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VOLUME 63 NUMBER 21
AUGUST 9-22, 2017
She’s Got a Ticket to Ride
Beatles & Birdies, Silk Roads & Last Minute Travel
Capital One’s $50 Million Corner Crackdown on Airbnb? InCountry: Solar Eclipse Road Trip Le Decor: Modern Minimalist
IN T HIS IN HIS IS 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
W E B E XCL USI V E S
Jack Evans Report Changes at DDOT and WMATA Keeping Small Businesses in Georgetown The Virginia Governor’s Race
I N YOU R T OW N · 9
Georgetown Library Goes Beyond the Book
C OV E R S T OR Y
BUSI N E S S · 10 -11 Ins & Outs Profile: Kitty Kelley
OV E RHE A RD AT L U NC H · 12 D OW N T OW N E R DC · 13
How to Travel Wisely BY SEL M A KH EN ISSI To travel wisely, one needs to think about why one is traveling to a specific country in the first place.
We know of merry old England, but what about the world’s largest landlocked nation, Kazakhstan? There’s an unexpected connection between the city of Strawberry Fields and the Land of the Great Steppe: The Beatles.
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RE A L E S TAT E · 14 -15 July Sales Featured Property Auction Block
H AU T E & C OO L · 14
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C OV E R · 18 -21
Last minute From Liverpool to Kazakhstan Travel Apps You Can Trust
F OOD & W I N E · 22-23 Dining Guide Staff Picks Cocktail of the Month
A projection overhead at the Roger Waters concert on Aug. 5. Photo by Sonya Bernhardt.
Speaking of Walls: Roger Waters’s Anti-Trump Show BY R OBERT D EVAN EY The Pink Floyd cofounder brought a powerful and provocative show to the Verizon Center last weekend.
I N C OU N T R Y & G E TAWAY S · 24 South Carolina Roadtrip for the Eclipse
BODY & SOU L · 27
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A R T S · 28 -29
This Summer’s Free For All: ‘Othello’ ‘Revival’ at National Museum of Women in the Arts
GOOD WORK S & GOOD T I ME S · 30 -31 Social Scene
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LL Cool J (center) performing in Wilmington, Delaware, in 2008. Photo by Saquan Stimpson.
The Changing Kennedy Center Honors BY GARY TISC H L ER The KC Honors trajectory from 1978 is somewhat startling, but also seems in line with changing times and tastes.
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UP & COMING
Events Calendar Eno Wine Bar. Courtesy DMAC Architecture.
AUGUST 16 BARBOURSVILLE VINEYARDS AT ENO Eno Wine Bar welcomes back Enoversity favorite Jason Tesauro from Barboursville Vineyards, who will share five unique wines from one of Virginia’s top wineries. Guests will be able to sip and learn about a selection of diverse varietals. Enoversity is a monthly informal educational experience that highlights local artisans and their craft. Tickets are $35. For details, visit enowinerooms.com. 2810 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
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AUGUST 10 CHAMBER CONNECT AT THE GRAHAM The Capital Area Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce will hold its August Chamber Connect event at the Graham Georgetown. Chamber members who register in advance will receive two free drink tickets on entry. The event is free and open to all, but advance registration is strongly recommended. For details, visit thegrahamgeorgetown.com. 1075 Thomas Jefferson St. NW.
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YOGA ON THE WATERFRONT All levels are welcome at this free yoga session at Georgetown Waterfront Park, presented by Wellness Corporate Solutions. Participants should bring sunscreen, a water bottle, sun glasses and a positive attitude. Recommendations for post-yoga brunch spots will be provided. Georgetown Waterfront Park, 3303 Water St. NW.
Small business owners, business brokers, financial advisors, wealth strategists, family law attorneys, business attorneys and trusts attorneys are invited to attend this free discussion by Achille Ekeu about his new book, “30 Frequently Asked Questions in Business Valuation.” Ekeu is a member of the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts. For details, visit dclibrary.org. 3260 R St. NW.
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AUGUST 11 WHITE FORD BRONCO AT U STREET MUSIC HALL The five-member ensemble White Ford Bronco has been sparking bouts of flannel-laden, slap-bracelet-snapping, pog-playing, big-buttloving nostalgia across the Washington, D.C., area since 2008. Whatever flavor — be it alternative, rock, pop, R&B, hip hop or country — if it’s ’90s, they will play it. For details, visit ustreetmusichall.com. 1115 U St. NW.
PRACTICALLY EINSTEIN AT YARDS PARK High-energy rock-and-roll band Practically Einstein will perform as part of the free Capitol Riverfront Friday Night Concert Series at Yards Park. Visitors can relax and enjoy the river view, music, food and beverage and a large variety of great restaurants within a few minutes’ walk. For details, visit theyardsdc. com. The Yards, 355 Water St. SE.
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AUGUST 13 RUM DAY DC BLOCK PARTY Rum Day DC will host a block party, “Rum This Block,” on 14th Street NW at the Whitman-Walker lot, featuring unlimited samples and cocktails, unlimited BBQ from Federalist Pig and music by Farrah Flosscett. Tickets are $30. For details, visit rumdaydc. com. Whitman-Walker Health, 1525 14th St. NW.
YOGA AND BRUNCH AT PINSTRIPES Pinstripes invites Georgetowners and others to a Sunday morning yoga class followed by a bottomless brunch. The one-hour class is led by a Corepower Yoga instructor. Tickets are $5, including a complimentary mimosa and $5 off the brunch buffet. Attendees should bring their own yoga mats. For details, visit pinstripes.com. 1064 Wisconsin Ave. NW.
AUGUST 25 SUSTAINABILITY FAIR AT THE FAIRMONT The eco-efforts of many D.C.-based organizations as well as the Fairmont Hotel’s own green program will be showcased at the hotel’s eighth annual Sustainability Fair. Guests will be treated to honey tastings from the hotel’s rooftop hives. Many of the participating organizations bring complimentary samples for attendees, such as baked goods and energysaving light bulbs. The event is free and open to the public. 2401 M St. NW.
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Airbnbs Face Hotel-Like Regulations BY P EG GY S A N D S
Airbnb, the online home-sharing concept launched in 2008 in San Francisco, has become an almost billion-dollar-a-year global industry. Over the Fourth of July weekend in Washington, D.C., more than 8,000 guests stayed in Airbnbs — a 28-percent increase, according to Airbnb, which reported that Airbnb guests spent an estimated $15.8 million and saved an average of $51.75 a night by not staying in hotels. Untold hundreds (perhaps thousands) of D.C. residents rent out rooms and entire homes as Airbnbs, some a few times a year and some all year round. But now, they may be encountering some serious new city regulations.
Pros and Cons
Airbnbs are loved and hated by various populations in Georgetown. “I have one close to my home and I hate it,” said community activist Ray Kukulski, who lives on 30th Street half a block from Washington Harbour. “One rents for $285 a night and sleeps ten. Almost every weekend it is rented out to people who start drinking early and party noisily all night.
Properties listed by Airbnb come in all sizes, helping visitors be more flexible in their travel selections. The owners of the building only use it for a rental Airbnb; it does not contribute to the neighborhood.” But Marcella Aburdene, who grew up in D.C., has a different take. “I’ve had nothing but good experiences with my Airbnb rental,”
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she said. “It’s an inherited family property and, rather than sell it, making it an Airbnb has given us a steady income to maintain and improve it.” They’ve had no problems. Renters pay from $300 to $400 a night for a two-bedroom that sleeps four. Her sister lives next door. In a recent informal discussion, Kukulski and Aurdene appreciated each other’s point of view. But both agreed that stricter regulations were probably coming and needed. Kukulski thought the maximum number of rental nights should be 15.
New Regulations Last April, Ward 5 Council member Kenyan McDuffie introduced a bill that would require those seeking a permit to rent their homes as Airbnbs to: • submit their properties to a full inspection to ensure compliance with fire, health, building and zoning codes and Americans with Disabilities Act requirements; • send a notification letter to neighbors about their intent to rent out their properties;
• operate under their personal names and not through corporate entities; • be present throughout visitors’ stays; and • only advertise through a hosting platform like Airbnb if they have a business license. “We should take the guessing work out of it and make sure that the District of Columbia DCRA [Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs] weighs in on this process, to make sure that basic safety regulations are complied with,” McDuffie said Aug. 2. “It’s serious and shouldn’t be left up to our guests,” meaning that prospective renters of an Airbnb currently must rely on prior renters’ reviews. The bill is strongly supported by the hotel industry and by those who fear the rapidly growing alternative-hotel industry is not only undercutting traditional hotels but putting guests at risk. It is estimated that, if the bill passes, DCRA would have to hire eight new housing inspectors to perform as many as 8,500 additional inspections per year. The inspectors now make about 1,000 inspections of all kinds.
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BY P EG GY S A N D S A N D R E B EC C A G O LU B
Support for Protected Bike Lanes Grows “Most comments about establishing a wide protected bike lane between 30th and 34th Streets on Georgetown’s K Street waterfront have been supportive,” Department of Transportation Bicycle Program Manager Darren Buck said Aug. 4 in an interview with
The Georgetowner. “Some say it doesn’t go far enough.” “The protected bike lane would be wider than the newly established lanes on 15th Street,” he explained, “more comfortable for the two to three thousand people who bicycle that route
each day. And the pedestrian crossings would also be wider and shorter.” The lane would run along the river side of the road, marked at first by white flexposts. “Later it is hoped that planters would serve as barriers, with flowers and foliage,” Buck
said. “We’re looking into how those might be watered and maintained.” But the concept remains controversial. About 48 metered parking places would have to be eliminated for the pathway, leaving about 100 metered two-hour-limit street-parking spots along the section facing the waterfront shops, eateries and movie theater. “One of the two commercial parking garages in the area has opened up for public parking,” Buck said. “The second is considering submitting a proposal.” As more people bike to work and use the growing number of Capital Bikeshare bicycles, the mix of bicyclists and cars on K Street has become a serious safety concern. “Eventually a protected bike path will be extended all the way to the Key Bridge,” Buck said. “But with all the construction there now, that’s on hold.” DDOT is expected to make a full presentation about the bike-lane project at the September Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Council meeting, “They have considerable weight in the decision to go ahead or not,” Buck said. Comments should be directed to ANC members or to darren.buck@dc.gov.
