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The American Revolution: A film by Ken Burns

Documentarian Ken Burns conducts a question and answer session in June in College Park.

The American Revolution: A film by Ken Burns

Special Event Screening & Panel Discussion
Sunday, March 23 at 7 p.m.
Altria Theater in Richmond, Virginia

Join VPM in welcoming celebrated, award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns to Richmond for the preview of his new film, The American Revolution. This special event will include a screening of the upcoming documentary (airing on PBS on November 16), followed by a panel discussion including Ken, his co-director Sarah Botstein, and three historians featured in the film: Rick Atkinson, Christopher Brown, and Jane Kamensky.

Altria Theater
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM on Sun, 23 Mar 2025

Altria Theater

6 N Laurel Street
Richmond , Virginia 23220
804 592 3368

Disclaimer

Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.