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Anne Stewart, Designer Known as Wendy Pepper (1964-2017) BY GARY TISC H L ER The designer, who died Nov. 12 at the age of 53, was a member of the first group of contestants on “Project Runway,” one of a then growing number of reality shows.
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Councilman Jack Evans presents Bishop Mariann Budde and Rev. Timothy Cole, rector of Christ Church, a resolution upon the church’s bicentennial. Courtesy Jack Evans.
Timothy A. R. Cole: New Priest on the Block BY SEL M A KH EN ISSI
The ability to get along with one other, regardless of political affiliation, is one of the facets that Cole believes defines Christ Church, Georgetown, today.
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BOOK SIGNING AT CITY TAVERN
Georgetown resident and longtime City Tavern member Harlan Ullman will present his latest book, “Anatomy of Failure: Why America Loses Every War It Starts.” A Q&A and book signing will follow. To RSVP (required), email membership@ citytavernclubdc.org or call 202-337-8770, ext. 12. City Tavern Club, 3206 M St. NW.
ART14 WINTER EXHIBITION Coldwell Banker Dupont-Logan presents its ART14 winter exhibition, featuring the work of artist Lucinda Friendly Murphy. Murphy — who works primarily on paper, wood and canvas using acrylic, ink and collage — likes to think that her work increases the mindfulness of people who look at it. Coldwell Banker Residential, 1617 14th St. NW.
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SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY There are more than 300 small businesses in Georgetown, each with its own unique story, products and hardworking owners. American Express’ Small Business Saturday is a special opportunity to #shopsmall and support these businesses, the heart of Georgetown. For details, including the list of participating stores, visit georgetowndc.com.
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NOVEMBER 29 ADVENT WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP
At this workshop, a wreath-making specialist will guide participants in creating a seasonal wreath with fresh greens and candles. All materials will be provided. Admission is $55 (traditional purple and pink Advent candles) or $37 (separate purchase of all-natural beeswax candles). To RSVP, email kobrien@christchilddc. org. Christ Child Society Opportunity Shop, 1427 Wisconsin Ave. NW.
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SWEDISH CHRISTMAS BAZAAR The annual Christmas Bazaar at House of Sweden offers Scandinavian décor, crafts, a Swedish café and a raffle. The St. Lucia procession, with traditional caroling, will take place at 5 p.m. For details, visit washingtondc.swea.org. 2900 K St. NW.
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Members of the Washington Symphonic Brass have played with the National Symphony Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra. This “Home for the Holidays” program will be a resounding celebration of the holiday season. For details, visit wolftrap.org. Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia.
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA AT VOLTA PARK The Friends of Volta Park invite area residents to welcome the season with Santa, who will arrive by magical sleigh and pose for pictures with children young and old. Activities will include Christmas carolers, holiday crafts and Coach John’s soccer school. There will be complimentary coffee, hot chocolate, doughnuts and other baked goods. 1555 34th St. NW.
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One-Side Resident Parking Mulled It’s an old new idea: restricting parking on one side of certain D.C. streets to area residents only. The so-called “50-percent plan” has come up again recently at meetings of the Georgetown Parking Working Group and may be considered at the Dec. 4 Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting. Commissioners and others are already lining up on the pro and con sides, although there are no details, no plans and no proposal — as yet. “There’s really no there there at this time,” said Georgetown-Burleith ANC Chairman Joe Gibbons. But parking is a perennial and growing problem in Georgetown, and throughout D.C. for that matter. Though, ideally, Georgetown residents should be able to park in front of or at least near their homes, parking for nonresidents — who come from Virginia, Maryland and farther afield to shop and dine — need parking as well. Balancing the demands is the challenge. Here are the numbers. In the ANC 2E area, there are 6,042 registered vehicles and
some 3,471 permit holders for 5,689 public curbside parking places. The number available to holders of resident permit parking stickers (allowing unlimited resident parking and guest parking for up to two hours) is 4,096. The number regulated by must-pay meters (good for two hours between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday, in most cases) is 1,593. “About 15 percent of spaces are free in Georgetown for nonresident parking,” according to the Georgetown Business Improvement District. Next year, some 50 curbside parking spaces may be removed due to bike-station and bikelane implementation on K and Water Streets. Plus, some 63 spaces on M Street between Potomac Street and Wisconsin Avenue may become inaccessible — not only during normal rush hours on weekdays, but also on weekends — if an experimental nine-month sidewalkexpansion program becomes permanent from spring through the holiday season. But the biggest problem is that Zone 2/Ward 2 comprises not only all of Georgetown, but also Dupont Circle, Foggy Bottom, parts of Shaw (by the convention center) and much of downtown, including the White House, the
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Residential parking sign. Georgetowner photo. Capitol and the National Mall. “Some 25 percent of the vehicles with RPP unlimited time Zone 2 stickers that park daily in Georgetown, do not come from the ANC2E area,” according to the BID. “This is especially true near the Metro stops. The RPP has in effect made many parking places in residential
areas near the Dupont and Foggy Bottom Metros a kind of ‘park and ride’ area. Many residents may have to walk blocks to park their cars and carry their groceries into their homes as a result.” But reserving one side of the street for residents will not alleviate the imbalance between Georgetown-area and Zone 2-area parking availability, according to BID transportation director Will Handsfield and economic development director Jamie Scott. The working group, made up of representatives from various Georgetown community groups and the Department of Transportation, is hoping to come up with other ideas. One may be to break up Zone 2, perhaps into its ANC components — an idea that other area ANCs support. “It’s a trade-off between being able to park near your home or being able to drive and park for unlimited time anywhere in Zone 2, including near the Metros,” said Handsfield. If the 50-percent plan is proposed at the ANC meeting, opponents are preparing a counterproposal. “But we’re not sure the item will even come up at this point,” said Gibbons.
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TOWN TOPICS Ex-Resident Sues Georgetown Retirement Home Charging misleading practices amounting to a violation of tenant and consumer rights, as well as financial injury, Beatrice Alexander, a former resident of the Georgetown, a retirement residence at 2612 Q St. NW that closed last year, has filed a lawsuit against the Holladay Corporation, according to a letter released to the press Nov. 16. Holladay was the facility’s owner and operator. The 96-unit complex was closed in 2016 for what residents had been told by letter would be a “$12 million overhaul and renovation … to bring it up to date and restore it to a first-class facility.” The letter informed them that the building would have to be closed for approximately one year and that the company would incur the costs for local residents to move back. The current rent was to be honored, with no more than a three-percent annual escalation. But just a few months later, the more than 100 senior residents who had moved out were informed by letter that the Georgetown would be converted into luxury apartments and cease to operate as a senior living facility. The letter “subsequently implied that re-admittance of former residents would not be permitted as originally promised,” according to a spokesperson for the plaintiff. At press time, it was not known if other former residents were expected to join the lawsuit as plaintiffs.
Construction is underway at the former Georgetown retirement residences at 2512 Q St. NW. Photo by Richard Selden.
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Bill Returns to Hilltop Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the United States and Georgetown University alumnus, came back to his alma mater Nov. 6 to give a talk to mark the 25th anniversary of his election in 1992. Clinton reflected on his time at Georgetown and on his experience as the country’s leader, offering remarks on his vision for the future of American politics. Clinton highlighted the role Georgetown
played in his career. “I’ve often said that I don’t think I could have become president if I hadn’t studied there,” he stated. With regard to today’s political climate, Clinton urged the audience to abandon the “us versus them” mentality to which many Americans have resorted and to make an effort to create an environment that fosters understanding, dialogue and cooperation.
Rendering of planned MedStar G.U. Hospital surgical pavillion. Courtesy MedStar.
Hospital Construction to Begin in January Medstar Georgetown University Hospital has announced plans to build a new 477,000-squarefoot surgical pavilion, the construction of which will start in January. The pavilion will hold 156 private rooms as well as additional operating rooms and a helicopter pad. The project also aims to improve the traffic situation at the Reservoir Road entry to the university by moving parking underground and restructuring the entrance. However, during construction much of the road will be blocked off, temporarily worsening the traffic on Reservoir Road and surrounding streets. 6
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Much of the growth was driven by increased participation in the expanded Optional Practical Training program to which graduating international students can apply, allowing them to obtain work permits and stay in the country for, in some cases, up to 36 months.
Congress Mandates Anti-Harassment Training Revelations of pervasive incidents of sexual harassment and assault on Capital Hill involving lawmakers have filled the news the past few weeks. As a result, Speaker of the House Paul D. Ryan announced Nov. 14 that House members and their staffs will be required to take mandatory anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training. Two days later, the Senate approved a similar bipartisan resolution. Reforms that Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), Rep. Jackie Speier (D-California) and Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Virginia) are pushing, however, deal mainly with reforming the process of harassment complaints and the treatment of accusers. They
would eliminate a current requirement that the accuser submit to mediation and counseling before filing a complaint, even as the accuser continues to work for the alleged harasser. It turns out that unspoken rules of warning about harassment have been circulating among female staffers and elected officials for years. According to CNN, they include: • Be extra careful of the male lawmakers who sleep in their offices — they can be trouble. • Avoid finding yourself alone with a congressman or senator in elevators, late-night meetings or events where alcohol is flowing. • Think twice before speaking out about sexual harassment from a boss — it could cost you your career. • Contribute to the “creep list.” (This is an informal roster, passed along by word-ofmouth, consisting of the male members most notorious for inappropriate behavior, ranging from making sexually suggestive comments or gestures to seeking physical relations with younger employees and interns.)
