Georgetowner's July 27, 2016 Issue

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The Meaning of Brexit: It’s Complicated

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Visit our special politics page listing all of columnist Mark Plotkin’s online diary entries — from July 18 to July 29 — for the Republican and the Democratic National Conventions.

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A ‘Merchant of Venice’ for Our Times British star Jonathan Pryce plays Shylock, with his daughter playing Phoebe, in Shakespeare’s classic at the Kennedy Center for a short run.

Jonathan Pryce as Shylock in Jonathan Munby’s production of “The Merchant of Venice.” Photo by Manuel Harlan.

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Ari Post has been with The Georgetowner since 2009, serving in varying capacities as a writer, editor and in-house cartoonist. His recent political portraits (two featured on this cover) were produced for an exhibit in Georgetown last May, “High Art | Low Art: Paintings, Prints, Pulp & Propaganda,” where he featured his fine art alongside cartoons and political caricatures. There, he presented a portrait series of the remaining presidential candidates: Clinton, Sanders, Trump, Cruz and Kasich.

A quote by the political philosopher Thomas Paine hung on the wall beneath the portraits: “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” During the run of the exhibit, Cruz and Kasich dropped out.

To see more of Post’s work, visit www.AriPost.com, or email him at Ari@AriPost.com.

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up & coming JULY 28 ‘Changing the Culture of Government’

JULY 29 French Embassy Summer Reception

Cheryl Seminara, director of employee development at FEMA, will deliver the keynote address, with a panel discussion to follow, at this forum, “Changing the Culture of Government,” organized by the National Academy of Public Administration. Free. To register, visit eventbrite.com. University Club, 1135 16th St. NW.

This reception at the Embassy of France will showcase French culture, featuring all-youcan-drink French wines, a buffet campagnard and socializing with French professionals.

Tickets are $75. For tickets, visit eventbrite. com. 4101 Reservoir Road NW.

Trailer Release Party Hourly screenings of the trailer for “Kol Hanashim: Voices of Women,” described as an American story of faith, gender and identity, will be followed by Q&A sessions with the director. There will also be a DJ and drinks.

For details and to register, visit kolhanashim. com. Rooftop at the Embassy Row Hotel, 2015 Massachusetts Ave. NW.

JULY 29 ‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’ Screening

Old School Party on the Potomac DJs Adrian Loving, Mass Appeal and Wizdom will team up to bring 80s, 90s and newmillennium jams to the Washington Harbour at this Friday-night boat party. Tickets are $25. For tickets, visit eventbrite.com. Nick’s Riverside Grill, 3050 K St. NW.

JULY 30 Children’s Painting Party P Street Gallerie is hosting a series of 45-minute children’s painting sessions on Saturday afternoons. Guests will be treated to cupcakes. Free. To register, visit eventbrite. com. P Street Gallerie, 3235 P St. NW.

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The National Press Club Journalism Institute will host a screening of the film “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,” followed by a panel discussion led by Kim Barker about her book, “The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan,” which inspired the film. Tickets are $15. For tickets, visit eventbrite.com. National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW. Tina Fey in “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.”

Rooftop Art Fusion This Art Soiree 21+ event will bring live performance and painting together to raise awareness about breast cancer. DJ Adrian loving and Melon Cola will provide musical accompaniment to the live painting.

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The proceeds will help the mother of artist Katya Krupko recover from a double mastectomy. Tickets are $20 ($10 in advance). For details, visit artsoiree.com. Liaison Capitol Hill, 415 New Jersey Ave. NW.

AUGUST 2 Terror in a Toga Dinner

This is the third segment of the McCain Institute’s Conversation & Cocktails series about Human Rights and Democracy. Participants will network on issues such as authoritarian threats, rule of law and human trafficking. Free. To register, visit eventbrite.com.

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AUGUST 4 Alexis Okeowo at the Pulitzer Center

Via Umbria invites participants in this murder-mystery evening to bring their best togas and acting skills. The ticket price includes a three-course family-style dinner and a welcome cocktail. Additional drinks will be available for purchase. Tickets are $35. For details, visit viaumbria.com.

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New Yorker staff writer Alexis Okeowo will speak at the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting about her recent reporting on anti-extremism movements across Africa. Free. To register, visit eventbrite.com.

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‘Into the Wild’ on the Waterfront

Jazz on Jackson Place

The Georgetown BID’s Sunset Cinema series continues with the 2007 movie adaption of Jon Krakauer’s “Into the Wild.” Free. Blankets only. Georgetown Waterfront, K/Water Street and Cecil Place.

This evening in the White House Historical Association’s summer series features live jazz from vocalist Sharón Clark, hors d’oeuvres, drinks and tours of the new exhibition, “The Presidents Neighborhood.”

Tickets are $30. For tickets, visit eventbrite. com. Decatur House, 748 Jackson Place NW.

AUGUST 3 Wild Woman New Moon Circle in Georgetown Wandering Wellness brings the Wild Woman project to Georgetown with an evening of yoga. Dark chocolate, fresh fruit and sweet treats will be provided at the New Moon Circle. $10-$30 recommended donation. To register, visit eventbrite.com. Georgetown Yoga, 2805 M St. NW.

AUGUST 6 Woofstock DC Barkly, the Big Bad Woof and DC Pavilion present Woofstock DC, is the District’s premier dog-friendly event. For tickets, visit eventbrite.com. DC Pavilion, 1399 5th St. NE.

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By Chuck Baldwin and Robert Devaney

Three-Wheelers Take Over K Street A group of people riding street-legal, threewheeled motorcycles, known as Can-Ams, descended upon Georgetown on the afternoon of Saturday, July 16, blaring loud music and generally causing a disturbance, according to witnesses at the scene. The Metropolitan Police Department responded to numerous complaints concerning the activity of the group and the volume of sound from the loudspeakers on the vehicles. Police dispersed the group, which for several minutes took over K Street near Washington Harbour.

Since the event, the police department has been in communication with the Advisory Neighborhood Commission and community leadership to assure residents that a similar disturbance in the future is dealt with quickly and handled appropriately.

ANC commissioner Bill Starrels, who spoke with one of the witnesses, is unaware of exactly which traffic laws or noise ordinances may have been violated or whether any citations were issued, but said, “We have a great relationship with the Metropolitan Police. They do an excellent job overall policing for us,” he said. “We want to leave it up to the professionals to do something about it.”

Ped Bridge to Link Kennedy Center to Waterfront A new pedestrian bridge has been approved to provide greater access to the Kennedy Center from Georgetown and the National Mall. The bridge will provide much-needed access to the highway-hemmed Kennedy Center, sometimes called a “marble island,” for pedestrians and cyclists. It is a key element in the center’s expansion plans.

Not only is the Kennedy Center a cultural arts center, “this is a presidential memorial … so they really wanted to link the Mall with this kind of isolated memorial,” said Carlton Hart, an urban planner with the National Capital Planning Commission. Plans for the bridge were unanimously approved by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission.

“The waterfront connection, first envisioned by Edward Durell Stone in his 1959 unbuilt design for the Center, will be finally realized, inviting the active riverfront public to engage in the Center’s programs and enjoy the new café and landscape,” said Chris McVoy, senior partner with Steven Holl Architects, the firm handling the expansion project.

Plans for a pedestrian bridge to link the Kennedy Center to Georgetown’s waterfront and the National Mall have been approved. The access provided by the development is central to expansion plans for the center.

Courtesy National Capital Planning Commission.

Community Calendar Monday to Friday, August 1 to 5 Movie Maker Camp

From 2 to 4 p.m. filmmakers will write, direct, film and edit their own movies. Equipment and filming tips provided. This program is recommended for ages 8 to 12. Georgetown Public Library, 3260 R St. NW.

Tuesday, August 2 National Night Out At Georgetown University’s Healy Lawn, 37th and O Street NW, from 6 to 9 p.m., meet law enforcement officers from the Metropolitan Police Department and others from Georgetown University, American

University, George Washington University and the University of the District of Columbia.

Safety tips, EMS tours and appearances from Jack the Bulldog and McGruff the Crime Dog. Free parking at the Southwest Parking Garage; entrance from Canal Road.

Monday, August 29 Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E Meeting 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.

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Burleith Explores Historic Designation With Georgetown University’s plan to build more on-campus housing for its students and investors buying up former student-rental properties to redevelop, the Burleith Citizens Association held a town hall meeting June 16 to discuss designating Burleith as a historic district in order to mitigate undesirable development. Such a designation would give the community greater protection from pop-ups, pop-outs and other front-facing development that might detract from the historic character of the neighborhood.

The association’s Historic Designation Committee last year looked at using zoning regulations to challenge recent development projects, but found they were all permitted.

The association also explored historic designation in 2005, but at the time the total cost of the application process was too high.

“Let me underline that this is an exploration only at this time. We have had two town hall meetings and plan one to two more to allow for all questions to be raised and answered,” said the president of the association, Eric Langenbacher. “Many homeowners feel that now is the time to consider ways to manage the evolution of the community and to try to retain the look and feel that attracted them to the neighborhood in the first place,” he added.

“Property owners could add on to their properties in the back, but the street facade would likely be sacrosanct.”

Georgetown ANC to Lose Chairman, Veteran Commissioner The upcoming presidential and District choices in the November general election may seem already decided in this Democratic city, but the hyper-local Advisory Neighborhood Commission for Georgetown may be offering some fresh choices.

The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission, praised

by Mayor Vincent Gray in 2012 as the best in the city, will be getting at least two new members in 2017. Chairman Ron Lewis is retiring, as is one of the longest-serving commissioners, Tom Birch. Known for his collegiality, Lewis was central to the groundbreaking agreement between Georgetown residents and Georgetown University on its 10-year campus plan — a contentious issue for years.

Who on the commission will become chairman remains unclear. No current member has yet indicated that he or she wants the position.

The commission consists of chair Ron Lewis, vice chair Bill Starrels, Ed Soloman, Tom Birch, Jeff Jones, Mara Goldman, Monica Roache and Reed Howard.

The upcoming departure of Lewis and Birch was first reported by the Georgetown Metropolitan, which reported: “Ron Lewis, who has served as the ANC chair for years, will not seek reelection this year. Ron has been a commissioner since 2006, representing upper western Georgetown. Ron has played an instrumental role in many of the central issues that pertain to the ANC and the community.

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negotiation with the university over the last campus plan. And he continued to be very active with the newly formed Georgetown Community Partnership committees that were formed as a result of the settled plan.”

A local news blog run by Topher Mathews, the Georgetown Metropolitan, reported that “Joe Gibbons is going to run for Ron’s seat and has earned his support. … Joe and his wife Hillary moved here from Chicago a few years ago and have quickly become active in a wide variety of groups and activities. In particular, Joe has been very involved in the Historic Preservation and Zoning committee of the Citizens Association of Georgetown.

Moreover, Joe and Hillary’s son Freddie teaches Kindergarten at Hyde-Addison.”

Improper Dumbarton Stucco Removed Score a win for historic preservation, accuracy and good taste.

