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SUMMARY:Blue Hour at Haymarket House ft. Hussain Ahmed + Ali Black
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR\, a free monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. Our September featured readers are Hussain Ahmed and Ali Black. \nEach event takes place at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena) and includes a brief open mic followed by two featured poets. Pre-registration is free and recommended. The open mic includes five readers drawn lottery-style from a hat that goes out at 7 p.m. The reading starts promptly at 7:30. Each open mic poet reads one poem or for three minutes\, whichever comes first. \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpretation \nWebsite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/september-blue-hour-featuring-hussain-ahmed-and-ali-black-tickets-1990995914376
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/blue-hour-at-haymarket-house-ft-hussain-ahmed-ali-black/
LOCATION:Haymarket House\, 800 W. Buena\, Chicago\, 60613\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event,Virtual Event
ORGANIZER;CN="The Chicago Poetry Center":MAILTO:info@poetrycenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T110000
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SUMMARY:Super Saturday: Knitting for Dogs-An ASL Story and Craft at Indian Trails Library
DESCRIPTION:Ages 5 and older with a caregiver. Join us for a special film screening of the American Sign Language (ASL) adapted picture book by Laurel Molk\, followed by a live discussion and a craft. TR \nDress to get messy. \nSally Is Sarah Productions is the team behind the film. \nCrom Saunders plays the character of “Leonardo da Visual” in this film and will be present for a live discussion after the screening. \nBronwyn Schlaefer will be present as an ASL interpreter \nMaddie Hinkle from Chicago Hearing Society will be helping lead the craft following the film. \nLaurel Molk – “You knocked it out of the park!! I love it and think you and the team did a fabulous job!! Thanks so much for bringing Max and Izzy to life. I hope you get this out to lots of kids to enjoy!!” \nLimit: 80. Free tickets distributed 30 minutes before the program on a first-come\, first-served basis at the Youth Services Desk. TR = Ticket registration. \nAGE GROUP: | All Ages | \nEVENT TYPE: | Youth | Special Events | \nAccessible: ASL interpreter \nhttps://indiantrails.libnet.info/event/16668489 
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/super-saturday-knitting-for-dogs-an-asl-story-and-craft-at-indian-trails-library/
LOCATION:Indian Trails Public Library District\, Wheeling\, IL\, 355 Schoenbeck Road\, Wheeling\, 60090\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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SUMMARY:Proud and Loud: Disability Art and Music at Garfield Park
DESCRIPTION:Proud and Loud: Disability Art and Music Showcase is a new\, multi-arts experience for EVERYONE that affirms that the opposite of “oppression” is “expression”! Come to help make a community mural and enjoy performances by dancers Ladonna Freidheim\, Hana Javed\, Robby Lee Williams\, Alexis Smith\, musician Victoria Boateng\, performance artists Rachel Singer and Cherlnell Lane. The mural-making is led and the program curated by Chicago artist and Disability activist Genevieve Ramos. \nALL are welcome; come and join the fun! ASL provided. www.crossingbordersmusic.org\, www.genevieveramos.art Stick around for RiverLab’s Fish Frenzy Paddle and Art and Science Workshop. Spend the afternoon discovering what lies below the surface of the Garfield Park Lagoon with art crafts and science experiments! Free! \nAccessibility: ASL Interpreted\, Free Event\, In-Person\, Wheelchair Accessible\, All Ages\, In-Person \nLink to Event: https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/events/proud-and-loud-disability-art-and-music-garfield
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/proud-and-loud-disability-art-and-music-at-garfield-park/
LOCATION:Garfield Park\, 100 N. Central Park Ave\, Chicago\, 60624\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Park District%3A Night Out in the Parks":MAILTO:noitp@chicagoparkdistrict.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T160000
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SUMMARY:Barefoot in the Park - ASL Performance at Theatre of Western Springs
DESCRIPTION:Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon will be performing at the Theatre of Western Springs. Use code MOTOASL to get $5 off! \nA young newlywed couple settles into their first home together; a tiny\, quirky apartment in New York City with eccentric neighbors and a growing list of problems. With the honeymoon phase of their relationship officially over\, conservative Paul longs for more stability and routine while free-spirited Corie views every oddity in their new home as a marvelous adventure. A visit from Corie’s mother blows open their simmering discontentment as the couple realizes that opposites don’t always attract. Widely regarded as one of Simon’s greatest plays\, this romantic comedy captures the joys and growing pains of early marriage. \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpreted \nWebsite: https://app.arts-people.com/?show=316910
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/barefoot-in-the-park-asl-performance-at-theatre-of-western-springs/
LOCATION:Theatre of Western Springs\, 4384 Hampton Ave\, Western Springs\, 60558\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Theatre of Western Springs":MAILTO:boxoffice@theatrewesternsprings.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260920T133000
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SUMMARY:BLACK GIRL FROM A WHITE SUBURB: Audio Described Performance + Touch Tour at American Blues Theater
