Performances: Sep 23 @5:30pm, Sep 24 @5:30pm , Sep 25 @10am

Visionaries of the Creative Arts (VOCA) and National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD) are thrilled to partner in hosting a three-day community event, Deaf Enlightenment & Arts Festival, to celebrate Deaf culture through the arts at the REACH.

Deaf Enlightenment & Arts Festival includes various outdoor activities and performances highlighting Deaf artists while showcasing their unique talents in the creative arts: music, ASL poetry/storytelling, visual arts, dance, film, theatre, and more. Join us for a great adventure and fun at the Deaf Culture & Arts Festival!

Saturday, September 25

10–10:45 a.m. Yoga with Luv Yoga (part of Sound Health: Yoga at the REACH)

11–11:45 a.m. Dance class with Yola Rozynek (part of Dance Sanctuaries); 12–8 p.m.Arts Market on the REACH Plaza

12–12:45 p.m. Dance class with Tara Miles (part of Dance Sanctuaries); 1–1:45 p.m. ASL Dance class with The Wild Zappers / National Deaf Dance Theater (part of Dance Sanctuaries); 5 & 7:30 p.m. DJ Set by DJ Hear No Evil; 6–6:15 p.m. Performance by Mervin Primeaux-O'Bryant; 6:15–6:30 p.m. Performance by ASL Poet TeeFlo; 6:30–7 p.m. Performance by ASL Rapper WaWa: Warren L. Snipe; 7–7:30 p.m. Live performance by CJ Jones; 7:30–8 p.m. DJ Set by DJ Hear No Evil