The Self Advocate

In the first interview, I talk with Monique Nelson of possAbilities about the ProjectEveryBODY event on December 3rd at the Roundhouse Community Centre. In the second interview, I talk with Naomi Brand of All Bodies Dance for the Constellations project on December 6th and 7th at the Roundhouse Community Centre. There are three more events in Vancouver. BC People First is having an online panel on...

In the first interview, I talk with Andy Fiore, director, producer, and writer of the film, Invisible No More . In the second interview, I talk with Julia Siedlanowska, a former theatre artist and current counselling therapist and Stephen Lytton, a Nlaka’pamux poet, writer and actor, about the film, Unsettled . If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

November is National Indigenous Disability Awareness Month. I interview Julia McEathron, the National Coordinator of the Indigenous Disability Canada and BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society, and Sandra Pronteau, a self advocate, elder, artist, mother, and grandmother. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Leanne Toshiko Simpson, Justin Albay, and Nicole Kaler. Leanne is an author of the book, Never Been Better. She is speaking at the Vancouver Writers Festival on October 22nd. Justin is a jewelry maker and will be at the Inclusion Art Show on October 23rd at the Roundhouse Community Centre. Nicole is the president of BCEdAccess and their conference, AdvoCon, is November 1st and 2nd. If...

I talk with Skye Bluez, Greta of Stimables, and Emily O'Brien of Kitty with a Cupcake. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I have three guests for the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival. I talk with Curtis Woloschuk, Director of Programming for the Vancouver International Film Festival for their films about disability and their accessibility. I then talk with Ari Kinarthy and Jeff Lee Petry about Ari's Theme, a documentary about Ari's music. Lastly, I talk with Leo Berkeley about his documentary about...

I talk with Jay Silverman, who produced the film Camera, and with Sam Vint, who produced the film The Tournament . If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talked with Carly Rhamey of The ADHD Project and Emily Brook of Theatre Terrific for their performance Proximity . Both performances are for the Vancouver Fringe Festival , happening September 5th to 15th on Granville Island. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Sierra and Alex from Squamish Adaptive Mountain Biking and Anna Sophia and David from BCMOS Cycling. You can find more information about BCMOS on their website at https://bcmos.org/cycle/ or by emailing at cycling@bcmos.org. If you have any comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Harmony Bongat, a self advocate, and Fábio de Miranda of the Vancouver Pride Society for the 2024 Vancouver Pride Parade and Festival.

I talk with Kay, one of the accessibility coordinators of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival! If you want more information, you can go to https://thefestival.bc.ca/accessibility-services-2024/. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Victoria Freeman, the author of A World Without Martha, and Franke James, the author of Freeing Teresa. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Michel Dumont and Larissa Grieves for National Indigenous Day. I also play Give It Time by Mattmac. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Julia of Senseational-You, Emma of Liberare, and Gary of Chicabl. If you have any questions or comments, alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

There are three events in the last two weeks of May 2024! The first event is the Connectra Abilities Expo, happening May 22nd at the Roundhouse Community Centre. The second event is Silent Howl, a dance piece by Sarah Him Ching U, happening at the rEvolver Theatre Festival, on May 29th and 30th at the Cultch. The third event is the InclusionBC Conference, happening in Nanaimo on May 30th to June 1...

I talk with Alex Masse, Jordyn Wood, and Adam Grant Warren on Zombies, Mannequins, and Talking Heads. All three are playwrights for this production. Zombies, Mannequins, and Talking Heads is a production with RealWheels Theatre company, and is playing May 9th to 11th at the Roundhouse Community Centre. Tickets can be bought at https://realwheels.ca/zombies-mannequins-and-talking-heads/. If you hav...

I talk with Nicole Panteleakos and Ada Hoffmann on their science fiction books. Nicole Panteleakos is the author of Planet Earth is Blue. Ada Hoffmann is the author of The Outside trilogy. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I finally made a live show! The music I played is: Possibilities by KiSara   Broken by ASD Band   Toward the Sun by 77 Spokes Seasons by Shawn Brush aka “The Krooked Cowboy”   Change by Kodi Lee Danzas Lationoamericanas (Elizondo) (Latin American Dances) by Adrian Anantawan   Journey of You and I by Kodi Lee   Watch the World Unfold by Gaelynn Lee Better Miracle by Kyprios If you have any question...

I interview Amanda and Kristina, both bloggers, self advocates, and BC People First members. I also honour Dave Symington, who recently passed. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Margaux Wosk and Joanne Gauthier about the BCPF Conference and Rally. The conference is happening March 13 to 15th online and at the SFU Woodards building downtown Vancouver. The rally is happening March 16th infront of the Vancouver Art Gallery.

I talk with Carmen Papalia and Collin van Uchelen about blind arts. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

In the spirit of Black History Month, I talk with Tonye Aganaba. Check out her music at tonyemusic.com. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Susan Mockler and Allison Blevins about their memoirs. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Andrea Cownden, the new Accessibility Coordinator for the Vancouver International PuSh Festival for the first interview. I talk with Daniel, the producer of The Shadow of the Prey the Hunter Becomes, a production from Back to Back Theatre in Australia. The Vancouver International PuSh Festival runs January 18th to February 4th and The Shadow of the the Prey the Hunter Becomes is perfor...

I talk with four artists from Studio 73. Go check their art out at https://www.studioseventythree.ca/ . If you have any comments or questions, email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.