The Georgetowner's June 22, 2016 Issue by The Georgetowner

Volume 62 Number 18

June 22 - July 12, 2016

Happy Birthday, U.S.A. and Tudor P lace!

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GEORGETOWN $4,400,000 This semi-detached rowhouse, spanning the width of 2 townhouses, features a large landscaped private rear garden. 4 bedrooms and 4 baths plus an additional detached caretaker or guest suite overlooking the garden. Two-car garage. MICHAEL RANKIN +1 202 271 3344

GEORGETOWN $2,995,000 Volta place is a historic landmark in the heart of Georgetown that features an elevator, high ceilings, hardwood floors, and elegant moldings throughout. There is an attached guesthouse with a bedroom and full bath. Garage parking. MICHAEL RANKIN +1 202 271 3344

GEORGETOWN $2,500,000 East Village Historic Home and Garden. Authentic American Masterpiece, circa 1780, with 19th century additions. Elegant high ceilings, 4 fireplaces, wide-plank floors, historical features, elevator. 3 exposures with side service entrance, expansive landscaped garden. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, charming in-law suite. JANE SLATE SIENA +1 202 299 6829

GEORGETOWN $2,375,000 This important offering has been meticulously maintained on all four finished levels. Features include a dramatic living room with 13’ ceilings, an open English style kitchen with exposed beams, and an exceptionally deep garden with sweeping views of Northwest Washington. One off-street parking space conveys. MICHAEL BRENNAN JR. +1 202 330 7808

GEORGETOWN $1,380,000 Exclusive condo privately sited with 3 exposures in historic Downing and Vaux in East Village. Rare 2 BR + den, 2 bath available first time in 30 years. Offers double French doors open to wide balcony. Interiors offer high ceilings, fireplace, hardwood floors, built-ins, laundry room, extra storage, and wonderful light and views. Secure elevator building with low fees and taxes. JANE SLATE SIENA +1 202 299 6829

GEORGETOWN $2,250,000 This distinctive West Village townhouse seamlessly unites generous proportions and contemporary design. Soaring ceilings and abundant natural light enhance the property’s open layout, ideal for large-scale entertaining. A lush, architecturally inspired garden and two-car parking complete the offering.

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GEORGETOWN $1,295,000 Elegant townhome across form Tudor Place one block from the heart of Georgetown. Featuring a living/dining room with a gas fireplace, eat-in kitchen, and master suite that overlooks a patio/garden.

GEORGETOWN PRICE UPON REQUEST This Bracketed Italianate residence was built in 1868 by Henry Cooke, DC’s first mayor. Located on Cooke’s Row, 3023 was Cooke’s own residence and boasts numerous architectural details including the grand 3-story curved staircase. This home is graced with 13 foot ceilings on the main level, 7 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, 5 fireplaces, and off-street parking with garage.

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4 Calendar 5 Town Topics 7 Overheard at Lunch 8 Editorial/Opinion

F I N A NC E 10

A Team Sport

BUSI N E S S 11

Ins & Outs

C OV E R 13

Happy Birthday, U.S.A.!

DOW N T OW N E R D C 18

Town Topics

F OO D & W I N E 20 21

The Latest Dish Cocktail of the Month

Summer Day-cations

RE A L E S TAT E 12 26

Featured Property Antiques Addict

P E RF O RMI NG A R T S 27

A Legend’s Ballet Class

V ISUA L A R T S 28

Martin Puryear’s ‘Multiple Dimensions’

Bowser’s Allies Fall; Gray to Return to Council In the June 14 D.C. Primary, District Council incumbents Yvette Alexander, LaRuby May and Vincent Orange failed to get the Democratic nomination.

S OC I A L SC E N E

D.C. Council Passes Minimum Wage Bill

Italy-USA at Dumbarton, $1 Million from Oprah 30 GBA Turns 40, American-Russian Love, 31 Watergate Celebrates, Hillwood’s ‘Deco Japan’

The District Council takes its own stand — agreeing with the mayor, more or less.

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‘Kinky Boots’ Kicks Up at the Kennedy Center The touring company of the Tony Award-winning musical runs through July 10.

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ON T H E C OV E R Celebrating its bicentennial, Tudor Place, as seen from its South Lawn, which fronts Q Street, is one of Georgetown’s — and Washington, D.C.’s — greatest homes and gardens. Photo by Ron Blunt.

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Glover Park Gets D.C.’s 10th Kimpton Hotel The boutique property’s 25 “signature city view guest rooms” come with a telescope. (It’s across the street from the Russian Embassy, too.)

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up & coming JUNE 25 Vine on the Waterfront This community-wide festival at Oronoco Bay Park on the Old Town Alexandria waterfront will feature local restaurants and wine, as well as artisans, a children’s corner and live entertainment by Justin Trawick and the Common Good and Alan Scott Band. For details, visit visitalexandriava.com. 100 Madison Street, Alexandria, Virginia.

Red, White & Brew Festival Drink the District invites participants to show their patriotic colors by kicking back with friends, food, tunes and a sweet selection of reds, whites and brews. There will also be food trucks, vendors, lawn games and live entertainment. Tickets are $45. For details, visit drinkthedistrict.com. The Yards Parking Lot, 1300 1st St. SE.

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JUNE 28 Gentle Yoga for Age 55 and Up The Georgetown Neighborhood Library offers a free one-hour yoga class on Tuesday morning. All skill levels are welcome, but the class especially caters to adults age 55 and up. For details, visit dclibrary.org. 3260 R St. NW.

Farewell, Yarrow Mamout The 1822 portrait of Yarrow Mamout is leaving the Georgetown Neighborhood

Library, which will host a farewell presentation from James H. Johnston, author of “From Slave Ship to Harvard: Yarrow Mamout and the History of an American Family,” and other experts on Mamout. The portrait will be on display at the National Portrait Gallery through 2019. For details, visit dclibrary.org. 3260 R St. NW.

JUNE 29 Asha Bhosle Farewell Tour Called “the world’s most celebrated playback singer” by the BBC, Asha Bhosie has recorded more than 13,000 songs ranging from Bollywood to classical ragas. She will perform with Wolf Trap Orchestra and Falu’s Bollywood Orchestra. Tickets are $40 to $175. For tickets, visit wolftrap.org. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road,  Vienna, Virginia.

JUNE 30 Ella-Rue at the W The W Washington D.C. Hotel will host an Insider Collective party with Rachel Loya featuring Ella-Rue, at which guests will experience high-end luxury shopping and cocktails. There will also be an EllaRue pop-up shop at the hotel on July 1 and 2. For details, visit wwashingtondc.com. 515 15th St. NW.

JULY 2 Tudor Place’s Bicentennial Party

the Saturday of Fourth of July weekend. Guest will play traditional American outdoor games, take self-guided garden tours, make patriotic crafts and eat cake from Dog Tag Bakery. For details, visit tudorplace.org. 1644 31st St. NW.

JULY 4 National Independence Day Parade, Concert and Fireworks

Widely considered one of the most influential American musicians of all time, with iconic hits like “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” and “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” Dylan continues to push the boundaries of music. Lawn tickets are $45. For tickets, visit wolftrap.org. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia.

This is an all-day event in the nation’s capital, beginning with a parade along Constitution Avenue — stepping off at 11:45 a.m. at 7th Street NW — and ending with a spectacular display of fireworks over the Washington Monument. “A Capitol Fourth,” the free concert broadcast by PBS from the West Lawn of the Capitol, begins at 8 p.m. For details, visit july4thparade.com, pbs.org and nps.gov.

JULY 5 ‘Planet of the Apes’ Movie Night The theme of this year’s Georgetown Sunset Cinema series on the waterfront, presented by the Georgetown BID, is movies shot in national parks. The five-week series kicks off with the 1968 shocker “Planet of the Apes,” filmed in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Admission is free and the screening begins at sunset (around 7:30 p.m.). For details, visit georgetowndc.com. K/Water Street and Cecil Place NW.

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JULY 5–6 Bob Dylan with Mavis Staples at Wolf Trap

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JULY 8 Jazz in the Garden: Chelsey Green Billboard-charting recording artist Chelsey Green and the Green Project bring violin and viola playing to audiences in a whole new way, fusing traditional classical technique with popular favorites and original songs in genres including R&B, pop, soul, funk, jazz, alternative, hip hop and gospel. Admission is free. For details, visit nga.gov. National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, Constitution Avenue and 7th Street NW.

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Haute Real Estate Coming to M Street

Nobu, the internationally acclaimed Japanese restaurant, is coming to D.C., specifically to the ground floor of 2501 M, a new project converting the bottom six floors of 2501 M St. NW to five floors of luxury condos atop commercial space. The top three floors, of nine, will remain condos. PRP Real Estate Investment Management purchased the property in 2014. CORE Architects will handle design, while the Mayhood Company manages sales and marketing. Sales begin in 2017. Two new public-private building projects are in the works by Eastbanc. A 15,500-squarefoot fire station, topped by 55 “affordable housing” units and six market-rate units, had its final beam placed atop the 90-foot-high building last month, though plenty of work still remains. The 54,300 residential-commercial portion of the building has a garage with 24 parking spaces, an eight-court squash facility called “Squash on Fire” and a full-service restaurant. The West End Fire Station Project is at 23rd and M Streets NW. Nearby, the Square 37 project will house the 20,600-square-foot West End Public Library and 300,000 square feet of luxury residential units, with entrances along L Street and 23rd and 24th Streets, along with 7,400 square feet of retail space and 246 parking spaces. Residents may choose between 93 rental units of about 1,497 square feet or 71 larger condominiums. There will also be a penthouse swimming pool, a roof deck, common rooms and an exercise room.

DC Water Updates

Since 1985, phosphorus going into the Chesapeake has been reduced by 75 percent, and nitrogen by 57 percent, according to monitoring by DC Water. The reductions are due to upgrades and operating efficiencies at wastewater treatment plants throughout the Bay. “The wastewater sector is leading the way at this point in our efforts to restore the Bay and local waters,” said U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin. “While we’ve reached a critical milestone in reducing pollution from wastewater plants, we need to keep up the momentum and ensure that other sectors do their share.” D.C.’s upgraded Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant currently discharges 4 million pounds of nitrogen per year — well below permitted levels. The upgrades, along with phosphorus detergent bans, have driven the phosphorus reductions. Meanwhile, the backlash in Georgetown

against DC Water’s proposed green infrastructure solutions to the EPA-mandated requirement to reduce stormwater runoff across D.C. has intensified. At the last meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (Georgetown, Burleith), a resolution stating the commission’s “grave doubts about DC Water’s assumptions, analysis and conclusions” passed unanimously. According to DC Water’s own testing, the 2015 combined stormwater and sewage overflow from the outfalls located in Georgetown was only 8 million gallons — far less than the annual 41.8 million gallons projected by DC Water’s models. At the ANC 2E meeting, the director of DC Water’s Clean Rivers Project, Carlton Ray, said the agency “is in the process of reviewing the metering data.” “We want them to be rational about this. We want them to design only remedies that are actually needed,” said ANC 2E chair Ron Lewis in an interview with the Georgetown Current.

