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LOS ANGELES — Right down to its production design, the Oscars have not always felt like the most welcoming place for the disabled.“I’ve a

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Right down to its production design, the Oscars have not always felt like the most welcoming place for people with disabilities. “I’ve always seen that stage with its stairs as a symbol that they don’t expect people who had mobility issues to be nominated or to win an award,” said Jim LeBrecht, the co-director and co-star of the Oscar-nominated documentary “ Crip Camp.” “It’s always been this kind of negative tacit statement." This year shows signs of change. LeBrecht, who has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair, will attend the A...

NEXT WEEK – APRIL 20th – TUESDAY SCREENINGS RETURN Plus, tickets on sale now for next week's return of Premium Member Tuesday.  Catch Michelle Pfeiffer's acclaimed turn in "French Exit" on 4/20.  There will also be a special screening of "Dazed and Confused"—also with a new post-film onscreen cast reunion (FYI: 4/20 is cannabis culture slang for marijuana and also refers to cannabis-oriented celebrations that take place annually on April 20. The 18 Arclight and Pacific theaters represented about 200 screens — as well as countless premieres, chance encounters, and the belief that the...

Disabled nominees hope their Oscar moment becomes a movement Poll Yes LOS ANGELES – Right down to its production design, the Oscars have not always felt like the most welcoming place for people with disabilities. “I’ve always seen that stage with its stairs as a symbol that they don’t expect people who had mobility issues to be nominated or to win an award,” said Jim LeBrecht, the co-director and co-star of the Oscar-nominated documentary ” Crip Camp.” “It’s always been this kind of negative tacit statement.” This year shows signs of change. LeBrecht, who has spina b...

Oscar nominees include three films featuring the disabled Three films featuring the disabled are nominated at the Academy Awards: "Sound of Metal," "Feeling Through" and "Crip Camp." Deaf actor Robert Tarango hopes the recognition leads to lasting change. (April 14) AP