Sep
24
Thu
Honoring the Promise Gala @ Kennedy Center
Sep 24 @ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Celebrating and recognizing the community of survivors and supporters, the Susan G. Komen Foundation brings in multiplatinum singer/songwriter Matt Goss.  Proceeds fund breast cancer research around the globe.

Oct
23
Fri
Citizens Association of Georgetown Gala @ Four Seasons Hotel
Oct 23 @ 7:00 PM – Oct 24 @ 12:00 AM

The 2015 Georgetown Gala, the annual Citizens Association of Georgetown (CAG) event that brings together over 400 residents, organizations, businesses, and politicos to celebrate Georgetown and CAG’s mission of historic preservation and improving the life of the community, will be held on Friday, October 23, at the swank Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown.

This year’s event, titled “Bar 1878: Georgetown After Dark” will highlight Georgetown’s unique combination of history, style and allure.  The gala committee, chaired by Tricia Huntley, Leslie Maysak, and Jennifer Altemus, is planning a special evening that will include cocktails, a high end silent auction, an exceptional menu and live music from DC’s favorite BroadSide Sound band.  CAG looks forward to dancing the night away with friends and neighbors — and celebrating this amazing city in which we live!

The high-end silent auction will include homes in Paris, Aspen, and Nantucket, unique photos from award winning artist, Ramin Abrahim, a rare Redskins package with former GM Charlie Casserly, fine wine, a full access Colonial Parking Pass and a Rooftop 4th of July celebration.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.cagtown.org

LUNGevity Foundation’s Musical Celebration of Hope Gala @ Mellon Auditorium
Oct 23 @ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

About: The Musical Celebration of Hope Gala will present an evening of jazz while guests join together for a spectacular evening of dancing, celebration and inspiration. Proceeds from the Gala will support lung cancer research that will save lives and offer new hope in treatments and survivorship.

Place: Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20240

Time: 7:00 pm Cocktail Reception; 8:00 pm Dinner, Awards Presentation and Dancing 

Website: www.LUNGevity.org/hopegala

Price: Tickets starting at $500

 

Oct
24
Sat
DC’s Dancing with the Stars Gala @ Hyatt Regency Tyson's Corner
Oct 24 @ 6:00 PM – 11:59 PM
DC’s Dancing Stars Gala will return for its sophomore year onSaturday, October 24 at the Hyatt Regency in Tyson’s Corner for this black tie event. The 2nd annual charity ballroom dancing competition launched by Fred Astaire Dance Studio-Fairfax’s owners and gala co-chairs, Jim David and Maria Coakley David will bring together some of DC’s hottest celebrity names and notable regional dancers to compete for the 2015 DC Mirror Ball Championship trophy and $10,000 for the charity of their choice.
Each local celebrity will receive ballroom dance training by a professional from Fred Astaire Fairfax for a once-in-a-lifetime performance. Committing their time, energy and star power, they will compete to raise funds for charity, and for the chance to be crowned the 2015 DC Mirror Ball Champion. Celebrity dancers will be awarded points by celebrity judges and be voted on by the audience.
Chelsie Hightower from ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, Lamont Easter from House of Cards and Shane Lewis from Naked and Afraid, will be some of the celebrity judges who will crown the winning couple.
The Gala will showcase some of DC’s elite like we’ve never seen them before. Dancing in this year’s competition is an impressive line-up of local personalities. The following is a list of confirmed dancers:
➢    Jummy Olabanji: ABC7 Emmy Winning Anchor and Reporter
➢    Erwin Gomez: Celebrity Makeup Artist of Choice in DC
➢    Larry Miller: WUSA9 Award Winning Anchor and Reporter
➢    Caleb Bonham: National Political Media Commentator, Strategist and Blogger
➢    Dr. Matt Shank: Marymount University President
➢    Andrew Baldwin: Distinguished U.S. Navy Physician and ABC’s The Bachelor
➢    General Alan Salisbury: Retired Major General and Founder, Chairman & CEO of the Code of Support Foundation
➢    Padua Player: Critically-acclaimed Pastry Chef
➢    Kimberly Skyrme: Nationally Recognized Casting Director and Founder of Capital
Casting (including casting for House of Cards)
➢    Sabrina Campbell: Mrs. DuPont Circle, Award Winning Cake Designer and Founder of Occasionally Cake
“We are thrilled to bring DC’s Dancing Stars Gala back for a second year and support life-changing organizations within the DC metro region.” Says Maria Coakley David, who goes on to say, “This is a one of a kind event and we’re excited for guests to watch our dancers hard work and dedication pay off while raising money and awareness for five wonderful causes.”
In its inaugural year, the gala donated over $165,000 to several outstanding local charities. This year organizers hope to donate over $200,000 from October’s event.
Charitable institutions benefitting from the night’s entertainment include: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, T.A.P.S., Marymount University, Our Military Kids, and The Code of Support Foundation.
Tickets for this glitzy gala start at $195 for an individual and $395 for VIP and dinner tickets. Information about tickets can be found at bit.ly/DCDStix
EVENT DETAILS:
When: Saturday, October 24, 2015
  6:00 p.m. – midnight
Where: Hyatt Regency, Tyson’s Corner
   7901 Tysons One Place
   Tysons, VA  22102
Dress:    Black Tie
Oct
28
Wed
America Abroad Media ‘Power of Film’ Awards Dinner @ Mellon Auditorium
Oct 28 @ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

