If you don't see images, click here to view Story Ideas  .  Events  To ensure delivery, please add newsletter@bisnow.com to your address book, learn how     April 29, 2009              CAPS! LAST CALL! Our big conference of the season! Join 500 top business colleagues for all star speakers identifying local business opportunities after Obama’s first 100 days. This Thursday morning, National Press Club. Don’t miss it. Sign up now!   We joined thousands at the Verizon Center, which was packed and dressed in red last night. What better way for Caps rookie power goalie Simeon Varlamov to celebrate his 21st birthday than a Game Seven win to end the series!   We snapped this at the end of the thrilling game. Thanks to Sergei Federov's goal with less than five minutes left, the Caps go to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 1998.   We play Pittsburgh at 1:00 this Saturday at home! See you there! Honoring Tim!   We also joined hundreds of guests last night at the JW Marriott to celebrate the life of Tim Russert. What had been planned as a celebration of the achievements of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater DC also became a memorial dinner for Tim. Here: Luke Russert and MSNBC Live anchor Norah O’Donnell.   The Tim Russert All About the Kids Award was presented to NBC president Jeff Zucker by young Ahmad Spence, who so wowed the crowd that Zucker offered him a job with NBC. (He’s already given Leno 10PM every night. What’s left?) Fashionably Fit!   Last night we also went to the Darlington House to get some tips at a fashion seminar. We learned that the key to building a good wardrobe is to start with 10 core pieces. We wonder if this means we have to clean out our closet? Here: Stephanie Crane and WashingtonPost.com’s Carla Ligon.   Terra Effortless Style’s Oriana Khatso and Darlington House owner Patricia Beggiato told attendees how to be chic. Non-profit Super Stars!   We stopped by DC’s award winning Woolly Mammoth Theatre on Monday night to help The Meyer Foundation celebrate five visionary non-profit leaders at The Exponent Awards: Life Pieces to Masterpieces’ Mary Brown, Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County’s Steve Galen, NPower Greater DC region’s Julie Chapman, Urban Alliance Foundation’s Veronica Nolan, and Cultural Development Corporation’s Anne Corbett.   WJLA Channel 7’s Abby Fenton with The Corcoran’s COO Sam Sweet and DC Chamber of Commerce president Barbara Lang.   ExxonMobil’s Patrick Dexter, ACT’s Joelle Stachura Wallmeyer, and The Bruhn Morris Family Foundation’s Lori Morris. WHERE TO BE SCENE:   Wednesday, April 29 from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, join the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship – Greater Washington for its annual Dare to Dream Gala, one of DC’s most exciting networking events supporting entrepreneurship. Cocktails, Youth Entrepreneur Showcase, Dinner and Program. Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, NW, Tickets: $250.00 please contact Amy Dickstein at 202-741-1286 or amy@websterconsulting.com Thursday, April 30, VIP Reception starting at 6:30 PM, join youth development program DC Scores for their annual Soccer Ball at the Organization of American States for cocktails, dinner by Latin Concepts and music.  Tickets: $200 VIP and general $150 here Thursday, April 30, from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, join The Angels Network for its Spring Fling Jewelry Thing to raise funds for Alternative House's Assisting Young Women Program for homeless 18-21-year-old moms.Excellent wine, plentiful hors d'oeuvres, awesome auction, and a great jewelry show. Cost: Give what you can. RSVP: events@theangelsnetwork.org. Saturday, May 2, The Virginia Gold Cup, Gates open at 10 AM, with pre-race entertainment starting at 11:00. 50,000 people will gather at Great Meadow in The Plains, VA to socialize and watch some of the finest horses in the world compete. Seven horse races, Jack Russell Terrier races, tent, tailgate and hat contests, and over 30 vendor booths for shopping. General admission car passes are $85 (allows entry of car and up to 6 occupants).   540-347-2612 for additional information or here. Saturday, May 2 from 7:00 - 11:30 PM, the Cultural Development Corporation Tenth Birthday Bash and Annual Gala to raise funds to make space for art and celebrate our founders.   Cocktails, dinner, `DJ, art auction and silent & live auctions. Tickets: $175. Click here or 202.315.1322 Thursday, May 7 Private Dinner Series benefiting the Heart Association features a series of intimate wine dinners at various private homes, distinctive DC restaurants, and Embassies.  