In January 2015, non-approved changes, including the stuccoing of exterior brick walls and removal of multi-paned windows, that were made to a historic 1898 colonial revival home at 3107 Dumbarton St. NW. once owned

by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, had many Georgetowners and historic preservationists upset. A review of plans had not taken place.

At the time, Tom Luebke, head of the Old Georgetown Board, called the failure by homeowner Alla Bakhtina to obtain permits “one of the most egregious violations of process” his organization has seen in a long time. Citizens Association of Georgetown President Pamla Moore echoed those concerns: “CAG is very keen on the District government moving to enforce the laws regarding this unpermitted work in our historic district.” Councilmen Jack Evans spoke up as well, noting that “Historic preservation is important to all of us in Georgetown.”

This month, after undergoing the proper reviews, the Dumbarton Street house is being properly restored through the “Removal of DEFS” — that’s “direct-applied exterior finish systems” — as listed by the OGB.

Following a failure to obtain proper permits, non-approved changes, including the stuccoing of exterior brick walls and removal of multi-paned windows, were made to a historic 1898 colonial revival home at 3107 Dumbarton St. NW in January 2015. This month, after undergoing the proper reviews, the Dumbarton Street house is being properly restored. Photo by Robert Devaney.

OGB in Favor of Large Waterfront Sculpture Concept

was not enough to satisfy everyone who has taken issue with the project. Bill Starrels, a member of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, told The Georgetown Current that he feels the sculpture is still too large and wants to see it nixed altogether or reduced in scale significantly.

The Old Georgetown Board has approved the concept of a controversial sculpture that is more than 40 feet tall on the riverfront area near the outdoor seating of Washington Harbour’s Sequoia restaurant. The colorful, interlocking sculpture by Belgian artist Arne Quinze is expected to be installed on the riverfront as part of the restaurant’s redesign in early 2017.

The final design has yet to be approved, with skepticism remaining over the work’s colors and scale. The board requested additional details for a future hearing, including a mock-up showing the height and width, along with a depiction of the redesigned outdoor seating area.

Since a previous OGB hearing on Sequoia’s redesign plans, the height of the sculpture was reduced from 45 feet to 41 feet, but that

Eastbanc Project Gets Nod from ANC, Heads to Zoning Despite past criticism of the architectural design of a planned-unit development at Georgetown’s eastern entrance, the intersection of M Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, currently occupied by a Valero gas station, the plan headed to the D.C. Zoning Commission for further review on July 21 with the blessing of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E. Developer Eastbanc has continued to tweak the designs of Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura for the seven-unit apart-

ment building and ground-level restaurant, in response to criticism that the building is inappropriate for the prominent site. In its resolution of support to the Zoning Commission, the ANC 2E wrote “The proposed structure represents an improvement to the Georgetown cityscape in comparison to the unruly appearance of the site’s existing gas station at the threshold of the historic district.”

In order to be developed, the commission will need to waive the minimum square footage required for a planned-unit development, which can be done under extenuating circumstances, which the developers claim have been met.

Other complications arise from commitments regarding the coordination of public space improvements with the National Park Service land which abuts the property on two sides, as well as from Department of Transportation infrastructure, including a Capital Bikeshare stand, on one side.

The Zoning Commissioner questioned developer representatives at the public hearing on a number of details and the case remains pending for further review.

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Overheard at Lunch: D.C. Gossip Girl

Bottom left: Actor Logan Lerman. Courtesy The Independent; Top: Urban, Pegg, and Pine at the White House. Courtesy People.com; Bottom right: Zema Williams.

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By Kate Oczypok

Celebs Take on Philly at Dems’ Turn to Convene

Marriott Marquis Lands a Celebrity Chef

It’s girl power for the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this week. Singer Demi Lovato and actresses Eva Longoria, America Ferrera and Lena Dunham are set to make appearances at the star-studded event.

Despite Republican nominee Donald Trump’s acting career (always playing himself — “Home Alone 2” anyone?), the best he could get was Scott Baio and Antonio Sabato, Jr.

The Marriott Marquis in the Mt. Vernon Square neighborhood is getting chef Mike Isabella for its final restaurant next year.

Filling the fifth eating space in the hotel, Arroz, will feature a Spanish-PortugueseMoroccan menu theme. The Washington Post reported to expect plenty of Spanish and Portugese wines and gin and tonics as well.

Isabella also has an Arroz planned for inside his upcoming eatery at Tyson’s Corner.

Speaker Ryan’s ‘Intern Selfie’ Causes Stir When House Speaker Paul Ryan posted a selfie with Republican Capitol Hill interns, the Internet fired up with comments on the photo’s lack of diversity depicting about 100 Caucasian interns and three obvious Asians, maybe an Indian and possibly a Latino or two (possibly).

Notice any missing demographic? The Dems responded with their own photo, posted by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, showcasing a much more diverse crowd. In the meantime, multiple memes popped up mocking Ryan’s photo, including replacing faces with crackers and a personal favorite, pairing it side by side with the famous black-and-white photo from the movie, “The Shining.”

Percy Jackson Heartthrob Does D.C. Press for New Movie Good thing most college students are away for the summer — this could have caused a frenzy. Logan Lerman, the 24-year-old actor best known as Percy Jackson from film franchise, tweeted that he was in town promoting his new movie “Indignation.” He posted a photo of himself in front of a mural at Fox5’s studios on Wisconsin Avenue in Friendship Heights.

played by Anton Yelchin since his tragic death this summer, which is linked to a Jeep recall.

Michelle Obama Appears in ‘Carpool Karaoke’ Spotted: Star Trek Stars at White House Star Trek stars Chris Pine, Simon Pegg and Karl Urban blew up Twitter last week when they made an appearance at the White House for a private screening of their movie for first lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden’s Joining Forces Initiative, according to the tweets. Their appearance came on the heels of director J.J. Abrams’s news that he will not recast the character

First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on Late Late Show host James Corden’s popular “Carpool Karaoke” segment last week. She belted out every word to Beyonce’s “Single Ladies,” then rapper Missy Elliott made a surprise appearance.

Corden, Elliott and Obama drove around the White House grounds without a care in the world, especially given that it was in the wake of the Melania Trump plagiarism scandal.

Legendary Redskins Fan Passes Away Zema Williams, or Chief Zee as he was better known, passed away last week at the age of 75. The legendary Washington Redskins fan began attending games almost four decades ago, dressed in a Native American costume. He soon became a staple and rarely missed a game. Rest in peace, Chief, and go ’Skins!

Crime Report Compiled by Chuck Baldwin

July 21 Theft at 06:33 p.m. on 1300 - 1327 block of 27th St. NW — Theft at 10:57 a.m. on 1000 - 1099 block of Wisconsin Ave. NW — Theft at 06:13 a.m. on 3000 - 3099 block of M St. NW July 20 Theft at 08:09 p.m. on 3400 - 3599 block of Water St. NW — Theft at 02:23 p.m. on 3000 3099 block of M St. NW — Theft at 12:45 p.m. on 3200 - 3275 block of M St. NW July 18 Theft at 04:04 p.m. on 3200 - 3275 block of M St. NW — Theft at 08:45 a.m. on 2600 - 2799 block of Pennsylvania Ave. NW July 17 Theft at 06:08 p.m. on 3200 3223 block of Grace St. NW July 16 Theft at 08:33 p.m. on 3200 3223 block of Grace St. NW — Burglary at 07:57 a.m. on 3400 - 3599 block of Water St. NW — Theft at 06:35 p.m. on 3200 - 3275 block of M St. NW — Theft at 02:44 p.m. on 3300 - 3399 block of Cady’s Alley NW July 15 Theft at 04:48 p.m. on 3200 - 3275 block of M St. NW — Theft at 04:44 p.m. on 3200 - 3299 block of R St. NW — Theft at 03:31 p.m. on 1200 - 1237 block of Wisconsin Ave. NW — Theft at 10:42 a.m. on 1000 - 1099 block of 26th St. NW

July 14 Theft at 04:27 p.m. on 3400 - 3499 block of Prospect St. NW — Theft at 04:01 p.m. on 3300 3399 block of N St. NW July 13 Theft at 11:57 p.m. on 3100 - 3199 block of South St. NW — Theft at 11:24 p.m. on 3100 - 3199 block of Dumbarton St. NW — Theft at 11:22 p.m. on 3100 - 3199 block of N St. NW — Theft at 10:10 p.m. on 3300 - 3399 block of M St. NW — Theft at 08:51 p.m. on 3000 - 3099 block of M St. NW — Theft at 03:46 p.m. on 1200 - 1299 block of 27th St. NW — Theft at 11:00 a.m. on 1200 1226 block of 30th St. NW — Theft at 10:25 a.m. on 1300 - 1319 block of 30th St. NW — Theft at 09:38 a.m. on 1300 - 1319 block of 30th St. NW — Theft at 09:13 a.m. on 1300 - 1319 block of 30th St. NW July 12 Theft at 06:07 p.m. on 1600 - 1699 block of Avon Place NW — Theft at 09:07 a.m. on 1300 - 1335 block of Wisconsin Ave. NW July 11 Theft at 09:36 p.m. on 1000 - 1099 block of Thomas Jefferson St. NW — Theft at 09:29 p.m. on 3100 - 3199 block of N St. NW — Burglary at 04:56 p.m. on 2900 - 2999 block of Q St. NW — Robbery at 09:19 p.m. on 1200 - 1299 block of Wisconsin Ave. NW — Burglary at 01:41 a.m. on 1300 - 1335 block of Wisconsin Ave. NW

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EDITORIAL/OPINION

How Did We End Up Here?

Here we are, the United States of America, united not so much.

Near the end of our nation’s electoral process we will see two of the most unpopular, unwanted, undesired candidates at the top of the tickets of our political parties, which we call by the names Republican and Democratic — although neither appear to quite properly invoke the spirit of their names.

The Republicans are led by a candidate whose instincts are alarmingly autocratic and demagogic, while the Democrats, whose ranks seem to be simmering with a fervor for democratic change, are led by a woman who is perceived as the personification of self-serving and rigid establishment habits. The Republican seems to have identified the strong and angry discontent among certain groups in the country and seems talented in stoking it into near-fury, tinged with fear of others.

The Democrat brandishes the hope of a new inclusiveness and unity in solving the country’s problems with optimism, but her persona appears uninspiring and unconvincing.

The choices seem to lie somewhere between a bellicose projection of power, tinged with resentment and fear, or support for practical, even inspirational problem solving through unity, tinged with a disquieting mistrust of the head of the ticket.

How did we get here, so paralyzed, so apparently robbed of our politics of comity and community?

The world around us has been changing — and changing us. Everywhere, groups of people are yelling, shouting, pushing and shoving and worse, crying out: attention must be paid to us, and to the danger of the others, who are not us.

Meanwhile, our politics and politicians continue to behave in much the same way they always have, spreading dissent and blame while in effect doing nothing.

Seventeen individuals thought they could be the Republican nominee for president, a situation that, in the end, produced the man least prepared in terms of experience in governance.

As for the Democrats, Hillary Clinton was poised from the beginning to become the first woman to be nominated by a major political party, but arrived with enough baggage to fill an ocean liner.

