A Parisian Ball For The Ballet At The Library of Congress

THE "CAN-CAN" PERFORMED BY MEMBERS OF THE WASHINGTON BALLET

The Washington Ballet held it's annual ball Friday night at the Library of Congress. It was a good choice. A refreshing break from the usual venues -- National Building Museum, Reagan Building, Mellon Auditorium, hotels -- and the elegance of the building suited the evenings theme: "Hemingway in Paris." I'll have more about the party on Monday at washingtonian.com, but for now here are some photos.

YOUNG BALLET DANCERS GREETING GUESTS UPON ARRIVAL

BALLET BEFORE DINNER

WATCHING, AND WATCHING THE DANCERS

"A LOT OF MONEY FROM NEW YORK," ANOTHER GUEST SAID OF THIS TABLE

VIEW OF THE CAPITOL DOME FROM ONE OF THE TABLES FOR 400

BRUCE LIPNICK AND CHRIS DODD

THE MEXICAN AMBASSADOR, ARTURO SARUKHÁN AND HIS WIFE, VERONICA (IN RED),WITH JANE HARMAN AND TONY PODESTA

CHRIS DODD, JANE HARMAN, JACKIE CLEGG DODD

BILL AND ALISON PALEY

SEPTIME WEBRE, ON THE LEFT, THE BALLET'S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

GOURI MIRPURI OF SINGAPORE AND CHOREOGRAPHER ASTAD DEBOO OF INDIA

SUNHEE KIM OF SOUTH KOREA

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