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Falafel Cited, No More Rat Banquets?
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New Flyer Xcelsior bus on K Street. Courtesy DC Circulator.
Ring around the rodent. Courtesy Wolf Wittke. The Potomac Street rats that have acquired a taste for falafel may find that a lid has been put on their international banqueting. The new Falafel Inc takeout kitchen at 1210 Potomac St. NW was cited Aug. 4 for improper storage in a public space, Reginald May, associate administrator for the Solid Waste Education and Enforcement Program (SWEEP) of the Department of Public Works told The Georgetowner that afternoon. The DPW citation carries a fine of $150 for the first offense. A second citation comes with a $300 fine, which continues to double. “We can issue a citation every day if need be until the offender comes into compliance,” May said. “Fines can go as high as $2,000 a day.” “Our concern and area of authority is that public space is kept clear and clean,” May explained. “We can’t control private space.“ But after complaints came to the department about rats feasting on overfilled garbage bins that Falafel Inc stored in the garage driveway of the Eton Court condos next door, spilling onto the public sidewalk, DPW made an inspection, found the violation and issued the citation. DPW also gives offenders educational materials about how to control the problem.
“We have suggested that the establishment contract for daily garbage pickup,” May said. It’s not the first citation Falafel Inc has received. Last June, the eatery was issued a citation for occupying public space without a permit. The pails were moved to the condo garage space following that incident. There is, in addition, a dispute between Falafel Inc and the president of the Eton Court condos, Peter Mallios, over whether the eatery was given permission to store the bins on the ledge of the condos’ garage driveway. “They don’t pay rent,” Mallios wrote. Any complaints regarding the usage of private space would have to go to D.C.’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, May explained. In those cases, sometimes the Metropolitan Police may become involved. At press time, Jon Kuhl, public information officer with the Department of Public Works, wrote: “our SWEEP team had a conversation with the Falafel shop owner who has agreed to increase their collection frequency from 4 days a week to 6, and to change their collection times so that the cans aren’t sitting outside overnight. We will be following up with them
The plan for updated shuttle services in Washington, finalized in March 2011, is slowly but surely being put into action. The latest step forward: brand-new Circulator buses. On Aug. 1, Mayor Bowser announced the addition of 26 New Flyer Xcelsior buses. These models are made in the United States, use cleaner diesel fuel and come with new bells and whistles. Riders will now enjoy more frequent rides (every 10 minutes) with real-time arrival
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D.C. Trees Damaged by Gas Leaks Thousands of gas leaks discovered in 2011 are responsible for $15 million to $20 million in damage to trees in the District of Columbia, according to natural gas safety expert Robert Ackley of Gas Safety Inc. in Southborough, Massachusetts. Now Ackley is returning to Georgetown this coming Tuesday through Thursday, Aug. 8 to 10, to update his research using top-of-the line measuring equipment. Ackley will drive through hundreds of D.C. streets, measuring trees with sensitive instruments that can detect as little as 10 parts per million of natural gas or propane. The cavity ring-down spectroscopy equipment detects and documents methane in parts per billion and tags each reading with global positioning coordinates that can be plotted on Google Earth. “Ackley will share the results of his research with Georgetown ANC commissioners and other public officials,” said Edward Segal,
a longtime Georgetown resident who has made his concerns about the District’s aging gas lines and leaks public through his blog GasLeaksUSA. Ackley contacted Segal after a series of articles in The Georgetowner, Segal said. Ackley’s consulting firm has tested for gas leaks across the country. In 2014, he helped conduct a study sponsored by Stanford and Duke Universities that found there were almost 6,000 gas leaks in the nation’s capital that were also damaging the District’s trees. But “while it is important to periodically assess the impact of natural gas leaks on trees, it is urgent that we identify and stop those leaks in order to prevent further damage,” Ackley said. He has called bare metal pipelines “a ticking time bomb. The steel is going to corrode. It’s only a matter of time before it rusts out.”
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EDITORIAL / OPINION
We Strongly Support a Jack Evans Report Georgetown Main Street Program Changes at DDOT and WMATA
Georgetown is rich in history that dates back hundreds of years. From its earliest roots as a trading post and then a thriving port, Georgetown is internationally famous, not only for the university, but for its commercial district. For many decades, Georgetown flourished as one of Washington’s most successful neighborhoods. It is where everyone still wants to live, shop, dine and study. Let’s get our historical commercial corridor where it should be, a place where we want
to stay for all the reasons we have in today’s world. Thriving, with a stream of customers coming through the doors, allowing for more successful businesses in our town. Not empty storefronts with unaffordable rents. Let’s support independent, locally-owned small businesses that cater to our needs and provide the quality of life to match the lifestyle of our residents. We strongly support a Georgetown Main Street to help us begin to fix the commercial corridor, block by block.
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The Virginia Governor’s Race BY M AR K P L OT K IN
For those who can’t wait for the 2018 midterm elections, right across the river there is a contest that will command the attention of the nation this November. Virginia elects its governors every four years, but chooses to do it in a very distinctive way. The only other state that holds its election for governor in off-off years is New Jersey. It’s a shame that the most unpopular governor in the country, Chris Christie, is term-limited. You remember Christie, the tough-talking former prosecutor who at one time was considered presidential timber. He dropped out of the race quite early. After becoming the transition chief for a few days, he was deposed, then had a memorable Fourth of July beach excursion. But let’s get back to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Democrat is Ralph Northam, presently the lieutenant governor. Every lieutenant governor, you should know, wants to become governor. Northam is a low-key, pleasant fellow who is a pediatric neurosurgeon. He is from the Hampton Roads area. The Republican candidate is a familiar name. Ed Gillespie was a former chairman of both the Virginia GOP and the Republican National Committee. He is, as my grandmother would say, “dull as dishwater.” He should not be underestimated. In 2014, when he ran for the U.S. Senate, he came within a few thousand votes of beating Mark Warner. But Gillespie barely won the recent
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GOP primary. Corey Stewart, the Confederateloving at-large chairman of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, came very close to beating him. Virginia has increasingly become a Democratic state. Hillary Clinton won one Southern state. It was Virginia. Barack Obama won it in 2008 and 2012. The present governor, Terry McAuliffe, is a Democrat, and so is the attorney general, Mark Herring. Add to that both U.S. senators (and former governors), Warner and Tim Kaine. If you’re wondering why Terry McAuliffe isn’t running for a second term as governor, Virginia is the only state in the Union that limits it governor to one term at a time. They can wait four years and run again, but they can’t succeed themselves. Northam has called the man living in the White House a “narcissistic maniac.” Gillespie seems conflicted on Donald Trump. At times, he keeps his distance. Other times, he is more favorable toward him, seeking to woo Trump’s die-hard supporters. During the Fourth of July holiday, Trump appeared desperate when he loudly came out for a relaxation of laws concerning fireworks. I guess he felt his campaign needed a spark. Recent polls have showed the race to be close. Northam will try to pile up big numbers in Northern Virginia. If he does, he will win and Gillespie’s political career will be over. Political analyst and Georgetowner columnist Mark Plotkin is a contributor to the BBC on American politics and a contributor to thehill.com. Reach him at markplotkindc@ gmail.com.
BY JAC K EVAN S
As the D.C. area dives into August, all of us look forward to taking our summer vacations, either to the beach or to somewhere else beyond the Beltway. The District Council adjourned for recess on July 15 and will reconvene Sept. 16. This is usually a sleepy time for Council business, but my office is open and always here to help. Late last month, District Department of Transportation Director Leif Dormsjo announced his resignation from the agency, effective Aug. 11. Leif was appointed to lead DDOT by Mayor Bowser in January of 2015. He has been an asset to the progress made at DDOT and at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Leif has done a yeoman’s job as the director of DDOT. His vision and drive for change on every level of the District’s transportation agency have been felt by employees and commuters alike. I wish him well in the next chapter of his career. Last week, Mayor Bowser announced that DDOT’s current deputy director, Jeff Marootian, will become the agency’s interim director. Jeff has served in multiple transportation-focused roles over a long and dedicated career. He served at DDOT under Gabe Klein. Later, he transitioned to the U.S. Department of Transportation in the Obama
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administration, then returned to a leadership position at DDOT. I know Jeff will work in the best interests of District residents. As chairman of WMATA, I look forward to working in partnership with him to improve transportation services for every resident of the D.C. area. Just as there has been changes at DDOT, there have been many positive changes at WMATA. All of the Metrorail system’s 1000and 4000-series railcars were retired at the beginning of July to make room for the new 7000-series cars. Many of the 7000-series cars arrived ahead of schedule. They are more reliable than the cars they replaced and provide much needed stability for the nation’s third-largest subway system. Coupled with the final stages of SafeTrack, overall service has improved with fewer incidents and breakdowns. Metro has a long way to go to get back to prominence as one of the best run subway systems in the nation. However, gains made by investing in new railcars and in SafeTrack continue to pay dividends for commuters. Of course, there could be setbacks, but WMATA is now moving in the right direction. Jack Evans is the District Council member for Ward 2, representing Georgetown and other neighborhoods since 1991.
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Georgetown Library Goes Beyond the Book B Y PEGGY SAN D S Many activities are offered year-round. For adults, there are Monday movie matinees and monthly Book Hill Talks by a variety of experts. There are numerous book clubs (including one for millennials that meets offsite), a Poets on the Fringe group, shortfiction writing workshops and an English conversation circle for ESL learners. “But guess what the most popular new yearlong program is?” laughed Thrasher. “Yoga!” The morning Finding Your Missing Peace yoga classes are increasingly full. A tai chi health lab has now been added.
Georgetown Library. Photo by Ari Gollub.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 Georgetown Library Trivia Night The Georgetown Library’s monthly Trivia Night for adults and savvy teens offers a chance to team up with friends or join fellow nerds to take home a prize. The 7 p.m. event at the library, 3260 R St. NW, is free. For details, call 202-727-0232.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 Mass of The Holy Spirit All members of the Georgetown community are invited to attend this Catholic liturgy and Georgetown tradition from 4 to 5 p.m. Celebrated by all Jesuit schools, the Mass invokes the Holy Spirit to bless the new academic year. Georgetown University, Copley Lawn, 37th and O Streets NW. For details, visit guevents.georgetown.edu.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E ANC 2E represents the Burleith, Georgetown and Hillandale neighborhoods in Ward 2 and reviews all development in the historic district and all local liquor licenses. The monthly meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. at Georgetown Visitation School, Heritage Room, 2nd floor, 35th Street and Volta Place NW. For details, visit anc2e.com.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Old Georgetown Board OGB meetings are held at 9 a.m. on the first Thursday of each month except August at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW, Suite 312. The filing deadline is Aug. 17. For details, visit cfa.org.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Commission of Fine Arts The monthly meetings of the Commission of Fine Arts begin at 10 a.m. at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW, Suite 312. For details, visit cfa.org. Send your community event listing to editorial@georgetowner.com or call 202-338-4833.
Lucy Thrasher, Manager of the Georgetown Public Library, has been a librarian in D.C. for over 20 years.
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t was 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 3. A severe thunderstorm had just ended. As the proverbial mystery novel opening goes — “On a dark and stormy night …” — the Georgetown library was cozy and full of people. A poetry reading and discussion with some 30 participants was taking place in one of the two main-floor reading rooms, the one filled with thousands of novels — including many mysteries. In the second, readers settled comfortably in the leather chairs while others worked at their laptops at the heavy, darkwood tables with embedded electrical outlets, taking advantage of the free high-speed WiFi. They were surrounded by shelves of new nonfiction, audiobooks and scores of the latest popular magazines. Upstairs, adults from millennials to seniors, plus a few high school students, bent busily over the two dozen computers available free of charge. Downstairs, the children’s librarian was tidying up for the next morning’s onslaught of babies, toddlers and schoolchildren. The colorful room has a multitude of books, displays and computers, all overseen by giant stuffed animals perched on top of the shelves. The Georgetown Public Library is wellstocked, well-staffed and, at the moment, well-funded, according to Library Manager Lucy Thrasher. “We have strong city support for the systemwide activities and enough extra support from the Friends to do the special projects we want just for the Georgetown branch. Even extra staff has been added for the next three years, due to the closure of D.C.’s main library for total renovation.”
Interior of the Georgetown Neighborhood Library. Photo by Ari Gollub. Because of that, the Georgetown Library is now open seven days a week (it used to be closed Sunday and Monday). There are extended hours Monday through Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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Currently, daily life at the library revolves around the summer reading program established at all 26 branch libraries. The Build a Better World Summer Reading Challenge encourages readers to explore books, resources and library services. Prizes such as coupons to popular eateries or tickets to Nationals games can be earned. But there are many “beyond the book” activities that bring people to the library. “Our most popular Georgetown summer program is the Sing, Talk & Read program for children from birth to eight years old. You have to come some mornings to see all the excited children coming to our Toddler Art & Stories programs or Pajama Story Time or Baby Lap Time, Song and Dance and Preschool Story Time,” said Thrasher. Summer activities for school-age children include Lego challenge afternoons, an adventure film series and a young filmmakers workshop and showcase. There are also special events like the Aug. 2 Reptile Live show-and-tell that featured an albino boa constrictor, among other snakes and lizards. The increasing number of children in Georgetown is one of the biggest changes Thrasher has seen in her 20-some years as a librarian in the Georgetown area.
Georgetown’s library is experiencing the wave of popularity seen by libraries across the country as they increasingly become community centers. While the D.C. library system’s number-one goal is to “support new readers and cultivate a love of reading,” according to the May 2017 strategic plan, another top priority is to ensure neighborhood libraries are vital centers of community learning and engagement … positioned to respond to their changing needs.” At the base of these goals is a total embrace of the digital age. Every aspect of the system has been digitized. The number-two goal in the strategic plan is to “ensure residents have the skills to navigate an increasingly digital world.” “You don’t even have to come to the library to benefit,” Thrasher exclaimed. “One of our most valuable services is access to a multitude of databases with information about anything you ever want to know. They all are accessible for free on your home computer just by entering your library card number.” As for the “silence, please” policy in the library, that too has changed. “In some rooms, quiet is requested,” said Thrasher. “But in the children’s section not so much.” GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY 3260 R St. NW Washington, DC 20007 georgetownlibrary@dc.gov 202-727-0232 Hours Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Peabody Room Beginning May 8, 2017, Special Collections will be available at this location by appointment as part of MLK Library Interim Services. 202-727-0233 Library Manager: Lucy Thrasher
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Vincent and Helena Sagart. Courtesy PoliformSagart Studio.
Poliform, a design studio that specializes in custom cabinetry and furniture, has opened at 2611 P St. NW, with Sagart Studio also on-site. But that, of course, tells only part of the story. Designers Vincent and Helena Sagart have partnered with the Milan-based company, choosing Georgetown as a base of operations. The Sagarts are well-known for their style and design work with very upmarket clients. We know, we know, it’s only doors from a longtime 7-Eleven. Nevertheless, the block boasts Jean Pierre Antiques and Georgetown Emporium, a high-end consignment shop. Across the street is the Avery boutique hotel and Washington Fine Properties. Looks like a great mix for residents and visitors alike. According to Sagart Studio, the firm “approaches each project architecturally, sculpting the frame and directing the flow of space to suit the individual lifestyle of the client. There is a humanistic element to our design that achieves a sustainable simplicity, improving quality of life. Our thinking is cosmopolitan; to us, modern is a natural fusion of culture, technology, art, need, and function.” Sounds very Georgetown. Welcome to the neighborhood.
Kendra Scott on Wisconsin Avenue will open Sept. 15. Georgetowner photo. Kendra Scott, a retail store more than 15 years in the making, is opening its doors on Sept. 15 at 1251 Wisconsin Ave. NW in the former space of Australian retailer Ugg. The clothing, jewelry and home décor outlet began as a $500 project in the spare bedroom of designer Kendra Scott’s home. It has now transformed into the thriving billion-dollar fashion brand that it is today.
What’s in Your Wallet? Plank Group Sells Top Corner Property to Capital One
Sagamore Development renovated 3150 M St. NW. Georgetowner photo. A retail property at Georgetown’s most famous corner — Wisconsin Avenue and M Street — has been sold for a record $50.2 million by Kevin Plank’s Sagamore Development Company. The new owner of the building at 3150 M St. NW is Capital One, a bank holding company, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, that is the ninth-largest bank in the U.S. in terms of assets. The news was first reported in the Washington Business Journal. A trophy property useful for marketing and branding purposes, the building will likely be more than a space for a bank. It has a new basement and the upper floors have been renovated for apartments. Capitol One already has a branch at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Q Street. In addition, Capital One is in the running to acquire naming rights to the Verizon Center, which opened in 1997 as the MCI Center. Capital One founder and CEO Richard Fairbank is a partner in Monumental Sports and Entertainment, which owns the downtown arena as well as the Capitals hockey team. If Capital
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One gets the naming rights, the pre-1993 name of a demolished Landover, Maryland, arena — the Cap Center — may come back into service. Capital One’s purchase of the 8,769-squarefoot building comes “out to more than $5,720 a square foot,” according to the Washington Business Journal. An adjacent building that is part of the property is on a lease from EastBanc. Plank’s Sagamore Development bought the property — once home to the legendary Nathans Restaurant and lastly to Serendipity 3 — from the Heon family for $12.2 million in 2014. “When we acquired the property, it required numerous renovations and a great deal of remediation to bring it into the 21st century,” Sagamore Development President Marc Weller said in a statement. “We’re thrilled that such a great local company will carry this beautiful building into the future.” The Plank family has Georgetown roots and Under Armour was founded in Kevin Plank’s grandmother’s basement on 35th Street. Kevin and Desiree Plank own a historic house at 34th and O Streets that they call Sagamore South.
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Laurene Powell Jobs has acquired the Atlantic magazine and is dating former D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty.
A Good Time to Be a Jobs Emerson Collective, a big-money group funded by Laurene Powell Jobs’s Apple fortune, has agreed to take a majority stake in the Atlantic magazine, the Washington Post reported. Atlantic Media owner David Bradley spent the last year figuring out the best buyer
Having a ‘Back to the Future’ Moment? Have you noticed lots of vintage cars around town? Steven Spielberg’s Pentagon Papers movie is back in D.C. filming, except this time none of its buzzy stars were here for it. A casting company called for owners of classic ’60s and ’70s cars. The movie filmed near DAR Constitution Hall as well as at the historic Beall-Washington House and the Watergate.
Actress Kate Hudson mocked Anthony Scaramucci’s brief tenure as White House communications director.
Kate Hudson Mocks Scaramucci Actress Kate Hudson mocked ousted White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci with a mock movie poster from her romantic comedy, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” The poster, which she posted on her Instagram account, features President Trump and Scaramucci. Hudson captioned her post: “Box office results are in! The #1 comedy in America!” Hudson was playing on the fact that Scaramucci spent a mere 11 days in the position.
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Kevin Bacon Karaokes with Cops Kevin Bacon and his brother Michael were in Alexandria, Virginia, late last month for some shows at the Birchmere. Before their show, they stopped by “Karaoke with Cops,” a fundraiser for the Alexandria Police Department, the Alexandria Patch reported. Bacon performed his immortal hit “Footloose” with Alexandria Police Chief Michael Brown, surprising the crowd.
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Hudson isn’t the only one having some fun at the expense of what’s going on in the White House. “Bachelor” host Chris Harrison tweeted: “Tonight so much drama on the Tell All special as I(for reunite Scaramucci 3, Trump 5 or 10andmonths) (for 3, 5 or 3,for5 the or 10 firstmonths) time since their breakup.” This leaves us wondering, who will get that coveted final rose for staying the longest in Trump’s White House?
Smithsonian Thinks We’d Rather Eat Than Watch The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History is planning to get rid of its Imax theater to put in an expanded cafeteria. Jonathan Barker, a filmmaker who makes movies for the theater, has organized a “Save Our IMAX” campaign, according to DCist. 10 Themonths) decision to close the theater, which opened almost 20 years ago, was made without consulting the public. Apparently, the dollar menu means more than the dinosaurs.
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Legendary D.C. graffiti artist Cool “Disco” Dan has died.
‘Disco’ Dan Dead at 47
Police Officer Suspended for Racist Shirt A Metropolitan Police officer who showed up in court in a black T-shirt decorated with a Celtic cross commonly used by white supremacists was suspended July 28, NBC Washington reported. The shirt also showed a skeleton holding a rifle and an MPD shield. The D.C. flag was used as a backdrop for the words: “Let me see that waistband jo.” Law4BlackLives called the shirt “offensive” and indicative of bias in the policing of people of color.
Danny Hogg, better known as Cool “Disco” Dan, died July 26 due to complications from diabetes. The D.C. street artist, raised in Capitol Heights, Maryland, covered the city with his moniker, notably in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when D.C. was known as the nation’s murder capital. Documentary filmmaker Roger Gastman, who made a movie about Hogg, called him a “folk hero.”
Residents Evacuated from Rain-Damaged Building An apartment building located at 3800 V St. SE was deemed unsafe for residents to return after heavy rains hit the region at the end of July. The Washington Post reported that nearly a dozen people were unable to move back to their homes after a basement wall collapsed. The three-story building was evacuated with no injuries.
The Humane Rescue Alliance’s large pet adoption facility on New York Avenue NE was flooded in late July’s intense rainstorms, causing many of the pets boarding there to lose their bedding, WTOP reported. The center has called for donations of old blankets, sheets, towels and similar items. The flooding also caused some crowding; a number of animals had to share cages until dry conditions were restored. Now is the time to adopt.
Apple is planning to open a store in D.C.’s landmark Carnegie Library at Mount Vernon Square. Events DC, which oversees the former library building, approved the lease late last month. Apple is hoping to begin construction on the store, designed by Foster + Partners, this fall. Expect to see live trees in the atrium and a 6K (beyond ultra high definition) video screen.
Apple is putting a store in the historic Carnegie Library. An app to help fight traffic tickets may be coming to D.C.
Traffic Ticket App May Expand to D.C. If you’ve ever gotten a traffic ticket in D.C. but haven’t had time to go to court, help may be on the way. Technical.ly reported that the app TIKD, available in Miami and central Maryland, is looking to expand to the D.C. area. The app enables users to (in the company’s words): “Get all the benefits of a court challenge along with the convenience of simply paying your fine.” TIKD Director of Marketing Louise Finlay expressed interest in the D.C. area since drivers tend to get a lot of tickets here.
The Humane Rescue Alliance’s New York Ave. center flooded in last month’s rains.
New York Ave. Pet Adoption Center Flooded
Apple Store Gets Lease at Carnegie Library
Republik Coffee Bar plans to expand rapidly in the area.
New D.C. Coffee Bar Plans Rapid Expansion
Republik Coffee Bar, a new craft coffee bar, has expanded to a second Virginia location and is setting its sights on high traffic areas in D.C., ideally with outdoor seating. Pera Construction owner Talha Sarac created the company, currently with stores in Ballston and McLean.
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SOTHEBY’S “Sunflowers and Butterflies,” n.d. Niels Fistrup (1837–1909) Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000 Auction Date: August 17 Sotheby’s American Online auction, running through Aug. 17, features opportunities for collectors to bid on lesser known artists of the 20th century. There are a number of surprising deals perfect for smaller and beginning collectors, including this Dutch-like still life by Niels Fistrup. Other lots include ship paintings by Alfred Jacob Miller and Frederick Usher de Voll, parlor scenes by George Wright and Louis Charles Moeller and a gorgeously atmospheric Impressionistic scene, “Child in the Forest,” by Emil Carlsen.
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The Capital Region includes Washington, D.C.; Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in Maryland, and Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun Counties and Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church Cities in Virginia. Information included in this report is based on data supplied by MRIS and its member Association(s) of REALTORS, who are not responsible for its accuracy. Does not reflect all activity in the marketplace. July 1, 2017 — June 30, 2017 as of July 11, 2017. Luxury defined as homes priced $1 million and above. Information contained in this report is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, should be independently verified, and does not constitute an opinion of MRIS or Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. ©2017 All rights reserved. Christie’s International Real Estate in select areas.
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1001 New Hampshire Ave NW
$1,895,000
4550 Klingle Street NW
$1,850,000
WEST END. Historic 4-story townhouse. Legal 1bedroom rental unit. 3,100 sq. ft. Original features and beautifully renovated – expanded interiors 3-story atrium. Prime location. Garage parking space at 3 Washington Circle will convey. Top quality HVAC systems and appliances. Walk to Georgetown – close to Metro, White House, World Bank and Georgetown University. Terri Robinson 202.607.7737
WESLEY HEIGHTS. Updated and expanded Tudor with 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths. Entry foyer and sitting room with bay windows, living room with stone fireplace, formal dining room, gourmet kitchen and breakfast area, great room with wall of windows opens to large, maintenance free deck, private garden and detached garage. Close to restaurants and shops. Marjorie Dick Stuart 240.731.8079
3201 Cleveland Street NW
3629 Winfield Lane NW
$1,795,000
$1,600,000
MASS AVENUE HEIGHTS. Private oasis in the city, surrounded by trees. Elegant and updated 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath house, great for entertaining. Entry foyer, living room with recessed hearth and wood burning fireplace, family room with built-ins and wall of windows opens to back patio and veranda. Eat-in kitchen, large formal dining room with bay windows and library. Marjorie Dick Stuart 240.731.8079
GEORGETOWN. This beautiful home with highvaulted ceilings includes five bedrooms as well as an office and lower level den. The open kitchen is perfect for entertaining, while the family room boasts French doors opening to the private garden and patio. The home includes marble, travertine, granite, and hardwoods throughout. Theresa Nielson 202.270.8822
3929 Morrison Street NW
1015 33rd Street NW, #509
$1,595,000
CHEVY CHASE. 1917 stunner on a sought after block steps to Livingston Park, Metro, shopping, and restaurants. From the welcoming front porch, step inside to the gracious entry foyer to find over 4,500 sq. ft. on 4 finished levels complete with high ceilings, generous room sizes, and period details throughout. Five bedrooms, 4 full baths. Rear deck, fenced yard, parking pad. Kimberly Cestari 202.253.8757
$1,239,000
GEORGETOWN. Spacious, bright and beautiful residence with sweeping river views from the Kennedy Center to Rosslyn. Open kitchen and living area. Wonderfully positioned between the historic canal and Georgetown waterfront. Near shops, restaurants, and recreation. On-site storage room, management and rental parking space. Robert Hernandez 202.802.8446
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COVER We know of merry old England, but what about the world’s largest land-locked nation, Kazakhstan? There’s an unexpected connection between the city of Strawberry Fields and the Land of the Great Steppe: The Beatles.