We have been pushed into corners of identities — of party, gender, race, wealth and poverty — by the political process itself, corners in which wetalk only to ourselves and a little to our neighbors. Maybe it’s time to insist that our candidates inspire us, to look up with energy and enthusiasm, instead of sideways, askance at our neighbors.

Let’s insist that they listen to us, and make us listen to them for the example they show us — not the lies they tell us or the slogans they brandish.

Jack Evans Report

Restoring Metro: By the Numbers

BY JACK EVANS

Just over a year ago, I become chair of the Finance Committee of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority board. Fast-forward a year, and although I now chair the entire WMATA board, Metro’s finances are still of grave concern to me, and should be to the entire region. If we do not put the system on a sound financial footing, SafeTrack — and all the inconvenience it is causing — will be for naught.

Metro’s annual budget is $3 billion: $1.8 billion is spent on operating costs and $1.2 billion on capital costs. Of the $1.8 billion in annual operating costs, approximately half ($900 million) comes from fares; the other half is paid by Maryland, Virginia and the District.

The federal government does not fund any operating costs.

On the capital side, the federal government contributes $150 million annually as part of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA), while D.C., Maryland and Virginia match that funding with $50 million each. On top of that, the two states and the District contribute another $250 million toward

BY CHUCK BALDWIN “Monoraaail, monoraaail, MONORAIL!” The proposed gondola between Georgetown and Rosslyn is reminiscent of the public transportation project thrust upon the citizens of Springfield, State Unknown, home to the Simpsons, a prime-time cartoon family beloved by middle-aged suburbanites across America.

No one wanted it until Lyle Lanley, a parody of “The Music Man,” sang his jingle, then no one, not even Marge, could stop it.

“I was initially very skeptical,” said MaryClaire Burick, president of the Rosslyn Business Improvement District, “but transportation is a challenge in the region.”

The city that never sleeps has one, the Roosevelt Island Tramway, spanning the East River to connect Manhattan’s Upper East Side to Roosevelt Island, in operation since 1976. In 2006, two cars got stuck over the East River for seven hours until rescue baskets delivered the 69 riders safely back to the ground. That forced a six-month shutdown for repairs and maintenance (D.C. would never tolerate a transit hiatus of this magnitude).

New Orleans had the nation’s second public air tram, a remnant of the 1984 World’s Fair, which saw such low attendance the exposition declared bankruptcy during its run. The Mississippi Aerial River Transit shut down in April 1985 due to low ridership. In 1993, the

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

Rendering of the contoversial Georgetown-Rosslyn gondola proposition.

U.S. Coast Guard demanded that it be destroyed if it was not going to be used.

Portland, Oregon, where the ’90s are still alive, has the only other gondola built for public transit, the Portland Aerial Tram, which sees 8,500 riders per day, including 300-500 bicycles per day — twice the ridership projected by the city. This is the one advocates extol.

Arlington County recently contributed $35,000.

As Mike Copperthite wrote in to recommend, instead of copying other cities’ “future

transportation” plans why not take advantage of the infratructure we already have? What about walkways across Key Bridge or a half-width trolley car that harks back to historic Arlington and Georgetown.

In any case, we’ve heard primarily incredulity from many we’ve talked to about a gondola over the Potomac River. My brother’s take? “I like it, it’s kookie and fun!” (also quoting “The Simpsons”). So, what is really driving this pursuit? Time to rewatch Season 4 Episode 12 before spending big money on a gondola.

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sales tax increase, whereby D.C., Maryland and Virginia raise approximately $500 million annually — is necessary to fund our infrastructure needs. Additionally, the feds must double the PRIIA contribution to $300 million per year, to be matched by $100 million per year from each of the three jurisdictions.

Finally, $2.5 billion is the unfunded pension and other post-employment benefit liability facing Metro. Even if Metro does everything right moving forward, the unfunded pension liability will sink the organization, like it did D.C. in 1995. The federal government assumed the District’s unfunded pension liability in 1995 and must assume Metro’s today.

I have outlined Metro’s financial problems and presented the necessary actions to put Metro on a firm financial footing. If these actions are not taken, Metro will be no better in the future than it is today. This generation of federal and regional leaders has allowed Metro to deteriorate from a world-class system to a marginal system.

These same leaders now have an obligation to fix Metro. Do we have the courage to do so?

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capital projects, and Metro, like other transit systems, applies for federal formula funds to make up the balance.

Metro’s financial problems can be summed up in three numbers: 300, 18 and 2.5.

First, $300 million is the fair share that the federal government should pay in annual operating dollars as an equal partner in America’s subway. The feds have the same number of directors on the board as D.C., Maryland and Virginia, and Metro carries 50 percent of the federal workforce every day. If the feds don’t pay their fair share, then either riders will be faced with a significant fare increase or D.C., Maryland and Virginia taxpayers will see a 33-percent increase in their required contribution next year.

Next, $18 billion is the amount of capital funding Metro needs over the next decade. This amount includes replacing all 1,200 railcars, building a tunnel within the Red Line tunnel from Cleveland Park to Medical Center to stop the constant water leakage, upgrading the electrical system to run all eight-car trains and continued maintenance of the system.

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SafeTrack: A Summer of Metro Madness?

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tand back, doors closing.” There was a time when that was the most complicated announcement heard on D.C.’s Metrorail system. Now, in the summer of 2016, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s SafeTrack program of accelerated maintenance has brought not only long and detailed announcements, but exasperating service reductions to Metrorail.

SafeTrack Surge #5 has seen the return of continuous single-tracking to the Orange and Silver Lines, between the East Falls Church and Ballston stations. The reduced service will continue through July 31. WMATA implemented the “line segment shutdown” for the past three surges.

Surge #2 was in effect from June 18 to July 3 between Eastern Market and Benning Road; Surge #3 from July 5 to 11 between Reagan National Airport and Braddock Road; and Surge #4 from July 12 to 18 between Pentagon City and Reagan National Airport.

WMATA Assistant Director of Planning and Scheduling Julie Hershorn advises riders to visit wmata.com, use trip planners and find alternative routes. “Make sure you allow lots of extra time. It just won’t be as fast as normal whether you get on the Metrobus or whether you get on the Metrobus shuttle,” Hershorn said.

Over 100 people waited to board each 60foot accordion-style shuttle bus during Surge

#2. The shuttle bus ride adds an additional 30 minutes to a commute. Initially, Metro subsidized the train fare for passengers starting their trip between Largo Town Center and Capitol Heights.

The fare was calculated as if the trip started at the Eastern Market station. Metro riders were able to cross through the emergency-exit gates at Benning Road and Eastern Market.

The next day, Metro barricaded the gates and used several staffers to instruct confused passengers that they had to tap their SmarTrip card four times. Riders didn’t want to be charged twice for a one-way trip. Metro ultimately charged a regular single-trip fare to passengers enduring an irregular commuting experience.

“It’s insanely inconvenient. I’ve had to go out of my way to secure proper transportation and spend more money on Uber,” Katie Wood said.

Metro’s shift is impacting employees, families, businesses, politicians, tourists and interns, not only during the workweek, but on weekends too. Since May 28, the system has closed at midnight on Friday and Saturday, causing some to curtail nights out on the town on U Street, Dupont Circle and Chinatown.

On the first day of Surge #5, fire and smoke were reported under a Metro railcar at the East Falls Church station. Twitter user @AvaAtaee recorded video of the incident. “Just offloaded

A Metro shuttle helps move commuters between closed Metro stops. Photo by Josephine Hill.

at East Falls Church. Visible flames under metro car and lots of smoke,” Ava tweeted.

Additionally, WMATA still faces challenges restoring air conditioning to several Metrorail stations and fixing railcars without AC. Passengers have expressed their frustrations with #hotcar on Twitter.

“6124 Orange line to New Carrollton is a sauna. At least 110 degrees and humid. Disgusting,” Eric Hobeck tweeted.

According to the WMATA website, “SafeTrack is an accelerated track work plan to address safety recommendations and rehabilitate the Metrorail system to improve safety and reliability.” This plan, with 15 surges involv-

Riders trying to figure out how to get where they need to go during Metro’s massive repair and maintenance project Photo by Josephine Hill.

ing station closures, single-tracking and shuttle buses, implements three years of track work into one year.

“I’m surprised by how much it has fallen apart since I’ve been here last,” returning visitor Terri Brink said.

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BUSINESS

Business Ins & Outs

BY ROBERT DEVANEY

In: Escape Room Live Coming to M Street

experience, Escape Room Live incorporates brainteasers and puzzle challenges with the adrenaline rush of a race against the clock,” the company says. “With only a few hints, the group must use their wits, ingenuity and teamwork to complete the challenge and escape How’s this sound? We lock you in a room the room.” and you have 45 minutes to find clues to get “The two-f loor, 6,573 square-foot the heck out of there. Whether that’s your Georgetown space will serve as Escape Room idea of fun or not, Escape Room Live is comLive’s largest location with six individually ing to 3345 M St. NW. Formerly occupied by themed game rooms with CGI special effects, West Elm, the location is next to the shuttered a reception space, lounge, bar and catering Capriotti's sandwich shop, where the legendspace designed to entertain up to 150 guests ary Cellar Door once held musical court. that is set to open this summer,” according to “A challenging, interactive entertainment the company.

Escape Room Live on M Street has obtained licensing to set up rooms with themes from such films as “Friday the 13th,” “Ghostbusters,” “T he Mu m my,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and “Titanic.”

Edgar Allan Poe rooms are also in the works.

“We are taking the level of immersion up several notches by incorporating Hollywoodstyle set design, CGI Escape Room Live is a new live entertainment space utilizing brainteasers and puzzle effects, lighting and challenges, along with a lounge and bar. Photo by Robert Devaney.

sound into our new rooms,” says Ginger Flesher-Sonnier, owner and CEO of Escape Room Live. “With these upgraded effects, we are able to bring a greater sense of reality to the game. For example, the ‘Titanic’ room will have a porthole timer where the water level viewed through the porthole gradually gets higher as time passes and, at 45 minutes, will appear to crack the window and water will look like it’s pouring in.”

Escape Room Live has other locations up Wisconsin Avenue in Glover Park, in Alexandria and elsewhere. A competitor, the Great Escape Room, is on Connecticut Avenue.

In: Paisano’s Pizza Starts Slicing Friday Paisano’s Pizza will open the first of its nine new Washington, D.C., stores right here in Georgetown. The store will open this Friday at 1815 Wisconsin Ave. NW, in the compact retail area by the Georgetown Safeway. Eight more D.C. locations will follow in the next year and a half. The franchise partners are Antoine Chahine, Ron Trowbridge and Daniel Bechara.

“We're excited to continue to expand and provide customers with the same quality of food that we've served for nearly two decades,” says Capital Restaurant Group CEO Fouad

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Qreitem, who opened the first Paisano’s Pizza in Fairfax, Virginia, in 1998.

Paisano’s features pizzas, sandwiches, salads, appetizers, wraps, subs, wings and calzones. It will be mostly a delivery and take-out operation at the new Georgetown space, which formerly housed a Roosters barber shop.

Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, Capital Restaurant Group runs 28 Paisano’s and Bella Pizza locations in Virginia and Maryland — also operating eateries in Dubai, such as Spinfire Pizza with co-owner Pierre Garçon, Redskins wide receiver.

Out: Nine West Walks Off The women’s shoe and handbag store, Nine West, at 1227 Wisconsin Ave. NW, has closed and left no forwarding address.

Moving: Sports Zone (Where? They're Not Sure)

Sports Zone at 3140 M St. NW is moving — not closing, it assures its customers. The store does admit, however, that its new address is unknown and that a new name is afoot: Sports Zone Elite.

BUSINESS

Georgetown BID Hires Communications Director

T h e Georgetow n Business I mprovement District has named Lauren Boston as its com munications director.

Boston will lead public relations strategy and commu nications Lauren Boston of the Georgetown efforts for the Business Improvement District. marketing of Georgetow n and the BID’s initiatives, also managing its social media and websites.

Boston, who lives in Arlington, Virginia, comes to the BID after six years with the National Apartment Association. According to her bio, supplied by the BID: “she performs with Washington Improv Theater, is the writer and producer of a comedy webseries, and is attempting to make her way through every National Park, used bookstore and major league ballpark “Lauren’s creative approach to communi-

cations and her proven storytelling abilities will be an asset in marketing Georgetown, since our neighborhood is full of interesting people, places and things,” said BID CEO Joe Sternlieb.

Thor Equities Closes on Former Latham Property for $53.35 Million

Real estate developer and investment firm Thor Equities closed on its acquisition of 3000 M St. NW for $53.35 million, the company reported July 20. The property once housed the Latham Hotel, Michel Richard’s Citronelle restaurant and the more casual La Madeleine.

All closed in 2012, reportedly due to water damage. It is the first D.C.-area acquisition by the New York-based company.

“The 10-story, 125,000-square-foot corner building features 280 feet of wraparound frontage on 30th Street and M Street, the prime retail corridor in Washington, D.C.,” says Thor Equities, which “plans to redevelop the retail space along M Street to create a premier flagship location, with up to 27,000 square feet on the ground, lower and second levels. The company is also repositioning a portion of the property into a luxury boutique hotel with up to 100 rooms, a high-end restaurant, and additional food & beverage space.”

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The Meaning of Brexit: it’s Complicated

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very summer, i commute back and forth to the beach, whittling the hours away listening to financial radio shows. in fact, i play a game, and i invite everyone to play with me: How many times do the “financial gurus” say “i think” in a 10-minute segment?

For obvious reasons, the stock market can never be an “i know” game; it’s unpredictable, driven by emotion. But, individually, each commentator has a point. i can’t help but agree that if what they “think” is going to happen happens, then their predicted outcome is likely.

However, our world is more complicated than that. Oil prices may suffer in the Middle east, U.S. housing prices look to be dropping and the U.K. may really exit the european Union, the event known as Brexit. These are different factors, but their outcomes cannot be considered mutually exclusive.

Determining whose advice you should take proves one thing: unless (and even if) you are an expert, investing is often times a crapshoot.

For example, after the Brexit vote, my inbox was flooded with commentaries and expert analysis about what they (the experts) “think” it will mean for your portfolio and the economy.

The news sparked massive selloffs in global equity markets, sterling dropped to a 31-year, all-time low and the S&P cut the U.K.’s credit rating. (Bonds, however — the one area experts were most nervous about, due to rising rates — fared well.)

This alone would leave investors running for the hills, but our multinational, diversified, global economy is more complex. and even as world unrest continues and our country’s political system approaches prime time this month, the U.S. stock market reacted by rebounding to all-time highs, last achieved in May of 2015.

From the cable news networks to financial publications and the internet, investors today are bombarded with an overwhelming and unprecedented amount of information. While this has made our world more interconnected than ever before, it can also drive people to irrational decisions made in an environment of too much complexity and uncertainty.

That’s why robo-advising platforms and

institutional managed accounts are slowly changing the dynamics of investing in today’s marketplace — and for good reason. if you are having a heart attack, you seek out a cardiologist who is a specialist in his or her field, not a general practitioner. But you don’t go to a cardiologist to manage your overall health. i explain it to my clients using a football analogy. The owner hires a general manager, who hires a head coach or strategist, who structures a team of assistant coaches to manage the players. a financial planner is just that, the general manager, setting the strategy to manage one’s life and building a team of expert investment advisers to manage your money. instead of looking at Brexit in a vacuum, maybe it’s time to consider having a team of expert investment professionals, so you can sleep soundly in today’s, and tomorrow’s, turbulent and unpredictable times.

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he inimitable Ted Koppel was the first major television news anchor to break the tradition, opting not to devote his “Nightline” to the conventions because they had become little more than scripted public relation stunts.

How things have changed.

This year’s conventions have proven to be more improv than pro-forma.

And what a show!

From Sen. Ted Cruz getting booed of the stage by his own Texas delegation to the Sanders-nistas trying to disrupt the speech of their own progressive paragon Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

There were even touches of the surreal: the pop song chosen to hail Donald Trump’s coronation was “All Right Now”: a 46-year-old classic rock ballad about seducing a stranger for a one night stand. Quite the metaphor.

We even had a case of the Wikileaks, exposing that the Democratic National Committee had being trying to undermine the Vermont Disrupter, Sen. Bernie Sanders, who had devoted his campaign to undermining the DNC. The shock of it: Nasty politics afoot in the single most political circus on the plant, the quadrennial Ppresidential marathon. Gambling at Rick’s bar, anyone?

Oh, Ted, where art thou?

But there are two other media story lines to this past week that bear directly on this political silly season.

The first is the forced resignation of Fox News founder and guiding guru Roger Ailes.

While the timing, precipitous nature and cause may be unexpected, Ailes’s departure was expected after Rupert Murdoch’s sons took over 21st Century Fox and had long expressed a desire to be rid of the septuagenarian impresario. They just took advantage of what, if the reported evidence holds up, was more than just boorish behavior by the media legend.

But with the fall comes a “what’s next?”

The rise of the modern conservative-Republican movement owes much to the political flack-turned-media-innovator. Ailes did not just lead Fox, he was Fox News. From “fair and balanced” to giving Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly their pedestals from which to scream, he set the tone.

Others will follow — for now, Rupert Murdoch himself, but it won’t be the same. It never is. It always comes from the head and whether you like or loathe him, you cannot argue that Ailes was an inspiring giant.

And history is replete with tales of fading glory, once the motivating leader departs.

ABC’s swagger went limp once Roone Arledge left. CNN began its inexorable decline the day Tom Johnson was named president.

The Washington Post lost its way after Ben Bradlee gave way to Len Downie, only starting to find its way back with the recent arrival of editor Marty Baron.

With an election so bizarre, Fox News was primed to play an especially nuanced role.

Could Ailes’s departure turn the election?

That might be a bit grandiose, but it is hard to

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On the other side of the political chasm, we were reminded, too briefly, of the vacuum left

by Jon Stewart.

For nearly two decades, Stewart had pricked political hubris from his Comedy Central desk and, it could has been argued, brought political consciousness to a whole generation.

He made a cameo on his old friend Stephen Colbert’s show with an eviscerating critique of the Republican Party, reminding us how he was so much more than any of the political pundits or nightly comedians. It was a glimpse of a missing secret sauce this election cycle that has left us with the two least wanted candidates in American political history.

Stewart and Ailes — if both won’t be missed — their absence will certainly be felt on the long road to election day, Nov. 8.

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BY G A RY T I S C H L E R ere in the United States, it is the Year of the Donkey and the Year of the Elephant.

Here in the United States (perhaps not so united if you listen to some politicians), we are once again in the midst of officially — formally, and often informally and loudly — nominating the candidates of the Republican and Democratic parties for the office of President of the United States.

The Republican Party has concluded its proceedings in Cleveland, once the center of a steel industry, and home of the Indians, Browns and Cavaliers. The GOP nominated business mogul, developer, and television reality-show host Donald Trump to be its candidate for president at a convention marked by raucous energy and high and low drama. It did not, however, spill into violence on the streets of Cleveland, as many media pundits and other observers had predicted.

As we write this, the as-yet-unofficial Democratic Party nominee is Hillary Clinton, who brings with her a reputation and a resume seen as both impressive and, in some quarters, a cause for suspicion. Over the weekend, she introduced her running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, and they are about to light up the birthplace of freedom, Philadelphia.

This convention, too, will have its ups and downs, its attacks on the opposition, Trump in particular, its intemperate language, its controversies. One of the key moments will no doubt be the Tuesday speech and proceedings led by former president (and potential first spouse) Bill Clinton, introducing the Mothers of the Movement, African American women who lost sons in confrontations with police officers. This is sure to be an emotionally charged night, given

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the recent murders of five police officers in Dallas and three in Baton Rouge, following the fatal shootings of two young black men by police in Baton Rouge and suburban St. Paul.

The 2016 conventions represent another unique event in the annals of American political history. This year’s conventions are nominating candidates who are vying not only for the presidency, but for the status of most unwanted — if not outright hated — candidate ever, a prize for which the wild-talking, unrepentant Donald Trump holds a shaky lead over the still distrusted by many Hillary Clinton.

As was most often the case in recent conventions, there was little suspense regarding who would be the nominees; whatever talk there was about contested conventions has long since dissipated with the demise of Bernie Sanders’s challenge among the Democrats and the simple — and relentlessly repeated fact — that Mr. Trump defeated no less than 16 other would-be and wannabe presidents and gathered up more votes by a Republican than ever before.

There are, for those not enamored of the twoparty platter, two other choices: Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson, the former GOP governor of New Mexico, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein.

So why do we still passionately care about conventions? Conventions are important, no matter the inelegance, the stridency, the selfevident truths and self-evident falsehoods, the ballyhoo, the displays of self-righteousness and superego über alles. No matter how well controlled or scripted, conventions still tend to be occasions when political parties reveal themselves in all their glory, warts and all.

This remains, in some ways, the essence of the democratic spirit, if not democracy in action.

Conventions are times when we see the people

In October 1991, Georgetown University President Leo O’Donovan, S.J., Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary leave Healy Building at Georgetown University. A graduate of Georgetown University and future 42nd president, Bill Clinton had just announced his presidential run. His wife Hillary Clinton is now the Democratic Party’s candidate for president. Copyright The Georgetowner Photo Archives.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on July 14 with her now-announced pick for vice-presidential running mate: Sen. Tim Kaine, former governor of Virginia and mayor of Richmond, at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, 10 miles from the White House. Second lady Jill Biden is a professor at the school. Photo by Bill Starrels, all rights reserved.

Republican candidate for president Donald Trump and his daughter and confidante Ivanka Trump break ground for the Trump Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue, three blocks from the White House, in July 2014. Ivanka Trump attended Georgetown University for her freshman and sophomore years then transferred to the University of Pennsylvania. Her brother Eric graduated from Georgetown University. Photo by Robert Devaney.

at the top of the tickets more or less for real, up close and personal, along with their families, friends and ambitious supporters.

