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Gary and Joe Mantegna will be hosting the National Memorial Day Concert on May 25, 2008. PBS broadcasts this event; check your local PBS station for listings, or visit PBS.org.
The full press release is after the jump.
The Rapid City Journal published a feature with Gary on Friday - print interview, photo and a (4 min) video segment.
Gary and the band were in town to perform at Ellsworth AFB.
KEVN Black Hills Fox News has a short segment with Gary and Lt Dan Band concert clip here.
Here is a (very brief) video clip of Gary speaking at the AARP Inspire Awards on December 3rd, and the AARP The Magazine write up about him can be found here.
PHOENIX, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ — TriWest Healthcare Alliance will spread holiday cheer to children and spouses of fallen Service members as a presenting sponsor of Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band concert at this year’s Snowball Express gala. TriWest will also sponsor counselors from the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) at the event.
The Snowball Express is an all-expenses paid event in Southern California from November 30 through December 3, with the purpose of bringing together nearly 1,500 military family members who lost spouses, fathers and mothers.
On Friday, Nov. 30, TAPS counselors will conduct voluntary morning gatherings for children and spouses at the families’ local hotels. Later in the evening, all of the families will attend a special dinner in their honor, including a private performance by Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band at The Grove in Anaheim, Calif.
On Saturday, Dec. 1, families will be taken to Oakley Corporation headquarters for entertainment and visits from celebrities, and on Sunday, Dec. 2 they will go to Disneyland.
For more information on the Snowball Express, visit Snowball Express
For information about Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan band, visit Lt. Dan Band
The evening began with reading congratulatory letters from Mel Gibson and Albino Alligator director, Kevin Spacey. Three short film montages were shown in between question and answer segments led by local film critic Phoebe Flowers. (In the coming days, I will post an entry about the questions posed and Gary’s responses; I wanted to get these photos up for everyone sooner rather than later).
After attending a screening of fellow festival guest Mary Stuart Masterson’s film The Cake Eaters, Gary and family joined guests at the Signature Grand for a reception in his honor. Gary also attended screenings of his movies Of Mice and Men and Wallace while attending the festival.
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Chairman of the Board John Boisseau presents the Career Achievement Award to Gary Sinise during the 22nd Annual Film Festival. Photo by J.R. Davis.
Special thanks to Jan Mitchell at Jan Mitchell & Associates, FLIFF and J.R. Davis for the providing the photographs above for use by Sinisefans.
The fine folks at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival will present Gary with a Career Achievement In Film Award on Friday, November 9th, 7:00PM at the Miniaci Performing Arts Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Gary is scheduled to attend the event which will include a collage of clips reflecting upon some of his memorable screen moments and an (Inside The Actors Studio style) audience Q&A. A reception will follow at the Signature Grand.
Throughout the festival FLIFF will present some of Gary’s most memorable movies: Forrest Gump, The Human Stain, Truman, Ranson, Wallace and Of Mice and Men.
As of tonight, tickets for “An Evening with Gary Sinise” are still available: $30 General Admission, $20 for FLIFF members. Please see: FLIFF schedule for details.
CSI Stuff:
LDB Updates:
Gary is also scheduled to return to Epcot Center this year for the Candlelight Processional, December 23-25.
Finally, even though we haven’t been blogging about it, we’re well aware of the persistent Star Trek rumors… you can stop emailing us about them, honest! 
We’re told that official announcements will be made at Comic-Con next week, so that should settle the matter one way or the other. (And just for the record, I’d personally be thrilled if it were true.)
Just some links to photos that TGFs will enjoy.
Gary golfing at Thousand Oaks Golf Tournament in June. Click for pics
Gary visiting the USS Ronald Reagan July 6th: Click for pics
Gary and actor Joe Mantegna will be co-hosting the 2007 National Memorial Day Concert. to be held in Washington DC on May 27.
Those scheduled to appear include singer Natalie Cole, Academy Award-winning actress Dianne Wiest, county music star Josh Turner, Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actor Jimmy Smits, actress Bonnie Hunt, actor Charles Durning (a World War II veteran) and the National Symphony Orchestra. Colin L. Powell, former general and secretary of state, will also speak. More details here.
The concert will be broadcast on PBS stations around the country, so check your local listings.
Gary’s currently in Europe with the LDB on a USO tour, and will be heading on his own to Iraq for the USO in the next day or two. He’ll be back in the States for Memorial Day weekend, which for Gary will include the GI Film Festival and acting as Grand Marshall for the National Memorial Day Parade.
After that? A well-deserved vacation before returning to the set of CSI:NY. (We hope he has a very relaxing and enjoyable one!)
As you may recall, we’ve been rather skeptical about the Star Trek XI rumors, filing them under “speculation” — we can now confirm that’s all it was. Gary recently confirmed to the Washington Times that his casting as Dr. McCoy was a “bad rumor.” (Oh! Since I have sort-of an excuse to link to this — if you haven’t seen LOL Trek, you really, really should. I haven’t seen anything quite so funny on the Internet in a long time.)
Finally — I can’t seem to resist pointing out that people are actually still asking this question.
Gary will serve as Grand Marshall again this year for the National Memorial Day Parade. The parade takes place on Monday, May 28th in Washington, D.C. Please see the National Memorial Day Parade website for more details.
Gary as Grand Marshall at 2006 Memorial Day Parade
(photo credit to National Memorial Day Parade website)
The Military Officers Association of America recognized Gary Sinise, the DuPont company and six other people for their support of the military, during the association’s 10th annual awards ceremony in Washington, D. C. on Wednesday night. Congratulations to Gary and all the recipients.
Read more about the event in the following articles:
Rachael Ray’s web site has a nice recap of Gary’s appearance on the show last December, including a link to video. It’s a lot of fun, so enjoy.
Thanks to Heather for the tip.
The GI Film Festival announced that Gary will host a screening of Forrest Gump as part of the festival events this coming Memorial Day weekend in Washington, D.C. Following the screening, Gary will be guest of honor at a VIP Reception to benefit the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial.
According to their website, the GIFF is the first film festival to celebrate and honor the heroic stories of the American Armed Forces in film. They will present films from both established and new filmmakers; some will be fan favorites while others will be screened for the first time.
The festival takes place May 26th-28th at the Ronald Regan International Trade Center, Washington, D.C.
Tickets go on sale April 10th. Please visit the GI Film Festival website for additional information.
Gary was a guest on Dennis Miller’s radio show yesterday. They talked a bit about Operation Iraqi Children, CSI NY and the USO. The interview is available on line here.
