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A Chicago native and resident, Irene Michaels has 25 years of experience in film, television and theater in Chicago, New York and Hollywood. In the early 80’s she secured a recurring role in the popular daytime soap opera, General Hospital. She founded her own modeling agency before she was twenty. In addition to ionthescene.com, Michaels owns two entertainment companies and is involved with many charities across the city.
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You've Come A Long Way Baby!
The 46th Chicago International Film Festival
By Irene Michaels
June 20, 2010
Irene Michaels
Chicago was beaming as Ron Howard stepped on stage at the Museum of Science
and Industry to receive his Career Achievement award before a crowd of over 400 people. His gracious and humble style made the evening even more enjoyable and out of the ordinary.
Together Ron Howard and the Chicago Film Festival have come a long way from
their beginnings . Howard said "playing Opie on the "Andy Griffith Show" was a blessing and felt fortunate to be on a show that had so much impact in his future life".
Howard is now filming in Chicago and he loves the positive energy of our city. "The people are great here and everyone is so accommodating. They make my job so easy."
Some of Howard's work has included Splash, Parenthood, Back Draft, Apollo 13, the Da Vinci Code and A Beautiful Mind (for which he won an Oscar for Best Director).
The stars of Howard's new comedy are none other than Chicago's own Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly and her actor husband, Paul Bettany. Winona Ryder also came to support Howard and added a touch of glamour to the evening. As Vaughn walked down the red carpet, he was chanting "Go Hawks, Go Hawks. I love Chicago".
Congratulations to Michael Kutza for making this year's summer gala another hit.
Enjoy the photos from the event.
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Rich Varnes (General Manager of RL Restaurant and wife Cynthia King)
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Jeannie Mulkin
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Whitney and Jerry Lasky
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Michael Foster and Feather
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Dori Wilson, Tom Baur, Lee Baur, Marta Michulka |
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John Carroll (President Chicago Social Magazine) April, June and Patrick Francis |
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Randy Thrall-Judi Gorman (sponsor American Airlines) Lee Trebl and Rudy Trebi |
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Brie Dorsey and company |
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Raffle winner Nancy Landsey and Vicki Hood
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Michael Kutza (Founder of the Chicago International Film Festival) and Vivian Teng
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Betsy and Tony Lindo
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Bill Kurtis and Donna La Pietra
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Dennis Minkel, Irene michaels, Donna La Pietra and Victor Skrebneski |
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Ron Howard-Donna La Pietra and Bill Kurtis |
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Bill Kurtis and Evan Lysacek (Olympic Gold Medal Skating winner)
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Ron Howard and Irene Michaels
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Vince Vaughn and wife Kyla Weber |
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Dennis Andrews and Jennifer Connelly |
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