Calendar of Cultural Events

Ongoing Events:Lincoln Park ZooSensory ToursRegenstein African JourneyVisit www.lpzoo.org for more information

Chicago History MuseumJune 6, 2015- April 10, 2016Access for All:Tom Olin's Photographs of the Disability Rights Movement

National Museum of Health & MedicineSeptember 1-October 1, 2015TechAbility Revealing Possibility Ongoing Bringing Art to Life: Expressive Art and Design in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Patient Care ExhibitReinventing the Wheel: Stories of Life after Spinal Cord Injury

Check out our website for more event information at www.ada25chicago.org

September

Chicago Jazz Festival September 3, 2015- September 4, 2015Department of Cultural Affairs and Special EventsJay Pritzker Pavilion Millennium ParkHenry Butler Performance

American Blues Theater September 06, 2015Touch Tour/Audio Described PerformanceThe Rainmaker Greenhouse Theater Center2257 N Lincoln Ave

ReelAbilities Film FestivalChicago Cultural Center & National Museum of Health + Medicine ChicagoSeptember 10, 2015 - September 13, 2015Launch of TechAbility Exhibit

Museum of Contemporary ArtSeptember 12, 2015Barak adé Soleil, new & re-interpreted dances220 East Chicago Ave

Chicago Architecture FoundationSeptember 12, 2015Architecture Walking Tour for Visually Impaired or Blind Adults

MOMENTA Dance & Access Living ChicagoSeptember 19, 2015Integrated Dance ConcertNational Museum of Mexican Art

Kohl Children’s MuseumSeptember 20, 2015Everyone at PlaySunday morning events for families with children with special needs

Chicago Architecture FoundationSeptember 26, 2015Teen Academy Saturday Studio:Universal DesignArcelorMittal Design Studio 224 S. Michigan

Lifeline TheatreSeptember 27, 2015Open Captioned Performance Miss Buncle’s Book

Goodman TheatreSeptember 30, 2015ASL Signed PerformanceDisgraced 7:30 p.m.

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Calendar of Cultural EventsOctober Lyric Opera October 6, 2015The Marriage of Figaro- Audio Described Performance

Lyric Opera October 7, 2015Cinderella- Audio Described Performance

Goodman TheatreOctober 7, 2015Feathers and Teeth 7:30pm- ASL Signed Performance

Chicago Shakespeare TheaterOctober 7, 2015The Tempest- Open-captioned Performance

Harris TheaterOctober 8, 2015 & October 10, 2015AXIS Dance Company Performance205 E Randolph Dr

Chicago Architecture FoundationOctober 10, 2015Architecture Walking Tour for Visually Impaired or Blind Adults

Goodman TheatreOctober 10, 2015Disgraced-12:30 pm Touch Tour /2:00 pm Audio Described Performance Lifeline TheatreOctober 10, 2015Miss Buncle’s Book

Goodman TheatreOctober 11, 2015Feathers and Teeth-12:30pmTouch Tour/2:00pm Audio Described Performance

Kohl Children’s MuseumOctober 11, 2015Play Attention-Special Sunday morning events for active duty military and veteran families

Chicago Children’s Museum & Dare2TriOctober 15, 2015, 5-8 pmAdaptive Sports Event for Children and Families- FREE at Chicago Children’s Museum

Project OnwardOctober 15, 2015- November 7, 2015Multi-Arts ShowcaseWhen I Paint My Masterpiece

Chicago Shakespeare TheaterOctober 16, 2015The Tempest- Open Captioned PerformanceAnd More Theater Events to Come in 2016!