Things happen at conventions, and those events echo. More than one person, confronted with the supremely recalcitrant Senator Ted Cruz being shouted down at the end of his speech for not endorsing Trump, remembered similar incidents, especially when Barry Goldwater’s supporters, feeling their right-wing oats, shouted down liberal-to-moderate GOP candidate Nelson Rockefeller in 1964.

We get to see America. In the early days of conventions, which began around 1832, the location was often Baltimore for reasons now mostly forgotten. But thereafter the events took place in New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Miami Beach (twice in a row for Richard Nixon) and Charlotte (for Barack Obama). Spurred and tabulated by a series of primaries that decided the fate of the candidates, this year’s journey to the conventions was groundbreaking. Trump upset almost all traditional political practices, mores and morals, including (with the Wall and the Ban) the boundaries of political language and proposals. He ended up leading the field in terms of vote-getting, engagement via social media and free television coverage.

Assumptions were made that his convention would reflect all of that, and it did. But in terms of drama, it could not possibly match the 1968 Democratic convention, when anti-war protesters converged on Chicago and caused what some people memorably termed a police riot. Hubert Humphrey eventually gained the nomination that year, the year of the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Sen. Robert Kennedy, a late entry into the presidential race.

We remember conventions, or aspects of conventions. We remember Sen. Edward Kennedy, faltering as a candidate but eloquent as a speaker, taking on incumbent President Jimmy Carter. We remember Bill Clinton, not yet a presidential candidate but a keynote speaker, rambling on and on until his “and in conclusion” was met with rousing cheers of relief. We remember Barack Obama’s spellbinding keynote speech, which boosted him into national prominence. We remember the breakup of the Democratic front in 1948 with the desertion of the Dixiecrats led by Strom Thurmond, and Humphrey, then a young Minnesota firebrand, urging his party to “get out of the shadow of states’ rights and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights.” We remember Walter Cronkite, a media figure of all things, trying to broker a deal between Ronald Reagan and incumbent Gerald Ford. Things echo. Donald Trump’s family — the two sons, but especially the enthralling, smart Ivanka — proved to be genuine family valuables. Soon forgotten is the plagiarizing tempest in a teapot of Melania Trump’s borrowing of wifely platitudes from a Michelle Obama speech. Hard to forget, though, might be Chris Christie’s quasi, mock McCarthy-style trial of Hillary Clinton, drawing chants of “guilty” from the crowd.Things can happen. Clint Eastwood and the empty chair in 2012; the then-youthful Clintons and Gores doing the Macarena in 1996; Ronald Reagan’s graceful speech on behalf of Bush the Elder in 1992.

Conventions are the opening salvos of what many consider the “real” campaign leading to the November elections. Elections are opportunities for branding. If Trump says he is “the law and order candidate,” what is Hillary Clinton, then, but “the adult at the table.” If Hillary Clinton is all about inclusion in a nation of diversity and immigrants, is Trump the opposite of that?

The GOP had a number of eloquent speakers who were black, who were immigrants, who were women, but a visual sweep of the gathered delegates often told a different story. Expressed in the words of Trump, the GOP appears to be about the rule of one strong leader in the service of the many, while Clinton would be about the rule of the talented many in the service of all.

The thing about conventions in this age of instant and endless communication is that the fate of candidates rests on such things as placards and chants (“lock her up” will resonate, one way or another), how candidates sound and present themselves and how their supporters behave.

Conventions quite readily lead a viewer into their own cul de sacs and comfort zones.

What happens from now on out will echo.

We saw another black man shot under questionable circumstances and violent shootings in Germany, reminding us of the recent tragedy in Nice. All of this instantly becomes part of the Trump vs. Clinton discourse.

Every future breath that goes out and in, a death in the Middle East, a birth in a homeless shelter, a traffic jam or a broken air conditioner here and somewhere even hotter, is the grist and stuff that’s made important by the happenings in Cleveland and Philadelphia.

One thing, though, seems missing. Writing these words, I hear Reagan and his speech, and I realize that, to some degree, it’s as partisan as any GOP (or Democratic) speech you might hear. What’s missing today is the grace and the humor he had, qualities that ought to be boon companions for any candidate on a journey to the White House.

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D.C. Signs Off on Walter Reed Property The former Walter Reed Army Medical Center Campus is expected to become a new development property after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and her team close on the deal at the end of the month. Bisnow reports that once the deal is finalized, the city plans to lease the property to a joint venture of developers Hines, Urban Atlantic and Triden Development Group, as well as Weingarten Realty and Toll Brothers, which will pay $25 million to the District over the next seven years. Plans for the property include a Hyatt, a conference center, bioscience and pharmaceutical companies and possibly D.C.’s first Wegmans grocery store.

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The former Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus is to become a commercial real estate development. Courtesy Hines-Urban Atlantic.

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D.C. Car-Share Options Expand Maven, a new car-sharing service, has launched in the area offering rentable vehicles through a smartphone app in which customers can reserve vehicles by location and car type, as well as unlock the car and use remote functions like starting, air conditioning or heat. The app is free and fuel and insurance are included.

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disagrees with the campaign as well as D.C. taxpayers’ bill of $200 million for 2.4 miles of track. It will also cost taxpayers another $8 million a year to operate, since it is a free system.

Local Chefs to Fight Gun Violence

Another burger joiunt comes to town, this one from Boston. Courtesy Tasty Burger.

The burger industry in D.C. seems to be exploding. Boston-based Tasty Burger recently opened, serving hungry 9:30 Club goers at its first location outside Boston. The chain also serves crispy chicken sandwiches, onion rings, hot dogs, salads and more. Tasty Burger can be found at 2108 8th St. NW.

restaurants like Duffy’s Irish Pub are welcoming Pokemon Go users to their eatery by setting a “lure” to draw players and promising free Wi-Fi. The game uses a smartphone’s GPS and camera to transform a player’s world into a land full of Pokemons. Gamers walk around their neighborhoods and catch characters. They can also find landmarks, know as gyms or Pokestops, where players can battle others and gain new supplies.

Sen. Mike Lee is writing legislation to restrict D.C,’s occupational license requirement. Courtesy YouTube.

Utah Senator Mike Lee is currently writing legislation to restrict the creation of occupational license requirements in D.C. Lee believes the licenses make for hardships for those who wish to break into new fields. The legislation would require the D.C. Council to create a legislative committee for the issue as well as an office committed to the occupational licenses.

Restaurants Cash In on Pokemon Go Craze Local restaurants are using the latest technology craze to get more customers into their establishments. Eater D.C. is reporting that

Beuchert Saloon’s Executive Chef Andrew Markert had enough — he organized a fundraiser set for July 31, called “Forks Up, Guns Down,” benefitting the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.

The event Sunday will feature snacks from Bar Pilar, Sixth Engine, The Hamilton and more.

There will also be guest bartenders at the event, reports the City Paper.

D.C. Streetcar Launches $200K Campaign The D.C. streetcar system has a new jingle many Washingtonians will hear on the radio soon, WJLA reported. It’s all part of the District Department of Transportation’s $1.7 million marketing budget through next year, which includes the $221,000 streetcar campaign. Of course, not everyone is excited about the campaign. David Williams, of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance,

A new D.C. Streetcars marketing jingle comes to the radio waves soon. Courtesy DDOT.

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BY CHUCK BALDWIN The former SunTrust site at 1800 Columbia Road NW continues to foment discontent in the community and among its leaders. According to a press release from the community group Adams Morgan for Reasonable Development, Ward 1 Council member Brianne Nadeau walked away from a group of Adams Morgan residents July 21 (at her Summer of Fun Open Office Hours) when they asked her to consider holding a public forum on development, in particular the proposal for the SunTrust site. “No, I won’t,” she said, according to the press release.

“I was shocked when she turned away from us to fold up her outreach table rather than fully hear the real concerns of her constituents. It’s disrespectful,” said Mary Jane Owen, a longtime Adams Morgan resident. According to the release, the group presented copies of letters from more than 50 individuals that have been sent to Nadeau requesting a forum. The site includes a public plaza that has been in use for the past 40 years.

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New York: Mens Fashion Week

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With its third seasonal show, New York Fashion Week: Men’s is one year old. With new looks in everything from outdoor wear to swimwear, Men’s fashion week celebrated its birthday in style. New York Fashion Week: Men’s is acting like it is here to stay. Though Milan and Paris have men’s shows with longer track records, New

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York is testing the waters with relaxed, informal shows and more stage presentations (this could also be due to a lack of sponsors in the show’s infancy). Yet this year’s show featured a bounty of talented designers who created looks likely to catch on with the stylish male population.

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What’s New in Rehoboth

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bout 120 miles east of D.C. as the seagull flies, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, was founded in 1873 as the Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting Association, which disbanded eight years later. Rehoboth and the neighboring shoreline towns have long been a popular escape from the heat and pressure (barometric and otherwise) of the District. Below are some new additions to the scene.

Maine — along with Dogfish’s connection to the Chesapeake region — the Chesapeake & Maine restaurant features fresh seafood, sourced exclusively from these two regions. You’ll also find what Dogfish is most famous for: unique ales on tap alongside three housemade keg cocktails, plus a new cocktail program.

320 Rehoboth Ave. 302-226-3600

Fork and Flask A new name, menu, cocktail program and interior are all part of the makeover of Nage, one of Rehoboth’s most beloved restaurants.

Fork and Flask at Nage is continuing to focus on providing food and spirits of the highest quality.

The restaurant’s renovations include doubling the size of the bar and creating a brighter, more airy atmosphere throughout. The roomy beachbungalow-inspired look makes Fork and Flask a comfortable, friendly place for drinks and latenight bites, served until 1 a.m.

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Blackwall Hitch The third outpost of the Blackwall Hitch chain recently opened in Rehoboth Beach. The menu draws upon classic American favorites, made with the freshest foods that Delaware waters and farms have to offer. An exceptional beverage program is complete with creative cocktails and an extensive wine list and draught beer selection. The restaurant’s interior is a rustic, nautical-themed space, casual and comfortable. Blackwall Hitch will also offer live entertainment Wednesday through Saturday.

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The Rehoboth Beach Museum celebrates the history and development of the resort town Rehoboth has come to be with a newly launched exhibition, “Wish You Were Here.” According to the museum, today we have Twitter and Instagram,

but from the turn of the century, and even into today, people sent their friends and loved ones postcards. The more than 200 postcards on display — from the museum’s collection and on loan — provide a window into the styles and culture of the 20th-century development of Rehoboth Beach, with many depicting houses and street scenes.

511 Rehoboth Ave. 302-227-7310

Fresh Market The highly anticipated upscale grocery store chain with an old-world vibe opened over Memorial Day weekend. The Rehoboth Beach location offers local produce, a sushi bar and prepared eats, including cult favorites like rotisserie chicken salad.

30098 Veterans Way 302-227-3401 Finally, if you really want the inside skinny on what’s happening during the summer season, subscribe to the Rehoboth Weekend Update, a free email bulletin covering unique stories of interest in Rehoboth Beach and other Delmarva coastal towns. For details, visit henney.com.

