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Northern California Entertainment and Recreation Listing April 2

If you do not receive this listing in your inbox every Friday, join the distribution list by emailing bberenson@old.lighthouse-sf.org.

This listing is compiled by the Vision Loss Resource Center at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It is compiled weekly as a service to the blind and visually impaired community of Northern California. If you have a meeting or event information that would be appropriate for inclusion in this list, please email info@old.lighthouse-sf.org. This list will be updated every Friday. Information for each Friday’s listing must be submitted by the Wednesday prior to publication.

Northern California Entertainment and Recreation Listing April 2

Highlights from this week’s list include the Pi Fire Arts Workshop and the Mega Self Defense Workshop at the LightHouse on April 10.

LightHouse News

Marilee Talkington’s performance “Truce”, through April 10

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Marilee Talkington is a critically acclaimed actor, writer and director who earned her MFA from the American Conservatory Theatre marking her as one of only two legally blind actors in the country to do so.

Her solo show Truce, the story of her vision loss, has been getting fierce notice in the mainstream press and those in the blind/VI community who have attended that I’ve heard from strongly recommend it, indicating that “… it’s a powerful excursion into many issues faced by people becoming blind”. “Marilee captures exquisitely that profound sense of ambivalence, sometimes fear, sometimes loathing,  that is often associated with progressive vision loss.”

“Truce” runs Thursday, April 8, Friday, April 9, and Saturday, April 10,  all shows at 8 p.m. at the NOH SPACE in San Francisco.  You can buy tickets here.

LightHouse News

Marilee Talkington's performance "Truce", through April 10

2 Commentson Marilee Talkington's performance "Truce", through April 10

Marilee Talkington is a critically acclaimed actor, writer and director who earned her MFA from the American Conservatory Theatre marking her as one of only two legally blind actors in the country to do so.

Her solo show Truce, the story of her vision loss, has been getting fierce notice in the mainstream press and those in the blind/VI community who have attended that I’ve heard from strongly recommend it, indicating that “… it’s a powerful excursion into many issues faced by people becoming blind”. “Marilee captures exquisitely that profound sense of ambivalence, sometimes fear, sometimes loathing,  that is often associated with progressive vision loss.”

“Truce” runs Thursday, April 8, Friday, April 9, and Saturday, April 10,  all shows at 8 p.m. at the NOH SPACE in San Francisco.  You can buy tickets here.

Resources in the Community

SF MOMA Blind and Low Vision focus group

Art Education for the Blind Focus Group:

March 26  10:30am-Noon
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street
San Francisco

Art Education for the Blind(AEB) and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)   are working on making the museum’s collection accessible to people with vision loss. AEB is coming to San Francisco to conduct a focus group and train museum docents and educators. AEB is looking for people who are blind or visually impaired to attend a focus group.  The only qualifications necessary for the focus group is interest in art, museum and contemporary culture.  Contact Marie at Art Beyond Sight aeb@artbeyondsight.org or 212 334 8723

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Northern California Entertainment and Recreation Listing March 12

If you do not receive this listing in your inbox every Friday, join the distribution list by emailing bberenson@old.lighthouse-sf.org.

This listing is compiled by the Vision Loss Resource Center at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It is compiled weekly as a service to the blind and visually impaired community of Northern California. If you have a meeting or event information that would be appropriate for inclusion in this list, please email info@old.lighthouse-sf.org. This list will be updated every Friday. Information for each Friday’s listing must be submitted by the Wednesday prior to publication.

Download it here:

northern-ca-entertainment-recreation-listing.3.12.10

This week’s highlights are

-LightHouse yoga, dance and self-defense classes

-Art Education for the Blind focus group at SFMOMA

Resources in the Community

NFB’s 2010 Writing Contests

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND WRITERS’ DIVISION
2010 YOUTH AND ADULT WRITING CONTEST

Contact Robert Leslie Newman 2010-contest@nfb-writers-division.org

Adult contests are open to all entrants eighteen years and over. Youth poetry and fiction entries will be divided into three categories: grades first through sixth grade, seventh and eighth grades and ninth through twelfth grades.

All contest winners will be announced at the Writers’ Division business meeting during the NFB national convention to be held in Dallas, Texas, the first week of July, 2010. In addition to being announced during the business meeting they will appear on the Writers’ Division website, www.nfb-writers-division.org shortly after convention adjournment.

The deadline is April 1, 2010. For more details, go to www.nfb-writers-division.org.

