War, Art and Vietnam Veteran Opening Night Reception with special guest Colonel Tim Lawrie
Tuesday April 13th, 2010
Time:
6:30pm-7:30pm Wine & Cheese Tasting. Music by Mickey Grasso
7:30pm-"A Soldiers Story" with Colonel Tim Lawrie’s
Cost:
$15 per ticket
$10 per ticket with Heritage Hill Membership or Cotton Club Membership
Purchase Tickets Online or call 920-448-5150 ext. 0
(only 150 tickets available)
This evening wine and cheese reception and presentation by Colonel Tim Lawrie, called “A Soldier’s Story” is the kick-off to a seven week exhibit at Heritage Hill titled “War, Art and the Vietnam Veteran” running from April 13-May 31, 2010.
This exhibit is a collection of pieces from the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum in Chicago. The artwork was done by Vietnam Veterans and tells the stories of these soldiers while in Vietnam and the response received upcoming home. Many veterans have used art as a way to express the impact of their war experience when it is difficult to put it into words.
Colonel Tim Lawrie’s Bio
Colonel Tim Lawrie served two tours in Vietnam, received a Purple Heart and Silver Star, later in his military career he led a six man team planning Operation Desert Storm and personally briefed General Colin Powell and President Herbert Walker Bush.
He has a unique perspective on the Vietnam War and has been a military analyst on MSNBC, NBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Network and several local news shows.
Sponsors
Wisconsin Public Service Foundation
Ron and Colleen Weyers
Don and Roxanne Weber
Jim and Wendy Dockendorff
Betsy and Phil Hendrickson
Eugene Frank