Candace Jordan, NBC Chicago Street Team
You won’t want to miss the Joffrey Ballet’s Spring Gala on Friday, April 24th! The Joffrey Ballet is performing “Carousel (A Dance)” with choreography by Christopher Wheeldon and music by
Richard Rogers. There will also be a performance by the Exelon Strobel Step-Up students that will warm your heart and have you on your feet. The event is black tie with a wine reception beginning at 5:30 and the performance beginning promptly at 6:30 PM at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway. Dinner and dancing will
follow in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Avenue. Music will be by Rich Daniels and the City Lights Orchestra. Gala co-chairs Mary Jo Basler, Sandra Deromedi and Jay Franke have planned an evening you won’t want to miss! Patron tickets are $600 with various levels of table sponsorships available. For tickets and more information, please call 312-386-8921.




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