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Music Talk | An Oral History of Alice Coltrane at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Vocalist Michelle Coltrane, daughter of Alice Coltrane, and harpist Brandee Younger come together for An Oral History of Alice Coltrane. Part conversation, part performance, the event features oral histories and […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning

Music Talk | An Oral History of Alice Coltrane at MCA

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Vocalist Michelle Coltrane, daughter of Alice Coltrane, and harpist Brandee Younger come together for An Oral History of Alice Coltrane. Part conversation, part performance, the event features oral histories and […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • Pay What You Can

An Oral History of Alice Coltrane at MCA

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Vocalist Michelle Coltrane, daughter of Alice Coltrane, and harpist Brandee Younger come together for An Oral History of Alice Coltrane. Part conversation, part performance, the event features oral histories and […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning

Millennium Park Summer Music Series -Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain with Rakesh Chaurasia

Jay Pritzker Pavilion 201 E Randolph St, Chicago

Millennium Park Summer Music Series features a wide variety of music from established and emerging artists at the iconic Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Béla Fleck Few musicians in any category seem […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning
  • Digital Documents Available
  • Free Event
  • Large Print Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Poetry @ The Green

The Green @ 320 The Green at 320 S. Canal, Chicago
Event Series Poetry @ The Green

The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and open mic series co-curated by CPC’s Poets in Residence Tarnynon […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • In Person

Millennium Park Film Series: Coco at Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Millennium Park 201 E. Randolph St, Chicago

This summer, DCASE is pleased to present the Millennium Park Summer Film Series, presented by Pluto TV, on Tuesdays from July 16 through August 20. Films start at 6:30pm (with […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • Open Captions
  • Spanish captioning
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Poetry @ The Green

The Green @ 320 The Green at 320 S. Canal, Chicago
Event Series Poetry @ The Green

The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and open mic series co-curated by CPC’s Poets in Residence Tarnynon […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • In Person

Millennium Park Film Series: Barbie at Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Millennium Park 201 E. Randolph St, Chicago

This summer, DCASE is pleased to present the Millennium Park Summer Film Series, presented by Pluto TV, on Tuesdays from July 16 through August 20. Films start at 6:30pm (with […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Tuesdays on the Terrace | Rudy de Anda at MCA

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Summer Tuesdays come alive on the MCA terrace with free concerts highlighting artists from Chicago’s internationally renowned music community. Enjoy live music while relaxing on the lawn with your own […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Free Event
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Synapse Arts Birthday Bash at Berger Park Cultural Center

Berger Park Cultural Center 6205 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago

Synapse Arts turns 20! The Birthday Bash is a celebration of Synapse Arts in a welcoming, festival-type environment. All attendees will get a cupcake and have access to our open […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Digital Documents Available
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Pay What You Can
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Sighted Guide
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Andrea Carlson at MCA

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Join us in celebration of Chicago Works | Andrea Carlson: Shimmer on Horizons with a conversation between the artist and Curatorial Associate Iris Colburn, who organized the exhibition. English CART […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning

Poetry @ The Green

The Green @ 320 The Green at 320 S. Canal, Chicago
Event Series Poetry @ The Green

The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and open mic series co-curated by CPC’s Poets in Residence Tarnynon […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • In Person

Millennium Park Summer Music Series – Corinne Bailey Rae and Terrace Martin with James Fauntleroy

Jay Pritzker Pavilion 201 E Randolph St, Chicago

Millennium Park Summer Music Series features a wide variety of music from established and emerging artists at the iconic Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Corinne Bailey Rae English singer/songwriter/musician Corinne Bailey Rae […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Digital Documents Available
  • Free Event
  • Large Print Programs
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Chicago Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach

North Avenue Beach 1600 North Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago

The Chicago Air and Water Show presented by the City of Chicago is the largest FREE show of its kind in the United States. The show can be viewed along […]

  • Audio Description
  • Free Event
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Poetry @ The Green

The Green @ 320 The Green at 320 S. Canal, Chicago
Event Series Poetry @ The Green

The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and open mic series co-curated by CPC’s Poets in Residence Tarnynon […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • In Person

Millennium Park Film Series: Wonka at Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Millennium Park 201 E. Randolph St, Chicago

This summer, DCASE is pleased to present the Millennium Park Summer Film Series, presented by Pluto TV, on Tuesdays from July 16 through August 20. Films start at 6:30pm (with […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Poetry @ The Green

The Green @ 320 The Green at 320 S. Canal, Chicago
Event Series Poetry @ The Green

The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and open mic series co-curated by CPC’s Poets in Residence Tarnynon […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • In Person