From the Midwest to Maine, wherever you are this Thursday you can find free community screenings of POV documentaries from current and past seasons! Check out our local screenings map for events near you.

Don't miss out on a chance to take a look at the life of an icon of counter-culture with Chicago Public Library's screening of 'Patti Smith: Dream of Life,' or learn about civil injustice during World War II with the Gnu's Room's screening of 'Of Civil Wrongs and Rights'.

Patti Smith: Dream of Life returns to PBS stations starting March 9, 2012. Renowned fashion photographer Steven Sebring filmed for more than a decade to capture the legendary rocker, poet and artist.

Late last week, TIME magazine published its 2011 TIME 100 list, featuring a group they deem to be “the most influential in the world.” TIME describes those chosen as people whose “ideas spark dialogue and dissent and sometimes even revolution.” Cory Booker and Patti Smith TIME Magazine This year’s list includes two POV alumni: Newark, […]