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SUMMARY:Scott Aukerman: the Hilarious World of Comedy Bang Bang! at Venue Six10\, Feinberg Theater
DESCRIPTION:Writer and comedian Scott Aukerman’s weekly podcast\, Comedy Bang! Bang!\, is filled with zany characters\, celebrity interviews\, and chaotic improv. It’s now available as a book\, Comedy Bang! Bang! The Podcast: The Book\, and features brand-new anecdotes and opinions from characters of the iconic show. Join Aukerman and Mark Bazer\, host of The Interview Show\, on the Chicago Humanities stage for a hilarious behind-the-scenes conversation about his new book. \nA book signing will follow this program. \nThis event will have open captions and ALDs. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/aukerman-bazer/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/scott-aukerman-the-hilarious-world-of-comedy-bang-bang-at-venue-six10-feinberg-theater/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090827
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SUMMARY:Miranda July with Carrie Brownstein at First United
DESCRIPTION:Miranda July has gained a cult following over the span of her award-winning career as a filmmaker (Me and You and Everyone We Know and Kajillionaire)\, writer (No One Belongs Here More Than You)\, and artist (her latest project\, Services\, is both a sculpture and a book). Chill with July and acclaimed musician\, actor\, and comedian Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia\, Sleater Kinney) for a chat about art in all of its many forms. \nA book signing will follow this program. \nThis event will have ALDs available at the Box Office. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/july-brownstein/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/miranda-july-with-carrie-brownstein-at-first-united/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T210000
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SUMMARY:Will Rawls\, [siccer] at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Will Rawls presents a new interdisciplinary work\, [siccer]\, that addresses the relationship between blackness and image-making through a live performance accompanied by a video installation on the museum’s first floor. \nEncompassing dance\, photography\, and sound\, [siccer] experiments with stop-motion\, a filmmaking technique in which subjects incrementally shift positions between photographs to produce the illusion of movement. Throughout the performance\, an automated camera snaps an image every few seconds while the intervals between shutter clicks offer brief interludes when the camera fails to capture the dancers’ movements. As the performers improvise during these gaps between photographs\, they rescript the terms through which blackness and queerness are made visible. [siccer] is also being presented as a video installation on the museum’s first floor throughout the duration of the Frictions suite\, beginning on April 6. \nAccessibility: captioning\, ASL interpreted\, audio description\, assistive listening devices \nhttps://visit.mcachicago.org/events/will-rawls-siccer/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/will-rawls-siccer-at-museum-of-contemporary-art-chicago/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090827
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SUMMARY:The Cherry Orchard at Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:A family verges on bankruptcy while their country stands on the brink of revolution. \nEndings and beginnings. Bittersweet departures. The comedy of life. When Madame Ranevskaya returns to her heavily-mortgaged estate on the eve of its auction\, the aristocratic widow finds that the fate of much more than her beloved orchard hangs in the balance. Anton Chekhov’s canonical masterpiece is an exploration of loss\, love and how to live in a society that’s changing fast. Following his critically-acclaimed productions of Three Sisters\, The Seagull and Uncle Vanya\, director Robert Falls takes on the last of Chekhov’s four major plays. \nSpanish captioning will be available for this performance. \nhttps://www.goodmantheatre.org/Cherry
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/the-cherry-orchard-at-goodman-theatre-3/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230430T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230430T111500
DTSTAMP:20260404T090827
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SUMMARY:American Conservatism: From Reagan to Trump at Chicago History Museum\, McCormick Theater
DESCRIPTION:When most people think of the history of modern conservatism\, they think of Ronald Reagan. This leaves out the current ideals of conservatism\, the recent presidency of Donald Trump\, and the ambiguous future of the Republican party. Co-founder of The Washington Free Beacon\, Matthew Continetti (The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism)\, American Journalist Mary Katharine Ham\, and former aide to Vice President Mike Pence\, Olivia Troye\, sit down for a conversation led by author and senior writer atThe Dispatch David Drucker (In Trump’s Shadow: The Battle for 2024 and the Future of the GOP) on the state of the conservative movement – where it started and where it’s going. \nA book signing will follow this program. \nThis event wll have open captions and ALDs. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/american-conservatism/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/american-conservatism-from-reagan-to-trump-at-chicago-history-museum-mccormick-theater/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230430T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230430T133000
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SUMMARY:The Injustices of the American Criminal Justice System at Chicago History Museum\, McCormick Theater
DESCRIPTION:As the former Cook County public defender\, Allen Goodman has dedicated his life to defending his clients against routine police abuse\, prosecutorial misconduct\, and unjust sentencing. We are excited to welcome him to the Chicago Humanities stage for a conversation with Rudi Batzell\, assistant professor of history at Lake Forest College\, on Goodman’s memoir Everyone Against Us and the human suffering that is at the heart of the American criminal justice system. \nA book signing will follow this program. \nThis event will have open captions and ALDs. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/allen-goodman/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/the-injustices-of-the-american-criminal-justice-system-at-chicago-history-museum-mccormick-theater/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230430T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230430T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090827
