WGBY Events
Posted on March 16, 2011
WGBY and The Springfield Public Forum will present an advance screening of the new American Experience Film, Freedom Riders. Local Freedom Riders Albert Gordon, Jean D. Thompson, Judy Frieze Wright, and James Breeden will be available after the discussion for a screening. Join us to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Freedom Riders, and recognize Civil Rights veterans from western Massachusetts.
Freedom Riders is a two hour documentary from award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson (The Murder of Emmett Till, Jonestown, Wounded Knee). The film features testimony from the Riders themselves, state and federal government officials, and journalists who witnessed the rides firsthand. The film is based on Raymond Arsenault’s acclaimed book, Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice.
The screening takes place April 8, 2011, 6:30 pm at Symphony Hall in Springfield, MA. It is free and open to the public
Sponsored by MassLive/The Republican and The Springfield Public Forum
WGBY presents Together In Song a ten-part television series featuring 1350 singers in 47 choral ensembles from across the region. Together in Song premiers March 19 at 8:00p.m. HNE members are urged to tune in, then vote for your favorite ensembles at WGBY.org.
On April 30 and May 1, twenty of these ensembles will be part of a two day Together In Song Festival at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Springfield. The Festival will be broadcast LIVE! Come Join WGBY in celebrating the living Choral tradition.
Visit WGBY .org for a full viewing schedule and ticket information.
Sponsored By MassMutual and Masslive/The Republican
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