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INSIDE HOMES

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BALLS & GALAS DIRECTORY OUR COMPLETE GUIDE

Here's our comprehensive guide to the upcoming year’s best fêtes, so start shopping for your ball gowns now! PLUS: How to create the best invitations, and a directory of the city’s top event vendors.

SOCIETY WEDDINGS

Four prominent couples tie glamorous nuptial knots in Washingteon, Palm Beach, and the Eastern Shore

ON THE COVER Top row from left: Joe Solmonese, Don Peebles, Joseph E. Robert III, Jimmy Smits. Bottom row from left: Barbara Merola, Simone-Marie L. Meeks, Nina Pillsbury, Tiffany Gates, Kerry Troup, Ann Walker Marchant. (Photo by Clay Blackmore) / ABOVE LEFT Actor Jimmy Smits, chairman of the National Foundation for Hispanic Arts’ Noche de Gala, photographed at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Washington, D.C. (Photo by Clay Blackmore) / TOP RIGHT Bonnie McElveen-Hunter in her exquisitely-decorated O Street home. (Photo by Clay Blackmore) / BOTTOM RIGHT Clara Brillembourg and George Chopivsky share a kiss at their Easton, Md., wedding. (Photo by a Dvid Murray)

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LIFE OF THE PARTY

WASHINGTON SOCIAL DIARY

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AROUND TOWN Donna Shor reports on summer's

THE INSIDER’S GUIDE Fall getaways, the Baltimore

OPERA BALL The German Embassy residence becomes a

most social folk ...................................................................

Antiques Show, Sargent's seascapes, and All Access Fashion .......

Cabaret-style playground for opera patrons ..............................

OVER THE MOON Presidential escapes in Middleburg ....

WHO’S NEXT Drew Chafetz loves Futbol .....................

CHARITYWORKS POINT WINE DINNER

SPANISH ARMOR AT NAT’L GALLERY

Wine flows for a great cause ..................................................

Historic armor from Madrid ..................................................

POLLYWOOD

MERIDIAN GARDEN PARTY An “Evening in Yucatan” to support Meridian International Center ...................................

MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION Joe and Victoria Mele host a Parkison’s disease fundraiser in Newport ........................

GYPSET STYLE The W Hotel gears up for its opening ......

LAW ENFORCEMENT LUNCHEON Capitol police

THE LION OF THE SENATE John Flannery pays tribute to friend and statesman Senator Edward M. Kennedy ..................

ROLAND FLAMINI The Obama Administration’s long

SASSANOVA SOIRÉEThe chic boutique celebrates super

gather to support the DC Police Foundation ...........................

summer and what lies ahead .................................................

savings and Italian cuisine ....................................................

PARTIES PARTIES PARTIES ...................................

POP POLITICS Chuck Conconi profiles Vice President

WL EXCLUSIVE EVENTS

HOME LIFE

Joe Biden’s domestic policy advisor Terrell McSweeny ................

HOLLYWOOD ON THE POTOMAC Soccer stars and a surfeit of summer book parties .......................................

DOUGLAS BRINKLEY BOOK PARTY Celebrating the publication of The Wilderness Warrior in style .....................

GUGGENHEIM FILM PREMIERE Fans line up for the premiere of “It Might Get Loud” .....................................

HITCHCOCK BOOK PARTY Jane Stanton Hitchcock and friends celebrate Mortal Friends at Café Milano.....................

ROYAL BALLET Star dancers celebrate at the Britsh Embassy before a Kennedy Center opening ..........................................

OPEN HOUSE Recent notable listings ..........................

LIFESTYLES

RE NEWS A former VIP gathering place sells once again in Georgetown.................................................................

DIPLOMATIC DANCE

SOCIETY WEDDINGS Notable nuptials of four local couples capture the attention of family and friends ...................................

Not-so-sleepy summer on Embassy Row ...............................

WEDDING SPECIAL Top event planners and designers

HOLBROOKE DINNER Richard Holbrooke honored

share their success stories .........................................................

for his work on Afghanistan and Pakistan ...............................

BALLS & GALAS FASHION Fashionable fête ..............

JAMAICAN WOMEN OF WASHINGTON A fun-filled pool party to celebrate the Jamaican women of Washington .........

TREND REPORT Color me crazy this fall .......................

IN MEMORIAM Roland Flamini reflects on meeting the

INSIDE HOMES Bonnie McElveen-Hunter and her sister Tweed McElveen renovate a 1927 Georgetown house...............

Colorful bow-ties do spruce up a suit ......................................

late Senator Edward M. Kennedy ......................................

SPECIAL FEATURE BALLS & GALAS DIRECTORY An in-depth look at upcoming events on the political and philanthropic scene.........

MERIDIAN HOUSE James J. Blanchard and Stuart Holliday discuss Meridian International Center's mission .......................

A DREAM LIVES ON Norah O’Donnell on the second annual Joan Hisaoka “Make a Difference” gala .......................

THE RIGHT INVITE Haute Papier’s Sarah Meyer Walsh and Erin Miller on creating the best invitation for any event.............

THE HOT LIST A go-to guide of top event venues, caterers, florists, photographers, and party planners ................................

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The Pleasure of Your Company Get ready, the Washington Social Season is once again upon us...

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he capital’s social season takes off right after Labor Day, but that wasn’t always the case. No one is quite sure when the dates changed, but for much of the 20th century, those who were part of “Washington Society” (note the capital letters) began dusting off their top hats and tiaras only with the beginning of the Supreme Court Term on the “first Monday in October.” Various hostesses vied to entertain on this date, with Mrs. Morris (Gwen) Cafritz generally acknowledged as establishing her approximately two-decade supremacy sometime in the 1950s.

The opening night of the opera in late October had similar significance, especially for the arts and philanthropy crowd.The point is that there was little or nothing going on in September – the reason, of course, being the weather. It was simply too hot to dress up. Social folk stayed in their summer homes until the temperatures began to drop toward the end of the month. What caused things to change?

The answer is simple: air conditioning.

Enough with social history and on with our September issue, which, as you can see, is chockablock with information about the most important social events throughout the upcoming year. Few cities boast so many wonderful gatherings connected to worthy local, national, and international causes.

Our annual Balls & Galas directory, which we meticulously put together for each September issue, will surely serve as your essential guide to all the major events and benefits throughout the year, including the Choral Arts Society Gala, Corcoran Ball, the Meridian Ball, the Lombardi Gala, The Joan Hisaoka “Make a Difference” Gala, Taste of the Stars, and many other Washington Life-sponsored events. Before all the chairmen headed out of town on vacation, we gathered a number of them together in the luxurious Presidential Suite, lobby, and restaurants of the Mandarin Oriental hotel where photographer Clay Blackmore captured the philanthropic faces behind fall’s most glamorous evenings.

Fashion and society are inextricably linked and we haven’t overlooked the latest trends and timeless classics for this year’s social events. Gary Landsman photographed balls and galas fashions at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, a major venue for wedding receptions and other major gatherings.

We may be focusing on the future in this issue but didn’t forget

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to pay our respects to summer’s most important events as well. That’s why you’ll see two pages on the glamorous Opera Ball at the German Embassy Residence, plus coverage of Charity Works’ 100 Point Wine Dinner, the opening of the National Gallery’s Spanish armor exhibit, the Afghan Embassy’s dinner for diplomat Richard Holbrooke, and Jane Hitchcock’s book party, among others of note.

This month’s Lifestyles offers coverage of recent weddings of a few of our favorite area couples, and expert advice from top wedding vendors.

Home Life opens the doors to another wonderful Washington home, the Georgetown residence of publishing magnate, diplomat, and Red Cross chairwoman Bonnie McElveen-Hunter.

Our Pollywood feature welcomes Roland Flamini back to the fold where he ponders whether President Obama’s biggest challenge might not be health care reform, Afghanistan, or even the voracious pack of political pundits and 24/7 shock jocks nipping at his heels, but the long shadow of great expectations by the voters who elected him. Another seasoned scribe, Chuck Conconi, profiles Terrell McSweeny,Vice President Joe Biden’s domestic policy advisor in the first in a planned series about Obama administration stars. Finally on the personal front, we say a fond farewell to our very dear friend Ted Kennedy with remembrances by Roland Flamini and John Flannery.

In October we have another “keeper” issue for you – our annual “Diplomatic List,” with an update of our ambassador’s directory and coverage of all September’s top soirées, including the Washington Lifesponsored Noche de Gala, the Washington National Opera’s opening night, the Ambassadors Ball, and many others of note. Let the games begin!

Nancy R. Bagley Editor in Chief

Readers wishing to contact Nancy can email columns@washingtonlife.com

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FYIDC | THE INSIDER’S GUIDE

FYIDC The Insider’s Guide to Washington | All Access Fashion, Shopping Events, and Fall Getaways

Hot Ticket Horsing Around AMERICA’S POLO CUP kicks off their season this month, battling India on the National Mall in the annual FALL CLASSIC, getting players and fans geared up for the big show next June.Take in the excitement of the match from the sidelines, enjoy wines from some of Virginia’s best wineries, and hit the field for the Half-Time Divot Stomp. September 19; for ticket information, go to www.americaspolocup.com.

Fashionable Finds SEPT. WEEKENDS 22 west RESIDENCES

Explore designer model condominiums featuring one to three-bedroom furnished units. By appointment only; 1177 22nd St. NW, 202-333-3313, www.22west-dc.com.

John Singer Sargent, En Route pour la Pêche (Setting Out to Fish), 1878, oil on canvas. Corcoran Gallery of Art

New AT THE CORCORAN Seaside Escapes The Corcoran Gallery of Art brings a bit of the seaside to the city this fall with SARGENT IN THE SEA, an exhibit featuring over 80 of John Singer Sargent’s beachside watercolors, paintings, and drawings, and displayed together for the first time. The exhibit focuses on Sargent’s early career as he captured scenes of coastal life in France, on Capri, and during an Atlantic crossing to the U.S. September 12 to January 3, 2010; Corcoran Gallery of Art; www.corcoran.org.

SEPT. 4–7 Leesburg Corner PREMIUM Outlets The Labor Day Sidewalk Sale offers exclusive savings of 25 to 65 percent. Route 7 and US 15 Bypass, Leesburg, Va., 703-737-3071

Editor’s Pick

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Launch of BabyLove and Sassanova’s Bethesda store. By invitation only. 7134 Bethesda Lane Bethesda, Md. SEPT. 24 Wink

Designer Jodi Arnold’s in-store event. Fifteen percent of the proceeds go to charity. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., 3109 M St. NW, 202-338-9465.

OCT. 2-4 westfield montgomery

Westfield Style Store features personalized style sessions with celebrity stylists, fashion advice and tips from Project Runway designer Christian Siriano. October 2-4, Westfield Montgomery Mall, 7101 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, Md., 301469-6000, www.westfield.com/montgomery .

A rendering of the dining room in Plume at the Jefferson Hotel.

Foodies Only Mr. Jefferson’s Plume After two years of renovations, the JEFFERSON HOTEL is back in business. In addition to its historic architecture and intimate atmosphere, the boutique hotel’s new restaurant, PLUME features fine cuisine prepared by executive chef Damon Gordon. The Jefferson, Washington, D.C., 1200 16th St. NW, 202-448-2300, www.jeffersondc.com.

All Access: Fashion Calling all fashion mavens: Head to TYSONS GALLERIA for a special trend-setting event featuring Fall/Winter 2009/2010 collections from top designers. Meet “Project Runway” guru Tim Gunn and take notes at a roundtable with fashion icons. Enjoy branded lounges, in-store shopping, and more. Make sure to take advantage of exclusive discounts at twitter.com/washingtonlife.

September 17 to 19, Tysons Galleria, 2001 International Dr., McLean, Va. www.allaccessfashion.com A selection from Versace’s Fall 2009 collection.

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FALL GETAWAYS

Ditch the busy city this autumn and head to these romantic, relaxing retreats

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Home Sweet Homestead Take in the fall foliage sights at THE HOMESTEAD, one of the world’s top-ranked golf and spa facilities, with an Unlimited Activity package featuring rates that start at just $295 per night. Spend an autumn day on the links, horseback riding, hiking, or canoeing before taking a carriage ride around the pristine property. At night, enjoy Southern cuisine prepared by executive chef Rodger Martin. WL Pick: The delicious black truffle studded chicken breast. 7696 Sam Snead Highway, Hot Springs, Va., 540-839-1766, www.thehomestead.com.

Mountain Relaxation Head west to THE GREENBRIER to relax in style amid the beautiful foothills of the Allegheny Mountains. With more than 630 rooms, 10 lobbies, and more than 50 recreational activities, including golf, tennis, and a luxurious, award-winning spa, it’s the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. 300 W. Main St., White Sulphur Springs, West Va., 304536-1110, www.greenbrier.com.

The Greenbriar’s classic façade

The Great Hall Lobby of the Homestead

The picturesque and secluded Inn at Perry Cabin on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

PERRY CABIN on Maryland’s picturesque Eastern Shore. Guests will enjoy privacy and intimacy in the manor house on the banks of the Miles River, with fine dining in chef Mark Salter’s Sherwood’s Landing restaurant and luxury treatments in the Linden Spa. 308 Watkins Lane, St. Michaels, Md., 410-745-2200, www.perrycabin.com.

breathtaking views, the resort is a perfect place to stay while exploring nearby historic sites with family or friends. 701 Club Drive, Keswick, Va., 888-778-2565, www.keswisk.com.

aUTUMN rENDEZVOUS Take your taste buds on a culinary tour this fall with a visit to LANSDOWNE RESORT during its fall food festival. Jack Diamond from Mix 107.3, regional cuisine, music, and wonderful wines will Historic Keswick Hall Near Charlottesville, Va., surrounded by the be featured on Oct. 9, Oct. 23, and Nov. 13. Stay majestic Blue Ridge Mountains, KESWICK overnight for a memorable week-end getaway.

Eastern Shore Luxury HALL is a perfect weekend retreat. Featuring 44050 Woodridge Parkway, Lansdowne, Va., 703Enjoy the secluded setting of THE INN AT an Arnold Palmer signature golf course and 729-8400, www.lansdowneresort.com.

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WHO’S NEXT Love.fútbol founder Drew Chafetz

WHY THE FOCUS ON SOCCER?

Soccer is second nature to everyone in the world, except in the States – and we’re getting there. It’s a catalyst for hope, inspiration, and opportunity, and an incredible instrument for social change.

HOW DOES LOVE FÚTBOL HELP?

We provide a physical platform to further other

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goals such as education, conflict resolution, and avoiding drugs and gang activity. Physical safety is important, too. Kids playing street soccer get killed by cars all of the time.

HOW DOES YOUR MODEL OPERATE?

We finance the raw materials and guide construction, but the communities donate the land and labor. The cost is actually quite

modest: only about $5,000 for a space that is as simple as can be: a street soccer pitch.

YOU WORK INCREDIBLY HARD FOR ALMOST NO MONEY

My friends took different paths, but I felt a responsibility to take on injustice that is personal to me and that I can do something about. Money is important, but this is more important.

HOW DO YOU KNOW IT’S WORTH ALL THE EFFORT?

When I see a 15-year-old coaching an eightyear-old on one of our fields instead of in a trash dump, and realize that would never have happened otherwise.

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rew Chafetz may live in his parent’s basement and hang out with his laptop at Tryst, but it would be a big mistake to call him a slacker. One of a new generation of socially responsible young overachievers trying to make a real difference in the world, Chafetz, 26, a former Maret School (shown above) and University of Colorado/Boulder soccer player, is the heart, soul, and shoe leather behind Love.fútbol’s efforts to build soccer fields for children in impoverished Latin American communities.

Please join us at the Second Annual

Saturday, October 24, 2009 Benefiting Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts Joan Hisaoka, founder and president of Hisaoka Public Relations was 48, when she lost her battle with cancer on May 14, 2008. This gala was created to honor Joan and her dream of assisting those living with cancer.

Through the Gala, we will continue her unfinished work by supporting organizations who bring hope and healing to those faced with serious illness.

Event Chair, Mr. Robert G. Hisaoka Four course menu with wine pairings prepred by CityZen with the James Beard Award winning chef Eric Ziebold.

Mandarin Oriental, Washington, DC

For more information about the Second Annual Joan

6:00 pm Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction

Hisaoka â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make a Differenceâ&#x20AC;? Gala Benefiting Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts, sponsorship details, or to purchase tickets, please contact Dianna Lopez at 202-543-7388 or makeadifference@aboutbravo.com.

7:30 pm Dinner, Live Auction, and Dancing

http://www.JoanHisaokaGala.org

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Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts is a Washington, DC based non-profit 501(c)(3) health, education and creative arts organization that serves individuals living with cancer and other serious illnesses.

LIFE OF THE PARTY WL-sponsored﹐ Hosted﹐ and Exclusive Events | Opera Ball, CharityWorks 100 Point Wine Dinner, Gypset, and Meridian Garden Party

Shari Kapelina, Jean-Marie Fernandez, and Jill Shaffer were spotted at the CharityWorks 100 Point Wine Dinner in Potomac, Md. (Photo by Betsy Spruill Clarke)

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Susan and Michael Pillsbury with Paul Wolfowitz

Sam Lehrman and Opera Ball chairwoman Susan Lehrman

Ute Lemper sings cabaret (Photo by Russell Hirshon)

Opera Ball vice chairman Michael Sonnenreich and JoAnn Mason

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THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA BALL The German Embassy Residence PHOTOS BY KYLE SAMPERTON

WILLKOMMEN: How charming to see an imposing diplomatic redoubt transformed into a Cabaret-style fantasy world with surreal characters from Wagner and Mozart operas greeting guests amid noted event designer Sandi Hoffman’s dramatic backdrop of a replica of the Berlin Wall (gone lo these 20 years). “VALHALLA” PLEASURES: A"er dinner at 25 embassies, patrons converged upon the high-atop-Georgetown promontory to dance in a special pavilion, enjoy the views, and indulge in specialty cocktails and sumptuous seafood, cheese, and dessert buffets. Others repaired to the basement’s “Berlin Bar” to hear Ute Lemper belt out Kurt Weill and Jacques Brel favorites.