Liverpool:
Beatles and Birdies at the British Open
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tanding beneath the liver bird-topped buildings of Liverpool, surrounded by “Scoucies” wearing Doc Martens next to statues of the Beatles, I found it hard to believe that the British Open was just a short train ride away. While I was only in Liverpool for a short time for the last few days of the Open, the fact that I was actually there and not watching it on TV gave me an “extra” five hours to explore the area each day before heading over to the Royal Birkdale. Liverpool is an 800-year-old city that once saw 40 percent of the world’s trade. The city is home to the 125-year-old Liverpool FC, the famous “Liverpool Kiss” and Gerry and the Pacemakers. While these may be noteworthy, they pale in comparison to the city’s ultimate claim to historical fame: as the birthplace of, unarguably, the most influential rock-and-roll band of all time, the Beatles. Fab Four-covered buses spirit tourists away to Strawberry Field, Penny Lane and the childhood homes of the legendary group. I listened to live music at the Cavern Club on Mathew Street, where the group logged 292 performances in the early 1960s. I sat in John Lennon’s old drinking booth at the Grapes. I slept in a hotel room professionally graffitied with the lyrics from Beatles’ tunes and large strawberries — but only because the large yellow-submarine houseboat parked in front of Albert Dock had no vacancy. Perhaps the Beatles monument that had the most impact on me was the statue “Eleanor Rigby,” created by musician and sculptor Tommy Steele in 1982. Purposely located on a side street away from the hustle and bustle, the homeless bronze figurine is perched upon a stone bench, handling her meager belongings in a tribute to “All the lonely people.” The entrance area at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club for the Open was reminiscent of my arrival at various Midwestern state fairs. The grounds, except for the metal detectors and thousands of people, were moorishly inviting. In sharp contrast to tournaments in the U.S., I found the crowds to be proudly pedestrian and felt a warm sense of community ownership surrounding the event. Large numbers of children at this venue underscored the accessibility of the game to all, promising a place in the future for it. The sporting sense of rowdiness you might historically find at an exhibition match quickly adopted me as a visitor, and I shuffled along with the throngs of English fans. Saturday was spent attempting to watch Jordan Spieth and Matt Kuchar play every hole, a task that proved impossible for me by the 14th. A spectator science involving crudely drawn maps, high-ground viewing spots, foreseeable ball-landing areas and latrine locations was lost on me. On Sunday, I employed the foot-aching strategy of securing the best standing area behind the 18th green and staying there all day to watch each of the golfers finish his round. When British golfers disappeared from contention, the crowd seemed to adopt Matt Kuchar. I stopped laughing as much after the 15th
conversation I overheard between two Englishman that started with “Why are they booing him?” (“Kuuuuuuuuuch!”) Just for fun, since bookmaking is legal in England, I had 20 pounds on Kuchar to win at 7-to-1 odds. After the 12th hole of the final round, I already had my money spent on ball markers and Beatles T-shirts. Spieth’s birdie-eagle-birdiebirdie run on holes 13 to 17 was unbelievable. It made losing money on Kuchar a little less painful. The sportsmanship he displayed in his concession speech was impressive. Besides the Beatles, Liverpool is also home to one of the manufacturing headquarters for Jaguar Land Rover. Not only can you watch massive Transformer-looking robots putting together these automobiles, you can also confirm how little you know about the buttons and levers of luxury cars by piloting one through a hazard-ridden obstacle course.
Land Rover Experience in Liverpool. Watching the plethora of different types of Land Rovers meander their way through the assembly process was incredible. I could barely connect the shiny new autos I saw emerging from the plant with the rolls of steel I saw at the beginning of the tour. If my tour guide Mal would have let me, I could have skipped at least two meals and sat on the upper catwalks just watching the robots doing their thing. For the price of a spare tire, you can come over here and observe the birth of your Land Rover, then have a technician demonstrate in live conditions exactly what each option is and how it functions. Locking up the differentials on somebody else’s brand-new Land Rover, while crawling down a 45-degree rocky angle, all hands free, scratched my car-geek itch. So did plopping through streams and dancing through boulder gardens. All of which cemented my opinion of Land Rovers as extremely well-built and versatile machines, ready for the Beltway or the bush. In a pefect world, John Lennon would still be alive, Matt Kuchar would have won the Open and the Land Rover I extreme-tested would have been my own. The imperfect one we live in that allows me to listen to Beatles music, watch championship golf and extreme-test other people’s Land Rovers is what I will have to live with. That is, until I go back to Liverpool.
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Kazakhstan:
A Land Almost Lost, Now Found BY R OB E RT DEVA NEY
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ur flight from Washington took us through one of the world’s oldest capital cities, Istanbul, once Constantinople, to set us down in one of the world’s newest. At 4 a.m., with our driver at hand, we stepped in light snow to the shining black Lexus. The sleeping city still reflected the many colors that illuminated buildings of odd and varied design. The quiet drive to the hotel, the feeling of wide-open space and the long day’s travel made us envision ourselves in the middle of nowhere. Where on earth were we? Was it the future? We were surprised by this city on the steppes last year, just as it is today surprising the rest of the world with its Expo 2017. There we were in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, the Central Asian nation now making its boldest step forward since independence in 1991. A new nation that appeared after the collapse of the Soviet Union, built on oil and gas reserves and vast natural resources, its goal is “Future Energy” — green and sustainable. At first glance, Astana looks like a Bizarro Las Vegas (no gaming here, though), with an array of buildings by wellknown architects that distract and delight the eye: Bayterek Tower, an egg on the tree of life, nicknamed “the lollypop”; the KazMunayGas headquarters; the Central Concert Hall; the Presidential Palace; the Hazrat Sultan Mosque; the UFOlike Metropolitan Circus; and two by Norman Foster — the pyramidal Palace of Peace and Accord and Khan Shatyr, a shopping mall with an artificial beach in the shape of a nomadic yurt. Atop Bayterek Tower, visitors routinely place their hands in an impression of President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s hand and make a wish. For them, he is indeed father of this new, stable nation. Astana became the capital 20 years ago, when Nazarbayev, in office since Kazakhstan become independent, moved the government from Almaty, its longtime capital and largest city. The windswept, formerly bland outpost, closer to Russia, is now awash in color. It is one of the coldest capitals in the world.
Kazakhstan is the world’s largest landlocked country — exotic, harsh, hospitable, diverse, modern. It can trace its roots to Huns, Mongols and Turkic peoples. With its location along the Silk Road, it borders Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. Today, it is part of China’s Silk Road initiative. Kazakhstan’s claims to fame — no thanks to Borat’s 2006 mockumentary — are impressive. Insulted by the comedian’s depiction of Kazakhstan, its president later admitted that even bad publicity made the world look at his nation anew. Upon independence, Kazakhstan controlled the world’s fourth-largest nuclear arsenal. Working with Americans and Russians, Nazarbayev safely disposed of Kazakhstan’s atomic armaments and fuel — a decision applauded by the world. A strongman who sees himself as an international peacemaker, Nazarbayev lobbies for a world without nuclear weapons. Having won elections by more than 90 percent, the 77-year-old Nazarbayev appears forward thinking and savvy — balancing partnerships with Russia, China, America and the European Union. As guests of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we were part of an international group to observe parliamentary elections. Nazarbayev’s party won 82.15 percent of the vote (some Western observers consider the election procedures not quite up to snuff). Nazarbayev strode out in the concert hall atrium to vote on election day. In line to go to the voting booths, eager city voters stood near a wall with busts of Apollo and Julius Caesar. Celebrities — like Olympian Aleksandr Karelin — and party leaders were on hand. After voting, the president held a press conference. The next day, international observers deemed procedures normal and praised Kazakhstan’s “growing political maturity.” Later, we sat down for a traditional Kazakh dish, Beşbarmaq — broad noodles with horse meat and mutton — along with soup, dumplings and more. It seemed a bit strange, and yet was not.
New Year’s celebration — Nauryz — in Almaty. Photo by Patrick G. Ryan.
Ascension Cathedral in Almaty. Photo by Patrick G. Ryan.
The energy Expo 2017 in Astana shows off an ambitious Kazakhstan. Courtesy Expo 2017.
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Dressed in traditional Kazah garb, women stand outside a yurt as part of street fair in Astana. Photo by Patrick G. Ryan.
Zailiyskiy Alatau, the mountains outside Almaty. Photo by Patrick G. Ryan.
. Bayterek Tower in Astana. Courtesy Expo 2017
. Mongol re-enactors outside the Bayterek Tower Photo by Patrick G. Ryan.
A falconer handles an eagle for his audience at a nature reser ve outside Almaty. Photo by Robert Devaney.
A sculpture of the Beatles at the Kok-Tobe Amusement Park in Almaty. Photo by Ken and Nyetta.
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Part of Kazakstan’s plan to move beyond its nomadic roots to the age of the Jetsons is the energy-themed Expo 2017, which runs through Sept. 10 and includes 115 countries and 22 international organizations. It’s a big deal, as the country pushes past its oil-centric economy. The Nur Alem orb at the center of the venue is the largest spherical building in the world. After the Expo ends, the circular area will hold the English law-based Astana International Financial Center, with a court, a stock exchange and an arbitration tribunal — and with connections to Shanghai and Dubai. The head of this regional hub is Kairat Kelimbetov, a Georgetown University alumnus. The nation is hosting peace talks on Syria. It belongs to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, an anti-terrorist group of nations, as well as to the Eurasian Economic Union. The Baikonur Cosmodrome — the oldest and largest spaceport, now leased to Russia — saw the first human space flight, by Yuri Gagarin, and now also launches NASA astronauts into space. Kazakhstan is larger than Western Europe, but its population is only 18 million. It is the land where apples originated; some say tulips, too. (One of the best books about this old country/new nation is “Apples Are from Kazakhstan: The Land That Disappeared” by Christopher Robbins.) More than 130 ethnicities — Kazakh, Russian, Tatar, German, Uyghur and Korean — live in relative harmony, with 70 percent of the population Muslim and 26 percent Christian. One Kazakh joke explains that outsiders see them as Russian-speaking, Chinese-looking Muslims happy to deal with the West. At their best, many women and men appear to be an enchanting combination of European and Chinese. Nevertheless, Kazakhstan’s negatives astound as well: the ecological catastrophe of the Aral Sea, radiation victims and ghost towns from the Soviet Union’s ground zero for nuclear tests (Semipalatinsk, “The Polygon”), government corruption and the numbing history of the Gulag system. In its Czarist and Soviet years, Kazakhstan’s prisoners or exiles included Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and Leon Trotsky. Under Stalin, 40 percent of the nation starved to death. Used and abused, it was forgotten.
The Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center in Astana in the shape of a nomadic yurt. Courtesy Foster and Partners.
