Windfall - ASL Performance at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
2026-05-29 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago, 60614, United States
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 in a clash with the police, he is visited by three strangers who advise him to take the city’s cash settlement, relocate and forget his grief–or else remain, haunted by memories of the world his child fought so hard to protect. This lyrical world premiere from Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney is a vital and timely look at the spirit of activism set against the most indifferent system of them all: the almighty dollar.
Show Runs from April 09 – May 31, 2026
ASL Interpretation available for the May 29th performance.
Visit https://www.steppenwolf.org/plan-your-visit/accessibility/ for more!

Do Something Pretty at Rivendell Theatre
2026-05-30 16:00 - 18:15 | Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5779 N Ridge Ave, Chicago, 60626, United States
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 States is in a recession. Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton is about to run for president. Kurt is married to Courtney. Yo MTV Raps is on the television. And Zach Morris is the only kid with a cell phone. ​
On a hot August night in a small Massachusetts town, the last few weeks before school starts. Three teens try to navigate their way through the murky path to adulthood. Phoebe wants to grow up. Jason wants Evie. And Evie just wants to get as far away from everyone as she possibly can.
Join us for Open Caption performances on the following dates:
Thurs May 21 @ 8pm
Saturday May 30 @ 4pm
Use code ACCESS for discounted tickets!

Accessibility: Open Captioning
Website: https://www.rivendelltheatre.org/dosomethingpretty

Calm Waters at the Shedd Aquarium
2026-05-31 09:00 - 11:00 | Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S DuSable Lak Shore Dr,, Chicago, 60605, United States
Calm Waters is an exclusive event for guests with disabilities and Veterans to explore Shedd Aquarium’s exhibits and experiences in a comfortable and accepting environment. Family members and companions are welcome.
Modifications for this event will include limited capacity and streamlined entry with advance registration.
Modifications for Calm Waters Include:
Limited capacity and streamlined entry with advance registration
A low-sensory animal spotlight with American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation
An animal encounter opportunity

Accessibility: Sensory Friendly, Low Lighting, ASL Interpretation
Website: https://www.sheddaquarium.org/plan-a-visit/accessibility/calm-waters

Audio Described Performance with Touch Tour: ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE at American Blues Theater
2026-05-31 13:30 - 16:30 | American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, 60659, United States
ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE
created by Ted Swindley
band & vocal orchestrations by August Eriksmoen & Tony Migliore
directed by Harmony France
music direction by ensemble member Michael Mahler
This musical play, complete with down-home country humor and big-hearted emotion, includes hits Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams, Walkin’ After Midnight and more! Starring ensemble member Liz Chidester as Patsy Cline with guest artist Molly Hernández as her forever friend Louise.
A touch tour will begin at 1:30pm before the performance at 2:30pm.
American Blues Theater
5627 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60659
Box Office: (773) 654-3103
Runs 1 hour & 50 minutes, including a 10-minute intermission
Recommended for ages 14+
SPECIAL ACCESS EVENTS – $34.50 ticket – call (773) 654-3103
~ Touch tour – Sunday, May 31 @ 1:30 PM
~ Audio-described performance – Sunday, May 31 @ 2:30 PM

ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE - Audio Described Performance and Touch Tour at American Blues Theater
2026-05-31 13:30 - 16:30 | American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, 60659, United States
ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE
created by Ted Swindley
band & vocal orchestrations by August Eriksmoen & Tony Migliore
directed by Harmony France
music direction by ensemble member Michael Mahler
This musical play, complete with down-home country humor and big-hearted emotion, includes hits Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams, Walkin’ After Midnight and more! Starring ensemble member Liz Chidester as Patsy Cline with guest artist Molly Hernández as her forever friend Louise.
PERFORMANCE INFO
AMERICAN BLUES THEATER
5627 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60659
Box Office: (773) 654-3103
Runs 1 hour & 50 minutes, including a 10-minute intermission
Recommended for ages 14+
Runs May 1 – June 7, 2026
Touch tour – Sunday, May 31 @ 1:30 PM
Audio-described performance – Sunday, May 31 @ 2:30 PM
$34.50 ticket – call (773) 654-3103

Audio Described Performance of ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE at the American Blues Theater
2026-05-31 13:30 - 16:30 | American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, 60659, United States
ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE
— directed by Harmony France, music direction by ensemble member Michael Mahler
This musical play, complete with down-home country humor and big-hearted emotion, includes hits Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams, Walkin’ After Midnight and more! Starring ensemble member Liz Chidester as Patsy Cline with guest artist Molly Hernández as her forever friend Louise.
There will be a digital backstage guide and audio program.
1:30 Touch Tour/2:30 Audio Described Show
SPECIAL ACCESS EVENTS – $34.50 ticket – call (773) 654-3103
Address: 5627 N Lincoln Ave.Chicago 60659
info@AmericanBlues.com

