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September 17, 2011 - 2011 Wolf Trap Ball: Celebrating 40 Years
What: Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts presents 2011 Wolf Trap Ball: Celebrating 40 Years Where Culture and Community Take Center Stage
Where: On the stage of the Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, Vienna, Virginia
When: September 17, 2011
Time: 7 pm - 10 pm
Ticket Prices: $500 - $1,000
Beneficiary: Wolf Trap Arts & Education Programs
Gala Chairperson(s): Tim Keating, Peter J. Lauria
Honorary Chairperson(s): The Honorable Ken Salazar,Speaker John A. Boehner,Senator Harry Reid,Senator Daniel K. Inouye,Seantor Thad Cochran,Senator Jeff Bingaman,Senator Barbara A. Milkulski,Senator Lisa Murkowski,Senator Benjamin L. Cardin,Senator Jim Webb,Senator Mark Warner,Senator Al Franken,Congressman Edward Markey,Congressman Norman Dicks, Congressman Harold Rogers,Congressman Frank R. Wolf,Congresswoman Rosa Delauro,Congressman James P. Moran,Congressman James E. Clyburn,Congressowman Carolyn Maloney,Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger,Congressman Chris Van Hollen,Congressman Rob Wittman,Congressman Gerry Connolly,Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton,Governor Bob McDonnell,Governor Martin O'Malley,Mayor Vincent Gray,Chair Sharon Bulova,Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Committee Members: Maria Angolia,Caren Braun Backus,Brian R. Clark,DDS,James C. Cleveland, Gregory Faron, Shelly S. Hazel, Emily J. Holubowich, Polly Nell Jones, Wendy Jones, Ashok Kaveeshwar, Philip C. Marcum, Warren Martin, Samar Najia, Boofie O'Gorman,Walter M. Oliver, Lesli Rotenberg
President(s): Terre Jones, Wolf Trap's President & CEO
Entertainment: Olivera Music Entertainment, Sound Connection (Main Entertainment)
Sponsors: The Boeing Company, Northrop Grumman,Chevron, The Collis Warner Foundation,The W. Russell and Norma Ramsey Foundation, GE, Raytheon Company, Walter M. Oliver, 3M, ATK, Bank of America, Barcelo Crestline, Booz Allen Hamilton, Choice Hotels International, Citigroup, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Noblis, General Dynamics, Korn/Ferry, Lockheed Martin Corporation, NYSE Euronext, Joe and Boofie O'Gorman, Science Applications International Corporation, WashingtonFirst Bank, Argy Wiltse & Robinson, P.C., BAE Systems, Baker Tilly, CACI International, Inc., Thomas M. Culligan, Deloitte, EADS North America,Ernst & Young, GEICO, Gephardt Government Affairs, Hitachi Data Systems,The Home Depot, Honeywell, IBM, Mr. and Mrs. Tim J. Keating, Jones Lang LaSalle, Marriott International, Inc., Nordsrom, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Karen and Fred Schaufeld, Accenture,AES Corporation, Alion Science and Technology, American Airlines, Arent Fox LLP, John and Caren Bakus, Rick and City Beyer, BNSF Railway Company, CGI,Clark, Clark & Delaney, Jim and Karen Cleveland, Cypress International, Inc., Dell,Denny Miller Associates, Inc., Dominion, Stanley J. and Cynthia M. Gutkowski, Hilton Worldwide, Don and Angela Irwin, Ashok and Titi Kaveeshwar, Janet and Jerry Kohlenberger, Lee Technologies, LightSquared, National Counseling Group, PNC, Prudential Financial, The Punaro Group, Joseph L. Ritchey, Mr. Steven M. Robinson and Ms. Mary Jo Robinson, SAP Government Support and Services, Inc., Tetra partnerships, Triumph Group, Inc., United Bank, Boston Scientific Corporation, Jon and Susan Etherton, Secretary William Hazel and City Hazel, Mrs. C. Swan Weber, CDR and Mrs. Otto A. Zipf
Menu: Jumbo lump crab, Quinoa, Beef tenderloin with wild mushroom tortelloni
Attire: Formal
Florist: Karen's Florist
Blacktie Photos by: Bryanna Boland
Virginia McGehee Friend,Board Alumni and Premier Patron, and Ted Davis, Ted Davis Events
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Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts hosted its annual ball on September 17 in celebration of the organization’s historic 40th anniversary. Held right on the Filene Center stage (the 2nd largest in the country) that most people only see from the seats and the lawn, this magical evening transported guests on a nostalgic journey back to Wolf Trap’s early years showcasing its continued legacy as a place where culture and community take center stage.
Greeted upon arrival by The Olivera Strings – an eight-piece strolling string ensemble – nearly 1,000 members of the business, cultural, social, and political community attended in support of the foundation’s renowned education and arts programs, raising more than one million dollars for its cause. This year’s stage design featured four distinct settings, representing the four pillars of Wolf Trap’s mission in The Filene Center; The Barns at Wolf Trap; the Wolf Trap Opera Company; and Wolf Trap Education.
The event was co-chaired by Wolf Trap Foundation Board Member Tim Keating of the Boeing Company and Wolf Trap Associates Board Member Peter Lauria of Baker Tilly. Sound Connection, an award-winning 10-piece band headlined the event with music for guests to dance the night away. We mingled with VIPs Darrell Green, National Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee and former National Wolf Trap Education spokesperson, Maestro Emil de Cou, Congressman Frank Wolf, and the ambassadors to Australia, Iraq, Sweden, Oman, and Iceland.
The crowd was in Wolf Trap bliss as they sipped signature cocktails named “Lawn Rush” and “Encore” alongside top-shelf fare provided by Design Cuisine. Among many high points was the expertly produced Wolf Trap 40th Anniversary video, which showcased “Happy Anniversary” messages and more extensive sit down interviews with the likes of Tony Bennett, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Marvin Hamlisch, Kathy Mattea, Huey Lewis and other artists that have graced Wolf Trap’s stage over the years.
You could sense the pride radiating from Terre Jones, Wolf Trap’s President & CEO as well as his dedicated staff who made this a night to remember for all lucky enough to be involved. At the end of the night, a lucky raffle winner claimed the experience of a lifetime – an evening out in New York City with none other than the incomparable Marvin Hamlisch.