[Nfbsf] Next NFBSF Chapter Meeting NOTE TIME CHANGE

[Beth Berenson]

Great idea.  No need for us to order dinner since there be a reception from the Lighthouse.

> On Aug 7, 2016, at 5:51 AM, Tim Elder via Nfbsf <nfbsf at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Please note the time change for our regularly scheduled meeting and the
> possibility of a special guest.
>
> What:  Next San Francisco NFB Chapter Meeting
> When:  Every second Tuesday, next on August 9, 2016, from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M
> (note time change- we will attend free concert at LightHouse starting at
> 5:30 with reception to follow before meeting).
> Where: San Francisco Lighthouse - 1155 Market Street, San Francisco, Tenth
> Floor
>
> ----
>
> The San Francisco chapter of the National Federation of the Blind will meet
> on Tuesday evening, August 9, 2016 at the San Francisco LightHouse, 1155
> Market Street, Tenth Floor, San Francisco.  We will enjoy a concert and
> reception starting at 5:30 PM.  The formal meeting begins at 7:00  PM and
> adjourns promptly at 8:30 PM.
> Last meeting we talked about the highlights of the national convention and
> shared our favorite take-aways.  Next meeting, we will enjoy the pre-meeting
> concert described below, gear up for state convention (preregistration
> <http://www.nfbcal.org/nfbcnew/2016/08/2016-state-convention-pre-registratio
> n-now-available/>  now available!), and discuss a bit about what our mission
> for the chapter will be going forward.  In addition, we may have a very
> special guest from our national leadership in Baltimore.  Don't miss this
> great opportunity to connect with others in the blindness community who are
> living the lives they want.  Invite a friend and come join the movement.
> Chapter President Tim Elder can be reached at eldert at uchastings.edu or at
> 410.415.3493.
>
> Blind Music Academy Free Concerts
>
> In its third year, LightHouse's summer Music Academy grows and expands. With
> an emphasis on composition, performance and learning to read and write music
> in braille for musicians who are blind or have low vision and are ages 16 to
> 24, our talent pool and ambition continues to grow.
> Each year Blind Music Academy culminates with a performance by our blind
> students, and this time around the group has announced that they will
> perform not once but three times, with additional concerts in both downtown
> Napa and San Francisco. Our students include a virtuosic classical pianist
> from Vera Cruz, Mexico and a locally-known jazz radio DJ and percussionist
> from El Paso, Texas, and the shows are guaranteed to be musically diverse
> and exciting.
> Tuesday, August 9 - LightHouse for the Blind, 5:30 p.m., with reception
> following.
> 1155 Market Street, 10th Floor, San Francisco 94103
>
> The concerts are free.
> Watch these videos, concert pianist Fernando Apan and percussionist Lawrence
> Brown:
>
> Fernando Apan interprets Mozart
> <http://lighthouse-sf.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f40e17a83bbae60b5969
> a0798&id=09d7cf9502&e=28e666f248>
>
> Fernando Apan: Fantasía Para Piano y Clarinet
> <http://lighthouse-sf.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f40e17a83bbae60b5969
> a0798&id=c091092c9b&e=28e666f248>
>
> Interview with Lawrence Brown
> <http://lighthouse-sf.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f40e17a83bbae60b5969
> a0798&id=b20f4208ba&e=28e666f248>
>
> About Blind Music Academy
> Enchanted Hills Camp has paired up with Bill McCann, founder and president
> of Dancing Dots Braille Music Technology. Bill McCann pioneered this
> specialized music academy model both in Canada and in the United States.
> Music Academy is for musicians who are blind or have low vision between the
> ages of 16 to 24 years old who are serious about music or might be thinking
> of entering the profession.
>
> This academy introduces students to using non-visual techniques to compose
> music, read the works of others, learn performance skills and gain the
> capacity to compete for and win employment in the music field.
>
>
>
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Beth Berenson
Community Services I&R Coordinator
(415) 694-7322
LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1155 Market Street, 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103


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