Stories

Read about the good work done by VetArtSpan and our partners.

Diavolo

VetArtSpan-DIAVOLO Performance Update

VetArtSpan Director Fred Johnson sits down at the Straz Center with the two people who form the liaison between the DIAVOLO Dance Company and the VetArtSpan community. Katurah Robinson, Associate Artistic Director at the Straz and for VetArtSpan Live, and John...

Fred, Katurah, and John
Personal Stories

A Veteran’s Story

By Jennifer Harman Besides being a wife and mother, there are two things that I am immensely passionate about: Performing Arts and Veterans. I spent the first half of my life in the performing arts. At any given moment, you could find me performing on stage,...

War Stories

An Untold Story of Heroism

Sunset on the Prairie By Bob McPeek Like many survivors of conflict, many veterans are reluctant to discuss their war experiences. There are painful memories that many prefer to avoid if not forget. Yet there are some stories that deserve to be told, if for no...

Diavolo

VetArtSpan and Diavolo Dance Company

VetArtSpan begins its partnership with the fabulous dancers of the amazing dance company DIAVOLO The mission of DIAVOLO’s Veterans Project is to utilize the company’s unique style of movement as a tool to help restore veterans’ physical, mental and emotional...