The Georgetowner's March 22, 2017 Issue

VOLUME 63 NUMBER 12

Free Spirit

WEDDINGS Cherry Blossoms Make It C&O Canal Gets High Line Designer Haute & Cool: Spring Is in the Air InCountry: Spas & Retreats

MARCH 22 - APRIL 4, 2017

IN T HIS IS SUE N E W S . 4 -7 Calendar Town Topics Overheard at Lunch

ON THE COVER The free spirit wedding editorial was shot on location at Juno Beach Pier in Palm Beach, Florida with photographer Angie Myers, who has produced fashion, editorial and advertising shoots for The Georgetowner newspaper, The Veil wedding magazine, Shore Life and Annapolis Lifestyle. Special thanks to Juno Beach Police, Lt. Shaver and Palm Beach Film Commission, Hilary Webber and Ian Saylor.

E DI T O RI A L /OP I N I O N . 8 Jack Evans Report No Public School Choice for Georgetown Traffic Woes: Never-ending

F E AT U RE . 9 GU Activists Push for ‘Sanctuary Campus’

BUSI N E S S . 10 -11 Ins & Outs Jaryam Owner Keeps Customers in Mind

RE A L E S TAT E . 12 Featured & Commercial Properties

F I N A NC E . 13

W E B E XC L USI V E S

Financial Independence for the 5 Generations

Georgetown Theater Building Renovation Applauded

HIS T ORIC D C . 14 Historic DC Antiques Addict

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DOW N T OW N E R D C . 15 Town Topics

C OV E R . 18 -20 Photo Spread Free Spirit Weddings

Lynda Erkiletian of THE Agency and Kathleen Kennedy of Kennedy & Co. Photo by Robert Devaney.

House of Sweden Opens Exhibitions on Migration, Refugees

Spring Is In the Air

F OOD & W I N E . 22-23 Mayor: Hotel Hive ‘Gets’ D.C. Cocktail of the Month

Wedding Spas & Wellness Retreats

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“Where the Children Sleep,” a photo exhibition in Nobel Hall at the House of Sweden. Photo by Robert Devaney.

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The embassy’s timely theme for 2017 is “Safe & Sound,” highlighting the Sweden-U.S. agreement on cooperation in science and technology for homeland security matters.

Three Full Lives: Derek, Chuck and Jimmy

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Derek Walcott, Chuck Berry and Jimmy Breslin, the poet, the inventor of rock and roll and the journalist, left legacies that connect to one another and to us all.

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The Georgetown Business Association celebrated the revitalization of an iconic Georgetown property — and will meet this Wednesday at Kennedy & Co. on Potomac Street.on Potomac Street.

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View of cherry blossom trees surrounding the Lincoln Memorial.

Cherry Blossom Show Goes On

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ometimes the show must go on without the main act fully functioning.

That seems to be the case with DC’s National Cherry Blossom Festival this year. The official peak blossom season officially is to begin on Tuesday, Monday 22. The date for the peak cherry tree blossoming – when over 70% of the trees around the Tidal Basin are in full bloom -- was significantly pushed up due to early budding during an almost historic heat spell in early March. Some 80 percent of the trees had buds. But that was followed by sustained days of under 30 degree weather.

As of press time, it was not sure how many of the buds made it through undamaged during the freeze. Some experts were hopeful for most to blossom since the Tidal Basin area itself can have a mitigating effect on freezing weather.

Other festival events are still in full bloom however including daily giant drum exhibitions at the Jefferson Memorial; a Japanese street festival downtown, a kite festival on the mall and fireworks. The annual cherry blossom parade is scheduled for April 8 along Constitution Avenue.

In addition, many of DC’s eateries are featuring special cherry cocktails, dishes and desserts.

The festival will run through April 16.

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Tickets are $50 per person online in advance, or $55 per person on the day of the Tour. Ticket includes a Parish Tea at St. John’s from 2-5 pm. Group prices are available. For more information and to purchase tickets online, please visit Cherry blossoms in bloom.

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From livestock to hunting dogs to doves, animals have thrived for two centuries at Tudor Place. Featuring cocktails and animal tales, this 21+ event introduces the pets of Tudor Place, as well as art and objects of special interest to pet lovers. Tickets are $25, including wine, beer, soft drinks and appetizers. For details, visit tudorplace.org.

Tudor Place, 1644 31st St. NW.

Each year, the Fairfax Choral Society joins forces with world-class composers and Fairfax County schools to create new works premiered at a concert by the youth choruses.

Admission is $20 for adults, $10 for nonFCPS students and free for FCPS students.

For details, visit fairfaxchoralsociety.org.

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The Barns welcomes Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth and her 10-piece, all-female brass ensemble, tenThing.

The group’s repertoire spans the gamut of orchestral, operatic and Latin music.

Tickets are $38. For details, visit wolftrap. org. Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia.

The 9th annual DC-CAPital Stars concert, featuring the music of Prince, will showcase the outstanding artistic abilities of collegebound D.C. students. This “American Idol”style talent and scholarship award event attracts more than 1,000 guests, awardwinning celebrity judges and prominent civic leaders. A reception with live music and dancing follows the show. Proceeds benefit the DC College Access Program.

Tickets are $35 to $500. For details, visit dccap.org. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW.

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MARCH 25

Authors’ Roundtable at Temple Sinai Lissa Muscatine of Politics and Prose will moderate this roundtable with authors Margaux Bergen, Ruth Franklin, Claudia Kalb and Lynn Povich. Tickets are $20, including lunch. To register, visit templesinaidc.org. Temple Sinai, 3100 Military Road NW.

Fairfax Youth Choruses Concert

The Music of Prince

MARCH 30

Tolchin on Trump Martin Tolchin, longtime New York Times congressional correspondent and founder of The Hill and Politico, is a senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center and a

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Tolchin will give a free talk about what we can expect from the new administration, how much of a backlash there will be and what we should be doing. 6:30pm at St. John’s Black Hall. To RSVP, call 202-9998988 or email lynn@georgetown-village. org. 1680 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

MARCH 31

Opening Reception: ‘Lindsay Mullen: Speaking Layers’ Living most of her life in relative isolation on the island of Menorca has allowed painter Lindsay Mullen — now based in D.C. — the unique opportunity to work in a quiet and peaceful space. Her work is intended to draw the observer into her meditative space, where light and color merge into visceral sensations. This is an opening reception for “Speaking Layers,” an exhibition of Mullen’s paintings on view through April 29. Susan Calloway Fine Arts, 1643 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

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Movie and a Meal: ‘1984’ April 4 is a pivotal day in George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984,” the day Winston Smith began the forbidden practice of keeping a diary. In a nation controlled by a totalitarian government and a society of blind sheep consumed with doublespeak,

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Smith started a journey of individual discovery. Via Umbria is joining hundreds of theaters across the nation to screen the 1984 film adaptation of “1984” on this pivotal day. Tickets are $25, including buffet dinner and a glass of wine. For tickets, visit viaumbria.com. 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

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Art in the Garden With Director of Buildings, Gardens and Grounds Kellie Cox, an award-winning botanical artist, beginning and advanced artists will explore a variety of subjects, media and locations in the historic garden at Tudor Place. Each student will create his or her own unique art piece during each class.

No art experience required. Tickets are $50 per class. For tickets, visit tudorplace.org.

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Heating Plant Condo Conversion Welcomed It was almost a love fest at the Four Seasons Hotel March 9, when star British architect David Adjaye — lead designer of the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture — presented his renovation plans for the West Heating Plant to Georgetown leaders and neighbors. The former government property, sold to private investors in 2013 for $19.5 million, is in a prime location at 1051-55 29th St. NW near the waterfront, but has been an eyesore for years.

In the ballroom, packed with some 200 people, oohs and aahs greeted each new slide.

The building is being developed into 60 to 70 luxury condominiums by the D.C.-based Levy Group and the New York-based Georgetown Company. The condos will be managed as concierge residences by the Four Seasons, less than a block away.

The design includes a raised public park with a long pond, a loggia, walks, benches and garden plantings.

The building’s industrial-style façade — named one of the city’s six most endangered

Rendering of the renovation for the West Heating Plant. Courtesy Adjaye and Associates. historic properties in 2016 by preservationists — will be maintained but remade, with additional bands of vertical windows. On top, a two-story penthouse with long horizontal windows will be constructed.

“We took the DNA of the building, its history and the environment and tried to be true to that,” explained Adjaye in a lively presentation.

There were a few giggles when he called the condos — the purchase price for which are expected to run from around $3 million to around $30 million — “affordable” (relative to

London, where Adjaye resides, perhaps).

Lighting of the park and street will be normal and the building will not be illuminated in any particular way, Adjaye explained. “The building redesign itself, however, offers incredible lightness and engagement.”

“This is a just a dream come true, so thank you,” said a neighbor during the period for questions and comments. “I’ve looked down at this old industrial building from my apartment for over 25 years. I just love this whole design,” said another.

The renovation process will take place in two stages: review and approval by community groups, preservation organizations and relevant agencies, including the National Park Service; then demolition of most of the existing plant and construction of the new infrastructure, park and building. “It is only going to happen with a lot of community support,” said former D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams, a member of the development team.

Timeline for completion: two years of approvals plus two years of construction — 2021 perhaps.

The renovated building will have exactly the same footprint as the current one. About 60 parking spaces will be provided in a garage under the one-acre park.

There was some lighthearted debate over the name. The developers referred to it as the Four Seasons Residences. “It’ll be called the West Heating Plant,” laughed former advisory neighborhood commissioner Tom Birch, who lives nearby.

A website created for the project is called, appropriately enough, westheatingplant.com.

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C&O Canal to Get High Line Treatment Will Georgetown’s stretch of the C&O Canal become D.C.’s answer to New York City’s High Line? James Corner Field Operations, the design firm responsible for Gotham’s hugely popular elevated park, as well as for last summer’s “Icebergs” at the National Building Museum, was selected by Georgetown Heritage to develop the Georgetown Canal Plan, a

Sheet pilings were pounded into the ground around Lock #3 of the C&O Canal for stability. “Using this technique reduces the width of the excavation,” according to the National Park Service. “A wider excavation could impact a small sewer line that runs more or less under the towpath. By using the sheet piling we excavate less, which saves money, and don’t have to disturb a working sewage line.”

comprehensive master plan for Georgetown’s one-mile section of the Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park.

“The National Park Service, Georgetown Heritage and the D.C. Office of Planning will work with the community to restore, reimagine and revitalize this treasured historic place,” announced Georgetown Heritage. The design team also includes public interest design studio MakeDC, Robert Silman Associates Structural Engineers, landscape architects ETM Associates and Dharam Consulting, a construction consultancy. Details are available at georgetownheritage.org/canaldesign.