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SUMMARY:The Cherry Orchard at Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:A family verges on bankruptcy while their country stands on the brink of revolution. \nEndings and beginnings. Bittersweet departures. The comedy of life. When Madame Ranevskaya returns to her heavily-mortgaged estate on the eve of its auction\, the aristocratic widow finds that the fate of much more than her beloved orchard hangs in the balance. Anton Chekhov’s canonical masterpiece is an exploration of loss\, love and how to live in a society that’s changing fast. Following his critically-acclaimed productions of Three Sisters\, The Seagull and Uncle Vanya\, director Robert Falls takes on the last of Chekhov’s four major plays. \nCaptioning will be provided for this performance. \nhttps://www.goodmantheatre.org/Cherry
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/the-cherry-orchard-at-goodman-theatre-4/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230430T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230430T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090827
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SUMMARY:How Chicago Became a Latino Metropolis at Chicago History Museum\, McCormick Theater
DESCRIPTION:In the second half of the 20th century\, Chicago has grown into a Latino metropolis\, boasting flourishing neighborhoods such as Pilsen and Little Village. Despite Mexican Chicagoans facing intersecting forces of wealth-driven gentrification and anti-immigrant policies\, Chicago has become a city of refuge\, mutual aid\, and economic power. Join Professor of History at Georgetown University Mike Amecua and Ivón Padilla-Rodríguez for a conversation on Chicago as Latino metropolis. \nThis event will have open caption and ALDs. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/latino-metropolis/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/how-chicago-became-a-latino-metropolis-at-chicago-history-museum-mccormick-theater/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230430T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230430T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090827
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Playwright V (Eve Ensler) at Francis W. Parker School
DESCRIPTION:Tony Award-winning playwright of the theatrical phenomenon The Vagina Monologues\, V (formerly Eve Ensler) sits down for an unflinching conversation about her newest\, deeply personal work\, Reckoning. On her travels from Berlin to Oklahoma to the Congo\, V has spent her life spearheading global movements to end homelessness\, the climate disaster\, and especially violence against all women and girls. At Chicago Humanities\, V will sit down with author Rebecca Makkai (I Have Some Questions for You: A Novel) to help us all learn how to create change\, survive love\, and connect to our greater purpose. ​ The conversation will address the meaning and critical importance of personal and political reckoning in a country that is being controlled and destroyed by its past. \nA book signing will follow this program. \nThis event will have open captions and ALDs. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/v-eve-ensler/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/a-conversation-with-playwright-v-eve-ensler-at-francis-w-parker-school/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230430T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230430T183000
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SUMMARY:Hebru Brantley in Conversation at Chicago History Museum\, McCormick Theater
DESCRIPTION:The preeminent African American pop artist of his generation\, Chicago-born Hebru Brantley straddles the worlds of fine art\, street art\, and hip-hop\, while he’s name-dropped in rap songs and collected by the likes of Jay-Z and LeBron James. Join Chicago Humanities for an upbeat\, life-affirming chat about the work of this painter\, sculptor\, and designer whose work attempts to restore innocence to depictions of Black youth\, normalize images of Black children at play\, and suggest an entirely new mythology through the creation of Black superheroes. \nA book signing will follow this program. \nThis event will have open captions and ALDs. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/hebru-brantley/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/hebru-brantley-in-conversation-at-chicago-history-museum-mccormick-theater/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230501T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230501T193000
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SUMMARY:Poetry @ The Green: May 2023 at The Green at 320
DESCRIPTION:Poetry @ The Green returns for the summer season this May! \nThe Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free\, weekly reading and open mic series co-curated by CPC’s Poets in Residence Tarnynon Onumonu and Timothy David Rey. \nJoin us on certain Monday nights in May at 6:00 p.m. in this beautiful setting to hear outstanding featured poets perform their work in this partnership between Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal (aka The Green at 320). After every poetry performance\, there will be an open mic for any individual that would like to share poetry of their own! \nABOUT MAY’S FEATURED PERFORMERS:\nMay 1: Christie Valentin-Bati is suburban kid now mostly grown up with an MFA from Columbia College. She is an interdisciplinary poet and artist who’s creative work and pedagogy emphasizes the quotidian as the bulk of life resides in the ordinary. \nMay 8: Kim Chayeb is the Two-Spirit (they/them) founder/CEO of Wild Tongues as well as a multi-disciplinary artist\, holistic healer\, activist\, and educator originally from San Diego\, California via Indian Trail\, North Carolina. Kim graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and their spoken word poetry and conceptual performance art experiences explore themes of Environmental Justice\, Indigenous Sovereignty\, Anti-Racism and Science/Spirituality. \nMay 15: Luis Tubens\, a.k.a “Logan Lu”\, was born in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood and raised in Logan Square. In 2014\, he earned a B.A. in Communications\, media and theater from Northeastern Illinois University. Luis has performed poetry across the United States including with the GUILD COMPLEX\, Tia Chucha Press\, and the National Museum of Mexican Art. \nMay 22: Teresa Dzieglewicz is a poet\, educator\, and lover of rivers. She is a Poet-in-Residence with Chicago Poetry Center\, part of the founding team of Mni Wichoni Nakicizin Wounspe (Defenders of the Water School) on Standing Rock Reservation\, and an Associate Editor with RHINO Poetry Journal. She also volunteers with several Chicago River restoration projects. \nABOUT THE CO-CURATORS:\nTarnynon (Ty-yuh-nuh) Onumonu is an artist and licensed Paraprofessional born and raised in the Jeffery Manor neighborhood on the southeast side of Chicago and is extremely proud of and humbled by her SouthSide citizenship and West African lineage. She has been