Victory Gardens offers special performances and events for the world premiere production of “The Snow Queen,” based on Hans Christian Andersen’s winter tale. Some programs available as part of a subscription series.
Audio description performance (for the blind or low vision, part of the Access Project): 8 p.m. Dec. 29, 3 p.m. Jan. 7; $20, includes 1 1/2 hour touch tour before the performance.
Family Saturday Series: The Victory Gardens staff entertains children 5-12 with games and crafts in the upstairs rehearsal studio while parents attend “The Snow Queen” performance. 5 p.m. Dec. 16; $5 per child, reservations required, $26-$45 for performance. 773-871-3000.
Humanities Night I: Director Frank Galati and Victory Gardens artistic director Dennis Zacek lead a discussion on the themes of “The Snow Queen.” The preshow presentation is free with boxed dinners from Zig Zag Kitchen (2436 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-472-2222) available for $6. 6 p.m. Dec. 7; $26-$45 for performance. Call 773-871-3000 for reservations.
Humanities Night II: Members of Blair Thomas and Co. present a free preshow puppetry demonstration, with boxed dinners from Zig Zag Kitchen available for $6. 6 p.m. Dec. 17; $26-$45 for performance. Call 773-549-5788, ext. 2131 for reservations.
Red Lion Pub Night: Enjoy cocktails and free appetizers before the 8 p.m. show. 6:30-7:45 p.m. Dec. 22; $26-$45 for performance. Red Lion Pub, 2446 N. Lincoln Ave. Call 773-549-5788, ext. 2131 for reservations.
Word for word captioning performance (for the hearing impaired, part of the Access Project): 2 p.m. Dec. 27, 8 p.m. Jan. 5 (also sign language interpretation), 5 p.m. Jan. 6; $20. Large-print and Braille programs and assisted listening devices are also available. Go to victorygardens.org and click on Access Project.
Victory Gardens Theater at the Biograph, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-871-3000, victorygardens.org.
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