Providing Accessibility to Arts & Cultural Events for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities
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Because a great team truly does make a world of difference 💛🌎
Dec 11
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Interpreted performance next week! Don’t miss A Christmas Carol on December 13th at 2 PM. Get in the holiday spirit! 🎄✨
Dec 9
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What a night it was! Already wishing we could do it all over again. ✨
Dec 5
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This Giving Tuesday, help make theater truly inclusive! ðŸŽâœ¨ Hands On Sign Interpreted Performances brings live shows to everyone. Your support helps us provide more interpreted performances, support interpreter teams, and give Deaf audiences a voice in the arts. Every donation opens the curtain for all! 💛
Dec 2
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This interpreted performance sold out but good news! We’ve opened up a few more seats. Email Beth at beth@handson.org to claim yours. First come, first served!
Dec 1
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Where access meets artistry, your support makes it possible 💥 handson.org/donate 🤟
Nov 28
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Hats off to the amazing interpreting team of Mario the Magic! They sure made the magic happen! 🎩✨
Nov 26
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Brimming with merriment, tasty treats, and holiday cheer, this immersive production wraps the audience around the action, inviting the communal holiday spirit in us all. ✨ Interpreted performance on December 13th at 2 PM.
Nov 25
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About last Friday! ✨
Nov 24
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Catch the upcoming interpreted performance of This World of Tomorrow, written by and featuring Tom Hanks!
Nov 22
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History gets hilariously twisted! 💥 Pulitzer finalist Rajiv Joseph’s Archduke turns Gavrilo Princip and his crew into a clueless, chaotic band of teens. Directed by Tony Award® winner Darko Tresnjak and starring Jake Berne, Kristine Nielsen, Patrick Page, and more! Interpreted performance coming soon on December 20th! ðŸŽâœ¨
Nov 21
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Don’t miss the upcoming interpreted performance of This World of Tomorrow, written by and starring Tom Hanks! ðŸŽâœ¨ December 6th, Saturday at 1 PM
Nov 19
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About Hands On
Offering Sign Interpreted Performances in the not-for-profit theatrical arena along with information on Deafness and the arts across New York City and the country.
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Our Services
Interpreted Performances
Hands On offers the Deaf community a diverse range of quality interpreted performances at some of the city’s most popular venues.
Consulting Services
Hands On offers services including marketing strategies, staff training and disability community outreach and engagement campaigns.
Cultural Calendar
The Calendar provides the Deaf community with information on a variety of cultural offerings available in New York City metropolitan area.
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We’ve accomplished so much in the last 35+ years and we want to keep interpreted theater around for another 35+ years. To keep going, we need your help.
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