BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//International Museum of Surgical Science - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:International Museum of Surgical Science X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://imss.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for International Museum of Surgical Science REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230531T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230531T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230522T150330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T150330Z UID:17289-1685559600-1685565000@imss.org SUMMARY:Low Strung Chicago Concert DESCRIPTION:IMSS presents “Low Strung\,” a group of classically-trained musicians turned rock-cello rebels from Yale University!\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30PM. Concert begins at 7PM. The Museum will close at 9:00PM. \nFounded in 2006\, Low Strung has quickly become a sought-after musical phenomenon with a unique sound and stage presence. Low Strung’s ever-expanding repertoire spans from The Beatles to Beyoncé\, and showcases unlikely musical encounters\, such as The Eagles meets Beethoven in a chilling all-cello take on Hotel California. Low Strung has performed in the David Geffen Hall in NYC\, Universal Studios in Singapore and the opening of the MGM National Harbor Resort & Casino in Maryland alongside the Blue Man Group. One of their favorite concerts was in Atlanta\, at an underground nightclub: check it out here. \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options please contact us at info@imss.org. \nPARKING AND DIRECTIONS: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org. URL:https://imss.org/program/low-strung-chicago-concert/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230601T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230601T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230426T131844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T131844Z UID:17009-1685640600-1685655000@imss.org SUMMARY:Film Screening and Panel Discussion: N of 1 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of N of 1\, followed by a panel discussion with the Director!\n\n\n5:30 – 6:30 PM Reception with light food and refreshments\n6:30 – 8:00 PM Film Screening in the Hall of Murals\n8:00 – 9:00 PM Panel Discussion with Director Bernard Friedman\, Artist and Scholar Megan Euker\, and Jacob Taunton\, whose story is featured in the film.\nDoors will close at 9:30 PM.\nSometimes\, in medicine\, innovation can come from unexpected sources. N of 1 follows a striking mix of characters on an international journey to save the life of Kayte\, a 26-year-old from Alabama\, whose doctors had run out of options for treating her rare\, highly lethal liver cancer. Via a Facebook group for the few people in the world sharing her diagnosis\, Kayte connects with Howard\, a Canadian electronics businessman with no medical training\, who has doubled in his spare time as a patient advocate\, often scouring medical journals to understand cancer better to help patients like her. Howard recruits for Kayte a pioneering immunologist from Israel and renowned transplant surgeon from England to travel to India\, where Kayte will undergo a first-of-its-kind procedure to save her life\, and possibly dramatically advance traditional cancer treatment as we know it. This experimental treatment\, a partial bone marrow transplant followed by a live liver transplant\, may have pushed the regulatory boundaries of evidence-based medicine. But when you’re an N of 1 — a singular patient\, dying from a very rare and little researched disease — in the words of Kayte\, to get to a cure\, “someone has to be the first to say ‘I’ll try it.’” \nFilm website: https://www.nof1film.com/ \nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nof1film \nInstagram: @nof1film \n*** \nLight refreshments are included and alcohol will be served to guests with proof of age. Alcohol served to guests 21+\, ID required. \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n\n\n\nAbout the Director Bernard Friedman: \nBernard Friedman is founder and creative director of the Los Angeles based documentary production company\, Flying Mind. He directed the feature documentary “N of 1” (2019)\, an inquiry into the nature of innovation as understood through the story of a novel approach to cancer\, and the short film “American Homes” (2012)\, an animated 1000-year history of residential architecture in North America that includes interviews with notable figures in the world of architecture and design. He also produced the feature documentary “Bogalusa Charm” (2017)\, a study of the changing American South which premiered at Slamdance\, and he is an executive producer for “Bending the Arc” (2017)\, the story of a group of young med students who spark an international revolution in rural health care\, which premiered at Sundance. Bernard is the author of the book\, The American Idea of Home\, published by the University of Texas Press. \n\n\nAbout Megan Euker: \nMegan Euker is an Italian and American artist/designer and a two-time U.S. Fulbright recipient to Italy (Fellow\, 2008-9 to Florence and scholar\, 2022-23 to Sicily). \nShe comes from a background in art and design\, obtaining MFA and BFA degrees from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Euker is the Project Manager at San Rocco Therapeutics and has also taught at SAIC\, USF in Tampa\, Florida\, the Siena Art Institute\, Italy\, and MADE in Sicily\, among other universities. Additionally\, Euker is the agent for Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Patrick Girondi and his band\, Patrick Girondi & the Orphan’s Dream. \n\n\nAbout Jacob Taunton: \nJacob Taunton is the older brother and living donor for Kayte Hollingsworth\, whose story is featured in the documentary N of 1. As Kayte’s living donor\, Jacob underwent apheresis\, saphenous vein donation\, bone marrow donation and liver donation. He is married with two children\, currently living in North Carolina. URL:https://imss.org/program/film-screening-and-panel-discussion-n-of-1/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230603T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230603T133000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230519T233359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T233359Z UID:17269-1685793600-1685799000@imss.org SUMMARY:BODIES III Curator Tour with Megan Euker DESCRIPTION:Bodies III curator Megan Euker will give a personal tour of the exhibition and be available for questions and discussion.\n\n\nStudents in Megan Euker’s Design\, Sculpture\, and Digital Fabrication classes at the Accademia di Belle Arti Siracusa/MADE (Mediterranean Arts and Design); University of South Florida; and School of the Art Institute of Chicago created works in response to a single word prompt: “Bodies.” Using the collections at the International Museum of Surgical Science for inspiration\, students began identifying medical or bodily constraints that could be alleviated through a specifically designed assistive device. Through a process of in-depth research and prototype testing\, students created preliminary designs intended to increase accessibility\, promote healthy behaviors\, create comfort and improve safety. After consulting with medical professionals and undergoing critiques\, they modified their ideas and remade their objects at full scale. \nThese designed objects create a social impact by making it easier for all kinds of bodies to move through the world. They also spark new questions: what mental and physical constraints do our bodies place on us all? What are the best uses of designed objects in the fields of health\, medicine\, and surgery? And how do you design your own environment to fit your day-to-day needs? Works in this exhibition explore these fundamental ideas of ability and the body. \n\n\n\n___________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nMeet at the front desk for the tour. \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n\n\nAbout the Contemporary Art Program: The International Museum of Surgical Science supports a commitment to contemporary art and artists through exhibitions and programs that use the frame of contemporary artistic practice to examine new perspectives in medical-surgical science and our relationship to the body. The Museum’s Contemporary Arts Initiative includes rotating exhibitions of contemporary art\, as well as an ongoing Artist in Residence program. \n\n\nAbout the Curator: \nMegan Euker is an Italian and American artist/designer and a two-time U.S. Fulbright recipient to Italy (Fellow\, 2008-9 to Florence and scholar\, 2022-23 to Sicily). \nShe comes from a background in art and design\, obtaining MFA and BFA degrees from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Euker is the Project Manager at San Rocco Therapeutics and has also taught at SAIC\, USF in Tampa\, Florida\, the Siena Art Institute\, Italy\, and MADE in Sicily\, among other universities. Additionally\, Euker is the agent for Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Patrick Girondi and his band\, Patrick Girondi & the Orphan’s Dream. \nEuker has exhibited artwork internationally at galleries (represented by Linda Warren Projects since 2008) and museums\, including a solo exhibition “The Cure” at The International Museum of Surgical Science” (IMSS) in Chicago. This exhibition showcased current issues in orphan diseases\, especially Sickle Cell Disease and Beta Thalassemia. She has additionally curated three exhibitions of her students work at the (IMSS)\, featuring medical devices created under her mentorship. \n\n\n\nAbout the Artists (Name\, Title of piece\, Birthplace):\n \n \nAndrea Miccio\n \nChair/Walker\n \nMilazzo (IT)\n \n \nAndrea Miccio was born in Milazzo (Me) in 1997. After graduating from art school\, a few years later he and his brother opened a furniture showroom and began studying product design in Syracuse.\n \n \nAshton Bedlack\n \nHear Clear Gear\n \nSt. Petersburg\, USA\n \n \nSaint Petersburg\, Florida based artist\, Ashton Bedlack\, has been exploring sculpture and printmaking in her time at the University of South Florida. She has begun honing in on sculpture in the last year\, focusing on using repurposed materials and other mixed media. In her senior year\, she is working to discover the numerous ways in which we can recycle what many would call “trash” into something new and beautiful.\n \n \nDawn Sebastian\n \nMotivational Mood Mirror\n \nDan Diego\, USA\n \n \nDawn M Sebastian graduated with an A.A. Studio Arts from Hillsborough Community College in 2019 with a focus on photography and printmaking and in 2022\, B.A. Studio Arts\, University of South Florida with a focus in sculpture and video arts and film.\n \n \nDean Yoo\n \nHeart Ring\n \nSeoul\, South Korea\n \n \nDean Yoo is a sophomore at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He was born in 2003 and raised in Seoul\, South Korea. Dean loves to draw and paint with playful colors and use different types of mediums to create artworks. He plans to become a professional headphone and speaker designer after he graduates from SAIC.\n \n \nErin Elliott\n \nSugar Decay\n \nBrandon\, USA\n \n \nErin Elliott is a Bachelor of Arts student at the University of South Florida studying drawing and sculpture graduating in 2024. She is currently enrolled in her junior year. Born in 1999 in Brandon\, Florida\, Erin enjoys creating whimsical and colorful artworks in many different mediums. She plans to work in professional illustration of children’s books and graphic novels. This is her first professional museum exhibition.