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Dan About Town: The Best of Bashes, Balls, and Benefits This Past August

Party photographer Dan Swartz’s monthly roundup.

Written by Dan Swartz | Published on October 20, 2022

Dan About Town: The Best of Bashes, Balls, and Benefits This Past August

Fox 5 National Landing Zip Trip at Long Bridge Park | August 12. Freddie’s Beach Bar owner Freddie Lutz, Fox 5 anchor Steve Chenevey, and “Freddie’s Follies Drag Show” director Destiny B. Childs.

The Brand Guild’s Industry Preview of the Wharf Phase II at Boardwalk Bar & Arcade | August 2

ZSC_2863a copy - Washingtonian — Michelle Giannini of Hoffman & Associates, co-developer of the Wharf; Skanska USA Commercial Development’s Alicia Jones; and Grant Paranjape, vice president of esports business for the Washington Justice.

ZSC_2895b copy - Washingtonian — Henry Ross of Tishman Speyer and Jennifer Currie of the District Wharf Community Association.

**Cirque du Soleil’s Kurios—Cabinet of Curiosities premiere at Lerner Town Square at Tysons II |** August 3

ZSC_2932a copy - Washingtonian — Cirque du Soleil executive Mike Newquist and Lucky Danger chef Tim Ma.

ZSC_2935a copy - Washingtonian — Gucci’s Brandon Clay, PNC’s Wayne Fortune, Kingsley Management’s Joy Kingsley-Ibeh, and DJ Azam Mirza.

ZSC_2912a copy - Washingtonian — Peruvian Brothers CEO Giuseppe Lanzone and Frances Lanzone of Amazon Web Services.

**Book party for Lis Smith’s Any Given Tuesday: A Political Love Story at the Hotel Hive |** August 9

ZSC_4715a copy - Washingtonian — CNN congressional correspondent Jessica Dean, author Lis Smith, and MSNBC host Jen Psaki.

ZSC_4727a copy - Washingtonian — Alvarez & Marsal’s John Danielson, Hiltzik Strategies’ Matthew Hiltzik, and Ridgely Walsh CEO Juleanna Glover.

ZSC_4729a copy - Washingtonian — Washington Post contributing columnist George T. Conway III and reporter Josh Dawsey.

Fox 5 National Landing Zip Trip at Long Bridge Park | August 12

ZSC_8759b copy - Washingtonian — Rasa’s Rahul Vinod, K.N. Vinod, and Sahil Rahman.

ZSC_8304b copy - Washingtonian — National Landing BID’s Ashley Forrester and Arlington County Board chair Christian Dorsey.

The Family Reunion at Salamander Resort | August 19

ZSC_3689a copy - Washingtonian — Actor Alfre Woodard and chef Paola Velez.

ZSC_3571a copy - Washingtonian — Salamander Hotels & Resorts president Prem Devadas and CEO and founder Sheila Johnson with chef Kwame Onwuachi.

ZSC_3633a copy - Washingtonian — Jasmine Lewis and Anju executive chef Angel Barreto.

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s annual Women’s Equality Day celebration at Sandlot Anacostia | August 23

ZSC_3984a copy - Washingtonian — Fiesta DC president Maria Patricia Corrales, Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs director Jackie Reyes-Yanes, Mayor’s Office of Nightlife and Culture director Solana Vander Nat, and Salima Khalid of the Mayor’s Office of Nightlife and Culture.

ZSC_4209b copy - Washingtonian — Sandlot Anacostia co-owner Ian Callender and VP of business Tiffany Penn, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Sandlot Anacostia co-owner Kevin “Scooty” Hallums, and Natasha Dupee, associate director of the Mayor’s Office on Women’s Policy and Initiatives.

ZSC_3999a copy - Washingtonian — Becky’s Fund founder Becky Lee, Elite Status Marcomm’s Julie Beltz, and Boutique Box founder Catherine Cassidy.

This article appears in the October 2022 issue of Washingtonian.

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