The Georgetowner's April 19, 2017 Issue

VOLUME 63 NUMBER 14

APRIL 19 - MAY 2, 2017

Historic Homes,

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86th Georgetown House Tour

Proposal to Remove K St. Parking Will Vacancies Affect Home Prices?

Ownership: the Secret to Wealth French Market Est ArrivĂŠe

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Photographer Neshan H. Naltchayan sets up a shot in the 33rd Street backyard of Kelly and Todd Stavish, whose home is one of eight on the Georgetown House Tour. The photo selected for the front page was taken in the living room. Makeup by Lynne Wooden. Cover photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan.

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Jack Evans Report Less Parking Is Not the Answer LED Zeppelin?

Bad for Property Values: Our Retail Blahs

W E B E XCL USI V E S

BUSI N E S S . 10 Ins & Outs

OV E RHE A RD AT L U NC H . 11 RE A L E S TAT E . 12-13 The late Pete Seeger in 2007. Photo by Anthony Pepitone.

Vacancy, Rental Inspections Tighten in Georgetown Featured Property

March for Science Adds Urgency to Earth Day

Tribute to Pete Seeger, Grandfatherly Pied Piper

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Science and the environment are threatened today as at no other time in our history.

On April 15 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, you thought you could hear that once-powerful, roughish voice.

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Georgetown House Tour

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Rev. Gini Gerbasi. Photo by Robert Devaney.

Georgetown University President John DeGioia speaks at April 18 liturgy at Gaston Hall. Courtesy Georgetown University.

Gini Gerbasi: The Unexpected Episcopal Priest

Georgetown University Atones for Slavery Ties

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“I didn’t picture myself as a priest,” said the Rev. Gerbasi, who had a previous career in criminal defense and public policy.

With descendants of slaves sold in 1838 in attendance, the school held a Liturgy of Remembrance, Contrition and Hope.

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This fashion show soirée will showcase LiLi The First summer collections. For a total diva look, two of the best will be there: hair styling by Illusions of Georgetown and makeup by Style Me Bar. Fifteen percent of the proceeds will be donated to DC Fashion Foundation programs. For details, visit lilithefirst.com. 1419 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

This intimate dinner and dialogue about what’s happening now in Washington and the focus going forward will feature Craig Fuller, who served eight years in the White House, co-chaired a presidential transition, then led public-affairs consulting firms.

Tickets are $79. Ristorante i Ricchi, 1220 19th St. NW.

At the Friends of the National Arboretum’s annual Garden Fair and Plant Sale, gardeners of all levels can search for the perfect plant, purchase herbs and obtain guidance from expert horticulturists. There will also be food vendors, performances and activities for kids. For details, visit fona.org. 3501 New York Ave. NE.

Fashion Soirée at LiLi The First

Dinner with Craig Fuller at i Ricchi

Rose Park Cleanup and Spring Fling

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From 10 a.m. to noon, Dupont Vet Clinic invites D.C. residents and their four-legged family members to celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up Rose Park. Garbage bags and gloves will be provided. Then, at 3 p.m., the annual Spring Fling and Petting Zoo offers family-friendly fun complete with an ice cream truck. For details, visit dupontvetclinic.org and roseparkdc. org. Rose Park Recreation Center, 2609 Dumbarton St. NW.

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Taste Bubbles at Via Umbria The Prosecco DOC zone is a unique part of Italy, producing sparkling wines that rival those from Champagne. At this Via Umbria wine tasting, participants will sample bollicine (bubbles), comparing sparkling wines made all over Italy to those that bear the designation Prosecco. Tickets are $25. For details, visit viaumbria.com. 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

National Arboretum Garden Fair

‘Russians in Paris’ at French Embassy

“Groovin’ High” by Faith Ringgold, artist in the Smithsonian Craft Show.

APRIL 27 TO 30

Smithsonian Craft Show Produced by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee to support education, outreach and research, the Smithsonian Craft Show, now in its 35th year, is the nation’s most prestigious juried show of the fine American crafts. Works by more than 120 artists in all genres will be displayed and offered for sale. Daily admission is $20 ($17 online). For details, visit CHECK . National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW.

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The Russian Chamber Art Society presents a tribute to legendary singers Pauline Viardot and Feodor Chaliapin. Soprano Jennifer Casey-Cabot and bass Denis Sedov will perform art songs and arias by Gounod, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky and Prokofiev, evoking the Paris of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Tickets are $55, including a wine and dessert reception. For details, visit thercas.com. 4101 Reservoir Road NW.

APRIL 28 AND 29

Washington Antiquarian Book Fair The 42nd annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair offers rare books, manuscripts, modern first editions, autographs, maps, drawings and other fine ephemera. On Friday, there will be a night of fast-paced literary games. On Saturday, attendees can get personalized, off-the-cuff poems, typed

on a vintage machine. Tickets are $15 for both days; $10 Saturday. For details, visit wabf.com. Sphinx Club, 1315 K St. NW.

APRIL 29

Tudor Place Plant Sale and Picnic Tudor Place celebrates Earth Day and Arbor Day with its annual Plant Sale and Picnic, supporting conservation and education at the historic estate. The gardens are in bloom and the grounds will be open for picnicking, which is only allowed at this event (picnickers should bring their own picnic items and blanket). For details, visit tudorplace.org. 1644 31st St. NW.

Flower garden at Tudor Place.

APRIL 29 AND 30 Home On Cameron Open House Weekend

At the grand opening of Home On Cameron’s new Old Town Alexandria location, visitors can win a two-hour, in-home design consultation and a variety of home décor items. Home On Cameron is the new retail and design service collaboration of interior designers Susan Nelson and Todd Martz.

For details, visit homeoncameron.com. 315 Cameron St., Alexandria, Virginia.

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Mt. Zion Cemetery Ready for Its Own Resurrection A bright, beautiful Saturday brought out volunteers for a major spring cleaning April 8 at the closed but not forsaken Mt. Zion Cemeterythe Female Union Band Society Cemetery. Most of the elbow grease came from Georgetown Visitation Prep’s Father-Daughter Club.

Also joining in were Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Monica Roaché and Visi Prep Head of School Dan Kerns, as well as ANC chair Joe Gibbons; Neville Waters, president of Mt. Zion-Female Union Band Society Foundation; architect and resident Outerbridge Horsey; and Thornell Page and Vernon Ricks from Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.

The group of 50 or more worked from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. clearing brush, sawing tree branches, picking up trash, whacking weeds and hauling it all to the trash truck, which moved about five loads from the site.

“Mt. Zion is the oldest African American church in Washington, D.C.,” Roaché said.

“This year, it celebrated its 200th anniversary.

The cemetery is a reminder of the African American community that once lived in Georgetown. It is also suspected that the cemetery was part of the Underground Railroad. Mt. Zion Cemetery has historical significance and needs ongoing tender loving care to maintain this beautiful property. This effort is not a one-time event.”

Mt. Zion’s Pastor Johnsie Cogman was so overjoyed at the results that she said she would make a personal dream come true Easter Sunday: “Because of the beautification of the cemetery, Mt. Zion will be having an Easter Sunrise Service in the cemetery at 6:45 a.m., April 16. Everyone is invited.”

“While we may see only 200 to 300 headstones and fragments of stones here today, our research [primarily the research of volunteer historian and professional genealogist Lynda Carter] has suggested that there are upwards of 8,000 to 10,000 persons buried on this three-and-a-half acre plot,” said Carrie Hull, consulting project coordinator for the Mount Zion-Female Union Band Society Memorial Park Foundation.

“This plot is actually two distinct cemeteries: one, the Mt. Zion Cemetery, which is also known as the old Methodist burying ground around the turn of the 19th century, and the second, the Female Union Band Society Cemetery, started in the 1840s.

“Each of the cemeteries is full of the founders of community leaders of Georgetown. We are trying to tell each and every one of their stories. Ultimately, the plot will function as an interpretive memorial park for both cemeteries, a space for reflection and education on the sacred ground.”

Donations for the project can be made payable to Mt. Zion Church — specify Restricted Cemeteries Fund — and sent to Mt. Zion Church, 1334 29th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20007. Anyone interested in speaking in more depth about financial support of the cemeteries may contact Carrie Hull at 410-608-4638.

F INES T ESTATES & COL L ECTIONS Join us for our spring auctions of the collections of opera star Jessye Norman; costume designer Willa Kim and

author William Pène du Bois, son of the artist Guy Pène

du Bois; and society columnist Aileen Mehle, known to her fans as Suzy.

Volunteers worked for hours to clean up Mt. Zion Cemetery-the Female Union Band Society Cemetery April 8. Photo by Robert Devaney.

ANC Questions Removal of K St. Parking Spots

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Traffic flow and the availability of street parking for residents and out-of-town shoppers, diners, moviegoers and guests is always a contentious issue in Georgetown, especially in the increasingly popular waterfront area. The focus this month at the April 3 GeorgetownBurleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E meeting was a proposal by the District Department of Transportation to remove up to 50 metered street-parking spots along K Street and Water Street.

Removal would allow for a bike lane between 34th Street and 30th Street and possible new bike and tour-bus pickup and dropoff areas, as well as expanded crosswalks. The actual costs would be in the low six figures, reported Will Handsfield, transportation director for the Georgetown Business Improvement District.

Traffic flow would not be altered, but the loss of parking could exacerbate a situation already roiling the area’s hospitality business growth, admitted DDOT planner Benito Perez. Most residents and offices in the area are located in high-rise apartment buildings with dedicated underground parking. However, the majority of customers and visitors from beyond the immediate area are finding walking-distance street parking increasingly unavailable.

The ANC voted unanimously to thank DDOT and the BID for the heads-up about the plans.

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More ANC: LED Lights and DACA One block of Volta Street, where the District Department of Transportation has placed a row of experimental LED streetlights, has driven at least one resident, Marnie Kenney, “almost mad.” “I’m the angry neighbor,” remarked the exasperated Georgetown homeowner at the April 3 meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E. Kenney claimed she has told DDOT numerous times that the bright, unshielded lighting has prevented her and her children from sleeping unless they pull down bombshelter-like curtains. “Come down and see for yourself. It’s just a block away,” said Kenney.

