First Class
SOLDIERING
ON
As the wars continue in Iraq
and Afghanistan, the one
thing we’re all agreed on is
our desire to see the troops
come home safely. Unfortunately, after they are home
we sometimes forget about
the continuing psychological
toll their experiences take on
them. The nonprofit organization Give an Hour helps returning troops and their loved
ones cope with the acute and
chronic mental health conditions that many people in the
service suffer.
Founded by Washington,
D.C., psychologist Barbara Van
Dahlen Romberg, Ph.D., the
organization has developed
a national network of nearly
4,000 mental health professionals and aims to increase
that number to 40,000 care
providers by 2015. By offering confidential services apart
from the military establishment,
Give an Hour removes the
feared professional stigma that
prevents many people from
seeking treatment and allows
them to get the help they need
and deserve. Members of the
military interested in receiving
services or licensed mental
health professionals eager to
volunteer should visit
giveanhour.org.
TOP: Café Singer,
1879; BOTTOM:
Violinist and Young
Woman, 1871
A Good Degas
to You, Sir!
When you think of artist edgar degas, it’s impossible not to think of delicate
ballet dancers artfully arranged in soft light and tulle. But dance wasn’t degas’
only obsession. an avid concertgoer, he created innumerable music-themed
works during his lengthy career. now, for the first time, art lovers can see 35
of these pieces from museums across the globe, in “degas & Music,” at The
hyde collection in glens falls, n. Y. on display from July 12 through oct. 18,
the exhibition has caused such a stir in upstate new York that a region-wide
season of degas celebration has been planned to accompany it. from concerts
at the saratoga Performing arts center and the spa Little Theater to exhibitions at union college, more than 60 performances and events involving
40 organizations from five counties will join in four months of degas-inspired
fun. hydecollection.org
