Cultural Enhancement Calendar

O Pioneer reckons with and redefines the American pioneer.

This documentary follows three West Virginians—a blacksmith, a seamstress, and a hospital chaplain—as they creatively navigate hardship and call us to champion the pioneer within.

Narrated by lyricist and musician Kaïa Kater, the film weaves verité moments with archival footage, poetic vignettes, and dream-like animation—as Tim Hibbs, Nellie Rose Gundersen Davis, and James Morley humbly answer their calls to pioneer a way forward.

Free tickets are available at capitolbg.org. After the screening, a Q&A with filmmakers will be offered.

Charles Blow is an opinion columnist for The New York Times, writing about national politics, public opinion, and social justice, with a focus on racial equality and LGBTQIA+ rights. He has written two New York Times best-selling books: "Fire Shut Up in My Bones", which has been turned into an opera, and "The Devil You May Know", which inspired the HBO documentary, "South to Black Power". He also serves as a political analyst for for MSNBC.

A book signing will immediately follow his talk. A QR attendance code will also be available. Admission is free, no tickets are necessary, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.