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DDOT’s lengthy, slide-supported presentation of the goals of the LED installation was cut short by ANC Chair Ed Solomon for residents’ comments and ANC members’ detailed questions. It later continued in the reception hall.

Another planned discussion, by ANC members from Georgetown University, was also cut short. A proposal to support President Obama’s expired DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program — granting a two-year waiver from deportation and temporary work permits to qualified immigrants under the age of 32 who came to the U.S. illegally under the age of 16 — was withdrawn.

“It’s very political and needs further consideration,” said ANC member Zachary Schroepfer.

Now Open: Dumbarton Oaks’ ‘Wild’ Garden Gates The heavy wooden gates of the 27-acre “wild” portion of the Dumbarton Oaks gardens were officially opened April 8, with enthusiastic speeches by elementary-school environmentalists, tours led by garden-club members, healthy snacks and tents offering activities and information.

The wooden gates to the lower garden, accessible from a “lovers’ lane” off R Street at 31st Street, were first opened to the public on April 12, 1941, when Mildred and Robert

A map of Georgetown with key entryways circled — 1, K Street; 2, Key Bridge; 3, Pennsylvania Avenue; 4, M Street (upper Wisconsin Avenue entry not shown on map). Courtesy Beyer Blinder Belle.

Bliss donated the “naturalistic” garden to the public via the National Park Service. It is the woodland-and-meadow portion of the historic estate’s formal gardens and, like them, was designed by Beatrix Farrand, America’s first woman landscape architect.

Over the decades, the carefully laid out composition of meadows, woods, streams, waterfalls, paths, bridges and a reflecting pond— not to mention a couple of faux stone cottages and a pet cemetery with engraved

head stones — have slowly felt the effects of age and the encroaching urban environment.

“Hundreds of volunteers from school children and environmental groups to the Georgetown Garden Club have done thousands of hours of physical work to remove invasive plant life, restore stream beds and waterways, paths and ponds through the Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy,” said Frank Young, deputy superintendent of Rock Creek Park.

The Georgetown Business Improvement District held a community meeting April 5 to introduce representatives from Beyer Blinder Belle, designers for the Georgetown Gateways project, developed through the BID’s Georgetown 2028 planning process.

The project’s goal, according to the BID, “is to enhance the major entry points into the Georgetown commercial district in a way that creates a sense of arrival for visitors, a sense of return for residents and employees and is appropriate for the character of Georgetown.”

Jamie Scott of the BID led the meeting at the Georgetown Public Library.

The primary entry points are: K Street, M Street and Pennsylvania Avenue from the east; Key Bridge from the south and west; and Wisconsin Avenue from the north.

Secondary spots look to be 35th Street and Reservoir Road, the Washington Harbour and the Crescent Trail.

Discussed were which kinds of gateways people might prefer: a wall, an arch, a pylon or a frame. Other questions: Should the scale be monumental or intimate? How legible might any signage be? Is there a clear view of where the commercial district is when coming from the east along K Street with the Whitehurst Freeway above? What about when arriving from the north along Wisconsin Avenue with the library at the top of the hill?

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Symbolic choices of identity abounded: spires and smokestacks, brick and stone, water and bridges. Most agreed that the look should be grounded in history but of our time — the underlying question being: “What is the most important message for each gateway?”

It remains to be seen whether there will be simple signage or elaborate artwork.

Based in New York and well known for its historic preservation work, Beyer Blinder Belle has an office on M Street and has been involved in such local projects as the 1055 High condos, Thurgood Marshall Courthouse

The last sign to Georgetown hangs on near M and 28th Streets, next to the closed Valero service station. Photo by Robert Devaney.

and the Kennedy Center. The BID has created a Gateways Committee with residential, business and government representatives to work with the architects on the designs.

Déjà Vu All Over Again: OGB Rejects Heating Plant Plans On April 6, the Old Georgetown Board told those behind the reconstruction plans for the West Heating Plant at 1051-55 29th St. NW to redraw some plans due to historic preservation concerns.

The Georgetowner wrote the same kind of story last year, and now the developers of the West Heating Plant site as a condo project — Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the Levy Group and the Georgetown Company of New York — got another “incomplete” from the OGB. In 2013, the group bought the two-acre property— situated between the C&O Canal, Rock Creek, 29th Street and K Street — from the federal government for $19.5 million. The high-end condos are to be managed by the Four Seasons, with half of the land becoming a public park.

Arguing that proposed building’s design does not quite honor Georgetown’s industrial past, and raising questions about the adjacent park, the OGB said developers should think more along the lines of rehabilitation and not

COMMUNI T Y CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 GBA Networking Meeting

The Georgetown Business Association will celebrate Earth Day at its monthly reception, 6:30 p.m. at Georgetown Olive Oil Co., 1524 Wisconsin Ave. NW. For details, visit georgetownbusiness.org.

TUESDAY, APRIL 25

Reflections of Georgetown Oral History Panel

A panel of dedicated and fascinating Georgetowners will tell their stories and share their memories. The 7:30 program will follow a 7 p.m. reception. Pinstripes, 1064 Wisconsin Ave. NW. For details, visit cagtown.org.

TUESDAY, MAY 2

Palisades Citizens Association

The Palisades Citizens Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Palisades Recreation Center, 5200 Sherier Place NW. For details, visit palisadesdc.org.

The Georgetown Garden Club will hold its annual Garden Tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tickets available at Christ Church, 31st and O Streets, site of the afternoon tea. For details, visit georgetowngardenclubdc.org.

The annual art show and sale at Christ Church Georgetown will be held 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m to 2 p.m. on Sunday. 31st & O Streets NW. For details, visit christchurchgeorgetown.org.

KEEP YOUR TEETH FOR LIFE!

The May 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, Heritage Room, main building. For details, visit anc2e.com.

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet 9 a.m., One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. For details, visit planning.dc.gov.

Christ Church Art Show and Sale

A month earlier, on March 9, the development group, led by Richard Levy of the Levy Group, presented its latest plans to the community, showing off images of a six-story, 60-unit redevelopment of the former West Heating Plant. The design team includes British architect David Adjaye and landscape architect Laurie Olin. The meeting was described by The Georgetowner as “almost a love fest.”

In spite of the recent disappointment, Levy has publicly stated that he will not abandon the project.

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just reconstruction. Plans call for an almost complete demolition of the structure.

Despite ample support for the plans from 29th Street neighbors and the Citizens Association of Georgetown, and majority approvals by the Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, members of the federal board found the designs lacking in historical sensitivity. Also cited were the additional windows on the planned structure.

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One of the renderings of the proposed Four Seasons Residences that will replace the West Heating Plant on 29th Street, as seen from the east at Rock Creek Park. Courtesy Adjaye Associates and Bloom.

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EDITORIAL / OPINION

Less Parking Is Not the Answer One of the most enduring issues confronting Georgetown since its early days is again inspiring new proposals by various neighborhood players: parking. And one of the items discussed at the April 3 GeorgetownBurleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E meeting was a proposal by the District Department of Transportation to remove up to 50 metered street-parking spots along K Street and its continuation west, Water Street.

The K Street stretch at the Georgetown waterfront is indeed a special case — there are no traffic signals from 27th Street to 34th Street — and quite the traffic mess. It is a not-sopretty mix of pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and truckers. There should be traffic signals at certain intersections, if that can be shown to control traffic flow. (It doesn’t help that south of K is the end of the line: the Potomac River.)

With the removal of parking spots, a dedicated bike lane could be created between

34th Street and 30th Street and larger bus stops and wider crosswalks would be possible. The project has been costed out in the low six figures, according to the Georgetown Business Improvement District, which tends to favor bicyclists.

At the ANC meeting, DDOT conceded that, while traffic flow would not change, the loss of parking could make matters worse. There are many spaces in parking garages (though they aren’t well marked), but drivers will still search for street parking, the closer to restaurants and retail the better. According to the BID, visitors provide more than 90 percent of the retail dollar in Georgetown. That’s right, let’s say it again: taking away parking is bad for business.

Taking away parking spaces is not the answer.

Let’s step back and approach the interrelated issues — parking, signals, pedestrian flow — more comprehensively, then take coordinated action, but without sacrificing parking.

LED Zeppelin?

“And if you feel that you can’t go on, in the light you will find the road,” say the lyrics to a classic rock song. To which some neighbors reply, “Oh, yeah, we will definitely see the road in this glaring light.”

The light-emitting diode (LED) units becoming part of the cityscape aren’t receiving a warm welcome. At the April 3 ANC meeting, Marnie Kenney said, “I’m the angry neighbor.”

The new street lighting at 33rd is disrupting her family’s sleep. She is not alone in her disapproval of the harsh lights.

Across the District, DDOT has big plans for its Streetlight Modernization Project, which begins next year.

Council member Mary Cheh — who chairs the Committee on Transportation and the Environment — says she knows the lights are “aesthetically obnoxious” for some and is holding a May 3 hearing on DDOT’s plans. Here’s your chance to enlighten your representatives and tune into other LED feedback.

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Jack Evans Report

Action on Budget Shifts to Council

BY JAC K EVAN S

Last week, Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled her proposed budget and financial plan for the coming fiscal year.

The action now shifts to the District Council, where the budget — likely to be the largest in D.C.’s history — will be reviewed, evaluated and passed.

I want to thank and congratulate Mayor Bowser, City Administrator Rashad Young, CFO Jeffrey DeWitt and their teams on the hard work they’ve undertaken over the past several months to put together this proposed budget for FY 2018.

I believe this is a good budget that continues to focus on our most important priorities — schools, affordable housing and public transportation — while also making good on our long-standing promise to lower tax rates across the board, making the District an easier place to live and run a business.

We’ve continued to experience unanticipated tax revenue. Rather than increase our spending in an unsustainable and ineffective way, this budget contains an appropriate 1.3-percent expenditure growth. It makes strategic decisions to fund programs that work and will benefit from continued investment while adjusting or eliminating those that aren’t effective at improving our city or helping our residents.

Compared to this modest 1.3-percent growth, in the past the District’s spending has increased 4, 5, even 12 percent from one year to the next. These spending increases didn’t make the budgets better or necessarily help more people; they only diminished the evaluation of how to invest our resources.

Beyond the overall size of the budget, the mayor’s proposal includes much that we agree is important. For example, the mayor continues to endorse my position to fully commit the District’s contribution to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority budget;

fund the Housing Production Trust Fund at $100 million; and provide much-needed upgrades to our schools.

There are some areas where I would like to see greater investment, and I look forward to working with the Council to consider such adjustments.

As I have said for several years now, one item that continues to need our attention is enhanced funding for the arts. This year, the mayor has proposed an operating budget of $20 million for the arts. This is encouraging, but I feel we should give priority to raising that amount to at least $25 million.

I plan to include language in the budget to create dedicated funding for the arts from sales tax revenue generated at playoff sporting events in the District and by finally collecting sales tax on Smithsonian museum purchases. With the complete elimination of federal funding for the arts a very real possibility, the city must continue to lead in supporting arts education and opportunity for all its residents.

We also need to direct greater oversight to our growing debt obligation, now totaling more than $9.5 billion. We must get our capital spending under control, be smart about project oversight and look for new technologies to maintain our assets.

Overall, the District is on very sound financial footing, underscored by our 20 consecutive clean audits, second straight audit with no material weakness or financial management deficiencies and the mayor’s responsible budget proposal. The Council will be holding public hearings on the budget over the next few weeks, and I encourage everyone interested to sign up to testify or to submit written comments on where you think the city should invest our tax dollars.

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

Bad for Property Values: Our Retail Blahs The following letter to the community was submitted to The Georgetowner by Michael Brennan, Jr., vice president of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty.

Georgetown’s shopping and dining scenes have lost their luster. What does that mean for the value of your property?

Take a stroll down M Street or Wisconsin Avenue and one loses count of the number of “For Lease” signs in storefront windows.

Vacancies abound on Georgetown’s most prominent commercial blocks, sitting tenantless for months on end. What’s more, countless institutions — classic restaurants like Sea Catch and Nathan’s, watering holes like Chadwick’s and Rhino — have shuttered in recent years, and bigger draws in dining and nightlife have not filled the void.

This transition in our local economy, while unsettling at first glance, is representative of nationwide trends, especially for retail. Online shopping has all but taken over traditional brick-and-mortar transactions. According to

a recent Forbes article, the industry’s most successful retailers understand the importance of “showrooming”: maintaining physical presences for customers to try on, explore and build a relationship with a brand, with less of an emphasis placed on in-store purchases.

Marquee anchors Apple and Nike are prime examples of this tactic.

To maintain relevance as a consumer destination, Georgetown is in the process of “out with the old, in with the new.” Mid-market chains like Levi’s and HomeGoods, European fashion brands like Benetton and Lacoste no longer fit into the picture. The most successful newcomers have a distinctively upmarket, smaller company image. Think Kit and Ace for high-end activewear, Design Within Reach for contemporary furnishings and Rag & Bone for urban fashion. Georgetown need not provide shoppers with every type of store; with a curated and cohesive array of retail options, shoppers will still flock to M and Wisconsin in droves.

What remains our neighborhood’s most critical element to address? Not enough restaurants and bars. Daytime dining options — Chaia for vegetarian fare, Grace Street Collective’s three trendy eateries, fast-casual &pizza — have slowly trickled in, but choices for dinner and libations have not expanded significantly in years. This scarcity directly affects Georgetown residents, who live in a neighborhood that does not adequately support their entertainment needs. If the staleness continues, it will affect our property values negatively.

Our community must continue to voice its support for incoming businesses through our local advisory committees. We Georgetowners are hungry (and thirsty) for new establishments to complement the green spaces, residential streets and important architecture that we all love.

As a proud Georgetown resident for more than 20 years, I am grateful for the opportunity to continue working in our dynamic neighborhood.

FINANCE

The Secret to Wealth

BY J O H N G I RO UA R D

Ownership has played an essential role in building the fortunes of many of America’s wealthiest individuals, who often came from humble beginnings. Andrew Carnegie was a poor immigrant from Scotland who built a steel empire. Bill Gates started Microsoft in a garage and became the richest man in the world. When Warren Buffett buys stock in a company, he buys the whole company — or at least a controlling interest. Each of these individuals understood the secret to wealth creation: ownership.

Granted, the typical investor isn’t Bill Gates, but here are four ways you, too, can be an owner: Stocks. Stocks are ownership with risk.

You give someone your cash, and you get all the risk.

Real Estate. With real estate, you own the property and all the potential appreciation.

If you use someone else’s money, you can enhance your return and reduce your risk.

A Good Idea. Just ask Bill Gates how well his idea worked out. And the more civilized the society, the better its protection of intellectual property rights.

Mutual Insurance Societies. These are a safe way to protect your wealth. You have ownership of the company and transfer the risk. This may not be the most aggressive way to create wealth, but in my opinion it’s the best place to protect it.

Over the past couple years, I’ve traveled abroad and immersed myself in developing countries like India, South Africa and, most recently, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. In environments from bustling cities to Soweto villages made from sheet metal scraps, I have witnessed how the simple principles of ownership affect societies and individuals. In each case, what we take for granted they can only dream of having.

For example, only recently have Cambodian and Vietnamese citizens been permitted to acquire land rights. It’s not the same as a title, but they have the right to use the land. In Cambodia, foreigners can own a condo but not the first floor.

The more I travel and read, the more I believe that a society that has limited ownership has a limited financial system. In order to prosper, a society must provide an economic structure that enables individuals to participate. It must allow for some form of ownership.

You may not be a country, but if you apply this simple litmus test when you evaluate investment decisions, you will be taking what I believe to be the most important step in building wealth.

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Ins & Outs

BY R OBE RT DEVANEY

In: Fresh Baguette Will Rise on S Street Corner

Out: Domino’s Pizza Building to Fall

The 1737 Wisconsin Ave. storefront (on the corner of S Street) formerly occupied by Sweet Frog frozen yogurt is getting a French bakeover. Bethesda-based Fresh Baguette has signed a lease for the space, according to Papadopoulos Properties. Another Fresh Baguette is slated for Rockville. The French bakery is known for its fresh breads, pastries, sweets and sandwiches.

The Historic Preservation Review Board approved the demolition of Georgetown’s Domino’s pizza takeout, located at 3255-3259 Prospect St. NW. Two years ago, property owner Robert Elliott proposed a four-story, seven-unit residence with a rooftop pool and an underground garage. According to D.C. Curbed, the HPRB found that both pool and parking were not “especially problematic.” In

a statement, the HPRB wrote, “Even if the building’s footprint were reduced, it would have substantially the same impact on the character of Prospect Street.”

The Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E opposed the project due to its height and depth. Review by the Old Georgetown Board and the Commission of Fine Arts continues. Elliott, who created the Georgetown Court complex at 3251 Prospect St. NW — with condos, retail and restaurants, the best known being Cafe Milano and Peacock Cafe — is working with New York-based architects Beyer Blinder Belle.

Out: Structural Problems Close GTown Bites

Fresh Baguette team. Courtesy Fresh Baguette.

GTown Bites at 3206 O St. NW received an Order to Vacate April 4. Known as the Georgetown Dinette for decades, the everyday eatery served everything from burgers and fries to salads and sandwiches. It helped out nonprofits in the neighborhood, whether by providing lunch for the seniors at St. John’s Church or by hosting a special dinner for Native American groups.

The order, from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, reads in

GTown Bites on O Street. part: “The structural joists supporting the first floor are overstressed under applicable design loads with excessive deflection over 400 percent of the allowable deflection. Existing joists are inadequate to safely support the design loads. Floor joists have been damaged, cut and rotted over a period of time that made the first floor framing inadequate for the imposed loads.”

The restaurant is on the first floor only and remains closed. The second-floor residents did not need to vacate. Nasser Zakikhani, owner of GTown Bites, is not sure when the restaurant will reopen.

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Granddaughter Divulges Barbara Bush Secret “Today” show correspondent Jenna Bush Hager is toe-tally in trouble with her grandmother, former first lady Barbara Bush.

During the fourth hour of a recent show, when Bush Hager was filling in for Hoda Kotb, she was conversing with Kathie Lee Gifford and casually mentioned that her grandmother was missing two toes. Bush Hager later expressed her embarrassment and apologized to her “ganny” for divulging the podiatric secret.

Minhaj Hosts White House Correspondents’ Dinner The show must — and will — go on, despite President Trump bailing.

The White House Correspondents’ Association announced that Hasan Minhaj of “The Daily Show” will be the featured performer at the high-profile annual Hasan Minhaj. dinner, set for April 29.

WHCA President Jeff Mason told MSNBC (via Yahoo) that Minhaj will not roast the president, instead providing a funny, entertaining time.

Minhaj previously hosted the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association Dinner, so he has some practice.

Former Mayor Sharon Pratt, Council members Mary Cheh and Jack Evans with Mark Plotkin. Courtesy Office of Jack Evans.

Newlyweds Omarosa Manigault and Pastor John Allen Newman, at the Trump International Hotel.

Omarosa Weds Pastor at Trump Hotel

Our Doors Are Open

The Old Post Office Tower rang with wedding bells (at least figuratively) April 8, when former “Apprentice” star Omarosa Manigault married Pastor John Allen Newman at the Trump International Hotel. According to financial disclosures, Manigault got a whopping $25,000 in Kleinfeld Bridal items for going on the TLC show “Say Yes to the Dress.” Though Manigault is a presidential assistant and director of communications for the White House Office of Public Liaison, Trump couldn’t make it to the wedding; he was at (surprise, surprise) Mar-aLago for the weekend.

Kalorama Character Is ‘Petty Neighbor’

One of first daughter Ivanka Trump’s neighbors has become quite the viral hit of late.

Dubbed “Ivanka’s Petty Neighbor” by women’s website Broadly, Dianne Bruce lives across the street from Trump, her husband Jared Kushner and their family. While many Kaloramans were less than delighted by the Queer Dance Party for Climate Justice held in front of the TrumpKushner home, Bruce gleefully ventured out onto her steps. Clad in a fur coat and sipping wine from an expensive-looking glass, she became an instant internet hit, with YouTuber Cole Ledford calling her his “spirit animal.”

Plotkin Gets His Day The “Whereases” were flying off the parchment April 10, as columnist and political pundit Mark Plotkin was celebrated for his service to the District of Coumbia and his 70th birthday. At the District Council office of Jack Evans, former Mayor Sharon Pratt and Vincent Gray showed up along with Council member Mary Cheh and other friends. Cited for his political work and pro-District efforts, such as his help in getting the Frederick Douglass statue put into the Capitol Visitors Center and his call for full congressional representation, Plotkin worked for WTOP Rado and WAMU. He is a columnist for The Georgetowner and thehill.com. Thus ran the “Whereases” with the conclusion: “This resolution may be cited as the ‘Mark Plotkin Recognition Resolution of 2017’ and declares April 10, 2017, as Mark Plotkin Day in the District of Columbia.” That’s one sweet birthday, Mark.

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Vacancy, Rental Inspections Tighten in Georgetown

BY P EG GY S A N D S

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he white car with the red-andwhite District flag on its side pulls up to the curb. A man with a clipboard gets out, stares at a house or a commercial building, makes some notes, then goes up to the front door and knocks.

If there is no answer, or if there isn’t a knowledgeable neighbor nearby, there could be trouble for the property owner.

An official Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs inspector has just come to call, responding to a tip or a complaint that the property is vacant or being rented without a license. Even if there is no sign of neglect or blight, a letter will follow.

“That letter is to be taken seriously,” a friendly inspector (who asked not to be identified) told me after he knocked on my neighbor’s door on a Georgetown residential block recently. If there is no response to the inspector’s inquiry, the next step could be a bright yellow sign … and then a possible four-figure fine and an increase in the property tax.

“Last year the D.C. Council passed a law changing the burden of explanation for a complaint onto the property owners,” the inspector said. “We’ll come out and take a preliminary look. If the house looks empty

and we don’t see signs of workmen or residency, we’ll send a letter to the property owner on file asking about the situation.

The owner has 10 days from receipt of the letter to respond.”

“The District is much more aggressive now about inspections for vacancies, illegal rentals, blight and neglect,” said Jamie Scott, economic development manager at the Georgetown Business Improvement District. “The yellow signs are highly visible and becoming ubiquitous. While we welcome keeping standards of occupancy and building conditions high, we are concerned that increasing number of such signs in one area look bad. And some are not correct. Some properties have been tagged as abandoned when there is obvious construction going on. And there are a couple of individuals whose passion is to drive around town and complain about what they feel to be vacant property even though they are not.”

“We make mistakes but we do respond to anonymous calls,” said the inspector, who has been on the job for more than 30 years and “seen it all.” And, yes, “there are a couple of known individuals who maybe should get a life outside of telling us almost

daily of alleged abandoned properties.”

There are many reasons a property might look abandoned. Here in Georgetown especially, some owners take long trips or live abroad for a while and don’t rent their homes. Or, as in the example of my neighbor, the house is a second home used irregularly by family members.

As for renting out a private home, the short-term rental of parts of a home or even a room or two as an Airbnb, for instance, isn’t illegal, the inspector said. “It just has to be licensed. If an owner wants to rent for money, apply for a business license. It might cost $300, but that’s better than facing a possible four-figure fine. We’re ready to work with owners if they answer our letter of inquiry.”

“We’re willing to work with the DC&RA if they’ll respond to our concerns,” said Scott.

Sounds like a winner.

“What we don’t do, however, is get into domestic or neighborhood disputes,” the inspector said with a sigh. “Don’t complain to us about a neighbor’s noise or garbage bin placements or the like. We’re just concerned about legal usage of the property by the owner.”

A house on Volta Place. Photo by Robert Devaney.

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The main level comprises a spacious living room with two curved bay windows, a library with floor-to-ceiling bookcases, a banquet-sized dining room, a Hugh Newell Jacobsen solarium, a kitchen with attached butler’s pantry and a potential in-law suite with a full bath and study. The remaining two upper levels feature a master suite with a large dressing room and bath, four additional bedrooms, ample closet space and three additional full bathrooms.

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Body Found at Tidal Basin Amidst the beauty of the cherry blossoms, a D.C. policeman found a body floating face-down in debris at the Tidal Basin. WTOP reported that the body was found around 10 a.m. on a Saturday earlier this month. An autopsy is pending on the man, identified as 21-year-old Tafari Jamal Popo.

Maglev Train. Courtesy Discovery Science.

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Are you ready for a 15-minute commute from Baltimore to D.C.? A proposal to install the SCmaglev, a superconducting magnetic levitation train developed by the Central Japan Railway Company, could be getting ready to leave the station. WTOP is reporting that the train, which floats four inches above the ground and can reach 311 mph in minutes, could begin construction as early as 2019 if preliminary assessments go well. Most of the route would be underground or elevated.

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Trump Settles with Andrés, Zakarian

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The Trump Organization has finally made peace with restaurateur José Andrés. Andrés was set to open a restaurant at the Trump International Hotel in D.C., but pulled out of the deal after then-candidate Donald Trump’s comments on Mexicans. The company then sued Think Food Group, Andrés’s company, for $10 million, Fortune reported. The Trump Organization has also settled with the Food Network’s Geoffrey Zakarian, who, like Andrés, backed out of his Trump hotel deal to open a restaurant after Trump’s comments on immigrants. The details of both settlements are confidential, according to Fox News.

The Wing, a New York-based womens-only coworking space, will open a D.C.-area branch in October. Dubbed “a work and community space for women” and a “throne away from home,” the space will include an all-female library, a café with food, wine and cocktails all made by women, showers and a lactation room. Famous ladies who are part of this exclusive club include actress Lena Dunham, former J. Crew creative director Jenna Lyons and the Daily Beast’s Tina Brown.

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Ceiling Near for D.C. Rental Rates

New Airport Rules May Not Take Off

While D.C.-area apartment rents are still incredibly high, new construction has enabled supply to catch up with demand somewhat.

D.C. is paying about $41 more per month on average this year than in 2016, but overall rental rates are relatively flat. In contrast, rent on the West Coast has risen five to 10 percent, WTOP reported. In the Capitol Hill neighborhood, home to most of the new apartments and condos in the city (15,000 of the 35,000), the available spaces are keeping the market in the middle zone, with rents from $2,500 to $5,000.

Congress wants to change the rules at Reagan National Airport to make it easier for members to get home, but local lawmakers are warning against it. Roll Call reported that a group of 15 members of Congress, including Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia), don’t want to see any lessening of restrictions on longhaul flights from Reagan, which help make airports like Dulles more competitive. Since 2000, domestic commercial passenger traffic at Reagan has grown a whopping 50 percent while Dulles traffic has shrunk nine percent.

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A unique Georgetown three story single family house with six bedrooms, five full baths and one half bath that spreads over 4,200 square feet. The house retains its historic details and it is renovated with superior elegant updates.

Double living rooms each with a fireplace, gracious dining room that opens to a large brick patio and a garden that is ideal for luxury lifestyle and entertaining.

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1671 34th Street NW Georgetown $3,300,000

1679 31st Street NW Georgetown $2,595,000

Featured in Veranda and other magazines, this elegant residence of a noted Washington interior designer features a family room with floor-to-ceiling plate-glass windows and doors to the formal garden and patio. Generous staircase leads to upper floors presenting luminous drawing room with 13 foot ceilings and three spacious bedrooms.

Included are two off-street parking spaces to complete this Georgetown property. Stephen Vardas 202.744.0411 scvardas@ gmail.com

Built in the 1900’s, this Victorian townhouse comprises almost 4,000 square feet of remodeled interiors over more than three stories. This Georgetown home includes four large master suites, a gourmet kitchen, patio, and au pair suite with separate entrance.

Design elements include meticulous period details, painted hardwood floors, 11-foot-high ceilings, crown moldings, and two wood-burning fireplaces.

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A newly remodeled three story townhouse of an award winning architect/ owners Victoria & Douglas Rixey, this house is a great space detailing the confluence of art and architecture. Two bedrooms, two full baths and a half bath with an open flexible floor plan also makes this is a great house for entertaining.

Minimalist galley kitchen on main level, all opening out to large garden/patio. A dramatic light drenched master suite on top floor with a fabulous master bath.

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3414 Volta Place NW, Georgetown

$2,195,000

This is a historic carriage house of Alexander Graham Bell. Three bedrooms, two full baths and a half bath, this cottage style two story single family house is located near the Volta Bureau and is on a quiet setting in the heart of Georgetown. The side entrance opens to a large living room with a fireplace. Private and secluded garden patio makes it an urban space yet keeping it close to nature. Derry Haws 202.285.6702 Derry.Haws@LNF.com Thomas Bryant 202.944.8400 Thomas.Bryant@LongandFoster.com

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The 86th annual Georgetown House Tour will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition to the eight houses on the tour (see sidebar), this year’s guide also covers 10 homes and favorite Georgetown hangouts of Jackie and former President John F. Kennedy, whose 100th birthday will be celebrated this year.

Between 2 and 5 p.m., tour ticketholders can take tea at historic St John’s Episcopal Church, Georgetown, 3240 O St. NW, headquarters for the event. And between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Georgetown’s annual French Market sidewalk sale will be welcoming spring, in and around the Wisconsin Avenue shops sloping down from the library, high atop Book Hill.

All this takes place in a walkable quadrant from N Street to Reservoir Road and from 28th Street to 35th Street.

Jill and Scott Altman. Photo by Robert Devaney.

Thought to be the nation’s oldest such event, the Georgetown House Tour and Tea was founded in 1931. The histories of the properties on this year’s tour — extending back to the 19th century or earlier — are told in the guidebook that comes with the purchase of a tour ticket.

“We have on our staff of volunteers an avid historian who researches each home’s history, not only in Georgetown’s specialized collection at the library on R Street, but also in District archives and even the Library of Congress,” said Jill Altman, co-chair of this year’s house tour with her husband, astronaut Scott Altman.

But the houses on the tour are also livedin homes that have evolved over their many decades of ownership and residency. Every one of the historic homes has been remodeled, restructured, retouched, redesigned and redecorated. Part of the fascination of visiting them is to see how they’ve been adapted to modern lives.

“Usually the restructuring is done to the back and garden sides of the homes, since everstricter building and preservation regulations prevent touching the front of any building that usually opens directly onto the sidewalk. The changes then are unseen until you get into the house. And then they can be astounding,” said Georgetown architect Christian Zapatka.

Zapatka is one of a growing core of longtime Georgetown residents who are creating new Georgetown legacies (as well as their professional fame and fortune) by modernizing Georgetown’s historic homes. “The favorite remake is to open up a back room with windows and glass doors and to be able to step out directly into the garden,” he said.

Homeowners Todd and Kelly Stavish with the platinum sponsor of the Georgetown House Tour: Theresa Nielson, managing broker of Long & Foster’s Georgetown office, and Paul Foster, senior vice president for agent relations at Long & Foster. Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan.

A typical renovation to be seen on the tour will be a large, top-of-the-line “sun-drenched” kitchen, like the one added in 2016 to House No. 5 by architect Outerbridge Horsey. Another home on the tour features a new two-story glass atrium by Davd Jones. In 2015, Zapatka actually removed an old structure at the back of one tour house to make room for a new twostory-plus-basement addition. The staircase in the original house was opened up with wood and glass railings, leading to three levels of new living space.

In another house, owned for more than 100 years by one family, outlines of an old sleeping porch and side porch led to the creation of a new powder room, entrance and game room.

Architect Dale Overmyer redesigned one tour

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house with new flooring and garden retaining walls, “thrilling the current owners because now their children can finally have a dog,” he said.

It takes hundreds of volunteers to organize and run the annual house tour. The co-chairs usually serve for two years in a row. “It’s a lot easier the second time,” laughed Jill Altman as she sipped a cappuccino at the George Town Club. “The most challenging phase is to get the houses. Sometimes promised hosts have had to drop out. This year, however, when one house hostess suddenly withdrew, on that very day another called to volunteer her home.”

It’s then a matter of getting the sponsors, researching the histories of the homes and organizing the docents, the tea hostesses and the ticket distribution. And also finding a big enough house and willing hostess for the Patrons Party — a tradition invented by decades-long organizer Frida Burling, who died in 2016.

This year’s Patrons Party, on April 26, will be hosted at the former home of Ambassador David K.E. Bruce and Evangeline Bruce by current owner Kevin Plank, CEO of Under Armour, who bought the 11,000-square-foot property near Georgetown University in 2016.

The Georgetown House Tour has grown over the years and is a significant fundraiser for St. John’s Church’s many charities. Those include the Georgetown Senior Center and Saturday Suppers, where parishioners cook for, serve and dine with needy District residents. Last year, $40,000 was given to its Bright Beginnings project.

“Over 50 percent of our church members are active, hands-on volunteers in our dozens of programs,” said the Rev. Gini Gerbasi, who has been rector for the past three years. “Our church not only gives money but we give to the community our building and our members.”

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2017’s Hip, Happy Mix of Homes

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28th Street (near P) Michele Evans

Q Street (near 28th) Suzanne and Eric Rigby

P Street (near 30th) Azali Kassum and Ian Myers

33rd Street (near Q) Leigh Stringer and John Hlinko

This circa-1830s clapboard house began life as a modest family farmhouse. For more than a century, its original kitchen and only fireplace were located on the basement level.

After many years of use as a local boarding house, and with an uncomfortable physical layout, the house finally came into its own in the late 1970s with the addition of a two-story glass atrium designed by Georgetown architect David Jones. Michele Evans bought the house in 2015. Kamran Ohi and his daughter Jasmine were the structural geniuses that helped turn Evans’s vision into the reality you see today.

This Italianate-style house was built in 1860.

When Georgetown jewelry designer and shop owner Bobbie Medlin purchased it in 2011, she thoroughly modernized the home. Medlin kept the original wood floors, where possible, but painted them pale grey to match the Italian travertine floors on the first level, which are in the Versailles pattern. Even though the fireplaces and unusual door moldings may be original to the house, everything is sleek and modern. The present owners, who purchased the house in 2014, continue in this style.

Sometimes referred to as the “Seam House,” because of the visible vertical seam running down its brick face, this home is composed of four parts. Its original two-story core was used as a workshop. In 1814, it was purchased as an investment by Washington Bowie, a Scottish tobacco merchant, colonel in the Maryland militia, godson of George Washington (who was present at his christening) and founding vestryman in 1796 of St. John’s Church. The present dining room features the original exposed ceiling beams. In 2015, a two-story addition was designed by architect Christian Zapatka and built by OC Builders.

In 1802, the Presbyterian Congregation of Georgetown purchased the land this house stands on to create a burial ground and a chapel, built around 1855 to serve a largely African American congregation living west of Wisconsin Avenue. The burial ground, sold to the District, is now Volta Park. The chapel was purchased in 1912 by St. John’s Church in support of the small African American congregation. German-born artist Carl Ernst and his wife Emma bought the one-room building in the 1930s, gradually transforming it into a 13-room home.

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33rd Street (near Volta) Kelly and Todd Stavish

P Street (near 35th) Linda Battalia

35th Street (near Prospect) Erin Blakely

O Street (near Potomac) Robert F. and Leonore Jones

Built at the end of the 19th century, this brick, bay-front row house is characteristic of a type found throughout the city of Washington, including quite a few examples in Georgetown. With a generous width and three exposures, the house receives an abundance of light and features both a rear garden and a side garden. Recently renovated by architect Christian Zapatka with Jeffco Builders, the house has been updated for contemporary living, while retaining and emphasizing its original architectural qualities.

Situated on one of only two cobblestone streets in Georgetown, this Victorian home — in the Locher family for four generations — was built in 1888. Recently, it was sold and has undergone a major renovation by Linda Battalia Design. The double-doored entry reveals 10-foot ceilings throughout. The original cast hinges and glass-knob hardware have been preserved and the 130-year-old floors of red oak brought back to life. The new owner enclosed the side porch, providing a place for a powder room as well as a new entrance and stairs to the lower-level game room and office. Beyond the kitchen is a garage and a new garden designed by Fritz & Gignoux landscape architects.

Perched on what was once called “Rocky Hill” or “Hessian Hill,” this little house — just 12 feet wide and 28 feet deep — is one of several remaining from a set of 10 Federalstyle row houses built by land speculator Thomas E. Waggaman and sold in 1886 for $750 each. Waggaman, who hailed from a prominent family on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, lived just a few blocks away at 3300 O St., near St. John’s Church. A prominent Catholic layman and patron of the arts, he was included in the Washington Elite List of 1896.

Following his initial venture in Georgetown, Waggaman invested in the development of Woodley Park and Cleveland Park.

Originally purchased by Casper Schaaf in 1770, this property was purchased by the vestry of St. John’s Church for $10 in 1853 and subsequently sold. The two-story dwelling, now one of the iconic Federal-style houses in Georgetown, was built by John A. Lane in 1860. Among the 10 subsequent owners was Dr. Pembroke Hart, a noted geophysicist, who owned the house from 1977 to 2001.

Hart’s contributions to science resulted in an Antarctic geographical feature being named Hart Hills in his honor. The current owners have made continuing improvements. Thomas Vogt assisted with the redesign of the “library living room” and dining room. Outerbridge Horsey Associates designed the sun-drenched addition and the kitchen renovation.

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202-333-7370 | martinstavern.com Fifth generation Lauren Martin learns about the family business from her dad, Billy Martin, Jr. Since 1933, the warm atmosphere of Martin’s Tavern has welcomed neighbors and world travelers looking for great food, service and years of history within it’s walls. Fourth generation owner Billy Martin. Jr. continues the tradition of Washington’s oldest familyowned restaurant.

202–333–8830 | cafebonaparte.com 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.

202-617-2424 | thegrillroomdc.com Tucked 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 handcut, bone-in, artisan meats, bracingly fresh seafood and tableside preparations. Framed with a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows and fluid geometric lines, the ambiance is one of relaxed refinement. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

202–347–2277 | theoceanaire.com Ranked one of the most popular seafood restaurants in D.C., “this cosmopolitan” send-up of a vintage supper club that’s styled after a '40’s-era ocean liner is appointed with cherry wood and red leather booths, infused with a “clubby, old money” atmosphere. The menu showcases “intelligently” prepared fish dishes that “recall an earlier time of elegant” dining.

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202-817-3340 | 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).

202-333-5640 | townhalldc.com Situated just north of Georgetown on Wisconsin Ave, Town Hall has been a neighborhood mainstay in Glover Park since 2005. Whether you’re popping in for dinner, drinks, or weekend brunch, Town Hall is the spot you’ll want to call home to Gulp, Gather & Grub. Free parking is available nightly after 7 p.m., and during warmer months, our outdoor courtyard is one of DC’s best kept secrets.

202–295–2826 | enowinerooms.com 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.

202-338-1784 | lachaumieredc.com Celebrating our 40th Anniversary, La Chaumiere is as close to dining in the French countryside 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.

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

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202–333–4710 | dasethiopian.com DAS Ethiopian offers you a cozy two-story setting, with rare outside dining views and al fresco patio dining. DAS is located at the eclectically brilliant historic corner of the internationally renowned shopping district of Georgetown.

A tent under which all come to feast is the very Amharic definition of DAS. From neighborhood diners, nearby students and journalists to international visitors and performers, all enjoy the casual but refined atmosphere that serves up the freshest Ethiopian dishes from local and sustainable food sources.

202–338–8800 | filomena.com A Georgetown landmark for over 30 years featuring old world styles and recipes brought by early immigrants and passed 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. 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! “Don’t miss their Bakery’s incredible desserts made on premises” - Best in D.C.

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202-333-9180 | clydes.com This animated tavern, in the heart of Georgetown, popularized saloon food and practically invented Sunday brunch. Clyde’s is the People’s Choice for bacon cheeseburgers, steaks, fresh seafood, grilled chicken salads, fresh pastas and desserts.

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ust as Japan had its celebration in D.C. last month around the cherry blossoms, it’s now time for France to have its moment in the sun on D.C. streets. Enter the 14th annual Georgetown French Market, a weekend festival that will take place April 28 to 30. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Located right in Georgetown’s Book Hill neighborhood, the streets will almost transform into the Avenue des Champs-Élysées as more than 40 shops, boutiques, galleries, salons and other locally run establishments sell their wares — many at good-for-the-wallet discounts.

Besides all of the to-die-for shopping, the market and festivities include street performers, a photo booth, jugglers, giveaways, art exhibitions, traditional French music and lively gypsy jazz. The event is hosted in partnership with the Georgetown Business Improvement District.

Most obviously, this will leave you pretty hungry. Within a baguette’s throw are several fantastic eateries to sate that post-shopping appetite.

Refreshing and thematically appropriate, Pâtisserie Poupon is a great go-to French café.

Come in for something light and flaky, like a croissant, or something a bit heartier, like the six types of quiches. Keep it fresh with the melange

Desserts at Pâtisserie Poupon. Courtesy Pâtisserie Poupon. of salads, from a Niçoise to a tropical chicken mango. The café is also celebrated for its sweets.

You’d be remiss to miss out on a tart, Napoleon or heavenly macaron.

Quick and delicious, right there is Jaco Juice and Taco Bar. Handy enough to take with you while perusing the market, it’s still all about the quality ingredients. If you’re there early, we recommend the quinoa or acai breakfast bowls.

Later on, though, it’s all tacos. Try the fish with North Atlantic cod, the slow-roasted pork or the veggie options. Before heading out, grab a fresh juice to go.

On the next block south is Los Cuates, another Mexican gem on Wisconsin. With locations in Old Town and Adams Morgan, it’s like a D.C. institution. It’s a bit more formal than Jaco, so a great spot if you have some more time on your hands after picking up the latest fashion piece. Be sure to order the guac made right in the traditional molcajete bowl before digging into enchiladas, quesadillas, burritos, fajitas and other entrees. We recommend a fresh marg, as well.

For taste on the other side of the globe, there’s Zannchi, serving innovative Korean fare.

Innovative and with an eye for the vegetarians, Zannchi focuses on small plates, stone rice bowls and rolls. Dig into one of the most popular Korean dishes, bibimbap, a mix of meat, vibrant and colorful veggies, and a just-cooked egg.

LIke Jaco, it’s casual, so you can get that lunch and head back out to the market.

Just next door is Via Umbria, the café, shop and market, when you need a taste of Italy. It’s also perfect for an on-the-go meal. Enjoy a sandwich on fresh, just-baked bread with hardto-find artisanal cheeses and local produce or recharge with an espresso or a bubbly Italian soda. And the wine — don’t leave without picking up a bottle.

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BY R I C H A R D S E L D E N As French Market visitors stroll Wisconsin Avenue, inhaling fresh air and enticing smells, they may find themselves asking, “What would Henri do?”

French artist and cabaret devotee Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is supposed to have advised: “Never be tempted by water. The water tap should be sealed at lunchtime.”

It so happens (Quelle coincidence!) that this year’s French Market will take place during the run of “Toulouse-Lautrec Illustrates the Belle Époque” at the Phillips Collection. Displaying rare prints and posters from throughout the notorious artist’s career, the exhibition, on view through April 30, demonstrates how ToulouseLautrec’s compositional and lithographic innovations continue to influence graphic design. At the market, the Phillips is hosting a Color Me French booth, offering ToulouseLautrec posters for coloring and the chance to win exhibition tickets.

Along these lines, there will be a Moulin Rouge photo booth, sponsored by Long & Foster Real Estate and Christie’s International Real Estate, where visitors can “cancan with the camcam.”

But why wait? Through April 27, you can take a selfie in front of the French Market banners at Wisconsin and R or at Francis Scott Key Park (or next to a French Market poster in the window of any participating store), post it to Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, tag the applicable account (such as @georgetowndc) and use the hashtags #GeorgetownFrenchMarket and #ThisWayToBeret. Four winners of gift cards, wine and other prizes will be randomly chosen the first morning of the French Market.

For additional visual stimulation, there are the Book Hill art galleries: Addison/Ripley Fine Art, with “Joan Belmar: Cambalache”; Artist’s Proof, with “Home of Art: A Collection of Works by Spanish Photographer Pedro Correa”; Susan Calloway Fine Arts, with “Speaking Layers: New Work by Lindsay Mullen”; Cross MacKenzie Gallery, with “Wells: Neon Sculptures by Esther Ruiz”; Klagsbrun Studios, the working studios of Micheline Klagsbrun, Raye Leith and Joe Hall; Maurine Littleton Gallery, with “David Dodge Lewis and Ephraim Rubenstein: The Quickening Image”; and Washington Printmakers Gallery, with “Wild About Spring” by Marian Osher.

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APPALACHIAN SPRING 1415 Wisconsin Ave. Up to 50% off select items.

ARTIST’S PROOF 1533 Wisconsin Ave. 20% off coffee-table art books and limited-edition prints available by local artists.

BACCHUS WINE CELLAR 1635 Wisconsin Ave. Six-pack of French white, red, rose and sparkling wines in reusable canvas tote only $50.

At the Cellar, sample these wines prior to purchase. 15% off all French wines.

CAFE BONAPARTE 1522 Wisconsin Ave. 15% off sweet and savory crepes.

CHRIST CHILD OPPORTUNITY SHOP 1427 Wisconsin Ave. 50% off Sidewalk Sale items.

CROSS MACKENZIE GALLERY 1675 Wisconsin Ave. Up to 50% off select items.

DAVID BELL ANTIQUES 1655 Wisconsin Ave. Antiques and home furnishings.

EGG BY SUSAN LAZAR 1661 Wisconsin Ave. Past-season styles of fall and spring Egg clothing will be discounted up to 80% off original retail prices. Currentseason pieces not included.

ELLA RUE 3231 P St. In-store basement sale: 50 to 75% off designer racks.

FRAMEWORKS 1670 Wisconsin Ave. Wide selection of frames.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN CHURCH 1556 Wisconsin Ave. Stop by for free treats. Founded in 1769, the church is the oldest Lutheran church in D.C. The beautiful church and gardens are open to visitors.

GEORGETOWN OLIVE OIL CO. 1524 Wisconsin Ave. Free 60 ml bottle of Champagne wine vinegar or herbs de Provence oil with olive oil or vinegar purchase.

ILLUSIONS OF GEORGETOWN 1629 Wisconsin Ave.

Live music, Jane Iredale gift basket giveaway, complimentary makeup and hair consultations.

Receive Illusions gift bag with $50 purchase.

JACO JUICE & TACO BAR 1614 Wisconsin Ave. $5 select smoothies.

JARYAM 1531 Wisconsin Ave. 70% off seasonal clothing and hosiery. Lingerie sample sale, $50 bra and pantie sets.

LILI THE FIRST 1419 Wisconsin Ave. 15% off regular-priced items, up to 50% off select collections.

LITTLE BIRDIES BOUTIQUE 1526 Wisconsin Ave. 50% off all past-season styles, headbands and bows. Newborn to size 10 designer clothing on sale.

LYNN LOUISA 1631 Wisconsin Ave. Fresh cut flowers, pottery and stylish accessories under $20.

MANNY & OLGA’S 1641 Wisconsin Ave. $3 pizza slices and $1 drinks.

MARSTON LUCE 1651 Wisconsin Ave. Discounts on 19th-century French antiques for the home.

MAURINE LITTLETON GALLERY 1667 Wisconsin Ave. Select prints 40% off.

MOSS & CO. 1657 Wisconsin Ave. Up to 75% off home accessories, antiques, furniture, garden items and jewelry.

PÂTISSERIE POUPON 1645 Wisconsin Ave. French pastries, grilled specialties, crab cake sandwiches. Crab cake sandwiches on a brioche roll.

Up to 50% off French linens and African baskets. Outdoor seating.

PHO VIET & GRILLE 1639 Wisconsin Ave. 25-50% off Vietnamese sandwiches, Viet salad and Viet coffee drink.

PILLAR AND POST DC 1647 Wisconsin Ave. British antiques and home accessories, art and lighting.

PRETTY CHIC 1671 Wisconsin Ave. 60% off entire store, except consignment. Jewelry, scarves, clothing, shoes and more.

Secret garden special featuring $5 and $10 racks.

REDDZ TRADING 1413 Wisconsin Ave. Storewide discounts.

SUSAN CALLOWAY FINE ARTS 1643 Wisconsin Ave. 50% off discontinued and seconds Middle Kingdom porcelain bowls and cups, 50% off custom-made mirrors, 25% off vintage and antique French paintings, 30% off 8th-century Italian engravings of coral, 50% off antique prints.

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TD BANK 1611 Wisconsin Ave. Stop by for free giveaways and family fun. Caricature artist, 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday and balloon artist, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.

THE PHOENIX 1415 Wisconsin Ave. 40% off sale clothing.

Giveaways throughout the weekend of new spring arrivals from Annabel Ingall, Eileen Fisher, Formulary 55, Michael Stars, Oska, Phillipa Roberts and more.

TUDOR PLACE HISTORIC HOUSE & GARDENS 1644 31st St. NW Join us April 29 for our Earth Day Plant Sale and Picnic. Mention French Market and receive 10% off purchases of all plants and gift shop merchandise.

