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Chuck Baird (February 22, 1947 – February 10, 2012) [1] was an American Deaf artist who was one of the more notable founders of the De'VIA art movement, [2] [3] an aesthetic of Deaf Culture in which visual art conveys a Deaf world view. [4] [5] His career spanned over 35 years and included painting, sculpting, acting, storytelling, and teaching.
The National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD) is a Connecticut-based theatre company founded in 1967. It is the oldest theatre company in the United States with a continuous history of domestic and international touring, as well as producing original works. [ 2 ]
Deaf History Month began on March 13 and to celebrate, Sesame Workshop partnered with the National Theater of the Deaf to create music videos featuring American Sign Language (ASL) for kids all ...
The National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD) first began in 1967. [24] Prior to the NTD, deaf theatre consisted of three small, amateur theatre groups, and local deaf clubs where individuals could perform mime shows, read poems, or where captioned films were shown. [25] The deaf world was lacking a platform where they could express themselves and ...
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Once at MSAD Audree flourished finally able to use sign language. A 1952 graduate of Gallaudet University, [1] she was one of the founding members of the National Theatre of the Deaf. [2] In 1974, she was the first Deaf person to earn a master's degree in Rhetoric from California State University, East Bay.
Bernard Bragg (September 27, 1928 – October 29, 2018) was a deaf actor, producer, director, playwright, artist, and author who is notable for being a co-founder of the National Theatre of the Deaf and for his contributions to Deaf performing culture.
She was passionate about deaf issues, culture and sign language and longed to bridge the gap between deaf and hearing people. [9] She features as one of a series of portraits of notable deaf artists painted by Nancy Rourke. [10] The Dorothy Miles Cultural Centre was established by a group of both Deaf and hearing friends in her memory.