The Times Union in Albany, NY mentioned in its Thursday, August 10th edition that “Sign-language interpreters are visual poets, using drama, emotion and a bit of personal history to translate often daunting cultural events. Imagine, for instance, being in Lori E. Calka’s position in July, when she had to translate the arduous language of U.S. poet laureate Robert Pinsky — without knowing which poems he would read. A certified sign-language interpreter, Calka once portrayed five characters at the same time and has interpreted the opera ‘Cinderella,’ as well as the dog-spaying demonstration at the New York State Fair.”