VIDEO [CC] - Deaf Artist and Photographer, Jennifer Tandoc of Philippines.
Jennifer Tandoc is a professional artist, photographer and very talent that strives to create art that represents the Deaf community.
Tandoc says "Over the years, My art work has drawn a lot of positive attention. One of my dream is to become famous and successful as an artist and also, I fell in love with photography the minute my Dad gave me an old Kinolta Minolta. Photography became my passion!"
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Filmed and Edited by Danielle Graybill.
The Daily Moth is a new ASL radio show, delivers news in video using ASL. The Deaf host, Alex Abenchuchan, covers trending news stories and Deaf topics. The video shows of artist and photographer Jennifer Tandoc, each piece of art takes hours and hours of work. There's something hidden in all of her designs.
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VIDEO [CC] - Nyle DiMarco: "My Upbringing With My Deaf Family"
Nyle DiMarco does not consider himself to be disabled by deafness and sees his media profile as an opportunity to bring awareness to Deaf culture. He views deafness as an advantage in modeling because he is accustomed to conveying messages without speaking. He also holds the belief that Deaf roles should be played by Deaf actors.
Fact: DiMarco have over 25 Deaf members in his family. Yes, it is genetic; However only 10% are born to Deaf parents. Come and meet his family and learn what Nyle do everyday and with his activism for #DeafTalent. ASL vlog with closed captions.
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This video exists because last year I was named "BeYoutiful" by a Deaf owned company, Convo.
DiMarco is a spokesperson for LEAD-K (Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids). He is also a signer and creative collaborator on The ASL App, an app that teaches conversational ASL.
In 2016, DiMarco started The Nyle DiMarco Foundation. It is a non-profit organization with the purpose of providing more access to resources for Deaf children and their families.
Deaf News: Troupe seeks to collaborate with the Iowa Deaf community to create authentic portrayals.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA -- The Gazette: The Deaf Community has spoken, and Theatre Cedar Rapids has listened.
The community theater is postponing its production of “Tribes,” after two weeks of rehearsals and protests over casting hearing actors in the roles of two Deaf characters.
In a statement issued Wednesday afternoon, Leslie Charipar, the theater’s artistic director said: “In light of conversation among and feedback from the Deaf community and after a great deal of conversation and soul-searching with TCR staff, Tribes director David Schneider, and the cast of Tribes, TCR has decided to postpone our production of Tribes until we can gain the support of the Deaf community and collaborate with them in finding Deaf actors to play the Deaf roles as well as ensure that we are portraying the Deaf experience in an authentic and respectful way.”
New production dates haven’t been chosen yet.
“It might be possible that it’s next year,” said Casey Prince, TCR’s executive director. “What we’re most excited about is quickly getting people plugged into the production.”
TCR will contact ticketholders; information also is posted on the theater’s website.
Those options could include workshops to promote education and understanding between the Hearing and Deaf communities, from sign language and culture to theater studies.
“This postponement is our sincere and earnest way to meet our mission of serving the entire community and specifically to do right by the Deaf community as we share their stories in an authentic and collaborative way,” Charipar said.
The message spread on social media as swiftly as the protests posted the past two weeks.
“WOW! Thank you, TCR for listening to the Deaf community,” wrote Carly Armour of Iowa City, who helped initiate the early discussions on Facebook and spoke passionately - using American Sign Language and her voice - during a public forum Tuesday afternoon in Cedar Rapids. “This decision will not only bridge the gap between the theater and Deaf communities but also create a STRONG partnership for years to come. Thank you to our community - Deaf and Hearing allies - for coming together to make this change!”
“We will work together to help and heal,” wrote Robert Vizzini of Cedar Rapids, chairman of the Cedar Rapids Association of the Deaf, reiterating what he said at the forum.
Prince, who attended that event, made good on his promise to take their comments back to his team, continuing a discussion already underway at the theater.
“We’ll regroup,” he said, “(and) get feedback from those who want to participate going forward.”
The cast’s reaction was “very emotional,” he said. “They were very invested in the piece for their own personal reasons. The story, the material really resonated with them. In light of the public nature of this conversation that’s been playing out, they connected with each other over a short two weeks in a way that some casts never do over multiple months. I’m certainly sad for those who are sad, but I’m very happy that they found each other and grew through the material with the limited time that they did.”
“I hope this proves to you that we were listening and silently observing,” cast member Mindy Oberreuter said via Facebook, where much of the controversy played out. “I truly hope both sides can move forward in collaboration. The very heart of theater is telling a story, and we want to tell it honestly and correctly. We all love theater that is why we are a part of this group. ... I wish you all could have seen our rehearsal on Monday night. I don’t know if the universe was telling us something, but it was beautiful. We rehearsed the second act and if you are familiar with the show’s end, you know how emotional and raw it is. It ends with love and tears and hugs.”
