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SUMMARY:UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY - Touch Tour & Audio Described Performance at Lookingglass Theatre
DESCRIPTION:UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY\nWorld Premiere\nWritten by Kevin Douglas\nDirected by Devon DeMayo \nHilarity (and tragedy) ensue in the World Premiere of UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY when Val\, a vampire\, is in a new relationship with a mortal\, Dom\, each having different ideas about where their relationship should go. Rose\, Val’s progeny\, wants Val to consider leaving the country\, and on top of that\, Val’s estranged brother has returned\, coincidentally\, as a serial killer terrorizes the streets of Chicago. UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY explores love\, codependency\, unwavering convictions and vampires. \nJune 4 – July 12\, 2026\, accessible performance July 9\, 2026. \nUnlock $35 tickets using the code AUDIO online\, over the phone\, or in-person. \nThe Touch Tour will begin at 1PM and curtain is at 2PM. Visit Lookingglasstheatre.org/accessibility or contact us for more! \n  \nAccessibility: Touch tour\, Audio Description\, Assistive Listening Devices\, Wheelchair accessible\, and All Gender restrooms. \nhttps://lookingglasstheatre.org/event/untitled-vampire-play/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/untitled-vampire-play-touch-tour-audio-described-performance-at-lookingglass-theatre/
LOCATION:Lookingglass Theatre\, 163 E Pearson St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Lookingglass Theatre Company":MAILTO:box@lookingglasstheatre.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260715T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260715T203000
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SUMMARY:Theater of the Mind: Relaxed Performance at The Goodman - Reid Murdoch Building
DESCRIPTION:Relaxed Performance on Wednesday\, July 15 at 7 pm \nCreated by David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar \nDirected by Andrew Scoville \nProduced in Special Arrangement with Arbutus \nIT’S ALL INSIDE YOUR HEAD.\nBUT IS ANY OF IT REAL? \nCo-created by Academy\, Grammy\, and Tony Award-winning artist David Byrne* and writer Mala Gaonkar\, Theater of the Mind is a new theatrical experience you’ll see\, feel\, taste and hear. Inspired by both historical and current neuroscience research\, the show takes you on an immersive journey inside how we see and create our worlds. Peer behind the curtain of the physical realm and marvel at the wonders of your mind. Follow your Guide as they revisit key moments in their life in a surreal\, 15\,000-square-foot installation with a group of just 16 audience members. \nOver 75 minutes\, you’ll move through a series of rooms where you’ll participate in thought-provoking neuroscience experiences. You’ll learn how easily your own senses can deceive you. If perception and memory are both malleable\, then perhaps even your identity is less fixed than you think… You may not be who you think you are. But we’re all in it together. \nVisit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for general dates\, times\, and tickets \nThe Relaxed Performance is open to those who prefer a more flexible experience — but it is not a Sensory-Friendly (SF) performance. Theater of the Mind is an immersive\, high-sensory show that uses occasionally intense visual stimulation\, music\, noise\, taste\, and smell as you move through different spaces during your 75-minute journey. \nTo decide if the Relaxed Performance is right for you\, please feel free to visit our online sensory guide (https://www.theaterofthemindchicago.com/user/pages/faqs/Theater%20of%20the%20Mind%20Sensory%20Guide_updated.pdf) for more details on this show’s multiple sensory elements\, and email Access@goodmantheatre.org for more information. \nLocation: Reid Murdoch Building\, 333 N LaSalle (about a 10-min walk from The Goodman) \n  \nAccessibility: Relaxed Performance \nWebsite: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/theater-of-the-mind/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/theater-of-the-mind-relaxed-performance-at-the-goodman-reid-murdoch-building/
LOCATION:The Reid Murdoch Building Goodman\, 333 N. LASALLE STREET\, CHICAGO\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260716T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260716T203000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
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SUMMARY:Theater of the Mind: ASL-Interpreted Performance at The Goodman - Reid Murdoch Building
DESCRIPTION:ASL Performance on Thursday\, July 16 at 7 pm \nCreated by David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar \nDirected by Andrew Scoville \nProduced in Special Arrangement with Arbutus \nIT’S ALL INSIDE YOUR HEAD.\nBUT IS ANY OF IT REAL? \nCo-created by Academy\, Grammy\, and Tony Award-winning artist David Byrne* and writer Mala Gaonkar\, Theater of the Mind is a new theatrical experience you’ll see\, feel\, taste and hear. Inspired by both historical and current neuroscience research\, the show takes you on an immersive journey inside how we see and create our worlds. Peer behind the curtain of the physical realm and marvel at the wonders of your mind. Follow your Guide as they revisit key moments in their life in a surreal\, 15\,000-square-foot installation with a group of just 16 audience members. \nOver 75 minutes\, you’ll move through a series of rooms where you’ll participate in thought-provoking neuroscience experiences. You’ll learn how easily your own senses can deceive you. If perception and memory are both malleable\, then perhaps even your identity is less fixed than you think… You may not be who you think you are. But we’re all in it together. \nLocation: Reid Murdoch Building\, 333 N LaSalle (about a 10-min walk from The Goodman) \nVisit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for general dates\, times\, and tickets \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpretation \nWebsite: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/theater-of-the-mind/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/theater-of-the-mind-asl-interpreted-performance-at-the-goodman-reid-murdoch-building/
LOCATION:The Reid Murdoch Building Goodman\, 333 N. LASALLE STREET\, CHICAGO\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T223000
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SUMMARY:Iceboy! The Musical at The Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN\nLYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS\nBOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISS\nDIRECTED BY MARC BRUNI\nCHOREOGRAPHED BY JOANN M. HUNTER \nSTARRING MEGAN MULLALLY AND NICK OFFERMAN\nA musical 40\,000 years in the making. \nBroadway’s brightest star of 1938\, Vera Vimm (Megan Mullally/Will & Grace)\, is at the top of her game. But when she adopts a 40\,000-year-old Neanderthal discovered frozen in the Arctic\, the spotlight begins to shift. As Iceboy thaws\, he unexpectedly becomes a theatrical sensation\, inspiring the “father of the American drama” Eugene O’Neill (Nick Offerman/Parks and Recreation) and challenging his legendary mother for center stage. It’s All About Eve….if only Eve was a caveman. \nCasting note: Shawn Pfautsch will appear as Eugene O’Neill\, the role typically played by Nick Offerman\, at the June 20\, 21\, 23 and 24 performances. \nAmerican Sign Language-Interpreted Performance\nFriday\, July 17 at 7:30pm \nUse code SIGN for $44 ($35 ticket plus $9 handling fee) \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpreted \nWebsite: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/iceboy/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/iceboy-the-musical-at-the-goodman-theatre-2/
LOCATION:Goodman Theatre\, 170 N Dearborn St\, Chicago\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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SUMMARY:Iceboy! The Musical at The Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN\nLYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS\nBOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISS\nDIRECTED BY MARC BRUNI\nCHOREOGRAPHED BY JOANN M. HUNTER \nSTARRING MEGAN MULLALLY AND NICK OFFERMAN\nA musical 40\,000 years in the making. \nBroadway’s brightest star of 1938\, Vera Vimm (Megan Mullally/Will & Grace)\, is at the top of her game. But when she adopts a 40\,000-year-old Neanderthal discovered frozen in the Arctic\, the spotlight begins to shift. As Iceboy thaws\, he unexpectedly becomes a theatrical sensation\, inspiring the “father of the American drama” Eugene O’Neill (Nick Offerman/Parks and Recreation) and challenging his legendary mother for center stage. It’s All About Eve….if only Eve was a caveman. \nCasting note: Shawn Pfautsch will appear as Eugene O’Neill\, the role typically played by Nick Offerman\, at the June 20\, 21\, 23 and 24 performances. \nSaturday\, July 18\n12:30pm Touch Tour & 2:00pm Audio-Described Performance \nUse code AUDIO for $44 ($35 ticket plus $9 handling fee) \n  \nAccessibility: Audio Description\, Touch Tour \nWebsite: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/iceboy/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/iceboy-the-musical-at-the-goodman-theatre-3/
LOCATION:Goodman Theatre\, 170 N Dearborn St\, Chicago\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T163000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260524T211142Z
