<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Audio Description Learning Network</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:adlearningnetwork@gmail.com">adlearningnetwork@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, May 1, 2025 at 11:00\u202fPM<br>Subject: May-June Audio Described Events<br>To: <br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hello ADLN Community, </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I hope all is well! This is ADLN admin Simon Bonenfant, here
to give you all the information you need about the upcoming audio described
events throughout the Greater Philadelphia region from May 4<sup>th</sup> until
June 15<sup>th</sup>. There are 10 events in total. In addition to receiving
this as an email, I\u2019ve also included the same information in a word document,
for those who would prefer sharing and reading it that way. For those who read
last month\u2019s addition, the format will remain the same, so I hope that is
helpful! If you have any questions or comments of ways to make the information
easier to read, don\u2019t hesitate to reach out by sending me an email at <a href="mailto:adlearningnetwork@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">adlearningnetwork@gmail.com</a></p>
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<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">May 4, 2025 (Sunday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event: </b>Archduke<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time: </b>2:00 pm<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue: </b>Wilma Theater</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description: </b>\u201cThree boys \u2013 Gavrilo Princip, Trifko
Grabe\u017e, and Nedeljko \u010cabrinovi\u0107 \u2013 are recruited by a mysterious organization
with promises of glory, purpose, and a sandwich. Their depraved Captain sends
the boys on a mission he claims will restore order and justice to their
struggling nation and avenge the unfairness of their terminal illness. Their
assignment? Assassinate the heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire, Archduke Franz
Ferdinand, and his wife, Sophie. Beloved playwright Rajiv Joseph (Describe the
Night) returns to the Wilma with a play that asks, what happens when a person
feels like they have nothing left to lose?
What methods are acceptable in the fight against oppression? Led by the
Wilma\u2019s visionary Founding Artistic Director Blanka Zizka (Heroes of the Fourth
Turning, Kill Move Paradise), and featuring the HotHouse Acting Company,
Archduke offers audiences a humanized glimpse into the catalyst of WWI.\u201d</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website: </b><a href="https://tickets.wilmatheater.org/89542/89638" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://tickets.wilmatheater.org/89542/89638</a><b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services: </b>Audio Description (Jamie Ray);
assistive listening devices; open captioning; accessible seating </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes: </b>The performance runs approx. 2 hours,
and this performance also includes open captioning. Accessible seating and
assisted listening devices are available for all performances as well. Tickets
can be purchased <a href="https://tickets.wilmatheater.org/89542/89638" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">here</a>,
or by calling the Box Office at 215-546-7824. They also offer $2 tickets with
an Access Card (max 4), and you can purchase them by calling the Box Office and
showing your Access Card when you get to the theater. E-mail
<a href="mailto:tickets@wilmatheater.org" target="_blank">tickets@wilmatheater.org</a> with any questions. </p>
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<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">May 4, 2025 (Sunday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event: </b>Don Giovanni<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time: </b>2:00 pm<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue: </b>The Academy of Music</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description: </b>\u201cNew Production Music by Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte Performed in Italian with English
supertitles. A Beloved Opera about a Despicable Man. Mozart\u2019s riveting
masterpiece follows the charming predator Don Giovanni, a man who uses people
without a care for their hearts, or the consequences of his actions. All the
while, the sleazy nobleman\u2019s loyal servant records his master\u2019s misdeeds. When
he murders the father of a woman he\u2019s assaulted, Giovanni sets in motion events
that could lead to his downfall. Will he get away with his crimes and
unrepentant pursuit of selfish desire? Or will there be hell to pay?\u201d </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website:</b><a href="https://tix.operaphila.org/28781/28795?_gl=1*12s9u57*_gcl_au*Nzk5OTE4MzM1LjE3Mzc3MjA4MTQ.*_ga*NzY3MDA2NTM2LjE3Mzc3MjA4MTQ.*_ga_JCLSY2WQC5*MTc0MzU2ODAxMy40LjEuMTc0MzU2ODc3MC4wLjAuMA.." style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://tix.operaphila.org/28781/28795?_gl=1*12s9u57*_gcl_au*Nzk5OTE4MzM1LjE3Mzc3MjA4MTQ.*_ga*NzY3MDA2NTM2LjE3Mzc3MjA4MTQ.*_ga_JCLSY2WQC5*MTc0MzU2ODAxMy40LjEuMTc0MzU2ODc3MC4wLjAuMA..</a><b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services: </b>Audio Description (Nicole
Sardella)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes: </b>Prior to the performance, guests are
also invited to tune into Pre-Show Notes where further details about the plot,
translations, and venue will be shared. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For questions regarding Audio description, please
contact Guest Services at 215-732-8400 in advance of the
performance. Guest Services is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on
weekdays. You can also send them an email at: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:hello@operaphila.org" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">hello@operaphila.org</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>
<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">May 4, 2025 (Sunday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event: </b>Hershey Felder as Monsieur Chopin<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time: </b>2:00 pm<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue: </b>People\u2019s Light (Leonard C. Haas Stage)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description: </b>\u201cOUTSIDE, there is Revolution. INSIDE,
there is MUSIC. With Chopin's most beautiful music played live Monsieur Chopin
features the romantic story and music of the Polish pianist-composer Fryderyk
Chopin, set in Chopin\u2019s Parisian salon where he will
teach a piano lesson that actually took place in March 1848, just
days after the February 1848 revolution. As the piano lesson
unfolds, Chopin reveals secrets about the art of the piano and
composition, as well as secrets about himself. Hershey Felder delves deep
into the music and psyche of the man, considered by his
contemporaries, and now by history, as the true \u201cPoet of the Piano\u201d.
