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Museum of Science and Industry’s Columbian Ball

By Splash Staff / Parties / October 17, 2014

Nearly 800 guests navigated an 1,800-square-foot mirror maze — the latest exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry (5700 S. Lake Shore) — at the institution’s 34th annual Columbian Ball Oct. 11. The stunning fête, hosted by chairs Liz and Kent Dauten and Denise and Matt Gibson, honorary co-chairs Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Amy Rule and emcee Bill Kurtis, featured a display of MSI’s Science Achiever teens’ projects and a live auction with items including tickets to the Emmy Awards and a trip to Lake Placid. Following dinner, former Paramount Pictures CEO Sherry Lansing received the Excellence in Education Award for her outstanding philanthropy and leadership in education. The night concluded with live entertainment from Maggie Speaks, and raised a total of $2.1 million, which will support the museum’s educational programs, exhibits and experiences.

Splash was the media sponsor of this event. The Sun-Times Foundation and the Chicago Community Trust will match every dollar donated to the Museum of Science and Industry, up to a total of $50,000. Up to $1,000 can be matched per individual donation. 

Photos by Ramzi Dreessen, J.B. Spector and Alison Neidt Toonen

 

2014 Columbian Ball

John and Rita Canning and Pat and David Mosena

2014 Columbian Ball

Sherry Lansing

Shani Davis 2  - Photo by Alison Neidt Toonen, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

Olympic champion Shani Davis

2014 Columbian Ball

Science achievers

Mike and Daisie Siska  - Photo by Alison Neidt Toonen, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

Mike and Daisie Siska

2014 Columbian Ball

Laurie and Matt Schachman

2014 Columbian Ball

Kyle and Ashley Williams and Shirley and Walter Massey

2014 Columbian Ball

Guests gather downstairs after the dinner.

2014 Columbian Ball

The exterior of the MSI, lit up for the gala

2014 Columbian Ball

Co-chairs Matt and Denise Gibson

2014 Columbian Ball

Co-chairs Kent and Liz Dauten

2014 Columbian Ball

Cedric Thurman with Valerie Corr Hanserd and Robert Hanserd

2014 Columbian Ball

Bill Kurtis

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Gary and Cheryl Rabine

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Chaoran Jin and Lauren Barry


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