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ADRIANA AT THE CLUBS

• Zara Night Club (Boston,MA)
• Omar Kiam Greek Night Club (Boston,MA)
• El Morocco Night Club (Boston,MA)
• Arcopollis Restaurant Lounge (Baltimore, MD)
• Port Said Night Club (Washington, DC)
• Syriana (Washington, DC)
• Black Ulysses (Washington, DC)
• Astor Restaurant and Club (Washington, DC)
• Phoenecia Restaurant Club (Arlington, VA)
• Scorpio Restaurant (Arlington, VA)
• Torch Club (Baltimore, MD)
• Zorba Restaurant (Baltimore, MD)
• James House Restaurant

OTHER APPEARANCES

• American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) Convention
• Near East Dance Seminar and Concert (Oct 16-17 1976)
• Kennedy Center Near East Dance Concert (1978)
  Adriana and Nancy Taylor were the DC coordinators for the concert. (Adriana also initiated the first cast party for Middle Eastern dancing following this performance.)
• Gala Middle East Hafla (2/19/78)
• George Abdo's Release of His 6th Album (12/1/79)
• “Shall We Dance?”
  Selections from the Dance Archives of Greater Washington Metropolitan Region, The Special Collections Department.
  The Gelman Library, George Washington University. (4/26/01)
• Baltimore Museum of Arts “Family Preview Day”
• Annual Washington Folk Festival (1960-1980)
• Maryland Rehabilitation Center, Department of Recreation
  (1995, 1996)
• Bicentennial summer in the Parks Program
  Opening Performance (1976)
  Walter Reed Medical Center
  Thanksgiving and other holiday shows. (1970s)
• Luci Johnson's 21st Birthday Party.
• Numerous embassy performances: Algerian, British, Egyptian, Greek, Israeli, Moroccan, Saudi, Syrian, Tunisian, and Turkish
• Workshops and demonstrations for Washington Metropolitan Area colleges, universities, libraries, and elementary schools including Dance Programs for Deaf Children at Gallaudet University (12-week program repeated for 3 years).
• Numerous performances at Policemen's and Firemen's Balls, birthday parties, Debutantes’ coming-out parties, Bar Mitzvahs, conventions, and nursing homes.
• Lectures, demonstrations, and shows at the Press Club and numerous women’s organizations including the Ladies Auxiliary of St. Catherine’s Greek Orthodox Church in northern VA (1968, 1969, 1970).
  Audiences
• Performed for such notables as Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Totie Fields, Lucille Ball, Hubert Humphrey, Luci Johnson Nugent, Frankie Fontaine, Norm Crosby, George Jessel, Helen Hayes, and Martha Raye, as well a number of Congressmen and many other dignitaries.

PRODUCTIONS

• Produced, organized, and directed numerous Near East dance seminars, workshops, recitals and concerts featuring nationally acclaimed musicians, dancers, and artists. Some featured artists have included: Ibrahim Farrah, Phaedra, Naima Dahel, Sayed Anamy, Jajouka, Eddie The Shiek Kochak, and Fatie.
  
• Produced and directed the first East Coast Danse Oriental Gala Revue and Reunion of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dancers, musicians, artists, students, and supporters (December 6, 1992).

ARTWORK

• Cover Album - Adriana appeared on the cover of the Ya Habibi (Decca Records) album of Eddie The Shiek Kochak and Hakki Obadia. Adriana was the first American Middle Eastern Dancer selected to appear on such an album cover.
  
• Dedication of the Veterans Memorial Monument honoring World War I,
  World War II, and Korean conflict veterans at the Mount Hope Cemetery, Mattapan, Massachusetts. (Adriana modeled for the sculpture on the monument.) (5/23/54)
  

CHARITY / FUND RAISERS

• Walter Reed Hospital
• Cancer Society
• Masons and Shriners
• Galaudette University
• Center Stage of Performing Arts
• St Elizabeth's Hospital
• Senior Citizens centers
• National Institute of Health
• Jay Cees
• John Hopkins University
• Children's Hospital (Washington DC)
• Maryland Rehabilitation Center for Vocational Education (Baltimore MD)

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