Chinese American Experiences in History and Short Films: A Traveling Seminar

Arlington Traditional School and Kenmore Middle School 200 S. Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA

Join 1882 Foundation for the first installment of our traveling seminars. Seminars feature short documentary film screenings, expert speakers, discussions of key historical themes, and lesson plans for educators. The first session is geared towards teachers and the second session towards the general public (though all are welcome to attend either). The seminars will shed […]

Free

“Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” Film Screening

E Street Cinema 555 11th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Support our network and attend this weekend's screening of Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, a PBS Frontline documentary about the Sung family's fight for justice. There are several screenings available but please check E Street Cinema's website for up to date information. In the financial crisis of 2008 depicted in The Big Short, when giant banks using questionable loan practices […]

Screening and Discussion: Chinese Exclusion Act Documentary

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Constitution Avenue, NW Between 12th and 14th Streets, Washington, DC, United States

Join the 1882 Foundation in support of the upcoming screening of the PBS documentary, The Chinese Exclusion Act, next Sunday, March 12, at 1:30pm at the National Museum of American History! This screening is part of the four-day History Film Forum, a collaboration between the Smithsonian and National Endowment for the Humanities. Curious about the […]

Free

Finding KUKAN – SF Premiere

Alamo Drafthouse San Francisco 2550 Mission St , San Francisco, CA, United States

West Coast premiere of the feature documentary FINDING KUKAN, directed by Robin Lung. Filmmaker Robin Lung investigates the case of Li Ling-Ai, the un-credited female producer of KUKAN, a landmark color film that revealed the atrocities of World War II China to American audiences. KUKAN has the rare honor of being the first ever American […]

$14.00