Entertainment, General
People with disabilities include artists, authors, singers, musicians, stand-up comedians, and actors, among others, who are producing world-class art, books, movies, and stage performances, to name a few. PHAMALY? Josh Blue? Michael J. Fox? Itzhak Perlman? Marlee Matlin? Blind Boys of Alabama? The list is endless. To find out more about the entertainers you love and who else you might want to know more about, check out the following articles.
Ana Feldman, nicknamed Anita, is a young Jewish Argentine woman with Down syndrome living with her devoted mother, Dora, in modest comfort above the shop Dora’s late husband started in a commercial district of Buenos Aires.
"The Surrogate" praised at Sundance Film Festival, looks to be an early contender for next year’s Oscar season. Starring John Hawkes and Helen Hunt, the film was directed by Australian, Ben Lewin who had polio as a child and lost the use of his legs....
The Lion King producer Don Hahn, has joined Emmy Award-winning director Michael Brown on a new documentary, HIGH GROUND. The film tells the true story of wounded veterans whose road to recovery takes them to the top of a Himalayan giant on a journey...
Returning Veterans take to High Ground in this Moving and Inspirational Documentary
Controversy surrounding stage and film characters with disabilities is nothing new. Hollywood portrayals of people with disabilities all too often stand out as clichéd, symbolic, or token representations designed to entertain the masses.
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Ever since DC Comics announced a seismic shakeup of its entire book line for this September, promising a remix of character histories and costume designs to give its universe a more contemporary...
Come Together to Celebrate PHAMALY
PHAMALY (The Physically Handicapped Actors & Musical Artists League) presents its 2011 Circle of Stars Gala featuring comedian Josh Blue (winner of TV’s Last Comic Standing, Season 4). This one-night...
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People who have a spinal cord injury are a true cross-section of humanity. Some are plain, some beautiful. Some are shy, some outgoing. Some are ordinary, some brilliant.
New Series: Those Who Inspire Us
Who is your hero? Ask men and women on the street - Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder would most likely be the first remembered for overcoming their disabilities and propelling their way to stardom....
Disability Clothing: Trends for 2010
Check out how wheelchair and disability clothing is evolving. Apart from making styles that rock, designers now realize we want to look hot in the bedroom, too!
Theatre Terrific: Disability Theatre Goes Mainstream
Mental illness and disability come together in a sublime way at this “disability” theatre: Theatre Terrific. Find out why falling is crucial to performing, and much more!
