YOUNG BENEFACTORS OF THE
SMITHSONIAN AUTUMN GALA

September 8 . National Portrait Gallery and the
Smithsonian American Art Museum

PHOTOS BY PAUL SIMKIN

THE EVENT: A swanky black-tie bash for the Young Benefactors of the Smithsonian that didn't feature the long-winded speeches, overcooked food and stuff y atmosphere traditionally associated with fundraisers, but did include all the fun. THE SCENE D.J.'s Menan and Mette, combined with bongo players from Latin Concepts, played top 40 pop with heavy beats that kept guests dancing in the newly renovated Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum. Guests had the opportunity to participate in a silent auction and have caricatures drawn in the famed portrait halls. The gala raised signifi cant funds for the Smithsonian Associates and the YB Culture4Kids Fund. THE GUESTS: Joe Robert, Alexa Choi, Mauricio Fraga-Rosenfeld, Mark Pachter, Carolina Furukrona, Victoria Michael and Pamela Sorensen.

John Sadler and Kelley Mills	Don Cherkoff and Cazlina Nesterova

Carolina Furukrona and Mark Pachter	Pamela Sorensen, Kathryn Kennedy and Victoria Michael

Stuart Cohen, Melissa Winkler, Tracy Baumgardner and Jeff Isaacs	Young benefactors are all smiles

Arlette Pedraglio and Jeff rey Kroh	Randy Brater, Erin Byrnes, Rafael Romeu and Rob Strayer

David Halperin and Kathleen Cartwright	Anton Hoober and Christina Coster	... And the guests danced on