Schedule
October
October 18
Independence Starts Here Opens at the Kimmel Center!
Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Broad and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia
7:00 pm
This exciting Opening Celebration for the Festival features an introduction by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, Founder of VSA arts, and will be hosted by Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin. Performances by Seattle’s critically-acclaimed integrated dance company Light Motion with Charlene Curtiss and Joanne Petroff; jazz singer/songwriter Melody Gardot, Winner of this year’s VSA arts International Young Soloists Competition and singer/songwriter/guitarist Raul Midon.
Tickets $60, $100 (with VIP reception)
Info: VSA arts of PA – 215-564-2431
Tickets available through the Kimmel Center Box Office: 215-893-1999 TTY: 215-875-7633 or online at www.kimmelcenter.org
More information on the opening night of the festival.
October 19
Open-Captioned showing of "Children of a Lesser God", at Newly-Retrofitted Independence Seaport Museum
Independence Seaport Museum
211 S. Columbus Boulevard (Penn’s Landing at Walnut Street), Philadelphia
11:00 am - 12:30 am
"Children of a Lesser God", the film for which Marlee Matlin won the Academy Award will be shown with open captioning for the first time in the newly-retrofitted Independence Seaport Museum. The Museum now includes the latest in hearing-assistance technology including real-time captioning compatible presentation capabilities, closed captioning enabled projection equipment and infrared assisted-listening system with modern headsets.
Event hosts: Nanci Linke-Ellis (President, InSight Cinema); Bob Hiltermann,
co-founder of “Beethoven’s Nightmare”, currently in the role
of Walt on CBS’s “All My Children” and Raymonda Azrelyant
(2006-07 Miss Deaf New Jersey).
Talk-back after film!
Suggested Donation: $5
Tickets: Available at the Door, by calling 215.923.9101 Voice/VideoPhone or on-line www.creativeaccess.org.
Large print Programs upon request two weeks prior to event.
MUSIGN Explosion: Beethoven’s Nightmare, World’s Only Deaf Rock Band
Independence Seaport Museum
211 S. Columbus Boulevard (Penn’s Landing at Walnut Street), Philadelphia
9:00 pm
Beethoven's Nightmare will rock ‘n’ roll your mind the Deaf way with a performance that lights up the stage with music, mime and visual thrills from ASL/Performance by Koylee and Lea Ramos in tune with band co-founders, rhythm guitarist Steve Longo, bassist/composer Ed Chevy, drummer Bob Hilterman.
Seating Limited.
Reservations requested.
Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door
Tickets: Available at the Door, by calling 215.923.9101 Voice/VideoPhone or on-line www.creativeaccess.org.
Large print Programs upon request two weeks prior to event.
The Wilma Theater presents the musical Amadeus by Peter Shaffer
The Wilma Theater
Broad and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia
Friday. October 19 – 8:00 pm
Saturday October 20 – 2:00 pm (captioned matinee) and 8:00 pm
Sunday October 21 – 2:00 pm
One of the most acclaimed and popular productions of the 20th Century, Amadeus has been honored with 5 Tonys®, 8 Oscars®, and extended London and Broadway runs. What happens when mediocrity recognizes itself in the face of genius? Especially when genius comes in the form of a potty-mouthed former child prodigy? This is the challenge posed as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, perhaps the greatest composer of all time, unknowingly becomes the battleground of envious court composer Antonio Salieri’s strife with God. From Peter Shaffer, the master storyteller behind Equus and Black Comedy (produced by the Wilma in 2000), Amadeus combines intrigue, suspense, comedy, and passion with some of the most stirring music ever written.
Single tickets available August 1
Ticket Prices: Friday, October 19 - $47;
Saturday, October 20: 2:00 pm - $40;
Saturday, October 20: 8:00 pm - $52;
Sunday, October 21 – 2:00 pm - $42;
Discounts for seniors, students, groups
Tickets available at Box Office Phone 215-546-7824 or online at www.wilmatheater.org
Open captioning Saturday, October 20 at 2:00 pm; assistive listening available every performance.
October 19 through Nov 20
Philadelphia Museum of Art Presents Tour of Work by Artists with Disabilities from Permanent Collection
Philadelphia Museum of Art
26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia
October 1 through November 30
Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Friday – 10:00 am to
9:00 pm, Closed Mondays
The world-renowned Philadelphia Museum of Art presents a Self-Guided Tour of works by artists in the museum’s permanent collections who have or had disabilities including Edgar Degas, Horace Pippin, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Vincent Van Gogh, among others. Patrons may pick up a preprinted tour at the Accessible Entrance or at the West Entrance Information Desk
Admission: Members Free at all Times; Adults: $14; Seniors (ages 62 and over)
$12; Students (with valid ID) $10; Children (excluding groups) ages 13-18:
$10; ages 12 & under: free
Sunday: pay what you wish all day
Other accessibility available
The museum has a barrier-free entrance and accessible parking on a first-come, first-served basis. There are also drop-off only spaces, allowing a driver to enter the Upper Terrace parking area to drop off a disabled passenger at the Accessible Entrance without paying the parking fees. Wheelchairs available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis. The museum also has accessible restrooms, drinking fountains and public telephones, including a TTY.
