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SUMMARY:Summer Screenings 2026 - Rye Lane
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Raine Allen-Miller \nCountries United Kingdom Year 2023 \nSynopsis\nIn this visually vibrant\, exhilarating modern romance\, a chance meeting between Yas and Dom\, two twenty-somethings both reeling from bad breakups\, sparks an electrifying day of soul searching in South London. The two form an unlikely connection as they help one another nurse their heartbreak\, hoping to restore their faith in love.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/summer-screenings-2026-rye-lane/
LOCATION:Chicago Cultural Center\, 78 E. Washington St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago International Film Festival":MAILTO:access@chicagofilmfestival.com
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SUMMARY:HCL Benefit Performance
DESCRIPTION:A Summer Celebration of Sound\, Movement\, & Light \n6:00 to 7:00 pm: Pre-Show Reception \nAI Photobooth by Christopher Knowlton\nVideo screenings by Carissa Lee\, Alexander Stewart & Tirtza Even\nSilent Auction\nCosta Rican fare from Irazu \n7:00 to 9:30 pm: Benefit Performances \nSpectralina\nTom Lee\nAndy Slater\nHelen Lee \nEvent Co-Chairs\nAyako Kato & Rachel Much \nCome support High Concept Labs for an evening of fundraising with experimental\, multi-disciplinary\, and lovely genre-defying artistic projects\, rounded out with delicious food and a silent auction. Artists include many HCL alumni as well as special guest Spectralina\, the audio-visual performance project of Dan Bitney and Selina Trepp. \nIn recognition of HCL’s long-running Open Lab series\, a platform for artists to gain perspective on work-in-development through community exchange\, Esther Grimm\, an artist and arts leadership coach and the founding Executive Director of 3Arts\, will moderate a conversation with Andy Slater following his autobiographical performance. \nHosted at the beloved Links Hall\, the evening is designed to delight\, inspire\, and ignite new ideas with performances that incorporate improvisation\, audience engagement\, puppetry\, augmented reality\, and more. \nProceeds will support the 2025 Residency\, our Strategic Plan\, and our Cash Reserve Challenge. Ticket sales and all donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar\, with donations from first-time donors matched 3-to-1.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/hcl-benefit-performance/
LOCATION:Links Hall\, 3111 N Western Avenue\, Chicago\, 60618\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="High Concept Labs":MAILTO:info@highconceptlabs.org
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SUMMARY:Ron Chernow on Mark Twain at First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed author Ron Chernow\, of Hamilton fame\, is one of the most renowned voices in history and politics. Recipient of the 2015 National Humanities Medal\, Chernow has dedicated his life to telling the stories of some of the most notable figures in history. Join us as Chernow discusses his newest work\, Mark Twain\, a nuanced portrait of “the father of American literature.” Chernow draws on thousands of letters and hundreds of unpublished manuscripts to capture the exuberant genius whose career reflected the country’s westward expansion\, industrialization and foreign wars\, and became the white author of his generation who grappled most fully with the legacy of slavery. Hear from Chernow as he sheds light on the often maddening life of Mark Twain — from his start as a brash journalist to his days as the most notable political pundit in the U.S. \nACCESSIBILITY: Assistive Listening Devices\, Open Captions \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/ron-chernow/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/ron-chernow-on-mark-twain-at-first-united-methodist-church-at-the-chicago-temple/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple\, 77 W Washington St\, Chicago\, 60602\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T120000
DTSTAMP:20260621T100921
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SUMMARY:Alison Bechdel on Spent: A Comic Novel at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Alison Bechdel is known for her pioneering comic strips Dykes to Watch Out For and the modern classics Fun Home (as well as the Tony-Award winning musical adaptation)\, Are You My Mother?\, and The Secret to Superhuman Strength. But her acclaim doesn’t stop there — her last name is synonymous with the “Bechdel Test\,” a way to assess how women are portrayed in media. Join us as she explores her newest work of autofiction\, Spent: A Comic Novel\, which makes the case for seizing what’s true about life at this moment\, before it’s too late. \nACCESSIBILITY: Assistive Listening Devices\, Open Captions \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/alison-bechdel/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/alison-bechdel-on-spent-a-comic-novel-at-school-of-the-art-institute-of-chicago/
LOCATION:School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, 112 S Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, 60603\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T163000
DTSTAMP:20260621T100921
