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SUMMARY:KOWALSKI – Audio Described Performance at Lookingglass Theatre
DESCRIPTION:From the Off-Broadway Production Lookingglass Theatre presents KOWALSKI\nLimited Engagement\nStarring Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Johnny Galecki \nGregg Ostrin’s Acclaimed New Play imagines the pivotal first meeting between Tennessee Williams and Marlon Brando at Lookingglass Theatre Company \nSet over one pivotal evening in Provincetown in 1947\, Kowalski imagines the first meeting between Tennessee Williams and a young Marlon Brando as Williams searches for the actor who would redefine the role of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire. Blending historical events with theatrical imagination\, the play explores ambition\, artistry and the creative collaboration behind one of the most influential works in American theater. Johnny Galecki\, an acclaimed actor spanning television\, film and Broadway\, began performing on local stages as a child\, and returns home to Chicago for this special presentation by Lookingglass Theatre. \nTouch Tour at 1PM\nCurtain at 2PM \nUse the code AUDIO for $35 tickets to our Audio Described performance. Limit 2 tickets. \n  \nAccessibility: Audio Description\, Touch Tour \nWebsite: https://lookingglasstheatre.org/plays/kowalski/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/kowalski-audio-described-performance-at-lookingglass-theatre/
LOCATION:Lookingglass Theatre\, 163 E Pearson St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Lookingglass Theatre Company":MAILTO:box@lookingglasstheatre.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T210000
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CREATED:20260929T225614Z
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SUMMARY:Finding Your Laughter at Kennedy-King College with the Chicago International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:In this joyful and moving family portrait\, aspiring Chicago comedian Arlieta lives on the South Side with her aging father Milton Hall\, Sr.\, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Embracing optimism in the face of his affliction and finding inspiration in his own creative work as a radio show host\, Arlieta turns to the techniques of improv (“Yes\, and…”) to affirm and validate Milton’s increasingly murky experience of the world. \nAs Arlieta valiantly juggles the emotionally and financially taxing demands of caregiving\, she also rises through the ranks of improv comedy to find her own voice and a new career. Mixing humor and heartache\, jokes and tears\, Finding Your Laughter tracks Arlieta as she\, along with her “bonus mom” Charmaine\, work to support each other\, and Milton. Together\, they smile through the tears as they endure the inevitable challenges of the progressively degenerative disease. \nLanguage: English\nRun Time: 86 minutes \nAccessibility: Open Captions \nWebsite: https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/film/finding-your-laughter/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/finding-your-laughter-at-kennedy-king-college-with-the-chicago-international-film-festival/
LOCATION:Kennedy-King College\, 740 W 63rd St\, Chicago\, 60621\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago International Film Festival":MAILTO:access@chicagofilmfestival.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T160000
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SUMMARY:SUMO: Spirit Weighs Nothing at AMC NEWCITY 14\, Screen 14 with the Chicago International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Japanese sport of sumo goes back centuries\, and its wrestlers (rikishi) are more than just athletes. Marked by their heavyweight physique\, topknot hairstyle\, and traditional garb (mawashi)\, they epitomize aspects of Japan’s premodern culture and Shinto beliefs and rituals. This exquisitely crafted documentary follows a group of Sumo wrestlers at different stages of their careers—from one veteran champion to several rising newcomers—as they strive to become the best and toss their opponents to the ground or outside the ring. \nChicago-raised filmmaker Erik Shirai returns to the Festival after his 2015 nonfiction triumph The Birth of Saké with another luminous snapshot of a Japanese tradition elevated from the material to the spiritual. The film’s muted color palette and superb compositions imbue the proceedings with an elegance and timelessness befitting its centuries-old subject matter. Closely observing the wrestlers’ strict training protocols and daily routines (which include lots of rice-eating)\, the film brings to life the visceral experience and high-stakes suspense of the ancient sport. \n\nLanguage: Japanese\, Mongolian\nRun Time: 99 minutes \nAccessibility: Closed Captions\, Audio Description \nWebsite: https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/film/sumo-spirit-weighs-nothing/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/sumo-spirit-weighs-nothing-at-amc-newcity-14-screen-14-with-the-chicago-international-film-festival/
LOCATION:AMC NEWCITY 14\, 1500 N Clybourn Ave c301\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago International Film Festival":MAILTO:access@chicagofilmfestival.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T213000
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CREATED:20260805T010222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T010222Z
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SUMMARY:Topdog Underdog : ASL Interpreted performance at Steppenwolf Theatre
DESCRIPTION:TOPDOG UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Kenny Leon \nBrothers Lincoln and Booth\, named in jest\, are two Black men living in America just trying to get by. Lincoln dresses like his namesake\, reenacting his assassination for money and laughs. Booth stays stuck in their apartment\, working tirelessly on his three-card hustle. Sibling rivalry and a lifetime of resentment come to a head in this fast-paced and ferocious thrill ride from Suzan-Lori Parks. The deck is stacked with a Tony Award-winning director\, a Pulitzer Prize-winning script and a tour-de-force showdown for ensemble members Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood. \n$25 tickets available for those using the service!\nVisit https://www.steppenwolf.org/whats-on/accessible-performances for more! \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpretation \nWebsite: https://www.steppenwolf.org/events/topdog-underdog-asl
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/topdog-underdog-asl-interpreted-performance-at-steppenwolf-theatre/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf Theatre Company\, 1650 N. Halsted Street\, Chicago\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T220000
DTSTAMP:20261007T235154
CREATED:20260817T231216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T231216Z
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SUMMARY:Dead Girl's Quinceañera: ASL-Interpreted Performance at the Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:American Sign Language-Interpreted Performance\nFriday\, October 16 at 7:30pm \nUse code SIGN for $40 ($31 ticket plus $9 handling fee) \nDetective skills: unverified. Determination: unmatched. \nFACT: Maria was last seen at her Quinceañera. FACT: The party ended early due to an unknown emergency. FACT: Maria has not responded to any messages in 19 hours. Now\, her three best friends—armed with confidence\, questionable clues and zero adult supervision—are on the case\, racing against the clock to find out what happened. The pressures of Latine girlhood punctuate this joy ride through the power and pleasure of adolescent friendships—a comic thriller of secrets\, sisterhood and solving crime. \nCollective World Premiere with Barrington Stage Company and Hartford Stage. \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpretation \nWebsite: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/dead-girls-quinceanera/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/dead-girls-quinceanera-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:20261018T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T130000
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CREATED:20260929T230205Z
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SUMMARY:Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu at Music Box Theatre with the Chicago International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:What happens when comedians Bob Odenkirk and David Cross—the famous co-creators of Mr. Show—take a grueling trek across the Inca Trail in the Andes Mountains? A lot of jovial ribbing\, chewing of coca leaves\, and even some autograph requests. In this irreverent buddy-road-trip movie\, Bob and David\, accompanied by a friendly guide who seems in on every joke\, overcome physical adversity and their own relentless quipping to complete a journey that celebrates the wonders of Peruvian culture and sees the comic artists at their witty best. \nWith a healthy dose of Mr. Show-like gags\, the film also has a more serious side\, exploring the lingering psychological and physical effects of the life-threatening heart attack Odenkirk suffered in 2021 while filming the final season of Better Call Saul. As the two performers take their final steps to reach Machu Picchu\, their adventure becomes much more than just another joke\, and what emerges is a surprisingly tender portrait of male friendship and mid-to-late-life crisis. \nLanguage: English\nRun Time: 80 minutes \nAccessibility: Closed Captions \nWebsite: https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/film/bob-and-david-climb-machu-picchu/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/bob-and-david-climb-machu-picchu-at-music-box-theatre-with-the-chicago-international-film-festival/
LOCATION:Music Box Theatre\, 3733 N Southport Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago International Film Festival":MAILTO:access@chicagofilmfestival.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T163000
DTSTAMP:20261007T235154
CREATED:20260817T231456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T231456Z
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SUMMARY:Dead Girl's Quinceañera: Open-Captioned Performance at the Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Dead Girl’s Quinceañera: Open-Captioned Performance\nSunday\, October 18 at 2:00pm \nDetective skills: unverified. Determination: unmatched. \nFACT: Maria was last seen at her Quinceañera. FACT: The party ended early due to an unknown emergency. FACT: Maria has not responded to any messages in 19 hours. Now\, her three best friends—armed with confidence\, questionable clues and zero adult supervision—are on the case\, racing against the clock to find out what happened. The pressures of Latine girlhood punctuate this joy ride through the power and pleasure of adolescent friendships—a comic thriller of secrets\, sisterhood and solving crime. \nCollective World Premiere with Barrington Stage Company and Hartford Stage. \nUse code OPEN for $40 ($31 ticket plus $9 handling fee) \n  \nAccessibility: Open Captions \nWebsite: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/dead-girls-quinceanera/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/dead-girls-quinceanera-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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T190000
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CREATED:20260929T230521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T230521Z
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SUMMARY:Edward Said: Between Worlds AMC NEWCITY 14\, Screen 01 with the Chicago International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Celebrated as a prophet and vilified as a terrorist\, Edward Said was America’s most outspoken\, charismatic\, and eloquent supporter of Palestine for over 25 years. This fascinating documentary traces Said’s personal and professional life—born a Catholic in Jerusalem in 1935\, he went on to teach at Columbia University—alongside the history of the Palestinian people\, from the Nakba to the Intifadas. It deftly weaves together Said’s political awakening with the larger geopolitical and ideological tensions that defined his life’s work. \nTo tell this story of personal and social change\, filmmaker Maiken Baird unearths never-before-seen-material from Said’s family archive. Through skillfully edited clips from interviews\, lectures\, and popular talk-shows (from Donahue to Charlie Rose)\, Said defends his monumental book Orientalism and the rights of the Palestinian people. Provocative and complex\, Edward Said: Between Worlds offers not only a fascinating sketch of a groundbreaking humanist thinker\, but also a profound examination of exile\, identity\, and oppression. \nLanguage English\, Arabic \nRun Time 107 minutes \nAccessibility: Assistive Listening Devices\, Audio Description\, Closed Captions \nWebsite: https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/film/edward-said/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/edward-said-between-worlds-amc-newcity-14-screen-01-with-the-chicago-international-film-festival/
LOCATION:AMC NEWCITY 14\, 1500 N Clybourn Ave c301\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago International Film Festival":MAILTO:access@chicagofilmfestival.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T200000
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CREATED:20260929T230803Z
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SUMMARY:Stand Up at Chicago History Museum with the Chicago International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:After a night out drinking with friends in Rotterdam ends in a terrible crash\, twentysomething Vera wakes in the hospital to discover one of her legs has been amputated. Frustrated and angry\, she struggles to accept her new reality until she encounters kindred spirit Xander inside her rehabilitation facility. Frank and funny\, he has no patience for the platitudes offered to people with disabilities and no particular interest in following the institution’s rules. As Vera develops charged feelings for Xander\, she also embarks on her own journey to understand how to live life on her terms while navigating the world in a wheelchair. \nDutch director Mari Sanders\, who himself uses a wheelchair\, delivers a smart\, engaging and refreshingly unsentimental feature debut powered by winning\, naturalistic performances from leads Lucia Zemene and Daan Buringa. Sanders’ decision to cast actors living with disabilities to portray the film’s disabled characters grounds Stand Up in genuine authenticity\, depicting a community too seldom seen on screen. \nLanguage: Dutch\, English\nRun Time: 95 minutes \nAccessibility: ASL Interpreted\, Audio Description \nWebsite: https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/film/stand-up/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/stand-up-at-chicago-history-museum-with-the-chicago-international-film-festival/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N Clark St\, Chicago\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago International Film Festival":MAILTO:access@chicagofilmfestival.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T140000
DTSTAMP:20261007T235154
CREATED:20260929T231043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T231043Z
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SUMMARY:City & State Shorts: Journey Within at Chicago History Museum with the Chicago International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Vespers follows an apprehensive church member as she manages a punk gig taking place in their basement. Back Scratch explores the tension between friends who cross boundaries and are forced to relearn their relationship in the aftermath. In Skin of Olives\, we follow the tricky unveiling of an ancestral history via a DNA kit. Closed Mouths explores the emotional realities and stressors of filmmaking as a career. Three Days in Tlaquepaque transports us to the loneliest days of Chicago winters. Choke gives us a kitschy\, bloody look at a world where authoritarians decide who’s in and who’s out. Idyllic scenes of nature and snow get upended when a cult escapee appears in Radiant Frost. Structure gives us a voyeuristic look at Chicago life through a parking meter that yearns for life outside its apartment lobby. \n\nLanguage: Various\nRun Time: 96 minutes \nAccessibility: Open Captions \nWebsite: https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/film/shortsprog-cityandstate/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/city-state-shorts-journey-within-at-chicago-history-museum-with-the-chicago-international-film-festival/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N Clark St\, Chicago\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago International Film Festival":MAILTO:access@chicagofilmfestival.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261025T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261025T170000
DTSTAMP:20261007T235154
CREATED:20260819T210743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T210743Z
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SUMMARY:Topdog Underdog : Audio Described performance and Touch Tour at Steppenwolf Theatre
DESCRIPTION:TOPDOG UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Kenny Leon \nBrothers Lincoln and Booth\, named in jest\, are two Black men living in America just trying to get by. Lincoln dresses like his namesake\, reenacting his assassination for money and laughs. Booth stays stuck in their apartment\, working tirelessly on his three-card hustle. Sibling rivalry and a lifetime of resentment come to a head in this fast-paced and ferocious thrill ride from Suzan-Lori Parks. The deck is stacked with a Tony Award-winning director\, a Pulitzer Prize-winning script and a tour-de-force showdown for ensemble members Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood. \n$25 tickets available for those using the service!\nTouch Tour begins at 1:30pm with the performance beginning at 3pm.\nVisit https://www.steppenwolf.org/whats-on/accessible-performances for more! \n  \nAccessibility: Audio Description\, Touch Tour \nWebsite: https://www.steppenwolf.org/events/topdog-underdog-ad
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/topdog-underdog-audio-described-performance-and-touch-tour-at-steppenwolf-theatre/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf Theatre Company\, 1650 N. Halsted Street\, Chicago\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261025T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261025T200000
DTSTAMP:20261007T235154
CREATED:20260929T231305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T231305Z
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SUMMARY:Behemoth! at Music Box Theatre with the Chicago International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:A gifted cellist\, Alex Serian (a phenomenal Pedro Pascal)\, returns home to Los Angeles after 20 years on the road. Music\, which has been the constant\, all-consuming river of his life\, begins to carry Alex on an adventure that will change him forever. As he works on a series of film projects\, the cues trigger flashbacks that tell us why he’s stayed away so long and why he’s really come back. \nUtilizing an unprecedented nine composers\, Behemoth! is a love letter to movie scoring and the dizzying power music holds on our memories and imaginations. From the Oscar-nominated director of Michael Clayton\, the film also stars Olivia Wilde\, Eva Victor\, and Will Arnett. \n\nLanguage: English\nRun Time: 124 minutes \nAccessibility: Closed Captions \nWebsite: https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/film/behemoth/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/behemoth-at-music-box-theatre-with-the-chicago-international-film-festival/
LOCATION:Music Box Theatre\, 3733 N Southport Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago International Film Festival":MAILTO:access@chicagofilmfestival.com
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