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LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.

Events in April 2023

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Mar 31(1 event)

7:30 pm: FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer (in-person)


Mar 31

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.

Summary: “To hope is to vote!” Famed activist and civil rights hero Fannie Lou Hamer makes this impassioned rally cry, reminding us that change begins with just one voice. Tracing her steps from sharecropper to activist to political candidate, Fannie takes audiences on a gospel-filled journey of justice and self-determination, inspiring every American to rise up and fight for the vital issues of our time.

There will be three audio-described performances, courtesy of Gravity Access Services. Those performances are:

March 31 at 8:00 pm (pre-show talk at 7:30 pm)
April 1 at 8:00 pm (pre-show talk at 7:30 pm)
April 2 at 2:00 pm (pre-show talk at 1:30 pm)

(Additionally, there is an ASL performance and three performances with copen captioning.)

Performances take place at the Lucie Stern Theatre at 1305 Middlefield Rd. Palo Alto, 94301.

Purchase tickets online for FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.

After you purchase your ticket, you will also need to contact the box office to let them know you would like a headset for the audio-described performance at 650-463-1960 or boxoffice@theatreworks.org. There will be a talk You can also purchase your tickets this way. Pre-show talks are held 30 minutes before each performance.

Safety info: Masks are required for all attendees.

Visit the FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer TheatreWorks webpage.
View Trailer for FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.
Meet FANNIE star Greta Oglesby.

 

 

Apr 1(1 event)

7:30 pm: FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer (in-person)


Apr 1

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.

Summary: “To hope is to vote!” Famed activist and civil rights hero Fannie Lou Hamer makes this impassioned rally cry, reminding us that change begins with just one voice. Tracing her steps from sharecropper to activist to political candidate, Fannie takes audiences on a gospel-filled journey of justice and self-determination, inspiring every American to rise up and fight for the vital issues of our time.

There will be three audio-described performances, courtesy of Gravity Access Services. Those performances are:

March 31 at 8:00 pm (pre-show talk at 7:30 pm)
April 1 at 8:00 pm (pre-show talk at 7:30 pm)
April 2 at 2:00 pm (pre-show talk at 1:30 pm)

(Additionally, there is an ASL performance and three performances with copen captioning.)

Performances take place at the Lucie Stern Theatre at 1305 Middlefield Rd. Palo Alto, 94301.

Purchase tickets online for FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.

After you purchase your ticket, you will also need to contact the box office to let them know you would like a headset for the audio-described performance at 650-463-1960 or boxoffice@theatreworks.org. There will be a talk You can also purchase your tickets this way. Pre-show talks are held 30 minutes before each performance.

Safety info: Masks are required for all attendees.

Visit the FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer TheatreWorks webpage.
View Trailer for FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.
Meet FANNIE star Greta Oglesby.

 

 

Apr 2(2 events)

1:30 pm: FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer (in-person)


Apr 2

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.

Summary: “To hope is to vote!” Famed activist and civil rights hero Fannie Lou Hamer makes this impassioned rally cry, reminding us that change begins with just one voice. Tracing her steps from sharecropper to activist to political candidate, Fannie takes audiences on a gospel-filled journey of justice and self-determination, inspiring every American to rise up and fight for the vital issues of our time.

There will be three audio-described performances, courtesy of Gravity Access Services. Those performances are:

March 31 at 8:00 pm (pre-show talk at 7:30 pm)
April 1 at 8:00 pm (pre-show talk at 7:30 pm)
April 2 at 2:00 pm (pre-show talk at 1:30 pm)

(Additionally, there is an ASL performance and three performances with copen captioning.)

Performances take place at the Lucie Stern Theatre at 1305 Middlefield Rd. Palo Alto, 94301.

Purchase tickets online for FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.

After you purchase your ticket, you will also need to contact the box office to let them know you would like a headset for the audio-described performance at 650-463-1960 or boxoffice@theatreworks.org. There will be a talk You can also purchase your tickets this way. Pre-show talks are held 30 minutes before each performance.

Safety info: Masks are required for all attendees.

Visit the FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer TheatreWorks webpage.
View Trailer for FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.
Meet FANNIE star Greta Oglesby.

