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Crime Update BY M AR C P ITARRE S I A N D P E T E R M U R R AY

More Johns Arrested in Prostitution Sting

The Metropolitan Police Department reports that a prostitution crackdown that began in mid-July has led to the arrests of more than 238 men. Recent arrests have been concentrated in the downtown portion of Northwest D.C., not far from the prostitution thoroughfare of yesteryear on 14th Street NW.

Mayor Proposes Most Transparent Body-Camera Laws in U.S.

Citing the high-profile police shootings of the past year, Mayor Muriel Bowser has reversed her policy of keeping police officers’ body-camera footage away from public view. She has now proposed the most open plan in America. “Nationally, we have all seen too many instances where video footage proved to be invaluable,” she said. Private citizens would be able to view silenced footage of any police interactions on street corners, during traffic stops and elsewhere outdoors. But, in line with privacy concerns, video recorded indoors or in private settings and cases of domestic violence or sexual assault, even in public places, would not be viewable except in court proceedings. Any person recorded by a body camera could view footage of his or her interaction at a police station within 90 days of the incident. Academic researchers, prosecutors, the Office of Police Complaints and a few others would have unrestricted access to all of the footage. The D.C. officers’ union and advocates of open government and police accountability say the plan does not go far enough, but are pleased that the mayor recognized the lack of support for completely restricting public access.

Mayor to Ask Council to Make It Easier for Police to Search, Detain

illegal guns last month. There is also a reward of up to $10,000 for tips leading to an arrest or a conviction in a shooting.

Badass Barcelona Bartender Bashes Baddie

In response to the rising rates of homicide and armed robbery in the District, Mayor Muriel Bowser will ask the D.C. Council to expand law enforcement powers, giving police officers more capacity to search individuals on parole or probation and immediately detain violators.

A thief wearing a ski mask and armed with a knife walked into the wrong bar on Aug. 19. Thanks to Michael Cohen, a bartender with quick fists at Barcelona, 1622 14th St. NW, the bad guy found himself looking at the ceiling through his heels. Buy this badass barkeep a drink.

Illegal Handguns Nabbed in LeDroit Park

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Police responded to shots fired at 4th and Elm Streets NW on Aug. 19. The swift response led to the recovery of two illegal handguns.

Arrest Made in Shaw Killing of 2014 American U. Grad

Mayor Browser speaks at the Wilson Building on Aug. 13. Photo by Robert Devaney.

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Detectives from MPD’s Homicide Branch have announced an arrest in connection with the Aug. 15 shooting death of District resident Matthew Shlonsky, 23. Shlonsky, a 2014 American University graduate, Cleveland native, Deloitte consultant and former Capitol Hill intern, was gunned down outside the Shaw-Howard University Metro station while on his way to a Saturday-night party at Right Proper Brewing Company. He was pronounced dead at Howard University Hospital shortly after the 5 p.m. shooting. According to police, Shlonsky hopped out of a cab with friends at the corner of 7th and S Streets NW when he was hit by a bullet meant for someone else. Police were searching for a burgundy color Chrysler 300 with Maryland license plates after reports that a vehicle match-

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Off-road enthusiasts beware. MPD is offering $250 rewards for information leading to the recovery of minibikes, dirt bikes and ATVs illegally operating on public streets and land.

ing that description fled the scene around the time of the shooting. The shooting was the latest incident in a string of gun violence in Shaw, a rapidly changing historic downtown neighborhood that many residents generally consider safe. Notably, at 7th and O Streets NW, a few blocks south of where Shlonsky was killed, three people were shot Aug. 11 and one person was shot and killed on Memorial Day.

More Guns Off the Streets With Your Help

Mayor Bowser and Police Chief Lanier have relaunched the District’s illegal gun initiative, which offers a reward of up to $2,500 (formerly $1,000) to anyone with information leading police to an illegal firearm. MPD recovered 102

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What’s in a Name? ‘Energy’ Now Comes Before ‘Environment’

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced last week the District’s purchase of the total output of the 46-megawatt Iberdrola Renewables wind farm located in southwestern Pennsylvania, along with a name change: the Department of Environment is now the Department of Energy and Environment. “This is about more than just a name change; our energy needs and our environmental concerns go hand in hand. That’s why I’ve tasked Tommy Wells [director of DOEE] and his team with rethinking how we bring more green, affordable energy to all eight wards,” the mayor said. The wind farm initiative is expected to save the District $45 million over the next 20 years, as it provides 35 percent of the energy needed to power the city’s government buildings. Speaking at the announcement, Wells underscored the significance of the name change from a policy perspective, including plans to expand solar power and improve D.C.’s energy efficiency.

Parkour Enthusiasts Spotted on Georgetown Rooftops A rendering of the new Franklin Park. Courtesy OLIN.

Twin Panda Cubs Born at National Zoo

Mei Xiang, a giant panda at the National Zoo, gave birth to twins Aug. 22. The first few days of life for new cubs are always nervewracking. Here’s hoping they pull through. Update: One of the cubs has died. The surviving cub, a male, is doing well.

Move Over! Public School Kids Get Free Ride on Metrorail

D.C. Public School students can ride Metrorail to and from school and school-related activities for free through a new program initiated by Mayor Muriel Bowser. Students may register for the program, called Kids Ride Free on Rail, with the DC One Card, which is required. Public Charter School students are also eligible, but not private, parochial or homeschooled students, who remain eligible for the Kids Ride Free on Bus program. Enrolling in the rail program automatically enrolls students in the bus program. This program could replace the $30/30-day pass for some students, though the free pass may be revoked if used for non-school events.

Last week, Georgetown resident Shelley Clark and her cat were startled in their home when they heard scampering above. Clark rushed outside, expecting to see a large critter on her roof. Instead, she saw two human faces. After her partner Andy Leddy spoke with them (in measured tones, no doubt), she learned that they were parkour enthusiasts, using her rooftop and those of nearby residents to practice their jumps, vaults, leaps and flips. One of their neighbors wrote a post on Georgetown’s public-safety messaging board on GroupMe to spread the word: “A neighbor on 29th street called 911 last week to report 3 young men on the roof of a home on Dumbarton. After calling 911, the neighbor confronted the men on the roof who explained they’re Urban Roof Runners and using our neighborhood as an obstacle course.” She added, “please be aware of this trending activ-

Photo by Alexandre Ferreira. ity and call 911 should you see anyone taking part in this dangerous practice.” Leddy called the police, but by the time officers arrived on the scene the parkourists (parkourians?) were gone. According to NBC 4, police have seen an uptick in roof running in Georgetown recently. Those caught participating in the activity “could face charges.” According to Wikipedia, practitioners of parkour (the name comes from the French “parcours du combattant,” a military obstaclecourse term) “aim to get from point A to point B in the most efficient way possible without reverting back to point A. This is done using only the human body and the surroundings for propulsion.” Parkour is typically performed in urban spaces that were not meant to accommodate through-travel. However, “you don’t want people running around on your roofs,” Clark told NBC. “These are historic houses.” One can imagine loadbearing issues with 200-year-old rooftops. So, take heed, Urban Roof Runners. Not only are Georgetown residents and police on the lookout, but aging rooftops could give way, leading to serious injury.

Two Blocks of O Street Go Green Mei Xiang at the National Zoo. Courtesy Smithsonian.

NPA Plan for Franklin Square Turns Corner

The National Park Service has completed an Environmental Assessment for the Franklin Park Vision and Transformation Plan. The goal of the plan is to make Franklin Square — bordered by I and K Streets and 13th and 14th Streets NW — an active, flexible and sustainable urban park.

O Street NW between 1st and 3rd has reopened as a “green street,” designed to capture thousands of gallons of untreated stormwater and protect local waterways. Thanks to the new technology, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Chesapeake Bay Trust, significant amounts of runoff will be kept from reaching the District’s combined sewer system and the Anacostia River. The street, located behind Dunbar High School, closed in 1977. It reopens two years after the completion of a $122 million redesign of Dunbar which garnered a LEED Platinum certification.

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BY M AR C P ITARRE S I A N D P E T E R M U R R AY Nearby, at 415 8th St. SE, a new restaurant from Neighborhood Restaurant Group is set to replace Kraze Burgers. The restaurant will serve American food.

Cake from Sticky Finger Sweets and Eats, which is opening a location on H Street NE.

More New Restaurants

The former Carnegie Library, a landmark in the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood where new restaurant Kushi will open.

Beach Balls Roll into Dupont Underground

As part of the National Building Museum’s Summer Block Party, tourists and locals recently frolicked among hundreds of thousands of translucent balls. Now many of those recyclable see-through spheres are being artistically recycled as raw materials for a competition sponsored by the Dupont Underground, the new contemporary arts center based in the former streetcar tunnels under Dupont Circle. The competition will be one of the Underground’s first offerings this fall.

