Life of the Party: The Debut of Events DC
Events DC debuted last week as the Washington Convention and Sports Authority rolled out its sleek new logo and brand at a jazz luncheon and high-energy launch party.
Life of the Party: The Cognac King Comes to Washington
The Global Ambassador for Hennessy, Maurice-Richard Hennessy, dropped into the French Embassy and gave a cognac tasting on Tuesday.
Access Pollywood: CNN’s Birthday Party for Piers Morgan
CNN threw a 46th birthday party at Lincoln for its newest star, Piers Morgan.
Diplomatic Dance: Bienvenue! Ambassador Delattre
Washington and Relais & Chateaux welcomes French Ambassador Francois Delattre to the neighborhood.
Life of the Party: The Debut of Events DC
27 June 2011
Events DC debuted last week as the Washington Convention and Sports Authority rolled out its sleek new logo and brand at a jazz luncheon and high-energy launch party.
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Life of the Party: The Cognac King Comes to Washington
27 May 2011
The Global Ambassador for Hennessy, Maurice-Richard Hennessy, dropped into the French Embassy and gave a cognac tasting on Tuesday.
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Access Pollywood: CNN’s Birthday Party for Piers Morgan
25 May 2011
CNN threw a 46th birthday party at Lincoln for its newest star, Piers Morgan.
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Diplomatic Dance: Bienvenue! Ambassador Delattre
27 April 2011
Washington and Relais & Chateaux welcomes French Ambassador Francois Delattre to the neighborhood.
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WL Exclusive: Nigel Barker Book Signing
01 March 2011
America's Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker visited DC to host his Washington Life sponsored book signing at Eden Lounge.
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WL Exclusive: Secretariat’s Legacy
29 November 2010
A party for Bill Nack's acclaimed book, Secretariat, brought out DC's power list.
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Exclusive: WL’s Real Housewives of DC After-Party
06 August 2010
Washington Life magazine and stars of “The Real Housewives of D.C.” co-hosted a lively VIP celebration at Buddha-Bar DC to celebrate the premiere of the show that everyone is talking about.
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Access Pollywood: Kournikova Prepares To Seduce DC
20 July 2010
Kournikova hits the district at the Washington Kastles Stadium Wednesday July 21.
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Washington Social Diary: Asia After Dark
20 July 2010
The Freer and Sackler Gallery hosted Asia After Dark, a one-night only event that allowed guests to explore the world of Asian art and culture.
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Fashionable Life: Tiffany & Co. Summer Collection Launch
04 June 2010
Guests came together at Tiffany & Co. to try on jewelry pieces to add some bling to their summer wardrobes.
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WL Exclusive: Diplomacy Comes to the 135th Preakness
17 May 2010
Forget erupting volcanoes in Iceland and the meltdown of the Greek economy. For several European and South American ambassadors the most vital issue on their minds Saturday was which horse to put their money behind at the Preakness.
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Life of the Party: THEARC’s Tea with Mrs. B
12 February 2010
Washington families turned out for THEARC’s “Tea with Mrs. B,” an afternoon of Dr. Seuss-themed activities with characters from the books.
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Life of the Party: The Jordan’s Jazzy Night
04 December 2009
Jazz rocker Eric Lewis performs for stalwart supporters of Washington’s Sasha Bruce Youthwork.
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‘Good-Bye Summer/Hello Fall’
15 October 2009
at the Melissa Moss and Jonathan Silver Residence, Georgetown
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Celebrating Omar’s 30th
09 October 2009
Napoléon Bistro Photos by Tony Powell Omar Popal THE EVENT: Omar Popal is smart, handsome, charming, a bit mischevious in good hearted way, and oh-so-discreet – just a few of the reasons why 300 of his best pals jammed Napoléon Bistro, his family’s Adams-Morgan eatery, to drink, dine, and dance in honor of the actor/model/restaurateur’s 30th. THE SCENE: [...]
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Washington National Opera Opening Night
08 October 2009
Jen Corey, Neil Alpert Location: Organization of American States WL EXCLUSIVE-Photos by Kyle Samperton Operatic Home Run: Who says opera is only for the elite? Not the 19,000 freebie-ticket-holding fans who watched the opening night performance of The Barber of Seville being simulcast on Jumbotrons at Nationals Park (as $1,000-a-pop patrons settled in to their seats at the [...]
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Celebrating The Fall of The Berlin Wall
05 October 2009
at the Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts
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DC Police Foundation Law Enforcement Awards
14 September 2009
Chief of Police Cathy Lanier and Sharon Pratt Location: Capital Hilton Hotel WL EXCLUSIVE: Photos by Tony Powell Book Em!: The safest place in Washington — and maybe the country due to the presence of Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. — was during this lunch at the Capital Hilton. Chief of Police Cathy Lanier handed out awards to detectives [...]
