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TOWN TOPICS SEPTEMBER 4 Opening Reception for ‘Lay of the Land’ at Hillyer Art Space The public is invited to attend this opening reception for painter Susan Grace’s solo exhibition, “Lay of the Land.” Grace uses patterns and layers to capture the elation of being in the Appalachians of West Virginia.

The show remains on view through Sept.

26. For details, visit hillyerartspace.org. 9 Hillyer Court NW.

SEPTEMBER 10 Opening Night of “Friendship Betrayed”

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A comic masterpiece by Spanish playwright María de Zayas y Sotomayor, “Friendship Betrayed” is about what the pursuit of men does to women’s friendships. Director Kari Ginsburg has set the play in the Roaring Twenties — a time when women had just won the vote and were giving their newfound sexual freedom a spin. Tickets are $50. To purchase tickets, visit ticketleap. com/frienship/. Gunston Arts Center, 2700 South Lang St., Arlington, Virginia.

Opening Night of DC Shorts Film Festival This year’s festival will screen 125 short films from 24 countries. For a complete listing of films, showcases and events, visit dcshorts.com/festival. Tickets are $12 online and $15 at the venue. The festival continues through Sept. 20. E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW.

SEPTEMBER 10 Live Jazz at Grace Church

SEPTEMBER 19 Das Bier Bash

Hard-swinging vocalist Sandra Y. Johnson will appear as part of the Music on the Lawn series at Grace Church in Georgetown. Attendees are welcome to bring a picnic supper. The suggested donation is $10. On Sept.

17, alto saxophonist Marshall Keys will perform with bassist Herman Burney. 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW

Drink the District hosts an ode to Deutschland where D.C. residents can get their oompah on. The event will feature traditional German food, games (cornhole, flip cup and beer pong) and music. Tickets include unlimited tastings of more than 75 beers, are $35 to $50. Drinkthedistrict.com. The Block, 500 New York Ave. NW.

SEPTEMBER 11 Das Biergarten

SEPTEMBER 21 Novelist Mary Louise Kelly at Tudor Place

Nine short films from Germany will be shown at this 21+ event, with German snacks, beers and specialty cocktails to accompany them. There will also be dancing to G-Pop. Tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance (online or at the box office). For details, visit festival.dcshorts.com.

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SEPTEMBER 12 Light the Way 5K This noncompetitive walk/run begins at Nationals Park and ends on the field. Everyone is invited to participate as a runner, a walker or a guide. Sponsored by local and national businesses, the Light the Way 5K supports programs and services for Washington-area residents who are blind or visually impaired. For details, visit lighttheway5k.org. Nationals Park, 1500 S. Capitol St. SE.

Novelist Mary Louise Kelly. Photo by Katarina Price.

Friends of Rose Park Summer Movie Night “Here’s Brucieeee!” The Friends of Rose Park present a free screening in the park of the 2003 Pixar/Disney classic “Finding Nemo.” Attendees are welcome to bring chairs, blankets and picnic items. Drinks and snacks will be available. Rose Park, 26th and O Streets NW.

SEPTEMBER 18 Georgetown Art Walk The Georgetown Galleries on Book Hill will hold their Fall Art Walk, a night of art, fun and refreshments, from 6 to 8 p.m. The galleries will welcome visitors to view their season-opening exhibitions, with several of the artists on hand. For details, visit georgetowngalleries.com. Wisconsin Avenue, Reservoir Road and 33rd Street NW

Georgetown author and former BBC and NPR correspondent Mary Louise Kelly will share the inspiration for her latest novel, “The Bullet,” a heart-pounding story of fear, family secrets and one woman’s hunt for answers about her parents’ murder. Tickets for the public are $20. Tudorplace.org.

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An airplane roars from National Airport over Gravelly Point Park on its way upriver over Arlington, Georgetown and the Palisades. Photo by Ted Eytan.

Community Groups, Georgetown U. Take FAA to Court Over Airplane Noise Concern about excessive airplane noise over Georgetown, the Palisades and other neighborhoods on the northern bank of the Potomac has united groups that sometimes disagree to the point of going to court. Complaints have mounted over the past year as more flights have gone in and out of Reagan National Airport.

Some routes have shifted north over Northwest Washington instead of flying straight along the river to and from the airport, and there have been proposals to shift additional routes north.

Neighborhood groups and Georgetown University petitioned the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Aug. 24 “for review of final decisions by the Federal Aviation Administration (‘FAA’) to permanently implement certain flight arrival and departure routes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (‘DCA’) in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act (‘NEPA’) and without addressing — and, in some cases, without even responding to — significant concerns raised by Petitioners and their members,” according to a Petition for Review obtained by The Georgetowner.

Petitioners include Georgetown University, the Citizens Association of Georgetown, Burleith Citizens Association, Foxhall Citizens Association, Hillandale Citizens Association, Colony Hill Citizens Association, Palisades Citizens Association, Foggy Bottom Citizens Association and Georgetown University Student Association. Respondents include the FAA and its administrator Michael Huerta.

The petition continues: “The University, its resident students and the Neighborhoods and their residents have suffered — and will continue to suffer — significant, adverse impacts as a result of the FAA’s flight arrival and departure routes. FAA’s decision with respect to the flight

arrival and departure routes was finalized, published and implemented by the FAA on June 25, 2015, as reflected on the list of route decisions on FAA’s online flight procedures data portal.”

According to some neighborhood leaders, “Since the summer of 2013, some of the communities started noticing increased noise and vibrations from flights going in and out of Reagan over their homes. It has become intolerable since then and well into what used to be regarded as ‘curfew hours’ in D.C. from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Because Reagan National Airport (DCA) is no longer deemed a regional airport and because of multiple exceptions to the perimeter rule, it has available slots 24/7, which are starting to be used by multiple airlines. Flights now start as early as 5:20 a.m. and arrivals are well past midnight with greater frequency.”

“The petition for review filed on behalf of nonprofit neighborhood groups,” noted one leader, “seeks to overturn certain arrival and departure routes approved by the FAA for National Airport. The basis for this claim is that the FAA relies upon an environmental assessment drafted in 2013 and a subsequent finding of no significant impact without any actual analysis of the recently published routes that have begun to be used this spring and summer or the cumulative effects of other decisions which have increased traffic and noise.

Aircraft noise sensors were not moved to new alignments for arrival and departure routes. The 2013 environmental assessment is not a valid basis on which to publish these new routes.”

Potential Jumper Shuts Down Key Bridge

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TOWN TOPICS with a massive expansion of its Alberta Clipper tar sands pipeline without going through the legally required environmental review process.”

The pipeline runs from Hardisty, Alberta, to Superior, Wisconsin.

“For two years we have sent petitions, called the White House and brought thousands of people to rally against this scandal, but Secretary Kerry has still not responded or done anything to stop it,” said Kendall Mackey, national tar sands campaign manager with Energy Action Coalition and one of the main organizers of the event. “With our communities and our future on the line, we have no choice but to bring our message right to Secretary Kerry’s front door to expose this dangerous and illegal scheme and urge him to put a stop to the Alberta Clipper pipeline.”

to the scene along with harbor patrol on the Potomac River. After 10 p.m., the male suspect was in custody, reportedly talked back off the railing, bringing the incident to a safe conclusion thanks to negotiators and an overwhelming police and fire department presence.

Eminent Domain to Take Alley at Potomac Street Property that makes up an alley which connects Potomac and 33rd Streets and runs parallel between N and O Streets will come under eminent domain per the District Council’s Bill 21-0218 for lots 804, 814, 818, 820, 822 in Square 1230. A buyer picked up the land for about $25,000 each in a D.C. tax sale and threatened to fence off the space, blocking N Street and O Street residents’ back gates and garages. The Eminent Domain Authorization Act of 2015 would make the land a proper public alley.

Manhole Cover Smokes; Power Cut at 31st & P Residents lost power around 31st and P Streets NW Aug. 17, prompting many to recall the days of 2000, when the popping of manhole covers was a common occurrence along M Street. A manhole cover let out smoke into the intersection, indicating burnt wiring underground. According to Pepco, about 170 customers were affected. Most had power restored just

Protesters in front of Secretary of State John Kerry’s home on O Street Aug. 25. Photo by Robert Devaney.

before midnight the same day; a few had power restored the next morning. Neighbors were complimentary of the swift, thorough work by Pepco workers on the scene.

Protesters Arrested Outside John Kerry’s Home Activists gathered Aug. 25 in front of the Georgetown home of Secretary of State John Kerry and his wife Teresa Heinz to urge him to stop the expansion of the Canadian oil company Enbridge’s Alberta Clipper tar sands pipeline.

As police cut off vehicular traffic to the 3300

block of O Street NW, more than 70 persons chanted, “Hey, John Kerry, come out. We got some shit to talk about. … Shut this pipeline down. Calm this crisis down.” One of the signs showed Kerry as a young man who protested the Vietnam War and argued for a cleaner environment. At the end of the four-hour demonstration, about 20 protestors were arrested for obstructing the sidewalk. Kerry was out of town at the time.

The groups Midwest Unrest, Energy Action Coalition and others contend that “Through a backroom deal with the State Department, the Canadian oil company Enbridge is proceeding

Exelon-Pepco Merger Rejected

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In response, Pepco and Exelon released a joint statement, saying, “We are disappointed with the Commission’s decision and believe it fails to recognize the benefits of the merger to the District of Columbia and its residents and businesses.” The release goes on to say that the two companies “continue to believe our proposal is in the public interest and provides direct immediate and long-term benefits to customers, enhances reliability and preserves our role as a community partner.”

