Exciting activities for the deaf and hard of hearing community -So. CA

From: HLO/WRAD - Apr 26, 2005

Coming Events:
1. OPEN CAPTIONED FILM- " The Amityville Horror" (R) Tuesday and Thurs April 26 & 28
2. DeafNation Expo- Pomona, CA Saturday April 30
3. Friday May 6th- DHH Gathering- Farmers Market/ The Grove
4. Saturday May 7th- "What's Bugging Seth" Film, Santa Monica , Ca
5. Weekend of May 13-15- "A Taste of Sunrise Play" at Deaf West Theatre
6. Friday May 13- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Professional Gathering- Bungalow Club
7. Saturday June 4- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Day at Universal Studios Hollywood--- Purchase tickets before May 28, 2005 deadline
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Do you know that Mann Theatres in Southern California offer OPEN CAPTIONED FILMS of their first-run films????? They are called DTS-ACCESS .
For more info, go to www.manntheatres.com and look for Tickets and Showtimes then click DTS-ACCESS. You will see a listing of films for the deaf and hard of hearing that are open captioned.
Among them is "The Amityville Horror" that will be open captioned on Tuesday April 26 and Thursday April 28 at the Granada Hills Theatre in Northridge.
You can also look at the showtimes in the newspapers. Be sure to look for DTS-ACCESS.

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Saturday April 30, 2005
DeafNation Expo...... go to www.deafnation.com and click the Expo in Pomona, California to get more information. FREE ADMISSION!!!!!! Pre-register on line to save time on long lines. WRAD will have a booth there selling Universal Studios Hollywood tickets. Look for our booth number #64.
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Friday May 6---- Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Their Families and Friends Gathering at the Grove/ Farmers Market---- 6pm until late.
A monthly gathering. Farmers Market is at 3rd Street and Fairfax in Los Angeles. We meet by the Coffee Bean venue in front of the tall Farmers Market Tower Clock. Plenty of good restaurants to choose in the area including the brand new Cheesecake Factory at the Grove. The Whisper Lounge is also a nice place to have a romantic and quiet place for dining.

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Screening "What's Bugging Seth"
Directed by Eli Steele, a deaf writer/ producer/director
Dancewithfilms Festival
Saturday May 7, 2005----- 7:15pm
Monica 4 Plex
1332 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405
$10 Admission
Buy tickets at www.danceswithfilms.com
Written, Directed, and Produced by Eli Steele
www.whatsbuggingseth.com
Open captions and Sign Language Interpreter
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"A Taste of Sunrise" CSUN Play at Deaf West with Bob Hiltermann
May 13-15, 2005
Advance Ticket sales until May 13th- CSUN Ticket Office- 818-677-2488
General Admission- $20/ Students with ID- $15
For more info go to the website at:
http://www.csun.edu/theatre/sunrise.html
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Friday May 13, 2005

A Deaf and Hard of Hearing Professionals Happy Hour- 2nd Friday of the Month
Friday May 13, 2005
at the beautiful
Bungalow Club, 7174 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles ( near Hollywood) 90046
Go to www. Mapquest. com to get directions to the club.
5pm-11pm
Discounted appetizers and drinks from 5pm to 7pm only.
Dinner is available at the club.
For more details go to our website www.wrad.org
Come and meet other deaf and hard of hearing professionals from different fields to exchange information and to have a good time.
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Saturday June 4, 2005
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Day at Universal Studios Hollywood
10am to 6pm
$43 per person. You save $10 off regular admission.
6pm to 2am- DHH Gathering at the Saddle Ranch Chop House at City Walk at Universal Studios Hollywood.
For advance tickets - contact wradceo@aol.com or mail payments to WRAD, PO BOX 3211 Quartz Hill, CA 93586... Go to www.wrad.org for more information.
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