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Toni Gore, Nina Pillsbury, and Evelyn DiBona

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Jane and Calvin Cafritz (Photo by Russell Hirshon)

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Stephen Fry and Sara Burch

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Michael Knight and Generose Forrester Knight Anita and Tom Bagger

Sen. Tom Udall and Jill Udall

Andrea Somogyi and Hungarian Ambassador Ferenc Somogyi Wagnerian supernumeraries

Yoriko Fujisaki and Japanese Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Christoph Eichhorn

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Raul Fernandez and Joe Robert

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he most often-asked question we field at the Washington Wine Academy is, “What wines go with which foods?” Many people are so concerned about choosing the perfect wine to pair with a specific dish that they may end up buying wines they don’t even like. I promise that you will not ruin an entire meal if you make the wrong wine selection. The old rule of white wine with white meats and red wines with red meats has long been abolished. Remember, it’s your meal and the wine experts are not grading you on your choice of beverage.

“Sometime the perfect wine and food pairing is not a perfect pairing,” says Tom Finigan, a sales consultant for Washburn Wine Company and an instructor for the Washington Wine Academy. “It’s kind of like a chorus where some voices are more prominent and others sing back up. Complex food sometimes takes a simple wine; complex wine sometimes needs simple food.Two great examples are the light white wines of Italy paired with the cacophony of strong flavors on an antipasti platter, and the simple lamb and potatoes dinners of Bordeaux.”

Don’t let any person or book tell you how to pair wine. If you find the right wine, you can find a meal that will be its perfect counterpart. Have a big, oaky California chardonnay with a steak, or a good Cabernet Sauvignon with an Asian-inspired stir-fry. It’s all about personal taste. Make sure your wine choice complements your food and that you’re not simply pairing based on tradition or rules.

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e was a man with the frailties of any man. He lived the Irish curse, as Yeats aptly described it, “to dream things the world has never seen.” Because he dreamed these things, and didn’t know better, he fought to make them real, and, in the bargain, made a difference for the better.

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It’s been a long summer for Team Obama. Constantly under a microscope, continuing its “do-everything-at-once” strategy, deflecting voracious 24/7 reporters intent on finding any chink in the armor so they can “win the morning,” developing a foreign policy, and finally, dealing with the colossal expectations the majority of Americans heaped on 44 after his historic victory – ROLAND FLAMINI digests it all in preparation for a busy fall legislative season.

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arack Obama’s election created a level of public expectation that was beyond the power of any president to satisfy. That’s because the American presidency exists on two levels: it exists in the mind of each and every one of us, and it exists in reality. In the case of Obama’s spectacular election, festooned as it was with historic and racial significance, the presidency, in the mind, overwhelmed the reality.

One part of the new president’s problem is the gap between the brave new world that voters imagined from his campaign rhetoric, and the disillusioning realization that he is not Harry Potter. He can‘t stabilize the economy and financial markets, deliver a new health care system, wind down Iraq – while beating the Taliban in Afghanistan – by uttering magic mumbo jumbo or pointing a finger equipped with magic powers; neither is Obama a Transformer,

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capable of crushing Wall Street executives in his path like a hi-tech juggernaut, even if this is the subconscious contemporary popular culture context in which he is perceived.

The other part of Barack Obama’s problem is Barack Obama himself. He is perhaps too rooted in reality, when he should believe a little more in the magic of his office – and in his own oratory. David Axelrod calls Obama “zen like” when what he is describing is a president who seems diffident about using his power to either burn or cross a bridge.

The two or three months following the inauguration were a magic time in Washington; the town was euphoric; you could smell expectation in the air like the roses in the White House garden. There was apprehension, too, among “the lobbyists and the wealthiest few” who have “run Washington for too long,”

as Obama used to say in his campaign, even as he promised to smite them.

Then the new administration launched what the New York Times recently called its “do-everything-at-once” strategy; hard boiled, shrewder Washington operators emerged from under their beds, breathing sighs of relief; there would be no crusade against the capital’s vested interests, after all.

The appointment of some of those “wealthiest few” to plum ambassadorial jobs in grateful thanks for hefty campaign contributions is redolent of the old coziness that Obama used to denounce. True, it’s unlikely that anyone outside the Beltway cares about diplomatic appointments; but in Washington the large crop of well-heeled political appointees sent a message that Obama’s change was still hidebound by the old

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political priorities. Foreign ambassadors raised improvement – assuming it continues – turns challenged by Richard N. Haas, head of the a cynical eyebrow, adjusting their assessments into good news for the country’s six million Council on Foreign Relations and former head jobless and those in part-time work who are of policy planning at the State Department, in of the new administration accordingly. the run-up to the Iraq war. Afghanistan was What has undermined Obama’s popularity seeking full-time employment.

U.S. foreign policy got a much-needed “a war of choice, not of necessity,” and one is his failure to score an early success and then to market it with the same skill and dexterity lift from Obama’s election and his subsequent he feared that America would learn to regret, that characterized his successful election appointment of his campaign opponent Haas wrote in a New York Times op-ed. As U.S. campaign. The return of giant bonuses and Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. Suddenly casualties increase as a result of more troops, salaries for top Wall Street executives of major the U.S. was being seen in a new and – in and a deeper involvement, half of Americans financial institutions that have been rescued some regions – more favorable light, reversing are already turning against the war.

But nothing cries louder for correction, in

by American taxpayers, combined with still some of the rabid anti-Americanism of the growing unemployment, a stimulus plan that Bush years. In many European states polls the view of many, than the new administration’s has failed to stimulate, an unpredictable stock show Obama enjoying greater popularity than handling of health care reform – and nothing market, and health reform mired in partisan the leadership of that particular country. The demonstrates better how hard it is for a relative debate are not calculated to produce a buoyant ball is occasionally dropped – or seems to be newcomer to charge at Washington’s political – as when Obama limited his first African windmills and not end up with a broken lance. public mood.

Lobbyists are thick on the ground Commentators who a few in the complex negotiations for a months ago were full of praise for satisfactory health bill, and there is Obama, now form a chorus of louder for correction, in the view of many, no way to exclude them. doomsayers. The op-ed page of the With a Democratic president in Washington Post and the New York than the Obama administration’s handling of White House and Democrats Times are beginning to sound like health care reform – and nothing demonstrates the controlling both houses of the the Wall Street Journal. Frank Rich better how hard it is for a relative newcomer Congress, Republicans don’t have recently warned in the Times of a drift “towards disillusionment among to charge at Washington’s political windmills the votes to kill a final bill; you’d have thought the going would be a some of the president’s supporters, and not end up with a broken lance.” lot smoother than it is. and not merely those on the left.”

But even after nine months in The Post quoted a real estate agent who seemed to capture the general mood. trip as president to Ghana. When South office Obama and his team are still better at “Nothing’s changed for the common guy,” Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya expressed strong campaign style defense than offense: starting she complained. “I feel like I’ve been punked.” disappointment at being left out of the itinerary, with the boss. Faced with some of the most Billions of dollars were lavished on the banks in a marathon tour was set up for Clinton. Her poisonous, obscurantist right wing rhetoric bailouts, she said, yet they still “act like they’re outspoken criticism of government corruption ever heard in Washington, “the president recoils in Nigeria and Kenya emerged as a possible from confrontation, even with those who are broke.” At least towards their customers.

If there’s anyone left in the Obama reason why Obama avoided a visit to both out to destroy him,” says Robert Kuttner, author of the recent book Obama’s Challenge. defensive line they will no doubt accuse the countries.

Then there were the mixed signals to Osama’s “propensity for consensus is hardpresident’s critics of rushing to judgment. From his first day in office the president was forced Moscow, with Obama making nice to President wired,” Kuttner says. Post columnist Eugene to multitask on a daunting array of problems Dmitry Medvedev, only to be followed a Robinson wants Obama to “tell Congress and with long, tangled histories for which there couple of weeks later by Vice President Joe the American public, clearly and forcibly, what Biden’s scathing characterization of Russia has to be done, and why. Take control of the was no quick fix.

His administration has begun reform as almost a failed state with a dwindling debate. Consult less and insist more.”

To explain the gap between public efforts to step up the government’s vigilance population and an economy dangerously over banks and other financial institutions, dependent on the vagaries of the oil market. expectations and the administration’s more modest objectives, columnists and but the new rules will not be finished until Nobody ever explained that one.

Many commentators see Afghanistan, not commentators are fond of trotting out the some time next year – which in the Twitter and Blackberry age is not soon enough. his domestic agenda, as the ultimate test of old bromide attributed to Otto von Bismark Government economists are now sounding political survival.Will it turn out to be Obama’s about politics being the art of the possible. cautiously optimistic on the economy, which nemesis, as Vietnam had been for Lyndon But Bismark’s quote goes on: “The attainable they say is showing signs of an early turnaround. Johnson? In August, the president’s contention [is] the art of the next best.” Obama shouldn’t Even so, it will be some time before any that Afghanistan was “a war of necessity” was settle for that.

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Terrell McSweeny The Vice President’s domestic policy advisor puts her carefully honed legal and political skills to work in the battle for health care reform

The first time I met Terrell McSweeny she was a toy soldier in the Washington Ballet’s performance of Nutcracker at the Lisner Auditorium. I was a reporter for Channel 5 and had reluctantly agreed to interview her despite the fact that I considered children to be largely unresponsive in such situations.Ten-year-old McSweeny was selfpossessed and articulate as she sat on the lip of the stage in her heavy makeup, her legs dangling, ignoring the camera.

Twenty-four years later we are sitting at Sesto Senso over plates of pasta, but now she is domestic policy advisor to Vice President Joe Biden with the additional title of special assistant to President Obama. She is just as selfpossessed and articulate as ever.

Lithe, tawny, and now a bit taller, McSweeny explains her lifelong interest in the political system. “It was impossible for me to grow up in Washington and not be fascinated by it. My parents emphasized that working in politics you can make a big difference in people’s lives.

It is a passion I shared, listening as they talked about their experiences working with Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society legislation.”

Her socially prominent parents, Bill and Dorothy McSweeny, are active in the arts community, serve on numerous boards, and are involved in Democratic Party politics. Bill, a retired oil man, has served as a trustee of the Kennedy Center and Dorothy was chairman of the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities during the administration of Mayor Anthony Williams.

“We always talked about international affairs and politics at the dinner table and she asked great questions,” her father says, adding that her favorite senator was Joe Biden, going back to the days when Terrell served as a page for Sen. Al Gore, a longtime family friend. Bill McSweeny sees her as playing a significant role in Democratic Party politics some day, although

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not necessarily running for elective office. One of her biggest assets, he says, “is the ability to keep a political secret.”

Terrell McSweeny quickly looks at her Blackberry, then apologizes and puts it away as she relates how her political interests focused during her junior year at Holton Arms when she became the first woman to be chief of the Senate pages. (She says that Biden was also the favorite of her entire page class) Abby Saffold, who was secretary to the Senate majority, remembers McSweeny well: “When I hear her name I think that if I ever had a daughter I would want her to be like Terrell. She is smart, a quick study with attention to detail, and funny.”

After graduating from Harvard, McSweeny moved to Hillsboro, W.Va., population approximately 300, to help set up a the High Rocks Educational Association, a non-profit group that worked to get teenage girls to stay in school. It was there that she met her husband, Ralph Burns, and where they own a farm where they retreat from Washington with their 16-month-old son Warren Maverick. Her husband works on policy issues in the District’s city administrator’s office.

In the spring of 2000, McSweeny went to Nashville to work on the Gore campaign, which she says renewed her interest in politics and social justice issues. After working on the bitter recount battle in Florida, she decided to return to Washington to attend Georgetown University Law Center on the advice of former Secretary of State Warren Christopher (who had headed the Gore efforts).

After Georgetown, she joined the Washington law firm of O’Melveny & Myers but took time off to be the deputy political director of retired Gen. Wesley Clark’s 2004 presidential primary bid. She was back at the law firm when she learned in 2005 that Sen. Biden was looking for a policy director. Wise to how Washington works, McSweeny say she “lobbied for the job with friends and contacts and got it.”

McSweeny’s career path was focused. When Biden entered the primaries in 2007, she was eight weeks pregnant when she took time off from her senate position to fly to Iowa to work on his campaign. She left her Senate job permanently when it became known that Obama

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Vice President Joe Biden reviews documents with McSweeny on board Air Force 2 on the way to a middle class task force town hall meeting in St. Cloud, Minnesota. (Official White House Photo

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“MY PARENTS EMPHASIZED that working in politics you can make a big difference in people’s lives. It is a passion I shared…” would select Biden as his running mate.

Significantly involved in current health care reform proposals, McSweeny argues that “the economy is going to improve and I don’t think health care is in trouble. Nobody said it was going to be easy.”Working for the Vice President, she says, is a challenging experience. “He knows how to ask the right questions and … wants to talk about the issues. There is a lot of back and forth with the staff.You aren’t just asked to write a memo, he reads it and asks tough questions.”

“I’ve depended on Terrell’s domestic policy expertise in the Senate, on the campaign trail and now in the White House,” Biden says.

“She’s smart, she’s compassionate, and she’s tough. She’s also a great person, and one of my most trusted advisors.”

When she has free time from her demanding schedule, McSweeny says she spends it with her husband and son. As for movies, it’s pretty much “On Demand” at home. (Recently they watched The Reader.) She speaks of loving the classics and saw the recent Shakespeare Theatre production

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of King Lear directed by her brother Ethan, who has a national reputation as a brilliant theatrical director. Also part of her high-achieving clan are a stepbrother, William McSweeny III, a judge in Cambridge, Mass., and a stepsister, Kate McSweeny, a lawyer in the Washington offices of Chadbourne & Parke.

Terrell McSweeny recently read Jonathan Alter’s The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope – “a fascinating read,” she notes, “about the first 100 days of a new administration.” The book she wishes she had been able to get a hold of before taking the White House post is the fourth volume of Robert Caro’s monumental study of the Johnson presidency, which is scheduled for publication in 2012.

At 34, McSweeny is a political veteran with a bemused view of “a number of young people who came into politics because of Obama and Biden but have never been on a losing campaign.” She has been in both places and has learned valuable lessons that make her a power broker to watch.

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Hot Topics Fans celebrate soccer, Teddy Roosevelt, and budding authors throughout a sizzling summer season B Y J A N E T D O N O VA N

SOME LIKE IT HOT! The temperature on the rooftop of the W Hotel may have been in the 90’s during the exclusive pre-game party honoring the DC United & Real Madrid soccer teams, but the real heat was generated by two of the latter team’s stars, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (known as “Kaka”).

While the formidable duo sucked up all the oxygen, home team players stayed in the background, allowing their competitors to indulge in the limelight. Cristiano appeared bored and aloof, but Kaka graciously shook hands and endured endless photo ops.

The VIP guest list was negligible, although an odd mix of White House staffers (Robert Gibbs, Melody Barnes and Mona Sutphen) and “reality stars” (Katherine Kennedy of “Blonde Charity Mafia” and Navy Lt. Cmdr.

Andy “The Bachelor” Baldwin) were spotted.

Sunday game: Real Madrid 3. United 0 Amid rumors that Cristiano had played only a few minutes in the match because he had fallen ill with swine flu, an official team statement was issued: “Cristiano Ronaldo returned from Washington, D.C., with the flu and has been told to rest at home and was prescribed medication.” So, count yourself lucky, fans, if you didn’t get that coveted handshake or double kiss you were hoping for.

HISTORIAN AT WORK Douglas Brinkley’s new biography, The Wilderness Warrior:Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America (Harper-Collins), is heavy in more ways than one. Toting the 817-page (excluding maps and appendix) study of the life and achievements of our “naturalist president” Theodore Roosevelt is a great alternative to lifting weights.

Since a party in the author’s honor was scheduled on a stifling summer night when most guests would be vacationing – or pretending to be – guests were surprised to see Roosevelt

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House über-jammed thanks to Kimball Stroud’s orchestration.

Our mini-interview with the honoree: How long did it take to write the book? “I started it in the early ’90s.”

How long does it take to read? “It doesn’t matter. It’s worth it.”

How much does it weigh? “About the same as a healthy hunk of petrified wood.”

Something odd you can tell us about T.R., the conservationist president? “He always had his pockets filled with nuts to feed the White House squirrels.”

WRITERS AT WORK Washington author Kate Lehrer and poet/photographer Ginny Rosenblatt celebrated the release of New Yorker writer Elizabeth Hawes’ new book, Camus, A Romance (Grove Press) at Lehrer’s Cleveland Park home.

Kate and her husband, “Newshour” host Jim Lehrer, are both novelists themselves, and assiduously encourage their friends to indulge ... in writing, that is.

The cast of writer-characters at the Camusthemed party included Andrea Mitchell and Alan Greenspan, Colby and Gwen King, and “NewsHour” honcho Margaret Warner.

Future authors included White House counsel Greg Craig, who could surely muster a memoir after quarterbacking President Bill Clinton’s legal battle against impeachment. Imagine the science fiction novel that bio-med and health policy expert Dr. Peter Budetti could incubate.

Lest the summer air give rise to too much fantasy, Barbara Meade, co-owner of Politics & Prose, was there to provide a reality check in this era of shrinking sales and canceled publishers’ lists: Keep your day job.

Above: Author Douglas Brinkley (center) posed with Steve Zuckerman (left) and Andrea Stone. (Photo by Kyle Samperton). Left: Real Madrid’s “Kaka” Leite signed T-shirts for fans. (Photo by Janet Donovan)

UNFLAPPABLE HOST If Katharine Weymouth’s “Summer Whites Party” co-hosted by Goli Sheikoleslami, Molly Elkin, and Ivan Wasserman, was any indication of how the Washington Post publisher is surviving the flap about her aborted “salon” gatherings, you’d have to give her a thumbsup. She showed no visible signs of stress.

Harry Jaffe, longtime inside-the-Post chronicler at the Washingtonian, appeared to have gotten it right when he noted last year that, “The woman seems unflappable.”

“I’ve been up since 5:55 a.m. and going nonstop,” Weymouth said. “Got the three kids up. Put drops in the eyes of Red, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Fed the kids.

Made lunches for the kids. Attempted to work out. Got two to the bus stop and the youngest to day camp at Beauvoir.”

Jaffe may be on to something.

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WHAT VACATION? The Obamas’ White House reception for Washington’s huge diplomatic corps was a gracious invitation even though the late July “command performance” meant that many envoys and their families had to change much anticipated home leave or summer vacation plans to be there.

Japanese Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki and his wife Yoriko were originally leaving for Tokyo on July 27, the date of the first “Diplomatic Do,” but the consummate diplomats changed their flight to the next day in order to join the long line of colleagues waiting to have their pictures taken with Barack and Michele Obama (who was dressed in red, white and … black!).

“We thought it was impressive that the first couple was welcoming each envoy so cordially,” Amb. Fujisaki reported, “Yoriko and I were able to feel the very warm atmosphere of the Obama White House.

We both wore traditional Japanese kimono and appreciated delicious Japanese dishes as well. We felt very much at home. Our only hope is that the White House will always remain open and friendly as we experienced it that evening.”

Monegasque Ambassador Gilles Noghès and his American-born wife Ellen had a longer than usual visit with the First Couple, chatting about “personal matters.” But the ambassador did offer that it “was wonderful to meet the president and first lady personally and to hear him tell everyone that he had a strong commitment ‘to renew American diplomacy’ and ‘to start a new era of engagement with the world.’”

Singapore’s ambassador, Chan Heng-Chee, was particularly pleased to be with the Obamas since her nation is head of the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) this year.

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recession. President Obama will travel to Singapore for APEC meeting this fall and we welcome him with great excitement,” the dean of the female diplomatic corps added.

This veteran ambassador of 13 years here “especially appreciated how this administration had all their top White House staffers present for the reception so that we had a chance to talk with

President Obama’s sister, Maya Soetoro Ng (center), poses with Indonesian Amb. Sudjadnan Parnohadiningrat and his wife Nunungat at an exhibit of batiks collected by Ann Duhnam, Soetoro Ng and Obama’s mother. (Photo by Gail Scott)

them, too.” The president took the opportunity to thank his “extraordinary” diplomatic team including Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.N. Representative Susan Rice, and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk. (Both Rice and Kirk attended along with top advisors David Axelrod, Valerie Jarrett, and Rahm Emanuel.)

President Obama preached to the choir, noting that diplomacy is even more important today. “Because of the interconnectedness of our world …we cannot solve our problems until we solve them together,” he told the envoys. “Now, it is hard to think of an issue that matters to our people that does not

depend in some way upon cooperation among nations – health and education, energy and the environment, the arts and even athletics.”

BATIKS BUILD BRIDGES “What a wonderful way to be welcomed to this city,” exclaimed Maya Soetoro-Ng, President Obama’s half-sister, referring to a VIP brunch in her honor at the Textile Museum and a gala at the Mandarin Oriental showcasing a colorful collection of Indonesian batiks collected by Ann Dunham, Soetoro-Ng (and the president’s) late mother. The two-week mid-August exhibit attracted big crowds to the Kalorama museum at the end of a national tour planned by Soetoro-Ng. But this presidential little sister is planning on staying longer, so her two children “can get to know their cousins … We’re staying in the White House right now but will be finding our own place.”

Soetoro-Ng is a skilled international conflict resolution specialist, peace negotiator, and practitioner of multi-cultural education who plans to write a children’s book while she’s here “for at least six months” with her husband Konrad Ng, a scholar-in-residence at the Smithsonian’s Asian Pacific American Program from the University of Hawaii, and their children: Sivata, age 1, and Suhaila, 5. “I am the one who took care of our grandmother until she died last year,” she said, “and I need a break and the support of my family.”

LOVE ON THE POTOMAC Unexpected Embassy Row nuptials have united two recently arrived Latin American diplomats. No confirmed reports yet if their fluffy, white kitty wore flowers or bells at the ceremony, but you can catch the energetic newly-weds up early and biking on the Towpath.

They’re the ones with brand new bikes, helmets, gloves, and smiles – a mile wide.

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Styling James Cornwell, PR @ Partners Makeup Myken Garcia & Francesca Mastri, PR @ Partners Hair Alicia Renee Jones & Dyan Zurich Smith, PR @ Partners Photographed at the Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C. From left: Kerry Troup, gala co-chair Annual Taste of the Stars Gala; Joseph E. Robert III, gala chair Fight Night; Don Peebles, gala co-chair 2009 Dare to Dream; Simone-Marie L. Meeks, gala co-chair Ambassadors Ball; Joe Solmonese, President Human Rights Campaign; Barbara Merola, gala co-chair Corcoran 1869 Society Fall FĂŞte; Tiffany Gates, gala chair The Choral Arts Society Holiday Concert and Gala; Jimmy Smits, gala co-chair Noche de Gala; Nina Pillsbury, gala chair Sibley Hospital Gala; Ann Walker Marchant, gala chair The Washington Ballet Spring Gala.

September WNO OPENING NIGHT GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Join fellow opera enthusiasts at the Washington National Opera’s highly-anticipated Season Opening Night Gala dinner dance following the premiere performance of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, which benefits the WNO’s performance programs and educational outreach projects.

DATE: Saturday, September 12; 7 p.m.

LOCATION: Performance at the the Kennedy Center Opera House; gala dinner at the Hall of the Americas, Organization of American States Building ATTIRE: Black-tie PRICE: Starting at $500; sponsorship packages starting at $5,000; performance tickets sold separately CONTACT: WNO Special Events Hotline, 202-2952449, specialevents@dc-opera.org; performance tickets, 202-295-2420

WOLF TRAP BALL WHAT TO EXPECT: The Filene Center’s stage will be imaginatively transformed as Germany, this year’s official ball sponsor, commemorates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Proceeds benefit Wolf Trap’s arts and education programs.

DATE: Saturday, September 12; 7 p.m.

LOCATION: Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Mary E. Arnold and James C. Nesbitt III PRICE: $500 to $1,000; tables from $5,500 to $25,000 CONTACT: Melanie Allan McCarty, 703-255-1944, events@wolftrap.org

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Noche de Gala JIMMY SMITS GALA CO-CHAIR Founded in 1997, The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts works tirelessly to increase the visibility and presence of Latinos in the entertainment, media, and telecommunications arenas. The foundation has concentrated on promoting and expanding career opportunities for Hispanic artists and professionals while fostering the emergence of new Hispanic talent. To date, the foundation has awarded $900,000 in graduate scholarships to Latino students attending prominent colleges and universities.

WHAT TO EXPECT: Always high on the caliente chart, the evening brings top Hispanic entertainers together for dinner, dancing, and presentations of awards. Founded by actors Jimmy Smits, Sonia Braga, Esai Morales, and Washington attorney Felix Sanchez, the foundation supports graduate scholarships to young Latinos pursuing careers in entertainment and media.

DATE: Tuesday, September 15; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Corcoran Gallery of Art ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Joaquin Bacardi III, Sonia Braga, Ginny Grenham, Merel Julia, Esai Morales, Felix Sanchez, and Jimmy Smits PRICE: $1,000; corporate sponsorships available CONTACT: Jennifer Castillo, 202-293-8330

FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES ANNUAL GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: The National Archives celebrates its 75th anniversary with a VIP reception and dinner honoring Pulitzer Prize winner Annette GordonReed with the “Records of Achievement Award.”

DATE: Tuesday, September 15; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: National Archives

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THE AMBASSADORS BALL WHAT TO EXPECT: The unnofficial kick-off to the fall social season, the ball hosts the diplomatic corps, Congressional leaders, and other VIPs at a silent auction, dinner, and dancing to raise funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Honorees include Dr. Susan Blumenthal, Patricia Oxley, Dr. Annette Shelby, and Janet Waxman.

DATE: Wednesday, September 16; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: The Hilton Washinigton ATTIRE: Black-tie or national dress EVENT CHAIRMEN: Elaine L. Chao and Simone-Marie L. Meeks PRICE: $500; tables from $5,000 to $50,000 CONTACT: Hilary Dowden, 202-296-5363, ambassadorsball@msandyou.org

PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FOR FICTION GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Guests gather at a literary evening featuring readings devoted to the subject of “Revelation” by noted writers including Geraldine Brooks, Nam Le, Alice McDermott, Jay McInerney, Ana Menéndez, Francine Prose, Amy Tan, and Luis Alberto Urrea. An elegant seated dinner follows in the Library’s historic Reading Rooms.

DATE: Monday, September 21; 7 p.m.

LOCATION: Folger Shakespeare Library ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Sens. Thad Cochran and Patrick Leahy, Mary Haft, and Susan Richards Shreve PRICE: $400; tables starting at $5,000 CONTACT: Deborah Richard, 202-636-8743, deborah@ campbellpeachey.com

SECOND CHANCE ‘LAST KISS OF SUMMER’ WHAT TO EXPECT: Say goodbye to summer with cocktails, silent and live auctions, dinner, and dancing to benefit Friends of Second Chance Employment Services, which provides training, job assistance, and support services to abused women and their children.

DATE: Thursday, September 24; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: The Four Seasons, Washington, D.C. ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Carole Funger and Janet Ochsman Sussman PRICE: $400 CONTACT: Nancy Mraz, 703-356-3099, nmraz@ hpproductions-inc.com

TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF ‘THE DIANE REHM SHOW’ WHAT TO EXPECT: “The Diane Rehm Show” marks 30 years at a benefit to support WAMU 88.5’s news, public affairs, and traditional American music programming. NPR’s Tom Gjelten, Liane Hansen, Michel Martin, Cokie Roberts, Robert Siegel, and Scott Simon (among others) will serve as table hosts.

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DATE: Thursday, September 24; 6:30 p.m., reception; 7:15 p.m., dinner.

LOCATION: Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Emily and Antoine van Agtmael, Jodie and George Allen, Mary Beth and David Busby, Jane Holmes Dixon and David Dixon, Bitsey Folger and Sidney Werkman, Sylvia Greenberg, June Hechinger, Patricia King and Roger Wilkins, Ann and Knight Kiplinger, Lee Kirstein, Kate and Jim Lehrer, Forbes Maner,Vicki and Roger Sant, and Victoria and Harvey Zuckerman PRICE: $250, $500, and $1,000; tables available for $10,000 and $25,000 CONTACT: Mary Catherine Manning, 202-636-8745, mc@campbellpeachey.com

CHARITYWORKS DREAM BALL WHAT TO EXPECT: This year’s annual ball, “The Heart of CharityWorks,” features spectacular silent and live auctions, dinner, and dancing to benefit Friendship Public Charter School, the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, and Intrepid Fallen Heroes.

DATE: Saturday, September 26; 6 p.m., reception and silent auction; 7:45 p.m., dinner and live auction; 9:30 p.m., dancing LOCATION: National Building Museum ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Robin Fitch and Barbara Wynne PRICE: $650 CONTACT: 703-286-0758, charityworks@aol.com.

NATIONAL SYMPHONY SEASON OPENING WHAT TO EXPECT: World-renowned pianist Evgeny Kissin and Hungarian violinist József Lendvay Jr. join the orchestra’s principal conductor, Iván Fischer, for a performance in the Concert Hall, followed by dinner and dancing on the South Plaza. Proceeds support the orchestra’s artistic, education, and community outreach programs.

DATE: Saturday, September 26; 7 p.m.

LOCATION: The Kennedy Center ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: April and John Delaney and Lou Kerr and Dick Sias, national chairmen; Helen Henderson, honorary chairwoman PRICE: $1,000 CONTACT: 202-416-8063

CAPITAL FOR CHILDREN CASINO NIGHT WHAT TO EXPECT: Feeling lucky? Demonstrate your gambling skills at Capital for Children’s second annual casino event featuring black jack, craps, and other games of chance. High rollers have a room all to themselves. Proceeds support local children in need of a lucky break.

DATE: Saturday, September 26; 7:30 p.m.

LOCATION: The Women’s Club of Chevy Chase ATTIRE: Business casual EVENT CHAIRMAN: Paul Feeko PRICE: $125; $150 after September 15 CONTACT: Michelle McCann, 703-747-1964, michelle. mccann@ey.com

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ON THE BLOCK EVENT The Ambassadors Ball, September 16 AUCTION ITEM Spend six days and five nights in a luxury bungalow at Ezulwini Game Lodge in South Africa. This extraordinary package includes all meals, two daily wildlife game-watching drives, and wine tasting.

MARKET VALUE $3,000 CONTACT Abra Frankel, afrankel@ msandyou.org

CHILDREN’S INN AT NIH GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: This year’s gala, “Renewing the Promise: Campaign for the Woodmont House,” brings together supporters from around the country to help raise funds needed for the new Woodmont residence, which will house families whose children are receiving lifesaving treatments at the National Institute of Health.

DATE: Tuesday, September 29; 6:30 p.m., reception; 7:30 p.m., dinner LOCATION: W Hotel, Washington, D.C. ATTIRE: Business EVENT CHAIRMEN: Rep. Chris Van Hollen and Katherine Van Hollen PRICE: $1,000 CONTACT: Susan O’Neill & Associates, 301-229-0124

CHILDREN’S LAW CENTER BENEFIT WHAT TO EXPECT: Children’s Law Center celebrates its ninth annual fall benefit, “Helping Children Soar,” on the Kennedy Center’s Rooftop with food, drink, and unparalleled city views. The event benefits Washington’s largest legal services provider, which directly assists over a thousand children each year.

DATE: Wednesday, September 30; 6 p.m.

LOCATION: The Kennedy Center Roof Terrace Restaurant ATTIRE: Business or cocktail EVENT CHAIRMAN: Nancy Sidamon-Eristoff PRICE: $150 CONTACT: Kate Moen, 202-467-4900, ext. 567

ANGELS IN ADOPTION GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Join members of Congress, the Obama administration, and representatives from the Washington adoption and foster care community for a heavenly dinner honoring this year’s “Angels in Adoption” and the children they help on a daily basis.

DATE: Wednesday, September 30; 6 p.m.

LOCATION: Ronald Reagan Building & International

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Trade Center ATTIRE: Business or cocktail PRICE: $500 CONTACT: Chelsea Cathcart, chelsea@ccainstitute.org

October TH ANNIVERSARY OF FRIENDS OF THE EARTH WHAT TO EXPECT: After nearly 40 years with Friends of the Earth, Brent Blackwelder will soon be retiring as president. This cocktail reception will celebrate his environmental achievements and introduce the organization’s new president.

DATE: Thursday, October 1; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: House of Sweden ATTIRE: Cocktail or casual cocktail PRICE: $125 CONTACT: Hillary Blank, 866-217-8499, ext. 219, hblank@foe.org

THE MERIDIAN BALL WHAT TO EXPECT: The diplomatic corps, top government officials, and local business and social leaders gather to support the positive force of Meridian’s programs to effect global collaboration and exchange. The ball begins with

intimate dinners hosted at numerous ambassadorial residences as well as Meridian’s White-Meyer House.

Dessert and dancing follow at Meridian House.

DATE: Friday, October 2; 6:30 p.m., White-Meyer House cocktails; 7 p.m., dinner at ambassadors’ residences; 8 p.m., White-Meyer House dinner; 9:30 p.m., dessert, cocktails, and dancing at Meridian House LOCATION: Ambassadors’ residences and Meridian House ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMAN: Beth Dozoretz PRICE: Ball, $600; White-Meyer dinner, $350 CONTACT: Leonor Chiarella, 202-939-5574, lchiarella@ meridian.org

USO WORLD GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Celebrities back from their USO tours will honor actor Gary Sinise, the USO Volunteer of the Year, and military heroes chosen from each branch of the armed forces. Guests include Trace Adkins and the West Point Glee Club, Miss USA Kristen Dalton, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

DATE: Wednesday, October 7; 6:30 p.m., reception; 7:30 p.m., dinner LOCATION: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel ATTIRE: Black-tie or dress military uniforms EVENT CHAIRMEN: Jan Smith Donaldson, Lea Ann Edwards, Shamim Jawad,Vicki Miller, and Deborah Mullen PRICE: $1,000 CONTACT: Stacey Hacker, 703-908-6453, shacker@uso.

org; Kelly Mills, 703-714-2366, kmills@hayespr.com

SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the legislation that created the NMAI, the 15th anniversary of the George Gustav Heye Center in New York, the 10th anniversary of the Cultural Resources Center in Maryland, and the fifth anniversary of the museum in Washington, the museum will honor Sen. Daniel Inouye and museum trustee and former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell.

DATE: Wednesday, October 7; 7 p.m.

LOCATION: National Museum of the American Indian ATTIRE: Black-tie PRICE: $500 and $1,000; tables for $7,500 to $250,000 CONTACT: Patricia Kramer, 202-633-6953, kramerp@si.edu

HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT’S GOINGPLACES! WHAT TO EXPECT: Take part in this exciting benefit honoring Ron Suskind, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Hope in the Unseen, with wine tasting, dancing, a live auction, plus poetry performances by middle school scholars of Higher Achievement, who are truly going places.

DATE: Thursday, October 8; 7 p.m.

LOCATION: Embassy of France ATTIRE: Cocktail chic

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ecently named chairman of the board of Meridian International Center, former Michigan Gov. James J. Blanchard, also a former ambassador to Canada, discusses his passion for public diplomacy and the expanding role of the center with its president, Stuart Holliday, and Washington Life.

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HOW HAS THIS IMPACTED THE MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER? BLANCHARD@ The President’s approach

affirms Meridian’s work over the past 50 years.

Our partnerships with the State Department, embassies, and the private sector are helping to expand America’s global engagement efforts.

I’m happy to see pros like President Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton, George Mitchell, and Richard Holbrooke working to redefine our country’s standing in the world and I am honored to chairman of Meridian, where we

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can do so much to help their efforts.