DESCRIPTION:WORLD PREMIERE\nSEPTEMBER 4 – OCTOBER 4\, 2026\nBLACK GIRL FROM A WHITE SUBURB \nwritten & performed by artistic affiliate Tania Richard\ndirected by J. Nicole Brooks \nAdapted from her memoir\, Black Girl from a White Suburb: Finding My Light\, Using My Voice. Signed copies will be available for purchase at the box office. \nTour-de-force solo show by Tania Richard. Growing up in an all-white Chicago suburb\, she spent her days dodging microaggressions\, striving to fit in\, and yearning to see herself reflected. Her transformation began when cast as The Caterpillar in “Alice in Wonderland.” Blending cautionary tales\, social commentary\, and humor\, Tania takes the leading role in a culture that often relegates Black women to supporting characters. \nTouch Tour begins 1:30pm\nAudio Described Performance begins 2:30pm \nSPECIAL ACCESS EVENTS: $34.50 – call Box Office at 773-654-3103 to reserve \n(Email boxoffice@americanbluestheater.com or call 773-654-3103 for more info about our accessibility programming\, including our Pay-What-You-Can initiatives.) \n  \nAccessibility: Touch Tour\, Audio Described \nWebsite: https://americanbluestheater.com/black-girl-from-a-white-suburb/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/black-girl-from-a-white-suburb-audio-described-performance-touch-tour-at-american-blues-theater/
LOCATION:American Blues Theater\, 5627 N. Lincoln Ave\, Chicago\, 60659\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="American Blues Theater":MAILTO:jgsmith@americanbluestheater.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T180000
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SUMMARY:INCLUSIVE DANCE PANEL: A LOOK AT THE PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE PRODUCED BY UDF AND ACCESS LIVING IN CELEBRATION OF THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF COUNTERBALANCE
DESCRIPTION:FREE Panel Event at Access Living!\n115 W Chicago Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60654 \nJoin us for an evening panel at Access Living that brings together voices from the inclusive dance community to reflect on how the field in Chicago has evolved—and where it is going next. From physically integrated dance and disability-led artistry to new approaches to access\, creation\, and performance\, we’ll consider how Counterbalance has brought us here and imagine what comes next. \nThe panel features panelists who have danced and choreographed at past Counterbalances as well as a new voice from the Emerging Artist Showcase. Come and chat with some of the artists and thinkers who have brought us to this point and who are shaping its future. \nPanelists: Maggie Bridger\, Jim Charlton\, Ginger Lane\, Sunshine Rose\, and Robby Williams \nModerated by Sydney Erlikh \nTHIS IS A HYBRID EVENT. Zoom link will be added to this page. \nThe event venue is wheelchair accessible and will have ASL and Captions.\nEmail access questions to unfoldingdisabilityfutures@gmail.com \nPRODUCED BY UDF AND ACCESS LIVING IN CELEBRATION OF THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF COUNTERBALANCE \nThanks to our partners Bodies of Work and Momenta. \nImage: Photo of Ti(c)k To(c)k choreographed by Lauren Sheeley. 5 dancers standing and in wheelchairs lift their arms or embrace. \nPhotography by Marcela Rafea\, Courtesy of MOMENTA Dance Company \nAccessibility: All Gender Restrooms\, ASL Interpreted\, Captioning\, Free event\, Hybrid Program\, In-Person\, Wheelchair Accessible
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/inclusive-dance-panel-a-look-at-the-past-present-and-future-produced-by-udf-and-access-living-in-celebration-of-the-15th-anniversary-of-counterbalance/
LOCATION:Access Living\, 115 W. Chicago Ave\, Chicago\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event,Virtual Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Unfolding Disability Futures":MAILTO:unfoldingdisabilityfutures@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:The Attic: ASL-Interpreted Performance at the Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:ASL-Interpreted Performance Friday\, September 25 at 7:30pm \nThe 7 Fingers is “pulse-raising magic” (The New York Times). \nFrom the primal vista of her childhood bedroom springs Shana Carroll’s wildly imaginative\, ground-breaking memoir that takes theater to new heights. Inspired by the Tony Award-nominated former trapezist’s mesmerizing life story\, a company of fearless performers transforms memory into daring aerial feats that are as moving as they are breathtaking. In the air\, on the floor and from the heart\, Montreal’s multidisciplinary creative collective\, The 7 Fingers\, brings its “thrillingly modern brand of circus” (Time Out New York) to The Goodman in this moving new work that embraces the fear and courage of being human. \nUse code SIGN for $40 ($31 ticket plus $9 handling fee) \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpretation \nWebsite: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/the-attic/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/the-attic-asl-interpreted-performance-at-the-goodman-theatre/
LOCATION:Goodman Theatre\, 170 N Dearborn St\, Chicago\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260927T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260927T160000
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SUMMARY:The Attic: Open-Captioned Performance at the Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Open-Captioned Performance Sunday\, September 27 at 2:00pm \nThe 7 Fingers is “pulse-raising magic” (The New York Times). \nFrom the primal vista of her childhood bedroom springs Shana Carroll’s wildly imaginative\, ground-breaking memoir that takes theater to new heights. Inspired by the Tony Award-nominated former trapezist’s mesmerizing life story\, a company of fearless performers transforms memory into daring aerial feats that are as moving as they are breathtaking. In the air\, on the floor and from the heart\, Montreal’s multidisciplinary creative collective\, The 7 Fingers\, brings its “thrillingly modern brand of circus” (Time Out New York) to The Goodman in this moving new work that embraces the fear and courage of being human. \nUse code OPEN for $40 ($31 ticket plus $9 handling fee) \n  \nAccessibility: Open Captioning \nWebsite: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/the-attic/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/the-attic-open-captioned-performance-at-the-goodman-theatre/
LOCATION:Goodman Theatre\, 170 N Dearborn St\, Chicago\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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