Hillary Clinton, former secretary of state and former presidential candidate. Courtesy State Department.
Hillary Honored by Democratic Women Four days before her husband’s visit to Georgetown University, on Nov. 2, Hillary Clinton received a Democratic Woman of the Year Award at the Woman’s National Democratic Club near Dupont Circle. To a packed room of at times tearful supporters, Clinton was interviewed by Sen. Diane Feinstein of California. Nuchhi Currier, president of the WNDC, choked up when she said the outcome of the election — 358 days earlier — was “very different from what had been anticipated.” “I got more votes than anybody except Barack Obama in 2008,” Clinton reminded her rapt crowd. For almost an hour, she criticized the Trump administration’s policies over the past year.
The number of students studying on nonimmigrant student visas in the United States surpassed one million for the first time in 2015-2016. That year, the number of international students in the United States increased by 7.1 percent; in 2014-15, the growth percentage was a record 10 percent. The number of “new” students — that is, international students arriving for the first time — declined an average of 7 percent. “It’s caused by a mix of factors,” said IIE research experts Peggy Blumenthal, Christine Farrugia and Rajika Bhandari, including increased competition from other English-speaking countries like the U.K. and Australia, which offer exchange programs at much less cost. “We’re also hearing more concerns about personal safety and the Trump administration policies such as the travel ban.”
Record Numbers of International Students in U.S., D.C. A record 1,078,822 international students — an overall rise of 3.4 percent — were registered at accredited universities and colleges in the United States in 2016-2017, the International Institute of Education announced at the Nov. 13 release of its annual Open Doors report. Half came from two countries, China and India, the latter up by 12.3 percent over the prior year. D.C.’s proportion of international students, at 13 percent, is the highest of any state in the country. The number at George Washington University has increased by more than 250 percent since 2011-12, from 2,087 to 5,477. Georgetown University enrolled 73 fewer international students than in 2011-12: 2,985 versus 3,058.
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New Code of Conduct Must Not Muzzle ANCs The District Council has proposed a new comprehensive code of ethics that “makes changes to the District government’s ethics laws regarding employee conduct, including but not limited to lobbying, financial disclosures, hiring, nepotism, conflicts of interest, gifts, use of government resources, and post-governmental employment conflicts of interest.” The code would apply to advisory neighborhood commissioners, who are elected and regarded as city officials. Some commissioners see parts of the new bill, B220136, as a threat. “If enacted, the newly proposed comprehensive DC Code of Conduct could prevent advisory neighborhood commissioners from participating in neighborhood organizations whose goals and activities are entirely consistent with those of the ANC,” Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Rick Murphy testified in writing and in remarks at the Nov. 2 meeting.
Murphy believes the proposed code of ethics employs an overly broad definition of “personal interest” conflicts. One example he cited is a possible restriction on the input the ANC provides to Georgetown University’s Campus Plan Group. “Student rentals and student behavior are big issues for my constituents,” wrote Murphy. “Participating in the meetings of the Campus Working Group is probably the most effective tool I have for addressing these issues.” We agree with Commissioner Murphy and encourage the Council to carefully consider the concept, implications and consequences of “personal interest” restrictions that go beyond personal financial interests. The Georgetowner supports the full participation of commissioners on planning and policy organizations that affect the quality of life in Georgetown and other communities, as long as they do so in their official capacity as elected officials.
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East Side Solution: One-Way Streets? I have lived in Georgetown since 1973 and have seen many negative changes in the ease of driving on many of our narrow streets, which were not designed for modern-day vehicular traffic. Let me respond to The Georgetowner’s Nov. 8 editorial on traffic. Many new SUVs are much wider than the station wagons of yore. When two such vehicles are parked across from one another, it becomes very difficult to pass an oncoming vehicle (car, SUV or truck), and both vehicles must slow to a creep to avoid knocking rearview mirrors off the parked cars. There are also many more wide service and delivery trucks that must both drive and park on our residential streets. Many of those trucks are so wide that they cannot pass an ordinary sedan coming in the opposite direction, which forces one vehicle to either wait at the intersection
or to pull into an open space to allow the other vehicle to pass. There are several very difficult areas that need immediate attention, such as the 1200 block of 28th Street NW and the 3100 block of N Street NW. The “narrow street” problem on the west side of Georgetown was solved many years ago by making 33rd and 34th Streets one-way. I believe that it is now past time to finish that traffic-calming job on the east side of Georgetown. Accordingly, a traffic study should be conducted to determine whether the following streets on the east side of Wisconsin Avenue should be converted to one-way: 29th and 31st Streets to one-way north; 28th and 30th Streets to one-way south; and N Street to one-way west. — Don Crockett
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Thankful for Dedicated Local Reporters BY JAC K EVAN S On Nov. 2, Joe Ricketts, CEO of DNAinfo and Gothamist, decided to shut down one of Washington, D.C.’s many local media outlets, DCist. Without fanfare or advanced notice, the news spread on Twitter that a city staple of in-depth reporting had published its last online article. If you didn’t know of or follow DCist, its writers and editors focused on local issues surrounding transportation, crime, local events, weather and other topics that impact residents’ daily lives. I spoke with DCist’s editor in chief recently to discuss the Albert Pike statue. Many of my colleagues on the District Council, as well as Mayor Bowser, sent messages of appreciation for what DCist had done to report the news on every level about every facet of D.C. Similarly, hyperlocal news publications like The Georgetowner and Current Newspapers report on the issues I hear about from constituents on a daily basis, such as parking, leaf collection, biking and road conditions. Current Newspapers published a couple stories about blighted foreign missions that have been a thorn in residents’ side for years. In response, national outlets such as the Associated Press and CQ Roll Call have followed the Current’s lead and published stories on the subject.
Such publications really understand the substance of the issues residents care and need to be kept informed about. Last week, the Federal Communications Commission voted to remove rules that put certain restrictions on the number and types of outlets a media company could own in a single market. Rolling back these rules could threaten the future of local news publications. Just as we’ve seen with DCist, we could see other local news outlets downsized or even shuttered. From my time as a commissioner representing ANC 2B in Dupont Circle to my current position as Ward 2 Council member, I turned — and still turn — to local media when I need to know what’s happening in my community and ward. We can get lost in the daily whirlwind of network news coverage of national and global affairs, which rarely focus on our community in Georgetown. It’s vital as consumers of news that we read and invest in local media. This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for the hard work of the dedicated local reporters, spread across print, radio, television and online sources, who shine a light on what’s happening in D.C. Jack Evans is the District Council member for Ward 2, representing Georgetown and other neighborhoods since 1991.
Bigger But Not Better BY AL ISON SC H AFER Many of us who live in Georgetown live in small houses. I do. And last winter, D.C. regulated house sizes to protect people like me from being swamped by those neighbors who, once they move to a charming house in a historic neighborhood, feel a desire to “improve” things by building large additions. So now, in theory, my neighbor can’t add a two-story, 20-foot addition to the back of his house, because it would be triple the length of my house. He can’t block my air and sunlight, imperil my trees and ruin the open treescape in the middle of our block. Well, he can. Despite the new regulation, the Board of Zoning Adjustment can grant a “special exception” and allow the construction to go ahead, even when there’s nothing “special” or “exceptional” about the request — it’s just another project to build a family room and a bigger master-bedroom suite. Which begs the question: What is the point of the new regulation, which is precisely designed to protect people in small houses, if the BZA routinely grants “special exceptions”? I’m not the only person menaced by my neighbors’ desire for his ’n’ hers bathroom sinks. As I’ve fought to preserve the integrity of my house and garden, countless other neighbors have spoken to me about the need
for trees and green space over brick and concrete. This is not going to stop with my block. The “special exception” is governed by BZA members’ whims, but also, it stands to reason, by the size of the house next door. So as one house gets bigger, the next one can, and the next one … In my case, the neighbors wanting to build big are emboldened by one of the three vacant lots in Georgetown. My house is small, theirs is (currently) small. But once they add their gigantic addition, the vacant-lot owners can also ask to go big. And they will. My neighbor on the other side supports the addition because he wants to “pop out” his house, too. Five years from now, granting “special exceptions” so people can build their massive dream house on a tiny urban lot will seem shortsighted. The BZA is operating under old ideas about keeping people in the District (apparently, they haven’t noticed that it is not the 1970s anymore). In Georgetown, aside from my current neighbors’ edifice complex, the mood has already shifted. People want less construction, fewer walls and more open spaces. In passing the new regulations on proportionality and building size, the D.C. government recognized that. Now it just has to act on it.
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WHO Designates D.C. as ‘Age Friendly’ City On Nov. 17, officials from the World Health Organization in Geneva and from the AARP’s international programs division recognized Washington, D.C., as a member of the Global Network of Age Friendly Cities and Communities — only the third city in the United States to be so recognized. “D.C. has really become a global leader in international efforts to make communities livable for all people of all ages,” said John Beard, WHO director of aging and life course development, as he presented Mayor Muriel Bowser with a plaque. “It is one of the first cities to commit fully to and implement a fiveyear plan to make their communities easier, safer and more accessible to aging people.” “We want D.C. to be a place where people never want to leave,” said HyeSook Chung, deputy mayor for health and human services and chair of D.C.’s task force on age-friendly D.C. To that end, volunteer-led teams conducted block-by-block “livability” surveys of adults about their experience growing older in the District. They came up with 10 focus areas for projects, according to Laura Newland, executive director of D.C.’s Office on Aging. The projects include the construction of 724 curb ramps and 37,000 square feet of sidewalk improvement, plus 10,903 new sign placements to make walking safer in the District, according to the newly issued AgeFriendly DC five-year progress report. These actions have contributed to a decrease in pedestrian deaths from 15 in 2015 to 8 in 2016.
Other age-friendly factors: Ninety-seven percent of D.C. residents live within a tenminute walk of a park. Over the past five years, 14,147 trees have been planted, 38 percent of which provide canopy cover. Three hundred police detectives and 200 judges have been trained in elder abuse. And D.C. has been ranked the second-fittest city in America, with 2,900 older residents attending wellness centers. “We want everyone not only to grow older well in D.C., but also to live and enjoy a highquality life,” concluded Bowser.
Heating Plant Condo Design on Hold — Again “In case you haven’t heard already, the Historic Preservation Review Board decided to designate the West Heating Plant as a landmark,” ANC 2E Commissioner Jim Wilcox wrote Nov. 4. “The Board continued its hearing until Nov. 16 to take further statements, before addressing design and demolition of the building.” The developers of the proposed Four Seasons Residences, which would replace the 29th Street building and surrounding property, had been all but ready for formal approvals when the building was suddenly designated a probable historic landmark. That meant the plans for the building’s almost complete demolition and conversion to luxury condos could be blocked. At press time, it was not clear what options were being considered.
Community Calendar THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD
The District’s Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. at 441 4th St. NW in Room 220 South. For details, visit planning. dc.gov.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4 ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 2E
ANC 2E represents the Burleith, Georgetown and Hillandale neighborhoods and reviews development in the historic district and local liquor licenses. The monthly meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. at Georgetown Visitation Prep, Heritage Room, 2nd floor, 35th Street and Volta Place NW. For details, visit anc2e.com.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 TOWN HALL ON DOCKLESS BIKES
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions 2A, 2B and 2E will hold a joint town hall meeting to discuss the District Department of Transportation’s current dockless bike-share demonstration program at 7:30 p.m. at the School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens, 2425
Dockless bikes from at least five companies are seen around town. N St. NW. At 7 p.m., there will be an open house with representatives from the five bikeshare companies operating in D.C. (Mobike, LimeBike, Jump, Spin and Ofo). Email ANC 2E Chairman Joe Gibbons at 2E02@anc. dc.gov or Executive Director Peter Sacco at 2E@anc.dc.gov with questions.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13 GBA HOLIDAY MEETING AND 2018 ELECTION
The Georgetown Business Association’s holiday party and 2018 election will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Malmaison, 3401 Water (K) St. NW. For details, visit georgetownbusiness.org.
CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY CORRECTION: Christ Child Opportunity Shop The Georgetowner newspaper erroneously reported in its Nov. 8 issue that the Christ Child Opportunity Shop at Wisconsin Avenue near P Street had been burglarized. No such crime occurred. The Georgetowner regrets the error — and suggests that the town’s unique consignment shop is a great place for Christmas shopping.
All About That Bass: Noise from National Mall An auditory hunt began Saturday night, Nov. 11, after noise reports came in from Georgetown to Foxhall. At first, a Q Street resident suspected El Centro, on Wisconsin Avenue near M Street. The police checked out the Mexican restaurant, which was playing music, but it closed by 3 a.m. Noise or humming was still heard after 3 a.m. The prime suspect? Music from the National Mall, miles away. “DJs and Cathartic Dancing” was on the schedule that night, from 10 p.m.
until sunrise, as part of the Catharsis on the Mall event. (You can’t make this stuff up.) Not to worry: the appropriate authorities have since complained to the National Park Service.
From the Metropolitan Police Department Georgetown and Burleith (PSA 206) ROBBERY • 3810-3899 block, Reservoir Road; 7:09 p.m. Nov. 1. • 1228-1299 block, 33rd St.; 2:24 a.m. Nov. 3 (with gun). SEXUAL ABUSE • 1600-1677 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:52 p.m. Nov. 7. ASSAULT WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON • 1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:54 p.m. Nov. 2. MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
• 3300-3399 block, Prospect St.; 6:07 p.m. Oct. 31. • 1500-1599 block, 30th St.; 10:02 a.m. Nov. 8. THEFT • 3200-3275 block, M St.; 8:30 p.m. Oct. 30. • 3200-3275 block, M St.; 9:46 p.m. Oct. 30. • 1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:36 p.m. Oct. 31. • 3400-3499 block, Dent Place; 12:25 a.m. Nov. 1. • 3400-3499 block, N St.; 1:33 a.m. Nov. 1. • 3422-3499 block, M St.; 3:53 a.m. Nov. 1. • 3200-3275 block, M St.; 11:41 a.m. Nov. 1. • 1851-2008 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:39 p.m. Nov. 1. • 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:51 p.m. Nov. 1. • 3200-3275 block, M St.; 10:41 p.m. Nov. 1. • 3200-3275 block, M St.; 2:37 p.m. Nov. 2. • 2300-2699 block, Q St.; 8:48 a.m. Nov. 3. • 3600-3699 block, O St.; 9:16 p.m. Nov. 3.
• 3400-3599 block, Water St.; 3 p.m. Nov. 4. • 3036-3099 block, M St.; 8:02 p.m. Nov. 4. • 3200-3275 block, M St.; 12:51 p.m. Nov. 5. • 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:45 a.m. Nov. 6. • 3200-3275 block, M St.; 5:02 p.m. Nov. 6. • 3900-4399 block, Reservoir Road; 10:14 p.m. Nov. 6. • 3100-3199 block, M St.; 5:56 p.m. Nov. 8. THEFT FROM AUTO • 1635-1699 block, 31st St.; 10:20 a.m. Nov. 1. • 1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:20 a.m. Nov. 3. • 1200-1239 block, 35th St.; 5:23 p.m. Nov. 5. • 3300-3399 block, Water St.; 7:10 p.m. Nov. 5. • 3900-4399 block, Reservoir Road; 7:15 p.m. Nov. 5. • 3520-3699 block, Whitehaven Parkway; 11:56 a.m. Nov. 6. • 1000-1099 block, Thomas Jefferson St.; 3:55 p.m. Nov. 6. GMG, INC.
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BY SEL M A KH EN ISSI AND RO BERT DEVANEY
In: AUrate on M Street Emma Watson may have lost a number of her rings last summer, including a sentimental one from her mother, but this new store that opened in Georgetown at 3263 M St. NW echoes an aesthetic that could appeal to the actress and her fans. The discreet-looking store invites people to take more of an interest in classic jewelry, which is often made out of gold, including white gold for those partial to silver.
modern American” restaurant is in the midst of arranging for an alcohol license. The Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration roll call hearing will take place on Jan. 8.
In: Executive Director for Georgetown Main Street On Dec. 1, Jessie Himmelrich will become Georgetown Main Street’s first executive director. Arriving from the Urban Land Institute, Himmelrich told The Georgetowner: “I’m looking forward to helping businesses and property owners along the Wisconsin Avenue corridor achieve greater success. The Main Streets program has been so successful in D.C., and I’m excited to use the Main Streets approach to help strengthen economic development in Georgetown.”
Coming Soon: Fornash and Toss Designs Pop-Up In the space where Marvelous Market (and, before that, Neams Market) used to be, on Wisconsin Avenue at P Street, a pop-up will appear in time for Hanukkah and Christmas. Fornash reports that the pop-up store will be a chance for the business to return to where it started 15 years ago. What can you expect? Based on perusals online, it is highly likely that the pop-up will be selling items that are chic, but have a touch of flair that makes them slightly different from the norm.
