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PAWS Chicago Fur Ball 2014

Thirteen wasn’t an unlucky number for PAWS, and more homeless animals will have a reason to be thankful this turkey season. The 13th Annual Fur Ball raised a record-breaking $1.6 million for the PAWS mission to rescue homeless animals from the threat of euthanasia and place them with loving families.

Cindy Crawford

Cindy Crawford Accepts New Role as Charity Challenge Ambassador

When one of the nation’s foremost supermodel icons has something to say about style, the rest of us don’t hesitate to listen. For the past decade, Cindy Crawford’s expertise on beauty and fashion has been channeled into the creation of a stylish furniture line, Cindy Crawford Home, while both her authority on design and a prudent partnership with Art Van Furniture over the last seven years has ensured commercial success. Now the Midwest’s largest furniture retailer is making big news by furthering its philanthropic mission, a goal for which Cindy is excited to collaborate.

Denise Rich

Denise Rich’s 2014 Angel Ball for Cancer Research

Denise Rich’s annual Angel Ball for cancer research harkened back to its early days the other night when stars were aplenty. Now called Gabrielle’s Angel Ball, for Rich’s deceased daughter, the event was a raucous, fun affair at Cipriani Wall Street.

Catching Up With Larry King, Love Machine

Renowned interviewer Larry King, best known for his one hour cable-tv show Larry King Live, may not at first seem the typical “ladies man,” but his story suggests otherwise.

50th Chicago International Film Festival

50th Chicago International Film Festival

A vision Michael Kutza had back in 1965 materialized on the evening of Thursday, October 9th with a milestone 50th Chicago International Film Festival. Inspired by Sun-Times legendary columnist Irv Kupcinet, Michael Kutza never lost sight of his goals and was determined from the beginning to make Chicago a magnificent, …

Shadow Town II: The Johns

Shadow Town II: The Johns explores the role that cultural views of masculinity play in the perpetuation of sex crimes. A Chicagoland epidemic, the sex trafficking of young girls and women is a devastating crime that has consequences extending beyond the immediate violence and exploitation involved in the transactions themselves. …

The Women’s Board of the MCA Hosts Art Expo Chicago’s Vernissage at Navy Pier

Art connoisseurs from all over the world converged on Navy Pier on Sept. 18th as the Women’s Board of the MCA was delighted to once again host Vernissage – the opening of the Art Expo Chicago.

Shelley Howard: A Brilliant Work in Progress

Creating extraordinary works of art for the field of entertainment to be viewed by the general public is no easy task, yet Shelley Howard has been excelling at this, rising to every challenge time and again during a career that dates back to the late 1960’s…

The 68th Annual Tony Awards

For the 68th time since 1946, the world of entertainment turned its attention to Broadway during its premier night showcasing the best of all talent; from actors and actresses to directors, choreographers, etc.

Valentine's Day

Mending Kids a Rockin’ Success in L.A.!

Mending Kids Intl., a premier fundraiser at the House of Blues (in L.A.) on Sunset Blvd was a rockin’ success on Valentine’s Day. Some of the biggest names in music performed in front of this sold-out crowd as it was broadcast live on AXS T.V. station, with commentary by Arsenio …

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