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Hennessy Prestige Range Tasting

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COGNAC SCION: Traveling the world as global ambassador for Hennessy, his eponymous cognac house, Maurice Hennessy dropped into the French Embassy as guest of Amb. Francois Delattre and Moet-Hennessey's Michael Pelissier. Conducting a one-of-a-kind product tasting, he guided his guests through the mark's various prestige labels: Hennessy Black, Hennessy VSOP and Paradis/RIchard. Each was paired with a food or dessert complementing the sophisticated taste that gives the label its renown. Saving best for last, the host opened a $2,700, 200-year-old bottle of his cognac, sending guests happily into the night.

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Ozomatli w/ NSO at The Kennedy Center

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The National Symphony Orchestra joined forces with two-time Grammy Award–winning band Ozomatli for a special fusion performance that combined the NSO’s classical stylings with the Latin flair of Los Angeles’ Ozo. A packed house at the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall got to enjoy a different setting for Ozo, as they mixed in their trademark hip hop, salsa, funk, R&B, reggae mélange with NSO providing lovely musical accompaniment. It was a treat for both classical music aficionados and rockers alike.

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Evening of Exploration at National Geographic Society

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Featuring director James Cameron

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NKOTBSB at Verizon Center

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The screams could be heard outside the Verizon Center as thousands of fans enjoyed an evening with NKOTBSB. Boy band legends New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys lit up the stage Friday night and performed their most memorable hits from their illustrious careers. As the boys sang their famous ballads, fans were transported to a time when the bands ruled the radio airwaves. It was a night on one in attendance will soon forget!

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2011 Sport For Social Change Awards at the Embassy of France

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Grand opening party of the Moshe Zusman Photography Studio

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On Wednesday, June 15, 2011, right on the 14th and U Street corridor,
many gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Moshe Zhuman's new studio.

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Gina Erazo birthday photo shoot

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Glee Live! In Concert! at Verizon Center

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Gleeks came out in full force Thursday night at Verizon Center for Glee Live! In Concert! The stars of the hit television show performed some of the show’s most memorable music numbers from seasons one and two. In what could be described as the greatest karaoke display of all-time, the show’s characters—Rachel, Finn, Mercedes, Kurt, Artie, Tina, Puck, Quinn, Santana, Brittany, Mike, Sam, and Blaine—belted out theatrical, rock star covers of classic show tunes of yesteryear, to hit songs from today’s Top 40. Regardless of what genre you liked, there was probably several tracks you could rock out to as the Glee cast belted out tracks like "It's My Life," "Toxic," "Empire State of Mind," "My Life Would Suck Without You," and the show's anthem--"Don't Stop Believin'." It was a visually spectacular show that had everyone in attendance Gleeking out!

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BYT & Capital Pride Present: Somewhere... Party at the Newseum

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Brightest Young Things and Capital Pride joined forces to throw one epic Pride party turning the whole Newseum into a rainbow fantasyland. This rainbow themed party included bright light displays, a plethora a glow sticks and inflatable animals, and a variety of fun colorful cocktails. The party also featured DJs Ultra Naté and Lauren Flax, Lisa Moody, Natty Boom, and DJ MAJR as well as a live performance by Sherell Rowe a.k.a. Rainbow Brite.

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DC101's Chili Cook-Off 2011 w/ Weezer and Seether

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DC101's Chili Cook-Off rocked RFK Stadium on Saturday May 21, bringing in thousands of fans with a line up that included Weezer, Papa Roach, Seether, Panic! At the Disco, Neon Trees, Paper Tongues, and Middle Class Rut. The event was also true to its namesake, featruing 101 of the Metro area's top chili cooks (with team names including Arnold's Illegitimate Chili, F.A.R.T., and some that we cannot repeat on this website) -- all competing for top honors in International Chili Society-sanctioned categories that included Red, Green, Salsa, Freestyle, and People’s Choice. Brave judges for the cook-off included “Top Chef” star Spike Mendelsohn, Kory Lichtensteiger and Clint Oldenburg from the Washington Redskins, Visanthe Shiancoe of the Minnesota Vikings, Cat Ommaney from “Real Housewives of DC,” WUSA9's Anita Brikman and even Metromix's own Jason Adams. A benefit for the National Kidney Foundation, the DC101 Chili Cook Off is the Foundation’s largest fundraiser nationwide. Washington DC the nation in the prevalence of kidney disease and since 2005, the Chili Cook-Off has raised $5.8 Million Dollars to support the NKF's programs in research, patient services, education and organ donation awareness. This year’s event alone raised over $1 million.

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Washington Performing Arts Society Annual Gala

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SWEET SUCCESS: Having Grammy-Award winning Roberta Flack headlining with "Killing Me Softly" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" was only party of the excitement at this year's lively WPAS Gala. AUCTION ACTION: There was a frenzied bidding on a private "salon concert" by Wynton Marsalis that was finally hammered down for $60,000 and a vocal lesson from Miss Flack ($7,500) that contributed to the event's record $1 million proceeds.

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