Unheard Voices of Care Dramatic Reading: House of Nurses, the Play
Fri, Jul 31, 2026 • 6:00 PM—8:00 PM
International Museum of Surgical Science, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, 60610, United States
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Witness the play adaptation of Angel Abcede’s book, “House of Nurses: An American Journey.” Dramatic Reading: House of Nurses, the Play July 31, 2026 6:00-8:00pm Doors at 5:45pm Free and open to the public About the Program: Angel Abcede, author of House of Nurses: An American Journey, has turned his book into a play, workshopping the script during this lecture session. Actors will bring to life the lives of three Filipino sisters, 10 years apart in age, who first experience America over three distinct decades—the 40s, 50s and 60s. Mr. Abcede has spent most of his professional career as a freelance writer but took a permanent job at a business magazine targeting owners and operators of convenience stores. He has won several business press awards for his journalistic achievements. In 2018, a visit to his ailing aunt led to a long discussion with his cousin, Elizabeth “Lilibet” Correos-Joseph about their family’s history. Angel Jr.’s mother was the younger half-sister of Lilibet’s… View Source