For 126 years, Washington's Gridiron Club has regaled an annual white-tie dinner on Saturday night with satire and songs that skewer Presidents and congressional leaders, lobbyists and sacred cows. Now our Sunday afternoon performance, traditionally given for friends and family, is open to a wider audience including Washington-based college alumni groups and State Societies. As one of the proud alumni of Cornell University (Go Big Red!), I would like to invite our alumni chapter to participate. Elaine S. Povich.

The 2013 Reprise will be held on Sunday, March 10, in the ballroom of the Washington Renaissance Hotel, 999 Ninth Street NW.

The reception, which includes an open bar, begins at 2 p.m. and the reprise at 3 p.m. The program will end by 5 p.m.

I think our alumni will have a ball at our show, one of the capital's signature events. It is a reprise of an occasion we have held since 1885.

What they'll see is Gridiron members -- including well-known faces that might include Al Hunt of Bloomberg, John King of CNN, Andrea Mitchell of NBC, Bob Schieffer of CBS and Judy Woodruff of PBS -- performing songs and skits in costume. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields relays the speeches that were delivered the night before, which typically include remarks by the President and a leading Democrat and leading Republican. Running the musical performance is the director of the President’s Own, the Marine Band, Col. Michael Colburn, who serves as the Club's musical director.

Tickets - $75  (tickets are non-refundable after February 22nd)

Because the Gridiron Club is a 501(c)(3) organization, about $56 of the ticket is tax-deductible as a charitable contribution.

Dress:
for the event is business casual.
There is parking available in the hotel and the Renaissance is close to both the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro and Metro Center. We encourage your guests to arrive early.

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