Cultural Access Collab

"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" Open-Captioned Performance at The Goodman
2026-04-19 14:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, 60601, United States
DIRECTED BY CHUCK SMITH
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND MUSIC DIRECTOR HARRY J. LENNIX
“The more music you got in the world, the fuller it is.”
Ma Rainey’s band is waiting. It’s 1927 Chicago, and “The Mother of the Blues” takes her time getting ready to record. Tensions and temperatures rise as the musicians recount tales of rage, joy, betrayal and faith in astonishing stories and a heart-stopping climax. Chicago legends Chuck Smith and Harry J. Lennix reunite for the play that smashed box office records in its 1997 Goodman premiere for this major revival of “a genuine American masterpiece” (Chicago Reader).

Accessibility: Open Captioning, Assistive Listening Devices
Website: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/ma-raineys-black-bottom/

"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" ASL Performance at The Goodman
2026-04-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, 60601, United States
DIRECTED BY CHUCK SMITH
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND MUSIC DIRECTOR HARRY J. LENNIX
“The more music you got in the world, the fuller it is.”
Ma Rainey’s band is waiting. It’s 1927 Chicago, and “The Mother of the Blues” takes her time getting ready to record. Tensions and temperatures rise as the musicians recount tales of rage, joy, betrayal and faith in astonishing stories and a heart-stopping climax. Chicago legends Chuck Smith and Harry J. Lennix reunite for the play that smashed box office records in its 1997 Goodman premiere for this major revival of “a genuine American masterpiece” (Chicago Reader).

Accessibility: ASL Interpretation
Website: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/ma-raineys-black-bottom/

Chicago Poetry Center Presents: BLUE HOUR Featuring Diego Baez and Samyak Shertok at Haymarket House
2026-04-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena, Chicago, 60613, United States
The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. Our April featured readers are Diego Baez and Samyak Shertok.
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 five readers drawn lottery-style from a hat that goes out at 7:15. The reading starts promptly at 7:30. Each open mic poet reads one poem or for three minutes, whichever comes first.
EVENT DETAILS FOR April 15:
* Workshop (registration required) begins promptly at 6 p.m., ends at 7 p.m.
* Performance space doors open and open mic sign-up begins at 7 p.m.
* Reading (registration recommended but not required) begins at 7:30, followed by community gathering time.
* Reading registration is free; the workshop is sliding scale with a suggested donation of $10.
* Register for the workshop: https://BHWorkshopApril2026.eventbrite.com
* Get your ticket for the reading: https://April2026BlueHour.eventbrite.com
* Livestream is available here. (Register for livestream reminders: https://April2026livestream.eventbrite.com)
ABOUT THE READING:
The Blue Hour reading features readings by two poets from Chicago and beyond, preceded by a five person lottery-style open mic and followed by community gathering time.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
The Blue Hour generative writing workshop is suitable for writers and poetry fans of all levels. We will discuss a poem together, then Marty will guide the group through individual writing on an exploratory prompt that draws on themes from the poem.
ABOUT THE SPACE:
Accessibility, Health, & Safety:
– All restrooms at Haymarket House are gender-neutral, including single-user and stalled restrooms.
– Each event includes ASL interpretation. Haymarket House is ADA compliant and fully wheelchair-accessible; email curator@poetrycenter.org to ensure ramp access and with any other accessibility needs.
– Masks are strongly encouraged for all indoor events, and the space is equipped with a professional air filtration system.
APRIL FEATURES:
Diego Báez is a writer, educator, and abolitionist. He is the author of Yaguareté White (Univ. Arizona, 2024), a finalist for The Georgia Poetry Prize and a semi-finalist for the Berkshire Prize for Poetry. A recipient of fellowships from CantoMundo, the Surge Institute, the Poetry Foundation Incubator for Community-Engaged Poets, and DreamYard’s Rad(ical) Poetry Consortium, Diego’s poems have previously appeared or are forthcoming in Freeman’s, Poetry Northwest, and Latino Poetry: A New Anthology. Book reviews have appeared at Booklist, Harriet, Letras Latinas Blog 2, and The Boston Globe. Essays and other non-fiction have been published in The Georgia Review, Spoon River Poetry Review, and Los Angeles Review of Books. Diego lives in Chicago and teaches poetry, English composition, and first-year seminars at the City Colleges, where he is an Assistant Professor of Multidisciplinary Studies.
Samyak Shertok’s debut collection, “No Rhododendron,” was selected by Kimiko Hahn for the 2024 AWP Donald Hall Prize for Poetry and is forthcoming from the University of Pittsburgh Press (Pitt Poetry Series) in 2025. His poems appear in The Cincinnati Review, The Gettysburg Review, The Iowa Review, The Kenyon Review, POETRY, Shenandoah, Best New Poets, and elsewhere. His honors include the Robert and Adele Schiff Award for Poetry, the Gulf Coast Prize in Poetry, and the Auburn Witness Poetry Prize. Originally from Nepal, he was the inaugural Hughes Fellow in Poetry at Southern Methodist University and teaches creative writing at Hendrix College.
ABOUT THE HOST:
Marty McConnell is a poet, educator, and healer based in Chicago. She is the author of when they say you can’t go home again, what they mean is you were never there, winner of the 2017 Michael Waters Poetry Prize; her first full-length collection, wine for a shotgun, received the Silver Medal in the Independent Publishers Awards and was a finalist for both the Audre Lorde Award and a Lambda Literary Award. Her first nonfiction book, Gathering Voices: Creating a Community-Based Poetry Workshop, is available through YesYes Books. She is the co-creator and co-editor of underbelly, a web site focused on the art and magic of poetry revision. An MFA graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, her work has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies including Best American Poetry, Southern Humanities Review, Gulf Coast, and Indiana Review.

