The Georgetowner's July 13, 2016 Issue

Volume 62 Number 19

July 13 - July 26, 2016

Real Estate Special

Making the National Mall Great Again

Graham Hotel Sells for $37 Mil Jefferson Court for Sale Kennedy-Fox N Street House

Downtowner DC Edens at Union Market Conrad Groundbreaking

Catherine Townsend, President of the Trust for the National Mall

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In Dallas, Mournerin-Chief Obama Calls for an ‘Open Heart’

Calendar Town Topics Overheard at Lunch Editorial/Opinion

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BY GARY TISCHLER

President lauds the five fallen police officers as heroes.

Peabody Room’s Jerry McCoy

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President Obama speaks at the Dallas memorial on July 12.

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Kennedy-Fox Manse Featured Property

Georgetown University Continues to Confront Its Slavery Past

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University president Jack DeGioia meets with descendants of Georgetown’s slaves.

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Jack DeGioia on CBS News This Morning July 11.

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‘Washington, D.T.’: When the Donald Was Honored Here

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PE RF O RMI NG A R T S 29

Capital Fringe

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Trump received the Larry King Heart Award in 1998 at the Four Seasons in Georgetown.

TV interviewer Larry King and other broadcasters joked with the real estate mogul almost 18 years ago.

Kansan Singer and ‘Voice’ Star Chris Mann Is the Phantom

BY GARY TISCHLER

A new, re-imagined and big “Opera” at the Opera House.

Katie Travis and Chris Mann. Photo by Matthew Murphy. Courtesy Kennedy Center.

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Catherine Townsend of the Trust for the National Mall looks west, facing the Lincoln Memorial with the Reflecting Pool behind her, as well as the Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol in the distance. Photo by Angie Myers.

CORRECTION: In the June 22 Georgetowner’s cover story on Tudor Place and its 200 anniversary, the newspaper misidentified two images. The picture of Armistead Peter III and his wife is not the Tudor Place couple but owners of Anderson House; the upstair bedroom depicted is not in Tudor Place but in the Lincoln Cottage. The Georgetowner regrets the editing errors.

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up & coming Concert Series at Cathedral Commons

Cathedral Commons is hosting Friday Nights in the Heights, a free, family-friendly concert series through July 29. Food and beverages will be offered by local restaurants such as Grilled Oyster Co., Raku and Barcelona Wine Bar. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. 3300 block of Newark Street NW at Wisconsin Avenue.

Misty Copeland and Joseph Gorak in “Romeo and Juliet.” Photo Rosalie O’Connor.

July 14 to 16 American Ballet Theatre at Wolf Trap

American Ballet Theatre returns to Wolf Trap to present one of the company’s signature productions, “Romeo and Juliet,” a masterful interpretation of Shakespeare’s enduring romantic tragedy. Tickets range from $20 to $80. For details, visit wolftrap.org. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia.

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July 15 Friday Comedy Night at Chinese Disco

The Georgetown bar Chinese Disco kicks off a series of Friday open-mic nights with free live standup comedy. First-timers, amateurs and newbies are welcome. After the show, there will be a $25 cash prize joke contest for audience members. Doors open at 7 p.m. for dinner and drinks and the show starts at 8 p.m. 3251 Prospect St. NW.

July 20 Wine and Cheese Pairing at Via Umbria

This event at Via Umbria will show participants how to effortlessly take their backyard entertaining skills to the next level. Experts will provide instruction in pairing wine with cheese for any occasion. For details, visit viaumbria.com. 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

July 16 to 24 Citi Open Tennis Tournament

Top tennis stars such as Tomas Berdych, Caroline Wozniacki, Juan Martin del Potro, Sloane Stephens, Grigor Dimitrov and John Isner will participate in the tournament, owned by and benefiting the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation, dedicated to the academic and athletic enrichment of D.C.’s underserved youth. Tickets range from $10 to $55. For details, visit citiopentennis.com. Rock Creek Park Tennis Center, 16th and Kennedy Streets NW.

July 19 Spy School Adult Workshop

Eric O’Neill and SpyChasers present “Welcome to Khandar,” an evening at the Khandar Embassy … but all is not as it seems. In this workshop for adults, it’s up to participants to identify the spy from among four embassy luminaries before time runs out. Space is limited to 25 participants and advance registration is required. To register, visit spymuseum.org. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW.

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American; drummer Jon Laine, a Haitian American; and bass guitarist Etu Dieng, a Senegalese. For details, visit glenechopark. org/summerconcerts. Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, Maryland.

July 28 Adult Coloring at the Library

The Georgetown Neighborhood Library offers relaxed coloring sessions for adults from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month. Coloring sheets and colored pencils are provided, though personal supplies are welcome. For more information, email julia.strusienski@dc.gov.

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‘Rhapsody in Blue’ at Strathmore Sunset Fitness in the Park

The Georgetown Business Improvement District is celebrating summer in Georgetown with a free summer series of outdoor fitness classes, every Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. Register at georgetowndc.com. Georgetown Waterfront Park, near intersection of Potomac Street and K/Water Street NW.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents a summer program that combines the elegance of a Bach orchestral suite with the introspection of Copland’s “Quiet City” and the jazziness of Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” Tickets range from $25 to $55. For details, visit bsomusic.org. 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, Maryland.

Music at the Bumper Car Pavilion

The Dave Kline Band blends the genres of rock, blues, jazz and folk with the cultural sounds of its diverse four-piece ensemble: electric violinist Dave Kline, a Brit; electric guitarist Fernando Mojica, a Columbian

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By Chuck Baldwin and Robert Devaney

2 Dead, 1 Injured; Car Goes into Potomac The United States Park Police is investigating a crash that, it says, “occurred at approximately 10:40 p.m. July 9 when a vehicle traveling northbound on Ohio Drive near Parkway Drive left the roadway and crashed into the Potomac River. One passenger swam to shore and alerted authorities.

“With the assistance of many agencies, the vehicle was located under water. Both the driver and another passenger were found deceased in the vehicle. At this point, the cause of the crash and the causes of death are still being investigated. The surviving passenger was transported a local hospital.”

Also on hand at the accident scene near the Roosevelt Bridge were Metropolitan Police and D.C. Fire and EMS. Divers and rescue crews searched for more than two hours for the car, according to WUSA9.

Police have not released the names of the survivor or dead passengers.

As for speculation on the cause of the crash, some pointed out that an area of the riverbank just south of Roosevelt Bridge does not have a railing and is near a sharp right curve for northbound drivers.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Park Police at 202-610-8730.

G.U. Women Report Higher Than Average Sexual Assault

“The Sequence,” Brussels, Belgium: An example of artwork by Arne Quinze, whose 41-foot-high sculpture concept is being considered for the outdoor of the Sequoia Restaurant. Photo by Torsade de Pointes.

—Owners of the mixed-use building at 3210 Grace St. NW, which includes a food court (Grace Street Coffee Roasters, South Block Juice Co. and SundeVich), were supported by the commission in their plans for signage and alterations.

In a survey of Georgetown undergraduates released June 16, 1,131 female students, or 31 percent, reported experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact while at Georgetown University.

The average of more than two dozen peer institutions taking the same Association of American Universities Sexual Assault and Misconduct Climate Survey is 23 percent. This is the first year that Georgetown University has conducted the survey.

Additionally, 14.2 percent of female undergraduates reported nonconsensual penetration, i.e., rape, while at Georgetown, with 7.2 percent reporting they were incapacitated due to alcohol or drugs during the incidents.

According to data in the survey, 16.9 percent of students responding to the survey witnessed someone acting in a sexually violent or harassing manner, but only half of those reported doing anything about it.

The survey, which ran from Jan. 14 to Feb. 15, had a participation rate of 51 percent, or 7,926 students.

Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia wrote in a message accompanying the

results: “Some of the most concerning findings regarding sexual misconduct tell us that, even with the strong foundation we have built, we must approach this work in new and different ways, with an ever deeper commitment to the well-being of our community.”

A new task force of students, faculty and staff is being assembled to address the issue.

According to Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson, “This really is an expansion and a ramping up of conversations that have happened in the Sexual Assault Working Group,” which discusses issues surrounding sexual assault and misconduct on campus, and comprises students, faculty and staff.

DCPS’s Henderson to Step Down In a joint announcement on June 29, two days before Kaya Henderson’s 46th birthday, she and Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that Henderson’s last day as chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools will be Sept. 30. Upon her departure, Chief of Schools John Davis will serve as interim chancellor, said the mayor.

“We can all be proud of her team and her tenure as the second longest-serving leader of DCPS,” said Bowser in a statement, calling

ANC Opposes Domino’s Georgetown-Rosslyn Site Plans, Sculpture at Gondola Gets Serious Look Sequoia The Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission met July 5, welcomed new commissioner Mara Goldman and offered its recommendations on several upcoming projects.

—The ANC opposed redevelopment plans for the Domino’s Pizza property at 3255-3259 Prospect St. NW, where a multifamily residence is planned by Bob Elliott, owner of the adjacent Georgetown Court. The commission was concerned about size and massing of the building.

“Plans do not allow for clarity,” commented the Citizens Association of Georgetown, which also complained about the fenestration.

A neighbor at Potomac and Prospect Streets complained about the increased lack of parking, already made worse by the loss of parking on M Street during the weekends.

—House projects at 1623 33rd St. NW and 1029 31st St. NW with additions or rooftop work were opposed.

—The concept for a 41-foot outdoor sculpture at the soon-to-be renovated Sequoia Restaurant at Washington Harbour was opposed with more details requested. The proposed work by Belgian artist Arne Quinze is seen by restaurant owner Ark Restaurants and its CEO Mark Weinstein as a centerpiece of the outdoor seating area along the riverbank.

The sculpture would be seen across the river and most likely be lighted.

The proposed Georgetown-Rosslyn aerial gondola got a serious hearing, as it were, at a July 7 public meeting in Arlington, Virginia, hosted by the Rosslyn Business Improvement District — with the first question being, “Do we want one?”

The idea was first pitched by the Georgetown Business Improvement District in its 15-year action plan.

“Usually they chuckle first, then maybe some skepticism comes out,” said Mary-Claire Burick, president of the Rosslyn BID, of individuals’ initial reactions to the gondola concept. “But I think if people take the time to actually understand that this is a valid transportation system that is being used in other urban cities across the world, and you start to learn a little more about it, you realize that it actually does have merit in it and it’s worth exploring.”

Questions about where the two stations would be placed for the four-minute ride arose as well as what size the gondolas would be.

Also on observers’ minds were the bureaucratic hurdles needed for making a crossing over the Potomac River.

A meeting in Georgetown is planned in the fall when the feasibility study by ZGF Architects is completed.

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town topics Henderson’s departure “an incredible opportunity for our city to continue to improve how we are delivering high-quality education to our students.”

Henderson became interim chancellor in November of 2010, following the resignation of the first DCPS chancellor, the attention-getting and controversial Michelle Rhee, with whom Henderson had worked closely.

