"Faces of America" With Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Premieres Tonight

Tonight at 8:00 PM, PBS will air the first episode of a new series called Faces of America, which will be hosted by very popular former Richmond Forum speaker, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

In this series, the Harvard scholar turns to the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family history of 12 well-known Americans, including Meryl Streep, Stephen Colbert, Yo-Yo Ma, and Richmond Forum alumni Malcolm Gladwell and Queen Noor.

The program will air locally on WCVE, Wednesdays, February 10 - March 3 from 8:00 to 9:00 PM.

David Plouffe Program Rescheduled for Saturday, May 8, 2010

Due to the inclement weather and out of concern for the safety of our 3,600 patrons, this Saturday night's Richmond Forum program with David Plouffe has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 8th. If you are a ticket holder, please hold onto your tickets for the February 6th program, as these will be the tickets used on the rescheduled date.

If you have any questions, please contact us at (804) 330-3993.

Meanwhile, we thank you for your support and understanding, and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday, March 6th when we will welcome Steve Forbes to The Richmond Forum stage.