Accessibility: ASL Interpretation, Wheelchair Accessible
Website: https://www.poetrycenter.org/blue-hour-2025-2026-season/

Play For All at Chicago Children's Museum
2026-04-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL, 60611-3580, United States
Play For All invites children and families with disabilities and Museum members to come and experience CCM’s inclusive, multisensory exhibits and programs. The museum opens at 10 am for Play for All guests to enjoy an exclusive hour of play, before opening to the general public at 11 am. The first 250 children and families with disabilities who register will receive FREE admission! Pre-registration is required for free admission. Guests can come and go all day.

Accessibility: Quiet Spaces, Wheelchair Accessible
Website: https://www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org/play-for-all

Mary Poppins in Concert Live to Film - ASL and Sound Shirt at Lyric Opera
2026-04-10 18:00 - 22:30 | Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 N Wacker Drive, Chicago, 60606, United States
Get ready for high-energy fun as Disney’s five-time Academy Award®-winning film comes to life on the big screen! Meet Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews), a magical English nanny who flies out of the breezy London skies and into the home of two mischievous children and the hearts of their family. With the help of a carefree chimney sweep Bert (Dick Van Dyke), the spirited nanny turns chores into games and every day into a “Jolly Holiday.” Featuring favorites like “A Spoonful of Sugar,” “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” and the unforgettable “Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious” – you’ll hear the Sherman Brothers’ complete score performed live in all of its splendor.

Inclusive Dance Workshops at Clarendon Community Center Park (Hybrid)
2026-04-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Clarendon Community Center Park, 4501 N Clarendon Ave, Chicago, 60640, United States
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 bodies and minds of all types feel welcomed and valued.
Co-taught by Synapse Arts and Unfolding Disability Futures.
Once you have registered for class, you will receive a link to join the class virtually; you are welcome to come in person or attend virtually for any class.
Regular prices
$10 per class to drop in – drop in to your first class for FREE!
$135 for Winter/Spring session (18 weeks), $90 for Fall session (12 weeks)
Discounted prices
These prices are subsidized and intended for anyone who needs a discounted rate. We do not ask for any proof or explanation.
$3 per class to drop in
$50 for Winter/Spring session (18 weeks)
$35 for Fall session (12 weeks)
Health, safety, and access:
Social distancing and mask wearing is highly encouraged. Masks will be provided.
All workshops will be held hybrid via Zoom. AI captioning will be available for all workshops. We kindly ask you to send us your request for ASL at least 3 weeks in advance by emailing jyoung@accessliving.org.
In-person classes take place in the Clarendon Park Dance Room (2nd floor, accessible via elevator). Wayfinding information here: Clarendon Community Center Park Wayfinding
For additional access service requests or onsite accessibility assistance, please contact UnfoldingDisabilityFutures@gmail.com or text the Synapse access request line at 947-2CREATE (947-227-3283) in advance.
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ASL services for the Inclusive Dance Workshop Series are supported by Unfolding Disability Futures’ artist residency with the Art & Culture Project at Access Living of Metro Chicago. This event is brought to you by the Arts and Culture Project at Access Living, an independent living center for people with disabilities, and Bodies of Work: Network of Disability Art and Culture. Bodies of Work is a part of the Department of Disability and Human Development within the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois-Chicago. The contents of this workshop were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90RTCP0005). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this workshop do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, or HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

Accessibility: Captioning, Hybrid Program
Website: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-inclusive-dance

The Bi Wives Club: A Comedy Showcase
2026-04-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Dorothy, 2500 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, 60622, United States
Celebrate spring with the Bi Wives Club on April 5th! The show features a stacked lineup of Chicago’s funniest comics! Not bi? No problem. Nobody’s wife? Even better.
The Bi Wives Club is a comedy showcase for all outsiders who hide in plain sight. Playful, intimate, and hilarious—audiences praise the show’s atmosphere, community, and humor. It’s both one of the funniest and most energizing shows in town.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: this show will include ASL interpretation! Use Promo Code: ASLCLUB

Join us on April 5th as we welcome comics Brigid Broderick, Jess Martinez, Queeny, Georgia Moore and the Bi Wives themselves: Kris Lantzy, Kayla McCaffery & Christen Manville.
Tickets are $12 in advance and $17 at the door.
Doors open at 6pm with a one-hour happy hour before the show at 7pm. Dorothy remains open after the event until 11pm.
Dorothy is 21+ and requires physical or mobile ID for entry. Dorothy is ADA accessible with elevator access on Campbell Ave. If you are a guest who requires elevator access, please wait by the black door on Campbell Ave with the Dorothy logo in the window and call staff to assist at 773-770-3799.
Please note: refund requests are only available until 24h before the event (4/4, 7pm). No other refund requests will be honored.
Follow the Bi Wives Club on Instagram at @theBiWivesClub to see full performer bios and future show announcements.
ABOUT THE COMEDIANS
BRIGID BRODERICK is a very young gay comedian from Chicago. Her absurd stream of consciousness musical comedy and characters explore the inner lives of tiny animals, southern cheerleaders, and also gay guys. It’s kind of likeeeee what if a girl was actually a clownish mouse? What then? Ya know? A pillar of the community, you can catch her performing at Color Club, Cafe Mustache, Dorothy, Empty Bottle, Sleeping Village, and mostly anyplace that has a light up old style sign outside. She hopes to one day become a contestant on Traitors or a wife.
JESS MARTINEZ (she/they) is a Chicago-based writer, comedian, and actor who enjoys making audiences laugh as she genuinely tries to make sense of the world around her. She fell in love with comedy when she discovered Comedy Central specials in the early 2000s. Comedians like Mitch Hedberg, Mike Birbiglia, and Maria Bamford made such a lasting impression that she eventually found herself on stage in 2017. Her meticulous approach to projects on and off the stage led her to shape prominent productions like The Moth StorySLAM Chicago, Las Locas Comedy, and the Latina Comedy Festival. Jess is now a Tía at Tus Tías Productions, a cast member of the Ratas de dos Patas comedy collective, and owner of Bright Noodle Studios.
QUEENY is a Chicago based comedian and producer. He/she/they/it can best be described as an irreverent observer and is also the producer of the Windy City Comedy Fest.
GEORGIA MOORE is a young up and coming Chicago comedian!! You can catch her on Prime Time every Saturday at the Lincoln Lodge!!
The comedian producers of the Bi Wives Club are three bi wives (not to each other) who perform, celebrate, and promote joke-dense, authentic comedy. KRIS LANTZY is a queer comic and hot mom tackling alllll ‘the issues’ through her playful comedic lens, like what to do when everyone thinks your wife is your sister? CHRISTEN MANVILLE has an unmatched ability to inhabit discordant perspectives with ease. She is the ideal date for an X-rated experimental puppet show and your grandmother’s 80th birthday party. KAYLA MCCAFFREY is an actor, comedian, and improvisor as well as a newlywed wife, inner child nurturer, and vegan dog mom. Kayla jumps between her too-many roles with ease and throws her whole heart into everything she does.

WHITE ROOSTER – Open Captioned Performance at Lookingglass Theatre
2026-04-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Lookingglass Theatre, 163 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
WHITE ROOSTER
World Premiere
Written and Directed by Matthew C. Yee
WHITE ROOSTER is a darkly funny tale of love, loss and the strange things we inherit. After a family tragedy, Min is pulled into a world of restless spirits, old curses and mysterious traditions. Her fiancé won’t stay dead, her sister won’t stay buried and a rooster won’t be ignored. Blending spooky folklore with offbeat humor, White Rooster is a haunting tale of grief, family and the messiness of moving on.
Show runs March 5 – April 12, 2026
Open Captioning on April 3rd performance. Unlock $35 tickets for our Open Captioning line of sight seating by using the code CAPTION online, over the phone, or via email.
Visit Lookingglasstheatre.org/accessibility for more!

