WPBS is delighted to present an exclusive preview screening and discussion of the latest film from Emmy award-winning and Oscar nominee Ken Burns. Inside the Mind of a Genius: Leonardo DaVinci, explores the work of the fifteenth century polymath and artist and how the legacy of his profound intellect remains relevant today. Esteemed scholar Angelo B. Mingarelli, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics at Carleton University and an expert on Leonardo da Vinci, will provide additional context on this titan of science, art and mathematics. Join us at the Collabüro Coworking and Event Space, 499 Preston Street in Ottawa’s Little Italy on Wednesday, November 6 from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. This event is free and open to the public and is presented in partnership with the Preston Street BIA and the National Congress of Italian-Canadians in Ottawa.

The complete documentary premieres on WPBS-TV Monday, November 18 and Tuesday, November 19, from 8 – 10 pm. Both episodes will be available to stream online at watch.wpbstv.org and pbs.org – or with the free PBS app and WPBS mobile app – beginning the night of the broadcast premiere on November 18. After four weeks of free streaming, the film will be available to watch on-demand with member benefit, WPBS Passport.