For Immediate Release
Marissa Norris, Communications Coordinator
216.916.6318 | marissa.norris@ideastream.org
MEDIA ALERT:
ideastream Holds Live Screening of ‘Defying the Nazis: The Sharp’s War’ Documentary
Aug. 9, 2016 (Cleveland) – ideastream will hold a live screening of Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War, the new documentary directed by Ken Burns and Artemis Joukowsky, III, on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. with a panel discussion with local refugees and members of the Unitarian Church to follow. The film will air on WVIZ/PBS on Sept. 20 at 9 p.m.
What: A preview screening of Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War in its entirety
When: Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 6-8 p.m.
Where: The Westfield Insurance Studio Theatre, Idea Center, 1375 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115
Tickets: Admission is complimentary, but registration is required at: defyingthenazis.eventbrite.com
Guests are invited to stay afterward for refreshments. For more information on this event and the featured documentary, visit ideastream.org/defyingthenazis.
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About the Documentary
Defying The Nazis: The Sharps’ War tells the story of a daring rescue mission that occurred on the precipice of World War II. It tells the previously untold account of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, an American minister and his wife who left their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly committed to a life-threatening mission in Europe. Over two dangerous years they helped save scores of imperiled Jews and refugees fleeing the Nazi occupation across Europe.