VIDEO [CC] - Chilean artist Maria Siebald helps Deaf people experience the depth of music through live performances and videos.
Siebald makes music videos and performances for Deaf people. She uses sign language throughout the performance to help them feel the depths of the music.
VIDEO: Deaf News - Meet the professional artist, painter and photographer from Turkey.
ANTALYA, TR -- Meet the professional artist, Mustafa Alper Kocabıyık is profoundly Deaf and the most recognizable person in Turkey.
Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Fine Arts High School Principal Deputy Omar Director of Education City with Ozturk, Osman Nuri Gülay visiting 12th grade student Mustafa Alper Kocabıyık Gulay was a gift of his own in his statement.
Here's the footage of Mustafa Alper Kocabıyık's talent and skill in artist.
Statement of the Provincial Education Director Osman Nuri Gülay, stating that he was very moved and happy, "Mustafa Unlike other students who have a special case. Due to the fact that the discovery of talent, could be a big success in the coming years and I believe to be an artist that captures the heart.
Our students are an example to other students in their case. As each student Mustafa resolute, undaunted the challenges of growing up as a strong national and spiritual feelings, we are proud people, "he said.
Exhibition Place: Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Fine Arts High School 12th grade students with physical and hearing disabilities Mustafa as Alper Kocabıyık 4 years painted since then and the provinces that offered tastes of participating in the 7 exhibition of works throughout. SOURCE
VIDEO [CC] - Exclusive Interview: Lyric Theatre's "Fiddler on the Roof" Incorporates American Sign Language, Deaf and Hearing Actors.
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Over half a century after its premiere on Broadway, the songs of Fiddler on the Roof are known around the world. From joyous “If I Were a Rich Man” to haunting “Sunrise, Sunset,” the musical focuses on the story of a Jewish milkman and his family’s troubles in rural Russia at the turn of the 20th century.
While the show certainly has its lighthearted moments, Fiddler on the Roof is, at its core, about the importance of family and tradition and the tensions surrounding them.
That is something Michael Baron could relate to when he took on directing duties for Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s production of the musical, which runs July 26-30 at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave.
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“As a Jewish musical theater director, Fiddler on the Roof has always been high on my bucket list of shows to direct,” Baron said. “It’s a show I’ve seen countless times and whose music has been played at almost every Jewish wedding and bar mitzvah I’ve attended, including my own.”
That notability can be seen as both a benefit and a detriment. At this point, Fiddler on the Roof is essentially synonymous with musical theater.
Between being one of the most-performed high school musicals and having multiple Broadway productions and a film adaptation, Fiddler has become difficult to ignore.
For this reason, audiences have likely seen it in one form or another, making it continuously harder to make the material fresh again.
But in an interesting twist, Lyric Theatre’s version incorporates American Sign Language and two Deaf actors portray love-struck characters Hodel and Perchik.
Two interpreters will be incorporated onstage to fully communicate to Deaf viewers.
New opportunities: Baron planned on utilizing the performers after discussing it with a friend, Deaf actor Christopher Tester.
After brainstorming how it might be possible and what Lyric would need to provide to make it happen, Baron said it seemed like a wonderful opportunity to showcase an underrepresented community.
“Our goal is to create a new village for Fiddler that is accessible to both hearing and Deaf patrons,” he said. “I hope this collaboration reveals new insights by bringing hearing and Deaf actors to the Lyric stage for the first time.”
And it certainly helps when performers are as passionate and talented as Sandra Mae Frank.
“I didn’t want to be an actress at first because it’s already tough enough to be an actor alone, but to be a Deaf actress?” she said. “I just did it anyway by taking the risk and moving forward with theater because I eat, breathe and dream it. It’s my life. It’s who I am.”
Frank, who became Deaf due to an unknown cause at the age of 3, doesn’t want to work in theater simply because it’s her passion.
She also wants to use it as a tool for educating others.
“Everyone has their own struggles in their own ways, but for me, as a Deaf actress, I also have to be an advocate and teach others about my culture,” she said.
Frank uses ASL as her main form of communication, which comes with its own set of challenges.
“It gets hard once in a while being vulnerable and bringing my culture to the public, but it’s also very beautiful letting my culture be a part of the story,” she said. “And depending on what the context is about, it brings more depth to a story by adding a different perspective from a Deaf character than how it’d usually be done if performed by a hearing actor.”
