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SUMMARY:Lecture: Facial Aesthetics: from Art to Plastic Surgery Part 2
DESCRIPTION:From art history to operating room: discover how facial structure\, proportion\, and aesthetics guide modern plastic surgery. \n\n\n\n\n 						\n													\n						\n													\n								\nLecture:\nFacial Aesthetics: from Art to Plastic Surgery Part 2\nMimis Cohen\, MD\, FACS\, FAAP\n6:00pm-8:00pm\nDoors at 5:30pm \nFree with RSVP\n“Plastic Surgery” is derived from “plastikos\,” to shape or mold. Regardless of how a patient’s facial differences came about – through trauma\, through birth\, through cancer treatment\, the plastic surgeon reconstructs defects to both restore function and optimize facial aesthetics. Doing so starts with an understanding of how facial structure and proportion determine aesthetics. This lecture explores the face in the context of art history and relates such observations to the clinical practice of plastic surgery. \n \nDr. Mimis Cohen is a Professor and former chief of the Division of Plastic\, Reconstructive\, and Cosmetic Surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Cohen is world-renowned for his work in the field of cleft lip and palate surgery. He has published extensively on the topic and lectured throughout the world. As a University Professor with extensive clinical and teaching experience\, Dr. Cohen is in the forefront of the specialty. He brings to his patients the knowledge and experience of the state-of-the-art procedures\, as well as the emerging new techniques in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. He is a member and former president of several professional organizations\, published more than 160 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has edited several textbooks. He has been recognized as one of the best doctors in Chicago for the last 25 years. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister on Eventbrite
URL:https://imss.org/program/lecture-facial-aesthetics-from-art-to-plastic-surgery-part-2/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Japanese Bookbinding Workshop: Goshuinchō & Yotsume Toji
DESCRIPTION:Explore the beauty and cultural depth of traditional Japanese bookmaking in this hands-on workshop. \n\n\n\n\n 						\n													\n						\n													\n								\nJapanese Bookbinding: Goshuinchō & Yotsume Toji\nDecember 5\, 2026\n10:30am – 12:30pm\nExplore the beauty and cultural depth of traditional Japanese bookmaking in this hands-on workshop. Participants will learn Yotsume Toji (four-hole binding)\, a classic Japanese stab binding technique that has been used for centuries for notebooks\, manuscripts\, and artist books. \nThe workshop also introduces the Goshuinchō\, a traditional Japanese temple and shrine stamp book. Used to collect goshuin—beautiful calligraphic stamps received during visits to Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples—these books have deep spiritual roots and have become cherished keepsakes for travelers. \nParticipants will learn how to construct a simple accordion-style Goshuinchō using Japanese paper\, and will also create their own Yotsume Toji bound notebook\, learning the fundamentals of Japanese stab binding. \nBy the end of the workshop\, each participant will leave with two handmade books: \n• A handmade Goshuinchō (accordion temple stamp book)• A Yotsume Toji stitched notebook \nAll materials are provided\, and the workshop is beginner-friendly and welcoming to all levels. \nNo experience required. \n \nAbout Mami Takahashi: \nMami Takahashi is a Japanese multidisciplinary artist and a scholar working in multiple cities including Chicago and Tokyo. She earned her MFA in Contemporary Studio Practice from Portland State University in 2013 and a BFA in Japanese Painting from Joshibi University of Art and Design in Japan. \nWith ongoing artistic research\, practice\, and teaching\, Takahashi explores different approaches to actualize Japanese aesthetics to enhance cultural perspectives in many U.S. communities. Takahashi also aims to connect Japan and communities in Chicago by teaching traditional and modern art-making techniques. \n\n\n\nRegister on Eventbrite
URL:https://imss.org/program/japanese-bookbinding-workshop-goshuincho-yotsume-toji-2/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Rocky Horror Picture Show
