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SUMMARY:Disability Justice Grounded Birthwork: Virtual Series
DESCRIPTION:Disability Justice Grounded Birthwork – Starting Friday March 20th\, 2026\, 12 – 2:30pm CST via Zoom \nis a:\n12 week series (10 weeks of content; 2 weeks of community building) on the intersections of Disability Justice and Reproductive Justice. We will immerse ourselves in the origins of eugenics and how it has shaped the medical industrial complex and policing we see today. Then we will ground in how the MIC and policing have shaped and sustain the current ableist and hostile state of reproductive care and anti-bodily autonomy. We will take considerable time centering the most and multi marginalized folks navigating these systems and communities. We will round this experience out with how to do this work mindfully\, equitably and sustainably\, while centering care. \nThis is for: All birthworkers\, doulas\, birthkeepers and folks who do reproductive care and support. Abortion\, Birth\, Fertility\, Grief & Loss\, Postpartum and more. While this series is centered on the full spectrum of birth and reproductive care workers\, it is also open to parents and caregivers and I encourage you to sign up! \nWe have 4 AMAZING queer and trans Black covid cautious Birth and Reproductive care workers as community facilitators \nWe got ASL\, CART (live transcription) and Captions \nWe have 30\, Thirty!?\, yes THIRTY full scholarships for:\n– Black and Indigenous Disabled Birthworkers and/or Parents\n– Disabled\, DEAF/Hard of Hearing\, and/or Blind/Low Vision folks/careworkers\n– Just email me: rise@riotousroots.com \nWhat’s the line up you ask? \nWeek 1: Grounding: Disability Justice\, Reproductive Justice\, Disability\, Ableism and Access!\nWeek 2: Interrupting Ableism and AntiBlackness: Internally and Intuitionally\nWeek 3: Impacts of Environmental and Global Injustice on Reproductive Health\nWeek 4: Protecting Disabled\, Chronically Ill and Neurodivergent Pregnant People: Lateral Advocacy\, Harm Reduction and Carceral Systems\nWeek 5: Centering Survivorhood\nWeek 6: Break/Integration Week\nWeek 7: Reclaiming Grief\nWeek 8: Respecting Black\, Indigenous and Ancestral Cultural Practices\nWeek 9: Postpartum is Forever and PMADS Suck!\nWeek 10 : Centering Parents and Caregivers A-Z: Community is Liberation\nWeek 11: Sustaining in Community: Self Solidarity\, Accountability\, Humility and Interpersonal Connection\nWeek 12: Closing/Community \nI’m so excited to be in this 3rd year! This is still the only Birthwork course that is completely centered in Disability Justice. Not a module or brief mention. I truly believe Disability Justice is the grounded for all other justice movements! \nWill you consider joining? Sharing especially with those you think would be interested? Hyping me up? \nAgain\, the link is here below: \nhttps://riotous-roots-site-e183.thinkific.com/courses/copy-of-disability-justice-grounded-birthwork-spring-2026 \nHope to hear from you <3\n~ Rise \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpretation\, CART (live transcription)\, and Captioning \nWebsite: https://riotous-roots-site-e183.thinkific.com/courses/copy-of-disability-justice-grounded-birthwork-spring-2026
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/disability-justice-grounded-birthwork-virtual-series/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Riotous Roots":MAILTO:rise@riotousroots.com
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SUMMARY:Do Something Pretty at Rivendell Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Presents\nDO SOMETHING PRETTY\nA World Premiere \nBy Melissa Ross\nDirected by Jessica Fisch\nFeaturing RTE Member Katherine Mallen Kupferer’s Rivendell debut \nSummer of 1992. The United States is in a recession. Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton is about to run for president. Kurt is married to Courtney. Yo MTV Raps is on the television. And Zach Morris is the only kid with a cell phone. ​ \nOn a hot August night in a small Massachusetts town\, the last few weeks before school starts. Three teens try to navigate their way through the murky path to adulthood. Phoebe wants to grow up. Jason wants Evie. And Evie just wants to get as far away from everyone as she possibly can. \nJoin us for Open Caption performances on the following dates: \nThurs May 21 @ 8pm\nSaturday May 30 @ 4pm \nUse code ACCESS for discounted tickets! \nAccessibility: Open Captioning \nWebsite: https://www.rivendelltheatre.org/dosomethingpretty
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/do-something-pretty/
LOCATION:Rivendell Theatre Ensemble\, 5779 N Ridge Ave\, Chicago\, 60626\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Rivendell Theatre Ensemble":MAILTO:boxoffice@rivendelltheatre.org
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SUMMARY:Windfall - Open Caption Performance at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
DESCRIPTION:WINDFALL\nWritten by ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney\nDirected by Awoye Timpo\nThis is a story about money. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. When a father loses his child in a clash with the police\, he is visited by three strangers who advise him to take the city’s cash settlement\, relocate and forget his grief–or else remain\, haunted by memories of the world his child fought so hard to protect. This lyrical world premiere from Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney is a vital and timely look at the spirit of activism set against the most indifferent system of them all: the almighty dollar.\nApril 09 – May 31\, 2026 \n  \nAccessibility: Open Captioning\, Assistive Listening Devices \nWebsite: https://www.steppenwolf.org/plan-your-visit/accessibility/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/windfall-open-caption-performance-at-steppenwolf-theatre-company/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf Theatre Company\, 1650 N. Halsted Street\, Chicago\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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SUMMARY:Shattered Globe Theater: Eelpout! at Theater Wit
