[NFBV-Potomac-Announce] FW: August 2019 Kennedy Center Audio Described Theater Alert

John Halverson jwh100 at outlook.com
Sun Aug 11 14:07:38 UTC 2019 

Hello Colleagues and Friends,

Thank you Renee for sending this.

Please find below a list of audio described events over the next few  months at the Kennedy Center.

John

From: Renee Valdez [mailto:reneerome at yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2019 2:34 PM
To: Renee Valdez <reneerome at yahoo.com>
Subject: August 2019 Kennedy Center Audio Described Theater Alert

Please see the email below.

Renee F. Valdez, M.A.
Secretary, NFB Greater Alexandria Chapter
(703) 966-0836

ter" <access at Kennedy-Center.org<mailto:access at Kennedy-Center.org>>
Date: July 31, 2019 at 12:14:24 PM EDT
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Subject: August 2019 Kennedy Center Audio Described Theater Alert

Audio Description Theater Alert  |  View in browser<http://email.kennedy-center.org/view?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=cb90dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>



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To purchase tickets for an audio described performance at the Kennedy Center, please call the services desk at 202-416-8529 (voice) or visit kennedy-center.org<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=cd90dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>.

For more information about accessibility or to request an accommodation, please contact the Accessibility Office at 202-416-8727 (voice) or access at kennedy-center.org<mailto:access at kennedy-center.org>.







Audio Describers will read their pre-show descriptions of sets and costumes approximately 15 minutes before each described performance begins.







Upcoming Audio Described Events at the Kennedy Center







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Disney's Aladdin<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=cf90dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>

Opera House
Audio Described:
Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 1:30 PM
Sunday, August 4, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 11, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 1:30 PM

Audio Describers: Andrea Okwesa, Mary Lou Fisher

Discover a whole new world at Disney’s Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical! From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of Aladdin, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy, and breathtaking spectacle.



Tickets for Disney's Aladdin<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=d090dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>



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Dear Evan Hansen<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=d190dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>

Eisenhower Theater
Audio Described:
Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 2:00 PM
Friday, August 23, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 2:00 PM
Friday, August 30, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 2:00 PM
Sunday, September 1, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Audio Describers: Marianne Metz, Rita Tehan, Patti Wong

Winner of 6 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2018 Grammy Award, Dear Evan Hansen is the deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it. The Washington Post calls Dear Evan Hansen “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history.”

Limited inventory remains. To check ticket availability, stop by in person at the box office or call Instant Charge at 202-416-8529.

Patrons may request audio description for performances that are not currently scheduled to be described. Requests to audio describe a performance must be received by the Accessibility Office at 202-416-8727 or access at kennedy-center.org<mailto:access at kennedy-center.org>a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the performance date and are subject to the availability of a describer.



Tickets for Dear Evan Hansen - Limited Inventory<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=d290dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>



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What the Constitution Means to Me<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=d390dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>

Eisenhower Theater
Audio Described:
Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 2:00 PM
Wednesday, September 21, 2019 at 2:00 PM
Audio Describer: Marianne Metz

Heidi Schreck’s timely and galvanizing play, directed by Oliver Butler, became a sensation off-Broadway last fall before transferring to Broadway this spring and receiving two Tony Award® nominations (Best Play, Best Actress in Leading Role in a Play).


Limit six (6) tickets for this event.



Tickets for What the Constitution Means to Me<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=58eb37d3-9ba9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>







Kennedy Center 2019-2020 Audio Described Season



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Cats<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=d490dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>

Opera House
Audio Described:
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 1:30 PM
Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 1:30 PM
Audio Describers: Andrea Okwesa, Patti Wong

Audiences and critics alike are rediscovering this beloved musical with breathtaking music, including one of the most treasured songs in musical theater, "Memory.”



Tickets for Cats<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=d590dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>



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Broadway Center Stage: Footloose<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=d690dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>

Eisenhower Theater
Audio Described:
Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 2:00 PM
Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Audio Describer: Andrea Okwesa

Set to the rockin' rhythm of the film’s Oscar®- and Tony®-nominated top 40 score and augmented with dynamic new songs for the stage musical, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people and guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind.



Tickets for Footloose<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=59eb37d3-9ba9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>



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Washington National Opera: Otello<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=d790dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>

Opera House
Audio Described:
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Friday, November 8, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Audio Describer: Andrea Okwesa

Verdi’s epic retelling of Shakespeare’s tragedy traces the collapse of a great hero. As Iago manipulates Otello, the general will confront his deadliest enemy: his jealous heart.



