[Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Shakespeare and art

[Lisa Yayla]

Hi,
Shakespeare and art.
Best,
Lisa
links
http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/local/16333976.htm

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/104393.html
article
Playbill.com (New York)
Sunday, December 24, 2006

Theater by the Blind to Present Modern Midsummer at Barrow Group

By Zachary Pincus-Roth

Theater by the Blind will present William Shakespeare's A Midsummer 
Night's Dream from Jan. 27-Feb. 25, 2007, at the Barrow Group Theater, 
with an opening night of Feb. 3.

The six-member cast includes George Ashiotis, Nick Cordileone and 
Nicholas Viselli. Ike Schambelan, the company's artistic director, directs.

According to press notes, in this production, "the Athenians are Upper 
East Side private school kids with the look of 'Sex and the City.' They 
love their Manolo Blahniks, but those don't hold up very well in the 
forest. The mechanicals are the workers of Manhattan, the 
recently-arrived immigrants behind the push carts in the garment 
district and the counters of Korean delis. The fairies are the staff at 
a disco, modern day magic makers."

Set design is by Merope Vachlioti, costume design is by Christine Field 
and lighting design is by Bert Scott.

Theater by the Blind is a company made up of both visually impaired and 
sighted theatre professionals. Schambelan founded the company in 1979.

The Barrow Group Theater is at 312 W. 36 Street at 8th Avenue, New York 
City. Tickets are $40 and are available through SmartTix at (212) 
868-4444 or www.smarttix.com. For more information, visit tbtb.org.


article

Art with feeling added to school's collection
Painting by NSU student designed to be touched as well as seen
By Richelle Braun
Northern State University

Northern State University student Brenda Kohlman was recently selected 
to have her painting displayed in the permanent collection at the South 
Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Aberdeen.

Kohlman's piece, "Honey Bee on Daisy," was originally an assignment 
given in professor Mark McGinnis' Design 1 course. All 26 students in 
the class were issued the task of creating a project that was tactually 
as well as visually appreciated, using insects, plants or vegetables. 
Kohlman decided to use the model of a gerbera daisy because of the 
texture of its petals. The idea of adding a bee to the piece came as she 
was creating the daisy.

Gave a lot of thought

"I gave my bee a lot of thought because I knew it was going to be 
handled by several kids and I didn't want the wings to come off," said 
Kohlman. "I really enjoyed this project since I was always taught never 
to touch a painting and with this project, that is what you were 
supposed to do."

NSU students have been participating in this project since 2000. Their 
finished pieces are put on display in the hallway of the SDSBVI for one 
year. Each year, Student Council members poll students, who select their 
favorite of those works available for sale. The South Dakota Foundation 
for the Blind and Visually Impaired purchases one or two pieces for the 
SDSBVI's permanent art collection and the pieces are displayed in 
various locations throughout the school.