DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts News - 11 Feb 09
Welcome to this week's newsletter

Dana's Note................................................................................1
DaDa News.................................................................................2
AmbITion Digital Accessibility and the Arts........................................2
Disability Arts News.....................................................................2
International Women's Day Poetry event...........................................2
Tate Liverpool Event.....................................................................3
International Performing Arts training week.......................................3
Training from Escape Artists..........................................................5
Job at Sahir House.......................................................................5
The Effing and Blinding Cabaret......................................................6
Funky Flamingo TV......................................................................6
Reader required for stage production...............................................7
Two exciting free events for young people........................................7
Free media training at WFA...........................................................8
It Hasn't Happened yet!.........................................................................8
Arts Jobs...................................................................................9
Yellow Jelly Youth Theatre............................................................9
Marketing Assistant.....................................................................9
Disclaimer.................................................................................10

Any items for the next newsletter should be sent to news@dadahello.com or dana@dadahello.com by 3.00pm 17th February 09 Please keep the articles short (75 words or less is ideal), and in plain text format.
Dana's Note
A fond hello to our fabulous readers,

It's time to take a break from building those snow people and warm the chilblains with a good dose of DaDa info. We have lots going on this week and I'm not going to spoil it. So curl up with the Green and Black's and take a look at what we have for you.

Yours Dana.
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DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts News
AmbITion - Digital Accessibility & The Arts
This FREE half-day seminar will look at how arts organisations can use digital technology to ensure that their online activities are accessible for all. Using DaDa's (formerly North West Disability Arts Forum's) trailblazing DaDaHello website as an interactive case study, the event will explore some of the key issues for consideration when developing accessible websites, alongside some of the unique solutions that have been applied to the new site.

The event will be chaired by accessibility specialist David Kreps (http://tinyurl.com/cdw3hn) with presentations from Ruth Gould (NWDAF), Adrian Slatcher (AmbITion) and Beth Aplin (Henderson Aplin Partnership).

The event is a 'must' for any arts professional or arts organisation that is committed to achieving true accessibility for their online audience.

DATE: Tues 10th March LOCATION: RIBA, London 66, Portland Place London
W1B 1AD To register, cut and paste this link into your browser: http://ambitiondata.eventbrite.com/
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Disability Arts News
International Women's Day Poetry Event
Following last year's very successful poetry event at 3345 Club
- quote: 'What an absolutely lovely evening!' -
we return in 2009 for more women's voices and conviviality.
Male comrades welcome as enthusiastic audience members. Date: Sunday, 15 March 2009. Mingling @ 7 00pm for 7 15pm start. 2 short intervals for food, drink, mingling. Finish @ 10 00pm. Free entrance or donation on door.

Venue: 3345 Club, Wood Street (parallel to Bold Street) Liverpool
Main entrance via stairs from street. 1st floor, accessible entrance to right of open stairs. There will be 24 slots @ 5 minutes, in 3 sets of 40 minutes. Would women wishing to read please register with Val (val.walsh@gmail.com)preferably before 10 March. Flexibility on the night.
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Tate Liverpool Event
Wednesday 11th March, 10am-4.30. Free buffet at lunch.

We are still in the early stages of the planning, etc , at this stage we are asking for expressions of interest. The event involves MRes students talking for about 20mins each about an
aspect of their art research subject that they are undertaking on the
course.

The day is for people to listen to new ideas and to get an idea of what the
course involves if they wanted to do it themselves, and to talk to the
students about the work they are doing. Or even if the art world is
something that interests them. For more info, please contact DaDa.

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International Performing Arts Training Week
Bovec, Slovenia April 16 - 24

PROGRAMME: practical workshops, presentations, lectures, video demonstrations, discussions. The programme is open to performers of various creative genres, techniques and styles, teachers and senior students.
Physical Theatre Laboratory "Performer's Physicality in methods of Stanislavsky, Meyerhold and M.Chekhov" - intensive practical training with Sergei Ostrenko - theatre director and teacher (Russia).
Dramatic Monologues: Friel and the Greek Example - workshop with Rush Rehm - actor, director, teacher, and Courtney Walsh - actress (USA).
Opening Up Inside - workshop with Tony Cealy - theatre and arts practitioner, workshop facilitator and trainer (UK).
Study the Culture to Understand the Dance; Study the Dance to Understand the Culture. The Art Form and Presentation of Tap Dance - lectures/demonstrations with Colleen West - dancer, choreographer, teacher (USA).
New Paradigms of Performance Matrix. Embodying Ideas - Acting for Dancers, Dancing for Actors - workshop and lecture with Slobodan Dan Paich - dance maker and theater director (USA).
No Separation of Church and Dance - presentation with Noelle Partusch - dancer, choreographer, teacher (USA).
REGISTRATION
To apply for participation, candidates should send CV/résumé with photo and a letter of motivation (in Word or PDF format) stating the dates of the event to globtheatre@gmail.com. The event will take place in Bovec, the mountain resort in Slovenian Alps within the Triglav National Park. Comfortable hotel accommodation (8 nights) and meals (breakfasts & lunches) are provided for participants.

