President's Lecture: The War of the Currents

Join History Center President and CEO Andy Masich for an illuminating afternoon with the director, screenwriter, and co-producer of the “The Current War” – the recently-released film about the efforts of George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Tesla to electrify the world.

The script for the film, which features Hollywood stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, and Tom Holland, was written by Pittsburgh native and Fox Chapel High School graduate Michael Mitnick.

Mitnick will join Masich, director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and co-producer Jayne Sullivan for an engaging conversation about the history and myth associated with the famous “War of the Currents” – a struggle for superiority between direct current (DC) versus alternating current (AC).

They will also explore the challenges of making a major motion picture involving complex historical characters, along with Pittsburgh’s role in the story. 

The event will be complimented by film clips and the audience will be encouraged to participate in this lively afternoon that will surely spark a discussion.

ADMISSION

Admission to “President's Lecture: The War of the Currents” includes a special Holiday Hot Cocoa Bar & treat from Eat'n Park and Sarris Candies, along with access to six floors of exhibitions, including A Very Merry Pittsburgh, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, and more.

TICKETS

Tickets are $15 for non-members, and $5 for History Center members.
*History Center members must present their member card to gain entry to this event.

Doors open at 2:30 p.m. in the museum’s fifth floor Mueller Center.

(Please note that clips from The Current War film will be shown. This film is rated PG-13 and may not be suitable for guests under the age of 13.)