Celebrate the new year with the Chippewa Falls Public Library and the Heyde Center as they commence their NEA Big Read Program in January. The event series’ metaphorical ribbon will be cut on Jan. 25 with two presentations (1pm and 6:30pm) by local author .
Alabama Public Television is partnering with the Historic Ritz Theatre in Talladega to host a special preview of the upcoming APT documentary Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind: Deaf. Blind. Limitless on Tuesday, May 10 th at 6:00pm.
The documentary Becoming Helen Keller screens at The Ellen Theatre March 25 at 7:30 PM. Through photos, archival film clips and interviews, the film examines little-known details of Helen Keller’s personal life including her public persona and advocacy, including her support for women’s suffrage, the NAACP, worker’s rights, and access to health care and assistive technology.
Becoming Helen Keller brings the complex life and legacy of the human rights pioneer to life, with full American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation by actor/dancer Alexandria Wailes and writer/rapper Warren “WAWA” Snipe. Narrated by author, psychotherapist and disability rights advocate Rebecca Alexander, the film also features on-camera performances from Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor Cherry Jones reading Keller’s writings. The film provides audio description by National Captioning Institute and closed captioning by VITAC.
Becoming Helen Keller is a FREE EVENT open to the public – no tick