PARTICIPATION FEE
Two options are available - with hotel accommodation in single room or shared twin room. For information pack, please contact Michael Cooperman, Project Coordinator globtheatre@gmail.com

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Training from Escape Artists

All our courses are accredited through the Open College Network and are delivered at our London base. However, we can, if required, deliver courses elsewhere. Follow the links for more detailed information. Courses that we currently have on offer are:

Course Title Lead Trainer Next Course Starts
An Introduction to Working with the Arts in the Criminal Justice System
Tony Cealy 25 Feb 09
An Introduction to Developing and Delivering Arts Projects with Vulnerable Groups
Lottie Ettling / Sarah Turner 28 April 09
How to Create and Deliver your own Accredited Arts Courses
Megan Bunting 23 Feb 09
Developing Drama Workshop Skills for use in the Criminal Justice System
Megan Bunting May 7, 8, 14, 15 - 09
Using Creative Writing with Vulnerable Individuals and Groups
Michael Crowley 26-29 May 09

Call us for more info on 0207 6550909 or to order our 2009 Prospectus

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Job at Sahir House

Women and Asylum Worker
We are seeking to employ a suitable experienced woman to provide support and advice to HIV positive women seeking asylum in the UK. The post holder will be required to provide confidential support, network with other agencies, produce monitoring data and influence practice in this area. Some knowledge of the asylum system is essential, particularly with regard to the kinds of trauma that women seeking asylum are likely to have experienced and the bearing this has on their asylum claims. Excellent written and communication skills are essential.

The post holder will be expected to work two days per week; flexible hours can be negotiated. The post is graded at NJC scale 5: £19,370-21,224 pro rata; an actual salary of £7,748 - 8,497.60 for two days per week (pay award pending). The post is offered on a fixed term basis for 3 years, the first 6 months of which will be a probationary period.

To be eligible for consideration postal applications must reach our PO Box by Monday 23rd February 2009.

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The Effing and Blinding Cabaret
at Crosswells Inn, Whyley Walk, Oldbury B69 4SB, Friday 20th February 2009. An Impress Event marketed by Sandwell Active Independent Blind Association (SAIBA)

Following highly successful performances at Edinburgh and touring in Zagreb and Helsinki, Extant presents their Effing and Blinding Cabaret in the dark.
Five blind performers deliver songs and sketches of the absurd, enmeshed with a surreal, interactive audience experience.
What can the pitch black do for auditioning actors, selling property and the film industry...? These mysteries, together with the universal questions of "Whatever happened to Stephen Hawking?" and "How did Charlton Heston actually die?", will be revealed by The Effing and Blinding crew in this close-up rub with the risqué!
WARNING: This performance takes place in complete darkness and involves interaction between the audience and performers, not suitable for people under 14.
Tickets £5 For Information and tickets email: tickets@saiba.org
Tickets also available from the Waggon & Horses, Oldbury. Show starts at 8pm.
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Funky Flamingo TV, the first internet TV station run by and for people with disabilities in the world.
If you are a disabled film-maker and would like to show some of your work, or would like to get involved in our new presenting project. Please email funky@inspire.org.uk
Also if you represent an arts organisation who is currently working on a new production, please let us know, we may very well do a live web link up! Funky Flamingo TV is dedicated to increasing the profile and standard of Disability Arts. To do this, we need your help in spreading the word! All questions or thoughts can be emailed to: funky@inspire.org.uk
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Reader required for new stage production in London
20th April - 8th May (3 weeks' work) 11am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
£60 per day
An experienced reader is sought for rehearsals for "Crossings", a new production by acclaimed writer and theatre practitioner Julie McNamara (www.juliemc.com).
Applicants must be able to read aloud fluently and clearly in English, in front of the production company. You need to be comfortable with people from a wide range of backgrounds. Disability Equality training is desirable but not essential. Rehearsals will take place at People Show Theatre, Pollard Row, Bethnal Green.
Please send a CV and covering letter, by post or e-mail, to:
Crossings c/o Studio 8.1 1-15 Cremer Street
London E2 8HD crossings@juliemc.com
Deadline for receipt of applications: Friday 27th February
For any further information contact: crossings@juliemc.com / 020 7613 5856
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Two exciting free events for young people.
Details of the Slambassadors semi final at on Friday March 6th at 7:30pm, The Blackie (Great Georges Community Cultural Project), can be found on the home page http://www.writingonthewall.org.uk/
The Liverpool Young Writers group and their latest event The Cipher 27th March, 7.30pm, The Bluecoat Arts Centre can be seen at http://www.writingonthewall.org.uk/index.php?id=143
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Free media training at WFA for Deaf people
1 and 2 day intensive courses

