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David De Baca: Inside the World of Teen Angel’s Magazine

National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W 19th St, Chicago

David “Teen Angel” Holland (now deceased) was the creator and publisher of the groundbreaking Teen Angel’s Magazine, which began in 1980. While the iconic Lowrider Magazine, founded in 1977, predates […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Inside the Lens of Photographer Estevan Oriol

National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W 19th St, Chicago

World-renowned photographer, director, and urban lifestyle entrepreneur Estevan Oriol has built a career capturing both the gritty and the glamorous sides of Los Angeles. From intimate portraits of the rich […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Cheech Marin: Culture, Comedy, and Chicano Art at Chicago Humanities

Apollo's 2000 2875 W Cermak Rd, Chicago

Step into the world of Cheech Marin — legendary actor, comedian, and cultural icon — as he shares his deep passion for Chicano art and his mission to elevate a […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

TEDxChicago 2025: The Future is Human & TEDx Global Idea Search at the Harris Theater

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

Our future feels uncertain, yet we are resoundingly called to what matters most: You and me. Us. Humanity, itself. At TEDxChicago 2025, we believe the most powerful force shaping tomorrow […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Hybrid Program
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Ashland Avenue – ASL Performance at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

“You gotta start living your life right now. Because someday you’ll wake up and it’s over.” Pete’s TV and Video has served Chicagoland for 40+ years, its plucky owner famous […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices

Ashland Avenue – Open-Captioned Performance at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

“You gotta start living your life right now. Because someday you’ll wake up and it’s over.” Pete’s TV and Video has served Chicagoland for 40+ years, its plucky owner famous […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Spanish captioning
  • Touch Tour

Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive at The Neo-Futurists Theater

The Neo-Futurist Theater 5153 N Ashland Ave., Chicago

Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive is a solo show written and performed by Neo-Futurist Ensemble Member, Abby Pajakowski. The doomsday clock ticks 89 seconds to midnight and the world […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Pay What You Can

Nate Silver and Richard Thaler in Conversation

Illinois Institute of Technology - Herrmann Hall 3241 S Federal St, Chicago

Nate Silver, founder of the popular data-driven news and analysis website FiveThirtyEight, and Nobel Prize-winning economist Richard H. Thaler come together for a wide-ranging conversation. In his most recent publication, […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Christian Davenport on the Rocket Dreams of Musk and Bezos

Illinois Institute of Technology - Herrmann Hall 3241 S Federal St, Chicago

Moon landings and space walks once captivated the public’s attention. But, in recent decades, the U.S. space enterprise has waned. Now, that’s finally about to change. The award-winning Washington Post […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Big White Fog at Court Theatre

Court Theatre 5535 South Ellis Ave, Chicago

Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog is the big shoulders on which A Raisin in the Sun stands. First completed in 1938, funded by the Federal Theatre Project, and influenced by […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Wrigley Building: The Making of an Icon

Illinois Tech - Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship 3137 S Federal St, Chicago

The Wrigley Building is one of Chicago’s most emblematic buildings — a gleaming white palazzo at the head of our city’s grandest boulevard, Michigan Avenue. Join us for a panel […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices

Robin Givhan on Virgil Abloh

Illinois Tech - Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship 3137 S Federal St, Chicago

The late creative visionary Virgil Abloh upended a century’s worth of ideas about luxury and taste, fundamentally reshaping how we see creativity and the world around us. Join us at […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • Large Print Programs
  • Touch Tour