Actress Angela Bassett (What’s Love Got to Do with It, Malcolm X, Notorious) was honored at The Theatre School at DePaul University’s 21st Annual Awards for Excellence in the Arts on April 28 at the Four Seasons Hotel, 120 E. Delaware.
The Oscar-nominated Bassett accepted the 2009 Award for Excellence in the Arts. Director/actor Dennis Dugan (I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Big Daddy) received the 2009 Alumni Award for Excellence in the Arts. Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road) dedicated his award to his late father, Donald S. Shannon, who was an accounting professor at DePaul University, according to BroadwayWorld.com. At the night’s end, the gala raised over $375,000 for the theatre school’s scholarship fund. Photos by Kat Fitzgerald (MysticImagesPhotography.com)