April at the Museum
This April, experience powerful stories of resilience and creativity at the NVMM.
Celebrate the Month of the Military Child with With Creativity and Humor, A Child of War Finally Tells Her Story, featuring Patricia Wynn Brown’s reflections on overcoming adversity through the arts. Don’t miss Spring Author Night, exploring Kurt Vonnegut’s wartime experiences and his creative connection with artist Syd Solomon. Plus, see Syd Solomon: Concealed and Revealed, extended through June 1, offering a vivid portrayal of the complexities of war through abstract art.
With Creativity and Humor, A Child of War Finally Tells Her Story
April 9, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Join us in April, the Month of the Military Child for a special program: “With Creativity and Humor, A Child of War Finally Tells Her Story” Sometimes the service member brings the horrors of war home with them. Patricia Wynn Brown’s talk and reading will show how she learned to not just cope in post WWII America, but thrive with the help of the arts, her imagination, and the blessed gift of humor. A representative from the Department of Veterans Affairs will be on hand to discuss PTSD and the current mental health resources available to service members, Veterans, and their families.
Hosted by National Veterans Memorial and Museum in collaboration with the Ohioana Library
Spring Author Night
April 17, 6:30 p.m.
Our Spring Author Night conversation focuses on Kurt Vonnegut’s wartime experiences, how they shaped and influenced his writing, and the friendship between Syd Solomon and Vonnegut as creatives — including context of Vonnegut’s novel Bluebeard in relation to the NVMM’s current exhibition.
Our panel of guests include Julia Whitehead, CEO of the Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library, and Dr. Greg Sumner, author of “Unstuck in Time: A Journey through Kurt Vonnegut’s Life and Novels.”
Moderated by Executive Director Michael Jerome Plunkett from the Literature of War Foundation.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the program begins at 6:30 p.m. General admission is $20 and admission for members, Veterans, and active duty is $15.
© Estate of Syd Solomon. Courtesy Berry Campbell, New York
Syd Solomon: Concealed and Revealed
Exhibition extended through June 1!
Explore the dualities of war — concealment and revelation, chaos and order – as Solomon illustrates the complexities and nuances of military service, providing a visual representation of the psychological and emotional landscapes that Veterans navigate through his abstract art. See it before it’s gone!
