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SUMMARY:Lauren Bon Lecture
DESCRIPTION:This event will be live captioned by Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services. For additional access requests\, visit saic.edu/access. \nJoin us live for a virtual lecture by artist Lauren Bon followed by an audience Q&A. \nLauren Bon is an environmental artist from Los Angeles. Her practice\, Metabolic Studio\, explores self-sustaining and self-diversifying systems of exchange that feed emergent properties that regenerate the life web. Some of her works include: Not A Cornfield\, which transformed and revived an industrial brownfield in downtown Los Angeles into a 32-acre cornfield for one agricultural cycle; 100 Mules Walking the Los Angeles Aqueduct\, a 240-mile performative action that aimed to reconnect the city of Los Angeles with the source of its water for the centenary of the opening of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Her studio’s current work\, Bending the River Back into the City\, aims to utilize Los Angeles’s first private water right to deliver 106-acre feet of water annually from the LA River to over 50 acres of land in the historic core of downtown LA. This model can be replicated to regenerate the 52-mile LA River\, reconnect it to its floodplain\, and form a citizens’ utility. \nLauren Bon is the 2021-2022 Mitchell Visiting Professor in SAIC’s Department of Architecture\, Interior Architecture\, and Designed Objects. \nThis lecture is supported by the William Bronson and Grayce Slovet Mitchell Lecture Series in SAIC’s Department of Architecture\, Interior Architecture\, and Designed Objects. \nhttps://www.saic.edu/events/lauren-bon-0
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/lauren-bon-lecture/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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SUMMARY:TimeLine Theatre Company's Production of Relentless
DESCRIPTION:After a sold out run this winter\, Tyla Abercrumbrie’s world premiere play comes to the Goodman\, weaving a mother’s past with her daughters’ present in a centuries-spanning tale of family\, legacy and progress. \nSet in the Black Victorian era\, Relentless looks at the deep personal secrets we keep to protect the ones we love most. The year is 1919. After the death of their mother\, two sisters come home to Philadelphia to settle her estate. Annelle is a happy socialite desperate to return to the safe illusion of a perfect life with her husband in Boston. Janet is a single\, professional nurse\, determined to change history and propel Black women to a place of prominence and respect. After discovering diaries left by their late mother\, they find themselves confronted with a woman they never really knew\, exposing buried truths from the past that are chillingly\, explosively Relentless. \nDeveloped through TimeLine Theatre Company’s Playwrights Collective \nhttps://www.goodmantheatre.org/Relentless
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/timeline-theatre-companys-production-of-relentless-3/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220430T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220430T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220426T022258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T022258Z
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SUMMARY:Laws & Paws
DESCRIPTION:Ankin Law Office LLC\, in collaboration with Wicker Park Advisory Council\, presents LAWS & PAWS\, a local gathering on April 30 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the Wicker Park Field adjacent to the Wicker Park Dog Park (1425 N. Damen\, Chicago\, IL 60622). \nThe event allows the Chicago community and their canine friends to learn about dog safety\, the frequently overlooked legal ramifications of dog bites\, the importance of pet insurance and common liability scenarios. Dog walking safety lights that attach to a collar will be given to the first 100 guests. \n*Must pick up the collar in person at the event no later than 6:00 pm \nhttps://bit.ly/3v6mW6x
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/laws-paws/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220430T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220430T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220313T152607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220313T152607Z
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SUMMARY:TimeLine Theatre Company's Production of Relentless
DESCRIPTION:After a sold out run this winter\, Tyla Abercrumbrie’s world premiere play comes to the Goodman\, weaving a mother’s past with her daughters’ present in a centuries-spanning tale of family\, legacy and progress. \nSet in the Black Victorian era\, Relentless looks at the deep personal secrets we keep to protect the ones we love most. The year is 1919. After the death of their mother\, two sisters come home to Philadelphia to settle her estate. Annelle is a happy socialite desperate to return to the safe illusion of a perfect life with her husband in Boston. Janet is a single\, professional nurse\, determined to change history and propel Black women to a place of prominence and respect. After discovering diaries left by their late mother\, they find themselves confronted with a woman they never really knew\, exposing buried truths from the past that are chillingly\, explosively Relentless. \nDeveloped through TimeLine Theatre Company’s Playwrights Collective \nhttps://www.goodmantheatre.org/Relentless
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/timeline-theatre-companys-production-of-relentless-2/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220501T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220501T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220313T153259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220313T153259Z
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SUMMARY:TimeLine Theatre Company's Production of Relentless
DESCRIPTION:After a sold out run this winter\, Tyla Abercrumbrie’s world premiere play comes to the Goodman\, weaving a mother’s past with her daughters’ present in a centuries-spanning tale of family\, legacy and progress. \nSet in the Black Victorian era\, Relentless looks at the deep personal secrets we keep to protect the ones we love most. The year is 1919. After the death of their mother\, two sisters come home to Philadelphia to settle her estate. Annelle is a happy socialite desperate to return to the safe illusion of a perfect life with her husband in Boston. Janet is a single\, professional nurse\, determined to change history and propel Black women to a place of prominence and respect. After discovering diaries left by their late mother\, they find themselves confronted with a woman they never really knew\, exposing buried truths from the past that are chillingly\, explosively Relentless. \nDeveloped through TimeLine Theatre Company’s Playwrights Collective \nhttps://www.goodmantheatre.org/Relentless
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/timeline-theatre-companys-production-of-relentless-4/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220504T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220504T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220203T192801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T192801Z
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SUMMARY:Intimate Apparel
DESCRIPTION:In 1905\, a Black seamstress named Esther sews her way out of poverty stitch by delicate stitch\, creating fine lingerie for her Manhattan clientele while longing for a husband and a future. She finds common ground with a Jewish fabric merchant\, a relationship they both know cannot grow. So when correspondence with a lonesome Caribbean man leads to a marriage proposal\, she accepts. But as her new marriage quickly leads to regret\, Esther turns back to her sewing machine to rebuild her life and refashion her future. \nIntimate Apparel
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/intimate-apparel-2/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220505T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20211222T142752Z
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SUMMARY:Kinetic Light: Wired
DESCRIPTION:Wired is an immense and intimate experience that traces the fine line between “us” and “them” through aerial and contemporary dance and the metaphoric use of barbed wire. The dancers of Wired spin and soar together in this meditation in sound\, light\, and movement on the gendered\, racial\, and disability stories of barbed wire in the United States\, showing how this material shapes common understandings of who belongs. Barbed wire is designed as a material for containment. It is used\, time and again\, to limit individual and community movements and delineate boundaries as large as a nation state and as small as a personal fence. In Wired\, this fraught material comes to highlight not only danger and contradiction\, but also beauty and interconnection. \nTo create Wired\, the artists of Kinetic Light—Alice Sheppard\, Laurel Lawson\, Jerron Herman\, and Michael Maag—and their collaborators—composers Ailís Ní Ríain and LeahAnn Mitchell and scenic designer Josephine Shokrian—defy both gravity and assumptions about what dance can be. The artists of Kinetic Light see interdependence as a political position as well as an approach to making dance from a disability aesthetic: in which disability is a powerful creative and cultural force\, and the many ways of accessing the performance are the art itself. \nASL interpretation and AD are available for all shows. There is no spoken dialogue in Wired. Audio description is available through Kinetic Light’s app\, Audimance. More information will be provided to ticketholders by email in advance. Orientation to and demonstration of the app will be available in the lobby prior to all shows\, along with a tactile exhibit that serves as an introduction to the Wired set\, props\, costumes\, and theatrical elements. \nWired content and artistry will remain the same for all performances. The show shares many aspects of MCA’s Relaxed Performances. Audience members are welcome to exit and reenter. \nLight haze is present in certain sections. There are no strobe lighting effects. Quiet spaces and stimulation kits are available for all performances. \nThe show will be livestreamed on Saturday\, including ASL\, with one channel being audio described. Friday and Sunday’s performances will offer an alternative lighting design. \nhttps://mcachicago.org/calendar/2022/05/wired#accessibility
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/kinetic-light-wired/2022-05-05/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220506T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220506T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220203T184748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T184748Z
