About this Event
Tuesday, November 10 at 7 pm
Doors open at 6:30 pm (seating is general admission, by section)
Crime and Punishment in America is a new four-part, eight-hour PBS documentary series that explores the history of criminal justice in America—from the pre-colonial period to 21st-century mass incarceration. The series, directed by Lynn Novick (The Vietnam War, Hemingway, College Behind Bars, The U.S. and the Holocaust), and executive produced by Ken Burns and Sam Pollard, is the first documentary offering a comprehensive examination of how the intertwined forces of law, power, race, and class have both shaped and reflected the American experience over four centuries.
This preview event will include segments from the documentary series, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Clint Smith, staff writer at The Atlantic. The panel will feature Lynn Novick, director of Crime and Punishment in America; and Reginald Dwayne Betts, poet, lawyer, founder and CEO of Freedom Reads.
Attendance is free, but registration is required.
Crime and Punishment in America premieres November 16-19 at 8 pm ET on WETA PBS and PBS stations nationwide. It will also be available to stream on WETA+. Crime and Punishment in America is a production of Skiff Mountain Films and WETA Washington, D.C. in association with Florentine Films.
Major funding for Crime and Punishment in America was provided by The Atlantic Philanthropies, Emerson Collective, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Park Foundation. Major funding was also provided by the following members of The Better Angels Society: The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; The Just Trust for Education; Allan and Shelley Holt; The Tow Foundation; and the Sozosei Foundation. Additional support was provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust, Ford Foundation | JustFilms, and by The Better Angels Society members: John and Catherine Debs; Timothy Fazio; Lise Strickler and Mark Gallogly; the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund (Laurie M. Tisch Foundation Inc); Gilchrist and Amy Berg; the Carson Family Charitable Trust; Mauree Jane and Mark W. Perry; the Segal Family Foundation; and Mark A. Tracy.
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
Lisner Auditorium at The George Washington University is located at 730 21st St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20052.
Metered street parking near the venue is limited. Additional paid parking is available at the following locations near Lisner Auditorium:
University Parking Garage (0.2 mile / 4-minute walk)
- Access on H St. NW between 22nd and 23rd Streets, located under the Science & Engineering Hall
- Hours: open 24/7
- Self-service garage for visitors
G Street Garage (0.1 mile / 3-minute walk)
- 2004 G St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20006
- Access on both 20th and 21st Streets between F and G Streets
- Hours: open 24/7
- Self-service garage for visitors
For rates and additional paid parking and transportation information: business-services.gwu.edu/visitor-parking
Metro
The campus is serviced by the Foggy Bottom Metro Stop (Blue, Orange and Silver lines) located at 23rd St. and I St. NW.
Event venue
Lisner Auditorium at The George Washington University, 730 21st Street NW, Washington, United States
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