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GEORGETOWNER VOLUME 59, NUMBER 18

JUNE 5 - 18 , 2013

AMERICAN HERITAGE

SOCIAL SCENE

Ford's Theatre Gala

FOOD & WINE Latest Dish

TOWN TOPICS

Jack Evans Running for Mayor

BUSINESS

Malmaison With Gerard Pangaud

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DCJAZZFESTIVAL DC Jazz Festival and The Washington Post Present

June 5-16, 2013

JAZZATThE hAMILTonLIVE 6/5 • 7:30 PM

6/6 • 7:30 PM

6/7 • 8:30 PM

6/8 • 8:30 PM

Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band Opener: nasar Abadey & sUPERnOVA

nicholas Payton XXX feat. Lenny White

stefon Harris & Blackout

terri Lyne Carrington’s Money Jungle

6/9 • 7:30 PM

6/11 AT 7:30 PM

6/12 • 7:30 PM

6/13 • 7:30 PM

Roy Hargrove Quintet

Poncho sanchez Latin Jazz Band

Cyrus Chestnut’s Berklee sextet

Ron Carter Golden striker trio

6/14 • 8:30 PM

6/15 • 8:30 PM

gET ThE DCJF APP! ExCLuSIVE ALL-Show PASS A sEAt tO ALL tEn niGHts OF JAzz (A $70 sAVinGs)

the Brubeck Brothers Quartet: tribute to Dave Brubeck

the Brass-A-Holics Go-Go Brass Funk Band

For complete schedule, tickets, and artists, visit DCJAZZFEST.org

The tour engagements of Stefon Harris and Ron Carter are funded through Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation’s Mid Atlantic Tours & American Masterpieces Tours programs respectively with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. The DC Jazz Festival® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit service organization. The DC Jazz Festival is sponsored in part with major grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. ©2013 DC Jazz Festival. All rights reserved.

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6/9 • 7:00 PM • SIxTh & I hISTorIC SynAgoguE From Bagels to Bongos

SIxTh&I hISTorIC

SynAgoguE

Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

6/14 • 7:30 & 9:30 PM • KEnnEDy CEnTEr TErrACE ThEATEr In collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

JAZZMEETSThE LATInCLASSICS PAnAMERiCAnA ORCHEstRA

Paquito D’Rivera

BohEMIAn CAVErnS

Berta Rojas

6/5 • 8 & 10 PM

6/8-9 • 8:30 & 10:30 PM

6/12 • 8 & 10 PM

Marc Cary

Lionel Loueke

Alex Brown & Yotam: Basil Project

6/10 • 7:30 PM EMBASSy oF TurKEy, rESIDEnCE

Hilary Kole

JAzz FAns can take advantage of special discounted travel rates from kimpton hotels & restaurants (Visit kimptonhotels.com/dcjazz) and amtrak.

6/14 • 8 PM ATLAS PErForMIng ArTS CEnTEr

Lee Konitz with the Brad Linde Expanded Ensemble

schedule subject to change, contact venues.

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Wesley Heights, Washington, DC

$959,000

Beautifully renovated TH w/front porch, one of the largest models in the community. Total 3 BR, 4.5BA, eat-in kitchen, fabulous master BR suite with balcony. Lovely lower level family room & full bath. Beautiful rear garden. Miller Spring Valley Office 202-362-1300

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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Observatory Circle, Washington, DC

$625,000

Lovely 2 BR, 2.5 BA duplex in The Worland on the coveted upper two levels. Wood burning Fpl, hardwood flrs on both levels, freshly painted w/upgraded Baths and Kitchen. Pet friendly building w/ assigned parking and storage spaces. Miller Spring Valley 202-362-1300

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MORTGAGE

Chevy Chase, Maryland

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$885,000

1st Time on Market! Totally renovated true 5 bedrm up Center Hall Colonial on cul de sac. New designer kitch + 2.5 new baths. 1st Family room & library. Owner/agent . Chevy Chase Uptown Office 202 364-1300

#1 in Bringing Together Buyers and Sellers At Long & Foster, it’s about more than buying and selling homes — it’s about the total homeownership experience.

Georgetown, Washington, DC

$2,250,000

Dashing Colonial in fashionable East Village. 3BR/3.5BA with a gracious flow for entertaining. Rooms are a visual treat, w/ tasteful crown moldings, millwork and gleaming wooden floors. Elegant LL w/family rm, guest rm w/bath, laundry. Garage. Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

Palisades, Washington, DC

$849,000

This beautiful colonial offers charm, sophistication & location. 3BR, 2.5 baths w/flagstone patio and private backyard. Spacious rooms, 2 wood burning fireplaces, & access to patio/backyard from living room and kitchen. Miller Bethesda Office 301-229-4000

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$1,395,000

Penn Quarter, Washington, DC

$518,000

Totally renov 3BR/ 3BA home w/loads of upgrades including chef’s kitchen, top-of-the-line appliances, new furnace, Finnish sauna. Lower level in-law suite w/kitchenette & walk-out entrance. Private fenced yard w/patio. Foxhall Office 202-363-1800

Best-trained, best-equipped agents Solid reputation for more than 40 years Full service from contract to closing with mortgage, title, insurance and property management services

Wesley Heights

Cleveland Park, Washington, DC

$3,500,000

RARE OPPORTUNITY! PRIME LOCATION in QUIET CUL-DE-SAC! Grand residence on ½ acre. 7BR’s, 7BA’s & 2, ½ BA’s. Master Bedroom/ over-sized baths. Spacious kitchen. Two car garage. Indoor pool. Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

PIED A TERRE TRES ELEGANTE. 1BR condo w/approx. 900sf of living space. 15’ ceilings compliment this corner unit w/lrg windows offering abundant lighting & volume. Kitchen feat. granite counters, glass mosaic & stainless steel appl. Friendship Heights Office 202-364-5200

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Dupont/Logan, Washington, DC

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$625,000

Beautiful & Bright 2BR/1.5BA on 2 lvl in prime DuPont/ Logan. 1177 SF, HDWD floors, Large LR w/ wood burning fpl, separate DR area/ den. Eat-in kit w/ granite tops & tile floor. W/D, Prkg. Low fee. Extra storage. Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

$2,850,000

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Extraordinary living is yours in this 7,000 sqft, 5BR/5BA, Georgian Colonial designed & finished w/ unsurpassed quality & craftsmanship. Extensive custom woodwork, Cherry paneled Library, coffered ceilings, & random width wood flrs. Susan Joy/Arlington Office 703-201-6219/202-522-0500

Cleveland Park, Washington, DC

$625,000

Observatory Circle, Washington, DC

$309,500

Beautiful 2BR/2BA in “Best Addresses” Broadmoor. Renov Kit w/ SS & granite, HWF’s, Sep DR & great closet space. Indoor pkg to rent. Fee incls most utilities & taxes. Great location, Metro & more! John Mammano 571-331-8557 Woodley Park Office 202-483-6300

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Berkley, Washington , DC

$2,200,000

Grand home w/7BR 6.5 BAs, MBR w/2 BAs. Renov chef’s kit w/ Miele + Wolfe appl’s. In-law ste w/sep entr. Huge LL rec room. Quiet cul-de-sac convenient to G’Town, downtown, Key & Chain Bridges. Wendy Gowdey 202-258-3618 Foxhall Office 202-363-1800

McLean, Virginia

$3,800,000

Dynamic home boasts luxurious finishes that will immerse the owners in luxury. Flowing floor plan captures casual & formal life styles. Pool. Close to new metro. Make this an epic offering. Sharon Hayman 703-402-2955 McLean Sales Office 703-790-1990

5.8%

Long & Foster®

Coldwell Banker Residential/NRT

5.3%

Weichert Realtors

3.6%

3.5%

Re/Max Allegiance

McEnearney Associates

Results are based on analysis by Real Data Strategies, Inc. of closed transactions in which sellers and buyers were represented by the organizations shown, and provided by MRIS Multiple Listing Service and its member Association(s) of REALTORS®. Neither these organizations nor Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. guarantee or are in any way responsible for the accuracy of these results, which do not reflect all activity in the marketplace. Analysis dates are January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. Duplicate transactions have been removed and all property locations have been standardized to USPS delivery specifications. ©2013 All rights reserved.

Cleveland Park N. , Washington, DC

$1,195,000

Bright & updated detached “Wardman-like” home w/4 BR/ 4BA, plus in-law ste. w/ terrace walk-out. The Master Ste. w vaulted ceiling is unique. Murch School, Metro, Politics & Prose, & shops. Mary Jane Molik 202-669-4689 Miller Chevy Chase Office 202-966-1400

Light-filled 1 BR w/flexible open flr plan, large balcony & spectacular scenic views! Enjoy all the amazing amenities The Colonnade has to offer ,heated pool, salon, drycleaners & more! Chevy Chase Office 202-363-9700

Georgetown, Washington, DC

$1,250,000

Spectacular 2BR/2.5BA condo at The Flour Mill, 2,300± SF. Renovated by Thomas Pheasant. Stunning 900 SF terrace overlooking canal. Kitchen opens to family room/dining area. Rental parking in building. Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

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This renovated home is restored with modern conveniences while reflecting an early 1920s style. Grounds feature a pool and detached garage. $4,500,000 | ttrsir.com/id/dc7920926 mICHael rankIn +1 202 271 3344

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This 8,000 sf custom-built 5 BR, 4.5 BA brick Colonial in sought-after Langley Forest features a home theater, swimming pool and 3-car garage. $3,195,000 | ttrsir.com/id/fx8067274 rUSSell FIreStone +1 202 271 1701

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This stunning Victorian semi-detached home features a beautiful front entrance and brick exterior and offers 5 BRs and 3.5 BAs. $2,795,000 JUlIa DIaZ-aSPer +1 202 256 1887

This 5 BR, 4.5 BA brick residence has been completely renovated into a home ideal for both formal entertaining and comfortable family living. $1,995,000 | ttrsir.com/id/dc8079751 mICHael rankIn +1 202 271 3344

Architect-designed 3 BR, 3.5 BA 3300 sf condo-residence offering a Chef’s Kitchen, 2 Zone HVAC, and solarium with park views. $1,350,000 | ttrsir.com/id/dc8081919 Carroll Dey +1 202 320 0441 GreG GaDDy +1 202 421 4734

This 3,000 sf 4BR, 3 full BA penthouse boasts an extraordinary 1,600sf private roof terrace with views of the Potomac from every room. $2,675,000 | ttrsir.com/id/dc8087724 JonatHan taylor +1 202 276 3344

Charming brick 1812 5 BR, 3 full BA Federal in West Village. Elegant hall entrance, den, kitchen, DR, staff quarters, and LR that opens to terrace. $1,950,000 JUlIa DIaZ-aSPer +1 202 256 1887

This semi-detached 3BR, 2 BA home offers 2-car parking, gorgeous hardwood floors, and a deep rear garden with patio for entertaining. $1,175,000 | ttrsir.com/id/dc8092864 tHereSa BUrt +1 202 258 2600

This renovated 6BR, 6.5BA East Village home features high ceilings, hardwood floors, fireplaces, an in-law suite, elevator, and 2-car parking. $2,595,000 JUlIa DIaZ-aSPer +1 202 256 1887

Privacy and nature abound on this completely renovated custom Country home on five partially cleared and forested acres. $1,699,000 | ttrsir.com/id/fx8049939 Penny yerkS +1 703 760 0744

This renovated Charles Goodman-designed ultra-modern 5 BR, 3 BA features an open floor plan with a saltwater swimming pool. $975,000 rUSSell FIreStone +1 202 271 1701

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SOIL REPLACEMENT TESTED IN GEORGETOWN TREE BOXES

The Georgetown BID experiments with “flexi-pave” around trees to protect people -- and trees.