In Progress: Reverie If you take a peek inside 3210 Grace St. NW, you will see that the space is already bustling with activity, what with Sundevich, Grace Street Coffee and South Block Juice Co. Chef Johnny Spero’s new restaurant, Reverie, will be joining the block. The “upscale casual
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GBA Set to Vote on New Officers, Dec. 13 On Dec. 13, members of the Georgetown Business Association will vote on its 2018 executive slate at a holiday party to be held at Malmaison Restaurant, 3401 Water St. NW. The candidates proposed for GBA’s executive committee are: Hope Solomon, president; Constantine Ferssizidis, vice president; Alan Helfer, treasurer; Paul Monarch, secretary.
Business Anniversaries 50: The Current Newspapers company is celebrating 50 years. The first issue of the Potomac Current, later Northwest Current, was published in November of 1967. Later versions of the newspaper include its Foggy Bottom and Georgetown editions. Davis Kennedy continues the legacy today and someday hopes to hand off the publishing reins to the next generation. 10: The L2 Lounge and nightclub in Cady’s Alley is celebrating 10 years of getting people together for good causes, special occasions and, of course, great dancing and DJs. 2: Chaia taco shop, now a neighborhood favorite at 3207 Grace St. NW, is celebrating its second birthday. Congratulations to cofounders Suzanne Simon and Bettina Stern.
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A Pop-ular Business Model in Georgetown BY SEL MA K HENISS I Pop-ups are becoming popular as a way for businesses to try out their products in specific markets. You may think you know exactly what Georgetown has to offer, but there’s often the element of surprise with these popups, which diversify the selection of goods to buy and brands to keep an eye on. Here are a few that have caught our attention. Founders of GTÖWN POP UP Wendy Whittleton and Denisse Zapata. Courtesy Denisse Zapata.
RAPHA, 3025 M ST. NW Robert Fleming, general manager of Rapha in Chicago and Washington, D.C., said that the sportswear store — which focuses on bicycle racing — uses the pop-up business model to test local markets, connecting with the area where each pop-up store is located. “We enter markets through our pop-ups,” he said. The first goal is to build a community where people are encouraged to ride together, and the second goal is to get people interested in Rapha’s stylish biking clothing. The pop-up will last through January, after which Rapha hopes to establish a full-fledged clubhouse. Having executed this model with success in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco, the London-based company is optimistic about setting down roots in Washington, D.C.
GTÖWN POP UP, 3210 GRACE ST. NW Lee Moffie, CEO and Co-Founder of State & Liberty. Photo by Selma Khenissi. STATE & LIBERTY, 3035 M ST. NW
Robert Fleming, General Manager of Rapha in Washington, D.C. and Chicago. Courtesy Robert Fleming.
Lee Moffie, State & Liberty’s CEO and cofounder, said that his apparel business started as a website in 2015. After a pop-up in Boston was very successful, a broker suggested that he bring a pop-up to Georgetown. State & Liberty sells clothing for men who have athletic bodies; items are cut with more room in the upper body and tapering at the waist. Though nearly all of the company’s business currently comes from online sales, Moffie hopes to use the pop-up space to get the business’s name out there. “I think people are looking for something new nowadays,” he said.
Denisse Zapata (married name: Holman) said she has always been called to help women. The work she puts into GTöwn Pop Up, which sells clothing, jewelry, purses and art, helps satisfy this need for Zapata, one of the owners. She believes that the business can empower women and connect them to their divine side. The business started online in September of 2016. Opening a pop-up seemed like the logical next step. GTöwn Pop Up promotes products from artists, designers and distributors, all of whom are referred to as “producers” by Zapata, who called attention to the European lingerie sold by the shop. She hopes that by December every brand will have made some money. After that, the pop-up business will return to the online world. “This is a journey,” she said.
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The GOP Tax Plans: Who’s Really Going to Pay? BY J OHN E. GIROUA R D , C F P, C H F C , C LU , C F S The most recent attempt at refining our tax system may look like a tax cut on the surface, but the devil is always in the details. On closer inspection, both the House and Senate tax proposals leave no taxpayer group unscathed — other than corporations, which have been the biggest beneficiaries of tax incentives since 1986. One thing is certain in all these machinations: tax reform is a zero-sum game and someone will inevitably be left footing the bill. Boosting the standard deduction looks like a benefit for most, but when coupled with the elimination of state and local tax (SALT) deductions and proposed changes to the mortgage interest, child-care and medical deductions, it would virtually preclude most people from itemizing their deductions. According to Pew Charitable Trusts, this could potentially increase itemizers’ tax liability an average of $28,173. (30 percent of all tax filers itemized their deductions in 2015.) As proposed, it also looks like young families would bear a significant burden for these changes. Limiting mortgage interest to $500,000 makes any deduction meaningless to first-time homebuyers unless interest rates exceed five percent. From a back of the napkin calculation, a young married couple making $150,000 a
year with a $500,000 mortgage would see an increase in their tax bill between $878 (House version) and $2,320 (Senate version). Couple that with the proposed elimination of interest on student-loan debt and young families would be getting squeezed. The child-care credit is the one thing that young Americans supposedly gain. But it is paid for by eliminating exemptions. If you take away a $4,050 exemption in a 25-percent tax bracket and only give $600 to $650 more in tax credits, the government just increased your taxes by $362 per child. To make matters worse, the proposed bills would eliminate SALT deductions — the result of a bygone era of bipartisan compromise. SALT deductions have been a mainstay in the tax code since 1913, leveling out the inequity of a tax code that taxes income only on a national level, without any consideration for regional income and cost-of-living disparities. Face it, $500,000 can buy you a mansion in Kentucky, but in Washington, D.C., it can only get you a studio apartment (and that doesn’t include parking). On the other hand, the wealthy would be fine. They can earn up to $1 million, keep their existing million-dollar mortgage deduction and their tax bill would go down by $34,120 in
the House version and $45,088 in the Senate version — not to mention $1,650 per child from the child tax credit. If they are one of the 1,800 people who stand to inherit more than $22 million, they are in even better shape. It seems that the tax bills, as written, say that cities, young families and the elderly — not corporations or the wealthy — should pay to Make America Great Again. That sounds less like tax reform and more like a tax takeover.
Author of “Take Back Your Money” and “The Ten Truths of Wealth Creation,” John E. Girouard is president and CEO of Capital Asset Management Group, a registered principal of Cambridge Investment Research and an investment advisor representative of Capital Investment Advisors in Georgetown.
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Barry to Return in Bronze
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A new addition to D.C.’s roll call of monuments and memorials will honor former Mayor Marion Barry, who died in 2014. Barry’s legacy (sans crack bust) includes four mayoral terms, three Council terms and civil rights battles. He is also credited with helping build the city’s black middle class and providing opportunities such as a summer jobs program for D.C. youth. The bronze statue of Barry, created by Brentwood, Maryland, sculptor Steven Weitzman, is due to be unveiled in front of the John A. Wilson Building on March 6, Barry’s birthday.
Courtesy of D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities
CityCenterDC Tree Lighting, Nov. 25
Man Arrested for 9 Burglaries
CityCenterDC will kick off its holiday season celebrations Nov. 25 with a tree lighting and performances by the Gay Men’s Chorus and the Cardinal Shehan School Choir from Baltimore. In addition to the 75-foot stunner of a holiday tree, CityCenter’s “two resident 25-foot reindeer” will be illuminated. There will also be an overhead display in Palmer Alley.
Earlier this month, police arrested and charged a man with nine counts of first-degree burglary. Deaundrey Williams, 23, was sought for breaking into nine homes in Northeast and Northwest D.C. between June and October, the Washington Post reported. In many cases, residents were home during the break-ins, which occurred between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. When confronted, the intruder either ran or threatened residents with a knife.
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DCist Ceases to Exist Another D.C. media outlet has shuttered. DCist, which delivered local news to the area for years, shut down without warning Nov. 2. According to D.C. Inno, Joe Ricketts, CEO of DNAinfo and Gothamist, DCist’s parent company, said an unsustainable business model was the reason for the closure of the two media groups. DCist continued to publish news stories until the bitter end.
Miracle on Seventh Street, the pop-up bar affectionately known as the “Christmas Bar” will be back and better than ever. Washingtonian magazine reported that the Shaw bar, opening Nov. 24, will boast a fullsized red sleigh, 6,000 ornaments, cinnamonand gingerbread-flavored cocktails, holidaythemed bar fare and a “Hanukkah Hangout” room offering Chinese food and movies (something of a Christmas Day tradition among Jewish families).
Celebrate Small Business Saturday in Shaw, 11/25/17! It's Shaw Business Saturday! Come celebrate the national Small Business Saturday event and Shop Small in Shaw! The full event schedule and list of participating businesses will be posted at www.shawmainstreets.org as the day of the event approaches. And follow @shawmainstreets on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates! # S E E N I N S H AW
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If you’re not leaving town for the holidays, December is the perfect month to visit Washington museums. Warm, spacious havens from the claustrophobic chill of winter — and a half-decent excuse to escape visiting relatives for the afternoon — art museums can often be surprisingly quiet as Christmas approaches. While others are distracted by their trips and travels, you can be wandering wistfully through a modern palace packed with paintings.
