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Best of The Infinite Wrench 2025 at the Neo-Futurist Theater

The Neo-Futurist Theater 5153 N Ashland Ave., Chicago

At Best of The Infinite Wrench, The Neo-Futurists will choose thirty of our favorite plays of the year and remount them for one last hurrah. Join the entire Neo-Futurist Ensemble as they take the stage together, turning back the clock in the name of experimental performance art and nostalgia. This performance will have ASL interpretation. […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Pay What You Can

Much Ado About Nothing – Audio Described Performance at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater 800 E. Grand Ave, Chicago

Audio Described performance of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing   Just in time for the holiday season, Shakespeare’s wittiest rom-com is “as merry as the day is long!” Beatrice is living it up as a fiercely independent woman who answers to no man. Benedick is an avowed bachelor with no plans to settle down. […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party at Chicago Children’s Theatre

Chicago Children's Theatre 100 S Racine Ave, Chicago

Four adorable Beatrix Potter favorites come to life in this mesmerizing, interactive trunk and puppet show, complete with original music. Storytellers weave Potter’s classic narration with gentle interactive moments, recruiting young watchers to join the adventure. After the show, head to the lobby to play with the puppets, take pictures with the cast, and join […]

  • Sensory Friendly

Much Ado About Nothing – Open Caption at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater 800 E. Grand Ave, Chicago

Open Caption performance of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing   Just in time for the holiday season, Shakespeare’s wittiest rom-com is “as merry as the day is long!” Beatrice is living it up as a fiercely independent woman who answers to no man. Benedick is an avowed bachelor with no plans to settle down. […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

In Andrea’s Shoes at Clarendon Community Center Park

Clarendon Community Center Park gallery 4501 N Clarendon Ave, Chicago

Join us for an evening of fresh works by Synapse Arts and Unfolding Disability Futures at the beautifully rehabbed and fully accessible Clarendon Community Center Park gallery! Doors and installation open 6pm Performances 6:30-7:30pm Two projects will be shown on this shared evening, stemming from U.D.F. and Synapse Arts' inclusive dance partnership. Damon's heartfelt performance […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • English Captioning
  • Hybrid Program
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Infinite Wrench at United Church of Rogers Park

United Church of Rogers Park 1545 W Morse Avenue, Chicago

The Neo-Futurists are bringing The Infinite Wrench to United Church of Rogers Park. At The Infinite Wrench, you'll see thirty plays in sixty minutes written and performed by The Neo-Futurist Ensemble. Each play offers something different, be it funny, profound, elegant, disgusting, topical, irreverent, terrifying, or musical; all are original, truthful and tackle the here-and-now, […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Pay What You Can
  • 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

A Christmas Carol – Audio-Described at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” Rediscover a Dickens’ classic with an adaptation that “makes you believe kindness can win” (Chicago Tribune). Follow Ebenezer Scrooge, a businessman whose disdain for the holidays is transformed on Christmas Eve. Malkia Stampley takes the reins as director, with Christopher […]

  • Audio Description
  • In Person
  • Touch Tour

Taming of the Shrew at Court Theatre

Court Theatre 5535 South Ellis Ave, Chicago

by William Shakespeare Adapted and Directed by Marti Lyons Nov 14, 2025 — Dec 14, 2025 Welcome to a tale of deception, disguise, and desire. The richest man in town has two daughters and one big problem: he refuses to marry the youngest, Bianca, until the eldest, Katherina, is married first. Much to her family’s […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Captioning
  • Touch Tour

A Christmas Carol – ASL at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” Rediscover a Dickens’ classic with an adaptation that “makes you believe kindness can win” (Chicago Tribune). Follow Ebenezer Scrooge, a businessman whose disdain for the holidays is transformed on Christmas Eve. Malkia Stampley takes the reins as director, with Christopher […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Sensory-Friendly Night at ZooLights Presented by Invesco QQQ and ComEd at Lincoln Park Zoo

LIncoln Park Zoo 2400 N Cannon Drive, Chicago

On this special night at ZooLights Presented by Invesco QQQ and ComEd, all blinking and moving lights are static or greatly slowed down, and music is softened or silenced. Capacity is limited to foster a safe and enjoyable guest experience, meaning there’s more space to enjoy the beautiful lights with your family and friends! All […]

  • Sensory Friendly

As You Like It – ASL-Interpreted Performance at Writers Theatre

Writers Theatre 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe

ASL-INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE! $30.00 TICKETS AVAILABLE USE PROMO CODE: WTASL2526 If you experience any issues with this promo code, please reach out to the box office at 847-242-6000 or email them at BOM@WritersTheatre.org. Facing exile at home, Orlando, Duke Senior, his daughter Rosalind and niece Celia seek safety and refuge in the Forest of Arden. Lost […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Digital Documents Available
  • English Captioning
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Chicago Poetry Center Presents: November Blue Hour Featuring Iain at Haymarket HouseHaley Pollock and Keetje Kuipers

Haymarket House 800 W. Buena, Chicago

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. Our November featured readers are Iain Haley Pollock & Keetje Kuipers. Each event takes place at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena) and includes a brief open mic followed by two featured poets. Pre-registration is free and recommended. The […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • Hybrid Program
  • In Person
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Salman Rushdie: The Eleventh Hour at Chicago Humanities

Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture 2936 N Southport Ave, Chicago

The internationally renowned, award-winning author Salman Rushdie discusses his newest novel, The Eleventh Hour, a spellbinding exploration of life, death, and what comes into focus during our “final act.” The quintet of stories span the three countries in which he has made his work — India, England, and America — features an unforgettable cast of […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Music Theater Works’ GODSPELL at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie

For 50+ years, Godspell has charmed audiences with music, improv, and pop-rock hits like “Day by Day.” In a café, a fractured community discovers the power of love and forgiveness. Production Sponsor: Whirled Peas Foundation In Partnership with Curt’s Café North Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie October 23 […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Margaret Atwood: Book of Lives at Chicago Humanities

Francis W. Parker School 330 W Webster Ave, IL

Raised by ruggedly independent, scientifically minded parents – entomologist father, dietician mother – Atwood spent most of each year in the wild forest of northern Quebec. This childhood was unfettered and nomadic, sometimes isolated (on her eighth birthday: ‘It sounds forlorn. It was forlorn. It gets more forlorn.’), but also thrilling and beautiful. From this […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

FREE ASL DOCENT-LED TOUR at National Museum of Puerto Rican Art & Culture

National Museum Of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division St, Chicago

Join us for a FREE docent-led tour with ASL interpretation designed to ensure everyone can fully enjoy and engage with our exhibitions. This special tour will provide deeper insights into the art and stories on view, while making the experience accessible to our Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Jill Lepore with Peter Sagal: We the People at Chicago Humanities

Francis W. Parker School 330 W Webster Ave, IL

At a time when many Americans believe the U.S. Constitution to be under threat — but disagree about the nature of that threat — bestselling author and Harvard professor Jill Lepore joins NPR host and civics enthusiast Peter Sagal to ask: Can this Constitution be saved? In We the People, her new history of the […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars – Open-Captioned Performance at Lookingglass Theatre

Lookingglass Theatre 163 E Pearson St, Chicago

Motherhood, marijuana, and the multiverse collide in this Chicago-set story of family, immigration, and American identity. Like millions of Americans, Clara is doing her best to hold everything together—working hard, raising her tween daughter Stella, caring for an aging father, and supporting her under-employed ex-husband. But when she applies for U.S. citizenship ahead of a […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning
  • English Captioning
  • In Person
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars – Open-Captioned Performance at Lookingglass Theatre

