Chicago’s First Annual Red Dress Party to create awareness & visibility for dedicated research and care of HIV Patients! April 3, 2011 April is the month of red! Chicago’s First Annual Red Dress Party is a national event that draws over 800 to create awareness and visibility for dedicated research and care of HIV patients. The Chicago Red is honored to have the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and Equality Project as the official beneficiaries-BUT! There is one requirement- ALL MUST WEAR RED! Everyone is encouraged to attend wearing a red dress- men are invited to join in the fun!
Loul Deng Foundation : “Game and Give” March 24, 2011 Hi aChicagoThing readers! Lesley De Leon, from Billy Dec's office here. I'd like to take this opportunity to share a very cool event : How cool is it that The Bulls are currently in first place? And...
March Madness Benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago March 23, 2011 Good morning readers! Amanda Weir from Billy's office here today - March Madness is finally here and what would this month be without a party at Rockit to celebrate and give thanks to Big Brothers Big...
American Idol Contestant Chris Medina Represents Chicago Well! March 1, 2011 You’re Going to Hollywood!- That’s what fellow Chicagoan Chris Medina (26) was told this season on American Idol after he sang The Script’s “Breakeven." Chris blew up on the show when he also...
Rockit Ranch Productions & Billy Dec invite you to the 2yr Anniversary Party for www.aChicagoThing.com! January 27, 2011 check out my avatar coming to life in this video to make fun of me! haha.. just trying to get engage people in new ways to not only enjoy our 2 year anniversary party for my art, culture, trends & entertainment blog but more importantly, to help a really good cause!
Local Restaurateur Billy Dec hosts a social media anniversary party to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s efforts to fight hunger January 19, 2011 check out my avatar coming to life in this video to make fun of me! haha.. just trying to get engage people in new ways to not only enjoy our 2 year anniversary party for my art, culture, trends &...
Snowball event at navy pier to benefit children's memorial hospital January 7, 2011 As a kid, I shared a yard playing w/ the children who came from all over the country to stay w/my next door neighbor, the ronald mcdonald house, between their treatments at the world renowned children's...
Jennifer hudson's (american idol, dreamgirls..) holiday toy drive & giveaway at navy pier! December 21, 2010 Updated 12/24/10: here's video mix from actual event so you can hear jennifer hudson singing, see the beautiful winter wonderland at navy pier, feel the happiness of giving toys & smiles to kids in...
chicago firefighters shake a boot for make a wish! and now it's our turn! December 10, 2010 Shout out to all the Chicago Firefighters who were out & about earlier this week fighting the freezing cold streets of Chicago holding their fireman boots out everywhere they could to collect donations...
Dwyane “Wade’s World” Weekend in Chicago! August 17, 2010 This is a video of me interviewing nba allstar dwyane wade about his thoughts on the Olympics, his love for chicago, how he would do if he played me one on one, & much more… we actually filmed it at a...
