[NFBF-Tampa] FW: PRESS RELEASE: Carrollwood Cultural Center to host a free lecture about braille for Blind Awareness Month
Ineko Gary
rubiigary at gmail.com
Mon Sep 26 17:41:41 UTC 2022
Hi MARION
I don’t know if they’re going to cancel but I am watching to pay attention if they gonna cancel trains and stuff. But if it’s cleared by the time you’re leaving for Jacksonville please be safe. I wish I was going to see my high school boyfriend boy be safe.
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> On Sep 26, 2022, at 12:10 PM, Noe Villeda via NFBF-Tampa <nfbf-tampa at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I’ve never heard Matt play.
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> I agree, that would be a great social event.
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> From: NFBF-Tampa <nfbf-tampa-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Marion Gwizdala via NFBF-Tampa
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2022 12:01 PM
> To: 'NFB of Florida Tampa Chapter List' <nfbf-tampa at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: marion.gwizdala at verizon.net
> Subject: Re: [NFBF-Tampa] FW: PRESS RELEASE: Carrollwood Cultural Center to host a free lecture about braille for Blind Awareness Month
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> Dear Paul and All!
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> Matt is a great guy and plays a killer sax! We need to have a chapter social to watch him perform some time!
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> Marion
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> From: NFBF-Tampa <nfbf-tampa-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Paul Martinez via NFBF-Tampa
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2022 9:53 AM
> To: NFB of Florida Tampa Chapter List <nfbf-tampa at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Paul Martinez <paul09ms at gmail.com>; Matt Weihmuller <saxmatt7 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NFBF-Tampa] FW: PRESS RELEASE: Carrollwood Cultural Center to host a free lecture about braille for Blind Awareness Month
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> This sounds great,
> However, a lot of the members of the national Federation of the blind of Florida will be traveling to the 52nd anniversary state convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Florida. This will be located in Jacksonville Florida. Please, please keep me posted for future events. Thanks
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> Paul M. Martinez
> President, national Federation of the blind Florida
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> 813-390-5720
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> With love, hope and determination we transform dreams into reality
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> On Sep 24, 2022, at 1:52 PM, Matt Weihmuller via NFBF-Tampa <nfbf-tampa at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Good Afternoon,
> I hope you are doing well. My name is Matt Weihmuller and I am a saxophonist who works at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa. I am visually impaired and am trying to promote some work I am doing in regards to braille literacy as a personal project for a venue called the Carrollwood Cultural Center. Therefore, I am hoping I can enlist some NFB members to help spread the word. I apologize for not being a current NFB Tampa Chapter member and hope this doesn’t cause any issues. Any assistance would greatly be appreciated. Pasted below is an email I have forwarded with a press release regarding a lecture I am doing on October 6th at 7:30 PM at the Center. Here is also a brief overview of the events as well. It is as follows:
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> The events will include:
> - The Art of [BRAILLE] lecture with myself, Matt Weihmuller, on October 6 at 7:30 p.m.
> - Blind Visionaries Light Painting workshop on October 8 at 3 p.m.
> - Blind Visionaries Concert on October 8 at 8 p.m.
> - Jazz with Jim featuring myself as the special gues musician on October 21 at 7:30 p.m.
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> In addition, there will be a touch-exhibit titled Beyond Sight in the Carrollwood Cultural Center Gallery at this time.
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> Right now, the Carrollwood Cultural center is excited to share that they are getting ready to host their second weekend of FIRST DATE a musical comedy. This theatrical performance is their first with audio description, and are planning to offer audio description for all of our theatrical performances moving forward.
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> Thanks a lot for any assistance in spreading the word. I really appreciate it.
> Matt Weihmuller
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> From: Adrienne Hutelmyer [mailto:adrienne at carrollwoodcenter.org]
> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2022 11:20 AM
> To: Adrienne Hutelmyer
> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Center to host a free lecture about braille for Blind Awareness Month
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> FROM:
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> Carrollwood Cultural Center
> Adrienne Hutelmyer
> Marketing & Community Relations Director
> 4537 Lowell Road
> Tampa, FL 33618
> P: (813) 922-8167
> E: adrienne at carrollwoodcenter.org
> W: CarrollwoodCenter.org
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> CENTER TO HOST A FREE LECTURE ABOUT BRAILLE FOR BLIND AWARENESS MONTH
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> September 22 (Tampa, FL) – The Carrollwood Cultural Center will host a free lecture titled The Art of [Braille] with Matt Weihmuller on Thursday, October 6, at 7 p.m. for Blind Awareness Month.
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> Weihmuller, a visually impaired music instructor and saxophonist in Tampa, will discuss his experience with braille and how he uses braille music code. He will also share his experience as a present-day music teacher instructing blind and sighted students.
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> Weihmuller is a graduate of H.W. Blake High School of the Arts. He completed his undergraduate and master of music degrees at Florida State University. Weihmuller has been the jazz and saxophone instructor at the Patel Conservatory at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts for the last nine years and works with the annual jazz intensive summer camp furthering students' improvisational skills.
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> In addition to his time at the Straz Center, Weihmuller works with Arts4All Florida. He currently works with the Young Performers Program, which provides instruction for young performers with disabilities. Additionally, he speaks about his unique experiences regarding diverse learning, including several engagements as a guest lecturer at the Peabody Conservatory at John Hopkins University in Baltimore.
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> The Center received funding for The Art of [Braille] through the AARP Community Challenge grant.
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> All of The Art of […] lectures are free and open to the public. As a courtesy, the Center requests patrons email events at carrollwoodcenter.org to RSVP to ensure appropriate seating.
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> For more information about additional The Art of […] topics and dates, visit carrollwoodcenter.org or call (813) 922-8167.
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> The Carrollwood Cultural Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization with a mission of creating culture through community and community through culture.
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> The Carrollwood Cultural Center is a partnership between Hillsborough County and the Friends of the Carrollwood Cultural Center. The mission of the Friends of the Center is to create culture through community and community through culture. The Friends of the Carrollwood Cultural Center, a 501(c)3 organization. For more information, visit the Center website at www.carrollwoodcenter.org.
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> Adrienne Hutelmyer
> Marketing Director
> Carrollwood Cultural Center
> 4537 Lowell Road I Tampa, FL 33618
> (813) 269-1310
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