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Eva Simons, Chet Haze and Baby Bash entertain 4,000 partying at Hilton Chicago

ELIZABETH’S SOCIAL CIRCUIT: Some 4,000 young, hip partygoers ushered in the new year with Playboy Playmates and entertainers Eva Simons, Chet Haze and Baby Bash.

  • Doobie Brothers rock JDRF gala

    ELIZABETH HAMEL: The folks at JDRF-Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation took on the tall task of organizing one of Chicago’s largest fund-raisers, the 32nd annual “Chance of a Lifetime Gala,” held at McCormick Place’s Lakeside Center earlier in December.

  • A holly Joffrey Christmas

    Dancing sugar plum fairies and some good ol’ holiday spirit enchanted young and old at the Joffrey Ballet’s 14th annual Nutcracker Family Dinner, held earlier this month  at the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe. Partygoers of all ages enjoyed a full-length performance of the …Read More

  • Horticultural Society Women’s Board raises funds for area youth program

    The Women’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society held its sixth annual winter gala at the Chicago Botanic Garden earlier this month. More than 300 revelers gathered for the seasonal soiree, which spotlighted a spectacular centerpiece — the Wonderland Express (an exhibit that runs through …Read More

    • Holiday party a work for art

    The Women’s Board of the Art Institute hosted its first-ever holiday gala last Tuesday when about 350 crimson-clad partygoers — most with little ones in tow — gathered in the museum’s Griffin Court to sip eggnog, listen to Christmas carolers and gear up for the …

    Urban League gala jam-packed

    The Chicago Urban League, one of the city’s oldest and most illustrious African-American-run charitable organizations, gathered 1,600 supporters for a star-studded evening at its 50th annual Golden Fellowship Dinner. Held earlier this month at its usual locale — the Hilton at 720 S. Michigan — …

    Sellout crowd raises record $750,000 for PAWS Chicago

    ELIZABETH HAMEL: Partygoers of the canine persuasion, escorted by their doting “parents,” were welcomed Friday night to a gala held in their honor: the aptly titled “Fur Ball” to benefit PAWS Chicago.

    1940s-style mixing & mingling

    The most notable of Chicago’s society set flocked to the Four Seasons Hotel on Friday for the 121st annual gala benefitting the venerable Service Club of Chicago. Ladies and gents got dolled up to sip champagne and mingle with friends at the elegant soiree — …

    MSI revelers see bright future

    The Museum of Science and Industry put together a futuristic fete for some 800 black-tie-clad guests at the 31st annual Columbian Ball. Business bigwigs and some of the city’s most dedicated philanthropists gathered Oct. 22 to clink glasses and dine on high-tech haute cuisine prepared …

    Gala draws a well-read crowd

    The Chicago Public Library Foundation hosted its annual Carl Sandburg Literary Awards Dinner Thursday evening at the UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt, as the city’s literati gathered to honor 66 of Chicago’s greatest authors — including the Sun-Times’ own Roger Ebert, who was presented with …

    Stars come out as Pump Room re-opens after getting makeover

    ELIZABETH HAMEL: A legendary Chicago dining institution, the Pump Room, was retooled and re-opened under famed New York City chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten in an intimate dinner for a roomful of 160 VIP guests last week.

    Pop-art campaign concludes with gala celebrated by Loop businesses

    ELIZABETH HAMEL: Leaders of the Loop’s largest and most highly regarded businesses and cultural institutions gathered Sept. 30 to celebrate at the seventh annual Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation Gala, held at the Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago.

    Seeing ‘Red’: Benefactors pay tribute to Goodman’s season opener

    ELIZABETH HAMEL: One of fall’s most festive fetes, the Goodman Theatre Season Opening Benefit, held last Tuesday at the Modern Wing of the Art Institute, welcomed more than 400 of Chicago’s most generous philanthropists and avid supporters of the arts to celebrate a year of accomplishments and look to the future of the downtown performing house.

    Chicago Symphony Orchestra gala hits high notes, hosts 600 guests

    ELIZABETH HAMEL: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Women’s Board hosted more than 600 guests for an evening of music, cocktails and a delectable dinner at the annual Symphony Ball, held Saturday night.

    Gallery Weekend Chicago draws in artists, collectors across the country

    ELIZABETH HAMEL: The inaugural Gallery Weekend Chicago, an event designed to attract contemporary art curators and collectors from across the country to experience the city’s dynamic gallery scene, kicked off its festivities Friday night.

    Guests have an out-of-this world evening at Adler’s Celestial Ball

    ELIZABETH HAMEL: The Adler Planetarium Women’s Board spun together a stellar soiree for the Celestial Ball, an annual black-tie affair that welcomed more than 550 corporate supporters, space buffs and philanthropists Saturday night to party on the grounds of the famed museum.

    Mayor on point at dance gala

    ELIZABETH HAMEL: Mayor Rahm Emanuel presided as chairman of the fifth annual Chicago Dancing Festival Opening Night Gala, held Aug. 22 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, as more than 250 high-profile supporters and dance aficionados gathered to celebrate the kickoff to the weeklong free festival featuring many of the city’s finest dance troupes.

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