[Nfbk] the cardinal, summer 2012

Thu Sep 6 01:21:21 UTC 2012

I agree, John. Though I do wish you could speed up the speech or confirm
without having to listen to everything. I hate it when I need to review
something. When I am "done" it takes longer to confirm the ballot than it
did to vote in the first place, but I'm glad "I" voted and know what "I"
voted for.

Cindy

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From: nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
John Glisson
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 7:35 PM
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Here Here, Cindy Sheets!!!  Glad to hear of you using the electronic voting
machines!!!  I love them!!!  John g.

From: nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
slerythema
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 5:36 PM
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I understand about them not having people attend the performance offered.
That is why I had asked about an alternate day but they wouldn't even look
into it.

This is one reason that even though politics is not my thing, I make sure
that I review the ballot and find out about those running so that I can vote
on the accessible machines. I may be the only using them, but I want to make
sure they are used. And, I make myself attempt to learn about what is being
voted on so that I am an informed voter.

Cindy

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From: nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Lora Felty
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 6:49 PM
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I know someone who used to be a volunteer audio describer.  As I understand,
those individuals are volunteers.  They have opportunities to view the
performances before hand in order to take notes to write their descriptions.
Perhaps they simply don't  have enough volunteers.  I also know, that often,
no one comes to audio described performances after the describers have
worked so hard to prepare their descriptions.  I'm sure that is frustrating
to them.  So, I guess it is like many other things.  Until we take advantage
of the opportunities that we have, the powers that be won't see the need to
broaden those opportunities for us.  

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From: slerythema <mailto:slerythema at gmail.com>  

To: 'NFB of Kentucky  <mailto:nfbk at nfbnet.org> Internet Mailing List' 

Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 3:48 PM

Subject: Re: [Nfbk] the cardinal, summer 2012

I have asked about description on a different night (at the time of getting
tickets or even before purchasing when calling for information at least a
week or more in advance) and all I am told is that description is only
offered on the matinee that is listed. There was no effort to make any
arrangements, I was simply told it was only offered at that one performance.

I am not complaining about the description, only the fact that they have
offered it in the past at an evening performance and with more than one
showing as your choice of performance with description. The service has been
reduced to virtually only matinee performances. The description service was
so wonderful and added so much that that is why it is so disappointing to
not be able to get it for evening performances.

Cindy

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From: nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Denise Franklin
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2012 9:04 PM
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If you noticed, she says that they will try to make accommodations for those
who don't come on the designated date as long as they know in advance. We
have attended numerous matinee performances with description and have
nothing but praise for the service and the performance.

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 31, 2012, at 11:22 PM, "slerythema" <slerythema at gmail.com> wrote:

I am extremely disappointed that all but two of the Kentucky Center for the
Arts described performances are matinees. Matinees are typically performed
by the B cast and often shortened. Do they think that the blind do not know
the difference? And only one performance out of the whole run is described?
This is the second year that I have encountered this. 

I love going to see the Nutcracker most years, and found out how much more I
enjoyed it the first time I had audio description for a performance (a
Saturday night). The next year, description was only offered at a matinee.
Both I and the sighted people that went with me were very disappointed with
the B cast and abbreviated format. Last year, due to medical issues in our
family, we were late in deciding that we could make a performance. It was
unanimous that we did NOT want a matinee, and I discovered that we had
already missed the performance that was described, but it was only a matinee
so we would not have chosen it anyway.

If you enjoy matinees, that fine, but I have a friend that majored in
theatre in college and worked as an asm so I have had a lot of experience
with seeing both versions of a performance and my preference is definitely
evening performances that are NOT opening night. It is such a shame that
when a service is offered, it is then taken away and you are left with
substandard choices.

Cindy

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From: nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Denise Franklin
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 7:55 PM
To: NFBK list; kentuckycardinal at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Nfbk] the cardinal, summer 2012

The Kentucky Cardinal 

The Kentucky Center for the Arts Audio Description Program 

Editor's note: Following is a list of dates for theatrical performances for
which audio description will be provided.  If you have been avoiding live
theater because you felt that as a blind or visually impaired person you
couldn't enjoy it, I strongly urge you to reconsider and attend one of these
performances.  The description comes through a headset and is inserted at
appropriate times and does not interfere with dialogue or music.   

The Kentucky Center Presents: 

Dance Theatre of Harlem  on Friday, 10/19/12 at 8:00 PM in Whitney Hall 

Trey Mclntryne Project & The Preservation Hall Jazz Band on Saturday,
12/08/12 at 8:00 PM at the Brown Theatre 

PNC Bank Broadway Across America Louisville Presents: 

Wicked on Saturday, 9/15/12 at 2:00 PM in Whitney Hall 

Beauty & the Beast on Saturday, 10/27/12 at 2:00 PM in Whitney Hall 

Jersey Boys on Saturday, 11/24/12 at 2:00 PM in Whitney Hall 

The Kentucky Opera Presents: 

Tosca on Sunday,  9/23/12 at 2:00 PM at the Brown Theatre 

Cinderella on Sunday, 11/04/12 at 2:00 PM at the Brown Theatre 

The Louisville Ballet Presents: 

Lady of the Camellias on Saturday, 10/06/12 at 2:00 PM In Whitney Hall 

The Nutcracker on Saturday, 12/15/12 at 1:30 PM in Whitney Hall 

Stage One Family Theatre Presents: 

Wiley and the Hairy Man on Saturday, 10/13/12 at 2:00 PM in the Bomhard
Theater 

Actors Theatre of Louisville Presents: 

Romeo & Juliet on Sunday, 9/16/12 at 2:30pmin the Pamela Brown 

Dracula on Sunday, 10/07/12 at 2:00pm in the Bingham Theatre 

Long Day's Journey Into Night on Sunday, 10/21/12 at 2:30pmin the Pamela
Brown 

A Christmas Story on Sunday, 11/18/12  at 2:00pmin the Pamela Brown 

To purchase tickets call The Kentucky Center Box Office at 1-800-775-7777
(toll free), 502-584-7777. Please make reservations for services at the time
you purchase your ticket to ensure the best seating location for the
service. 

If you cannot attend a scheduled audio described, please call 502-562-0111
(V) or 502-562-0140 (TTY) to request the service for another performance.
The Kentucky Center will work to accommodate access requests whenever
possible. 

 To purchase tickets to Actors Theatre of Louisville, please contact them
directly at 502-584-1205. 

Stacy Ridgway 

Manager of Access and Volunteer Services 

(502) 562-0711 p  (502) 562-0180 f 

Access Hotline (502) 562-0111 

 Volunteer Hotline (502) 562-0141 

(502) 562-0140 TTY 

The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts 

501 West Main Street, Louisville, KY  40202 

 <http://www.kentuckycenter.org/> www.kentuckycenter.org 

It's a lot more satisfying to reach for the stars, even if you end up
landing only on the moon.

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