Voices – Veterans Storytelling Project returning to Heroes Hall on March 28
COSTA MESA (March 14, 2019) – Heroes Hall and Arts Orange County will present the next installment of Voices – Veterans Storytelling Project on Thursday, March 28, at 7 p.m. The free event will feature four local veterans in a reading of their stories.
Voices is the culmination of a six-week initiative which provides service men and women with a creative outlet and provides a platform for them to share their memories of military duty. The program empowers veterans to use theater and storytelling to recount their military experiences.
Participants in this Voices installment will include:
Bill Cunningham, of Orange, U.S. Coast Guard – E-5, 1975-1982
Sean Mahoney, of Sunnyvale, U.S. Air Force – E-4, 1986-1990; Individual Ready Reserve, 1990-1996 (Mahoney’s work will be read by Nicholas Thurkettle)
Greg Nutt, of Huntington Beach, U.S. Air Force – E-4, 1984-1988
Tiffani K. Patterson, of Murrieta, U.S. Coast Guard – E-6, 1995-2003
Held at Heroes Hall at OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Voices is a collaboration with Heroes Hall, Arts Orange County and Tierney Center for Veteran Services, and is supported by the Orange County Community Foundation and the William Gillespie Foundation. The program began in 2015 as a way to help address issues raised in the Orange County Community Foundation report, “The State of the American Veteran: The Orange County Veterans Study,” which found that military veterans coming home to Orange County are significantly under-prepared for civilian life.
RSVP for Voices at marchvoices2019.eventbrite.com. The event is free and open to the public, and will be facilitated by Dave Barton. Due to the nature of the content, the program is suitable for adults and mature youth.
Heroes Hall is a permanent year-round veterans museum and education center at OC Fair & Event Center. The museum features exhibitions, performances and educational programs that celebrate the legacy of Orange County veterans and others who have served our nation. For more information, visit ocfair.com/heroeshall or call (714) 708-1500.
Arts Orange County is the nonprofit, county-wide arts council of Orange County, California. Its mission is to be the leader in building appreciation of, participation in, and support for the arts and arts education throughout Orange County. For more information, visit artsoc.org or call (714) 556-5160.
Goodwill of Orange County’s Tierney Center for Veteran Services is a global approach to serving veterans and their families. The center serves all veterans in Orange County, including immediate family members and military personnel and families. For more information, visit ocgoodwill.org/tierney-center.
OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa is home to the annual OC Fair. Year-round attractions include Centennial Farm, Table of Dignity, Heroes Hall and Pacific Amphitheatre. Imaginology, a free three-day family event focusing on S.T.E.A.M.-related activities will take place April 13-15, 2018. Throughout the year events ranging from recreation shows to cultural festivals are held at the fairgrounds.