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Winter 2008
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For 26 years, Arts Access, a nonprofit organization
based in Raleigh, NC, has been making the arts accessible to people
with disabilities. We advocate for arts accessibility throughout
the Triangle area of North Carolina; provide audio description for theatre
patrons who are blind or have low vision; refer arts administrators to
sign language interpreters; and provide accessibility training to arts
organizations and arts accessibility information to the public.
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Audio Described Performances
The following performances and movies will be audio described for people who
are blind or have low vision. There is no charge beyond regular admission
for this service.
Hairspray (movie) outdoors at NC Museum of Art, July 26; rated 81 out of
100 ("universal acclaim") averaging 31 reviews, per
MetaCritic.
Juno (movie) outdoors at NC Museum of Art, August 16; rated 81 out of
100 ("universal acclaim") averaging 38 reviews, per
MetaCritic.
Into the Wild (movie) outdoors at NC Museum of Art, September 19; rated
73 out of 100 ("generally favorable reviews") averaging 38 reviews, per
Spotlight on Linda Curtis: Board Member and Audio Describer
Linda received her B.A. in English magna cum laude from UNC Wilmington.
She has been an audio describer since 2001. In
2004 she joined the Board, serving as Audio Description Coordinator and as a
member of the Executive Committee. Of her audio description role
she says: "I love the challenge: it forces me to be in the moment,
keep on top of my writing skills and go outside of my comfort zone -- especially when I am equipment manager and
panic sets in as no sound can be heard through the headset. Its rewards are
many: giving back a part of me to my community, meeting some extraordinary
people (our patrons) and experiencing live theatre, movies, ballet and music in
a new, exciting unusual way."
Linda brings to Arts Access an accomplished radio career, as air-personality
at country stations in eastern North Carolina and Virginia. She has
previously operated a Bed & Breakfast and was a military spouse for over 24
years. She has volunteered extensively with organizations related to the
military, and she has volunteered with the Carolina Ballet since 2000, another
avocation she thoroughly enjoys. She also works part-time as
an Administrative Assistant for Life Plan Trust, a non-profit in Apex and
service agency of the Arc of North Carolina. And she loves to travel,
including as far away as China.
You can read more in Linda's detailed biography. (Read
other Arts Access biographies.)
Support Arts Access by Using GoodSearch
GoodSearch is an Internet search engine powered by Yahoo.
Unlike other search engines (such as Google or AOL), GoodSearch
returns 50% of advertising dollars to charities selected by its users.
You can help support Arts Access financially at no cost to yourself
by simply using GoodSearch for your Internet searches. You can
click the logo at the left (or at the bottom of the left navigation
column) or use the search box at the top of this page anytime to make a search, but we urge you to
read about how to implement GoodSearch
first. You can make it your default search engine and help us
out everyday. Thank you!
The First Audio Described DVD of 2008 is Available, and its title
is BLIND DATING! A blind man enters the world of dating with mixed
success and lots of surprises. This movie was not released in
theaters. From 2007: the critically acclaimed Knocked Up,
Evan Almighty, and The Ultimate Gift (which has very
high user reviews).
Also available, the independent film release, 9/12: From Chaos to Community, "a
vibrant, moving, sometimes funny, sometimes painful portrayal of hope
and healing in the wake of disaster."
The following 2006 DVDs also have audio description tracks: Miami Vice, United 93, Munich,
and Inside Man. Note:
the presence of an AD track on the DVD is not generally specified on the
box, and the "Director's Cut" or "Unrated" versions typically do not include audio
description. You can view a synopsis and order these DVDs
via this website.
AUDIO DESCRIBED AND CAPTIONED MOVIES
AVAILABLE IN THE TRIANGLE! Three Triangle
area movie theaters are offering accessibility for patrons with vision or
hearing impairments for first-run movies such as Juno and Sex
and the City. The White Oak Stadium 14 in Garner (919-676-3456) and Beaver
Creek Stadium 12 in Apex (919-362-7342) are offering audio description
and closed captioning on one screen and assistive listening devices
(ALDs) on all screens. Also, the Regal Stadium 14 at North Hills
in Raleigh (919-786-4494) has installed a system for audio description
and open captioning (plus they offer ALDs). Kudos to these
three theaters, the first in the Triangle serving both blind and deaf users!
NOTE: Over 500 first-run films have been captioned!
(See our Movie Theater Accessibility page for
more information.)
Books and DVDs related to the arts and disabilities.
We have compiled a large list of books which address the intersection of
Arts and Disabilities, plus we'll point you to several DVDs with
audio description. We have books for adults, parents, teachers, and
children. Have a look now -- they make great GIFTS for the right person.
Click the cover image to the left to learn more about this particular randomly
selected book, or click the Books and DVDs hotlink above or the Books
link in the left column to see the complete list. Any
purchase you make by clicking through these links (not just books or
DVDs) supports Arts Access.
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Why aren't more DVDs available with audio description?
Click the question to find the answer ... and see how you can help!
38 movies had audio description tracks in 2003, 48 in 2004, 58 in 2005,
63 in 2006, and 59 in 2007; but only a few made it to DVD each year. See the separate article above
about how these first-run movies are finally available in the Triangle,
but remember that almost none of the audio description tracks make it to
the DVD. You may order the few DVDs that are audio described via the
Audio Described DVDs link on this website.
We hope that you or someone you know will benefit from the free services
provided by Arts Access this year.
TELL A FRIEND !
Arts Access Member Organizations
While Arts Access works with all Triangle area arts organizations
that wish to use our services, we gratefully acknowledge the additional financial
support and partnerships we have with the following organizations. (Clicking
on their logos will take you to their web sites.)
Read more about becoming a supporting Member Organization.
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