In 2011, then-Mayor Vincent Gray removed Henderson’s interim designation.

Mayor Bowser called DCPS “the fastest improving urban school district in the country,” noting that it has grown from 45,000 students when Henderson was appointed to its present enrollment of nearly 49,000.

Displaced Washington Home Residents Sue to Stop Sale A group of residents, who will be displaced when the sale of the nearly six-acre Washington Home and Community Hospices facility closes in December, are suing the nonprofit and its CEO to halt the transaction, alleging that the $32.5 million sale to the adjacent Sidwell Friends School was illegal.

According to a lawsuit filed by law students with the Housing & Consumer Law Clinic at the University of the District of Columbia on behalf of four of the residents, the sale of the Washington Home occurred without giving the residents the opportunity to pur-

chase the property — a violation of D.C.’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, which was passed to prevent the displacement of vulnerable renters.

The lawsuit further contends that residents were lied to about rumors of the sale of the property, which was signed in June 2015 but made public in September 2015, and that after the sale was announced the quality of health care services declined and medical devices fell into disrepair.

Officials from the Washington Home have stated that sale of the property was necessary in order to transition the mission of the nonprofit to in-home hospice care. The prestigious private school counts the Obamas’ youngest daughter among its pupils.

Summer Finale at Rose Park Sunday, July 10, saw the final performance in the Concerts in the Park series put on by the Citizens Association of Georgetown. The summer weather could not have been more perfect and brought out a large crowd of friends and families. Concertgoers enjoyed the Roots Rock/Americana band, the Walkaways, with free Sprinkles Cupcakes and free Haagen Dazs ice cream — along with food trucks from Rocklands BBQ and Muncheez Middle Eastern gyros. The event is presented by TTR Sotheby’s International Realty.

Other sponsors included Georgetown University.

Dumbarton House to Close for Renovations Georgetown’s Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW, the Federal-period museum and headquarters of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, will close for about six months beginning in October. The last day that the museum will be open to the public will be Sunday, Oct. 23. The reopening, following replacement of the climate-control system, is expected in April 2017.

Following “repeated failures in Dumbarton House’s HVAC system and a careful study of the museum’s 26-year-old setup,” the decision was made to temporarily close to install a geothermal system and carry out other upgrades.

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During the period that the work is underway, the staff and collection will relocate.

“Dumbarton House on the Road” programming is being developed.

The contractors for the project, funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, are: Quinn Evans Architects, Gipe Associates, Corbett Construction, Wendy Jessup & Associates and Watson & Henry Associates.

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The Georgetown Business Improvement District, District Department of Transportation and other community groups are working together to improve the way cars, bikes and pedestrians interact along Georgetown’s waterfront streets: K Street and Water Street.

They are also planning a hopeful future in which the D.C. Streetcar runs along K Street and bicyclists slow down on the two bike trails that head east onto K Street.

The Georgetown BID held a June 25 meeting to familiarize neighbors with the options — and noted that it recognizes how “a connected, accessible and multi-modal transportation system is vital to the economic success of Georgetown. The K Street/Water Street corridor is well positioned to play a significant role in the area’s long-term economic growth as it begins the transformation into a comprehensive, integrated transportation network that allows for safe and convenient travel for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and motorists of all ages and abilities.

“The K & Water Street Corridor study focuses on developing connectivity enhancements for bicyclists and pedestrians, and is part of the Georgetown BID’s Georgetown 2028 15 Year Action Plan for the commercial district. The draft conceptual plan provides design recommendations to: • Improve linkages between two of the highest volume multi-use bicycle and pedestrian

trails in the region: the Capital Crescent and Rock Creek Trails • Improve public space between 34th Street and the Aqueduct Bridge • Improve the environment for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other transportation modes and • Integrate plans for the DC Streetcar and new boathouses planned for the future.

The concept plan includes an interim option, which can be completed in the short term and at a low cost to create a safer and more attractive environment, and a longerterm, optimum option which accommodates future planned uses. The study is funded through the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Transportation-Land Use Connections Program and will be completed in July 2016.”

Check out the concept plan at BID. georgetowndc.com/k-water-street-corridorconcept-plan. To comment on the plan, email the Georgetown BID at transportation@ georgetowndc.com.

Taxicab Commission Now Department of For-Hire Vehicles In an age of decreased use of traditional taxicabs, the D.C. Taxicab Commission has become the District Department of For-Hire Vehicles, though the new regulatory agency still has no authority over businesses or drivers that use ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft — unless a driver stops for a street hail.

The agency, which was created when legislation was enacted in May, will continue to oversee approximately 6,500 D.C. cabs. It will be led by Ernest Chrappah, the commission’s current chairman, and an “advisory council” made up of two drivers, two representatives from taxicab companies, two officials from the tourism industry and three D.C. residents who regularly use for-hire vehicles in the District.

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Community Calendar WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 Georgetown Business Association Networking Event

The GBA’s July Networking Event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

THURSDAY, JULY 21 Commission of Fine Arts Meeting

The July CFA meeting will start at 10 a.m. at 401 F St. NW, Suite 312.

MONDAY, AUGUST 29 Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E Meeting

Overheard at Lunch: D.C. Gossip Girl

BY KATE OCZYPOK

The next ANC 2E public meeting will be held Monday, Aug. 29, at 6:30 p.m. at Georgetown Visitation Prep, 35th Street at Volta Place, in the Main Building.

will host the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam next week at the Kennedy Center. The big question is, will attendees get a little preview of “Hamilton” from Diggs before it comes to the Kennedy Center next year? If they do, consider us jealous.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Old Georgetown Board Meeting

The next OGB meeting will be held Sept. 1, starting at 9:15 a.m. at 401 F St. NW, Suite 312.

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Crime Report

COMPILED BY CHUCK BALDWIN JULY 8 Attempted Robbery with a knife at 10:48 p.m. on 1600 block of 16th St. NW. Reports of a black male, early 20’s, dark complexion, wearing a white tank-top, dark pants, last seen eastbound on P St. NW — Robbery with a knife at 12:01 a.m. on 3400 block of Woodley Rd. NW. Reports of a black male, light complexion, green eyes, white t-shirt, dark scarf over face, and a black female, early 20’s, black top, and short hair

JULY 1 Robbery with a gun at 1:20 p.m. on 4200 block of Yuma St. NW. Reports of 2 black males, 17-18 years of age, red shirt, and light color shirt, dark pants, armed with a handgun.

JULY 7 Theft at 6:06 p.m. on 1000-1099 block of Wisconsin Ave. NW — Theft at 5:55 a.m. on 10001199 block of 30th St. NW

JUNE 28 Theft at 3:19 p.m. on 3100-3199 block of M St. NW — Theft at 12:40 p.m. on 3400-3599 block of Water St. NW — Theft at 11:00 a.m. on 1300-1335 block of Wisconsin Ave. NW

JULY 6 Theft at 7:45 p.m. on 1100-1199 block of 34th St. NW — Theft at 5:23 p.m. on 3200-3299 block of P St. NW — Theft at 12:59 p.m. on 3300-3399 block of Water St. NW JULY 4 Theft at 5:35 p.m. on 3000-3049 block of M St. NW — Stabbing at 2:37 a.m. on 1400 block of I St. NW JULY 3 Theft at 9:34 p.m. on 3000-3049 block of M St. NW — Theft at 5:59 p.m. on 1000-1199 block of 29th St. NW — Theft at 4:02 a.m. on 1200-1237 block of Wisconsin Ave. NW JULY 2 Theft at 11:19 p.m. on 3100-3199 block of K St. NW — Theft at 9:55 p.m. on 1200-1229 block of Potomac St. NW — Theft at 7:34 p.m. on 33003399 block of M St. NW — Theft at 6:22 p.m. on 1200-1299 block of Wisconsin Ave. NW — Theft at 5:01 p.m. on 1200-1299 block of 31ST St. NW — Theft at 4:25 p.m. on 3100-3199 block of M St. NW

JUNE 29 Theft at 8:50 p.m. on 2800-2899 block of M St. NW — Theft at 6:30 p.m. on 3100-3199 block of M St. NW

JUNE 27 Theft at 4:13 p.m. on 3100-3199 block of Dumbarton St. NW — Theft at 1:44 p.m. on 16001699 block of 35th St. NW — Theft at 12:07 p.m. on 3000-3049 block of M St. NW JUNE 26 Theft at 4:53 p.m. on 3000-3029 block of K St. NW — Theft at 4:17 p.m. on 1600-1660 block of 32ND St. NW — Assault at 2:14 p.m. on 26002799 block of Pennsylvania Ave. NW — Theft at 1:52 p.m. on 3200-3275 block of M St. NW JUNE 25 Theft at 3:27 p.m. on 1000-1099 block of Thomas Jefferson St. NW — Theft at 6:29 a.m. 1000-1199 block of 30th St. NW JUNE 23 Theft at 10:35 p.m. on 3200-3275 block of M St. NW — Theft at 7:49 p.m. on 1200-1299 block of 31ST St. NW — Theft at 1:15 p.m. on 3100-3199 block of South St. NW See more REPORTS OF incidents on the EXPANDED crime report at Georgetowner.com.

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The Burgers of Cali

Tim and Kiki Burger and their yet-to-beborn bundle of joy have departed D.C. The former California-girl-turned-D.C.-darling is returning to her roots in Manhattan Beach.

Kiki is currently director of marketing and partnerships at Rock the Vote. You may remember Tim from Politico and other news outlets, as well as his popular band, Suspicious Package. Best of luck to the Burgers in Cali.

Bennett, a ‘Scandal’ Actor and Clinton: We’ll Leave it at That

This column really couldn’t write itself any more easily with this one. Loudoun Now reported that congressional candidate LuAnn Bennett is campaigning for a rather apropos candidate with an even more apropos individual. Bennett will be campaigning with “Scandal” actor Tony Goldwyn for scandalridden Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Even more fitting, this was all announced around the time the FBI recommended that no charges be brought against Clinton in relation to her e-mail scandal.

Hamilton Actor to Host Poetry Slam

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Angelina Jolie.

Earlier this summer, the London School of Economics chose four new visiting professors for their Centre for Women, Peace and Security Program. One noteworthy appointee is A-list actress Angelina Jolie. What does that have to do with The Georgetowner, one might ask? Well, in a statement to The Hoya, Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security — the Centre’s sister program — mentioned the possibility of bringing Jolie to Georgetown. Here’s hoping!

Congrats to CNN’s Keilar

Big congratulations to CNN Senior Political Correspondent Brianna Keilar, who got engaged to Fernando Lujan, a U.S. Army Special Forces officer and the director for Afghanistan on the National Security Council.

Lujan asked Keilar to marry him while watching the fireworks on July 4, Politico reported.

The happy couple celebrated at Fiola Mare in Georgetown. The chef kept the kitchen open an extra hour for the two lovebirds.

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ow quickly the world can come to be seen as being in a state of chaos.

How quickly events — two police shootings of black men separated by a great distance, followed by a black sniper’s assassination of five police officers in Dallas — can unravel the emotions of a whole country and expose its naked, raw divisions. Once again, race has become an open, literally bleeding wound.

