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By Gary Tischler t took a certain amount of confidence on the part of the Downtown D.C. Business Improvement District people to call its annual forum and confab on the state of downtown business “Creating Confidence in the Future.” But confidence there was on the part of the panelists and in the details and contents of the report on the state of Downtown, mixed cogently with pragmatism and realistic assessments of the state of the economy. The report struck a note of optimism about the future in the opportunities that were present, but also noted the fact that the District, including the Downtown BID area, did not escape the after-shocks of a shrinking national economy. The forum, moderated by BID Executive Director Rich Bradley, included representatives of the federal government, the District government and the private business and development sector. Represented were William B. “Bart” Bush, regional commissioner of the US General Services Administration’s National Capital Region (a reminder of the critical importance of the federal government’s participation), Valerie Santos, deputy mayor of the Office of Planning and Economic Development, David Mayhood, president of the Mayhood Company, and Mitchell N. Schear, president of Vornado/Charles E. Smith. According to reports from the Downtown BID newsletter, and from participants, the Downtown area showed some losses in jobs,
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commercial sales, real estate and condo sales, but the Downtown area, BID included, fared much better than the District and the region at large. Panelists noted that the BID area’s overall economic performance in 2009 was “the best of the best.” It was duly acknowledged that the downtown federal presence was a key stabilizing economic factor. Panelists also pointed out the need for the building of a Convention Center headquarters, and looked forward to taking advantage of the retail opportunities in the upcoming CityCenterDC project. Business sector panelists said that the 1990s goal of achieving a living downtown had been achieved, and that the area remained vital. The condo slide, according to some, has been slowed but office space demand would take some time to catch up with supply. In addition, it was noted that office workers were in demand. The Downtown D.C. Business Improvement District remains a key component of the city if you look at the figures: 1.5 percent of the District population, 2 percent of its land area, 7 percent of its retail space, 26 percent of all office building development and renovation investment, 15 percent of local tax and other revenues, 17 percent of museums, 23 percent of theater seats, 24 percent of Zagat-rated restaurants, 26 percent of jobs, 34 percent of morning Metro exits, 4 percent of total private and government office spaces and 51 percent of hotel rooms. For a complete reading of the State of Down-
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eight-car streetcar project, a two-line system expected to take off in 2012 at Anacostia and H Street/Benning Road.
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hat works for baseball works for embassies. Someone had the bright idea of finally bringing a baseball team to Washington after many years of absence, based on the idea that if you build it, people will come. “It” turned
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out to be a very expensive stadium, and sure enough, people came, and probably more will come when the Washington Nationals get better, which could even be this year. Something of the same principle has begun to work for Washington’s unique community of international embassies. Several years ago, the European Union nations decided to throw open the doors of their embassies and ambassador residences to the public in a kind of spring-like gesture of welcome to the Washington community, throwing in exhibitions, person-to-person meetings, music, culture and food. The response — they called it Passport DC — was amazing. Thousands showed up for a day of cultural exchange, soaking in new things, residents and tourists alike. In fact, things were so promising that Cultural Tourism, working with embassies and ambas-
simply by standing in line and walking through a welcoming door. Embassies and sites as varied as Japan, Zambia, Colombia, Mexico, Australia, Indonesia, Croatia, Haiti, Bangladesh, Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Ethiopia, to name a few, welcomed families, visitors, tourists and residents. One woman, a recent transplant from Florida waiting in line for a calligraphy work at the Embassy of Korea, said that she had made it to eight embassies. “Pretty good piece of travel,” she said. “We don’t have things like this in Florida.” A huge line snaked up to Massachusetts Avenue near the Dupont Circle Metro at Q Street, all people waiting to get into the Embassy of Colombia. Outside, a Colombian band played hips-don’tlie kind of music and couples danced. Everywhere, there were lines of various lengths. They handed out green grocery bags at the Australian embassies and calendars at Kazakhstan. “We had about a thousand people here by two o’clock,” an official at the old, regal building of the Embassy of Zambia said. The process will be repeated this weekend when the European Union Embassies’ Open
House Day (May 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), called “Shortcut to Europe,” kicks off the 2010 Europe Week (May 9-16). All the EU nations will be represented, including Great Britain, where you might get to chat election results with the ambassador, Sweden, Spain, Greece (don’t ask), France, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Belgium, Ireland and others. On Saturday, May 15, it’s time for the Meridian’s fourth annual International Children’s Festival at the Meridian International Center near Adams Morgan from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This one charges $10 admission, a fair price for a nearly-all day festival of music, booths, performances, food, artistic, and craft demonstrations, with over a dozen embassies participating. On May 22, it’s the fifth annual Asian Heritage Festival and the Fiesta Asian Street Fair on Pennsylvania Avenue. For a complete schedule of events, exhibitions, performances and list of embassies, visit www.culturaltourismdc.org.
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sadors and other partners, expanded the idea the following year, including many of the rest of the embassies in Washington. This year, Passport DC is a month-long event, with special events during the week, but comprising mainly four weekends of major inter-cultural festivities and contact. Things began May 1 on the hottest day of the year in Washington so far with the Around the World Embassy Tour, in which some 30 embassies and some ambassadorial residences
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ay 3, 2010 — Georgetown — Last Saturday, while every White House correspondent in town was dusting off their tuxedo or getting a blow dry, there was Kitty Kelley, famed author of “Oprah: A Biography,” in the heart of Georgetown selling and signing her books for the benefit of the Georgetown/D.C. Public Library. We had interviewed her through the years when I was at ABC news and NBC News, and she was always considered controversial. Her ‘unauthorized’ biographies on the famous icons of our time — Jackie O, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Reagan, the Bushes — dished the dirt and then some (when it wasn’t necessarily as accepted), and sold millions and millions of copies. She has been interviewed by almost every major media outlet out there, including Larry King, Barbara Walters, GMA, The Today Show and 20/20 (when you meet her in person you understand why, she’s quite charming and gorgeous). When I asked her how the book was doing this time around, she kindly whispered, “It will be on the best-
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seller list tomorrow.” What does this have to do with the state of the media? Keep reading. That evening, another icon, our President Barack Obama, showed NBC and the world who had the better writing team as he wowed the socks off of the 3,000 or so journalists, White
House correspondents and their star-studded friends with self-deprecating jokes fit for, well, a President and for national broadcast. The guest comedian, Jay Leno, was having a bad hair day, totally scripted and clearly just off of the plane from Los Angeles. Can you say red-eye? He missed a beat or two. I’ve met him in person and he’s just one of the great performers of our time. It wasn’t his job to upstage the President. Obama quipped he was glad he was not following Jay Leno because we all know what happens to the act that follows Jay Leno. There was great laughter and it went on and on to great network fanfare. What’s the official state of the media in 2010? Ad revenues are shrinking, news audiences are morphing, and people aren’t loyal to one news source any longer, according to Amy Mitchell of the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism, but a good joke or a steamy celebrity biography can still win an audience. Pew’s sobering report confirmed the inevitable: that 1) The notion of a primary news source is obsolete. 92 percent get news from multiple platforms, let alone news sources. 2) Old media still dominate online but that is changing. 3) Revenues are way, way down. Funding for real reporters has decreased dramatically with this loss. 4) Nobody knows where to go until we figure this all out. Basically in the news business it’s a free-for-all, especially now that news users are getting their news content from friends and
social media sites. It’s a brave new world out there. Guess who dominated in revenues last year? Fox News! Back to my chance meeting with Kitty. “How many interviews do you have lined up, Kitty?” I asked. (the book was released week before last) “We’ll see,” she said. The book was released on April 13, and though she has already been interviewed by the Today Show and Fox News,
many other outlets, including ABC, Larry King, David Letterman and a host of others declined, due to their allegiance with Oprah. When you dis probably the most famous and enterprising black woman of our time, you are sure to make enemies and friends at the same time. And when you are exposing the ugly secrets of that specific media mogul, who, Kelley reports, is also one of the most controlling forces of our time and has some ugly secrets. According to Kelley, some of the major news media aren’t going to touch the subject. This is Oprah. “Did you know there are 23,000 websites on how to get on the Oprah show?� said Kelley. I bought the book. And the next day, there she was, just like she said, #2 on the New York Times bestseller list in the first two weeks of being released — regardless of network fanfare.   How does this relate to our current state of the media? Information and news are going to continue to be dispersed and where that news is coming from and going is an open field. And no matter how low you go, or how high you fly, if you play your cards right and the stars align you can hit pay dirt, make it on the bestseller list or, like President Obama’s White House correspondents speech, get 455,000 hits in one day on C-Span.
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emember that big, rollout announcement that the Washington Teachers’ Union and Chancellor Michelle Rhee had finally reached an agreement on the teacher’s contract? The pact announcement was a big feather in the caps of both Rhee and D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, who are joined at the political hip in their quest for reforming District schools. So what’s happened? Well, nothing, sort of. The pact, which would need to have the approval of CFO Natwar Gandhi and the city council, as well as ratification by the teacher’s union membership, remains in limbo. The problem — actually, make that problems, are: Among other things, the pact calls for 20 percent pay increases over 5 years for the teachers. Part of that money was supposed to come from private funding, the rest from DCPS. Except it appears — and appears is the
operating word — the money isn’t there. Not according to Gandhi, who’s also objecting to the private funding. Initially, Rhee had stunned everyone by announcing that there was a surplus in the budget, which led to a lot of acrimonious revisiting of the firing of nearly 300 teachers last fall. But Gandhi says there is no surplus, and that there is, in fact, a deficit. Both Rhee and Gandhi testified last week, but could only offer uncertainties. Councilmembers complained that no one seemed to have a handle on the numbers. Gandhi complained that the private funding comes with unacceptable conditions and allows the funders too much control. Rhee and some council members blamed the CFO’s office for not providing accurate numbers. Union leaders fretted over the confusion, which holds up a contract vote. All parties are searching for ways to cut the DCPS budget, and to find additional moneys. Meantime, there’s recrimination — again — blame gaming and confusion. That’s certainly not a healthy way to conduct either contract negotiations or budget planning.
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The anticipation at the Verizon Center last Wednesday night could not have been greater. The Washington Capitals, our great hockey team with the best record in the National Hockey League, was playing in Game 7 of the first round of the playoffs against the Montreal Canadiens. The Caps, after losing the first game at home, ran off three straight wins and led the series 3-1. They then lost one at home and one in Montreal. We all knew the Caps were the better team and looked forward to a great victory at home. It was not to be and we lost 2-1. Thus another disappointing end for a
Washington team, a city that hasn’t had a championship in the big four since the Redskins won the Super Bowl in 1992. Washington has now gone longer than any other city without a championship in a major sport. (As an aside, kudos to Mark Ein of the Kastles and D.C. United — both teams have brought championships home to the District.) So where is the future of Washington sports headed? Actually, to a very promising place. The Capitals will be back next year just as good and hopefully advance to the finals. The Redskins appear to have a good coach, a new quarterback, and a new outlook. We will all have our fingers crossed come September. The Wizards franchise may have a future. Ted Leonsis (of Caps fame) now owns them and we hope he can bring his winning ways to our lackluster basketball team. Good luck, Ted. Finally, have you been to a Nats baseball game this year? Go. The team has a winning record and is off to its best start since their first season in 2005. It’s probably too early to tell but we may be in for an exciting summer. Here’s to the future of Washington professional sports. The day will come when we again bring home a championship. The author is a city councilmember representing District Ward 2.
Point/Counterpoint: Georgetown’s campus plan Town and Gown. Where do the two sides stand?
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ince November 2008, Georgetown University has met with community leaders and residents more than 10 times to discuss ideas and share information relative to the University’s proposed 20102020 campus plan. Unfortunately, and to the disappointment of everyone engaged in this process, the proposals discussed at the latest meeting on April 26 yielded little agreement on two primary points: graduate enrollment proposals, and on-campus housing for fulltime traditional undergraduates. The University’s 10-year plan does not propose any enrollment growth for full-time traditional undergraduates or medical students — the two student groups most likely to live near campus. It does propose modest growth of 104 nontraditional undergraduates — a group that includes students not likely to live near campus, such as commuters, veterans, students over 25years old, and second-degree nursing students who have returned to school. The plan also includes targeted growth of 2,475 graduate and professional students. Critics of the plan have predicted dire consequences if this growth is approved. They claim this will lead to a new market for graduate group housing. We believe these concerns are unwarranted. 1370 of the new graduate students would come from the School of Continuing Studies which attracts professionals with full-time jobs, families and homes outside the surrounding area. The average age is 31 and, in 2009, only 77 SCS students lived in ZIP code 20007. The other graduate programs are projected to grow by 1095 over the 10-year period of the plan. The total number of graduate students living in ZIP code 20007 has remained relatively constant since 2000, even as enrollment increased. In West Georgetown, the number went from 75 in 2000 to 58 in 2009.
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Again, in 2009, only a fraction of the graduate students in these programs reported living in ZIP code 20007. Their average age is 28, and many live alone or with one other person. Our decision not to build additional on-campus undergraduate housing came after serious study and consideration. Because we can currently house 84 percent of the traditional full-time undergraduate population on our campus, and we aren’t proposing to increase this population, we felt that our resources are better focused on athletic, library and student activity facilities. Moreover, the last few 10-year plans have focused largely on additional student housing, adding nearly 3,000 beds to campus. In relation to these proposals, our plan acknowledges and includes proposals to address traffic caused in the area by graduate students arriving after 4 p.m. It also includes proposals to strengthen off-campus programs to enhance the University’s ability to manage the impacts of students who live near campus. Georgetown University’s campus plan is an honest and informed assessment of the institution’s needs and objectives that reflects a genuine interest in collaborating with our neighbors toward the betterment of our community. Over more than two centuries, the University has made significant contributions to the economic, cultural, intellectual and social fabric of both local neighborhoods and the larger Washington, D.C. region. These relationships are an important part of our identity and tradition and we take our role as good citizen seriously. It is with this in mind that we have developed our 2010-2020 campus plan. We invite everyone to read it and contact us with questions or concerns. For more information, visit community.georgetown.edu/campusplan.html. Linda Greenan Associate Vice President Relations Georgetown University
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n Monday, April 26, Georgetown University presented their final campus plan for 2010-2020. Without substantive changes, the plan is bad for the community and the District of Columbia. GU’s 2010-2020 campus plan doesn’t resolve existing objectionable conditions and will continue to negatively impact the surrounding communities. Specifically, GU states it plans to add 3,205 additional graduate students from 2009 to 2020, reaching a total graduate enrollment of 8,750. Currently, approximately 1,130 graduate students rent in ZIP code 20007 and, using GU’s numbers, we can reasonably project that at least 465 more students will seek housing in the nearby communities. This enrollment increase is likely to result in an increase of rental group homes and further compromise the housing stock and character of Georgetown and Burleith. We also have significant concerns about the University’s enrollment projections, since GU has greatly exceeded the enrollment numbers that it presented to the community and to the D.C. Office of Planning back in 2000, when it predicted a graduate student total of 3,873 in 2010 versus 6,275 actual students today. Nothing in the plan addresses the impacts of the wrong projections set forth by GU in the 20002010 campus plan submissions. Community improvements and neighborhood conservation are nowhere to be seen in the plan. Instead, GU is planning to build 80 apartments and demolish townhomes on the 1789 block. This block was added to the campus in 1973. Finally, most issues raised by the community have been ignored or addressed by palliative solutions. The D.C. city council adopted a new Comprehensive Plan in December 2006; it became effective in March 2007. According to the Comprehensive Plan, D.C. encourages the growth of universities in a manner that 1) supports community improvement and neighborhood conservation, 2) discourages university actions that
would adversely affect the character or quality of life in surrounding residential areas, 3) requires campus plans to address issues raised by the surrounding communities, 4) encourages on-campus housing in order to reduce impacts on the housing stock in adjacent communities, 5) promotes the development of satellite campuses to relieve growth pressure on neighborhoods. Georgetown University has been an integral part of Georgetown for many years. It’s an important and reputable academic institution. They plan for longer than just 10 years. The question for all to consider is how we, as residents and voters, GU, the city council and mayor envision the future of our neighborhoods. GU cannot grow to the west or south and they are left with only two options: comply with the Comprehensive Plan and help improve our neighborhoods, or keep increasing growth pressure on adjacent communities, which could ultimately turn Burleith and Georgetown into college towns. GU should reduce the number of students in the residential areas (starting from GU-owned homes outside of campus), re-adopt their goal of housing 100 percent of undergraduates on campus, desist from demolishing houses on the 1789 block, limit new construction to administrative offices, commit not to increase emissions from their smokestack, limit the traffic and parking impact on the neighborhood and link all enrollment increases to housing availability on campus. Visit www.cagtown.org to learn how you can help ensure responsible growth for our neighborhood. GU Relations Committee Citizens Association of Georgetown
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A letter to the editor To the editor: I generally look forward to useful and interesting information regarding local real estate in your publication, but was surprised at the similarly dismissive responses from Darrell Parsons to consecutive readers’ questions, published in the 24 March 2010 “Ask the Realtor” column. Responding to a reasonable question from Tenleytown’s Norma T. regarding recommended areas to focus her house improvement investment, Mr. Parsons seemed to go out of his way to avoid the question, while instead offering a rebuke to the reader, basing his negative remarks upon his own assumptions. Mr. Parson then added a bit of unsolicited interior design advice. Maureen C. of Cleveland Park provided another chance for Mr. Parsons to make assumptions, while he again ignored the reader’s central question, which in this instance was about house design. Sight unseen, Mr. Parsons first assumed the price range of Maureen’s home, then suggested (twice) that she reduce her asking price! Although I can certainly appreciate Mr. Parsons personal experience-based point of view, I can’t help but empathize with the readers, as they might have hoped for a more sensitive ear and positive direction. My suggestions might seem novel to the
realtor: First, respect your readers, and if making any assumptions, assume that the readers are taking the time to ask because they really seek advice, and not because they wish to be made an example of Mr. Darrell’s assumptions and following conclusions, or that wish to be entertained rather than informed. Second, when tempted to provide advice outside one’s area of expertise, refrain, and instead provide the reader with a referral to a knowledgeable professional who might better address the reader’s concerns. If a question requests facts regarding return on investment, answer that, and leave the interior design advice to interior designers. If a question is about house design, perhaps a referral to an architect or residential designer would be more appropriate. Just as realtors hope to enjoy referrals from other professionals, realtors should know that sometimes, the best way to serve is through a wise referral to, or consultation with, someone who can directly address an issue. In summary to Ms. T., Mr. Parsons promises future answers, if the readers can just “hang in there”, and signs off: “Good Luck”! I can’t wait. Shawn Glen Pierson Georgetown The author is the founder of Architétc, a D.C.based architecture and design firm.
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t was a turbulent week in the world, the country and Washington. We saw a spreading oil spill and the sight of birds covered in oil. We saw grossly wealthy bankers raising their hands to testify blankly on Capitol Hill. Grief continued for a murdered teacher, the storms of heated political battles built locally over disputed school funds and nationally over immigration and financial reform. Through all that week, the life-affirming passage of Dr. Dorothy Height, a kind of coming-out and going-up processional celebrated all over the city, steadied this community and shone the light on the best of humankind and the best kind of human being. The life of Dr. Height, the renowned leader and champion of civil and women’s rights who passed away the previous week at the age of 98, was remembered, memorialized, and finally enshrined all week, not with great grief and sorrow, but with stories, music and warm, fond memories. The passage took place among the gatherings of her Delta Sigma Theta sorority sisters at Howard University. It took place on a day full of people who stood in long lines for a long time at the headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women on Pennsylvania Avenue, the organization which Height had led with ever-increasing effectiveness and influence for decades. The journey continued at Shiloh Baptist Church in Shaw of a Wednesday evening, where over a thousand people gathered, many of them aging figures from the civil rights movement of which Height was a critical, if often unacknowledged, member. That night, the spirit was as big as the sound
Dear Mr. Pierson: My answers to readers are subjective, of course, but they are offered with the utmost respect and sensitivity to the situation of those asking the questions. Of necessity, the length of the answers is limited by the amount of space which can be devoted to these written answers. As a result, the answers are not as thorough as I would like them to be, and a certain amount of generalization is required. I can see that this might come across as making assumptions and/ or being insensitive, so I will be more tuned into that as I answer future questions. One of the downsides of writing rather than speaking face-to-face is that voice inflection and facial expression are left out. In answering Norma T., I was attempting to inject a little humor in the response. I can see that the “humor” came out like a bit of a smart-aleck. Not my intent, of course. Despite those things, my basic underlying advice is sound, and is very clear that it is important to have the work done by appropriate professionals. I disagree that suggesting neutral colors is straying into the area of “interior design advice.” As I re-read my answer to Maureen S., I can see that she might have received my comments as dismissive. What I intended was to give her reassurance that though her house hadn’t sold yet, she shouldn’t despair, because it is taking longer for properties to sell in this market. Unfortunately, I had to guess at what she meant
If many Americans did not know her fully or enough, every one in the pews, front back and made by a huge choir, and it was proud with center, knew her, many with real memories of memories and with the presence dignitaries, her. from the Clintons to the King family, to local Reverend Willie T. Barrow, chairman of luminaries. the Board of the Rainbow Push Coalition in And finally, people filled the pillared depths Chicago, called her “my mentor, a pioneer, she of the National Cathedral for her funeral, with led the way for all of us. She led the way for President Barack Obama, the brisk-walking, civil rights, and women’s rights, our rights. All living fulfillment of her dreams, the first black of us are forevpresident of the er in her debt, United States, because she delivering a was there long eulogy, calling before there her “Queen was such a Esther to this thing as a civil Moses generarights movetion.” ment. Yes, she All these was.” places com Vi rg i n i a prised the Williams, herworld she self something lived in, prodof a pioneer in ded with her many fields, insistent courincluding age, made bet- The Obamas, Vice President Biden and Speaker Pelosi at Height’s music and being funeral. Photo by Donovan Marks. ter for African an unofficial Americans, for women, for all of us, with a mother for the District while her son Anthony dignified, moving-forward persistence of will, Williams served two terms as mayor, said “she and unchallengeable moral vision and embractowered over everybody. She was the guiding ing, graceful warmth. These places were signispirit of the fight for justice.” fiers of sisterhood, of calling and profession, A woman at least two or three generations of duty and accomplishment, and, here in removed from Height who had worked with Washington, of community and the home that her said that “we all learned from her: never she made here. stop, keep on moving forward, fight hard, If the Shaw church celebration rocked don’t quit. She had that fighting spirit and she with music the final stop had a more stately had grace.” cadence. President Obama said she was always wel The National Cathedral is the church of the come at the White House. “And she would nation, where, by ceremony, service and prayer, come over. She came over twenty times.” “She a person is certified as belonging to the ages. was born when slavery was a living memory, Not that Dorothy Height needed verification. and she fought for justice when nobody else
by “unusual design.” That required either a generalized answer or making more assumptions than I had already made. However, my attempt at relating her situation to music still raises a valid point. The more “unusual” a house is, the narrower the field of potential buyers. I did not suggest that she redesign her property, or that one design is better than other. My answer had to do with getting her house sold, and it is a common observation that a larger percentage of buyers are not looking for houses with unusual designs. Regardless of the state of the real estate market, when the potential buyer pool is smaller for a given property, it takes longer for that property to sell. This could be related to floor plan, exterior appearance, paint colors, amenities, or any number of other possibilities. My comments are not, for example, about the relative value of one color paint over another, but rather that there is a much larger field of potential buyers for a house painted in a “neutral” color than for one painted in bright orange. Skilled realtors know this sort of thing, and part of their job is to communicate it in a sensitive way to sellers. I welcome any further comments or suggestions. Darrell Parsons The author is a Georgetown-based realtor and is the author of our biweekly “Ask the Realtor” column. He blogs at georgetownrealestatenews.blogspot.com.
