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The Daughter of the Regiment at Lyric Opera of Chicago

Marie, the lovable, irrepressible spirited heroine — a foundling, raised by soldiers — loves handsome Tonio. Things get complicated when the Marquise carts her off to refine her with a […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • Large Print Programs

POTUS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

It’s just another (omg, wtf, lmfao) day at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. When a White House PR nightmare spins into a legit sh*tshow, seven brilliant and beleaguered women must risk life, […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • Large Print Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Beatrix Potter Holiday Tea Party

Chicago Children's Theatre 100 S Racine Ave, Chicago

Four adorable Beatrix Potter favorites come to life in this mesmerizing, interactive trunk and puppet show, complete with original music. Storytellers weave Potter’s classic narration with gentle interactive moments, recruiting […]

  • Open Captions

Live Arts | Muslim Writers Collective: Intersectionality at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

A grassroots initiative promoting storytelling, creativity, and the arts, the Muslim Writers Collective will focus this iteration of its programming on themes drawn from the MCA exhibition Faith Ringgold: American […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning
  • Spanish captioning

A.B.L.E Twists and Turns at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

The show will feature work of 42 members of the A.B.L.E. community including 24 performers with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Over a 10-week rehearsal process, A.B.L.E.’s ensembles have collaborated to […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Open Captions

Sensory-Friendly ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo

LIncoln Park Zoo 2400 N Cannon Drive, Chicago

Sensory-Friendly Night at ZooLights Presented by ComEd and Invesco QQQ Wednesday, December 6 4:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Admission is $7 (or free with promo code SensoryFriendly23) All ages Lincoln […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Lifespan of A Fact at TimeLine Theatre Company

A comedic showdown between truth and fact set in the world of non-fiction publishing. JIM FINGAL IS AN EAGER YOUNG INTERN at a high-profile magazine hoping to impress his demanding […]

  • In Person
  • Open Captions

Family Day | Pocket Con at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Pocket Con, Chicago’s only comics convention for children and youth, is coming to Family Day at the MCA! Meet creators, attend workshops and panels, play teen-created video games, and try […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted

Rewritten Narratives: A Comic Workshop at Access Living

PRESS HERE: Center for Mad Culture 410 South Michigan Avenue, suite 419, Chicago

Let’s reclaim and rewrite our stories as disabled people through writing and drawing together! Too often disabled individuals have their stories told to them by medical professionals and cultural norms. […]

  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Teen Creative Agency | Zine Fest 2023 at MCA

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Join us for music, free snacks, free zines, and more! The Teen Creative Agency at the MCA is celebrating 12 years (and counting) of DIY publications by teens! This event […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Teen Creative Agency | Zine Fest 2023 at MCA

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Join us for music, free snacks, free zines, and more! The Teen Creative Agency at the MCA is celebrating 12 years (and counting) of DIY publications by teens! This event […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins: Audio Description with Strawdog Theatre Company

Chicago Loop Synagogue 16 S Clark St, Chicago

Strawdog Theatre Company in partnership with Chicago Loop Synagogue presents Hershel & The Hanukkah Goblins. In this musical adaptation of Eric Kimmel's Caldecott Honor-winning book, a traveling troupe of actors […]

  • Audio Description
  • Free Event
  • Hybrid Program
  • In Person
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Touch Tour
  • Virtual
  • Wheelchair Accessible