Inclusive by Design
Upcoming Show at the ICA
Gimp,Coreography
by Heidi Lasky, An ALLIGER ARTS production presented in cooperation with VSA
arts of Massachusetts to include captioning, audio description, and asl interpreters.
April 24 + 25, 2009 at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)
VSA arts of Massachusetts (VSAM) has developed an approach to performing arts that is Inclusive by Design. Originally inspired by the notion of applying the principles of Universal Design to the area of performing arts in order to form a new type of ensemble, VSAM collaborates with Musicians, Visual artists, American Sign Language interpreters, Audio Describers and Captioners.The result is an enhanced multi-media experience for everyone. The music explodes with visual content provided not only by the musicians themselves but by the movement of a sign interpreter on stage and the mural painting as it evolves live on stage. The lyrics are printed on an LCD device allowing everyone who can see a look at the poetry behind the music. The visual highlights are recapped for everyone by the audio describer, whose account is shared with everyone, not only with audience members who are blind or have low vision. VSAM has presented inclusive concerts in Cambridge, MA; Portland ,ME; Boston, MA; Boise ID and Austin, TX. The music has spanned Jazz, Blues, and Roots/Gospel. We are currently working to bring this work back home to Boston and to develop a presentation introducing this new performance genre nationally.
Coming up for Air, an Inclusive by Design
Performance in the Central Square Theatre, Aug 4, 2008
Henry Butler performance
at the Gene Harris Festival on You Tube
Texas Show of Inclusive
by Design