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SUMMARY:Iceboy! The Musical at The Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN\nLYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS\nBOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISS\nDIRECTED BY MARC BRUNI\nCHOREOGRAPHED BY JOANN M. HUNTER \nSTARRING MEGAN MULLALLY AND NICK OFFERMAN\nA musical 40\,000 years in the making. \nBroadway’s brightest star of 1938\, Vera Vimm (Megan Mullally/Will & Grace)\, is at the top of her game. But when she adopts a 40\,000-year-old Neanderthal discovered frozen in the Arctic\, the spotlight begins to shift. As Iceboy thaws\, he unexpectedly becomes a theatrical sensation\, inspiring the “father of the American drama” Eugene O’Neill (Nick Offerman/Parks and Recreation) and challenging his legendary mother for center stage. It’s All About Eve….if only Eve was a caveman. \nCasting note: Shawn Pfautsch will appear as Eugene O’Neill\, the role typically played by Nick Offerman\, at the June 20\, 21\, 23 and 24 performances. \nTickets going fast! Open-Captioned Performance Sunday\, July 19 at 2:00pm \nUse code OPEN for $44 ($35 ticket plus $9 handling fee) \n  \nAccessibility: Open-Captioned \nWebsite: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/iceboy/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/iceboy-the-musical-at-the-goodman-theatre-4/
LOCATION:Goodman Theatre\, 170 N Dearborn St\, Chicago\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T170000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
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SUMMARY:"Iceboy! The Musical" at the Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN\nLYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS\nBOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISS\nDIRECTED BY MARC BRUNI \nSTARRING MEGAN MULLALLY AND NICK OFFERMAN \nA musical 40\,000 years in the making. \nBroadway’s brightest star of 1938\, Vera Vimm (Megan Mullally/Will & Grace)\, is at the top of her game. But when she adopts a 40\,000-year-old Neanderthal discovered frozen in the Arctic\, the spotlight begins to shift. As Iceboy thaws\, he unexpectedly becomes a theatrical sensation\, inspiring the “father of the American drama” Eugene O’Neill (Nick Offerman/Parks and Recreation) and challenging his legendary mother for center stage. It’s All About Eve…if only Eve was a caveman.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/iceboy-the-musical-at-the-goodman-theatre/
LOCATION:Goodman Theatre\, 170 N Dearborn St\, Chicago\, 60601\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T210000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260714T011606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T011617Z
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SUMMARY:El Tango Cafe at Experimental Station
DESCRIPTION:El Tango Cafe is a theatrical production with humor\, heart\, music\, and dance featuring wheelchair user Robby Lee Williams in the lead role\, and wheelchair dancer Ladonna Freidheim. Robby was a company member with Tango 21 Dance Theater prior to acquiring a disability. Ever since Tango 21 has been developing adaptive Argentine Tango techniques led by Argentine Tango Master Jorge Niedas in collaboration with disability inclusion specialists from ReinventAbility. Stay and dance with us after the show! \n90 minutes with intermission\nJuly 17-19\, ASL on 7/19\, please email us at t21dancetheater@gmail.com with access questions or requests. \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpretation\, Wheelchair Accessible \nWebsite: https://www.tango21dancetheater.org/upcoming
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/el-tango-cafe-at-experimental-station/
LOCATION:Experimental Station\, 6100 S Blackstone Ave\, Chicago\, 60637\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Tango 21 Dance Theater":MAILTO:liz@tango21.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T140000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260718T024230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260718T024230Z
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SUMMARY:A Seat at the Table: Accessibility at Film Festivals Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Film Festival Alliance invites you to join a new webinar series exploring the experience of disabled patrons at film festivals\, and the real impact that good (and bad) accessibility can have on that experience. \nThis series is free and open to all\, though registration is required. \nStructured around the theme of a dinner party\, each session welcomes guests with diverse perspectives on disability to the table for candid conversation on accessibility in the festival space. \nJoin us on Thursday\, July 23rd at 2PM EST for our first session in the series – Setting the Table: Intro to Disability\, Statistics & the ‘Fear of Mistakes’ \nBefore you can serve the meal\, you have to set the table.\nIn our inaugural session\, we are laying the groundwork for festival accessibility\, exploring what true access looks like\, why it benefits everyone\, and how to build a roadmap that survives seasonal staff turnover.\nWe will openly tackle the “perfection paralysis”—the fear of making mistakes that so often leads to inaction—and show you how to start exactly where you are. \nRegister to Join Us on July 23rd here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8Y9yl3zoRieeUhS8zTaeQA#/registration \nCelebrate Disability Pride month with us by joining the live webinar. You will get direct\, real-time access to our expert panel for an interactive Q&A. We invite attendees to submit their access questions ahead of time\, so we can work to address those questions in this series. This is your opportunity to bring your specific festival logistics\, anxieties\, and questions directly to the table. \nWe also invite you to share your access wins! We want to celebrate the creative solutions you have brought to your festival\, and share them with everyone so we can all benefit and learn together. \nYour Hosts:\nMikaela McParlan: Filmmaker\, Accessibility Advocate\, Festival Organizer\, and the Film Festival Alliance Accessibility Advisor.