MindsEye’s own nationally competitive BeepBall team, the Gateway Archers, is well into their first full season! The team formed in 2020, but due to COVID-19 was only able to participate in one NBBA (National Beep BaseBall Association) tournament. During the off-season the Archers continued to practice, including a spring training day with the 4-time World…
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If you received the MindsEye spring appeal letter, you got to hear a little of the inspiring story of Kim and Mari Blumenthal. A mother-daughter BeepBall duo, they both play for the Gateway Archers (Mari is a sighted pitcher and catcher.) Thanks to the support of MindsEye donors, they’re able to afford to play together…
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MindsEye Drive-In Gala June 12th on the Sheldon Concert Hall Lot The event will raise over twenty percent of the nonprofit’s annual operating budget For the past 17 years, MindsEye held traditional Soiree fundraisers—even in 2020, just before the start of the pandemic. This year, however, MindsEye has embraced a new “Drive-In” event format. Guests will gather on the Sheldon Concert…
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The Missouri Historical Society partners with MindsEye to increase accessibility for patrons who are blind or visually impaired The Missouri Historical Society (MHS) and MindsEye have recently partnered to provide audio description for the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum. An audio playlist of 50 tracks visually describes interior and exterior spaces, points of interest, the core exhibits, and general way-finding information for the Museum and…
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St. Louis’ Gateway Archers Beep Baseball Team Welcomes the Indy Thunder The one-year-old team will train with the 4-time world champions this spring St. Louis, MO, April 20th, 2021—Next week athletes from St. Louis and Indianapolis who are blind or visually impaired will train together on the Beep Baseball field. Often called BeepBall, the sport is an adaptive form of baseball that…
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MindsEye Development and Communications Coordinator Laura Foughty recently had a chance to chat by phone with Sean Smith, Director of Operations at the Muny. They discussed the theater’s pandemic projects, including their “virtual season” and construction projects backstage and in the theater. Of course there are also some sneak peeks into the upcoming 2021 season,…
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