Episode Notes

Welcome to this edition of The Art Parlor where we shine a spotlight on an organization called I See Music and the gracious people there who will be helping us with our upcoming, in-person Showcase of the Performing Arts at this year's ACB national conference and convention! You'll hear from I See Music's owner, Byron Harden and two trainers who work with him - Derek Lane and Kevin Reeves, as they provide background on how I See Music got started. In addition, you'll gain an understanding of what services I See Music provides and some choices to consider when pursuing learning in the music and audio industry from a blindness perspective. Many thanks to Byron and his team for helping provide equipment for our showcase!

Episode Notes

In this edition of Art Parlor, you'll ear an FIA presentation made in honor of FIA Past President, Lynn Hedl, at the 2022 ACB National Conference and Convention. You'll learn about the harp through presentations and performances by hosts Nancy Pendegraph and Jason Castonguay.

In this episode, we interview author, Feather Chelle. From her website, Feather Chelle is a single mother of five, living in Texas, along with two grandpuppies and two grandpiggies (guinea pigs). She is totally blind due to a battle with cancer and enjoys homeschooling with her family. She has been in love with the ocean since she was five years old and loves to learn more and more about it every day. She loves to teach and has been writing since the first grade, although her first book was not published until the very end of 2020. Her hope is to spread the fun of learning by offering fun and educational books at an affordable rate to children of all ages. She strives to support educators and offers free, educational printables to anyone who subscribes to her bi-monthly newsletter. What’s more, a percentage of the profits from specific books are donated to a number of designated charities.

I think this paints a clear picture of teh varying topics that will be covered in this packed show! Enjoy your time in The Art Parlor!

Welcome to this month's edition of The Art Parlor! We are excited to feature our multi-talented guest and actor, George Ashiotis!

George Ashiotis was born in London, England to Greek Cypriot parents. He came to the United States when he wasn't quite two years old and grew up in Astoria Queens, NY. When he was five, it was discovered that something was wrong with his vision. After many doctor's visits over many years and a surgery, he was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa. His vision gradually diminished until it became necessary to be admitted into a special class for students with low vision. At age thirteen, he started taking piano lessons at The Lighthouse on 59th St in Manhattan. At the age of eighteen, he started performing with The Lighthouse Players, a semi-professional theater company, and learned about the craft of acting and the accompanying nomenclature thereof. After high school, he worked many odd jobs and through connections he made with The Lighthouse Players, managed to get cast in a couple of off off broadway productions. Eventually, he enrolled in college, where he graduated summa cumlaude from Hunter College in English Literature Arts. In 1983, he met Ike Schambelan and together, they formed Theater by the Blind. George worked both on-stage, taking on a wide range of leading roles, and behind the scenes in an administrative capacity. Mr. Ashiotis has been featured in plays ranging from Shakespeare to Agatha Christie and a few original pieces written and produced by the company. He is a member of The Actors Equity Company and The Screen Actors Guild.

Art Parlor can be heard on ACB Media 1 Sundays at 8AM, Mondays at 12AM and 12PM, Tuesdays at 7AM, Wednesdays at 7PM, Thursdays at 4AM and 4PM, and Fridays at 3AM, 8AM, and 3PM (all times Eastern). Or ask your echo device to: Ask ACB Media to Play 1. You can also call 518-906-1820 at the times listed above.

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Happy New Year and welcome to this month's edition of The Art Parlor! In this edition, we speak with artist and advocate, Jennifer Justice. You may remember her from the 2022 ACB and Friends in Art Art of Disability Workshop, where she and four other west coast artists discussed curation and exhibition practices and how to design exhibitions to include both artists and visitors with disabilities. Jennifer will also talk to us about her contribution in a recently-released academic textbook called “Curating Access, Disability, Art Activism, and Creative Accommodation”, written and edited by Amanda Cachia.

In addition to this podcast, The Art Parlor can also be heard on ACB Media 1 Sundays at 8AM, Mondays at 12AM and 12PM, Tuesdays at 7AM, Wednesdays at 7PM, Thursdays at 4AM and 4PM, and Fridays at 3AM, 8AM, and 3PM (all times Eastern).

Alas, Summer has come to an end and these first, cooler days of Autumn are upon us. After a brief hiatus, we are back! Remember when we spoke with FIA President, Mike Mandel, in January? We said we wanted to continue that discussion and that’s what we’re here to do this month!

We continue Mikes story involving his early days with Friends in Art, talk a bit about the MIDI Mag list, some music technology, and his championing of a program for the blind at Berkley School of Music, among other things. You may particularly enjoy the sharing of memories that goes on in this episode.

Tune in and happy listening!

Art Parlor can be heard on ACB Media 1 Sundays at 8AM, Mondays at 12AM and 12PM, Tuesdays at 7AM, Wednesdays at 7PM, Thursdays at 4AM and 4PM, and Fridays at 3AM, 8AM, and 3PM (all times Eastern).

www.acbmedia.org/1

Or ask your echo device to: Ask ACB Media to Play 1. You can also call 518-906-1820 at the times listed above.

Art Parlor is also available as a podcast! You can search for our podcast in your podcast app of choice, listen with your Amazon Echo devices by asking to play the Art Parlor podcast, or use your web browser to view the episodes at

Https://artparlor.pinecast.co/

If you need the RSS link for your podcast app, it is:

Https://pinecast.com/feed/artparlor

Thank you for your support and enjoy the show!

You may have heard this woman's voice before and didn't even know it. Our guest this month is voice actor, Satauna Howery, whose voice has been heard from the United States and Canada to Lebanon and France! Her warm, engaging voice has been used in audio books, commercials, promos, e-learning, and so much more. And with a tagline on her site that reads, "My voice. Your Message. BULLSEYE!" It commands the viewer to know more. Listen as she tells her story, including her background in music, how she got started with voice acting, and some good laughs throughout the discussion. You'll also hear tips for anyone interested in starting a career as a voice actor. You can learn more about Satauna and her work, as well as listen to samples, by visiting her website – www.satauna.com.

It's a fun and packed show and we hope you enjoy it!

Listen as Peter and Annie interview "the guru" in Audio Description! Joel Snyder, P.H.D., is a pioneer in the field and takes us back to the days just before its inception. You'll learn where his interests started and what led to the audio description technique and voice work he and his associates provide today, including The Audio Description Project of ACB and the institution of a certification course in audio description. To show listeners how beneficial audio description is, you'll hear a clip, first without description and then, with description. Which will you prefer? You can learn more about Joel at his website: audio describe.com and learn more about The Audio Description Project at adp.acb.org.