The Georgetowner's March 25, 2015 Issue

Volume 61 Number 12

All That Jazz

Blues Alley at 50

March 25 - April 7, 2015

Sultry Sotto on 14th Street pennsylvania ave. bridge crumbling EagleBank Lobbies for Dollars Jazz Performer Eartha Kitt

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American University professor David Pitts was sentenced to a year and one day in prison after he was caught starting fires near and stealing pills and prescription pads from an office building on New Mexico Avenue.

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D.C. civil rights activist Walter Fauntroy is missing after fleeing the country in the face of a warrant for his arrest. The State Department has revoked his passport, and his family believes he’s somewhere in Africa.

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Norman Scribner, the founder and artistic director emeritus of the Choral Arts Society of Washington, died unexpectedly March 22.

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The Georgetowner cover prominently features the multi-talented Eartha Kitt in a sultry pose mid-performance. Kitt performed at Blues Alley more than five times, the latest of which came in 2005. This year marks the venue’s 50th anniversary. Photo by Ernst Haas.

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U.S. Attorney Retires with Unfinished Business

BY GARY TISCHLER U.S. Attorney Ron Machen resigns after getting convictions on local politicians, such as Kwame Brown and Michael Brown, as well as former Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. The largest U.S. Attorney office will now be headed by Washington native Vincent Cohen, Jr.

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UP & Coming March 27-29 ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ at Georgetown Visitation

Georgetown Visitation Theater’s Masqueraders will present “Bye Bye Birdie,” the classic musical satirizing 1950s America. Inspired by the Elvis Presley phenomenon, the show focuses on aspiring rock star Conrad Birdie. Tickets are $15 ($10 for students and seniors). For details, visit visi.org. 1524 35th St. NW.

March 28 Pet Adoption Day

Spring Sing!

The Georgetown Neighborhood Library is the venue for Spring Sing! – an a cappella extravaganza featuring student vocal groups from American University, Georgetown University and George Washington University. For details, visit dclibrary.org/ georgetown. 3260 R St. NW.

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The 2015 Rueda de Casino International Multi Flashmob Day will take place Saturday, March 28, at 4 p.m. local time in the centers of major cities worldwide.

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Market Common Clarendon is hosting a Pet Adoption Day in partnership with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue and the North Shore Animal League. Making its only stop in D.C. area, the Tour for Life bus will be parked on the Loop with approximately 50 animals ready for adoption. With the Loop transformed into an interactive dog park, visitors are invited to bring their pets to mingle with others. For details, visit marketcommonclarendon.com. 2700 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington.

Silent NO MORE is a performance by No Limits Theater Group, a nonprofit based in Culver City, California, serving children with hearing loss who are learning to speak and listen. Tickets are $25. For details, visit kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/RPXCA. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW.

March 29 Easter Egg Hunt at Evermay

Georgetown’s historic Evermay estate opens its gardens for a day of spring fun, crafts and hunting for Easter eggs. There will also be musical renditions of the Teddy Bear Picnic

in partnership with Imagination Stage.

Tickets are $12. For details, visit sandr.org.

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Palm Sunday Concert

The National Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir and Orchestra will present “Written on His Hands,” a Palm Sunday concert. No tickets are required and all are welcome.

There is ample parking at the church, a ten-minute walk from the AU/Tenleytown Metro stop on the Red Line. For details, visit nationalpres.org. 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW.

April 1 7th Annual DC – Capital Stars Performance “A Tribute to Rock ‘n’ Roll” showcases the artistic abilities of college-bound students from D.C. public and public charter schools.

Judged by A-list celebrities, the show will culminate with scholarships awarded to the top performers. A celebratory reception with live music and dancing follows the performance. Proceeds benefit the D.C. College Access Program. Tickets are $35 and $45 for the show only, $500 for the show and the reception. For details, visit www.dccap. org/gala. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW.

April 4 National Cherry Blossom Festival Paper Tube Shelter Challenge

Participants will design, model and build shelters inspired by the work of Japanese

architect Shigeru Ban, who builds both permanent and temporary structures with recyclable paper tubes (supplied). Admission is $10 ($5 for museum members). Preregistration is required. For details, visit go.nbm.org. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW.

April 9 Cottage Conversation with Don Doyle and Sidney Blumenthal

Historian Don Doyle, author of “The Cause of All Nations: An International History of the American Civil War,” speaks about the book with journalist and former Bill Clinton aide Sidney Blumenthal. Tickets are $10 for the lecture and $10 for the reception.

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April 11 DC Design House Preview Day

The preview day offers the first look at the 2015 DC Design House, a new country estate at 956 Mackall Farm Lane in McLean.

The 27 finished spaces were designed by the area’s top interior designers and architects.

Chef Bryan Voltaggio will prepare food for the event and sign copies of his new book, available for sale. Tickets are $50. The DC Design House program benefits Children’s National Health System. For details, visit dcdesignhouse.com. 956 Mackall Farm Lane, McLean.

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Debris falls on workers under Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge on March 24. Photo by Paul Simkin.

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EastBanc Buys Gas Station Property for $4 Million

Falling debris from the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge closed the southbound lane of the Rock Creek Parkway and brought engineers to the scene to assess the damage on Tuesday, March 24. U.S. Park Police said that a parkway driver reported debris on the road below the bridge around 1 a.m. Tuesday.

When structural engineers arrived on the scene for repairs, they were greeted with a flurry of falling debris with pieces as large as golf balls fallinh on them from underneath the bridge.

The bridge underwent repairs early this year and is slated by the D.C. Department of Transportation for substantial improvements starting this summer. No word yet on whether the March 24 incident and its aftermath will force DDOT to act on the bridge sooner than planned.

EastBanc, Inc., completed its purchase of the Valero gas station at 2715 Pennsylvania Ave. NW for $4 million.

The site – at the eastern entrance to Georgetown – is a triangle of land between Rock Creek Park, M Street and Pennsylvania Avenue and sits across from the Four Seasons Hotel. The developer bought it from ABC Automotive LLC, the Washington Business Journal first reported.

Anthony Lanier, president of EastBanc, told the Journal: “This site needed to be done. It’s the entrance of Georgetown. I think it’s one of the most important sites in the city, and it shouldn’t be a gas station.”

EastBanc also is developing the Key Bridge Exxon property at 3607 M St. NW on the west side of town and has completed many additions and renovations to the Georgetown scene, including the Georgetown Post Office, Cady’s Alley, Ritz-Carlton, Nike and 1055 High condos. It is building the new West End Public Library and re-doing the West End firehouse.

At a community meeting in November, Lanier talked about the new project, which will include ground-floor retail with apartments or a hotel on the upper floors. He hired Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura and told the group to “keep an open mind.”

At the Georgetown Valero, Eddie the mechanic said the station was getting new pumps and would be cleaned up.

Man Mugged by 3 on Volta Place A Latino man was attacked and robbed near 34th Street and Volta Place around 8 p.m., Sunday, March 22, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The alleged suspects punched the victim, leaving a gash on the left side of his face. Additionally, his DSW shoe store and T. J. Maxx shopping bags containing clothing and shoes were stolen.

However, the bags were recovered near the scene of the incident.

The suspects are three black males, ranging in age from 20 to 25 years old, police said.

The men were wearing dark clothing and seen fleeing southbound on 34th Street. The age and name of the robbery victim have not been released. This incident is similar to a robbery that occurred March 15, during which three men punched a victim and stole his iPhone and wallet near 42nd Street NW. Residents of the neighborhood around Volta Park are requesting increased police presence and use of security cameras.

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Georgetown Valero gas station at Pennsylvania Avenue and M St. NW. Photo by Erin Schaff.

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Potholepalooza Begins April 1 Washington’s seventh annual Potholepalooza will begin April 1 and continue throughout the month.

Major evacuation routes and federal aid roads will receive priority repairs, according to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT).

However, Potholepalooza is also a month-long repair blitz in response to citizen requests. In that time frame, the crews work as quickly as

possible, including on nights and weekends.

Pothole repairs are considered to be an effective temporary repair, extending the life of the driving surface before repaving takes place.

You can request pothole repair services by calling 311 or by completing a service request online through DDOT’s website. All you have to do is indicate the pothole location (i.e., address, intersection) and describe the severity of the problem (i.e., depth, width, number of potholes in one location). A service request will be put into the tracking system with a service request number. It is DDOT’s standard to fix potholes within three business days of the time they are reported. If the pothole hasn’t been repaired by the specified date of completion, you are encouraged to call 311 or 202-727-1000 with your service request number.

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The inaugural Icon of Georgetown Awards presentation filled the back dining room of J.Paul’s restaurant March 11 with well-wishers for two Georgetowners who have served the

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As of March 19, only the lower level and first floor of the Georgetown Neighborhood Library at 3260 R St. NW has reopened, due to ongoing water damage repairs. Cold temperatures caused a pipe to rupture and the resulting water flow shut down the entire library Feb. 13.

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Georgetown U. Community Veep Lauralyn Lee to Depart Lauralyn Lee, associate vice president for community engagement and strategic initiatives at Georgetown University, plans to resign by the end of May to become a consultant. At Georgetown for 13 years, Lee worked on the recent campus plan that resolved many issues and created the Georgetown Community Partnership, a standing group of university administrators, students, community leaders and residents.

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Ward 2 council member since 1991, awardee Jack Evans was among old friends and his three 18-year-old children, Christine, John and Katherine. Evans noted that his political life began upstairs at J.Paul’s with the likes of Max Berry, Richard Levy, Bill Jarvis and Paul Cohn.

