Celebrate the International Day of Peace with The Bushnell
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 – preshow at 7:00 p.m., performance at 7:30 p.m.
Hartford, CT – September 10, 2009 – The Bushnell will celebrate the International Day of Peace on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 with guest speakers Rabbi Donna Berman and author Ron Winter preceeding the previously announced Robinson & Cole Family Series performance of Letters Home. The preshow speakers will take the stage at 7:00 p.m., followed immediately by the performance of Letters Home at 7:30 p.m. in The Bushnell’s Belding Theater.
The event on September 29 is intended to be a non-political, non-religious celebration of human affiliation in honor of the United Nations’ International Day of Peace – marked every year on September 21 – which highlights global efforts to end conflict and promote peace. Rabbi Berman, Executive Director of the Charter Oak Cultural Center, is slated to discuss the topics of peace and diversity during the preshow. Mr. Winter, a decorated veteran, is the author of Masters of the Art: A Fighting Marine’s Memoir of Vietnam and a fierce advocate of veterans’ rights.
The following performance of Letters Home is based on letters from nine actual soldiers currently fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. The play seeks to define patriotism and what it means to serve our country today, through acts of bravery, compassion, social responsibility, sense of community and humanity. This show is appropriate for teens 14 and up.
Tickets for Letters Home, which include admission to the preshow lecture, are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting The Bushnell Box Office in person, by phone at 860-987-5900, or online at www.bushnell.org. Tickets start at $20.00.
SPECIAL OFFERS:
Military and Civil Service Special Offer – In honor of our brothers and sisters who have, and those who continue to, serve our country we’d like to offer 50% off tickets to the Tuesday, September 29 evening performance of LETTERS HOME; when you present your military/civil service identification. Call The Bushnell Box Office at 860-987-5900 and mention this special offer.
Bring a Friend! - Plan a night out with 3 or more of your friends and get $5 off each ticket to the Tuesday, September 29 evening performance of LETTERS HOME. Call The Bushnell Box Office at 860-987-5900 and mention this special offer.
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut’s premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters- the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell’s nationally recognized, award-winning, arts-in-education program, PARTNERS® (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), now in its 17th year, is a cross-community educational effort serving 21 schools and educational organizations in 8 districts across Connecticut. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a non-profit organization. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.
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With support from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism.