Sneak preview of PBS Billy the Kid documentary Panel discussion with producers, authors and historians

KNME-TV hosts a special sneak preview of the upcoming American Experience documentary, Billy the Kid on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 6:30-8 pm in the History Museum Auditorium. After viewing portions of the documentary, which premieres nationally on Jan. 10, stay for a panel discussion of Billy's legacy with authors Hampton Sides and Mark Lee Gardner and producers Mark Samels and John Maggio. The event is free, but reservations are recommended. Go to Billythekidsf@knme.org or call (505) 277-2922, toll free (800) 328-5663.

Part of American Experience's Wild West Collection, Billy the Kid offers a fascinating look at the myth and the man behind it, who, in just a few short years transformed himself from a skinny orphan boy to the most feared man in the West and an enduring western icon.

Narrated by New Mexico's Michael Martin Murphy, the documentary was shot in a number of locales where the Kid once walked, including the modern-day Cultural Center de Mesilla, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Ellis Store in Lincoln, Hacienda Antigua Inn in Albuquerque, La Posada Resort & Spa in Santa Fe, and Lincoln State Monument.