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SUMMARY:Hershey Felder as Monsieur Chopin - A Play with Music at Writers Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Days after the February 1848 revolution\, Fryderyk Chopin is teaching a piano lesson in Paris. Set in the Polish pianist-composer’s intimate salon\, Chopin shares with his students secrets about the piano and secrets about himself—as well as playing some of his most beautiful and enduring compositions. In a tour de force performance\, virtuoso actor/pianist Hershey Felder brings to life the romantic story and music of the man once called the “Poet of the Piano.” \nAccessibility \nOpened Captioning available on Thursday\, April 25th\, 2024. Assistive listening devices\, wheelchair accessible\, and ASL interpretation available upon request.  For information about scheduling an ASL Interpreter for your performance\, contact boxoffice@writerstheatre.org or 847-242-6000. We ask for at least 2 weeks prior to scheduled performances in order to prepare ASL interpreters. \nhttps://www.writerstheatre.org/hershey-felder-s-chopin-in-paris
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/hershey-felder-as-monsieur-chopin-a-play-with-music-at-writers-theatre/
LOCATION:Nichols Theatre\, 325 Tudor Ct\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022
ORGANIZER;CN="Writers Theatre":MAILTO:boxoffice@writerstheatre.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T093000
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SUMMARY:A Year with Frog and Toad at Chicago Children's Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Children’s author and illustrator Arnold Lobel’s beloved characters hop from the page to the stage in the Tony-nominated musical A Year With Frog And Toad\, based on his popular children’s book that follows two best friends – the cheerful\, popular Frog and grumpy\, but lovable Toad – through four fun-filled seasons. \nA YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD was originally presented on Broadway by Bob Boyett\, Adrianne Lobel\, Michael Gardner\, Lawrence Horowitz and Roy Furman. The play had its world Premiere at The Children’s Theatre Company Minneapolis\, Minnesota. \nACCESS Weekend |Sat\, April 27th (9:30am: Sensory Friendly\, 11:30am: ASL & Open Captions) and Sun\, April 28th (9:30am: Sensory Friendly\, 11:30am: Audio Description & Touch Tour – must confirm attendance two weeks prior to performance) \nhttps://chicagochildrenstheatre.org/event/a-year-with-frog-toad/ \n 
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/a-year-with-frog-and-toad-at-chicago-childrens-theatre/2024-04-27/
LOCATION:Chicago Children’s Theatre\, 100 S Racine Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60607\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Children's Theatre":MAILTO:boxoffice@chicagochildrenstheatre.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T113000
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SUMMARY:Learning Series | The Impact of Food Apartheid in Education Part 3 at Museum of Contemporary Art
DESCRIPTION:Gardening\, not Architecture\nThroughout the year\, the MCA hosts high-quality professional development programming\, open to teachers of all subjects\, grade levels\, and disciplines. These events are educator-specific\, skills-based\, training on contemporary art integration. Programs are designed in connection with the cultural assets of the MCA and the needs of the Chicago area educators. In keeping with addressing issues of relevance\, the 2023-24 Learning Series is a four-part series exploring on “The Impact of Food Apartheid in Education”. \nThe term “apartheid” is used as it acknowledges the existence of economic and racial segregation systems. And as history has shown us\, apartheid systems can be dismantled through collective action. \nFor Session Three\, Eric “Manny” Von Haynes and Ramon “Radius” Norwood\, core organizers of Love Fridge Chicago\, conduct a workshop titled “Gardening\, not Architecture\,” which delves into the impactful work of Love Fridge. Love Fridge Chicago is a mutual aid network that aims to combat food apartheid and provide essential resources to the Chicago community. \nThe workshop covers the strategies and practices this mutual aid network uses to address systemic challenges and addresses initiatives to create sustainable systems that empower individuals and communities. This interactive session include group discussions\, hands-on activities\, and a creative writing exercise to promote collaboration and understanding. \nASL is available upon request\, email  BoxOffice@mcachicago.org \nhttps://visit.mcachicago.org/events/learning-series-the-impact-of-food-apartheid-in-education-part-3/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/learning-series-the-impact-of-food-apartheid-in-education-part-3-at-museum-of-contemporary-art/
LOCATION:Museum of Contemporary Art\, 220 E Chicago Ave\, Chicago\, 60611\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Contemporary Art":MAILTO:info@mcachicago.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T141424
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SUMMARY:A Portrait of Redefined History through Photography at Chicago History Museum
DESCRIPTION:MacArthur Fellow and Professor of Photography at Columbia College in Chicago\, Dawoud Bey\, is one of the most celebrated photographers in American history. Fellow photography colleague Kelli Connell is an artist who investigates sexuality\, gender\, identity\, and the relationship between photographer and subject. Natasha Egan\, Executive Director at the Museum of Contemporary Photography\, moderates a discussion for Chicago Humanities on re-engaging with and reimagining history through photography. Both Bey (Elegy) and Connell (Pictures for Charis) draw on references from their latest books that span their recent work and present how photos help us reconsider our perceptions of history. \nAccessibility: Open Captions\, Assistive Listening Devices\, and Wheelchair Accessible. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/history-photography/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/a-portrait-of-redefined-history-through-photography-at-chicago-history-museum/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N Clark St\, Chicago\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T141424
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SUMMARY:Frank Bruni: An Age of Grievance at Chicago History Museum
DESCRIPTION:Frank Bruni\, renowned New York Times columnist\, guides Chicago Humanities on an incisive exploration of our cultural obsession with grievance that has permeated both political spectrums. Grievance dominates our unpredictable political landscape as all sides label disappointment or dissent as personal injury\, fueling blame and rage. In his latest work\, The Age of Grievance\, Bruni acknowledges the historical importance of grievance\, yet questions the contemporary fusion of authentic and fabricated grievances. Through vivid political\, cultural and personal examples\, Bruni and Interfaith America Founder and President Eboo Patel confront the roots and consequences of our polarized society\, offering crucial insights and a roadmap toward restoring civic unity. \nAccessibility: Open Captions\, Assistive Listening Devices\, and Wheelchair Accessible. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/frank-bruni/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/frank-bruni-an-age-of-grievance-at-chicago-history-museum/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N Clark St\, Chicago\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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SUMMARY:Dance Residency Open Studio Series with Keisha Janae at Chicago Cultural Center
DESCRIPTION:Soulfully rooted in playful praise\, this Praise House Language workshop will be a creative circle of expression with testimonials\, dance\, art-making and song. Through a guided process that centers care\, participants of all experiences and backgrounds are able to step into the rehearsal process being used to develop “Praise House Ceremony”. The workshop facilitation is informed by Keisha Janae’s spiritual and faith-based experience. \nPreviously a teaching artist and Alumni of Columbia College Chicago\, Keisha taught house dance on the west and southside of Chicago. She is a well-established improvisational movement artist\, accompanied as a soloist for “ Black Monument Jazz Ensemble\,” “Sebau\,” Katherine Davis\, and Ben LaMar Gay. She’s also performed for the Instigation Festival\, Freedom From Freedom Too\, BraveSoul Movement\, and Project Tool. Keisha has been honored as the 2021 3arts Make a Wave awardee\, 2021/22Links Hall resident artist\, BeBe Millers Solo/Duo Dancing Project Mentee\, and Featured in Chicago Takes 10. Passionate about community engagement\, Keisha is a Housing Case Manager helping the homeless and underprivileged populations stabilize their housing and health and also personally develop. A creative care community facilitator\, she encourages her audience to discover themselves and find release through artistic forms of self-expression. Her aspirations are to rebuild the bonds between family and community through the creative arts and the spiritual upliftment of praise. \nhttps://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/dance_residency.html \nSpace in this workshop is limited.\n\nRegister online (recommended)   (link register online to this page:   Praise House Language Workshop Tickets\, Sat\, Apr 27\, 2024 at 3:00 PM | Eventbrite)
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/dance-residency-open-studio-series-with-keisha-janae-at-chicago-cultural-center/
LOCATION:Chicago Cultural Center\, 78 E. Washington St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events":MAILTO:dcase@cityofchicago.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T141424