UID:10011035-1651862700-1651872600@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Touch Tour and Audio Description for Rasheeda Speaking at Shattered Globe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Join SGT artists for a Touch Tour at 6:45 PM and an audio described performance at 8 PM of Rasheeda Speaking by Joel Drake Johnson\, directed by AmBer D.Montgomery on Friday\, May 6 Shattered Globe performs at Theater Wit\, 1229 West Belmont\, Chicago. Rasheeda Speaking is a comedy- turned- social thriller about workplace racism. \nwww.sgtheatre.org
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/touch-tour-and-audio-description-for-rasheeda-speaking-at-shattered-globe-theatre/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220506T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220508T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20211222T142752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T142752Z
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SUMMARY:Kinetic Light: Wired
DESCRIPTION:Wired is an immense and intimate experience that traces the fine line between “us” and “them” through aerial and contemporary dance and the metaphoric use of barbed wire. The dancers of Wired spin and soar together in this meditation in sound\, light\, and movement on the gendered\, racial\, and disability stories of barbed wire in the United States\, showing how this material shapes common understandings of who belongs. Barbed wire is designed as a material for containment. It is used\, time and again\, to limit individual and community movements and delineate boundaries as large as a nation state and as small as a personal fence. In Wired\, this fraught material comes to highlight not only danger and contradiction\, but also beauty and interconnection. \nTo create Wired\, the artists of Kinetic Light—Alice Sheppard\, Laurel Lawson\, Jerron Herman\, and Michael Maag—and their collaborators—composers Ailís Ní Ríain and LeahAnn Mitchell and scenic designer Josephine Shokrian—defy both gravity and assumptions about what dance can be. The artists of Kinetic Light see interdependence as a political position as well as an approach to making dance from a disability aesthetic: in which disability is a powerful creative and cultural force\, and the many ways of accessing the performance are the art itself. \nASL interpretation and AD are available for all shows. There is no spoken dialogue in Wired. Audio description is available through Kinetic Light’s app\, Audimance. More information will be provided to ticketholders by email in advance. Orientation to and demonstration of the app will be available in the lobby prior to all shows\, along with a tactile exhibit that serves as an introduction to the Wired set\, props\, costumes\, and theatrical elements. \nWired content and artistry will remain the same for all performances. The show shares many aspects of MCA’s Relaxed Performances. Audience members are welcome to exit and reenter. \nLight haze is present in certain sections. There are no strobe lighting effects. Quiet spaces and stimulation kits are available for all performances. \nThe show will be livestreamed on Saturday\, including ASL\, with one channel being audio described. Friday and Sunday’s performances will offer an alternative lighting design. \nhttps://mcachicago.org/calendar/2022/05/wired#accessibility
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/kinetic-light-wired/2022-05-06/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220426T022358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T022358Z
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SUMMARY:Believing Women: Anita Hill in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:As a teacher\, legal scholar\, and advocate Anita Hill has been in the public eye since her landmark testimony during Clarence Thomas’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings in 1991. But\, the issue of gender violence that compelled her to testify over thirty years ago is still endemic to American life. At CHF\, Hill discusses her latest book Believing\, a combination of memoir\, law\, social analysis\, and call to arms on one of the most important topics of our day. Hill is joined in conversation by Chicago Sun-Times columnist Laura S. Washington. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/anita-hill/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/believing-women-anita-hill-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220426T022542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T022542Z
UID:10011119-1651924800-1651928400@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Adam Jentleson on the US Senate & the Crippling of Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Senate insider Adam Jentleson takes us into Capitol Hill backrooms for a behind-closed-doors look at how the Senate\, once known as “the world’s greatest deliberative body\,” has become one of the greatest threats to American democracy. In Kill Switch\, Jentleson uncovers the means by which a minority of senators maintain their power\, citing the filibuster (historically used to block civil rights legislation) as their principal weapon. At CHF\, Jentleson explains how the Senate became so gridlocked and why so many of our current political challenges converge within this body. He is joined in conversation by Russ Feingold\, President of the American Constitution Society and former Senator from Wisconsin. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/adam-jentleson/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/adam-jentleson-on-the-us-senate-the-crippling-of-democracy/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220426T023226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T023226Z