a Poet in Residence at the Chicago Poetry Center since January of 2019 and has been featured in Newcity Magazine and South Side Weekly. \nTimothy David Rey is a writer/performer who works in poetry\, plays\, and monologue (both fictional and autobiographical). He teaches creative writing and performance throughout the city of Chicago and its suburbs. He is the co-founder of the LBGT Solo Performance Showcase\, Solo Homo (2002-2011). \nABOUT THE LOCATION:\nThe Green is a public park located in the West Loop and will be host to many family-friendly activities and events this summer! \nThe Green at 320 is located behind the building at 320 S. Canal\, 1 block west of the river. The main staired entrance to the park is on the corner of Clinton and Van Buren with an ADA-accessible ramp off of Clinton. The park is located 1 block north of the Clinton Blue Line Stop. \nhttps://www.poetrycenter.org/poetry-the-green-may/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/poetry-the-green-may-2023-at-the-green-at-320/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230503T213000
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SUMMARY:The Porch on Windy Hill at Northlight Theatre
DESCRIPTION:A young violinist and her song collector boyfriend flee the confines of their Brooklyn apartment to the mountains of North Carolina\, where the Appalachian music of Mira’s childhood is just the authentic inspiration they’re searching for. When they descend on her old family home\, and an estranged grandfather she’s never mentioned\, the unexpected complexity of past pain\, prejudice\, joy\, and discovery reveals itself through the music that binds them. Featuring bluegrass favorites and the foot-stomping\, hand-clapping finest of American roots music. \nThis is a relaxed/sensory-friendly performance. These performances are designed to make everyone feel safe and welcome at our theater. While these performances include changes to better support individuals with autism and sensory sensitivities\, everyone is welcome to attend. \nSome adjustments of note might include: lower sound level\, the house lights will remain on at all times at a low level\, we’ll have a designated quiet area for patrons who need to step away from the performance\, patrons are free to walk around and talk during the performance\, and cell phone usage and light noisemaking is allowed. \nTo purchase tickets\, use the promo code NACCESS by phone 847.673.6300 or online to receive discounted tickets at a flat rate of $40 each (standard fees still apply). \nThe Porch On Windy Hill: a new play with old music
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/the-porch-on-windy-hill-3/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230504T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230504T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090827
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SUMMARY:Writing Care Scenes: A Workshop & Skill Share with 2023 3Arts/Bodies of Work Residency Fellow\, Kennedy Dawson Healy
DESCRIPTION:Writing Care Scenes: A Workshop & Skill Share with 2023 3Arts/Bodies of Work Residency Fellow\, Kennedy Dawson Healy\nThursday\, May 4th\, 4:30pm to 6:30pm (Or join us virtually at 5:00pm!)\nHaymarket House\n800 W Buena Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60613 \nJoin us for a workshop on writing play scenes about care. Learn about how Kennedy found grounding in writing about issues surrounding care through her in-progress project Care: The Musical. Then take time to develop your own scene that volunteers can share back to the group. \nRSVP: https://writingcarescenes.eventbrite.com/ \nProgram:\n4:30 – 5:00 pm: Light refreshments and creative printmaking & zine stations* will be available outdoors.\n5:00 – 6:30 pm: Workshop & skill share will be hosted in door. \n*Creative printmaking & zine stations will be presented by Soph Schinderle (they/them) and Lizzy Dixon (they/them)\, who have collaborated with Kennedy during her residency. Schinderle and Dixon are both graduate art therapy students in the Community Practice and Helping Relationship Class\, department of art therapy and counseling\, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). \nAccess Information: Haymarket House is located in Uptown on the corner of Buena and Clarendon. Please enter through the parking lot off Clarendon where there is a ramped side entrance. ASL interpreters\, CART\, and a Personal Assistant will be available at the event. Masks are required for all who are able to wear them. There are two accessible bathrooms and the large event space has an air filter. For any other accessibility requests\, please reach out to Beth Bendtsen at bbendtsen@accessliving.org at your earliest convenience. \nHost Information: This event is part of the 2023 3Arts/Bodies of Work Residency Fellowship. Bodies of Work is a part of the Department of Disability and Human Development within the College of Applied Health Sciences at University of Illinois-Chicago. \nSupporter Information:\nThis program received generous support from the Arts and Culture Project at Access Living\, an independent living center for people with disabilities\, Shirley Ryan Abilities Lab and Disability Culture Activism Lab at SAIC. \nThe contents of this event were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability\, Independent Living\, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90RTCP0005). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL)\, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this event do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR\, ACL\, or HHS\, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. \nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency\, as well as grants to 3Arts from the National Endowment for the Arts and The Joyce Foundation. \nImage description (attached flyer): Pastel pink and purple watercolor background with black\, purple and blue text. There is a small circular photo of Kennedy\, a white\, fat\, disabled femme\, who smiles with their head turned slightly to the right. The back of their power chair is visible over their shoulder. Overlaid on the back ground is text with event information\, including the bullet points: Outdoor refreshments\, Creative printmaking & zine stations\, and Scene writing workshop & sharing. Along the bottom are the logos for the event sponsors. \nhttps://writingcarescenes.eventbrite.com/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/writing-care-scenes-a-workshop-skill-share-with-2023-3arts-bodies-of-work-residency-fellow-kennedy-dawson-healy/
LOCATION:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82316091438?pwd=YWthYWptUWlsOTRlaitFN0JMblF0Zz09
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SUMMARY:Open Door: Gregg Bordowitz\, Asia Calcagno\, Terri Kapsalis & Ugochi Nwaogwugwu at the Poetry Foundation Building
