Rush Woman’s Board 86th Fashion Show “Envisions” a World with no Cancer

The Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center, 1725 West Harrison Street, Suite 545, Chicago. Phone: 312.942.6513 or see thewomansboard.org

The Event: Celebrity models donned designer duds and strutted their stuff down the catwalk at the Palmer House Hilton on October 18 for the 86th …

‘TNT’ gala raises $600,000 for Weizmann Institute

The Event: Twelve-foot-tall comic book superheroes peppered the reception at the Fairmont Hotel Chicago, on Oct. 27 in honor of the 2012 gala for the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science. More than 400 guests turned out for “TNT,” the night’s theme of …

The right ‘choice’ for Haiti schoolchildren

The Event: DePaul University professor Laura Pincus Hartman may have felt like a tiny, overlooked “Who” from Horton Hears a Who while building L’Ecole de Choix (School of Choice) in Haiti, but on Oct. 20, along with 300 local supporters, Hartman celebrated the successful completion …

Michael Joseph Foundation marks 20 years

The Event: To highlight 20 years of aiding families in crisis, on Oct. 6 the Michael Joseph Foundation, along with 255 of its volunteers, sponsors and guests, rang in the milestone anniversary in Roaring ’20s-style. The party was held at Barrington’s opulent Sanfilippo Estate, which …

Goodman opening gala takes wing with ‘Sweet Bird’

The Event: The Goodman Theatre kicked off its 87th season on Sept. 24 with Tennessee William’s “Sweet Bird of Youth.”

Attended by 450 guests, the 3.5-hour production, directed by Jeff and Obie award-winner David Cromer and starring one of Hollywood’s leading ladies, Diane Lane opposite …