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SUMMARY:Lessons from the Edge: A Conversation with Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch
DESCRIPTION:Former Ambassador to Ukraine\, Marie Yovanovitch\, became a household name when she courageously testified during the Trump impeachment inquiry. In her memoir Lessons From the Edge\, Yovanovitch claims her narrative on her own terms\, reflecting on the arc of her fascinating life and courageous career in foreign policy and diplomacy. In the midst of a massive geopolitical shift\, caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (the largest war in Europe since 1945)\, there is no better person to share their hard-won wisdom than Yovanovitch\, who sits down at CHF with Ivo Daalder\, President of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and former US ambassador to NATO. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/marie-yovanovitch/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/lessons-from-the-edge-a-conversation-with-former-us-ambassador-to-ukraine-marie-yovanovitch/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220426T023104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T023104Z
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SUMMARY:How Henry Hobson Richardson & Frederick Law Olmsted Reinvented America's Public Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Chicago’s Marshall Field Store\, Manhattan’s Central Park\, Boston’s Trinity Church\, and Brooklyn’s Prospect Park: We owe all these quintessential American places to two geniuses of post-Civil War America\, the architect Henry Hobson Richardson and landscape designer Frederick Law Olmsted. At CHF\, join Hugh Howard\, the author of the dual biography Architects of an American Landscape\, for a talk about how these friends and collaborators married nature and the built environment as they reimagined America’s public and private spaces. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/reinventing-americas-public-spaces/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/how-henry-hobson-richardson-frederick-law-olmsted-reinvented-americas-public-spaces/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220426T023924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T023924Z
UID:10011120-1651932000-1651935600@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:From the World of Night Vale: A Chat with Jeffrey Cranor\, Joseph Fink\, & Mara Wilson
DESCRIPTION:CHF welcomes you to Night Vale. This fictional spooky desert town in the American Southwest is a hit podcast created by Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink\, and the location of their latest novel The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home. Join Cranor\, Fink\, and Mara Wilson (voice of the Faceless Old Woman) for an immersive guide into a world where ghosts\, angels\, and aliens roam the streets\, and of course\, a faceless old woman who lives secretly in your home. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/night-vale/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/from-the-world-of-night-vale-a-chat-with-jeffrey-cranor-joseph-fink-mara-wilson/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220203T192634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T192634Z
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SUMMARY:Intimate Apparel
DESCRIPTION:In 1905\, a Black seamstress named Esther sews her way out of poverty stitch by delicate stitch\, creating fine lingerie for her Manhattan clientele while longing for a husband and a future. She finds common ground with a Jewish fabric merchant\, a relationship they both know cannot grow. So when correspondence with a lonesome Caribbean man leads to a marriage proposal\, she accepts. But as her new marriage quickly leads to regret\, Esther turns back to her sewing machine to rebuild her life and refashion her future. \nThere will be a touch tour at 1:30pm inside the theater where patrons will be invited into their seats for a pre-show introduction to the space and the cast. \nIntimate Apparel
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/intimate-apparel/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T171500
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220426T023404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T023404Z
UID:10011121-1651939200-1651943700@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Eboo Patel & Yascha Mounk: Building & Maintaining Diverse Democracies
DESCRIPTION:America needs a roadmap for building a diverse democracy: enter Eboo Patel (former faith advisor to President Obama) and Yascha Mounk (leading expert on the crisis of liberal democracy)\, here with their thoughts on where to start. At CHF\, Patel (We Need To Build) and Mounk (The Great Experiment) will discuss why democracy has become so fragile here and around the world\, and their vision for a better\, more inclusive way forward. This conversation is moderated by Zeenat Rahman (Executive Director of Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago) and is a must-attend event for anyone eager to learn about the state of our democracy and what they can do to fix it. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/eboo-patel-yascha-mounk/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/eboo-patel-yascha-mounk-building-maintaining-diverse-democracies/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220426T023805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T023805Z
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SUMMARY:John Waters & the "Feel Bad" Romance
DESCRIPTION:John Waters (legendary filmmaker of the cult classic Pink Flamingos and blockbuster Hairspray\, and author of Carsick and Mr. Know-It-All) has turned his brilliant mind to fiction: specifically his first novel and what he calls the “feel bad romance.” In Liarmouth\, Waters employs his trademark combination of hilarity and obscenity\, weaving a tangled tale of sex\, crime\, and family dysfunction\, with main character Marsha Sprinkle (scammer\, suitcase thief\, master of disguise) at the helm. Waters joins CHF in conversation to share his secrets for writing well in a transgressive way. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/john-waters/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/john-waters-the-feel-bad-romance/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220509T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20211222T142752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T142752Z
UID:10011014-1651953600-1652131800@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Kinetic Light: Wired
DESCRIPTION:Wired is an immense and intimate experience that traces the fine line between “us” and “them” through aerial and contemporary dance and the metaphoric use of barbed wire. The dancers of Wired spin and soar together in this meditation in sound\, light\, and movement on the gendered\, racial\, and disability stories of barbed wire in the United States\, showing how this material shapes common understandings of who belongs. Barbed wire is designed as a material for containment. It is used\, time and again\, to limit individual and community movements and delineate boundaries as large as a nation state and as small as a personal fence. In Wired\, this fraught material comes to highlight not only danger and contradiction\, but also beauty and interconnection. \nTo create Wired\, the artists of Kinetic Light—Alice Sheppard\, Laurel Lawson\, Jerron Herman\, and Michael Maag—and their collaborators—composers Ailís Ní Ríain and LeahAnn Mitchell and scenic designer Josephine Shokrian—defy both gravity and assumptions about what dance can be. The artists of Kinetic Light see interdependence as a political position as well as an approach to making dance from a disability aesthetic: in which disability is a powerful creative and cultural force\, and the many ways of accessing the performance are the art itself. \nASL interpretation and AD are available for all shows. There is no spoken dialogue in Wired. Audio description is available through Kinetic Light’s app\, Audimance. More information will be provided to ticketholders by email in advance. Orientation to and demonstration of the app will be available in the lobby prior to all shows\, along with a tactile exhibit that serves as an introduction to the Wired set\, props\, costumes\, and theatrical elements. \nWired content and artistry will remain the same for all performances. The show shares many aspects of MCA’s Relaxed Performances. Audience members are welcome to exit and reenter. \nLight haze is present in certain sections. There are no strobe lighting effects. Quiet spaces and stimulation kits are available for all performances. \nThe show will be livestreamed on Saturday\, including ASL\, with one channel being audio described. Friday and Sunday’s performances will offer an alternative lighting design. \nhttps://mcachicago.org/calendar/2022/05/wired#accessibility
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/kinetic-light-wired/2022-05-07/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220508T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220508T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20211222T142752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T142752Z
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SUMMARY:Kinetic Light: Wired
DESCRIPTION:Wired is an immense and intimate experience that traces the fine line between “us” and “them” through aerial and contemporary dance and the metaphoric use of barbed wire. The dancers of Wired spin and soar together in this meditation in sound\, light\, and movement on the gendered\, racial\, and disability stories of barbed wire in the United States\, showing how this material shapes common understandings of who belongs. Barbed wire is designed as a material for containment. It is used\, time and again\, to limit individual and community movements and delineate boundaries as large as a nation state and as small as a personal fence. In Wired\, this fraught material comes to highlight not only danger and contradiction\, but also beauty and interconnection. \nTo create Wired\, the artists of Kinetic Light—Alice Sheppard\, Laurel Lawson\, Jerron Herman\, and