“The James Corner Field Operations team brings exceptional ingenuity, boundless energy and extensive experience partnering with cities, parks and community groups to create stunning, lively spaces that reflect each site’s distinct character and maximize its potential to engage people of all ages and cultures,” said Alison Greenberg, executive director of Georgetown Heritage.

“Over the next year, Georgetown Heritage and the NPS will seek input and ideas from the community on how to improve the park’s unique stone structures, locks, towpath, plazas and street crossings to maximize the park’s immense educational, recreational and aesthetic potential,” according to the nonprofit.

“The National Park Service is thrilled to partner with this distinguished design team — along with Georgetown Heritage, the city and the community — to realize our vision of the C&O Canal as a picturesque, safe

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and sustainable historical park where people come to have fun and learn about history, science, nature and art,” said C&O Canal Superintendent Kevin Brandt.

“This is an extraordinary opportunity for Washington, D.C., and the Georgetown community to create a transformative public space that blends historic architecture with rich landscapes to create a world-class and unique destination in the heart of the neighborhood,” said James Corner, founder and director of James Corner Field Operations.

Since November 2016, the canal has been under reconstruction, especially at Locks 3 and 4, and has been drained of water from Rock Creek up to Lock 5 near the Maryland border. Work is expected to last 18 months.

There will be a public introductory meeting with the design team at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, at Foley & Lardner, 3000 K St. NW, Suite 500. RSVP to info@georgetownheritage.org.

Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge Closures Coming Temporary off-peak lane closures will soon be set up on westbound Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 26th Street and 28th Street NW. The daytime closures will occur from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, weather permitting. They are expected to last approximately two weeks, according to the District Department of Transportation.

Westbound traffic will be detoured onto 26th Street NW to M Street NW, while eastbound traffic will not be impacted. The sidewalk adjacent to the closed-off lane will also be closed.

Pedestrian and bike traffic will continue to use the bridge during construction, and work will be coordinated closely to maintain bus stop access.

Noted the transportation agency: “The closures allow DDOT to safely rehabilitate the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge over Rock Creek and the Rock Creek Parkway. Work includes removing stone to clean and restore the stone masonry on the bridge’s facade.”

This work continues the rehabilitation of the bridge connecting Georgetown and points west to the West End and downtown D.C. The project has its own website: pennavebridgerehab.com.

Conference Theme: Women in Transition A Department of Commerce Civil Rights Director, a Department of Homeland Security Chief Procurement Officer, a Government Accountability Office Managing Director and the Inspector General of the U.S. House of Representatives. All women, they were gathered in the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center Amphitheater on March 16 to share their perspectives at the annual women’smonth event organized by Washington Women Speak.

The theme was “Women in Transition: Navigating the Path Forward.” Like most events for the multi-tasking women of today, this one was comprehensive, full of good tips and rather unfocused.

“What is it to be in transition?” co-chairwoman Gina Oliva was asked. “It’s whatever a woman decides it is,” she answered.

“It’s where a woman happens to be moving in her personal, professional, family, location and educational life.”

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“Yesterday as I started to cross Q Street in the crosswalk, I saw a car approach the intersection from my right. I assumed it would stop as it slowed. [But] I was hit in the right leg and thrown to the pavement.”

Thus wrote Ray Kukulski last week.

Kukulski, a former Citizens Association of Georgetown president, chronicles Georgetown’s daily goings-on via CAG’s Yahoo group, “Georgetown Forum.” As of press time, it appears he damaged his knee, maybe broke his leg.

“The driver got out of the vehicle immediately and apologized profusely,” Kukulski wrote.

She had been distracted talking to her young son in a car seat behind her.

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Some of Kukulski’s readers responded with their own bits of advice.

“Often people who cause these accident are ‘frequent flyers’ — typically involved in more than one accident,” wrote David Abrams.

“Pedestrians who get hurt should be sure to note the license tag numbers and to file police reports, personal injury and property damage claims against the at-fault drivers where possible. That can send a serious message to the frequent flyers.”

“This spotlights a real issue in our community,” wrote Elsa Santoyo. “Drivers on Wisconsin Avenue often speed through the red signal. Perhaps a traffic camera with a sign clearly stating, ‘Drivers not stopping will be fined/prosecuted’ would help. Or speed bumps, and/or a CAG sponsored dialogue addressing the issue.”

Capt. David Sledge of the Metropolitan Police Department commented on the discussion: “Your tips are spot on. Distracted driving in D.C. is of concern to MPD. We will be initiating a campaign in this area.”

TOWN TOPICS Sponsored by Grant Thornton LLP and the Association of Government Accountants, the event aimed to provide information on values, cultural competence, talent pipeline strategies, management and leadership styles and professional development for success.

Fancy Auction for a School That’s Moving The annual fundraising auction for HydeAddison Elementary School, held March 18 at Copley Lounge at Georgetown University, was sweet and bitter. More than 100 parents mingled amiably, munched a wide array of appetizers, sipped a variety of wines and bid on close to 100 silent-auction items and a halfdozen live-auction treasures and trips.

“It’s a real family school,” said Kirk Clay.

Although he and his wife live outside the school district, their fourth child now attends, making about a 20-minute commute. This year, Clay is the Parents-Teachers Association president.

“It’s such a wonderful school community,” said other parents. “It’s a true model. The kids and parents are very happy here. There is nothing wrong with the school.”

Why the note of defiance? Hyde-Addison is scheduled for major reconstruction in the next two years and the parents have been given a no-choice decision to bus the children some 40 minutes away. “It’ll break up our neighborhood bond,” many said.

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Model Londone Myers Deserves Her Own Bracket She’s been seen most recently in H&M, Nordstrom and Coach catalogs. Last year, British Vogue called her “one of the models to watch.” The Georgetowner knows her best from its cover shot three years during March Madness.

Yes, model Londone Myers and other get-it-done gals from T.H.E. Artist Agency dressed up for a basketball fashion photo shoot at Yates Field House at Georgetown University in 2014. Myers is well on her way to model stardom — and we couldn’t be more proud.

Left: Londone Myers Right: Georgetowner Cover with Londone Myers.

When the Next Supreme Court Justice Is Your Neighbor Residents of Turnberry Tower — the 26-floor condo residence at 1881 Nash Street in Rosslyn, Virginia, seen easily across the Potomac from Georgetown — have a neighbor who’s been spending a lot of time on Capitol Hill as he goes through the final job interviews with senators. Judge Neil Gorsuch has a lot of security waiting for him outside and in the lobby. It can get a touch annoying, but those at Turnberry will have to get used to it. Gorsuch is expected to be confirmed, filling the seat vacated by the death of Antonin Scalia.

COMMUNI T Y CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22

GBA Monthly Networking Meeting The Georgetown Business Association will host its monthly reception at 6:30 p.m. at Kennedy & Co. Real Estate at 1231 Potomac St. NW. For details, visit georgetownbusiness.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23 Preservation Review Meeting

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet 9 a.m., One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW.

SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MARCH 25-26

Andy Kohut Tennis Tournament The first annual Andy Kohut Open Classic Tennis Tournament is scheduled to be played in Rose Park, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Open to all players, sign ups for the doubles matches, times and rain date alternative can be found at the tennis courts at Rose Park or at the Tennis Zone store at 2319 Wisconsin Ave. NW. The tournament honors Rose Park regular and political analyst Andy Kohut who died last year.

TUESDAY, MARCH 28

Solar Co-op Information Meeting DC Solar United Neighborhoods (DC SUN) invites all interested to learn about

solar co-op houses and businesses in Georgetown and Burleith — and other neighborhoods. The Georgetown Public Library, 3260 R St. NW, 6:30 p.m. Visit dcsun. org/georgetown-burleith.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 C&O Canal Design Team

There will be a public introductory meeting with the new C&O Canal design team, 6 p.m., at Foley & Lardner, 3000 K St. NW, Suite 500. RSVP to info@ georgetownheritage.org.

MONDAY, APRIL 3 ANC 2E Meeting

The April public meeting of the Georgetown-Burleith ANC will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Georgetown Visitation Prep, 35th Street NW at Volta Place, main building. For details, visit anc2e.com/ meetings.html.

TUESDAY, APRIL 4

Palisades Monthly Meeting The Palisades Citizens Association will hold its monthly meeting, 7 p.m. at the Palisades Recreation Center, 5200 Sherier Place NW. Send your community event listing to editorial@georgetowner.com or call 202338-4833.

Sean Spicer Accosted, Filmed in Georgetown As if waiting for a Genius Bar appointment isn’t bad enough, Press Secretary Sean Spicer got into a confrontation in the Georgetown Apple Store March 11, DCist reported.

Education advocate Shree Chauhan filmed herself asking Spicer “How does it feel to work for a fascist?” She also brought up “the Russia stuff” and asked if he thinks the administration is guilty of treason. Spicer smiled and thanked Chauhan, but unwisely didn’t stop there. He told her that she’s in “such a great country that allows you to be here,” offending Chauhan, an American citizen.

The annual Peeps diorama contest is back on.

City Paper Saves Peeps The annual Peeps diorama contest almost bit the dust this year. The Washington Post, which popularized the concept (hatched by the St. Paul Pioneer Press), decided a decade of dioramas was enough. Thankfully, Washington City Paper said: “Let’s do it!” The deadline to submit photos is April 3 and Peeps Day at National Harbor is April 8. If it had a video component or an Amazon Prime membership prize, we bet Bezos would have let the contest roll on in all of its sticky glory.

New Kind of Tension at Green Day Show Iconic rock band Green Day got political March 13 at the Verizon Center, a stop on the band’s “Revolution Radio” tour. Early in the more than two-hour show, lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong hyped up the crowd, telling them to yell so that everyone in the White House could hear. Armstrong then screamed “F*** Donald Trump!” Later, after voicing his opinion that the infamous border wall shouldn’t be built, he encouraged unity and togetherness.

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Smithsonian Hosts ‘Timeless’ Stars Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter and Malcolm Barrett, stars of NBC’s “Timeless,” made an appearance at the Smithsonian’s History Film Forum. The actors sat in on a screening of an episode about President Lincoln’s assassination and a discussion led by MSNBC host Thomas Roberts. Georgetown University professor Brian Taylor also participated. The show is reminiscent of shows like “Quantum Leap” and “Early Edition.” Wonder how many questions they got about going back in time to, say, Nov. 8, 2016.

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EDITORIAL / OPINION Jack Evans Report

Showing Off D.C.’s Innovative Culture

No Public School Choice for Georgetown Washington, D.C., is known as the “queen city” of neighborhood elementary-school choice. But not in Georgetown. The mayor prioritizes school walkability for elementaryage children. But not in Georgetown. The D.C. government is said to be particularly responsive to parents’ needs. But not in Georgetown. Most of all, D.C. is known for its opposition to forced school busing. But not in Georgetown.