Accessibility: Audio Description, Touch Tour
Website: https://americanbluestheater.com/always-patsy-cline/

Chicago Poetry Center presents Blatant Gold at Haymarket House
2026-06-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena, Chicago, 60613, United States
Every year, the Chicago Poetry Center’s summer poetry gathering brings together the city’s literary community. In 2026, Blatant Gold features Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle and honors Musu Bangura, recipient of the Gwendolyn Brooks Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Join us for an open mic, watch performances by the featured poets, and raise a glass to the writers, readers, and teachers of Chicago poetry!

Accessibility: ASL Interpretation, Masks Strongly Encouraged
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blatant-gold-2026-tickets-1989120311397?aff=oddtdtcreator

Grant Park Music Festival at Pritzker Pavilion
2026-06-10 18:30 - 21:00 | Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago, 60601, United States
A Festival of free and accessible classical music concerts throughout the summer, from June 10 through August 15. Held downtown, outside at the Pritzker Pavilion. The Pavilion is fully accessible to mobility aids. We offer both digital and large-print programs, as well as loaner wheelchairs, assistive listening devices, and wayfinding.

Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible, Large-Print Programs, Assistive Listening Devices, Social Story
Website: https://www.grantparkmusicfestival.com/

2026 Accessible Juneteenth at Access Living
2026-06-16 16:00 - 19:30 | Access Living, 115 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago, 60654, United States
Chicagoland DPOCC, Access Living, UIC Disability Cultural Center, and Center on Racial and Disability Justice Hosts 6th Annual Accessible Juneteenth
Join the UIC Disability Cultural Center, Access Living, the Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition (supported by UIC’s Institute on Disability and Human Development), and the Center for Racial and Disability Justice for the sixth annual Accessible Juneteenth, where we celebrate the Black disability community! We want to make Juneteenth a fun and accessible experience for everyone, including disabled, neurodivergent, and Deaf people in the African Diaspora. We will have the following at the event:
Food
Performances
Exhibitors
Family-friendly, Non-alcoholic Event
About Accessible Juneteenth 2026:
2026 Accessible Juneteenth
Tuesday, June 18th, 2025
4 to 7:30 PM CDT
Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago
115 West Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60607
This year, DJ Matt returns to bless us with music fit for our Accessible Juneteenth celebration. We will have performances from Double AA, Cherlnell Lane, Jada Thompson, Victoria Djembe, and Miss Mamas.
We are excited to share food from Cook It Mama Café (sandwiches & salads with vegan & gluten-free options).
We’ll have tables where you can meet people from Black-owned and disability-owned/friendly organizations and businesses. If you’re a Black and/or disability-owned/friendly business or organization and would like to be an exhibitor, sign up at: https://forms.gle/bxvyNLbF25v7RQ2a7.
We are also looking for volunteers to help run many aspects of Accessible Juneteenth; if you’re interested, sign up at: https://forms.gle/sdwMB58rDTipznm19.
Access Information:
ASL and captioning will be provided for the showcase portion. A room will be available for a quiet, cool-off space! To protect immunocompromised people in our community, please wear a mask indoors. We’ll have extras on hand! Accessibility requests, questions, or event inquiries can be sent to dcc@uic.edu
What to Expect:
4:00 pm Doors Open
4:30 pm Welcome and Announcements
5:00 pm Showcase
Throughout: Food! Exhibitors! And more
7:30 pm Event ends/doors close
Getting there:
Accessible Juneteenth will take place at Access Living, 115 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60654
Bus Routes
22 Clark Bus
66 Chicago Avenue Bus
156 LaSalle Street Bus
‘L’ Trains
From the Red Line
Take the north or southbound lines to the Chicago Avenue Red Line stop. Walk two blocks west to 115 West Chicago Avenue or take the 66 Chicago Bus to Clark Street.
From the Brown Line
Take the north or southbound line to the Chicago Brown Line stop. Walk two blocks east to 115 West Chicago. You can also take the 66 Chicago Avenue bus to Clark Street.
Paratransit
Pace, WAV, and other vehicles can pick up and drop off riders right in front of Access Living. There is a dedicated paratransit space directly in front of Access Living’s front doors, with a curb cut, tactile pavement, and a ramp.
Driving Directions + Parking:
Parking
Metered street parking is available on Chicago, LaSalle, Clark, Dearborn, and other streets surrounding Access Living. Additionally, there are several paid parking lots nearby.
From the Northside near the Lake
Follow signs for US-41/N Lake Shore Dr. Take the ramp right and follow signs for N Lake Shore Drive Plaza/ North Michigan Avenue. Turn right onto E Chicago Ave. Arrive at 115 West Chicago Avenue.
From the Southside
Follow signs for I-90 West. At exit 50B, take the ramp right and follow the signs for East Ohio Street. Keep straight onto West Ohio Street. Turn left onto North Lasalle Street. Turn right onto West Chicago Avenue. Arrive at 115 West Chicago Avenue.
From the Westside
Follow signs to W Congress Pkwy. Take the ramp left and follow the signs for I-290 East/ Eisenhower Expy E. Take the ramp right for I-90 West/I-94/Kennedy Expy West toward Wisconsin. At exit 50B, take the ramp and follow the signs for East Ohio St. Keep straight onto West Ohio Street. Turn left onto N Lasalle Street/ Turn right onto West Chicago Avenue. Arrive at 115 West Chicago Avenue.
From the Northwest side
Follow signs for I-94 East /Edens Expy toward Chicago. Take the ramp left for the Express Lanes toward Ohio Street. Keep straight onto I-90 Express/I-94 Express/Kennedy Express. Take the ramp left and follow the signs for East Ohio Street. Keep straight onto West Ohio Street. Turn left onto N Lasalle Street. Turn right onto W Chicago Avenue. Arrive at 115 West Chicago Avenue.
This event is brought to you by:
Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition
The Institute on Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois Chicago
University of Illinois Chicago Disability Cultural Center
Center for Racial and Disability Justice (University of California, Los Angeles)
UIC Black Studies
UIC Chancellors Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities (CCSPD)
Access Living
And more collaborators to be listed soon!
Contact UIC Disability Cultural Center for more information or if you have any questions about the event: dcc@uic.edu.

Accessibility: ASL Interpreted, Mask Recommended, Quiet Spaces
Website: https://dcc.uic.edu/events/accessible-juneteenth-2026-6th-annual-celebration/

The Bi Wives Club: A Comedy Showcase at Dorothy
2026-06-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Dorothy, 2500 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, 60622, United States
Celebrate Chicago summer with the Bi Wives Club! We’ve got a stacked lineup of Chicago’s funniest comics! Not bi? No problem. Nobody’s wife? Even better.
The Bi Wives Club is a comedy showcase for all outsiders who hide in plain sight. Playful, intimate, and hilarious—audiences praise the show’s atmosphere, community, and humor. It’s both one of the funniest and most energizing shows in town.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: this show will include ASL interpretation!
Join us on June 17th as we welcome comics Caitlin Checkeroski, Luis Arevalo, Olivia May, Delilah Orizabah, Jules Radner, and the Bi Wives themselves: Kris Lantzy, Kayla McCaffery & Christen Manville.
Tickets are $12 in advance and $17 at the door. ASL Discount Code: ASLCLUB
Doors open at 6pm with a one-hour happy hour before the show at 7pm. Dorothy remains open after the event until 11pm.
Dorothy is 21+ and requires physical or mobile ID for entry. Dorothy is ADA accessible with elevator access on Campbell Ave. If you are a guest who requires elevator access, please wait by the black door on Campbell Ave with the Dorothy logo in the window and call staff to assist at 773-770-3799
Please note: refund requests are only available until 24h before the event. No other refund requests will be honored.
Follow the Bi Wives Club on Instagram at @theBiWivesClub to see full performer bios and future show announcements.
ABOUT THE COMEDIANS
Caitlin Checkeroski is a Michigan bumpkin turned Chicago comic and now performs all over the country. She has participated in many prestigious comedy festivals including Altercation Fest, 10,000 Laughs and Limestone Comedy Festival. She recently headlined Zanies Chicago.
Delilah Orizabah is a full-time therapist, part-time standup, and an on-call storyteller. You’ve seen her perform at The Future of Comedy Festival, The Latina Comedy Festival, Laugh Factory, Lincoln Lodge, The Den Theater and The Steppenwolf Theater. She’s a Scorpio sun; Capricorn Moon and Rising.
Jules Radner (she/her) is a sparkling cocktail of disabilities (though tragically not mixed with Malört) who spills on the funny ways able bodied people irk her. Her onstage chemistry is like no other- her stories will make you say “I’m sat”, while regretting not having popcorn to throw back. She may bubble over, but you will always have a cheerful time!
Luis Arevalo is a Chicago comedian who started young and turned his stutter from a weakness to a strength. Once described as the “future voice of Gen Z,” Luis’s material focuses on being emotionally correct rather than politically correct. He has performed all across the country in clubs and venues like Go Bananas, Haha Comedy Club, Laugh Factory, and has also done comedy festivals such as Beast Village and Floodwater. Luis has opened up for comedians such as René Vacas, Ken Flores, Chris Redd, and Geoff Tate. You can find his special on Lmao Fans (Onlyfans)
Olivia May is a Chicago comic by way of Charlotte, NC. She used to work in finance and is now a receptionist and chasing her comedy dreams.
The comedian producers of the Bi Wives Club are three bi wives (not to each other) who perform, celebrate, and promote joke-dense, authentic comedy. KRIS LANTZY is a queer comic and hot mom tackling alllll ‘the issues’ through her playful comedic lens, like what to do when everyone thinks your wife is your sister? CHRISTEN MANVILLE has an unmatched ability to inhabit discordant perspectives with ease. She is the ideal date for an X-rated experimental puppet show and your grandmother’s 80th birthday party. KAYLA MCCAFFREY is an actor, comedian, and improvisor as well as a newlywed wife, inner child nurturer, and vegan dog mom. Kayla jumps between her too-many roles with ease and throws her whole heart into everything she does.