Former capital Almaty, close to Kyrgyzstan (30 miles) and China (160 miles), is named after the apple and called the Big Apple in its own right. As the largest city and banking center, it remains the country’s favorite city. In the city square, we viewed a high-spirited, colorful New Year’s celebration — Nauryz — staged for television with guests in the stands. Dancers and singers vibrantly displayed the many ethnic groups as butterflies and drones flew about. From the Rahat Palace Hotel, we saw the city and the Alatau mountains, which touch the Tien Shan range. Outside the city is the Shymbulak ski resort — even Prince Harry has visited. Near the presidential park and up the hillside in the nature preserve, we witnessed eagles flying from their handlers (who were on horseback) to hunt and rule the sky. Kok-Tobe, Almaty’s highest point, commands the best view and has an amusement park, a petting zoo, restaurants and — of all things — a bronze sculpture of the Beatles at a park bench, installed 10 years ago. An aerial gondola whisks riders there from downtown in six minutes. Despite its growing pains, Kazakhstan is whisking itself into the future. The country is well worth the 6,000-mile journey into the center of Asia.
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S TAF F PI C K S
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.
1264 WISCONSIN AVE., NW
1522 WISCONSIN AVE., NW
Courtesy Dolci Gelai. NESHAN NALTCHAYAN
Dolci Gelati | Shaw, Takoma Park, Old Town Alexandria
The ultimate treat to myself. They serve the best gelatos and sorbettos in their own 18 flavors. Anastasia and her husband, Italian native, chef Gianluigi Dellaccio, are the owners of this fabulous sweet shop! They have three area locations and it is also available at Whole Foods Markets.
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
SON YA BER N H AR DT
Recently, I was searching for a good frozen recipe for a summer dinner party and discovered this Aperol sorbet concoction. It is delicious, even without the Prosecco. This one is for adults only: APEROL SPRITZ FLOAT by HonestlyYUM Ingredients (makes ~2 pints): • 1/2 cup Aperol • 3 cups water • 2 cups sugar • 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest • Prosecco
Courtesy Pitango Gelato. HANNAH DO DD
Pitango Gelato | Penn Quarter
The affogato, a decadent dessert that pairs rich gelato with hot espresso poured over the top, is simply to die for and under $5. Order a chocolate hazelnut base to get the perfect balance of bitter/sweet.
Directions: If your ice cream machine requires you to freeze the machine’s base, do so ahead of time. Add the water and the sugar to a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir to combine, and cook until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the simple syrup from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Add the Aperol and the orange zest and place in the refrigerator until well-chilled (at least 2 hours). Churn the sorbet according to the ice cream machine’s instructions. Transfer the sorbet into a storage container and freeze until firm. Once frozen, add one scoop of sorbet into a chilled coupe class. Top with chilled Prosecco and serve.
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Thomas Sweet | Georgetown
The simple coconut ice cream cone is my favorite. I remember when on Father’s Day, a few years ago, Barack Obama brought his daughters there. It caused quite the commotion - and The Georgetowner covered it.
Photo by Ari Golub. SELMA KHENISSI
C H AR L EN E L OU IS
Pleasant Pops | Adams Morgan, Downtown
The coconut pop is delightful! Experience the wonderful creamy flavor without the dairy consequences.
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Dolcezza | Georgetown Lemon Ricotta Cardomom. This gelato is full of surprises. First, you taste the perfumy cardamom, then the lemon and ricotta elements, dancing on your taste buds. The lemon has an uplifting quality and the ricotta creates a texture that could be as close to eating a cloud – in gelato form. Heavenly.
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tropical options. I sampled the Bagan Breeze, named for the ancient city near Mandalay where visitors can wander among more than 2,200 temples and pagodas built between the 11th and 13th centuries. This brisk concoction, similar to a mojito, is forged from Mandalay (brand) rum, Ketel One vodka, lime, sugar and mint. I developed a fondness for Mandalay rum, the local spirit, during my stay in Myanmar. Unlike many rums, Mandalay doesn’t have an overtone of molasses or sugarcane. Its robust flavor, with some thick fruity and vanilla-like notes, makes it more akin to a brandy. Another popular drink forged from this rum is the Strand Sour, which seems to be the go-to drink for many at Sarkies. I was advised to return on a Friday for happy hour, which I did two weeks later. I found a worldly crowd — hotel guests, expats and adventurers trading tales over half-priced beers. This certainly seemed like the place to be in Yangon at the end of the week. It made for an entertaining evening; I made a point of stopping back on the last day of my holiday to catch a final Breeze before departing from this enigmatic and charming land.
THE OCEANAIRE SEAFOOD ROOM
TOWN HALL
1201 F ST., NW
2340 WISCONSIN AVE., NW
202–347–2277 | theoceanaire.com The Oceanaire blends a sophisticated atmosphere with simple, seasonal and regionally-inspired cuisine – the result is “the ultra-fresh seafood experience”. From our wines and cocktails to our seafood, steak and desserts, our commitment to sustainable and locally-sourced ingredients is apparent in everything we do. Reserve your table today for an extraordinary dining experience.
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
BAG AN BREEZE • 25 cl Ketel One vodka • 25 cl Mandalay rum • 40 cl fresh lime juice • 20 cl sugar syrup • 5 fresh mint leaves
Photo By: The Madious
The ruling military junta changed this country’s name from Burma to Myanmar in 1989, a year after thousands were killed in the suppression of a popular uprising. The capital, Rangoon, became Yangon. The changes were recognized by the United Nations but not by the United States or the U.K. Call it what you will, the word for the country’s tourism sector at the moment is: Boom! For years, it was considered one of the world’s most secretive countries. Even for globe-trotters, it was a rare destination, also due to an opposition-inspired tourism boycott that began in the 1990s. But everything changed in 2010, when the party of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi removed the ban and welcomed foreign tourists. Military rule ended in 2011. Since then, tourism has skyrocketed, hotels have sprouted up like mushrooms and the huge influx of visitors has made many famous sites overcrowded and commercialized. Vendors hawk trinkets in the shadows of golden stupas and a procession of monks takes on the feeling of a red carpet, with tourists snapping photos like paparazzi. Nevertheless, many hidden gems still exist. If you are looking for an oasis of colonial charm from the bustling city of Yangon, head to the Strand Hotel. Located on the Yangon River, the hotel, as well as its bar, has been a renowned destination since 1901, hosting travelers, explorers, storytellers and celebrities — Rudyard Kipling, George Orwell, Orson Welles, Noel Coward and Mick Jagger, to name a few. When the Strand opened, the Rangoon waterfront was the third-largest harbor in the Indian Empire. The legendary Strand was built by the Sarkies brothers, builders of two other landmark luxury hotels in Asia: the Eastern & Oriental in Penang, Malaysia, in 1885, and Raffles in Singapore in 1887. The hotel bar, which has always been a popular gathering spot, is called Sarkies in their honor. The lounge oozes charm, with teakwood-panelled walls, substantial leather seats and ceiling fans cooling things down from above. I first stumbled into Sarkies on a sticky afternoon, looking for some cool liquid refreshment. It was quiet and subdued compared to the hectic city streets, the only other patrons being two Norwegian guests staving off their jet lag. The cocktail list featured some classic tipples as well as
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Double-strain and garnish with a lime wedge and fresh mint. Serve in a rocks glass over ice.
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IN COUNTRY & GETAWAYS
SOUTH CAROLINA For The Eclipse The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort. Courtesy Adventures in Golf.
BY H AN NAH DODD The universe is full of incredible phenomena that never fail to leave us amazed and awestruck. From distant stars and planets to ominous black holes, outer space is home to the weird and unknown. On Monday, Aug. 21, observers anywhere along the “path of totality” from Salem, Oregon, to Charleston, South Carolina, will be able to witness the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in nearly a century, dubbed the Great American Eclipse of 2017. An eclipse occurs when one heavenly body, such as a moon or a planet, moves into the shadow of another heavenly body. During August’s solar eclipse, our moon will block the light of the sun from reaching Earth, casting a shadow onto the surface of our planet. The eclipse will begin about 1:15 p.m. and last until 4:15 p.m. Eclipse-related events will be held in many locations. One of best places to take part in the fun is Charleston, South Carolina. It’s a bit of a
CREST HILL
Hume, Virginia • $3,600,000
203 acres in Fauquier w/nearly 1 mile of Rappahannock river frontage • elegant stone & clapboard house • 5 BR 4 full & 3 1/2 baths • 4 fireplaces • wood floors • gourmet kitchen • gunnite pool w/stunning views overlooking Blue Ridge Mtns and private pond • situated amongst protected properties • 5 stall Jim Fletcher barn w/pristinely maintained paddocks, pasture and gdns • 2 car garage w/in-law suite • Old Dominion Hunt territory. VOF Easement. Alix Coolidge (703) 625-1724
MARLEY GRANGE
Millwood, Virginia • $1,995,000
Understated elegance • Finely appointed home built in 1997 on 76 acres • 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 half baths, 5600+ sq.ft. • Very private • 10 stall barn • 224 ft. X 128 ft. blue stone ring • Fine horse property • Choice ride-out • In conservation easement, bordered by farms in conservation easement. Tom Cammack (540) 247-5408
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drive (about eight hours from D.C.), but if you’re fascinated by the wonders of the universe, this road trip is right up your alley. Viewers in Charleston can see totality of coverage for approximately one minute and 33 seconds — a brief but historic payoff. Thousands of visitors from the surrounding states are expected. With more than 100 events listed on the Go Dark Charleston website, there is certainly no shortage of places to see the Great Eclipse. Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum and ABC News 4 have joined together to host “Eclipse on a Warship” aboard the USS Yorktown, an all-day affair with presentations and children’s activities leading up to the eclipse. Eclipse fans are also to invited take part in a family-friendly event at the Medical University of South Carolina Health Stadium, where there will be astronomy-related programming, a science-based kids zone, local food and drink
MAYAPPLE FARM
Middleburg, Virginia • $3,400,000
Mayapple Farm”, purist delight • Original portion of house built in 1790 in Preston City, CT • House was dismantled and rebuilt at current site • Detail of work is museum quality • Log wing moved to site from WV circa 1830 • 4 BR, 4 full BA, 2 half BA, 7 FP & detached 2-car garage • Historic stone bank barn and log shed moved from Leesburg, VA. • Private, minutes from town. Frontage on Goose Creek. Paul MacMahon (703)609-1905
CADORE
Middleburg, Virginia • $1,400,000
Custom-built stone & stucco home in historic Mountville • Approx 7,000 sf on 3 levels • 4+ BR include 1st floor master • Gourmet kitchen • 2nd fl media room • Finished LL w game room, exec room & ample storage • Home office with T-1 line & VIP security system & home automation • 4 stone patios, gardens, mature trees in serene setting with mountain views • 3-car garage • Gated entrance • Pond & barn. Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930 Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905
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and entertainment. Tickets are $8 for adults and free for children age 12 and under, military personnel and first responders. Another great place to watch is Georgetown, South Carolina. Stroll along the downtown boardwalk and Front Street or lounge in a downtown park or East Bay Park to make the most of your viewing experience. Events will be held all afternoon to celebrate the eclipse. Viewers are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets to relax and watch on the lawn of the Kaminski House Museum, located at 1003 Front St. in historic downtown Georgetown. For a sandy approach to the day, grab your towel, sunscreen and umbrella and drive down to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The total solar eclipse will not be visible from this location, but the moon will cast a significant shadow since the sun will be partially covered, with maximum coverage at 2:47 p.m. You can also dip your toes in the cool Atlantic waters of Kiawah Island, South Carolina,
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just a short drive from the best places to view the eclipse in Charleston. Turn your eclipseviewing into a full-blown vacation by staying at one of the many highly rated golf resorts on the island. Known for its difficult courses and luxurious amenities, this is the perfect place to indulge a little while working on your game. A few favorites at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort include the Ocean Course, named the numberfour public golf course in U.S.; Oak Point Golf Club, which values thought and precision over power; and Turtle Point, which was recently renovated and reopened in October of 2016. Make your way toward the lakeside in Anderson County, South Carolina. Community members will be participating in an Electric City Lights Out Festival the night before the eclipse from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Federal Street. The festival will celebrate with local products, food and drink and entertainment. On Aug. 21, watch from the shores of Lake Hartwell for an unobstructed view.
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IN COUNTRY & GETAWAYS
How to View the Solar Eclipse Safely Now that you’ve decided on your destination for eclipse watching, it’s important to take the necessary precautionary steps to ensure that you view the solar eclipse in a safe manner. Looking directly at the sun during an eclipse is unsafe and can lead to permanent eye damage. In order to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun safely, you’ll need special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses.” These are available at most venues hosting eclipserelated events or online at the Reputable Vendors of Solar Filters & Viewers page of the American Astronomical Society. Ordinary sunglasses are not strong enough to protect your eyes, so it’s essential to acquire proper eyewear.
A few tips to for safe fun:
• Do not look at the sun through a camera, a telescope, binoculars, etc. • If you normally wear glasses, place the eclipse glasses over your lenses. • Always supervise children wearing eclipse glasses. • Remove your solar filter only when the moon completely covers the sun’s face. • As soon as the sun begins to reappear, put your eclipse glasses back on to look at the remaining partial phases.
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Solar physicist Sarbani Basu, chair of Yale’s astronomy department, will give a free public lecture on solar eclipses before attendees see one with their own eyes. For details, visit physics.sc.edu or call 803-7778105. University of South Carolina, W. W. Hootie Johnson Performance Hall, Darla Moore School of Business, 1014 Greene St., Columbia, South Carolina.
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This tasting event features wine from Horton Vineyards in Gordonsville, Virginia. Admission is $20, including light snacks and a handmade souvenir wine glass. For details, visit goshenandoah.com or call 877847-1919. Skyline Drive Mile 51.2, Stanley, Virginia.
Weekend visitors to the South Carolina State Museum will have access to all its galleries along with special astronomy exhibits, tours and pop-up stations, plus a Planetarium Eclipse Show featuring live music. Solar-eclipse glasses will be provided. Ticket prices vary. For details, visit scmuseum.org or call 803-898-4921. 301 Gervais St., Columbia, South Carolina.
Downtown Newberry, South Carolina, invites eclipse-watchers for a week of family fun. Speakers and activities will include presentations on the science of beer, food and photography. The event commences with the eclipse at 2:40 p.m. on Aug. 21. For details, visit newberryeclipse.com or call 803-2766264. 1201 McKibben St., Newberry, South Carolina.
AUGUST 20 ‘ALWAYS LOOKING UP’ ECLIPSE TALK Anna Swartwood House, assistant professor of Renaissance art history at the University of South Carolina, will explain the relationship between Renaissance art and the solar eclipse. Summer admission to the Columbia Museum of Art is $6. For details, visit columbiamuseum.org or call 803-7992810. Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St., Columbia, South Carolina.
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Are You a Smartphone Hunchback? BY R E B E K A H K E L L E Y On average, we spend 6.5 hours of time on the phone every day. Constantly looking down changes posture and body alignment. Is technology destroying our posture? The Hunchback of Notre Dame is not the look of vibrant health, yet constant technology usage is the new normal. How do we combat this life change? Sitting Is the New Smoking The human body was not designed for prolonged periods of sitting. The body follows where the head goes. A forward head posture causes the shoulders to hunch forward. It is scientifically proven that posture, good or bad, is linked to feelings and mood, impacting our life, work and relationships. Poor posture equals poor mood. Good posture leads to good feelings. Investing in good posture habits is an investment in our quality of life. What Causes Poor Posture? Genetics: Women are predisposed to a dowager hump, especially with the factors of being thin or of northern European or Asian descent. Weak Bone Strength: This is the result of insufficient calcium and/or vitamin D, which helps absorb calcium. Inactivity: Muscles naturally weaken when
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Murphy’s Love: Advice on Intimacy and Relationships
To Tell — or Not to Tell — the Truth BY STACY N OTA R A S M U R P H Y Dear Stacy, I am married and I had a one-night stand two years ago. The relationship with the woman was meaningless, but the experience showed me exactly how isolated and distant I was within my marriage. It took a while, but my wife and I started couples therapy earlier this year, looking for new communication tools and help in improving our relationship. I have told no one about the indiscretion, not my wife and not the therapist. My wife has always said that infidelity was a deal breaker for her (her parents split up because her father had an affair), but I am wondering if I should tell her anyway. I just don’t feel like the couples therapy is really helping and think it might be because I haven’t been totally honest. At this point, I am actively thinking about leaving the marriage entirely. I just don’t think we are compatible anymore and I don’t want to spend my life in a stagnant relationship. What would you tell me to do if I were your client? — Tell the Truth? Dear Truth: You want the truth about what I would tell you? Let’s hope you can handle it. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.) The truth is that if you tell infidelity-wounded Wife about a two-year-old, meaningless, onenight stand, you are not doing it to improve the couples therapy. You are doing it to blow up
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PERFORMANCE
This Summer’s Free For All: ‘Othello’ BY GARY T ISCHL ER
Check your calendar. “Othello” is coming, Aug. 15-27, to Sidney Harman Hall in a Shakespeare Theatre Company Free For All production. Before we get to that, let’s discuss. In theater, audience questions have always been front and center stage. What kind of audiences, where to find them, what do they want? How to bridge the gap between what’s popular and what’s engaging, the classic and the new, what fills the house and what challenges? In short, how do you fulfill the needs of both art and commerce? It’s a continuing debate today among performing arts institutions large and small, including and perhaps especially theaters. Shakespeare resonates mightily in the debate. The presumed elitism of presenting Shakespeare still seems to raise the ire of commentators: Shakespeare is hard, there’s archaic language (“Prithee, lend me thy sword”), the plots — albeit often borrowed — are too complicated, the 1500s are a long time ago and so on. Young people, it is said, don’t have the attention span for Shakespeare’s plays. Except for this and these. Shakespeare is very much in the contemporary and modern vein. His characters echo as full-bodied creations, from Caesar to kings to gardeners to gravediggers. He was a gifted linguist, a punner, a very funny guy. His poetics made us feel the innermost and outermost range of emotions. What, after all, do you do in the theater but laugh, cry, feel outrage, dream? Young people — the market-favored audience — especially respond to Shakespeare’s plays at some elemental level at first exposure, and at some deeper, lasting level with repeated exposure. The evidence for this came dramatically in 1991 when Shakespeare Theatre Company
“When Iago says ‘I hate the Moor,’ it’s not just about a man, it’s about everything the man represents. It’s an acutely relevant exploration of racial and religious hatred.” - Faran Tahir
Faran Tahir as Othello. Courtesy STC.
