The Georgetowner October 11, 2017 Issue - 63rd Anniversary by The Georgetowner

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Negotiations on DREAMers Begin BY PEGGY SAN D S For more than a decade, DREAMers have been used (a) by Democrats as a legislative bait-and-switch bargaining chip to drive comprehensive immigration reform and (b) by Republicans as a reason to enhance border security.

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A R T S · 28 -29 Edvard Munch at the National Gallery DC Artswatch A Conversation With Lonnie Bunch

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The Most Wounding Week BY GARY TISC H L ER It began late Sunday, Oct. 1, at a country music festival in Las Vegas and ended with the death of the Traveling Wilbury who sang, “I Won’t Back Down.”

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October Events Calendar

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‘IRELAND’S POET-PATRIOTS’

RHODE ISLAND IN THE DISTRICT

Scott Tucker, artistic director of Choral Arts, will conduct 60 outstanding musicians from Ireland and D.C. in this concert with narration. Original classical crossover and Irish traditional tunes will bring the words of Ireland’s great poets and patriots to life, illuminating 140 years of Ireland’s history in Washington National Cathedral. For details, visit cathedral.org/irish. 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW.NW.

The State Society of Rhode Island will host its first annual #RhodetoDC event to celebrate Rhode Island in the District. Showcasing Rhode Island businesses and cultural organizations, the event, at the historic Homer Building in Metro Center, is also an opportunity for Rhode Islanders to meet one another. Tickets are $25. For details, visit eventbrite.com. 601 13th St. NW.

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OCTOBER 13

HURRICANE RELIEF FUND

ART IN THE GARDEN

Beginning and advanced artists will find inspiration in the historic gardens of the Tudor Place estate in the heart of Georgetown. Director of Buildings, Gardens and Grounds Kellie Cox, an award-winning botanical artist, will share tips and techniques for working in pencil, pastels and pen-and-ink. No art experience is required. Tickets are $50. To register, email education@tudorplace.org. 1644 31st St. NW.

At this benefit hosted by HOK, Leslie Kaufmann Associates and the Red Cross, attendees will eat, drink, play bingo and take part in a silent auction and raffles. Any and all donations are welcome. RSVP by Oct. 14 by emailing betsey@lkadc.com. Tuohy/Andreu World Showroom, 1010 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 100.

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OCTOBER 18

AMERICAN MADE: PANEL DISCUSSION

James DeLorbe, founder and chairman of MADE: In America, which recognizes and promotes great American products, moderates these lively and informative panel discussions featuring the leaders in today’s home furnishings industry. This event is free with the purchase of a DC Design House tour ticket ($35). For details, visit dcdesignhouse. com. 9004 Congressional Court, Potomac, Maryland.

OCTOBER 19

SPIRIT OF GEORGETOWN BENEFIT Carrington Tarr, Amy Tercek and the board of directors of Georgetown Ministry Center invite area residents to the 2017 Spirit of Georgetown Benefit, which raises operating funds for Georgetown Ministry Center. Mayor Muriel Bowser will be honored for her leadership on issues of homelessness. Tickets start at $250. For details, visit gmcgt.org/ events.

OCTOBER 21

GEORGETOWN SHUCK IT! Tony and Joe’s presents its fifth annual waterfront festival of beer and oysters — and wine, roast porquetta, steamships of beef, muffuletta sliders and sides — set to the music of legendary rockabilly band Jumpin’ Jupiter. This is a 21+ event. Tickets are $75 ($65 early bird). For details, visit tonyandjoes.com or call 202-944-4545. Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place, 3000 K St. NW.

OCTOBER 22

‘LEONARD BERNSTEIN AT 100’ Washington National Opera’s DomingoCafritz Young Artists perform a centennial tribute to composer Leonard Bernstein. On the program are some of Bernstein’s most cherished works from “West Side Story” and “Candide,” such as “Tonight,” “Maria,” “Glitter and Be Gay” and “Make Our Garden Grow.” Tickets are $30. For details, visit stjohnsgeorgetown.org. St. John’s Church, 3240 O St. NW.

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Pedestrians walk along easily in front of Clyde’s on M Street.

M St. Sidewalk Expansion Extended

Every weekend since early summer, crews from the Georgetown Business Improvement District have installed street barriers and some planters to expand the sidewalks of M Street between Potomac Street and Wisconsin Avenue six feet out from the curb on both sides. All the parking spaces along the two blocks are inoperative for the entire weekend.

“Welcome Pedestrians!” read signs attached every few feet along the barriers. “Please enjoy this extra sidewalk space.” “It’s an experiment, a pilot program,” said Jamie Scott, the BID’s economic development manager. “We’re not sure yet of the impact. We’ll be doing a comprehensive survey soon to determine it. But we decided to continue the wider sidewalks through the holiday shopping season and the end of December.” Reactions to the expansion have been mixed, The Georgetowner found during an informal preliminary survey on Saturday, Sept. 23. Some shop managers and shoppers said they liked the feeling of not been packed in, as in New York City. Some said it had increased drop-in business, notably from people with strollers. Others resented the loss of parking in front of their stores and restaurants, especially for regular customers, and the increased pressure for parking in the nearby residential streets. “We haven’t been able to beautify it with planters and furniture to make it more attractive, as we had hoped,” admitted Scott. The biggest challenge is logistics, especially where to store all the barriers and future enhancements in a flat area easily accessible to M Street.

Georgetown Main Street Gears Up A $175,000 Main Street grant for Georgetown from the District’s Department of Small and Local Business Development was approved Oct. 2 by Mayor Muriel Bowser. The grant will fund technical assistance for commercial revitalization initiatives along Wisconsin Avenue from Whitehaven Parkway (about one block north of Safeway) to the Georgetown waterfront. “We are very concerned about vacant storefronts all along Wisconsin currently. There will be more,” said Sonya Bernhardt, president of the Georgetown Business Association, the grantee. “One of our first tasks will be to talk to all the businesses along Georgetown’s designated Main Street to determine those that are doing well or struggling and where there are vacancies.” One goal is to develop an interactive website to help business owners who lease their spaces, immediately identifying where new space may be available and tracking price fluctuations and how long it took to fill vacancies in the past, according to Bernhardt, also publisher of The Georgetowner. “This should help business owners to negotiate better deals.

“We understand that there are some stores along Wisconsin Avenue that are unattractive to the changing Georgetown demographic,” said Bernhardt. “Now that the liquor license moratorium has been lifted, Georgetown’s Main Street is open to creating more attractive businesses. We’ll also provide help to address recurring problems along the Main Street, especially concerning the business use of outdoor spaces — roof and garden terraces, for example, that come as part of the lease.” The next steps facing GBA are to assemble a board of directors for the Main Street and to hire an executive director, who will be expected to help develop and guide the vision of the project and fundraise for specific initiatives. A two-part application process for the fulltime position, which pays $55,000 to $60,000 annually, has been developed by Martin Smith, executive director of the Barracks Row Main Street, who advised GBA on the Georgetown Main Street proposal. After submitting a resume with relevant experience, each applicant will be sent a “skills exercise.” Applicants will be given two hours to answer six “incredibly varied” situational questions in order for reviewers to “get a general feel for how your process works … on new and unfamiliar projects,” according to the letter. continued on page 6

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TOWN TOPICS GBA’s board and advisors will decide which candidates to interview, with Bernhardt signing off on the final choice. The DC Main Streets grant award can be renewed annually as long as the grantee continues to meet the standards for accreditation by the National Main Street Center. The FY 2018 grant performance period is Oct. 1, 2017, through Sept. 30, 2018. The association is asking Georgetown business owners to send letters of support to info@ georgetownmainstreet.com. Mayor Bowser plans to attend the grand opening of the Georgetown Main Street on Oct. 25 at 6:00 p.m. at the Phoenix, 1514 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

Key Bridge Arch Lighting: Say Yes to Color?

A plan to light the arches of Key Bridge has caused some contention between those who want the scheme to be all-white-lights-all-thetime and those who want colored lights to be allowed on special occasions. The debate at the Georgetown Public Library on Sept. 27 and at the Oct. 2 meeting of the Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission was not about if there should be decorative lights highlighting the bridge’s unique architectural features, but rather about what color they should be and when they should be turned on. But it is even more complicated than that — as only a government project can be. The Francis Scott Key Bridge Architectural

Lighting Project, now in the review stage, has been developed by the District Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. Given the bridge’s historic designation and the fact that it stands on National Park Service land, a number of factors had to be considered to get to this stage. The plans need to comply with the National Historic Preservation Act and other federal laws, regulations and guidelines and take into account potential impacts on air traffic (since the northern approach pattern to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport passes directly over the bridge) and water traffic (so as not to blind boaters from clearly seeing the navigational lights at the base of the piers). Consideration also has to be given to other historic properties “within the viewshed,” that is, views to and from Key Bridge from vantage points along both sides of the Potomac River, as well as upstream and downstream of the bridge. In addition, over a dozen agencies are in the mix, including the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Coast Guard, the Commission of Fine Arts, the National Capital Planning Commission, D.C.’s State Historic Preservation Office, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and Arlington County’s Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board, as well as various community organizations. Minimal interference to vehicle and bicycle traffic on the surface, and to boat traffic below, is expected, according to DDOT. Lighting

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fixtures will be attached on the underside of the bridge and the majority of construction activity will occur underneath the bridge, as with the reconstruction project now underway. Any work affecting traffic will take place only during midday and overnight hours. Key Bridge carries six lanes of U.S. Route 29 two-way traffic between Georgetown in Washington, D.C., and Rosslyn in Arlington County, Virginia. The discussions in Georgetown were led by Joe Sternlieb, president and CEO of the Georgetown Business Improvement District. The Citizens Association of Georgetown spoke in favor of white lights only.