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SUMMARY:Hershey Felder as Monsieur Chopin – A Play with Music at Writers Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Days after the February 1848 revolution\, Fryderyk Chopin is teaching a piano lesson in Paris. Set in the Polish pianist-composer’s intimate salon\, Chopin shares with his students secrets about the piano and secrets about himself—as well as playing some of his most beautiful and enduring compositions. In a tour de force performance\, virtuoso actor/pianist Hershey Felder brings to life the romantic story and music of the man once called the “Poet of the Piano.” \n  \nhttps://www.writerstheatre.org/hershey-felder-s-chopin-in-paris
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/hershey-felder-as-monsieur-chopin-a-play-with-music-at-writers-theatre-2/
LOCATION:Nichols Theatre\, 325 Tudor Ct\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022
ORGANIZER;CN="Writers Theatre":MAILTO:boxoffice@writerstheatre.org
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SUMMARY:Eddie Glaude Jr.: We Are the Leaders at Francis W. Parker School
DESCRIPTION:Renowned Princeton University professor and New York Times best-selling author Eddie Glaude Jr. is one of the world’s most prominent scholars of African American Studies. Through the iconic interpretations of Martin Luther King Jr.\, Malcolm X and Ella Baker\, Glaude Jr. urges fellow Black Americans to focus on personal growth and individual empowerment to reshape our democracy. At Chicago Humanities\, Glaude Jr. combines his reflections from We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For with insights from legendary writers Ralph Waldo Emerson\, John Dewey\, Toni Morrison\, James Baldwin and Ralph Ellison. Led in conversation by Chicago natives and co-hosts of the Pushkin podcast Some of My Best Friends Are\, Khalil Gibran Muhammad and Ben Austen\, Glaude makes a passionate call for a stronger democracy through grassroots movements\, not a hopeful reliance on political figures. \nAccessibility: Open Captions\, Assistive Listening Devices\, and Wheelchair Accessible. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/eddie-glaude-jr/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/eddie-glaude-jr-we-are-the-leaders-at-francis-w-parker-school/
LOCATION:Francis W. Parker School\, 330 W Webster Ave\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T141424
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SUMMARY:Laura Ortman\, Smoke Rings Shimmers Endless Blur at Museum of Contemporary Art
DESCRIPTION:Renowned composer and multi-instrumentalist Laura Ortman performs two evenings of live\, solo\, multimedia concerts. Informed by her practice as a sculptor and installation artist\, Ortman bridges the gap between music and fine art in her performances\, describing her musical approach as “sculpting sound.” An accomplished violinist\, her work encompasses a variety of textures and atmospheres created with the Apache violin\, effects pedals\, piano\, guitar\, and voice. In the MCA’s Edlis Neeson Theater\, Ortman’s original music is presented alongside her video work. \nThis performance is part of On Stage: Resonance\, organized by Tara Aisha Willis\, former Curator in Performance\, with Laura Paige Kyber\, Curatorial Associate. \nRuntime: approx. 45–60 min \nContent Warning: \nThis performance includes the use of theatrical haze\, moving images\, and loud\, sometimes abrupt\, sounds. \nAssess Information: \nEar plugs are available upon request for all performances. If you need wheelchair seating or have limited mobility\, staff members are available to assist you. \nThe performance on Saturday\, April 27\, features ASL interpretation and Audio Description. \nhttps://visit.mcachicago.org/events/laura-ortman/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/laura-ortman-smoke-rings-shimmers-endless-blur-at-museum-of-contemporary-art/
LOCATION:Museum of Contemporary Art\, 220 E Chicago Ave\, Chicago\, 60611\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Contemporary Art":MAILTO:info@mcachicago.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T141424
CREATED:20240315T150201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T150221Z
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SUMMARY:The Swans of Harlem: Reclaiming the History of Black Ballet at Francis W. Parker School
DESCRIPTION:The legendary “Swans of Harlem” ballerinas take the stage with Brandis Friedman (co-anchor\, WTTW Chicago Tonight / host\, Black Voices) and author Karen Valby to reclaim and lift up the trailblazing contributions to the dance world by these Black artists whose stories have been marginalized\, devalued and forgotten by history. Stay after the chat for a live dance performance tribute to the Swans by the Chicago-based dance company Move Me Soul. \nAt the height of the Civil Rights Era\, Lydia Abarca was a star prima ballerina leading international performances for the Dance Theatre of Harlem\, and the first Black ballerina with a ballet company to grace the cover of Dance Magazine. Abarca formed an unbreakable bond with fellow pioneering dancers\, including Sheila Rohan\, Karlya Shelton and Marcia Sells. At a time of intense racial and gender inequality\, these remarkable women performed for the Queen of England\, at the White House and beyond. Decades later\, however\, their story was still missing from history. This groundbreaking group of friends reunite at Chicago Humanities to discuss Valby’s new book\, The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas\, Fifty Years of Sisterhood\, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History. Their enthralling saga celebrates resilient Black women\, the enduring power of female friendship\, and reveals the hidden history of Black ballet\, kept secret for far too long. \nAccessibility: Open Captions\, Assistive Listening Devices\, and Wheelchair Accessible. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/swans-harlem/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/the-swans-of-harlem-reclaiming-the-history-of-black-ballet-at-francis-w-parker-school/
LOCATION:Francis W. Parker School\, 330 W Webster Ave\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240428T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240428T100000
DTSTAMP:20260407T141424
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SUMMARY:Sensory-Friendly Morning at Lincoln Park Zoo
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, April 28 from 8-10am\, Lincoln Park Zoo is offering Sensory-Friendly Morning hours for guests with disabilities\, chronicle illness\, or Deaf to experience the zoo grounds and animal buildings in a comfortable and inclusive environment. Modifications include limited capacity and muted attractions. This is a free event. \nRegister for FREE tickets HERE. \nDuring Sensory-Friendly Morning\, Gift Shop will be open at 8am and Landmark Café will sell beverages starting at 8:30am. Endangered Species Carousel and Lionel Train Adventure will operate with music and noises muted. Not all animal buildings may be open\, and some animals may not be in their public viewing spaces. \nAt 10am\, the zoo will be open to the public and begin typical operations. \nView the zoo’s accessibility map HERE and accessibility page HERE to help plan your visit. \nLincoln Park Zoo is certified Sensory Inclusive by KultureCity. Please download the free KultureCity app with Lincoln Park Zoo social story. \niOS Android \nGuests may only enter at West Gate and East Gate\, and they need to present their registration email to zoo ushers. \nPaid parking is available at the zoo’s parking lot located at Fullerton Parkway and Cannon Drive (2400 N. Cannon Drive). The zoo is also accessible by train via the Armitage and Fullerton stations and by bus via the 22\, 36\, 151\, and 156 routes. \nAll Lincoln Park Zoo events take place rain or shine. We have some wonderful animal buildings you can still enjoy if it rains\, and the carousel is covered. \nFor any questions\, please email access@lpzoo.org. \nAccessibility: Sensory-Friendly \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/sensory-friendly-morning-at-lincoln-park-zoo-tickets-864175872297?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/sensory-friendly-morning-at-lincoln-park-zoo-5/
LOCATION:LIncoln Park Zoo\, 2400 N Cannon Drive\, Chicago\, 60614\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Lincoln Park Zoo":MAILTO:access@lpzoo.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240428T113000
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SUMMARY:A Year with Frog and Toad at Chicago Children's Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Children’s author and illustrator Arnold Lobel’s beloved characters hop from the page to the stage in the Tony-nominated musical A Year With Frog And Toad\, based on his popular children’s book that follows two best friends – the cheerful\, popular Frog and grumpy\, but lovable Toad – through four fun-filled seasons. \nA YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD was originally presented on Broadway by Bob Boyett\, Adrianne Lobel\, Michael Gardner\, Lawrence Horowitz and Roy Furman. The play had its world Premiere at The Children’s Theatre Company Minneapolis\, Minnesota. \nACCESS Weekend |Sat\, April 27th (9:30am: Sensory Friendly\, 11:30am: ASL & Open Captions) and Sun\, April 28th (9:30am: Sensory Friendly\, 11:30am: Audio Description & Touch Tour – must confirm attendance two weeks prior to performance) \nhttps://chicagochildrenstheatre.org/event/a-year-with-frog-toad/ \n 
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/a-year-with-frog-and-toad-at-chicago-childrens-theatre/2024-04-28/
LOCATION:Chicago Children’s Theatre\, 100 S Racine Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60607\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Children's Theatre":MAILTO:boxoffice@chicagochildrenstheatre.org
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