Reel Witness: May 4 on the Screen - EXHIBIT
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 12:00am to Thursday, April 2, 2026 - 11:59pm

Event Location:
May 4 Visitors Center
This exhibition explores how filmmakers captured and shaped the memory of May 4, 1970, through two strikingly different cinematic responses: the 1981 made-for-TV movie Kent State and Richard Myers’ experimental documentary Confrontation at Kent State (1970). Juxtaposing Hollywood dramatization with underground, avant-garde film-making, the exhibition traces the challenges and urgency behind getting the story of May 4 onto film. Archival objects, scripts, production materials, and behind-the-scenes ephemera reveal the creative and political negotiations that shaped each project.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 12:00 AM to
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 11:59 PM
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 11:59 PM
Until
Apr
14
12:00 AM
Thursday, April 2, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Apr
02
10:00 AM
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 12:00 PM to
Sunday, May 10, 2026 - 05:00 PM
Sunday, May 10, 2026 - 05:00 PM
Until
May
10
12:00 PM