We are committed to the 'Motown to Movietown'
initiative and want to revitalize and expand the image of Motown with an
innovative twist," says Elliot Tabron, of Winlane Sports and Entertainment
Agency, LLC.com
"This celebration reminds America that disability does not mean inability ,
and that all Americans can be involved in the life of their community, as
active members of their families and neighborhoods, in schools, workplaces and
places of worship," said HHS Office on Disability Director Margaret J.

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is an NAACP Image Award-winning actor most recently nominated for multiple
awards in the critically acclaimed movie Ray. Richard Fitzgerald, CEO of Sound Associates,
Inc .
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"We want to bring positive notoriety back to
the city of Detroit.D.
"Sound Associates is proud to be at the forefront of making live
performances accessible, " said Fitzgerald . "Every person should be able to
attend any performance and enjoy it to the greatest extent technology allows
because our society needs the arts and the arts need every audience member.

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productions + film will play a key role in creating and
producing this high-quality, low-budget, African-American feature film project
with a highly targeted distribution plan.

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I believe that any economic or employment increase is a
step in the right direction for Detroit," says Elliott Tabron.
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HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt Honors Sound Associates With Highest Recognition Award

http://www. "The honorees today are helping 54 million persons with
disabilities live the goals of the President's New Freedom Initiative. The following June, 1980, the Broadway theatre
community recognized this leap in assistive listening and what it meant for
hard-of-hearing audiences by honoring Richard with a Tony Award.

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The in the black . Twenty-five percent of the
country's film dollars come from African-American moviegoers."
Both I-Caption and D-Scriptive are currently available at Wicked , Mamma
Mia! and Hairspray on Broadway.

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com. Humphrey Building in
Washington, D. Another service , Show Trans(TM), makes live
theater enjoyable for non-English speaking audiences and is available for most
Broadway shows.

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A press conference will be held
to announce the upcoming film and the 'Motown to Movietown' initiatives, which
will impact the metro Detroit communities. EDT or e-mail: LMWPersistent1@aol., a Secretary's Highest
Recognition Award for 2005 honoring their decades-long commitment to making
the magic of live theater more accessible to special needs audiences through
innovative use of technology." Sound Associates Inc. We
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EDT at The Renaissance Club located at
200 Renaissance Center, Suite 3600 in Detroit, Michigan.. - 7 p. Award Celebrates Achievements Aiding Blind, and Deaf Theater Patrons

WASHINGTON, The US Department of Health and Human
Services today awarded Sound Associates, Inc.soundassociates.

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productions + film, llc for their official unveiling
of the Blackjack film project featuring Clifton Powell in the starring role..V. has
been supplying sound equipment to everyone in the performance industry from
Broadway shows and music industry giants to local houses of worship and high
schools.

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Film Project Plays Integral Roles In 'Motown To Movietown' Initiative;
Projected Economy Boost For Michigan - Filming To Start Summer 2005

DETROIT, The award-winning actor, Clifton Powell,
will play the leading role in the upcoming independent film, Blackjack.

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To date, over 100 movies have been filmed in the state of Michigan. "We want to create opportunities for aspiring artists and
entertainers and provide job opportunities in the Detroit community and
throughout Michigan.
In the 25 years since, Sound Associates continued to improve the ILS, now
in use all over the country, and to invent new assistive devices and services:
I-Caption(TM), which features a handheld wireless unit that displays real time
dialogue and lyrics for the deaf; and D-Scriptive(TM) an audio description
service that fills in those essential visuals sighted theater goers take for
granted, providing more clarity.

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Hollywood Award-Winning Actor Clifton Powell To Star In Upcoming Film - Press Conference Held In Downtown Detroit

The film Blackjack expects to be among the list
of Michigan's successful films. "We will continue to work toward making every performance
accessible to every theater lover . For almost sixty years Sound Associates, Inc.

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"Americans of all ages with disabilities of all kinds deserve the
opportunity to lead productive, independent lives with the dignity they gain
from being involved and engaged in work, in school, in devotion to family and
faith, and in their communities as a whole," HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt said. Thomas was posthumously awarded a Tony
for 'Outstanding Theatrical Achievement.

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(313) 980-4766 between 10 a.m. has a long-standing
commitment to making live performances more accessible to adults and children
with disabilities that interfere with their full enjoyment of the performing
arts .

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The press conference will be held
Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at 11:30 a. No jeans or gym shoes allowed . Both services are designed to be available
for all performances, for use from any seat, and are offered at no charge to
the user.

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Elliot Tabron, President of Winlane Sports and Entertainment Agency, LLC
will host the media and press conference for the Detroit-based production
company , in the black . Some
of these films include: Beverly Hills Cop 1 + 2, Die Hard 2, Grosse Pointe
Blank, 8-Mile and Roger + Me.

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. was founded in 1946 by Thomas Fitzgerald, a pioneer
in the field of sound and sound design.

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"Everyone at Sound Associates is deeply honored by this recognition ," said
Fitzgerald.

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The film's
timely release in conjunction with Super Bowl XL(R) will further reinforce the
positive expansion of Detroit city in early 2006. during the annual HHS Office on Disability event "Celebrating Persons
with Disabilities" in the Great Hall of the Hubert H. The event held each October celebrates National Disability
Awareness Month by recognizing individuals, organizations , and corporations
for the exemplary contributions they have made to improve the lives of persons
with disabilities. Richard Fitzgerald, also a theatrical sound designer,
introduced the Infrared Listening System, ILS, to Broadway in Peter Pan at the
Lunt-Fontanne Theater.' His achievement continues today
through the work of his sons, Richard and Peter, who are both distinguished
Broadway sound designers.

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"HHS and the entire Bush administration celebrates their achievements and
remain committed to assuring that people with disabilities are able to use
their skills and talents to realize their full potential as contributing
Americans.

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