Access Press, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 10, 2002, Accessible Performances

Accessible Performances

The following performances will be Audio Described (AD) for people who are blind or have low vision, or interpreted in American Sign Language (ASL) for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

Of Mice and Men; runs 1/10-1/26; ASL Sat., 1/18, 8:00; Rochester Civic Theatre; 507-282-8481; www.rochcivictheatre.org.
Mrs. Warren’s Profession; runs 1/17-2/16; AD Sat., 2/1, 1:00 (tactile tour 11:00) & Fri., 2/7, 7:30; ASL Thurs., 2/6 & Fri., 2/14, 7:30; Guthrie Theater; Mpls.; 612-377-2224, TTY 612-377-6626; www.guthrietheater.org.
Copenhagen; runs 1/8-2/9; ASL/AD Sat., 2/1, 8:00; Park Square Theatre; St. Paul; 651-291-7005; www.parksquaretheatre.org; half-price tickets ($13.75) to ASL/AD patrons. An investigation into the visit of Werner Heisenberg to Niels Bohr during World War II regarding use of an atom bomb.
Falling Flowers; runs 1/31-2/16; AD/ASL Sat., 2/1, 8:00; Theater Mu at Mixed Blood Theatre; Mpls.; 612-338-6131. Haunted by spirits of women she knew, an elderly Korean woman tells of being a “comfort woman” before World War II.
Jesus Christ Superstar; runs 1/28-2/2; AD/ASL Sun., 2/2, 1:00; Historic Orpheum Theatre; Mpls.; 612-373-5650 or 612-989-5151; www.state-orpheum.com.
The Transposed Heads; ASL Fri., 2/7, 7:30; Ragamala Dance Theatre at Ted Mann Concert Hall, U of M; Mpls.; www.khazana.com/ragamala. Uses the intricate language of Bharatanatyam gestures and ASL (Deaf actress Nicole Zapko) in the tale about a woman who loves one man’s intellect and another man’s body—and gets to have the intellectual’s head transposed onto the muscleman’s body.
Bankrupt City Ballad; runs 2/6-2/9; ASL Sun., 2/8, 2:00; Arena Dances at the Southern Theater; Mpls.; 612-340-1725; www.southerntheater.org.
Once Upon a Forest; runs 1/21-3/8; AD/ASL Wed., 2/12, 10:30 a.m. & Fri., 2/14, 7:30; Children’s Theatre Co.; Mpls.; 612-874-0400; www.childrenstheatre.org . Inspired by the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, this is a story about the Big Journey—life.
Little Rock, 1957; runs 1/31-2/16; AD/ASL Sat., 2/15, 7:30; Youth Performance Company at Howard Conn Fine Arts Center; Mpls.; 612-623-9080; www.youthperformanceco.com. Tensions run high as Little Rock Central High School faces a federal mandate to integrate.
Seussical the Musical; runs 2/11-2/16; AD/ASL Sun., 2/16, 1:00; Historic Orpheum Theatre; Mpls.; 612-373-5650 or 612-989-5151; www.state-orpheum.com.
And a Child Shall Lead Them: Brown vs. Board of Education; runs 1/17-2/16; ASL/AD Sun., 2/17, 2:00 (ASL also Thurs., 2/14, 12:30); Stages Theatre Co., Hopkins Center for the Arts Mainstage; 952-979-1111; www.stagestheatre.org.
“Thirst” and Other Dance Dramas; runs 2/20-2/23; ASL Thurs., 2/20, 8:00 & Sat., Feb. 22, 8:00 & Sun., Feb. 23, 7:00; Southern Theater; Mpls.; 612-340-1725; www.southerntheater.org. Performers include Canae Weiss, the first deaf dancer to work with the American Ballet Theater. The hearing actors will “listen” to the deaf dancer who will emphasize movement expression instead of speaking. Workshops in January, also interpreted, will show the process of how artists create new work and will present scenes from the dance theater piece, incorporating participant responses into the rehearsal process (and providing participants with free tickets to the performances). FMI: Judith Brin Ingber; 952-920-1712; jbriningber@cs.com.
Wintertime; runs 2/5-3/2; ASL Fri., 2/28, 7:30; AD Sat., 3/1, 1:00 (tactile tour 11:00); Guthrie Lab; Mpls.; 612-377-2224, TTY 612-377-6626; www.guthrietheater.org.
Mahalia, the Musical of Mahalia Jackson’s Life; ASL Fri., 2/28, 8:00; Paramount Theatre; St. Cloud; www.paramountarts.org; 320-259-5463. Explores the life and work of gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, a grandchild of plantation slaves who rose to international fame.
Movies: Two Twin Cities cinemas now offer DVS Theatrical Services, which make selected movies accessible for patrons with vision or hearing impairments. To find out their daily schedules, call: AMC Eden Prairie 18 Theatres, 952-656-0010 or Minneapolis Block E Crown Theaters, 612-338-1466.

For updates by phone, call VSA arts of Minnesota at 612-332-3888 or statewide 800-801-3883 (voice/TTY).

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