Mayor Muriel Bowser said she supported the decision. “Moving forward, we want to ensure that D.C. utility ratepayers receive quality service, that we maintain and grow jobs in the District and that we keep D.C. on our continued path toward sustainability,” she said. The website of anti-merger coalition Power DC reads: “Click here to thank the Mayor and Council for not settling with Exelon.” In response, Pepco and Exelon released a joint statement, saying, “We are disappointed with the Commission’s decision and believe it fails to recognize the benefits of the merger to the District of Columbia and its residents and businesses.” The release goes on to say that the two companies “continue to believe our proposal is in the public interest and provides direct immediate and long-term benefits to customers, enhances reliability and preserves our role as a community partner.”

Fort Totten Walmart Hiring, Soon to Open

The Walmart at 300 Riggs Road NE in Fort Totten is now hiring and appears to be ready to open this fall.

Exelon-Pepco Merger Rejected by Public Service Commission

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Will Uber Launch Change Lunch?

In what may be a huge development for the downtown office crowd, Uber users in downtown D.C. can now order lunch off an Ubercurated menu for delivery in 10 minutes or less. The app is available 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Cigar Bar Moving into Former Bank

Applications have been filed with the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration and the Department of Health to bring Burn by Rocky Patel to the historic former bank branch at 477 H St. NW. Burn is set to be a three-story tavern with a seating capacity of 250 and total occupancy of 350.

The Dupont Underground announced a partnership with the National Building Museum on social media.

On Aug. 25, the D.C. Public Service Commission rejected Chicago-based Exelon Corporation’s proposed $6.6 billion bid to buy Pepco (the Potomac Electric Power Company). After examining seven “public interest factors,” including the effect on ratepayers, competition in the market and the environment, the commission concluded that, “taken as a whole, the transaction as proposed by Exelon and Pepco is not in the public interest.”

Uber’s new food delivery service offers sushi from Buredo. Courtesy Buredo.

New Restaurants in Barracks Row

A cigar bar is moving into the historic space at 477 H St. NW.

Hazel, a new restaurant from Chef Rob Rubba, is set to open across the street from the 9:30 Club at 808 V St. NW. Serving “modern American” using local ingredients, the restaurant will feature a summer garden with seating for 80. The Smith, a casual American brasserie from New York, will open in the space currently occupied by McCormick & Schmick at 9th and F Streets NW. A spring opening is planned. Previous plans to open in City Center fell through. The Airdale is now open in the former Mad Momos space at 3615 14th St. NW. The Airdale features real German beer tables, Bundesliga and English Premier League soccer and Old Overholt Ice Cream (which promises to be the next big thing). Sticky Fingers’s H Street NE location, called Fare Well, has launched an Indiegogo fundraiser with a goal of $80,000. The owners envision Fare Well as a neighborhood bakery, diner and bar, “a casual, veggie-centric spot for comforting, house-made everyday fare.” Chef Michael Schlow has signed a lease for the 4,000-square-foot former Kushi space at 465 K St. NW, near Mt. Vernon Square.

The owner of Rose’s Luxury is opening Pineapple and Pearls at 715 8th St. SE. According to the owner, “Pineapple and Pearls will host a small café in the front serving coffee, pastries, to-go sandwiches and other breakfast items. In the evenings, it will transform into a fine dining restaurant featuring a prix-fixe tasting menu.”

A downtown Capital Bikeshare station. Photo by James Schwartz.

Bikeshare Expands

Capital Bikeshare is set to expand even further this fall with new bikes and docking stations in 60 new locations. The expansion comes after delays caused by the 2014 bankruptcy of Montreal-based bicycle manufacturer Public Bike System Co., Capital Bikeshare’s main supplier. New equipment, most of which will be deployed in the District proper, comes from Motivate, a New York-based manufacturer. Previously, the Capital Bikeshare system was buying used equipment from the City of Ottawa to meet Washington’s voracious demand.

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Jack Evans Report:

To Fight Crime, More Police, More Opportunity BY JACK EVANS

We Stand With Chief Cathy Lanier

ver the past week or so, the crisis over the District of Columbia’s rapidly rising number of homicides and violent crimes appears to have reached a tipping point, in which the mayor and the chief of police find themselves under fire. When Mayor Muriel Bowser announced new initiatives in response, the occasion turned into an unruly event, with protesters, including members of the national “Black Lives Matter” movement, attempting to counter the thrust of her proposals, such as increasing the number of police officers. The protesters became vocal enough to cause Bowser to raise her voice above the din, saying, “I will not be shouted down or scared away.” That was Thursday. On Friday, Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier issued an “all hands on deck” order, meaning an increased police presence throughout the weekend. The crime stats were jarring, and not a little embarrassing given the large deployment of police officers. Two men were killed and eight people wounded in multiple shootings. The deaths pushed the number of homicides in the District to 105, a 43 percent increase, matching the city’s total number of killings in 2014. By then, the D.C. Police Union, which had been at odds with its chief over how to combat the violence, called for a no confidence vote for Lanier. On Aug. 31, it was announced that more than 1,100 members of the union voted that they had “no confidence” in the chief’s ability to manage the department and keep the public safe. Only 28 members voted “yes.” It should be noted that the union represents more than 3,600 officers. The “no confidence” vote has no legal standing, but nonetheless increased tensions between the union and the chief and added to the crisis atmosphere. On Monday, Bowser issued a statement that concluded: “I have every confidence in Chief Lanier.” It should be clear by now that the D.C. is not alone. Other cities are facing similar surges. Like D.C., Baltimore has exceeded its 2014 total. There have been increases in Chicago, New York and elsewhere, confounding police and officials. The factors contributing to the surge in the District are several and disputed. Police union representatives and a number of officers have protested the dismantling of vice units and disagreed with the chief over tactics for battling the violence. The mayor will present her proposals to the District Council soon. In the meantime, the violence is not likely to stop, as was evidenced by the shootings over the last weekend of August. The wrangling between the union and the chief is not likely to stop either. We have been impressed with Chief Lanier’s smarts, commitment and performance “under fire.” If she has made decisions that need to be revised or reversed, we believe that she will make whatever course corrections are required. We are therefore taking this opportunity to give her our vote of confidence. We stand with Police Chief Cathy Lanier. PUBLISHER

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The District of Columbia government is taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to address the increase in crime we are seeing across the city. I speak frequently with Police Chief Cathy Lanier. The Council’s Judiciary Committee is planning a public safety roundtable as soon as the next Council session starts in two weeks. Mayor Muriel Bowser released several policy proposals to address the increase in crime we have seen this year. The first pillar of her plan is to increase the number of police officers in D.C. and to improve pay and benefits to retain more experienced officers. I’ve been calling for additional resources for our police force for many years, and I appreciate that the mayor recognizes this as part of the solution. Her proposal also increases resources to “give law enforcement more tools to protect our citizens.” This includes incentives for businesses and property owners to install security cameras. Additionally, the plan would increase the rewards for citizens sharing information about illegal guns and crimes, helping police work with communities to keep

successful in lowering the business franchise tax and keeping our sales tax at the same rate in this last budget cycle. Those actions will mean that businesses will choose the District over Virginia or Maryland to locate, and business will have more money to pay employees. Now we have a chance to bring a large develop project to the St. Elizabeth’s site in Ward 8. I’ve been working for months to get the Wizards to build a practice facility in the District (rather than alternate plans to build one in Maryland). A facility like this in Ward 8 could become a center of community activity, from youth basketball camps to concerts to Washington Mystics games. It would bring some of the community investment and activity to Ward 8 that the Verizon Center brought to Penn Quarter. Our first priority is to make sure our neighborhoods are safe, that we have appropriate police and community resources to be vigilant against crime, and to get illegal guns and criminals off our streets. But we have to continue to work to build our communities up and create every opportunity possible for people to succeed and prosper. Jack Evans is the District Council member for Ward 2, representing Georgetown and other neighborhoods since 1991.