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SUMMARY:Failing Up: Leslie Odom Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Leslie Odom Jr. burst onto the scene in 2015\, originating the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical phenomenon Hamilton. Since then\, he has performed for sold-out audiences\, sang for the Obamas at the White House\, and won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. But before Hamilton\, Odom put in years of hard work as a singer and actor\, from debuting on Broadway in Rent at 17-years-old to attending Carnegie Mellon University’s prestigious School of Drama to landing the role of a lifetime. Odom joins us to share what he has learned in life so far\, tapping into universal themes of starting something new\, following your passions\, discovering your own potential\, and surrounding yourself with the right people.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/failing-up-leslie-odom-jr/
LOCATION:School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, 112 S Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, 60603\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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SUMMARY:Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:What if we could redefine leadership? What if kindness came first? \nThe Right Honourable Dame Jacinda Ardern was elected the 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand at the age of thirty-seven\, becoming the country’s youngest Prime Minister in more than 150 years. Ardern exemplifies a new kind of leadership — proving that leaders can be caring\, empathetic\, and effective. After becoming a global icon\, she’s ready to share the remarkable story of how a Mormon girl plagued by self-doubt made political history and changed our assumptions of what a global leader can be. \nJoined by special guests\, Ardern will reflect on the struggles\, triumphs\, and deeply personal experiences that shaped her leadership style and what she’s learned along the way.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/former-prime-minister-of-new-zealand-jacinda-ardern-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Northwestern University – Cahn Auditorium\, 600 Emerson St\, Evanston\, 60201\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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SUMMARY:Sensory Friendly Morning
DESCRIPTION: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. \nExclusive access for registrants 9:00am – 10:00am. Free tickets include museum admission for the day. Exhibits and experiences modified to be low sensory until noon. \nModifications for our Sensory Friendly Morning include: \nLimited capacity with advanced registration\nExhibits modified for lower light and sound stimuli\nSensory friendly critter connections & first flight butterfly release\nAccessibility supports available year-round: \nSensory kits\nQuiet room for sensory breaks\nAnd more
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/sensory-friendly-morning-2/
LOCATION:Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum\, 2430 N Cannon Drive\, Chicago\, 60614\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum":MAILTO:info@naturemuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250613T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250613T190000
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SUMMARY:Master Class: Creative Producing with Lucas Joaquin
DESCRIPTION:Chicago Industry Exchange / Workshop \nJoin Lucas Joaquin\, a producer on the recent A24 release Death Of a Unicorn\, for an illuminating conversation about producing independent films.\nEvent will take place in the Claudia Cassidy Theater. \nAbout Lucas Joaquin\nheadshot: Lucas JoaquinLucas Joaquin is a creative producer in New York City and a founding member\, with producer Drew Houpt and writer/director/producer Alex Scharfman\, of the production company Secret Engine. \nRecent films include Death Of a Unicorn written and directed by Scharfman\, starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega\, with A24\, Ley Line\, and Square Peg (SXSW 2025); Hold Your Breath directed by Karrie Crouse and Will Joines\, starring Sarah Paulson released by Searchlight (TIFF 2024); House of Spoils directed by Bridget Savage-Cole & Danielle Krudy\, starring Oscar winner Ariana DeBose\, released by Amazon MGM Studios; and Andrew Semans’ Resurrection (Sundance 2022) starring Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth released by IFC Films and Shudder. \nHe was Executive Producer of Ira Sachs’s Peter Hujar’s Day\, starring Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall (Sundance\, 2025); Blow the Man Down\, directed by Bridget Savage-Cole & Danielle Krudy (TIFF\, 2019)\, released by Amazon Studios; and Ira Sachs’s Frankie\, starring Isabelle Huppert and Marisa Tomei\, (Cannes 2019) released by Sony Pictures Classics. \nBefore co-founding Secret Engine\, Joaquin produced several acclaimed features\, including Ira Sachs’s Keep the Lights On\, Love Is Strange\, and Little Men. He was a Sundance Creative Producing Lab Fellow\, a member of AMPAS\, has taught at Columbia University’s School of the Arts\, and worked for several years with the prolific production company Parts & Labor (The Witch\, Beginners).
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/master-class-creative-producing-with-lucas-joaquin/
LOCATION:Chicago Cultural Center\, 78 E. Washington St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T193000
DTSTAMP:20260621T100921
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SUMMARY:2025 Accessible Juneteenth at UIC
DESCRIPTION:Chicagoland DPOCC\, UIC Disability Cultural Center\, and Center on Racial and Disability Justice Hosts 5th Annual Accessible Juneteenth \nFor immediate release \n2025 Accessible Juneteenth\nWednesday\, June 18th\, 2025\n4 to 7:30 PM CDT\nUIC Quad (near the UIC Student Center East Building)\n750 S. Halsted St. Chicago\, IL 60607 \nJoin the UIC Disability Cultural Center\, the Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition (supported by UIC’s Institute on Disability and Human Development)\, and the Center for Racial and Disability Justice at Northwestern University for the fifth Accessible Juneteenth\, where we celebrate the Black disability community! We want to make Juneteenth a fun and accessible experience for all\, including disabled people in the African Diaspora. We will have the following at the event:\nFood\nPerformances\nOpen MicExhibitors\nFamily-friendly\, Non-alcoholic Event \nAbout Accessible Juneteenth 2025 \nThis year\, DJ Matt returns to bless us with music fit for our Accessible Juneteenth celebration.\nWe’ll kick the evening of performances off with Victoria Boateng’s djembe\, and Accessible Juneteenth MC Donna will be BACK hosting an Open Mic where you can share your talents in singing\, spoken word\, playing instruments\, and more! Pinqy Ring and J Bambii will headline the performances this year. \nSign up for the open mic now! Sign-ups for spots in person will be limited.Link to sign up for Open Mic: https://forms.gle/vSsJML6wQnXL8CXa8 \nWe are excited to share food from Cook It Mama Café (sandwiches & salads with vegan & gluten-free options). \nWe’ll have tables where you can meet people from Black-owned and disability-owned/friendly organizations and businesses. If you’re a Black and/or disability-owned/friendly business and organization\, and you would like to be an exhibitor\, sign up at: https://forms.gle/ECokkvxpo9qqu1UZ9 \nWe are also looking for volunteers to help run many aspects of Accessible Juneteenth; if you’re interested\, sign up at: https://forms.gle/rv8thrYGcSxunYcX9 \nAccess Information\nASL and captioning will be provided for the Open Mic and showcase portion. We’ll have tents for shade\, and the nearby Latino Cultural Center will be available for a quiet\, cool-off space! For the care of immunocompromised people in our community\, please wear a mask indoors. We’ll have extras on hand! Accessibility requests\, questions\, or event inquiries can be sent to dcc@uic.edu \nWhat to Expect\n4:30pm Welcome and Announcements\n5:00pm Open Mic & Showcase\nThroughout: Food! Exhibitors! And more \nGetting there\nAccessible Juneteenth will be located along the north side of the UIC Quad (behind UIC Student Center East); 750 S. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\nFrom Halsted Street\, enter Student Center East\, and go to the back campus-facing doors. Continue straight between Lecture Centers C and D to the Quad.\nFrom Harrison Street (near Blue Line west entrances)\, cross Harrison to the east of the tall white dorm with the Starbucks in it\, and continue down the main sidewalk through campus. Go between Lecture Center A and B to enter the Quad.\nFrom Taylor Street\, go straight through the covered corridor through the Science and Engineering Labs\, and continue straight. Go between Lecture Center E and D to the Quad.\nFrom Taylor and Morgan\, follow the path from the corner into campus\, and veer slightly left to approach the Lecture Centers. Go between Lecture Center E and F to enter the Quad.\nGo to a visual map with these access routes\nThe best address for scheduling pick-ups or drop-offs is Student Center East\, a wheelchair-accessible building at 750 S Halsted St. \nTRANSIT \nTwo blocks away from the West exit of the UIC/Halsted Blue Line train station.\nThe 7-Harrison and 60-Blue Island/26th CTA buses pick up on Harrison\, in front of the Behavioral Sciences Building. \nVISITOR PARKING LOTS \nHalsted and Taylor Lot\nHarrison Street Parking Structure (1100 West Harrison Street) \nThis event is brought to you by: Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition\, The Institute on Disability and Human Development\, UIC Disability Cultural Center\, and Center for Racial and Disability Justice (Northwestern University)\nContact UIC Disability Cultural Center for more information or if you have any questions about the event: dcc@uic.edu.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/2025-accessible-juneteenth-at-uic/
