Dancers Unite @ Hotel Helix
End of Year Dance Party hosted by Dance/MetroDC – View all the photos at: www.tonypowell.smugmug.com
Area Washington, DC dancers, dance teachers, administrators, and choreographers kicked off the summer season with a cocktail party last night at the trendy Hotel Helix on Rhode Island Avenue. It was an opportunity to catch up with some of my long-time dance friends, as well as to make some new ones. Hosted by Dance/Metro DC, which provides resources, promotion, and collaborative opportunities for the dance community in the Metropolitan DC area, the mood in the courtyard of the Helix Lounge was upbeat and festive. Since my own ballet company disbanded in 2002, I’ve been fortunate to work on various companies around the country. This choreographer-for-hire status took me away from the local dance scene, except for my photography and design for Washington Ballet, DanceSmith, 3 Dancers, and a few pieces of mine performed by visiting companies. Nonetheless, I felt right at home!
Some of the most talented dance minds in DC were there: choreographer/dancers Gesel Mason, Helanius Wilkins, Susan Shields, Vincent Thomas, and Boris Willis, Dance/Metro DC Director Peter DiMuro, Ballet Instructors Harriet Williams, Nancie Woods and Caroline Frankil Warren, Master tap teacher Yvonne Edwards, dance promoter Meera Wolfe, educator-turned-critic Naima Prevots, Joy of Motion Director Doug Yeuell, arts advocate Cara Pomponio, and Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Executive Director, Susie Farr.
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I took advantage of my first free Wednesday night this summer to hear my friend and DJ, Seyhan Duru, work his magic on the roof of Donovan House, one of the chicest boutique hotels in DC. From way up there, the view of Thomas Circle is stunning and the breeze was cool and steady! Survivor Cook Islands contestant and Becky’s Fund founder, Becky Lee, stopped by, as well as Chris Thompson, and former Congressman and Washington Bullet, Thomas McMillen. Check out all the photos at: www.tonypowell.smugmug.com
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“OBJECTIFIED”
Anyone interested in any type of design should see this documentary. Gary Hustwit, below, was there last night at the Corcoran Gallery of Art to introduce his film, as well as answer questions afterward. From toothbrushes to iPhones, “Objectified” http://www.objectifiedfilm.com/ made me more aware of the myriad objects we utilize in the course of a day, some of which we use without any thought whatsoever. From the time we wake up until we retire at night, we come into contact with dozens of carefully manufactured objects that either aid us or hinder us by way of their design. The idea of designing for permanence vs. designing for the moment was also central theme. Nevertheless, each of the designers featured were extremely amusing and offered a glimpse into the minds that create some of the most mundane to the must-have objects of our time.
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Family Matters
Moon-bounces, babies, and birthday cake….
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Just what I needed! A quiet Sunday afternoon with my wife’s extended family in Centreville, VA. before the craziness of the new week!
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Zoo Shoot
The National Zoo will always be a great place to seek out the harmony of form.
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Art Salon at White-Meyer House
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GO TO MERIDIAN TO SEE THIS ARTWORK!!
I bumped into my good friend Rebecca Fishman the other day at my daily haunt – the Parkway Deli. As a commissioner with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, she’s an insider in all things DC. I thank her for inviting me to this event. The magazine I have the pleasure to shoot for, Washington Life Magazine, quiets down a bit in the summer months so I get to check out some events I might not normally have the opportunity to get to during busier times. Tonight’s Art Salon was one of those really nice events. The White-Meyer House at Meridian International Center has been taken over by contemporary Chinese art that is, at times, provocative, as well as seductive. It’s a show called Metropolis Now, and provided the backdrop for the DC Commission’s Art Salon which, according to the invitation is, “a monthly convergence of artists, techies, green-collars, art enthusiasts and educators that are creating the momentum for the new era of art.”
The Art Salon is, “modeled after the salons of the late 19th century to inspire and provoke the minds of the creative community.” Meridian President Stuart Holliday was there, along with Meredith Cymermam, Rebecca Fishman, Henry Harris, Pilar O’Leary, Lori Soto, Darren Thomas, Jessica Lange, and arts advocate Philippa Hughes. My favorite couple – Eric Brewer and Kristin Guiter - were also there, going strong, and DJ Brian Liu kept the mood upbeat with his fervent soundscapes. The artwork is on view Wednesday – Sunday, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. through July 26, 2009. Closed on Federal Holidays. The White-Meyer House is located at the Meridian International Center, 1624 Crescent Place, NW, Washington, DC 20009
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Great time tonight at the cocktail reception in front of the Letelier Theater in Georgetown before the screening of “Taken,” one of the best action films I’ve seen in a long time. In it, Liam Neeson plays a dad bent on revenge as the result of the abduction and trafficking of his vacationing 17 year-old daughter. Debbie Sigmund, founder and head of Innocents at Risk, hosted the event with Andrea Rogers, and they were joined by Donald and Wright Sigmund, Matthew Christian Davis, former Washington Ballet dancer Aaron Jackson, and various Immigration officials among others.
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Feldman’s 40th and Jon Bon Jovi
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“Every woman wants Mike Feldman and every man wants to be Mike Feldman.” So went the monologue that accompanied a very funny video ribbing of birthday boy Mike Feldman, former right hand man to Vice President Al Gore and founding member of Glover Park Group.
Current and former Democratic A-listers rubbed shoulders with, bankers, analysts and models at the beautifully-renovated Dupont Circle home of former Clinton press secretary Joe Lockhart. Halfway through the party, Jon Bon Jovi, along with wife Dorothea, surprised all with a special trip down from New York City.
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New Arrival for First Family
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There are very few people that throw parties like Rima Al-Sabah. This Kuwaiti Sheika, wife of Ambassador Salem Al-Sabah, always delivers a good time. Yesterday’s baby shower thrown for Michelle Fenty, wife of Washington, DC mayor Adrian Fenty, was a who’s who of the ladies who lunch set. Every so often I don’t really need a note pad because I know just about everyone in the room. It was like that. The list of heavyweights included Alma Powell, Lady Sheinwald, Barbara Harrison, Ann Hand, Mary Ourisman, Grace Bender, and Kathleen Matthews.
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Behind the Bench
The 96-year old civil rights pioneer and activist Dr. Dorothy Height was honored by NBA players’ wives today at the Ritz Carlton – Pentagon City. The group, Behind the Bench, recognizes outstanding women who are living examples of leadership and philanthropy. I performed for her, when I was a kid, in 1977, and she remembered it!!!
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