Lisa Hilton of Los Angeles will headline a special fundraiser at Andy’s in Chicago on Thursday, January 8, benefiting people who are blind or visually impaired. The event, which will take place from 6 to 9 pm at 11 E. Hubbard, will also salute the late Dave Margulis, a Chicago Lighthouse volunteer and donor who was a regular patron at Andy’s.
Hilton is receiving accolades across the country for her newest CD, Sunny Day Theory. This is Hilton’s tenth release and it features Lewis Nash on drums, Larry Grenadier on bass and Brice Winston on tenor sax. Hilton has also been saluted for her service and in raising awareness on behalf of blind and visually impaired children and teens. She visited the Lighthouse last January and did a session with the agency’s very own group of talented musicians, Vision Quest.
Also appearing will be Tom Burrell, who sits on the board of the Lighthouse. He is the founder and chairman emeritus of Burrell, one of the nation’s leading African-American-owned full-service communications agencies.
Details for the event are still being finalized and will be posted on the Lighthouse’s website, The Chicago Lighthouse. For additional information, contact Sarah Harrington at 312/666-1331, ext. 3679.
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