WL@ MERIDIAN IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING STRONG GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS ONE OF YOUR DIVISIONS FOCUSES ON PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP EXCHANGES

CAN YOU TELL US A BIT ABOUT THEIR IMPACT? BLANCHARD@ Working with the state

department and other government agencies, Meridian brings almost 2,500 emerging and established leaders, nominated by our ambassadors, to the United States each year.

Gordon Brown, Nicholas Sarkozy, and Hamid Karzai were all a part of this program in their 20s and 30s.The Prime Minister of Zimbabwe [Morgan Richard Tsvangirai], who did the program in 1989 returned here just last week.

I believe their experience helped positively shape their attitudes towards the United States and our values, and will continue to do so for future leaders who come here.

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EVENT CHAIRMEN: James Bennet and Annie Linehan Czerwinski PRICE: $250 CONTACT: 202-459-0857, higherachievement@ linderassociates.com

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN DINNER WHAT TO EXPECT: Over 3,000 people from Washington and across the nation will celebrate gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender equality with a lively evening of entertainment and a program where participants recognize individuals who advocate LGBT equality and the community’s accomplishments throughout the past year.

DATE: Saturday, October 10; 6 p.m.

LOCATION: Walter E. Washington Convention Center ATTIRE: Black-tie optional EVENT CHAIRMEN: Tucker Gallagher and Anna Prow PRICE: $250 CONTACT: www.hrcnationaldinner.org

THELONIOUS MONK INTERNATIONAL JAZZ COMPETITION AND GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: One of the most prestigious jazz competitions in the world returns to Washington with a star-studded concert featuring performances by Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Christian McBride, Dianne Reeves (among others) to honor the 70th anniversary of Blue Note Records. Proceeds benefit public school jazz education programs.

DATE: Sunday, October 11; 7:30 p.m.

LOCATION: The Kennedy Center ATTIRE: Business EVENT CHAIRMEN: Carolyn and Bill Powers PRICE: Concert tickets, $35 to $75;VIP tickets, $1,000 and include post-show reception and dinner with the performers CONTACT: VIP packages, 202-364-7272; general tickets, www.kennedy-center.com

DC VOTES DINNER WHAT TO EXPECT: This year’s Champions of Democracy benefit will showcase the cause of D.C. voting rights and its leaders, including elected officials, civic activists, and corporate executives. Expect dinner, a speakers program, silent auction, and a video by comedian Stephen Colbert. The honorees are Rep. John Conyers, Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin of Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, and Akridge Real Estate.

DATE: Tuesday, October 13; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: W Hotel, Washington, DC ATTIRE: Business PRICE: $175 CONTACT: Pascale-Emmanuelle Nouama, 202-4626000, ext. 17, penouama@dcvote.org

THANKS USA GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: This patriotic event celebrates the spouses and children of those serving in the U.S. armed services by awarding them exclusive scholarships. Members of

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Sibley Hospital Gala NINA PILLSBURY GALA CHAIR The Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation was established for the sole purpose of providing philanthropic support to Sibley Memorial Hospital. The Celebration of Hope & Progress gala supports Sibley’s cancer programs and services, benefiting patients throughout the community who count on Sibley for cancer diagnosis and treatment. Sibley is committed to remain a first-class provider of healthcare services now and into the future.

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Congress, the Obama administration, military leaders, and scholarship recipients gather for this special evening, emceed by NBC’s Natalie Morales. U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey will deliver the keynote speech.

DATE: Wednesday, October 14; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: The Newseum ATTIRE: Business EVENT CHAIRMEN: Former Michigan Gov. John Engler, Wendy Adeler Hall, and Harry I. Martin, Jr. PRICE: $750; sponsorships available CONTACT: Lindsay Robbins, 202-741-1274, lindsay@ websterconsulting.com

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: NAMI’s fifth annual gala features cocktails followed by the presentation of the “Mind of America Scientific Research Award” to Dr.William Carpenter.

Make sure to bid in the gala’s first-ever silent auction.

DATE: Wednesday, October 14; 6:30 p.m., silent auction and reception; 7:30 p.m., dinner LOCATION: Andrew H. Mellon Auditorium ATTIRE: Cocktail EVENT CHAIRMEN: Ken Harvey, Kathy Hughes, and Ann Pincus PRICE: $350 CONTACT: Natalie Shear Associates, 202 833-4456, ext. 101

ARTS FOR THE AGING GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Over 200 prominent Washingtonians and members of the diplomatic community will enjoy cocktails and a silent auction at an event to benefit AFTA’s mission to engage older adults, especially those suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, in health improvement and life enhancement through the arts.

DATE: Thursday, October 15; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: French Ambassador’s Residence ATTIRE: Business EVENT CHAIRMEN: Susanne Eisinger and Shanin Mafi PRICE: $100 to $300; sponsorships from $1,000 to $15,000 CONTACT: Janine Tursini, 301-718-4990, info@aftaarts.org

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Ambassadors Ball SIMONE-MARIE L MEEKS GALA CO-CHAIR The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s mission is to mobilize people and resources to drive research for a cure and address the challenges of everyone affected by MS. The society works to achieve its mission by raising funds to enable cutting-edge research, promoting change through advocacy, facilitating professional education to better the chances of finding a cure, and providing programs and services that help people with MS and their families.

WHAT TO EXPECT: It’s just like an open call for actors at this thespian-themed event, which always manages to pack the house. Guests bid on exclusive trips and other temptations to raise funds for Helen Hayes Awards education and service programs provided free to the Washington community.

DATE: Friday, October 23; 7 p.m.

LOCATION: Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, DC ATTIRE: Downtown chic EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBA PRICE: $250; tables starting at $2,500 CONTACT: Allison Dreskin, 202-337-4572, adreskin@ helenhayes.org

JOAN HISAOKA “MAKE A DIFFERENCE” GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Joan Hisaoka, founder and president of Hisaoka Public Relations, was 48 years old when she lost her battle with cancer on May 14, 2008. The gala honors Hisaoka

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ON THE BLOCK EVENT Joan Hisaoka â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make a Differenceâ&#x20AC;?

Gala, October 24 AUCTION ITEM An artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream getaway at Miami Art Basel. Head south and experience the glamour of the worldrenowned art festival with an amazing and exclusive trip sponsored by Cartier.

Arrive at your ďŹ rst class hotel, greeted

by Cartier Champagne and â&#x20AC;&#x153;his and herâ&#x20AC;? Cartier watches, and take in the exquisite sights of the galleries and exhibits with a private tour by contemporary art connoisseur and collector Mirella Levinas.

MARKET VALUE Priceless CONTACT 202-543-7388, makeadifference@aboutbravo.com

and her dream of assisting those living with cancer.

Her unďŹ nished work will continue by supporting organizations that bring hope and healing to those faced with serious illness.

DATE: Saturday, October 24; 6 p.m.

LOCATION: Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C. ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMAN: Robert G. Hisaoka PRICE: $500 CONTACT: 202-5433-7388, makeadifference@ aboutbravo.com

NATIONAL ITALIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Prominent Italians and Italian-Americans gather to celebrate their rich heritage and traditions with entertainment, speeches, a few notable sightings of prominent politicos and movie stars and great food, of course. Buon appetito!

DATE: Saturday, October 24; 7 p.m.

LOCATION: The Hilton Washington ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Dr. John P. Rosa, gala dinner chairman; Patricia de Stacy Harrison, awards committee chairman PRICE: $400

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WHAT TO EXPECT: This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event takes guests on the high seas with Calling All Captains â&#x20AC;ŚFall FĂŞte:A Nautical Affair. Guests enjoy an evening of music and dancing, hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres, desserts, and an open bar with plenty of time to view John Singer Sargentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maritime works. Proceeds beneďŹ t the Corcoranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ArtReach program, which extends the Corcoranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resources to underserved communities in Washington.

DATE: Saturday, October 24; 8 p.m.

LOCATION: Corcoran Gallery of Art ATTIRE: Black-tie encouraged EVENT CHAIRMEN: Taryn Fielder and Barbara Merola PRICE: $200 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Captainsâ&#x20AC;? tickets; $150 VIP tickets for non-members; $125 VIP tickets for members; $100 tickets for non-members; $90 tickets for members CONTACT: Diana Kaw, 202-639-1749, dkaw@corcoran.org

HARMAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Shakespeare always steals the show at the Harman Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual gala. The evening features the presentation of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;William Shakespeare Award for Classical Theatreâ&#x20AC;? and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sidney Harman Award for Philanthropy in the Artsâ&#x20AC;? and beneďŹ ts the annual Free For All and other company programs.

DATE: Sunday, October 25; 6 p.m.

LOCATION: Sidney Harman Hall ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Ashley Allen, Marla Allard, Anita Antenucci, Philip Bermingham, Holly Briggs, Deborah Epstein, Carolyn Falb, Samia Farouki, Barbara Harman, Amoretta Hoeber, Dorothy McSweeny, Melissa Moss, Ann Nitze, Eden Rafshoon, Selwa Roosevelt, Patricia Sagon, Pauline Schneider, Riley Temple, Rod von Lipsey, Alexia von Lipsey, and Frieda Wallison PRICE: $750 CONTACT: Joanne Coutts, 202-547-3230, ext. 2330, jcoutts@shakespearetheatre.org

MARK TWAIN PRIZE FOR AMERICAN HUMOR WHAT TO EXPECT: Comedian Bill Cosby, famous for his family sitcom and gut-bursting standup act, receives the highly-coveted Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at this star-studded event which includes an exclusive pre-performance dinner and a cast party.

DATE: Monday, October 26; 6 p.m.

LOCATION: The Kennedy Center ATTIRE: Semi-formal (not black-tie) PRICE: $1,000; special access packages available for $5,000, $10,000, $25,000, $50,000, and $100,000 CONTACT: 202-416-8396, marktwainprize@kennedycenter.org

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WHAT TO EXPECT: More than 30 of Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top chefs will be in action during an evening of ďŹ ne dining, tastings

of premium wines, and entertainment. Silent and live auctions of unique dining packages, hotel stays, and weekend getaways beneďŹ t the March of Dimes.

DATE: Monday, November 2; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. ATTIRE: Business EVENT CHAIRMEN: Karl Hobbs and JoAnn Marshall-Hobbs PRICE: $200 CONTACT: Nicole Vagnerini, 703-824-0111, ext. 19

FIGHT NIGHT WHAT TO EXPECT: Nothing tops this ultimate guyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s night out where guests can always count on great food and drinks, exciting bouts of professional boxing, and nationally-renowned live entertainment. Now in its 20th year, the event brings together over 2,000 businessmen, sports professionals and others to raise funds for Fight for Children and allied organizations that provide education and health care services to low-income children in Washington.

DATE: Thursday, November 5; 6 p.m.

LOCATION: The Hilton Washington ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMAN: Joseph E. Robert III PRICE: Starting at $1,000 CONTACT: Liz Warnecki, 292-772-0416, liz.warnecki@ ďŹ ghtforchildren.org

KNOCK-OUT ABUSE AGAINST WOMEN BENEFIT WHAT TO EXPECT: While the guys enjoy their boxing at Fight Night, their wives and girlfriends gather simultaneously for a night of their own, with live and silent auctions and exciting entertainment.

Knock-Out Abuse Against Women supports local organizations that offer services, assistance, and shelter to women and children who are victims of abuse.

DATE: Thursday, November 5; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Washington, D.C. ATTIRE: Cocktail EVENT CHAIRMEN: Gina Adams and Ann Walker Marchant PRICE: $500; sponsorships from $7,500 to $25,000 CONTACT: Stephanie Donohue Thompson, 202-7255604, info@knockoutabuse.org

LOMBARDI GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: The evening beneďŹ ting the Georgetown Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lombardi Cancer Center features a cocktail reception, renowned silent auction, a rafďŹ&#x201A;e that includes a 2010 Lexus automobile, presentation of awards to remarkable individuals for their ďŹ ght against cancer, and more. Proceeds go directly to cancer research, education, and treatment.

DATE: Saturday, November 7; 6 p.m.

LOCATION: The Hilton Washington ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Tanya Potter Adler and Howard B. Adler PRICE: $400 CONTACT: 202-687-3866, ej48@georgetown.edu

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COUNTRY UNITED GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Emceed by Bob Costas, and featuring a special performance by Grammy Award-winning artists Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, the gala recognizes the efforts of medical researchers, clinicians and educators who work tirelessly to advance medical care for our nation’s military forces. Proceeds benefit the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) and the Tug McGraw Foundation (TMF).

DATE: Saturday, November 7; 6 p.m.

LOCATION: Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill PRICE: $500 CONTACT: Lindsay Robbins, 202-741-1274, lindsay@ websterconsulting.com

CAPITAL HOSPICE PASSION FOR CARING GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Get ready for an exotic “Venetian Carnivale” this fall at the Capital Hospice’s annual fundraising event, which includes live music, silent and live auctions, cocktails, and a gourmet dinner.

DATE: Saturday, November 7; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: The Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Nancy and Brian Clark, and Sherry and Tim Meyers PRICE: $350; sponsorships starting at $500 CONTACT: Caroline Kuo, 703-531-6208, ckuo@ capitalhospice.org

SIBLEY HOSPITAL GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Washington’s corporate and civic leaders will be at the Four Seasons for the ninth annual “Celebration of Hope & Progress” gala to benefit Sibley Memorial Hospital’s cancer programs and services, which provide a multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.

DATE: Saturday, November 7; 7 p.m.

LOCATION: Four Seasons Hotel, Georgetown ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMAN: Nina Pillsbury PRICE: Starting at $500; sponsorships from $2,500 to $50,000 CONTACT: Carol Perline, 202-364-7696, cperline@ sibley.org

FRIENDS OF ST JUDE BLUES BALL WHAT TO EXPECT: Dress in your best blue attire at this hip fundraising event hosted by Friends of St. Jude DC. Cocktails, tastings of top dishes prepared by local restaurants, a silent auction are part of the action. So is dancing to a great live band, so make sure to wear blue suede shoes!

DATE: Saturday, November 7; 8 p.m.

LOCATION: Sphinx Club ATTIRE: Creative cocktail EVENT CHAIRMEN: Christine Piry PRICE: $85 to $110

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Dare to Dream DON PEEBLES GALA CO-CHAIR Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) strongly believes that teaching entrepreneurship skills at a young age helps children to prosper and have brighter futures. To reach their goal, we partner with schools to provide entrepreneurship training to students, work with and train their teachers, and provide further services to graduates. With the core values of individuality, initiative, and community, NFTE focuses on positively impacting low-income children and their communities.

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CONTACT: Joy Dzurovcik, 703-351-5171, joy. dzurovcik@stjude.org

HEROINES IN TECHNOLOGY® AWARDS WHAT TO EXPECT: The event honors women in the technology field who exemplify volunteer service in their communities.

Dinner and dancing are part of the program and Carol Evans, president of Working Mother Media, will be the keynote speaker. Proceeds benefit March of Dimes, which conducts the event with Women in Technology.

DATE: Friday, November 13; 6 p.m.

LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Reston ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Reggie Kouba, Sandy Scearce and Elizabeth Shea PRICE: $250 CONTACT: Kate Seaver, 703-824-0111, ext. 21

NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION AMERICAN PATRIOT GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Many members of the U.S. armed forces are expected to be present as Gen. David Petraeus is awarded the American Patriot Award, a prestigious honor given to those who demonstrate extraordinary leadership and dedication to the nation.

DATE: Friday, November 13; 6:30 p.m., reception; 7:30 p.m., dinner LOCATION: The Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: President Barack Obama, honorary chairman PRICE: $1,000; patrons $2,500 CONTACT: Nancy Miller, 202-685-2527, millern@nduf.org

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS FALL BENEFIT WHAT TO EXPECT: Experience the enchantment of the

National Museum of Women in the Arts as its patrons celebrate women in the performing arts while raising funds for the museum’s internationally-renowned Shenson Chamber Music Series.

DATE: Friday, November 13 LOCATION: National Museum of Women in the Arts ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBD PRICE: $300; special packages from $5,000 to $25,000 CONTACT: Valerie Biaggi, 202-266-2815, vbiaggi@ nmwa.org

WPAS FALL CELEBRATION WHAT TO EXPECT: Soprano Kiri Te Kanawa sings arrivederci at her Washington farewell recital, accompanied by pianist Brian Zeger at the Washington Performing Arts Society’s fall fête.

DATE: Saturday, November 14; 6 p.m., pre-performance cocktails on the Roof Terrace; 7 p.m., concert in the Concert Hall followed by dinner on the Roof Terrace.

LOCATION: The Kennedy Center ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Rachel Tinsley Pearson and Arturo and Hilda Brillembourg; British Amb. Sir Nigel Sheinwald and Lady Sheinwald serve as honorary diplomatic patrons PRICE: $500; tables start at $5,000; tables at $10,000 include VIP seating CONTACT: WPAS special events, 202-533-1879

CHILDREN’S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FESTIVAL OF HEROES WHAT TO EXPECT: An evening of cocktails, dinner, and dancing to benefit the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s National Medical Center.

DATE: Saturday, November 14; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: North Bethesda Marriott ATTIRE: Cocktail EVENT CHAIRMEN: Deidre Adkins and Allison Portnoy

PRICE: $250 CONTACT: Danielle Beyda, 301-565-8522, dbeyda@ cnmc.org

LAB SCHOOL GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: The Lab School of Washington celebrates its 25th annual gala with dinner, live music, dancing, and an awards ceremony. ABC News correspondent George Stephanopoulos and his wife Ali Wentworth emcee the event benefiting the K-12 co-educational school for children with disabilities.

DATE: Tuesday, November 17; 6 p.m.

