[ ClassicalX ] Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center Announces

The Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center (HMCC), a national institution, presents a truly unforgettable evening at the Ritz- Carlton Chicago on Sunday, October 8.

Featuring a sneak performance by internationally renowned tenor and Hellenic heartthrob, Mario Frangoulis, who will sing a few pieces from the selection he will perform at his Chicago debut at Symphony Center the following evening. Mistress of Ceremonies for the ‘Art of the Greek Soul’ Gala is NBC5 Chicago’s very own, Allison Rosati.

The celebration will honor John P. Calamos, Sr. of Calamos Investments, a significant supporter of the HMCC and a key leader in the Greek community, who has won many awards and titles including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for the financial services sector, Lake Michigan Area program for 2006.

Enjoy cocktails, dinner, a live performance and a raffle of huge cash prizes, all while benefiting one of the nation’s centers of Greek history, culture and the arts, the Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center, which will soon open the doors to its permanent address- a majestic and elegant building in Chicago’s historic Greektown.

Title: ‘Art of the Greek Soul’ Gala to benefit the Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center.

Date: Sunday, October 8, 2006. cocktails at 5:30p.m. Dinner at 6:30p.m.
At the Ritz- Carlton Chicago, 160 E. Pearson St.

Tickets: $200

Information: 312.655.1234 or www.hellenicmuseum.org

Source: http://www.hellenicnews.com