Exclusive Interview with Thomas Moy aka Crow_Se7en
My name is Thomas Moy aka Crow_Se7en. You can call me, Tommy. I’m a deaf YouTuber who plays video games and uses ASL at the same time. I’m 100% deaf. I … Read More
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Kyle Schulze, deaf/hard of hearing, participated in American Ninja Warriors.
Last night, on American Ninja Warriors, a young deaf/hard of hearing man named Kyle Schulze participated in the qualifying round at Kanas City. At 27 years old, he almost completed … Read More
John Maucere apologizes for his “inappropriate” performance to ASLTA 2017 attendees.
On the morning of July 1, 2017, newly elected President Keri Brooks issued an public apology to ASLTA members for John Maucere’s performance at ASLTA 2017 Closing Ceremony. What contents … Read More
Interview with Brian Berlinski of DeafHope for Deafies in Drag show
Brian Berlinski of DeafHope tells The Silent Grapevine about his experience being involved in the planning with Deafies in Drag. He tells about about the people who played a vital role … Read More
Exclusive Interview with Deafies in Drag
Selena Minogue: I went to Gallaudet University in 2010 and majored in Social Work the major didn’t match to what I imagine. And I had to leave for financial reasons. … Read More
Exclusive Interview with Steve Longo
Tell us about what you have been up to in the last two years. Besides riding motorcycles, which has been a passion of mine, I’ve been doing home upgrades and … Read More
Top 10 Vines of Harold Foxx
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NorCal Exciting 40th Anniversary Lost in Translations
With the event underway, NorCal Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing gathered quite an group of people together to celebrate their 40th Anniversary as an organization. The event … Read More
Have you ever watched an Audio-Free ASL Music Video before? Neither have I until I saw this…
A First of It’s Kind With most music videos, you expect to hear the music while you’re watching the video. With ASL music videos, you get an ASL translation of … Read More
Kriston Lee Pumphrey performs National Anthem at Super Bowl LI
For those of you that missed, here’s Kriston Lee Pumphrey performance during the National Anthem at Super Bowl LI. Now you will notice there were two different versions. In the … Read More
Exclusive Interview with Kriston Lee Pumphrey
Super Bowl LI is going to be huge. We are talking about Princess Bride “inconceivable” huge. During the pre-game festivities, people all over the world will see a new face … Read More
Should Super Bowl LI National Anthem be shown in split screen between Luke Bryan and Kriston Lee Pumphrey?
Last week, we learned that Kriston Lee Pumphrey and Country Superstar singer Luke Bryan were selected by NFL and Pepsi-Co to sing/sign at Super Bowl LI for the National Anthem. … Read More
Exclusive Interview with Amanda McDonough
Amanda McDonough’s recent credits include: NBC’s “Bad Judge,” ABC Family’s “Switched at Birth,” Chris Lilly’s Pilot series “Just Us Guys,” and films such as “Listen” directed by Michaela Higgins … Read More
Exclusive Interview with Maleni Chaitoo
Hailing from New York City, New York. An alumnus of Lexington School for the Deaf ’96 and Gallaudet University ’03. She is a producer, actor, business professional and activist. She … Read More
10 Best Dea(f)ully Halloween Costumes of 2016
Halloween is by far one of the most sought out American holidays in the United States where people go all out dressing up in a fantasy world just for a … Read More
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15 DO’s AND DONT’s WHILE TALKING TO DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING PEOPLE
Somewhere I read that being deaf is the easiest disability to deal with. Not all deaf individuals are same regarding their communication needs. The degree of deafness also varies from … Read More
Why Daughters Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Sign with Their Fathers
A week and half ago, we posted a video of a father and his daughter signing their own ASL rendition of One Call Away by Charile Puth. We were able … Read More
A New Bilingual Play At The Huntington Puts American Sign Language Center Stage
