A school night it was not, so guests who came out to the MCICenter to celebrate School Night’s Carnivale-style gala onSeptember 28 stayed up partying and dancing until after midnight.Occasions catered a sumptuous dinner of beefchurassco, chilean sea bass creole, and corn soufflé, entertainerSinbad was back to emcee, Lionel Richie and Patti LaBellebelted out the tunes, and Washington Post Co. Chairman andCEO Don Graham was honored for his work on behalf ofD.C. students. Event Chair Joe Robert reported that a record$3.5 million was raised for thousands of local students. Sinceits inception in 1998, School Night has placed more than2,000 metropolitan children in quality schools.