VOLUME 63 NUMBER 18
JUNE 21 - JULY 11, 2017
N U S R E M M U S R O F P U G IN SUIT
AMAZON BUYING WHOLE FOODS HAUTE & COOL: SWIMSUITS, MAIS OUI! IN COUNTRY: COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG
IN T HIS HIS IS IN ISSUE SUE N E W S · 4 -7
Up & Coming Town Topics
E DI T O RI A L /O PI N I O N · 8 Jack Evans Report Hot Fun in the Summertime What’s Up With Retail?
BUSI N E S S · 9 -11
Wawa Looks to Make Big Landing in D.C. Ins & Outs
RE A L E S TAT E · 12-17
W E B E XCL USI V E S Jim Graham, 1945–2017 BY GARY TISC H L ER The longtime Ward 1 representative, the first openly gay member of the District Council, died June 11 at the age of 71. Former Council member Jim Graham will lie in state at the Wilson Building on Friday, June 23. Photo by D.B. King.
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OV E RHE A RD AT L U NC H · 13 D OW N T OW N E R DC · 15 C OV E R · 18 -20
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H AU T E A N D C OO L · 21 Beach Bound
F OOD & W I N E · 22-23
ON T H E C OV E R Fourth Lock Celebrates 23 Years, D-Day BY R OBERT D EVAN EY Arlette Cahen-Coppock, owner of the Fourth Lock salon — opposite the C&O Canal’s Lock #4 — marked D-Day with a June 6 benefit for the canal’s rehabilitation and the construction of a new boat. The Fourth Lock’s Arlette Cahen-Coppock with Bill Brown. Courtesy the Fourth Lock.
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I N C OU N T R Y & G E TAWAY S · 24 -25 Get Away to the 18th Century in Williamsburg
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Mindfulness Burned Out From Caring for Spouse’s Anxiety
A R T S · 28 -29
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Police Awards Salute D.C. Heroes BY R OBERT D EVAN EY On June 14, the Washington, D.C., Police Foundation held its 12th annual Law Enforcement Awards Ceremony at Arena Stage. Det. Timothy Palchak of the Metropolitan Police Department (left), a Police Foundation awardee, with the foundation’s Executive Director Patrick Burke. Photo by Robert Devaney.
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Pride Weekend in D.C. BY C L AIR E D IETZ This year’s Capital Pride was different. Not only was the parade disrupted by an anti-capitalist LGBTQ group, but this year is the first anniversary of the Orlando Pulse shooting. Photo by Claire Dietz.
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Choreographer Diane Coburn Bruning’s Chamber Dance Project presents five ballets by three choreographers, with three music ensembles performing live onstage. Tickets are $35 and $45. For details, visit chamberdance.org. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW.
The Yard at the Ritz-Carlton invites area residents to kick off their Fourth of July celebrations with an evening of bottomless bourbon cocktails by local distiller Jos. A. Magnus & Co. Tickets are $95 for adults and $45 for children under 12. For details, visit ritzcarlton.com. 3100 South St. NW.
JUNE 24 DIANA KRALL Canadian jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall — the wife of Elvis Costello — has won five Grammy Awards. Tickets (including a copy of Krall’s forthcoming album) are $43.75 to $153.75. For details, visit wolftrap.org. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia.
MOVIE NIGHT @ ROSE PARK The Friends of Rose Park present a free summer screening of “The Lego Movie,” a computer-animated adventure comedy. Picnickers are welcome and there will be free ice cream and popcorn. Rain date: July 8. For details, visit roseparkdc.org. 26th and O Streets NW.
JUNE 25 SUNDAY SERENITY YOGA In Dumbarton House’s third annual series, local yoga instructors Alia Peera and Amy Mitchell will lead 60-minute, all-levels vinyasa flow classes in the East Park, a serene, tree-covered space. Suggested donation is $5 cash. For details, visit dumbartonhouse.org. 2715 Q St. NW.
JUNE 29 WOMEN’S HISTORY WITH FOOD
KAYAK RENTALS FOR THE FIREWORKS Potomac boathouse operator Boating in DC has kayaks available for Fourth of July fireworks viewing, when the sky behind the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument will be lit up in brilliant colors. Rental fees are $80 for a single kayak and $160 for a double kayak. For details, visit boatingindc.com.
At this intimate dinner with National Women’s History Museum CEO Joan Wages, participants will learn how women have impacted food in history. Tickets (including a $10 donation to the museum) are $69, exclusive of tax and tip. For details, visit iricchidc.com. Ristorante i Ricchi, 1220 19th St. NW.
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JULY 6-23 CAPITAL FRINGE FESTIVAL The lineup for D.C.’s 12th annual Fringe Festival is packed with theater, dance, music and art focusing on human rights, equality and stories that manifest hope, struggle and what it is to be alive right now. Tickets are $17 plus a Fringe Button ($5 until July 6, then $7). Multi-show passes are available. For details, visit capitalfringe.org. Logan Fringe Arts Space (and nearby venues), 1358 Florida Ave. NE.
JULY 7 CAISO BAND AT CATHEDRAL COMMONS CAISO, which stands for Caribbean American International Steel Orchestra, will be the featured band at this Free Friday Night at Cathedral Commons. Food and drink specials will be offered by the Grilled Oyster Co., Raku, Silver and others. For details, visit cathedralcommons.com. 3300 Block of Newark Street NW at Wisconsin Avenue.
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A public scoping meeting on the rehabilitation of the C&O Canal National Historical Park was held June 14 in a vacant space in the Georgetown Park retail complex. The canal’s operator, the National Park Service, is seeking comments on existing conditions, historic properties and a range of issues in order to prepare what it is calling the Georgetown Plan. The Park Service’s Kevin Brandt, and representatives of the nonprofit Georgetown
Heritage, welcomed the crowd. With air conditioning at a minimum, the turnout by stakeholders and Georgetown “influentials” was impressive. The group clustered around tables, looking at maps and writing down opinions and observations. Landscape architect James Corner of the design team hired to reinterpret the towpath and other areas around the canal spoke about preservation, uses and themes. He invited comments from “historic buffs and hipsters,”
asking: “Which point of the canal’s history do we emphasize?” Ideas abounded from the earnest group. Additional comments on the canal may be submitted to NPS at parkplanning.nps. gov/georgetowncanalplan. Mail written comments to C&O Canal National Historical Park Headquarters, 1850 Dual Highway, Suite 100, Hagerstown, MD 21740. Mailed comments must be received by July 7. The next “consulting parties meeting” will be in the fall.
Masked Gas Men Worry Neighbors Walking his dog down 28th Street below Dumbarton Street June 13, Georgetown resident Edward Segal was more than a little surprised to come upon a group of masked men. They were gas workers with black hooded masks covering their faces and heads, along with white helmets. Each wore a bright red jump suit with neon yellow stripes and heavy gloves. Attached to each man’s belt was what looked like an oxygen canister. “It was scary,” Segal said. “I didn’t ask them what was going on because I just wanted to get out of there since I wasn’t protected.” When he went back later in the evening, he found a trench and warning signs, reading: No Smoking. Gas Venting. “I have no idea what they were doing,” Segal told The Georgetowner. “I don’t think it’s my responsibility to ask. But there were
Medstar Georgetown’s Zoning Approved
Rendering of the new Medstar Georgetown Hospital building on Reservoir Road. Courtesy Medstar.
Gas work on 28th Street. Photo by Peggy Sands.
no notifications posted anywhere. How long will our community continue to tolerate the lack of communications, accountability and transparency by the Washington Gas Company?”
After years of planning and community meetings, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital received a unanimous thumbs-up from the Zoning Commission June 8 on the hospital’s newest addition: a 477,000-squarefoot surgical pavilion at 3800 Reservoir Road NW. Just east of the main hospital, built in 1946, the six-story building will add green space and replace a surface parking lot with a 644-vehicle underground parking garage. It will house a new emergency room, two floors of surgery (including 32 operating rooms), 156 private patient rooms and a rooftop helipad. The construction will begin next year, with completion anticipated in 2021. “We greatly appreciate the support we have received from numerous community leaders and organizations to ensure this facility becomes a reality for the patients we serve,” MedStar Health said in a statement.
Segal notified several officials in Georgetown about the incident but no one could say what was going on. Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Rick Murphy told him he had contacted the Office of the People’s Counsel, a new independent agency of the D.C. government that handles “advocacy, education and protection between D.C. residents and the utility companies.” An OPC public relations officer told The Georgetowner June 16 that she had not heard of the incident but would have an official call (that had not happened as of press time). By June 18, there were neither trench nor workers. “Gone but not forgotten,” Segal said. “God knows when they will be back.” He said he hopes they will notify the neighborhood the next time masked men are to gather there.
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Senior Center Gets Special Lunch Garbage bins on Potomac Street next to Falafel Inc. Photo by Peggy Sands. Emails scampered to and fro last week — June 7 to 10 — among Potomac and M Street residents, Public Works and Health Department officials and members of the unofficial “Death to Potomac Rats” coffee klatch. The emails described a rats’ aprèsMother’s-Day feast in front of a new takeout restaurant, Falafel Inc.; posed questions (What rights do they have to place tables and chairs on the sidewalk? To leave garbage pails outside on the sidewalk at night? To use garage space next door for their garbage pails?); and made demands. On Sunday, June 18, the new takeout was full of customers, as were the outside
tables and chairs. Garbage pails were closed, standing neatly on a cement pad next to the wall of the large condo garage next door. Recent emails offered assurances that an agreement had been reached. Officials said they would monitor the situation regularly. But across the street and down the alley behind Chipotle, nothing had changed, even after last month’s brouhaha about rat-infested garbage pails. More than a half-dozen pails with lids still stood on the ground behind the restaurant. There was no sign of a promised cement platform construction. No rats (or cats) were in sight either, but the temperature was now over 90 degrees.
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Seniors — along with Jorge Bernardo and Barbara Downs, volunteers with the Georgetown Senior Center — welcomed Theresa Nielson, managing broker of the Georgetown office of Long & Foster Real Estate, which sponsors an annual summer picnic lunch and supports the center throughout the year. Photo by Robert Devaney.
Fox 5 News anchors Caitlin Roth and Maureen Umeh flank Gunther Stern, executive director of Georgetown Ministry Center, during the June 9 telecast from Washington Harbour. Photo by Robert Devaney.
Fox 5 Names Ministry Center Georgetown’s ‘Hometown Hero’ The Fox 5 News “Zip Trip” series visits a different locale in or around Washington, D.C., each week during the summer, providing viewers with a snapshot of its sights, residents and offerings. When the TV crew set up at Washington Harbour June 9, Fox 5 honored Georgetown Ministry Center as the neighborhood’s “Hometown Hero,” recognizing the organization’s work since 1987 seeking lasting solutions to homelessness in the community.
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Said the nonprofit: “Georgetown Ministry Center’s mission is to guide service-resistant, chronically homeless individuals towards stability and housing through aggressive street outreach, provision of a safe and welcoming environment where everyone is treated with respect, and advocacy for the homeless.” Among others interviewed by the anchors during their more than three-hour stay were Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans and Stephen Full, head coach of Georgetown University’s women’s rowing team.
Descendants of Slaves Sold by GU Will Enroll A brother and sister who descended from slaves sold in 1838, the proceeds benefiting the fledging Georgetown College, will enroll as Georgetown University students this fall thanks to a new legacy-admissions policy. From Louisiana, Shepard Thomas, 19, will study engineering in Georgetown College; Elizabeth Thomas, 23, will study journalism in the School of Continuing Studies. The story was first reported by Rachel Swarns of the New York Times. The university’s reconciliation effort — which has seen buildings renamed and a public apology, as well as a reunion of descendants at the main campus — acknowledges that the sale of 272 slaves by Maryland Jesuits helped pay off the school’s debts, ensuring its financial future.
The Thomas siblings’ great-greatgrandparents, Sam Harris and Betsy Ware Harris, were among those sold by the Jesuits in 1838 to plantations in Louisiana. “D.C. is where my whole history begins,” Elizabeth Thomas told USA Today College. “It’s a sad beginning, but now, the circle of life has brought us back here and given us an amazing opportunity to further our education at a prestigious school.” Thomas also said that she believes the university can do more than simply preferential admission treatment for descendants, perhaps by offering scholarships. After several years of discussions, meeting, reunions and renamed buildings, Georgetown University formally apologized for its part in the slave trade in April.
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Georgetown Business Association GBA’s monthly networking reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Flavio Restaurant, 1073 31st St. NW. For details, visit georgetownbusiness.org.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28
Jackson Art Center Lease Hearing Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, chairperson of the Committee on Business and Economic Development, will hold a public hearing on Bill 22-0148, the “Jackson School Lease Renewal Authorization Act of 2017,” in Room 123 of the Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW at 10 a.m. The stated purpose of B22-0148 is to authorize the mayor to renew the lease between the District and the Jackson Art Center for the property located at Lot 840, Square 1282 — 3050 R St. NW. The committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony. Persons wishing to testify at the hearing should contact Brandon Wallace at 202-727-6683, or via email at bwallace@dccouncil.us, and provide their name, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business June 26. Copies of written statements should be submitted either to the committee or to Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the Council, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 5, Washington, DC 20004. The record will close at the end of the business day on July 3.
THURSDAY, JUNE 29 ANC 2E
The monthly public meeting (for July) of the Georgetown-Burleith ANC will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Georgetown Visitation Prep, 35th Street NW at Volta Place, Heritage Room, main building. For details, visit anc2e.com.
THURSDAY, JULY 6
Old Georgetown Board The OGB will meet at 9 a.m. at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW, Suite 312. For details, call 202-504-2200 or visit cfa.gov.
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Commission of Fine Arts The CFA will meet at 10 a.m. at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW, Suite 312. The filing deadline is July 6. For details, call 202-504-2200 or visit cfa.gov. Send your community event listing to editorial@georgetowner.com or call 202-3384833.
A membership organization created by the 1963 merger of the Georgetown Citizens Association and the Progressive Citizens Association, the Citizens Association of Georgetown aims “to preserve the historic character, quality of life and aesthetic values of Georgetown with a particular eye toward protecting the interests of the neighborhood’s residents and homeowners.” Prior to the merger, the older groups had partnered to get Congress to designate Georgetown as a historic district in 1950. CAG’s president is Bob vom Eigen. Earlier this year, Leslie Maysak was named executive director, succeeding Betsy Cooley. Maysak was previously executive director of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E. A longtime CAG volunteer with a background in nonprofits, she started CAG’s Concerts in the Parks series and served as chair of the Georgetown Gala. “We bill ourselves as the quality of life organization,” says Maysak. CAG is like “a little town hall with people coming in all the time,“ both to the Wisconsin Avenue office and to the monthly meetings. “Many, many times we’re just redirecting people,” she says. Much of the work is handled in committee. “The community projects that we do are very diverse. They really each have to have their committee.” Historic preservation and zoning is the organization’s largest program, working in tandem with the ANC. Another key committee is public safety, which — through
CAG President Bob vom Eigen and Executive Director Leslie Maysak. donations separate from membership dues — pays for a guard from a security company, who works a 40-hour week, and for five surveillance cameras. The Fair Skies group, which is contesting the FAA’s new routes over Georgetown due to increased noise, operates under CAG’s “nonprofit umbrella.” AG was “very instrumental” in the development of Georgetown University’s new campus plan, says Maysak, who calls town-gown relations “100 times improved” since she moved to Georgetown in 1999. Membership has grown over the past few years, but a recruitment campaign, likely to include hosting new-neighbor receptions at the George Town Club, is in the works. Individual membership in CAG is $55 and family membership is $75. The benefits include a discount card, participation in members-only events and a reduced price to attend the annual gala in October.
TUESDAY, JUNE 27
Meeting on Lincoln Memorial Rehabilitation The National Park Service is accepting comments from the public on proposed rehabilitation work at the Lincoln Memorial. Reports the NPS: The project would allow visitors to view the area below the memorial (known as the undercroft) in order to expand the overall interpretive and educational experience of the site, as well as improve accessibility, visitor services and the efficiency of park operations. Comments are being accepted on the project website through July 10. A public meeting to introduce the plan and answer questions about the project will be held at the National Park Service’s National Capital Regional Headquarters, 1100 Ohio Drive SW. The open-house format meeting will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27. Comment forms will be available. The purpose of this project is to rehabilitate the Lincoln Memorial for the centennial anniversary of its dedication in 2022. During the initial planning process, five alternatives (including one that calls for no action) have been developed that address the following
CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFET Y REPORT
Car Stolen, Others Damaged on 30th Street Call it the story of the thief who couldn’t drive straight or hide fast enough. And it all happened right in front of the house of Ray Kukulski, former president of the Citizens Association of Georgetown — with his own car taking a hit on June 11, a sunny Sunday, with Georgetown full of visitors. Crime can happen in broad daylight, as they say. The Metropolitan Police Department alert read: “Robbery Snatch at 1501 hrs in the 3000 block of K Street, NW Lookout for a B/M, late 20’s to early 30’s, wearing a white tank top and blue jeans.” Here’s where Kukulski chimed in: “Additionally, in the aftermath of a different robbery in the 1000 block of 31st Street, the perp stole a car and drove the wrong way up 30th Street, hit my car parked in front of my house.” Kukulski’s house is on 30th Street between K Street and the C&O Canal. “He then backed into another car two down from me and sideswiped the car between us,” Kukulski continued. “He then abandoned the stolen vehicle in front of my house and fled on foot. Witnesses said he was either intoxicated or stoned. “The police arrested the perp while he was hiding under a car in 3100 block of South Street,” Kukulski concluded. “I have the sequence in front of my house as he is hitting my car, the other two, abandoning the stolen vehicle and running away recorded on my security camera system.” That’s why that helicopter was buzzing south of M Street on Sunday afternoon, and that’s why the tow truck drove north on 30th Street, a one-way southbound street, and blocked traffic before 7 p.m. for about 15 minutes to pull away the stolen vehicle as the MPD cruiser stood guard.
Crimes in Georgetown, Burleith (Police Service Area 206)
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Courtesy National Park Service. areas of the memorial at varying levels: accessibility, restrooms, retail space, interpretive opportunities (including the undercroft), operations of the memorial, preservation of the original building material and ingress/egress from the site. Additional details of the proposals, including a comparison of the various alternatives, is available on the project website at parkplanning.nps.gov/ lincolnmemorialrehab. Comments may also be submitted in writing to: Superintendent Gay Vietzke, National Mall and Memorial Parks, 900 Ohio Drive SW, Washington, DC 20024, Attn.: Lincoln Memorial Rehab. Comments must be entered into the website or postmarked by July 10 to receive consideration.
Robbery ■ 1417-1510 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:18 p.m. June 5. ■ 3030-3099 block, K St.; 4:43 p.m. June 11. Burglary ■ 3042-3099 block, P St.; 8:58 p.m. June 8. Theft ■ 2800-2899 block, M St.; 6:49 p.m. June 5. ■ 1000-1019 block, 33rd St.; 6:44 p.m. June 6. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:48 p.m. June 7. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 7:06 p.m. June 7. ■ 3000-3029 block, K St.; 7:03 a.m. June 8. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 7:38 p.m. June 8. ■ 1000-1025 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:53 p.m. June 9. ■ 3810-3899 block, Reservoir Road; 8:43 p.m. June 9. ■ 3100-3199 block, M St.; 10:19 a.m. June 10. Theft From Auto ■ 1200-1299 block, 31st St.; 5:21 a.m. June 5. ■ 1000-1199 block, 30th St.; 7:55 p.m. June 5. ■ 3100-3199 block, N St.; 9:01 p.m. June 5. ■ 1501-1548 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:18 p.m. June 6. ■ 3500-3799 block, Winfield Lane; 11:06 a.m. June 7. ■ 1321-1399 block, 31st St.; 4:22 p.m. June 7. ■ 3500-3599 block, P St.; 6:42 p.m. June 7. ■ 2700-2799 block, Olive St.; 8:10 p.m. June 10.
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EDITORIAL / OPINION
What’s Up With Retail? Rents Too High? Part 1: Leases, Landlords and Tenants
This is the age of the receding retail presence. Across the country, storefronts are displaying vacancy signs in increasing numbers, whether at the mall or along downtown streets. Cushman & Wakefield predicts a total of 9,000 or 10,000 stores will close this year, with that number rising to 13,000 locations next year. A seemingly similar downward trend is active — along with other fortunate ones — in Georgetown, which has seen the departure of Bandolero, Barney’s Co-op, Bebe, Benetton, Bistro Français, Calypso St. Barth, Dandelion Patch, the Flor store, Indigo, Kit and Ace, Nine West, Qdoba and Reebok Fithub (not to mention the Old Print Gallery). Real estate executive Michael Brennan touched a nerve in April when he wrote in The Georgetowner: “Georgetown’s shopping and dining scenes have lost their luster. What does that mean for the value of your property? “Take a stroll down M Street or Wisconsin Avenue and one loses count of the number of ‘For Lease’ signs in storefront windows. Vacancies abound on Georgetown’s most prominent commercial blocks, sitting tenantless for months on end.” The announcement that longtime favorite Appalachian Spring — which is closing
In its 2016 market report, the Georgetown Business Improvement District writes of retail: “During calendar year 2016: 34 new retailers opened and 25 closed, for a net gain of nine new retailers; Georgetown continues to be an attractive retail district for online retailers to open brick-and-mortar locations and a first location for national and international brands entering the market; the 27-year old restaurant liquor license moratorium officially ended, and some new restaurants have already obtained liquor licenses; Wisconsin Avenue continues to change, as building owners in the 1300 and 1400 blocks renovated or began renovating their buildings, and new tenants filled many of the vacancies in the 1600 block.” As an aside, it is worth noting, according to the BID: “In 2016, Georgetown was once again the strongest-performing office submarket in the region, with occupancy rates at 94.5 percent and average gross rent 13 percent lower than the Central Business District.” Snyder Properties’ Pinkberry space on M Street is being rehabbed and will soon be occupied by beauty startup, Georgetown Allure. On Wisconsin Avenue, the same property owner has reconstructed a three-story historic building to rent the first floor as retail but — for the first time — the second and third floors as apartments (luxury, of course).