A GOVERNOR’S APPEAL TO BIPARTISAN ‘VOX POPULI’

Senator Frank Lautenberg died from pneumonia on June 3, after having announced that he was suffering from stomach cancer. Even after death, he remains an influence.

JEAN STAPLETON: SHE’LL ALWAYS BE OUR EDITH BUNKER

Her Edith Bunker character may have been called “a dingbat,” but actress Jean Stapleton was everything but that.

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dcjazzFestIVaL June 5-16, 2013 dc jazz Festival and The Washington Post Present

jazzatthe hamILtonLIVe 6/5 at 7:30 Pm

6/6 at 7:30 Pm

6/7 at 8:30 Pm

6/8 at 8:30 Pm

Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band Opener: Nasar Abadey & SUPERNOVA

Nicholas Payton XXX feat. Lenny White

Stefon Harris & Blackout

Terri Lyne Carrington’s Money Jungle

6/9 at 7:30 Pm

6/11 at 7:30 Pm

6/12 at 7:30 Pm

6/13 at 7:30 Pm

Roy Hargrove Quintet

Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band

Cyrus Chestnut’s Berklee Sextet

Ron Carter Golden Striker Trio

6/14 at 8:30 Pm

6/15 at 8:30 Pm

get the dcjF aPP! excLusIVe aLL-show Pass A SEAT TO ALL TEN NiGHTS OF JAzz (A $70 SAViNGS)

The Brubeck Brothers Quartet: Tribute to Dave Brubeck

The Brass-A-Holics Go-Go Brass Funk Band

For complete schedule, tickets, and artists, visit dcjazzFest.org Schedule subject to change, contact venues.

Friend and follow the DCJazz Fest!

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JUNE 6

Suited for Spring Luncheon Join Suited for Change, a local Washington, DC non-profit that provides professional clothing and job readiness education for low-income women, at their annual luncheon on June 6. The luncheon will celebrate the achievements of the more than 850 women that Suited serves annually. Tickets are $125. For more information, visit www. SuitedForChange.org. Capital Hilton, 16th and K Streets, NW.

Eventbrite.com. Tudor Place, 1644 31st St., NW Franciscan Monastery Garden Tour

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JUNE 8

Nats Fans Opportunity to Meet Washington Sportswriter Elliott Smith Meet Washington Sportswriter Elliott Smith at the National Museum of American History for the signing of his new book, “Beltway Boys: Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper, and the Rise of the Nationals.” National Museum of American History; 1300 Constitution Ave., NW Fairy Tea and Treats Bring your favorite Tinkerbell, as children dress up in magical fairy costumes complete with tutus, wands and wings. Dressed for tea, costumed interpreters explain the favored drink of early America, while guests enjoy tasty desserts. After the tea, children tour Tudor Place’s enchanting fairy gardens and make a special period craft to take home. Member children, $20; nonmember children, $25; adults, $10. For more information, visit www.TudorPlaceFairyTeaJune.

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played in a dish or hung from string. Please send us an email with your name, phone number and how many will be attending, and we will send you our link for online payment. Cost of class is $75. Please email mimozadc@¬gmail.¬com for more information. 268 Carroll St., NW

The garden of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America has been dubbed a “hidden gem” and “Washington’s most contemplative garden.” Learn about the history of the monastery, its stunning gardens (including 1,200 rosebushes), the friars who designed them and their Holy Land and Lourdes shrines. Free summer tours are led by volunteer guides from the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild. The free event is open to the public. 1400 Quincy St., NE.

JUNE 9

Kokedama Class From noon to 2:30 pm, learn to grow and care for these unique Bonsai styles plant. Kokedama is an intriguing Japanese art form, wherein a plant’s root mass is encased in a moss ball instead of a pot, to be dis-

GBA Yoga in the Park Every Wednesday at 6 p.m. through the month of June, join the Georgetown Business Association for Yoga in the Park at the Georgetown Waterfront Park. Instruction provided by Down Dog Power Yoga teachers. Serendipity3 will be giving out complimentary Frrrozen Hot Chocolate drink cards to attendees. The event is free and open to the public. Visit www. GtownBusiness.com for more information. Georgetown Waterfront Park, 3100 K St., NW Charmed Charity Event for Women’s Heart Disease Support Sister to Sister, the Women’s Heart Health Foundation by shopping and socializing at an event hosted at Alex and Ani. 15 percent of the proceeds of sales will be donated to Sister to Sister, the first organi-

zation dedicated solely to women’s heart health. It will be a fun night to mingle, enjoy some complimentary refreshments and check out an array of jewelry colors, finishes and charms and to get “heart smart!” with heart-healthy goody bags and blood pressure screenings. Visit www.SisterToSister. org for more information. Alex and Ani Georgetown, 3068 M St., N.W.

JUNE 16

Concerts in the Park Father’s Day Reggae Fest Take part in the 11th annual Georgetown Concerts in the Park this 2013 season. The Father’s Day Concert is the second of three scheduled events. Treat dad to an evening Reggae Fest in Volta Park. Visit www. CagTown.org/Events for more information Volta Park Recreation Center and Pool; 1555 34th St., NW.

JUNE 22

2013 Take Steps Walk Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis is CCFA’s largest fundraising event and the nation’s only walk dedicated to finding a cure for digestive diseases. Participants raise funds throughout the year to find a cure and come together to celebrate the steps taken when no American has to suffer with digestive diseases and Crohn’s or colitis. A cure is within our reach, but we need your help. Email hpalmer@¬ccfa.¬org to learn more or call 646-784-2245. 2 15th St., NW. ★

TOWN TOPICS

News Briefs BY R OBE RT DEVANEY

Jack Evans to Announce Mayoral Bid June 8 Now, we know for sure. Confirming the worst kept secret around town, Jack Evans will officially announce his campaign to become the Mayor of Washington, D.C., June 8. Evans phoned the Georgetowner to confirm his decision to run and the date of the first day of his campaign and invited supporters to the Saturday event. “I am looking forward to discussing my vision of the city with everyone,” he said. Evans is the longest-serving councilmember in D.C. history and represents Ward 2, which includes Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Logan Circle and parts of Shaw. The news of his official announcement was first reported by NBC4’s Tom Sherwood. So far, for the mayoral 2014 run, Evans joins fellow councilmembers Muriel Bowser and Tommy Wells. Mayor Vincent Gray has not yet said that he will seek re-election. Gray’s 2010 campaign remains under federal investigation. Serving on the District Council since 1991, the 59-year-old Evans lives on P Street and easily won his last election. This is not Evans’s first run; he ran unsuccessfully in 1998. Next year’s Democratic primary is scheduled for April 1. The announcement is set for 10 a.m., Saturday, June 8, outside Le Diplomate restaurant at 14th and Q Streets, NW.

Tudor Place’s Mighty Oak Felled at 220 Chainsaws and a crane arrived at Tudor Place’s north garden May 12 to remove a 220-year-old white oak tree looming more than 100 feet tall that may have taken root in the 18th century. Arborists determined that the oak was leaning dangerously, and soil fissures at its roots indicated failure. The tree towered over past generations of the Peter family, who owned the estate for more than 180 years. For safety reasons, the tree’s removal had to be scheduled with little notice. Tudor Place staff and supporters gave a reluctant farewell to this old friend. Photo courtesy of Tudor Place Historic House & Garden.

A Lot to Taste: Hot Georgetown Eateries Satisfy It was hot June 1, but the Taste of Georgetown proved hotter with 27 Georgetown restaurants offering their top dishes, a “Craft Libation Pavilion,” live jazz from the lawn of Grace Church, a chef showdown -- oh, and lots of lemonade and bottled water. Hosted by the Georgetown Business Improvement District, the annual tasting festival of the town’s food and beverage establishments benefits the Georgetown Ministry Center, a non-profit which helps the homeless at Grace Church, and shuts down Wisconsin Avenue from M down to K Street with crowd attendance that winds up totaling 8,000 to 10,000. Georgetown restaurants -- from 1789 and Filomena Ristorante to Neyla and Tony & Joe’sNick’s Riverside Grill -- got a chance to show off. Dishes ranged from Maine-style shrimp rolls from Luke’s Lobster and crab-stuffed deviled eggs from Old Glory BBQ to sweet treats like Cap’N Crunch and red velvet ice cream from Sprinkles Cupcakes and Key lime cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcake. New at the tasting tables:

Bandolero and the soon-to-open El Centro. Among the competing tastes, this year saw the first-ever “Georgetown Chef Showdown” at high noon. A la “Iron Chief,” Clyde’s executive chef Adam Newton and Bryan Yealy of Capital Restaurant Concepts headed the BID team and the Yelp team, respectively. On Newton’s winning team, advisory neighborhood commissioner Bill Starrels avenged a previous cooking loss at the Capella’s Grill Room. Judges for this tasty effort were Anthony Lombardo of 1789 Restaurant and Jakob Esko of the Grill Room at the Capella Hotel. The traditional table of judges was also there to sample each dish, with these results: = “Best use of Seasonal Ingredients” -Filomena = “Best Overall Dish” -- Bandolero = “Veg-Friendly: Best Meat-free Dish” -Bandolero = “Best Way to Satiate a Sweet Tooth” -Degrees = “Carnivore’s Dream Dish” – Ristorante Piccolo

Community Calendar FRIDAY, JUNE 7

Friends of Volta Park Fundraiser 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. -- reception at Georgetown Visitation Prep, 35th Street and Volta Place, main building, first floor. (Individual tickets, $125; $200 for two.) Take note: the new date for Volta Park Day is Oct. 6.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller admired her copy of a new D.C. street sign for Percy Plaza.

Meetings: sign up now online. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., June 12, or noon to 1 p.m., June 13   June 12 Web Meeting - Click here to register now!<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/109432543968271360>  June 13 Web Meeting - Click here to register now!<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7104858671902487552>

Percy Plaza Dedicated at Waterfront Park The Senator Charles H. Percy Plaza was officially opened May 23 at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and K Street. Percy Plaza forms the gateway to Georgetown Waterfront Park, which the longtime Republican senator from Illinois and Georgetown resident helped make a reality by his leadership and commit-

ment in the park’s development. Bob vom Eigen, president of Friends of Georgetown Waterfront Park, welcomed park supporters and volunteers as children played in the water fountain next to them. Along with the Percy family, vom Eigen thanked those who worked to complete the park, such as Grace Bateman and Jonda McFarlane. Councilman Jack Evans thanked the District Government for the additional millions of dollars for the park and all those who stayed the course and got it done. Percy loved the water and loved to swim each day, said daughter WETA president and CEO Sharon Percy Rockefeller. “He would be humbled but very proud.” With that, the Percy family and friends walked towards K Street and pulled the cord to unveil a new D.C. street sign: “Senator Charles H. Percy Plaza.”

