Hands in Motion, Silent Voices: Challenging Audism & Building an Accessible Future
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HANDS IN MOTION, SILENT VOICES
Challenging Audism. Building an Accessible Future.
What happens when accessibility is treated as an afterthought?
Hands in Motion, Silent Voices brings together lived experiences, education, performance, advocacy, and community conversation to challenge audism, ableism, communication barriers, and barriers to accessibility and inclusion.
Audism specifically refers to discrimination, prejudice, assumptions, and barriers experienced by Deaf and Hard of Hearing people when hearing and spoken communication are treated as the expected or superior standard.
But our conversation doesn't stop there.
This event opens the door to a larger conversation about ableism and accessibility and how assumptions, environments, policies, and communication practices can prevent people with disabilities from fully participating.
This event is for everyone.
You do not have to be Deaf.
You do not have to have a disability.
You do not have to already understand audism or ableism.
Come because you want to understand.
⭐ FEATURED PRESENTERS
Aarron Loggins — Deaf King International
Actor, author, international performer, and Super Bowl LIII ASL performer. Aarron will share “My Struggle, My Success,” followed by a performance.
Brandy Mimms — Professional Deaf/DeafBlind Performing Artist
Founder and Artistic Director of LWYEDT & Deaf Pulse Performing Arts, sharing lived experience through movement, expression, performance, and visual storytelling.
Brent Borden — 38+ Years Teaching American Sign Language
Presenting “Audism: The Last Acceptable Prejudice.”
📅 EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, September 19, 2026
📍 Victoria Opera House
101 S. Main Street
Baltimore, Ohio 43105
🚪 Doors Open: 5:00 PM
🎤 Program: 6:00–8:30 PM
⭐ VIP Experience: 8:30–9:00 PM
🔞 Age: 16 and above
🎁 Door Prizes: Every paid ticket holder is automatically eligible. Prize drawings will be held during three breaks throughout the evening. No separate raffle purchase is required.
🎟️ TICKETS
General Admission — $45
VIP Experience — $75
Accessibility Champion — $100
♿ ACCESSIBILITY
🤟 ASL Interpreters
♿ Accessible Main-Floor Seating
👥 Trained Event Volunteers
🎓 RID CEUs Available
CHALLENGING AUDISM.
CHALLENGING BARRIERS.
BUILDING AN ACCESSIBLE FUTURE.
🎟️ Tickets & Event Information:
https://unspokeneventsco.com/connect
Presented by Unspoken Events Co., LLC in partnership with Baltimore Downtown Restoration.
Proceeds support accessibility initiatives and the preservation of the historic Victoria Opera House.
Accessibility shouldn't be an afterthought. It should be part of the plan from the beginning.
Challenging Audism. Building an Accessible Future.
What happens when accessibility is treated as an afterthought?
Hands in Motion, Silent Voices brings together lived experiences, education, performance, advocacy, and community conversation to challenge audism, ableism, communication barriers, and barriers to accessibility and inclusion.
Audism specifically refers to discrimination, prejudice, assumptions, and barriers experienced by Deaf and Hard of Hearing people when hearing and spoken communication are treated as the expected or superior standard.
But our conversation doesn't stop there.
This event opens the door to a larger conversation about ableism and accessibility and how assumptions, environments, policies, and communication practices can prevent people with disabilities from fully participating.
This event is for everyone.
You do not have to be Deaf.
You do not have to have a disability.
You do not have to already understand audism or ableism.
Come because you want to understand.
⭐ FEATURED PRESENTERS
Aarron Loggins — Deaf King International
Actor, author, international performer, and Super Bowl LIII ASL performer. Aarron will share “My Struggle, My Success,” followed by a performance.
Brandy Mimms — Professional Deaf/DeafBlind Performing Artist
Founder and Artistic Director of LWYEDT & Deaf Pulse Performing Arts, sharing lived experience through movement, expression, performance, and visual storytelling.
Brent Borden — 38+ Years Teaching American Sign Language
Presenting “Audism: The Last Acceptable Prejudice.”
📅 EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, September 19, 2026
📍 Victoria Opera House
101 S. Main Street
Baltimore, Ohio 43105
🚪 Doors Open: 5:00 PM
🎤 Program: 6:00–8:30 PM
⭐ VIP Experience: 8:30–9:00 PM
🔞 Age: 16 and above
🎁 Door Prizes: Every paid ticket holder is automatically eligible. Prize drawings will be held during three breaks throughout the evening. No separate raffle purchase is required.
🎟️ TICKETS
General Admission — $45
VIP Experience — $75
Accessibility Champion — $100
♿ ACCESSIBILITY
🤟 ASL Interpreters
♿ Accessible Main-Floor Seating
👥 Trained Event Volunteers
🎓 RID CEUs Available
CHALLENGING AUDISM.
CHALLENGING BARRIERS.
BUILDING AN ACCESSIBLE FUTURE.
🎟️ Tickets & Event Information:
https://unspokeneventsco.com/connect
Presented by Unspoken Events Co., LLC in partnership with Baltimore Downtown Restoration.
Proceeds support accessibility initiatives and the preservation of the historic Victoria Opera House.
Accessibility shouldn't be an afterthought. It should be part of the plan from the beginning.
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Victoria Opera House, 101 S Main St, Baltimore, OH 43105-1425, United States
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