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Disability Pride Art and Cultural Festival

Date

Friday, May 12 - , Sunday, May 14, 2006

Time

See Below

Location

Central Lutheran Church
1820 NE 21st Ave, Portland

Description

May 12th:  7:00pm to 9:00pm
Performance "Pride and Prejudice, Revealing the Disability Experience through Dance, Music and Spoken Word".

May 13th: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Mixed Abilities Dance and Theatre workshop presented by Jody John Ramey, Julie Osborn and Judith Yeckel  

  • Part 1: Disability Film Festival: Featuring films such as "Vital Signs: Crip Culture Talks Back" and "Annie Dearest".

May 14th:   1:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Mixed Abilities Dance workshop presented by Curtis Walker of Impetus Arts.

  • Part 2: Disability Film Festival: Featuring films such as "Beyond Disability: The Fe Fe Stories" and "Good Night Liberation".

This is a scent free event. (e.g. no perfume, cologne, essential oils, hair spray.) Accommodations for the festival will also include ASL interpreters, Audio description and materials available in large print or Braille. 

The cost of registration for the entire festival is $30.00.  Tickets to the evening performance are $15.00. 

Please send your registration fee by April 25th, 2006.  Because we recognize the value of everyone's ability to participate, we are seeking scholarship funds. These funds will be used to sponsor individuals to attend the festival that may otherwise not be able to afford to come.

Please send your registration fee and scholarship donation to:

Disability Art and Culture Project
Attn: Kathy Coleman
430 NE 16th Avenue, #110

Portland
, OR 9723

Contact and More Information

For accommodations and questions contact Caitlin Wood at caitlinwood82@yahoo.com  or Kathy Coleman at 503-238-0723.

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