SATURDAY, JUNE 8

Lawyers Have Heart 10K, 5K and Fun Walk Race times: 5K, 7 a.m.; 10K, 7:30 a.m.; fun walk, 7:45 a.m. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St., NW; individual registration continues all the way through race morning. For more information, visit LawyersHaveHeartDC.org

VARIOUS JUNE DATES:

Let’s Get D.C. Moving! Join the District’s Department of Transportation for its second round of workshops to help plan the District’s transportation future. MoveD.C. is the District’s initiative to develop a coordinated, multimodal, long range transportation plan. The June workshops build on what was learned from the workshops held in March 2013 -- www.wemovedc.org/ideasthatbuild. During these workshops, DDOT will present several potential approaches to meeting the Districts’s future transportation needs. Participants will be asked to identify the positive and negative elements of each approach, suggest projects that should be included in each, help identify priorities, and share thoughts on trade-offs they would be willing to support.   = 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., June 6, Lamond Riggs Library, 5401 South Dakota Ave., N.E.  = 10 a.m. to noon, June 8, Anacostia Library, 1800 Good Hope Road, S.E. = 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 11: No formal presentation - visit the DDOT kiosk anytime to view presentation materials and talk with the team; Union Station-West Carriage Port (near Metrorail escalators), 2 West/40 Massachusetts Ave., NE  = 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., June 13, Georgetown Library, 3260 R St., N.W.  Web

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Behold Our American Heritage, Right Here at Home W ith Flag Day, June 14, and Father’s Day, June 16, soon upon us, we find ourselves in a sentimental and allAmerican mood. In Georgetown, we know of that man who lived here and penned that great American paean to the flag and its power, “the Star-Spangled Banner,” our national anthem. Opened but 20 years ago this September, that park on M Street next to Key Bridge honors Francis Scott Key and the American flag. Our American fathers, whether of the historical kind or our very dearly own, we hold close here in Georgetown and also hold a secret: history, while of the past, lives on and teaches much more of the present. For many, our fathers have departed this world and live in our thoughts every hour. For others, they are strong, dutiful, sensible men who guide and have guided their children to become complete persons as well as patriotic, thoughtful Americans. It seems a coincidence these special days for our flag and our dad are but days apart. Yet, perhaps, it is that wonderful American

moment when this is the way it is to be. Meanwhile, we look around our neighborhood and see friends striving to make our town and city better everyday. Whether it is those honored last week by the Citizens Association of Georgetown (shown below), or those working to make the business district more appeal-

ing with events, such as the Taste of Georgetown, and public discussion of the future, or those keeping the parks useful and in top shape, such as Volta Park, or another business group, ready to salute the late Jim Weaver, or those teaching the young and sending them forth into the world, this is our town. Tudor Place offers wonderful children’s programs. We unveiled Percy Plaza at the new Waterfront Park to memorialize Georgetowner Sen. Charles Percy. Still, our longest-serving, dedicated councilman Jack Evans, wants to do more, too: he wants to be the Mayor of Washington, D.C. Accomplished persons in a superlative place, that is Georgetown, our part of the American dream, and it is our proud American heritage. We are grateful and know what Americans do: keep improving themselves, their families, their hometown, their nation. ★

Citizens Association Honors Town’s Best; Elects Pamla Moore New President

he best of Georgetown was on display May 29 at Dumbarton House during the annual awards meeting and officers’ election of the Citizens Association of Georgetown. Its new president is Pamla Moore. After departing president Jennifer Altemus welcomed the crowd, councilmember Jack Evans of Ward 2, who lives with his wife Michele and their children on P Street, presented Altemus with a proclamation from Mayor Vincent Gray, designating “May 29, 2013, as Jennifer Altemus Day.” Evans, for his part, reminded the group that May 29 was the birthday of President John Kennedy, who lived in Georgetown in many houses through his years of public service in D.C. The presumptive mayoral candidate also launched into his “Georgetown’s Golden Age” stump speech which lauds the achievements of the neighborhood since the late 1990s and likewise touts the dynamism of D.C. as one of America’s leading cities, a true “boomtown,” cited by recent media reports. Then, it was time for the awards during the

briskly paced meeting. The Captain Peter Belin Award was presented to Karen “Cookie” Cruse “for her expert and dedicated work in preserving the historic character of Georgetown.” Cruse said the prestigious award was “frosting on the cake” in her gratitude of the town. The William A. Cochran Award was presented to Leslie Buhler, executive director of Tudor Place, for “exceptional efforts to protect and enhance the community’s parkland and architectural resources.” While living elsewhere, Buhler said she “loved Georgetown” best. The Charles Atherton Award was presented to Dana Nerenberg, principal of Hyde Elementary School, for “exceptional service by a dedicated public-sector professional for outstanding work preserving and protecting historic Georgetown.” Nerenberg said that she had “the best job ever.” The Martin-Davidson Award to the business persons who have contributed significantly to the community was presented to Clyde’s Restaurant Group’s Ginger and John Laytham. Noting Clyde’s longtime involvement in the

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community and its 50th anniversary in June, John Laytham said, “I hope Clyde’s is around for another 50 years.” Ginger Laytham also noted Clyde’s community efforts and thanked CAG for its leadership. A special appreciation award was presented to Ray Danieli, now retired from Georgetown University, for his dedicated and distinguished service to the Georgetown community. Danieli said, “The city and the university now have a great relationship.” Election of CAG officers and four directors also took place at the meeting. Here is the new line-up: Pamla Moore, president; Bob vom Eigen, vice president; Barbara Downs, secretary; Bob Laycock, treasurer; and directors: Diane Colasanto, Karen Cruse, Hazel Denton and Luca Pivato. Jennifer Altemus will remain on the board as immediate past president. Upon her election as CAG president, Moore recalled that when asked to run she thought about it and then told the audience: “The reason I said yes was you.” ★

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Jack Evans Report: It Was a Smart Call to Return Baseball to Washington, D.C.

BY JACK EVANS usually write about our baseball team around opening day every year, but I think the timing of opening day caused the budget to take precedence for me this year. April 1 was opening day for the Washington Nationals, and it was a great day to head outside and watch the Nationals win their opener over the Marlins. Since the Nats started playing baseball at RFK stadium in April 2005, I have attended every opening game. Although I had never attended an opening game for any team before and had been to very few baseball games, I have come to look forward to baseball season. This year, there were obviously high expectations after our exciting playoff appearance last year, but it’s tough for any team to be successful with so many injuries. Still, I’ll take second in the division versus last place, for now, and I will hope we put some more wins together as the season progresses. Little is heard these days about the decision to bring a baseball team to Washington and to build a new stadium. The stadium has worked out better than anticipated. The District borrowed $584 million to build the stadium and identified other sources of revenue to pay off the loan: 1) a 1-percent increase in the commercial utility tax; 2) a tax on businesses with gross receipts of more than $5 million; and 3) revenue generated from the stadium itself, including rent and sales tax on concessions, tickets and apparel. Together, these taxes have raised millions of dollars more than necessary to pay the annual debt service obligations. All contingency funds have been fully funded, and I support using the excess revenue to pay off the bonds early. Our stadium financing method is used as a model by other jurisdictions. Development around the stadium has occurred but has been slowed by the recession. Recently, with the credit markets becoming available, development is proceeding. I stated at the time that it would take ten years to build out the area. Keep in mind that it took that long to develop the area around the Verizon Center, a part of town which was much further along than the baseball stadium area. So, as we settle into another baseball season, if you are a baseball fan, make sure to run over to a game after work or on a sunny weekend. Play ball! ★

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Jimmy John’s Sandwiches in Glover Park

Malmaison to Open June 10 With Chef Gerard Pangaud

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches is coming to Glover Park, taking over the space at 2428 Wisconsin Ave. NW, according to Brian Cohen, an advisory neighborhood commissioner. Next to Pearson’s parking lot, that space once held Provideo and then Custom TV Solutions.

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It has been long anticpated, but Malmaison, now a lunch and dinner restaurant as well as a dessert specialty eatery and bar, being put together by Omar Popal, will open in a matter of days. Shall we say Monday, June 10? The Popal family, headed by Zubair Popal, also runs Cafe Bonaparte on Wisconsin Avenue and Napoleon Bistro and Lounge on Columbia Road. The building at 3401 K Street, NW -- or 34th and Water Streets -- also houses Gypsy Sally’s Acoustic Tavern. Gerard Pangaud is set to become Malmaison’s executive chef. Pangaud is well known in town for his now-closed Vintage on M Street near 30th Street and Gerard’s Place at McPherson Square. Most recently, he has been consulting and running the Pentagon Dining Room.

Capitol Prague Opens at M & Potomac Capitol Prague opened last week on 3277 M St., NW, in the old Morso space, at the corner of M and Potomac Streets. It also operates a coffee shop two doors away. With Czech and Slovak cuisine—schnitzel, goulash, grilled sausages, braised pork and dumplings—as well as various beers, Capitol Prague claims to be the only restaurant in Washington, D.C., with Czechvar lager on draft. That beer is made by the famed Budweiser Budvar Brewery (Budějovický Budvar) in the Czech Republic.

Avast, Ye! Boomerang Tours Launches Pirate Ship Boomerang Tours, Inc., has weighed anchor on its custom-built “Pirate Ship,” equipped with water cannons and serving would-be pirates and party-goers on the Potomac. The 90-passenger vessel was built on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, specifically for the Boomerang fleet. With fire engine red sleek paint and the sails blowing in the wind, the Boomerang Pirate Ship makes an impression. The ship will be cruising six days a week with family fun treasure hunt cruises during the day, followed by adult Pirate Party cruises in the evening. The Pirate Ship boards and docks on the Georgetown Waterfront at Washington Harbour (3100 K St., NW). Founded by Nikki and Dave DuBois in 2006, Boomerang IN-HOUSE PERIODONIST

Custom TV Solutions at 35th & N Tours, Inc., offers vineyard tours, concert transportation, nightlife tours, tubing trips and party yacht cruises -- as well as a party bus.

Women’s Retailer Calypso St. Barth Due Next Year Calypso St. Barth is coming to Georgetown, as confirmed by EastBanc, Inc., and Jamestown. The upscale retailer will occupy the retail space at 3307 M St, NW; it signed a 10-year lease. The showroom space will replace both occupants, AT&T Wireless and Salon Rafik. Calypso St. Barth plans to opening in early spring 2014. Originally, Calypso St. Barth was founded in 1992 as a modest resort-wear luxury brand. Since then, the boutique has grown into a luxury lifestyle brand. The high-end clothing store features pieces with rich textures, exotic colors and embellishments that appeal to modern women consumers. Calypso St. Barth will join other clothing and housewares stores in the neighborhood: CB2, West Elm, Intermix, Bonobos, Babette, City Sports and North Face.

Speaking of Custom TV Solutions, it moved down to 1301 35th St., NW, next to Georgetown Cleaners. At the corner of 35th and N Streets, the specialty video and audio expert is now open, says Matt Foley, who invited people to stop by the new place.

BID’s Georgetown 2028 to Meet June 13 Here is an invitation and memo from the Georgetown Improvement District: “The Georgetown BID has just launched a planning initiative called Georgetown 2028 that will result in a vision and action plan for the next 15 years for Georgetown’s commercial district. The goal in doing such a plan is to help Georgetown maintain its status as a world-class commercial district, and ultimately continue to make it a thriving community for all. The process and final plan, which is set to be completed before Thanksgiving, focuses on transportation, economic development and public space issues. We value your opinion and invite you to take part in Georgetown 2028 by attending the first of two Community Engagement Meetings.”

The first will be 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, June 13, at the Foundry Office Building, 1055 Thomas Jefferson St., NW, 5th floor. RSVP to: georgetown2028@georgetowndc.com

Georgetown Salon & Spa: Serving Summer Styles Turgay Yavuz, owner of Georgetown Salon & Spa on M Street, has been involved with the salon and spa scene for 32 years. After his 16-year start in his hometown of Istanbul, Turkey, in a family of hair professionals, Yavuz, known just as Turgay to loyal clients, has been in the District for another 16 years. Turgay came to the United States and to D.C., specifically to live the American dream and become successful. Working alongside his two nephews, Turgay aims to be the most successful salon in D.C., and in doing so, deliver good service, make his clients happy and bring the ultimate day spa experience. Georgetown Salon & Spa changes treatments about every six months to provide new and loyal clients alike with the latest trends in hair care. Currently, the list of popular treatments include the Keratin treatment for summer to take the frizz out and blonder and longer hair for the summer sunny look. Turgay has extensive experience and enjoys giving clients new looks, especially in the color-changing department. “I like to do color. Highlight and color,” Turgay said as he blow-dried a client’s hair. After 32 years in the salon scene, Turgay is not planning on leaving any time soon. “I enjoy my job,” he said. “That’s why I have worked 32 years.” ★

Bloomers to Open Soon Bloomers, a sleepwear and loungewear store, is set to debut at 3210 O St. NW in the middle of June. While it does not sell lingerie, Bloomers offers some fashionable underwear. There are two other stores in Virginia. The O Street shop occupies the former space of Billy Donahue’s Antiques of Georgetown.