S&R Choses Fillmore School Architects

The Georgetown-based S&R Foundation has selected a team of architects to modernize Georgetown’s historic Fillmore School — formerly a satellite campus of the Corcoran College of Art — which S&R acquired last year. Barnes Vanze Architects and Campion Hruby Landscape Architects will lead the project of turning the property into a 21stcentury facility for artists’ studios and arts education programs for District high school students. “After the project is completed, the renovated school building, with its small addition and expanded gardens, will provide a vibrant home for this great program in upper Georgetown,” said Barnes Vanze Principal Anthony “Ankie” Barnes.

2018, is 11 feet 7 inches high and incorporates anti-climb and intrusion-detection technology, “while respecting the historical significance and visitor experience at the White House and President’s Park,” according to a press release. This first phase focuses on the White House and its immediate grounds, while phase two will focus on improvements to fences around the U.S Department of the Treasury and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

More New Hotels: Luxe and Local

The District is gearing up for the 2017 Inauguration of the 45th President of the United States with a slew of new hotels and

renovations worthy of — dare we say it — a presidential visit. From the newly reopened Watergate to the luxury Trump Hotel, the hospitality industry in D.C. seems to be changing by the minute. Next to the banks of the Potomac River, the Watergate Hotel (700 New Hampshire Ave. NW) officially reopened June 14 after being closed for nearly a decade. The hotel is keeping a bit of a sense of humor and kitsch about its past, with brand-new key cards that read “No need to break in.” The cards refer to the burglary at the Watergate offices of the Democratic National Committee in 1972 and the subsequent 1974 resignation of President Richard Nixon. —continued on page 6

Community Calendar Tuesday, July 5 Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E Meeting

Wednesday, July 20 Georgetown Business Association Reception

Due to Independence Day, the ANC 2E public meeting will be held on July 5, a Tuesday evening, at 6:30 p.m. For details, visit anc2e.com. Main building, Georgetown Visitation School, 35th Street at Volta Place.

Thursday, July 7 Old Georgetown Board Meeting The July meeting of the Old Georgetown Board will start at 9:15 a.m. 401 F St. NW, Suite 312.

The Georgetown Business Association will hold a networking reception at Via Umbria at 6:30 p.m. Admissions is $25. 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

Thursday, July 21 Commission of Fine Arts Meeting The July meeting of the Commission of Fine Arts will begin at 10 a.m. For details, visit cfa. gov. 401 F St. NW, Suite 312.

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Georgetown’s business district will embrace the Georgetown Glow art installation this holiday season. Nearly 200 building owners have given their okay for roofline lighting and more than 100 tenants have expressed interest, pending approval from landowners or national offices. According to Joe Sternlieb, CEO of the Georgetown Business Improvement District, which is spearheading the effort, “Only 2 small building owners/tenants and a few large buildings south of M Street, have rejected participating.” Over the next few weeks a BID team is coordinating visits for a contractor to devise power and installation plans for participating buildings and blocks. They will also create a progress map to show contiguous lighting, along with any gaps.

New White House Fence Approved

After multiple recent instances of people climbing the fence and entering the White House grounds, the Secret Service and the National Park Service have presented concepts to the Commission of Fine Arts to build a taller and stronger fence to protect the president and first family. The fence concept approved June 16, with construction set to begin in

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town topics — continued from page 5 Presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s Trump International Hotel (1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW) is set to open ahead of schedule on Sept. 12. Located in the Old Post Office building, it hosts the largest ballroom among D.C. luxury hotels. It will be home to a BLT Prime steakhouse, a spa by Ivanka Trump and a state-ofthe-art fitness center. The building’s tower remains open to the public under the supervision of the National Park Service. Locally owned and operated, and named after the owners’ daughter, the Avery Hotel (2616 P St. NW) is the first luxury boutique inn in D.C. With just 15 guest rooms, the hotel

has an intimate feel. Owner Justin Schneck aimed for a cozy yet sophisticated feel to the hotel, bringing an oasis to an often chaotic city life. Also in Georgetown, the Rosewood Hotel (1050 31st St. NW), located along the C&O Canal, is unique in that while it functions as a standard hotel, it hosts a rye bar cocktail series, farmers market directly outside the hotel (formerly the Capella) and fashion popups every Saturday.

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Friends of Volta Park Keep the Fun Coming

On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the Friends of Volta Park — a private-public partnership that benefits Volta Park — had an extra reason to celebrate June 10 during its annual reception at Visitation Prep. Shown above: Friends of Volta Park co-President Kellee Glass, Ward 2 Council Member Jack Evans, Friends of Volta Park co-President Kristen

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The portrait of Yarrow Mamout — who arrived in America as a slave and died a wellknown Georgetown merchant — on display at the Georgetown Public Library’s Peabody Room for years, is set to depart for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery at the end of June. Join Peabody Room Director Jerry McCoy, James Johnston, author of “Slave Ship to Harvard: Yarrow Mamout and the History of an American Family,” archaeologist Mia Carey (who worked on field study of the Dent Place property once owned by Mamout) and Muhammid Abdur Rahim at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 25, in the Peabody Room, to bid “Farewell, Yarrow!” The portrait will be on loan through 2019. So, go and see Yarrow downtown.

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FAA. The conflict comes as Reagan National Airport has expanded its routes and flights and is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The petition, which seeks immediate relief from aircraft noise from the new flight paths, was also signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Council members Jack Evans and Mary Cheh, and all At-Large Council members. Letters from D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, Maryland Representative Chris Van Hollen and D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine accompanied the petition, along with official declarations by scores of individual residents.

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Compiled by Chuck Baldwin June 15 Robbery at 11:00 p.m. on 2600 block of Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Reports of 3 black males, approx. age 20, 5’9” to 5’-10” in a red vehicle — Theft at 7:18 p.m. on 2400 block of M St. NW — Theft at 2:14 p.m. on 1200 block of 23rd St. NW — Assault at 5:34 a.m. on 2500 block of I St. NW — Stabbing at 3:37 a.m. on 2500 block of I St. NW — Robbery at 12:37 a.m. on 2600 block of Virginia Ave. NW.

June 11 Robbery at 9:05 p.m. on 1400 block of K St. NW. Reports of a black male, 5’8”, beard, heavy set, wearing a blue shirt — Assault at 6:25 a.m. on 1000 block of 26th St. NW — Robbery at 4:01 a.m. at 900 26th St. NW. Reports of one person in a t-shirt, and another in a long sleeve shirt with a back pack — Stabbing at 1:57 a.m. on 1000 block of 26th St. NW. Reports of a female with curly hair and an orange shirt.

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The DC Fair Skies Coalition, comprising citizen associations in the Washington area concerned about airplane noise, air pollution and flight safety, is now actively raising funds to hire expert attorneys for its fight with the Federal Aviation Administration. The dispute is over flight paths the coalition claims were changed in spring 2015 without the required environmental assessment and without considering “the impact of the significantly increased noise levels on the affected residential communities and students,” according to the formal administrative petition it filed against the

Lever, Norman Williams of D.C. parks, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Friends of Volta Park former President Mimsy Lindner, Keith Anderson, director of D.C. Parks and Recreation, Shirley Debrow of D.C. parks, Friends of Volta Park Founder John Richardson and John Stokes of D.C parks. Photo by Robert Devaney.

— Theft at 2:52 a.m. on 1200 block of Wisconsin Ave. NW. June 9 Robbery at 10:16 p.m. on 2300 block of P St. NW. Reports of a black male, approx. age 25, 6’2”, in a yellow shirt, and a black male, approx. age 24, 5’9”, with braids in a white shirt — Theft at 10:55 a.m. on 1000 block of 30th St. NW — Theft at 2:23 a.m. on 3100 block of M St. NW — Theft at 6:29 p.m. on 2300 block of N St. NW — Theft at 10:04 p.m. on 3200 block of M St. NW. June 8 Theft at 9:53 p.m. on 3200 block of S St. NW — Theft at 6:39 p.m. on 3000 block of M St. NW — Theft at 7:59 a.m. on 3600 block of Reservoir Road NW. June 7 Theft at 2:13 p.m. on 2700 block of Q St. NW — Burglary at 5:46 a.m. on 1000 block of Potomac St. NW — Burglary at 8:08 a.m. on 1200 block of 30th St. NW. June 6 Theft at 10:00 p.m. on 1600 block of 32nd St. NW — Theft at 7:36 p.m. on 1200 block of Wisconsin Ave. NW — Theft at 11:50 a.m. on 3100 block of M St. NW — Theft at 8:53 a.m. on 3000 block of Cambridge Place NW. June 5 Theft at 5:50 p.m. on 3000 block of M St. NW — Theft at 11:59 a.m. on 1300 block of Wisconsin Ave. NW.

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The Obamas: They’re Just Like Us! President Obama was just like any other emotional dad on his daughter’s graduation day. He hid his tears behind dark sunglasses during the ceremony, and afterwards, everyone got in the family minivan (okay … black Secret Service SUV) and headed to Café Milano in Georgetown for a lunch celebrating 17-year-old Malia Obama’s graduation from high school on June 10. The Georgetowner reported the Obamas and others finished their meal and departed the popular Prospect Street restaurant just before 3 p.m.

BID Trumps It Up for Gondola At the annual meeting of the Georgetown Business Improvement District at Sequoia June 14, the program about Georgetown’s year-in-review began with a little bit of fun from BID CEO Joe Sternlieb. In the video opening, Sternlieb is seen wearing a hat that appears to read, “Make Georgetown Great Again.” Tongue firmly in cheek, he goes on to announce, “We’re going to build that gondola and we’re going to make Arlington pay for it.” A smiling Sternlieb added after the video that his opener would not be shown again and wouldn’t be online. No word yet from Virginia’s smallest county — we just assume it has a sense of humor.

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Celebs Attend Pride Fest The annual D.C. Pride Festival wrapped up the same weekend as the Orlando terrorist attack on Pulse nightclub. The June 12 massacre in Orlando was on everyone’s minds. Still, festival goers checked out the entertainment, like Meghan Trainor (thank goodness she didn’t say “NO” to attending) and Charlie Puth. Other celebrities that came out to Pride included Laverne Cox of “Orange is the New Black,” Miss USA and D.C.’s own Deshauna Barber, television personality Ross Mathews and Olympic figure skater Ashley Wagner, among others.

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POTUS Quotes Unlikely Source President Obama quoted an unlikely source June 14 at the United State of Women Summit at the Convention Center. “Our country is not just about the Benjamins,” said Obama, invoking the lyrics to Sean Combs’ (aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Diddy or any combination of the three) 1997 hit “It’s All About the Benjamins.” “It’s about the Tubmans, too.” Harriett Tubman’s likeness is set to appear on the $20 bill soon. Women at the summit read like a who’s who of politically active Hollywood stars, including Patricia Arquette, Connie Britton, Sophia Bush, Mariska Hargitay, Amy Poehler, Kerry Washington and Oprah Winfrey.

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The Tragedy of Orlando Before the horrific mass murders in Orlando, Florida was completely enfolded in and submerged by the politics of this year’s presidential elections. We ought to remember what is most human, and most important, about the tragedy. We ought to, more than anything, remember the names of the victims, even as presidential candidates get caught up in the blame game, even as the press analyzes the disturbing persona of the killer, even as Donald Trump becomes even more Trump-like, like one of those sky-high parade balloons. We ought to remember, and continue to remember, the names. Forty-nine people were murdered in a matter of minutes by a man with a semi-automatic weapon and a handgun, an Americanborn man of Afghanistani parentage who pledged his allegiance to ISIS with a 911 call right before he began killing people. We ought to remember Stanley Almodovar III. Amanda Alvear. Oscar A. Aracena-Montero. Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala. Antonio Davon Brown. Darryl Roman Burt II. Angel L. Candelario-Padro. Juan Chevez-Martinz. Luis Daniel Conde. Cory James Connell. Tevin Eugene Crosby. President Barack Obama, in a measured observation in the immediate aftermath, called it both an act of terrorism and a hate crime. The victims were all celebrating Latino Night during the course of Gay Pride Week celebrations in Orlando, Florida, at the Pulse nightclub, dancing the night away, before the killer arrived and changed it all. In the end, 49 died, another 50 or more were injured, and the murderer was himself killed by SWAT-team policemen who stormed the club, clogged with bodies. The fact that this was a specific target — the gay community of Orlando, but also LBGT communities everywhere — by someone who also appeared to embrace, and may have been inspired by, ISIS — and who wanted their approval — made the tragedy a perfect storm, a perfect political storm that is only growing. As the bodies of victims are being dealt with, as people mourn, and vigils pop up all across a suddenly rainbow-colored America, two things made themselves felt almost immediately: that this would have enormous political implications in the presidential race, given the contenders, and less obviously, that a sea change was coming. The names, as they became known, resonated with ordinary Americans, families, parents, children, young people. Deonka Deidra Drayton. Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez. Leroy Valentin Ferandez. Mercedez Marisol Flores. Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz. Juan Ramon Guerrero. Paul Terrell Henruy. Frank Hernandez. Miguel Angel Honorato. Javier Jorge-Reyes. Jason Benjamin Josaphat. Eddie Jamoldroy Justice. Anthony Luis Laureanodisla. Christopher Andrdew Leinonen. Alejandro Barrio Martinez. Brenda Lee Marquez McCool. Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez. Kimberly Morris. Here in Washington, which held its own Gay Pride parade, a color-saturated celebration which draws big crowds every year, vigils and sadness and shock were the norm. In politics, it was another story. While gay political issues from weddings to bathrooms were still playing out in the political discourse, the tragedy resulted in what appeared to be a nation-wide outbreak of compassion, love and empathy for the gay community and for the victims. The names remain and resonate with our common humanity: Akyra Monet Murray. Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo. Eric Ivan OrtizRivera. Joel Rayon Paniagua. Jean Carlos Mendez Perez. Enrique L. Rios, Jr. Jean C. Nives Rodriguez. Christopher JosephSanfeliz. Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado. Edward Sotomayor, Jr. Yilmary Rodreiguez Sulivan. Shane Evan Tomlinson. Martin Benetiz Torres. Jonnathan Antonio Camuy Vega. Franky Jimmy Dejesus Valazquez. Juan P. River Velazquez. Luis S. Vielma. Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon. Jerald Arthur Wright.

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By Jack Evans

The N BA Finals may have just wrapped up in Oakland, but here in Washington we had a bout of our own last week in the town’s favorite competitive activity: politics. While the general election in November will determine who takes the six seats on the D.C. Council that are open this year, it is now almost certain that several of those spots will change hands. Congratulations to Robert White, Vincent Gray and Trayon White on winning their respective Democratic primary contests and to Carolina Celnik and G. Lee Aiken for winning the Republican and Statehood Green At-Large primary contests. Likewise, congratulations to my colleague Brandon Todd for winning his primary contest as he seeks reelection in November. I was honored to win the primary election for the Ward 2 seat on the Council. I appreciate the trust and support of my neighbors and friends to seek another four-year term. As for the full make-up of the Council

next year, that’s for the voters to decide. But we have some large tasks ahead of us that will require all the help we can get. We continue to see elevated crime across the city. It’s critical that our elected officials work together to provide the necessary resources for our police and human services agencies. Connected to crime, we need to continue to work to help create jobs and spur economic development all across the city. That means enacting the business and personal tax breaks that the Council passed two years ago. D.C. is the most vibrant city in America today, but it’s easier than ever for businesses to locate just across the border in Virginia and Maryland if the economics makes more sense. Those business decisions translate to lost or forgone jobs for District residents, often those who struggle the most to gain employment. Our education system continues to improve, but too many of our children still struggle due to factors outside the classroom, lack of interest in traditional subjects or difficulty in a classroom setting. We need to utilize our schools to provide wraparound social and human services to students and adequately fund

and staff those services. We also need to expand art, music, trade skills and other “alternative” educational offerings. In addition, we need to reassess our school modernization process to ensure that we are fixing our oldest and neediest buildings. I’ll continue to fight vigorously to get the essential work done at HydeAddison, Francis-Stevens and Garrison, because some of their spaces are literally falling apart; in general, we need to get politics out of education and focus on need. Finally, on our big regional issues — statehood and Metro — it’s crucial for the Council and Mayor to present a united District. I appreciate the focus Mayor Bowser has brought to the ongoing statehood struggle, and I’ll continue to beat the drum for reform and increased investment in our regional Metro transit system. But on both fronts, politics will need to take a back seat to policy, as we take our lobbying talents to Congress and to other jurisdictions. Jack Evans is the District Council member for Ward 2, representing Georgetown and other neighborhoods since 1991.

D.C. Statehood: The Time Is Now By Mark Plotkin

Mayor Muriel Bowser, whose political career has not been marked by any particular passion, has all of a sudden distinguished herself by becoming a fervent advocate for D.C. statehood. To accomplish this long-sought goal, she has created a process by which she has constructed a mechanism and a timetable. The mechanism is a statehood constitution. Last week, there was a flurry of activity. There were four different sites where D.C. citizens were asked to present their views on a new constitution. Much has happened since the last one was completed (1982) and amended (1987). A draft constitution has been made available to D.C. residents. The biggest and most vehement objection to the draft is that the new state legislature will be so small. There would be only 13 state legislators for a state of nearly 700,000 residents.

The other issue is the name of the new state. It has been called New Columbia. Josh Burch has proposed that it be called Douglass Commonwealth, in tribute to iconic figure Frederick Douglass. After taking testimony and comments from citizens, five people will finalize the new constitution: Mayor Bowser, Council Chair Phil Mendelson, D.C. Shadow Senators Paul Strauss and Michael Brown and Shadow Representative Franklin Garcia. Then the document will go to the District Council for approval. The final step will be to put it on the Nov. 8 general election ballot, with all D.C. citizens asked to vote yes or no. I call all of this the overture; it’s not the performance. The performance, or final act, will occur when the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate vote on our request to be the 51st state. There has been one vote on D.C. statehood. It took place in November 1993 and it garnered only 153 votes in the House. It needed 218. There has never been a vote in the U.S. Senate. The plan is to have a new president (Hillary Clinton, per the

plan) and a new Democratic-majority Congress take up the bill in 2017. Clinton says she will be our champion, but last week her designated Democratic party platform representative Neera Tanden spoke at the session in Anacostia. She never mentioned the word statehood and would not commit to including the word in the party platform. The other obstacle to success is Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, who continues year after year to congratulate herself on losing, bragging that in 1993 she got two-thirds of the Democrats to support statehood. This defining of defeat as victory is a mindset that must end. We will soon see if Hillary Clinton will offer more than just talk on D.C. statehood. If she is elected in 2016, will she vigorously push this issue and round up the votes in both Houses of Congress in 2017? Or will we D.C. residents be told once again to wait? Political analyst Mark Plotkin is a contributor to the BBC on American politics and a contributor to TheHill.com.

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Like Marriage, Financial Planning Is a Team Sport By John E. Girouard

his month, it is hard to walk down Georgetown’s cobblestone streets and not run into a blushing bride or a handsome groom. That’s why we call June wedding season. Over my three decades as a financial advisor, I have seen hundreds of these loving couples walk into my office at all ages and stages in life. But when someone walks in alone and says, “My spouse doesn’t care about all that financial stuff. She [or he] lets me handle it,” I immediately cringe. All too often, in seeking to protect his or her partner or heirs from money worries, a spouse who is the boss of family finances only causes financial grief — or, worse, marital problems. Three of the top ten causes for divorce are: changing roles in life, not having a shared vision of success and finances. Is this surprising? If you don’t have the same idea of what constitutes success, financial or otherwise, it’s hard to plan for your future together. The problem is only exacerbated when the “money spouse” dies first and the surviving spouse meets the financial advisor for the first time — in an emotional state and clueless about the couple’s affairs. With automatic billpaying, many spouses can’t even say which account pays which bills. This is a petri dish for financial disaster.

and tax returns, and let’s talk first. I want to get to know you.” The first few meetings are about their lives, not their money. Before I crunch numbers, I want to know the role of money in their lives, and what they want their life to be like — their priorities and their goals. I want to know the life they’d like to be living, together in retirement and individually as the survivor. Each spouse may have a very different background, shaping what he or she wants financially. One may have lived in the same house for 40 years and can’t wait to see the world. Another may have spent an entire career traveling and wants to retire, never setting foot on another airplane. It’s never just about the amount of money. When you get married, you make a vow for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health. So make sure to find a financial advisor that, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, will become a member of your team.

When a newly widowed spouse first meets with the financial advisor, he or she is likely to be anxious, afraid of being hoodwinked or repeating advice from well-meaning friends. This often leads to costly mistakes. That’s why financial planning should be a team sport. Both partners should be involved

in the plan with the advisor from day one. In some instances, so should children. That way, everyone is on the same page. New or prospective clients who show up for a first meeting with me typically arrive clutching a folder bulging with financial records. I tell them, “Put away the account statements

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Georgetown BID Honors Pâtisserie Poupon At the annual meeting of the Georgetown Business Improvement District, held June 14 at Sequoia Restaurant at Washington Harbour, members reviewed 2015 statistics and financial reports, appointed new board members and recognized outgoing board members. GBID Treasurer Jay Freedman went over the statement of activities, noting a $313,095 change in net assets over the prior year. Aba Kwawu of the GBID board introduced each of the newly appointed members. Members, representatives of different Georgetown businesses and organizations, include Bill Starrels (ANC 2E), Bob vom Eigen (Citizens Association of Georgetown), Cecelia Browning (House of Sweden), Max Berry (Max N. Berry, Esq.), Regina Knox Woods (Georgetown University Hospital) and Georgetowner Publisher Sonya Bernhardt (Georgetown Business Association). Several awards were presented. The Georgetown BID Community Leadership Award was given to Ruth Poupon of Pâtisserie Poupon on Wisconsin Avenue, who was selected for her outstanding service to the community. The GBID Clean Team was also recognized, with all members acknowledged and special recognition given to Clean Team Ambassador of the Year Mike Rogers.

