Comedian Keith Wann will try to get students out of their comfort zone when he performs at the University tonight.

Wann is a comedian who performs his act in sign language, using a voice interpreter. He is not deaf himself, although according to his Web site he is a child of deaf parents.

The performance, titled Watching Two Worlds Collide, is hosted by Finding Intelligent Greatness Uniquely Residing in Everyone, a student organization affiliated with University Disability Services.

F.I.G.U.R.E. requested Keith to perform because they wanted the audience to know what it is like to see a performance that is not done in their typical method of communication, said F.I.G.U.R.E. President Maggie Doremus.

Doremus said the goal of the organization is to generate awareness about people with disabilities, which includes those who are deaf.

‘[Our goal is] definitely to try to bring awareness about the deaf community,’ she said.

Junior Scott Kriska said the performance is good for the University because it shows they care about all students.

‘It seems like a unique idea because it’s not something you see and hear everyday,’ he said. ‘It kind of shows disbaled students] no matter who you are you can do anything you set your mind to.’ Senior Ayesha Green said it is good the University is doing this because it gives students without disabilities a chance to find out what deaf people deal with on a daily basis.

‘I think our University is showing that we understand that we have people with disabilities and we’re trying to be diverse,’ she said.

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