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The American Sign Language Club and the American Sign Language Four class is bringing deaf comedian CJ Jones to campus Thursday night. Starting at 6:30 in the ballroom at the Student Union, Jones's performance will begin UConn's sixth annual Deaf Awareness Day.
Following the performance, members of an American Sign Language class will be perform a skit that puts a twist on several classic fairytales. Each performance will be interpreted and voiced so that audience members who do not know ASL can still understand the performance.
Event organizers hope to attract a large hearing audience to help educate people about Deaf culture. In the past, as this year, the event hopes to educate through comedy. Organizers hope that the event will draw the largest audience yet.
Planning the event took a lot of time and effort.
"It was very hard to start organizing the event and get everyone situated, but at the same time, was fun because we got to put on a play and bring to UConn one of the most famous Deaf comedians," said Chris O'Rourke, one of the event's organizers who will also be starring in of the plays, acting out the role of the handsome prince who humorously fails at rescuing Rapunzel.
Besides Rapunzel, variants of the Three Little Pigs, and The Ugly Duckling will also be performed. Expected viewers are already excited about tonight's event.
"I get an opportunity to see a comedy show in an unconventional way, while also witnessing Deaf culture," said Sarah Kodel, a 6th-semester art and psychology double major who is planning to attend the event.
There is no admission and refreshments will be provided.
The American Sign Language Club and the American Sign Language Four class is bringing deaf comedian CJ Jones to campus Thursday night. Starting at 6:30 in the ballroom at the Student Union, Jones's performance will begin UConn's sixth annual Deaf Awareness Day.
Following the performance, members of an American Sign Language class will be perform a skit that puts a twist on several classic fairytales. Each performance will be interpreted and voiced so that audience members who do not know ASL can still understand the performance.
Event organizers hope to attract a large hearing audience to help educate people about Deaf culture. In the past, as this year, the event hopes to educate through comedy. Organizers hope that the event will draw the largest audience yet.
Planning the event took a lot of time and effort.
"It was very hard to start organizing the event and get everyone situated, but at the same time, was fun because we got to put on a play and bring to UConn one of the most famous Deaf comedians," said Chris O'Rourke, one of the event's organizers who will also be starring in of the plays, acting out the role of the handsome prince who humorously fails at rescuing Rapunzel.
Besides Rapunzel, variants of the Three Little Pigs, and The Ugly Duckling will also be performed. Expected viewers are already excited about tonight's event.
"I get an opportunity to see a comedy show in an unconventional way, while also witnessing Deaf culture," said Sarah Kodel, a 6th-semester art and psychology double major who is planning to attend the event.
There is no admission and refreshments will be provided.