Oak Park Festival Theatre
35th Anniversary Kickoff
On March 12, Oak Park Festival Theatre will launch the year-long celebration of its 35th anniversary season with a "family celebration" of the 35 year long alliance between Oak Park Festival Theatre and the Village of Oak Park.
Thirty-five summers ago a troupe of very young performers, many of whom were allied with Saint Nicholas Theatre Company of Chicago, were recruited by Marion Karczmar to present a production of A Midsummers Night's Dream on Marion Street. This company included unknowns such as David Mamet and William H. Macy. Over the ensuing years, Oak Park Festival Theatre has become not only Oak Park's only resident professional (Actors' Equity Association) theatre but also the Midwest's oldest professional company presenting classic theatre out of doors.
The March 12th celebration in an historic private home in Oak Park will celebrate those 35 years of "for richer, for poorer" with toasting from an open bar, a preview of summer dining with a pre-season posh picnic, a silent auction of one of a kind items and traditional favorites, live music, and lively memories.
Benefit Date: March 12, 2010
General Admission: $35
Website: oakparkfestival.com
For more information email festival@oakparkfestival.com or call 708-445-4440.
Benefit posted on: 2/18/2010
Porchlight Music Theatre
Time and Music: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Porchlight Music Theatre, Chicago’s music theatre leader, celebrates 15 years of musical theatre excellence with its 8th Annual Gala Benefit, titled Time and Music; Looking Back, Moving Forward. This exciting and fun filled evening is One Night Only will be held on Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at 6:30pm in the Boulevard Room at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S Michigan Avenue
In addition to a delicious dinner and dancing, guests of Time and Music; Looking Back, Moving Forward will enjoy special musical performances by Porchlight artists of favorite selections from the past 15 years of Porchlight productions. The fun doesn’t end there – the event will also showcase over 150 items for bidding in both silent and live auctions. The attire for the evening is “black tie creative” so expect to see some inventive, imaginative and unique outfits.
Benefit Date: March 13, 2010
Location: Chicago Hilton - Boulevard Room - 720 S Michigan Ave
Time: 6:30pm
General Admission: $125 each
Website: www.porchlighttheatre.com
For more information email info@porchlighttheatre.com or call 773-325-9884.
Benefit posted on: 2/8/2010
Dominican University Performing Arts Center
30th Annual Trustee Benefit Concert: Nathan Gunn and Elizabeth Futral
Two of the hottest starts in opera today come together for the 30th Annual Trustee Benefit Concert to help raise scholarship funds. Gunn and Futral, both Chicago favorites with numerous appearances on the Lyric stage, join forces to make this a special concert in an intimate venue. Ravinia Festival President and CEO Welz Kauffman will receive the Bravo Award in recognition for his contribution to the arts.
Benefit Date: March 14, 2010
Location: Dominican University Performing Arts Center, Lund Auditorium
Time: 3:00p
General Admission: $75/$55
Website: www.dom.edu/benefit/index.html
For more information email boxoffice@dom.edu or call 708-488-5000.
Benefit posted on: 2/22/2010
Trap Door Theatre
Rock it to Romania
Trap Door Theatre's "A Couple of Poor, Polish-Speaking Romanians" has been invited to perform in Romania! We need your help to get there!! Please show your support and come to our benefit:
Rock it to Romania II Hosted by M.S. Garvey an evening to support Trap Door Theatre in Romania!
Benefit Date: Friday, March 19, 2010
Location: Phylliss' Musical Inn, 1800 W. Division St.
Time: 9 p.m.
General Admission: $10
Website: www.trapdoortheatre.com
For more information call 773-486-9862.
Benefit posted on: 3/5/2010
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
Chicago Alvin Ailey Circle Celebration Benefit
Reception and Dinner at the Blackstone Hotel with artistic director, Judith Jamison.
Includes a ticket to the opening night performance of Alvin Ailey Amercian Dance Theater at the Auditorium Theatre for opening night on Wednesday, March 24, 2010.
Proceeds benefit the Auditorium Theatre and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and provide complimentary tickets for students attending AileyCamp in Chicago.
Benefit Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Location: The Blackstone Hotel
Time: 6pm
General Admission: $500 ticket/$5,000 tables of 10
Website: www.auditoriumtheatre.org
For more information email amartinez@auditoriumtheatre.org or call 312.922.2110, Ext. 368.
