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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><a href="https://news.wosu.org/classical-101/immerse-sensory-friendly-concert"><span style="color:#333333;text-decoration:none"><span style="color:blue"><img border="0" width="220" height="220" style="width:2.2916in;height:2.2916in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7039b15/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1500x1500+0+0/resize/880x880!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F8f%2F836ee6d24a85be1f83b209dee165%2Fimmerse-logo.png" alt="Immerse - Interactive. Sensory-Friendly. logo"></span></span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#333333">IMMERSE: Interactive Sensory-Friendly Concert<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">On January 27, WOSU will host IMMERSE, an interactive, sensory-friendly concert for students ages 6-12 who are autistic. You and your child are invited to participate in this pilot program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">This hour-long event will feature a short concert and a chance for attendees to interact with the music and the musicians through art, music and movement activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">This program is designed with your child’s sensory needs in mind. Music will be performed by small groups, without amplification. There will be a variety of seating options, including “concert hall” seating, tables
with chairs and comfortable floor seating.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">There will also be a quiet area adjacent to the performance space where participants can get some separation from the concert if they’re feeling overwhelmed, yet still hear the music.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">IMMERSE is a joint project between WOSU Public Media’s Classical 101, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The Ohio State University School of Music</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"> and <a href="https://nisonger.osu.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#333333">The
Ohio State University Nisonger Center</span></a>, with funding support from Norma Hedgecoth and corporate support from Carlile Patchen & Murphy .<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">The event is free, but registration is required and limited to 15 students per session. You may register for one of two sessions: Saturday, January 27 at 1 p.m or 3 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">IMMERSE will be held at <a href="https://wosu.org/hq" target="_blank"><span style="color:#333333">WOSU Public Media headquarters</span></a>, located at 1800 N. Pearl
Street. Convenient parking is available in the Ohio Union North Garage. Parking validation is included with event registration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/npr.brightspotcdn.com/9c/e4/63f3f0944577914fda1ee998b530/immerse-narrative.pdf__;!!KGKeukY!y4W-oBqiR7hlHtgaiOpa4uf4wZtfKbDqNGAj0vt2YiB9ZX0jsEEK8_kYUOSNneqsF6Ggzf5R54n3yjGwgA$"><span style="color:#333333">Social
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