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“MY DEAREST . . .” Thoughts from the Front

100th Anniversary Series

Media Advisory                                                                                                            November 26, 2010
For Immediate Release

"My Dearest . . ."

Thoughts from the Front

WHO: Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum and Theatre Sans Serif
            www.soldiersandsailorshall.org             http://theatresansserif.blogspot.com/

WHAT: "My Dearest . . ." Thoughts from the Front: is an experimental series of dramatic readings of letters and diaries from the collection at Soldiers & Sailors in collaboration with Theatre Sans Serif. The series is designed to give life to the words and thoughts of our country's military creating a personal connection with the audience and will run throughout the 100^th anniversary year of Soldiers & Sailors. Actors from Theatre Sans Serif will be performing the selections, designed to show and explore the human side of military conflict within changing themes of the series. The first performance was on October 11 readings as a part of  Soldiers & Sailors official 100^th Anniversary Open House.

 The first performance was on October 11 readings as a part of  Soldiers & Sailors official 100^th Anniversary Open House.
The December 11 reading will also include a discussion  with author Alan Simon on his novel, " The First Christmas of the War"  which is set in Pittsburgh during the week before Christmas, 1941 shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

 Mission Statement of Theatre Sans Serif:    "Theatre Sans Serif is dedicated to producing classical and new works, in innovative and widely ranging styles. We also foster collaboration between arts organizations, as by working together, we can promote the artistic community as a whole."

WHEN: Monday, October 11, 2010 2:00PM

 WHERE: Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum        Room: Hall Of Valor
            4141 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213

For more information contact:
Tim Neff ,         Director of Education      412-621-4253 x 219        tim@soldiersandsailorshall.org

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