One Night Only!
Or I'm On the Road.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
There’s Something You Should Know:
Service and the Aftermath of Modern Wars.
An Intimate Evening Featuring Music and Prose from Award-Winning Musician
Sean Michael Dargan and Award-Nominated Author Ivan F. Ingraham
(Madison, WI -- 30 June 2026) At 6:30pm on Thursday 16 July 2026 Dargan and Ingraham will invite the audience into the intimate auditorium at Wingra School for an exploratory journey through military service and the impacts of a quarter century of war.
America has been at war for all of the 21st century. It’s so commonplace in our collective experience that it no longer even registers with the general population. Americans don’t know how to talk to veterans. Less than 1% of people serve in the military, and fewer than 6% have served over the past quarter century. This means the gap between those who have served and those who have not is growing wider as the veteran population becomes invisible. Conversations about veteran experiences are more important than ever. This show follows the Global War on Terror and the veteran experience as its primary focus while examining veteran experiences from other wars. The show seeks to bridge a widening gap between those who have served and those who have not, to reach common ground on how the wars our Nation fights have longer reaching impacts than people realize.
Featuring Sean Michael Dargan and Ivan F. Ingraham (Marine Corps Historical Foundation James Webb Nominee). Special Guest Doug Bradley will also reflect on his own experience as a Vietnam veteran. This show features music, poetry, prose, and many thought-provoking themes; Dargan and Ingraham shift between agency, blurring the line between veteran and civilian. At moments, they appear to direct one another—music, songs, poetry and prose, impactful messages delivered with passion and conviction, but without force. The result is a visceral exploration of military service and the continued impact of modern wars, combat, and how veterans reintegrate into society.
Post-performance there will be Q&A and a chance to meet the performers.
Wingra School is at 718 Gilmore St. Madison, WI 53711
For press inquiries, contact seanmichaeldargan@gmail.com or 608.213.9271.
Come on out for a great evening! I’ll be there signing books and SMD will have his music and merch available. The show is all-ages, free, and open to the public. I’d love to meet you!
