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neshan naltchayan has been covering Washington, D.C. for the past 29 years, photographing the highest level of government and private sector events. His photographs have been featured in numerous pub-lications and press releases, including The George-towner and The Downtowner. His work with many of this city’s PR firms has given him a varied array of experiences and has taken him to many interesting places. He attributes his success to his father, Harry Naltchayan, who was a news photographer for The Washington Post for 35 years. His inspiration has given Neshan a lifelong love for the art.

Stacy notaras murphy, MS, NCC, LPC, is a li-censed professional counselor and certified Imago relationship Therapist practicing in Georgetown. She uses a holistic approach to the body-mind-spirit connection and has experience working with couples and individuals facing depression, anxiety, affairs, divorce, parenting and GLbT issues. Mur-phy has been a contributor to the American Coun-seling Association publication, Counseling Today, since 2005. Among other topics, her articles have explored the nuances of counseling couples with infertility issues, conflict resolution, the intersec-tion of sexual identity and spirituality, and coping with autism in the family. The Washington Post quoted Murphy as a “relationship expert” in 2007. She and her husband have been married for 10 years and live in Washington with their two-year-old daughter. Page 25.

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4 — haute & coolSex & the City 2 Premiere Screening

6-7 — Downtown observer

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2Cosmo Time!Nycci Nellis and Molly Ahearn truly were chic hosts at the “Sex and the City 2” premiere party at the Ritz-Carlton in Georgetown on May 26. Nycci had the Carrie look down with that great hair, Alice & Olivia shirt and shorts. Molly had on a fantastic green one-shoulder Milly dress. They looked so good, they deserved a cosmo!

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On the Wild Side(middle) Marissa Schneider of Luna Bouquet was young and fresh in her grey animal print Parker dress. The ac-cessories, a Chan Luu ring, Vintage David Yurman cuff and Shelia Fagl earrings added the perfect glam to her outfit. Great style!

Ms. Halston(above) Kira Lieberman was head-to-toe perfection. We loved her shimmery, mini black Halston dress, neutral Jimmy Choo pumps, Ann Hand earrings and Chanel handbag. Can I say more? Carrie would be proud.

Super Hot!Lori Stith and Auridria Cospy rocked the sexy look. Lori was stunning in her multi-color long Missoni dress and Halston strappy shoes. Auridria was a knockout in her short black Donna Karen dress and Chanel earrings. These girls know how to bring sexy back!

Vegas Baby! Sex and the City yes! Too sexy in Washington, D.C. on a Wednes-day night, no! Next time, I would suggest a little more dress and not so much skin.

Vampire Diaries She may have not realized which movie premiere she was at-tending — “Twilight” was a few months ago. I know the vampire look can be in, but really, to wear to a Sex in the City pre-miere? Maybe this outfit would work better without the cape.

A Fashion Blunder We are not sure what look he was going for, but combat and farmer are hard to mix. The cargo pants are way too big and I still do not understand the dead animal on the belt. Jeans and a blazer would have been a better look for this event.

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Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans isn’t known to be much of a naysayer. Talk to him over the years, and he’s

generally been a “yes” kind of politician, upbeat about future economic prospects — upbeat, for that matter, about his own political fortunes. Even in bad times, you could count on Evans saying that things were not so bleak, that the District was much better off than other jurisdic-tions. These days, he’s not so sanguine. After a grueling budget deliberation and pro-cess, Evans, who is chairman pro tem and head of the finance committee, was the only coun-cilman to vote no on the council’s budget in a preliminary vote. The final vote is scheduled for later this month. “First time in 19 years that I’ve voted no on the budget,” a worried Evans told me. “I just think we’ve taken a lot of short cuts and haven’t made any attempts to solve the budget problems that exist. We haven’t made the necessary cuts that will assure us of a future bal-anced budget. And that makes me very concerned, I have to say.” Evans said that the budget con-tained too many “one-time fixes” in order to balance the budget, including added fees. “We have to live within our means,” he said. “All of our prob-lems will come back again next year, and this time the same fixes won’t be available to us.” Evans said the lingering, struc-tural problems within govern-ment and the budget remain, and “that’s a dangerous situation.” Dangerous enough, he said, that it could mean a return of the con-trol board in the future. “We have to be able to pres-ent a balanced budget,” he said. “That’s the trigger.” Evans cited lowered revenue streams, a process he expects to continue. “We’re not going to come out of this immediately, and we shouldn’t expect to.” Budget decisions and plans both on the part of the mayor and the council are highly volatile this year, this being an election year in which the city council Chair-man Vincent Gray is challenging Mayor Adrian Fenty in a run for mayor. “I voted against the council version of the budget,” Evans said. “I wasn’t happy with the mayor’s budget either.” He decried ideas for the city to impose fur-ther taxes to close the budget gap, such as added parking fees, licensing and services fees. “We’ve already taxed everybody and ev-erything we can,” he said. “The problem with that is that you can’t keep doing it and you’re penalizing the residents as well as visitors and businesses.” “We ought not to treat our citizens and busi-nesses as wallets to be picked at random,” he

wrote in his newsletter. “You can make cuts in only three areas — schools, where no cuts were made, safety, and services. We’ve got a freeze on other things. But that’s not enough. But that’s not going to be enough the next time.” Evans also decided to stay out of the race for council chairmanship, this after several times empathically declaring that he would run for chairman if Gray decided to run for mayor. In the end, he said no. “I made a decision not to run,” Evans said. “That’s it. I don’t have anything else to say about it.”

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morial Day weekend is something special for all the hearts in the country remembering and honoring the men and women who fought for their country all over the world. The losses are remembered in every cemetery and photo album in the United States. They haunt us with the mu-sic of bugles, marching bands and soldiers in uniforms. They remind us not only of the past, but also of the sad fact that young soldiers of all the services are still fighting two wars in Af-ghanistan and Iraq.

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Still, it’s fair to say that nowhere else in the United States is Memorial Day felt so keenly, so intensely, as in Washington, D.C., which is practically a living memorial to our history. At Arlington National Cemetery, at the World War II Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, and so many more, the remembered heroics and deaths of Americans in service is felt deeply on a daily basis, most often quietly. But on Memorial Day weekend, hundreds of thousands come to the National Mall, sev-eral thousand roaring into town as part of the “Rolling Thunder” group, in which Vietnam vets, motorcycle enthusiasts, or both, partake in commemorations and activities supporting American soldiers regarded as still missing in Vietnam. At the World War II memorial, the number of actual veterans of the Greatest Generation has diminished alarmingly, and those that are here are often frail or in wheelchairs. The Viet-nam vets have visibly aged too, but they still arrive in combat boots, wearing unit insignias, remembering fallen comrades. You can tell the vets from the mere Harley riders easily: their faces, bodies and bearing are marked not just with age, but with the experience of ’Nam, the memories of a war fought over at home, where heroes were often greeted not with parades but with jeering protesters. Some 300,000 showed up on Memorial Day for a parade in sizzling summer weather. All weekend long in almost every neighborhood, you could hear the roar of motorcycles and see visitors in those short black helmets.

THE VERY SPECIAL ARTS FESTIVAL

You might want to head down to the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall Sun-day when the Very Special Arts Festi-

val (June 6-12) kicks off with a free (but tick-eted) opening ceremony at 7:30 p.m. The event is hosted by actress Marlee Matlin and will fea-ture R&B legend Patti LaBelle, and the China Disabled Performing Arts Troupe, which is part of China’s Disabled Persons Federation. The VSA Arts Festival, which is a true inter-national celebration of the real abilities, talents

and gifts of artists and performers with disabili-ties, will be held in venues all over the city. Here are a few events you might want to check out: At the Millennium Stage, Australia’s Rudely Interrupted, a unique indie rock troupe, will perform June 7. The VSA International Young Soloists Concert will be held June 8. Catherine Branch, a celebrated flautist with displegic ce-rebral palsy, will also perform June 8 at Sidney Harman Hall. Cabaret Star Marleena Coulston will perform at Harman on June 11. Synetic Theater Company actors, with and without disabilities, will perform in the much-honored production of “Othello” through the run of the festival at the Kennedy Center’s Family Theater. At the Lansburgh, you can see staged readings in “Turning Point: New Irish Plays on Disability” on June 7. “Caterpillar Soup,” a performance work by Lyena Strelkoff, who was paralyzed by a spinal chord injury, will be at Harman Hall June 9. That same day, don’t miss the Deaf Theater Jam at the Lansburgh. There will also be an Arts Family day at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and sev-eral family programs at the Smithsonian’s Dis-covery Theater. In the Kennedy Center’s Hall of States, there is a huge visual display received by VSA in the form of postcards that hold answers to the ques-tion “What Is Disability?” while outside at the entrance plaza, visitors can see renowned glass sculptor Dale Chiluly’s “Red Reeds.” For complete festival information go to www.vsartsfestival.org.

KATHRYN SMITH LECTURE

Kathryn Smith, local historian, author and former head of Cultural Tourism, will speak at the Historical Society of

Washington on “Washington at Home: An Illus-trated History of Neighborhoods in the Nation’s Capital,” which she edited. June 6, 2:30 pm.