\nMichael McNeely: Media critic\, and legal advocate who brings a vital\, first-person perspective on navigating film spaces as a d/Deaf-blind patron.\nMelissa Simpson: Inclusion specialist\, festival consultant\, and educator dedicated to breaking down physical and digital barriers for disabled audiences. \nQuestions? Reach out to accessibility@filmfestivalalliance.org ahead of the call. \n  \nAccessibility: Open Captioning \nWebsite: https://filmfestivalalliance.org/education/accessibility-series
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/a-seat-at-the-table-accessibility-at-film-festivals-webinar-series/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Film Festival Alliance":MAILTO:mmcparlan@chicagoculturalaccess.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T210000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260718T024806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260718T024806Z
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SUMMARY:Octet: Open Captioned Performance at the Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Open-Captioned Performance Friday\, July 24 at 7:30pm \nRaven Theatre’s “astonishing” (Chicago Tribune) a cappella musical—hailed as “one of the most engrossing pieces of theater this year” (Chicago Reader)—comes to The Goodman for a limited run. \nIn an anonymous meeting room on the North Side of Chicago\, a group of people —always eight—gather to sing. Best known for the Broadway hit Natasha\, Pierre\, & The Great Comet of 1812\, Dave Malloy’s Octet uses chamber-inspired a cappella music to explore the total impact of life online. Hailed by The New York Times as “the most original and topical musical of the year” for its 2019 Off-Broadway premiere\, this inventive and acutely relevant piece reflects the perils of the digital age. \nUse code OPEN for $44 ($35 ticket plus $9 handling fee) \n  \nAccessibility: Open Captioning \nWebsite: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/octet/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/octet-open-captioned-performance-at-the-goodman-theatre/
LOCATION:Goodman Theatre\, 170 N Dearborn St\, Chicago\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260814T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260814T210000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260812T235255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T235255Z
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SUMMARY:The Beverly Theatre Guild Presents "The Lifespan of a Fact" at the Baer Theatre
DESCRIPTION:The Lifespan of a Fact \nThis sharp media satire explores the boundaries between fact and fiction. \nThe Beverly Theatre Guild (BTG) is thrilled to present this timely exploration of journalistic integrity The Lifespan of a Fact on August 14-16\, 2026. In this fun sparring of creativity versus honesty\, fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker Jim Fingal faces off against esteemed writer John D’Agata\, whose new essay might be able to revitalize their fading magazine… if only he could prove its veracity. Taut\, gripping and concerned with exactly how much we can stretch the truth in pursuit of a good story\, The Lifespan of a Fact is based off Fingal and D’Agata’s critically-acclaimed nonfiction book of the same title. The show is one act\, 90 minutes long\, with no intermission. \nThe Lifespan of a Fact will be directed by BTG’s Vice President Sheilah O’Grady (Beverly)\, with Assistant Directed by Morgan Ayres (Palos Heights)\, and produced by BTG General Manager Katie Duffy Regalado (Beverly). \nFor this production\, we have an extraordinary team of exclusively Beverly resident all-stars! Our promising young intern\, Jim Fingal\, will be played by Isaiah Pinzino. Our passionate and highly confident writer\, John D’Agata\, will be played by Patrick Allen. And last but not least\, the cautious no- funny-business editor\, Emily Penrose\, will be played by Jane Flynn-Royko. Ms. Flynn-Royko was last seen with BTG as Mrs. Peacock in our winter play Clue and has since become a member of the guild. \nConsider finishing out your summer and celebrating Back-to-School time with BTG! We are Chicago’s longest-running community theatre company. This “store-front theatre” style smaller-scale production will be in the gallery of the  Fine Arts Building of Morgan Park Academy\, located at 2153 West 111th Street. Information on BTG may be found at beverlytheatreguild.org. \nCONTENT WARNING: THE SHOW DISCUSSES SUICIDE AND OTHER ADULT THEMES AND CONTAINS STRONG ADULT LANGUAGE \n  \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpretation \nWebsite: https://beverlytheatreguild.org/btg-tickets/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/the-beverly-theatre-guild-presents-the-lifespan-of-a-fact-at-the-baer-theatre/
