BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Doughboy Foundation - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://staging.doughboy.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Doughboy Foundation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T210000 DTSTAMP:20260604T130344 CREATED:20241014T210346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T114129Z UID:10000034-1746646200-1746651600@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:"The Story of a Rose" A Musical Reverie on the Great War DESCRIPTION:The Doughboy Foundation presents “The Story of a Rose- A Musical Reverie on the Great War” conceived and performed by Broadway star Melissa Errico.Get TicketsRachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center\n4915 Campus Dr E\, Alexandria\, VA 22311\n \nMusic Director Tedd Firth\n Directed by Lisa Shriver\nAssociate script supervisor: David Rigano \nDiscounts are available to military\, veterans\, first responders\, students\, and seniors \nGet TicketsIn a unique mix of beautiful song and brilliant speech\, the inimitable actress and author Melissa Errico relates the story of the too-often-overlooked epoch of World War One\, in all its many-sided American complexity\, in an original musical presentation produced by The Doughboy Foundation. A sparkling\, orchestral one-woman concert with evocative visuals\, ravishing period costumes\, and an all-star jazz ensemble\, “The Story of a Rose” is both stylish entertainment and a deep reflection on a war we must not forget. As ever\, Melissa’s touch will be intelligent and sensual\, as she narrates her subject with the deep resonance of a mother of three teenagers\, the same age today as the soldiers whose lives she sings. \nFrom the arrival of Italian and Jewish immigrants before the war to the birth of distinctly American song during it\, from the flight from Europe in the ‘oughts’’ of the twentieth century to the return of American soldiers to Europe in the teens — from the nascent glories of Irving Berlin and Jerome Kern to the great Harlem Hellfighters and their introduction of American jazz to France right on the battlefields of the Western Front – every face of the Great War\, the people who lived through it\, and\, above all\, the music that they sang \, will come alive. Using her own great Aunt Rose as her avatar\, and the Ziegfeld Follies that Rose starred in as a frame\, Melissa recreates the songs and hopes and loves of the people of the time. \nUnder the musical direction of the great jazz pianist Tedd Firth and his big-band period ensemble\, Melissa will share wartime tunes of patriotism and protest\,loss and longing\, from “Oh\, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning!” to “I Didn’t Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier”\, “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” to a soaring “They Didn’t Believe Me\,” all ending in a rousing chorus of “God Bless America” – a song Berlin wrote for the First World War. Acclaimed Broadway actor/musician George Abud assists in a variety of onstage roles. \nThroughout\, Melissa tell us the story of her Rose\, her Aunt—a story of a family legend \, by turns mischievous and melancholy\,  that becomes the story of a lost time. “Music”\, she declares affirmatively\, “is the one force that can connect our private memories to our common history. Every time we sing their songs\, the people of a lost time live again.” “The Story Of A Rose” will make the stage ring with history\, and with hope. \nWatch a short preview of the show\nSorry\, your browser doesn't support embedded videos.You can share this video by sending this YouTube Link https://youtu.be/tg56t-nLOhI?si=AGY1CnvCnS-Qx0ri \nAbout the Doughboy FoundationThe Doughboy Foundation\, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization\, supports and encourages planning and execution of programs\, projects\, and activities commemorating and educating the public on America’s role in World War I\, “The War that Changed the World.” The Foundation encourages private & educational organizations\, Federal\, State\, and local governments\, and all individual Americans to Keep Faith with the American Doughboys and every American who served in World War I. The Foundation’s three-fold mission: Commemorate the experience of those Americans who served; Honor the 4.7 million Americans who put on the uniform to answer the call of their country; Inspire 21st-century Americans and all future generations to learn about\, remember\, and understand how WWI transformed our country and the world. The Doughboy Foundation has worked in partnership with the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission to build the new National World War I Memorial in Washington\, D.C. Following the September 30 sunsetting of the Centennial Commission\, the Doughboy Foundation continues its mission of stewardship for the National World War I Memorial\, and the remembrance of all\nthose who served and sacrificed in World War I. \nAbout Melissa ErricoActress\, recording artist and author Melissa Errico has been called\, at her Carnegie Hall debut in 2022\, “a unique force in the life of the New York theater– there’s no on one quite like her!” A Tony-nominated actress for her mentor Michel Legrand’s “Amour” on Broadway – and star of such Broadway musicals as “My Fair Lady”\, “High Society”\, “White Christmas”\, “Les Miserables” & more— she has come into her distinct own in recent years with concerts and cabarets touring the world that spin together vital and witty talk with the sublime singing