Cover of Vanity Fair, March 1920. Anne Harriet Fish. Courtesy Library of Congress.
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Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt through Jan. 15
“Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists” addresses evolving ideals of feminine beauty, emerging opportunities for women in society, changes in gender relations and issues of human welfare. Spanning the late 19th century to the present, the exhibition will feature nearly 70 works by 43 artists in two rotations, including Grace Drayton’s wide-eyed, red-cheeked Campbell Kids; Lynn Johnston’s comic strip “For Better or For Worse”; Persian Gulf War editorial illustrations by Sue Coe and Frances Jetter; “Mixed Marriage” by New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast; and work by graphic novelist Raina Telgemeier.
Nearly 400 linear feet in length, “Pickett’s Charge” is Mark Bradford’s first solo exhibition in Washington, D.C., and his first major American solo show following his presentation as the U.S. representative for the 57th Venice Biennale. Bradford (b. 1961) drew inspiration for this new work from French artist Paul Philippoteaux’s 19th-century Gettysburg cyclorama. Working with a combination of colored paper and reproductions of the original, the artist cut, tore and scraped through their layers to transform the historic imagery into a series of eight powerful abstract paintings encircling the Hirshhorn’s third-level galleries.
Cats’ personalities have made them Internet stars today. In ancient Egypt, cats were associated with divinities, as revealed in “Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt.” Cat coffins and representations of the cat-headed goddess Bastet are among the extraordinary objects that reveal felines’ critical role in ancient Egyptian religious, social and political life. Dating from the Middle Kingdom to the Byzantine period, the more than 80 works include statues, amulets and other luxury items decorated with feline features.
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NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART In the Tower: Anne Truitt through April 1
Jackson Pollock’s ”Mural” through Oct. 28
One of the leading figures associated with minimalism, Anne Truitt (1921-2004) lived and worked for almost her entire career in Washington, D.C., maintaining a succession of studios when affordable space was still available to artists. This exhibition, a survey of Truitt’s sculpture, painting and works on paper, traces the career of an artist who developed her work quietly and independently in the former carriage and row houses of this city. Note: An extended story about Truitt will appear in an upcoming issue of The Georgetowner.
This special installation in the National Gallery’s East Building focuses on Jackson Pollock’s “Mural,” nearly 20 feet long, on loan from the University of Iowa Museum of Art. Originally commissioned by Peggy Guggenheim for her New York City townhouse, the 1943 painting, Pollock’s largest work, represents a major turning point in the artist’s career and style. Also on view are paintings and works on paper by Pollock from the National Gallery’s collection.
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Known equally for taking risks and for winning awards, Woolly Mammoth is one of the most innovative theater companies in the nation. In his remarks, Shalwitz, who is stepping down after this season, will look back on Woolly’s 40-year history and share his approach to creating cutting-edge theater. $25 ($20 for George Town Club members) To RSVP, email Richard@Georgetowner.com or call 202–338–4833
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SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM Kara Walker: Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated) through March 11 For more than two decades, Kara Walker (b. 1969) has been making work that weaves together imagery from the antebellum South, the brutality of slavery and racist stereotypes. Tseries of 15 prints based on the two-volume anthology published in 1866. To create her prints, Walker enlarged select illustrations and overlaid them with stenciled figures. The shadowy images disrupt the original scenes and suffuse them with traumatic scenarios and mangled, grotesque figures. In the exhibition, Walker’s prints are presented alongside a selection of the original Harper’s images.
NATIONAL SPORTING LIBRARY & MUSEUM The Horse in Ancient Greek Art through Jan. 14 As symbols of wealth, power and status, horses — both mythical and real — appear on the finest examples of ancient Greek art and pottery. Vase paintings depict chariot horses being harnessed, jockeys riding and grooms tending to well-bred steeds. “The Horse in Ancient Greek Art,” a major loan exhibition at the National Sporting Library & Museum in Middleburg, Virginia, displays black- and red-figure vases, sculpture and coins from the 8th through the 4th centuries B.C., investigating how equine imagery was used in myth, war, sport and competition and exploring the significance of the horse in ancient Greek culture.
Tamayo: The New York Years through March 18 “Tamayo: The New York Years” is the first exhibition to explore the influences between Mexican modernist Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991) and the American art world. Tamayo — whose lushly colored paintings of Mexican subjects earned him widespread acclaim — was drawn to New York City in the early 20th century at a time when unparalleled cross-cultural exchange was taking place. This exhibition reveals how he forged a new path in the modern art of the Americas and contributed to New York’s dynamic cultural scene as the city was becoming a center of postwar art.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY Portraits of the World: Switzerland Dec. 15 through Nov. 12 “Portraits of the World: Switzerland” is the inaugural exhibition of a series highlighting American portraiture’s global context. Each year, the National Portrait Gallery will showcase a portrait created by an artist affiliated with the lending country. The first work, on loan from Geneva’s Museum of Art and History, is “Femme en extase” (“Woman in Ecstacy”), a portrait of Italian dancer Giulia Leonardi by Swiss painter Ferdinand Hodler (18531918). Embodying eurhythmics, the Swiss modernist approach to expressing emotion through movements of the body, “Femme en extase” will be complemented by works from the Portrait Gallery’s collection representing American dancers influenced by eurhythmics.
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Yes, you should go to Ford’s Theatre for the annual production of Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” — especially since D.C. favorite Craig Wallace is completing a clean sweep there, playing Scrooge after starring as Willy Loman in Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman.” And yes, you should check out the Washington Ballet’s production of its very own “The Nutcracker,” propelled by artistic director Julie Kent. But there’s plenty of other seasonal fare, some very Christmas-ish, some very much not.
A FESTIVE QUARTET Here’s a quartet of shows brimming over with the festive spirit. Folger Consort. Always a source of the unusual and inspiring during the holidays, the Folger Consort will present “Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming,” a program of seasonal early music from Germany. Dec. 15 to 13.
The Christmas Revels. At George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium, this Washington mainstay for the last 35 years features a journey to Trois-Rivières to celebrate Christmas as it’s done in this small town in southern Quebec, with carols, footstomping instruments and quite possibly a flying canoe. Dec. 8 to 17.
An Operetta Holiday. The In Series will toss out a delicious and frothy offering, with catchy numbers from “The Merry Widow,” “The Vagabond King” and other operettas, at GALA Theatre in Columbia Heights. Dec. 6, 9 and 10.
Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show. This six-year family tradition of Christmas entertainment, complete with DJ Frosty the Snowman, will be presented at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Dec. 15 to 30.
AND FOUR MORE Of course, sometimes a play is just a play. Here are four intriguing ones. The Real Americans. Echoing our current crisis of political polarization, “The Real Americans,” presented by Mosaic Theater Company at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, features actor-journalist Dan Hoyle playing numerous parts and encountering ground zero of the American divide. Through Dec. 24.
Curve of Departure. At Studio Theatre, playwright Rachel Bonds’s new comic play, directed by Mike Donahue, deals with family, funerals and the future. Through Jan. 7. The Suzanne Farrell Ballet performs George Balanchine’s “Gounod Symphony.” Photo by Paul Kolnik. Courtesy Kennedy Center.
AT THE KENNEDY CENTER An American in Paris. We all know about “An American in Paris,” the classic 1950s MGM musical, starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, about an American artist in the City of Light, trying to find fame, fortune and the right girl. Reborn in 2015 as a Broadway musical choreographed and directed by Christopher Wheeldon, it’s coming to Washington, where the Kennedy Center Opera House will resound with the music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin. Dec. 12 to Jan. 7. Private Confessions. In the Eisenhower Theater, this stage adaptation of the 1996 film written by the late and legendary Swedish film and stage director Ingmar Bergman, was directed (as was the film) by Bergman’s muse Liv Ullmann. The production is part of the Bergman 100 Celebration. Dec. 6 to 9.
Forever Balanchine. The Suzanne Farrell Ballet is about to give its farewell performances in the Opera House. Fittingly, the program pays tribute to the legendary ballerina’s mentor, choreographer George Balanchine, featuring works he created for her or with which she is strongly connected: “Meditation,” “Tzigane,” “Chaconne,” “Serenade” and “Gounod Symphony.” Dec. 7 to 9. The Little Prince. Washington National Opera’s return production of “The Little Prince,” with music by Rachel Portman, will feature the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists and the WNO Children’s Chorus in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Dec. 14 to 17.
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master class in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater with two of her Peabody Conservatory protégés: mezzo-soprano Emma Dickinson and soprano Simone Brown, with Andrew Harley on piano. Dec. 4.
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THERE’S ALWAYS SHAKESPEARE Shakespeare’s comedies — not to mention comedies about the immortal Bard — are welcome any time of year. Twelfth Night. A play fit for the season, this Shakespeare Theatre Company production of romance, disguise and clowns, directed by Ethan McSweeny at Sidney Harman Hall, is bound to be original. Through Dec. 20.
