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MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISS DIRECTED BY MARC BRUNI CHOREOGRAPHED BY JOANN M. HUNTER STARRING MEGAN […]
MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISS DIRECTED BY MARC BRUNI CHOREOGRAPHED BY JOANN M. HUNTER STARRING MEGAN […]
El Tango Cafe is a theatrical production with humor, heart, music, and dance featuring wheelchair user Robby Lee Williams in the lead role, and wheelchair dancer Ladonna Freidheim. Robby was […]
Open-Captioned Performance Friday, July 24 at 7:30pm Raven Theatre’s “astonishing” (Chicago Tribune) a cappella musical—hailed as “one of the most engrossing pieces of theater this year” (Chicago Reader)—comes to The […]
Join us for an artist-led conversation around disability, art, and the archive with Bri Noonan, Reveca Torres, and Tempestt Hazel. Working in different ways to engage with, investigate, and create archives, these three artists will discuss the issues and opportunities they encounter in their practices. We’ll focus especially on what it means to engage with […]
Finding Our Way Into the Unknown Friday, August 21st at 7:30 pm Saturday, August 22nd at 3:00 pm 2853 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 Black box opens 30 minutes before showtime. Estimated Run time: 70 minutes Masks are suggested for the audience and will be available at the event. Tickets are required and run […]
The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. Our September featured readers are Hussain Ahmed and Ali Black. Each event takes place at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena) and includes a brief open mic followed by two featured poets. Pre-registration is free and recommended. The open mic includes […]
Ages 5 and older with a caregiver. Join us for a special film screening of the American Sign Language (ASL) adapted picture book by Laurel Molk, followed by a live discussion and a craft. TR Dress to get messy. Sally Is Sarah Productions is the team behind the film. Crom Saunders plays the character of […]
Proud and Loud: Disability Art and Music Showcase is a new, multi-arts experience for EVERYONE that affirms that the opposite of “oppression” is “expression”! Come to help make a community mural and enjoy performances by dancers Ladonna Freidheim, Hana Javed, Robby Lee Williams, Alexis Smith, musician Victoria Boateng, performance artists Rachel Singer and Cherlnell Lane. […]
Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon will be performing at the Theatre of Western Springs. Use code MOTOASL to get $5 off! A young newlywed couple settles into their first home together; a tiny, quirky apartment in New York City with eccentric neighbors and a growing list of problems. With the honeymoon phase of […]
WORLD PREMIERE SEPTEMBER 4 – OCTOBER 4, 2026 BLACK GIRL FROM A WHITE SUBURB written & performed by artistic affiliate Tania Richard directed by J. Nicole Brooks Adapted from her memoir, Black Girl from a White Suburb: Finding My Light, Using My Voice. Signed copies will be available for purchase at the box office. Tour-de-force […]
FREE Panel Event at Access Living! 115 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654 Join us for an evening panel at Access Living that brings together voices from the inclusive dance community to reflect on how the field in Chicago has evolved—and where it is going next. From physically integrated dance and disability-led artistry to new […]