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Posts tagged "Richard Roeper"

RPM Italian Restaurant's Opening Night With Giuliana and Bill Rancic and the Melman's!

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RPM Italian Restaurant, 52 W. Illinois, was THE place to be for the opening night party on Saturday, February 18th.  More than 500 friends, celebs and VIP’s crowded into this new  River North hotspot to congratulate the partners who included celebrity couple Giuliana and Bill Rancic, acclaimed Chef Doug Psaltis and restaurateurs RJ, Jerrod and... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
February 22, 2012 at 9:49 pm
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Chicago Gateway Green's 20th Green Tie Ball Highlights

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The 20th Green Tie Ball returned to the Emerald City (at A. Finkl & Sons) with over 2000 supporters happily skipping along the yellow brick road to benefit Chicago Gateway Green’s expressway, gateway and neighborhood beautification programs.  Over sixty restaurants participated along with lots of recognizable faces in the crowd.  Windy City Live’s Valerie Warner... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
September 22, 2011 at 5:24 pm
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Photo Highlights from Urban Prep's Harry Potter Premiere with Neville Longbottom

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It was a night filled with magic and surrealism when the movie came to life with the appearance of the film’s star, Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom in all 8 of the Harry Potter films.  450 fans turned out for this benefit for Urban Prep Academies.  Check out the whole story at www.CandidCandace.com on... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
July 16, 2011 at 1:22 pm
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Premiere Benefits Urban Prep with Surprise Guest Matthew Lewis

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Premiere Benefits Urban Prep with Surprise Guest Matthew Lewis
It was exciting enough just to be going to the premiere of the last Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, at the IMAX Navy Pier theatre benefitting Urban Prep Academies.  But the evening took on a surreal feeling when I found out the surprise guest for the evening would be... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
July 15, 2011 at 1:18 pm
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Two Thumbs up for Chaz and Roger Ebert's Red Carpet Party!

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I felt like I was at an exotic film festival with Chaz and Roger Ebert when they celebrated their new show, “Ebert Presents at the Movies“ recently with a grand, by-invite-only party at the Peninsula.   The Red Carpet Girls greeted you at the top of the stairs and then you descended into the magic of movies.  There... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
March 18, 2011 at 10:20 am
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Opening Night of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" Creates Pottermania for Urban Prep and Fans!

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Fans at the midnight showing of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1″ after the Urban Prep private screening at Navy Pier. The advance screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 benefitted Urban Prep and was the first show before the sold-out midnight show tonight for this long anticipated film.  And... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
November 19, 2010 at 12:36 am
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Elysian hosts NBC Premiere of "The Heart of Hollywood: The Chicago Link"

Bill Zwecker, Chris O’Donnell and Brenda Sexton at the LA Chicago Link taping. I am always so thrilled to be attending ANY parties at the Elysian but this one proved to be quite special.  It was the Chicago premiere of the NBC special, “The Heart of Hollywood: The Chicago Link” presented by Chicago Link Productions... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
October 30, 2009 at 1:19 pm
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Victoria's Secret Angels Mingle with Sports Stars at VIP Opening Party

Chicago Bull Taj Gibson, Marisa Miller, Doutzen Kroes and star Bull Derrick Rose. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen so much hoopla over a store opening!  But then this was no ordinary store–it was Victoria’s Secret WITH Angels too!  All along Michigan Avenue for the past few weeks, there have been lucite cases holding a variety of Angel... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
October 22, 2009 at 11:18 am
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A Night with Virginia and Elaine Madsen and the EBERTS!

The documentary gets a thumbs-up from Roger Ebert! Tonight was a memory making night on many levels.  I was honored to be on the host committee, thanks to Brenda Sexton of Chicago Link Productions, for a party celebrating Virginia and Elaine Madsen (her gorgeous mom) and their new movie, “I Know a Woman Like That.” ... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
October 12, 2009 at 9:04 pm
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"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" Helps Urban Prep

“Potter People” at film premier. “Harry Potter and the Half -Blood Prince” is a must-see!  I went to a premier on Wednesday that also benefitted the Urban Prep Academy.  If you’re not familiar with Urban Prep, you should be.  Their mission is a noble one.  They provide urban youth, mostly young African-American boys, with a learning environment with... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
July 17, 2009 at 12:21 pm
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