\n \n \nGiulia Gringeri\n \nImagine; Happy Pain\n \nSiracusa (IT)\n \n \nAfter classical studies\, Giulia dedicated herself to entrepreneurship in the tourism sector. After attending a tourism economics course in Milan\, she worked as a receptionist in various hotels. Today\, she is the owner of a hotel located in the historic center of Syracuse. In 2020\, driven by the desire to deepen her knowledge of the world of design\, she decided to enroll in the Arts Academy in Syracuse.\n \n \nIsabella Saglimbene\n \nPacco\n \nSiracusa (IT)\n \n \nIsabella Saglimbene was born in Syracuse in 1998. She attended the Federico II di Svevia Hotel Institute\, where she dedicated herself to pastry-making\, later working in various restaurants. Among her many interests\, she has always cultivated the attention for Product and Interior design\, which prompted her to enroll at the Academy of Fine Arts in Syracuse. She is currently in her final year and her goal is to continue studying to work in the field of design.\n \n \nJosseline Melgar\n \nYOU GOT THIS\n \nChicago\, USA\n \n \nJosseline Melgar was born in Chicago\, Illinois; she is a senior BFA student at the University of South Florida’s School of Art and Art History. She works in both sculptural and digital media and plans on pursuing residency opportunities and her Masters degree in sculpture after graduation. Josseline’s work has been included in group exhibitions at Hillsborough Community College\, USF\, and the Heiress Gallery in St. Petersburg\, FL.\n \n \nMay Griffin\n \nModel of A Heart\n \nTampa\, USA\n \n \nMay Griffin was born in 2002 and raised in Tampa\, Florida\, where she is currently in her third year of being a studio art major at the University of South Florida. During her time at USF\, she has discovered her passion for creating three-dimensional artwork\, which led to the creation of her piece Model of A Heart. She hopes to continue working in sculpture after graduation and eventually attend graduate school.\n \n \nMonica Palazzolo\n \nLuc’è\n \nSiracusa (IT)\n \n \nMonica Palazzolo was born in Syracuse (SR) in 2001. After attending high school for the arts\, she decided to continue her studies at the MADE Program Academy of Fine Arts in Syracuse\, where she began studying design.\n \n \nSara Sanfilippo\n \nSugarTOO\n \nCatania (IT)\n \n \nSara Sanfilippo is a student in the 3rd year of Design at the Academy MADE Program in Syracuse (SR). After graduating from the artistic high school in ‘art of furniture and wood’ she decided to continue her path in design. Her greatest interest is aimed at the world of jewelry up until now\, although has always carried out large-scale projects.\n \n \nShauna Miller\n \nTendon Management\n \nTampa\, USA\n \n \nShauna Miller is a senior studio art major at the University of South Florida specializing in 3D arts. She mostly works in fabric and ceramics\, and will pursue a masters of craft in the future. She plans to start a bespoke fashion line between her BFA and masters programs.\n \n \nValentina Parlato\n \nManOcchio\n \nSiracusa (IT)\n \n \nValentina Parlato was born in Sicily in 1990 and went to the scientific high school of Siracusa. She worked as a real estate agent in Ortigia’s Island; developing a passion in real estate design\, she got the real estate license. In 2018 she began her career at the Academy of Fine Arts MADE Program. In 2019 two of her works were included in local exhibitions. She’s currently designing a new personal collection.\n \n \nVictoria Mercado-Lues\n \nAttach a Patch\n \nTampa\, USA\n \n \nVictoria Mercado-Lues is working towards getting her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Arts with a concentration in Ceramics at the University of South Florida. She is currently working at USF’s Contemporary Art Museum and hopes to get her work curated for museums and work as a freelance artist. As a queer Mexican American woman\, Victoria’s identity plays a large role in their art.\n \n \n\n\nThank you to the support from San Rocco Therapeutics \n\n\n\nThank you to the support from the SAIC Wellness Center \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. URL:https://imss.org/program/bodies-iii-curator-tour-with-megan-euker/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230603T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230603T133000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230519T233359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T233359Z UID:17270-1685793600-1685799000@imss.org SUMMARY:BODIES III Curator Tour with Megan Euker DESCRIPTION:Bodies III curator Megan Euker will give a personal tour of the exhibition and be available for questions and discussion.\n\n\nStudents in Megan Euker’s Design\, Sculpture\, and Digital Fabrication classes at the Accademia di Belle Arti Siracusa/MADE (Mediterranean Arts and Design); University of South Florida; and School of the Art Institute of Chicago created works in response to a single word prompt: “Bodies.” Using the collections at the International Museum of Surgical Science for inspiration\, students began identifying medical or bodily constraints that could be alleviated through a specifically designed assistive device. Through a process of in-depth research and prototype testing\, students created preliminary designs intended to increase accessibility\, promote healthy behaviors\, create comfort and improve safety. After consulting with medical professionals and undergoing critiques\, they modified their ideas and remade their objects at full scale. \nThese designed objects create a social impact by making it easier for all kinds of bodies to move through the world. They also spark new questions: what mental and physical constraints do our bodies place on us all? What are the best uses of designed objects in the fields of health\, medicine\, and surgery? And how do you design your own environment to fit your day-to-day needs? Works in this exhibition explore these fundamental ideas of ability and the body. \n\n\n\n___________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nMeet at the front desk for the tour. \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n\n\nAbout the Contemporary Art Program: The International Museum of Surgical Science supports a commitment to contemporary art and artists through exhibitions and programs that use the frame of contemporary artistic practice to examine new perspectives in medical-surgical science and our relationship to the body. The Museum’s Contemporary Arts Initiative includes rotating exhibitions of contemporary art\, as well as an ongoing Artist in Residence program. \n\n\nAbout the Curator: \nMegan Euker is an Italian and American artist/designer and a two-time U.S. Fulbright recipient to Italy (Fellow\, 2008-9 to Florence and scholar\, 2022-23 to Sicily). \nShe comes from a background in art and design\, obtaining MFA and BFA degrees from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Euker is the Project Manager at San Rocco Therapeutics and has also taught at SAIC\, USF in Tampa\, Florida\, the Siena Art Institute\, Italy\, and MADE in Sicily\, among other universities. Additionally\, Euker is the agent for Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Patrick Girondi and his band\, Patrick Girondi & the Orphan’s Dream. \nEuker has exhibited artwork internationally at galleries (represented by Linda Warren Projects since 2008) and museums\, including a solo exhibition “The Cure” at The International Museum of Surgical Science” (IMSS) in Chicago. This exhibition showcased current issues in orphan diseases\, especially Sickle Cell Disease and Beta Thalassemia. She has additionally curated three exhibitions of her students work at the (IMSS)\, featuring medical devices created under her mentorship. \n\n\n\nAbout the Artists (Name\, Title of piece\, Birthplace):\n \n \nAndrea Miccio\n \nChair/Walker\n \nMilazzo (IT)\n \n \nAndrea Miccio was born in Milazzo (Me) in 1997. After graduating from art school\, a few years later he and his brother opened a furniture showroom and began studying product design in Syracuse.\n \n \nAshton Bedlack\n \nHear Clear Gear\n \nSt. Petersburg\, USA\n \n \nSaint Petersburg\, Florida based artist\, Ashton Bedlack\, has been exploring sculpture and printmaking in her time at the University of South Florida. She has begun honing in on sculpture in the last year\, focusing on using repurposed materials and other mixed media. In her senior year\, she is working to discover the numerous ways in which we can recycle what many would call “trash” into something new and beautiful.\n \n \nDawn Sebastian\n \nMotivational Mood Mirror\n \nDan Diego\, USA\n \n \nDawn M Sebastian graduated with an A.A. Studio Arts from Hillsborough Community College in 2019 with a focus on photography and printmaking and in 2022\, B.A. Studio Arts\, University of South Florida with a focus in sculpture and video arts and film.\n \n \nDean Yoo\n \nHeart Ring\n \nSeoul\, South Korea\n \n \nDean Yoo is a sophomore at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He was born in 2003 and raised in Seoul\, South Korea. Dean loves to draw and paint with playful colors and use different types of mediums to create artworks. He plans to become a professional headphone and speaker designer after he graduates from SAIC.\n \n \nErin Elliott\n \nSugar Decay\n \nBrandon\, USA\n \n \nErin Elliott is a Bachelor of Arts student at the University of South Florida studying drawing and sculpture graduating in 2024. She is currently enrolled in her junior year. Born in 1999 in Brandon\, Florida\, Erin enjoys creating whimsical and colorful artworks in many different mediums. She plans to work in professional illustration of children’s books and graphic novels. This is her first professional museum exhibition.\n \n \nGiulia Gringeri\n \nImagine; Happy Pain\n \nSiracusa (IT)\n \n \nAfter classical studies\, Giulia dedicated herself to entrepreneurship in the tourism sector. After attending a tourism economics course in Milan\, she worked as a receptionist in various hotels. Today\, she is the owner of a hotel located in the historic center of Syracuse. In 2020\, driven by the desire to deepen her knowledge of the world of design\, she decided to enroll in the Arts Academy in Syracuse.\n \n \nIsabella Saglimbene\n \nPacco\n \nSiracusa (IT)\n \n \nIsabella Saglimbene was born in Syracuse in 1998. She attended the Federico II di Svevia Hotel Institute\, where she dedicated herself to pastry-making\, later working in various restaurants. Among her many interests\, she has always cultivated the attention for Product and Interior design\, which prompted her to enroll at the Academy of Fine Arts in Syracuse. She is currently in her final year and her goal is to continue studying to work in the field of design.\n \n \nJosseline Melgar\n \nYOU GOT THIS\n \nChicago\, USA\n \n \nJosseline Melgar was born in Chicago\, Illinois; she is a senior BFA student at the University of South Florida’s School of Art and Art History. She works in both sculptural and digital media and plans on pursuing residency opportunities and her Masters degree in sculpture after graduation. Josseline’s work has been included in group exhibitions at Hillsborough Community College\, USF\, and the Heiress Gallery in St. Petersburg\, FL.\n \n \nMay Griffin\n \nModel of A Heart\n \nTampa\, USA\n \n \nMay Griffin was born in 2002 and raised in Tampa\, Florida\, where she is currently in her third year of being a studio art major at the University of South Florida. During her time at USF\, she has discovered her passion for creating three-dimensional artwork\, which led to the creation of her piece Model of A Heart. She hopes to continue working in sculpture after graduation and eventually attend graduate school.\n \n \nMonica Palazzolo\n \nLuc’è\n \nSiracusa (IT)\n \n \nMonica Palazzolo was born in Syracuse (SR) in 2001. After attending high school for the arts\, she decided to continue her studies at the MADE Program Academy of Fine Arts in Syracuse\, where she began studying design.\n \n \nSara Sanfilippo\n \nSugarTOO\n \nCatania (IT)\n \n \nSara Sanfilippo is a student in the 3rd year of Design at the Academy MADE Program in Syracuse (SR). After graduating from the artistic high school in ‘art of furniture and wood’ she decided to continue her path in design. Her greatest interest is aimed at the world of jewelry up until now\, although has always carried out large-scale projects.\n \n \nShauna Miller\n \nTendon Management\n \nTampa\, USA\n \n \nShauna Miller is a senior studio art major at the University of South Florida specializing in 3D arts. She mostly works in fabric and ceramics\, and will pursue a masters of craft in the future. She plans to start a bespoke fashion line between her BFA and masters programs.\n \n \nValentina Parlato\n \nManOcchio\n \nSiracusa (IT)\n \n \nValentina Parlato was born in Sicily in 1990 and went to the scientific high school of Siracusa. She worked as a real estate agent in Ortigia’s Island; developing a passion in real estate design\, she got the real estate license. In 2018 she began her career at the Academy of Fine Arts MADE Program. In 2019 two of her works were included in local exhibitions. She’s currently designing a new personal collection.\n \n \nVictoria Mercado-Lues\n \nAttach a Patch\n \nTampa\, USA\n \n \nVictoria Mercado-Lues is working towards getting her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Arts with a concentration in Ceramics at the University of South Florida. She is currently working at USF’s Contemporary Art Museum and hopes to get her work curated for museums and work as a freelance artist. As a queer Mexican American woman\, Victoria’s identity plays a large role in their art.\n \n \n\n\nThank you to the support from San Rocco Therapeutics \n\n\n\nThank you to the support from the SAIC Wellness Center \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. URL:https://imss.org/program/bodies-iii-curator-tour-with-megan-euker-2/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230611T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230611T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230521T150413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230521T150413Z UID:17278-1686495600-1686499200@imss.org SUMMARY:Karen Anderson: "The Marginalization of African Beauty Through History" DESCRIPTION:Artist Karen Anderson will speak on the history of African beauty and how it has been redefined.\n\n\nMore Than a Color: The Marginalization of African Beauty Through History by Karen Anderson \n3pm – 4pm CST \n \nThis presentation takes participants on a walk-through history telling the stories of some women who many may not know. Anderson will speak about the women of color in 1760 French America who figured out how to legally free themselves from slavery only to be bound by government laws\, women like Sarah Baartman who had to choose between being a circus oddity or a slave\, and how women like Sarah Breedlove and Ann Malone changed the way women of African descent saw themselves—how these women redefined beauty. Anderson will also reflect on a recent development: our society has started to see women of color as beautiful.\n \n \nAnderson will illuminate history filled with women of color who refused to view themselves through social limitation. She hopes to inspire others to decide for themselves what beauty is.\n \n \nPROGRAM TOPICS\n \nAfrican American\n \nWomen\n \nHistory \n________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nFAQ:\n \n \nThe presentation takes approximately 45 minutes\, with extra time at the end for Q&A\, making it approximately one hour.\n \n \nThis event is open to all ages.\n \n \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav\n \n \nAn elevator and wheelchair accessible entrance is available. For additional accessibility accommodations please contact info@imss.org.\n \n \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org \n\n\n\nKaren J. Anderson is an artist\, writer\, photographer\, publisher\, and filmmaker. She uses a variety of methods to uplift\, inform and educate African Americans and people of color.\n \n \nAnderson’s artwork is about life and the people who live it. The images tell stories that can inform to the way of life in the community\, uplift with the beauty that comes from the community and educate the rest of the world about the community.\n \n \nAnderson has an MA in New Art Journalism from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. She presented her paper\, “More Than A Color: The Marginalization of African American Beauty” at the 2021 National Conference of Black Political Scientists. It was published in the Roots Work Journal. Her article “Best Trip Ever” was published in Chicken Soup For the Soul I’m Speaking Now in 2021. \nLEARN MORE AND FOLLOW KAREN\n \n@uppcreative\n \n \nWebsite\n \nTwitter\n \nInstagram\n \nFacebook\n \n@blackgyrlart\n \n \nInstagram\n \nFacebook \n\n\n\nAm I Beautiful\, 2020\, Digital\, 9 x 8 in.\, Drawn by Karen Anderson \n\n\nThis program is presented as a part of the Illinois Humanities 2023 – 2024 Road Scholars Speakers Bureau \n\n\n\nIllinois Humanities is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Illinois General Assembly \, as well as by contributions from individuals\, foundations and corporations.\n \n\n \nAny views\, findings\, conclusions\, or recommendations expressed by speakers\, program participants\, or audiences do not necessarily reflect those of the NEH\, Illinois Humanities\, IACA\, our partnering organizations\, or our funders. URL:https://imss.org/program/karen-anderson-the-marginalization-of-african-beauty-through-history/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230611T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230611T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230521T150413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230521T150413Z UID:17279-1686495600-1686499200@imss.org SUMMARY:Karen Anderson: "The Marginalization of African Beauty Through History" DESCRIPTION:Artist Karen Anderson will speak on the history of African beauty and how it has been redefined.\n\n\nMore Than a Color: The Marginalization of African Beauty Through History by Karen Anderson \n3pm – 4pm CST \n \nThis presentation takes participants on a walk-through history telling the stories of some women who many may not know. Anderson will speak about the women of color in 1760 French America who figured out how to legally free themselves from slavery only to be bound by government laws\, women like Sarah Baartman who had to choose between being a circus oddity or a slave\, and how women like Sarah Breedlove and Ann Malone changed the way women of African descent saw themselves—how these women redefined beauty. Anderson will also reflect on a recent development: our society has started to see women of color as beautiful.\n \n \nAnderson will illuminate history filled with women of color who refused to view themselves through social limitation. She hopes to inspire others to decide for themselves what beauty is.\n \n \nPROGRAM TOPICS\n \nAfrican American\n \nWomen\n \nHistory \n________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nFAQ:\n \n \nThe presentation takes approximately 45 minutes\, with extra time at the end for Q&A\, making it approximately one hour.\n \n \nThis event is open to all ages.\n \n \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav\n \n \nAn elevator and wheelchair accessible entrance is available. For additional accessibility accommodations please contact info@imss.org.\n \n \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org \n\n\n\nKaren J. Anderson is an artist\, writer\, photographer\, publisher\, and filmmaker. She uses a variety of methods to uplift\, inform and educate African Americans and people of color.\n \n \nAnderson’s artwork is about life and the people who live it. The images tell stories that can inform to the way of life in the community\, uplift with the beauty that comes from the community and educate the rest of the world about the community.\n \n \nAnderson has an MA in New Art Journalism from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. She presented her paper\, “More Than A Color: The Marginalization of African American Beauty” at the 2021 National Conference of Black Political Scientists. It was published in the Roots Work Journal. Her article “Best Trip Ever” was published in Chicken Soup For the Soul I’m Speaking Now in 2021. \nLEARN MORE AND FOLLOW KAREN\n \n@uppcreative\n \n \nWebsite\n \nTwitter\n \nInstagram\n \nFacebook\n \n@blackgyrlart\n \n \nInstagram\n \nFacebook \n\n\n\nAm I Beautiful\, 2020\, Digital\, 9 x 8 in.\, Drawn by Karen Anderson \n\n\nThis program is presented as a part of the Illinois Humanities 2023 – 2024 Road Scholars Speakers Bureau \n\n\n\nIllinois Humanities is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Illinois General Assembly \, as well as by contributions from individuals\, foundations and corporations.\n \n\n \nAny views\, findings\, conclusions\, or recommendations expressed by speakers\, program participants\, or audiences do not necessarily reflect those of the NEH\, Illinois Humanities\, IACA\, our partnering organizations\, or our funders. URL:https://imss.org/program/karen-anderson-the-marginalization-of-african-beauty-through-history-2/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230623T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230623T220000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230602T154818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T154818Z UID:17458-1687550400-1687557600@imss.org SUMMARY:Evening Concert: Ghost Voice DESCRIPTION:Ghost Voice performs in our historic mansion!\n\n\nGhost Voice is a Chicago-based trio of pedal steel (Tom McGettrick)\, Wurlitzer 200 electric piano (Alison Hinderliter)\, and upright bass (Jeff Parker) playing a range of excerpts of classical works\, from Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas 5 Aria to Bach’s Agnus Dei Aria from the mass in b minor. \n \nTom McGettrick arranges the pieces\, which he began working on when his first child was born as a way to make quiet music around a baby as well as to explore the pedal steel’s possibilities beyond country. Alison Hinderliter (Scotland Yard Gospel Choir\, The Handcuffs) and Jeff Parker (Joel Paterson\, Rick Sherry\, Chicago Cellar Boys)\, bring their classical training and extensive band experience\, giving these works the expert playing they deserve and the popular touch that the audience deserves. \n \nSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/theghostvoice \n \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ URL:https://imss.org/program/evening-concert-ghost-voice/ LOCATION:1524 N Lake Shore Dr\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230624T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230624T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230527T233316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T031318Z UID:17366-1687618800-1687622400@imss.org SUMMARY:“Hear\, Here: Where Real and Fictional Death Meet” DESCRIPTION:Meet the artist whose bones are in our parlor.