VIA UMBRIA 1525 Wisconsin Ave. Until 12 p.m.: $1 coffee and house-made pastries outside.

Italian street food starting at 12 p.m.: arancini, meatballs, porchetta sliders, crostini, truffle popcorn cones, salami and cheese cones. Half-price cocktails, beer and wine by the glass.

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A Leesburg Country Getaway STO RY A ND P HOTOS B Y R E B E K A H K E LLE Y Take a break from city life and try this for a fun day in the country. Leesburg, Virginia, is just 40 minutes outside of D.C. With each stop near the next, this itinerary is great for a couple or for a group of friends, with kids or your four-legged furry family. Now get out there and enjoy the weekend!

the smoked salmon plate, with the perfect toasted-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside yummy bagel done just right.

Tips: • Visit the Secret Garden • Gluten-free items • Dog- and kid-friendly

Visit the Animals at Temple Hall Farm Regional Park 15789 Temple Hall Lane novaparks.com

Brunch at Shoe’s Cup & Cork

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The staff are happy; service is leisurely.

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The 286-acre Temple Hall Farm Regional Park is a brief but fun stop. It has animals and a playground — great for those with children or those in touch with their inner child.

Visit goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, turkeys, peacocks, rabbits and my favorite black-andwhite “Oreo” cows. This park provides a hands-on approach, so you feel like you’re walking around on someone’s personal farm.

Wine Tasting and Food Pairing at Fabbioli Cellars 15669 Limestone School Road fabbioliwines.com

The Fabbioli vineyard is unique in its approach to tastings: seven Fabbioli wines are paired with seven gourmet bites. Bites are made in house with ingredients grown on the premises or sourced by local vendors.

The “Sip-Bite-Sip Experience” (the pairing changes every month) demonstrates how the food interacts with the wine and changes on the palate. The Something White is crisp and wonderful, the Una Pera is a unique wine made with pears grown on the land and the Paco Rojo is the perfect red table wine. A couple of ciders are also available.

Tips: • Food pairings can be adjusted for allergies

Tips:

• Lots of outdoor seating (the indoor area is for tastings only)

• Large playground suitable for kids of all ages

• Kid- and dog-friendly with adults-only sections

• Pets not permitted, but horses are welcome

• Wear comfortable walking shoes to explore the vineyard

Wrap Up at Loudounberry Farm & Garden

14917 James Monroe Highway loudounberryfarm.com Gather some staples at Loudounberry Farm: fresh milk, cheeses, cured meats, quail and specialty chicken eggs, seasonal fruits and vegetables and handmade pickled items, jams and jellies. This is the perfect way to gather some of the country bounty and bring it back home with your case of tasty wine.

Tips: • Take a small cooler to hold your items.

• Purchase the Toe Jam (yes, the name is gross, but the taste is divine)

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Dear Stacy, I’ve been dating a man for more than two years. We are both approaching 40. Things have been wonderful between us as we are very compatible and have a great friend group. It’s all I’ve ever wanted and I want to get married. He does, too, but he has one reservation in that he thinks I’m not adventurous enough in the bedroom. We both know that it’s not that I won’t go along with things. It’s just that I don’t initiate them, and he is disappointed and assumes it’s because I’m “inhibited.”

I have talked to a therapist and know I am interested in healthy, frequent sex, I just don’t approach it in the way he wants. He says I’m his first girlfriend to not be “wild” like that and it hurts me to think that this is the barrier between us getting married or not. I don’t want him to have a sex life that is constantly disappointing to him, but I also can’t turn into someone I’m not. It’s so hard because he knows me, says he loves my personality, but then still says I fall short. I am not sure I can change. What can I do? I am so sad about this all the time.

— Not (Wild) Enough

Dear Not, Boyfriend’s decision to let you know that there is something he desires from you sexually is admirable. Sometimes a partner keeps quiet about her wants and holds it against her partner when s/he is not able to read her mind. But when Boyfriend used his past against you in his explanation of why he wants what he wants, he went a step too far. I am imagining that telling you that you’re the only female he’s ever been with who didn’t rise to this standard has been deeply damaging.

Let’s start with the fallacy that every Old Girlfriend has been wild in the bedroom, spontaneously and 100-percent honestly.

Hmmm. Next, we can look at the fact that he is no longer in any of those relationships, and instead has chosen to be with you for the last two years; in other words, those wild relationships — if indeed they were genuine — did not last.

I make these arguments to (hopefully) help you realize that his interpretation of what happened in his past is exactly that: an interpretation. You can also make an interpretation about that time in his life and it would only be a viewpoint. It’s a waste of time to look backward in this way if the two of you want a future together.

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So, I’d recommend you both focus your attention on ensuring the rest of your relationship is operating smoothly (e.g., communication of emotional needs, finances, familial expectations). If that inventory still points to making the big Long-Term Commitment, then take the time to read Emily Nagoski’s excellent, groundbreaking, eyeopening “Come As You Are” together. Then get yourselves to a sex therapist who can help you work on his expectations and your selfesteem through the lens of intimacy.

Stacy Notaras Murphy is a licensed professional counselor in Georgetown.

Visit her on the web at stacymurphylpc. com. This column is meant for entertainment only and should not be considered a substitute for professional counseling.

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‘In the Heights’ in Columbia Heights

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n the beginning, there was “In the Heights.”

Before there was “Hamilton,” composerlyricist-writer-perfor mer Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop- and pop-fueled musical take on the founding father — which vaulted him to the status of legend and super-achiever — there was “In the Heights.”

“Hamilton,” which swept up enough Tonys for Miranda to fill a truck, became such a hot ticket on Broadway that you had to sell your first-born to get on the list. Even Vice President-elect Mike Pence came to see it — and was importuned from the stage after the show for his trouble.

But before all that, Miranda had already made something of a splash on Broadway in 2008 with the Latin-flavored musical “In the Heights,” which came off a successful Off-Broadway run to snare 13 Tony Award nominations, winning three. The show focused its energetic attention on the residents of New York’s Washington Heights, then a largely Dominican neighborhood, with all the attendant struggles, fraught relationships, romances and striving.

Needless to say, it was a pretty big hit, with mostly favorable reviews. Charles Isherwood wrote in the New York Times that “when this musical erupts in its expressions of collective joy, the energy it gives off could light up the

George Washington Bridge for a year or two.”

It went from Off-Broadway to Broadway (for three years, 2008 to 2011), then on a North American tour and eventually to the Philippines, Panama, London’s West End, Tokyo, Vancouver, Seoul and Peru.

And now it’s in another Heights, Columbia Heights, at GALA Hispanic Theatre from April 20 to May 21, in a new production directed and choreographed by Luis Salgado.

The veteran performer and director and choreographer, who considers Miranda a friend, was in the original Broadway production, which he remembers fondly.

“It’s a little like coming home to something familiar, that was and remains a part of you, for sure,” Salgado said. “But it’s also something brand new. It’s energizing, being here, in a neighborhood like this, doing this show. It’s a very mixed, energetic vibrant feeling here. It’s comfortable, you know.”

One of the differences, too — not unusual for GALA, but unusual for “In the Heights” — is that the production is in Spanish, with English surtitles.

“It’s a fair question, why, but I think if you look at the story — it’s about a neighborhood where most if not all of the people speak Spanish,” explained Salgado. “But it’s also a very universal kind of place. Some characters have come back to it, some want desperately

The cast of “In the Heights.” Photo by Stan Weinstein. Courtesy GALA Hispanic Theatre. to leave it and there are love stories. It’s the story of a community, but the music has this universal drive to it, and so does the dancing. And there’s the character of Benny, who is the only character who doesn’t speak Spanish, and he has to find his way in that community. So that’s part of the story.”

The 36-year-old native of Bayamón, Puerto Rico, knows a little about the Latino immigrant experience, having moved to New York City in 2012. His Off-Broadway debut came in 2003 with “Fame,” and he worked in the film “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.” In 2005, he originated the role of Frankie Suarez in the musical version of “The Mambo Kings,” based on the novel by Cuban American writer Oscar Hijuelos.

His second appearance Off-Broadway, in “In the Heights” came in 2007. Then he appeared as an American gangster in the Julie Taymor-directed film “Across the Universe.” In the Broadway production of “In the Heights,” he played Jose while serving as Latin American choreographer. In 2010, he was in the Public Theater’s outdoor production of Paul Simon’s “The Capeman” and had the role of Malik in the adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar’s “Women on the Verge

of a Nervous Breakdown” at Lincoln Center, starring Patti LuPone and Brian Stokes Mitchell and directed by Bartlett Sher. Also on Broadway, he appeared as Rizzo in the musical adaptation of “Rocky.”

As a director and choreographer, he’s developed new shows such as “Song of Solomon,” “Zuccotti Park” and “Zapata! The Musical.”

Not only that, but he’s the founder and CEO of R.Evolución Latina, which includes the Dare To Go Beyond workshop series. He is also a guest teacher at Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway and a faculty member at Alvin Ailey.

“Dancing is in my blood, sure,” he said.

“It’s about the essence of show business.”

“This [“In the Heights”] is about both diversity and about universality,” he said. “It’s drama, there’s conflict in the community, among the characters, about who they are and what they want, and there’s this vivid vitality in the community, too. And it’s very much a part of who we are today in the United States.”

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Portrait Gallery’s ‘The Face of Battle’

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There is a tragic impermanence to artwork about war. For each immortal painting like “Guernica” or “The Third of May 1808” (Picasso and Goya, respectively), there are thousands of depictions of warfare that are lost to time.

War is highly political, narratively paradoxical and destructive, and its depictions in art can be easily forgotten, muddled or even suppressed over the course of a generation.

While lasting artworks and movements are frequently born from the surrounding conditions of war — German Expressionism and Dada come to mind — the works that survive these periods are usually not the ones that address their history so directly. Rather, they are the images that evoke feelings and kindle aesthetic interest in a broader and more abstract sense. I would argue that artists like Egon Schiele and Käthe Kollwitz are not truly remembered for their political controversies; they are remembered because the images they created are bold, stirring and visually contagious.

