Stories of War: Memorial Day Week Performance
The Intrepid Museum, Pier 86, West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036
Friday, May 30, 2025
Experience an unforgettable evening of dance, theater and spoken word as Exit12 and the Intrepid Museum present the 3rd annual Stories of War performance in honor of Memorial Day 2025. After an eight-week series of movement workshop with a diverse cohort of artists, veterans and military-connected individuals, this powerful performance will explore the effects of war on both veterans and civilians. Through art and storytelling, Stories of War fosters cross-cultural dialogue, promotes empathy and encourages healing.
Exit12’s season is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Exit12’s season is also supported by Dance/NYC’S Dance Advancement Fund, made possible by the Howard Gilman Foundation and the Ford Foundation, funding is also provided in part by the Donald H. Putnam, Jr. DA Fund of the Foundation for the Tri-State Community, Inc., and funds from the New York State Council for the Arts.
Stories of War on the Intrepid is funded in part by Creative Forces® NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs that seeks to improve the health, well-being, and quality of life for military and veteran populations exposed to trauma, as well as their families and caregivers. Creative Forces is managed in partnership with Civic Arts, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, and Mid-America Arts Alliance and is also supported in part by Veterans at Ares Support Network.
Exit12’s DC Gala Celebrating Veterans & the Power of the Arts is sponsored in part by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Amazon Military, and the Hunt Family Foundation, empowered by Veterans Collaborative