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an Open Door reading with Gregg Bordowitz\, Asia Calcagno\, Terri Kapsalis\, and Ugochi Nwaogwugwu. The Open Door series highlights creative relationships in Chicago\, including mentorship and collaboration. \nThis is a hybrid event\, which will be offered in-person and via livestream. \nGregg Bordowitz is a writer\, artist\, and activist. He currently serves as the director of the Whitney Museum Independent Study Program in New York\, New York. \nAsia Calcagno is a writer and educator from Chicago. Calcagno’s writing has been featured in literary magazines and anthologies such as Third Coast\, Poetry magazine\, The Golden Shovel Anthology\, West Trade Review\, Smartish Pace\, Black Femme Collective\, and Respect the Mic. She holds an MFA from Bennington College\, and spends her time educating\, consulting\, and using storytelling to create more effective educational spaces. She is a 2022 Luminarts Creative Writing Fellow and a 2022–2023 Ingenuity Constellation Fellow. \nTerri Kapsalis is the author of Jane Addams’ Travel Medicine Kit\, The Hysterical Alphabet\, and Public Privates: Performing Gynecology from Both Ends of the Speculum. Kapsalis’s writing has appeared on Literary Hub and in edited volumes and journals\, including Short Fiction\, The Baffler\, Denver Quarterly\, Public\, and Parakeet Magazine. A founding member of Theater Oobleck\, she has performed in over 30 productions. Since 1991\, she has been a collective member and health educator at the Chicago Women’s Health Center and co-founded TGAP (Trans Greater Access Project) and the Integrative Health Program. She teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. \nUgochi Nwaogwugwu is a multidisciplinary creative–a professional poet\, singer\, songwriter\, composer\, musician\, poetry instructor\, and teaching artist. Nwaogwugwu has executive produced\, written\, and coarranged three album projects\, and her poetry has been been published in Storm Between Two Fingers and Too Young\, Too Loud\, Too Different\, both international anthologies out of the UK. Her poems are also featured in TheGolden Shovel Anthology and Wherever I’m At. Ugochi created an original pan-African poetry form called Ike (pronounced ee-KAY) paying homage to her Igbo culture (Nigeria\, West Africa). She also has written newsworthy essays including “Not My President\,” published by Third World Press. \nIn-Person Attendance\nAll guests over the age of two must wear a mask inside the Poetry Foundation building. If you will not comply with this requirement\, you will not be granted entry to the event. Please note that some performers may choose to perform without a mask. Guests are encouraged to register in advance. \nLivestream Attendance\nThe livestream link will be shared with registered guests on the day of the event. In order to receive the livestream details\, please register in advance here. \nThe Poetry Foundation’s events are completely free of charge and open to the public. This event will include CART captioning and ASL interpretation. For more information about accessibility at the Poetry Foundation\, please visit our Accessibility Guide. \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-door-gregg-bordowitz-asia-calcagno-terri-kapsalis-ugochi-nwaogwu-tickets-602679098407
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/open-door-gregg-bordowitz-asia-calcagno-terri-kapsalis-ugochi-nwaogwugwu-at-the-poetry-foundation-building/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230505T221500
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SUMMARY:London Road Access Night at Theater Wit
DESCRIPTION:Our Audio Description and Touch Tour Date for London Road is Friday\, May 5. The Touch Tour begins at 6:45 pm\, and the show will be at 8:00. Use the code “ACCESS20” for $20 tickets if you plan to take advantage of these accessibility offerings! \nDetermined and tenacious\, the residents of Ipswich\, UK mobilize to overcome the immense fear and media circus that unfolds following the serial murder of 5 sex workers in their small town. This experimental and innovative new musical is based on a true story\, using verbatim dialogue recorded during interviews with the people of Ipswich. Brought to the American stage for the first time ever\, London Road is an uplifting story that reveals how a devastating tragedy can spark empathy and engender community resilience. \nThis musical is 2 hours 15 minutes\, with one intermission. \nMasks are mandatory for all patrons for the entire duration of the performance\, except when actively drinking beverages. \nhttps://sgtheatre.org/london/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/london-road-access-night-at-theater-wit/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230505T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230505T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090827
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SUMMARY:The Porch on Windy Hill at Northlight Theatre
DESCRIPTION:A young violinist and her song collector boyfriend flee the confines of their Brooklyn apartment to the mountains of North Carolina\, where the Appalachian music of Mira’s childhood is just the authentic inspiration they’re searching for. When they descend on her old family home\, and an estranged grandfather she’s never mentioned\, the unexpected complexity of past pain\, prejudice\, joy\, and discovery reveals itself through the music that binds them. Featuring bluegrass favorites and the foot-stomping\, hand-clapping finest of American roots music. \nThis performance includes ASL interpretation and open captions. If you would like a good view of the ASL interpreters\, please contact Community Engagement Manager Ruben Carrazana at rcarrazana@northlight.org or 847-324-1615 as the placement of the interpreters will vary from show to show. \nTo purchase tickets\, use the promo code NACCESS by phone 847.673.6300 or online to receive discounted tickets at a flat rate of $40 each (standard fees still apply). \nThe Porch On Windy Hill: a new play with old music
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/the-porch-on-windy-hill-at-northlight-theatre-2/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T141500
DTSTAMP:20260404T090827
CREATED:20230331T144738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T144738Z
UID:10011520-1683378000-1683382500@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution at Epiphany Center\, Chase House
DESCRIPTION:You don’t need to be a legal scholar to understand your legal rights. Elie Mystal\, The Nation’s legal analyst\, justice correspondent and frequent MSNBC guest\, makes it easy to digest what rights we have\, what rights are being taken away\, and how we can protect those rights. Join author Brandi Collins-Dexter (Black Skinhead: Reflections on Blackness and Our Political Future) for an enlightening one-on-one conversation with Mystal who brings his trademark humor\, expertise\, and rhetorical flair to explain why the Constitution is trash but doesn’t have to be. \nA book signing will follow this program. \nThis event will have open captions and ALDs. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/elie-mystal/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/a-black-guys-guide-to-the-constitution-at-epiphany-center-chase-house/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T141500