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“I consider the Italianate culture and tradition very valuable things, not only for us, but for the world — the sense of beauty, the sense of style of living,” Gianandrea Noseda told The Georgetowner in an interview last week. Among Italy’s gifts to the world, the National Symphony Orchestra’s new music director numbers opera, espresso and fast cars. “I’m so happy yesterday that Ferrari won the Brazil Grand Prix,” he said. The next program Noseda will conduct at the Kennedy Center, on Nov. 30, Dec. 1 (an 11:30 a.m. “Coffee Concert”) and Dec. 2, is titled “The Artist Abroad.” High-style pianist Yuja Wang will perform Sergei Prokofiev’s “Piano Concerto No. 5 in G Major,” composed in Paris, with the NSO, which will also play Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Symphonic Dances” and Benjamin Britten’s “Matinées musicales,” both written in the U.S. The latter is Britten’s orchestration of piano pieces by “Barber of Seville” composer Gioachino Rossini. “The orchestration is so beautiful, so sparkling,” said Noseda, “so Britten being very Rossini.” Does the 53-year-old, Milan-born conductor consider himself an “artist abroad”? “I feel at home in any place,” he said. “Of course, when I go back to Italy, it’s just to recharge the batteries, to find my roots. Because if you know your roots and you are attached to them, you don’t fear anything else. You just accept, you want to learn different things. It’s an endless process.” One of the most eye-opening and professionally rewarding phases of that process began when Noseda became principal guest conductor of St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre in 1997, only a handful of years after the Soviet Union’s dissolution — and the reversion of the city known for 67 years as Leningrad to its original name. Though he had performed Russian repertoire before, the 30-something conductor now came face to face with Russian culture under the wing of Mariinsky director (then and still) Valery Gergiev, who he calls “my major mentor.”
“If you know your roots and you are attached to them, you don’t fear anything else. You just accept, you want to learn different things. It’s an endless process.” -Gianandrea Noseda “The Russians are incredible narrators. They are fantastic storytellers,” Noseda said, also recalling a bit of the culture shock he experienced during that turbulent time. “I was complaining … the cupolas of the churches [had] a lot of gold. You don’t have even food.” The response was: “Of course, Gianandrea … God from the sky [is] looking down on the earth. When he sees something sparkling, he knows the Russian people is there to pray.” In brief remarks from the stage and in an “AfterWords” Q&A at the NSO’s Nov. 9 performance, Noseda — who speaks English well (if with an accent and non-native grammar) — expressed a genuine pleasure in his role as musical communicator. This was also evident in his animation when conducting. He seems to have found a balance between cerebral mastery of a score and an openness to varying his interpretation from one performance to the next. Incorporating “elements of surprise” to “catch the attention of the audience” is another thing he learned in Russia, he said. The Nov. 9 program included Beethoven’s “Eroica” — taken briskly — Anton Webern’s “Passacaglia” and the surprise hit of the evening, Luigi Dallapiccola’s “Partita,” with soprano Corinne Winters. A “big fan” of Dallapiccola and other 20th-century Italian composers he considers unjustly neglected, Noseda said that “the orchestra was mesmerized” by the piece, with a number of the players saying to him: “Just show us more of this music.” Originally a pianist, Noseda gained notice as a conductor in 1994, when he won an
international competition in Cadaqués, Spain — a small Costa Brava resort town frequented by Picasso, Miró and Dalí — and became principal conductor of the Cadaqués Orchestra. In December, after giving concerts in Lisbon, Barcelona, Zaragoza and Madrid, Noseda will serve as chairman of the jury for the 12th Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition. The competition finals will take place on Dec. 18 in Barcelona. Three days later, Catalonian elections called by the Spanish government in an effort to neutralize the region’s independence movement will be held. Referring to the ongoing crisis, Noseda said, “In this particular time, I think to try, through the music, to calm down the fire they have,” adding, “I love both [Spain and Catalonia]. They are part of the same humankind.” In addition to his Washington and Cadaqués posts, Noseda is principal guest conductor of the London Symphony and the Israel Philharmonic and music director of the Teatro Regio opera company in Turin. He has guestconducted at the Metropolitan Opera since 2002. Of the interplay between orchestral and opera conducting, he remarked: “As a performer, I feed myself with opera and I try to
bring the vocal element — even in symphonic repertoire, where the singer is not there — to make the instruments sing. And in the opera, vice-versa. I try to bring the precision of the instrumental music.” In the first year of a four-year contract as the NSO’s seventh music director (succeeding Christoph Eschenbach, now music director laureate), Noseda has a home in Foggy Bottom. “I love being with students because it gives me the impression, the fake impression, I am still connected to them, which is not true,” he said. “But I can really experience the energy they have.” He praised the District’s architecture, trees and green space, which create a “more human, friendly atmosphere and environment” than he finds in a skyscraper-filled city like New York. “Even if it’s cloudy, I want to look up and see something.” One unpleasant surprise about D.C.: “No one is saying good morning or thank you.” However, on a Sunday outing, unshaven and wearing “my fantastic hat,” he was stopped in the street by two people who recognized him from his picture on Metro posters. Given the warm welcome he has received from NSO audiences, there will be more of that, no doubt.
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Museum of the Bible: In the Beginning … BY R OBE RT DEVA NEY In the beginning — that is, seven years ago — Museum of the Bible (no introductory ‘the’) was created as a nonprofit by Steve Green, evangelical billionaire president of arts-andcrafts retailer Hobby Lobby. The following year, the museum and its proponents gave a presentation of their vision to supporters, as well as to scholars and religious leaders, at the Vatican Embassy on Massachusetts Avenue. In 2012, the former Washington Design Center building, once a refrigerated warehouse with an entrance for freight cars, was purchased for $50 million. And it was so. The museum’s architects, SmithGroupJJR — the firm’s resume includes the International Spy Museum and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture — began working with D.C. government and numerous contractors to get the work done on the landmarked building in 2014. Completed in less than three years at a cost of more than half a billion dollars, with some 600 workers on site during the peak of
Above: The 140-foot LED ceiling. Left: The Hours and Psalter of Elizabeth de Bohun (detail), c. 1330-40. Below: Museum entrance. Photos by Richard Selden. construction, the edifice, two blocks south of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, presents itself as more than a shrine to the most influential book in Western Civilization. And it was good. The museum is not without its critics, who question the motives and politics of its backers. And the company associated with it has been fined for procuring antiquities from illegal
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sources. Never theless, the 430,000-square-foot museum is here, and has left no stone unturned in its efforts to establish its nonsectarian character (a shift from the original mission) and scholarly credibility. At the entrance stand the Gutenberg Gates, 40 feet high and containing the first 80 typeset lines of Genesis in the Catholic Latin Vulgate Bible, printed by Johannes Gutenberg more than 500 years ago. As an homage to the printed word, the bronze panels depict the letters in reverse, showing that the museum is also about the power of the book (in this case, the Good Book). On the first floor, a grand hall greets the visitor with illuminations to the side and above. Art glass and a massive digital LED ceiling show images of the Sistine Chapel and the like. Near the orientation wall, gift shop and ticketing window, one gallery holds artwork on loan from the Vatican Library; another displays items from the Israel Antiquities Authority. There is also a children’s area, known as Courageous Pages, about Bible stories. In the open, sun-lit escalator hall, guests get ready for the bulk of the displays on the three floors above. A state-of-the-art handheld digital guide (expected to be up and running at press time, or soon after) is activated at seven touch tables. Complete with earpiece, the guide will plan out a personalized itinerary and provide additional audio and video information in the galleries. On the second floor, the impact of the Bible is conveyed in exhibits that are almost overwhelming, covering its place in the world, justice, science, language and the calendar. The section on the Bible in America leads visitors through the Great Awakening, abolition, the Civil War and the civil rights movement. Interactive tables abound. “Washington Revelations,” a motion-simulator experience available for a fee (admission to the museum is free), takes guests on a ride through Washington, D.C., revealing the Bible’s presence in monuments and inscriptions. On the third floor, dedicated to the stories of the Bible, there are gateways to three theme-park-like immersive experiences with
narration and special effects, titled the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the World of Jesus of Nazareth. On the fourth floor, the history of the Bible is traced, beginning as oral tradition in the Fertile Crescent and moving through the languages and worlds of Hebrew, Greek, Latin and English. A scribe is seen transcribing the Torah — with 200 retired Torah scrolls on climate-controlled shelving nearby. On the fifth floor is the 472-seat World Stage Theater, with walls that can be digitally illuminated. The Broadway musical “Amazing Grace,” about the composition of the hymn by a former slaveholder, is being presented through Jan. 7. On the sixth floor, the top, there is a ballroom, a Biblical garden and Manna Restaurant, run by chef Todd and Ellen Gray. The skylight design is meant to evoke a boat on the Sea of Galilee, the ark and an open book. From here, one has views of the National Mall, the U.S. Capitol and beyond. And so we rested — there is no seventh floor, after all, though the museum has a mezzanine (with the Milk & Honey café) and a basement for a temporary exhibitions. D.C.’s newest museum is a massive and monumental place where all Americans — believers of every denomination, the lukewarm, even the scoffers — will learn something new and fresh about the book that has so influenced our nation, from early European settlement to independence and during the many struggles and triumphs since.
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One of the things for which the quaint yet sophisticated village of Middleburg, Virginia, is best known happens on the first Saturday of December. Since 1979, most of the town (pop. 800) and some 10,000 guests from across the country gather for the annual Christmas parade. “It’s a real, traditional family Christmas parade,” said Jim Herbert proudly, in a recent interview at Julien’s Cafe and Market, a French bistro in the heart of Middleburg. A lifelong resident, Herbert has been the parade’s organizer for some 10 years. He has seen it double in size from about 40 components to more than 80. What used to be over in 45 minutes now lasts well over an hour. Setting the tone, at 11 a.m., the horses and hounds of the Middleburg Hunt Club pass along Washington Street in full Hunt Review regalia. Riders come from across the country to participate. The Christmas Parade begins at 2 p.m., with hundreds of horses, including Tennessee Walking Horses and Standardbreds, ridden by their owners, members of various
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Middleburg clubs. In addition to polo clubs old and new — increasingly of both sexes and intergenerational — the equestrian portion of the parade features the Middleburg Charro Club of Mexican caballeros. There are also more than a few llamas and alpacas, among other farm animals. But outnumbering them all are the dogs. “Hundreds of dogs march in the Christmas parade, often decked out with woolen doggy coats, ribbons and other décor representing their various breed affinity groups,” Herbert explained. There are packs of greyhounds, beagles, hunting dogs and even Appalachian Great Pyrenees rescue dogs. And there are the Corgis, by far the biggest breed in the parade. “They are known locally as the Corgi Corps,” said Herbert with a laugh. Long-serving Mayor Betsy Davis, who owns Middleburg’s largest store, the Fun Shop, has a Corgi, one soon learns. Of course, humans parade as well: civic leaders, farmers, winemakers, Harley motorcycle riders, former Washington Redskins players and cheerleaders, scouts,
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The Middleburg Hunt Review before the annual Christmas Parade. Photo by Chris Weber. firefighters and members of other law enforcement and rescue agencies. And there are floats, many associated with local lore. One of the traditional participants, the Middleburg Tennis Club, was barred from having a float for several years after choosing a theme touching on politics, which is strictly forbidden. (The float that year apparently had something to do with a blue dress. According to sources, the club redeemed itself when its women players won the USTA senior championships in Palm Springs, California.) The parade always ends with Santa Claus atop an elegant carriage, pulled by a spectacular team of five Ayrshire grays in an unusual “pickaxe” rig: three across the front and two behind. But that is not the end of the festivities. In fact, the parade, on Saturday, Dec. 2, is just the
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middle of Christmas in Middleburg weekend. The activities start on Friday night with a tree lighting ceremony in the center of town, followed by a Christmas concert at nearby Salamander Resort and Spa. Saturday morning begins at 8:30 a.m. with a traditional pancake breakfast. Hot chocolate and locally made cider are available all day downtown. After the parade, there is an ongoing progressive tasting at the growing number of Middleburg wineries and wine outlets, as well as shopping and snacking at the numerous shops, cafes and restaurants. Special events also take place at the National Sporting Library & Museum (currently hosting the major exhibition “The Horse in Ancient Greek Art”), the Middleburg Community Center and other venues all weekend.
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202–338–8800 | filomena.com A Georgetown landmark for over 30 years featuring styles and recipes passed through generations. The menu is balanced with cutting-edge culinary creations of modern Italy using the fresh ingredients and made-from-scratch sauces and pastas. Winner of many awards, and seen on The Travel Channel, Filomena is a favorite of U.S. Presidents, celebrities, sports legends, political leaders. “Don’t miss their bakery’s incredible desserts” - Best in D.C.
202-333-9180 | clydes.com This animated tavern, in the heart of Georgetown, popularized saloon food and practically invented Sunday brunch. Clyde’s is the People’s Choice for bacon cheeseburgers, steaks, fresh seafood, grilled chicken salads, fresh pastas and desserts.
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The bar at Rare Steak and Seafood. Rare Steak and Seafood opened at 1595 I St. NW, with a capacity of more than 300 people in the 10,000-square-foot, two-level space. And that doesn’t count the tented roof deck for private events overlooking the White House. Rare features Midwestern family hospitality from Wisconsin’s Sosnowski family, as well as steak, seafood and an extensive wine selection. The kitchen is headed by Marc Hennessy, formerly of BLT Restaurant Group. Coming from the heart of beef country, Rare’s beef is dry-aged in house. The tavern is on the first level, with the more formal steakhouse above. Baltimore-based Phillips Seafood will open a new restaurant concept in the Logan Circle neighborhood at 1460 P St. NW, where Tortilla Coast used to be. It will be the company’s first full-service restaurant in D.C. since the 2014 closure of Phillips Flagship on the Southwest waterfront. The family-owned restaurant group opened 10 Tavern, a sports bar, in Penn Quarter earlier this year. Quick Hits: Aaron Silverman of Rose’s Luxury plans to move Pineapple and Pearls’ café, Little Pearl, to 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, where Bayou Bakery used to be. Silver Diner plans to open a 6,700-square-foot space at 750 N. Glebe Road in Ballston, Virginia, in the spring of 2020. It will join the chain’s other Arlington diner, located at 3200 Wilson Boulevard in Clarendon. C-C-Changes: Having undergone a rejuvenation, Charlie Palmer Steak, which opened on Constitution Avenue in 2003,
has revealed a new look and updated food and beverage programming. The new décor includes a foyer with a floor-to-ceiling mural, custom furniture, new art photography by Matthew Everett Ellis and state-of-the-art lighting. Never fear, the floating wine cube is still there … Spike Mendelsohn is planning a menu overhaul at The Chickery. The fastcasual menu has been tried and tested at his other Capitol Hill spots, so he is cooking up more adventurous (chicken) sandwiches, as well as a late-night menu — served until 3:30 a.m., Thursday to Saturday — and a dip bar with sauces that work magic on rotisserie chicken fingers. All menu items begin with a hashtag. Chef Update: Javier Cuesta is the new executive chef at Taberna Del Alabardero in downtown D.C. He was formerly with the St. Regis Washington, D.C. … Pastry chef extraordinaire Josh Short is now at The Sulgrave Club. He was previously at the Hay-Adams hotel … Under the Mike Isabella Concepts umbrella, Michael Rafidi is in charge of the new Requin at the Wharf, as well as Arroz at the Marriott Marquis. Linda Roth is president of Linda Roth Associates, a public relations and marketing firm that specializes in the hospitality industry. Reach her at linda@lindarothpr.com.
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202–347–2277 | theoceanaire.com The Oceanaire blends a sophisticated atmosphere with simple, seasonal and regionally-inspired cuisine – the result is “the ultra-fresh seafood experience”. From our wines and cocktails to our seafood, steak and desserts, our commitment to sustainable and locally-sourced ingredients is apparent in everything we do. Reserve your table today for an extraordinary dining experience.
202-333-5640 | townhalldc.com Situated just north of Georgetown on Wisconsin Ave, Town Hall has been a neighborhood mainstay in Glover Park since 2005. Whether you’re popping in for dinner, drinks, or weekend brunch, Town Hall is the spot you’ll want to call home to Gulp, Gather & Grub. Free parking is available nightly after 7 p.m., and during warmer months, our outdoor courtyard is one of DC’s best kept secrets.
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202–333–4710 | dasethiopian.com DAS Ethiopian offers you a cozy two-story setting, with outside dining views and al fresco patio dining. DAS is located at the brilliant historic corner of the shopping district of Georgetown. A tent under which all come to feast is the very Amharic definition of DAS. Enjoy the casual yet refined atmosphere that serves up the freshest Ethiopian dishes from local and sustainable food sources.
202–295–2826 | enowinerooms.com HAPPY HOUR: Offered nightly Tuesday - Thursday from 5 - 7 PM & Sunday from 4 - 7 PM. Enjoy select $7 wines on tap. Join us on Wednesday’s for College Nights from 9 - 11 PM and Sunday’s for 30% off bottles. Our delightful wines are best enjoyed with local charcuterie, cheese and small plates.
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202-333-7370 | martinstavern.com Fifth generation Lauren Martin learns about the family business from her dad, Billy Martin, Jr. Since 1933, the warm atmosphere of Martin’s Tavern has welcomed neighbors and world travelers looking for great food, service and years of history within it’s walls. Fourth generation owner Billy Martin. Jr. continues the tradition of Washington’s oldest familyowned restaurant.
202–333–8830 | cafebonaparte.com Captivating customers since 2003, Cafe Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café, featuring award-winning crepes and arguably the “best” coffee in D.C.! Other can't-miss attractions are the famous weekend brunch every Saturday and Sunday until 3 p.m. and our late-night weekend hours serving sweet and savory crepes until 1 a.m.
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National Dialogue Awards Gala
BY KAT E OCZ Y P OK
BY M ARY BIR D
PH OTOS BY N ESH AN H. NALTCHAYAN The Sustained Dialogue Institute held its Fourth Annual National Dialogue Awards Gala at the National Press Club Nov. 16. SDI President Rev. Mark Farr and honorary chair Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, M.D., headed the event, celebrating visionary leaders whose accomplishments advance the goal of creating a world where people coexist peacefully, justly and productively through dialogue across divides. Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly; Ambassador-at-Large Rafat (Ray) and Shaista Mahmood and Goodwill Ambassador for UNESCO Esther Coopersmith were honored.
A cyclist gave the First Golfer the finger.
Flip Off President, Get Fired A White House photographer snapped a photo of a cyclist next to the presidential motorcade as it wound through Sterling, Virginia, after a late October golfing trip. Seems innocent enough, right? It turns out, the woman threw up her middle finger at the president. The photo went viral, with people on social media calling the woman, later identified as Juli Briskman, a “she-ro.” However, Briskman lost her job with a government contractor over the gesture. Her supporters then launched a GoFundMe campaign that, at press time, had raised more than $120,000.
Honorees astronaut Mark Kelly and former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords.
Esther Coopersmith is honored with the National Dialogue’s Lifetime Achievement Award by Nancy Pelosi (left), Rev. Mark Farr and Dr. Susan Blumenthal.
Kap Tours African American Civil War Museum Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, recently named GQ magazine’s Citizen of the Year, was spotted at the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum on Veterans Day, the Washington Post reported. Kaepernick, who launched the Take a Knee protest in 2016 by kneeling during national anthem performances at NFL games, got a private tour of the U Street museum.
Ray and Shaista Mahmood, who received the National Dialogue Peacemaker Award, with the Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan, Elin Suleymanov, and his wife Lala Abdurahimova.
Cafe Milano Celebrates 25 Years BY R OBERT D EVAN EY
Just about everyone you’ve ever seen at Cafe Milano was at its blow-out 25th birthday party Nov. 10. In a special in-house video, Hillary Clinton was one of many celebrating their friendship with Cafe Milano owner Franco Nuschese — a news-show parody with comments from the likes of Newt Gingrich, Dave Chappelle and Robert Johnson over headlines, such as “Franco, the Most Interesting Man in the World” and “Pasta Over Politics.” For his part, the Italian-born Nuschese greeted all and was all smiles, saying in his remarks that he was living the American Dream.
Goat yoga was flagged down by the Department of Health.
Just Say No to Goats The D.C. government said “baaa” humbug to goat yoga classes that were to be held at Northeast D.C. brewery DC Brau. Participants would have engaged in yoga next to a pair of baby goats. Unfortunately, the sold-out sessions were canceled because the Department of Health wouldn’t give DC Brau a permit. The issue was the District’s “no touch” policy when “exotic animals” (such as goats) make public appearances.
Skate to the Bar on Watergate Roof There’s a new place for some winter fun in the District. The Watergate Hotel has installed a small rooftop ice-skating rink with one of the best views of the city, Curbed DC reported. Called Top of the Skate (the bar is Top of the Gate), it will be open from 5 to 10 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, and from 1 to 10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. You can skate right up to the bar for some boozy hot chocolate or hot spiked cider. (To avoid a tragedy, we recommend pacing yourself.)
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The night’s emcee Bret Baer of Fox News and Alan Behar of Ike Behar. Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan.
Tania Paiva and Bob Johnson, founder of BET. Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan.
Does President Trump act like Cartman?
Meyers: POTUS Is ‘South Park’ Character Late-night host Seth Meyers compared President Trump to Eric Cartman, one of the main characters on the animated “South Park” series, the Hill reported. Meyers said that Trump was like Cartman when he tweeted about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, calling him “short and fat.” This isn’t the first time Trump has been mocked for his tweets.
Cafe Milano owner France Nuschese with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and wife, actress Louise Linton. Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan.
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Italian-American Gala With Sicilian Zest PHO TOS B Y NE S HAN H . N A LT C H AYA N The National Italian American Foundation’s 42nd Anniversary Gala gathered more than 1,500 guests into the ballroom of the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Nov. 4, celebrating all things Italian and American. The event was presented by the 2017 NIAF Region of Honor, Sicily, and Unioncamere Sicilia, the association of Sicily’s Chambers of Commerce.
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SPY MUSEUM AWARD DINNER
NUTCRACKER TEA PARTY
The Honorable William H. Webster Distinguished Service Award Dinner honors the former director of the CIA and the FBI. This International Spy Museum event includes cocktails, dinner and the award ceremony. Ritz-Carlton. Contact Rebecca Diamond at 202-654-0954 or rdiamond@spymuseum.org.
Ginger Dietrich and Andrea Rinaldi will co-chair a “Nutty Tea” with hands-on activities and the opportunity to pose for photographs with members of cast of “The Nutcracker.” The tea benefits the Washington Ballet’s education and community development programs. National Museum of Women in the Arts. Contact Elissa Staley Holub at 202-274-4518 or estaley@washingtonballet.org.
DECEMBER 3 LIGHT UP THE SEASON
Joseph Del Raso, Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business Network and the gala’s cohost, John Rosa.
Light Up the Season is a family-friendly, afternoon fundraising event for Children’s National Health System, at which designerdecorated trees, menorahs and wreaths — each a unique collaboration between a patient and a noted area designer — will be on display. There will also be cookie making, ornament decorating, drinks and light bites. Four Seasons. Contact Christi Perez or Margie Wessel at 202342-0908 or lightuptheseasondc@gmail.com.
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS In a star-studded, black-tie celebration on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage, the 2017 honorees will be saluted by today’s leading performers from New York, Hollywood and the arts capitals of the world through performances and tributes. Email honors@ kennedycenter.org.
DECEMBER 8 IMAGINATION STAGE ‘BELLA NOTTE’ GALA
NIAF honoree, Jon DeLuca, director at Doctor’s Associates/Subway Restaurants, son of Fred DeLuca, co-founder of the Subway brand.
Patricia de Stacy Harrison, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, with honoree, TV chef Nick Stellino of “Storyteller in the Kitchen.”
Celebrating Imagination Stage’s 38 years as the largest and most respected multidisciplinary theatre-arts organization for young people in the metropolitan region, the gala will feature a seated dinner complemented by Italianinspired performances by Imagination Stage students and professional actors. Embassy of Italy. Email events@imaginationstage.org.
DECEMBER 16 CHRISTMAS IN SLOVENIA Under the patronage of Slovenian Ambassador Stanislav Vidovič, the Washington Opera Society will hold an Operatic Holiday Songfest featuring tenor Jesús Daniel Hernández and soprano Elizabeth Treat, among other performers. The evening will also include cocktails, a Slovenian dinner and desserts. Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia. Call 202-386-6008 or reserve through Instant Seats.
DECEMBER 18 CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY HOLIDAY CONCERT AND GALA Finnish Ambassador Kirsti Kauppi is the honorary patron for this Choral Arts Society of Washington benefit, topping off “Suomi Finland 100,” the year-long celebration of the centennial of the country’s independence. The evening begins with “A Choral Arts Christmas” in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, followed by a reception and a silent auction on the roof terrace, a gourmet dinner and dancing. Contact Carolyn Purcell at 202244-3669 or cpurcell@choralarts.org.
‘Gentrified Wood’: Images of Lost D.C. Photographer Steven Cummings took part in FotoWeekDC with his Georgetown Park exhibit, “Gentrified Wood,” which looks at the rapid development and unintended consequences in D.C. between 1995 and 2005 with black-and-white photos on wood. Cumming also took part in the City First conference, “Culture, Commerce and Community Investment,” last year. The show was sponsored by the City First Foundation and The Georgetowner. Photos by Patrick G. Ryan.
Stephanie Miller, Michelle Eikenberg, Steven Cummings and Laura Claggett.
Jamie Hamilton and Beth Ferraro.
Chase Meacham of Washington Post and Brian Argrett Chairman, City First Foundation.
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CRESTWOOD, WASHINGTON, DC Large, renovated Crestwood beauty. Four bedroom plus bonus bedroom in attic and in-law suite in lower level. New chef’s kitchen and deep garden. Incredible value! $995,000 Liz Dangio 202-427-7890
AU PARK, WASHINGTON, DC Wonderful 3BR/2BA AU Park home w/ level, fenced lot. Lovingly & meticulously maintained. Location & community cannot be beat. Walk to Metro, shopping, parks. Porch, patio, & parking. Truly, a perfect “10”. $899,900 Nate Guggenheim 202-333-5905
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