Dec. 30: Relish the end of the holiday season and extend your New Year’s Eve festivities from one night to two at the 19th annual Eve of the Eve celebration. Don your black-tie best and mingle with more than 2,000 young professionals in Union Station’s Great Hall, where there will be no shortage...
[nggallery id=causegoodman] In Chicago the holiday season wouldn’t be the same without the Goodman Theatre’s production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Now in its 35th year, the play has entertained more than 1.5 million theatergoers — and on Nov. 29, an intimate group of the Goodman’s...
[nggallery id=causehome] Kids, parents and grandparents turned out in their Sunday best for the ninth annual Sweet Home Chicago holiday brunch at the Four Seasons (120 E. Delaware) on Dec. 9. With almost half of the 480 guests under age 10, it was a family-friendly day spent building gingerbread houses...
Dec. 18: The Second City sets the standard for comedic excellence, so it’s not surprising that when this talented crew decides to raise funds for Onward Neighborhood House, it pulls out a star-studded all-nighter. The marathon benefit begins at 6 p.m. and features 24 hours of nonstop comedy and music...
[nggallery id=causecolumbia] In true Columbia College Chicago style, 90 students — representing 11 of the school’s departments — showcased their talents in visual arts, music, dance, theater and fashion at the Open Doors Gala on Dec. 7. Held at the school’s Media Production Center (1600 S. State),...
Dec. 12: Artist and native Chicagoan Francine Turk, known for her mastery of charcoal and dramatic nude sketches, celebrates 10 years of artistic accomplishments with a new exhibition, “A Decade of Evolution … a Retrospective,” held at KM Fine Arts in the John Hancock Center. On Dec. 12 get a first...
[nggallery id=causeburberry] The British are here — and they didn’t come quietly. Burberry, the London-based brand best known for its iconic trenches and signature plaid, celebrated the opening of its five-story flagship (633 N. Michigan) on Nov. 29 with a massive bash. Hundreds of the city’s most...
[nggallery id=causeafrica] The GEANCO Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving health conditions in Africa, held its second annual Health and Hope for Africa concert. Co-founder Dr. Godwin Onyema and his family, along with chairman Richard Dent, hosted more than 200 guests for dinner at the Museum...
[nggallery id=causefuturo] An intimate group of 70 attendees brought in big money at the Chicago Community Trust’s Nuestro Futuro reception at BMO Harris Bank (115 S. LaSalle). More than $70,000 was raised for Nuestro Futuro, a philanthropic giving circle formed by Chicago’s Latino leaders, which...
[nggallery id=causealz] Actress Jane Seymour, known for her role as a frontier doctor, came to town to serve as the mistress of ceremonies for the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation’s inaugural Hope on the Horizon dinner at the Art Institute of Chicago (111 S. Michigan). Chaired by Nancy and Steve...
