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Calm Waters at the Shedd Aquarium

Shedd Aquarium 1200 S DuSable Lak Shore Dr,, Chicago

Calm Waters is an exclusive event for guests with disabilities and Veterans to explore Shedd Aquarium’s exhibits and experiences in a comfortable and accepting environment. Family members and companions are welcome. Modifications for this event will include limited capacity and streamlined entry with advance registration. Modifications for Calm Waters Include: Limited capacity and streamlined entry […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • In Person
  • Low Lighting
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Do Something Pretty at Rivendell Theatre

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble 5779 N Ridge Ave, Chicago

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Presents DO SOMETHING PRETTY A World Premiere By Melissa Ross Directed by Jessica Fisch Featuring RTE Member Katherine Mallen Kupferer's Rivendell debut Summer of 1992. The United States is in a recession. Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton is about to run for president. Kurt is married to Courtney. Yo MTV Raps is on […]

  • Open Captions

Windfall – Open Caption Performance at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

WINDFALL Written by ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney Directed by Awoye Timpo This is a story about money. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. When a father loses his child in a clash with the police, he is visited by three strangers who advise him to take the city’s cash settlement, relocate and forget his […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • English Captioning
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Do Something Pretty at Rivendell Theatre

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble 5779 N Ridge Ave, Chicago

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Presents DO SOMETHING PRETTY A World Premiere By Melissa Ross Directed by Jessica Fisch Featuring RTE Member Katherine Mallen Kupferer's Rivendell debut Summer of 1992. The United States is in a recession. Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton is about to run for president. Kurt is married to Courtney. Yo MTV Raps is on […]

  • Open Captions

Windfall – Open Caption Performance at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

WINDFALL Written by ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney Directed by Awoye Timpo This is a story about money. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. When a father loses his child in a clash with the police, he is visited by three strangers who advise him to take the city’s cash settlement, relocate and forget his […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • English Captioning
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

JOB – ASL Interpreted Performance at Writers Theatre

Writers Theatre 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe

Synopsis: Jane, an employee at a big tech company, has been placed on leave after video of her emotional breakdown at work went viral. Her employers tell Jane she must be evaluated by crisis therapist Loyd before she can be reinstated to the job that gives her life meaning. Their first session together, however, quickly […]

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

JOB – Open Caption Performance at Writers Theatre

Writers Theatre 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe

Synopsis: Jane, an employee at a big tech company, has been placed on leave after video of her emotional breakdown at work went viral. Her employers tell Jane she must be evaluated by crisis therapist Loyd before she can be reinstated to the job that gives her life meaning. Their first session together, however, quickly […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Braille Programs
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Ramping Up Chicago Drama: Playwriting Workshop at the Newberry

The Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago

Ever wondered how disability is portrayed in theatre—or how it should be? This 4-hour workshop explores the connections between Disability Studies and theatre, challenging you to think critically about how disability is represented on stage and the impact of those portrayals. Introducing concepts like narrative prosthesis and representational conundrums, this course is suitable for beginners […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The (fill in the blank) Between Us at The Edge Theater

The Edge Theater 5451 N. Broadway, Chicago

See the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DnYlXfwwSm0 Artistic Director Mariah Eastman premieres two complementary works “Take a Chance” and “A Choreographic Mad Lib”. “Take a Chance” builds off Merce Cunningham’s (a modern dance pioneer from the 1950s) chance practice where he or another staff member would literally roll dice to determine what costumes the dancers wore, what lighting […]

  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Movement You Need: An Evening With Brendan Hunt – Closed Captioned Performance at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

THE MOVEMENT YOU NEED: AN EVENING WITH BRENDAN HUNT Emmy and SAG Award winner Brendan Hunt (Ted Lasso’s co-creator/writer/“Coach Beard”) presents his hilarious new one-man show fueled by bittersweet memories […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Closed Captions
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

ABLEfest: The Time Capsule at The Edge Theater

The Edge Theater 5451 N. Broadway, Chicago

This spring, ABLE will mark our 10th anniversary as a 501c3 and we are celebrating in a big way with a weekend-long festival April 30-May 3rd at The Edge Theater. […]

  • Audio Description
  • Captioning
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Open Captions
  • Pay What You Can
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Social Story
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Musical: Out Here at Court Theatre

Court Theatre 5535 South Ellis Ave, Chicago

Life happens outside of your comfort zone. Out Here is a courageous new musical, developed through a dynamic collaboration with the University of Chicago. Audiences will have the rare opportunity […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Musical: Out Here at Court Theatre

Court Theatre 5535 South Ellis Ave, Chicago

Life happens outside of your comfort zone. Out Here is a courageous new musical, developed through a dynamic collaboration with the University of Chicago. Audiences will have the rare opportunity […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

CineYouth 2026: Check Your Local Listings at FACETS

FACETS 1517 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

The Windy City…what more needs to be said? These films sure know! From the underground music scene to local fashion, obscure histories to the history being written right now, and […]

  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Art/Access Lab: Know Your Rights at Experimental Station

Experimental Station 6100 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago

Presented in Partnership with Access Living & Cuerpos Justificados Art/Access Labs foster a vibrant disabled artist ecosystem through cross-discipline and cross-impairment professional development activities. Guest Presenter: Chris Ramos, Community Development […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • Hybrid Program
  • Masks Required
  • Open Captions
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Wheelchair Accessible