Starting this fall, the more than 300 4-to-10-year-old students of Georgetown’s only elementary school will be required to take a bus (or be privately driven) through heavy traffic to a school some 40 minutes away. This is to continue for the next two to three years while Hyde-Addison Elementary School is being renovated.

Funding and construction plans took years.

Suddenly, however, last November, parents were told not only that those plans had been modified, but that the promised swing to nearby Hardy Middle School would not happen and children would instead be bused out of the school district.

Last Saturday, at the school’s annual auction fundraiser, while parents were bidding thousands of dollars for the school fund, almost every parent The Georgetowner talked to expressed deep frustration — even anger — over the situation. Many pointed

out that they pay some of the highest taxes in the District; Georgetown assessments (and property taxes) went up 4.5 percent this year.

They adamantly support neighborhood public schools and chose Georgetown because of D.C.’s walkability and no-busing school-choice policies. “But now we have no alternatives! There are no other public schools and no room in the private ones. I have spent months looking!” one parent said in anguish.

The only people who told The Georgetowner they supported the forced busing were parents from out of the zone (who commute anyway) and a teacher who said, “I’ll go where they tell me.”

Now many parents want the project postponed. “The reconstruction isn’t urgent.

It can wait until everything can be done right. Give the money to another D.C. school that needs it more,” they told The Georgetowner. But Council member Jack Evans and DCPS officials insist it will happen now. “We’re not giving money back we worked so hard to get,” Evans has said many times.

The Georgetowner asks why. Why not listen to Georgetown parents who support public neighborhood schools but may now be forced to create a private school? Why not consider giving the money back?

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BY JAC K EVAN S To most of the country, Washington, D.C., is just a government town — the home of the president, Congress and thousands of federal government employees. But we all know that D.C. is so much more than that.

We have great food, an outstanding arts community and numerous creative companies and organizations. Private-sector employment now makes up 70 percent of jobs in D.C. Last week, I had the chance to represent our city at the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas, to show off just how diverse our economy and community really are.

I joined Mayor Bowser, Council member McDuffie and others from the District at the WeDC House, a hub set up by the District government, EventsDC and the DC Economic Partnership to promote the District’s arts, culinary and technology communities to SXSW attendees. Here, we were able to highlight some of the more than one thousand tech startups operating in the District right now, connecting them to potential partners, customers and investors.

The WeDC House hosted the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, as well as several of the outstanding chefs who are making D.C. one of the most exciting food cities in the United States. Michael Schlow of the Riggsby and Tico, Tim Ma of Kyirisan and

Brett Schulman, CEO of Cava Grill, all wowed visitors with delicious food and notes about the D.C. culinary scene.

And no festival would be complete without great music. The District’s #WeDC Music Showcase, with lots of great go-go music, set the attendance record for Austin’s ACL Live venue.

In addition to taking the innovative culture of D.C. to SXSW to show off what we have to offer, the District was recently named a finalist for the 2022 Gay Games. This Olympic-style, multi-event competition would bring tens of thousands of competitors and spectators to the city, as well as spur a significant amount of economic activity for the region. While we won’t know for a little while longer if we’re selected, you can learn more about the District’s bid at ggdc2022.org.

The goal of the District’s attendance at SXSW and bid for the Gay Games is to continue the dynamism we’ve built over the last 20 years. We have to keep working to bring new innovation to D.C. and support our homegrown businesses as they expand and flourish — both within the District and beyond our borders. SXSW showed just how great the District has become, and hosting the Gay Games will allow us to become even better.

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

Traffic Woes: Never-ending, But Solutions Possible It’s been the never-ending story for Georgetown since the 1800s – where to move your carriage or hitch your horse.

Traffic, fellow federalists, will never cease — but solutions to its problems, gridlock or otherwise, sprout anew every season.

Lately, steps are underway to corral those extra traffic lights confusing drivers of automotive vehicles (not yet autonomous) heading north on Wisconsin Avenue, just south of the M Street intersection. The signals were set up for the entrance of the Georgetown Park condo and shopping garage — but confuse those leaving the garage or leaves cars stuck at the intersection with Blues Alley. Seems the lane makers are not helping, and some drivers (suburbanites, most likely) stop where they can — or want, just like Uber’s amateur drivers — causing backups down to K Street.

The advisory neighborhood commissioner for this section of Georgetown is Lisa Palmer, and she is seeking an end to this maddening gridlock on the avenue by changing or moving the signals, as she works with residents and the D.C. Department of Transportation. (More on the situation and K Street traffic with the Georgetown Business Improvement District will be on the ANC’s April 3 meeting agenda.)

Soon enough, Palmer and others will have to deal with 31st Street becoming a no-through street because of the reconstruction of the bridge over the C&O Canal. Vehicles might make it to the Canal Square parking garage or on the south end (coming from K) to the Ritz, Rosewood or Chez Billy Sud — but will not meet. Sounds like a really fun traffic scheme.

The detour for this traffic will be diverted to — you know it — Wisconsin Avenue.

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Nevertheless, on one-way Thomas Jefferson Street another traffic aid can be added: paint left- and right-turn arrows at M Street, facing north. Such markers can assist drivers and ease traffic flow a bit.

Add to this mix, work on the C&O Canal along with the rehabilitation of the former Latham Hotel (once it really gets going), both on 30th Street, and then perhaps two years from now work on 29th Street for the massive West Heating Plant condo project.

Georgetown, south of M Street, is entering an age of reconstruction that will take a few, tough years.

But, with alert residents looking for small, critical solutions, we will find ourselves on the other side — with a refreshed canal, new buildings and better flowing traffic. It’s not a dream — and it need not be a nightmare.

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G.U. Activists Push for ‘Sanctuary Campus’

BY PEGGY S A NDS

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ver since President Trump took office and the deportation of illegal immigrants was expedited, some students at Georgetown University have become involved in the “sanctuary campus” movement.

“Everyone is afraid — for themselves if they are an immigrant and/or for their friends and families who are undocumented,” said Jessica Andino in a March 4 interview at a café near campus. “They are afraid of being picked up and deported while on or near the campus and without warning.” She wants the university to protect them.

Andino is the G.U. Student Association’s chair of undocumented student inclusivity.

She was also just elected vice president of the association for the coming academic year. A soft-spoken third-year student, studying domestic politics, Andino grew up in Rockville, Maryland, of El Salvadorian parents. This year, she has lobbied successfully for more campus-wide awareness of and support for people who do not have legal documents — variously referred to as “undocumented,” “unauthorized” or “illegal.”

So far, Andino has been successful in getting funding for a half-time staff position in Georgetown’s Global Engagement

Center — the university office for foreign students and scholars, study abroad and other international programs — for a counselor for undocumented students, faculty and staff, including food-service and maintenance workers. A new webpage called undocuhoyas. edu has been developed.

Andino’s goals for the rest of the year include making the advisor position fulltime and establishing training programs in which Georgetown students, faculty and administrators will become aware of the fears and plight of the undocumented portion of the campus community.

So how many “undocumented” people are there on campus? Andino wasn’t sure. Applications do not generally ask for immigration status. She thinks there may be around 40 — not all Latinos — and that the number will grow as staff are included.

What if they have committed a serious criminal violation? Should immigration enforcement agents be allowed to come on campus to pick them up?

Andino asserted that no student with a criminal record would be accepted. But she didn’t know what would happen if an undocumented person committed a crime after he or she became a student or a staff member.

Student activists in front of the Intercultural Center at Georgetown University’s Red Square.

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“What we want most of all is to know what plan Georgetown University has about immigration enforcement on campus,” she

said. Now she has to find out who at the university has that authority.

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BUSINESS

Ins & Outs

BY R OBE RT DEVANEY

In (reportedly): Trader Joe’s Meanwhile, a short shopping-cart-roll up the avenue — a few blocks from Whole Foods and an avocado’s throw from Social Safeway — a Trader Joe’s is expected to move in at Wisconsin Avenue and Whitehaven Street. According to a Glover Park insider: “I just heard that the deal is confirmed for Trader Joe’s to locate in the new development at the site of the old Holiday Inn. I’m not sure exactly about the timing but it’s likely sometime in late 2018 or early 2019.”

Out: ShopHouse; In: Bibibop Men’s look from COS Spring 2017 campaign.

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Jill Hinckley’s hands at work in her studio.

In: Wheels Up at Hinckley Pottery It’s official. After months of delays arranging for water and upgrading electrical and other systems in the abandoned carriage house at 3132 Blues Alley NW, next to the storied jazz club — quite a saga of stops

and starts — Hinckley Pottery received its certificate of occupancy. In Adams Morgan for decades, the 40-year-old pottery studio was founded by Jill Hinckley in Georgetown in the swinging 1970s. There’s a soft opening this week (pun intended), with throwing classes led by Hinckley herself. The wheels, kilns, shelves, pots and tools are ready in this larger space, with a second floor for hardened potters.

In: Cos Opens March 24 at Wisconsin & M H&M’s Council of Style (or COS, but not Colorado Springs Airport), a more sophisticated and mature version of the H&M brand, will open this week at Georgetown’s High & Mighty corner: Wisconsin Avenue and M Street NW. Until 2015, the building housed a branch of the Italian fashion empire once ubiquitous as the United Colors of Benetton.

(The only Benettons left in the U.S. are, like, nowhere.) The Sweden-based COS and its parent, Hennes & Mauritz AB, continue the Svenska occupation of Georgetown in a landmark that was once a bank. Not sure if the Swedes plan to bring in a restaurant, too, but that would be “fantastisk.”

Out (temporarily): Whole Foods

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Apparently, the Whole Foods at 2323 Wisconsin Ave. NW is so organic that it failed to detain or poison the rodent population outside at Guy Mason Park. After health code violations, the supermarket closed last week, announcing: “We will be remodeling the Georgetown store to offer our customers a fresh, new shopping experience.

Our goal is to exceed our customers’ expectations on every shopping trip, and making these investments in Closed Whole Foods the store will help location. Courtesy us to do that. We Whole Foods. apologize for the inconvenience and welcome our customers to continue to shop with us at our nearby stores.”

Thanks, but you know you’re in Glover Park, right? We look forward to the reopening; one of our veteran writers is a Saturday regular.

We knew this was coming. On Saint Patrick’s Day, Chipotle played the bagpipes for its Southeast Asian quick-service brand ShopHouse (the owner often lives over the store in cities like Bangkok). In addition to 2805 M St. NW, ShopHouse had D.C. locations on Connecticut Avenue in Dupont Circle — where the fast-casual restaurant company began this particular cuisine experiment in 2011 — in Chinatown and at Union Station. Chipotle has more than 2,000 locations. Its food scares (Norovirus, E. coli, yikes!) notwithstanding, the company is now contemplating American standards like pizzas and hamburgers.

