The American Revolution: An Evening with Ken Burns

Thursday, Jul 3, 2025 at 7:00pm

Piedmont Virginia Community College
501 College Drive
$10

A special advance screening and program at PVCC

Join Monticello and VPM off the mountain for a special program with award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns and his co-director Sarah Botstein. Guests will enjoy a sneak peek of the forthcoming The American Revolution series, premiering on PBS on November 16. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Burns, Botstein, Vincent Brown, Professor at Harvard University, Jane Kamensky, President of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, and Jamelle Bouie from the New York Times as moderator.

Don't miss this opportunity to go behind the scenes with one of America's most renowned filmmakers, who has been telling the stories of our nation's founding for over 40 years.

6:00 pm - Doors open
7:00 pm - Preview screening of Ken Burns's upcoming series, The American Revolution, and panel conversation
8:30 pm - Program concludes

Location: V. Earl Dickinson Theater at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC).


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