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‘Deer Hunter’ Director Michael Cimino Is Dead
• July 11, 2016
The body of the revered, remote film maker was found by police at his Beverly Hills home.
Graham Hotel Sold for $37 Million
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The Graham may have changed owners, but its staff and other features remain the same. The sale shows that D.C.’s hotel scene is hot.
Weekend Round Up July 7, 2016
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“Chinamania” after hours at the Freer and Sackler Galleries, an elegant evening at the Embassy of Barbados and 1930s horror films at the National Gallery of Art…
An Open Wound, A Widening Chasm
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What to tune in to, and what to tune out, in the chaotic wake of Dallas.
Comment Period for G.U.’s Campus Plan Extended
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Check Georgetown University’s plans for its main campus over the next 20 years — and make your opinions known by Friday.
2 Dead, 1 Injured After Car Goes into Potomac River
• July 10, 2016
A Saturday night drive along Rock Creek Parkway turned deadly as a car slid into the Potomac. One survivor swam to shore and told responders of the two left in the car.
DCPS Chancellor Henderson to Step Down
• July 8, 2016
Kaya Henderson, former top aide to her predecessor, Michelle Rhee, will leave at the end of September.
July 7 Meeting Set for Georgetown-Rosslyn Gondola
• July 7, 2016
Attend a public meeting, just across Key Bridge, about the fantastical Georgetown-Rosslyn aerial gondola, if it ever comes to be.
Hamburger Eating Contest Set for July 1 at Tenleytown Z-Burger
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Like Nathan’s hot dog eating contest, the Z-Burger championship has its champion eaters. The contest begins Friday at noon at the Tenleytown Z-Burger — free burgers, too.
Georgetown BID Outlines Plans for K and Water Street Connections
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The Georgetown BID wants bikes, car and pedestrians to get along on the busy waterfront streets — and sees the potential of a streetcar, too.