But, fear not, lovers of East Asian cuisines, the M Street and other locations will likely reopen in the summer as a Bibibop Asian Grill. According to Restaurant News, the Columbus, Ohio-based chain purchased the leases for 15 closed ShopHouse Asian Kitchen locations from Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

Out: Papyrus Leaves Georgetown Nest “Hummingbird, don’t fly away, fly away.”

Gone: Another classic Georgetown shop, fun to browse in person. Papyrus, the chain of fine card, gift wrap and stationery stores, has departed 1300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. The parent company, founded in 1950, maintains shops in Union Station and downtown on F Street NW — and another 448 or so in the U.S. and Canada. Papyrus, with its pink hummingbird logo, originally opened in Berkeley, California, in 1973, the same year as the Seals and Crofts hit song. The company folded in the American Greetings card shops in 2009, but is now cutting back.

Out: M Street Buffalo Exchange Buffalo Exchange, the vintage and consignment store at 3270 M St. NW, has closed.

The Tucson-based buy-sell-trade women’s and men’s clothing business, which began in 1974, continues with 49 stores in 17 states … and you still have those same old jeans.

BUSINESS

Jaryam Owner Keeps Her Customers in Mind

BY PEG GY S A NDS

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he classic-line dresses, elegant poolwear, patterned fine hosiery and lacy lingerie in the front window of Jaryam at 1531 Wisconsin Ave. NW are almost heart-stoppingly beautiful. They beckon even shy, window-shop-only types like me — who normally buy the mundane version of such things at a wholesale place or off the internet — to stare, to go in, browse and touch. And talk … to the friendly and enthusiastic owner Maryam Amirmajdi.

All that is how Amirmajdi has developed her successful fine European clothing business over several decades in Georgetown. She can boast (but doesn’t) that her many regular Georgetown customers — some quite famous but unnamed — count on her. “My customers know I know what they like and look good in.

They come in to see what is new, to feel the clothes and to see how they fit. But they also come to talk about how things are changing for them, their families and their lives,” said Amirmajdi. Some stay for hours.

She has gotten to know some so well that, when she goes to the European fashion trade shows in New York City and elsewhere several times a year, she will text a client with a photo of a piece and ask: “What do you think?

Would you like to see it?” No obligations, but she often buys something with a particular customer in mind. Sometimes she will drop the piece off at the customer’s home. If the customer doesn’t like it, she’ll pick it up.

Thus she’s been serving her base for more than 30 years.

Jaryam has been in various locations in Georgetown since the 1980s, although Amirmajdi and her brother launched their high-end jewelry shop in the newly developing National Place downtown. But when the Georgetown Park mall opened up, they moved in, becoming one of the first shops there.

“It was so elegant and selective that first decade,” Amirmajdi mused. “We felt so special to be there and slowly added fine European lingerie and clothes. We did very well.” It was the place to be for years — until poor management and changing shopping habits diminished the kinds and quality of stores.

For a number of years, she had a shop in upper Georgetown. Three years ago, she moved to what is now being called “Georgetown Row,” the up-and-coming boutique shopping area on Wisconsin Avenue, running from Book Hill and Reservoir Road down to N Street or thereabouts.

Amirmajdi believes that Georgetown is “the most wonderful, walkable neighborhood shopping area in the District.” She insists that to be in business in Georgetown is also to be in service to the community and to the shop owners around her.

Amirmajdi was born in Iran to an urbane, French-speaking, business-oriented family. At 14, she attended a private high school in Massachusetts. Then, as she prepared for college, her family moved to New England. “So, of course, I went off to Southern California to attend Woodbury University School of Design,” Amirmajdi said, laughing. After an apprenticeship in a design studio, she and her brother opened up their business in D.C. Over the years she has favored certain designers; her favorite right now is Spain’s Isabel de Pedro. She creates an “elegant classic but modern line that just fits Washington, D.C.,” Amirmajdi said. “And they’re unique — they don’t look like they come from any of the big-brand stores.” She’s now carrying designer clothes for her clients in an increasing variety of sizes. Recently, one client bought everything she had in the store from one designer … in Extra Large.

Maryam Amirmajdi, owner of Jaryam. Photo by Peggy Sands.

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Financial Independence for the 5 Generations

BY J O H N E . G I RO UA R D For many, “investing” conjures up images of ticker tapes, buzzing trading floors, dramatic rises and crashes in the stock market and Wall Street raiders. But take Gordon Gekko. For baby boomers, he is someone we remember; for Generation X, he is a Hollywood creation; and for millennials, he is the green lizard in the GEICO commercial.

The reality is that each generation experiences the world — and sees investing — differently.

While I may seem old to my millennial clients and young to my traditionalist clients, I’ve had 30 years of experience working with clients of all five generations, leading to some interesting insights.

Today, the five largest generations are roughly defined as follows:

Traditionalists: Born prior to 1946.

Baby Boomers: Born between 1946 and 1964.

Generation X: Born between 1965 and 1979.

Millennials: Born between 1980 and 1995.

Generation Z (or iGeneration): Born after 1995.

Each generation has unique traits and a different decision-making process. What’s more, each was influenced by the previous generation.

Traditionalists were shaped by World War II and the G.I. Bill. They tend to be loyal, fiscally conservative and respectful of authority. They have faith in the institutions that provided them with a sound pension and Social Security.

For baby boomers, my generation, it’s about answering the question: “If I retire, who am I?” We lived through the Vietnam War and grew up during the fight for civil rights.

My generation is competitive, optimistic and idealistic, and for many baby boomers money is a symbol of status.

Generation X saw the fall of communism and the rise of globalization. Gen Xers remember the pager, the cell phone, MTV and the very first laptops. Unfortunately, many also lived through divorce or know someone who has.

They are resourceful, self-reliant and skeptical about the world and about their future. They don’t remember a world where money isn’t a means to an end, and believe they will always have to depend on themselves.

Millennials have the world at their fingertips — literally. Their childhoods were influenced by the dot-com boom and 9/11.

They grew up in the era of reality TV, 24-hour cable news and participation trophies (sorry). They are cyber-literate, realistic and collaborative. Their earnings will outpace

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baby boomers’ earnings by 2018. Twentythree percent of them will be millionaires, but a large majority will still be burdened with more than $1 trillion in student-loan debt. For them, money is about today’s payoff.

My best advice for traditionalists or baby boomers is to find a trusted Certified Financial Planner, because the decisions you make over the next 20 years may be irrevocable. If you already have a CFP, make sure he or she has a multigenerational company or a succession plan, so that you or your family won’t be left out in the cold.

If you’re a Gen Xer, I know you’re skeptical, but new investor protections and the internet can help you find someone you can trust and figure out what, exactly, you’re paying for. But get ready to pay for advice.

For millennials, my best advice is to seek out an organization that teaches Personal

Finance 101 and can offer you more than a simple Google search. You can set short-term financial goals for now, but you should also begin setting goals for retirement.

Setting goals and understanding the limitations on your thinking and behavior — passed down through generations and shaped by your own set of experiences — will always require a conversation, which cannot be replicated by a robot.

For Generation Z? Money has barely even crossed their minds yet.

John E. Girouard, CFP, ChFC, CLU, CFS, 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 Georgetown.

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HISTORIC DC

Appomattox, April 9, 1865

BY D O N N A E V ERS When he realized his army was boxed in at Appomattox, Lee said, “There is nothing left me to do but to go and see General Grant, and I would rather die a thousand deaths.”

One of the key requirements of maintaining an army is feeding the soldiers. When Gen. Robert E. Lee wasn’t able to feed his army, desertions began to multiply. Richmond fell on April 3, 1865, a huge and decisive blow. In the disastrous Battle of Sailor’s Creek on April 6, 7,000 Confederate soldiers and eight generals were captured, including Lee’s oldest son. The Army of Northern Virginia saw increasing desertions; by the final days before surrender, half of Lee’s army was gone.

The crisis came to a head for Lee when he tried to lead what was left of his army south to meet up with Gen. Joseph E. Johnston’s army in North Carolina. When Union troops blocked him from going south, his army headed west, hoping to get to the railroad at Appomattox, where needed supplies and food were due to arrive. They were greatly outnumbered and cut off again by Union troops, and after two days of fighting Lee finally gave in Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s written entreaties to surrender.

When Lee agreed to meet with Grant on April 9, one of the Union soldiers approached an Appomattox resident, Wilmer McLean, to ask if they could use his parlor for the signing

of surrender papers. Ironically, McLean had moved from his home in Manassas after the First Battle of Bull Run to escape the war. Now his Appomattox home was chosen as the place to end the war. As he said, “The war began in my front yard and ended in my front parlor.”

Grant arrived after a hard ride in field dress spattered with mud; he was known for his scruffy appearance. Lee, or “Gentleman Bob,” as his soldiers nicknamed him, was already waiting in full military dress, complete with sash and sword. The terms of surrender were generous and the conversation between the generals cordial. In fact, this surrender that effectively ended the war is often referred to as “The Gentlemen’s Agreement.”

The many paintings depicting the surrender show Lee and Grant seated at separate tables, with a cluster of officers crowded together in the small parlor. When they got the news of surrender, the Union and Confederate troops gathered outside cried and cheered. Inside, some of the officers helped themselves to souvenir furniture, leaving arbitrary sums of money for McLean. Gen. Philip Sheridan “bought” the

Generals Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant sign the treaty at Appomattox house. table where Grant sat and Maj. Gen. Edward Ord paid what would be $626 in today’s dollars for the table Lee used.

As for the house itself, McLean lost it to foreclosure after he returned to his Manassas home. The bank sold it, then it changed hands a few more times. It was dismantled and stood in a heap for 50 years, with vandals stealing timbers and boards while the owners tried to decide what to do with it. One plan for the dismantled structure involved rebuilding it for the Chicago World’s Fair. Another was to reconstruct it in Washington, D.C., and charge admission to sightseers.

Finally, the National Park Service bought the land and reconstructed the McLean house, also rehabilitating the other houses in the village of Appomattox Courthouse. The McLean house is now open to the public, though the furnishings in the parlor are replicas. Many of the salvaged originals now safely stored at the Smithsonian.

Donna Evers, devers@eversco.com, is the owner and broker of the largest woman owned and run real estate firm in the Washington Metro area; the proprietor of Twin Oaks Tavern Winery in Bluemont, VA; and a devoted student of Washington area history.

The Antiques Addict: Bible Boxes

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More boxes have survived from the 17th century than any other form of furniture.

Chests stored larger items; boxes the smaller ones. Since drawers were rare in the first half of the 17th century, almost anything that we might stuff into a drawer today would have been kept in a box.

