If anyone would like to attend this lecture about the new National Medal of Honor Museum, I would be happy to put you on special orders and buy you a ticket. Just let me know by Wednesday, March 21.
Prof Silverman
Director of Fine Arts
Department of English, Fine Arts, and Communications
The Citadel
171 Moultrie Street
Charleston, SC 29409
Office: Capers 121B
Office phone: (843) 953-6918
Dear Tiffany,
I hope you are doing well. I wanted to reach out and alert you to an upcoming event that the Gibbes Museum is hosting in partnership with the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation and the Jewish Federation of Charleston.
On Wednesday, March 28, internationally-acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie will speak at 6pm at the Charleston Museum about his goal to create meaningful, vital, and inclusive social spaces that enrich the communities in which they are situated. Among his current projects is the National Medal of Honor Museum, designed for Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant. As I’m sure you’re aware, there is a bit of a struggle between the NMHM and the Mt. Pleasant Planning Commission due to building restrictions. We think this is a wonderful opportunity for people to hear directly from the architect about his plans for this major tourist attraction, and about the impact his other structures have made on their respective communities. Safdie’s exceptional structures include the expansion of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Israel, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, AK, Kansas City’s Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, and the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa.
I would greatly appreciate your help to spread the word among The Citadel community and beyond. I am guessing there may be some interest at The Citadel given the Medal of Honor connection. Pricing is $25 Museum Members | $35 Non-Members | $15 Military/Student/Faculty with valid ID. Thank you for helping us get the word out.
Best,
Lasley