Photo Flash: Chicago Shakespeare's GALA 2014
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) celebrated the enduring vitality of Shakespeare on Monday, June 16 with GALA 2014 at its home on Navy Pier, raising nearly $1.2 million for Chicago Shakespeare in Urban Communities. Three hundred and fifty of Chicago's civic, corporate and cultural leaders attended the event benefitting CST's civic engagement and education initiatives, including the citywide summer tradition Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks and Team Shakespeareeducation programs. The evening culminated in the presentation of the fourth annual Spirit of Shakespeare Awards to this year's Civic Honoree, The Boeing Company and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Greg Smith and his wife Denise, and Artistic Honoree, Chicago theater legend Mike Nussbaum.
Check below for photos from the event.
The record-breaking fundraising total was made possible by GALA 2014 Lead Sponsors Exelon - Robin and Steve Solomon, Food for Thought Catering and Ventas, the support of Host Committee, and the advocacy of CST's Board of Directors. Event Chairs Anna and Bob Livingston, Robin and Steve Solomon, and Charlene and Bill Tomazin spearheaded the evening's events.
Videos
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) |
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OUTDOOR SHOW- The Morgan Wallen Experience BaseCamp Pub (8/22-8/22) |
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Crime and Punishment TUTA Theatre (5/07-8/23) |
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Metric, Broken Social Scene & Stars Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom (7/24-7/24) |
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Little Shop of Horrors The Little Theatre On The Square (6/18-6/28) |
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The Elephant Man Theater Wit (6/12-6/28) |
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The Wizard Of Oz CIRCA 21 Dinner Playhouse (7/08-9/05) |
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Paula Poundstone Raue Center For The Arts (9/12-9/12) VIDEOS |
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GreenRoom Improv Raue Center For The Arts (9/05-9/05) |
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An Evening with David Sedaris Raue Center For The Arts (10/12-10/12) |
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