Shining Stars
It is my great pleasure to announce that Grinder Productions, in association with Creative Connector and Réseau SPARC Network, is presenting this free concert featuring Kara Shaw and other artists with disabilities at the Fergus Grand Theatre on Sunday, November 15th at 2pm. The concert is taking place thanks to Creative Connector. In 2024 the organization launched a program called The Access Playbook, a Deaf and Disability-led learning program for arts presenters and organizations. I was lucky enough to participate in the pilot cohort, helping to test out and refine the playbook’s delivery. As a result of that participation I was given the opportunity to program an event featuring artists with disabilities in my community. And here we are! One of the first things I learned in the Access Playbook project was that the words "Deaf" and "Disabled" are not derogatory terms. They are words that have been reclaimed by the Deaf and Disability community, and are more approp...