Lovely Bride Coming in June Add another wedding shop to Book Hill’s shopping vibe: Lovely Bride plans to open at 1632 Wisconsin Ave., NW, with retail space above Urban Chic. It offers one-hour appointments and loves to call itself “Love D.C.” The franchise’s other spots include New York and Los Angeles. Lovely Bride says it hopes to open by the end of the month.

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Year Built

Listed Price

ClosePrice

Day on The Market

Close Date

3243 Q ST NW

Contemporary

1900

$4,950,000

$4,550,000

507

5/1/2013

1334 31ST ST NW

Victorian

1900

$2,250,000

$2,140,000

5/2/2013

1077 30TH ST NW #708

Contemporary

1980

$975,000

5/2/2013

3030 K ST NW #209

Contemporary

1984

$1,395,000

$1,200,000

319

5/3/2013

2207 FOXHALL RD NW

Colonial

1850

$799,000

$1,010,000

5/6/2013

1006 PAPER MILL CT NW #1006

Other

1980

$577,000

$582,000

5/7/2013

3030 K ST NW #301

Other

1984

$1,050,000

$1,000,000

303

5/10/2013

3225 RESERVOIR RD NW

Federal

1937

$1,895,000

$1,800,000

115

5/10/2013

1027 31ST ST NW

Washington 3036 DENT PL NW

Federal

1900

$695,000

$697,000

5/10/2013

Federal

1900

$1,225,000

$1,200,000

5/13/2013

3239 N ST NW #9

Federal

1900

$474,000

5/15/2013

3250 N ST NW #1C

Federal

1912

$715,000

5/17/2013

3223 VOLTA PL NW

Federal

1912

$1,449,000

$1,420,000

129

5/21/2013

1657 34TH ST NW

Federal

1900

$889,900

$901,900

5/21/2013

1080 WISCONSIN AVE NW #2015

Colonial

1981

$610,000

$590,000

5/21/2013

3303 WATER ST NW #M-2

Contemporary

2004

$1,760,000

5/24/2013

1604 32ND ST NW

Federal

1938

$995,000

$1,025,000

5/29/2013

2500 Q ST NW #225

Transitional

1942

$325,000

$330,000

5/29/2013

3226 O ST NW

Federal

1900

$1,299,000

$1,259,000

5/31/2013

1724 35TH ST NW

Federal

1919

$1,349,000

$1,475,000

5/8/2013

3517 W PL NW

Federal

1912

$869,000

$845,000

5/1/2013

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Foxhall Village. Rarely found end unit townhouse. 4 BR, 3.5 BA Tudor w/4 finished levels. Renovated kitchen & baths. LL in-law suite/legal rental unit w/sep. entrance. Parking pad. $995,000 Jenny Chung- 301-651-8536

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Kent/Palisades. Walk to schools & Starbucks! Delightful 3 bedroom, 3 bath split-level with lovely garden & natural light. Finished walk-out LL w/ rec rm. $840,000 Nancy Hammond- 202-262-5374 Dupont 202-464-8400

Kalorama. Large one bedroom at the Valley Vista w/ coveted solarium. Foyer, sep. dining rm. Updated kitchen. Spacious LR & DR. Staffed front desk. Cat friendly. $369,000 Leyla Phelan- 202-415-3845 Chevy Chase 202-364-1700

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ate May was the worst period for mortgage interest rates in recent years. Before the turnaround in the markets interest rates on 30-year fixed conventional mortgages was in the mid 3-percent range. FHA government backed mortgages were 3.25 percent with lender credits towards closing costs. Fast forward and we find rates for conventional mortgages on single family houses now at 4 percent or slightly higher and rates for FHA mortgages now in the high 3 percent to almost 4 percent. The catalyst for the jump in rate was the ramification from last month’s employment report. The report was simply much stronger than Wall Street was expecting. Before the report, the markets were pricing in anticipation of much weaker numbers. When the reports came in opposite where the markets were positioned, the severe correction took hold. The labor participation numbers are another important factor in the economy. Fewer people are looking for work then are historically normal. This may be contributing to the lower unemployment numbers. The next event that could upset the markets again is the next employment report. Another strong report will help solidify the current higher trends. If the report is not as strong as expected, then the markets could reverse the current trend.

Another catalyst is the Federal Reserve Bank’s asset buying program. There is great debate as to when the Fed will start tapering its buying program. The program includes the massive buy back of treasury notes, which has been helping to keep rates down. An industry newsletter, “Mortgage News Daily,” reported in late May, “The pendulum is swinging back from April’s extremes and is being accelerated by changes in the Fed’s asset buying outlook--even though no changes in the asset buying have yet occurred.” No one has a crystal ball. Clearly, the economy is showing some traction. A couple of weak notes including a slight downward revision to the first quarter GNP and a slight decrease in consumer spending. Lastly, the labor participation rates are low. Inflation is low and is not showing signs of increasing anytime soon. Expect further volatility in coming days and weeks. Calmer waters are somewhere in the future. Until then, the ride will be turbulent. ★

3074 N Street, NW Like many homes in Georgetown, you probably notice a few architectural oddities. In many cases, these homes are spite houses, i.e., built to upset someone else. Their original purpose was purely to upset neighbors or other parties with land stakes. Built in 1900, this 3-bedroom Federal-style townhome, renovated by Christian Zapata, is 11 feet wide and one of the better known “spite” houses in Georgetown. This unique and so charming home offers three levels of exquisite in-town living with innovative use of small spaces. Located two blocks from Wisconsin Avenue, this home is just minutes away from all of the popular shopping and restaurants of Georgetown.

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Bonhams Anton Chekhov (1860-1904, Russian) Povesti i razskazy (Stories and Tales), 1984 Presentation copy with inscription

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As summer rears its fiery head, many auction houses close their doors for the season. Through July and August, they devote their resources to selecting, organizing and curating their fall and winter schedules. June presents the last opportunity to explore their unique troves of art, historic furniture, antiques and collectibles before the leaves begin to signal the arrival of autumn. Here is what’s coming up this month. So, be sure to get there quickly—there is likely to be some friendly competition.

Sotheby’s William Faulkner Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech Manuscript and typescript with the Nobel medal, citation and 4 press photographs.

Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000 Auction Date: June 26 Bonhams will present its second-ever dedicated U.S. auction of Russian Literature & Works on Paper on June 26. Building on the success of the inaugural Russian Literature auction in December 2012, Bonhams will offer Russian books, manuscripts, periodicals, posters, artwork and photography ranging from the early 19th to the mid 20th century. Movements from the intellectualism of Silver Age literature to the groundbreaking aesthetics of Constructivism will be represented. The auction’s top lot is the first authorized edition, signed by the author, of the complete works of prerevolutionary master Gavrila Romanovich Derzhavin, published in St. Petersburg between 1808 and 1816. Another important edition on offer is Anton Chekhov’s “Povesti i razskazy” (“Stories and Tales”) from 1894. This presentation copy is warmly inscribed to a waiter and good friend at the Grand Hotel in Moscow where Chekhov stayed, Semen Ilich Bychkov.

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Auction Date: June 11 Estimate: + $500,000 On June 11, Sotheby’s will offer the largest and most important archive of William Faulkner’s work ever to appear at auction. Featuring a recently discovered unpublished short story and a handwritten draft of his acclaimed Nobel Prize acceptance speech, the lot contains a highly personal selection of letters, manuscript drafts and drawings, providing a remarkable window into key moments of the celebrated author’s life. Further glimpses into the private life of this public figure are offered by intimate gifts the author prepared by for his wife and daughter. A portion of the collection, estimated to fetch over $2 million, was only recently discovered on his family’s property in Virginia, including a number of items previously feared lost. Highlights will be on view in New York in advance of the June sale. www.Sothebys.com

Woven Gold Fringe Necklace and Pair of Ear Clips 18 karat with French assay marks & French export marks, ca.1950.

Auction Date: June 20 Estimate: $3,500 – $4,500 Doyle New York’s Fine Jewelry auction on Thursday, June 20, at 10 a.m. will feature a glittering array of jewelry bearing more moderate estimates than in the Important Jewelry sales. Showcased are exquisite designs—many of them signed pieces—set with diamonds, colored stones and pearls, as well as gold jewelry, fine watches and gentlemen’s accessories. The woven gold fringe necklace is a classically beautiful accessory that feels right in place among the recently growing popularity of fringe necklaces. Certain designs never goes out of style. www.DoyleNewYork.com

Sloan and Kenyon Edward Hopper (American, 1882-1967). Portrait of Alta Hillsdale, ca. 1904-14. Oil on canvas.

Auction Date: June 14 – 16 From Friday, June 14, through Sunday, June 16, Sloans and Kenyon will hold its June Estate Catalogue Auction, following an exhibition of the auction beginning June 8. An important portrait by Edward Hopper, depicting Alta Hillsdale, his romantic interest from 1904 to 1914, is a highlight of the event. The portrait’s discovery and authentication coincides with the exhibition of 58 recently discovered letters from Alta Hillsdale (1884-1948) to Hopper, which revealed their previously unknown romantic relationship. The letters are exhibit for the first time in “Dear Mr. Hopper” at the Edward Hopper House Art Center in Nyack, N.Y., through Oct. 20. Hopper’s interest in representation by photographic means and, in particular, the intersections between photography, the creation of “atmosphere,” and the artist’s masterworks of the 1920s and ’30s, will also be the subject of a forthcoming scholarly article, coauthored by Sloans & Kenyon’s president, Stephanie A. Kenyon. www.SloansAndKenyon.com

Weschler’s M.C. Escher (Dutch 1898-1972); Stars (Bool 359); Wood engraving.

Auction Date: June 12 Estimate: $10,000 – $20,000 Weschler’s upcoming auction on June 12, at 10 a.m., will consist mostly of prints—including serigraphs, lithographs, etchings, and gelatin silver photographs. M.C. Escher’s “Stars” (Bool 359) is a signature example of the renowned graphic artist’s work, exhibiting his style that blends symbolism and playful optical illusions of perspective and geometry with humor and worldly beauty. Other featured artists include Ansel Adams, Sam Gilliam, Gene Davis, Andy Warhol and Willem de Looper. www.Weschlers.com The Auction Block is sponsored by Long & Foster When buying or selling a luxury home, only long & Foster brings you the poWer oF the ®

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HISTORIC D.C.: A Tribute to the Duke E BY DO NNA EV E RS

dward Kennedy Ellington, one of the most accomplished American musicians, composers and performers of all time, was born and raised in Washington, D.C. He got his nickname “Duke” in high school, because of his reputation for being a sharp dresser with elegant manners. Born in 1899 on 22nd Street, Duke grew up in Shaw at 1212 T St., NW, of parents who both played the piano. He dropped out of high school to take piano lessons and soon was playing in the jazz clubs, which were then prevalent in Shaw. In fact, Washington in the early 1900s was a top city for African-American culture and music, and the U Street corridor was its mecca. When Duke was 21, he and his band the Washingtonians headed for New York, where musical and African American culture was booming in Harlem. As his popularity grew, he played at the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. But he also came back and played often in theaters on the “Great Black Way” on U Street, where stars like Pearl Bailey, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Sarah Vaughn, Lena Horne and Harry Belafonte frequently performed. During his 50-year career, Duke wrote more

than 1,000 compositions and entertained everyone from presidents to European royalty. He often broke the color barrier by playing for both white and black audiences, which was otherwise unheard of at that time. He is largely responsible for helping raise the prestige of jazz to a high art form, even though he had to start modestly; his first gig was at the famous Howard Theater on T Street, where he was paid a grand total of 75 cents. When he died in 1974, his funeral in New York City was attended by more than 15,000 people. Ella Fitzgerald sang “Just a Closer Walk with Thee,” and Judy Collins later wrote a song about the funeral. The awards and accolades kept coming after his death, culminating in a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 1999. He had a school, a building, a park and a major bridge named after him in his hometown of Washington, D.C., as well as a street and a circle in New York City. He was presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Nixon at an extravagant musical event in his honor at the White House in 1969. He received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1966 and the Legion of Honor from the French government in 1973.

