<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640</id><updated>2011-07-29T02:31:58.465-07:00</updated><category term='Iris Martinez'/><category term='Midwest Independent Film Festival'/><category term='Stacy Gard'/><category term='Lexington College Event'/><category term='Around Chicago Events'/><category term='Windy City Social Events'/><category term='Events in Chicago'/><category term='Drake Hotel'/><category term='Thrillist'/><category term='B Industry'/><category term='concierge'/><category term='e'/><category term='Sandra Smith Doghmi'/><category term='Chicago Cultural Center'/><category term='things to do in Chicago'/><category term='Lynn Reidl'/><category term='Stardust Night Club'/><category term='Gen Art'/><category term='Los Cabalieros de la Mesa Redonda'/><category term='World Trade Center'/><category term='Redhead Piano Bar'/><category term='Nicole Price'/><category term='Blackstone Hotel'/><category term='Rejuvestate Homestead'/><category term='Great Lakes Events'/><category term='Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago'/><title type='text'>Chicago Events</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Sandra Smith-Doghmi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201368931697216770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SHLbdjjPp8I/AAAAAAAAACk/VnNnz4aVD2I/S220/Bahija+Chicago-85.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>19</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640.post-4769454260448470108</id><published>2010-09-28T07:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-28T07:30:41.967-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sandra Smith Doghmi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Around Chicago Events'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nicole Price'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago'/><title type='text'>NICOLE PRICE-AROUND CHICAGO EVENTS</title><content type='html'>SEPTEMBER 2010&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Charity season is upon us ... so let's get out there and do something good. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tuesday 9/28: Local First Chicago Mingle &amp;amp; Meet the Experts @ Uncommon Ground. 1401 W. Devon, Chicago. Cost: free with RSVP. 6:00pm-8:00pm. http://eatdrinkbuylocalchicago.eventbrite.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wednesday 9/29: HSMAI Illinois Event Planner Panel @ Cubby Bear, Wrigleyville. 1059 West Addison, Chicago. Cost: $30/members; $40/non-members. 3:00pm-6:30pm. http://chapter.hsmai.org/illinois/home.aspx&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thursday 9/30: BENEFIT: Redken 50th Anniversary Cut-A-Thon for City of Hope @ Aniko Salon. 1109 S. Wabash, Chicago. Cost: $30. 10:00pm-3:00pm. http://www.cityofhope.org&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thursday 9/30: BENEFIT: Celebrating The Chicago Lighthouse in Song and Music, An Evening with Lisa Hilton and Special Guest Nikki George @ Buddy Guy's Legends. 700 S. Wabash, Chicago. Cost: $40/advance; $50/door. 6:00pm-8:00pm. http://www.chicagolighthouse.org&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thursday 9/30: BENEFIT: Friends of Lambs Farm @ District Bar. 170 W. Ontario, Chicago. Cost: $40. 6:00pm-9:00pm. http://www.friendsofthefarm.myevent.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Friday 10/1: CCTB's Burnham Bash @ Navy Pier. 600 East Grand Avenue Chicago, 60611. Cost: $400+. 6:30pm-11:59pm. http://www.choosechicago.com/burnhambash/Pages/bash2010v1.aspx&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Saturday 10/2 - Sunday 10/3: Ravenswood Art Walk on the Ravenswood Corridor. Leland to Grace Streets, Chicago. Cost: Free Admission. 11:00am-5:00pm. http://www.ravenswoodartwalk.org&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Saturday 10/2: BENEFIT: Choose to Shine @ the Captain Morgan Club. 1060 W. Addison, Chicago. Cost: $35. 3:00pm-6:00pm. http://www.choosetoshine.org. Choose your charity: Deborah's Place, HFS Chicago, Toylend and TAPS.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monday 10/4: BENEFIT: USHMM Risa K. Lambert Luncheon @ Sheraton Chicago. 301 E. North Water Street, Chicago. Cost: $250+. 11:15am-2:00pm. http://www.ushmm.org/events/chicagoluncheon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tuesday 10/5: River North Association 2nd Annual OctoberFeast @ Merchandise Mart. 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago. Cost: $50/before 9/15, $65 after. 5:30pm-10:45pm. Click for info.. Event begins at the Merchandise Mart and takes place throughout River North.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wednesday 10/6: Network @ N9NE. 440 W Randolph St, Chicago. Cost: free with RSVP to marketing@9groupchicago.com and include the number of guests. 5:30pm-7:30pm. http://www.n9ne.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Friday 10/8: BENEFIT: Collaboraction and Scheherazade's 9th Annual Beggars' Banquet @ Salvage One. 1840 W. Hubbard, Chicago. Cost: $150/dinner; $40/after 9:30pm. 7:00pm-11:59pm. http://www.collaboraction.org&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wednesday 10/13: River North Association Business After Hours @ Redhead Piano Bar. 16 W. Ontario, Chicago. Cost: $10/members $20/non-members. 5:30pm-7:30pm. Click for info.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thursday 10/14: MPI-CAC Industry Luncheon at The Motivation Show. McCormick Place West. 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60616. Cost: $75/members; $105/non-members. Early registration discount available. 11:00am-1:45pm. Click for info. Featuring Jeremy Gutsche speaking on "Exploiting Chaos: 150 Ways to Spark Innovation During Times of Change"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nicole Price MBA, CMP&lt;br /&gt;Editor/Publisher, Around Chicago&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:nicole@aroundchicagoevents.com"&gt;nicole@aroundchicagoevents.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.aroundchicagoevents.com/"&gt;http://www.aroundchicagoevents.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097385320295741640-4769454260448470108?l=redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/feeds/4769454260448470108/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5097385320295741640&amp;postID=4769454260448470108' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/4769454260448470108'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/4769454260448470108'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/2010/09/nicole-price-around-chicago-events.html' title='NICOLE PRICE-AROUND CHICAGO EVENTS'/><author><name>Sandra Smith-Doghmi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201368931697216770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SHLbdjjPp8I/AAAAAAAAACk/VnNnz4aVD2I/S220/Bahija+Chicago-85.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640.post-8828451391298441818</id><published>2009-05-20T10:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-20T10:20:20.771-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sandra Smith Doghmi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rejuvestate Homestead'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lynn Reidl'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='e'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Events in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago'/><title type='text'>FROM VISION TO REALITY</title><content type='html'>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img height="158" alt="" src="http://rejuvestate.homestead.com/files/yacht3.jpg" width="234" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;For tickets&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://rejuvestate.homestead.com/"&gt;http://rejuvestate.homestead.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onmouseover="if(document.images){document.x77x111x117x115x101x111x118x101x114x32x69x102x102x101x99x116x45x53.src='files/reallivingB.jpg';}" onclick="return false;" onmouseout="if(document.images){document.x77x111x117x115x101x111x118x101x114x32x69x102x102x101x99x116x45x53.src='files/reallivingA.jpg';}"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hcaperks.com/real-estate-benefits.cfm" target="_blank"&gt;HCA&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The post-discussion after party, which will include drinks and food, will be held on a private yacht! &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;Date:  Tuesday, June 16th&lt;br /&gt;Time:  5:30 to 6:45&lt;br /&gt;Place: The Yacht Club &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ticket Options&lt;br /&gt;Regular Admission $30.00&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;VIP Admission (includes cruise on Private Chartered Yacht) $150.00  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;A portion of the proceeds will benefit our  featured charities: &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.peacejourney.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Peacejourney.org&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;and&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://transformationaleadership.org/" target="_blank"&gt;The Wright Foundation for Transformational Leadership&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lynn Reidl, Realtor, e-PRO &amp;amp; Cofounder of &lt;a href="http://www.rejuvestate.org/" target="_blank"&gt;ReJuvEstate.org&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Introduction, RejuvEstate Initiative &amp;amp; Vision, Closing Comments &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;Jeff Sommer, Founding Architect of &lt;a href="http://www.squarerootarch.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Square Root Architecture + Design&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;TOPIC: Visionary Design + Sustainable &amp;amp; Ethical Awareness &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;S P E A K E R S: &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;Mary Jane Derex, Founder of &lt;a href="http://www.mjderex.com/" target="_blank"&gt;MJD Interiors&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;TOPIC: Healthy Home Design &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;Jill Salisbury, Designer &amp;amp; Principal of &lt;a href="http://www.el-furniture.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Enviromental Language&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;TOPIC: Balancing Well Living with Living Well&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097385320295741640-8828451391298441818?l=redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/feeds/8828451391298441818/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5097385320295741640&amp;postID=8828451391298441818' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/8828451391298441818'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/8828451391298441818'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-vision-to-reality.html' title='FROM VISION TO REALITY'/><author><name>Sandra Smith-Doghmi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201368931697216770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SHLbdjjPp8I/AAAAAAAAACk/VnNnz4aVD2I/S220/Bahija+Chicago-85.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640.post-4425901042266040869</id><published>2009-05-08T05:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-08T05:24:49.318-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sandra Smith Doghmi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Los Cabalieros de la Mesa Redonda'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='things to do in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago'/><title type='text'>BIZ, PEOTRY &amp; WINE</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333427382331579090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SgQj8k83GtI/AAAAAAAAA_A/KtptWBaJm9M/s400/poetry+biz.bmp" border="0" /&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SgQj8k83GtI/AAAAAAAAA_A/KtptWBaJm9M/s1600-h/poetry+biz.bmp"&gt;FREE but you can bring your favorite snack or drink&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;RSVP: JR González 312-405-0516     George Reyes Jr. 630-217-0549&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097385320295741640-4425901042266040869?l=redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/feeds/4425901042266040869/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5097385320295741640&amp;postID=4425901042266040869' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/4425901042266040869'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/4425901042266040869'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/2009/05/biz-peotry-wine.html' title='BIZ, PEOTRY &amp; WINE'/><author><name>Sandra Smith-Doghmi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201368931697216770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SHLbdjjPp8I/AAAAAAAAACk/VnNnz4aVD2I/S220/Bahija+Chicago-85.