local characters: Vietnam stories
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Introducing AOH’s newest program: lively, free-wheeling interviews of friends and neighbors with AOH director Paul Ricciardi to learn what makes them tick. This interview is part of a series focusing on stories related to the Vietnam War, inspired by AOH's October 2022 production of STILL LIFE by Emily Mann.

If you have a story that you’d like to share, please contact paul@ancramoperahouse.org.

Local Characters: Ron Bixby
November 28, 2022
Ron Bixby, of Hillsdale, New York, shares how WWII and Vietnam changed his life.

LOCAL CHARACTERS: CAROL SMILLIE
October 6, 2022
Gallatin, NY resident Carol Smillie talks about her late husband's service in Vietnam and the war's lasting impact on him.