Empire of the Air

Directed by Ken Burns.

REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Fri., Oct. 18, 1991

The director of the acclaimed PBS series The Civil War here tackles the history of early radio and the individuals who invented its technology. The source book's author Tom Lewis will speak at 9pm Thurs. Oct. 24 following that evening's screening.

A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.

Support the Chronicle

More Ken Burns