Donald Trump, D.C. Champion BY MARK PLOTKIN

It is important to state the obvious. Not one person has cast a vote in the Republican nominating contest. The first vote will be cast Feb. 1, 2016. That’s when the Iowa precinct caucuses begin. Until then, all we can do is speculate. Right now, the polls show someone leading by a healthy margin. (Pollster has got to be the greatest occupation. There is a built-in alibi for screwing up. When the poll numbers don’t match the election returns, all you have to say is the following: “Polls are just a snapshot in time.”) You may have heard of that special someone. As of this snapshot in time, he is the man. He is the entire show. Donald Trump, that’s his name. I say that to those who might have been vacationing on the planet Pluto for the last six months or so. Trump’s face is FEATURES EDITORS

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us safe and catch criminals. Her proposal also focuses on supporting communities by providing social services and investment to help neighborhoods affected by violent crime. The city has been successful at providing wrap-around social, employment and health services to individuals and families who were identified as being particularly highrisk. The plan she released last week will expand those wrap-around services and provide grants to community groups that work to strengthen communities. The other area we must continue to focus on is job creation and economic growth across our city. We’ve heard all too often in the past months from some of those who have committed crimes, as well as many young people in our city, that what they want are jobs and opportunities. We’ve been successful at significantly reducing crime in Ward 2 over the past two decades because we’ve replaced vacant buildings with grocery stores and blight with active retail and commercial activity. Those stores and businesses have created jobs and training opportunities for people in the District. I’ve continued to advocate for making it easier for small and local businesses to get started in the District by lowering taxes and simplifying regulation. I was

everywhere. Trump’s voice is everywhere. At first, he was considered a loudmouth buffoon who most people thought couldn’t last. A sideshow, a little entertainment to break up the terminal dullness of gazing at the multitudes of GOP aspirants who seemed so terribly conventional and banal. Instead, Trump leads the news, dominates the headlines and seems to be the only thing people are talking about. Why is this? Here’s my opinion: Trump is the antidote to Henry David Thoreau’s line about most people leading lives of quiet desperation. By his outrageous behavior and blunt bombast, Trump is what everyone secretly wants to be and say — but can’t. He represents a deep-down desire to break all the rules and come out on top. One overlooked aspect of the Trump candidacy is that this New York mogul could be D.C.’s long-awaited champion. A few weeks back, Chuck Todd of “Meet

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the Press” had the temerity to bring up our voteless status. Todd even used the “S-word.” He asked the presidential candidate if he was for D.C. statehood. If you missed Trump’s reply, here it is: “I would like to do whatever’s good for the District of Columbia,” he said. “I’ve really gotten to know the people,” he continued. “They’re really special people, they’re great.” And then, the real clincher: “So I would say whatever’s best for them, I’m for.” Now that’s what we have been waiting for. This guy might not be so bad after all. Look, I’m not endorsing him and I don’t think he will be nominated. But if he will make D.C. statehood — this non-issue — an issue, he will have a redeeming feature. And for that, we all should be grateful. Political analyst Mark Plotkin is a contributor to the BBC on American politics and a contributor to TheHill.com.

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Chinatown May Get 11-Story Project

A new 11-story residential project has been proposed for Chinatown, a block from the Verizon Center. Monument Realty is the developer of the 133-unit project, which would include townhouses, studios and one- and twobedroom apartments, as well as 100 parking spaces.

Family-Size Flats for Columbia Heights

Capitol City Real Estate is heading a group that plans to develop 11 flats at 2800 Sherman Ave. NW in Columbia Heights. The development will consist solely of two- and three-bedroom units, ranging from 1,200 to 1,500 square feet. Fifteen off-street parking spaces will also be included in the project.

Rendering of a soon-to-be-constructed development on U and 13th streets NW.

Rendering of the Kettler development at 2101 Champlain St. NW.

Construction Starting on Adams Morgan Luxury Complex

Construction is set to begin on a five-story residential building along the Florida Avenue corridor in Adams Morgan. The project, at 2101 Champlain St. NW, will convert a three-story parking garage into a 132-unit complex offering contemporary studios and one- and twobedroom apartments. Kettler is the developer.

Spring Opening Planned for Mount Pleasant Church Conversion

An 85-unit residential building is expected to open next spring at 3146 16th St. NW in Mount Pleasant. The building is a conversion of the former Meridian Hill Baptist Church, which has sat vacant since a 2008 fire. The project, headed by Valor Development, will feature 15 more units than originally proposed.

New Building Coming to U Street

The 1300 block of U Street NW, formerly home to a Rite Aid, will soon become an apartment complex, complete with an estimated 130 units, plus a fitness center, a clubroom and a sun deck.

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A new boutique hotel will deliver Manhattan style to Union Market in a collaborative effort by D.B. Lee Development and Brook Rose Development. The 11-story hotel at 411 New York Ave. NE (appropriately) is set to include two restaurants, an art gallery and a rooftop with a pool, a bar and a lounge.

Wharf Development Snagged in Fish Market Lawsuit

Owners of three Maine Avenue Fish Market businesses have sued the D.C. government and two developers of the $2 billion Wharf project, the largest mixed-use development project in the District, alleging that they are being forced

D.C. Renters Catch Their Breath, Rate-Wise

Famous for fast-rising rents, D.C. seems to have been outpaced, at least for the time being. According to Apartments.com, D.C. saw a 1.4-percent increase in rental rates in the past year — less than the national average of 3.9 percent. Perhaps the District-wide supply of units with the latest, greatest amenities has caught up with the demand.

Hotel to Bring Big Apple Style to Union Market

out of business. In the complaint, the businesses say the government shut down Water Street SW, the primary access point to the market, preventing customer and delivery access; that construction crews have blocked their parking lots; and that the developers have attempted to evict them illegally. Since a meeting last year between representatives of the owners and the developers failed to resolve their differences, the developers have tried to evict two of the businesses. The market owners have asked the U.S. District Court for D.C. to prevent “further blocking, altering, or eliminating any entrances to or exits from Plaintiffs’ leased property including the Common Area.” Monty Hoffman, CEO of PN Hoffman, one of the developers, issued a statement that said, “With any large-scale project in a dense urban area, some temporary disruption is inevitable.”

Meridian Hill Baptist Church. Photo by Mr.TinDC on Flickr.

Public Access Dashboard for D.C. Real Estate

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development has launched the Real Estate Projects Pipeline, an online tool providing real-time information on real estate projects throughout the District. Residents and prospective residents will find updated timelines and can narrow their search by ward or construction status. To access the Pipeline, visit dmped.dc.gov.

Owners of three fish markets in Southwest D.C. are suing the District government and developers of the Wharf project.

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EDUCATION

Student Loans: Bankrupting the American Dream BY JOHN E. GIROUA R D

y children’s student loans are forgiven … if I die. You heard me right. If I take out a Parent Plus loan and I die, the student loans will be forgiven. Unfortunately, this isn’t an attractive financial planning strategy. As freshmen move into college dorms across the country, many parents and students will be thinking about the crushing weight the associated debt will have on their futures. Both my children went to private universities, adding up to close to a staggering $500,000 in tuition and fees. That means I have to earn nearly twice that amount to afford to pay taxes before paying off their student loans. For most Americans, this is unsustainable. Worse, it is literally killing the American dream. Student loan debt has risen to $1.2 trillion, outpacing credit card debt. Recent reports, studies and surveys show that young Americans are putting off buying homes, starting families and opening businesses because of crippling student loan debt. Parents are also sacrificing: putting off retirement and thereby adding to our nation’s unemployment woes. While our economy is struggling to bounce back from the recession, and every presidential candidate is campaigning on jobs and the economy, it is the cost of higher education that should be at the top of the agenda. It is the elephant in the room that no one wants to face.

pistol shots at a ballistic missile. Further, it has been argued that their existence has accelerated tuition increases. Why is the solution more debt on the backs of American taxpayers? The IRS allows people to invest pre-tax in retirement accounts knowing that they will generate more revenue when they take it out. (While this may help offset the cost to society, the biggest beneficiary is Wall Street.) Why is education any different? If we were to allow education to be a pre-tax payment, since college graduates earn more on average than non-college graduates, it would be a win-win for the students and for our economy. On top of that, placing reasonable caps on tuition deductions may put downward pressure on tuition costs as universities compete to attract the best and the brightest. Along with the simple steps parents can take to make student loan payments a manageable part of their financial plans, there are simple steps we should be taking as a country to address this crisis. Until we do, student loans will continue to bankrupt our wallets and the American dream. Parents should not ignore student loan debt as an economical way to give children the best inheritance possible and keep their own financial plans on track. The government has plenty of options to help. There is the American Opportunity Tax Credit, debt forgiveness for

public service, scholarships grants, Coverdell accounts, 529 plans, Parent Plus loans, Stafford-subsidized loans and the D.C. tuition assistance grant. (You may need a graduate degree just to figure out the fine print.) But, at the end of the day, these programs are like

John E. Girouard, the author of “Take Back Your Money” and “The Ten Truths of Wealth Creation,” is a registered principal of Cambridge Investment Research and an Investment Advisor Representative of Capital Investment Advisors in Bethesda.

General Assembly: Education for the 21st Century BY KEL LY BY RNE S

hat is deemed to be the conventional education route may not be for everyone, and adults are following a growing number of alternative paths. General Assembly is the latest innovation, bridging the gap for those seeking a convenient yet challenging way to continue their education and thrive in booming industries. The school, which launched in 2011, specializes in the fields of business, technology and design. Headquartered in New York City, General Assembly has fourteen different campuses spread across four continents, including a Washington, D.C., location at 1133 15th St. NW.

Left: A communal area at General Assembly. Bottom: A General Assembly classroom.

“There’s a major gap when people graduate with really interesting degrees but without the course skillset to enter the professional workforce,” said Paul Gleger, regional director of the D.C. campus. General Assembly provides several programs to help students at all levels acquire a greater knowledge of the skills necessary to succeed in today’s world. Whether it be through full-time or part-time courses, topicspecific workshop sessions or special events, a General Assembly education creates a modern learning experience around the skills for advancing one’s career. “It’s 100 percent hands-on,” said Gleger of the teaching method. “The lecture component is very minimal.” For those without convenient access to a classroom, General Assembly’s online programs offer the same invaluable training, allowing students to take away an understanding of topics such as marketing, financial modeling and computer design. As for kickstarting a new career, there is a global network of organizations — Apple, Buzzfeed, Google and Spotify to name a few — that have hired alumni and continue to look for graduates. According to General Assembly, 99 percent of graduates from its Immersive programs — 8-to-12-week, full-time programs focusing on web development, user experience design and product management — are hired within six months of graduation.

Beyond classes, the campuses hold information sessions and events that cater to many interests. “Any given night, there could be seven different events going on,” Gleger noted. “There’s a lot of opportunities.” General Assembly is a 21st-century creation that focuses on just that: the 21st century. With constant technological evolution, General Assembly is prepared to adapt and expand its course offerings to provide the vital skills that the professionals of today and tomorrow require. Summing up the school’s philosophy, Gleger said: “It’s all about understanding and analyzing the demand for certain skills. It’s very market-driven.”

One of General Assembly’s workspaces. Photos by Mariel Tyler.

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THIS PAGE Copley Lawn, in front of Copley Hall: One of the oldest dorms on campus, built in 1932, is named for Thomas Copley, S.J. (alias Philip Fisher), an English Jesuit missionary in North America. Until 1928 the lawn was used for football and baseball. MODEL WEARS: Black Leather Jacket by Vince, $995 at Neiman Marcus Chevy Chase; Merlot Sweater by Alice & Olivia, $195 at Bloomingdales Chevy Chase; Feather Shirt by Alice & Olivia, $495 at Neiman Marcus Chevy Chase; Gold Necklace by Agua, $28 at Bloomingdales Chevy Chase; Red and Gold Bracelet by Agua, $25 at Bloomingdales Chevy Chase; Wine Handbag by Michael Kors, $298 at Michael Kors Tysons. PAGE 12 White-Gravenor Building: Finished in 1933, the classroom and office building is named after two of the first Jesuits to arrive in Maryland in 1634, Andrew White, S.J., known as the “Apostle of Maryland,” and John Gravenor, S.J. MODEL WEARS: Multi-Color Sweater Vest by Alice & Olivia, $695 at Neiman Marcus Chevy Chase; Sleeveless Plum Turtleneck Sweater by Elizabeth & James, $195 at Bloomingdales Chevy Chase; Jeans by JBrand, $238 at Neiman Marcus Chevy Chase; Black Booties by Vince, $495 at Bloomingdales Chevy Chase; Earrings by Diane von Furstenberg, $128 at Bloomingdales Chevy Chase; Bracelet by Tory Burch, $165 at Nordstrom Tysons; Black Backpack by Tory Burch, $550 at Bloomingdales Chevy Chase.

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HAUTE & COOL

Smartly Supplied for School BY DO MINIQUE S TONE

Whether you’re dealing with the first day of class or the entire fall semester, it helps to look and feel your best. To get it together in a confident, stylish way, shop for the newest items in D.C.’s oldest neighborhood, Georgetown. There’s great shopping mere blocks from the land of the Hoyas and the Colonials. Here are our back-to-school suggestions.

Lacoste Georgetown 3146 M St. NW Cologne, $72

Goorin Brothers 1214 Wisconsin Ave. NW Queen of Knives Felt Fedora, $68

Kate Spade 3034 M St. NW Watch, $195

The Paper Source 3019 M St. NW The New Planner, $28

Billy Reid 3211 M St. NW Women’s Coat, $399 (sale)

Moleskine 3029 M St. NW Livescribe 3 Smartpen (for tablets and smartphones), $149.95 Livescribe Notebook, $29.95

Cusp 3030 M St. NW Phillip Lim 31-Hour Fold-Over Tote Bag, Black/White $795

Billy Reid 3211 M St. NW Men’s Coat, $695

Nike Georgetown 3040 M St. NW Men’s and Women’s Nike Barefoot Sneaker $110

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ARTS PREVIEW

FALL LIVE HIGHLIGHTS BY PETER M U R R AY WITH M AR C PITAR ESSI

Chvrches, shown above, play at the Landmark Music Festival at West Potomac Park on Sept. 26 and 27, along with Drake, alt-J, the Strokes, Miguel, Band of Horses, Wale, Daughter and many more acts. Courtesy Kmeron on Flickr.

Barcelona-based producer Tâches brings innovative and melodic house music to Flash.

BLUES TRAVELER SEPT. 11 AT FILLMORE SILVER SPRING ($38)

It doesn’t matter if you only know “Hook” and “Run-Around,” or if John Popper is skinny

or fat these days. If you’re a child or a fan of the ’90s, get up to Silver Spring.

KELLY CLARKSON SEPT. 13 AT WOLF TRAP ($45+)

Perennial pop-rock hit-maker Kelly Clarkson plays at Wolf Trap with support from a cappella supergroup Pentatonix and Eric Hutchinson of “Rock & Roll” fame.

TITUS ANDRONICUS AT BLACK CAT ($16) Hailing from Glen Rock, New Jersey, Titus Andronicus makes punk-infused indie rock from obvious influences. 2010’s “The Monitor” is a collection of 10 songs about the Civil War, while 2015’s “The Most Lamentable Tragedy” is a five-part rock opera about frontman Patrick Stickles’s bouts with depression.

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JESS GLYNNE AT U STREET MUSIC HALL ($15) After topping the U.K. charts on Clean Bandit’s “Rather Be” and Route 94’s “My Love,” Jess Glynne is setting out on her own with debut album “I Laugh When I Cry.” So far, the solo effort is paying off with web and chart success for the upbeat, piano-driven “Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself.” Fans should expect to feel feelings in response to Glynne’s powerful, raspy vocals.

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EAGLES OF DEATH METAL SEPT. 15 AT 9:30 CLUB ($25)

EoDM are bringing their unique brand of rump-shaking boogie rock to the 9:30 Club, so wear your dancing shoes if you get tickets. Without any apparent conflicts, it seems like a decent chance that Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme will be there to back up his pal Jesse “Boots Electric” Hughes on the drums.

ALABAMA SHAKES SEPT. 18 AT MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION ($40+)

The Alabama Shakes bring their signature blend of bluesy rock and Southern soul to Merriweather in September, supporting their weird, wonderful sophomore album “Sound & Color,” which debuted at number one on the Billboard charts.

ARTS PREVIEW WAVVES OCT. 7 AT 9:30 CLUB ($20)

Wavves is the brainchild of unfortunate San Diego thalassophobe (sea-fearer, not to be confused with seafarer) Nathan Williams, mixing distortion and sunny melodies to create music simultaneously breezy, haunting and incredibly difficult to decipher.

STROMAE AT ECHOSTAGE ($54) You might not know his name, but Stromae is an international superstar, and rightfully so. He sings and dances like Beyonce and Justin Timberlake. He produces massive dance songs like David Guetta or Calvin Harris. And he raps like Eminem, except in French. But that hasn’t stopped American crowds from singing along. Attendees should expect intricate, bombastic production, pulsing emotion, a little bit of comedy, and, of course, dancing.

BO BURNHAM OCT. 10, 11 AND 12 AT LINCOLN THEATRE ($40)

Oddball comedian Bo Burnham comes to town to sing, rap, dance and more in his eclectic stand-up show, featured on Netflix and Comedy Central.

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YEARS & YEARS SEPT. 19 AT 9:30 CLUB ($20)

The astronomical rise of Years & Years continues with a headlining show at the 9:30 Club. Read The Downtowner’s interview with lead singer Olly Alexander on page 30.

CHEAP TRICK SEPT. 20 AT FILLMORE SILVER SPRING ($54)

Another nostalgia pick, Cheap Trick can still pack the house on the strength of songs like “Surrender” and “I Want You to Want Me.”

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JOYCE MANOR SEPT. 23 AT BLACK CAT ($15)

California pop-punk outfit Joyce Manor’s songs almost never exceed three minutes, but what they lack in length they make up for in quality. All the band’s albums, from 2011’s self-titled offering to 2014’s “Never Hungover Again,” have been praised by critics and fans, making Joyce Manor a band to see this fall.

LIANNE LA HAVAS SEPT. 23 AND 24 AT 9:30 CLUB ($35)

English soul singer/songwriter Lianne La Havas plays two shows at D.C.’s most famous venue on the heels of releasing her sophomore album, “Blood.”

THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN SEPT. 27 AT 9:30 CLUB ($35) Scottish alt-rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain reunited in 2007 after an 18-year hiatus. Driven by the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid, the band has a sound influenced by the Velvet Underground.

IBEYI SEPT. 30 AT 9:30 CLUB ($20)

Blending African language and tonalities with jazz and electronics, Ibeyi has attracted the attention of Queen Bey, who excerpted their hit “River” in a recent Instagram post.

