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March 24, 2009
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Work and Play!
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An artsy shout out to our friends at VOA who are sponsoring a friend-raiser ('cause we could all use some more) tonight at the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, 1632 U Street. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Funds benefit The Art Connection, which helps artists donate original works for display at non-profits. Click for details.
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The Washington Nationals have teamed up with Children's National Medical Center to battle diabetes. The new Diabetes Care Complex at Children's got a step closer last night, as guests raised over $88,000 at The Palm in Tysons.
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NBC 4's Jim Handly, emcee of the evening, and Pam Gatz, Executive Director of JDRF Capitol Chapter, enjoyed the cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner, and remarks from honoree Rep Diana DeGette (D-CO).
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Liz Larranaga, wife of George Mason's men's basketball coach, Amy and Alan Meltzer (he's VP of the JDRF Capitol Board Chapter), and Jennifer Beales-Gitner and Geoffrey Gitner.
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Shelby Phillips, with her parents, Karen and Jeff, spoke about her personal experience with juvenile diabetes.
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| Josephine! |
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On Friday, internationally renowned DJ and producer David Vendetta flew from Paris to DC to join electric violinist Micah at sold-out Josephine, for a crowd-pleasing and packed house performance. Maybe that's why Josephine Fridays are so popular.
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The evening's event was produced by Nightlife Agency's Kunal Shah and Vinoda Basnayake, who flank Nidhish Varughese. They founded the DC-based promotion agency in 2004, and are also part owners of EyeBar.
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| City Tavern Club! |
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Junior Leaguers Susie Coggin and Laura Hylden look radiant in black at the popular club in Georgetown on Saturday night for a performance of the Frustrations.
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Transwestern's McKenzie Myers probably didn't coordinate wearing black with Sunanda Patel and Jennifer Barrett, but maybe this is the only color they allow at the club?
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| Gin & Tonic Tavern! |
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We headed to the Glover Park hotspot to listen to Much Is Given drummer Scooby Williams and guitarist Brandon "Koz" Kozolowski, here with Ashley Marshall.
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Guitarist and singer Brandon Meadows belts out Modest Mouse's Float On.
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| Business Etiquette! |
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We stopped by a reception for Women Who Mean Business last night in Tysons featuring Anna Post, Emily Post's great-great-granddaughter, here signing her new book, The Etiquette Advantage in Business. She's with the event's hostesses, our friends Brenda Blisk, CEO of The Blisk Financial Group; Cynthia deLorenzi, founder of Success in the City; Kristina Bouweiri, CEO of Reston Limo; and Heidi Kallett, CEO of The Dandelion Patch.
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Door prize winner Etcetera Consultants' Katie Helmer, with LiveWire Media Relations President Chryssa Zizos, Heidi Kallett, and Cooley Godward's Christi Novak.
Correction: Monday night's The Palm Night 2009 Event raised over $88,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), and over $7,000 for the Diabetes Care Center at Children’s Hospital. This is the ninth year that The Palm in Tysons has hosted this event for JDRF.
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| WHERE TO BE SCENE: |
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Tonight, Tuesday, March 24 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM Join the DC Scores committee at Gazuza, 1629 Connecticut Ave., for complimentary drinks from Roberto Cavalli Vodka and Frida Khalo Tequila, as they gear up for the annual DC Scores Soccer Ball on April 30th. Whether you're heading to Britney's concert or are in the mood for happy hour fun, check it out!
Wednesday, March 25, the Alzheimer's Association National Gala at the Building Museum. The black tie dinner co-chaired by Chris Mathews, actress Lea Thompson, and George and Trish Vradenburg, and honoring Terrell Owens and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, always attracts over 700. http://www.alz.org/galas/NationalGala/ or (202) 638-8673.
Wednesday, March 25, from 6:00-11:00 PM, join Congressmen and Senators for Paralyzed Veterans of America's Go All In for Veterans Poker Tournament at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. After an opening reception, there will be a Poker Clinic with 2006 poker champ Mike Sexton before a Texas Hold 'em tournament. Poker Only $500 to to try to win a $10,000 seat at the 2009 World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas, as well as a VIP Race Weekend with Richard Petty. For more info: (703) 288-8686 or www.pva.org/poker
Thursday, March 26 from 6:00 -10:00 PM. Join 700 business, government, and non-profit leaders at the Mandarin Oriental, 1330 Maryland Ave, S.W at a gala sponsored by Leadership Greater Washington to honor programs that help the region's youth at the Leadership Greater Washington Community Service Dinner. $300 members/$400 non-members. http://lgwdc.org/cs/root/events/lgw_2009_awards_dinner
Thursday, March 26 from 6:30 -9:00 PM, celebrate the launch of new and historic Venini artlight and artglass collections at Contemporaria with cocktails in Georgetown's Cady's Alley. Sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute, America's polo cup and Washington Life. RSVP to Georgetown@contemporaria.com or 202-338-0193.
Monday, April 13th at Rosa Mexicana in Penn Quarter from 7-10 PM for the young and hip who are interested in entrepreneurship. Join Elliott Bisnow, who's hosting a cocktail reception to benefit the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). Open bar, great crowd, $30 donation to attend. Click here to sign up. http://www.bisnow.com/events/2009/nfte/
Vanessa Meccarielli, Kristina D'Ambrosio, and Makeda Saggau-Sackey contributed to this issue.
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