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Join KQED, Ken Burns, and Lynn Novick for a preview of the new film Prohibition

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What:

KQED, in association with Comcast, Integrated Archive Systems, and Reputation.com, presents An Evening with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. Get a sneak preview of the upcoming PBS film Prohibition and discover the true story of America’s “Great Experiment.” Go beyond the oft-told tales of gangsters, rum runners, flappers, and speakeasies to experience the rise, rule, and fall of the       18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution with filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, and Last Call author Daniel Okrent. On-stage interview by KQED Public Radio’s Scott Shafer.

 

When:             

Thursday, July 28 at 7:30pm

Sponsored

 

Where:

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco

 

More info:

Reserved seating, $12 for KQED members and students, $18 for non-members. Tickets available through City Box Office at 415.392.4400 and cityboxoffice.com.

 

National funding is provided by Bank of America; Public Broadcasting Service; Corporation for Public Broadcasting; National Endowment for the Humanities; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; members of the Better Angels Society, including the Montrone Family through the Penates Foundation; and Park Foundation, Inc.

 

About KQED

KQED (kqed.org) has served Northern California for more than 50 years and is affiliated with NPR and PBS. KQED owns and operates public television stations KQED 9 (San Francisco/Bay Area), KQED Plus (San Jose/Bay Area), and KQET 25 (Watsonville/Monterey); KQED Public Radio (88.5FM San Francisco and 89.3FM Sacramento); the interactive platforms kqed.org and KQEDnews.org; and KQED Education. KQED Public Television, one of the nation's most-watched public television stations, is the producer of local and national series such as QUEST; Check, Please! Bay Area; This Week in Northern California; Truly CA; and Essential Pépin.  KQED's digital television channels include 9HD, KQED Life, KQED World, KQED Kids, and KQED V-me, and are available 24/7 on Comcast.  KQED Public Radio, home of Forum with Michael Krasny and The California Report, is one of the most-listened-to public radio stations in the nation with an award-winning news and public affairs program service delivering more than eighteen local newscasts daily.  KQED Interactive provides KQED’s cross-platform news service, KQEDnews.org, as well as offers several popular local blogs, video and audio podcasts, and a live radio stream at kqed.org. KQED Education brings the impact of KQED to thousands of teachers, students, parents, and the general public through workshops, community screenings, and multimedia resources.

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Media Contact: Meredith Gandy

(415) 553-2116 or mgandy@kqed.org

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