Lookingglass Theatre 163 E Pearson St, Chicago

Motherhood, marijuana, and the multiverse collide in this Chicago-set story of family, immigration, and American identity. Like millions of Americans, Clara is doing her best to hold everything together—working hard, raising her tween daughter Stella, caring for an aging father, and supporting her under-employed ex-husband. But when she applies for U.S. citizenship ahead of a […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning
  • English Captioning
  • In Person
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Revolution(s) – Open-Captioned Performance at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

By Zayd Ayers Dohrn Music and Lyrics by Tom Morello Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III October 4 – November 9, 2025 Put your hands on the wheel of history. When soldier and aspiring musician Hampton Weems comes home from Afghanistan, he finds the South Side of Chicago is also occupied territory—and he’s accidentally joined […]

  • Open Captions

Frankenstein (ASL Interpreted) at Theater Wit

Theater Wit 1229 W Belmont, Chicago

Following a sold-out run at Chicago Shakespeare Theater this spring, A.B.L.E.—Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations is thrilled to bring their acclaimed adaptation of Frankenstein back to life this fall at Theater Wit for a strictly limited engagement. Music journalist Roberta Walton (Ryan Foley) has journeyed to derelict punk club The Arctic to cover its demise, […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Open Captions
  • Sensory Friendly

Medea at Lyric Opera

Lyric Opera of Chicago 20 N Wacker Drive, Chicago

A tale of infidelity & revenge like no other. Accessibility: Audio Description, Touch Tour, Sound Shirt https://www.lyricopera.org/ace-configuration/smartseat-reserve/?itemNumber=18957#/ 

  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • Large Print Programs
  • Touch Tour

Gazelle Screening at the Chicago International Film Festival

AMC NEWCITY 14 1500 N Clybourn Ave c301, Chicago

Gazelle Screening DIRECTED BY Nadir Sarıbacak, Samy Pioneer COUNTRIES U.S., Turkey RUN TIME 103 minutes SYNOPSIS In this tense, timely, and poignant drama, Yakup, a beloved music teacher and Turkish dissident, has fled his country for fear of political persecution and is seeking asylum in the U.S. While working in the kitchen of a New […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Closed Captions
  • Open Captions

The 6th Annual Danny Awards via Livestream

The Town Hall 123 W. 43rd St, New York

Daniel's Music Foundation proudly presents the 6th Annual Danny Awards, an annual, global award show that recognizes the incredible contributions of artists with disabilities to the world of music. Enjoy powerful performances by the top ten award recipients, selected by a panel of judges comprised of musicians and industry professionals. Talented vocalists, instrumentalists, bands and […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • Closed Captions
  • Hybrid Program
  • Live captioned by CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services

Revolution(s) – ASL Performance at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

By Zayd Ayers Dohrn Music and Lyrics by Tom Morello Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III October 4 – November 9, 2025 Put your hands on the wheel of history. When soldier and aspiring musician Hampton Weems comes home from Afghanistan, he finds the South Side of Chicago is also occupied territory—and he’s accidentally joined […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Frankenstein (Audio Described) at Theater Wit

Theater Wit 1229 W Belmont, Chicago

Following a sold-out run at Chicago Shakespeare Theater this spring, A.B.L.E.—Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations is thrilled to bring their acclaimed adaptation of Frankenstein back to life this fall at Theater Wit for a strictly limited engagement. Music journalist Roberta Walton (Ryan Foley) has journeyed to derelict punk club The Arctic to cover its demise, […]

  • Audio Description
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Open Captions
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Rental Family Screening and Awards Event at the Chicago International Film Festival

Music Box Theatre 3733 N Southport Ave, Chicago

RENTAL FAMILY SCREENING AND AWARDS EVENT DIRECTED BY HIKARI COUNTRIES U.S., Japan RUN TIME 103 minutes SYNOPSIS Set in modern-day Tokyo, Rental Family follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Live captioned by CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services
  • Open Captions

Frankenstein Screening at the Chicago International Film Festival

AMC NEWCITY 14 1500 N Clybourn Ave c301, Chicago

FRANKENSTEIN SCREENING DIRECTED BY Guillermo del Toro COUNTRIES U.S. RUN TIME 149 minutes SYNOPSIS Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation. A retelling of the classic novel about what it means to […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Closed Captions
  • Open Captions

Woodworking and Tomfoolery with Nick Offerman

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago 5850 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago

Join us for an evening of conversation and tomfoolery with the one and only Nick Offerman. Offerman makes his return to Chicago to discuss his newest work, Little Woodchucks, an illustrated woodworking guide with projects for the whole family. Combining Nick’s signature wry humor with joyfully illustrated project instructions, Little Woodchucks introduces young woodworkers-to-be to […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

An Evening with Steven Pinker

University of Chicago -- Mandel Hall 1131 E 57th St, Chicago

Join Steven Pinker, world-renowned cognitive scientist, Harvard professor, and one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People in the World Today,” for a fascinating exploration of human psychology. In a lecture followed by a conversation with UChicago linguist and cognitive scientist Chris Kennedy, Pinker unravels how we think about what others are thinking about what we're […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Professor Stephanie Burt on the Genius of Taylor Swift

Ida Noyes Hall -- Cloister Club 1212 E 59th St, Chicago

Harvard professor and poetry expert Stephanie Burt joins us to explain the artistry — and the celebrity — of Taylor Swift. Through heartfelt critical appreciation, Burt analyzes Swift, her body of work, and the community that her art has fostered. Drawing from her 2024 Harvard course, Taylor Swift and Her World, as well as from […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices

20 Years of Freakonomics

University of Chicago -- Mandel Hall 1131 E 57th St, Chicago

Helping to establish the field of pop economics, the bestselling book Freakonomics sparked both public interest and academic debate. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the original publication, author Stephen J. Dubner joins us to discuss how it all started (as a book applying economic principles to unconventional topics) and how it’s grown (into […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Amitav Ghosh: Wild Fictions

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, University of Chicago 1155 E 58th St, Chicago

Internationally acclaimed author Amitav Ghosh joins us in conversation with UChicago professor Benjamin Morgan to illuminate the topics that have been central to Ghosh’s work over the last 25 years: imperialism and decolonization, climate change, and the stories of ordinary people making lives amid these historical forces. The first English-language writer to receive the Jnanpith […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices

Roxane Gay: 10 Years of Being a Bad Feminist

University of Chicago -- Mandel Hall 1131 E 57th St, Chicago

The last 10 years have been eventful, to say the least. And who better to reflect on our times than cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay? Gay joins us to discuss how politics, culture, and of course, feminism, have transformed since the release of the iconic text that is Bad Feminist. Bringing her quick […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Gary Shteyngart: Vera, or Faith

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, University of Chicago 1155 E 58th St, Chicago

Award-winning Russian-American novelist Gary Shteyngart offers an entirely original literary perspective, merging memoir and satire to create contemporary characters informed by his upbringing in Soviet Leningrad, his Jewish heritage, and his marriage and child with a woman of Korean descent. Join us for a conversation featuring Shteyngart’s signature blend of psyche and style as he […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • In Person
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Princeton University President on Academic Free Speech

Ida Noyes Hall-- Max Palevsky Cinema 212 E 59th St # 3, Chicago

Princeton University President and legal scholar Christopher L. Eisgruber joins us in conversation to challenge the common assumptions about free speech on college campuses. He argues that most American colleges are largely getting free speech right, with students engaging in active and open debate on difficult and controversial topics. But the real crisis lies in […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Leo Lionni’s Frederick at Chicago Children

Chicago Children's Theatre 100 S Racine Ave, Chicago

While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick daydreams the summer away. But when fall weather comes, it is Frederick who has stored up something special for the long cold winter in a celebration of the idea that there is a place for all of us in this world. Originally a world premiere […]

  • Sensory Friendly

Chicago Poetry Center Presents: October Blue Hour Featuring Rhoni Blankenhorn & Alicia Wright at Haymarket House

Haymarket House 800 W. Buena, Chicago

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. Our October featured readers are Rhoni Blankenhorn & Alicia Wright. Each event takes place at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena) and includes a brief open mic followed by two featured poets. Pre-registration is free and recommended. The open mic […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Pay What You Can
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Robin Wall Kimmerer in Conversation at Chicago Humanities

The Morton Arboretum 4100 IL-53, Lisle
Event Series Robin Wall Kimmerer in Conversation

Indigenous scientist and New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer, asks: How can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? How can we move away from the scarcity, competition, and hoarding of resources that our economy is rooted in? Join us on Indigenous […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Robin Wall Kimmerer in Conversation at Chicago Humanities

The Morton Arboretum 4100 IL-53, Lisle
Event Series Robin Wall Kimmerer in Conversation

Indigenous scientist and New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer, asks: How can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? How can we move away from the scarcity, competition, and hoarding of resources that our economy is rooted in? Join us on Indigenous […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

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
  • In Person
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Big White Fog at Court Theatre

Court Theatre 5535 South Ellis Ave, Chicago

Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog is the big shoulders on which A Raisin in the Sun stands. First completed in 1938, funded by the Federal Theatre Project, and influenced by the South Side Writers Group that cultivated such iconic talents as Richard Wright and Margaret Walker, Big White Fog drove American realism forward by contending […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

HCL Art/Access Lab: Open Lab | Tsehaye Hébert and Terri Lynne Hudson at Experimental Station

Experimental Station 6100 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago

Art/Access Lab: Open Lab provides artists in the disability community an affinity space for artists to share emerging projects, test ideas, and gain perspective on their work through community exchange. Attendees are invited to support the creative process by first experiencing emerging projects that are in the development phase, then participating in a moderated conversation […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • Hybrid Program
  • In Person
  • Low Lighting
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Open Captions
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Virtual
  • Wheelchair Accessible

A Performance with Angela Davis and Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble

Illinois Institute of Technology - Herrmann Hall 3241 S Federal St, Chicago

Join us for a powerful musical performance inspired by Angela Davis’s pioneering activism interspersed with readings by — and a post-performance conversation with — Davis herself. Award-winning composer, Guggenheim fellow, and creative flutist Nicole Mitchell, who emerged from Chicago’s music scene in the late 90s, will be joined by her Black Earth Ensemble to present […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Open Captions

Robin Givhan on Virgil Abloh

Illinois Tech - Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship 3137 S Federal St, Chicago

The late creative visionary Virgil Abloh upended a century’s worth of ideas about luxury and taste, fundamentally reshaping how we see creativity and the world around us. Join us at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Abloh’s alma mater, as Pulitzer Prize-winning culture critic and fashion editor Robin Givhan illuminates Abloh’s impact on fashion, race, and […]

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

The Wrigley Building: The Making of an Icon

Illinois Tech - Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship 3137 S Federal St, Chicago

The Wrigley Building is one of Chicago’s most emblematic buildings — a gleaming white palazzo at the head of our city’s grandest boulevard, Michigan Avenue. Join us for a panel […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices

Big White Fog at Court Theatre

Court Theatre 5535 South Ellis Ave, Chicago

Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog is the big shoulders on which A Raisin in the Sun stands. First completed in 1938, funded by the Federal Theatre Project, and influenced by […]

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

Christian Davenport on the Rocket Dreams of Musk and Bezos

Illinois Institute of Technology - Herrmann Hall 3241 S Federal St, Chicago

Moon landings and space walks once captivated the public’s attention. But, in recent decades, the U.S. space enterprise has waned. Now, that’s finally about to change. The award-winning Washington Post […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Nate Silver and Richard Thaler in Conversation

Illinois Institute of Technology - Herrmann Hall 3241 S Federal St, Chicago

Nate Silver, founder of the popular data-driven news and analysis website FiveThirtyEight, and Nobel Prize-winning economist Richard H. Thaler come together for a wide-ranging conversation. In his most recent publication, […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive at The Neo-Futurists Theater

The Neo-Futurist Theater 5153 N Ashland Ave., Chicago

Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive is a solo show written and performed by Neo-Futurist Ensemble Member, Abby Pajakowski. The doomsday clock ticks 89 seconds to midnight and the world […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Pay What You Can

Ashland Avenue – Open-Captioned Performance at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

“You gotta start living your life right now. Because someday you’ll wake up and it’s over.” Pete’s TV and Video has served Chicagoland for 40+ years, its plucky owner famous […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Spanish captioning
  • Touch Tour

Ashland Avenue – ASL Performance at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

“You gotta start living your life right now. Because someday you’ll wake up and it’s over.” Pete’s TV and Video has served Chicagoland for 40+ years, its plucky owner famous […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices

TEDxChicago 2025: The Future is Human & TEDx Global Idea Search at the Harris Theater

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

Our future feels uncertain, yet we are resoundingly called to what matters most: You and me. Us. Humanity, itself. At TEDxChicago 2025, we believe the most powerful force shaping tomorrow […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Hybrid Program
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Cheech Marin: Culture, Comedy, and Chicano Art at Chicago Humanities

Apollo's 2000 2875 W Cermak Rd, Chicago

Step into the world of Cheech Marin — legendary actor, comedian, and cultural icon — as he shares his deep passion for Chicano art and his mission to elevate a […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Inside the Lens of Photographer Estevan Oriol

National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W 19th St, Chicago

World-renowned photographer, director, and urban lifestyle entrepreneur Estevan Oriol has built a career capturing both the gritty and the glamorous sides of Los Angeles. From intimate portraits of the rich […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

David De Baca: Inside the World of Teen Angel’s Magazine

National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W 19th St, Chicago

David “Teen Angel” Holland (now deceased) was the creator and publisher of the groundbreaking Teen Angel’s Magazine, which began in 1980. While the iconic Lowrider Magazine, founded in 1977, predates […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Sensory Friendly Morning

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N Cannon Drive, Chicago

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

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Sensory Friendly

Hershey Felder’s Rachmaninoff and the Tsar – Open Caption Performance at Writers Theatre

Writers Theatre 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe

OPEN CAPTION PERFORMANCE! $30.00 TICKETS AVAILABLE USE PROMO CODE: WTOC2526 Performance on Thursday, Saturday 04 at 7:30pm. If you experience any issues with this promo code, please reach out to the box office at 847-242-6000 or email them at BOM@WritersTheatre.org. Having safely escaped Russia during the 1917 revolution, beloved composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff performed all […]

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

Hershey Felder’s Rachmaninoff and the Tsar – ASL Interpreted Performance at Writers Theatre

Writers Theatre 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe

ASL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE! $30.00 TICKETS AVAILABLE USE PROMO CODE: WTASL2526 Performance on Saturday, August 30 at 2pm. If you experience any issues with this promo code, please reach out to the box office at 847-242-6000 or email them at BOM@WritersTheatre.org. Having safely escaped Russia during the 1917 revolution, beloved composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff performed all […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Meaningful Action Theatre Company Presents A Workshop Reading of “Muffed: A Recounting of Farmington, Maine’s 43rd Annual Chester Greenwood Day Devised by the Members of the Meaningful Action Theatre Company and Produced by David New”

The Factory Theater 1623 West Howard, Chicago

Co-Produced by The Factory Theater and Unheard Of Company, be the first to witness this new devised piece of documentary theater from The Meaningful Action Theatre Company in their debut reading! Despite past rumors of being “unorganized”, “pretentious”, and “Who?”, we have been assured that this New Institution To Watch (2011) will deliver an evening […]

  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Art of Being: Move with Waterways

