Schwarzman Session - Accessibility as a Core Value from Ideation to Opening Night with DJ Kurs

Name: Schwarzman Session - Accessibility as a Core Value from Ideation to Opening Night with DJ Kurs
Start: 2026-11-18T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-18T18:30:00+00:00
Location: Schwarzman Session - Accessibility as a Core Value from Ideation to Opening Night with DJ Kurs

11.18.26 | 12pm–1:30pm

November 18, 2026 | 12pm–1:30pm |

Humanities Quadrangle

Instructions

This event takes place at the Yale Humanities Quadrangle located at 320 York Street, New Haven, CT. Once entering the building find room number 276 on the second floor.

Free and open to the public with registration.
REGISTRATION opens Friday, Nov 6 at 4pm
Seats are limited, so registrants will automatically be placed on the waitlist and will be notified via email if selected.

If you need technical assistance with registration or require accessible accommodations contact ysc.info@yale.edu.

ASL interpretation provided. No sign language knowledge needed to attend. Come be a part of the conversation!

Schwarzman Sessions are peer-led gatherings where conversations generate collaborations and move ideas into action. Because seats are limited, registrants will be automatically placed on the waitlist and will be notified via email if they are selected to participate.

Join DJ Kurs, Artistic Director of Deaf West Theatre, for a lunchtime conversation about building accessibility into creative work from the start. What does access look like at every stage of a project, from the first idea to opening night? How do we make it part of how we work every day, not an afterthought?

One in four Americans lives with a disability. That includes veterans, aging parents, kids, and coworkers, plus the families and friends who buy tickets with them. It’s one of the largest audiences most organizations still miss. Access designed from the beginning is good craft and good business. It makes the work better and opens new markets.

Lunch will be provided!

ASL interpretation provided. No sign language knowledge needed to attend. Come be a part of the conversation!

Consider these thought prompts for the discussion:

Spring Awakening at the Tony Awards: YouTube
Behind the scenes of Fidelio with Gustavo Dudamel: YouTube
El Canto de las Manos trailer: YouTube
Disney’s Songs in Sign Language: YouTube

This event is presented in conjunction with MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale. This is part of the 2026 Henry E. Howland Memorial Prize awarded to Gustavo Dudamel. See a full schedule of events Nov 16-18 HERE.

Schwarzman Session - Accessibility as a Core Value from Ideation to Opening Night with DJ Kurs

Instructions

Schwarzman Sessions are peer-led gatherings where conversations generate collaborations and move ideas into action. Because seats are limited, registrants will be automatically placed on the waitlist and will be notified via email if they are selected to participate.

Meet the Sessionist:

DJ Kurs