Coming May 7, 2008, the disTHIS! 2nd Anniversary Crip-tastic Celebration! Play "Vegetable, Vegetable or Vegetable" LIVE and IN PERSON as we welcome, direct from the LONDON, England -- Mat Fraser and Liz Carr from the BBC's gloriously politically incorrect, hysterically funny, groundbreaking, award-winning (and a few other descriptives we'd rather not publish) OUCH Podcast! Haven't heard 'em yet? OUCH has been ticking funny bones and offending delicate sensibilities on the virtual airwaves since 2006. You can listen to the podcast by going to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/podcast/.  Due to popular demand, we'll celebrate our 2nd birthday bash by revisiting some of our audience favorites from the first two years! If you missed disTHIS! faves like "I'm Spazticus" or Special People" the first time around and would like to see 'em again or show your friends -- here's your chance! May's disTHIS! blast will also be the NY premiere of Mat's directorial debut "Celebrity Shotgun" which was co-created with Heart 'n Soul, a British arts organisation led by artists with learning disabilities.

And at a very "special" disTHIS! June 18, 2008:  Was there ever a marriage more perfect than punk rock and developmental disability? We think not! Be there as disTHIS! presents both the band and the movie, Heavy Load!Fresh from their bombastic premiere at the SXSW Festival, we're giddy with glee to present the band "too hardcore for Radio 4" and the critically acclaimed documentary which chronicles a year of life on the road year in the life of UK's only punk band "with and without learning disabilities."  Did we mention the guys'll be giggin' too? Find out about the band's "Stay Up Late" campaign by going to http://www.stayuplate.org/about.html. Want more? Listen or download "Stay Up Late" by going to: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/audio/2008/mar/05/stay.up.late?gusrc=rss&feed=society or watch the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv5_4lEUxbY

Only two months left before we go on Summer hiatus.  It promises to be an exciting couple of months -- our most adventerous to date! Don't miss any updates. Sign up for the disTHIS! announcement list and be the first to get the latest news as details become available at: http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/disTHIS-Film-Series/

See you at the movies!

Best, Lawrence

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Support the ONE MILLION New Yorkers with physical and sensory disabilities. Join the Disabilities Network! Lawrence Carter-Long Director of Advocacy Disabilities Network of NYC 548 Broadway, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10012 Lawrence@... http://dnnyc.net tel: mobile: 212-284-4160 917-684-3235