Walter Reed News

The New York Musical Festival and Laura Yosowitz, Vital Arts Collaborative are pleased to announce THE GOLD, a new musical about one man's fight for love, family and country, with book by Andrea Lepcio and Phil Yosowitz, music and lyrics by Phil Yosowitz and direction by Spiro Veloudos

On Thursday, June 30, the bestselling author of Packing for Mars, Stiff, and Gulp will take the stage at The Music Hall to present her new work, GRUNT: The Curious Science of Humans at War. Author Mary Roach will explore the curious science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war. 

The New York Musical Festival and Laura Yosowitz, Vital Arts Collaborative are pleased to announce THE GOLD, a new musical about one man's fight for love, family and country, with book by Andrea Lepcio and Phil Yosowitz, and music and lyrics by Phil Yosowitz.  

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW - Adam B. Levowitz, producer, composer and music director's  "The Quentin Tarantino Songbook, Vol. 1: Music from Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown" on Friday, January 22 at 9:30pm.

What really happens when the soldiers come home? That's the question asked by REENTRY, the season-opening show for Live Arts Theatre's 5th season. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

Tori Eversmann, wife of the Army Ranger who inspired the lead character in 'Black Hawk Down,' shares the captivating and heart-warming story of a wife who unexpectedly becomes a military spouse in her debut novel, 'The Immortals.'

National Thank You Day (September 15) is the perfect occasion to acknowledge and appreciate someone who has been influential in your life - from parents, to teachers, to the crossing guard you see every day.

PADUCAH, Ky., Aug. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ 'To Honor and Comfort:Quilts of Valor' at the National Quilt Museum (http://www.quiltmuseum.org) offers an emotional testament to the wounds American military personnel bring back from the fields of conflict. The exhibit runs until November 10 th and wraps up with an event on Veterans Day, November 11, with a ceremony to award the quilts to deserving veterans and service members.

The USO makes 30,000 moments every day for our nation's troops and their families worldwide, striving to be always by their side from the moment they join the service, throughout their military journey and as they transition back into their civilian communities.

The GRAMMY Foundation® Grant Program announced today that more than $200,000 in grants will be awarded to 14 recipients in the United States to help facilitate a range of research on a variety of subjects

Author, Matthew Kennedy is pleased to announce the release of his science fiction trilogy, Gamers and Gods. Gamers and Gods is a trilogy about a war between two pantheons for control of mankind. All three books were released in November 2014. The books are already being called uniquely creative by readers. Book one, Gamers and Gods: AES (ISBN: 978-1503091627) covers the battle of Asklepios (Aes) against the Devourer of Millions (Am-heh). In the second book, Gamers and Gods II: MACHAON (ISBN: 978-1503105379), the son of Asklepios continues his father's battle for the freedom of humans. He will face Sekhmet, the Destroyer of Rebellions. Her strength is legendary. But perhaps Atum has made a mistake in selecting her as his second champion. In the last book, Gamers and Gods III: ALEXANOR (ISBN: 978-1503112629) Zeus has bet it all on this one, making the final round winner-take-all. All three books are available in both print and ebook format. About The Author: Matthew Kennedy co-invented the hypercube loudspeaker (US patent 4,231,446 11/4/1980) on the way to earning his BS Physics in 1981. After physics graduate school he pursued a career of teaching and doing software development. His work in Active Server Pages has served Sylvan Learning Systems and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. For review copies, author interviews, or more information please contact: Matthew Kennedy Email: matthew_kennedy (at) usa.net Website: http://matthewrkennedy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthew.kennedy.313 Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamesavant PR by BookBuzz.net

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The final episode of THE COLBERT REPORT is days away, and in honor of Stephen's departure, he is raffling off his desk and fireplace from The Colbert Report set - all for a good cause. Watch a video from Stephen announcing the Omaze experience on last night's Colbert Report below!

Homewood Suites by Hilton announced today the launch of Make a Moment, a program dedicated to help the brave men and women of the U.S. Military recreate important missed moments in their family lives. The extended stay hotel brand is making an initial $100,000 donation for this initiative, which will continue into 2015.

Louis K. Meisel Gallery (141 Prince St.), and Bernarducci.Meisel.Gallery (37 W 57th St. #6), are pleased to announce lightpaintings, the New York City solo exhibition debut of artist Stephen Knapp who infuses his works with vibrant colors and creates art that interacts with and is transformed by light. On view and open to the public at Louis K. Meisel Gallery from November 18, 2014 to January 31, 2015, Knapp will display these unique light-based installations where he harnesses white light and directs it through an intricate network of shaped & polished glass to create complex, eye-catching abstractions. Beginning on 12/11, the works will also be on view at Bernarducci.Meisel.Gallery. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the art!

The Chagrin Documentary Film Festival opens today, Oct. 8 and continues through Oct. 12, 2014 in Chagrin Falls, OH. Selected films represent the work of filmmakers from 20 countries and focus on a wide range of thought-provoking topics.

The Smithsonian's Natural History Museum closed briefly Thursday for emergency technology repairs. The museum has announced that it is now open for visitors. According to reports, 'a malfunction of its information-technology network necessitated the repairs.'

The Chagrin Documentary Film Festival is proud to announce the film lineup for the fifth annual event being held Oct. 8 to Oct. 12, 2014 in Chagrin Falls, OH.