LOCATION: The National Building Museum ATTIRE: Black-tie optional EVENT CHAIRMEN: Nancy and Alan Bubes and Sissy and Angus Yates; Sally Quinn and Ben Bradlee, honorary chairmen PRICE: $200 to $1,000; tables from $6,000 to $25,000 CONTACT: Lizzy Gillespie, 202 944-3075, elizabeth. gillespie@labschool.org

TASTE OF THE STARS GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Starlight Children’s Foundation MidAtlantic chapter’s 10th annual signature event is always the talk of the town with cocktails, dinner, and impressive silent and live auctions. The event benefits local families dealing with a child’s severe illness.

DATE: Saturday, November 21; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: The Four Seasons, Washington, D.C. ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Allison O’Connor, Kerry Troup, and Staci Walkes PRICE: $500 CONTACT: Janeen Said, 202-297-7827, ext. 100, janeen. said@starlight-midatlantic.org

FREER/SACKLER GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: The Freer and Sackler galleries

A Dream Lives On NORAH O’DONNELL ON THE SECOND ANNUAL JOAN HISAOKA “MAKE A DIFFERENCE” GALA

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oan Hisaoka lost her battle with cancer on May 14, 2008. She lived her 48 years to the fullest, founding the Hisaoka Public Relations firm, and receiving many awards for her achievements in the public relations field and for community involvement.

Through her experiences at cancer related retreats and programs across the country, Joan learned the immense healing power of emotional, psychological, and spiritual

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support. She wanted to share her knowledge and provide assistance to others living with cancer. The Joan Hisaoka “Make A Difference” Gala was created to fulfill her dream and support organizations that bring hope and healing to those living with cancer.

I am honored to serve as mistress of ceremonies at this year’s gala on October 24th.

A four-course menu with wine pairings designed and prepared by Chef Eric Ziebold

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of CityZen will be served during what will surely be a truly inspirational evening. Live auction experiences with Art Monk and Ted Danson will be featured along with many other priceless experiences. Proceeds from this year’s gala will once again be donated to the Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts, a 501(c)(3) organization located in Washington, D.C., which assists people living with cancer in the metropolitan area. Our goal is to help the center expand its facilities to “serve more and serve better.” Your participation will help us “make a difference” in the lives of those living with cancer.

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p.m., reception LOCATION: The Willard Intercontinental Hotel EVENT CHAIRMEN: Meredith Cymerman and Stacey Lubar PRICE: $200 CONTACT: Sara Lange, 202-362-3606, ext. 123, slange@ washingtonballet.org

ON THE BLOCK EVENT The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Gala, October 24 AUCTION ITEM A luxurious Italian vacation that includes two round-trip Magnifica Class Alitalia tickets and a stay for two at the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria in Sorrento. Famous for its breathtaking views over the Bay of Naples, the hotel has long played host to celebrity travelers including Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren.

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DONORS Alitalia; Luca Fiorentino of Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria MARKET VALUE $7,000 CONTACT Alessia Dinkel, 202-387-0600, alessia@niaf.org celebrate the opening of the exhibition, “Falnama: The Book of Omens,” at a benefit dinner exploring the themes of Islamic horoscopes, dream interpretation, and planet positioning in honor of the exhibit’s focus on the ancient art of divination.

DATE: Saturday, November 21; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Galley of Art ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBD PRICE: Starting at $500 CONTACT: Elizabeth Damore, 202-633-0450, fsgala@ si.edu

CAPITAL CITY BALL WHAT TO EXPECT: Join the fight against human trafficking and modern-day slavery at the Capital City Ball, one of the most anticipated younger crowd events of the year. Proceeds benefit Innocents at Risk, Polaris Project, and the Emancipation Network.

DATE: Saturday, November 21; 8:30 p.m.

LOCATION: The Washington Club ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: John Dunford, Deborah Sigmund, and Bruce Friese PRICE: $125 to $500 CONTACT: Bruce Fries, info@capitalball.org

THE NATIONAL DEBUTANTE COTILLION WHAT TO EXPECT: The latest class of debs from here and abroad will celebrate the cotilion’s 60th anniversary as they are introduced to society in a most civilized manner. The evening benefits Children’s National Medical Center.

DATE: Friday, November 27; 9 p.m.

LOCATION: The Hilton Washington ATTIRE: White-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Mary-Stuart Montague-Price and Mrs. Anthony David Madera PRICE: $175 (by invitation only) CONTACT: Elizabeth Stuart, 301-593-6093

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December SOME AUCTION AND DINNER DANCE WHAT TO EXPECT: This annual benefit features a silent auction and dinner dance to benefit So Others Might Eat’s efforts to better life for the homeless and underprivileged.

DATE: Wednesday, December 2; 6 p.m., cocktails and silent auction; 7 p.m., dinner LOCATION: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel PRICE: Tables from $5,000 to $25,000 ATTIRE: Cocktail EVENT CHAIRMEN: Patrick Butler, chairman; Maya Angelou, honorary chairwoman PRICE: $200 CONTACT: Susan O’Neill & Associates, 301-229-2046, some@oneillevent.com

KENNEDY CENTER HONORS WHAT TO EXPECT: Performing arts celebrities will descend on Washington for the biggest cultural night of the year as the Obamas take their seats for the first time in the presidential box of the Opera House. In addition to the gala performance, the honorees (not yet announced as of press time) are hosted at a White House reception and banquet at the State Department.

DATE: Sunday, December 6; 7 p.m.

LOCATION: Kennedy Center Opera House ATTIRE: Black-tie PRICE: By invitation only CONTACT: 202-416-8396

‘NUTCRACKER’ TEA PARTY WHAT TO EXPECT: A long-standing tradition, the Washington Ballet’s “Nutcracker” Tea Party is held at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel after an early afternoon performance of Septime Webre’s The Nutcracker. Guests enjoy sweet treats as they mingle with the still-in-costume stars, and each child leaves with a special gift.

DATE: Sunday, December 13; 1 p.m., performance; 3

WHAT TO EXPECT: Celebrate the season with The Choral Arts Annual Gala, a highlight of the Washington holiday season that attracts the city’s most prominent social leaders. Enjoy this year’s French-themed Christmas Music in The Kennedy Center Concert Hall, followed by cocktails, dinner, and dancing on the Roof Terrace and a silent auction featuring an unusually large array of luxury travel, dining, and gift offers.

DATE: Monday, December 14; 7 p.m., performance; 8:30 p.m., reception and silent auction LOCATION: The Kennedy Center ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Tiffanny Gates; French Amb. Pierre Vimont, honorary chairman PRICE: $600, $750, $1,000, and $2,500; tables $7,500, $10,000, $15,000, and $25,000 CONTACT: Emily Riffle, 202-244-3669, eriffle@ choralarts.org

January CHILDREN’S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER’S DANCING AFTER DARK WHAT TO EXPECT: Join the crème de la crème of Washington’s young philanthropists for an evening of cocktails, desert, and, of course, dancing to benefit Children’s National Medical Center.

DATE: Saturday, January 23; 9 p.m.

LOCATION: TBD ATTIRE: Cocktail PRICE: Individuals, $80; couples, $150 CONTACT: Dani Beyda, 301-565-8522, dbeyda@cnmc. org

February ALVIN AILEY GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Join Washington dance enthusiasts and social swells at the opening night performance of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, followed by dinner and late night carousing on the Kennedy Center’s Roof Terrace. Proceeds support the company’s Washington outreach programs.

DATE: Tuesday, February 2; 7 p.m., performance; dinner to follow LOCATION: The Kennedy Center ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMAN: Gina Adams, Carolyn Brody, Debra Lee, and Beatrice Welters

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PRICE: $500; $25,000 for tables for 10 CONTACT: Ariel Metzger, 202-636-8745, ariel@ campbellpeachey.com

WASHINGTON BALLET JETÉ SOCIETY DANCE PARTY WHAT TO EXPECT: Put your dancing shoes on for this always-entertaining fête for the young supporters of the Washington Ballet.

From dance floor performances to great music and drinks, this is a can’t-miss event for the junior set.

DATE: Saturday, February 6; 9 p.m.

LOCATION: House of Sweden ATTIRE: Cocktail EVENT CHAIRMEN: Winston Bao Lord and Ashley Taylor PRICE: TBD CONTACT: Sara Lange, 202-362-3606, ext. 123, slange@ washingtonballet.org

TRACY’S KIDS BENEFIT WHAT TO EXPECT: “And the Winner Is … Tracy’s Kids” lets guests walk the red carpet before a reception that precedes the screening of six different award-winning films to support Tracy’s Kids, an organization that helps young cancer patients cope with the emotional stress and trauma of the disease.

DATE: Tuesday, February 9; 6 p.m., reception; 6:30 p.m., buffet dinner; 7:30 p.m., screenings LOCATION: Lucky Strike Restaurant and Regal Theatre Gallery Place ATTIRE: Business EVENT CHAIRMAN: TBD PRICE: $250; special packages from $5,000 to $25,000 CONTACT: Susan O’Neill & Associates, 301-229-0124, tracyskids@oneillevent.com

SOME JR GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: The SOME Jr. Gala gives young professionals the opportunity to network with a great local organization. Enjoy a night of cocktails and dancing in support of So Others Might Eat’s efforts in breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty DATE: Friday, February 12; 8 p.m.

LOCATION: Corcoran Gallery of Art ATTIRE: Black-tie optional or cocktail EVENT CHAIRMEN: Nicholas E. Franchot, Connie Kemper, and Pilar O’Brien PRICE: $85; sponsorships starting at $250 CONTACT: Susan O’Neill & Associates, 301-320-8232, somejrgala@oneillevent.com

ST JUDE GOURMET GALA MARDI GRAS FOR THE KIDS! WHAT TO EXPECT: Washington’s most critically acclaimed and successful restaurants come together under one roof each year for a tasty event to raise awareness and funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The evening includes tastings from over 40 of the city’s best restaurants, a raffle, and silent and live auctions.

DATE: Tuesday, February 16; 5:30 p.m.

LOCATION: National Building Museum ATTIRE: Business

The Choral Arts Society Holiday Concert and Gala TIFFANY GATES GALA CHAIRWOMAN Supporting The Choral Arts Society helps fund its education and community outreach initiatives. Choral Arts annually presents concerts for students at the historic Lincoln Theatre and has developed two teacher’s curricula that enable teachers to bring music and the arts into the classroom. Choral Arts also partners with D.C. public schools by training teachers in music education and providing high quality musical experiences for over 600 students annually. New for 2009-2010, Choral Arts will launch an Online Learning Community to provide free music resources to teachers nation-wide.

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NATIONAL PRESS FOUNDATION DINNER WHAT TO EXPECT: The National Press Foundation recognizes journalistic achievement and its annual awards dinner is one of the Washington press corps’ most eagerly-anticipated annual gatherings. Count on seeing at least a thousand journalists, politicos, corporate executives, and trade group officials at the main event as well as the hot ticket pre- and postdinner parties.

DATE: Tuesday, February 16 LOCATION: Hilton Washington ATTIRE: Business PRICE: Starts at $300; sponsorships from $3,500 to $50,000 CONTACT: Kerry Buker, 202-663-7282, kerry@nationalpress.org

March LATINO STUDENT FUND GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: You’ll feel like you’ve escaped Washington at this Latin-themed evening of music, cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres. Even better, corporate, political, diplomatic, and local community leaders are sure to be part of the scene, especially at the high-level Ambassadorial Dinner.

DATE: Thursday, March 4; 6 p.m., auction; 8 p.m., dinner LOCATION: Organization of American States ATTIRE: Cocktail EVENT CHAIRMEN: Wendy Thompson-Marquez PRICE: $125 to $500 CONTACT: Maria Fernanda Borja, 202-244-3438, mfborja@latinostudentfund.org

DINNER WITH LARRY KING AND FRIENDS WHAT TO EXPECT: Help raise funds for uninsured cardiac patients at the Larry King Foundation’s annual gala, where the auctions, awards, and live entertainment throughout the night are hosted by Mr. King himself.

DATE: Saturday, March 6 LOCATION: The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBD PRICE: TBD CONTACT: Linda Roth, 703-417-2700, www.lkcf.org

Annual Taste of the Stars Gala KERRY TROUP GALA CO-CHAIR Starlight Children’s Foundation MidAtlantic helps seriously ill children and their families cope with their distress and loneliness through fun, educational, and family activities. Starlight is the only organization that works continuously with children from the time of diagnosis, during treatment, and afterwards at home. Programs have been proven to distract children from pain, help them better understand and manage their illness, and connect families facing similar challenges. This past year alone, Starlight MidAtlantic helped more than 216,000 children.

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ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Over 800 philanthropic, corporate, social, and political leaders attend this moving event aimed at building awareness of Alzheimer’s as a national medical priority. The funds directly benefit the care, research, and advocacy efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association.

DATE: Tuesday, March 9; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: National Building Museum

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ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBD PRICE: $500 CONTACT: Jennifer Christiano, 877-885-5776, natlgaladc@alz.org

VITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS WHAT TO EXPECT: Each year Vital Voices Global Partnership hosts an awards celebration honoring remarkable women leaders from around the world. The honorees are joined by celebrities, elected officials, and other guests for an evening focusing on the encouragement of women to unleash their potential to accelerate peace and prosperity in their communities.

DATE: Wednesday, March 10; 6:15 p.m., cocktail reception; 7:30 p.m., presentation; 9 p.m., dinner LOCATION: Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater ATTIRE: Business EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBA PRICE: $300; $1,000 to join the Benefit Committee; sponsorships available CONTACT: Annie Lieberman, 202-380-9487, annielieberman@vitalvoices.org

RADIO AND TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS DINNER WHAT TO EXPECT: Radio and television correspondents will gather at the 66th annual dinner to honor the work of journalists throughout the nation.

DATE: Wednesday, March 17; 6:45 p.m., reception; 7:45 p.m., dinner LOCATION: Walter E. Washington Convention Center ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Linda Scott PRICE: By invitation only CONTACT: Weesie Vieira, weesie.vieira@nbcuni.com

LEUKEMIA BALL WHAT TO EXPECT: Traditionally one of the capital’s most lavish event, the Leukemia Ball features a cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner, and live performance, usually by a name-brand entertainer. Don’t miss the Mercedes-Benz raffle if you’re in the market for a new set of wheels!

DATE: Saturday, March 27; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Walter E. Washington Convention Center ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Steven L. Lilly and Ed Offterdinger PRICE: $1,000; sponsorships from $10,000 to $50,000 CONTACT: Kelly Kent, 703-399-2900, kelly.kent@lls.org

ARTINI WHAT TO EXPECT: The month-long event sponsored by the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s 1869 Society benefits the scholarship fund of the Corcoran College of Art + Design and culminates in a lively party attended by a glitzy – for Washington – crowd where local restaurants compete for their creation of the “artiest” martini.

DATE: Saturday, March 27; 8 p.m.

LOCATION: Corcoran Gallery of Art ATTIRE: Creative cocktail

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Fight Night JOSEPH E ROBERT III GALA CHAIRMAN Fight for Children works to ensure low-income children in Washington, D.C., receive a quality education and have access to affordable health care. The organization recognizes that good health and improved academic performance are positively correlated and strives to meet these goals through three program initiatives: encouraging schools to use the best educational methods, encouraging parents to be active participants in their children’s education, and making grants to local organizations that offer education and health care to low-income children. Fight For Children also awards three District schools $100,000 each as part of its Quality Schools Initiative.

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SPECIAL FEATURE | BALLS AND GALAS EVENT CHAIRMEN: The Corcoran’s 1869 Society PRICE: TBD CONTACT: Diana Kaw, 202-639-1749, dkaw@corcoran.org

April THE HELEN HAYES AWARDS WHAT TO EXPECT: Forget the Tonys – Washington has its own unique theater awards, where there is always a packed house and more than a few memorably outrageous moments. Over 2,000 of the metro area’s actors, directors, producers, performers, and patrons show up for dinner (sponsors only), awards ceremony, and the biggest cast party in town. DATE: Monday, April 5; 6 p.m., dinner, 8 p.m., ceremony, 10:30, cast party LOCATION: Performance, Warner Theatre; preperformance dinner and post show cast party, J.W. Marriott ATTIRE: Black-tie PRICE: Starting at $250 CONTACT: Allison Dreskin, 202-337-4572, adreskin@ helenhayes.org

AFTER DARK AT THEARC WHAT TO EXPECT: The evening in support of the local performing arts organization features cocktails, tours of the facility, a short entertainment program, and dinner.

DATE: Saturday, April 10; 6 p.m.

LOCATION: THEARC ATTIRE: After-dark chic EVENT CHAIRMEN: Raul and Jean-Marie Fernandez PRICE: $250; tables available for $5,000, $10,000, and $25,000 CONTACT: Kay Kendall, 202-332-1888

MARCH OF DIMES GOURMET GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Members of Congress and administration heavyweights are the “celebrity chefs” who serve their favorite recipes (usually regional specialties) and compete for five prizes, including the coveted “Best in Show” award. A seated dinner follows.

DATE: Wednesday, April 14 LOCATION: National Building Museum ATTIRE: Business EVENT CHAIRMAN: TBD PRICE: $1,000 CONTACT: Shannon Gilbert, 703-824-0111, ext. 11, sgilbert@marchofdimes.com

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DATE: Friday, April 16 LOCATION: Corcoran Gallery of Art ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Molly Rolandi PRICE: $500; junior, $350; patron, $650 CONTACT: Janice Marks, 202-639-1748, jmarks@ corcoran.org

BACHELORS AND SPINSTERS BALL WHAT TO EXPECT: Dress to impress at this annual invitation-only party for several hundred eligible singles from Washington and beyond. Have any doubts? The ball has been a stapel of the city’s social calendar since the 1930s.

DATE: Saturday, April 17 LOCATION: The City Tavern Club ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Chris Larsin and Christopher van Roijen PRICE: By invitation only CONTACT: Chris Larsin, 202-339-0300, larsin@aol.com

THE CORCORAN BALL WHAT TO EXPECT: The Corcoran Gallery of Art’s annual fête is always one of the social season’s top events, and will be especially so this year with fashion guru and “Project Runway” star Tim Gunn as honorary patron. Over a thousand guests enjoy fabulously extravagant decor in each gallery before dinner and dancing to benefit the

FOLGER SHAKESPEARE GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: A celebration of Hamlet, inspired by the Folger Theatre’s spring production will take place on the Elizabethan stage with Hamlet-themed music, readings, and performances. Dinner in the Library’s Reading Room follows. Proceeds support the Library’s educational and cultural programming.