Police Union Survey: No Confidence in Chief Cathy Lanier With the District’s homicide rate now hitting 105, last year’s total for the year, the D.C. police union held a confidential vote asking members whether they had confidence in Police Chief Cathy Lanier to manage the resources of the police department and keep residents safe; 1,122 voted “no” and 28 voted “yes.”

At least 10 shootings occurred in the past week with two resulting in deaths, despite Lanier’s All Hands on Deck initiative in which all available officers are on the streets for 48 hours. One victim, 13-yr-old Taije Chambliss,

was wounded while walking home from the library at 6:45 p.m., hit by a stray bullet during a drive-by shooting near Eastern Market in Southwest D.C. According to union sources, the lack of information provided by informants — which the union says are a result of Lanier’s policies moving all of D.C.’s drug and vice investigations into a single centralized narcotics unit and eliminating plainclothes vice officers — is at the root of the crime surge. Also, resignations by disgruntled officers, along with retirements, have created staff shortages that add to the force’s inability to control gun violence.

But Mayor Muriel E. Bowser continues to back Lanier. “After 25 years of policing these Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier at a July 10 press conference at the Wilson Building. Photo by Patrick G. Ryan.

Community Meetings SEPTEMBER 12 ‘Light the City’ Set for Town’s Churches “Light the City — Georgetown,” a community celebration of unity and faith, will take place on the evening of Sept. 12, beginning with a Vigil Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church at 5:30 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., a list of participating houses of worship will be handed out, along with candles for those wishing to be “Human Luminaries” as they walk from the west side of Georgetown, praying at or visiting churches along the way, to a gathering at Epiphany Catholic Church on the east side of Georgetown at 8 p.m. Participating churches include Christ Church, Dumbarton

United Methodist Church, Epiphany Catholic Church, First Baptist, Georgetown Lutheran, Georgetown Presbyterian, Georgetown Visitation Monastery Chapel, Grace Episcopal, Holy Trinity, Jerusalem Baptist, National Community Church and St. John’s Anglican.

‘Clara Barton: Compassion Under Civil War Fire’ Columnist Jamie Stiehm will discuss the humanitarian work of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, at the Peabody Room of the Georgetown Public Library, 3260 R St. NW, 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 12.

“Clara Barton: Compassion Under Civil War Fire” is free and open to all.

SEPTEMBER 16 Georgetown Business Association The Georgetown Business Association will hold its monthly networking reception, 6:30 p.m., Bank of Georgetown, 1115 30th St. NW.

SEPTEMBER 29 Citizens Association of Georgetown The Citizens Association of Georgetown will meet 7 p.m., Sept. 29, at the Georgetown Public Library, 3260 R St. NW, for a tour of the Peabody Room and a talk by its curator Jerry McCoy.

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We Stand With Chief Cathy Lanier

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ver the past week or so, the crisis over the District of Columbia’s rapidly rising number of homicides and violent crimes appears to have reached a tipping point, in which the mayor and the chief of police find themselves under fire.

When Mayor Muriel Bowser announced new initiatives in response, the occasion turned into an unruly event, with protesters, including members of the national “Black Lives Matter” movement, attempting to counter the thrust of her proposals, such as increasing the number of police officers.

The protesters became vocal enough to cause Bowser to raise her voice above the din, saying, “I will not be shouted down or scared away.”

That was Thursday. On Friday, Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier issued an “all hands on deck” order, meaning an increased police presence throughout the weekend. The crime stats were jarring, and not a little embarrassing given the large deployment of police officers. Two men were killed and eight people wounded in multiple shootings.

The deaths pushed the number of homicides in the District to 105, a 43 percent increase, matching the city’s total number of killings in 2014.

By then, the D.C. Police Union, which had been at odds with its chief over how to combat the violence, called for a no confidence vote for Lanier. On Aug. 31, it was announced that more than 1,100 members of the union voted that they had “no confidence” in the chief’s ability to manage the department and keep the public safe.

Only 28 members voted “yes.” It should be noted that the union represents more than 3,600 officers.

The “no confidence” vote has no legal standing, but nonetheless increased tensions between the union and the chief and added to the crisis atmosphere.

On Monday, Bowser issued a statement that concluded: “I have every confidence in Chief Lanier.”

It should be clear by now that the D.C. is not alone. Other cities are facing similar surges. Like D.C., Baltimore has exceeded its 2014 total. There have been increases in Chicago, New York and elsewhere, confounding police and officials.

The factors contributing to the surge in the District are several and disputed. Police union representatives and a number of officers have protested the dismantling of vice units and disagreed with the chief over tactics for battling the violence. The mayor will present her proposals to the District Council soon.

In the meantime, the violence is not likely to stop, as was evidenced by the shootings over the last weekend of August. The wrangling between the union and the chief is not likely to stop either.

We have been impressed with Chief Lanier’s smarts, commitment and performance “under fire.” If she has made decisions that need to be revised or reversed, we believe that she will make whatever course corrections are required. We are therefore taking this opportunity to give her our vote of confidence.

We stand with Police Chief Cathy Lanier.

Seeing You in September Welcome back. September has begun. This issue reflects that — with an arts preview, along with news, business news, real estate news, auctions, antiques, food and social scene items. Speaking of the social scene, that’s the next print issue on Sept. 23: a look at Washington society and a fashion shoot at a fashionable venue, to be sure. More to come — and more at Georgetowner.com all the time. Now, back to work, everyone.

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By Jack Evans

The District government is taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to address the increase in crime we are seeing across the city.

I speak frequently with Police Chief Cathy Lanier. The Council’s Judiciary Committee is planning a public safety roundtable as soon as the next Council session starts in two weeks. Mayor Muriel Bowser released several policy proposals to address the increase in crime we have seen this year.

The first pillar of her plan is to increase the number of police officers in D.C. and to improve pay and benefits to retain more experienced officers. I’ve been calling for additional resources for our police force for many years, and I appreciate that the mayor recognizes this as part of the solution.

Her proposal also increases resources to “give law enforcement more tools to protect our citizens.” This includes incentives for businesses and property owners to install security cameras. Additionally, the plan would increase the rewards for citizens sharing information about illegal guns and crimes, helping police work with communities to keep us safe and catch criminals.

Her proposal also focuses on supporting communities by providing social services and investment to help neighborhoods affected by violent crime.

The city has been successful at providing wrap-around social, employment and health services to individuals and families who were identified as being particularly highrisk. The plan she released last week will expand those wrap-around services and provide grants to community groups that work to strengthen communities.

The other area we must continue to focus on is job creation and economic growth across our city. We’ve heard all too often in the past months from some of those who have committed crimes, as well as many young people in our city, that what they want are jobs and opportunities.

We’ve been successful at significantly reducing crime in Ward 2 over the past two decades because we’ve replaced vacant buildings with grocery stores and blight with active retail and commercial activity.

Those stores and businesses have created jobs and training opportunities for people in the District.

I’ve continued to advocate for making it easier for small and local businesses to get started in the District by lowering taxes and simplifying regulation. I was successful in lowering the business franchise tax and

keeping our sales tax at the same rate in this last budget cycle. Those actions will mean that businesses will choose the District over Virginia or Maryland to locate, and business will have more money to pay employees.

Now we have a chance to bring a large develop project to the St. Elizabeth’s site in Ward 8. I’ve been working for months to get the Wizards to build a practice facility in the District (rather than alternate plans to build one in Maryland). A facility like this in Ward 8 could become a center of community activity, from youth basketball camps to concerts to Washington Mystics games.

It would bring some of the community investment and activity to Ward 8 that the Verizon Center brought to Penn Quarter.

Our first priority is to make sure our neighborhoods are safe, that we have appropriate police and community resources to be vigilant against crime, and to get illegal guns and criminals off our streets. But we have to continue to work to build our communities up and create every opportunity possible for people to succeed and prosper.

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

Donald Trump, D.C. Champion

By Mark Plotkin

It is important to state the obvious.

Not one person has cast a vote in the Republican nominating contest.

The first vote will be cast Feb. 1, 2016. That’s when the Iowa precinct caucuses begin. Until then, all we can do is speculate.

Right now, the polls show someone leading by a healthy margin. (Pollster has got to be the greatest occupation.

There is a built-in alibi for screwing up.

When the poll numbers don’t match the election returns, all you have to say is the following: “Polls are just a snapshot in time.”) You may have heard of that special someone. As of this snapshot in time, he is the man. He is the entire show.

Donald Trump, that’s his name. I say that to those who might have been vacationing on the planet Pluto for the last six months or so. Trump’s face is

everywhere. Trump’s voice is everywhere.

At first, he was considered a loudmouth buffoon who most people thought couldn’t last. A sideshow, a little entertainment to break up the terminal dullness of gazing at the multitudes of GOP aspirants who seemed so terribly conventional and banal.

Instead, Trump leads the news, dominates the headlines and seems to be the only thing people are talking about.

Why is this?

Here’s my opinion: Trump is the antidote to Henry David Thoreau’s line about most people leading lives of quiet desperation. By his outrageous behavior and blunt bombast, Trump is what everyone secretly wants to be and say — but can’t. He represents a deep-down desire to break all the rules and come out on top.

One overlooked aspect of the Trump candidacy is that this New York mogul could be D.C.’s long-awaited champion.

A few weeks back, Chuck Todd of “Meet

the Press” had the temerity to bring up our voteless status. Todd even used the “S-word.” He asked the presidential candidate if he was for D.C. statehood.

If you missed Trump’s reply, here it is: “I would like to do whatever’s good for the District of Columbia,” he said.

“I’ve really gotten to know the people,” he continued. “They’re really special people, they’re great.” And then, the real clincher: “So I would say whatever’s best for them, I’m for.”

Now that’s what we have been waiting for. This guy might not be so bad after all.