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SgQj8k83GtI/AAAAAAAAA_A/KtptWBaJm9M/s72-c/poetry+biz.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640.post-8820038670210723982</id><published>2009-04-09T07:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-09T07:45:05.685-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sandra Smith Doghmi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stacy Gard'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='B Industry'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago'/><title type='text'>GRAND RE-OPENING OF B</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/Sd4IGUge4tI/AAAAAAAAA78/5qIO7SwPseA/s1600-h/BIndustryReceptionInvite.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322700714275693266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 204px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/Sd4IGUge4tI/AAAAAAAAA78/5qIO7SwPseA/s400/BIndustryReceptionInvite.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;Grand Re-Opening of B Industry Reception&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;Thursday, April 16th at 6pmB Boutique - 1117 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL 60614&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;Join us in welcoming Chicago designers Steven Rosengard of Project Runway, Alice Berry, Kate Boggiano, Tennille White, Lauren Lein, Double Stitch, Anna Fong and Lara Miller to the new B.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;The redesigned, gallery-inspired space offers a unique shopping environment that focuses on wardrobe building through its offering of one-of-a-kind items and custom orders.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;Enjoy libations and light fare from A Tale of Two Chefs while you experience the space that redefines what shopping is all about. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;RSVP to &lt;a href="http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jada@highstylemarketing.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:jada@highstylemarketing.com"&gt;http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jada@highstylemarketing.com&lt;/a&gt; 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Janet Schmid&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&amp;amp;.rand=0rh2jlgj35jh8&amp;amp;noFlush&amp;amp;mcrumb=Nv/AVzgARQm#articles_6" rel="nofollow"&gt;FILM Encounter Point&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&amp;amp;.rand=0rh2jlgj35jh8&amp;amp;noFlush&amp;amp;mcrumb=Nv/AVzgARQm#articles_19" rel="nofollow"&gt;PUBLISHING Chicago Publishers Gallery&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&amp;amp;.rand=0rh2jlgj35jh8&amp;amp;noFlush&amp;amp;mcrumb=Nv/AVzgARQm#articles_12" rel="nofollow"&gt;MOSAIC MEMBERS Limited Reserved Seating!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&amp;amp;.rand=0rh2jlgj35jh8&amp;amp;noFlush&amp;amp;mcrumb=Nv/AVzgARQm#articles_11" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SUPPORT THE CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&amp;amp;.rand=0rh2jlgj35jh8&amp;amp;noFlush&amp;amp;mcrumb=Nv/AVzgARQm#articles_15" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The World Kitchen, Millennium Park and more!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Chicago Cultural Center celebrates the cultures of the world through the visual and performing arts! Chicago Cultural Center Presents, a concert series that showcases critically acclaimed national and international musicians, features Indian classical musicians The Carnatica Brothers on April 8, Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis on April 25, and Cape Verdean songstress Carmen Souza on April 27. And on April 24, the Cultural Center presents an opening reception for an exhibition of Chinese contemporary art, The Big World: Recent Art from China.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" name="articles_2"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;MUSIC Chicago Cultural Center Presents Offers 3 Unique Concerts&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAL-----AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CCC Presents Julie Fowlis on Saturday, April 25. Photo by Ivor Hawthorne.&lt;br /&gt;CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER PRESENTSChicago Cultural Center Presents is an ongoing showcase series that highlights critically acclaimed national and international musicians who are rarely seen by Chicago audiences in mainstream venues.&lt;br /&gt;The Carnatica BrothersWednesday, April 8, 7pmPreston Bradley HallK.N. Shashikiran, who plays ghatam (a South Indian musical clay pot) and C. P. Ganesh, who plays Chitravina (a twenty-one stringed fretless Indian lute) are cousins who have become leading figures of South Indian classical (Carnatic) vocal music over their young career. They will be accompanied by percussionist Tanjore Murugabhoopathi on Mridangam (a barrel shaped traditional South Indian drum) and child prodigy musician, Sandeep N. Bharadwaj on violin.&lt;br /&gt;Julie FowlisSaturday, April 25, 7pm Claudia Cassidy TheaterJulie Fowlis is a talented singer and instrumentalist from Scotland. Voted Gaelic Singer of the Year 2007 and 2005 at the Scots Trad Music Awards, she is the only singer to have won this prestigious award twice. She sings in Scottish Gaelic and spends her time touring around the world bringing ancient songs form the Hebridean Islands to new audiences.&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAIAAAX_AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;To listen to a sample of Julie Fowlis click here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Carmen SouzaMonday, April 27, 7pmPreston Bradley HallTwenty seven year old Cape Verdean songstress Carmen Souza was born in Lisbon, Portugal, but was always surrounded by the tradition, music and costumes of Cape Verde. Souza has been carving out her own Afro-European jazz niche with the release of her latest album Verdade (Truth).&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAIAAAhWAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;To listen to a sample of Carmen Souza click here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;LIVE MUSIC NOW! YOUNG PEOPLES CONCERTS AT THE CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTERThursday, April 23, 10:30 and NoonPreston Bradley HallLive Music Now! presents various music styles from a range of cultures for students in the Chicago Public Schools. The Debut Orchestra of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras. Led by Associate Conductor Terrance Oliveras Gray, Debut will perform works by Borodin, Gounod, and Elgar.&lt;br /&gt;NEW MILLENNIUM/NEW MUSICNew Millennium/New Music series showcases avant garde and improvised music by touring artists and local musicians.&lt;br /&gt;Ab Baars Trio &amp;amp; Ken VandermarkWednesday, April 22, 7pm Preston Bradley HallAb Baars, tenor sax, clarinet, shakuhachi; Ken Vandermark, tenor sax, clarinet; Wilbert de Joode, bass; and Martin van Duynhoven, drums.&lt;br /&gt;A Sweeter Music: New Compositions on the Theme of Peace Sunday, April 26, 5pmPreston Bradley HallSarah Cahill, piano and video artist John Sanborn.&lt;br /&gt;JAZZ INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO PRESENTS JAZZ LINKS JAM SESSIONSWednesday, April 8, 5-7pmRandolph CaféThrough a partnership with the Chicago Cultural Center, the Jazz Institute of Chicago provides young jazz musicians the chance to perform with world-class professionals.&lt;br /&gt;SUNDAY SALON SERIESOngoing, Sundays, 3pmPreston Bradley HallThis weekly series explores the rich landscape of classical music, from familiar Western orchestral compositions to contemporary improvisational forms and international classical traditions, plus family friendly programs.&lt;br /&gt;April 5 - Classical Symphony Orchestra. Joseph Glymph conducts Handel's Water Music Suite, the Overture to Flotow's Martha, Holst's St. Paul Suite for Strings and Hindemith's Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria Von Weber.&lt;br /&gt;April 12 - The Chicago Cultural Center will be closed in observance of Easter.&lt;br /&gt;April 19 - Midwest Young Artists. The Winners of the 12th Annual Walgreens National Concerto Competition will be featured in recital.&lt;br /&gt;April 26 - New Millennium Orchestra of Chicago. Led by conductor Francesco Milioto, this flexible and innovative ensemble comes together for an enjoyable program of orchestral music with guest soloists.&lt;br /&gt;CLASSICAL MONDAYSOngoing, Mondays, 12:15pmPreston Bradley HallLunchBreak's Classical Mondays offer classical, chamber music and opera concerts.&lt;br /&gt;April 6 - Chicago Chamber Musicians. The city's leading chamber music organization presents a program that included works by Cimarosa and Geminiani.&lt;br /&gt;April 13 - Juliani Ensemble&lt;br /&gt;April 20 - Chicago Opera Theater Young Artists. Rebecca Luttio, mezzo soprano, and Greta Ball, soprano, talented young members of Chicago Opera Theater's professional development program, are showcased in this performance. Chicago pianist Scott Gilmore accompanies them.&lt;br /&gt;April 27 - Award Winners in Recital: Maia Surace, soprano. Sponsored by the Musicians Club of Women of Chicago.&lt;br /&gt;LUNCHBREAK: JAZZ, BLUES &amp;amp; BEYOND Ongoing, Tuesdays, 12:15pmRandolph CaféJazz, Blues &amp;amp; Beyond is LunchBreak's Tuesday program featuring jazz, blues and gospel music.&lt;br /&gt;April 7 - Andy Brown Quartet (jazz guitar)&lt;br /&gt;April 14 - Petra van Nuis Quartet (jazz vocals)&lt;br /&gt;April 21 - Ryan Cohan Quartet (jazz piano)&lt;br /&gt;April 28 - Collage (original compositions)&lt;br /&gt;DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS SERIES Ongoing, Wednesdays, 12:15pmPreston Bradley HallOrganized by the International Music Foundation, the celebrated series of weekly concerts feature solo and ensemble classical music performed by young musicians. The concerts are broadcast live on WFMT (98.7 FM).&lt;br /&gt;April 1 - Wei Yu, Cello and Keun A Lee, Piano featuring works by Beethoven, Debussy, Bach and Martinu.&lt;br /&gt;April 8 - Saar Ahuvia and Stephanie Ho, Piano Four Hands featuring works by Kurtag, Mendoelssohn, Brahms, and De Falla.&lt;br /&gt;April 15 - Krenare Gashi, Soprano and Scott Gilmore, Piano from Chicago Opera Theater featuring works by Britten, Duparc, and Rachmaninoff.&lt;br /&gt;April 22 - Baroque Band featuring works by Teleman and Farina.&lt;br /&gt;April 29 - Kotaro Fukuma, Piano featuring works by Albeniz.&lt;br /&gt;LUNCHBREAK: MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERSOngoing, Fridays, 12:15pmRandolph CaféThis LunchBreak Friday series showcases world music.&lt;br /&gt;April 3 - Los Guitarristas (South American guitar quartet)&lt;br /&gt;April 10 - Jutta &amp;amp; Hi Dukes (Klezmer, Balkan and Greek)&lt;br /&gt;April 17 - Al Sham Ensemble (Arab Traditional)&lt;br /&gt;April 24 - Cafe Antarsia (Balkan based world folk)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAL-----AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Click here to learn more about music at the Chicago Cultural Center.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" name="articles_1"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;EXHIBITIONS The Big World: Recent Art from China&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAH-----AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wang Qingsong, The Glory of Hope, 2007, Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist.&lt;br /&gt;The Big World: Recent Art from ChinaApril 25 - August 30Opening Reception Friday, April 24, 6pmExhibit Hall and Sidney R. Yates GalleryThis exhibit and its related programming will promote inter-cultural dialogue between the artists and audiences. Gallery talks, panel discussions, and films and concerts in upcoming months will ask questions and explore the relevant philosophical, ethical and social context within which the art has been created and the space it will occupy. Viewers will experience contemporary Chinese culture as expressed through the eyes of its artists, learn more about global trends in contemporary art and experience how contemporary Chinese artists have merged traditional art with contemporary culture. In facilitating such participation, the exhibition allows a creative energy that challenges misconceptions of China being "a world away."GALLERY TALK Friday, April 24, 5pm Co-curators Gregory Knight, Deputy Commissioner/Visual Arts, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, and Tereza de Arruda, TA Art Projects, Berlin will discuss the exhibition.PANEL DISCUSSION: Chinese Contemporary Art Today Saturday, April 25, 2pm Presented in conjunction with The Big World: Recent Art from China, the panel will include the exhibition's co-curators, participating artists, and other experts in the field. GALLERY TALK Thursday, April 30, 12:15pmCo-curator Gregory Knight will discuss the exhibition.&lt;br /&gt;Articles of Faith: Photographs by Dave JordanoApril 4 - June 28Michigan Avenue GalleriesThis exhibition presents images from Dave Jordano's recent book documenting African American storefront churches in Chicago. The color photographs investigate the sense of belonging and place, which influence community development and help preserve long standing traditions of cultural heritage and religious belief. Formally, Jordano's photographs capture the vernacular architecture, inside and out, of simple yet familiar out of the way places of worship. Book Signing: Friday, April 17, 5:30pm, followed by Opening Reception at 6pmGALLERY TALK Thursday, April 9, 12:15pmThe Artist will discuss this exhibition.&lt;br /&gt;The Sorrows of Swans: Paintings by Eleanor Spiess Ferris April 11 - July 5Michigan Avenue GalleriesFor years this Chicago based artist has been honing her distinctive variant of surrealist painting, creating eerie landscapes that meld lush romanticism with edgy content and challenging sexual nuance. This new series at times takes on an apocalyptic aspect, reflecting the current state of the world.Book Signing: Friday, April 17, 5:30pm, followed by Opening Reception at 6pm&lt;br /&gt;Look at me: Photographs from Mexico City by Jed FieldingApril 11 - July 5Michigan Avenue GalleriesIn these stark and powerful portraits of blind children in Mexico City, Jed Fielding, a Chicago based photographer, finds an eerie aesthetic that would have us question our very notions of beauty, as well as our concepts of vision and the role of spectator. These poignant photographs are the result of a close and intimate collaboration with children at schools for the blind whose instructions were often as simple as "look at me." The exhibition is accompanied by a book.Book Signing: Friday, April 17, 5:30pm, followed by Opening Reception at 6pm&lt;br /&gt;Ungray: Color, Light and Other BalmsThrough April 5Michigan Avenue GalleriesScott Wolniak creates a mixed media installation combining video, sculpture and drawing in a way that mimics strategies used by some alternative medicine practices.&lt;br /&gt;Robert Davis/Michael Langlois: House of the Rising SunThrough April 5Michigan Avenue GalleriesThe paintings of Robert Davis and Michael Langlois explore the lowbrow with a fastidious fixation on the human figure as it undergoes psychological or physical stress.&lt;br /&gt;Collaborative Vision: The Poetic Dialogue ProjectThrough April 5Sidney R. Yates GalleryThis is an exhibition of 31 works of art created by collaborative teams of visual artists and poets from across the United States, curated by Chicago area visual artist Beth Shadur.&lt;br /&gt;Chicago Landmarks Before the LensOngoing, Landmark Chicago GalleryPresented by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks, this exhibition features 72 black and white photographs of 24 landmarks and historic districts by Richard Nickel, Barbara Crane, Bob Thall, and Stephen Beal.&lt;br /&gt;Project Onward Galleries&lt;br /&gt;Catherine Whitehead: The Butterfly and the Skull April 21 - June 1Project Onward GalleryCatherine "Butterfly" Whitehead is a woman on a mission. Her prolific output of drawings and paintings, as well as her voluminous writings, are informed by religious fervor, a devotion to universal justice, and a passion for storytelling. Her narratives are often dark and violent scenes; they are layered with symbolism and rendered in bold strokes of magic marker, paint pen, or whatever materials are at hand during a burst of inspiration. The works on display embody Catherine Whitehead's negotiations between good and evil, beauty and horror, and love and hate.&lt;br /&gt;Inquire Within: Soul Searching and Truth Seeking by Artists with DisabilitiesThrough May 17Chicago RoomsInquire Within seeks to break down barriers between mainstream culture and people with disabilities by focusing on the inner life and everyday experiences of people with special needs from their own perspective, in their own words, and on their own terms. Project Onward, Esperanza Community Services, El Valor, and The Nathan and Kiyoko Lerner Foundation Art Studio at Thresholds South are among the innovative studio art programs whose talented artists are represented in the exhibition. GALLERY TALKThursday, April 2, 12:15pmProject Onward Program Director Rob Lentz will discuss the exhibition.&lt;br /&gt;Michael Smith: EvolverThrough April 20Project Onward Gallery, 1st floorProject Onward's Michael Smith is an artist with autism. As an apprentice artist in his teens at Gallery 37, Michael developed a unique personal style that appeared to draw upon fashion design and illustration techniques of the 1940s. As he grew into adulthood and joined the artistic ranks of Project Onward, Michael's orderly depiction of fancy dresses, elaborate ladies' hats and stylized, doll-like faces became more abstract. Figures once clearly defined began to blur under clouds of mark-making, their features and limbs barely suggested. Evolver traces the progression of Michael Smith's drawings from the quirky and colorful to the mysterious and sublime.&lt;br /&gt;For more information about Project Onward visit &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAEAACG8AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.projectonward.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAH-----AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Click here for information about Exhibitions at the Cultural Center.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" name="articles_7"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;LECTURES Friends of Downtown: "Change is Good: The Restructuring of the Chicago Department of Planning and Development"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAf-----AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;FRIENDS OF DOWNTOWN: "Change is Good: The Restructuring of the Chicago Department of Planning and Development"Thursday, April 2, 12:15pm5th Floor Millennium Park RoomThe City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, now the &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAcAAAF6AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Department of Community Development (DPD)&lt;/a&gt;, has a new mission to promote and preserve a vibrant economy by encouraging job creation, business development and affordable housing. Join Chris Raguso, Acting Commissioner of the DCD, as she explains the positive changes that have been made to the departmental structure and how these changes will affect future planning and development in the City.&lt;br /&gt;GALLERY TALK: "Inquire Within"Thursday, April 2, 12:15pmChicago RoomsProject Onward Program Director Rob Lentz will discuss the exhibition.&lt;br /&gt;THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FIRST FRIDAY LECTURES: "Abraham Lincoln and Race Relations"Friday, April 3, 12:15pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterThe most celebrated political debates in American history were those engaged in by Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in Illinois in 1858. What is the understanding of Lincoln exhibited by Douglas during these debates? Presented by George Anastaplo, Basic Program instructor.&lt;br /&gt;ARTISTS AT WORK FORUM: "Gender and Cartooning in Chicago (aka The Lady Drawers Panel)"Thursday, April 6, 6pm 5th Floor Garland RoomArt, publishing, and popular culture are each fields with fairly large gender gaps, but comicsCwhich combines all of theseChas fewer female participants than any of these alone. Nicole Hollander, Lilli Carre, and Carol Tyler address this issue.&lt;br /&gt;INTERSECTIONS: "Consciousness: Philosophy, Science and Art"Wednesday, April 8, 6pm1st Floor Garland RoomA wide-ranging discussion on the state of contemporary society's understanding of consciousness. The four speakers from Columbia College will explore consciousness through their respective fields of study: philosophy, psychology, evolutionary theory, and art history.&lt;br /&gt;GALLERY TALK: "Articles of Faith: Photographs by Dave Jordano"Thursday, April 9, 12:15pmExhibit HallThe artist will discuss this exhibition.&lt;br /&gt;CREATIVE LIVING IN THE CITY: "Are You Game for the Games? Chicago 2016's Legacy on Parks, Transportation and Local Sports"Thursday, April 9, 12:15pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterChicago may land the 2016 summer Olympics. What will be the legacy of a Chicago Olympics? A panel of experts from diverse fields will present on possible outcomes of a Chicago Olympics and how park and transportation advocates can best use the games.&lt;br /&gt;Bird's Nest - Herzog &amp;amp; De Meuron in ChinaThursday, April 9Introduction 5pm, Screening at 6pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterBird's Nest - Herzog &amp;amp; De Meuron in China describes the concept and development of the grand National Stadium for the Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, which was built by the Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron. In conjunction with the Consulate General of Switzerland in Chicago, the Lucerne, China and Hamburg committees of the Chicago Sister Cities Program of Chicago will co-present an introduction of the architects at 5:30 and a post-screening discussion.&lt;br /&gt;Chicago Opera Theater LecturesFirst Floor Garland RoomBrilliant arts commentator and critic-at-large for 98.7 WFMT, Andrew Patner, explores each upcoming opera in a free lunchtime series at the Chicago Cultural Center.&lt;br /&gt;April 16, 12:15pm - La clemenza di Tito (Mozart)&lt;br /&gt;April 30, 12:15pm - La Tragédie de Carmen (Bizet, adapted by Marius Constant)&lt;br /&gt;PRESERVATION SNAPSHOTS: "Saloons to Speakeasies" Thursday, April 16, 12:15pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterEiliesh Tuffy from Landmarks Illinois will discuss the evolution of this specialized building type through historic photographs and reveal where one can still catch a glimpse of the past at surviving historic structures.&lt;br /&gt;LURIE GARDEN PROGRAM: "Welcoming Bees in Your Garden or Yard: What You Can Do to Provide Habitat"Thursday, April 16, 6pm5th floor Millennium Park RoomAlan Molumby, Ph.D., professor of biology, University of Illinois Chicago, discusses the natural history of bees, bee diversity and Chicago bees, especially solitary bees, as well as the effects of bee habitat destruction.&lt;br /&gt;BOOK SIGNING: Dave Jordano, Eleanor Spiess-Ferris and Jed FeildingFriday, April 17, 5:30pmMichigan Avenue GalleriesArtists Dave Jordano, Eleanor Spiess-Ferris and Jed Feilding sign copies of their books prior to the opening reception for their respective art exhibitions.&lt;br /&gt;UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WORKS OF THE MIND LECTURE SERIES: "The Gita Within Walden" Sunday, April 19, 1pm5th Floor WashingtonThis lecture explores how Henry David Thoreau responded to the Bhagavad-Gita, "The Bible of Hinduism", and wove its ideas into the fabric of his masterpiece. Presented by Paul Friedrich, Professor, Departments of Anthropology and Linguistics, University of Chicago.