Michael Maag—and their collaborators—composers Ailís Ní Ríain and LeahAnn Mitchell and scenic designer Josephine Shokrian—defy both gravity and assumptions about what dance can be. The artists of Kinetic Light see interdependence as a political position as well as an approach to making dance from a disability aesthetic: in which disability is a powerful creative and cultural force\, and the many ways of accessing the performance are the art itself. \nASL interpretation and AD are available for all shows. There is no spoken dialogue in Wired. Audio description is available through Kinetic Light’s app\, Audimance. More information will be provided to ticketholders by email in advance. Orientation to and demonstration of the app will be available in the lobby prior to all shows\, along with a tactile exhibit that serves as an introduction to the Wired set\, props\, costumes\, and theatrical elements. \nWired content and artistry will remain the same for all performances. The show shares many aspects of MCA’s Relaxed Performances. Audience members are welcome to exit and reenter. \nLight haze is present in certain sections. There are no strobe lighting effects. Quiet spaces and stimulation kits are available for all performances. \nThe show will be livestreamed on Saturday\, including ASL\, with one channel being audio described. Friday and Sunday’s performances will offer an alternative lighting design. \nhttps://mcachicago.org/calendar/2022/05/wired#accessibility
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/kinetic-light-wired/2022-05-08/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220510T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220426T023658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T023658Z
UID:10011127-1652209200-1652212800@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Kim Gordon\, Sinéad Gleeson & Laurie Anderson on Women in Music
DESCRIPTION:Here’s to the women in music who kick in doors\, who break genres\, who are repeatedly asked: “What’s it like to be a girl in a band?” Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon doesn’t like the question\, but her new anthology This Woman’s Work\, edited with former music journalist Sinéad Gleeson\, gives us multitudes of answers on their own terms. You’re invited to join Gordon\, Gleeson\, and the subject of the anthology’s lead essay\, Laurie Anderson\, for a riotous time spotlighting women’s work in the music industry\, which includes claiming their stories (and songs)\, while simultaneously smashing the patriarchy. This conversation is moderated by Pitchfork’s Editor in Chief\, Puja Patel. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/gordon-gleeson/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/kim-gordon-sinead-gleeson-laurie-anderson-on-women-in-music/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220513T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220513T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220502T015520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220502T015520Z
UID:10011141-1652472000-1652479200@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: RE/UNION
DESCRIPTION:Program A (May 13) features the highly-anticipated return of Ohad Naharin’s DECADANCE/CHICAGO\, an evening-length work curated specifically for Hubbard Street comprised of excerpts from Naharin’s most celebrated pieces\, including ‘Sadeh21\,’ ‘Naharin’s Virus\,’ and the iconic ‘Minus 16.’ \nFriday\, May 13\, 8:00 pm\nPerformance Runtime: Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes\, including one 15-minute intermission \nProgram B (May 14) offers a thrilling mixed-repertory program: a captivating Chicago premiere of ‘Ne Me Quitte Pas’ by Spenser Theberge alongside exhilarating selections from the season\, among them Aszure Barton’s ‘BUSK\,’ ‘George & Zalman’ by Ohad Naharin\, and Amy Hall Garner’s latest work for Hubbard Street\, ‘As the Wind Blows.’ \nSaturday\, May 14\, 8:00 pm\nPerformance Runtime: Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes\, including two 15-minute intermissions \nPlease be advised that the piece entitled ‘George & Zalman\,’ featured in both Program A + B of RE/UNION\, includes adult language and adult subject matter. \nhttps://www.harristheaterchicago.org/hubbard-street-dance-chicago
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/hubbard-street-dance-chicago-re-union/2022-05-13/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220514T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220514T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220426T022944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T022944Z
UID:10011129-1652533200-1652536800@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Selma Blair on the Power of Telling Your Story
DESCRIPTION:Selma Blair has played many memorable Hollywood roles\, from “preppy ice queen” in Legally Blonde\, to “the ingenue” in Cruel Intentions—but we love her most as herself. In her memoir Mean Baby\, Blair gets candid about the roles that have made her compassionate and wise: from friend and mother to advocate for people with disabilities. Join Blair and Rachel Fleit (director of the documentary Introducing\, Selma Blair) for an intimate conversation about acting\, addiction\, activism\, and becoming yourself. This program will include clips from Introducing\, Selma Blair. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/selma-blair/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/selma-blair-on-the-power-of-telling-your-story/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220514T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220514T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220426T022808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T022808Z
