Word of mouth and the kindness of new friends brought me in touch with Other Voices, an organization "founded by Kim Weild and Jill Bernard to create new, bold and innovative works of art that bridge socio-economic and cultural divides".
Inspired by Broadway Books First Class, Kim and Jill had the idea to create a show and companion book based on the stories of my students (and others) at PS347 The American Sign Language and English Lower School.
Other Voices will conduct a series of Winter Workshops with the children in February and the show will be performed at The High Line in April 2016.
In order to raise money to support a companion book they put together Broadway Holiday, an evening of "singing, signing and celebration" featuring Broadway performers from Spring Awakening, Beautiful, Amazing Grace, Cabaret and more. The event takes place this Thursday night, December 17 at 9:30 PM. The book is a beautiful take-away for the students serving as a reminder that their creative voices matter.
So, if you are in New York City and looking to show some love for this project please swing by 42West. It promises to be a spectacular evening.
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