Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) has teamed up with the NYC management company The Wink Winks to craft an evening of rock and reflection to celebrate the release of Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan: Eyewitness Accounts of the Occupations from Haymarket Books. On Thursday, October 30, 2008, veterans, musicians, and the general public will converge at Sullivan Hall to raise awareness with readings from the book by Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans, and to raise money for continued advocacy with performances by some of the hottest bands from NYC and around the country.
In the spring of 2008, inspired by the Vietnam-era Winter Soldier Investigation, IVAW gathered outside Washington, D.C., and testified to atrocities they personally witnessed or participated in while deployed in the occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq. The book presents their powerful words, photographs, and documents from this historic event, with a Foreword from Anthony Swofford, author of Jarhead.
Along with readings from Winter Solder: Iraq and Afghanistan, there will be performances by musicians from around the country who support the continued work of IVAW, including the Brooklyn bands System Noise , The Volunteers , Wounded Buffalo Theory , Lachi , the Connecticut band doublethink , and a special solo performance by Milwaukee’s Otto Ohlsson from Into Arcadia . Very special guests will be announced shortly.
Sullivan Hall is located at 214 Sullivan St. in New York’s Greenwich Village. Tickets are available for presale through Sullivan Hall/TicketWeb.com for a discounted $15, or $20 at the door. Proceeds will go to the New York City Chapter and the Winter Soldier Committee of Iraq Veterans Against the War. Doors will open at 7:30PM with readings and performances to begin shortly thereafter.
Come celebrate with us, and add your voices to ours to show that together we can change the path of this country and end this war and occupation!!