DTSTAMP:20260404T090827
CREATED:20230331T145806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T145806Z
UID:10011521-1683378000-1683382500@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:From the Lab to the Page: Brandon Taylor and Weike Wang at Epiphany Center\, The Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Real Life by Brandon Taylor (National Book Foundation’s 2023 Science + Literature Selected Title) asks what it means for a queer Black man to pursue a career in academia and science. Join Taylor and award-winning author Weike Wang for a conversation presented in partnership with the National Book Foundation about the real science within Real Life\, and the possibilities for better representation—both in science and in fiction. \nA book signing will follow this program. \nThis event will have open captions and ALDs. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/brandon-taylor/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/from-the-lab-to-the-page-brandon-taylor-and-weike-wang-at-epiphany-center-the-sanctuary/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090827
CREATED:20230326T183457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230326T183457Z
UID:10011452-1683378000-1683392400@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Barak adé Soleil\, SHIFT at Museum of Contemporary Art
DESCRIPTION:On May 6\, Barak adé Soleil premieres a new work\, SHIFT\, that amplifies the presence of Black neurodiverse and disabled bodies by occupying the museum’s spaces both digitally and physically. \nSHIFT is a new commission comprised of a video installation in one of the MCA’s public stairwells\, accompanied by a live performance. In the dreamlike video installation that runs from May 2nd through June 19\, the presence of Black neurodiverse and disabled bodies infiltrates a spiral stairwell within the museum\, where they are shown from many angles and at multiple scales\, both at rest and as they shift. adé Soleil’s installation offers rest\, and the everyday gestures of these bodies\, as forms of political resistance for Black people—challenging the media’s often violent interpretation of these bodies as lazy or near death. In the live event on May 6\, a promenade of performers traverse inaccessible staircases\, recalibrating the flow of activity within the museum and challenging simplistic depictions of Black disabled bodies in real time. \nThis performance is durational and will move through different areas of the museum\, including the MCA Plaza and front steps\, the northwest spiral staircase\, and both public lobbies. The majority of the performance will take place in the spiral staircase on the west side of the museum’s first floor\, and will be visible from various angles on multiple floors. The available space for viewers will change based on the location of the performance as it moves through the museum\, and MCA staff will be available to facilitate the audience’s movement to maintain access to elevators\, passageways\, and stairwells. Portable stools will be available for visitors who wish to use them\, where possible. ASL interpretation will be provided. Designated areas for wheelchair and mobility device users will be available on the staircase landings. The MCA Commons\, on the museum’s second floor\, will display a livestream of the performance as it takes place for visitors who wish to stay in one location. The livestream will also be available for visitors to join from their mobile devices from elsewhere in the museum. Live audio description will be provided: devices will be available at the museum and audience members may also use their personal devices to access the audio description through a URL provided on-site. \nAccessibility: ASL interpreted\, audio description\, touch tour\, wheelchair accessible \nhttps://visit.mcachicago.org/events/barak-ade-soleil-shift/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/barak-ade-soleil-shift-at-museum-of-contemporary-art/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T144500
DTSTAMP:20260404T090827
CREATED:20230331T150150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T150150Z
UID:10011522-1683379800-1683384300@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Adam Gopnik On the Art of Mastering A New Skill at Epiphany Center\, Epiphany Hall
DESCRIPTION:Longtime New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik investigates a foundational human question: How do we learn—and master—a new skill? In his newest book\, The Real Work\, Gopnik apprenticed as an artist\, a dancer\, a boxer\, and even a driving instructor to understand the process of mastering new skills\, how it happens\, and if anyone can do it. Join Chicago Humanities as we sit down with this brilliant writer\, for a conversation that seeks to answer the ultimate question about why and how we humans relentlessly seek to better ourselves. \nA book signing will follow this program. \nThis event will have open captions and ALDs. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/adam-gopnik/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/adam-gopnik-on-the-art-of-mastering-a-new-skill-at-epiphany-center-epiphany-hall/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090828
CREATED:20230326T183019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230326T183019Z
UID:10011365-1683381600-1683385200@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Alonzo King LINES Ballet Family Matinee at Harris Theater for Music and Dance
DESCRIPTION:Alonzo King LINES Ballet returns to the Harris stage for the first time since 2015. The celebrated contemporary ballet company\, whose mission is to nurture artistry and the development of creative expression in dance\, through collaboration\, performance\, and education\, will perform in a matinee program for children and families. \nAccessibility: ASL interpreter\, assistive listening devices\, large print programs\, sensory-friendly\, quiet spaces\, wheelchair accessible \nhttps://www.harristheaterchicago.org/alonzo-king-lines-ballet/family
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/alonzo-king-lines-ballet-family-matinee-at-harris-theater-for-music-and-dance/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090828
CREATED:20221213T203556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221213T203556Z
UID:10011171-1683383400-1683390600@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:The Porch on Windy Hill at Northlight Theatre
