The Q Brothers from the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, who performed their famed “Othello: The Remix” at the Harman Center Gala. They are Postell Pringle, Jackson Doran, JQ, and GQ. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
At the Harman Center Gala, Joaquin Fajardo and Jade Nelson. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews with his wife, Kathleen Matthews of Marriott Corporation, and Andrew Athy at the Harman Center gala. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Happy gala chair Melissa Moss celebrates a job well done with husband Jonathan Silver. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
The one and only Jerry Stiller, who referred to the evening’s honoree, F. Murray Abraham, as his “buddy.” Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Businessman Gordon Zacks embraces the evening’s honoree, Oscar-winning actor F. Murray Abraham, who was presented with the William Shakespeare Award for Classical Theatre. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Court jesters entertained during dinner at the National Building Museum. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Travis Blumer and Kaitlyn Diana Doyle at the Harman Center for the Arts gala. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Patty Pleasant with “court jester” Ben Drexler at the National Building Museum. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Looking down from the second level of the National Building Museum at the dinner underway for the Harman Center for the Arts annual gala. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
The evening’s younger guests had to subsist on drinks and snacks until the dinner was served. Then they were welcomed on the dance floor. Here are Stephanie Briejo, Shauna Alexander, and Svetlana Legetic. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Dancing to Motown after dinner at the Harman Center Gala. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
