Reading Together Events

Aspects of War

Original prints from Kalamazoo Institute of
Arts’ permanent collection depicting imagery
of war and its aftermath throughout the centuries
March 9 – April 12

“War in the First Person”

Photographs influenced by the stories relayed in The Things They Carried, interviews with those affected by war and images of Vietnam

Mary Whalen & Students
black & white photography
March 9 – April 15

Film series: Legacies and Loss

“Regret to Inform”
Commentary and interviews with American and Vietnamese widows from both sides of the conflict who speak openly about the men they loved (and lost) and how war changed their lives forever.

“Rising Above:  The Women of Vietnam”
A look at what has happened to Vietnamese women since the war.