Modoc War screening at the Ross Ragland
OPB had an amazingly successful screening in Klamath Falls recently. The Klamath County Museum and OPB partnered to present the screening, along with a grant from the Oregon Humanities.
Oregon Experience: The Modoc War previewed at the Ross Ragland Theater on Thursday, October 28th. The theater estimated about 810 people attended. Audience members had to sit on the floor and stand in the aisles. 
I was part of a panel discussion afterwards with representatives from the Klamath Tribes, the Lava Beds National Monument, Oregon Institute of Technology’s history department, the Klamath County Museum and the Malin Historical Society.
The next morning I presented the documentary to the Lost River Jr/Sr High School. The program was presented to the entire student body. More than 240 students and teachers crowded the school’s gymnasium to watch the program.
Plans for another Klamath Falls screening are now in the works.
For me, it was a wonderful homecoming. Having grown up in the area, this story has been especially important to me. I was truly overwhelmed by the turnout and positive response.
I couldn’t have asked for a better reception for this project that has meant so much to me.
Oregon Experience: The Modoc War airs on OPB-TV and SOP-TV on November 8th, 2011 at 8 p.m.
