Documentary filmmaker Gregory T. Matkosky (Stories From The Mines; An Empty Place at the Table; Looking to the River) will be at Albright Memorial Library on Wednesday, April 18th at 7 PM as part of "Meet the Authors" and National Library Week.
Stories From the Mines (both a documentary and a book co-authored by Matkosky, who was born and raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania) traces the miners’ epic human rights battle from their arrival in the United States to the Great Strike of 1902 (in Scranton, PA) and the inception of the United Mine Workers. The film blends dramatic reenactments and never-before-seen archival footage and photographs to recount a conflict that inspired the involvement of Clarence Darrow and Theodore Roosevelt.
An Empty Place at the Table documents an exhibit of table settings, the empty chairs representing victims of domestic violence.
In addition to his work as a filmmaker and author, Matkosky is also the creative director of WVIA.
For more information on "Meet the Authors 2007," click here.
Call to register at 570-348-3000, x3043.
Click on the image above (by Michele Murphy) for more information.
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