In: Salon Rive Gauche on N Salon Rive Gauche opened at 3214 N St. NW in April. Proprietors Sandra Villoteau Gomez and Tami Iams are former owners of Loft and Aqua, respectively. Their team includes Theresa Kulstad and Jessica Martinez, who bring their own expertise to the boutique salon with a French vibe. According to a prominent Georgetown client, the place is “small, chic, French, welcoming, new with no waiting, charming, quick and efficient.”

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It’s a world cuisine switch. Undraa’s Cafe at 3147 Dumbarton St. NW replaced the barely two-year-old Cafe Mayo last month. Undraa’s offers Mongolian dishes, while Mayo was known for its Cuban sandwiches.

It’s looking good for Madeline Wade Studio — departed from Dumbarton Street and maintaining its business in temporary space and with client visits — to relocate to Canal Square in September. Announced Madeline: “Fingers crossed. This confirms soon.” The new space will be a retail lease off M Street behind Kiehl’s and Dawn Price. With Blues Alley (the alleyway) near the entrance, clients can be dropped right in front — and there is a parking space. The place will have all the same equipment and furniture and look the same, too.

Coming? Blue Bottle Coffee on Potomac? Word amid the yoga mats is that Down Dog Yoga’s original building at 1046 Potomac St. NW, next to the C&O Canal, could soon be housing a Blue Bottle Coffee cafe. With shops in California and New York, this would be the first Blue Bottle Coffee in D.C. The Oaklandbased caffeine addicts consider themselves coffee purists. They named their company after the first coffee house in Western Europe, after the Ottomans were defeated at the gates of Vienna.

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Happy Birthday, U.S.A.!

ere we are again, about to celebrate the Fourth of July: the adoption, by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, of the document by which the 13 colonies announced their intention to separate from Great Britain and become these United States of America. We will celebrate with firecrackers, parades, Sousa and songs, picnics, speeches and rock and roll, embrace the sun and the backyard and Main Street and march in parades and out to the National Mall. We do it at a time of considerable discontent in these United States. It is an election year, always a time of political warfare, especially when the two competing candidates from the parties are disliked, sometimes vehemently, by a majority of the impending electorate. We are, politically and perhaps culturally, financially and temperamentally, a divided nation in this summer of 2016, 240 years after the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. As peoples and political groups and social groups, we were divided then, too. The Revolutionary War, which had already been fought for over a year by the time of the signing, was something of a civil war. The document we commemorate is, as many have pointed out, a hopeful document, in addition to its grievances with the king and defiance of his governance. It is a moral document written by decent and spirited men, fueled by outrage, but also by a great deal of vision. We remember mostly its opening salvos, especially this: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Big words these. They are like bells and hammers, impossible but attainable nonetheless. Over time, many have come to see them as somewhat cynical, given the entrenched institution of slavery. Nonetheless, we celebrate the intention and the hope of an enterprise that began here. We celebrate ourselves, in the spirit of Whitman, Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington, MLK and our neighbors down the street, at the parade, on the lawns and grass, what we have become and can still become.

The Best P lace for the 4th Is . . . Here By Josephine Hill Washington, D.C., hosts a range of celebratory Independence Day events for 2016. Celebrations in or near Georgetown include a bicentennial party at Tudor Place, a parade along MacArthur Boulevard in the Palisades and a Potomac River cruise from Washington Harbour. The nation’s capital continues its tradition of hosting fireworks and a concert on the National Mall. This Fourth of July weekend is packed with events in the District’s neighborhoods, whether the Navy Yard, Dupont Circle, NoMa or Georgetown. Bring your family and friends to these free — and “Land of the Free” — events, unique to our “Home of the Brave.”

JULY 1 Fireworks at Nationals Park Celebrate Independence Day weekend with America’s pastime at Nationals Park. Watch freedom fireworks after the 6 p.m. baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds. Visit washington.nationals.mlb.com. 1500 South Capitol St. SE.

JULY 2 A Bicentennial Party for Tudor Place Tudor Place is hosting a birthday celebration in honor of its Bicentennial. Play traditional American outdoor games, take selfguided garden tours, make patriotic crafts and enjoy cake from Dog Tag Bakery. Visit tudorplace.org. 1644 31st St. NW.

ents the 50th Consecutive July 4th Parade and Picnic, starting 11 a.m. at MacArthur Boulevard and Whitehaven Parkway. After the parade, visit the Palisades Recreation Center for hot dogs, watermelon, drinks, live music and moon bounces. All are welcome to join or make a float. Visit palisadesdc.org. 5200 Sherier Place NW.

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Judges will give prizes to patriotic, sexy and creative costumes. You can attend this July 4th party at the Gryphon restaurant, beginning 6 p.m., near Dupont Circle. 1337 Connecticut Ave. NW.

The Capitol Fourth Concert is hosted by Tom Bergeron featuring performances by Smokey Robinson, Kenny Loggins, Gavin DeGraw, Amber Riley, National Symphony Orchestra, “On Your Feet!” and more. Visit pbs.org. West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.

JULY 4 Fireworks on the National Mall The main event in D.C. starts around 9:15 p.m. Sit anywhere you can see the sky.

National Archives Independence Day This traditional celebration will include a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence — proclaimed in 1776 — by historical re-enactors, family activities and live musical performance for all ages. The free event runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit archives. gov. 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

NoMa BID and Storey Park brings you NoMa’s July 4th Bash, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Guests will enjoy a live bluegrass band, moon bounces, face-painting and more. Free food will be available for the first 200 people. Visit nomabid.org. 1005 First St. NE.

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Happy 200th Birthday, Tudor P lace Tudor Place — at 1644 31st Street with its magnificent south lawn rolling down to Q Street — marks its time with artifacts of three American centuries. Here are paintings, clothing, furniture, house, gardens and trees. Yet here is more than a powerful presence of place. Here is a powerful presence of people, who lived lives intimate with American history. Tied to America’s first first family, Tudor Place continues to attract Georgetowners. From Austin Kiplinger and Bucky Block to Ellen Charles and Marcia Mayo, supporters’ names reflect a who’s who of this town. They come for garden parties, teas, programs or workshops — and to let shine one of Georgetown’s constant stars. But, oh, they most definitely come. Here, they are reminded of who we were and how we became who we are now. Yes, here is history. It’s personal, and it’s our story, too.

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Photos Courtesy Tudor Place. hy is it called Tudor Place? The official answer: “No one knows.” The source of its name is a rare unknown in the 178-year, sixgeneration saga of the Georgetown estate, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 and opened to the public in 1988. The honorary matriarch of Tudor Place is a woman who needs no introduction, Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, the original first lady (though that term was not yet in use). Upon her death in 1802, Martha Washington left many of her worldly goods — including 90 enslaved blacks — to her granddaughter, Martha Parke Custis Peter, the wife of Thomas Peter, son of Georgetown’s Scottish-born first mayor, Robert Peter. Having earlier received an $8,000 bequest from Martha Peter’s step-grandfather, George Washington, the Peters had the

Armistead Peter 3rd’s office at Tudor Place. Photo by Bruce White.

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Armistead Peter 3rd and Caroline Peter, c. 1944.

wherewithal to purchase an eight-and-ahalf-acre property in Georgetown Heights, overlooking the Potomac River tobacco docks, in 1805 (Congress first met in the District of Columbia in 1800). Completed in 1816 to the designs of Dr. William Thornton, first architect of the Capitol, Tudor Place is celebrating its bicentennial this year. One of the #TP200 highlights is a birthday party — with a giant cake from Dog Tag Bakery — from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 2. Admission is $5 (free for veterans and military families) and there will be games, crafts and tours. The party is “an opportunity for the community to join us in celebrating not only the birthday of the United States but also Tudor Place’s birthday,” says Mark Martha Custis Peter, first mistress of Tudor Place.

1805 to 1983, “we can use the Peter family and Tudor Place as a lens to look at major events in American history.” Says Hudson: “Our knowledge not only of the objects and the rooms but of the lives of the people is extraordinary.”

John Luckett, former slave and lifelong family servant.

Hudson, who became executive director last October, succeeding Leslie Buhler. Among the bicentennial events so far: a recreation of George Washington’s Revolutionary War tents at the end of April and a reunion, the first since 2005, of Peter family descendants earlier this month. About 65 showed up, from as far away as Georgia, Texas, California and Alaska. A book about Tudor Place will be published in collaboration with the White House Historical Society in late September. Then, on Oct. 5, a celebratory dinner on the south lawn will give guests a taste of culinary history. (Perhaps some clues to the menu can be found in the Tudor Place Recipe Booklet, available in the gift shop, which describes how to make “Sausage No. 7, Very Unusual.”) These bicentennial events are on top of the regular full schedule of activities, from Tudor Tots to Art in the Garden to the annual egg hunt, Mother’s Day tea and garden party, not to mention weddings and other rentals. The site now occupies five-and-a-half acres, with the garden on the north side and Thornton’s domed “temple portico” facing the sloping south lawn. Southwest of the house stands a magnificent pecan tree, believed to be the tallest in the District, planted well over a century ago by an Irish American servant. Though Tudor Place boasts the largest number of publicly accessible objects once owned by George and Martha Washington outside of Mount Vernon — notably the general’s camp stool (“actually very comfortable,” says Curator of Collections Grant Quertermous) and the first lady’s punch bowl — its docent-led tours offer an experience unlike those at traditional historic house museums. “We’re not focusing on a single date or time period,” explains Quertermous, who came to Tudor Place last September from James Madison’s Montpelier, north of Charlottesville, Virginia (and another presidential estate, Monticello). Thanks to the site’s continuous family ownership from

Cousin Brit was Britannia Peter Kennon, the longest-lived owner of Tudor Place, who died in 1911 on the eve of her 96th birthday. A Southern sympathizer, during the Civil War she boarded Union officers at the house; no discussion of the war during meals was permitted. (Her sisters, incidentally, were named Columbia and America.) Other than the replacement of the 1970s avocado-green kitchen appliances with a replica of a huge dual coal and gas range, the house is largely the way that Armistead Peter 3rd left it when he died in 1983. His memento-filled office, also used by his father, Armistead Peter, Jr., is intact. A veteran of both world wars, an artist and a collector of antiques and porcelain — a fraction of which is displayed in the butler’s pantry — he had long been preparing to convert Tudor Place into a museum. Buhler, who served for 15 years as executive director of the nonprofit foundation created by Peter, greatly expanded Tudor Place’s public accessibility and programming (the house had only been open by appointment). A plan to preserve the site and collections, also involving some new construction, worked its way through the approval process slowly during her tenure.

