<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: Wed, Sep 2, 2026 at 1:04\u202fAM<br>Subject: September-October Audio Described Events, Spotlighting two Philly Fringe Festival Performances!<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">This is ADLN admin Simon Bonenfant. I hope all is well, and
that you\u2019re looking forward to the upcoming Labor Day weekend! </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Below you will find the audio described events from
September 12 to October 15. There are 14 events in
total, the largest we\u2019ve ever had! </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I\u2019m delighted to spotlight two performances featured in the
30<sup>th </sup>annual Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Lunar Retreat and The Holy
Fool, both of which I\u2019m a consultant for. Read on for all the details about
these and other events below! </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="color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">September
8, 2026 (Tuesday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> From Nature to Nylons: A Touch-Based History
of Textiles</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Venue: Science History Institute</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Time: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Description: \u201cCreated in collaboration with Philly Touch
Tours, Touch Tours is a recurring program taking place on the second Tuesday of
every month. This touch-based tour offers guests a private learning experience
that combines a personally guided exploration of select gallery exhibits and a
hands-on study of objects from our collections.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">From Nature to Nylons begins with an introduction to natural
fibers, such as wool and linen, and moves on to the development of plastics and
synthetic materials like nylon and Gore-Tex. Guests will leave with a better
understanding of how these fibers changed our world, and how the changing world
influenced our desire for advanced high-tech textiles.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This tour is specifically designed to engage guests who are
blind and visually impaired. We also strive to be inclusive for all visitors
with various abilities. Please reach out to communicate your accessibility
needs.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Reservations for the touch tour are required, and
participation is restricted to 10 guests. Because reservations are limited,
guests are encouraged to register early. To register, use the form provided on
the event page.\u201d </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Website: <a href="https://www.sciencehistory.org/visit/events/from-nature-to-nylons-a-touch-based-history-of-textiles-202609/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://www.sciencehistory.org/visit/events/from-nature-to-nylons-a-touch-based-history-of-textiles-202609/</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Special Notes: If you have any questions or would like to
pay cash for the tour, email <a href="mailto:touchtours@sciencehistory.org" target="_blank">touchtours@sciencehistory.org</a> or call
<a href="tel:(215)%20925-2222" value="+12159252222" target="_blank">215.925.2222</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="color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">September
12, 2026 (Saturday) </span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> Lunar Retreat </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue:</b> Nichole Canuso Branching Paths, 30<sup>th</sup>
Annual Fringe Festival </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/3401+Filbert+Street,%0D%0APhiladelphia,+PA+19104?entry=gmail&source=g">3401 Filbert Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19104</a></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>Description:</b> \u201cThis new work by Nichole Canuso -
Branching Paths, is an immersive, interactive, and multi-sensory performance
inspired by the gradual, growing distance between the Moon and Earth. As we
developed this piece, we built relationships with the Blind and Low Vision
communities through workshops, showings, explorations and conversations.
Tactile elements are now incorporated into the design of the show to ensure
that the sensory world of the piece is fully available to those experiencing it
through touch. Audio Description is included alongside the gentle invitations
to wander, witness, and reflect on how we move through care, loss, and
transformation\u2014both individually and collectively. In some moments, dancers will guide and
interact with you through light touch, inviting you to join them in gestures
and movement. Come as you are, engage along your own chosen path, and move at
your own pace.\u201d </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website:</b> <a href="https://fringearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/?acode=ac26e22e43357d49f461320273befe68&#/instances/a0FUO00000CAhRN2A1" target="_blank">https://fringearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/?acode=ac26e22e43357d49f461320273befe68&#/instances/a0FUO00000CAhRN2A1</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services:</b> Pre-recorded Audio
Description, Touch Tour, Sighted Guides, Sensory Kits and post-show talk-back </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes:</b> Please plan to arrive 30 min early, so
that we can make sure your access needs are accommodated.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">\u25cf All audience
members receive headphones with adjustable volume for much of the show\u2019s
soundscape and for AD on select performances.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">\u25cf PCA's do not
require a ticket, but please let us know in advance that your PCA will
accompany you as space and headsets for the show are limited. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">\u25cf Know Before
you Go information and sensory kits will be available. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ticketing:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tiered ticket prices, FringeAccess Member Tickets and
discounts available using the code Lunar20.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To purchase tickets via phone, call the FringeArts box
office at <a href="tel:(215)%20413-1318" value="+12154131318" target="_blank">215.413.1318</a>. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Listen to the <a href="https://www.whitecanesconnect.com/158/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">White Canes Connect Podcast</a>
about Lunar Retreat, hosted by Lunar Retreat accessibility consultant Simon
Bonenfant on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/look-forward-to-lunar-retreat-an-accessible-fringe/id1592248709?i=1000785404107" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">Apple
Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hVkQAdMTjlRyXAVnYc4pg" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">Spotify</a>,
or <a href="https://youtu.be/9FSPAj2Dbo0?si=7s3K6ypi95t0yvcn" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">YouTube</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">For more information, please contact Lee Etzold, <a href="mailto:LEtzold@HelloArtsCollective.com" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">LEtzold@HelloArtsCollective.com</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="color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">September
13, 2026 (Sunday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> Lunar Retreat </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue:</b> Nichole Canuso Branching Paths, 30th Annual
Fringe Festival </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/3401+Filbert+Street,%0D%0APhiladelphia,+PA+19104?entry=gmail&source=g">3401 Filbert Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19104</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time:</b> 4:45 PM </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description:</b> \u201cThis new work by Nichole Canuso -
Branching Paths, is an immersive, interactive, and multi-sensory performance
inspired by the gradual, growing distance between the Moon and Earth. As we
developed this piece, we built relationships with the Blind and Low Vision
communities through workshops, showings, explorations and conversations.
Tactile elements are now incorporated into the design of the show to ensure
that the sensory world of the piece is fully available to those experiencing it
through touch. Audio Description is included alongside the gentle invitations to
wander, witness, and reflect on how we move through care, loss, and
transformation\u2014both individually and collectively. In some moments, dancers will guide and
interact with you through light touch, inviting you to join them in gestures
and movement. Come as you are, engage along your own chosen path, and move at
your own pace.\u201d </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website:</b> <a href="https://fringearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/?acode=ac26e22e43357d49f461320273befe68&#/instances/a0FUO00000CAhWD2A1" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://fringearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/?acode=ac26e22e43357d49f461320273befe68&#/instances/a0FUO00000CAhWD2A1</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services:</b> Pre-recorded Audio
Description, Touch Tour, Sighted Guides, Sensory Kits and post-show talk-back </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes:</b> Please plan to arrive 30 min early, so
that we can make sure your access needs are accommodated.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">\u25cf All audience
members receive headphones with adjustable volume for much of the show\u2019s
soundscape and for AD on select performances.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">\u25cf PCA's do not
require a ticket, but please let us know in advance that your PCA will
accompany you as space and headsets for the show are limited. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">\u25cf Know Before
you Go information and sensory kits will be available. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ticketing:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tiered ticket prices, FringeAccess Member Tickets and