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DATE: Tuesday, April 20 LOCATION: Folger Shakespeare Library ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Carol and Eugene Ludwig PRICE: $500; patron, $2,500 CONTACT: Essence Newhoff, 202-675-0377, enewhoff@ folger.edu

DARE TO DREAM GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship’s “Dare to Dream” Gala is an evening of passion, commitment, and hope. In addition to networking with top entrepreneurs and business leaders, guests have the opportunity to interact with NFTE’s aspiring entrepreneurs in the Youth Entrepreneur Showcase.

DATE: Wednesday, April 28; 6 p.m.

LOCATION: Marriott Wardman Park ATTIRE: Business EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBD PRICE: TBD CONTACT: Julie Kantor, Julie.kantor@nfte.com

SEE FOREVER FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER WHAT TO EXPECT: “Cooking Up a Future XII” is the See Forever Foundation’s annual benefit to support the students of the Maya Angelou Public Charter School, consisting of two successful alternative high schools and a flourishing alternative middle school campus in Washington.

DATE: Friday, April 30; 5 p.m.

LOCATION: The Lincoln Theatre ATTIRE: Formal EVENT CHAIRMEN: Michael Faulkner, Ingrid Padgett, and Anne Schoolcraft PRICE: $100 to $300 CONTACT: Ingrid Padgett, ipadgett@seeforever.org; Anne Schoolcraft, aschoolcraft@seeforever.org

WASHINGTON BALLET SPRING GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Always one of the city’s most lively spring events, the gala is sure to attract an exciting and attractive crowd for drinks, dinner, dancing, and a special performance by company stars.

DATE: Friday, April 30 LOCATION: The Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Ann Walker Marchant PRICE: TBD CONTACT: Sara Lange, 202-362-3606, ext. 123, slange@ washingtonballet.org

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS SPRING GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Nearly 500 guests attend this dazzling affair where the bidding gets lively on one of the best silent auctions of the season. Proceeds support the museum’s mission to preserve, promote, and support visual and performing arts created by women.

DATE: Friday, April 30 LOCATION: National Museum of Women in the Arts ATTIRE: Black-tie

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Human Rights Campaign JOE SOLMONESE PRESIDENT The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.

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EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBD PRICE: $500, $1,000; special packages from $5,000 to $50,000 CONTACT: Valerie Biaggi, 202-266-2815, vbiaggi@ nmwa.org

THE CHILDREN’S BALL WHAT TO EXPECT: Join the Children’s National Medical Center at its signature gala, featuring cocktails, dinner, an extraordinary live auction, and dancing.

DATE: April 2010 LOCATION: The Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium ATTIRE: Black-tie PRICE: $500 CONTACT: Danielle Beyda, 301-565-8522, dbeyda@ cnmc.org

May BEST FRIENDS FOUNDATION BENEFIT WHAT TO EXPECT: The event features a spectacular evening of rock’n’roll by ’50s- and ’60s-era bands and a silent auction. Proceeds support characterbuilding education programs that promote academic achievement and teach risk avoidance skills to over 1,200 youth in the District and more than 2,000 students nationwide.

DATE: Friday, May 1; 7 p.m.

LOCATION: Four Seasons Hotel ATTIRE: “Dress to dance” EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBD PRICE: TBD CONTACT: Ann Goldsmith, 202-478-9685, agoldsmith@ bestfriendsfoundation.org

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The Washington Ballet Spring Gala ANN WALKER MARCHANT CHAIRMAN The Washington Ballet’s DanceDC is an innovative interdisciplinary program for first, second, and third graders that integrates ballet and creative movement with academic curriculums in District public schools, primarily in Southeast Washington. Now reaching almost 700 students in six schools, DanceDC has introduced nearly 10,000 students to dance.

The Washington Ballet also offers classical pre-ballet technique scholarships to DanceDC students who wish to continue their studies. This year, the company’s scholarship program, Excel!, is providing 50 full scholarships to talented young boys and girls to attend TWB@THEARC.

WHAT TO EXPECT: It’s “Washington’s prom night” as celebrities (many from Hollywood) and journalists gather to walk the red carpet in the latest fashions and make the scene at at a week-end of events centered around dinner honoring the President. Last year’s post-dinner soirée hosted by Vanity Fair and Bloomberg News was the hot ticket and will likely be this time as well.

DATE: Saturday, May 1 LOCATION: The Washington Hilton ATTIRE: Black-tie CONTACT: By invitation only

KENNEDY CENTER SPRING GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: The Kennedy Center’s high-end spring benefit begins with a reception on the River Terrace, followed by dinner and a gala performance with renowned actors, singers, and dancers in the Concert Hall. Late night cocktails, dancing, and desserts close the evening which provides critical funding to support the center’s performances, education, and outreach initiatives.

DATE: Sunday, May 2; 8:30 p.m.

LOCATION: The Kennedy Center ATTIRE: Black-tie

SPECIAL FEATURE | BALLS AND GALAS EVENT CHAIRMEN: The President and First Lady Michelle Obama, honorary chairmen PRICE: $1,000; packages from $5,000 to $50,000 CONTACT: www.kennedy-center.org/gala

SHAKESPEARE THEATRE’S ‘WILL ON THE HILL’ WHAT TO EXPECT: Members of Congress and other Washington VIPs perform the roles in an original production based on one of Shakespeare’s plays.

Expect plenty of tongue-in-cheek references to current events and contemporary politics. Cocktails and a buffet reception follow the performance.

DATE: Monday, May 3; 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Sidney Harman Hall ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Nick Allard and TBD PRICE: $250 to $25,000 CONTACT: Mandy Dickens, 202-547-3230, ext. 2329, willonthehill@shakespearetheatre.org

TRUST FOR THE NATIONAL MALL LUNCHEON WHAT TO EXPECT: Over 600 community leaders and civic-minded philanthropists attend this formal luncheon in support of the restoration and improvement of the National Mall. Last year’s extravagantly tented event raised $1 million to help make the Mall one of the most beautiful parks in the world.

DATE: Thursday, May 6; 11:30 a.m.

LOCATION: The National Mall ATTIRE: Business; spring hats encouraged EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBD PRICE: $500 CONTACT: Kaitlin Devine, 202-207-3898, kdevine@ nationalmall.org

REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL DINNER WHAT TO EXPECT: Refugees International’s 31st anniversary dinner is an exclusive awards ceremony and celebration honoring individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and commitment to humanitarian causes.

The McCall-Pierpaoli Humanitarian Award and the Congressional Achievement Award will be bestowed during the event which is emceed by Oscar-nominated actor and RI board member Sam Waterston.

DATE: Thursday, May 6; 6 p.m.,VIP reception; 7 p.m., general reception; 7:30 p.m., dinner LOCATION: TBD ATTIRE: Cocktail EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBD PRICE: TBD CONTACT: Ellie Stamatopoulos, 202-828-0110, ext. 227, ellie@refugeesinternational.org

BALL ON THE MALL WHAT TO EXPECT: Nothing beats the view from the shadow of the Washington Monument at the L’Enfant Society’s Ball on the Mall, a unique black-tie event bringing together

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supporters of the National Mall restoration project for an evening of dinner and dancing.

DATE: Friday, May 7; 7:30 p.m.

LOCATION: The National Mall ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBD PRICE: TBD CONTACT: Kaitlin Devine, 202-207-3898, kdevine@ nationalmall.org

WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY SPRING GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Expect any number of extraordinary performers at this highenergy gala to support the WPAS and its can’t-miss productions throughout the coming year.

DATE: Saturday, May 8; 6 p.m.

LOCATION: Marriott Wardman Park ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBD PRICE: $500; tables starting at $5,000 CONTACT: Director of Special Events, 202-533-1879

WOODROW WILSON HOUSE “PERENNIAL” GARDEN PARTY WHAT TO EXPECT: You know spring has officially sprung when guests start looking for apparel to wear to an event where traditions include fiercely competitive hat contests ranging from best traditional topper to the “No Holds Barred Show Stopper. A silent auction, lavish hors d’oeuvres and cocktails are featured along with tours of the Wilson House.

DATE: Wednesday, May 12; 6 p.m.

LOCATION: Woodrow Wilson House ATTIRE: Spring finery, especially hats EVENT CHAIRMEN: Christopher and Sassy Jacobs, Jeffrey and Elizabeth Powell, and Betsy Nottingham PRICE: Junior (40 or younger), $75; individual, $100; junior patron, $125; patron, $250; benefactor, $1,000 CONTACT: Claudia Bismark, 202-387-4062, ext. 21, cbismark@woodrowwilsonhouse.org

ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION LUNCHEON WHAT TO EXPECT: A nice break from the social season’s packed evening schedule, the luncheon pays tribute to those who dedicate their time and resources to the fight against this debilitating and heartbreaking disease. Proceeds go to the Alzheimer’s Association’s Washington chapter.

DATE: Friday, May 14; 11:30 a.m.

LOCATION: Renaissance Washington Hotel ATTIRE: Business EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBD CONTACT: Cindy Schelhorn, cindy.schelhorn@alz.org

CATHEDRAL CHORAL SOCIETY GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: The Cathedral Choral Society celebrates J. Reilly Lewis’ 25th season as music director at this elegant fête, where an individual committed to arts and education is presented with the Laura E. Phillips Angel of the Arts award.

DATE: Saturday, May 15

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ON THE BLOCK EVENT Celebration of Hope & Progress gala to benefit Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation, November 7 AUCTION ITEM Arts patron Nina Pillsbury offers a luncheon for eight with the legendary Letitia Baldrige as guest of honor.

MARKET VALUE Priceless CONTACT Carol Perline, 202-364-7697

LOCATION: TBD ATTIRE: Cocktail EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBD PRICE: TBD CONTACT: Margot Young, 202-537-5538

THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: Dine among works by Degas, Matisse, Renoir, and other modern masters at the Phillips Collection’s annual gala, which is attended by over 400 Washington power players. A cocktail reception in the main gallery and courtyard is followed by a seated dinner in the upper level galleries, with dessert and dancing across the street at Anderson House.

DATE: Friday May 21; 6:30 p.m.; 8 p.m., after party LOCATION: The Phillips Collection and Anderson House ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBD PRICE: $1,000 for dinner, dancing, and dessert; $125 for dessert and dancing CONTACT: Keith Costas, 202-387-2151, ext. 267, kcostas@phillipscollection.org

THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA BALL WHAT TO EXPECT: The Washington National Opera always seems to out-do itself each year with a ball more glamorous than the last. After dinner at 25 or more embassy residences, guest converge on the main event for drinks, dinner, and dancing (usually under a spectacularly-decorated tent).

DATE: Friday, May 21; 7 p.m., pre-ball dinners; 10 p.m., ball LOCATION: Pre-ball dinners hosted at embassies around the city; Opera Ball location TBD ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMAN: Susan E. Lehrman

PRICE: Starting at $500 for Opera Ball and dinner; $250 for ball only; sponsorships starting at $5,000

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INNOCENTS AT RISK BENEFIT WHAT TO EXPECT: Over 300 leaders in the diplomacy, politics, and society will gather to support Innocents at Risk’s fight against child exploitation and human trafficking. This evening includes a reception, seated dinner, dancing, and a silent auction.

DATE: May 2010 LOCATION: TBD ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMAN: Deborah Sigmund PRICE: $250 to $500 CONTACT: Andrea Rodgers, 202-422-2692 or 202-6254338, missa@askmissa.com

June WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY BARK BALL WHAT TO EXPECT: The Washington Humane Society’s 23rd annual gala for the fouron-the-floor crowd is the only black-tie event where local movers and shakers bring their canine companions as dates. Sponsors mingle at a VIP reception before the main event, which includes extensive silent and live auctions, dinner, an official program, and dancing.

DATE: June LOCATION: TBD ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: TBD PRICE: TBD CONTACT: Stacey Severe, 202-723-5730, ext. 204, ssevere@washhumane.org

AMERICA’S POLO CUP ‘ROCKIN’ THE RUNWAY’ WHAT TO EXPECT: Bollywood comes to Washington for a hot fashion show, part of the 2010 America’s Polo Cup World Championships. Featuring the latest Indian fashions and cast members from “Slumdog Millionaire,” this should a most entertaining event.

DATE: Friday, June 11; 8 p.m.

LOCATION: Washington National Mall,West Potomac Park ATTIRE: Black-tie or polo chic EVENT CHAIRMEN: Rajeev and Seema Sharma PRICE: Starting at $100 CONTACT: 540-635-9933, www.americaspolocup.com

Corcoran 1869 Society Fall Fête BARBARA MEROLA GALA CO-CHAIRWOMAN The Corcoran Gallery of Art’s young benefactors circle, The 1869 Society, holds this annual event to help raise money to support educational programming for local students. This year, all proceeds will go to ArtReach, which extends the resources of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Corcoran College of Art + Design to underserved communities in Washington through free high-quality arts education programs.

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CEREMONY@ Ukrainian Orthodox RECEPTION@ More than 400 guests enjoyed the weekend of festivities at “Halcyon,” the bride’s family home on the Eastern Shore, where a vast tented “Midsummer Night’s Dream” theme prevailed along with “intertwined Ukrainian and Venezuelan buffets” and Latin music on the dance floor. Revelry continued at “Le Club,” a barn transformed into a Moroccan disco, until 5 a.m.

BRIDAL GOWN@ Angel Sanchez EVENT PLANNER@ David Tutera and the Sorelle Group PHOTOGRAPHER@ David Murray GUESTS@ Marc and Jacqueline Leland, Bill and Ann Nitze, Lucky Roosevelt, Mary and Mandy Ourisman, and the ambassadors of Argentina, Colombia, Ukraine, and Mexico.

HONEYMOON@ Bali, Bangkok, Cambodia, Hong Kong, and Bhutan

Tripp Donnelly and Amy Angelo THE BREAKERS HOTEL PALM BEACH FLA • JUNE Tripp is the founder and president of RepEquity Inc, an online brand management firm. Amy is a senior associate attorney, Arent Fox LLP EVENT DETAILS@ All of the 55 guests attended the rehearsal dinner at the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach. The following morning the couple hosted a 1970s-inspired tennis invitational with “era-appropriate” attire and all-wooden rackets.Vows were exchanged at sunset in the Breakers’ Ocean Terrace followed by dinner and dancing in the Gold Room.

BRIDAL GOWN@ Badgley Mischka EVENT PLANNER@ Katie Gillespie/The Breakers PHOTOGRAPHER@ Julia Duresky GUESTS@ Bret Baier (Best Man) and Amy Baier (Matron of Honor), Jack and Susanna Quinn, John Cecchi and Kristin Irish, Lindsay Stroud and Shannon Delany, Jeff and Jessica Kimbell HONEYMOON@ Amanyara Resort, Turks and Caicos

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Kristopher Jenkins and Tashia Gaskins RONALD REAGAN BUILDING • JULY rKis is a Pro-B owl defensive lineman for the eNwork Y Jets. Tashia is a full time mother of two sons.

CEREMONY AND RECEPTION@ The couple’s “magic moment” was walking down the aisle in the Ronald Reagan u Bilding &International Trade Center’s Pavilion as R& Bsinger Amel Larrieux serenaded them with “N o One Else.” u Gests moved to the sumptuously decorated Atrium for drinks, dinner, and dancing.

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Asif Mahmood and Sunna Rana NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM • APRIL Asif Mahmood is a real estate investor. Sunna is pursuing a Master’s degree in Education at George Mason University.

CEREMONY@ The couple were married in Princeton, N.J., by a local imam.

RECEPTION@ The immense columns of the National Building Museum were bathed in golden light, competing with luxurious fabrics and towering pink and white floral arrangements for the attention of hundreds of family members and guests.

BRIDAL GOWNS@ Lahore-based designer Zardozi designed the red gown for the ceremony; Karachi-based Hina Khan designed the blue reception dress.

EVENT PLANNER@ The bride’s mother, Shaista Mahmood, with Occasions caterers PHOTOGRAPHER@ Aisha Khan FLORAL DESIGN@ Janet Flowers GUESTS@ Former Pakistan interim President Mohammedmian Soomro, Tony Lake, Melanne Verveer, and Rep. James Moran.

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PLANNING YOUR DREAM EVENT These event consultants are masters at organizing elaborate engagement parties and weddings down to the last perfect detail. Here are a few of their stories:

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By Sandi R. Hoffman Sandy R Hoffman LLC, Special Events

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s an event planner for the past 19 years, I relish the opportunity to employ visual sleight-of-hand with the transformation of space and design.

Recently, a client hired me to plan their son’s engagement celebration. The challenge was to transform their acres of bucolic Maryland countryside into a spectacular party venue with all the amenities of a luxury hotel.

Our team left no detail unattended to create a wonderful evening. After being greeted by valet parking and waiters with Champagne, guests entered a magnificent circular tent for cocktails where they were treated to a mesmerizing performance by an aerialist. A 16-foot custom-designed ice bar added to the “wow” element. Later, everyone moved to the main tent for dinner and dancing. The intricate lighting and surrounding design – thousands of yards of fabric and ribbon were hung with perfection – created an ambiance best described as “magical.”

While dining on lobster and filet mignon, guests enjoyed yet another aerialist performance, a band from Las Vegas, a DJ, and acoustical violinists. A detailed timeline was essential to ensuring that the timing of the event appeared seamless.

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recent “adventure” occurred when a bride called six weeks prior to her wedding (instead of the usual nine-to-twelve months in advance) after a dispute with her previous consultant. She needed complete design, production, and management for her ceremony as well as the reception. Our entire team immediately went to work, putting in calls to many of our industry friends to help us pull it off.Without these solid relationships, the task would have been impossible to accomplish within such time constraints.

