Gypsy-themed ‘June Revel’ supports Pleasant Home
The Pleasant Home Foundation held its 3rd annual June Revel gala fundraiser on June 25, a steamy night filled with sultry sights and sounds. Inspired by a turn-of-the-century traveling gypsy...
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‘Bunco for Babes’ supports Ronald McDonald houses
"Bunco for Babes" rocked Brookdale Senior Living-Oak Park when cards, cocktails and snacks conspired in a rollicking fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House near Loyola University Medical Center on March...
Good hair night raises $25,000 for Oak Park Art League
The Oak Park Art League earned serious Big Hair cred on Feb. 27. "Wig Out!" the League's Second Annual Costume Ball Fundraiser held at Wire nightclub in Berwyn, was a...
Pro Musica celebrates 25 years with a ‘Prom Night’
The 1980s were alive and well Jan. 29 at the Cheney Mansion in Oak Park, with the "Prom Night" gala celebrating 25 years of the Pro Musica Youth Chorus. Entertainment...
Gallery Pink exhibit focuses on Millennial generation
Thoughts and visions of Millennial generation artists are on display at Gallery Pink, located in the heart of the Oak Park Arts District. "Pieces of Eight" features work by eight...
Get inspired at Antiques + Modernism Winnetka
With today's rage for all things local, 2015 Antiques + Modernism Winnetka fits right in. The show, one of the nation's preeminent antiques and early mid-20th century design showcases, will...
Beer enthusiasts drink for a cause at Brew Moon
Brew Moon, "you knew just what I was there for." Or, more aptly, what an expected 2,000 attendees were at The MAX indoor sports facility in McCook for on Oct....
Pleasant Home hosts third annual silent film festival
August 14 was a hot night made comfortable on the covered porch of Pleasant Home in Oak Park, where the Pleasant Home Foundation is hosting its 3rd Annual "Silent Movies...
New American Paintings come off the pages and onto the wall
"American Paintings: Midwest Edition," opening May 16 at the Elmhurst Art Museum, is an exciting first. The exhibition is the first time that paintings from the critically acclaimed New American...
Food Pantry gets a rockin’ hand from Nikki Hill
Sizzling soul singer Nikki Hill had the crowd on fire March 21 at FitzGerald's in Berwyn. The occasion was a rocking one, as well — a fundraising benefit for the...