Arts & Entertainment

Ken Burns To Speak In Beverly Hills

The documentarian is appearing as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series in April.

Ken Burns will speak at the Saban Theatre on April 30 at 7 p.m.
Ken Burns will speak at the Saban Theatre on April 30 at 7 p.m. (Getty Images)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Documentarian Ken Burns will appear live at the Saban Theatre as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series this month.

Burns, who has earned Oscar nominations and Emmy awards for his work profiling American history and culture, will present a talk at the Saban Theatre on April 30 at 7 p.m. It will be followed by a Q&A session.

"Ken Burns is not just one of our generations greatest filmmakers, but one of the greatest presenters of our time” said Kathy Winterhalder, founder of the Distinguished Speaker Series of Southern California. “His electrifying and unusually moving documentaries and words remind us of the timeless lessons of history and the enduring greatness and importance of the United States in the course of human events. The community interest in seeing him has been tremendous and has initiated the unusual decision to open up tickets to non-subscribers.”

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Tickets, for $85 each, are available at the Speakers Series' website.

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