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Pigeonhole Podcast 25: Dedicated to Kathy Coleman
Listen to this post: [Podcast audio is at the bottom of the page.] This isn’t how I ideally wanna share difficult and sad news. But, as death is inevitable, I feel value in discussing it. Over the weekend, Kathy Coleman, founder and Artistic Director of Disability Art and Culture Project died. To honor Kathy and…
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ZCO/Dance Project premieres “Progression” and dancing beyond disability
Listen to this post: Back in 2013, you got to meet longtime dancer, actress, model, and disability activist Zazel-Chavah O’Garra when she shared a guest blog about her experience becoming disabled from a brain tumor. That same year, Zazel founded ZCO/Dance Project. Her brain tumor was 13 years ago, and it came when she was in the…
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“Waking the Green Sound: a dance film for the trees” by Wobbly Dance
Listen to this post: There are so many movies in the world that I rarely watch any of them twice. I’m already so behind in watching films that have been on my list for years. But let me tell you, I happened upon a second screening of Wobbly Dance’s “Waking the Green Sound: a dance…
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Inclusive Arts Vibe Dance Company on Kickstarter
Listen to this post: Hey now, we haven’t had a Disability Art and Culture Project (DACP) update on this blog in a long time. So here we go! Check out the current dancers in this integrated dance company of youth and young adults with and without disabilities: [Image description: Seven teen and young adult dancers strike poses in…
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Guest Blogger: Zazel-Chavah O’Garra on “turning setbacks into a comeback” after a brain tumor
Listen to this post read by Cheryl: “I’m writing to share my personal journey of crafting a vibrant, creative life after becoming disabled. Given my extensive background in the creative arts, patient advocacy and social work, I believe I can spread the words ‘turning setbacks into a comeback.’ I became a disabled artist 10 years…