Though many “bible boxes” are from the 17th century, the term is of Victorian origin. Up until then, the box was simply known as a box.

Bibles held great value to a family and could be kept away from critters and sticky hands in a nicely carved, locked box. Many of the bibles owned in America during the 1800s were quite large, and the early boxes were large enough to house them.

In the American colonies, the joiner or box maker was hard at work crafting wooden boxes very similar to those being made by his contemporaries back in England. Quite a few English craftsmen came to America. It was only natural that they would incorporate many of the designs they learned in their native land into the furniture they were making here.

Amateurs and professionals alike produced this container locally in a great variety of styles and finishes. Just about anybody who could afford nails, a few planks of wood and a hammer could improvise a bible box.

Since the carpentry was basic, the value of a box is determined more by its carving than by any other factor. The best of the box makers were skilled carvers with a vigorous sense of design. Like most 17th-century vernacular furniture, boxes were decorated with repeated, formal patterns adaptable to almost any vertical surface.

The decoration is usually flat carved, the background chiseled out and matted with a punch to contrast with the design left at

surface level. Occasionally, particularly with the trailing-vine motif, the design is rounded and not left flat (a sign of quality). Lines were usually gouged with a chisel.

Although the designs were formalized, each carver interpreted them freely, with the result that no two boxes have the same decoration. Among the more common motifs are lunettes, lozenges and trailing vines, as well as abstract geometric patterns. Initials, and a date, add to the value of a box and to its attraction for collectors.

American and English boxes were decorated with similar motifs and patterns. One difference is that applied split spindles were a much more common decoration in this country than in England.

Bible boxes were also used as desks. Many had a slanted top with a lower lip to hold the bible for reading. Placed on a table, they served as portable lecterns. Over the years, bible boxes were typically also used to hold writing implements such as a quill, an ink pot and blotting and writing paper. Like the small mahogany writing boxes of the Sheraton and Empire years, however, they were still meant to be picked up and carried around.

Over the years, the bible box form naturally morphed into a larger box with a frame of turned uprights and square cross-members.

Frame and writing box were separate pieces, but the ensemble was now a desk, well on its way toward the elaborate forms on which 18th- and early 19th-century cabinetmakers demonstrated their skill and ingenuity. It was already more a piece of cabinetry than of joiner-carpentry.

Sometimes a drawer was added to the frame.

Although it can difficult to differentiate between bible boxes made abroad and those made in the colonies, it is easier to tell the two

English 17-century bible box, carved, gouged and punch decorated and dated 1670. Credit: Antiques Associates at West Townsend. types apart when viewed side by side. English boxes are typically made of dark oak, though walnut examples can be found. American ones may be of lighter American white oak, pine, maple or mixed woods. The top and bottom of the American-made examples are frequently of pine or another soft wood.

Prices can range from $500 to many thousands, depending on age and condition.

Some common faults that do not detract from value include a lost hasp or lock, hinges replaced in the 18th century or small wood losses. Conversely, faults that do reduce value are a replaced lid or bottom, newer carvings or major wood restoration.

As an object commonly found in early American homes, the bible box was used to store far more than just bibles. Indeed, boxes outnumbered bibles many times over.

Michelle Galler is an antiques dealer, design consultant and realtor based in Georgetown.

Her shop is in Rare Finds, on Main Street in Washington, Virginia. Reach her at antiques. and.whimsies@gmail.com or on Facebook at Antiques, Whimsies & Curiosities.

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Shake Shake’s Washington D.C. location.

2 More D.C. Locations for Shake Shack The Old Post Office Tower. Courtesy Wikipedia.

Cork Wine Bar. Courtesy The Purple Passport.

Old Post Office Tower Reopens

Wine Bar Suing President Trump

The clock tower at the Old Post Office — now the home of the Trump International Hotel — is once again open to the public, Penn Quarter Living reported. Hours for the site, operated by the National Park Service, are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last entry at 4:30), Thursday through Sunday.

Admission is free. With the Washington Monument closed until 2019, the tower is the only spot offering prime D.C. views.

ACLU Suing D.C., Metropolitan Police

Jared and ivanka Trump at home. Courtesy Ivanka Trump.

Ivanka’s Landlord Suing the Feds

The Metropolitan Police and the city of D.C. were sued by the American Civil Liberties Union for “unlawfully entering the home of Lourdes Ashley Hunter,” executive director of Trans Women of Color Collective, American Legal News reported. Officers responded to a call about a noise complaint from a party at Hunter’s apartment on Nov. 15, 2016, the night before the White House Transgender Community Briefing. When they arrived, one of Hunter’s neighbors accused her of assault.

Police reportedly grabbed Hunter by the arm and neck, with the entire exchange posted live to Facebook. She was detained until 3 a.m. but ended up making it to the briefing.

First daughter Ivanka Trump’s landlord is suing the federal government over a proposed Minnesota mine. The Wall Street Journal reported that Andrónico Luksic, the foreign billionaire Trump and her husband Jared Kushner are renting from, is claiming lost mineral-right leases for a copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. His company, Twin Metals Minnesota, filed the suit in September.

Metropolitan police department. Courtesy flickr.

The owners of Cork Wine Bar in D.C. are suing President Trump and the restaurants in the Trump International Hotel, the New York Times reported. Diane Gross and Khalid Pitts argue that their business is suffering because the hotel’s restaurants have an illegal advantage: their association with Trump. In business since 2008, Cork has been mentioned in Bon Appétit and Food & Wine.

Shake Shack will open two additional locations in the District in the next two weeks: one in the 14th Street Corridor and the other at 54 M St. SE in the Navy Yard area, Washingtonian reported. Both will offer D.C.-made beers and neighborhood-specific treats like the “Logan Swirl,” made with vanilla custard, salted caramel sauce and Pollystyle shortbread, and the “M Street Treat,” a concoction of vanilla custard, cookie dough, sugar-cone cookies and sprinkles. With the addition of the two eateries, D.C. will become Shake Shack’s number-two hub after New York City, where it began as a food cart in 2004.

Map of worst and best cities in the United States.

Courtesy WalletHub.com.

DC bicyclists. Courtesy godcgo.com.

D.C. 10th Happiest Place to Live

Woman Dies After Bicycle Collision

Cheer up! Washington, D.C., has earned the title of 10th happiest place to live in the nation, according to WalletHub. The personal-finance website’s analysts looked at 150 of the biggest American cities, examining key specifics of happiness such as leisure time and depression rate. D.C. was first in income-growth rate and second (lowest, that is) in suicide rate. Our worst? We came in 60th for adequate sleep.

The top four cities were all in California. At the bottom were Cleveland and Detroit.

A bicyclist going toward I Street NW on 13th Street NW collided with a 65-year-old woman on the evening of March 9, WTOP reported. The woman was identified as Jane Bennett Clark of Takoma Park, Maryland, senior editor at Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.

She was transported to a nearby hospital but died from her injuries the following day.

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6BR, 4.5BA Federal home with historic details, ideal for entertaining. Unique double LR, PR, exquisite DR opens to a deep, priv garden w/patio, detached garage. $4,200,000 Judith Hackett 301-437-4815 Miller Bethesda Office 301-229-4000

Spring Valley, Washington, DC. Located in extremely sought-after neighborhood, this spacious 5BR, 5.5BA Tudor home is a unique blend of the classic & contemporary.

Sunlit rooms, 4 lvls of living space, 4 FP’s & more. $2,595,000 Scott Noyes 301-928-5836 Miller Chevy Chase Office 202-966-1400

Georgetown, Washington, DC. Renovated 3-level Townhouse, classic facade w/ultra-modern interior. LR, DR, sleek kitchen opening to large garden on same level. Loaded w/high-end amenities and flooded w/light. $2,500,000 Stephen Vardas 202-744-0411 Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

Bethesda, Maryland. Magnificent 5BR, 5.5BA, 7,800 SF custom built home. Chef’s kitchen, grand living, dining, 3FP, luxurious MBR, En-Suite BRs, Rear gazebo porch, patio, elevator, LL w/bar, rec & game room. $2,249,999 Mehrnoosh Neyzari 202-421-8979 Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

West End, Washington, DC. Historic 4 story Townhouse with legal 1BR/Rental Unit. Original features/beautifully renovated.

Interior 2-story atrium. Top-quality HVAC systems & appliances.

Close to White House, Metro, World Bank & GW. $1,995,000 Terri Robinson 202-607-7737 Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

Foggy Bottom , Washington, DC. 5,200 SF residence with versatile floor plan for comfortable living & entertainment.

Master bedroom w/FP/balcony/sitting room. 2-car garage & additional parking. Well maintained, great space. $1,495,000 Terri Robinson 202-607-7737 Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

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Glover Park, Washington, DC. Renovated 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom townhouse with open floor plan. Cathedral ceiling in master bedroom. Lower level in-law suite. Off street parking. $1,099,000 Kornelia Stuphan 202-669-5555 Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

Glover Park, Washington, DC. Completely renovated 3BR, 3BA end-unit TH w/front porch & front/side yard, Kit. w/bkft bar & SS appliances, finished LL, garage plus add’l parking, fin attic, 2 blks from Whole Foods, restaurants & more. $1,050,000 Kornelia Stuphan 202-669-5555 Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

Deanwood, Washington, DC. Home sited on 3 combined lots (15,881 SF). Close to E Cap St Metro. Wrap around porch & rear deck overlook yard w/mature Oak trees. Gourmet Kit w/gas cooking; 3-rm MBR suite w/BA; 1st floor in-law suite w/private entry. Sold AS-IS. $850,000 Chevy Chase Uptown Office 202-364-1300

Logan Circle, Washington, DC. Location is an understatement! Spacious 2-level 2BR, 2BA condo w/open LR, KIT w/cathedral ceiling, MBR suite w/Jacuzzi tub & deck. Off-street PKG. Extra storage. Low fees. 1/2 blk to bustling 14th St. $799,000 Scott Purcell 202-262-6968 Woodley Park Office 202-483-6300

Chevy Chase, Maryland. 3BR, 4BA Coop Townhouse is unusual and highly desirable. Fully renovated throughout and in move-in condition. Gourmet kitchen, hardwood floors, built-ins, spacious rooms, private patio, 2 dedicated parking spaces in front. $719,900 Chevy Chase Uptown Office 202-364-1300

Gaithersburg, Maryland. 4BR, 2FBA, 2HBA, grand 2-story foyer w/curved stairs. Formal LR/DR. Priv study. Kitchen features island w/granite & breakfast area. MBR w/MBA. Private & surrounded by mature trees. Convenient to ICC, 370, 270. Close to Marc & minutes to Metro. $699,998 Chevy Chase Uptown Office 202-364-1300

Bethesda, Maryland. New England Saltbox gem! Stylish remodeled home in one of Bethesda’s most sought-after neighborhoods. 3 ample bedrooms, 2 custom baths, eat-in kitchen, formal dining room. Near trendy shops, Strathmore, and Metro. Best of Everything! $689,000 Miller Spring Valley Office 202-362-1300

Chevy Chase, Maryland. Elegant 2BR, 2BA with sunny southern exposure, fireplace, built-in book shelves, balcony overlooking courtyard. Beautiful parquet wood floors, 9-ft ceilings with crown molding. 24-hr desk/concierge.

2 garage parking spaces, 2 storage units. $475,000 Miller Spring Valley Office 202-362-1300

Cleveland Park, Washington, DC. Sun-filled 1BR with 2 exposures & 9 windows, all with views of trees & gardens.

Oak flrs, 9-ft ceilings & arches. Large living room, sep dining room. Approx. 800 SF. 3 blocks from 2 Metros. $312,000 Terry Faust 202-744-3732 Chevy Chase Uptown Office 202-364-1300

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Free Spirit

Photography by Angie Myers Hair and makeup by Bridgette Leah Model Rebekah Pizana for THE Artist Agency Silver the Polo Pony Flowers by J.Adan Events Wedding dresses by Alfred Angelo and Angelus Bridal & Formals

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Wedding Style

Why not Palm Beach?

It’s in the news with President Trump making Mar-a-Lago his Southern White House. Forget overdone or elaborate details— this style is all about

a carefree, effortless aesthetic, allowing your natural beauty to shine. Surf’s up for weddings and style — see following pages for trends and tips on putting the wedding day together as well as a look at getaway spas.

Special thanks to Juno Beach Police, Lt. Shaver and Palm Beach Film Commission, Hilar y Webber and Ian Saylor.

Location: Juno Beach Pier

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COVER

The I Do’s and I Don’ts for 2017 Weddings

BY CH A RL E NE L OUIS

T

There is a great deal to balance when planning a wedding: the aesthetics should feel unique, specific to you, and worthy of your special day. But the look of your event should also stand the test of time.

However, for many, things often get a little bit muddled. Pinterest boards are made, and trends are quickly copied. While there’s plenty of advice out there for the newly engaged, it’s best to trust the experts. These are the people who actually do the work and have seen it all, when it comes to planning your big day.

Thankfully, the 2017 wedding trends predicted by top planners are not only gorgeous but also timeless. From lush greenery and bold color combinations, these trends guarantee that your 2017 union with be inline with style.

Here are some tips and trends to follow:

TIP Hire someone that you trust and

feel comfortable with to lead you in the direction you are happy with. Always select vendors that have proven records and come highly recommended. Washington, D.C., is fortunate to have so many quality photographers, caterers, florists, rental companies and bands.

Photo by David Higgs.

TIP Stay within your budget, and

TREND It’s easy being green! The 2017

remember there is life after a wedding!

Your consultant can provide estimates for all the major expenses. Some vendors, such as photographers and bands, book quickly, and you need to be careful with your budget when booking these vendors early.

pantone color of the year is “greenery.” Why not incorporate “lots of lush greenery, table garlands and boxwood walls into your nuptials?

TIP Do a timeline and follow it as closely

as possible. This will give you monthby-month instructions on when things need to be completed. Be patient and try to follow your timeline. In doing so, the process won’t seem as demanding.

TREND Intimate Destination Weddings.

Courtesy wedbook.com.

TREND Back to Black — “Black is

back.” Black flatware, chargers, candles and chairs help ground romantic florals or soft linens for the perfect balance of masculine and feminine. Choosing matte black over gloss is a way to modernize and keep from overpowering your other tones.

TIP Brush up on your social media

Photo by Lara White www.PhotoMint.com.

TREND Be bold! Vibrant, unexpected

color combinations are starting to replace the ubiquitous blush lately. Rich plums, royal blues and blood orange open the door to using unique floral varieties, beyond the everyday roses and peonies.

skills. Set up a website that gives information for your wedding party as well as your guests. This website address usually goes out on the Save the Date. Things to include on the website are locations of all events, transportation details, hotel information, stores where the couple are registered, and interesting tidbits about the bride and groom as well as the wedding party.

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More and more couples are choosing to forgo big traditional weddings.

Instead, they are inviting their closest family and friends to join them at their favorite place or destination.

TIP Every wedding is a union of two

families. Everyone has to work together to make a wedding one of the most memorable events of a lifetime. Always treat your family and wedding party with love and respect. Weddings are stressful. Resolve not to become a “Bridezilla.”

No matter which trend you follow or method you use for planning your wedding, make sure to make it about you as a couple. Your wedding guests will be attending to witness the union of you and your love. So no matter what you do, make sure it is a reflection of you both and the love you have created.

HAUTE & COOL

Spring

BY ALLYS ON BURK HA R D T It’s official! On Monday, March 20, we gave a warm welcome to the first day of spring. The days are longer, the sun is brighter and with a new season come new trends. Here are the ones you’ll want to see in full bloom.

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Allyson Burkhardt is the owner of Let’s Get Dressed, DC! Image & Style. Go to www.letsgetdresseddc.com to put your best look forward.

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STRIPED SHIRTING Get ready to see fashion’s favorite print with a twist. The must-have pattern can be found in amazing sizes and colors, even asymmetrical cuts.

LETTIE GOOCH The Stripes and Bow Shirtdress $68 Lettie Gooch Boutique

THE HARD SHOULDER

MANSUR GAVRIEL Suede Mules $475 Steven Alan

The power jacket ruled the runway. Architectural shoulders are a symbol of strength for women. This is fashion’s lean-in moment

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SPORT LUXE Wave goodbye to Athleisure and hello to Sportluxe. Fashionistas are wearing athletic separates for a cooler, more stylish daytime look. Trade in your loose yoga pants in for a more body-conscious fit.

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LACOSTE Double Layer Tank Dress $145. Lacoste, Tysons Corner.

COLORFUL SLIDES

Step out this spring with pair of bold mules for day or night. This comfort minded slide is a breath of fresh air.

BALMAIN Cotton Double-Breasted Blazer $2,230 Barneys NY

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THE BATHROBE TRENCH The classic coat gets a contemporary update. This re-imagined trench provides a deconstructed yet polished look with edge.

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STATEMENT EARRINGS Size matters. Especially when it comes to our favorite fashion accessory. Pair them with anything from denim to cocktail attire.

J.W. ANDERSON.Sphere Drop Earrings. $440. Lyst.com

PRETTY IN PINK Pink is taking over the fashion world and it can be shocking. Whether soft or bold, the feminine hue is the color of the moment.

H&M STUDIO Nylon Jacket. $59.99. H&M

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SPLIT SLEEVES

VINCE Suede Robe Coat. $1,950 Vince, CityCenter DC.

There is a continued emphasis on sleeves for spring. Dramatic with volume, split- sleeves appeal to women of all ages.

LILY PULITZER. Belmont Dress $188. Lily Pulitzer, Georgetown.

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IN COUNTRY & GETAWAYS

BY R E B E K A H K E L L E Y

Salamander Resort & Spa Middleburg, Virginia When you think of a local mecca for the spa and resort experience, think Salamander.

The menu of spa services is exquisite and delightful. The outdoor 90-degree heated pool is open year-round. Rooms are comfortable and cozy and the service is five-star. To enhance your experience, enjoy equestrian or zip line activities. This resort has it all, both for those who want to be active and for those who want to relax. Salamander also provides free shuttle service to any place within five miles, so be sure to use it for transportation to one of the many wineries on the outskirts of town.

Spa Tip: Book four weeks in advance, due to high demand.

Activity Tip: Take advantage of the equestrian and zip line options.

The Grand Lawn at Salamander Resort. Courtesy Salamnder Resort.

Spa at Goodstone Middleburg, Virginia Quaint and peaceful, the setting of this small private retreat is impossible to beat.

A secret garden of renewal, this is the whole package in a simple yet intimate setting. Set in an elegantly renovated farmstead barn, the Spa at Goodstone offers guests the perfect balance of relaxation and massage treatments to detox and relax. The restaurant is amazing and the food is grown on the property, so it is seasonal, fresh and picked at its peak. Take a dip in the idyllic heated pool that looks like a setting for fairies, or curl up in a comfy nook and read a book. Bring sturdy shoes if you love to walk the countryside.

Spa Tip: Book in advance.

The outdoor pool at Goodstone Inn. Courtesy Strawberry Milk Events.

Activity Tip: Bring sturdy walking shoes and your favorite book.

Allegheny Springs at The Spa at Omni Homestead Resort. Courtesy Omni Homestead Resort.

The Homestead Hot Springs, Virginia The Homestead is set deep within the Virginia countryside. This hotel and spa retreat offers the opportunity to renew with a rejuvenating soak in the natural mineral waters of the legendary Jefferson Pools. The two major springs are chemical free and naturally heated. After a 50-minuteor-longer spa service, try the natural Aqua Thermal Suite, a complimentary and unique collection of European-style thermal cabins and aqua environments.

For those who love to golf, the Old Course is a favorite. What could be better than a day that includes an early round of 18, a delicious lunch at Jefferson’s, then a relaxing spa experience in the afternoon? For a girl-power experience, sign up for paintball. Yes, I know, it isn’t the typical girly retreat activity, but you aren’t the typical girl, right? And this is an awesome selfie opportunity with bragging rights. Be the last one standing, and bring the flag home. Yep! You nailed it. Or try your hand at archery and embrace your inner Girl on Fire.

Spa Tip: Book several weeks in advance, due to high demand.

Massage room at the Spa at Goodstone.

Courtesy Goodstone.

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French cottage at the Goodstone in Middleburg.

Courtesy Goodstone.

Activity Tip: Take advantage of golf at the Old Course, paintball and archery.

IN COUNTRY & GETAWAYS

Primland Meadows of Dan, Virginia Arguably somewhat “off the grid,” Primland offers an attractive resort if you are outdoorsy and enjoy recreational experiences, supported by high-quality amenities, in a setting that’s refreshingly unspoiled and visually spectacular. It is a gem in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Located on more than 12,000 acres, it can be best described as designer rustic. The customer service is stellar and the staff warm and helpful. If you go, make sure to make dining and activities reservations well in advance. The Elements Restaurant provides creative items and great pairings, all impeccably prepared. Check out the Observatory for stargazing, which is absolutely incredible inside the revolving dome.

Spa Tip: Schedule ahead and indulge in the spa’s Signature Day Ritual.

Activity Tip: Hike the Appalachian Trail or be a stargazer.

Top left: Pool at Martha Washington. Courtesy Martha Washington. Bottom Left: Entrance view of Martha Washington. Courtesy Barter Theater. Right: Pool at Primland. Courtesy visitroanoke.com.

Martha Washington Inn & Spa Abingdon, Virginia If quaint, quirky and historic are your thing, check out the Martha. For those who appreciate history (yes, it was originally an all-girls college), intricate carved wood, hand-rubbed banister rails, sitting in libraries, sparkly chandeliers and a sip of port before bed, this is your place.

Each room is unique and furnished with antiques. Sisters, the hotel’s restaurant has some of the best food for dinner. Schedule a deep-tissue massage, followed by the aromatherapy soak — a revitalizing therapy that stimulates the lymphatic and circulatory systems using the natural effects of water and an infusion of aromatic oils and sea products. End your night with the indoor saltwater pool, open 24 hours.

Spa Tip: Book in advance. Try the aromatherapy soak.

Activity Tip: Explore the historic town and purchase tickets for a show at the Barter Theatre, the State Theatre of Virginia.

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LA CHAUMIERE

THE OCEANAIRE

MARTIN’S TAVERN

THE GRILL ROOM

CAFE BONAPARTE

202-338-1784

202–347–2277

202-333-7370

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Celebrating our 40th Anniversary, La Chaumiere is as close to dining in the French countryside without flying there as you can get.

Chef Orange serves cassoulet on Thursdays, Hearty Choucroute Alsacienne in the winter, Dover Sole Meuniere, Boudin Blanc, Pike Quenelles and many other French specialties.

And your dinner wouldn’t be complete without a luscious Grand Marnier Souffle or warm Apple tart with caramel sauce.

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.

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 familyowned restaurant.

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

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.

Like us on Facebook or visit our website at lachaumieredc.com.

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.

Brunch until 4 p.m. 7 days a week!

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

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

TOWN HALL

DAS ETHIOPIAN

ENO WINE BAR

FILOMENA RISTORANTE

202-333-5640

202–333–4710

202–295–2826

202–338–8800

202-986-0757

townhalldc.com

dasethiopian.com

enowinerooms.com

filomena.com

thegrillfromipanema.com

Situated just north of Georgetown on Wisconsin Ave, Town Hall has been a neighborhood mainstay in Glover Park since 2005. Whether you’re popping in for dinner, drinks, or weekend brunch, Town Hall is the spot you’ll want to call home to Gulp, Gather & Grub. Free parking is available nightly after 7 p.m., and during warmer months, our outdoor courtyard is one of DC’s best kept secrets.

DAS Ethiopian offers you a cozy two-story setting, with rare outside dining views and al fresco patio dining. DAS is located at the eclectically brilliant historic corner of the internationally renowned shopping district of Georgetown.

HAPPY HOUR: Offered nightly Tuesday - Thursday from 5 – 7 PM & Sunday from 4 – 6 PM. Enjoy select $5 wines on tap. Join us on Sunday’s for 30% off bottles, Wednesday’s for College Nights from 9 – 11 PM, & Thursday evenings for live music starting at 6 pm. Our delightful wines are best enjoyed with local charcuterie, cheese and small plates.

A Georgetown landmark for over 30 years featuring old world cooking styles and recipes brought to America by early immigrants and passed down through generations. The menu is balanced with cutting-edge culinary creations of modern Italy using only the freshest ingredients and made-from-scratch sauces and pastas. Dishes are individually prepared when ordered. Winner of many awards, and seen on The Travel Channel, Filomena is a favorite of U.S. Presidents, celebrities, sports legends, political leaders, tourists and especially our neighbors! Famous for honoring every Holiday with must-see, spectacular decorations! “Don’t miss their Bakery’s incredible desserts made on premises” - Best in D.C.

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.

2813 M STREET, NW

2340 WISCONSIN AVE., NW

1201 F ST., NW

1201 28TH ST., NW

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.

MALMAISON

CLYDE’S OF GEORGETOWN

202-817-3340

202-333-9180 clydes.com

3401 K ST., NW

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

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Lots of official events with D.C.’s mayor and Council members are perfunctory and, well, official. But some are really fun as well. The March 6 launch of the 83-room Hotel Hive in Foggy Bottom, the first “micro-lifestyle” hotel in Washington, D.C. — along with the latest &Pizza location — was one of those truly fun official events.

It was the end of the day for both Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans (her seventh and his sixth event of the day) and they seemed to let loose to enjoy it. At the outdoor podium on an unseasonably warm evening, they teased and laughed with Jim Abdo, president and CEO of Abdo Development, and his wife Mia. The Abdos built the hotel with a focus on local needs, employees and small-business entrepreneurs like Michael Lastoria, co-founder of &Pizza. Lastoria was a significant player in pushing the District’s successful $15-by-2020 minimum-wage campaign last year.

“Eighty percent of our employees come from Washington, D.C.,” said Jim Abdo. “Most of our spirits and even the soft drinks in &Pizza are locally created, distilled and brewed.”

Mayor Bowser got to show that off after the official ribbon cutting. She got behind the bar and mixed up a number of glasses of the house specialty cocktail, vodka lemonade,

which they renamed the District Drop in her honor. It was a concoction of District-made Civic vodka, Don Ciccio & Figli limoncello and a sprig of mint. The soft drinks at &Pizza include locally created mango passion fruit soda, ginger berry lemonade, burdock and anise root beer, pear and fig elixir, black cherry cola and cherry bomb.

After her turn as a mixologist, Mayor Bowser joined the crowd to create her own pizza, going around the wide counters to choose the dough, the sauces, the toppings and the final additions after the bubbling hot pizzas were baked. The rectangular pies (who says a pizza have to be round?) were placed in a box with Love &Pizza printed on the top.

The whole place feels young, very millennial.

It’s located in the heart of Foggy Bottom in the center of the George Washington University campus on the corner of F and 23rd Streets.

The hotel has a lighted canopy entrance, a long terrace with outdoor seating and a double-size, glass-paned arched doorway.

During the low season, a bunk-bed room costs $99. Each has its own TV, lights, internet outlets and shelves for laptops. There is a desk, a bathroom with shower, foldout bars for hanging clothes and space under the bed for suitcases. Larger rooms with single beds can be combined for family suites. The hallways

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Although this was the official launch date,

Michael Lastoria, Co-founder of &Pizza, Mia and Jim Abdo, President of Abdo Development, Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Georgetown Councilman Jack Evans at the ribbon cutting.

the hotel has actually been open for several weeks. It was 90-percent full that evening.

“It’s not just college families,” staff noted; the hotel is seeing a good number of international tourists and business people.

In her official remarks, Mayor Bowser commented that the hotel is part of the city’s “Destination DC” visitor push. Then, grinning at Abdo, she said: “This hotel, it gets D.C.”

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Dear Stacy, I left my husband of 10 years last spring and our divorce is about to be finalized (no kids). It was my decision, as I had fallen out of love or perhaps was never completely in love at all. We always had a strong friendship and I still miss that. It was the right decision for me, but it was painful for him. He wanted to get back together and begged me to go to couples therapy. I went and the therapist reflected for him (very helpfully) that there was no room to change things and that we both should move on. He was very angry at that time so I gave him space.

I still want us to be friends and I think we can be, once he finds someone else and is happy again. I have reached out to him at Thanksgiving and Christmas, texting him to just let him know I am thinking of him and wish him well. His reaction both times was to engage with me for a bit, then get angry and cut off communication. His

birthday is next month and I am wondering if I am allowed to try to reach out to him again. I don’t want to be the kind of person who ignores his birthday. I want us to get to a point where we can be friendly, if not friends. Should I text him?

–To Text or Not Dear Text, I feel for you, I do. You made a decision that worked for you, but not everyone agreed, and you continue to fantasize about reaching that consensus somehow, someday. Let’s be clear: you have actual evidence that he’s not ready to connect, in that he first engages your texting, then cuts you off. That’s him reeling back because you have punched open a slowly healing wound.

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Gulf Oil State Echoes of Lear, Godot

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he noted playwright-writer-director Sulayman Al Bassam was in an energetic, anticipatory mood, two weeks before the world premiere of his play “Petrol Station,” part of the Kennedy Center’s Spotlight on Directors series. Performances are March 24 to 26.

“I cannot think of a better time to have this play here in the United States at the Kennedy Center,” Al Bassam said. “The drama, the context, the timing — it’s almost magical.”

“Petrol Station” is a highly evocative, mirror-like play that takes place in one of the Arab states in the Persian Gulf. It is set at a gas station, where two half-brothers court their father’s ego and allegiance as the sounds of a civil war are heard across a swirling border.

We talked as Washington itself, in the budding and roiling early days of a new presidency, is the center of heated political and legal debates over the Trump administration’s renewed attempt at an immigration ban. “This city and the world are talking about and exploring issues of borders, of migration and immigration, of refugees and identity and religion,” said Al Bassam.

In this enterprise at the Kennedy Center, Al Bassam, possessor of a lofty and sometimes controversial reputation as an inventive and powerful writer and director across Europe and the Middle East, is in hefty company.

The series has included “Needles and Opium,” by Canadian visionary Robert Lepage and his Ex Machina company, and “Antigonón, un contingente épico,” from Havana’s Teatro el Público, written by Rogelio Orizondo and directed by Carlos Díaz, which mixes Sophocles with the poetry of José Martí.

Later, legendary director Peter Brook, famous for productions of “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” as well as the plays of Samuel Beckett, will bring “Battlefield” to the Kennedy Center. This revised and extended

excerpt from his epic 1985 production of “The Mahabharata” was created in collaboration with Marie-Hélène Estienne and Jean-Claude Carrière for the French Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord. Concluding the series is a production of Chekhov’s “Three Sisters” from the Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg, directed by Lev Dodin.

Al Bassam, who has an English mother and a Kuwaiti father, straddles the ArabIslamic world through his works of theater, which often combine Shakespeare’s most famous plays — “Hamlet,” “Richard III,” “Twelfth Night” — with Islamic concerns and unresolved tensions, conflicts and divisions.

This was true especially with “Richard III: An Arab Tragedy,” which premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Company, and “The Al-Hamlet Summit,” which won best production and best director awards at the Cairo International Festival of Experimental Theatre.

“I think Middle Eastern audiences especially are quite ready and quick to see political themes and comparisons in the works of Shakespeare,” said Al Bassam, who heads the Zaoum Theatre in London and SABAB Theatre, its Arabic arm. “They see themselves directly. Much of Arab politics is about families and generations, revolution and betrayal, the gaining and losing of power, identity.”

This plays out in different ways in different places. “We had to be very careful in what we were doing when we performed ‘The Speakers Progress’ in Tehran — not just about language, but in terms of dress, how things look, female characters and customs.

“We performed ‘Richard III: An Arab Tragedy’ in Damascus, which was incredibly difficult to do. You know the police were watching, and then there was the fact that President Assad himself came with his wife.

