Thursday, January 7

5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sponsors’ VIP Reception
Katzen Arts Center
Benefactor $450 per person
Advance reservations required.

Sponsors and Benefactors will be the first to experience both the loan exhibition and the show prior to the Preview Night Party. Enjoy the loan exhibition created and designed exclusively for the Washington Antiques Show by the Society of the Cincinnati, talk with the dealers and be the first to experience the "Flights of Fancy" of the 2010 Washington Antiques show at American University's Katzen Arts Center. The VIP reception includes complimentary admission to the Preview Night Party, unlimited admission to the show and free parking all weekend.

6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Preview Night Party
Katzen Arts Center
Patron $250 per person
Advance reservations required.

Join his Excellency Pierre Vimont, Ambassador of France to the United States for Preview Night. Guests will mingle among the Loan Exhibition, peruse antiques, and enjoy art in the museum space. The evening includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and an elegant buffet dinner catered by Susan Gage. Preview Night includes unlimited admission to the show and parking all weekend.

Friday, January 8

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lecture/Luncheon
Lecture by Patrick Dunne, "Fancy flights over the dining table landscape: What a 19th century Creole Lady might find familiar at modern Washington dinner parties"
Katzen Arts Center
$125 per person
$1000 table of ten
Advance reservation required.

Patrick Dunne is the proprietor of Lucullus, an unusual shop specializing in culinary antiques that has been located in New Orleans' French Quarter for twenty-five years. Dunne's country store recently opened in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.

Dunne is the author of The Epicurean Collector published by Little Brown (New York) in 2002. He is a senior contributing editor to Southern Accents. He has contributed writing to Entrée, a life style magazine, and was senior editor at large for House Beautiful for several years. He and Lucullus have been featured in numerous national and international publications including Travel and Leisure, Vogue, Town and Country, Food and Wine and others. Mr. Dunne has appeared as a guest on Martha Stewart's television program and several decorating projects have been featured on House and Garden Television. Lucullus is a destination for collectors and culinary enthusiasts alike.

Saturday, January 9

5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
New Collectors' Evening
Katzen Arts Center
$85 per person
Advance reservations required.

Join old and new friends at the New Collectors' Evening and peruse antiques while enjoying cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. This evening is perfect for new collectors who want to learn more about antiques in a welcoming environment. This event includes a one-day admission ticket to the show for Sunday, January 10 and parking.