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SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care: Closing Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the closing reception of “Unheard Voices of Care”\n\n\nClosing Reception\nAugust 2\, 2026\n1:00-3:00pm\nDoors at 12:45pm \nFree and open to the public \n\n\nAbout the Program:\nThe Filipino American National Historical Society Greater Chicago Chapter (FANHSC) will close its residency at the International Museum of Surgical Science with music\, food and festivities\, inviting back several of our lecture series and dramatic reading speakers to relive many of the most memorable stories told during the exhibit’s tenure. \nThe closing will celebrate the ongoing collaboration between FANHSC\, CIRCA Pintig and House of Nurses\, as well as the support of the museum itself. Come back to the exhibit one last time\, before the collection moves to the Asian American Resource and Cultural Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago campus and then the FANHSC studio at the Mana Contemporary building in Chicago. \n \n\n\n\n\nAngel Abcede graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism. He spent most of his professional career as a reporter for a business magazine targeting owners and operators of convenience stores. As a reporter\, he examined trends in packaged goods\, foodservice and fuel. He has won several business press awards for his journalistic achievements. In 2025\, he published a novel about his mother and aunties who were all Filipino nurses. \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.\n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-closing-reception/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kintsugi Workshop: Repair and Reconnect
DESCRIPTION:Discover the art and philosophy of Kintsugi — the Japanese practice of repairing broken pottery with gold — in this all-level\, hands-on work\n\n\nKintsugi Workshop: Repair and Reconnect with Mami Takahashi\nAugust 22\, 2026\n10:30am – 1:30pm\n \n“Kintsugi teaches us that scars are part of the story — not something to hide\, but something to honor. As we repair\, we reflect. As we mend\, we transform.” \nIn this 3-hour session\, students will learn and apply the modern Kintsugi method using food-safe adhesive\, epoxy putty\, and golden finish. The technique is safe for beginners and designed to make the centuries-old practice accessible in a single-day format. Rather than erasing damage\, Kintsugi highlights each crack as part of an object’s unique story — inviting us to reflect on beauty\, imperfection\, and transformation. \nFor beginner students\, a broken porcelain or ceramic plate will be provided\, allowing them to experience the full repair process from start to finish.For returning students\, or those with previous experience\, you’re welcome to bring your own broken ceramic objects (must be clean) or choose from more complex forms provided by the instructor. \nThis workshop offers a supportive\, meditative space for reflection and creativity. All materials are provided\, and finger covers are available to use\, though handling epoxy can sometimes leave a light residue for a day or two. \n \n \n“Kintsugi is based on the philosophy that breakage and repair are something to celebrate – embracing flaws and imperfections creates a stronger and more beautiful piece of art. Using this as a metaphor for healing ourselves teaches us an important lesson: Sometimes in the process of repairing what feels broken\, we become more unique\, beautiful\, and resilient. Kintsugi can be a way to reframe personal challenges. Reminding us that we’re not victims of our circumstances. Showing us that we can come out on the other side stronger.” — Here is a quote about Kintsugi from Linda Muller\, a certified life coach. \n \n\n\n\nAbout Mami Takahashi: \nMami Takahashi is a Japanese multidisciplinary artist and a scholar working in multiple cities including Chicago and Tokyo. She earned her MFA in Contemporary Studio Practice from Portland State University in 2013 and a BFA in Japanese Painting from Joshibi University of Art and Design in Japan. \nWith ongoing artistic research\, practice\, and teaching\, Takahashi explores different approaches to actualize Japanese aesthetics to enhance cultural perspectives in many U.S. communities. Takahashi also aims to connect Japan and communities in Chicago by teaching traditional and modern art-making techniques.