River Esplanade Park 401 E River Dr., Chicago

Along with the Chicago River, sway and dance with the wind, light, and grasses, finding symbiotic nature within and around yourself in a city!! Asian Body Therapist Jennifer O"Hara and award-winning dancer/choreographer Ayako Kato will guide you to sense our physicality with the way of nature! This is a part of the Chicago Park District's […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Summer Screenings 2026 – A Date for Mad Mary

Chicago History Museum 1601 N Clark St, Chicago

Directed by Darren Thornton Countries Ireland Year 2016 Synopsis Released after a short stint in prison, Mary finds everything and everyone around her changed. Her best friend Charlene is engaged, but, convinced she’ll never find a date, refuses Mary a “plus one” at the wedding. Incensed, Mary sets out to prove Charlene wrong… but is […]

  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • Image Descriptions
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

A Gathering: Artists Design the Future & Community Of The Arts at Sisters in Cinema Media Arts Center

Sisters in Cinema Media Arts Center 2310 East 75th Street, Chicago

A Gathering: Artists Design the Future & Community Of The Arts share the journey to accessible, inclusive ETOD work-live development in South Shore. Imagine how art and culture build community, wealth and wellness and generate dynamic entrepreneurial zones. Sisters in Cinema Media Arts Center is a fully accessible venue hosting ADtF for this conversation. Inclusivity […]

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

Chicago Premiere of LIFE AFTER at Gene Siskel Film Center

Gene Siskel Film Center 164 N State St, Chicago

Sundance-award winning documentary LIFE AFTER, directed by Reid Davenport, is coming to Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center on July 27 at 3:00PM! The screening, in partnership with FWD-Doc, is followed by a talkback with Reid Davenport and Keidra Chaney of the Disability Culture Lab, moderated by FWD-Doc’s executive director Cassidy Dimon. If you can’t attend […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Full Radius Midwest Dance Training Series at University of Illinois Chicago & Loyola Park

University of Chicago 1640 Roosevelt Rd, Chicago

Integrated dance for people with and without disabilities, led by renowned educator Douglas Scott (Atlanta, GA). Friday, July 25 - $30: check-in 3:30, 4:00 - 6:30 pm Community Workshop on Integrated Dance at the University of Illinois Chicago (1640 Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL) A workshop introducing Integrated Dance fundamentals for dancers, choreographers, and teachers. ASL […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • In Person
  • Live captioned by CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Masks Required

Sensory-Friendly Day at Farm-in-the-Zoo at Lincoln Park Zoo

LIncoln Park Zoo 2400 N Cannon Drive, Chicago

Sunday, July 20 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Sensory-Friendly Day at Farm-in-the-Zoo is a free program for all people who benefit from visiting the zoo without crowds and other sensitive environmental elements. This includes guests with sensory sensitivities, disabilities, and chronic illness. All guests are welcome at Sensory-Friendly Day. This limited-capacity event requires advanced registration. During Sensory-Friendly […]

  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Shamilton at Second City

Donny's Skybox at the Second City 230 W North Avenue, Chicago

Ever heard of this show "Hamilton"? Shamilton is just like that, but (ahem) better! Expect the same level of hip hop, incredible songs, moving storytelling, stunning choreography and powerhouse singing... except made up on the spot. The New York Times called Shamilton “One of the top 5 comedy shows to catch”. Comedy supergroup Baby Wants […]

  • ASL Interpreted

The Color Purple – ASL Performance at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

Twenty years since its Broadway musical debut, The Color Purple is reborn in Lili-Anne Brown’s revelatory production—“perfection on every level!” (Chicago Sun-Times). It’s a celebration of life, hope and the healing power of love! The musical stage adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning novel is a heart-rending, yet ultimately joyous, story […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices

The Color Purple – Open-Captioned Performance at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

Twenty years since its Broadway musical debut, The Color Purple is reborn in Lili-Anne Brown’s revelatory production—“perfection on every level!” (Chicago Sun-Times). It’s a celebration of life, hope and the healing power of love! The musical stage adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning novel is a heart-rending, yet ultimately joyous, story […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Spanish captioning
  • Touch Tour

Dhaba on Devon Avenue – Open Caption Performance at Writers Theatre

Writers Theatre 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe

OPEN CAPTION PERFORMANCE on THURSDAY, JULY 10 at 7:30PM! $30.00 tickets with code WTOC2425. *If you are experiencing any issues with applying the promo code, please reach out to the box office at 847-242-6000* Dhaba Canteen has been a stalwart institution on Chicago’s Devon Avenue since the ‘80s, serving up delicious Sindhi food with the […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Digital Documents Available
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Bridging The Divide: Making & Mending at South Asia Institute

South Asia Institute 1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago

Join us for a moderated community conversation exploring how artists of South Asia and the diaspora navigate careers at the intersection of art and disability. This event invites participants into a community-building experience that highlights the resilience of artists with disabilities working in creative fields that are often not designed with accessibility in mind. Together, […]

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

PRIDE with The Neo-Futurists

The Neo-Futurist Theater 5153 N Ashland Ave., Chicago

THE NEO-FUTURISTS' ANNUAL PRIDE TRADITION RETURNS! JOIN US FOR 30 GLOW’D-UP, SWEAT-SOAKED, LIPSTICK-SMEARED, GENDER EUPHORIC™, GAY-PANIC-INDUCING PLAYS IN 60 MINUTES – ALL IN THE NAME OF QUEER COMMUNITY! This performance is a special benefit show wherein 100% of proceeds will be donated. Masks required, ASL-interpreted.

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Masks Required
  • Pay What You Can

ASL INTERPRETED: Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues at American Blues Theater

ASL INTERPRETATION NIGHT: JUNE 20, 2025 American Blues Theater presents GOLDEN LEAF RAGTIME BLUES CHICAGO PREMIERE by Artistic Affiliate Charles Smith directed by Ensemble member Chuck Smith The team of the critically-acclaimed The Reclamation of Madison Hemings now brings an “Abbott & Costello” meets “Modern Family” Chicago premiere. Pompey is an aging white vaudevillian; Jet […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices

2025 Accessible Juneteenth at UIC

UIC Quad 750 S. Halsted Street, Chicago

Chicagoland DPOCC, UIC Disability Cultural Center, and Center on Racial and Disability Justice Hosts 5th Annual Accessible Juneteenth For immediate release 2025 Accessible Juneteenth Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 4 to 7:30 PM CDT UIC Quad (near the UIC Student Center East Building) 750 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60607 Join the UIC Disability Cultural Center, the […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Master Class: Creative Producing with Lucas Joaquin

Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St., Chicago

Chicago Industry Exchange / Workshop Join Lucas Joaquin, a producer on the recent A24 release Death Of a Unicorn, for an illuminating conversation about producing independent films. Event will take place in the Claudia Cassidy Theater. About Lucas Joaquin headshot: Lucas JoaquinLucas Joaquin is a creative producer in New York City and a founding member, […]

  • Free Event
  • Live captioned by CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Sensory Friendly Morning

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N Cannon Drive, Chicago

Join us at the Nature Museum for a sensory friendly morning event for guests with disabilities and Veterans to explore our exhibits and experiences in a relaxed and accepting environment with their family members and companions. Exclusive access for registrants 9:00am - 10:00am. Free tickets include museum admission for the day. Exhibits and experiences modified […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Sensory Friendly

Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern in Conversation

Northwestern University - Cahn Auditorium 600 Emerson St, Evanston

What if we could redefine leadership? What if kindness came first? The Right Honourable Dame Jacinda Ardern was elected the 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand at the age of thirty-seven, becoming the country’s youngest Prime Minister in more than 150 years. Ardern exemplifies a new kind of leadership — proving that leaders can be […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Failing Up: Leslie Odom Jr.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago 112 S Michigan Ave, Chicago

