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Snapshots of Every Voice: Composers at Epiphany Center for the Arts

Join LYNX Project for a performance celebrating the unique styles of our commissioned composers for this year's Amplify Series, a project setting the poetry of primarily non-speaking autistic individuals to […]

  • In Person
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Virtual
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Torkwase Dyson Lecture at the Art Institute of Chicago

Join us in person for a lecture by artist Torkwase Dyson followed by an audience Q&A. Location: The Art Institute of Chicago, Fullerton Hall, 111 S. Michigan Ave. Working in […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Boulevard of Bold Dreams at TimeLine Theatre

Set on the night in 1940 that Hattie McDaniel made history at the Oscars, a story of dreamers striving to overcome considerable obstacles and fighting for recognition amidst the racism […]

  • Captioning

Boulevard of Bold Dreams at TimeLine Theatre

Set on the night in 1940 that Hattie McDaniel made history at the Oscars, a story of dreamers striving to overcome considerable obstacles and fighting for recognition amidst the racism […]

  • Captioning

The Kelly Girls at The Factory Theater

Belfast, 1960s: As conflicts between various political factions threaten to tear Ireland apart from the inside, sisters Fianna and Regan Kelly feel compelled to engage in the fight for their […]

  • Audio Description
  • In Person
  • Touch Tour

RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN at Raven Theatre

Raven Theatre presents a new play about privacy in the digital age. A Touch Tour (at 1:30pm) will be available before the performance (at 3:00pm). Contact us ahead of time […]

  • Touch Tour

Boulevard of Bold Dreams at TimeLine Theatre

Set on the night in 1940 that Hattie McDaniel made history at the Oscars, a story of dreamers striving to overcome considerable obstacles and fighting for recognition amidst the racism […]

  • Audio Description

Carmen

The immortal tale of the restless, free-spirited heroine (Carmen) and Don José, the soldier who’s drawn to her in a truly “fatal attraction." https://www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcoming/2022-23/carmen/

  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour

Everyone At Play

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

Copper Canyon 50th Anniversary Reading at Poetry Foundation

Join us for the Chicago celebration of Copper Canyon Press’s 50th Anniversary with readings by Copper Canyon authors Chris Abani, Tishani Doshi, Alison C. Rollins, Arthur Sze, and Javier Zamora. […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • Hybrid Program