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FEATURE 06.22.09 11:37 AM

Washington Top Arts & Entertainment Events 2009

FotoWeek
Photo: Paul Fetters

1. Kennedy Center Honors
Morgan Freeman and Barbara Streisand were among those feted at the 31st annual awards for artistic achievement in 2008. Traditionally attended by the president and first lady, the ceremony returns to the Kennedy Center on December 6, followed by a seated dinner in the complex’s grand foyer.

2. Ford’s Theatre Annual Gala
After last year’s gala at the National Theatre while Ford’s completed an extensive renovation, this event returned to its traditional home in 2009, with a gala moved up from June to February to coincide with the reopening of the theatre. The 30th annual gala will take place June 2010.

3. SilverDocs Film Festival
One of the nation’s largest and most prestigious documentary film festivals came to the American Film Institute in Silver Spring, Maryland, from June 15 to 22. More than 21,000 attendees screened more than 100 films at last year’s fest. MORE >>

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EVENT REPORT 06.18.08 3:35 PM

Discovery Opens Headquarters for SilverDocs Opening-Night Party

The SilverDocs party at the Discovery offices in Silver Spring
Photo: Jonah Koch for BizBash

The sixth annual SilverDocs documentary film festival, sponsored by the American Film Institute and Discovery Channel, kicked off its weeklong run at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center on Monday night. To mark the occasion, Discovery opened up its nearby headquarters, as it had in previous years, after the nighttime showing of All Together Now, a film about Love, the Beatles-inspired Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas.

For Elika Hemphill, Discovery Communications' director of global events, the evening's look was an obvious choice. "The Cirque theme in and of itself is very celebratory, so it was important that the thread of the party had the same thread as the film," she said. "We definitely wanted the event to feel theatrical and circus-themed in an elegant way." MORE >>

SilverDocs, Discovery Channel, American Film Institute, Cirque du Soleil

NEWS 06.13.08 12:59 PM

Discovery Channel Helps Kick Off SilverDocs Film Festival Next Week

SilverDocs, the documentary film festival from the American Film Institute and Discovery Channel, starts its week-long run on Monday at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring. With 21,000 attendees expected, the six-year-old festival will show 108 short and feature films representing 63 countries, and will also offer a series of performances, events, and symposiums. The program includes a conversation with director Spike Lee on Thursday night at the theater's Cinema Lounge.

Among the various festivities, Discovery Channel is hosting the official opening party for 650 guests on Monday night at its Silver Spring headquarters after the showing of All Together Now. The film, which follows the Beatles-themed Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas, also serves as the event's decor inspiration, and several of the performers are set to attend. —Danielle O'Steen

SilverDocs, Discovery Channel, American Film Institute

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