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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

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

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. […]

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

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

  • 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 […]

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

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 […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

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 […]

  • 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 […]

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

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 […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

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

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 […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

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 […]

  • ASL Interpreted

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. […]

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

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 […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • 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 […]

  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour

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 […]

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

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 […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • 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 […]

  • Spanish captioning

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 […]

  • 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

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

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