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Open Door: José Olivarez, Britteney Black Rose Kapri, Vic Chávez & Raych Jackson at The Poetry Foundation

Join us for an Open Door reading with José Olivarez, Britteney Black Rose Kapri, Vic Chávez, and Raych Jackson, celebrating the launch of Olivarez’s book, Promises of Gold. The Open Door series highlights creative relationships in Chicago, including mentorship and collaboration. This is a hybrid event, which will be offered in-person and via livestream. José […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Virtual

“The Meaningful Action Theatre Company Presents A Workshop Reading Of ‘Muffed: A Recounting Of Farmington, Maine’s 43rd Annual Chester Greenwood Day Devised By The Members Of The Meaningful Action Theatre Company.'” at Three Brothers Theatre

On February 10th & 11th, Three Brothers Theatre will present open captioned performances of MUFFED by Zack Peercy. This text-display service is provided for any d/Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or "Captions On" audience members interested in seeing a new mockumentary comedy about Maine, community, and earmuffs. The theatre space is ADA accessible and the captions […]

  • Captioning
  • In Person

Andy Warhol in Iran at Northlight Theatre

In 1976, the artist Andy Warhol, having re-invented himself as the portrait painter of the rich and famous, travels to Tehran to take Polaroids of the Shah of Iran’s wife. […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning

Family Day | Expressions at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

Designed and led by Chicago artists, Family Day is a monthly program at the MCA for all families and youth. Enjoy FREE admission while taking part in workshops, open studio […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted

the ripple, the wave that carried me home at Goodman Theatre

A family responds to injustice and a daughter reckons with her political inheritance in this new play by “a poet, a playwright to pay attention to” (Variety). Janice’s parents are […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Andy Warhol in Iran at Northlight Theatre

In 1976, the artist Andy Warhol, having re-invented himself as the portrait painter of the rich and famous, travels to Tehran to take Polaroids of the Shah of Iran’s wife. […]

  • Audio Description
  • Captioning
  • Touch Tour

the ripple, the wave that carried me home at Goodman Theatre

A family responds to injustice and a daughter reckons with her political inheritance in this new play by “a poet, a playwright to pay attention to” (Variety). Janice’s parents are […]

  • Spanish captioning

“The Meaningful Action Theatre Company Presents A Workshop Reading Of ‘Muffed: A Recounting Of Farmington, Maine’s 43rd Annual Chester Greenwood Day Devised By The Members Of The Meaningful Action Theatre Company.'” at Three Brothers Theatre

On February 10th & 11th, Three Brothers Theatre will present open captioned performances of MUFFED by Zack Peercy. This text-display service is provided for any d/Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or "Captions On" audience members interested in seeing a new mockumentary comedy about Maine, community, and earmuffs. The theatre space is ADA accessible and the captions […]

  • Captioning
  • In Person

the ripple, the wave that carried me home at Goodman Theatre

A family responds to injustice and a daughter reckons with her political inheritance in this new play by “a poet, a playwright to pay attention to” (Variety). Janice’s parents are prominent activists fighting for the integration of public swimming pools in 1960s Kansas. As injustice penetrates the warm bubble of her childhood, Janice grows apart […]

  • Captioning

Celebrating the Visiting Teaching Artists of Forms and Features (online) at The Poetry Foundation

Join us for a virtual reading featuring the 2022 Forms & Features Visiting Teaching Artists: Cecilia Caballero, Christiana Castillo, Antoinette Cooper, Sara Elkamel, Ernest Ogunyemi, and Chessy Normile. Forms & Features is the Poetry Foundation’s series of free online creative writing workshops for adults. Cecilia Caballero, PhD, is a poet, essayist, Ethnic Studies lecturer, and […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • Virtual

Alex Katz: Collaborations with Poets Exhibition Opening at The Poetry Foundation

Join us for an intimate look at the painter Alex Katz’s extensive collaborations with poets, followed by a poetry reading by his son, Vincent Katz. This event will feature the premiere of a video dialogue between Alex and Vincent, looking closely at some of the works on view in this exhibition. Spanning works created over […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • Hybrid Program
  • In Person
  • Virtual

Annual Day of Remembrance & Short Film Premiere “Resettlement: Chicago Story” at Chicago History Museum

Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 led to the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during WWII. Every year, the Japanese American community in Chicago comes together to commemorate E.O. 9066 as a reminder of the fragility of civil liberties in times of crisis and the importance of remaining […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Wheelchair Accessible