Deaf Republic Events

The Big Read was awarded to RIT/NTID through the efforts of NTID Performing Arts Department Chair Dr. Jill Bradbury. Keep up to date with events by going to the Big Read calendar or RIT events calendar.

Book Discussion, Deaf Republic, and a short presentation by Kitty Jospé,  “How do you hear,” Friday, March 10 from 10:30-11:30 at Pittsford Community Library, 24 State St., Pittsford, NY  Registration is required. Interpreter requested.

Book Discussion, Deaf Republic, Wednesday, March 22, from 6-7:30 pm at Gates Public Library, 902 Elmgrove Rd, Rochester, NY 14624. Registration is required.  Not interpreted.

Book Discussion, Deaf Republic, Thursday, March 23 from 7-9 pm at Rush Public Library, 5977 E. Henrietta Rd. #9756, Rush, NY 14543. Registration is required.

Book Discussion, Deaf Republic, Friday, March 24 from 1-2 pm at CSD/SDC-1310, Building 55, NTID. Registration. Interpreter confirmed. Captioning requested.

Book Discussion, Deaf Republic, Saturday, March 25 from 2-4 pm at Gates Public Library, 902 Elmgrove Rd, Rochester, NY 14624. Registration is required. Interpreter confirmed.

Sara Katz, County of Glass (her poetry book), Monday, March 27^, from 7-8 pm at Pittsford Community Library, 24 State St., via Zoom. Registration is required. Interpreter requested.

Book Discussion, Deaf Republic, Thursday, March 30 from 7-9 pm at Rush Public Library, 5977 E. Henrietta Rd. #9756, Rush, NY 14543. Registration is required.

Deaf History Month and Poetry Month kick off with Ilya Kaminsky reciting his Deaf Republic poems Saturday, April 1, from 5-6:30 at Gates Public Library, 902 Elmgrove Rd, Rochester, NY 14624. There will be a book signing and a reception afterward. Registration is required. Interpreter confirmed. We would love student participation for this April 1^st kickoff. We’ll be able to arrange transportation to the event. Please poll your students/classes to see if they want to join the celebration. Email Joan Naturale if you have students interested in participating.  

Book Discussion, Deaf Republic with RIT Students Book Club, Saturday, April 1, from 7:30-8:30 pm at Fireside Lounge, Campus Center. Interpreter requested.

Republic Reading with Ilya Kaminsky Sunday, April 2, from 3:30-5 pm at Webb Auditorium, James Booth Hall. Interpreter and captioning requested. 

Big Read Art Exhibit. M-F April 3-28, 10 am- 4 pm. Ohringer Gallery, Dyer Arts Center.

Deaf Republic Reading with Jill Bradbury, Tuesday, April 11, from 11 am-12 pm at Victor Farmington Library. In-person and on Zoom (hybrid).  Registration. Interpreter requested.

Beyond Sound: ASL Poetry and Wordplay with Eric Epstein, Wednesday, April 12, from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm at the Central Public Library, 115 South Ave. Registration. Interpreter requested.

ASL Poetry Presentation with Eric Epstein. Thursday, April 13, from 1-2 pm. SDC 1300/1310, followed by 45 minute “coffee chat” with students. Interpreter requested.

Book Discussion, Deaf Republic, with Kathleen Wakefield, poet. Thursday, April 13, from 7-8 pm. Penfield Public Library. 985 Baird Rd., Penfield, NY. Registration.

Deaf Republic play. Friday, April 14 (7:30-9:30 pm), Saturday, April 15 (2-4 pm & 7:30-9:30 pm), and  Sunday, April 16 (2-4 pm) at Henrietta Ballroom, RIT Inn. Voice interpreter and captioning confirmed.

Black Poetry and Black Lives Matter Presentation. Friday, April 14 from 3-4:30 pm. Fireside Lounge, SAU. Voice interpreter and caption provided. 

Beyond Sound: ASL Poetry and Wordplay with Eric Epstein. Saturday, April 15 from 1:30-2:30 pm at Pittsford Community Library, Fisher Meeting Room, 24 State St. Registration. Voice interpreter requested.

Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop with Tate DeCaro. Saturday, April 22 from 9 am-12 pm. NTID: CSD Student Development Center. SPACE IS LIMITED to 10 attendees (5 students, 5 faculty/staff), so register now to reserve your spot. https://forms.gle/8rHR2eVGedKsPcHt6. Your reservation is not confirmed until you receive an email from NTID Performing Arts.

Visual Vernacular Workshop. Saturday, April 22 from 2 pm-5pm at NTID: CSD Student Development Center 1300/1310. Voice interpreter and captioning requested.

Visual Vernacular Underground Performance. Saturday, April 22 from 7 pm-8 pm. Webb Auditorium, James E. Booth Hall. Voice interpreter and captioning requested.

Protactile Poetry Workshop with John Lee Clark, Hayley Broadway, Roberto Cabrera, Jelica Nuccio, and Rhonda Voight-Campbell.  Tuesday, April 25. Drop-ins are welcome from 10 am-12 pm and 2 pm-4 pm at CSD 1445. Receive a poem in Protactile and experience this new expressive genre.

John Lee Clark, DeafBlind poet, reading and presentation. Wednesday, April 26 from 7 pm -8 pm. Webb Auditorium, James E. Booth Hall. Voice interpreter and captioning requested.