LED Hues Cause Controversy

The color of lights is controversial not only on Key Bridge, but also on the streets of Georgetown. A streetlight modernization project aims to transform all of D.C.’s some 75,000 streetlights by installing brighter, energy-saving LED bulbs. The issue has to do with the LED streetlight bulb’s Kelvin rating, which measures color temperature. The lower the Kelvin rating, the warmer the yellow hue of the light; the higher the rating, the more harsh, cold and bright the blue-white light. Currently, D.C.’s streetlights range from 1900 to 2100 Kelvin. Many activists in D.C. favor a 2700 K standard for the LED lights. But the city’s current standard for LED bulbs is 3000 to 4000 K. Some 4200 streetlights have already been replaced throughout the District. A few are in Georgetown and a couple of those are in front of ANC Chairman Joe Gibbons’s home. While he accepts that some streets may benefit from brighter lights with higher ratings, Gibbons personally favors the 2700 K standard. And he is concerned that decisions are being made in the city without consulting neighborhood and community residents. Georgetown-Burleth Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners voted unanimously at their Oct. 2 meeting to ask city officials to consult the community when determining which bulbs are appropriate for which streets. “That’s why we’re here,” Gibbons reiterated. “To give advice. So far the city hasn’t asked us.”

On Sept. 30, about 30 neighbors gathered as a part of the Montrose Park Fall Cleanup Day. Led by board members David Dunleavy, Micki Leder and Georgina Owen, the group took rakes, bags and elbow grease to the R Street park. Shown above: Avery Miller, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Monica Roache’ and David Dunleavy. Check Facebook for more information — www.facebook. com/MontroseParkDC.

Don’t Even Think About It We’ve probably all seen it — if we haven’t done it ourselves. Young people do it, sometimes business people do it. Certainly little old ladies and gentlemen do it. They live near a public garbage container on a street, in a park, perhaps near a restaurant. And to cut a bit off the monthly expenses or for some reason of convenience, they carry out their relatively small sack of personal garbage and drop it surreptitiously in the public bin. Sometimes, the personal bag is not so small. “I’ve seen huge personal bags of garbage spilling out of public receptacles,” Inspector Sonya Chance of the Department of Public Works reported at the Oct. 2 meeting of the Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission. Well, be warned! Don’t even think about it. DPW is on to it and you will eventually be caught. “I and my colleagues have gone through bags of personal refuse,” Chance related. “We have found mail, envelopes with names and addresses. We have issued fines — up to $75 an offense.” Inspector Chance also shared other trashdisposal tips to avoid a fine, including putting out trash no earlier than 6:30 p.m. the day before collection in secured containers (not cardboard or plastic bags) with tight lids and taking them back in no later than 8:30 p.m. on collection day. She also warned attendees to keep the public space near their properties clean, including sidewalks, alleys, tree boxes, storm drains and overhanging tree limbs.

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Ellington School CEO Tia Powell Harris, co-founder Peggy Cooper Cafritz, ninth grader Makael Exum, Dave Chappelle and Mayor Muriel Bowser pose with the auditorium crowd. Photo by Robert Devaney.

Chappelle Gives Emmy to Ellington School On Sept. 29, Dave Chappelle returned to his alma mater, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts on 35th Street, to be given the key to the city of Washington, D.C., by Mayor Muriel Bowser, who called it a rare honor. In turn, the comedian, who earned an Emmy the week before, bought the statuette onstage and donated it to the school and students. Tia Powell Harris, CEO of the Duke Ellington School, introduced Bowser, who spoke of the 1991 graduate as a fervent defender of the disenfranchised, “doing it the Dave Chappelle way” and speaking up for Washington, D.C.,

public schools — as he did during the Sept. 17 Emmy Awards show. Accepting the key to the city, Chappelle spoke to the packed auditorium of students, telling them not to take things for granted. He said of the school’s reconstruction and expansion: “$170 million is a lot to spend on your future.” He then thanked Ellington cofounder Peggy Cooper Cafritz and continued: “Success is your choice. Your high school friends will be friends for life ... I wanted to be a comedian. So I knew I needed to learn acting. I used to mop the stage.”

CRIME & SAFETY

Wells Fargo Teller Stole $185K From Homeless Man

A bank teller who worked at the Wells Fargo Bank at 29th and M Streets NW in 2014 stole $185,000 from a homeless man, after setting up a fake account and diverting money for investments and vacations, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The aptly named Phelon Davis, a 29-yearold from District Heights, Maryland, pled guilty Sept. 28 to interstate transportation of stolen property, the U.S. Attorney’s Office stated, and likely will face up to 30 months in prison. It did not reveal how the former teller was caught. The homeless man’s Wells Fargo account went dormant by October 2014, the same time the man also tried to deposit thousands of dollar which he bought to the bank in a trash bag. This was when Davis learned how much money the man had in his accounts and stole the money over a period of two years. Using only his ATM card for one account, the homeless man neither had digital access to his other accounts nor received statements in the mail. Davis said he will repay the money.

Q Street Armed Robbery Around 10 p.m. Oct. 1, a person walking along the 3100 block of Q Street NW was robbed at gunpoint. The Metropolitan Police Department believes the male suspect ran down 31st Street from Q to P. MPD is asking neighbors on the 1500 block of 31st Street to check their security cameras.

MPD at ANC: ‘Stats Are Good’ At an Oct. 2 Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting, MPD officer Benjamin Firehock announced, “Stats are good.” He said that in September 2017, there were three violent crimes; in 2016, none. He also thanked “keen-eyed residents” for possible leads and looking at videos.

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EDITORIAL / OPINION Jack Evans Report

Dogs, Bikes and Nats BY JAC K EVAN S

Let There Be Colors on Key Bridge While the lights of the city sometimes reflect off the Potomac River and flicker on the arches of Key Bridge — the span that connects Georgetown to Arlington, Virginia — think how much more dramatically a custom lighting system on the bridge might illuminate and enchant evenings along the river. A community meeting on this idea, called the Francis Scott Key Bridge Architectural Lighting Project, was recently held by the main players: the District Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. As DDOT sees it, the goals of the lighting project are to enhance nighttime views and accentuate Key Bridge’s unique architectural features. The lighting would be installed on the underside of the bridge, separate from the existing lights. There are various concepts specifying the types of lighting fixtures, where the light would be directed and whether the illumination would be solely white or in color. At the meeting, feedback was sought, and neighbors expressed concerns about the bridge’s lighting system going overboard: too many colors for too many special days, occasions, groups or agendas. Two Georgetown groups appear to be at odds. The Citizens Association of Georgetown would prefer the bridge lights to remain white, while the Georgetown Business Improvement District

would prefer to have a multi-color option. Completed in 1923 as a replacement for the long-standing Aqueduct Bridge, the Classical Revival-style bridge is named for Georgetown resident Francis Scott Key, author of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” our national anthem. Once located a block from the bridge, Key’s house on M Street originally had a backyard that went all the way down to the river; in 1814, the C&O Canal had not yet been built. Given this patriotic connection, we believe a occasional red-white-and-blue lighting option for the bridge would be appropriate — especially for the Fourth of July and Flag Day — if used sparingly. We do not wish the bridge to be illuminated for every special day in people’s minds. The bridge lighting should be white most of the time. While we agree with the Georgetown BID on this score, we appreciate CAG’s judicious approach. We also must ascertain who or which group makes the decision to switch on the special-occasion color or colors. Any changes to Key Bridge involve the federal government, but we need not make a “federal case out of it,” so to speak. For more information about the project and future public meetings, contact DDOT Project Manager Ted Van Houten at theodore. vanhouten@dc.gov or 202-671-4580, or visit keybridgelighting.com.

Last week, the District Council wasted no time in addressing a citywide issue that affects dog owners and restaurateurs alike. On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the Council voted unanimously to pass the Dining with Dogs Emergency Act of 2017. This act revisited an existing law that prohibited dogs from being on restaurant and bar patios. When the District Department of Health started to enforce the dog ban, many residents and restaurant owners contacted Council offices asking for changes. The new law gives restaurant owners discretion in deciding whether to prohibit or to allow dogs at their establishments. I’m happy to say that the Dining with Dogs Act took effect immediately upon its unanimous approval. I co-sponsored this legislation along with my colleagues, Council members Gray, Allen, Nadeau and Todd, who introduced the bill. While dogs and dog owners are breathing a sigh of relief, new bike-share options are rolling out in the District. Capital Bikeshare will expand its fleet of bikes, adding docking stations throughout the city as competition from dockless bikes grows. The addition of bike-share options comes as studies show that D.C. is on track to become the number-one city in the nation for bike commuters. Four and a half percent of

Washington commuters travel by bike, and the number who do is increasing. Over the past two weeks, four different dockless bike options have appeared around the city. This colorful two-wheeled fleet has been supplied by LimeBike, Mobike, Spin and, most recently, a company named Jump (the red electric bikes). The District Department of Transportation launched a demonstration period in September to focus on the use of dockless bikes and to determine if additional regulations are needed. The demonstration period will last through April of 2018. I want to hear your thoughts on the bikeshare expansion and on the new dockless bikes. Feel free to contact me at jackevans@dccouncil. us. As the Council transitions into our fall legislative sessions, we can’t forget that our Washington Nationals are entering the postseason as the number-one team in the National League East Division. This was an exciting season for the best team in baseball. The Nats are now facing the reigning World Series champions, the Chicago Cubs, in the National League Division Series. I, for one, am hoping for a clean sweep of the Cubs. Let’s Go Nats! Jack Evans is the District Council member for Ward 2, representing Georgetown and . neighborhoods since 1991. other

Miscommunication in Chief BY M AR K PL OTKIN

CORRECTION: The Sept. 27 Georgetowner omitted the names of the Glamsquad beauty professionals who were the style team for the Four Seasons shoot with photographer Patrick Ryan and cover models (and Georgetown Gala co-chairs) Michelle Korsmo, Colman Riddell and Amy Porter Stroh. Glamsquad’s work completed the scene: Ebony McGee, Glamsquad hairstylist; Carlos Colares, Glamsquad hairstylist; Mayra Macias, Glamsquad makeup artist; Audrey Lefevre, Glamsquad makeup artist. Special thanks to Ashleigh Hodge. The Citizens Association of Georgetown’s “Streets of Georgetown” Gala will be at the Four Seasons Hotel on Oct. 21. Photo by Patrick G. Ryan.

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Donald J. Trump’s brief visit to Puerto Rico last week cries out for comment. This is an individual who refuses to assume the role that Americans expect of their president. Instead of comforting the victims of the hurricane that devastated their island, he used the visit to proclaim what a “superb” job he was doing. By his language, one would think that everything was just perfect. During his remarks, he managed to use his favorite word “great” 10 times, “incredible” seven times and, of course, his second-favorite word “amazing” seven times. Previously he complained in a Twitter post that the residents “want everything to be done for them when it should be a community effort.” If all this was not bad enough, he thought it instructive to compare the death total in Puerto Rico to that of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He asked Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, “What is your death count as of this moment? Seventeen?” How ridiculous and insensitive can you get? We have a president who minimizes the value of a single life. During the visit, I guess for some comic relief, he threw paper towels into the crowd. And to make matters even more surreal, after seeing some solarpowered flashlights, Trump said, “Flashlights,

you don’t need ’em anymore.” Obviously, no one had briefed him (or he chose to conveniently ignore) that 95 percent of the island was without power and electricity. To sum up his trip, he once again resorted to congratulating himself rather than feeling the pain and misery of our fellow U.S. citizens. This is what he said: “They were so thankful for what we have done. I think it has been a great day. We only heard thank-yous from the people of Puerto Rico.” This is the person who, while luxuriating at his private golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, accused the mayor of San Juan, Carmen Yulín Cruz, of having “poor leadership ability.” Cruz has Trump’s number. She said, “He was insulting to the people of Puerto Rico. He’s sort of like miscommunication in chief. You don’t go to another place when people are in peril and are suffering and you just kind of hover around in a helicopter without having some kind words to say.” Trump constantly says the wrong things. He seems totally oblivious to the situation of others. All he ever does is turn everything to himself. His words and actions embarrass every one of us.. Political analyst and columnist Mark Plotkin is to the BBC on American a contributor to thehill.com. markplotkindc@gmail.com.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

New Dynamism at Georgetown Business Association B Y PEGGY SAN D S

GEORGETOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION For information on our association, events or membership please email: info@georgetownbusiness.org 202-640-1279 Mailing Address: P. O. Box 3943 Washington, DC 20027 _______________

2017 GBA OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS

Lock #3 of the C&O Canal.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS

The monthly meeting of the Commission of Fine Arts will be held at 10 a.m. at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW, Suite 312. For details, visit cfa.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 GBA NETWORKING MEETING

The Georgetown Business Association will hold its monthly reception at 6:00 p.m. at the Phoenix, 1514 Wisconsin Ave. NW. For details, visit georgetownbusiness.org.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30

(FOR NOVEMBER) ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 2E ANC 2E represents the Burleith, Georgetown and Hillandale neighborhoods and reviews development in the historic district and local liquor licenses. The monthly meetings begin 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, NOVEMBER 2 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. For details, visit cfa.org. CANAL WORKSHOP II: REIMAGINING GEORGETOWN’S C&O CANAL Another public meeting on plans to revitalize the canal, hosted by the National Park Service and Georgetown Heritage, 6 to 8 p.m., at Canal Overlook in the Georgetown Park retail complex, across from Dean & Deluca, 3276 M St. NW. For more information: 202298-9222 or info@georgetownheritage.org.

Send your community event listing to editorial@georgetowner.com or call 202-338-4833.

GBA President Sonya Bernhardt with Teresa Nielson of Long & Foster Real Estate, Leslie Maysak of the Citizens Association of Georgetown and Eleni Tousimis, M.D., of Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. Photo by Robert Devaney. “The Georgetown Business Association evolved over the years from a loose association of businesses in 1976 to a very viable, growing and dynamic organization of entrepreneurs, business owners and Georgetown citizens,” said Jim Wilcox, an advisory neighborhood commissioner and a longtime GBA member. “With the business climate in Georgetown changing so rapidly, it has been a benefit to have the GBA represent especially the interests of business owners who aren’t necessarily landlords.” Wilcox’s words were reinforced by the setting of his interview with The Georgetowner. It was during a GBA reception on the comfortable outdoor terrace of a grand Georgetown townhouse on 33rd Street, newly listed on the market for close to $4 million by GBA member Long & Foster Real Estate. Dozens of well-dressed men and women greeted one another warmly and chatted amiably about business conditions in Georgetown. A nonprofit membership organization, GBA is “committed to maintaining and improving the climate for conducting business in Georgetown.” Members are offered opportunities to connect through events such as monthly networking receptions, a leadership awards luncheon, the annual meeting and holiday party and various outreach initiatives. GBA also advocates on behalf of Georgetown businesses and professionals by monitoring legislation from the District Council and actions by the Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission and other government agencies and community organizations. GBA officers and members often speak at hearings and engage officials in other ways to achieve an optimal business climate in

GBA officers and members often speak at hearings and engage officials in other ways to achieve an optimal business climate in Georgetown. Indeed, GBA and its members advocated in the 1990s for the establishment of a Georgetown Business Improvement District. Georgetown. Indeed, GBA and its members advocated in the 1990s for the establishment of a Georgetown Business Improvement District. The gathering last week was ostensibly to celebrate the preliminary approval of GBA’s latest successful initiative: to apply for and be accepted as a Main Street program, part of a nationwide network of business-district revitalization efforts. Georgetown’s will be the 13th Main Street in Washington, D.C., where there are now 16 such programs. “We’ll be the lucky baker’s dozen,” said GBA President Sonya Bernhardt, owner of Georgetown Media Group, which publishes The Georgetowner. Bernhardt was also one of the principal drivers in developing the Main Street proposal. “Main Street efforts can range from helping businesses get more favorable leases to beautification of the street and other promotions. It will work well with GBA.” “Membership in the GBA is increasing every year,” Bernhardt said. “I expect it will grow even faster when Main Street is funded and up and running.”

President Sonya Bernhardt, Georgetown Media Group Vice President Hope Solomon, Wedding Creations Secretary Constantine Ferssizidis, TD Bank Treasurer Alan Helfer, CPA Puneet Bhasin - HSBC Bank Cecilia Browning House of Sweden Dean Cibel - Tony & Joe’s Karen L. Daly - Dumbarton House/NSCDA Ira Darden - Suddath Companies, Inc. Christopher “Chip” Dent - E.A. Dent & Co. Barry Greenberg - East Banc Margaret Byrne Heimbold Long & Foster Georgetown Sara Mokhtari - Tari Paul Monarch - Alexander Graham Bell Association Theresa Nielson - Long & Foster Georgetown Meghan Ogilvie - Dog Tag Bakery Zubair Popal - Café Bonaparté/Malmaison Joanna Schmickel - Cox Graae Spack Architects Suzanne Simon - Chaia Taco Ed Solomon - Wedding Creations & Anthony’s Tuxedos Beth Webster - Former DC Council Staff, Vincent Orange EX-OFFICIO: Bob vom Eigen - Citizens Association of Georgetown Davis Kennedy - The Georgetown Current Jim Wilcox - James B. Wilcox, Jr. PLLC

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BUSINESS

INS & OUTS

Georgetown BID News At the Oct. 3 members’ meeting of the Georgetown Business Improvement District, held at the City Tavern Club, a number of new and continuing promotional programs and upcoming get-togethers were announced.

BY R OBE RT DEVA NEY A N D K AT E O C Z Y P O K

In: Brandy Melville

In: MacKenzie-Childs

Hmm, it smells like teen spirit, for sure. A Brandy Melville has set up shop at 3307B M St. NW in the space once occupied by womenswear chain Calypso St. Barth. The hip, young-women’s clothing line was founded near Rome, Italy, by Silvio and Stephan Marsan, with the first store opening 15 years ago. In 2009, the company opened its first U.S. store in Westwood Village, California — totally appropriate, given the beachy, Euro styles of the clothes. As for the company name? Well, the story goes that Brandy, an American girl, goes to Rome and falls in love with Melville, an English boy …

Accessories and housewares shop MacKenzie-Childs popped up in Georgetown earlier this month, offering upscale items and gifts just in time for the holiday season. Traffic at the Georgetown outpost at 1037 33rd St. NW will be observed for six months to see if the location is right for a planned permanent MacKenzie-Childs store in D.C. The shop already has a dedicated fan base in the area, according to Rebecca Proctor, creative director of MacKenzie-Childs, based in New York’s Finger Lakes region. “People who appreciate MacKenzie-Childs love theater, fabulous restaurants, museums and creativity and Washington has it all,” Proctor said. “It’s a natural spot for us.” The shop offers specific collections as well as tabletop items, kitchenware, furniture, outdoor items, décor, accessories, children’s items and gifts for all occasions. The designs are created by artisans with individuality in mind; no two pieces in thewhimsical collection are alike. One of Proctor’s favorite items is the tea kettle. Its silhouette, cheerful presence and colorful pattern epitomizes everything about MacKenzie-Childs to her. “The tea kettle is a perfect example of where utility and everyday meet imagination,” she said.

In: Georgetown Gourmet Georgetown Gourmet opened at 3421 M St. NW, replacing the West Side branch of Cafe Tu-o-Tu; the original is still on Pennsylvania Avenue near the Four Seasons. For locals, the new place is not that big a change. It offers paninis, salads, soups and wraps “made with only freshly-cut vegetables, warm buttery delicious breads and meats roasted in-house dressed in adventurous sauces and spreads. A bang for your buck and belly!”

Courtesy Curio.

Coming: Joe’s Upstair Look for a coffee shop called Joe’s Upstairs to set up on the second floor of the Frye boots store at 1066 Wisconsin Ave. NW, next to the entrance to Pinstripes and the C&O Canal.

Curio’s First Anniversary Curio, the zippy, eclectic clothing and accessories boutique at 1071 Thomas Jefferson St. NW, celebrated its first anniversary last week with a party called “The Immaculate Reception.” The invitation playfully depicted an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary, an example of the individualistic store’s embrace of the unexpected. “My vision is to explore Curio’s personality that will continue to evolve just like a person’s,” says Curio founder and D.C. native Lena Farouki. “We will change the interior décor and constantly search for new designers. In my opinion, one of the greatest dangers is resisting change.”

