There isn’t much that daunts Henry Bienen, president emeritus of Northwestern University, among other titles. After a 15-year tenure at Northwestern, an unusually long stay for a president, according to Bienen, and one that he says was longer than he’d anticipated, you’d think he would want to kick back and enjoy a semi-retired state. Not […]
Chicago businesspeople on June 20 will experience a night of dinner and entertainment at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 27th annual Corporate Night, featuring Tony and Emmy award-winning singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth and members of the CSO, led by acclaimed Broadway musical director and conductor Mary Mitchell Campbell. “This is a great opportunity for these corporations […]
Bill O’Donnell has a knack for figuring things out. It’s a skill he’s honed since childhood and something he wouldn’t put to full use until an epiphany occurred as he sat upon his tractor in a bucolic corner of southwest Wisconsin. How can I do this and get paid for it, he wondered. “This” was […]
Lyric Opera of Chicago invited audiences to the Far East with its production of “The King and I” starring Tony Award-nominated actress Kate Baldwin and Broadway star Paolo Montalban as Anna and the King. The Lyric Women’s Board & Guild Board hosted “The King and I” celebration, which Make It Better was the media sponsor of, May […]
On Monday, May 30, the Teen Board of the Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired came together to help make Memorial Day Weekend 2016 just a little bit fluffier. The Teen Board, consisting of young adults from different high schools in the North Shore area, held the Patriotic Pooches Dog Wash at the […]
On Thursday, May 26th, the Big Shoulders Fund hosted 1,100 people at the Hilton Chicago for a dinner to honor their CEO and President Joshua D. Hale and his decade long commitment to the organization. During his time with the organization, Hale has been instrumental in the raising of its profile and more than quadrupling […]
Recycling is a trend that will never go out of style. Recycling protects the environment; it saves energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. What’s more: Contributing to your community’s recycling efforts is a simple way to get involved and stay connected. We’ve highlighted a few North Shore communities that are making a difference via their […]
Alice Pfaelzer and Emma Endres-Kountz founded the Merit School of Music in 1979 in an effort to combat the disappearance of music education in public schools. Today, more than 35 years later, the school serves more than 5,000 children both on-campus and off. On May 10, Merit held its annual gala where two distinguished alumni […]
On Saturday, May 14th, Steppenwolf Theatre’s talented ensemble and 630 guests joined together to celebrate the theater’s 40th anniversary, making it the longest-running ensemble theater in the country. The well attended gala was able to raise almost $1.3 Million to go towards the theater’s programming which covers education, arts and community works across Chicago. Notable guests […]
On Sunday, April 24th, Kings Bowl Lincoln Park and former Chicago Bear Rashied Davis hosted “Chef Bowl 2016“. The day included blowing, delicious house made food, drink and other festive activities. The largely attended event hosted professional athletes like former Chicago Bears Jerry Azumah, Anthony Adams, Charles “Peanut” Tillman, Garret Wolfe and Olympic Bobsledder Aja […]