DESCRIPTION:A young violinist and her song collector boyfriend flee the confines of their Brooklyn apartment to the mountains of North Carolina\, where the Appalachian music of Mira’s childhood is just the authentic inspiration they’re searching for. When they descend on her old family home\, and an estranged grandfather she’s never mentioned\, the unexpected complexity of past pain\, prejudice\, joy\, and discovery reveals itself through the music that binds them. Featuring bluegrass favorites and the foot-stomping\, hand-clapping finest of American roots music. \nThis performance includes audio description and open captions. A touch tour will begin 2 hours before the show at 12:30pm. \nTo purchase tickets\, use the promo code NACCESS by phone 847.673.6300 or online to receive discounted tickets at a flat rate of $40 each (standard fees still apply). \nIf no audio description tickets have been reserved 48 hours before the performance\, the audio description service will be canceled for that performance. Please contact Ruben Carrazana at rcarrazana@northlight.org or 847-324-1615 to confirm that the audio description service is still available. \nhttps://northlight.org/events/the-porch-on-windy-hill-a-new-play-with-old-music/ \nAccessibility: audio description\, touch tour\, open captions
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/the-porch-on-windy-hill/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T171500
DTSTAMP:20260404T090828
CREATED:20230331T150425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T150425Z
UID:10011523-1683388800-1683393300@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Physicist Michio Kaku on Quantum Computing at Epiphany Center\, Epiphany Hall
DESCRIPTION:In his new book Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything\, Kaku attests that this technological breakthrough could allow humanity to do everything from create nuclear fusion reactors that create clean\, renewable energy without radioactive waste or threats of a meltdown to unravel the fiendishly difficult protein folding that lies at the heart of previously incurable diseases like Alzheimer’s\, ALS\, and Parkinson’s. Join Chicago Humanities as we sit down with this renowned scientist as he simplifies this important yet complicated topic in a way only Michio Kaku can. \nA book signing will follow this program. \nThis event will have open captions and ALDs. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/michio-kaku/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/physicist-michio-kaku-on-quantum-computing-at-epiphany-center-epiphany-hall/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230507T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230507T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090828
CREATED:20230419T021934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T021934Z
UID:10011546-1683466200-1683478800@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:LAST NIGHT AND THE NIGHT BEFORE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
DESCRIPTION:Monique and her daughter Sam are on the run. From what\, they will not say. Showing up on their family’s doorstep in Brooklyn\, the surprise visit raises more questions than it answers. As the specter of their abandoned life in Georgia creeps back into focus\, the family is forced to consider what must be sacrificed to raise a child in an often-cruel world. Donnetta Lavinia Grays’s heartbreaking and poetic portrait of love–Black\, queer\, familial–is a bold tribute to the enduring promise of tomorrow. \nAccessibility: audio described\, touch tour \nhttps://cart.steppenwolf.org/17307/17388
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/last-night-and-the-night-before-at-steppenwolf-theatre-company-2/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230511T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090828
CREATED:20230331T152530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T152530Z
UID:10011524-1683831600-1683837000@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Jonathan Eig on the Life of Martin Luther King Jr at Chop Shop
DESCRIPTION:There’s no better biographer working right now than Chicago’s own Jonathan Eig. He has helped us understand some of the most monumental lives of our times\, such as Jackie Robinson\, Lou Gehrig\, and Al Capone. Eig’s newest subject is one of the most important figures in U.S. history: Martin Luther King Jr. But what is new to say about MLK? Plenty\, it turns out. Join Eig and The Interview Show’s Mark Bazer for a conversation that will shed new light on this extraordinary American life. Following the conversation\, Chicago jazz group The JuJu Exchange performs selections from their latest project\, JazzRx\, and share the emotional journey they and their fans took together to bring this healing music to life. \nCome enjoy dinner and drinks at Chop Shop before or after this event. \nThis event will have open captions\, audio description and ALDs. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/eig-jujuexchange/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/jonathan-eig-on-the-life-of-martin-luther-king-jr-at-chop-shop/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230512T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230512T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090828
CREATED:20230331T152902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T152902Z
UID:10011525-1683918000-1683923400@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:A Night Out With Andy Cohen at Park West
DESCRIPTION:New York Times bestselling author\, beloved TV host\, and executive producer of The Real Housewives\, Andy Cohen is the busiest man in show business. Now\, he’s taking on the most important role of his life: dad. With a three-year old son and a baby girl born in May\, late-night parties have been replaced by late-night feedings. Join Chicago Humanities for a lively evening with this Watch What Happens Live! host as he reflects on his year filled with housewife drama\, a mayoral feud\, and a renewed understanding of how family really changes everything. \nThis event will have open captions\, audio descriptions\, and ALDs. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/andy-cohen/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/a-night-out-with-andy-cohen-at-park-west/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230514T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230514T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090828
CREATED:20230419T020322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T020322Z
UID:10011548-1684051200-1684058400@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Sensory-Friendly Morning at Lincoln Park Zoo