Leslie Odom Jr. burst onto the scene in 2015, originating the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical phenomenon Hamilton. Since then, he has performed for sold-out audiences, sang for the Obamas at the White House, and won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. But before Hamilton, Odom put in […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Alison Bechdel on Spent: A Comic Novel at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

School of the Art Institute of Chicago 112 S Michigan Ave, Chicago

Alison Bechdel is known for her pioneering comic strips Dykes to Watch Out For and the modern classics Fun Home (as well as the Tony-Award winning musical adaptation), Are You My Mother?, and The Secret to Superhuman Strength. But her acclaim doesn’t stop there — her last name is synonymous with the “Bechdel Test,” a […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Ron Chernow on Mark Twain at First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple

First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple 77 W Washington St, Chicago

Acclaimed author Ron Chernow, of Hamilton fame, is one of the most renowned voices in history and politics. Recipient of the 2015 National Humanities Medal, Chernow has dedicated his life to telling the stories of some of the most notable figures in history. Join us as Chernow discusses his newest work, Mark Twain, a nuanced […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

HCL Benefit Performance

Links Hall 3111 N Western Avenue, Chicago

A Summer Celebration of Sound, Movement, & Light 6:00 to 7:00 pm: Pre-Show Reception AI Photobooth by Christopher Knowlton Video screenings by Carissa Lee, Alexander Stewart & Tirtza Even Silent Auction Costa Rican fare from Irazu 7:00 to 9:30 pm: Benefit Performances Spectralina Tom Lee Andy Slater Helen Lee Event Co-Chairs Ayako Kato & Rachel […]

  • Wheelchair Accessible

Summer Screenings 2026 – Rye Lane

Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St., Chicago

Directed by Raine Allen-Miller Countries United Kingdom Year 2023 Synopsis In this visually vibrant, exhilarating modern romance, a chance meeting between Yas and Dom, two twenty-somethings both reeling from bad breakups, sparks an electrifying day of soul searching in South London. The two form an unlikely connection as they help one another nurse their heartbreak, […]

  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • Image Descriptions
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Jonathan Capehart: Yet Here I Am

First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple 77 W Washington St, Chicago

Journalist Jonathan Capehart is one of the most recognizable faces in cable news. Join us as the award-winning writer, editor, and TV host takes us on his journey from learning to embrace his identity as a gay, Black man; to his decision to come out to his family; and finally his move to New York […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Open Captions

A Tale of Two Cities at Theater Wit

Theater Wit 1229 W Belmont, Chicago

A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens Adapted by Brendan Pelsue Directed by Mikael Burke It’s still the best of times and the worst of times. In a society where the gap between the rich and poor widens, and the cries for revolution grow louder, one can relate. This bold reimagining of Charles Dickens’s […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • English Captioning
  • In Person
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Antiquities – Open-Captioned Performance at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

A “brilliantly imagined drama” (Wall Street Journal) for anyone whose computer has asked them to prove that they’re a human. Which is to say, everyone. At the Museum of Late Human Antiquities, the curators are fiercely committed to bringing a lost civilization to life again: What were humans really like? What did they wear, what […]

  • Open Captions
  • Spanish captioning

The Antiquities – Audio-Described Performance at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

A “brilliantly imagined drama” (Wall Street Journal) for anyone whose computer has asked them to prove that they’re a human. Which is to say, everyone. At the Museum of Late Human Antiquities, the curators are fiercely committed to bringing a lost civilization to life again: What were humans really like? What did they wear, what […]

  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • Touch Tour

The Antiquities – ASL Performance at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

A “brilliantly imagined drama” (Wall Street Journal) for anyone whose computer has asked them to prove that they’re a human. Which is to say, everyone. At the Museum of Late Human Antiquities, the curators are fiercely committed to bringing a lost civilization to life again: What were humans really like? What did they wear, what […]

  • ASL Interpreted

A Tale of Two Cities at Theater Wit

Theater Wit 1229 W Belmont, Chicago

A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens Adapted by Brendan Pelsue Directed by Mikael Burke It’s still the best of times and the worst of times. In a society where the gap between the rich and poor widens, and the cries for revolution grow louder, one can relate. This bold reimagining of Charles Dickens’s […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • In Person
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi on Malcolm Lives!

Chicago History Museum 1601 N Clark St, Chicago

The #1 New York Times bestselling, National Book Award-winning author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi joins us to discuss his groundbreaking narrative biography of Malcom X for young readers. In Malcolm Lives!, Kendi expertly crafts a telling of Malcolm X’s life, providing context for both Malcolm’s choices — and those around him — not just painting […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Jeffrey Seller: Theater Kid at Francis W. Parker School

Francis W. Parker School 330 W Webster Ave, IL

Jeffrey Seller is one of the most successful Broadway producers of our time — and the only one to have mounted two Pulitzer Prize-winning musicals: Hamilton and Rent. From his early days as an office assistant, to meeting Jonathan Larson and experiencing the triumph and tragedy of Rent, to working with Lin-Manuel Miranda on In […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Amanda Nguyen: Saving Five

Chicago History Museum 1601 N Clark St, Chicago

One of the most influential activists (and now astronauts) of her time, Amanda Nguyen is a force for resilience. The Nobel Peace Prize nominee and TIME’s 2022 Woman of the Year joins us to detail her healing journey and groundbreaking activism in the aftermath of her rape at Harvard. She discusses her memoir Saving Five, […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

The Purposeful Warrior: A Conversation with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson

Chicago History Museum 1601 N Clark St, Chicago

As Michigan’s Secretary of State and chief election official, Secretary Jocelyn Benson has overseen several of the highest turnout, most secure elections in the state’s history. But her life changed in December 2020 when armed protesters descended onto her doorstep, threatening her family. Her only crime: certifying a fair and accurate Presidential election in which […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Catherine Coleman Flowers: On Activism and Finding Hope

DePaul University The Theatre School 2350 N Racine Ave, Chicago

Catherine Coleman Flowers, one of the leading environmental justice activists of our times, has dedicated her life to fighting for the most vulnerable communities who have been deprived of the basic civil right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment. Drawing inspiration from her newest book, Holy Ground, Flowers illuminates the most pressing issues of […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Berlin at Court Theatre

Court Theatre 5535 South Ellis Ave, Chicago

A New Adaptation by Mickle Maher Based on the graphic novel by Jason Lutes Directed by Charles Newell Development and Dramaturgy by David J. Levin Berlin is an unforgettable mosaic of intersecting narratives set amidst the decline of Weimar Germany. This original commission brings Jason Lutes’s exhilarating and acclaimed graphic novel to life. Fascism is […]

  • Open Captions

BUST – Open Captioning Performance

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

It’s not only hell that breaks loose in this ground-breaking, form-defying, laugh-out-loud new drama from Pulitzer-Prize finalist playwright Zora Howard. Retta and Reggie are enjoying their usual evening on the porch when a longtime neighbor is pulled over by the police just before turning into his driveway. Everything goes as expected—until the unexpected happens. Tensions […]

  • Open Captions

BUST – Spanish Subtitled Performance

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

It’s not only hell that breaks loose in this ground-breaking, form-defying, laugh-out-loud new drama from Pulitzer-Prize finalist playwright Zora Howard. Retta and Reggie are enjoying their usual evening on the porch when a longtime neighbor is pulled over by the police just before turning into his driveway. Everything goes as expected—until the unexpected happens. Tensions […]

  • Spanish captioning

Rick Atkinson on The Fate of the Day at Ramova Theatre

Ramova Theatre 3520 S Halsted St, Chicago

Pulitzer Prize-winning and #1 New York Times best-selling author Rick Atkinson joins us for a conversation about Fate of the Day, the second volume of his acclaimed Revolution trilogy. According to famed documentarian Ken Burns, with this volume, “the battles and struggles that created our country now have clarity and meaning." Timed to coincide with […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Berlin at Court Theatre