Accessibility: Open Captioning, Wheelchair Accessible, Assistive Listening Devices
Website: https://lookingglasstheatre.org/event/white-rooster/

Inclusive Dance Workshops at Clarendon Community Center Park (Hybrid)
2026-04-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Clarendon Community Center Park, 4501 N Clarendon Ave, Chicago, 60640, United States
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 bodies and minds of all types feel welcomed and valued.
Co-taught by Synapse Arts and Unfolding Disability Futures.
Once you have registered for class, you will receive a link to join the class virtually; you are welcome to come in person or attend virtually for any class.
All workshops will be held hybrid via Zoom. AI captioning will be available for all workshops. We kindly ask you to send us your request for ASL at least 3 weeks in advance by emailing jyoung@accessliving.org.
In-person classes take place in the Clarendon Park Dance Room (2nd floor, accessible via elevator).

Accessibility: Captioning, Hybrid Program
Website: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-inclusive-dance

WHITE ROOSTER - Mask Required Performance at Lookingglass Theatre
2026-03-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Lookingglass Theatre, 163 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
WHITE ROOSTER
World Premiere
Written and Directed by Matthew C. Yee
WHITE ROOSTER is a darkly funny tale of love, loss and the strange things we inherit. After a family tragedy, Min is pulled into a world of restless spirits, old curses and mysterious traditions. Her fiancé won’t stay dead, her sister won’t stay buried and a rooster won’t be ignored. Blending spooky folklore with offbeat humor, White Rooster is a haunting tale of grief, family and the messiness of moving on.
March 5 – April 12, 2026
Masks are required for all patrons, staff, volunteers, and crew for the March 3rd performance.
Visit Lookingglasstheatre.org/accessibility for more!
https://lookingglasstheatre.org/event/white-rooster/

Hands Up! Don’t Go There at NEIU Stage Center
2026-03-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Northeastern Illinois University Stage Center, 5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Building F, Chicago, IL, 60625
Hands Up! Don’t Go There brings together seasoned performers with and without disabilities to share profound and deeply moving personal stories. The performance explores topics people often avoid—experiences that are difficult, uncomfortable, or rarely discussed, yet essential to name and confront. Through Tellin’ Tales’ unique platform, artists from diverse backgrounds engage in writing, story development, and live performance to illuminate these often-silenced narratives.

Accessibility: ASL Interpretation
Website: https://tellintales.org/

Two Sisters and a Piano – Subtítulada en Español (Spanish Subtitled) at Writers Theatre
2026-03-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL, 60022
Sinopsis:
Atrapadas bajo arresto domiciliario, la novelista María Celia y su hermana Sofía escuchan rumores sobre la partida de los rusos de Cuba en 1991. Mientras esperan noticias del esposo exiliado de María Celia y sueñan con la libertad, su pequeño mundo se ve sacudido por la llegada de un romántico afinador de pianos y un carismático oficial militar obsesionado con los escritos de María Celia.
Nilo Cruz (Anna in the Tropics) teje una auténtica historia de opresión, espíritu humano y destinos entrelazados en un mundo de cambiante política global.
Synopsis:
Trapped under house arrest, novelist Maria Celia and her sister Sofia can still hear the rumors of the Russians’ departure from Cuba in 1991. While awaiting news from Maria Celia’s exiled husband and dreaming of their freedom, the two sisters find their small world unexpectedly shaken by the arrival of a romantic young piano tuner and a charismatic military officer infatuated with Maria Celia’s writing.
Pulitzer Prize-winner Nilo Cruz (Anna in the Tropics) weaves an authentic tale of oppression, human spirit, and intertwining fates in a world of shifting global politics.
Writers Theatre ofrece una funcion Subtítulada en Español de Two Sisters and a Piano el 20 de Marzo a las 7:30PM.
Para obtener botelos para esta presentación especial usa el código WTOC2526 para conseguir boletos de $30.00! *SI TIENE ALGUN PROBLEMA CON EL CODIGO AL FINALIZAR LA COMPRA, POR FAVOR CONTACTENOS POR EMAIL A BOXOFFICE@WRITERSTHEATRE.ORG O POR TELEFONO 847-242-6000*