Accessibility: ASL Interpretation
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-bi-wives-club-a-comedy-showcase-tickets-1989932581920

UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY – Mask Required Performance at Lookingglass Theatre
2026-06-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Lookingglass Theatre, 163 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY
World Premiere
Written by Kevin Douglas
Directed by Devon DeMayo
Think you’ve got baggage? Try dating when you have centuries of dating history and a literal body count. Sink your teeth into Lookingglass Theatre’s sharply funny world premiere where the only thing more frightening than vampires (and a serial killer on the loose) is having to meet your new in-laws. This romantic-comedy-meets-horror-story explores love, commitment, codependency…and, of course, vampires.
June 4 – July 12, 2026
Open Captions on July 1, 2026
Unlock $35 tickets using the code MASK online, over the phone, or in-person. Visit Lookingglasstheatre.org/accessibility or contact us for more!

Catch as Catch Can - Open Caption Performance at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
2026-06-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago, 60614, United States
CATCH AS CATCH CAN
Written by Mia Chung
Directed by ensemble member Amy Morton
When a prodigal son returns to blue collar New England, his homecoming sets off a spiraling crisis for two families, threatening not only their relationships but their very identities. In Mia Chung’s wildly inventive Catch as Catch Can, three actors take on six roles, bridging generation and gender, in a theatrical tour-de-force that upends the kitchen sink drama and asks what happens when we refuse to play the roles we’re prescribed. Spanning hilarity, stunning virtuosity and outright horror, this ferocious Chicago premiere—featuring an all-ensemble cast—must be witnessed to be believed.
CATCH AS CATCH CAN WILL BE PERFORMED IN THE DOWNSTAIRS THEATER.
Show Runs from June 04 – July 12, 2026
Open Captions will available for the June 25th performance at 7:30pm.
Visit https://www.steppenwolf.org/plan-your-visit/accessibility/ for more!

New Works at Berger Park Cultural Center
2026-06-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Berger Park Cultural Center, 6205 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL, 60660, United States
Synapse Arts and the 2026 New Works artists Aurora Tabar, Christine Shallenberg, and Qū Jié 曲洁 invite you to our culminating performances!
The annual New Works program provides rehearsal space, mentorship, career building, and stipends to support underrepresented dance artists as they try new things. At Berger Park Cultural Center, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd in Chicago.
SUNDAY June 28 at 2:00 pm
ASL interpreted
Reserved parking within one block is available.
This performance will be a relaxed environment in Park District buildings.
Masks will be provided and highly recommended.
Air purifiers will be in use.
Each performance uses multiple spaces, all with ramped access points.
Full wayfinding, access, and inclusion information is available on the website.

Accessibility: ASL Interpreted
Website: https://synapsearts.com/new-works

Everyone at Play at Kohl Children's Museum
2026-06-28 14:00 - 17:00 | Kohl Children’s Museum, 2100 Patriot, Glenview, IL, 60026, United States
Kohl Children’s Museum welcomes children with disabilities and their families for an afternoon of learning and play focused on them. Our Museum campus is designed for universal accessibility with a purpose to encourage linguistic, cognitive, motor and social skills for all children ages birth to 8.

