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What to Expect: The Helen Hayes Awards recognize and celebrate excellence in professional theatre throughout the Washington metropolitan area. The star-studded event begins with the Chairmen’s Reception at the JW Marriott before guests are escorted to the Warner Theatre for the awards. Everyone returns to the JW Marriott for the Ovation Gala, Washington’s biggest cast party. Date: April 28 Attire: Black-tie Location: Warner Theatre and the JW Marriott Hotel Event Chairmen:TBD Tickets: $300 or $500; sponsorships from $7,500 to $25,000 Contact: Joy Johnson, 202-337-4572, jjohnson@helenhayes.org BEST FRIENDS FOUNDATION “DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN ROCK WAS YOUNG?”
Date: Late April/Early May 2008 (dateTBD) Location: TBD Attire: “Leave your black-tie at homeand come dressed to dance!” Event Chairmen:TBD Tickets: TBD Contact: Elayne Bennett, 202-478-9677 BACHELORS AND SPINSTERS BALL What to Expect: The Bachelors andSpinsters Ball is an invitation-only eventfor 400 of Washington’s most eligiblesingles. The black-tie party has been atradition since the 1930s.Date: April 2008 Location: City Tavern Club Attire: Black Tie Tickets: $100 Contact: Chris Larsin at Larsin@aol.com
THE KENNEDY CENTER GALA What to Expect: The Kennedy Center Gala provides critical funding to support the Center’s performances, education and outreach initiatives. Date: TBD Location: The Kennedy Center Attire: Formal/Black-tie Event Chairmen:TBD Tickets: From $1,000 to $50,000 depending on reservation selection Contact: Leslie Miller, 202-416-8338, SpringGala@kennedy-center.org WOLF TRAP’S 37th ANNIVERSARY GALA FOR ARTS AND EDUCATION What to Expect: The benefit in the Lower Meadow of Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, features a cocktail reception, dinner, an exclusive performance and a night of dancing under the stars.Date: TBD Location: Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, Vienna, Va. Attire: Black-tie Event Chairmen:TBD Tickets: TBD Contact: Ricki Marion, 703-255-1991, rickim@wolftrap.org, www.wolftrap.org AN EVENING WITH LARRY KING AND FRIENDS What to Expect: The Larry KngCardiac Foundation’s annual dinner galaraises funds for uninsured cardiac patients.The evening, hosted by King, includessilent and live auctions, awards ceremony,live musical performances and comedicacts.Date: May 3 Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Attire: Black-tie Event Chairman: Dan Snyder Tickets: $1,500 Contact: Alicia Sovart, 703-417-2700,Alicia@LindaRothPR.com MOSAIC FOUNDATION 11TH ANNUAL DINNER  What to Expect: Hosted by the wives of the Arab Ambassadors to U.S., thedinner highlights a major benefi ciaryeach year. Guests include top governmentand corporate offi cials and members ofdiplomatic community.
Date: May 7 Location: The National Building Museum Attire: Cocktail or National Dress Event Chairmen:TBD Tickets: $500 Contact: The Mosaic Foundation, 202-388-0000 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CAPITAL BARON’S BALL What to Expect: Dinner dance to benefit the American Cancer Society.Date: May 10 Location: Andrew W Mellon Auditorium Event Chairmen:TBD Tickets: TBD Contact: David Stone, 202-483-2600 ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION 5th ANNUAL NATIONAL ALZHEIMER’S GALA What to Expect: In addition to raising money for caregiving and research, the gala aims to raise the profile and significance of Alzheimer’s disease among Washington policy makers. Date: May 14, 6:30 p.m. reception, 7:30 p.m. dinner and program Location: Grand Hyatt Washington Attire: Business Event Chairmen:George and Trish Vradenburg Tickets: $500; $50,000, $25,000, $10,000, and $5,000 sponsorships available Contact: Cindy Schelhorn, 703-359-4440, nationalgala@alz.org
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Date: TBD Location: TBD Attire: Black-tie Event Chairman:Betty Knight Scripps Tickets: $500 and up Contact: Deana Taylor, 202-295-2437 GARDEN AND COSMOS GALA What to expect: His Highness, the Maharaja of Jodhpur, will be the special guest at a two-night, vibrant, royal-themed gala in the best tradition of Indian nobility that inaugurates the Freer and Sackler Galleries’ blockbuster exhibitions featuring Indian painting. Date: June 5, 2008 Location: Freer and Sackler Galleries Attire: Black-tie Tickets: Please call for details. Contact: Emily Klim, 202-633-0450 WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY BARK BALL What to Expect: The Washington Humane Society’s Bark Ball is the only black-tie gala where the city’s movers andshakers bring canine companions as their dates.Date: June 9 Location: Renaissance Hotel Attire: Black-tie Event Chairmen:Mary Matalin and James Carville Tickets: $250 Contact: Tara deNicolas, 202-723-5730x226, TdeNicolas@washhumane.org |
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