LOCATION:The Baer Theatre at Morgan Park Academy (2153 W. 111th Street\, Chicago 60643)\, 2153 W. 111TH STREET\, Chicago\, 60643\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Beverly Theatre Guild":MAILTO:tickets@beverlytheatreguild.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260816T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260816T160000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260813T000928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000928Z
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SUMMARY:Archiving Disability: Preserving\, Recovering\, and Centering Disability Art & Culture - Hybrid Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an artist-led conversation around disability\, art\, and the archive with Bri Noonan\, Reveca Torres\, and Tempestt Hazel. Working in different ways to engage with\, investigate\, and create archives\, these three artists will discuss the issues and opportunities they encounter in their practices. We’ll focus especially on what it means to engage with archives when one’s community has been historically harmed or omitted from historical records\, how we center crip/disabled ways of collecting\, creating\, and preserving knowledge\, and how artists play an important role in these processes. \nHybrid Event: Virtual via Zoom and in-person at Experimental Station \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpretation\, Open Captioning\, Wheelchair Accessible \nWebsite: https://highconceptlabs.org/events/archiving-disability
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/archiving-disability-preserving-recovering-and-centering-disability-art-culture-hybrid-event/
LOCATION:Experimental Station\, 6100 S Blackstone Ave\, Chicago\, 60637\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event,Virtual Event
ORGANIZER;CN="High Concept Labs":MAILTO:info@highconceptlabs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T204500
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260805T194607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T194607Z
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SUMMARY:Finding Our Way Into the Unknown at Dovetail Studios
DESCRIPTION:Finding Our Way Into the Unknown \nFriday\, August 21st at 7:30 pm\nSaturday\, August 22nd at 3:00 pm\n2853 W Montrose Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60618\nBlack box opens 30 minutes before showtime.\nEstimated Run time: 70 minutes\nMasks are suggested for the audience and will be available at the event. \nTickets are required and run from $15-$30. Please email if this is a barrier. \nThe evening will include works by Choreographers Sydney Erlikh and Deb Goodman with dancers\, and by UDF member Bradford Chin.Black box opens 30 minutes before showtime.\nEstimated Run time: 70 minutes \nAnd Yet We Are Here\, a dance calling for an end to violence by Deb Goodman and Sydney Erlikh in collaboration with their dancers. Disabled bodyminds are often among those most deeply impacted by violence\, conflict\, and systemic injustice. The piece considers and expands on the themes of war and rebuilding while embodying the resources of the disability community’s collective care and access\, even in the face of bullets\, bombs\, and brutality. This piece takes us through the events of lives marked by tragedy and how communities come together to move forward and build a better world. \nUDF member Bradford Chin presents a selection of three small group works. The kaleidoscopic play of The Vertiginous Thrill of a Flop / PLAY (2026)\, originally created at the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, flits between the extremes of its incoherence to teeter on the edge where we flop\, fly\, or flop into flight—the experimental spirit necessary for our artistic explorations. SOLO Trio (premiere) continues Chin’s SOLO series that explores disability-centered inclusive choreographic practices and challenges how we recognize and conceptualize unison across diverse bodies in motion. The third work\, To be far and close (work in progress)\, gently contemplates the life of shared relationships and how they grow or contract across time and distance. \nMasks are suggested for the audience and will be available at the event. Event will have Air purifiers sponsored by the Clean Air Club. Venue is fully wheelchair accessible. It will be a relaxed performance with various seating options. Audio Descriptions and ASL are available. Email Unfoldingdisabilityfutures@gmail.com or see the website https://www.unfoldingdisabilityfutures.com/finding-our-way-into-the-unknown for more access information. \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpreted\, Audio Description\, Wheelchair Accessible \nWebsite: https://www.unfoldingdisabilityfutures.com/finding-our-way-into-the-unknown
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/finding-our-way-into-the-unknown-at-dovetail-studios/