&lt;br /&gt;GREAT CHICAGO PLACES AND SPACES: Conversations within CommunitiesFriday, April 24, 12:15pm1st Floor GarlandAuthor Cathy J. Maloney discusses her book Chicago Gardens: the Early History. Leading up to the annual festival of architecture and design on May 18, "Conversations within Communities" will foster dialogue between Chicago writers and Chicago citizens on Fridays through May 15.&lt;br /&gt;GALLERY TALK: "The Big World: Recent Art from China"Friday, April 24, 5pm Exhibit HallExhibition co-curators Gregory Knight, Deputy Commissioner/Visual Arts, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, and Tereza de Arruda, TA Art Projects, Berlin, introduce this exhibition.&lt;br /&gt;PANEL DISCUSSION: Chinese Contemporary Art Today Saturday, April 25, 2pm Exhibit HallPresented in conjunction with The Big World: Recent Art from China, the panel will include the exhibition's co-curators, participating artists, and other experts in the field.&lt;br /&gt;GALLERY TALK: "The Big World: Recent Art from China"Thursday, April 30, 12:15pmExhibit Hall and Sidney R. Yates GalleryGregory Knight, co-curator of The Big World: Recent Art from China and Deputy Commissioner/Visual Arts, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, will discuss this exhibition.&lt;br /&gt;CAFÉ SOCIETYOngoing, Wednesday, 12:15pm Randolph CaféEvery Wednesday, gather at the large table in the Randolph Café to discuss a pre-selected current event or issue. For the week's topic and suggested readings, visit &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAcAAB1oAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.thepublicsquare.org&lt;/a&gt;, write &lt;a href="http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=thepublicsquare@prairie.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:thepublicsquare@prairie.org"&gt;thepublicsquare@prairie.org&lt;/a&gt; or call 312.422.5580.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAf-----AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Click here to learn more about lectures and discussions at the Chicago Cultural Center.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" name="articles_20"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chicago Creative Expo&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuABT-----AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Saturday, April 4, 10am - 4pmThroughout the Chicago Cultural CenterNow in its sixth year, the Creative Chicago Expo is a free, day-long event that connects Chicago's arts community - individual artists, businesses and organizations working in dance, music, film, fashion, theater, visual arts, literary and design - with the services, spaces, information and networks that they need. Last year 3,500 artists attended the Expo, participating in 23 workshops and connecting with more than 100 vendors, including arts services, community organizations, arts education, space and housing providers, health care and financial consultants and more.&lt;br /&gt;New this year - Consult-a-thon! &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuABQAAAMrAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to sign up for a 20 minute consultation with one of 40 art and business experts.&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuABQAAAP7AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;For a complete list of workshops and participating vendors click here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" name="articles_4"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THEATER Ghosts presented by ShawChicago&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAT-----AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ShawChicago's Ghosts. Photo by John W. Sisson Jr.&lt;br /&gt;Ghosts Presented by &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAQAAABnAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;ShawChicago&lt;/a&gt;April 18 - May 11Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm; Mondays at 7 pmStudio Theater in the Chicago Cultural CenterShawChicago returns to the Studio Theater with a concert reading of Henrik Ibsen's compelling drama. Mrs. Alving is trying to put a positive gloss on her late husband's dissolute philandering life by creating an orphanage in his name. Her son Oswald's return from abroad with a fatal disease, possibly the result of her unwise marital compromise, destroys her project and exposes a web of deceit, blackmail, possible incest, and death. Tickets: $22 general admission, $20 for seniors; $10 for students. Call 312.742.TIXS (8497) or visit &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAQAAANpAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.dcatheater.org&lt;/a&gt; to get you tickets today.&lt;br /&gt;Movement/Gentlemen Presented by &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAQAAAUnAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Chicago Dance Crash&lt;/a&gt;April 17 - May 3Fridays - Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at 3pmStorefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph Street&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAQAAAX9AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Read more about this exciting world premiere in the Dance section or click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;The Arab Israeli Cookbook Presented by &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAQAAAdAAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Theatre Mir&lt;/a&gt;Through April 5Chicago DCA Storefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph StreetChicago premiere! Theater Mir brings Arab and Israeli voices together in the stories of ordinary people living in a rich yet divided world in Israel and the West Bank. Based on real life interviews by playwright Robin Soans and directors Tim Roseman and Rima Brihi, this deeply human play weaves the stories and recipes of more than forty characters who reveal common culture and experiences amidst the daily conflict. In restaurants, shops, cafes, and homes, everyone has a story to tell and a recipe to cook. &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAQAAAqaAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;To read blogs from Theatre Mir's Artistic Director, Rob Chambers, click here.&lt;/a&gt;Tickets are $23; $18 for seniors; $15 for students. Call 312.742.TIXS (8497) or visit &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAQAAAwsAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.dcatheater.org&lt;/a&gt; to get your tickets today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAQAAA2BAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Click here for tickets and to learn more about theater at the Chicago Culutral Center.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" name="articles_21"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;DANCE DanceBridge: Works in Progress with Renata Sheppard &amp;amp; Janet Schmid&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuABX-----AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Janet Schmid's Craptastic DanceBridge: Works in Progress with Renata Sheppard &amp;amp; Janet SchmidThursday, April 2, 6pmDance Studio Two dancers/choreographers present new works resulting from their separate explorations into technology and sports. With the sole parameter of "duet", choreographer Renata Sheppard uses a multi media approach to tackle the concept of dances for two in Pause. Duh. Do. An Evening of Two (s). Janet Schmid's new choreographic work, Craptastic, is based on casual violence in sports and graceful recovery from wipe outs.&lt;br /&gt;Movement/Gentlemen Presented by &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuABUAAAL5AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Chicago Dance Crash&lt;/a&gt;April 17 - May 3Fridays - Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at 3pmStorefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph StreetWorld premiere! Chicago Dance Crash returns to downtown with an explosive, all-male concert series celebrating the power and flair of men on the move. Boasting an excitingly intimate in-the-round staging, the show will exhaust all physical options when contemporary dance, hip hop, ballet, and acrobatics are left to the gentlemen. &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuABUAAAUyAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;To view video of Chicago Dance Crash click here.&lt;/a&gt;Tickets: $22 at the door; $19 in advance; $17 for students and seniors. 312.742.TIXS (8497) or &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuABUAAAZHAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.dcatheater.org&lt;/a&gt; to get your tickets today.&lt;br /&gt;Chicago Public Schools All City Dance Ensemble Spring ConcertSaturday, April 25, 3pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterEstablished in the Fall of 2001, the Chicago Public Schools All City Dance Ensemble is an intermediate to advanced dance program for students in grades 8 through 12. The All City Dance Ensemble presents culturally diverse choreography, ranging from African and modern dance to ballet, taught by master dance teachers from the Chicago Public Schools and the arts community.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuABX-----AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Click here to learn more about dance at the Chicago Cultural Center.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" name="articles_6"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;FILM Encounter Point&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAb-----AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Encounter Point Wednesday, April 1, 6:30pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterA film about the everyday leaders in our midst, Encounter Point is a poignant documentary about a former Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian brother who risk their lives and public standing to promote a nonviolent end to the conflict. Directed by Ronit Avni and Julia Bacha. 85 minutes. Admission is free, reservations are encouraged. For more information visit &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAYAAAJjAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.dcatheater.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pre Screening: Reflections on Peace and Justice with Dr. Dahlia Wasfi5pm-6pmSix years after the occupation of Iraq, join us for this intimate conversation with Dr. Dahlia Wasfi, who will share her reflections on peace and justice in Iraq and the Middle East. This program is free and open to the public. Reservations are recommended and can be made &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAYAAASHAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;online&lt;/a&gt;, by email at &lt;a href="http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=events@prairie.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:events@prairie.org"&gt;events@prairie.org&lt;/a&gt;, or by calling 312.422.5580.&lt;br /&gt;Post Screening Panel DiscussionFeaturing Yotam Amit, a coordinator for the Arab Jewish Partnership for Peace; Leena Odeh, youth organizer and community leader; Rabbi Brant Rosen, Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation (moderator); and Dr. Dahlia Wasfi, physician and peace activist. The screening and discussion are presented in association with The Public Square, a program of the Illinois Humanities Council.&lt;br /&gt;The Birdhouse - Herzog &amp;amp; De Meuron in ChinaMonday, April 9, 6pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterBird's Nest - Herzog &amp;amp; De Meuron in China describes the concept and development of the grand National Stadium for the Olympic Summer Games in Beijing. For more information see the Lecture section.&lt;br /&gt;Reel Music Series: Dub EchoesFriday, April 10, 7pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterThis documentary traces the origins of Jamaican dub music and its influence on the development of hip hop and electronic music. Key names from both reggae and the electronic music world talk about the birth of this genre, how it helped to change the way we perceive music and how its presence can still be felt today. Directed by Bruno Ribeiro Natal over a three year period, Dub Echoes was shot by a Brazilian crew, in Jamaica, London, Brazil and throughout the Unites States. This film marks the first screening of the newly established Reel Music Series, an ongoing music documentary film series at the Chicago Cultural Center. DVD, 79 minutes.&lt;br /&gt;ITVS Community Cinema:Made in AmericaSaturday, April 18, 2pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterMade in America is the first major nonfiction film to term the decades long gang strife in South Central Los Angeles as a war on the scale of Kosovo, Mogadishu or Northern Ireland. Stacy Peralta's bracing film grimly examines the causes and nature of the area's epidemic violence.&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAYAAA90AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;To preview this film click here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAb-----AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Click here to learn more about film at the Chicago Cultural Center.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" name="articles_19"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;PUBLISHING Chicago Publishers Gallery&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuABP-----AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chicago Publishers GalleryOpen DailyRandolph CaféThe Chicago Publishers Gallery displays books and periodicals by Chicago area publishers and authors. Browse through publications or read them in the gallery and get a sense of the many publishing ventures that are happening in Chicago. The Chicago Publishers Gallery is located on both sides of the marble staircase in the Randolph Café.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" name="articles_12"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;MOSAIC MEMBERS Limited Reserved Seating!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAz-----AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;RESERVED SEATINGEncounter Point Screening and Post-DiscussionWednesday, April 1, 6:30pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterEncounter Point is a riveting documentary about a former Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian brother who risk their lives and public standing to promote a nonviolent end to the conflict. The film explores what drives them and thousands of other like minded civilians to overcome anger and grief to work for grassroots solutions in the face of government inaction.&lt;br /&gt;Limited reserved seating is available for Mosaic Members!&lt;br /&gt;To guarantee your seat, RSVP to 312.742.0185 or email &lt;a href="http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org"&gt;MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org&lt;/a&gt; TODAY.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" name="articles_11"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SUPPORT THE CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAv-----AAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;HELP SUPPORT FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMMINGBY BECOMING A MOSAIC MEMBER TODAY Members of the Chicago Cultural Center provide essential support that helps bring free, quality artistic programming to the entire city. From the traditional to the avant-garde, over 700 programs are offered admission FREE to more than 800,000 visitors each year. Within the renowned decorative interiors of our landmark building, the arts have truly flourished, making it one of the most vital and influential institutions in the world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAsAAASqAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Join online today and help continue the legacy!&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;For more information on benefits of Mosaic Membership,call 312.742.0185 or email &lt;a href="http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org"&gt;MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;You may also visit us at &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAAsAAAdlAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;chicagoculturalcenter.org&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" name="articles_15"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The World Kitchen, Millennium Park and more!&lt;br /&gt;The Department of Cultural Affairs presents many more events at other venues throughout Chicago. Visit these websites to learn more:&lt;br /&gt;Chicago's Downtown Farmstand offers edible local products, all produced within 250 miles of Chicago. For more information &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAA8AAAHSAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;click here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Millennium Park is home to hundreds of free performing and visual arts programs, in addition to its world-class collection of architecture, landscape and public art. For more information visit &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAA8AAAOEAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.millenniumpark.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chicago's Clarke House Museum is Chicago's oldest house. Every Saturday from March 7 through April 4 Clark House is offering a training program for new volunteer docents. For information visit &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAA8AAAVDAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://clarkehousemuseum.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The World Kitchen offers culinary arts classes offered by top instructors and guest chefs in a state-of-the-art professional training kitchen - at a surprisingly moderate price! For class schedule and registration information visit &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAA8AAAcAAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.chicagoworldkitchen.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maxim's: The Nancy Goldberg International Center, presents music programs featuring some of the city's leading cabaret artists and a series of conversations with Chicago's most interesting people, in a replica of the famous art-nouveau Parisian restaurant. Visit &lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAuAA8AAAjvAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.maximschicago.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Chicago Cultural Center, established by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs as the nation's first free municipal cultural center, is one of the foremost free arts showcases in the country.&lt;br /&gt;Every year, the Chicago Cultural Center is home to hundreds of free art exhibits, performances, and cultural events, providing a showcase where the public can enjoy and learn about the arts in its many forms. &lt;br /&gt;Chicago Cultural Center78 E Washington St.Chicago, IL 60602&lt;a href="http://chicagoculturalcenter.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Hl1aKgAxAAEAAANPAAKvIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.chicagoculturalcenter.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097385320295741640-3212701849277199894?l=redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/feeds/3212701849277199894/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5097385320295741640&amp;postID=3212701849277199894' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/3212701849277199894'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/3212701849277199894'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/2009/03/chicago-cultural-center-presents.html' title='CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER PRESENTS...'/><author><name>Sandra Smith-Doghmi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201368931697216770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SHLbdjjPp8I/AAAAAAAAACk/VnNnz4aVD2I/S220/Bahija+Chicago-85.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640.post-4464611714741396883</id><published>2009-03-25T08:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-25T08:52:31.731-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Elite Traveler - March/April 2009</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://magazine.elitetraveler.com/elitetraveler/20090304/"&gt;Elite Traveler - March/April 2009&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097385320295741640-4464611714741396883?l=redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://magazine.elitetraveler.com/elitetraveler/20090304/' title='Elite Traveler - March/April 2009'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/feeds/4464611714741396883/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5097385320295741640&amp;postID=4464611714741396883' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/4464611714741396883'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/4464611714741396883'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/2009/03/elite-traveler-marchapril-2009.html' title='Elite Traveler - March/April 2009'/><author><name>Sandra Smith-Doghmi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201368931697216770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SHLbdjjPp8I/AAAAAAAAACk/VnNnz4aVD2I/S220/Bahija+Chicago-85.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640.post-7728897866437362903</id><published>2009-03-24T11:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-24T11:28:58.923-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sandra Smith Doghmi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Redhead Piano Bar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago'/><title type='text'>Redhead Piano Bar</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SckmMRLx5-I/AAAAAAAAA6k/m91yQhHmRwg/s1600-h/red.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316822827300677602" style="DISPLAY: block; 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&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;to be held in&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;The Tea Room&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;Tickets are $26&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;RSVP to&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:yanagdesigns@yahoo.com"&gt;yanagdesigns@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;Shows at &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;1:20-2:15 PM&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&amp;amp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;3-3:45 PM&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097385320295741640-2206570564089628918?l=redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/feeds/2206570564089628918/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5097385320295741640&amp;postID=2206570564089628918' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/2206570564089628918'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/2206570564089628918'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/2009/03/yana-collection-at-drake.html' title='The Yana Collection at The Drake'/><author><name>Sandra Smith-Doghmi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201368931697216770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SHLbdjjPp8I/AAAAAAAAACk/VnNnz4aVD2I/S220/Bahija+Chicago-85.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SckQHbOS4XI/AAAAAAAAA6c/EkQSVkguBw8/s72-c/drake+tea+room.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640.post-1183130408728638600</id><published>2009-03-24T04:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-24T04:57:27.925-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blackstone Hotel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sandra Smith Doghmi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='things to do in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Events in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago'/><title type='text'>Blackstone Hotel</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/ScjKfXztKdI/AAAAAAAAA54/w3jlywbhgS8/s1600-h/blackstone.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316722000426510802" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/ScF5AFgBwvI/AAAAAAAAA5o/HclW2uSntrw/s400/genart.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;GEN ART’S SHOP CHICAGO&lt;br /&gt;Complimentary General Admission!&lt;br /&gt;Think Global…Shop Local!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chicago, IL-March 10, 2009 – GEN ART’s world-class shopping experience, SHOP Chicago presented by Degree Fine Fragrance Collection, will return to the city on Saturday, March 21, 2009. The highly anticipated event will be held at The Great Hall, Union Station (275 S. Clinton Street, Chicago, IL) from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SHOP Chicago will feature more than 50 emerging accessory and clothing designers including Lara Miller, organiK Revolution, Kate Boggiano, and fashion powerhouse Akira. New designers this year include PAOO LLC, liaMolly, Foxglove Accessories, Vault Showroom and Thrillist-approved menswear DEMOGRAPHIC, Loop Apparel and TATTOOED TEES.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Guests can shop the latest trends at up to 70% off, enjoy complimentary cocktails, and even receive a little pampering at the SHOP Chicago Beauty Lounge. The lounge will include spa treatments and nail treatments from New York Salon and Spa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;DJ Sye Young will spin the latest and greatest tunes as VIPs dig into their SHOP Chicago gift bags and take a break from the busy SHOP Chicago floor in the VIP Lounge. Doors open at 1 p.m. to VIP attendees for an hour long Pre-reception and Shopping Preview, and general admission will start at 2 p.m. The event ends at 6 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Supporting Gen Art in making Shop Chicago possible: Acura, Chicago Magazine, Citi, Menage a Trois wine, Thrillist, Cheeky Chicago, W Hotels and more…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The event is open to the public and is 21 and over only.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tickets:&lt;br /&gt;General Admission Tickets are complimentary, but for express entrance, guests need to RSVP in advance. VIP Tickets are $40 (available only in advance) and provide access to the VIP Preview hour, the VIP Lounge, and a gift bag. Gen Art memberships can be purchased onsite, and include 2 VIP tickets to the event. To purchase VIP tickets or RSVP for general admission, please visit &lt;a href="http://www.genart.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.genart.org/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;About Gen Art:&lt;br /&gt;Gen Art is the leading Arts &amp;amp; Entertainment organization with offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami and New York dedicated to promoting and supporting the best emerging talent in fashion, film, music and the visual arts. Created, in part, to propel the careers of up-and-coming fashion and accessories designers, Gen Art’s fashion events have proven to be a successful launch pad for big names such as Zac Posen, Rebecca Taylor, Chaiken, Hollywould, and Michelle Tan. Gen Art Shopping Events take place in all Gen Art markets twice a year. For more information, please visit &lt;a href="http://www.genart.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.genart.org/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097385320295741640-1248915776716785652?l=redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/feeds/1248915776716785652/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5097385320295741640&amp;postID=1248915776716785652' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/1248915776716785652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/1248915776716785652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/2009/03/event-at-union-station-saturday-march.html' title='Event at Union Station Saturday, March 21st'/><author><name>Sandra Smith-Doghmi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201368931697216770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SHLbdjjPp8I/AAAAAAAAACk/VnNnz4aVD2I/S220/Bahija+Chicago-85.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/ScF5AFgBwvI/AAAAAAAAA5o/HclW2uSntrw/s72-c/genart.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640.post-3188520057897287360</id><published>2009-03-11T13:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-11T14:19:50.496-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sandra Smith Doghmi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='things to do in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Events in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Iris Martinez'/><title type='text'>Iris Martinez</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SbgktodrvBI/AAAAAAAAA5A/ew0ThYW8eZQ/s1600-h/IrisMtzEvent2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SbgktodrvBI/AAAAAAAAA5A/ew0ThYW8eZQ/s400/IrisMtzEvent2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312036126858132498" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097385320295741640-3188520057897287360?l=redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/feeds/3188520057897287360/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5097385320295741640&amp;postID=3188520057897287360' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/3188520057897287360'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/3188520057897287360'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/2009/03/iris-martinez.html' title='Iris Martinez'/><author><name>Sandra Smith-Doghmi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201368931697216770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SHLbdjjPp8I/AAAAAAAAACk/VnNnz4aVD2I/S220/Bahija+Chicago-85.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SbgktodrvBI/AAAAAAAAA5A/ew0ThYW8eZQ/s72-c/IrisMtzEvent2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640.post-2887685989389748028</id><published>2009-03-10T15:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-10T15:30:49.706-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sandra Smith Doghmi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='things to do in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Great Lakes Events'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Events in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago'/><title type='text'>Watch for Great Lakes Events</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SbbpLfRRbaI/AAAAAAAAA44/HJ8dYHaK7Cs/s1600-h/linda_AutoCollage_9_Images.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SbbpLfRRbaI/AAAAAAAAA44/HJ8dYHaK7Cs/s400/linda_AutoCollage_9_Images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311689194111856034" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097385320295741640-2887685989389748028?l=redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/feeds/2887685989389748028/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5097385320295741640&amp;postID=2887685989389748028' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/2887685989389748028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/2887685989389748028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/2009/03/great-lakes-events.html' title='Watch for Great Lakes Events'/><author><name>Sandra Smith-Doghmi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201368931697216770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SHLbdjjPp8I/AAAAAAAAACk/VnNnz4aVD2I/S220/Bahija+Chicago-85.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SbbpLfRRbaI/AAAAAAAAA44/HJ8dYHaK7Cs/s72-c/linda_AutoCollage_9_Images.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640.post-6375081818468673283</id><published>2009-03-10T14:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-10T14:06:41.342-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sandra Smith Doghmi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='things to do in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stardust Night Club'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago'/><title type='text'>Stardust Night Club</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SbbWDCxi5EI/AAAAAAAAA4w/4EmfRDenaAs/s1600-h/downers+grove.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SbbWDCxi5EI/AAAAAAAAA4w/4EmfRDenaAs/s400/downers+grove.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311668158302708802" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097385320295741640-6375081818468673283?l=redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/feeds/6375081818468673283/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5097385320295741640&amp;postID=6375081818468673283' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/6375081818468673283'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/6375081818468673283'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/2009/03/stardust-night-club.html' title='Stardust Night Club'/><author><name>Sandra Smith-Doghmi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201368931697216770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SHLbdjjPp8I/AAAAAAAAACk/VnNnz4aVD2I/S220/Bahija+Chicago-85.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SbbWDCxi5EI/AAAAAAAAA4w/4EmfRDenaAs/s72-c/downers+grove.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640.post-7841003348519279379</id><published>2009-03-09T18:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-09T18:31:10.903-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='World Trade Center'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sandra Smith Doghmi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='things to do in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Events in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago'/><title type='text'>World Trade Center</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" name="LETTER.BLOCK11"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Business Cards &amp;amp;&lt;br /&gt;Information Exchange Event&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;American Southeast Europe Chamber of Commerce and the World Trade Center Illinois present a networking opportunity where international business and trade companies can showcase their products and explore potential trade opportunities with a wide array of representatives from the Illinois business community.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When:&lt;br /&gt;Wednesday&lt;br /&gt;March 18, 2009&lt;br /&gt;5:30pm - 8:00 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Where:&lt;br /&gt;World Trade Center Illinois&lt;br /&gt;200 E. Randolph Street&lt;br /&gt;Aon Center, Ste 2200&lt;br /&gt;Chicago IL 60601&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Attending Fees:&lt;br /&gt;Members: $15 / Non-Members: $20&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102496649831&amp;amp;e=001UjFANCYhWkHoeapSnsygpVFiF2EpCnF0nXf212WJzi5Y_grYw6suqAkEWZtXgSITy7bnV2qEHtflP6KxfOEKOP07W3KCXTc6I6LOGQBRFl8PeztrUputVEGRBR6srXQhYAFokarSSzGnfDxzSOkhdPz-Bcw2BDyHVT7rzSIKoAd0pLRzy3yR2VmfGkiV4UKrfRUXWI4WL2HjsZA6OT-gvU-Jy4UA9dv_" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;For more information and to register:&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;St Patrick's Day Celebration&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please come and join us at "The St. Patrick's Day cocktail reception" Beer, wine, call drinks and hors d'oeuvres included When:&lt;br /&gt;Friday March 20, 20096:oo - 9:00 pm&lt;br /&gt;Where:&lt;br /&gt;Uptown Lounge1136 West Lawrence AvenueChicago, IL 60640 Event Fees: Members: $30 / Non-members: $35 / Pay at the door: $40 Fees include three drinks and hors d'oeuvres&lt;a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102496649831&amp;amp;e=001UjFANCYhWkEgUcSHV22o0YPVvfHl8TJNWxWLvlVm7EAxKYtVNX5E6sFMcD06dyZHFP68wjbBJOOps6i7wv6YjsVo848_MXX4LI64Yxs6YZtqLuDl1RZ918_S998Lo-9KOdmiAOol1U8rDYC5rAuIFlTCiUfHfPZ3hAYai1vBh7yR6y419SDaWwHaDwk8gZQRHJuxS2VF-9Oufy7q0qV9ycYpjtgJ6KAKkNIkTDGK840=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;For more information or to register:&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Best Practices for Export Supply Chain and Carnet Issues Seminar&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When:&lt;br /&gt;May 11, 20099:00 am - 4:30 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Where:World Trade Center Illinois - Burnham Room200 East Randolph, Suite 2200Chicago, IL&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Course overview:&lt;br /&gt;This one day seminar/workshop will review all the issues and options for shippers to follow who move goods globally on a temporary basis. It will also cover returned goods, warranty items and goods being repaired. This seminar will also focus on easing the interface with customs overseas and Customs Border and Protection in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;Why ship goods temporarily?&lt;br /&gt;Issues in transporting goods temporarily&lt;br /&gt;ATA Carnet: How they work, benefits and processing options&lt;br /&gt;Temporary Import Bonds&lt;br /&gt;Utilizing Freight Forwarders and Customhouse Brokers&lt;br /&gt;Compliance Issues&lt;br /&gt;Review of particular areas: NAFTA, Asia, Europe, Latin America&lt;br /&gt;Dealing with Carriers&lt;br /&gt;Export and Import Documentation, Procedures and Operations&lt;br /&gt;Presented by The World Academy -A premier international logistics and compliance educational training academy&lt;a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102496649831&amp;amp;e=001UjFANCYhWkH-KBSX-aAXE7OXMrGREUKhO_WkzSxGdNW3mzHXkwKvQdNaO0d7aM3DzPAFbP7J80zH77ItJhF2mUfkZw7IHsD1GcmCLZjjNEkgBzYIn4qIlQ9LFt3kFV8Ae8TrG_NeJmUiAgyLRl_CFw==" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Click here to Register Now&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fees:$395 Registration fee includes all course material, copy of Mastering Import &amp;amp; Export Management by Thomas A. Cook, copy of Carnet training presentation, Carnet map/brochure, continental breakfast and lunch.&lt;br /&gt;For more information, please contact:&lt;br /&gt;Mr. Bilal Ozer&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://us.mc11.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ozer@wtcc.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:ozer@wtcc.org"&gt;http://us.mc11.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ozer@wtcc.org&lt;/a&gt; or 312-494-6560&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" name="LETTER.BLOCK13"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our Partner's Event:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chinatown Dining Tour&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When:&lt;br /&gt;Wednesday, March 25th&lt;br /&gt;5:30 pm to 9:00 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tour Check-in at:&lt;br /&gt;New Three Happiness&lt;br /&gt;2nd Floor&lt;br /&gt;2130 S. Wentworth&lt;br /&gt;Chicago, Il 60616&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fees:&lt;br /&gt;Pre-registered: $25&lt;br /&gt;Day of Event: $30&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102496649831&amp;amp;e=001UjFANCYhWkEBVRrJPo7r0zJ_rZPIGC1x_vmC3mrwcU67QFdreCHedliw39KPs446SA4cHbVX7jYGDEthaP53PQY1mjVCgfIiq1x51m_MmZ8e2K9X2uMbGwK4nVAMTKV-" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;For more information or to register:&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ms. Shufen Zhao&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://us.mc11.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=szhao@wtcc.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:szhao@wtcc.org"&gt;http://us.mc11.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=szhao@wtcc.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;World Trade Center Illinois&lt;br /&gt;200 E. Randolph St. Suite 2200&lt;br /&gt;Chicago, IL 60601&lt;br /&gt;Phone. (312) 494-6560&lt;br /&gt;Fax. (312) 467-0615&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097385320295741640-7841003348519279379?l=redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/feeds/7841003348519279379/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5097385320295741640&amp;postID=7841003348519279379' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/7841003348519279379'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/7841003348519279379'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/2009/03/world-trade-center.html' title='World Trade Center'/><author><name>Sandra Smith-Doghmi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201368931697216770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SHLbdjjPp8I/AAAAAAAAACk/VnNnz4aVD2I/S220/Bahija+Chicago-85.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640.post-2637496009848884944</id><published>2009-02-26T14:49:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-27T07:31:15.159-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lexington College Event'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sandra Smith Doghmi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='things to do in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Events in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago'/><title type='text'>LEXINGTON COLLEGE EVENT</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You’re invited to the …&lt;br /&gt;Taste of Lexington &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;310 S Peoria Street&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;Chicago, IL 60607&lt;br /&gt;Thursday, March 12, 2009&lt;br /&gt;5pm – 7pm&lt;br /&gt;RSVP to Megan by Thursday, March 5&lt;br /&gt;pr@lexingtoncollege.edu or 312.226.6294 x228&lt;br /&gt;Children 12 and above are welcome&lt;br /&gt;www.lexingtoncollege.edu Bounty of the&lt;br /&gt;Midwest&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097385320295741640-2637496009848884944?l=redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/feeds/2637496009848884944/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5097385320295741640&amp;postID=2637496009848884944' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/2637496009848884944'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/2637496009848884944'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/2009/02/lexington-college-event.html' title='LEXINGTON COLLEGE EVENT'/><author><name>Sandra Smith-Doghmi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201368931697216770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SHLbdjjPp8I/AAAAAAAAACk/VnNnz4aVD2I/S220/Bahija+Chicago-85.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640.post-7123644705610714201</id><published>2009-02-24T09:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-24T09:03:31.073-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sandra Smith Doghmi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Midwest Independent Film Festival'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='things to do in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago'/><title type='text'>Midwest Independent Film Festival 2 for 1</title><content type='html'>Special two-for-one special!  Just purchase one general admission $10 ticket online from our website &lt;a href="http://midwestfilm.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Midwestfilm.org&lt;/a&gt; and then e-mail &lt;a href="http://us.mc11.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tickets@midwestfilm.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:tickets@midwestfilm.com"&gt;tickets@midwestfilm.com&lt;/a&gt; with "Red Carpet 2-for-1" in the subject line (and your full name in the e-mail) and you'll have a complimentary guest pass waiting for you at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema on Tuesday, March 3rd!  It's the greatest cheap date in the history of cheap dates!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What's Coming Up: Slamdance Grand Jury winner "Song Sung Blue," from Milwaukee filmmaker and ten-time Emmy award-winner Greg Kohs, screens Tuesday at the Midwest Independent Film Festival.  This documentary -- which features a special performance by Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder -- follows the love story of Lightning &amp;amp; Thunder, husband and wife Neil Diamond tribune band. First Tuesday festivities begin at 6 p.m. at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark. Tickets: $10, which includes admission to pre-show reception, screening and post-screening party. Director Kohs will attend a post-screening Q&amp;amp;A.  For those of you keeping score at home, this month's Marquee Sponsor is the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago.  For more info and to purchase your tickets, visit &lt;a href="http://www.midwestfilm.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.midwestfilm.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097385320295741640-7123644705610714201?l=redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/feeds/7123644705610714201/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5097385320295741640&amp;postID=7123644705610714201' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/7123644705610714201'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/7123644705610714201'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/2009/02/midwest-independent-film-festival-2-for.html' title='Midwest Independent Film Festival 2 for 1'/><author><name>Sandra Smith-Doghmi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201368931697216770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SHLbdjjPp8I/AAAAAAAAACk/VnNnz4aVD2I/S220/Bahija+Chicago-85.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640.post-4225093914967456722</id><published>2009-02-17T13:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-17T13:18:35.561-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='World Trade Center'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sandra Smith Doghmi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='things to do in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago'/><title type='text'>WORLD TRADE CENTER</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="left"&gt;Coface&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;YOUR TRADE RISKS, UNDER CONTROL  Do you know which of your customers is going bankrupt? Do you have enough working capital to sustain your business? &lt;br /&gt; Coface North America facilitates global business-to-business trade by offering solutions for owners of businesses facing some real specific challenges when it comes to protecting cash flow and managing the money they need to operate their business.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In this turbulent market we are continually hearing 3 areas of concern:&lt;br /&gt;1. They are worried about which of their customers is going bankrupt and how they can protect their business.2 They're concerned about obtaining and/or keeping lines of credit to provide their businesses with sufficient capital to keep their business growing or perhaps just operating. 3. In today's market, they struggle with collecting what is due within terms from key clients, resulting in being challenged to pay their people and their vendors in return. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Which of these challenges do you or your clients face? &lt;br /&gt;You are invited to call Jennie Cullen at:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tel:  312-467-0609Email: &lt;a href="http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jennie_cullen@coface-usa.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:jennie_cullen@coface-usa.com"&gt;jennie_cullen@coface-usa.com&lt;/a&gt;Website: &lt;a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102463539969&amp;amp;e=001wdMBrqZVKxhqCp1ZANdhkH2_ceW5TsIQOG9I3OxMH1lZrtg62ulz1aEnCKHSjUBLwVsl-LMyoHNErzjAcassKNW7IamUJKwXTp3mIqJ5U-wOtTcPRx0rHQ==" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.coface-usa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Coface: Your trade risks, under control.&lt;br /&gt; Factoring  Credit Insurance  Business Information  Commercial Collections&lt;br /&gt;Business with&lt;br /&gt; Latin American Conference&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Save the Date&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;World Trade Center Illinois, in partnership with Northeastern Illinois University, will be hosting the "Doing Business with Latin-American Conference". This full-day conference will inform and educate US-based companies about Latin America's Latest Business Environment and improve the cross-region trade relationships among US and Latin American companies. When:&lt;br /&gt;Wednesday, March 4, 2008&lt;br /&gt;8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Where:&lt;br /&gt;Northeastern University&lt;br /&gt;5500 North Saint Louis Ave.