[Nfbc-info] Fwd: Mitzi Friedlander: please spread the word

[Nancy Lynn]

From: Roberta Williams <rwilliams at aph.org>
>To: Bonnie Blose <bookmaven1 at frontier.com>
>Subject: Mitzi Friedlander please       spread the word
>I just received this information about the retirement of Mitzi 
>Friedlander. Roberta made many Books And Beyond shows with narrators 
>possible. Mitzi was the first narrator from the Printing House to 
>appear on Books And Beyond and  a pleasure to interview.  She is a 
>treasure we all love and cherish. Happily, we have a legacy through 
>hundreds of her narrations to enjoy for years to come. Please pass 
>this around anywhere you wish. Let's make this a day Mitzi 
>Friedlander will never forget. Thanks so much. Read what Roberta 
>says which appears below in this forward.
>Hi, Bonnie:
>
>It took a bit longer than I thought it would to nail down some 
>specifics of the event honoring Mitzi Friedlander.  Please spread 
>the word to let folks know.  The first notice via APH went out last 
>week with our APH News. Here is the information:
>
>Acclaimed Narrator to be Honored February 5, 2015
>
>Mitzi Friedlander, a Talking Book narrator at the American Printing 
>House for the Blind (APH), is retiring.  During her extraordinary 
>career, which spans over a half century, she has recorded more books 
>than any other Talking Book narrator in the nation.
>
>Her fans, locally and nationally, will celebrate her accomplishments 
>at a retirement ceremony that will take place February 5, 2015 from 
>5:30-7:00 p.m. at APH.  Those who want to attend the ceremony in 
>person must RSVP by January 30, since space is limited.  Contact 
>Roberta Williams rwilliams at aph.org or call 502-899-2357.  Or, you 
>may send Mitzi good wishes via email to the same address. Or send 
>hard-copy notes to her c/o Roberta Williams, APH 1839 Frankfort 
>Avenue Louisville, KY 40206.
>
>A well-known figure in Louisville's theatrical world, Mitzi earned 
>the first Master's Degree in Theater Arts given by the University of 
>Louisville. She has performed with Actor's Theatre of Louisville, 
>the Louisville Ballet, the Kentucky Opera Association, and the 
>Louisville Children's Theatre. She has also taught Theatre Arts at 
>the University of Louisville and at Indiana University Southeast. 
>The versatile actress, who has recorded over 2,000 titles during her 
>50+ years at APH, has lent her voice to nonfiction pieces, works of 
>fiction, scientific publications, and children's literature.
>
>Through her work as a narrator in the APH studio, Mitzi became the 
>first recipient of the Didymus Award for narration of 1,000 Talking 
>Books for the Library of Congress. She is familiar to over half a 
>million people in the listening audience as the voice of such 
>classics as Gone With the Wind, Charlotte's Web and several of Sue 
>Grafton's "alphabet" series of detective novels. In 1993 this 
>nationwide audience selected her as one of their favorite Talking 
>Book voices, honoring her with the Alexander Scourby Award for 
>excellence in the narration of nonfiction titles.
>
>To hear a sample of Mitzi Friedlander's work, visit:
>http://www.aph.org/museum/Narrator-Jukebox/Mitzi-Friedlander.html
>
>The Talking Book program, administered by the National Library 
>Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped of the Library of 
>Congress, provides recorded literature to  500,000 blind, visually 
>impaired, and physically impaired Americans. 
>http://www.loc.gov/nls/   The National Library Service (NLS) 
>contracts with American Printing House for the Blind to prepare 
>these "Talking Books."
>
>About the American Printing House for the Blind:
>The American Printing House for the Blind, a 501(c)(3) non-profit 
>organization, is the world's largest company devoted solely to 
>researching, developing, and manufacturing products for people who 
>are blind or visually impaired. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest
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>organization of its kind in the United States. Under the 1879 
>federal Act to Promote the Education of the Blind, APH is the 
>official supplier of educational materials for visually impaired 
>students in the U.S. who are working at less than college level. APH 
>manufactures textbooks and magazines in braille, large print, 
>recorded, and digital formats. APH also creates hundreds of 
>educational, recreational, and daily living products.
>
>
>Roberta
>Roberta Williams, 502-899-2357
>Public Relations Manager
>Publicity, Tours, InSights Art
>
>American Printing House for the Blind
>1839 Frankfort Avenue
>Louisville, KY 40206
>
>Building Independence Since 1858
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