UID:10011131-1652542200-1652545800@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Nyle DiMarco: Deaf Utopia
DESCRIPTION:America’s Next Top Model and Dancing with the Stars champion Nyle DiMarco knows “just how damn cool it is to be Deaf.” DiMarco’s career (which also includes executive producing the reality show Deaf U and Academy-award nominated documentary Audible) has been dedicated to celebrating what makes Deaf culture so unique and beautiful. Join DiMarco at CHF for a conversation about his new book Deaf Utopia: A Memoir—and a Love Letter to a Way of Life with Chicago Today host Matthew Rodrigues. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/nyle-dimarco/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/nyle-dimarco-deaf-utopia/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220514T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220514T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220426T022658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T022658Z
UID:10011133-1652551200-1652554800@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Chuck Klosterman with Mark Bazer on the ‘90s
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a toast and a roast to the ‘90s—a wild and confusing decade of colossal change (think the rise of the internet\, the downfall of landlines\, and the end of pre-9/11 politics). At CHF\, celebrated culture critic Chuck Klosterman (author of The Nineties)\, sits down with WTTW’s Mark Bazer (The Interview Show) to make sense of this era. Whether you’re nostalgic for the ‘90s or glad they’re over\, Klosterman and Bazer will take you on a ride of your life through the decade that brought about a revolution in human consciousness we’re still grappling with to this day. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/chuck-klosterman/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/chuck-klosterman-with-mark-bazer-on-the-90s/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220514T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220514T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220502T015520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220502T015520Z
UID:10011142-1652558400-1652565600@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: RE/UNION
DESCRIPTION:Program A (May 13) features the highly-anticipated return of Ohad Naharin’s DECADANCE/CHICAGO\, an evening-length work curated specifically for Hubbard Street comprised of excerpts from Naharin’s most celebrated pieces\, including ‘Sadeh21\,’ ‘Naharin’s Virus\,’ and the iconic ‘Minus 16.’ \nFriday\, May 13\, 8:00 pm\nPerformance Runtime: Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes\, including one 15-minute intermission \nProgram B (May 14) offers a thrilling mixed-repertory program: a captivating Chicago premiere of ‘Ne Me Quitte Pas’ by Spenser Theberge alongside exhilarating selections from the season\, among them Aszure Barton’s ‘BUSK\,’ ‘George & Zalman’ by Ohad Naharin\, and Amy Hall Garner’s latest work for Hubbard Street\, ‘As the Wind Blows.’ \nSaturday\, May 14\, 8:00 pm\nPerformance Runtime: Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes\, including two 15-minute intermissions \nPlease be advised that the piece entitled ‘George & Zalman\,’ featured in both Program A + B of RE/UNION\, includes adult language and adult subject matter. \nhttps://www.harristheaterchicago.org/hubbard-street-dance-chicago
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/hubbard-street-dance-chicago-re-union/2022-05-14/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220515T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220515T233000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220515T110353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220515T110353Z
UID:10011144-1652610600-1652657400@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Carmela Full of Wishes | ASL Interpreted Performance
DESCRIPTION:It’s Carmela’s birthday\, and her wish has already come true–she’s finally old enough to join her big brother as he does the family errands. On their way to the laundromat\, past fields of what Mamí calls “flores de cempazuchitl\,” Carmela finds a lone dandelion growing in the pavement. But before she can blow its puffy white fluff away\, her brother asks\, “did you even make a wish?” If only she can think of just the right wish to make. \nFull of touching and funny fantasies\, the book\, and now the play\, portrays Carmela’s migrant community as a vibrant place of possibility. Join families from all over the city for this moving ode to family\, to dreamers\, and to finding hope in the most unexpected places. \nOpen Captioned in English and Spanish \nhttps://chicagochildrenstheatre.org/event/carmela/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/carmela-full-of-wishes-asl-interpreted-performance/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220515T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220515T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220515T105754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220515T105754Z