Court Theatre 5535 South Ellis Ave, Chicago

A New Adaptation by Mickle Maher Based on the graphic novel by Jason Lutes Directed by Charles Newell Development and Dramaturgy by David J. Levin Berlin is an unforgettable mosaic of intersecting narratives set amidst the decline of Weimar Germany. This original commission brings Jason Lutes’s exhilarating and acclaimed graphic novel to life. Fascism is […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • In Person
  • Touch Tour

BUST – Spanish Subtitled Performance

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

It’s not only hell that breaks loose in this ground-breaking, form-defying, laugh-out-loud new drama from Pulitzer-Prize finalist playwright Zora Howard. Retta and Reggie are enjoying their usual evening on the porch when a longtime neighbor is pulled over by the police just before turning into his driveway. Everything goes as expected—until the unexpected happens. Tensions […]

  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour

Melissa Clark and Emily Weinstein: Easy Weeknight Dinners at Ramova Theatre

Ramova Theatre 3520 S Halsted St, Chicago

Food planning shouldn’t be hard. New York Times Cooking editor in chief Emily Weinstein and food writer Melissa Clark join us to help you take the stress out of cooking and chat about all things food. They’ll share quick and easy recipes, tips, and tricks for busy people who still want something good to eat. […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Rebecca Solnit: No Straight Road Takes You There at Ramova Theatre

Ramova Theatre 3520 S Halsted St, Chicago

Award-winning author and longtime climate and human rights activist Rebecca Solnit joins Chicago Humanities to explore how our actions can shape the future and the liberating possibilities of embracing uncertainty. In her latest collection of essays, No Straight Road Takes You There, Solnit dissects topics like climate change, feminism, democracy, hope, and power, and urges […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Free Event
  • Open Captions
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Wheelchair Accessible

BUST – ASL Interpreted Performance

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

It’s not only hell that breaks loose in this ground-breaking, form-defying, laugh-out-loud new drama from Pulitzer-Prize finalist playwright Zora Howard. Retta and Reggie are enjoying their usual evening on the porch when a longtime neighbor is pulled over by the police just before turning into his driveway. Everything goes as expected—until the unexpected happens. Tensions […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Fredrik Backman: My Friends

First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple 77 W Washington St, Chicago

The #1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman dives into his newest work — an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later. Backman helps us see that happy endings don’t always take the form we expect […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Art/Access Lab: Incongruent Access at Experimental Station

Experimental Station 6100 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago

Join HCL, UDF, and Bri Beck for a facilitated community conversation surrounding the nuanced challenges of cross disability access in personal, professional, and communal spaces. As disabled people, we often navigate the complexities of self-disclosure, accessibility, and supporting one another—especially when our access needs conflict. How do we balance personal well-being with community care? How […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • Hybrid Program
  • Low Lighting
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Open Captions
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Ed Helms on SNAFU at the Chicago Temple

First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple 77 W Washington St, Chicago

Actor, comedian, writer, and producer Ed Helms is perhaps best known for his roles as Andy Bernard on The Office and Stu Price in The Hangover film trilogy. His newest project is the book SNAFU, based on his hit podcast, which brings you an absurdly entertaining look at history’s greatest screwups. Spanning from the 1950’s […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Upshtat Zingerai in Performance at Athenaeum Center

Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture 2936 N Southport Ave, Chicago

Chicago-based klezmer band Upshtat Zingerai has emerged over the last several years as a central force in the continuity and evolution of klezmer music and Yiddish dance — the traditional music and folk dance of Eastern European Jews — in Chicago. Join us as Upshtat Zingerai performs soulful klezmer melodies that have traveled where Eastern […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Adaptive Play Time at DuPage Children’s Museum

DuPage Children's Museum 301 N Washington St, Naperville

DuPage Children’s Museum (DCM) is dedicated to being an accessible, inclusive environment for children to thrive through extraordinary learning experiences. Adaptive Play Time provides a modified environment for families with disabilities and/or those who may need a calmer experience to enjoy the Museum. At DCM, kids are inspired to be curious, creative, and full of […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • In Person
  • Open Captions
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Agnes Callard Presents a Case for a Philosophical Life

Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture 2936 N Southport Ave, Chicago

Philosopher and University of Chicago professor Agnes Callard brings us back to the days of Socrates, reviving his ideas for our time. While we call him the “father of Western philosophy,” what exactly are his philosophical views, and how can we use them to better our lives in the 21st century? In Open Socrates, Callard […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Jonathan Blitzer: Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here at Anthenaeum Center

Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture 2936 N Southport Ave, Chicago

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border seeking safety and prosperity. Weaving together the stories of Central Americans whose lives have been devastated by chronic political conflict with those of American activists, government officials, and politicians, best-selling author and New Yorker writer Jonathan Blitzer illuminates the country’s immigration crisis. Join […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Frankenstein (ASL Interpreted) at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater 800 E. Grand Ave, Chicago

A.B.L.E.—Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations—a Chicago-based nonprofit that creates theatre and film for, with, and by individuals with Down syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), is thrilled to return to Chicago Shakespeare Theater with a punk-inspired re-telling of Frankenstein. The neurodiverse ensemble will transform The Upstairs Studio into a run-down punk club called […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Open Captions
  • Pay What You Can
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Timothy Snyder: On Freedom at the Anthenaeum Center

Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture 2936 N Southport Ave, Chicago

Many see a crisis in American democracy. Dr. Timothy Snyder, acclaimed historian and best-selling author of such works as On Tyranny and On Freedom, argues that Americans are less free now than they were two decades ago. But he also offers a much needed light in this dark moment, showing us the lessons to heed, […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Beyond Closure: A Screening and Conversation

Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture 2936 N Southport Ave, Chicago

What happened since Chicago closed 50 public schools in 2013? Join us for a screening and panel discussion on the documentary Beyond Closure, created by Borderless Studio and On the Real Film, which retraces the history of the largest mass school closures in U.S. history, highlighting the intertwined issues of inequity, racism, and injustice. Through […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Open Captions

Sensory-Friendly Morning at Lincoln Park Zoo

LIncoln Park Zoo 2400 N Cannon Drive, Chicago

Sunday, April 27 8 a.m.–10 a.m. Lincoln Park Zoo is offering Sensory-Friendly Morning hours to benefit guests of all ages! People with disabilities or chronic illness, or members of the Deaf community, can experience the zoo grounds and animal buildings in a comfortable and inclusive environment. Modifications include limited capacity and muted attractions. This is […]

  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Frankenstein at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater 800 E. Grand Ave, Chicago

A.B.L.E.—Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations—a Chicago-based nonprofit that creates theatre and film for, with, and by individuals with Down syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), is thrilled to return to Chicago Shakespeare Theater with a punk-inspired re-telling of Frankenstein. The neurodiverse ensemble will transform The Upstairs Studio into a run-down punk club called […]

  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Open Captions
  • Pay What You Can
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality [Deborah N. Archer]

Francis W. Parker School 330 W Webster Ave, IL

Experts have warned that the U.S. is lagging behind other countries when it comes to our infrastructure – whether it be roads, railways, bridges, or public transit (and don’t get Chicagoans started on potholes). However, Deborah N. Archer, President of the ACLU and professor and associate dean at New York University School of Law, warns […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

David M. Rubenstein and Walter Isaacson on The Highest Calling at Francis W Parker School

Francis W. Parker School 330 W Webster Ave, IL

David M. Rubenstein, New York Times bestselling author of The American Story and How to Lead and host of PBS’s History with David Rubenstein, joins Chicago Humanities to give us an inside look into the American presidency. From his interviews with living U.S. presidents, including Joe Biden, Donald Trump, George W. Bush, to conversations with […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Kaneza Schaal, KLII

