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Topdog Underdog : ASL Interpreted performance at Steppenwolf Theatre

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

TOPDOG UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks Directed by Kenny Leon Brothers Lincoln and Booth, named in jest, are two Black men living in America just trying to get by. Lincoln dresses […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Wheelchair Accessible

KOWALSKI – Audio Described Performance at Lookingglass Theatre

Lookingglass Theatre 163 E Pearson St, Chicago

From the Off-Broadway Production Lookingglass Theatre presents KOWALSKI Limited Engagement Starring Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Johnny Galecki Gregg Ostrin’s Acclaimed New Play imagines the pivotal first meeting between Tennessee Williams and Marlon Brando at Lookingglass Theatre Company Set over one pivotal evening in Provincetown in 1947, Kowalski imagines the first meeting between Tennessee Williams […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Closed Captions
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum

Chicago Children's Museum 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago

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 […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Free Event
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Hack for Accessibility 2026 at McDonald’s Global HQ

McDonald's Global HQ 1035 West Randolph Street, Chicago

Hack for Accessibility is back—and this year, we’re bringing together an incredible community at the Global McDonald’s Headquarters in Chicago! Join Code Your Dreams, Deaf Kids Code, AIxDisability, and McDonald’s […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly

The Birth of the Pill at TimeLine Theatre

TimeLine Theatre 5035 N Broadway, Chicago

A powerful world premiere about science, power, and the women who paid the price for progress. In the mid‑20th century, a radical dream begins to take shape: a simple pill […]

  • Captioning
  • Open Captions

The Attic: Open-Captioned Performance at the Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

Open-Captioned Performance Sunday, September 27 at 2:00pm The 7 Fingers is “pulse-raising magic” (The New York Times). From the primal vista of her childhood bedroom springs Shana Carroll’s wildly imaginative, ground-breaking […]

  • Open Captions

The Attic: ASL-Interpreted Performance at the Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

ASL-Interpreted Performance Friday, September 25 at 7:30pm The 7 Fingers is “pulse-raising magic” (The New York Times). From the primal vista of her childhood bedroom springs Shana Carroll’s wildly imaginative, […]

  • ASL Interpreted

INCLUSIVE DANCE PANEL: A LOOK AT THE PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE PRODUCED BY UDF AND ACCESS LIVING IN CELEBRATION OF THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF COUNTERBALANCE

Access Living 115 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago

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 […]

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

Barefoot in the Park – ASL Performance at Theatre of Western Springs

Theatre of Western Springs 4384 Hampton Ave, Western Springs

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 […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Wheelchair Accessible