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 Real Estate | Legal | Tech/Fed IT | Association/Non-Profit | The Scene Washington | New York | Chicago | Dallas-Fort Worth     November 13, 2009      Week Night Parties! Live in the heart of the U St. revival: Check out The Flats at Union Row at 14th & V. Open loft designs and European-inspired kitchens. More info.   Book parties, theatre parties, art parties, Veterans Day parties, diplomatic parties… doesn’t anyone in DC sleep?   We stopped by Georgetown’s crowded Rhino Bar Wednesday night for Luke’s Wings annual Veteran’s Day party and met the USA Cheerleading squad, Taylor, Cheray, LaVonne, Nicole, Bree, and Micicho who surround Formula Sports and Entertainment Group's Jason Sickels and Coast Guard vet Milinda Jefferson.     Consultant Lori Kantor, Chamber of Commerce’s Nicole Sacco and Sarah Stewart, and Hill staffer Jennifer Cooper came to support. Claim Jumper Basketball’s Patrick Rein, Rhino Bar’s Nick Bernel, and Strong Bodies Fight associate producer Patrick Ryan. This year’s party raised money for airplane tickets for the families and friends of the 28 wounded warriors at Ft. Hood. Feeding Guys! We stopped at Zola Wine & Kitchen last night to meet Martha Stewart food and entertaining VP, renowned author Lucinda Scala Quinn (right), at a book signing for Mad Hungry: Feeding Men & Boys. She’s here with long time friend from NYC La Caravelle Champagne’s Rita Jammet.   Zola owner Dan Mesches with executive chef Bryan Moscatello, who helped prepare some of the dishes in Lucinda’s book for guests to sample; the single-skillet recipes are a lot easier than his usual.   Lucinda’s son Caulder is flanked by News Channel 8’s Allison Kenworthy and WeLoveDC.com’s Cathy Cooling. Political Party!   We went to the Canadian Embassy for the launch Tuesday night of DistrictFile, a new networking site for politicos. Kate Oczypokdf snapped the pic of Clark and Weinstock’s Kim Farmer, Senator Schumer’s judiciary staffer Danielle Gurkin, Senate Judiciary Committee’s Seth Bloom, and consultant Loren Glaser. Jersey Boys!   This week Window’s Catering hosted dinner with the cast of hit musical Jersey Boys to benefit the Young Playwrights’ Theater. Anthony Brice snapped Jersey Boy Joseph Leo Bwarie (Frankie Valli) showing off his dessert with Window’s Brianna D'Amico, Jersey Girl Denise Payne, Window’s Andrew Gerstel, Jersey Girl Kara Tremel, and Jersey Boys Steve Gouveia (Nick Massi) and Courter Simmons (Joe Pesci). Food Party!   We went to Adams Morgan’s Black Squirrel last week for the DC Food Bloggers happy hour and got great tips on DC eateries from DCBeer.com’s Mike Dolan, Endless Simmer’s Stefanie Gans, Modern Domestic’s Jenna Huntsberger, Mango & Tomato’s Olga Berman, and Endless Simmer’s Russell Warnick. Mexican Art!   Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan and the chair of Chicago's National Museum of Mexican Art, Martin Castro, were at a reception at the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum last week for its latest exhibit, The African Presence in Mexico  and the companion show Who Are We Now: Roots, Resistance & Recognition. Michael Barnes snapped the pic; the exhibit runs through July 4. Update for Friends of Elliott:  A great article in the Huffington Post by Daphne Oz about her experience at Elliott Bisnow’s Summit Series conference in South Beach last weekend!  WHERE TO BE SCENE:   Monday, November 16, from 5 - 7pm, join FedSources for cocktails,hors d'oeuvres and networking while finding out about Federal Energy Trends feat. Ray Bjorklund; and come on Dec. 9th for the Ten Steps of Capture Management Training Seminar feat. Bob Lohfeld.The McLean Hilton. General admission $45.  Click here to find out more and register today. Friday, November 13 from 6:30-10:00 PM, join Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children (CSAAC) for its 30th Anniversary Gala at the Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, to raise funds for autism services. Cocktails, dinner, live music. Tickets: $100 at www.csaac.org Friday, November 13, 6:30 pm, Runway en Relevé Redux, a fall fashion show to benefit The Washington Ballet, sponsored by Bloomingdale’s of Chevy Chase and Washington Life Magazine. Tickets available: general admission, $100; VIP seating, $125; VIP with one-hour personal shopping session the following day, $150. Contact Elizabeth Moon at emoon@washingtonballet.org or 202.362.3606 x113 for tickets and info.    