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, May 14 from 8-10am\, Lincoln Park Zoo is offering Sensory-Friendly Morning hours for guests with disabilities\, chronicle illness\, or Deaf to experience the zoo grounds and animal buildings in a comfortable and inclusive environment. Modifications include limited capacity and muted attractions. This is a free event\, but it does require advanced registration. \nSensory-Friendly Morning is a free program for all people who benefit from visiting the zoo without crowds and other sensitive environmental elements. This includes guests with sensory sensitivities\, disabilities\, autism\, PTSD\, and dementia to name a few. \nDuring Sensory-Friendly Morning\, Gift Shop will be open at 8am and Landmark Café will sell beverages starting at 8:30am. AT&T Endangered Species Carousel and Lionel Train Adventure will operate with music and noises muted. Not all animal buildings may be open\, and some animals may not be in their public viewing spaces. \nAt 10am\, the zoo will be open to the public and begin typical operations. \nView the zoo’s accessibility map HERE and accessibility page HERE to help plan your visit. \nLincoln Park Zoo is certified Sensory Inclusive by KultureCity. Please download the free KultureCity app with Lincoln Park Zoo social narrative. iOS Android \nGuests may only enter at West Gate and East Gate\, and they need to present their registration email to zoo ushers. \nPaid parking is available at the zoo’s parking lot located at Fullerton Parkway and Cannon Drive (2400 N. Cannon Drive). The zoo is also accessible by train via the Armitage and Fullerton stations and by bus via the 22\, 36\, 151\, and 156 routes. \nAll Lincoln Park Zoo events take place rain or shine. We have some wonderful animal buildings you can still enjoy if it rains\, and the carousel is covered. \nThere is no smoking at Lincoln Park Zoo for the health of the animals in our care. \nPets are not allowed at the zoo\, but licensed service animals are welcome. \nFor any questions\, please email access@lpzoo.org. \nAccessibility: sensory-friendly \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/sensory-friendly-morning-at-lincoln-park-zoo-tickets-617752734057
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/sensory-friendly-morning-at-lincoln-park-zoo-3/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230514T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230514T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090828
CREATED:20230412T023927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T023927Z
UID:10011535-1684087200-1684092600@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Maggie Bridger | Scale at High Concept Labs
DESCRIPTION:Limited capacity. Advanced registration is required.\nMasking is required for this performance. \nUsing the pain scale as a primary source material\, Scale places medicalized methods of quantifying pain in conversation with alternative ways of reading and attending to pain emerging from the disability community\, ultimately proposing new ways of caring for the bodymind in dance. These complex interactions between medicalization\, care\, and community are explored through movement\, video\, and the use of access tools for both performers and audience members. Scale invites audience members to attend to their own embodied experience of the piece\, offering pillows\, blankets\, and other care objects as tools for curating the way they engage with and experience the work. Scale poses questions around the ways that we perceive pain\, ultimately reaching toward a more compassionate and disability-informed way of creating and performing dance. \nEach performance is followed by a Crafting Care event that serves as a sort of informal “talk back” with some of the artists\, as well as an opportunity to join in the crafting practice that informed much of the work of Scale. Audience members are encouraged to bring their own crafting projects\, participate in a group embroidery project\, or simply share space and chat about Scale in community with the artists and other audience members. \nCOLLABORATORS\nPerformers: Maggie Bridger\, Jordan Brown\, Joán Joel\, Alex Neil-Sevier\, Robby Lee Williams\nCostumes and Visual Art: Reveca Torres\nSound Design: Shireen Hamza\nCrafters: Margaret Fink\, Sandy Guttman\, Alison Kopit\, Ashley Miller\nAccess information \nACCESS DURING PERFORMANCE\nCaptions\, American Sign Language\, audio descriptions\, opportunities to rest\, and sensory notes are incorporated into the performance in ways that we hope generate a unique\, thoughtful experience for each audience member. The methods we’re using to incorporate these elements into the performance are experimental and may differ from the ways these tools are encountered in other arts spaces. We are continuing to learn\, develop\, and experiment alongside our community and welcome feedback on these elements\, particularly from members of the community that rely on these various tools to access performance. \nCOVID Protocols:\nMasking is required in the performance space. Mana Contemporary\, though\, is a shared building that does not require masking and there may be unmasked people outside of the performance space. You are welcome to bring your own mask or grab one of the high quality masks available to audience members in both adult and child sizes at the building’s entrance. All performers will be masked\, though there is a moment in the work where performers layer masks one on top of the other\, which may cause their masking to be less effective for a short period of time. \nArriving at Mana & Wayfinding:\nAll audience members will enter the ramped entrance to Mana Contemporary located on the west side of the building near the Throop street entrance to the parking lot. Audiences will then be guided through the building to the performance space by the performers\, two of whom use ASL and will be able to guide Deaf and hard of hearing audience members. The first 30 minutes of the performance time is dedicated to audience arrival and getting situated in the performance space\, so there is no need to rush or worry about arriving precisely on time. There is time to rest\, chat\, and get settled. \nA library around the corner from the performance space will be used as a “quiet space” that folks can use to get a break from the performance\, if needed. \nAccess Tools and Sharing Space:\nThe show runs about an hour and a half with the first half hour dedicated entirely to audience members arriving and getting settled for the performance. Upon entering the space\, audience members will be offered access devices and care tools to help them feel as comfortable as possible throughout the performance. Some of the tools we have available are: \n4 blankets\n3 small weighted blankets\n9 pillows\n2 large beanbags\nYoga mats/exercise mats\nInstant hot and cold packs\nStim tools\n3 ear defenders \nIn addition to these\, you are very welcome to bring your own tools/devices. We invite you to move\, stim\, rest\, and generally make yourself comfortable during the performance. Our tools/devices will be cleaned with scent-free detergent/cleanser between each performance. \nWe ask that audience members refrain from wearing any scented perfume\, cologne\, lotion\, etc. However\, Mana Contemporary is a shared space where tenants will sometimes burn incense or use other scented products. Unfortunately\, we cannot guarantee a fully scent-free environment. \nhttps://highconceptlabs.org/events/maggie-bridger-scale
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/maggie-bridger-scale-at-high-concept-labs/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230515T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230515T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090828
CREATED:20230428T214252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230428T214252Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry @ The Green: May 2023 at The Green at 320
DESCRIPTION:Poetry @ The Green returns for the summer season this May! \nThe Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free\, weekly reading and open mic series co-curated by CPC’s Poets in Residence Tarnynon Onumonu and Timothy David Rey. \nJoin us on certain Monday nights in May at 6:00 p.m. in this beautiful setting to hear outstanding featured poets perform their work in this partnership between Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal (aka The Green at 320). After every poetry performance\, there will be an open mic for any individual that would like to share poetry of their own! \nABOUT MAY’S FEATURED PERFORMERS:\nMay 1: Christie Valentin-Bati is suburban kid now mostly grown up with an MFA from Columbia College. She is an interdisciplinary poet and artist who’s creative work and pedagogy emphasizes the quotidian as the bulk of life resides in the ordinary. \nMay 8: Kim Chayeb is the Two-Spirit (they/them) founder/CEO of Wild Tongues as well as a multi-disciplinary artist\, holistic healer\, activist\, and educator originally from San Diego\, California via Indian Trail\, North Carolina. Kim graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and their spoken word poetry and conceptual performance art experiences explore themes of Environmental Justice\, Indigenous Sovereignty\, Anti-Racism and Science/Spirituality. \nMay 15: Luis Tubens\, a.k.a “Logan Lu”\, was born in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood and raised in Logan Square. In 2014\, he earned a B.A. in Communications\, media and theater from Northeastern Illinois University. Luis has performed poetry across the United States including with the GUILD COMPLEX\, Tia Chucha Press\, and the National Museum of Mexican Art. \nMay 22: Teresa Dzieglewicz is a poet\, educator\, and lover of rivers. She is a Poet-in-Residence with Chicago Poetry Center\, part of the founding team of Mni Wichoni Nakicizin Wounspe (Defenders of the Water School) on Standing Rock Reservation\, and an Associate Editor with RHINO Poetry Journal. She also volunteers with several Chicago River restoration projects. \nABOUT THE CO-CURATORS:\nTarnynon (Ty-yuh-nuh) Onumonu is an artist and licensed Paraprofessional born and raised in the Jeffery Manor neighborhood on the southeast side of Chicago and is extremely proud of and humbled by her SouthSide citizenship and West African lineage. She has been a Poet in Residence at the Chicago Poetry Center since January of 2019 and has been featured in Newcity Magazine and South Side Weekly. \nTimothy David Rey is a writer/performer who works in poetry\, plays\, and monologue (both fictional and autobiographical). He teaches creative writing and performance throughout the city of Chicago and its suburbs. He is the co-founder of the LBGT Solo Performance Showcase\, Solo Homo (2002-2011). \nABOUT THE LOCATION:\nThe Green is a public park located in the West Loop and will be host to many family-friendly activities and events this summer! \nThe Green at 320 is located behind the building at 320 S. Canal\, 1 block west of the river. The main staired entrance to the park is on the corner of Clinton and Van Buren with an ADA-accessible ramp off of Clinton. The park is located 1 block north of the Clinton Blue Line Stop. \nhttps://www.poetrycenter.org/poetry-the-green-may/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/poetry-the-green-may-2023-at-the-green-at-320-2/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230517T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090828
CREATED:20230504T201959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230504T201959Z
UID:10011571-1684346400-1684357200@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Blue Hour Reading & Workshop Series at Haymarket House
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR\, a free\, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. \nBlue Hour is in-person for this season! Each event takes place at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena) on the third Wednesday of the month and includes a brief lottery-style open mic and two featured readers from Chicago and beyond\, preceded by a generative writing workshop. All readings are also livestreamed! This month\, for our final Blue Hour of the season\, we are thrilled to present two stellar featured readers: CM Burroughs and Eugenia Leigh. \nAbout the Workshop:\nThe Blue Hour generative writing workshop begins promptly at 6 p.m.\, ends at 7 p.m.\, and is designed for writers and poetry fans of all levels. Each workshop includes discussion of a poem by one of the night’s featured readers\, followed by guided individual writing using an exploratory prompt that draws on themes from the poem. Registration is required\, and the workshop is sliding scale with a suggested donation of $10. \nTo register for the workshop on May 17\, visit https://BHworkshopmay23.eventbrite.com for more details. \nAbout the Reading:\nThe Blue Hour reading includes a brief open mic followed by two featured poets from Chicago and beyond. Pre-registration is free and recommended. The open mic includes five readers drawn lottery-style from a hat that goes out at 7:15 p.m. The reading starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. Each open mic poet reads one poem or for three minutes\, whichever comes first. \nTo register for the reading session on May 17\, visit https://BHmay23.eventbrite.com for more details. \nAbout the Space:\nHaymarket House is a community space in the heart of Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood committed to uplifting the work of writers\, artists\, thinkers\, activists\, and educators who are committed to all struggles for a better world. This event includes professional ASL interpretation. Haymarket House is fully ADA-compliant and wheelchair accessible. Please let us know if you have any specific accessibility questions; if you use a wheelchair\, please contact marty@poetrycenter.org to coordinate use of the ramp. Masks are not required but are encouraged and will be available to anyone who needs it. \nhttps://www.poetrycenter.org/blue-hour-may-2023/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/blue-hour-reading-workshop-series-at-haymarket-house-2/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, United States
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