Frank certainly thinks the addition of ASL to the story of Fiddler on the Roof makes perfect sense.
In the musical, Hodel is the intelligent and free-spirited 17-year-old daughter of main character Tevye.
Over the course of the story, she falls in love with Perchik, a scholar and Bolshevik revolutionary who is exiled to Siberia.
“I love that Hodel and Perchik are Deaf, and it makes total sense,” Frank said. “Hodel resisted Perchik at first because of tradition, but to me, adding the deafness to the character gives it more purpose. She’s so hesitant, but she sees this handsome, deaf stranger, and it stirs up these feelings.”
Elaborate plans: With only two weeks from the beginning of rehearsals to opening night, Lyric Theatre hopes to put on one of the biggest and most ambitious productions of Fiddler on the Roof.
Its actors and production staff have certainly put in the work. Baron notes the planning for the show started nearly a year in advance, coordinating everything from casting across the nation to meetings with the choreographer and music director.
“The process to create this show has many facets,” he said. “From collaborating with scenic, costume, lighting, props and sound designers to create a wholly original production based on Jewish folk art built here in Oklahoma, consulting experts like Rabbi Vered Harris of Temple B’nai Israel, and so much more.”
But even with flashy musical numbers and elaborate sets, Frank and Baron agree the heart of the show lies in the more restrained and emotional moments.
“Fiddler is about the sometimes difficult balance between tradition, religion and family, which is always something audiences can relate to,” Baron said. “The fact that it uses such moving music that evokes emotion from the actors and audience makes it a special evening of theater always worth revisiting.”
Frank echoed that sentiment and said she hopes audiences leave the show filled with a new appreciation for the musical.
“I hope they feel a sense of joy and that no matter where you are in life or what defines you, family is where your home is and where you’ll find love,” she said.
Fiddler on the Roof
7:30 p.m. Tuesday-July 28, 8 p.m. July 20, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. July 30
VIDEO: #DeafTalent - Deaf Man's American Sign Language Storytelling 'Fish'
A Deaf man, Dack Virnig has an amazing talent with the American Sign Language (ASL) storytelling "Fish" ...Be sure to watch the video and experience it yourself.
To book a live performance from Dack, please contact Jacob Salem at manager@dackcube.com. Alternatively, fill out the form on www.dackvirnig.com/say-hello and a representative will contact you within 48 business hours.
Founded in 2015, DackCube Entertainment is a Deaf-owned business whose mission is to entertain and engage audiences of all ages through our top-notch performances combined with outstanding content and plots laden with twists and turns. Our commitment is to deliver more than just a satisfactory experience a powerful impact that will blossom and enrich people’s love for American Sign Language.
VIDEO: A musician who can play multiple instruments is turning heads. In part, because of his talent. But also because Carter Terrano-Watson is Deaf.
KTNV LAS VEGAS - Carter plays multiple instruments, including the flute and keyboard. He actually lettered in band his freshman year at Green Valley High School despite the fact that he was born Deaf.
Carter has a cochlear implant on his left side, enabling him to hear the music.
"I kind of feel like a regular person myself. I just have an accessory. I run with a headband so this doesn't fall off. But other than that I feel like a regular person. That would make me feel really wonderful if someone sees me as an inspiration," says Carter.
Carter is having surgery on his right side next week so he'll have a cochlear implant on both ears. He's excited about that because he sits with his bad ear facing the band and his good ear facing the audience in at least one of the bands he plays in. So that's a real challenge. Source
VIDEO: Short silent film - What would Deaf girl's life be like without sound ?
Triptych Productions - Deaf is a conceptual short silent film. It focuses on a recently Deaf girl and the horror of learning to live without sound. The film features dramatic lighting and visual sound cues that are never answered and highlights the experience of living in silence.
VIRAL VIDEO - Deaf Russian dancer Andrei Dragunov translates his sign language skills into some impressive finger tutting.
You would think this dancer may have difficulties in his profession given that he is Deaf - but he is letting his fingers do the dancing.
Russian mover Andrei Dragunov, 24, has perfected the art of “finger tutting”, which involves the movement of fingers to create shapes in a unique form of dance, having started when he was 15.
This visually stunning and impressive form of dance can be seen as an innovative way for Andrei, from St Petersburg, to get around his hearing problems. He said: “My hands do not rest; I am always working to come up with something new.
This Deaf Russian dancer doesn’t need to hear music to create incredible body movements. Just check out his finger tutting skills. Surely being fluent in sign language would help develop this skill!
