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INVITED PHOTOGRAPHY BY JUSTIN BARBIN (CHICAGO OPERA THEATER); MAGALI RANGEL (GALA DE ARTE) 56 MICHIGANAVEMAG.COM Kuang-Hao Huang and Patrice Michaels Gael Neeson and Stefan Edlis Bhaskaran Swaminathan, Linden Christ, Myrna Mesa, and Connie Sulkin Justin Ryan, Philip Glass, and Andreas Mitisek Jim Ginsburg Queta Bauer Chicago Opera Theater Young Artists CHICAGO OPERA THEATER GALA The Harris Theater for Music and Dance hosted more than 150 guests for the Chicago Opera Theater's Gala and End of Season Celebration. The affair, which generated more than $140,000 for the theater's education initiatives, immediately followed the season's final performance of The Perfect American by legendary composer Philip Glass, who was on hand for the celebration. Alyssa Chico and Jonah Ravine Carlos Cardenas, Sandra Cisneros, David Martinez, Alma Velazquez, and Carlos Tortolero Leah Hope, Diana Palomar, and Elda de la Rosa Edith Diaz and Dusty Stemer J.B. Pritzker Anna Valencia and Reyahd Kazmi GALA DE ARTE The National Museum of Mexican Art rang in 30 years with a "Viva la Vida"-themed black-tie fundraiser. Emceed by ABC's Tanja Babich and sponsored by BMO Harris, the evening recognized Chicago-born author Sandra Cisneros with the Arthur R. Velasquez Award.