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Sol Invictus at Harris Theater

Harris Theater for Music and Dance 205 E Randolph Dr, Chicago

Led by the imaginative choreographer Hervé Koubi, Compagnie Hervé Koubi makes its Chicago premiere with the mesmerizingly kinetic Sol Invictus. Named after the “invincible sun” deity of Ancient Rome, the work is a gravity-defying fusion of contemporary movement, capoeira, and urban dance that transforms the stage into a playground for possibilities. It upholds love as […]

  • Audio Description

The Royale: ASL Interpreted Performance at Writers Theatre

Writers Theatre 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe

Jay is a really good boxer, so good they call him “The Sport.” He’s won his last seventy-six fights and has his sights set on being crowned the next heavyweight champion. But it’s 1905, and in the Jim Crow era, a Black man doesn’t get to fight a reigning white champion. When a surprising chance […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Vladimir at Theater Wit

Theater Wit 1229 W Belmont, Chicago

In a world where facts are manipulated and fear is currency, the truth becomes dangerous. Erika Sheffer’s VLADIMIR is a gripping thriller about what happens when silence becomes complicity. Directed by Lou Contey Open-Captioned Public Performance: Sunday, Nov 8th at 3 pm   Accessibility: Open Captions Website: https://theaterwit.org/tickets/productions/611/performances#top

  • Open Captions

Adirondack Chair Circle: OC Matinee performance at Steppenwolf Theatre

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

ADIRONDACK CHAIR CIRCLE written by Stephanie Alison Walker Directed by Pam Mackinnon Banna has it all… Or at least that’s what the other suburban moms think. Beneath the charcuterie boards, backyard soirees and pickleball, there’s a funny feeling bubbling underneath this seemingly perfect facade. Is it the pressure to save her children from the beliefs […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Large Print Programs
  • Open Captions

What’s Yours Like at Mrs. Murphy’s

Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro 3905 N Lincoln Avenud, Chicago

Featuring: A short performance by an incredible new improv team every week Tellin' Tales Theatre takes its mission "to shatter barriers between the disabled and non-disabled worlds through the transformative power of personal story" to the world of improv. "What's Yours Like" is inspired by a theme developed by the audience at the start of […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Vladimir at Theater Wit

Theater Wit 1229 W Belmont, Chicago

In a world where facts are manipulated and fear is currency, the truth becomes dangerous. Erika Sheffer’s VLADIMIR is a gripping thriller about what happens when silence becomes complicity. Directed by Lou Contey Audio-Described and Touch Tour: Friday, Nov 6th at 7:30 pm 
(6:15 pm touch tour, 7:30 pm curtain)   Accessibility: Audio Description, Touch […]

  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour

The Bi Wives Club: A Comedy Showcase at Dorothy

Dorothy 2500 W Chicago Ave, Chicago

Who likes a party on Wednesday? We like a party on a Wednesday! Come take a break with us and 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 […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • In Person

Behemoth! at Music Box Theatre with the Chicago International Film Festival

Music Box Theatre 3733 N Southport Ave, Chicago

A gifted cellist, Alex Serian (a phenomenal Pedro Pascal), returns home to Los Angeles after 20 years on the road. Music, which has been the constant, all-consuming river of his life, begins to carry Alex on an adventure that will change him forever. As he works on a series of film projects, the cues trigger […]

  • Closed Captions

Topdog Underdog : Audio Described performance and Touch Tour 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 like his namesake, reenacting his assassination for money and laughs. Booth stays stuck in their apartment, working tirelessly on his three-card hustle. Sibling rivalry and […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • Large Print Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Touch Tour

City & State Shorts: Journey Within at Chicago History Museum with the Chicago International Film Festival

Chicago History Museum 1601 N Clark St, Chicago

Vespers follows an apprehensive church member as she manages a punk gig taking place in their basement. Back Scratch explores the tension between friends who cross boundaries and are forced to relearn their relationship in the aftermath. In Skin of Olives, we follow the tricky unveiling of an ancestral history via a DNA kit. Closed Mouths explores the emotional realities and […]

  • Open Captions

Stand Up at Chicago History Museum with the Chicago International Film Festival

Chicago History Museum 1601 N Clark St, Chicago

After a night out drinking with friends in Rotterdam ends in a terrible crash, twentysomething Vera wakes in the hospital to discover one of her legs has been amputated. Frustrated and angry, she struggles to accept her new reality until she encounters kindred spirit Xander inside her rehabilitation facility. Frank and funny, he has no […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description

Edward Said: Between Worlds AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 01 with the Chicago International Film Festival

Celebrated as a prophet and vilified as a terrorist, Edward Said was America’s most outspoken, charismatic, and eloquent supporter of Palestine for over 25 years. This fascinating documentary traces Said’s personal and professional life—born a Catholic in Jerusalem in 1935, he went on to teach at Columbia University—alongside the history of the Palestinian people, from […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Closed Captions

Dead Girl’s Quinceañera: Open-Captioned Performance at the Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

Dead Girl's Quinceañera: Open-Captioned Performance Sunday, October 18 at 2:00pm Detective skills: unverified. Determination: unmatched. FACT: Maria was last seen at her Quinceañera. FACT: The party ended early due to […]

  • Open Captions