He won his first council race by 320 votes. The longest-serving council member also recalled his first stay in Georgetown at 35th and N Streets in the summer of 1975.

Awardee Paul Cohn, who founded J.Paul’s in 1983 and began many other restaurants, such as Paulo’s, Old Glory, Georgia Brown’s, Georgetown Seafood Grille and the River Club, was introduced by Greg Casten of Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place. Cohn’s latest effort is Boss Shepherd’s on 13th Street in downtown D.C.

Greg Casten of Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place and Tom Gregg, CEO of Capital Restaurant Concepts.

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“The biggest thing about Paul is that no one has anything bad to say about him. As a friend, he is always there,” said Casten.

The awards party benefitted Georgetown Heritage – a nonprofit coordinated by the Georgetown Business Improvement District – which seeks to restore and revitalize the milelong section of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, including the purchase of a new canal boat and the replacement of locks. The long-term, largescale efforts call for donations that will likely exceed $25 million.

Host Tom Gregg, the new CEO of Capital Restaurant Concepts, which owns J.Paul’s, Old Glory, Paulo’s and other eateries in the D.C. area, presented the awards to Evans and Cohn.

Gregg said that the C&O Canal is one of Georgetown’s treasures. Among the many other

Community Meetings March 26, 7 p.m.

March 31, 6 p.m.

The D.C. government will host a discussion on “Moving Toward an Age-Friendly City: What Next?”

Officials will present key elements of the District’s strategic plan and steps toward implementation. The meeting will be held at the Georgetown Public Library, 3260 R St. NW.

The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to kick off the 16th Street NW Transit Priority Planning Study, which will analyze sources of bus delays on the corridor and develop shortand long-term solutions. The meeting will be held at the Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW.

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The Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission will meet at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, visit anc2e. com.

The Old Georgetown Board meeting will be held at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW, in Suite 312.

March 31, 6 p.m.

Mayor Bowser will give the 2015 State of the District Address at the Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW.

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D.C. Gets a Thumbs-Up from Moody’s

Mt. Zion Cemetery Resurrection

A visitor walks through Georgetown’s Mt. Zion Cemetery. Photo by Paul Simkin.

Last issue’s cover story about the desecration of Georgetown’s Mt. Zion Cemetery, near the corner of Q and 27th Streets, hit a collective nerve. Many readers sent in letters offering their thoughts.

There was a common theme to all who reached out to us: something needs to be done now and they want to help do it.

Many were shocked that the remains of as many as 4,000 slaves are buried in unmarked mass graves in the small burial ground. They were greatly concerned that so little has so far been done to bring honor to the African Ameri-

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The cover of the March 11th Georgetowner that featured the neglect at Mt. Zion Cemetery.

can dead who lived, suffered and died as property of their white masters.

As a slight correction to what we wrote in the article, the National Trust for Historic Preservation (not the Historic Preservation Office) has pledged to match Mt. Zion’s $5,000 contribution, bringing a total of $10,000 to the restoration process. While that is a wonderful start, those funds won’t go far. Much more money and loving attention will be needed to bring the site to a condition that the community can be proud of.

Time is an unceasing tyrant. The burial ground is sliding into further decay and what few remnants of the past are still visible will likely be unsalvageable before too many more winters pass.

The will to change is clear. Now a commitment to follow through is crucial for real change to happen. The community as a whole needs to take advantage of the present spirit and not allow these first efforts to become bogged down.

The memory of these Georgetown citizens has been done a great disservice. The dead should be honored, their lives be remembered and the disgrace of their servitude serve as a lesson in history. In the words of Abraham Lincoln: “Let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds.”

The Dumbarton House Museum has reached out and offered to become a point of contact for these efforts and spearhead the movement with staff for clean up of the property, a location for preservation meetings, fundraising opportunities and historical research. The museum staff can be reached at 202-337-2288.

I am very pleased to report that just one week after I joined Mayor Bowser, Chairman Mendelson and CFO Jeff DeWitt to meet with the major credit-rating agencies, Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the District of Columbia’s General Obligation (GO) bonds to Aa1 from Aa2, one notch below AAA, the highest level. This is a very exciting, and long overdue, move by Moody’s that will make it easier for us to make the strategic capital investments that will benefit the District for years to come.

The rating increase affects $2.8 billion of outstanding GO bonds. In addition to upgrading the rating on our general bonds, Moody’s raised the Tax Increment Funding (TIF) rating to Aa3 for $43.5 million of rated tax-increment financing bonds.

In my last note to you, I talked about all of the reasons I believe we deserved this upgrade.

I won’t list them all again, but I will say that the District is in a very strong financial position. Our leadership is committed to financial discipline, our reserves are strong and the District economy continues to grow and diversify.

In their report, Moody’s stated, “Financial governance is particularly strong, including

multi-year financial plans, debt affordability analysis and mandated reserves, which provide a robust framework for the District to maintain a healthy financial position going forward.”

The report continued, “The general obligation upgrade to Aa1 reflects a variety of strong credit features and a degree of resilience in the District’s economy to federal downsizing. The District’s fund balances have continued to strengthen in recent years and are on a trajectory to continue to increase in the next several years.”

This is very good news for the District, but the work of financial stewardship is never done.

I’ll continue to provide the strong oversight of our financial agencies and budget processes that I have for the last 15 years as chair of the Finance Committee. I look forward to writing to you in the not-too-distant future about our bond rating achieving AAA status.

On a related note, Mayor Bowser will submit her first budget request to the Council in the coming weeks. I will be sure to share the highlights of the budget and my thoughts on the mayor’s proposal to fund critical items such as school improvements, street and alley repairs and affordable housing. I also want to encourage anyone who is interested to watch or testify at the budget oversight hearings that the Council will hold over the next month. A full schedule can be found on the D.C. Council website.

Neighbors React to Cemetery Story

Dumbarton House Pledges Major Help for Mt. Zion

I’m a Georgetown resident and was moved by your article in the Georgetowner on the Mt. Zion cemetery. I’ve seen the tombstones lying about and thought it was a result of vandalism never realizing it was from neglect. Just awful.

- Donna Brant

I was heartened to see the revived attention being given to Mount Zion-Female Union Band Cemetery in the last issue of the Georgetowner and have since learned of the Preservation Plan being developed for the site, funded partially through a grant by the National Trust of Historic Preservation. The cemetery has abutted the historic Dumbarton House property since it opened—less than a decade after Samuel Jackson completed construction of our Federal period estate here on the heights of Georgetown in 1799.

As its neighbor for over two centuries, Dumbarton House is happy to assist in whatever way is most helpful to the cemetery, Mount Zion Church, and the Georgetown community: providing staff or volunteers for clean-up efforts, fundraising, hosting community meetings or public programs, mounting exhibitions on the history of the site, etc.

We look forward to supporting the effort to

restore this incredible piece of Georgetown’s past.

- Karen Daly, Executive Director, Dumbarton House

We just finished reading your article “Death of a Cemetery” in the new Georgetowner. We are interested to become involved in the restoration efforts and would greatly appreciate if you could provide us with more details or put us in touch with the people already working on this.

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“Returning to D.C. is like coming home,” Bernand told the press. “All of the best memories I have with the company are here in Washington. From attending to high-profile clientele to working with loyal staff, each aspect of the operation made a difference in my decision to return to this iconic hotel.”

Bernard is the eighth general manager to lead D.C.’s only Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond hotel with its 222 rooms, Seasons Restaurant, Bourbon Steak and M29 Lifestyle store, overseeing 450 employees. He arrives at a time when D.C. is seeing hotels opening or being renovated in time for the 2016 General Election and 2017 Presidential Inauguration – and in time for a $13-million renovation of his hotel’s rooms this summer.

BY R OBE RT DEVANEY A N D LI N N E A K R I S T I A N S S O N and owns the Watergate Hotel.

The group intends to bring back the hotel’s mystique with retro styling and luxe appointments, as well as a 12th-floor rooftop bar. Other amenities at the hotel, which will re-open this summer, include a whisky bar, fine dining and casual restaurants and a fitness center and spa.

The grand ballroom, the “hotel’s crown jewel,” according to Rakel Cohen, the director of design and development of Euro Capital Properties, will be called Euro Capital Properties’ Jacques Cohen, the Watergate Hotel’s Johnny So, the Moretti Ballroom after the Mayor Muriel Bowser, Councilman Jack Evans and Euro Capital Properties’ hotel’s designer Luigi Moretti, Rakel Cohen. the Italian architect who created the complex’s contemporary and ground-breaking style in 1961.

The hotel opened in 1965. Completed in 1971, the mixed-use Watergate complex Closed for seven years, the once legendary with three residential buildings, two office Watergate Hotel – part of the equally legendary buildings and a hotel was constructed by ItalyWatergate complex on the Potomac River, based SGI and developer Giuseppe Cecchi. next to Georgetown – marked a ceremonial The Cohens were joined by Mayor Muriel “topping off” of the hotel’s grand ballroom – Bowser, Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans part of a $125-million renovation – on March and Foggy Bottom advisory neighborhood 19. commissioner William Kennedy Smith, M.D., “Once it was the grandest luxury hotel,” “Mad Men” costume designer Janie Bryant said Jacques Cohen, principal of Euro and hotel managing director Johnny So. Capital Properties, which is developing

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David Bernand in the presidential suite at the Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown. Photo by Erin Schaff.