LOCATION:Dovetail Studios\, 2853 W Montrose Ave\, Chicago\, 60618\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Unfolding Disability Futures":MAILTO:unfoldingdisabilityfutures@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260827T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260827T140000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260813T002219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T002219Z
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SUMMARY:Setting The Table: The Guest Arrivals with the Film Festival Alliance
DESCRIPTION:Join us for part two of our webinar series covering Film Festival Accessibility. \nOur guests have officially arrived! The best way to make them feel welcomed is by thinking ahead and anticipating their needs before they even come through the door. In this session we will cover physical access to your screening space\, as well as the Companion/Support experience. \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpretation\, Captioning \nWebsite: https://filmfestivalalliance.org/education/accessibility-series
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/setting-the-table-the-guest-arrivals-with-the-film-festival-alliance/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Film Festival Alliance":MAILTO:mmcparlan@chicagoculturalaccess.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T160000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260805T010944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T010944Z
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SUMMARY:Barefoot in the Park - ASL Performance at Theatre of Western Springs
DESCRIPTION:Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon will be performing at the Theatre of Western Springs. Use code MOTOASL to get $5 off! \nA young newlywed couple settles into their first home together; a tiny\, quirky apartment in New York City with eccentric neighbors and a growing list of problems. With the honeymoon phase of their relationship officially over\, conservative Paul longs for more stability and routine while free-spirited Corie views every oddity in their new home as a marvelous adventure. A visit from Corie’s mother blows open their simmering discontentment as the couple realizes that opposites don’t always attract. Widely regarded as one of Simon’s greatest plays\, this romantic comedy captures the joys and growing pains of early marriage. \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpreted \nWebsite: https://app.arts-people.com/?show=316910
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/barefoot-in-the-park-asl-performance-at-theatre-of-western-springs/
LOCATION:Theatre of Western Springs\, 4384 Hampton Ave\, Western Springs\, 60558\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Theatre of Western Springs":MAILTO:boxoffice@theatrewesternsprings.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T213000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260817T230657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T230657Z
UID:10014533-1790364600-1790371800@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:The Attic: ASL-Interpreted Performance at the Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:ASL-Interpreted Performance Friday\, September 25 at 7:30pm \nThe 7 Fingers is “pulse-raising magic” (The New York Times). \nFrom the primal vista of her childhood bedroom springs Shana Carroll’s wildly imaginative\, ground-breaking memoir that takes theater to new heights. Inspired by the Tony Award-nominated former trapezist’s mesmerizing life story\, a company of fearless performers transforms memory into daring aerial feats that are as moving as they are breathtaking. In the air\, on the floor and from the heart\, Montreal’s multidisciplinary creative collective\, The 7 Fingers\, brings its “thrillingly modern brand of circus” (Time Out New York) to The Goodman in this moving new work that embraces the fear and courage of being human. \nUse code SIGN for $40 ($31 ticket plus $9 handling fee) \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpretation \nWebsite: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/the-attic/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/the-attic-asl-interpreted-performance-at-the-goodman-theatre/
LOCATION:Goodman Theatre\, 170 N Dearborn St\, Chicago\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260927T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260927T160000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260817T230934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T230934Z
UID:10014534-1790517600-1790524800@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:The Attic: Open-Captioned Performance at the Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Open-Captioned Performance Sunday\, September 27 at 2:00pm \nThe 7 Fingers is “pulse-raising magic” (The New York Times). \nFrom the primal vista of her childhood bedroom springs Shana Carroll’s wildly imaginative\, ground-breaking memoir that takes theater to new heights. Inspired by the Tony Award-nominated former trapezist’s mesmerizing life story\, a company of fearless performers transforms memory into daring aerial feats that are as moving as they are breathtaking. In the air\, on the floor and from the heart\, Montreal’s multidisciplinary creative collective\, The 7 Fingers\, brings its “thrillingly modern brand of circus” (Time Out New York) to The Goodman in this moving new work that embraces the fear and courage of being human. \nUse code OPEN for $40 ($31 ticket plus $9 handling fee) \n  \nAccessibility: Open Captioning \nWebsite: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/the-attic/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/the-attic-open-captioned-performance-at-the-goodman-theatre/
