February 16, 2017 (Thursday)

6:30 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Documentary of "Letter from Italy, 1944", narrated by Meryl Streep. A screening of the 2016 Emmy Award-winning documentary, Letter from Italy, 1944: A New American Oratorio, free and open to the public, will be followed by a conversation with the filmmaker, Karyl Evans. The documentary follows the creation and production of the moving and powerful oratorio, commissioned by GMChorale and composed and written by Sarah Meneely-Kyder and Nancy Fitz-Hugh Meneely. The oratorio, based on a true story, tells of a war veteran coming back with post traumatic stress disorder that changes his relationship with his family forever. The documentary tells of how his daughters created a work of art 50 years later "that not only healed their hearts, but the hearts of everyone involved.” For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email marcia.bliven@gmchorale.org. Russell Library, Middletown CT ⓘ 🔗

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