Matthew Shifrin is on a mission to make Legos accessible for blind people through his nonprofit Bricks for the Blind.
Meet the Newton man adapting Lego for blind fans
Matthew Shifrin is on a mission to make Legos accessible for blind people through his nonprofit Bricks for the Blind.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Matthew Shifrin is on a mission to make Legos accessible for blind people through his nonprofit Bricks for the Blind.
RIP Lalo Shifrin. An amazing run.
June 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
RIP Lalo Shifrin. An amazing run.
Like a lot of young children, Matthew Shifrin loved building Lego sets. But because he was blind, Shifrin had to rely on friends and family to help him complete his creations — sometimes bribing them with tea to get them to come by his house.
That all changed when he was 13.
That all changed when he was 13.
How a blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets
Matthew Shifrin loved building Lego sets as a child. But since he's blind, he relied on others for help.
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April 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Like a lot of young children, Matthew Shifrin loved building Lego sets. But because he was blind, Shifrin had to rely on friends and family to help him complete his creations — sometimes bribing them with tea to get them to come by his house.
That all changed when he was 13.
That all changed when he was 13.
How a blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets
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How a blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets
Like a lot of young children, Matthew Shifrin loved building Lego sets. But because he was blind, Shifrin had to rely on friends and family to help him complete his creations — sometimes bribing them ...
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April 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
How a blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets
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Music by the great Lalo Shifrin #BMovieManiacs
July 11, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Music by the great Lalo Shifrin #BMovieManiacs
Alexander Shifrin, an OB/GYN and women’s integrative health specialist in Manhattan and Brooklyn, is also repeatedly cited in the emails and text messages. In one 2019 exchange, a woman whose name is redacted sends Epstein an ultrasound performed by Shifrin
February 18, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Alexander Shifrin, an OB/GYN and women’s integrative health specialist in Manhattan and Brooklyn, is also repeatedly cited in the emails and text messages. In one 2019 exchange, a woman whose name is redacted sends Epstein an ultrasound performed by Shifrin
Dizzy Gillespie with Lalo Shifrin at the Monterey Jazz Festival, 1961
📷 Jim Marshall
📷 Jim Marshall
November 16, 2023 at 5:59 AM
Dizzy Gillespie with Lalo Shifrin at the Monterey Jazz Festival, 1961
📷 Jim Marshall
📷 Jim Marshall
A #BlueskyLullaby for tonight: I find this a deeply moving recording. Here's the sixth of Max Bruch's 'Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano,' performed (on those instruments, respectively) by David Shifrin, David Finckel, and Wu Han. See you around.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Yx...
Bruch: from Eight Pieces, op. 83 VI. Nachtgesang (Nocturne) : Andante con moto
YouTube video by David Shifrin - Topic
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May 12, 2026 at 4:47 AM
A #BlueskyLullaby for tonight: I find this a deeply moving recording. Here's the sixth of Max Bruch's 'Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano,' performed (on those instruments, respectively) by David Shifrin, David Finckel, and Wu Han. See you around.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Yx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Yx...
On Laurie Anderson's birthday I'm listening to her 1982 album Big Science
The great cover photo is by Greg Shifrin
youtube.com/watch?v=Vkfp...
The great cover photo is by Greg Shifrin
youtube.com/watch?v=Vkfp...
June 5, 2024 at 2:38 PM
On Laurie Anderson's birthday I'm listening to her 1982 album Big Science
The great cover photo is by Greg Shifrin
youtube.com/watch?v=Vkfp...
The great cover photo is by Greg Shifrin
youtube.com/watch?v=Vkfp...
I have a professional and personal interest in accessibility for the visually-impaired. Matthew Shifrin's "Blind Guy Travels" is an outstanding podcast that is unfortunately way too short. Shifrin does a bunch of amazing stuff, like LEGO for the blind.
www.radiotopia.fm/podcasts/bli...
www.radiotopia.fm/podcasts/bli...
Blind Guy Travels Podcast — Radiotopia
Blind Guy Travels invites you into life without sight. Join host Matthew Shifrin as he experiences a Marx Brothers comedy, creates an online dating profile, collaborates with LEGO to develop instruc...
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September 26, 2026 at 2:37 PM
I have a professional and personal interest in accessibility for the visually-impaired. Matthew Shifrin's "Blind Guy Travels" is an outstanding podcast that is unfortunately way too short. Shifrin does a bunch of amazing stuff, like LEGO for the blind.
www.radiotopia.fm/podcasts/bli...
www.radiotopia.fm/podcasts/bli...
