Social Scene: Good Deeds & Good Times
By May 10, 2023 0 1465
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The Washington Ballet Gala
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At the Washington Ballet Gala April 21 at the National Building Museum: Lois H. England Philanthropy Awardees Jean-Marie and Raul Fernandez. Photo by Tony Powell.
Spring Soirée Kicks off 2023 C&O Canal Season
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Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Mimsy Lindner, Georgetown Business Improvement District Vice President Nancy Miyahira, Georgetown Heritage Chair Jennifer Romm, Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto and Commissioner Gwen Lohse at the May 4 Spring Soiree, celebrating the 2023 C&O Canal Season in Georgetown. Photo by Bill Starrels.
The Phillips Collection Gala: Threads of Connection
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VIP reception for the Phillips Gala cheers in new director, Jonathan P. Binstock.
Smithsonian Craft Show
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Honorary Chair and Director of the National Museum of the American Indian, Cynthia Chavez Lamar, of this year’s Smithsonian Craft Show, Celebrating the American Spirit, launched on May 3 with an opportunity to meet the artists and shop their work.
Photo caption: Jeweler Reiko Ishiyama
WHCA: A Weekend of Many Events
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Nancy Cordes, Norah O’Donnell and Cecilia Vega, all of CBS News. Courtesy Norah O’Donnell.
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At the NBC after party on April 29: Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Doug Emhoff and Jen Psaki. Courtesy NBC Universal.
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Kara Swisher, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Craig Newmark at the 30th Anniversary White House Correspondents’ Garden Brunch on R Street April 29. Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Haddad Media.