BULLY OCT. 1 AT ROCK & ROCK HOTEL ($12) NEON INDIAN AT 9:30 CLUB ($25) Electronic pop producer Alan Palomo is three albums deep into his career, but it’s his latest singles that have brought him the most attention. “Annie” and “Slumlord” are irresistible slices of indie pop that meld synth-pop with elements of house and disco. More hits are sure to come from his latest LP, “VEGA INTL. Night School,” out Oct. 15 on Mom + Pop Music. It doesn’t hurt that Palomo looks like Jake Gyllenhaal.

Nashville’s Bully plays a grunge-inflected but upbeat brand of indie rock on their 2015 debut “Feels Like.” Frontwoman Alicia Bognanno has a voice both sweet and soulful, sometimes sounding like a cross between Courtney Love and Cindi Lauper (this is a compliment).

AMTRAC OCT. 4 AT SOUNDCHECK ($20)

Deep house producer Amtrac spins late night at Soundcheck, a new, more intimate concept from the guys behind Echostage.

THE LIGHTHOUSE AND THE WHALER OCT. 5 AT DC9 ($14)

Pop-leaning folk foursome The Lighthouse and the Whaler plays “Venice” and other Mumfordesque earworms.

B RNS OCT. 15 AT ROCK & ROLL HOTEL ($20)

Armed with a killer falsetto and a huge range of instruments real and computer-based, BØRNS is set to deliver his bright hooks, dreamy productions and confessional lyrics on H Street.

KACEY MUSGRAVES OCT. 16 AND 17 AT LINCOLN THEATRE ($45)

This country starlet keeps on making her way to the big leagues with two sold-out headlining shows at the Lincoln Theatre.

TOBIAS JESSO JR. OCT. 17 AT 9:30 CLUB ($20)

Baring his soul over the piano on minimally produced cuts from his debut album “Goon,” this singer/songwriter has made fans of Adele and the sisters Haim.

HALSEY OCT. 20 AT 9:30 CLUB ($20)

OCT 14 MAC DEMARCO AT HOWARD THEATRE ($25)

Canadian indie rocker and multimedia artist Mac DeMarco tours behind his mini LP “Another One” this fall. The artist’s catalogue offers low-key and touching rock music that is, at times, accompanied by bizarre lyrics and even odder videos. The indie darling grew in popularity immensely after the 2014 release of the critically acclaimed “Salad Days.”

At age 20, singer/songwriter Ashley Frangipane (who goes by Halsey) sounds like Lorde infused with Americana. Catch her at the 9:30 Club before she blows up.

HAITUS KAIYOTE OCT. 20 AT FILLMORE SILVER SPRING ($27)

Grammy-nominated Australian electronicsoul outfit Haitus Kaiyote delivers funk in a new show, “Live in 3D.”

DISCLOSURE OCT. 21 AND 22 AT ECHOSTAGE ($54)

Howard and Guy Lawrence perform house-pop songs featuring Sam Smith, Lorde, the Weeknd and more off their new album, “Caracal.”

DUKE DUMONT OCT. 24 AT ECHOSTAGE ($25)

Chart-topping U.K. producer Duke Dumont premieres his live, instrumental show.

ALUNAGEORGE OCT. 27 AT U STREET MUSIC HALL ($22)

AlunaGeorge brings sultry dance moves and new tunes like “Supernatural” to town a few days before Halloween. You know you like it …

THE WEEKND AT VERIZON CENTER ($50+) Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, is aiming for the top of pop with his new album “The Beauty Behind the Madness,” featuring the song of summer, “I Can’t Feel My Face.” So, of course, he’s doing a huge stadium tour to promote it. The singer/songwriter is sure to dip into his deep catalogue of NSFW alt-R&B hits, in addition to the Michael Jacksontinged tracks off his new LP. This is going to be good.

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ARTS PREVIEW YOUNG THUG NOV. 1 AT FILLMORE SILVER SPRING ($35)

Bombastic rapper Young Thug comes through the Fillmore Silver Spring with hardhitting rhymes and his signature braggadocio.

LIDO NOV. 3 AT 9:30 CLUB ($20)

Prolific Australian beatmaker/singer/songwriter Lido comes live to D.C. with that futuristic sound from Down Under.

NOV AZEALIA BANKS AT 9:30 CLUB ($35)

She was scheduled to stop in D.C. at DAR Constitution Hall on a joint tour with R&B singer K. Michelle. But due to scheduling conflicts Azealia Banks is now playing on her own. Banks’s first show in the District, sure to sell out the 9:30 Club, comes more than a year after her criticallyacclaimed debut album, “Broke With Expensive Taste.” She’s best known in the media for aggressive antics and Twitter beefs, but on Nov. 20 she’ll be spitting bars over dance beats on hits like “Ice Princess,” “Soda” and, of course, “212.”

JAI WOLF NOV. 5 AT U STREET MUSIC HALL ($12)

Couldn’t get tickets to ODESZA’s 9:30 Club shows? Check out up-and-comer Jai Wolf, who offers similarly uplifting electronic compositions.

JIM JEFFERIES NOV. 7 AT LINCOLN THEATRE ($40)

This Australian comic caused an uproar a few years back with a hilarious, common sense take on gun control. He comes to D.C. for two shows on the 7th.

JAMES BAY NOV. 14 AT ECHOSTAGE ($39)

Reminiscent of Ed Sheeran and Ben Howard, soulful English crooner James Bay returns to D.C. touring behind “Chaos and the Calm.”

NOV. 20 AT 9:30 CLUB ($25)

Scandinavian pop sensation MØ brings her raucous, headbanging live show back to the 9:30 Club this November riding high on the worldwide success of her ʻʻLean Onˮ collaboration with Major Lazer.

DIARRHEA PLANET AT BLACK CAT ($15) Despite the group’s off-putting name, Diarrhea Planet has cultivated a rabid following on the strength of their incredible live shows, driven by the Nashville sextet’s unmatched energy and precision (four guitarists!). And the guys aren’t pretentious or defensive about being a 6-piece rock band with a ridiculous moniker. The Nashville-based band just seems like a group of friends that have tapped into that scary, manic, beautiful essence of rock

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Where to Find the Venues 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW DC9, 1940 9th St. NW Echostage, 2135 Queens Chapel Rd. NE Fillmore Silver Spring, 8656 Colesville Rd. Flash, 645 Florida Ave. NW Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW

Merriweather Post Pavilion, 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, Maryland Rock & Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE Soundcheck, 1420 K St. NW U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road., Vienna, Virginia

How to Score Tickets to Sold-Out Shows BY PET E R MURRAY

ucky for Washingtonians, D.C.’s general-admission music venues regularly attract fast-rising up-and-comers and big-name acts to play intimate shows. Standing front row isn’t outside the realm of possibility. The trouble is that tickets for hot shows sell out quickly, sometimes even minutes after they go on sale. Here’s a guide to the best — and cheapest — ways to buy tickets for D.C. shows, so you can go to as many shows as your heart desires without stressing about the impact on your wallet or whether you can get a ticket. The cheapest way to get a ticket is usually from the venue when the show goes on sale. Tickets generally go on sale Friday mornings at either 10 a.m. or noon. These times may vary, though, with shows that are sure to sell out going on sale at seemingly random days and times. The best way to know when a show will go on sale is to follow area venues and your favorite bands on social media, where both will announce tours and shows. Venues will also inform you through their social media accounts (Twitter in particular) when tickets are running low for a specific show. Another insider tip: the 9:30 Club lists shows likely to sell out on a secret part of their website. To access tickets for these shows,

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Garbage, shown above, plays two sold-out shows at the 9:30 Club this October.

click the “Concerts” tab on the homepage. Then scroll to the very bottom of the page and click the “Check out more shows that are Coming Soon!” link. Not sure if friends are going to join you at the show? Go ahead and buy tickets for them anyway. They can pay you back if they end up going with you. If they opt out, you can

make a little extra cash by selling the tickets to someone else. If you see a listing that tickles your fancy, don’t wait around to buy the tickets. They could sell out at any moment. Miss your opportunity to buy your tickets from the venue? Don’t worry, the secondary ticket market isn’t as questionable or complicated as it may seem.

StubHub is usually a good option, but oftentimes prices are absurdly high due to scalpers trying to make big bucks. At least purchases are guaranteed. You can set up a “Price Alert” on the site at your price-point of choice, but there’s no guarantee that prices will drop to your level. And then there’s the legendary Craigslist. Yes, sketchy people use Craigslist for sketchy things, but the site is generally a reliable place to buy tickets for sold-out concerts. Just wait until closer to the show — or even the day of — to buy your tickets to get a good deal. Plans change and people will sell their tickets for face value at the last minute. Scalpers who priced their tickets too high need to sell them at lower prices eventually too. This concept also applies to StubHub, but be careful and look out for sale-end dates, because the site often stops selling a few days before the concert. Buying tickets at the last minute is always a best bet for big concerts at the Verizon Center or Merriweather Post Pavilion. When emailing someone through Craigslist to get tickets, suggest meeting as soon as the buyer can and in a public place so they can’t flake on you — or murder you (as the case may be). And, lastly, don’t send money to anyone on Craigslist through Venmo, PayPal or any other service until you have the tickets. That’s our list. Good luck out there this fall!

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Women’s Voices on D.C. Stages By Ga ry T is chl er

f you’re a Washington theater fan and you want to find out just how big of a theatrical ocean there is out there in the region, check out D.C.’s Women’s Voices Theater Festival, right here and right now, continuing through September and October and a little beyond. The size and range of the festival are ambitious, the bottom line being what many theater people already know: women (especially playwrights, in this case) rock the theater world all across the city — and the country, for that matter. The festival will showcase, produce and present 50 world premieres in theaters and venues big and small and everything in between. If there are Washington-area theaters missing from this enterprise, they’re hard to find. Yes, every single play was written by a woman. It’s all meant to showcase women and the fact that on Broadway and in many major urban areas productions of plays by women — despite their talent and diversity — are still far fewer than those of plays by men. The festival itself is the brainchild of the artistic directors of seven of the leading theater companies in the area. “We had been getting together on a regular basis for brunch or lunch, talking about theater issues, problems to solve, things we should be doing,” said Paul Tetreault, artistic director of Ford’s Theatre. “And we were talking about the need for a festival. We’d done the big Shakespeare citywide festival, we’d done Sondheim and Tennessee Williams. We thought that this would be fantastic to not only showcase women playwrights, but showcase the theater community, that it would be a huge opportunity for collaborative efforts.” The seven directors — Tetreault, Molly Smith of Arena Stage, Ryan Rilette of Round House Theatre, Michael Kahn of Shakespeare Theatre Company, Eric Schaeffer of Signature Theatre, David Muse of Studio Theatre and Howard Shalwitz of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company — reportedly have made it a mission to see all the plays in the festival, which should be quite an undertaking. Maggie Boland, the managing director of Signature Theatre, said that “this is a very broad festival. Some of the plays are season-openers for some of the theaters, others will appear later in the festival and continue after it. There is a great opportunity here, too, to examine our-

selves — there is a little self-criticism at work also. The hope is that these plays will have an afterlife, that what we’re doing here is creating a body of work that will be looked at by producers, directors and theaters across the country and in the region. “To me, and I think the women in this festival, it has to be all good,” said Kathleen Akerley, the director of the Longacre Lea company. “I’m a self producer, but I think for all the playwrights, this is a tremendous opportunity. The plays themselves are original, different in their outlooks. They are not women’s plays, but great plays about the human condition. It’s an opportunity for audiences to discover the talent and the different viewpoints here, men and women alike. It’s a bold thing.” Akerley’s “Bones in Whispers” was an early starter for the festival, opening Aug. 12 on a double bill with Miranda Rose Hall’s “How We Died of Disease-Related Illness.” Her “Night Falls on the Blue Planet” opens at Theater Alliance Sept. 3. Reading about her plays, you get a sense of a sensibility that mixes funny with dark, the tragic with the hilarious, something that a fellow by the name of Shakespeare did pretty well too. “I believe in that, really, the proximity of tragedy and comedy,” she said. She has a pretty hearty laugh to go with that belief, and if the titles of her plays are an indication (“The Oogatz Man,” “Goldfish Thinking,” “Pol Pot & Associates” and “Banquo’s Dead,” among others), she has a fearless approach to theater. The Washington theater community has always had strong female leadership. To look at the careers of Zelda Fichandler, the founder of Arena Stage, and Molly Smith, Arena’s current artistic director, as well as those of Joy Zinoman at Studio Theatre and Frankie Hewitt at Ford’s Theatre, is to rediscover a major part of theatrical history in this city. Not to forget, there is Venus Theatre in Laurel. And long before that there was Horizons Theatre, which operated for a long time out of Grace Church in Georgetown, a classy, original company run by Leslie Jacobson, with plays more often than not written by women and stocked with some of the best directors and actresses in the city.

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Fall Performing Arts Highlights

By Gary T i schl er

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

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Gala Hispanic Theatre is celebrating its 40th anniversary by starting the season with a production of a new adaptation of “Yerma,” from a text by celebrated Spanish author Federico García Lorca, directed by José Luis Arelano (Sept. 10–Oct. 4). Speaking of anniversaries, at the Shakespeare Theatre, they’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Shakespeare Free For All series with a staging by gifted director Ethan McSweeney of his 2012-2013 production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Sidney Harman Hall. Artistic Director Michael Kahn calls it a love letter to Shakespeare. We agree. And there’s the plus of having Adam Green return as Puck — and the fact that it’s free (through Sept. 13). As part of the World Stages Series at the Kennedy Center, Lebanese playwright Wajdi Mouawad will direct and star in his semi-autobiographical play “Seuls” (Sept. 18–19), fol-

lowed by a commissioned song cycle “Wagner, Max! Wagner!” in the Terrace Theater (Sept. 25-26). Also at the Kennedy Center, in the Opera House, we’ll have the musical hit and tribute to Carole King called “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” (Oct. 6–25). Star power is the big attraction for “Antigone” at the Eisenhower Theater, starring the luminous French actress Juliette Binoche (Oct. 22–25). At Round House Theatre, “Ironbound,” a world premiere by Martyna Majok, kicks off the season as part of the Women’s Voices Theater Festival (Sept. 9–Oct. 4). Olney Theater launches its season with Noel Coward’s still sophisticated “Hay Fever” (Sept. 2-27), and also participates in the Women’s Voices Theater Festival with “Bad Dog” by Jennifer Hoppe-House (Sept. 30–Oct. 25). Washington playwright Karen Zacarías’s musical takeoff on Latin American Telenovela style, “Destiny of Desire,” opens the Arena Stage season, again as part of the Women’s Voices Theater Festival (Sept. 11–Oct. 18). Check out what’s going on with U.S. politics in the searing, funny musical “The Fix,” now at Signature Theatre (through Sept. 20). There’s also the U.S. premiere of “Chimerica” by Lucy Kirkwood, directed by Studio Artistic Director David Muse at Studio Theatre, about a man who took an iconic picture in Tiananmen Square (Sept. 8–Oct. 18).

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Opera and Music

As long as people love, die and sing while doing it, there will always be a “Carmen.” Directed by E. Loren Meeker and conducted by Evan Rogister, this “Carmen” — which starts the Washington National Opera season — features Clementine Margaine and Geraldine Chauvet, along with Sarah Mesko in the title role (Sept. 19–Oct. 3). We’ll have to wait a while for the return of Washington Concert Opera, with its much-appreciated emphasis on staging often neglected operas. This time, the season opens with Rossini’s “Semiramide,” with Jessica Pratt making her WCO debut in the title role at Lisner Auditorium (Nov. 22). The National Symphony’s Orchestra’s Season Opening Ball Concert will feature Broadway star Sutton Foster and percussionist Martin Grubinger with Music Director Christoph Eschenbach and Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reine on the podium (Sept. 20). With the NSO Pops, Rajaton, a six-member a-cappella group, will perform all the songs featured in “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” (Sept. 25–26). At Strathmore, Christopher Seaman will conduct the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Gala Celebration with Lang Lang (Sept. 12). The BSO’s first program of the season conducted by Music Director Marin Alsop will feature Rachmaninoff’s “Paganini Rhapsody” performed by Olga Kern (Sept. 17-19). Also at Strathmore, the National Philharmonic under Piotr Gajewski will perform

“Symphonic Dances from West Side Story” with pianist Thomas Pandolfi at its opening concerts (Sept. 19–20). Conducted by Kim Allen Kluge, the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra’s opening program will include Holst’s “The Planets,” Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyrie” and John Williams’s “Music from E.T. and Star Wars” (Oct. 3). Washington Performing Arts gets rolling at the end of September with the worldrenowned music duo of violinist Itzhak Perlman and pianist Emanuel Ax, performing in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall (Sept. 28). Two days later, in conjunction with Blues Alley and Strathmore, Washington Performing Arts will present the death- and genre-defying combo of music legends Bela Fleck and Chick Corea at the Music Center at Strathmore (Sept. 30). The eclectic institution known as the In Series will salute the Women’s Voices Theater Festival with “Latina Supremes,” performing works by Latina songwriters, at Source (Sept. 19–20). The Russian Chamber Art Society will hold its 10th anniversary gala, “Stars of the Russian Chamber Art Society,” featuring soprano Jennifer Casey Cabot, mezzo-soprano Magdalena Wor, tenor Viktor Antipenko, baritone Timothy Mix, bass Grigory Soloviov and guest instrumentalists, at the Embassy of Austria (Oct. 2). Speaking of embassies, the long-running Embassy Series opens its season with two of the best rising young violinists in the world returning from last year’s series. That would be

arts Preview Lana Trotovek at the Slovenian Embassy (Sept. 11) and Aleksey Semenenko at the Ukranian Embassy (Oct. 6–7). The “experimental musical laboratory” known as Post-Classical Ensemble will copresent the first concert of its American-themed season with Washington Performing Arts at the University of the District of Columbia Theater. “Deep River: The Art of the Spiritual” will feature bass-baritone Kevin Deas, the Heritage Signature Chorale and the Washington Performing Arts Gospel Chorus, conducted by Angel Gil-Ordóñez and Stanley Thurston.

