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Fat Ham

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining of Hamlet” (The New Yorker). “This is what I was raised in: pig guts and bad choices.” As Juicy grapples with his identity and his family at a backyard barbecue, […]

  • Open Captions

Elisa Harkins, Wampum / ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎦᎫᏗ at the Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Artist and composer Elisa Harkins (Cherokee/Muscogee) created Wampum / ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎦᎫᏗ as an expression of Indigenous Futurism, blending electronic dance music with Indigenous languages to revitalize and celebrate them through live performance. Presented in partnership with the Center for Native Futures, this innovative performance features Harkins singing in a combination of Cherokee, English, and Muscogee […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description

Fat Ham

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

Una festiva parrillada sureña establece el escenario para un auto descubrimiento queer, de negritud sobre sí mismo y de resiliencia, en esta obra ganadora del Premio Pulitzer y nominada a cinco premios Tony; una “divertidísima reinvención de Hamlet” (The New Yorker). “Esto es con lo que me crié: tripas de cerdo y malas decisiones.” Mientras […]

  • Spanish captioning

Fat Ham

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining of Hamlet” (The New Yorker). “This is what I was raised in: pig guts and bad choices.” As Juicy grapples with his identity and his family at a backyard barbecue, […]

  • Audio Description

Fat Ham

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining of Hamlet” (The New Yorker). “This is what I was raised in: pig guts and bad choices.” As Juicy grapples with his identity and his family at a backyard barbecue, […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Sound Bath at LaSalle Hotel Chicago + Vendor Pop-Up

lasalle hotel 208 S La Salle St, Chicago

Sound Bath at LaSalle Hotel Chicago Join us for a transformative and immersive Sound Bath experience led by Christie, certified sound healer at the stunning LaSalle Hotel in Chicago. Step […]

  • In Person
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Low Sensory Morning at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N Cannon Drive, Chicago

Join us at the Nature Museum for a low sensory morning event for guests with disabilities and Veterans to explore our exhibits and experiences in a relaxed and accepting environment […]

  • Sensory Friendly

Family Day | Press Play at the Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Designed for children under 12 and their grown-ups, MCA Family Days invite our youngest visitors to be the museum’s artists, thinkers, and collaborators. Witness an artist’s first creation. Experience inspiration […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical at Paramount Theatre

Paramount Theatre 23 E Galena Blvd, Aurora

Paramount Theatre in Aurora presents the regional premiere of this beloved movie brought to the stage! WGN-TV's Dean Richards named if a holiday must-see, and Chicago Tribune said, "Paramount Theatre […]

  • Audio Description

A Christmas Carol at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

Rediscover the magic of Dickens’ classic with a fresh, heartwarming adaptation that “makes you believe kindness can win” (Chicago Tribune). Follow Ebenezer Scrooge, a wealthy businessman whose disdain for the […]

  • Sensory Friendly

A Christmas Carol

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

Spanish Captioned performance The “perfect Chicago holiday tradition” (Chicago Parent). Rediscover the magic of Dickens’ classic with a fresh, heartwarming adaptation that “makes you believe kindness can win” (Chicago Tribune). […]

  • Spanish captioning

A Christmas Carol at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

Rediscover the magic of Dickens’ classic with a fresh, heartwarming adaptation that “makes you believe kindness can win” (Chicago Tribune). Follow Ebenezer Scrooge, a wealthy businessman whose disdain for the […]

  • Open Captions