Duke Ellington kept his band and his love of music in the forefront of American culture through two World Wars and a recession. He was a brilliant pianist, incredibly prolific composer, recording artist, bandleader and entrepreneur. His whole life was completely dedicated to the art of jazz. Once in an interview, he was asked when he was born, and he replied that he “was born in July of 1956 at the Newport Jazz Festival.” When he died in 1974, his last words were, “Music is how I live.” The next time you

hear “Mood Indigo” or “Take the A Train,” remember the Duke and his overflowing talent that gave the world an unprecedented appreciation for jazz, or as he liked to call it, “American music.” ★ Donna Evers, devers@eversco.com is the owner and broker of Evers & Co. Real Estate, the largest woman owned and run real estate firm in the Washington metro area; she is also the proprietor of Twin oaks Tavern Winery in Bluemont, Virginia, and a devoted student of Washington area history.

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The Beauty is in the Details The Architecture of Gil Schafer “We live differently today in terms of lifestyle, what people do, family arrangements, than in the past.” BY GARY TISCHLER

e were talking with the highly indemand architect Gil Schafer III about “The Great American House,” his Rizzoli-published book, subtitled “Tradition for the Way We Live Now.” It is sumptuously beautiful, demonstrating his philosophy and penchant for creating, restoring and building homes and structures right on the spot where history walks through the door, hand in hand with the contemporary and with an eye toward the future. He was driving toward upstate New York at the time, and the tone was conversational and philosophical. From a man who has collected numerous awards and attention for his work after over 20 years as an architect, his journey to success seemed almost pre-determined, if only for the fact that he comes from three generations of architects, plus “my parents (who were not architects) were always building stuff, making things. so I can say I came by my lot naturally.” But there was more to it than that: the book and the vocation comes from living in numerous places in different parts of the country. “My grandmother had a dark old house in Cleveland, where my brother and I spent time that I still cherish,” he says. “I lived on a farm upstate New York in the Hudson River Valley and also spent a time in California by the beach.” You can find much of this reflected in the kinds of projects his firm takes on—from small things like stables or sheds, to large houses in the country or renovated apartments in Greenwich Village, to island homes. You can see all of this too, and especially in the dramatic, revealing photographs in the book, which give you a serious case of the wants and desires. While devoid of people, it seems full of a kind of dossier about people, information about the emotional and historical environment in which people want to live. When he talks, or if you read about his lectures or the commentary and essays in the book, or the content of interviews in major like magazines like “Veranda,” “Town and Country” or “Manner of Man,” as well as the Architectural Digest or the New York Times, some common themes can be found. They arch around the ideas that arise from the tensions that exist naturally (in art as well as in architecture) between tradition and the modern, the historical and the contemporary. Not surprisingly, he has a reputation for being a stylish dresser. Details, those lying in the framework of the big ideas, matter. He handles the language of architecture and expands it by mixing it with the familiar—you’ll find lots of common usage architectural terms in the text and commentary of the book. But the writing maintains a conversational tone, inviting the reader in much the same way that he talks about such things. For the uninitiated or inexpert, this makes his work and ideas accessible not only to his clients but also to the casual visitor. “You have to think about how people live today,” he says. “We live differently today in terms of lifestyle, what people do, family arrangements, than in the past. When you’re renovating

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a large house, for instance, you can see certain spaces—the small kitchens, the spaces where the butlers and servants worked, that kind of thing, which are either larger today, or don’t even exist anymore. We live differently today, but we can’t dismiss the attraction and endurance of the past.” Put another way, what we try to, he said— and it’s also one of the themes of the book—is to “retain the well-loved proportions, details and character of a traditional house while balancing holistically with the needs of our twenty-first century lifestyle.” He also writes

“IT HAD THAT VIVID COLOR. IT WAS A WONDERFUL THING TO SEE.”

about the “interior architecture and the fabrics, furniture and wall treatments, and how “the landscape surrounding the home must relate to its overall design” “The Great American House” is Schafer’s first book, although in terms of the writing (with Mark Kristal) it doesn’t feel that way. It is about architecture, by a noted architect, to be sure, but it never seems so technical as to escape the boundaries, energy, and rhythms of daily life. This is perhaps the point. The book is structured around three ideas and themes, with four projects and homes serv-

ing as dramatic, astonishingly beautiful profiles and illustrations of the themes. In the book, the cornerstones of a great traditional house are architecture, landscape and decoration. One of the profiles includes Schafer’s home in the Hudson Valley, a bucolic, artistically historic setting, as well as the process involved in the design of a “new” farming estate for a young family, the renovation of a historic home in Nashville, originally designed by Charles Platt, and the restoration of an 1843 mansion in Charleston, South Carolina. Home is where the heart is, but also where the heart was—it’s about bringing the past forward, letting it breathe in the here and now, renewing itself in new atmospheres. When he talks about his grandmother’s house, he talks in some detail—how it felt at night, the land, the light, the way he could travel easily around the house as a boy and the dramatic fact that the house was pink. “It was pink,” he said. “It stood out. It had that vivid color. It was a wonderful thing to see.” In the book, the writer remembers more. “At Melrose, there were all sorts of charm at work. The old horseshoe over the front door placed there for luck, an intriguing doorknob with the face of a man on it, a beat-up bronze bucket, overflowing with cut branches, an old leather satchel with the name Melrose on it filled daily with mail.” These memories are inspirations for Schafer, because, as he says, “They inspired me to enter the family trade, so to speak.” But they also find their way into the projects of his firms, his collaborations, his focus on how his clients live, what they want, their taste in objects. The motto of his firm, G.P. Schafer Architect, PLLC, is “Creating places that enhance the enjoyment of life.” That’s probably an oversimplification, because the beauty is in the details.

In the book, you can find the details in Schafer’s accessible essays and writing style, as well as in the photographs. Schafer loves not just furniture, but furnishings, those extra details that are tactile in nature: the color of burnished wood, brass knobs, light and lamps. It’s all there in a full-page photograph of the doors on his Greewich Village apartment, featuring brass rim locks with cobalt glass knobs and traditional wood graining. This description doesn’t encompass the feeling that this photograph—like almost all of the photographs in the book—give off. That sun-baked deep brown stain of the door, the key in the look, the gold of the latches. The frame is a portrait not just of something but of someone. There are some things you might remember from the photographs, even though you have never seen them. You remember rooms opening to the sun, thin chairs with decorated cushions, ceiling fans, staircases that make you a little dizzy with their elegance, a Greek bust in a bathroom, plush easy chairs, flowers, a ladder for a book case, gates overrun with ivy, well-worn but orderly books. With Schafer’s designs, you never feel as though you are stepping into a museum. You can sense that people live here, come up the driveway through the gate, stride thrugh the rooms, open an elongated, white-framed window and look out at an American landscape. It is thus natural that Schafer should be who he is: his whole life revolves around his design, his collaborations, his office, the apartment, the Hudson home, the current and ongoing projects. He is one of those people blessed by doing what he loves. “It’s funny,” he says. “This is not just my work. It’s what I do, period. It’s all the travel, the buying, the scouting, the antiquing, of course, but the end results are the homes, and the best thing is working with the clients.” When you listen to Schafer—who studied

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oon, the final school bell will ring, and the last bus will pull out of the school parking lot to drop off students at home for the last time this school year. Some of these students may find themselves working this summer or visiting family away from home. If neither of these are options for your child this summer, maybe one of the following can occupy their time. These 11 camps are still recruiting young campers, and each offers a unique and rewarding experience that is sure to benefit your child and give them life lessons and memories.

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Boasting three different campuses in Connecticut, Explo, short for Exploration, has been a twoto three-week long summer option for more than 35 years. Your child can take classes that interest them, ranging from politics to improv. When classes are done, there are afternoon and evening activities. explo.org When: Session One: June 30-July 20; Session Two: July 21-Aug. 10. Rates: $5,315 - $5,640

L’Academie de Cuisine: If your child always wants to help in the kitchen, the L’Academie de Cuisine offers week-long day camps. Classes are divided into children and teens, and classes for both age groups offer delicious options such as Tour of Italy. Sign-ups are available up to the first day of class, but classes are small making spots limited. Kids eat all they create. Week-long camps starting June 17 through 21 until Aug. 12-16. Two teen evening

classes, July 9 and 10; Aug. 13 and 14. Rates: $405 for week; $175 for evening.

Washington International School: WIS has specialty camps for ages 3-10 including a workshop balanced with sports and games. There are also language camps for ages 3-10 or 7-12. Language options are Chinese, French and Spanish. Extended day care available. www.wis.edu; Where: Washington International School (1690 36th Street NW, Washington DC 20007) When: Week-long sessions, beginning June 24 until Aug. 05. Rates: $200-$395

Headfirst Summer Camps: With options for kids from ages 3 ½ to 12, and a variety of sport and education camps, there is sure to be a fit for your child. www.headfirstcamps.com; 202-625-1921. Where: Mater Dei School or St. Albans School When: Sessions running from June 10 to Aug. 19. Rates: $125-$439

Digital Media Academy. Kids ages 6-11 can enjoy day camps, and 12-17 aged teens can take a one or two-week long course, staying either just during the day or overnight at GWU. Topics include filmmaking, photography and music production. www.digitalmediaacademy.org; Where: George Washington University Campus When: One-Week or Two-Week (ages 13-17 only) sessions July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26, and July 29-Aug. 2. Rates: $695-$3015 Smithsonian Summer Camp. The 44th year of Summer Camp at the Smith-

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D.C. United Summer Camp Series and Striker/GK Camps Campers will have the chance to meet a D.C. United first team player each week as they reinforce foundational soccer elements and learn new skills from the pros. D.C. United Training Complex www.dcunited.com/camps/summer; Where: D.C. United Training Complex (2400 East Capitol St., SE, Washington, D.C.) When: June 17-21 until Aug. 12-19; Striker/GK Camp July 8-12; July 29-Aug. 2.

Summer Safari Day Camp Summer Safari is available for children entering grades K-7. Campers will explore the lives of animals and take part in projects. www.nationalzoo. si.edu/Education/Camp; Where: Smithsonian National Zoological Park When: June 17 – Aug. 9 Rates: Five-day sessions: $380 members/$475 non-members. Four-day session (July 1-3, 5): $305/$382. Crime Museum’s (CSI) Camp: Campers get a hands-on experience in crime investigation.

On the final day of camp, campers participate in a mock court trial. www.crimemuseum.org/ DC_Summer_Camp; Where: National Museum of Crime & Punishment When: June 17 – June 21; July 15 – July 19 Rates: $275-$475.

Mariner Sailing School: Campers will learn the rules and skills involved in sailing with a student-to-instructor ratio of 6:1. www.saildc.com; Where: Belle Haven Marina in Alexandria, Va. When: Beginning June 3rd Rates: $200-$480 Washington Performing Arts Society: These one-week programs are funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities. Each program is designed to teach your child confidence in whichever art they are partaking. www.wpas.org/education/kids/spaa; 202-533-1861. Time and location vary by program. ★

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There are always options for events in the area when summer rolls around, the biggest problem is just deciding where to go. Whether you’re familiar with some of the summer traditions or are trying to find new places to go, fill up your calendar with the following outings that can be great for the family or just a date night.

UPPERVILLE COLT AND HORSE SHOW: Upperville once again is hosting its annual Colt and Horse Show. The show has been a tradition since 1853, making it the oldest horse show

and is loved by any and all who attend. There are the competitions - jumping and hunter eventsand social receptions in the evenings. The show started June 3 and runs until June 9. Gates open at 8 a.m. every day. Tickets are $10.