discounts available using the code Lunar20.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To purchase tickets via phone, call the FringeArts box
office at <a href="tel:(215)%20413-1318" value="+12154131318" target="_blank">215.413.1318</a>. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Listen to the <a href="https://www.whitecanesconnect.com/158/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">White Canes Connect Podcast</a>
about Lunar Retreat, hosted by Lunar Retreat accessibility consultant Simon
Bonenfant on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/look-forward-to-lunar-retreat-an-accessible-fringe/id1592248709?i=1000785404107" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">Apple
Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hVkQAdMTjlRyXAVnYc4pg" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">Spotify</a>,
or <a href="https://youtu.be/9FSPAj2Dbo0?si=7s3K6ypi95t0yvcn" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">YouTube</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">For more information, please contact Lee Etzold, <a href="mailto:LEtzold@HelloArtsCollective.com" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">LEtzold@HelloArtsCollective.com</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="color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">September
13, 2026 (Sunday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> Mitridate, re di Ponto </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue:</b> Opera Philadelphia, Academy of Music </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>Description:</b> \u201cMozart was just 14 years old when he
wrote this rare gem that has all the hallmarks of musical brilliance and
hormonal adolescence. Angst, risky behavior, and fraught romance never sounded
quite so good. Opera Philadelphia\u2019s first production of Mitridate, re di Ponto
stars blockbuster tenor Lawrence Brownlee as the titular king, alongside
countertenor and OP General Director & President Anthony Roth Costanzo as
his eldest son, Farnace, and soprano Meredith Wohlgemuth as the younger son,
Sifare. Glittering soprano Lauren Snouffer portrays Aspasia, the woman all
three love.\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/28952/28956" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://tix.operaphila.org/28952/28956</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) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes:</b> For any inquiries, contact Guest
Services at <a href="tel:(215)%20732-8400" value="+12157328400" target="_blank">215.732.8400</a> or by emailing <a href="mailto:tix@operaphila.org" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">tix@operaphila.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="color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">September
16, 2026 (Wednesday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> The Holy Fool </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue:</b> Ninth Planet, 30<sup>th</sup> Annual Fringe
Festival </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Gym at Impact Services (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/2953+N+Front+St,+Philadelphia,%0D%0APA+19133?entry=gmail&source=g">2953 N Front St, Philadelphia,
PA 19133</a>) </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>Description:</b> \u201cGrief, absurdity, and heartache collide
in this world premiere dance-theatre piece.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mother makes dinner. Daughter sets the table. One empty
chair. A knock at the door. The cameras are rolling. Everyone\u2019s watching. The
Fool keeps dancing.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Through the eyes of an American family, The Holy Fool
examines the toll of aging, grieving, and growing up in a culture where
normativity is the most valuable currency \u2014 and your everyday life is
live-streamed. A thrilling ghost story unfolds inside a cavernous industrial
space, scored by Jordan McCree and Marty Gottlieb-Hollis\u2019 original music, a
hypnotic blend of trumpet, percussion and synthesizers.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Holy Fool marks Ninth Planet\u2019s return to the Fringe
after a sold out run of High Noon as part of Cannonball in 2022. This world
premiere work of dance theatre is Co-Directed by Ninth Planet\u2019s Sam Tower and
Nia Benjamin, and collaboratively written by the ensemble, featuring Bi Jean
Ngo, Hannah Gold, Katarina Poljak, and Fringe Festival veteran and co-founder
of Headlong, David Brick, who returns to the stage alongside his daughter,
Zephyr Saffron Brick.\u201d </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website:</b> <a href="https://fringearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FUO00000CAdkL2AT" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://fringearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FUO00000CAdkL2AT</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services:</b> Audio Description and Sensory
Tour; (Shannon Brooks); Open Captioning; Wheelchair Accessible Seating </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ADA Entrance: <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/124+E+Indiana+Ave,+Philadelphia+PA+19134?entry=gmail&source=g">124 E Indiana Ave, Philadelphia PA 19134</a> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes:</b> To purchase tickets via phone, call
the FringeArts box office at <a href="tel:(215)%20413-1318" value="+12154131318" target="_blank">215.413.1318</a>. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If purchasing online, please check the box for \u201cAudio
Description\u201d during checkout. Then, please email <a href="mailto:shannonlynnbrooks@gmail.com" target="_blank">shannonlynnbrooks@gmail.com</a> to
confirm your Audio Description headset and if you have any questions. Please
meet 60 mins in the gallery lobby for guided touch tour, headset setup, and
pre-show descriptions. </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="color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">September