David Bernand Returns to Four Seasons as GM David Bernand returned to Georgetown this week as general manager of the Four Seasons Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue. Seven years ago, Bernand had been the hotel’s manager and, before that, the director of food and beverage. Most recently, the French native was general manager at the Four Seasons Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He succeeds Dirk Burghartz, who left for a Four Seasons resort

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IN: SoulCycle on Wisconsin Avenue The trendy spin studio SoulCycle will take over a former Georgetown restaurant and hookah bar later this year. The company has been growing in and around D.C. over the past few months, most recently opening locations in the West End in 2014 and Bethesda earlier this year. Two new locations are in the works for the Washington area this year, according to SoulCycle, and the company has signed a lease for 1024 Wisconsin Ave. NW, where the poorly regarded Prince Cafe closed last fall. The Georgetown SoulCycle will have a 56-bike studio to host its signature classes.

Thos. Moser, Handmade American Furniture, opened a new store in Georgetown over the weekend. After being at the corner of 33rd and M Streets for 10 years and closing in June 2012, the Thos. Moser Showroom is a few doors down the same street, at 1028 33rd St. NW. Company founder Tom Moser met clients and fans and made new friends in the new space – which he considers the company’s finest – next to the C&O Canal. Also on hand were other company employees, including head craftsman Warren Shaw.

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agleBank is best known in Georgetown as a local community bank, specializing in providing its customers with personal care. The bank is also well known for its involvement with D.C.’s booming restaurant scene, serving over 100 area restaurants including the Black Restaurant Group (behind BlackSalt), José Andrés’s growing ThinkFoodGroup empire and local Georgetown spots like the Peacock Café, J.Paul’s and Paulo’s.

After successfully tackling commercial and personal banking on a community level, to the tune of over $3 billion in loans in and around the District, EagleBank is looking to provide banking services to Washington’s most celebrated multi-billion-dollar industry: politics.

With the hiring of John Vogt as senior vice president and Joanne Parker as assistant vice president, EagleBank is pivoting to where the big money is in Washington, the political arena.

As the 2016 election season heats up, EagleBank is looking to steal the business of super-regional banks like SunTrust and PNC and – even bigger – national fish like Bank of America and Wells Fargo, by taking a community-oriented approach to the commercial banking needs of D.C.’s trade associations, political committees, unions, lobbying firms and advocacy groups.

It all starts with Vogt, a 30-plus-year political and policy veteran who worked as an operative on the Hill, at the Treasury Department under President George H. W. Bush and as the head of the Washington office of the now-defunct Bond Market Association. (The Bond Market Association was a part of the trade association merger that resulted in the formation of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association or SIFMA.)

“A community bank is what I’m built for.” - John Vogt After bouncing between Tennessee, West Virginia and New Jersey growing up, Vogt visited Washington on a trip with other promising youths on a Hearst Foundation fellowship. The group met President Carter, Vice President Mondale and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Vogt was most impressed by a day spent shadowing Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee on the trip. He told the senator that he was applying to Georgetown University, to which Baker replied, “If you go there, why don’t you come and work for me?”

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Years later, with a young family at home and Jack Abramoff in the news, Vogt made a career change, starting Chain Bridge Bank near home in Mclean.

“A community bank is what I’m built for,” he says. He cherished life as a part of the McLean community, volunteering to coach his kids’ Little League teams, becoming treasurer of the McLean Community Foundation and teaching financial literacy and setting up a student-run bank at their school.

Vogt was having fun, but started itching for a new challenge.

Upgrading his credentials at Barclays, where he got licensed and registered as a broker-dealer and investment advisor, he found himself missing the “people-ness” of community banking.

EagleBank’s Joanne Parker and John Vogt. Photo by Paul Simkin.

His office at Barclays was housed in the same building as EagleBank Parker says, “We can go in anticipating Vice Chairman Bob Pincus’s office, and Pincus what they [clients] might need off the bat and kept after him to meet. The subject: banking for understanding where they’re coming from the political sector, something Pincus had been with a lot of the things they’re asking for, and intimately involved in during the 1980s and their wants and desires.” As for their political ’90s. affiliations, Vogt says, “Bankers keep their One conversation led to another. Vogt ended mouths shut. We are a bank for organizations of up joining EagleBank’s enterprise banking all sizes and all entities.” team in early 2015, along with Parker, who had The work itself isn’t very sexy, but Vogt and previously worked as chief financial officer of Parker hope that their know-how, networks and the Republican Governors Association. experience make EagleBank a more attractive The freshly hired duo is in charge of place for political organizations to bank. As bringing in business from the big money campaigns ramp up for the coming elections, players in Washington, regardless of political EagleBank is launching a campaign of its own: affiliation. With inside knowledge of how a bid to take business from the bigger banks, political operations work, Vogt and Parker are using its trademark tailored approach. hoping to bring EagleBank’s customized and personalized brand of commercial banking to D.C.’s countless political organizations.

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Exterior of the Blues Alley club in Georgetown: the public alley itself is officially called Blues Alley NW.

H

arry Schnipper, executive director and owner of Blues Alley, recalled the first time he went to “the nation’s oldest continuing jazz supper club.”

“I was 17, I was a kid. It was 1968 and guitarist Larry Coryell was playing,” he said during an interview at the National Press Club. “I’ve been going there ever since, in one way or another.”

“In a lot of ways, it hasn’t changed a bit.”

And in a lot of ways, it’s changed a lot.

This is Blues Alley’s 50th anniversary year, and, physically, it hasn’t changed much at all. The sign is the same, and in the namesake alley, just off Wisconsin Avenue down from M Street, you have to jump back if you’re occupying the same space as a delivery truck.

Outside, a window displays Down Beat magazine signs from 2012 and 2014, designating Blues Alley as a Great Jazz Venue. Inside, it’s almost an idling time machine. It’s Friday afternoon, and Senegalese guitarists Cheikh Ndoye and Baaba Maal and their group are setting up on the small bandstand, presided over by the classic Blues Alley logo, a tuxedoed player hunched over his trumpet.

There are amps and bongo drums and instruments all over the lit stage. Japanese pianist Manami Morita, who’ll be playing with the gang that night, is tuning things up on the piano. Manager Chris Ross, stepson of former owner John Bunyan, is overseeing things.

The bar is still smallish, not enough to host a rugby team, with the usual bottles of high-end blends and bourbons and what not. The posted sign says Capacity 124. Nearby are rows of black-and-white photos of performers who have appeared at Blues Alley, from stars like pianist Ramsey

Lewis to relative newcomers like trumpeter Sean Jones.

The pictures are resonant of an international reputation. The storied history of Blues Alley as a place where big names got their start, and where bigger names came back time and again, have given the place a vibe that is indicative both of excellence and of the changing, swiftly expanding world of jazz.

The list of names is actually kind of astonishing: Lewis, Monty Alexander (still rolling hot), Mose Allison, Tony Bennett, the late jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd (who opened up his own place down the street for a time), Steve Jordan, Les McCann, Oscar Peterson, Charles Mingus, Peter Nero, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, George Shearing, the sublime vocalist Sarah Vaughan, Jazz player Dizzy Gillespie with his signature "pouch" cheeks. Photo by Herb Ritts Jr. Grover Washington, Jr., Nancy Wilson, Ron talk with him, the more you see a guy who’s driven by a Holloway, Ahmad Jamal, passion for jazz. There isn’t any question that Schnipper – Stanley Turrentine and Earl “Fatha” who’s also an adept and busy businessman and real estate Hines. broker – is still smitten with jazz. He keeps his eye on every And, of course, there was the great table and napkin in Blues Alley, and seems to remember jazz ambassador with the big cheeks every note from a quartet, a sax, a vocalist, that he’s ever and the wholly original style: Dizzy heard there.

Gillespie, the pioneering trumpet player who took bebop “The thing about this is that you really get to know all beyond Charlie Parker and brought it into the mainstream. the players, the musicians, the performers. People have built Gillespie was closely associated with Blues Alley. He was their careers here.” honorary chairman of the Blues Alley Jazz Society, which Notable among them is Wynton Marsalis, without – along with the Blues Alley Youth Orchestra, to which he question jazz’s reigning superstar. In December of 1986, lent his time and name – are thriving under Schnipper as when he was just 26 years old, he recorded “Wynton audience- and artist-building non-profit enterprises.

Marsalis Live at Blues Alley.” Other “Live” albums Schnipper is an organized kind of guy. He knows what followed, including one by the haunting local vocalist Eva he wants to say, he has a plan, a schedule. But the more you Cassidy, who died of cancer, age 33, in 1996.

"And, of course, there was the great jazz ambassador with the big cheeks and original style: Dizzy Gillespie"

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Among those who have appeared at Blues Alley: Tony Bennett, David Sanborn and Wynton Marsalis.

A musician, clarinetist Tommy Gwaltney, opened Blues Alley in 1965, but it was Bunyan – a businessman who loved jazz unabashedly – who steered it to prominence, to the point that big-name musicians played there regularly.

This year is also the 30th anniversary of the Blues Alley Jazz Society. Schnipper, who came on board in the mid-1990s, likes to use the title of executive director, which is a job description, but in truth, he said, “I am the owner and have been so since 2005.”

With the two nonprofits, the Jazz Society and the Youth Orchestra, “we look to the future,” he said, “Jazz is different now.”

“We’re educating young musicians through the society and the orchestra. This, in turn, at some point, expands the audience, and expands the world of emerging artists.” Schnipper was named the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival’s Jazz Educator of the Year in February.

