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.
Selected performances offer reduced admission prices for the
patron and one companion. When calling a box office, confirm
the service (ASL or AD), date, time, ticket price and anything
else needed, e.g. length of performance, etc. If you attend a
show, please share your feedback with the performing organization,
interpreter, and VSA arts of Minnesota. Accessible performance
information is compiled by VSA arts of Minnesota, Phone: 612-332-3888
or Web: www.vsaartsmn.org/ Also
see Accessible Movie Theaters at bottom of page.
1776
June 23 - Aug. 26
Guthrie Theater, 818 - 2nd St. S., Mpls. AD:
Sat., July 14, 1:00 p.m. (sensory tour 10:30); also Fri., July 20,
7:30 p.m.; Thurs., Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m. ASL: Fri.,
July 27, 7:30 p.m.; Thurs., Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m. Captioned:
Thurs., Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced to $17
(reg. $27-$57) Phone: 612-377-2224, TTY:
612-377-6626, Web: www.guthrietheater.org
Cherchez la Femme: Women in Art
Sept 9
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2400 Third Ave. S. Free ASL -
interpreted public tour, Sun., Sept. 9, 1:00 p.m. (no tour Sept.
2) begins by the Information Desk in the lobby. Phone:
612-870-3131, TTY:
612-870-3132, E-mail: dhegstrom@artsmia.org Web:
www.artsmia.org
New
Listing
Fading to Grey
Aug. 3 - 19
Diversity Productions, Inc. at Mounds Theatre, 1029
Hudson Road, St. Paul. AD/ASL: Fri., Aug.
17, 8:00 p.m. Tix: $25, Phone:
Uptown Ticket Office 651-209-6799 or 888-279-0089, Web:
www.moundstheatre.com or www.uptowntix.com
New
Listing
Hot N Throbbing
Aug. 17 - 25
20% Theatre Company at Mpls. Theatre Garage, 711 W.
Franklin Ave., Mpls. ASL: Sun., Aug. 19, 2:00 p.m.,
and Fri., Aug. 24 8:00 p.m. Tix/ E-mail: info@tctwentypercent.org,
sliding scale $10-$16, Web: www.tctwentypercent.org
New
Listing
Jevetta Steele's
'Two Queens One Castle'
Sept. 21 - Oct. 7
Mixed Blood Theatre at Music Box Theatre, 1407 Nicollet
Ave. S., Mpls. AD, ASL and Captioning:
Fri., Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced by $5, Phone:
612-338-6131, E-mail: boxoffice@mixedblood.com Web: www.mixedblood.com
Les Miserables
Opens June 15
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W 78th Street, Chanhassen. AD and ASL:
Sat., July 21, curtain 1:00 p.m., lunch seating begins at 11:00
a.m. Specify the accommodation needed at time of ticket purchase
to assure proper seating. Tix: Vision Loss Resources
group $37 includes lunch: contact Stacy Shamblott, VLR, 612-871-2222;
other tix (reg. $40-52) Phone: 952-934-1525 or
800-362-3515, E-mail: information@chanhassendt.com Web: www.ChanhassenTheatres.com
A Little
Night Music
Aug. 17 - Sept. 9
Bloomington Civic Theatre at Bloomington
Center for the Arts Schneider Theater, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd. AD:
Fri., Aug. 24, 7:30 p.m. ASL: Sat., Sept. 1,
7:30 p.m. Tix:
Reduced to $18 (reg. $25, senior $22, student $19) Phone:
952-563-8575, Web: www.bloomingtoncivictheatre.org
New
Listing
A Masked
Ball
Sept. 22, 25, 27, 29 and 30
Minnesota Opera Co. at Ordway Center for Performing
Arts, 345 Washington St., St. Paul. AD: Sun., Sept. 30 , 2:00 p.m.;
pre-opera discussion at 1:00 p.m. Sung in Italian with English translations
projected above the stage. Tix: Reduced to half-price
for AD patrons, Phone: 612-333-6669, TTY:
612-729-6023, Web: www.mnopera.org
Minnesota State Fair
August 23 - September 3
Minnesota State Fair, 1265 Snelling Ave. N., St. Paul.
Request ASL interpreters
or Audio Describers for Grandstand Shows at least two weeks in advance.
Interpreters will be available to assist guests from 10 a.m. to 8
p.m. daily, and will interpret a number of events daily. Tix:
General admission tickets to the Fairgrounds are $11 (ages 13-64),
$9 (65 and over), $8 (ages 5-12), free (under 5). Pre-fair discount
admission tickets are available until Aug. 22 at Cub Foods. Buy online,
at the State Fair box office, Phone: 651-288-4427, TTY:
651-642-2442 Ticketmaster: (subject to convenience
charge) 651-989-5151, E-mail: tickets@mnstatefair.org or
guestservices@mnstatefair.org Web:
www.mnstatefair.org or www.ticketmaster.com
The Mystery
of Irma Vep
May 19 - Sept. 2
Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave. N., Lanesboro. ASL:
Sun., July 29, 2:00 p.m. Tix: Half price (reg.
$25. student $12) Phone: 507-467-2525, 800-657-7025 E-mail: tickets@commonwealtheatre.org Web: www.commonwealtheatre.org
New
Listing
Nunsense: The Second Coming
Sept. 7 - 23
Lyric Arts Company at Main Street Stage, 420 E. Main
St., Anoka. ASL: Sat., Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m. Tix:
$15, $13 student/senior, $17 box seats, Phone:
763-422-1838, Web: www.lyricarts.org
Private Lives
July 21 - Sept. 2
Guthrie Theater, 818 - 2nd St. S., Mpls. AD, ASL, Captioned:
Fri., Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced to $17 (reg.
$27-$57) Phone: 612-377-2224, TTY:
612-377-6626, Web: www.guthrietheater.org/visit/the_building/access_services
New
Listing
The Road to Freedom Bus Tour
Aug. 17
Plaza between Mill City Museum and the Guthrie Theater,
704 South Second St., Mpls. AD and ASL:
Fri., Aug. 17, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Free touring multi-media exhibit
about the history of disability rights. Jim Ward, president of ADA
Watch and the National Coalition for Disability Rights, will talk
about the ADA at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Aug. 16-19
the Guthrie also hosts the Kennedy Center's Leadership Exchange in
Arts and Disability (LEAD) Conference, for people working in the
arts to learn more about access as it relates to people with disabilities. Web: http://www.kennedy-center.org/accessibility/lead/conference.html
Sherlock's Last Case
June 15 - Aug. 25
University of Minnesota Centennial Showboat Players
at Showboat,
Harriet Island Regional Park, St. Paul. ASL:
Fri., Aug. 17, 8:00 p.m. Tix: $19, Phone:
651-227-1100, E-mail: showboat@umn.edu Web: www.ShowboatTheater.com
Speed-the-Plow
Sept. 7 - Oct. 14
Jungle Theater, 2951 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls. AD: Thurs.,
Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced to $8 (reg. $24-36) Phone:
612-822-7063, Web: www.jungletheater.com
Triple Espresso
Ongoing
Music Box Theatre, 1407 Nicollet Ave, Mpls. AD: Thurs.,
July 5, 7:30 p.m.; pre-show at 7:00. Tix: Reduced
to $17 (reg. $32.50) Phone: 612-874-9000, E-mail: tickets@tripleespresso.com Web: www.tripleespresso.com
New
Listing
Trying
Sept. 14 - Oct.
7
Park Square Theatre, 408 Saint Peter St. (20 W. 7th Place), St.
Paul AD and ASL: Sat., Sept.
29, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced to half-price, Phone:
651-291-7005, Web: www.parksquaretheatre.org
New
Listing
VSA arts of Minnesota
Autumn Auction, Cabaret with Performer Stephanie
Dawn and 2007 Arts Access Awards
Sept. 23
Sky Room, Macy's 12 th floor, 700 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. AD and ASL:
Sun., Sept. 23, 2:00-5:00 p.m. Tix: $30, after
Sept. 18 $35, Phone: 612-332-3888 v/tty, Web: http://www.vsaartsmn.org
Wait Until Dark
July 7 - Oct. 28
Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave. N., Lanesboro. ASL:
Sun., Sept. 16, 2:00 p.m. Tix: Half price (reg.
$25. student $12) Phone: 507-467-2525, 800-657-7025, E-mail:
tickets@commonwealtheatre.org Web:
www.commonwealtheatre.org
The Wedding Singer
Sept. 25 - 30
Historic Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
ASL:
Sun., Sept. 30, 1:00 p.m.
Tix: $22-72; AD offered
if requested in advance,
Phone: 612-373-5639 or
5609,
Hotline: 612-373-5650,
TTY:
612-373-5655,
E-mail:
tickets@commonwealtheatre.org Web:
www.hennepintheatredistrict.org/guestservices/aslad/
The movie complexes
listed below offer MoPix-equipped captioning or description services.
For show times, call the theatre; sign up to receive their email
list; contact Minnesota Open Captioned Films, Web: www.mnocfilms.org/movies.html or
Rear Window Captioned Film, Web: http://ncam.wgbh.org
Crown Theater Block E Movie
Complex
600 Hennepin Ave., third floor,
Mpls. Enter parking ramp on 7th Street next to the Hard Rock Café.
612-338-1466. Accessible films in Auditoriums 2 and 12. Note: DVS
patrons: If show is in Theatre 2, request headset with Letter C.
If show is in Theatre 12, request headset with Letter G.
AMC Eden Prairie
Mall 18 Theatres
4000 Flying Cloud Drive at
Eden Prairie Shopping Center, Hwy 212 and 494, 952-656-0010. Park
in upper level lot between Sears and Kohl's. Accessible films in
Auditorium 4.
Science Museum of Minnesota Omnitheater
120 Kellogg Blvd. W., St.
Paul. Rear view captioning and DVS for most films in the Omnitheater
or the 3D Cinema. Showtimes vary but are approximately hourly during
regular museum hours: Monday-Wednesday 9:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., Thursday-Sat.
9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sun. 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. TTY 651-221-4585;
E-mail: info@smm.org Web: www.smm.org or www.smm.org/info/accessibility.php.
Lakes
10 Theatre
4351 Stebner Rd., Hermantown.
12 Handicapped Parking spaces near theater. Movie
Line: 218-729-0335;
Emergency Line: 218-729-0334; Fax:
218-729-0334; E-mail: Sfennessey@cectheatres.com
