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Calm Waters at Shedd Aquarium

Shedd Aquarium 1200 S DuSable Lak Shore Dr,, Chicago
Event Series MOTHERS by Anna Ouyang Moench, presented by The Gift Theatre at Filament

Calm Waters is an exclusive event for guests with disabilities and Veterans to explore Shedd Aquarium’s exhibits and experiences in a comfortable and accepting environment. Modifications for this event will include limited capacity and streamlined entry with advance registration. Modifications for Calm Waters Include: -Limited capacity and streamlined entry with advance registration -A sensory friendly […]

  • Audio Description
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Sensory Friendly

A HOME WHAT HOWLS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

A coyote howling. A home in disarray. A young woman alone. In Matthew Paul Olmos’ world premiere, Soledad Vargas is in the city, fighting for her family’s right to live on their land. When hope starts to dwindle, how far will she go, and what will she be forced to leave behind? A modern myth […]

  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour

ANTIGONE at Court Theatre

BY SOPHOCLES DIRECTED BY GABRIELLE RANDLE-BENT, ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR As Antigone mourns her brothers, she must decide if she will sacrifice her life to balance the scales of justice. Associate Artistic Director Gabrielle Randle-Bent’s interpretation of Sophocles’ masterwork - featuring Aeriel Williams in the titular role and Timothy Edward Kane as King Creon - renders […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Band’s Visit- Open Caption Performance at Writers Theatre

Nichols Theatre 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe

In a small Israeli desert town where every day feels the same, a lost bus arrives carrying an Egyptian Police Band. With no hotel and no buses until morning, the musicians are taken in for the night by the locals. Under the spell of the desert sky, these misplaced musicians bring everyone together in the […]

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

What’s Your Like at Malarkey Comedy

Malarkey Comedy 1501 N. Kingsbury Dr, Chicago

The Tellin' Tales Theatre's Improv Team "What's Yours Like" is inspired by a theme developed by the audience at the start of each show. Then, improvisers with and without disabilities leap into action and develop humorous and unpredictable narratives in real time. This time stand-up comics with and without disabilities open for us! Sponsored by […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Wheelchair Accessible

MOTHERS by Anna Ouyang Moench, presented by The Gift Theatre at Filament

FIlament Theatre 4041 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

SYNOPSIS Three moms, a stay-at-home dad, and a nanny watch their kids play at Mommy-Baby Meetup. One mom is the queen bee and one is here to shake things up. The dad just wants to fit in, and the nanny doesn’t say a word. When catastrophe comes, the five of them have to figure out […]

  • Audio Description
  • Captioning
  • Touch Tour

A HOME WHAT HOWLS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

A coyote howling. A home in disarray. A young woman alone. In Matthew Paul Olmos’ world premiere, Soledad Vargas is in the city, fighting for her family’s right to live on their land. When hope starts to dwindle, how far will she go, and what will she be forced to leave behind? A modern myth […]

  • Open Captions

Live Arts | Wu Tsang: MOBY DICK; or, The Whale at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

About the Event In MOBY DICK; or, The Whale, award-winning filmmaker and visual artist Wu Tsang embarks upon a feature-length, silent-film telling of Herman Melville’s great American novel. The film features original orchestral music composed by Caroline Shaw and Andrew Yee with Asma Maroof, which is performed live by the Chicago Sinfonietta. This adaptation, written […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Audio Description
  • Closed Captions
  • Free Event
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Live Arts | Wu Tsang: MOBY DICK; or, The Whale at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

In MOBY DICK; or, The Whale, award-winning filmmaker and visual artist Wu Tsang embarks upon a feature-length, silent-film telling of Herman Melville’s great American novel. The film features original orchestral music composed by Caroline Shaw and Andrew Yee with Asma Maroof, which is performed live by the Chicago Sinfonietta. This adaptation, written by Sophia Al […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description

What’s Your Like at Malarkey Comedy

Malarkey Comedy 1501 N. Kingsbury Dr, Chicago

"What's Yours Like" is inspired by a theme developed by the audience at the start of each show. Then, improvisers with and without disabilities leap into action and develop humorous and unpredictable narratives in real time. This time stand-up comics with and without disabilities open for us! Sponsored by Bodies of Work. Accessibility: audio description […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Audio Description
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Jazzmeia Horn Family Matinee at Harris Theater for Music and Dance

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

Age Recommendation: PNC Family Series is recommended for children and adults ages 4 and older. However, children of all ages are welcome! Jazzmeia Horn is a vocalist and composer, author, activist, educator, multi-GRAMMY Award nominee, and winner of the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition. Praised by The New York Times as “among the […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Sensory Friendly

Screening | The Sojourner Truth Film Festival at Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago

In 1976, Faith Ringgold and a group of Black feminist artists co-organized the first-ever Black women’s film festival: the Sojourner Truth Festival of the Arts. In celebration of the festival’s 2023 edition and Ringgold’s major retrospective, Faith Ringgold: American People, join us for an all-day screening of rarely shown films by and about Black women. […]

  • Captioning
  • Wheelchair Accessible