Goodman TheatreOctober 17, 2015Disgraced- Open Captioned Performance 2:00pm

Remy Bumppo Theatre CompanyOctober 17, 2015 Love and Information- Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceGreenhouse Theater Center-2257 N Lincoln

Steep Theatre CompanyOctober 17, 2015The Cheats- Audio Described/Touch Tour Performance

Chicago Shakespeare TheaterOctober 18, 2015The Tempest- Audio-described/Touch Tour Performance

Goodman TheatreOctober 18, 2015Feathers and Teeth2:00pm- Open Captioned Performance

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Chicago Shakespeare TheaterOctober 23, 2015The Tempest- ASL Signed Performance

Hubbard Street Dance & Loyola University Department of DanceOctober 24, 2015IN/MOTION: Chicago’s Dance Film Festival Studio 409, Mundelein Center

Steep Theatre CompanyOctober 24, 2015Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceThe Cheats

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyGarage TheatreOctober 24, 2015Open Captioned PerformanceCharm

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyOctober 25, 2015ASL Signed PerformanceEast of Eden

The Theatre School at DePaul UniversityMerle Reskin TheatreOctober 29, 2015ASL Signed PerformanceEsperanza Rising

The Theatre School at DePaul UniversityHealy TheatreOctober 30, 2015Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceLady From the Sea

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyOctober 31, 2015Open Captioned PerformanceEast of Eden

November

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyNovember 1, 2015Audio Described/Touch Tour Performance1984

The Theatre School at DePaul UniversityMerle Reskin TheatreNovember 1, 2015ASL Signed PerformanceEsperanza RisingLyric OperaNovember 4, 2015Audio Described PerformanceWozzek

Lookingglass Theatre CompanyNovember 5, 2015Open Captioned PerformanceTreasure Island

Tellin’ Tales TheatreNovember 6, 7, 8 & 13, 14, 15Six Stories Up in the Art InstituteAthenaeum Theatre Studio Two

Chicago Architecture FoundationNovember 7, 2015Architecture Walking Tour for Visually Impaired or Blind Adults

Chicago Humanities FestivalNovember 7, 2015UIC ForumOpen Captioned programs include Salmon Rushdie, Bodies at the Center, and more. For more information visit chicagohumanities.org

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Calendar of Cultural EventsLifeline TheatreNovember 7, 2015Audio Described/ Touch Tour PerformanceMr. Popper’s Penguins

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyNovember 8, 2015Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceEast of Eden

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyNovember 8, 2015ASL Signed/ Open Captioned Performance1984

Lookingglass Theatre CompanyNovember 12, 2015Audio Described/ Touch Tour Performance Treasure Island

Lifeline TheatreNovember 14, 2015 Captioned PerformanceMr. Popper’s Penguins

Kohl Children’s MuseumNovember 15, 2015Everyone at PlaySunday morning events for families with children with special needs

The Theatre School at DePaul UniversityFullerton StageNovember 15, 2015ASL Signed/Audio Description/ Touch Tour PerformanceJoe Turner’s Come and Gone

Lyric OperaNovember 17, 2015Audio Described PerformanceThe Merry Widow

Lifeline TheatreNovember 21, 2015Sensory Friendly PerformanceMr. Popper’s Penguins

Goodman TheatreNovember 28, 20152:00pm Audio Described/12:30pm Touch Tour PerformanceA Christmas Carol

November 29, 2015ASL Signed Performance 6:30 pmA Christmas Carol

December

Goodman TheatreDecember 5, 20152:00 pm Open Captioned PerformanceA Christmas Carol

American Blues TheaterDecember 06, 2015Touch Tour/Audio Described PerformanceIt’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago Greenhouse Theater Center2257 N Lincoln Ave

Lyric Opera December 10, 2015Audio Described PerformanceBel Canto

Remy Bumppo Theatre CompanyDecember 12, 2015Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceFallen Angels

Chicago Shakespeare TheaterDecember 13, 2015The Heir Apparent- Audio-described/Touch Tour Performance

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Calendar of Cultural Events January

Chicago Shakespeare TheaterJanuary 7, 2016The Heir Apparent- ASL Signed Performance

Chicago Shakespeare TheaterJanuary 8, 2016The Heir Apparent- Open-captioned Performance

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyJanuary 10, 2016ASL Signed PerformanceDomesticated

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyJanuary 16, 2016Open Captioned PerformanceDomesticated

Kohl Children’s MuseumJanuary 17, 2016Everyone at PlaySunday morning events for families with children with special needs

Lifeline TheatreJanuary 23, 2016 Open Captioned Performance Sparky!

