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Blindsight showing at Kendall Square Landmark Theatres
After a successful world debut at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Blindsight is now out in limited release in theatres worldwide. If you are from the Boston area, you can see Blindsight at the Kendall Square Cinemas daily at 1:30, 4:00, 7:10 and 9:40 PM. Show times are subject to change so please visit The Kendall Square Cinemas Showtimes page to verify.
For other release dates and showtime info, visit the official Blindsight the movie website
About the Movie
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Himalayas, Blindsight follows the gripping adventure of six Tibetan teenagers who set out to climb the 23,000 foot Lhakpa Ri on the north side of Mount Everest.
A dangerous journey soon becomes a seemingly impossible challenge made all the more
remarkable by the fact that the teenagers are blind.
David Paterson, First Legally Blind Governor of the Empire State
Today, March 17, 2008 was not your average Saint Patrick’s Day. David Paterson made history when he was sworn in as Governor of New York State. Paterson is only the second legally blind person to rise to the office of governor in American history. The first was Bob Cowley Riley, of Arkansas who was governor [...]
Blindsight Movie Premiere- a great success
The Boston premiere of the movie, Blindsight, held at the Museum of Fine Arts, was very well received by the near capacity audience, including many from The Carroll Center. The film is a powerful and touching documentary that highlights the lives of six Tibetan teenagers and their teacher, Sabriye Tenberken, who along with Paul Kronenberg founded their school, Braille Without Borders in Tibet. Their challenging mountain climb was led by famed mountain climber, Erik Weihenmayer.
After the showing of the film, Sabriye and Paul were available for questions and answers and made a special point to mention the great experience the Tibetan teens had when they visited The Carroll Center. They gained so much from their Carroll Center visit that all said it was the best part of their trip to the USA.
MBTA Announces a Community Meeting to Discuss the Design for Newmarket Commuter Rail Station on the Fairmount Corridor
At the meeting, MBTA project staff and the design consultant will provide an overview of the proposed design and schedule. A question and answer period will follow.
The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday February 13, 2008 from 6:30 – 8:00pm at the Plumber Union Hall at 1240 Mass Ave in Boston.
Audio Described My Fair Lady at the Opera House in Boston
Lerner & Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY will be performed at The Opera House with audio description.
The legendary musical Lerner & Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY will be audio described
for blind and visually impaired audience members on Sunday, February 17th at
2:00 PM at The Opera House in Boston, with pre-show description beginning at
1:45 PM. The doors will [...]
VIBUG Meeting
VIBUG, (visually impaired and blind user group), has announced their next meeting will be held on Saturday, January 12, from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at National Braille Press, 88 St. Stephen Street, Boston.
In addition to their usual question and answer period, they will feature their annual gadget day. If you have a new holiday [...]
