Chinese Take Out and Microphones was an interactive art event dedicated to

remembering the people we can no longer share a table with. Over shared cartons of Chinese

takeout, participants were invited to step up to a microphone and tell stories—of important

characters, legendary adventures, small moments, and lasting influences that shaped who we

are. Voices were recorded to tape and broadcast as a living signal of memory and progress,

carrying these stories beyond the room and into the air. Part communal meal, part oral history,

part broadcast ritual, the night honored absence through presence, storytelling, and collective

listening.