"My Father's Gift" by Wink, NIC Master6:30pm - 9:30 pm Friday Evening Performance January 25, 2013          Ticket: $10                                                                                                 Rated PG                                                                                Presented entirely in ASL                                                                                Voice Interpreters Provided       What shapes our values? Who are our heroes? Journey through Wink’s story and you may discover your own answers to these questions. Wink takes you through decades of laughs, tribulations, and the uncertainty that he experienced personally and vicariously through his mother and father. Visit the scene of his mother’s train accident, pop back into his kindergarten class, where as a CODA he had his first introduction to the hearing world. Watch as his parents’ thoughts, stories and experiences are shared with exciting twists and turns that give the audience an inside look at growing up with Deaf parents. Looking back, Wink realizes just how much they taught him about the beauty and value of American Sign Language and Deaf Culture. But most of all, this is a beautiful story of Wink’s parents, Windell and Gwen Smith, their love for each other that was tested by a horrific car accident, their community that they leaned on for support, and the core beliefs and values that are rooted in Deaf Culture. All of these are wrapped up in this entertaining story.For a preview see My Father's Gift. A smal taste @: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxdlryMHt4gOr vist www.WinkASL.com. ~~~ TICKET INFORMATION ~~~ INDIVIDUAL TICKET's may be purchased for any event (Friday evening performance only, Saturday morning workshop only, Saturday afternoon workshop only, or BOTH workshops only) and provides access to only that event.  COMBO TICKET's provides access to all events, so please, if choosing the Combo Ticket, make only ONE selection (with or without CEUs.)         Earn RID/BEI CEUs                                            Student OR ParticipantsPerformance (Friday) ... $10                               Performance (Friday) ...  $10One Workshop ............ $30                              One Workshop ............. $25Both Workshops .......... $55                              Two Workshops ........... $45COMBO Ticket:                                                COMBO Ticket:      Performance AND                                              Performance AND      both workshops ..... $65                                     both workshops ..... $55                                                                      **NOTE: No CEUs will be provided                                                                                                            for those who register under this option ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS by Wink, NIC Master!  Saturday January 26, 2013 Morning Workshop:  Space Walk 9:00am - Noon (.3 CEUs)      The major difference between English and ASL is that ASL is not linear, it's spatial and kinetic.  Typically non-native users will struggle with the space in ASL., as if they are floating aimlessly in outer space not realizing what course they are on.  In this workshop participants will practice space techniques and rules to enhance their language use.  Participants will also be exposed to common spatial frames allowing them to plot various courses they could take in order to find the best heading. Afternoon Workshop:  Blockbuster: Cinematic ASL 1:00pm- 4:00pm (.3 CEUs)      Have you ever seen an ASL story performance and thought, "That's like watching a movie!"?  Television and film use certain conventions (often referred to as the "grammar") when recording and editing audiovisual media.  ASL literature has been found to use the same types of conventions by ASL "writers."  Deaf, interpreters, and students alike should be able to incorporate these into their work.  Cinematic techniques and formulas are already used by the Deaf community.  If someone wants to create captivating "blockbuster" ASL literature or wants to create stunning visual interpreting work, they must be aware and practice these conventions.  This workshop covers some of the most important conventions for conveying meaning through particular camera and editing techniques (as well as some of the specialized vocabulary of film production) through the use of space, classifiers, forced perspective, eye gaze, and other ASL aspects. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~        IMPORTANT INFOAll Credit card payments need to be made from the selections above.  Make your selections carefully! Refunds will be made in accordance to the rules and specifications of EventBrite.com. TO PAY BY CHECK:            Mail Check or Money Order to:                                                            Greater Houston Deaf Connections                                                      PO Box 8434                                                     Houston, TX  77288 ****** Special Accommodations, refund, cancelation, or questions, please contact us at: winkshophouston@gmail.comCheck out the Greater Houston Deaf Connection Facebook page.  http://www.facebook.com/DEAFHOUSTONVisit Wink at www.WinkASL.comVisit Greater Houston Deaf Connections at  www.GHDC.us   Visit EventBrite.com for pricing.