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NOISES OFF at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

The cast and crew of Nothing On are scrambling to prepare for opening night, but despite their earnest efforts, the production is an absolute mess. Line flubs and lost props […]

  • Open Captions

Kohl Children’s Museum Everyone At Play

KCM welcomes children with disabilities and their families for an afternoon of learning and play focused on them. Our Museum campus is designed for universal accessibility with a purpose to […]

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

Randy Rainbow’s Low-Hanging Fruit: Pressing Issues From My Gay Agenda at Harris Theater

Harris Theater for Music and Dance 205 E Randolph Dr, Chicago

The New York Times bestselling author and adored comedian Randy Rainbow has a few things on his mind that he wants to talk about in his newest essay collection, Low-Hanging […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • In Person
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Edgar Arceneaux, Until, Until, Until . . . at the Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Edgar Arceneaux is a contemporary artist working in Los Angeles, whose primary materials are histories and memories marred by gaps in logic, clichés, and erasures. Working within these gaps, Arceneaux […]

  • Audio Description
  • Captioning

NOISES OFF at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

The cast and crew of Nothing On are scrambling to prepare for opening night, but despite their earnest efforts, the production is an absolute mess. Line flubs and lost props […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Open Captions

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 at Writers Theatre!

Nichols Theatre 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe

ASL performance of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 at Writers Theatre! $30.00 Tickets! Promo Code: ASLNatasha (Please enter code before selecting seat. If you run into any […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Malcolm Gladwell: Revenge of the Tipping Point at Ramova Theatre

Ramova Theatre 3520 S Halsted St, Chicago

It has been twenty-five years since publication of bestseller, The Tipping Point. Let’s join Malcolm Gladwell as he reveals a fresh reframing of his groundbreaking first book in a startling […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning
  • In Person
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Desire Lines at AMC NEWCITY 14

AMC NEWCITY 14 1500 N Clybourn Ave c301, Chicago

Ahmad is an aging trans man who has long suppressed his desire for other men, fearing stigma and questioning if his gender identity and sexuality are at odds. He turns […]

  • Audio Description
  • Open Captions

Live Arts | Joseph Lefthand at the Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

Join Chicago-based performance artist Joseph Lefthand for a sharing session exploring the concepts of grief, repair, and renewal. The event begins with an introduction to Lefthand’s performance and research practice […]

  • Captioning

Beauty and the Beast Jr. ASL Interpreted Performance with BrightSide Theatre

Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall 31 S Ellsworth Street, Naperville

Based on the original Broadway production that ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast […]

  • ASL Interpreted