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyJanuary 24, 2016Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceDomesticated

The Theatre School at DePaul UniversityHealy TheatreJanuary 29, 2016Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceIn the Blood

February

Goodman TheatreFebruary 3, 2016ASL Signed PerformanceAnother Word for Beauty 7:30 pm

The Theatre School at DePaul UniversityMerle Reskin TheatreFebruary 5 & 7, 2016ASL Signed PerformanceProspero’s Storm

American Blues TheaterFebruary 7, 2016Touch Tour/Audio Described PerformanceLooking over the President’s ShoulderGreenhouse Theater Center2257 N Lincoln Ave

Lifeline TheatreFebruary 7, 2016Sensory Friendly PerformanceSparky!

Lyric Opera February 8, 2016Der Rosenkavelier- Audio Described Performance

Lyric Opera February 9, 2016Nabucco- Audio Described Performance

Goodman TheatreFebruary 13, 20162:00pmAudio Described/12:30pm Touch TourAnother Word for Beauty

Goodman TheatreFebruary 20, 2016Open Captioned PerformanceAnother Word for Beauty 2:00 pm

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Lifeline Theatre February 13, 2016Audio Described/Touch Tour Performance Sparky!

Steep Theatre CompanyFebruary 13, 2016Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformancePosh

Kohl Children’s MuseumFebruary 14, 2016Play AttentionSpecial Sunday morning events for active duty military and veteran families

Kohl Children’s MuseumFebruary 21, 2016Everyone at PlaySunday morning events for families with children with special needs

The Theatre School at DePaul UniversityFullerton StageFebruary 21, 2016ASL Signed/Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceGod’s Ear

Lyric Opera February 22, 2016Audio Described Performance Romeo and Juliet

March Lifeline TheatreMarch 5, 2016Open Captioned PerformanceMidnight Cowboy

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyMarch 5, 2015Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceThe Compass

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyMarch 11, 2016The Compass- ASL Signed Performance

Chicago Shakespeare TheaterMarch 16, 2016Othello- Open-captioned Performance

Chicago Shakespeare TheaterMarch 18, 2016Othello- Open-captioned Performance

Lifeline TheatreMarch 19, 2016Midnight Cowboy -Audio Described/Touch Tour Performance

Lifeline TheatreMarch 26, 2016Lester's Dreadful Sweaters- Audio Described/Touch Tour Performance

Goodman TheatreMarch 23, 2016The Matchmaker 7:30pm- ASL Signed Performance

Lookingglass Theatre Company March 31, 2016Blood Wedding- Open Captioned Performance

April

Chicago Shakespeare TheaterApril 1, 2016Othello- ASL Signed Performance

Goodman TheatreApril 2, 20162:00pm Audio Described/12:30pm Touch Tour PerformanceThe Matchmaker

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Calendar of Cultural Events Lifeline TheatreApril 2, 2016Open Captioned Performance Lester’s Dreadful Sweaters

Chicago Shakespeare TheaterApril 3, 2016Othello- Audio-described/Touch Tour Performance

Lookingglass Theatre CompanyApril 7, 2016Audio Described/ Touch Tour Performance Blood Wedding

Chicago Shakespeare TheaterApril 9, 2016Short Shakespeare! Twelfth Night- Audio-described/Open-captioned/ASL Signed Performance

Goodman TheatreApril 9, 2016Open Captioned PerformanceThe Matchmaker 2:00pm

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyApril 10, 2016ASL Signed PerformanceThe Flick Remy Bumppo Theatre CompanyApril 16, 2016Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceThe Life of Galileo

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyApril 16, 2016Open Captioned PerformanceThe Flick

Lifeline TheatreApril 17, 2016Sensory Friendly Performance Lester’s Dreadful Sweaters