DESCRIPTION:Sven Svensen and Ole Olsen have been best buds since kindergarten\, but all that changes on the morning of Ole’s ice-fishing bachelor party. Could they be something more than friends\, or is Sven destined for something even more wild and strange. This fantasia on Midwestern masculinity invites us to consider the limits of Queerness. Dream ballet included. \nFriday\, May 22nd at 7:30 pm 
(6:15 pm touch tour\, 7:30 pm curtain) \n  \nAccessibility: Audio Description\, Touch Tour \nWebsite: https://www.sgtheatre.org/season-35/eelpout
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/shattered-globe-theater-eelpout-at-theater-wit-2/
LOCATION:Theater Wit\, 1229 W Belmont\, Chicago\, IL\, 60657\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Shattered Globe Theatre":MAILTO:info@shatteredglobe.org
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SUMMARY:"Covenant" at the Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:BY YORK WALKER\nDIRECTED BY MALKIA STAMPLEY \n“Everybody got a secret.” \nExpect one devilish twist after another in Covenant\, a mythic and suspenseful new play hailed as “blackout-and-blood-curdling-scream deliciousness” (New York Magazine)\, “undeniably spooky (and) absolutely enjoyable” (TheaterMania). He left the small Georgia town a struggling guitarist—and returned a blues star. As rumors of a darker deal abound\, it becomes clear that he’s not the only one with a secret….or seeking salvation. This “striking Southern gothic work” (New York Times) explores the power of belief and the thin line between rumor and truth. \nUse code SIGN for $34 tickets ($25 tickets plus $9 handling fee) \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpretation \nWebsite: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/covenant/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/covenant-at-the-goodman-theatre/
LOCATION:Goodman Theatre\, 170 N Dearborn St\, Chicago\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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SUMMARY:ASL Interpreted Performance: ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE at American Blues Theater
DESCRIPTION:This musical play\, complete with down-home country humor and big-hearted emotion\, includes hits Crazy\, I Fall to Pieces\, Sweet Dreams\, Walkin’ After Midnight and more! Starring ensemble member Liz Chidester as Patsy Cline with guest artist Molly Hernández as her forever friend Louise. \nSPECIAL ACCESS EVENTS – $34.50 ticket – call (773) 654-3103\n~American Sign Language-Interpreted performance – Friday\, May 22 @ 7:30 PM \nRuns 1 hour & 50 minutes\, including a 10-minute intermission\nRecommended for ages 14+ \n  \nAccessibility: ASL Interpretation \nWebsite: https://americanbluestheater.com/always-patsy-cline/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/asl-interpreted-performance-always-patsy-cline-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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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260524T170000
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SUMMARY:Windfall - Touch Tour & Audio Described Performance at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
DESCRIPTION:WINDFALL\nWritten by ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney\nDirected by Awoye Timpo\nThis is a story about money. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. When a father loses his child in a clash with the police\, he is visited by three strangers who advise him to take the city’s cash settlement\, relocate and forget his grief–or else remain\, haunted by memories of the world his child fought so hard to protect. This lyrical world premiere from Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney is a vital and timely look at the spirit of activism set against the most indifferent system of them all: the almighty dollar. \nShow Runs from April 09 – May 31\, 2026\nAudio Description available for the May 24th performance. The Touch Tour begins at 1:30pm with curtain at 3pm. \nVisit https://www.steppenwolf.org/plan-your-visit/accessibility/ for more!
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/windfall-touch-tour-audio-described-performance-at-steppenwolf-theatre-company/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf Theatre Company\, 1650 N. Halsted Street\, Chicago\, 60614\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Covenant" at the Goodman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:BY YORK WALKER\nDIRECTED BY MALKIA STAMPLEY \n“Everybody got a secret.” \nExpect one devilish twist after another in Covenant\, a mythic and suspenseful new play hailed as “blackout-and-blood-curdling-scream deliciousness” (New York Magazine)\, “undeniably spooky (and) absolutely enjoyable” (TheaterMania). He left the small Georgia town a struggling guitarist—and returned a blues star. As rumors of a darker deal abound\, it becomes clear that he’s not the only one with a secret….or seeking salvation. This “striking Southern gothic work” (New York Times) explores the power of belief and the thin line between rumor and truth. \n12:30pm Touch Tour & 2:00pm Performance \nUse code AUDIO for $34 tickets ($25 tickets plus $9 handling fee) \n  \nAccessibility: Touch Tour\, Audio Description \nWebsite: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/covenant/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/covenant-at-the-goodman-theatre-2/
LOCATION:Goodman Theatre\, 170 N Dearborn St\, Chicago\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260524T163000
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SUMMARY:Shattered Globe Theater: Eelpout! at Theater Wit
DESCRIPTION:Sven Svensen and Ole Olsen have been best buds since kindergarten\, but all that changes on the morning of Ole’s ice-fishing bachelor party. Could they be something more than friends\, or is Sven destined for something even more wild and strange. This fantasia on Midwestern masculinity invites us to consider the limits of Queerness. Dream ballet included. \n  \nAccessibility: Open Captions \nWebsite: https://www.sgtheatre.org/season-35/eelpout
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/shattered-globe-theater-eelpout-at-theater-wit/
LOCATION:Theater Wit\, 1229 W Belmont\, Chicago\, IL\, 60657\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Shattered Globe Theatre":MAILTO:info@shatteredglobe.org
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