About this Event
Live Premiere, UCLA Semel Institute Auditorium,
7 PM PST, July 22, 2022 and 3 PM PST, July 24, 2022
Free and open to the public. Please be fully vaccinated, asymptomatic, and wear a mask for this event.
The opera is based on true stories from interviews of Veterans and family members as well as Dr. Kenneth Wells’ family members. Veteran and Providers of services for Veterans provided input into the opera’s libretto to reflect their experiences.
The opera development was supported by a Veterans in the Arts grant from the California Arts Council and the live performance is supported by a grant from the Tilley Family Foundation; and the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.
“Veteran Journeys” opera is the winner of the Awareness Film Festival Special Jury Courage Award for portraying courage of Veterans and those who serve them.
“Veteran Journeys Opera” film, is the winner of the “Docs Without Borders” International Film Festival awards in the category of Docu-drama Feature, Social Issues: a) Excellence in Editing (sub-category); and b) Outstanding Excellence: Original Score (sub-category)
If you'd like to attend the virtual live steam event instead please click here: https://veteranjourneyopera_livestream.eventbrite.com
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Semel Institute Auditorium, 740 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, United States
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