The Huntington Theatre Company in Boston is forging new territory with a world premiere titled, “I Was Most Alive with You.” Every show is bilingual, with hearing and deaf actors … Read More
You Won't Believe What 'Spring Awakening' Had to Do to Be Able to Perform at the Tonys This …
It’s official! The cast of the revival of Spring Awakening will be performing at this Sunday’s 70th annual Tony Awards, after running a successful Kickstarter campaign to help them get … Read More
'I Was Most Alive With You' gives the deaf a second voice
No adversity is too tough to swallow. That’s the moral of “ I Was Most Alive With You ,” Craig Lucas’ new play now open at the Huntington’s Calderwood Pavilion … Read More
“It Wasn't a Revival. It Was a Rebirth”—How Directors Made Old Musicals New
Michael Arden, John Doyle and Scott Ellis all went into the rehearsal room for the show they were directing not knowing what to do. “Just so everyone knows, I have … Read More
Tony Awards Performances 2016: 'Hamilton' And 9 Others Announced; Did 'Spring Awakening …
On June 12, theater lovers will get to see some of the biggest stars on Broadway perform without having to pay for a ticket. The 70th annual Tony Awards will host … Read More
‘Spring Awakening’ raising money to appear on Tonys
NEW YORK (AP) — Getting a chance to perform at the Tony Awards may be priceless, but actually getting to the Tony stage has a high cost. Creators of the … Read More
'Spring Awakening' raising money to appear on Tonys
NEW YORK (AP) — Getting a chance to perform at the Tony Awards may be priceless, but actually getting to the Tony stage has a high cost. Creators of the … Read More
‘I Was Almost Alive With You’
A groundbreaking show is taking center stage in Boston this month. “I Was Most Alive With You” is a game-changer for the deaf community. The world premiere show, a production … Read More
'I Was Almost Alive With You'
A groundbreaking show is taking center stage in Boston this month. “I Was Most Alive With You” is a game-changer for the deaf community. The world premiere show, a production … Read More
Tonys: Inside the $200000 Kickstarter Campaign for a 'Spring Awakening' Performance
If viewers of this year’s Tony Awards get to see a performance from “Spring Awakening,” they’ll have fans to thank for footing the bill. Deaf West Theater’s nominated revival has … Read More
Michael Arden Looks Ahead to "Merrily" and Back on "Spring Awakening"
Michael Arden “cursed the Internet gods” on the morning of May 3. The veteran actor, who made his Broadway directing debut several months earlier with his Deaf West Theatre revival … Read More
Julianne Moore shows off grey hair as she films Todd Haynes' Wonderstruck in Queens
Flash forward! Julianne Moore, 55, shows off grey locks as she films upcoming Todd Haynes film Wonderstruck in Queens By Kayla Caldwell For Dailymail.com Published: 18:50, 1 June 2016 | … Read More
Runway Theatre Troupe Campaigns to Help Broadway's SPRING AWAKENING Perform at 2016 …
Runway Theatre’s production of Spring Awakening will continue to sing the song of purple summer as they begin to collect donations to aid in the effort to send the cast … Read More
'Spring Awakening' Launches Crowd-Funding Campaign Pay for Tony Awards Performance
Deaf West Theatre’s critically-acclaimed revival of “Spring Awakening,” which used a mix of speaking and deaf actors to tell the story in Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s 2006 musical, is … Read More
Deaf West's Spring Awakening Launches Kickstarter to Perform at The Tony Awards #NotGone
Now that the 2015-2016 Broadway season has come to an end, the celebration is not over until host James Corden has the last word on the June 12th telecast of … Read More
Kickstarter Donations To Fund Deaf West SPRING AWAKENING's Tony Performance Pass $40K
As reported yesterday by BroadwayWorld, Los Angeles’ Deaf West Theatre has begun a Kickstarter campaign to raise $200,000 in donations in order to fund a performance from their Broadway revival … Read More
Broadway's 'Spring Awakening' Turning to Kickstarter for Tony Performance
Deaf West’s critically acclaimed, groundbreaking, and Tony nominated production of “Spring Awakening” is turning to Kickstarter to raise the $200,000 they need to perform. Gillian Pensavalle (@GillianWithaG) explains why. Tweet … Read More