LOCATION:Goodman Theatre\, 170 N Dearborn St\, Chicago\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T150000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260806T215424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T215424Z
UID:10014549-1791637200-1791644400@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:KOWALSKI – Audio Described Performance at Lookingglass Theatre
DESCRIPTION:From the Off-Broadway Production Lookingglass Theatre presents KOWALSKI\nLimited Engagement\nStarring Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Johnny Galecki \nGregg Ostrin’s Acclaimed New Play imagines the pivotal first meeting between Tennessee Williams and Marlon Brando at Lookingglass Theatre Company \nSet over one pivotal evening in Provincetown in 1947\, Kowalski imagines the first meeting between Tennessee Williams and a young Marlon Brando as Williams searches for the actor who would redefine the role of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire. Blending historical events with theatrical imagination\, the play explores ambition\, artistry and the creative collaboration behind one of the most influential works in American theater. Johnny Galecki\, an acclaimed actor spanning television\, film and Broadway\, began performing on local stages as a child\, and returns home to Chicago for this special presentation by Lookingglass Theatre. \nTouch Tour at 1PM\nCurtain at 2PM \nUse the code AUDIO for $35 tickets to our Audio Described performance. Limit 2 tickets. \n  \nAccessibility: Audio Description\, Touch Tour \nWebsite: https://lookingglasstheatre.org/plays/kowalski/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/kowalski-audio-described-performance-at-lookingglass-theatre/
LOCATION:Lookingglass Theatre\, 163 E Pearson St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Lookingglass Theatre Company":MAILTO:box@lookingglasstheatre.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T213000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260805T010222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T010222Z
UID:10014540-1792179000-1792186200@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Topdog Underdog : ASL Interpreted performance at Steppenwolf Theatre
DESCRIPTION:TOPDOG UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Kenny Leon \nBrothers Lincoln and Booth\, named in jest\, are two Black men living in America just trying to get by. Lincoln dresses like his namesake\, reenacting his assassination for money and laughs. Booth stays stuck in their apartment\, working tirelessly on his three-card hustle. Sibling rivalry and a lifetime of resentment come to a head in this fast-paced and ferocious thrill ride from Suzan-Lori Parks. The deck is stacked with a Tony Award-winning director\, a Pulitzer Prize-winning script and a tour-de-force showdown for ensemble members Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood. \n$25 tickets available for those using the service!\nVisit https://www.steppenwolf.org/whats-on/accessible-performances for more! \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpretation \nWebsite: https://www.steppenwolf.org/events/topdog-underdog-asl
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/topdog-underdog-asl-interpreted-performance-at-steppenwolf-theatre/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf Theatre Company\, 1650 N. Halsted Street\, Chicago\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T220000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260817T231216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T231216Z
UID:10014555-1792179000-1792188000@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Dead Girl's Quinceañera: ASL-Interpreted Performance at the Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:American Sign Language-Interpreted Performance\nFriday\, October 16 at 7:30pm \nUse code SIGN for $40 ($31 ticket plus $9 handling fee) \nDetective skills: unverified. Determination: unmatched. \nFACT: Maria was last seen at her Quinceañera. FACT: The party ended early due to an unknown emergency. FACT: Maria has not responded to any messages in 19 hours. Now\, her three best friends—armed with confidence\, questionable clues and zero adult supervision—are on the case\, racing against the clock to find out what happened. The pressures of Latine girlhood punctuate this joy ride through the power and pleasure of adolescent friendships—a comic thriller of secrets\, sisterhood and solving crime. \nCollective World Premiere with Barrington Stage Company and Hartford Stage. \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpretation \nWebsite: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/dead-girls-quinceanera/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/dead-girls-quinceanera-asl-interpreted-performance-at-the-goodman-theatre/
