Emerson installs projector for benefit of visual & hearing impaired:
The Emerson Center for Arts & Culture is proud to announce the installation of a new Barco D-Cinema Projector in the Crawford Theater. The projector will be the first in downtown Bozeman to have ADA additions installed for both Visual and Hearing impairment. It features a USL IR system, which grants the ability to provide a Closed Captioning system for the Hearing Impaired, as well as Visual Narrative devices for the Visually Impaired. With over 3,000 people in the Gallatin Valley that have a visual or hearing impairment, the technology enables the Emerson to better serve the entire community. Of the films produced with the technology, the closed captioning system provides a signal that sends to either a Captionwear Set, designed to fit comfortably on the face like eyeglasses, or a Closed Caption Receiver. The text then shows for the individual, and can be calibrated for four languages. The projector also syncs with headphones to provide audio descriptions of films for the visually impaired. During the 2015-16 season, the Emerson hosted 715 events—just over 50 of which were films. The cultural center strives to serve the entire community and is grateful to the 33 different organizations that brought more than 50 films to the Emerson this past year.
A few of the organizations they had the privilege to partner with this past year include the Bozeman Documentary Series/Devolution Films, Teton Gravity Research, World Board Ski Films, Patagonia, Element Film Festival, Friends of Hyalite, and the Sierra Club. Thanks to generous donors who made this project possible, The Emerson looks forward to seeing new faces in the theater since they now have the ability to better meet everyone’s needs. Please visit www.theEmerson.org/ for more information about upcoming films at the Emerson—especially those ADA compatible. •
