This week’s coloring page for @designforlines is a combination of “An American Soldier” at Opera Theater of Saint Louis and a building façade that was originally designed by @shokolatnyc for “Native Gardens” at @syracusestage.
Shoko and I felt that this is an appropriate coloring page this Memorial Day to commemorate the military personnel who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Additionally, May is the Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage month.
“An American Soldier” is a remarkable and important opera about Danny Chen, a New York City Native, “the son of Chinese immigrants, and a proud American. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2011, eager to serve his country. In boot camp, Danny was welcomed by his band of brothers. But in Afghanistan, his own base became enemy territory as military hazing turned deadly. Based on a true story, this opera asks powerful questions about what it means to be an American”.
Pictured here: on left Mother Chen, on right: Danny in his Army Service Uniform.