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Happy 100th Birthday, President Carter!
Capital One Arena Replaces Verizon Center
August 10, 2017
•Monumental Sports and Entertainment, which owns the 20,000-seat F Street venue, sold the naming rights to Capital One for $10 million per year, according to the Washington Post.
Singers Glen Campbell and Barbara Cook Pass On
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Both Campbell and Cook had second acts after career and personal setbacks.
Special Georgetown ANC Meeting: Water St. Crime, Grace St. Wine
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Two matters took up most of the special one-hour meeting of the Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
Weekend Round Up August 10, 2017
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Getting timelier every day, “The Second City’s Almost Accurate Guide to America: Divided We Stand” will end its Kennedy Center run this weekend.
Plank Group Sells Top Georgetown Corner Property to Capital One
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3150 M St. NW has been sold for a record $50.2 million — and Capitol One may also get the Verizon Center naming rights.
ANC 2E to Hold Special Meeting Wednesday
August 7, 2017
•This week’s meeting of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission, which does not normally meet on a Wednesday or in August, also has an early start time: 5 p.m.
Potomac St. Rats: From Burritos to Falafel
August 3, 2017
•It seems they have moved on from Chipotle’s Tex-Mex cuisine to the new shop across the street called Falafel Inc.
‘Jules and Jim’ Star Moreau Has Died
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The haunting French film actress Jeanne Moreau died July 31 at the age of 89.
Courtside at the Citi Open (photos)
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At its halfway point, the 2017 Citi Open has lived up to its billing with one of its strongest fields, competitive matches and plenty of first-round upsets and near-upsets.
Weekend Round Up August 3, 2017
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Korean artists, a French film, a puppet singalong and a theatrical smorgasbord are among the choices for those who aren’t bingeing on tennis this weekend.