Goodman TheatreApril 20, 2016ASL Signed PerformanceCarlyle7:30pm

Goodman TheatreApril 24, 20162:00pmAudio Described/ 12:30PMTouch Tour PerformanceCarlyle

The Theatre School at DePaul UniversityFullerton StageApril 24, 2016ASL Signed/Audio Described/Touch TourThe Misanthrope

May

Goodman TheatreMay 1, 2016Open Captioned PerformanceCarlyle2:00pm

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyMay 1, 2016Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceThe Flick

Steep Theatre CompanyMay 7, 2016Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceThe Few

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyMay 7, 2016Open Captioned PerformanceMary Page Marlowe

American Blues TheaterMay 8, 2016Touch Tour/Audio Described PerformanceLittle Shop of HorrorsGreenhouse Theater Center2257 N Lincoln Ave

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Calendar of Cultural EventsSteppenwolf Theatre CompanyMay 8, 2016ASL Signed PerformanceMary Page Marlowe

The Theatre School at DePaul UniversityMerle Reskin TheatreMay 12, 2016ASL Signed PerformancePeter Pan and Wendy

The Theatre School at DePaul UniversityHealy TheatreMay 13, 2016Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceMFA 16: The Translation of Likes

The Theatre School at DePaul UniversityMerle Reskin TheatreMay 14, 2016ASL Signed PerformancePeter Pan and Wendy

Goodman TheatreMay 18, 2016ASL Signed PerformanceThe Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window 7:30pm

Goodman TheatreMay 28, 20162:00pm Audio Described/12:30pm Touch Tour PerformanceThe Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window

Kohl Children’s MuseumMay 22, 2016Everyone at PlaySunday morning events for families with children with special needs

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyMay 22, 2016Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceMary Page Marlowe

The Theatre School at DePaul UniversityFullerton StageMay 28, 2016ASL Signed/Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceNew Playwrights Series: The Women Eat Chocolate

June

Chicago Shakespeare TheaterJune 3, 2016Tug of War: Foreign Fire- Open-captioned Performance

Goodman TheatreJune 4, 2016Open Captioned PerformanceThe Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window

Chicago Shakespeare TheaterJune 5, 2016Tug of War: Foreign Fire- Audio-described Performance

Goodman TheatreJune 8, 2016ASL Signed PerformanceSoups, Stews, and Casseroles: 1976 7:30pm

Lifeline TheatreJune 11, 2016Open Captioned PerformanceNorthanger Abbey

Goodman TheatreJune 12, 20162:00pm Audio Described/12:30pm Touch Tour PerformanceSoups, Stews, and Casseroles: 1976

Goodman Theatre

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Calendar of Cultural EventsJune 19, 2016Open Captioned PerformanceSoups, Stews, and Casseroles: 1976 2:00pm

Lifeline TheatreJune 25, 2016Audio Described/Touch Tour Performance Northanger Abbey

Kohl Children’s MuseumJune 26, 2016Everyone at PlaySunday morning events for families with children with special needs

July

Lookingglass Theatre CompanyJuly 7, 2016Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceThaddeus and Slocum: A Vaudeville Adventure Goodman TheatreJuly 9, 20162:00 pm Audio Described/12:30pm Touch TourWonderful Town

Goodman TheatreJuly 13, 2016ASL Signed PerformanceWonderful Town7:30pm

Lookingglass Theatre CompanyJuly 14, 2016Open Captioned PerformanceThaddeus and Slocum: A Vaudeville Adventure

Steep Theatre CompanyJuly 30, 2016Audio Described/Touch Tour PerformanceWastwater

Goodman TheatreJuly 30, 20162:00pm Open Captioned PerformanceWonderful Town

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyJuly 31, 2016ASL Signed PerformanceBetween Riverside and Crazy

August

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyAugust 6, 2016Open Captioned PerformanceBetween Riverside and Crazy

Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyAugust 14, 2016Audio Described/Touch TourBetween Riverside and Crazy

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