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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 Teen Angel's Magazine by about three years, Teen Angel's carved its own influential niche by focusing more deeply on Chicano art, tattoo culture, and grassroots […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Chefs Jesse Valenciana and Rick Bayless Celebrate Mexican Cuisine at Chicago Humanities

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

Born and raised in Chicago, chef Jesse Valenciana is a leading food journalist focused on Mexican cuisine, owner of the popular Nashville restaurant and food brand, The Secret Bodega, and author of the new cookbook Birrias: 65 Recipes from Traditional to Modern. Join us in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at the National Museum of […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions

Sensory Friendly Morning

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N Cannon Drive, Chicago

Join us at the Nature Museum for a sensory friendly morning event for guests with disabilities and Veterans to explore our exhibits and experiences in a relaxed and accepting environment with their family members and companions. Exclusive access for registrants 9:00am - 10:00am. Free tickets include museum admission for the day. Exhibits and experiences modified […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Sensory Friendly

Hershey Felder’s Rachmaninoff and the Tsar – Open Caption Performance at Writers Theatre

Writers Theatre 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe

OPEN CAPTION PERFORMANCE! $30.00 TICKETS AVAILABLE USE PROMO CODE: WTOC2526 Performance on Thursday, Saturday 04 at 7:30pm. If you experience any issues with this promo code, please reach out to the […]

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

Hershey Felder’s Rachmaninoff and the Tsar – ASL Interpreted Performance at Writers Theatre

Writers Theatre 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe

ASL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE! $30.00 TICKETS AVAILABLE USE PROMO CODE: WTASL2526 Performance on Saturday, August 30 at 2pm. If you experience any issues with this promo code, please reach out to the box office at 847-242-6000 or email them at BOM@WritersTheatre.org. Having safely escaped Russia during the 1917 revolution, beloved composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff performed all […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Meaningful Action Theatre Company Presents A Workshop Reading of “Muffed: A Recounting of Farmington, Maine’s 43rd Annual Chester Greenwood Day Devised by the Members of the Meaningful Action Theatre Company and Produced by David New”

The Factory Theater 1623 West Howard, Chicago

Co-Produced by The Factory Theater and Unheard Of Company, be the first to witness this new devised piece of documentary theater from The Meaningful Action Theatre Company in their debut […]

  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Art of Being: Move with Waterways

River Esplanade Park 401 E River Dr., Chicago

Along with the Chicago River, sway and dance with the wind, light, and grasses, finding symbiotic nature within and around yourself in a city!! Asian Body Therapist Jennifer O"Hara and […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Summer Screenings 2026 – A Date for Mad Mary

Chicago History Museum 1601 N Clark St, Chicago

Directed by Darren Thornton Countries Ireland Year 2016 Synopsis Released after a short stint in prison, Mary finds everything and everyone around her changed. Her best friend Charlene is engaged, […]

  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • Image Descriptions
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

A Gathering: Artists Design the Future & Community Of The Arts at Sisters in Cinema Media Arts Center

Sisters in Cinema Media Arts Center 2310 East 75th Street, Chicago

A Gathering: Artists Design the Future & Community Of The Arts share the journey to accessible, inclusive ETOD work-live development in South Shore. Imagine how art and culture build community, wealth and wellness and generate dynamic entrepreneurial zones. Sisters in Cinema Media Arts Center is a fully accessible venue hosting ADtF for this conversation. Inclusivity […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • Hybrid Program
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Chicago Premiere of LIFE AFTER at Gene Siskel Film Center

Gene Siskel Film Center 164 N State St, Chicago

Sundance-award winning documentary LIFE AFTER, directed by Reid Davenport, is coming to Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center on July 27 at 3:00PM! The screening, in partnership with FWD-Doc, is followed […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Full Radius Midwest Dance Training Series at University of Illinois Chicago & Loyola Park

University of Chicago 1640 Roosevelt Rd, Chicago

Integrated dance for people with and without disabilities, led by renowned educator Douglas Scott (Atlanta, GA). Friday, July 25 - $30: check-in 3:30, 4:00 - 6:30 pm Community Workshop on […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • In Person
  • Live captioned by CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Masks Required

Sensory-Friendly Day at Farm-in-the-Zoo at Lincoln Park Zoo

LIncoln Park Zoo 2400 N Cannon Drive, Chicago

Sunday, July 20 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Sensory-Friendly Day at Farm-in-the-Zoo is a free program for all people who benefit from visiting the zoo without crowds and other sensitive environmental elements. This includes guests with sensory sensitivities, disabilities, and chronic illness. All guests are welcome at Sensory-Friendly Day. This limited-capacity event requires advanced registration. During Sensory-Friendly […]

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