The ASL/Interpreter Training for the Deaf Program at San Antonio College will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a performance for all age groups by TOYS Theatre, a deaf theatre troupe from Russia, at McAllister Auditorium on June 25 and a dinner-dance on June 26 at Oak Hills Country Club.

TOYS Theater is an internationally acclaimed group that was firmed in 1985 in St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad), Russia. The ensemble has used mime and gesture stories enhanced by rhythms for both deaf and hearing audiences throughout the world, including Finland, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, and the United States.

According to spokesman Bram Weiser, the performers are all deaf and "use the universal language of humor to entertain audiences and provide glimpses into Russian and deaf cultures."

At the 10th Anniversary Oak Hills Country Club Dinner and Dance on June 26, a silent auction will be held to raise scholarship funds, and a DJ will play music. Some of the auction items will include a Spurs leather jacket, bag, video and tickets; dinners for two at restaurants; overnight stays at hotels; and art work by both deaf and hearing artists.

To purchase tickets ($10 each for the TOYS performance and $35 per plate for the dinner-dance) of for more information, contact Rosie Lucio at rlucio@accd.edu, 210-733-2071 (TTY/voice), or 210-733-2074 (fax). For more information, about TOYS Theater, check their web site at http://toystheater.com/toys/index.php.