Come to answer a filmmaker’s questions about revolt
To the Editor:
Last October, Bruce Kennedy showed a rough edit of his documentary, Righteous Rebellion, to an overflow crowd at the Octagon Barn in Knox. He returns to the area next week to further his study of the 19th-Century rebellion by the farmers against their fabulously wealthy patroon landlords.
Kennedy is seeking public input to his questions ranging from, “When is it OK to break the law?” to, “Are there important lessons this revolt can still teach us about contemporary social and political conflicts?”
On Thursday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m., local history enthusiasts are invited to the Octagon Barn to continue this discussion and add to Kennedy’s work-in-progress. The film will not be shown at this event.
Sponsors are the Berne Historical Society, the Helderberg Hilltowns Association, and the Knox Historical Society. The event is free, open to everyone, and refreshments will be served.
The Octagon Barn is located at 588 Middle Road, Route 262 in Knox (588 Middle Road, Delanson NY 12053 for GPS). Feel free to contact me at 872-2082 or [email protected] for more information.
John K. Elberfeld
Helderberg Hilltowns Association