“Georgetown has felt the effects of changing consumer expectations, online sales, and the national oversaturation of retail stores.” in Georgetown this Saturday — could not sustain itself at its Wisconsin Avenue location caused concern. The business continues at Union Station and in Rockville and Reston. To some, it may seem a case of penny-wise, pound-foolish landlords killing the goose that laid the golden eggs, but it is more complex than that. While understanding that landlords want to get the most out of their property, one longtime retail tenant of a landmark Georgetown store also knew that a rent reduction — however small — can help pay other bills. He asked for a reduction from his landlord and got a very slight one. “Two persons need to come together and come up with a solution,” said the down-toearth business owner. Another retail tenant explained why landlords sometimes leave property empty for a long time, waiting for the next big renter: bank loans to owners are tagged to anticipated lease payments. Yet another retailer cited as a cautionary tale a New York Times story about shuttered Bleecker Street stores in Greenwich Village, in which the phrase “high-rent blight” appeared. It’s also known as late-stage gentrification. Luckily for Georgetown, new entries include Aesop, Curio, Lilly Pulitzer, Rene Ruiz and T&U Mongolian Cashmere.
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Quick Pita morphed into a similar offering on Potomac Street, Falalel Inc., as did Shophouse, Chitpotle’s shuttered Southeast Asian food spot, now Bibibop, a Korean food joint, on M Street. (Gtown Bites, where Emmy and Harry’s Georgetown Dinette used to be, has closed due to structural problems with the building.) At the end of 2016, clothier Sherman Pickey closed, but the space — in the 1600 block of Wisconsin Avenue, known as Book Hill — was quickly filled by British décor store Pillar and Post. According to the BID: “Georgetown has slightly over two-million square feet of retail space and more than 450 retailers. At the end of 2016, Georgetown retail vacancy was 6.7 percent, a slight decline from just over 7 percent in 2015. “Several large vacancies will be filled in 2017 but there are also some buildings that have remained vacant for more than a year. Georgetown has felt the effects of changing consumer expectations, online sales, and the national oversaturation of retail stores.” Remember, there’s always Escape Room Live on M Street to let out your frustrations — as well as solutions. More to come next time. Email editorial@georgetowner.com with your ideas on retail and rents. Part 2: July 12.
Jack Evans Report
Hot Fun in the Summertime BY JAC K EVAN S
Summer in Washington is fully upon us. After zigzagging temperatures through April and May, we’re now in the familiar territory of upper 80s or higher just about every day. The hot weather means it’s time to slow down and relax, while enjoying all the great activities D.C. has to offer. First and foremost among summer activities is cheering on our hometown, division-leading Washington Nationals baseball team. The team is playing great (despite some ongoing bullpen issues). Bryce Harper is playing at the level that won him the MVP award in 2015, and Ryan Zimmerman is playing even better than Harper. The team is fun, the area around the ball park is full of new, exciting restaurants and nothing says summer like a hot dog —or a half-smoke — and a cold drink at a game. Another prime summertime activity in Washington is a visit to one of our outstanding farmers markets, from Georgetown’s Rose Park on Wednesday afternoons to Dupont Circle on Sunday mornings. In addition to bringing delicious, healthy foods to nearly every neighborhood in Ward 2, these wonderful organizations are working with farmers, communities, the city government and others to improve food access and make the city even more walkable for all of our residents.
Many cafe-style, nongas-station Wawa stores are coming to Washington. One is planned for the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Prospect Street. Is Wawa right for that corner? For Georgetown?
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I’m pleased to report that I was again able to secure funding in the District budget for the “bonus bucks” food assistance program. This program provides a 50-percent funding match to federal nutrition assistance programs when individuals and families elect to purchase fresh, health food at farmers markets. Now in its third year, the program has been well received both by users of the program and by the markets. Other events to look forward to this summer include the 51st annual Palisades July 4 Parade and Picnic, the terrific Citizens Association of Georgetown concert series (the next show is July 9 at 5:30 p.m. in Rose Park) and outdoor movies in parks all across Ward 2. Summertime in Washington, D.C., is hot and humid, but that doesn’t mean we don’t know how to have a good time. Be sure to check out these and other events put on by our neighborhood associations, communityfocused organizations and local businesses. While there’s lots of fun to be had, don’t forget to look in on elderly or ill neighbors who might need a little assistance in this extremely hot and humid weather. Summer weather in Washington can affect even the healthiest of us. Jack Evans is the District Council member for Ward 2, representing Georgetown and other neighborhoods since 1991.
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Wawa Looks to Make Big Landing in D.C., Georgetown Included BY R OBE RT DEVA NEY Convenience store/gas station giant Wawa is coming to D.C., and that includes Georgetown. That’s the problem, many say. The chance to kvetch comes June 29 at the GeorgetownBurleith ANC meeting. Washington’s first-ever Wawa is scheduled to open in December as a cafe-style store at 1111 19th St. NW, next to the Staples on L Street. It will be the largest Wawa location: 9,200 square feet with a sidewalk cafe. While that may seem like just another new business, it is much more than that. Wawa plans to open up to 50 stores in the District over the next few years, with five to 10 within three years. To kick off its D.C. debut, Wawa President and CEO Chris Gheysens rented the top floor of the Newseum the other evening and invited real estate types for a June 13 “The Wawa Way Meets the Capital Beltway” presentation. The company’s aggressive expansion plans include a cafe in Georgetown, where some are worried about how the convenience store/ gas station company will reflect on the tonier brands of the town. A number of residents and landlords are
expressing concern, if not outright opposition, said one insider who asked for anonymity. “The fact that they plan to open on the block attached to the intersection of M Street and Wisconsin Avenue — the heart of Georgetown — is worrisome. While there are many other great locations for a Wawa, this is not the image that would best serve this location. I believe it will hurt Georgetown, as does the 7-Eleven two blocks north on Wisconsin Avenue.” Some are asking how community groups can band together “to express their concern.” Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Jim Wilcox did not offer an opinion except to say that the June 29 ANC meeting will have Wawa’s plans on the agenda. “ANC2E remains committed to furthering and supporting a vibrant and vital retail environment,” said Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Lisa Palmer, in whose district the proposed Wawa would be. “At our next ANC Meeting, we look forward to hearing more feedback from our constituents as well as meeting the representatives from Wawa and learning more about their proposed business.” The Georgetown location in question is at
Renderings of the proposed Wawa store on 19th Street. Courtesy Wawa.
the southwest corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Prospect Street — where Restoration Hardware will continue to exist for least a year. Years before, the building housed a Roy Rogers and then an Arby’s restaurant for decades. Headquartered in Pennsylvania, Wawa is
known for its coffee, hoagies, stuffed pretzels and cheap gas. The locations in D.C. will be its “urban model,” as the company calls it, without a gas station. The company has more than 750 stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Florida, of which 500 offer gasoline. “Wawa,” the name of the Pennsylvania town where the company had its original dairy, means “Canada goose” in the Chippewa language; a bird in flight appears in the corporate logo. There is no timeline given for the Georgetown store.
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BID Annual Meeting: ‘In Great Shape’
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he June 13 annual meeting of the Georgetown Business Improvement District featured two business newcomers, several community-award winners and Council member Jack Evans, who spoke about Georgetown and Metro (not in the same sentence). Evans’s good news/bad news report touched on how D.C.’s budget hit $14 billion with over $2.5 billion in reserve, how Metro was once a marvel, how today is the golden age of Georgetown (he says this all the time, but it’s true) and how nice it is to have Kalorama in his ward, with the Obamas, the Trump people and Jeff Bezos. Problems? Public education, affordable housing, the homeless. Evans as Metro chairman? “I was standing there, and everyone stepped back,” he joked. But there’s no joking about deferred maintenance for 15 years. The Red Line? With a tunnel done on the cheap, now leaking. The BID report started with a slick video showing CEO Joe Sternlieb reading and wincing over such “mean tweets” as “Your gondola cars look like pregnant telephone booths.” The group saluted its departing treasurer Jay Freedman, who pegged the BID
budget at $4,059,208 with total expenses at $3,844,302 (program costs of $2,970,625 plus operations costs of $873,677). There was a casual discussion with newcomers Jessica Sands (Glass) of Basil Street Management, which has brought eateries to 3210 Grace St. NW, and David Cohen of Thor Equities, which will soon reconstruct the Latham Hotel property at 3000 M St. NW. Both of them said they fell in love with Georgetown. “It’s got character, legacy and authenticity,” Cohen said. Sands, who said she always asks if a new venture is “Amazonproof,” mentioned that the firm fixed up the cobblestone alley off Grace Street. “People have zigged,” she said. “We’ve zagged.” Expect the two-year Latham property construction to begin in July, Cohen said. The shuttered La Madeleine restaurant will be demolished to make a larger retail space next to the hotel, which will have a restaurant looking out onto the National Park Service’s mule yard at the C&O Canal. Not mentioned at the meeting per se? That the convenience store Wawa has plans for a Georgetown corner operation (but that’s a whole other story).
Awards and New Board Members ■ Georgetown BID Community Leadership Award: Jessica and Ezra Glass, Basil Street Management — For their Outstanding Work on 3210 Grace Street ■ Georgetown BID Community Leadership Award: Alafongis Family, Robert Bell and the Mizrahi Family — For their Outstanding Work on Wisconsin Avenue ■ Georgetown BID Clean Team Ambassador of the Year Award: Derek Metcalf ■ New board members: Tenants (one-year term): Paul Monsees, Foley & Lardner; September Rinnier, Tuckernuck; Kathryn Moore, Athleta. Owner (three-year term): Kennett Marshall, Friends of the Legal Services Corporation.
Jessica Sands Glass of Basil Street Management and David Cohen of Thor Equities.
Awardees Gilda Mizrahi of Signature boutique and Lida Soleiman of Prince & Princess.
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Lauren Boston of Georgetown BID, Teresa Valezquez of Baked & Wired and Maggie Downing of Georgetown Heritage. Photos by Robert Devaney.
Next Week: Independents Day, July 1 Just in from the BID: More than 30 independent merchants in Georgetown will be part of a July 1 celebration of the small businesses that make up the heart and soul of the neighborhood. All participating merchants will offer specials and sales to coincide with the daylong shopping event. In addition to individual merchant specials, shoppers can enter a drawing for the chance to win a $500 shopping spree in Georgetown,
thanks to donated gift cards from Georgetown’s favorite small businesses. Shoppers will also receive a free Scout bag for all purchases of $50 or more at participating stores, while supplies last. Independents Day Georgetown takes place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, July 1, along M Street, Wisconsin Avenue and throughout Georgetown. Visit georgetowndc.com for details and the latest updates.
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Private Sale! This Bracketed Italianate residence was built in 1868 by Henry Cooke, the first governor of the District. Located on Cooke’s Row, 3023 was Cooke’s own residence and boasts numerous architectural details including the grand three-story curved staircase. This home is graced with 13-foot ceilings on the main level, seven bedrooms, five full bathrooms, five fireplaces and off-street parking with garage.
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Wholey Wawalmazonobos! Whole Foods Swallowed, Bonobos Snagged It looks like Georgetown will see the physical presence of Amazon and Walmart — in a manner of speaking — sooner than expected. And Wawa, too, appears to be on the way (see story on page 9). Seattle-based Amazon announced last week that it is buying the Whole Foods chain for $13.7 billion. The news got the attention of grocery businesses, investors, vegans and everyone else. It hurt shares of the likes of Target, Costco and Walmart, too. The online retail giant is upping its bricksand-mortar retail presence, just as bricks-andmortar rivals — like Walmart — are growing their e-commerce capabilities. The big deal was met with more compliments than criticism. “This deal should leave no doubt that Amazon is deadly serious about dominating all aspects of retail,” Paul Cuatrecasas of Aquaa Partners told the Washington Post. “This deal has dramatically flipped the table on traditional companies. Amazon is effectively saying that if retailers are going to tool themselves up with technology, then they will tool themselves up with a physical presence and high-street brand.” “To combine a company that specializes in high-end produce and specialty meats, with a low-priced provider of everything — well, it’s a complete contradiction,” said Daniel Morgan of Synovus Securities. “If Amazon is going to buy something, why not a margin-booster like another cloud business that will actually bring profits?” Morgan mentioned the merger of America Online with Time Warner — two companies with ill-fitting corporate cultures — that looked good at the time but wasn’t. Be that as it may, with Whole Foods and its more than 430 locations not quite the organic darling it once was, the deal looks to grab a clientele beyond the Amazon Fresh types and expand its distribution points in upscale areas. Perhaps with the added oomph of Amazon, Whole Foods can speed up its repairs to its Glover Park store at 2323 Wisconsin Ave. NW and settle a lawsuit with its landlord, which did not apply for building permits from the city. Closed since March for rodent infestation,
the Whole Foods store (which considers its location to be in Georgetown) says in its suit: “Since the Georgetown Store was being emptied, gutted, and cleaned, Whole Foods would be required to essentially rebuild the interior of the store — installing new drywall, ceilings, fixtures, shelving, equipment, and other design elements to restore the Georgetown Store to basic operational quality.” Whole Foods has spent more than $1 million on the rehab and expects to spend more. According to the landlord, however, closing the store for more than 60 days is a violation of the lease. The suit by Whole Foods seeks to maintain the store’s lease and force the landlord to get the proper D.C. permits and pay legal fees. Meanwhile, Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, is acquiring the online clothing company Bonobos for $310 million. The company has 35 small brick-and-mortar stores — including one in Cady’s Alley in Georgetown — where consumers inspect and select products, then use an app to order them for delivery by mail. This move follows Walmart’s August 2016 purchase of Jet.com — an e-commerce retailer similar to Amazon.com — for $3.3 billion. “Apparel and accessories are now the number-one category for digital commerce,” a Walmart spokesman said recently. “So, with so many customers shopping there, as you’re looking to grow your e-commerce presence, it’s important to be where your customers are.”
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At the Georgetown Business Improvement District’s annual meeting, Jessica Sands of Basil Street Management announced the impending arrival of Neopol Savory Smokery to Grace Street, where various eateries are up and running or in the planning stages. Neopol is known for its smoked salmon, salads and sandwiches, a top choice being its salmon B.L.T. Founded by Barbara Lahnstein, the business is run by her son, Dorian Brown, and has outlets in Baltimore and in D.C. at Union Market.
East Village townhome located in the heart of Georgetown. This home offers a foyer entry, high ceilings, beautiful wood floors, a grand living room, and a butler’s pantry with skylight. The unusually spacious dining room is entered both through the foyer and butler’s pantry, and offers ample natural light through windows and French doors that open to a wooden deck and deep, private garden. The second story offers three bedrooms and three full baths. The uppermost level is a bright guest suite.
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Magnificent East Village Victorian row home offers six bedrooms, six full bathrooms, 1 half bath, high ceilings, wood floors, crown moldings, and more. The gourmet kitchen offers granite counter tops, custom cabinetry, & breakfast nook. Living Room has a fireplace & bay window. Sunny lower level features spacious 2 BR, 2 BA in-law suite with kitchen, breakfast bar, and front and rear entrances. Home elevator services all four levels. Parking for two cars in the rear of the home.
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Bright Federal style three unit building within reach of all the amenities Georgetown has to offer. The building features high ceilings, wood floors, and a private garden that can be accessed from first floor unit. Fully rented lease. Certificate of occupancy is available.
Neopol Smokery Headed to Grace Street
Her Corner Benefit at LiLi The First “Women Supporting Women: Sip & Shop Night” was held June 15 at LiLi The First, the women’s boutique, at 1419 Wisconsin Ave. NW — to benefit Her Corner, a small business accelerator for women. Proceeds from the event went to a scholarship for one woman to participate in Her Corner Accelerator this fall — a sixmonth in-person business growth program for women. LiLi The First, Baked by Yael, Style Me Bar and Via Umbria donated 15 percent of their sales during the day and the evening event to the scholarship.
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MIXED-USE HISTORIC BUILDING: 1252-1254 WISCONSIN AVENUE NW The circa-1880 building at 1254 Wisconsin Ave. NW is so historic that a piece of it is in the Smithsonian. In 1967, owner Johnny Snyder donated to the national museum part of Stohlman’s Confectionary & Bakery, dating back to the early 20th century. The building has also housed another ice-cream shop (Swensen’s), a record shop, clothing stores (most recently Streets of Georgetown) — even the offices of The Georgetowner newspaper on the top floor in the 1980s. Apartments, however, are a first. Present owner Karen Snyder, daughter of Johnny, has rehabilitated the structure, right in the heart of Georgetown, next to the Gap and Martin’s Tavern and around the corner from Cafe Milano and Peacock Cafe. The 1,700-square-foot retail space on the first floor, available immediately, is going for $125 per square foot. Four apartments on the second and third floors — 1252 Wisconsin Ave. NW — will be available in July. The architect of the apartments is George Gordon of Gordon Architects, working with contractor McCullough Construction. Kitchens feature custom cabinetry, quartz countertops and high-end appliances and fixtures. There are Bosch washers and dryers in every unit.
In the heart of Georgetown, this Federal-period home with a façade easement has two bedrooms with en-suite baths, plus a third full bath on the lower level. Highlights include handsome woodwork, wide plank floors, plantation shutters, built-in bookcases and five fireplaces. Along with formal living and dining rooms, there is a gourmet kitchen with granite countertops and stainlesssteel appliances. Among the home’s other features are a covered back porch, a large rear garden and parking for two cars. Offered at $2,195,000 Keller Williams Capital Properties Richard Ross richardtross@kw.com 202-438-0051
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Edgemoor. Outstanding new home by Chase Builders with beautifullyy scaled interior, 6 BRs, 6.5 BAs, stunning backyard veranda rich in graceful southern charm, finished LL, 2-car garage & elevator. $2,395,000
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McLean. Beautiful home designed by Ted Bower, perfect for entertaining with private terraces off almost every room, 4 fireplaces, chefs kitchen, lavish master suite, 4 BRs, 4 FBs, striking great room & 3 car garage. $2,150,000
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Unit 302 — This two-bedroom, two-bath unit features a master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, a decorative fireplace, views of the Rosslyn skyline and original exposed brick with large windows overlooking Wisconsin Avenue. Rent: $5,497. Unit 301 — This one-bedroom, one-bath apartment has a large kitchen and views of the Rosslyn skyline. Rent: $4,033. Unit 202 — This one-bedroom, two-bath apartment has original exposed brick and large windows overlooking Wisconsin Avenue, a large den with a closet and transom windows above the door, beautiful wainscoting and a decorative fireplace. Rent: $4,975. Unit 201 — This is one-bedroom, one-bath unit. Rent: $4,090. Rent includes water, keyless entry system, trash collection, fire monitoring and cleaning and pest control for common areas. Gas and electric are separately metered and not included in rent. For more information, contact Snyder Properties, 3286 M St. NW, at 202-337-4600.
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Chevy Chase. Stunning 4 levels with 6 BRs, 4.5 BAs, sleek kitchen, maple floors, sunroom, library, lower level with rec room, wine cellar, veranda, spacious deck, back yard and gorgeous landscaping. $1,825,000
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Top to bottom: 1252-1254 Wisconsin Ave. NW in 2017. Stohlman’s Confectionary in the Smithsonian. 1252-1254 Wisconsin Ave. NW in the 1980s. Customers in Stohlman’s in 1900.
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Ocean City Bans Nudity If you’re looking to get out of D.C. this summer and be a little more “free,” Ocean City, Maryland, may not be your best choice. In response to the advocacy of “topfreedom” by blogger Chelsea Covington — who says, according to the Washington Post, that her cause is “about equality, positivity and against body shaming and the forced sexualization of the female form” — the town passed an emergency ordinance banning public nudity, including female breasts lacking an opaque covering. The new regulation imposes a fine of up to $1,000. Sorry ladies, there’s always Europe.
Ex-Veep’s Niece Evades Jail Caroline Biden, niece of former Vice President Joe Biden, pleaded guilty to a credit-card scam worth $110,000, the New York Daily News reported. Under the plea bargain, she will Caroline Biden. stay out of jail but have to repay the money. Biden, 29, used a stranger’s credit card to go on an extended shopping spree in luxury Greenwich Village pharmacy C.O. Bigelow in the spring of 2016. During her Georgetown University years, she blamed her troubles — including alcohol and Adderall addiction — on being the veep’s niece, according to the New York Post.
Miley Stays at the Mandarin Pop star and equality advocate Miley Cyrus was in town earlier this Miley Cyrus. month to headline a Pride weekend concert, along with the Pointer Sisters. Evidently Cyrus is a fan of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, as she was spotted there over the event-filled weekend. The hotel, which says it “offers five-star luxury in the heart of the US capital,” is located just south of the National Mall, near where Cyrus performed.
Former President Carter’s Friendly Skies Former President Jimmy Carter is certainly friendlier in the air than we are. Twitter user @ JayShef recorded a video clip of the 92-year-old former leader shaking the hand of every President Carter shook passenger on a flight hands with passengers. from D.C. to Atlanta. Perhaps we could all learn a little from Carter’s aircraft-cabin cordiality.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) celebrated Seersucker Thursday during the Comey hearing.
Seersucker Thursday at Comey Hearing Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) did not scrimp on Southern fashion despite the seriousness of her agenda on a recent Thursday. On June 8, Feinstein took part in Seersucker Thursday, an annual event created more than 20 years ago by then-Sen. Trent Lott (R-Mississipi). Feinstein advocated for women to participate in the Senate tradition. Not even the Comey hearing could keep the 83-year-old senator from looking fashionably cool, evidently.
Happy Sweet Sixteen! On June 10, right around the time it was reported that the Obamas would buy the Kalorama home they planned to rent until she finished high school, the younger Obama daughter turned President Barack Obama with daughter Sasha Obama. 16. Photos from her Sweet Sixteen party showed Sasha Obama, in a bright-red slip dress, with her mom and dad and in a photo booth making silly faces — just like a typical 16-year-old. Congrats, Sasha!
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The Antiques Addict
Hand Fans: A Cool Collectible BY M I C H E L L E G A L L E R
Attempts to control indoor temperatures began in ancient Rome, where Seneca, the Stoic philosopher, mocked the “skinny youths” who ate snow to keep cool rather than simply bearing the heat like a real Roman ought to. A more practical invention was the hand fan, used throughout history to stay cool through the dog days of summer. Fans were also used to quicken the burning of a fire, to keep bothersome insects at bay, as protection from the rain, as a tray for offering or receiving refreshments, for salutations and signals, to punctuate sentences and to hide bad teeth. The earliest folding fan probably originated in Japan. Adopted in China between 900 and 960, the folding fan was brought to Europe via Portugal during the 15th century. During the 16th century, folding fans found their way to France with the Italian perfumers, who went there in the train of Catherine de’ Medici. Painted Italian fans were prized not only as decorative items, but as practical ones. If conversation lagged, one could always talk about the image on the fan. Sophisticated Italian women began using fans as fashion statements, the fashion spreading throughout Europe, where the styles and construction of fans changed to complement
Victorian ladies loved their fans made of peacock feathers. The peacock feather was popular because its eye motif was seen as a protective symbol. Courtesy AVictorian.com.
A European 19th-century gilt AND painted paper leaf fan depicting a Roman scene, with painted and pierced ivory sticks and guards. Courtesy Bonhams.
the ever-changing fashions. All the finest skins, known as “chicken-skins” (although the skin was actually treated kid’s skin) were brought from Italy to France. Painted sticks were also much in favor for Italian fans. By the late 18th century, hand fans
represented the most exquisite objects d’art and were the prefect gift for the lady of good taste. Fans became popular during the elaborate masquerade balls held across Europe during that century. A lady’s fan soon became part of a ritual of flirtation. “Fan languages” evolved as a way to cope with restricted social etiquette. The rules were memorized and practiced by young suitors as well as by the ladies they wooed. For instance, holding a fan in the left hand meant “desired acquaintance,” while twirling the fan in the left hand signified “I wish to be rid of you.” Resting a fan on the right check meant “yes” and on the left “no.” The popularity of fans led to experimentation in their production and merchandising. Fans often contained concealed mirrors, toiletries, amusing articulated scenes and even weapons. They became the ideal vehicles for advertising; a farmer could learn the benefits of threshing machines. Americans could keep pace with events of the French Revolution by reading the songs and slogans printed on fans. In 1898, American voters kept track of the date with a McKinley fan-calendar. During the height of the Victorian era, the fan was an indispensable fashion accessory, valued far beyond its use as a way to create cool breezes. Due to the Victorians’ delight in variety, profusion and eclectic ornamentation, blades thickened, partly to support the weight of elaborate textiles and embroidery. Any fabric or material that could be used
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was used, from exquisite lace to rubber. The Victorian passion for feathers decimated the world’s bird populations, as fan makers stole plumage from the exotic peacock and the humble turkey. Beautiful ostrich-feather fans came into fashion in the 1880s. As with any collectible, condition is of prime importance, with mint-condition fans with their original boxes being rare and of great interest to serious collectors. The exception to the condition rule is the fan depicting historical events: battles, coronations, birthdays or marriages of nobility or a world leader. These fans hold their value despite some minor flaws or tears. The sticks and blades are also an important factor in determining value. Those of ivory and mother-of-pearl are the most valuable, as are French fans with highly decorated sticks or fans made by premier makers, like Duvelleroy. American 19th- to 20th-century advertising fans with great graphics are also highly sought by collectors. Mass-produced late Victorian fans are typically found on the market. Frequently given as a memento of a dance or supper party, these were often autographed by the friends and escort of the owner. A “freebie” of its time, this kind of fan can fetch from $25 to $80 today. Oriental fans depicting court scenes, with appliquéd silk and small ivory ovals painted with faces, are collectible. These can sell for $140 on up to $5,000, depending on how many ivory oval faces they hold. Until the advent of electric fans, Americans dealt with the hot weather as many still do around the world: they sweated and fanned themselves with their trusty hand fans. Michelle Galler is an antiques dealer, a design consultant and a realtor based in Georgetown. Her shop is in Rare Finds, on Main Street in Washington, Virginia. Reach her at antiques. and.whimsies@gmail.com.
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The relecting pool.
‘Great Graffiti Wipeout’ Brings Back Bare Walls
Pool at Lincoln Memorial Made Duckling-Safe
On June 12, Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off the second annual “Great Graffiti Wipeout,” an eight-week initiative. During 2016’s wipeout, the Department of Public Works eradicated from D.C. public spaces more than 700 tags, throwies, bombs, fills, pieces and back-to-backs and more than 2,000 posters and stickers. Also announced was the opening of a recording studio and retail area near 6th and T Streets NW by MuralsDC, a collaboration between DPW and the Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
Following an intervention that began June 11, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was back in operation by June 19. The pool was treated due to the demise of approximately 80 ducklings, killed by a waterborne parasite that grows on snails that live in the pool. Chemical treatments weren’t enough to get rid of the parasite, so draining and cleaning were required.
CityCenterDC’s newest installation involves a rainbow of beach balls overhead. Courtesy CityCenterDC.
Beach Balls Float Overhead at CityCenterDC CityCenterDC is celebrating the warmer weather by suspending hundreds of striped beach balls above Palmer Alley. The third large-scale overhead installation since CityCenterDC and Palmer Alley opened, the balls are part of the public-space programming devised by the mixed-use development’s Common Area Association, which aims to bring innovation to its shared spaces.
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Mayor Muriel Bowser. Courtesy DC.gov.
Bowser, Todd Hit With Campaign-Finance Fines Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 4 Council member Brandon Todd were fined due to campaign-finance irregularities, according to WAMU. Bowser — thought to have run a clean campaign against then-Mayor Vincent Gray, who faced a federal investigation into illegal campaign contributions but was not charged — paid $13,000 in fines for accepting contributions over the legal limits. Todd, dubbed Bowser’s “protégé,” was fined $5,100 for failing to produce records regarding $83,000 in his campaign account for a 2015 special election.
The Foo Fighters will be the opening act this fall at the Anthem, a new music venue at the massive Wharf development, Billboard reported. The Seattle band will launch the $60-million venue with an Oct. 12 show. Seth Hurwitz’s I.M.P. company, which owns and operates the 9:30 Club on V Street NW, has a 30-year lease on the property. According to the Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, the Anthem will have “the illusion of a stadium but the intimacy of a nightclub.”
GoFundMe for Injured Adams Morgan Cops A GoFundMe account has been set up for two Metropolitan Police Department officers who were hurt when a speeding pickup truck rammed into them and a Department of Transportation staffer on the night of June 8. Fox 5 reported that the two bicycle patrol officers, four-year veterans of the force, were on duty in Adams Morgan along 18th Street when they were hit. The suspect was named as 22-year-old Brandon Figures-Morman, who was charged with assault with intent to kill while armed.
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Georgetown, Washington, DC. Light-filled luxury living! 5BR + office. Lower level den & family room with French doors to private garden & patio. Marble, travertine, granite, and hardwoods throughout. Open kitchen! 2 fireplaces, elevator, vaulted ceilings, and 2-car parking! $1,695,000 Theresa Nielson 202-270-8822
Chevy Chase, Maryland. NEW PRICE! 5BR, 4.5BA Victorian in the heart of Chevy Chase, Martins Addition. Features spacious MBR w/Jacuzzi tub, 3 wood-burning FPs & 1 gas FP, fully finished lower level w/au-pair suite & family room, lots of storage, ample parking, garden with stone FP, outdoor TV and large entertainment area. $1,575,000 Kornelia Stuphan 202-669-5555
Palisades, Washington, DC. Stunning 5,200 SF residence with versatile floor plan for living and entertaining. MBR w/fireplace, balcony, and sitting room. Lower level perfect for home office with great room. Two-car garage plus additional parking. Close to shopping and Chain Bridge. $1,495,000 Terri Robinson 202-607-7737
Foxhall Village, Washington, DC. Live in quiet neighborhood adjoining a National Park and Georgetown University. Spacious, bright 6BR, 3.5BA Tudor TH overlooking picturesque Q St Cir. Renovated kitchen & baths. Kitchen addition. Private patio/ garden. $1,265,000 Scott Polk 202-256-5460
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A classic French-inspired home is always in style for a good old swimwear shoot. It’s officially our prime tanning spot, Victoria approved. Go for a dip and soak up the sun this summer in some of the hottest numbers D.C. has to offer, modeled by Victoria Brown in an elegant midcentury setting (this Spring Valley residence is currently for sale for $3,495,000). Cover: Becca Color Play Lace One-Piece Swimsuit $118 Bloomingdale’s Chevy Chase Striped Shirt-Dress $69.90 Zara Chevy Chase Page 18: Black One-Piece Swimsuit $150 Kate Spade New York Red Sunglasses $22.90 Zara Chevy Chase Red Heels $59.90 Zara Chevy Chase Gold Cuff $9.95 ‘I Am’ Store Tysons Corner Page 19: Red One-Piece Bathing Suit $67.20 Macy’s Tysons Corner Red and Blue Tassel Earrings $15.90 Zara Chevy Chase This Page: Kate Spade New York Saffron Underwire Bikini Top $110 Bloomingdale’s Chevy Chase Kate Spade New York Saffron High Waist Bikini Bottom $85 Bloomingdale’s Chevy Chase Blue Scarf $22.90 Zara Chevy Chase Pink Leather Heels $39.99 Zara Chevy Chase Pink Headband $12.90 Zara Chevy Chase To learn more about this home, contact Cynthia Howar of Washington Fine Properties. 20 June 21, 2017 GMG, INC.
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BEACH BY ALLYSO N BURKHARDT Who can make it all summer without a visit to the sandy shore? There is no better place to unplug and unwind than on white sands and crystal clear waters. With summer travel in full swing, there is no time to waste. Here is our fashionconscious guide for staying cool at the beach. This season, bright hues, bold prints and color blocking define swimwear. These intense tones continue on into streetwear. Statement jewelry in geometric shapes is also making a splash. But there is a softer side. Barely-there pinks and nudes are found in accessories to temper the extremes. As for the necessary accompaniments, sun protection is more popular than ever. The emphasis is on heavy application rather than a higher SPF. So lather up! And take along makeup with some staying power. You can count on us to make getting ready for the beach a breeze. Allyson Burkhardt is the owner of Let’s Get Dressed, DC! Image & Style Services. Visit her on the web at letsgetdresseddc.com.
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Summer Wine Down
‘Tis the season for barbecues, beaches, boating, parks and festivals in Washington. What better way to celebrate the hot days of summer than with a refreshing glass of vino. The Georgetowner team has our list of favorite libations to help you wind down.
MARTIN’S TAVERN
CAFE BONAPARTE
202-333-7370 | martinstavern.com Fifth generation Lauren Martin learns about the family business from her dad, Billy Martin, Jr. Since 1933, the warm atmosphere of Martin’s Tavern has welcomed neighbors and world travelers looking for great food, service and years of history within it’s walls. Fourth generation owner Billy Martin. Jr. continues the tradition of Washington’s oldest familyowned restaurant.
202–333–8830 | cafebonaparte.com Captivating customers since 2003, Cafe Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café, featuring award-winning crepes and arguably the “best” coffee in D.C.! Other can't-miss attractions are the famous weekend brunch every Saturday and Sunday until 3 p.m. and our late-night weekend hours serving sweet and savory crepes until 1 a.m.
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MAIPE MALBEC ROSÉ Mendoza, Argentina | $16
Dry finish, yet mildly sweet and crisp. Great for red wine lovers seeking a chilled alternative. The screw top makes it a perfect picnic companion. LA PROMENADE ROSÉ Côtes de Provence, France | $10
Made with grapes grown in hillside vineyards around the villages of Cabasse sur Issole and Flassans sur Issole. This delicate rosé has soft floral notes and fruit-forward, crisp flavors.
FILOMENA RISTORANTE
CLYDE’S OF GEORGETOWN
202–338–8800 | filomena.com A Georgetown landmark for over 30 years featuring styles and recipes passed through generations. The menu is balanced with cutting-edge culinary creations of modern Italy using the fresh ingredients and made-from-scratch sauces and pastas. Winner of many awards, and seen on The Travel Channel, Filomena is a favorite of U.S. Presidents, celebrities, sports legends, political leaders. “Don’t miss their bakery’s incredible desserts” - Best in D.C.
202-333-9180 | clydes.com This animated tavern, in the heart of Georgetown, popularized saloon food and practically invented Sunday brunch. Clyde’s is the People’s Choice for bacon cheeseburgers, steaks, fresh seafood, grilled chicken salads, fresh pastas and desserts.
1063 WISCONSIN AVE., NW
3236 M ST., NW
MARTELLOZZO PROSECCO Veneto, Italy | $7
Bubbly, fruity and so refreshing. A light indulgence ideal for the wine novice. Easy to enjoy for extended relaxation, without the giddiness. FAUSTINO VII (2014) Rioja, Spain | $10
A summertime wine that pairs perfectly with tapas and red meat. Beginning with a berry taste, and ending on an earthy note, allow yourself to taste the literal fruits of the earth with this wine pick. VINHO VERDE Portugal | $6
Aside from cold lemonade, iced Champagne or a friend’s quick fruit frappes, a favorite summer wine is Vinho Verde, meaning “green or fresh wine.” Totally refreshing and easy on the alcohol content, this slightly fizzy wine from northern Portugal bears hints of grapefruit, apple and honey — it is a combination of grapes. A bottle costs a little more than $10. So, hold a special place in the fridge or ice bucket for these bottles of summer’s young wine. Best price in town at Potomac Wines & Spirits
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John Snedden of Rocklands Barbeque BY EVA N CA P L AN
What is your specialty and why? How did you come to do BBQ? John Snedden: My specialty is cooking with wood for barbecue and grilling. It’s a passion that’s been part of my life from an early age. As I’m one of six kids, our family grilled out most nights in the summer to give my mom a break in the kitchen. What’s your favorite dish? JS: My “go-to” item is the whole barbequed pork butt that we have to make chopped pork for sandwiches and platters. When that 10-hour-smoked piece of meat comes off the pit, oh my — delicious. It’s like butter. What’s the best part about working in the food industry? JS: I’ve always liked to cook because I love to experience the flavors and textures of eating and drinking. To take a piece of fish, meat or vegetable and make it into something delicious is very satisfying. Plus, the industry is about people and relationships, on both sides of the counter. What does it mean to you to cook in Georgetown? JS: Washington, and Georgetown in particular, is a very vibrant community that’s family-oriented and diverse. Our guests include locals, tourists, diplomats, students and government leaders — all bringing a sophisticated culinary experience and expectation to bear.
John Snedden. Courtesy Rocklands Barbeque.
Rocklands Barbeque ribs. Photo by Rey Lopez. Tell us about your famous sauce. JS: Oh, the secret sauce! I developed it through my high school and college years. I say it’s a cross between a Carolina and Florida sauce. It’s made using a tomato base with a vinegar presence, four types of pepper and sautéed onions. Most sauces lean on the sweet, which we do not. It’s delicious on everything, like pork, beef, chicken, vegetables and fish, and my wife even puts it on her eggs at breakfast.
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1201 F ST., NW
2340 WISCONSIN AVE., 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.
202-333-5640 | townhalldc.com Situated just north of Georgetown on Wisconsin Ave, Town Hall has been a neighborhood mainstay in Glover Park since 2005. Whether you’re popping in for dinner, drinks, or weekend brunch, Town Hall is the spot you’ll want to call home to Gulp, Gather & Grub. Free parking is available nightly after 7 p.m., and during warmer months, our outdoor courtyard is one of DC’s best kept secrets.
DAS ETHIOPIAN
ENO WINE BAR
202–333–4710 | dasethiopian.com DAS Ethiopian offers you a cozy two-story setting, with rare outside dining views and al fresco patio dining. DAS is located at the eclectically brilliant historic corner of the shopping district of Georgetown. A tent under which all come to feast is the very Amharic definition of DAS. Enjoy the casual yet refined atmosphere that serves up the freshest Ethiopian dishes from local and sustainable food sources.
202–295–2826 | enowinerooms.com HAPPY HOUR: Offered nightly Tuesday - Thursday from 5 - 7 PM & Sunday from 4 - 7 PM. Enjoy select $7 wines on tap. Join us on Wednesday’s for College Nights from 9 - 11 PM and Sunday’s for 30% off bottles. Our delightful wines are best enjoyed with local charcuterie, cheese and small plates.
1201 28TH ST., NW
2810 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., NW
We hear your recipes have been used in the White House. JS: Yes, we have given the White House chef our recipe and method for grilled jumbo Gulf shrimp served with a horseradish mango chutney. It’s a delicious dish, and I know it was served at the first state dinner in the Clinton administration. What’s something no one knows about you? JS: Barbeque is still my favorite food and I can eat it virtually every day. What should people try at your restaurant? What makes it unique? JS: Our use of only wood to cook, grill and barbeque meats, fish and vegetables really creates a delicious meal. My favorite items are our spare ribs, beef ribs and chopped pork.
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Each month, Evan Caplan speaks with a chef of a Georgetown-area eatery. Earlier in June, he chatted with Jon Snedden, owner of Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company. Rocklands, which opened its first location at 2418 Wisconsin Avenue in 1990, is still serving juicy, wood-smoked meats at that original spot. Snedden founded the company, later opening two Northern Virginia locations. Most days, he finds himself at the Wisconsin Avenue restaurant, overseeing operations, refining recipes and going at the business whole hog.
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The Inn at Little Washington Adopts New Mascot
Patrick O’Connell with Luray. Courtesy Inn at Little Washington.
Named for the Virginia town where he was fostered, three-year-old Luray is the new mascot of the Inn at Little Washington. Luray is a Dalmatian, the latest in a line of spotted dogs that have become a kind of living logo for the five-star restaurant and inn. When the kitchen was remodeled 16 years ago, chefproprietor Patrick O’Connell and his staff began wearing Dalmatian-patterned aprons and trousers. The spotted apparel became so popular with guests that adult and children’s versions are now available for purchase.
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Get Away to the 18th Century in Williamsburg BY PEG GY SA NDS
Horse and carriage in Colonial Williamsburg. Courtesy Colonial Williamsburg.
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eorgetowners are fortunate to live in a neighborhood steeped in the nation’s heritage. Some colonial and Revolutionary sites are right around the corner; others are short drives or train rides away. But few places can transport 21st-century families so purely into 18th-century America as Williamsburg, capital of Virginia from 1699 to 1780. Almost the entire colonial town has been restored, house by house (by shop by barn by inn by courthouse). Even the Governor’s Palace, the splendid official residence of the Royal Governors of the Colony of Virginia, has been recreated, its entry-hall decorated in the traditional manner with rows of muskets and pistols. Colonial Williamsburg’s restoration began in 1907, when William Archer Rutherfoord Goodwin determined to save crumbling Bruton Parish Church, where he was rector. But then his vision grew. In 1923, he gained the interest and major financial support of oil heir and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. and his wife Abby, whose goal became to restore the colonial capital in its entirety. Today, the open-air, living-history museum comprises 301 acres. Throughout the historic area, reenactors are engaged in the everyday life of the period.
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Reenactors in Colonial Williamsburg. Photo by Harvey Barrison.
Wearing colonial dress, they answer questions from visitors in the context of the times. Owned and run by a widow whose father had been an innkeeper, Christiana Campbell’s Tavern also hosted lively meetings and balls of the Williamsburg Masonic Lodge in the 1770s. Today, trained reenactors loosely tie huge napkins around diners’ necks to protect their clothes (a tradition that should perhaps be revived) and set the table with pewter cutlery, brass candlesticks and dishes with 18th-century patterns. They describe how the spoon-bread appetizer is made, along with Washington “Salet” (ingredients: pickled beets, oranges, roasted pistachios and sheep’s milk cheese, served with sweet-potato muffins). Ox carts and horse-drawn carriages take
visitors along the blocks of craftsmen’s shops, displaying replicas of 18th-century clothes, hats, tools, glassware and even books that were made in the area or imported from England. Courthouse trials are recreated, as are the goings-on at the Governor’s Palace when the British governor was driven away by revolutionaries like Patrick Henry. African American reenactors talk about the lives of enslaved and free blacks, describing how African heritage influenced the Colonial way of life and how blacks contributed to the Revolution. Colonial Williamsburg offers the chance to fully experience the past, but the surrounding city of Williamsburg (pop. about 15,000) has become a thriving community of students,
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Jazz at Greenhill Winery and Vineyards A glass in wine in hand, visitors can listen to live jazz in the Greenhill Winery tasting room. For details, call 540-687-6968 or email info@ greenhillvineyards.com. 23595 Winery Lane, Middleburg, Virginia.
