Programs & Events

While sometimes experimental or off-beat, MCA programs offer something for everyone. These provocative events take place throughout the museum, from the Edlis Neeson Theater to the Commons, and are often free with museum admission.

Program

Accessibility Dance Dialogue Family and Youth Live Arts Members Music Screenings Soundtrack Talks Teachers Theater Tours Tuesdays on the Terrace Workshops

Upcoming Events Past Events

February 2026March 2026April 2026

July

2025

Dance
Live Arts

3:00 pm

Brendan Fernandes, The Rite

Dance
Live Arts

3:00 pm

Brendan Fernandes, The Rite

September

2025

Dance
Live Arts

1:00 pm

Brendan Fernandes, The Rite

Dance
Live Arts

1:00 pm

Brendan Fernandes, The Rite

September

2025

Dance
Live Arts

1:00 pm

Brendan Fernandes, The Rite

February

2026

Dance

7:30 pm

Nacera Belaza, La Nuée

February

2026

Dance

7:30 pm

Nacera Belaza, La Nuée

March

2026

Dance

2:00 pm

Nacera Belaza, La Nuée

March

2026

Dance
Live Arts

3:00 pm

Brendan Fernandes, The Rite

Dance
Live Arts

3:00 pm

Brendan Fernandes, The Rite

March

2026

Talks

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Talk | LGBTQ+ Activism in Chicago: Past, Present & Future

March

2026

Family and Youth
Workshops

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Family Day | Lost and Found

March

2026

Family and Youth
Workshops

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Youth-led Programming | Reflections on Firelei Báez

March

2026

Family and Youth

TCA Application 2026–27

March

2026

Screenings

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Screening | Scenes from the City in a Garden