CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – James Monroe’s Highland will host filmmaker Eduardo Montes-Bradley for a free screening of his recent documentary The Piccirilli Factor Saturday, May 10, 1-to-3pm. Attilio Piccirilli carved the marble sculpture of Monroe that stands at Highland. This film explores the lives and contributions of the Piccirilli family, Italian sculptors who, after settling in New York City in 1888, founded the largest and most prolific marble carving studio in America.

The screening is free and open to the public and will be held in the lower level of the Highland Event Barn, followed by a discussion with Mr. Montes-Bradley. Click here for all the information.