• Never fear, Halloween returns Oct. 31. • A C&O Canal workshop will convene Nov. 2 in a vacant space in the Georgetown Park retail building across from Dean & Deluca. • Fall Days of Design will take place in the Georgetown Design District Nov. 2 to 4. • On Nov. 5, 210 Christmas wreaths will go up on streetlights, along with roof lighting (there may be a last-minute chance to get on the list). • Christmas trees will be erected at Francis Scott Key Park at 34th & M Streets and Meigs Park on Pennsylvania Avenue, across from the Four Seasons. • Lights will go up on Book Hill at Wisconsin Avenue & Reservoir Road. • Small Business Saturday is Nov. 25. • The annual BID window competition will run the entire month of December. • The annual “Georgetown Glow” light exhibition will be on view Dec. 8 through Jan. 7. On Dec. 6, there will be a reception at the Ritz-Carlton. • The BID reported that pedestrian counts on Georgetown sidewalks show a slight increase over last year. Here is the creditcard spending breakdown: 8 percent from zip code 20007; 29 percent from D.C.; 58 percent from the Washington region. A survey of Georgetown residents’ shopping preferences is planned.

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REAL ESTATE

Long & Foster’s Sale to HomeServices of America

L&F’s Detwiler: ‘The Sale Was Our Idea’ BY PEGGY SA NDS

“Wes and we have places we want to go, things we want to do. We can do it now as part of a national organization.” -Jeff Detwiler

Jeffrey Detwiler. Photo by Robert Devaney.

“T

he real estate market is so local,” Jeffrey S. Detwiler, president and CEO of Long & Foster Companies, told The Georgetowner in 2014. “Washington, D.C., has been the epicenter of the housing market recovery since 2011, and it is the best place to be during tough times,” he predicted. Now, just months away from the company’s 50th anniversary in 2018, Detwiler is being proved right. “The Washington capital region is a hot, robust real estate market relative to the rest of the country,” Detwiler said in an extended interview on Sept. 27 at Long & Foster’s Williamsburg-style headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia. “I see no reason that that will diminish.” Indeed, the company — the largest private residential real estate company in the United States by sales volume — has been expanding its in-house real estate services over the past three years, adding agents and offices and establishing itself in West Virginia, South Carolina and other states along the East Coast. It was the number-one seller of luxury real estate in the Mid-Atlantic in 2016 and the largest affiliate in the Christie’s International Real Estate network. Detwiler was brought into the company as a young CEO, without real estate experience but with a strong background in finance and banking. “We don’t need a real estate agent, we need a strategist for the future,” Wes Foster explained at the time. As the region and the company grew, Detwiler added a number of services: a city property program called Urban Pace; a turnkey program called Builder Advantage for large and small developers to market townhouses and condos; and a supplemental employee benefit program called Partner Advantage to help their own personal real estate purchases. In 2016, Long & Foster agents closed on

more than 87,700 deals totaling over $31.2 billion. Then, in September, Foster and Detwiler made a surprise announcement: Long & Foster had just been sold. The buyer was HomeServices of America, one of the biggest real estate services firms in the nation and art of billionaire Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate. HomeServices already included the Real Living and Prudential real estate franchise networks. Now L&F would bring all of its affiliates and expanding networks to HomeServices. “We will be stronger than ever,” said Detwiler. “It wasn’t a hostile takeover or a raid,” the CEO explained, shaking his head vigorously. “The sale was our idea, Wes Foster’s idea. Wes always taught us to listen to our agents. And we have. “The thing is, Wes has been at this business almost 50 years now. He is over 80 years old now and he loves and is proud of our localagent success. His biggest concern and desire is that he wants to be sure that the company continues another 50 years,” Detwiler continued. “It’s hard to do that alone. We set out to find a way to do that, on our terms, our decision, when and with whom.” “So you approached them?” The Georgetowner asked. “It’s a small world. We all know each other,” Detwiler responded. “They, too, are personal local-agent oriented.” Times are changing, he pointed out. Everything is more technology-based. Buying and selling homes is more complex. Both Long & Foster and HomeServices of America recognized that the entire process — buying, financing, closing an escrow, insuring, relocating — could be made easier for clients if it could all be done by a trusted company offering consolidated services. Long & Foster does this with a brand that emphasizes family-oriented, local real estate

agent recruiting and buyer-support services. Minneapolis-based HomeServices, according to its website, supports “our companies with technological innovation, operational excellence together with operational, legal and financial expertise to stay relevant throughout the home buying and home selling process.” “Wes and we have places we want to go, things we want to do. We can do it now as part of a national organization,” said Detwiler. The biggest future challenges to their localservice model, as Detwiler sees it, will come from the “disrupters” that are “destabilizing

every business model and market as they insert themselves unasked into them.” In the silence, it was clear who he was referring to. “Can you imagine Amazon and Google taking over the personal real estate market?” he asked quietly. “Buying a home is not like buying a car or a computer. It’s personal. Seeing pictures online is not like having an agent you personally trust show you the property live — an agent who knows the neighborhood, the local shops and parks and schools. And, especially, who knows what the right price, financial instruments and rate are to buy and to sell a home based on their personal knowledge, data and experience. “We feel being affiliated with a national presence like HomeServices will help to protect our agents and our personal-based services [that] home buyers want. We will be stronger but no changes will be made to the brand, to our business model and to the make-up of Long & Foster’s management and agents’ teams.”

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The Auction Block BY ARI POS T

BONHAMS “Artist, Mind, Studio,” 1994 Viola Frey (1933–2004) Estimate: $60,000 – $80,000 Auction Date: October 25 Over the course of her five-decade career, Viola Frey produced an impressive body of artwork as she explored the mediums of glass, wallpaper and photography in addition to painting, drawing and sculpture. Drawn to the expressive potential of clay, Frey — along with her colleagues Robert Arneson and Peter Voulkos — was instrumental in cracking the barrier between craft and fine art. This glazed ceramic sculpture is part of Bonhams’ Made in California contemporary art sale.

FREEMAN’S Russian Cockerel-Form Presentation Cup, 1882–1899 Alexander Nikolaevich Sokolov (n.d.) Estimate: $30,000 – $50,000 Auction Date: October 17 Part of an upcoming sale of Silver & Russian Works of Art at Freeman’s, this piece from St. Petersburg, designed in the Slavic Revival style, is modeled as a standing cockerel bearing an engraved and champlevé-enameled shield with the Latin script monogram for the original Russian-born owners. With a tailshaped handle support, strapwork ornament, gilded interior and grandiose whimsy, it is like no other piece likely to be seen at auction.

DOYLE NEW YORK “Kachina Dolls,” 1986 Andy Warhol (1928–1987) Estimate: $15,000 – $20,000 Auction Date: November 1 Doyle’s upcoming auction of Prints & Multiples will feature works by Old Masters such as Albrecht Dürer; modern European masters such as Picasso, Chagall, Matisse and Miró; well-known Americans such as Whistler, Homer and Benton; and contemporary artists such as Alex Katz, Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, Tom Wesselmann and Andy Warhol, whose “Kachina Dolls,” a screenprint made the year before he died, is quite a find.

SOTHEBY’S “Young Woman on the Beach, The Lonely One,” 1896 Edvard Munch (1863–1944) Estimate: $3 million – $4 million Auction Date: October 23 and 24 The department of Prints & Multiples at Sotheby’s New York will offer a large selection of important works spanning the 20th century. Highlights include this haunting mezzotint by Edvard Munch of a woman’s back as she gazes into the distance, Richard Diebenkorn’s monumental etching “Green and The Lonely One,” a pristine set of Andy Warhol’s “Campbell’s Soup” cans and works by Jasper Johns and Pablo Picasso.

Bringing the Hammer Down FIN AL SELLING PRICES FO R LAST MO NTH’S FEATURED AUCTIO N BLO CK ITEMS Weschler’s “Fan Fire IV,” 1970 Sam Gilliam (b. 1933) Auction Date: September 15 Estimate: $100,000 – $150,000 Final Selling Price: $332,400 Freeman’s “Pet Bird,” 1986 Wayne Thiebaud (b. 1920) Auction Date: September 18 Estimate: $30,000 – $50,000 Final Selling Price: $23,750 Sotheby’s “Unititled,” 1964 Lee Krasner (1908–1984) The Collection of Edward Albee Auction Date: September 26 Estimate: $120,000 – $180,000 Final Selling Price: $588,500

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Bonhams “Charlotte Rampling at the Hotel Nord-Pinus, Arles,” 1973 Helmut Newton (1920–2004) Auction Date: October 2 Estimate: $20,000 – $25,000 Final Selling Price: $17,500

Doyle New York Chinese White Jade Covered Censer, 19th c. Auction Date: September 11 Estimate: $15,000 – $25,000 Final Selling Price: $87,500

DOWNTOWNER

BY KAT E OCZ Y P OK

Disabled Vets Attend Day of Honor

Nick Nicks Spike in Charity Fry-Off Courtesy District Wharf.

The Wharf Lowers Gangplank Phase 1 of the massive Wharf project on D.C.’s Southwest waterfront will have its grand opening Thursday, Oct. 12, with a preview of the new water-taxi service, walking tours and an official kickoff ceremony with Mayor Muriel Bowser and Council member Charles Allen. At 5 p.m., there will be a free concert by the Bacon Brothers — Kevin and Michael — on District Pier.

Powell Jobs Invests in Wizards Billionaire executive Laurene Powell Jobs is buying into D.C. sports teams. The widow of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs has decided to acquire a 20-percent stake in Ted Leonsis’s Monumental Sports and Entertainment, ESPN reported. She will have the second-largest stake in the group (after Leonsis himself), which includes the NBA’s Washington Wizards basketball team, the NHL’s Washington Capitals and Capital One Arena.

THERE’S ANOTHER WAY

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TechWeek Powers Up With the goal of helping local tech startups become influential companies while simultaneously bringing jobs and excitement, TechWeek came to D.C. for the first time Oct. 2 to 6. The conference hosted multiple educational and networking opportunities for attendees, covering some of the hottest D.C. tech topics (blockchain initiatives, diversity in tech, etc.). Speakers included Roy Schwartz, cofounder and president of Axios, and Michael O’Neil Jr., founder and CEO of GetWellNetwork.

Phase 1 of the massive Wharf project on D.C.’s Southwest waterfront will have its grand opening Thursday, Oct. 12, with a preview of the new water-taxi service, walking tours and an official kickoff ceremony with Mayor Muriel Bowser and Council member Charles Allen. At 5 p.m., there will be a free concert by the Bacon Brothers — Kevin and Michael — on District Pier.