that had Opera News dub her “The Maria Callas of the American musical theater.” \nStephen Sondheim and Legrand\, among others\, have been the subjects of her solo concerts – her 2019 album “Sondheim Sublime” was called\, by the Wall Street Journal\, “The finest solo Sondheim album ever recorded” . But she has also recently appeared asMrs. Patrick Campbell in the play “Dear Liar” at the Irish Rep and premiered the role of Eleanor of Aquitaine last fall in an unforgettable concert at the Metropolitan Museum’s Cloisters\, singing a new David Shire/Adam Gopnik musical penned for her. In addition\, she writes regularly about the comic twists and turns in the life of a performer for The New York Times\, in a series dubbed by the newspaper “Scenes From An Acting Life.” From Paris\, where she appeared last summer with her frequent concert mate Isabelle Georges at the Bal Blomet\, to London\, where she is a regular at Crazy Coqs cabaret – from the Elysée Palace to the stages of Cadogan Hall\, Montreal Jazz Festival and Carnegie Hall – she brings her inimitable mind\, spirit\, voice and soul to audiences around the world. \nAbout Tedd Firth\nTedd Firth is a New York City based musical director\, jazz pianist and arranger. He currently serves as the musical director for Marilyn Maye\, Bernadette Peters\, Michael Feinstein\, Brian Stokes Mitchell and\, of course\, Melissa Errico. His work as a musical director has included the reunion of the original Broadway cast of “Into The Woods” at the Segerstrom Center For The Arts in Costa Mesa\, CA as well as serving as musical director for Michael Feinstein’s “Jazz and Popular Song” concert series at Jazz at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. His arrangements have recently been featured by the Boston Pops and the New York Pops orchestras; and on many of Melissa’s solo studio albums Sondheim Sublime (Warner Music)\, Legrand Affair Deluxe: The Music of Michel Legrand (Warner Music)\, the award-winning Out of The Dark: The Film Noir Project (Warner Music)\, and the new Sondheim In The City (Concord 2024) which Gramophone Magazine UK said “…takes the musical theater compilation album to another level” and The New York Times called “a New York house tour of thrill and heartbreak.” \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/the-story-of-a-rose-melissa-errico/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/SOAR-DBF-SITE-HEADER-Lyrics-1200x630-vs3a.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T120000 DTSTAMP:20260604T130344 CREATED:20250427T123017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250427T125213Z UID:10001873-1747306800-1747310400@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Annual In Flanders Field Memorial Day DESCRIPTION:On the occasion of Memorial Day and to remember all those who made the ultimate sacrifice “in Flanders Field” during World War I\, join The Delegation of Flanders for a ceremony on Thursday\, May 15\, 2025\, at the DeWitt Clinton Park. 11th and and 52nd St\, New York\, NY \nRSVP HERE FOR LUNCH TALK AND BOOK LAUNCH.  PLEASE RSVP BY MAY 6\nhttps://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=pjgDDGGV6E641k6Jy9UgoFEnsmyTf5lDo0wz-CUgatVUREpYVUhGMENNNTFYVEY5NlJNTk9BVTBWTS4u&route=shorturl \nThe ceremony is free and open to the public. \nSchedule of Events\nREMARKS \n\nPaul Hegge\, General representative of Flanders to the USA \n\nJonathan Kuhn\, Director\, Art & Antuities of NYC Parks \n\nEdward Mermelstein\, Commissioner of NYC Mayor’s Office for International Affairs \n\nJames Rosener\, Board Chariman | American Battle Monuments Foundation \n\nPieter Trogh\, Researcher\, WWI Museum Ypres \n\nKevin Paul\, Bugler THE LAST POST\, TAPS \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/annual-in-flanders-field-memorial-day/ LOCATION:DeWitt Clinton Park\, 601 West 52nd St\, New York\, 10019 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/extralarge-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000 DTSTAMP:20260604T130344 CREATED:20250420T215655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T130056Z UID:10001891-1747666800-1747675800@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Seminar and Wreath Ceremony for the Delegation of Flanders USA DESCRIPTION:The Doughboy Foundation and The Delegation of Flanders will\, on the occasion of Memorial Day and to commemorate those who made the ultimate sacrifice\, observe “In Flanders Fields” during World War I with a wreath ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery\, at the Argonne Cross\, at 2 pm\, a seminar at the Willard Office Center\, 8th Floor at 3 pm. Join us in honoring American soldiers at Memorial Day commemorations in Washington\, D.C.. Two research staff members from In Flanders Fields Museum will present their research. Light refreshments will be served. Following the seminar\, there will be a wreath ceremony at 5:15 pm \nThe Willard Office Center 8th Floor is located at 1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW 20004 \nSorry\, your browser doesn't support embedded videos.\nUsing the link below you can find the List of Names of American soldiers who served in Flanders during WWI & fill in your email so we can reach out to you.\n\n\nhttps://linktr.ee/FlandersFields1418\n\nRSVP to this Event By Clicking HereThose planning to attend the seminar at 3 pm should register on the RSVP above. Following the seminar there will be a wreath ceremony at the National World War I Memorial at 5:15 pm. \nThe seminar and wreath ceremony are free and open to the public.