Engage with the arts via virtual opportunities with TAP and our arts partners.
Tune in to LIVE events
TAP Calendar: Have you seen the TAP calendar lately? Events from TAP Arts Partners are always being added. Virtual or in-person, there’s something for you!
LOFT180: This opportunity takes you out into the world, but it’s worth sharing! Steppenwolf Theatre introduces LOFT180, free open hours for teens at Steppenwolf’s new Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Arts and Education Center! Teens are invited to hang out every Thursday from 4-7PM. No RSVP is necessary. Just drop in. Bring your homework, bring a snack or just bring yourself!
Enjoy Limited-Run Shows On-Demand
Harris Theater’s Virtual Stage: FREE, on-demand access to music, dance, and conversation featuring artists from Chicago and around the world! New content premieres weekly, so keep checking back for exciting performances from Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Spektral Quartet, Giordano Dance Chicago, Music of the Baroque, and so many more. Create a free account and you’re on your way!
Until the Flood by Dael Orlandersmith powerfully explores the roiling currents of American history, race, and politics that exploded in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri in 2014 and sent shock waves across the nation. Goodman Theatre’s production of Until the Flood is available to watch on-demand through Fall 2023.
Catch up with Favorites
Amplifying Authenticity: Teens on the Chicago Arts Landscape: In August 2021, teen leaders from Chicago’s arts sector engaged in a virtual panel about the lives and needs of young people as we imagine the other side of one of the most challenging periods in recent history. Check it out!
Gram Gallery: The Urban Gateways Teen Advisory Council is delighted to bring you the inaugural Gram Gallery! Check it out at @gramgallery.ug! Thanks to all the Chicago teens artists who submitted their artwork!!
TAPtalks: Live conversations with artists & arts professionals on Instagram Live. Catch up on past TAPtalks on our YouTube channel.
Hello, I Am…Conversations with Artists: TAP and the Urban Gateways Teen Advisory Council present “Hello, I am… Conversations with Arts Professionals.” This series allows for dialogues between teens and arts professionals to learn more about different careers and pathways. Hosted by Isabella and Lee Nah! Watch previous convos:
- Hello, I am… Amanda Krieg Thomas (music supervisor)
- Hello, I am… Ada A. (playwright/artist)
- Hello, I am… Alyssa Gregory (performer/ teaching artist/ performing arts administrator/ podcast host)
Urban Gateways’ 60th Anniversary: In 2021, Urban Gateways turned 60! We celebrated all year long (TAP is a part of Urban Gateways, after all) with virtual performances & festivities, a thought-provoking speaker series, and more. Revisit or experience them for the first time.
50th Wards: A Civic Mosaic is an ambitious attempt to make our town feel like it looks from above: linked, complete. Watch as Lookingglass Theatre weaves together a dazzling tapestry of hometown experiences, bridges the distance between neighborhoods, and plots the line from our fascinating history to our complex present on through to tomorrow’s promise, beginning with these first five (of 50!) films.
See your city through the glimmer of the artist’s eye and discover how and where we fit…together.
Steppenwolf’s Watch & Listen: Dive into behind-the-scenes photos and content from Steppenwolf Theatre.
Lyric Opera Streaming On-Demand – Experience the magnificent sound of full-scale opera free, whenever you like, with Lyric Opera Streaming On Demand. Revisit some of your favorite Lyric moments, or experience for the first time performances you’ve missed. Luisa Miller (2019), The Queen of Spades (2020), and Die Walküre (2017) are available now and more will be released soon!
MLK Celebration: Watch the Dr. Martin Luther King 10th Anniversary Celebration 2021. Presented by the African American Arts Alliance of Chicago in partnership with Black Ensemble Theater.
A Steep Theatre Radio Play: Ike Holter’s Moony is a 25-minute audio play featuring the work of nine Steep Theatre Ensemble Members!
Something Wicked: Stories for Halloween: These chilling stories from Writers Theatre stand their ground year-round. Dim the lights and listen to an all-star lineup of Chicago actors narrate works from Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Chesya Burke, and Edgar Allen Poe.
Keeping up with the Auditorium: Watch archived #AudTalk interviews with artists and performances from the #AtHomeWiththeAud series.
Explore Chicago Humanities Festival: Find interviews with your favorite authors, conversations with Chicago-based artists and leaders, lectures about world-changing ideas, and much more. Learn something new, deepen your understanding, and get inspired with Explore, a new online hub where you can easily browse topics and discover a wide range of programs from Chicago Humanities.
PITCHing In with Chicago Phil: Playlists curated by Chicago Philharmonic staff and musicians.
Chicago Sinfonietta’s Spotify: Perfect tunes for chilling, studying, and enjoying!
What’s Up? ~with Matthew Sitz~: Court Theatre’s Director of Audience Services, Matthew Sitz, takes time out of his day to chat with some familiar Court faces and play a few games while he has them on the line.
CSO from Home: Listen to the sounds of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Video archives of past concerts, newly recorded works, curated playlists, and more for your classical music enjoyment!
Intermission: A weekly update from the Goodman Theatre featuring videos, interviews, recommended reads, and more!
Keeping Curious: Listen to The Infinite Room Podcast, watch 15-minute arts workshop recordings, and check out the ways Lookingglass Theatre artists kept creative at home.
Lyric Lately: Enlightening articles, exclusive artist interviews, behind-the-scenes photos, engaging videos, and more from the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
The Commons Online: MCA Chicago’s hub for video archives, creative projects, virtual programs, and more!
Half Hour: This podcast features candid, intimate, one-on-one conversations between members of the Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble.
Porchlight Friday Night: A mini-concert series from Porchlight Music Theatre (you may have seen their musicals at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts!).
UChicago Presents: Greenroom – Revisit performance archives, read musician interviews, and review histories and art movements that contextualize musicians’ work.
Do a Thing
Ballet Class: Take a virtual class with the English National Ballet. Professional, beginner’s, and chair-based classes are available, designed to be taken at home. You may recognize them from the Harris Theater for Music and Dance!
Read a Book: Did you know that public libraries have remote options? Check out eBooks, eAudiobooks, flip through eMagazines, and get online homework help. Getting an eCard is easy, too!