Zlock Performing Arts Center Presents a Special Prescreening of Bucks County, USA
Episodes 1 & 2 Followed by a Panel Discussion and Q&A with PBS NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM | FREE and Open to the Public
Newtown, PA – The Zlock Performing Arts Center at Bucks County Community College presents a special screening of the new documentary series Bucks County, USA on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM. The evening will feature the first two episodes of the five-part series, followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A with Judy Woodruff of PBS NewsHour.
The event is FREE and open to the public, but advance ticket registration is required.
From award-winning filmmakers Robert May and Barry Levinson, and produced by Jason Sosnoff, Robert May, and Barry Levinson, Bucks County, USA is a five-part documentary series filmed over four years in politically divided Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
The series follows a community navigating one of the most contentious periods in recent American history. What begins as a battle over COVID-19 policies in local schools quickly develops into larger and more complicated debates surrounding education, identity, parenting, politics, and civic life.
At the heart of the story are 14-year-old best friends Evi and Vanessa, whose families hold opposing political beliefs. As the adults around them become increasingly divided, the girls’ friendship provides a powerful reminder that disagreement does not have to end in dehumanization.
Episode 1: The Outbreak
Running Time: 53 minutes
Episode 2: The Petri Dish
Running Time: 58 minutes
Following the screenings, audiences are invited to stay for a special panel discussion and Q&A featuring Judy Woodruff of PBS NewsHour, offering an opportunity to explore the issues raised by the documentary and the broader questions surrounding political division, community, and civil discourse in America.
The program is presented in association with Westdoc.net and WHYY.
Event Details
🎬 Event: Bucks County, USA — Episodes 1 & 2 Screening and Panel/Q&A
📅 Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Zlock Performing Arts Center, Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA
🎟️ Admission: FREE and open to the public — advance ticket registration required
🚗 Parking: Always free
🌐 Tickets & Information: www.bucks.edu/tickets
This special evening offers Bucks County residents a unique opportunity to see their own community reflected on screen while joining a larger conversation about how Americans can navigate disagreement, preserve relationships, and find ways to move forward together.
About the Zlock Performing Arts Center:
Located on the Newtown campus of Bucks County Community College, the Zlock Performing Arts Center presents concerts, theater, film, lectures, and special cultural events that connect audiences with artists, ideas, and conversations from Bucks County and beyond.
In association with Westdoc.net and WHYY
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