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Rebecca Darr and Jean "Sister Jean" Dolores Schmidt.

Big Shoulders Fund Dinner raises record-breaking $14.1 million for Catholic schools in disadvantaged neighborhoods

December 13, 2018 at 5:51 a.m.

The Big Shoulders Fund hosted its biennial Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Humanitarian Award Dinner on May 24 at the Hilton Chicago. Nearly 1,000 of the city's top business and civic leaders...

Cynthia Ballew, from left, Elizabeth Hughes, Jaala Good and Stuart Dyer.

Art and antiques show preview party benefits Northwestern Memorial Hospital

December 14, 2018 at 9:19 a.m.

Nearly 400 guests attended the opening-night party for the second annual Chicago Antiques + Art + Design Show on May 17 at the Chicago Merchandise Mart. The event, produced by...

Steppenwolf trustee Amy Bluhm with Andy Bluhm.

Chris Rock, Kelsey Grammer add star power to Steppenwolf Theatre gala

December 14, 2018 at 8:23 a.m.

It was a star-studded night at Steppenwolf Theatre Company's annual gala, where 675 guests joined the company's ensemble members to celebrate 42 seasons. The May 12 event, held in an...

From left: Akshay and Surghi Sahni, Himanshu Mishra and Jagriti Lamba.

Ronald McDonald House gala raises record-breaking $1 million

December 13, 2018 at 9:49 a.m.

It was a Derby-inspired celebration for the annual Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana gala May 5 at The Geraghty. For the first time in the charity's...

Princess Estelle, Duchess of Ostergotland, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Prince Oscar, Duke of Skane, leave the chapel after the 2017 christening of Sweden's Prince Gabriel in Stockholm.

Anixter Center honors Cinespace’s Alex Pissios at Benefit for Ability

December 13, 2018 at 9:19 a.m.

The Anixter Center honored Cinespace Film Studios co-founder and CEO Alexander Pissios during its seventh annual Benefit for Ability held at one of the movie studio's soundstages. More than 500...

Discovery Ball raises more than $3 million for American Cancer Society

December 13, 2018 at 8:48 a.m.

The American Cancer Society's 12th annual Discovery Ball, themed "Impact From Every Angle," was held at the Swissotel Chicago April 21. The black-tie gala, presented by Blue Cross and Blue...

Joffrey Ballet celebrates Ashley Wheater’s 10th anniversary at spring gala

December 14, 2018 at 12:50 p.m.

The Joffrey Ballet's spring gala, a celebration of artistic director Ashley Wheater's 10th anniversary, was held April 20 at the Palmer House Hilton. More than 700 guests attended the black-tie...

Chicago White Sox debut Beyond the Diamond fundraiser with Hall of Famers

December 14, 2018 at 11:58 a.m.

The Chicago White Sox presented Beyond the Diamond, an inaugural season-opening celebration to benefit Chicago White Sox Charities (CWSC), on April 10. Presented by Peoples Gas and Wintrust, the event...

‘Theater is a sacred space’: David Schwimmer hosts Lookingglass 30th anniversary gala

December 14, 2018 at 11:08 a.m.

Lookingglass Theatre Company welcomed more than 400 guests to its 30th anniversary "gglassquerade" celebration March 24 at the Four Seasons Chicago. Themed "Under the Seas: Reflecting on 30 Years," the...

Dr. Paula Allen-Meares and Henry Meares.

Face the Future Foundation gala gives craniofacial patients a reason to smile

December 14, 2018 at 10:01 a.m.

Face the Future Foundation held its annual gala, themed "Motown Magic,” on March 17 at the Four Seasons Hotel. More than 400 supporters helped make this year's event a record-breaker,...

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