LOCATION:UIC Quad\, 750 S. Halsted Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60607\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition":MAILTO:chicagolanddpocc@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:ASL INTERPRETED: Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues at American Blues Theater
DESCRIPTION:ASL INTERPRETATION NIGHT: JUNE 20\, 2025 \nAmerican Blues Theater presents \nGOLDEN LEAF RAGTIME BLUES \nCHICAGO PREMIERE\nby Artistic Affiliate Charles Smith\ndirected by Ensemble member Chuck Smith\nThe team of the critically-acclaimed The Reclamation of Madison Hemings now brings an “Abbott & Costello” meets “Modern Family” Chicago premiere.\nPompey is an aging white vaudevillian; Jet is a Black teenager. Thrown together by circumstances beyond their control\, they show us how basic needs and emotions transcend barriers of race\, religion\, and age. Don’t miss Ensemble member and veteran TV star Dennis Cockrum’s (“Shameless”) return to American Blues Theater. \n7:30pm\nJune 20\, 2025 \nAddress:\n5627 N Lincoln Ave\nChicago IL 60659 \nUse code ACCESS for $29.50 tickets (all fees included).
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/asl-interpreted-golden-leaf-ragtime-blues-at-american-blues-theater/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250622T203000
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SUMMARY:PRIDE with The Neo-Futurists
DESCRIPTION:THE NEO-FUTURISTS’ ANNUAL PRIDE TRADITION RETURNS! JOIN US FOR 30 GLOW’D-UP\, SWEAT-SOAKED\, LIPSTICK-SMEARED\, GENDER EUPHORIC™\, GAY-PANIC-INDUCING PLAYS IN 60 MINUTES – ALL IN THE NAME OF QUEER COMMUNITY! This performance is a special benefit show wherein 100% of proceeds will be donated. Masks required\, ASL-interpreted.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/pride-with-the-neo-futurists/
LOCATION:The Neo-Futurist Theater\, 5153 N Ashland Ave.\, Chicago\, 60640\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="The Neo-Futurists":MAILTO:admin@neofuturists.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T160000
DTSTAMP:20260621T100921
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SUMMARY:Bridging The Divide: Making & Mending at South Asia Institute
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a moderated community conversation exploring how artists of South Asia and the diaspora navigate careers at the intersection of art and disability. This event invites participants into a community-building experience that highlights the resilience of artists with disabilities working in creative fields that are often not designed with accessibility in mind. Together\, we will engage in critical reflection and discuss how humanities-based institutions can lead the way in fostering more inclusive and accessible spaces. \nThe conversation will be moderated by Anand Venkatkrishnan\, an intellectual historian of South Asian religion and author of Love in the Time of Scholarship: The Bhāgavata Purāṇa in Indian Intellectual History. \nFeatured speakers include:\nPooja Pittie\, a Chicago-based visual artist living with a progressive form of muscular dystrophy\, whose work explores the tension between a slowing body and an active\, curious mind. \nGrishma Shah\, a self-taught painter and public health professional whose experience with a physical disability inspires her art and advocacy for disability as a valued identity. \nPriya Rama\, an Ohio-based artist who channels chronic migraines into vivid\, expressive work\, encouraging creativity as a response to chronic pain and stress. \nASL interpretation and online participation options will be available. Please RSVP to receive a zoom link morning of the event. Mask-wearing is strongly encouraged in person. \nThis program is supported by a Healing IL grant from the Field Foundation and Illinois Humanities.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/bridging-the-divide-making-mending-at-south-asia-institute/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 S Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, 60616\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="South Asia Institute":MAILTO:info@saichicago.org
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