Among all the headlines and pictures in the Monday edition of the Washington Post, there is a picture at the bottom of the page, a thumbnail of a black woman holding a sign with bold blue and red letters: America Help Us. Help us indeed. If you watched, heard and read everything until now, you could be forgiven if you clenched your fists, hung your head in sorrow, started pacing nervously, argued or not, yelled or not, threw up your hands or not.

It’s about who we are and what we think about who we are — and how that fits into what has happened. We are, all of us now, skin-color wise and in terms of how we are asked to feel, black or white, giving new and deeper meaning to the phrase “colors our thinking.”

At the same time, we feel the urge to want to know more than that, to empathize and grieve with the whole — not a little more or a little less for one or the other, but both, together.

The most important thing, it seems to us, is that the events of the past week and the ongoing reactions are strung along the same line of rope, that they are connected by tears and fears, and by blood, and should be considered together as well as apart.

But we must tune out the blamers, tune out the shrill.

Let’s tune in to the impassioned voice of Dallas’s white mayor and the impassioned voice of its black police chief, whose life experience and story ought to give him more authority than anybody else in the field. Let’s tune in to the stories of those police officers who were lost and the stories of the two men who were shot by police. Those stories are tied together irrevocably now.

It seems to us that we are suffering a kind of shock and a failure of empathy and imagination on all sides. None of us who isn’t a police officer knows what it’s like to be one. If you are white, you cannot imagine what it is to be black in America and what that might mean in an encounter with police.

Let’s tune in to all the people. Let us begin now.

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Metro Safety Commission Is Another Step

By Jack Evans

We took another step forward yesterday in our ongoing effort to restore our regional transit system, as I introduced legislation to create a Metro Safety Commission to help oversee our Metro system.

The agency will serve as the “state safety oversight agency” for Metro and be staffed with independent inspectors, investigators and engineers who will help ensure our Metro system is safe and reliable.

The Metro Safety Commission, or MSC, will replace the ineffective, and now essentially defunct, Tristate Oversight Commission and relieve the Federal Transit Administration of the temporary safety oversight role they have played since last fall. The MSC will be able to identify problems, require fixes, and remove personnel.

The creation of this agency is no simple task. Similar to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the organization that operates our Metro system, the MSC is a tristate compact that requires identical legislation (i.e., complete agreement) in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.

T he Republican National Convention begins in Cleveland July 18, just a few days from now. Rather than talk about presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump, I want to use this space to point out what will be obvious — and totally missing — at this year’s GOP convention.

There used to be a group of Republicans, elected office holders, who were universally described as intelligent, worldly and reasonable. They did not view government as inherently evil, and they believed in public service.

Their attitude toward people who didn’t agree with them was to candidly differ but never to call them names or use ethnic slurs to denigrate or degrade them.

Their policy and ideological pronouncements were always articulate, clear and measured. They were widely respected and didn’t view or practice politics as a blood sport. They would never crassly call anyone a “loser.” Most of all, their careers were distinguished by trying to find solution; they didn’t

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Jack Evans is the District Council member for Ward 2, representing Georgetown and other neighborhoods since 1991.

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One of the actors that accelerated the creation and introduction of this MSC language was Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx. He’s taken a personal interest in the improvement and safe management of Metro and has committed critical resources to help Metro, the transit system of our nation’s capital.

Additional federal support will be critical to fixing Metro and restoring it to the promised world-class system of its creation. The Metro system is a four-party agency that is co-owned and governed by D.C., Maryland, Virginia and the federal government. The largest beneficiary of a safe and reliable Metro system is the federal government as more than 50 percent of its workforce uses the system every day to get to work. As D.C., Maryland and Virginia work expeditiously to create a new Metro Safety Commission and Paul Wiedefeld and I work to reform and restructure the agency, it’s imperative that the federal government provide its fair and equal share to rebuilding America’s subway.

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Because the Maryland and Virginia state legislatures only meet a few months a year between January and April, D.C. will spearhead the public discussion of this legislation. My goal is to have the legislation approved before the calendar turns to 2017 so that Maryland and Virginia can then take up and quickly pass the bill once they’re in session.

This commission will meet strict federal safety standards that Congress passed into law last year but aren’t required of states or transit system until 2019. In light of the serious safety lapses we’ve seen at Metro over the past decade, I’m pleased the jurisdictions are coming together to finally be proactive about safety.

Further reinforcing the new mantra at Metro of “Safety over Service,” General Manager Paul Wiedefeld announced last year that he terminated a railcar operator who ran a red signal in the system and put himself, his passengers and others workers in the system in serious jeopardy. There’s nothing to relish about someone losing their job, but Wiedefeld continues to work diligently to reform the agency. It will require tough decisions, but we must make Metro safer, more reliable and more financially sound.

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just stir up the pot to feed their egos or for personal aggrandizement.

In a phrase, they were classy gentlemen — and senators — who lived in Georgetown: Cooper at 29th & N, Percy at 34th near R and Case at Dumbarton near 27th.

The word “moderate” was attached to their names. “Moderate” was not a dirty word in their day. The moniker meant an independent soul with sound and good judgment. Three former Georgetown residents who are no longer with us personified this vanishing breed.

My personal favorite was John Sherman Cooper. A tall, white-haired man from Kentucky, he was probably best known for teaming up with a Democrat, Frank Church, and authoring the Cooper-Church Amendment to remove our troops from Cambodia in a time certain. Cooper long sought to stop the madness and killing in Vietnam. His personal style was courtly and always kind. I distinctly remember coming up to him as a young GW student in the late 1960s. To show his interest in what I had to say, he cupped his ear so he could hear me. It was a small act of attentiveness, but so considerate.

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of Illinois. In the Senate, he took positions on issues that were not always predictable or partisan. His presidential ambitions were hampered because he was never a “sure” vote on conservative positions. He was viewed as “too independent.” His work in turning the Georgetown waterfront into a marvelous asset that we can all enjoy today was one of his proudest accomplishments.

Indeed, Percy Plaza is located at K Street and Wisconsin Avenue.

Clifford Case could easily be called a bit more than a moderate. Some might have called him a “liberal.” But that would not have bothered the New Jersey senator. He was from what was called the Rockefeller wing of the Republican Party. It’s an extinct category nowadays. This group valued progressive principles and sought to better the nation and not adhere to right-wing extremes.

I’ll be in Cleveland next week. Too bad for their party and our country that the likes of Cooper, Percy and Case seem nowhere to be found.

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The Peabody Room’s Jerry McCoy — and Its Prize Possession

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By Shelia Moses hen you first meet special collections librarian and archivist Jerry McCoy, he appears as much a mystery as the materials he guards so closely at the Peabody Room in the Georgetown Neighborhood Library (part of the D.C. Public Library system) on R Street NW. As you start a conversation with him, however, he lights up like the skating rink at Washington Harbour during Christmastime.

His knowledge of Georgetown and Washington far exceeds anything you can find in books or online.

It’s as if McCoy placed every stone of the building, which was designed by architect Nathan C. Wyet and paid for with $150,000 from the District’s Appropriation Act of 1935. Before the three-story building was built, there was the one-room Peabody Library, which opened in 1872 at the Curtis School on O Street NW (demolished in 1951). It was financed with $15,000 donated by philanthropist George Peabody, who died in 1869 and did not see his dream come true. His legacy lives on in the archives and books that speak loudly when McCoy greets you in the Peabody Room.

Recently, The Georgetowner spoke with McCoy about his home away from home.

Describe a typical day in the Peabody Room.

McCoy: There is no typical day. No two days are the same. People come here for so many reasons. Students come to do research for term papers. Georgetown homeowners come to learn

more about their homes. Some people just want to know the history of their house, but many believe that history will increase the value just before a big sell. We have visitors that come just to see our prize possession.

[The prize possession McCoy is speaking of is a portrait of former slave turned businessman Yarrow Mamout. Yarrow was born in Guinea and sold into slavery in 1852 when he was 16 years old. He lived in Takoma Park for many years with his master, Samuel Beall, and later moved to Georgetown with Beall’s son Samuel.

He was known around Georgetown as a jack-ofall-trades turned businessman who saved enough money to buy his freedom at the age of 60 years.

Mamout owned his own home on Dent Street — the site of recent archaeological work — where many believe he is buried.]

How do you feel about Yarrow’s departure to the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery?

McCoy: He is not leaving forever, and it is comforting because his portrait has been here for so many years but not many people have seen him. We were honored when the Smithsonian requested the portrait be a part of the exhibition until 2019. What that means is millions of people a year will see Yarrow. They will read about him and want to learn more about him. They will come to the Peabody Room, and we will share his story until he returns back home.

What makes his home at the Peabody Room different from other public libraries in or around D.C.?

McCoy: The Peabody Room is a small portion of the massive archives that are housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library [D.C.’s main public library]. What makes us different is we focus only on the history of Georgetown. When people come here they are not looking for information about Washington.

They are looking for information about Wisconsin Avenue or the history of slavery in Georgetown.

What is the most frequently question asked about the Peabody Room and the most popular piece of history housed in this room?

McCoy: Any and all information about John F. Kennedy and his life as a resident in Georgetown. No matter what patrons come here for, they find their way to the left corner of this room. They cannot resist looking at the pictures and the maps that show the different locations where Kennedy lived before moving into the White House.

Do you feel the Peabody Room is serving its purpose and that Yarrow’s departure will serve others?

McCoy: Yes to both questions! Mr. Peabody wanted a place for the young and the old to come and learn. He wanted people to read and talk about history and books. The entire building provides just that. Mr. Peabody lived during a time in which he only served this area. Yarrow leaving continues the journey Mr. Peabody started. A piece of all of us will go with Yarrow.

Jerry McCoy, librarian and archivist for Georgetown Neighborhood Library’s Peabody Room, holds the collection’s prize possession, a portrait of former slave turned businessman Yarrow Mamout, who moved to Georgetown later in his life. The portrait is on loan to the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery until 2019.

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Hinckley Pottery to Open July 16 After months of construction and work on electricity and pumps for the sprinkler system, Hinckley Pottery will open its doors for classes July 16. It just needs to pass the building inspection. The 40-year-old pottery studio moved to 3132 Blues Alley NW, next to the Blues Alley jazz club, at the beginning of this year. It was in Adams Morgan for decades but was first opened by Jill Hinckley in Georgetown. The new, larger space for all the wheels, kilns, shelves, pots and tools includes a second floor.

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Jefferson Court, at 1025 Thomas Jefferson St. NW, has been listed with HFF. Courtesy Jefferson Court.

Jefferson Court for Sale Jefferson Court, the eight-story, 317,248-square-foot office building at 1025 Thomas Jefferson St. NW, in Georgetown is for sale. The property recently underwent $5.2 million in capital improvements and has new

lobbies, common area corridors, restrooms, elevator cabs and parking garage improvements. Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P., is representing the owner in the sale of the property, which sits across the street from Washington Harbour and Georgetown Waterfront Park.

