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Entries Tagged as 'Arts'

Victoria’s Companion Card: We need one of these!!

May 10th, 2009 · 6 Comments

I was booking tickets to a show in Melbourne next month (holiday, yay!) and I was asked if I had a “Companion Card”, which allowed a companion to come to the show for free. Intrigued, I jumped online and had a look.
Wow. This is one sweet card.
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Tags: Arts · Support services · World

Cadbury’s dyslexia ads pulled

May 10th, 2009 · No Comments

It’s being reported that those distasteful Cadbury dyslexia advertisements I mentioned a few days ago have been pulled, as a result of numerous complaints.
Good to hear Cadbury’s listening, but let’s be honest: these never should’ve gone up in the first place.
Link to NZ Herald story

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Tags: Arts · Disability Awareness · News · Ramblings · Signage

Win tickets to Philip Patston’s comedy show next month!

April 2nd, 2009 · 4 Comments

My good mate Philip Patston is performing as part of the NZ International Comedy Festival going down in May, and you could see him for free!
I’m going to post up a video interview with Philip soon, and I’d like you to be a part of it by asking some questions! Simply post a comment below […]

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Tags: Arts · Competitions · Events

“Disabled Country” - poem by Neil Marcus

January 22nd, 2009 · 5 Comments

This is just wonderful, it really is. Please, share this with others you know that might be interested
If there was a country called disabled,
I would be from there.
I live disabled culture, eat disabled food,
make disabled love, cry disabled tears,
climb disabled mountains and tell disabled stories.
If there was a country called disabled,
I would say […]

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Tags: Arts · Ramblings · World

My first video blog! Thoughts?

January 22nd, 2009 · 5 Comments

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Tags: Arts · Blogs · Ramblings · Site News

Big Day Out: Upon the platform! (+ Neil Young video)

January 21st, 2009 · 6 Comments

I’ve been to many Big Day Outs. I’ve never been able to see much, as might be obvious to many of you. I have nonetheless persisted, taking solace in the fact that I’m not only enjoying (albeit sans visuals) world-class music, but also socialising in confined, sweaty spaces with my peers - very important in […]

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Tags: Arts · Disability Awareness · Events · Exciting times · Positive Reviews

Is Coldplay set to screw wheelchair users, too?

December 17th, 2008 · 3 Comments

As you may be aware, two of the last major acts to visit New Zealand, Westlife and Eric Clapton, have both set exorbitant pricing for the wheelchair section Auckland’s Vector Arena. Both times I was able to lobby Vector Arena on my readers’ behalf, who then in turn spoke to the promoters, and convinced them […]

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Tags: Arts · Disability Rights · Events · Negative Reviews · Politics · Public Facilities

“I am Cerebral Palsy” - by Erin Gough

December 17th, 2008 · 28 Comments

Christchurch teenager Erin Gough has written a poem about growing up with cerebral palsy, and it’s quite a fascinating read. I have my own thoughts on it, but have a look and let me know what you think in the comments below.
I make life difficult
I tear families apart
I do not have a cure
I break […]

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Tags: Arts · Disability Awareness

Radio NZ show ‘One in Five’ takes a fresh look at disability

December 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Last week I was down in Wellington for a youth forum on the ratification of UN Convention on the Right of Persons with Disabilities (link to document in PDF format) where I met Mike Gourlay, who runs the ‘One in Five‘ show on National Radio. The show runs at 7pm on Sunday nights, and addresses […]

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Tags: Arts · Disability Awareness · Education

Introducing… Philip Patston!

December 16th, 2008 · No Comments

As if you didn’t know who he was already. However, Philip Patston has created a YouTube video about how amazing he is, and I’d hate to deny him a chance to spread his cyber-ego further. And considering the flak I’ve taken recently for embedding certain YouTube videos on this blog, hopefully I’ll get through this […]

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Tags: Arts · Exciting times · Ramblings