Full recording of Theater of War: Philoctetes DAV
Theater of War: Philoctetes - DAV
We were honored to present Theater of War: Philoctetes with DAV (Disabled American Veterans) this past weekend in Washington, D.C. in front of the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial to commemorate its 10th Anniversary. Watch the full recording of this moving ceremony and deeply insightful discussion. We are grateful to DAV for their extraordinary partnership, the veteran chorus for their profound insights, the actors for their commitment, and Beowulf Sheehan for capturing this special event with such powerful images!
Our deep gratitude to the cast: Chad Coleman (The Wire, The Walking Dead), David Strathairn (Lincoln, Good Night and Good Luck.), Ato Blankson-Wood (Hamlet, When They See Us) and a chorus of veterans from the DAV community including: Ryan Burgos (Air Force and Army veteran, DAV Deputy Inspector General), Dan Clare (Marine and Air Force veteran, DAV Chief Communications and Outreach Officer), Daniel Contreras (Army veteran, DAV National Commander), Nancy Espinosa (Army, Reserve and National Guard veteran, DAV’s Past National Commander and Chairperson of the Board), Justin Hart (Army veteran, DAV’s Assistant National Service Director), Cynthia Madison (Army veteran, DAV National 2nd Junior Vice Commander), Naomi Mathis (Air Force veteran, DAV Assistant National Legislative Director), Kevin Miller (Marine veteran, DAV Assistant National Communications Director), David Riley (Army and Coast Guard veteran, DAV Past National Commander and Disabled Veterans’ Life Memorial Foundation board member), and Anthony Swofford (Marine veteran, Author of Jarhead).
The Drum Major Instinct - St. Louis
It was a joy to return to St. Louis and see our extended family! Thank you to everyone who joined us for The Drum Major Instinct! Thank you to Dr. Philip A. Woodmore for his charismatic leadership and his brilliant conducting! Thank you to our amazing performers, Chad Coleman (The Wire, The Walking Dead), The Phil Woodmore Singers and the New Sunny Mount MBC Mass Choir, and soloists De-Rance Blaylock, Duane Foster, and John Leggette for bringing so much spirit to Dr. King's sermon. Thank you to everyone who participated in the expansive conversation that was catalyzed by Dr. King’s sermon and Phil Woodmore’s music. The room was full of compassion, openness, and kindness!
Thank you to Bryan Doerries and De-Andrea Blaylock-Solar for their team effort in co-facilitating a deeply moving discussion.
Thank you to New Sunny Mount Missionary Baptist Church for graciously hosting this special event!
Thank you to our partners Race Forward, and Americans for the Arts for inviting us to take part in the Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy. Thank you to the audience members who joined us in person and the hundreds more from the United States, Canada, Ireland, Germany, France who joined us on Zoom.