On May 1st, 2010, I will perform my ASL poetry in a high-tech approach for RIT Imagine Innovation and Creativity Festival 2010. It will start at 11 A.M. at the Golisano Building in the auditorium. This event is free to the public.
I will translate my original poems into ASL (American Sign Language) as my original composed electronic music is played. My voice will be heard, reading the poems, in the electronic music. At the same time, my original videos will be projected behind me on stage, which will relate to the poems. This kind of approach allows English and ASL poetry to coexist, which offers the deaf/hard of hearing and hearing audience a chance to appreciate simultaneously.
This is my biggest and challenging project I have ever done. I had to take the time to work on the music, videos, and English/ASL poems daily, which tells me that this is a lot of work ever done for me.
If any of you are in the Rochester, NY area, please spread the word and come on over to see the unique performance. RIT Imagine Innovation and Creativity Festival 2010 is a third annual event that showcases RIT students, faculty, and staff's high-tech, experimental work. This event is an all day festival from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
