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Modern Warrior Live, A Theatrical Presentation Of A Combat Soldier’s Journey at Sheen Center For Thought And Culture
Courtesy of Angelina Ferrara | Posted on January 2, 2018
Where
Sheen Center For Thought And Culture
18 Bleecker Street
New York, NY
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When
Sat, January 13, 2018
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Dominick Farinacci
trumpetChristian Tamburr
vibraphoneShenel Johns
vocalsWill Blaze
vocalsKeita Ogawa
percussionOrlando Watson
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Modern Warrior Live, a theatrical music experience co-created by United States Army Veteran Jaymes Poling and musician Dominick Farinacci, will make its New York City debut on Saturday, January 13 and Sunday, January 14, 7:30 p.m. in the Loreto Theater at the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, 18 Bleecker Street. The show explores the psychological weights of war, the challenges of reintegration as a civilian, and the potential for positive personal and communal growth.
Poling, a former infantry Staff Sergeant in the 82nd Airborne Division who spent three years in Afghanistan, narrates the autobiographical production, detailing his time in the military and his subsequent transition to civilian life back home. It’s complemented by dynamic musical performances with Emmett Murphy as the Director of the production....