The Scene Around Town, Across Town is a recap/compilation of events that took place in and outside of Chicago.
Event: Chicago History Museum’s 22ND annual Making History Awards
Date: Wednesday, June 8
Where: Four Seasons Hotel Chicago |120 E Delaware Pl
Who’s who: Frank Clark, Anne Pramaggiore, Lester Crown, Shirley Ryan, Andrew McKenna, Laura Ricketts, Michael H. Moskow
Host: Ali Velshi
The scoop: The Chicago History Museum hosted the 22ND annual Making History Awards. Over 450 guests attended the gala helping to raise a record $1 million. The event paid tribute to the positive and enduring impact of some of our city’s extraordinary leaders. This year’s awardees included:Frank M. Clark (former ComED CEO)– The Marshall Field Making History Award for Distinction in Corporate Leadership and Innovation, presented by Anne Pramaggiore; Art Johnston – The Jane Addams Making History Award for Distinction in Social Service, presented by Laura Ricketts; Michael H. Moskow – The Harold Washington Making History Award for Distinction in Public Service, presented by Lester Crown; Shirley W. Ryan – The Bertha Honoré Palmer Making History Award for Distinction in Civic Leadership, presented by Andrew McKenna on behalf of Marca Bristo; and JPMorgan Chase accepted by Melissa Bean, Chairman of the Midwest – The Cyrus McCormick Making History Award for Historic Corporate Achievement, presented by Motorola Solutions.
Host Ali Velshi
Andrew McKenna, Shirley W. Ryan
Michael H. Moskow, Lester Crown
Guest, Liz Stifel
Event: Shedd Aquarium Dark Waters Gala
Date: Saturday, June 11
Where: Shedd Aquarium
Co-Chairs: Alissa and Tom King, Lesly and David Koo
The scoop: The Dark Waters gala, themed after the aquariums mysterious, yet enticing nocturnal creatures that emerge after sundown to create a spectacle in the dark waters, attracted 700 guests that supported Shedd’s mission of connecting people to the living world raising approximately $1.9 million. The evening’s entertainment included a surprise performance by the Chicago Children’s Choir, an aerial lyra display from Aloft Circus and Shedd’s belugas, dolphins, penguins and sea lions. During the aquatic program, guests participated in a paddle raise that generated more than $360,000.
Trent and Amy Sheridan, Laura Micheli and Gavin Daly
Shedd Trustee Alex Singla and Parita Singla
John Podjasek with fiancé Laura Sargent, Mark Cozzi and James Goeke
Valencia L. Fellows and Jonathan Fellows
Heather Zimmerman and Troy Zimmerman
Rebecca and Charlie Asfour
Emily Schmid, Cathy Schmid, Teri Brown, Abby Brown
Alfy D’Ancona, Lois Eisen, Terri D’Ancona, Steven Isen with Shedd Aquarium mascot the Strawberry Dart Frog
Shedd Gala Co-chairs David and Lesly Koo, President and CEO Bridget Coughlin and husband Brian Wegner, and Gala Co-chairs Alissa and Tom King
Event: Adler Planetarium’s Women’s Board Celestial Ball Launch Party
Date: Thursday, June 9
Where: Del Frisco’s | 58 East Oak Street
The scoop: President of the Adler Planetarium’s Women’s Board, Linda Ieleja Gerstman and Chair of the 2016 Celestial Ball, Jacqueline Hawwa, invited a mix of philanthropists and well-known Chicagoans for an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and merriment as a kick-off to the 2016 Celestial Ball: Across the Universe, taking place September 10. Throughout the evening, guests were treated to a uniquely Adler experience featuring a hands-on, minds-on activity called Under Pressure, where an Adler Facilitator assisted attendees in designing and conducting a variety of experiments that tested what happens to various objects when put into a vacuum chamber.
photo credits: ©Shedd Aquarium: Eva Ho/Heidi Zeiger/Dan Rest; Chicago History Museum/Dan Rest; Adler Planetarium/Arielle Gallione
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