\n\n\nArtist Mel Keiser introduces you to the decade-long project she’s brought into the halls of the museum\, The Life and Deaths of The Mels. You’ll see how one little question—when am I not me?—brought her to the doors of an anatomist\, a woodcarver\, a stonecutter\, a filmmaker\, and a funeral director. You’ll see how these collaborations became the project\, even as they produced objects—objects Keiser would eventually use to hold a funeral. A funeral to bury the self she no longer is.\n \n \n \nFrom here\, you and Keiser will pivot from the fiction of her practice into the reality of her life\, where her research in death\, dying\, and grief transforms from an arm’s-length study into an act of resistance. And ultimately\, perhaps\, as a salve she could place over the wound of grief. \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n\n\n\nAbout the Artist: \nMel Keiser (b.1985\, 2003\, 2007\, 2007\, 2011\, 2014\, 2018\, 2020) is an artist who uses installation\, performance\, object-making\, writing\, and social practice to study the intersections between non-linear identity\, grief and ritual\, and institutional epistemology. Her work is a form of autotheory\, devised from a series of long-form\, interrelated projects that feature frequent and diverse collaborations with fellow artists.\n \n \nKeiser is the founder of the Death Studies Research Group at Northwestern University’s Kaplan Institute of Humanities with artist Jeanne Dunning\, medical educator Catherine Belling\, medical practitioner Joshua Hauser\, and historian Sean Hanretta. She also co-founded the artist writing group\, between the tongue and the taste with Matthew Goulish in 2017.\n \n \nKeiser received grants from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events\, Northwestern University’s Center for Interdisciplinary Research in the Arts\, and the Judith Dawn Memorial Foundation. Her work has been exhibited at Wedge Projects\, Filter Space\, Martha Schneider Gallery\, and Segal Design Institute at Northwestern University. Her written work has appeared in the peer-reviewed Performance Philosophy Journal and a special issue of ASAP/J about autotheory. \n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. \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\nThe Life and Deaths of The Mels: Here Lie the Bones is partially supported by an Individual Artists Program Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events\, as well as a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency\, a state agency through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. It is also funded by The Graduate School Center for Interdisciplinary Research in the Arts\, Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities\, and Weinberg College at Northwestern University. Finally\, the project is also supported by the Judith Dawn Memorial Fund and Wedge Projects. URL:https://imss.org/program/hear-here-where-real-and-fictional-death-meet-2/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230626T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230626T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230609T190328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T190328Z UID:17516-1687802400-1687806000@imss.org SUMMARY:History of Gender Affirmation Surgery with Emily Chwa and Cole Roblee DESCRIPTION:Emily Chwa and Cole Roblee discuss the evolution and history of Gender Affirmation surgeries.\n\n\n6-7PM CST \nGender-affirming surgery provides life-saving care for transgender/non-binary individuals. The field has dramatically changed in the past several decades in size and scope\, but its (documented) history spans across centuries and geographic boundaries. Join us for an exploration of how the operative approaches\, accessibility\, and sociopolitical climate of gender-affirming surgery has evolved since its conception. \n*** \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav \nAn elevator and wheelchair accessible entrance is available. For additional accessibility accommodations please contact info@imss.org. \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org \n\n\n\nEmily Chwa (she/her) is an MD/MPH candidate at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She is pursuing a career in plastic and reconstructive surgery with strong interests in gender-affirming surgery. Her passion for public health led her to research collaborations with the Northwestern Medicine Gender Pathways Program and Northwestern University Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing. She has presented her work on gender-affirming care at numerous national academic conferences including the US Professional Association for Transgender Health\, the regional associate of the premier international organization focusing on global issues in transgender health. \n\n\n\nCole Roblee (he/him) is an MD candidate at Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University. He is dedicated to serving transgender and gender diverse communities as he pursues a career in plastic surgery. In his work with the Gender Pathways Program at Northwestern University\, he seeks to bring a community-informed perspective to research on gender-affirming surgery. He has collaborated with international experts\, including Dr. Loren Schechter\, to publish on the historical role of mental healthcare within the field of gender affirming care. He is also invested in LGBTQ+ healthcare education as the co-chair of the Health Professionals in Training Curricular Reform Committee of Gay & Lesbian Medical association\, the oldest and largest association of LGBTQ+ and allied health professionals. \n\n\nThey are both mentored by Dr. Sumanas Jordan\, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Northwestern University. She co-founded the Northwestern Medicine Gender Pathways Program\, a trailblazing approach to gender-affirming care that provides a multidisciplinary team of specialists dedicated to helping people achieve their individualized transition-related goals through surgical\, medical and mental health services. Her research team is devoted to improving health outcomes of the transgender/non-binary community and has received numerous grants to support the advancement of gender-affirming care. URL:https://imss.org/program/history-of-gender-affirmation-surgery-with-emily-chwa-and-cole-roblee-2/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230629T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230629T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230526T140457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230526T140457Z UID:17355-1688061600-1688068800@imss.org SUMMARY:Butts: A Backstory by Heather Radke DESCRIPTION:Heather Radke presents her cheeky new book\, Butts: A Backstory now in Paperback! She will be joined by radio host Lulu Miller!\n\n\nBook Talk 6-7PM\, with book signing afterwards. \nBooks will be available to purchase in person. \n“Delving into this history\, Radke provides fresh insights into why butts hold such sway over society—and what that says about our relationships to race\, class\, gender\, and power.” —TIME “A fun\, fascinating\, and surprisingly empowering exploration of the history and cultural significance of the butt.” —*Starred Review* Library Journal \nIn this “deeply thought\, rigorously researched\, and riveting” debut (Melissa Febos\, author of Girlhood and Body Work)\, Radke presents a compelling case about how this particular part of a woman’s figure actually embodies her experience moving through the world\, and how reclaiming it can help us move forward. BUTTS legitimizes the conversation and study of something that’s been typically considered uncouth. \nWhether we love them or hate them\, think they’re sexy\, think they’re strange\, consider them too big\, too small\, or anywhere in between\, humans have a complicated relationship with butts. It is a body part unique to humans\, critical to our evolution and survival\, and yet it has come to signify so much more: sex\, desire\, comedy\, shame. A woman’s butt\, in particular\, is forever being assessed\, criticized\, and objectified\, from anxious self-examinations trying on jeans in department store dressing rooms to enduring crass remarks while walking down a street or high school hallways. But why? In Butts: A Backstory\, reporter\, essayist\, and RadioLab contributing editor Heather Radke is determined to find out. \nSpanning nearly two centuries\, this “whip-smart” (Publishers Weekly\, starred review) cultural history takes us from the performance halls of 19th-century London to the aerobics studios of the 1980s\, the music video set of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” and the mountains of Arizona\, where every year humans and horses race in a feat of gluteal endurance. Along the way\, she meets evolutionary biologists who study how butts first developed; models whose measurements have defined jean sizing for millions of women; and the fitness gurus who created fads like “Buns of Steel.” She also examines the central importance of race through figures like Sarah Bartmann\, once known as the “Venus Hottentot\,” Josephine Baker\, Jennifer Lopez\, and other women of color whose butts have been idolized\, envied\, and despised. \nPart deep dive reportage\, part personal journey\, part cabinet of curiosities\, Butts is an entertaining\, illuminating\, and thoughtful examination of why certain silhouettes come in and out of fashion—and how larger ideas about race\, control\, liberation\, and power affect our most private feelings about ourselves and others. \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nPARKING AND DIRECTIONS: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org \n\n\n\n\nAuthor Bio: \nHeather Radke is an essayist\, journalist\, and contributing editor and reporter at Radiolab\, the Peabody Award­–winning program from WNYC. She has written for publications including The Believer\, Longreads\, and The Paris Review\, and she teaches at Columbia University’s creative writing MFA Program. Before becoming a writer\, Heather worked as a curator at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum in Chicago. \n\n\n\nLulu Miller is the author of national bestseller Why Fish Don’t Exist and the co-host of Radiolab. She is the host and creator of Radiolab’s nature spin off for kids\, Terrestrials. Her work has been published in The New Yorker\, The Paris Review\, Orion and beyond. She’s won honors from The Peabody Awards\, The National Academy of Sciences\, and The National Center on Disability and Journalism URL:https://imss.org/program/butts-a-backstory-by-heather-radke-2/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230708T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230708T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230527T233317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230527T233317Z UID:17368-1688842800-1688850000@imss.org SUMMARY:Melga Blank presents “Who is The Mels? An Introduction to Self-Evolution” DESCRIPTION: URL:https://imss.org/program/melga-blank-presents-who-is-the-mels-an-introduction-to-self-evolution/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230710T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230710T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230613T013420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T013420Z UID:17550-1689013800-1689024600@imss.org SUMMARY:Play Reading: Fortune and the Soapmaker DESCRIPTION:A workshop reading of the script & lyrics to this new original horror musical!