LOCATION:Goodman Theatre\, 170 N Dearborn St\, Chicago\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T163000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260817T231456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T231456Z
UID:10014556-1792332000-1792341000@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Dead Girl's Quinceañera: Open-Captioned Performance at the Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Dead Girl’s Quinceañera: Open-Captioned Performance\nSunday\, October 18 at 2:00pm \nDetective skills: unverified. Determination: unmatched. \nFACT: Maria was last seen at her Quinceañera. FACT: The party ended early due to an unknown emergency. FACT: Maria has not responded to any messages in 19 hours. Now\, her three best friends—armed with confidence\, questionable clues and zero adult supervision—are on the case\, racing against the clock to find out what happened. The pressures of Latine girlhood punctuate this joy ride through the power and pleasure of adolescent friendships—a comic thriller of secrets\, sisterhood and solving crime. \nCollective World Premiere with Barrington Stage Company and Hartford Stage. \nUse code OPEN for $40 ($31 ticket plus $9 handling fee) \n  \nAccessibility: Open Captions \nWebsite: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/dead-girls-quinceanera/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/dead-girls-quinceanera-open-captioned-performance-at-the-goodman-theatre/
LOCATION:Goodman Theatre\, 170 N Dearborn St\, Chicago\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261025T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260819T210743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T210743Z
UID:10014541-1792935000-1792947600@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Topdog Underdog : Audio Described performance and Touch Tour at Steppenwolf Theatre
DESCRIPTION:TOPDOG UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Kenny Leon \nBrothers Lincoln and Booth\, named in jest\, are two Black men living in America just trying to get by. Lincoln dresses like his namesake\, reenacting his assassination for money and laughs. Booth stays stuck in their apartment\, working tirelessly on his three-card hustle. Sibling rivalry and a lifetime of resentment come to a head in this fast-paced and ferocious thrill ride from Suzan-Lori Parks. The deck is stacked with a Tony Award-winning director\, a Pulitzer Prize-winning script and a tour-de-force showdown for ensemble members Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood. \n$25 tickets available for those using the service!\nTouch Tour begins at 1:30pm with the performance beginning at 3pm.\nVisit https://www.steppenwolf.org/whats-on/accessible-performances for more! \n  \nAccessibility: Audio Description\, Touch Tour \nWebsite: https://www.steppenwolf.org/events/topdog-underdog-ad
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/topdog-underdog-audio-described-performance-and-touch-tour-at-steppenwolf-theatre/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf Theatre Company\, 1650 N. Halsted Street\, Chicago\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261204T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261204T213000
DTSTAMP:20260825T194607
CREATED:20260819T211055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T211055Z
UID:10014558-1796412600-1796419800@culturalaccesscollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Adirondack Chair Circle : ASL performance at Steppenwolf Theatre
DESCRIPTION:ADIRONDACK CHAIR CIRCLE written by Stephanie Alison Walker\nDirected by Pam Mackinnon \nBanna has it all… Or at least that’s what the other suburban moms think. Beneath the charcuterie boards\, backyard soirees and pickleball\, there’s a funny feeling bubbling underneath this seemingly perfect facade. Is it the pressure to save her children from the beliefs of the school district? Or is it just that suspicious crow watching her every move? A piercing world premiere from a playful Chicago voice\, Stephanie Alison Walker’s Adirondack Chair Circle exposes the hilarious hypocrisy of the clubs we join and the company we keep. And has a damn good time doing it. \n$25 tickets available for those using the service!\nVisit https://www.steppenwolf.org/whats-on/accessible-performances for more! \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpretation \nWebsite: https://www.steppenwolf.org/events/adirondack-chair-circle-2
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/adirondack-chair-circle-asl-performance-at-steppenwolf-theatre/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf Theatre Company\, 1650 N. Halsted Street\, Chicago\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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