Himself and Nora's Whitney Bashor Shares Her Theatregoing Experiences
Whitney Bashor, who was seen on Broadway in The Bridges of Madison County, currently plays Nora opposite Matt Bogart in the new musical Himself and Nora at Off-Broadway’s Minetta Lane … Read More
Casting call: Auditions in OKC, NYC help director fill roles for Lyric Theatre's summer season
Choosing a slate of musicals is only one of many challenges Lyric Theatre faces each summer. And that’s a relatively easy task, comparatively speaking. If the rights to a show … Read More
Odds & Ends: Spring Awakening Tony Nominee Michael Arden Takes On Merrily, Wicked Alum …
Inigo Montoya, Westley, Buttercup and Vizzini belong on Broadway. Here’s a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Michael Arden Will Roll Along to L.A.Tony nominee Michael Arden … Read More
New Deaf West Show and Merrily We Roll Along Tapped For Wallis Season
L.A.’s Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts has announced its 2016-17 season line-up. The theatre slate is set to feature a staging of Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along … Read More
Ceres girl Zizi's musical dream helps to raise the bar
A Fife girl has been recognised for her impressive musical talents… even more impressive considering she suffers from hearing difficulties. Zizi Wardle (12), from Ceres, is mildly deaf and has … Read More
Deaf violinist Holly, from Thaxted, wins national music competition
08:00 08 May 2016 Angela Singer Holly Parker Archant A teenage violinist from Thaxted who is profoundly deaf has won a national competition run by the National Deaf Children’s Society. … Read More
Hamilton breaks Tony Awards nominations record
Spring Awakening, nominated for musical revival, had a cast that included many deaf actors, and their sign language was so beautifully incorporated it felt like its own kind of gorgeous … Read More
Corrie set tour for president of Harrow United Deaf Club
The president of Harrow United Deaf Club was given a look inside Coronation Street’s famous Rovers Return this week. Asif Iqbal was invited to the set of ITV soap – … Read More
Harrow man praises Coronation Street for portrayal of deaf people on Deaf Awareness Week …
Coronation Street has been praised for its portrayal of deaf people by the president of Harrow United Deaf Club, as he visited the set of the soap. Asif Iqbal MBE … Read More
Deaf dancer from Newmarket to inspire others in showcase
Comments (0) A 12-year-old from Newmarket is hoping to inspire a generation of deaf performers after being selected to take part in an arts showcase. Norika Dambrauskaite has been selected by … Read More
Aurora native Sean Grandillo celebrates three Tony nods for 'Spring Awakening'
CLEVELAND, Ohio — This fall, we told you about Sean Grandillo, a 23-year-old Aurora native who made his Broadway debut in the white-hot revival of “Spring Awakening,” the pop-infused, coming-of-age … Read More
'Spring Awakening' and Deaf West's unlikely road to three Tony nominations
From its humble start in a small theater space in downtown Los Angeles to its three Tony Award nominations on Tuesday, including a nod for musical revival, Deaf West’s production … Read More
Did They Like It Better the First Time Around?
Spring Awakening, Fiddler on the Roof and The Color Purple, three of this season’s re-imagined revivals, fell short when it came to Tony Award nominations as compared to their original … Read More
Can Anything Stop Hamiltons Tonys Juggernaut?
‘Hamilton’ scored a record-breaking 16 Tony nominations today. But don’t let its achievement obscure the brilliant work of the other nominees. Lin Manuel Miranda could have a busy night at … Read More
Broadway First-Timers Thrive on Tony Nominations Day
It’s a good year for Broadway first-timers. Over 20 artists who are making their Main Stem debut this season have been nominated by the Tony Awards committee for theatre’s highest … Read More
Inspirational North East girls set to prove deafness is no barrier to performing on stage
Three aspiring dancers from the North East are proving deafness is no barrier as have been selected to take part in a live musical stage performance. Inspirational Nikki James Beaston … Read More