Film Screening & Discussion | Bridge of Spies | Library of Virginia

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Friday, February 21, 2025

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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02/21/2025 01:30 PM 02/21/2025 04:30 PM America/Anguilla Film Screening & Discussion | Bridge of Spies Join us for a screening of the 2015 film “Bridge of Spies,” followed by a discussion with author and historian Gary Powers, who was a consultant on the film. This Cold War thriller tells the story of Powers’ father, pilot Francis Gary Powers, a Virginia native who was shot down while flying over the Soviet Union and later exchanged for Soviet spy Rudolph Abel in February 1962. After the Q&A session, Powers will sign copies of his new book, “Cold War Virginia,” which describes the Commonwealth’s central role in the United States’ involvement during the Cold War. This is a free event, but registration is required. Seating in the Lecture Hall is available on a first come, first served bas... Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/richmond/events/library-of-virginia/film-screening-discussion-bridge-of-spies-373815?ref=uceaddevent Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, 23219

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Join us for a screening of the 2015 film “Bridge of Spies,” followed by a discussion with author and historian Gary Powers, who was a consultant on the film. This Cold War thriller tells the story of Powers’ father, pilot Francis Gary Powers, a Virginia native who was shot down while flying over the Soviet Union and later exchanged for Soviet spy Rudolph Abel in February 1962. After the Q&A session, Powers will sign copies of his new book, “Cold War Virginia,” which describes the Commonwealth’s central role in the United States’ involvement during the Cold War. This is a free event, but registration is required. Seating in the Lecture Hall is available on a first come, first served basis. Limited free parking is available underneath the Library at 800 East Broad Street. For more information, contact Anne McCrery at [email protected] or 804.692.3568.

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