On Wednesday, October 28 – America Abroad Media (AAM) will host its third annual “Power of Film”Awards Dinner at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. to honor four outstanding leaders whose work exemplifies the power of media to inform, educate, and empower citizens about the critical social and public policy issues of our time.

This year’s honorees include two highly-praised films: Argothe American drama, directed by Ben Affleck, based on the U.S. hostage crisis in Tehran in 1980 and winner of the 2013 Academy Award for Best Picture, and Difret, Ethiopian docu-drama and winner of the 2014 World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Honored Argo guests will include several real-life houseguests depicted in the film, as well as Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor and former CIA officer Tony Mendez (played by Ben Affleck), both key figures of the rescue mission.

Individual honorees include Turkish journalist and broadcaster, Mithat Bereket, and Emirati media executive Noura Al Kaabi, CEO of twofour54 Abu Dhabi. Aaron Lobel, founder and president of America Abroad Media, said, “We are truly delighted to be honoring Noura Al Kaabi, a dynamic and outstanding leader. Her enormous contribution to the success of the media sector in Abu Dhabi, as well as her personality and leadership style, is an inspiration to women in the UAE and across the Middle East and an honorable reflection of the values of her country.”

The event’s host committee includes a notable roster made up of several distinguished AAM Board members, among others, Peter Ackerman, Paula Dobriansky, James Glassman, Martin Indyk, Dennis Ross, and Doug Wilson, as well as numerous international supporters, such as, Turki AldakhilMohammad and Hoda KanooCaroline Faraj, and H.E. Princess Rym Ali. The event co-chairs are Lester CrownLee HamiltonMichael Hayden, and Dina Powell. To conclude the evening’s program, attendees can expect an entertaining collaborative live musical performance by top talent from the U.S. and Middle East.

Tickets to the 2015 AAM Awards Dinner are available for purchase online, here: http://www.eventbee.com/v/americaabroadmedia/event?eid=143330665

ABOUT “THE POWER OF FILM” AWARDS DINNER:

WHEN:
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
6:00-7:00PM Award recipients available to media for interviews and photos
6:00-7:00PM VIP Reception
6:30PM General Admission
7:00-10:00PM Dinner and Program
*All media must be in place by 5:45PM

WHERE:

Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
1301 Constitution, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240

TICKETS:

