Last Chance to RSVP for Julie Kent at the George Town Club, Dec. 8


Julie Kent, new artistic director of the Washington Ballet, will be the speaker at Georgetown Media Group’s next Cultural Leadership Breakfast. The event, sponsored by Bonhams, will take place Thursday, Dec. 8, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the George Town Club, 1530 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

Attendees are invited to bring jewelry for complimentary appraisal by a Bonhams specialist after the program.

A former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, Kent will talk about how she and her husband, Associate Artistic Director Victor Barbee, are reimagining the D.C. company on its 40th anniversary. She followed Septime Webre, who held the post for 15 years and is now artistic director of the Georgetown-based S&R Foundation.

Admission to the Dec. 8 breakfast is $25 ($20 for George Town Club members). To RSVP, email richard@georgetowner.com or call 202-338-4833.

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