16 hands-on Museum exhibits.
One-on-one interactive activites with trained, registered therapy animals and other partners.
Quiet room for stimulation breaks.
Museum staff providing play support and guidance.
A free family pass for 4 to return to the Museum.

Accessibility: Quiet Spaces, Wheelchair Accessible
Website: https://www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org/outreach-programs/eap/

UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY - Open Captioned Performance at Lookingglass Theatre
2026-07-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Lookingglass Theatre, 163 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY
World Premiere
Written by Kevin Douglas
Directed by Devon DeMayo
Hilarity (and tragedy) ensue in the World Premiere of UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY when Val, a vampire, is in a new relationship with a mortal, Dom, each having different ideas about where their relationship should go. Rose, Val’s progeny, wants Val to consider leaving the country, and on top of that, Val’s estranged brother has returned, coincidentally, as a serial killer terrorizes the streets of Chicago. UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY explores love, codependency, unwavering convictions and vampires.
June 4 – July 12, 2026
Open Captions on July 1, 2026
Unlock $35 tickets using the code CAPTION online, over the phone, or in-person. Visit Lookingglasstheatre.org/accessibility or contact us for more!
Accessibility: Open Captions
https://lookingglasstheatre.org/event/untitled-vampire-play/

UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY - Touch Tour & Audio Described Performance at Lookingglass Theatre
2026-07-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Lookingglass Theatre, 163 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY
World Premiere
Written by Kevin Douglas
Directed by Devon DeMayo
Hilarity (and tragedy) ensue in the World Premiere of UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY when Val, a vampire, is in a new relationship with a mortal, Dom, each having different ideas about where their relationship should go. Rose, Val’s progeny, wants Val to consider leaving the country, and on top of that, Val’s estranged brother has returned, coincidentally, as a serial killer terrorizes the streets of Chicago. UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY explores love, codependency, unwavering convictions and vampires.
June 4 – July 12, 2026, accessible performance July 9, 2026.
Unlock $35 tickets using the code AUDIO online, over the phone, or in-person.
The Touch Tour will begin at 1PM and curtain is at 2PM. Visit Lookingglasstheatre.org/accessibility or contact us for more!

Accessibility: Touch tour, Audio Description, Assistive Listening Devices, Wheelchair accessible, and All Gender restrooms.
https://lookingglasstheatre.org/event/untitled-vampire-play/

Theater of the Mind: Relaxed Performance at The Goodman - Reid Murdoch Building
2026-07-15 19:00 - 20:30 | The Reid Murdoch Building Goodman, 333 N. LASALLE STREET, CHICAGO, 60654, United States
Relaxed Performance on Wednesday, July 15 at 7 pm
Created by David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar
Directed by Andrew Scoville
Produced in Special Arrangement with Arbutus
IT’S ALL INSIDE YOUR HEAD.
BUT IS ANY OF IT REAL?
Co-created by Academy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning artist David Byrne* and writer Mala Gaonkar, Theater of the Mind is a new theatrical experience you’ll see, feel, taste and hear. Inspired by both historical and current neuroscience research, the show takes you on an immersive journey inside how we see and create our worlds. Peer behind the curtain of the physical realm and marvel at the wonders of your mind. Follow your Guide as they revisit key moments in their life in a surreal, 15,000-square-foot installation with a group of just 16 audience members.
Over 75 minutes, you’ll move through a series of rooms where you’ll participate in thought-provoking neuroscience experiences. You’ll learn how easily your own senses can deceive you. If perception and memory are both malleable, then perhaps even your identity is less fixed than you think… You may not be who you think you are. But we’re all in it together.
Visit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for general dates, times, and tickets
The Relaxed Performance is open to those who prefer a more flexible experience — but it is not a Sensory-Friendly (SF) performance. Theater of the Mind is an immersive, high-sensory show that uses occasionally intense visual stimulation, music, noise, taste, and smell as you move through different spaces during your 75-minute journey.
To decide if the Relaxed Performance is right for you, please feel free to visit our online sensory guide (https://www.theaterofthemindchicago.com/user/pages/faqs/Theater%20of%20the%20Mind%20Sensory%20Guide_updated.pdf) for more details on this show’s multiple sensory elements, and email Access@goodmantheatre.org for more information.
Location: Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle (about a 10-min walk from The Goodman)

Accessibility: Relaxed Performance
Website: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/theater-of-the-mind/

