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Midway Reflections

Posted by DCA Theater on February 11, 2009 in January-June 2009 Season, INCUBATOR Series: The Vet Art Project

by Lisa Rosenthal, Vet Arts Project facilitator

The Vet Art Project is about midway through our time in the Studio Theater and the gifts are many. Some incredible things are happening. Connections among the veterans are being built and between veterans and artists, between veterans and those who are still active in their service. Decades may separate the veterans yet many elements of their journeys are the same: estrangement from self, from others, a shattered self, the loss of one’s soul. We paint it, we draw it, we create collages based on it, we discuss it, we write about it. The artists are learning a great deal, too, and we share it and will continue to share it, as we receive the blessings of community and connection. This experience has changed the lives of many—not just the veterans but the artists as well.
We look forward to sharing the results with the wider community at the performance on 2.23 @ 7:30 p.m. followed by a talkback.