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Michael J. Fox Foundation Benefit
14 September 2009
Oatsie Charles with grandson Nick Mele Location: Joe and Victoria Mele Residence, Newport, R.I. WL EXCLUSIVE: Photos by Nicholas Mele A MAN WITH A PLAN: Linda Avey has worked with the Michael J. Fox Foundation to research the genetic causes of Parkinson’s disease and her brother, Georgetown-chiropractor-to-the-stars Dr. Philip Bahnson, wanted to help. Why not fundraise in Newport, [...]
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Meridian Spring Garden Benefit Party
13 September 2009
Peyton Merrill, Meredith Cusick, Gabrielle Griffin Location:White Meyer House WL EXCLUSIVE- Photos by Tony Powell FIESTA: The picture-perfect Linden grove behind the historic headquarters of the Meridian International Center was aglow with lights at the annual spring garden party to support the center’s international dialogue and public diplomacy initiatives. The theme was “An Evening in Yucatan,” and patrons sipped [...]
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W Hotel’s ‘Gypset’ Style
13 September 2009
Ed Baten, Julia Chaplin Location: W Hotel Talent Center, Georgetown WL EXCLUSIVE- Photos by Kyle Samperton COLOR FUL CARA VAN: A mid-summer night filled with vibrant fashion and revelry for the W Hotel’s kick-off. Julia Chaplin added spice to the affair as she signed copies of her book, Gypset Style, about artists who live unconventional, jet-setting lives. Not surprisingly, colorful boho-chic outfits dotted [...]
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Honoring Richard Holbrooke
12 September 2009
Iman Jawad, Lynn Blitzer, Location: Embassy of Afghanistan WL EXCLUSIVE: Photos by Kyle Samperton TOP-NOTCH DIPLOMACY: Afghan Ambassador Said Jawad paid special tribute to Richard Holbrooke, U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, for his quick success in coordinating efforts by myriad governmental agencies (defense, health, etc.) in his country. INTIMATE AFFAIR: Guests from interconnected political, [...]
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Jamaican Women’s Poolside Benefit
11 September 2009
Jacqui Watson, Anthony Johnson Location: Jamaican Ambassador’s Residence WL EXCLUSIVE: Photos by Tony Powell ISLAND CHIC: Colorful leis, sandals, and sundresses replaced the usual fabulous hats at the Jamaican Women of Washington’s annual fundraiser to help families in need of medical care both here and in Jamaica. GRACIOUS HOSTS: Jamaican Ambassador Anthony Johnson and his wife Pamela co-hosted [...]
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CharityWorks 100 Point Wine Dinner
11 September 2009
Jean-Marie Fernandez, Alexander Fernandez, Alina Fernandez Location: Raul and Jean-Marie Fernandez Residence, Potomac, Md. WL SPONSORED- Photos by Betsy Spruill Clarke PREMIER CRU: Top local chefs paired their selections with ten 100-point wines, including Château Margaux (1990 and 2000) and a 1982 Mouton Rothschild, to benefit more than 4,000 students attending the Districts’Friendship Charter Public School. STYLE NON PAREIL: Jack Lucky’s floral [...]
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Woodley House Benefit
10 September 2009
Dana and Tim Rooney Location: Avalon Theatre WL EXCLUSIVE – Photos by Kyle Samperton SUMMER PREMIERE: “It Might Get Loud” premiered at the Avalon Theatre in July with Washington-born filmmaker Davis Guggenheim’s family, friends, and fans turning out to preview his penetrating profile of three generations of electric guitar legends: Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), The Edge (U2), and Jack [...]
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Honoring The Royal Ballet
08 September 2009
Cindy Jourdain, Mara Galeazzi Location: The British Ambassador’s Residence WL EXCLUSIVE-Photos by Tony Powell EN POINTE: Royal Ballet dancers do know how to make an entrance — onstage, offstage, even when they’re prancing off a bus — and they surpassed expectations the night Sir Nigel and Lady Sheinwald hosted them on the eve of their Kennedy Center opening. DINING WITH DANCERS: The [...]
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Spanish Royal Armor and Portraits
06 September 2009
Paula Dobriansky Location: The National Gallery Of Art WL EXCLUSIVE-Photos by Kyle Samperton THE ART OF POWER: Local arts patrons mingled with VIPs from Spain at the spectacular exhibit from the Spanish Royal Armory in Madrid, paired for the first time with magnificent court portraits by Rubens, Velásquez, van Dyck and other old master painters. PRECIOUS METALS: Fascinated guests studied the skillful “damascening” [...]
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The Washington National Opera Ball
05 September 2009
Maureen Scalia, Antonin Scalia Location: The German Embassy Residence WL SPONSORED- Photos by Kyle Samperton WILLKOMEN: 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). “VALHALA” PLEAS [...]
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‘Mortal Friends’ Book Party
04 September 2009
Edi Gutierrez, Carlos Gutierrez Location: Café Milano WL EXCLUSIVE-Photos by Betsy Spruill Clarke SUMMER SIZZLER: Le tout Washington turned out for Jane Stanton Hitchcock’s book party —at least all those who were still in Washington in July —where the buzz focused on identifying the real-life identities of characters who appear in her Georgetown-based murder-mystery-cum-high-societythriller. WHO’S WHO?: Chief among the wittily re-named suspects turning out [...]
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Sasha Bruce House Benefit
27 July 2009
Pamela Peabody, Sylvia Ripley, and Henry von Eichel Location: The British Ambassador’s Residence WL EXCLUSIVE: Photos by Kyle Samperton “DENYCE, DINNER & DIPLOMAS”: Cocktails with le tout Washington in a sublime garden, dinner with primo wines, and mezzo soprano Denyce Graves singing works by Strauss, Saint-Saëns, and Offenbach before “Habanera” from “Carmen” and multiple encores of soulful spirituals. [...]
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Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies Dinner
27 July 2009
Eric Zinterhofer and Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer. Location: State Department Diplomatic Reception Rooms WL EXCLUSIVE: Photos by Mary Hilliard HIGH HONORS: More arts grandees than ever showed up for FAPE this year, and no wonder – with first-time host Hillary Rodham Clinton greeting guests and Supremo culture maven Justice Stephen Breyer receiving the first Leonore and Walter Annenberg Award for [...]
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The Fishing School “Lobstah Fest”
26 July 2009
Meredith Lapier, Faye and Ken Morrisette Location: National Harbor WL EXCLUSIVE: Photos by Anchyi Wei and Bill Fitz-Patrick Gone Fishin’: A sunset seafood extravaganza (supplied by Foster’s Downeast Clambake of Nat’l Harbor) was a perfect backdrop for a night dedicated to raising funds for The Fishing School – a non-profit providing children and families with academic and parental [...]
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Womenomics Book Party
26 July 2009
George Stephanopoulos, Capricia Marshall, and Beth Dozoretz Location: The Home of Virginia Shore and Tom Hardart WL EXCLUSIVE: Photos by Tony Powell LESSON LEARNED: Authors Katty Kay and Claire Shipman celebrated the release of their newly-penned Womenomics: Write Your Own Rules for Success at an outdoor reception hosted by Susannah Shipman, Virginia Shore, and Tia Cudahy. The book encourages [...]
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Farewell to the Ferraris
26 July 2009
Luca and Mariachiari Ferrari Location: Luca and Mariachiara Ferrari Residence, Kalorama and Ricardo and Isabel Ernst Residence, Hillandale WL EXCLUSIVE: Photos by Kyle Samperton ARRIVIDERCI: Friends gathered at two recent parties to bid farewell to popular Italian diplomats Luca and Mariachiara Ferrari, who are leaving their second Washington tour of duty to accept a new post in Madrid. NUMERO [...]
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Race for the Cure Kick-Off
25 July 2009
Nancy Brinker and Jill Biden Location: Vice President and Mrs. Biden’s Residence WL EXCLUSIVE – Photos by Tony Powell Click here for the full gallery of photos
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Catherine Russell Luncheon
25 July 2009
Desirée Rogers, Yoriko Fujisaki, and Lisa Dobbs Location: Wayne and Lea Berman Residence WL EXCLUSIVE – Photos by Betsy Spruill Clarke ALL IN THE FAMILY: A (mostly) ladies luncheon honoring Cathy Russell, a former administrative assistant to (then-Sen.) Joe Biden, who now works as Dr. Jill Biden’s chief of staff. NOTHING LIKE ‘AT HOME’: Guests appreciated the [...]
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Mosaic Foundation Benefit
24 July 2009
Alexander Cousteau, Nicole Chedid and Jan Cousteau Location: National Building Museum WL EXCLUSIVE - Photos by Kyle Samperton EVERY DROP COUNTS: This year’s theme focused on Mosaic’s initiatives to break the cycle of poverty and disease associated with the lack of clean water in the Arab world. ENTERTAINMENT: Cirque du Soleil’s awe-inspiring stars used dance, song, and acrobatics [...]