UID:10011147-1652625000-1652632200@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:At the Vanishing Point
DESCRIPTION:The Gift Theatre presents At the Vanishing Point by Naomi Iizuka\, directed by Lavina Jadhwani – at The Filament Theatre \nhttps://ci.ovationtix.com/36243/production/1106846
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/at-the-vanishing-point/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220518T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220518T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220220T000138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220220T000138Z
UID:10011041-1652878800-1652887800@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:All’s Well That Ends Well
DESCRIPTION:“Love all\, trust a few\, do wrong to none”… how hard could it be? Shakespeare’s nuanced coming-of-age love story is brought to new life in the uniquely intimate setting of the Courtyard Theater\, staged by acclaimed director Shana Cooper. Bold\, complex characters and hilarious turns of wit and wisdom make for a vivid exploration of love and loss\, courtship and class. Besotted with a man who does not return her love\, the intelligent\, resourceful young Helena navigates the complexities of unrequited romance\, courtly drama\, and the pesky meddling of her elders—only to discover the reality that happy endings are never quite as simple as they seem in fairy tales. \nFor our access performances\, “Pay-What-You-Can” tickets\, ranging from our full price of $90 to as low as $35\, are available to patrons whose disability requires the use of the service (plus one companion). Book your tickets today by calling 312.595.5600 or emailing access@chicagoshakes.com. When booking tickets\, please indicate your wish to participate in the Access program so we may provide the best possible seats and service. Please purchase your tickets in advance—access programs with no attendance may be cancelled 48 hours prior to the show. For more information\, visit https://www.chicagoshakes.com/plays_and_events/allswell
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/alls-well-that-ends-well/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220518T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220518T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220220T000316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220220T000316Z
UID:10011042-1652902200-1652911200@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:All’s Well That Ends Well
DESCRIPTION:“Love all\, trust a few\, do wrong to none”… how hard could it be? Shakespeare’s nuanced coming-of-age love story is brought to new life in the uniquely intimate setting of the Courtyard Theater\, staged by acclaimed director Shana Cooper. Bold\, complex characters and hilarious turns of wit and wisdom make for a vivid exploration of love and loss\, courtship and class. Besotted with a man who does not return her love\, the intelligent\, resourceful young Helena navigates the complexities of unrequited romance\, courtly drama\, and the pesky meddling of her elders—only to discover the reality that happy endings are never quite as simple as they seem in fairy tales. \nFor our access performances\, “Pay-What-You-Can” tickets\, ranging from our full price of $90 to as low as $35\, are available to patrons whose disability requires the use of the service (plus one companion). Book your tickets today by calling 312.595.5600 or emailing access@chicagoshakes.com. When booking tickets\, please indicate your wish to participate in the Access program so we may provide the best possible seats and service. Please purchase your tickets in advance—access programs with no attendance may be cancelled 48 hours prior to the show. For more information\, visit https://www.chicagoshakes.com/plays_and_events/allswell
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/alls-well-that-ends-well-2/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220519T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220519T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T150802
CREATED:20220203T233311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T233311Z
UID:10010954-1652988600-1652995800@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:SEAGULL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
DESCRIPTION:On a long summer weekend in the Russian countryside at an estate bursting at the seams with guests\, three generations collide in ensemble member Yasen Peyankov’s extraordinarily funny and lyrical adaption of Anton Chekhov’s Seagull\, the play that will open Steppenwolf’s new in-the-round Ensemble Theater in Honor of Helen Zell. In classic Chekhovian style\, a sparkling cast featuring many Steppenwolf ensemble members will wrestle with the eternal questions that haunt the intellectual artist class: What is Love? What is Art? When is Lunch? Join us for this historical moment in Steppenwolf’s journey as we explore the work that inspired us\, laugh at the battles that consume us and celebrate\, together\, all that makes us grateful for each other. \nhttps://www.steppenwolf.org/tickets–events/seasons/2021-22/seagull/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/seagull-at-steppenwolf-theatre-company/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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