 

 

4:45 pm: Queering Dance Festival Frolic (in-person)


Apr 2

Gravity Access Services, who provide accessibility for live performances in the Bay Area, are offering free tickets for blind/low-vision audience members and their companions to the Queering Dance Festival’s FROLIC on April 2.

The Queering Dance Festival (QDF) presents FROLIC, a live dance performance featuring new works by five commissioned LGBTQ+ dance artists. QDF highlights the artistic work and issues on the minds of the Queer, East Bay dance community through events that are opportunities to make cute connections and enjoy meaningful art!

Live audio description will be offered on Sunday, April 2 at both the 5:30pm and 7:30pm shows. A haptic tour will happen 45 minutes prior to both shows at 4:45 pm and 6:45 pm, respectively.

For those interested in performances with ASL interpretation, those shows are on April 1. RSVP information is below.

Show descriptions for audio-described shows:

5:30 pm  - Program B: Clarissa Dyas | Xochipilli Dance Company (Héctor Jaime & Carmina Márquez)

Haptic tour starts at 4:45 pm

Héctor Jaime presents Insecta with collaborator Carmina Márquez: a moment of transcendental movement of embodying both characteristics of the masculine and feminine simultaneously; and Codornices en pétalos de rosa, an exploration of love.

Clarissa Dyas presents a new duet with collaborator Gabriele Christian.

7:30 pm Program A: Alyah Baker | Scott Duane | Emma Tome
Haptic tour starts at 6:45 pm

Alyah Baker presents Quare Dance, which deconstructs and reimagines ballet through the lens of Black Queer subjectivity, offering a fresh perspective on what ballet is and can be. Based on a research project and installation of the same name, Quare Dance combines movement, text, and adornment to explore the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality.

and this is the sound of my voice, is a solo sound and dance work by emma tome, moving through the terror and relief of recognition. A stumble between dysphoria and euphoria, the dance happens inside a live vocal echo chamber, and reflects the sometimes lonely, aching process of change, transition, and self-knowing.

Scott Duane and collaborators present Join Me on the Hunt, a trio that explores what it means to share their most precious and hard-earned discoveries with one anot

Performances take place at the Live Oak Theater at 1301 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley.

COVID-19 Policy: Masks are required for all audience members inside the lobby and theater.  Performers will be performing unmasked and will be testing throughout the performance week.

Please email jessi@shawl-anderson.org to reserve tickets for the audio-description or ASL performances.

Apr 3(1 event)

4:00 pm: From The Top: Disabled Musicians Pnael Discussion (online)


Apr 3

Virtual Panel Discussion facilitated by From The Top alum Julia LaGrand (Open to the public) 

From the Top’s Learning and Media Lab teams up with the Kennedy Center’s Office of Accessibility & VSA for a virtual panel discussion. The panel will comprise of four musicians with disabilities (Adrian Anantawan, Ophira Calof, Lloyd Coleman, Cristina Jones) and will be facilitated by 18-year-old violinist Julia LaGrand. They will discuss how they have navigated their own careers, how musicians with disabilities can take the lead in crafting their own narratives, how to make disability disclosures and share access needs, and field audience questions.

Closed captioning and ASL interpretation are both available for all webinars. For the most accessible viewing experience, we recommend watching the webinar on a desktop computer or laptop screen. For more information or to request other access services, please contact the Office of Accessibility and VisionServe Alliance (VSA) at 202-416-8898 (voice) or vsainfo@kennedy-center.org.

From the Top: Disabled Musician Panel Discussion (online)

Apr 4(1 event)

4:00 pm: From The Top: Networking Event (online)


Apr 4

From The Top: Networking Event (Disability-Only Space)

Young musicians who identify as disabled and/or neurodivergent are invited to gather for a networking event to build community and further explore the themes of the previous night’s conversation. Organizers hope that attendees will experience an affirming sense of community and benefit from open dialogue around personal experiences.

Please Note: This event is only open to those who self-identify as disabled and/or neurodivergent. Register for the From the Top networking event.

Apr 5
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Apr 7(1 event)

5:00 pm: EHC Virtual Campfire (online)


Apr 7

These fun-filled evenings will consist of all your favorite real campfire traditions, including camp’s traditional opening campfire ceremony rituals, special guest performances, and singalongs. Campfire attendees will also be informed of rebuild updates and all other camp related program offerings.

RSVP to Andrew Martinez at Amartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642.

Apr 8
Apr 9(1 event)

4:00 pm: Triumph of Love Haptic Tour & Audio-Described Performance (in-person)


Apr 9

Shotgun Players in Berkeley is presenting a haptic tour and audio-described performance of the musical The Triumph of Love on Sunday, April 9. The haptic tour begins at 4:00 pm and the performance begins at 5:00 pm.

The Triumph of Love follows the fierce and driven princess Leonide as she adopts the dress and prerogatives of a man, invades the retreat of a rationalist philosopher who hates love (and her!), and conspires to win the object of her desire. As the emotional stakes rise, confusion abounds in hilarious and dramatic ways.

Buy tickets for The Triumph of Love or call 510-841-6500 ext 303 or email boxoffice@shotgunplayers.org.

The runtime is 2 hours and 30 minutes including two intermissions.

Shotgun Players is located at the Ashby Stage at 1901 Ashby Ave, Berkeley near the Ashby BART station.

More Info
The Triumph of Love main page
The Triumph of Love haptic tour info
The Triumph of Love program

Apr 10
Apr 11(1 event)

6:00 pm: National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)


Apr 11

The National Federation of the Blind is a nationwide community of members that believe blind people can live the lives they want. We meet online via Zoom with the following schedule:

6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Virtual Happy (Half) Hour
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Chapter Meeting

To RSVP, contact President Bobbi Pompey at bobbipompey@gmail.com or 336-988-6375.

Apr 12
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Apr 15(1 event)

10:30 am: CCB San Francisco Chapter monthly meeting (online)


Apr 15

The CCB San Francisco Chapter holds its regular meetings on the third Saturday of the month. In March, our meeting will start at 10:00 AM as we join a program about racial equity being presented by Inclusive Diversity of California, a statewide special interest affiliate of the California Council of the Blind, followed by our regular business meeting at 11:30 AM. This event will take place virtually on Zoom and in person at the LightHouse Multipurpose Room, 1155 Market Street, 10th floor. All are welcome.

RSVP to President Vita Zavoli at VZavoli@gmail.com or 510-846-4080.

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Apr 22(1 event)

3:30 pm: The 10 Truths of Residential Camping for Children and Adults Who Are Blind & VI @CTEBVI (in-person)


Apr 22

This is a workshop that will be held at the CTEBVI Conference at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront (located at 1800 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame).

Registration info for CTEBVI.

This presentation is designed to educate participants about the importance and benefits of why children, youth, and adults who are visually impaired, and their families, should participate in summer residential camping. Co-presenters Mark Lucas from Wayfinder Family Services/Camp Bloomfield and Tony Fletcher from the LightHouse for the Blind/Enchanted Hills Camp utilize research-driven outcomes and testimonials from campers, parents and professionals. They provide their observations from their combined 50 years of providing camping and recreational services for people who are blind to discuss the 10 Truths of Residential Camping for people who are blind and visually impaired.

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May 3(1 event)

6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)


May 3

Bay Are Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) Goalball Practice is a fun way to get exercise and meet new people. The practice is designed for beginners and experienced players. If you do not have your own equipment, we can provide you with both elbow and knee pads and eyeshades.

When: Wednesdays, from 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Where: The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley

For more details, please contact Brandon Young brandon@borp.org

Please note - Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants.

May 4
May 5(1 event)

5:00 pm: EHC Virtual Campfire (online)


May 5

These fun-filled evenings will consist of all your favorite real campfire traditions, including camp’s traditional opening campfire ceremony rituals, special guest performances, and singalongs. Campfire attendees will also be informed of rebuild updates and all other camp related program offerings.

RSVP to Andrew Martinez at Amartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642.

May 6

The events for the upcoming week are read aloud on our event hotline every Friday, which can be accessed by calling 415-694-7325. For more information about visiting the Adaptations Store, head to our shop page.

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