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Hear Me: Our Summer - Caption Film by NY Asian Film Festival
-Fresh out of college, a lunchbox delivery man falls for a deaf swimmer’s sister, courting her in sign language, but when she pulls away, his world unravels in this tender, visually striking romance.
Jul 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
B A T U Pre-Show Touch Tour
Participate in Summer for the City’s Brazil Week at the Atrium with an interactive performance for families: B A T U from Artefactos Bascos. Young people become artists as they’re invited to paint, dream, glue, and build a unique analog and artistic world in a collective happening with other participants. Created by multidisciplinary artist, performer, art historian and graphic designer Ieltxu ... More >>
Jul 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Dancing Across Borders
The vibrant artistry of Brazil comes to Summer for the City for a star-studded week of Brazilian concerts and programs that showcase the country’s diversity, depth, and creative excellence. Conceived in collaboration with Janete Da Silva, founder of the Silva Dance Company, this panel discussion highlights how Brazilian artists are reshaping ballet’s future, exploring the role of identity in ... More >>
Jul 19 @ 5:00 pm - 6:10 pm
Symphony of Choice: A Crowd-Composed Concert
In the mood for a little Brahms or Beethoven, sprinkled in with some new discoveries? The choice is yours! Our popular “crowd-composed concert” is back and you get to decide what you will hear. Use text-to-vote during the concert to choose from a menu of repertoire that previews the Festival Orchestra’s summer season. The evening’s program is in your hands!
Jul 19 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Liniker
Born in the countryside of São Paulo, the bold and groundbreaking superstar, singer-songwriter Liniker is proving that you don't have to choose between changing the world or charting hits. Honored as an "Immortal" by the Brazilian Academy of Culture, cast in a star role in the Amazon Prime Video series Manhãs de Setembro, and winner of the Latin GRAMMY for Best Portuguese Language Popular Music ... More >>
Jul 19 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Way We Talk
-A searing courtroom drama centering on Lucas, a deaf boy in a remote fishing village, who finds himself embroiled in a criminal case that rivets public attention.
Jul 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
NYBG ASL Perennial Garden Tour
Meet at the Reflecting Pool This tour, led by an NYBG Tour Guide accompanied by an American Sign Language interpreter, gives visitors who are Deaf an enhanced experience of the Jane Watson Irwin Perennial Garden, which combines a vast palette of colors, textures, flowers, and foliage to create interest in every season. To better serve our audience, please register if you plan to attend this ... More >>
Jul 20 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Hearing
-A searing courtroom drama centering on Lucas, a deaf boy in a remote fishing village, who finds himself embroiled in a criminal case that rivets public attention.
Jul 21 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Reading of Unproduced Musical in the Archive
Join us for a reading of an unproduced work, curated by the Library’s Billy Rose Theatre Division, and see theater history brought to life! ASSISTIVE LISTENING AND ASL | ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org or email access@lincolncenter.org
Jul 23 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Waitress: The Musical in ASL by Deaf Broadway
Although the show starts at 8pm, we will be offering an ASL gathering starting at 5:00pm! In just five short years, Deaf Broadway has become synonymous with authentically Deaf musical theater. The organization was founded during the 2020 pandemic in response to artistic director Garrett Zuercher's experience with the state of Deaf access to performances of lyrically complex musicals, which too ... More >>
Jul 23 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Marcus Russell Price Presents The Funniest Humans I Know Vol. 6
When the photographer and filmmaker Marcus Russell Price is behind the lens, a picture often captures a thousand laughs. As an accomplished director for specials by Nimesh Patel and Keith Robinson, as well as a capturer of candid shots for Hollywood artists like Hannibal Buress, Amy Schumer, Sam Jay, and John Mulaney, Price's keen eye snaps the split second moments before and after a joke lands ... More >>
Jul 23 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Brooklyn Disability Pride Month
The office of the Brooklyn Borough President in Partnership with Disability Unite invites you to Brooklyn's July Disability Pride Month Launch celebration! Join as we exchange messages of disability pride, learn about disability inclusion, and enjoy a musical performance by our Brooklyn neighbors. As we near the event date, Brooklyn Borough Hall and Disability Unite will contact you to provide ... More >>
Jul 23 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
NYPL Dance Theater Workshop Exhibition - Guided Tour
Take a tour of Room to Move: Dance Theater Workshop, and explore the history of the legendary space that launched the careers of iconic dance artists. ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org or access@lincolncenter.org
Jul 24 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
NYPL Reading Rhythms Public Reading Party
Bring your favorite book, play, musical score (or borrow one of ours) at a Reading Rhythms’ reading party hosted by The Library for the Performing Arts. ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org.