The building was built in 1984.

With stores in Shaw and Bethesda, fashion-forward Kit and Ace with its “technical cashmere” opened at 3263 M St. NW. The clothing chain is part of the Lululemon family and was founded by Chip and Shannon Wilson and stepson J.J. Wilson.

Watergate Office Building Sells for $107 Million The Watergate Office Building, the site of the scandal that ended President Nixon’s presidency and political career, will be sold to New York real estate investment firm Steinbridge Group and Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. for $107 million, according to Bloomberg. The 12-story, 270,000-square-foot office building at 2500 and 2600 Virginia Ave. NW is being sold by a partnership led by the Connecticutbased real estate investment-management firm Greenfield Partners LLC, which paid $76 million for the property in November 2011.

S&R Foundation Buys Another Building S&R Foundation, headquartered in Halcyon House at 3400 Prospect St. NW, purchased another building. This time, it is at 3348 Prospect St. NW. The non-profit — its mission “to support talented individuals with great potential and high aspirations in the arts, sciences, and social entrepreneurship, especially those who are furthering international cultural collaboration” — bought an old rental property on the opposite corner of 34th and Prospect Streets and did the residents a favor

besides adding to its collection. It is renovating the old Fillmore School on 35th Street, a recent purchase. Among other programs, S&R presents the musical Overtures at Evermay on 28th Street, runs the social-business supporter, Halcyon Incubator, and will introduce Halcyon Stage with artistic director Septime Webre in the fall. S&R also owns a small townhouse, west of Halcyon House on Prospect Street.

A Melrose Place for Cats and Coffee Melrose Avenue, in Los Angeles, will soon be getting the nation’s second Crumbs & Whiskers cat café. The first of its kind opened in Georgetown a year ago at 3211 O St. NW, and since a couple of health code issues were untangled, the café has gone on to foster over 85 cat adoptions. Owner Kanchan Singh says the new location will open in the fall.

While L.A. does have the Dog Cafe at Virgil Avenue and Silver Lake Boulevard, Crumbs & Whiskers will be the city’s first permanent cat café, though it has seen a few pop-ups in the past.

Graham Hotel Sold for $37 Million The Graham Hotel at 1075 Thomas Jefferson St. NW has changed ownership, but its staff remains in place — except for general manager Robert Clark, who has departed. The new owners are brother and sister Dwight and Lynn Curry.

As first reported by the Washington Business Journal, Legacy Hotel Group LLC bought the 57-room hotel for $37 million from Mast Capital, which bought the then-Hotel Monticello for $16.4 million in 2011 and began significant renovations. The Graham now boasts its popular rooftop bar, known as the Observatory, as well as the restaurant, the Alex.

The hotel is named in honor of inventor Alexander Graham Bell, who lived in Georgetown. Its sale indicates that D.C. hotel market remains hot. The hotel is popular with business travelers, tourists — and Washingtonians.

Two other Georgetown hotels have changed ownership recently. A block away from the Graham on 31st Street, the Rosewood Hotel took over from the Capella in April after a $65-million purchase. Almost nearby, the Georgetown Ritz-Carlton Hotel was purchased

by Hersha Hospitality Trust for almost $50 million at the end of 2015 from Millennium Partners, which constructed the hotel and its condos — at 3100 South St. NW — in 2003.

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t is one of Georgetown’s great storied homes on one of Georgetown’s great storied streets.

For some, it could be called the BeallLaird-Peter-Baker-Kennedy-Fox House. The New England Federal at 3017 N St. NW was built in 1794 and designated a National Historic Landmark.

Georgetowners of today got a chance to tour this mansion of many means on June 22 and viewed its faded glory amid the decor and designs of what is described as a fixer-upper or pocket-sale by Washington Fine Properties.

Its pedigree of owner-personages is formidable: Thomas Beall, who built the first ever house on the street, once known as Gay, was the grandson of Ninian Beall, one of Georgetown’s founders. George Peter, brother of Tudor Place builder Thomas, was the son of the first mayor of Georgetown, Robert Peter.

During the War of 1812, George Peter led an artillery group. One of his soldiers was Francis Scott Key. In the 20th century, Secretary of War Newton Baker bought the large house, which needed quite a few repairs in the then-rundown neighborhood of Georgetown in 1916.

Baker said it was the only large house he could afford.

But it was in 1964 that the handsome house become famous. Widow of assassinated President John Kennedy and former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy bought the house after having lived for a few months in Averell Harriman’s house across the street. But her fame and the curiosity of well-wishers and tourists pushed her and her family away — out of Washington, D.C., to New York City. Tour buses were clogging N Street.

In 1975, the house was purchased by Yolanda Betbeze Fox — Miss America 1951 — who was defined by her beauty, brains and strong opinions. Fox died Feb. 22 and was described by many as “the last of the Georgetown grand dames” — chief among them, Georgetown chronicler and news producer Carol Joynt, who was her friend. Indeed,

the life of Fox is quite the tale and can hold its own to that of Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

Some of Fox’s personal effects are still in house — certainly the large colorful lithograph of her in the main parlor is arresting, as well as the smaller photo of her in the foyer that has an Annie Leibovitz quality to it. Playful murals in the dining room depict men and women in arcadian scenes — with faces of the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, Greta Garbo — and are a nod to the grand dame’s show-biz side. Books remain in the library, as do items in a bathroom and bedroom.

There are empty rooms, of course, but the top of the house is not to be missed. So said architect Outerbridge Horsey to those just walking in for a look around. The widow’s walk — or cupola — offers views of the Washington Monument, the Potomac River and, yes, the Kennedy Center.

Georgetown neighbors were wide-eyed — and a little quiet at the sight of a tired architectural gem of a home (Hugh Jacobsen helped fix it up in the late 1960s). Having another house in the neighborhood, Fox had done few renovations to her N Street home.

Nevertheless, if ever a house deserved the phrase, “good bones,” this is it. The architects and designers in attendance seemed full of ideas.

Neighbors saw parts of Fox’s wide-ranging, energetic life — whether with presidents, princes or opera stars. At the end, she was their neighbor, too.

“She was one of the last of the ’60s Hollywood-Palm Beach-Washington celebrities,” real estate agent Jamie Peva told Joynt.

“The things she would say were so fascinating, but she usually wanted to talk about her family and friends, so you felt lucky when you could get the other stuff out of her. For me, trying to get her to talk about Miss America was near impossible.”

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MAKING THE NATIONAL MALL GREAT AGAINBy Hannah Dodd

Zachary Bellamy, John Whilden, Catherine Townsend, Teresa Durkin and Melissa Johnson of the Trust for the National Mall. Photo by Angie Myers.

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n April 28, Catherine Townsend replaced Caroline Cunningham as president of the Trust for the National Mall. With more than 28 years of experience in the nonprofit field, Townsend is well qualified to fill this position.

From 2012 to 2014, she was president and executive director of the DC Public Education Fund, “bringing private philanthropy to the most high-need initiatives of D.C. Public Schools.” Earlier, Townsend spent 17 years as associate director of Share Our Strength.

She also owned a consulting business, coaching nonprofit teams on how to work together effectively in order to maximize their abilities as a group.

Recruited in January as president of the Trust for the National Mall, which aims to restore, improve and preserve the National Mall, Townsend was officially installed at the Trust’s 9th Annual Benefit Luncheon in April.

The event, she said, is an effort to “rally the D.C. community around what [they do] as the Trust” and generate local funds. “This year was special because we invited the National Park Service to be a part of it. They’re celebrating their centennial this year.”

Townsend lives on Capitol Hill and has

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raised her children there. Trading a traditional backyard for the expansive acreage of the National Mall, her kids have memories of reciting Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech on the Lincoln Memorial steps, going to every inauguration and spending warm days watching the world go by on the old-fashioned carousel.

A local partner of the National Park Service

The founder of the Trust for the National Mall, John “Chip” Akridge. Courtesy Akridge.com.

in addressing the needs of the Mall, the Trust seeks to “build a stronger partnership,” sharing resources and concepts, because “collaborations are the way magic happens,” said Townsend. It officially began in 2007 when an agreement with the National Park Service was reached for the Trust to start operations and begin to raise money.

The founder of the Trust for the National Mall, John “Chip” Akridge, was initially turned away in 2002 when he approached the National Park Service with his desire to help raise money to improve the National Mall. “The Park Service mentality was sort of, ‘We have a budget, we get things done, we’re authorized

by Congress,’” Townsend explained. “It’s just a philosophy … you either take advantage of partners who want to work with you or you sort of do your own business.”

When Mary Bomar stepped in as the 17th director of the National Park Service in 2006, she immediately embraced the Trust, thus beginning their loyal relationship to better meet the needs of the Mall.

“Our job as a Trust is to work with the Park Service, to hear from them ... and understand what are the top-priority projects,” Townsend said. Among the group’s endeavors are the restoration of Constitution Gardens, the Jefferson

Memorial and Sylvan Theater. With polluted waters, cracked pathways, crumbling monuments and other deterioration, the nonprofit has its work cut out for itself.

There is $840 million in deferred maintenance for the National Mall — out of a nationwide total of $11 billion — which is why Townsend says the Trust strives so fervently to generate funds. These undertakings include both infrastructure and general improvement projects. While these jobs are generally seen as falling under the responsibility of Congress, it simply does not have enough funding to cover every needed renovation. The Trust’s focus is to “help where we can” and generate awareness, because “Congress is our friend … we all need each other.”

Funds come from individuals as well as high-net-worth corporations and foundations, such as Volkswagen, the American Express Foundation and the Dr. Scholl Foundation, which recently endowed a large grant that was matched by the National Park Service.

The cost of projects completed or underway comes to a total of $131.15 million, with $9.15 million funded through private sources. The Trust’s goal for the next five years is to raise $350 million through a capital campaign in order to fund its major projects.

National Mall Fun Facts Who

Original design by Pierre Charles L’Enfant, later completed in accordance with a 1902 plan created by the Senate Park Improvement Commission under the direction of Senator James McMillan.

What

Prime sections of the battered turf on the Mall have been restored in 2013.

Photos on this page courtesy Trust for the National Mall.

Townsend’s weekly meetings with the National Park Service allow for the Trust to be a “collaborative partner” and generate a “clear shared mission.” Part of this mission is to avoid remaining stuck in a hyper-focused mindset by taking a broader look at big-picture projects affecting the Mall.

In order to secure funding from donors across the country, Townsend expressed the importance of pushing projects that improve major recognizable landmarks — for example, fixing up the Jefferson Memorial, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. Citizens throughout the nation appreciate the significance of these landmarks, which in turn generates increased funds from those who seek to preserve them.

Through her involvement with the Trust for the National Mall, Townsend is working to solve serious public safety issues to enhance the experience of the 33 million visitors that walk the grounds of the Mall every year. “The Jefferson has issues with its roof, and inside the ceiling tiles are falling from the earthquake,” Townsend said, pointing out that “there’s a water main that goes along the Mall that is so damaged and so ready to burst that it will dramatically change the Mall if not repaired.”

