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Date Posted: 09:28:24 03/19/04 Fri
Author: Amy
Subject: Bonnie Hunt to Headline Siamsa nagael

Bonnie Hunt To Headline Siamsa na nGael
Posted on February 18, 2004
Old St. Patrick’s Church will present Granuaile at the eighth annual Siamsa na nGael, In Celebration of the Celtic Arts at Chicago’s Symphony Center on Wednesday, March 17 at 8:00 p.m. Granuaile, the colorful story of the 16th century Irish seafaring chieftain, Grace O’ Malley, will be presented in magnificent music, written by acclaimed Irish Composer Shaun Davey and interwoven with narration performed by Bonnie Hunt. In addition to this remarkable tale of passion, adventure and drama, Shaun Davey will also perform music from the spectacular 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Dublin.

This evening will include performances by the Metropolis Symphony Orchestra, Old St. Patrick’s Concert Choir, Celtic instrumentalists including Liz Carroll and John Williams and the immensely popular Irish vocalist Rita Connolly with a 100-voice concert choir. Old St. Patrick’s is also honored to welcome Special Olympics of Illinois and some of the brave athletes who attended the 2003 World Summer Games.

Tickets are on-sale and can be purchased at the Symphony Center Box Office by calling 312.294.3000. Post Performance Reception Tickets are available by calling 312.831.9355.

Event Chairs for this benefit are the Mayor Richard and Maggie Daley, Norman and Virginia Bobins, Philip Corboy and Mary Dempsey, Fred and Kay Krehbiel, Jim and Jamie McNulty, Phil and Sue Rooney and Patrick and Shirley Ryan.

Old St. Patrick’s Church is proud to work with event sponsors Aer Lingus and American Airlines who have generously contributed to this event. Proceeds for this event will be used for the campus expansion, which supports the programs and outreach activities of Old St. Patrick’s Church, as well as the on-going artistic enhancement of the Church.

About Narrator
The multi-talented Bonnie Hunt has conquered the worlds of film, television and theatre as a performer, writer and director, always giving the audience something to think about in every performance.

Growing up in one of Chicago’s blue-collar neighborhoods, Hunt worked as a nurses’ aid in high school, and later became a nurse at Northwestern University Hospital. Simultaneously, she pursued her acting career, performing at the renowned Second City. After making the move to feature films, Hunt became familiar to audiences for her hilarious and unforgettable cameos. She made her feature film debut in Barry Levinson’s Rain Man as the toothpick-dropping waitress and was the comically dedicated White House tour guide in Dave (“We’re walking, we’re walking…”).

In 1996, Hunt portrayed Renee Zellweger’s quick-witted sister in Cameron Crowe’s smash Jerry Maguire. Other film credits include: Jumanji with Robin Williams, Norman Jewison’s Only You as Marisa Tomei’s best friend, and Charles Grodin’s beleaguered wife in Universal’s family hits Beethoven and Beethoven’s 2nd.

In addition to her many onscreen successes, Hunt directed the feature motion picture Return To Me in 1999, which she co-wrote with longtime creative collaborator Don Lake. Starring David Duchovny, Minnie Driver, Carroll O’Connor, Robert Loggia, David Alan Grier, Joely Richardson, Jim Belushi and Hunt, Return To Me is a sweet romantic comedy that shows us that in love our hearts lead the way. Return To Me was shot almost entirely in the filmmaker’s hometown of Chicago

Hunt has since lent her voice to Rosie, one of the delightful insects, in Disney’s animated hit A Bug’s Life, and co-starred in two major features: in The Green Mile with Tom Hanks, and alongside Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas in Random Hearts.

Hunt’s television accomplishments are considerable and innovative. Previously a regular on two series, Grand and Davis Rules, in 1993, she was highly recognized as the first woman to write, produce and star in her own series entitled The Building. The ensemble comedy (which she also executive produced) featured Hunt and her Second City colleagues playing young adults living in a Chicago apartment building. She then wrote, produced and starred in the critically acclaimed Bonnie for CBS. Her frequent and hilarious appearances on talk shows earned her Entertainment Weekly’s appellation as “the hands-down best [talk show] guest in America.”

She finished production in 2001 on the Miramax feature Stolen Summer, directed by Pete Jones and costars Aidan Quinn and Kevin Pollack. Stolen Summer, has already gained incredible visibility due to the HBO “Project Greenlight” series chronicling the production of the film. Additionally, Hunt received raves for her performance in Stolen Summer when the film screened at the Sundance Film Festival in the spring of 2001. Hunt recently finished filming the charming family comedy, Cheaper By The Dozen with Steve Martin, Tom Welling, Piper Perabo and Hilary Duff. Hunt is currently working on the second season of her new series Life With Bonnie, airing on ABC, for which Hunt was nominated for a Golden Globe in 2003.

Hunt lives in Los Angeles with her husband, investment banker J. Murphy.

About Old St. Patrick’s Church
Founded in 1846, Old St. Patrick’s Church is the oldest public building in the city of Chicago. Its mission is to extend hospitality to all that find the church on their path. The current church structure, located on the northwest corner of Des Plaines, was dedicated on Christmas Day, 1856. In 1964, the church became the first Chicago building officially designated a landmark by the Chicago City Council. In 1977, Old St. Patrick’s was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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