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Subject: FW: Events American Printing House for the Blind quarterly
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FYI, below is the APH quarterly newsletter.  I just received it this morning
so it is too late for the first event but there are several more that may be
of interest to you.

Happy 2013. 

Thank you for visiting the American Printing House for the Blind (APH).  I
wanted to let you know about the exciting events we've planned for the next
few months.  Please share with others who may be interested.  (I plan to
send these notes out 3 or 4 times a year.  If you want to be removed from
future mailings, respond with "remove" in the subject line.) 

Most events are designed for individuals and family groups.  Most are free.
Some are for all ages, while others target a specific age group.  Since our
space is small, we ask that you call us to make sure we have a spot for you.
In all but one instance, these free events are held here, at American
Printing House for the Blind, 1839 Frankfort Avenue.   

Two February Events:

1.   Unlocking Hidden Braille Music: compositions for organ only recently
transcribed from braille into print. 

APH and the Louisville Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will
present Unlocking Hidden Braille Music on Saturday, 

February 2, from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at Christ Church United Methodist
Church, 4614 Brownsboro Road. The program is best for adults and children 12
and up.

This special performance by members of the American Guild of Organists'
Louisville Kentucky Chapter, will premier original works from the
collection, Recueil de Morceaux D'Orgue. It is likely this is the first time
these works have been heard outside nineteenth century Paris. The program
will also include a presentation about Louis Braille and his career as an
organist in addition to his educational contributions. There is plenty of
space in the Church, so there is no need to make a reservation.

Rob Williamson, Organist-Choirmaster at St. Thomas Episcopal Church,
Louisville, Kentucky and a member of the Louisville Chapter of the American
Guild of Organists has recruited organists from several Louisville churches
to perform a selection of these newly transcribed works. 

ORGANISTS FOR THE EVENT

Marsha Busey, Organist

Dr. Phillip Brisson, Organist-Director of Music at the Cathedral of the
Assumption, Louisville, Kentucky

Kevin Faulkner, Organist-Director of Music at St. James Catholic Church,
Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Dan Stokes, Organist -Director of Music at Christ Church United Methodist,
Louisville, Kentucky

Ann Colbert Wade, Organist-Director of Music at Christ Lutheran Church,
Louisville, Kentucky

Mark Walker, Organist-Director of Music at St. Patrick's Catholic Church,
Louisville, Kentucky

Robert Williamson, Organist-Choirmaster at St. Thomas Episcopal Church,
Louisville, Kentucky

About the music and the composers:

In 1863, the Imperial School for Blind Youth in Paris, France published a
collection of original music scores: Recueil de Morceaux d'Orgue. All were
written by organists who were blind or visually impaired, many employed by
prominent churches in Paris to perform at their services. The book was
unusual also for its format: it was embossed in the raised dot code invented
by Louis Braille at the school in 1829. The collection was not widely
published, and never appeared in print. In 2008, Harvey Miller, a retired
professor from Brevard College, North Carolina, who is blind himself, began
a project to transcribe the works from a copy in the collection of the APH
museum. 

Composers whose work will be performed include:

*	Gabriel Gauthier (1808-1853) came to the National Institute for
blind youth as a student in 1818, a year before Louis Braille, and became
one of Braille's closest friends.  Along with Braille, he became one of the
first three blind men appointed "teacher" at the school in 1833.  He served
as the Titular Organist at Saint Etienne-du-Mont from 1824-1853. 
*	Marius Guiet (1808-1865) was also a student at the National
Institute.  He was a student teacher at the school from 1826-1832, when he
left to become organist at Saint Paterne of Orleans from 1832-1840.  Then he
returned to become a fulltime teacher at the school and organist at Saint
Denis-du-Sacrament in 1840.
*	Julien Hery (1820-1898) was a music teacher at the National
Institute.  Organist at the Invalides, and one of the early teachers of the
better known Louis Vierne.
*	Victor Paul was organist at Chapelle de la Congregation des
Lazaristes, also a music teacher at the National Institute by 1853, and also
an early teacher remembered by Louis Vierne.