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Your Dining Guide to Washington DC’s Finest Restaurants

THE OCEANAIRE 1201 F St., NW 202–347–2277 theoceanaire.com

Ranked one of the most popular seafood restaurants in D.C., “this cosmopolitan” send-up of a vintage supper club that’s styled after a '40’s-era ocean liner is appointed with cherry wood and red leather booths, infused with a “clubby, old money” atmosphere. The menu showcases “intelligently” prepared fish dishes that “recall an earlier time of elegant” dining.

TOWN HALL

2340 Wisconsin Ave., NW 202-333-5640 townhalldc.com Situated just north of Georgetown on Wisconsin Ave, Town Hall has been a neighborhood mainstay in Glover Park since 2005. Whether you’re popping in for dinner, drinks, or weekend brunch, Town Hall is the spot you’ll want to call home to Gulp, Gather & Grub.

Free parking is available nightly after 7PM, and during warmer months, our outdoor courtyard is one of DC’s best kept secrets.

Lunch Mon.–Fri. 11:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Dinner Mon.–Thu. 5–10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 5–11 p.m., Sun. 5–9 p.m.

DAS Ethiopian 1201 28TH ST., NW 202–333–4710 dasethiopian.com

DAS Ethiopian offers you a cozy twostory setting, with rare outside dining views and al fresco patio dining. DAS is located at the eclectically brilliant historic corner of the internationally renowned shopping district of Georgetown.

A tent under which all come to feast is the very Amharic definition of DAS. From neighborhood diners, nearby students and journalists to international visitors and performers, all enjoy the casual but refined atmosphere that serves up the freshest Ethiopian dishes from local and sustainable food sources.

MARTIN’S TAVERN

1264 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202-333-7370 martinstavern.com Fifth generation Lauren Martin learns about the family business from her dad, Billy Martin, Jr. Since 1933, the warm atmosphere of Martin’s Tavern has welcomed neighbors and world travelers looking for great food, service and years of history within it’s walls. Fourth generation owner Billy Martin. Jr. continues the tradition of Washington’s oldest family owned restaurant.

Serving Brunch until 4pm 7 days a week!

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1050 31ST ST., NW 202-617-2424 thegrillroomdc.com

1522 Wisconsin Ave., NW 202–333–8830 cafebonaparte.com

Tucked up along the historic C&O Canal, a national park that threads through the Georgetown neighborhood, The Grill Room at Rosewood Washington, D.C., specializes in hand-cut, bone-in, artisan meats, bracingly fresh seafood and tableside preparations. Framed with a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows and fluid geometric lines, the ambiance is one of relaxed refinement.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Brunch Sat.-Sun. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

ENO Wine Bar

2810 Pennsylvania Ave., NW 202–295–2826 enowinerooms.com SUMMER AT ENO: Inviting outdoor patio and full wine list, from Rosé to Riesling.

Happy Hour $5 wines on tap are offered nightly Tuesday through Thursday from 5pm-7pm and Sunday from 4pm to 6pm.

Oenophiles and local foodies can also enjoy Magnum Tuesdays with select big bottles from the Cellar sold by the glass and live music every Thursday night!

Wine flights starting at under $20.

Best enjoyed with our artfully selected local charcuterie, cheese, chocolate and small plates.

Free 2-Hour Parking at Four Seasons Hotel Tues - Thurs 5pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 4pm12am, Sunday 4pm-11pm

SEA CATCH Restaurant

1054 31st St., NW 202–337–8855 seacatchrestaurant.com Overlooking the historic C&O Canal, we offer fresh seafood simply prepared in a relaxed atmosphere. Beautiful waterside outdoor dining available.

Complimentary 3 hours parking.

Lunch / Monday- Saturday 11:30 - 3:00 Dinner/ Monday- Saturday 5:30 - 10:00 Happy Hour Monday- Friday 5:00 - 7:00

Filomena Ristorante 1063 Wisconsin Ave., NW 202–338–8800 filomena.com

Filomena is a Georgetown landmark that has endured the test of time for over 30 years. Our old-world cooking styles and recipes brought to America by the early Italian immigrants alongside the culinary cutting-edge creations of Italy’s foods of today executed by our Executive Chef and his team. Open 7 days a week 11:30am-11:00pm. Free salad bar with any lunch entrée MonSat and try our spectacular Sunday Brunch Buffet complete with carving stations, pasta stations!

Captivating customers since 2003, Cafe Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café, featuring award-winning crepes and arguably the “best” coffee in D.C.!

Other can't-miss attractions are the famous weekend brunch every Saturday and Sunday until 3 p.m. and our late-night weekend hours serving sweet and savory crepes until 1 a.m.

Clyde’s of Georgetown 3236 M St., NW 202–333–9180 clydes.com

This animated tavern, in the heart of Georgetown, popularized saloon food and practically invented Sunday brunch.

Clyde’s is the People’s Choice for bacon cheeseburgers, steaks, fresh seafood, grilled chicken salads, fresh pastas and desserts.

We look forward to calling you a “regular” soon!

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Malmaison

Family-owned restaurant serving authentic Brazilian food in Washington, D.C., for more than 23 years. Our Executive Chef, Alcy de Souza, cooks with the heart and soul. Live music on Thursday nights is a romantic blend of bossa nova, jazz, samba, choro and forró.

Monday – Thursday 4:30 to 10:30 pm Friday 4:30 to 11:30 pm Saturday noon to 11:30 pm (brunch until 4 pm) Sunday noon to 10 pm (brunch until 4 pm) Parking validation available for breakfast, lunch and brunch.

Malmaison opened in June 2013 and features elegant French dining in Washington D.C’s historic Georgetown waterfront. Housed in a majestically refurbished industrial warehouse reminiscent of NYC’s Meatpacking District, the modern restaurant, pastry shop and event lounge features the culinary talents of legendary 2 Michelin Starred French Chef Gerard Pangaud and Pastry Chef Serge Torres (Le Cirque NYC).

1858 Columbia Road, NW 202-986-0757 thegrillfromipanema.com

3401 K ST.,NW 202–817–3340 malmaisondc.com

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IN COUNTRY

The Laurel Highlands: Close Encounters of the Wright Kind

BY R I C H A R D S E L D E N

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igonier. Seven Springs. Hidden Valley.

Farmington. Shanksville.

Any of them sound familiar?

With the exception of Shanksville, a borough (2010 pop. 237) near the field where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on 9/11 after passen-

gers overpowered their hijackers, these western Pennsylvania villages aren’t well known. Skiers and golfers may recognize Seven Springs, Hidden Valley and Farmington as resort addresses.

Now, what about Fallingwater?

Fallingwater is, of course, not a town but

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a house. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935, when the architect was in his late 60s, it has been called “perhaps the best-known private home for someone not of royal blood in the history of the world.”

Like the towns referred to above, Fallingwater is located in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands, a semi-rural area — cherished by numerous cousins of Paul and Bunny Mellon — roughly 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh and 200 miles west of Washington.

Why there? Wright’s patron was Edgar J. Kaufmann, owner of a Pittsburgh department store, who had the funds and the sense of design to commission a contemporary summer retreat. (The Kaufmann’s name was retired by Macy’s in 2006 and the main Fifth Avenue store is being converted into a hotel and condos; the Kaufmann’s clock, a famous downtown meeting place, turned 100 in 2013.)

We will be hearing a lot more about Wright in 2017, the 150th anniversary of his birth. So it may be wise for those with a taste for modern architecture to get a jump on things by visiting his buildings this year. In the Laurel Highlands, there are three open to the public: Fallingwater, Kentuck Knob and the Duncan House (see page 25).

But whether or not Fallingwater is on your bucket list, the region — with farms, forests and quaint towns like the ones mentioned above — is a convenient and relatively undiscovered destination for getaways from D.C. The Laurel Highlands take their name from 70-mile-long Laurel Hill, part of the Allegheny Mountain Range. A hiking trail runs the length of the ridge, with an average elevation of 2,700 feet. Laurel Hill comprises two state forests and six state parks, including Laurel Hill State Park in Seven Springs.

Upcoming events at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, with a par-71 mountaintop golf course, include a mountain beer fest (Aug. 6 and 7) and a wine festival (Aug. 26 to 28). The other two big resorts in the Laurel Highlands are Hidden Valley, just east of Seven Springs, which features the par-72 Hidden Valley Golf Club and the Trillium Spa; and Nemacolin, farther south

in Farmington, home of the Woodlands Spa and the Lady Luck Casino. Nemacolin is currently building a new golf course, with nine holes to open in 2017 and the full course in 2018.

North of Seven Springs is perhaps the most charming Laurel Highlands town, Ligonier, with shops around its central square, called the Diamond. On Aug. 12, Ligonier will hold the Stroll, its annual tribute to the 1950s, with a sidewalk sale, live music, classic cars, and dance and pie-baking contests.

Ligonier’s history goes back 200 years before the 1950s. The Battle of Fort Ligonier was fought on Oct. 12, 1758. The town commemorates the battle (we — that is, the British — won by repelling the attacking French and Indians) with reenactments and a parade during Fort Ligonier Days, set for the weekend of Oct. 14 to 16. The reconstructed fort, which includes a museum, is open daily through Oct. 19.

West of Ligonier is the main art museum in the Laurel Highlands, the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. On view through Oct. 16 is “A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America,” with more than 60 objects, including paintings by Edward Hicks, Ammi Phillips and anonymous folk artists, along with sculptures, signs, furniture and German Americana.

Another museum worth a visit is the Mount Pleasant Glass Museum, in a town south of Greensburg where several glass factories operated. The museum displays a variety of glass products, from Model T headlights to White House crystal, and offers tours and demonstrations.

Finally, on the eastern border of the Laurel Highlands — moving, in its isolated beauty — is the Flight 93 National Memorial, a National Park Service site. A visitor center opened Sept.

10, 2015. Forty memorial groves, one for each of the passengers and crew members, have been established along a ring road and allée that lead from the visitor center to a wetlands bridge. At the edge of the crash site is a memorial plaza with a wall of names (a mobile-phone tour is available).

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Fallingwater, Duncan House and Kentuck Knob

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orn on June 8, 1867, Frank Lloyd Wright had been practicing architecture for more than 40 years when, in December of 1934, he visited Bear Run, the waterfall on the Laurel Highlands property where department store magnate Edgar J. Kaufmann planned to build a summer home.

Wright was greatly admired for his Prairie houses, Unity Temple and Larkin Building of the early 1900s; and for his Imperial Hotel and California textile-block houses of the 1920s. In between, he had survived scandal and tragedy.

Now, during the Great Depression and the rise of the International Style, he was out of style and mostly out of work.

Kaufmann was in Milwaukee in September of 1935 and called Wright to say he’d like to drive out to the architect’s Wisconsin studio, Taliesin, to see the plans. Though, it is generally agreed, he had worked them out in his head over the preceding months, Wright drew up the plans for what was to become Fallingwater between the phone call and Kaufmann’s arrival.

Wright’s masterstroke was to site the house above the falls, as if encased in the ledge.