18, 2026 (Friday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> The Holy Fool </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue:</b> Ninth Planet, 30<sup>th</sup> Annual Fringe
Festival </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Gym at Impact Services (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/2953+N+Front+St,+Philadelphia%0D%0A19133?entry=gmail&source=g">2953 N Front St, Philadelphia
19133</a>) </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>Description:</b> \u201cGrief, absurdity, and heartache collide
in this world premiere dance-theatre piece.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mother makes dinner. Daughter sets the table. One empty
chair. A knock at the door. The cameras are rolling. Everyone\u2019s watching. The
Fool keeps dancing.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Through the eyes of an American family, The Holy Fool
examines the toll of aging, grieving, and growing up in a culture where
normativity is the most valuable currency \u2014 and your everyday life is
live-streamed. A thrilling ghost story unfolds inside a cavernous industrial
space, scored by Jordan McCree and Marty Gottlieb-Hollis\u2019 original music, a
hypnotic blend of trumpet, percussion and synthesizers.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Holy Fool marks Ninth Planet\u2019s return to the Fringe
after a sold out run of High Noon as part of Cannonball in 2022. This world
premiere work of dance theatre is Co-Directed by Ninth Planet\u2019s Sam Tower and
Nia Benjamin, and collaboratively written by the ensemble, featuring Bi Jean
Ngo, Hannah Gold, Katarina Poljak, and Fringe Festival veteran and co-founder
of Headlong, David Brick, who returns to the stage alongside his daughter,
Zephyr Saffron Brick.\u201d </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website:</b> <a href="http://fringearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FUO00000CAeBl2AL" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">http://fringearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FUO00000CAeBl2AL</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Accessibility Services: Audio Description; (Shannon Brooks);
Open Captioning; Wheelchair Accessible Seating </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ADA Entrance: <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/124+E+Indiana+Ave,+Philadelphia+PA+19134?entry=gmail&source=g">124 E Indiana Ave, Philadelphia PA 19134</a> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Special Notes: To purchase tickets via phone, call the
FringeArts box office at <a href="tel:(215)%20413-1318" value="+12154131318" target="_blank">215.413.1318</a>. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If purchasing online, please check the box for \u201cAudio
Description\u201d during checkout. Then, please email <a href="mailto:shannonlynnbrooks@gmail.com" target="_blank">shannonlynnbrooks@gmail.com</a> to
confirm your Audio Description headset and if you have any questions. Please
meet 60 mins in the gallery lobby for guided touch tour, headset setup, and
pre-show descriptions. </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="color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">September
25, 2026 (Friday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> This Should Never Be A Musical: An Improvised Reality Show </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue:</b> 1812 Productions, Arden Theatre Company </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time:</b> 7:00 PM </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description:</b> \u201cPart American Idol, part Whose Line Is
It Anyway?, part Waiting for Guffman and 100 percent 1812. This brand new
improvised adventure, which harkens back to 1812's rambunctious improv roots,
opens the season. Each night, the audience will provide the worst musical
titles they can think of, and the actors will improvise songs and scenes from
each one with reality TV-style challenges. The audience will vote on which
musicals move forward in the competition and the winning musical will be
selected at the top of the second act followed by a 30-minute version of that
musical, complete with choreography and costumes.\u201d </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website:</b> <a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/35380/production/1274819" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://ci.ovationtix.com/35380/production/1274819</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services:</b> Audio Description; (Joe
Barsanti) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes:</b> To purchase tickets via phone, contact
the box office at <a href="tel:(215)%20592-9560" value="+12155929560" target="_blank">215.592.9560</a>. Reach out via email at <a href="mailto:info@1812productions.org" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">info@1812productions.org</a>. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">When purchasing tickets, use discount code ADLNBOGO for our
Audio Described performance. </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="color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">September
27, 2026 (Sunday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> Signers Hall Touch Tour</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue:</b> The National Constitution Center</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time:</b> 9:00 to 10:30 AM</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description:</b> \u201cCreated in collaboration with Philly
Touch Tours, staff will guide visitors through a fascinating story telling
experience and interaction with the full size statues of those who added their
names to the Constitution as well as those who dissented. Contact <a href="mailto:kmarinello@constitutioncenter.org" target="_blank">kmarinello@constitutioncenter.org</a> and
<a href="mailto:bkrisch@constitutioncenter.org" target="_blank">bkrisch@constitutioncenter.org</a> to reserve a spot.\u201d</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website:</b> <a href="https://constitutioncenter.org/" target="_blank">https://constitutioncenter.org/</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes:</b> Interested in learning more? Check out
