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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

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

Jesmyn Ward: Let Us Descend at Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture

Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture 2936 N Southport Ave, Chicago

Acclaimed author Jesmyn Ward is a MacArthur Genius Grant winner and the first woman and Black American to win the National Book Award for Fiction twice. Join moderator Natalie Moore […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • In Person
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Going Places: Chicago Short Films at Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St., Chicago

Summer Screenings is Cinema/Chicago’s annual free film series that casts a spotlight on a different country’s national cinema each week all summer. These shorts, all featured at past Festivals, display […]

  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Curator Presents at the Neo-Futurist Theatre

The Neo-Futurist Theater 5153 N Ashland Ave., Chicago

The Curator Presents, a solo show by Madeline Esterhammer-Fic, is a one-woman play that explores the feelings of isolation, fear, and hope experienced during the height of COVID. Madeline will […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Pay What You Can

Abra Berens and Greta Johnsen: From Seed to Market to Plate at Chop Shop

Chop Shop 2033 W North Ave, Chicago

Join Abra Berens in conversation with Greta Johnsen for delicious insights into innovative recipes with simple and sustainable ingredients. With a background in Midwestern farming, the celebrated author and chef […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible