FREE Creative Drama workshops for ages 7-11 at the Brooklyn Public Library on Wednesdays!
Leonard Branch: February 8, 15, 29, March 7, 14, 21, 28, 2012 from 4:00-5:00
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/leonard
Bushwick Branch: February 8, 15, 29, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, 2012 from 4:00-5:00
Check out highlights of events all summer and how we’re gearing up for a busy fall season.
IDEAS will start our Creative Drama Plus program at the Lavelle School for the Blind on October 14, 2011.
For details click here.
Mayor’s Office For People With Disabilities And The New York Yankees Celebrate Disability Awareness Night By Honoring Art Beyond Sight And IDEAS
Bronx, NY – August 23, 2011
The Mayor’s Office for People With Disabilities (MOPD) and the New York Yankees celebrated Disability Awareness Night as part of the MOPD’s commemoration of the 21st Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Before the Yankees game at Yankee Stadium, MOPD Commissioner Matthew Sapolin presented Certificates of Appreciation on behalf of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to Art Beyond Sight/Art Education for the Blind and IDEAS Carrie Sherman, spokesperson for Art Beyond Sight’s Project Access, accepted the award on behalf of Art Beyond Sight. Lisa Dennett, Executive Director accepted on behalf of IDEAS.
“As we do every year, I am pleased to present Certificates of Appreciation on behalf of the Mayor to New York City entities that help improve the lives of people with disabilities. This year, we are delighted to honor two outstanding organizations, Art Beyond Sight and IDEAS, both of which have shown a dedication to the inclusiveness of people with disabilities in culture and the arts,” said Commissioner Sapolin. “I would like to thank the New York Yankees for continuing our partnership in their Disability Awareness Night, which continues to provide a platform for our message of inclusiveness and diversity for people with disabilities, and look forward to continuing this endeavor in the years to come.”
Commissioner Sapolin, MOPD Staff, Art Beyond Sight's Carrie Sherman and IDEAS Executive Director Lisa Dennett are joined by Yankees Manager Joe Girardi on the field at Yankee Stadium.
Executive Director Lisa Dennett presents Differentiated Drama, a workshop and power point presentation, at the American Alliance for Theater & Education (AATE) conference in Chicago on July 28th. This national conference attracts theater teachers and teaching artists from across the country. The session will be shared and co-presented with Stacy Deemar, a middle school drama teacher from Evanston, Il.
June 11th Angela Farrand of Act Out Academics conducts a Creative Drama workshop in American Sign Language. Designed specifically for those who work with Deaf youth, this workshop will impart theory as well as hands-on activities to show how many ways in which drama can be used with youth as a vehicle for exploration of academic subjects and/or books. Ms. Farrand comes to NY from Indiana to share this workshop with IDEAS.