Chicago Children’s Choir Fall Benefit Red Jacket Optional to Debut New Englewood Choir

Chicago Children’s Choir, under the direction of President and Artistic Director Josephine Lee, will host
its annual Red Jacket Optional fundraising gala, celebrating the Choir’s 57th anniversary, on Oct. 18, 2013
at 6:00pm at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel. The Choir aspires to raise one million dollars to continue to
offer music education to nearly 3,500 Chicago children, of which 72 percent come from low‐income
families.

Red Jacket Optional will unite Chicago's who's who of philanthropic gurus and socialites for a night of
performances by three hundred children in addition to the top‐level Voice of Chicago. The gala will also
debut their new after-school program, the Englewood Neighborhood Choir, with their first‐ever
performance.

The Choir will honor John Hatherly, President of Wynnchurch Capital, and his wife, Christina.
Christina Hatherly is the former Director of Choral Programs of Chicago Children’s Choir and served on the Board of Directors for six years.

The event will be preceded by a decadent cocktail hour and then continue with an exciting after party with
glasses of bubbly and gourmet desserts. DJ Matt Roan, Ambassador Board Chair, will spin high‐energy jams to keep the party moving. PdM will be present to showcase the highly-anticipated developments throughout the evening.

Individual tickets are available at $500 and table sponsorships begin at $5,000. Contact Emily Hallock at
ehallock@ccchoir.org for further details.

ABOUT CHICAGO CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Giving children a voice – that is what Chicago Children’s Choir has been doing since 1956. Founded during the
height of the Civil Rights Movement as a way to unite children from different backgrounds, Chicago Children’s
Choir is a nonprofit organization committed to providing multicultural choral music education. The Choir raises $2 million annually in order to ensure that music is part of every child’s life. Under President and Artistic Director Josephine Lee, the Choir has received a Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award for the 2008 documentary Songs on the Road to Freedom and been featured in nationally broadcast television and
radio performances, most recently on Oprah, NBC’s Today and the PBS series From the Top: Live from Carnegie Hall.

CheekyChicago.com Presents Happy 5th Birthday, Cheeky!

WHO: The Cheekiest people in Chicago.
WHAT: In honor of their 5th anniversary, Cheeky Chicago is throwing a sassy soiree at the newly-renovated Underground Chicago. In honor of their company growing older and wiser, a chic rendezvous has been planned filled with dessert, wine, beer, cocktails courtesy of Baileys Vanilla Cinnamon (and the debut of the 'Glamour Shot'), plus a LOFT fashion show, dueling DJ's (JESSE HOZ and DJ Megan Taylor), a 'Glam Station,' courtesy of TheStylisted, light shows, and a goody bag that will have even the most professional party-goer drooling.
WHERE: Underground. 56 W. Illinois St., Chicago
WHEN: Thursday, October 10 | 9-11 pm
WHY: Because it's been 5 years/60 months/1,825 days and Chicago is still getting Cheeky-with-it!

PdM will be present to showcase the flirty-girl magic going on throughout the evening, so come out you buff bros and gorgeous gal pals!

CHICAGO -  On October 13, 2013, founder Laura Elvis and Executive Producer Christy Collins, of Collins Design &Co., along with a team of talented and creative people, are excited produce The Victorian Ball in the 21st Century at Parliament Chicago Night Club. Starting at 8pm, this collaboration will merge the Victorian era into the 21st Century. The Victorian Ball features some of Chicago’s Fashion, Photography, Music and Visual Art. These four categories will be portrayed and executed in live and interactive expeditions, throughout the evening, in true
Collins form.

The Parliament, 324 W. Chicago, is a high-so club and lounge that will elevate this homage to Chicago's art by integrating contemporary style with timeless class. Collins Designs & Co. is excited to showcase Laura Elvis' vision of a Victorian Age incorporated with the modern arts. All guests are encouraged to attend the Ball dressed in their best fashion representation of what the Victorian era means to them in the 21st Century, while adding a flare of Marie Antoinette.

This means PdM and all the sassy gals and slick gents will flirt with a steam punk platform, suggesting a future that never was. Participants will wear period costumes set to the present beat of Chicago’s underground House
music, fusing two different worlds where deep soulful bass will keep those Victorian gowns and
human hearts fluffed to perfection all night long. Paired with mood lighting, PdM invites everyone to
come embrace an overall visually striking experience. We will showcase specialty drinks with a
flare-up taste of France.

Attendees are encouraged to flirt, mingle, and dance  the night away while indulging in enchanting entertainment, music, elixirs, fashion, and more! Tickets are still available for purchase, so come one and all for a memorable evening to be captured via PdM!