In a joint event, Common Threads founder Art Smith will share his 50th birthday celebration with Common Threads’ World Festival 2010 Monday, March 1, at Soldier Field, 1410 S. Museum Campus, 6-9 p.m.
Dozens of chefs are slated to participate in this year’s event, including Top Chef’s Carla Hall, Gale Gand of TRU, Stephanie Izard of Girl & The Goat, Graham Elliot Bowles of Graham Elliot, Mark Mendez of Carnivale and Sarah Grueneberg of Spiaggia.
VIP access includes a pre-event cocktail reception at 5 p.m. and an after-party at The James Hotel at 9 p.m. Tickets are $250-$500 each; see www.CommonThreads.org.
For more information, contact Linda Vavra at 312-996-6354.