\n\n\nThe performance runs approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes (6:30-8:45pm with one 10- minute intermission)\, followed by an optional talkback/feedback session with the playwright. \nJoin a team of actors as we take a casual dive into the first cold reading of this new work by playwright/songwriter James R. Wilke. Fortune and the Soapmaker is a macabre comedy horror musical that takes place in WWII Italy. It is loosely based on the life and times of real female Italian serial killer\, Leonarda Cianciulli\, who defied forensic and medical experts by the ingenious ways she disposed of her victims. Add to this murderous mother’s mix an ambitious Italian dictator\, young lovers and heroes\, and a dash of Faustian lore to complete this recipe for Italian magical realism! \nFortune and the Soapmaker delves into themes relevant to all of us\, such as confronting human mortality\, losing loved ones to disease\, war\, and chance fate\, and questioning how far one will go to save those that they love. There is even a song “Memento Mori” (“Remember You Will Die”) in the musical to remind us not of death\, but to live life to the fullest. \nLight refreshments will be provided: water\, sodas\, and Italian cookies. \n*** \nDoors open at 6:15. \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nPARKING AND DIRECTIONS: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org \n\n\n\n\nJames R. Wilke\, Guest Curator\, and Fabrizzio Subia\, IMSS Assistant Manager of Exhibits and Development converse within the IMSS exhibit “Medical History Today: Mpox.” (photo by Robert Dennis\, April 24\, 2023) \n\n\nAbout the Artist: \nJames R. Wilke is an accomplished writer\, director and creative artist with multiple produced original plays\, musicals\, tv and film productions and podcasts under his belt\, as well as articles in national publications and local newspapers\, and a regional Emmy Award for Outstanding Director for the magazine tv show 24/7 Chicago on NBC. \nHe was the IMSS Spring 2022 Artist-in-Residence where he developed the exhibition “Pox Americana: How Smallpox Once Plagued America & The World” on view in 2022\, as well as conducting play readings of his play adaptation of the early American historical novel A Mercy by Toni Morrison. James was also invited back to the IMSS in 2023 as guest curator of the exhibit “Medical History Today: Mpox.” \nWith lifelong passions for musical theatre and the study of his Italian heritage\, James is thrilled to return to this artform with his new work. Fortune and the Soapmaker is a show for which he has been crafting songs and scenes for many years\, presenting segments to writers’ groups\, family\, and friends\, but not until now as a full script reading with actors. James has also written music & lyrics for six other produced musicals and musical theatre review shows and is an alum of the Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Writers Workshop in New York City and New Tuners Musical Theatre Writers Program in Chicago. He holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Voice and Musical Theatre Certificate from Northwestern University and is also a certified public accountant with a Master of Science in Accountancy from DePaul University. James can be found on Instagram at @james.r.wilke. URL:https://imss.org/program/play-reading-fortune-and-the-soapmaker/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230802T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230802T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230722T174849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230722T174849Z UID:18011-1691004600-1691011800@imss.org SUMMARY:SUN DIVER: music at the edges of space and silence DESCRIPTION:Join us for experimental ensemble instrumentals ft. special guest Kory Reeder!\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00PM. The concert will be approximately 60-70 minutes without intermission. The Museum will close at 9:30PM. \nA meditative\, long-form performance at the edge of space and silence will be presented by Sun Diver: a new instrumental quartet featuring Chicago locals Noah Jenkins\, Ben Zucker\, and Jack Langdon and the Denton\, Texas-based Kory Reeder \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n\n\n\nNoah Jenkins is a composer and violinist/violist from Oregon now living in Chicago. Much of his recent work is inspired by the listening interactions of chamber music\, the immersive potentials of drone music\, and a fascination with psychoacoustic phenomena\, rational intonation\, and field recordings. \nNoah’s music has been honored by leading ensembles of the contemporary music community including the Los Angeles Philharmonic\, Wild Up\, Mivos Quartet\, and Wet Ink. Noah holds a Ph.D. in Composition and Music Technology from Northwestern University\, as well as degrees in violin performance and composition from the University of Oregon. \n\n\n\nJack Langdon is a musician\, video artist\, and writer. He creates work that heightens our attention towards commonplace sounds\, images\, and narratives—reassembling things we take for granted into strange\, elusive constructions. His works are stark and expansive\, drawing inspiration from the landscape and folk modernisms of the American Midwest. As a musician\, Jack performs on a variety of keyboard and string instruments as well as composes concert music. His films focus on landscape\, the built environment\, and people\, and he writes on the political economy of cultural production. \n​His concert music has been presented and supported by Klangspuren Schwaz\, Darmstädter Ferienkurse\, Composers Conference\, the Fromm Foundation\, and Northwestern University\, and has been performed by Yarn/Wire\, Left Coast Chamber Ensemble\, Miroslav Beinhauer\, Current Resonance\, Talea Ensemble\, Jack Yarbrough\, and Ensemble Dal Niente\, He has recorded alongside Anthony Vine\, Weston Olencki\, Kelley Sheehan\, Webb Crawford\, and Taylor Ho Bynum. His recordings have been released by Sawyer Editions and Lobby Art Records. His written work has been published by Sound American\, Cacophony\, and Shred Magazine. \n​Jack was raised in Keyeser\, Wisconsin and currently lives in Chicago\, Illinois. He belongs to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and is of German\, English\, French\, and Ojibwe descent. \n\n\n\nKory Reeder is an American composer and performer whose music is often introspective and atmospheric\, investigating ideas of objectivity\, place\, immediacy\, situation\, and interaction with pieces ranging from symphonic works to text scores and computer-assisted improvisations. Described as “one of the most captivating composers in modern classical music” (Dallas Observer)\, Kory’s music is performed frequently around the world in concert halls\, festivals\, academic settings\, basements\, and bars across North and South America\, Asia\, Australia\, and Europe. A dedicated collaborator\, he has frequently worked with opera\, theater\, and dance programs\, as well as noise\, free-improv\, and new media artists on projects ranging from video collaborations to 3-hour performance art works. \nWith a catalog of over 100 programmed works\, his music has been released on Edition Wandelweiser Records\, where one may also find scores of his work\, as well as Petrichor Records\, Sawyer Editions\, Sawyer Spaces\, Impulsive Habitat\, and Another Timbre\, with upcoming releases planned for 2023 on Full Spectrum Records. \nKory is from Nebraska and currently resides in Texas where he is an active performer. He received his PhD from the University of North Texas where he taught courses in composition\, electronic music\, rock music\, music as politics\, and vaporwave and directed the University Electronics Ensemble\, and the Free Improv Ensemble. He is a former student of Antoine Beuger\, Anthony Donofrio\, Sungi Hong\, Joseph Klein\, Mikel Kuehn\, Elainie Lillios\, and Darleen Cowles Mitchel\, and holds a Bachelor of Music degree in composition from the University of Nebraska at Kearney\, and a Master of Music in composition from Bowling Green State University. Kory runs/operates Sawyer Editions\, a small-batch label specializing in contemporary\, experimental\, and improvised music\, especially of new and unreleased artists and the Sawyer Spaces imprint focusing on field recordings and soundscape composition. \n\n\n\nBen Zucker lives for acts of creative juxtaposition and speculation. As an intentionally wide-ranging composer/performer\, he has contributed to experimental scenes across North America and Europe. Performance highlights include working with musicians including Anthony Braxton\, Gareth Davis\, Myra Melford\, Karen Borca\, Vocal Constructivists\, Rinde Eckert\, and the San Francisco Choral Artists\, frequent appearances as an ensemble contributor\, and bandleader of experimental jazz quartet Fifth Season and creative music collective Mad Myth Science. \nTheir ““stirring compositions” (Chicago Reader) have received awards and performances by ensembles including the Mivos Quartet\, Los Angeles Percussion Quartet\, Khorikos\, Ensemble Dal Niente\, and Chicago Composers Orchestra\, and appeared at DOCNYC\, the Darmstadt Fereinkurse\, Steppenwolf Theater\, Trinity College Dublin\, Nordic Percussion Festival\, Ostrava New Music Days\, and Ear Taxi Festival. He has been acclaimed as a “master of improvisation” (IMPOSE Magazine) and “more than a little bit remarkable” (Free Jazz Blog) for solo albums released on labels including Whitelabelrecs\, Dinzu Artefacts\, ears&eyes records\, Slow Tone Collages\, and A Red Thread. \nFollowing studies at Bennington College\, Wesleyan University (BA)\, Brunel University (MA)\, and Northwestern University (PhD)\, they currently live in Chicago. Current life includes ongoing freelance performing and composing\, a\nnd curatorial and production work as the Vice President of New Music Chicago. URL:https://imss.org/program/sun-diver-music-at-the-edges-of-space-and-silence/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230804T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230804T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230710T003337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T003337Z UID:17840-1691172000-1691179200@imss.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Galina Shevchenko: We will survive as Hybrids DESCRIPTION:Artist Galina Shevchenko opens her new exhibition “We will survive as Hybrids: vernacular embodiments” on Friday\, August 4th\, 6pm – 8pm\n\n\n“Through the process of digital stitching\, animation\, video glitching and augmented reality\, I am musing with a multitude of impossibilities: non didactic\, grotesque & corporeal; transcending cultural\, anatomical & political. \nExisting in a precarious state of a cancer-previvor\, I am mediating danger\, substituting the loss\, but yet enjoying the empowerment\, becoming a cyborg. My cultural conflation: post-Soviet & Russian and my uncharted Ukrainian roots are another source of dichotomy\, inner conflict and inspiration. \nWithin my art practice I am working in cross-mediated plurality\, subverting media in my exploration of the fabric of human body\, overlapping patterned repetition of cultural archetypes\, connecting them into sequential knowledge\, creating a parallel universe and living one\, being a laboratory subject\, yet extending the liminal space and offering possibilities for survival and agency. \n My current ponderings within my state of split identity inspired me to retreat to the Mannerist allegorical tropes\, learning from one of the first feminists in history\, Venetian Florentine beauty\, alchemist and revolutionary Bianca Capello and her magnificent palazzo covered in grotesque allegorical stanzas. \nI am employing animation\, embroidery & augmented reality while sequencing my emotional endurances\, playing with archetypes\, recontextualizing proxy and actual bodies\, nurturing and extrapolating\, maintaining and holding on. \nWe will survive as Hybrids: vernacular embodiments features my current multimedia musings: sculptural\, projected\, performed\, embroidered and augmented.” \n– Artist Galina Shevchenko \n \n\n\n___________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nLight refreshments are included and alcohol will be served to guests with proof of age. Alcohol served to guests 21+\, ID required. \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n \n\n\n\nHybrid 7.1 . Digital machine embroidery with polyneon thread on translucent polyester. 