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Daily Update: National Deaf Performance Artist - April 21
In coordination with the ASLTA, the ASL Club is proud to announce the performance of Bernard Bragg, accomplished Deaf actor on Saturday, April 21. The event will be held in Coeur de Catherine, Rauenhorst Hall, 7-9 p.m. Tickets will be $10 in advance or $13 at the door. For more information about this event, please contact Julie Olson at julieolson@stkate.edu.
An accomplished actor, director, playwright and lecturer, Bernard Bragg has trekked around the globe for forty years beginning in 1956 when he studied with Marcel Marceau in Paris upon his invitation. In the 1960s, he played an instrumental role during the formative years of the National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD), contributing as a leading actor, administrator, and sign master for ten years.
He has written numerous articles and several books related to theatre and signed arts. Among his many national and international awards, Dr. Bragg was
awarded an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters from Gallaudet University in recognition of his extraordinary service to deaf people of the world in theatre, education and communication. He also received a special Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Federation of the Deaf for his global leadership in theatre arts.
A resident of California, Dr. Bragg continues to enjoy painting, traveling and giving one-man shows. Currently, he is deeply involved in digital filmmaking, a new chapter in his long life.
In coordination with the ASLTA, the ASL Club is proud to announce the performance of Bernard Bragg, accomplished Deaf actor on Saturday, April 21. The event will be held in Coeur de Catherine, Rauenhorst Hall, 7-9 p.m. Tickets will be $10 in advance or $13 at the door. For more information about this event, please contact Julie Olson at julieolson@stkate.edu.
An accomplished actor, director, playwright and lecturer, Bernard Bragg has trekked around the globe for forty years beginning in 1956 when he studied with Marcel Marceau in Paris upon his invitation. In the 1960s, he played an instrumental role during the formative years of the National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD), contributing as a leading actor, administrator, and sign master for ten years.
He has written numerous articles and several books related to theatre and signed arts. Among his many national and international awards, Dr. Bragg was
awarded an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters from Gallaudet University in recognition of his extraordinary service to deaf people of the world in theatre, education and communication. He also received a special Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Federation of the Deaf for his global leadership in theatre arts.
A resident of California, Dr. Bragg continues to enjoy painting, traveling and giving one-man shows. Currently, he is deeply involved in digital filmmaking, a new chapter in his long life.