"Art In The Face Of War" Takes Flight At Newtown Theatre

NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — The historic Newtown Theatre will screen “Art in the Face of War”

and host its director on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

The documentary recounts the service of eight World War II artists/veterans and their use of art as a tactical tool and to preserve their own sanity. Having served in all theaters of operation and in all branches of the U.S. military, including the once-secret Deception Corps, their powerful imagery – some done on the spot, some done years later from haunting memories – will enlighten, challenge and even amuse, showing that war is hell, but that creativity can exist in the face of destruction.

Following the movie screening, documentary director David Baugnon will be available
for a question and answer session.

The event is co-hosted by the Garden State Watercolor Society (GSWS) and the AOY Art Center in Yardley, in conjunction with the GSWS’s 52 nd Annual Open Juried Exhibition, which opens Oct. 8 and runs through Nov. 6.

Tickets for this special one-night-only documentary screening are available at
TheNewtownTheatre.com for $15 per person or $10 for members of the theatre, AOY Art
Center, or Garden State Watercolor Society. Any remaining tickets will be sold for $20 at the
door on the night of the movie (if available).