16″x22″. 2023 \n \n\n\n\nGalina Shevchenko and her sons Daniel & Roman at M Street Gallery\, Fresno CA/ on the site of her exhibit (In the Parameters of What it is to Be… curated by Jamie Nakagawa Boley) at California State University\, Fresno. February 3\, 2023. \nImage captured by Chris Lopez\, California State University\, Gallery Director \n \n\n\nAbout the Artist: \nGalina Shevchenko is a Moscow-born Chicago based\, multimedia artist and mother of 2 boys; formerly a refugee and a legalized alien; currently a naturalized citizen and an educator. Galina’s multimedia practice explores post-feminist & post-soviet identities through mediation\, digital materiality and augmented reality. Galina’s work has been featured at Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts\, Moscow; CADAF Paris; Aqua Miami International Art Fair; Berlin’s Director’s lounge video festival; Chicago Motion Graphics Festival; Hyde Park Art Center\, Chicago and numerous Chicago Art Galleries. Galina holds an MFA in studio art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, she is currently a resident artist at Chicago Art Department and an Associate Professor of Art and Digital Multimedia Design at Harold Washington College. \nLearn More: http://www.galinashevchenkosequences.com/ \n \n\n\nAbout the Contemporary Art Program: The International Museum of Surgical Science supports a commitment to contemporary art and artists through exhibitions and programs that use the frame of contemporary artistic practice to examine new perspectives in medical-surgical science and our relationship to the body. The Museum’s Contemporary Arts Initiative includes rotating exhibitions of contemporary art\, as well as an ongoing Artist in Residence program. \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. URL:https://imss.org/program/opening-reception-galina-shevchenko-we-will-survive-as-hybrids-2/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230819T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230819T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230710T003339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T003339Z UID:17842-1692439200-1692464400@imss.org SUMMARY:IMSS Family Day DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun family-day filled with sensory activities and activations in the museum!\n\n\nSaturday\, August 19th\, 2023 from 10AM-5PM\n \n \nJoin us at the International Museum of Surgical Science on Saturday\, August 19th for a fun-filled\, family-focused day! There will be multisensory activities\, a scavenger hunt\, a medical history game\, and more! Your ticket will also give you access to the museum’s entire permanent exhibition\, and rotating contemporary art installations. This is the perfect opportunity for adults and kids to spend the day learning and exploring together.\n \n \nTickets are $13 for adults (ages 13+) and $7 for children under 13. Adults who wish to visit the Museum without children are also welcome and can purchase tickets at the discounted rate of $13. \n***\n \n \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org.\n \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ URL:https://imss.org/program/imss-family-day-2/ LOCATION:1524 N Lake Shore Dr\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230908T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230908T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230723T220330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230723T220330Z UID:18022-1694199600-1694208600@imss.org SUMMARY:engulf-enkindle: music of György Kurtág\, Michael Hersch\, and Enno Poppe DESCRIPTION:Soprano Ah Young Hong\, bassoonist Ben Roidl-Ward\, and violinist Will Overcash present a program of chamber music in our iconic space.\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30PM. The performance will run approximately 85 minutes. The Museum will close at 9:30PM. \nSoprano Ah Young Hong\, bassoonist Ben Roidl-Ward\, and violinist Will Overcash present a program of chamber music that delves into emotional experiences to find meaning both in intensity and in stillness. The program centers around three new works by American composer Michael Hersch. His trio\, sapped from me broken – three songs after texts of Anja Utler sets texts from the German poet ‘s volume münden–entzüngeln (engulf–enkindle)\, exploring close harmonies and rapid shifts of color and texture. Hersch wrote two companion pieces for the program: across … in grief and detail – eleven figures for bassoon and violin\, which spans a range of expression from crystalline to guttural and requires the violinist to sing throughout\, and the trio Misere mei Domine – Fantasia on Music of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck and Robert Schumann\, which weaves together haunting materials from the Dutch and German composers. The program is completed by Holz\, a solo bassoon work by German composer Enno Poppe\, and selections from György Kurtag’s Kafka Fragments\, miniatures that set German-language snippets from the Bohemian author’s diaries\, personal correspondences\, and other unpublished writings for soprano and violin. \nhttps://www.ahyounghong.com/ \nwww.benroidlward.com \nhttps://michaelhersch.com/ \nCover image: “Winter” by Christopher Cairns \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n\n\n\nA soprano of “fearlessness and consummate artistry” (Opera News)\, Ah Young Hong has interpreted a vast array of repertoire\, ranging from the music of Monteverdi to Georg Friedrich Haas. Widely recognized for her work in Michael Hersch’s monodrama\, On the Threshold of Winter\, The New York Times praised Ms. Hong’s performance in the world premiere as “the opera’s blazing\, lone star.” Recent performances include solo appearances with violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja\, the BBC Symphony Orchestra\, Camerata Bern\, and at both the Aldeburgh and Ojai Music Festivals. Highlight concerts of 2021 and 2022 include the premiere performances in the title role of Hersch’s POPPAEA at the Wien Modern and ZeitRäume Basel Festivals\, and title role of Fang Man’s Golden Lily (excerpts) with Alarm Will Sound. Fall 2022 saw the album release of Hersch’s the script of storms with BBC Symphony Orchestra under the New Focus label. Ms. Hong is an Associate Professor in the Vocal Studies Department of The Peabody Conservatory of Music\, Johns Hopkins University. \nhttps://www.ahyounghong.com/ \n\n\n\nRecently named one of 23 artists who are “changing the sound of classical music” by the Washington Post\, Ben Roidl-Ward is the Assistant Professor of Bassoon at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He also serves as Principal Bassoonist of the Chicago Sinfonietta\, Solo Bassoonist of Ensemble Dal Niente\, and Contemporary Leader of the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland. Ben’s dedication to working with and advocating for composers of his generation has led him to commission numerous works featuring the bassoon\, and he has participated in the premieres of over 125 compositions to date. He has performed with leading ensembles around the country\, including the Chicago Symphony\, the New York Philharmonic\, and the International Contemporary Ensemble\, and has presented masterclasses at Northwestern University and the Oberlin and Peabody Conservatories\, among others. Ben earned his DMA from Northwestern University\, where he studied with David McGill and researched methods of notating multiphonics. Previously\, he studied with Ben Kamins at Rice University\, George Sakakeeny at the Oberlin Conservatory\, and Francine Peterson in the Seattle area. \nwww.benroidlward.com \n\n\n\nWilliam Overcash is a violinist and performing artist living in Frankfurt\, Germany. Overcash places great emphasis on the development of the new music genre and has made it his mission to work closely with composers locally and internationally. In recent years\, William has commissioned composers such as Jalalu-Kalvert Nelson\, Raphaël Languillat\, Andrew Stock\, Sky Macklay\, Jonah Haven\, and Christine Burke\, among others. As a performer\, William plays regularly as a member with Broken Frames Syndicate (Offenbach\, Germany)\, WolfTone (Chicago\,USA)\, Basel Sinfonietta (Basel\, Switzerland) Rothko String Quartet (Berlin\, Germany)\, and ensemble reflektor (Lüneburg\, Germany). He also often plays as a guest in the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra\, Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt\, Germany)\, and other important European orchestras and ensembles for contemporary and traditional Classical music. His recent projects have allowed him to perform in such fantastic venues as the Elbphilharmonie\, Berlin Philharmonie\, Cologne Philharmonie\, Tonhalle Düsseldorf\, Philharmonie Essen\, and the KKL Luzern. \n\n\n\n“Winter” by Christopher Cairns \n\n\n\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council\n Agency URL:https://imss.org/program/engulf-enkindle-music-of-gyorgy-kurtag-michael-hersch-and-enno-poppe/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230909T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230909T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230828T161909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T161909Z UID:19564-1694260800-1694271600@imss.org SUMMARY:Felted Brain Keychains Workshop DESCRIPTION:Learn how to felt 3-dimensional brains with Lucia Calderon Arrieta!\n\n\n12-3PM\, Open to students ages 8+ (8-12 years old with an adult) \nLet’s celebrate our brains! Learn basic needle felting techniques to create cute\, fluffy brains- including the option to rock them as back-to-school accessories by turning them into keychains! Lucia Calderon Arrieta (they/she) will show you how to gather\, shape\, and embellish your heart from fluffy roving to wearable masterpiece! \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the artist: \n Lucia Calderon Arrieta is an artist + anti-racist educator living in Chicago. They investigate boundaries of identity through depicting emotional blobs and using skin conditions like bruising and eczema as metaphors for trauma held in a racialized body. Their most recent body of work is inspired by undersea ecosystems that find balance though constant flux. \nCalderon Arrieta holds an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art\, a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, and a BFA from Birmingham-Southern College. They currently teach with CAPE (Chicago Arts Partnership in Education). They previously held roles as part-time lecturer at Chicago State University and as an artist guide at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Their work has shown at the Hyde Park Arts Center (Chicago\, IL)\, Durbin Gallery (Birmingham\, AL)\, Flophouse Gallery (Berkeley\, MI)\, and SOFA 2014 (Chicago\, IL). URL:https://imss.org/program/felted-brain-keychains-workshop-2/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230910T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230910T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230901T103317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230901T103317Z UID:19642-1694347200-1694358000@imss.org SUMMARY:Offsite Program and Walking Tour at Graceland Cemetery DESCRIPTION:Join IMSS at the Graceland Cemetery for an offsite program and walking tour.