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

KLII exorcizes the ghost of King Leopold II, the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908, in a mytho-biographical performance by theater-maker Kaneza Schaal. By exploring the invisible historic roots of society’s demons—racism, misogyny, and misinformation—Schaal searches for ways of handling these everyday threats in the present. Designed and […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Live captioned by CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services

Beeping Egg Hunt at Lincoln Park Zoo

LIncoln Park Zoo 2400 N Cannon Drive, Chicago

Beeping eggs are back this year! A fun audio and tactile alternative, these beeping eggs ensure that children who are blind or have low vision can join in on the traditional egg hunt experience. Beeping eggs will be available in the Green Zone during the 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. time slots. Learn more about […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • beeping eggs
  • In Person

Blue Hour at Haymarket House

Haymarket House 800 W. Buena, Chicago

CONTACT: Marty McConnell, Blue Hour curator, marty@poetrycenter.org The Chicago Poetry Center invites you to this year's final three editions of Blue Hour, voted "Chicago's best reading series 2025" by the Chicago Reader! Blue Hour is a free monthly in-person reading series paired with a generative writing workshop. The next Blue Hour will take place on […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Pay What You Can
  • Wheelchair Accessible

La Boheme at Lyric Opera of Chicago

Lyric Opera of Chicago 20 N Wacker Drive, Chicago
Event Series La Boheme

Puccini brings unique beauty and sensitivity to this tale of young lovers in 19th-century Paris. With the famous arias of the ardent poet Rodolfo, the fragile seamstress Mimì, and the good-hearted party-girl Musetta, matched perfectly to the romance and heartbreak of this universal story. This event will include audio description, soundshirt, and a touch tour […]

  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour

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. Modifications for this event will include limited capacity and streamlined entry with advance registration. Accessibility & Modifications for Calm Waters Include: Limited capacity and streamlined entry with advance registration A […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • In Person
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly
  • 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 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 with […]

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

Kenneth Roth: Righting Wrongs at Chicago Humanities

Francis W. Parker School 330 W Webster Ave, IL

Kenneth Roth led Human Rights Watch for over three decades. During his leadership, he conducted investigations in 100 countries to uncover abuses and pressured offending governments to stop them. Roth joins Chicago Humanities to share his ongoing fight to take on the biggest villains and toughest autocrats around the world and how he persuaded leaders […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

The Listeners at Lyric Opera of Chicago

Lyric Opera of Chicago 20 N Wacker Drive, Chicago

Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek, the renowned composer/librettist team, tell the story of Claire, who is driven nearly mad by an unending, low-frequency hum that she hears. In desperation, she joins a community organization, “The Listeners,” formed to discover the origin of the noise and destroy it. The group becomes frighteningly cult-like, ultimately leading to […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Braille Programs
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson on Abundance at UIC Dorin Forum

UIC Dorin Forum 1213 S Halsted St, Chicago

After years of refusing to build sufficient housing, the entire country has a national housing crisis. After years of slashing immigration, we don’t have enough workers. The list goes on. The twenty-first century so far has been full of growing unaffordability and shortage. And in the last few decades, our capacity to see problems has […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

The Listeners at Lyric Opera of Chicago

Lyric Opera of Chicago 20 N Wacker Drive, Chicago

Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek, the renowned composer/librettist team, tell the story of Claire, who is driven nearly mad by an unending, low-frequency hum that she hears. In desperation, she joins a community organization, “The Listeners,” formed to discover the origin of the noise and destroy it. The group becomes frighteningly cult-like, ultimately leading to […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Museum Hue Virtual Town Hall

Join Museum Hue for a free virtual town hall as we usher in our 10th year anniversary. We will share our strategic plan, ongoing projects, and unveil HueCultures Northeast—the first phase of a national research initiative to amplify, map, and connect culturally-specific institutions led by Black, Indigenous, Latino/x, Asian, and all People of Color. Building […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Virtual

Hands Up! Forgiveness

Northeastern Illinois University Stage Center 5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Building F, Chicago

In Hands Up! Forgiveness, seasoned performers bring profound and deeply moving stories to life. Storytellers with and without disabilities share real-life experiences that reveal the transformative power of compassion, wisdom, and kindness in the face of pain and betrayal. These stories illuminate the difficult choices people make to let go of hurt, reminding us that […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Pay What You Can
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Hands Up! Forgiveness

Northeastern Illinois University Stage Center 5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Building F, Chicago

In Hands Up! Forgiveness, seasoned performers bring profound and deeply moving stories to life. Storytellers with and without disabilities share real-life experiences that reveal the transformative power of compassion, wisdom, and kindness in the face of pain and betrayal. These stories illuminate the difficult choices people make to let go of hurt, reminding us that […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • In Person
  • Pay What You Can
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Sirens’ Call: Chris Hayes on the Attention Economy at Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture 2936 N Southport Ave, Chicago

We all feel it — the distraction, the loss of focus, the addictive focus on the wrong things for too long thanks to our phones, computers, tablets, and more. Chris Hayes, host of MSNBC’s show “All In” and “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast,” argues attention has become a commodified resource extracted from […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

A Raisin in the Sun at Court Theatre

Court Theatre 5535 South Ellis Ave, Chicago

New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award winner, Tony Award nominee for Best Play, and the first play written by a Black woman to be produced on Broadway, Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun is a stunning portrayal of a family’s fight for dignity and the right to dream. As the Youngers await their recently […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • In Person
  • Quiet Spaces

Free Docent-Led Tour + ASL Interpreter at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture

National Museum Of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division St, Chicago

Discover, Learn, and Explore: Free Docent-Led Tours at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture! Docent-led Tour + ASL Interpreter Time: 11:30 AM | Meet in the Gift Shop Join us for a FREE docent-led tour and uncover the fascinating history and architecture of our historic building. Dive deeper into our current exhibitions, […]

  • ASL Interpreted

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 with their family members and companions. Exclusive access for registrants 9:00am - 10:00am. Free tickets include museum admission for the day. Exhibits and experiences modified […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Free Event
  • Sensory Friendly

Adaptive Play Time at DuPage Children’s Museum

DuPage Children's Museum 301 N Washington St, Naperville

DuPage Children’s Museum (DCM) is dedicated to being an accessible, inclusive environment for children to thrive through extraordinary learning experiences. Adaptive Play Time provides a modified environment for families with disabilities and/or those who may need a calmer experience to enjoy the Museum. At DCM, kids are inspired to be curious, creative, and full of […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible

A LIE OF THE MIND – Raven Theatre (Captions)

Raven Theatre 6157 N Clark, Chicago

The full moon over the highway. A pay phone call in the middle of the night. And a terrible act of violence that forever changes the trajectory of eight people’s lives. Sam Shepard’s A Lie of the Mind follows two families, connected by marriage, as they grapple with the pain and fear of loving and […]

  • Closed Captions

Dylan Mulvaney: Paper Doll at The Den Theatre

The Den Theatre 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

When Dylan Mulvaney came out as a woman online, she was a viral sensation almost overnight, emerging as a trailblazing voice on social media. Join Chicago Humanities as Mulvaney pulls back the curtain on her personal coming-out story and how it blossomed into a platform for advocacy and empowerment for trans people all over the […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Family Day | Future Past

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 spark from play and wonder. Do something nearly unheard of in a contemporary art museum—sit on comfy pillows and eat free snacks. Every second Saturday, […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Hands Up! Forgiveness

In Hands Up! Forgiveness, seasoned performers bring profound and deeply moving stories to life. Storytellers with and without disabilities share real-life experiences that reveal the transformative power of compassion, wisdom, and kindness in the face of pain and betrayal. These stories illuminate the difficult choices people make to let go of hurt, reminding us that […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Digital Documents Available
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Open Captions
  • Pay What You Can
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Betrayal – Open-Captioned Performance at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