The National Mall has its own app, with a section about every monument, including facts and hours. “The goal is, if people start using that then they’ll also learn how they can give back,” said Townsend, which they can do through donating, volunteering and attending events.

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beautify history itself, as citizens are given the opportunity to experience our monuments as they were in their original glory. “It’s a place of history … it’s supposed to inspire you to learn more about these heroes and these figures in our American history.”

The Trust for the National Mall also houses the endowment for the cherry blossoms. It takes considerable funding to keep the trees up to par for the millions of visitors that attend the National Cherry Blossom Festival each year.

Townsend is proactive in her efforts to make the Trust more recognizable to the general public in order to raise money for the endowment.

Currently, the Trust is working to replace the patchy, lifeless grass on the Mall with lush greens fit for our nation’s capital. This out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new project is expected to be finished in time for the next presidential inauguration.

With the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in September, Townsend hopes to see increased traffic to the National Mall.

The museum will provide a new group of people with whom the Trust can collaborate to attract a more diversified demographic to the Mall. Townsend recognizes the opportunity for similar synergies with each of the Mall’s neighboring organizations, seeing them as trusted associates for future pursuits.

As president, Townsend said, “The main thing that I’m doing right now is I’m building a great team … I can’t do this alone.” Through her role as the leader of the pack, she loves

The National Mall has been the location of everything from a communal marketplace to military camps and hospitals to the home of our great monuments, as we know it today.

When

L’Enfant’s first plan was presented to George Washington in 1791.

Where

The Mall covers approximately 566 acres of land, extending from the Lincoln Memorial to the edge of the Capitol Reflecting Pool on Third Street NW.

History 1801

Installation of George Washington’s Center Market, a booming marketplace in the heart of the capital until 1933.

1844

Samuel Morse sends the first official telegraph message, from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, Maryland.

1878

First official White House Easter Egg Roll.

1888

Washington Monument opens to the public.

1913

Women’s Suffrage Parade on Pennsylvania Avenue.

1923

First annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the grounds of the Ellipse.

1925

Thousands of KKK members march on Pennsylvania Avenue.

1932

World War I Veterans’ Bonus March.

1976

Queen Elizabeth II visits the National Mall to commemorate the Bicentennial of the United States.

1979

National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.

1986

First Annual National Black Family Reunion.

1988

First Rolling Thunder rally.

1990

1934

First Cherry Blossom Festival.

Disability Rights protests at the Capitol result in the signing by President George H. W. Bush of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

1943

1993

Rabbis march against persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany.

America’s Reunion on the Mall celebrates American culture.

1947

1995

First televised Fourth of July celebration on the National Mall.

1963

Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his groundbreaking “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington.

1967

Opening of the classic wood carousel near the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building.

1969

Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam rally.

1970

Black Panther rally proposes “Revolutionary People’s Constitutional Convention.”

Million Man March — a rally for the unity and revitalization of African American communities.

2009

Inauguration of President Barack Obama.

2011

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial opens.

2013

One Million Bones — generating awareness about genocide in places such as Syria, Burma and Sudan.

2016

Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture opens Sept. 24.

With polluted waters, cracked pathways, crumbling monuments and other deterioration, the nonprofit has its work cut out for itself.

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Last year, some 25,000 people attended the Trust’s three-day Landmark Music Festival, which featured high-profile acts and brought together a wide demographic. More events are to come as the organization expands and develops new ideas.

Townsend puts a high value on the educational component of the Trust’s mission, which focuses on sharing the vibrant history surrounding the National Mall. The Trust serves to

“inspiring people to get involved and finding the right people who can help us get there.”

What Townsend loves about her job is knowing that she can create a lasting legacy by doing something for the greater good, as well as her opportunity to work with amazing people.

The Mall is “America’s front yard,” which she feels should be treated with honor and respect.

“It’s a symbol of our democracy, it’s a place to learn … a place to celebrate.”

A baluster was lost to deterioration at Memorial Bridge.

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Metro Implements Grace Period

Shakespeare Theatre Company Development Brought to a Halt

“The Bard,” a joint project between the Shakespeare Theatre Company and real estate development and management company Erkiletian, has been postponed, the City Paper reported. The building at 501 Eye St. SW, with an artist studio, rehearsal space, arts and education spaces and non-profit space, has been deemed too large.

Metro implemented a grace period of 15 minutes for riders at all stations on July 1. Riders can now change their minds if platforms look too crowded or wait times are too long. Previously, the base fare was charged for riders who changed their minds.

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Ivy Room Bar Opens to Multiple Political VIPs

Democratic National Committee Chair and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of New York, former Democratic Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona, her husband and former astronaut, Mark Kelly, Democratic Rep. Ami Bera of California and former D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty were all together for the opening of the Ivy Room on New York Avenue NE. The bar, located inside the Republic Restoratives Distillery, is the brainchild of hospitality entrepreneur Vinoda Basnayake and the distillery’s co-owners Rachel Gardner and Pia Carusone, Rep. Giffords’ former chief of staff.

Hospitality entrepreneur Vinoda Basnayake, former Rep. Gabby Giffords, Republic Restoratives Distillery co-founder Pia Carusone, DNC Chair and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Captain Mark Kelly at the Ivy Room preview. Photo by John Robinson Photography.

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A rendering of the Hilton-owned Conrad Hotel set to open in CityCenterDC in 2019. Courtesy Hines.

CityCenterDC Gets Conrad Hotel

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Iconic LGBT Bar Closes

The oldest operating lesbian bar in the U.S., Phase 1, located on Eighth Street in Southeast Washington, is closing. Cofounder Allen Carroll is currently “taking a break,” the blog Capitol Hill Corner reported. Carroll will be 75 in November and Phase 1 has been open for nearly 50 years.

Live Music Venue Opens Downtown

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WAMU to Sell or Close its Bluegrass Station

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By Kate Oczypok The revitalization of 45 acres within D.C.’s urban core drew developer Edens to the Union Market neighborhood, as an opportunity for job creation and new housing.

The neighborhood, which brings together NoMa, Ivy City, Gallaudet University, Trinidad and the Atlas District, is a “draw for both national and local events, new offices and the creative community,” said Jennifer Maguire Isham, director of strategy for Edens, which also developed the Mosaic District in Merrifield, Virginia.

“There was an opportunity to foster a large concentration of creatives, entrepreneurs and makers, as well as a network of places from which scalable businesses launch, ultimately complimenting and reinforcing the District’s branding as a world class city,” Isham added.

Located in Northeast D.C., Union Market has been a D.C. food hub for more than 80 years. A. Litteri’s, an Italian grocer dating back to 1932, remains a popular destination, as well as vendors from a previous version of the market, including a Harvey’s Market that opened in 1971 (and a D.C. institution since 1931) and Almaala Farms, which opened in 1996.

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notables. Some of Isham’s favorite new additions include the Italian restaurant, Masseria, by Chef Nick Steffanelli and Tap and Garden on Fourth Street. New tenants D.C. United and Huge, Inc., a digital strategy agency, have joined the office community at Maurice Electric.

Opening this summer are the Cotton & Reed Rum Distillery and Tasting Room, home to quirky and unique rums.

Perhaps the pinnacle of the food development will be Chef Jose Garces’ Latin market.

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The Latin Marketplace concept by Chef Garces is set to open in late 2018 and will occupy approximately 20,000 square feet of the ground floor of 1270 Fourth St. NE. Edens also has plans to build hundreds of residential units on Fourth and Fifth streets, turning a warehouse into apartments.

Residents will have access to amenities “including fitness and retail concepts, grocery, Union Market itself, the Angelika Pop Up Movie Theater, Dolcezza Gelato Factory and

Part of the line-up for the June 13 groundbreaking for the Latin Marketplace concept at Fourth Street NE: Ward 5 Council member Kenyan McDuffie, Mayor Muriel Bowser, chef Jose Garces and Jodie McLean of Edens. Photo by Joy Asico.

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For families, couples and singles interested in making a move to the area, Isham wants them to know just how much Union Market plays an important role in the community.

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rom Knead Hospitality + Design’s Michael Reginbogin and Jason Berry, who last year introduced renowned chef Ed Lee’s innovative Southern cookin’ at Succotash at National Harbor, comes their D.C. debut: Succotash will open at 915 F St. NW in Penn Quarter in the old Equitable Bank building, where the Fifth Column was. The renovation of this historic building, a labor of love (and money), will once again feature Ed Lee’s menu with a few surprises. After extensive renovations, a late spring 2017 opening is planned.

The Heidenbergers are ready for their next restaurant venture. Brothers Eric and Alex (Shaw’s Tavern) and patriarch Dick (Front Page, et al.) plan to open 801 Restaurant & Bar at 801 Florida Ave. NW in Shaw this month. There will be dining on two floors, three bars and the ever-popular rooftop deck.

Chef Matt Baker plans to open Gravitas at 1401 Okie St. NW in Ivy City by the end of the fourth quarter. The plan is to create two different four-course menus, a chef’s tasting menu and a vegan/vegetarian tasting menu, featuring seasonal products from local farms.

The 14th Street Corridor is expanding north with the addition of Pizzeria Vetri and, soon, Rooster & Owl, a fine-dining restaurant by chef/owner Yuan Tang. Think seasonal veggies. August is the targeted opening month.

From the Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises family, with partners Bill Rancic (“The Apprentice”) and wife Giuliana Rancic (E’s “Fashion Police”), a Bethesda native, comes RPM Italian at 601 Massachusetts Ave. NW in NoMa. The five-year-old Chicago-based concept features more seafood dishes than the Chicago menu. The 11,000-square-foot space is big, seating 344. Executive chef Doug Psaltis hails from LEYE in Chicago, which also opened RPM Steak (hey, it’s Chicago), so the D.C. menu includes a selection of steaks as well. The main dining room and bar seat 170, two outdoor patios seat 84 and a second dining room (or private dining room) seats 80.

Cameron Mitchell Restaurants of Columbus, Ohio, is targeting a fall opening for Ocean Prime, its modern American restaurant and lounge in the Colorado Building at 1341 G St. NW in Penn Quarter. This will be the company’s 13th location nationwide.

Just Opened: Fare Well by Cupcake Wars champion Doron Petersan at 406 H St. NE in that hot H Street Corridor. This diner (with bar service) serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and will feature the Sticky Fingers bakery classics that Doron is known for.

This is the place for vegans and gluten-free advocates. … Cappy’s Crabs opened where Crane & Turtle was at 828 Upshur St. NW in Petworth, brought to you by Paul Ruppert.

Chef Johnny Spero, formerly of Minibar, has Baltimore roots, so the menu is a tribute to hot summer nights, steamed crabs and cold Natty Boh. After Labor Day (and crab season), expect a new concept to take over. … California-based Jinya Ramen opened in Merrifield’s Mosaic District. A second one is planned for the 14th Street Corridor. … Paul Pelt, formerly of Tabard Inn, opened Chao Ku, a quick-service Chinese restaurant at 1414

Chef Ed Lee of Succotash.