&lt;br /&gt;Chicago, IL 60625&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102463539969&amp;amp;e=001wdMBrqZVKxg3BlGno_vz2wVWTTNs99MaIXHkme7cV3aYKnBqlP3U34UUwG3kAD0gEu1y1Pu_co1S1SoFBIC_EgdneE71DtTMHhLruXQzscaSNVqHuioqbm5_l5zA14AAkCOEDRkFGfUR3BgPuDjAikKMcVYnL_T1FGlZ1s9M7Ko4dSZgsrPj2xDFFb8QKJUtGE5i83H9wzHZv-bKRI02-ra9_GA2lv84qUwxo13aKwo=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;For further information and to register &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a rel="nofollow" name="LETTER.BLOCK7"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Best Practices for Export Supply Chain and Carnet Issues Seminar&lt;br /&gt;Course overview: This one day seminar/workshop will review all the issues and options for shippers to follow who move goods globally on a temporary basis.  It will also cover returned goods, warranty items and goods being repaired.  This seminar will also focus on easing the interface with customs overseas and Customs Border and Protection in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;Why ship goods temporarily?&lt;br /&gt;Issues in transporting goods temporarily&lt;br /&gt;ATA Carnet:  How they work, benefits and processing options&lt;br /&gt;Temporary Import Bonds&lt;br /&gt;Utilizing Freight Forwarders and Customhouse Brokers&lt;br /&gt;Compliance Issues&lt;br /&gt;Review of particular areas:  NAFTA, Asia, Europe, Latin America&lt;br /&gt;Dealing with Carriers&lt;br /&gt;Export and Import Documentation, Procedures and Operations&lt;br /&gt;When:&lt;br /&gt;May 11, 20099:00 am - 4:30 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Where:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;World Trade Center Illinois - Burnham Room200 East Randolph, Suite 2200Chicago, ILFor more information:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102463539969&amp;amp;e=001wdMBrqZVKxiCeueBmIPvA-Zdkfvvm6l4lh9E23qxe3hEwRHdYBV8K7rTsLaSgRZxYgXpqe0jTCGDqrj8qZbqjeJICh21m5l2UDRRtwTth5j64W6a4JeJv55zTgFJQQ99RG_iZJDfN1-l20uZ14Jj36hDbqlOYR0jeQGerqe_zUqwetU_2OIwsHtGQ45joN_2J0iP_iFrkFyzFAhO8ETeJw==" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Follow this link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;or contact Mr. Bilal Ozer at the 312-494-6560 or &lt;a style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" href="http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ozer@wtcc.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:ozer@wtcc.org"&gt;ozer@wtcc.org&lt;/a&gt; .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102463539969&amp;amp;e=001wdMBrqZVKxhlTHioVk1oj0iZ1buTMsITZWj8ZygxAHnsjccoPj3QNFko_fVpY3GTnYBbNpP7krz7fJnN2wOKYG6RTcE4Cdh2ay0uC0TzmqHgQe1yZx7BpTHMMCK5NA24YwTkE_nE75LMMxe6IjPbBA==" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;To register:&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  Mr. Bilal Ozer&lt;br /&gt;World Trade Center Illinois&lt;br /&gt;200 E. Randolph St. Suite 2200&lt;br /&gt;Chicago, IL 60601&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ozer@wtcc.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:ozer@wtcc.org"&gt;ozer@wtcc.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Phone. (312) 494-6560&lt;br /&gt;Fax. (312) 467-0615&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097385320295741640-4225093914967456722?l=redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/feeds/4225093914967456722/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5097385320295741640&amp;postID=4225093914967456722' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/4225093914967456722'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/4225093914967456722'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/2009/02/world-trade-center.html' title='WORLD TRADE CENTER'/><author><name>Sandra Smith-Doghmi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201368931697216770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SHLbdjjPp8I/AAAAAAAAACk/VnNnz4aVD2I/S220/Bahija+Chicago-85.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640.post-1491932851239124416</id><published>2009-02-16T13:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-16T13:50:38.390-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sandra Smith Doghmi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Midwest Independent Film Festival'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago'/><title type='text'>Midwest Independent Film Festival</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SZnfpDQ7fRI/AAAAAAAAA3k/XxnXz5u_AfY/s1600-h/logo.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303515932549414162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 118px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SZnfpDQ7fRI/AAAAAAAAA3k/XxnXz5u_AfY/s400/logo.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;First Tuesdays with the Midwest Independent Film Festival:&lt;br /&gt;Slamdance Grand Jury winner Song Sung Blue!&lt;br /&gt;Q&amp;amp;A with director and ten-time Emmy Award winner Greg Kohs follows screening&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fresh off a sold out festival launch in February, First Tuesdays with The Midwest Independent Film Festival continue with the award-winning documentary Song Sung Blue, the directorial debut of ten-time Emmy Award winner and Milwaukee filmmaker Greg Kohs. The First Tuesday festivities begin at 6 p.m. at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark, on Tuesday, March 3rd. A question-and-answer seesion with Mr. Kohs follows the screening. Please head to &lt;a href="http://www.midwestfilm.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.midwestfilm.org/&lt;/a&gt; to purchase your advance tickets, become a festival member and learn more about Song Sung Blue!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Midwest Independent Film Festival was recently named to Chicago Magazine's prestigious "Best of Chicago" list - join us every First Tuesday at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema and find out why!-- Assistant Festival DirectorThe Midwest Independent Film FestivalThe Midwest Independent Film Festival329 West 18th Street, Suite 405Chicago, IL 60616cell 773.746.1849office 312.642.4222ABOUT THE MIDWEST INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVALThe Midwest Independent Film Festival is the nation's only film festival solely dedicated to the Midwest filmmaker, presenting audiences with regionally produced independent cinema every first Tuesday of the month at Landmark Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark in Chicago. This year-round film festival sits proudly at the center of the independent film scene in Chicago and the Midwest and is dedicated to celebrating and strengthening that community. More information can be found on the Festival website: &lt;a href="http://www.midwestfilm.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.midwestfilm.com/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097385320295741640-1491932851239124416?l=redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/feeds/1491932851239124416/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5097385320295741640&amp;postID=1491932851239124416' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/1491932851239124416'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5097385320295741640/posts/default/1491932851239124416'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://redcarpetconciergeevents.blogspot.com/2009/02/midwest-independent-film-festival.html' title='Midwest Independent Film Festival'/><author><name>Sandra Smith-Doghmi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201368931697216770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SHLbdjjPp8I/AAAAAAAAACk/VnNnz4aVD2I/S220/Bahija+Chicago-85.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lyqT3-EXylo/SZnfpDQ7fRI/AAAAAAAAA3k/XxnXz5u_AfY/s72-c/logo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097385320295741640.post-7377554502484988197</id><published>2009-02-05T07:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-05T07:33:14.004-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Windy City Social Events'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sandra Smith Doghmi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='concierge'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='things to do in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago'/><title type='text'>Windy City Social Events</title><content type='html'>Private Italian Wine and Beer Tasting - Only 35 spots remain&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When:  Wednesday, February 18 - 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. CSTWhere: &lt;a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102444609360&amp;amp;e=001gxMU1_9BdpmTJWofi6EUvgDGT-mL1T833vhb9jQj5QEgWXgz_RxY6vdZ5YW7qeAAUVrdDcUlb8lQZ7qD1m4tWd5V5qnQEVyHp6pbIEA39_Jld4e7cHPaAzbxQ_QxU5uM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Drinks Over Dearborn&lt;/a&gt; - 650 N. Dearborn&lt;br /&gt;Price: $25.00 in advance, $35.00 at the door if space is available&lt;br /&gt;The Evening Will Include&lt;br /&gt;Sampling of Italian wines and Craft beers&lt;br /&gt;Italian inspired appetizers&lt;br /&gt;Amazing company of other Wine and Beer enthusiasts&lt;br /&gt;10% off any Italian wine or beer&lt;br /&gt;Sample a variety of Italian wines and craft beers while enjoying Italian inspired appetizers from Chef Jermey  Bringardner, from &lt;a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102444609360&amp;amp;e=001gxMU1_9Bdpk5FbkYp-5NDQJBvU5iW-ba6cdGrubQzgU-F1CyGuIp_wBvjVNoYuxaLUZ2uCSrR1J5X78YqtohMnRi3AYSx2lToOQGBbolu0nNoxFU5adpku3f5VKpdAnf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Sakura Private Dining&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt; Bringardner studied under Chef Jean Joho at Everest Dining Room in Chicago and three years in the legendary kitchens of Charlie Trotter's, where he worked alongside world-class chefs such as Emeril Lagasse.&lt;br /&gt; Wines will range from economical, but highly rated, &lt;a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102444609360&amp;amp;e=001gxMU1_9BdpnR-wDtDVIHTwa9hOfj4Qz3j6PlPwsltVMFgooLku97a6JCgnBxNgib4yeMTxup-g6snIhNkqaMky84-LZxOxLGLpW9HGK4BcAvzWWWoiw82wcHDXgpuqWC-RMxtcY5MD8aJsnRojEr-0rKW3WmmT6Y" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Fontevecchia Verdicchio&lt;/a&gt; to a bottle of &lt;a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102444609360&amp;amp;e=001gxMU1_9BdpmRMgGtYIKdXBZHscBBF-w2KA4c6BP2kGOiEF3xJ6cwpakJ_j0nS-VywNTmoKxRMc89ZxLXUbmBiDijtOSk6DoSKpxG7YXsk2R4NnkH5yVwJLQyYiGqTuKD3z4OQuag0lhVxX8o7-7WM1gkO7bsmpHa" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Martinenga Barbarescotions &lt;/a&gt;that will spoil you with its extravagance.  &lt;br /&gt;Register at: &lt;a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102444609360&amp;amp;e=001gxMU1_9BdpmtS7n01UzSJB-rbsw4JS6D7jLmxWDQlb7l2-0_mdI5FnrGhXxO9UgeIHZOKgdg3giUi7qBjJgD0L04LpmdxfM1YBh2wUtjOJwWui162YIMFg==" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://wcsdod.eventbrite.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a rel="nofollow" name="LETTER.BLOCK7"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Save The Date&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Windy City Social - Member Kick-off Party&lt;br /&gt;Tuesday, March 3rd (Note Date Change)&lt;br /&gt;Bull and Bear5:30 p.m - 8:30 p.m.$10 / $20 Space limited to first 200 people who register&lt;br /&gt;Registration will open next weekTicket Price Includes:&lt;br /&gt;One drink ticket&lt;br /&gt;$10.00 gift certificate to use at Bull and Bear at another date&lt;br /&gt;Yummy Bull and Bear appetizers from 5:30 - 7:30&lt;br /&gt;Chance to win raffle prizes&lt;br /&gt;March Interactive Networking EventTuesday, March 24thThe Metropolitan Club5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Network with other professionals as you Showcase your Marketing, Social Media, PR and or Sales skills in an energetic, interactive setting.  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