The chic, modern reception was based upon a red, white and black color palette, with each custom-designed table requiring an equally unique floral design. For example, each white lacquer shadow box surface was tailored with unique patterns and textures

Red daisies and Swarovski crystal (Photo by Geoff Chesman)

beneath one-inch Plexiglas toppers. Another “cabaret effect” table design required glass cylinders filled with red gerbera daisies and topped by dripping red Swarovski crystals.

Our client was thrilled that we fulfilled all her wishes for a “dream wedding.” Remember, confidence and trust in your design team is critical to your peace of mind as well as the ultimate success of any event.

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By Amal Zaari Park Hyatt Washington

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he bride was Jewish of Lebanese/Armenian descent, the groom Jewish, so the objective was to create multi-cultural wedding celebration appropriate to both cultures with proper decor, music, and cuisine.The couple envisioned a grandscale celebration featuring a Jewish ceremony, utilization of over 10,000 square-feet of space, a chuppah (canopy), dining and dancing, and a henna parade that allowed guests to dance to the sounds of Arab folkloric music while enjoying Middle Eastern desserts made by the hotel’s pastry chef.

Following the ceremony, the ballroom needed to be turned over immediately to create an elaborate setting for a grand-scale reception. The banquet team had one hour to make it happen, so, while the ceremony was taking place, the foyer

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area was curtained off to permit presetting the tables with linens, flatware, and floral centerpieces for the reception. Every move was timed to the exact second.

Park Hyatt Washington offers its brides exclusive use of the ballroom level for their wedding; an important element in the success of this special celebration. Also, the drapery of the ballroom was a big hit – the hotel owns it, so we saved the client around $5,000 in rental fees!

Amal Zaari’s use of venue was recognized by the International Special Events Society with a 2009 ISES award. (Photo by James Roy)

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ON AUDREY: PER SE red wool crepe dress ($585); Per Se Collection, 212-246-2555, www.persecollection.com. JORGE ADELER custom-designed 18k gold diamond bracelet ($9,800), custom-designed white Keshi pearl necklace ($19,968), South Sea pearl and diamond ring ($7,100), and South Sea pearl and diamond earrings ($7,980); Adeler Jewelers, 772-E Walker Rd., Great Falls, Va., 703-759-4076, www.adelerjewelers.com. ON JUSTIN: DRIES VAN NOTEN white dress shirt with striped collar ($240) and striped pashmina scarf ($305), and GUCCI black trousers ($550) and alligator belt ($136.90); Saks Fifth Avenue, The Men’s Store, Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-3632059, www.saks.com. HÉRMES TGM hour watch, steel case, white dial set with diamonds, black alligator band ($3,575); Neiman Marcus, Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-966-9700, www.neimanmarcus.com.

ON AUDREY: VALENTINO strapless white dress ($2,590); Saks Jandel, 5510 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, Md., 301-652-2250. IRADJ MOINI citrine smoky quartz necklace ($4,350); Tabandeh, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-244-0777, www.tabandehjewelry.com. JORGE ADELER custom-designed diamond stud earrings ($12,390) and diamond ring ($6,990); Adeler Jewelers, 772-E Walker Rd., Great Falls, Va., 703-759-4076, www. adelerjewelers.com. CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Privé 120 glitter specchio heels ($775); Neiman Marcus, Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-966-9700, www.neimanmarcus.com. ON JUSTIN: DOLCE AND GABBANA grey textured blazer ($1,375), ALEXANDER MCQUEEN black trousers ($555), GUCCI white dress shirt ($335) and graphic leather tie ($295), and DIOR HOMME black suede loafers ($565); Saks Fifth Avenue, The Men’s Store, Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-363-2059, www.saks.com.

OSCAR DE LA RENTA one-shoulder black silk dress with silver/gold neckline ($3,290), GUCCI Napa silk Sasso heels ($595), and NANCY GONZALEZ crocodile clutch ($1,900); Neiman Marcus, Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-966-9700, www.neimanmarcus. com. ALEXIS BITTAR silver and grey branch earrings ($210) and IRADJ MOINI green onyx, emerald, and jade bracelet ($2,350); Tabandeh, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-244-0777, www. tabandehjewelry.com.

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BADGLEY MISCHKA “Euphoria” sunglasses ($325); Ilori,The Shops at Wisconsin Place, 5330 Western Ave., Bethesda, Md., 301-6561703, www.iloristyle.com.

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AROUND TOWN

Pisco And Piano Aiding earthquake victims, a trip to Mahlerfest, and a local music prodigy

BY DONNA SHOR

PASS THE PISCO Four hundred guests thronged the Hotel Monaco’s Poste Brasserie patio to celebrate the 188th anniversary of Peruvian independence, benefit earthquake victims in that country, and knock back “Macchu Pisco” pisco sours.

Relief funds are sorely needed. Last December, I visited the town of Pisco – where the diamond-white liquor is made – just days before death and destruction came to Pisco/ Ica at the quake’s epicenter.

The “Macchu Pisco” brand – with an extra “c” added for luck – was begun by Bethesda’s Melanie Asher, who spent her childhood in Peru. Melanie graduated from the Harvard Business School, where her required b-school plan generated the company (“There was a lack of pisco in America!”). Her sister Lizzie, a Harvard lawyer, looks after the legal tasks and marketing. (Lizzie’s wedding, in Antigua last year, was so spectacular that it appeared in Elle magazine’s December issue.)

The co-sponsors were the Embassy of Peru, Evelyn Brooks Designs, and Macchu Pisco to benefit Coprodeli, a charity that for 20 years has helped the poor in Peru, and now is aiding earthquake victims.

Hemingway, Karon Cullen, Austin Kiplinger, Blaise Pasztory and the Nikolas Toths.

More trips: this writer is just back from a nine-city Holland-America Line cruise – a sentimental journey around the Mediterranean, revisiting former homes and haunts and ending in that jewel of a city, Barcelona. In Venice aboard the Oosterdam, I joined Panama-born Carlota Pardini, who had just been cheering the victory of her cousin, Ricardo Martinelli, Panama’s newly-elected president.

countries.The Washington Post said she is “carving out her place in the music world recital by recital.” In a musical preview, Sara played many of her selections for Leeds, including Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, and Scriabin.

Several of luncheon guests will hear her again when they travel on a luxury Seabourn cruise in October benefiting the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Carol, the museum’s former

ON THE WING Aniko Gaal Schott headed to Canada just after she and her husband, Nash Whitney Schott, returned from Alaska’s glaciers. In Ketchikan they caught up with Nini Ferguson, who was there on a fishing trip. At the behest of Daisy Soros, sister-in-law of financial mogul George Soros, Aniko is organizing trip to the Mahlerfest in Budapest, Hungary. She and Mary Mochary are board members of the U.S. Friends of the Budapest Festival Orchestra founded by Iván Fischer (who also remains principal conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra until Christoph Eschenbach arrives in 2010.). Among those signing up thus far: Mary Ourisman, Sylvia

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PLAYING AWAY Carol and Climis Lascaris hosted a luncheon in Potomac honoring Sara Daneshpour, a 20year-old Washington native who is one of 70 (out of 200 applicants from 45 countries) chosen to compete in the U.K.’s prestigious Leeds International Pianoforte Competition. During the three-week contest, each contestant presents six hours of piano masterworks from memory in three strenuous two-hour sessions. Even nonwinners can expect international bookings.

An award-winning prodigy since the age of 13, Sara has performed at the Kennedy Center, in Philadelphia, New York, and eight other

Left: Piano prodigy Sara Daneshpour (Photo by Stephanie Lane). Above: Pisco sour entrepreneurs Lizzie (left) and Melanie Asher’s business is definitely sweet. (Photo by Tomas Muscionico)

president, and Climis have organized the trip to Athens, Santorini, Crete, Rhodes, Cyprus, Kusadisi (Ephesus) in Turkey, and Alexandria, Egypt.

One future passenger, Gilan Tocco Corn, was herself an internationally renowned concert pianist until her daughter was born.

Gilan has been Sara’s mentor for the past few years, and points out that the young pianist will be performing some of the most demanding piano pieces ever written.

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OVER THE MOON

Presidential Escape Middleburg has been a haven for many prominent political figures over the years

BY VICKY MOON

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nce President Barack Obama and his family settle into their hectic and very transparent life in the White House, might they also consider a get-away weekend in Middleburg?

After all, many other politicians and diplomats have visited or lived in this somewhat sleepy village. The awe-inspiring countryside has captivated the Kennedys, the Harrimans, Senator John Warner and Elizabeth Taylor, and Col. Oliver North, to name just a few.

Grande dame Millicent West entertained many distinguished Washingtonians at her “Journey’s End” estate, including President Lyndon B. Johnson, who came out for the Middleburg steeplechase races. She still recalls calling ahead to alert officials in case they needed to make security plans.

“I told them I was having the president over for a tailgate,” she says. “And they asked, ‘The president of what?’”

Middleburg residents are more impressed by horses’ pedigrees than those of their owners, so when President John F. Kennedy and his equestrian wife, Jacqueline, joined the community in 1961 many locals remained unflappable. After the horse-loving first lady joined the hunt, an oblivious uninformed fellow rider inquired what the new member’s husband did, the legendary answer was, “He works for the government.” Anonymity has always been a perk in hunt country.

In the fall of 1960, after her husband’s election, Jackie made it her mission to find a weekend refuge in horse country. After looking at some photos, the couple signed a lease (sight unseen) for the 300-acre Glen-Ora estate, set on a lonely dirt lane lined with crumbling Civil War-era dry stone walls.

French antiques from the owner’s former homes in Paris and Fontainebleau were placed in storage. Sister Parish, the society decorator

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who also did the Kennedy family quarters at the White House, was given three weeks and carte blanche to re-do the sixbedroom house. Parish was familiar with Middleburg from her days as a student at the Foxcroft School. She requisitioned slipcovers and flowered chintz in her well-known style and sent fabric samples to Jackie in Palm Beach during President John F. Kennedy relaxes with his children, John Jr. and Christmas for approval.

Caroline, on the patio of Wexford, his Middleburg retreat on A few items were November 10, 1963. (Photo by Cecil Soughton, The White House) brought over from the Kennedy’s Georgetown house. When every sat outside in the mild air and sipped Bloody swag and swatch of fabric was installed, Parish’s Marys. “I remember watching her ride Sardar,” Bradlee said of Jackie’s favorite horse. Twelve final bill was a bargain $10,416.36.

By late 1962, the Kennedys had secretly days later President Kennedy was assassinated purchased 39-acres from steel heir Hubert and the first family never spent another night Phipps for $26,000, which meant they’d be together in their new home. Jackie sold leaving Glen-Ora. Upon reading the fine print Wexford but continued to visit and ride in of the lease, however, they discovered that all Middleburg and was frequently a guest of the changes they had made to the property Bunny and Paul Mellon in nearby Upperville.

Middleburg was also a sanctuary for Averell would have to be undone before they left.

(The final $10,000 bill was a personal expense, and Pamela Harriman, who purchased the 65acre estate, “Journey’s End,” from Millicent not a government reimbursement.)

The Kennedys’ new, one-story stone and West and renamed it “Willow Oaks.” The stucco ranch-style home atop Rattlesnake former governor of New York was in his late Mountain was called “Wexford,” after the Irish 80’s at the time. “He said he’d buy it for her, birthplace of the Kennedy ancestors.The house but she had to change the name,” says Jimmy included seven bedrooms (two for staff), five and Hatcher, who rode horses with Pamela.

Pamela Harriman usually entertained the a half baths, oversized living room, dining room, study, library, breakfast room, pantry, children’s horsey set at hunt breakfast and the politicos at room, and kitchen. An expansive stone patio cocktail parties. Her guests included President stretched out across the back with breathtaking Bill Clinton, Cyrus Vance (who was secretary of state at the time), diplomat Richard Holbrooke, views of hills and pastures.

On November 10, 1963, journalist Ben and newswoman Diane Sawyer.

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HOME LIFE Inside homes﹐ real estate news﹐ and open house | At home with Bonnie McElveen-Hunter and the latest Real Estate transactions

sister act Bonnie McElveen-Hunter and her sister Tweed transform a Georgetown house into an elegant stage for bipartisan networking

BY DEBORAH K. DIETSCH P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y C L AY B L A C K M O R E

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Bonnie McE lveen-H unter’s bedroom focuses on a f

ireplace flanked by shelves filled with her collection of blue-and-white porcelain.

he red door swings open and Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, chairwoman of the American Red Cross, graciously offers a tour of her house on O Street NW in Georgeown. “How many houses have a foyer big enough for an entire party?”

McElveen-Hunter asks rhetorically, standing under the chandelier in the airy entrance hall.

“This is where everybody congregates because they can see all the rooms from here.”

Since purchasing the 1927 home four years ago from man-about-town Robert Corby, she has turned it into an elegant setting for entertaining Washingtonians of nearly every stripe – philanthropists, business leaders, Bush loyalists, and Obama administration newcomers.

“I look at my home as a means of sharing and communicating with other people, whether they are related to politics, the Red Cross or the arts,” she says.

A businesswoman and diplomat, McElveenHunter spends half her time in Greensboro, N.C., where she is the founder and CEO of Pace Communications, a custom publishing company with a client list that includes

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Southwest Airlines, US Airways, Bluetooth, Verizon, and Four Seasons.

In 1999, McElveen-Hunter entered the political arena by raising funds for Elizabeth Dole’s brief presidential run before volunteering her services for George W. Bush’s successful campaign.

Three years later, President Bush appointed her to be U.S. ambassador to Finland and, in 2004, named her the first female to chair the American Red Cross’s board of governors.

Despite her ties to the Grand Old Party, McElveen-Hunter insists she is not a die-hard partisan. “When there’s work to be done, who cares what party you belong to?” she says. “My mission supersedes partisanship.”

Fostering a broad-based network of social and political connections, McElveen-Hunter says, is what led her to put down roots in Washington. “A friend told me there’s no way I could do the work of the Red Cross unless I was living here and part of the community.”

Her sister Dorothy Ann “Tweed” McElveen-Bogache, a designer based in Pawleys Island, S.C., provided key assistance

even before the 2005 purchase. “I knew instantly when I walked in the door this was a ‘Bonnie house,’ ” McElveen-Bogache says.

“Great bones, large spaces, open foyer, spiral staircase, and lots and lots of light.”

The sisters had previously worked together on decorating the Greensboro house shared

by McElveen-Hunter and her husband of 29 years, lawyer Bynum Hunter. (The design of that home is based on Westover, the Virginia plantation built around 1730 by William Byrd.

It was commissioned in the 1920s by Spencer Love, the founder of Burlington Industries.)

The O Street house similarly reflects a Georgian style in red brick and white trim.

Just inside the iron gates at the street, two impressive eagles greet visitors as they climb the steps to the red-painted front door.

Previous owners included Georgetown University, which in recent decades leased it to the late O. Roy Chalk, the colorful owner of D.C. Transit, Trans Caribbean Airways, and Spanish-language newspapers in New York.

By the time McElveen-Hunter bought the house, the interior was in need of a major

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Clockwise from top left: A new Palladian window illuminates the top-level sitting roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zebra-striped rug, pillows, and upholstery; A Venetian mirror hangs over the kidney-shaped dressing table in a corner of the bedroom; In the living room, the antique gilded mirror over the fireplace was purchased in Palm Beach. Mixing up the traditional look are the baby grand piano, crescenttopped Russian chair, and Lucite coffee table; A lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head knocker greets visitors on the front door; Porch columns frame the rear garden patio next to lap pool and manicured lawn.

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overhaul so she enlisted North Carolina and New York architect James S. Collins, an historic renovation specialist, who remodeled the kitchen and added a new powder room to accommodate guests during summer garden parties.

He also reconfigured the top level with guest rooms, a sitting area, and a bathroom, and removed the existing attic stairs to make way for the owner’s spacious, super-organized closet on the second floor. New stairs, balusters, and moldings between the second and third floors were custom-designed to “remind the ambassador of the grand staircase in the Winterthur Museum,” Collins says.

To flood the attic with daylight, the architect designed historically accurate dormer windows based on Georgian designs in Georgetown. A large Palladian window now brightens the sitting area while complementing the original neoclassical features of the house.

Within the rooms, American and English antiques are blended with comfortable chairs and sofas to create what McElveen-Bogache calls “casual elegance.” The house, she says, “was designed to put people first. It is not a museum.”

The traditional décor is given a twist through surprising combinations of furnishings and artwork. “Bonnie is anything but boring,” her sister says.

In the living room, a modern Lucite coffee table is an unexpected touch next to tufted

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as a means of sharing and communicating with others.” armchairs and 17th-century Spanish paintings of angels flanking the fireplace. Next door in the library, a 1968 painting of watermelons

by Colombian artist Fernando Botero hangs opposite a breakfront filled with vintage leather-bound volumes.

Leopard-patterned carpeting there is repeated on the stairs leading to the second floor. Adjacent to the staircase, an imposing wooden eagle sits atop a pedestal in the foyer.

“I was told it came from Gloria Vanderbilt’s house in Maine,” McElveen-Hunter says.

Among the ambassador’s favorite spaces is her second-floor bedroom with its soothing aqua walls. At the far end of the room, shelves crowded with Wedgwood and Chinese export porcelain intensify the blue-and-white color scheme of the bedding and upholstery.

Winding up to the top floor, the new staircase leads to the attic sitting room kicked up a notch with bold striped patterns repeated in a zebra rug, needlepoint pillows, and a curvaceous settee. On one wall, a portrait of a Russian general acquired by the ambassador while serving in Finland hangs in an unusual, carved frame.