Hands Up! Don’t Go There at NEIU Stage Center
2026-03-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Northeastern Illinois University Stage Center, 5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Building F, Chicago, IL, 60625
Hands Up! Don’t Go There brings together seasoned performers with and without disabilities to share profound and deeply moving personal stories. The performance explores topics people often avoid—experiences that are difficult, uncomfortable, or rarely discussed, yet essential to name and confront. Through Tellin’ Tales’ unique platform, artists from diverse backgrounds engage in writing, story development, and live performance to illuminate these often-silenced narratives.
Website: tellintales.org
Suggested Donation: $20
Students and People with Disabilities $15

Two Sisters and a Piano – Open-Caption Performance at Writers Theatre
2026-03-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL, 60022
Trapped under house arrest, novelist Maria Celia and her sister Sofia can still hear the rumors of the Russians’ departure from Cuba in 1991. While awaiting news from Maria Celia’s exiled husband and dreaming of their freedom, the two sisters find their small world unexpectedly shaken by the arrival of a romantic young piano tuner and a charismatic military officer infatuated with Maria Celia’s writing.
Pulitzer Prize-winner Nilo Cruz (Anna in the Tropics) weaves an authentic tale of oppression, human spirit, and intertwining fates in a world of shifting global politics.
Accessibility: Open Captions
https://www.writerstheatre.org/events/two-sisters-and-a-piano
Use code WTOC2526 to access $30.00 tickets.
*If you experience any issues with this code, please contact the box office directly at 847-242-6000 or via email at boxoffice@writerstheatre.org

Chicago Poetry Center Presents BLUE HOUR at Haymarket House
2026-03-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena, Chicago, 60613, United States
The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. Our March featured readers are April Gibson and Mira Cameron.
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 five readers drawn lottery-style from a hat that goes out at 7:15. The reading starts promptly at 7:30. Each open mic poet reads one poem or for three minutes, whichever comes first.
EVENT DETAILS FOR March 18:
* Workshop (registration required) begins promptly at 6 p.m., ends at 7 p.m.
* Performance space doors open and open mic sign-up begins at 7 p.m.
* Reading (registration recommended but not required) begins at 7:30, followed by community gathering time.
* Reading registration is free; the workshop is sliding scale with a suggested donation of $10.
* Register for the workshop here: https://BHWorkshopMarch2026.eventbrite.com
* Get your ticket for the reading here: https://March2026BlueHour.eventbrite.com
* Livestream is available here: https://March2026livestream.eventbrite.com
ABOUT THE READING:
The Blue Hour reading features readings by two poets from Chicago and beyond, preceded by a five person lottery-style open mic and followed by community gathering time.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
The Blue Hour generative writing workshop is suitable for writers and poetry fans of all levels. We will discuss a poem together, then Marty will guide the group through individual writing on an exploratory prompt that draws on themes from the poem.
ABOUT THE SPACE:
Accessibility, Health, & Safety:
– All restrooms at Haymarket House are gender-neutral, including single-user and stalled restrooms.
– Each event includes ASL interpretation. Haymarket House is ADA compliant and fully wheelchair-accessible; email curator@poetrycenter.org to ensure ramp access and with any other accessibility needs.
– Masks are strongly encouraged for all indoor events, and the space is equipped with a professional air filtration system.
MARCH FEATURES:
April Gibson is a poet, writer, and professor whose work has appeared in The Kenyon Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, Rhino, Prairie Schooner and elsewhere. Her poetry collection, “The Span of a Small Forever” (Amistad/HarperCollins, 2024) was shortlisted for a Chicago Review of Books Award and first runner-up for Chicago Reader’s Best of Chicago. April is a recipient of The Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award, and she has received grants, fellowships, or residencies from the Poetry Foundation, Tin House, Callaloo, Vermont Studio Center, the National Endowment for the Humanities and others. April is an Assistant Professor of English at Malcolm X College.
Mira Cameron is a girl helping create, maybe anarchy, or a phantasia, or a group of trans people holding hands. She is playing in warm dirt and trying to feed as many as she can, or otherwise, editing the poetry section of Imposter.
ABOUT THE HOST:
Marty McConnell is a poet, educator, and healer based in Chicago. She is the author of when they say you can’t go home again, what they mean is you were never there, winner of the 2017 Michael Waters Poetry Prize; her first full-length collection, wine for a shotgun, received the Silver Medal in the Independent Publishers Awards and was a finalist for both the Audre Lorde Award and a Lambda Literary Award. Her first nonfiction book, Gathering Voices: Creating a Community-Based Poetry Workshop, is available through YesYes Books. She is the co-creator and co-editor of underbelly, a web site focused on the art and magic of poetry revision. An MFA graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, her work has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies including Best American Poetry, Southern Humanities Review, Gulf Coast, and Indiana Review.

Accessibility: ASL Interpretation, Wheelchair Accessible
Website: https://March2026BlueHour.eventbrite.com

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Open-Captioned Performance at the Goodman Theatre
2026-03-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, 60601, United States
“I have heard from a reliable source that no Dominican male has ever died a virgin. I shall be the first.”
Oscar knows that a nerdy Dominican college freshman isn’t anyone’s idea of a romantic hero. But with the encouragement of Yunior, his new roommate, he is determined to give love another chance. As Oscar sets out from New Jersey to Santo Domingo to prove his undeniable hope, can he shake the dark “fukú” that has haunted his family for generations? Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel comes to vivid life in this world-premiere English stage adaption—a celebration of risk and the power of perseverance against all odds.
Use code OPEN for $44 ($35 ticket plus $9 handling fee)

Accessibility: Open Captions
Website: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/the-brief-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao/

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Spanish Captioned Performance at the Goodman Theatre
2026-03-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, 60601, United States
“I have heard from a reliable source that no Dominican male has ever died a virgin. I shall be the first.”
Oscar knows that a nerdy Dominican college freshman isn’t anyone’s idea of a romantic hero. But with the encouragement of Yunior, his new roommate, he is determined to give love another chance. As Oscar sets out from New Jersey to Santo Domingo to prove his undeniable hope, can he shake the dark “fukú” that has haunted his family for generations? Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel comes to vivid life in this world-premiere English stage adaption—a celebration of risk and the power of perseverance against all odds.
Use code SPANISH for $44 ($35 ticket plus $9 handling fee)

Accessibility: Spanish Captioned
Website: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/the-brief-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao/

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Touch Tour and Audio-Described Performance at the Goodman Theatre
2026-03-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, 60601, United States
“I have heard from a reliable source that no Dominican male has ever died a virgin. I shall be the first.”
Oscar knows that a nerdy Dominican college freshman isn’t anyone’s idea of a romantic hero. But with the encouragement of Yunior, his new roommate, he is determined to give love another chance. As Oscar sets out from New Jersey to Santo Domingo to prove his undeniable hope, can he shake the dark “fukú” that has haunted his family for generations? Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel comes to vivid life in this world-premiere English stage adaption—a celebration of risk and the power of perseverance against all odds.
Use code AUDIO for $44 ($35 ticket plus $9 handling fee)
12:30pm Touch Tour & 2:00pm Performance

Accessibility: Touch Tour, Audio Description
Website: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/the-brief-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao/

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - ASL Performance at the Goodman Theatre
2026-03-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, 60601, United States
“I have heard from a reliable source that no Dominican male has ever died a virgin. I shall be the first.”
Oscar knows that a nerdy Dominican college freshman isn’t anyone’s idea of a romantic hero. But with the encouragement of Yunior, his new roommate, he is determined to give love another chance. As Oscar sets out from New Jersey to Santo Domingo to prove his undeniable hope, can he shake the dark “fukú” that has haunted his family for generations? Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel comes to vivid life in this world-premiere English stage adaption—a celebration of risk and the power of perseverance against all odds.
Use code SIGN for $44 ($35 ticket plus $9 handling fee)

Accessibility: ASL Interpretation
Website: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/the-brief-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao/

WHITE ROOSTER - Pay What You Can Performance at Lookingglass Theatre
2026-03-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Lookingglass Theatre, 163 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
WHITE ROOSTER
World Premiere
Written and Directed by Matthew C. Yee
WHITE ROOSTER is a darkly funny tale of love, loss and the strange things we inherit. After a family tragedy, Min is pulled into a world of restless spirits, old curses and mysterious traditions. Her fiancé won’t stay dead, her sister won’t stay buried and a rooster won’t be ignored. Blending spooky folklore with offbeat humor, White Rooster is a haunting tale of grief, family and the messiness of moving on.
March 11, 2026
We want everyone to enjoy live theatre, and our pay what you can performances are an opportunity to make it easier for all to see our shows. We ask you please pay a minimum of $5 – and if you are able to pay more, we appreciate your donation to help us continue these performances. Visit the link below to secure your pay what you can tickets. All tickets will have a seat assigned and will be available at will call on March 11. Contact the box office for any seating requests.
https://purchase.lookingglasstheatre.org/ChooseSeats/55001

Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible, Assistive Listening Devices
Website: https://lookingglasstheatre.org/event/white-rooster/

Pay What You Can at WHITE ROOSTER
2026-03-11 | Lookingglass Theatre, 163 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
You are invited to see the World Premiere of WHITE ROOSTER at Lookingglass Theatre Company. From the weird brain of Matthew Yee comes White Rooster, a story of love, grief, and eternal hunger. When a daughter makes plans to leave her haunted hometown, the ghosts of the past conspire to keep her around just a little longer. Equal parts Chinese mythology, western Americana, and gothic folk-rock, White Rooster is a wild journey into a town that time forgot, where everyone is hungry for something, and no one can be sure who is dead and who is alive.
We invite you to join us on Wednesday, March 11 at 7:30PM. Tickets for this evening are pay-what-you-can starting at $5 to ensure that it is accessible to everyone.
Accessibility: pay what you can
Website: lookingglasstheatre.org/event/white-rooster

Everyone at Play at Kohl Children's Museum
2026-03-08 14:00 - 17:00 | Kohl Children’s Museum, 2100 Patriot, Glenview, IL, 60026, United States
Kohl Children’s Museum welcomes children with disabilities and their families for an afternoon of learning and play focused on them. Our Museum campus is designed for universal accessibility with a purpose to encourage linguistic, cognitive, motor and social skills for all children ages birth to 8.

16 hands-on Museum exhibits.
One-on-one interactive activites with trained, registered therapy animals and other partners.
Quiet room for stimulation breaks.
Museum staff providing play support and guidance.
A free family pass for 4 to return to the Museum.

Accessibility: Quiet Spaces, Wheelchair Accessible
Website: https://www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org/outreach-programs/eap/

Sensory Friendly Morning at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2026-03-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N Cannon Drive, Chicago, 60614, United States
Join us at the Nature Museum for a sensory friendly morning event for guests with disabilities and Veterans to explore our exhibits and experiences in a relaxed and accepting environment with their family members and companions.
Exclusive access for registrants 9:00am – 10:00am. Free tickets include museum admission for the day. Exhibits and experiences modified to be low sensory until noon.
Modifications for our Sensory Friendly Morning include:
Limited capacity with advanced registration
Exhibits modified for lower light and sound stimuli
Sensory friendly critter connections & first flight butterfly release
Accessibility supports available year-round:
Sensory kits
Quiet room for sensory breaks
And more

Accessibility: Sensory Friendly

https://tickets.naturemuseum.org/events/2373ee15-add0-fe29-d3bc-ae36ed2b0d9a

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago - Winter Series at Harris Theater
2026-03-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Hubbard Street returns to our Chicago home at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance to present a thrilling Winter Series program of works that probe the depths of human experience, choreographed by some of the most prolific voices in contemporary dance.
Like “an exuberant burst of fresh air” (The Boston Globe), Amy Hall Garner’s effervescent full company piece ‘As the Wind Blows’ (2022) returns to Chicago on the heels of Garner’s recent New York City Ballet and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater commissions. New to the repertoire, the high-energy ‘Touch & Agree’ by Juel D. Lane explores the nuances of modern relationships over a soundtrack featuring Sam Cooke, James Blake, H.E.R., and Byrell the Great. The sweeping ‘Gnawa’ by Nacho Duato closes the program, a beloved full company work originally created for Hubbard Street in 2005 that Dance Magazine called an “almost religious experience.”
The Sunday, March 1, 2pm matinee performance of Winter Series includes the following accessibility services:
– American Sign Language interpretation (Interpreter located Stage Right/House Left)
– Audio Description
Use promo code ACCESS for $22 tickets (plus handling fee) in any seat in the house! Limit 9 tickets per order. Discount applied at checkout.

Accessibility: ASL Interpretation, Audio Description
Website: http://www.hubbardstreetdance.com/winterseries

Miss Julie at Court Theatre
2026-03-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Court Theatre, 5535 South Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
August Strindberg’s Miss Julie is a confrontation of class, gender, and desire at the turn of the twentieth century that’s as relevant today as when it was first written.
Miss Julie wants to abandon her upper-class, aristocratic life and escape the expectations that trap her. Jean, her servant, wants to climb the social ladder and rise through the ranks of society. Over the course of a wine-soaked evening, the two jockey for position, using sex, status, and strategy to collide and combust.
Associate Artistic Director Gabrielle Randle-Bent (A Raisin in the Sun) directs one of Strindberg’s most celebrated works, interrogating the limitations of politics and position, and the tension between who we are and who we want to be.
Open Captioning: Sunday, March 1 at 2:00 pm
Accessibility: Open Captioning
Website: https://www.courttheatre.org/season-tickets/2025-2026-season/miss-julie/