this recent <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/06/18/nx-s1-5835738/museum-blind-disability-america-250" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">NPR
radio segment</a>, which features staff from Philly Touch Tours as well as the
National Constitution Center.</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="color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">September
30, 2026 (Wednesday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> Top/Underdog </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue:</b> People\u2019s Light, Steinbright Stage </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Time:</b> 2:00 PM, Sensory Tour at 1:00 PM </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description:</b> \u201cA Pulitzer Prize winner from celebrated
playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog is a darkly comic fable of
brotherly love. The play tells the story of siblings Lincoln and Booth, whose
names, given to them as a joke, foretell a lifetime of deep-seated rivalry and
resentment. Haunted by their own past and the weight of their namesakes, the
two men must confront their future in a story that takes a searing look at
manhood and family identity.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Company Artist Akeem Davis stars in this production, helmed
by acclaimed Philadelphia director Amina Robinson. Topdog/Underdog is
co-produced with Arden Theatre Company.\u201d </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website:</b> <a href="https://tickets.peopleslight.org/topdog/105024" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://tickets.peopleslight.org/topdog/105024</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services:</b> Audio Description and Sensory
Tour; (Nicole Sardella) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes:</b> For tickets please call the Box Office
at <a href="tel:(610)%20644-3500" value="+16106443500" target="_blank">610.644.3500</a>, visit <a href="http://peopleslight.org" target="_blank">peopleslight.org</a>, or email <a href="mailto:tickets@peopleslight.org" target="_blank">tickets@peopleslight.org</a>.
People\u2019s Light is a proud member of the Art Reach Access Program. If you have
an Access Card, please purchase your tickets via phone or email and tell the
Box Office associate about your Card. If
you would like to RSVP to the Sensory Tour (1pm before the Audio Described
performance), reserve an Audio Description Device, or have any further
questions please email Olivia DiIorio, at <a href="mailto:diiorio@peopleslight.org" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">diiorio@peopleslight.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="color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">October
1, 2026 (Thursday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> Dear Jack, Dear Louise </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>Time:</b> 7:30 PM, Sensory tour at 6:45 PM </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description:</b> \u201cJack, a military doctor stationed in
Oregon, and Louise, an aspiring actress in New York City meet by letter during
World War II. For years, they write to each other, dreaming they may someday
meet, but circumstance always intervenes. Will their love story ever make it
off the page and into real life? In this heartfelt play, two-time Olivier and
Tony Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Crazy for You)
shares the true story of his parents\u2019 unlikely courtship with wit, warmth, and
irresistible charm.\u201d </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website:</b> <a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/36753/production/1254216" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://ci.ovationtix.com/36753/production/1254216</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services:</b> Audio Description and Sensory
Tour; (Nicole Sardella); Open <br>
Captioning; Wheelchair Accessible Seating; Accessible Parking; Assistive
Listening Devices </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes:</b> To RSVP to the sensory tour and
reserve an audio description headset, contact the box office by email at
<a href="mailto:play@montgomerytheater.org" target="_blank">play@montgomerytheater.org</a>, or by phone at <a href="tel:(215)%20723-9984" value="+12157239984" target="_blank">215.723.9984</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="color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">October
4, 2026 (Sunday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> Top/Underdog </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue:</b> People\u2019s Light, Steinbright Stage </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>Description:</b> \u201cA Pulitzer Prize winner from celebrated
playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog is a darkly comic fable of
brotherly love. The play tells the story of siblings Lincoln and Booth, whose
names, given to them as a joke, foretell a lifetime of deep-seated rivalry and
resentment. Haunted by their own past and the weight of their namesakes, the
two men must confront their future in a story that takes a searing look at
manhood and family identity.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Company Artist Akeem Davis stars in this production, helmed
by acclaimed Philadelphia director Amina Robinson. Topdog/Underdog is
co-produced with Arden Theatre Company.\u201d Website: <a href="https://tickets.peopleslight.org/topdog/105032" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://tickets.peopleslight.org/topdog/105032</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services:</b> Audio Description and Sensory
Tour; (Nicole Sardella); Relaxed
Performance; ASL Interpretation; (Hands Up Productions) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes:</b> For tickets please call the Box Office
at <a href="tel:(610)%20644-3500" value="+16106443500" target="_blank">610.644.3500</a>, visit <a href="http://peopleslight.org" target="_blank">peopleslight.org</a>, or email <a href="mailto:tickets@peopleslight.org" target="_blank">tickets@peopleslight.org</a>.
