Bringing da Vinci to Life: Celebration and Preview Screening
Schedule
Sat Nov 02 2024 at 04:00 pm to 08:00 pm
Location
4801 Lindle Road,Harrisburg,17111,US | Highspire, PA
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WITF is celebrating Leonardo da Vinci’s lasting impact as an artist, inventor and innovator with a free community celebration of creative expression and innovation.Join us for a FREE art and innovations exhibit, in-person art workshops, and lectures led by da Vinci expert Jill M. Pederson from Arcadia University. WITF will also host a preview screening of LEONARDO DA VINCI, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon, followed by a conversation with a da Vinci expert.
Get a comprehensive peek into Leonardo da Vinci’s life, mind and techniques.
• 3:30pm | Doors Open
• 4:00 - 6:00pm | Art Exhibit, Upcycling Innovations Challenge Showcase, options in-person workshops and lectures
• 6:30pm | Preview Screening of LEONARDO DA VINCI and live, virtual conversation with documentary producer Sarah Burns
Light refreshments will be provided. Space is limited, so sign up now!
LEONARDO DA VINCI, a two-part, four-hour documentary, premieres on WITF TV and the PBS app on November 18 & 19 at 8pm.
Bringing da Vinci to Life: Celebration and Preview Screening is presented by WITF and supported by WETA, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, and Capital Blue Cross.
LEONARDO da VINCI is a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington, D.C. Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon. Written by David McMahon and Sarah Burns. Produced by Sarah Burns, David McMahon, Ken Burns and Tim McAleer. Edited by K.A. Miille and Woody Richman. Cinematography by Buddy Squires. Narrated by Keith David. The voice of Leonardo is read by the Italian actor Adriano Giannini. The musician and composer Caroline Shaw wrote and recorded original music for the film performed by Attacca Quartet, Sō Percussion and Roomful of Teeth. The executive in charge for WETA is John F. Wilson. Executive producer is Ken Burns.
Corporate funding for LEONARDO da VINCI was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by The Better Angels Society and by its individual members The Paul and Sandra Montrone Family; Stephen A. Schwarzman; Diane and Hal Brierley; Caroland Ned Spieker; Michael and Sandy Collins; Mario J. Gabelli; The Lynch Foundation; McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Cappy and Janie McGarr; and John and Leslie McQuown. Funding was also provided by Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha Darling; the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; and the Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation.
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Where is it happening?
4801 Lindle Road,Harrisburg,17111,US, 4801 Lindle Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17111-2444, United States,Steelton, Pennsylvania, HighspireEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