WPA PARAdE

The Washington Project for the Arts will present its WPArade, an extravaganza of artists connecting with the community

to create a moving visual spectacle of art and culture on June 5 at noon. The parade march-es from Half Street S.E. to M Street S.E. to N Street S.E., with a celebration afterward at the Bullpen at Half & N Streets N.E.

A ROYAL SCREENING

The National Gallery of Art’s East Build-ing will be the site of the world premiere of the film “The Wild Swans” (or as they

call it in Denmark, “De Vilde Svaner”) this Sun-day, June 6, at 4:30 p.m. Expect to see some tony Danes in the pres-ence of special guests, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark. The crown prince will introduce the film, which contains costumes and designs by his mother, H.R.H. Queen Mar-grethe II of Denmark. The royal visit marks the 50th anniversary of the Embassy of Denmark.


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Jefferson to the point of near invisibility is to skew the founding of our country wildly. And yet, the vote and the ideas behind this could reflect the political white noise that’s heard all around the country these days, a lot of it stemming from a populist rage that’s sick of politics as usual and afraid of big government all at the same time. There’s genuine anger here, but also irrational fear of what lies ahead. It’s true, of course, that before the advent of Reagan, a certain revisionist tone crept into national history and social studies textbooks. But talking about and studying the plight of Native Americans as they faced the America’s westward push, or studying slavery or the Civil Rights movement, or labor movements or women’s fight for equality were issues that were not about ideology, but about invisible or neglected historical facts. It may be a fact that there were Communist spies in the United States, but McCarthy’s ruthless and self-serving use of his committee’s investigative powers was decidedly unheroic, and created a country-wide atmosphere of fear. Many of our early settlers here came to escape religious persecution than proceeded often to persecute their co-religionists, includ-ing Catholics. There was a good reason that the idea of separation of church and state made up part of the thinking of founding fathers. The Texas school board members who voted for the textbook changes don’t just want to fill gaps or add missing information. They want to rewrite history or expunge parts of it. Instead of burning books, they want to turn them into conservative fairy tales.

By gary Tischler

Ever feel that the times are even strang-er than you imagined, full of confu-sion and peril?

In other words, you don’t know whether to laugh, cry or move to a cave? Let’s take the recent 10-5 vote by the Texas Board of Education to do a little atti-tude readjustment when it comes to school textbooks. Apparently fearing that these books, which are often taken up by nation-wide textbooks, have gotten way too liberal of late, they’ve trimmed, cut and added to have kids learn more in line with their way of thinking. Some historical topics that were bandied about: Jefferson Davis’ inauguration speech — the one where he assumed the presidency of the Confederacy — should have equal standing with that of Abraham Lincoln’s. Or that capitalism should be referred to in books as free enterprise — a cause already espoused by most conservatives who see the very same free enterprise under attack from the Obama administration. Wait, there’s a little bit more: the new text-books will downgrade Thomas Jefferson’s standing as a philosophical founding father, will refer to the United States as a consti-tutional republic, not a democracy, suggest that the founding fathers actually did not believe in the separation of church and state, would refer to the slave trade as more of an economic, world transaction, elevate the historical significance of Newt Gingrich, Phyllis Schaffly, the Moral Majority and the

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National Rifle Association, and make a martyred hero out of Joe McCarthy. It’s one thing to add things and subtract things, to move this one up and this one out. But it’s quite another to rewrite history altogether, with little basis in fact. To put, for instance, Lincoln and Davis on an equal footing is to misunderstand the Civil War altogether. To downgrade Thomas

This week the Council c o n c l u d e d

the first, and most important, steps of approving a fiscal year 2011 budget, which will begin Oct. 1. I voted against the final plan because I believe we are relying on what are essentially a few too many “one time

fixes” to balance our budget. I believe, in some respects, we have pushed the hard decisions to next year rather than take the more difficult, yet more thoughtful, route of rethinking the District government to realign our service needs with our actual resources. Underneath our considerations this year, I believe, is a fundamental structural problem we have left unaddressed. We have to live within our means. The District government does not have a printing press for money, and I think we ignore the very real downturn in our revenue — particularly in commercial property taxes — at our peril. So that leaves us with really only one choice: getting serious about reinventing government, reevaluating the efficiency and scope of the services we provide, and realigning the size of our government to be more in line with our actual resources. What we have done instead is this — we are continuing to spend down our accumulated fund balances (savings account). As recently as Jan. 1, 2007, these fund balances stood at nearly $1.54 billion, and at the beginning of the current fiscal year last Oct. 1, they stood at $902 million. For a year or two it might make sense to spend some money from these accounts — tough times happen — and we’ve benefited immeasurably from federal stimulus funds as well. But now we’re going on spend-ing down these balances for a third and fourth year. Hard decisions delayed, indeed. Our revenue streams have not turned around and are unlikely to do so for some time. In fact, I believe it will take a few years for a full recovery. As part of his budget, the mayor pro-posed a number of revenue increases, chiefly fees for various services, which the council immediately adopted, along with a new tax to pay for a brand new programs. But the fundamental problem with that approach is this — unless you restrain the growth of the government it will continue to grow by another $2-300 million a year in baseline measures and annual spending pressures. I have seen this nearly every year I have served in the Council. The question then becomes — whose taxes do you raise the year after that, and then the year after that? I refuse to be a part of turning our backs on that kind of progress and reversing the gains we have made. I refuse to be a part of playing “gotcha” with our residents and businesses and hiking up the cost of everything once people are here. We ought not to treat our residents and businesses as wallets simply to be picked at random. I advocate for the more challenging task of reengineering our government to make efficiencies happen and deliver the same or greater services with the resources we already have.

The author is a city councilmember represent-ing District Ward 2.

Jack evansRepoRtGeorgetown’s ANC 2E recently pub-

lished a resolution condemning ABRA’s greenlighting of Dixie Li-

quor’s request for exemption from the con-troversial single-sale liquor ban. The original ordinance, legislated by the city council in 2008, bans the sale of individual containers of beer, or spirits in quantities under a half pint within Ward 2. Afterward, several other District wards followed suit. In a venomous, thousand-word tract, com-missioners reviled what they felt was a fait accompli carried out by ABRA, “without an appropriate opportunity for input from ANC 2E.” The resolution then takes swipes at each conceivable argument against the ban, stopping to dress down the case for 22-ounce microbrew bottles (“Other sellers of liquor have no problem selling micro-brews in multi-packs”) and cost-conscious chefs (drippingly suggesting, “A true professional chef will not likely buy a small bottle of li-quor that he or she will use in an hour”). The commission continues with a finespun allu-sion to the “‘drifters’” in Francis Scott Key Park and, amusingly enough, a mention of a petition filed by the disgraced Philly Pizza Co. in support of Dixie’s request, which, it seems, is a clear indicator of guilt. In the end, the indignation over the waiver sounds suspiciously like a masquerade for a commission that simply doesn’t like having

their rubber stamp circumvented. The resolution blusteringly demands that ABRA’s exemption be vacated and reconsidered, but can it serious-ly expect the alcohol review board to reverse its original decision? After all, the commission has brought nothing to the table beyond the usual ca-nards about drunken disorderlies stocking up on singles, which start to appear less and less plau-

single sales ban: we’re over itsible the longer the tirade gets. The one argument that treads wa-ter is that a double standard exists for Dixie and Wagner’s Liquor, another exempt vendor. However, that the notoriously hard-nosed ABRA saw fit to grant exemptions to certain stores, especially one adjacent to problem ar-eas like Key Park and the University, only suggests that fewer and fewer of-ficials are seeing the single sales ban as worthwhile (besides, of course, the ANC). Perhaps it’s time the community reconsiders this self-imposed ordi-nance. Is it really effecting any sort of change beyond headaches for liquor and grocery stores? University stu-dents, who we see lugging 30-packs of Miller down the street daily, are unlikely to be deterred by it. And the “drifters” the commission is so wor-ried about still have avenues for ob-taining alcohol, even if they have to

pony up for a six-pack. While we expect ABRA (and other agen-cies) to fulfill their obligation to the community by consulting ANC during their decisions, we equally urge lawmakers and citizens to reflect upon a statute that seems only to serve as an in-convenience for buyers with a legitimate need, for whatever reason, for a single bottle.

In the debate over single sales, the ANC has brought nothing to the table beyond the usual canards

about drunken disorderlies stock-ing up on singles, which start to

appear less and less plausible the longer the tirade gets.

Don McLeroy of the Texas Board of Education.