Agnes Peter.

At times, touring the house, one encounters two or three centuries at once. The room interpreted as the dining room, for example, with frequently changed tableware, was originally a first-floor bedroom where Martha Peter and Anna Maria Thornton (who kept a detailed diary) could see smoke from the burning of the Capitol in August 1814 during the War of 1812. Speaking of Thornton, Director of Education and Visitor Services Hillary Rothberg points out: “So she’s here in one of her husband’s masterpieces of architecture watching another of his masterpieces burn.” Upstairs, the bedroom of Caroline Peter, wife of Tudor Place’s last private owner, Armistead Peter 3rd, has a closet filled with Lanvin and Hermes gowns and Dobbs hatboxes. But there are also Civil War objects on view, since it is believed to be the room where Robert E. Lee stayed on his last trip to the District of Columbia, visiting his cousin Brit.

Upstairs at Tudor Place, 19th century.

The Master Preservation Plan — addressing the house, the collections, the visitor experience and the landscape — is now in the hands of Hudson, his staff and the board of trustees, headed by Thomas E. Crocker, an attorney with Alston & Bird and the author of “Braddock’s March.” In addition to upgrading the systems — the heating and plumbing are state-of-the-art

During the garden party, actors portray Armistead Peter 3rd and his wife, Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter. The finished portrait (actually painted in Paris) hangs today in the Tudor Place Dining Room. Photo by Jay Snap.

as of 1914 — and adding exterior lighting, the project comprises new classroom, exhibition and collections-storage space and a visitor center near the gatehouse on 31st Street NW, between Q and R Streets. The storage facility for the museum’s more than 15,000 objects will be underground, an extension to the basement of the garage, where a 1919 Pierce-Arrow 48-B5 Roadster is parked (next to a photo of a Gatsby-esque Armistead Peter 3rd in the driver’s seat). The architectural firm is Hartman-Cox. Funds — including a supplement to the current endowment, which, at about $10 million, generates roughly a third of Tudor Place’s operating expenses — will be raised through a Third Century Capital Campaign, now in its quiet phase. The project is expected to take at least five years, according to Hudson. A Midwesterner (born in Kansas, with degrees from the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri) who was previously executive director of the Vermont Historical Society and the Historical Society of Frederick County, Maryland, Hudson brought a tour group from Frederick to Tudor Place when it was “this new museum on the landscape.” Tudor Place’s aspirations are what attracted him to the position, he says. “It really is an extension of the vision that Armistead Peter 3rd had.”

For its bicentennial, Peter family descendants met at Tudor Place June 11.

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The 10th Nordic Jazz Festival, brought to you by the embassies of Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Finland, runs from June 22 to 29. Courtesy Nordic Jazz Festival.

Mount Vernon Triangle: Surprise, More Retail and Restaurants Coming Bantam King, a new ramen noodle and fried chicken restaurant, opened in Chinatown. Courtesy Bantam King.

Bantam King Ramen Restaurant Opens in Chinatown

Newseum to Host Boston Globe Photographer

The team from Daikaya Ramen & Izakaya is back with a brand new ramen restaurant, this time focusing on chicken ramen and fried chicken. Bantam King, located at 501 G St. NW in Chinatown, will feature seating for up to 50 diners and a playful, colorful atmosphere with Neko Ramen manga wallpaper, paper lanterns and strings of colorful lights.

The Newseum will host Boston Globe photographer Jessica Rinaldi, who won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography, at 2:30 p.m., June 27. Rinaldi’s award was for her story of a Maine boy who struggled to find his place after being abused.

The Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement, joined by District D.C. Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Brian T. Kenner and Ward 6 Council Member Charles Allen, updated stakeholders, recognized leadership and renewed its board of directors at their annual meeting on June 8. The economic development summary of new restaurant and retail mentioned the addition of Ray’s Hell Burger Too, RPM Italian, Devon and Blakely, the Italian restaurant Alta Strada, Orangetheory Fitness, Bhakti Yoga, Ottoman Taverna, a new CVS, Middle Eastern restaurant Shouk and pizza shop Pie 360.

International Spy Museum Heading to L’Enfant Plaza The Spy Museum is set to vacate its Chinatown home and head to L’Enfant Plaza for a spring 2018 opening. James Bond collectables, spy gadgets and more are presently in a building whose lease expires next summer, the Washington Post reported. The lease hasn’t been signed yet, but a deal is in the works with the JBG Cos. Developer to build a new museum at L’Enfant Plaza. Under the arrangement the museum would become a nonprofit controlled by D.C.

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Wahlbergs Bringing Their Wahlburgers to Dupont The Wahlberg brothers are “Hangin’ Tough” in the ever-changing, competitive burger business. They’re opening a seventh location of their burger joint Wahlburgers in Dupont Circle (where Ping Pong Dim Sun used to be) later this year. Wahlberg brother Paul will serve as executive chef. Many may remember Paul as the chef at the now-closed Nathan’s Restaurant in the late 1990s. Hopefully, the Wahlbergs have “The Right Stuff” to “hang tough” in D.C

There’s Cool Jazz at These Embassies The embassies from Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Finland have created the Nordic Jazz Festival, running from June 22 to 29. The 10th annual affair celebrates the contemporary Nordic jazz scene with creative artists from some of the countries’ most diverse backgrounds. The concerts will be held at the Finnish Embassy, House of Sweden, Twins Jazz Club and the Phillips Collection.

New Beergarden Coming to Dupont

An expiring lease is moving the Spy Museum to L’Enfant Plaza, where it will become a nonprofit controlled by the District. Courtesy Spy Museum.

Greg Engert, the mastermind beer director behind ChurchKey, Bluejacket and the Sovereign, will be curating the beer list at the new Canteen to the District beer garden near Dupont Circle. The 100-seat seasonal outdoor beer garden will feature 10 rotating drafts, a menu from Red Apron Butchery and live music and lawn games. Summer wines and boozy slushies will also be available.

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Judd Apatow and Friends at the District of Comedy Festival BY KATE OCZYPOK

his isn’t Judd Apatow’s first rodeo, but it is one of his first in nearly 20 years. The producer and writer, best known for comedic hits like “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” “Bridesmaids” and “Knocked Up,” is back into the stand-up comedy realm headlining the Kennedy Center’s upcoming District of Comedy Festival. Apatow first went back into stand-up while filming 2015’s “Trainwreck.” “I loved doing stand-up, but I’d gotten really busy writing and directing,” he said. “Movies can sometimes be stressful and I really missed the immediacy of stand-up.” The first time he returned to performing the craft he’d perfected in his 20s, he said he jokingly annoyed “Trainwreck” star Amy Schumer. “She was surprised I didn’t bomb,” he said. He ended up performing every night during the entire shoot of “Trainwreck.” Schumer, along with “Girls” creator Lena Dunham and comedian and actor Seth Rogen, are just some of the big names Apatow has nurtured. Helping shape voices of the current generation is one of his specialties. “I’m just a big supporter of unique voices,” he said. “I want to help people I find interesting and champion them.” Apatow isn’t performing just for his own benefit on June 24. He will be donating the

earnings from his appearance to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in honor of Judd’s mentor and friend Garry Shandling. Apatow talks a lot about Shandling in his act, and has plenty of stories to share. At the annual Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder held a joint surprise performance with Apatow that paid tribute to Shandling, with a song based on the late comedian’s journal and jokes. Apatow will be performing with Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update anchor Michael Che and comedian Pete Holmes. Che is someone Apatow said is sure to thrive performing in D.C. Holmes was the former host of “The Pete Holmes Show,” which aired after Conan O’Brien’s TBS talk show. He now hosts a podcast called “You Made It Weird.” Being that the show is in D.C., it seems inevitable for some jokes to deal with the 2016 presidential election. Apatow hinted at jokes to come about his own interactions with Donald Trump over the years. “There will be some humor about how awful Trump is, how terrible the NRA is,” he said. In light of the recent events in Orlando, it can be hard for many to laugh again and telling jokes can be a touchy business. When asked how he felt about comedy being used to help heal after nationwide tragedies, Apatow said,

Judd Apatow will perform with SNL Weekend Update anchor Michael Che and comedian Pete Holmes June 24 as part of the District of Comedy Festival, which runs from June 19 to July 31 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Courtesy District of Comedy Festival.

“Comedy helps us survive and, in a way, communicate, heal and understand certain events.” On a more positive note, if he were to create a D.C.-based comedy, what would the premise be? “Something about really, really old Republican senators and their personal

lives,” he said. “But only the oldest senators.” Come out to see the three-headliner show Saturday at the Eisenhower Theater in the Kennedy Center if “you like joy, a moment of happiness, supporting a charity and really want to help my self-esteem,” Apatow added.

Media-Star Duo’s Third Restaurant Opens Downtown BY KATE OCZYPOK

Bill and Giuliana Rancic and NBC4 News anchor Eun Yang. Photo by Kate Oczypok.

elevision stars Bill and Giuliana Rancic are set to open a D.C. outpost of their upscale Italian eatery RPM Italian on Massachusetts Avenue near the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The dynamic duo, who have been married for almost a decade, are planning on serving both Republicans and Democrats at their restaurant, despite Bill’s involvement with “The

Apprentice.” For those unfamiliar, Rancic was the season-one winner of the show, the star of which was Donald Trump, now the Republican presidential nominee. RPM Chicago has previously served President Barack Obama, as well as celebrities like Lady Gaga and Ashton Kutcher. “We’re happy to feed both Republicans and Democrats,” Bill said when jokingly asked about the 2016 presidential election. “We’re bipartisan!” The restaurant, housed in the former NPR building, has plenty of private rooms accessible with private entrances — perfect for bringing in certain bosses from Rancic’s “Apprentice” days. Giuliana, who hosts E!’s “Fashion Police,” won’t be giving out fashion advice to presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, or any other politicians for that matter, despite spending more time in D.C. with the restaurant opening. “I’ve always said, unless you’re on a red carpet, it’s not fair,” she said. “Really, as long as you look put together and feel good with what you’re wearing.” D.C. was the logical next step after RPM Italian and RPM Steak locations in Chicago, given that Giuliana’s parents live in Bethesda (readers may be familiar with her father Eduardo’s Chevy Chase clothing store, DePandi). Expect house-made pastas daily, an “amaro” bar specifically for bitters and apertifs, rich homemade gelato in rotating flavors and some of the best, freshest peach Bellinis in town.

Washingtonians can expect to occasionally see the celebrity couple in town, but with their busy schedules it won’t be often. And don’t expect an entrée named after Bill. Giuliana, her mother and their three-year-old son Duke all have namesake foods at the restaurant, but Bill only has a dessert named after him: “Bill’s Chocolate Budino.”

Left, a sneak peek inside RPM Italian D.C., which opens at the end of the month. Above, a pasta-making demonstration by the restaurant’s chefs. Photos by Kate Oczypok.

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Food & wine

The Latest Dish By Li nda Ro t h

ichael Schlow continues to build his restaurant empire in D.C. He will open Casolare in the newly renovated Glover Park Hotel, featuring food from the south of Italy — Amalfi, Sardinia, Puglia — as well as from other regions. The kitchen at Casolare will also oversee in-room dining and banquets for the hotel, which is undergoing a multimilliondollar renovation by D.C.-based developers Foxhall Partners and Iron Point Partners. The partnership also owns the Carlyle Dupont Circle, where another Michael Schlow restaurant, the Riggsby, is located. With 150 seats, Casolare will initially open for dinner only, adding breakfast, lunch and eagerly awaited Sunday brunch. Tyler Vaughan, formerly of New York’s Union Square Hospitality Group, is the general manager. Schlow Restaurant Group also has Tico on 14th Street and Alta Strada and Conosci at City Vista. Opening soon: Marjorie Meek-Bradley is getting ready to open Smoked & Stacked on 9th Street NW in Shaw, featuring her housemade pastrami. It will open for breakfast and lunch. … From the Philadelphia-based Vetri family of restaurants comes Pizzeria Vetri, an elevated fast-casual concept opening June 24 at 14th Street and Florida Avenue NW. This will be its first D.C. location; there are two in Philadelphia and one in Austin, Texas, next to parent company Urban Outfitters.

A stacked, smoked sandwich from Shaw’s Smoked & Stacked, set to open on 9th Street NW. Courtesy Smoked & Stacked.

Chef Update: Richard Falbo was named executive chef at Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro at the Westin Reston. He previously worked at Passionfish in Bethesda. He also worked at Lambert’s and Perla’s in Austin, Texas, where he developed his passion for sustainable seafood, as Perla’s was known as one of the busiest seafood restaurants in the Lone Star State. Landon Barnes was named sous chef. He also

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previously worked at Passionfish. … Jonathan Dearden is head chef at Radiator, the bar at Kimpton’s new Mason & Rook Hotel (formerly Hotel Helix) on Rhode Island Avenue NW in the Logan Circle corridor. He comes from Ardeo+Bardeo. Sarah Rosner is the lead bartender. She comes from Copycat Co. Rosslyn Update: Barley Mac opened in Rosslyn at 1600 Wilson Blvd., where Red, Hot

and Blue used to be. It’s owned and operated by the group that brought you A-Town (Ballston), Don Tito (Clarendon) and Don Taco (Old Town Alexandria). It seats 200 inside and 100 on the patio. The all-American menu is from Jeremy Magnanelli. The bar is known for its variety of bourbons and whiskeys. … Vitality Bowl, a fast-casual California-based, health-themed (think organic) restaurant featuring açaí berry bowls and super foods, will open this summer at 1515 Wilson Blvd. Its three local owners are Anisha Sharma, Narender Neerukonda and Raghu Gondi. The St. Gregory Hotel between the West End and Dupont Circle is renovating its restaurant, lounge and bar space with a new concept and partnership, to be revealed this fall. The W Hotel in downtown D.C. is opening a bocce bar on the patio off its restaurant, Pinea. Evening games are encouraged — complemented with beers from Italy — as glow-inthe-dark bocce balls will be provided. Hugo, a new cocktail bar, recently opened in Purcellville. From the folks who brought you Wine Kitchen and WK Hearth, Hugo is named for Hugo Ensslin, who authored one of America’s first cocktail recipe books. Linda Roth is president of Linda Roth Associates, a public relations and marketing firm that specializes in the hospitality industry. Reach her at Linda@LindaRothPR.com.

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Cocktail of the Month

The Lady Bird BY JODY KURASH

arm weather in the nation’s capital means outdoor drinking, whether it’s on a patio or a roof deck. An outside space has become a necessity for D.C. bars and restaurants, which often see an increase in revenue during the temperate months. Even one of the area’s finest dining spots, Blue Duck Tavern in the Park Hyatt hotel in the West End, has jumped into the al fresco scene with its fountain terrace on the corner of M and 24th Street NW. One of my favorite warm-weather cocktails is the classic gin and tonic. Blue Duck has taken this tipple to a new level with its mix-and-match G&T bar, offering three custom-infused gins and three handmade flavored tonics. The recommended pairings are listed on the menu, but adventurous imbibers can play around with the combinations as they please. The gins are strawberry, green almond and cardamom cilantro. The tonic choices are rhubarb espellete, lime and pink peppercorn and balsamic vinaigrette. Bartender Cole Burger gave me a sample of all. The first suggested match is strawberry with rhubarb, a coupling familiar from pies

and pastries. The drink is crisp and refreshing, as a good gin and tonic should be. The rhubarb adds a nice touch of tartness and the strawberry a perfect hint of sweetness. Even someone who doesn’t like gin and tonics would enjoy this drink. Next, I sampled the cardamom cilantro gin with the balsamic tonic, which created an earthy and exotic flavor. I was unsure about the idea of a balsamic tonic, thinking it would be overpowering, but it worked wonderfully in this cocktail, which had nice sweet-andsour balance. The cilantro, which was subtle, lent a fresh, garden-like taste and the cardamom gave it a spicy twist. The third suggested pairing, green almond with lime and pink peppercorn tonic, made for a rich, nutty spirit that went well with the peppery mixer. Perhaps the star at Blue Duck, however, is the Lady Bird. Like many of the drinks on the menu, it is named after a park. Lady Bird Johnson Park is located on an island in the Potomac River near the Pentagon. The drink is garnished with an edible nasturtium flower from Blue Duck’s garden. Some of the fresh herbs that are used in the

restaurant can be seen growing in the fountain courtyard. The Lady Bird cocktail is a delightful and unique concoction. Bartender Burger refers to it as “a seasonal version of the gin daisy cocktail.” One of the main ingredients is a distinctive verjus syrup, verjus being unfermented wine juice. To make the syrup, Burger cooks it down with agave syrup, grilled pineapple, jalapeño and rosemary. The other components are gin, lemon juice and homemade grenadine. “Grenadine has a bad reputation because of the cloyingly sweet Rose’s stuff people are used to,” he says. “The fresh stuff is incredible. It’s made from fresh pomegranate juice, white sugar and orange-blossom water mixed together.” The cocktail tingles a wide range of sensations. The first sip is a little sweet, but the pomegranate balances it out quickly. The next layer is again slightly sweet from the pronounced hint of pineapple, but with a nip of heat from the jalapeño. Later, an herbal essence floats in your taste range. This multidimensional cocktail is fresh and sassy, a perfect summertime patio refresher.

The Pineapple Airmail. Photo by Jody Kurash.

THE LADY BIRD 2 oz. 1 oz. ½ oz. ½ oz.

Bombay dry gin verjus syrup grenadine fresh lemon juice

Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Garnish with a nasturtium flower.

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

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

TOWN HALL

2340 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 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 7PM, and during warmer months, our outdoor courtyard is one of DC’s best kept secrets.

Lunch Mon.–Fri. 11:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Dinner Mon.–Thu. 5–10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 5–11 p.m., Sun. 5–9 p.m.

DAS ETHIOPIAN 1201 28TH ST., NW 202–333–4710 dasethiopian.com

DAS Ethiopian offers you a cozy twostory setting, with rare outside dining views and al fresco patio dining. DAS is located at the eclectically brilliant historic corner of the internationally renowned shopping district of Georgetown. A tent under which all come to feast is the very Amharic definition of DAS. From neighborhood diners, nearby students and journalists to international visitors and performers, all enjoy the casual but refined atmosphere that serves up the freshest Ethiopian dishes from local and sustainable food sources.

MARTIN’S TAVERN

1264 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202-333-7370 martinstavern.com Fifth generation Lauren Martin learns about the family business from her dad, Billy Martin, Jr. Since 1933, the warm atmosphere of Martin’s Tavern has welcomed neighbors and world travelers looking for great food, service and years of history within it’s walls. Fourth generation owner Billy Martin. Jr. continues the tradition of Washington’s oldest family owned restaurant. Serving Brunch until 4pm 7 days a week!

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1050 31ST ST., NW 202-617-2424 thegrillroomdc.com

1522 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202–333–8830 cafebonaparte.com

Tucked up along the historic C&O Canal, a national park that threads through the Georgetown neighborhood, The Grill Room at Rosewood Washington, D.C., specializes in hand-cut, bone-in, artisan meats, bracingly fresh seafood and tableside preparations. Framed with a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows and fluid geometric lines, the ambiance is one of relaxed refinement. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Sat.-Sun. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

ENO WINE BAR

2810 Pennsylvania Ave., NW 202–295–2826 enowinerooms.com NOW OPEN FOR LUNCH: Enjoy freshly prepared hot and cold gourmet sandwiches, paninis and seasonal salads and wine by the glass starting at $5. HAPPY HOUR: Offered nightly Tuesday - Thursday from 5 - 7pm & Sunday from 4 - 6pm. Join us on Sunday’s for 30% off bottles, Tuesday’s for Magnum Madness, & Thursday evenings for live music. Our delightful wines are best enjoyed with local charcuterie, cheese and small plates. LUNCH: Tuesday - Thurs 10:30am 1:30pm and EVENING: Tues - Thurs 5pm-11pm, Fri - Sat 4pm - 12am, Sunday 4pm - 11pm Free 2-hour parking at Four Seasons.

SEA CATCH RESTAURANT

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

Complimentary 3 hours parking. Lunch / Monday- Saturday 11:30 - 3:00 Dinner/ Monday- Saturday 5:30 - 10:00 Happy Hour Monday- Friday 5:00 - 7:00

FILOMENA RISTORANTE 1063 Wisconsin Ave., NW 202–338–8800 filomena.com

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

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

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

This animated tavern, in the heart of Georgetown, popularized saloon food and practically invented Sunday brunch. Clyde’s is the People’s Choice for bacon cheeseburgers, steaks, fresh seafood, grilled chicken salads, fresh pastas and desserts.

We look forward to calling you a “regular” soon!

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MALMAISON

Family-owned restaurant serving authentic Brazilian food in Washington, D.C., for more than 23 years. Our Executive Chef, Alcy de Souza, cooks with the heart and soul. Live music on Thursday nights is a romantic blend of bossa nova, jazz, samba, choro and forró. Monday – Thursday 4:30 to 10:30 pm Friday 4:30 to 11:30 pm Saturday noon to 11:30 pm (brunch until 4 pm) Sunday noon to 10 pm (brunch until 4 pm) Parking validation available for breakfast, lunch and brunch.

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

1858 Columbia Road, NW 202-986-0757 thegrillfromipanema.com

3401 K ST.,NW 202–817–3340 malmaisondc.com

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His ‘Work Wife’ Is a Symptom — Or Worse BY STA CY NOTA RAS M U R P H Y

go around. You will have less to put into the therapy, and even less to use when trying to integrate the lessons of therapy back at home. When you allow your emotional needs to be met by another woman, you take Home Wife out of the game of being able to meet them at all. You imply that you are not having a physical relationship with Work Wife, which furthers my point. She gets to know the emotional, vulnerable, intimate you and Home Wife is left to make sense of your distracted behavior. Work Wife may not be “the problem,” but she’s a symptom. And if you are seeking treatment, your care provider needs to know all the symptoms.

Dear Stacy, My wife and I are about to start couples therapy and I am wondering if you think I need to tell them (her and the therapist) about my close relationship with a coworker. My first instinct is to say no — it’s unnecessary information that will only make my wife more upset with me. But then I wonder how much my connection with this other woman impacts my lack of attraction to my wife. For background, this other woman is just a friend and we have never ever talked about having feelings for one another. We do spend a lot of time together and I’m not interested in changing that. I guess you might call her my “work wife,” because we eat lunch together and always seem to enjoy being around one another. The whole office jokes about our connection, but she’s in a relationship and I’m married. Regardless, I want to go to couples therapy to improve my relationship with my wife and find ways to work through our issues. I just don’t know if this is one of our issues and I await your advice — How Much Info?

Dear How Much: Before we decide what you tell the therapist, we need to go over what you are telling yourself: that (a) it’s okay to have your emotional needs met by another woman and (b) that couples therapy will work regardless of (a). My advice? Start telling yourself the truth.

The Eating-After-Six Myth BY J OSE F B RANDE NB U R G

You are having an emotional affair. And if you don’t think that has an impact on your attraction to your wife, you are going to be completely blindsided by the impact it will have on your ability to successfully navigate couples therapy. You see, we all have a limited amount of emotional energy. If you divide it between multiple recipients, there is less to

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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 stacymurphyLPC@gmail.com.

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hen the stress of life reaches its brink, it’s nice to have a day away to clear your mind. Whether it be hiking in nature or perusing the latest shops in a nearby city, a day-cation can be just what you need. Take a look at some of the best spots for a relaxing getaway, all within an hour’s drive from the District.

National Harbor (15 minutes) Noted for its expansive array of shops and restaurants, National Harbor — on the Maryland side of the Potomac — is a wonderful place to sit and relax or simply take a stroll. Spend the day shopping at waterfront stores or the nearby Tanger Outlets, located just outside of National Harbor. Various events are held almost every day throughout the summer, including date-night movie screenings and morning yoga.

Torpedo Factory Art Center (25 minutes) Originally a munitions plant dating to the early 1900s, this innovative complex in Alexandria, Virginia, is the largest grouping of publicly accessible artists’ studios, 82, in the United States. There are also several galleries and workshop spaces. Visitors can wander around the art center while sipping on a coffee from the café, Bread & Chocolate. This daycation is sure to expand your artistic horizons.

Great Falls (45 minutes) Picturesque overlooks, hiking trails and picnic spots are just a short drive from D.C.’s hustle and bustle at this National Park Service site in McLean, Virginia. The Potomac River provides for adventurous activities such as fishing, whitewater rafting and falls viewing. Breathe in the fresh air and pack a lunch for a fun day in the great outdoors.

Annapolis (50 minutes) This lovely town, Maryland’s capital, gets its charm and appeal from the many historic buildings and homes, as well as from the welcoming attitude of merchants and residents

alike. Get out on the water with Watermark Cruises, choose from restaurants of all types and sizes and visit the nation’s esteemed Naval Academy. Annapolis is a great place to bring the whole family and enjoy an ice cream cone, browse in shops and feed ducks along the Severn River.

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Right top: View art being made and on view at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Old Town Alexandria. Right: Ride the ferris wheel, only 15 minutes away at National Harbor.

Wine tasting is the perfect way to whisk the day away in relaxation and good company. Proudly called “The Gateway to Virginia Wine Country,” Paradise Springs is open every day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (until 9 p.m. on Fridays). The winery will be hosting a Father’s Day Gourmet Cuban Pig Roast for all to enjoy while taking in the scenery and live jazz music. Located in Clifton, Virginia, Paradise Springs is the closest winery to D.C.

Butler’s Orchard (one hour) Choose from a selection of seasonal fruits, vegetables and flowers to pick yourself this summer at Butler’s Orchard. In season during the month of June are strawberries, sugar snap peas, blackberries, tart cherries and peonies. The orchard is a family-owned business that has offered fresh produce and hosted events for more than 65 years. Have a country gathering with friends, including countryside picnic tables, a private, tractor-driven wagon ride to your field of choice and the Barn Yard Play Area for kids. Also available are evening hayrides and bonfires that make for a perfect summer night.

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ANTIQUES ADDICT

Mementos from a Sentimental Journey: Shell Work BY M I C H E L L E G A L L E R

Left: Rare to find, the roundel or porthole framed scene typically featured a round convex glass with a sailing ship scene and was highly decorated with shells and pelican feet. Courtesy The French Garden House.

ere in the mid-Atlantic states the ubiquitous seashell symbolizes the arrival of summer. Wherever there was watery life there is a seashell, and shells have had cultural and artistic symbolism throughout history. They have been collected and traded in one form or another since at least 3,000 B.C. The civilizations of Egypt, Babylonia, Assyria, Phoenica and Greece all incorporated shells into their cultures and used them to decorate their homes, their clothing and themselves, or to adorn the dead before burial.

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Shells seem to have inspired half the architects of Europe — or at least their rich patrons. Bath House, an elegant estate in England built in 1748, was decorated with huge swags of seashells hung over the windows and mantle, as one might do with pine boughs at Christmas. And Frederick the Great built an elaborate shell grotto at Sans Souci, in Potsdam, in the 1760s. Legend has it that during their long voyages in the 1800s, New England whalers made octagonal, hinged, mahogany boxes with glass tops and fashioned colorful West Indian shells

Far left: Doublesided sailors’ valentines with personal, sentimental inscriptions are the most desired. Courtesy Prices for Antiques.

into intricate shell mosaics under glass, as gifts for their lady loves. Known as Sailors’ Valentines, they are synonymous with the romantic whaling lore of Nantucket and 19th-century New England. Although some lovesick sailors could have relieved the tedious hours at sea by crafting these valentines, historians and collectors disagree about such origins. They say it was natives, particularly those in Bridgetown, Barbados, a central port-of-call for many whaling ships, who made them. Sailors would buy or trade items for these nautical tokens as romantic gifts to take home to their lady loves upon reuniting after their long sea voyages. In 19th-century West Indies, a souvenir culture thrived in response to sailors hoping to bring back mementos. While a few Barbadian women may have crafted them for extra income, some local shop owners established cottage industries, hiring locals to make valentines, which were sold to sailors. The label, “Dealer in Marine Specialties and Native Manufacturer in Fancy Work,” is occasionally found glued to the bottoms of early valentines that were sold at the Bridgetown shop of B.H. Belgrave. Many times these early examples incorporate the words “Gift from Barbados” or “Present from Barbados.” Some early valentines are backed with Barbadian newspapers, further substantiating Barbados as the place where many of these curiosities were manufactured. It is thought that the original boxes may have been repurposed compass boxes from whaling ships, but the significant uniformity of design, including the octagonal shape of the box, suggests that they were produced in volume under someone's direction. Valentine production reached its height in the midto-late 19th century, although some earlier examples are known. Condition is important when considering the purchase of a sailors’ valentine. The work should retain most of its shells and the box should be as damage free as possible. The more desirable valentines incorporate anchors, vases of flowers, or exceptionally detailed single

flowers. Valentines with sentimental sayings of love and friendship are the most desirable. Prices today range from $3,500 to $8,500, or more, for a box with a single design to $8,500 to $19,000 for one with a pair of shell designs. Ultimately, the shell-work souvenir “industry” expanded beyond sailor’ valentines. Among the most popular souvenirs were shell roundels, sometimes called “bull’s eyes,” which had colored prints of clipper ships and fishing boats under domed glass coverings. The shell-encrusted frames were usually circular or heart-shaped. These are extremely rare and avidly collected and can cost upwards of $3,800 for a well-crafted piece in good condition. By the late 1800s, Victorian love for collecting and displaying exotic objects from faraway lands may have fueled the popularity of shell work. It was fashionable to embellish picture frames, boxes and vases, and create grottoes with colorful shells. As ships brought back entire cargoes of shells for the whims of the aristocracy, Victorian ladies could purchase shell work supplies in some of London’s toniest shops, where packets of sorted shells were sold, accompanied by printed patterns for forming shell flowers, boxes and frames. Every major city in Europe had such shops, and shell work became a pastime enjoyed by many. Of course, whatever the fashion was in Victorian England was soon all the rage in American cities. American-made shell art is found more often in coastal and resort towns in the northern states. That any of these delicate artifacts survived is a testament to how they were treasured by their owners. Collectors keenly seek sailors’ valentines and Victorian-era roundels; even dealers are reticent to sell them. Michelle Galler is an antiques dealer, design consultant and realtor based in Georgetown. Her shop is in Rare Finds, in Washington, Virginia. If you have a suggestion for a future column, contact her at antiques. and.whimsies@gmail.com.

PERFORMANCE

Master Class With a Ballet Legend BY G A RY T I S C H L E R

after 28 years as a dancer, “I couldn’t listen to beautiful music anymore. Because it made me want to dance, and I couldn’t.” We sat down after the class. It seemed almost unnatural to be sitting like this, as if pinned to a chair. I thought she should be walking with those long legs, light as air, gesturing with fine fingers. She was kindness personified, saying that she had not expected me to last more than 10 minutes, as opposed to the half hour I stuck it out, clueless all the way. “I love teaching,” she said. “To pass on the knowledge, to watch the attempt.” Teaching, the master classes, the ballet experience, directing the company, her company, are connections to her life’s blood. She told stories about learning, about dancing, about loons at a house by a beach and how they learned to nest farther out to avoid tides wrecking their nests. Metaphors about flight, air and flying trailed behind like breadcrumbs. In fact, the feathery title of her autobiography is “Holding On to the Air.” “Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell,” a three-week summer ballet intensive course for young dancers, will be offered July 25 to Aug. 13. The opening program, in October, of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet’s 2016-2017 season will include “Stars and Stripes,” Balanchine’s famed Sousa ballet, which she danced at age 16 on her first night as a member of New York City Ballet. Suzanne Farrell helps a novice dancer at “Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell,” a three-week intensive course at the Kennedy Center. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor.

ancers are different from the rest of us. They’re not quite like gods, of course, or birds or anything magical exactly. Still, they are people who make magic in the way they move — to music, to be sure, but also otherwise. For this reason, among others, people want to dance, to learn how to dance and to be in the presence of dancers, whether as part of an audience or as part of a class taught by a dancer. When that dancer and that teacher is Suzanne Farrell, that’s a special occasion. So last month, a bunch of people — regular folks, with backpacks, wearing tights or leotards, armed with ballet slippers and water bottles (some of them), young, middle-aged and older than that, girlish and boyish, men and women — paced or sat or twirled their thumbs inside the Hall of Nations at the Kennedy Center, waiting to be taken to a session of “Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell for Adults.” It was a mixed group: a young Asian woman from San Francisco with a lithe, dancer’s body; a middle aged man from Virginia who performs in Richmond; a youngish, muscular man; a red-haired woman who headed immediately for a barre in the rehearsal room which doubled as a classroom. There were only four or five men, this reporter among them. Farrell arrived — she just sort of appeared. One moment she wasn’t there, and then she was, inconspicuous but noticeable. It is one of the magical abilities that dancers in their prime and thereafter have. On stage they seem to materialize out of nowhere, but in a way that you notice nonetheless. She is with a pianist and a dancer — bright-red hair, freckles, alabaster skin and long dancer’s legs — from the Suzanne Farrell Ballet, the Kennedy Center-based company that she founded and serves as artistic director.

