Films
FILMS: Brooklyn Bridge – the late 19th century engineering feat
Amherst College, Room 117 Fayerweather HallBrooklyn Bridge – chronicling the late 19th century engineering feat Tuesday February 25 | 6:30 PM | 117 Fayerweather Hall Amherst College | LUs: 1.5 HSW This award-winning film by Ken Burns recaptures the drama, struggles, and personal tragedies behind the greatest of all achievements of America’s industrial age, THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. The largest [...]
FILMS: New York Underground – CANCELLED
Amherst College, Room 117 Fayerweather HallIn response to COVID 19 concerns, Amherst College has restricted campus access to students, faculty and staff. We will try to relocate our next film – scheduled for March 24th. Stay tuned for more info on this quickly changing situation. New York Underground – the remarkable building of the NYC subway system Tuesday March [...]
FILMS: – CANCELLED – Concert of Wills – the building of the Getty Museum
Amherst College, Room 117 Fayerweather HallConcert of Wills – the building of the Getty Museum Tuesday March 24 | 6:30 PM | 117 Fayerweather Hall Amherst College | LUs: 1.5 HSW This acclaimed documentary traces the building of the Getty Center, one of the most ambitious cultural undertakings of the twentieth century. Spanning fourteen years, from the early blueprints [...]