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The Dinner Party, 4-30-2012

Friday, May 4th, 2012

Oh, this was a good one! Nora Dunn kept us in stitches, Peach Carr showed us her fashions and Lane Alexander danced his heart out. Paul Kahan gave us heavenly food and joined in the conversation. Rosemary Fanti document everything through her fashion illustration, Michael O’Briant’s paintings donned the set, and BAM! was the opener! Read more…

The Dinner Party, April 30, 2012

Friday, May 4th, 2012

Oh, this was a good one!  Nora Dunn kept us in stitches, Peach Carr showed us her fashions and Lane Alexander danced his heart out. Paul Kahan gave us heavenly food and joined in the conversation.  Rosemary Fanti document everything through her fashion illustration, Michael O’Briant’s paintings donned the set, and BAM! was the opener!  Read more…

“…Got Art?”

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
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May has finally rolled around, and we’re back with the latest “…Got Art?” blog to highlight all the great things to do and see this month. Why not celebrate Mother’s Day by taking your mom out to see some of the culture the city has to offer? Of course, this is just a small sampling Read more…

Actress and Comedienne, Nora Dunn

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Nora Dunn on the April 30th Fear No ART presents The Dinner Party. Saturday Night Live served as Ms. Dunn’s first job in front of a camera.  The cast that returned in 1985 with the show’s original producer, Lorne Michaels, included Dunn, Dana Carvey, Mike Myers, Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks, Jon Lovitz, and Dennis Miller.  Read more…

Dancer, Lane Alexander

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Lane Alexander will be on the April 30th Fear No ART presents The Dinner Party.  Buy tix here. Lane Alexander, Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s co-founder and director for 20 years, has a performing career spanning over 30 years that includes work on the concert stage, musical theater, television and film. He is one of the Read more…

Fashion Designer, Peach Carr

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Peach Carr will be on the April 30th Fear No ART presents The Dinner Party.  Buy tix here. Peach Carr stepped into the spotlight when she stepped onto the runway on the 2008 season of Project Runway.  Tim Gunn said he designs were “country club chic”, Peach has designed a line of tennis wear that will take a lady from tennis Read more…

Paul Kahan, Executive Chef Publican Quality Meats

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Paul Kahan served both the appetizer and the entree at the April 30th Fear No ART presents The Dinner Party. Plus chocolate sampling from Vosges! Executive Chef/Partner Paul Kahan has become the nationally recognizable face for a new guard of Chicago chefs. With an ever-growing list of international accolades for Blackbird, The Publican and avec, Read more…

Kelsey Grammer Accepts the Hugo Career Achievement Award

Sunday, April 22nd, 2012

Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival honored Kelsey Grammer with the Career Achievement Award at the 48th Hugo Television Awards Ceremony on Thursday night, April 19th. Chicago favorite and renowned actor in his own right, John Mahoney, paid tribute to Mr. Grammer, who then spoke to the crowd in a brief and moving acceptance Read more…

Hollywood Director, Andrew Davis

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

The re-release of Davis’  Stony Island will be available on April 24th. Davis is a filmmaker with a reputation for directing intelligent action thrillers, most notably the Academy Award® nominated box office hit, The Fugitive, starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. The film received seven Academy Award® nominations including Best Picture and earned Jones Read more…

After The Dinner Party with Marc Smith, Billy Branch, and Naomi Beckwith

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

Dinner Party regulars said it was the best show yet, with high caliber guests MCA Curator Naomi Beckwith, Founder of the Poetry Slam March Smith, Blues Legend Billy Branch, and savory Italian dishes by Three Aces’ Matt Troost. Click the pics to watch highlights from show. Marc Smith broke out into the audience with punching Read more…