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Art/Access Lab: Know Your Rights at Experimental Station

Experimental Station 6100 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago

Presented in Partnership with Access Living & Cuerpos Justificados Art/Access Labs foster a vibrant disabled artist ecosystem through cross-discipline and cross-impairment professional development activities. Guest Presenter: Chris Ramos, Community Development Organizer, Latinx and Immigration, Access Living Guest Artists: William Estrada Genevieve Ramos Online Facilitator: Terri Lynne Hudson How can we know—and claim—our rights related to […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • Hybrid Program
  • Masks Required
  • Open Captions
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Inclusive Dance Workshops at Clarendon Community Center Park (Hybrid)

Clarendon Community Center Park 4501 N Clarendon Ave, Chicago

This Inclusive Dance class is a community-led gathering of movers of all kinds. Each session, different facilitators and guest artists lead the group through an exploration of dancemaking tools, dance techniques, and improvisational exercises from ballet to modern. The goal of our workshops is to intentionally build a dance space grounded in disability culture, where […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Audio Description
  • Captioning
  • Hybrid Program
  • Live captioned by CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Digital Accessibility with Emma MacLean, CPACC

Zoom

The ways you communicate directly with your audiences – on social media, through email, on your website, and in your printed materials – can say a lot about your commitment to accessibility. In this practical, interactive training, we’ll explore how you can reach a wider audience with accessible marketing content. Certified Professional in Accessibility Core […]

  • Captioning
  • Digital Documents Available
  • Pay What You Can
  • Virtual Event

The 6th Annual Danny Awards via Livestream

The Town Hall 123 W. 43rd St, New York

Daniel's Music Foundation proudly presents the 6th Annual Danny Awards, an annual, global award show that recognizes the incredible contributions of artists with disabilities to the world of music. Enjoy powerful performances by the top ten award recipients, selected by a panel of judges comprised of musicians and industry professionals. Talented vocalists, instrumentalists, bands and […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • Closed Captions
  • Hybrid Program
  • Live captioned by CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services

A Gathering: Artists Design the Future & Community Of The Arts at Sisters in Cinema Media Arts Center

Sisters in Cinema Media Arts Center 2310 East 75th Street, Chicago

A Gathering: Artists Design the Future & Community Of The Arts share the journey to accessible, inclusive ETOD work-live development in South Shore. Imagine how art and culture build community, wealth and wellness and generate dynamic entrepreneurial zones. Sisters in Cinema Media Arts Center is a fully accessible venue hosting ADtF for this conversation. Inclusivity […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • Hybrid Program
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Inherit the Wind at the Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago
Event Series Inherit the Wind

A three-time Tony Award-winning masterwork and “cultural landmark that only seems to grow with relevance” (Los Angeles Times). Science and religion go head-to-head in this iconic courtroom showdown. A small-town educator’s trial for teaching the theory of evolution becomes a battle royal of wits, wisdom and will for two of the country’s most powerful lawyers. […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Open Captions
  • Spanish captioning
  • Touch Tour

Inherit the Wind at the Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago
Event Series Inherit the Wind

A three-time Tony Award-winning masterwork and “cultural landmark that only seems to grow with relevance” (Los Angeles Times). Science and religion go head-to-head in this iconic courtroom showdown. A small-town educator’s trial for teaching the theory of evolution becomes a battle royal of wits, wisdom and will for two of the country’s most powerful lawyers. […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Open Captions
  • Spanish captioning
  • Touch Tour

Keep it Going at the Russ Tutterow Theatre

Chicago Dramatists 798 N Aberdeen St, Chicago

In partnership with former Technical Director Glenn B. Rust's Graduate Thesis Project, Keep it Going presents an afternoon of new works that you can watch in the theatre or from the comfort of your own home! Beginning the afternoon we will have Interrobang by Resident Playwright Arlene Malinowski followed by the final performance of Access […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Captioning
  • In Person
  • Low Lighting
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Pay What You Can
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Virtual
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Loud and Proud! Maximizing Your Accessibility Info for Guests

Zoom

Event Description: A cultural institution’s website is often the first point of contact for guests with disabilities. Are the bathrooms accessible? Where are the elevators? Can services like sign language interpretation be requested, and if so, how? Join Cultural Access Collaborative as we examine how to offer practical and sustainable information to guests about your organization’s […]

LEAD Conference Share Out 2023

Event Description: Are you curious about the Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD) conference? Did you want to attend but couldn’t? Join The Collab for a Zoom Lunch and Learn about this year’s LEAD experience. Four representatives from the Collab will share takeaways from their focus areas and lead a live discussion with our arts and culture […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • Virtual

Noche Flamenca – Lincoln Center Moments

Join Noche Flamenca as they present us with transcendent performances showcasing flamenco through song, music, and dance. Founded in 1993, the company strives to bring the diverse and expansive world of passion and emotion that is flamenco. Lincoln Center Moments is a free performance-based program specially designed for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. All […]