Think Outside the Vox June 2026

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Think Outside the Vox

June 2026

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Purple pride and waving hands to Sam Gould and Open Door Theater on receiving the 2026 Elliot Norton Arts Education Award! Congratulations to all of the nominees and award-winners. We were proud to have worked on accessibility with many of the nominated companies and productions. We are so fortunate to live in such a vibrant and brilliant theater community.

Kristin, Ingrid, Sam, Olivia and Dawn Gomez smile and pose with the award.

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THIS WEEKEND:


Oedipus El Rey at Calderwood Theater, 527 Tremont St. The Huntington


ASL-interpreted Friday, June 5th at 7:30p

DASL Ivy Vélez with ASL interpreters Juana Aguilar and Luke Baer (use promo code ACCESSASL)


Audio Described Saturday, June 6th at 2:00p

Kwaku Darko (Blind QC) with Audio Describers Maria Hendricks and Luis Cotto (use promo code ACCESSAD)

large group of disabled and nondisabled dancers in a circle with text around it: virtual coffee hour. Monday June 8th at 7pm. Theme: Dance accessibility (AD, mobility, instruction, belonging).

What is missing in the dance experience for Blind/Low-Vision dancers? What are some accessible and creative dance teaching and learning techniques for mobility device and wheelchair users? Let’s get into Audio Description, adaptive teaching and our best (and worst) experiences with dance as disabled and non-disabled dancers at this Monday’s coffee hour. Register for the Zoom link.

Accessible Media and marketing with VOX. June 10th and 24th from 11am to 12:15pm. Olivia Reinebach and Kwaku Darko.

FREE two-part virtual workshops with tech savvy Deaf and Blind community experts Olivia Reinebach and Kwaku Darko! We will demonstrate accessibility tools and how to leverage them in digital media to strengthen your reach. Crafted for arts administrators, open to everyone. Join for one or both; Register for the Zoom link.

UPCOMING ASL, AD, Open Captioned performances:


Skeleton Canoe

by Ty Defoe and All My Relations Collective

VOX is supporting this Anishinaabe production again

University Theatre, New Haven, CT

International Festival of Arts & Ideas

June 19th at 7:30p; June 20th at 3:00p.

AD and Open Captions at both shows by Kwaku Darko, Maria Hendricks, Teddy Hendricks and Olivia Reinebach


Eureka Day at The Huntington

ASL-interpreted Friday, June 26th at 7:30pm

Léon Jerfita, Julia Barnes and Janine Sirignano

Use promo code ACCESSASL


In Old Age – Mfoniso Udofia’s UFOT Play 8 of 9

with four-time 2026 Elliot Norton award-winning company Front Porch Arts Collective and ArtsEmerson at

Emerson Paramount Center

Open Captions at 2:00pm shows June 20th, 21st & 27th

ASL-interpreted Thursday, June 25th at 7:30pm

(Kellynette Gomez, Jessenia Reyes, Chloe Frey)

Audio Described Sunday, June 28th at 2:00pm

(Kwaku Darko, Joshua Olumide, Maria Hendricks)


World premiere of SMOKE by award-winning

multi-hyphenate artist Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi

with The Theater Offensive

The Modern Theater, Suffolk University

All performances Open Captioned (June 26-28)

Audio Description on Sunday, June 28th at 2:00pm

The Lenny Zakim Fund 30 years logo.

If you make a gift today, it counts twice! VOX was selected as a third-year grant recipient and a matching grant candidate for 2026. PayPal or Venmo

(@Think-Outside-The-Vox) and your donation will be Challenge Matched by The Lenny Zakim Fund up to $2,500!

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