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Lincoln Park Zoo’s Sensory-Friendly ZooLights will be on Tuesday, November, 29 from 4:30-10pm. During Sensory-Friendly ZooLights music will be muted or played at low volume, lights will be static, and […]
THE ISLAND BY ATHOL FUGARD, JOHN KANI, AND WINSTON NTSHONA DIRECTED BY GABRIELLE RANDLE-BENT Nov 11, 2022 — Dec 04, 2022 “ has the rough majesty of a classic… this […]
THE ISLAND BY ATHOL FUGARD, JOHN KANI, AND WINSTON NTSHONA DIRECTED BY GABRIELLE RANDLE-BENT Nov 11, 2022 — Dec 04, 2022 “ has the rough majesty of a classic… this […]
THE ISLAND BY ATHOL FUGARD, JOHN KANI, AND WINSTON NTSHONA DIRECTED BY GABRIELLE RANDLE-BENT Nov 11, 2022 — Dec 04, 2022 “ has the rough majesty of a classic… this […]
THE ISLAND BY ATHOL FUGARD, JOHN KANI, AND WINSTON NTSHONA DIRECTED BY GABRIELLE RANDLE-BENT Nov 11, 2022 — Dec 04, 2022 “ has the rough majesty of a classic… this […]
About the Event Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood is filled with an abundance of cultural and historical knowledge and is surrounded by a diverse community and innovative history that is often overlooked. […]
Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood is filled with an abundance of cultural and historical knowledge and is surrounded by a diverse community and innovative history that is often overlooked. In this talk, […]
Sensory-Friendly Morning at the MCA is a free, sensory-friendly program for neurodiverse visitors of all ages. Preregistered individuals and their families can visit the museum before it opens to the public and explore exhibitions at their own pace. Lobby lights are less intense and a quiet space is available for breaks. Sensory-Friendly Morning aims to […]
The County Fair is coming, and the grand prize in the talent competition is a trampoline! Duck wants that prize, but with Farmer Brown watching around every corner, how will he hold singing and dancing rehearsals for Cow, Pig and Ewe? Hop aboard Farmer Brown’s truck and travel to the fair with this hit musical […]
THE ISLAND BY ATHOL FUGARD, JOHN KANI, AND WINSTON NTSHONA DIRECTED BY GABRIELLE RANDLE-BENT Nov 11, 2022 — Dec 04, 2022 “ has the rough majesty of a classic… this short but potent play has lost little of its force” -The Guardian John and Winston are political prisoners on South Africa’s infamous Robben Island, spending […]
THE ISLAND BY ATHOL FUGARD, JOHN KANI, AND WINSTON NTSHONA DIRECTED BY GABRIELLE RANDLE-BENT Nov 11, 2022 — Dec 04, 2022 “ has the rough majesty of a classic… this short but potent play has lost little of its force” -The Guardian John and Winston are political prisoners on South Africa’s infamous Robben Island, spending […]
Livestream with captioning available. Dance-maker Cat Mahari shares a new performance process, Blk Ark: the Impossible Manifestation, which ruminates on ties, binding, and community. Through Mahari’s movement practice of anarcho-choreographic hip-hop, Blk Ark asks: “What will it take to get free?” and “Can we see a new world from here?” In Progress is a series […]
Livestream with captioning available. Dance-maker Cat Mahari shares a new performance process, Blk Ark: the Impossible Manifestation, which ruminates on ties, binding, and community. Through Mahari’s movement practice of anarcho-choreographic hip-hop, Blk Ark asks: “What will it take to get free?” and “Can we see a new world from here?” In Progress is a series […]
Priestess of Twerk is a new work-in-development from National Theater Project Award-winning theater-maker, vocalist, and composer Nia Witherspoon. A Black feminist temple of pleasure, Priestess of Twerk is inspired by the "bad bitches" of hip hop, the reproductive justice movement, and sacred sex workers that graced ancient Egyptian temples. This extraordinary, theatrical collaboration between creatives […]
A cutting yet humorous behind-the-curtain drama that examines pervasive racial dynamics within the American theatre and the tolls of superficial representation on stage. ACCLAIMED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES as “a rich, unsettling play that lives up to its title lingers in one’s memory long after its conclusion.” At a Broadway theater in New York […]
About the Event Designed and led by Chicago artists, Family Days are monthly programs at the MCA for all families and youth. Enjoy FREE admission while taking part in workshops, open studio sessions, gallery tours, and performances. On December 10, engage in programs and activities focused on uplifting visual art-making and bomba and plena performances. […]