Catharsis is a word with ancient Greek roots, meaning a purging of strong emotions, often through art. In today’s post-draft, all-volunteer era, where fewer than 1% of Americans serve in the military, it’s interesting that the expressive arts have become an important arena for veterans to connect with civilians.
“The Telling Project,” opening Wednesday night at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, and featuring 10 San Antonio-area veterans and family members, from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan, is one such opportunity. When the play first opened in the nation’s capital, the Washington Post reviewed it saying, “If you see nothing else this weekend, see this.”
Accolades like that have been piling up for the Telling Project. Now in its sixth year, the project has received support from the Bob Woodruff Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian. KLRN-TV is bringing it to San Antonio, and the Tobin Theater has donated its facility for the performances.
[For more of this story, written by Lily Casura, go to http://therivardreport.com/tel...-stories-life-tobin/]
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