Audio Description Initiative
They now have a website with current AD events. https://weareadi.org/events/
Who is the AD audience?
The low vision/blind community are husbands, wives, parents, grandparents, friends, coworkers, neighbors, and most importantly, arts lovers!
What is Audio Description (AD)?
Access to visual experiences for people who are blind or have low-vision. A verbal description visual elements of live events that makes an organization’s programs accessible.
Why offer AD for your events?
Live and performing arts is the reflection of the human experience, and audio description allows the
low-vision/blind community to share in this experience.
Who is the AD audience?
The low vision/blind community are husbands, wives, parents, grandparents, friends, coworkers, neighbors, and most importantly, arts lovers!
The July AD listings announcement is a little earlier than normal as one of the performances is sure to sell out and stars ADI’s very own, Brian Smith, as Boolie in the Pulitzer Prize Winning play, Driving Miss Daisy, at Theatre In The Cloud. Driving Miss Daisy is a play by American playwright Alfred Uhry. It is about the relationship between an elderly Southern Jewish woman, Daisy Werthan, and her African-American chauffeur, Hoke Coleburn, from 1948 to 1973. The play won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for drama.Driving Miss Daisy, will be performed on Sunday, July 20 at 3PM, at the Woman’s Club in St. Cloud, 1014 Massachusetts Ave. To purchase tickets email theatreinthecloud@gmail.com or click the following link for the TeachTix website:Driving Miss Daisy Tickets Also in July, Athens Theatre in DeLand, presents an audio described performance of, Legally Blonde, The Musical, on Sunday, July 27 at 2PM.Show description: Fasten your stilettos and get ready to snap and strut into Elle Woods’ world! This blonde dynamo is heading to Harvard Law with a lot of style, a little Chihuahua named Bruiser, and enough pink power suits to turn every courtroom into a Paris fashion show. With a dash of bling and a whole lot of sass, Elle’s here to prove that she’s not just hair flips and heels—she’s got the brains, heart, and high-energy dance numbers to take on the Ivy League. This feel-good musical will have you cheering as Elle conquers law school, smashes stereotypes, and shows us that self-confidence is the ultimate accessory.Rated PG-13: Run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.For tickets to Legally Blonde, call 386-736-1500 or email boxoffice@athensdeland.comTo get more information on the audio described performances in central Florida, visit our events page by clicking the link below.
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