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You’re Invited: ‘Glory Denied’: Coming Home From Modern Conflict
Date: 10/24/2012 By Anne Bothwell, Art&Seek
Col. Jim Thompson was the longest-held captive of the Vietnam War.
His courageous and heart-breaking story inspired a book and an opera, Glory Denied, which will be performed during Fort Worth Opera Festival this spring. But it's just one soldier's story.
On Nov. 5, in honor of Veterans Day, Fort Worth Opera, Tarrant County College and KERA's Art&Seek present an evening of conversation comparing the challenges facing today's veterans with those of the Vietnam War. How has the homecoming experience changed since Vietnam? How can that experience be translated into art that reflects the journey of every man and woman returning from war?
To read the full article from Art&Seek, click here.
Date: 10/24/2012 By Anne Bothwell, Art&Seek
Col. Jim Thompson was the longest-held captive of the Vietnam War.
His courageous and heart-breaking story inspired a book and an opera, Glory Denied, which will be performed during Fort Worth Opera Festival this spring. But it's just one soldier's story.
On Nov. 5, in honor of Veterans Day, Fort Worth Opera, Tarrant County College and KERA's Art&Seek present an evening of conversation comparing the challenges facing today's veterans with those of the Vietnam War. How has the homecoming experience changed since Vietnam? How can that experience be translated into art that reflects the journey of every man and woman returning from war?
To read the full article from Art&Seek, click here.