Kaufmann had naturally expected the house —

made of Pottsville sandstone, with beige concrete cantilevers and glass framed in Cherokeered steel — to have a view of the falls. Instead, house and landscape are one; a boulder juts into the open living area next to the hearth and a trap door leads to the falls, the sound of which is constantly heard.

Fallingwater was completed in 1937, with a guesthouse added a few years later. A mausoleum with bronze doors by Alberto Giacometti was constructed in 1957. In 1963, Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., who worked at the Museum of Modern Art and taught at Columbia University, donated Fallingwater and the 1,500-acre surrounding property in Mill Run to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, which operates a variety of guided tours, daily except Wednesday, March through November.

Also available for advance purchase online at fallingwater.org are tours, with or without lunch or dinner, of Wright’s Duncan House, built in 1957 and relocated 50 years later from Illinois to Polymath Park in Acme, Pennsylvania, a few miles north of Mill Run. Keeping Duncan House company in Polymath Park are three homes — Balter House, Blum House and Dream House — designed by Wright apprentices. All are in Wright’s Usonian style (the name is a synonym for American, with the additional sense of usability). For information about staying in one of the Polymath Park houses, visit franklloydwrightovernight.net.

The third Wright house open to the public in the Laurel Highlands is the Usonian house Kentuck Knob, named for the 2,050-foot hill on which it sits, overlooking the Youghiogheny River Gorge. Located in Chalk Hill, a few miles south of Mill Run, it was built in 1954 for Isaac Newton Hagan, grandson of the founder of an ice-cream business. Since I.N. and Bernardine Hagan moved in in 1956, Kentuck Knob is marking its 60th anniversary this year. Among the highlights of a visit are furniture by Wright and a sculpture garden. For tickets, visit kentuckknob.com.

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In Country Calendar July 29 The Coal Men at Smokehouse Live

Dave Coleman and his band, the Coal Men, have kept a rigorous touring schedule for more than a decade. Their fourth album, “Escalator,” is a showcase for both Coleman’s creativity in the studio and his mastery as a guitarist and as a bandleader. Free. For details, visit smokehouse-live.com. 602 Village Market Blvd. SE, Leesburg, Virginia.

July 30 Twilight Polo 2016 at Great Meadow Visitors can experience an evening in Virginia Horse Country complete with two polo matches, picnicking, drinking wine, watching the kids play giant tug o'war and dancing the night away.

Proceeds benefit the Great Meadow Foundation.

Tickets are $40 per carload ($35 in advance online). For details, visit greatmeadow.org. 5089

The 2016 Ladies Side Saddle Chase United States high-point rider will be announced Aug. 13.

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August 2 National Night Out in Middleburg The Middleburg Community Center and the Middleburg Police Department will host the

fifth annual National Night Out, an evening of food, entertainment, police demonstrations, games and prizes. The event will be on the field behind the MCC. 300 West Washington St., Middleburg, Virginia.

August 5 to 7 Middleburg Sidewalk Sale Middleburg is cleaning out its closets and storage areas and moving into the streets for its Annual Middleburg Sidewalk Sale. Visitors will enjoy shopping for wonderful bargains, then dining in one of the town’s numerous restaurants. Participating stores are identified with orange and red balloons. For details, visit visitmiddleburgva.com. Washington, Madison and Federal Streets, Middleburg, Virginia.

August 7 Sunday Carriage Rides at Greenhill Winery keswick, virginia 202.390.2323 www.castlehillcider.com events@castlehillcider.com

Weather permitting, Greenhill Winery visitors can experience Virginia wine country from a horse-drawn carriage on Sunday afternoons through Sept. 25. Highlights of the 20-minute tour include spectacular views of the historic Manor House, estate vines and the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Rides will be offered on a first come, first serve basis. Tickets are $20 plus tax. For details, visit greenhillvineyards. com. 23595 Winery Lane Middleburg, Virginia.

August 8, 15, 22 and 29 ‘Get Ready to Hunt’ Trail Rides Hard hats and negative coggins tests are required for these rides, on four consecutive August Saturdays. There will be a jumping and a non-jumping group; refreshments will be served. Locations are: Spring Glade (Aug. 8), Landfall Farm (Aug. 15), White Oaks (Aug. 22) and Foxcroft School (Aug. 29). Tickets are $15 per ride. For details, visit middleburghunt.com.

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August 13 American Women in Racing On Aug. 13, the 2016 Ladies Side Saddle Chase United States high-point rider, who participated in three races featuring side saddle divisions at Cheshire in Pennsylvania, Loudoun in Virginia and High Hope in Kentucky, will be announced.

Tickets are $25. For details, visit nationalsporting.org. 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, Virginia.

Great Grapes! Wine & Food Festival At Virginia’s premier casual wine festival, attendees will stroll from tent to tent and table to table with their souvenir glasses, tasting and sampling the rich heritage of Virginia vines.

Tickets are $25 in advance. For details, visit villageatleesburg.com. Village at Leesburg, 1602 Village Market Blvd. SE, Leesburg, Virginia.

September 11 The 6th Annual NSLM Polo Classic The National Sporting Library & Museum's 6th Annual Polo Classic fundraising event will be held at Great Meadow. John Gobin, a six-goal polo player and manager at Great Meadow, is organizing teams for two matches, four chukkers each. For details and to purchase tickets and passes, visit nationalsporting.org. 5089 Old Tavern Road, The Plains, Virginia.

August Is Virgina Craft Beer Month Each Virginia brewery has a unique process and story, and August is the month to experience all of them. The craft beer scene has grown exponentially within the state, with brewery and tasting tours becoming an increasingly popular activity. Unlike large-scale, nationwide breweries, many of the craft beer businesses within Virginia go out of their way to get to know their customers; one often finds the brewmaster discussing his latest creation with the day’s guests in the tasting room. To explore the possibilities, visit virginia.org/craftbeer.

BODY & SOUL

Heat Wave Fitness: Keep Your Summer Workout Safe

BY JOSE F B RANDE NB U R G

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uring the short days and cold of winter, we can’t wait for the warmth of summer to get outside for a run, a ride or anything else. Now that the heat has come to D.C. in a big way, it’s important to be smart about working out.

Know the signs. Heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heatstroke have symptoms: muscle cramps, nausea, headaches, fatigue,

irritability, confusion, dizziness and rapid heartbeat. If you feel any of these, it’s time to stop right now, go inside, cool off and rehydrate.

Humidity trumps heat. Your body cools by sweating; the sweat evaporates and carries heat away from the body. Humidity gets in the way of this evaporation, preventing the system from properly cooling you off and increasing the risk of overheating.

Time your workouts. Get your outdoor summer workout done before 7 a.m. or after 6 p.m. This will allow you to exercise at cooler temperatures and without the sun beating you down from directly overhead.

Be careful with medication. The decongestants we take for summer colds and the antihistamines we take for hay fever can interfere with the body’s ability to cool itself. Keep this in mind and be flexible, adjusting your workout or taking it indoors when you start any new medications.

Alcohol works overnight. Just because your buzz is gone and you don’t have a hangover doesn’t mean that everything is back to normal.

Celebrity fitness coach Todd Durkin tells his athletes that it takes about a day to recover from one drink.

Use common sense. A lot of staying safe

Murphy’s Love: Advice on Intimacy and Relationships

Is the Missing Milk a Metaphor?

BY STA CY NOTA RAS M U R P H Y Dear Stacy,

My husband constantly forgets what I have told him, or have asked him to do, and then we get into a fight about it. I have enough self-awareness to know that when he does this it makes me feel unimportant to him, but then what do I do about it? It is maddening to have him nod in agreement that he will pick up something at the store while I take the kids to swim practice, but then it doesn’t happen and I am just so resentful. He always starts by saying I am wrong, for example, that I never asked him to go to the store. How do you reason with someone who refuses to see your side?

— Out of Ideas Dear Ideas: We’ve all been there, right? You have an expectation, think you’ve covered your bases to get it done, then wind up feeling alone and frustrated — all because there’s no milk in the fridge. I appreciate your self-awareness.

Much of this is about feeling unimportant. But some of it might also be about being busy (and needing milk).

If most of the arguments you are having with Husband are about how to communicate household issues, technological solutions can help. Talk to him about whether texting the to-dos would be better than listing them in person, since he’s distracted by the rest of the household. It might be worth having a (brief, please be brief with this one) parent meeting on Sunday nights to go over the needs for

during summer exercise is common sense.

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But if the store example is a metaphor for a wider practice of feeling ignored, then attacked when you protest, I’d say we need to talk to Husband directly (phones off). Begin with a plan to avoid triggering each other’s defenses. Defenses, FYI, are natural, appropriate responses to frightening stimuli. Talking about your relationship should not be categorized as frightening stimuli, so start with gentle eyes and tone of voice; you have to communicate that you are a safe person before Husband can truly hear you.

Stacy Notaras Murphy is a licensed professional counselor in Georgetown. Visit her on the web at stacymurphyLPC.com. This column is meant for entertainment only and should not be considered a substitute for professional counseling. Send your confidential question to stacymurphyLPC@gmail.com.

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Use your calm demeanor to explain how this ongoing trend makes you feel. (Notice that I didn’t say, explain how his disregard makes you feel.) Focusing on your own emotional reaction should, again, avoid setting off his defenses. There are counselors out there trained in this kind of dialogue, but you really can start this at home. Follow the rule of going soft, slow and low with your approach so you can explore the actual issue without activating his (and your) defenses.

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VISUAL ARTS

Robert Irwin at the Hirshhorn

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t is worth asking — in that broad-brush, pseudo-sociological kind of way that so often rears its head in discussions of art and culture — whether we are somewhat desensitized to visual experiences.

To be totally clear, “visual experiences” is just a bloated phrase meaning “things that we look at,” and most of us look at a lot of things in a given day. This collective exposure to myriad sights is often attributed to New Media, a general term for the unfiltered garbage dump of all things presented to us through our phones, laptops, tablets, smart watches and other vehicles of internet connectivity.

Without becoming sanctimonious, the amount of time we spend in front of these things presents our eyes with an endless mishmash of images, in no order and without any agenda save our own interest. Inevitably, this renders us less sensitive to visual experiences. We see something and we move on, hundreds of times a day.

But there is a difference between the rote act of seeing and the evolving eye of one’s perception, and this distinction is at the heart of “Robert Irwin: All the Rules Will Change,” at the Hirshhorn Museum through Sept. 5.

When a thing changes with our perspective, with our very movement and real-time perception, it comes alive. This is really not a big deal; in fact, it’s almost meaningless in itself.

It happens every time we walk down the street.

It’s the very dimension we live in — the third,

specifically.

But in the hands of an artist like Robert Irwin, such a simple concept can challenge our understanding of the world.

A major postwar American artist, a pioneer of California Light and Space art, Irwin is a leading figure in broader movements away from discrete art objects in traditional media and toward an understanding of art as a perceptual experience. This exhibition is devoted to Irwin's work from the 1960s, chronicling the period during which he moved from making smallscale abstract paintings to large acrylic discs and columns (he later abandoned studio work in favor of ephemeral installations).

Walking into the first gallery, your eyes can’t exactly make sense of what is happening.