Stage and screen stars Helen Hunt (Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe Awards), Robert Sean Leonard (Tony Award) and Ian Barford (Tony Award nominee) form the “eternal triangle” in Susan V. Booth’s major revival of Pinter’s famed masterwork. Emma, Robert and Jerry have history. As her marriage to Robert comes to an end, Emma reconnects with Jerry, […]

  • Open Captions
  • Spanish captioning

A LIE OF THE MIND – Raven Theatre (Touch Tour & Audio Description)

Raven Theatre 6157 N Clark, Chicago

The full moon over the highway. A pay phone call in the middle of the night. And a terrible act of violence that forever changes the trajectory of eight people’s lives. Sam Shepard’s A Lie of the Mind follows two families, connected by marriage, as they grapple with the pain and fear of loving and […]

  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Play For All

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

Play for All invites children and families with disabilities to come and experience Chicago Children’s Museum’s inclusive, multisensory exhibits and programs free of charge with pre-registration. The museum will open at 10 am for pre-registered guests with disabilities and CCM members, before opening to the public at 11 am. Guests are welcome to come and […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Open Captions
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Spanish / English audio translation
  • Wheelchair Accessible

You Didn’t Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip with Kelsey McKinney at Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture 2936 N Southport Ave, Chicago

It’s no secret that society is consumed with the concept of “gossip”—is it good, bad, or somewhere in between? Kelsey McKinney, host of the massively popular Normal Gossip podcast, joins Chicago Humanities to explore our obsession with gossip, weaving together journalism, cultural criticism, and personal stories. McKinney’s newest book You Didn’t Hear This From Me […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley – Audio Described Performance

DePaul University Cortelyou Commons 2324 N Fremont St, Chicago

Following critically acclaimed runs in New York City and London, TimeLine will create a site-specific, immersive Chicago premiere of the american vicarious’ imagining of the historic debate between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr., on the occasion of the event’s 60th anniversary. “Is the American Dream at the expense of the American Negro?” This […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Captioning
  • English Captioning
  • Open Captions
  • Touch Tour

Betrayal – Audio-Described Performance at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

Stage and screen stars Helen Hunt (Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe Awards), Robert Sean Leonard (Tony Award) and Ian Barford (Tony Award nominee) form the “eternal triangle” in Susan V. Booth’s major revival of Pinter’s famed masterwork. Emma, Robert and Jerry have history. As her marriage to Robert comes to an end, Emma reconnects with Jerry, […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Touch Tour

“Digging Deeper Into Movies” Film Talk And the Oscars Go To… at Alliance Française de Chicago

Alliance Française de Chicago 810 N. Dearborn St., Chicago

Once again, we will spend the Saturday morning before the Academy Awards “digging deeper” into some of this year’s most provocative nominees. This year, Oscar’s ballot aligns closely with ChicagoIFF’s programming, not just by sharing several titles in common but by showcasing a lively diversity of international cinema as well as English-language films that dwell […]

  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Open Captions

Betrayal – ASL Performance at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

Stage and screen stars Helen Hunt (Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe Awards), Robert Sean Leonard (Tony Award) and Ian Barford (Tony Award nominee) form the “eternal triangle” in Susan V. Booth’s major revival of Pinter’s famed masterwork. Emma, Robert and Jerry have history. As her marriage to Robert comes to an end, Emma reconnects with Jerry, […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Fat Ham – Audio-Described Performance at Goodman Theatre

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

The Neo-Futurist Theater Presents: HOW TO BE COOL

The Neo-Futurist Theater 5153 N Ashland Ave., Chicago

How to Be Cool is a solo show, written and performed by Neo-Futurist Ensemble Member Neil Bhandari Bouncing and shape-shifting from monologue and dance to live music and cultural anthropology, exploring themes of insecurity, idolization, identity-making and self-mythologizing- all in the impossible pursuit of COOL under the artificially-muscled arm and flimsy-yet-ever-imposing specter of American masculinity. […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Pay What You Can

Tellin’ Tales Theatre presents “What’s Yours like?” at IO Theater

iO 1501 N Kingsbury, Chicago

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 each show. Then, improvisers with and without disabilities leap into action and […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Public Gallery Touch Tour | Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

Chicago History Museum 1601 N Clark St, Chicago

This touch tour will include the opportunity to touch fabric swatches and accessories created to match the pieces on display, which will give tour-goers additional sensory information about select objects in the Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective exhibition. While this tour can be especially meaningful for visitors who are blind or have low […]

  • Audio Description
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Lobby Hero at Theater Wit

Theater Wit 1229 W Belmont, Chicago

Written by Kenneth Lonergan Directed by Nate Santana It’s the graveyard shift at a high-rise, apartment lobby in Manhattan. A rudderless security guard, his demanding supervisor, a rookie cop, and her self-assured partner are forced to navigate the question of whether doing the wrong thing for the right reason can ever be justified. When they […]

  • In Person
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

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. Modifications for this event will include limited capacity and streamlined entry with advance registration. Accessibility & Modifications for Calm Waters Include: Limited capacity and streamlined entry with advance registration A […]

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

Lobby Hero at Theater Wit

Theater Wit 1229 W Belmont, Chicago

Written by Kenneth Lonergan Directed by Nate Santana It’s the graveyard shift at a high-rise, apartment lobby in Manhattan. A rudderless security guard, his demanding supervisor, a rookie cop, and her self-assured partner are forced to navigate the question of whether doing the wrong thing for the right reason can ever be justified. When they […]

  • Audio Description
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley – Open-Captioned Performance

DePaul University Cortelyou Commons 2324 N Fremont St, Chicago

Following critically acclaimed runs in New York City and London, TimeLine will create a site-specific, immersive Chicago premiere of the american vicarious’ imagining of the historic debate between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr., on the occasion of the event’s 60th anniversary. “Is the American Dream at the expense of the American Negro?” This […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning
  • English Captioning
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Circus Quixote

Lookingglass Theatre 163 E Pearson St, Chicago

Somewhere in La Mancha there lived a man who read so many books that his brains dried up…Saddle up with Lookingglass as we go tiltingly, acrobatically into the dreamy madness of Don Quijote and his impossible folly-filled quest to bring good-deed doing back into the world— whether the world wants it or not!

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Masks Required
  • Pay What You Can
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Frida…A Self Portrait at Writers Theatre

Writers Theatre 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe

ASL Performance!! Use code: WTASL2425 for $30.00 tickets! If you experience any difficulties with redeeming this promo code, please contact the box office directly at 847-242-6000 or at boxoffice@writerstheatre.org. Iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo was a woman who lived boldly, loved wildly, and painted prolifically in order to see herself and the world around her […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Frida…A Self Portrait at Writers Theatre

Writers Theatre 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe

Open Caption Performance!! Use code: WTOC2425 for $30.00 tickets! If you experience any difficulties with redeeming this promo code, please contact the box office directly at 847-242-6000 or at boxoffice@writerstheatre.org. Iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo was a woman who lived boldly, loved wildly, and painted prolifically in order to see herself and the world around […]

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

Writing for Film and Television with Virgil Williams at Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St., Chicago

Join award-winning screenwriter and playwright Virgil Williams (The Piano Lesson, Mudbound) in a Master Class on writing for film and television. Moderated by screenwriter Tracey Scott Wilson (The Americans, Respect). Networking event to follow (with cash bar). A veteran television writer and producer, Williams’ extensive credits include last year’s critically acclaimed adaptation of The Piano […]

  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Live captioned by CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services

Family Day | Comfy Cozy 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 spark from play and wonder. Do something nearly unheard of in a contemporary art museum—sit on comfy pillows and eat free snacks. Every second Saturday, […]

  • ASL Interpreted