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A Christmas Carol at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

Rediscover the magic of Dickens’ classic with a fresh, heartwarming adaptation that “makes you believe kindness can win” (Chicago Tribune). Follow Ebenezer Scrooge, a wealthy businessman whose disdain for the holidays is transformed on a fateful Christmas Eve. Directed by Jessica Thebus and featuring a “first-rate cast and marvelous staging” (Chicago Sun-Times), this beloved tale […]

  • Sensory Friendly

Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical at Paramount Theatre

Paramount Theatre 23 E Galena Blvd, Aurora

Paramount Theatre in Aurora presents the regional premiere of this beloved movie brought to the stage! WGN-TV's Dean Richards named if a holiday must-see, and Chicago Tribune said, "Paramount Theatre has created winter world that’s simply spectacular." • Audio Described: Jan. 4 at 2pm (please call 630-896-6666 for tickets and to reserve a headset) https://paramountaurora.com/events/frozen-the-broadway-musical/

  • Audio Description

Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical – Open Captioned Performance at Paramount Theatre

Paramount Theatre 23 E Galena Blvd, Aurora

The theatrical production of Frozen brings Disney’s beloved animated film to life and fills the stage with winter magic. Bring your friends and family for this holiday extravaganza, a snowy Disney fairytale reimagined for the stage by Paramount Theatre. The open captioning setup includes a LED screen close to the stage. Purchase tickets to these […]

  • Free Event
  • Open Captions

Family Day | Press Play 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

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 […]

  • Sensory Friendly

Sound Bath at LaSalle Hotel Chicago + Vendor Pop-Up

lasalle hotel 208 S La Salle St, Chicago

Sound Bath at LaSalle Hotel Chicago Join us for a transformative and immersive Sound Bath experience led by Christie, certified sound healer at the stunning LaSalle Hotel in Chicago. Step into an oasis of calm as you’re enveloped by soothing sounds and harmonious vibrations designed to quiet the mind, release tension, and rejuvenate the spirit. […]

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

Fat Ham

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, […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Fat Ham

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

Fat Ham

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

Una festiva parrillada sureña establece el escenario para un auto descubrimiento queer, de negritud sobre sí mismo y de resiliencia, en esta obra ganadora del Premio Pulitzer y nominada a cinco premios Tony; una “divertidísima reinvención de Hamlet” (The New Yorker). “Esto es con lo que me crié: tripas de cerdo y malas decisiones.” Mientras […]

  • Spanish captioning

Elisa Harkins, Wampum / ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎦᎫᏗ at the Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Artist and composer Elisa Harkins (Cherokee/Muscogee) created Wampum / ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎦᎫᏗ as an expression of Indigenous Futurism, blending electronic dance music with Indigenous languages to revitalize and celebrate them through live performance. Presented in partnership with the Center for Native Futures, this innovative performance features Harkins singing in a combination of Cherokee, English, and Muscogee […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description

Fat Ham

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, […]

  • Open Captions

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

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. […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Open Captions
  • 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 […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • In Person
  • 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 […]

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

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 […]

  • ASL Interpreted

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 […]

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

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 […]

  • Open Captions
  • Spanish captioning

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 […]

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

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 […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Braille Programs
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • 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 […]

  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour