FILMMAKER KEN BURNS TO SPEAK AT U.VA. 
AND PREVIEW HIS NEW FILM, "THOMAS JEFFERSON"

	CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 5 -- Ken Burns, the well-known
filmmaker and creator of "The Civil War," "Baseball," and "The
West," will appear at Newcomb Hall Theater at the University of
Virginia on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m.  Burns will present a
preview of his latest film, "Thomas Jefferson," and answer questions
from the audience.
	Newcomb Hall Theater is located on the ground floor of
Newcomb Hall next to the U.Va. Bookstore.  Parking is available in
the Central Grounds Parking Garage on Emmet Street.  There is no
charge for attendance.  Seating is limited to the first 500; doors
open at 6 p.m.
	Burns's appearance is made possible by Central Virginia's
Public TV, WHTJ-Charlottesville, and is co-sponsored by the U.Va.
Bookstore and the Miller Center of Public Affairs.
	"Thomas Jefferson" will premiere over two nights on Central
Virginia's Public TV-WHTJ Charlottesville and WCVE-Richmond on Feb.
18 and 19, 9-10:30 p.m. each night.  An intriguing portrait of our
third President, Thomas Jefferson was four years in the making.
	The documentary delves into Jefferson's enigmatic character,
exploring his ideas and his passions.  Burns has cast Sam Waterston
as Thomas Jefferson, Philip Bosco as John Adams and Blythe Danner as
Martha Jefferson.
	For more information on Burns's appearance, call the U.Va.
Bookstore at (804) 924-3721.  Information is also available on the
bookstore's Web site at www.bookstore.virginia.edu. 
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February 4, 1997
	REPORTERS:  For additional information please contact Sean
McCord at the U.Va. Bookstore at (804) 924-1496.  Television
reporters should call our TV News Office at (804) 924 7550.