Other accessibility is available through the Office of Accessible Programs at 215-684-7602 or by TTY at 215-684-7600.
Arden Theater Company presents An Empty Plate in the Cafe Du Grand Boeuf
Arden Theatre Company
40 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia
Running October 11 through December 2
Arden has been one of the theatre community’s leaders in accessible programming through its Arden for All Program. Now they add another element—audio description for audiences who are blind or who have low vision--to an already great program.
This all-new production of Michael Hollinger’s first play at the Arden is a delicious, dark comedy celebrating the joys of cooking, sex, bullfighting and the collected works of Ernest Hemingway.
Tickets: Single Tickets $27-$45
Tickets available at Box Office: 215-922-1122 or at http://www.ardentheatre.org/tickets/
Captioned Performances: November 17- 8:00 pm and November 18 – 2:00
pm
Audio Described Performances: November 17 - 8:00 pm and
November 18 - 2:00 pm
October 23 through November 20
Philadelphia Theatre Company Opens New, Accessible Suzanne Roberts Theatre with New Musical Revue Being Alive by Stephen Sondheim
Philadelphia Theatre Company’s Suzanne Roberts
Theatre
480 South Broad (Broad and Lombard Sts.), Philadelphia
running through December 2
Times: Tues, Thurs, Fri at 8:00 pm; Sunday at 3:00 pm,
Wednesday at 1:00 and 7:00 pm; Sat at 2:00 and 8:00 pm except Sat, October
27 (8:00 p.m. only)
Conceived and directed by award-winning musical theater performer Billy Porter, Being Alive blends the songs of Stephen Sondheim with the poetry of William Shakespeare to tell the universal story of man’s seven ages in African-American musical idioms including soul, jazz, blues, R&B, hip-hop, and gospel. Showcasing many of Sondheim’s most popular songs in a new and thrilling way, this musical revue is certain to have a big future beyond Philadelphia.
Tickets: $51 to $63; Festival discount $5 off single tickets (cannot be combined with any other offer) Not valid on Saturday evenings.
Single Tickets Available after October 1 at www.philadelphiatheatrecompany.org or 215-985-0420
Box Office will be located at the NW corner of Broad & Lombard Streets
Box office hours: 10am to 5pm
Venue is fully wheelchair accessible. (Ticket windows at wheelchair
height, bathrooms are fully accessible. Elevator to all floors. Wheelchair
seating in both Orchestra and Mezzanine levels).
Assistive listening devices will be available at every
performance.
An Audio Described performance will be held on Saturday,
November 24th at the 2pm matinee. An Open Captioned performance will be
held on Saturday, November 17th at the 2pm matinee. Large Print and Braille
Programs will be available at every performance.
November
November 2-3
Rebecca Davis Dance Company Presents World Premiere Ballet “Helen Keller”
Prince Music Theater
1412 Chestnut Street (just off the SE corner of Broad
and Chestnut), Philadelphia
November 2 – 8:00 pm, November 3 – 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm
The Rebecca Davis Dance Company presents an original ballet depicting the life of Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan. This world premiere is performed by a cast of 20 dancers with classical music played by The Tononi Quartet & Friends.
Tickets: $25 - $35
Tickets available at UpStages – 215-569-1610
November 10
Shameless: The ART of Disability at Bryn Mawr Film Institute
Bryn Mawr Film Institute
824 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr
11:00 am
Native Philadelphian Bonnie Sherr Klein’s Shameless: The ART of Disability is an intimate look at five very different artists whose work succeeds in repositioning negative views about disability and affirming the transformative power of art. A moving, cathartic, and unexpectedly funny exploration of life and art. The screening will be introduced and discussed by director Bonnie Sherr Klein.
Tickets: $4.50 for BMFI members; $6.50 for non-members; Free for students
Box Office hotline: 610-527-9898
November 11
Art-Reach presents JazzArtSigns at the New Suzanne Roberts Theatre
Philadelphia Theatre Company’s Suzanne Roberts
Theatre
Broad and Lombard Streets, Philadelphia
7:00 PM
Art Reach, Inc. presents JazzArtSigns, acclaimed vocalist Lisa Thorson’s groundbreaking multimedia, multi sensory and interactive improvised jazz performance piece for all audiences. JazzArtSigns features a group of world-class jazz musicians, an improvisational painter, American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters, a live audio describer and text captioner, as well as program information in Braille, large print and on tape. What makes this event groundbreaking is that everyone involved – the band, ASL interpreters and painter – trade fours and improvise.
Tickets: $25 in advance; $35 at the door
Tickets available by calling 215-568-2115 or online at www.art-reach.org