Illustration by Stacey Walker
DMACC - The “Telling Project” is coming to DMACC in Ankeny. The original play is based on the experiences of area veterans and their families. Veterans Day is Nov. 11.
America has been at war for more than 10 years, but with less than 1 percent of the population serving in the military, the veterans among us go largely unseen. “Telling: Des Moines” hopes to change that. Telling stories that range from the jungles of Vietnam to the mountains of Afghanistan, from satellite telephone calls home to the departures gate of the Des Moines Airport; these are the stories of the veterans and their families who live in your community. “Telling: Des Moines” is a unique and unforgettable theatre event. Founded in Eugene, Ore., by Jonathan Wei, “The Telling Project” has been produced at least seven cities natioally and most recently, Iowa City.
“Telling: Des Moines” will be performed three times: Thursday, Nov. 8 at 11:15 a.m.; Friday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.
All performances will be in on the DMACC Ankeny Campus Building 6 Auditorium. Tickets are free for DMACC students, faculty and staff, and $10 for the general public (cash only, please) and can be picked up in advance of the show at the Student Activities Office, Building 5, Room 27. Proceeds and donations will be used to offset production costs and to fund scholarships for Veterans.
“More than 650 DMACC students are student-veterans and beneficiaries using G.I. Bill benefits,” says Dr. Laurie Wolf, DMACC Executive Dean of Student Services. “As a community of learning, ‘Telling: Des Moines’ is a way for us to creatively and constructively engage each other in conversations about military service and sacrifice.”
For more information, check out tellingdesmoines.org. For ticket information, call the SAC at (515) 964-6376.For donations, contact Tara Connolly, DMACC Foundation, at (515) 964-6447.
America has been at war for more than 10 years, but with less than 1 percent of the population serving in the military, the veterans among us go largely unseen. “Telling: Des Moines” hopes to change that. Telling stories that range from the jungles of Vietnam to the mountains of Afghanistan, from satellite telephone calls home to the departures gate of the Des Moines Airport; these are the stories of the veterans and their families who live in your community. “Telling: Des Moines” is a unique and unforgettable theatre event. Founded in Eugene, Ore., by Jonathan Wei, “The Telling Project” has been produced at least seven cities natioally and most recently, Iowa City.
“Telling: Des Moines” will be performed three times: Thursday, Nov. 8 at 11:15 a.m.; Friday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.
All performances will be in on the DMACC Ankeny Campus Building 6 Auditorium. Tickets are free for DMACC students, faculty and staff, and $10 for the general public (cash only, please) and can be picked up in advance of the show at the Student Activities Office, Building 5, Room 27. Proceeds and donations will be used to offset production costs and to fund scholarships for Veterans.
“More than 650 DMACC students are student-veterans and beneficiaries using G.I. Bill benefits,” says Dr. Laurie Wolf, DMACC Executive Dean of Student Services. “As a community of learning, ‘Telling: Des Moines’ is a way for us to creatively and constructively engage each other in conversations about military service and sacrifice.”
For more information, check out tellingdesmoines.org. For ticket information, call the SAC at (515) 964-6376.For donations, contact Tara Connolly, DMACC Foundation, at (515) 964-6447.