Jul 24 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY 101 ACTORS WORKSHOP
Deaf Talent Creative Lab® 3rd Edition | New York IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY 101 ACTORS WORKSHOP SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2025 2PM - 6PM NEW YORK, NY For new & experienced actors. CODA actors are welcome! In-Person | Location TBA Register Now | $95. Cashapp: JadeFilmsCo Register before Tuesday, July 22, 2025. What You will Learn: Improv Exercises • Going Off Script ... More >>
Jul 26 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Deaf Jesus Movie: A Deaf Missions Film
Native signers bring the story of Jesus to life from a Deaf perspective. Deaf,Hard of Hearing, ASL Students, ALL are welcome!
Jul 26 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
ADA35NYC: The Future is Disabled
ADA35NYC: THE FUTURE IS DISABLED MARCH FOR DISABILITY JUSTICE DATE AND TIME: July 26th, 2025 at 11am. This the 35th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). WHERE (MARCH ROUTE): It begins with a 20-minute rally at the Arch at Washington Square Park led by speakers with disabilities. Then we march up University Place ending at Union Square Park. WHO: Experienced ... More >>
Jul 26 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
New Victory Dance: Program C
Swing into summer with New Victory Dance, the annual mini-festival of NYC dance curated specifically for kids! MCed by New Victory Teaching Artists, each program showcases a diverse lineup of acclaimed NYC-based dance companies—three per program, nine in total—and features a choreographer Talk-Back with a chance to dance from your seat. It’s your family date with dance!
Jul 31 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Keep Cathedrals High
Activist orchestra The Dream Unfinished (TDU) will present Keep Cathedrals High: An Orchestral Witness to Black Resilience, a concert marking its 10th anniversary season and first return to New York City stages since the COVID-19 pandemic. Presented in partnership with the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), Keep Cathedrals High features musical selections exploring topics that touch on themes ... More >>
Jul 31 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
504:The Musical, A Neuro-inclusive Concert
504: The Musical, by Abbie Goldberg and Mason McDowell, is a fictionalized account of the 1977 San Francisco sit-in that led to civil rights for disabled people. This ensemble piece focuses on the relationships between the protesters—including a protective mother and her Deaf son, loving but polarized brothers, a budding romance between a closeted protester and the lead community organizer, a ... More >>
Aug 3 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Little Island - The Tune Up
Suzan-Lori Parks’ nine-piece band, SLP & The Joyful Noise, is her test kitchen. In The Tune Up – Parks’ new series blending short plays, music and high-voltage performance —she throws a party in that kitchen, alongside starry guests and exceptional newcomers. This is a bring-your-drinks, make new friends, dance-in-the-aisles kind of night. With big sounds and bold ideas, Parks ... More >>
Aug 3 @ 8:30 pm - 9:45 pm
2025 Westside Experiment, a summer theater program at IRT Theater
IRT’s Westside Experiment is an acting laboratory that airs Deaf and hearing students with working theater artists to learn about their craft and create an original piece of theater together. Interpreters are provided, making the program accessible for both Deaf and hearing. Led by Lead Teachers Jules Dameron (he/him) & Treshelle M. Edmond (she/her)
Aug 11 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
BASL LIT Poetry Writing Session
BASL LIT Poetry Writing Session This session includes ASLIZE poetry 'Get It Poppin, Keep It Lit, & Slam In Style! Do It For The Culture!'™ Unlock your full creative potential and transform your writing into BASL poetry on a profoundly transformative journey of self-discovery Join us to explore the world of poetry, craft new pieces, and share your voice with a supportive class, ... More >>
Aug 16 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mozart's Don Giovanni - a rock opera June 6 - August 26
Mozart’s Don Giovanni – A Rock Opera is a thrilling adventure of the irresistible bad boy who lives fast, loves hard, and laughs in the face of danger… until his past comes back to haunt him. A classic tale of desire, morality, and karma, the world’s greatest opera will seduce you with this brand new production, sung in English with a thought-provoking, hilarious libretto, backed by a ... More >>
Aug 26 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Back to School
New York City Black Deaf Advocates, Inc. is hosting a Back-to-School Cookout event on August 30, 2025, from 10 AM to 5 PM. Admission is free for parents with children, while individuals attending without children will be charged $5. BBQ food and drinks will be provided. The games will be provided for everyone. Please RSVP if you would like a bookbag for hearing parents with deaf or hard ... More >>
Aug 30 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Signing Supper
Follow @asl_signingsupper on Instagram or Signing Supper on Facebook!
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Find yourself in the city.
Presented by DHIS
Sponsored by
Sign Language Center
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Interpreting Services, Inc.
Hands On
Our newsletter is sent out every Wednesday.
Don't miss out!
Get weekly updates.