SUNDAY, JULY 2
Independence Celebration at Great Meadow Entertainment for the whole family will include face painting, a petting zoo, helicopter displays, rocket launches and polo matches. Tickets are $35 in advance online and $40 at the gate. For details, call 540-253-5001 or visit greatmeadow.org. 5089 Old Tavern Road, The Plains, Virginia.
families and senior citizens. It is an easy stroll from the historic area to the modern community of Williamsburg, which boasts sidewalk cafes, shops, restaurants and professional offices, as well as the city government and community services. At one end of the historic area is the beautiful campus of the College of William and Mary, the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Established in 1693, it is the only one of the nine colleges founded in the colonial era located in the Southern states. With about 8,500 students, William and Mary remains one of the nation’s preeminent small colleges. “Williamsburg is a perfect place to retire,” said Ellie Thuermer, enthusiastically downing
coffee and cake outside a café at 9 p.m. on a pleasant June evening. Thuermer is an 89-yearold Ohioan who moved to Williamsburg 12 years ago to become involved with Colonial Williamsburg. “I loved volunteering in one of the Colonial homes and meeting people from all over the world,” she said. She still drives and often attends classes in history, religion and the arts offered by William and Mary’s Christopher Wren Association for Lifelong Learning. Life as a Williamsburg resident is affordable for seniors, reports Thuermer, thanks to the tourism-supported local economy. Some four million tourists come to the area each year to visit the Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, Jamestown — the first British colonial settlement in America — and Yorktown, where the last major battle of the American Revolution was fought and won. In and around the historic sites and parkways are hotels, golf resorts, shopping malls and even a water park for when the young tire of historic activities (the ox cart is really, really slow). But at Colonial Williamsburg, children can be seen excitedly playing with wooden tops, learning to fire flintlock muskets at the outdoor market on the green, even begging their parents to buy them a bonnet and a soldier’s hat. The living history seeps in as they lick early American candy, watch a horse being shod and, yes, even experience the ox cart’s relaxed — not to say plodding — pace.
Independence Day Parade The parade steps off at 10 a.m. at Ida Lee Park, with the traditional corps sounding their horns at the intersection of King and Market Streets. To hear the fife and drums before the parade starts, arrive at 9:45 a.m. For details, call 703777-2420 or visit leesburgva.gov. 60 Ida Lee Drive NW, Leesburg, Virginia.
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Concert and Fireworks at Ida Lee Park
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MINDFULNESS! BY R E B E K A H K E L L E Y As Americans, we live multitasking, distracting, over-stimulating and stress-fueling lives. What is gaining traction? Mindfulness. Chances are — if you follow the buzz in business, take a yoga and meditation class or pick up a décor magazine — you have heard about mindfulness. Google endorsed it in trainings. Apple developed its own app. What these companies practice filters down. The father of the mindfulness movement, Jon Kabat-Zinn, says, “At the very highest levels of any field — Fortune 50 CEOs, the most impressive artists and musicians, the top athletes, the best teachers and mechanics — you’ll find mindful people, because that’s the only way to get there.” Three practitioners, in coaching, health care and architecture, share how mindfulness is useful to them. MINDFULNESS = HAPPIER PEOPLE Bethesda mindfulness coach Sarah Schain empowers stressed-out individuals, including homeless-shelter residents, patients at Walter Reed, busy professionals and over-scheduled moms. Schain explains: “Stress is part of each person’s life, no matter what their circumstances. I teach how to be present in each breath. The full breath is a tool. Breath-holding creates more stress. It causes the body to go into red alert, fight or flight. Mindfulness allows choice in thought versus reaction, no matter the situation. Clients can take the reins of their life by developing an emotional pause button.”
THE MINDFUL DOCTOR-PATIENT CONNECTION Dr. Sheila Hofert teaches mindfulness to physicians at Johns Hopkins. She says: “Trying to take care of so many patients in a short period of time, trying to get through your day, dealing with complicated patient issues, thinking, ‘Oh my God, what do they want from me, how can I fix the problem?’ causes burnout.” She continues: “A mindful doctor pays attention, starts with open-ended questions, plays a listening game and is in touch with their own compassion. This allows a more accurate diagnosis. And the patient can tell the difference, opening doors for the patient and the doctor.” MINDFUL DWELLING Georgetown architect Travis Price designs mindful buildings and living spaces. “Think about the feelings you have when walking in a mall — the bright light, items on display, music, people moving about. Compare that to the quiet, calm reverence you feel in a church, synagogue or mosque. The place puts the brain in a state of purpose,” says Price. “We construct living and working spaces depending on the client’s goal, allowing functioning at the highest level.” LET THE SCIENCE WIN YOU OVER Still not sure? They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But with mindfulness the brain is put in a state of “learning.” Thousands
of brain scans demonstrate the brain’s ability to change, that we are not our past choices, and transformation is possible because what we practice grows stronger. TRY MINDFULNESS YOURSELF Download a free app on mindfulness training and mediation. Schain recommends Insight Timer to practice and see what results are possible. You may notice more time, more joy — maybe inner peace. Maybe a place where the ultimate mindful dwelling is living in your own skin.
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Murphy’s Love: Advice on Intimacy and Relationships
Burned Out From Caring for Spouse’s Anxiety BY STACY N OTA R A S M U R P H Y Dear Stacy, I graduated from a D.C. university last yI have been married for 15 years. We met right after we both finished grad school and have had a challenging marriage from the start due to her unrelenting anxiety. She suffers from low self-esteem and sometimes even panic attacks. At this stage in our relationship I know what to expect and what to do when she gets worked up, but I am tired of it all. She sees a therapist irregularly, never stays on a medication protocol when offered by her doctor (due to the “side effects”) and just seems complacent about things ever getting any better. She apologizes after each episode and promises to try to do better, but that never works. I am finding myself so frustrated and angry with her lack of interest in how these episodes impact me that I am fantasizing about leaving. I keep envisioning myself in my own house, in a new city, without the burden of her fragile state. I do love her, I would have left long ago if I didn’t, but I am not interested in helping her anymore. What should I do? — No More Status Quo
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Your caregiver relationship with Wife is different from that with a child or an aging parent, however. In those situations you have a hierarchical responsibility to the other person. With a spouse or partner, things are more complicated. You and Wife are each responsible for the emotional care of each another. She is responsible for you. You are responsible for her. It feels like it might be time to work on restructuring that bond, meaning you don’t send her off for irregular therapy and medication management all by herself. Instead, you both make a deal to focus on your relationship first and foremost — in therapy, over dinner, in the car and on the weekends. The answer is not going to be that she gets cured of her anxiety and everything is better. No, the answer is going to be that the two of you create a system at home that supports you both.
seems to be leaving the situation entirely, but your emotional connection to Wife is keeping you tethered. That’s a tough place to be — tethered to a situation that makes you resentful and checked out. Sometimes drifting off into fantasy is the only way we can survive such circumstances, but it is starving your relationship with Wife.
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 stacy@ stacymurphylpc.com.
Dear Status Quo: I feel for you. It is so difficult to watch a loved one struggle with mental health issues and not find relief. You are describing the life of a caregiver: you feel responsible for her well-being, you know what to expect and how to work with her symptoms — and you are burned out. That makes perfect sense. For many burned-out caregivers, the only option
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PERFORMANCE
‘Hedwig’ Comes to Washington BY GARY T ISCHL ER
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he Kennedy Center’s musical summer or summer of musicals seems at once familiar — four smash musical hits — and a little dissonant. The dissonance with the four road-show musicals — running in June, July and August — comes in the juxtapositions. Two-by-two sets of shows will be playing more or less concurrently at the Eisenhower Theater and the Opera House. On the surface, this seems like a matter of pragmatics (catch two shows backto-back), a way of illustrating the richness and variety of the American musical theater or a puckish pairing of shows that stand in startling contrast to each other. Hedwig of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and the Von Trapps? Sally Bowles and the King of Siam? Two of the shows are of course presentations of American musicals by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, who together invented the serious, plot-driven, classic musical. “The Sound of Music,” the duo’s last big hit (which also became the ultimate movie-musical smash), and “The King and I” contain some of the essence of an R&H musical, including children, clashes and resounding, inspirational songs, staples of the Great American Songbook. While R&H were revolutionary in their approach to the musical, Kander and Ebbs’ “Cabaret” and its remade, punkish version
were a boots-and-makeup mile from the mostly wholesome R&H staples. But it’s “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” with a book by John Cameron Mitchell and lyrics and music by Stephen Trask, which — though it’s been around awhile in many incarnations as a revolutionary and edgy musical (Neil Patrick Harris starred on Broadway) — seems to bend closer to the time with each passing year. The production opened in the Eisenhower Theater June 13 and runs through July 2. It’s a flashy, loud, touching — and touched by David Bowie glam — rock-and-roll musical about a transgender (but also much more) rock star named Hedwig Robinson telling, singing, emoting, performing and laying out her life story, which begins in East Berlin and goes out into the world. While there are other roles, including the imposing role of Yitzhak, it’s Hedwig that dominates the stage, the audience, the imagination; it’s an overpowering and exhausting role. People had told Euan Morton — who stars in this touring company, taking over the role late last year — that he should have been doing this for a long time now. “I know, I know,” said Morton, in a Scottish accent. Back in 2002, Morton had a huge hit in the West End musical “Taboo” playing the gender-rich rock star Boy George, which got him a Olivier Award and Tony Award nomination.
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Evan Morgon in “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” Photo by Joan Marcus. Courtesy Kennedy Center. “I thought, rock and roll, the makeup, the role, the costumes, lots of them, the wigs. I thought, maybe I shouldn’t,” continued the gifted, multi-talented, multi-faceted actor and singer, now 40, in a telephone interview. “But then, but then, my God, this is an actor’s, a performer’s dream. It’s such a challenge¸ how can you resist? And when I say that, I mean, how can you resist Hedwig? She always gets her way.” It’s not like Morton hasn’t had his share of theatrical challenges and successes. His roles have included Ligniere in a version of “Cyrano de Bergerac” that he performed at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in 2007, followed by the huge
“It’s such a challenge¸ how can you resist? And when I say that, I mean, how can you resist Hedwig? She always gets her way.” - Euan Morton musical revue “Sondheim on Sondheim” at Roundabout Theatre Company and Studio 54. On Broadway, he starred in the Tony Kushner adaptation of “Brundibar” and, well, now, “Caligula: An Ancient Glam Epic.” He’s also very familiar to Washington audiences. He did a big hit turn in “Chess” at Signature Theatre, where he’s a favorite, and was in “Two Gentlemen of Verona” at the Shakespeare Theatre Company (“Yes, we had the dog,” he said of the show, which includes a dog in the cast at Queen Elizabeth’s request). Most memorable for this critic was his Helen Hayes Award-winning performance as Leo Frank in the Ford’s Theatre production
of “Parade,” a difficult role for the rich-voiced Morton. “That really stretched the boundaries of what we expect out of musicals, in a different way than ‘Hedwig.’” “Hedwig, well,” he said. “You know people always ask you what you bring to a role, what part does your life experience play, and we do that sometimes. But with Hedwig, well, you can’t. You come to rehearsal, you start the play and it’s her role. She takes over. It’s about her, not me. She leads you in a way, and it’s always startling, different and always human. I bring my talent, she brings herself and the life. “People have expectations, I know. But what I learned from this is not to have them, to let yourself be surprised,” he said. “We — I — do what you might call an audience intervention, to interact with an audience member, and it’s always a little different. But one night in Denver, I came upon this man, and I think he was in his 90s, and I thought, ‘Oh boy, this is going to be something.’ But the man, his whole face lit up in warmth, he beamed. And so you never know.” There’s something essential about Morton. He’s got a warm, easy voice that he can stretch out like a desperate beggar, a terrific sense of humor, a built-in curiosity. His wife, producer Lee Armitage, is the daughter of George W. Bush-era Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage. His son, Iain, is a fledging internet theater critic. They live in Arlington, Virginia, and New York. “Hedwig is essentially about what it’s like to be human,” he said. “That’s what happens every day and night no matter where we are. And here we are in Washington, a long time since the show first began in 1997, in a changed world.”