In many ways, the operation is a word-of-mouth happening that has persisted for five decades. While Georgetowners like the idea of Blues Alley and its international cred and rep, they

don’t make up the bulk of the club’s audience. “Tourists, people from all over who have heard of the place“ are the majority, said Schnipper. “You can travel abroad in Europe and Asia and other places, and people know Blues Alley.”

Programming is changing, too. Blues Alley now sponsors a yearly Big Band Jam with a tribute theme, featuring top-notch players. This year’s jam – the eleventh – is a special tribute to the “Ella and Louis Legacy,” with Sean Jones as artistin-residence. It will be held April 18-30 at venues including (besides Blues Alley) the Kennedy Center, Pershing Park and THEARC in Ward 8.

“Jazz itself is like this big umbrella, and it includes its roots, different kinds of music. Its singular core is improvisation, which is why it is such an appealing live performance event,” said Schnipper. “One of the things you’ll see just looking at the schedules and calendar is the variety – lots of emerging musicians and artists, but also established stars, and groups and artists from around the world. But we try to present the whole world of jazz.”

Check out Blues Alley’s rich, full-of-stories website and

you’ll get a sense of that world.

He calls his wife, Madeline (they’ve been married 21 years), “the glue that holds the place together. She does everything here, and she knows everything.” An attractive, warm and straight-talking redhead, you can find her in the booth upstairs where the lights and sound get turned on, or all over the place.

Ross, the manager, pointed to the Green Room. “When Eartha Kitt sang here, she complained that there wasn’t a window in it. So we had an artist paint a window on the wall.

That’s why this painting’s here.”

“In the end, this place, any real jazz place, is about atmosphere,” Schnipper said. “The music, the lights, the people. Listening.”

In Blues Alley, there’s a “quiet, please” rule while the musicians play. Out of respect, for sure. But also because you might miss something: a note that hangs out there like a curve ball, a riff that goes to a place musically unmapped, a song that takes you tripping.

And at times like those, you can hear the backbeat musical whisper of everyone who’s ever played there.

Dear Georgetowner, I just remembered that when we met last Thursday you encouraged me to contact you on or before today.

First, let me say that I am sorry that you two could not attend that evening's performance. The shows were a game-changer and shall evermore change the way we present music at Blues Alley. Furthermore, I wish to remind you that my two favorite jazz artists are probably Duke Ellington and Quincy Jones for their instrumentational/compositional/orchestrational and inspirational abilities.

Finally, we chatted about some of the more identifiable personalities that have graced the Blues Alley stage over the past five decades. Stand-out artists would include the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Phyllis Hyman, Tony Bennett, Mary Lou Williams, Dave Brubeck, Sarah Vaughn and Billy Eckstine. Some of my own personal favorites include Dr. John, Miles Davis, David Sanborn, Boz Scaggs and Harry Connick, Jr. A compendium of all performers or performances should exist but regrettably does not. Thank you for honoring Blues Alley with our first feature article.

-- Harry Schnipper

Jazz pianist, composer and arranger Mary Lou Williams sits at the piano.

Venue owner Harry Schnipper stands outside Blues Alley. Photo by Paul Simkin.

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Cabin John, Maryland

$1,075,000

Unique 4BR, 3.5BA renovated Colonial on 3/4 acre+ lot backing to woods. Great light, vaulted ceilings, huge open kitchen with den, large family room with cupola, warm woods, skylights, front porch, level yard and deck.

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Chevy Chase, Washington, DC

$1,395,000

Spectacular renovated Chevy Chase classic with 4BR, 4.5BA. Expansive living and entertaining spaces with gourmet kitchen.

One-car garage. Close to Metro.

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Fantastic floor plan, 1BR overlooking K Street. Sunny 1BR offers hardwood floors, granite & stainless steel kitchen, front desk concierge, gym, and huge roof top terrace w/outdoor grills & spectacular city views!

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YOUR DINING GUIDE TO WASHINGTON DC’S FINEST RESTAURANTS

1789 RESTAURANT

BISTRO FRANCAIS

1226 36TH ST., NW 202–965–1789 1789restaurant.com

3124-28 M ST., NW 202–338–3830 bistrofrancaisdc.com

With the ambiance of an elegant country inn, 1789 features classically-based American cuisine – the finest regional game, fish and produce available.

Open seven nights a week.

Jackets suggested.

Complimentary valet parking.

A friendly French bistro in the heart of historic Georgetown since 1975. Executive chef and owner Gerard Cabrol came to Washington, D.C., 32 years ago, bringing with him home recipes from southwestern France. In addition to daily specials, our specialties include our famous Poulet Bistro (tarragon rotisserie chicken), Minute Steak Maitre d’Hotel (steak and pomme frites), Steak Tartare, freshly prepared seafood, veal, lamb and duck dishes and the best Eggs Benedict in town.

CLYDE'S OF GEORGETOWN 3236 M ST., NW 202–333–9180 clydes.com

This animated tavern, in the heart of Georgetown, popularized saloon food and practically invented Sunday brunch.

Clyde’s is the People’s Choice for bacon cheeseburgers, steaks, fresh seafood, grilled chicken salads, fresh pastas and desserts.

DAS ETHIOPIAN 1201 28TH ST., NW

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

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

BISTROT LEPIC & WINE BAR

1736 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202–333–0111 bistrotlepic.com Come and see for yourself why Bistrot Lepic, with its classical, regional and contemporary cuisine, has been voted best bistro in D.C. by the Zagat Guide.

And now, with its Wine Bar, you can enjoy “appeteasers,” full bar service, complimentary wine tasting every Tuesday and a new private room.

The regular menu is always available.

Open every day for lunch and dinner.

Now serving brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Reservations suggested.

ENO WINE BAR

2810 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., NW 202–295–2826 enowinerooms.com Visit ENO Wine Bar and enjoy wine flights, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate & seasonal small plates. ENO offers 100 bottles under $50 & 45 wines by the glass starting at $9. The ENO Experience is perfect for a pre-theater meal or try our dessert wine & chocolate flights after.

Monthly Sunday Wine Classes & ENOversity’s with local producers Wine down Sun –Thurs from 5 pm -7 pm . Select wine on tap $5 Mon 5pm -11 pm; Tues- Thurs 5 pm - 12 am; Fri & Sat 4 pm – 1 am Sun 4 pm - 11pm

THE GRILL ROOM

CAFE BONAPARTE

Tucked up along the historic C&O Canal, a national park that threads through the Georgetown neighborhood, The Grill Room at Capella Washington, D.C., specializes in hand-cut, bone-in, artisan meats, bracingly fresh seafood and tableside preparations. Framed with a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows and fluid geometric lines, the ambiance is one of relaxed refinement.

Captivating customers since 2003, Cafe Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café, featuring award-winning crepes and arguably the “best” coffee in D.C.! Other can'tmiss attractions are the famous weekend brunch every Saturday and Sunday until 3 p.m. and our late-night weekend hours serving sweet and savory crepes until 1 a.m.

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

1050 31ST ST., NW 202-617-2424 thegrillroomdc.com

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Brunch Sat.-Sun. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

FILOMENA RISTORANTE

1063 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202–338–8800 filomena.com Filomena is a Georgetown landmark that has endured the test of time and is now celebrating 30 years. Our old-world cooking styles and recipes brought to America by the early Italian immigrants, alongside the culinary cutting-edge creations of Italy’s foods of today, executed by our award-winning Italian chef. Try our spectacular lunch buffet on Friday and Saturday or our Sunday Brunch.

Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner.

1522 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202–333–8830 cafebonaparte.com

MALMAISON

3401 K ST.,NW 202–817–3340 malmaisondc.com Malmaison opened in June 2013 and features elegant French dining in Washington D.C’s historic Georgetown waterfront.

Housed in a majestically refurbished industrial warehouse reminiscent of NYC’s Meatpacking District, the modern restaurant, pastry shop and event lounge features the culinary talents of legendary 2 Michelin Starred French Chef Gerard Pangaud and Pastry Chef Serge Torres (Le Cirque NYC).

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1264 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202–333–7370 martinstavern.com Don't let the beer fool you, it's a compliment to your dining experience.

Since 1933, the warm atmosphere of Martin’s Tavern has welcomed neighbors and world travelers looking for great food, service and years of history within its walls. Fourth generation owner Billy Martin, Jr., continues the tradition of Washington’s oldest familyowned restaurant.

Serving Brunch until 4 p .m.

7 days a week!

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THE OCEANAIRE

TOWN HALL

1054 31ST ST., NW 202–337–8855 seacatchrestaurant.com

1201 F ST., NW 202–347–2277 theoceanaire.com

Beginning Easter Sunday, April 5, The Sea Catch will be open on Sundays, serving Brunch and dinner.

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.

Situated just north of Georgetown on Wisconsin Ave, Town Hall has been a neighborhood mainstay in Glover Park since 2005. Whether you’re popping in for dinner, drinks, or weekend brunch, Town Hall is the spot you’ll want to call home to Gulp, Gather & Grub.

Free parking is available nightly after 7PM, and during warmer months, our outdoor courtyard is one of DC’s best kept secrets.

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Live Jazz, Sultry Dining at Newly Opened Sotto

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n March 3, Ari Gejdenson of Mindful Restaurant Group unveiled his newest venture: Sotto on 14th Street NW. The space is home to a harmonious blend of live jazz, wine, craft cocktails and American cuisine with a smoky finish. Sotto, ‘below’ in Italian, is appropriately located underneath Ghibellina, another of Gejdenson’s popular dining destinations.

The jazz and blues cultural center HR-57 was the former tenant of the building, before moving to H Street four years ago. As a tribute to the building’s past, Sotto has live jazz and blues Tuesday through Saturday, featuring a constant rotation of local artists and aspiring talent.