People\u2019s Light is a proud member of the Art Reach Access Program. If you have
an Access Card, please purchase your tickets via phone or email and tell the
Box Office associate about your Card. If
you would like to RSVP to the Sensory Tour (1pm before the Audio Described
performance), reserve an Audio Description Device, or have any further
questions please email Olivia DiIorio, at <a href="mailto:diiorio@peopleslight.org" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">diiorio@peopleslight.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="color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">October
4, 2026 (Sunday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> A Christmas Carol </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Venue:</b> Acting Without Boundaries </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Centennial Hall Theater, The Haverford School for Boys</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/27+Railroad+Ave,+Haverford,+Pa,+19041?entry=gmail&source=g">27 Railroad Ave, Haverford, Pa, 19041</a> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Time: 4:00 PM </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Description: \u201cActing Without Boundaries turns this Christmas
tale into a musical! With classic carols and original songs, our audience will
be transported to 19th century London. Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly man who
cares more about profit than people. After being visited by three ghosts, will
Ebenezer stay with his stingy ways or change for the better? Come find out on
October 4th!\u201d </p>
<p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Website:</b> <a href="https://www.actingwithoutboundaries.org/event/a-christmas-carol/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.actingwithoutboundaries.org/event/a-christmas-carol/</span></b></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services:</b> Open Audio Description;
(Hannah Brannau); Open Captioning; Braille Programs; Relaxed Performance </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Special Notes:</b> If you have any questions about this
performance, call the AWB office at <a href="tel:(610)%20922-8240" value="+16109228240" target="_blank">610.922.8240</a>, or reach out to Program
Manager, Sharon Yun via email at <a href="mailto:syun@awb2004.org" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">syun@awb2004.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="color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">October
15, 2026 (Thursday)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Event:</b> The Addams Family: The Musical </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>Time:</b> 2:00 PM </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Description:</b> \u201cA comical feast that embraces the
wackiness in every family, THE ADDAMS FAMILY is the magnificently unhinged hit
musical featuring everyone\u2019s favorite creepy, kooky characters. Wednesday
Addams is the ultimate princess of darkness and has fallen in love with a
sweet, smart young man from a respectable family... a man her parents have
never met. And if that wasn\u2019t upsetting enough, she confides in her father and
begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he\u2019s never
done before \u2013 keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will
change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for
Wednesday\u2019s \u201cnormal\u201d boyfriend and his parents.\u201d </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-the-addams-family-philadelphia-pennsylvania-10-15-2026/event/020064C3E3258562" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://www.ticketmaster.com/walnut-street-theatres-the-addams-family-philadelphia-pennsylvania-10-15-2026/event/020064C3E3258562</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Accessibility Services:</b> Audio Description; (Amanda
Robin Pasquini) </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 the
box office at <a href="tel:(215)%20574-3550" value="+12155743550" target="_blank">215.574.3550</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 you will be able to attend many of these events, and
I\u2019ll be back in October! </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">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>