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November 9, 2009
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Soooo Many Parties!
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| You've seen ads for our sponsor Austin-Weston Center for Cosmetic Surgery; now get a first hand look at procedures for your skin, face, eyelashes, and more at its open house, Nov. 14. Info. |
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| We started a fun-filled weekend on Friday, as we co-hosted the green party of the season with Sports for Nature at Eye Bar. |
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The Scene Bisnow reporters Heather Mahoney and Mary-Kate Rasa snuggle up to Polar Bear. Donations benefited the Alaska Wilderness League, DC’s only environmental group devoted full-time to protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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Sports for Nature’s Jason Meares, Ronald Mitchell, who’s running for Congress from Virginia’s eighth district, and The Green Business’ Darren Mital.
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Denchfield Roofing’s Robyn Denchfield, economist Nick Protopapas, and Conventional Town’s Pia Bacolod.
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Run DMC!
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We caught hip hop superstar DMC from Run DMC with Crystal City BID prez Angie Fox at The Portals’ huge Art Whino Ol Skoolin’ party Saturday night.
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Fuzzy Fall Fun!
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We went to Georgetown’s City Tavern Club for the Washington Humane Society’s Fuzzy and Funky Fall Benefit Saturday night and snapped CEO Lisa LaFontaine, and her hubby Matt Kayhoe.
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WHS board members: Steven Stone, Capital One’s Rick Olson, Holland & Knights’s Kathryn Lehman, and NAM’s Jay Timmons.
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Dan and Lacey Royer, Veteran Affairs’ Ali Muhlfeld, and Wilson Elser’s James Mecone.
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Fotos!
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This weekend we also went to Georgetown for the opening night of the second annual Fotoweek DC. Sixteen diverse exhibits were held in four venues between 33rd and 34th Streets. Here: Collaborations’ Ginny Sullivan and Tedd Davis Events’ Tedd Davis.
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Photographer Peter Krogh and wife Alyson.
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Harold Chacon, Institute of Peace’s Nina Sughrue, Treasury Dept’s Michael Rosen, World Bank’s Sona Panajyan, and DJ Donald Syriani.
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Fashion Fotos!
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Last night, we headed to Logan Circle’s Immortal Beloved Salon for the kick-off party of Immortal Style: An Exhibition of Fashion Photography, also part of FotoWeek DC. Featured photographers Violetta Markelou and Gabriel Scindian flank Immortal Style curator, and noted DJ, Adrian Loving.
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National Quality Forum’s Sarah Fanta, WeddingWire’s Catherine Cano and IBM’s Sarah Schwarzbeck.
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Featured artist Tim Coburn, Nediam Consultants’ Adra Williams, and Fashion BS’s Elaine Mensah and James Cornwell. The photos will be on display through Sunday.
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WHERE TO BE SCENE:
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Thursday, November 12, 6:30pm Georgetown University is holding an information session and reception at the National Press Club, 1529 14th Street, NW. Learn more about the School of Continuing Studies Master's and Doctoral degree programs from faculty, staff & students. RSVP now here.
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Saturday, November 14 at the Bethesda North Marriott, Festival of Heroes, the premier fundraising event for the Cancer Program at Children’s National Medical Center, celebrates its 2009 Hero Honorees Kate Kiernan and Lynn Hardesty. Tickets from $250; more information here: More info
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Monday, November 16, from 5 - 7pm join FedSources and Ray Bjorklund for FedSources In Focus Event: Federal Energy Trends - networking and cocktails at the McLean Hilton. General admission $45. Click here for information and registration.
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Tonight, Monday, November 9 at 7:30 pm the Pulitzer prize-winning drama Ruined in the Terrace Theater of the Kennedy Center. A limited number of free tickets have been made available to the public for the DC premiere, in a staged reading. This powerful play set in a small mining town in Congo, is presented in coordination with the Center for American Progress’ Enough anti-genocide project, and will be followed by a panel discussion with the playwright. Tickets can be ordered in person at the Kennedy Center Box Office or by calling 202-467-4600. Visit www.kennedy-center.org .
Heather Mahoney, Mary-Kate Rasa, and Madeleine Starkey contributed to this issue.
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