audio descriptions

Lessons we can learn from Steppenwolf Theatre

06/21/12 - Accessibility in Public, Disability-Aware Service, Videos - 9 Comments

When Jake Joehl, our social media assistant who is blind, returned from a trip to Steppenwolf Theatre, he could not stop raving about what a wonderful experience he had had there. But wait, you might wonder, how could a person who is blind possibly enjoy…

The Theater Audio Description Experience

09/09/11 - Accessibility in Public - 4 Comments

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In light of the recent decision by the Regal Theater chain to equip all their theaters with closed-captioning and audio-description capabilities, I wanted to write about my experiences with audio description.

This is a wonderful service which makes movies, the performing arts, and other…