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DESCRIBE THE NIGHT at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Truth is lie; lie is truth. 1920: Jewish writer Isaac Babel begins a journal while serving in war. Ninety years later, this same journal is found in the wreckage of […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Villette at Lookingglass Theatre

Charlotte Brontë’s undiscovered gem, Villette, offers a hero unlike any you’ve encountered before. Suddenly without family, friends, or funds, Lucy travels alone to an unfamiliar land, determined to carve a […]

  • Captioning

Copper Canyon 50th Anniversary Reading at Poetry Foundation

Join us for the Chicago celebration of Copper Canyon Press’s 50th Anniversary with readings by Copper Canyon authors Chris Abani, Tishani Doshi, Alison C. Rollins, Arthur Sze, and Javier Zamora. […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • Hybrid Program

Everyone At Play

Kohl Children’s Museum was specifically designed to be inclusive of all children and adults regardless of ability. The Museum’s 17 exhibits and 2 acres of outdoor explorations are designed for play with a purpose and encourage linguistic, cognitive, motor, and social skills for children ages birth through 8. The Museum works collaboratively with community organizations […]

  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly

Carmen

The immortal tale of the restless, free-spirited heroine (Carmen) and Don José, the soldier who’s drawn to her in a truly “fatal attraction." https://www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcoming/2022-23/carmen/

  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour

Boulevard of Bold Dreams at TimeLine Theatre

Set on the night in 1940 that Hattie McDaniel made history at the Oscars, a story of dreamers striving to overcome considerable obstacles and fighting for recognition amidst the racism and inequity of Hollywood. IT IS FEBRUARY 29, 1940, the night of the Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Bartender Arthur Brooks, an ambitious Black man […]

  • Audio Description

Celebrating the Poets of Forms & Features (Online) with the Poetry Foundation

Join us for a reading and celebration of the diverse voices, rich experiences, and powerful words of poets from around the country, and the world. Poets working in the online poetry workshop and discussion, Forms & Features, will share work created in this online creative community. Poetry Foundation’s events are completely free of charge and […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • Virtual

RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN at Raven Theatre

Raven Theatre presents a new play about privacy in the digital age. A Touch Tour (at 1:30pm) will be available before the performance (at 3:00pm). Contact us ahead of time to reserve your tour spot. The internet never forgets, and Derril Lark’s mistake at 17 haunts him online a decade later. Desperate for a normal […]

  • Touch Tour

The Kelly Girls at The Factory Theater

Belfast, 1960s: As conflicts between various political factions threaten to tear Ireland apart from the inside, sisters Fianna and Regan Kelly feel compelled to engage in the fight for their […]

  • Audio Description
  • In Person
  • Touch Tour

Hands Up! Misunderstood Minds at the Northeastern Illinois University Stage Center

Hands Up! Misunderstood Minds is performing lived at the Northeastern Illinois University Stage Center (3701 W. Bryn Mawr) on Saturday, March 11 at 8:00 pm. Tellin’ Tales Theatre’s Hands Up! Misunderstood Minds explores shared experiences around mental illness. Personal stories intertwine into a beautiful and heartwarming account of individual journeys with mental health. The goal […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Boulevard of Bold Dreams at TimeLine Theatre

Set on the night in 1940 that Hattie McDaniel made history at the Oscars, a story of dreamers striving to overcome considerable obstacles and fighting for recognition amidst the racism and inequity of Hollywood. IT IS FEBRUARY 29, 1940, the night of the Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Bartender Arthur Brooks, an ambitious Black man […]

  • Captioning

Boulevard of Bold Dreams at TimeLine Theatre

Set on the night in 1940 that Hattie McDaniel made history at the Oscars, a story of dreamers striving to overcome considerable obstacles and fighting for recognition amidst the racism and inequity of Hollywood. IT IS FEBRUARY 29, 1940, the night of the Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Bartender Arthur Brooks, an ambitious Black man […]

  • Captioning

Torkwase Dyson Lecture at the Art Institute of Chicago

Join us in person for a lecture by artist Torkwase Dyson followed by an audience Q&A. Location: The Art Institute of Chicago, Fullerton Hall, 111 S. Michigan Ave. Working in […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible