Join us to celebrate achievements of Ralph Modjeski, one of the greatest Polish-American engineers and bridge builders.  His mother, Helena Modrzejewska was a renowned Polish actress who specialized in Shakespearean and tragic roles in late 19th century American theatre.

The deadline to register
is tomorrow April 18th, 2019



 

Saint Louis Polonia in Partnership with the Engineers' Club of St Louis

Modjeski and Masters, and Lochmueller Group

Invite you for the St. Louis Screening of Documentary Film 

Bridging Urban America: The Story of Ralph Modjeski 

with special guests: Basia + Leonard Myszynski

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Engineering Center

4359 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108 

Bridging Urban America: The Story of Ralph Modjeski is a documentary about one of America’s greatest bridge designers and pioneer of the suspension bridges. From 1896 to 1936, Ralph Modjeski (born Rudolf Modrzejewski) – a Polish-born and Paris-educated civil engineer – designed and built over 40 bridges, most of which are still in use today. Bridging Urban America details the construction of his most iconic projects, including the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Bridge. In his innovative designs, Modjeski brilliantly combined science with art and significantly contributed to the urbanization of modern America.


Basia and Leonard Myszynski, the filmmakers and producers of Bridging Urban America: The Story of Ralph Modjeski, have also produced documentaries
  • Modjeska: Woman Triumphant
  • Leaning Out: An Intimate Look at Twin Tower Engineer Leslie Robertson
 PROGRAM
  • 5:30 - 6:30 Social - hors d'oeuvres and open bar

  • 6:30 – 7:00 intro by Basia and Leonard Myszynski

  • 7:00- 8:25 Movie

  • 8:35 – 9:30 Q&A / networking


    Tickets  $20.00

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Special Thanks to Our Patrons, Friends and Supporters!


Philip Boehm 
Elizabeth Childs
Izabela and Jarek Czernikiewicz
Ewa and Piotr  Dyk
Sabine Eckman
Damon Gaspar
Scott Groesch
Ewa and Tomasz Heyduk
Marek and Bogusia Jankowicz
Peter Kastor
Urszula and Jacek Kedzierski
Hillel Kieval 
Danuta Krol

Philip Korenblat
Missy Korenblat-Hanin
Michal Kwiecien
Frances Levine
Marcia Lisker
Nancy Lisker
Lynnea Magnuson
Anna and Richard Naumovich
Judith Novak
Dan Reich
Steven Rosen
Maros and Cathy Rothstein
James Schweitzer
Urszula and Jacek Slomczynski
Irek and Barbara Szelag
Marek Waniolka
Janusz and Anna Wolaniuk
Ewa and Janusz Wolynski

Corporate and Institutional Supporters
AJC St Louis

Missouri History Museum

Washington University Department of Art History

Washington University Kemper Art Museum

Washington University Dept of History

Washington University Dept of Jewish Islamic and Near Eastern Cultures

Jewish Federation of St Louis 

St. Louis Holocaust Museum & Learning Center

Szelag Art Conservation 
The Hannah Ida Urman Foundation 
Pillar Design Group Inc
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