In Monsieur Chopin, Hershey features some of the pianist-composer\u2019s
most beautiful and enduring music while entertaining us in his unique and
theatrical style.\u201d</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services: </b>Audio Description (Olivia
DiIorio); ASL Interpretation </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes: </b>Note: This is not a relaxed
performance. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To purchase tickets, send an email to Olivia DiIorio,
Associate Director of Front of House and Accessibility at: <a href="mailto:diiorio@peopleslight.org" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">diiorio@peopleslight.org</a>. You can
also call the box office at: 610-644-3500, or by email at: <a href="mailto:tickets@peopleslight.org" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">tickets@peopleslight.org</a><u><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">. </span></u>Be sure to mention
you will utilize the audio description service, and if you have an Art-Reach
access card, as People\u2019s Light staff will seat you accordingly. </p>
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<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">May 9, 2025 (Friday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event: </b>Disney\u2019s Aladdin Jr.<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time: </b>10:30 am<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue: </b>Walnut Street Theatre</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description: </b>\u201cBased on the timeless animated film and
hit Broadway show, Disney\u2019s Aladdin JR. is filled with magic and
thrills the whole family will enjoy. When street urchin Aladdin falls for the
strong-willed Princess Jasmine, he gets help from a fun-loving Genie to outsmart
the wicked Jafar and win her hand. Get on your flying carpet and join us on a
soaring musical adventure!\u201d<span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website: </b><a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/walnut-street-theatres-aladdin-jr-philadelphia-pennsylvania-05-09-2025/event/020061282AED0EEE" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://www.ticketmaster.com/walnut-street-theatres-aladdin-jr-philadelphia-pennsylvania-05-09-2025/event/020061282AED0EEE</a><b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services: </b>Audio Description (Amanda
Pasquini)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes: </b>You can also call the box office at:
215-574-3550 to purchase tickets. </p>
<h1 style="margin:12pt 0in 0in;text-align:center;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </h1>
<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">May 15, 2025 (Thursday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event: </b>Spring Celebration<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time: </b>11:00 am \u2013 3:00 pm<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue: </b>Bartram\u2019s Garden</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description/Special Notes: </b>The Blind Social Club is
excited to celebrate spring with a free, special audio-described outdoor gathering
at Bartram\u2019s Garden. This event will introduce four recorded audio-descriptions
that are now available on the Bartram\u2019s Garden website, which will be sent in a
confirmation email to all who sign up for this event. We will meet with the
audio-description team, <a name="m_-496285438925804759__Hlk197013671">Charmaine Parrish and Beth
Feldman Brandt</a>, and walk through the tour together using the recorded
descriptions. Immediately following the tour, we will then invite you to gather
to give them feedback on the tour and then enjoy lunch outside under the
Gazebo. Space is limited so you are encouraged to reserve your spot and lunch
as soon as possible. Please see the details below.<span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services: </b>Audio Description (Beth
Feldman Brandt and Charmaine Parrish)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To reserve your spot, please make
payments via CashApp ($SimCoop) or PayPal (<a href="mailto:simcoop10@gmail.com" target="_blank">simcoop10@gmail.com</a>.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>
<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">May 31, 2025 (Saturday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event: </b>Penelope<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time: </b>2:00 pm</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue: </b>Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description: </b>\u201cNo more waiting in the wings\u2014Penelope
takes center stage, and she\u2019s got some things to say. With bourbon in hand, she
grabs the mic to deliver her side of the story, recounting her twenty-year wait
on the small island of Ithaca while her husband, Odysseus, was off playing
hero.This witty musical flips the script on the dutiful wife history wants you
to believe in\u2014Penelope\u2019s done being a footnote in her husband\u2019s epic; this
time, she\u2019s writing her own odyssey. With soulful songs, razor-sharp
storytelling, and an onstage band doubling as her modern-day Greek chorus, Penelope
transforms the tale you thought you knew into a solo cabaret act like no other.