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Van Metre Polo Cup

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Upperville, Virginia • $4,900,000

Panoramic views • Stone manor house • Spectacular setting • 86.81 acres • Highly protected area in prime Piedmont Hunt • Gourmet kitchen • Wonderful detail throughout • 5 BR • 4 BA • 2 half BA • 3 FP, classic pine paneled library • Tenant house • Stable • Riding ring • Heated saltwater pool • Pergola • Full house generator.

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The Plains, Virginia • $1,450,000

Excellent location • 26.53 acres • Pastures & woods • Hilltop setting • 2 spring fed ponds • Recently renovated • 3-4 bedrooms • 3 baths • 2 fireplaces • Country kitchen • Stone floors on main level • Attached conservatory.

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PAGEBROOK EAST

Gorgeous tract of land in middle of Blue Ridge Hunt territory • Small cottage, additional building site with approved 4 BR septic • 97.8 acres of open pasture land • Fenced for horses & cattle • Pond • Barn & run-in sheds.

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WOOD HILL

Middleburg, Virginia • $3,300,000

3 miles from Middleburg • 49 acres • Elegant 1940’s brick colonial home • Stable • Cottage • Apartment • Pool • Tennis court • Mature trees and sweeping lawn to Goose Creek which surrounds most of the property.

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Twilight Polo is back and here to stay until Sept. 7. Every Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. in The Plains enjoy a polo match, hosted by Aspen Dale Winery. The polo matches are perfect for a family night out, with events like tug-of-war for the children, but can also be a fun date night for all couples. After each match, dance awaywith a DJ set in the pavilion. Tickets are $30 a carload.

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7TH ANNUAL VAN METRE POLO CUP: If you need another filling of polo besides twilight Saturdays, the Van Metre Polo Cup will take place on June 15 at Great Meadow. The celebrity polo players this year include Ignacio Figueras from Ralph Lauren and John Walsh from America’s Most Wanted. The Cup benefits Capital Caring and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Come to watch the ce-

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Marshall, Virginia • $2,295,000

Prime Fauquier County location in the heart of Piedmont Hunt on Atoka Road • 39.94 acres • Brick home completely updated • 3 BR with master suite on main level • 2 full & 2 half BA • 2 FP • 2 car garage • Flagstone terrace • 8 stall center aisle barn • Board fencing • Mountain views.

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Middleburg, Virginia • $950,000

Great opportunity for commercial C-2 building • Excellent visibility • Great parking and multiple uses allowed • Town Zoning allows for Restaurant and retail to name a few • Rare find in the historic town.

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Middleburg, Virginia • $495,000

Commercial or retail opportunity one-half a block off the main street • Turn-key space with parking available in the adjacent town parking lot • 4 separate rooms and a full bath allow for multiple uses • Would make a fine office or boutique.

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keswick, virginia 202.390.2323 www.castlehillcider.com events@castlehillcider.com Twilight Polo

lebrity match, dressed in your best pastels and sun hats, of course, knowing that you’re helping a good cause. General Admission tickets are $30. Great Meadow 5089 Old Tavern Road The Plains, Va. 20198 www.vanmetrepolocup.com

EDITORIAL CORRECTION: Volume 59, Number 16. May 08 – 21, 2013. Page 20. “Celebrating Equestrian Life,” by Ari Post

Correction: On May 8, 2013, Georgetown Media Group published an article that erroneously featured, “Friday Night Polo at Eden Glen.” The correct event is Twilight Polo at WEEKLY SAILBOAT RACES: Great Meadow Farms, which occurs every SatWednesday Night Sailboat Races at Anurday evening from May 18 – September 1 of napolis Harbor will run until August 28. Sit this year. For Twilight Polo at Great Meadow dockside to view the some 150 boats race to the Farms, the gates open at 6:30 p.m., and the first finish line at the Annapolis Yacht Club. Congame starts at 7 p.m. The Saturday night polo tinue to kick off your weekend early with their event features weekly themes this year, from post-race party. Races start at 6 p.m. and last Military Appreciation Night, to Girls Night Out until around 8 p.m. and Margaritaville. The cost of admission is Annapolis Harbor $30 per car. For the full 2013 Twightlight Polo T &2 T_Georgetowner_06_Layout 1 5/30/13 12:08 PM Page 1 Compromise Street schedule, please visit www.GreatMeadowPoloAnnapolis, Md. 21401 Club.com/ScheduleEvents. www.annapolisyc.com

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Classic brick Colonial on approximately 23 acres and located just minutes from historic Middleburg. Features include high ceilings, 4 bedrooms, 4 full baths and 5 fireplaces, library with custom book shelves, formal living and dining rooms are perfect for gatherings, and the family room boasts soaring vaulted ceilings and opens to a covered brick veranda. The kitchen has stainless steel appliances and granite counters. Private au pair suite. $1,950,000

103 acres above the Rappahannock River with 1,000 ft. of river frontage. There is also a wildflower/habitat walk and a lake. A lovely in-law cottage, built for an earlier Chilton, serves today as a comfortable home that could be used as a “pied a Terre” while building a larger residence. The farm is currently in Land Use. It sits a mile down river from the Fauquier Springs golf course and 12 minutes to Warrenton. $1,300,000

Lovely 3-level custom built Colonial on 10 acres with Blue Ridge Mountain views. Home offers an Open Floor Plan, New Chef ’s Kitchen with top of the line appliances, 11' granite island, adjoining sun-filled Family Room with cathedral ceiling & double fireplace to Den. Hardwood floors on 1st level, 3 fireplaces. Finished basement with Recreation Room. 2 car garage and 4 stall stable with fenced paddocks. $1,289,000

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The extensive Catoctin Creek trail system and miles of gravel roads provide an oasis for the discriminating horseman. The land is gently rolling and all 11 acres are in grass with a creek on the back boundary. Sellers have just installed hardwood flooring on both floors and in all 4 bedrooms. They have also remodeled and modernized 3 bathrooms. And repainted the interior. Just minutes to the MARC train in Brunswick,MD or Point of Rocks,MD. $749,000

Sophisticated country cottage in Upperville. This 3 BR, 2.5 BA home was renovated by DC owner/interior designer. Dining Rm, Family Rm & Living Rm w/fplce. 2 BRs on 2nd flr. Main level Mstr BR w/huge closet & lux bath. Private setting on 1.32 acs. Sweeping lawns, mature plantings & small stream. Open patio & 1-car garage complete the property. Walking distance to $685,000 churches, food & P.O.

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3000 K St. NW (One block from Georgetown AMC Loews Georgetown 14) Georgetown introduces Washington’s first “Dumpling Bar” featuring more than 12 varieties. Come and enjoy the new exotic Thai cuisine inspired by French cooking techniques. Bangkok Joe’s is upscale, colorful and refined. Absolutely the perfect place for lunch or dinner or just a private gathering.

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1522 Wisconsin Ave. NW Captivating customers since 2003, Café Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café featuring award winning crepes & arguably the “best” coffee in D.C.! Other can’t miss attractions are, the famous weekend brunch every Sat. and Sun. until 3pm, our late-night weekend hours serving sweet and savory crepes until 1 a.m., Fri-Sat evenings and the alluring sounds of the Syssi & Marc jazz duo every other Wed. at 7:30pm. We look forward to calling you a “regular” soon! www.cafebonaparte.com

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3251 Prospect St. NW Authentic Thai food in the heart of Georgetown. The warm atmosphere, attentive service, and variety of wines and cocktails in this contemporary establishment only add to the rich culture and authentic cuisine inspired by Thailand. With an array of authentic dishes, from Lahb Gai (spicy chicken salad) and Pad Thai, to contemporary dishes like Panang soft shell crab and papaya salad, the dynamic menu and spectacular drinks will have you coming back time and time again. HAPPY HOUR 3:30PM - 6PM www.maithai.com

3251 Prospect St. NW Established in 1991, Peacock Cafe is a tradition in Georgetown life. The tremendous popularity of The Peacock Happy Day Brunch in Washington, D.C. is legendary. The breakfast and brunch selections offer wonderful variety and there is a new selection of fresh, spectacular desserts everyday. The Peacock Café in Georgetown, D.C. — a fabulous menu for the entire family. Monday - Thursday: 11:30am - 10:30pm Friday: 11:30am - 12:00am Saturday: 9:00am - 12:00am Sunday: 9:00am - 10:30pm

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1201 F St. NW 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. What’s more, “nothing” is snobbish here. Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30am-5pm. Dinner: Mon-Thur 5-10pm, Fri & Sat 5-11pm, Sun 5-9pm. www.theoceanaire.com

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The Moscow Mule

hris Watson will be chef/owner of a new Italian restaurant Ovvio, slated to open in Merrifield at the new Halstead Square apartment project (outdoor movie pavilion, fire pits, virtual yoga and golf), near Dunn Loring Metro. Most recently, Chris was chef de cuisine at BRABO by Robert Wiedmaier at the Lorien Hotel & Spa in Old Town, Alexandria. Ovvio means “obvious” in Italian, leaning in to what Chris loves to cook. An opening is planned by end of summer. Chef Todd English returns to DC to open a Mexican restaurant called MXDC, with partner Aziz Safi who owns Panache in DC and Tysons Corner. Juan Carlos Pavlovich will be chef de cuisine. He worked for Todd at Todd English P.U.B. in Las Vegas. MXDC will open at the former Galileo III location near 14th & F Streets, NW. Todd’s last venture in DC was Olives at the corner of 16th & K Streets, NW, where P.J. Clarke’s is now. A June opening is planned. Chef & GM Update: Amy Brandwein is currently consulting for the Italian Embassy while she is in planning mode for her next venture. Max Sagastizado is the general manager for the new Mi Cocina restaurant in Chevy Chase. He had worked at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in Annapolis and Zola in DC. Billy Klein is now executive chef and partner at Pulpo in Cleveland Park. He was at Café Saint-Ex. Brian Nance is the chef at C.F. Folks in downtown DC, since George Vetsch left. It’s now a Loews Madison Hotel and The Federalist’s chef, Harper McClure, has taken the executive sous chef position at Marcel’s in DC’s West End. The hotel’s former Executive Chef Tim Recher is now heading the kitchens of the Army Navy Country Club. Congratulations to Tortilla Coast, celebrating 25 years on Capitol Hill. Oh, if those walls and bar top could talk. There will be a variety of ways to mark the occasion, June 19-23, including 1988 happy hour prices and celebrity guest bartenders. It wouldn’t hurt to know a little 1988 trivia too. Quick Hits: Smashburger is planning a mid-July opening in Dupont Circle. The owners of Cantina Mexicana have opened a second location just off of Columbia Pike in what used to be a Señor Pan. The original store is on 23rd Street in Crystal City. In addition to opening its second location, Beau Thai is also making improvements to its original location. Alba Osteria will be the name of the Mt. Vernon Triangle restaurant to be opened by summer’s end by Hakan Ilhan and Al Dente chef, Roberto Donna. Andy Shallal of Busboys & Poets has signed a lease to open a restaurant at Takoma Central, a mixed-use development located in Takoma (DC) at Carroll and Maple Streets, NW near the border with Takoma Park, Md. It will be his fifth Busboys & Poets. Brasserie Beck’s former GM, Thor Cheston, is opening a new brewpub in the Shaw neighborhood this October. The casual restaurant and brewery called Right Proper will feature fresh, inexpensive food and “yeast-forward” beer from head brewer Nathan Zeender. Greg Kahn and his father, Donald opened Mama Lucia’s in Reston. Now they plan to open Gregorio’s Trattoria, where Umberto’s was in the Cabin John Shopping Center. They are aiming to open by summer’s end, and to change the name of the Reston restaurant to

