Posts filed under: arts

June 19
The Washington Post
Philip Kennicott on Michael Graves's 'Revealing Culture' exhibit
In February 2003, architect Michael Graves came down with what he thought was a cold. After a long and frigid site visit to one of his projects, it got worse. A spinal infection was ravaging his body and left him paralyzed. He now uses a wheelchair.
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Filed Under: arts, physical accessibility, profile

June 18
San Francisco Chronicle
Theater mixes disabled, nondisabled actors
An orange-haired woman wearing a laurel wreath and a Grecian tunic sits on a man's knee at center stage, pretending to be his ventriloquist's dummy as he performs a song. With perfect timing and expressions, she mimes to his words, flinging her arms and legs. Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/06/18/entertainment/e105448D82.DTL#ixzz0rMdeAgMK
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June 12
The Capital Times (Madison, Wisc.)
Program helps people with disabilities create works of art
When Larry Latham got his hands on a digital camera, he wanted to start snapping photos immediately.
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Filed Under: arts, education

June 4
The Washington Post
International VSA Festival highlights
"What is disability?" Last fall, VSA, the international organization on arts and disability once known as Very Special Arts, invited artists around the world to answer that question.
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Filed Under: arts, media

May 26
San Antonio Express-News
Poet with disability finds voice through prose
When the words came, they revealed the voice of a poet.
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Filed Under: arts, long-term care, physical disability

May 18
Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram
Kids' books embrace themes of disabilities, differences and acceptance
In the past, finding appropriate books for kids about disabilities has been a challenge. However, in the last several years, writers and readers have embraced the concept of reading about disability. The subject has become so important that in 2004 the American Library Association started an annual award that honors an author or illustrator who embraces the disability experience.
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Filed Under: arts, children

May 16
The Baltimore Sun
English major from Delaware wins $64,243 Sophie Kerr Prize
The piece wasn't some naked confession about the difficulties of growing up with cerebral palsy. Instead, Hailey Reissman came at her story from the side, with a twist of humor and a touch of the profane.
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Filed Under: arts, education, higher education, physical disability

May 9
Broadway World
GLEE Guest Star Weinstein Talks Career With Disabilities
Actor Zack Weinstein will be appearing in next week's episode of hit television show GLEE. What makes the appearance stand out is that, unlike Kevin McHale - who plays GLEE's Artie Abrams who is confined to a wheelchair - Weinstein faces disabilities on a daily basis. The actor became paralyzed during a canoeing trip in college. While he was left with only the use of most of his upper body, leaving him unable to use his hands or legs, Weinstein has fought to continue his dream of acting.
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Filed Under: arts, employment, profile, quadriplegic

May 6
WLS-TV (Chicago)
Photos show challenges people with disabilities face
"The Plight of the Mentally Disabled" is a unique exhibit that shows the lives of people with disabilities in foreign countries. Many people with disabilities are often abandoned and ignored by society. Photojournalism captures the reality of how they are perceived in their country. Roosevelt University's Gage Gallery features walls of photographs by Eugene Richards of people with mental and physical disabilities from several countries.
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Filed Under: arts, developmental disability, intellectual disability

April 29
ABC 7 Chicago
Micro-sculptor battled learning disabilities
You might be familiar with micro-sculptor Willard Wigan's amazing miniature art.
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Filed Under: arts, learning disability

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