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9th St. NW in Shaw, serving lunch only for now. … From Nic Makris of The Blaguard in Adams Morgan comes The Homestead at 3911 Georgia Ave. NW in Petworth. With 175 seats inside and 70 seats outside, it features a menu from Marty Anklam, who earned his cooking chops in Mississippi. … Ryan Seelbach and Eric Lund opened Buckeye + Bear, a 280-seat restaurant, club and sports bar at 1730 M St. NW. Quick Hits: Black Restaurant Group has found a new home for Addie’s in the Park Potomac Development in Potomac, Maryland. Slated to open in the fourth quarter, the 4,000-square-foot restaurant will have indoor and outdoor seating, like the original. … The Haymaker will be more of a neighborhood bar than in its previous life as The Atlas Room.

Chef/owner Matt Cordes will feature more options at the H Street NE bar, such as punch (hence the new name). ... Reese Gardner plans to open Quinn’s on the Corner in Rosslyn on the corner of Wilson Boulevard and North Quinn Street. Reese also owns Copperwood Tavern and Dudley’s Sport and Ale in Shirlington. Expect Irish and Belgian draft beers.

Adams Morgan Update: The Line D.C. hotel, slated to open early in 2017 — a turning point in the transformation of Adams Morgan into a truly hip enclave — will feature restaurants from Erik Bruner-Yang, who built his rep with Toki Underground, followed by Maketto, and Baltimore’s Spike Gjerde, the James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic 2015 and chef/owner of Woodberry Kitchen and Parts and Labor. The Line is a 220-room hotel at 1780 Columbia Road, fronted by and incorporating the big church at 1770 Euclid St. NW. It’s owned by New York’s Sydell Group and D.C.’s Foxhall Partners. ... Los Cuates Mexican restaurant will open their third location before summer’s end where La Fourchette was in Adams Morgan.

Reed Walker and Jordan Cotton plan to open Cotton & Reed at Union Market this winter. These two NASA aerospace colleagues may prefer to soar with spirits, as they founded a distillery with the help of distiller Chas Jefferson, barman Lukas B. Smith and engineer Dr. Jen Phelps. Stay tuned for more distilled updates.

Linda Roth is president of Linda Roth Associates, a public relations and marketing firm that specializes in the hospitality industry.

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Cocktail of the Month: Cachaça

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s opening day for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games draws near, the host country and much of the world are on edge.

Brazil has been watching its economic woes spiral out of control. The country is facing its worst financial recession in more than 20 years. President Dilma Rousseff was ousted amid allegations of corruption. The spread of Zika virus has sparked a public health crisis.

On top of this, in mid-June the national government authorized an urgent transfer of $850 million to the state of Rio de Janeiro to help pay for infrastructure projects and venues.

Whew! With all these worries, the entire nation of Brazil could use a strong drink.

Fortunately, Brazilians can turn to their national spirit, cachaça, for relief. A distilled liquor forged from fermented sugarcane juice, cachaça — pronounced “kah-SHAH-sah” — ranks high in Brazilian minds, right up there with soccer, beaches, carnival and samba.

According to American University, cachaça production began somewhere between 1530 and 1550, around the time that sugarcane was introduced to Brazil as a cash crop by the mother country, Portugal.

Leftover cane juice from the milling process was allowed to ferment, creating an alcoholic beverage. At some point, someone boiled the fermented juice to make a

more potent beverage and, voilà — cachaça was born.

The spirit first became popular among peasants and the enslaved during Brazil’s colonial period. Plantation owners offered it as an incentive to complete work.

During this period, upper-class Brazilians turned their noses up at cachaça, classifying it as a poor man’s drink. But as the years passed, it became part of Brazilian culture.

Today, there are many different versions, from white to artisanal aged gold brands. The number of small-batch distillers has been increasing 15 percent annually in recent years.

It’s estimated that Brazilians consume close to 350 million gallons of cachaça every year. This averages out to about two gallons per person.

The best-known cachaça cocktail is the caipirinha, a simple mixture of cachaça, lime and sugar. This cocktail has seen a surge in popularity in the last decade as drinkers have become more curious about exotic spirits.

Many people were introduced to this tipple two years ago, when Brazil hosted the World Cup and bars across the D.C. area offered caipirinha specials during the games.

If you’re looking to spread your wings beyond this famed drink, there are many other cocktails that feature cachaça.

If you like piña coladas (go ahead and sing along), you may want to try the batida de coco.

In Portuguese, “batida” means “shaken” or “milkshake,” conjuring up an image of a thick and creamy beverage.

The batida de coco is made with two parts cachaça to one part coconut milk, plus a teaspoon of sugar (to help the medicine go down).

With this liquor-to-mixer ratio, it’s important to mention that “batida” can also mean “crash” — as in car crash.

The batida is sometimes made from fresh tropical fruit juice, with passionfruit juice being the most common. Often sweetened condensed milk is added to give it a creamy texture.

Perhaps the best place to sample cachaça cocktails is at one of D.C.’s most established Brazilian restaurants, the Grill from Ipanema in Adams Morgan. Here you can sample both caipirinhas and batidas.

If you’re looking for something more adventurous, Macon Bistro & Larder on upper Connecticut Avenue is offering a trio of specialty cocktails during the Olympics. First up is Lighting the Torch, made with Avuá cachaça, Traverse City bourbon, small-batch grenadine, pineapple juice and Fee Brothers lemon bitters. To mimic the Olympic torch, green Chartreuse is poured into a tall martini glass and a Chartreuse lemon peel is set on fire

at tableside, then extinguished with the cocktail being poured over it by the server.

The other two cocktails are the No Right Angles, consisting of cachaça, basil, lime, absinthe, sparkling wine and Peychaud’s bitters, and the Blonde Mahogany, made from cachaça, Cointreau, Velvet Falernum, Lillet Blanc, muddled oranges and mint, honey and barrel-aged orange bitters, topped with soda water.

Every Olympics seems to be preceded by rumors of doom, but in most cases things go off without a hitch. In that spirit, let’s show our support for Brazil by celebrating with cachaça on Aug. 5.

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BY RIC HA RD SE L DE N heap Trick was inducted into the John Kasich, a presumptive non-nominee Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April. for president.

This year’s ceremony was held at the The RNC will be held July 18 to 21 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, but the Quicken Loans Arena, home court of the NBA Hall of Fame itself is in Cleveland, the site of champion Cavaliers. On the lakefront near the next week’s Republican National Convention.

Rock Hall, as it is locally known, the arena is a It’s easier to imagine Hillary Clinton short walk from the Public Auditorium, where singing Cheap Trick’s 1979 hit, “I Want You to Alf Landon was nominated at the last RNC in Want Me,” than Donald Trump — who would Cleveland, in 1936. probably sing, “You Want Me to Want You.” The drawback of Cleveland for the convenAnd the choice of proletarian Cleveland by tion planners was the hotel inventory, on the the supposed party of the one percent seems small side for the 50,000 expected delegates, counterintuitive. hangers on and journalists (including The In fact, Cleveland was also short-listed for Georgetowner’s Mark Plotkin). But many new the Democratic National Convention, but the hotel and infrastructure projects got underway Republicans got there first. Second choice for in a hurry. the RNC? Dallas.

The strikingly designed (by I. M. Pei), Cleveland was in demand by both parties densely informative and thoroughly entertainon account of Ohio’s 18 electoral votes. The ing Rock Hall has a new exhibition, “Louder state has some kind of inside track: since 1964, Than Words: Rock, Power and Politics,” which it has picked every winner, Democrat and will travel to the Newseum here in D.C. for the Republican. inauguration. Courtesy of AT&T, admission to On top of that, the birthplace of James the museum is free during the RNC. Garfield (in the suburb of Moreland Hills), What else is there for Republicans to do Halle Berry and Drew Carey knows how to in Cleveland after they’ve sat through the open its wallet to bring high-profile projects best of “American Bandstand,” admired Bob and events to town. Yes, it’s the birthplace of Mackie’s dresses for the Supremes and watched rock and roll, but Cleveland made a too-gooda clip of Frank Zappa testifying against to-turn-down offer of cash and land, right on album censorship?

Lake Erie, for the Hall of Fame and Museum.

Just west of downtown is the Warehouse TAnd & T_Georgetowner_7.2016_Layout 6/30/16 10:19 AM Page 1several blocks of bars and restaurants, the governor of Ohio is 1Republican District,

In the Cleveland neighborhood of Ohio City is the West Side Market, built in 1912, a few blocks from the Great Lakes Brewery. Photo by Richard Selden.

many with outdoor seating, in the city’s historic garment district. Another in-town restaurant cluster is the pedestrianized part of East 4th Street, where visitors will find Lola Bistro, chef Michael Symon’s celebration of his hometown’s butchery heritage.

Other fine-dining options are in and around University Circle, Cleveland’s cultural hub, where the city’s world-class art museum and symphony are located. Among several special exhibitions, the Cleveland Museum of Art is

showing “‘Stag at Sharkey’s’: George Bellows and the Art of Sports.” The nearby Western Reserve Historical Society is also worth a visit, to see an exhibition about northeast Ohio’s influence on national politics and the more than 100 antique automobiles and 10 aircraft in the Crawford Auto Aviation Collection.

Depending where they’re staying, the delegates to the DNC, July 25 to 28, may not even know they’re in Philadelphia. Though some events will be held at the Pennsylvania

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built up around the perimeter) are comparable in character to Georgetown — Philadelphia has had a downtown revival, with a lively restaurant scene and many new and renovated hotels.

The presence of major corporations such as Aramark, Comcast and Urban Outfitters has helped, as has an influx of millennials, but a lot of the upturn is due to a massive investment in tourism. The once lawn-like Independence Mall leading from Independence Hall is now the setting for multimillion-dollar facilities: the Independence Visitor Center, the Liberty Bell Center, the Constitution Center, the President’s House and, facing the Mall, the National Museum of American Jewish History (a few blocks away, a Museum of the American Revolution is coming in 2017).

Along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, which leads to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, are the Franklin Institute science museum, the Rodin Museum and the Barnes Foundation, its incomparable, idiosyncratically hung collection relocated from Albert Barnes’s Merion estate in 2012.

