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Introducing the Description Rich Story Hour podcast Christine Malec, Rebecca Singh, Katherine Sanders•Season 2 Episode 1 In this brief, 3-minute introductory episode, the Described Toronto Collective, Rebecca, Katie and Christine introduce themselves, revealing a multi-talented, multi-disciplinary gleaming constellation of artists! They discuss what listeners can expect from the podcast series, and describe the upcoming Description-Rich Story Hour at Lee Lifeson Art Park on September 27, 2025. Subscribe! There’s some great content and interviews coming up! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2368549/episodes/17659907
Geek attack! Astronaut and author and space law crafter and musician Mr. Hadfield did some book signing for kids who are CNIB clients. The signatures were treated so that the print also became tactile. A friend who knows me well had the opportunity to skim off an extra just for me. Oh Mr. Hadfield, we’re one step closer to an interview, then an informal jam.
Toronto friends: Described Toronto Presents the Description-Rich Story Hour, Lee Lifeson Art Park, Sept. 27: Lee Lifeson Art Park, formerly known as Willowdale Park. 45 Princess Ave, Toronto, ON M2N 3R6 Wherever we are we're connecting to land that has a story. Description-rich language and ASL interpretation will make this storytelling event accessible to all. 1:15pm Park & Artwork Orientation including a tactile map of the park and 3D printed representations of the artwork. 2:00pm Description-Rich Story Hour, artists will tell original stories inspired by the land and public artwork of the Park. Sighted guides will be available to assist. RSVP to Christine.malec@gmail.com if you’d like to attend the orientation in advance of the event, or would like assistance when you arrive.
The Curiosity Club is a monthly group I run for the CNIB Foundation in which topics on science, culture and art get presented for a Blind and Low Vision audience. Next Curiosity Club Tues. August 19, 2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT via Zoom, Nature's Invisible Senses We will once again be joined by our favourite excellent presenter Claudette Martin. Step into a world where ordinary senses are anything but. What if you could see an invisible world, or navigate by a compass no one else can read? Inspired by the wildlife in Claudette’s backyard, we'll explore the world of osprey and bees through their eyes (and antennae!), discovering how these amazing creatures perceive a reality far richer, more vibrant, and utterly astonishing than anything we can comprehend. RSVP to Christine.malec@cnib.ca to receive the Zoom link.
@jfayre@mstdn.ca and I are rewatching #StarTrekTheOriginalSeries and we just got to #AmocTime where Spock experiences Pon Farr. The audio description is somewhat flowery and prone to random editorializing. When Kirk and Spock square off for their fight, the narrator says, "They face one another like a Robin Hood and Little John." What could he have meant by that? We wondered. We also wonder how many more episodes it will take till another woman becomes hysterical and must be sedated.
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