Modern Warrior LIVE is one of 26 organizations nationwide selected to receive The National Endowment for the Arts Creative Forces® Community Engagement grant.
Modern Warrior LIVE is an immersive music and narrative experience that chronicles the story of US Army veteran Jaymes Poling and his journey through three deployments in Afghanistan and subsequent transition back home. Narrated by Poling, this autobiographical production weaves together his story with a cast of world-class artists in multiple genres led by internationally-acclaimed trumpeter Dominick Farinacci. This production shares a personal and emotional journey of the challenges of military service and the experience veterans face when they return back home, and it is a catalyst for meaningful conversation about mental health.
M WL was created by Dominick Farinacci and Jaymes Poling in 2017, and has since been presented more than 125 times across the country. Modern Warrior LIVE has reached more than 10,000 veterans, 30,000 civilians, and has connected more than 4,000 veterans to veteran and mental health service providers.
HIGHLIGHTING SHARED HUMAN EXPERIENCE, RESILIENCY AND HOPE.
What People Are Saying
“One of the most moving, touching experiences regarding war that I’ve felt since returning from Vietnam 46 years ago!”
— Attendee
“Having lost my son to suicide, this performance brought me peace.”
— Attendee
“The show is like nothing else I've ever experienced; it is a genre unto its own. I was so entirely captivated by the interplay of the story with the music that I did not breathe for large sections of this performance.”
— Attendee
“Modern Warrior reminds veterans they are not victims and that they can use their experiences to grow and make significant contributions to society.”
— Anthony Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2001 - 2005)
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