{"id":7435,"date":"2022-06-07T12:02:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T17:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7435"},"modified":"2022-06-07T12:02:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T17:02:21","slug":"accessing-arts-and-science-the-luminato-festival-toronto-access-hub-the-accessible-descriptions-and-sonifications-on-the-chandra-x-ray-observatory-web-site-and-sci-fi-on-the-talk-description-to-me-p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7435","title":{"rendered":"Accessing Arts and Science: The Luminato Festival Toronto Access Hub, the Accessible Descriptions and Sonifications on the Chandra X-Ray Observatory web site and Sci-Fi on the Talk Description to Me podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_729\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7435-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Christine2022.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Christine2022.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Christine2022.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Christine Malec, co-host of the Talk Description to Me podcast, returns to the Blind Abilities Studio to bring us the news about the Luminato Festival Toronto Access Hub, The Chandra X-Ray Observatory Sonifications and descriptions from images from deep within our Universe and highlights some of the Star Trek and other topics from the over 106 Talk Description to Me episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn about how STEM possibilities are being made in science and how you can tune into some amazing art creatives attending the Luminato Festival Toronto from June 9th to June 19. With 6 hours of Worldwide broadcasting every day of the Festival from the Access Hub, there is something for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are some helpful links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk Description to Me podcast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprout.com\/\">https:\/\/talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprout.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chandra X-Ray Observatory text and visual descriptions of Chandra images<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chandra.harvard.edu\/resources\/podcasts\/description_audio.html\">https:\/\/chandra.harvard.edu\/resources\/podcasts\/description_audio.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luminato Festival Access Hub<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/luminatofestival.com\/access-hub\/\">https:\/\/luminatofestival.com\/access-hub\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact-your-state-services\"><strong>Contact Your State Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Pre-ETS Program and Transition Services Manager Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a>email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a>email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>&nbsp;on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_731\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7435-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Christine2022.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Christine2022.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Christine2022.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Christine2022.mp3 Podcast Summary: Christine Malec, co-host of the Talk Description to Me podcast, returns to the Blind Abilities Studio to bring us the news about the Luminato Festival Toronto Access Hub, The Chandra X-Ray Observatory Sonifications and descriptions from images from deep within our Universe and highlights some of the Star Trek and other topics [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17,495,467],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-lifeenrichment","category-technology"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-1VV","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7881,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7881","url_meta":{"origin":7435,"position":0},"title":"The Luminato Festival is Back with Christine Malec Providing All the Details &#8211; Starting June 7! 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