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Disability Justice Grounded Birthwork: Virtual Series

Zoom

Disability Justice Grounded Birthwork - Starting Friday March 20th, 2026, 12 - 2:30pm CST via Zoom is a: 12 week series (10 weeks of content; 2 weeks of community building) on the intersections of Disability Justice and Reproductive Justice. We will immerse ourselves in the origins of eugenics and how it has shaped the medical […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • English Captioning
  • Live captioned by CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services
  • Virtual
  • Virtual Event

Musical: Out Here at Court Theatre

Court Theatre 5535 South Ellis Ave, Chicago

Life happens outside of your comfort zone. Out Here is a courageous new musical, developed through a dynamic collaboration with the University of Chicago. Audiences will have the rare opportunity […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Musical: Out Here at Court Theatre

Court Theatre 5535 South Ellis Ave, Chicago

Life happens outside of your comfort zone. Out Here is a courageous new musical, developed through a dynamic collaboration with the University of Chicago. Audiences will have the rare opportunity […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

ABLEfest: The Time Capsule at The Edge Theater

The Edge Theater 5451 N. Broadway, Chicago

This spring, ABLE will mark our 10th anniversary as a 501c3 and we are celebrating in a big way with a weekend-long festival April 30-May 3rd at The Edge Theater. […]

  • Audio Description
  • Captioning
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Open Captions
  • Pay What You Can
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Social Story
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Movement You Need: An Evening With Brendan Hunt – Closed Captioned Performance at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

THE MOVEMENT YOU NEED: AN EVENING WITH BRENDAN HUNT Emmy and SAG Award winner Brendan Hunt (Ted Lasso’s co-creator/writer/“Coach Beard”) presents his hilarious new one-man show fueled by bittersweet memories […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Closed Captions
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The (fill in the blank) Between Us at The Edge Theater

The Edge Theater 5451 N. Broadway, Chicago

See the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DnYlXfwwSm0 Artistic Director Mariah Eastman premieres two complementary works “Take a Chance” and “A Choreographic Mad Lib”. “Take a Chance” builds off Merce Cunningham’s (a modern dance […]

  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Ramping Up Chicago Drama: Playwriting Workshop at the Newberry

The Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago

Ever wondered how disability is portrayed in theatre—or how it should be? This 4-hour workshop explores the connections between Disability Studies and theatre, challenging you to think critically about how […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Wheelchair Accessible

JOB – Open Caption Performance at Writers Theatre

Writers Theatre 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe

Synopsis: Jane, an employee at a big tech company, has been placed on leave after video of her emotional breakdown at work went viral. Her employers tell Jane she must […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Braille Programs
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

JOB – ASL Interpreted Performance at Writers Theatre

Writers Theatre 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe

Synopsis: Jane, an employee at a big tech company, has been placed on leave after video of her emotional breakdown at work went viral. Her employers tell Jane she must […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Braille Programs
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Windfall – Open Caption Performance at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

WINDFALL Written by ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney Directed by Awoye Timpo This is a story about money. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. When a father loses his child […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • English Captioning
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Do Something Pretty at Rivendell Theatre

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble 5779 N Ridge Ave, Chicago

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Presents DO SOMETHING PRETTY A World Premiere By Melissa Ross Directed by Jessica Fisch Featuring RTE Member Katherine Mallen Kupferer's Rivendell debut Summer of 1992. The United […]

  • Open Captions

Windfall – Open Caption Performance at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

WINDFALL Written by ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney Directed by Awoye Timpo This is a story about money. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. When a father loses his child […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • English Captioning
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible