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EDITORIAL/OPINION · 8 Editorials Jack Evans Report

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Glamorous leisure is in.

Cover photo by Photographer Joseph Bradley as styled by Georgetowner Fashion Director Lauretta J McCoy. Featuring fashion looks from Saks Fifth Avenue, South Moon Under, and Curio Concept Store. Photographed at the Rosewood Hotel in Georgetown.

FOOD & WINE · 16 Dining Guide Cocktail of the Month

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ARTS · 17 Aboriginal Artists at the Phillips ‘Hamilton’ Popping Eyes, Ears, Minds in D.C.

HAUTE & COOL · 18 BODY & SOUL · 19 DOWNTOWNER · 19 TRAVEL · 21 BOOK CLUB · 25 Kitty Kelley Book Club Gala Guide

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The Yangguang Chinese Language Club is offering an affordable nine-week beginner’s Chinese language course this summer. The purpose of this program, hosted in Glover Park on Tuesday evenings through Aug. 21, is to be proficient enough to speak around 150 words. Tuition is $299. For details, visit yangguangconsulting.com. 2712 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

Dwane Starlin, a member of the Guild of Professional Tour Guides, will lead participants through various clandestine locales of Georgetown, describing how “Wild Bill” Donovan, Aldrich Ames, Alger Hiss and others practiced their spycraft. Tickets are $20. For details, visit dumbartonhouse.org. 2715 Q St. NW.

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CHAMBER DANCE PROJECT OPENING NIGHT The program for this performance includes the world premiere of “Chant,” a ballet with live Gregorian chant, presented by Chamber Dance Project in collaboration with National Cathedral Music Director Michael McCarthy. A Summer Solstice Party at Kimpton Hotel Monaco will follow. Tickets start at $155. For details, visit chamberdance.org. Lansburgh Theatre, 450 7th St. NW.

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Georgetown Main Street hosts this “I Do” event with more than 25 participating Wisconsin Avenue businesses, offering discounts including makeovers, calligraphy lessons and tastings.

Check-in is at the historic Georgetown Theater, with the first 250 to RSVP receiving a free swag bag. For details, visit georgetownmainstreet. com. 1351 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

Smith Public Trust hosts a matinee screening of Spike Lee’s “Get on the Bus,” along with popcorn, fellowship and a lively discussion focusing on the three pillars of freedom for the black community: financial literacy, education reform and mental health and wealth. For details, visit savaunseven.wixsite.com. 3514 12th St. NE.

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FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS CRUISE This Independence Day party on a private boat will include gorgeous views from the Potomac River of the monuments by moonlight and the Fourth of July fireworks, plus a pizza buffet and a cash bar. Tickets are $108. For details, visit eventbrite.com. Georgetown Harbor, 3050 K St. NW.

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INDIGO GIRLS AT WOLF TRAP The only duo with top 40 titles on the Billboard 200 in the ’80s, ’90s, ’00s and ’10s, enduring folk-rock icons the Indigo Girls return to Wolf Trap, performing with the War & Treaty. Tickets are $30 to $60. For details, visit wolftrap.org.

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JANE AUSTEN OUTDOOR FILM SERIES Dumbarton House hosts the seventh annual Jane Austen Outdoor Film Series on four consecutive Wednesday nights. The July 11 film is “Love and Friendship” starring Kate Beckinsale. Tickets are $6 per film or $20 for all four films. Advance purchase is recommended.

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Councilman Jack Evans: ‘Blue Dog’

BY PEG GY SA NDS Jack Evans, the District of Columbia’s Ward 2 Council member, has been in office for more than a quarter of a century, since 1991. He is the longest serving Council member ever. The high walls of his spacious offices in the John A. Wilson Building downtown are a pictorial history of Washington personages and historic moments, including at least one Georgetowner cover — showing Evans in a tux at one of the 10,000 events he has attended over the past 27 years. At most of them, he probably delivered at least a short talk.

Ward 2 is a large, diverse chunk of the city.

Along with the White House, the Ellipse and the National Mall, it comprises 11 distinct neighborhoods — Georgetown, the West End, Foggy Bottom, Dupont Circle, Chinatown, Logan Circle, Blagden Alley, SheridanKalorama, Burleith, Hillandale and Penn Quarter — plus downtown Washington.

Evans chairs the Council’s Committee on Finance and Revenue as well as the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority board of directors. He also serves on three standing committees: Transportation & Environment, Business & Economic Development and Government Operations.

“I love it all,” Evans proclaimed during an exclusive interview with The Georgetowner on May 31. “I plan to run for another four-year term in 2021. And probably after that if all goes well.” What he doesn’t plan to do is run for mayor again (he tried twice before).

Evans is exuberant about what he has helped to achieve in the District. The list of accomplishments includes improving the city’s infrastructure and “straightening out” its finances, resulting in many consecutive years of balanced budgets and current cash reserves of more than $2 billion. Just last month, Evans helped negotiate a three-way agreement — among D.C., Maryland and Virginia — to provide dedicated funding for the Metro system.

He’s experienced all of Georgetown’s ups and downs, from exploding manhole covers to the end of the liquor-license moratorium and the

“I plan to run for another four-year term in 2021. And probably after that if all goes well.”

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arrival of dozens of new stores and restaurants.

But there remain many empty storefronts. “And we still don’t have a good hardware store,” Evans said.

“The biggest issue in Georgetown are the high rents,” stated the 74-year-old Council member, who graduated cum laude in economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business in 1975, then got his law degree at the University of Pittsburgh. “As long as owners are willing to wait for years to fill a space to get the higher rents they want, there’s not much we can do about it.”

Evans is thrilled about all the new families with children who have moved to Georgetown, and very conscious of “how difficult parenting can be.” He raised his triplets — now all college juniors — in a P Street townhouse as a single dad after his wife, Noel, died in 2003. “I know how important a supportive city school system and services are to help children grow to their full potential,” he has said.

“The Council just increased the schools’ budget by 3.9 percent, bringing the total to over $2.5 billion. That’s for some 80,000 students in the whole District. We spend more per student than any county in the entire United States,” Evans said with a sigh. “And we’re not seeing the results. Our graduation rates are low and a large percentage who do graduate really aren’t prepared for college-level work.”

The problem isn’t the schools, according to Evans. “The kids are at school from 8 a.m.

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to 3 p.m. and we’re pouring money into educational programs. The problem is what happens to the kids between 3 p.m. and 8 a.m. No one is really addressing those deeper sociological issues.”

As a fiscal conservative — a “Blue Dog Democrat” — Evans often says: “Many on the City Council think they are on the D.C. student council. They think they should just spend all the money you have.”

He is critical of the “loose” way public money is allotted. “Over 75 percent of the total $14.5-billion budget goes to personnel costs, not programs. And over 70 percent of the city personnel live in Virginia and Maryland, and spend most of their D.C. salaries out of the District.”

Evans is also adamant that out-of-District residents, including D.C. employees, must pay the out-of-District tuition required by law when their children attend District schools. Recent audits found that almost a third of the students at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts have their primary homes outside the District yet pay no tuition. It’s one of several scandals that the school system has endured this year, an election year for Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Evans has had some issues attached to his name as well. He said he couldn’t comment on a recent potential conflict-of-interest incident now under review. And then there’s the “every-five-year” media buzz about the constituent service funds each Council member may or may not raise. His is the largest because of unspent mayoral campaign funds. Recently, at Evans’s request, the Council raised the cap on spending of such funds from $40,000 to $60,000. “I’d like to be able to spend more of it,” he said.

These things go in cycles, Evans said.

A Democratic activist, he is a member of the Democratic National Committee and one of the electors who cast the District’s vote for president every four years. While he admits there are few active Republicans in D.C., still he feels the wide differences between Democrats make the politics here sufficiently diverse.

“It goes from fiscal conservatives, worried about the debt and the crunch that will come, to social-liberal lefties to the Bernie Sanders socialist wing of the Democratic party,” he said.

ELECTION NEWS

NEWS ADVISORY Election News . . . Breaking As the polls in D.C. were closing, the pages of The Georgetowner Newspaper were being sent to the printer.

Luckily, besides its colorful and informative pages, The Georgetowner is also online with stories added almost daily between publication dates.

So, go to Georgetowner.com now, as you read this. We will have written up a news analysis of the votes cast in what looks like one of the lowest turnouts in local primary election history.

Did Mayor Muriel Bowser won the Democratic Party primary vote? Likely. Did Phil Mendelson get the thumbs up for another round as District Council Chairman? Likely. And what about Initiative 77? We will be reporting from the polling stations and Martin’s Tavern in Georgetown.

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Nine small businesses along Georgetown’s designated “Main Street” — Wisconsin Avenue and adjacent commercial blocks from K Street to Whitehaven Street — applied for the Georgetown Main Street program’s first round of grants, totaling $33,000. As required by law, all received commitments for up to 80 percent of their project budgets.

“Grants like these are contributing to Georgetown’s ability to come back as the exciting center of D.C. retail and entertainment life it once was,” said Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans. “We are now in the golden age for the District, but Georgetown, despite its historic charm and world reputation, has a lot of commercial competition from new, up-andcoming areas of the city.”

His words hit home. A lively and frank discussion ensued among the small business owners and Evans in the intimacy of the small back garden of Own Your Wonder, the fullservice makeup bar owned by Kristina Han, who hosted the event. The central question of the conversation: How do we get more exciting stores that will attract visitors? Attendees commented that banks were now occupying former retail destinations such as Nathans and Marvelous Market (which replaced Neams Market).

The conclusion was that we’re all in this together, from elected representatives making tax policies favorable to small businesses to support organizations like Georgetown Main Street.

The grant amounts were between $1,000 and $5,000 each. They will be paid out as reimbursements once grantees complete their proposed projects. “Activities range from enhancing the small business’s physical infrastructure to improving their operational systems for marketing or even accounting,” said Jessie Himmelrich, executive director of the eight-month-old organization. Projects have to be completed by Sept. 30.

The grants were given to: 1310 Kitchen for new signage and marketing; Chaia for marketing and branding; Focus Optician for exterior improvements; Martin’s Tavern for exterior painting, Own Your Wonder for landscaping, exterior painting and new signage; Pillar and Post for an updated humidifier system; Susan Calloway Fine Arts for branding and marketing; the Phoenix for exterior painting; and Washington Printmakers Gallery for interior lighting.

The grant money was part of the initial $174,000 grant given by the District Department of Small and Local Business Development to set up and begin operations of the Georgetown Main Street organization last October. Offices were set up at 3235 P St. NW when Himmelrich was hired. She has reportedly made a personal visit to every retail business in the Main Street area.

Part of her job is fundraising, since, she said: “We’ll have to raise the money for our next round of grants.”

Georgetown BID’s Summer Programs From free blue sun-and-rain umbrellas to movies in the park, summer programs organized by the Georgetown Business Improvement District will be visible around the neighborhood, as announced at the BID’s June 12 annual meeting, held at Malmaison restaurant on the waterfront.

Parasol Sharing The BID’s program to provide shared parasols — it’s now okay to call them umbrellas — is back. The handsome shading devices have been distributed to some 65 participating Georgetown stores, restaurants, salons, galleries and hotels to give out to guests and shoppers during the day. They are to be used in Georgetown and left at one of the host establishments at the end of the visit.

This is the third year of the program. There are about 25 percent more hosts this year than last, according to the BID. The number of umbrellas is rebalanced each week and at the end of the season, with the remaining good ones stored until the next year.

Each umbrella costs the BID about $7 each, a bit more than last year, according to Communications Director Lauren Boston.

Around 800 of the sturdier models were purchased for this year’s program, which began June 1 and goes through Labor Day.

Waterfront Movies “Movies That Rock,” iconic movies with a musical storyline, is the 2018 theme of the Tuesday night summer film series.

Screenings start at sunset (around 8:30 p.m.) at Georgetown Waterfront Park. The schedule is: “Dirty Dancing” on July 10, “Pitch Perfect” on July 17, “Footloose” on July 24, “Dreamgirls” on July 31 and “Grease” on August 7.

Georgetowners and guests usually come early to picnic on blankets they put out on the lawn in front of the large screen.

Delayed: M St. Sidewalk Expansion What won’t be happening this summer until late August or early fall is the BID’s expanded sidewalk project, which added six feet of sidewalk out from the curb on each side of M Street from Potomac Street to Wisconsin Avenue. “While most people we talked to loved the extra walking space, almost everyone criticized it for looking like a construction zone with the temporary metal barriers,” said BID CEO Joe Sternlieb.

The other big challenge for BID was logistics — where to store all the barriers and future enhancements in a flat area easily accessible to M Street. The BID is now in the process of talking with D.C. agencies like the Department of Transportation and filing for permits to deal with them all. “We want to make the whole project prettier. And we want to get it right,” Sternlieb said.

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BID Salutes Community Leaders The Georgetown Business Improvement District held its annual meeting June 12 at Malmaison on the Georgetown waterfront. Its Community Leadership Awards went to:

Actress Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman is suspended on wires above Pennyslvania Avenue during film production for “Wonder Woman 1984” over the weekend of June 15 along the 700 to 1000 blocks near the National Archives and other landmarks. Photo by Jeff Malet.

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Takes Over Georgetown, Watergate Film crews for “Wonder Woman 1984” shut down Wisconsin Avenue from M Street to Volta Place on June 14, taking the town back in time more than 30 years — and also filmed at Watergate East June 15.

With classic cars from the 1970s and 1980s parked along P Street and Wisconsin Avenue — as well as having a nearby reconstituted Commander Salamander with real merchandise in the clothing store for a day — Georgetown was, like . . . totally ’80s.

There was also action on the Wisconsin Avenue overpass at the C&O Canal, as stunt actors were lowered by wire to land on the towpath.

Concerns about traffic remained as there were few roadside traffic alerts for drivers in advance, especially for those on M Street.

Some trucks had a hard time navigating the side streets.

Still, most business owners were positive about Georgetown’s cinematic moment. “I think it is great that they are filming in Georgetown,” said Ed Solomon, owner of Anthony’s Tuxedo and Wedding Creations,

who is also a local advisory neighborhood commissioner.

Krista Johnson of Ella Rue, also on P Street, was excited about the film event. “Director Patty Jenkins could not have been more gracious to fans, and the crew is supporting local businesses.” Speaking of the decade during which the Wonder Woman story is set, Johnson added: “It’s great to see Georgetown in its heyday.”

Actors Gal Gadot, Chris Pine and Kristin Wiig have been spotted around town. Gadot was not part of the June 14 shoot in Georgetown.

On June 15, Gadot and Pine were spotted on a Watergate balcony during filming there. The Watergate complex’s back lawn was part of the shoot with crew, extras and cows (that’s right) along with smoke and pyrotechnics.

The “Wonder Woman” effect has been felt around the D.C. area — from the Hirshhorn Museum, the U.S. Treasury, Pennsylvania Avenue near the Archives to a revived Landmark Mall in Alexandria, Virginia.

Film crews will return July 1 to take over Wisconsin Avenue from M Street to P Street.

• TD Bank — Constantine Ferssizidis and JoAnna Mason — for their year-round event participation and engagement; • Lisa Palmer, commissioner, ANC 2E, for her outstanding support and leadership on the Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission; • Pamla Moore, board chair, Georgetown Heritage, for her extraordinary community leadership as chair of the Citizens Association of Georgetown and Georgetown Heritage boards and as a member of the Georgetown BID board and the Georgetown 2028 Steering Committee.

The BID’s Clean Team Ambassador of the Year was Andrew Gill.

New Rule: No Air Conditioning the Sidewalk The D.C. Department of Energy & Environment will begin to enforce a new law that requires commercial properties to keep their doors and windows shut while operating an air conditioner inside the premises.

(Restaurants with connected outdoor and

indoor seating are exempt from the law.) This summer, businesses could be fined up to $800.

The reason for the law is to conserve energy during peak-use hours to avert brownouts, as an extra load on an air conditioner requires more energy.

CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY

FBI: Help Us Find D.C. Rapist

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More Paloozas to Repair Streets Over the past few months, Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced the launch of several initiatives — sometimes referred to as “paloozas — to improve the streets and alleys of the District.

On April 11, the mayor kicked off the 10th annual Potholepalooza, a campaign led by the District Department of Transportation to accelerate pothole repairs. The $16.7-million project on 14th Street NW ran from Thomas Circle to Florida Avenue, one of the busiest transportation corridors in the District, with an average of about 23,000 vehicles per day and up to 175 bicycles per hour.

During the month-long campaign, residents and visitors were encouraged to submit pothole repair service requests. DDOT was to fill reported potholes within 48 hours after the service request instead of the normal 72-hour response time. Pothole crews used new hot boxes to keep asphalt at the proper temperature, while mobile geographic information systems technology allowed the status of pothole repairs to be updated to 311 within an hour.

However, few Georgetowners felt the impact of Potholepalooza, it seems. Unrepaired potholes are one of the most annoying daily problems in

the area, according to Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans. “It’s going slower than expected,” Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said at a recent Georgetown event. Potholes still seem to be everywhere.

Potholepalooza is part of the PaveDC initiative, “a comprehensive plan to eliminate all roads in poor condition in Washington, DC by 2024.” The PaveDC plan has four priorities: road rehabilitation, road maintenance, alley repair and reconstruction and sidewalk reconstruction.

It includes the construction of new bus boarding islands, reconstruction at R Street NW, making sidewalks ADA-compliant, upgrading traffic signals, improving landscaping and drainage and restoring pavement through mill and overlay.

On June 11, the mayor kicked off AlleyPalooza 7.0, a District-wide effort to repair or renovate alleys across all eight wards.

During AlleyPalooza, over the next 12 weeks, DDOT will improve eight alleys in each of the District’s eight wards. The alleys will be selected using a data-driven assessment based on alley condition, the number and age of service requests and community feedback.

Pamla Moore of Georgetown Heritage and Citizens Association of Georgetown.

$200K for Security Cameras Violent crime rates have decreased in Georgetown in the past year, but vandalism, thefts from cars and front doors, and even sidewalk robberies have increased slightly.

On June 19, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she was releasing $200,000 to help deter such crimes and assist law enforcement with investigations.

The mayor expanded the D.C. Private Security Camera Incentive Program for the remainder of Fiscal 2018. The camera incentive program was created in 2015 as part of a comprehensive public safety agenda, “Safer, Stronger DC.” Since then, more than 4,800 applications for rebates have been received and $1.5 million in rebates have been approved for more than 10,500 cameras across all eight wards of the city.

Residents, businesses, nonprofits, and religious institutions may purchase a security camera through the Private Security Camera Rebate Program, administered by D.C.’s Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants.

Five area police departments and the FBI are asking the public for help to identify the “D.C.Area Hotel Rapist, ” a male who allegedly violently assaulted six to nine women in the D.C. area between August 22, 1998, and February 6, 2006. The suspected serial rapist has definitely been linked to six of the attacks by DNA; in addition, reported suspicious activity has linked him to five additional area hotels.

Hotel housekeepers were the victims in most the cases. According to the FBI, “The assailant would enter hotel rooms in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC by stealth, and attack and rape the working women. In several incidents, the suspect used a box cutter, necktie or a cord to threaten and harm his victims.”

The “D.C.-Area Hotel Rapist” is described as an African-American male, five-foot-seven to five-foot-ten, with medium to stocky build with brown eyes, black hair and a medium to dark complexion. At the time of the assaults, he was believed to be in his 20s to 30s — now late 30s to late 40s.

A combined reward of up to $45,000 is offered by the FBI and Metropolitan Police Department as well as by police departments in Montgomery, Prince Georges, Greenbelt and Arlington Counties for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the suspect.

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Capital Pride Marches On

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Non-D.C. Residents Must Pay Tuition When the stunningly redesigned Duke Ellington School of the Arts at last reopened in August of 2017, Mayor Muriel Bowser called it the “premier performing arts high school in the country.” Completed at a cost much greater than originally planned, its cutting-edge studios, stages and equipment were meant to give a highquality, tuition-free arts education to the most talented high school students in the District, who must pass rigorous audition and entry requirements. The immediate goal was to expand the student body to 600 students.

Now, at the end of the first school year in the updated and expanded building, the student body of some 570 students has been roiled by scandal. An investigation by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education revealed that almost onethird of Ellington students allegedly are committing tuition fraud. Their principal places of residence were found to be outside the District of Columbia and they had not paid the $12,000 annual tuition required, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenue.

Some parents claim they are being “scapegoated.” Some students claim everyone deserves to get an education in D.C. for free.

But the Duke Ellington application forms clearly requires that, to enroll

on a tuition-free basis, “a parent or the court-appointed guardian with whom the student resides, is a District resident and can verify residency by presenting the required documentation.”

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts was established in 1974 to nurture and inspire passion for arts and learning in talented students in the District. The Ellington Fund, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and George Washington University help to fund some of its programs.

But the school is mostly funded by D.C. property taxes, which are among the highest in the country. Certainly, Georgetown residential property owners pay substantially more taxes for smaller properties than do residents of the surrounding Virginia and Maryland suburbs.

The naïve belief of students that education is free to all shows their lack of knowledge of how education is paid for. But adults do know and understand that it is unfair as well as illegal to attend D.C. schools for free if you live outside of the District. If non-D.C. resident parents want their children to attend the District’s acclaimed arts-magnet school, built with pride (but also at great expense to D.C. property owners and renters), they must pay the required tuition.

The Capital Pride Parade on Saturday, June 9, was the official start of Pride Month, also known as June. There are few events in the District that have the ability to truly bring the city together; the Pride Parade is one of those events.

For over 30 years, with friends and volunteers, I have marched in the Pride Parade.

We had a beautiful day with great weather and lots of energy. Crowds cheered all along the 1.5mile parade route and we were able to toss out all of the beads.

Pride is an important part of the D.C. community and Ward 2. The weekend festival celebrates the diverse and inclusive community that D.C. has become. The first gay pride event was celebrated in the city in 1972, but it wasn’t until 1975 that the first annual pride celebration was held. The parade is now organized by the Capital Pride Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to serving the LGBTQ+ community in D.C. through educational events, entertainment, community outreach and celebrations of diversity.

This year, the grand marshals of the parade were Judy and Dennis Shepard, parents of

Matthew Shepard, a gay college student who was abducted and killed in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1998. Since his death, his parents have become advocates for LGBTQ+ rights. Hate crimes have been on the rise in the District in recent years and Capital Pride’s choice of grand marshals was meant to highlight the importance of equality and openness. We were honored to welcome them.

On Sunday, June 10, there was a festival that provided a chance for D.C. residents to connect with health, support and advocacy services. The festival culminated in a concert with nationally acclaimed artists such as Troye Sivan and Alessia Cara.

I’m proud that D.C. continues to celebrate Pride Month and be accepting of all people. We have come a long way in the last 50 years. As our population grows, I know that we can and will do more to make sure that Capital Pride marches on and that all are welcome in our city.

Thank you to everyone who came out to make Capital Pride 2018 such a great success.

I look forward to seeing you again next year.

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

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Thank You, Ted. Thank You, Abe. You Are Our Champions.

In the wake of news weeks that never seems to ease, the residual joy that still remains over the everyday and the extraordinary but deep pleasures of the triumph(s) of the Washington Capitals remains strong.

So, instead of delving deep or at all into politics, we want to say thank for the things that are salves and balms, not distractions — such as a championship.

We want to thank Washington Capital owner Ted Leonsis for his forbearance and patience in putting together a championship team that at last snared the Stanley Cup championship for this city and perhaps more important for the larger community along the Metro lines.

The buzz and joyful hangover from this triumph remain with us in memory, or an alternative thought: that Cup is not bitter, it is sweet, as in they can’t take that away from us.

The efforts of Leonsis, Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the District government

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and many, many others helped to revitalize downtown D.C., making it a top destination with the Capital One Arena, Chinatown restaurants and retail — and Smithsonian museums among other attractions.

Also, to be thanked is another visionary and businessman: Abe Pollin, who owned the Washington Wizards (Bullets) and Capitals for a long time and that big arena on F Street, where the block is called “Abe Pollin Way.” This philanthropist and developer set up the possibilities for Washington’s success in sports and downtown commerce. Thank you, Abe, you were the prime mover.

So, thanks, Ted, for that triumph, which made not only often disappointed Caps fan proud and exuberantly happy, but brought a spirit of joy, giddiness, pride, silliness and a lingering mood and mode of pleasant celebration. It brought with it too the idea that hockey can, like any sports team central to a community’s sense of identity, be a sport that brings us together.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and team owner Ted Leonsis visited cancer patients at Georgetown University Hospital and brought the Stanley Cup, too. Courtesy Medstar Georgetown.

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Georgetowners Love Their Parks DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION 1250 U St. NW, 2nd floor Washington, DC 20009 202-673-7647 MISSION DPR’s mission is to promote health and wellness; conserve the natural environment; and provide universal access to parks and recreation services.

SATURDAY, JUNE 23 BETSY COOLEY MEMORIAL

A memorial celebration of Betsy Cooley, former executive director of the Citizens Association of Georgetown will be held at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3240 O St. NW. Please join CAG in wearing Betsy’s favorite colors, lime and coral, to celebrate her shining spirit.

SUNDAY, JUNE 24

At the Friends of Volta Park fundraiser June 15: Darcy Nauman, Jackie Mays, Diana Minshall and Jess Homa, co-president of the Friends of Volta Park. Photo by Robert Devaney.

As a part of CAG’s 4th annual summer yoga series, this event will take place at Dumbarton House, which is located at 2715 Q Street NW. The event will start at 10 a.m.

For details, visit www.cagtown.org.

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SUNDAY SERENITY YOGA

MONDAY, JUNE 25 – FRIDAY, JUNE 29 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

At First Baptist Church, Georgetown, there will be Vacation Bible School sessions. The program is designed mainly for children. Dinner will start at 5 p.m., before each session. The location is at 2624 Dumbarton Street, NW. For details, visit firstbaptistgtown.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 30 GEORGETOWN INDEPENDENTS DAY

A number of businesses are participating in this event, where small businesses are honored for what they do. Georgetown BID has a list of businesses who offer special deals for that day. The hours are between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. More details are said to come. For already existing details, visit www.georgetowndc.com.

MONDAY, JULY 2 ANC 2E MEETING

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E will meet at Georgetown Visitation School, 1524 35th St. NW, at 6:30 p.m. For details, visit anc2e.com.

Send your community event listing to editorial@georgetowner.com or call 202-338-4833.

Washington, D.C., is known as a particularly green capital city, with the National Mall and many memorials surrounded by lawns and gardens. But few people know that D.C. is also a very green and livable city for residents.

“Every resident in Washington, D.C., lives within a quarter mile of a park,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser at Volta Park’s annual summer reception and fundraiser on Friday evening, June 15. “Increasingly, our over 375 parks play an important role in our society, where we live and work in smaller spaces at home.

Parks are where we increasingly go to meet people, talk and share our lives.”

With an annual budget of $48.1 million, the District Department of Parks and Recreation has principal authority over the construction and maintenance of city-owned (but not federally owned) parks, and over nearly all public recreation facilities in Washington, D.C. — roughly 900 acres in some 375 parks, 68 recreational facilities, 25 outdoor pools, eight spray parks and 10 indoor pools.

The primary D.C. parks in Georgetown are Volta, Rose, Montrose and Guy Mason, along with Georgetown Waterfront Park, a national park.

In Georgetown, recreation centers offer year-round programs in Rose Park, Volta Park and Guy Mason Park. Outdoor pools are open during the summer at Volta and Guy Mason.

Generally, no admission fee is required for District residents to use facilities and pools in D.C. parks.

The Department of Parks and Recreation has a long and complicated history of managing D.C.’s public greens, beginning in 1790. Suffice it to say that it has gone through several incarnations over the centuries. In recent decades, the work of DPR has been enhanced by all-volunteer, nonprofit “Friends of” groups, organized by neighbors of the various parks.

“There are about 35 Friends groups now in the District, but Volta Park’s group, founded

by John Richardson, was the first,” said John Stokes, DPR deputy director, at the Volta Park fundraiser. “It became the model for the nation, really, on how parks and recreation departments could partner with neighborhood groups to advocate for each park to meet the special needs of the community.”

VISION MOVE — provide all residents affordable, enjoyable opportunities for physical fitness and recreation; GROW — support personal development among residents through selfenrichment activities; and BE GREEN — promote practices that connect residents to their local environment.

“Increasingly, our over 375 parks play an important role in our society, where we live and work in smaller spaces at home. Parks are where we increasingly go to meet people, talk and share our lives.”

- Mayor Muriel Bowser Each Friends group enables the park to offer unique events, such as the just completed “Art in the Park,” an installation of 128 large panels of brightly painted artwork in Rose Park during the month of May. Throughout the year, area organizations sponsor picnics, movies, concerts, exercise groups, parades, parties and even farmers markets via the Friends groups and DPR. DPR maintains the parks and oversees the ambitious programs of construction and improvement that have taken place throughout the District. New playgrounds and sports facilities for various age groups have been built and refurbished recently in Georgetown’s parks, including top-grade tennis courts in Volta and Rose Parks. Plans for Montrose Park’s unique gazebo courts are on the books.

The department also manages youth and adult recreational sports leagues, and provides various outdoor activities such as boating and camping for all ages throughout the year. In summer, these fee-based programs expand to include summer camps for children, including Little Explorers Camp. The camps use a theme-based curriculum taught by experienced early childhood development staff, with a staff-to-child ratio of 1:4 to 1:5.

Campers between the ages of 3 and 5 participate in daily morning meetings, arts and crafts activities, explorations, DEAR (Drop Everything And Read), games, sports and cooperative play groups for children 18 to 29 months old.

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BUSINESS

INS & OUTS

BY ST EP H A N I E G R EE N A N D RO B E R T D E VA N E Y

In: The Dough Jar The Dough Jar is a sweet shop that thinks outside the ice cream cone and cupcake. The store sells fun-sized cups of cookie dough, as in that stuff you raid the freezer in the middle of a stress-induced eating rampage for.

According to the company, the Dough Jar will open a scoop shop at 1332 Wisconsin Ave. NW (former space of cream puff joint Beard Papa’s) in two weeks. A launch party for its sweets-obsessed followers is planned. “Made in Union Kitchen, Ivy City,” the womanowned business has several locations around the city and is a hit at catered parties with its cookie dough bars, bites and, yes, even “cookie dough shots.” They can’t get here fast enough as far as we’re concerned.

Later: Mono Diner We will have to wait a few more months, however, for the opening of Mono Diner at 1424 Wisconsin Ave. NW. We have now confirmed an “early September” opening date with the general manager, who tells us the diner will only be open 24 hours on weekends initially. It will stay open until 10 p.m. during the work week.

In: Capital Tailor All these calories may require some tailoring or a new wardrobe. The Capital Tailor, offering custom-made suits and by-appointment and walk-in alterations, will open at 3214 O St. NW in July, according to CEO Raiza Bonaparte. Its June opening was delayed due to the “Wonder Woman 1984” filming.

In: Dyllan’s Raw Bar to Fill Sea Catch Space A new restaurant is finally coming to the shuttered Sea Catch restaurant space in Canal Square at 1054 31st St. NW. With a large dining space and side porch along the C&O Canal, Sea Catch closed in January 2017, to the surprise of many longtime patrons. The new Dyllan’s Raw Bar Grill is just gearing up, renovating and interviewing potential employees. The owner, a new business, Good Apple Hospitality, says Dyllan’s is expected to open by the end of July.

Out: Restoration Hardware by July?

With convenience store Wawa slated to open at 1222 Wisconsin Ave. NW by the end of the year, it looks like the end is near for the space’s current occupant, Restoration Hardware. The Washington Business Journal reports: “We’re told that store is expected to close soon, perhaps by the end of June.” (Summer storeclosing sales, anyone?) There is already a Wawa downtown at 1111 19th St. NW, the first store in a big Washington-area expansion by the company.

Anniversaries . . .

Happy 2nd to the Avery The Avery, the boutique hotel at 2616 P St. NW, just turned two years old.

Congratulations to proprietors Justin and Samantha Schneck for their popular neighborhood spot and for being good neighbors. The hotel is named for their first child.

Out: Simit & Smith Simit & Smith, the Turkish bakery and cafe at 1077 Wisconsin Ave. NW, has closed after opening less than two years ago. The LittleBit-of-Istanbul shop’s signature menu item was the simit, which is — more or less — a Turkish bagel, a traditional bread eaten throughout the Balkans and the Mediterranean. Along with wraps and doner kebab, the place also offered Turkish delight candies.

Contact Us Send your business news, anniversaries and ideas to editorial@georgetowner.com

Independents Day Is Coming

Summertime

Speaking of the Georgetown BID: Fourth of July celebrations are coming a few days early thanks to Georgetown small businesses.

They are banding together for Independents Day Georgetown on Saturday, June 30, when some 30 neighborhood shops and eateries will offer special discounts and giveaways. Stop by the TD Bank lot on Wisconsin Avenue for popcorn, popsicles and an all-American hot dog. For details and a list of participating businesses, visit georgetowndc.com.

Independents Day takes place along M Street, Wisconsin Avenue and throughout Georgetown. Retailers offering special promotions include the Phoenix, Fornash, Tuckernuck, Bo Concept, Bacchus Wine Cellar, Olivia Macaron, Hinkley Pottery, Chaia Taco, District Doughnut and Carine’s Bridal Atelier. Freebies: American flags, Fourth of July stickers and temporary tattoos at Christ Child Opportunity Shop. Don’t forget to check out the Uncle Sam stilt-walker in the TD Bank parking lot.

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REAL ESTATE

BUSINESS

Helios Laser Center Shines

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

Commercial Property 1025 and 1027 31st Street NW This is a rare opportunity to purchase or lease two adjacent commercial properties.

1027 is a fast food restaurant and 1025 has a full restaurant permit. The properties are strategically located between M and K Streets in Georgetown, across from the Ritz-Carlton hotel, the AMC Loews cinema and the Sequoia restaurant. There is a huge covered backyard perfect for outdoor seating in all seasons. Drawings and permits are available and ready for immediate establishment of new operations. Both properties are zoned for any type of retail business.

Building Category: Class B Gross Leasable Area: 1,742 Square Feet Charif Khanji 703-403-8999

Helios Laser Center, a brand-new, stateof-the-art practice, has opened at 4900 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 320, in Friendship Heights. The center is owned and operated by Suzy French, a nurse practitioner experienced with many different types of lasers.

Helios offers Universal Intense Pulse Light (IPL) treatments, ResurFX for superficial scarring and Nd:YAG for hair removal, as well as for treatment of larger or deeper spider veins. French is an expert in Botox and fillers, as well as in three different types of skin peels.

In addition, Helios provides care and treatment of rosacea using proper medications, skin care and IPL. Each month, Helios offers a discount on a different treatment. For details, and to schedule an appointment, call 202-450-2230 or book online at helioslasercenter.com.

The Georgetowner recently conducted a Q&A with Suzy French to learn more about her and her practice.

Where are you from?

Suzy French: I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, catching lots of sun.

Where did you go to college and what did you study?

SF: I graduated from Arizona State University with my BSN [Bachelor of Science in Nursing]. I received my master’s degree from University of Maryland, Baltimore, as an Adult Nurse Practitioner.

How long have you been operating lasers and what sparked your interest?

SF: I have operated lasers since 2009 because I was interested in the process of skin rejuvenation, and found that rejuvenating people’s skin and removing their hair was rewarding for me. The longer I do it, the more interested I am in all the new laser technology and what lasers can do for people both medically and cosmetically.

What led you to starting your own business?

SF: I decided to start my own business because I wanted to work for myself, not anyone else, and wanted to do things my way.

What is most rewarding about your profession?

SF: Multiple numbers of my patients have told me they prefer going to a nurse practitioner for their laser treatments because of the medical knowledge and skills that they have. I don’t just push buttons on the laser, but have knowledge about what the settings specifically do. I keep myself updated, and I also am a member of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery, where I go to conferences and keep up with their professional journal.

What is special about going to a nurse practitioner for treatments?

SF: I perform laser hair reduction, a permanent reduction in the amount of hair people have. The results hold up with periodic touch-ups — from a few times a year for facial hair to annually for the rest of the body.

What are some specific treatments you do and how long do they typically last?

SF: I do IPL — Intense Pulsed Light treatments — for rosacea, sun damage and spider veins. Results for sun damage last as long as you protect yourself from the sun.

Rosacea and spider vein treatments require maintenance annually or biannually after an initial series. I also do ResurFX, an annual way to build collagen, decrease pores, diminish lines and wrinkles; Botox, which lasts for three to six months; and filler which lasts for one to two years.

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This beautiful four-bedroom townhouse in the East Village is flooded with light throughout. On the main level are a formal living room, a dining room and a spacious kitchen leading to a private rear patio. In addition to the master suite with full bath, the upper level features a spacious family room with built-in shelving and a fireplace. On the top level are three bedrooms and two baths. The house has an additional halfbath and the lower level is fully finished.

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SUMMER B Y L A UR E T TA J M C C O Y, FA S H I O N D I R EC TOR

The heat is on, clothes have been jilted and glamorous leisure is in. Summer fashions are created with fabrics that shimmer like the ocean and feel cool to the touch. Swimsuits flatter and fit like a second skin. Look for just the right thing to wear to compliment your Inner Siren.

It’s the power to call for what you want and get it: exotic vacations, luxury hotels, exquisite room service, an ensemble for every occasion. The 2018 Summer Resort/Swimwear Collections are guaranteed to heed the call. In the heat of the season, this fashion overture effortlessly transitions from land to sea to please any Siren’s Summer.

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WASHINGTON DC’S FINEST RESTAURANTS

Cocktail of the Month

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ENO WINE BAR

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

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

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THE OCEANAIRE SEAFOOD ROOM

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The Oceanaire blends a sophisticated atmosphere with simple, seasonal and regionally-inspired cuisine – the result is “the ultra-fresh seafood experience”. From our wines and cocktails to our seafood, steak and desserts, our commitment to sustainable and locally-sourced ingredients is apparent in everything we do. Reserve your table today for an extraordinary dining experience.

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

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MALMAISON

FILOMENA RISTORANTE

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).

A Georgetown landmark for over 30 years featuring styles and recipes passed through generations.

Balanced cutting-edge culinary creations of modern Italy using the fresh ingredients and made-from-scratch sauces and pastas. Seen on The Travel Channel, Awardwinning Filomena is a favorite of U.S. Presidents, celebrities, sports legends, political leaders. “Don’t miss their bakery’s incredible desserts” - Best in D.C.

MARTIN’S TAVERN

CAFE BONAPARTE

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

Captivating customers since 2003, Cafe Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café, featuring award-winning crepes and arguably the “best” coffee in D.C.! Other can't-miss attractions are the famous weekend brunch every Saturday and Sunday until 3 p.m. and our late-night weekend hours serving sweet and savory crepes until 1 a.m.

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ROCKLANDS BARBEQUE

2418 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202-333-2558 | rocklands.com This original location has served barbecue since 1990.

We now have more space for you to sit down with family and friends at our new dining room Driving or walking up Wisconsin Avenue, you ask “mmmm, what’s that aroma??” That’s pork, beef and chicken coming out of our wood-only smoker, falling off the bone and ready for a dousing with our Original Barbeque Sauce.

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June is here and green is all around — the grass, the trees, the parks, the grasshoppers … and maybe your cocktail, too. One of the most well-known green tipples (not related to St. Patrick’s Day) is the Grasshopper.

This cocktail was invented in New Orleans, just like the Vieux Carré, the Sazerac, the Hurricane and the Ramos Gin Fizz. The sweet, mint-flavored after-dinner drink originated at Tujague’s bar and restaurant in the French Quarter.

According to Poppy Tooker, author of “Tujague’s Cookbook: Creole Recipes and Lore in the New Orleans Grand Tradition”: “In 1918, on the eve of Prohibition, Tujague’s owner Philip Guichet traveled to New York City to participate in a prestigious cocktail contest. His creation, the Grasshopper, placed second in the competition.”

After its debut, the Grasshopper went into hiding, but Tujague’s continued to operate.

Tooker adds: “The restaurant (and bar) stayed open all through Prohibition. There are great photos from those years that show men standing at a bar, bare of everything but a seltzer bottle and near beer with expressions on their faces saying ‘Nothing going on in here ….’ But there are police reports about Guichet being arrested for serving absinthe and other things.”

Once Prohibition was repealed, the Grasshopper leaped back into action. It’s been a staple ever since. Tooker says: “Every day, dozens and dozens of tourists come in for a taste of the grasshopper. Whole tour groups stop by!”

The star of this cocktail is crème de menthe, a mint liqueur. Its origins are attributed to pharmacist Émile Giffard, who developed it in 1887 in Angers, France, while studying the effects of mint on digestion. If you look back in history, you’ll see that liqueurs and digestives were some of the first medicines.

According to BevX.com, “Giffard formulated a liqueur that was the predecessor to the modern Crème de Menthe that was offered to customers of the Grand Hotel in Angers. The elixir was so popular that he converted the pharmacy into a distillery.”

The traditional formula steeped dried peppermint or Corsican mint leaves in grain alcohol for several weeks, followed by filtration and addition of sugar.

D.C.’s District Distilling recently added a newly minted crème de menthe to its line of small-batch spirits. The inspiration came from a trip to executive chef Justin Bittner’s family farm. Bittner collected heaps of mountain mint from his parents’ farm in southern Pennsylvania and chocolate mint from Heathsville, Virginia.

Next, head distiller Matt Strickland

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THE GRASSHOPPER From “Tujague’s Cookbook” 3/4 oz. green crème de menthe 3/4 oz. crème de cacao 3/4 oz. white crème de menthe 1/2 oz. brandy 1/4 oz. heavy cream 3/4 oz. whole milk 1/2 tsp. brandy for topper Combine all ingredients except for the brandy in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into a champagne flute and top with brandy.

distilled the mint for four months, using Corridor vodka as the base spirit, and added wildflower honey from Stoner Apiaries in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania.

The final version has an egg-white appearance with a slight hue and a flavor of “chocolate mint, reminiscent of Andes chocolate mints, followed by the depth of the woody mountain mint varietal and with the wildflower honey giving the nose a floral, herbaceous scent.” On the palate, it’s sweet, viscous and exceptionally smooth. This artisan spirit has been described as “intense enough for the serious and refined enough for the passionate.”

If you’re looking to celebrate summer’s arrival, head to District Distilling at 1414 U St. NW and the bartenders will mix you an impeccable Grasshopper. Or you can take a spin down to the Big Easy and enjoy one at its birthplace, Tujague’s, the second-oldest restaurant in New Orleans. If you prefer to stay at home, you can mix up the original.

Tooker features the Grasshopper in her cookbook, which you can order on the Tujague’s website, or follow the recipe.

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ARTS

Aboriginal Artists

‘Hamilton’

BY ARI POS T

BY GARY TISC H L ER

at the Phillips

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ast month, in anticipation of a June 7 breakfast talk by the brilliant and mellifluous Gus Casely-Hayford, new director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, I wrote in The Georgetowner’s Summer Arts Preview about Europe’s relationship to traditional African art.

Without realizing it, I was setting the stage for the Phillips Collection’s current exhibition, “Marking the Infinite: Contemporary Women Artists from Aboriginal Australia,” on view through Sept. 9.

Here’s the thing: Over the past 30 years, and particularly in the last decade, the world has opened up. With the internet and smartphones, both of which are now accessible across vast global and economic territories, we have undergone a democratization of information at an unfathomable speed and scope. (Last year, while waiting out a passing storm beneath a tree, I spent the afternoon with a poor local villager in the jungles of central Java, who pulled out his Samsung so we could communicate through Google Translate.)

Meanwhile, traditional artists and craftspeople from non-Western nations are sought after for their seemingly unbroken connections to ancient and exotic lineages — a world where paint is mixed from river clay and brushes are built from the plucked hairs and whittled bones of last season’s hunt — in an era where that sort of authenticity is increasingly rare.

So what becomes of the artistic integrity of once-isolated tribal communities when they get connected to the modern world? It is impossible to unsee or unlearn, to disconnect oneself from new ideas and possibilities.

In communities throughout Australia, aboriginal women artists are advancing this dialogue in subtle and profound new ways. Their efforts are now on dazzling display at the Phillips.

“Marking the Infinite” features works by nine leading aboriginal women artists.

The subject matter of their art is broad, yet each work is an attempt to grapple with fundamental questions of existence and modernity, asking us to slow down and pay attention to the natural world. These are marks made upon an “ancient endless infinity,” revealing humanity’s insignificance against the steady movement of time and the cosmos.

The art may look traditional, but it is nothing if not of the present.

The large-scale canvases of Angelina Pwerle and Regina Pilawuk Wilson offer unique visions of a shared indigenous heritage.

Born in 1948, Wilson began her career as a weaver. In 1973, she left the Catholic mission where she had lived since childhood to establish an aboriginal community with her husband on Australia’s northern central coast.

She began painting only in 2002, and was met with immediate acclaim. The patterns in her paintings, which at first glance look like giant web-like textiles, mimic the stitch and weave of the “syaw,” large cylindrical fishnets

made from bush vine. With the imposition of missionary life, knowledge of how to make the nets had nearly vanished, and Wilson attempts to revitalize these lost traditions through her paintings.

There is an unmistakable resemblance to midcentury American minimalists in her works, recalling the static hush of Agnes Martin and the more delicate linear forms of Sol LeWitt.

On the other hand, the paintings of Pwerle, who was born around 1946, conjure galaxy clouds and dense forests. Painstakingly stippled white constellations over black and red foundations, they are inspired by the bush plum, a native plant that produces small edible berries. Traditional narratives around the bush plum are crucial to local women’s ceremonies and intertwined with the sacredness of Pwerle’s country, speaking not only to physical nourishment but also to spiritual sustenance.

Both artists create seemingly endless tapestries through their work that suggest the profound connection between the individual, the community and the universe. Other artists, however, use more traditional materials to express similar associations between indigenous traditions and modernity.

Gulumbu Yunupingu, born around 1943, is one of the most acclaimed contemporary bark painters working today. Her stunning clay-toned patterns on tree bark, painted with earth pigments and inspired by “infinite reaches of space,” recall the patterns of Islamic art and architecture, similarly meant to suggest an extension to infinity.

The warped, out-of-square bark panels serve as powerful canvases against the clean walls of a gallery.

The larrakitj poles by Nonggirrnga Marawili, born around 1939, are a site to behold: skewed eucalyptus trunks, patterned with earth pigments, in freestanding clusters like crooked, sinewy gods huddled in the center of the main gallery. Stripped of bark, their smooth, knotted surfaces are decorated with geometric detail.

Hollow through the center, the tree trunks were traditionally used to store the bones of the dead, guiding them to their spiritual home. While Marawili alludes to the visual conventions of this ceremonial practice, she ultimately creates her own interpretations and, in doing so, forges a connection between her ancestral forces and her new world identity.

It is almost clichéd to say that, by far, the most interesting contemporary art getting made today is coming from places outside of the European tradition. Every time I encounter an exhibition like this I am reminded of why: the testimonies of thousands of years of traditional culture and history are rooted in this work, and it collides with staggering intellectual, visual and spiritual force with the turbulence of our modern era. The impact is what moves us into the future.

Popping Eyes, Ears, Minds in D.C.

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ounding Father Alexander Hamilton — in the form of the Broadway smash “Hamilton,” winner of 11 Tony Awards — has finally landed in Washington, D.C., ensconced until Sept. 16 with tremendous, original energy in the Kennedy Center Opera House.

Not surprisingly, the musical, the handiwork of the gifted Lin-Manuel Miranda (book, lyrics and music), is already being showered with accolades, superlatives and the kind of reviews only God gets on Sundays. The phrases “best musical ever written” and “one of the great musicals of all time” are on record.

In truth, “Hamilton” is probably near if not at the top of the heap. But this dazzling, eye-, ear- and mind-popping musical, often described as a “hip hop” version of the founding of these United States, is something better than that.

Miranda’s “Hamilton” accomplishes something bigger — the musical drags the genre’s past kicking and screaming into the future. There’s been a lot of talk in the performing arts community, especially among the larger institutions, where tickets and costs are rising, about the future, specifically

about how to attract new audiences from the exploding millennial population.

“Hamilton.” That’s how you do it. The musical doesn’t so much wipe out the form as transform it, complete with echoes from the past. It’s not so much a hip hop musical — with smart, electric rapping and lyrics, which doubles the words flying out like a drumbeat on steroids — as it is a new kind of musical, replete with echoes of Rogers and Hammerstein (who revolutionized the form in their day), Sondheim, Fosse and Kander and Ebb, with a dash of Stephen Foster and days gone by.

Here’s something else that you don’t see that often: that elusive new audience, accompanied by the old audience, all intrigued by the blockbuster show.

Miranda is kind of cheeky when you think about it. He’s dared to stage a rocket-powered, contemporary-sounding, heart-pounding story of the Founding Fathers with Hamilton, the most elusive spirit of the American Revolution and its aftermath, whose life was cut short in a duel with former vice president Aaron Burr, at its center.

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BY R EB E K A H KE L L E Y The French are known for their relaxed, pulled-together style. These three classic looks ensure that you will never be out of style, because they have stood the test of time.

Anti-Aging Sleight of Hand Skillfully applied, makeup helps create a youthful appearance. It’s not just wrinkles that make the eye perceive a person as aging, it is the contrast between facial features and skin. The Epidermal and Sensory Research and Investigation Center, a department of Chanel Research and Technology dedicated to skin-related issues and facial appearance, has done extensive research using hundreds of faces ranging in age from 20 to 70. The research found that the color of the lips, eyes and eyebrows changes, while at the same time the skin becomes darker. The resulting lack of contrast indicates aging to the eye.

This means that maintaining the contrast between features and skin can help keep aging at bay.

All photos by Rebekah Kelley. Makeup looks provided by Own Your Wonder.

The Franklin School will be transformed into “Planet Word.”

The Nude Face This au natural look instantly delivers simple sophistication and self-assurance. Emphasizing bone structure, it evens out skin tone, putting forward a flawless complexion.

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Own Your Wonder invites you to a Skin Care and Makeup Workshop on Wednesday evening, July 18, with yours truly Rebekah Kelley and Own Your Wonder’s talented professional makeup artists. Email rebekah@virtueskinfood.com for details and to reserve a spot.

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Franklin School to Become ‘Planet Word’

Indecent Exposure Arrest in West End

At the end of 2019, the historic Franklin School — a former public school that has been a homeless shelter, a teacher’s college, the scene of protests and a site where Alexander Graham Bell tested an invention — is set to become “Planet Word,” an experiential museum of language. Exhibits in the National Historic Landmark will center around nouns, verbs, adjectives, questions and (for all the dads who love a good dad joke) puns. The budget to create “Planet Word” is about $30 million.

Admission will be free.

Douglas Lee Pritchard, a 58-year-old man from Northwest D.C., was arrested last week for indecent exposure in the 2100 block of N Street NW. Pritchard approached his victim around 11 p.m. on Sunday, June 10, exposed himself, then ran away, per the Washington Post. There have been similar incidents in Georgetown and Foggy Bottom, but no word yet if they are linked.

Veterans’ Housing Breaks Ground in D.C. A development for formerly homeless veterans has broken ground at the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus in Northwest D.C. Nonprofit HELP USA will provide 77 furnished apartments through the use of a former military building on the campus (the medical facility relocated to Bethesda in 2011).

The reuse project is part of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Roots to Roofs housing initiative.

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Deer Sprints Along Crystal City Metro Platform Having managed to make its way over fencing and through a tunnel, a deer accidentally made its way onto the platform at the Crystal City Metro station last week around 8:30 a.m. Miraculously, it safely exited, without being electrocuted by the third rail or struck by a train during the busy morning rush. The incident took place the same day as the Caps’ Stanley Cup parade, so perhaps all it wanted to do was get downtown to see the cup.

Area Housing Prices Highest in 10 Years The median price of homes in the D.C. metropolitan area has reportedly reached its highest point — $465,000 — in 10 years. Inventory remains low and May prices rose 1.1 percent from a year ago, according to listing service Bright MLS. A bright spot for buyers: the number of new listings in May was up three percent, also reaching a 10-year high. May sellers got about 99 percent of their asking price and homes sold in under 10 days.

To Feel Rich in D.C., Shoot for $3 Million A Charles Schwab survey, part of the company’s Modern Wealth Index, found that D.C. area residents said it takes $2.7 million to feel rich and $1.3 million to feel financially comfortable. Some answers as to how Washingtonians define wealth: “living stress free” and “being able to afford what I want.” Those who plan show better daily money habits than those who do not: 68 percent are able to pay their bills and save. Younger Washingtonians are more focused on financial planning, according to Schwab.

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for the weekend

ith new direct service between Dulles and Edinburgh, a quick getaway to Scotland should be on your travel agenda for the next long weekend.

I was on the inaugural United Airlines flight last month, and after spending a few days in bonnie Scotland, I learned that it’s more than a golfer’s paradise — a relief for those of us with a less-than-perfect swing.

Edinburgh is an ancient city that brims with modern vitality. With the iconic Edinburgh Castle hovering above you, meander the gardens of Princes Street or the many shops and restaurants. (I curiously spotted more than a handful of Pizza Huts. Go figure.)

If you’re up for a hike — and some amazing Instagram-worthy nature shots — climb Arthur’s Seat, which offers panoramic views of the city from its majestic 822-foot height.

History buffs will appreciate the folklore and mythology surrounding the area, which derives its name from King Arthur. His Camelot castle and court were located there, legends say.

Just below is Holyrood Palace, the official residence of the queen in Scotland, dating back to the 16th century. You can take a look at the regal apartments of the legendary Mary, Queen of Scots, unless Her Majesty or one of her guests is in residence.

I would point out a newly refurbished hotel, right off fashionable Charlotte Square, the Nira Caledonia. The rooms are small but cozy with excellent beds, high-end French amenities in the bathrooms and lovely views.

You will be within walking distance of the Royal Mile, Edinburgh’s Rodeo Drive, and all of the must-see museums and monuments. The Nira Caledonia is one of only three hotels in Scotland to be included in the highly selective Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

No trip to this land is complete without venturing into its rich countryside, where horses, sheep and “coos” — Scots-talk for cattle — picturesquely graze. Perthshire, right outside Edinburgh, is perfect for what I like to call this pastoral “grazing gazing.”

You can hang your hat in style in the evening at the charming country manor Kinloch House, a Relais & Châteaux property, built in 1840.

The dining area offers stunning views of the bucolic surroundings, and I highly recommend the leek and potato soup as a starter. Another tip: Ask the super-friendly staff for a carrot to feed the four-legged “locals” right outside.

Scone Palace, the place where Scotland’s most notorious kings, such as Macbeth, were crowned, is an ideal castle to see, not only for its rich history and lush gardens, but to see an actual home. Like many estates in the U.K., Scone Palace is very much a family house, and not just a museum.

Scotch tasting, said to be growing in popularity among women due to the enhanced female sense of smell, is best done at a bona fide distillery like Edradour in Perthshire, established in 1825, which remains the last stronghold of handmade single-malt whisky.

As you walk around the distillery with an expert guide, even teetotalers like me will be seduced by the sights, smells and, of course, tastes of Scotland’s most beloved export.

For those who want a taste of the country’s urbane offerings, the city of Dundee will open the highly anticipated V&A Dundee — the Victoria and Albert Museum of Design, a branch of the famed London museum — on Sept. 15. Its opening exhibition will be “Ocean Liners: Speed and Style,” which will feature the largest remnant of the Titanic.

And speaking of relics of the past, the Edinburgh area is a treasure trove of ancient churches. A highlight of my visit was a stop at

Rosslyn Chapel, just a short city bus ride away, which figured prominently in the Dan Brown novel “The Da Vinci Code.” Followers of Holy Grail trivia, and so-called “code heads,” believe that the Knights Templar brought the remains of Mary Magdalene there for secret burial. Even non-conspiracy theorists will be stunned by the medieval architecture and original craftsmanship.

United Airlines’ daily flight from Dulles departs at 10 p.m. and arrives in Edinburgh at 10:25 a.m.

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KITTY KELLEY BOOK CLUB

‘His Father’s Son: The Life of General Ted Roosevelt Jr.’ This biography of the younger TR inexplicably ignores several key components of the man’s life REVIEW ED BY KIT T Y K E LLE Y After reading “His Father’s Son: The Life of General Ted Roosevelt Jr.” by Tim Brady, you understand why military service fired the passions of the 26th president and dominated the lives of his four sons.

Brady’s biography of Ted Jr., the first son of Theodore Roosevelt, offers only a few sentences about the cloud that hung over the patrician family. Theodore’s mother, Mittie, to whom he referred as “an unreconstructed Southerner,” had insisted his father not enlist in the Union army and oppose her three brothers, who were fighting for the Confederacy. So, to placate his wife, known to lock herself in a dark room for days, he paid a substitute to serve for him during the Civil War. Brady provides no further information about this decision, which was not uncommon at the time but potentially subjected the Roosevelts to ridicule. As historians put it, those able to purchase a substitute exercised “the right of the rich to hire the poor to do [their] fighting and dying,” a practice that became a factor in the New York Draft Riots of 1863.

Even without a biographer’s insight, you don’t have to be Sigmund Freud to see why Theodore, Mittie’s sickly, asthmatic son, transformed his weak body into a muscular machine and charged into history, banging the drum for war in 1898. He created his own special forces — the Rough Riders — and stampeded with them into Cuba, storming up San Juan Hill.

Glamorized by press coverage at the time — and by his own well-written recollections of the Spanish-American War — Theodore Roosevelt sailed into politics as a national hero and was elected governor of New York.

He ran as William McKinley’s vice president in 1900. Months later, following McKinley’s assassination, TR, as he was fondly known, moved into the White House with his wife and six children. He was elected president in his own right in a 1904 landslide victory.

Always a big-game hunter, he endeared himself to the country by refusing to shoot a sick bear on a hunting trip, demanding instead that the poor animal be put to sleep.

A cartoon of the normally bellicose Rough Rider protecting a frightened cub enthralled the public imagination. Soon, stuffed “Teddy” bears became a favored toy of children around the world. By 1927, the visage of Roosevelt was being chiseled on Mount Rushmore alongside Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln.

But none of this is contained in Brady’s biography. Perhaps this is because the writer assumes readers will come to his book already grounded in Roosevelt history, simply intuiting the immense expectations attendant upon the firstborn son of such a remarkable man.

Brady tells us that Ted Jr. — an anxious child with crushing headaches, a wayward right eye and few pleasing features — grew up emulating his adored father, as did his three brothers:

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Kermit, Archibald and Quentin. Their sister, Ethel, is barely mentioned, and there’s not much on Archie, a right-wing Republican who lived to be 85, railing against Communists.

Their colorful half-sister Alice is remembered for writing that their father always wanted to be “the bride at every wedding and the corpse at every funeral.” The girls married well, and the boys pleased their father by going to war, with all receiving medals for bravery and ribbons for valor.

Ted Jr., an Army brigadier general, was heralded for exceptional rapport with his troops.

Having served in the first World War, he begged to serve in the second. Despite war wounds and age (56), he was allowed to lead a division on D-Day, becoming the oldest man to land on Utah Beach.

Decades later, Gen. Omar Bradley wrote: “I have never known a braver man, nor a more devoted soldier.” The night before the invasion, a private named Amos Buck wrote to his commanding officer about “General Teddy”: “[T]he men all know he is a front line general and respect and love him … you have no idea how much good a man of that type does with a bunch of scared inexperienced G.I.s.”

Weeks later, General Teddy was struck by coronary thrombosis and died in his headquarters a few weeks short of his 57th birthday. He was buried in the cemetery at Sainte-Mère-Église, but he and his late brother Quentin were moved to the Normandy American Cemetery in 1955.

In retrospect, the strangest death for the Oyster Bay Roosevelts was the 1943 suicide of Kermit, which Brady barely mentions. He writes that Kermit, while serving with the British Army in World War I, was unable to maintain sobriety and had to be discharged.

Returning to the U.S., Kermit dried out and, during World War II, reenlisted as a major in the Army. He took a mistress, started drinking again and was hospitalized with what was gently reported as “recurrent illnesses.” While stationed in Alaska, writes Brady, “exhausted by the … failures of his life, miserably sick and tired, Kermit put the barrel of his service revolver beneath his chin and pulled the trigger.”

Brady does not tell us that the War Department told Kermit’s mother he died of a heart attack, and that the New York Times reported his death of “natural causes.” In fact, his suicide was not revealed until the 1980 publication of Sylvia Jukes Morris’s biography, “Edith Kermit Roosevelt: Portrait of a First Lady.” Ted Jr., who did not know the real cause of his brother’s death but had witnessed his dissolution over time, wrote: “He really died five years ago.”

Surprisingly, Brady does not chronicle the genetic predisposition of the Roosevelts to alcoholic depression. It affected Kermit’s paternal grandmother, who exhibited signs of bipolar disorder, and his paternal uncle, Elliott, who suffered chronic bouts of depression and

died of alcoholism, as did his maternal grandfather, Charles Carow.

Ten years after Kermit took his life, his son, Dirck, committed suicide at age 28. His death in 1953 was reported as a “household accident.” In 1957, Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s only child, Paulina Sturm, depressed and drug addicted, committed suicide with sleeping pills.

Suicide seems to permeate a threnody in the family, beginning with the former president’s stated resolve to take his own life after contracting malaria and nearly dying during a 1913 Amazon Basin expedition.

He said he could not fathom becoming a burden to his companions. Along on the journey to South America to explore the River of Doubt (later named Rio Roosevelt), Kermit is reported to have helped save his father.

Four years later, when his brother Quentin was killed, Kermit edited an anthology of his life, including a short story Quentin had written about suicide. The first line of his morbid tale: “A service revolver is a terrible thing.”

Another eerie detail not included in Brady’s biography — and possibly another missed opportunity to assist in untangling the skeins of a life story — was the Roosevelt friendship with the poet Edwin Arlington Robinson, who wrote “Children of the Night.” Kermit discovered the book as a teenager and gave it to his father, who shared it with his Cabinet.

The book contains “Richard Cory,” Robinson’s haunting poem about “a gentleman from sole to crown” who “Went home and put a bullet through his head.”

Like his father and his brothers, Ted Jr. loved poetry and even recited verses to reporters who traveled with him during the war. The best parts of Brady’s book are the quotes from Ted Jr.’s letters. He published several books and wrote well, placing an unsurmountable burden on his biographer. Yet, at times, slogging through this book was as onerous as the Roosevelt treks through the Himalayas and New Guinea.

The namesake son of a great man, Ted Jr. showed a definite sense of entitlement, believing he, too, deserved to be governor of New York and then president of the United States, both of which eluded him. As A. J. Liebling wrote, “Old Teddy was a dilettante soldier and a first-class politician; his son was a dilettante politician and a first-class soldier.”

Georgetown resident Kitty Kelley has written several number-one New York Times bestsellers, including “The Family: The Real Story Behind the Bush Dynasty.” Her most recent books include “Capturing Camelot: Stanley Tretick’s Iconic Images of the Kennedys” and “Let Freedom Ring: Stanley Tretick’s Iconic Images of the March on Washington.”

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CDP SUMMER SOLSTICE PARTY Chamber Dance Project’s Summer Solstice Party will celebrate the world premiere of “Chant,” choreographed

by Artistic Director Diane Coburn Bruning with company dancer Andile Ndlovu to music performed by singers led by National Cathedral Music Director Michael McCarthy. After the Lansburgh Theatre performance, guests will follow the band to Kimpton Hotel Monaco for desserts, wine and dancing to the rhythms of Mosche Brass. Call 202-547-1122 or visit chamberdance.org.

SUMMER SOLSTICE: CENA BIANCA ‘WHITE DINNER’ Join i Ricchi as it celebrates the longest day of the year with dinner, some bubbly and twinkling lights on the piazza. This is an all white event from white linen, flowers and overall decor to guests in their best whites. Dinner will begin at 6:30 pm. at i Ricchi, 1220 19th St. NW — 202-835-0459.

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SICILIAN BALL Experience a new European world with Italian and Sicilian cuisine and music at this masquerade ball. Portion of ticket sales will benefit the American Cancer Society. Early bird tickets are available starting from $88 general admission or $118 for VIP early access to the Embassy of Italy at 7 p.m., 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. Embassyexperiences.com.

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GOOD WORKS & GOOD TIMES

Whittle Shares Plans for Global School

Georgetowner Editor in Chief Robert Devaney, education entrepreneur Chris Whittle and architect Christian Zapatka at the George Town Club. Photo by Patrick G. Ryan.

Education visionary Chris Whittle met with Georgetown parents and others curious about his new Whittle School & Studios on June 14 at the inaugural Georgetowner Cultural Leadership & Cocktails. At the George Town Club, Whittle shared his philosophy regarding the global K-12 school concept, which will grow to 30 campuses around the world. The first two campuses will open in Washington, D.C., and Shenzhen, China, in the fall of 2019.

Ellen Charles and Nedenia (Nina) Rumbough at the Hillwood gala. Photo by Tony Powell.

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Harvard Biz Impresses at Four Seasons

Hillwood Gala: ‘Fabergé Rediscovered’

BY S ONYA B E RNH A R D T PH OTOS B Y PAT RI C K G . RYA N If you were at the Four Seasons on June 13 attending the annual gala for the Harvard Business School Club of Washington, D.C., you might be forgiven for being impressed.

On hand were five Cabinet secretaries, nine ambassadors, six members of Congress and more than 100 CEOs, along with athletes and actors. There were, according to club head Antonio Alves, “a lot of very smart people!”

Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.

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Antonio Alves, president, Harvard Business School Club of Washington, D.C., and Todd Hitt of Kiddar Capital.

Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland.

Actress Caroline Day.

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens held its annual gala June 5. This year’s event had a Russian twist to celebrate the new exhibition “Fabergé Rediscovered,” which runs through January. Hillwood’s owner, the late Marjorie Merriweather Post, was a renowned Russophile who relished her Imperial Russian art collection, including a massive portrait of Catherine the Great that hangs in the mansion’s main hall. Post’s Fabergé eggs belonged to one of the largest private collections in the world.

“She was fascinated by the people and the culture,” explained her granddaughter, Georgetowner Ellen MacNeille Charles, who has remained Hillwood’s best ambassador and the gala’s favorite guest. “The Russians were pretty shut off from the outside world and she felt she’d found a treasure trove,” said Charles. “She loved finding new things. She was a great traveler. She was intrigued by it all.”

Celebrating Patrick O'Connell and the Inn at Little Washington’s 40th PH OTOS B Y PAT RI C K G . RYA N The first president’s home — the one at Mount Vernon — was the scene for the 40th birthday for the Inn at Little Washington, as 300 gathered for a sumptuous feast by chef and restaurateur Patrick O’Connell. The event featured fireworks and an appearance by Gen. Washington himself, my fine Sir and Lady. It was “A Magnificent Dream,” as O'Connell says. Indeed.

French Ambassador Gérard Araud greets partygoers. A 40th birthday party for the Inn at Little Washington will also take place in France on Sept. 30.

Guests gathered under a huge tent on the great lawn overlooking the Potomac River.

Chef José Andrés, who just opened an America Eats Tavern in Georgetown, raises a glass to Inn at Little Washington chef Patrick O'Connell, the life of the party.

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