COMMUNITY CALENDAR

CAPITAL FRINGE FESTIVAL

July 12-23

1025 Thomas Jefferson St. NW, Theater J at 1529 16th St. NW, and Powerhouse on 3255 Grace St. NW. More than 250 artists will be performing sketch comedy, stand-up, documentary theatre, musical theatre and more at Georgetown Park. For information go to CapitalFringe.org.

CARPE LIBRUM the Georgetown Waterfront along the Potomac! Every Saturday night through October.

JANE AUSTEN FILM FESTIVAL

July 19, July 26, 7-10:00 p.m.

Luce and iconic Baltimore Sun columnist Jules Witcover. But it’s Hoagland’s incisive observations that got him access to some of the most powerful and controversial leaders of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Woodward in particular is an admirer of his long-time colleague having “worked together [with him] at The Washington Post for over 50 years.” Woodward said of his neighbor and fellow writer, “Jim Hoagland is a truly great journalist — independent and does his work based on his own in-depth reporting. He understands diplomacy like no other reporter and realizes intensive listening and understanding of all sides is essential.”

Greeting me with a gentle southern accent, a firm handshake, and a glass of water, Hoagland and I sit in his gracious living room lined with

Editor Ben Bradlee. He only talked to Bradlee for 10 minutes, but that was enough time for both men to commit their futures to each other. Sitting back in his chair with a smile, Hoagland described Bradlee as “magnetic” and said, “You knew you wanted to work for this guy.” This started a lifelong friendship for both men and a career at the Post that lasted over half a century.

Hoagland has had a chance to interview some of the most consequential leaders in the world. One interview that stuck with him was with Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Interviewing the tyrannical dictator was like, “sitting across the desk from a coiled Boa Constrictor.” When he went into Hussein’s palace for the meeting, he said, “they started walking us down this long hallway escorted by a military guide. It became clear the guide didn’t know where he was going.

July 14 – 16, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Georgetown Main Street, Take Care Studio, 3144 Dumbarton St. NW. Don’t miss this three-day pop-up book sale of high-quality, gently used books. Browse vinyl, DVDs, and CDs, all on sale for $6 and under. Proceeds support Turning the Page’s work in local schools.

TOUR THE HISTORIC CITY TAVERN

July 15, 2-3:00 p.m. and Aug. 4, 4-5:00 p.m.

3206 M St. NW. If you love Federal Period Architecture, Decorative Arts, and learning about the history of Georgetown, this tour is for you.

DANCING ON THE WATERFRONT

July 15, 22, 29, Aug. 5, Aug. 12, 5-9:00 p.m.

BID, 3300 Water St. NW. Dance on

2715 Q St. NW, See “Love & Friendship” (2016) on July 19 and “Pride and Prejudice” (2005) on July 26. Grab a blanket, your date, friends, or family, and enjoy Jane Austen’s timeless love stories under the stars in the historic North Garden. Tickets: $10. For more info go to DumbartonHouse.org.

MEETING, COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS

July 20, 9:00 a.m. 401 F. Street NW, Suite 312. Filing deadline: July 6.

ART IN THE GARDEN

Aug. 12, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

644 31st St. NW. Enjoy a colored pencil workshop in the garden. Participants will explore summer flora, incorporating brilliant hues, using hatching, crosshatching and subtraction techniques. Materials provided. Members: $45. Non-members: $55. For more info go to TudorPlace.org.