Theater of the Mind: ASL-Interpreted Performance at The Goodman - Reid Murdoch Building
2026-07-16 19:00 - 20:30 | The Reid Murdoch Building Goodman, 333 N. LASALLE STREET, CHICAGO, 60654, United States
ASL Performance on Thursday, July 16 at 7 pm
Created by David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar
Directed by Andrew Scoville
Produced in Special Arrangement with Arbutus
IT’S ALL INSIDE YOUR HEAD.
BUT IS ANY OF IT REAL?
Co-created by Academy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning artist David Byrne* and writer Mala Gaonkar, Theater of the Mind is a new theatrical experience you’ll see, feel, taste and hear. Inspired by both historical and current neuroscience research, the show takes you on an immersive journey inside how we see and create our worlds. Peer behind the curtain of the physical realm and marvel at the wonders of your mind. Follow your Guide as they revisit key moments in their life in a surreal, 15,000-square-foot installation with a group of just 16 audience members.
Over 75 minutes, you’ll move through a series of rooms where you’ll participate in thought-provoking neuroscience experiences. You’ll learn how easily your own senses can deceive you. If perception and memory are both malleable, then perhaps even your identity is less fixed than you think… You may not be who you think you are. But we’re all in it together.
Location: Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle (about a 10-min walk from The Goodman)
Visit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for general dates, times, and tickets

Accessibility: ASL Interpretation
Website: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/theater-of-the-mind/

Iceboy! The Musical at The Goodman Theatre
2026-07-17 19:30 - 22:30 | Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, 60601, United States
MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN
LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS
BOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISS
DIRECTED BY MARC BRUNI
CHOREOGRAPHED BY JOANN M. HUNTER
STARRING MEGAN MULLALLY AND NICK OFFERMAN
A musical 40,000 years in the making.
Broadway’s brightest star of 1938, Vera Vimm (Megan Mullally/Will & Grace), is at the top of her game. But when she adopts a 40,000-year-old Neanderthal discovered frozen in the Arctic, the spotlight begins to shift. As Iceboy thaws, he unexpectedly becomes a theatrical sensation, inspiring the “father of the American drama” Eugene O’Neill (Nick Offerman/Parks and Recreation) and challenging his legendary mother for center stage. It’s All About Eve….if only Eve was a caveman.
Casting note: Shawn Pfautsch will appear as Eugene O’Neill, the role typically played by Nick Offerman, at the June 20, 21, 23 and 24 performances.
American Sign Language-Interpreted Performance
Friday, July 17 at 7:30pm
Use code SIGN for $44 ($35 ticket plus $9 handling fee)

Accessibility: ASL Interpreted
Website: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/iceboy/

Iceboy! The Musical at The Goodman Theatre
2026-07-18 14:00 - 16:30 | Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, 60601, United States
MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN
LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS
BOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISS
DIRECTED BY MARC BRUNI
CHOREOGRAPHED BY JOANN M. HUNTER
STARRING MEGAN MULLALLY AND NICK OFFERMAN
A musical 40,000 years in the making.
Broadway’s brightest star of 1938, Vera Vimm (Megan Mullally/Will & Grace), is at the top of her game. But when she adopts a 40,000-year-old Neanderthal discovered frozen in the Arctic, the spotlight begins to shift. As Iceboy thaws, he unexpectedly becomes a theatrical sensation, inspiring the “father of the American drama” Eugene O’Neill (Nick Offerman/Parks and Recreation) and challenging his legendary mother for center stage. It’s All About Eve….if only Eve was a caveman.
Casting note: Shawn Pfautsch will appear as Eugene O’Neill, the role typically played by Nick Offerman, at the June 20, 21, 23 and 24 performances.
Saturday, July 18
12:30pm Touch Tour & 2:00pm Audio-Described Performance
Use code AUDIO for $44 ($35 ticket plus $9 handling fee)

Accessibility: Audio Description, Touch Tour
Website: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/iceboy/

Iceboy! The Musical at The Goodman Theatre
2026-07-19 14:00 - 16:30 | Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, 60601, United States
MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN
LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS
BOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISS
DIRECTED BY MARC BRUNI
CHOREOGRAPHED BY JOANN M. HUNTER
STARRING MEGAN MULLALLY AND NICK OFFERMAN
A musical 40,000 years in the making.
Broadway’s brightest star of 1938, Vera Vimm (Megan Mullally/Will & Grace), is at the top of her game. But when she adopts a 40,000-year-old Neanderthal discovered frozen in the Arctic, the spotlight begins to shift. As Iceboy thaws, he unexpectedly becomes a theatrical sensation, inspiring the “father of the American drama” Eugene O’Neill (Nick Offerman/Parks and Recreation) and challenging his legendary mother for center stage. It’s All About Eve….if only Eve was a caveman.
Casting note: Shawn Pfautsch will appear as Eugene O’Neill, the role typically played by Nick Offerman, at the June 20, 21, 23 and 24 performances.
Tickets going fast! Open-Captioned Performance Sunday, July 19 at 2:00pm
Use code OPEN for $44 ($35 ticket plus $9 handling fee)

