On Friday, April 20, the Corcoran Gallery of Art opened its doors to 800 black tie guests for the 57th Annual Corcoran Ball to wine, dine, and celebrate the recently installed NEXT at the Corcoran: Class of 2012, a refreshing and exciting body of work by the Corcoran College of Art + Design’s graduating undergraduate and graduate students.

Beginning with a VIP reception in one of the museum’s modern and contemporary galleries, guests were greeted by 2012 Corcoran Ball Chair Deborah de Gorter, Corcoran Director and President Fred Bollerer, and Corcoran Women’s Committee Chairman Nancy Smith for an intimate hour of champagne and hors d’oeuvres.  The entire Gallery boasted an enchanting French décor (His Excellency Francois Delattre, Ambassador to France was the night’s Honorary Patron) with hues of pinks and lush flowers showering the entire space--from the ceiling to the table placements and lighting. More»

Last night, Pretty Boy Promotions and Red Carpet Events partnered with Usher, one of the hottest mobile app from billionaire Michael Saylor's Microstrategy software company, for a night of debauchery at Current. More»

Last night, Becky's Fund threw their Hoops for Hope happy hour at Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill. Becky's Fund was founded by Survivor contestant Becky Lee, and serves victims of domestic violence and abuse. More»

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On Friday, socials made their way to the exclusive members-only club L2, which was transformed into the iconic Moulin Rouge for the night. Guests donned sexy burlesque attire while sipping French-inspired cocktails (and beaucoup champagne). More»

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On Saturday night, hundreds of socials took to the Swedish Embassy in Georgetown for a WINNter Affair, which benefited the Children's Inn at the National Institute of Health, and featured music by the Winn Brothers Band. Guests sipped cocktails and danced as the band played covers--which spanned from classic rock songs to hits of today--under the stunning light display of the embassy. More»

[AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais] Last night, President Obama and Mick Jagger and friends partied in the White House East Room, which was converted into a blues club for "Red, White and Blues." The party celebrated blues music, which was a very appropriate nod to New Orleans' Fat Tuesday without getting religious or...ya know...Bourbon-Street-y. More»

Lebron James, Chris Bosh, and the rest of the Miami Heat party at ShadowRoom; the cast of the Bachelor and Bachelorette debut Midtown's new 3rd floor Red Bar; the DC gala crowd gets funky at the Corcoran Gallery of Art to feed DC's homeless; Club Fur hosts a wild after-hours show with Steve Aoki; L2 hosts both a Valentines Day RED Party and the kickoff party for "Like, Love, Lust: Week For Chocolate".

Whether it was 4 am Moët showers at Club Fur, or the DC socialite-set sipping champagne at the Corcoran Gallery, this past weekend saw a variety of wildly fun parties and events.

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Last night, twenty-somethings funneled into Mason Inn for a country power hour that featured one-minute clips of country music favorites by Tim McGraw, Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift and more. More»