The Scene Around Town, Across Town is a recap, compilation of events and photos that took place in and outside of Chicago. Though we may have been unable/unavailable to personally attend some of these events, all pictured below are worth noting & talking about.
Event: A HOTEL LIFE Second Anniversary
- Dao-Yi Chow, Ben Pundole, Maxwell Osborne
Date: Tuesday, July 28
Where: The New York EDITION in New York City
The scoop: Ben Pundole, the founding editor of the insider travel site AHotelLife.com and the VP of Brand Experience for EDITION hotels, marks the two year anniversary of the site and was joined by friends Alexandra Richards, Amirah Kassem, Atlanta De Cadenet Taylor, Ben Watts, Bill Powers, Camilla Stærk, Carlos Quirarte, Dao-Yi Chow, Danielle Snyder, Elinor Arwyn, Fiona Byrne, Gigi Burris, Jasmine Chess, Jason Pomeranc, Jeanann Williams, Jean-Marc Houmard, Kelly Framel, Kyle Hotchkiss Carone, Liza Voloshin, Logan Horne, Mara Hoffman, Maxwell Osborne, May Kwok, Mischa Barton, Morgan Collett, Nur Khan, Phil Winser, Phoebe & Annette Stephens, Rebecca Dayan, Ric Pipino, Rocky Barnes, Sade Lythcott, Scott Lipps, Siki Im, Sophie Oakley, Timo Weiland, Vashtie Kola, Waris Ahluwalia, Zoe Buckman.
- Jonathan Levine, Vicky Gross, Ben Pundole
- Bill Powers
- Amirah Kassem
- Annette Stephens, Gigi Burris, Phoebe Stephens
- Shirley Muland
- Waris Ahluwalia, Jean-Marc Houmard
Event:The Dizzy Feet Foundation
Date: Saturday August 1
Where: Club Nokia in Los Angeles
Who’s Who: Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Christina Applegate, Jenna Elfman, Paula Abdul, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Billie Lourde, Joely Fisher, Lance Bass, Elizabeth Berkely, Tara Lipinski, Allison Holker, Rosalyn Sanchez, Eric Winter and Ben Vereen and many more.
- Emmanuelle Chriqui, founder of the Dizzy Feet Foundation Adam Shankman and Jenna Dewan Tatum
The scoop: The Dizzy Feet Foundation founded by Nigel Lythgoe (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance) and director Adam Shankman (Hairspray, Rock of Ages), whose mission is to sponsor, fund and/or support access to and the quality of dance education programs that expose children in low-income areas to the lifelong benefits of dance education in the United States. Performances by Joffrey Ballet Dancers Fabrice Calmels and Victoria Jaiani;Jenna Dewan Tatum; Cyrus “Glitch” Spencer and Sara “Lil Mini” Pheonix.
- 5th Annual Celebration Of Dance Gala Presented By The Dizzy Feet Foundation
- Jenna Dewan Tatum and dancer/choreographer Travis Wall perform onstage
- Dancers Stephen “tWitch” Boss and Allison Holker
- Dancers Fabrice Calmels and Victoria Jaiaini of Joffrey Ballet
- Travis Wall, Dom Palange, Lance Bass and Michael Turchin
- Dancers of Lula Washington pose with Paula Abdul
Event:MERCEDES-BENZ EVOLUTION TOUR WITH BASTILLE & DJ RUCKUS
Date:Wednesday, July 29
Where: Navy Pier – Aon Grand Ballroom (600 E Grand Ave)
The scoop: Mercedes-Benz’s Evolution Tour presents the second installment of the multi-city music tour, featuring headlining performances by Bastille and a set by DJ Ruckus, showcasing the GLA and CLA, two compact luxury vehicles designed to appeal to the next generation of Mercedes-Benz customers.
Event:Vevo’s third annual LIFT Live
Date: Wednesday July 29
Where: The Vic (720 S. Michigan Avenue)
The scoop: Vevo’s Third Annual LIFT Live Featuring Halsey, Misterwives, James Bay And MS MR, three of 2015’s hottest rising stars. Vevo’s support of emerging artists through the LIFT program has introduced Lorde, One Direction, Avicii, Kacey Musgraves, Florida Georgia Line, Rita Ora, Kendrick Lamar and Chicago’s own Krewella among many others.
Event:NOTRE SHOP AND PAX UNITE
- Ashley Marand, MJ Jaworowski, Courtney Daniels, Rob Wilce, Matthew Klein, Laura Baker, Adam Passarella
Date: Thursday, July 30
Where: Notre Shop Chicago, (5202 N. Clark Street)
- Mano
The scoop: PAX Labs celebrates retail partnership with Notre Shop in Chicago to sell their PAX 2 vaporizer. Live DJ set by Mano. Owners of Notre Shop Rob Wilce and MJ Jaworowski, AJ Nordstrom, Jose Villanueva and Ashley Marand from PAX, Matthew Klein and Adam Passarella of All Beuys Club and Laura Baker of PBLC TRDE NY and Courtney Daniels were joined by MANO, Edo, Mic Terror, Naked Baptism, Treated Crew, Ryan Cron, Andre Noir, Don C, Chase Turner, Alex Maier, Noah Zagor, Tom Gavin, Nina Johnson, Scott Murchison, Sandy Noto.
- Eric V, Mic Terro, Mitch Saffold, Ced, Mumo Musau
- Keley Rogers, Alex Nealy
- Jacquie Stern, Scott Murchison, Kate Loscalzo, Kurt Jenkins, Chlo van Riemsdijk
- Kenny Lott, Noah Zagor, Ryan Beshel
- PAX x NOTRE Launch Party-mosphere
Event:RedEye Battle of the Burger presented by Amstel Light
Date: Tuesday June 2
Where: Chicago History Museum (720 S. Michigan Avenue)
The scoop: The annual Battle of the Burger presented by Amstel Light, a competition gathering the best restaurants in Chicago to find the best burger, was hosted by Celebrity chef and Amstel Light’s spokesperson Jeff Mauro with over 500 votes were casted by attendees. Leadbelly won with their “Old Time Religion” burger (Roasted tomato, goat cheese, arugula and truffle aioli), edging out Beef & Barley (The “Smang It” Burger – Chipotle mayo, Spanish chorizo, avocado, jalapeno, lettuce, tomato and pickle) and Whisk (House Burger – Chihuahua cheese, chipotle mayo, guacamole and tortilla strips).
Event: Kohl Children’s Museum 30-Year Celebration Kick Off
Date:June 20
Where: The home of Dolores Kohl Kaplan
The scoop: The kickoff cocktail reception was held in Highland Park with 60 guests in attendance welcoming Museum President & CEO Sheridan Turner, Women’s Board president Bethany Crocker, Museum founder Dolores Kohl Kaplan and many other notable attendees. This year’s black-tie optional gala, themed “30 Years and Growing,” co-chaired by Erin and Brandon Beavers, will honor the work of the Founder’s Circle, a group of eight individuals and families whose passion and financial support made possible the creation of the Museum’s Glenview facility. The Founder’s Circle includes Thomas Donahoe, The Farley Family, Nancy Firfer, Dolores Kohl Kaplan, Diana Mendley Rauner, W. Fritz Souder, Frederick H. Waddell and Estelle Walgreen.
- Bethany Crocker and Sarah Alshouse, Museum Founder Dolores Kohl Kaplan, Museum President & CEO Sheridan Turner and Erin and Brandon Beavers
- Tony Fox and Alicia Pando, Shannon and Shawn Carstens
Photo credits: Madison McGaw/BFA.com; Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for VEVO; Benjamin Lozovsky/BFA.com; Angela Weiss/Getty Images for Dizzy Feet Foundation
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