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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 […]

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

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. […]

  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Family Day | Pocket Con at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Pocket Con, Chicago’s only comics convention for children and youth, is coming to Family Day at the MCA! Meet creators, attend workshops and panels, play teen-created video games, and try […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted

The Lifespan of A Fact at TimeLine Theatre Company

A comedic showdown between truth and fact set in the world of non-fiction publishing. JIM FINGAL IS AN EAGER YOUNG INTERN at a high-profile magazine hoping to impress his demanding […]

  • In Person
  • Open Captions

Sensory-Friendly ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo

LIncoln Park Zoo 2400 N Cannon Drive, Chicago

Sensory-Friendly Night at ZooLights Presented by ComEd and Invesco QQQ Wednesday, December 6 4:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Admission is $7 (or free with promo code SensoryFriendly23) All ages Lincoln […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible

A.B.L.E Twists and Turns at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

The show will feature work of 42 members of the A.B.L.E. community including 24 performers with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Over a 10-week rehearsal process, A.B.L.E.’s ensembles have collaborated to […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Open Captions

Live Arts | Muslim Writers Collective: Intersectionality at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

A grassroots initiative promoting storytelling, creativity, and the arts, the Muslim Writers Collective will focus this iteration of its programming on themes drawn from the MCA exhibition Faith Ringgold: American […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning
  • Spanish captioning

POTUS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

It’s just another (omg, wtf, lmfao) day at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. When a White House PR nightmare spins into a legit sh*tshow, seven brilliant and beleaguered women must risk life, […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • Large Print Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Daughter of the Regiment at Lyric Opera of Chicago

Marie, the lovable, irrepressible spirited heroine — a foundling, raised by soldiers — loves handsome Tonio. Things get complicated when the Marquise carts her off to refine her with a […]

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

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. […]

  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Virtual
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Jungle Book Reimagined at Harris Theater for Music and Dance

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

Run Time: 2 hours, including intermission Child Policy: Recommended for ages 8+. To help determine whether this performance is appropriate for your child, we encourage you to seek additional information […]

  • Audio Description
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Family Day | Natural History at MCA

For this Family Day, explore the overlap between art and science with educators from the Field Museum and artist Assaf Evron. Designed and led by Chicago artists, Family Day is […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Loud and Proud! Maximizing Your Accessibility Info for Guests

Zoom

Event Description: A cultural institution’s website is often the first point of contact for guests with disabilities. Are the bathrooms accessible? Where are the elevators? Can services like sign language interpretation […]

SANCTUARY CITY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Newark, NJ. Post-9/11. Two teenagers, brought to America as children, now face an unlikely foe: unexpected, unreciprocated love. Their friendship is no longer enough (for one of them) and their […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Open Captions
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Spanish captioning
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible