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Designer Miriam Dillon helped the client realize her colorful vision in a house renovated by Barnes Vanze Architects. The master bedroom is the main event, cocooned in silk drapery and fine linen. Photo by Anice Hoachlander.

DOWNTOWNER · 7 Downtown News

EDITORIAL/OPINION · 8 Editorials Jack Evans Report

COVER STORY · 11–12 Sleeping Beauties

BUSINESS · 10 Cross Mackenzie Gallery Ins & Outs

REAL ESTATE · 13–15

BID CROWDSOURCES GATEWAY SIGN ‘LIKEABILTY’

The “likeability” of the first of four proposed gateway signs for Georgetown is being crowdsourced by the Georgetown Business Improvement District.

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FOOD & WINE · 19

VENEZUELAN EMBASSY IN LIMBO

BY R OBERT D EVAN EY The Venezuelan embassy, located at the C&O Canal in Georgetown, appears to be in limbo.

Dining Guide The Cambodian Fever

ARTS · 20 ‘Twelve Angry Men’ at Ford’s

BOOK CLUB · 22 Kitty Kelley Book Club

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Robert Devaney

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Charlene Louis

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FEATURES EDITORS Ari Post Gary Tischler

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HELEN HAYES NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

BY GARY TISC H L ER Leading this year’s slate of nominees is the Ford’s Theatre production of “The Wiz.”

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FEBRUARY 9

NMAI CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL

The annual free Chocolate Festival at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian introduces indigenous symbols and images representing cacao.

There will also be tastings, demonstrations, Guatemalan music and an art activity. For details, visit americanindian.si.edu. Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW.

FEBRUARY 7

OPENING RECEPTION: ‘OPEN’

Reflecting on the cancelation of the Robert Mapplethorpe show at the Corcoran some 30 years ago, video artist Robin Bell’s “Open,” an installation of lights and projections, is meant to serve as a counterpoint to decisions regarding censorship, erasure and closure.

For details, visit calendar.gwu.edu. Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, 1918 F St. NW.

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The Russian Chamber Art Society will present a performance by Kazakh American tenor Timur, pianist Genadi Zagor and guitarist Anna Kusner paying tribute to 20th-century Russian stars of opera, concert hall and cabaret. Tickets (including a post-concert

ALEXANDRIA SYMPHONY

The Alexandria Symphony will present a program featuring Mozart’s Symphony No. 38, “Prague”; Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1, “Classical”; Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 and Stravinsky’s “Dumbarton Oaks.” Tickets are $5 to $80. For details, visit alexsym.org.

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‘ROCKWELL, ROOSEVELT & THE FOUR FREEDOMS’

Norman Rockwell’s 1943 paintings of “The Four Freedoms,” as outlined by Franklin D. Roosevelt, are featured in this major traveling exhibition, running Feb. 13 to April 29.

Suggested donation is $8. For details, visit fourfreedoms.drupal.gwu.edu. GWU Museum and the Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW.

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Soprano Rosa Lamoreaux, guitarist Michael Bard and pianist Andrew Simpson will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a program of songs by Mozart, Schubert, Gershwin, Porter and others. Tickets are $42 ($39 for seniors). For details, visit dumbartonconcerts. org. Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW.

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NEWS

Whatever Happened to Whole Foods Grocery?

BY PEGGY SA NDS

The building and parking garage at 2323 Wisconsin Ave. NW in Glover Park, fed by a constant stream of Whole Foods shoppers — and an anchor for businesses on both sides of Wisconsin — have lain empty for almost two years. The popular upscale grocery store was forced to close “temporarily” in March of 2017 due to a rodent problem. Now, its absence is haunting residents in Glover Park and in the surrounding neighborhoods, including Georgetown.

“I am desperate for it to come back,” lamented one resident over coffee at Fresh Baguette, a new hangout at Wisconsin Avenue and S Street.

But a reopening appears increasingly unlikely, according to Eric Langenbacher, president of the Burleith Citizens Association. “A spokesperson I talked to recently told me the store was still in some interminable legal battle with the landlord, Wical,” Langenbacher told The Georgetowner. “He did not appear to be very optimistic that the dispute could be resolved and that the store would come back.”

The closure has “had a tangible effect on the

surrounding businesses,” reported an Oct. 12, 2018, article in Bisnow, in which the owner of Rocklands Barbeque, at 2418 Wisconsin Ave. NW, said business was down 10 percent.

The frustration has sparked a movement among neighbors, who are organizing a support group for local businesses called the Glover Park Business Task Force. The organization is applying for certification under the DC Main Streets program.

A key point in the dispute between Whole Foods and Wical is that the store remained closed for more than the 60-day maximum specified in the lease. “Whole Foods has withheld critical information about its proposed renovations, which vastly exceed what is necessary to remediate the rodent problem that Whole Foods created at the premises,” wrote Wical attorney Moxila Upadhyaya.

Both sides seemed to have dug in their heels, which is not helping the despair of neighborhood shoppers. Making things worse, the Starbucks down the street at 2302 Wisconsin will be closing.

REMEMBRANCES John Gill of H. A. Gill & Son, Realtors John Worden Gill, a fourth-generation Washingtonian, died peacefully on Jan. 24 of natural causes at the age of 96. He was the son of Juliet Howison Parris Gill and Theodore Nicholas Gill Jr. of Georgetown. His wife, Elene Forman Essary Gill, predeceased him in 2007.

He was raised in the family home at 3022 P St. NW, graduated from Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1942 and attended the University of Virginia for one year before serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps in Europe and North Africa. He flew more than 50 missions and, at six-foot-two, was believed to have been the tallest tail gunner in World War II. Upon his return to Washington, Gill entered the real estate brokerage and property management business and soon joined the family business — H. A. Gill & Son, Realtors, started by his grandfather in 1888. He served as president at the firm’s offices on the 1700 block of Wisconsin Avenue for more 60 years.

Gill also served as president of Oak Hill Cemetery on R Street for 40 years, a trustee of the Landon School, a member of the vestry at St. Albans Episcopal Church, an officer of the Washington Board of Realtors and president of the Edes House in Georgetown.

He was the Zoning Committee chair of the Citizens Association of Georgetown during the passage of the Old Georgetown Act, an officer of the Oldest Inhabitants of Washington, D.C., a member of the Sons of the Revolution, a vicechair of the District of Columbia Republican Party’s Central Committee, an elected delegate

John W. Gill, real estate broker and philanthropist. Photo by Robert Devaney. to two Republican National Conventions and an advisory neighborhood commissioner for Spring Valley for several terms.

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The only bright spot on the horizon is the much-anticipated opening of a Trader Joe’s in a new building two blocks south, in the 2100 block. But that launch may have been postponed. “I was told that some unforeseen engineering problems has pushed the opening of Trader Joe’s from spring of 2019 to now more likely the fall,” said Langenbacher.

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Whole Foods’ relationship with Amazon also seems to be on hold. The giant online retailer, which acquired Whole Foods in 2017, recently announced that the Whole Foods 365 discount chain won’t expand to new markets as previously planned, according the Motley Fool’s Rich Duprey. “This comes as Amazon is feeling the effects of slowing online grocery sales, with growth tumbling 25% in 2018 from the prior year.”

Julie Saunders of Four Seasons Succumbs to Cancer Julie M. Saunders died peacefully on Dec. 28 from complications of metastatic cancer.

A concierge at the Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown in Washington, D.C., for 25 years, she had been chef concierge since September of 2016.

During her career in Washington, Saunders also worked at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel, the Madison Hotel and the Jefferson Hotel. She was active in Les Clefs d’Or, the professional association of hotel concierges, and the Washington Area Concierge Association.

Saunders is survived by Dr. Eugene V. Saunders, her husband of 33 years, his two sisters and their families, as well as by seven siblings and their families — and many friends and colleagues. She was 59.

The popular, people-oriented and detailoriented Saunders was the first woman to head the concierge team at the Four Seasons. Her family noted that she “touched all she met with her immense joie de vivre.” In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Spiritual Living DC, Les Clefs d’Or Foundation of the Americas or George Washington’s Mount Vernon.

There will be a celebration of her life on Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Four Seasons, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Julie Saunders, chief concierge of Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Photo by Robert Devaney.

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Big Bill for Georgetown Gas Leaks, Hearing Feb. 6

BY PEGGY SAN D S

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital has a ground helipad on the ground but wants a rooftop pad for its new surgical pavilion. George Washington University Hospital has approval to construct a rooftop helipad. Photo courtesy MedStar.

Helicopter Noise Study Requested

BY PEGGY SA NDS A study of the severity of helicopter noise in D.C. was requested on Jan. 28 by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and four representatives from Maryland and Virginia.

“Residents have noted recent increases in the frequency and severity of helicopter noise in their neighborhoods,” the representatives wrote in a letter to the Government Accountability Office.

Helicopters over Georgetown have always had a mixed response. Some residents on the neighborhood’s east side sigh when a conversation or a phone call is occasionally interrupted by loud, low-flying helicopters from the White House or the vice president’s Massachusetts Avenue residence. On the west side, Georgetown University Hospital has had

a helipad for emergency cases for decades; helicopters come in low over the Potomac River and make a sharp turn north to the helipad.

In March of 2018, the George Washington University Hospital on Washington Circle finally got permission for a limited-use helipad, for severe trauma cases. “It is expected to bring a few patients per week,” said GWU Hospital spokeswoman Susan Griffiths. The helipad is expected to be operational by this spring.

The congressional representatives requesting the study are: Rep. Don Beyer (D-Virginia) and Reps. Jamie Raskin, Anthony Brown and David Trone (all D-Maryland). The letter was sent to GAO Comptroller General Gene Dodaro.

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Washington Gas has spent an estimated $330,000 to repair around 150 reported gas leaks in Georgetown since 2016, according to calculations by Georgetown resident Edward Segal, who persistently tracks and reports on the situation.

“Washington Gas has reported almost $18 million since 2016 to repair natural gas leaks in DC,” Segal writes. “In 2018 alone the utility company spent almost $7 million on leak repairs in Washington; the average cost of repairs approached $5,000 per leak.”

A public hearing on gas leak reporting requirements is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb.

6, at 2 p.m. at the offices of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, 1325 G St. NW, Suite 800.

Washington Gas wrote that it does not know when Georgetown first started to have natural gas leaks. The company’s response to several of Segal’s questions about the gas leaks in Georgetown was: “Washington Gas objects to this request on that grounds that it would require the preparation of a special study that would be unduly burdensome. As a matter of course, Washington Gas has not, nor does it currently, track leak data, by neighborhood.

The Company does not track costs to this level of granularity.”

Management of Highbridge Apartments — Formerly the Georgetown Retirement Complex — Accused of Scam

BY PEGGY SAN D S She is an account executive and used to doing everything correctly. So when she signed — and duplicated — the paperwork to be the first leasee at the nearly completed Highbridge luxury apartments at 2512 Q St. NW in early October, the good deal she had negotiated seemed solid. All the décor for the brand-new unit was ordered, all the discounts, all the details had been confirmed in writing for a move-in date of Dec. 1. It almost seemed too good to be true.

As it turned out, that was the sad truth. The move was delayed three times. The second time, she was offered a motel room. The third time was 24 hours before she was to pick up her keys.

The incident was the start of two months of pullbacks by Steelhead Management, according to the would-be tenant (who asked The Georgetowner not to use her name). The initial monthly rent was raised 25 percent, discounts were denied and the move-in arrangements, including storage, changed to her disadvantage. “Steelhead Management told me that all the agreements I had signed were void because the agent I had worked with no longer was employed by them.”

But everything she negotiated is signed and in writing — the holy grail of real estate legal standing. She concluded: “They are a fraudulent company. I’m not sure how they’ve gotten away with this in D.C.”

She finally gave up trying to negotiate a contract and found a condo in Georgetown.

Then she forwarded all the documents to D.C.’s attorney general, who, she was told, has started an investigation.

“We are not the only victims affected by this scam,” she told The Georgetowner.

As of this writing, there has been no response from Steelhead Management to inquiries by The Georgetowner on the company’s message board (there are no contact names, phone numbers or email addresses on Steelhead’s website). A listing of all apartments indicates that only three have been rented.

The Q Street property, located next to the historic Dumbarton (or Buffalo) Bridge near Sheridan Circle, may become entangled in another legal dispute. In 2016, the D.C.-based Holladay Corporation announced that it would be renovating the Georgetown, a 92-unit assisted-living facility that had housed seniors since 1978 (some of them, such as Sen. Eugene McCarthy and Betty Friedan, nationally known).

Residents were told to move, but that they could return in a year. A year later, the entire facility had been converted to the Highbridge complex. Some of the former residents told The Georgetowner last month that they were looking into legal action to see if senior citizens’ rights had been violated.

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The former Georgetown retirement apartments at 2512 Q St. NW have been converted to luxury rentals, now known as the Highbridge. Photo by Peggy Sands.

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New Commander for MPD’s 2nd District GEORGETOWN HAS A NEW TOP COP

Gray Calls for More Police

BY R OBE RT DEVA NEY Duncan Bedlion was appointed commander of the Second District within the Metropolitan Police Department last week, succeeding Commander Melvin Gresham, an MPD officer for 34 years who retired after serving as head of the Second District since April of 2015.

Within Northwest Washington, the MPD’s Second District runs from the Potomac River to Western Avenue and includes the White House, the vice president’s house and many residential neighborhoods, including Georgetown.

Here are details from MPD on the new commander.

Previously, Bedlion served as the MPD Commander of the Youth and Family Services Division. He began his police career in 2005. In 2006, he was assigned to the Sixth District as an officer. In February 2010, he was promoted to sergeant where he was assigned to the Fifth District. In January 2014, he was promoted to Lieutenant where he managed PSA areas 102 and 103 addressing a variety of neighborhoods ranging from the vibrant downtown area of Chinatown to such landmarks as Union Station.

In 2015, Bedlion was given citywide responsibilities overseeing the growing Nightlife Units of MPD, working under the

BY KATE OC ZYPOK

New MPD Second District Commander Duncan Bedlion is flanked by Assistant Chief Robert Contee and Chief Peter Newsham.

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Four men were killed in Ward 7 late last month, bringing D.C.’s total number of homicides to 18, more than double the seven during January of 2018. In a press release, Ward 7 Council member Vincent Gray said: “This weekend’s violence in Ward 7 and in other parts of the city underscores the need for increasing the number of police officers on our streets and in our neighborhoods. However, this has to be done responsibly, with officers who have been trained in and have an in-depth understanding of community policing.”

Executive Office of the Chief of Police and later the Homeland Security Bureau. In April 2016, he moved to the Criminal Investigations Division where he managed the Seventh District Detectives Unit. In April 2017, he became the unit commander of the Sexual Assault Unit.

In January 2018, he was promoted to captain and returned to the Fifth District where he led the Summer Crime Initiative Area in such neighborhoods as Rosedale and Langston Carver.

Bedlion moved to Washington, D.C., in 1999 and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from George Washington University.

Penn Quarter, Chinatown Parking Rates Based on the results of a pilot study on demand-based parking in Penn Quarter and Chinatown, the District Department of Transportation is implementing a new parking meter rate schedule in the area bounded by H and E Streets NW and 3rd and 11th Streets NW. Among the study’s findings were that parking availability increased on high-demand blocks and circling for parking decreased. Also, the program did not appear to negatively impact local businesses.

Idle Time Books Building Sold The Idle Time Books building, at 2467 18th St. NW in Adams Morgan, has been sold. After years of rejecting buyers, owner Val Morgan finally found her match: real estate executive Scott Spector. Among other options, Spector is considering selling new books mixed in with old and opening a café inside the store, which first opened in 1981. Morgan’s husband Jacques died in 2012.

Mayor Bowser announced several key appointments.

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Bowser Names Appointees, Nominees Late last month, key appointments were announced by Mayor Muriel Bowser, including: Kimberly Bassett, as acting secretary of the District of Columbia; Christopher Geldart, as acting director of the Department of Public Works; and Jennifer Porter, as director of the Mayor’s Office on Women’s Policy and Initiatives.

The mayor also named nominees for the DC Green Bank Authority board of directors and the Commission on Nightlife and Culture.

D.C. Clean-Energy Bill Becomes Law Mayor Bowser has signed the Clean Energy D.C. Omnibus Act of 2018, which will commit the city to transition to 100-percent renewable electricity within the next 13 years. The plan includes more than 50 ways for the District to reach the clean-energy target, such as increasing fees on energy from coal and gas and encouraging drivers to buy electric vehicles.

Idle Time Books Photo By mklinchin.

Imperfect Produce on the Way San Francisco-based delivery service Imperfect Produce will launch in the D.C. area on Feb. 11. With a mission of reducing food waste, helping farmers and making fruits and vegetables more accessible and affordable, the company delivers “ugly” produce to doorsteps at prices about 30-percent lower than those in grocery stores. Originally from Washington, D.C., CEO Ben Simon was eager to begin operating in his hometown.

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Perception Versus Reality Those of a certain age — baby boomers, most likely — may recall the ads by Rolling Stone magazine touting its readers’ maturity after years of pot smoking and protest rallies. Over a picture of a beat-up VW bus, for example, the headline read: “Perception.” Then, on the facing page, over a pricey sports coupe, the headline read: “Reality.”

The point was that advertisers who thought of the magazine’s readers as flower children were mistaken; the flower children were now highearning professionals.

That’s something that Georgetown needs to do today — replace the perception that so many outsiders have of our neighborhood with the 21st-century reality. And, yes, it’s better than you think.

Of course, during these times of off-the-cuff rants on social media, cutting comments on websites and news stories that, if not fake, are faux enough, it can be tough to get the truth out.

For Georgetown, the perception of those who do not live, work or study here is that the neighborhood is snobby, homogenous, past its prime. The reality, however, which continues to evolve, is totally different. Our village is more family-oriented than it has been in years, and there is a lively mix on the sidewalks of M Street and Wisconsin Avenue.

It is true that Georgetown is having problems with its commercial district. The so-called “retail apocalypse” has hit many neighborhoods hard. Gone are the days of small, personal businesses that catered to many walks of life — but gone, too, are some unappealing spots from decades past that need not be named here.

Residents lament that prime locations are becoming bank branches, in some cases with an attendant coffee shop. This is part of the new reality, yes, but not the collapse of a community.

(And unlike the Nathans and Neam’s corners, the site of the new Wawa, we recall, once housed a Roy Rogers.)

While the Georgetown Business Improvement District looks to add attractions for visitors, such as the “Glow” exhibition at Christmastime — as well as carrying on behind-the-scenes dialogues with potential tenants and landlords — it can only do so much. More new restaurants are coming, to be sure, but old ones will continue

The remaining girders of the former Latham Hotel at 30th and M Streets are now shrouded by cartoonish curtains.

Georgetowner photo. to depart. The important matter at hand is to convince property owners, many of whom do not live here, not to kill the goose that lays the golden egg by raising rents to impossible heights.

Other neighborhoods, such as 14th Street and the Wharf, have joined the D.C. retailrestaurant competition, adding to the challenge for Georgetown’s commercial district. But while the BID’s comment at a recent community meeting that Georgetown will still be here after Tysons I and II have been demolished sounded flippant, it wasn’t far off.

How Georgetown leaders react to such ventures as Thor Equity’s redevelopment of the former Latham Hotel at 30th and M Streets will be key. That construction site has been at a standstill for a year due to lack of funds.

Some of us need to take on the spirit of the late Ray Kukulski, who was incensed that such a prominent corner had been rendered ugly and impotent.

Let’s get to work on that image-changing marketing campaign. Reminder: A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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Keeping Our Commercial Corridors Vibrant

BY JAC K EVAN S Georgetown has a long and rich history. It is the most historic neighborhood in the city and, arguably, the country. It is home to Georgetown University, politicians, celebrities and residents whose family lineage goes back generations.

Nestled along the Potomac River, this historic district is also a top tourist destination for sightseeing, tours, shopping, dining and entertainment.

Georgetown shines through the centuries, but what makes it a vibrant destination is the local and small business community. Shops and restaurants line the main corridors as you walk up and down M Street, Wisconsin Avenue and the surrounding side streets. Many establishments — Martin’s Tavern, Clyde’s and Anthony’s Tuxedos, to name a few — have been staples of the community. Retail stores make meaningful contributions to the business community, but sometimes it’s difficult to stay in business and attract customers.

As a Georgetown resident who jogs daily around the neighborhood, I notice when storefronts with empty windows pop up along the commercial corridors. One issue that hits our business community is real property taxes. The tax rate is high, and this presents a challenge for business owners to remain and operate in Georgetown. A new program that I supported to help lower the burden of high taxes and rent costs is the Small Retailer Property Tax Relief Credit.

This credit is offered through the District Office of Tax and Revenue. Small businesses that qualify could receive a credit of up to $5,000 annually based on either real property

taxes paid or a percentage of rent paid. The credit can make all the difference between shops shuttering and moving to other areas of the city and our maintaining and building a robust local economy in Georgetown.

Businesses also need to be appealing to shoppers. That involves both a physical component (façade and signage improvements) and marketing. Georgetown Main Street, a relatively new organization, is here to help our local and small businesses by offering Small Business Grants up to $5,000. The competitive grants support improvements to the aesthetics and marketing of businesses along the commercial corridors. Grant applications are now being accepted and are due by April 30. A Small Business Grants information session will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 19, from 9 to 10 a.m.

RSVP to georgetownmainstreet.com.

The Georgetown Business Improvement District also offers a wealth of resources to the community, enhancing the experience of visiting the shops and businesses along the commercial corridors. BID staff members clean the streets, advertise major events, aid businesses with investment decisions and keep the area safe by partnering with the Metropolitan Police Department. As the author of the original BID legislation in the 1990s, I proudly support BIDs throughout Ward 2 and the rest of the city.

There is no shortage of services, guides and information for our small businesses in Georgetown. I encourage all of the shops to work with the city, organizations and neighborhood associations.

CAG Update: Home Improvement

BY PAM M OOR E If you are like me, during these last few weeks of cold temperatures, you are spending more time in your home than out and about. I see the room that could use some new paint, the windows that would benefit from restoration and possibly a small expansion to the room that leads out to my garden. How appropriate that this issue of The Georgetowner is focusing on Georgetown real estate.

All of this ties in nicely, and importantly, to the mission of the Citizens Association of Georgetown. Our mission — in abbreviated form — is to seek to preserve the historic character of Georgetown, to develop its aesthetic values as a place in which the nation’s capital was planned and to assist in making it a pleasant place in which to live.

We might not take the time to reflect daily on why we live in Georgetown, but its charm, I imagine, is somewhere on everyone’s list.

The CAG meeting in March (the date and location will be available soon) will bring together an expert panel of individuals who are responsible for making the important decisions of how you and your neighbors can “improve”

your property.

Representatives from the D.C. Office of Planning and the Old Georgetown Board, along with a Georgetown architect and the chair of CAG’s Historic Preservation & Zoning Committee, will offer information on the historic preservation review process for living in a historic district. There will be time for taking questions. This is an especially valuable meeting for those of us considering exterior improvements this spring.

Thank you to The Georgetowner for writing about topics that impact our lives. Thank you to all our residents who “honor” our historic district with careful improvements.

And an aside regarding trees and our brick sidewalks, which are also important to the beauty of our streets: I just learned that if your much-loved tree growing in your tree box is also pushing up the bricks in the sidewalk — possibly a tripping hazard — visit 311.dc.gov to report the situation. You will be making a service request in writing.

Enjoy Valentine’s Day! Pamla Moore is president of the Citizens Association of Georgetown.

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Georgetown Community Partnership Brings Town, Gown Together

BY PEG GY SA NDS

The Georgetown Community Partnership is a group of community and university leaders that meets regularly to decide collaboratively what to do about conflicts between Georgetown residents and the Georgetown University community. Town-and-gown issues include student housing and parking, noise and trash, home and sidewalk maintenance, safety and violence and even university capacity (and, of course, traffic).

T he t wo sid e s we r e n’t a lway s cooperative. “You can’t imagine how fraught the relationship between Georgetown and the university used to be,” Ron Lewis, a founder and revered member of the partnership, told The Georgetowner. “It was worse than terrible.

Finally, in 2012, after two years of stubborn fighting on every front, it was decided that community and university had to get together to formulate a five–to-20-year plan for university growth.”

The GCP was born with Lewis, then chair of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, and Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia as co-chairs.

“Now, eight years later, a 20-year plan — the campus plan of 2037 — has been approved way ahead of schedule. And there are agreements on every issue facing the university and Georgetown,” said Lewis, almost with awe. “Now everyone gets along so well. Everything is done, every issue is settled by cooperative consensus.”

At its start, the GCP created working groups to focus on the top areas of mutual concern: Master Planning, Safety and Student Life, Environment and Landlord Initiatives,

Transportation and Parking, Communications and Engagement and Data and Metrics.

A university department of community engagement was established and a GCP director hired. It also helped that a professional facilitator was brought on to mediate confrontations, Lewis said.

The steering committee is made up of senior university administrators; students, including ANC 2E’s two student representatives; and leaders of key community organizations, such as the ANC and the Citizens Association of Georgetown (see list on this page). “All the steering committee members can and usually do participate in the various working groups, which is where the real work gets done,” explained Lewis.

“The partnership is the tool by which we will live out our commitment to engage in collaborative transparent communication and decision-making with our community,” said Lauralyn Lee, Georgetown’s associate vice president for community engagement and strategic initiatives in November of 2012, when the partnership was launched.

In 2012, the biggest town-gown issue was student housing and parking, according to Lewis. Today, most undergraduates live on campus in dorms and are not allowed to have a car. Students who live off campus are not allowed to get a city parking permit. Campus buses and other forms of transportation (Uber and Lyft, scooters and bikes) have eased the parking and traffic issues — at least on the west end of campus.

Today the biggest issue facing the GCP involves the construction and enlargement of

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital on Reservoir Road. Traffic and parking issues are a challenge to all sides there.

The liaison office for Georgetown residents seeking to bring issues to the university’s attention is the Office of Neighborhood Life (previously profiled in The Georgetowner).

Noting that all the members are volunteers, Lewis commented: “What has made the partnership work is a commitment by everyone to make sure our agreements work. One of the best examples is the environment and landlord initiative. It was a long process to work out student housing standards and how they would be inspected and enforced. But we went from some despicable conditions, where students even died, to now a standard that is enforced for student housing, including outside maintenance. The neighborhoods housing students now are clean and safe.”

Brenda Atkinson-Willoughby Director of Partnerships and Community Engagement Georgetown University Office of Community Engagement

GCP Steering Committee Members ANC Commissioners Matias Burdman Joe Gibbons Anna Landre Rick Murphy J.P. Szymkowicz (ANC 3D, Palisades) Citizens Association Representatives Nan Bell, Burleith Conrad DeWitte, Foxhall Jennifer Romm, Georgetown Georgetown University Representatives David Green, CFO Robert Groves, Provost Ben Kuo, VP, Planning and Facilities Management Juan Martinez, President, Georgetown University Student Association Christopher Murphy, VP, Government Relations and Community Engagement Todd Olson, VP, Student Affairs

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Erik Smulson, VP, Public Affairs, and Senior Advisor to the President

202-687-5677 communityengagement@georgetown.edu

Michael Sachtleben, President, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 OLD GEORGETOWN BOARD

The Old Georgetown Board–Commission of Fine Arts will meet at 9 a.m. at 401 F St. NW, Suite 312. For details, visit cfa.gov.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11

BID: ‘MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS’ EVENT

The Georgetown Business Improvement District will host a “Meet Your Neighbors” gettogether from 5 to 7 p.m. at Susheria, 3101 K St. NW.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20

GEORGETOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION RECEPTION 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Stachowski’s Market, 1425 28th St NW, Washington, DC.

MONDAY, MARCH 4

ANC 2E

The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Georgetown Visitation School, 1524 35th St. NW, second-floor Heritage Room. For details, visit anc2e.com.

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Cross MacKenzie’s Last Picture Shows

BY RICHA RD S E LD E N In the front room of Cross MacKenzie Gallery, at 1675 Wisconsin Ave. in Georgetown, is a lime-green tangle of a ceramic sculpture on a pedestal: “Spirulina” by Tyler Lotz.

Named for the beneficial microalgae that some add to smoothies, it is the conversationstarting centerpiece of the gallery’s current “Best Of” retrospective, featuring more than a dozen mostly large, mostly bright-colored contemporary paintings and photographs.

Cross MacKenzie will mount just one more show at its bay-windowed Book Hill location, a solo exhibition of new “Night Paintings”

by Canadian artist and entrepreneur Patrick Bermingham. Co-owners Rebecca Cross and her husband, architectural, aerial and fineart photographer Maxwell MacKenzie, are relocating the gallery to their new home in Hillsboro, Virginia.

They have received an offer on the Wisconsin Avenue building, which they purchased from gallerist Margaret Hiner, who ran Hiner Contemporary in the first-floor space from 2011 to 2014. Cross expects the building’s new use to be a “creative endeavor,” in keeping with the cluster of galleries in the surrounding blocks.

in 2006. The gallery — which maintains a specialty in sculptural ceramics, displayed on shelving in the rear — relocated to Dupont Circle before returning to Georgetown.

While looking to move to the country, the couple “didn’t want to go out Route 66,” says Cross, pleased to note that “the hill right behind us is West Virginia.” Having renovated a number of houses, they weren’t discouraged by the “wreck” they found on 10 acres in Hillsboro, a 1787 farmhouse that had been on the market for four years. One of several outbuildings will become the gallery and another will serve as MacKenzie’s studio.

They and their newly renovated, art-filled Loudoun County home were featured in an article, “Country Life,” illustrated with MacKenzie’s photos, in the November/ December issue of Washington Maryland Virginia Home & Design.

The new gallery space will be open by appointment and invitation, also serving as a base for art fair participation. Cross plans to host an inaugural event in June, with future events such as wine tastings, picnics and hikes (the Appalachian Trail passes nearby).

Cross and MacKenzie, who lived on Garfield Street for more than 30 years, launched their business, then called Cross MacKenzie Ceramic Art, in Canal Square on M Street

This business model was already in place in Georgetown. “There’s not so much foot traffic,” says Cross. “We invite people to come.” Interior designers bring their clients by,

INS & OUTS

will specialize in local craft beer and wines — along with Bullfrog Bagels and Compass Coffee, served every morning.‬‬

B Y ST EP HANIE G R E E N

IN: MONO DINER

Mono Diner at 1424 Wisconsin Ave. NW is set to open in late February, after months of delays, according to general manager Eric Spruill-Jenkins. We originally reported a late summer opening, but permits and other details slowed the process. The restaurant, from the owners of All About Burger, will offer table and bar seating with a “diner” feel. It will be the only 24-hour dining spot in Georgetown on the weekends. From Sunday through Thursday, Mono Diner will operate from 6 a.m. to 3 a.m. Spruill-Jenkins says that he has already hired 57 people, as he expects plenty of business. The menu is still being finalized, but we hear the crab cake BLT and the eggs Benedict are sure to be big hits. Mono Diner will add some old school glamour to our neighborhood as its design concept “is the Golden Age of Hollywood, with black and white photos,” according to Spruill-Jenkins. Fortunately, you don’t have to be a film star to afford it. The menu prices, we’ve been assured, are truly at “diner” level.

IN: DENT PLACE MARKET AT 34TH

West side neighbors, rejoice: making a late February debut is Dent Place Market at ‪1643 34th Street that will replace the ‬former Deli Corner Store, which closed last year. It

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Rebecca Cross. Photo by Patrick G. Ryan.

and she works with D.C. art consultants such as Amy Kuhnert and Page Evans. The Book Hill galleries coordinate on fall and spring art walks and, in addition to openings, several — including Cross MacKenzie and Addison/ Ripley — have hosted artist talks.

While saying that she wants to “be a little bit freer,” with a new grandchild in Los Angeles, Cross also expresses some regret at leaving “an area where people have beautiful homes and they have resources and they know that art is important.”

It’s also frustrating for her to leave when the Glover House, with more than 200 apartments, will open up the road at 2101 Wisconsin Ave. (she has sold some art for the building’s public spaces) and half of Amazon’s HQ2 will be moving in “over the bridge.”

“All those people are going to be putting in

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IN: NORTH ITALIA

North Italia will open on Feb. 27 in the shiny new building at 2112 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Next to Flower Children, as reported in the previous Georgetowner, another restaurant from Arizona-based Fox Restaurant Group, North Italia will offer modern Italian cuisine. Led by general manager Madeline Tedman and executive chef Nick Macera, the 6,570-square foot restaurant will serve brunch, lunch and dinner. Next to George Washington University and four blocks from Georgetown, the West End-Foggy Bottom spot is North Italia’s first D.C. spot and its 17th location in the U.S.

Cross got to know Bermingham, whose paintings she will show from March 15 through mid-April, while studying steel sculpture at Saint Martin’s School of Art (now Central Saint Martins) in London. Earlier, she graduated from Bennington College, where MacKenzie was a fellow student. She spent six years in London, including a stint as an assistant to big-name sculptor Anthony Caro, also getting a master’s degree in painting from the Royal College of Art. While she doesn’t have “a stable” of artists, there are about nine artists that she has shown repeatedly. The most well-known is Walter McConnell, a professor at Alfred University in upstate New York, who creates stupa-like installations of unfired clay components that he later disassembles and fires. Starting in May, Cross plans to show work by McConnell and Bermingham at the Palazzo Bembo during the Venice Biennale.

In the past, she has exhibited at Art Southampton in the Hamptons and other fairs.

After she gets settled in Hillsboro, Cross expects to be at the LA Art Show in February of 2020 (convenient to her film-editor son Alex and the new grandchild) and possibly at one of the Miami shows. And there is a new fair in Philadelphia, where her other son, Augustus Cross, a painter, recently moved.

Will she show his work? “He doesn’t want to show with me,” she says, laughing. “I’m too small.”

OUT: STARBUCKS IN GLOVER PARK

The Starbucks coffee joint at 2302 Wisconsin Ave. NW will close by the end of March. The popular spot with patio space has been serving many a latte in Glover Park for years. The store’s property manager, Mia Lovink, confirmed the closure to Gloverparkdc.com last year. The Starbucks company said last year it would be closing 150 stores in the coming months. The departure of Starbucks adds to the retail anxiety of Glover Park’s commercial strip hit hard by the 2017 loss of the Whole Foods grocery store, once a big draw to the neighborhood.

new houses and new interiors,” she says. “I’m going to miss that little wave.”

Top Floor condo with fabulous park views of Montrose Park, and view of Washington Monument from the master bedroom. Bright, spacious with tall ceilings. 2 bedrooms/1 bath. Convenient to many amenities and transportation. $625,000 Margaret Heimbold Long and Foster, 202-812-2750

Sleeping Beauties

GEORGETOWN’S MOST BEGUILING BEDROOMS

BY R IC H AR D SEL DEN Poet Emily Dickinson wrote: “Ample make this Bed/Make this Bed with Awe.” Recalling those words — quoted in “Sophie’s Choice” — and with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we sought out Georgetown’s “sleeping beauties,” our village’s most awesome and beguiling bedrooms, a few of which are featured below.

The kitchen vies with the family room as a house’s public square, but the master suite looms at least as large in homeowners’ minds. It is where we sleep, nap, dream, dress, snuggle and embrace, a zone of privacy and calm where we can be ourselves, alone or with the one we love.

A beautiful bedroom is also a symbol of having arrived.

Many of us remember choosing between an upper and a lower bunk in college. Early on, some of us had to make do with a Murphy bed in a tiny studio apartment. Now, at last, we can stretch out both literally and figuratively in a true boudoir, a spacious environment — ample, as Emily would say — furnished in the colors and fabrics that please us most.

Sweet dreams!

Photography by Durston Saylor.

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Miriam Dillon

Thomas Pheasant Internationally recognized for 30 years of creating interiors, Thomas Pheasant’s diverse accomplishments have been widely published in the most prestigious architectural and interior design magazines around the world.

Based in Washington, D.C., he continues to work on residential and commercial projects throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

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Photography by Anice Hoachlander.

The owners of this Wa sh i ng ton home enlisted Barnes Vanze Architects for a major renovation that called for a new master suite over a kitchen and family room. While architects Melanie Giordano and Stefan Hurray oversaw the architecture, designer Miriam Dillon helped the client realize her colorful vision throughout the home, with the master bedroom being the main event, cocooned in silk drapery and fine linens. The drapery is by Manuel Canovas; the headboard is covered in silk by Cowtan & Tout; and the homeowner’s lamp rests on a chest by Hickory Chair.

Erika Bonnell This bedroom was created as a retreat for a busy mom with young kids. She wanted a space where she could shut the door, turn on the music, open a bottle of champagne and connect with her feminine/glamorous side.

We added some glamorous touches with the mirrored bedside tables from John Richards, the mirrored-framed chairs from Oly Studio, the glass bead chandelier from Visual Comfort and the beautiful lucite hardware that the linen draperies hang from.

A large velvet upholstered headboard from Vanguard Furniture, a custom silk dust skirt, and luxury linens from Matouk complete the bed.

Photography by Stacy Zarin.

Michele Evans Michele’s style features a masterly combination of classic elements such as cornices and columns with modern and contemporary elements and objects.Curated objects may include those by masters Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier, and other icons of style.

Working in partnership with homeowners, she creates the perfect harmonious balance between the past and the present, the old and the new.

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GEORGETOWN 2018 SALES PROVI D E D BY WA S H I N GTO N F I N E PRO PE R T I E S ADDRESS

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3150 South Street NW Unit #PH2A 3053 P Street NW 3425 Prospect Street NW 31223124 P Street NW 2613 Dumbarton Street NW 1515 31St Street NW 3626 Prospect Street NW 1536 32Nd Street NW 1336 30Th Street NW 2928 P Street NW 1525 32Nd Street NW 3330 N Street NW 3150 South Street NW Unit#PH1A 3312 N Street NW 3016 O Street NW 3324 Dent Place NW 3303 Water Street NW Unit#8C 3315 N Street NW 1230 27Th Street NW 3611 R Street NW 3303 Water Street NW Unit#7F 1242 Potomac Street NW 3248 O Street NW 1415 33Rd Street NW 3011 P Street NW 1320 29Th Street NW

4 9 9 7 4 7 4 5 4 5 4 6 3 4 6 5 2 4 4 5 2 3 4 4 3 5

5 8 8 6 5 5 4 5 5 3 4 4 4 3 5 5 2 4 4 5 2 4 3 4 2 4

$9,950,000.00 $8,750,000.00 $6,900,000.00 $5,995,000.00 $5,500,000.00 $5,200,000.00 $4,995,000.00 $4,850,000.00 $4,400,000.00 $4,125,000.00 $3,599,000.00 $3,495,000.00 $3,495,000.00 $3,695,000.00 $3,350,000.00 $3,395,000.00 $3,490,000.00 $2,995,000.00 $3,000,000.00 $2,999,500.00 $2,850,000.00 $2,990,000.00 $2,995,000.00 $2,775,000.00 $2,750,000.00 $2,995,000.00

$8,000,000.00 $7,365,000.00 $6,731,709.00 $5,650,000.00 $5,250,000.00 $4,850,000.00 $4,750,000.00 $4,600,000.00 $4,400,000.00 $3,900,000.00 $3,600,000.00 $3,600,000.00 $3,455,000.00 $3,450,000.00 $3,225,000.00 $3,135,000.00 $3,000,000.00 $3,000,000.00 $3,000,000.00 $2,965,500.00 $2,950,000.00 $2,900,000.00 $2,900,000.00 $2,775,000.00 $2,750,000.00 $2,725,000.00

3323 Dent Place NW 1425 34Th Street NW 3418 R Street NW 3318 Reservoir Road NW 1314 34Th Street NW 3319 P Street NW 3420 N Street NW 2511 P Street NW 3010 Q Street NW 1511 33Rd Street NW 3624 Winfield Lane NW 1414 30Th Street NW 2912 Dumbarton Street NW 1631 Suter Lane NW 1525 34Th Street NW 3419 Q Street NW 3313 N Street NW 3322 Prospect Street NW 3127 O Street NW 1610 32Nd Street NW 3002 Q Street NW 1648 35Th Street NW 2709 Dumbarton Street NW 3636 Winfield Lane NW 3280 N Street NW 1621 34Th Street NW

4 5 6 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

2 4 5 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 3 3

$1,950,000.00 $1,895,000.00 $1,850,000.00 $1,899,000.00 $1,995,000.00 $1,829,000.00 $1,650,000.00 $1,995,000.00 $1,695,000.00 $1,890,000.00 $1,650,000.00 $1,775,000.00 $1,675,000.00 $1,850,000.00 $1,795,000.00 $1,725,000.00 $1,695,000.00 $1,695,000.00 $1,695,000.00 $1,695,000.00 $1,750,000.00 $1,670,000.00 $1,595,000.00 $1,635,000.00 $1,629,000.00 $1,649,000.00

$1,950,000.00 $1,820,000.00 $1,815,000.00 $1,800,000.00 $1,800,000.00 $1,800,000.00 $1,800,000.00 $1,800,000.00 $1,795,000.00 $1,785,000.00 $1,775,000.00 $1,750,000.00 $1,730,000.00 $1,725,000.00 $1,725,000.00 $1,725,000.00 $1,695,000.00 $1,695,000.00 $1,665,000.00 $1,650,000.00 $1,647,500.00 $1,622,000.00 $1,595,000.00 $1,586,000.00 $1,575,000.00 $1,570,000.00

3033 West Lane Keys Lane NW 1687 34Th Street NW 3303 Water Street NW Unit#5F 2725 N Street NW 3114 O Street NW 3329 Prospect Street NW Unit#5 2814 R Street NW 3150 South Street NW Unit#1C 1625 31St Street NW 1431 33Rd Street NW 1633 33Rd Street NW 3414 N Street NW 3414 Volta Place NW 2703 P Street NW 3319 Dent Place NW 2806 P Street NW 1695 34Th Street NW 3007 P Street NW 1527 31St Street NW 3010 Dumbarton Street NW 1337 30Th Street NW 1628 29Th Street NW 2715 P Street NW

6 4 2 4 4 2 4 3 4 8 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 6

4 4 2 4 3 2 3 3 3 5 3 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 6

$2,850,000.00 $2,750,000.00 $2,700,000.00 $2,775,000.00 $2,850,000.00 $3,200,000.00 $2,595,000.00 $2,700,000.00 $2,650,000.00 $2,500,000.00 $2,599,000.00 $2,595,000.00 $2,670,000.00 $2,400,000.00 $2,395,000.00 $2,490,000.00 $2,395,000.00 $2,350,000.00 $2,445,000.00 $2,350,000.00 $2,395,000.00 $2,350,000.00 $2,400,000.00

$2,700,000.00 $2,700,000.00 $2,700,000.00 $2,680,000.00 $2,660,000.00 $2,650,000.00 $2,600,000.00 $2,600,000.00 $2,550,000.00 $2,500,000.00 $2,500,000.00 $2,500,000.00 $2,400,000.00 $2,400,000.00 $2,395,000.00 $2,375,000.00 $2,360,000.00 $2,350,000.00 $2,280,000.00 $2,250,000.00 $2,200,000.00 $2,155,000.00 $2,140,000.00

2730 Dumbarton Street NW 3317 Q Street NW 1618 32Nd Street NW 3100 N Street NW Unit #9 3273 P Street NW 3282 N Street NW 1526 34Th Street NW 3032 Dent Place NW 3628 Winfield Lane NW 3210 Volta Place NW 3623 Winfield Lane NW 2726 O Street NW 3576 Winfield Lane NW 1668 34Th Street NW 2516 Q Street NW Uni t#Q302 1616 33rd Street NW

3 5 4 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3

2 4 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3

$1,589,000.00 $1,610,000.00 $1,549,000.00 $1,550,000.00 $1,595,000.00 $1,579,000.00 $1,579,000.00 $1,495,000.00 $1,499,000.00 $1,007,000.00 $1,485,000.00 $1,495,000.00 $1,499,000.00 $1,450,000.00

$1,570,000.00 $1,565,000.00 $1,555,000.00 $1,550,000.00 $1,535,000.00 $1,525,000.00 $1,525,000.00 $1,500,000.00 $1,499,000.00 $1,471,000.00 $1,460,000.00 $1,455,000.00 $1,450,000.00 $1,425,000.00

2

2

$1,499,000.00

$1,400,000.00

4

4

$1,550,000.00

$1,400,000.00

2516 Q Street NW Unit#Q301

2

2

$1,480,000.00

$1,400,000.00

3500 P Street NW

2

2

$1,389,000.00

$1,385,000.00

3255 P Street NW

4

3

$1,295,000.00

$1,375,000.00

3160 O Street NW

3

3

$1,365,000.00

$1,365,000.00

1659 34Th Street NW

3

3

$1,325,000.00

$1,355,000.00

3045 West Lane Keys NW

4

3

$2,100,000.00

$2,100,000.00

3

3

$1,395,000.00

$1,350,000.00

2708 P Street NW

4

3

$2,150,000.00

$2,100,000.00

3140 Dumbarton Street NW

3014 Cambridge Place NW

4

4

$2,175,000.00

$2,100,000.00

1685 32Nd Street NW

3

1

$1,400,000.00

$1,329,000.00

1332 29Th Street NW

2

3

$2,295,000.00

$2,050,000.00

2905 P Street NW

5

2

$995,000.00

$1,301,000.00

3533 Winfield Lane NW

5

4

$2,200,000.00

$2,040,000.00

3251 Prospect Street NW Unit#301

2

2

$1,499,000.00

$1,300,000.00

2805 Q Street NW

4

3

$2,250,000.00

$2,025,000.00

3422 N Street NW

2

2

$1,250,000.00

$1,250,000.00

3303 Water Street NW Unit#3J

2

2

$1,995,000.00

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3208REAR Volta Place NW 1511 28Th Street NW 1667 32Nd Street NW 1409 33Rd Street NW 1232 30Th Street NW 2705 Poplar Street NW 1333 27Th Street NW 2704 Dumbarton Street NW 1613 30Th Street NW Unit#3S 3415 Q Street NW 2516 Q Street NW Unit#C301 3419 Reservoir Road NW 1219 33Rd Street NW 1666 Avon Place NW 3522 P Street NW 1324 35Th Street NW 3248 Q Street NW 1235 Potomac Street NW 3421 O Street NW 1045 31St Street NW Unit#305 1015 33Rd Street NW Unit#814 3303 Water Street NW Unit#3O 2629 O Street NW 1670 32Nd Street NW 3303 Water Street NW Unit#5B 1639 35Th Street NW 3326 Prospect Street NW 3523 S Street NW 1517 30Th Street NW Unit#C21 1015 33Rd Street NW Unit#811 1015 33Rd Street NW Unit#507 3419 O Street NW 3419 N Street NW 1615 33Rd Street NW 3030 K Street NW Unit#210 1080 Wisconsin Avenue NW Unit#205 3521 R Street NW 1304 27Th Street NW 1647 35Th Street NW 1421 27Th Street NW 1238 Eton Court NW Unit#T17 1016 29Th Street NW 1415 27Th Street NW 1081 Paper Mill Court NW Unit#1081 1077 Paper Mill Court NW Unit#1077 1613 30Th Street NW Unit#4S 2918 N Street NW 2735 Olive Street NW Unit#2 2704 P Street NW 1525 26Th Street NW 1077 30Th Street NW Unit#206 3250 N Street NW Unit#2-C 1015 33Rd Street NW Unit#508 2710 Poplar Street NW 1080 Wisconsin Avenue NW Unit #1016 1077 30Th Street NW Unit#310 1657 31St Street NW Unit#206/208 3246 N Street NW Unit#3-A 1015 33Rd Street NW Unit#404

1 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 2 2 1 3 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 1

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$1,395,000.00 $1,300,000.00 $1,250,000.00 $1,250,000.00 $1,175,000.00 $1,199,495.00 $1,195,000.00 $1,125,000.00 $1,150,000.00 $1,075,000.00 $1,125,000.00 $995,000.00 $1,075,000.00 $975,000.00 $999,900.00 $999,000.00 $1,075,000.00 $1,195,000.00 $1,025,000.00 $1,095,000.00 $1,025,000.00 $1,025,000.00 $1,050,000.00 $1,079,900.00 $1,039,000.00 $850,000.00 $995,000.00 $999,000.00 $1,085,000.00 $995,000.00 $1,045,000.00 $975,000.00 $995,000.00 $979,000.00 $1,075,000.00

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Sunshine State Getaways — and the Red Cross Ball

BY ST EP HANIE G R E E N

The recent federal furlough and the polar vortex have us all rather blue, desperate for escape. How many flamingo pool floats at a Miami villa have danced through your head?

But for this winter’s getaway, let’s think outside the vacation box. Here are some unusual ways to relax and warm up in the Sunshine State.

The Florida state capital of Tallahassee is a lovely tree-lined community, home to Florida State University. While not exactly a resort destination, the city offers gardens, nature walks and bike paths to help you unwind in the agreeable Florida climes, while also enjoying the charms of the South.

In addition, there’s Driftaway Float Center, the first floatation therapy location, helping

visitors eliminate stress and relieve pain.

Okay, so you don’t get the pink flamingo and cabana, but it’s worth a try.

Farther south in St. Petersburg, check out the Movement Sanctuary in downtown St. Pete. Classes offered include acrobatics, ninja training, yoga, dance and slow movement jiujitsu.

This year, the Spa at Naples Grande is upgrading its therapies menu with a new array of ayurvedic and Eastern-influenced offerings. Ayurveda is the mystical healing tradition of India. Like traditional Chinese practice, ayurveda is based on the idea of restoring balance to the whole person by addressing body, mind and spirit.

PROPERTIES IN HUNT COUNTRY

THOMAS & TALBOT REAL ESTATE Middleburg, Virginia 20118 (540) 687-6500

BOLINVAR

Middleburg ~ Magnificent Estate on 100 acres. The stone house boasts 22 elegant rooms, 9 fireplaces, high ceilings, all superbly detailed and beautifully appointed. Brilliant gardens surround the heated pool. Fabulous 11 stall stone stable with 2 staff apartments. Riding ring, green house all in pristine condition.

Additional 227 acres are available. $8,495,000

MUSTER LANE

The Plains ~ 108 gorgeous Acres, Minutes from Middleburg in prime Orange County Hunt Territory with exceptional ride-out to both wooded trails and open pasture. The Stately Manor House, with it’s grand proportions and terraces, has been host to many events including charity balls and political benefits. Additional features include: 11-stall beautifully finished center aisle stable with apt., riding arena, two 3-bedroom cottages, bank barn and 4-bay machine shed. $8,250,000

MOUNT AIRY

Millwood ~ 120 acres ~ 2 parcels. 3 Story Manor built around older (c.1850s) home of “Carter Hall’s” estate manager c.1885.

Elegant interior detailing includes 3-story curving staircase. The stable, 2 cottages & a kennel housing the Snickersville Hounds are leased separately for $5000+/mo. Pastoral views toward the Blue Ridge Mountains. Cattle, horses & alfalfa hay share the property. $2,750,000

EASTVIEW

The Plains ~ VA manor home on 47+ acres with spectacular pastoral & mtn views off Zulla Rd. Fully renovated & move-in ready with 4 BR & 5 BA. 100 yr. old hardwood floors, fieldstone floor to ceiling fireplace, custom Jan Forte kitchen, 2 potential Master Suites, fully finished LL, great entertaining spaces inside & out. Geothermal heating & cooling. Turnkey farm is fenced for horses. Large machine shed easily converted to a barn. 2 ponds & gorgeous pool complete the property! In Orange County Hunt territory. $2,650,000

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Jeffersonton ~ Unique 4 BR country house with pool and outbuildings. One and 1/2 miles of Rappahannock river frontage.

Open, rolling fields. Investment, horse farm, brewery, B&B, farming or winery potential. All around views, flowering gardens, privacy and peace. 15 minutes to Warrenton. Division potential. $1,991,000 on 239+acres or $1,443,000 on 142 acres

BUCKSKIN MANOR

Historic home just outside of Hillsboro ~ A true treasure!

Located in the heart of VA wine country. Lovely home dating back to the 1700s on 66 acres with mtn. views. 5 BR 4½ BA main house; guest house; stable; pool with outdoor entertaining areas. Large pond. Formerly a successful B&B and could return to that use. EZ commuter access to DC. $1,700,000

LIBERTY HALL

Paris ~ Circa 1770, Lovely Stone and Stucco Farmhouse sits at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 20+ acres surrounded

by Protected Lands, Spectacular protected views of Paris valley.

Meticulous exterior renovations include Re-Pointed Stonework, Metal Roof, 2 Large additions, Covered Porch, Basement, Buried Electric, Well and Septic, Fully Fenced, Mature Trees, Boxwoods, Ready for all your interior finishes. $1,300,000

WINDY RIDGE

Berryville ~ 1880’s 4 bedroom, 3 bath farm house renovated on 82 secluded acres. Interior details include original heart pine floors, high ceilings, 3 fireplaces, large wrap around porch, new eat-in kitchen and appliances in 201, 2 offices with built-ins, library, large dining room, living room, Master bedroom with fabulous Master bath. Custom wood siding. 4400 sq.ft. of living space. 45 min to Dulles. 1 DUR $1,095,000

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We can dig it.

There’s probably no better way to work on your balance than paddleboarding, which you can do at Serenity Eco Therapy in the Florida Keys. Founder Sarah Sullivan created the Serenity Eco Therapy paddleboard program to practice mental balance through nature.

Sullivan cultivates meditation, yoga, Pilates and cardio to help you stay (upright) on that board.

If you’re feeling adventurous, you can tackle wakeboarding (just Google it) and trapeze flying at Club Med Sandpiper Bay in Port St. Lucie. Loved by health-conscious families and couples, the location prides itself on its adrenaline-heavy activities. For those looking to chill rather than thrill, the world-renowned L’Occitane spa is just your speed.

lessons on how to build your own four-foot sand tower.

Not even a vacation makes you feel as good as when you give back, and this Saturday, Feb. 9, the glamorous International Red Cross Ball in Palm Beach will honor Gold Star Mothers with its “A Salute to the Military” theme.

Retired four-star Gen. Richard B. Myers, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife Mary Jo are the distinguished honorary chairmen of the event, which has been moved from the “Winter White House,” Mar-a-Lago, to the Norton Museum of Art.

Sophia is a beautiful, gentle, small lab mix. When we took her in from a local shelter she was so afraid that she just wanted to climb into your lap. She looks as though she has had a rough start and appears older than we think she is.

We are guessing she is between 1-2 yrs. old. She has some white speckled hair in her face which may be regrowth after having had some wounds. Her eyes will melt your heart! This one will make a wonderful, devoted companion!

For the more down-to-earth and kid-friendly traveler, there’s sandcastle building on the pristine beaches of Destin, where you can get

SPRING GLADE

Middleburg, Virginia • $3,900,000

French Country home, with renovations in 1999 & 2017 • 4 BR, 5 full & 2 half BA, 5 FP, hardwood floors, flagstone terrace • Beautiful drive to hilltop stetting overlooking pond, lake & mountains • Improvements include pool, 2-car garage, 2 BR guest house & apartment • Lovely boxwood gardens • Kitchen allowance to be provided • 79.89 acres Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905 Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

BELVEDERE

Middleburg, Virginia • $1,850,000

Gracious home with 5 BRs • Gourmet kitchen • Two story floor-to-ceiling window display of the Blue Ridge Mountains • 3 FPs, coffered ceilings, random width rustic cherry floors • Large home office, gym, rec room, multiple porches and patios • Three finished stories • Carriage house • Garage • 27 acres Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

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WAVERLY

The Plains, Virginia • $2,950,000

Between Middleburg and The Plains, circa 1755 • Additions in early 1800’s & 1943 • Home recently restored • 62 gently rolling acres in Orange County Hunt • 4 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths, 6 fireplaces • Improvements include salt-water pool, pool house, large party house/studio, 2 tenant houses, stone walls and pond Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

GRASTY PLACE

Middleburg, Virginia • $750,000

Charming home in desirable Melmore • Offering proximity to town & privacy of almost 4 acres • High ceilings, light-filled rooms, new kitchen w/granite counters & stainless appliances • Family room w/ fireplace, screened-in porch • 3 BR including bright master suite w/bay window • Home office & finished LL & 2 car garage Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

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GAME CREEK

Middleburg, Virginia • $2,650,000

A remarkable property located within a private enclave just minutes from town • Stone and stucco manor house with main level master suite • 7 additional BR • 5 stone FP • Beautiful gardens, terraces, salt water pool, cabana, carriage house & stable with 2 paddocks • Lovely finishes throughout & sweeping lawn to private trails to Goose Creek • 31 acres • Private, elegant & convenient Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

2 CHINN LANE

Middleburg, Virginia • $680,000

Village Hamlet • 3 bedrooms • 2 1/2 baths • Fireplace • Gourmet kitchen with granite counters • Hardwood floors throughout • Lovely terrace and gardens • Garage with workshop • Renovated in 2008 • Freshly painted.

Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

HALCYON HILL

Rectortown, Virginia • $2,475,000

17 acres of rolling pasture land in the village of Rectortown • Convenient to both Routes 50 & 66 • Newly renovated • Private setting w/ magnificent mountain views • 4 BR, 4 full BA, 1 half BA, 2 FP • Heated pool & spa • 2 BR guest house • Large shed & 2-car garage Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905 Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

PATRICK STREET

Upperville, Virginia • $340,000

Charming stucco bungalow on a quiet lane • Hardwood floors • Flagstone patio • Updated kitchen and baths • Home office and first floor master with sitting room • Large fenced back yard • Very well cared for turn-key home and a great value Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

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Tasks include: • Registering families waiting for surgical patients • Providing a calm, warm and caring environment for families while they wait • Working closely with the Surgical Liaison team to keep families updated during and after surgery • Connecting doctors with families after surgery • Escorting family members to recovery area to visit patients following surgery • Information assistance.

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CLYDE’S OF GEORGETOWN 3236 M ST., NW 202-333-9180 | clydes.com Bottles of Scorpion rice wine.

Cocktail of the Month: The Cambodian Fever

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.

ENO WINE BAR

2810 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., NW 202–295–2826 | enowinerooms.com HAPPY HOUR: Offered nightly Tuesday - Thursday from 5 - 7 PM & Sunday from 4 - 7 PM. Enjoy select $7 wines on tap. Join us on Wednesday’s for College Nights from 9 - 11 PM and Sunday’s for 30% off bottles. Our delightful wines are best enjoyed with

B Y J ODY KURA S H In all my travels, I’ve encountered a lot of insects — whether it’s been finding giant spiders in my room in Costa Rica, eating fried grasshoppers (chapulines) in Chiapas, Mexico, sleeping under a mosquito net in my luxury tent on the savannah in Kenya or daring to try a fried caterpillar in Zambia. But it wasn’t until recently that I encountered a bug cocktail.

It’s estimated that 80 percent of the world’s population eats insects as a regular part of their diet, according to PBS NewsHour. Even though insects contain a lot of protein and hardly any fat, most Americans would gag at the thought of chowing down on centipedes or water bugs.

However, many believe that insects could be an efficient way to feed the world’s growing population in an environmentally friendly way.

In Siem Reap, Cambodia, a restaurant called Bugs Café is attempting to change the negative impression of eating insects by using them as a base for tasty gourmet dishes. Some of the offerings: ant-stuffed spring rolls, coconut curry with crickets and silkworms, tarantula doughnuts, sweet potato soup with bee larvae and even a Bug Mac burger.

There is also a cocktail list. While most of the potables lack bug ingredients, I found one called the Cambodian Fever that was forged from scorpion rice wine.

The poison from a scorpion is believed to have a medicinal effect in Cambodia. In fact, venom from snakes, toads and frogs is also used in traditional medicine. To make it more palatable, scorpion venom — believed to be a remedy for bone pain and arthritis — is added to fermenting rice wine, making its taste undetectable to those unaccustomed to drinking it.

Bottles of scorpion rice wine, with a real scorpion inside, along with shots of the same spirit, are big sellers at the restaurant.

The Cambodian Fever is a fruity and spicy concoction consisting of fresh ginger, chili pepper, cilantro, lime juice, rum, rice wine and fresh mango and papaya juice.

Bartender Vov Von offers to whip me up a scorpion special. One of the first things I notice about him and the other staffers is their clever T-shirts, stating “I HATE INSECTS” in bold letters — except the “H” is crossed out so that they read: “I ATE INSECTS.” He diligently sets to work, peeling and cutting fruit, crushing ginger and chopping chilies and cilantro. It’s quite an involved process, but everything is soon whipped up in a blender and poured into a glass. A very special garnish is added … a whole dried scorpion with a chili and a sprig of cilantro.

This concoction has an avocado green hue (from the cilantro) and a strong nose of spices and fresh fruit mingling together. At first, you’re hit with the smack of chili, ginger and cilantro. Then the sweetness of the rum and the rice wine lead your palate into the tropical flavors of mango and papaya.

Without the alcoholic kick, this could be something you’d find at a luxurious health spa.

I’m quite pleased as I empty my glass, until it’s time to consume the garnish. Yes, it was crunchy and filled with protein, but I think it must be an acquired taste.

Besides the sophisticated menu, another reason to visit Bugs Café is that the business contributes to an orphanage and an NGO school. Sadly, Cambodia is still a heavily mined country, much of it a legacy from the U.S. spilling its war against Vietnam into neighboring countries and a subsequent invasion from Vietnam.

THE OCEANAIRE SEAFOOD ROOM 1201 F ST., NW 202–347–2277 | theoceanaire.com

The Oceanaire blends a sophisticated atmosphere with simple, seasonal and regionally-inspired cuisine – the result is “the ultra-fresh seafood experience”. From our wines and cocktails to our seafood, steak and desserts, our commitment to sustainable and locally-sourced ingredients is apparent in everything we do. Reserve your table today for an extraordinary dining experience.

Put all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with a chili and a sprig of cilantro (scorpion optional).

1063 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202–338–8800 | filomena.com A Georgetown landmark for over 30 years featuring styles and recipes passed through generations. Balanced cutting-edge culinary creations of modern Italy using the fresh ingredients and made-from-scratch sauces and pastas. Seen on The Travel Channel, Award-winning Filomena is a favorite of U.S. Presidents, celebrities, sports legends, political leaders.

“Don’t miss their bakery’s incredible desserts” - Best in D.C.

ROCKLANDS BARBEQUE

2418 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202-333-2558 | rocklands.com This original location has served barbecue since 1990.

We now have more space for you to sit down with family and friends at our new dining room Driving or walking up Wisconsin Avenue, you ask “mmmm, what’s that aroma??”

That’s pork, beef and chicken coming out of our wood-only smoker, falling off the bone and ready for a dousing with our Original Barbeque Sauce.

CAFE BONAPARTE

1522 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202–333–8830 | cafebonaparte.com Captivating customers since 2003, Cafe Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café, featuring awardwinning 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.

The Cambodian Fever 3 grams fresh ginger, crushed 3 grams fresh chili pepper, chopped 5 grams fresh cilantro, chopped 1/2 lime, freshly squeezed 50 milliliters Bacardi white rum 28 milliliters rice wine 1/2 mango, peeled and cubed 50 grams fresh papaya, peeled and cubed

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MARTIN’S TAVERN

1264 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202-333-7370 | martinstavern.com Fifth generation Lauren Martin learns the family business from her dad, Billy Martin, Jr. Since 1933, the warm atmosphere of Martin’s Tavern has welcomed neighbors and 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.

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‘Twelve Angry Men’ at Ford’s

BY G ARY T IS CHL ER Movies will always remain essentially the same. Audiences may change, the dimensions of the screen may change — now you can stick one in your pocket or hang it on a wall — and the volume may change. But in the end, Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) will always, just before turning away, say to a shocked Scarlett O’Hara (Vivien Leigh), “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn,” and that’s that.

Plays, written for the theater, are the most fragile of things. They are subject to whims and fancies, the vagaries of casting and the visions of directors, the moods of audiences, the placement of a klieg light, the color of a dress, whether an actor is running a fever or just feverish. They change almost every day and night, and with every utterance of the same words by different actors.

Everything changes in every performance of a play, sometimes dramatically, sometimes merely by a slight change in inflection. That being said, you can see how a play like “Twelve Angry Men” by Reginald Rose, with a long history of performances and venues, might be affected by large changes in the structure and makeup of the cast.

The play first emerged on television in 1954, when the medium was undergoing an exhilarating dive into the creation of original dramas, written to be performed and broadcast live — works like Paddy Chayefsky’s “Marty” and “The Catered Affair” — on such shows as “Studio One” and “Playhouse 90.”

“Twelve Angry Men” was a hallmark of the genre, a play that focused tightly on the deliberations of an all-white jury deciding the fate of a young man accused of murdering his

father with a knife. Taking an initial poll, the jury members find themselves with an 11-1 count for a guilty verdict. The lone holdout

Eric Hissom, Michael Russotto and Erik King in “Twelve Angry Men.” Photo by Scott Suchman. Courtesy Ford’s.

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New Theater J Managing Director Jojo Ruf became managing director of Theater J at the Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center on Jan. 28. Previously managing director at Georgetown University’s Laborator y for Global Performance and Politics, she succeeds Rebecca Ende Lichtenberg, now at Studio Theatre. Ruf has a duel degree in English and theater and performance studies from Georgetown and will complete her MBA at the university’s McDonough School of Business this spring.

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the angle of a knife, to questions of vision, time and memory.

None of the evidentiary arguments

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then begins in reasonable terms to question the evidence in detail, in the process creating doubt in the jurors on details of memory, personal prejudice — the accused is assumed to be a person of color — matters of timing and detail and so on, until he turns the jury around.

On television, especially, this was a tightly constructed play, and it was that way in what is now considered a classic film version with Henry Fonda — the ultimate moral and liberal American as fair and reasonable citizen — in the role of Juror #8, the lone holdout and persuader. Also in that cast were Ed Begley and Lee J. Cobb. A second version from 1997 featured Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott.

Live stagings were numerous too, including one in 2009 at the Kennedy Center starring Richard Thomas.

The Ford’s Theatre production, directed by Sheldon Epps and running through Feb. 17, has added another layer to the proceedings. Six members of the cast are African American.

In terms of language, the changes aren’t drastically dramatic. What happens, however, even as the play does as it always does — celebrate the democratic spirit if not the reality of American justice — is that race becomes very much a subtopic, if not the topic, of the play. This is as should be; the system as it stands today would not allow for an all-white jury, for one thing, although the 6-6 split seems dramatically convenient as much as it could be plausible.

Juror #8, the lone holdout, is played by black actor Erik King. He’s sharp-eyed and sharptongued and dogged, slowly poking holes into the evidence as all of them review it, from the plausibility of the view from a passing train, to

are necessarily final or even 100-percent correct, but they raise what #8 pursues with a relentless spirit — the area of reasonable doubt, a hallowed legal concept of U.S. jurisprudence. That reasonableness is forsaken often, especially by the presence of Juror #10, a bigot and bully played with malignant bravado

by Elan Zafir, who finally in the end succumbs, not out of principle but out of sheer fatigue, after exposing his bigotry and hatefulness, his pure racism, in an astonishingly frightening moment.

The cast mixes newcomers with Washington veterans like Lawrence Redmond, playing a fidgety juror eager to get to a basketball game, Craig Wallace as a voice-of-God African American who has his moments of passion and moments of quietude and Michael Russotto, in a moving, anguished portrayal of a man haunted by his personal experience.

The change in casting does something else.

It lets you see the groups and subgroups of the jurors as they energetically arrange and rearrange themselves, the subgroups almost invariably coming together by race in different areas of the jury room.

What you get to see and hear in the dialogue is the prevalence of race in American today in a play that goes back to the 1950s — a transference that is shocking, more than the casual clichés spouted by a juror who’s in marketing or a football coach or a black character who’s a watchmaker and an immigrant.

Most of the jurors are treated with respect as individuals, until they begin to collide physically. When the arguments and insults flow, it’s as if you’re in a ring with a play called “Twelve Even More Angry Men.”

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Who Is Michael Ovitz?

REVIEWED BY KITTY KELLEY The erstwhile mega-agent recounts his life and settles some scores.

The bright red book cover blares its question in big white letters: “WHO IS MICHAEL OVITZ?” You might answer: “WHO KNOWS OR CARES?”

Ovitz became the public face of the world’s leading talent agency and reigned supreme for 20 years, making the covers of Business Week and the New York Times Magazine. He assembled a worldclass art collection, socialized with David Rockefeller and was courted by President Clinton to raise money for the Democrats.

Unless, of course, you’re interested in Hollywood agents and the backstories behind such movies as “Jurassic Park,” “Ghostbusters,” “Tootsie,” “Dances with Wolves,” “Gandhi,” “Out of Africa” and “Rain Man.”

Ovitz resigned from CAA to become president of the Walt Disney Company, where his best friend, Michael Eisner, was CEO. He lasted 15 months, during which time his friend circulated emails calling him a “psychopath” and “a habitual liar,” and then fired him — which may explain why Eisner comes off here as Judas Iscariot.

Then you’ll want to read this memoir of the wunderkind who co-founded Creative Artists Agency, the colossus that turned Hollywood on its ear and reconfigured the bottom line of the entertainment industry.

Who knew that Paul Newman’s legendary career once needed to be saved? Or how David Letterman made it to late-night television?

What movie did Steven Spielberg give up in order to direct “Schindler’s List” and why?

How did Meryl Streep, Mike Nichols, Barry Levinson, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro come to be represented under the same tent?

After a lawsuit by Disney shareholders over his severance pay, Ovitz walked away with $38 million in cash, plus $100 million in company stock. One imagines him licking his chops while writing this section and quoting the judge, who called Eisner a “Machiavellian” CEO who “enthroned himself as the omnipotent and infallible monarch of his personal Magic Kingdom.” Eisner was forced out a decade later.

How was Tom Cruise’s early profile as a Scientologist minimized? And why was Robert Redford considered “such a pain in the ass”?

Michael Ovitz answers these questions and more with flair and no false modesty. Born a yeoman, he yearned to be a knight. He depicts himself as a poor Jewish kid growing up in California’s San Fernando Valley, where he envied “eastern-educated guys who grew up on Park Avenue” with “rich parents and fancy cars.”

Early on, he knew he wanted more than his salesman father’s “boxed-in life” could provide. His blunt and bitter grandmother, who lived with the family, spoiled him, saved him from spankings and told him constantly: “You can be better than your father.”

Years later, when Ovitz, worth millions, was being hailed as “the most powerful man in Hollywood,” his “sweet” father was being forced to retire after 44 years of selling liquor for Seagram. Ovitz went to Seagram’s CEO: “I’d

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He asked that his father be kept employed and offered to pay his salary, plus taxes.

The CEO said, “Your dad’s a wonderful guy and everybody likes him … you don’t have to pay us anything.” His father worked for Seagram until he was 80 and never knew why the company had made an exception for him.

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father’s warm personality.

To the contrary, he describes himself as “the iron fist” who never wanted a velvet glove. “I was the all-business tough guy,” a “driving control freak … calculating and determined and tightly wound.”

As a youngster, he was a head shorter than his classmates and a target for bullies, so he studied martial arts. “I hated feeling powerless and vulnerable,” he writes. “Bullied as a child, I spent my life bullying back.”

He also became a social mountaineer (“I was an effective brown-nosing kid in a hurry”), which got him elected president of his 10th-grade class and later his college fraternity.

His immigrant parents, who never went to college, wanted him to become a doctor, but Ovitz became obsessed with the movies and the heroics of John Wayne, Henry Fonda and Errol Flynn. “I’m a frustrated artist. I couldn’t paint or sculpt. I wasn’t musical and I sure couldn’t act … So I did the next best thing with my life. I spent it around artists.”

After graduating from UCLA in three years, Ovitz got a job in the mailroom of the William Morris Agency, which had produced other tycoons like Barry Diller and David Geffen.

He soon realized that the fast track there was too slow. So, with four other WMA agents, in 1975 Ovitz started CAA, which revolutionized Hollywood by upending the powerful studio system and seizing control for the artists — actors, directors and writers.

For those who enjoyed “The Kid Stays in the Picture” by Robert Evans and “Indecent Exposure: A True Story of Hollywood and Wall Street” by David McClintick, this book is delicious — and, yes, a bit malicious — as it settles scores.

The writing engages and amuses throughout, even the sideswipes. Ovitz recounts how devastated his CAA partner Ron Meyer was when Michael Douglas and Cher won Oscars and did not thank him in their public remarks.

“Cher did thank her hairdresser, though.”

Now, does this book tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

Well, it’s a memoir, one man’s burnished recollections of his glory years, the famous friends he made and lost, the vengeful enemies he acquired and the high price he paid.

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