Articles

• Life of the Party: Photo of the Week Gearing up for Restaurant Week with a flashback to the RAMMYs.
• Real Estate News: Beasley and Bonhams Luxury properties merge with fine art and antiques, offering Washingtonians the best of both worlds.
• FYDIC: Mardi Gras Picks Why go to New Orleans, when the festivities of Bourbon Street are being celebrated right around DC?
• FYIDC: Polo Clubs Open to All Polo clubs in the District invite Washingtonians of all walks of life to "horse around."
• FYIDC: Stepping Back Home Step Afrika! Returns to "Stomping Grounds" for Home Performance Series
• Access Pollywood: CNN's Birthday Party for Piers Morgan CNN threw a 46th birthday party at Lincoln for its newest star, Piers Morgan.
• Paint the Town: Capital Portrait Treasures The National Portraits Gallery's exhibition of treasures from Washington private collections features very personal works loaned by more than 50 of the city's most prominent residents. Washington Life visited with a few of them before the show's April 8th opening.
• Fashion Shoot: A Garden Muse Tudor Place provides the perfect backdrop for bright and airy cultivated floral-inspired looks that are sure to be popping up soon at a Spring gala near you.
• Trend Report: Mermaid Green It's not easy being green, but Style for Hire expert Lani Rosenstock Inlander tells you how to wear it; plus, you decide ... who wore it best in D.C.?
• Music Notes: The Many Sides of Mya From cassettes to MP3's, Mya has made her mark on the music industry for over a decade and now the D.C. native has returned to her hometown to prepare for the release of her new album.
• YGL Snapshot: Matthew Kroenig YGL Snapshot, Matthew Kroenig, answers WL's version of the Proust Questionnaire.
• Fashionable Life: Ready to Rock To commemorate the Washington Ballet's upcoming "Rock & Roll", a world premiere production by artistic Director Septime Webre, we transformed the company's principle dancers into the world's most iconic rockstars.
• Charity Spotlight: Arsht Welcomes NCLR to D.C. Adrienne Arsht helped welcome board members of the National Council of La Raza to the nation's capital.
• WL Events: Charity Works Dream Ball 2010 Philanthropy bridging donors and charities celebrated organizations fighting poverty and supporting injured marines at this year's Charity Works Dream Ball.
• WL Events: 14th Annual Human Rights Campaign National Dinner The 14th Annual Human Rights Campaign National Dinner honored those who works for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equal rights including many high-profile celebrities.
• Access Pollywood: Tee Time with The Donald At his new Country Club in Northern Virginia, Donald Trump Shares a Few Sharp Words on China, Obama, OPEC, The Apprentice and Golfing during a Recession
• Access Pollywood: Trump Against Mosque at Ground Zero King of New York reiterates to Washington Life that he’s against the building of a mosque near Ground Zero during exclusive interview set to run in October issue.
• Access Pollywood: The Realities of Redistricting IMPACT Arts + Film Fund hosts prescreening of documentary GERRYMANDERING at Landmark E Street Cinema.
• Paint the Town: Final Collector's View at the Podesta's Transformer Gallery looked to Tony and Heather Podesta to host the final Collector's View of the season.
• Life of the Party: Ford's Theatre Gala Celebrities and Politicians come together at Ford's Theatre to celebrate the Fourth of July with a star-studded performance.
• WL Sponsored: Heart's Delight Wine Tasting There is only one event where expert winemakers and phenomenal cooks come together for a three-day event: Heart's Delight Wine Tasting & Dinner.
• YGL: Second Annual Ball on the Mall L'Enfant Society hosts more than 800 of Washington's young philanthropists as they dance the night away
• YGL: Jeté Society Dance Party The Jeté Society's Dance Party at the House of Sweden on Georgetown's waterfront was a frenzy of fun, music, dancing, and of course Washington's loyal supporters of The Washington Ballet.
• Washington Social Diary: Goode Polo in South Beach It was a great weekend for Washington, DC polo in Miami! DC-based polo patrons Mark Goode and Chet Lott, sponsored by jewelry giant Hublot, defeated teams Setai, Ferretti, and AMG to take home the top prize at the AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup VI.
• Performing Art: 26th Helen Hayes Awards The mood was jubilant at the Warner Theatre and the JW Marriott as D.C.'s theatre community gathered to honor the outstanding among them.
• FYIDC: A Taste of Italy at Il Canale The next time you’re planning a big date night, stop by IL CANALE, Georgetown’s newest eatery.
• YGL: Who's Your Urban Daddy? Last week’s Urban Daddy DC launch party at the W Hotel was the perfect remedy to a week of postponed-by-snow photo assignments and cabin fever.
• Washington Social Diary: Kyle and Tony, WL's Lens Men Veteran Washington Life photographers Tony Powell and Kyle Samperton make you look great!
• Obamaland: Next Gen Power Couple The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Julius Genachowski and his arts advocate wife Rachel Goslins are the ultimate Washington couple.
• Fashionable Life: Runway En Releve Redux The Washington Ballet and Bloomingdale’s show-off winter’s coolest looks and local personalities.
• The September Issue After-party at The W Hotel
• Atlantic Council Awards
• Celebrating Omar's 30th
• Celebrating The Fall of The Berlin Wall at the Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts
• Access Pollywood: Sotomayor Mambós at Noche Musicál Bailamos! The NHFA hosted their annual gala celebrating Noche Musicál Tuesday night at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
• DC Police Foundation Law Enforcement Awards
• Jamaican Women's Poolside Benefit
• Honoring The Royal Ballet
• Belmont Derby Days
• Hill Harper Signs on for Sisters
• Photographers Remember your event forever with photographs by these talented artists.
• Father of the Year Awards
• Newseum Opening Reception
• The Week's Soiree for Joe Scarborough
• Launching a War of Necessity
• Womenomics Book Party
• Race for the Cure Kick-Off
• WL/Cartier Cocktail Reception
• Manifest Your Destiny
• Nancy Brinker and Eric Motley Summer Reception
• Capitol Movement Project
• Capital City Ball
• Jeté Society Dance Party
• American History Museum Reopens
• Washington Press Club Foundation Dinner
• Young Concert Artists Benefit
• Media Matters Party

Lists

• Money Matters: DC Residents Make Forbes 400 The Forbes 400 List revels that some of the nation's richest people live locally in the DC area.
• 2011 Substance and Style Awards Our Substance and Style distinction honors individuals who have worked to improve the quality of life on the local and national scenes.
• The 2011 A-List Read the 2011 A-List and meet the Washingtonians who made heads turn in the capital this year. Plus, our social pundits discuss who's new and who's off.

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