URL:https://imss.org/program/kintsugi-workshop-repair-and-reconnect-9/
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SUMMARY:Sounding/BODY: Grown From the Same Stem\, The Cord Still Hums
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a performance by interdisciplinary artist Bei Qi\, exploring space  and human connection\n\n\nsounding/BODY Presents: Grown From the Same Stem\, The Cord Still Hums\nAugust 28\, 2026\n7:30-9:00pm\nDoors at 7:00pm \nTickets: \n$10 Student – use code STUDENT at checkout \n(Valid Student ID will be requested at the door) \n$10 IMSS Members Presale – use code IMSSMEMBER at checkout \n(Valid IMSS Membership card will be requested at door) \n$15 GA Presale \n– \n$15 Student & IMSS Members (With valid ID & Membership Card) at Door \n$20 GA at Door \n\n\nGrown From the Same Stem\, The Cord Still Hums centers on a long green fabric tube that eventually fills the gallery space\, connecting two flower sculptures. The tube references both a shared stem and an umbilical cord: the oldest bond between two bodies\, present before language\, before memory\, before separation\, and the origin of all distance that follows. The artist wears a large flower headpiece\, beginning wrapped near the second flower\, from which her mother’s voice emanates\, humming a Chinese song she taught the artist in childhood\, recorded over a video call across an ocean. At times the recording falters. Lag and interference are introduced into the mother’s voice\, and the sonic texture of distance is made audible. Over the course of the performance\, the recorded voice transforms\, becoming mixed with versions of itself\, sounds of oceans\, fragments of childhood\, and ambient sounds from her mother’s environment in Beijing. \nOver the course of an hour\, the artist slowly unravels the tube\, while it fills the room with the material weight of distance. The further she moves\, the harder it becomes to hear her mother’s sound\, and the more the room fills with the tube. At the furthest point\, when she becomes completely unraveled\, she sings the same song back\, loudly\, across the full length of the space\, attempting to return through voice what the body can no longer cross. The audience is invited to step into the space which is being filled with the tube\, becoming a part of the performance\, each body bringing another presence the cord must move through and around. \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. \n\n\n\nBei Qi is an interdisciplinary artist who creates wearable sculptures\, paintings\, and collages that become transformed through film\, sound\, live performance\, and installation. In her soundscapes\, voices are layered and multiplied until they become their own wordless orchestra\, slightly out of sync\, and never quite resolving. These uncanny choruses are a form of protection: the stories of those she works with are held inside the sound but never made fully readable. The hum carries without exposing-in plurality\, we become free. \nHer wearable sculptures invite adult bodies into the logic of childhood play\, understanding play as an intentional act of vulnerability\, allowing adults to reclaim the right to feel. Qi is an MFA candidate in Performance at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and holds a BFA from Washington University in St. Louis. She has presented over 35 wearable artworks in the Link Auditorium and Holmes Lounge\, and has been supported by the Jeffrey Frank Wacks Scholarship. This year her work will appear at No Nation Art Lab and 33 East Washington Gallery\, preceding her performance at the International Museum of Surgical Science.
URL:https://imss.org/program/sounding-body-grown-from-the-same-stem-the-cord-still-hums/
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SUMMARY:AI Ally for Human Health
DESCRIPTION:Join Argonne National Laboratory’s computational biologist Nick Chia for An AI Ally for Human Health.\n\n\nLecture:An AI Ally for Human HealthNicholas Lee-Ping Chia\, Ph.D.\n2:00pm-4:00pm\nCheck-In at 1:30pm \nFree with RSVP\n \n\n\nSurgery is hard. From gathering information about the patient’s pathology to identifying the microbes that could infect the surgical site to the simple act of moving lights so surgeons can see clearly\, there is a heavy load for medical teams. What if artificial intelligence could help reduce the cognitive load for our healthcare experts and improve outcomes for patients?   \n \nArgonne National Laboratory’s Nick Chia has spent his career pushing the boundaries of technology to battle some of the most aggressive pathogens known to science. Chia is a computational biologist using large language models\, machine learning\, AI tools\, and some of the world’s fastest supercomputers in his quest to revolutionize healthcare. Hosted at the one-of-a-kind International Museum of Surgical Science\, this talk is one you don’t want to miss.   \n\n\n\nDr. Nicholas Lee-Ping Chia received his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in 2006\, and from 2006-2011 was a postdoctoral fellow at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He then went on to a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Systems Biology before becoming a faculty member at Mayo Clinic. He has served as junior editor for several journals\, including mSystems and Frontiers. Selected honours include the Humboldt Fellowship and Fredrick P. Li Impact Award (AACR). \n \n\n\n\nThis program is presented in collaboration with the Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne is a multidisciplinary science and engineering research center where leading scientists and engineers work together to answer the biggest questions facing humanity – from how to obtain reliable and affordable energy\, to how to protect ourselves from emerging threats.
URL:https://imss.org/program/ai-ally-for-human-health/
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