The restaurant’s ambiance is as sleek and sexy as the jazzy sounds that fill it.

Sotto’s dimly lit space, designed by Gronning

Architects, incorporates lots of exposed brick, with attractive wood and steel accents for an overall warm, sultry effect. Patrons waiting for a table or simply looking to drink and snack on appetizers can sit at the long wooden bar, flanked by rustic steel barstools.

Sotto’s bar manager Daniel Barnes created his cocktail list based on classics from the 1950s and earlier; think of a “Trolley Car” with spiced rum, blood orange and angostura or an “Ed Ellington” with scotch, Lillet Rose, cranberry and orange. His take on these cocktails goes back to D.C.’s jazz culture, when jazz clubs were really big up and down U Street. “We’re trying to continue that by having jazz here,” said Michael Rosato, Sotto’s general manager.

Executive chef Keith Cabot’s menu reflects regional American cuisine with an emphasis

A selection of drinks from Sotto’s bar. Photo courtesy of Sotto.

Beef rib for two from Sotto. Photo courtesy of Sotto.

on smoked meats. The chef’s selection of housemade sausages was inspired by Gejdenson’s trip to Austin. Other highlights include the Brussels sprout salad with an herb cream dressing and pomegranates, pork ribs, beef brisket and a delicious half-chicken with a delightfully crisp skin and chili sauce. Sotto also has a sweet selection of desserts, like poached apple with caramel ice cream or banana bread with dulce de leche and chocolate.

Diners can enjoy all of this in one of the restaurant’s cozy booths or at long wooden tables.

At the end of the restaurant, a stunning glass wine cellar is the backdrop to the night’s local talent.

Sotto is open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner, starting at 6 p.m.

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The Latest Dish

By Linda Rot h from their chef Rob Rubba in the old Atlantic inneapolis-based Granite Plumbing building.

City Food & Brewery More Shaw: All Purpose, a pizza-centric plans to open its first East Italian American restaurant, is slated to open Coast location (and 33rd in in the Colonel in Shaw at 1250 9th St. NW. the nation) late in April at It’s a team effort from National Harbor, on the Bloomingdale the bottom level of the restaurateurs who Esplanade Building. brought you The With 300+ seats, this Red Hen – Michael casual restaurant will Friedman, Michael feature a brewery, O’Malley, and an open kitchen, Sebastian Zutant a spacious patio – and Boundary and private dining.

Stone owners Gareth The plan is to have Croke and Colin more than a dozen McDonough. Michael 450-gallon tanks on will work with pastry site. The company chef Tiffany MacIsaac also owns Cadillac of Buttercream Ranch, which is slated Bakeshop to create a to have a $1-million special pizza dough. renovation this fall.

MacIsaac will consult Quick Hits – Shaw on All Purpose’s edition: The Shay desserts, as well as apartment building is open a bakeshop in the expected to welcome A wedding cake from Buttercream Bakeshop. same building. The a Tim Ma restaurant beverage menu will and a Compass be a collaboration between Zutant, Croke and Coffee … A ramen shop from Daikaya’s McDonough. The 80-seat restaurant is expected Daisuke Utagawa, Yama Jewayni and Katsuya to open in the fourth quarter of this year.

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Two ramen dishes from Daikaya. … Fabrice Bendano is the new pastry chef at restaurant, Espita Mezcalería. Shaw resident Le Diplomate in D.C.’s Logan Circle. He has and owner, Josh Phillips, a Master Mezcalier, worked at Adour and Citronelle and, most plans an innovative bar program that highlights recently, as a consultant for Alain Ducasse’s the many varietals of the spirit, paired with miX in Las Vegas. He won the RAMMY award the complex flavors of food from the southern for Best Pastry Chef in 2012.

Mexican state of Oaxaca. A Cornell grad, Quick Hits: The Navy Yard Oyster Co., a Phillips worked in bars and restaurants in wine-centric oyster bar, is slated to open at the Philadelphia before studying mezcal in Oaxaca.

Lumber Shed in Southeast … The Woodward A September opening is planned.

Building on 15th Street in downtown D.C. will Robert Wiedmaier will open Urban Heights soon feature an intimate prepared-food shop – with chef Cliff Wharton at the helm – at the and bakery from the owners of Pleasant Pops former location of The Roof in Bethesda. In in Adams Morgan ... Blackfinn will open a line with the chef’s Filipino heritage, Philippine 6,500-square-foot restaurant at the Loudoun and South Asian cuisine will be the heart of the Station project menu. The restaurant in the fourth will feature small quarter of plates on three floors 2015.

There along with a rooftop are currently bar and a tuna bar – locations in offering everything downtown D.C. from the unusual ahi and Merrifield poke to the popular … Basil Leaf, tuna tartare. A May a fast-casual opening is planned.

Mediterranean Cathal and restaurant Meshelle Armstrong with Persian plan to open their influence (the first D.C. restaurant chef is Reza in Southwest D.C.’s A charcuterie board from Le Diplomate.

Monsefan, who Wharf development. used to run Pars) It will be different will also open there this summer. from Restaurant Eve, serving food from all over Openings Update: Momofuku Milk Bar Asia, notably Filipino cuisine. Filipino food is has a summer opening scheduled … Pizza trending hot now, as there is also Purple Patch Studio in Dupont Circle is now planning an early in Mount Pleasant and Bad Saint in Columbia second-quarter opening … Tadich Grill is now Heights, as well as the aforementioned Urban aiming for the middle of the second quarter …

Heights in Bethesda. The Filipino connection is Smokehouse Live, a barbecue restaurant from Meshelle, who is of Filipino descent.

Jim Foss, most recently of Hill Country BBQ, Chef and Manager Update: Michael Williams and Kristopher Diemar, formerly of Carmine’s, was appointed beverage director of Bastille and are taking this barbecue concept to Leesburg its sister restaurant Bistrot Royal, both in Old and plan to open mid-spring.

Town, Alexandria. He previously worked at The Oval Room and The Occidental Grill Linda Roth is president of Linda Roth … Bobbie Miller is the new chef and beverage Associates, a public relations and marketing director at the Westin Arlington Gateway and firm that specializes in the hospitality industry. will oversee hotel’s Italian restaurant Pinzimini

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Middleburg: Local-Food Capital

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istrict restaurants may boast menus featuring local, organic foods, but if you want the real thing, the freshest food out there, head to the source (or close to it) in Middleburg, Virginia. Artisanal food is plentiful there and in nearby Upperville and The Plains, all about an hour from Washington, D.C. These small towns offer not only an abundance of country charm, but also a plethora of fresh foods in their quaint restaurants, inns, groceries and butcher shops.

Here are a few highlights of the artisanal and organic food offerings in the Middleburg area:

The exterior of the Hunter’s Head Tavern in Upperville. Photo courtesy of Flickr.

The Hunter’s Head Tavern The Hunter’s Head is a must-see – and must-eat – attraction in Upperville. Originally built as a log cabin in 1750, this English pubthemed restaurant maintains all the charm and character of the 1700s in its ambience and décor, with original log-cabin walls, fireplaces, floors and mantels. While those are the most striking features when one enters, the food is the real selling point here.

The menu leans heavily toward English fare: meat pies and sausage dishes, sometimes with an American twist (sweet-potato biscuits with gravy, for instance). There are also a number of internationally-inspired dishes, including vegetable curry, whole-wheat pizza, risotto bites and stroganoff (topped with melt-

in-your-mouth veal). The menu uses icons to tell patrons which items are made with organic and local ingredients, the large majority falling into one or both categories. The Hunter’s Head team prides itself on the local-ness of their food, even displaying a map of vendors by the restaurant’s entrance to show customers where their food is coming from.

The Hunter’s Head Tavern, 9048 John S. Mosby Hwy., Upperville. Monday through Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (opens 11 a.m. on Sunday for brunch). 540-592-9020 The Whole Ox Housed in an old train station, the Whole Ox is owned and operated by Derek and Amanda Luhowiak, two impressively badass Story continues on page 22

A selection of meats from the Whole Ox in The Plains.

Photo courtesy of the Whole Ox.

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characters living their dream of butchering humanely-raised local meat. “We carry humanely raised, antibiotic and hormone free meat from our neighboring farms and various small distributors around the country,” the duo says on the company website. Their offerings include beef, lamb, chicken, turkey and a huge, ever-changing selection of sausage.

6364 Stuart St., The Plains. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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The Home Farm Store The Home Farm Store, the outlet for meats and produce from nearby Ayrshire Farm, is becoming as much of an institution as the former bank that it occupies. Located in the heart of Middleburg, the store sells Certified Humane and Certified Organic pork, beef, veal, chicken and turkey. Larger orders for special occasions include succulent meats and delicious, inventive side dishes. The Home Farm Store also sells local wines, ciders, honeys, jams and freshbaked goods, and sandwiches for lunch.

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April 2 Fly a Kite Day at Middleburg Community Center

April 11 Horsemanship Camp at Stonelea Farm

Participants can bring their own kite or make their own (materials supplied) at Middleburg’s free – though weather-dependent – Fly a Kite Day, from noon to 2 p.m. For details, visit middleburgcommunitycenter.com. 300 West Washington St., Middleburg.

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April 5 Easter at Goodstone Goodstone Inn and Restaurant located in Middleburg’s wine and hunt country is offering a special Easter Dinner. Call for reservations: 540-687-3333

April 10 Concert on the Steps Guitarist Gary Smallwood will perform at the Middleburg Community Center. The concert is a free event celebrating local artists, businesses, friends and neighbors. For details, visit middleburgcommunitycenter.com. 300 West Washington St., Middleburg.

Stonelea Farm offers mini-camp sessions for children, age 5 and older, looking to improve their horsemanship. The first session, from 1 to 3 p.m., costs $60. For details, visit stoneleafarm.org.

April 16 Sporting Library Book Signing The National Sporting Library and Museum will host a lecture and book signing with Paul Roberts, author of ”Racecourse Architecture,” one of the leading histories of racing structures.

Admission is $10. Books will be available for purchase at the event for $65 per copy ($50 for NSLM members). For details, visit nsl.org.

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April 26 The Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point The Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point kicks off this year’s equestrian season with seven races in Glenwood Park. The 12th annual Tailgate Competition is also part of the event. General admission (includes parking) is $10 in advance or $15 the day of the race. For details, visit middleburghunt.com. Foxcroft Road, Middleburg.

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Murphy’s Love: Fantasies & Delusions

GAINING WEIGHT? FEELING RUN-DOWN? LOW SEX DRIVE? NOT YOUR NORMAL SELF?

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Dear Stacy, My wife is not interested in sex. She never really has been, but ever since we’ve had kids, she’s just unavailable for me. We have a great partnership otherwise, and have no real interest in divorce. I really love her and the family we’ve built. But I’m completely unfulfilled physically. I don’t want an open relationship. I know that I could not handle the jealousy of that, but I am thinking about allowing myself the pleasure of female companionship when and if it is offered to me. I do not travel often for work, but could increase that, and I think that would allow me the freedom I need to remain in my marriage. My question to you is this: do you have any other ideas before I give this one a try?

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Dear Traveler: Do I have any ideas before you cheat on your wife? Seriously? You are leaving this up to me?

Okay, if I get to be in charge, my answer is an emphatic “NO.” No, you do not get to allow yourself the “pleasure” of extramarital companionship. No, you do not get to change your work schedule to allow you more time to roam the hotel bars and airport concourses, hoping that something is “offered” to you. No, you do not get to rationalize that this is the only way to maintain your marriage and that “otherwise” great partnership.

I’m saying no to all of those things because it’s a delusion to think that stepping outside your marriage for physical pleasure will do anything but harm your relationship with your wife. It will. The fantasy of it already has harmed your marriage, I would bet. So let’s stop playing pretend.

You have at least a tiny sense of self-awareness that helps you see that you, yourself, could not handle an open relationship. That’s good news, because open relationships take a lot of work and self-examination, and you don’t sound up to that

challenge. Let’s be clear: the female companionship of your dreams is one-sided. It’s easy. It has no strings. Of course it sounds amazing, but even if you find it, when that fantasy is over – SCENE: when you come home from the fake business trip and are met at the door by a screaming kid – you will put Wife in the position of being a disappointment or, worse, the object keeping you from returning to that fantasy space. And then you have resentment, a toxic chemical that you ought to be familiar with already, since that’s what has fueled this storyline about being able to find physical fulfillment outside your marriage without an impact on that partnership.

So let’s look at dealing with the existing resentment before you add more to the mix. Take your Great Partnership to a sex therapist. You need an impartial, skilled guide to help you with this conversation. Honestly, the conclusion could be that you actually do get what you’re dreaming of whenever you are on a “business trip.” But you don’t get to skip the hard work to negotiate that agreement without deeply damaging the family you say you value so much.

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 stacymurphyLPC@gmail. com.

Supplements: Myth vs. Fact

By Jo sef Br a nd e nb u r g

Smart use of dietary supplements can definitely enhance the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

However, clever marketers make it very hard for consumers to make good choices. Here are eight supplement myths and facts to help you become a more informed consumer: Fact: You should keep most of your supplements in the fridge. This is especially true for fish oil, because the beneficial omega-3 fats become rancid when exposed to heat, light or oxygen. This will also extend the shelf life of all supplements.

Myth: There are supplements that can target belly fat, or that will cause you to lose weight without changing your lifestyle. It would be nice if results came in a pill. However, the fact is that no supplement has ever been proven effective at targeting any specific body part, nor has there even been proof that a supplement can help you lose weight without diet and exercise.

Fact: The FDA has found hidden drugs in dietary supplements. The FDA has found more than 100 weight-loss supplements that contain hidden prescription drugs (including generic Viagra and seizure meds) and/or drugs so dangerous they’re not approved for use in the U.S. Beware of pills or drinks making big promises.

Myth: Taking vitamins means you can skip the vegetables. The truth is that supplements are

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Fact: “All natural” doesn’t mean something is good for you. “Natural” only means that the product doesn’t have artificial colors or flavors – nothing more.

Myth: If a multi-vitamin makes your pee yellow, this means you didn’t absorb any of it.

Just a little bit of Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) turns your urine yellow. You’re still absorbing most of what was in that pill. If the color bothers you, drink more water.

Myth: Drinking protein shakes will give you bodybuilder-sized muscles. The enormous muscles on professional bodybuilders are the result of superior genetics, decades of 24/7 dedication and pharmaceutical assistance. There’s no powder or pill that can give anyone huge muscles.

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Performance

“Freedom’s Song” at Ford’s

By Gary T ischl er

The cast of the Ford’s Theatre production of “Freedom’s Song: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War.” Photo by Scott Suchman.

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s the smartly brief but epic musical “Freedom’s Song: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War” moves to its inevitable end at Ford’s Theatre, a shot rings out, loud, sudden and startling – all the more surprising and emotionally powerful because it’s familiar, because we’ve been expecting it.

The sound comes from the hallowed presidential box. We know this because we know exactly where we are, if not in time, then certainly in history.

The moment is a punch, a kind of climax to the production at hand. It sparks a keen aware-

Kevin McAllister in “Freedom’s Song.” Photo by Scott Suchman.

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ness of being here, in this theatre, and also that we are in the midst of the commemoration of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. He and his wife Mary Todd Lincoln were at Ford’s to watch a comedy, “Our American Cousin,” starring the noted actress Laura Keene.

That box to the side of the balcony is always there and always has been. In many ways, it’s the reason for the theatre’s existence, and nothing accentuates that fact more than an anniversary of the assassination.

The same day that “Freedom’s Song” opened, a press preview was held across the street at 514 10th St. NW, the theatre’s Center For Education and Leadership, for the exhibition “Silent Witnesses: Artifacts of the Lincoln Assassination.” The small space is filled with artifacts: the overcoat Lincoln was wearing, the oh-so-small derringer used to kill him, Mary Todd’s black velvet coat and fragments of her bloodied dress, letters, the president’s top hat and so on. It is an intimate space and show, but hugely resonant with the “Freedom’s Song” production.

Both events are part of “Ford’s 150: Remembering the Lincoln Assassination,” a season-long series of events that began with the play “The Widow Lincoln.” A highlight of the schedule is “The Lincoln Tribute,” a round-theclock event on April 14-15, with talks, a oneact play, a panel discussion and living-history presentations on 10th Street about the two days surrounding the assassination, including Lincoln’s death at 7:22 a.m. at the Petersen House.

The proximity of the “Silent Witnesses” exhibition to the “Freedom’s Song” production creates a kind of reciprocal poignancy. Knowing what Lincoln carried in his pocket – two pairs of spectacles and a lens polisher, a watch fob, a pocket knife, a wallet containing a fivedollar Confederate note, a linen handkerchief

and, apparently, newspaper clips that included articles critical of him – adds something to his words as spoken by members of the cast of “Freedom’s Song,” the human, earthy, prosaic stuff of a great man.

It is not the first time that the presence of the box – the loca sancta, if you will – becomes important at a Ford’s production. Recent plays about Lincoln, a previous offering of the musical “The Civil War,” which forms the basis for “Freedom’s Song,” “The Rivalry,” “The Widow Lincoln,” “The Stars Hung in Black” and so on, resonate in ways that they could not do anywhere else. These days, visitors take selfies with the box in the background before the plays begin.

“Freedom’s Song” is a series of songs as

vignettes, bringing us through the Civil War as if we are riding in a musical carriage. The difference is that the words – speeches, musings, outtakes, stories – of Lincoln have been added, creating another kind of effect altogether. They are spoken by members of the cast, a group of young performers playing Union and Confederate soldiers, slaves, mothers, wives and the like as the war rolls over them in ever larger waves.

Lincoln speaks through the cast: the Gettysburg address entire, words of emancipation, a droll story of the kind Lincoln loved to tell, words on the end of the war and so on, punctuating the proceedings with his singular eloquence as we move through them.

What director Jeff Calhoun and designers Tobin Ost (sets), Wade Laboissonniere (costumes) and Michael Gilliam (lighting) have done is to create an ambiance of the Civil War. What composer Frank Wildhorn and writers Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy have done is to overlay the narrative with a march of Americana music, songs that demand tears, emotional responses, soaring hearts and reminders of the past – and how it might have been lived and lived in.

The songs are the essence of historical pop, staged like living and lively frescoes.

Slaves huddled under a table sing powerfully about “The Peculiar Institution” and its horrors, a wife sings beautifully about missing her young farmer husband, Confederates soar with “The Last Waltz of Dixie” and carouse around “The Old Gray Coat” and a fugitive slave powerfully lashes out in “Father, How Long?”

American pop music plays on emotions – it’s what makes the Great American Songbook great, after all. The cast performs it more than well, especially Carolyn Agan as the wife, Kevin McAllister as the Fugitive, Nova Payton as the Storyteller and Gregory Maheu as the Union Private, an appealing young soul who practically has a Dead Man Walking sign on his back.

The music doesn’t match the eloquence of Lincoln’s words; the words have the effect of elevating the songs to a higher level.

The shot, when it comes, carrying with it echoes from the exhibition, is a jolt. You can hear people stop breathing for a moment. That, too, is part of the music in “Freedom’s Song” – that small gun doing so much damage, bringing us here to this place.

“Freedom’s Song” runs through May 20 and “Silent Witnesses” through May 25.

Kevin McAllister, Joban Parker-Namdar, Nova Y. Payton, Rayshun LaMarr Purefor and Ashley D. Buster in “Freedom’s Song.”

Visual arts

Mingering Mike’s American Art

By Ari Post Our ideas of folk art are strangely and inherently conflicting. By nature, American folk art is that made by people who, through means of economy, location and a number of imposing and typically limiting factors of their lives, have managed to avoid contamination by the otherwise universally epidemic tradition of the Western canon.

Over the past century, these have almost invariably been black Americans living in small, rural isolation. Their art is intrinsic, pure, seemingly born from some chaste and chasmic human urge to create and communicate through ritualistic vessels. There is a fascinating and undeniably refreshing sparkle to this work, both alien and deeply familiar, which deciphers what we already know through wholly unique lenses.

The way folk artists interpret people, architecture, nature, composition, is unaffected by the infinite textbook methodologies of these principles, as typically applied in contemporary practice. There is a defiant quality – however unintentional on the part of these artists – in simply proving that one can reflect on the world around you through art without any of the pseudo-philosophical toolkits and mechanisms we are conditioned to cling to as if they were lifeboats.

Can we observe folk art with an even-handed deference, without some degree of bemused condescension? More important, is it even possible for us to accept it on its own terms? The problem is this: as soon as this work and these artists are subjected to our reliable systems of cultural governance, they become permanently

and inalterably defiled.

To expose these artists to the public – and worse, to the relentless burrowing scrutiny of scholarly excavation – is to uproot and plow over the wild, billowing prairie grasses of their creative vantage. Once they are introduced to this new environment, their amplified professional awareness obliterates the rustic immaculacy of their id.

The discovery of a small subset of selftaught, southern black artists from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia was a remarkable phenomenon in the 1970s. In 1982, here in Washington, the Corcoran Gallery of Art presented “Black Folk Art in America: 1930 –1980,” the first exhibition and publication documenting these previously unknown artists like Sister Gertrude Morgan, David Butler, Bill Traylor and William Edmundson.

And then we have the crazy magic of Mingering Mike, whose exhibit and catalog at the Smithsonian American Art Museum is wondrous, unprecedented and seems to occupy an almost unimaginable crossroads in American art: both deeply resonant within the unmediated freeform heritage of folk art, and rooted entirely in popular culture. It brings together both sides of these hitherto mutually exclusive worlds.

The story starts with Dori Hada – a local DJ by night, a criminal investigator by day – who was digging through crates of records at a D.C. flea market. There he unknowingly stumbled into the elaborate world of Mingering Mike, a soul superstar of the 1960s and 1970s who re-

One of Mingering Mike’s creations.

leased an astonishing fifty albums and at least as many singles in just ten years. But Hadar had never heard of him, and he realized why on closer inspection: every album in the crate, as well as the records themselves, were made of cardboard.

Each package was intricately crafted, complete with gatefold interiors, extensive liner notes, and grooves drawn onto the “vinyl.” Some albums were even covered in shrinkwrap, as if purchased at real record stores.

Hadar put his detective skills to work and soon found himself at the door of Mingering Mike. Their friendship blossomed and Mike revealed the story of his life and the mythology of his many albums, hit singles and movie soundtracks.

A solitary boy raised by his brothers, sisters

and cousins, Mike lost himself in a world of his own imaginary superstardom, basing songs and albums on his and his family’s experiences. Early teenage songs obsessed with love and heartache soon gave way to social themes surrounding the turbulent era of civil rights protests and political upheaval – brought even closer to home when Mike himself went underground, dodging the government for ten years after going AWOL from basic training.

In “Mingering Mike’s Supersonic Greatest Hits,” on view through Aug. 2, Hadar recounts the heartfelt story of Mike’s life and collects the best of his albums and 45s.

Mingering Mike, like folk artists, uses biblical and cultural imagery as subjects for his work. But Mike operated on an even deeper level of imaginative force, finding his inspiration in his own lyrics, his own song titles, his own obsessions. Mike shares another fundamental principal with other folk artists among this visual tradition: he is often teaching or commenting on moral and spiritual issues. In a way, public instruction is not so different from what Mingering Mike is doing, in his own miniaturized and eccentric domain. It is this impulse to communicate what he has learned, and what he feels about the power of visual art to express, that links him not only to other black visionary artists of his own and earlier generations, but to the very mainstream of American art.

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FEATURES

Beyond The Blossoms

One Company’s Mission to Preserve Tradition

By Sall ie L ew i s

E

ach spring, the National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates the Japanese gift to the United States of more than 3,000 cherry trees. People from around the world come to Washington to see the unforgettable blooms. Interestingly, visitors leave with not only a memory of these flowering trees, but also with a budding appreciation for Japanese culture.

Paul MacLardy is the owner of Arise Bazaar in Clinton, Maryland, one of the largest Japanese textile emporiums in the nation. Arise also has a large selection of Japanese ceramics and antiques, but MacLardy’s textiles are what set him apart. With upwards of 8,000 pieces – traditional Japanese kimonos, fireman’s coats, obis, workers jackets and Happi coats – he is a leading collector of Japanese textiles. On Saturday, April 11, he will be displaying a portion of his collection at Sakura Matsuri.

Sakura Matsuri (which means Cherry Blossom Festival) is Washington’s annual Japanese street festival, the largest one-day celebration of Japanese culture in the U.S. Vendors and performers from all over the world fill nearly a mile of downtown D.C., sharing their love for Japanese custom and history.

Arise Bazaar will have a large, three-booth set-up with about 800 kimonos and textiles, along with Japanese ceramics, furniture and small gifts – all of which are for sale. There will also be three people present to do tying demonstrations and help attendees dress in a traditional kimono ensemble. The team takes

pride in educating people about the many variations and details that go into these dressing ceremonies. With the large range of kimonos available, MacLardy has something for

everyone, and his price points are accessible as well. Most kimonos cost between $40 and $100, but he also has a number of vintage kimonos, some of which are 19th-century collector’s pieces that can cost up to $5,000.

For MacLardy, the buying and selling of Japanese textiles is a passion that goes beyond business; it’s a mission to preserve a legacy.

In 2001, MacLardy published his book, “Kimono: Vanishing Tradition.” In it, he acknowledges that the art of making kimonos by hand has been slowly disappearing. The master kimono makers were reaching the end of their lives without passing on their skills. Young people who might take up the craft were uninterested.

Furthermore, over the 20 years that MacLardy had been visiting Japan, he noticed that people weren’t wearing kimonos nearly as often.

“Ironically, since we’ve written that book, that’s all changed,” he said. “When we started the company, people weren’t wearing kimono traditionally. Most people were buying long kimono or fabric to hang on a wall. Now, more and more people are buying kimonos to wear.” His forthcoming, second book, “Kimono: Symbols and Motifs,” will highlight this change in attitude.

The older generations have long understood the sophistication of Japanese textiles, but they are increasingly fascinating to younger people.

MacLardy travels across the nation attending Japanese festivals and anime conventions, where he’s found a resurgence of interest in traditional

Kimonos by Paul MacLardy.

Photos from “Kimono Vanishing Tradition”.

Japanese textiles among young people. He’s also found that they are being reinvented in a modern way through experimental, untraditional styling.

The kimono’s influence was evident in the 2015 fashion shows by designers such as Tracy Reese, Thakoon, Duro Olowu and Tibi, suggesting a heightened worldwide appreciation for these age-old garments.

For Paul and his team at Arise Bazaar, preserving the ceremonial dress of Japan is more important than ever in a changing 21st-century landscape. Stop by the Arise Bazaar booths at Sakura Matsuri on April 11 to take home a symbol of Japanese culture. The event, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. will close the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

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Enjoying the Blossoms on Land and Water

By C ai t l in F ra nz | p h o to b y e r i n sc h a ff As the weather warms, the petals of Washington’s most famous trees – the gift of the Japanese people in 1912 – will begin to descend, decorating the sidewalks, lawns and roads around the Tidal Basin with cheery,

A bronze putto in a sculputre at Dumbarton Oaks.

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cherry reminders of the renewal of spring.

One of the best locations to enjoy the blossoms is the historic Dumbarton Oaks estate, where the gardens are one of the major works of landscape architect Beatrix Farrand.

The property was owned by Mildred Barnes Bliss and her husband, diplomat Robert Woods Bliss, who could not have had more appropriate last names to match this haven.

The estate, library and art collections were given to Harvard University in 1940, with 27 acres of the gardens given to the U.S. government to be made into a public park. The gardens are preserved as part of a Harvard initiative that supports garden and landscaping studies.

The Dumbarton Oaks gardens are open to the public daily from 2 to 6 p.m. A brief docentled garden tour takes place at 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

The tours begin across from the Garden Gate House, just inside the entrance to the gardens at R and 31st Streets.

March 15 marked the beginning of the gardens’ regular season, a few days before the start of the 2015 National Cherry Blossom Festival. However, because Mother Nature is not always as ready for spring as we are, the

A cherry blossom blooms at Dumbarton Oaks.

garden is subject to closure due to hazardous weather conditions.

