“Midwinter spring is its own season,” wrote T.S. Eliot, and the unseasonably warm weather during the early months of 2023 seems to have helped sparked some life into Chicago and the North Shore. People are revisiting old favorites – some of which have new locations or looks – and they’re checking out cool new places […]
To Jane Goodall, Chicago is more than just a pitstop on her voyage to save the environment. It is the place where the trajectory of her career was forever altered. In front of a packed audience at the Chicago Theatre on her current “Inspiring Hope Through Action” tour, Goodall described attending a conference in 1986 […]
Gala season is upon us, and there is no shortage of charity events to attend in Chicago this year. These parties with purpose allow you to support worthy causes while enjoying action-packed days and evenings filled with socializing, dinners, cocktails, performances, dancing and more. Read on for our list of the best Chicago-area galas in […]
This year’s comeback of the Winnetka Public Schools’ dance marathon was twice as nice. After pausing the event in 2021 and 2022, students brought it back this year and doubled the amount raised for Lurie Children’s Hospital with the March 3 event. The students collected nearly $85,000 for the hospital. “I am so proud of […]
Ravinia Festival is back for their 2023 season with more than 100 concerts including John Legend, Brandi Carlile, Charlie Puth and Carrie Underwood. Running from June 6 through Sept. 10, concerts range from rock/pop, R&B, classical, jazz, and country, to movies with live orchestra, Fiesta Ravinia, Breaking Barriers Festival and more. “Ravinia’s 2023 season has something for everyone,” […]
Many ultra-high-net-worth families rely on a family office and family law practice to help manage their finances, investments, long-term planning and charitable giving. These services are even more helpful to blended families who may come from different backgrounds, with different assets and different financial histories. To discuss best practices for establishing a blended family office […]
The queen of American Cuisine doesn’t often make it to Chicago, but when she does, she draws a crowd. On February 23, the legendary Alice Waters braved the Midwestern cold to appear at a special lunchtime program, “Slow Down with Slow Food and Alice Waters,” presented by the Exec Club of Chicago at Avec River […]
This Sunday, New Trier High School will host a special screening of “GameChangers,” the 2018 sports documentary that looks back at the 1965 and 1966 Marshall and New Trier basketball teams, who faced off in back-to-back years at the Evanston SuperSectional. The film examines the 1960s rivalry between Marshall and New Trier, positioned “at the […]
“I may be an old nun, but I know my hoops.” Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt’s electrifying modesty is best summed up in that quote from her new book, Wake Up with Purpose! What I’ve Learned in My First Hundred Years. It’s an energy that captured the nation’s heart during Loyola’s improbable March Madness run in […]
It’s been five years since the Lyric Opera of Chicago has held its popular wine auction, dubbed by Wine Spectator as “one of the 15 best charity wine auctions in the country.” The last one, held in 2018, raised $2.2 million to support the opera company’s general operations, plus Lyric Unlimited, the company’s learning and […]