did. She was humble. She didn’t care about credit. She belonged in the pantheon. ” “She was a righteous woman,” he said. Poet Maya Angelou recited a psalm, opera great Denyce Graves sang and the Clintons were there, as were the Cosbys, boxing promoter Don King, a portrait in flags and bling, senators, congressmen, mayors and movie stars. Her nephew, Dr. Bernard Randolph, remembered meeting her in New York where she had come to stay with their family. He recalled a stirringly gifted young girl and was admonished to be “at our best behavior” for Miss Dorothy. It was a bright sunlight, stately morning, and it was as if Dorothy Height, with all her long life done, had come into the light of glory for all of us, revealed for all the things she had done in her life, for all to see. The moment might have been when gospel legend BeBe Winans moved through “Jacob’s Ladder” as if it was lament and salve, all at once: “After you’ve done all you can … you plant your feet, and square your shoulders, hold your head up and wait on him,” he sang. “After you’ve done all you can, you just stand.” It’s what Dorothy Height did all her life, squared her shoulders, stood up. At the end, everybody stood, and there was this sea of hats. Glorious hats. Dorothy’s hats. Purple, black, large and round, imposing or flirtatious. There was a movement of sisters in hats of all colors, feathery and strong all the same at once, exiting down the stairs, some to touch the funeral car, walking past a prophetlike Dick Gregory, out into the sunlight. You could hear women’s voices, girl’s voices and hats, standing on the street corner and at bus stops, young and old, talking about Dorothy Height come to glory, looking forward.
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t’s hard to believe, but true. When Grover Cleveland was president, his young wife used to pick him up at the White House in a horse-drawn carriage and drive him home to their summer getaway in the leafy rural area that is now Cleveland Park. No Secret Service for President Cleveland, no bulletproof glass, no escort carriages leading or trailing the “presidential carriage.” As they drove home, they would pause to watch the girls at the National Cathedral School playing tennis. Theirs was the only presidential wedding to ever take place in the White House, and even more unusual, the beautiful bride was 28 years younger than the bachelor president. When asked why he waited so long to marry, Cleveland said he had to wait for Frances Folsom to grow up. As young as she was, Frances was the perfect first lady. She thrilled Washington society by observing the social season with exquisite parties and receptions. Besides, she was an accomplished pianist and photographer, and she read Latin and spoke German and French. Best of all, her political instincts were first rate. Aware that many women were entering the workforce, Frances instituted Saturday open houses at the executive mansion, so the working women could drop by on their day off and shake hands with the wife of the president. Like a lot of other people, the president and his wife felt they needed a place to escape the
heat of Washington summers. They found respite in a 27-acre stone colonial in what is now the 3500 block of Newark Street. They transformed the home into a fairy-tale Victorian with double-decker porches and a roofline full of turrets, towers and gables. Frances named the home “Oakview” but the reporters called it “Red Top,” because they kept at a distance from the house and all they could spot through the trees were the fanciful red roofs. The house is gone now, but the neighborhood that kept the Clevelands’ name still sports an enviable supply of elaborate Victorian houses. It’s not unusual that a first lady as pretty as Frances Folsom Cleveland was the darling of the press, whether she wanted the attention or not. Reporters referred to her as “Frankie,” a name she disliked as much as Jacqueline Kennedy was said to dislike “Jackie.” Worse yet, her photogenic face appeared on soap and cosmetic products. A political opponent of Cleveland’s once said, “I detest him so much, I don’t even think his wife is beautiful.” But he was in the minority. While we know that Grover Cleveland was the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms, history books don’t tell us about the prescience of the president’s wife. When they were leaving the White House after Cleveland lost his bid for a second term, Frances said her goodbyes to the servants, but told them to take good care of everything, because they would be back in four years. And they were.
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ennie Mann is a rising star in real estate sales and works for McWilliams/Ballard. She is the sales manager for Yale Steam Laundry, an up-and-comer in the condo world located in the exciting tip of Penn Quarter, right next to the new Urban Safeway. What is the most memorable property you have closed yet? My most memorable property was an amazing 1200-square-foot open space loft in the Yale Historic Building with 16-foot-high ceilings, exposed brick, big arching window — the works. It was beautiful! How do you like to celebrate with your clients after you have closed a sale? A: For general brokerage clients you can’t go wrong with a nice bottle of Champagne and a gift card to their favorite furniture store. Have you sold to or worked with any local celebrities on a deal? And if so whom might we know? I have, but I never kiss and tell. What was the first thing you bought with your commission money besides paying bills? The first thing I purchased with my commission was a quality handbag — a big quality handbag! I needed one that would fit my laptop and files.
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Are you single or married? If single, do you date other agents ever or have you? If married, what does your spouse do? I’m engaged to a wonderful man who is the co-founder and creative director of a branding agency located in Georgetown.
What is your favorite thing about being an agent in the business? The best thing about my job is that every day is different. I learn something new every day. I meet people from all different walks of life and having a flexible schedule doesn’t hurt. . How do you get your face out there? Do you use advertising, marketing, charities, or community involvement? I used to attend a lot of networking parties and events, however these days I find that the best way to generate business is through referrals from friends and family.
What is your dream home in the District to live in (on or off the market)? In the District I would love to live in my good friends’ condo. They own a super modern penthouse unit [near Thomas Circle]. I admire their great taste, from their choice of artwork to their well-designed terrace. However, thanks to my Estonian fiancé’s influence, my ultimate dream home would have to be a pre-fab home. Pre-fab homes can be custom-designed to fit the homeowners’ lifestyle, plus they reduce waste and save on energy. I value function over wasted space. Less is definitely more. I think people add clutter and spend too much money on unnecessary decorations for their home. Who needs 15 vases
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f you know about and love the loosely bordered Great American Songbook, you probably know about her. If you like women who are smart, witty, and talk your ears off in a good way, you should know her. If you miss the lost art of scat singing, you’ve heard her. If you’ve ever watched “The Nanny” originally or in reruns, and can’t get that theme song out of your head, you know a tiny sliver of her work. If you like jazz, even if you call it blues, if you remember running across an old Nina Simone song on a jukebox that’s never there any more, or remember Ella Fitzgerald racing like a piano player on a keyboard through a Cole Porter tune, you need to know about her. We’re talking about Ann Hampton Callaway — chestnut hair, Chicago dynamo, versatilityplus, singer, songwriter, living the hectic life of both a performing singer and a recording star, traveling this way and that way, from San Diego to Moscow to Spain to D.C., not to mention her heart-felt home in New York. Callaway, who did indeed write the theme song of “The Nanny,” will be at the Warner Theater May 15, in a great jazz double bill with legendary jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis. It’s a good time to find out about her if you haven’t. We talked to Callaway on the phone recently while she was riding in a car driven by her sister Liz, herself a Broadway star and singer in San Diego, where they were doing a concert. “It’s hectic being on the road, the different kinds of venues, the traveling,” says Callaway, whose latest album “At Last” includes the Etta James classic as its title track. “But I’ve settled too. New York is where I live, where my life is.” But she’s also a Chicago lady, a singer from the town of blues. For the best introduction to Callaway, check out her album “Blues in the Night.” “It’s about the blues, not necessarily blues songs,” she said. That’s why it’s hard to categorize her, to label her as a kind of singer although she’s richly known for her interpretation of the Great American Songbook, those songs that come from Porter by way of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Gershwin and so forth. She’s also in the world of cabaret, jazz and pop. “I don’t like labels,” she says. “I know I’m a jazz singer, but I have no problem singing pop. “She gets a kick out of the Nanny theme thing. “We were in Berlin during a concert,” she says. “I called out to see if anybody knew the Nanny song. And you wouldn’t believe it. Everybody did, they hollered in unison.” The singers you remember, of course, are the originals. Never mind for a moment her monumental output of songwriting — some 250 or so. Callaway seems to know, having made her way from Chicago, to college wanting initially to be an actress and discovering her true self and packing up for New York, that no two good, let alone great, singers are alike. And she appreciates the long list of originals. She wrote as fine an appreciation of one singer by another this year in a jazz magazine, a tribute to Blossom Dearie, the whispery-voiced break-your-heart jazz singer who passed away this year. “There was nobody like her, nobody at all,” she said. The bet is that there’s nobody like Callaway either. Just check out her scat-fueled numbers on “Blues in the Night,” the lively, anthem-like, breezy “I’m-Too-White-To-Sing-the-Blues Blues”, or “It’s All Right With Me.” She’s a Tony Award winner, songwriter and been-around-a-while force of musical nature. Check her out.
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avid Muse, the young gifted director who has also been associate director of Washington’s Shakespeare Theater Company since 2005, has been chosen to succeed founder Joy Zinoman at the Studio Theatre beginning with the 2010-2011 season. He’ll direct the season opener, Annie Baker’s offBroadway hit “Circle Mirror Transformation.”
David Muse
Muse called his new job “the dream of a lifetime.” He’s no stranger to the Studio either, having started his directing career here in 2005, and directing a successful production of Neil LaBute’s “Reasons to Be Pretty” here most recently, as well as David Harrower’s “Blackbird,” which won the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Production in 2008. At Shakespeare Theatre, he directed the recent highly acclaimed production of “Henry V.”
A Very Special Festival Very Special Arts, the international organization on arts and disability, will host the 2010 International VSA Festival, featuring more than 600 artists, performers and educators from all over the world June 6 through 12. The festival will feature theater, literary readings, film screenings, sculptures and paintings, all by eminent and emerging artists with disabilities, as well as educators who will shares innovative instruction strategies. For more details and information, go to www. vsartsfestival.org.
Knuffle Bunny
“Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical,” is now at the Kennedy Center’s Family Theater, with Tony Award nominee Stephanie D’Abruzzo and music by composer Michael Silversher. The production is based on the prize winning children’s book “Knuffle Bunny,” adapted by author Mo Williams.
Stephanie D’Abruzzo
“Knuffle Bunny” is about a toddler named Trixie who misplaces her beloved stuffed bunny, and goes on a journey to find him. The musical runs through May 23. See Vera Tilson’s review of “The Marraige of Figaro” on our Web site, www.georgetowner. com.
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The Photographs of Allen tially, weren’t intended to be. The initial batch Ginsberg of photos were made with a quick-and-easy By Gary Tischler
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onsider “Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg,” the new photographic exhibition at the National Gallery of Art. Of course, Ginsberg, the renowned, iconographic, legendary poet laureate of the beat generation and maybe the rock generation that followed, took the photos. Give him credit. But let’s also give a serious shout-out to Sarah Greenough, the senior curator and head of the department of photography at the National Gallery. Something about these photos — a mix of snapshots writ large, and later more formal photographs — inspired Greenough. In the end she constructed a work of art out of the 80 photographs on display, a work that’s part biography, part social and literary history and for some viewers, part nostalgic road trip. In an exhibition about poets, full of portraits of poets, she’s managed to come up with a photographic poem very much resembling some of the works of the poets and writers on the wall. It’s fair to say that the photographs that Ginsberg made aren’t necessarily self-conscious examples of photography as art, and, at least ini-
Kodak, and they allowed the great mad-as-afox poet to record a generation of his literary pals, boon companions, rivals, and sometimes lovers who collectively came to be known as the Beats, a word and description that escaped their loose grasp and jumped right out into the American culture at large. The bulk of the photos are at heart snapshots, quite often made large and dramatic through print, but with all the impetuousness of the moment intact, every one of the mostly men portrayed seem as alive as the moment they were captured, notably Ginsberg himself, not shy about cavorting, doing a naked cartwheel. The best of the photos are about the Beat arrivals, the moments in time when they became a group, jostling against each other in their travels, exchanging words, sharing their poems, their books, their bodies, their nights and days on the road or on the coasts in New York and San Francisco. You know who we’re talking about here: Ginsberg, whose masterpiece “Howl” was a spit into the ozone, a regular angry lament against American conformity; Jack Kerouac, the handsome, sullen prince of the road, restless, nervous, who burst on the scene with these words: “I first met Dean not long after my wife and I split up,” the first line of “On the Road”;
Angela Iovino at the Parish Gallery
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atercolors are an often overlooked medium, their subtleties and patiently layered depths seemingly run off by the raw energy of so much popular expressionism and abstraction. Angela Iovino’s series of landscapes at the Parish Gallery, open through May 18, is a kernel of cool mint, cleansing the palette between the explosive, bright flavors being offered around the city. Even with such tangible titles as “Eastport Maine Morning” and “Hot Spring I,” to call these studies “landscapes” is more of a projection than a precise definition. Iovino’s paintings are the geography of dreams that pull the viewer in only to stand beyond a world that cannot
completely be entered. Iovino lets the water do a lot of the work in her paintings, allowing the colors to dissipate, diffuse and coagulate in their wet state. I am inclined to believe that puddles of water may well have been spread carefully around the paper. The atmospheric effect created by this technique is thick and simultaneously transparent, recalling the feeling of intense humidity. Like looking into a marsh, or staring fixedly at something and then closing your eyes — what is seen in Iovino’s work is more of a feeling of brevity, a weightlessness that cannot last. But in the meantime, it is a beautiful sight.
Allen Ginsberg, “Myself seen by William Burroughs…our apartment roof Lower East Side between Avenues B & C…Fall 1953” National Gallery of Art, Gift of Gary S. Davis. Copyright (c) 2010 The Allen Ginsberg LLC.
William Burroughs, the dangerous, lean, mean gun-toting author of “The Naked Lunch”; Neal Cassady, everybody’s favorite daydream and catnip of inspiration. All of them are here on the wall in a visual flashback to the immediate underbelly of the 1950s, Eisenhower’s decade of normalcy, suburban and small-town morality, a state of the nation which the Beats crashed like escapees from a lunatic asylum. The status quo responded with scorn and fear, but their offspring smelled a whiff of undeniably appealing strange music and noise. They were reflected to some degree in the wild improvisational riffs of Charley Parker, black blues, James Dean and Marlon Brando. Those photographs from the 1950s are so kinetic — especially in their original snapshot form — that they have a quality that is both holy and holographic: look at Cassidy standing with his girlfriend in front of a Times Square movie marquee, advertising “The Wild One,” “Stranger with a Gun” and “Tarzan the Ape Man.” These 1950s pictures are a passing parade, and Greenough, in the arrangement of the exhibition and in the descriptive words of her essay in the accompanying catalogue, has set the parade in motion. Fittingly, she quotes Walt Whitman: “Unscrew the locks from the doors!/ Unscrew the doors themselves from their jambs!” Ginsberg used the line as an epigraph for “Howl” in 1956. At heart, Ginsberg, as well as the others, were poets and prose writers of personal experience and reaction, they were every bit as embracing or reactive as everything in “Leaves of Grass.” While some of the Beats died young or faded, Ginsberg found his way, like a prophet, into the next generation, where he became a sage to Bob Dylan’s followers. It was then that he rediscovered his pictures like an old aunt in the attic, it was then he protested the war in Vietnam, chanted “ohm” at every turn and gave poetry readings the likes of which no one had heard before — very much like a scruffy, scatological Pan. It was meeting Robert Frank, another roadie of the visual sort, that made him started taking photographs again, although photos that are closer to art, less joyful, but more studied: Dylan, Frank and his son Paul, his dying uncle Abe, the pop artist Larry Rivers, Corso and dangerous photos of Burroughs. For anyone who’s had any contact with that
world in their youth, this is like a whiff of dry, non-medicinal marijuana, none more than the picture of the poets in their mid-youth standing arms linked in front of the City of Lights bookshop in San Francisco, five guys hanging out — including the owner Lawrence (“Coney Island of the Mind”) Ferlinghetti, a poet still railing. “Beat Memories: The Photos of Allen Ginsberg” runs through Sept. 6 at the National Gallery of Art.
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ith real estate season in full swing, several Washington neighborhoods are finally witnessing the fruits of an endless winter’s labors. Various regions of the District, from Southwest Waterfront to Chinatown to Penn Quarter, have been harboring tremendous neighborhood-wide renovations. Luxury condo complexes have been shooting up like spring perennials, bringing with them a bevy of new restaurants, bars and boutiques. These new condominiums can be intelligent investments for firsttime homebuyers. These freshly revitalized neighborhoods are also intersecting with an interesting moment in the housing market. When purchasing a home, FHA guidelines currently allow buyers to put down as little as 3.5 percent. This is soon to change back to 5 percent, says Gregg Busch, vice president of First Savings Mortgage Corporation, making the current market uniquely opportunistic for first-time buyers. There are in fact a slew of benefits for first-time buyers in the market’s current state. With FHA financing, a buyer is able to pay the entire down payment and closing cost with gifted money from an immediate family member, and roll the 2.25 percent upfront FHA mortgage fee into a 30 year mortgage. They allow a minimum of 620 middle credit score, as opposed to the 640 score required by conventional lenders. Additionally, FHA allows up to 43 percent debt-to-income ratio, allowing buyers to have a higher monthly payment on the house and pay it off even faster. “Interest rates are exceptionally low,” says Busch. “They stayed down further than anybody thought. Prices are bottoming out. And there’s a limited amount of inventory. We’ve hit the bottom of the housing market, and people are confident … and new buildings clearly aren’t being built. Now is a good time to get into new construction.” Now is a fortuitous and transitional period in real estate, and a shining moment for keen investors and prospective residents. As buyers are aware, complexes are filling up quickly — some buildings have as few as six units remaining. If you’re interested, now is a good time to see what’s available. Whether looking to invest, or looking to live, it is rare to find such good deals on inner-city condos and lofts. And they will only gain value. Here are our favorites.
Yale Steam Laundry Condominiums 19 units remain 437 New York Ave. 202-628-0460 www.yalelofts.com Neighborhood: NoMa / Mt. Vernon Square Style: Industrial meets contemporary chic. Yale Steam Laundry is a complex consisting of two conjoined buildings: the historic Yale Tower and the modern Tower Lofts. In Yale Tower, high ceilings, oversized industrial windows and exposed brick walls reference the original factory architecture. This converges with European light fixtures and sleek, wooden doors and cabinets, creating an open living space with plenty of natural light. The units in the Tower Lofts are more traditional, still making impressive use of space. Certain unique quirks include sliding barn doors to the bedroom and movable kitchen islands. Features: Amenities include a rooftop swimming pool, spacious fitness center, billiards parlor and a business center/meeting room. Secure underground parking and storage space are both available for purchase. Among a variety of restaurants and boutiques within the area, Verizon Center is seven blocks away, and Union Station is less than a mile. There are recreational parks around the corner, and a brand new Safeway is just a few blocks away. History: The Yale Steam Laundry Building was originally built in 1905 to service local restaurants, hotels and other service industries, which it continued until 1976, when cheap labor outside of the District forced it out of business. In 1988 the building was added to the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites. Price Points: $349,900 for 738 square feet, Tower Loft $434,900 for 931 square feet, Tower Loft $684,900 for 1255 square feet, Yale Tower.
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Velocity Capitol Riverfront 109 units remaining 1025 First St. S.E. 202-863-0261 www.velocitycapitol.com Neighborhood: Capitol Riverfront Style: Similar to its neighboring Washington Nationals stadium, Velocity Capitol is on the forefront of this rapidly developing neighborhood. Velocity is also among the last few complexes to be newly erected in the city.
City Vista 9 units remain. 1045 Fifth St. 202-575-8444 www.cityvistadc.com Neighborhood: Mt Vernon Square / Chinatown Style: The City Vista condominiums have come and are almost gone. On sale beginning in 2006, there are only nine more units remaining. Urban and contemporary in style, City Vista consists of three different buildings, the “L,” the” V” and the “K,” with condos still available in the “K”. The condos are inviting, with beautifully treated wood floors and cabinets, and all with modern kitchen and bathroom conveniences. Features: The three buildings encircle an acre of green space appropriately named the Vista Green. This park is private for residents, who also enjoy a rooftop pool, a club room with fireplace, library reading area, and underground parking. Just three blocks from Gallery Place and Chinatown, residents are within walking distance of over 350 restaurants, sports events at the Verizon Center, the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, movie theaters, and shopping. A new sushi restaurant, Kushi, just opened at the foot of the City Vista complex — well worth looking into.
Velocity: Capitol seems aware of their expectations, and subsequently demonstrates tremendous energy and style. Each unit boasts near floor-to-ceiling windows, flooding the rooms with natural light and affording wondrous views of the surrounding neighborhood, all the way out to the Anacostia River and the Navy Yard on the south side, and the Capitol building on the north. The corner units offer unique panoramic vistas, and most units have balconies. Kitchens come with granite countertops and full-height pantries. These condos adhere to aesthetic principles that champion a true lifestyle — spacious, relaxing and very much in the now. Features: The building itself features a rooftop swimming pool and sundeck, a center courtyard plaza with a fountain, fitness center, lounge and meeting room, and offers available underground parking. Barely a block from the Navy Yard Metro and around the corner from I-395 and I-295, the city is easily accessible from Velocity. But in the wake of the new Nationals ballpark, a new entertainment district and nightlife is fast emerging in the immediate vicinity. South Capitol Street and Half Street are future hotspots. Meanwhile, Barracks Row has long been an historic commercial corridor, with over 20 local restaurants and retailers. DOT plaza offers farm-fresh produce and lunch at the Farmer’s Market every Tuesday. The Yards Park and Riverwalk Trail, both right on the water, connect the area to the Anacostia River with ample green space, and the boathouses are a healthy walk down the road. Price Points: $292,900-338,900 for 650 square feet, studio. $398,900-408,900 for 800 square feet, one bed. $520,900-600,900 for 1150 square feet, two beds.
Price Points: $479,900 for 903 square feet, one bed, one bath. $645,900 for 1064 square feet, one bed, two baths $792,000 for 1461 square feet, two beds, 2.5 baths
Waterfront Tower 1101 Third St. S.W. 202-484-0888 www.waterfronttowerdc.com Neighborhood: Southwest Waterfront Style: Waterfront Tower Condos are emblematic of the changing area. These condos are the perfect place for “green” living, and with 60 percent of these eco-friendly residences already sold, now is the time to buy. Sustainable features include eco-friendly furnishings in common spaces, highefficiency HVAC, boilers and lighting systems and carpets made from recycled materials. The new high-efficiency windows allow for natural light, while minimizing heat or cool. Features: Appropriately located on the green Metro line, these residences also enjoy the convenience of a new Safeway, which just had its grand opening on April 16. History: The building was designed by world-renowned architect I.M. Pei in the 1960s and updated in 2009. Pei is celebrated around the world for his contributions to modern architecture. His portfolio includes the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, the pyramid entrance to the Louvre, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Price Points: $218,900 for 507 square feet, studio. $369,900 for 715 square feet, one bed. (Capitol view #816) $453,900 for 1152 square feet, two beds.
Madrigal Lofts 8 units remaining 811 Fourth St. 202-408-0007 www.madrigallofts.com Neighborhood: NoMa / Mt. Vernon Square Style: The Madrigal lofts are ultra urban comfort in a bustling, dynamic area of town. Freshly renovated from the building’s initial structure outfitted with load bearing masonry walls, the design, based on New York’s Cast Iron District, has restructured the space with dynamic facades that reflect and capture light, transforming the interiors and exteriors. The living and dining areas are spacious and open, with well-organized space that offers greater privacy in the bedroom. Features: Amenities include a rooftop deck and fitness center, with an on-site parking garage and secured entry. The building is directly off Massachusetts Avenue, with instant access to I-395. With a playground just around the corner, and Gallery Place just five blocks away, there are enough restaurants, museums, retailers, and recreational spaces to keep even the most restless city-goers busy for months. Price Points: $431,900 to $515,900, two beds. $708,900, two beds with den.
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THE WHITE ELEPHANT By Patricia Daly-Lipe
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very trip to the town of Middleburg, VA warrants a visit to a special place: The White Elephant. Since my church always had an annual white elephant sale, I immediately understood the significance of the name. It was 22 years ago that two sisters and their mother began what has become a must-visit, mustpurchase-something store. Sisters Leslie and Cynthia Broockman, with their late mother Gloria, began in 1988 with what they considered a brief indoor garage sale. It was winter and too cold to sell on the sidewalk some of the furniture and other excess items they no longer needed after moving up from Florida. So, as fate would have it, they were offered an empty room, which happened to be an unused storefront in Middleburg, to conduct a sale. It was only meant to last two days. Instead, the idea of “consignments” flew into the picture and the “sale” continues to this day.
“Follow your dreams,” their mother advised her daughters. The dream became a reality as chance encounters led to the creation of what are now two consignment shops, one in Middleburg and one in nearby Warrenton. Cynthia says, “If you have the courage to dream and wait patiently with complete faith, they’ll come true.” Despite all the odds, and there were many, the story behind this family not only creating a consignment business (quite by accident) but allowing the venture to help others serves as an inspiration to anyone wishing to follow their dream. On a recent visit to Middleburg, I walked into The White Elephant and, not needing anything in particular, but always curious, headed down the aisle of antiquities. There are two sides to
the store plus a basement divided into two sides. On the left, you will find a collection of apparel and accessories. Many of these are new. None are over two years old. Everything from jeans to evening gowns, jewelry to shoes. On the right are “decorative accents and furniture.” All incoming consignments are carefully screened for quality. You will not have to search through “junk” to find valuable items. This particular day, I observed a man looking closely at certain items, making notes, and walking on to carefully study another object. I had to ask, “Are you an antique collector?” Yes, he was. Not only a collector but, I believe, although he would not tell me as much, he had a business selling antiques. I was not surprised. In our home are signs of The White Elephant
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everywhere. I won’t tell. Okay, maybe I will, just to entice you. But you must keep our secret! One day, we brought home an art nouveau side table for the living room. On another occasion, we came home with a three piece encollections, it is hard to resist a purchase at the tertainment console for downstairs. And a few White Elephant. There are always lovely, helpyears ago, we could not resist a beautiful Orienful ladies working at the shop should you have tal rug. Many items at The White Elephant are any questions. Plus I always meet fascinating one of a kind, including paintings, jewelry, and people many of whom, like me, make it a prichina. The choices change constantly, so you ority to poke around the hidden treasures and must make a habit of snooping. rarely leave empty-handed. Reasonably priced, many items are one of a kind and many are collectable. Their collecVisit The White Elephant at 103 West Fedtions, which change almost daily (since the ineral Street in Middleburg or www.whiteleventory and sales are continuous, seven days a phant.com. week), are incredible. For wedding gifts, graduation gifts, birthdays, and for your personal Georgetowner.05.05.10:Layout 1 4/29/10 10:40 AM Page 1
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Your Dining Guide to Washington DC’s Finest
1789 RESTAURANT 1226 36th St, NW 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 required. Complimentary valet parking. www.1789restaurant.com
BANGKOK JOE’S
Bistro Francais
3251Prospect St, NW
3000 K St NW
3124-28 M St NW
Come and enjoy contemporary Thai cuisine & Sushi bar deliciously prepared at Bangkok Bistro. The restaurant’s decor matches its peppery cuisine, vibrant in both color and flavor. Enthusiasts say we offer professional, prompt and friendly service. Experience outdoor sidewalk dining in the heart of Georgetown.
(One block from Georgetown Lowe’s theatres)
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. Our specialties include our famous Poulet Bistro (tarragon rotisserie chicken); Minute steak Maitre d’Hotel (steak and pomme frit¬es); Steak Tartare, freshly pre¬pared seafood, veal, lamb and duck dishes; and the best Eggs Benedict in town. In addition to varying daily specials, www.bistrofrancaisdc.com
BANGKOK BISTRO
Open for lunch and dinner. Sun.-Thurs.11:30am - 10:30pm Fri.-Sat. 11:30am - 11:30pm
Georgetown introduces Washington’s first “Dumpling Bar” featuring more than 12 varieties. Come and enjoy the new exotic Thai cuisine inspired by French cooking techniques. Bangkok Joe’s is upscale, colorful and refined. Absolutely the perfect place for lunch or dinner or just a private gathering. www.bangkokjoes.com
www.bangkokbistrodc.com (202) 965-1789
(202) 337-2424
(202) 333-4422
CAFE BONAPARTE
Café La Ruche
CAFE MILANO
1522 Wisconsin Ave
(202) 333-8830
CIRCLE BISTRO One Washington Circle, NW Washington, DC 22037 Circle Bistro presents artful favorites that reflect our adventurous and sophisticated kitchen. Featuring Happy Hour weekdays from 5pm-7pm, live music every Saturday from 8pm-12midnight, and an a la carte Sunday Brunch from 11:30am-2:30pm. Open dailyfor breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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 everyday. Lunch & dinner. Reservations suggested. www.bistrotlepic.com (202) 333-0111
CHADWICKS
HASHI RESTAURANT
3205 K St, NW (est.1967)
1073 Wisconsin Ave., NW Hashi Sushi Bar
Cafe Milano specializes in setting up your private party in our exclusive dining rooms. Our detail-oriented staff also will cater your corporate meetings & special events at your office, home or other locations. Check out our website for booking information or call 202-965-8990, ext. 135. Cafe Milano is high on the restaurant critics’ charts with excellent Italian cuisine & attention to service. Fresh pastas, steaks, fish dishes, & authentic Italian specialties. Lunch & dinner. Late night dining & bar service.
A Georgetown tradition for over 40 years, this friendly neighborhood restaurant/saloon features fresh seafood, burgers, award-winning ribs, & specialty salads & sandwiches. Casual dining & a lively bar. Daily lunch & dinner specials. Late night dining (until midnight Sun.Thu., 1A.M. Fri-Sat) Champagne brunch served Sat. & Sun. until 4P.M. Open Mon-Thu 11:30A.M.-2A.M. Fri-Sat 11:30A.M.-3A.M.Sun 11A.M.-2A.M.Kids’ Menu Available. Located ½ block from the Georgetown movie theatres, overlooking the new Georgetown Waterfront Park
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“Outdoor Dining Available” www.cafelaruche.com
(The Latham Hotel) 3000 M St, NW Internationally renowned chef and restaurateur Michel Richard creates magic with fresh and innovative American-French Cuisine, an exceptional wine list and stylish ambiance.
3236 M St, NW This animated tavern, in the heart of Georgetown, popularized saloon food and practically invented Sunday brunch.
Open for Dinner.
Clyde’s is the People’s Choice for bacon cheeseburgers, steaks, fresh seafood, grilled chicken salads, fresh pastas and desserts.
Valet parking.
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1736 Wisconsin Ave., NW
3251 Prospect St. NW
1039 31st Street, NW
Captivating customers since 2003 Café Take a stroll down memory lane. Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintes- Serving Georgetown for more than 35 years - Since 1974 sential” European café featuring award winning crepes & arguably the “best” Chef Jean-Claude Cauderlier coffee in D.C! Located in sophisticated A bit of Paris on the Potomac. Georgetown, our café brings a touch Great Selection of Fine Wines Fresh of Paris “je ne sais quoi” to the neighMeat, Seafood & Poultry Chicken borhood making it an ideal romantic destination. Other can’t miss attributes Cordon-Bleu *Duck Salmon, & Steaks Voted Best Dessert-Pastry in are; the famous weekend brunch every Sat and Sun until 3pm, our late night town, The Washingtonian Magazine weekend hours serving sweet & savory FULL BAR crepes until 1 am Fri-Sat evenings & the alluring sounds of the Syssi & Marc jazz Open Daily from 11:30 a.m. Open Late ‘til 1 am on Friday & duo every other Wed. at 7:30. We look Saturday night forward to calling you a “regular” soon!
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DAILY GRILL
1310 Wisconsin Ave., NW Reminiscent of the classic American Grills, Daily Grill is best known for its large portions of fresh seasonal fare including Steaks & Chops, Cobb Salad, Meatloaf and Warm Berry Cobbler. Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.Visit our other locations at 18th & M Sts NW and Tysons Corner. www.dailygrill.com
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Our Special 3 Rolls $10.95 Monday- Friday 12-5PM All rolls are seaweed outside! (any kind of combienation) Tuna Roll Salmon Roll Shrimp Roll Avocado Roll Cucumber Roll Asparagus Roll White Tuna Roll Kanikama Roll Spicy Tuna Roll Spicy Salmon Roll (No Substitution, togo, or extra sauce)
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FILOMENA RISTORANTE 1063 Wisconsin Ave., NW One of Washington’s most celebrated restaurants, Filomena is a Georgetown landmark that has endured the test of time for almost a quarter of a century. Our oldworld cooking styles & 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 Fri. & Saturdays or our Sunday Brunch, Open 7 days a week for lunch & dinner. www.filomena.com (202) 338-8800
FAHRENHEIT Georgetown 3100 South St, NW Restaurant & Degrees Bar & Lounge The Ritz-Carlton, As featured on the cover of December 2007’s Washingtonian magazine, Degrees Bar and Lounge is Georgetown’s hidden hot spot. Warm up by the wood burning fireplace with our signature “Fahrenheit 5” cocktail, ignite your business lunch with a $25.00 four-course express lunch, or make your special occasion memorable with an epicurean delight with the fire inspired American regional cuisine. www.fahrenheitdc.com 202.912.4110
M | STREET BAR & GRILL & the 21 M Lounge 2033 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-3305 M Street Bar & Grill, in the St. Gregory Hotel has a new Brunch menu by Chef Christopher Williams Featuring Live Jazz, Champagne, Mimosas and Bellini’s. For Entertaining, small groups of 12 to 25 people wishing a dining room experience we are featuring Prix Fixe Menus: $27.00 Lunch and $34.00 Dinner. Lunch and dinner specials daily.
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Garrett’s Georgetown 3003 M Street N.W., Washington, DC 20007
JETTIES
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Celebrating over 31 years of keeping bellies full with good food and thirsts quenched with tasty beverages.
Jetties serves freshly-made sandwiches, and houses a salad bar. Indoor & outdoor seating. Open every day of the week, Jetties is a great for lunch and dinner.
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Jetties serves 25 flavors of ice cream. Freshly made coffee is served, too.
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Panache Restaurant 1725 DeSales St NW Tapas – Specialty Drinks Martini’s Citrus - Cosmopolitan - Sour Apple - Blue Berry Summer Patio – Open Now! Coming Soon. “New” Tyson’s Corner Location Open NOW! Dining Room Monday - Friday: 11:30am-11:00pm Saturday: 5:00pm-11:00pm Bar Hours Mon.-Thursday: 11:30am-11:00pm Friday: 11:30am- 2:00am Saturday: 5:00pm- 2:00am (202) 293-7760
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La Chaumiere 2813 M St. Northwest, Washington, DC 20007 Whether it’s a romantic dinner or a business lunch, enjoy wonderful Boudin Blanc, Fresh Dover Sole Meunière, Cassoulet or Pike Quenelles by the fireplace in this unique “Country Inn”. Chef Patrick Orange serves his Award Winning Cuisine in a rustic atmosphere, where locals and celebrities alike gather. La Chaumiere also offers 2 private dining rooms with a prix-fixe menu and an affordable wine list. Washingtonian’s Best 100 restaurant 28 years in a row. www.lachaumieredc.com
SEA CATCH
Established in 1991, Peacock Cafe is a tradition in Georgetown life.
Lovers of history and seafood can always find something to tempt the palette at the Sea Catch Restaurant & Raw Bar. Sea Catch offers fresh seafood “simply prepared” in a relaxed atmosphere. Overlooking the historic C&O Canal, we offer seasonal fireside and outdoor dining. Private party space available for 15 - 300 Complimentary parking Lunch Monday - Saturday 11:30am - 3:00pm Dinner Monday - Saturday 5:30pm - 10:00pm Closed on Sunday Happy Hour Specials at the Bar Monday - Friday 5:00pm -7:00pm www.seacatchrestaurant.com
The tremendous popularity of The Peacock Happy Day Brunch in Washington DC is legendary. The breakfast and brunch selections offer wonderful variety and there is a new selection of fresh, spectacular desserts everyday. The Peacock Café in Georgetown, DC - a fabulous menu for the entire family. Monday - Thursday: 11:30am - 10:30pm Friday: 11:30am - 12:00am Saturday: 9:00am - 12:00am Sunday: 9:00am - 10:30pm (202) 625-2740
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Eclectic American cuisine, Coupled with enchanting views of the Potomac River make Sequoia a one of a kind dining experience.
Smith Point has quickly become a favorite of Georgetowners. The Washington Post Magazine calls Smith Point “an underground success” with “unusually good cooking at fair prices.” Chef Francis Kane’s Nantucket style fare changes weekly, featuring fresh combinations of seafood, meats, and farmers market produce.
Ranked one of the most popular seafood restaurants in , DC, “this cosmopolitan”send-up of a vintage supper club that’s styled after a ‘40’s-era ocean liner is appointed with cherry wood and red leather booths, infused with a “clubby, old money” atmosphere. The menu showcases “intelligently” prepared fish dishes that “recall an earlier time of elegant” dining. What’s more, “nothing” is snobbish here.
Town Hall is a neighborhood favorite in the heart of Glover Park, offering a classic neighborhood restaurant and bar with contemporary charm. Whether its your 1st, 2nd or 99th time in the door, we’re committed to serving you a great meal and making you feel at home each and every time. Come try one of our seasonal offerings and find out for yourself what the Washington Post dubbed the “Talk of Glover Park”Make a reservation online today at www.townhalldc.com
Offering a dynamic atmosphere featuring a mesquite wood fire grill, sensational drinks, and renowned River Bar. No matter the occasion, Sequoia will provide an unforgettable dining experience. www.arkrestaurants.com /sequoia_dc.html (202) 944-4200
Open for dinner Thurs- Sat from 6:30 pm-11pm. www.smithpointdc.com (202) 333-9003
Lunch: Mon-Fri- 11:30am -5:00pm Dinner: Mon-Thur 5-10pm. Fri & Sat 5-11pm. Sun-5-9pm. www.theoceanaire.com (202) 347-2277
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SETTE OSTERIA 1666 Conn. Ave at R St. NW (Dupont Circle) Edgy. Witty. Casual. THE patio near Dupont Circle for peoplewatching. Pizza masters bake delicious Neapolitan thincrust pizzas in a wood-fire oven. Menu favorites include pastas, salads, lasagnas, Italian specialty meats and cheeses, and lowcarb choices. Daily specials, Lunch & dinner. Late night dining & bar service. www.SetteOsteria.com
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Zed’s 1201 28TH St, N.W. ETHIOPIAN IN GEORGETOWN Award Winning Seafood | Poultry | Beef Vegetarian Dishes also available 100 Very Best Restaurants Award 100 Very Best Bargains Award Also, visit Zed’s “New” Gainesville, Virginia location (571) 261-5993 At the Corner of M & 28th Streets 1201 28th Street, N.W. Email: zeds@zeds.net (202) 333-4710
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The Jockey Club, Redefined By Jordan Wright
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hen I heard they had revamped The Jockey Club, Washington’s bastion of the old guard and sanctuary for the well-heeled, my heart sank. The power dining spot in its heyday, it was a place where gentlemen’s chauffeurs waited, purposeful young men, hoping to impress, brought their dates and fashionable ladies lunched in suits and jewels. It stood alone in cataloguing the comings and goings of elite Washington society. And though the menu rarely changed, there was comfort in the veal paillard avec foie gras and the delicate Dover sole meuniere. No culinary acrobatics here. On a perfect spring afternoon we drove up to the porte-cochere at The Fairfax at Embassy Row. The original Jockey Club lantern stood beside the black-booted jockey, still sporting his red and white racing silks, and the etched brass plaque were in situ as we strode into the newly decorated dining room. Gone were the red and white-checked tablecloths and the dark-stained wooden booths (how they had held such charm
is now inexplicable). In their place is an elegant, understated room flooded with sunlight, soft colors, suede banquettes and equine portraiture. But the food, my dears, after all, that is why I have come. Levi Mezick is a young chef whose modern French cuisine has thrown down the gauntlet to every French chef in this city as he displays a new dynamic for Washingtonian gastrophiles. Mezick trained under Edouard Loubet, the Provencal chef whose Domaine de Capelongue restaurant in Luberon sports two Michelin stars. He cut his teeth in the New York kitchens of Daniel Boulud at Daniel and CafÊ Boulud, and later at Thomas Keller’s Per Se. All revel in three Michelin-starred restaurants and all are in
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the forefront of progressive French cuisine. We started with a simple butternut squash soup with cinnamon croutons and cranberry coulis, nicely executed though a bit behind the season. But it was the next dish, a snapper carpaccio exquisitely articulated with rings of blood orange segments and red radishes swirling around the thinly-sliced raw fish, that foretold the glories that lay ahead. We swooned and chirped over a glorious crab salad, a destination dish, mounted atop green apple gelee and celery root remoulade, an old French classic reinvented with a lively balance of creamy and tart. A delicious bread-crusted sea bass on basmati rice showed Indian-Asian influ-
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In Good Company By Elizabeth Saverino
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hen we were little, our friends and social network influenced our choices, thoughts and behaviors. If Dave played basketball then so did Colin. If Marie wore her hair in pigtails, Andrea thought it was cool. When we grow up, we look at our friends and those who construct our social network much differently. We are led to believe who you know can lead you to opportunity and success. The number of names and phone numbers in our Blackberries are supposed to grow, especially in our nation’s capital, where building one’s social network is not only an event, pastime or lecture topic, but a way of life. We’ve all been told that “who you know” can get you in the door to a job, inside information or get you into a sold-out event. But studies say who you know and how well you know them can make a much more remarkable impact on one’s life than having an “in” with backstage security. In recent years, sociologists, psychologists, scientists and physicians alike have shifted their attention and broadened their focus of study subjects by examining the relationships and characteristics of those closely connected to them. While an individual’s social networks have not unveiled connections resulting in lucrative jobs or insider information, they have instead revealed a profound influence and vital effect over many facets of one’s health and wellness. The characteristics of those who run in a person’s so-
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cial circle and how closely connected they are to that person have proven to play a factoring role in matters diverse as belt size to coping ability. So just how much are we influenced by our relationships? Let’s start with behaviors. It may sound rudimentary to assume that if the people you associate with are drinkers, you’ll likely follow suit. After assessing the social networks of 12,000 people from 1971 to 2003 — the subjects of the famous Framingham Heart Study — researchers from Harvard and the University of California, San Diego concluded in the Annals of Internal Medicine last month that not only do those in your social network affect your alcohol consumption, so do those in your social network’s network — this relationship held through three degrees of separation. If the people you surround yourself are heavy drinkers, it is 50 percent more likely that you will also drink heavily. If a friend of a friend is a heavy drinker, you would be 36 percent as likely to be one as well. And if that friend’s friend — the third degree of separation — is a heavy drinker, your chances of drinking heavily increases 15 percent. It may be easy to enjoy another cocktail among your friends or share ideas of social acceptance when it comes to alcohol consumption, but what about body size? Could obesity spread from one to another just like the tendency to drink within a social circle? Take the people in your life, your friends, significant other, colleagues and family. Look at your body size in comparison to theirs, taking extra note of your closest friends. Do you find any parallels? Researchers from the Harvard/UCSD study found that it may not just be about diet and exercise, but that obesity is spread through relationships. The most statistically significant (and shocking) relationship influences were with close friendships of the same sex. A person’s chances of becoming obese increased by 57 percent if he or she had a close friend who became obese throughout the study. In pairs of people who each named one another as a close friend, the likeliness that both would gain weight if one became obese jumped to 171 percent. It didn’t matter how near or far the friends were from one another geographically, as long as the person being named was a close friend. This correlation has proved to be stronger than genetics and marriage. Between adult siblings, the likeliness that one would become obese after their brother or sister had increased by 40 percent; for spouses they found a 37 percent increased risk. Don’t get upset just yet, not all relationships increase negative outcome. But if you are unhappy, perhaps you should find a new group of happy friends, hopefully ones with their own happy friends. Analyzing over 50,000 social ties of nearly 5,000 Framingham participants from 1983-2003, researchers concluded a key determinant of a person’s happiness lies in the happiness with whom they are connected. The degree of closeness to one’s friends and family also ascertained the likeliness of happiness in
the future. In the study, happiness was found to be dependent on a person’s social connections extending (again) to three degrees of separation. What this means is that your close friends, siblings, spouse and neighbors all can impact your happiness, and if they are happy (and their friends, and their friends’ friends), there is a greater probability that you will also be happy. Luckily, happiness seems to spread much more consistently through a social web then does unhappiness. By mapping out a network of social connections, it was found that happy people are found in clusters, and the more central one is in the network of relationships, the more likely they are to be happy and stay happy in the future. Need more reasons to embrace friendships? Want to live longer? Keep your friends, make new ones and continue your relationships in your old age. While having a spouse had little impact on survival, a study of 3,000 nurses with breast cancer published in the Journal of Oncology found that women without close friendships were four times as likely to die then women with 10 or more friends. Another study, this time focused on longevity, found that when people aged 70 and above maintained close friendships and social ties, they had a 22 percent higher survival time. Australian researchers in this study also found no correlation between relationships with their children and relatives, just the friendships the subjects maintained. Maybe it is all about who you know in life that makes a difference when it comes to attaining health and happiness. It’s not just a mind and body connection we need to be aware of. There is a third component, a person’s social ties, which can play a major role in one’s wellness, thus unveiling the mind-body-social network connection. It turns out, in one way or another, we are all influencing one another, spreading cheer or weight gain, and not only is it important to choose friends wisely and rekindle old friendships, it’s never too late to make new friends. It’s also important to remember you are part of larger phenomenon, influencing and leaving your mark in others’ lives.
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May 7-9 In My Life: The Drawings of John Lennon   The largest exhibition of Lennon artwork ever assembled, ‘In My Life’ is more than 100 pieces of Lennon’s personal drawings. Presented by Yoko Ono, Legacy Fine Art and the Georgetown BID, the works in the touring exhibition features personally signed editions of Lennon’s ‘Bag One’ Lithographs and various drawings in his signature free hand style, culled from a collection of sketches produced from 1968 through his final years at the Dakota. Select pieces will be available for sale. Proceeds from the show will go towards the Washington Animal Rescue League and $2 donation is suggested for entry. 3307 M Street. Free admission.For more information call: 888-278-1969 or visit www.johnlennonartwork.com.
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May 6 Santiago Sierra Presents: ‘A Monument to NO’ at the American University Museum at the Katzen   No one in Washington will be able to avoid the word “No,� as it will be emblazoned in black, Arial font outside the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center. It is the work of Santiago Sierra, arguably one of Spain’s most significant contemporary artists. Sierra conceived his monument to “No� and all of its nuances as an international touring work. Through the ‘NO’ global tour, the sculpture has traveled on truck bed throughout Europe, New York City, and Miami before coming to Washington, acting as a prop against different landscapes exercising its right to dissent.   In addition to Santiago Sierra’s ‘NO’ global tour, three other exhibitions will inaugurate the unofficial start of summer at the American University Museum.   American University, Museum at the Katzen. For more information email: barrett@american. edu or call: 202-885-5951
gmcw.org. May 8 Georgetown Garden Tour   Nine beautiful gardens will be on view on this year’s garden tour, six designed by prominent garden designers. Six include water features, one of which is a geothermal swimming pool. Plant lists will be available at some of the gardens and docents will be on hand in each. Every year the Georgetown Garden Club, the tour’s sponsor, donates all profits to benefit local organizations, with emphasis on the preservation of gardens, parks and green spaces. Past beneficiaries have included the Georgetown Public Library, Book Hill, Georgetown Waterfront Park, and the Student Conservation Association at Dumbarton Oaks Park, Trees for Georgetown, Montrose Park, Rose Park and the Volta Park Habitat Garden. There will be tea and refreshments available for ticket holders from 2 to 4 p.m. at Keith Hall. Locations vary. For more information, visit: www.georgetowngardentour. com or call 202-965-1950.
May 7 Noon-Time Organ Recital and Demonstration Series: ‘Magical, Mystical, Musical Machine’   National City Christian Church is offering free pipe organ recitals and deomonstrations every Friday throughout the month of May, with a fun and interactive approach which will open people’s eyes to the amazing world of the pipe organ. The recital series allows people to hear the church’s 7,000-pipe, five-keyboard MĂśller organ in 30-minute recitals performed by Washington, D.C.’s finest concert organists, Charles Miller. The event is free and open to the public.   National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle. Fridays in May at 12:15 p.m. Contact cmiller@nationalcitycc.org or call 202-7970103.
May 15 The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington’s Annual Spring Gala This year’s event, titled A Night in Venice, features live and silent auctions, dinner, live entertainment from members of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, a presentation to 2010 Harmony Award Honorees, and is followed by an after-party Carnevale and dessert, reflecting this year’s Venetian theme. A Night in Venice begins with an exclusive sponsor reception at 5:30 pm.   The Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street. Sponsor ticket costs $300, sponsor table of ten: costs $3,000. Individual table of ten costs $1,500, individual ticket costs $150 For tickets call: 202.293.1548 or visit: www.
May 16 Jackson Art Center’s 25th Anniversary Celebrate 25 years of creativity at the Jackson Art Center, providing space for over 45 artists. Come by for some birthday cake, refreshments and a chance to see the work of some of Georgetown’s finest artists. 12 to 5 p.m., Jackson Art Center, 3048 1/2 R St. May 19 Cultural Study Abroad is dedicated to supporting local artists and photographers as well as promoting learning among the underprivileged high school students of Washington. Each year, CSA funds international travel/ study for high school students. This year, 13 students visited Rome, Italy. Please support your community’s young people by attending our bi-Annual benefit concert at Dumbarton Church, featuring soprano Rosa Lamoreaux and pianist Steve Silverman. 7 p.m. 3133 Dumbarton St. Tickets $40 and $50. Contact Dr. Angela Iovino at info@culturalstudyabroad.com or 202-669-1562. Sponsored by Georgetown’s own Il Canale, For Your Home and Leonidas Chocolates. May 26 Sex and the City 2 sneak preview Fresh Boutique of Georgetown will present a pre-screening of the much anticipated Sex and the City 2 movie at the Georgetown Loews to benefit Labels for Love. Local style writers and bloggers will co-host the event with Red Carpet Packages including pre receptions at Mate and VIP Haute Suite at the Ritz Carlton Georgetown. 3101 K St. 6:30 p.m. General admission tickets $55. Visit www.freshofgeorgetown.com to purchase tickets.
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Triple Crown
Jake Lieberman knows how to wear a bowtie and still keep his look chic and modern. The orange Carrot & Gibbs bowtie was a perfect pairing for the orange check Astor shirt and Brooks Brothers khakis. GQ will be calling.
Phil and Janine Dodge were picture perfect! Phil in his handsome white Armani jacket and Janine in her white feminine and whimsical BCBG dress were headturners. Tommy Carroll’s light green ’62 Rolls Royce completed this classic picture.
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Four Wheeling
The ever-so-fashionable Maryann Forward did not disappoint. She was glamorous in her eye-catching orange Kay Unger belted dress and ladylike Louise Green cream hat. Plus, the cool vintage sports car in the background only added to the glamour.
Gold Cup fashion is known for subtlety and sophistication. I am not sure tie-dye fits into that category. The hat was fine, but next time I recommend keeping the dress to one or two colors.
What is so wonderful about the Virginia Gold Cup is that the men take pride in their appearance. A sloppy tucked-out shirt, cargo pants and a tie half-done is inappropriate. Please leave this outfit for the truck races, not the horse races.
Hats Off to Her
A Day at the Races By Stylist Pam Burns of Pamshops4you Photos by Jennifer Gray
A True Gentlemen
Matthew Schneider had his Virginia Gold Cup look down to a tee. He looked dazzling in his Jos. A. Bank seersucker suit, pink express shirt and pink-striped tie. Men, take lessons from Matthew.
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Katie Preece looked impeccable Saturday at the Gold Cup. Her black hat with a white trim complemented her black-ruffled Betsey Johnson dress and pearl jewelry. What time is the hat contest?
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Kitty Kelley Supports DC Public Library Foundation
Kitty Kelley was clearly delighted “after four years in lockdown” writing “Oprah” to be among neighbors and some surprise guests, including author Erica Jong, as she discussed her latest tome in Blake Hall at St. John’s Episcopal Church on April 25. Library Foundation Exec. Dir. Anna Velasco reported that all proceeds from the event’s book sale will benefit the restoration of three centuries of historical documents from the Georgetown Library’s Peabody Room, which almost vanished in the devastating fire. Kitty shared that the motto over her desk reads “Tell the truth but ride a fast horse.” She fielded questions and felt that an unauthorized biography was fully justified, as “I believe we are entitled to all points of view.”
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Sitar Arts Center Gala
Photos by John Woo
Sitar’s founder, sponsors, partners and students came together on April 22 at the Carnegie Institution for a celebration and benefit to commemorate a decade of high-quality arts education for D.C. youth. NBC4’s Barbara Harrison emceed the event, which featured live music by the Center’s Saints Band and Percussion Ensemble, a fashion show highlighting Sitar’s student designers, a performance by its “Wild Swan” Washington Ballet class and a presentation of the Center’s Vision Awards. The evening raised essential funds to enable Sitar to offer after-school, weekend and summer classes to over 700 students a year, 80 percent from low-income households.
Vision Award Honoree Don de Laski, Sitar Dep. Dir. Maureen Dwyer, Sitar Exec. Dir. Ed Spitzberg, emcee Barbara Harrison, Sitar Founder Rhonda Buckley
Mike Walter, Stephen Ziobro
Sitar Founder Rhonda Buckley, Wash. Ballet Artistic Dir. Septime Webre
Wyatt and Tandy Dickerson
Smithsonian Craft Show
The 28th Annual Smithsonian Craft Show held a preview night benefit on April 21 at the National Building Museum. The event provided first choice shopping from 120 exhibitors offering the finest contemporary crafts in categories that included basketry, decorative fiber and wearable art. The Smithsonian Jazz Trio entertained and guests enjoyed a cocktail buffet. The Craft Show is produced by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee, which through its grant process has raised over $8.5 million to benefit Smithsonian education, outreach and research programs. — Mary Bird
The Georgetowner and Cultural Study Abroad cordially invite you and a friend to attend the First Seasonal Salon on The Insiders View of Tuscany June 8, 2010 6:00-8:00 Over Tuscan wines and light Tuscan cuisine, Angela Iovino will engage you in a conversation about the history and culture of one of the most talked about regions of the world. View original art inspired by Tuscany, chat about your experiences traveling through this fundamental area of Western civilization, and know that your donation will assist a group of underprivileged DC high school
Heidi Austreng, Smithsonian Women’s Committee program coordinator
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Professor Angela Iovino Cultural Study Abroad Sarah Gorman, Carole Segal
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Stars Align for WHCD and DC’s Prom Weekend Whatever your opinion of the hype, hoopla, fun, running around to the parties, photographing and more surrounding the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton, May 1, you know takes over the town. And whoever your favorite is, whether it’s Ashley, Kim, Scarlett, Jessica or Arianna, Peggy, Maria or, of course, Michelle, you know you could have been in the same room. Herewith, a few photo selections. — Robert Devaney
Glee’s Matthew Morrison with fans outside the St. Regis after the Time/ People party.
Jessica Simpson stops to pose with a young fan at the Washington Hilton lobby.
Actor Ewan McGregor and wife Eve Mavrakis.
Ashley Judd at the Mayflower.
Wendie Malick in front of the St. Regis.
Gossip Girl’s Chace Crawford poses with fans on 16th Street in front of the St. Regis.
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Designer Tory Burch with Jason Binn, Niche Media founder and publisher of Capitol File.
CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo and Marjorie Martin.
Actor Dennis Quaid with Johanna Schneider and Joe Crea.
Kim Kardashian at the Mayflower for the Capitol File bash.
Jessica Alba with husband Cash Warren.
World Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch and wife Wendi Deng with Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett.
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Patrons’ Party Brings Out the Neighbors The Patrons’ Party, headlining the 80th Georgetown House Tour, was held April 22 at the home of Debbie and Curtin Winsor on 34th Street. The Winsor house, once occupied by Ambassador David Bruce and his wife Evangeline Bruce, was built circa 1810. The crowd of house tour supporters and neighbors greeted tour champion 96-year-old Frida Burling and enjoyed themselves with wine in the garden. — R.D.
Ambassador Amy Bondurant and husband David Dunn, whose house was on the April 24th tour
The gentlemen of Washington Fine Properties
Photos by Mary Bird
House tour chair Martha Vicas, Frida Burling and Nancy Adler, party chair
N Street Village Gala Earns Capitol Hill Cred With the U.S. Capitol in sight of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the April 20 gala for N Street Village — a local charity which helps women who are homeless, addicted to alcohol or drugs reclaim and rebuild their lives — was filled with star power from members of Congress. The gala honored three women of N Street Village who turned their lives around: Barbara Parker, Carlita Walker and Elaine Webber. It also presented awards to D.C. developer Joe Horning, Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) and Dr. David Walls-Kaufman. Horning urged attendees to “dig deeper for contributions.” Rep. Kennedy, who spoke of his own ongoing recovery and his “little car accident,” wondered if Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) would “return my phone calls” when he retires from Congress at the end of this session. (According to Roll Call Newspaper, Kennedy was seen after the dinner in a restaurant near Capitol Hill, apparently drinking.) The gala evening surpassed its fundraising goal, topping $635,000. — R.D.
Hosts Curtin and Debbie Winsor
Honoree Joe Horning with wife Lynne
Julia Winsor with Elizabeth Mulhern
The Morning After John McLaughlin, host of the McLaughlin Group, and Devin Wenig, CEO of Thomson Reuters Markets, did their utmost to ease the pain for the somewhat worse for wear survivors of nonstop White House Correspondents’ Weekend events. Their Sunday brunch on the roof terrace of the Hay–Adams Hotel, arguably the most privileged perch in Washington, was replete with generous libations and exquisite buffet as breezes wafted on a warm day. The guest list was over the top. — Mary Bird
Mrs. Dawn Ferguson, New Zealand Ambassador Roy Neil Ferguson, White House correspondent Connie Lawn
Linda Daschle, co-chair of N Street Village’s honorary board, Rep. Patrick Kennedy and Ugo Arinzeh, chair of N Street Village’s board of directors
Honoree Carlita Walker, mistress of ceremones A’Lelia Bundles and Cornell Ford
Stephen Meeter, Kate Michael
Wendy Diamond, John Arundel
Kirk Monroe, Kelley McCormick
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Magnificent Georgian Chevy Chase Village. Elegant custom design in this fabulous home: center hall, liv rm, din rm, library; dream kitchen, brkfst rm,patios and pool, fam rm,billiards billiards rm; 6 Brs, 7 full and 2 half Bas; 2-car garage. $3,699,000
Pat Lore- 301-908-1242; Ted Beverly- 301-728-4338
Luxury & Style Chevy Chase. Dramatic new home offers cosmopolitan design with Europen influences by Chase Builders; exceptional millwork, large gracious rooms with high ceilings;grand hallway and staircase, large family room; 5 Brs, 5.5 Bas. $2,595,000
Beverly Nadel- 202-236-7313; Ellen Rodin- 202-255-9411
Lovely Landmark Chevy Chase. Spectacular setting with ½ + acre of gorgeous gardens, verandah and patios: graceful center hall, liv rm, din rm, stunning country kitchen, brkfst rm, study/ fam rm, scr porch, 4 Brs, 3.5 Bas. $2,350,000
Ellen Rodin- 202-255-9411; Beverly Nadel- 202-236-7313
Karen Kuchins- 301-275-2255; Eric Murtagh- 301-652-8971
Charm Unlimited Chevy Chase. Complete renovation of Town of Chevy Chase classic by PKK Builders: center hall, liv rm and din rm, country kitchen, big fenced back yard; 4-6 Brs, 5.5 Bas.$1,995,000
Karen Kuchins- 301-275-2255; Eric Murtagh- 301-652-8971
Romance & Style Chevy Chase Village. Splendid colonial with gracious front veranda, grand hall, living room and dining room; beaut. country kitchen, fam rm/ study; 7 Brs, 4.5 Bas, lg garden.$2,995,000.
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Foxhall/Berkley. Over 4000 sf of gracious living space w/ 5+ Brs, 4 Bas, renovated kitchen, lg fam rm, den/library, MBR suite, 2 FPs, 2-car garage; beautiful pool, gorgeous gardens, quiet cul de sac. $1,595,000
Chevy Chase, DC. Exciting renovation features beautiful liv rm, din rm, sleek eat-in kitchen w/ custom cabinets, granite counters + huge fam rm; 4 Brs, 2 full and 2 half Bas inc luxury MBR. $1,425,000
Meridian Park. Spectacular 3-story loft PH, floor-to-ceiling windows, soaring ceilings, fabulous 500 sf deck, incredible city views; 40-ft liv rm/ din rm/ chef’s kitchen; 2 gorgeous MBRs, study, fam rm, private elevator; parking.
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Melissa Brown-301-469-2662
Ed Schneider- 202-277-9499
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Kalorama. Wonderful Wardman TH w/ large rooms, high ceilings, paneled din rm w/ coffered ceilings,, eat-in renov kitchen, 4/5 Brs, 4 Bas, charming patio garden; parking. $1,240,000
Wesley Heights. Nestled in the trees close to shops, this picturesque colonial has liv rm, din rm, renovated kitchen, fam rm, ofc; 3 Brs, 2.5 Bas, patio garden. Now $999,000.
West End/ The Columbia. Luxurious, high-amenities bldg w/24 hr desk, roof deck & pool, billiards rm; 2Br, 2 Ba apt with open LR, DR, chef’s kitchen,balcony, pretty views, cherry flrs; gar. Parking. $929,000
Capitol Hill. Fabulous renovated TH with gourmet kitchen, liv rm , din rm, powder rm on 1st; 2 MBR suites up; lower lvl apt w/ Br and Ba. Walk to Union Station. $899,000
Kalorama/ St. Nicholas. Elegant bldg, great 2 Br, 2 Ba apt w/ FP, balcony, renovated kitchen, lg liv rm, din rm, hardwd flrs, laundry, parking. Now $799,000
Catarina Bannier- 202-487-7177
Lynn Bulmer- 202-257-2410
Bonnie Roberts-Burke202-487-7653
John Nemeyer- 202-276-6351
Susan Berger- 202-255-5006; Ellen Sandler- 202-255-5007
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U Street. Exciting duplex design, LR w/FP, din rm, gourmet kitchen, 2 Brs + den, 2 Bas, fam rm, deck w/ fabulous city views, private elevator; garage parking; 2 blks to U St Metro. Now $789,000
Chevy Chase, DC. Fresh & charming English col w/ arched entry, LR, DR, updated kitchen; 3 brs, 1.5 Bas, scr porch, garage. $749,000
Chevy Chase, DC. Spacious semi-det TH w/ 4-5 Brs, 2.5 Bas, hdwd flrs, lg open LR & DR, kit, den. Walk to the Avenue shops. $725,000
Forest Hills, Spacious 2 Br, 1 Ba apt in beautiful Beaux Arts bldg; 1167 sf space, high ceilings, hdwd flrs, graceful solarium,private garage. $425,000
Cathedral. Updated apt with its own entrance has high ceilings, sophisticated interior, sep entrance, w/d combo in unit, low fees. Pets OK; great dog park, too! $250,000
Ellen Abrams- 202-255-8219; Anne-Marie Finnell- 202-329-7117
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