AMERIGO: THE AMERICAN DREAM

Schedule

Tue Mar 31 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Medical Sciences Building (MSB) | Scranton, PA

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A Community Conversation Before America's 250th Presented by PBS, WVIA, & McCourt Entertainment
About this Event

On July 4, 2026, the United States marks 250 years of independence. To commemorate this historic milestone, PBS stations nationwide will present AMERIGO—a powerful three-part documentary about resilience, creativity, and the quiet triumph of the human spirit in a rapidly changing nation.

In creating AMERIGO, the filmmakers traveled across all 50 states, capturing more than 1,000 conversations with everyday Americans to explore a single question: What does the American Dream look like today?

Join us for an intimate evening with the people behind AMERIGO and community leaders reimagining what the Dream means for Pennsylvania, for America, and for you.


When: March 31, 2026

Time: 7:00 PM

Doors: 6:30 PM

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Key Themes We'll Explore:

Rural America's Hidden Renaissance

Mayor Bannon reveals Carbondale's transformation playbook—how jobs, pride, and

community can be reborn from economic ashes. Real strategies for real towns.


Art as Silent Revolution

Pulitzer winner Paul Muldoon decodes how poetry and creative expression rewire

culture, influence policy, and shape national conversations in ways politics alone

cannot.


Agenda
Rural America's Hidden Renaissance

Info: Mayor Bannon reveals Carbondale's transformation playbook—how jobs, pride, and community can be reborn from economic ashes. Real strategies for real towns.


Art as Silent Revolution

Info: Pulitzer winner Paul Muldoon decodes how poetry and creative expression rewire culture, influence policy, and shape national conversations in ways politics alone cannot.


Audience Q&A
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Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Medical Sciences Building (MSB), 525 Pine Street, Scranton, United States

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