Art historians do not shy away from politics and complexity, but it is safe to say that their long-term interests are the lives of artists and the history of objects. These are histories that are in many ways ideologically antithetical to war. War is physically destructive, and art is the pursuit of relatively permanent material creation. They happen around each other, but rarely in the same place.

Art speaks for its time, but it is imbued with a thirst for immortality. The Cubist painter Georges Braque articulated this best, having lived and worked through two world wars. “A painting is not a shapshot,” he said. “This does not mean that the painter is not influenced, concerned and more by history; he can suffer without being militant. Only let us distinguish, categorically, between art and current affairs.”

All this makes the depiction of warfare in art an unlikely candidate to survive through history. So how would we even begin to deal through art with the ongoing U.S. conflict in the

“Brandon Craigby,” 2010 (printed 2017). Ashley Gilbertson/VII Photo. Courtesy National Portrait Gallery.

Middle East, a series of wars spanning 15 years and counting that have turned into an existential cultural condition?

The National Portrait Gallery is boldly attempting to assert a presence for art in response to these wars with a gesture that is both simple and inspired: focus on the soldiers, supplanting political commentary with a beautiful exploration of unlikely and often unsettling humanity.

On view through Jan. 28, 2018, “The Face of Battle: Americans at War, 9/11 to Now” suffuses the specific atmosphere of 21st century U.S. military conflict with the broad-ranging ambition of fine art to depict human conditions and emotions.

The exhibition title is drawn from John Keegan’s classic military history, which reorients our view of war from questions of strategy and tactics to its personal and individual toll. It features work by six artists, ranging from photojournalists to veteran and active-duty soldiers and civilian artists, driven to respond to these wars through their work.

The most recognized name is Tim Hetherington, the acclaimed photojournalist and documentarian who was killed while covering the insurgency in Libya in 2011. As a photographer and a reporter, he became specifically interested in the study and depiction of masculinity in all its aspects, from the

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tenderness between comrades to the brutal aggression of the battlefield, turning his camera lens on the conflict in Afghanistan in 2007 and 2008. In 2010, he made a harrowing, Academy Award-nominated documentary, “Restrepo,” where he spent a deployment filming the daily lives of Marines fighting the Taliban in a remote outpost of Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley.

The photographs include his 2007 World Press Photo of the Year, depicting an exhausted American soldier leaning against a wall with his eyes covered. Among other things, his work shows the profound exhaustion of soldiers on the front lines, illuminating their resilience, fear and mutual support in ways that will stay with you long after you leave the gallery.

Louie Palu’s formally beautiful portraits of soldiers in Afghanistan — close-cropped faces in black-and-white, all dirt, dust, sweat, shadows and penetrating gazes — take on a deeply spiritual quality. They bring each individual soldier into focus while transcending any singular experience.

Ashley Gilbertson focuses on lives lost, photographing the bedrooms of combat soldiers left behind. This is a difficult gallery to spend time in, confronting these haunting elegies — intimate, ghostly museums of young lives cut off in midstride.

Vincent Valdez paints and draws his experiences, honoring the internal conflicts of the soldier caught between a sense of duty and the personal struggles of warfare. His video “Home” is a memorial to a fallen fellow soldier who suffered from PTSD and took his life in December of 2009. A flag-draped coffin with no pallbearers floats past scenes of small town rural America: train tracks, boardedup storefronts, supermarkets and churches, all empty shells of what he left behind.

Exhibitions like this are difficult but necessary; artists and audiences have a duty to confront things beyond themselves. Through “The Face of Battle,” these artists allow us — whether we call ourselves soldiers, artists, civilians or citizens — a window into the greatest conflict of our time, transcending any transient political climate.

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Fashion for Paws Raises $400K

The Fashion for Paws 11th Annual Runway Show wagged its way at Park Hyatt April 8. The one-of-a-kind, peer-to-peer, fundraising event benefited the Humane Rescue Alliance — the merged group for Washington Humane Society and the Washington Animal Rescue League — and raised $400,000.

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Sam Roberson with Tiberius. Photo by Bob Walker.

Children’s Ball: $3 Million for Children’s National

The Children’s Ball raised $3 million April 7 to fund advances in research and advocacy at Children’s National Health System. Hundreds of guests celebrated “Pioneering the Future” at the Ritz Carlton in the West End. PH OTO S BY A B R A M L A N D ES

Molly Barcalow, flanked by her parents Christy and Shawn. In August 2014, Molly was diagnosed with a very rare form of leukemia. The only chance for survival was a bone marrow transplant. Fortunately, Barcalow’s brother was a perfect bone marrow match. After four months of intense chemotherapy and full body radiation, she had her bone marrow transplant on Dec. 8, 2014, at Children’s National Medical Center.

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Celebration of Hope Gala

BY M A RY B I R D In conjunction with Hope Connections for Cancer Support’s tenth anniversary, the nonprofit held its Celebration of Hope Gala on March 16 at the Watergate Hotel. What started in March 2007 with one facility in Bethesda, a weekly support group for patients and caregivers and a single yoga class has grown to include a newly opened location in Prince George’s County. Together the two Hope Connections offer more than 50 monthly support groups and mind-body classes at no cost to the participants, along with educational workshops and social events.

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Children’s Ball emcee Bret Baier of Fox News dresses as an astronaut during the ceremony to highlight the ball’s theme, “Pioneering the Future.”

Hope Connections’ co-founder, CEO and president and Celebration of Hope Award winner Paula Rothenberg, Volunteer Award recipients May Benatar and Afie Lattimer, gala co-chairs Jim Baker and Liza Marshall and emcee Wendy Rieger of NBC4 News.

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Kicking Off Concerts in the Parks

BY RO B E R T D E VA N E Y

The popular music series in town parks, put on by the Citizens Association of Georgetown, gathered supporters at cafe and food shop, Via Umbria, for fundraising and Roman holiday fun April 6. Dates for the 2017 Concerts in the Park Series are May 21, Volta Park; June 18, Volta Park; July 9, Rose Park.

Preview for Knock Out Abuse

BY RO B ER T D E VA N E Y

The organizers for the 2017 Knock Out Abuse Gala on Nov. 2 got together April 5 at Cafe Milano for updates and networking as well as a birthday dinner for co-founder Cheryl Davis Masri. Since 1993, the nonprofit has raised $10 million to fight domestic violence.

Gala co-chairs Elissa Davidson and Sara O’Keefe flank KOA co-founder Cheryl Masri.

Karina Corell and Kenya Pierce.

Concerts co-chairs at Via Umbria: Amy Kuhnert, Kelly Stavish, Karin Wheeler, Erin Mullan, Amy Looney and Kelly Doolan (Katie Battle not pictured).

Gala Guide APRIL 21 National Museum of Women in the Arts Gala

This celebration of the museum’s 30th anniversary, co-chaired by Amy Baier, Kristin Cecchi, Jamie Dorros and NMWA Board President Cindy Jones, will honor its one-of-a-kind collection and founder Wilhelmina Holladay. National Museum of Women in the Arts. Call 202-266-28225 or email gkaufman@nmwa.org.

LUNGevity Musical Celebration of Hope Gala

LUNGevity seeks to create a world devoid of lung cancer through research and programs offering new hope in treatment and survivorship. Mellon Auditorium. Contact Caroline at 240-454-3100 or cperline@ lungevity.org.

APRIL 23 Capital Area Food Bank Blue Jeans Ball

Jeans-clad guests will enjoy the area’s best cocktail and culinary highlights from more than 40 chefs and mixologists as they provide meals for D.C.’s neediest. Marriott Marquis. Visit capitalareafoodbank.org/bluejeans-ball.

APRIL 25 Refugees International Dinner

Maria and Fabio Trabocchi and Republic of Kosovo Ambassador Vlora Çitaku co-chair a gala dinner and awards program honoring Refugees International and humanitarians helping displaced peoples. Mellon Auditorium.

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APRIL 26 Great Ladies Luncheon and Fashion Show

This event is presented by the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation and Neiman Marcus Mazza Gallerie. Sally Quinn will receive the Great Ladies Award for her support in battling the disease. The runway show will feature Italian designer Brunello Cucinelli. Ritz-Carlton. Visit alzdisovery.org.

Smithsonian Craft Show Preview Night

This cocktail buffet will feature an exhibition of nine quilts by this year’s recipient of the Visionary Artist award, Faith Ringgold.

Proceeds support the Smithsonian Women’s Committee Grants Fund. National Building Museum. Visit smithsoniancraftshow.org.

Innocents At Risk Gala

Members of Congress, the film community and NGO supporters united in the fight to end child exploitation and trafficking will enjoy cocktails, dinner and dancing. Organization of American States. Call Innocents at Risk at 202-625-4338.

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Dana Tai Soon Burgess Returns to Santa Fe

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The Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company received a rousing ovation after its March 18 performance at the National Dance Institute New Mexico Dance Barns as the founder and artistic director returned to his hometown to premier the 25th anniversary season and to be welcomed at a pre-performance reception with a proclamation by City Councilwoman Renee Villarreal.

Schoolmate and former Project Runway runner up Patricia Michaels, Burgess’s Korean-American mother, Anna Kang Burgess, board members and friends traveled to Santa Fe for the occasion. The multicultural audience was moved by Burgess’s “Margin,” capturing the immigrant experience.

He is the first choreographer-in-residence at the National Portrait Gallery and a cultural envoy for the State Department.

MAY 2 National Hospice Gala

The gala evening raises funds to provide the best end-of-life care possible. Washington Hilton. Visit nationalhospicefoundation.org.

For the Love of Sight Visionary Awards Dinner

The gala supports the mission of the Foundation Fighting Blindness: to fund research in the prevention, treatment and cure of retinal degenerative diseases. RitzCarlton. Email dinabeau@aol.com or visit fightblindness.org.

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