There is a whole weekend coming up dedicated to celebrating our disabled hero, Frida Kahlo. It will be here in San Francisco from Friday, July 5 through Sunday July 7, 2013. There are four events planned—all looking like too much fun. More information can be found at Fiestas Frida 2013. […]
eBay has gone crazy for disability vinyl LP records. This album, although priceless, was posted with a starting bid of $95.00! Most disability-related posts on eBay don’t go for very much, but for some reason records do. “Little Roy, the Crippled Boy” used to go for $7 or $8, but then one auction hit $45 […]
Nobody wanted one, but nonetheless, I had to do it. It’s the SDS Summer Camp t-shirt. Just go to light color or dark to order yours now. I’ve been going to the SDS conferences for years. I remember when they started. Personally, I wasn’t making enough to make cross-country flights and the program I managed […]
The Shriners Hospitals have done much good work, but Swingin’ for Crippled Children? […]
Every Sunday the San Francisco Chronicle runs a column called the Wayback Machine in the Pink Section. The editor, Johnny Miller, goes through the Chronicle’s archives from 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago. He finds interesting stories, most of which we haven’t heard or have forgotten. I enjoy his 21st Century perspective on 20th […]
Next Wednesday, November 14, at the newly christened and leadered Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability. I’ll be presenting Disability Rocks!, A musical journey through disability and popular music. Disabled songs, singers, and songwriters including everyone from Gene Vincent, and Marilyn Manson, to Nick Jonas, will have their moment in the disability culture spotlight. Join […]
I’m puzzled by the new disability movie, “The Sessions.” The movie gives me way too many things to think about—just like life. I’m gratified that a movie about disability gives me so much to ponder. Simply, “The Sessions” presents the day-to-day life of a disabled man and his quest to get laid for the first […]
Don’t miss the newest event in the Access Series on Disability and Art at the de Young Museum Feature by FeatureChuck Close, Prosopagnosia, and Pixels Lecture by Amanda Cachiawith Rosemarie Garland-Thomson and Anthony Tusler de young Museum | Koret Auditorium saturday, october 1310:30 a.m., reception following In conjunction with the exhibition Chuck Close and Crown […]
Megan O’NeilMegan O’Neil, disability and economic development expert is this month’s Telling Our Disability Stories podcast. She is a Hearne Award Honoree and was the Access to Assets Project Coordinator at the World Institute on Disability. Megan discusses the ins and outs of disability policy advocacy in this important interview. Her perspectives on the nature […]
This month’s Telling Our Disability Stories interview is Amanda Cachia.Amanda is a free lance, fine arts curator from Sydney, Australia. She has organized exhibitions focusing on social justice issues including disability. Recently she selected and organized “Medusa’s Mirror: Fears, Spells & Other Transfixed Positions” for Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. The show included 8 artists […]