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LOCKES MILL RD W, BERRYVILLE - Wonderful farm in Clarke Co. Renovated 1900’s farm house, 4BR, wood floors, chair railing, fenced, water, run-in sheds, 4 stall barn, tack & fed room, hot water, machine shed w/ office (heat & AC), great views of Blue Ridge Mnts., fields for making hay. Bring your horses, super ride-out, grazing, heart of Blue Ridge Hunt country. 40 min to Dulles, 1.5 hrs to DC, 2 add’l DURs, 44 acres. $1,250,000 Anne McIntosh 703-509-4499 • Maria Eldridge 540-454-3829

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RUNNYMEDE FARM, ROUND HILL - C. 1777 is totally updated for today’s lifestyle. Spacious stone manor house sits on 20 beautiful acres. 4 BR, 2 FB, 3 HB. Interior stone walls, terrace. Gourmet kitchen, separate dining room with FP, tavern room with built-in wetbar, walk out to huge terrace with spa overlooking fields. Old springhouse, small barn. Entire property fenced. Very commutable, yet feels a world away. $1,170,000 Carole Taylor 703-577-4680

MILLVILLE RD, MIDDLEBURG - LOCATION! Lovely 4BR/3.5BA home with spacious rooms on 18+ acres just min from Middleburg. Two-stall barn/tack with four stone/board-fenced paddocks, terrific rideout. Middleburg Hunt. Enhanced by high-speed Internet, whole house generator, extensive Invisible fencing. Mountain views, soaring magnolias, wonderful gardens. $995,000 Walter Woodson 703-499-4961 • Alex Woodson 703-608-1776

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For details, visit purcellvillewineandfood. com. Fireman’s Field, 250 S Nursery Ave., Purcellville, Virginia.

JULY 18-20 Wizard of Oz Readings

The Loudoun Library Foundation features Wizard of Oz Reading for the public library summer reading program. Various branches will host a onehour reading performed by Hampstead Stage Company.

Free tickets will be available 30 minutes prior to the show. For more details, visit library. loudoun.gov.

JULY 22 Leesburg Plaza Party

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Saturday 6-8 p.m. for live music and games.

Hear music from the band “Warden”, challenge your friends to corn hole, can jam and more games and enjoy the surrounding bars. For details, visit villageatleesburg.com. Village at Leesburg, 1602 Village Market Boulevard SE, Leesburg, Virginia.

JULY 23 Middleburg Annual Arts Celebration

“Art in the Burg” returns to Middleburg, Virginia, for the fourth annual arts celebration 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guest can purchase from local artists and visit art venues in a “Passport Challenge” for a chance to win a dinner for two at the Salamander Resort. There will be musical offerings from “The Crooked Angels” and “Demetrios & Curtis Guitar Duo” and wine available from Three Fox Vineyards.

For details, visit middleburgarts.org. 108 East Washington Street.

JULY 23 80’s Themed Twilight Polo

The Greenhill Winery and Vineyards presents Saturday night Twilight Polo with an 80’s Theme. Guests can enjoy three polo matches starting at 5:30 p.m. on a tree-lined elevated berm including halftime tug o’ war, races and dancing. Wine is available for purchase. Tickets are $40. For details, visit greatmeadow.org.

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By Jos e f B rande nb u r g oad trips can be powerful bonding experiences for families, friends and couples. However, since we end up sitting for days on end and living on fast food, they can also contribute to weight gain, back pain and other undesirable outcomes.

Here are seven simple prevention strategies.

Treat vacation like, well, vacation. Vacations are about a change of pace, not having a superaggressive schedule and driving all night to stick to it. Self-imposed time crunches keep you from eating, moving and sleeping better.

In other words, a stressful and jam-packed vacation sets you up for weight gain and back pain. There are only so many hours you can drive in a day while still being good to your body. Maybe that number is eight; maybe 12.

Choose your number with care.

Bring a cooler. With a cooler, you automatically have better options for lunch and snacks.

It’s a great place to keep veggies, fruit, turkey slices, water, unsweetened tea and so on.

Otherwise, you’re stuck getting food at gas stations, where good options are hard to come by and temptation is everywhere.

Don’t eat and drive. Pull over to eat. Since you have a cooler, you can save money and avoid empty calories by having little picnics instead of hitting the drive-through. Eating while driving is distracted eating, meaning you have no idea when you are full and should stop eating. Additionally, the foods you eat while driving — chips, bars, etc. — are both calorie-dense and hyperpalatable. When a food is hyperpalatable, it’s so stimulating to your taste buds that you just keep eating … and eating … and eating.

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Sleep. Driving all night on vacation has the same consequences as pulling an allnighter at work: it makes you unpleasant, sloppy and prone to gain weight and get sick.

In fact, driving all night undermines every positive thing that you hope for on vacation.

Did you know that sleeping fewer than six hours actually stimulates some of the same receptors as marijuana? It literally gives you the munchies.

Make time for movement. You don’t need to hit a gym, but you do need to move. Go on a hike, go to a museum and walk around, play Frisbee, whatever (as long as you’re not doing it in traffic). It feels good and keeps everyone from snapping at each other, especially if you have kids.

Loosen up when you fill up. Our muscles start to shorten themselves within 20 minutes of sitting. Hours, not to mention days, of sitting can wreak havoc on your back or knees if you are susceptible to pain in these areas. A simple way to remember to stretch is to take five minutes to loosen up when you fill up.

Do restaurant recon. Technology makes it so easy to find out what restaurants are nearby and what they have on their menus. Look up three to five, then choose the place offering the healthiest, most appealing options.

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Murphy’s Love: Advice on Intimacy and Relationships

by Sta cy N ota ras M u r p h y

Dear Need: I can hear the frustration and desperation in your message. All of that makes good sense, but I’m afraid you’ve got it all wrong.

You don’t need to get him back on board because it sounds like he was never on board with this plan. He isn’t sabotaging you; he’s living his life the way he wants to live it, today, at this exact point in time. You are allowing yourself to be sabotaged by him.

That’s not his responsibility (sorry!).

I can imagine you’re saying, “But he agreed! We made this plan together!” That may be true, but he’s not ready. He might

point of view, by saying, “I really need your help to stay on track” or “I am struggling when there’s ice cream in the house,” he may be more receptive to helping you maintain your momentum. But if he just can’t, that’s not a reason to eat all the ice cream. Even if it’s calling your name from the freezer, there are strategies that can replace that call with other voices of encouragement. Kicking a bad habit is difficult without a supportive environment. Make sure you are being supported elsewhere (a friend, a support group, a diet app, etc.).

Changing your lifestyle is a huge gift to yourself. I applaud you. But please don’t hand someone else the power to decide whether you’re going to be successful.

That’s a recipe for being disappointed — and disempowered.

say he’s ready, but he has to set his own boundaries. That’s not your responsibility (sorry again!).

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‘(Art)Xiomas’ at Art Museum of the Americas

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’m not sure how far it is expected — or even desired — for an art column to pursue a densely wound historical thread through a body of work. The situation is made more challenging when, like so much contemporary art, that work is evocative in an allusive yet abstract way. How important is a comprehensive understanding of history when it is employed by artists as a tool of expression rather than through direct reference?

Ultimately, this turgid and self-imposed rhetorical interrogation amounts to how thoroughly I should set the scene of CubanAmerican relations and the current conditions of Cuba’s cultural atmosphere (inasmuch as I even know about it). And assuming I go through all that in the space of about 200 words, how much will it contribute to a discussion of the work on display in “(Art)Xiomas: CubaAhora, The Next Generation,” a smart and intensely interesting exhibition at the Art Museum of the Americas?

Because here’s the thing: After a full generation of isolation from Cuba, Americans have developed their own ideas about this strongwilled neighboring country, and our preconceptions, whether sympathetic or critical, are what largely seem to control the dialogue.

But one of the many intentions of “(Art) Xiomas,” on view through Aug. 7, is to alter this conversation as we enter a new era of U.S.-Cuba relations.

In a nutshell: We, the United States, helped liberate Cuba from Spain around the turn of the century, after which we proceeded to dominate Cuba with a heavy hand. Then, in 1953, a young lawyer named Fidel Castro led a Communist revolution against Gen. Fulgencio Batista, the corrupt and repressive dictator who had ascended to power through a series of political and military coups.

Batista had remained in delicate allegiance with the U.S., which sold him arms to fight Castro throughout the revolution, while Castro was backed by the Soviets. Castro and his rebel soldiers prevailed in 1958, but by 1961 the Bay of Pigs fiasco, soon followed by the Cuban Missile Crisis, left U.S.-Cuba relations devastated. Finally, in 2014, after a series of diplomatic meetings hosted both by Canada and the Vatican, Washington and Havana resumed diplomatic relations.

So where does that leave us? “(Art)Xiomas” confronts this challenge by connecting Cuban culture to the international community, helping audiences to see through the eyes of Cuban artists and find common ground among social, religious, aesthetic, political and familial traditions.

The first work you see upon entering is an entire wall littered like buckshot with jagged sea-glass, dispersed throughout with framed paper cutouts on which are written the major world religions and large numbers.

The numbers, according to the artist, Ariamna Contino, are the number of people affiliated with each religion, as well as the deaths caused by religious violence. And yet the central theme of this piece deals with the Western tradition of representing the ascension of Jesus Christ in painting. Without going into it any further, it is an idea presented in code — and in relative abstraction, to be sure — and so holds up beautifully as a contemporary installation.

Lisandra Ramírez’s moving work, “They Coming,” is a whimsical meditation on immigration, cultural appropriation, identity and influence. A collection of kitschy-looking childlike mobiles — hot air balloons, rocket ships and airplanes — hang from the ceiling, collaged with cultural and historical images that represent immigration and the movement of cultural memory. On one airplane, for instance, there is Obama, Brad Pitt, Marilyn Monroe and David Beckham, as well as a hippo, a Baroque stone lion and a toy giraffe.

On the wings are pictures of a street in Havana — one showing it clean, beautiful and full of people, the other showing the same street empty and in ruins after the war. The parallels to the dismal worldwide immigration crisis, as well as to the steady desolation of onceprosperous cities throughout the Middle East, are striking.

Perhaps the most moving piece in the show

“They Coming,” 2015. Lisandra Ramírez.

Courtesy Art Museum of the Americas.

— both beautiful and surprisingly emotional — is Adislén Reyes’s “Loza (Tableware).”

Reyes handpaints paper plates and cups to look like fine porcelain, imprinted with family monograms in the Cuban tradition of fine dinnerware. Evoking the rich traditions of a proud country and the personal heartbreak of economic poverty on Cuban families and the history that brought it to pass, it is a stunning allusion to everything from trade embargoes and political turmoil to cultural heritage and the very nature of art. “(Art)Xiomas” grounds and contextualizes contemporary Cuban art in a way that reestablishes the value of the country to world culture.

It is remarkable to think that such a small country had such a great impact on the 20th century. In 2016, it is surprising and beautiful to see it coming back into focus.

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Capital Fringe: From Godot to Trump

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ne hundred-plus productions and shows, embracing all sorts of entertainment in all sorts of venues, running all the way through the last day of the month … Ladies and Gentlemen, Meine Damen und Herren, we give you the 2016 edition of the Capital Fringe Festival, a new edition with familiar and unfamiliar tropes and in new digs.

We have jugglers, we have fairy tales, we have one-man shows and one-woman shows, we have Shakespeare shaken but not stirred, we have high dudgeon in low dungeons, we have the funnies and the willies, we have performing arts and performance art (and probably at least one performer named Art).

Steve and Kestrel Coffee in “Rain Follows the Plow.”

Photo by Jean Van Devanter White.

