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This Memorial Day, join the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music for a special pop-up program honoring the true meaning of the holiday through the stories of two young New Jersey musicians whose lives were forever shaped by the Vietnam War: Bart Haynes and Walter Cichon.
From 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Memorial Day (Monday 5/25), our Director of Curatorial Affairs, Melissa Kozlowski, will present an illustrated talk exploring the lives, military service, and lasting legacy of Haynes and Cichon — friends and contemporaries of Bruce Springsteen whose deaths profoundly impacted his life and work. The program will also examine the Vietnam War’s influence on Springsteen’s music and activism, themes explored in Kozlowski’s forthcoming book, Born in the U.S.A.: Bruce Springsteen, Bart Haynes, Walter Cichon — and the Vietnam War.
Attendance is free but limited to 25 guests.
Please note: exhibit installation is still underway, and our galleries will not be accessible, but guests will have the opportunity to explore the grounds, our boardwalk, and our soaring lobby. The program will be held in our state-of-the-art, 241-seat Dolby Atmos-certified theater.