\n \nRSVP to this Event By Clicking Here\n  \nSchedule of Events\nSeminar 3-5 pm \n\n5:15 pm Wreath ceremony at the National WWI Memorial \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/seminar-and-wreath-ceremony-for-the-delegation-of-flanders-usa/ LOCATION:The National WWI Memorial\, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20004\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/A-Soldiers-Journey.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250525T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250525T150000 DTSTAMP:20260604T130344 CREATED:20250424T202243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T163219Z UID:10001895-1748181600-1748185200@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Hello Girls Unit Tribute Dedication Ceremony DESCRIPTION:On May 25\, 2025\, at the National Museum of the United States Army in Fort Belvoir\, VA\, a new unit tribute will be dedicated to the WWI U.S. Army Signal Corps Female Telephone Operators Unit\, known popularly as the “Hello Girls.” They were the first all-female unit in the US Army to directly contribute to combat operations in France and then post-war occupied Germany. \nA reception will begin at 1:30 in Veterans’ Hall\, followed by a ceremony at 2 p.m.\, and an unveiling of the unit tribute along the Wall of Honor. \nWWI music will be performed by members of the Doughboy Foundation’s AEF Headquarters Band. A guided tour through the Nation Overseas gallery which covers World War I and Hello Girls memorabilia is available after the dedication. This event is made possible by the Doughboy Foundation and The\nVolunteer Corps at the Museum. \nPeople wishing to attend the event must RSVP by May 21\, 2025. Please note that the Museum has several policies and procedures to which all visitors must adhere. \nCan’t attend in person? Watch the ceremony on Zoom starting at 2:00 p.m. EDT on May 25 at this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83297116800 \nRSVP to this Event\n\n \n CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Your Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Your Email(Required)\n \n Who's Attending?(Required)Just meMe + one guestMe + two guestsMe + three guestsMe + four guestsMe + five guests\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nSchedule of Events\nReception at 1:30 pm \n\nProgram at 2 pm \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/hello-girls-unit-tribute-dedication-ceremony/ LOCATION:National Museum of the United States Army\, 1775 Liberty Dr\, Fort Belvoir\, VA\, 22060\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Hello-Girls.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250526T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250526T153000 DTSTAMP:20260604T130344 CREATED:20250411T215250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T215717Z UID:10001875-1748271600-1748273400@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Taps Across America 2025 DESCRIPTION:Taps will be sounded at the National WWI Memorial on Monday May 26th at 3 pm as part of the annual TAPS ACROSS AMERICA PROGRAM \nEvery Memorial Day at 3:00 PM local time\, Americans from coast to coast pause to honor those who gave their lives in service to our country. Taps Across America invites musicians of all ages\, abilities\, and instruments to unite in a moving\, nationwide performance of Taps—the 24-note melody that has honored fallen service members for over 150 years. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP to this Event\n \n LinkedInThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Your Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Your Email(Required)\n \n Who's Attending?(Required)Just meMe + one guestMe + two guestsMe + three guestsMe + four guestsMe + five guests\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTaps Across America is a nationwide tribute dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of our fallen military heroes. Founded in 2020 by retired Air Force bugler Jari Villanueva\, Co-Founder of Taps for Veterans\, this powerful tradition began as a way to bring Americans together during the pandemic. Instead of parades and public ceremonies\, thousands of musicians—professional and amateur alike—took to their front porches and local landmarks to sound Taps in unison. \nWhat started as a moment of remembrance has grown into an annual Memorial Day tradition. Each year at 3:00 PM (local time)\, musicians from all backgrounds join in a synchronized\, nationwide sounding of Taps\, uniting the country in a shared moment of honor\, remembrance\, and reflection. More than 10\,000 musicians participated in the inaugural tribute\, and the movement continues to grow\, ensuring that no sacrifice is forgotten. \nWhether you are a musician\, veteran\, or simply someone who wishes to pay tribute\, Taps Across America welcomes all to take part. Together\, we ensure that the echoes of gratitude and remembrance resonate across the nation. You can play in your hometown by signing up at www.TapsAcrossAmerica.org  \nJoin Taps For Veterans and the Doughboy Foundation this Memorial Day and help keep this powerful tradition alive. \nTaps will also be sounded at 5 pm on Memorial Day. \nThe ceremony is free and open to the public. \n3 pm sounding of TapsYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/taps-across-america-2025/ LOCATION:The National WWI Memorial\, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20004\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Taps-Across-America-2025-Site-Banner.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR