Saturday, October 4th, 2008
6:00pm - Reception
7:00pm - Dinner / Program
Location
The Drake Hotel
140 East Walton Place
Chicago, IL 60611
www.thedrakehotel.com
Ticket Information
$500 per person
Phone: 312-587-0234
Fax: 312-587-0536
invite@pmlgala.net
Pritzker Military Library Literature Award Recipient
Allan R. Millett
Has authored, co-authored, and edited sixteen outstanding works of military history, including "A War to be Won: Fighting the Second World War" and "The War in Korea, 1945-1950, I: A House Burning". His long, distinguished career of teaching and service has earned Millett acclaim as the dean of active U.S. military historians.
Founder's Award Recipient
The McCormick Foundation
is dedicated to advancing the ideals of a free, democratic society by investing in children, communities and country. The philanthropic work of the McCormick Foundation includes three museums and an extensive grantmaking program.
Master of Ceremonies
John Callaway
Has been honored with more than one hundred awards over the course of his over fifty years of broadcast journalism, including the Peabody Award and fifteen Emmys. He is currently the host and senior editor of "Chicago Stories" on WTTW and "Front & Center" at the Pritzker Military Library.
Special Presentation By
The Steppenwolf Theatre Company
is a Chicago-based international performing arts institution committed to ensemble collaboration and artistic risk through its work with its permanent ensemble, guest artists, partner institutions and the community. Steppenwolf has redefined the landscape of acting and performance by spawning a generation of America's most gifted artists. Founded in 1976 as an ensemble of nine actors, Steppenwolf has grown into an internationally renowned company of forty-one theatre artists whose talents include acting, directing, playwriting, filmmaking, and textual adaptation. Their recent original production, August: Osage County, won five Tony award and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