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The easy rider, & a harley TooBy gary Tischler

DENNIS HOPPER Dennis Hopper, the iconoclastic Hollywood actor who died of prostrate cancer last week at the age of 74, was famous for his groundbreak-ing, very un-mainstream ’60 movie “Easy Rider,” which he both directed and starred in. One or two things you can say: Hopper’s life was no easy ride, nor was he easy to work, live or fall in love with. Any number of mainstream Hollywood directors, ex-wives, shrinks and, no doubt, some drug dealers could attest to that. Yet Hopper was a flaming original, a balls-out rebel, whose work as an actor, and certainly as the director of “Easy Rider,” will outlive him and last. James Dean, the actor Hopper emulated and admired the most, would have been 79 now, had he not flamed out in a fatal Porsche-at-100-miles-an-hour crash at 24, after completing “Giant,” the last of only three major films, thus assuring him of not living the life of Dennis Hopper. Hopper appeared with Dean in small parts in “Giant” and “Rebel Without a Cause.” The latter, directed by another edgy sort, Nicholas Ray, was practically a nuthouse full of uncon-ventional, rebellious and troubled young actors, sort of like a busload of Lindsay Lohans. There was the mercurial Sal Mineo, who played the suicidal outsider Plato, there was hep-cat Nick Adams, there was the Natalie Wood, young and gorgeous, who became a big star but never quite grew up and died in a drowning accident in her forties. And there was Hopper, who played a gang kid, who outlived them all. (Who would’ve thunk that one?) Not that he didn’t come close to running his life over a cliff several times. He acted in Westerns and became friends with John Wayne, who at one point saved his career. Still, always plagued by drug addiction, he was skidding down again when he and Peter Fonda, a troubled son of his famous father Henry and sister to Jane, got up enough money (half a million) and made “Easy Rider,” about a couple of low-life drug dealers on a journey through America in the counter-culture ’60s. Fonda played a cat named Captain America, Hopper a guy named Billy (as in the Kid). They get gunned down by rednecks at the

end, but not before roaring across small town America and New Orleans in their own rolling thunder, hooking up with a drunken, young lawyer played by Jack Nicholson and drugging out to acid and acid music. It was a huge hit, and it made Hollywood feel stupid for doing stuff like “Doctor Doolittle.” Hopper had a gift, it was plain to see, and he encouraged other young directors like Spielberg, Coppolla and Scorcese. He made a legendary movie called “The Last Movie,” which almost turned out to be prophecy, a Western in Peru in which the hero (Hopper) ends up crucified. This kind of hubris and spend-thrifting gets punished, and eventually, he landed in an asylum, skipping rehab altogether. From then on, he was legend: he played psychos, creeps, drunks (“Speed,” “Blue Velvet” and “Hoosiers”) with elan and honesty, and revived his career yet again. His looney, whispery, dangerous voice

became a little like unnerving muzak, his face got craggy and he became a beloved icon. He was in the midst of the television series “Crash,” playing a Hollywood type with his usual rough irony, when he contracted prostrate cancer. True to form, even in the middle of dying, Hopper was also in the middle of a nasty divorce battle from the woman who will be for-ever known only as the last Mrs. Hopper. But you haven’t seen the last of Hopper. Get a bunch of his best (and worst) films for a weekend, and please include “Apocolypse Now” and a John Wayne Western. Afterward, you’ll feel enlightened, hung over, in a daze, a little fuzzy. Afterward, have a boilermaker for Dennis the Menace.

‘LITTLE BENNY’ HARLEY Go-go is pure Washington, D.C. music. You better know that, because if you don’t know that, you don’t know nothing. Ask former Mayor Anthony Williams, who, being from out of town, and wearing a bow tie, appeared not to be steeped in the lore and leg-end of D.C.’s go-go music and musicians, and was roundly dissed for it by those who were. Now, the D.C. go-go scene lost one of its most vital and influential members with the death of Anthony Harley, 46, who was famous-ly known by his nickname “Little Benny” as a trumpet player and singer. Harley was a member of Rare Essence, one of the top go-go bands. If Chuck Brown is gen-erally considered the god-father of the funk that is go-go, and endless rhythmic jamming style that keeps old hearts young, then Little Benny is the guy that deserves to stand alongside him, because he kept the music when Brown, now in his 70s, went on tour. In fact, Little Benny had played with Brown right before he died. Harley was one of those classic D.C. musi-cians (like Buck Hill) who did other things to live, even working in electronics. He came out of Ballou High School and had a father who had a singing group, Frank Harley and the Bell Chords. Most of all, he was a D.C. man, playing D.C.’s music all the time. You can listen to go-go on a CD all you want, but you won’t get the rare essence of go-go unless you’re there. For that, there’s only memory.

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D e s i g n s p o t l i g h t

What happens when you gather the greatest minds in the Washington de-sign world and sic them on a newly

built home? You end up with the Washington Design Center’s 2010 Design House, a glit-tering amalgam of styles new and old tied to-gether by some of the freshest design thinking around. John Blee sat down with a few of the Design House’s featured decorators to get their perspective.

How did you accessorize your section of the house?

Nestor saNta-Cruz [stuDy]: I used mostly my own personal accessories: paintings, vases, etc. I wanted it to be a very personal look, something that matches my work and meets the style of Elle Decor. I wanted a sense of abstrac-tion, but also a realism in the actual pieces I se-lected. Mostly from the 1930s and 1940s. I use objects, textiles, carpets and furniture as pieces of an interior architectural vocabulary. Objects must talk to each other. The design language is the same even when mixing styles/periods. It’s a Latin and an American mixed way of looking at European precedents.

melINDa NettelBeCk[master BeDroom]: To accentuate the cosmopolitan feel of the space, we collected photography and ceramics from local galleries in black, white, and neutral shades. The sen-sual lines of the pieces add a feminine touch to

an otherwise masculine space. The rich colors in the photography above the bed and unique lighting bring a playful element to the room.

FraNk raNDolpH [portICo]: I put classic furniture that can stay there in all sea-sons. The entrance and exit of a home should look as good as the interior. I was thinking of classical Tuscany. Porticos go back to the Greeks and Romans.

are there any aspects of your way of decorat-ing a room that have changed in the last few years?

raNDolpH: Yes, I am using more color, including shades of lavender and mauve and periwinkle blue. They make me happy. I bought a periwinkle shirt at Brooks Brothers the other day and it made me feel the same.

saNta-Cruz: That’s really a good question. I really think my work evolves, but if I had to say something, my work is more edited, more sophisticated, because I know the reference to the history of design, yet I want to provide a point of view, a personal quality, and both vi-sual and physical comfort. It’s more edited than ever.

Did you have an imaginary client in mind when you designed the room?

kelley proxmIre [Foyer]: I imagined that a young female New York socialite living on Park Avenue lived in this space.

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rIta st. ClaIr [FamIly room]: I had an imaginary client: a family that enjoyed being together. An active family that enjoys sports, travel and art. That uses this room for family planning of their activities. A family that enjoys television, as well as the use of a fireplace. This family is also aware of design, perhaps not the trendy styles but good design in both antiques, art and contemporary styling.

saNta-Cruz: Yes, in a way. I really looked for inspiration to French decorator Madeleine Castaing. I wanted to use blue, her favorite color, and combine it the way she did: with yel-lows, reds, greens and dark furniture. But, I also wanted to fit the Elle Décor style: personal, de-signed and yet very today, very eclectic. I also do not like rooms to be only masculine or femi-nine. I like it to be able to be both. Do you coordinate with other designers when you do a show house?

saNta-Cruz: No, I never do that. That’s of no interest to me. I think a show house needs to be like haute couture: present a point of view, a moment, yet send a message that design is important in our lives, regardless of cost. I have items in my room that cost very little when I bought them. The point is that I explore ideas that I have been “floating” in my mind for a while, and a show house can test those. With all the respect to my Hall of Fame colleagues, and I truly respect them, I am doing this to inspire: other designers, students and amateurs of design, manufacturers and editors, the public in general. I hope when visiting this room, one takes an idea or two, good or bad, like it or not. I want people to question why I did what I did, even if they wouldn’t do it with my vision. If a show house is not used by the designers as way to teach or inspire, or confront other ways, then we are not doing our jobs as designers. I can tell you that I don’t want it to look like a high-end hotel room or a show room.

st. ClaIr: Yes, I coordinate with two or three people on my projects; however, the showhous-es we do are few. This particular showhouse has my personal name on it. Therefore, it is my design concept, selections and oversight. How-ever, like in all my personally designed spaces, two designers on my staff, Brian Thim and Pol-ly Bartlett, have not only coordinated my ideas but they have made the room happen.

What are you happiest with about your ef-fort?

proxmIre: Scale. The space is very large for a foyer (approximately 18.5 by 27 feet) with very low ceilings. I wanted to make the space be welcoming and not too cavernous. I accom-plished this by using dining room table bases for console tables, large round skirted table in the middle and adding a window to break up one long sidewall.

NettelBeCk: Because the architecture was about sculpting the walls, the faux finish was instrumental in creating a dark and seduc-tive foundation. We used a simple crosshatch finish that provided the elegance of wall cov-ering without the seams. In contrast, the light polished marble and luminous wall covering helped to define focal points, creating zones of activity within the large room.

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All thAt jAzz ChArlie FishmAn kiCks oFF the newly minted dC jAzz FestBy gary Tischler

It’s June. It’s summer. And you’re probably wondering: what happened to the annual Duke Ellington Jazz Festival? Isn’t it about

that time of year? It is. And the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, sure enough, is on and going strong. Except that it’s not called the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival anymore. It’s called the DC Jazz Festival and right now it’s going on all over the city. The festival kicked off June 1 and runs through June 13, and includes new venues, new stars, an under-the-stars concert at Carter Barron, a tribute to James Moody and a major concert headlining major record star and jazz chanteuse Roberta Flack. It includes the ever popular and growing Jazz in the Hoods and the whirlwind presence of Cuban jazz star Paquito D’ Rivera, who will close the festival with what promises to be a unique concert at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater. There’ll be big stars, major players, young up-and-comers, and Washington local artists, established and rising. Jazz will be in the air and in the neighborhoods, and the festival will draw on all the resources, audiences and institutions this city offers and which are unique to it. I visited Charlie Fishman, the festival’s founder, year-round promoter and jazz kibitzer, and formerly the producer for the late jazz leg-end Dizzy Gillespie in his basement office in his home in Adams Morgan. “We’ve got an official downtown office now,” he said by way of greeting. “But I still do most of my stuff out of here.” In between answering his cell and looking at his airline Web site, Fishman explained the name change and other changes. “Number one, the festival had been growing

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every year. It was getting a growing reputation as a destination festival, we were expanding, we kept adding programs that were really all about the city, like Jazz in the Hoods and the Rising Stars, and working and partnering with other groups and institutions like mad,” he said. “Duke Ellington, for that matter, is very specific to this city, but that’s too focused on one per-son.” “What we wanted to do, we wanted to brand the city,” he said. Fishman talks like an enthusi-ast, a traveling salesman, the guy you meet on a train who pulls out pictures of the wife and kids he loves madly, proudly. You sense that Fish-man’s big loves — wife, family, jazz, city, with the order changing depending on who’s around or what he’s doing — are all-encompassing. He thrives that way. The office is as cluttered as an improvisational sax riff from out of the clear blue something: there’s a Grammy he won with Dizzy on a wall, there are stacks of New York-ers, a poster of a big-cheeked Gillespie and, right in the middle of the floor, a shiny set of blue drums that belong to his precocious five-year-old son Moses. “Every festival worthy of the name is about the place, that’s the way you know it — New-port, Monterey, the big cities and so on,” he said. “And we’ve got so much to offer here as a jazz town. “Look around you sometime, the place is flourishing again, there’s places that have jazz musicians playing, like the revitalized Bohe-mian Caverns and all of its history on U Street. We’ve got local legends here, not just Duke, who lived and played down on U Street, Shirley Horn, Buck Hill and all the rest, and new peo-ple like Thad Wilson. There’s a glorious history here we can draw on.

“We’ve got cultural institutions who have concerts, we have support from the tourist busi-ness, we have the embassies. It’s no news that jazz is huge overseas. We have our museums, the Kennedy Center. We have a local history. We have terrific local musicians, young and up-and-coming, and they play here, they add to the richness of the music. “So, basically,” he said, “we thought the fes-tival should be about the city, and that the name should be about the national and international impact of the nation’s capital. There’s no better place to showcase and celebrate America’s sin-gular original art than in Washington, D.C. This is not to say that we won’t continue to honor the enduring legacy of D.C. native son Duke Ellington.” Not with all those jazz players coming out of Duke Ellington School of the Arts, that’s for sure. Fishman is co-artistic director this year with Paquito D’Rivera, who will, among other things, headline the Paquito D’Rivera and the Jelly Roll Morton Latin Tinge Project June 13 at the Terrace Theater, a unique evening that arose out of a grant in which trumpeter and arranger Michael Philip Mossman added a Latin flavor to some of the legendary blues giant’s pieces, such as “King Porter Stomp,” “Wolverine Blues,” “Finger Buster,” and “Pearl.” It was Morton who reportedly said that “If you can’t manage to put tinges of Spanish in your tunes, you will never be able to get the right seasoning.” The concert will include D’Rivera, Moss-man, Pernell Saturnino and the string ensemble Quartette Indigo.For a full schedule and ticket information, visit www.dcjazzfest.org. (A condensed schedule continues on page 29.)

Director Charlie Fishman. Photo courtesy DC Jazz Festival.

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hunt field. With hunters, it’s all about their style and stride. Some hunter classes also judge the horse’s body structure, which is referred to as its “conformation.” Speed, stamina, and the ability to clear the course obstacles are what count in the various jumper classes. This is no easy feat, consider-ing many of the jumps are three and a half to five or more feet tall, with spreads of up to six feet. Unlike the hunter classes, style, pace, and manners are not important, and are not judged. What matters is that horse and rider complete the course in as little time as possible without knocking down any of the obstacles.

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This year, the competition begins Mon-day, June 7 on what many refer to as “lo-cals’ day” at the show, with the majority

of hunter classes offered that day restricted to horses owned by residents of counties within a 60-mile radius of Upperville. Compared to the rest of show week, it’s a somewhat quieter day, perfect for kicking back in the newly renovated grandstand and taking it all in as the horses and riders leap through the hunter course under the beautiful and majestic hundred-year-old oaks of Grafton Farm. It’s also a great time for shop-ping. While some vendors are in the process of setting up their displays for the week, there are many that are already up and running and ready for business. It’s the perfect opportunity to pick up that one-of-a-kind item before it’s scooped up by other shoppers later in the week. A full schedule of hunter classes are on tap for Tuesday, and the action kicks into high gear

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By Kathy Corrigall

I look forward to the first full week of June every year. My colleagues automatically know I will be out of the office that week —

on vacation, but not out of town. I’ll be where many horse lovers and enthusiasts will be: in beautiful Upperville, VA, just an hour outside of Washington, at the one and only Upperville Colt and Horse Show. For me, this event is nothing short of a therapy session, excluding all the psychobabble. The sights and sounds of the hustle and bustle around the show grounds re-new my spirits and senses like nothing else can — the smell of the fresh horse stall bedding, the sound of the farrier’s hammer carefully shaping a horse shoe, and the gentle, silent conversa-tion between horse and rider as they make their way through the course. It is truly magical and

makes me anxiously anticipate my arrival at the barn every evening to tend to my own horses. Celebrating its 157th year, the oldest horse show in the United States is set to run June 7 through 13. Attracting competitors from all over the United States and abroad, Upperville boasts seven full days of exciting hunter, jumper and breeder competitions.

hUnters And JUmpers

The term “hunters” refers to horses that participate in the sport of fox hunting, including their manners, ability to jump

and how well they maintain a steady pace as they encounter each jump or “fence.” The cri-teria they are judged upon in the various hunter competitions or “classes” relates to the traits they must demonstrate to be successful in the

as the jumper classes begin across the street amid the rolling green terrain of Salem Farm. In the afternoon, the Founder’s Cup, restricted to horses bred and foaled in Virginia, honors the memory of Colonel Richard Henry Dulany — an avid horseman and the driving force be-hind the establishment of the Upperville Colt and Horse Show. One of the many highlights on Wednesday’s schedule of events is the “Paul and Eve Go as You Please Handy Hunter” class, held in memory of Paul and Eve Fout, two of Virginia’s most prominent and accomplished equestrians. On Thursday, the ponies come out to strut their stuff. Unbelievably adorable and the dream of many little girls, you won’t want to miss these pint-sized equines with over-the-top personalities. Don’t worry if you miss the po-nies on Thursday — you’ll have the opportunity to catch them on Friday and Saturday too. The weekend, of course, tends to draw the largest crowds, so plan to come early and spend the day. There’s plenty to see and do, and once you get there, you won’t want to leave soon any-way. Saturday morning features the Cleveland Bay breeder classes, and the ever-so-elegant la-dies’ side saddle classes. Come see Upperville’s youngest riders (ages one to six years) make their appearance in the leadline competition on Saturday afternoon. With an adult handler keeping the pony in check, you won’t be able to stop smiling as you watch these young riders — dressed in proper attire, of course — make their way around the ring. On Sunday morning, ad-ditional breeder classes are scheduled, includ-ing those featuring the Irish Draught breed. The classic sport of carriage driving also takes cen-ter stage on Sunday with the Carriage Driving

The Upperville ColT & horse show


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upcoming events

The summer season in hunt country is kicking into full gear. Here’s a few of the many upcom-ing events you’ll want to add to your calendar:

Vintage Virginia Wine FestivalJune 5 and 611 a.m. to 6 p.m.Bull Run Regional Park Special Events CenterCentreville, VAwww.vintagevirginia.com

magnolias at the mill Beer FestivalJune 17Magnolias at the MillPurcellville, VAwww.magnoliasmill.com

Twilight Polo at great meadowEvery Saturday through September 186:30 p.m.The Plains, VAwww.greatmeadow.org

Fourth of July at great meadowJuly 4The Plains, VAwww.greatmeadow.org

Grand Prix and the Concours d’Elegance. The week-long event culminates Sunday af-ternoon with the Budweiser Upperville Jumper Classic. Not to be missed, this challenge fea-tures many of the top riders in the world. Bring a picnic of your own, or pick up something to eat from the food vendors at the show. Then grab a spot on the lawn overlooking the course and get ready for an exciting, hold-your-breath type of contest amidst a colorful and extremely challenging course. It’s the perfect way to end an extraordinary week of competition. The only downside? Well, the show is held only once a year. But, like me, I’m willing to bet you’ll be looking forward to next year’s show before you leave your parking space.

For a complete schedule of events and informa-tion, visit www.upperville.com.

Photos by Ian Corrigall


1789 RESTAURANT1226 36th St, NW

With the ambiance of an elegant country inn, 1789 features clas-sically based American cuisine – the finest regional game, fish

and produce available.

Open seven nights a week.

Jackets required.

Complimentary valet parking.

www.1789restaurant.com

(202) 965-1789

BANGKOK BISTRO3251Prospect St, NW

Come and enjoy contemporary Thai cuisine & Sushi bar deli-ciously prepared at Bangkok Bistro. The restaurant’s decor matches its peppery cuisine, vibrant in both color and flavor. Enthusiasts say we offer pro-fessional, prompt and friendly service. Experience outdoor sidewalk dining in the heart of

Georgetown.

Open for lunch and dinner.Sun.-Thurs.11:30am - 10:30pm

Fri.-Sat. 11:30am - 11:30pm

www.bangkokbistrodc.com

(202) 337-2424

BANGKOK JOE’S3000 K St NW

(One block from Georgetown Lowe’s theatres)

Georgetown introduces Wash-ington’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

(202) 333-4422

BISTRO FRANCAIS3124-28 M St NW

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 addi-

tion to varying daily specials,www.bistrofrancaisdc.com

(202) 338-3830

BISTROT LEPIC &WINE BAR

1736 Wisconsin Ave., NW

Come and see for yourself why Bistrot Lepic, with its classical, regional and contemporary cui-sine, 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 regu-lar menu is always available.

Open everyday. Lunch & dinner.

Reservations suggested.www.bistrotlepic.com

(202) 333-0111

CAFE BONAPARTE1522 Wisconsin Ave

Captivating customers since 2003 Café Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintes-sential” European café featuring award winning crepes & arguably the “best” coffee in D.C! Located in sophisticated Georgetown, our café brings a touch of Paris “je ne sais quoi” to the neigh-borhood making it an ideal romantic destination. Other can’t miss attributes are; the famous weekend brunch every Sat and Sun until 3pm, our late night weekend hours serving sweet & savory crepes until 1 am Fri-Sat evenings & the alluring sounds of the Syssi & Marc jazz duo every other Wed. at 7:30. We look forward to calling you a “regular” soon!

www.cafebonaparte.com

(202) 333-8830

CAFE MILANO3251 Prospect St. NW

Cafe Milano specializes in set-ting up your private party in our exclusive dining rooms. Our de-tail-oriented staff also will cater your corporate meetings & spe-cial 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 res-taurant critics’ charts with excel-lent Italian cuisine & attention to service. Fresh pastas, steaks, fish dishes, & authentic Italian special-ties. Lunch & dinner. Late night

dining & bar service.

www.Cafemilano.net

(202) 333-6183

CHADWICKS3205 K St, NW (est.1967)

A Georgetown tradition for over 40 years, this friendly neighborhood restaurant/saloon features fresh seafood, burgers, award-winning ribs, & specialty salads & sandwich-es. 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.-2-A.M. Fri-Sat 11:30A.M.-3A.M.Sun 11A.M.-2A.M.Kids’ Menu Avail-able. Located ½ block from the georgetown movie theatres, over-

looking the new georgetown Waterfront Park

ChadwicksRestaurants.com

(202) 333.2565

HASHI RESTAURANT1073 Wisconsin Ave., NW

Hashi Sushi Bar(Georgetown Chopsticks)

Our Special 3 Rolls $10.95monday- Friday 12-5Pm

All rolls are seaweed outside! (any kind of combienation)

Tuna Roll Salmon RollShrimp Roll Avocado RollCucumber Roll Asparagus RollWhite Tuna Roll Kanikama Roll

Spicy Tuna RollSpicy Salmon Roll

(No Substitution, togo, or extra sauce)

Mon-Thur & Sun noon-10:30PMFri & Sat Noon-11:00PM

(202) 338-6161

CIRCLE BISTROOne Washington Circle, NW

Washington, DC 22037

Circle Bistro presents artfulfavorites that reflect our adventur-

ous 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.

www.circlebistro.com

(202) 293-5390

CITRONELLE(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.

Open for Dinner.

Valet parking.

www.citronelledc.com

(202) 625-2150

CLYDE’S OF GEORGETOWN

3236 M St, NW

This animated tavern, in the heart of Georgetown, popular-ized saloon food and practically

invented Sunday brunch.

Clyde’s is the People’s Choice for bacon cheeseburgers, steaks, fresh seafood, grilled chicken

salads, fresh pastas and desserts.

www.clydes.com

(202) 333-9180

DAILY GRILL1310 Wisconsin Ave., NW

Reminiscent of the classicAmerican 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

(202) 337-4900

CAFé LA RUCHE1039 31st Street, NW

Take a stroll down memory lane. Serving Georgetown for more than

35 years - Since 1974

Chef Jean-Claude CauderlierA bit of Paris on the Potomac.Great Selection of Fine Wines Fresh Meat, Seafood & Poultry Chicken

Cordon-Bleu *Duck Salmon, & SteaksVoted Best Dessert-Pastry in

town, The Washingtonian Magazine

FULL BAR Open Daily from 11:30 a.m. Open

Late ‘til 1 am on Friday & Saturday night

“Outdoor Dining Available” www.cafelaruche.com

(202) 965-2684

FILOMENA RISTORANTE

1063 Wisconsin Ave., NW

One of Washington’s most cel-ebrated restaurants, Filomena is a Georgetown landmark that has endured the test of time for almost a quarter of a century. Our old-world 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

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La Chaumiere 2813 m St. Northwest, Washington, DC 20007

Whether it’s a romantic dinner or a business lunch, enjoy wonder-ful Boudin Blanc, Fresh Dover Sole meunière, Cassoulet or Pike Quenelles by the fireplace in this unique “Country inn”. Chef Pat-rick Orange serves his award Winning Cuisine in a rustic atmo-sphere, where locals and celebrities alike gather. La Chaumiere also of-fers 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

FahreNheiT Georgetown 3100 South St, NW

restaurant & Degrees Bar & Lounge The ritz-Carlton,

as featured on the cover of De-cember 2007’s Washingtonian magazine, Degrees Bar and Lounge is Georgetown’s hidden hot spot. Warm up by the wood burning fireplace with our signa-ture “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

NiCk’S riverSiDe GriLLe

3050 k St. NWWashington, DC 20007

Nick’s riverside Grille is a family-owned waterfront restaurant serving

great American fare, fine steaks, authentic pasta dishes and the freshest seafood! Our Georgetown waterfront dining room has spectacular views of the Potomac river, kennedy Center, Washington monument, roosevelt

island, the key Bridge, the surround-ing Washington, DC area, plus our spacious outdoor terrace is a great dining spot to take in all the water-

front scenery!

www.nicksriversidegrille.com

(202) 342-3535

Sea CaTCh1054 31st St, NW

Lovers of history and seafood can always find something to tempt the palette at the Sea Catch Restaurant & raw Bar. Sea Catch offers fresh sea-food “simply prepared” in a relaxed atmosphere. Overlooking the historic C&O Canal, we offer seasonal fire-side and outdoor dining. Private party

space available for 15 - 300 Complimentary parking

Lunch monday - Saturday 11:30am - 3:00pm

Dinner monday - Saturday 5:30pm - 10:00pmClosed on Sunday

Happy Hour Specials at the Barmonday - Friday 5:00pm -7:00pm

www.seacatchrestaurant.com

(202) 337-8855

SeTTe OSTeria1666 Conn. ave at r St. NW

(Dupont Circle)

edgy. Witty. Casual. THE patio near Dupont Circle for peoplewatching. Pizza masters bake delicious Neapolitan thin-crust 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

(202)483-3070

GarreTT’S GeOrGeTOWN

3003 m Street N.W., Washington, DC 20007

Celebrating over 31 years of keeping bellies full with good food and thirsts quenched with

tasty beverages.

· Fantastic Happy Hour· Free WiFi internet

· Buck hunter· Trivia Night Tuesdays

including: Terrace Dining Upstairs

www.garrettsdc.com

(202) 333-1033

PaNaChe reSTauraNT1725 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 roomMonday - Friday: 11:30am-11:00pm

Saturday: 5:00pm-11:00pm Bar hours

Mon.-Thursday: 11:30am-11:00pmFriday: 11:30am- 2:00am

Saturday: 5:00pm- 2:00am

(202) 293-7760

(202) 338-1784

m | STreeT Bar & GriLL& the 21 m Lounge2033 m Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20036-3305

m Street Bar & Grill, in the St. Greg-ory hotel has a new Brunch menu by Chef Christopher Williams Fea-turing Live Jazz, Champagne, Mi-mosas and Bellini’s. For entertain-ing, 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.

www.mstreetbarandgrill.com

(202) 530-3621

PeaCOCk CaFe3251 Prospect St. NW

established in 1991, Peacock Cafe is a tradition in Georgetown life.

The tremendous popularity of The Peacock Happy Day Brunch in Washington DC is legendary. The breakfast and brunch selections offer wonderful variety and there is a new selection of fresh, spectacular des-serts everyday. The Peacock Café in Georgetown, DC - a fabulous menu

for the entire family.

monday - Thursday:11:30am - 10:30pm

Friday: 11:30am - 12:00amSaturday: 9:00am - 12:00amSunday: 9:00am - 10:30pm

(202) 625-2740

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202.338.4833

SmiTh POiNT1338 Wisconsin ave., NW

(corner of Wisconsin & O St.)

Smith Point has quickly become a favorite of Georgetowners. The Washington Post magazine calls Smith Point “an underground suc-cess” with “unusually good cook-ing at fair prices.” Chef Francis kane’s Nantucket style fare chang-es weekly, featuring fresh com-binations of seafood, meats, and

farmers market produce.

Open for dinner Thurs- Sat from 6:30 pm-11pm.

www.smithpointdc.com

(202) 333-9003

The OCeaNaire1201 F St, NW

Ranked one of the most popular seafood restaurants in , DC, “this cosmopolitan”send-up of a vin-tage supper club that’s styled after a ‘40’s-era ocean liner is appointed with cherry wood and red leather booths, infused with a “clubby, old money” atmosphere. The menu showcases “intelligently” prepared fish dishes that “recall an earlier time of elegant” dining. What’s

more, “nothing” is snobbish here.

Lunch: Mon-Fri- 11:30am -5:00pm Dinner: Mon-Thur 5-10pm. Fri &

Sat 5-11pm. Sun-5-9pm.www.theoceanaire.com

(202) 347-2277 (202) 333-5640

TOWN haLL2218 Wisconsin ave NW

Town hall is a neighborhood favorite in the heart of Glover Park, offering a classic neighborhood restaurant and bar with contemporary charm. Wheth-er 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 Washing-ton Post dubbed the “Talk of Glover Park”make a reservation online today

at www.townhalldc.com

Serving Dinner Daily5PM-10:30pmBrunch Sat & Sun 11:30am-5Pm

Free Parking available

(202) 333-4710

ZeD’S1201 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 Streets1201 28th Street, N.W.

email: [email protected]

SequOia3000 k St NW, Suite 100 Washington, DC 20007

eclectic american cuisine, Coupled with enchanting views of the Potomac river make Sequoia a one of a kind dining experience.

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


wright on food

By Jordan Wright

On a balmy evening last week, guests gathered around Michelin three-star mixologist Brian Van Flandern for a lesson in margarita-making. On the white crocodile skin-topped bar, Van Flandern laid out all the necessary accoutrements for professional bartending: jiggers, shak-

ers, strainers, ice scoops, crystal pitchers of fresh-squeezed lime juice and freshly-cut lime wedges, his preferred Don Julio Tequila and light agave syrup. Large silver bowls of ice were ready for eager

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chefs for direction and focusing on balancing acid to sugar. They are using fresh ingredients, hosting spirits education, and researching the histories of the specific distillation techniques. Even the TERROIR and culture behind where different spirits are made are taken into consid-eration in developing flavor profiles to create delicious and original cocktails.” A trend likely to continue. While working with Chef Thomas Keller at Per Se in New York City, Van Flandern lowered the ethanol content of the spirits and paired his cocktails with dinner courses, creating food-friendly cocktails and earning a four-star rating from noted New York Times food writer and wine critic Frank Bruni.

Designer cocktails

Since I misspent some of my salad days at the Bemelmans Bar in the Café Carlyle, where Van Flandern reigns, I asked him to share some original cocktails he has created for the iconic watering hole:

“Sex in the City” Cocktail — On the cover of “Vintage Cocktails” is a photograph of a pretty

pink sugar-frosted rim cocktail he calls “The Bradshaw,” named after Carrie Bradshaw of “Sex in the City.” Little known is that real life actress Sarah-Jessica Parker and her husband, Matthew Broderick, had their first date here. To mark the occasion, the drink was designed for her using Don Julio Blanco Tequila, fresh lime juice, simple syrup and the pink-colored, pas-sion fruit-infused X-Rated Vodka. The recipe is just in time for “Sex in the City 2” and should be served at all the private screenings around town.

Tiffany and Co. Cocktail — For his design of “the official cocktail” for Tiffany and Co., he mixed Alize Blue, fresh lime juice, pear vod-ka, a drizzle of cane sugar syrup and Moscato d’Asti. When presented, it was served in a champagne flute and tied with a white silk rib-bon around the base.

Dolce and gabbana Cocktail — For the launch of their “Light Blue” perfume, he mixed Ciroc Vodka with Granny Smith apple cider and citrus peels, adding cedar wood from a dis-tillation he created using the shavings from a cedar wood clothes hanger. For questions or comments on this article, contact [email protected].

guests who lined up to measure, ice down, shake, pour and garnish the perfect classic margarita in preparation for their own summer parties. The natty and knowledgeable consultant Van Flandern, who creates cocktails for the iconic Bemelmans Bar at New York’s posh Carlyle Ho-tel, Thomas Keller at Per Se, Michel Richard at Citronelle, and Chef Mario Batali, had arrived at the chic Palisades home of Lani Hay, president and CEO of LMT, Inc., for a private dinner and launch of his book “Vintage Cocktails.” Publishers Prosper and Martine Assouline, whose elegant imprint of luxury books and works of art are found in boutiques in Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, were on hand to cel-ebrate the moment with a dinner menu that was designed around a progression of dishes paired with classic cocktails from the book.

the cocktail Doctrine

“Acid, alcohol and sugar,” Van Flandern in-structed his mixologists-in-training. “It’s all about the balance,” he advised while the slosh-ing and clacking sounds of a battery of Boston shakers filled the room. Everyone had their own Hawthorne strainer to hold back the ice for the

straight-up margaritas. A quick tasting was rec-ommended to perfect the balance, and then it was down the hatch. In an interview, Van Flandern, who grew up in nearby Chevy Chase, described a few of his techniques and ingredients for some of his spec-tacular cocktails. A purist to the bone, he crafts his exquisite “Tonic and Gin,” designed for New York’s Per Se, using ground CHINCHONA bark from the Amazon rainforest. He also makes his own maraschino-style cherries, using dehydrated Bing cherries reconstituted in hot water. “They taste just like cherry pie!” He counsels me to, “Be sure to save the liquid, add sugar and reduce to make a simple syrup for infusing spirits.” I wondered where the word “cocktail” origi-nated and why some cocktails are referred to as “vintage” or “classic.” He explained that “at one point in history a certain cocktail gained global popularity and becomes a classic or is destined to become one because of all the publicity it has garnered.” The term “mixologist” has been usually re-garded as pretentious and taboo in the industry, but since a renaissance of the cocktail, he assures me bartenders are embracing the coinage. “2004 was the 200th anniversary of when the word “cocktail” first appeared in print. And now great bartenders around the world are looking to

cocktail of the week

By miss Dixie

Anyone who has seen the newly released “Sex and the City 2” will tell you that there’s nothing quite like vacation with

your BFFs. Fans of the original series will also confirm that Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Sa-mantha enjoy a good cocktail. On a recent girlfriends getaway, my posse and I decided to make a themed cocktail to match the mermaid theme of our vacation. The main characters were myself, Miss Pixie Windsor, a Washington antique storeowner and avid collec-tor of Mermaid memorabilia, and Jamye Wood, an upstate New York Web designer who has writ-ten a novel about a young girl who becomes a mermaid. The three of us traveled to Florida’s Gulf coast to visit Weeki Wachee Springs, the town of liv-ing mermaids. Weeki Wachee is one of Florida’s oldest and most unique roadside attractions. It is now a state park, where live mermaids (that is, women dressed in fancy mermaid costumes) perform graceful underwater ballet in an aquar-ium-like setting on the Weeki Wachee River. The mermaids perform to music, using air hoses to stay under water throughout the entire show. Many celebrities, including Elvis, have attended the mermaid shows. Our group decided to base ourselves in Siesta Key, FL to clock in some beach time. When pe-rusing through a wide choice of beach houses to rent, we were all in agreement on a little cottage dubbed “The Sand Dollar,” mainly because of the heated saltwater pool with a tikki bar in the backyard. The house itself was secondary. Our visit to Weeki Wachee did not disappoint. We enjoyed a day of retro fun, watching live syn-chronized mermaid shows that included a replay of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” and a patriotic number with mermaids performing underwater flips with Old Glory. While we were unable to find a cocktail bar inside the park, one of the

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snack bars served drinks in mermaid-shaped souvenir cups that we took back to our beach house for later use. Our first criteria in building our cocktail was that it had to be bubbly — sort of like the up-beat mermaids blowing bubbles underwater. We therefore decided to use sparkling wine as one ingredient. Next, although the mermaids’ costumes at Week Wachee included bright red and gold attire, we decided that our drink should be the traditional green color. I determined the bright emerald hue of melon liqueur would fit the bill.Jayme insisted that we include local ingredi-ents, so we purchased fresh oranges at a near-by farmers’ market for juice. She even scouted out a starfruit to make celestial-shaped gar-nishes. In order to highlight the orange flavor, Pixie purchased Stoli Orange vodka for an added citrus boost. Our finished cocktail turned out to be de-ceptively light and refreshing. The bright and sunny flavor from the fresh juice and spar-kling wine masked the taste of the vodka. The melon liquor added a perfect hint of sweetness while giving our drinks a cool green glow. Not bad for improvising on vacation!

The mermaid Cocktail

1.5 ounces Stoli Orange vodka1.5 ounces orange juice1 ounce melon liqueurSparkling wine

Combine the first three ingredients in a cock-tail shaker. Pour into a long glass over ice and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with sliced starfruit.Ingredients to make the Mermaid Cocktail may be purchased at Dixie Liquor at 3429 M St. in Georgetown.

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By Jillian Rogers, Caitlin White and Nicole Zimbelman

Don’t let high prices weigh your pockets down! Inspired by the opening of the new Social Safeway, The Georgetowner has decided to find the best priced products in the D.C. area by comparing items from Whole Foods Market, Trader Joe’s, Dean & Deluca, Safeway and Giant. For our initial “Is the Price Right?” column, we sought to bring you the best deals on a few of summer’s freshest foods. To cool off in the summer sun, the least expensive option for Poland Spring sparkling water is $0.89 at Whole Foods Market. Add some zest to your water with lemons or limes for $0.39 each at Trader Joe’s.For a great snack, Fage Greek yogurt mixed with fresh berries is a summer delight. Fage can be purchased for $1.79 at Trader Joe’s, Safeway and Whole Foods, yet choosing Safeway for your mix-ins is your “berry” best bet. Blackberries, raspberries and strawberries can be found at Safeway for $3.49, $3.49 and $2.49 respectively. However, if you’re craving blueberries, $2.66 at Giant is the best deal.For a further comparison of prices, see the chart below and check out the next issue for more great price checks!

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By Stacy Notaras murphy

Dear Stacy: I am a successful, attractive D.C. woman about to turn 38 and will be celebrating with (drumroll, please) yet another breakup! This time I really thought the relationship was a go, but he turned out to be exactly like every other guy I’ve dated over the years, and I’m finally noticing the pattern. Things al-ways start off well — the connection is strong, the sex is fantastic, we make big plans for the future. Then, after four months, six months, or a year, things change and he just isn’t there for me anymore. He starts “forgetting” plans we’ve made, not including me in activities, changing the rules. I’m not good at confrontation, so I seem to just let the distance grow while frantically trying to bring us back closer to-gether. Eventually, he just ends it with the “It’s not you, it’s me” spiel. What can I do moving forward besides giving up entirely?— Done With Men on Dumbarton Dear Done With men: Wisdom comes with age, and it sounds like con-gratulations are in order for identifying a pattern in your past relationships! That’s really the first step in making a change: figuring out what we’ve done be-fore that just isn’t working. You have described the classic relationship trajec-tory. We all start off in the romantic stage, with its popping hormones, long-term fantasizing and be-lieving we’ve found a kindred spirit who knows us inside out without even having to finish a sentence. That’s nature’s trick for getting us into a relationship. Soon, however, our brain chemistry changes, and we enter the power struggle phase. It sounds like this is the part that trips you up, and you’re not alone. You say you don’t like confrontation, so you allow the walls between you and your would-be soulmate to build thicker and thicker. You may be using uncon-scious tools to try to drag him back into deep con-nection — tools like passive aggression, controlling behavior, pouting, etc. Meanwhile, he also may be using his own tools to maintain his safe distance: isolating himself, forgetting your plans together, act-ing like it’s not his problem. The result is the classic push-and-pull scenario, until the loving bonds break under the stress. The power struggle is survived only through awareness and communication. When you both understand what you need to feel safe in rela-tionship, then you both are able to start giving back to it.

Murphy’s LoveAdvice on Love And reLAtionships

Getting clear about your own expecta-tions can really help you move toward a more conscious dating experience. What are your top 10 wants in a boyfriend? Do your past relationships reflect those desires? If they don’t, maybe your unconscious self is searching out a different kind of person. Tak-ing the time to figure out what that part of you is looking for and why may result in a better match next time. Dear Stacy: My mother-in-law has always been over-bearing and too into my business. She asks blunt questions at inappropriate times (e.g. She inquired, “How exactly are you going to lose weight before the wedding?” at our engagement party!). We have had some good times over the years, and I hoped we had grown closer now that we’ve given her her first grandchild. But my son is three and going through normal developmental steps, she continues to question my judgment

about parenting, particularly asking blunt ques-tions about whether he might have autism (he is not autistic in any way) or if he’s inherited my family’s “bigger boned” genes. I want to tell her off, but I know that wouldn’t be productive in the long run. Still, I think my frustration with her is obvious to everyone, including my son, and I don’t want him to develop animosity toward her either.— Put-out on P Street Dear Put-Out: The irritating mother-in-law may be a tired cliché, but it’s a cliché for a reason — it comes up a lot! Your frustration sounds entirely legitimate, and recognizing that your simmering bitterness might rub off on Junior shows even more self-awareness on your part. So let’s channel that ef-fort into realizing that the fantasy that having a baby might magically change the person she is was just that, a fantasy, and she’s not doing any-thing new or different from the way she’s acted all the years you’ve known her son. That said, it is your job to protect your family from negative influences. You haven’t mentioned your dear husband’s opinion on all of this, which suggests one of two things. Either he has no opinion because you haven’t shared your frustration with him, or he has chosen to ignore you both on this topic. Feel-ing like we aren’t alone in our struggles can be a major part of rising above insecurity. If you take the time to calmly, safely, carefully talk with him about your concerns, I imagine he might have some helpful advice for moving forward — whether that means enduring her negativity together, making a family decision to avoid her entirely, or sharing tips for how to get her to hear your side.

Stacy Notaras Murphy is a licensed profes-sional counselor and certified Imago relation-ship therapist practicing at the Imago Center of DC in Georgetown. This column should not be considered a substitute for professional counsel-ing. Please send your relationship questions to [email protected].

By Dorree Lynn, PhD

Do you remember your best kiss ever? Maybe it was your first kiss, or your first kiss with your first true love or your last kiss with your current mate. Do you remember petting in the car or some other uncomfortable place that at the time felt like heaven on earth? Do

you remember the quick, breathless excitement, or the slow, gentle touches? Those were magical moments of connection with another person that we may remember for a lifetime. Do you still have those special sparks that turn you on or make you feel cherished and oh-so-close with your partner? Do you stroke his/her hair as you pass their chair, or whisper sweet noth-ings before falling asleep? Or have years of marriage and the daily grind of life worn you down to the point where you barely remember to offer a perfunctory kiss and hardly have the time, energy, or desire for intercourse at the end of the day, just one more mandatory item to check off on your endless to-do list? Unless you invest the time, effort, and actions to stay deeply connected with your partner, in time passion fades. It happened to Ming and Samuel. Married for 22 years and at one time very much in love, the daily drain of managing two careers, raising three active boys and now caring for Sam’s elderly parents had left the couple exhausted by bedtime, only able to manage an occasional “quickie” maybe once a month, if that. Sam often complained about wanting more sex, but Ming, 54 and

deep in menopause, had little interest. After sharing most of her adult life with her husband, their unsatisfying sex life left her thinking of him more as a bother than a lover. Is it time to leave? Ming wondered. I helped her bring her secret questions into the open, and as Ming weighed the pros and cons of leaving, she realized that she was simply in a normal relationship funk and she could talk out her issues, first to me and then with her husband. It turned out that the love that had been there all along began to rekindle. Ming also temporarily went on an antidepressant to help lift her spirits as she and Sam began to talk about their experiences and reconnect. Quitting a relationship is always an option at any age, but the older you get, the better your odds of staying together if you can identify and rectify the main issues between you. Invest-ing time and energy in rebuilding closeness can do more than save your marriage; it can save your life. Statistics show that both men and women do better together than apart. If you’ve lost intimacy and connection with your partner, the “bonus years” — after you’ve perhaps raised a family, built your career, and weathered the countless challenges of adult life — could be a good time to pay more attention to your partner, reprioritize your relationship, and take one step at a time to improve your sex life. Ming decided to give it a try. “I just couldn’t stand the thought of starting over with someone new. I’m glad I tried. The alternative now seems so exhausting!”

Dr. Dorree Lynn is a Georgetown-based psychologist and life coach committed to helping people have better relationships and fulfilling sex lives. She has appeared on “Good Morning America,” MSNBC, CNN, PBS and other major programming. She is the author of “Sex for Grownups,” available from Amazon.

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June 6The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Wash-ington’s RAmmYS are here again to award excellence and achievement in the D.C. area restaurant industry. This year’s 1940s theme will bring out the most fabulous decor and at-tire for this theatre-style seated ceremony. The cocktail reception will begin at 6 p.m. before the ceremonies, followed by dinner, and danc-ing will come after the awards presentation in the ballroom from 8 p.m. to midnight. The Mar-riot Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Road. Tick-ets are $275 for general admission, $325 with dinner included. Contact [email protected] for more information.

June 10The Unity Healthcare’s Annual Year of Af-fordable Healthcare gala reception begins at 6 p.m. in the Corcoran Ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. A platinum sponsorship is $10,000 and provides a table of 10 and prominent recognition in all printed materials and at the dinner. The table sponsorship is $5,000 for a table of 8 and recog-nition on all printed materials. Individual tick-ets are $1,000. For more information, contact Denise Barksdale at [email protected] or 202-639-3800.

June 12The Capital Pride Parade, voted D.C.’s Best Parade three years in a row, will commence at Dupont Circle at P and 23rd Streets. The pa-rade will end at 14th and N Streets, just north of Thomas Circle. 6:30 p.m. Visit www.capital-pride.org for more information.