VISUAL ARTS
Bazille at the National Gallery BY A R I P O ST
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bout two years ago, I flew to South Africa to visit my mother’s family (she moved to America shortly before I was born). The last time I had visited Johannesburg I was not quite seven years old. As I walked into the home of my great uncle, I could smell that we were related. Maybe it was the scent of a home that had cooked every week for 50 years the same Shabbat dinner that I grew up eating. Maybe, on a purely genetic level, we produce the same pheromones. Maybe I was just smelling myself, stale and musky from an 18-hour flight and clashing rudely against an otherwise freshly clean foyer. It was indistinct and unplaceable, but clear as anything I have ever felt. A cat braided itself about my ankles. Pictures on the wall featured strangers who looked like me, smiling the way I smile in photographs (a little uncomfortable but aiming to please). The heap of keys, unopened bank statements and unsolicited business cards from irrelevant people teetered on the console table the same way it did in my empty apartment on the other side of the world. My great uncle Dov came through the kitchen. The comportment of his gait had an uncanny familiarity, gracelessly warm, generous, a little clumsy. He smiled and I recognized his crooked teeth. I had never seen this man, but I knew him. I have had this feeling one other time in my life, and it was last month at the National Gallery of Art as I saw for the first time the paintings of Frédéric Bazille. At the National Gallery through July 9, “Frédéric Bazille and the Birth of Impressionism” will introduce you to an Impressionist painter you have never known and a body of work both new and deeply familiar. Born in Montpellier on the southern coast of France in 1841, Bazille, like many progressive artists of his and everyone’s day, came from a wealthy family that did not want him to be an artist. He received his bachelor’s in science and enrolled in medical school in 1859, while pursuing a passion for drawing. Moving to Paris to continue his medical studies, he enrolled himself in the studio of Swiss painter Charles Gleyre, a tremendous artist who is better remembered as a sort of Lee Strasberg of Impressionism: a progressive teacher who profoundly influenced the young careers of an outsized number of groundbreaking and canonized artists, including Monet, Renoir, Sisley and Whistler. Bazille lost himself in art, failing his medical exams and traveling with Monet to Normandy, where he finally persuaded his parents to let him abandon medicine for a career as a painter. Born within a year of one another, Bazille and Monet seem to have been inseparable for the better part of their 20s. They took a studio together in Paris in 1865. Through the late 1860s, they spent their summers painting in the country, often with Renoir and Sisley. In 1868, Bazille was godfather to Monet’s first son. Then, rather abruptly, in August of 1870, for reasons that remain muddled and against his family’s wishes, Bazille enlisted to fight in the Franco-Prussian War. He was killed in battle on Nov. 28, shortly before his 29th birthday. It is impossible to say what his career would
“View of the Village,” 1868. Frédéric Bazille. Musée Fabre, Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. Courtesy NGA. have been had he survived the war. But what is made clear by this exhibition is that up to the end of his brief life he was on a level with Monet. Many of his paintings are better than those of a young Sisley. It is not difficult to imagine that, had he painted for a lifetime, the name Bazille would be as synonymous with Impressionism as his closest friend’s. On the whole, these are not the works of a fully developed master, but neither are any of the featured paintings in this exhibition by Monet, Renoir or Sisley. What we see are young men working, living, traveling and painting together, feeding off shared energy and ambition and taking each other seriously. To that end, the exhibition is a curatorial master class, injecting new history, insights and perspectives into a familiar environment to create a seductive and engrossing narrative. Many of the early galleries are filled with what can only be described as the work of a talented student. However, some of the later works begin to verge on remarkable, in particular Bazille’s 1867 landscapes of the coastal flatlands of Aigues-Morte in his hometown of Montpelier and “Summer Scene (Bathers)” of 1869. Bazille once wrote to his father that it didn’t matter what he painted as long as it was successful or interesting as a painting. This may as well be the tagline of Impressionism, the defining, groundbreaking principle of a movement that changed the meaning of art in the Western tradition. And Bazille was positioned along the front lines when his life was cut short. As for my great uncle Dov, for three days we spoke about art, drank whiskey, ate cured beef and watched midcareer Paul Newman movies until we passed out. He prefers the Post-Impressionists. I wanted to stay forever. I could almost say the same for Bazille. It was closer to three hours than three days that I spent with his work, but it was hard to leave the museum that day. Bazille was family, and I fear that I will never see him again.
“Summer Scene (Bathers),” spring 1869 to early winter 1870. Frédéric Bazille. Harvard Art Museums. Courtesy NGA.
“The Western Ramparts at Aigues-Mortes,” 1867. Frédéric Bazille. National Gallery of Art. Courtesy NGA.
“Studies for a Grape Harvest,” 1868. Frédéric Bazille. Musée Fabre, Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. Courtesy NGA.
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GOOD WORKS & GOOD TIMES
Operation Respect Enjoys Bagley Hospitality
Farewell to Popular Hungarian Ambassador
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Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley hosted a June 7 benefit for Operation Respect, which was created in 1999 catapulted by the song “Don’t Laugh at Me,” introduced to Peter Yarrow by his daughter Bethany Yarrow and subsequently recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary. Distributed to schools worldwide, Operation Respect’s free resources and training for antibullying and respect for differences help students to resolve conflict peacefully, celebrate diversity and build community with their peers. Former Secretary of State John Kerry and Sen. Harris Wofford spoke and were honored for their support. Yarrow led a rousing singalong that prompted Kerry to remark that after hearing Yarrow he could “believe in the country’s ability to weather a storm.”
Hungarian Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi’s farewell at a private club June 7 was a stellar event. Hosted by Mary Mochary and Aniko Gaal Schott, guests gathered to wish her a fond adieu. Well-wishers included Acting Chief of Protocol Rosemarie Pauli, former Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell, who came from California, numerous other ambassadors, prominent Hungarians, Rep. Dennis Ross (R-Florida), Marie Royce, Dr. Susan Blumenthal, Didi Cutler, Alexandra de Borchgrave, Ann and Bill Nitze and many friends.
Rep. Dennis Ross (R-Florida), Ambassador Szemerkényi with her husband Szabolc Ferenz. Former Secretary of State John Kerry, Amy Blodgett Walker, former Sen. Harris Wofford, Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley and Peter Yarrow.
Tony and Buffy (Carlotta) Miles, committee member, with Charlotte Kea, board member. Photos by Byron Buck
Rosemarie Pauli, Aniko Gaal Schott and Mary Mochary. Photos by Michelle Belliveau.
Alexandra de Borchgrave and Nina Pillsbury.
Fernando and Stephanie van Reigersberg with Carla and Sven Hübner.
Tenor Jesús Daniel Hernández and Rafael Prieto.
Noche de Estrellas at the OAS BY M ARY BIRD GALA Hispanic Theatre held its annual benefit Noche de Estrellas June 5 at the Hall of the Americas at the Organization of Americas States. More than 200 people attended the event to celebrate GALA’s artistic vision and support its education programs for multicultural youth. GALA honored Jaime Camil, who appears on the CW TV series “Jane the Virgin,” for Artistic Excellence and Inspiration; Lynne and Joseph Horning for Philanthropy in the Arts and Social Services; and Carla Hübner, artistic director and founder of The In Series, for Service to the Arts. All proceeds support GALA’s youth education programs.
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‘Will on the Hill’: Comic Hello to Summer BY M ARY BIRD The Shakespeare Theatre Company welcomed members of Congress and distinguished Washington influencers June 12 onto its stage at the Harman Center for the Arts to perform in “Will on the Hill,” a lively show infused with comedic references to contemporary politics. “Met by Moonlight” reveals that when everyone is looking to escape Washington summer heat and a series of closures shuts off their departure, they head for the woods and encounter Shakespearean sprites, resulting in a series of encounters between Washingtonians and supernatural beings with an impish sense of humor. Proceeds support STC’s education, Shakespeare Theatre Company trustee Steve Ryan, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and Grover artistic and community engagement programs. Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform.
Creative Halcyon Debuts Own Gala PH OTOS BY D AVE W ISSMAN Dr. Sachiko Kuno, co-founder and chairman of Halcyon, and Kate Goodall, co-founder and CEO of Halcyon, welcomed 400 guests to the inaugural Halcyon Awards Gala, chaired by Amazon’s Teresa Carlson and Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg at Union Station May 20. Halcyon debuted three awards, honoring Ben & Jerry’s founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield with the Business Luminary Award, José Andrés with the Arts Icon Award and Rep. John Delaney (D-Maryland) with the Policy Visionary Award. NPR All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro opened the evening with a rendition of Noel Coward’s Broadway hit, “Why Do the Wrong People Travel.” Following the seated dinner, attendees were treated to Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream, scooped by the founders themselves. After the dinner, guests were escorted into the Neon Speakeasy After Party, which featured music by DJ Remedy, dancing, a neon balloon room and an ArtJamz black light painting room.
In character: Marla Allard; Christina Sevilla, Deputy Assistant, U.S Trade Representative; John Feehery; and Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Florida).
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s.
Mary Haft and Carol Melton of Time Warner.
Actors Santino Fontana, Ian Kahn, Maulik Pancholy and actress Emily Swallow Photos by Kevin Allen.
Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans and Dr. Sachiko Kuno, chairman of Halcyon.
Chef José Andrés, Anchyi Wei of Anchyi Adorned and Michael M. Clements, founder, ArtJamz.
Hillwood Proves ‘Spectacular!’ BY M ARY BIRD “Spectacular!” at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens provided a preview of the exhibition, featuring gems and jewelry from the Merriweather Post Collection, at an opening night gala June 6. Ambassador of France Gérard Araud served as honorary chair with co-chairs Mark Lowham, Amy Meadow, Molly Rolandi and Hillwood Executive Director Kate Markert. Following a cocktail reception and an opportunity to view the collection — many pieces lent by the Smithsonian — guests proceeded to dinner on the Lunar Lawn and a rousing birthday serenade to Mrs. Post’s granddaughter Ellen MacNeille Charles, president emerita of Hillwood’s Board of Trustees.
Former Council member Carol Schwartz and Virginia Schubert.
Lloyd and Ann Hand.
Richard May, Annie Totah, Juliana May and Levik Sahakian.
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GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC Stunning penthouse condo in the beautifully renovated Phillips Row building in East Village. 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath with hardwood floors, skylights & large windows throughout. 1 car parking. $1,395,000 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-386-7813
BROOKMONT, BETHESDA, MARYLAND Light-filled, turnkey 4BR/3.5BA TH with open floor plan, soaring ceilings, and dramatic woodland views! 1 minute drive to DC line! Sleek kitchen, luxe master suite, garage and driveway parking. $1,100,000 Margot Wilson 202-549-2100
GREAT FALLS, VIRGINIA Beautifully updated on quiet .66 acre lot minutes to Great Falls Village. Features five bedroom, three bath, stunning hardwoods, large deck off kitchen, sunroom, and 1-car garage. $749,000 Joe O’Hara 703-350-1234
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