Inspired by Salon of Shame with a great tagline: Exploiting Your Misspent Youth for Laughs. We want to create a special evening full of laughter, empathy and connections over our embarrassing youth, all in sign language!
For non-signers, 8585 FISH is written ASL slang used by Deaf people that can have a lot of nuances and has no direct English translation. 8585 can mean whoa, in awe, incredible, wow! FISH (sometimes spelled FSH) can mean no way, I don’t believe it, are you serious?
We invite you to join us as we drink and exploit our younger selves for your entertainment! The idea is simple: folks read on stage from their worst adolescent writing, including middle school diaries, high school poetry, unsent letters, etc.
Reader Roster to come soon.
ID: Flyer for Limitless Expressions, with a blue background and neon yellow and blue text. Yellow text: “Deaf Spotlight presents Limitless Expressions; a month showcase of Deaf Arts. April 25-May 18, 2025.” Neon blue text: “8585 FISH”. On bottom, yellow text: “Fri, May 16, 7-8:30 PM. DeafSpotlight.org/LX2025.”