Benefit posted on: 12/28/2009
TimeLine Theatre Company
Step Into [PRIME] Time: The Age of Television
Each season TimeLine Theatre celebrates our mission of exploring history by inviting guests to step into another era at our gala benefit, Step Into Time. This year, in anticipation of our upcoming Chicago premiere production of Aaron Sorkin's "The Farnsworth Invention," about the creation of the television, we invite guests to Step Into [PRIME] Time: The Age of Television.
Please join us for an evening of innovation and exploration in the beautiful and historic ballrooms at Germania Place in Chicago's Gold Coast. Enjoy a gourmet dinner and spirits to set the mood, both live and silent auctions, plus entertainment created exclusively for the event. This elegant night will explore defining moments and unforgettable memories from more than 60 years of television.
Benefit Date: March 26, 2010
Location: Germania Place (108 W. Germania Place)
Time: 6:30pm
General Admission: $225 ticket
Website: www.timelinetheatre.com
For more information email info@timelinetheatre.com or call 773.281.8463 x26.
Benefit posted on: 3/8/2010
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Steppenwolf Auxiliary Council Presents 8th Annual Red or White Ball
More than 500 of Chicagoland’s young professionals will gather for a spectacular evening of cocktails, food, music, dancing, a silent auction and raffle prizes at the Steppenwolf Auxiliary Council’s eighth annual Red or White Ball on Friday, April 9, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
The premier event for Chicago’s most influential young philanthropists returns to Chicago’s unique eco-chic Salvage One, 1840 W. Hubbard St.
Proceeds from the Red or White Ball benefit Steppenwolf for Young Adults, the theatre’s nationally-recognized arts education program.
Benefit Date: Friday, April 9, 2010
Location: Salvage One, 1840 W. Hubbard St.
Time: 8:00 p.m. (VIP reception begins at 7:00 p.m.)
General Admission: $125 individual tickets / $250 VIP tickets (includes exclusive reception, enhanced gift bags and more)
Website: www.steppenwolf.org/rowb
For more information email auxiliarycouncil@steppenwolf.org or call (312) 654-5681.
Benefit posted on: 3/9/2010
Lifeline Theatre
The Floating Market
For its 27th Anniversary Benefit, Lifeline Theatre will recreate “The Floating Market” from the imagination of bestselling author Neil Gaiman, a key location in both his novel “Neverwhere” and Lifeline’s world premiere stage adaptation (which opens May 10, 2010). Have your fortune told. Buy a dream. Revel in the dance. Sway to the music. Witness the Bodyguard Auditions (where if you don’t get cast, you die). Eat and drink to your heart’s content. Gawk at the amazing crowd: belly dancers, musicians, denizens of the dark side. Anything’s possible in this evening of music, fun and mystery. The evening will feature entertainment by performance artists Pyrotechniq, Read My Hips Tribal Belly Dance Company, and The Space/Movement Project, along with live performances by over a dozen musicians, and appearances by characters from both Gaiman’s novel and Lifeline’s stage adaptation of “Neverwhere.” Food and drink will be provided, as well as a silent auction.
Benefit Date: Monday, April 19, 2010
Location: Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602
Time: 6:30-10 p.m.
General Admission: $100 advance purchase; $135 at the door
Website: www.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/7901545
For more information call 773-761-4477.
Benefit posted on: 1/18/2010
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
GALA 2010: Choose to Believe
GALA 2010 kicks off at Steppenwolf Theatre Company with a showcase of scenes from Steppenwolf’s production of Endgame, directed by ensemble member Frank Galati, featuring ensemble members Ian Barford, Francis Guinan, Martha Lavey and William Petersen.
Following the performance, guests will be shuttled two blocks south to this year’s new reception venue, the Structured Development’s TruServe Building, a 15,000 square foot space featuring theatrically-inspired décor by Heffernan and Morgan and a breathtaking view of Chicago’s skyline.
The evening continues with a cocktail reception and dinner prepared by Limelight Catering. The annual live auction will feature once-in-a-lifetime adventures with Steppenwolf ensemble members and artists.
Guests will cap off the evening with dancing and live music by Steppenwolf co-founder Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band.
Benefit Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010
Location: Steppenwolf Theatre Company (1650 N. Halsted St.) and Structured Development’s TruServe Building (1460 N. Halsted St.)
Time: 6:30 p.m.
General Admission: To purchase tickets, contact Steppenwolf’s Special Events Department
Website: www.steppenwolf.org
For more information email specialevents@steppenwolf.org or call (312) 654-5632.
Benefit posted on: 2/11/2010
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