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Jazzmeia Horn Family Matinee at Harris Theater for Music and Dance

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

Age Recommendation: PNC Family Series is recommended for children and adults ages 4 and older. However, children of all ages are welcome! Jazzmeia Horn is a vocalist and composer, author, activist, educator, multi-GRAMMY Award nominee, and winner of the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition. Praised by The New York Times as “among the […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Sensory Friendly

Screening | The Sojourner Truth Film Festival at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

In 1976, Faith Ringgold and a group of Black feminist artists co-organized the first-ever Black women’s film festival: the Sojourner Truth Festival of the Arts. In celebration of the festival’s 2023 edition and Ringgold’s major retrospective, Faith Ringgold: American People, join us for an all-day screening of rarely shown films by and about Black women. […]

  • Captioning
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Screening | The Sojourner Truth Film Festival at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

In 1976, Faith Ringgold and a group of Black feminist artists co-organized the first-ever Black women’s film festival: the Sojourner Truth Festival of the Arts. In celebration of the festival’s 2023 edition and Ringgold’s major retrospective, Faith Ringgold: American People, join us for an all-day screening of rarely shown films by and about Black women. […]

  • Captioning

Play For All Adaptive Sports Event with DARE2TRI at Chicago Children’s Museum

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

Calling ALL champions to Chicago Children's Museum! Participate in event activities, including roller sled hockey, handcycling, wheelchair racing, bocce, Judo, group exercises, and See & Touch Prosthetics display. All of our inclusive, multisensory museum exhibits and programs will also be available during Play For All. The first 500 children and families with disabilities who register […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Talk | Roundtable on Faith RinggoldJoin us for a conversation on how Faith Ringgold’s aesthetic and political practices continue to reverberate across generations of artists with artists Jamal Cyrus and Amanda Williams, and the MCA presentation Curator of Faith Ringgold: American People, MCA Manilow Senior Curator Jamillah James at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Join us for a conversation on how Faith Ringgold’s aesthetic and political practices continue to reverberate across generations of artists with artists Jamal Cyrus and Amanda Williams, and the MCA presentation Curator of Faith Ringgold: American People, MCA Manilow Senior Curator Jamillah James. English/Spanish CART and ASL are provided. https://visit.mcachicago.org/events/talk-roundtable-on-faith-ringgold/

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • Spanish captioning

Talk | Roundtable on Faith Ringgold at MCA

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Join us for a conversation on how Faith Ringgold’s aesthetic and political practices continue to reverberate across generations of artists with artists Jamal Cyrus and Amanda Williams, and the MCA presentation Curator of Faith Ringgold: American People, MCA Manilow Senior Curator Jamillah James. English/Spanish CART and ASL are provided. https://visit.mcachicago.org/events/talk-roundtable-on-faith-ringgold/

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • Spanish captioning
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Youth-Led Programming | Teen Creative Agency x #BLKGRLSWURLD at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

This is an opportunity for members of the TCA to enter into conversation with Christina and Cortney, the founders of #BlkGrlsWurld, about their growth and evolution as Black womxn publishers, event organizers, and lovers of punk, hardcore, and metal. Coinciding with the Faith Ringgold: American People exhibition, this event highlights the creativity, influence, and impact […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • Hybrid Program
  • In Person
  • Virtual
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Cinderella at Lyric Opera of Chicago

Cinderella (La Cenerentola) tells the story of the downtrodden daughter of a selfish father, Don Magnifico. When Prince Ramiro (disguised as his own valet, Dandini) meets her, they fall instantly in love, leading — after a few complications — to a heartwarming happy ending. This event will have audio description, braille programs, large print programs, […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • Large Print Programs
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Talk | Lotus L. Kang and Jack Schneider at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

This year, the Chicago-based artist Lotus L. Kang transformed the museum’s atrium with her mesmerizing work Molt (New York-Lethbridge-Los Angeles-Toronto-Chicago- ) (2018–2023). To celebrate the final weeks of the commissioned installation, Kang speaks with MCA Assistant Curator Jack Schneider. ASL and CART captioning will be provided. https://visit.mcachicago.org/events/talk-lotus-l-kang-and-jack-schneider/  

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • Free Event

Educator Workshop | Color Alchemy: An Immersive Meditative Art Experience at MCA

Visual artist and creative designer Tacarra Sutton collaborates with wellness practitioner Cherish Hicks for three mediation and creative-centered workshops. This event suite is designed to promote self-care and wellbeing among K–12 educators. Join us as we combine wellness and art for an unforgettable experience. This is the third and final Color Alchemy: An Immersive Meditative […]

  • Wheelchair Accessible

Talk | Sowing Change with Erika Allen and Linda Goode Bryant at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Sowing Change: Creativity and Food Sovereignty is a collaboration between the MCA and the Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB 5). This program brings together artists Erika Allen, founder of Urban Growers Collective in Chicago, and Linda Goode Bryant, founder of the pathbreaking gallery, Just Above Midtown (1976-1984) and Project EATS in New York City. Allen and […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning

Family Day | Quilts and Stories at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

In January, artists A. Martinez and Gaby Martinez take over the MCA with their collaborative quilt making inspired by Faith Ringgold. Additionally, musician Ben LaMar Gay performs for families to interact with his music, and KIDO Chicago, the award-winning kids boutique in the South Loop, has a pop-up at the museum. Designed and led by […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins: Audio Description with Strawdog Theatre Company

Chicago Loop Synagogue 16 S Clark St, Chicago

Strawdog Theatre Company in partnership with Chicago Loop Synagogue presents Hershel & The Hanukkah Goblins. In this musical adaptation of Eric Kimmel's Caldecott Honor-winning book, a traveling troupe of actors comes to town to find no one celebrating Hanukkah. To save the holiday, they must tell the tale of Hershel of Ostropol & his quest […]

  • Audio Description
  • Free Event
  • Hybrid Program
  • In Person
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Touch Tour
  • Virtual
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Teen Creative Agency | Zine Fest 2023 at MCA

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago
Event Series Teen Creative Agency | Zine Fest 2023

Join us for music, free snacks, free zines, and more! The Teen Creative Agency at the MCA is celebrating 12 years (and counting) of DIY publications by teens! This event showcases the original artwork, activism, and social practice of Chicago-area youth, as captured in zine form. TCA highlights teen ideas and perspectives in the museum […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Teen Creative Agency | Zine Fest 2023 at MCA

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago
Event Series Teen Creative Agency | Zine Fest 2023

Join us for music, free snacks, free zines, and more! The Teen Creative Agency at the MCA is celebrating 12 years (and counting) of DIY publications by teens! This event showcases the original artwork, activism, and social practice of Chicago-area youth, as captured in zine form. TCA highlights teen ideas and perspectives in the museum […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Rewritten Narratives: A Comic Workshop at Access Living

PRESS HERE: Center for Mad Culture 410 South Michigan Avenue, suite 419, Chicago

Let’s reclaim and rewrite our stories as disabled people through writing and drawing together! Too often disabled individuals have their stories told to them by medical professionals and cultural norms. It’s time to get the power back and tell our own tales! Rewritten Narratives is a workshop for participants who self-identify as disabled and/or chronically […]

  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible