Dancing Cane Gets Into the Swing of Things
With Usher syndrome a mobility cane is often a necessary accessory. Fortunately, I found ways to enjoy mine beyond the “sidewalk swing.” Together we’ve taken to the “mambo moves.” And this cane likes to dance to mambo music almost as much as I do!
Voices on the Green: “I was there, I met the blind and deaf saleswoman, yes I did…!”
In May, “Voices on the Green,” Lexington’s live music and storytelling series, returned to First Parish in Lexington (on the Battle Green). Storytellers shared a moment in their lives that intersected with history, taking the audience to Tiananmen Square, Lexington’s Battle Green, the streets of Havana, and, yes, even Bloomingdale’s. [...]
Lighting, listening, and ‘Laughing Out Loud’
It was a raw November evening when “Stories from the Stage” filmed its latest segment, “Laughing Out Loud,” before a live studio audience in WGBH’s Calderwood Studio. With a packed house, storytellers opened up a whole new vista of humor. (At this time, no air date has been set for “Laughing Out Loud.”) In [...]
Nina at the ATM: Suggestions from a Deaf/Hard of Hearing-Blind ATM Customer
Demo by Nina Livingstone as herself, filmed in 2016.
Out of the Woods and Onto the Dance Floor!
I’d had just one dance lesson before the pandemic shut down the studio and the world. I practiced the only steps I'd been taught ... a waltz. For two years I practiced the same steps in my home office, between Zoom meetings, and writing assignments. Sure, dancing in a small space made [...]
Post-Blizzard Morning 2022: My New York Times made it Sunday Morning!
After the blizzard of 2022, my Sunday New York Times landed home. In my late teens and throughout my adult life, I loved finding the blue bag with its black letters that held my Sunday edition of The New York Times. Sure, my fading eyesight made searching for the paper tougher as [...]
“Man-Bun”
I was told that a rather fashionable man walked by with a man-bun. He was crossing a street and it reminded me of this ... Pre-pandemic I was sitting at a bar with a friend for dinner and I was informed that the waiter had a man-bun. I am sightless, so I have never seen [...]
A Pre-Pandemic Dance Lesson
This is life before March 13, 2020, when the country started to close its doors. And stopped dancing together. If you’re blind and hard of hearing, as am I, social distancing during the pandemic has its challenges. I have put the six weeks of ballroom dance lessons on hold until we can [...]
Wanda Shovels During the COVID19 Crisis: April 18th, 2020
Wanda: Hi, this is Wanda. I'm the CEO of Deaf-blind Shovelers. I had my job back for one day this winter, one day in this whole entire winter. But it is spring, April 18th, 2020, and all my deaf-blind shovelers are sitting at home because of the pandemic crisis. So while that's [...]
Mock Oscar Soiree
Wendy Chandler accepts an Oscar for her comedic short film, Hair Love. This is Chandler's first Oscar award. Wanda accepts her Oscar for her role in 'Mirth News: Wanda's Weather Report'. This is her first nomination and Oscar Award. Nina Tiara accepts her Oscar [...]