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NFB's 2010 Writing Contests

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND WRITERS’ DIVISION
2010 YOUTH AND ADULT WRITING CONTEST

Contact Robert Leslie Newman 2010-contest@nfb-writers-division.org

Adult contests are open to all entrants eighteen years and over. Youth poetry and fiction entries will be divided into three categories: grades first through sixth grade, seventh and eighth grades and ninth through twelfth grades.

All contest winners will be announced at the Writers’ Division business meeting during the NFB national convention to be held in Dallas, Texas, the first week of July, 2010. In addition to being announced during the business meeting they will appear on the Writers’ Division website, www.nfb-writers-division.org shortly after convention adjournment.

The deadline is April 1, 2010. For more details, go to www.nfb-writers-division.org.

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Marilee Talkington's performance "Truce" premieres March 17"

Marilee Talkington  is a critically acclaimed actor, writer and director who works in plays, film, multi-media performance, journalism, and sound sculpture.  She is the founder and Artistic Director of Vanguardian  Productions, a Resident Artist of Crowded Fire and earned her Master of Fine Arts degree from the American Conservatory Theatre marking her as one of only two legally blind actors in the country to do so.

Truce  is the story of her vision loss.

NYTheatre.com calls it “Sublimely theatrical, hyper-sensual, and hilarious,
TRUCE is oriented to emotions through sound and touch that might cause a seeing person to marvel”.

The poster above reads Truce and shows  Marilee with the left side of her face showing. The angle is from slightly below chest level, looking up. She is holding her folded cane up at shoulder level, with her hand wrapped around it. We see the grip, the loop and the end with a marshmallow tip. It is a colorful photo and Marilee’s make-up and hair style convey passion

Get details and show times.

Resources in the Community

Marilee Talkington’s performance “Truce” premieres March 17″

Marilee Talkington  is a critically acclaimed actor, writer and director who works in plays, film, multi-media performance, journalism, and sound sculpture.  She is the founder and Artistic Director of Vanguardian  Productions, a Resident Artist of Crowded Fire and earned her Master of Fine Arts degree from the American Conservatory Theatre marking her as one of only two legally blind actors in the country to do so.

Truce  is the story of her vision loss.

NYTheatre.com calls it “Sublimely theatrical, hyper-sensual, and hilarious,
TRUCE is oriented to emotions through sound and touch that might cause a seeing person to marvel”.

The poster above reads Truce and shows  Marilee with the left side of her face showing. The angle is from slightly below chest level, looking up. She is holding her folded cane up at shoulder level, with her hand wrapped around it. We see the grip, the loop and the end with a marshmallow tip. It is a colorful photo and Marilee’s make-up and hair style convey passion

Get details and show times.

Resources in the Community

Apprenticeship for young disabled filmmakers

Were you inspired by the Oscars? Are you a young visually impaired person who wants to show the world your vision through documentary films? Check this out!

Apprentice at AFI/Discovery Channel SilverDocs Documentary Festival

Deadline for applications: March 12, 2010

VSA invites emerging filmmakers with disabilities, ages 18 to 30, from
around the world who are interested in expanding their education and
knowledge of documentary filmmaking to apply to be an apprentice at the
renowned AFI-Discovery Channel SILVERDOCS Documentary Film Festival and International Documentary Conference from June 22 27, 2010.

AFI-Discovery Channel SILVERDOCS Documentary Film Festival and
International Documentary Conference offers numerous opportunities for
apprentices to be introduced to the most current trends in documentary
filmmaking. Sessions, panels, master classes, small group discussions with
industry leaders, and networking events will offer a select group of
emerging filmmakers the opportunity to hone their skills, increase their
knowledge base, and develop their network of professional contacts.
SILVERDOCS staff will create a customized learning experience for each VSA
Apprentice under the tutelage of AFI Silver¹s Education Coordinator, Matt
Boratenski.

Attendance at the entire conference is required. The official language for
the conference is English and if necessary, accommodations will be made
for American Sign Language. In order to fully participate, applicants must
be able to speak, read, and write English fluently.

The selected VSA Apprentices will have the following expenses covered by
VSA and AFI:

Conference registration, room, and board
Round-trip economy class or coach travel to and from Silver Spring,
Maryland, including ground transportation
Travel, room, and board for a personal care assistant, if required
Reasonable accommodation for the apprentice¹s disability

More information can be found at:<http://www.vsarts. org/x6042. xml>.