Tickets for Otello<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=d890dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>



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Washington National Opera: The Magic Flute<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=d990dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>

Opera House
Audio Described:
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Friday, November 15, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Audio Describers: Patti Wong, Rita Tehan

Mozart meets Maurice Sendak and a little magic! This enchanting quest for love and truth features a whimsical production designed by author/illustrator Maurice Sendak.



Tickets for The Magic Flute<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=da90dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>



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Come From Away<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=db90dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>

Eisenhower Theater
Audio Described:
Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Audio Describers: Ermyn King, Rita Tehan

 A Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them.

On Sale: September 12, 2019
Members: September 3, 2019



More about Come From Away<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=db90dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>



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My Fair Lady<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=dc90dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>

Opera House
Audio Described:
Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 1:30 PM
Audio Describers: Marianne Metz, Andrea Okwesa

From Lincoln Center Theater comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly), Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady.

On Sale: September 12, 2019
Members: September 3, 2019



More about My Fair Lady<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=dc90dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>



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Broadway Center Stage: Next to Normal<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=dd90dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>

Eisenhower Theater
Audio Described:
Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 2:00 PM
Audio Describer: Rita Tehan

Tony Award® winner Rachel Bay Jones (Dear Evan Hansen, Pippin) stars in this unflinching look at a suburban family struggling with the effects of mental illness.

On Sale: September 12, 2019
Members: September 3, 2019



More about Next to Normal<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=dd90dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>



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Washington National Opera: Samson and Delilah<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=de90dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>

Opera House
Audio Described:
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 7:30 PM
Friday, March 13, 2020 at 7:30 PM

Seduction and deceit tangle in Saint-Saëns’s sensual grand opera. When Delilah seduces Samson into revealing the source of his physical power, his faith will be put to a final, catastrophic test.



Tickets for Samson and Delilah<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=df90dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>



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Washington National Opera: Don Giovanni<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=e090dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>

Opera House
Audio Described:
Friday, March 6, 2020 at 7:30 PM
Wednesday, March 11, 2019 at 7:30 PM

A notorious lover meets his ultimate fiery punishment in Mozart’s celebrated tragicomedy. He’s spent his life betraying women. Now time’s up.



Tickets for Don Giovanni<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=e190dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>



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Broadway Center Stage: Bye Bye Birdie<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=e290dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>

Eisenhower Theater
Audio Described:
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 2:00 PM

A loving send-up of the early 1960s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock and roll, this Tony®-musical remains as fresh and vibrant as ever.

On Sale: September 12, 2019
Members: September 3, 2019



More about Bye Bye Birdie<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=e290dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>



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Washington National Opera: Porgy and Bess<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=e390dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>

Opera House
Audio Described:
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 7:30 PM
Friday, May 15, 2020 at 7:30 PM

Gershwin’s quintessential American masterpiece melds jazz, folk, and gospel styles. Bess finds herself torn between steadfast love and the dark demons that tug her elsewhere.



Tickets for Porgy and Bess<http://email.kennedy-center.org/click?sid=Njk3XzQwNDM2XzExMzYwNTdfNzA3NQ&l=e490dc7a-90a9-e911-8991-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EDUAccessADAlertAugust&utm_content=version_A&pid=5641646&src=>



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Terrace Theater
Audio Described:
Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Based on the best-selling book by Strayed (Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail) and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), this “incredibly moving” (Time Out) play is about reaching when you’re stuck, healing when you’re broken, and finding the courage to take on the questions that have no answers.



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Opera House
Audio Described:
Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 1:30 PM
Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Hamilton returns to the Kennedy Center Opera House for 14 weeks in the summer of 2020.

Hamilton is currently available ONLY to renewing full series theater subscribers. Single tickets will be available in the Spring of 2020.



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Eisenhower Theater
Audio Described:
Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 2:00 PM

“What a delight it is to enter the world of Once on This Island!” raves the New York Times. Winner of the 2018 Tony Award® for best revival of a musical, Once on This Island is the sweeping, universal tale of Ti Moune, a fearless peasant girl in search of her place in the world, and ready to risk it all for love.

On Sale: February 25, 2020
Members: February 18, 2020



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Eisenhower Theater
Audio Described:
Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Patrick Ness’s piercing novel A Monster Calls is brought to the stage in a powerful new adaptation by visionary director Sally Cookson.



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Eisenhower Theater
Audio Described:
Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Patrick Ness’s piercing novel A Monster Calls is brought to the stage in a powerful new adaptation by visionary director Sally Cookson.



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