Producer Tickets for general admission to the reception, dinner, and special performance are $350 per person. Director Tickets, which include access to the VIP reception, honoree meet-and-greet, dinner and special performance, and a listing in the event program, are $1,000 per person. Purchase tickets here.
Nov
6
Fri
Fair Chance Butterfly Bash @ National Museum for Women in the Arts
Nov 6 @ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Fair Chance is in preparations for its highly anticipated Butterfly Bash fundraising celebration this November. The nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of children in DC’s most underserved communities will host its annual Fair Chance Butterfly Bash on Friday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. This year’s event will honor Catherine Merrill Williams, President and Publisher of Washingtonian Media, for her dedication to youth-serving nonprofits in Washington. Morning talk show host of 94.7 Fresh FM’s The Tommy Show and host of the entertainment news segment The McFly Report on WUSA9 Tommy McFly has been tapped as this year’s event emcee.
“Fair Chance strengthens the sustainability and performance of community-based nonprofits to achieve life-changing results for children and youth living in poverty,” says Executive Director Gretchen Van der Veer. “Since 2002 we have worked with over 90 nonprofits in DC serving a collective 80,000 children and youth. Because of Fair Chance, these organizations are able to increase the number of children they serve and revenues raised by 50%. Fair Chance is a cost-effective way to multiply positive results for children and youth in our city’s most underserved neighborhoods.”
The Fair Chance Butterfly Bash will welcome more than 700 guests and 50 corporate sponsors for an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live music and dancing. For more information on Fair Chance or the Butterfly Bash, please visit: www.fairchancedc.org, or call 202-467-2421.
WHO:        Fair Chance
 
WHAT:      2015 Fair Chance Butterfly Bash  
                  Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres and Dancing
                  Cocktail Attire
                  Ticket Price: $175 in advance / $190 after Oct. 24
                  Sponsorships: $2,500 – $25,000
                  Information on tickets: www.fairchancedc.org
 
WHEN:      Friday, November 6
7:00 p.m.
                 
WHERE:    National Museum of Women in the Arts
                     1250 New York Avenue
                     Washington, DC 20005
                     Valet Parking
Nov
13
Fri
Fashion Fights Poverty @ French Embassy
Nov 13 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Friday, November 13, 2015, 7:00PM10:00PM, Come celebrate Fashion Fights Poverty 10 years of doing good while looking good in fashion that empowers with commentary from celebrity guest host Will Thomas (Fox 5 News). Get your ticket herehttps://ffpgala2015.eventbrite.com/ visit www.fashionfightspoverty.org

Feb
28
Sun
Art Soiree Annual Red Carpet Party @ Malmaison
Feb 28 @ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
ANNUAL RED CARPET PARTY

WHEN: Sunday, February 28 | 7pm
WHERE:
Malmaison, 3401 Water Street NW, Washington DC

TICKETS*: $35 Early Bird online only: https://redcarpet2016.eventbrite.com
Tickets include entry & one glass of champagne. Prices go up on 2/18/16

BE OUR VIP GUEST
Join Art Soiree & WFI to watch the Awards live on February 28, 2016 at the elegant Malmaison as we celebrate all the talented people in the movie industry and rally behind our favorite movies of 2015!

BE OUR VIP GUEST – walk the Red Carpet to the accompaniment of Camera Flashes, strike a pose in front of the Step-And-Repeat and get Interviewed on the latest fashion trends and your movie favorites as you make your way inside for a Star-studded Night.

Sip a Hollywood-inspired cocktail and enjoy Multiple Screens, Live Entertainment, and more in the company of movie and art lovers.

Think you know your films? Guess winners in several major categories, with the most accurate prediction eligible for a prize. And don’t forget to gather your friends and glam it up as we will have awards for “Best Dressed”

We look forward to seeing you!

This year’s event benefits Washington Film Institute’s (WFI) and Art Soiree’s local initiatives in support of arts and culture. 

The Washington Film Institute (WFI) was created to inspire audiences through film education and the cultivation of the cinematic arts. They do this by developing educational programs and programming film events throughout the year.

Art Soiree’s goal is to discover and support talented contemporary artists, by providing them unique and exciting opportunities to exhibit their work and showcase their talent to a wider audience, gaining local, national and international recognition. We do this by curating over 100 annual exhibitions, concerts, festivals and special events.

