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PRIDE with The Neo-Futurists

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

THE NEO-FUTURISTS' ANNUAL PRIDE TRADITION RETURNS! JOIN US FOR 30 GLOW’D-UP, SWEAT-SOAKED, LIPSTICK-SMEARED, GENDER EUPHORIC™, GAY-PANIC-INDUCING PLAYS IN 60 MINUTES – ALL IN THE NAME OF QUEER COMMUNITY! This performance is a special benefit show wherein 100% of proceeds will be donated. Masks required, ASL-interpreted.

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

ASL INTERPRETED: Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues at American Blues Theater

ASL INTERPRETATION NIGHT: JUNE 20, 2025 American Blues Theater presents GOLDEN LEAF RAGTIME BLUES CHICAGO PREMIERE by Artistic Affiliate Charles Smith directed by Ensemble member Chuck Smith The team of the critically-acclaimed The Reclamation of Madison Hemings now brings an “Abbott & Costello” meets “Modern Family” Chicago premiere. Pompey is an aging white vaudevillian; Jet […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices

2025 Accessible Juneteenth at UIC

UIC Quad 750 S. Halsted Street, Chicago

Chicagoland DPOCC, UIC Disability Cultural Center, and Center on Racial and Disability Justice Hosts 5th Annual Accessible Juneteenth For immediate release 2025 Accessible Juneteenth Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 4 to 7:30 PM CDT UIC Quad (near the UIC Student Center East Building) 750 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60607 Join the UIC Disability Cultural Center, the […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Master Class: Creative Producing with Lucas Joaquin

Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St., Chicago

Chicago Industry Exchange / Workshop Join Lucas Joaquin, a producer on the recent A24 release Death Of a Unicorn, for an illuminating conversation about producing independent films. Event will take place in the Claudia Cassidy Theater. About Lucas Joaquin headshot: Lucas JoaquinLucas Joaquin is a creative producer in New York City and a founding member, […]

  • Free Event
  • Live captioned by CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Sensory Friendly Morning

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N Cannon Drive, Chicago

Join us at the Nature Museum for a sensory friendly 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 […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Sensory Friendly

Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern in Conversation

Northwestern University - Cahn Auditorium 600 Emerson St, Evanston

What if we could redefine leadership? What if kindness came first? The Right Honourable Dame Jacinda Ardern was elected the 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand at the age of thirty-seven, becoming the country’s youngest Prime Minister in more than 150 years. Ardern exemplifies a new kind of leadership — proving that leaders can be […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Failing Up: Leslie Odom Jr.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago 112 S Michigan Ave, Chicago

Leslie Odom Jr. burst onto the scene in 2015, originating the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical phenomenon Hamilton. Since then, he has performed for sold-out audiences, sang for the Obamas at the White House, and won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. But before Hamilton, Odom put in […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Alison Bechdel on Spent: A Comic Novel at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

School of the Art Institute of Chicago 112 S Michigan Ave, Chicago

Alison Bechdel is known for her pioneering comic strips Dykes to Watch Out For and the modern classics Fun Home (as well as the Tony-Award winning musical adaptation), Are You My Mother?, and The Secret to Superhuman Strength. But her acclaim doesn’t stop there — her last name is synonymous with the “Bechdel Test,” a […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Ron Chernow on Mark Twain at First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple

First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple 77 W Washington St, Chicago

Acclaimed author Ron Chernow, of Hamilton fame, is one of the most renowned voices in history and politics. Recipient of the 2015 National Humanities Medal, Chernow has dedicated his life to telling the stories of some of the most notable figures in history. Join us as Chernow discusses his newest work, Mark Twain, a nuanced […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

HCL Benefit Performance

Links Hall 3111 N Western Avenue, Chicago

A Summer Celebration of Sound, Movement, & Light 6:00 to 7:00 pm: Pre-Show Reception AI Photobooth by Christopher Knowlton Video screenings by Carissa Lee, Alexander Stewart & Tirtza Even Silent Auction Costa Rican fare from Irazu 7:00 to 9:30 pm: Benefit Performances Spectralina Tom Lee Andy Slater Helen Lee Event Co-Chairs Ayako Kato & Rachel […]

  • Wheelchair Accessible

Summer Screenings 2026 – Rye Lane

Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St., Chicago

Directed by Raine Allen-Miller Countries United Kingdom Year 2023 Synopsis In this visually vibrant, exhilarating modern romance, a chance meeting between Yas and Dom, two twenty-somethings both reeling from bad breakups, sparks an electrifying day of soul searching in South London. The two form an unlikely connection as they help one another nurse their heartbreak, […]

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

Jonathan Capehart: Yet Here I Am

First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple 77 W Washington St, Chicago

Journalist Jonathan Capehart is one of the most recognizable faces in cable news. Join us as the award-winning writer, editor, and TV host takes us on his journey from learning to embrace his identity as a gay, Black man; to his decision to come out to his family; and finally his move to New York […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Open Captions