Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Raises More Than $65,000 at 14th Annual BOLD MOVES FOR BOLD WOMEN Event

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, among the world's premier contemporary dance companies, along with honorary event chair Aurora Abella Austriaco, of Valentine Austriaco &Bueschel, P.C.; honorary event chair Pamela Cullerton, wife of Illinois Senate President John J. Cullerton; event chair and Hubbard Street board member Karen H. Lennon; and a 17-member host committee, welcomed more than 250 guests to the offices of Baker McKenzie, LLP overlooking Chicago's Millennium Park on Thursday, March 16, 2017 for Hubbard Street's 14th annual Bold Moves for Bold Women event.

The cocktail party, silent auction, and fundraiser, celebrating female leadership in business and the arts, was immediately followed by the opening-night performance of Hubbard Street's Season 39 Spring Series at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, featuring two works by master choreographer Nacho Duato, Solo Echoby Crystal Pite, and Imprint by Lucas Crandall.

Bold Moves for Bold Women 2017 at Baker McKenzie, located on the 50th floor at 300 East Randolph Street in Chicago, successfully raised more than $65,000 for Hubbard Street's education, community, and artistic programs.

Bold Moves for Bold Women sponsors included Diversity Partner Baker McKenzie, LLP, and Lead Sponsor Wessex 504; Event Sponsors Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund; Citizens for John Cullerton; HBK Engineering, LLC; PhRMA; Power, Rogers & Smith; Valentine Austriaco & Bueschel P.C.; and Wells Fargo. Chef Fredy catered Bold Moves for Bold Women. Communiqué Graphic Design was the Graphic Design Sponsor for Bold Moves for Bold Women.

On Wednesday, June 7, 2017, Hubbard Street holds its Season 39 Spotlight Ball following a special one-hour Spotlight Ball performance at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance at 6pm. The Season 39 Spotlight Ball dinner and reception begins at 7:30pm at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park, located at 200 North Columbus Drive in Chicago, with Honorary Chair Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Corporate Honoree Exelon. For their leadership commitments, Hubbard Street thanks Season 39 Spotlight Ball Presenting Sponsor Kenneth C. Griffin; Benefactors Sara Albrecht, Denise Stefan Ginascol and John Ginascol, and David Herro and Jay Franke; Sponsors Meg and Tim Callahan; Lew, Steven and Caralynn Collens; Patti Eylar and Charles Gardner; Larry and Marla Gilbert; The PrivateBank; Patrons ARI; R. Penny Rodes DeMott; Marc Miller and Chris Horsman; Byron and Judy Pollock; Richard L. Rodes; Kelly Royer and Damian Dolyniuk; Mary Kay Shaw; Kelly and Deborah Stonebraker; and Richard and Ann Tomlinson. Further details about Hubbard Street's Season 39 Spotlight Ball including special guests, auction items and more will be announced at a later date. Spotlight Ball reservations begin at $700 per guest; table reservations and sponsorship opportunities start at $7,000. All proceeds from the Spotlight Ball support Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's education, community and artistic programs. For more information, contact Kristen Meyer at 312-553-2000, via email at kmeyer@pjhchicago.com, or visit pjhchicago.com/hubbardstreetdance.

About Hubbard Street

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's core purpose is to bring artists, art and audiences together to enrich, engage, educate, transform and change lives through the experience of dance. Celebrating Season 39 in 2016-17, under the artistic leadership of Glenn Edgerton, Hubbard Street continues to innovate, supporting ascendant creative talent while presenting repertory by internationally recognized living artists. Hubbard Street has grown through the establishment of multiple platforms alongside the Lou Conte Dance Studio - now in its fifth decade of providing a wide range of public classes and pre-professional training - while extensive Youth, Education, Community, Adaptive Dance and Family Programs keep the organization deeply connected to its hometown. Visit hubbardstreetdance.com for artist profiles, touring schedules, and much more.

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