Accessibility: Open-Captioned
Website: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/iceboy/

"Iceboy! The Musical" at the Goodman Theatre
2026-07-19 14:00 - 17:00 | Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, 60601, United States
MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN
LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS
BOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISS
DIRECTED BY MARC BRUNI
STARRING MEGAN MULLALLY AND NICK OFFERMAN
A musical 40,000 years in the making.
Broadway’s brightest star of 1938, Vera Vimm (Megan Mullally/Will & Grace), is at the top of her game. But when she adopts a 40,000-year-old Neanderthal discovered frozen in the Arctic, the spotlight begins to shift. As Iceboy thaws, he unexpectedly becomes a theatrical sensation, inspiring the “father of the American drama” Eugene O’Neill (Nick Offerman/Parks and Recreation) and challenging his legendary mother for center stage. It’s All About Eve…if only Eve was a caveman.

El Tango Cafe at Experimental Station
2026-07-19 19:30 - 21:00 | Experimental Station, 6100 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago, 60637, United States
El Tango Cafe is a theatrical production with humor, heart, music, and dance featuring wheelchair user Robby Lee Williams in the lead role, and wheelchair dancer Ladonna Freidheim. Robby was a company member with Tango 21 Dance Theater prior to acquiring a disability. Ever since Tango 21 has been developing adaptive Argentine Tango techniques led by Argentine Tango Master Jorge Niedas in collaboration with disability inclusion specialists from ReinventAbility. Stay and dance with us after the show!
90 minutes with intermission
July 17-19, ASL on 7/19, please email us at t21dancetheater@gmail.com with access questions or requests.

Accessibility: ASL Interpretation, Wheelchair Accessible
Website: https://www.tango21dancetheater.org/upcoming

A Seat at the Table: Accessibility at Film Festivals Webinar Series
2026-07-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Film Festival Alliance invites you to join a new webinar series exploring the experience of disabled patrons at film festivals, and the real impact that good (and bad) accessibility can have on that experience.
This series is free and open to all, though registration is required.
Structured around the theme of a dinner party, each session welcomes guests with diverse perspectives on disability to the table for candid conversation on accessibility in the festival space.
Join us on Thursday, July 23rd at 2PM EST for our first session in the series – Setting the Table: Intro to Disability, Statistics & the ‘Fear of Mistakes’
Before you can serve the meal, you have to set the table.
In our inaugural session, we are laying the groundwork for festival accessibility, exploring what true access looks like, why it benefits everyone, and how to build a roadmap that survives seasonal staff turnover.
We will openly tackle the “perfection paralysis”—the fear of making mistakes that so often leads to inaction—and show you how to start exactly where you are.
Register to Join Us on July 23rd here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8Y9yl3zoRieeUhS8zTaeQA#/registration
Celebrate Disability Pride month with us by joining the live webinar. You will get direct, real-time access to our expert panel for an interactive Q&A. We invite attendees to submit their access questions ahead of time, so we can work to address those questions in this series. This is your opportunity to bring your specific festival logistics, anxieties, and questions directly to the table.
We also invite you to share your access wins! We want to celebrate the creative solutions you have brought to your festival, and share them with everyone so we can all benefit and learn together.
Your Hosts:
Mikaela McParlan: Filmmaker, Accessibility Advocate, Festival Organizer, and the Film Festival Alliance Accessibility Advisor.
Michael McNeely: Media critic, and legal advocate who brings a vital, first-person perspective on navigating film spaces as a d/Deaf-blind patron.
Melissa Simpson: Inclusion specialist, festival consultant, and educator dedicated to breaking down physical and digital barriers for disabled audiences.
Questions? Reach out to accessibility@filmfestivalalliance.org ahead of the call.