Crom Saunders is in constant motion between his teaching, presenting, performing, and everything in between. He currently holds a MA in creative writing. Crom has worked for theatre in almost every position possible backstage and on stage, in addition to lecturing on a wide variety of topics.
Take a look at all the stuff here and learn a little more about Crom and what he does in the theatre, conference/training, and presentation worlds. In other words... check out Crom's shameless self-promotion.
VIDEO: Dack Virnig's American Sign Language Storytelling 'Rabbit vs Turtle'
A turtle traveled across the world seeking to challenge the fastest animal in the world after defeating Cheetah in Egypt. Much to the rabbit's surprise, the turtle challenged him to a race.. with a a plot twist!
To book a live performance from Dack, please contact Jacob Salem at manager@dackcube.com. Alternatively, fill out the form on www.dackvirnig.com/say-hello and a representative will contact you within 48 business hours.
Founded in 2015, DackCube Entertainment is a Deaf-owned business whose mission is to entertain and engage audiences of all ages through our top-notch performances combined with outstanding content and plots laden with twists and turns. Our commitment is to deliver more than just a satisfactory experience a powerful impact that will blossom and enrich people’s love for American Sign Language.
VIDEO [CC] - The film projects 'Seen & Heard' campaign video on Vimeo.
MONTREAL - We've launched an Indiegogo campaign for this new documentary (currently in production) that shines a spotlight on Deaf and Hard of Hearing actors in a unique hearing/ Deaf collaboration.
Seen and Heard is an entertaining and eye-opening documentary, currently in production, that takes viewers backstage and into the lives and challenges of a unique mixed Deaf and hearing theatre group mounting a big new performance!
Seen and Heard is a new thought-provoking documentary currently being filmed following the backstage and performance exploits of a unique Canadian amateur theatre group where Deaf, hard of hearing and hearing cast and crew members collaborate.
We document the members of Seeing Voices Montreal as they rehearse and then perform a Deaf-themed version of The Little Mermaid. In this retelling, Ariel, a Deaf mermaid from the undersea world of Atlantis falls in love with a man from the land-based hearing world against her father’s wishes. Read more: https://indiegogo.com/projects/seen-heard#/story
VIDEO [CC] - Viola Rose Muir: Deaf actors in Hollywood that choose not to or can't speak?
A summary about Viola Rose Muir experience in NYC acting class with 2 of 3 agents expecting her to speak. Quotes: "You know, in Hollywood, the hearing folks, I mean, many Deaf actors can talk, and to receive that feedback was not surprising. Then the casting director said, "Make sure you send these agents a thank you card." I had a thought so I raised my hand to ask Paul a question, "In that thank you card, I wanted to put in the word, 'Audism'."
He was intrigued and asked what it was and I explained that, "Audism is a form of oppression, 'you can speak, you must speak, you must hear, the expectation of Deaf/HOH having to act like a hearing person, oppressing us by thinking that hearing people are better than Deaf or Hard of hearing people, that kind of attitude or way of thinking."
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Paul was cautious and said, "Make sure you don't sound so defensive but you can talk and use it as your marketability skill." I said, "I know, right-right, that's fine, sure, but what about those Deaf people who can't talk at all and they want to get into Hollywood and to be in movies. That's not fair. Saying, "Lines are supposed to be spoken", that's not reality, that's not our world today, our world is so diverse, we have different and all kinds of people, they can't just limit by saying, "You must speak only.", that's not realistic.... Read more: Transcript Cont'd
VIDEO: Now this is what you call talent... Deaf Gloving!
The viral video of a Russian Andrei Dragunov is also Deaf, but that doesn't mean he can't have mad skills. Check out this guy makes an amazing finger tutting show in the middle of a classy dinner party.
VIDEO [CC] - #DeafTalent: Passengers - 2015 Disability Film Challenge Entry.
Check out "Passengers" written & directed by Deaf In Film Actor/Activist Dickie Hearts, with a DWIF/DIF team, including DWIF Actress Amanda McDonough, DIF Actors Joshua Castille, Gabriel Silva, Miles Barbee. Kudos on an amazing team! Subtitled in English.
VIDEO [CC] - Deaf News: Avenged filmmakers respond to not using Deaf Talent.
Coverage of the #DeafTalent campaign, DHN caught up with the men behind Avenged. They discuss why they didn't use Deaf talent and the recent controversy around their movie.
DHN is a place where everyone can get the news in the language that suits them best, whether they are Deaf or Hearing. DHN is a news agency and incorporate American Sign Language, spoken English and captions into each broadcast.
Jennifer Tandoc is a professional artist, photographer and very talent that strives to create art that represents the Deaf community.