Dance

The Washington Ballet will open its 40th anniversary season by launching a multi-year “Project Global” program with a season-opening “Latin Heat” festival, which includes fived varied works at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater. Included are “Bitter Sugar” by Mauro de Candia, “Sombrerísimo,” by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, “La Ofrenda” by Edwaard Liang, “5 Tangos” by Hans Van Manen and the Act III pas de deux from Marius Petipa’s “Don Quixote” (Oct. 14–18). The Suzanne Farrell Ballet marks the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death with “Balanchine, Béjart, and the Bard” — including Balanchine’s “Walpurgisnacht Ballet” and the Emeralds movement from his “Jewels” — at the Kennedy Center Opera House (Oct. 30– Nov. 1). Choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess will present “Fluency in Four,” including his newest work, “We choose to go to the moon,”

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

And Now for Something Totally Different

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

Skateboarder Tom Remillard. Photo by Jon Coulthard.

Phillips Concert Series at 75

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he Phillips Collection, one of Washington’s most esteemed and intimate art museums, is marking the 75th anniversary of its signature concert series in an artful way, true to the spirit of its founder, art collector and critic Duncan Phillips. According to Phillips Collection Director of Music Caroline Mousset, who came to the gallery in 2009, the series is about “allowing the artist to have as much freedom as possible.” That means often reconciling tradition and history with the possibilities of new music and musicians, performing in a very special setting, the museum’s exquisite, dark-paneled Music Room. “We have had many debuts here over the years,” she said. “And we’ve added different kinds of music as time goes on, going beyond but not excluding chamber music, into jazz and contemporary classical music. “I like to think that the music reflects the art here, and the intentions of Mr. Phillips,” she said. “He was open to new art, but with a consistent spirit that was unique.” The Sunday series, which opens Oct. 4 with Swiss pianist Olivier Cavé, will celebrate its historic connection to military music ensembles by presenting “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine band on Nov. 8 with a program centered on Olivier Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time.” It will also continue showcasing new and rising stars, including South Korean violinist Ji Young Lim on Nov. 1.

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

There will be some 30 concerts featured in the Sunday series. Also part of the season are three Thursday concerts and two concerts featuring the works of composers Avner Dorman of Israel, on Dec. 17, and Anna Thorvaldsdottir of Iceland on April 14. A special occasion will come on Jan. 10 when Toronto-born pianist Stewart Goodyear will present a re-enactment of legendary pianist Glenn Gould’s 1955 U.S. debut at the Phillips. Mousset sees the musical gatherings at the Phillips as opportunities to create special and serendipitous moments. “Who has not switched on the radio and stumbled upon an unknown piece of music so bewitching that you immediately search out everything by that composer? That’s serendipity, and its power to widen our musical horizons shouldn’t be underestimated, precisely because it hits us with something marvelous when we’re psychologically off guard.”

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urrealist sculpture at the Hirshhorn, five decades of a groundbreaking print studio at the National Gallery, a woman’s lens on mid-century America at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, modern art from the Phillips Collection’s Swiss counterparts — these are four of the most anticipated fall exhibitions at Washington’s art museums. Surrealism is known primarily through painting, photography and film. But at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden this fall, audiences will get to experience its full force in three dimensions. “Marvelous Objects: Surrealist Sculpture from Paris to New York” (Oct. 29–Feb. 15) is the first major museum exhibition devoted to the sculpture of Surrealism. Bringing together more than 100 works from across Europe and the United States, the Hirshhorn aims to reveal the breadth and depth of Surrealism’s greatest artists. Featuring masterpieces by Dalí, Miró, Giacometti, Duchamp, Man Ray and others, the exhibition will bring sculpture to the fore as a vital part of Surrealism, and one that has influenced artists well into the 21st century. In an intriguing sidebar, the show will highlight the transition from Surrealism to the postwar sculptural era of metal constructions, displaying works by David Smith and Alexander Calder. Running concurrently is a solo exhibition by a contemporary artist, “Shana Lutker: Le ‘NEW’ Monocle, Chapters 1–3.” This exhibition will focus on stage-set-like installations of sculptures based on historic fistfights involving Surrealist artists, in which the clashes of radical artistic ideas and ideologies led to physical violence. Some of the most important and influential artists of the past half-century have conceived and produced limited editions of hand-printed works at Gemini G.E.L. (Graphic Editions Limited), the renowned Los Angeles artists’ workshop and publisher founded in 1966. Coinciding with Gemini’s 50th anniversary, the National Gallery of Art exhibition “The Serial Impulse at Gemini G.E.L.” (Oct. 4–Feb. 7) will shed light on the history of the studio and the phenomena it has produced. The National Gallery will showcase a number of innovative and exemplary projects in their entirety, including fully realized series created by David Hockney, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Claus Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, Bruce Nauman, Richard Serra and Frank Stella. Esther Bubley (1921–1998) was a photojour-

nalist renowned in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s for her revealing profiles of the United States, its peoples and its personalities. With a talent for creating probing and gently humorous images of the national psyche, she freelanced for publications such as Life magazine and Ladies Home Journal. At the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Bubley’s work will receive a greatly deserved solo exhibition, “Esther Bubley Up Front” (Sept. 4–Jan. 17), which highlights her influence in the field of photojournalism, as well as the importance of a woman’s perspective to our understanding of America’s history. Developing an interest in photography in high school, Bubley received her break in 1942 when she was hired as a darkroom assistant for Roy Stryker, the head of photography for the Office of War Information in Washington. After her first assignments documenting wartime in the nation’s capital, Bubley continued to work under Stryker at the Standard Oil Company. One of Bubley’s landmark photographic series was a profile of the oil boomtown of Tomball, Texas. She immersed herself in the town, its people and its activities for six weeks. Her images of the community provide an intimate document of small-town America in the mid-20th century. In a unique exhibition that focuses on, of all things, Swiss art collectors in the early 20th century, the Phillips Collection will exhibit more than 60 celebrated paintings. The development of Swiss collecting around this period — which could not have been more auspicious — found patrons looking beyond regional painters to broaden their definition of modern art. As a result, the pioneering patrons Rudolf Staechelin (1881– 1946) and Karl Im Obersteg (1883–1969), both from Basel, championed the work of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and School of Paris artists. What they ended up acquiring were staggering masterpieces, including van Gogh’s “The Garden of Daubigny”; Marc Chagall’s three monumental rabbi portraits from 1914; and a double-sided canvas by Picasso, “Woman at the Theater/The Absinthe Drinker.” Needless to say, they will all be at the Phillips. This exhibition, “Gauguin to Picasso: Masterworks from Switzerland, The Staechelin & Im Obersteg Collections” (Oct. 10–Jan. 10) marks the first occasion for these collections to be exhibited together in the United States. It is an intoxicating prospect that shouldn’t be missed.

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

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Murphy’s Love: Advice on Intimacy and Relationships

Aging Parents, Distant Siblings BY STA CY NOTA RAS M U R P H Y

Dear Stacy, My parents are aging and I live far away from them. I am anxious about their medical needs and know that the time will come when I will need to rely on my siblings to help out. I have a strained relationship with my siblings ever since I left home to move to the D.C. area. All of them stayed in the Midwest and have raised families there. I also have been countercultural by not marrying and not having kids (I am 45 years old). We just don’t have that much in common and as a result, they don’t often include me on emails regarding family business. My concern is that my parents will fall ill and I won’t be informed and decisions will be made without me. I actually have a background in patient advocacy, so it’s not like I don’t have anything to contribute, they just don’t care about my opinions. Any time I bring this up, I feel really defensive and the conversation never leads to anything good. I’d appreciate advice about how to make my point without coming across as critical. – On Eggshells Dear Eggshells, While it sounds like you might be gearing up for a fight that has yet to materialize, I usually come out in favor of this kind of advanced preparation. I wonder what it might be like to talk to your

talking to Mom and Dad about your concerns and wishes, they may be able to pave the way. But at the same time, I hope you use this concern as an opportunity to explore your own role in the distance you feel from your siblings. Yes, they made very different choices than you did, but that doesn’t require them to be scornful about yours. Sometimes, when we feel like an “outsider,” we tell ourselves stories about what others “must be” thinking. Over time those stories gain a lot of power and feel like truth. I wonder what your siblings might actually be thinking about your choices. Perhaps they have a bit of “small-fry syndrome” and are jealous of your freedom and bravery in breaking the family mold. Next time you interact, try to imagine what it feels like in their shoes — that’s empathy — and you might find yourself softening to their point of view.