The festival takes place at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in the hot H Street Corridor, at the Flashpoint Theatre Lab, at Caos on F and at the Fringe Arts Bar Courtyard, part of the festival’s new space, the Logan Fringe Arts Space at 1358 Florida Ave. NE, which also includes the Trinidad Theatre.

From the dozens of productions, we’ve selected a few highlights. The selections are not meant to be critiques or denoters of quality — no stars or numbers system here — but rather projects of interest for reasons both particular and possibly perverse. Sometimes, it’s the title, sometimes the subject. Sometimes just because. (Sometimes the titles or the names of groups alone are worth the price: $17 plus a Fringe Button.)

For details, including a complete list of productions, visit capitalfringe.org. Can anyone see everything? It is said to have been done by someone …

Herewith, here we go: 15 Villainous Fools — The 601 Theatre sends up Shakespeare (lots of that in this festival) and his “Comedy of Errors” (maybe as close to burlesque as the Bard gets), with “Nerf guns, Goldfish, bike chains and a camera tripod.” Rap and puppetry included.

22 Boom! — You won’t fall asleep in this one, an evening of short plays by Nu Sass Productions in the manner of the last-seen-atWoolly-Mammoth “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.”

Adolescence 2.0 — Former Santa Cruz Fringe Festival Director Dixie Lee Mills offers her take on weight loss, pilates, shaving, masturbation and internet dating, plus love and transformation.

Aliens, Nazi and Angels — An unholy trinity story by Leah Harris riffs on a childhood that includes discovering John Waters films in an adolescent mental institution.

A Midsummer’s Burlesque Dream — From Burlesque Classique, the Bard again, with burlesque, singing and dancing.

Better a Witty Fool — More fools, from the gamely titled Falstaff Productions and Bucharest Inside the Beltway, in which Falstaff manages Titania’s bid for the presidency. How would that be as a ticket: Titania/Trump?

Brownie and Lolli Go to Hollywood — Two Drunk Nuns Productions (aha) presents a show in which a broke song and dance duo becomes TV stars (aha).

Concrete Devotion — The Motion X Dance DC company offers contemporary movement, accented by abstract visuals, exploring the tension between relationship and career. Not Arthur Miller, but movement.

Confederates — July 22, 1861, Northern Virginia. The Union hovers on the edge of defeat. James F. Bruns imagines a different story than the one we know, obviously.

Cracked — From the Rude Mechanicals of Fredericksburg, a saga of “one man motorcycle gang” Willie Brown and his meeting with Gale McDonald.

Dial R For Robot — From Djesben, a reboot of the classic Hitchcocker “Rope” by way of “Blade Runner” for “I, Robot” fans.

Hello/Brother — Two thrillers in one presented by Annexus Theatre Company.

Hunt — A show by Jean P. Bordewich about one senator’s battle against Senator Joe McCarthy during the 1950s witch hunts.

Let Trump Be Trump — Already a Trump play? In this work by John Krizel, Trump is presented as our 45th president, struggling to make America great again.

Love in the Ruins — Outside of GALA Hispanic Theatre, the only place you might catch a play set in the 1930s Spanish Civil War,

Courtney Kalbacker in “Once Upon a Bedtime.”

Photo by Bob Grannan.

All photos courtesy Capital Fringe.

Meshaun Labrone in “Power! Stokely Carmichael.” Photo by Magnetic Images.

brought to you by El Toro Theatre.

Macbeth in the Basement — More Bard, from Dodgeball Theatre, as a game played by a 16-year-old.

One Mutual Happiness — From the Uncle Funsy Productions, about marriage, couples, cellos, chimes, drums, prayer bowls and a ceremony.

Paul Gonsalves on the Road — Duke Ellington’s saxophonist is the focus of Lena Productions’ play, in which he gives himself a master class in jazz while fighting for his job.

A jazzy show about jazz with jazz players.

Petunia and Chicken — From Animal Engine, a love story inspired by, of all writers, Willa Cather, with a hat and a scarf and a song.

Poe, Times Two — From Guillotine Theatre (previously known as the Georgetown Theatre

Company): “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Black Cat.” Power! Stokely Carmichael — The summer of 1966, presented by playwright Meshaun Labrone.

Rain Follows the Plow — A big musical about the dust bowl from Steve Coffee with a host of Americana musicians.

Reflecting Antigone — Presented by the Rude Mechanicals, set in the Baltimore uprising and ancient Egypt.

The Elephant in the Room — Right Brain Performancelab about (you guessed it) the elephant in the room.

Waiting for Godot — From the Imperial Theatre Live, for all of those of us still waiting and hoping and always glad to see the play by Samuel Beckett.

DC Artswatch

C o m pi l e d by R i c h a r d S e l d e n Yoko Ono’s “Wish Tree for Washington, DC,” an interactive installation, opened at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden on July 1. Visitors are invited to write wishes and hang them from the tree’s branches (it is a live Japanese dogwood, donated by the artist in 2007). During the summer, museum staffers expect to “harvest” about 8,000 wishes, which will be sent to Reykjavik, Iceland, for inclusion in Ono’s “Imagine Peace Tower.”

The Washington International Piano Festival — a week of lessons, lectures, master classes and recitals — will take place July 24 to Aug. 1 at the Catholic University of America's Benjamin T. Rome School of Music. The associated piano competition will hold its preliminaries and finals on July 26, with an awards ceremony and a closing concert on Aug. 1, all in the school’s Ward Recital Hall. On July 29 and 31, there will be free student performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of the Millennium Stage series.

CulturalDC, a nonprofit that assists artists in living and working in the District and promotes access to cutting-edge visual and performing arts, announced that it would sell its Flashpoint Gallery, Mead Theatre Lab, Coors Dance Studio and second-floor offices — also used as arts incubator space — to JCR Companies. Formerly the Cultural Development Corporation, the organization has owned the 916 G St. NW space, its base since 2003, for three years. Source, CulturalDC’s theater on 14th Street NW, is unaffected.

Israeli dancer and choreographer Ella Rothschild will be a visiting lecturer at Howard University this fall through the Schusterman Visiting Israeli Artists Program, an initiative of the D.C.-based Israel Institute. Rothschild previously collaborated with the Batsheva Dance Company and Inbal Pinto. She is known as a teacher of Gaga, the movement language developed by Ohad Naharin, artistic director of Batsheva, which was founded by Martha Graham in Tel Aviv in 1964.

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‘The Little Mermaid’ at Imagination Stage

BY MARY B IRD | PHOTO S B Y C H LO E K O H LO S S

On June 25, “The Little Mermaid” opened at Bethesda’s Imagination Stage. Host Committee members and producers enjoyed a pre-show reception with remarks from Imagination Stage Artistic Director Janet Stanford and Denmark’s Deputy Chief of Mission Lars Bo Moller. This world-premiere collaboration between Imagination Stage and the Washington Ballet melds theater, dance, music and puppetry to bring to life to one of the world’s most beloved and timeless stories.

Guests enjoyed a post-show reception as families got a behind-the-scenes look at the artistic process with exclusive backstage tours. “The Little Mermaid” runs until Aug. 14. Swim quickly to bit.ly/IStageMermaid for tickets!

Rita Roy, Naomi Sedwick, Veronica Merril and Leah Sedwick.

Kristin Hannah at Hay-Adams Author Series

BY MARY B IRD | PHOTO S B Y D A N C H U N G

Bestselling author Kristin Hannah discussed her latest book, “The Nightingale,” a dramatic history of France during the Second World War, at Top of The Hay on June 22. The author, who, encouraged by her terminally ill mother, started writing at 26, discussed her creative process. She called writing “a leap of faith” and signed personalized copies of her novel after the luncheon. The themed menu was created by vice president and general manager Hans Bruland working closely with newly appointed executive chef Nicolas Legret.

Ana and Valentina Baier.

Rita Roy, Marsha Nelms Muawwad and Septime Webre.

Book Party: Pretty Fly for a White Guy in D.C.

BY GARY TISC H L ER It looked like a grand old gathering of old pols and old pals and old Democrats on June 28 at the 20th Street home of Jim and Anne Hudson. They hosted a book-signing party for Douglas J. Patton, a political strategist of note on campaigns from Hubert Humphrey to Marion Barry. Patton signed copies of his memoir, the provocatively titled “The White Guy in the Room, A Political Memoir.” Patton chronicles his life, which began in small-town Iowa, but touched the civil rights movement and included a stint as deputy mayor for planning and economic development under former D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams.

Douglas Patton reads an excerpt from his book, “The White Guy in the Room, A Political Memoir,” to those at the reception.

Hay-Adams VP and general manager Hans Bruland, Kristin Hannah, Marie Arana, Sue Siegal and Ellen Bennett.

Kristin Hannah, Selwa Roosevelt, Mrs. Langhorne and Elizabeth Burke.

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Nan Moring, Kristin Hannah, Yasmin Al-Askar and Bunny Bialek.

Council member Jack Evans and columnist Mark Plotkin share a laugh with Wally Clinton, Matt Furman and Harvey Sloane.

Kay Kendall, hostess Anne Hudson and Gloria Nauden.

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RPM Italian: A Lively, Happy Grand Opening

BY J OSE P HINE HIL L

RPM Italian Restaurant held a grand opening party, full of friends and family, June 27 for its first D.C. location, on Massachusetts Avenue near the convention center. Celebrity couple Bill and Giuliana Rancic — he

being Donald Trump’s first “Apprentice” and she being a reality TV star from Bethesda — partnered with Chef Doug Psaltis and R.J., Jerrod and Molly Melman of Lettuce Entertain You to debut the third RPM restaurant.

RPM co-owner Bill Rancic with Bret and Amy Baier.

Photo by Robert Devaney.

Bill Rancic, Giuliana Rancic, R.J. Melman, Chef Doug Psaltis, Molly Melman, Christopher Meers, executive partner of Lettuce Entertain You, and Jerrod Melman.

Courtesy RPM.

Giuliana Rancic with some of her friends. Photo by Daniel Swartz.

Erin Como and Christopher Smith of Fox 5 News and Sarah Fraser. Photo by Robert Devaney.

An ice sculpture at the RPM opening. Photo by Elizabeth Webster.

Chamber Dance Project Mixes ‘Ballet & Brass’

BY MARY B IRD

The Chamber Dance Project and its artistic director, Diane Coburn Bruning, celebrated their third season in D.C. with "Ballet & Brass" at the Lansburgh Theatre June 23 to 26. The company presented three choreographers’ world premieres with scores performed by CDP’s string quartet and D.C.’s Brass Connection band, a street band often heard outside Verizon Center. D.C. hip-hop artist Victor Adebusola debuted “Festival,” inspired by New Orleans’ Mardi Gras. Following the opening night performance, Brass Connection led guests around the corner to Hotel Monaco, where Hani Miletski and Traudel Lange co-chaired a post-party with the artists.

Gert Bruning and Diane Coburn Bruning, Chamber Dance Project’s founder and artistic director.

Jill Nevius with husband Fred Schwartz.

Members of the Brass Connection with Artistic Director Diane Coburn Bruning.

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