A large concave disc, like a frosted polyphemian contact lens, floats off the wall. It is lit directly from above, and the light falls behind it. There is a dark line through the center of the disc, like the cargo bay of a spacecraft. The whole thing gives off a distinct Stanley Kubrick vibe. As you move toward it, it shifts almost imperceptibly, as if breathing. Something is changing in this space, but you cannot make sense of what the something is. You can see it, but it casts a fog over your perception.

I can’t tell you how refreshing this feels.

Feeding on stark images and information on a rolling basis as I imagine most of us do, to confront something so perceptually obscure left

me ecstatic.

After spending some time with it, you can figure out the what and how of this piece — it isn’t a magic trick — but knowing how it functions isn't the point. The issue is whether you are open to the experience. Irwin seems to be saying that art itself is but a matter of time and space; the work is not relative so much as we are.

This of course relates to our physical relationship with art, but it also speaks to temporal and philosophical perspectives. A painting by Jan van Eyck has a significance to 21st-century audiences entirely separate from its significance to the 15th-century patron who commissioned it.

Art is static. What changes is how we see it.

Irwin thought about art differently from the beginning, evidenced by his early “handheld” paintings in the following galleries. They are small, no more than one foot square, with thick wooden frames built around them so they could be picked up and handled by viewers, breaking down the traditional barriers between art and audience. They are exceptional little paintings, on par with the best Abstract Expressionist work from the late 1950s, and yet in their diminished size they seem to defy the movement’s message of unbound, aggressive expression and focus it as with light through a gemstone.

The exhibition culminates in a major new installation of what (I jotted in my notebook) should be called “monumental nuance,” in which

“Untitled,” 1969. Robert Irwin. Photo by Cathy Carver. © Robert Irwin, Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York 2015.

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution.

Irwin responds to the Hirshhorn’s distinctive architecture using nothing but scrim, a translucent and heavy-duty fabric often used to make curtains, which has become the artist's signature medium.

Optically, it is sort of brilliant, and it almost seems best not to say anything more; it is a piece that I think should exist entirely within the realm of experience. It is beyond seeing, it is perceiving. It forces you to consider what it means to pay attention, to truly bear witness. If you don't pay attention, you might even miss it. But it should just be seen, and that’s all there is to it.

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Meadows to Step Out as Jelly Roll Morton at Signature

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ou may have seen pictures of Mark G. Meadows, usually smiling, playing the piano in jacket and tie. He looks like a class act. But walking into Tryst, the popular Adams Morgan coffeehouse on 18th Street, he looks like a cool young guy from the neighborhood.

We talk a little before he heads out to a rehearsal for the lead role of legendary jazz and blues man Jelly Roll Morton in “Jelly’s Last Jam,” which opens at Signature Theatre Aug. 2.

Even for the multi-talented, multi-faceted, world-traveling Meadows, taking on the lead role of Morton is a big deal, a challenge, a leap of faith.

“I had to think about this,” he said. “I sing, I play, I compose, sure, but this is about acting, being an actor, which — truth be told, I’m a performer, and a musician, yes, but this is different. And the role, it’s critical. This is about Jelly Roll Morton. So when I was offered this — I was at Dizzy’s in New York at the time — I thought, wow. Acting. On stage. I mean, when I perform, we do call and respond, you know, but still. But when Matthew Gardiner, the director at Signature, came to me and said I should be doing this, well, you know, it gives you confidence. I trust Matthew and if he thinks I can do this, well, you have to do it.”

Speaking of the show, Gardiner, who recently directed the hugely successful production of “West Side Story” at Signature, said: “It’s a musical I’ve loved for years and it has one of the most beautifully rendered and complex roles ever written for the musical theater in Jelly Roll Morton.

“When I encountered Mark G. Meadows, I knew I found our Jelly,” he said. “I am so excited to reimagine this piece with a phenomenal jazz artist, alongside people like Felicia Boswell and Cleavant [Derricks] and a brilliant company of actors.”

“Jelly’s Last Jam” kicks off the new season for Signature in its Max Theatre, which is being turned into the Jungle Inn night club, an appropriate image for the life and times of Morton, a jazz pioneer with a huge gift and an outsized personality.

“He was a pioneer, so much so that he insisted that he invented the form,” Meadows said. “But he helped popularize jazz and the blues, he was a businessman, he led the way to big band music, he was an innovator, a band leader and singer. He was a very complex man.”

Born in New Orleans in 1890, Morton, who in his youth played in a brothel (or fancy house, as it was dubbed back then), was already a big star when he came to Washington in 1936 to take up residence in a club called at various points the Music Box, the Blue Moon Inn and the Jungle Inn. “So yeah, there’s that local thing,” Meadows said. “There’s a big connection here.”

Meadows is kind of deceptive; he’s intense, but also laid back, deeply knowledgeable about jazz and expansive about its future, about the need to make a kind of big tent of the music.

He’s young, but he’s also piled up a career and a life that’s thick with accomplishment.

“One way or another, I’ve always been around music,” he said. He was living in Washington when he was 3 years old and his father, Gabe

Meadows, himself a jazz vocalist who’s big in clubs in Dallas these days, brought home a Casio keyboard and said, the story goes, “Have at it.”

Meadows did, but in eclectic, unexpected ways, especially early on.

When the family moved to Dallas, he first studied classical piano under Rozalie Levant, a Russian-born classical pianist, and then, some years later, with Julie Bonk, a revered Dallas jazz pianist who also taught Norah Jones.

Meadows went to Johns Hopkins University, where he got a degree in psychology along with a degree in jazz piano from the Peabody Conservatory.

Though by now he’s performed all over the world, from Argentina to Europe to Qutar, his biggest influence is “my dad,” Meadows said. “Through listening to him, I also got to hear other great musicians: Ahmad Jamal, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, Al Jarreau.”

Meadows teaches — as an adjunct instructor at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts — and in 2014 was named “Artist of the Year” and “Composer of the Year” by the City Paper.

Listening to him talk, you get a sense of the music. It’s rich in different kind of songs and compositions; it includes hip hop and rap and a kind of focused improvisation. If you want to get a true sense of Meadows, check out his latest album “To the People,” which he’s done as Mark G. Meadows and the Movement, describing it as “an alliance of combined action through music.”

Musically, it’s a powerful album. It reels you in with its different tones and rhythms, its cool insistence on Meadows’s own compositions like “Live to Look Back” and “To the People” and its embracing and bracing version of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” “Look what’s going on today, that division among races and people. I think we can do something about it through music, through what we do,” he said.

He’s been busy — performing at Blues Alley, Bohemian Caverns (which closed this spring), Strathmore, the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, Bethesda Blues & Jazz. He also directs “The Mellow Tones,” a jazz vocal ensemble group (which can be heard on “To the People”) and with which he opened for Kendrick Lamar’s performance with the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center.

But now, here comes Mark G. Meadows.

Here comes Jelly Roll Morton.

Mark G. Meadows. Courtesy Signature Theatre.

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Ciao Bella: Business Group Celebrates Via Umbria

By Ro BeRt De vaney

Via Umbria was the scene for the July 20 Georgetown Business Association networking reception. The increasingly popular Italian shop at 1525 Wisconsin Ave. nW opened last year. It sells food, as well as kitchen items and pottery on the first floor. The deli side also has seating. Upstairs, an impressive kitchen and dining space allows for special events, including tasting dinners hosted by chefs who fly in from Italy — which is just what Via Umbria’s owners did the night of the get-together. Arriving from Rome an hour before the event started, the Menards were delighted by the turnout of GBA members, who were equally delighted to check out their new place. “It’s a happy, happy place,” said GBA president Sonya Bernhardt. “It’s such a wonderful addition to Georgetown.”

Claudie Newman of Via Umbria asks for Teresa Bowman’s and Chip Dent’s tickets for the raffle.

Joe Clarke of EagleBank and Marilynn Joyner.

Via Umbria owners Suzy and Bill Menard with Emilio Alonso-Mendoza, AG Bell CEO, and his wife Marina.

Nats, Big Blue Baseball and Red Wine — Gio 47

By R oBe Rt Devaney; Ph otos B y PatRick M c D e R M o t t.

Washington nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez hosted Uncork for a cause to benefit the Washington nationals Dream Foundation and Big Blue Baseball — a non-profit for his alma mater, Hialeah High School, in Florida. Held at claudia’s Steakhouse on K Street on July 18, party-goers hung out with Gonzalez and celebrated the release of his 2013 Sonoma Reserve Red wine, called Gio 47. Also there were Gonzalez’s fiancé Lea, manager Dusty Baker, hitting coach Jacque Jones, pitcher Matt Belisle and a few other nats players.

Nationals manager Dusty Baker and pitcher Gio Gonzalez.

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Claudia's Steakhouse owner Claudia Rivas and Gio Gonzalez.

SOCIAL Scene

Meridian House Hails Social Secretaries

Celebrating a Merger for Animals

“We bring people together — people from all different kinds of religions and races and backgrounds and foreign countries,” said the evening’s guest of honor, Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary Deesha Dyer, of social secretaries. At least 35 embassy social secretaries attended the summer social July 7 at Meridian House. called the heartbeat of diplomatic missions, the secretaries form “an incredible support network,” Dyer said. Also on hand were Vice President Joe Biden’s Social Secretary carlos elizondo and Deputy chief of Protocol at the U.S. Department of State nick Schmidt.

Animal lovers and big supporters of the Washington Humane Society and the Washington Animal Rescue League gathered at the Girouard residence on 34th Street on June 16 to celebrate the upcoming merger of the two groups.

“This is a historic day for the animals of our region,” said Lisa LaFontaine, president and ceO of the combined organization. “Washington will be the first major city to bring together every animalrelated program in an end-to-end system for area residents and animals. By unifying the District’s two iconic animal welfare organizations, we are creating a model organization that can tackle the systemic challenges facing animals in our region and nationally." called WHS/WARL for now, the new group hopes to decide on a new name in the fall.

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Meridian trustee Michael Pickrum; Meridian trustee and social secretary to President Clinton, Ann Stock; White House Social Secretary Deesha Dyer and Ambassador Stuart Holliday, president and CEO of Meridian International Center.

WHS/WARL board member and hostess Colleen Girouard, WHS/WARL boardchair Roger Marmet, WHS/WARL CEO Lisa LaFontaine and WHS/WARL board member Priscilla Clapp, co-hostess. Photo by Robert Devaney.

Cirque’s ‘Kurios’ Amazes at Tysons Ph otos B y n esh an h . naltchayan

This summer, Tysons corner goes a little Las Vegas with cirque du Soleil opening "Kurios — cabinet of curiosities" at the Lerner Town Square at Tysons II. The performance reveals a fantastical world — heavy with people and props — inside the curio cabinet of an ambitious inventor, all staged on a stunning set. The human scale contrasts well with the acrobatics, high-flying dances and stimulating visuals and music typically associated with cirque performances. The show runs through Sept. 18.

Jasmine Shih with Mary Haft and Robert Haft.

Kiyomi Buker, social secretary to the Embassy of Japan; White House Social Secretary Deesha Dyer and Sandra Pandit, social secretary to the Embassy of Germany.

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