Our newsletter is sent out every Wednesday.
Questions, events, submissions accepted!
AVAILABLE EVENTS
Hear Me: Our Summer - Caption Film by NY Asian Film Festival
-Fresh out of college, a lunchbox delivery man falls for a deaf swimmer’s sister, courting her in sign language, but when she pulls away, his world unravels in this tender, visually striking romance.
Jul 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
B A T U Pre-Show Touch Tour
Participate in Summer for the City’s Brazil Week at the Atrium with an interactive performance for families: B A T U from Artefactos Bascos. Young people become artists as they’re invited to paint, dream, glue, and build a unique analog and artistic world in a collective happening with other participants. Created by multidisciplinary artist, performer, art historian and graphic designer Ieltxu ... More >>
Jul 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Dancing Across Borders
The vibrant artistry of Brazil comes to Summer for the City for a star-studded week of Brazilian concerts and programs that showcase the country’s diversity, depth, and creative excellence. Conceived in collaboration with Janete Da Silva, founder of the Silva Dance Company, this panel discussion highlights how Brazilian artists are reshaping ballet’s future, exploring the role of identity in ... More >>
Jul 19 @ 5:00 pm - 6:10 pm
Symphony of Choice: A Crowd-Composed Concert
In the mood for a little Brahms or Beethoven, sprinkled in with some new discoveries? The choice is yours! Our popular “crowd-composed concert” is back and you get to decide what you will hear. Use text-to-vote during the concert to choose from a menu of repertoire that previews the Festival Orchestra’s summer season. The evening’s program is in your hands!
Jul 19 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Liniker
Born in the countryside of São Paulo, the bold and groundbreaking superstar, singer-songwriter Liniker is proving that you don't have to choose between changing the world or charting hits. Honored as an "Immortal" by the Brazilian Academy of Culture, cast in a star role in the Amazon Prime Video series Manhãs de Setembro, and winner of the Latin GRAMMY for Best Portuguese Language Popular Music ... More >>
Jul 19 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Way We Talk
-A searing courtroom drama centering on Lucas, a deaf boy in a remote fishing village, who finds himself embroiled in a criminal case that rivets public attention.
Jul 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
NYBG ASL Perennial Garden Tour
Meet at the Reflecting Pool This tour, led by an NYBG Tour Guide accompanied by an American Sign Language interpreter, gives visitors who are Deaf an enhanced experience of the Jane Watson Irwin Perennial Garden, which combines a vast palette of colors, textures, flowers, and foliage to create interest in every season. To better serve our audience, please register if you plan to attend this ... More >>
Jul 20 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Hearing
-A searing courtroom drama centering on Lucas, a deaf boy in a remote fishing village, who finds himself embroiled in a criminal case that rivets public attention.
Jul 21 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Reading of Unproduced Musical in the Archive
Join us for a reading of an unproduced work, curated by the Library’s Billy Rose Theatre Division, and see theater history brought to life! ASSISTIVE LISTENING AND ASL | ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org or email access@lincolncenter.org
Jul 23 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Waitress: The Musical in ASL by Deaf Broadway
Although the show starts at 8pm, we will be offering an ASL gathering starting at 5:00pm! In just five short years, Deaf Broadway has become synonymous with authentically Deaf musical theater. The organization was founded during the 2020 pandemic in response to artistic director Garrett Zuercher's experience with the state of Deaf access to performances of lyrically complex musicals, which too ... More >>
Jul 23 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Marcus Russell Price Presents The Funniest Humans I Know Vol. 6
When the photographer and filmmaker Marcus Russell Price is behind the lens, a picture often captures a thousand laughs. As an accomplished director for specials by Nimesh Patel and Keith Robinson, as well as a capturer of candid shots for Hollywood artists like Hannibal Buress, Amy Schumer, Sam Jay, and John Mulaney, Price's keen eye snaps the split second moments before and after a joke lands ... More >>
Jul 23 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Brooklyn Disability Pride Month
The office of the Brooklyn Borough President in Partnership with Disability Unite invites you to Brooklyn's July Disability Pride Month Launch celebration! Join as we exchange messages of disability pride, learn about disability inclusion, and enjoy a musical performance by our Brooklyn neighbors. As we near the event date, Brooklyn Borough Hall and Disability Unite will contact you to provide ... More >>
Jul 23 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
NYPL Dance Theater Workshop Exhibition - Guided Tour
Take a tour of Room to Move: Dance Theater Workshop, and explore the history of the legendary space that launched the careers of iconic dance artists. ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org or access@lincolncenter.org
Jul 24 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
NYPL Reading Rhythms Public Reading Party
Bring your favorite book, play, musical score (or borrow one of ours) at a Reading Rhythms’ reading party hosted by The Library for the Performing Arts. ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org.
