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SUMMARY:Performance: Refining The Third Ear - Night 1
DESCRIPTION:A series of concerts exploring the third ear and other psychoacoustic phantasmagoria.\n\n\nRefining The Third Ear – Night 1\nSeptember 3\, 2025\n7:00-9:00pm\nDoors at 6:30pm \nTickets: \n$10 Student – use code STUDENT at checkout \n(Valid Student ID will be requested at the door) \n$10 IMSS Members Presale – use code IMSSMEMBER at checkout \n(Valid IMSS Membership card will be requested at door) \n$15 GA Presale \n– \n$15 Student & IMSS Members (With valid ID & Membership Card) at Door \n$20 GA at Door \n\n\nOrganized by Itsï Ramirez and Bret Schneider \n \nA series of concerts exploring the third ear and other psychoacoustic phantasmagoria. \n \nOver four concerts artists premier third ear music — music which emphasizes the listening faculty as an active instrument. The late composer Maryanne Amacher appropriated the term third ear to describe a music that expands the latent perceptual capabilities of the ear\, composing music that transforms the ear itself into a sound-producing\, neurophonic instrument. Such music is a projection of new aesthetic forms\, a virtuality that anticipates the augmentation of both the creative and listening process. If Amacher’s ambitious work was to make the third ear\, we ask what it would mean to refine the third ear\, to compose music for and with it. We aim to explore how we apperceive musical material\, and the ways in which new harmonic experiences can cultivate new emotions and stimulate the imagination.  \n \nHeard melodies are sweet\, but those unheard \n    Are sweeter; therefore\, ye soft pipes\, play on; \nNot to the sensual ear\, but\, more endear’d\, \n    Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone: \nFair youth\, beneath the trees\, thou canst not leave \n    Thy song\, nor ever can those trees be bare \n– Keats \nFurther reading:  \nGroundwork for a Study of Maryanne Amacher \nLa Monte Young’s Orphic Revolution \nInterview with Michael Harrison \n \n\n\nSeptember 3rd Program:  \nMichael Harrison — Radians Phase \nItsï Ramirez — Burned Glimpse \nBret Schneider — Third Ear Preludes \n\n\n\nComposer/pianist Michael Harrison (called “an American maverick” by Philip Glass) forges a new approach to composition through just intonation (the system of tuning based on pure harmonic proportions). His works blend classical music traditions of Europe and North India. He is a Guggenheim Fellowship and NYFA Artist Fellowship recipient. \n  \nMichael Harrison creates dedicated tuning systems for many of his works. He pioneered a structural approach to composition in which the proportions of harmonic relationships organically determine other musical elements such as pitch\, duration\, and dynamics. He also invented the “harmonic piano\,” a grand piano that plays 24 notes per octave\, documented in the Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. Harrison seeks expressions of universality via the physics of sound – music that brings one into a state of concentrated listening as a meditative and even mind-altering experience. \n \n\n\n\nItsï Ramirez is a Chicago based musician. Stepping out of the naturalized preoccupation with sound as sound\, she takes on the project of recovering a new music that has been forgotten. \n\n\n\nBret Schneider is a composer\, essayist\, and poet. For the first quarter of the 21st century\, Schneider has attempted to synthesize the outer limits of third ear music with modern beauty. Via novel formal experiments\, his music cultivates dreamspace and reverie. Recent works include live-composing to a just-intoned player piano. Schneider is also a co-founder of Caesura Magazine. \n \n@bret_fall
URL:https://imss.org/program/performance-refining-the-third-ear-night-1/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Performance: Alex Koi & Kirin McElwain with D. Jean-Baptiste & Anna Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening blending musical poetry\, composition and improvisation!\n\n\nAlex Koi & Kirin McElwain with D. Jean-Baptiste & Anna Johnson\nSeptember 5\, 2025\n7:00-9:00pm\nDoors at 6:30pm \nTickets: \n$10 Student – use code STUDENT at checkout \n(Valid Student ID will be requested at the door) \n$10 IMSS Members Presale – use code IMSSMEMBER at checkout \n(Valid IMSS Membership card will be requested at door) \n$15 GA Presale \n– \n$15 Student & IMSS Members (With valid ID & Membership Card) at Door \n$20 GA at Door \n\n\nDuo Alex Koi x Kirin McElwain perform original music for voice\, cello\, electronics and modular synthesizer. Hailing from the New York avant-garde music scene\, their music floats between musical poetry\, composition and improvisation. They’ve performed with the likes of Trevor Dunn \, This Will Destroy You\, Shara Nova\, and Post Malone to name a few. \nHaving just recorded their debut album “Wake” in NYC with engineer Randall Dunn \, this evening performance hosted by IMSS marks the project’s first engagement in Chicago. They will be joined by Chicago’s own experimental musicians Anna Johnson and D. Jean-Baptiste\, each performing a set of original music. \n\n\n\nDuo Alex Koi x Kirin McElwain perform original music for voice\, cello and modular synthesizer. Hailing from the New York avant-garde music scene\, their music floats between musical poetry\, composition and improvisation. For fans of Laurie Anderson\, Arthur Russell\, and Meredith Monk. \n\n\n\nD Jean-Baptiste is an electro-acoustic musician blending samples\, structured songwriting\, and improvisation cohesively and intentionally. \n\n\n\nAnna Johnson’s hypnotic\, devotional sonic landscapes are drawn from explorations of voice and electroacoustic instrumentation. Her sound weaves medieval-influenced vocal melodies\, chants\, and choral layering with synthesizer atmospheres\, heavy drone textures\, and forays into experimental pop. She relies on improvisation\, with a meandering\, fluid sense of embodied time.
URL:https://imss.org/program/performance-alex-koi-kirin-mcelwain-with-d-jean-baptiste-anna-johnson/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Kintsugi For Beginners
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an introductory Kintsugi workshop led by Mami Takahashi!\n\n\nKintsugi Workshop for Beginners\nwith Mami Takahashi\nSeptember 7\, 2025\n2:30pm – 4:30pm\n \nKintsugi is a traditional Japanese Urushi (lacquer)-based craft in which gold is used to repair broken ceramics. The practice of Kintsugi highlights the break rather than erasing it and emphasizes that the break is what makes the ceramics more valuable. \nIn this beginner’s workshop\, participants will learn the basic and simplified version of Kintsugi process on a small porcelain plate to understand the fundamentals of this process. All materials including adhesives in the workshop will be food-safe. We will also use an artificial Urushi (the natural resin/glue collected from the lacquer tree) sap for this beginner’s class\, which is safe to touch without allergy reactions. \nPlease note that in the “Kintsugi for Beginners” workshop\, epoxy putty will be used in addition to the ceramic glue. These materials may make the students’ fingers sticky\, and some remnants of epoxy might also stay on their fingers for a few days. Finger covers will be provided for student use\, but often\, that makes working with these materials a bit difficult. \n“Kintsugi is based on the philosophy that breakage and repair are something to celebrate – embracing flaws and imperfections creates a stronger and more beautiful piece of art. Using this as a metaphor for healing ourselves teaches us an important lesson: Sometimes in the process of repairing what feels broken\, we become more unique\, beautiful\, and resilient. Kintsugi can be a way to reframe personal challenges. Reminding us that we’re not victims of our circumstances. Showing us that we can come out on the other side stronger.” — Here is a quote about Kintsugi from Linda Muller\, a certified life coach. \n \n\n\n\nAbout Mami Takahashi: \nMami Takahashi is a Japanese multidisciplinary artist and a scholar working in multiple cities including Chicago and Tokyo. She earned her MFA in Contemporary Studio Practice from Portland State University in 2013 and a BFA in Japanese Painting from Joshibi University of Art and Design in Japan. \nWith ongoing artistic research\, practice\, and teaching\, Takahashi explores different approaches to actualize Japanese aesthetics to enhance cultural perspectives in many U.S. communities. Takahashi also aims to connect Japan and communities in Chicago by teaching traditional and modern art-making techniques.
URL:https://imss.org/program/workshop-kintsugi-for-beginners-9/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250912T190000
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SUMMARY:Show & Tell for Grown-Ups!: Historical Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Let’s have fun & learn something together!\n\n\nShow & Tell for Grown-Ups! Historical Medicine\nSeptember 12\, 2025\nDoors at 6:30pm – come early\, explore the Museum! \nShow at 7:00pm\n \nShow & Tell for Grown-Ups is a show for sharing niche curiosities. Our goal is to redefine what a night out with friends can mean. Let’s have fun & learn something together! Audiences has been asking for it and now we’re so honored & excited to partner with The International Museum of Surgical Science. We’re bringing this Show & Tell edutainment platform to this engaging museum so we can connect with more brilliant people wanting to share their knowledge with others. \nSign Up to Share! You don’t need a PHD to teach us at Show & Tell for Grown-Ups! Presenters can signup online for a 5-minute slot to share something their passionate about. Then we open Q&A with the audience. It’s a night of learning\, laughing\, and meeting other passionate people. We can’t wait to meet you! Do you have a passion for historical medical practices that you want to share with an inclusive and engaged audience? Signup to share at Show & Tell for Grown-Ups! \nPresenter signup: https://forms.office.com/r/gfMRYyRR7p \nWhat to learn more about Show & Tell for Grown-Ups? Check out their website www.tellmewhyshow.com or on instagram @tellmewhyitscool_show .
URL:https://imss.org/program/show-tell-for-grown-ups-historical-medicine/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Performance: Refining The Third Ear - Night 2
DESCRIPTION:A series of concerts exploring the third ear and other psychoacoustic phantasmagoria.\n\n\nRefining The Third Ear – Night 2\nSeptember 18\, 2025\n7:00-9:00pm\nDoors at 6:30pm \nTickets: \n$10 Student – use code STUDENT at checkout \n(Valid Student ID will be requested at the door) \n$10 IMSS Members Presale – use code IMSSMEMBER at checkout \n(Valid IMSS Membership card will be requested at door) \n$15 GA Presale \n– \n$15 Student & IMSS Members (With valid ID & Membership Card) at Door \n$20 GA at Door \n\n\nOrganized by Itsï Ramirez and Bret Schneider \n \nA series of concerts exploring the third ear and other psychoacoustic phantasmagoria. \n \nOver four concerts artists premier third ear music — music which emphasizes the listening faculty as an active instrument. The late composer Maryanne Amacher appropriated the term third ear to describe a music that expands the latent perceptual capabilities of the ear\, composing music that transforms the ear itself into a sound-producing\, neurophonic instrument. Such music is a projection of new aesthetic forms\, a virtuality that anticipates the augmentation of both the creative and listening process. If Amacher’s ambitious work was to make the third ear\, we ask what it would mean to refine the third ear\, to compose music for and with it. We aim to explore how we apperceive musical material\, and the ways in which new harmonic experiences can cultivate new emotions and stimulate the imagination.  \n \nHeard melodies are sweet\, but those unheard \n    Are sweeter; therefore\, ye soft pipes\, play on; \nNot to the sensual ear\, but\, more endear’d\, \n    Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone: \nFair youth\, beneath the trees\, thou canst not leave \n    Thy song\, nor ever can those trees be bare \n– Keats \nFurther reading:  \nGroundwork for a Study of Maryanne Amacher \nLa Monte Young’s Orphic Revolution \nInterview with Michael Harrison \n \n\n\nSeptember 18th Program: \nLula Asplund — Essence of Clover \nItsï Ramirez — Language of Comets \nBret Schneider — Nude Music \n\n\n\nLula Asplund is an experimental composer and Chicago-based sound artist. Her work invokes voice as object and atmosphere—dislocated\, refracted\, tactile. Using spectral play\, vocal manipulation\, and fragmented sound poetry\, she enters the nonlinear logic of dream and memory. Asplund has a BFA from Mills College and has performed at Center for New Music and Audio Technologies\, The Lab SF\, CalArts\, Elastic Arts\, Bohemian National Cemetery\, and Experimental Sound Studio.  \n \n\n\n\nItsï Ramirez is a Chicago based musician. Stepping out of the naturalized preoccupation with sound as sound\, she takes on the project of recovering a new music that has been forgotten. \n\n\n\nBret Schneider is a composer\, essayist\, and poet. For the first quarter of the 21st century\, Schneider has attempted to synthesize the outer limits of third ear music with modern beauty. Via novel formal experiments\, his music cultivates dreamspace and reverie. Recent works include live-composing to a just-intoned player piano. Schneider is also a co-founder of Caesura Magazine. \n \n@bret_fall
URL:https://imss.org/program/performance-refining-the-third-ear-night-2/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Artist Panel: Refining The Third Ear
DESCRIPTION:A series of concerts and talks exploring the third ear and other psychoacoustic phantasmagoria.\n\n\nRefining The Third Ear – Artist Panel\nSeptember 20\, 2025\n1:00-3:00pm\nDoors at 12:30pm \nTickets: \n$10 Student – use code STUDENT at checkout \n(Valid Student ID will be requested at the door) \n$15 GA \nFree for IMSS Members  \nTickets include Museum admission \n\n\nOrganized by Itsï Ramirez and Bret Schneider \n \nA discussion between musicians Bret Schneider\, Itsï Ramirez\, and Lula Asplund on the history of avant-garde art and music\, and the unfinished task of creating and developing music for the Third Ear. Together they will discuss what the 21st-century music maker’s relationship is to this history and its forms\, its failures\, and its lingering demands. \n \nOver four concerts artists premier third ear music — music which emphasizes the listening faculty as an active instrument. The late composer Maryanne Amacher appropriated the term third ear to describe a music that expands the latent perceptual capabilities of the ear\, composing music that transforms the ear itself into a sound-producing\, neurophonic instrument. Such music is a projection of new aesthetic forms\, a virtuality that anticipates the augmentation of both the creative and listening process. If Amacher’s ambitious work was to make the third ear\, we ask what it would mean to refine the third ear\, to compose music for and with it. We aim to explore how we apperceive musical material\, and the ways in which new harmonic experiences can cultivate new emotions and stimulate the imagination. \n \nHeard melodies are sweet\, but those unheard \nAre sweeter; therefore\, ye soft pipes\, play on; \nNot to the sensual ear\, but\, more endear’d\, \nPipe to the spirit ditties of no tone: \nFair youth\, beneath the trees\, thou canst not leave \nThy song\, nor ever can those trees be bare \n– Keats \nFurther reading: \nGroundwork for a Study of Maryanne Amacher \nLa Monte Young’s Orphic Revolution \nInterview with Michael Harrison \n \n\n\n\nLula Asplund is an experimental composer and Chicago-based sound artist. Her work invokes voice as object and atmosphere—dislocated\, refracted\, tactile. Using spectral play\, vocal manipulation\, and fragmented sound poetry\, she enters the nonlinear logic of dream and memory. Asplund has a BFA from Mills College and has performed at Center for New Music and Audio Technologies\, The Lab SF\, CalArts\, Elastic Arts\, Bohemian National Cemetery\, and Experimental Sound Studio.  \n \n\n\n\nItsï Ramirez is a Chicago based musician. Stepping out of the naturalized preoccupation with sound as sound\, she takes on the project of recovering a new music that has been forgotten. \n\n\n\nBret Schneider is a composer\, essayist\, and poet. For the first quarter of the 21st century\, Schneider has attempted to synthesize the outer limits of third ear music with modern beauty. Via novel formal experiments\, his music cultivates dreamspace and reverie. Recent works include live-composing to a just-intoned player piano. Schneider is also a co-founder of Caesura Magazine. \n \n@bret_fall
URL:https://imss.org/program/artist-panel-refining-the-third-ear/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T200000
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SUMMARY:From the Battlefield to the Operating Theater
DESCRIPTION:Trace the pioneers\, patients\, and drama behind modern plastic surgery—where war\, courage\, and innovation reshaped medicine and humanity.\n\n\nLecture:\n \nFrom the Battlefield to the Operating Theater: How Plastic Surgery Emerged from the Great Wars\nPravin K. Patel. MD FACS \n \n6:00pm-8:00pm\nFree with RSVP\n \n\n\nBehind every breakthrough in plastic surgery lies a story. This lecture brings to life the extraordinary cast of characters who turned the chaos of war into the dawn of modern reconstructive plastic surgery. Set against the backdrop of the Great Wars\, the “theater” took on many meanings: a battlefield of destruction\, an operating theater of innovation\, and a dramatic stage where courage\, compassion\, and creativity played leading roles. From visionary surgeons to the wounded soldiers who became both patients and pioneers\, we explore how these real-life actors transformed suffering into science\, and laid the foundation for a field that continues to restore form\, function—and humanity. \n\n\n\nPravin K. Patel. MD FACS is the Mimis N. Cohen Professor of Surgery\, Chief of the Division of Plastic\, Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgery\, and Director of the Craniofacial Center at the University of Illinois\, Chicago. Trained in physics\, engineering\, and medicine\, he brings a unique perspective to the art and science of reconstructive surgery of the face. A lifelong lover of history\, Dr. Patel is especially drawn to the story of how modern plastic surgery was born from the devastation of the Great Wars. His talk\, From the Battlefield to the Operating Theater\, gives voice to the exhibit The Artistry of Plastic Surgery—tracing how courage\, compassion\, and creativity transformed wartime suffering into a legacy of restoring both form and humanity.
URL:https://imss.org/program/from-the-battlefield-to-the-operating-theater/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250926T190000
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SUMMARY:Lake Shore Serenade - Windy City Strut
DESCRIPTION:Kick off the weekend’s festivities with an evening of cocktails and jazz with Dandy Wellington!\n\n\nLake Shore Serenade – Windy City StrutWith Dandy Wellington\nSeptember 26\, 2025\n \nJoin us at the International Museum of Surgical Science for a dazzling 3-day celebration with Dandy Wellington!This special weekend event brings together cocktails\, conversations\, concerts\, and more—all inspired by the rich history of IMSS’s iconic 1917 Lakefront mansion. \nStep back in time with vintage-inspired museum tours\, panel discussions on the vintage lifestyle\, and live performances blending the vibrant sounds of 1920s Chicago and Harlem jazz. \n🎟️ Friday\, 6:00 PM – VIP Kickoff TourBe part of an exclusive evening—only 50 tickets available! Enjoy a private guided tour of the Museum’s historic home\, paired with drinks and early access to the night’s festivities. Your VIP ticket includes refreshments and four drink tickets. \n🎷 Friday\, 7:00 PM – Live Jazz with Dandy Wellington & His Red Hot BoysSettle in for an unforgettable evening of music as Dandy Wellington and his Red Hot Boys bring the magic of Harlem and Chicago jazz to life. Intimate arrangements\, vintage style\, and roaring ’20s spirit fill the Museum’s halls in this one-night-only performance. \n \n\n\n\nFriday Tickets\n6:00pm-7:00pm-Friday VIP Tour & Pour at 1524 – $45 add-onLimited spots available! \n7:00pm-11:00pm-Friday Lakeshore Serenade Early Bird – $50 (Until July 1st) \n-Friday Lakeshore Serenade Presale – $65 \n\n\n\n\nAbout Dandy – Presenter\, Moderator\, Panelist: \nFor over 15 years\, Dandy Wellington has captivated audiences and facilitated meaningful conversations from behind the microphone. Whether hosting corporate events for AirBnB and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center\, moderating panel discussions on the RMs Queen Mary II\, or conducting one-on-one interviews with Dita Von Teese and Paula Sutton at Goodwood Revival\, Dandy brings an authentic and seasoned approach that fosters deep connections with guests and enhances the integrity of events. \nAs an emcee\, Dandy Wellington has\, since 2009\, been the voice of corporate gatherings\, weddings\, vintage and variety events at breathtaking venues such as The Beaker Palm Beach\, The Rainbow Room\, The Beverly Hills Hotel\, Grand Hotel Tremezzo in Lake Como\, Italy and more. His clients include but are not limited to Elan Artists\, The Plaza Hotel\, The Great Gatsby Party\, Scarlet Entertainment\, The Galveston Historic Foundation\, Prohibition Productions\, Dances of Vice\, The Champagne Riot\, The 1940s Ball\, and The Soapbox Presents. \nAs a panelist and interviewer\, Dandy has engaged in discussions with academics\, historians\, stylists and influencers – including Shantrelle P. Lewis\, Monica L. Miller\, Ph.D.\, Douglas Jones\, Ph.D.\, Justin J\, Natty Adams\, Jessica Kellgren-Fozard\, Raissa Bretana\, Quentin Thrash and Alphonso McClendon – at venues such as the National Museum of African Art\, Smithsonian Institution; and the Fashion Institute of Technology \n\n\nOUR EVENT PARTNERS
URL:https://imss.org/program/windy-city-stomp-lakeshore-serenade/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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SUMMARY:Vintage Lifestyle Panel - Windy City Strut
DESCRIPTION:Join Dandy Wellington and friends for a panel to discuss fashion\, style\, and history\, followed by Audience\nQ & A.\n\n\nVintage Lifestyle Panel – Windy City Strut\nWith Dandy Wellington\nPanel Presentation\nSeptember 26\, 2025\n\n\n\n🎩 A Weekend with Dandy Wellington at IMSSThe International Museum of Surgical Science is thrilled to welcome Dandy Wellington for a 3-day celebration of vintage culture\, music\, and style! \nInspired by the rich history of our 1917 Lakefront mansion\, the weekend will feature guided museum tours\, conversations on the vintage lifestyle\, and live performances that blend the glamour of the Gilded Age with the electric sounds of 1920s Chicago and Harlem jazz. Expect cocktails\, curated style\, and unforgettable moments throughout this immersive experience. \n\n\n🧵 Saturday\, 3:00 PM – Vintage Lifestyle PanelJoin Dandy Wellington in conversation with vintage lifestyle influencers from Chicago and across the U.S. as they explore fashion\, style\, and history through a contemporary lens. This lively panel discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A. \n🎟️ Tickets are $25 and include Museum admission.Duration: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM \n\n\n\nAbout Dandy – Presenter\, Moderator\, Panelist: \nFor over 15 years\, Dandy Wellington has captivated audiences and facilitated meaningful conversations from behind the microphone. Whether hosting corporate events for AirBnB and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center\, moderating panel discussions on the RMs Queen Mary II\, or conducting one-on-one interviews with Dita Von Teese and Paula Sutton at Goodwood Revival\, Dandy brings an authentic and seasoned approach that fosters deep connections with guests and enhances the integrity of events. \nAs an emcee\, Dandy Wellington has\, since 2009\, been the voice of corporate gatherings\, weddings\, vintage and variety events at breathtaking venues such as The Beaker Palm Beach\, The Rainbow Room\, The Beverly Hills Hotel\, Grand Hotel Tremezzo in Lake Como\, Italy and more. His clients include but are not limited to Elan Artists\, The Plaza Hotel\, The Great Gatsby Party\, Scarlet Entertainment\, The Galveston Historic Foundation\, Prohibition Productions\, Dances of Vice\, The Champagne Riot\, The 1940s Ball\, and The Soapbox Presents. \nAs a panelist and interviewer\, Dandy has engaged in discussions with academics\, historians\, stylists and influencers – including Shantrelle P. Lewis\, Monica L. Miller\, Ph.D.\, Douglas Jones\, Ph.D.\, Justin J\, Natty Adams\, Jessica Kellgren-Fozard\, Raissa Bretana\, Quentin Thrash and Alphonso McClendon – at venues such as the National Museum of African Art\, Smithsonian Institution; and the Fashion Institute of Technology
URL:https://imss.org/program/windy-city-stomp-vintage-lifestyle-panel/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Concerts,Events
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SUMMARY:Windy City Strut
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an end-of-summer bash not soon to be forgot with Dandy Wellington and his band!\n\n\nWindy City Strut\nWith Dandy Wellington\nSeptember 27\, 20257:00pm-11:00pm\nDoors at 7:00pm\n\n\n\n\n🎩 🎶 The International Museum of Surgical Science proudly presents a three-day celebration with Dandy Wellington and his band—featuring cocktails\, conversations\, concerts\, and more! \nSet against the backdrop of our historic Lakefront mansion\, the weekend highlights the music and style of the Gilded Age with vintage-inspired tours\, panels on classic fashion and lifestyle\, and performances that channel the vibrant sounds of 1920s Chicago and Harlem jazz. \n🕺 Saturday Night Highlights:Join us at 7:00 PM for a spirited evening of live music\, dancing\, food\, and drinks with the iconic Dandy Wellington and his band. Enjoy an unforgettable night of vintage glamour in one of Chicago’s most unique historic settings. \n🎟️ Tickets:General admission includes entry to the event\, refreshments\, and four complimentary drink tickets. Space is limited—advance purchase is strongly recommended! \n\n\nTickets:\n7:00pm-11:00pm \n\nThe Dandy Wellington Band\, Early-Bird (Ends August 1st) – $95\nThe Dandy Wellington Band\, Presale – $115\nThe Dandy Wellington Band\, GA (at Door) – $125\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Dandy – Presenter\, Moderator\, Panelist:  \nFor over 15 years\, Dandy Wellington has captivated audiences and facilitated meaningful conversations from behind the microphone. Whether hosting corporate events for AirBnB and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center\, moderating panel discussions on the RMs Queen Mary II\, or conducting one-on-one interviews with Dita Von Teese and Paula Sutton at Goodwood Revival\, Dandy brings an authentic and seasoned approach that fosters deep connections with guests and enhances the integrity of events. \nAs an emcee\, Dandy Wellington has\, since 2009\, been the voice of corporate gatherings\, weddings\, vintage and variety events at breathtaking venues such as The Beaker Palm Beach\, The Rainbow Room\, The Beverly Hills Hotel\, Grand Hotel Tremezzo in Lake Como\, Italy and more. His clients include but are not limited to Elan Artists\, The Plaza Hotel\, The Great Gatsby Party\, Scarlet Entertainment\, The Galveston Historic Foundation\, Prohibition Productions\, Dances of Vice\, The Champagne Riot\, The 1940s Ball\, and The Soapbox Presents. \nAs a panelist and interviewer\, Dandy has engaged in discussions with academics\, historians\, stylists and influencers – including Shantrelle P. Lewis\, Monica L. Miller\, Ph.D.\, Douglas Jones\, Ph.D.\, Justin J\, Natty Adams\, Jessica Kellgren-Fozard\, Raissa Bretana\, Quentin Thrash and Alphonso McClendon – at venues such as the National Museum of African Art\, Smithsonian Institution; and the Fashion Institute of Technology \n \n\n\nOUR EVENT PARTNERS
URL:https://imss.org/program/windy-city-stomp/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events
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