Miss Julie at Court Theatre
2026-02-28 12:30 - 16:00 | Court Theatre, 5535 South Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
August Strindberg’s Miss Julie is a confrontation of class, gender, and desire at the turn of the twentieth century that’s as relevant today as when it was first written.
Miss Julie wants to abandon her upper-class, aristocratic life and escape the expectations that trap her. Jean, her servant, wants to climb the social ladder and rise through the ranks of society. Over the course of a wine-soaked evening, the two jockey for position, using sex, status, and strategy to collide and combust.
Associate Artistic Director Gabrielle Randle-Bent (A Raisin in the Sun) directs one of Strindberg’s most celebrated works, interrogating the limitations of politics and position, and the tension between who we are and who we want to be.
Touch Tour: Saturday, February 28 at 12:30 pm
Audio Description and ASL Interpretation: Saturday, February 28 at 2:00 pm
Accessibility: Touch Tour, Audio Description, ASL Interpretation
Website: https://www.courttheatre.org/season-tickets/2025-2026-season/miss-julie/

A Piece of Cake! An Immersive Theatrical Experience for the Very Young at Chicago Children’s Theatre
2026-02-28 09:30 - 12:30 | Chicago Children’s Theatre, 100 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60607, United States
It’s Chicago Children’s Theatre’s 20th birthday, and we need your help! Baking a cake will be easy, right? Let’s find out in this interactive, immersive theatrical experience. Parents and their little ones will help with every step of cake-making using imagination, movement, and all eight senses in this one-of-a-kind participatory adventure. Participants will be invited to interact with this story through touch, sound, music and movement for a multisensory experience.

Accessibility: Sensory Friendly
Website: https://ci.ovationtix.com/34957/production/1260930

Hamnet- ASL at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
2026-02-27 19:00 - 21:30 | Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 800 E. Grand Ave, Chicago, 60611, United States
Warwickshire, 1582. Agnes Hathaway, a natural healer, meets the Latin tutor, William Shakespeare. Drawn together by powerful but hidden impulses, they create a life together and make a family. When the plague steals 11-year-old Hamnet from his loving parents, they must each confront their loss alone. And yet, out of the greatest suffering, something of extraordinary wonder is born. Experience the US premiere of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling novel, adapted by award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti (Hymn, Life of Pi, Red Velvet), and directed by Erica Whyman. Pulling back a curtain on the story of the greatest writer in the English language and the woman who was the constant presence and purpose of his life, Hamnet is a love letter to passion, birth, grief, and the magic of nature.
Use code SIGNHAMNET to choose your price point, starting at $39.

Accessibility: ASL Interpretation
Website: https://www.chicagoshakes.com/productions/2526-hamnet/

COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA Touch Tour/Audio Described at American Blues Theater
2026-02-22 14:30 - 17:00 | American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, 60659, United States
COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA by William Inge
Midwest town. Forced into marriage due to an unexpected pregnancy, former beauty queen Lola and recovering alcoholic Doc live a quiet life of heartbreak and regret until Marie, a young college student, becomes their border.
Don’t miss this in-your-face, intimate staging in the Studio, starring award-winning actors Philip Earl Johnson* & Gwendolyn Whiteside*.
American Blues Theater
5627 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60659 Box Office: (773) 654-3103
Runs 80 minutes with no intermission
TOUCH TOUR
Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 @ 1:30 PM
AUDIO DESCRIPTION
Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 @ 2:30 PM
BOX OFFICE HOURS
You can purchase tickets online, by phone, or in person at our venue 1 hour before the show.
$34.50
Code word access.

Accessibility: Touch Tour, Audio Description
Website: https://americanbluestheater.com/come-back-little-sheba/

Holiday - Spanish Subtitles at Goodman Theatre
2026-02-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, 60601, United States
The 1920s Romantic Comedy Soars to New Life.
From Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg comes a sparkling contemporary adaptation of Philip Barry’s classic play that inspired the beloved 1930s film starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn. In the wealthy world of the Upper East Side Setons, matters of the heart are a family affair. Enter a romantic prospect from a decidedly different background—and privilege, class and personal fulfillment are thrown into sharp relief. Robert Falls directs this fresh new take on the eternal question: work to live or live to work?
Use Code SPANISH for $44 tickets.
https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/holiday/
