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
Monday, September 15, 2025 - 12:00 AM to
Saturday, January 31, 2026 - 11:59 PM
Saturday, January 31, 2026 - 11:59 PM
Until
Jan
31
12:00 AM
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 02:00 PM
Nov
19
11:00 AM