Film Show: Brooklyn Bridge
Sat 30 May, 1-2.30pm
American Center
The Brooklyn Bridge is many stories, but it’s mainly the tale of how perseverance can make an almost impossible vision take form. The Bridge took many years and several million dollars to build. It faced political and social opposition. It weathered scandals and corruption. And when it was over, it stood as a monument to mechanical brilliance and soulful aspirations.
(from Amazon.com)
This event is open for the public. Please visit the website to register if you want to attend.
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This is a very good documentary by the now near-legendary director Ken Burns. It’s a film about a bridge told through the stories of those involved in its construction and is as much about the time and place as it is about the process itself.
See it if you can.