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A Look in the Mirror:An ASL performance by Nic Zapkocreated in collaboration with Zaraawar Mistry Nov. 13 - 7 pm Free and open to the public. Reception to follow the performance. Sponsored by Access for All at UMD and the Region III Low Incidence Project at the Northeast Service Cooperative Co-sponsored by UMD Disability Services and Resources, the UMD Commission on Disailibities; the UMD Diversity Commission; and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services ~ Northeast. |
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Description: Born Deaf, and raised in a family of Deaf and hearing people, Nic Zapko grew up in an environment of tolerance, acceptance and understanding. But after the death of her mother, when Nic was still a young teenager, her family fell apart and became estranged from each other. Nic herself fell into a cycle of poverty, neglect and isolation. But a chance encounter with a theater company gives her renewed hope and an opportunity to build a new family. Told with humor and compassion, her hard-hitting true story of loss, despair and redemption is performed in ASL. (Recommended for ages 13+. Run Time is 90 minutes with no intermission).