Soldiers Circle

​The Visions of War series will feature veterans' experiences"
through art, film, poetry and discussion. Last spring, UWSP
staged "Soldiers Circle" (pictured above), which was also
based on the real stories of soldiers.

10/27/2011
 
UW-Stevens Point, MSTC collaborate on ‘Visions of War’ series
 
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Mid-State Technical College (MSTC) are collaborating on a series of free public events that highlight the experiences of local veterans.
 
The "Visions of War" series will be held Monday, Nov. 7, through Sunday, Dec. 4, with veterans who served in World War II, the Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Iraq War and Afghanistan War sharing their experiences of war through art, film, poetry and discussion.
 
UW-Stevens Point’s Eighth Annual University Evening is also a part of this series. Receptions will follow each of the following events:
 
  •  Monday, Nov. 7 – “Vets Talk” panel discussion
    Featuring local veterans who fought in World War II, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War and Iraq War, 1–2 p.m., Rooms 134–136 MSTC, Stevens Point

  • Nov. 11–Dec. 4 – “Visions of War: Artists as Soldiers/Soldiers as Artists”
    Carlsten Gallery, Noel Fine Arts Center, UW-Stevens Point
    Opening reception: Friday, Nov. 11, 5–7 p.m.

  • Wednesday, Nov. 16 – 2011 University Evening, "Rally Round the Troops”
    Distinguished faculty lecture by Professor Susan Brewer of the History Department
    7 p.m., Room 221 Noel Fine Arts Center, UW-Stevens Point

  • Friday, Nov. 18 – Film screenings of “Poster Girl” and “Iraq Paper Scissors”
    Discussion with Sara Nesson, director of both films, and Robyn Murray, the veteran featured in “Poster Girl,” an Academy Award-nominated documentary,
    7 p.m., Room 221 Noel Fine Arts Center, UW-Stevens Point

  • Tuesday, Nov. 22 – Artist Talk
    Aaron Hughes, artist and Iraq War veteran. His work is featured in the Carlsten Gallery exhibit
    7 p.m., Room 221 Noel Fine Arts Center, UW-Stevens Point

  • Wednesday, Nov. 30 – Poetry Reading
    Brian Turner, published and award-winning poet and Iraq War veteran
    3–4 p.m., Rooms 134–136 MSTC, Stevens Point

  • Sunday, Dec. 4 – Film screening of “Operation Homecoming”
    Wrap-up discussion with Vets Talk panel, featuring firsthand accounts of war and coming home
    3–4:30 p.m., screening; 4:30–5 p.m., refreshments; 5–6 p.m., discussion
    Room 221 Noel Fine Arts Center, UW-Stevens Point
    • For more information, contact Susan Brewer, sbrewer@uwsp.edu, Leslie Midkiff DeBauche, ldebauch@uwsp.edu and Nancy Schaperkotter, nschaper@mstc.edu.