2.  CRAFTING TACTILE VALENTINES, Saturday, February 9, 2013, 10:30 a.m. -
12:30 p.m.

     Call 899-2213 or email kcarpenter at aph.org by February 7 to register.
For all ages.

Learn about the tools and techniques to make valentine cards and gifts that
appeal to the sense of touch. Participants will leave with two completed
projects and enough knowledge to make many more. Our artist instructor for
this event is Patrice Will, teaching artist for VSA Arts of Kentucky. The
event is free, but space is limited, so registrations are required. 

MARCH EVENT

READERS THEATER: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, TWO PERFORMANCES: Friday, March 1,
2013, 7 p.m. AND Saturday, March 2, 2013, 1 p.m.

Call 899-2213 or email kcarpenter at aph.org by February 27 to register. Best
for adults and children 12 and up.

The APH theater troupe* will present a braille readers theater performance
of Shakespeare's classic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. The plot follows
two pairs of lovers: Benedick and Beatrice, who love each other but don't
want to admit it, and Claudio and Hero, who love each other but are tricked
into a harsh and bitter parting. Add a nefarious villain, Don Juan, and a
comic constable, Dogberry, to the mix, and complications abound. In wars of
words, brimming with puns and witticisms, the lovers eventually sort
themselves out, the villains are foiled, and the ending is a happy one. The
event is free, but space is limited, so registrations are required. 

Last year's performance of The Miracle Worker, sold out early, so make
reservations soon. *The APH Theater Troop does not perform on a stage with
props, but reads from a braille script. 

APRIL EVENT

CLIFTON WALKING TOUR, Saturday, April 20, 2013, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Call 899-2213 or email kcarpenter at aph.org by April 18 to register. Best for
adults and children 12 and up.

Join us for a walking tour of the Clifton neighborhood, starting at the
historic 1883 building on the grounds of the American Printing House for the
Blind. On the two-hour tour, we'll find evidence of the evolution of the
area from a sparsely populated rural community in 1830 to a densely settled
urban Louisville neighborhood. The event is free, but registration is
required. 

Visit http://www.aph.org/museum/saturday_fun.html to find out about more
events and services. 

ALWAYS AVAILABLE

1. Guided tours of the factory and museum for individuals, families, small
groups M-Th at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm and every other Friday.

2. Guided tours for larger groups available by appointment. contact
rwilliams at aph.org or 502-899-2357.

3. No reservations needed for self-guided visits of our award-winning museum
M- F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Saturday 10 am - 3 pm.  Groups of 10 or more, or
those with a special focus or need, contact for reservations
rwilliams at aph.org or 502-899-2357.

About the Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind:

The Museum, where visitors experience hands-on history, is open Monday
through Saturday. It is located on the second floor of the American Printing
House for the Blind, 1839 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. Admission
is free. Regular hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday-Friday and 10:00am to
3:00pm on Saturday. Visitors can write in braille, see the first book
embossed for blind readers, see a piano used by Stevie Wonder when he was a
student at Michigan School for the Blind, play a computer game designed for
blind students, and much more. More information at www.aph.org/museum or
call (502) 895-2405, ext. 365, weekdays.

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 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 manufactures hundreds of educational,
recreational, and daily living products. APH's fully-accessible web site
(www.aph.org) features information about APH products and services, online
ordering of products, and free information on a wide variety of
blindness-related topics. 

The American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. is located at 1839 Frankfort
Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information, call (502) 895-2405 or
log on to  <http://www.aph.org/> www.aph.org.

-END-

Roberta

Roberta Williams, 502-899-2357

Public Relations Manager

Tours, InSights Art, General Publicity

visit our web site: www.aph.org

and our YouTube site, http://www.youtube.com/user/aphftb

American Printing House for the Blind

1839 Frankfort Avenue

Louisville, KY 40206

Building Independence Since 1858

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