NY Artists focus on our troops and veterans

IMPACT 2012:

A Festival of Political Art on your radar, specifically next week's events touching on Veterans issues.

Running now through August 26th, Culture Project’s festival consists of documentaries, satirical political comedy, music, theater and new art created by emerging and established artists along with provocative conversations focusing on subjects crucial to the decision making process and the preservation of our democracy and constitution.

We are particularly excited to share with you the topic guiding the conversation next week, The Blind Eye: Women and Veterans including performances dealing with soldiers and their stories which you can read about below.

Restrepo screening and discussion Monday, August 6th

One platoon. One valley. One year. Restrepo chronicles the one-year deployment of a platoon of American soldiers at one of the most dangerous outposts in Afghanistan. Amongst the many prestigious awards Restrepo has garnered, the film has received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story – Long Form.

GOLIATH, Wednesday, August 8th

Told from seven different perspectives, Takeo Rivera’s Goliath tells one young soldier’s war story, from home to the front and back again. Using a poetic landscape inspired by Ntozake Shange, a Greek chorus and spoken word in the style of Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry, Goliath is a theatrical meditation on war and masculinity; a glimpse into what we do during times of war and of what it means to love when violence is part of the norm.

This performance of Goliath will feature opening poetry by Warrior Writers NYC and a post-show conversation on critical issues facing Veterans this upcoming election with NYC Veterans and veteran service organizations. Read more about GOLIATH on CP’s blog!

Lioness screening, Thursday, August 9th

Lioness tells the story of a group of female Army support soldiers who became the first women in American history to be sent into direct ground combat. Without sufficient training but with a commitment to serve as needed, these young women ended up fighting in some of the bloodiest counterinsurgency battles of the Iraq war. Lioness makes public, for the first time, this hidden history. Screening will be followed by a conversation with directors Meg McLagan and Daria Sommers, and the American Civil Liberties Union.

Please visit the IMPACT 2012 Festival page for a listing of all the upcoming events throughout the festival. All events are on a "pay-what-you-will" system, to allow entry for all who would like to attend. In addition, Veterans who show their military ID will receive VIP seating in the theater.
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