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Gregorio’s as well (yes that would be named for the owner’s Italian alter ego). Penn Quarter News: Shophouse, from the folks who brought us Chipotle, signed a lease at 710 7th St., NW. FroZenYo plans to open right next door at 712 7th St. Red Apron Butcher at 709 D St. NW, in Penn Quarter slated to open this month. Danny Meyer’s Shake Shack plans its second store in the Spy Museum at 800 F St., NW. Lime Fresh Mexican Grill plans to open where Potbelly’s was. Jackpot opens in the lower level at 726 7th St., NW from the folks that brought us Rocket Bar and Iron Horse. A fall opening is planned. Dino Tapper has partnered with old friends, brothers Ari and Micah Wilder, to open Fed, a modern American restaurant on 18th St. NW in Adams Morgan. It’s a twofer: Fed Restaurant on street level and Federal Lounge on lower level. Scott Perry is the chef there, formerly of Pulpo in Cleveland Park. Dino owns Pulpo as well as Floriana, so expect a new drink menu at Pulpo, care of mixologists Ari and Micah. Federal’s “kitchen bar” will create cocktails with seasonal ingredients from the Wilder brothers. Openings Update: Baltimore-based Attman’s Deli now plans to open this month at Cabin John Shopping Center in Potomac, Md. Instead of renovating Celebrity Deli, Marc Attman decided to gut the space completely, hence the (worthwhile) delay. Tom Yum District also plans to open this month in Rosslyn, from the folks who brought you Bangkok Joe’s. Mussel Bar & Grille will open in Ballston at 800 N. Glebe Rd. It will be Robert Wiedmaier’s third Mussel Bar, as the first is in Bethesda and the second in Atlantic City’s Revel Hotel. Yes, there will be a motorcycle hanging above the bar in this one too. A summer opening is scheduled. Benson Fischer, co-founder of Yummy Yogurt, has recently opened Benny’s Bar & Grill at the Cabin John Center as well with Chef Andrew LaPorta at the helm. The 240seat space features American food with 1940s décor. It is not named for Benson, but for his late grandfather Benny Bortnick, a boxer, wrestler, referee and restaurateur who lived in the District. Linda Roth is president of Linda Roth Associates, a public & marketing firm that specializes in the hospitality industry, providing creative connections through media relations, marketing initiatives, community outreach and special events. www.lindarothpr.com

f you walk into most liquor stores, you’ll notice quite a large space devoted to its vodka selection. Many watering holes will have a rainbow of vodkas on display behind the bar. Vodka is one of the most well-liked spirits in the United States, especially among younger drinkers. Given the tremendous popularity of vodka today, it’s hard to believe that up until the 1950s, gin and whiskey were the preferred liquors of choice. One of the principle cocktails that propelled vodka into the limelight was the Moscow Mule, a mixture of vodka, ginger beer and lime. This classic tipple was born out of mutual convenience between two men, John Martin and Jack Morgan, in the 1940s. Martin was trying to introduce his new product, Smirnoff vodka, in the United States. At the time Americans were accustomed to spirits with a more pronounced flavor, making it extremely difficult for Martin to sell his vodka. It is rumored that he had problems giving it away. One day Martin was having lunch at the Cock & Bull restaurant in Los Angeles. He started a conversation with the owner Jack Morgan, who at the time was trying to sell his Cock & Bull brand of ginger beer, a product he produced on the side. They decided to mix the two products together, and after a bit of experimentation the Moscow mule was born. Morgan had a friend who had inherited a copper factory and she was trying to unload a huge batch of copper mugs. The two men decided to promote their new concoction by serving it in copper mugs with an image of a kicking mule embossed on it. The cocktail was said to have the kick of a mule. The Moscow mule became the house special at the Cock and Bull on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Martin set off to market his new drink to bars across the company. He had a clever scheme, which involved taking Polaroid photos of bartenders holding the distinctive copper mug along with a bottle of Smirnoff. He would leave one copy of the photo at the bar and take another photo to competing bars to show them that their competitors were selling Moscow mules. Between 1947 and 1950 Smirnoff case columns more than tripled, and nearly doubled again in 1951, according to CocktailAtlas.com, The Moscow mule kicked off a long period of success for Smirnoff. According to Phil Greene, founding member of the Museum of the American Cocktail, as the brand increased in popularity, Smirnoff ran many ad campaigns featuring the Moscow Mule with celebrities such as Woody Allen.

The ad campaign touted that Smirnoff vodka will “leave you breathless,” a possible reference to the idea that vodka is undetectable on your breath. The popularity of the Moscow mule encouraged Smirnoff to promote a variety of cocktails, all of which highlighted the mixability of Smirnoff with other ingredients. As time wore on, vodka became the favored spirit of many leading up to a Renaissance of new cocktails, such as the cosmopolitan, sex on the beach and whole host of drinks served in martini glasses, such as the appletini, flirtini and French martini. Today, the Moscow mule is a cocktail that stands the test of time, even though its birthplace, the Cock and Bull has closed it doors. The original Copper Mugs are now collector’s items. It’s a fairly simple cocktail to mix with only three ingredients. Finding the ginger beer can be a bit challenging, but most large supermarkets and better liquor stores will have it on hand. One of the most popular brands is produced by the Black Seal rum company to promote their dark and stormy cocktail. Personally, I prefer Goya ginger beer, which is a spicier than other brands.

THE MOSCOW MULE: 2 ounces vodka 3 ounces ginger beer 1/2 oz fresh lime juice Build in mug, fill with ice, garnish with lime wedge. Recipe courtesy of the Museum of the American Cocktail. www.MuseumOfTheAmericanCocktail.org

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Murphy’s Love: Advice on Intimacy and Relationships BY STA CY NOTA RAS M U R P H Y DEAR STACY: Dear Stacy: I’m a divorced, single mom of one young child. It’s been three years since my (not-soamicable) divorce, and I have not dated anyone else yet. My friends and family are constantly telling me that I need to get back out there. While I know they are probably right, I just can’t seem to get myself in the mood to meet men. I have a lot on my plate. I work 60-hours a week and juggle custody arrangements with an inconsistent ex. My parents have health problems, and I am often called upon to help them. In other words, I don’t know where I would find the time to date, nor do I have the energy to do the things required, such as getting my body back in shape and following through with all the primping that I would need to feel comfortable even approaching a man. What am I doing wrong? How can I motivate myself to “get back out there”? -Spinning Too Many Plates DEAR SPINNING, The first question has to be, do you even want to date anyone? Please notice the emphasis on you – I’m not interested in what family and friends think you should be doing. Do you want to date someone? It really doesn’t sound like it—which is completely O.K., particularly

when you focus on all that you say “is required” of you in order to do so. “Getting back out there” may not be the first step – there might be a different path that results in meeting someone new, but let’s take a look at some of the roadblocks. How about getting over the very common and natural anger and resentment about your divorce? And please don’t read this as my shaming you in any way. That is something to get over and it doesn’t just happen. It can be some of the heaviest lifting around. This hard work may not feel possible during 60-hour workweeks on top of single parenting. So, I’d suggest you look at taking some baby steps. Plan to meet a friend for coffee once a week. Sign up for a lunchtime yoga class. Incorporate a walk around the block in the evenings. You will not feel comfortable getting back out there – let alone building a new relationship with a partner – unless you have processed what you’ve been through, and remember how to take time for yourself again.★ Stacy Notaras Murphy (www.stacymurphyLPC. com) is a licensed professional counselor and certified Imago Relationship therapist, practicing in Georgetown. This column is meant for entertainment only and should not be considered a substitute for professional counseling. Send your confidential question to stacy@georgetowner.com.

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Ambassador’s Residence. 202-625-2361. embassyseries.org. Jun 7. Rock of Ages. Wolf Trap. 1(877)WOLFTRAP. wolftrap.org. Jun 7-Jun 8. Wolf Trap’s 24th Annual Louisiana Swamp Romp. Wolf Trap. 1(877)WOLFTRAP. wolftrap.org. Jun 16. Pocket Opera Double Bill: Love & Money. In Series.GALA Hispanic Theatre. 202-2047763. inseries.org.Jun 15-Jun 24.

DANCE Ballet Across America III. Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.kennedy-center.org. Thru Jun 9. Symphony in Step. Step Afrika! Atlas Performing Arts Center.202.399.7993. stepafrika.org/home.htm.Thru Jun 9.

MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS Corcoran Gallery of Art. Cynthia Connolly: Letters on Top of Buildings. Thru Jun 23. David Levinthal: War Games. Thru Sep 1.corcoran.org. 202-639-1700.

DC Jazz Festival June 5-16 Various locations around DC including Hamiltonian, The Phillips Collection and Jazz in the ‘Hoods DC Jazz Festival.202-457-7628. dcjazzfest.org/ The 2013 DC Jazz Festival kicks off summer in DC with more than 125 performances in nearly 60 venues across the city including:From Bagels to Bongos at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue on Jun 9. Jazz Meets the Latin Classics at the Kennedy Center. Fri, June 14.The Roots.Kastles Stadium at The Wharf. 202-457-7628 Jun 15. Source Festival June 7-30 Source Theatre.culturaldc.org.202-315-1305 CulturalDC’s Source Festival, now celebrating its sixth year, will debut 24 original works for the stage from June 7 to 30, 2013. Each year the Festival presents three Full-Length Plays, 18 10-Minute Plays and three Artistic Blind Dates. The Real Thing Thru Jun 30 Studio Theatre.202-332-3300. studiotheatre.org. Full of wit and heart, The Real Thing explores the tensions between marriage and writing, emotional fidelity and intellectual integrity, high art and pop culture. BiceLazzari: Signature Line Thru Sep 22 National Museum of Women in the Arts.nmwa.org. 202-783-5000. This exhibition showcases a selection of 25 paintings and drawings from the ArchivioBiceLazzari in Rome. One of Italy’s most revered modern artists, Lazzari (1900-1981) created poetic abstract compositions, resembling graphs, maps, and musical staffs and notes.

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THEATRE The Guardsman. Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.kennedy-center.org. Thru Jun 23. Anything Goes. Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.kennedy-center.org. Jun 11-Jul 7. Twelfth Night. Folger Theatre. 202-544-7077. folger.edu.Thru Jun 9. The Submission.Olney Theatre Center. 301924-3400. olneytheatre.org.Thru Jun 9.

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National Geographic. Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship. Beyond the Story: National Geographic Unpublished 2012. Thru Jul 12.Thru Sep 2. nglive.org. 202-857-7000.

The Full Monty.Keegan Theatre. Church Street. 703-892-0202. keegantheatre.com. Thru Jun 8. The Hampton Years.Theater J. 202-777-3210. theaterj.org. Thru Jun 30. Stupid F*cking Bird.Woolly Mammoth. 202393-3939. woollymammoth.net.Thru Jun 23. Becky Shaw. Round House Theatre Bethesda. 240-644-1100. roundhousetheatre.org. Thru Jun 23. The Three Musketeers.Synetic Theater. 800494-8497. synetictheater.org.Thru Jun 9.

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Wait Till Your Father Gets Home. SpeakeasyDC. Dance Place. 240-888-9751. speakeasydc.com. Jun 15.

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Biography. American Century Theater. Gunston.703-998-4555. americancentury.org. Jun 7-Jun 29. Company. Signature Theatre.703-820-9771. signature-theatre.org.Thru Jun 30. Shear Madness.Kennedy Center. 800-4441324. kennedy-center.org. Thru Jan 31.

MUSIC National Symphony Orchestra. Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.kennedy-center.org. Jun 6-Jun 8 and Jun 13-Jun 15. Carmina Burana. National Philharmonic. Strathmore.301-493-9283. nationalphilharmonic.org. Jun 8-Jun 9. The Embassy Series. BergthorPálsson, Baritone and EdvinasMinkstimas, Piano. Icelandic

National Gallery of Art. Albrecht Dürer: Master Drawings, Watercolors, and Prints from the Albertina. Thru Jun 9.Edvard Munch: A 150th Anniversary Tribute. Thru Aug 11. Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, 1909 - 1929: When Art Danced with Music. Thru Sep 2. nga.gov. 202-737-4215.