DESCRIPTION:“COME UP TO THE LAB…AND SEE WHAT’S ON THE…SLAB.” \nThe International Museum of Surgical Science and Stephanie Sack invite you to give yourself over to absolute pleasure with a one-night-only screening of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW! \nAt 7p on Tuesday\, December 8\, we’re unleashing Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s fabulous experiment to a most fitting venue: a museum devoted to the wackiness\, weirdness\, and wonders of the human body. Come dressed for a little anatomical admiration as we celebrate 1975’s glorious collision of mad science\, musical mayhem\, and magnificent misbehavior. \nCostumes encouraged. Inhibitions optional. Only 50 tickets available! \nTuesday\, December 8\, 2026 | 7 PMPre-Sale Tickets: \n$20 General Admission \n$15 for Students (use code STUDENTS\, will check for valid ID at door) \n$15 for IMSS Members (use code IMSSMEMBERS\, will check for member card at door) \nTickets will go up $5 at the door! \nInternational Museum of Surgical Science1524 N. Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago \nWe’re shivering with antici…pation! \n \nBio: Stephanie “La Gialloholique” Sack is a longtime cinephile and devoted enthusiast of high art horror cinema\, with a special passion for films from the 20th century. Her love of film centers on exploring the artistry\, context\, and emotion behind works that have often been overlooked or misunderstood. Known for her thoughtful curation and infectious enthusiasm\, Stephanie brings fresh perspectives to audiences eager to rediscover hidden gems of film history\, particularly from her favorite genres of Italian Giallo\, French Fantastique\, and Soviet Sci-Fi. Through her ongoing programming and producing\, Stephanie continues to champion films that challenge convention and deserve a second look. \n\n\n\nRegister on Eventbrite
URL:https://imss.org/program/film-screening-rocky-horror-picture-show/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:From the Perspective of Earth with Elly Kace
DESCRIPTION:Join us to gather around ‘From the Perspective of Earth’ – a wordless\, genreless expression of the planets by sonic visionary Elly Kace \n\n\n\n\n 						\n													\n						\n													 \n\n\nFrom the Perspective of Earth with Elly Kace\nDecember 17\, 2026\n7:00-9:00pm\nDoors at 6:30pm \nTickets: \n$10 Student\, Seniors\, Military\, & Educators – use code STUDENT at checkout \n(Valid ID will be requested at the door) \n$10 IMSS Members Presale – use code IMSSMEMBER at checkout \n(Valid IMSS Membership card will be requested at door) \n$15 GA Presale \n– \n$15 Student\, Seniors\, Military\, Educators & IMSS Members (With valid ID & Membership Card) at Door \n$20 GA at Door \nJoin us 12/17 to gather around ‘From the Perspective of Earth’ – a wordless\, genreless expression of the planets by sonic visionary Elly Kace. \nShoes off. Lying down. This is an immersive ritual around the practice of active listening in community. \nThe night starts with a live\, 30 minute sound bath. A chamber ensemble of local musicians channels while you lie on the floor\, fully receiving\, exactly where you are. \nThen we will experience the full sensory experience of Kace’s newest 40-minute album\, From the Perspective of Earth\, together\, complete with active listening zine. The state of the art sound system at Reforester Laboratory will fill our bodies with the sounds of the planets. \nOne song/page per planet\, genreless and wordless\, drifting from total ambient stillness into fully danceable grooves and back again. \nA limited edition physical listening zine designed by Elly Kace will be available for purchase for $20. It contains unconventional graphic scores to follow or scribble on\, somatic prompts to notice what’s happening in your body as each planet moves through the room\, and blank space for your own thoughts as they come up. \nThe night wraps with a short reception\, a soft landing to talk\, integrate\, and reconnect with the people you just shared a floor with before heading back out into earthly life. \nCreated by composer and sound healer Elly Kace\, this experience is limited to an intimate number of participants. Events like it have already sold out similar runs in Manhattan\, Chicago\, and Brooklyn\, with people showing up in cozy socks and leaving genuinely changed. \nTickets are limited\, grab yours before this one sells out. \n \nElly Kace (she/her/they) is a queer sound healing mystic and indie artist living in Brooklyn\, NY. Their baroque-pop portals incorporate earthy vocals\, sparkling sound worlds and sound medicine to conjure a new paradigm of radical self love. As a lyric soprano\, she has sung around the world at venues such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center – but lately you can find her channeling sound meditation performances of her pop songs to audiences in NYC and beyond.  \n\n\n\nRegister on Eventbrite
URL:https://imss.org/program/from-the-perspective-of-earth-with-elly-kace/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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