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Library Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
The Library Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing is a statewide special library dedicated to meeting the information and accessibility needs of the deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind communities, as well as meeting the information needs about hearing loss to all Tennesseans.
21) The ASL festival
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The Main Stimulus tape discusses the program planning in sign language. The Audition tape contains 5 talent samples of signed presentations.
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Presents a unique collection of essays focusing on the literary, social and performative aspects of American Sign Languagne. The work of a renowned and diverse group of Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing scholars, including Ben Bahan, Peter Cook, & Freda Norman, are showcased in their original form then examined and discussed. New insight into the history, culture, and creative achievements of the Deaf community is presented and the scope of the...
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One of Edgar Allan Poe's best-known short stories. Classic tale of how past abuse and cruelty can continue to haunt us and to rule our imaginations. The cat is gone, but does this sense of guilt and remorse come from outside or from within? The story has been told in American Sign Language by master story-signer Patrick Graybill.
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One of Edgar Allan Poe's best-known short stories. Chilling story of prolonged torment and torture during the Spanish Inquisition. You've been left alone in the dark? Or reaching out into the darkness ... are you really alone? The story has been told in American Sign Language by master story-signer Patrick Graybill.
26) In the can
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"Nicky, an aspiring young director, has a dream of making it big in Hollywood. This dream suddenly comes true in the form of a mysterious stranger, Lou Lumire. A self-proclaimed Hollywood producer, Lumire has an once-in-a-lifetime offer for Nicky to direct his very first feature flm production. After the ink dries on the contracts, Nicky realizes there's one catch: he has to arrange everything by himself within a matter of several days. Running against...
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One of Edgar Allan Poe's best-known short stories. Story of the literal and figurative decline of the Usher family and its once-stately mansion. Is the remaining heir truly mad or does the house really have a life of its own? The story has been told in American Sign Language by master story-signer Patrick Graybill.
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This play takes place in a typical deaf club that can be found in any American city. Deaf clubs are the principal meeting places and forums of deaf people and, in most cases, are the only places where deaf people can socialize. The play's characters are representative of the people one meets at the average club.
29) Patrick Graybill
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A series featuring Deaf entertainers, each DVD is taped in a cabaret setting at Sign Media's studios and captures the wit, creativity, and humor of these truly funny people as they entertain a live Deaf audience. Each unit has a voice-over translation (where possible) to make the performance accessible to hearing persons.
A former member of the National Theatre of the Deaf, Patrick Graybill is truly a multi-talented individual. Those who have seen...
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A series featuring Deaf entertainers, each DVD is taped in a cabaret setting at Sign Media's studios and captures the wit, creativity, and humor of these truly funny people as they entertain a live Deaf audience. Each unit has a voice-over translation (where possible) to make the performance accessible to hearing persons.
"Mulz" is well known as an actor, a teacher of Deaf students, a sign language teacher, and a translator for a number of Washington...
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A series featuring Deaf entertainers, each DVD is taped in a cabaret setting at Sign Media's studios and captures the wit, creativity, and humor of these truly funny people as they entertain a live Deaf audience. Each unit has a voice-over translation (where possible) to make the performance accessible to hearing persons.
Born in Texas and a graduate of Gallaudet University, Bill Ennis is a master of ASL and a stand-up comic. His spontaneous stories...
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This documentary chronicles the rehearsal process of four hearing actors and four deaf actors as they collaborate on a production of The Glass Menagerie at Gallaudet University. For the play to work dramatically, the two sets of players must achieve a shared interpretation of the characters, a common style and cadence. As they rehearse each group experiences a difficult but rewarding creative journey into the culture of the other.
37) I love you
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Tells the story of Asaka, a deaf woman who lives in Japan. She is determined to start an acting group in her small town with the support of her daughter, Ai, who is hearing. Through her struggles and successes, she inspires both deaf and hearing people to work together to accomplish great things.
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Bernard Braggs' series of stories of his life and career--growing up as a deaf child in a deaf family, working with Marcel Marceau, developing the sign-mime theater, and helping to found the National Theatre of the Deaf. Based on his fascinating autobiography, Lessons in laughter, Bragg's memories are amusing, painful, outrageous and above all, inspiring to Deaf and hearing persons alike.
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"An off-the-grid village in the Southwest is preparing to celebrate their juice harvest. Their friend Wolf helps by bringing the juice to the city to sell, and upon his return, the annual celebration kicks off. Small One is responsible for alerting the village of Wolf's return but will be he remember the complicated directions?" -- container
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"The Rosa Lee Show (2004-2008) DVD is a collection of original performance art compiled from four years of live touring. While the material on the DVD originates from the live show, most of it has been filmed in the studio bringing to life the characters, stories, music, and poetry of the live show. In addition to this, there are bonus features containing previews, alternate edits, behind the scenes, and select footage from live performances throughout...
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