Artistic Director Michael Kahn, master of innovation, and founding chairman R. Robert Linowes launched the Shakespeare Free For All productions, summer performances of full-length plays done previously by the company. The project opened at the outdoor Carter Barron Amphitheatre with a spellbinding production of “The Tempest.” The result: 2,500 people came to see Shakespeare at his fullest under the stars. In 2009, Free For All was moved to Sidney Harman Hall downtown. Families showed up, youngsters and teens showed up, people who might not ordinarily want, desire or be able to afford to go to the theater showed up. The idea was to serve the community, but also to spark exposure, first time and repeated. The fare was by no means limited to
accessible comedies and romances. While “Two Gentlemen of Verona,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “The Comedy of Errors” were on the menu, so was “Hamlet” (twice) and “King Lear.” Such major actors as Sabrina Le Beauf, Kelly McGillis and Harry Hamlin (in “Henry V”) have appeared. Free For All was recognized with the Washington Post Distinguished Service award in 1992 and the Public Humanities Award, presented by Humanities DC, in 1997. This 27th season of Free For All features a play that is grand, multilayered and difficult, while contemporary in its relevance to the divisions in this country and the modern world. Though it is set in a world removed from us, directors and interpreters have often updated the play in costume and setting. Be aware: in this production, there will be the
sound of gunfire and characters dressed in modern military garb. “Othello” is about a famous Moor general brought to Venice by the reigning Duke to protect the republic from attack and provide military leadership. But it’s a fraught, hostile world Othello lives in, even though he’s married to the ruler’s daughter, Desdemona. Throw in a jealous, manipulative Iago, Othello’s lieutenant, whom he trusts implicitly, a young officer named Cassio and the uncertainty Othello carries with him, and you see the seeds of tragedy, which arrives shockingly and horribly. The veteran American actor Faran Tahir — his heritage is Pakistani — stars as the tortured, outsized Othello in this production, directed by Ron Daniels. Tahir has a string of big-screen credits, including big epics like “Star Trek” and “Iron Man,” and a starring role in the acclaimed television series “American Crime.” Tahir is reprising his role from a previous production. “I am incredibly excited to return to STC to play Othello again,” he said. “The play is a magnificent tragedy. When Iago says ‘I hate the Moor,’ it’s not just about a man, it’s about everything the man represents. It’s an acutely relevant exploration of racial and religious hatred.”
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2017 KENNEDY CENTER HONORS The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the recipients of the 40th annual Kennedy Center Honors: Carmen de Lavallade, Gloria Estefan, LL Cool J, Norman Lear and Lionel Richie. The honorees will be seated in the Kennedy Center Opera House with the president and the first lady at a “star-studded celebration” on Sunday, Dec. 3. Those not in attendance can watch the Dec. 26 CBS broadcast.
deeper meaning to her life — and kept her grounded within the high-powered political world of Washington, D.C.’s elite.” The 7 p.m. talk and signing will be held at Politics and Prose bookstore.
SALLY QUINN’S LATEST BOOK On Monday, Sept. 11, Georgetowner Sally Quinn, widow of legendary Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee, will speak about her new book, “Finding Magic: A Spiritual Memoir,” in which she “reflects on the spiritual quest that has brought
BOOK HILL FALL ART WALK The art galleries on Book Hill in Georgetown — on and around upper Wisconsin Avenue — will hold their Fall Art Walk on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. In the past, the multi-gallery open house had been on a Friday evening. The
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Kennedy Center Honors recipients Carmen de Lavallade, Gloria Estefan, LL COOL J, Norman Lear and Lionel Richie.
participating venues are Addison/Ripley Fine Art, Artist’s Proof Gallery, Susan Calloway Fine Arts, Cross MacKenzie Gallery, Klagsbrun Studios, Maurine Littleton Gallery and Washington Printmakers Gallery. CONCERT FOR YOKO ONO The Hirshhorn Museum will hold a Concert for Yoko Ono, Washington and the World on its outdoor plaza on Sunday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. Experimental musicians Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, Lizzi Bougatsos
and Moor Mother will present their own works along with selections by Ono (who is 84 years old), including “Promise Piece” of 1966. In addition, some of Ono’s early avantgarde films will be screened. Online ticketing opens Aug. 31. NEW MARYLAND HALL CEO Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, the arts center in the former Annapolis High School that is home to the Annapolis Chorale, the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, Annapolis Opera and Ballet Theatre of Maryland, has named Margaret B. Davis as its new president and CEO, succeeding Linnell Bowen, who retired. Former president and CEO of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Davis will start Nov. 1.
VISUAL ARTS
‘Revival’ at National Museum of Women in the Arts BY A R I P O ST
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Focusing on 16 women artists, “Revival” explores how arresting aesthetics and intense subject matter can spur the viewer into a transcendent encounter with a work of art. “Bullets Revisited #20,” 2014. Lalla Essaydi. Courtesy Miller Yezerski Gallery and NMWA. © Lalla Essaydi
us with unsettling self-awareness. Young girls play “Alice in Wonderland” with the menacing peculiarity of “Lord of the Flies.” A toddler smokes a cigarette, and he seems to know what he’s doing. A delicate Elizabethan neckpiece of frilly lace obfuscates its violently jagged metal armature. Maybe this show is not about you and your experience. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t see it. For one thing, an occasional reminder that the world is not contingent upon our direct experience is healthy. For another, “Revival” is one of the best exhibitions you will see all summer. This does not mean you won’t connect to the show. The works are all phenomenally enjoyable and thought-provoking, just presented in a way that is different from today’s typical museum contextualization. It is filled with great beauty that takes all forms, from the surreal to the grotesque and the obscured. Focusing on 16 women artists, “Revival” — divided into three distinct sections: The Body, The Child and Other Creatures — explores how arresting aesthetics and intense subject matter can spur the viewer into a transcendent encounter with a work of art. The Body specifically addresses that of the female, often distorted or inverted. Suspended figures by Alison Saar, photographs by Lalla Essaydi and sculptures by Sonia Gomes accentuate the body’s ability to convey the power and vulnerabilities surrounding ethnic and gender identity. Sonya Clark’s sculptures, made from strands of hair, speak to the
impact of history on the perception of race. Joana Vasconcelos’s sewn and crochetencased animal statuettes anchor the galleries of Other Creatures, confronting feminist concerns and societal conventions, paralleled by her use of techniques typically categorized as craft and associated with women. The Child is perhaps the most concise and intertwined of these thematic sections, dealt with almost exclusively through photography. There is a shared idea among the artists here that there is something inherently, magically, darkly mysterious about childhood, that there exists an unbreachable chasm between the strange and curious inner life of children and adults’ preconceptions of them. The blithe self-assuredness of Maria Marshall’s portrait of her son, “I Will Be 5 in 200 Days,” has been following me around all week. Wearing a huge fur coat, he stares with weary indifference into the camera like a 19th-century trapper. Across from this portrait, in another photograph, he balances an albino rat on his head, unmoved, unamused and shirtless. By any measure, Deborah Paauwe’s photographs of adolescent girls are evocative, intoxicating, almost unsettling in their sensuality. The work is at once a testament and a rebuttal to the innocence of childhood. There is more to this exhibition then I can describe with any accuracy to offer an idea of why it is so good. My summary may read like a tornado of bizarre and loosely connected imagery, but it fits together perfectly within the gallery walls. It is a breath of fresh air.
“Senator,” 2017. Joana Vasconcelos. Collection of the artist. Courtesy NMWA.
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35th Rammys Full of Flavor and Fun BY EVA N CAP L AN Thirty-fifth anniversaries are to be celebrated with gifts of coral and jade. The 35th annual Rammy Awards Gala, hosted by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, was just as brilliantly colorful. More than 2,500 people packed the Walter Washington Convention Center July 30 to salute the Washington, D.C., restaurant and foodservice industry. The city’s restaurant community has never been hotter, and these awards have never been more prestigious. Minibar, Cava Group, Hazel and Proof were among the many winners. Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj (Rasika, the Bombay Club) was honored. Chef of the Year? Tarver King, the Restaurant at Patowmack Farm. Photos by Kalorama Photography.
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PH OTOS B Y MIKE B RA AT E N Washington Nationals pitcher Gio González pitched his 2017 Uncork for a Cause charity program at Teddy & the Bully Bar on 19th Street July 27 to raise awareness and funding for the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation and Hialeah Baseball, González’s alma mater in Florida. It was also the release party for the ballplayer’s very own 2014 Sonoma Reserve Red Wine. Guests received a bottle and enjoyed treats from chef Demetrio Zavala.
Nats pitcher Max Scherzer gives champagne to fellow pitcher Gio González, as Nats general manager Mike Rizzo and Victoria Michael look on.
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Nats first baseman Ryan Zimmerman.
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49th Citi Open Strongest, Youngest Ever TEXT A ND P HOTOS B Y J E F F M A LE T The Citi Open tennis tournament concluded Aug. 6, with a dominating performance by next-gen phenom Alexander “Sascha” Zverev of Germany. In the final match of the tournament, Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova of Russia captured the women’s singles title. Henri Kontinen of Finland and John Peers of Australia defeated Marcelo Melo of Brazil and Lukasz Kubat of Poland to win the men’s doubles title. The 49th edition of the Citi Open at D.C.’s Rock Creek Tennis Center boasted one of its strongest fields ever, hosting on the men’s side four of the world’s top 10 players, six in the top 15 and 14 in the top 32. The women’s side featured Simona Halep of Romania, the current second-ranked player in the world. See more photos of the Citi Open at Georgetowner.com
Twenty-year-old Alexander “Sascha” Zverev of Germany celebrates with his trophy after defeating Kevin Anderson of South Africa 6-4, 6-4 to win the Citi Open men’s singles championship. Zverev earned $355,460 for his efforts and will remain ranked number eight in the world.
Ekaterina Makarova of Russia (left) and Julia Goerges of Germany flank Citi Open Tournament Director Keely O’Brien. Makarova captured the women’s singles title, outlasting Goerges 3-6, 7-6, 6-0. It was her first win on the tour in more than three years.
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