Thursday, May 30, 2024
Disability and Progress
"Disability and Progress" Radio Program on KFAI-FM- Thu., May 30 at 6:00 pm
- Other
- Weekly radio program devoted to disability topics
Location
Schedule and Tickets
Schedule: 05/30
To hear the current Disability and Progress show, or the previous week’s show, download Real Audio Player to your device or put the app on your smart phone. To receive a weekly email about the next show, or to offer feedback or suggest future interview subjects, call 612-341-3144, email disabilityandprogress@samjasmine.com, or mail KFAI, Attention: Disability and Progress, 1808 Riverside Ave. S., Box 116, Minneapolis MN 55454.
About the Show
Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 PM
Sam Jasmine, Producer
On the weekly radio show “Disability and Progress,” Sam Jasmine interviews people on many disability topics, including arts, health, technology, special events. Listen Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at 90.3 KFAI-FM Minneapolis, stream online, download the app for your smart device, or access the podcasts. Shows are subject to change.
Thursday, May 2: Jon Skaalen, of the MN Association of Community Theatres and MN Access Alliance, and Celia Hughes, executive director of Art Spark Texas (formerly VSA Texas), will talk about audio description training, Captioning training, and other disability related workshops coming up in May and June.
Thursday, May 9: Robb Leer, the new head of Partners in Policy Making, will bring people from class number 41 to talk about their experiences in learning to advocate for people with disabilities in this class.
Thursday, May 16: Amos Miller from the company Glidance will talk about the product Glide.
Thursday, May 23: Metal Meltdown will take over this day of programing. If you're a metal rocker, you will enjoy this music. Oh, and if you didn't have a chance to donate during pledge drive, feel free to do it that day.
Thursday, May 30: Susan Kline, MD, MPH professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine at the U of M Medical School, will talk about Measles. What in the world is going on with all these growing outbreaks?
RECENT SHOW podcasts or online recordings may still be available:
Thursday, April 18: Dr. Emil Lou speaks about Colorectal Cancer. What are your options?
Thursday, April 11: Wendy Fagan, executive director of Envision Blind Sports, talks about her new venture.
Thursday, April 4: Roger Khouri speaks about Out-Of-Sight.net, a free gaming, chat and learning, website offered to the blind community.
The Spitfire Grill - AD
Ten Thousand Things Theater at the Jungle Theater-
Thu., May 30 at 7:30 pm
- Audio Description
- Assisted Listening Devices
- Describer: TBA.
Location
Schedule and Tickets
General Admission: $35. Email for your reservation at: contact@tenthousandthings.org.
About the Show
April 25 - June 9, 2024 (May 23 - June 2 at the Jungle)
Music & Book by James Valcq; Lyrics & Book by Fred Alley; Based on the film by Lee David Zlotoff; Co-Directed by Marcela Lorca & Michelle O’Neill; Music Directed by Peter Vitale
This heart-warming musical tells the story of Percy Talbot, who has just been released from prison. In search of a new life, she travels to the small town of Gilead, Wisconsin, and gets a job at Hannah’s Spitfire Grill. A celebration of fresh starts and the hope one person can bring to an entire community.
Featuring Michelle Barber, Katie Bradley, Tyson Forbes, Katherine Fried, George Keller, Tom Reed and Dominic Schiro.