Mar
12
Sat
Gala 1941 @ Mayflower Hotel
Mar 12 @ 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

On Saturday, March 12, DC arts supporters will come together to celebrate the Cathedral Choral Society and its mission of inspiring the community through the joy of choral singing with Gala 1941 at The Mayflower Renaissance Hotel.  This gala is the Cathedral Choral Society’s most significant annual fundraising event, and supports the organization’s artistic and community engagement initiatives.

In celebration of the Cathedral Choral Society’s founding year, attendees will enjoy a ritzy evening of 1940s fun with big band swing, guest performers, dancing, and a silent auction. This gala will be “reception style,” with an open bar, food stations, and passed hors d’oeuvres. The sixteen-piece Brooks Tegler Band performs.

“Our spring gala is our most important annual fundraising event,” said Ernie Abbott, President of the Cathedral Choral Society’s Board of Trustees. “On the eve of our 75th anniversary season, this gala is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the artistic programming and community engagement initiatives of this organization. Support from our gala attendees will help ensure artistic vibrancy in our 75th season and beyond.”

 

Mar
13
Sun
13th Annual Blue Jeans Ball @ Marriott Marquis Hotel
Mar 13 @ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

13th Annual Blue Jeans Ball Raises Funds to Support the Capital Area Food Bank’s

Delivery of 37 Million Healthy Meals in 2016

 

Just Announced:

  • Auction items from noted American food writer Mark Bittman, and award winning pastry chef Christina Tosi of Momofuku Milk Bar, plus trips to Brazil, the French Riviera and more!
  • The Allen Chapel AME Church Gospel Choir will kick off the program with a live performance
  • 40+ savory and sweet tasting stations to include:

 

o   Cabot Creamery Cooperative

o   Café du Parc

o   Café DuPont

o   City Perch Kitchen + Bar

o   Congressional Seafood

o   Del Campo

o   Fig and Olive DC

o   Ghibellina

o   Lavagna

o   Meat Crafters

o   Oyamel Cocina Mexicana

o   Penn Commons

o   Pinch

o   Pizzeria Paradiso

o   Restaurant Eve

o   Ristorante Tosca

o   Sodexo

o   Sonoma Restaurant & Wine Bar

o   Sotto

o   Stanton & Greene

o   Stonyman Gourmet Farmer

o   Sweet Pearlz Cheesecakes

o   The Fourth Estate at the National Press Club

o   The Melting Pot

o   The Palm Restaurant

o   Thrive DC

o   Two Acre Farm

o   Union Kitchen

o   Vidalia/Bistro Bis/Woodward Table

o   Zeke’s Coffee of DC

 

 

Who:

  • Restaurant co-chairs: Chef Ruth Gresser of Pizzeria Paradiso, Chef Sherry Yard of City Perch Kitchen + Bar, and Chef Jeff Buben of Vidalia, Bistro Bis, and Woodward Table.
  • Emcee, Scott Thuman, ABC7/WJLA-TV and News Channel 8
  • Live entertainment by DJ John Jazz and Miss H.E.R.

 

When:  Sunday, March 13, 2016

                                        5 pm: VIP reception

6 pm: tastings, cocktails and silent auction

8 pm: program & live auction.

 

Where: Marriott Marquis Hotel

                                        901 Massachusetts Avenue, NW

Washington, DC  20001

Hotel valet parking available for a fee

How:     $200; the amount the CAFB uses to feed a family of four for almost two weeks 

 

Why:          The Capital Area Food Bank is the largest organization in the Washington metro area working to solve hunger and its companion problems: chronic undernutrition, heart disease and obesity. By partnering with nearly 450 community organizations in DC, Maryland and Virginia, as well as delivering food directly in hard to reach areas, the CAFB is helping 540,000 people each year get access to good, healthy food.  That’s 12 percent of our region’s mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, and grandparents. Visit: capitalareafoodbank.org, or find the CAFB at facebook.com/CapitalAreaFoodBank, and Twitter at @foodbankmetrodc.