Agnes: A Documentary Film
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Friday, Jun 23, 2023 7:30pm
Location
F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
71 Public Square
Details
"Agnes,” a critically-acclaimed documentary film, will return to the F.M. Kirby Center on Friday, June 23, 2023. The special screening will take place on the 51st anniversary of the Agnes Flood of 1972 that devastated much of the Wyoming Valley. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.
“Agnes” premiered at The Kirby last June 23 and, due to popular demand, three additional screenings were added. The documentary includes rare photographs, local news footage, newspaper clippings, interviews with Agnes survivors and, for the first time ever, archived national network footage. It was not shown on television.
Hailed as “emotional,” “powerful” and “inspiring,” the film serves as a testament to the strength and fortitude of the people of the Wyoming Valley, who overcame what at the time was the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. A limited number of DVDs will also be available at the show. This will be the only theatrical screening of "Agnes" this year.
Tickets, priced at $10, are available only at The Kirby Box office or by calling (570) 826-1100. All proceeds benefit the Wilkes-Barré Preservation Society.
