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NASA: Sound Off – Workshop at Intl. Museum of Surgical Science

International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

The NASA Glenn Research Center has partnered with the Intl. Museum of Surgical Science to bring you a great experience for 6th-8th graders!

Jakob Heinemann “Opacity” Quartet

International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for Jakob Heinemann's "Opacity" album release concert at the Museum of Surgical Science featuring Jack Langdon.Jakob Heinemann performs with his "Opacity" quartet following a solo performance by Jack Langdon.21+ BYOBThe latest release from Jakob Heinemann, Opacity finds the composer/improviser/bassist in quartet formation, working from a book of pieces developed over the course of …

Opening Reception: Jose Luis Benavides: Letters to Lost Loved Ones

International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for the opening reception of the newest exhibition, "Letters to Lost Loved Ones," by artist Jose Luis Benavides.Letters to Lost Loved OnesBy Artist Jose Luis BenavidesDecember 15, 2023 – March 10, 2024Opening reception: Friday, December 15, 2023 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM FreeLetters to Lost Loved Ones (digital video, 17 min, 2022) …

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Polaroids with Santa at the Museum of Surgical Science!

International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Get into the the holiday spirit with IMSS this year by taking a North Polaroid photo with Santa and his plague doctor friends.

Artist Talk: Tanya Gill on ‘Broken Yet Whole’

International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for a talk by artist Tanya Gill about her exhibition Broken Yet Whole and her thoughts around mending, repair, and adaptation.Broken Yet Whole by Tanya GillNov 12th, 2023 - Feb 10th, 2024 The gesture of repair in art is a powerful and moving metaphor for human healing, both physical and emotional. Broken Yet …

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Ben Zucker presents: ( )hole complex

International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

The performance of ( )hole complex celebrates the composer Ben Zucker's album release.Join us for an immersive experience at the edge of concert, installation, and meditation, with duo Garden Unit (Julia Ansolabahere, clarinet; Cameron Roberts, saxophone) and new electronic interventions performed live by the composer.This performance celebrates the release of ( )hole complex (per​/​formance​/​eration), now …

2nd Annual Speed Friending at the Museum

International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

From strangers to lovers or best friends! Spend an evening at the museum and make a friend you can share heart to heart conversations with.Looking to meet new people in the Windy City? Perhaps someone to spend Valentine's Day with? Come mingle at the International Museum of Surgical Science on February 9th!Tired of swiping? Find …

Who Knows: Sound Performance/Installation by Spiral Body

International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

IMSS Multidisciplinary Recovery Series presents the performance/installation by Spiral Body. Who Knows: Sound Performance/Installation by Spiral Body Spiral Body is a site-specific existence. These performances consider the space itself to feature as the “main character” while Spiral Body merely gives voice to a personality felt within the space. The sound installation arises from our questions …

$15.00 – $20.00

Workshop: Japanese Papermaking with Human Body Watermarks

International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Explore the artistry of traditional Japanese paper-making at IMSS!IMSS Multidisciplinary Recovery Series presents Japanese Papermaking with Human Body Watermarks Workshop:At this paper-making workshop, participants will make traditional Japanese paper, called Wash with human body-themed watermarks. Washi is typically made from Japanese Mulberry or Mitsumata wood bark. These barks have been used in Japan's everyday life, …

Opening Reception: Jessica Tucker: skin would call a poor eye simple

International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for the opening reception of the newest exhibition, "skin would call a poor eye simple," by artist Jessica Tucker.skin would call a poor eye simpleBy Jessica TuckerMarch 2 – May 19, 2024Opening reception: Saturday, March 2, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Freeskin would call a poor eye simple features a collection …

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What’s Inside Performance by Sam Anthem

International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

IMSS Multidisciplinary Recovery Series presents the performance by Sam AnthemWhat’s Inside Performance by Sam AnthemWhat’s Inside is both the result and expression of their recent experiences being medically imaged and looking at those images. Through encounters between moving body, realtime biosonification, and dynamic projections of medical images of that body counterposed onto it, the piece …

Opening Reception: 2024 Annual SAMA Show

International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for the opening reception of the 2024 Annual UIC SAMA Show: A Captivating Connection Between Art and Science2024 Annual SAMA ShowA Captivating Connection Between Art and ScienceMarch 8 …

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