Look, I’m not endorsing him and I don’t think he will be nominated. But if he will make D.C. statehood — this non-issue — an issue, he will have a redeeming feature. And for that, we all should be grateful.

Political analyst Mark Plotkin is a contributor to the BBC on American politics and a contributor to TheHill.com.

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TOWN TOPICS unless a pedestrian or side-road vehicle triggers it.

It’s taken more than 13 years to get the crosswalk approved and into production.

The lengthy process was due to the need for approval by three unrelated departments and agencies. The National Park Service owns the land, the D.C. Department of Transportation designed the signals and (because Canal Road is considered a major thoroughfare) the Federal Highway Administration provides funding for maintenance. In addition, because it involves Park Service land, the project automatically triggered environmental reviews.

But Foxhall Village resident Howard Bray kept the pressure on, beginning in 2002 when he and other residents formally asked the D.C. Department of Transportation to install a signal there. Over the years, he has enlisted the help of the Palisades/Foxhall advisory neighborhood commission, Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh and D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton.

“It should give pedestrians and cyclists a greater sense of security in a very busy crossing,” said Bray. The traffic signal should be completed in early November.

NPS: Single Operator to Run Three Boathouses In an effort to streamline the operations of three boathouses along the Potomac River in or near Georgetown, the National Park Service is planning to award a single contract to one operator to manage all three after the current contracts expire this year.

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“The NPS determined a combined concessions contract for all three operations is the best option to establish operational efficiencies which would, in turn, provide better service to visitors,” a Park Service release states. The planned contract will last 10 years and “provide non-motorized boat storage, rentals, launching, instruction, bike rentals and other related services” at each boathouse. The boathouses took in more than $2 million in combined revenue last year.

Guest Services Inc., which operates National Park Service facilities across the country, currently operates Thompson Boat Center and The Boathouse at Fletcher’s Cove, while B&G Outdoor Recreation, based in Massachusetts, manages Key Bridge Boathouse.

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Native American Dinner Benefits Oklahoma Tribes With drummers in attendance, Gtown Bites, the eatery on O Street near Wisconsin Avenue, held a benefit dinner Aug. 26 for the Pawnee Nation and Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.

Nasser Zakikhani, owner of Gtown Bites, said that he met some of the tribal leader during a project for the National Park Service. The menu featured Kiowa Indian tacos, Pawnee corn soup, Iroquois Corn Soup, buffalo steam fry and Lakota Wojape. Next up at Gtown Bites: a Persian benefit dinner.

Georgetown means different things to different people. But the best of Georgetown isn’t found in the spires of the college, the harbor and the river, the cobbled streets and fine shops, although all those provide familiar pictures for the mind.

The best of Georgetown are qualities inherent and inherited in the personalities of the people who are its citizens, past and present.

Those qualities include a sense of historic class, not smudged by the temptation of elitism. They include a sense not only of duty, but of joy in participating in — and sometimes creating — the activities that define Georgetown’s daily life and spirit, from house and garden tours, to art fairs and markets and celebrations, to doing for others.

Frida Burling will become a centenarian on Sept. 16. To us, she is and always has been a Georgetowner who exemplifies every one of those qualities, a good and true citizen of our village.

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Business

Business Ins & Outs By rob ert de vayne y

Hop, Cask & Barrel Seeks to Extend Hours Hop, Cask & Barrel, the liquor store at 1717 Wisconsin Ave. NW that replaced Wagner’s Liquors, asked the Georgetown-Burleith advisory neighborhood commission for the opportunity to extend its hours past 10 p.m. on select dates. Business co-owner Ankit Desai and lawyer Andrew Kline spoke at the Aug. 31

meeting. Kline argued the Hop, Cask & Barrel was a good neighbor and had poured $400,000 into renovation work at the store. (The business group also owns Sherry’s on Connecticut Avenue and Metro Wine & Spirits on Columbia Road.) Desai thanked the neighborhood for its welcome. He is working with community groups on mutual events.

In: Free People Opens Free People, a Bohemian chic-inspired apparel and retail store that sells women’s clothing and accessories, opened its first store in Washington, D.C., at 3009 M St. NW, on Aug. 21. The airy four-level store (an addition was built in the back alley) offers free-flowing dresses, shoes and other accessories. Owned

by Philadelphia-based Urban Outfitters, Free People has more than 81 boutiques in the U.S. and two in Canada. They have six stores in the Washington area.

In: Riccardi Clothier Now on M

Hop, Cask & Barrel co-owner Ankit Desai and Sean Rowley at the 1717 Wisconsin Ave. store.

Riccardi Clothier, formerly on Connecticut Avenue near Dupont Circle, has re-emerged at 1363 Wisconsin Ave. NW, next to BB&T Bank.

The store specializes in Italian-design business attire and formal wear. There is a grand-opening sale on suits and sports jackets.

In: Bar A Vin on 31st Bar A Vin is scheduled to open in November on 31st Street NW, south of the C&O Canal.

The wine bar comes from Ian and Eric Hilton, the duo behind Chez Billy Sud and a number of other successful bars and restaurants in the area. The bar, to be located next door to Chez Billy Sud, will offer a range of French wines and cheeses in addition to beers and cocktails.

The space accommodates up to 50 patrons and includes a wraparound bar and a wood-burning fireplace.

In: Dancing Goats Coffee at Mashburn Dancing Goats Coffee Bar will move into 3206 N St. NW in partnership with Mashburn.

The Washington State-based Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters plans to set up shop in November. Mashburn, a clothing store out of Atlanta with a Sid (men’s) and an Ann (women’s) section, will come to 3206 N St. NW, which is part of the Georgetown Court complex and in the former space of Neyla Restaurant and a long-closed China restaurant.

The store will stretch from Prospect to N Street.

The coffee shop will be on the west side of the store, facing the courtyard. “Think L.L. Bean

S e l l i ng

meets Starbucks,” said a Mashburn architect of its plans last year at a Georgetown-Burleith advisory neighborhood commission meeting.

Out: Hudson Trail Outfitters Rides Into the Sunset Hudson Trail Outfitters, a retailer of outdoor gear and clothing, will close within weeks, as sales begin at the remaining Tenleytown, Arlington, Fairfax and Rockville stores. A pioneer in active outdoor sportswear, the business started in 1971.

Out: Crime Museum Receives a Death Sentence National Museum of Crime & Punishment has lost its lease and will close its doors at 575 7th St. NW after more than seven years, on Oct. 1. The museum of crime-related exhibits, at once hands-on and eye-catching, could ask an admission price of $20. “We are incredibly disappointed that we were asked to leave our building and did everything possible to try and work with our landlords to stay,” stated Janine Vaccarello, chief operating officer of the Crime Museum. The museum will continue its walking tours and other educational programs.

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Elevated Living in Glover Park

By Sall ie Lew i s

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.C. real estate investment and management company Bernstein Management Corporation’s opened its latest residential venture, 2255 Wisconsin, in June — a luxury apartment building in the heart of Glover Park.

One and two bedroom floor plans are available, ranging from roughly 460 to 900 square feet. Select apartments have patios and balcony views of Observatory Circle and the city beyond.

The 81 units are equipped with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, oversized windows, and a full-size washer and dryer in every unit. A linear fireplace, modern art and comfortable furnishings surround, all of which give the space an air of sleek sophistication and warmth. A central community courtyard and resident lounge are equipped with a bar, TV, and WiFi. The location is within walking distance of many D.C. hotspots, including Sweetgreen, Town Hall, Whole Foods, Breadsoda, and Washington Sports Club, with on site parking available to tenants as well.

BMC, founded in 1953, owns and manages 90 different properties in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, including the Lex and the Leo at Waterfront Station, two towering sister residences on the Southwest Waterfront, both of which are for lease.

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ANNUAL TRUSTEE GALA featuring GRAMMY®-award winner

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Real Estate

Featured Property 1045 31st Street NW, #506

The renovations to this one-of-a-kind duplex penthouse reflect a modern, open-concept aesthetic. Three exposures and numerous skylights bathe the property in natural light throughout the day. Dark marble columns and red gum cabinetry accent the many white marble surfaces. Features include a Bulthaup kitchen, Alessi and Waterworks bathroom fixtures, Lutron lighting, Bang & Olufsen sound systems and biofuel fireplaces. A private terrace affords rare views of the Potomac River and Georgetown.

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Danai mattison Long & Foster Real Estate is pleased to announce Danai Mattison has been named manager of the Capitol Hill Office.

Danai Mattison is a native Washingtonian and has been around the real estate business all of her life as a second generation top-producing REALTOR® in the DC metro area.

She was selected as one of REALTOR® Magazine’s Top 30 Under 30 honorees in the country in 2013. Danai takes great pride in her communication skills and focuses on building and maintaining relationships, making her a very strong addition to the DC Regional management team.

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AUGUST 2015 SALES

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REAL ESTATE

ADDRESS

SUBDIVISION

BEDROOMS

BATHS FULL

BATHS HALF

LEVELS

DAYS ON THE MARKET

LIST PRICE

CLOSE PRICE

3512 LOWELL ST NW

CLEVELAND PARK

7

6

2

4

73

$7,000,000

$6,300,000

3420 36TH ST NW

CLEVELAND PARK

5

4

2

4

77

$6,500,000

$5,450,000

1236 POTOMAC ST NW

GEORGETOWN

4

3

1

3

58

$3,595,000

$3,400,000

1155 23RD ST NW #5E

WEST END

3

3

0

1

101

$3,500,000

$3,250,000

1111 23RD ST NW #PH2D

WEST END

3

3

1

3

0

$3,295,000

$3,100,000

4149 PARKGLEN CT NW

GEORGETOWN

5

4

2

4

96

$2,795,000

$2,650,000

5025 GLENBROOK TER NW

KENT

5

4

1

4

6

$2,295,000

$2,250,000

1412 28TH ST NW

GEORGETOWN

3

2

1

3

0

$1,750,000

$1,750,000

1177 22ND ST NW #3M

WEST END

2

2

0

1

0

$1,695,000

$1,700,000

1111 23RD ST NW #S4C

WEST END

2

2

1

1

10

$1,695,000

$1,675,000

1177 22ND ST NW #7H

WEST END

2

2

0

1

36

$1,575,000

$1,575,000

4900 PALISADE LN NW

KENT

4

4

1

3

9

$1,499,000

$1,525,000

4064 MANSION DR NW

GEORGETOWN

4

3

1

4

14

$1,499,000

$1,499,000

4016 MANSION DR NW

BURLEITH

3

3

2

4

0

$1,475,000

$1,475,000

5193 WATSON ST NW

KENT

4

3

1

3

11

$1,450,000

$1,435,000

4056 CHANCERY CT NW

GEORGETOWN

3

3

1

4

7

$1,329,000

$1,300,000

2946 UNIVERSITY TER NW

KENT

4

4

0

3

0

$1,350,000

$1,250,000

2948 UNIVERSITY TER NW

KENT

3

3

1

3

0

$1,350,000

$1,250,000

908 O ST NW

OLD CITY #2

3

2

1

2

9

$1,295,500

$1,225,000

3817 T ST NW

GEORGETOWN

4

2

1

4

6

$1,195,000

$1,195,000

4920 W ST NW

PALISADES

4

3

1

4

6

$969,000

$1,050,000

1678 32ND ST NW

GEORGETOWN

2

1

1

3

122

$1,050,000

$1,038,000

2428 39TH PL NW

GLOVER PARK

3

2

1

3

4

$895,000

$1,005,000

Laurie Mensing

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Step back in time to one of the oldest original stone homes built in Fairfax county‌.but at the same time make dinner in a microwave and enjoy your Fios wireless internet connection as your children enjoy a pool party in your back yard!

This property has architectural, historic and archeological charm dating back to 1764. With 2 acres, public water, and public sewer this home offers the buyer the opportunity to expand on the captivating personality already in place, or imagine their own real estate.

The home offers 4 bedrooms, each with its own en-suite bath. All bathrooms have been remodeled with marble, stunning tile, and design fixtures. The same holds true for the kitchen, granite countertops, new stainless steel appliances, wood floors, all with access to a lovely deck overlooking the landscaped grounds and pool.

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ANTIQUES ADDICT

Graniteware: Marbled, Mottled or Plain

BY MICHELLE GALLER

I

n the American collective memories of early TV westerns, dusty cowboys gathered around the chuck-wagon fire pouring cups of java from a rusty old graniteware coffeepot.

Graniteware, also known as enamelware, existed long before cowboys and covered wagons and has been widely used for utilitarian purposes in homes throughout the world.

Fusing powdered glass to metal through the process of firing has been around for centuries. It was used to produce decorative pieces throughout Europe and Asia. Although the process was popular in several European countries, in the 18th century, two German brothers adapted the process from the purely decorative, beginning a new era for enameled kitchenware. After paying a European maker $5,000 to observe the process and learn the technique, the Niedringhaus brothers applied for a patent and started the business of coating the inside of cast-iron pots to stop the metallic taste from leaching through to the food.

Over the next several decades, the demand for enameled ironware grew throughout Europe, and coated kitchenware was very attractive to many a European cook. By the mid-1800s, the brothers decided to win over American cooks as well with this new process and they opened a factory in St. Louis. Still, even though it was easier to handle and to clean, early enamelware

was plain and utilitarian, a long way from the colorful, mass-produced utensils of the late 1800s and early 1900s.

By the 1860s, two big U.S. companies were making enameled housewares, creating a surge in creative competition. Along with the Niedringhaus brothers came Lalance and Grosjean, a French company that set up a factory in New York. In a quest to maintain a market edge, the Niedringhaus brothers took the science of enameling a step further and developed what became known as graniteware.

While the enamel was still wet, they applied a thin piece of paper with an oxidized pattern on it. Once the piece dried, the paper fell away, leaving a design with the appearance of granite — hence, graniteware.

The name and the cookware caught on and thus began the great graniteware boom in America, which lasted beyond the turn of the century. Success brought growth and the brothers built a new factory on 3,500 acres in what would become Granite City, Illinois.

Speckled, swirled, mottled and solid, graniteware came in a variety of colors: red, blue, purple, brown, green, pink, gray and white. As the years passed, each period had its own style and color. One of the most popular patterns, even with today’s collectors, was called “end of the day.” Whatever colors were left over at the end

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Above: Graniteware featured an assortment of bright hues. Dark green and pink were popular in the early 20th century.

Right: A favorite among collectors are older end-of-day pieces, like this colander, that used all the colors left over at the factory at the end of each day.

Photos courtesy Beverly Rupp’s Tymes Past.

of the day were mixed together to make a very unusual and unique color.

Although graniteware was lighter weight than cast iron, there were some problems with it. It tended to crack and then rust all the way through. There were also suspicions that some formulas leaked toxins into food. In the 1890s, agate nickel-steel ware ads claimed a “chemist’s certificate,” proving that it was free of any toxins. Also known as agateware or speckleware, mottled pieces of every color became available at low cost and were a huge success.

Today, graniteware is still popular with collectors. Most collectors hunt for graniteware pots and pans manufactured before 1900. Older pieces are of heavier weight, constructed with seams and possibly riveted. Much of the ware was first issued with cast-iron handles during the 19th century, and wooden handles were used at the turn of the century through 1910.

Despite the heavy production of graniteware, many of the pieces were not marked, so those with marks of the original manufactures are sought after.

Collecting vintage graniteware is very appealing and people use the pieces in creative, new ways to decorate their homes. Some collect a particular color or pattern. Designers are on the lookout for older pieces to add a touch of color to a room. Prices continue to rise and are affected by color and condition. Colors that tend to be popular with collectors include cobalt blue, red-and-white swirls, green and brown.

Pieces with unusual designs are also popular.

Purple, brown and green swirl pieces seem to command higher prices. Buyers should be aware that reproduction pieces are made today in all colors.

Although the advent of aluminum in the 1930s crimped the popularity of graniteware and thus its manufacture, it was definitely not as much fun to use.

Georgetown resident Michelle Galler specializes in American primitives and folk art. Her shop is in Rare Finds in Washington, Virginia. Reach her at antiques.and. whimsies@gmail.com.

REAL ESTATE

The Auction Block

BY ARI POST

AUCTION APPRAISAL EVENT 19th Century European Paintings Bonhams specialists will be available in September to provide complimentary evaluations for items you may wish to consign for auction.

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SOTHEBY’S

“Landscript,” 2002 Xu Bing (b. 1955) Estimate: $100,000 – $150,000 Auction Date: Sept. 15 Xu Bing, among China’s most important living artists, has created more than three decades’ worth of ever-evolving works. In 1999, Xu embarked on a trekking trip in Nepal. In his drawings from the “Landcripts from the Himalayan Journal” series, he combined his love of nature and his fascination with calligraphy, using ‘hanzi,' the pictorial structure of characters, to form the terrain.

GUSTAVE LÉONHARD DE JONGHE Awaiting the suitor Sold for $50,000

FREEMAN’S

Pair of Victorian Enamel and Gold Bangle Bracelets Estimate: $800 – $1,200 Auction Date: Sept. 16 Freeman’s upcoming Autumn Estate Jewelry auction features a collection of elegant jewelry at prices within reach. This beautiful pair of Victorian enamel and 18-karat gold bangle bracelets are inlaid with both black and white enamel detail.

DOYLE NEW YORK Galle Cameo Glass Clematis Lamp, early 20th century Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000 Auction Date: Sept. 20 An upcoming Doyle New York auction will showcase elegant furniture and decorations of the Louis XV and XVI revivals, Victorian, Art Nouveau and Art Deco eras, as well as art glass, porcelain, silver, marble statues, bronzes, mirrors, clocks, chandeliers, rugs and works by Tiffany Studios. This domed shade lamp, made of frosted plum, blue, yellow and colorless glass, is decorated with blossoms, vines and leaves in low relief.

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“Arab in Black,” 1939 Irma Stern (1894-1966) Estimate: $1.1 million – $1.6 million Auction Date: Sept. 9 (London) Set in its original tabernacle-style colonial frame of raw wood, this magnificent oriental portrait by native South African Irma Stern is a rare artistic depiction of the colorful Cape Malay society in Cape Town in the early 20th century. Bonhams’ South African Sale features colonial and native works from an eclectic, multicultural country of staggering, sometimes troubled, beauty.

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Women’s Voices on D.C. Stages

By Ga ry T ischl er

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f you’re a Washington theater fan and you want to find out just how big of a theatrical ocean there is out there in the region, check out D.C.’s Women’s Voices Theater Festival, right here and right now, continuing through September and October and a little beyond.

The size and range of the festival are ambitious, the bottom line being what many theater people already know: women (especially playwrights, in this case) rock the theater world all across the city — and the country, for that matter.

The festival will showcase, produce and present 50 world premieres in theaters and venues big and small and everything in between. If there are Washington-area theaters missing from this enterprise, they’re hard to find.

Yes, every single play was written by a woman.

It’s all meant to showcase women and the fact that on Broadway and in many major urban areas productions of plays by women — despite their talent and diversity — are still far fewer than those of plays by men.

The festival itself is the brainchild of the artistic directors of seven of the leading theater companies in the area.

“We had been getting together on a regular basis for brunch or lunch, talking about theater issues, problems to solve, things we should be doing,” said Paul Tetreault, artistic director of Ford’s Theatre. “And we were talking about the need for a festival. We’d done the big Shakespeare citywide festival, we’d done Sondheim and Tennessee Williams. We thought that this would be fantastic to not only showcase women playwrights, but showcase the theater community, that it would be a huge opportunity for collaborative efforts.”

The seven directors — Tetreault, Molly Smith of Arena Stage, Ryan Rilette of Round House Theatre, Michael Kahn of Shakespeare Theatre Company, Eric Schaeffer of Signature Theatre, David Muse of Studio Theatre and Howard Shalwitz of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company — reportedly have made it a mission to see all the plays in the festival, which should be quite an undertaking.

Maggie Boland, the managing director of Signature Theatre, said that “this is a very broad festival. Some of the plays are season-openers for some of the theaters, others will appear later in the festival and continue after it. There is a great opportunity here, too, to examine our-

selves — there is a little self-criticism at work also. The hope is that these plays will have an afterlife, that what we’re doing here is creating a body of work that will be looked at by producers, directors and theaters across the country and in the region.

“To me, and I think the women in this festival, it has to be all good,” said Kathleen Akerley, the director of the Longacre Lea company.

“I’m a self producer, but I think for all the playwrights, this is a tremendous opportunity. The plays themselves are original, different in their outlooks. They are not women’s plays, but great plays about the human condition. It’s an opportunity for audiences to discover the talent and the different viewpoints here, men and women alike. It’s a bold thing.”

Akerley’s “Bones in Whispers” was an early starter for the festival, opening Aug. 12 on a double bill with Miranda Rose Hall’s “How We Died of Disease-Related Illness.” Her “Night Falls on the Blue Planet” opens at Theater Alliance Sept. 3. Reading about her plays, you get a sense of a sensibility that mixes funny with dark, the tragic with the hilarious, something that a fellow by the name of Shakespeare did pretty well too.

“I believe in that, really, the proximity of tragedy and comedy,” she said. She has a pretty hearty laugh to go with that belief, and if the titles of her plays are an indication (“The Oogatz Man,” “Goldfish Thinking,” “Pol Pot & Associates” and “Banquo’s Dead,” among others), she has a fearless approach to theater.

The Washington theater community has always had strong female leadership. To look at the careers of Zelda Fichandler, the founder of Arena Stage, and Molly Smith, Arena’s current artistic director, as well as those of Joy Zinoman at Studio Theatre and Frankie Hewitt at Ford’s Theatre, is to rediscover a major part of theatrical history in this city.

Not to forget, there is Venus Theatre in Laurel. And long before that there was Horizons Theatre, which operated for a long time out of Grace Church in Georgetown, a classy, original company run by Leslie Jacobson, with plays more often than not written by women and stocked with some of the best directors and actresses in the city.

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Fall Performing Arts Highlights

By Ga ry T i schl er

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ith so many things happening in Washington in September and October (Hello, Your Holiness!), it’s impossible to fix and fixate on everything. Eschewing any attempt at comprehensiveness, we’ve selected a little bit of this, a little bit of that — the intent being to conjure up in advance the excitement that the first weeks of the new season will bring.

Theater Gala Hispanic Theatre is celebrating its 40th anniversary by starting the season with a production of a new adaptation of “Yerma,” from a text by celebrated Spanish author Federico García Lorca, directed by José Luis Arelano (Sept. 10–Oct. 4).

Speaking of anniversaries, at the Shakespeare Theatre, they’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Shakespeare Free For All series with a staging by gifted director Ethan McSweeney of his 2012-2013 production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Sidney Harman Hall. Artistic Director Michael Kahn calls it a love letter to Shakespeare. We agree. And there’s the plus of having Adam Green return as Puck — and the fact that it’s free (through Sept. 13).

As part of the World Stages Series at the Kennedy Center, Lebanese playwright Wajdi Mouawad will direct and star in his semi-autobiographical play “Seuls” (Sept. 18–19), fol-

lowed by a commissioned song cycle “Wagner, Max! Wagner!” in the Terrace Theater (Sept.

25-26).

Also at the Kennedy Center, in the Opera House, we’ll have the musical hit and tribute to Carole King called “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” (Oct. 6–25). Star power is the big attraction for “Antigone” at the Eisenhower Theater, starring the luminous French actress Juliette Binoche (Oct. 22–25).

At Round House Theatre, “Ironbound,” a world premiere by Martyna Majok, kicks off the season as part of the Women’s Voices Theater Festival (Sept. 9–Oct. 4).

Olney Theater launches its season with Noel Coward’s still sophisticated “Hay Fever” (Sept. 2-27), and also participates in the Women’s Voices Theater Festival with “Bad Dog” by Jennifer Hoppe-House (Sept. 30–Oct. 25).

Washington playwright Karen Zacarías’s musical takeoff on Latin American Telenovela style, “Destiny of Desire,” opens the Arena Stage season, again as part of the Women’s Voices Theater Festival (Sept. 11–Oct. 18).

Check out what’s going on with U.S. politics in the searing, funny musical “The Fix,” now at Signature Theatre (through Sept. 20).

There’s also the U.S. premiere of “Chimerica” by Lucy Kirkwood, directed by Studio Artistic Director David Muse at Studio Theatre, about a man who took an iconic picture in Tiananmen Square (Sept. 8–Oct. 18).

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Opera and Music As long as people love, die and sing while doing it, there will always be a “Carmen.”

Directed by E. Loren Meeker and conducted by Evan Rogister, this “Carmen” — which starts the Washington National Opera season — features Clementine Margaine and Geraldine Chauvet, along with Sarah Mesko in the title role (Sept. 19–Oct. 3).

We’ll have to wait a while for the return of Washington Concert Opera, with its much-appreciated emphasis on staging often neglected operas. This time, the season opens with Rossini’s “Semiramide,” with Jessica Pratt making her WCO debut in the title role at Lisner Auditorium (Nov. 22).

The National Symphony’s Orchestra’s Season Opening Ball Concert will feature Broadway star Sutton Foster and percussionist Martin Grubinger with Music Director Christoph Eschenbach and Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reine on the podium (Sept. 20). With the NSO Pops, Rajaton, a six-member a-cappella group, will perform all the songs featured in “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” (Sept. 25–26).

At Strathmore, Christopher Seaman will conduct the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Gala Celebration with Lang Lang (Sept.

12). The BSO’s first program of the season conducted by Music Director Marin Alsop will feature Rachmaninoff’s “Paganini Rhapsody” performed by Olga Kern (Sept. 17-19).

Also at Strathmore, the National Philharmonic under Piotr Gajewski will perform

“Symphonic Dances from West Side Story” with pianist Thomas Pandolfi at its opening concerts (Sept. 19–20).

Conducted by Kim Allen Kluge, the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra’s opening program will include Holst’s “The Planets,” Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyrie” and John Williams’s “Music from E.T. and Star Wars” (Oct. 3).

Washington Performing Arts gets rolling at the end of September with the worldrenowned music duo of violinist Itzhak Perlman and pianist Emanuel Ax, performing in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall (Sept. 28). Two days later, in conjunction with Blues Alley and Strathmore, Washington Performing Arts will present the death- and genre-defying combo of music legends Bela Fleck and Chick Corea at the Music Center at Strathmore (Sept. 30).

The eclectic institution known as the In Series will salute the Women’s Voices Theater Festival with “Latina Supremes,” performing works by Latina songwriters, at Source (Sept.

19–20).

The Russian Chamber Art Society will hold its 10th anniversary gala, “Stars of the Russian Chamber Art Society,” featuring soprano Jennifer Casey Cabot, mezzo-soprano Magdalena Wor, tenor Viktor Antipenko, baritone Timothy Mix, bass Grigory Soloviov and guest instrumentalists, at the Embassy of Austria (Oct. 2).

Speaking of embassies, the long-running Embassy Series opens its season with two of the best rising young violinists in the world returning from last year’s series. That would be

arts Preview Lana Trotovek at the Slovenian Embassy (Sept.

11) and Aleksey Semenenko at the Ukranian Embassy (Oct. 6–7).

The “experimental musical laboratory” known as Post-Classical Ensemble will copresent the first concert of its American-themed season with Washington Performing Arts at the University of the District of Columbia Theater.

“Deep River: The Art of the Spiritual” will feature bass-baritone Kevin Deas, the Heritage Signature Chorale and the Washington Performing Arts Gospel Chorus, conducted by Angel Gil-Ordóñez and Stanley Thurston.

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The Washington Ballet will open its 40th anniversary season by launching a multi-year “Project Global” program with a season-opening “Latin Heat” festival, which includes fived varied works at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater. Included are “Bitter Sugar” by Mauro de Candia, “Sombrerísimo,” by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, “La Ofrenda” by Edwaard Liang, “5 Tangos” by Hans Van Manen and the Act III pas de deux from Marius Petipa’s “Don Quixote” (Oct. 14–18).

The Suzanne Farrell Ballet marks the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death with “Balanchine, Béjart, and the Bard” — including Balanchine’s “Walpurgisnacht Ballet” and the Emeralds movement from his “Jewels” — at the Kennedy Center Opera House (Oct. 30– Nov. 1).

Choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess will present “Fluency in Four,” including his newest work, “We choose to go to the moon,”

a collaboration with NASA, at the Kennedy Center (Sept. 19–20).

And Now for Something Totally Different Giving a new touch to a new season is “Finding a Line: Skateboarding, Music and Media,” a multi-disciplinary festival celebrating a vibrant and influential American subculture by highlighting the creative ties and improvisational elements shared between skateboarding and live music. Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran is spearing this collaborative effort, featuring a ramp at the Kennedy Center Plaza, music by Moran and the Bandwagon and the involvement of students, artists, musicians, skaters and community members (Sept. 5-12).

Skateboarder Tom Remillard. Photo by Jon Coulthard.

Phillips Concert Series at 75 B y G a ry Tis c h l e r

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he Phillips Collection, one of Washington’s most esteemed and intimate art museums, is marking the 75th anniversary of its signature concert series in an artful way, true to the spirit of its founder, art collector and critic Duncan Phillips.

According to Phillips Collection Director of Music Caroline Mousset, who came to the gallery in 2009, the series is about “allowing the artist to have as much freedom as possible.”

That means often reconciling tradition and history with the possibilities of new music and musicians, performing in a very special setting, the museum’s exquisite, dark-paneled Music Room.

“We have had many debuts here over the years,” she said. “And we’ve added different kinds of music as time goes on, going beyond but not excluding chamber music, into jazz and contemporary classical music.

“I like to think that the music reflects the art here, and the intentions of Mr. Phillips,” she said. “He was open to new art, but with a consistent spirit that was unique.”

The Sunday series, which opens Oct. 4 with Swiss pianist Olivier Cavé, will celebrate its historic connection to military music ensembles by presenting “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine band on Nov. 8 with a program centered on Olivier Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time.” It will also continue showcasing new and rising stars, including South Korean violinist Ji Young Lim on Nov. 1.

The Carducci Quartet will perform two all-Shostakovich Sundays at the Phillips. Photo by Andy Holdsworth.

There will be some 30 concerts featured in the Sunday series. Also part of the season are three Thursday concerts and two concerts featuring the works of composers Avner Dorman of Israel, on Dec. 17, and Anna Thorvaldsdottir of Iceland on April 14.

A special occasion will come on Jan. 10 when Toronto-born pianist Stewart Goodyear will present a re-enactment of legendary pianist Glenn Gould’s 1955 U.S. debut at the Phillips.

Mousset sees the musical gatherings at the Phillips as opportunities to create special and serendipitous moments. “Who has not switched on the radio and stumbled upon an unknown piece of music so bewitching that you immediately search out everything by that composer?

That’s serendipity, and its power to widen our musical horizons shouldn’t be underestimated, precisely because it hits us with something marvelous when we’re psychologically off guard.”

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urrealist sculpture at the Hirshhorn, five decades of a groundbreaking print studio at the National Gallery, a woman’s lens on mid-century America at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, modern art from the Phillips Collection’s Swiss counterparts — these are four of the most anticipated fall exhibitions at Washington’s art museums.

Surrealism is known primarily through painting, photography and film. But at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden this fall, audiences will get to experience its full force in three dimensions. “Marvelous Objects: Surrealist Sculpture from Paris to New York” (Oct. 29–Feb. 15) is the first major museum exhibition devoted to the sculpture of Surrealism.

Bringing together more than 100 works from across Europe and the United States, the Hirshhorn aims to reveal the breadth and depth of Surrealism’s greatest artists. Featuring masterpieces

by Dalí, Miró, Giacometti, Duchamp, Man Ray and others, the exhibition will bring sculpture to the fore as a vital part of Surrealism, and one that has influenced artists well into the 21st century.

In an intriguing sidebar, the show will highlight the transition from Surrealism to the postwar sculptural era of metal constructions, displaying works by David Smith and Alexander Calder.

Running concurrently is a solo exhibition by a contemporary artist, “Shana Lutker: Le ‘NEW’ Monocle, Chapters 1–3.” This exhibition will focus on stage-set-like installations of sculptures based on historic fistfights involving Surrealist artists, in which the clashes of radical artistic ideas and ideologies led to physical violence.

Some of the most important and influential artists of the past half-century have conceived and produced limited editions of hand-printed works at Gemini G.E.L. (Graphic Editions Limited), the renowned Los Angeles artists’ workshop and publisher founded in 1966. Coinciding with Gemini’s 50th anniversary, the National Gallery of Art exhibition “The Serial Impulse at Gemini G.E.L.” (Oct. 4–Feb. 7) will shed light on the history of the studio and the phenomena it has produced.

The National Gallery will showcase a number of innovative and exemplary projects in their entirety, including fully realized series created by David Hockney, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Claus Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, Bruce Nauman, Richard Serra and Frank Stella.

Esther Bubley (1921–1998) was a photojour-

nalist renowned in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s for her revealing profiles of the United States, its peoples and its personalities. With a talent for creating probing and gently humorous images of the national psyche, she freelanced for publications such as Life magazine and Ladies Home Journal.

At the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Bubley’s work will receive a greatly deserved solo exhibition, “Esther Bubley Up Front” (Sept. 4–Jan. 17), which highlights her influence in the field of photojournalism, as well as the importance of a woman’s perspective to our understanding of America’s history.

Developing an interest in photography in high school, Bubley received her break in 1942 when she was hired as a darkroom assistant for Roy Stryker, the head of photography for the Office of War Information in Washington. After her first assignments documenting wartime in the nation’s capital, Bubley continued to work under Stryker at the Standard Oil Company.

One of Bubley’s landmark photographic series was a profile of the oil boomtown of Tomball, Texas. She immersed herself in the town, its people and its activities for six weeks. Her images of the community provide an intimate document of small-town America in the mid-20th century.

In a unique exhibition that focuses on, of all things, Swiss art collectors in the early 20th century, the Phillips Collection will exhibit more than 60 celebrated paintings. The development of Swiss collecting around this period — which could not have been more auspicious — found patrons looking beyond regional painters to broaden their definition of modern art. As a result, the pioneering patrons Rudolf Staechelin (1881– 1946) and Karl Im Obersteg (1883–1969), both from Basel, championed the work of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and School of Paris artists.

What they ended up acquiring were staggering masterpieces, including van Gogh’s “The Garden of Daubigny”; Marc Chagall’s three monumental rabbi portraits from 1914; and a double-sided canvas by Picasso, “Woman at the Theater/The Absinthe Drinker.” Needless to say, they will all be at the Phillips.

This exhibition, “Gauguin to Picasso: Masterworks from Switzerland, The Staechelin & Im Obersteg Collections” (Oct. 10–Jan. 10) marks the first occasion for these collections to be exhibited together in the United States. It is an intoxicating prospect that shouldn’t be missed.

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30-tap martini dispenser? It sounds like something fabulous from Willy Wonka’s adult playground. Or like I’ve died and gone to cocktail

heaven.

Fortunately, one does not have to visit the next dimension to encounter this extravagant invention. The Met Bar & Grill in Bethesda recently unveiled its Met Martini Bar, which melds flavorful drinks using fresh fruit purees.

The innovative on-tap system was designed by restaurant owner Kathy Sidell. In fact, it is one of a kind. Sidell hired Custom Beverage Service in Boston to create her vision.

What makes the system unique is the customization of a CO2 float system traditionally used for beer, tweaked to store and pour a variety of house-made purees through chilled glass tubes and out the taps. This allows for a quick infusion, creating refreshing drinks that can be enjoyed with or without spirits. The system can pour up to 30 different selections.

Much like draft beer, the purees, kept in kegs that hold 18.9 liters, are pumped via nitrogen gas. Even though they are kept at 36 degrees, the purees are dispensed into a shaker with ice in order to craft a well-balanced cocktail when

added to the base liquor.

With all these choices, how are newbies to decide what’s best for them? The bartenders are well versed on all the flavors and ready to guide you.

According to general manager Susan Spiwak: “We ask first if they are in the mood for a sweet, refreshing, bitter, sour or tart drink.

The answer to this will automatically take us in a direction. For example, if they said, ‘refreshing,’ we would stay away from the sweeter purees like lychee, coconut or white peach, while leaning towards the citrus flavors or passion fruit. Then we ask what kind of liquor.

If they choose bourbon, we have to be aware of the sugars in the spirit and how it will react to the puree. Same with the floral notes of gin.

“This is where some coaching and some control goes back to the bartender. Part of the bartenders’ training consists of tasting each individual puree.” She added, “This is a critical part of their training so they can understand how sweet, sour, tart or bitter each puree is.”

The customers seem to enjoy the control they can exert over their drinks. Spiwak said, “I had a guest who wanted a coconut mojito with

a splash of El Corazon (a blend of passion fruit, pomegranate and blood orange). This used three purees: coconut, lime mint and El Corazon. This particular guest loved the creative input he was able to contribute to his experience. He created three more.”

It’s not just the customers that are having fun with inventing new tipples. “One of the cocktails that became very popular after one experimental afternoon was the moco loco,” Spiwak recalls. “This consisted of Old Overholt, caramelized pineapple puree, jalapeño powder and ginger beer.”

The flavors currently offered are: blood orange, lychee, Meyer lemon, blueberry, cherry, caramelized pineapple, coconut, passion fruit, El Corazon, pomegranate, white peach, lime mint, pink guava, apricot, green apple, mango, prickly pear, raspberry, strawberry, papaya, cranberry, hibiscus and tangerine. Most are pretty consistent, but some may be swapped out with the change of the season. Any drink that calls for lemon juice or cranberry juice is made with the Meyer lemon or cranberry puree.

With all the different purees, spirits and other mixers, the possibilities are endless.

Blood Orange Martini (the Met’s signature cocktail) 1 3/4 ounces Three Olives orange vodka 1/2 ounce triple sec 1 ounce blood orange puree Splash lime juice

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FOOD & WINE

The Latest Dish

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ProFish partners Greg Casten and Tom Lydon plan to open Ivy City Smokehouse across the street from their wholesale seafood business in the emerging Ivy City neighborhood. Ronnie Goodman, the chef who once owned My Brother & Me with his brother Craig in downtown D.C., is smoke-master.

Blueridge Restaurant Group is opening a second Stanford Grill mid-month in Rockville featuring an on-site bakery and a sushi bar. The restaurant is big, seating 304, which includes 30 at the bar and 34 in the private dining room. The expansive outdoor patio seats 94. It will be open daily for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch.

Chef/owner Jamie Leeds’ fourth Hank’s Oyster Bar restaurant, Hank’s on the Water, is set to open near the end of 2017 in the huge Southwest development — The Wharf. Her biggest go yet, it will seat 120 seats inside and 60 outside. Her empire continues to expand, as Twisted Horn cocktail bar in Petworth and Hank’s Pasta Bar in Alexandria are also slated for fall openings.

Opening updates: Tadich Grill at 10th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW will open at the end of the month ... Succotash at National Harbor will as well … L’Hommage Bistro Francais, from Hakan Ilhan (Pizza Autentica, Al Dente, Alba Osteria), is slated for the beginning of the month at 450 K St NW at Mount Vernon Triangle. It will also include L’Hommage Bakery, which will serve both grab-and-go and made-to-order sandwiches. He’s also working on the Turkish

Ottoman Taverna for March 2016.

Quick Hits: Shake Shack is slated to join Matchbox and Sugar Factory at Pentagon Row in Arlington ... More SW Wharf news: Mike Isabella and fellow Top Chef alum Jennifer Carroll plan to open a French-Mediterranean seafood restaurant there ... Dave & Buster’s plans to open restaurants in Capital Heights and Springfield by year’s end.

The Sovereign, a Belgian beer bar and restaurant will open in Georgetown in the alley where Blue Gin used to be. The 131-seat, two-level bistro is owned and operated by Neighborhood Restaurant Group. NRG beer expert Greg Engert will handle the list and feature 50 drafts and more than 200 bottles from smaller Belgian producers. Executive chef is Peter Smith, formerly of PS 7’s. Opening by end of year.

Just Opened: Mad Fox Tap Room opened in Glover Park where Town Hall was … Alfa Piehouse, serving breakfast and lunch, opened at 1750 H St. NW, in conjunction with highprofile celebrity Greek chef Argiro Barbarigou, author of nine cookbooks and a frequent chef on Greek television. The focus is on savory vegetarian hand pies and a big breakfast menu, including coffee and desserts, and — what else — a classic baklava.

The small San Francisco-based Philz Coffee plans to open some of it’s first shops on the East Coast with one in Adams Morgan and another in the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood, at the corner of 4th and Tingey Streets SE, in early 2016.

Chef & GM Update: Lisa Marie Frantz is the new executive chef of The Majestic Café, at 911 King St. in Old Town Alexandria, appointed by David Clapp and Dave Nichols of Alexandria Restaurant Partners.

ARP’s corporate executive chef, Graham Duncan will oversee ... Blueridge Restaurant Group picked Chef Sean Kinoshita to head the kitchen at Stanford Top: Chicken Rotisserie from Stanford Grill Grill in Rockville. He used to be executive chef at Tao Asian Left: Jacob's Wonderbar Bistro in Las Vegas. Swiss with light honey and a pastry and culinary arts chef coconut chocolate donut Christian Haug will be head from Philz Coffee. baker and Patrick Desotelle general manager. He previously worked for Le Diplomate and Jose Andres’ ThinkFoodGroup.

Doron Petersan, will open the vegan Fare Well bakery in the Atlas District at 406 H St. authentic pizza cooking in a wood-burning NE in the fall. The two-time Cupcake Wars oven. The 40-seater is expected to open around winner on Food Network also owns Sticky Labor Day. Fingers in Columbia Heights. Fare Well will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, and have a Linda Roth is president of Linda Roth full liquor license.

Associates, a public relations & marketing Tony Conte plans to open Inferno Pizzeria firm that specializes in the hospitality indusNapoletana near his home in Gaithersburg, try, providing creative connections through making pizza the same way they do in his ancesmedia relations, marketing initiatives, commutral homeland, Naples, Italy. Conte, formerly nity outreach and special events. Reach her at: chef at The Oval Room, has already earned Linda@LindaRothPR.com or www.lindarothpr. the Vera Pizza Napoletana certification for com or #LindaRothPR.

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A friendly French bistro in the heart of historic Georgetown since 1975.

Executive chef and owner Gerard Cabrol came to Washington, D.C., 32 years ago, bringing with him home recipes from southwestern France. In addition to daily specials, our specialties include our famous Poulet Bistro (tarragon rotisserie chicken), Minute Steak Maitre d’Hotel (steak and pomme frites), Steak Tartare, freshly prepared seafood, veal, lamb and duck dishes and the best Eggs Benedict in town.

Come and see for yourself why Bistrot Lepic, with its classical, regional and contemporary cuisine, has been voted best bistro in D.C. by the Zagat Guide.

And now, with its Wine Bar, you can enjoy “appeteasers,” full bar service, complimentary wine tasting every Tuesday and a new private room.

The regular menu is always available.

Open every day for lunch and dinner.

Now serving brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Reservations suggested.

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

Captivating customers since 2003, Cafe Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café, featuring award-winning crepes and arguably the “best” coffee in D.C.! Other can't-miss attractions are the famous weekend brunch every Saturday and Sunday until 3 p.m. and our late-night weekend hours serving sweet and savory crepes until 1 a.m.

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Happy Hours: Sun-Thur from 5pm7pm with a extended hour on Sunday starting at 4 pm along with nibbles and select wines on tap for $5 Mon-Thursday 5pm-11pm , Fri-Sat4pm-12 am, Sunday 4pm-11pm

Filomena is a Georgetown landmark that has endured the test of time for over 30 years. Our old-world cooking styles and recipes brought to America by the early Italian immigrants alongside the culinary cutting-edge creations of Italy’s foods of today executed by our Executive Chef and his team. Open 7 days a week 11:30am11:00pm. Free salad bar with any lunch entrée Mon-Sat and try our spectacular Sunday Brunch Buffet complete with carving stations, pasta stations!

CLYDE'S OF GEORGETOWN 3236 M ST., NW 202–333–9180 clydes.com

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

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

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202–333–4710 dasethiopian.com DAS Ethiopian offers you a cozy twostory setting, with rare outside dining views and al fresco patio dining. DAS is located at the eclectically brilliant historic corner of the internationally renowned shopping district of Georgetown.

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

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MALMAISON

3401 K ST.,NW 202–817–3340 malmaisondc.com Malmaison opened in June 2013 and features elegant French dining in Washington D.C’s historic Georgetown waterfront. Housed in a majestically refurbished industrial warehouse reminiscent of NYC’s Meatpacking District, the modern restaurant, pastry shop and event lounge features the culinary talents of legendary 2 Michelin Starred French Chef Gerard Pangaud and Pastry Chef Serge Torres (Le Cirque NYC).

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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 its walls. Fourth generation owner Billy Martin, Jr., continues the tradition of Washington’s oldest familyowned restaurant.

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SEA CATCH RESTAURANT

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

The Sea Catch will be open on Sundays, serving Brunch and dinner.

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

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

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TOWN HALL

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

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he last month of summer has slipped through our fingers. Soon, fires will be lit, crackling warmly in their grates.

Outside, autumn leaves will turn shades of gold, butter yellow and burnt orange. In town, tree-lined streets and places such as Rock Creek Park and the C&O Canal put on a colorful show.

Yet it’s outside the city, where concrete gives way to canopied trees and sprawling fields, that the true spectacle takes place.

People hoping to witness the quintessential display of fall foliage should travel to Shenandoah National Park, where Mother Nature never fails to awe or inspire. Here, just 75 miles from Washington, 200,000 acres of some of the country’s most scenic land is home to tens of thousands of living creatures, including 200 different species of birds. Throughout the park, hickories and birches, gum trees and blueberry bushes are but a few of the native plant species, and they burst with color every fall.

Hikers at Shenandoah National Park will delight in the 500 miles of rugged trails that score the terrain. For a less strenuous experience, hop in the car and venture down the park’s famed Skyline Drive. This 105-mile-long path affords some of the park’s most picturesque views. There are more than 75 scenic overlooks Continued on page 28 A view of Shenandoah National Park in the fall.

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The meandering Blue Ridge Parkway is another renowned place to witness the fall season’s vibrancy. This 469-mile drive, carved through the Blue Ridge Mountains, connects Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In the fall, visitors wind their way along the road, taking in the vivid canvas of sourwoods, black gum trees and poplars.

Dissuaded by crowds? Try hiking at Sky Meadows State Park in Delaplane, Virginia. Just an hour from D.C., this less crowded destination affords beautiful views of fall’s color from late September to November.

Closer still is Great Falls National Park, only 15 miles from the District. Lined with hiking trails along the Potomac River, this 800-acre park offers a number of stunning places for visitors to unwrap a picnic lunch and rest tired legs.

In any of these places, however near or far, large or small, the real beauty of the season is evident in the leaves’ ephemeral symbolism.

Destinations like Shenandoah National Park or Sky Meadows give a beautiful burning glimpse of life’s fleetingness and renewal. In the coming weeks, plan your trip to witness this beauty firsthand — and remember to close your eyes. After all, it is the sound of the rustling leaves mingled with birdsong that sings on in memory, long after the last leaf has dropped.

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Historic property in protected area • First offering since 1951 • 3 log structures circa 1690, 1720, and 1940 connected to create charming home • 4 BR, 3 BA, 3 FP & beautiful floors • Huge boxwoods • Needs updating • 33.89 acres mostly open • Creek • Solid barn • Original structure Quaker meeting house

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Bluemont, Virginia • $1,200,000

Beautifully maintained stone and stucco house • On crest of the Blue Ridge • Large views to the east • Perfect for entertaining and gatherings of extended family • Over 7000 sq ft, 5 BR, 6FB, 1HB, 3 FP • 2 MBR suites, one on main level • Finely appointed in all respects • Landscaping, automatic security gates & estate fence ensure privacy • Garages for 5 vehicles.

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LEESBURG, VA Custom-built stone, brick, and cedar estate on 3.54 acres w/ amenities ideal for life style full of entertaining, leisure, & enjoyment.

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912 WHITE POST RD, WHITE POST, VA - Timber, stucco, limestone cust const home on 60+ acres w/ vernal stream & pond. 3 BR,3.5 BA, built w/ solat radiant systems. Garage w/ guest qtrs, run-in shed, hay barn, green house, large shop w/ apt & office. BlueRidgeHunt.

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MELMORE, MIDDLEBURG, VA - 4 BR, 3+ bath, 4100SQ FT, custom kitchen cabinets, 3 FP s, finished basement, Pine Floors, 2 car carriage house w/ 2nd floor, 2 car garage, pond, pool, gazeebo, full trex deck, orchard, paved drive, professional landscaping.

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HAMILTON, VA - Historic, GORGEOUS 6300 SF Manor House. Guest & Tenant Hses provide 5 more bdrms & EXCELLENT INCOME . Main hse features impressive great room; stunning kitchen; heated pool w/fountains; elegant columned portico; enchanting 1st fl. master bdrm. w/ barrel-vault ceiling, steam shower, custom everything! PRIVATE & convenient $1,990,000 Peter Pejascevich 540-270-3835 • Scott Buzzelli 540-454-1399

590 KENNEL RD, BOYCE, VA - Charming authentic log cabin, 5 acres in Clarke County south of rt 50.

Potential for horses, huntbox, private lot, surrounded by land in easement. Beautiful wood flooring, beamed cellings, front porch. Constructed in 1997, recent new HVAC throughout. Perfect for wknd get away or couple wanting to downsize. $375,000 ANNE MCINTOSH 703-509-4499 LEESBURG, VABeautiful house and yard!

Gated River Creek Country Club. Fabulous home warm sunny and inviting, including 5 inch hand scraped hickory wood floors, updated harware, kitchen open to family room, screened in pavilion porch all overlooking this beautifully landscaped and fully fenced yard. Complete in ground water system. Wood burning fireplace. $775,000 Dawn Poe 571- 291-5747

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Murphy’s Love: Advice on Intimacy and Relationships

Aging Parents, Distant Siblings

BY STA CY NOTA RAS M U R P H Y

able talking to Mom and Dad about your concerns and wishes, they may be able to pave the way.

But at the same time, I hope you use this concern as an opportunity to explore your own role in the distance you feel from your siblings.

Yes, they made very different choices than you did, but that doesn’t require them to be scornful about yours. Sometimes, when we feel like an “outsider,” we tell ourselves stories about what others “must be” thinking. Over time those stories gain a lot of power and feel like truth.

I wonder what your siblings might actually be thinking about your choices. Perhaps they have a bit of “small-fry syndrome” and are jealous of your freedom and bravery in breaking the family mold. Next time you interact, try to imagine what it feels like in their shoes — that’s empathy — and you might find yourself softening to their point of view.

Dear Stacy, My parents are aging and I live far away from them. I am anxious about their medical needs and know that the time will come when I will need to rely on my siblings to help out.

I have a strained relationship with my siblings ever since I left home to move to the D.C. area.

All of them stayed in the Midwest and have raised families there. I also have been countercultural by not marrying and not having kids (I am 45 years old). We just don’t have that much in common and as a result, they don’t often include me on emails regarding family business.

My concern is that my parents will fall ill and I won’t be informed and decisions will be made without me. I actually have a background in patient advocacy, so it’s not like I don’t have anything to contribute, they just don’t care about my opinions.

Any time I bring this up, I feel really defensive and the conversation never leads to anything good. I’d appreciate advice about how to make my point without coming across as critical.

– On Eggshells Dear Eggshells, While it sounds like you might be gearing up for a fight that has yet to materialize, I usually come out in favor of this kind of advanced preparation. I wonder what it might be like to talk to your parents

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Illustration by Charlie Powell. about your concerns now, before the feared medical issues arise? If you explain your desire to be included in family decisions, they might be able to set the tone when things start to shift.

Our parents wield enormous power when it comes to sibling relationships; this is why even retirees report regressing to childhood roles when around their elderly parents. If you feel comfort-

Stacy Notaras Murphy is a licensed professional counselor in Georgetown. This fall, she will co-lead a Transition Group for female college students. For more information, visit stacymurphyLPC.com. This column is meant for entertainment only and should not be considered a substitute for professional counseling.

Send your confidential question to stacymurphyLPC@gmail.com.

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Join us on Saturday, September 26th 8:00 AM at Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C. Join us as we celebrate the life of Michele Conley and raise funds to continue her battle against breast cancer. A fun filled event for runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. Chronotrack timing provided by RaceDC on this certified course. Start a Team, Join a Team or Just come out and Enjoy the Day! Register at: Eventbrite.com

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Soundcheck Opens on K St. PH OTOS BY J OY AS IC O

D.C. nightlife fixtures and Echostage owners Antonis Karagounis and Pete Kalamoutsos held the opening party for their new downtown concept at 14th and K Streets NW, Soundcheck, on Aug. 20. According to Karagounis, the new club is “retro-inspiredˮ and meant to deliver “recording-studio sound in a nightclub atmosphereˮ to a 300-capacity audience.

Dr. Lily Talakoub, Angela Diba, Silvia Karagounis and Maria Klevis Xharda and Haley Reddington.

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GALA GUIDE SEPTEMBER 8 37th Annual Ambassadors Ball

SEPTEMBER 19 Wolf Trap Ball

This evening of dinner, dancing and an international silent auction honors the diplomatic corps for their support of many charitable activities and humanitarian endeavors. The Ambassadors Ball has raised more than $18 million for the National MS Society’s movement toward a world free of multiple sclerosis.

Marriott Marquis. Call Jessica Fernandez at 202-3755631 or email Jessica.Fernandez@nmss.org.

This year’s signature black-tie fundraising event will be in partnership with the Embassy of Italy. Guests will dine and dance under the stars at America’s only National Park for the Performing Arts. Filene Center at Wolf Trap. Call 703-255-4030 or email events@ wolftrap.org.

SEPTEMBER 12 After Dark @THEARC

Joan Hisaoka lost her battle with cancer at age 48.

This gala was created to honor Joan and her dream of assisting those living with cancer. The proceeds will help continue her unfinished work of bringing hope and healing to those faced with serious illness. Omni Shoreham. Contact Vivian Thompson-Goldstein at 202-302-0053 or JoansDifference@aol.com.

This is the 10th anniversary of this evening of performances, dinner and dancing at the Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus. All proceeds fund the cultural, recreational, educational, health and social services provided to children and families located east of the Anacostia River. THEARC. Call 202-550-8528 or visit THEARCDC.org.

SEPTEMBER 18 Nyumbani 22nd Annual Benefit The theme of this yearʼs gala evening is inspired by the story of the starfish, as told to the late Fr. Angelo DʼAgostino, SJ. In 1992, D’Agostino founded Nyumbani Childrenʼs Home in response to the number of HIV-infected children orphaned or abandoned in Kenya. Ritz-Carlton. Call 202-422-5024 or visit nyumbani.org/benefit.

Antonis Karagounis (right) addresses the crowd.

Haley Moyers, Connie Thai, Robbie Buck and Aylin Sevgili.

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8th Annual Joan Hisaoka ‛Make A Difference’ Gala

SEPTEMBER 22 Mentor International Gala Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden will again join Mentor Foundation USA in hosting the Mentor International Gala. The goal for this important event is to raise awareness about the importance of drug prevention and positive youth development. The evening will feature a royal banquet-style dinner, heartfelt performances and live and silent auctions.

Mayflower Hotel. Visit mentorfoundationusa.org.

Symington Regales at Book Party

BY M ARY BIR D

Jim Symington was his usual captivating self as he read from his new book, “Heard and Overheard”, at Politics & Prose Aug. 19. Introduced by bookstore co-founder Barbara Meade, Symington told the overflow crowd, “I haven’t seen this many people since I was running for office many years ago.”

Symington served as aide to Attorney General Robert Kennedy, chief of protocol and as a four-term U.S. Representative from Missouri.

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CHIPPED 5K RUN/WALK ALONG THE POTOMAC PARKWAY TO BENEFIT WASHINGTON CANCER INSTITUTE AT MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER

Saturday, September 19th, 2015 7 AM REGISTRATION - 7:45 AM KIDS 100 YARD DASH - 8 AM RUNNERS START

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Politics & Prose co-founder Barbara Meade and author James Symington.

Mary and Philip Kopper.

Miss D.C. Gets Send-off Party for A.C.

BY PATR IC K G. RYAN

REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.ACTIVE.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION: 202-944-9163 OR WWW.SPRINTFOURTHECURE.COM ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES ON SEPTEMBER 18TH SUPPORTED BY: GEORGETOWN BID & CITIZENS ASSOCIATION OF GEORGETOWN

In an Aug. 26 party in Chinatown, supporters of Miss D.C., Haely Jardas, wished her well in the Miss America 2016 Competition on Sept. 13 in Atlantic City. Jardas and the other 51 contestants made their debut on the boardwalk in Atlantic City yesterday.

Miss D.C. Haely Jardas (center) is flanked by former Misses D.C. Sonya Gavankar, Cherie Ward, Jen Corey and Ashley Boalch on a rooftop on H Street in Chinatown.

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