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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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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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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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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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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
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