The Big Read Kick-off

How can we use literature,storytelling,discussion and films to better understand the plight of the returning veteran?
Join Northern Stage's Catherine Doherty as she sets the stage for this program that revolves around the book, "The Things They Carried". the inspiring book about combat troops in Vietnam.
Keynote speaker, Michael Heaney, is a veteran who will share his experience in Vietnam, his journey since returning, and his relationship to O'Brien's book.Pat Barrett, student at the Center For Cartoon Studies, will deliver a talk about CCS and present a visual history on expression through cartoons during times of war.