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The 49th Kennedy Center Honors gala will go on despite the recent closure of the Kennedy Center, with the event moving to the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 7.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Nvidia Chief Jensen Huang doesn’t buy into the idea of AI doomerism, nor does he buy into AI Pollyannaism, he told attendees at The Korea Society’s annual gala on Monday evening in New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Xi also stayed for less than 24 hours, skipping the gala dinner hosted by Modi on Saturday night.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Diana wore the daring off-the-shoulder gown to a gala dinner in London in 1994 on the day that her husband, now the king, admitted during a TV interview to being unfaithful.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

It’s the October 1994, fortieth-anniversary gala of the New Brown Memorial Baptist Church, and a deacon stands before the audience to muster them up for prayer.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

But the conference is increasingly defined by its sideshow of parties: galas in rooftop bars, museum mixers and dinners held in the city’s colonial-era hotels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Trump and Sean “Diddy” Combs have been known acquaintances for years—or whatever it’s called when two rich and famous dudes in entertainment are often invited to the same charity events, galas, and afterparties.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

Designers cater to an extremely exclusive clientele able to purchase pieces for thousands of dollars intended for red carpets, galas, weddings or other public events.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

Following the galas, Salonen began the first regular L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025

The two of them had been a compatible, attractive, and charming couple, making the rounds of the black community’s fall galas, debutante balls, picnics, and fundraisers.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly