November is going to be a great month. There are at least six great events worth checking out. If you know of more, please let us know and we will add them to the November calendar! Here’s what we have so far: Let’s Talk About Sex – The Rose Centre for Young Adults with Disabilities WHAT?: An evening of discussion on disability and sex, including fears, advantages and the fun…
Peggy Baker of Peggy Baker Dance Projects writes about AAF inspiration Remi Waxman. Ms. Waxman used her Bat Mitzvah celebration as an opportunity to collect donations to Abilities Arts Festival, raising nearly $5000 for the organization and setting an example for excellent role models everywhere. Click here to read the Peggy Baker article.
TORONTO—The 9th Annual Simply People Disability Celebration in Toronto, will take place at Nathan Phillips Square on October 4th, 2012 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM. This free outdoor event is open for all to attend (rain or shine). Hundreds of people will gather at the square and there will be live performances and guest speakers on stage. A variety of organizations will be present with display tables to share information about…
Photos and videos from the event are showcased on the SNAP Downtown Toronto website.
Podplays go Public Congratulations to all of the artists/storytellers involved in The Listening Post. We had an exciting launch on September 30th and a busy Nuit Blanche event. Needless to say, A Queen Street Catography was turning some heads/ears/eyes/bodies towards disability arts in Toronto. The podplays continue to be available for download on our website for DIY podplay walks in the city. Each podplay has a webpage with artist bios,…