[Greater-baltimore] Described films available at local theater

[Chris Nusbaum]

The staff at the Regal did the same thing with me. I was very impressed.

Chris Nusbaum

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> On Apr 29, 2014, at 9:19 AM, "Danielsen, Chris" <CDanielsen at nfb.org> wrote:
> 
> It's the same at the Landmark; you need to be clear about what you need. However the staff seems knowledgeable, and the two times I have tried it the device has been set correctly. The staff and the Landmark will sometimes even double check with you to make sure the device is working as expected.
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> Christopher S. Danielsen, J.D.
> Director of Public Relations
> National Federation of the Blind
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greater-baltimore [mailto:greater-baltimore-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris Nusbaum
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 8:44 PM
> To: 'NFB of Maryland Baltimore Chapter Discussion List'
> Subject: Re: [Greater-baltimore] Described films available at local theater
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> Hello All,
> 
> The availability of video description at Regal theaters is indeed a company-wide policy and all theaters under the Regal name should be equipped with video description receivers. We saw a movie yesterday at Regal's Westminster location and the description worked very well. Note, however, that the same device is used at Regal theaters for both video description and amplification for the hearing impaired. A staff member must set the unit for "vision impaired" before handing it over to you in order for it to play the description. It seems that not all staff are trained in this device's use, so you may need to remind them of how they need to set it. When I was at the same theather a few months ago, the staff member of whom I inquired about described films gave me the receiver, but set it for "hearing impaired." After the movie I reported this to different staff members who did not know that description was even available. I alerted Regal's corporate office of this issue and the problem was quickly solved. The Westminster theater's management have since held a staff training session in which this issue and its solution were addressed. The result I saw yesterday was a knowledgeable staff and description which worked very nicely throughout the film. Perhaps we could encourage other Regal theaters in the area to follow suit.
> 
> Chris Nusbaum
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greater-baltimore [mailto:greater-baltimore-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Watson, Bob
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 8:37 AM
> To: NFB of Maryland Baltimore Chapter Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Greater-baltimore] Described films available at local theater
> 
> Additionally, we have attended many films at the Regal Theaters in Belair/Abingdon in which they offer audio description. I believe all of their theaters are equipped at that location. Not sure if it is company wide. 
> Bob
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greater-baltimore [mailto:greater-baltimore-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielsen, Chris
> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 1:24 PM
> To: greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Greater-baltimore] Described films available at local theater
> 
> Hello friends:
> 
> I wanted to let you know of a recent discovery that I made. The Landmark Cinema Harbor East, located at 645 South President Street in Baltimore, has equipment available for hearing audio narration of movies showing at the theater. Not all movies have this audio narration, but those that do are clearly indicated when you look for show times on the theater's web site, www.landmarktheaters.com. As far as I know this feature has not been widely publicized so I wanted to make sure that folks were aware of it. The next time you enjoy a trip to the movies at this theater, you may want to check and see if audio description is available. Captioning is also available for some movies. More information is here: 
> http://www.landmarktheatres.com/ada/captiview_fidelio.htm
> 
> Happy moviegoing!
> 
> Chris
> 
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