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DESCRIPTION:The oldest symphonic choral ensemble in Washington\, D.C.\, t
 he Cathedral Choral Society (CCS)\, is holding its Angel of the Arts Awa
 rd Gala on Saturday\, March 2\, 2013 at the Embassy of Italy at 6:00 p.m
 .&nbsp\;\nNamed for arts philanthropist\, Laura E. Phillips\, the Angel 
 of the Arts Award honors a deserving man or woman who has dedicated thei
 r career and brought their passion for the arts to the Washington commun
 ity.&nbsp\; This year's recipient is Douglas H. Wheeler\, president emer
 itus of the Washington Performing Arts Society (WPAS).&nbsp\; This is th
 e first time the Angel of the Arts award has been given in four years. T
 he Master of Ceremonies is Bob Ryan\, Lead Meteorologist at WJLA-TV.\nTh
 e 2013 Angel of the Arts Award honoree is the distinguished Douglas H. W
 heeler\, president emeritus of the Washington Performing Arts Society (W
 PAS). WPAS and CCS have a long history dating back to the 1980s.\nMr. Wh
 eeler's historic career spans nearly five decades of incubating local ta
 lent and bringing national and international artists such as Wynton Mars
 alis\, Midori\, Yo-Yo Ma and Luciano Pavarotti to Washington audiences. 
 In addition to more than 60 performances each year\, WPAS\, an independe
 nt\, nonprofit professional arts organization\, forges community partner
 ships through educational projects with schoolchildren and develops inno
 vative art forms with emerging artists.&nbsp\;\nToday\, as president eme
 ritus of WPAS\, Mr. Wheeler is developing WPAS's Legacy Society\, works 
 on special projects with nonprofit organizations\, and serves on several
  national boards.\nCCS is the resident symphonic chorus of Washington Na
 tional Cathedral. Founded in 1941 by Paul Callaway who served as music d
 irector until 1984\, the 130-voice chorus is the oldest symphonic choral
  ensemble in Washington. Since 1985\, J. Reilly Lewis has conducted the 
 Society in musical masterpieces from plainsong to the classics to contem
 porary works.&nbsp\; CCS has presented numerous world premieres\; many o
 f them commissioned by the Society\, and has maintained a tradition of s
 howcasing both promising young soloists and internationally known artist
 s.\nGala attendees will include community\, business\, philanthropic and
  arts leaders and patrons from the D.C. region.\nFor more information or
  to purchase tickets\, contact Margot Young\, myoung@cathedral.org\; 202
 -537-5538.
URL:http://mclean.patch.com/events/cathedral-choral-societys-angel-of-the
 -arts-award-gala-9724285c
SUMMARY:Cathedral Choral Society's Angel of the Arts Award Gala
LOCATION:3000 Whitehaven St NW\, Washington\, DC 20008: 3000 Whitehaven S
 t NW\, Washington\, DC
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