The arrest of Governor Rod Blagojevich in December cast a shadowy light on the relationships among four leading players in the Illinois Democratic Party—Blagojevich, Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, and David Axelrod. The new president and his two aides would like to minimize their dealings with the disgraced ex-governor. But the record tells a more complex story
May 9, 2009–Princess Yasmin Aga Khan held the first Rita Hayworth Gala in 1985 to honor her mother, actress Rita Hayworth, who died as a result of Alzheimer’s disease. Since then, the annual gala has grown into a premier social event that has raised more than $220 million to support medical research and programs in the treatment, prevention, and cure of Alzheimer’s disease. This year, Mercedes-Benz debuted two new vehicles on-site, which welcomed guests on display as they entered the Hilton Chicago. Once inside, guests enjoyed an “Evening in Monte Carlo”, with complimentary casino gaming, dinner, dancing, and live entertainment by the Roy Vombrack Orchestra.
Sale Price: $2.375 million
The Property: The bright yellow stucco of this Old Town house makes it look like the kids in the busy play lot across the street attacked the place with their crayons. Built in 1979, when Old Town was a neighborhood for urban pioneers, the house used to have a less showy façade; it was changed during…
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For the first time in the U.S., Hastens, the luxury bedding company, is putting some of its all-natural, made-by-hand in Sweden beds on sale. The Excel is marked down 23 percent; the Continental, 26 percent. 430 N. Wells St. and 976 Green bay Rd., Winnetka. Sale starts May 15 and runs through July 1.
—JAN PARR
May 7, 2009 — Bedside Manor Ltd celebrated the launch of a new line of furniture at its Lincoln Park location on May 7th. The complete line of Kindel Furniture is now available for sale in all stores. Design aficionados inspired by the current Hollywood Regency aesthetic were charmed by the Dorothy Draper Collection on display. Kindel Furniture is the perfect complement to the fine linens and accessories offered at Bedside Manor. Proudly made in America since 1901, the company is well known for its fine quality and hand craftsmanship.
May 7, 2009 — Bedside Manor Ltd celebrated the launch of a new line of furniture at its Lincoln Park location on May 7th. The complete line of Kindel Furniture is now available for sale in all stores. Design aficionados inspired by the current Hollywood Regency aesthetic were charmed by the Dorothy Draper Collection on display. Kindel Furniture is the perfect complement to the fine linens and accessories offered at Bedside Manor. Proudly made in America since 1901, the company is well known for its fine quality and hand craftsmanship.
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Zoe Ryan, the enthusiastic and talented design curator at the Art Institute of Chicago, gave me a brief tour of the department’s new space in the Renzo Piano-designed Modern Wing the other day. She and her colleagues have put together some terrific displays of functional art. I especially loved the exhibit of iconic seating by Ron Arad, Marcel Wanders, Konstantin Grcic, along with lighting by Ingo Mauer, among others (see it ’til January). Along with gorgeous flatware in one case were elegantly simple, reversible drinking glasses by an under-the-radar Chicagoan, Felicia Ferrone (more on her in the next issue of Chicago Home + Garden).
-JAN PARR
A vintage tourist cabin finds new life—and love—in the Wisconsin woods
Antiques junkies, mark your calendars. The Randolph Street Market Festival kicks off its 2009 season at the end of May. Browse the furnishings, housewares, and artifacts of some 200 dealers. The market is open the last weekend of every month, through September. randolphstreetmarket.com
On a red carpet, we swear this little number could be mistaken for an Oscar de la Renta. Mirasol Flamenco ruffled outdoor umbrella by Santa Barbara Designs, 7-foot hexagon on an aluminum frame, perched on a steel base. Price available upon request, through David Sutherland, Merchandise Mart, 312-205-7700; sbumbrella.com