What happens during the course of the hour-and-a-half master class seems, from my view, a performance. It’s all of a piece. Farrell puts everyone through their paces, trying increasingly complicated and difficult moves, turns, combinations. Thin, casually urging and urgent, reddish light-brown hair, blue eyes, Farrell has a gift for explaining and encouraging. She manages to instill a sense in the students that they might, at some point, take flight. Every step and section is begun with what seems like a mantra: “Preparation. Preparation is everything.” She whispers the word throughout until, days later, you find yourself saying it too at the oddest moments. Farrell walks among them, correcting mistakes, making suggestions, nods of approval here, adjusting an arm there, talking in a soft tone, watching thoughtfully. She is all in the moment. Everyone is watching and listening, hoping for a few words that might act as a potion. For many, Farrell in her heyday, as muse in the 1960s to George Balanchine, premier master and choreographer of American ballet, at New York City Ballet, was not just a great ballerina, but the ballerina. She still occupies an exalted space, partly because, perhaps more than any other female dancer, she merged with what Balanchine created; it was symbiosis, partnership, love and the imagination fused. She was tall, taller than most, and always seemed to become one with the music — almost any kind of music, from the triumphant, languorous classics to the jazzy struts of Duke Ellington’s “Sophisticated Ladies.” “I felt myself, in terms of what I did and how I did, always in the service of the music,” she said. “This is what we do. Even before I danced for real, I loved listening to beautiful music.” Famously, she said that after she retired at 44

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VISUAL ARTS

Martin Puryear’s ‘Multiple Dimensions’ BY A R I P O ST

“Bower,” 1980. Martin Puryear. Courtesy Smithsonian American Art Museum.

“Jug,” 2001. Martin Puryear. Courtesy Smithsonian American Art Museum.

here is a frequent dilemma in the perception of art that dates back at least to the 19th century. It is the notion that if a piece of art appears “effortless,” the obvious conclusion is that little effort went into its creation. Critics slammed Matisse for the simplicity of his work, comparing him to a monkey with a paintbrush. Whistler even had to defend the price of his work in court, famously stating that he asks it not for a few days' labor but “for the knowledge I have gained in the work of a lifetime.” The wall text of “Multiple Dimensions,” the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s graceful exhibition of work by Martin Puryear, on view through Sept. 5, more or less states that the effortless impression of Puryear’s sculptural forms belie the effort he put into them. But I disagree. To me, Puryear’s sculptures do not appear “effortless” so much as worn down to their most basic and essential structures. You can see a mind continually at work, unraveling ideas both formal and structural. You can see the compression of forms, symbols, time, space and emotion into a singular material presence. You see the raw force of earth and the industrial grandeur of construction. His final forms are pared away, like the mushroom rocks of the Negev desert, worn by the erosion of sandstorms to a unique, peculiar but fundamental essence. Effortless? It would be more appropriate to say that they appear to be “inevitable.” The work is abstract, to be sure, but it is wed with such devotion to materiality and structure that it defies such tidy definition. We are

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treated to something more like a presentation of cultural artifacts: the skeleton of an ancient barge immaculately restored and pieced crookedly together; a thin maple sapling bent and coerced into an imperfect circle that hints at infinity; an oblong earthen mound that loosely takes the form of a head, as if it were amidst delicate excavation from the clay. This is all in discussion of Puryear’s sculptures. His drawings, on the other hand, which are exhibited far less regularly, offer beautiful insight into the way the artist thinks and works. Negative space plays an important role in Puryear's sculptures, from the aforementioned maple sapling circle, which hangs on the wall like an empty, primitive frame, to freestanding sculptures like “Bower,” where warped wood is loosely woven to form a sort of armature, allowing viewers to see right through it. The exhibition displays his drawings and studies around the finished sculptures, showing the diverse sources from which he generates his ideas. Puryear’s longtime interest in architecture goes back to his Peace Corps years in Sierra Leone, where he drew many of the buildings he saw (some of these drawings are on display). He pulls influence from many building traditions: Plains Indian teepees, Inuit igloos, Mongolian yurts. As a result, his works on paper take the form of architectural drawings. Interestingly, he says that in these sculptural studies he is concerned mainly with working out the means and methods of building rather than the appearance of the object; structural issues determine the way a piece will look. In contrast, drawings by architects, who do not themselves construct the buildings they design, reveal that they are often occupied with how a structure should look before considering how it should be built. The show includes a woodcut series, illustrations for an edition of Jean Toomer’s Harlem Renaissance masterpiece “Cane,” which is in some way the clearest example of Puryear’s particular artistic gifts. Notably in this series, but also in the large majority of his work, Puryear confronts what it means to be a black artist in America. There is a unique cultural kernel that lies at the heart of everything he does, without betraying the mercurial mystique and open-ended intellectual space of the best and most lived-in abstraction. The gallery labels necessarily discuss the allusions of pieces like “Shackled,” a literally elephantine structure with what looks like an oppressively heavy iron bridle affixed to the area around its face. It speaks to a specific colonial history, giving it its own visual language for our modern era. From the prototypical form of an African mask to the very materials originally used in the enslavement and transportation of Africans, from knotted hardwood saplings like warped lives cut short by the hands of others to drawings of conch-like forms inspired by the Phrygian caps of the French Revolution, Puryear’s work intertwines African and European histories in a way that elicits a universal struggle for survival and legacy. So it is certainly not “effortless,” but it is beautiful and deeply rewarding.

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Italy-U.S.A. at Dumbarton PH OTOS BY DE REK PA R K S

On May 26, the American Initiative for Italian Culture hosted its spring benefit at Dumbarton House. The event included a live auction, with items such as trips to private homes in Sicily, Venice and Tuscany. The AIFIC’s mission is to promote art and culture between Italy and the U.S.

Merribel Ayres and Elisabetta Ullmann.

Oprah Pledges $1M to N Street Village Women’s Shelter PH OTOS BY PAU L KIM PHO TO G RAPHY

You know it’s going to be a real power lunch when Oprah Winfrey is the keynote speaker. At the 10th annual N Street Village Empowerment Luncheon, held at the West End Ritz Carlton June 9, Winfrey wowed and electrified the room when she pledged $1 million to support the organization’s “mission to help homeless and low-income women achieve personal stability and make life-changing gains in their housing, income, employment, mental health, physical health and addiction recovery.”

N Street Village Executive Director Schroeder Stribling thanks Oprah Winfrey after her $1 million gift announcement.

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Gala co-chairs Tammie Collins and Catherine Thompson flank S&R Foundation co-founder & CEO Sachiko Kuno.

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GBA Celebrates 40th in Top Style BY RO B E RT DE VANEY, P H O TO S B Y PAT R I C K G . RYA N

The Georgetown Business Association, founded in 1976 to promote businesses in D.C.’s oldest neighborhood and work with the other community groups and the District government, celebrated its 40th anniversary in top style (rooftop style, in fact) June 15 at the Rosewood Hotel on 31st Street and the C&O Canal. Among the attendees were members old and new, guests and Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Jamie and Lisa Ladson with Marsha and Bobby Ladson.

Rick Hindin and Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Flanked by Sonya Bernhardt and Linda Roth, Council member Jack Evans with proclamation.

Rick Hindin, co-founder of the all-volunteer business group, was honored by GBA President Sonya Bernhardt and GBA Vice President Hope Solomon at the anniversary reception and introduced by a former GBA president, David Roffman, who is also the former publisher of The Georgetowner.

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Rick Hindin and David Roffman.

‘Tying the Knots’ of American-Russian Friendship

BY MARY BIRD, PHOTO S B Y N E S H A N H . N A LT C H AYAN On June 7, the American-Russian Cultural Cooperation Foundation celebrated the 150th anniversary of the historic U.S. Navy’s goodwill mission to Russia, reciprocating the Russian Navy’s goodwill visit during the Civil War. President George H.W. Bush sent his greetings on “this timely celebration of historic memories.” The event at the Army and Navy Club included distinguished speakers as well as musical and dance entertainment culminating with a rousing audience sing-a-long conducted by Alexey Karabanov, chief “Mark Twain” aka E. Wayne Merry with Natalya Dikhanov. conductor of the Rimsky-Korsakov Central Navy Band of Russia.

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Watergate Hotel Fetes Its Luxury, History BY RO B E RT DE VANEY, P H O TO S B Y PA U L M O R I G I / G ETTY IM AGES FOR TH E WATER GATE H OTEL Jacques and Rakel Cohen of Euro Capital Properties, owners of the Watergate Hotel, celebrated its grand reopening June 14, following a $125 million renovation. Guests included the former senators Bob and Elizabeth Dole, actor Vincent De Paul, William Kennedy Smith and his wife Anne Henry and Ambassador of Equatorial Guinea Miguel Ntutumu Evuna.

Check-in was with 1960s-inspired secretaries — complete with typewriters and rolodexes — as a nod to the hotel’s heyday. Open for inspection: The Lobby, Moretti Ballroom, the Next Whisky Bar and Kingfish Restaurant — but, sadly, not the rooftop.

Hillwood Presents Deco Japan BY MARY BIRD

Doyenne Marjorie Merriweather Post entertained in grand style and tradition at Hillwood Estate, Museum and Garden. On June 7, under the glow of lanterns in the nearby Japanese-style garden, guests celebrated the sophisticated design and contemporary chic of art deco style from Japan at the opening reception and dinner for the current exhibit, “Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 1930-1945.” Ambassador of Japan Kenichiro Sasae served as honorary chair. Guests enjoyed a former dinner of bento box tastings, fillet mignon and lemon mascarpone cream roulade on the Lunar Lawn.

Rakel Cohen and Jacques Cohen, owners of the Watergate Hotel, with Albert Cohen, Anne Henry and William Kennedy Smith, who is a Foggy Bottom advisory neighborhood commissioner.

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Sondra Hoffman and actor Vincent De Paul at the grand reopening party of the iconic Watergate Hotel on June 14 in Washington, DC.

Former senators Bob and Elizabeth Dole celebrate at the grand reopening party June 14.

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