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At the 6:00 March 17 meeting of the NYC Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America Deaf composer Jay Alan Zimmerman will pull back the curtain to reveal how he makes his theatrical projects without hearing much of anything. He will discuss his new theatrical song cycle, Songs For Hands On A Thursday, in which he blends song, sign language, artful open captions, visual music, and the brilliant poetry of playwright Sarah Ruhl. In connection with the upcoming 25th anniversary of 9/11, he will discuss the production of his Incredibly Deaf Musical—the show that helped him transform from a hearing composer into a deaf one in spite of losing his home, hearing, and musical identity due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In addition, he will talk about his hearing loss and the challenges he faces as a composer.
Jay is an award-winning deaf creator of musicals (Off-Broadway & Lincoln Center), robot orchestras (Spotify), music visualizers (Google), art installations (Chashama Times Square), deaf music education systems (Teachers College), and his patented hearing visualizer (US Patent Office). He’s been featured in major media throughout the world and can be seen in his musical movie Brain.Storm., in the award-winning Music Magic documentary, and in the History Channel documentary 9/11: I Was There.
If you would like to join us for this captioned program, register here. After registering, you will receive an email with the Zoom link.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MAY REQUEST A LINK FOR CAPTIONING IN SPANISH WHEN YOU REGISTER.
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The New York City Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America is a vibrant, diverse community dedicated to helping people with hearing loss lead more satisfying and productive lives. At the chapter’s monthly meetings, speakers address topics such as hearing aids and hearing-aid alternatives, assistive technology, interpersonal strategies, and advocacy initiatives. Those of you who are interested can find information about our organization on our chapter website by clicking here.