After the success of its courses in 2008 WFA in Manchester is offering FREE places on its courses for Deaf people in Feb 2009. A BSL Interpreter will be available on all courses. The courses are run with the support of Deaf people and a BSL video clip of some of our Deaf ex trainees is at www.wfamedia.co.uk.

WFA's experienced Tutors are professional film-makers and WFA has been a City & Guilds Centre for 18 years offering media National Diploma courses.

The courses are: A 4 hour Introduction to the Apple Mac
On Wed 11th Feb at 5.00 to 9.00pm, 2 day Introduction to Chromakey Production From Monday 16th to Tuesday 17th Feb 2009 from 9.30am to 5.00pm, 2 day Digital Video (DV) production Skills
From Wed 18th to Thurs 19th Feb from 9.30 to 5.00pm, 1 day Introduction to Final Cut Pro (editing software) On Thursday 19th Feb 2009 from 9.30am to 5.00pm, 1 day Introduction to Photoshop
On Friday 20th Feb from 9.30 to 5.00pm

Want to apply? Please contact WFA at:
Email: wfa@timewarp.co.uk Web: www.wfamedia.co.uk Tel: 0161 848 9785 Minicom: 0161 848 9782
Address: 9 Lucy St, Manchester, M15 4BX

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It Hasn't Happened Yet! - the story of a disabled woman's journey into the funny and peculiar world of comedy.

Wheelchair using comedian Liz Carr previews her new show "It Hasn't Happened Yet" directed by Huw Thomas, at People Show Theatre, Bethnal Green 11th-13th February and at Leicester Comedy Festival, 15th February. An optional Q&A session with the writer and director will take place after the matinee performance on Friday February 13th.

"It Hasn't Happened Yet!" tells the story of Alex Saunders, a burgeoning stand-up comedian who struggles to find her way through the minefields that are disability and comedy. From her first attempts at stand-up on the Melvin Frank comedy course to becoming a finalist in the Funny Factor competition, "It Hasn't Happened Yet!" invites audiences to join Alex on this bumpy ride through the emotions, mistakes, ambitions and risks of following your dreams.

Written and Performed by Liz Carr, "It Hasn't Happened Yet!" is a timely and groundbreaking one woman play that explores the language we use, the words we don't, what we find funny, what we don't, why we laugh and why we don't before asking the ultimate question, should we be laughing at disability?

February 11th & 12th 7.30 pm People Show, Pollard Row, Bethnal Green, London, E2 February 13th 3 pm Tickets £5 from www.wegottickets.com

February 15th 7.30 pm The Richard Attenborough Centre,
Lancaster Road, Leicester. Tickets £7 (£5) from 0116252 2455

All shows are wheelchair accessible and BSL interpreted.
Supported by The Arts Council.

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Arts Jobs
Yellow Jelly Youth Theatre are looking for 3 drama workshop facilitators to deliver a dangerous driving dvd resource to secondary schools throughout Tameside. The details are:
Training sessions for drama facilitators: Thursday 26th February, Friday 27th February
Facilitation sessions: Monday 2nd March - Friday 6th March, Monday 9th March - Friday 13th March, Monday 16th March - Friday 20th March, Monday 23rd march - Friday 27th March
Fee for whole project: £1,200
To apply please send a covering letter and C.V. to teresa@yellowjelly.org
Applicants must be able to drive, have access to a vehicle for the project and a CRB
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Marketing Assistant
39 hours a week. £14,000 per annum
To act as an integral part of our expanding marketing team and provide valuable support to a busy Box Office. Some evenig work required.
Standard CRB Discolsure checks are a requirement of the above posts. Start date 6 April (negotiable).
Please ring 01524 598506 or email info@dukes-lancaster.org to request application pack.
Closing date for completed application : 23 February
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