I finished this Fire Dance quilt in 2021. The pattern was designed by Laurie Shifrin. I had to make a few changes to the pattern. This was before I had my long arm, so I had someone else quilt it for me. #quiltsky #quilting #quilt #quiltingismytherapy #patchwork #quiltlove #quiltersgonnaquilt
December 14, 2024 at 4:34 AM
I finished this Fire Dance quilt in 2021. The pattern was designed by Laurie Shifrin. I had to make a few changes to the pattern. This was before I had my long arm, so I had someone else quilt it for me. #quiltsky #quilting #quilt #quiltingismytherapy #patchwork #quiltlove #quiltersgonnaquilt
May 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Bravo to Micah Shifrin on his most excellent haiku and bird nest for a school project inspired by his (and your) Chicago Piping Plovers! 🤍
July 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Bravo to Micah Shifrin on his most excellent haiku and bird nest for a school project inspired by his (and your) Chicago Piping Plovers! 🤍
How a blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets
Blind parents and children find connection through building Legos
Like a lot of young children, Matthew Shifrin loved building Lego sets. But because he was blind, Shifrin had to rely on friends and family to help him complete his creations — sometimes bribing them with tea to get them to come by his house.
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April 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM
How a blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets
When we were kids, our father would joke that he played the flute on the theme music from TV’s Mission: Impossible series. Of course he was kidding, but it made me realize that humans made the music on TV shows & films. That was an important idea.The actual M:I composer, Lalo Shifrin has died at 93.
June 27, 2025 at 2:27 AM
When we were kids, our father would joke that he played the flute on the theme music from TV’s Mission: Impossible series. Of course he was kidding, but it made me realize that humans made the music on TV shows & films. That was an important idea.The actual M:I composer, Lalo Shifrin has died at 93.
What's really cool is that his activism inspired LEGO to start making accessible designs.
Meet the Newton man adapting Legos for blind fans
Matthew Shifrin is on a mission to make Legos accessible for blind people through his nonprofit Bricks for the Blind.
www.wbur.org
January 29, 2026 at 1:21 AM
What's really cool is that his activism inspired LEGO to start making accessible designs.
RIP Lalo Shifrin, 93. He composed so much more than the original Mission: Impossible theme, but that was pretty cool though.
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'Mission: Impossible' composer Lalo Schifrin dies at 93
Argentine pianist and composer Lalo Schifrin, best known for his scores for Mission: Impossible and more than 200 other films and TV shows, including Bullitt, Mannix and Cool Hand Luke, has died.
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June 27, 2025 at 1:47 AM
RIP Lalo Shifrin, 93. He composed so much more than the original Mission: Impossible theme, but that was pretty cool though.
www.npr.org/2025/06/26/1...
www.npr.org/2025/06/26/1...
#NowListening
Mozart – Clarinet Concerto, Clarinet Quintet (David Shifrin, Gerard Schwarz)
(Delos, 1985)
Classical
Mozart – Clarinet Concerto, Clarinet Quintet (David Shifrin, Gerard Schwarz)
(Delos, 1985)
Classical
December 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
#NowListening
Mozart – Clarinet Concerto, Clarinet Quintet (David Shifrin, Gerard Schwarz)
(Delos, 1985)
Classical
Mozart – Clarinet Concerto, Clarinet Quintet (David Shifrin, Gerard Schwarz)
(Delos, 1985)
Classical
Matthew Shifrin was born without sight, so he had to ask his parents to help him build even the most basic Lego sets. “It was not fun,” he said.
But on his 13th birthday, a babysitter and friend changed everything.
But on his 13th birthday, a babysitter and friend changed everything.
Meet the Massachusetts man adapting Legos for blind fans
Matthew Shifrin is on a mission to make Legos accessible for blind people through his nonprofit Bricks for the Blind.
www.vermontpublic.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Matthew Shifrin was born without sight, so he had to ask his parents to help him build even the most basic Lego sets. “It was not fun,” he said.
But on his 13th birthday, a babysitter and friend changed everything.
But on his 13th birthday, a babysitter and friend changed everything.
Not owning a doghouse
June 1, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Not owning a doghouse
Dive in before the weekend, Matt: vimeo.com/238144755
Steely Dan | Aja | Classic Albums
This is "Steely Dan | Aja | Classic Albums" by alex shifrin on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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September 24, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Dive in before the weekend, Matt: vimeo.com/238144755