Accessibility: Open Captioning
Website: https://filmfestivalalliance.org/education/accessibility-series

Octet: Open Captioned Performance at the Goodman Theatre
2026-07-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, 60601, United States
Open-Captioned Performance Friday, July 24 at 7:30pm
Raven Theatre’s “astonishing” (Chicago Tribune) a cappella musical—hailed as “one of the most engrossing pieces of theater this year” (Chicago Reader)—comes to The Goodman for a limited run.
In an anonymous meeting room on the North Side of Chicago, a group of people —always eight—gather to sing. Best known for the Broadway hit Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy’s Octet uses chamber-inspired a cappella music to explore the total impact of life online. Hailed by The New York Times as “the most original and topical musical of the year” for its 2019 Off-Broadway premiere, this inventive and acutely relevant piece reflects the perils of the digital age.
Use code OPEN for $44 ($35 ticket plus $9 handling fee)

Accessibility: Open Captioning
Website: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/octet/

Finding Our Way Into the Unknown at Dovetail Studios
2026-08-21 19:30 - 20:45 | Dovetail Studios, 2853 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, 60618, United States
Finding Our Way Into the Unknown
Friday, August 21st at 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 22nd at 3:00 pm
2853 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Black box opens 30 minutes before showtime.
Estimated Run time: 70 minutes
Masks are suggested for the audience and will be available at the event.
Tickets are required and run from $15-$30. Please email if this is a barrier.
The evening will include works by Choreographers Sydney Erlikh and Deb Goodman with dancers, and by UDF member Bradford Chin.Black box opens 30 minutes before showtime.
Estimated Run time: 70 minutes
And Yet We Are Here, a dance calling for an end to violence by Deb Goodman and Sydney Erlikh in collaboration with their dancers. Disabled bodyminds are often among those most deeply impacted by violence, conflict, and systemic injustice. The piece considers and expands on the themes of war and rebuilding while embodying the resources of the disability community’s collective care and access, even in the face of bullets, bombs, and brutality. This piece takes us through the events of lives marked by tragedy and how communities come together to move forward and build a better world.
UDF member Bradford Chin presents a selection of three small group works. The kaleidoscopic play of The Vertiginous Thrill of a Flop / PLAY (2026), originally created at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, flits between the extremes of its incoherence to teeter on the edge where we flop, fly, or flop into flight—the experimental spirit necessary for our artistic explorations. SOLO Trio (premiere) continues Chin’s SOLO series that explores disability-centered inclusive choreographic practices and challenges how we recognize and conceptualize unison across diverse bodies in motion. The third work, To be far and close (work in progress), gently contemplates the life of shared relationships and how they grow or contract across time and distance.
Masks are suggested for the audience and will be available at the event. Event will have Air purifiers sponsored by the Clean Air Club. Venue is fully wheelchair accessible. It will be a relaxed performance with various seating options. Audio Descriptions and ASL are available. Email Unfoldingdisabilityfutures@gmail.com or see the website https://www.unfoldingdisabilityfutures.com/finding-our-way-into-the-unknown for more access information.

Accessibility: ASL Interpreted, Audio Description, Wheelchair Accessible
Website: https://www.unfoldingdisabilityfutures.com/finding-our-way-into-the-unknown

Barefoot in the Park - ASL Performance at Theatre of Western Springs
2026-09-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Theatre of Western Springs, 4384 Hampton Ave, Western Springs, 60558, United States
Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon will be performing at the Theatre of Western Springs. Use code MOTOASL to get $5 off!
A young newlywed couple settles into their first home together; a tiny, quirky apartment in New York City with eccentric neighbors and a growing list of problems. With the honeymoon phase of their relationship officially over, conservative Paul longs for more stability and routine while free-spirited Corie views every oddity in their new home as a marvelous adventure. A visit from Corie’s mother blows open their simmering discontentment as the couple realizes that opposites don’t always attract. Widely regarded as one of Simon’s greatest plays, this romantic comedy captures the joys and growing pains of early marriage.

Accessibility: ASL Interpreted
Website: https://app.arts-people.com/?show=316910

Topdog Underdog : ASL Interpreted performance at Steppenwolf Theatre
2026-10-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago, 60614, United States
TOPDOG UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Kenny Leon
Brothers Lincoln and Booth, named in jest, are two Black men living in America just trying to get by. Lincoln dresses like his namesake, reenacting his assassination for money and laughs. Booth stays stuck in their apartment, working tirelessly on his three-card hustle. Sibling rivalry and a lifetime of resentment come to a head in this fast-paced and ferocious thrill ride from Suzan-Lori Parks. The deck is stacked with a Tony Award-winning director, a Pulitzer Prize-winning script and a tour-de-force showdown for ensemble members Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood.
$25 tickets available for those using the service!
Visit https://www.steppenwolf.org/whats-on/accessible-performances for more!

Accessibility: ASL Interpretation
Website: https://www.steppenwolf.org/events/topdog-underdog-asl
