Sven Asmus and Arica Hilton welcome Chicago native actress and Saturday Night Live Alum Nora Dunn for a fundraiser Myths and Legends TONIGHT, Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the Hilton-Asmus Gallery (716 N. Wells). Nora Dunn's solo piece Mythical Proportions premieres in Chicago on August 20, 2013 at Theater Wit (1229 W Belmont Ave).
The Hilton-Asmus Gallery will be exhibiting artist Ani Afshar's "Weaving Gardens Casting Shadows" and a silent auction will feature pieces created with the show's mythological theme in mind by Chicago artists Frank Navin and Brent Houston, as well as paintings by John Kurtz and Los Angeles artist Scott Siedman. Pieces created by Ms. Dunn will also be a part of the auction, as well as silk-screened signed Mythical Proportion posters. The $75 tax deductible donation includes a single-bites dinner provided by Wicker Park's Enoteca Roma, an open bar featuring beer, wine, a special designer cocktail and five-star desserts by Chana Zelig. Special guests include Project Runway's Peach Carr and Sheila Donohue. Dunn and Donohue will perform original work.For further information on Mythical Proportions and ticket information for the fundraiserMyths and Legends, visit www.mythicalproportions.com. Guests can also pay at the door.Videos