In this production, there was a certain amount of comedic things, somewhat insider things, that the president was very knowledgeable

A scene from “Petrol Station.” Photo by Jack Llewellyn-Karski. Courtesy Kennedy Center. about and responsive to. But he got up and left abruptly at the play’s end.”

In “Petrol Station” — which has echoes of “King Lear,” but also of “Waiting for Godot” — the setting makes oil the lens for an examination of the values around which tribes, countries and civilizations form, war, rise and fall. “The place could be a way station, where everything crosses — oil, tanks, weapons and people — and everyone has to be identified, and to be stateless is to be lost.

“So much has happened in the course of things — the Arab Spring, the wars, the fall of regimes, the Syrian disaster, but also Libya and Tunisia and Egypt, an enormous amount of change — and these things also change how you look at yourself and the role of theater. I think I have been writing this play since 2003.

“The petrol station in the play has been abandoned, but people still struggle to survive there,” he said. “It’s a place full of dust, where the world around it echoes loudly with war

and transition and movement. It inspires the use of poetic language. We’ve performed my plays with Arabic actors — Syrians in Damascus — or in New York or Boston or London with mixed casts.”

For Al Bassam, it probably seems as if his plays function as a kind of poetic and cultural barometer, finely tuned to the here and now, but springing out of history — both ancient and as recent as tomorrow’s headlines — and out of himself and his own life.

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As the exhibition “The Great Swindle: Works by Santiago Montoya” comes to a close at the Art Museum of the Americas at the Organization of American States, a panel discussion, “Santiago Montoya’s Work in the Colombian Context,” will be held this Friday, March 24, at 6 p.m. The exhibition closes March 26. The museum, open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., is located at 201 18th St. NW. Along with the artist himself, the March 24 panelists are Doris Sommer, professor of Romance languages and literatures and of African and African American studies at Harvard University; Robin Adèle Greeley, associate professor of modern and contemporary Latin American art history

at Columbia University; and exhibition curator José Luis Falconi.

Born in Bogotá in 1974, Montoya, who studied at the Universidad de los Andes, has been creating works in his “Great Swindle” series since 2007. Focusing on “the materiality of paper bills,” his work comprises painting, found objects and video, drawing on such iconography as the model planes and boats of Communist Chinese food coupons and paper-currency portraits of fallen dictators.

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In the Tower at the National Gallery: Theaster Gates

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alking into the Tower of the National Gallery of Art’s East Building, you are greeted by monuments. Towering planes and structures of stone and wood reach toward the skylights of the austere gallery space, evincing a near Romanesque grandiosity of sheer scale — political or cultural landmarks removed from their context and floating in space.

Yet these monuments are alien, nothing like any structure you have seen before. They could easily be construction refuse, delicately conserved artifacts of urban building projects, worn shingles and scuffed wood floors repurposed and recontextualized for a contemporary aestheticism. The installation asks that you consider sacred what you would ordinarily ignore and find beauty in the abandoned artifacts of midcentury development.

This is the work of cross-disciplinary American artist Theaster Gates, who weaves together personal and cultural narratives, creating objects that speak both to a particular time and place and to the arc of American history. Popularly known for largescale projects that transform vacant buildings into works of art, Gates has said that he is motivated by a desire to “reenvision place … not just as an art project, but as a way of living.”

Presenting a new body of work, “Theaster Gates: The Minor Arts” examines how discarded and ordinary objects acquire value through the stories we tell. On view through Sept. 4, it is the artist’s first solo exhibition on the East Coast.

Born in 1973, Gates makes work focused on racism and poverty in America, seeking to make change in downtrodden communities.

His practice is grounded in African American history and culture and in his own experience growing up on the South Side of Chicago.

Slavery, industrial exploitation and the civil rights movement feature prominently in his sculptures, installations and performances, into which he incorporates such materials as shoeshine stations and fire hoses.

During the 2008 financial crisis, Gates decided to focus on fostering improvement through art. Starting in his own neighborhood and expanding to other communities, he has effectively rejuvenated numerous abandoned buildings, transforming them into vibrant social hubs and cultural spaces.

“The Minor Arts” imagines a world in which up is down, the past is present and the marginalized becomes central. Salvaging discarded materials found in and around Chicago, Gates responds to the decline of urban institutions and traditions and resurrects them as art. At the same time, he draws from African sculpture and unheralded forms of craft and labor, including the homegrown traditions of roofing and ceramics.

In one work, Gates brings the slate roof of a decommissioned church down to eye level, making it into a wall, part fortress and part mosaic. In another, he scrambles the wood from the gym floors of shuttered high schools, giving it the staccato rhythm of geometric abstraction and transporting it from the arena of sport to art.

Repurposing old copies of Ebony magazine, a seminal publication of African American life and culture, the artist constructs a towering inverted library. And he creates a landscape painting out of roofer’s tar, mopping the viscous black material onto yellow Naugahyde to form a vibrant sunset.

As with his larger projects, Gates created this exhibition out of his collections of “modern castoffs,” a term he uses for materials that technology, the market and American history have left behind. The objects refer to the decline of urban institutions and traditions through their use of elements like the high school gym floors and the demolished slate roof.

The environment he creates in the National Gallery is also rich with art-historical allusion. A small funerary sculpture on a slab of columnar tiled marble is at once reminiscent of African tribal carvings and of Cycladic marble idols that decorated tombs

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Meanwhile, there is something distinctly reminiscent of Duchamp in the found and fetishized objectry of the roof tiles. The gym-floor piece could easily be exhibited alongside work by Washington Color School artists like Gene Davis or Sam Gilliam, whose giant planes of stripes and f lat

color suggest the world’s infinite planes of geometric dimension. Its grated textural surface is further reminiscent of Abstract Expressionists like Clyfford Still.

“The Minor Arts” reorients the world around us, placing invisible labor, forgotten stories and overlooked craft at its center. Shuffling existing hierarchies, Gates gives new form to the outdated and the left-behind, and stakes a claim for the artfulness of the everyday.

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N Street Village Raises $1.5 Million

BY RO B ER T D E VA N E Y P H OTO S C O U R T ESY N ST R EE T V I L L AG E A spring snow storm on March 14 didn’t stop 900 guests from attending the N Street Village Annual Gala at the Marriott Marquis to honor Ruth and Arne Sorenson (Ruth is vice chair of the N Street Village board, and Arne is CEO and president of Marriott International, Inc.) Also honored were Catherine Hawkins, Thomure Queen and Peggie Thomas. N Street Village’s “compassion economy” is at work every day, said its executive director Schroeder Stribling.

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Cultural Leadership Breakfast: Michael Kahn

BY RIC HA RD SE L DE N

“I’ve always liked being in charge,” said Shakespeare Theatre Company Artistic Director Michael Kahn, responding to a question from Georgetowner arts writer Gary Tischler about the difference between directing a play and running a theater company.

Kahn, who said he knew he wanted to be a director at age 5 (and got his first chance

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in first grade), was the featured guest at Georgetown Media Group’s March 9 Cultural Leadership Breakfast at the George Town Club, sponsored by Bonhams.

Last month, Kahn announced that he would step down in the summer of 2019, completing 33 years in the position.

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Greek-Americans Tout ‘Rule of Law,’ Heritage

BY R OBERT D EVAN E Y The 42nd annual awards dinner by the American Hellenic Institute was held March 11 at the Capital Hilton. The Hellenic Heritage Achievement & National Public Service Awards went to Dr. Van Coufoudakis of Indiana and Purdue universities, Paul Glastris of the Washington Monthly, surgeon George Korkos and Barry Brenig of Emirates, Thomas Lagos and Christine businessman Dennis Mehiel.

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Kreeger Toasts Its Designer, Philip Johnson

BY MARY B IRD

The Kreeger’s Board of Trustees and Director Judy Greenberg hosted a champagne reception March 9 for “Re-Vision: Looking anew at the art of Philip Johnson and the design of The Kreeger Museum.” The “Re-Vision” artists are Cynthia Connolly, Frank Day, Avi Gupta, Max Hirshfeld,

Franz Jantzen and Colin Winterbottom. There is also a special exhibition of Habitable Sculpture, Philip Johnson’s cubist masterpiece, inspired by a John Chamberlain sculpture.

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Global Education Gala The World Affairs Council-Washington, D.C. will honor Jane Goodall and Marymount University among others. The Ritz-Carlton, 1150 22nd St. NW. Visit WorldAffairsDC.org.

NCLR Capital Awards Gala The National Council of La Raza Gala honors elected and appointed officials and all those who support policies benefiting the Latino community. National Building Museum.

Visit nclr.org.

APRIL 1 At the exhibit: Colin Winterbottom's "Eyes on the Great Hall."

At the reception: Hilary Lewis, Philip Johnson scholar and chief curator and creative director of the Glass House.

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Leukemia Ball: Record-Breaking Fun P H OTO S BY N ES H A N H . N A LTC H AYA N .

Celebrating its 30th year, the Leukemia Ball, presented by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) was held March 11 at the Washington Convention Center. With 2,000 guests, entertained by comedian Jim Gaffigan and singer Andy Grammar, the

evening raised $4.1 million. Since the first Leukemia Ball in 1987, the event has raised more than $52 million and continues to dedicate efforts to raising money for life-saving cancer research and patient programs funded by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Taste of the South Gala Celebrating 35 years with a salute to the Stars and Stripes and to benefit the Patriot Foundation in Pinehurst, N.C. Washington Hilton. Visit TasteoftheSouth.org.

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Folger Gala To support the Folger’s Shakespeare education efforts, the evening will include a cocktail reception, entertainment and a black-tie dinner at the Folger. Contact wrobinson@folger.edu,folger.edu/content/ support/gala.

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Children’s Ball The Children’s Hospital black-tie gala supports young patients and their families.

The evening will include dinner, dancing and a live auction. Contact Jen Fleming: jbfleming2@childrensnational.org.

APRIL 8

Luke’s Wings Heroes Gala Presented by Luke’s Wings and SRS, the sixth annual Heroes Gala will salute Sgt. Joshua Lopez, USMC (retired) at the Trump International Hotel, 7.pm. Black tie; tickets available at Lukeswings.org.

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National Museum of Women in the Arts Gala

Entrepreneur, Raul Fernandez and his wife Jean-Marie Fernandez.

Robert Zirkelbach of PhRMA with Ava Buhr, a childhood cancer hero.

Comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan entertained the guests.

Join NMWA patrons and gala chairs Amy Baier, Kristin Cecchi, Jamie Dorros and Cindy Jones for a special night at the museum’s largest annual fundraising event. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the museum will honor and recognize its founder, Wilhelmina Cole Holladay.

National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. Email Gala2017@nmwa.org for more details.

LLS National Capital Area Chapter executive director Beth Gorman and ESPN’s Lindsay Czarniak, the evening’s co-emcee.

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