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Patti Smith

Patti Smith is one of America’s most acclaimed singer-songwriters, and she is also a beloved photographer and poet. In A Book of Days, Smith shares over 365 photographs – inspired […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Don Carlos

Don Carlos masterfully reveals the private turmoil of very public personalities. In 16th-century Spain, King Philip II is torn apart by his own jealous suspicions that his son, crown prince […]

  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour

The Locusts at Theatre Wit

The Gift Theatre presents the world premiere of The Locusts at Theater Wit. When a serial killer frightens Ella’s small hometown of Vero Beach, Florida, she’s called down from FBI […]

  • Audio Description
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Touch Tour

Dooby Dooby Moo at Lifeline Theatre

The County Fair is coming, and the grand prize in the talent competition is a trampoline! Duck wants that prize, but with Farmer Brown watching around every corner, how will […]

  • Captioning

Dooby Dooby Moo at Lifeline Theatre

The County Fair is coming, and the grand prize in the talent competition is a trampoline! Duck wants that prize, but with Farmer Brown watching around every corner, how will […]

  • Captioning

RECONNECT

After a nearly 3-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the A.B.L.E. ensemble is producing their first ever full-day festival in partnership with Chicago Shakespeare Theater. RECONNECT will feature the work of […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning

“Plaid as Hell” by Cat McKay

PLAID AS HELL is an honest, slightly raunchy, queer comedy which introduces us to Cass, who is hoping her annual camping trip will go well this year. But with her […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Captioning
  • In Person
  • Masks Required

“Plaid as Hell” by Cat McKay

PLAID AS HELL is an honest, slightly raunchy, queer comedy which introduces us to Cass, who is hoping her annual camping trip will go well this year. But with her […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Captioning
  • In Person
  • Masks Required

Le Comte Ory

High jinx ensue when Countess Adèle sequesters herself in her castle while her valiant brother is away on a crusade. In his absence, the amorous Count Ory stops at nothing […]

  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour

Elizabeth Alexander on The Trayvon Generation at MCA

This event is a collaboration between the MCA Chicago and the Chicago Humanities Festival. Join us for a conversation with one of the great literary voices of our time, Elizabeth […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • Wheelchair Accessible