Friday November 13 from 10:00 pm — 3:00 AM, head over to the official opening of Cr8 Space—Studio Gallery at 1314 9th Street NW.  Cocktails, wine, and DJ Al Pacino spinning hip-hop, reggae, dancehall and R&B.  Free, but you must  RSVP to LifeMassive@gmail.com.  For more information about Cr8 Space—Studio Gallery, contact Francis Agbodji at Francoisredsetout@gmail.com. Friday, November 13, doors open at 6:30, show begins at 8:30 PM, the historic Blair Mansion of Silver Spring, 7711 Eastern Avenue is serving up memories of your favorite R & B hits. Back by popular demand, Mystery in Mo’Town, a murder mystery centered around a traveling troupe from a well-known record label that has taken its show on the road. Shows continue every Friday and Saturday in November. visit www.blairmansion.com or call 301-588-1688 for reservations for information. Friday, November 13 from 10:00 – 12:00a.m., come out and change your luck tenfold with the Tenfold Forty at George, Prospect St, to raise awareness and funds for cervical cancer treatment and research. $3 PBR, $4 Miller Lites, $5 Rails. Cover/Donation: $5. To RSVP and be added to the list go to More info Friday, November 13, 8pm, celebrate Friday the 13th at the H Street Playhouse (1365 H Street NE).  The Scena Theatre will enact the Edgar Allen Poe stories "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Tell-Tale Heart".  Afterwards, enjoy beer and snacks.  Tickets $32 here. Saturday, November 14, 10-3pm, The Austin-Weston Center for Cosmetic Surgery is having a Fall Open House Event. Swing by to learn how to reduce the signs of aging.  For more info or to RSVP,   http://www.austin-weston.com/en/cev/123 Saturday, November 14, 6:30pm, the 2009 Festival of Heroes benefiting the Cancer Programs at Children's National Medical Center at the Bethesda North Marriott.  For more details, see the ad to the right. http://festivalofheroes.org/Home_Page.html Saturday, November 14 and Every Saturday Night, from 8 to 10PM, Laugh Riot at the Hyatt, Live Standup Comedy Show at Bethesda Hyatt Regency Hotel, 7400 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD. $10 Cash Admission. www.StandupComedyToGo.com Saturday November 14, from 8 PM to midnight, at Moderno 1939 12th Street NW, Foto-Rama Closing night gala to culminate FotoWeek DC.  $40 gets you open bar all night. To purchase tickets, go to http://photorama.eventbrite.com/.   information, contact Pergrin Pervez pergrin@THEPGPGroup.com  or (202) 427-6162 Saturday, November 14, check out the Fall Fringe Festival, which raises funds for its main event during the summer.  Through November 22, you can see three performances, times vary.  More info and the schedule here. Saturday, November 14, 3pm.  Get ready for Thanksgiving dessert with a course at Art and Soul (415 New Jersey Ave. NW) with pastry chef Lauren Whitledge, who will demonstrate a range of pie crusts and fillings.  $40 per person, more info here. Sunday, November 15, 1:30pm, Sesame Street will be hosting its 40th birthday party at GW’s Lisner Auditorium (730 21st Street NW).  Muppeteers, Muppets, and show producers will be on hand to talk about the show's contributions to education and fun for the past four decades.  Tickets $18 here. Sunday, November 15, relive your college days at EatBar (2761 Washington Blvd, Arlington), which will be playing "Animal House" for its Sunday-night movie series.  Wear your toga!  Entrance is free. Makeda Saggau-Sackey, Kristina D’Ambrosio, and Vanessa Meccarielli contributed to this issue. Want your event featured in a special red box in Where to Be Scene? Contact megan@bisnow.com. 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. You have been selected to receive it either through prior contact or professional association. 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