Each dinner is accented with a star chef, winemaker and host. Times, locations and ticket information vary: More info. Thursday, May 7, 5:30 - 8:30 PM students from Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund (HDSF) will meet Members of Congress and CNN contributor Jamal Simmons, during the 11th Annual Congressional Reception inside the Mike Mansfield Room of the U.S. Capitol, hosted by Sen. Jack Reed.  The event is free and open to the public but you must sign up by 2:00 PM that day here. Thursday, May 7, from 6:30 to 9:30 PM, join Women Giving Back, A HomeAid Task Force for a Wine Tasting Fund Raiser to raise funds for helping women and children in transition. Taste wines from 5 countries. Tickets: $40. More info Thursday, May 7, from 7:30 - 10:30 PM, DC United Soccer Players hit the runway at the Couture for a Cure event to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Woman of the Year candidate Nadine Namoff at Peacock Grand Cafe (2020 K Street, NW). Tickets are $55 in advance and $65 at the door and guarantees open bar after party at Public until midnight. For tickets: More info Friday, May 8, 6:30-11:00 PM, the Heart Association’s elegant black tie Vintners Dinner with Château Latour wines, and an exclusive live auction. Mellon Auditorium: 1301 Constitution Ave.  Tickets: $1,000. Heidi Arnold at (703) 248-1720; More info. Saturday, May 9, 4:00 – 11:00 PM, Heart’s Delight Wine Tasting and Auction: 4:00- 6:30, Seated Bordeaux Tasting led by The Wine Advocate’s Robert Parker, Food and Wine Classes 4:30-6:15, Chef Stations, Wine Stations and Silent Auction: 6:30-8:30, Live Auction, Cheese & Dessert: 8:30-11:00. Tickets $250 for reception only, $500 for entire day. Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. More info. Friday, May 8, from 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM, join the Trust for the National Mall’s L’Enfant Society for its First Annual Ball on the Mall to raise funds for restoration of our National Mall. Cocktails, hors d’ourves, live music. Tickets: $150 at More info Tuesday, May 12, 12:00 – 2:00 PM. Yoga fashion show and luncheon at lululemon athletica in Georgetown to benefit Choral Arts. Tickets $40 here include a healthy lunch, fitness experts and speakers, live fashion show, and goodie bags. Wednesday, May 13, from 6:00 – 10:00 PM at the Mellon Auditorium for the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) 2009 Rays of Hope Awards Gala, a dinner awards benefit celebrating cancer survivorship and honoring leaders in the cancer survivorship movement. With emcee Face the Nation’s Bob Schieffer, and honoring Law & Order SVU’s Mariska Hargitay, Tickets are $250 by calling NCCS at 301-650-9127.  Info (but not ticket sales) here. Thursday, May 14, 6:00 – 9:30 PM at the Building Museum for Miriam’s Kitchen. Join the 100 Bowls of Compassion Gala with gourmet food, live music, and open bar, while helping the homeless with meals, housing support, and other assistance Tickets $250, dress is business cocktail (but feel free to mix things up.) More info Friday, May 15, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, join The Phillips Collection for its Annual Gala to raise funds for its award-winning education programs.  Tickets: $1,000 per person for dinner, dessert and dancing; or $125 per person for dessert and dancing.  Please contact Kristy Kinney at (202) 387-2151 or kkinney@phillipscollection.org. Saturday, May 16, from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, enjoy extraordinary wines and cuisine at the Barns at Wolf Trap, hosted by NSO conductor Emil De Cou, who will discuss the link between enjoying music and wine. Evo Bistro and Country Vintner are pairing wines rated 95 points and higher with a five course feast created by Chef Shannon of Design Cuisine. Proceeds support Wolf Trap’s education programs and artistic initiatives. Tickets: $300 and up. info available here. Thursday, June 4, from 6:30 -11:30 p.m., indulge your senses in Asia and get your weekend started in style at ASIAFTER DARK, the newest after hours series at the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries. The Gallery invites young professionals to explore the arts of Asia, sip cocktails and mix and mingle to psychedelic grooves from emerging DJ artists. Guests will also enjoy food tastings from area restaurants, dance performances, hands-on activities, spotlight tours, and raffle prizes. Tickets: $15 in advance, $18 at door.More info Kristina D’Ambrosio  and Makeda Sagau-Sackey contributed to this issue. Want to see more pictures?  Join our facebook group: Send story ideas: TheScene@Bisnow.com         CONTACT EDITORIAL CONTACT ADVERTISING CONTACT GENERAL INFO This newsletter is a journalistic news source which accepts no payment for featured interviews. It is supported by conventional advertisers clearly identified in the right hand column. 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