The inaugural commemoration of the National Day of Honor for American Veterans Disabled for Life, held in D.C. Oct. 5, featured remarks from Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. David Shulkin; Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois), herself a disabled veteran; Paul Rieckhoff, founder and CEO of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America; and Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Florida). The event was the brainchild of Florida philanthropist Lois Pope, who created the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial at 150 Washington Ave. SW.

Thief Leaves With Leaves A plant as tall as the perpetrator was stolen from a doorway in the 600 block of I Street NE in broad daylight last month. The Washington Post reported that a man wearing sunglasses, a baseball cap and jeans walked off with a large potted plant. Police are asking those with any information about the plant-napping to call 202-727-9099. Online commenter Kaspar Hauser wrote: “And all the witnesses are mum.”

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MADE IN GEORGETOWN, D.C. celebrating - and covering - georgetown businesses BY R OBE RT DEVA NEY A N D S E LM A K H E N I S S I To boost businesses and neighborhoods, there are D.C. government programs like Main Street and Made in D.C. For Georgetown, such programs are most welcome. But without exaggeration (not to mention modesty), we can proudly declare that Georgetown is both the birthplace of Made in D.C. and the city’s original Main Street. And The Georgetowner newspaper has been here for 63 years, observing the comings and goings of countless enterprises. All of us know some of the famous names attached to Georgetown, celebrated for its influential citizens, past and present, as well as for people-watching on any given day. Two of its celebrated residents were business innovators associated with technologies that greatly advanced humankind — namely, the telephone and the computer. Though Alexander Graham Bell didn’t invent the telephone in Georgetown, soon after, in 1880, he used the money from the Volta Prize, presented by the French Academy, to establish the Volta laboratory in the carriage house of his father’s house at 1527 35th St. NW. In 1887, Bell founded the Volta Bureau at 1537 35th St. NW “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge relating to the deaf.” Nearby, at 1054 31st St. NW, next to the C&O Canal, one will find a plaque marking the building where Herman Hollerith’s Tabulating Machine Company was located at the turn of the 20th century. Hollerith’s company would later merge with other firms to be renamed International Business Machines, better known as IBM. His machine sped up the time to compile data for the 1890 U.S. census, saving the feds time and money. Hollerith’s house on 29th Street stands to this day. Georgetown was founded as a tobacco port, growing into one of the largest on the East Coast (yes, the accompanying slave trade was here, too). It has always been a place of business, but its economic role has evolved over the centuries.

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Innovation continues to take place here, with an astounding range of enterprises in a compact geographic area — Palantir Technologies and Patisserie Poupon, English Rose Garden and EverFi. This variety is what the Made in D.C. program, underway since October 2016, seeks to encourage. According to Mekdy Alemayehu of the Department of Small and Local Business Development, Made in D.C. is designed to capture, highlight and promote the intellectual and creative genius of the local maker community, helping to revitalize D.C.’s “vibrant and unique neighborhoods.” With that in mind, the department just approved a Georgetown Main Street for Wisconsin Avenue. Georgetown is home to hundreds of small businesses, some that have been around for decades and others that started up last year or last month. The following are a few that checked in recently with The Georgetowner, which has written about so many over the years.

Opening on Valentine’s Day in 2008, Georgetown Cupcake will celebrate its 10th anniversary this coming February. Sisters and co-owners Katherine Kallinis Berman and Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne commented: “We take pride in baking a best-in-class product and welcoming our customers in our warm and friendly bakery. Since our first day in business, we’ve baked our cupcakes from scratch, on-site daily, and use the very best ingredients — from European style butter to Valrhona cocoa to Madagascar Bourbon vanilla —making for an amazing product.” Though the bakery made it big — Georgetown Cupcake caught the attention of TLC, which resulted in the TV series “DC Cupcakes” — the goal of the co-owners remains always

The timing was fortuitous. This restaurant dates to 1933, when light wines and 3.2 beer — that is, beer with 3.2 percent alcohol content — were legalized after Prohibition. Liquor became legal again in the District in March of 1934, not long after Martin Tavern’s opened its doors. Cut to the present, and you will see a business that has reached the fourth generation: the current owner is Billy Martin III. The story goes that Billy Martin’s grandfather, who grew up in Georgetown and was a student at Georgetown University, loved the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and N Street and pictured himself in business at that specific location. Realizing that his professional sports career was over, he worked hard to have his business vision become a reality, right down to the location. The result is a family business that has been around for 84 years and counting. In addition to the business’s longevity, its reputation has led to stories of grandparents who met there, stories of first dates and of loyal families who have been going for generations. Martin’s Tavern has also attracted the attention of famous people, including John F. Kennedy, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Billy Martin is still waiting for Barack Obama to visit, but Malia Obama did visit with friends during the snowstorm of 2016. You can meet just about anyone in Martin’s (especially when it snows).

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to “strive to provide exemplary customer service.” The sisters also feel a strong connection to Georgetown: “As sisters, we spent a lot of time together in Georgetown and love the historic charm of the neighborhood. There is something very special about Georgetown.” This is a place where cupcakes seem like more than a dessert.

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Cofounders Gary Walker and Terry Bell, both British, opened Salon Ilo in 1979. Walker and Bell moved to the United States from Bermuda because they were sponsored by a salon they were working for at the time. While considering a branch location in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, Walker was walking through Georgetown and saw a very appealing spot for a salon. “I thought, what a great space,” he said. The duo did their homework and concluded that Georgetown was a better choice than Old Town. Walker and Bell also decided, however, to quit working for that salon and launch their own. They wanted to have a business that represented their own concept and ideas. Developing their brand, inspired by London’s Bond Street and Paris, not only strengthened their business but helped amp up the formerly sleepy 1600 block of Wisconsin Avenue into what is called Book Hill, with a variety of shops offering everything from home decor and clothing to tacos and croissants. What can you expect from Salon Ilo? It is a salon that is British-trained, dedicated to customer service and focused on the maintenance of its clients’ looks instead of glamour. “Our work is different from everyone else,” said Walker.

Greg Menna, cofounder and CEO of District Doughnut, believes it is important to reintroduce people to the doughnut. “We hope to introduce you, perhaps for the first time, to a real doughnut, made fresh from scratch with delicious, gourmet ingredients. Whether you are a student from the university, an established resident of the community or a curious tourist, we want you fall in love with doughnuts again,” Menna said. Food & Wine included the doughnut shop in its America’s Best Doughnuts feature, putting the Salted Dulce de Leche in the spotlight. District Doughnut’s first location was in Barracks Row in Capitol Hill. Taking advantage of an opportunity presented by EastBanc, the store in Cady’s Alley was launched in June of 2016. District Doughnut has partnered with the Georgetown Business Improvement District; with Artist’s Proof gallery, which shows art on a rotating basis at the Georgetown location; and with Georgetown University, where the newest dining halls offer the bakery’s doughnuts. Christine Schaefer, executive chef and chief creative officer, is the person who comes up with the ideas for what doughnuts to make. “Her creativity generates both our amazing doughnuts and our beautiful brand design,” Menna said. Though District Doughnut is new to the Georgetown scene, opening in the area “felt like a perfect progression.” The team’s goal is for the brand to match Georgetown’s classic elegance and modern creativity.

It’s hard not to like a taco. Cofounders Suzanne Simon and Bettina Stern opened Chaia in November of 2015. The business specializes in vegetarian-friendly tacos, but Simon insists that their “concept is for everyone, not just vegetarians.” She said that 80 percent of their customers are not vegetarians. “They are customers who are looking for ways to eat healthy, but want to feel satiated,” Simon said. The concept of the restaurant, which hosted a recent Georgetown Business Association reception, is to be a fastcasual takeout place as well as an inviting space to linger. An important reason to locate in Georgetown was that Georgetown is a destination to shop, walk around and bring out-of-town guests, with many opportunities for small and local restaurants, according to Simon. She and Stern live near the restaurant, another factor in deciding where to locate. One of their goals is to help revitalize Grace Street, along with Dog Tag Bakery, Sundavitch, Grace Street Coffee, South Juice Company and the upcoming Reverie Restaurant.

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The Georgetown Business Association honored one of Georgetown’s oldest family-owned and operated establishments, The Phoenix, six years ago. The store opened in 1955 when Betty and Bill Hayes arrived home from a trip to Mexico, laden down with unique and vibrant folk sculptures, art, jewelry and clothing. They compiled their treasures, and thus The Phoenix was born. Over the years the store evolved under the new ownership of Betty and Bill’s son and his wife, John and Sharon Hays. Along with their daughter, Samantha, the Hays incorporated an international collection of popular women’s clothing designers, Mexicaninspired silver and gold jewelry and other artisan crafts collected from the family’s travels to Zambia, Thailand, Mexico and other various countries. As a “founding father” of Georgetown Business Improvement District and past board member of the GBA, John Hays has always played a prominent role in the community. The Hays family has kept The Phoenix thriving and full of life over the past 62 years. Today, co-owner Samantha Hays-Gushner is in charge of the store and was the force behind its recent renovation, taking the meaning of “phoenix” literally. What’s your favorite Georgetown business — new or old? Is it Down Dog Yoga or Dog Tag Bakery? Georgetown Tobacco or Morgan’s Pharmacy? Let us know, and tell us which Georgetown businesses you’d like to learn more about.

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Everybody has noticed that Washington, D.C. — our city, center of the world, both worldly and neighborly, a city embedded in its own history more firmly than most — is changing. Really changing. Take a look at the new downtown, the new Southwest (the Wharf opens this week), the area around the baseball stadium where our Nationals struggle to make it to the World Series, almost every neighborhood in the District of Columbia. Georgetown, on the other hand, possesses a great deal of visual, physical and — dare we say — spiritual continuity. This has as much to do with legality as intent, since Georgetown is a designated historic district, preventing massive change in terms of building and zoning. Things do change, of course; before long, we will see condos at the West Heating Plant and at former gas stations, as well as a reborn hotel and new retail at 30th and M. But quite a bit of Georgetown — its stylish homes, its churches, its streets and museums and cemeteries — remains the same, certainly since the day I wrote my first story for The Georgetowner in

1980, about Sen. Ted Kennedy’s failing presidential bid. The paper itself goes much further back, to 1954. The Georgetowner’s inaugural issue was assembled on the second floor of Little Caledonia, a longdeparted home furnishings store at 1419 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Since then, we have been fortunate to have our presence in this unique community cultivated by three different leaders. Founder Amy Stewart, a lady of the old school, went door to door for classified ads and knew the village’s history by heart. David Roffman, now retired in Alabama, understood change in Georgetown to be a change in pace and energy. Sonya Bernhardt, our current publisher, brings her eye for style and her feel for the community’s social culture to bear, while tackling the challenges faced by all news organizations in these times. When you’re part of The Georgetowner for a long time — 37 years — you see many comings and goings. I arrived when Nathans and Clyde’s were established, successful restaurants and gathering places. Nathans is gone; Clyde’s has become a regional empire.

We celebrate new businesses, but we also fondly remember what is here no longer. We think of Doc Dalinsky’s Georgetown Pharmacy (now a 7-Eleven), an abundance of French restaurants, Cannon’s Fish Market, the Key and Biograph Theatres, the Guards, Chadwick’s, Au Pied de Cochon, the Food Mart and Mr. Smith’s. Chris Murray’s very cool Govinda Gallery (now Down Dog Yoga) on 34th Street was a photographic chronology of pop and rock music as much as it was an art gallery. People and places come and go. What’s immutable about Georgetown is its reputation as a place where history is made. Here is Georgetown University, the banks of the Potomac River and the C&O Canal. Our political leaders lived here, most notably, lest we forget, John F. Kennedy. At The Georgetowner, we chronicle change, to be sure — new shops, new styles, new people — but we also try to capture what’s changeless about Georgetown, what makes it unique. In doing so, we honor not only what is here, solid and lasting, but the history spread before us like a blanket full of gifts, a comforter that makes Georgetown Georgetown.

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STEP 1: Clean. Wash your face with a cleanser. STEP 2: Balance. Apply toner to balance skin’s pH. STEP 3: Nourish. Follow with a moisturizer. STEP 4: Protect. Apply a lip conditioner. To keep skin in top shape, choose nourishing, chemical-free and preventative skin care that helps skin age gracefully. If you can’t pronounce the ingredients on the label, put it back on the shelf, buddy. If

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Old Enough for a Boyfriend? BY STACY N OTA R A S M U R P H Y Dear Stacy, We are hoping for your advice about our 16-year-old daughter. After spending her high school years (so far) going out with groups of friends on the weekends and going to dances on group dates, etc., she wants to start dating a boy exclusively. My husband and I have our reservations about whether this is a good idea. For example, she has a tendency to get distracted by social things when she’s at school. While her grades are good, that is the only negative feedback we’ve received from her teachers in the last few years. I am also not sure I trust her judgment, as she has chosen some friends in the recent past whom I would not consider to be good matches for her. We have not spent time with the boy she wants to see except when she’s invited her entire friend group to our house (not often), so I don’t have a strong opinion about him.

She has made it clear that she thinks he’s something special and has brought us into the conversation about it, but I’m not sure I can give her my permission. What would you do? Is a distractible teenager old enough to have a boyfriend? — Concerned Parent Dear Concerned: Let me ask a few questions about Daughter. Is she old enough to let rejection roll off her back? Is she ready to experience the highest highs of emotional connection before first period, only to crash to the lowest of lows due to an offhand remark at lunchtime? Is she advanced enough to be able to predict relational outcomes before the relationship even gets started? Is she equipped to have her heart broken? If your answer to any of these questions is “no,” then maybe she’s not old enough to have

a boyfriend — but no one ever is. It’s the dating process that molds our relational expectations of others, and our own relational self-image. Is anyone ever prepared for that kind of impact? No! But guess what? She’s basically already dating him, so you’re off the hook. The willthey-or-won’t-they? is not your problem. It’s the “during” and the aftermath that are yours to supervise. And be glad you have the headsup that it’s happening. The fact that she has brought you into the conversation is lovely, but it’s also a courtesy. Please view it that way. Stacy Notaras Murphy is a licensed professional counselor in Georgetown. Visit her on the web at stacymurphylpc.com. This column is meant for entertainment only and should not be considered a substitute for professional counseling. Send your confidential question to stacy@stacymurphylpc.com.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Autumn is a celebratory season here in Georgetown, as locals and visitors alike come to the neighborhood to enjoy the scene before winter’s bite arrives. There’s nothing more special than strolling the cobblestone lanes with friends, family and neighbors to take in the sights. When it comes time to dine, though, we recommend finding your way to five of our favorites for fall food — and, really, some of our favorites all year round. PEACOCK CAFE A Georgetown institution, Peacock Cafe on Prospect Street is urbane yet relaxed. It’s a true representation of Georgetown when you want to bring out-of-town guests someplace cozy without fanfare (and its sidewalk seating offers prime peoplewatching). Since 1991, this white-tablecloth classic has impressed without being over the top. The menu is full of proud American standbys like salmon and filet mignon, but the happy hour and juice bar prove that there’s always something new to try. CHAIA TACO New, trendy and a place that isn’t going to break the bank, Chaia Taco on Grace Street is made for the discerning millennial set. The “farm to taco” ethos informs the nature-based aesthetic of the menu, which lists rotating seasonal and plant-based tacos. Chaia offers fashionable shrubs on tap, as well as international wines and local beers that emphasize the focus on regional and high-quality specialties. Earth-friendly and warm, it’s the future of food, sure to be a hit for the future of Georgetown. NOBU From the mind of one of the most renowned chefs in the country, Nobu landed in the West End on M Street mere weeks ago, taking our neighborhood and the entire city by storm. It’s the 38th iteration of chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s luxe sushi restaurant, famed for its black cod and perfectly plated fish and

sushi dishes. Nobu is an announcement that the D.C. dining scene has truly arrived — though we already knew that, given the boom in elegant, exciting eateries. Nobu, though, represents fall power dining at its best. Good luck getting reservations! KAFE LEOPOLD For that touch of Vienna while strolling historic streets, there’s nothing like the Old World atmosphere of Kafe Leopold, snug on Cady’s Alley off bustling M Street. Another Georgetown mainstay, its schnitzel and bratwurst are soul-warming entrees. However, with the can’t-miss apple strudel and Kaiserschmarrn mit Zwetschkenröster (pancakes with plum compote), Leopold’s desserts steal the show. When the autumnal chill’s a’blowing, this Kafe and Konditorei is a sweet finish. CLYDE’S Where would Washington be without Clyde’s Restaurant Group (named for a Scottish river), also the owner of 1789, the Tombs and Old Ebbitt Grill? Dating back to 1963, the self-styled “saloon” on M Street where it all began is pure Americana, with high-backed booths, exposed-brick walls and ample portions. It’s a favorite with visitors and students, with a menu that suits all tastes, from the new late-night menu down to the favorite Chicken Sandwich #1. BONUS: ROOFTOP LOUNGE AT THE GRAHAM When you want to see and be seen, there is no better view than the rooftop lounge at the Graham, the boutique hotel on Thomas Jefferson Street. Truly impress friends and visitors with spectacular panoramas of Georgetown and beyond — as well as of the chic set — not to mention craft cocktails. Take in ample sunshine during the day and seafood that equals the vistas, making the Graham a fitting way to do fall in Georgetown.

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A still from “Breathe,” directed by Andy Serkis. The reasons to visit Middleburg, the hub of Virginia horse country about an hour’s drive from Washington, D.C., are many. Over the upcoming fall weekend of Oct. 19 to 22, there’s another: the Middleburg Film Festival. During the annual festival, more than two dozen narrative and documentary films, including world premieres, foreign films and Academy Award contenders, are screened at venues such as the Middleburg Community Center, the National Sporting Library &

Museum and the Hill School. Q&As with the filmmakers and actors follow the screenings. The 26 films screened at last year’s festival, including “Lion,” “Moonlight” and “La La Land,” earned a total of 44 Oscar nominations. “La La Land” director Damien Chazelle and star Emma Stone attended. The keynote conversation was with Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. Among this year’s highlights are: “Breathe,”

the directorial debut of actor Andy Serkis, in which an ex-British Army officer travels to Kenya with his aristocratic wife and contracts polio; “Last Flag Flying,” about three Vietnam vets reunited by a personal tragedy, directed by Richard Linklater and starring Bryan Cranston, Steve Carell and Laurence Fishburne; director Craig Gillespie’s dark comedy “I, Tonya,” about the attack on Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan masterminded by her rival, Tonya Harding; “Jane,” a cinematic portrait

IN COUNTRY & GETAWAYS of wildlife conservationist Jane Goodall; and “Faces Places,” Best Documentary at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, a collaboration between legendary filmmaker Agnes Varda and a young street photographer known as JR, who roam the French countryside in a van. Along with the various wine tastings, dinners and parties that are part of the festival, visitors often take time to enjoy the area’s historic and scenic attractions, sometimes on horseback. (Bring your bicycle, binoculars, walking shoes, hiking boots and equestrian gear.) The National Sporting Library & Museum is currently hosting two special exhibitions: “The Horse in Ancient Greek Art” and “The Horse and the Camera: From the Judith & Jo Tartt, Jr. Photography Collection.” The festival also features a symphony concert honoring a film composer; this year the honoree is Nicholas Britell, Best Original Score nominee at the Academy Awards and Golden Globes for “Moonlight.” Film producer Sheila Johnson, founder and CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, is the festival’s founder and board chair. “Middleburg has been my home for more than 20 years,” says Johnson. “I’m honored to give people from all over the world one more reason to visit this very special region. And I’m delighted that the Middleburg community will have the opportunity to experience some truly extraordinary films together.” Middleburg’s Salamander Resort & Spa

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“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 Western Virginia circa 1830 • 4 BR, 4 full BA, 2 half BA, 9 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

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Hill top setting in historic village of Waterford • Circa 1745 brick and stone home on 17.20 acres • 6 BR, 5 BA & 7 FP • Beautiful woodwork throughout • High ceilings • Meticulous renovation • Improvements include barn w/ apartment • Garage space for 6 vehicles • In-ground pool • Large pool house • Stone outbuildings • Lovely gardens Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

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OysterFest is back for its 10th year at Hank’s Old Town. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be all-you-can-eat oysters on the half shell, fried oysters, grilled oysters, oyster shooters, popcorn calamari, onion rings and Old Bay fries. As for thirst-quenchers, all-you-can-drink premium craft beers will be on tap, plus red and white wines and free-flowing punch. Tickets for this 21+ event are $90. For details, visit hanksoysterbar.com. Hank’s Oyster Bar, 1026 King St., Alexandria, Virginia.

The family-friendly festival offers more than 50 food vendors selling everything from oysters and crab to roast beef and hamburgers. Guests can also take in live music ranging from R&B to classic rock, an antique car show, an oyster shucking contest and a craft beer tasting ($10). Admission is free; food and beverages are priced individually. For details, visit urbannaoysterfestival.com. Urbanna, Virgina.

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Did you miss the first Oyster Roast? Well, here’s your chance to belly up to the shucking tables for all the steamed oysters you care to eat for $25 per person. There will also be beer tents and live music in the Northside 10 parking lot from 1 until 5 p.m. For details, visit eventbrite. com. Northside 10 Parking Lot, 10 East Glebe Road, Alexandria, Virginia.

Head out to St. Mary’s County for the 51st annual US Oyster Festival, Saturday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 22, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The big event is home to the US National Oyster Shucking Competition and Oyster Cook-Off. Festival More Oyster-Related Events in the District attendees can also enjoy live music, dancing, puppet shows and pay-as-you-go food. OCTOBER 21 Admission is $7 (kids 12 and under are free). GEORGETOWN SHUCK IT! For details, visit visitstmarysmd.com. St. AT TONY AND JOE’S Mary’s County Fairgrounds, 42455 Fairgrounds T & T_Georgetowner_10.11.2017_Layout 1 9/29/17 12:01 PM Page 1 Road, Leonardtown, Maryland. (see Calendar on p. 4)

First-place team — Dennis Constantino, Richard Farmer, Travis Via and Sean O’Reilly. Longest drive — Wally Greeves. Closest to the pin — Keenan Lofton

CHANCE FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT The Third Annual Chance Foundation Golf Tournament gathered a great group of players, the rain notwithstanding, on Oct.8. The Georgetowner is a proud partner of The Chance Foundation and looks forward to a continuing partnership with the nonprofit which benefits dogs. Come out and play next year. Call Wally Greeves at 703-888-8003 to get involved with a great cause.

NOVEMBER 23

23RD ANNUAL OYSTER RIOT Celebrating its 23rd anniversary, the Oyster Riot at Old Ebbitt Grill — always held the Friday and Saturday before Thanksgiving — is one of D.C.’s top food and wine events. Each night, nearly 1,000 people devour tens

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at the National Gallery BY ARI P OS T Edvard Munch (1863–1944) is in a unique category of artists. Like Sandro Botticelli, Walt Whitman, Harper Lee and George Lucas, Munch is a rather permanent fixture of Western culture, whose name is synonymous with a single work of art. There are fewer artists of this fate than at first it may seem. This statement might be made about many of history’s greatest artists; Leonardo da Vinci is synonymous with the “Mona Lisa,” van Gogh with “Starry Night,” Michelangelo with the Sistine Chapel. But there is at least a general awareness among the artgoing public that these artists existed beyond their seminal masterworks. Most people have heard, for instance, that da Vinci designed concepts for helicopters, that van Gogh cut off his own ear and so on. When it comes to Munch, I don’t imagine that most people have even a vague awareness of the artist beyond “The Scream.” Now, this is hardly a tragedy. The boundless majority of all artists in history would happily murder their fathers for the chance to have any of their work leave such an indelible mark. But in the case of Munch, there is something quietly unfortunate about this limited legacy, since his larger body of work is among the strangest, most haunting, spiritually penetrating and existentially beautiful of the turn of the 20th century. Most fascinating are his prints, in which he experimented compulsively and with nimble, unfussy impulse, offering viewers a rare direct connection to the clockwork of an artist’s mind. Thanks to a significant donation of works by the Epstein Family Collection, the National Gallery of Art has steadily rolled out alternative exhibitions of Munch since 2010, and will eventually amass the largest and finest collection of Munch’s prints and graphic work outside of his native Norway. The current exhibition, “Edvard Munch: Color in Context,” on view through Jan. 28, focuses on the influences of 19th-century scientific and spiritual advancements on

Munch’s practice. Through a focused, beautifully selected collection of prints, the show explores the meaning in Munch’s use of color. Specifically, it considers how this aspect of his practice relates to color’s meaning in a theosophical context. Theosophy was a popular philosophy in the late 19th century, a group of mystical and occultist theories that delved into what were believed to be unexplainable mysteries: life and death, the nature of the divine, the origin and purpose of the universe. It seems to me that this era’s fixation on spirituality and metaphysical phenomena — clairvoyance, alchemy, mesmerism (hypnosis) — resulted from a deluge of massive scientific discoveries, like x-rays and radio waves, that were ahead of the public’s understanding of them. For example, the discovery of x-rays in 1895 illuminated the limits of the human senses. Developments like this moved progressive artists and thinkers away from basic interpretations of nature. Imagine a world experiencing for the first time a machine that can photograph human bones beneath the skin or capture the audio static of space dust. Without a cultural awareness of these innovations, let alone an understanding of them, it is not hard to see how they could foster mystical, pseudo-philosophical interpretations akin to religious grandeur. And so, I believe, theosophy was born: a new set of whimsical theories by which to explain the cosmos. This is all well and good, and it certainly establishes a riveting context for displaying Munch’s exquisite prints. But it does not explain what makes Munch’s work so compelling and so addicting. Throug his woodblock prints, Munch experimented simultaneously with tone and technique, often changing coloration within a print series. He worked in shape and color interchangeably, overpainting and touching up his prints by hand. The woodgrain often guided his blade, influencing their patterns, shapes

“Girl’s Head Against the Shore,” 1899. Edvard Munch. Courtesy NGA. and direction. Prior to the early 20th century, there are very few existing records of this type of wild, breakneck artistic tinkering. Munch might well be among the earliest artists whose studio experimentation is so well-preserved. That he worked in woodblock is all the better; I have always thought woodblock the most direct connection one can get to an artist. There is no opportunity for erasure in a woodblock, no editing or covering up or augmentation. Paintings can be reworked, sculptures can be retooled, drawings can be smudged, erased and manipulated in a thousand ways. But the moment a blade cuts into a woodblock, it creates a permanent record. Unlike the bold coloration of his paintings, Munch’s prints were games of raw space. “The Kiss in the Fields” is a woodcut printed in redbrown ink and touched up with watercolor, showing a couple entwined amid a vast and

liquid landscape. To all intents and purposes, it is entirely abstract, like a slow receding of figures, shapes and dimension back into the ether of the world. His “Melancholy” series of figures on the beach obliterates the experiential boundaries of figure and landscape; bodies become planes of shoreline and grooves in the sand an extension of the subject’s very mood. Munch created a timeless masterpiece in “The Scream,” but his greater body of work echoes deeply beyond this single canvas. More than an artist worth knowing, he is the kind of artist worth immersing oneself in, and returning to again and again.

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FREER REOPENS WITH ASIAN FESTIVAL The Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW, will celebrate the dual museum’s reopening this weekend with a free festival called IlluminAsia. Running Saturday, Oct. 14, from 5 p.m. to midnight and Sunday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the event will transform the grounds and the adjacent section of the National Mall with an Asian food market, interactive cooking and art demonstrations and live music by Silkroad Ensemble.

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BUNNY MELLON BOOK TALK Meryl Gordon, author of “Mrs. Astor Regrets” and “The Phantom of Fifth Avenue,” will talk about and sign copies of her new book, “Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American Style Legend,” on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 3 p.m. at Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Avenue. Horticulturalist Rachel Lambert, known as Bunny, the second wife of the late Paul Mellon and his partner in art collecting and philanthropy, died in 2014 at age 103 in Upperville, Virginia.

D.C. ARCHITECTURE SYMPOSIUM The 12th biennial symposium of the Latrobe Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians, “City and Capital: Building Washington, DC,” will take place on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Catholic University’s School of Architecture and Planning, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. Nine scholars will present their research in three thematic sessions, focusing on the early 19th century, the post-McMillan Plan era and the mid-20th century. Admission is $45.

NEW AFRICAN ART MUSEUM DIRECTOR Augustus Casely-Hayford, known as Gus, will succeed Johnnetta Cole as director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art on Feb. 5, 2018. Casely-Hayford, who received his doctorate in African history from the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies, served as director of Africa 05, a festival of African arts. He is the author of the companion book for the BBC series “The Lost Kingdoms of Africa,” which he hosted, and of a forthcoming book on the rise of the Mali Empire.

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A Conversation With Lonnie Bunch BY SHEL IA MOS E S

When most people think of Lonnie G. Bunch III, they think about the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, which he has served as director for the past 10 years. When I think of this historian, curator and author, I also think of his roots. Lonnie Bunch’s mother is from the small town of Woodland, North Carolina, six miles from where I was born and raised. Decades apart, his mother and I attended W. S. Creecy High School and Shaw University. Because of that connection, we started the interview discussing those roots. He recalled his ancestors, dirt roads, creeks and names that only people with rural North Carolina roots can pronounce correctly. He talked about his mother, Montrose Boone, and his father, Lonnie G. Bunch Jr., both educators. He wondered aloud how his grandfather purchased the land the Boone family still owns in Northampton County. I wanted to discuss his mother because she is still alive and had a front seat to history when the new museum on the National Mall opened under her son’s leadership. When he speaks of his mother, he is no longer the scholar but the son of a woman who endured the hardships of the South and the difficulties of raising two black sons, even after the family moved to New Jersey. “What does your mother have to say about the museum and all she witnessed the 10 years you worked on this massive project?” I asked, in between naming places and people that we both knew and loved. “She is very proud as a mother and educator, who understands what this museum means to the world. She understands the impact it will have on generations to come, but she also understands the struggle,” he said. Struggle is an understatement, considering that he was the pilot in raising $450 million and traveling the world to gather the donations and the artifacts. When you talk to him, you realize he went everyplace except the henhouse to get everything from slave documents to Motown records.

Lonnie Bunch, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Photo by Jeff Malet. The nearly 400,000-square-foot space that was designed by David Adjaye will make you smile when you look at Chuck Berry’s red Cadillac and make you cry at the sight of young Emmett Till’s casket. No matter how hard the challenge to gather these archives and find funding, he never moved away from the task at hand. When he agreed to return to the Smithsonian, he knew the job would not be easy. In many ways, Lonnie Bunch’s position as founding director of the museum represented a homecoming. He was back at the Smithsonian, where the journey started for him at the National Air and Space Museum. After teaching at the University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth and Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn, he left for Los Angeles, where he worked as curator of history and program manager at the California African American Museum from 1983 to 1989. While there, he organized several award-winning exhibitions, including “The Black Olympians, 1904–1950” and “Black Angelenos: The AfroAmerican in Los Angeles, 1850–1950.” He also produced several historical documentaries for public television.

Returning to Washington, D.C., he held numerous positions at the National Museum of American History from 1989 through 2000. Then, in 2001, he became president of the Chicago Historical Society, where he created the Teen Chicago Program. This program enlisted teenagers to conduct oral history interviews and collect artifacts from older members of their communities. It helped to form an award-

winning exhibition that thousands came to see. Later, the Chicago Historical Society was transformed into the Chicago History Museum. The Chicago History Museum had become a perfect fit, and Chicago was perfect for him, his wife and two daughters. He had no plans to leave when the Smithsonian asked him to return. (He admits that he said no to the Smithsonian three times, until he couldn’t refuse anymore.) He knew the call was too great, so he came back to a world stage and to an effort — creating the new museum — that would take 10 years, with many more years of work to come. He is modest about what he has done. He comes without fanfare and clearly is not seeking fame, but the awards and honors never stop. The American Association of Museums named him one of the 100 most influential museum professionals of the 20th century. He was appointed to the Committee for the Preservation of the White House in 2002 by George W. Bush, and reappointed in 2009 by Barack Obama. No matter how many awards he has, when the sun sets, Lonnie Bunch is still teaching us the way he did at the beginning of his career and later at George Washington University. He may not be in the classroom, but the lessons are still there.

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Steve Scalise is back in action, riding a LSUthemed scooter.

Scalise Returns to Capitol Hill on Wheels House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) returned triumphantly to the Capitol earlier this month after being shot by a lone gunman on an Alexandria, Virginia, baseball field June 14. Since then, Scalise has been spotted around Capitol Hill riding a scooter decked out with the logo and colors of his alma mater, Louisiana State University, the Hill reported. He will resume work while undergoing rehab as an outpatient.

Bruno Mars gave Michelle Obama a personalized jersey.

Michelle Obama Hangs with Bruno Mars Hawaii-born pop star Bruno Mars gave a pair of concerts, on Sept. 29 and 30, at Capital One Arena. At the Friday show, he welcomed a very special guest, former first lady Michelle Obama. The two met in person backstage, where Mars gave Obama a personalized jersey with the words “Obama 24K” in gold on the back.

Tara Palmeri Exits Politico for ABC Politico reporter Tara Palmeri has signed a multi-year deal with ABC News as an on-air White House correspondent and online writer, Vanity Fair reported. Memorably called “an idiot with no real sources” by former White House Communications Director Sean Spicer, Palmeri, an American University graduate who rose through the ranks, wore the slur as a badge of honor.

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OCTOBER 16 PEN/FAULKNER CELEBRATION: ‘BELONGING’ PEN/Faulkner will hold the 29th annual celebration in support of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction and the Writers in Schools program. Master of ceremonies Calvin Trillin will present composed works by leading authors on the theme of belonging. Cocktails and the readings will be followed by a dinner reception. The Showroom, 1099 14th St. NW. Call 202-898-9063 or email rsvp@penfaulkner.org.

OCTOBER 19 BLUE HOPE BASH The Blue Hope Bash is the premier fundraising event of the Colon Cancer Alliance, which seeks to end colon cancer within our lifetime. The five-year strategic plan is to invest $10 million in research, save 15,000 lives through increased screening and double the number of constituents served. Mellon Auditorium. Email bluehopebash@ccalliance.org.

MERIDIAN BALL The Meridian Ball brings together members of the public and the private sector to celebrate Meridian’s ongoing efforts to prepare leaders for a complex global future. Guests have the option of choosing between an intimate

Actor Miles Teller, who is starring in the upcoming movie “Thank You for Your Service,” a drama about PTSD directed by Jason Hall, flew into Dulles International ahead of a preview screening hosted by Allied Integrated Marketing at the Newseum last week. Teller’s hotel of choice during his stay? Why, the Ritz-Carlton in Georgetown, of course.

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins and his wife Julie welcomed a baby boy on Sept. 29, 11 days past Julie Cousins’s due date (poor thing). Cooper Cousins, their first child together, weighed in at 9 pounds, 6 ounces, People reported. Captain Kirk married Julie Hampton in Atlanta in 2014. They are already “parents” to Bentley, a sixyear-old Goldendoodle.

The evening will honor Laura Linney, Anthony Williams, Jack Evans and Natwar Gandhi. After watching performances in Sidney Harman Hall, guests will proceed to the National Building Museum to mingle and enjoy a gourmet dinner and dancing. The event benefits the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s arts education and community engagement programs. Call Amanda Herman at 202547-3230, ext. 2330, or email hcagala@ shakespearetheatre.org.

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‘Terminate’ Gerrymandering, Says Arnold Arnold Schwarzenegger showed up outside the Supreme Court Oct. 3 to protest gerrymandering. As the justices heard oral arguments in a big case about the partisan drawing of legislative and congressional districts, Schwarzenegger and other antigerrymandering activists spoke out front. The Terminator and former California governor told attendees: “It’s a fixed system. That’s what gerrymandering is all about.”

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ambassador-hosted dinner or the White-Meyer dinner on Meridian’s campus. Following the dinners, guests gather for dancing, dessert and conversation at Meridian House. Meridian International Center. Call Olivia Dorieux at 202-939-5892 or odorieux@meridian.org.

OCTOBER 21 CITIZENS ASSOCIATION OF GEORGETOWN GALA At the annual Georgetown Gala, more than 450 guests will celebrate Georgetown and the Citizens Association of Georgetown’s mission of historic preservation and improving the neighborhood’s quality of life. The evening will include cocktails, a high-end silent auction, a dinner buffet, a cigar bar on the terrace and music by For the Win, one of D.C.’s premiere party bands. Four Seasons Hotel. Email cagmail@cagtown.org.

OCTOBER 26 SMITHSONIAN FOOD HISTORY GALA The third annual Smithsonian Food History Gala, a fundraiser for future food history programs, research and collecting, will feature the presentation of the Julia Child Award to Danny Meyer at a seated black-tie dinner. The gala kicks off the annual Smithsonian Food History Weekend, which continues for two more days and includes four other events. National Museum of American History. Call Kari Fantasia at 202-633-3302 or email fantasiaka@si.edu.

NOV. 9 THE BIG CELEBRATION GALA The annual gala for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the National Capital Area takes place at the Marriott Marquis, 6 to 9 p.m, and will include a cocktail reception, dinner, as well as silent and live auctions. It will be hosted by emcee Alison Starling of WJLA TV-7. Keynote speaker will be Dexter Manley, retired NFL star of the Washington Redskins. For more information, contact Masada Johnson at 202-783-5585 x14, or masada.johnson@bbbsnca.org.

Sip ‘n Shop at J.McLaughlin Harry Styles staged a quick getaway from last week’s concert.

Stylish shoppers perused the fashions of J.McLaughlin at its M Street store Sept. 14 to benefit the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. The Sip ‘n Shop was hosted by Nancy Taylor Bubes and Elise Lefkowitz.

Harry Styles Makes His Getaway Ex-One Directioner Harry Styles was in town Oct. 1 to give a concert at DAR Constitution Hall. After the show ended, Styles employed excellent getaway tactics: he took a van to his tour bus, parked out on Edsall Road in Alexandria, Virginia. The boy-band star, now 23, will be back in D.C. for a June 24, 2018, performance likely to sell out Capital One Arena.

Liz Nibley, Lauren Colyer, Alexis McGraw, Catherine West and Lee Marcavage.

Deb Gray and Nancy Taylor Bubes try on the same outfit. Photos by Rich Kessler.

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The Friends of Rose Park — the nonprofit dedicated to Georgetown’s east side public park with its Peters sisters tennis court, tot lot, baseball field, dog walking space and special events — celebrated its 20th Anniversary Fall Fete Oct. 4 at the Evermay Estate with 90 guests (limited by a neighborhood agreement). Under a near Harvest Moon, the perfect evening made Mayor Muriel Bowser linger longer than expected, as she said Washington, D.C., was experiencing “its best of times.”

“It’s a real labor of love,” said EastBanc developer Anthony Lanier Sept. 27, as he personally showed potential buyers, real estate agents, developers, designers, journalists and guests around at the opening party of the Westlight residences at the corner of 24th and L Streets NW. With each condo uniquely designed, residents enjoy a full rooftop pool above an entire open floor condo-clubhouse and deck; concierge services and garages included. Prices range from $1.5 to $4.5 million.

Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Dave Dunning, president of the Friends of Rose Park.

Maeva Michiels, Richard Chema and Katherine Park, a Rose Park board member.

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At the rooftop, EastBanc’s Anthony Lanier welcomes guests to the Westlight debut. Photo by Patrick G. Ryan.

Yellow Ribbon Fund Takes Its Turn The Ninth Annual Yellow Ribbon Fund Gala were held Sept. 22 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. Presented by M&T Bank, the evening was emceed by Ian Khan, the actor who portrays Gen. George Washington in AMC’s “Turn: Washington’s Spies.” YRF supports wounded, ill and injured service members and their families from hospital to hometown. PH OTOS BY PAT RICK G . RYA N

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Mark Holbert and retired Sgt. Adam Keys.

Yellow Ribbon Fund Executive Director Adam Silva and keynote speaker retired Capt. Florent Groberg the Medal of Honor recipient who was presented with YRF’s Bob Talbot Award at the gala.

Sgt. 1st Class Dan Metzdorf USA Ret and Krista Linde Metzdorf. Dan Metzdorf was a speaker at the gala.

Emcee Ian Khan, the actor who portrays Gen. George Washington in AMC’s “Turn: Washington’s Spies.”

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