Jul 24 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY 101 ACTORS WORKSHOP
Deaf Talent Creative Lab® 3rd Edition | New York IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY 101 ACTORS WORKSHOP SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2025 2PM - 6PM NEW YORK, NY For new & experienced actors. CODA actors are welcome! In-Person | Location TBA Register Now | $95. Cashapp: JadeFilmsCo Register before Tuesday, July 22, 2025. What You will Learn: Improv Exercises • Going Off Script ... More >>
Jul 26 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Deaf Jesus Movie: A Deaf Missions Film
Native signers bring the story of Jesus to life from a Deaf perspective. Deaf,Hard of Hearing, ASL Students, ALL are welcome!
Jul 26 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
ADA35NYC: The Future is Disabled
ADA35NYC: THE FUTURE IS DISABLED MARCH FOR DISABILITY JUSTICE DATE AND TIME: July 26th, 2025 at 11am. This the 35th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). WHERE (MARCH ROUTE): It begins with a 20-minute rally at the Arch at Washington Square Park led by speakers with disabilities. Then we march up University Place ending at Union Square Park. WHO: Experienced ... More >>
Jul 26 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
New Victory Dance: Program C
Swing into summer with New Victory Dance, the annual mini-festival of NYC dance curated specifically for kids! MCed by New Victory Teaching Artists, each program showcases a diverse lineup of acclaimed NYC-based dance companies—three per program, nine in total—and features a choreographer Talk-Back with a chance to dance from your seat. It’s your family date with dance!
Jul 31 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Keep Cathedrals High
Activist orchestra The Dream Unfinished (TDU) will present Keep Cathedrals High: An Orchestral Witness to Black Resilience, a concert marking its 10th anniversary season and first return to New York City stages since the COVID-19 pandemic. Presented in partnership with the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), Keep Cathedrals High features musical selections exploring topics that touch on themes ... More >>
Jul 31 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
504:The Musical, A Neuro-inclusive Concert
504: The Musical, by Abbie Goldberg and Mason McDowell, is a fictionalized account of the 1977 San Francisco sit-in that led to civil rights for disabled people. This ensemble piece focuses on the relationships between the protesters—including a protective mother and her Deaf son, loving but polarized brothers, a budding romance between a closeted protester and the lead community organizer, a ... More >>
Aug 3 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Little Island - The Tune Up
Suzan-Lori Parks’ nine-piece band, SLP & The Joyful Noise, is her test kitchen. In The Tune Up – Parks’ new series blending short plays, music and high-voltage performance —she throws a party in that kitchen, alongside starry guests and exceptional newcomers. This is a bring-your-drinks, make new friends, dance-in-the-aisles kind of night. With big sounds and bold ideas, Parks ... More >>
Aug 3 @ 8:30 pm - 9:45 pm
2025 Westside Experiment, a summer theater program at IRT Theater
IRT’s Westside Experiment is an acting laboratory that airs Deaf and hearing students with working theater artists to learn about their craft and create an original piece of theater together. Interpreters are provided, making the program accessible for both Deaf and hearing. Led by Lead Teachers Jules Dameron (he/him) & Treshelle M. Edmond (she/her)
Aug 11 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
BASL LIT Poetry Writing Session
BASL LIT Poetry Writing Session This session includes ASLIZE poetry 'Get It Poppin, Keep It Lit, & Slam In Style! Do It For The Culture!'™ Unlock your full creative potential and transform your writing into BASL poetry on a profoundly transformative journey of self-discovery Join us to explore the world of poetry, craft new pieces, and share your voice with a supportive class, ... More >>
Aug 16 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mozart's Don Giovanni - a rock opera June 6 - August 26
Mozart’s Don Giovanni – A Rock Opera is a thrilling adventure of the irresistible bad boy who lives fast, loves hard, and laughs in the face of danger… until his past comes back to haunt him. A classic tale of desire, morality, and karma, the world’s greatest opera will seduce you with this brand new production, sung in English with a thought-provoking, hilarious libretto, backed by a ... More >>
Aug 26 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Back to School
New York City Black Deaf Advocates, Inc. is hosting a Back-to-School Cookout event on August 30, 2025, from 10 AM to 5 PM. Admission is free for parents with children, while individuals attending without children will be charged $5. BBQ food and drinks will be provided. The games will be provided for everyone. Please RSVP if you would like a bookbag for hearing parents with deaf or hard ... More >>
Aug 30 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Signing Supper
Follow @asl_signingsupper on Instagram or Signing Supper on Facebook!
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Find yourself in the city.
Sponsored by
Sign Language Center
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Interpreting Services, Inc.
Hands On
Our newsletter is sent out every Wednesday.