[NFBP-Talk] April 20 Audio described performance of Pittsburgh opera on Zoom and workshop Sunday at 4 PM

Sun Apr 18 19:44:21 UTC 2021

Sorry for short notice of the workshop.

Pittsburgh Opera’s six performances of Charlie Parker’s Yardbird are all sold out, including the five seats set aside for Audio Commentary patrons at the Tuesday, April 20, 2021 performance. However, if you’d like to learn about the opera and “attend” it virtually, we are offering the following opportunities:

1 Today, Sunday, April 18, 2021, Zoom Sensory Workshop from 4:00-5:00 pm
Learn about the costumes, set, story, and background of Charlie Parker’s Yardbird
Dial into Zoom                      +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Enter the Meeting ID:            862 0968 9829
Enter the Passcode:              062795

2 Listen 24/7 to the Charlie Parker’s Yardbird Audio Study Guide
Includes the story, characters, background articles and lasts about 17 minutes.
         Dial the main Pittsburgh Opera phone number, 412-281-0912, and enter extension 266.

3 NEW OPPORTUNITY
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Audio Description while Livestreamed performance is played over Zoom from 7:00-9:00 pm.
Hear the performance over a Zoom meeting while the Audio Describer reads the titles and describes the visual aspects of the performance.
Dial into Zoom                      +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Enter the Meeting ID:            843 8556 0371
Enter the Passcode:              692828

Hope you can join us. We are exploring new ways to make the opera accessible and available to everyone!

Marilyn Michalka Egan, Ph.D.
Director of Education
PITTSBURGHOPERA
2425 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-281-0912 x242
412-281-4324 fax
megan at pittsburghopera.org<mailto:megan at pittsburghopera.org>
www.pittsburghopera.org<http://www.pittsburghopera.org/>

From: NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Joseph Drenth via NFBP-Talk
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Subject: [NFBP-Talk] FW: NFB of NJ Catch the Rhyme! Poetry Webinar for Blind Kids & Friends, April 21st 7 pm EDT

On behalf of Monique A. Coleman and the NFB of New Jersey:

Greetings Friends,
In celebration of National Poetry Month, join Young Ant and other special guests for a youth poetry/spoken word webinar on April 21 from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT!
We will share rhythmic readings of poems from Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poems with a Beat. Also, Young Ant, whose song "Stick Walk" is an anthem for the white cane, will talk about her creative process for writing rhymes.

We will also feature poems written by kids!

Do you know a kid between the ages of 5-16 who has a poem to share? They can submit a poem for us to read, or they can send a video of themselves reading the poem. Each person who submits a poem that meets the guidelines will get a prize!

For more info and to submit a poem, email info at vistaseducation.com<mailto:info at vistaseducation.com>.

To register for this free event go to: https://bit.ly/2Q5SlUr.
Please feel free to share this event with others who may be interested!

Hosted by Eyes Like Mine & VISTAS Education Partners

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Image: screenshot of event flyer that includes the event details, a picture of Young Ant wearing a red suit with her hair braided and pulled back, and a photo of the cover page of the book, Hip Hop Speaks to Children
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Monique Coleman, TVI
President, VISTAS Education Partners
Director, National Homework Hotline-BVI
Adjunct Instructor, San Francisco State University
www.vistaseducation.com<http://www.vistaseducation.com>
732-835-6672
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Warmly,
Linda Melendez, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
732-421-7063
Email: president at nfbnj.org<mailto:president at nfbnj.org>
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Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238
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Live the life you want.

The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Everyday we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.

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