It\u2019s raw, fiery, and fiercely original as she steps out of the shadows to set
the record straight, and she\u2019s not holding back.\u201d<span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website: </b><a href="https://pashakespeare.org/penelope/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://pashakespeare.org/penelope/</a><b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services: </b>Audio Description (Nicole
Sardella)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes: </b>You can also call the box office at:
610.282.9455 to reserve your tickets. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>
<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">May 31, 2025 (Saturday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event: </b>Endlings<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time: </b>2:00 pm (Sensory Tour @1:15pm)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue: </b>Hedgerow Theatre Company</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description: </b>\u201cOn the Korean island of Man-Jae, three
Haenyeo\u2014fascinating sea women\u2014spend their dying days diving into the ocean to
harvest seafood. On the island of
Manhattan, a Korean-Canadian playwright, wrestles with both the expectation
that she write authentic stories and her own inclination to commodify her
identity, but who, exactly, is she?\u201d<span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website: </b><a href="https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=26&p=1" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=26&p=1</a>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services: </b>Relaxed, audio-described (Gina
Pisasale) & open captioned performance with pre-show sensory tour at 1:15<b>
PM. </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes: </b>To purchase tickets by phone, call
610.5654211 or email <a href="mailto:company@hedgerowtheatre.org" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">company@hedgerowtheatre.org</a>.
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hedgerow has free parking available on site. Hedgerow's
theatre, lobby, and restroom facilities and parking lot are ADA accessible.
Please inquire with any specific questions or needs. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>
<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">June 6-7, 2025 (Friday and Saturday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event: </b>Rent<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time: </b>June 6 @7:00 pm; and June 7@2:00 pm</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue: </b>Arden Theatre Company</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description: </b>\u201cAt the end of the millennium, a group
of bohemians in the East Village struggle with love, loss, and gentrification
amidst the AIDS crisis. In this exciting new production, Jonathan Larson\u2019s Tony
Award\u2122 and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical will transform the Haas Stage and
shake the rafters with the iconic chords of \u201cSeasons of Love,\u201d \u201cI\u2019ll Cover You,
\u201d and the thrilling, soaring score that is <i>RENT</i>!\u201d<span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website: </b><a href="https://ardentheatre.org/production/rent/%20" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://ardentheatre.org/production/rent/</a>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services: </b>Open caption & Audio
Description (Nicole Sardella)<b> ;Assistive listening devices; Smart caption glasses;
Large print programs; Sensory tools, including show specific narrative. </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes: </b>To purchase tickets by phone, call
215.922.1122 or email <a href="mailto:boxofficer@ardentheatre.org" target="_blank">boxofficer@ardentheatre.org</a>.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>
<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">June 13, 2025 (Friday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event: </b>The Whiz<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time: </b>7:30 pm</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue: </b>Kimmel Center -<b> </b>Academy of Music</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description: </b>\u201c<i>THE WIZ<b> </b></i>returns
\u201chome\u201d to stages across America in an all-new Broadway tour, the first one in 40
years. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This groundbreaking twist on <i>The Wizard of Oz</i> changed
the face of Broadway\u2014from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and
70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy\u2019s journey to find her place in a
contemporary world. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">With direction by Schele Williams (<i>The Notebook, </i>revival
of Disney\u2019s <i>Aida</i>), choreography by JaQuel Knight (Beyoncé\u2019s \u201cSingle
Ladies,\u201d <i>Black Is King</i>) and additional material by Tony-nominated
and Emmy-nominated writer and TV host Amber Ruffin (<i>The Amber Ruffin Show,
Late Night with Seth Meyers</i>), this dynamite infusion of ballet, jazz,
and modern pop brings a whole new groove to easing on down the road.
Everybody rejoice!\u201d</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website: </b><a href="https://my.ensembleartsphilly.org/syos/performance/55919" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://my.ensembleartsphilly.org/syos/performance/55919</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services: </b>ASL & Audio Description
(Nicole Sardella)<b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes: </b>To purchase tickets by phone, call
215.893.1999.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>
<h1 align="left" style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">June 15, 2025 (Sunday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event: </b>The How & The Why<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time: </b>3:00 pm (Sensory Tour @ 1:45 pm</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue: </b>Montgomery Theater</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description: </b>\u201cWitness a thrilling meeting of minds as
two brilliant female evolutionary biologists\u2014mother and daughter\u2014meet for the
first time. Their encounter ignites debates on family, feminism, and radical
theories on evolution. From the Golden Globe-winning writer of<i> The
Affair</i> and <i>House of Cards</i>, this thought-provoking play
explores the complex choices of modern American women. Don\u2019t miss this powerful
exploration of motherhood, science, and female intellect!\u201d</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website: </b><a href="https://www.montgomerytheater.org/shows/how-and-why" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://www.montgomerytheater.org/shows/how-and-why</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services: </b>Audio Description (Nicole
Sardella)<b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes: </b>To purchase tickets by phone, call
215.723.9984 or by email at <a href="mailto:play@montgomerytheater.org" target="_blank">play@montgomerytheater.org</a> .</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I thank you for reading, and I hope you will be able to
attend some or all of these events. As always, spread the word and if you have
any feedback about your experience, send me an email at <a href="mailto:adlearningnetwork@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">adlearningnetwork@gmail.com</a>. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I hope everyone has a wonderful May, and I\u2019ll be back in
June!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">With best regards, </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Simon Bonenfant (on behalf of the ADLN team). </p></div>
</div><div><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="SignatureSanitizer__MailAutoSig">Simon
Bonenfant </a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Outreach Coordinator </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hire Musicians LLC.</p></div></div></div>