On Friday, April 25, 2014, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) will celebrate its 27th Annual Spring Gala, Nine Thousand and Nine Hundred Nights…A
Special Night to Salute You! Our Patrons, Our Members and Our Friends chaired by Annie S. Totah and under the patronage of Her Imperial Majesty Empress Farah Pahlavi.
Upon arrival, guests will have the opportunity to view the special exhibition “Workt by Hand”: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts, which allows a rare look at superlative examples of two centuries of American and European quilt making from the Brooklyn Museum’s renowned decorative arts collection.
The annual black-tie gala will continue with cocktails in the galleries and a silent auction followed by dinner by Susan Gage Caterers and dancing in the elegant Great Hall. The evening is inspired by a Moorish/Marrakesh theme crafted by Capital Décor. A variety of live entertainment will take place throughout the evening. The 2014 Gala Auction Co-Chairs are Charo Abrams and Carole Margaret Randolph.
WHEN:
Friday, April 25, 2014
Cocktails and Silent Auction: 6:30 p.m.
Dinner and Dancing: 8 p.m. to midnight
WHERE:
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
Valet parking available
DETAILS:
The spring gala is the museum’s largest annual fundraising event attended by more than 350 luminaries from Washington’s diplomatic, governmental and social communities. Proceeds from the Spring Gala support the museum’s exhibitions and educational programming, including one of NMWA’s signature programs, Art, Books, and Creativity (ABC), which benefits fourth- and fifth-graders in the Washington, D.C. public schools. To date, over 35,000 students have benefitted from the ABC curriculum’s innovative lessons, which nurture children’s artistic and creative capabilities.
TICKETS:
Individuals $650; Gala Host Committee, Individuals $1,000 and Couples $1,500 (Both include premium seating and recognition in the program); Sponsored Tables $10,000 and up
PHOTO CREDIT:
Courtesy of Jack Hartzman Photography
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The Honorable Capricia Penavic Marshall
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The Corcoran Women’s Committee
invite you to
The 59th Annual Corcoran Ball
Friday, April 25, 2014
For additional information or to
learn about the many benefits of a
Corcoran Ball Sponsorship
Visit Corcoran.org/Ball
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| Proceeds from the 59th Annual Corcoran Ball will benefit Corcoran Access, a multi-year project to digitize the Corcoran’s renowned collection. Using the latest gigapixel technology and years of research, Corcoran Access will make it possible to digitally record and provide in-depth information for more than 17,000 works of art from the Corcoran’s collection. The resulting high-definition images and information will be made available online, whereby generations of students, educators, researchers, art historians, and the general public will be able to study, explore, and examine one of the world’s most respected collections of American Art. |
Thursday, May 1 at 8:00 pm: A performance titled “Un Petit Pas de Deux sur ses Pas”
Presented by Aurélien Kairo and Karla Pollux of De Fakto Company
Lycée Rochambeau – 9600 Forest Rd, Bethesda
General Admission: $20, AFDC Members: $15
Choreographed to music of the famous burlesque actor Andre Bourvil, “Un Petit Pas de Deux sur ses Pas” (A Little Pas de Deux on his Footsteps) is a dynamic and witty piece that revisits different styles of dance, from waltz to ballet to hip hop, while maintaining humorous interaction with the audience. Click here to watch this Pas de Deux in action!
Jhane Barnes to be Honored as Designer of the Year
Marymount University’s annual student fashion show, this year titled Portfolio in Motion Uncut, will feature inspired creations by Marymount fashion design students and alumni. The show will take place on Thursday, May 1, at 8 p.m.; a cocktail reception precedes it, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Both events will be held in the Rose Benté Lee Center on the University’s Main Campus, 2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA.
Marymount’s fashion programs are unique in the Washington D.C. region and well recognized within the industry and by the public. Fashion merchandising majors will produce a show that celebrates the modern woman and man; they know what they want and go after it with a no-frills attitude. The runway, lights, and music will create a clean, minimalist, cutting-edge environment that is inspired by industrial art. The featured garments by fashion design students and alumni will encompass all the interconnecting angles of modern life – running the gamut from eveningwear, to casual, to game-day attire. Portfolio in Motion Uncut is a student endeavor from beginning to end; the jury-selected designs will also be modeled by Marymount students.
Mirroring the stereotype-smashing interests of today’s woman, the show will include a line of fashion-forward Washington Redskins apparel, created for the growing legions of women football fans. The result of a product development class, some of the garments are for the 18-34 market, while others target the 34+ demographic. The students presented their lines, as well as production and marketing plans for this niche market, to a panel of experts that included Redskins marketing staff.
This year’s show will also feature lines by each of the graduating seniors and designs made from fabrics donated by Eileen Fisher, Marymount’s 2012 Designer of the Year.
JHANE BARNES TO BE HONORED AS DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
As always one of the highlights of the show will be the presentation of the Designer of the Year Award, which this year goes to Jhane Barnes. Barnes first became known for her creative menswear, which featured unusual details and silhouettes, as well as unique fabrics. In 1980, at the age of 25, she was the youngest person and the first woman to win the prestigious Coty American Fashion Critics Award for Menswear. Among her earliest customers were John Lennon, Paul Simon, Elton John, Robin Williams, John Travolta, Jack Nicholson, and Danny Glover. Over the years, Ms. Barnes has expanded her design work — using math, especially fractals, to create textiles and patterns for fashion, eyewear, furniture, and, flooring.
Tickets for the May 1 reception and show, at which Jhane Barnes will be honored, are $100.
For press inquiries, contact Laurie Callahan at laurie.callahan@marymount.edu, 703-284-1648 (o); 703-927-4003 (c).
Friday, May 2 at 8:00 pm: A performance titled “Moovance”
Presented by Amine Boussa and Jeanne Azoulay
Gallaudet University, Elstad Auditorium – 800 Florida Ave., NE
General Admission: $20, AF Members: $15
Moovance is a choreographic duo interpreted by Amine Boussa and Jeanne Azoulay that addresses questions of identity and that peculiar feeling of being torn between two different cultures, specifically for the French-Algerian. It is not solely about the couple’s interaction; it captures the connections, progress and intimacy intrinsic to the duality of two human beings. Get a glimpse of this intimate piece here.
Recommended for families with children ages 4 – 12.
THE POLITICS OF FASHION
D.C. UNBOXED Premiere & VIP After Party
On Tuesday, June 3, 2014, SVELTE, LLC will host a star studded film premiere and VIP after party at the uber-stylish Mazza Gallerie and the AMC Theaters Mazza Gallerie in Friendship Heights DC.Join the filmmakers, the cast, DC’s fashion & creative communities, fashion enthusiasts & bloggers, entrepreneurs, policy makers, educators, retailers, investors, press, and experience a fabulous red carpet, screening of the film at AMC Mazza Gallerie, and access to the VIP After Party sponsored by Mazza Gallerie.
Come celebrate the release of The Politics of Fashion and DC’s fashion industry with hors d’oeuvres, cocktails sponsored by Skinny Girl Vodka, tasty bites, music and more!
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
6:00pm – Red Carpet
7:30pm – Film Screening
9:00pm – VIP After Party
Mazza Gallerie
5300 Wisconsin Ave
NW, Washington, DC 20015
Come join us for this fun, frothy, festive, touching yet funny one-woman Cabaret Theatre show. Sultry, silky French chansons and lavish costumes evoke the bygone spirits of the most wonderful artistes of the Music Hall stages of Paris from 1900 to 1960 — Erik Satie, Colette, Kiki, Maurice Chevalier, Marlene Dietrich, Mistinguett, and of course, Edith Piaf.
Their chansons tell the tale of the intimate stories of those performers who sashayed around the vibrant heart of Parisian nightlife during the first half of the 20th century. Onstage costume changes delight, amuse and surprise the audience while marking the passage of time. The cleverly crafted script is in English with smatterings of French throughout. Piano Accompaniment: Barbara Twigg. Accordionist: Peter DiGiovanni.
Robin Phillips Les Papillons de Nuit in the Music Halls of Paris
Savories & Sweets by Cary Pollak
© 2012 All Rights Reserved by Robin Phillips
Time: 7:15pm Wine & heavy hors d’oeuvres
8:15pm Show
9:00pm Dessert, wine, & coffee
The 2014 Opera Ball will be hosted by His Excellency the Ambassador of Japan and Mrs. Kenichiro Sasae
at their official residence on Nebraska Avenue, N.W., one of the most prestigious diplomatic
residences in the city. The Opera Ball will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2014 and is a highlight of
the city’s cultural, philanthropic, and social season.
