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Unfolding Disability Futures

Unfolding Disability Futures is a multi-organization, site-specific performance and installation by local disabled artists throughout The Plant, a former meatpacking facility. Over the past decade, this space has been revitalized […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Pay What You Can
  • Quiet Spaces

Unfolding Disability Futures

Unfolding Disability Futures is a multi-organization, site-specific performance and installation by local disabled artists throughout The Plant, a former meatpacking facility. Over the past decade, this space has been revitalized […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Pay What You Can
  • Quiet Spaces

SEAGULL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

On a long summer weekend in the Russian countryside at an estate bursting at the seams with guests, three generations collide in ensemble member Yasen Peyankov’s extraordinarily funny and lyrical […]

  • Captioning

SEAGULL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

On a long summer weekend in the Russian countryside at an estate bursting at the seams with guests, three generations collide in ensemble member Yasen Peyankov’s extraordinarily funny and lyrical […]

  • Audio Description

Unfolding Disability Futures

Unfolding Disability Futures is a multi-organization, site-specific performance and installation by local disabled artists throughout The Plant, a former meatpacking facility. Over the past decade, this space has been revitalized […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Pay What You Can
  • Quiet Spaces

Unfolding Disability Futures

Unfolding Disability Futures is a multi-organization, site-specific performance and installation by local disabled artists throughout The Plant, a former meatpacking facility. Over the past decade, this space has been revitalized […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Pay What You Can
  • Quiet Spaces

Two Trains Running

“Easily Mr. Wilson’s most adventurous and honest attempt to reveal the intimate heart of history.” -The New York Times Amidst the Civil Rights Movement, Memphis Lee’s restaurant is slated for […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Captioning
  • In Person
  • Touch Tour

Two Trains Running

“Easily Mr. Wilson’s most adventurous and honest attempt to reveal the intimate heart of history.” -The New York Times Amidst the Civil Rights Movement, Memphis Lee’s restaurant is slated for […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Captioning
  • In Person
  • Touch Tour

Unfolding Disability Futures

Unfolding Disability Futures is a multi-organization, site-specific performance and installation by local disabled artists throughout The Plant, a former meatpacking facility. Over the past decade, this space has been revitalized […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Pay What You Can
  • Quiet Spaces

KAINA & Ben LaMar Gay: A Concert at Navy Pier

Celebrate summertime in Chicago with an evening of local music at Navy Pier’s Lake Stage. The program opens with a performance by Ben LaMar Gay (Open Arms to Open Us), […]

  • In Person

Everyone At Play At Kohl Children’s Museum

Kohl Children’s Museum was specifically designed to be inclusive of all children and adults regardless of ability. The Museum’s 17 exhibits and 2 acres of outdoor explorations are designed for […]

  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly

Everyone At Play

Kohl Children's Museum welcomes children with special needs and their families for an afternoon of learning and play focused on them. Our Museum campus is designed for universal accessibility with […]

  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly