[il-talk] Fwd: HURRY!!!! Group Rates for January Touch Tour/Audio-Descriptive Plays

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Patti S. Gregory-Chang
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From: Pam Stern <Pam.Stern at CHICAGOLIGHTHOUSE.ORG>
Date: January 15, 2014 at 4:58:47 PM CST
To: Pam Stern <Pam.Stern at CHICAGOLIGHTHOUSE.ORG>
Subject: HURRY!!!! Group Rates for January Touch Tour/Audio-Descriptive Plays

JANUARY 2014 AUDIO DESCRIPTIVE PLAYS

Hello all,

If you are interested in spectacular Chicago theater, there’s no need not to go because of being visually impaired or blind.  Time is running out for this month, however.  The following January offerings are completely accessible thus  enhancing your theater experience. The 2 viable options for a Chicago Lighthouse group rate are:

1.               THE LITTLE PRINCE
Sunday, January 19, 2014
(this Sunday!!)
Touch Tour 1:30pm, Curtain 3:00pm

“One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye.” - The Little Prince

Stuck, thirsty and alone, a pilot stranded in the Sahara Desert meets an enigmatic, charismatic young prince fallen from the sky who regales him with tales of life among the stars: tales with earthly importance.

The Little Prince speaks – in breathtaking splendor –to the castaway in all of us: challenging our perspective, opening our eyes and bringing us back to the heart of what truly matters.

The Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
T: 312.337.0665   groupsales at lookingglass.org
$37.50 per person for group rate
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2. TRIBES

Sunday, January 26, 2014
Touch Tour 1:30pm, Curtain 3:00pm

A sharp, witty story about finding the place where you can be heard and a family that feels like home. Billy's intellectual and proudly eccentric English family is its own tiny empire: private languages, jokes and fiery arguments. Billy, deaf since birth, is the only one who truly listens. When he meets his girlfriend Sylvia, he is introduced to a larger Deaf community, which sparks a struggle for self-identity and rebellion against his family.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60614
T: 312.335.1650   access at steppenwolf.org
$20 per person for group rate
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If you would like round-trip transportation from
The Chicago Lighthouse North in Glenview and back, a $10 fee will be charged.
If you would like round-trip transportation from
The Chicago Lighthouse North in Glenview and back, a $10 fee will be charged.

Participants may bring a sighted guest – guests will pay the group rate and any applicable van fees.

Please RSVP NOW to help secure the group rate:

Pam Stern, Manager, Youth and Adult Enrichment
T: 847.510.2054 or 847.510.6200
pam.stern at chicagolighthouse.org

222 Waukegan Road Glenview, IL 60025
www.chicagolighthouse.org/north

Please contact me right away, so that I can secure seats; within the next 24 hours for THE LITTLE PRINCE, and within the next 48 hours for TRIBE.

Before the audio described performances, the theaters give Touch Tours, which are tactile explorations of scenic, costume, and property design. Pre-show may also include artistic conversations. Some theaters offer audio recordings of programs, as well as Braille and large print.

Other offerings to do on your own include:

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Sunday, January 12, 2014
Touch Tour 12:15pm, Curtain 2:00pm 

Prepare for a jolly good time in a small English town in the late 1940s—complete with the swinging music and dance of the era. One of Shakespeare’s most delightful comedies, this high-spirited romp centers on the lovable rogue Sir John Falstaff. Hard up for money and seeking to restore his riches, Falstaff attempts to seduce the wives of Windsor’s two most prominent men. But the wooed  Windsor women see through his schemes, and his plans go awry—with disastrous and hilarious consequences.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL 60611
T: 312.595.5600   access at chicagoshakes.com
Pay what you can, between $20 - $65 per person

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