The big changes at this year’s Alvin Ailey gala? $1 million and Omarosa Manigault.; Joshua Bell dines at Kapnos (with his violin stowed under his chair); Comedian Margaret Cho offers to play HUD nominee Ben Carson on ‘SNL’; Karen Pence hires former Barbara Bush staffer as chief of staff;     Melania Trump picks a veteran events planner for White House social secretary Anna Cristina Niceta Lloyd will help the first lady plan the high-profile events at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. By Emily Heil  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   The big changes at this year’s Alvin Ailey gala? $1 million and Omarosa Manigault. For nearly two decades Washingtonians have inked the first Tuesday in February in their calendars. But this year? This year felt different. By Helena Andrews-Dyer  •  Read more »   Joshua Bell dines at Kapnos (with his violin stowed under his chair) The violinist kept his instrument close as he chowed down at the Greek restaurant. By Emily Heil  •  Read more »   Comedian Margaret Cho offers to play HUD nominee Ben Carson on ‘SNL’ Her suggestion follows Melissa McCarthy's portrayal of White House press secretary Sean Spicer and Rosie O'Donnell's suggestion that she could play Stephen K. Bannon. By Emily Heil  •  Read more »   Karen Pence hires former Barbara Bush staffer as chief of staff Kristan King Nevins is the new chief of staff for the second lady. By Emily Heil  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Entertainment news alerts Get updates from the world of entertainment. Visit washingtonpost.com/newsletters for more breaking news alerts and newsletters. Sign Up »         Share Reliable Source:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Reliable Source. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071