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

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ost people have an energy lull in the afternoon. This is an opportunity either to improve or to (unfortunately) reduce your health and fitness. Marketers try selling blended caramel coffee drinks that have two candy bars’ worth of sugar and energy shooters that are the nutritional equivalent of soda. These high-sugar “solutions” will pep you up for the moment, but they will put you on a blood-sugar rollercoaster. Also, the long-term metabolic impact of these kinds of foods can lead to progressive exhaustion and weight gain. Here are five healthy alternatives: 1. Get 10 minutes of sunlight. Get moving and help your internal clock remember that you should be awake right now.

and a spirit of freedom 2. Check your lunch. If you’re sleepy after lunch, then the content and/or the quantity of your lunch isn’t supporting you. Focus on veggies and healthy fat and protein and skip the starch and sugar. 3. Sprint the stairs. If you’re on the second floor, then run as fast as you can up to the fifthfloor restroom. Nothing saps your energy more than sitting on your butt. Intense exercise stimulates your body to release its own natural supply of stimulants, getting you back into high gear. 4. Caffeinate with caution. Moderate amounts of caffeine aren’t usually a problem — unless you drink a caffeinated beverage too late in the day and your sleep is disrupted. Most people have a cutoff for caffeine between 2 and 4 p.m. in order to sleep well.

5. Stay hydrated. People confuse thirst with “I need a nap” and “I’m hungry.” Staying adequately hydrated helps you feel great, maintain focus and lose weight. Super-cold water is also a nice jolt, similar to the stair sprints. Hot weather, air conditioning and lots of talking all dry you out. Keep a water bottle near you. You can sum it all up as follows: Eat a better lunch. Move. Get sunlight. Hydrate and (maybe) caffeinate. A best-selling author and fitness expert, Josef Brandenburg owns True 180 Fitness in Georgetown. Information about his 14-Day Personal Training Experience may be found at true180.fitness.

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Katrina at 10: Where Y’at?

Georgetown University Professor Analyzes How We — and the Media — Viewed Hurricane Katrina BY RO B E RT DE VA NEY

CNN Breaking News: satellite image of Hurricane Katrina from the National Weather Service, which warned of “devastating damage” and “certain death”, on Aug. 28, 2005. On Monday, August 29, 2005, at 6:10 a.m., Hurricane Katrina made landfall at Buras, Louisiana ... But the greatest destruction to New Orleans, and the great loss of life, did not come directly from the storm.” So begins Georgetown University Associate Dean Bernie Cook in his book “Flood of Images: Media, Memory, and Hurricane Katrina.” At the 10th anniversary of America’s costliest natural disaster, Katrina is remembered for leaving more 1,000 dead in the New Orleans area, flooding 80 percent of the City of New Orleans and captivating us with scenes of desperation and desolation. Yet there is even more to it than that: this great deluge would prove a breach of faith. Last week, in his serene and simple office on the main campus of Georgetown University, Cook seemed worlds from the sorrow, damage and death that was Hurricane Katrina 10 years ago this month. “Most remember Katrina from the TV news,” Cook says. “Ninety-nine percent saw it as a media event.” Finger-pointing began as soon as the storm hit — the levees breaking, government disorganization, press misinformation. He dismisses the blame game with a wave: “Everyone is culpable ... at every level, people were squabbling.” Cook sees his book as offering “both analyses and intervention into the remembering and forgetting of Katrina and the flooding of New Orleans.” The event and its stories hit the professor — an associate dean of Georgetown College and its director of film and media studies — on many levels. He is a native of New Orleans, he went to the Jesuit High School of New Orleans and his father is a retired professor at Loyola University. To complete the circle, Cook has a blog and has produced short films on social justice. “Flood of Images” focuses first on CNN,

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Fox News and NBC News. Cook shows how TV news reporting can be pre-produced, as it were — pro-filmic or pro-televisual — ready for the latest information to be sent through its standard template. The TV crews went to the easiest places 10 years ago, the Business District and the French Quarter, neither of which were seriously flooded. “They followed their playbook at first, and then they saw the Ninth Ward,” he says. Cook cites the work of Martin Savidge, Shepard Smith and Brian Williams — when it worked and when it was hyperbole or just plain wrong. He points out how correspondents might dress as if they were survivors, then simply return to their luxury hotel rooms. He repeats the phrase: “This is not Iraq. This is not Somalia. This is home.” America could not believe how bad things had gotten after the storm left and moved north. The stick-to-it-ness of film and TV documentaries, which Cook calls “another way to see, more detailed, more personable,” is discussed in contrast to the TV news approach of hitting a story then quickly moving on. Examined are Spike Lee’s “When the Levees Broke” and “If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise,” Tia Lessin’s and Carl Deal’s “Trouble the Water” and Dawn Logsdon and Lolis Elie’s “Faubourg Treme.” Cook also looks closely at the HBO drama “Treme.” One of the most fascinating parts of the book is the chapter, “We Were Not on the Map,” which explores “A Village Called Versailles,” about the Vietnamese community of New Orleans East. Ten years ago, Cook was on hand when Georgetown University accepted 55 students from Loyola University and Jesuit High School. His father — still a professor at Loyola in 2005 — was at Georgetown to help orient the transplanted students. “We knew the hurricane was coming,” Cook

recalls. “Registration was around Aug. 25. There was no access to records. We took them at their word.” Many students were sent to states far away from their homes, part of what has been called the largest migration in American history. “The very continuance of these institutions [in New Orleans] was in question,” Cook says. A Georgetown student who majored in English — favoring Southern writing and loving film — and went on to get a Ph.D. from U.C.L.A., Cook wrote his dissertation on action-film heroes. Back on the Hilltop as head of film studies, he lists movies involving some of the school’s students: “The East,” “Rebirth,” “Jesus Camp” and “Another Earth.” And his favorite movies? Well, that’s like asking ... but Cook threw out a few: “Taxi Driver,” “Chinatown” and “Thelma and Louise.” In fact, Cook is editor of “Thelma & Louise Live! The Cultural Afterlife of an American Film.” The professor and film lover continues his look at Katrina with a university symposium, “Katrina@10,” on Oct. 22 and 23, with “film screenings, musical performances and thoughtful panels.” However one views the hurricane and its aftermath, it is a journey through images,

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D.C. nightlife fixtures and Echostage owners Antonis Karagounis and Pete Kalamoutsos held the opening party for their new downtown concept at 14th and K Streets NW,

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Soundcheck, on Aug. 20. According to Karagounis, the new club is “retro-inspiredˮ and meant to deliver “recording-studio sound in a nightclub atmosphereˮ to a 300-capacity audience.

Magnises — a members-only platform that connects millennials with new people, products and opportunities — launched its concierge app service, Magnises Now. The brand’s founder Billy McFarland made a toast to the application’s launch at an Aug. 6 kick-off party atop the Embassy Row Hotel, a partner venue for Magnises members. The personal, text-based concierge app gives Magnises members access to personalized, real-time recommendations and reservations at the best restaurants and nightlife as well as invitations to private engagements and unique experiences around town.

Dr. Lily Talakoub, Angela Diba, Silvia Karagounis and Maria Adoremos.

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Grant Margolin, vice president of brand development at Magnises, Magnises CEO and founder Billy McFarland; Magnises marketing manager Brooke Donovan; and Magnises dining consultant Brandon Howard.

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Mrs. DC America Feted at L2

Rum-N-Smoke Atop the Graham

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Thanks to Rum Day D.C. sponsors, guests enjoyed flights of aged rum, complimentary cocktails and finger foods, Aug. 13 atop the Observatory at the Graham Hotel on Thomas Jefferson Street NW. Each guest also received a complimentary, hand-rolled cigar, courtesy of Cortez Cigar, to pair with the bold rums, such as Atlantico and Papa̕ s Pilar.

Kristian Cortez of Cortez Cigars cut and presented cigars.

Joseph Otim helps with the rum service atop the Graham.

Dr. Aly Elgeddawi of Vienna Smiles, Elaine Espinola Keltz, Mrs. DC America 2015; Sherine Elgeddawi; and Jennifer Taylor of Vienna Smiles.

Beauty experts in and around Washington, D.C., came to Georgetown Aug. 14 to place their bets on Elaine Espinola Keltz, Mrs. DC America 2015. They claim that she will win the upcoming Mrs. America 2016 pageant, to be held Sept. 20-24 in Las Vegas. The “Toast with the Queen” at L2 was the official send-off party for Keltz and was hosted by Renee Allen, ABC-News Channel 8 "Women in Business" host, and Souny West, owner of Chic Capitol W Salon.

George Purcell, CEO, Military Job Networks; Stacy Adams, owner, Fitness Together Georgetown; and Ari Taherzadeh, CEO of AET Holdings Corp.

Michael Spellman; Lindsey Mask, founder, Ladies America; Raquel Riley Thomas, executive director, Mrs. DC America Organization; Jana Sedlakova, owner, You Successful You.

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