Dr. Sachiko Kuno and Phebe N. Novakovic will be the Co-Chairmen of this season’s
Opera Ball. Dr. Kuno, a prominent scientist and biomedical researcher, is a longtime supporter of
Washington National Opera and the co-founder of the S&R Foundation, which recognizes
talented young scientists and artists for their distinguished work in fields of science and fine arts,
especially those who contribute to U.S.-Japanese understanding. Ms. Novakovic is Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of General Dynamics Corporation, a leading aerospace and defense
company based in Falls Church, Virginia. General Dynamics is a longstanding supporter of WNO
and is currently a major sponsor of its 2013-2014 season.
Constance Milstein de La Haye St. Hilaire, who chaired last season’s Opera Ball at the
Embassy of Italy’s Villa Firenze, will serve as this season’s Honorary Chair.
“We are very proud to host the 2014 Opera Ball at our residence,” said Ambassador
Sasae. “With WNO’s new production of The Magic Flute designed by the Japanese artist Jun
Kaneko and with Opera Ball at our home, we look forward to seeing the Opera take on a
decidedly Japanese flavor next spring.”
As in previous years, the elegant black-tie event will include intimate dinners hosted by
many ambassadors at their embassies or residences throughout the city. Following these private
dinners, guests will gather at the residence of Ambassador and Mrs. Sasae for a festive evening
of dancing, dessert, and music that will highlight the Japanese tradition of hospitality.
The Opera Ball is WNO’s largest fundraiser and one of Washington’s most anticipated
events of the year. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the Opera Ball support the Opera’s
award-winning artistic, educational, and outreach programs. Recent Opera Balls have been
hosted by the embassies of Italy (2013), the United Arab Emirates (2012), the People’s Republic
of China (2011), the Russian Federation (2010), Germany (2009), and France (2008). Japan last
hosted the Opera Ball in 2000.
TICKET INFORMATION:
Reservations for embassy dinners and the 2014 Opera Ball will be available in the coming
months. For more information about attending the Opera Ball, or to receive an invitation, guests
should contact the Special Events office at (202) 416-8496 or operaball@kennedy-center.org.
visit www.kennedy-center.org/operaball.
The Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery will host “Asia After Dark: Bollywood and Beyond,” the 10th in its series of popular afterhours parties, on Saturday, June 7, featuring the sights and sounds of classic Bollywood films, ancient Indian artwork and modern Indian American culture. The event, which highlights the contemporary art exhibition “Perspectives: Rina Banerjee” at the Sackler and “Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation” at the National Museum of Natural History, will celebrate Indian culture while following the Asia After Dark mantra: “Art, Drink, and Be Happy.”
From 8 p.m. to midnight, the subterranean Sackler Gallery will transform
into a dance floor for beats by world-renowned Basement Bhangra pioneer DJ Rekha and live dance performances by the South Asian Performing Arts Network and Institute. Guests can mingle while enjoying lessons in Bharata Natyam and Bollywood dance and creating amusing photo booth memories with Booth-o-Rama. Inspired by the tiara of Miss America 2014, Indian American Nina Davuluri, and embellished figures from ancient Indian art, guests can create and adorn themselves with hand-made crowns. Throughout the evening, Bollywood-themed refreshments by Ping Pong Dim Sum and delicious bites from food trucks will be available for purchase.
Contemporary art curator Carol Huh will also lead talks of the site-specific installation “A World Lost” by Indian American artist Rina Banerjee in its final weekend on view, and associate curator of South and Southeast Asian will be on hand to explore the Sackler’s collections of South Asian and Himalayan Art.
Tickets can be purchased at asia.si.edu/asiaafterdark, and are $15 in advance, $25 at the door, or free for members of the Silk Road Society — the galleries’ dynamic membership group for young professionals. Guests can upgrade for an additional $10 to skip the entrance lines, enjoy a VIP-only bartender and get an invite to an exclusive future Silk Road Society tour of “Beyond Bollywood” and curator meet-and-greet.
Guests must be 21 years old with valid photo ID to attend.
“Asia After Dark: Bollywood and Beyond” is presented in conjunction with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center. For a full listing of the Freer and Sackler galleries’ programs for young professionals, visit asia.si.edu/youngvisionary.
