Haitian Ambassador Paul G. Altidor Hosts Restore Mass Ave
• May 24, 2017

On May 10, Ambassador Altidor opened the doors of his beautifully restored embassy showcasing splendid art from Gallerie Monnin in Port-au-Prince to welcome supporters of Restore Mass Ave.  This is […]

Washington Chorus Gets Cosmic in Cathedral
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Under the patronage of British Ambassador Kim Darroch, the Washington Chorus hosted its annual Chorus Ball fundraiser at the Washington National Cathedral May 2.  The event honored outgoing music director […]

CityDance’s DREAMscape: High Energy
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CityDance’s DREAMscape performance host Debbie Allen and after-party host Paul Wharton revved up the scene downtown, along with DREAMscape chairs Dafna Tapiero and Alan Fleischmann and Linda Potter and Tim […]

Ambassador Walter Cutler Honored
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Georgetown resident, ambassador and past president of the Meridian International Center, Walter Cutler, was honored April 29 with the Distinguished Service Award for the Advancement of Public Discourse in Foreign […]

Helen Hayes Applauds Ted van Griethuysen
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The 33rd annual Helen Hayes Awards were presented at the Lincoln Theatre May 15 with E. Faye Butler and Lawrence Redmond hosting.  The awards are divided into “Hayes” and “Helen” […]

Women’s History Museum Salutes Laura Bush
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The National Women’s History Museum honored first lady Laura Bush and others May 16 at the Carnegie Institution for Science with its Women Making History Awards, emceed by Cokie Roberts. […]

Refugees Int’l: Queen Noor Gives White Helmets of Syria Top Prize
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The Refugees International Annual Gala, held April 25 at the Mellon Auditorium, was emceed by RI board member Matt Dillon and included remarks by Ambassador Vlora Çitaku of Kosovo, RI […]

Great Ladies Luncheon
• May 3, 2017

The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation raised more than $350,000 for life-saving research at its Seventh Annual Great Ladies Luncheon & Fashion Show at the Ritz-Carlton in the West End April […]

Innocents at Risk at OAS
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Ambassador of the Dominican Republic José Tomás Pérez and Mrs. Caridad de Pérez were honorary chairs at the Annual Innocents at Risk Gala held at the Organization of American States […]

Women in the Arts Hits 30
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The National Museum of Women in the Arts kicked off its 30th-anniversary year with a splendid, flower-filled and art-filled gala on April 21. With a theme inspired by women artists—both […]