When the ’60s procedural “Ironside” is revived on NBC this fall, the setting will move from San Francisco to New York and the lead character will be African-American. But one thing hasn’t changed: The actor playing Ironside can still walk from his wheelchair when the director yells cut. The colorblind casting is ironic to some…
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New selection process for Kennedy Center Honors is announced
- May 20th, 2013
The Kennedy Center announced Thursday revisions to the selection process for the annual Kennedy Center Honors after a seven-month internal review of how artists are chosen for the annual awards ceremony. The Kennedy Center hopes to bring greater transparency to a selection process that has been largely opaque in past years. Last year, some national…
Join Washington National Opera for M&M’S® Opera in the Outfield at Nationals Park!
- May 9th, 2013
This is a “First” !!! The live broadcast will be shown on the jumbotron that usually serves as a scoreboard during a game. The Captioning will be showing right up there on the jumbotron!!!!!! You’ll be able to see it from any seat in the stadium or in the outfield (where many people sit to…
Regal is having nearly 6,000 screens equipped this month with closed-captioning glasses developed by Sony.
- May 8th, 2013
By Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times Raymond Smith Jr. has been trying for nearly two decades to make the movie industry listen to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing. This month, the senior executive at Regal Entertainment Group will come closer to his goal. His company, the nation’s largest theater chain, will…
Introducing the RESIDENT THEATER PROGRAM at Victory Gardens
- May 8th, 2013
For the last 38 years, Victory Gardens has worked to become an artistic home for Chicago’s diverse communities. Whether cultivating new voices (Ignition Festival, Playwright’s Ensemble) or developing public programming to reach new audiences (Dig Deeper, Access Project, Fresh Squeezed), we aspire to represent and dialogue with the city’s population through its stage. Through the Resident…
Williamstown Theatre Festival Full Scholarships for Artists with Disabilities
- April 11th, 2013
Educators: you are invited to nominate a young artist from your community for this program. Williamstown Theatre Festival, thanks to the support of the Rosemary Kennedy Internship Initiative, is able to offer two to three full scholarships for artists with disabilities between the ages of 18-25 this summer. The Apprentice Program, is a prestigious pre-professional…
Inclusion in the Arts is Proud to Co-Present “AKA: Doc Pomus” at ReelAbilities Film Festival
- March 7th, 2013
Tuesday, March 12 @ 7pm Closing night film and party The JCC in Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St AS PART OF THE 5TH ANNUAL REELABILITIES: NY DISABILITIES FILM FESTIVAL “AKA DOC POMUS” Paralyzed with polio as a child, Jerome Felder renamed himself Doc Pomus, reinventing himself first as a blues singer and then…
REELABILITIES MARCH 8 SPECIAL EVENT in NYC
- February 14th, 2013
INCLUSION IN THE ARTS IS PROUD TO CO-PRESENT On Beauty – Directing Disability: Shabbat Dinner and Conversation AS PART OF THE 5TH ANNUAL REELABILITIES: NY DISABILITIES FILM FESTIVAL Join special guests and filmmakers as we honor and discuss the work of outstanding directors of films about people with disabilities over a Shabbat dinner and conversation…
Report Shows Minority Actor Representation Rises On Broadway
- February 13th, 2013
NEW YORK — The percentage of minority actors working on Broadway and at the top 16 not-for-profit theater companies in New York City rose to 23 percent during the 2011-2012 season, but whites continue to be overrepresented, according to a new report. The Asian American Performers Action Coalition released its second annual look at ethnic…
“Love Land!” Auditions Call for Submissions – Deadline March 15, 2013
- February 6th, 2013
Audition for LOVE LAND! Their team is committed to inclusive casting. In an effort to discover talent who may have never had the opportunity to play a part in a professional production, they have prepared the following instructions for actors who may not have experience with feature film audition videos: LOVE LAND! is auditioning union…