\n\n\nLife & Limb; Civil War Amputations & Burial Practices\nWe will meet in the Chapel at Graceland Cemetery at 4001 N. Clark Street for a presentation before the walking tour. \nThe Life and Limb: The Toll of the American Civil War exhibition closes on September 11th at 5PM. \nParticipate in a deeper exploration of the current exhibit at the International Museum of Surgical Science\, Life and Limb: The Toll of the American Civil War. Life & Limb explores the experiences of men whose lives were saved by sacrificing limbs during the war and disabled veterans in the post-war period. Out of the three million soldiers who fought in the American Civil War\, hundreds of thousands of survivors were permanently disabled by battlefield injuries\, or surgery which saved lives by sacrificing limbs. \nJoint talks\, presentation of research material\, and demonstrations will be hosted by Graceland Cemetery and the International Museum of Surgical Science with subjects of discussion related to the practice of amputation\, how amputation evolved during the Civil War\, the burial of amputated limbs\, and a case study of a limb burial at Graceland. \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \nIf it rains\, we will still hold the presentation in the chapel but cancel the walking portion of the tour. URL:https://imss.org/program/offsite-program-and-walking-tour-at-graceland-cemetery/ LOCATION:Graceland Cemetery\, 4001 North Clark Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230914T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230914T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230909T023345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230909T023345Z UID:19760-1694710800-1694721600@imss.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Taiwan Room DESCRIPTION:Taiwan Room Re-opening Ceremony on Thursday\, September 14th\, 5pm – 8pm\n\n\nThe International College of Surgeons Taiwan Section (ICSTW) successfully applied for the establishment of the Taiwan Room in 2012. In response to the trend of digitization in healthcare technology\, the Taiwan Room underwent a hardware and software equipment upgrade. In addition to showcasing a wide range of remarkable achievements in Taiwanese surgical medicine\, epidemic prevention\, and international cooperation to keep up with the times\, the upgraded room will provide visitors with a multi-dimensional understanding of Taiwan. Join us for a re-opening ceremony this Thursday. \n\n\n5 – 5:30pm Welcome \n5:30 – 6pm Re-opening Ceremony \n6 – 7pm Tour of Taiwan Room \n7 – 8pm Reception \n___________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nLight refreshments are included and alcohol will be served to guests with proof of age. Alcohol served to guests 21+\, ID required. \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ URL:https://imss.org/program/opening-reception-taiwan-room/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230915T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230915T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230830T161821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T161821Z UID:19585-1694800800-1694804400@imss.org SUMMARY:Performance Lecture: Galina Shevchenko DESCRIPTION:Join us for a performance lecture by Galina Chevchenko.\n\n\nEmbracing the Grotesque: From the Renaissance Grotto to the Metaverse.\nA performance lecture in conjunction with the current IMSS exhibition “We Will Survive as Hybrids” \n“This project plumbs the depths of the aesthetic and conceptual aspects of the “Grotesque”: a sacred place of intersection between visual culture and the depths of the subconscious. \n I am embracing the Grotesque as embodiment of creation and procreation\, the Renaissance wonder and vitality along with the Feminist corporeal sensibility. I consistently re-enact the world being born: the moment of birth\, of delivery. Emulating the biological: morphology\, deformity\, through wonders of technology and mediation.Joy of delivery. Empowerment of a Cyborg.” \n-Galina Schevchenko \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n\n\n\n\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. URL:https://imss.org/program/performance-lecture-galina-shevchenko-2/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230923T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231031T230000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230830T205315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T031420Z UID:19601-1695492000-1698793200@imss.org SUMMARY:Haunted Soiree: A Macabre Cocktail Party DESCRIPTION: NIGHT OF EERIE ELEGANCE \n\n\n\nHaunted Soiree: A Macabre Cocktail Party is a free-roam cocktail party inside a historically haunted venue. It’s a night of themed mini-cocktails\, extravagant entertainment\, music\, macabre magic\, surreal specters\, and interactive guest experiences. A truly unique\, 21+ Halloween Event for Grown-Ups! URL:https://imss.org/program/haunted-soiree-a-macabre-cocktail-party/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230930T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230930T121500 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230830T161822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T161822Z UID:19586-1696069800-1696076100@imss.org SUMMARY:Author Talk and Book Signing: Cadaver Chronicles DESCRIPTION:Join the authors as they introduce their new book and discuss STEM education through literature!\n\n\nExploring Anatomy Through STEM Fiction\n10:30am – 11:15am: Presentation\, 11:15am-12:15pm: Book signing. \nThe authors of Cadaver Chronicles: The Code of Silence are using the medium of STEM fiction to reach and inspire the next generation of scientists and healthcare providers. Learn about the importance of the anatomical sciences in the health professions and see how projected healthcare shortages emboldened the authors to share their passion for anatomy and the medical sciences with young adults. Come mingle with the authors and take in the sites of the museum. Just don’t stay past closing… or you might forever be bound to the code of silence. \nBook Synopsis: \nGavin Hartmann\, a well-rounded 17-year-old\, dies in a tragic accident and reawakens as a plastinated cadaver on display in a museum exhibit. Fellow plastinates welcome him to their fantastical world and disclose that\, as cadavers\, they are entrusted guardians of undiscovered biomedical intelligence. As a permanent plastinate\, he is assigned a new name\, Galen\, which complements his new persona as a compassionate physician. Upon probing the boundaries of his new persona\, Galen acquires the critical foreknowledge to save his high school crush\, Morgan\, who has a life-threatening genetic heart disease. Galen has only a few short days to intercede on Morgan’s behalf before the exhibit departs for a new location and his new persona fully solidifies\, erasing all memories of his past life. Moreover\, Galen must comply with the cadavers’ Code of Silence to avoid dying indefinitely and must navigate the unthinkable by mingling with the living. With the aid of his newfound plastinated comrades\, Galen sets out to save his first love\, even though he risks perishing forever. \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n\n\n\nADAM B. WILSON\, Ph.D.\, is an associate professor of anatomy and the Director of Anatomy Education at Rush University in Chicago\, Illinois. Dr. Wilson teaches gross anatomy to students in the health sciences and medical professions\, conducts medical education research\, and serves as an Associate Editor for the academic journal Anatomical Sciences Education. \n\n\n\nALEXANDRA K. DAEMICKE\, M.S.\, is a Biological Sciences faculty member at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has a graduate degree in human anatomical sciences and currently teaches biology-related courses to undergraduate students. Alexandra met Dr. Wilson as a graduate student\, and their collective desire to share the beauty of the human body with others gave rise to collaborating on this novel. URL:https://imss.org/program/author-talk-and-book-signing-cadaver-chronicles/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231023T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231023T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20230921T030315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T030315Z UID:19903-1698087600-1698094800@imss.org SUMMARY:CLOUT DESCRIPTION:Join us for the duo project of Hunter Brown and Jakob Heinemann and special guest Emily Rach Beisel.\n\n\nClout is the duo project of Hunter Brown and Jakob Heinemann. Through the medium of electroacoustic improvisation\, Clout navigates monolithic sonic territories including stringent rhythmic textures\, perforated noise\, and silence. The fringes of perception and the austere are equally laid bare when Clout is on stage. \n \nClarinetist Emily Rach Beisel will be performing a solo set to open the concert. \n \nTickets will be available for $20 at the door. Doors open at 6:30 pm. \n\n\n\nHunter Brown is a composer\, improviser\, and electronic musician based in Chicago\, Illinois. His practice is focused on creating unpredictable\, idiosyncratic\, and unruly interactions with digital technology. In particular\, he is interested in exploring the unstable material properties of digital systems though technological mediated listening and by pushing the physical mechanisms of digital technology to the threshold of failure. In Chicago\, Hunter serves as the technical director for Ensemble Dal Niente and runs the computer music focused record label Party Perfect!!! alongside collaborator Dominic Coles. He is a PhD Student at the University of Chicago. \n\n\n\nJakob Heinemann is a double bassist\, composer\, improviser and sound artist working between Chicago and Madison\, WI. My interests are wide-ranging\, but tend to center on close listening\, environmental composition\, and open collaborations with other artists. As a bass player\, I frequently perform freely improvised music\, and count myself as a member of the rich and varied community of creative musicians in Chicago. As a composer and sound artist\, I utilize field recordings\, spectral analysis\, and traditional scoring to sonify my local community\, seeking to document and understand a sense of place in a radically changing environment. I have been fortunate to work with some incredible artists over the years including Roscoe Mitchell\, Tomeika Reid\, Mike Reed\, Jim Baker\, and Dave Rempis. \n\n\n\nPhoto credit: Peter Gannushkin \nEmily Rach Beisel is a Chicago-based improviser\, composer\, educator\, curator and woodwind specialist. Beisel is known for visceral performances blending extended vocal and instrumental techniques with analogue electronics and rich bass clarinet tone. Their solo album Particle of Organs has been described as “Operatic\, wild and dark. It showcases the raw\, unadulterated power of the body and the instrument\, weaving together sounds that are both corrosive and tender.” \nAs a curator\, Beisel seeks to increase the visibility and involvement of femme\, trans and nonbinary artists in the creative music community. They founded the Pleiades Series at Elastic Arts\, presenting monthly performances along with a community-based free improvisation jam for femme and nonbinary performers. \nBeisel is a member of the contemporary ensemble Fonema Consort\, touring most recently in Brazil\, Mexico\, Minneapolis and New York and premiering works of living composers including James Dillon\, Richard Barrett and Julio Estrada. Beisel holds a Master of Music degree from Northwestern University and is a member of the American Federation of Musicians Local 10-208. \n\n\n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ URL:https://imss.org/program/clout/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231024T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231024T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20231011T234813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T031419Z UID:20293-1698170400-1698183000@imss.org SUMMARY:Haunted Mansion Flashlight Tour at IMSS DESCRIPTION:Join us by flashlight for a chilling tour of our haunted mansion and experience ghostly Chicago history and early surgical practice.