5/30/02:
Loews Cineplex Janus 3 at Conn Ave & R St has closed.
A group of local photographers and architects is
planning an exhibit on Dupont Circle architecture to
"explore, document and promote greater awareness about
its architectural history and significance." See
http://www.globalmosaics.com/intricatedetails.htm
A new entertainment guide has been launched, the
Dupont Circle + Adams Morgan Navigator. The premier
May/June issue has various historical tidbits, and
describes Dupont plaza as "bustling with office
workers, families, shoppers and other passers-by
enjoying themselves and loving life."
The Current launches a Dupont version of their weekly
newspaper June 5, to be called The Dupont Current.
New Dupont Circle Book Club is forming. See [1] below.
ANC 2B passed on a burglary update from the U.S.
Attorney's Office. See [2] below.
See "Twenty-two arrested for sex, trespassing at P St.
Beach: Despite total since April, police say fewer
arrests so far this year,"
http://www.washblade.com/local/020524c.htm
Zero arrests in Chandra Levy murder. See "Police Say
Intern Was Slain, but They Do Not Know How,"
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/29/national/29LEVY.html
Alberto's is now selling pizza by the slice, below
the P St Subway sandwiches. (They started this about
3 months ago.)
Books-A-Million is adding a Joe Muggs coffee shop
inside, and will then renovate the entire bookstore.
Biddy Mulligan's sidewalk cafe is now open on 19th St.
WBJ reports fondue restaurant The Melting Pot is
coming in November to old Savoy space at 1220 19th St,
north of M St. See http://www.meltingpot.com/
ANC commissioner Norma Zane reports that BP Amaco has
offered the site of the now-demolished station at 18th
& S to the current lessee. "If he refuses to buy it,
they will seek another buyer. ... BP's public
relations officer does not know whether the new owner
would build a gas station" (he would have a right to).
Tom Sietsema reviews 18th St's Wazuri, across from
Lauriol Plaza. See "The African Scene: Wazuri takes a
broad view of the continent's cooking,"
Accessory & gift shop Infuzion is now open on 17th St,
in basement spot vacated by Treasures.
DC Heritage's featured neighborhood is 16th St. See
http://www.dcheritage.org/information2550/information.htm?area=2530
WP profiles Wild Women Wear Red shoe boutique. See
"Something Wild on U Street,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27552-2002May29.html
LCCA reports the liquor store next to Fresh Fields
will be getting a complete makeover.
10 units remain at Saxon Court; new owners should be
in by end of year. The Hudson's 87 apartments (across
from Fresh Fields) will also be ready by then. Old
Metro Market site will give way to The DeSoto, with
between 60 and 90 rental units, ready by end of 2003.
Home furnishings store "Maison 14" is coming to 1327
14th St. Maison 14 will carry "a new style of French,
Italian and other Mediterranean furniture, such as
hand-forged wrought iron-based pieces" as well as
French antiques consisting mostly of "simpler,
stronger pieces from the Louis XVI, Directoire,
Empire, Charles X, Louis-Philippe periods (1774+) to
French Country style." Opening late June.
A Subway sandwich shop is coming to 14th St between
Barrel House Liquor and Hamburger Mary's.
WP had a quick review of The Garden District at 14th
& S. See "In the Garden,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20539-2002May15.html
Leading replacement for former Black Cat space on 14th
St is rumored to be hardware store Strosnider's.
WP reports Arena Stage is pulling the plug on Living
Stage, the outreach facility at 14th & T, but will
keep the building for other uses. See "Requiem for
Living Stage," middle of
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48012-2002May20.html
National Building Museum's "Investigating Where We
Live" program will be concentrating on Logan Circle
and Penn Quarter/Chinatown, and is looking for
volunteers. See [3] below.
Meridian Hill Park will be undergoing a $2.1 million
renovation this summer. The fountains will not be
turned on. First priority is to replace the failing,
nearly 70-year old pump that powers the cascade from
the upper to lower section of the park. The concrete
will be cleaned, cracks repaired, and pipe
infrastructure fixed.
New Web site: http://www.adamsmorganhistory.org/
New "CD/Game Exchange" store at 2475 18th St.
WBJ reports the building at 18th and Belmont which
once housed the Belmont Arts Center has begun its
conversion into luxury lofts with ground-floor retail
(where Shake Your Booty started out).
Best Buy and the Container Store could open by late
2003 in old Wisc Ave Hechinger's, with 175 apartments
above (by spring 2004) and possibly a small hardware
store below. See "Best Buy Looking at Tenleytown:
Container Store Also Considers Hechinger Site,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47694-2002May20.html
G-town branch of Olsson's is closing after 26 years.
WBJ reports on plans for current convention center
site. See "Williams takes lead on site RFP: Retail,
housing, open space take priority in mayor's plan
for old convention center,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2002/05/20/story1.html
See also "Big-box dreams to be replaced by local
flavor,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2002/05/20/story3.html
See also "'Destination' site would turn focus to
residents,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2002/05/20/story2.html
See also "On Prime Site, a Complex of
Possibilities:
Convention Center Land Up for Renewal,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42776-2002May19.html
Bob Levey had a live discussion with Mark Furstenberg,
founder of The Bread Line, DC's best spot for fresh
bread. (They are near the White House and not open on
weekends.) See transcript at
http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/02/bob0514.htm
WP reports on "proposed transformation of the boarded-
up Atlas movie theater on H Street NE into a
performing arts complex" which could open late '04.
See "Theater Project Enters New Stage On H Street NE,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18731-2002May27.html
WP looks at success of National Wholesale Liquidators
in old Hechinger's on Benning Road. See "Big-Box Store
Fills Need In Retail-Hungry D.C.: NE Success May Be
Just the Beginning,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39138-2002May18.html
WP reports on conflict over plan for residential
project. "14 of the city's 39 Metro stations have
space nearby for significant housing construction,
said D.C. Planning Director Andrew Altman, and the
city hopes to target those sites for residential
projects." See "Takoma's Smart Growth Schism: Metro
Site Building Plan Divides D.C. Neighborhood,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47683-2002May20.html
See "Bethesda Row Gets It Right, With Specialty Shops,
Restaurants and Free Parking on Weekends,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33937-2002May17.html
The Blade had an interesting perspective on Ba'mer's
attempt to lure gay people to fix up dilapidated
neighborhoods. See "Baltimore lures D.C.-area gays:
Charm City promotes itself as an affordable
alternative to District living,"
http://www.washblade.com/local/020517a.htm
See "Every Tree Counts: A D.C. Census of What Grows
Where,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27548-2002May29.html
See also "Helping Out,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27549-2002May29.html
Friday, May 31: ArtRomp13, "an explosion of the visual
arts" at Studio 7 at Warehouse, 1021 7th St, 6pm-9pm.
May 31 - June 16: Shakespeare Theatre Free For All
presents The Two gentlemen of Verona at Carter Barron.
Free. See http://www.shakespearedc.org/ffa2002.html
June 1 & 2: Dupont-Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend. Rare
chance to enjoy the Phillips for free, plus other
local gems. Be sure to take advantage of this. See http://www.dkmuseums.com/walk.html
Sunday, June 2: Hinckley Pottery Student Show & Sale,
noon to 6. I'll be selling my stuff so drop by! See
http://www.hinckleypottery.com/shows/m-shows.htm
June 2 - 9: Capitol (gay) Pride Festival, with the
parade on Saturday, June 8 at 5:30pm, and festival on
June 9 at 11:30am. See http://www.capitalpride.org/
June 3 & 4: Reel Affirmations mini-fest; 4 movies. See
http://www.reelaffirmations.org/pride/schedule.cfm
Thursday, June 6: Golden Triangle BID kicks off the
annual "Sounds in The Square" in Faragut Square,
Thursdays from noon to 2:00 p.m. through August 22.
Friday, June 7: Monthly First Friday, Dupont art
galleries' open house, 6-8. See
http://www.washingtonprintmakers.com/friday.html
WP reports city has, temporarily at least, stopped
threatening galleries which serve wine. See "District
Retreats on Move to Stopper Uncorked Openings,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2123-2002May23.html
Sunday, June 9: Open house at Saxon Court.
Saturday, June 8: Technical training session on
transit-oriented development (TOD). See [4] below.
Monday, June 24: "Connie" Francis pool opens.
Finally, see "Congress Threatens To Leave D.C. Unless
New Capitol Is Built," http://www.theonion.com/onion3820/congress_threatens.html
Best regards,
Michael
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[1] [from Emily Dulcan]
Like books? Like politics? Like activism? Look no
further! Join the Dupont Circle Book Club!
You.re probably asking: why a book club? Well, the
answer is different for everyone. For me: first of
all, I want to meet people in DC, plain and simple.
Secondly, though I haven't even been out a year, I
miss school (sad but true). I miss the lively
discussions and keen insights of my peers (not to
mention the moments when people manage to make
themselves look like total idiots) that typically
emerge when we collaborate on a particular subject.
I guess on some level I feel that participating in a
book club will revive the academician in me without
the stress of papers and finals.
The goal of the Dupont Circle Book Club is to
engage young people of diverse political, ethnic,
economic, and spiritual backgrounds in an ongoing
conversation about politics and activism. We want to
read, think, talk, eat, drink, and be merry! All we
require is a little commitment, a little tolerance,
and a lot of opinions (oh, and a couple of those hard
earned bucks for books and snacks).
We plan to have book discussions on the last
Wednesday of every month. Our first book will be "No
More Prisons," by William Upski Wimsatt. In addition,
we.d also like to gather on the second Wednesday of
every month for "Coffee & Politics": group discussions
about nothing in particular, schmoozing, and the ever-
important networking.
Who: You!
What: Dupont Book Club Coffee & Politics, silly!
When: Wednesday, May 29, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Where: Luna Books, 1633 P St. NW, about three
blocks east of Dupont Circle
Why: Because we love you!
[contact dcdupontbookclub@yahoogroups.com]
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[2]
The following update is provided by the Assistant U.S.
Attorney for the Dupont Circle neighborhood:
Burglary update:
The Third District Detective's Office has been doing a
great job solving many open robbery and burglary
cases. As part of that effort, the U.S. Attorney's
Office (USAO) is making every effort to identify what
happened to property that was stolen. The USAO
recently executed a number of search warrants and
recovered a large amount of property that we believe to
be stolen. The Third District will hold a viewing for
that property on June 1st. This month's court report
contains a listing of that property along with the
contact information if a citizen believes the
description matches their property.
The Third District will be holding a meeting for
PSA 308 (the PSA for most of the Dupont Circle
neighborhood) on May 30, 2002. The meeting was
originally scheduled for 2:30 p.m. but has now been
moved to 5:00 p.m. at the Dupont Circle Community
Resource Center (#9 Dupont Circle, NW).
Jennifer Anderson
USAO - DC
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[3]
Investigating Where We Live
This summer, the National Building Museum's
Investigating Where We Live program will be
concentrating on Logan Circle and the Penn Quarter/
Chinatown neighborhoods of Washington, DC. I am
seeking leads on arts organizations and community
organizations in these neighborhoods that would be
interested in assisting with the program. These might
be art/cultural organizations, neighborhood
associations, community elders, residents/tenants/
caretakers of local landmarks, or local business
owners. If you represent one of these organizations or
want to refer a contact, please get in touch with me
at the numbers below.
The Museum is also seeking professional volunteers
and university students to teach Investigating Where
We Live. Sessions are on Mondays and Tuesdays,
beginning July 9, 2002 and ending August 8, 2002 (five
weeks). Volunteers are scheduled for every other
session, and receive Museum member benefits in return
for their service. For more information on the program
or to receive a program brochure, please contact:
Stacy Kerr, Assistant Coordinator of Outreach Programs
National Building Museum
401 F St., NW
WDC 20001
(202)272-2448, ex. 3556
skerr@nbm.org
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[4]
Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
What: A technical training session for ANC
Commissioners, neighborhood leaders, residents
and stakeholders.
When: Saturday, June 8, 2002, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: Sumner School, 1201 17th Street, N.W. (Farragut
North or Farragut West Metro Stations)
See what is happening in D.C. neighborhoods and other
cities to improve development projects through designs
that maximize neighborhood transit needs. This
includes lunch with Mayor Anthony Williams (invited).
Space is limited! To learn more about this workshop or
to reserve a place, please call (202) 442-7600 or
email karina.ricks@dc.gov
To register please provide:
Full mailing address
Phone and fax (if applicable)
Email (if applicable)
Any organization you represent
How you heard about this session (i.e. which
listserve, flier, etc.)
How much you feel you know about TOD (i.e. a lot,
some, a little, none)
Chris Shaheen
Ward 2 - Neighborhood Planning Coordinator
801 N. Capitol Street, NE, Suite 4000
Washington, DC 20002
202.442.7631
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