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Disorderly Conduct – Queer Short Films w/ Open Captions at FACETS

FACETS 1517 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

In these short films from the queer underground, unruly rebels trespass, shoplift, scheme, skate, surf, fuck, and joyfully plot their revenge on a society which seeks to punish deviance. Featuring a live DJ set by easygoingtech at 9pm. America loves outlaws. Curious paradox: a police state which valorizes those who don’t fall in line, provided […]

  • Captioning
  • Digital Documents Available
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

NEXT TO NORMAL at South Asia Institute

South Asia Institute 1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago
Event Series NEXT TO NORMAL at South Asia Institute

Diana, Dan, Natalie, and Gabe all seem like one big happy bi-racial Hindu-Punjabi South Asian family living in the Chicago Suburbs. Dan works an office job. Diana is a stay at home mother. Gabe is the star athlete at his school. Natalie is a straight-A student and has a wonderful boyfriend, Henry. However, their world […]

  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

NEXT TO NORMAL at South Asia Institute

South Asia Institute 1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago
Event Series NEXT TO NORMAL at South Asia Institute

Diana, Dan, Natalie, and Gabe all seem like one big happy bi-racial Hindu-Punjabi South Asian family living in the Chicago Suburbs. Dan works an office job. Diana is a stay at home mother. Gabe is the star athlete at his school. Natalie is a straight-A student and has a wonderful boyfriend, Henry. However, their world […]

  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Kathleen Hanna at Illinois Tech

Illinois Institute of Technology - Herrmann Hall 3241 S Federal St, Chicago

A trailblazing feminist icon, Kathleen Hanna changed the punk scene in the 90's with her bands, Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. This rebel girl is back with her electric, searing memoir that takes us into her tumultuous childhood, her early years on the scene, and her connections with other music icons like Kurt Cobain, Joan […]

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

Miranda July: A Woman’s Quest for Freedom at Illinois Tech – Hermann Hall

Illinois Institute of Technology - Herrmann Hall 3241 S Federal St, Chicago

Renowned multi-hyphenated artist and Chicago Humanities favorite, Miranda July has gained a cult following throughout her award-winning career as a filmmaker (Me and You and Everyone We Know, Kajillionaire), author (No One Belongs Here More Than You), and visual artist. Her perfect comic timing, unabashed curiosity about human intimacy, and palpable delight in pushing boundaries […]

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

Ali Velshi: Small Acts of Courage Endure at Illinois Tech – Hermann Hall

Illinois Institute of Technology - Herrmann Hall 3241 S Federal St, Chicago

Over a century ago, MSNBC host Ali Velshi’s great-grandfather sent his son to live at Gandhi’s ashram in South Africa. That tough decision forever changed his family story. Velshi’s grandfather became focused on public service, social justice and the equality of all people. These beliefs evolved through generations as his family escaped apartheid, emigrated to […]

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

Ruha Benjamin: How Imagination Can Build a Better World at Illinois Tech – Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship

Illinois Tech - Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship 3137 S Federal St, Chicago

A Professor of African American studies at Princeton University, Ruha Benjamin brings a unique and interdisciplinary perspective to social justice and technology. In her latest work, Imagination: A Manifesto, Benjamin argues that imagination gives us the power to challenge systems of oppression, such as hierarchies created by racism, sexism, and classism. She highlights educators, artists, […]

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

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

Four (very) well-intentioned theatre people walk into an elementary school. The work at hand: a Thanksgiving pageant that won’t ruffle any feathers. What could possibly go wrong? In MacArthur Genius Larissa FastHorse’s skewering and satirical comedy, well, just about everything. Rambunctious, thorny and not altogether politically correct, The Thanksgiving Play serves up the hypocrisies of […]

  • Open Captions

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

A journey of self-discovery leads to salvation in this major revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winner’s masterwork. On the heels of Gem of the Ocean (2022), expert August Wilson interpreter Chuck Smith revives the second work in the famed American Century Cycle—one of Wilson’s best-loved, most compelling plays. Herald Loomis searches the country with his young […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • Open Captions
  • Pay What You Can
  • Wheelchair Accessible

7NMS | Marjani Forté-Saunders and Everett Saunders, Prophet: The Order of the Lyricist at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

A multi-genre storytelling project about the life journey of a lyricist, Prophet: The Order of the Lyricist illuminates the distinctive practices, systems, philosophies, and political ideologies that have shaped hip-hop’s emcees and lyricists. Combining craft, prose, oration, and exposé, the work presents the coming-of-age story of an emcee, immersing audiences in a world of courage, […]

  • Audio Description
  • Captioning
  • Low Lighting
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly

Composers with Disabilities and Momenta Dance at UIC Student Center East!

UIC Student Center East 750 S Halsted St, Chicago

This Mother's Day weekend, celebrate the art of composers with disabilities from around the world! This program, presented in collaboration with the UIC Disability Cultural Center, is free and open to everyone. It includes the world premiere of "Consolation of Persephone," created in collaboration with Momenta Dance Company, with choreography commissioned of Connor Cornelius, music […]

  • Captioning
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Pay What You Can
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Odyssey at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater 800 E. Grand Ave, Chicago

Set sail for an adventure like no other, full of twists and turns. Together we’ll meet indulgent Lotus Eaters and seductive Sirens who test our focus, and face terrifying monsters who test our wit and our courage. As we follow Odysseus on his Journey, the ensemble reflects on choice and agency and the hero in […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Pay What You Can
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible