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SUMMARY:Virtual Verbal Description Tour - Cooper Hewitt
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual tour of Cooper Hewitt’s current exhibition\, Give Me A Sign: The Language of Symbols\, co-led by curator Emily Orr and Accessibility & Inclusion Manager Kirsten Sweeney. This exhibition marks the 50th anniversary of Henry Dreyfuss’s Symbol Sourcebook: An Authoritative Guide to International Graphic Symbols (1972)\, a manual that compiled and categorized thousands of symbols in use internationally and helped to elevate the importance of symbols and increase their number in our world. Together\, we will examine the fascinating history behind many of the symbols that instruct\, protect\, entertain\, empower\, and connect people\, and discuss the ways visual and non-visual symbols show up in our daily lives. Rich verbal descriptions of all visuals will accompany the tour.  \nWhen: Friday\, August 4\, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET\nWhere: On Zoom\nParticipation Level: Medium – Participants may sit back and listen or engage in active discussion.  \nRegister here\, or send an email with your name to CHAccess@si.edu or call Kirsten Sweeney at 212.849.8384.  \nAccessibility:  \nThis free program will feature a discussion of the Give Me A Sign exhibition with an accompanying slideshow and verbal descriptions of all images. Details will be emailed to you upon registration. This program includes Zoom’s automated captions. For general questions or if we can provide additional accessibility services or accommodations to support your participation in this program\, please email us at CHEducation@si.edu or let us know when registering. Please make your accommodation request as far in advance as possible—preferably at least one week before the program date when possible. 
URL:https://macaccess.org/program/virtual-verbal-description-tour-cooper-hewitt/
LOCATION:NY\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Bessie Awards
DESCRIPTION:NYC’s annual celebration of dance and performance comes to Lincoln Center this summer! The Bessie Awards have saluted outstanding and groundbreaking creative work in choreography\, performance\, music composition\, visual design\, legacy\, and service to the field of dance by independent dance artists and organizations for 39 years; and this year\, we honor the 2023 Bessies Artists on stage at Damrosch Park!  \n Audio Description
URL:https://macaccess.org/program/the-bessie-awards/
LOCATION:Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center\, 62nd St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visitors Who Are Blind or Partially Sighted,Visitors Who Are Deaf,Visitors with Hearing Loss,Visitors with Mobility Disabilities
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SUMMARY:J.PERIOD Live Mixtape: Gods & Kings Edition
DESCRIPTION:Brooklyn DJ and producer J.PERIOD (The Hamilton Mixtape) is renowned for his “audio-biography” mixtapes—featuring icons like Nas\, Q-Tip\, Lauryn Hill\, and The Roots—which have solidified his reputation as a top-tier producer\, a trusted collaborator\, and a groundbreaking musical historian. His long-running performance series J.PERIOD Live Mixtape transforms the traditional Hip-Hop stage show into a high-energy moment of record\, captured live onstage in one take. On August 9\, Lincoln Center continues its celebration of 50 years of Hip-Hop with J.PERIOD Live Mixtape: Gods & Kings Edition\, a commemoration of 2023’s golden anniversary with performances from two of New York’s most legendary emcees\, Rakim and Big Daddy Kane\, along with more special surprise guests.  \n  \nAudio Description\n \nEntrance to Damrosch Park is located on the north side of West 62nd Street\, between Columbus and Amsterdam\, located on an accessible route.\nEvent entry is available through Fast Track or General Admission. For most events\, gates open 30 minutes before the event begins.
URL:https://macaccess.org/program/j-period-live-mixtape-gods-kings-edition/
LOCATION:Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center\, 62nd St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visitors Who Are Blind or Partially Sighted,Visitors Who Are Deaf,Visitors with Hearing Loss,Visitors with Mobility Disabilities
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SUMMARY:Verbal Description Tour & Tactile Drawing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a tour of Cooper Hewitt’s current exhibition\, Give Me A Sign: The Language of Symbols\, co-led by curator Emily Orr and Accessibility & Inclusion Manager Kirsten Sweeney in collaboration with the NYPL Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library. Together\, we will examine the fascinating history behind many of the symbols that instruct\, protect\, entertain\, empower\, and connect people\, and discuss the ways visual and non-visual symbols show up in our daily lives. Rich verbal descriptions and tactile recreations of symbols will accompany the tour.  \nAfter the tour\, join us for an interactive drawing workshop. Using Sensational Blackboards for tactile drawing\, we will take what we’ve learned about the building blocks of symbols to design our own. No previous experience with tactile drawing is required.  \nWhen: Saturday\, August 12\, 2:00– 4:00 p.m. ET\nWhere: Cooper Hewitt\, 2 E 91st St\nParticipation Level: High – Participants will take a tour of the galleries and then design their own symbols in an interactive workshop.  \nRegister here\, or send an email with your name to CHAccess@si.edu or call Kirsten Sweeney at 212.849.8384.  \nAccessibility:  \n\nLocation: The tour will take place in Cooper Hewitt’s first-floor galleries. The tour will last about an hour\, and portable stools are available for participants who cannot stand for long periods of time. The workshop will take place in Cooper Hewitt’s ground floor Design Studio\, accessible via stairs or elevator. \n\n\nFor general questions\, including requests for additional accessibility services such as Pro-Tactile interpreting\, please email us at CHAccess@si.edu or let us know when registering. Please make your accommodation request as far in advance as possible—preferably at least one week before the program date. 
URL:https://macaccess.org/program/verbal-description-tour-tactile-drawing-workshop/
LOCATION:Cooper Hewitt\, Smithsonian Design Museum\, 2 E. 91st Street\, New York\, NY\, 10128\, United States
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SUMMARY:Met Signs in the Studio—Expressive Hands
DESCRIPTION:Explore The Met collection with teaching artists Debra Cole and Hollie Ecker. Then\, create your own work of art in the studio. Presented in celebration of Deaf Awareness Month. For visitors of all ages. \nFree\, though advance registration is required. Space is limited. \nFor updates on upcoming programs\, connect with us on Facebook or contact us at access@metmuseum.org.
URL:https://macaccess.org/program/met-signs-in-the-studio-expressive-hands/
LOCATION:The Metropolitan Museum of Art\, 1000 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visitors Who Are Blind or Partially Sighted,Visitors Who Are Deaf,Visitors with Developmental Disabilities
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