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7 U NIVERSITY C LUB OF C HICAGO 6 Vol. 67 No. 4 April 2011 A TALE OF T WO C OVER S TORIES S ALON N IGHT: B ROADWAY O LD AND N EW Sing Along . .3 Singer/actress Hollis Resnik will perform some of her favorite songs, featuring Noel Coward, Jule Styne and Rodgers and Hammerstein, at a concert at the Club on Wednesday, June 8. Learn at Lunch . .4-5 Among Hollis’ favorite songs and favorite roles Hollis Resnik. are Margaret Johnson in Light in the Piazza and the song Dividing Day, and from Mame, If He Walked Into My Life. Gershwin Salon . .5 Don’t miss this engaging evening of musical comedy and drama. Hollis Resnik will be accompanied by pianist Beckie Menzie. Reception at 5:30 p.m., one-hour concert at 6:30 p.m. Special Broadway menu afterwards in Cathedral Hall (optional/not included in price). Cocktail attire Societies . .6-7 encouraged. Reservations: . .312.696.2208; [email protected] Price: . .$30+grat+tax by June 6; $35++ after Family Fun . .7 C IVIC A FFAIRS S OCIETY WITH C HRISTOPHER G. KENNEDY Food News . .8 Did you know that the Merchandise Mart in Chicago is the second largest commercial building in the U.S. next to the Pentagon? Did you know that it is two square blocks of property and encompasses Cubs Tickets . .9 Chris Kennedy. 4.2 million square feet? To learn more about the Mart, join the Civic Affairs Society’s Breakfast Forum: Issues Today and Tomorrow on Thursday, May 19, at 7:30 a.m., to meet keynote speaker Christopher G. Theatre Aisle . .10 Kennedy, President of Merchandise Mart, Inc. (MMPI) Properties. Chris will discuss the daily business of the MMPI and how the many exhibits and shows there impact Chicago’s local economy. Kennedy will also discuss his involvement as the appointed Chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Plated breakfast at 7:30 a.m., remarks at 8 a.m., followed by question and answers. Reservations:http://members.ucco.com under Club calendar, 312.696.2286; [email protected] Price: . .$15 grat+tax by May 17; $18++ after ELECTED O RDER OF THE O WL Congratulations and heartfelt thanks go out to all to membership of you who have sponsored new members. An extra special thanks to the following, who have qualified The following joined our Club during the past month. Welcome new members. for Order of the Owl distinctions: William H. Bedford, Miami University ‘58 FIRST TIME OWL (sponsoring two new members) Proposer: Nancy B.J. Bueche Seconder: Sally L. Park Elizabeth J. Kelly Mark C. Kendall Supporter: Craig S. Morris William F. Lynch Henry J. Rowland Ann L. Connors, University of Illinois ‘81 IFETIME WL Proposer: J. William Cuncannan Seconder: Robert C. Marks L O (sponsoring four new members) Supporter: Theodore N. Foss Peter K. Braxton David E. Reilly Jamie P. Constantine, Iowa State University ‘81 GREEN OWL BLAZER OR GOLD OWL PIN Proposer: Jeffrey E. Stern Seconder: Paul B. Hart (sponsoring five new members) Supporter: N/A J. William Cuncannan Richard F. Karger Timothy F. Corvino, St. John's University ‘97 Proposer: Peter K. Braxton Seconder: Justin A. Alden John P. Swift Supporter: Jayme A. Rasmussen P ROSPECTIVE M EMBERS' Hugues Delannoy, Stanford University ‘93 Proposer: Douglas W. Lyons Seconder: P. Zachary Egan R ECEPTION Supporter: Steffanie N. Garrett Thursday, April 14 Drew H. Eberly, Ohio State University ‘09 Proposer: Henry J. Rowland Seconder: Jevon W. Thorenson 5:30 to 7 p.m. ~ The Library Supporter: Rex James Burgdorfer Invite your friends. Invite your colleagues. It’s the John C. Fitzpatrick, Hamilton College ‘95 perfect opportunity to introduce them to the Proposer: Mark C. Kendall Seconder: Mitch Rogers Supporter: Larry Gard marvels of University Club membership. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvre and tours take place Michael R. Friedberg, Northwestern University ‘68 Proposer: Richard F. Karger Seconder: M. Scott Gordon throughout the evening. RSVP to 312.696.2223. Supporter: Carl Gatenio Scott C. Frost, Emory University ‘87 As a reminder, initiation fee waiver certificates Proposer: William F. Lynch Seconder: Henry J. Underwood Supporter: Paul C. Carlisle will expire June 30, 2011. There are only six more James G. Gentleman, Eastern Illinois University ‘96 interview dates and two more Prospective Proposer: John P. Swift Seconder: Terry M. Keating Members’ Receptions through this date. To find Supporter: Ryan McCleary out more, contact Membership: 312.696.2223. Eric Paul Hanek, Loyola University ‘07 Proposer: Ashley K. Wade Seconder: Andrew T. Curto Supporter: Michael J. Curto H APPY A NNIVERSARY Melanie S. Hummer, University of Illinois ‘71 Proposer: Cynthia Esler Seconder: Sally L. Park The Club would like to thank the following Supporter: Karl H. Velde, Jr. members, who are celebrating their anniversary Bonnie L. Kirby, Aquinas College ‘76 this month, for their many years of membership. Proposer: John P. Jacoby Seconder: Paul F. Russell Supporter: N/A Charles A. Kelly . .50 Years William A. Kummerer, University of Iowa ‘84 William E. Stowe . .40 Years Proposer: Michael E. Reed Seconder: Paul F. Russell Jon T. Ender . .35 Years Supporter: James C. Bridgman Grant G. McCullagh . .35 Years John D. Mueller, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ‘56 Stephen C. Mitchell . .35 Years Proposer: Elizabeth J. Kelly Seconder: John A. Kelly, Jr. Supporter: Charles L. Michod, Jr. Peter L. Rossiter . .35 Years Shanti S. Nagarkatti, University of Wisconsin ‘02 S. Dale Loomis . .35 Years Proposer: Peter K. Braxton Seconder: John P. Hergert G. Marshall Abbey . .30 Years Supporter: Barbara H. Miller Robert J. Ahern . .30 Years Carolyn A. Sheridan, St. Lawrence University ‘80 Dan W. Irwin Proposer: John H. Noonan Seconder: Carryn Clare Quibell . .30 Years Supporter: Caroline A. Lemoine Joseph C. Lane . .30 Years Michelle S. Wetzel, Aquinas College ‘94 Darrell W. Pierce . .30 Years Proposer: David E. Reilly Seconder: Charles D. Hodgkins, III John A. Shea . .30 Years Supporter: Grant Gardner Robert F. Soukup . .30 Years James T. Wormley, University of Illinois ‘64 Proposer: Daniel D. Bayston Seconder: Melinda B. Hinners-Waldie Gregory I. Stahl . .30 Years Supporter: N/A Slawomir Z. Szczepanski .30 Years 2 S ALON N IGHT: K ARAOKE N IGHT G EORGE AND I RA Join us in the Presidents’ Bar on Monday, June 6, from 7 to 10 p.m., for the Club’s fourth G ERSHWIN Karaoke Night. Cabaret entertainer Spider This evening’s deejay will furnish Saloff returns to the Club for the wigs, party lights, wireless mikes and songs. To her sixth Salon evening on study up, try singing along at home, in the car, etc. Wednesday, April 13, at Enthusiasm need not be matched with an ear for 5:30 p.m. pitch. (Easy songs for the pitch-impaired include Spider Saloff. This time she will present a Tequila and I Feel Good.) musical tribute to the songs of George and Ira Gershwin. Chosen by the Gershwin family as one of T RIVIA N IGHT the sanctioned acts for the Gershwin Centennial Quizmaster Dave Ahrens will lead a Trivia 1996-1998, Saloff toured this concert nationally as Night in the Presidents’ Bar on Monday, May 9, well as headlined the St. Petersburg Gershwin Festival in Russia. from 7 to 9 p.m. Dave has been running pub The evening will feature a collection of songs that quizzes in Chicago for more than six years, and his include Gershwin classics as well as some very rare regular quiz is considered to be one of the toughest pieces that Saloff was given access to by the Gershwin in the city. Expect an evening full of hard Trust. Saloff, accompanied by Jeremy Kahn on piano questions, some wise cracks and a lot of trivia. and Jim Cox on bass, will combine stories about the composer’s music and fascinating life with her own special brand of humor, making for an elegant and S ING-ALONG unforgettable evening. Time to stretch your pipes and Reception at 5:30 p.m., one-hour concert at belt out a few standards. When? 6:30 p.m. Special Deco Style menu afterwards in Monday, May 16, from 6:30 to 9 Cathedral Hall (optional/not included in price). p.m., in the Presidents’ Bar. Don't Cocktail attire encouraged. miss singing along with cabaret artist Reservations: . 312.696.2208; [email protected] Ester Hana. Ester Hana as she leads the group in Price: . $25+grat+tax by April 11; $30++ after Broadway show tunes. Be prepared to revel in nostalgia and be surprised at resulting group efforts. The atmosphere will be fun and the songs classy, so ink in the date for our dignified and light hearted sing-along. M ASKED B ALL Hilaria – the end-of-winter Roman festival to celebrate the P IANO B AR return of spring, a festival of renewal. Enjoy live music, Please join us on Friday, Thursdays and Fridays, Rio Bamba: Craig Linenberger, April 1, for the University Club's third Masked Joel Martinez, Maggie Vagle, from 5 to 8 p.m., in the Ball, the April Fool’s Masquerade Ball, and come John Garvey. Presidents’ Bar. dressed to have fun with like-minded spirited April 1: Pianist Jeff Manuel. friends. Cocktails, mischief, dinner and dancing to April 7: Acoustic bluesman Scott Nev. the Michael Lerich Orchestra. Cocktails at 7 p.m. April 8: Jazz guitarist Zvonimir Tot. and dinner at 8 p.m. Attire: Black tie. April 14: Pianist/singer Beckie Menzie. Chef Mark Baker is preparing a fabulous meal April 15: Rio Bamba. for this festive occasion. April 21: Acoustic guitarist Joey Edwin. Reservations: . .312.696.2297 April 22: Blues pianist Erwin Helfer.