For another unique perspective this spring, check out these opportunities to view the cherry blossoms from the water: Potomac Riverboat Company offers a special cruise departing from Georgetown’s Washington Harbour through April 10. The narrated 50-minute tour features the Embassy of Sweden, the Kennedy Center, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the Tidal Basin.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for ages 2-11.

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Cherry Blossom Paddling Tours allows you to experience the cherry blossoms on a threehour kayaking trip. An instructor is there to assist kayakers every step of the way. The trek begins at the docks at Key Bridge Boathouse and heads out to East Potomac Park. Cherry blossoms are sure to line the river. For more information, visit boatingindc.com.

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Yoga With Attitude

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By Alis on s cha f er

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t is always good to be the star, and in “The Bullet” – Georgetowner Mary Louise Kelly’s new thriller – we are. Along with Caroline Cashion, the book’s heroine, Georgetown itself plays a big role.

In fact, the word ‘Georgetown’ is right there on the front page.

Cashion is a (fictional, of course) professor of 19thcentury French literature at Georgetown University.

Unlike most professors, Cashion is beautiful and loaded with interesting Author Mary Louise Kelly. Photo by Katarina Price. secrets, the most intriguing She soon realizes that, because the markings on bacon quiche – being: Why is there a bullet and hangs out at the bullet she’s carrying could identify the killer, lodged in the back of her she is in danger. neck, a bullet (it gets even Saxby’s on 35th Street.

Kelly wrote most of the book while on sabbetter) that she never knew As the pace batical in Florence last year, where her two was there? boys learned to rattle off Italian slang and honed picks up, Cashion Unraveling the why Cover for “The Bullet” by Mary Louise Kelly. their soccer skills. Now she’s back home in figures out why and figuring out the who lies Georgetown. It is nice to think of her staring out at at the heart of the book, which includes several she’s carrying a bullet around in her neck. She is the dry hills above Florence while thinking about familiar settings. Early on, Cashion gets drunk attacked at her house on Q Street and runs to the Georgetown University police for help. It turns the coffee at Saxby’s. Now she’s probably sitting at the Tombs. (I say from experience that she’s out she was adopted when she was three years old, at Saxby’s thinking about the caffè latte at her among the legions who have done the same favorite place in Florence. and the bullet in her neck is the same bullet that thing.) Shortly after, she cops to an obsession with killed her mother. Who killed her parents? Why? Pâtisserie Poupon’s croissants – she also likes the

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Social Scene

Concerts in the Parks Toasts 2015 Season

By R ob e rt de vaney Neighbors, volunteers and benefactors gathered at the George Town Club March 12 to cheer the new season of Concerts in the Park, a program of the Citizens Association of Georgetown. Concerts are slated for May 17 (Rebecca McCabe) and June 14 (Father’s Day) at Volta Park -- and July 12 at Rose Park.

Sarah Strike and Abby Blomstrom.

Page Evans and Russell Firestone.

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Gridiron Dinner With Comic-In-Chief

pho toS b y j e f f ma le t Showing up for the fourth time at the Gridiron Club dinner, President Barack Obama proved himself a more than able comic-in-chief, joking about Hillary Clinton’s email snafu and D.C.’s partial legalization of marijuana. Also at hand were Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, doing stand-up for the Republicans and Democrats, respectively.

Put on by the Gridiron Club and Foundation, formed by newspapers and news services in 1885, the evening of fellowship demands that journalists and politicians call a truce and mock themselves. There were also musical skits by press members. The U.S. Marine Band was there, and everyone sang “Auld Lang Syne” at the end. The 130th annual dinner was held March 14 at the Renaissance Hotel on 9th Street NW with photographers, reporters and onlookers waiting in the lobby.

Top: Mary Louise Kelly, Shannon Pryor and Hannah Isles, head of Concerts in the Parks. Above: Jeff Jones, Lauralyn Lee and John Lever.

By Robe rt Devaney The new showroom for Thos. Moser Handmade American Furniture was celebrated March 19, as guests and clients got to meet company founder Thomas Moser. The happy crowd, which included Maine’s congressional delegation, sang “Happy Birthday” to Moser, who just turned 80. Next to the C&O Canal, the store is only doors away from its earlier showroom at 33rd & M Streets.

MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell and her husband, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan.

Jackie Tutalo and Ryan Helfer -- who will marry on May 16 -- with Ben Grossman. They provided guests with hamburgers and shakes from Good Stuff Eatery.

Former Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in the Washington Renaissance Hotel lobby.

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Abby Huntsman and her husband Jeffrey Livingston.

Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to the president.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Bill McGonagle, CEO of Thos. Moser Co., Thomas Moser, Sen. Angus King (R-Maine) and Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-Maine).

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Jack and Jill of America Inc. Spring Gala Guide

by Ch a rl e ne L ouis | P h o to s b y To n y P o we ll On Saturday, March 14, the Washington, DC Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. celebrated 75 years of empowering children, families and the community at a fundraising black-tie gala at the Ritz-Carlton on 22nd Street. The event raised money for the Town Hall Education Arts Recreational Campus (THEARC) and the Jack and Jill of America Foundation. Established in 1938 in Philadelphia, Jack & Jill of America, Inc. provides social, cultural, and educational opportunities for African-American youth between the ages of two and 19.

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MARCH 30 Signature Theatre’s Sondheim Award Gala Honoring those who have contributed to the works of Stephen Sondheim and American theater, the evening includes a cocktail reception, seated dinner and performances by Broadway and local artists. Embassy of Italy. Contact Zack Lynch at 571-527-1828 or development@signature-theatre.org.

APRIL 6 Helen Hayes Awards Since 1985, the Helen Hayes Awards has celebrated outstanding achievement in over 90 professional theatres throughout the Washington metropolitan area. National Building Museum. Visit theatrewashington.org.

Andrea Roane, WUSA-TV anchor.

Gina Adams (Washington, DC Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. President), Edmund Fleet (THEARC) and Gloria Lawlah-Walker anchor.

Latino Student Fund 15th Annual Gala

by Ma ry B ird | P hoto s b y Ame r i c a V i d e o P r o d u c tion s Ambassador Ramón Gil-Casares of Spain, who expressed his admiration for LSF’s “commitment to the Spanish community and to youth,” served as the honorary patron of the gala at the Organization of American States March 12. The organization is dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives and education of Latino youth through Saturday classes, merit-based tuition stipends and other programs. Leon Harris of WJLA-ABC 7 News emceed at the dinner, which was preceded by a reception and silent auction.

APRIL 10 National Women in the Arts Spring Gala This year’s gala celebrates the major exhibition “Picturing Mary, Woman, Mother, Idea.”

National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Contact Emily McHugh at 202-266-2815 or emchugh@nmwa.org.

APRIL 11 “The Magic of Montmartre” The gala benefits The Washington Home & Community Hospices’ health care and endof-life services for area residents. Embassy of France. Contact Fatima Orozco at 202-8950160.

APRIL 15 March of Dime Gourmet Gala Members of Congress and their spouses serve samplings of favorite recipes as local chefs judge the cook-off to support the March of Dimes. National Building Museum. Contact

Michele Murphy-Hedrick at 571-257-2303 or mmurphyhedrick@marchofdimes.com.

APRIL 17 Corcoran Women’s Committee 2015 Corcoran Ball The Corcoran Ball is the major fundraising event of the Corcoran Women’s Committee.

Proceeds will be used to establish the Corcoran Women’s Committee Scholarship Endowment Fund. The George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. Contact Molly Rolandi at villavespa@aol. com or Saree Pitt at sareepitt@gmail.com.

APRIL 28 Refugees International’s Anniversary Dinner The annual dinner honors individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and commitment to humanitarian causes. Mellon Auditorium. Contact events@refugeesinternational.org.

May 1 The Swan Ball The Swan Ball supports the Washington Ballet’s Community Outreach Programs. Residence of the German Ambassador. Contact Elizabeth Sizer at 202-274-4518 or esizer@ washingtonballet.org.

MAY 2 Fashion for Paws 9th Annual Runway Show The Fashion for Paws Runway Show is a one-of-a-kind luxury brand event to benefit the Washington Humane Society. Fundraising models agree to raise a minimum of $3,000 in 12 weeks leading up to the event. Grand Hyatt Washington. RSVP@washhumane.org.

Night of Vision: ‘For Your Eyes Only’

Student Juma Muhtari, Francisco Porras of AeroMexico, LSF Executive Director Maria Fernanda Borja, Ana Gonzalez of BM – PNC Bank.

Samuel Lievano and Dr. Lisa Fuentes.

LF board chair Lizette Corro, chef Andro Franetovic of Design Cuisine, LSF executive director Maria Fernanda Borja.

Ph oto by Nesh an H. N altchayan The James Bond spy series was the theme of this year’s Night of Vision gala supporting Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington’s sight-saving programs at the Four Seasons March 21.

The event included silent and live auctions, a dinner with award presentations and dancing to music

by Retrospect. Night of Vision chair Sally Ann Pilkerton presented supporter Gloria Butland, cited as “POB’s fairy godmother,” with the Community Service Award. Gloria quipped, “Honey, if you don’t ask for it, you’re never going to get it.” Wendy Gasch, M.D., received the Professional Service Award.

Mohamad Jaafar, M.D.,Maxwell Helfgott, M.D., and executive director Michele Hartlove present the 2015 Professional Service Award to Wendy Gasch, M.D.

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