Dinner Party Heads To Chicago City Winery

April 1st Guests: Chef John Manion of La Sirina Clandestina cooks for Frank Orrall of Poi Dog Pondering, the only Artist in Residence at the Field Museum, Peggy MacNamara, comedian and Vocalo radio host Brian Babylon and all audience members before joining the conversation himself! Manion's appetizer and entree tastings will be paired with a wine tasting and chocolate from Vosges. Opening act is Chicago Ballet choreographer and dancer, Ted Seymour.

May 6th guests: Chef de Cuisine Sean Pharr of NoMi cooks for (and joins the table with) Lin Brehmer of WXRT, art collector and social Tribune columnist and author of CandidCandace.com, Candace Jordan, and Associate Director of the Timeline Theatre, Nick Bowling. Audience enjoys tastings of appetizers and entrees, paired with wine and chocolate from Vosges. Opening act is Hubbard Street II.

Join host Elysabeth Alfano at Chicago City Winery on April 1st and May 6th for THE DINNER PARTY, a completely new and different kind of show. Alfano invites 3 cultural luminaries and a celebrity chef who cooks for them. Over food, wine, chocolate and artist performances, the conversations and the unexpected flow. Filmed in front of a live audience, come to Chicago City Winery to share in the food, wine, chocolate and conversation. Can't make the City Winery? You can also watch THE DINNER PARTY on-line at www.TimeOutChicago.com/DinnerParty and tweet in to be a part of this fantastic new multi-dimensional show.

Host Elysabeth Alfano has this to say about the move. "The beautiful Mayne Stage will always be our home and we look forward to returning. But we have had too many requests to bring our show downtown to more people and the Chicago City Winery is the perfect spot for us. We are very excited."

When: April 1 and May 6, Doors Open at 6:30 pm, Show and food and wine start at 7 pm

Where: Live performace at the Chicago City Winery and streaming live on www.FearNoArt.tv and TimeOutChicago.com/DinnerParty

Price: $35, buy tix to Chicago City Winery (including food, wine, chocolate tastings), or free on-line viewing.