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On Thursday April 7, 2011, friends of Carlos Hernandez Gomez will pay tribute to him with the 2nd Annual Concert For Carlos at FitzGerald’s Nightclub in Berwyn, IL. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Admission to the concert is $20 in advance/$25 at the door.
When CLTV Political Reporter Carlos Hernandez Gomez passed away on January 17, 2010, after a yearlong battle with cancer, the loss was felt throughout the city and state. His friends and colleagues continue to celebrate his memory with the 2nd Annual Concert For Carlos. The event will feature a silent auction and an evening of power pop music, performed by local and national artists. Proceeds will benefit The Carlos Hernandez Award in Journalism at DePaul University.
Confirmed artists for this scholarship fundraising concert include local power pop acts The Phil Angotti Band, Eric Howell’s Greatest Hitch, and The New Fiction (featuring members of Carlos’s band The Gear). Plus special guests Ted Ansani and Mike Zelenko, performing songs of their former band, Material Issue (“Valerie Loves Me”, “Kim the Waitress”). Miles Zuniga of the platinum-selling band Fastball (“Fire Escape”, “The Way”) will headline.
Along with the concert, the night will also feature a silent auction at FitzGerald’s including items donated by an array of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and Grammy Award winning artists. Andy Shaw, former political reporter and current President & CEO of the Better Government Association, will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the evening.
The Carlos Hernandez Award in Journalism at DePaul University will provide recognition and financial assistance to talented undergraduate students who might otherwise be unable to accept unpaid internships in journalism. “Carlos loved the city and its rich political history”, said Shaw, who is also Honorary Chair of the scholarship. “He epitomized the best of Chicago journalism–brains, curiosity, moxie and enough courage to speak truth to power. The recipients of the scholarship we’re raising money for would do well to make his story part of their studies.”
Admission to the concert is $20 in advance/$25 at the door. Guests can purchase tickets, or donate to the scholarship on line at http://alumni.depaul.edu/ExternalEvents/ExtEventDetail.aspx?event_id=1217.
The 2nd Annual Concert for Carlos is sponsored by Yolanda Productions, Lawrence, Kamin, Saunders & Uhlenhop, LLC, Tzibur Celiac: The Jewish Celiac Association, Palmer House Hilton, Fogarty & Fugate, Attorneys At Law, Grant Importing and Distribution, Avenue N Guitars, Eric Howell, Barry LaPorte, and Russell Mallen.
FitzGerald’s Nightclub is located at 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL.
For information on, or to make a donation to, the Carlos Hernandez Award in Journalism, please contact Wendy Irvine, Director of Development for DePaul University’s College of Communication, at wirvine@depaul.edu or (312) 362-7135.
For information regarding The 2nd Annual Concert for Carlos or silent auction, please contact Joe Farina at joefaractor12@gmail.com.
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Mar 10, 11 @ 10:23 am
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Sounds like a blast for a good cause.
There’s a Wishbone next to Fitzgerald’s now for excellent down-home Southern cooking before the show.
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Mar 10, 11 @ 10:44 am
No shame in that.
Comment by Joe Thursday, Mar 10, 11 @ 10:51 am
thanks for the info. Carlos was amazing.
Comment by amalia Thursday, Mar 10, 11 @ 10:58 am
Count me in. Are you making the trip north Rich, or will you be square?
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Mar 10, 11 @ 11:16 am
I will probably miss it because of session, 47. But I’ll contribute.
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Mar 10, 11 @ 11:18 am
C’mon Rich, get your column done early and ask Harmon to give you a ride. You can be back in Springfield for lunch on Friday.
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Mar 10, 11 @ 11:23 am
Rich, you have to be there! Come on — I’ll buy you dinner at Wishbone…
Comment by soccermom Thursday, Mar 10, 11 @ 11:30 am
It’ll be an awesome night celebrating an awesome guy for a great cause.
Comment by MitchG Thursday, Mar 10, 11 @ 11:35 am
everyone should wear their favorite hat to the event in honor of Brother Carlos.
Comment by Laborguy Thursday, Mar 10, 11 @ 1:17 pm
Very nice. You’re doing your friend proud.
Comment by Solarcatcher Thursday, Mar 10, 11 @ 1:30 pm