Travel to Denmark led her to purchase

the delicate botanical plates mounted on gold brackets in the dining room. The nature theme in this green-lined room is particularly appropriate, given its view to the garden through tall windows. On one wall hangs one of McElveen-Hunter’s most cherished possessions, a 1913 pastel of a mother and child by Mary Cassatt that was exhibited last winter at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Like Cassatt, the ambassador has been a trail-blazer for women. Before becoming the first female chair of the Red Cross, she launched women-focused initiatives through Habitat for Humanity and the United Way. More recently, McElveen-Hunter has hosted parties to introduce local arts leaders to White House social secretary Desirée Rogers, an Obama confidante known for her ties to the cultural and fashion worlds. Such bipartisan entertaining has led some to call her residence “the Blair House for the Red Cross.” It’s a nickname that suits the ambassador just fine.

“Where I see the need, I take action,” she says. “Life is meaningless unless you help others, leaving things a little better than you found them.”

In the dining room, Danish botanical plates are arranged over a Hepplewhite mahogany sideboard, circa 1800; Resting on a carved table in the entry hall, McElveen-Hunter’s guestbook records the names of the political, diplomatic, and art world VIPs who attend her frequent parties.

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$4,500,000

This Circa-1898, Queen Anne Victorian was once recognized as one of America’s prettiest country residences. Sited on a one-third-acre lot with a heated pool, this landmark property on Newark Street is close to the National Zoo, Metro, and shopping. Terri Robinson 202.607.7737/ 202.944.8400 (O). trrestate@aol.com.

Arlington, Virginia

$1,689,900

Chevy Chase, Maryland

This newly-built, Arts-and-Crafts-style home is located just blocks from Jamestown Park on an expansive, tranquil lot. The 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath residence includes hardwood floors, 9-foot ceilings, a gourmet kitchen, a family room, an impressive owner’s suite, and a 2-car garage. John Plank 703.284.9347/ 703.522.0500 (O).

$1,999,000

This spacious condominium boasts 2 bedrooms, a library/den, an oversized kitchen, and 2 balconies. Sited close to Metro, the gated and secured community is replete with amenities. Additional units available from $895,000. Rozenkranz-Coley-Reed Team 301.215.4141/ 240.497.1700 (O). RLEST8@aol.com.

Potomac, Maryland

Washington, D.C. $1,050,000

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Potomac, Maryland

$1,895,000

Presiding on a gorgeous 2-plus-acre lot, this exceptional residence features a dramatic driveway, sun-filled rooms that open to a pool and terrace, and high ceilings.

The home is ideal for both grand-scale entertaining and informal living. Yasmin Abadian 301.983.1212/ 301.983.0060 (O). yasmin@longandfoster.com.

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$1,925,000

Located 2-blocks from Metro, this immaculate, updated townhome has a great floor plan.

The residence is appointed with a gourmet kitchen, an owner’s suite with a Jacuzzi, a huge living room with a fireplace, and a 2-car garage. www. robythompson.com.

Roby Thompson 202.255.2986/ 202.483.6300 (O).

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Bethesda, Maryland

$1,185,000

Bethesda, Maryland

$1,650,000

$4,250,000

This spectacular stone colonial is sited on a gorgeous lot south of Potomac Village. The 8-bedroom, 8.5-bath home features gracious formal rooms, a luminous stairway hall, a library, a great room, a gourmet kitchen, a morning room, a theater, a pub, and 5 fireplaces.

Doris Mattingly 301.785.3001/ 240.497.1700 (O).

Glover Park, D.C.

$1,349,000

This Evans Farm home is distinguished in every way. The elegant, 4-level townhome features all the accoutrements one desires, including an elevator, exquisite moldings, a library, a media room, and a wet bar. www.Lilian.com. Lilian Jorgenson 703.407.0766/ 703.790.1990 (O). lilian.jorgenson@longandfoster.com.

Sited in close-in Bethesda, this beautiful colonial offers large room sizes, a family room with cathedral ceiling and a fireplace, a finished basement, and a 2-car garage. The 5-bedroom and 5-bath residence offers 2 master bedroom suites, one of which is on the main level. Bethesda All Points 301.229.4000.

This magnificent residence offers every amenity for lavish, large-scale entertaining, including a great room with volume ceilings, a dramatic sky-lit rotunda, and a pool. An elegant master bedroom suite completes the home. Sharyn Goldman 301.215.6847/ 301.907.7600 (O).

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On the market for the first time, this residence boasts fantastic period architecture and design. The 4-plusbedroom residence includes a large slate terrace, 2 rooftop decks, a garage, and driveway parking. www.KarenBarker.com. Karen Barker 703.928.8384/ 202.363.1800 (O). karen.barker@LNF.com.

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Berkley, D.C. $1,400,000 This premier, .2-acre lot is located in the superb Phillips

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Bethesda, Maryland

$1,049,000

Located in desirable Forest Hills, one will feel welcomed at this stately, renovated brick colonial. Attention to detail is evident throughout every room, from the updated kitchen to the beautifully appointed living and dining rooms.

Ricki Gerger 202.364.5200 (O).

Park with easy access to Georgetown and downtown.

The area features spectacular new dwellings and woodland views. Conveying plans have been approved for an exquisite home. Matthew Paschall 202.439.7063/ 202.363.9700 (O). matthew.paschall@lnf.com.

$1,695,000

This handsome, 5-bedroom colonial with 2 large additions combines formal entertaining and casual daily living. A close-in location, adjacent to the Vice Presidential mansion, and a flat rear yard are among the many superlatives.

Chevy Chase South Office 202.966.0400.

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$1,375,000

Located in the wonderful Willard’s Crest neighborhood, this colonial is only 5 years old. The 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath home is appointed with high ceilings, a butler’s pantry, a gourmet kitchen, and a walkout basement. Spring Valley Office 202.362.1300.

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Great Falls, VA $6,499,000

Alexandria, VA $5,600,000

McLean, VA $3,475,000

McLean, VA $2,825,000

Great Falls, VA $2,600,000

McLean, VA $2,095,000

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Georgetown, Washington, D.C. 202.333.1212

McLean, VA 703.319.3344

Chevy Chase, MD 301.967.3344

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Kenwood, MD

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Georgetown, DC

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This home has undergone a multi-million dollar transfor- mation with gourmet kit & spa baths, exquisite wall treat- ments & draperies & a brand new 4 stall horse barn with guest apt above. Theater/gym/ pool/wine cellar/bar & sunrm overlook 5+ acres w/ spectacular pond views. $6,499,000.

Rare oppty for grandeur, architecture, features & location. Stately 1900 townhouse on a great block in the E. Village. 5 BR, 3.5 baths. Orig details incl elegant staircase, crown molding, HW flrs, lrg kit/fplc, 2 balcs & pvt patio. $2,275,000.

Kimberly Casey | 202.361.3228 Daryl Judy | 202.380.7219

Colonial on beautiful landscaped lot backs Kenwood CC. Exceptional renovation/expansion. 6-7 BR, 5 full & 1 half bath, hrdwd flrs on 3 levels, chef’s kit opens to fam rm, bkfst rm, 3 FP’s, 2 terraces plus deck & 2-car gar. $2,895,000.

Stylish colonial in convenient sought after area just off Georgetown Pike & Beltway. Fine attention to detail, luxury finishes, completely up to date in every way.

Brand new kit, 2-story family rm & foyer, beautiful conservatory-styled sunrm, full fin lower level, 4 car garage. $2,095,000.

Perfect country house. 10,000 sf. Federal George Washington estate C. 1750 on National Historic Registry w/37 acres and new addition, 5 BR, 4.5 baths, 6 fplcs. Barns, tennis, gardens only 90 min from DC & no Bay Bridge to cross. $2,495,000.

Dramatic open floor plan & stunning water views towards Potomac & VA. Discreet façade hides fabulous home in amazing hill-top setting. Spectacular terraces, abundant light. Gorgeous MBR suite has fplc & incredible 600 sf pvt terrace. Ideal for entertaining & art display. $1,950,000.

Elegant East Village home. Great entertaining flow.

Beautiful parlor w/built-ins, wb fplc & French doors overlooking very pvt landscaped garden. Sep DR seats 14+. Garden facing master ste. 2 extra BRs & hall bath. LL level lib/den/media rm w/sound system. Staff quarters. Gar. $2,285,000.

Georgetown, DC

This is your perfect East Village residence. Renovated throughout with four bedrooms and three and a half baths, this home has high ceilings, wood floors and a large lovely garden with parking. $1,650,000.

Kimberly Casey | 202.361.3228 Daryl Judy | 202.380.7219

Penny Yerks | 703.760.0744

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Dupont, DC

Forest Hills, DC

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Grand Victorian on one of the best blocks in DC. Original period details with 11’ ceilings, hrdwd flrs, crown moldings, pocket doors & 6 fplcs with mantles.

French country EIK. Easy one block walk to Dupont metro. $1,549,000.

One of the finest examples of the English Arts & Crafts style in an extraordinary state of preservation. Spared renovation & additions, this is an unprecedented oppty to restore this residence. Lrg kit, 3 BR, 2.5 baths, WB fplc. $1,395,000.

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Meticulously restored bungalow 2 blocks east of Connecticut Ave. Spacious & sun-filled, the floorplan is comprised of a double living LR with stone fplc, DR, FR, den/library, full renovated bath & kit w/adjacent brkfst nook. 3 BR & full Waterworks bath up. LL in-law ste, 2 car gar. $1,250,000.

Georgetown, Washington, D.C. 202.333.1212

Dutch Colonial with beautifully restored interior, 3 fin flrs, attached gar & advanced energy-saving features.

Exceptional orig details, new quarter-sawn white oak flrs, renovated kit, 4 BR, 2 baths. LR opens to a spacious porch. $1,195,000.

McLean, VA 703.319.3344

Chevy Chase, MD 301.967.3344

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Landmark Offerings Classic Colonial, elegant brick, historic Victorian, and a presidential residence CLASSIC KALORAMA COLONIAL KALORAMA ROAD NW WASHINGTON DC

This 1926 Colonial residence features a stone façade with a grand entrance and many other original architectural details, yet is completely updated and suitable for entertaining and family gatherings. The public rooms include a formal living room with fireplace, dining room, library, and two half baths. The upper floors contain a master suite with a fireplace, large double dressing room, and bathroom. Five additional bedrooms and four baths complete the second and third floors while a finished lower level includes a playroom, bedroom, exercise room, full bath, and attached garage. The many outdoor spaces include a large private terraced patio, a gazebo, lush gardens, and a pool with a deck.

Asking Price:

$4,950,000

Listing Agents:

A. Michael Sullivan, Jr. | 202-365-9000 Jim Bell | 202-607-4000 Jamie Peva | 202-258-5050 Washington Fine Properties

CLEVELAND PARK LANDMARK NEWARK STREET NW WASHINGTON DC

Asking Price:

$4,500,000

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Terri Robinson | 202-966-6223 Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

This historic Queen Anne Victorian residence, built circa 1899, sits on onethird of an acre in the heart of Washington’s prestigious Cleveland Park neighborhood. This grand country-style house features seven bedrooms, five baths, a secluded garden with a swimming pool, and a whimsical freestanding turret room. Beautifully proportioned rooms, several fireplaces, and original architectural details add to the uniqueness of the property. Outside, four porches look out over mature trees and plants. On the market for the first time in 40 years, this residence is a perfect choice for those looking to live in a great location close to the Metro and several shopping areas.

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The house features an impressive façade and mature landscaping which gives it an imposing street presence. The public rooms on the first floor include a center hall, formal living room with fireplace, dining room, library, and modern eat-in kitchen. The second floor offers a sun-filled master suite with fireplace and spacious dressing room and bath. An adjacent bedroom is currently configured as an office suite. In total there are five bedrooms and three full baths on the second and third floors.The lower level is highlighted by a large recreation room, maid or nanny suite, and a temperature controlled wine cellar. Outdoors is a private rear garden with dining terrace, charming pond, and an over-sized one-car garage.

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THE DISTRICT Famed political journalist, author, and longtime New Yorker magazine columnist Elizabeth Drew has purchased R STREET NW from James Bankoff and Diane Elson for $2.23 million. Washington Life last reported on the property in September 2002 when Bankoff and Elson paid $1.45 million to Selwa W. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Luckyâ&#x20AC;? Roosevelt, President Reaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief of protocol and the widow of Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt Jr., Teddy Rooseveltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandson and a former CIA station chief. The Federal-style brick townhouse on Georgetownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s western fringe was the scene of many social events during the 27 years the Roosevelts lived there (and during previous owners Joseph and Polly Kraftsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tenure as well). Located on a corner lot just two blocks from Dumbarton Oaks once owned by Kennedy Center founding chairman Roger L. Stevens, it has five bedrooms, four baths, and a kidney-shaped pool. Elson operated Diane Elson Inc. from the residence, a company she founded in San Francisco in 1997 to create fine quality hand-knotted Tibetan rugs and Indian dhurries. Mr. Bankoff is a former AOL executive and a director of Inform Technologies, which provides technological solutions for media companies by acting as, â&#x20AC;&#x153;an extra editor, intelligently mining and linking content from sites, archives and the Web overall.â&#x20AC;? Washington Fine Propertiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cecelia Leake was the listing agent. and Mrs. Jerry Lin. Mr. Lin is the owner and president of Universal Hi-Tech Development in Rockville. Realtor Nancy Itteilag of Long MARYLAND Charles Chay, a golf retail pioneer and and Foster handled the transaction.

Nancy Itteilag has also helped sell the owner of Washington Golf Center Inc. in Arlington has sold his four-story townhouse on WOODEN BRIDGE ROAD in Potomac. The the 17th green at Avenel for $1,250,000. The buyers are Aydin and Beatriz Tuncer. Mr. home at BEMAN WOODS WAY has three Tuncer is a financial advisor with Raymond bedrooms and four and a half baths and had James Associates. He earned his M.B.A. from been listed for $1,795,000. The buyers are Mr. the University of Maryland and has served as

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The Federal-style townhouse at 3400 R Street NW has been the site of many VIP gatherings.

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VIRGINIA It has been four years since legendary concert promoter Jack Boyle decided to sell the 25,000-square-foot home he built in McLean and almost nine years since he first envisioned the mega-mansion on its fiveacre site at GEORGETOWN PIKE. Now the house that Jack built has been sold for $7,850,000, thanks to Washington Fine Propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s realtors Victoria Kilcullen, William F. X. Moody, and Robert Hryniewicki, who were the listing agents, and Grace Albritton of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, who brought the buyer to the table. The property has nine bedrooms, 12 full baths and five halfbaths, a sauna, an oval office, two fountains, and a six-car garage with two limousine bays.

Despite its luxurious accommodations, Boyle and his wife Janet never lived here, instead splitting their time between wintering in Florida and summering in Maine. In 2005 they listed the estate for $18 million even as the market was heading for a downturn, but are said to have no regrets. Boyle began his career in the 1960â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as a bartender at Georgetownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cellar Door Club. He then co-founded Cellar Door productions, which owned and operated such entertainment venues as the Nissan Pavilion in Prince William County. For much of the 1990â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Boyle was the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highestgrossing concert promoter. In 1998, he sold Cellar Door to SFX Entertainment and became chairman of SFXâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music division. SFX was later sold to Clear Channel Communications.

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Concert promoter Jack Boyle and his wife Janet recently sold this 25,000-square-foot estate for $7,850,000, a big drop down from its original asking price of $18 million four years ago.

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Senator Kennedy and Tom Daschle at the 2008 “Meet the Press” 60th Anniversary celebration. (Photo by Tony Powell)

First Lady Michelle Obama and Senator Kennedy at his 2009 birthday celebration at the Kennedy Center. (Photo by Margot Shulman)

Senator Robert Byrd with Kennedy at the 2006 release party for Kennedy’s book America: Back on Track. (Photo by Jaime Windon)

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n late 1999 Architectural Digest assigned me to visit and write about Kennedy Onassis upon his marriage to Victoria in 1992.

Displayed around the house were maritime oil paintings of sailing boats Senator Ted and Victoria Kennedy’s new house in Kalorama. and seascapes signed “Ted K.” “Painting is Washington designer Josepha B. Faley relaxing and I enjoy it,” the senator said of his had just finished re-furbishing the interior, quasi-secret hobby. It was also an extension very much to the Kennedys’ specifications of his other passion – sailing.“I only do boats, and the result was elegant but comfortable seascapes, sand dunes, and lobster pots.” and unstuffy. Victoria “Vicki” Kennedy Inevitably, our talk turned to politics: had been the main contact with the he was then planning to run for a designer, but it was the senator who, seventh Senate term in 2000. Sitting in with evident satisfaction, spent a whole an upholstered wingchair which had an afternoon acting as my guide around the embroidered cushion inscribed, “The only house and garden. difference between this place and the Titanic I had previously met him in my day job is that the Titanic has a band,” he said he as a foreign policy reporter, but this was was running again because, “In the things Ted Kennedy in a context few outsiders I’m interested in, we’ve been able to get a had ever seen. We discussed the different lot done, but there’s a lot more to do.We’ve merits of antique English furniture (his) IN MEMORIAM made progress in knocking down the walls and French and Continental furniture (his The Honorable Edward Moore Kennedy of discrimination; we’ve been able to have wife’s), and how they co-existed in the February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009 some impact in creating a more just society, house. He showed me a host of Kennedy with enhancing conditions for the aging.” family memorabilia, all grouped together United States Senator (1962-2009), Patriarch, Peacemaker, Humanitarian, Engaging young people, he mused, was along one wall so as not to overwhelm the Author, Sportsman, and Friend “a central challenge.” People got a lot of house. One framed page from a yellow legal information, but had a shorter attention pad is a true page from history. It contains President John F. Kennedy’s notes from a 1963 National Security Council span. It was a win some-lose some situation, but then it always had been meeting. In one corner the president had scribbled a reminder: “Teddy’s – “that’s a fact of the political system.” To the last day of his life, he was house on Sunday.” There is also a poem written for him by Jacqueline still working on the things he was interested in.

Senator Kennedy with his grandson Teddy at his 2009 birthday celebration. (Photo by Margot Shulman)

Senator Kennedy at the Hoop Dreams 9th Annual Congressional Reception in 2007.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Kennedy at the 2008 “John Adams” reception. (Photo by Tony Powell)

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