Dc Jazz Festival HigHligHts (continueD From page 14):June 1 | Free | 6 p.m.Jazz on the PotomacEtienne Charles Quintet, Kennedy Center Mil-lennium Stage

June 2 | Free | 6 p.m.Jazz on the PotomacBerklee World Jazz Nonet, Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

June 3 | Free | 6:30 p.m. Marshall Keys, SmithsonianAmerican Art Museum, Kogod Courtyard

June 4 | Free | 5 p.m.Jazz in the gardenBerklee World Jazz Nonet, National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden

June 5 & 6 | 8:30 & 10:30 p.m.Marc Cary Focus TrioBohemian Caverns

June 8 | 7:30 p.m.A Tribute to Oscar PetersonMarian Petrescu Quartet, Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

June 8 | 8 & 10 p.m.Alex Brown Quintet, Bohemian Caverns

June 9 | 7:30 p.m.Uri gurvich Quartet “The Storyteller”Goldman Theater at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center

June 10 | 7:30 p.m.NEA Jazz masters Live ConcertFeaturing an All-Star Tribute to James Moody

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June 10 | 8 & 10 p.m.Gordon Chambers, Bohemian Caverns

June 11 | 7:30 p.m.Jazz Under the StarsPoncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band and Colom-bian harpist Edmar Castaneda, Carter Barron Amphitheatre

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June 1-13, 2010

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June 12 | Free | 3:30 p.m.Jazz at the LisnerClaudio Roditi Quartet and the Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band, George Washington Univer-sity’s Lisner Auditorium

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Jazz at the LisnerRoberta Flack, the Roy Hargrove Big Band and special guest Roberta, Gambarini, George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium

June 13 | 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.Paquito D’Rivera & TheJelly Roll morton Latin Tinge ProjectPaquito D’Rivera, Michael Philip Mossman, Akua Dixon & Quartette Indigo, and Pernell Saturnino, Kennedy Center

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Softball Game and Tennis Tournament

Kick-off Cocktail Party & Silent Auction Hosted by Friends of Volta ParkFriday, June 11 (6:30-8:30 p.m.)

Georgetown Visitation Individual tickets start at $100 and are available at the door

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9:30 Club Celebrates their 30th anniversaryOn May 31, the 9:30 Club celebrated their 30th anniversary with a roster of bands. A great night was had by all — 9:30 still rocks! The lineup included the very first band to play at 9:30, D.C.-area new wavers Tiny Desk Unit. The bands on the bill include The Fleshtones, Ted Leo, Bob Mould, Tommy Keene, The Slickee Boys, Marti Jones & Don Dixon, Clutch, Trouble Funk, The Evens, Justin Jones, and The Pietasters. Local native and former Black Flag front man Henry Rollins emceed.

Top: Byron Peck and Kelly Sullivan Top Right: Seth Hurwitz, co-owner of the 9:30 club, playing drums at anniversary party with Marti Jones and Don Dixon Bottom right: Gigi Prince, Brenda Gibbons, Teresa Stubs


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Ritz-CaRlton annual SpRing CelebRationPersonnel from Ritz-Carlton hotels around the country were in town for the annual spring recep-tion on May 24 at the Georgetown hotel. The mood was upbeat as hotel executives were pleased to report that “business in coming back” with a 10 percent increase over last year. The hors d’oeuvres and huge array of sweets produced by Executive Pasty Chef Ryan Witcher were superb as always, and one lucky guest won the grand prize giveaway of a three-day stay at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain. — Mary Bird

Kristen Swidrak, Ryan Witcher, Meg Morris, Mai-Lan Smith

Katie Brewer, Clarence Day, Susan Neshanian

albRight ShowS SuppoRt foR DC’S ClaRk RayMadeleine Albright at the Clark Ray Fundraiser at the Harriman Mansion in Georgetown.

Christine Beresniovas, Fmr. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and GBA Vice President Rokas Beresnio-vas. Photo courtesy Luis Gomez Photos.

The Save L’Aquila Project, in associa-tion with the Italian-American Foundation, brought its photo exhibit of the April 2009 earthquake to the Italian Embassy on May 20. With a unique fundraising idea and unique photos, viewers may purchase images of the destruction in L’Aquila and its region for $40 each. Proceeds benefit the reconstruction of the science lab at Dante Alighieri Middle School in Paganica, Italy, and the Adopt-a-Student Campaign. For more info, visit www.savelaquila.org.— Robert Devaney and Elle Fergusson

Claudia Marotta, who grew up in L’Aquila, Italy, comments about the April 2009 earthquake to her relative Marcia Keppel and Maria Young.

geoRgetowneRS SpieD at book expoWhile the publishing industry struggles to embrace the changes wrought by the digital world, some Georgetown friends were seen at Book Expo of America in New York’s Javits Center on May 27. It might be scintillating to have breakfast with Sarah Ferguson, Condo-leezza Rice or John Grisham, but it was great to see sexpert Dr. Dorree Lynn signing her new book, along with Philip Levy of Bridge Street Books, who said he felt the impact of the digital revolution and seemed to know a lot of people, and Bruce Stein of Glover Books up Wisconsin Avenue, who bought us lunch. — Robert Devaney

Dr. Dorree Lynn signs her book, “Sex for Grown-Ups,” for fans at Book Expo. Lynn’s column, “Between the Sheets,” makes its debut in this publication.

Philip Levy of Bridge Street Books signs a giant birthday card set up by publishers Little, Brown & Co. for author Herman Wouk, who lived at N and Potomac Streets for many years, near where Levy grew up. May 27 was Wouk’s 95th birthday.

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Dress for successOn May 27, Dress for Success’ Executive Di-rector Jen McNulty proudly paired with the French-American Chamber of Commerce for a special evening at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. The French fashion show benefit showcased “Vintage to Vogue” French inspired fashions with svelte models, fine fash-ions and grand libations in a fashionable setting. — M.B.

Washington Ballet The Washington Ballet held a reception at the Harman Center, following the May 20 performance of its final program of the season Genius3, concluding the Genius series. Works included the company premiere of “Push Comes to Shove,” choreographed by Twyla Tharp and staged by Elaine Kudo, who danced in the original production. Another company premiere, Pacific, choreographed by Mark Morris, was enhanced by musicians Patty Hurd on violin, Gita Ladd on cello and Glenn Sales on piano. Appreciation was expressed to retiring dancers Brianne Bland and Laura Urgellés. — M.B.

Mary Kay Blake with Judy Lynn Prince, Founder of Smithsonian Craft2Wear.

Dancers Maki Onuki, Morgann Frederick, Elaine Kudo, Diana Albrecht.

evans optimistic aBout georgetoWn & city BusinessCouncilman Jack Evans and his fiancee Michelle Seiver hosted the monthly gathering of the George-town Business Association on May 19 at their P Street home. “I would not trade our financial situa-tion with anyone,” Evans said of the District. “The city is better poised to move forward at the recov-ery.” As for the village, which has received $100 million over the past 10 years from the District government, Evans added that “Georgetown has never looked better.” — R.D.

David Berkebile of Georgetown Tobacco, Elizabeth Webster of Georgetown Business Associa-tion and Riad Kadissi of Kadcon Corp.

tuDor place garDen party honors the langhornesThe place, the weather, the food, the people: all exquisite for the 18th Annual Garden Party at Tudor Place on May 19. And, for the preservation and care of the home and gardens of Martha Washington’s granddaughter’s family, this year’s honorees were Chiswell Dabney Langhorne, Jr., and his wife Barbara. — R.D.

Councilman Jack Evans with fiancee Michelle Seiver.

Austin Kiplinger and John Gill

Honoree Barbara Langhorne with architect Julian Kulski

Tudor Place executive Leslie Buhler and Nancy Taylor Bubes

Osborne Mackie, former director of Tudor Place, with honoree Chiswell Langhorne

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Catarina Bannier- 202-487-7177

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Dramatic PenthouseU Street. Exciting design, open LR w/

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English colonial w/ arched entry, 21’ liv rm, in em, updated kitchen w/ brkfst rm, granite + s.s. appls, 3 brs, 1.5 Bas,

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Lynn Bulmer- 202-257-2410

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ste; fresh paint and refin flrs. $860,000 Nancy Hammond- 202-686-6627

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Bonnie Roberts-Burke- 202-487-7653

Country Charm, City Living

Logan. So-o-o charming, 2 lvl 2 Br, 1.5 Ba apt w/ oak plank flooring, frpl, granite & s.s. appls, skylight, W/D in unit, gated entry. Close to Metro &

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Inspiring SpacesKent/ Palisades. On a quiet lane, this exciting

modern home offers 4900 sf of beautiful interior spaces, 5 Brs, 5.5 Bas, 2 fam rms, dream kitchen w/ island, bar; dining room opening to terrace;

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Grand VictorianKalorama. Stately Victorian on quiet 1-way

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Historic StatementGeorgetown. Brilliant opportunity: handsome TH w/ rounded bays, high-end renovation, is zoned C2A for commercial/ retail/ residential use: large rms, high ceilings, best systems, 3 Brs, 3.5 Bas, sleek lower lvl apt, dr opening

to deck. $1,195,000Ian Wakefield- 202-207-7474; Phillip Smith- 202-213-7170

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