\n\n\nGet ready to embark on an adventure through the eerie corridors of the historic mansion in the dark. IMSS will be offering a historical tour illustrating dark artifacts housed in the museum once touched by major pandemics and mysterious happenings. Whether you’re a seasoned medical buff or a curious adventurer of the dark\, the Haunted Mansion Flashlight Tour promises to be an unforgettable evening filled with spooky surprises. 💀💀💀 \nChoose from tours at 6 PM and 8 PM. Flashlights will be provided. 21+ BYOB \n \n\n\n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ URL:https://imss.org/program/haunted-mansion-flashlight-tour-at-imss/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231024T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231024T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20231011T234813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T031419Z UID:20294-1698170400-1698183000@imss.org SUMMARY:Haunted Mansion Flashlight Tour at IMSS DESCRIPTION:Join us by flashlight for a chilling tour of our haunted mansion and experience ghostly tales of Chicago histories and surgical malpractice.\n\n\nGet ready to embark on an adventure through the eerie corridors of the historic mansion in the dark. IMSS will be offering a historical tour illustrating dark artifacts housed in the museum once touched by major pandemics and mysterious happenings. Whether you’re a seasoned medical buff or a curious adventurer of the dark\, the Haunted Mansion Flashlight Tour promises to be an unforgettable evening filled with spooky surprises. 💀💀💀 \nChoose from tours at 6 PM and 8 PM. Flashlights will be provided. 21+ BYOB \n \n\n\n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ URL:https://imss.org/program/haunted-mansion-flashlight-tour-at-imss-2/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231030T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231030T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20231007T004814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T031418Z UID:20196-1698688800-1698701400@imss.org SUMMARY:Haunted Mansion Flashlight Tour DESCRIPTION:Join us by flashlight for a chilling tour of our haunted mansion and experience ghostly tales of Chicago histories and surgical malpractice.\n\n\nGet ready to embark on a bone-chilling adventure through the eerie corridors of the historic mansion that is home to IMSS\, notorious for cursed objects and mysterious happenings. Whether you’re a seasoned ghost enthusiast or a curious adventurer\, the Haunted Mansion Flashlight Tour promises to be an unforgettable evening filled with spooky surprises. \nChoose from tours at 6 PM and 8 PM. Flashlights will be provided. 21+ BYOB \n\n\n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ URL:https://imss.org/program/haunted-mansion-flashlight-tour-2/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231110T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231110T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20231005T160325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T160325Z UID:20170-1699639200-1699646400@imss.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Tanya Gill: Broken Yet Whole DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening reception of the newest exhibition\, “Broken Yet Whole\,” by artist Tanya Gill.\n\n\n\nBroken Yet Whole\n \nBy Artist Tanya Gill\n \nNovember 10\, 2023 – February 11\, 2024\n \nOpening reception: Friday\, November 10\, 2023 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Free \n \nThe gesture of repair in art is a powerful and moving metaphor for human healing\, both physical and emotional. Broken Yet Whole explores mending and all its implications through broken yet mended objects\, darning\, and painting. The work speaks to our human optimism and also our failures. A tender attempt to recreate the legs of a broken figurine horse or repair a damaged book demonstrates love and determination. However\, in the end\, the attempt falls short. Once broken\, we/things are never the same. At the same time\, becoming broken is inevitable and does not negate wholeness.\n \n \nThe mended objects in Broken Yet Whole come from different sources. Some are from the IMSS’s collection; others are from the artist’s own life\, such as Mend (Horses). Others yet have been gifted or loaned to the project through a call for objects\, where individuals are invited to contribute loved yet damaged domestic objects.\n \n \nThe core catalyst for the work is Gill’s own health. Gill is a stroke survivor\, and her first-hand experience of her brain repairing itself profoundly shifted her artistic practice. Gill’s experience with physical trauma and recovery is by no means unique; it is a part of our collective story. We all experience traumatic events that change our course\, demanding that we remake ourselves. Gill is invested in visualizing the complexity of healing and what mending the pieces back together might look like. She strives to create a space where we catch glimpses of our ability to mend\, transform\, and absorb change. \n \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist: \nTanya Gill is a multimedia artist and educator whose work explores themes of adaptation\, mending\, loss\, and resilience through object making\, painting\, drawing\, and fiber. Responding to continual transformation in ourselves and our world is at the center of her practice.\n \n \nThis spring\, Gill was the Spring 2023 Artist in Residence at the IMSS. Gill has also been a Fulbright-Nehru scholar\, as well as in residence at McDowell\, Haystack Mountain School of Craft\, and The Ragdale Foundation. Gill calls Northern California\, Northern India\, and Chicago home. Currently\, she is nestled in Chicago\, IL\, where she maintains a studio at Mana Contemporary.\n \n \nLearn More: tanyagill.com \n \n\n\nAbout the Contemporary Art Program: The International Museum of Surgical Science supports a commitment to contemporary art and artists through exhibitions and programs that use the frame of contemporary artistic practice to examine new perspectives in medical-surgical science and our relationship to the body. The Museum’s Contemporary Arts Initiative includes rotating exhibitions of contemporary art\, as well as an ongoing Artist in Residence program. \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. \nThis project is supported\, in whole or in part\, by federal assistance listing number\, 21.027 awarded to the International Museum of Surgical Science by the US Treasury through the American Rescue Plan Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in the amount of $125\,000.00\, representing 83% of total project funding. \nThis project is partially supported by a Chicago Arts Recovery Program 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___________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nLight refreshments are included and alcohol will be served to guests with proof of age. Alcohol served to guests 21+; ID required. \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating\, please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ URL:https://imss.org/program/opening-reception-tanya-gill-broken-yet-whole/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231111T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231111T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20231107T003330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T003330Z UID:20671-1699693200-1699714800@imss.org SUMMARY:NASA: Sound Off - Workshop at Intl. Museum of Surgical Science DESCRIPTION:The NASA Glenn Research Center has partnered with the Intl. Museum of Surgical Science to bring you a great experience for 6th-8th graders! URL:https://imss.org/program/nasa-sound-off-workshop-at-intl-museum-of-surgical-science/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231111T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231111T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20231107T003330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T003330Z UID:20672-1699693200-1699714800@imss.org SUMMARY:NASA: Sound Off - Workshop at Intl. Museum of Surgical Science DESCRIPTION:The NASA Glenn Research Center has partnered with the Intl. Museum of Surgical Science to bring you a great experience for 6th-8th graders! URL:https://imss.org/program/nasa-sound-off-workshop-at-intl-museum-of-surgical-science-2/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231112T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231112T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T115327 CREATED:20231007T004815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231007T004815Z UID:20197-1699817400-1699824600@imss.org SUMMARY:missing piece presents: THIRD STREAM DESCRIPTION:A performance by Missing Piece members Dan Galat and Kelly Quesada joined by Seth Pae and Myra Hinrichs.\n\n\nThis performance brings together the music of Gunther Schuller’s 4th string Quartet\, AACM member and Bronzeville native Leroy Jenkins’s Theme & Improvisations on the Blues\, and Symbology by Nicole Mitchell\, former chairwomen of the AACM. \nThird Stream is a term used to refer to music that is neither classical nor jazz\, or both classical and jazz\, or music that doesn’t try to fit one label or the other. The term Third Stream was coined by Gunther Schuller. This program represents an integrated approach to music that combines the “streams” of both classical and jazz\, notated music and improvised music\, and offers opportunities for new relationships between performers\, composers\, and genres. \nContemporary music ensemble Missing Piece was founded by violinist Dan Galat and cellist Kelly Quesada. For Third Stream\, they will be joined by violinist Myra Hinrichs and violist Seth Pae. Seth Pae is a multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Chicago\, performing with Chicago Sinfonietta\, Lyric Opera and D-Composed (sethpaemusic.com). Myra Hinrichs is a member of Chartreuse\, and has appeared with other ensembles including dal niente\, 3+1 Quartet\, Mucca Pazza\, mocrep\, the Morton Feldman Chamber Players\, and a.pe.ri.od.ic. To learn more about Missing Piece\, visit www.missingpiecemusic.com \n \nTickets will be available for $25 at the door. Doors open at 7:00 pm. 21+ BYOB \n \n\n\n\n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ URL:https://imss.org/program/missing-piece-presents-third-stream/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR