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SUMMARY:The SoundShirt at West Side Story at Lyric Opera
DESCRIPTION:Lyric Opera is prototyping an innovative new experience for audiences who are deaf or hard of hearing called the SoundShirt\, built by CuteCircuit. While the orchestra and artists perform on stage\, microphones capture the sound. Computer software transforms the sounds into touch data\, and the data is broadcast wirelessly to the SoundShirts. SoundShirt wearers experience the feeling of music rendered on their upper body through haptic actuation in real-time in a fully immersive way. \nWe’re prototyping the experience during our summer musical\, West Side Story\, and inviting a few outside guests who are hard of hearing and deaf to participate and experience it. There will be a follow-up survey seeking feedback. Seats and shirt sizes are limited\, and tickets are free. \nFor questions\, please write to [bdunn@lyricopera.org](mailto:bdunn@lyricopera.org). \nhttps://www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcoming/2022-23/west-side-story/ \n 
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/the-soundshirt-at-west-side-story-at-lyric-opera/
LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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SUMMARY:What the Constitution Means to Me at TimeLine Theatre
DESCRIPTION:What the Constitution Means to Me is a “slyly crafted piece of persuasion and a tangible contribution to the change it seeks” (The New York Times) and a “singularly charming\, politically urgent and cathartically necessary play” (Los Angeles Times) that shows “how broad concepts of law and governance effect individual lives in the most intimate ways” (The Guardian). \nFifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this hilarious\, hopeful\, and guttingly human debate-meets-play\, she resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the relationship between four generations of women—all while grappling with the founding document that\, for better and worse\, shapes their lives. \nWhat the Constitution Means to Me became a sensation upon its premiere at New York Theatre Workshop in 2018 and went on to a five-month Broadway run with Schreck in the leading role\, garnering Tony Award nominations for Best Play and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play. A national tour—launched in 2020\, paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic\, and resumed in 2021—followed. The play has been filmed\, again with Schreck performing\, for Amazon Prime Video. \nTimeOut New York declared: “Here is something that every citizen must see: It’s theater in the old sense\, the Greek sense\, a place where civic society can come together and do its thinking and fixing and planning.” On the heels of the reversal of the foundational Roe v. Wade ruling\, What the Constitution Means to Me is bound to feel even more relevant\, profound\, and searing than during its original run and Broadway debut. In the end\, Shreck’s personal stories reflect our own\, as does her passion\, her laughter\, and her outrage at a document that deserves to be challenged as much as it is upheld. \nAccessibility: audio description \nhttps://timelinetheatre.com/calendar/?month=June+2023&event=27464
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/what-the-constitution-means-to-me-at-timeline-theatre-2/
LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Women Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe at Raven Theatre
DESCRIPTION:The Harvard Computers worked by daylight at the observatory\, studying photographic plates of the night sky. The play follows Annie Jump Cannon and Henrietta Leavitt through their groundbreaking discoveries that changed the field of astronomy and shaped how we understand the universe. This performance brings the science of space to life through movement\, music\, and light. A celebration of friendship\, curiosity\, and the never-ending search to find our place in the universe. \nAccessibility: ASL interpreted \nhttp://www.raventheatre.com/stage/universe/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/the-women-who-discovered-how-to-measure-the-universe-at-raven-theatre/
LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bronzeville Vendor Fair and Wildflower Music Festival at IIT
DESCRIPTION:Join us on June 24\, 2023\, from 10 a.m.–9 p.m. for the inaugural Bronzeville outdoor vendor market and bazaar that will take place on 33rd Boulevard between Michigan Avenue and State Street. Shop among the area’s finest merchants\, makers\, and artists. Dance to the music provided by Greater Bronzeville musicians and vocalists. Bring the entire family—there is something for everyone including a bouncy house where you will supervise your kids! \nThe Wildflower Music Festival stage will feature Chicago’s most well-loved and popular musical artists. Senabella Gill\, also known as the Bronzeville Diva\, will host the events on the Wildflower stage. Gill is a renowned\, multi-awarded jazz vocalist\, music activist\, youth mentor\, and founder of The Chicago Living Legacy Awards. The Office of Community Affairs and has partnered with the Cultural Access Collaborative to make this event accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing. The equipment is being loaned by Cultural Access Collaborative with special thanks to the Chicago Academy of Sciences and the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. \nhttps://www.iit.edu/events/bronzeville-vendor-fair-and-wildflower-music-festival \nHeadlining acts for the Bronzeville Vendor Fair and Wildflower Music Festival include: \nMae Koen\nMae Koen \nMae Koen’s specific harmonic talents took her on the road with Aretha Franklin from 1997 to 2004 and again in 2013 to 2017. Koen appeared with Franklin at her last Chicago performance at Ravinia in September 2017. She has also appeared with Frankin on several television shows including those hosted by David Letterman and Jay Leno in addition to The View\, Good Morning America\, and the Rosie O’Donnell Show. On the televised limited VH1 series Diva’s Live\, you can see Koen not only singing with Franklin\, but also offering up support vocals for Mariah Carey\, Shania Twain\, Gloria Estefan\, Celine Dion\, and Carole King. Franklin has even made special mention of Koen being among her favorite background singers in her 1999 memoir From These Roots. Locally\, Koen is constantly sought after to offer her expertise in background and lead vocals on many local projects. You can see Koen with the MAC 180 Band\, the Leland Project\, the Steeley Dan tribute band Bad Sneakers\, Chicago-based jazz vocal quartet Vocal Poynt\, and a host of other various and diverse acts. \nBand members include June “Obie Copeland on bass\, Brady Williams on drums\, and Theodis Rogers on keyboard. \nPerformance time: 12:30–1:20 p.m. \nTony “TOCA” Carpenter—Toca Live!\nTony Carpenter \nTony Carpenter is an urban percussionist who began his percussive journey in the early 1970’s when he began exploring the traditional rhythms of West Africa and performed with African dance troupes such as Julian Swains’ Inner-City Dancers and Najwa Dance Troop. Carpenter has played with many masters congueros including\, Mongo Santamaria\, Armando Peraza\, Alex Acuna\, and Giovanni Hidalgo. His performances include playing R&B\, gospel\, and jazz. The melodious tones of his unit\, “TOCA LIVE\,” is a sound that is memorable. He has combined rhythms with his favorite jazz classics\, which he calls cultural jazz. Carpenter has performed with many great artists of all genres\, such as Leroy Hudson\, Tyron Davis\, The Emotions\, Jerry “The Ice Man” Butler\, Ramsey Lewis\, The Soul Children of Chicago\, Kim Stratton\, Malachi Thompson\, and currently tours nationally with a-list performers. \nBand members include Toca on conga percussions\, Malcolm Banks on drums\, Roger Harris on keys\, James Perkins on sax\, Kelvin Djembe Olu on dunn dun Uche’ on Shakara percussion. \nPerformance time: 1:50–2:45 p.m. \nThe Alan Burroughs and The AB Band\nAlan Burroughs \nAlan Burroughs is a native of Chicago and has been in the music industry for more than 20 years. He has followed a path that embraces jazz\, rock\, blues\, and a myriad of other musical styles. He has traveled nationally and has shared the stages with artists such as Miles Davis\, Art Porter\, Phillip Bailey\, KoKo Taylor\, The Dells\, and countless others. Burroughs is currently in the studio recording his second album. \nBand Members include Alan Burroughs on lead guitar. \nPerformance time: 3–3:50 p.m. \nD’Erania and Jahari Stampley\nJahari Stampley and D’Erania Stampley \nD’Erania Stampley and Jahari Stampley are aptly entitled as a “mother -son duo.” These two are Internationally renowned\, Grammy-awarded musicians who play with the most sought out and favored jazz musicians on local and international stages. The two are delighted to join the Wildflower Music Festival stage. Jahari\, being the multi-talented musical phenom he is\, will be using his musical super powers playing piano\, keys\, electronic drums\, while mom D’Erania will play with him on sax and upright bass. This mother-and-son duet will be a phenomenal addition that is an unforgettably electric\, soul-stirring performance! \nBand members include D’Erania on upright bass and sax and Jahari on keys and electronic drums. \nPerformance time: 4:10–5:15 p.m. \nMario Abney and The Abney Effect\nMario Abney \nMario Abney is a singer\, songwriter\, master trumpeter\, and bandleader originally from New Orleans. Last year\, Mario Abney & The Abney Effect were featured on Good Morning America for Mardi Gras and became a regular on the HBO series Tremé. He developed his chops in Chicago at Fred Anderson’s legendary Velvet Lounge. Abney has been compared to the genius of Miles Davis and the leadership and insight of Art Blakely. He fuses the art of jazz music with the soul\, spirituality\, and freedom of New Orleans. \nThe Abney Effect was established in 2010 and has since produced amazing concerts at well-known establishments all over the country and overseas. The Abney Effect is currently featured at Andy’s Jazz Club every Tuesday night and has upcoming or past performances at Untitled Supper Club\, Adorn Bar & Restaurant (Four Seasons)\,Shedd Aquarium\, and private events. \nThe Abney Effects’ longevity\, notoriety\, talent\, and energy has created a lot of buzz\, evidenced by their prominent online presence\, concert attendance\, and album sales. \nBand members include Abney on trumpet\, Micah Collier on bass\, Frank Morrison on drums\, and Josh Atkin on sax. \nPerformance time: 5:30– 6:35 p.m. \nThe Frank Russell Band\nFrank Russell \nChicago bass guitarist Frank Russell was the recent recipient of the prestigious 2020 Jeff Award for Best Original Music In A Play\, in collaboration with the legendary Ladysmith Black Mambazo. To date\, Russell is the only bass guitarist to grace the cover of Chicago Jazz Magazine. He has performed with Ramsey Lewis\, Wallace Roney\, Freddie Hubbard\, Alphonse Mouzon\, Ken Chaney\, Henry Johnson\, Robert Irving III\, and many more. \nJoining Russell on the Wildflower stage will be his star-studded lineup consisting of Irving III on keys\, Corey Wilkes on trumpet\, Marco Villarreal on lead guitar\, Steve “Kwame” Cobbs on drums\, and featuring international vocalist Yvonne Gage. \nPerformance time: 7–8:45 p.m.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/bronzeville-vendor-fair-and-wildflower-music-festival-at-iit/
LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sensory-Friendly Morning at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Sensory-Friendly Morning is a free program for all people who benefit from visiting the MCA without large crowds and other sensitive environmental elements. This includes visitors with sensory sensitivities\, disabilities\, autism\, PTSD\, dementia\, and more. On these mornings\, lighting at the museum is dimmed\, sounds from artworks and environmental noise is kept at a minimum\, and a quiet space is available to visitors for breaks. During Sensory-Friendly Mornings\, preregistered individuals and their families can visit the museum to explore exhibitions at their own pace\, and join a Chicago-based artist for a sensory-friendly art-making experience. The museum is closed to the general public until 11:30 am; at that time\, the lights and artworks return to usual operations. \nSensory-Friendly Morning aims to be a welcoming space to experience contemporary art in a judgment-free environment. \nAccessibility: Sensory-Friendly. ASL Interpretation \nhttps://visit.mcachicago.org/events/sensory-friendly-morning-5/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/sensory-friendly-morning-at-museum-of-contemporary-art-chicago/
LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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