Social Scene
10 Years Celebrated After Dark @THEARC Frida Burling Hits the Really Big One-O-O
b y m ary Bird It was a joyous evening with a strong political presence on Sept. 12, when the Town Hall Education Arts and Recreation Campus (THEARC) celebrated ten years of building bridges and families east of the Anacostia. The campus includes the Washington Ballet, Levine Music, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington: FBR Branch and Washington School for Girls. Guests enjoyed delicious selections from Occasions Caterers as well as favorites from Ben’s Chili Bowl. Remarks emphasized “ten years more,” as THEARC launches an ambitious expansion.
Arthur Espinoza, managing director of the Washington Ballet, and Kay Kendall, event co-chair.
Lisa Smith and THEARC Executive Director Edmund Fleet.
Linda Roth and Johnathan Kahan.
Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans, event cochair Jack Daviesand Robert Hisaoka.
Rhona and Don Friedman.
Occasions Caterers co-owner Eric Michael and Vibeke Lofft.
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Georgetown’s doyenne extraordinaire has been celebrating her landmark 100th birthday in numerous venues. On Sept. 13, St. John’s Church Georgetown Parish had a special reason to honor the major supporter of the Georgetown House Tour. Surrounded by her family, the birthday girl beamed at the coffee hour with a birthday cake and stunning flowers.
Frida Burling surrounded by her offspring Belinda Winslow, Terry Winslow and David Burling.
Ambassador’s Ball Kicks Off Social Season
Ph otos b y n esh an h . n altchayan Prominent ambassadors, senior administration figures, elected officials and business leaders came together on Sept. 8 for the 37th annual Ambassador’s Ball at the Marriott Marquis downtown. The ball has raised more than $20 million for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s advancement toward an MS-free world.respectively.
Identical twin brothers, HUD Secretary Julián Castro and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
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Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, Russell Parker, Chairman of the Board of the National MS Society, and Ambassador of Ireland Anne Anderson.
Honorary Chair, Ambassador Capricia Marshall and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak of the Russian Federation.
Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) recipient of the 2015 Vision Community Award at the MS Society's Ambassadors Ball.
John and Antonia Gore make an elegant entrance.