KQED Events: Exclusive Downton Abbey Screenings!

Q&A with Paula Kerger and more events for Ken Burns' new Country Music documentary If you are having trouble reading this email, [read the online version](. [KQED Events Logo]( Inside PBS & KQED: The Role and Future of Public Media Tuesday, August 13 | 6:30 – 7:30pm The Commonwealth Club More than 50 years after the establishment of the Public Broadcasting Act, which set the foundation for PBS and NPR, the media landscape has changed in ways that advocates for these services never could have imagined. Yet their vision for a noncommercial broadcasting system that takes risks and addresses the needs of the public has endured. Paula Kerger, PBS CEO and president, joins Michael Isip, KQED president and CEO, and John Boland, KQED president emeritus, to discuss the future of public media amidst great technological, political and environmental upheaval. With much of the traditional local news space shrinking and with trust in news at an all-time low, how are PBS and public media affiliates such as KQED adapting to serve communities? How can stations and audiences respond to attacks on the free press? And how are these organizations changing with their audiences and the ways they consume media? KQED Members can use code SpecialPBS for $10 off tickets! [Tickets]( Remembering 1619 Tuesday, August 20 | 6 - 9pm SFJAZZ Remembering 1619 is an evening of music, storytelling, and performance that marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of enslaved Africans at Jamestown, Virginia. This stirring work about 400 years of struggle, triumph, grief, excellence, and resilience experienced by people of African descent here in the United States features The Marcus Shelby Quintet, Joanna Haigood and Zaccho Dance Theatre, actor Steven Anthony Jones, The Dynamic Miss Faye Carroll, pianist Joe Warner, and more. The event benefits the Equal Justice Society, a nonprofit based in Oakland. For more information, email info@equaljusticesociety.org or call 415-288-8700. [Tickets]( # What Makes A Classic Country Song? Wednesday, August 21 | 7:00pm SFJAZZ Center What makes a classic country song? Is it tears, twang, and rhinestones? How did country music emerge over the 20th Century out of the tangled traditions of ballads and bluegrass, blues and rockabilly, hymns and honkytonks, and Western swings? What role did California play in shaping the country sound? Join KQED for a live concert storytelling event that explores the essence and evolution of country music. Song by song, KQED Senior Arts Editor [Gabe Meline]( and the band [Red Meat]( break down the musical elements, tall tales, and true histories behind some of the most iconic country songs and the singers who put their stamp on this uniquely American sound. Featuring exclusive preview footage from the new PBS documentary film series [Country Music by Ken Burns]( which premieres September 15 on KQED. [Tickets]( SPONSORED BY TechCrunch Disrupt TechCrunch Disrupt returns to San Francisco this October 2-4 with an incredible lineup of founders, CEOs and VCs from companies like Snapchat, a16z, Brex, Zola, Blue Origin and more. Connect, be inspired, discover and create at Disrupt SF where the old-school scrappy Silicon Valley spirit is still alive. [Register before August 30 to save up to $1800 on passes.]( Exclusive Downton Abbey Screenings Sunday, September 15 | 2:00pm This fall, the worldwide phenomenon [Downton Abbey]( becomes a grand motion picture event, as the beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance. Written by series creator Julian Fellowes and starring the original cast. KQED is hosting exclusive advance screenings. If you are a Downton fan, be one of the first to see the film. Use Access Code KQEDMember to book your tickets. Tickets are only sold as a pair, so bring a friend and introduce them to the benefits of being a KQED Member! Century Cinema 16 Auditorium 11 1500 N. Shore Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94043 [Tickets]( Century Redwood City Downton 20 & XD Auditorium 18 825 Middlefield Rd. Redwood City, CA 94063 [Tickets]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [YouTube]( [donate]( [Manage Subscription]( | [Privacy Policy]( KQED 2601 Mariposa St. San Francisco, CA 94110 Copyright © 2019 [KQED](. All Rights Reserved.