The Vietnam War: At Home and Abroad

Creator and Speaker: John Monsky
Co-Producer: Kay Matschullat

Carnegie Hall

Speaker John Monsky with vocalists Shonica Gooden, Crystal Kellogg, Kelvin Moon Loh, Justin Sargent

Speaker John Monsky with vocalists Shonica Gooden, Crystal Kellogg, Kelvin Moon Loh, Justin Sargent

The Vietnam War: At Home and Abroad featured live performances of pop and folk music from the 1960s-from Pete Seeger to Woodstock-coupled with extraordinary photographs and film footage. Narrated by John Monsky, who has created a new form of storytelling in this and other multimedia presentations at the New-York Historical Society, this event captured the war's intense emotions on the battlefield and at home. The afternoon began with the Friction Quartet performing George Crumb's amplified string quartet Black Angels, a searing response to the Vietnam War. This program was part of the city-wide festival The’60s: The Years that Changed America.