Artisphere. An Artistic Discovery: The Congressional Art Competition. Thru Jun 23.artisphere.com. 703-875-1100. Gallery plan b. Works by Freya Grand. Thru Jun 16. galleryplanb.com. 202-234-2711. Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery. Alchemical Vessels. Thru Jun 7. smithcenter.org. 202-483-8600. Strathmore.Creative Crafts Council 29th Biennial. Thru Jun 15.strathmore.org. 301-5815100. The Art League Gallery. (CON)text: Art With a Message. Thru Jul 1. theartleague.org. 703683-1780. Washington Printmakers Gallery. The Listening Room & Extraktions. Thru Jun 30. washingtonprintmakers.com. 301-273-3660. ★

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What to See This Month A Museum Guide for June

egrettably, there are always going to be more museum exhibitions than any one patron can really keep up with. This month, however, our city is overflowing with visual art. From contemporary multicultural work to 17th-century Japanese paintings, and from Georges Braque to Southeast Asian textiles, there is a dazzling variety of gorgeous, historic and important museum exhibitions opening around us. Here are some of this month’s highlights. The Phillips Collection Georges Braque and the Cubist Still Life, 1928 – 1945 June 8 – Sept. 1 This exhibition is the first in-depth study of still life in Georges Braque’s (1882–1963) career framed within the historical and political context of 1928 to 1945. The show charts Braque’s work in this genre from intimate interior scenes of the late 1920s that he made alongside Picasso, to vibrant large-scale canvases of the 1930s, and finally to darker and more personal interpretations of daily life in the 1940s. There is not a more suitable museum for this exhibit in Washington, as The Phillips Collection founder Duncan Phillips played a pioneering role in introducing European modernists like Braque to American audiences. In his lifetime, Phillips acquired many works by Braque and presented his first U.S. retrospective in 1939. www.PhillipsCollection.org Textile Museum Out of Southeast Asia: Art That Sustains Through Oct. 13 Southeast Asian textiles first served as markers of ethnic identity, distinguishing neighboring communities by pattern, color, and technique. While commercial production now challenges these practices, the artistic wealth of these several hundred groups continues to inspire artists from around the world. This exhibition explores historical textile artworks—including batiks from Indonesia and brocades and ikats from Laos—alongside the work of four contemporary textile artists and designers: batik artists Nia Fliam, Agus Ismoyo and Vernal Bogren Swift, and weaver Carol Cassidy. All of their works originate in Southeast Asian concepts, realized in certain design elements, technical details, and philosophical underpinnings. Out of Southeast Asia demonstrates how contemporary artists are preserving the traditional arts even as they interpret them in new and innovative ways. www.TextileMuseum.org Art Museum of the Americas Fusion: Tracing Asian Migration to the Americas June 13 - Sept. 15 The AMA’s permanent collection is one of the most vital sources of modern and contemporary Latin American and Caribbean art in the United States. The work on display in this exhibition generates a dialogue about cultural diversity by exploring the migration of artists or their families to the Americas from Asia during the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. By addressing the multiple layers of cultural exchange, this exhibition aims to enhance understanding of the complex

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Freer | Sackler Sylvan Sounds: Freer, Dewing and Japan Through May 18, 2014 Museum founder Charles Lang Freer’s taste for Japanese art grew out of his affection for American tonalist paintings, notably the artist Thomas Dewing (1851–1938). This intimate exhibition illuminates this connection by juxtaposing Dewing’s landscapes with Japanese works that Freer acquired in the late 1890s, just after his first tour of Asia. Freer’s idealized notions of “old Japan” paralleled the nostalgic, pastoral aestheticism of Dewing’s atmospheric landscapes. On view are Japanese Edo-period artworks alongside Dewing’s paintings, including the exhibition’s namesake and one of Dewing’s unparalleled early American masterpieces, The Four Sylvan Sounds. www. Asia.si.edu National Museum of Women in the Arts Bice Lazzari: Signature Line Through Sept. 22 As part of 2013 – Year of Italian Culture in the United States, an initiative organized by Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Italy, Washington, D.C., this exhibition presents a selection of paintings and drawings from Bice Lazzari (1900–1981), one of Italy’s most revered modern artists. In the 1910s, early in Lazzari’s career, the artist was discouraged from studying the figure in art school because of her gender. She ultimately became a renowned designer and, in the mid-1930s, turned her attention to fine art. Using pencil, ink and pastel, Lazzari drew lines (often over washes of soft color) to form poetic compositions that resemble graphs, maps and musical staffs and notes. Rather than painting a particular subject, Lazzari used lines and shapes to invent forms that conveyed particular emotions. www.nmwa.org ★

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‘The Guardsmen’: Fitting in Our Times

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here was some head scratching in the seats when the Kennedy Center made Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnar’s “The Guardsman” its 2013 centerpiece theater production. The play—written in 1910 by Molnar, who is also known for plays such as “Liliom” which became the basis for Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel,” had a reputation as something of a warhorse, date and rarely produced, famous mostly as a popular vehicle in the 1920s for the star couple of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Well, thank God for this war horse, and thank the Kennedy Center for letting us enjoy it in unexpected ways. Thank translator Richard Nelson, who saw the depth and theater magic in the original, and director Gregory Mosher, who staged the newly reconstructed play with flair, panache, and an ear and eye for the world of the theater and those who inhabit it. Especially, thank the actors who may not be all that familiar to theatergoers but who manage the difficult multi-tasking the parts require, by making us see and appreciate not only the nuances in the play, but its heart-breaking dangers. Of course, “The Guardsman” could have been a door-slamming, laughter-inducing comedic blast—and it remains, still, very funny, but it’s the kind of laughter that’s always loaded with the potential for disaster for the characters and brings an acute tension to the proceedings. The plot sounds labored—a couple, identified only as the actor and the actress, have reached an impasse in their marriage which the actor fears has gone stale. Now, as we see the two of them bicker and bite at each other in a turn-of-the-century drawing room, a nuanced air of something-about-to-happen has entered their lives. The actor—handsome, excitable, fretful—has imagined that his wife, cool, beautiful, famously restless—may be growing tired of him or falling out of love with him. He confides in their friend, the critic, who has also always been in love with the actress, that he thinks she’s looking for something, perhaps a military type, a “guardsman.” “I’ve seen him,” he tells his friend. “How do you know that?” he’s asked. “Because it’s me,” he replies. So begins the plot and ploy—the actor will impersonate the guardsman and try to seduce his wife. If he fails, he will “be the happiest

of men.” But if not, well: disaster, tragedy, heartbreak, the end of love. But it’s also “the role of my life.” And so he proceeds, popping by in full popinjay regalia at the house (the actor is supposed to be away on a tour), and then pushing forward by visiting the actress at an opera performance (of “Madame Butterfly”) where she’s gone, with her long-time assistant she calls “mother,” who’s always disapproved of the actor. What ensues, is remarkable, a portrait of two people who have engaged in a passionate high-stakes game where everything matters painfully so on several levels. It’s a kind of war which opens with a big battle and works its way to a kind of irresolute resolution that is perfect for our times. These two are capable of great passions and loves—they’re, after all, gifted and famous actors on the stage when that really meant something. They love themselves, they love each other—maybe—and they love, perhaps more than anything, what they do, which is acting. Here is Finn Wittrock as the actor—grandly afraid, unsure of what will happen, blustering with big feelings and big gestures. Here is Sarah Wayne Callies, so cool, if not cold, a hot iceberg floating in uncertain waters. Here are the actor and the actress, keenly observed by Shuler as the critic who has a stake in this uncertain game. This is, of course, what actors do every night—they lie to us by making us believe what they’re doing is real and important every time out, that it’s as fresh as an honest kiss, which is what the actor wants from his wife. If you’re interested in theater, you should go see “The Guardsman,” and watch what happens. The audience, I noticed, after a quiet beginning, steadily got into the grand deception as if they were at the racetrack with something to win or lose. When the couple kissed at one point, you could hear a voice in the back yell, “Yes!” I second that emotion. “The Guardsman” runs at the Eisenhower Theater in the Kennedy Center through June 25.

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Ford's Theatre Gala: an All-American Thanks

BY ER IN SC H AFF Into the building where President Abraham Lincoln was shot in 1865, gala-goers walked the red carpet June 2 to see former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and pro basketball great Bill Russell receive the Ford’s Theatre Lincoln Medal as well as to thank and honor emergency responders who tendered to the injured in Boston, Newtown, Conn., and West Texas. Among the audience: Vice President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., with wife Melodee, as well as Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., with his wife Abby, and Attorney General Eric Holder. Among the performers with the "Nashville" theme: Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen, Heidi Blickenstaff and Brian Stokes Mitchell.

Broadway actress Heidi Blickenstaff with her boyfriend Nicholas Rohlfing and his sons

Basketball Hall of Fame honoree Bill Russell

Actress Clare Bowen from ABC’s "Nashville" performed at the gala

Heather Podesta, wearing Dolce &Gabbana

Senator Roy Blunt and Abigail Blunt

Broadway actor Brian Stokes Mitchell, and his wife Allyson Tucker, along with their son Ellington Mitchell

Kuwait Ambassador Salem Al-Sabah and Rima Al-Sabah

Host of the evening, Richard Thomas and wife Georgiana Bischoff

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Tudor Place Garden Party Gets More Youthful

BY R OBERT D EVAN EY Tudor Place's 21st annual Spring Garden Party on May 22 helped raise more than $250,000 for the historic house and garden on 31st Street. The party's youthful energy was no doubt thanks to event co-chairs Page Evans and Colman Rackley Riddell, who mixed pleasure with a purpose of preservation and philanthropy. The evening's honoree was Phillips S. Peter, brother of Thomas Peter, who built Tudor Place. Peter has been president of Tudor Place's board of trustees and is recognized for his commitment to this local treasure. Peter thanked the 450 guests, saluting them for "keeping Tudor Place alive and well."

Tudor Place president Timothy Matz, Page Evans, Tudor Place executive director Leslie Buhler, Phillips Peter and Colman Rackley Riddell.

Pen/Faulkner Luncheon for Author James Conaway BY M ARY BIR D Barton and Leslie Gordon graciously hosted a May 23 luncheon at their Kalorama Residence as Pen/Faulkner celebrated James Conway’s Nose, a novel and insider’s view of life in Napa Valley. The author, who previously wrote a Washington Post wine column, shared that, as a Memphis native, he sampled Thunderbird. Ambassador of Liechtenstein Claudia Fritsche said, “I am deeply grateful to be taken out of the diplomatic world and thrown for a few hours into the literary world.” The non-profit brings together American writers and readers in a wide variety of programs to promote a love of literature.

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Phillips Peter with grandson Phillips Peter III.

Ambassador of Austria Hans Peter Manz was at the Arts Club of Washington May 23 as Anne Marie O’Connor received the seventh annual Marfield Prize, National Award for Arts Writing for "The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav’s Klimt’s Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer." The book chronicles the twisted tale of an emblematic portrait of a Jewish salon hostess stolen by the Nazis and the subject of eventual Supreme Court litigation. On a lighter note, dinner following the presentation was thanks to Arts Club Chef Ken Kievit.

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St. John of Jerusalem Order Benefits Eye Hospital in Israel BY MARY B IRD Washington area members of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem gathered on a sunlit afternoon at the stunning home of fellow member Lorna Gladstone and her husband David overlooking the Potomac River. More than 80 members raised funds for the St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group, headquartered in East Jerusalem, Israel, which treats over 110,000 patients. Washington regional chair Patricia Dresser welcomed the group and Victoria Sheffield, president of the International Eye Foundation, outlined the history of the order, which dates from 1099 and the Knights of the First Crusade.

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