Join us for a twist on a classic night out- dinner and a movie.  The twist?  This time your movie will be a documentary, curated and presented by the Chicago Media Project.  Come see the latest installation of their quarterly documentary series, Bathtubs Over Broadway, with food prepared by chef Gil Langlois of Carbon Arc restaurant.

In Illinois, a conviction for a violent crime is the end of the road, even for kids and young adults. The state doesn't offer parole for release or time off for good behavior. It doesn't rehabilitate. Decades go by, and families grow apart or go broke supporting their incarcerated loved one.  Restore Justice Illinois believes in the human potential for change and they work so the system can reflect that potential.  Stories of Second Chances is your chance to hear first-hand real stories of people who have been given second chances.

Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) is a comprehensive, nationwide and community-based process to plan for and bring about transformational and sustainable change, and to address the historic and contemporary effects of racism. It seeks to unearth and jettison the deeply held, and often unconscious, beliefs created by racism – the main one being the belief in a hierarchy of human value.  Produced by the Woods Fund in Chicago, this TRHT event showcases a variety of impactful storytellers whose experience with racism sparks imperative conversation.

The 19th Anniversary ACE Mentor Program Luncheon brings together over 700 leaders in the fields of architecture, construction, and engineering and raises funds to provide renewable four-year college scholarships, helping to build a healthy workforce in these fields.

Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC) is one of the city’s first and largest domestic violence agencies, serving survivors of family violence for over 35 years.  CAWC’s annual gala, Sounds of Silence, celebrates success stories of the thousands of victims and their children that CAWC guides each year from crisis to confidence. 

Since 1982, the Ounce of Prevention Fund has persistently pursued a single goal: that all children living in America—particularly those born into poverty—have quality early childhood experiences in the crucial first five years of life.  Hear from our featured speaker, actress Anne Deavere Smith as we raise funds to give children in poverty the best chance for success in schools and in life.

Come experience 10 supremely real stories on screen, presented by the Chicago Media Project.  DOC10 is Chicago’s only festival of its kind, and this year’s documentary gems promise to inspire, provoke, and transform.

The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) empowers people to learn, grow, and contribute to a diverse and better-functioning society.  DPLAfest will bring together DPLA’s community of librarians, archivists, community leaders, and others to explore the intersection between community and digital technology in libraries.

Join us for the musical event of the season!  Intonation works to give all Chicago children opportunities to learn, strum, sing, and perform music while they gain confidence to take charge of their direction.  This gala is their chance to showcase their success; to amplify the voices and instruments of their students and earn support.

Environmental Law and Policy Center develops and leads successful strategic advocacy campaigns to improve environmental quality and protect our natural resources.  Their annual event showcases its latest work and raises support to improve the Midwest’s ecosystems.

Psychoanalysis is about what makes humans human.  CPI studies what contributes to our emotional well-being and how psychoanalysis resonates in all our relationships, our work and our play, whether at home, work or within our community.

After 17 long weeks working in real design and construction firms downtown, ACE students present their projects!  Afterwards they receive scholarships and internships in a lively ceremony.

The “Lead On!” gala recognizes visionaries, individuals, or institutions who have reframed the understanding of people with disabilities and who have created positive change in our communities.  The gala raises over $800,000 to help Access Living realize their mission: to enable Chicagoans with disabilities to live fully-engaged and self-directed lives.