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Reagan Foundation Dinner
24 July 2009
Andrea Mitchell, Henry Kissinger, Mary Bush, and Nancy Reagan Location: The U.S. Capitol Building WL EXCLUSIVE – Photos by Kyle Samperton ONE FOR THE GIPPER: “This place never looked better,” Ronald Reagan Foundation President Fred Ryan proclaimed, summing up prevailing sentiments the night Nancy Reagan celebrated her late husband’s historic enshrinement in bronze in the Rotunda of the [...]
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WL/Cartier Cocktail Reception
23 July 2009
Luisa Zarate Location: Cartier, Tysons Galleria WL EXCLUSIVE - Photos by Tony Powell A RARE VIEW: Like the jewels, all eyes were sparkling as guests gathered at Tysons Corner to celebrate “100 Years of Cartier in America” while enjoying an exclusive view of the famed company’s precious jewelry and timepiece collections. Co-hosted by Paula and Robert Hisaoka, the reception [...]
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Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Reception
19 July 2009
Thelonious Monk Jr. Location: 101 New York Avenue WL EXCLUSIVE – Photos by Kyle Samperton A SALUTE TO JAZZ: After a stint on the West Coast, the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition returns to Washington this October. To celebrate, Madeleine Albright and several members of Congress hosted a reception in Albright’s downtown office to honor the uniquely American [...]
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UN Foundation Events
16 June 2009
Queen Rania Al Abdullah and Nafis Sadik Location: Residences of Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn, Jim Kimsey, and British Ambassador Sir Nigel and Lady Sheinwald WL EXCLUSIVE - Photos by Joseph Allen, Carrie Dorean, and Kyle Samperton HOME SWEET HOME: Since the UN Foundation Board of Directors’ annual meeting brought some of the world’s most influential philanthropic leaders [...]
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The Heinz Center Roast of Tom Lovejoy
07 May 2009
Celebrities and politicos turned out to honor the renowned conservationist.
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Dinner for Princes Bandar and Fahad Al-Saud
01 May 2009
Prince Fahad Al-Saud and Bayanne Surdashi Location: Residence of the Ambassador of Yemen WL EXCLUSIVE – Photos by Betsy Spruill Clarke THE EVENT: Yemeni Ambassador Abdulwahab Al-Hajjri hosted an intimate dinner for Prince Fahad Bin Abdullah Bin Muhammad Al-Saud and Prince Bandar Bin Abdullah Bin Muhammad Al-Saud, who were visiting from Saudi Arabia. Over a meal of traditional [...]
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Kuwait-America Foundation Dinner
01 May 2009
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Leonardo DiCaprio Location: Kuwait Embassy Residence WL EXCLUSIVE – Photos by Lynn Hornor Keith, Vicky Pombo. and Kyle Samperton GLAMOUR FOR A CAUSE: Only 144 very select guests made the cut for this year’s dinner, hosted on Earth Day by Kuwaiti Ambassador Salem Al-Sabah and his wife Rima (glamorous in a chiffon leopard [...]
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Alvin Ailey 50th Anniversary Gala
01 April 2009
Jill Biden, Judith Jamison, and Marian Robinson Location: Kennedy Center Photos By Kyle Samperton MUCH TO CELEBRATE: Fifty years of the country’s pre-eminent African American dance company, another joyous performance of the classic “Revelations” by the talented troupe, and a very special new first couple in the White House. SPECIAL GUESTS: The Obamas didn’t make it into the [...]
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The National Alzheimer’s Gala
01 April 2009
Tom Nelson with Trish and George Vradenburg Location: The Grand Hyatt Photos by Kyle Samperton REMEMBERING THOSE WHO FORGET: The Alzheimer’s Association’s fifth annual gala was particularly memorable because of the candor of guests such as Sharon Percy Rockefeller, Maria Shriver, and Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens, who shared stories of the tragic decline of close family [...]
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African Queen
27 March 2009
The National Museum of African Art fetes its new director Johnnetta Cole
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Ford’s Theatre Reopening
01 March 2009
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi Location: Ford’s Theatre Photos by Reflections Photography THE EVENT: On the eve of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday, Washington and Hollywood’s brightest stars joined the president and first lady to celebrate the reopening of the historic theater after its recent $25 million renovation. Joshua Bell began the festivities on a spiritual note [...]
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The Week Magazine Film Screening
01 March 2009
Todd Harris and Dana Milbank Location: The Phillips Collection WL EXCLUSIVE – Photos by Kyle Samperton PRINT TO BIG SCREEN: The Week magazine treated the media elite to American cuisine and a movie trivia quiz led by Washington editor Margaret Carlson before a private showing of Bob Schieffer’s favorite film, Being There, at the Phillips Collection. The real [...]
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Soul Rebel: An Intimate Portrait of Bob Marley
01 March 2009
Chris Murray and photographer David Burnett Location: Govinda Gallery WL EXCLUSIVE – Photos by Kyle Samperton JAMMIN’ MON!: In honor of Bob Marley’s birthday, Govinda Gallery opened its doors to Washington’s arts crowd to celebrate “Soul Rebel: An Intimate Portrait of Bob Marley,” presenting David Burnett’s photographs of the legendary musician. On assignment for Time Magazine, Burnett photographed [...]
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Vernon Jordan Book Party
01 March 2009
Amy Goldson and Vernon Jordan Location: David and Katherine Bradley Residence Photos by Kyle Samperton A SPELLBINDER’S SPEECHES: Vernon Jordan confounded expectations when he vowed to become a lawyer after hearing Thurgood Marshall speak. Years later, the wheel came full circle when he spoke at Marshall’s funeral. Since his own career has featured many important speeches, it was [...]
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Young Concert Artists Benefit
01 March 2009
Gilan Corn and Aniko Gaal Schott Location: Spanish Embassy Residence WL EXCLUSIVE – Photos by Tony Powell SPANISH DELIGHTS: An exquisite concert by clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester (with soprano Courtenay Budd and pianist Roman Rabinovich), a live auction featuring a biz-class trip to Barcelona, fine wines and food to benefit budding musicians from around the globe. SOLD OUT: All [...]
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Media Matters Party
05 February 2009
Donor Patricia Baumand and James Alefantis Location: Hirshhorn Museum WL EXCLUSIVE EVENT – Photos by Tony Powell THE SCENE: The Hirshhorn Museum opened its doors in celebration of Barack Obama’s inauguration and the role that Media Matters played in monitoring the election coverage. Guests had access to the museum’s permanent collection as they rubbed elbows with the [...]
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Cafritz/Nitze Fête
05 February 2009
Ann Ashemore-Hudson, Jane Cafritz, and Buffy Cafritz Location: Calvin and Jane Cafritz Residence WL EXCLUSIVE EVENT – Photos by Lynn Horner Keith THE SCENE: Bill and Ann Nitze and Calvin and Jane Cafritz’s fête at the latter couple’s art-filled Georgetown residence proved the refuge of choice for those seeking relief from traffic jams, parking nightmares, and other [...]
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National Portrait Gallery “Hope” Unveiling
05 February 2009
Rep. Kendrick Meek, James Bell, Shepard Fairey and Rep. Barbara Lee Location: National Portrait Gallery WL EXCLUSIVE EVENT – Photos by Tony Powell PRESIDENTIAL PORTRAIT: Excitement was in the air at the National Portrait Gallery as Shepard Fairey’s iconic HOPE portrait of Obama was officially made part of the museum’s collection. The work, generously donated by Heather [...]
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The Al-Sabah’s Inauguration Party
01 February 2009
Aerin Lauder and Tory Burch. Photo by Vicky Pombo Location: Kuwait Embassy Residence WL EXCLUSIVE EVENT – Photos by Tony Powell and Vicky Pombo SUNDAY SCENE: Bold-faced names from the political, social, media and diplomatic elite predominated at the evening reception hosted by Kuwaiti Ambassador Salem Al-Sabah and his wife Rima, including Mayor Adrian Fenty and his [...]
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Buffy Cafritz and Ann Jordan’s Party
01 February 2009
Brian Williams, Allison Williams, Jane Williams Location : The Fairfax at Embassy Row WL EXCLUSIVE EVENT – Photos by James R. Brantley There was more schmoozing than ever at the capital’s longest-running private Inaugural fête, with hosts Buffy and Bill Cafritz and Vernon and Ann Jordan (assisted by Kelly and Robert Day and Phyllis George) upping the [...]
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‘History Makers’ Dinner
16 January 2009
Vernon and Ann Jordan host a party to toast Richard D. Parsons
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Renu Med Spa Re-Opening
16 January 2009
Pegg Hoffman, Michelle and Dr. Phil Schoenfeld, and Jenny Luu Location: Chevy Chase WL EXCLUSIVE – Photos By Tony Powell FRESH LOOK: Renu Medspa got its own facelift and friends gathered in Chevy Chase to celebrate with Cointreau-politans (provided by the French liqueur company) and food from Rosa Mexicano. Guests admired the spa’s new look while investigating the [...]
