[nabs-l] Seeking Photos & Performing Artists

[Beth]

THis is fascinating stuff.  Acting in video games and anime sounds
like an interesting career to undertake.
Beth

On 11/10/08, Franandah Damstra <fantasyfanatic01 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hm...sounds interesting. In a game series called the "Tales of" there
> is quite a few made up languages. In one of the games called "Tales of
> Eternia" they created a language called Melinics that can actually be
> translated in both English and in Japanese. Actually, there are some
> fans that can speak the language fluently. lol It really is quite fun
> and a code language for some friends and I.
>
> On 11/10/08, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Whoa.  Video games?  I heard about this one called Jade Empire that
>> has a made-up language in it.  The language is supposed to sound like
>> Chinese or something.  It's called Tho Fan.  Anyone heard of it?
>> Beth
>>
>> On 11/10/08, Franandah Damstra <fantasyfanatic01 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Oh my gosh! This is so for me! I want to go into voice acting when I'm
>>> an adult, my dream is to act in video games and anime. :-D
>>>
>>> On 11/9/08, D.W. Hill <dwhill at epix.net> wrote:
>>>> ***
>>>>
>>>> Now that the election is behind us and autumn is in full swing, NFB's
>>>> Performing Arts Division would like to ask for your help with two
>>>> projects.  First, we're seeking high quality, candid photos (JPEG) of
>>>> young blind entertainers (amateurs or professionals) doing their
>>>> thing to use in brochures and the like.  Send them to PAD's Head of
>>>> Media Relations Donna Hill:
>>>>
>>>> <mailto:dwhill at epix.net>dwhill at epix.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Second, we strongly encourage all blind entertainers to participate
>>>> in our survey.  The blurb is below.  The link, if you just want to go
>>>> check it out is:
>>>> <http://www.padnfb.org/perform..html>http://www.padnfb.org/perform..html
>>>> Thanks for your help, Donna
>>>>
>>>> ***
>>>>
>>>> Do you know that there hasn't been a new blind, American superstar
>>>> since Stevie Wonder & Jose Feliciano?  And, if asked to name famous
>>>> blind women, most of us can only think of Helen Keller, who died over
>>>> fifty years ago.  .  Since a strong media presence is helping other
>>>> minorities, the nonprofit Performing Arts Division (PAD) of the
>>>> National Federation of the Blind (NFB), seeks to assist blind people
>>>> pursuing performing arts related goals.  We want to learn more about
>>>> the experiences of blind and visually impaired entertainers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Who should participate in the survey? Anyone who is blind or has a
>>>> severe visual impairment who has ever sought to develop their
>>>> performing arts skills as an amateur or professional. This includes
>>>> musicians, actors, comedians, dancers, broadcasters, sound engineers
>>>> and the like. Whether or not you are a member of PAD of the NFB,
>>>> whether or not you have been successful, whether or not you are still
>>>> pursuing your art, we want to hear your experiences and thoughts.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> PAD offers scholarships to blind students majoring in the performing
>>>> arts, funded through the sale of "Sound in Sight" a cross-genre
>>>> compilation of eighteen tracks donated by blind recording artists.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Help us better serve America's blind entertainers.  New blind stars
>>>> will rise and shed light on issues affecting all blind Americans,
>>>> such as seventy percent unemployment and only ten percent Braille
>>>> literacy among blind kids.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Take the survey at
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.padnfb.org/perform..html>http://www.padnfb.org/perform..html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> or download a Word Doc at:
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.padnfb.org>www.padnfb.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> and send to me at:
>>>>
>>>>   <mailto:dwhill at epix.net>dwhill at epix.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Let me know, if you would prefer that a Word Doc be sent to you via e
>>>> mail.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Donna Hill, Head of Media Relations
>>>>
>>>> Performing Arts Division, National Federation of the Blind
>>>>
>>>> 570-833-2708
>>>>
>>>> <mailto:dwhill at epix.net>dwhill at epix.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> For my bio & to hear clips from The Last Straw:
>>>> <http://cdbaby.com/cd/donnahill>http://cdbaby.com/cd/donnahill
>>>>
>>>> Apple I-Tunes
>>>>
>>>> phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=259244374
>>>>
>>>> Performing Arts Division of the National Federation of the Blind
>>>> <http://www.padnfb.org>www.padnfb.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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