Congratulations to our buyers who just moved into their new 2 bedroom condo at the Madrigal Lofts. Located at 811 4th Street right off of Mass., and around the corner from the City-Vista where you can find a 55,000 sq. foot Safeway, a Busboys and Poets and plenty more. Enjoy your new home with your great views of the Capitol.

If you are looking to rent a room or a house for the upcoming inauguration on January 20th, please feel free to contact me with inquiries. Call Loic at 202-550-9666.

It’s hard to find a three bedroom on E Street in Penn Quarter but the Lafayette at 631 D Street has a 3 bedroom with over 1400 sq. feet. It’s priced at $729,900.  The Clara Barton at 616 E Street has a 2 bedroom condo with over 1300 sq. feet. The unit is listed at $649,900. We show a lot of property and our buyers are always giving positive feedback after they visit these two Penn Quarter condominiums. Please call us with any Penn Quater real estate questions. Ask for Loic at 202-296-4304.

THINKfoodGROUP Has an Event with Jaleo, Cafe Atlantico, Zaytinya, Oyamel. Chef-Owner Jose Andrés Book SigningMade in Spain: Spanish Dishes for the American Kitchen.

WHEN: Tuesday, November 18th, 5:30 – 8:30pm
WHAT: National Press Club Book Fair
WHERE: National Press Club Building 14th and F streets, NW (In Penn Quarter)
Metro:  Metro Center, exit 13th & G or 12th & F
 
Admission Tickets $5.00

CONTACT: ThinkFoodGroup, 425 8th Street, NW – 202.638.1910

The Harman Center for the Arts Annual Gala Monday, October 27, 2008 Celebrating Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet across the performing arts Gala Co-Chairs: Beth Dozoretz and Samia Farouki
Presenting The: William Shakespeare Award for Classical Theatre to Rennie Harris, Chita Rivera, Peter Martins Featuring performances by: New York City Ballet, Elizabeth Futral, Rennie Harris Puremovement, Members of Chita Rivera’s The Dancer’s Life, and Actors of the Shakespeare Theatre Company

Fore more information, call 202.547.3230 ext. 2330 or email HCAGala@ShakespeareTheatre.org

Performances, Displays, Tours, Kids’ Activities in celebration of the U.S. Navy’s Birthday Saturday, October 11, 10:30am – 4:00pm

 10:30am - Doug McKelway Band
 11:15am - Harmony Heritage Singers
 12:00pm - U.S. Navy Commodores Jazz Ensemble
 1:00pm   - U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Drill Team
 1:30pm   – American Belles
 3:00pm   - Delta 88 Band 

Additional activities will take place at the Washington Navy Yard 10:00am – 5:00pm; ID required for admission Information 202.433.3738.
 
United States Navy Memorial Naval Heritage Center in located in Penn Quarter.
701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 123 202.737.2300 www.navymemorial.org
Metro: Archives-Navy Mem’l-Penn Quarter

Andrew W. Mellon Visiting Lecture Series October 8, 11:30am
Imaging Using Milli X-ray Fluorescence: A New Tool for Forensics and Microanalysis
Jeffrey M. Davis, MSCE, EIT Materials Research Engineer, NIST; East Building Concourse, Small Auditorium. Traditional X-ray fluorescence has been a mainstay of analytical chemistry and microanalysis for over 40 years.

Diamonstein-Spielvogel Lecture Series
The Diamonstein-Spielvogel Lecture Series provides a forum for distinguished artists to discuss the genesis and evolution of their work in their own words. October 12, 2:00pm Rachel Whiteread. Rachel Whiteread, artist, in conversation with Molly Donovan, associate curator of modern and contemporary art, National Gallery of Art; East Building Concourse, Large Auditorium.  

Weekend Lectures October 19, 2:00pm
Finding Ancient Rome on the Bay of Naples: An Introduction to Pompeii and the Roman Villa
Carol Mattusch, Mathy Professor of Art History, George Mason University; East Building Concourse, Large Auditorium
 
The Last Days of Pompeii October 25, 2:00pm
Martin M. Winkler, professor of classics at George Mason University and editor of the recent essay collections Gladiator: Film and History, Troy: From Homer’s Iliad to Hollywood Epic, and Spartacus: Film and History, will present an illustrated lecture on the destruction of Pompeii as impulse for the popular imagination, focusing especially on Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s 1834 novel The Last Days of Pompeii and its adaptations to stage and screen. East Building Concourse, Large Auditorium
 
Jan Lievens: Out of Rembrandt’s Shadow October 26, 2:00pm
Arthur Wheelock, curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art; East Building Concourse, Large Auditoriu. Jan Lievens in Black and White: Etchings, Woodcuts, and Collaborations in Print. Stephanie S. Dickey, Bader Chair in Northern Baroque Art, Queen’s University; East Building Concourse, Large Auditorium
 
Works in Progress: Mondays October 20, 12:10PM, 1:10pm
Venice in the Bazaar: Ceramics, Textiles, and Furniture
Rosamond Mack, independent scholar; East Building Concourse, Small Auditorium 
 
National Gallery of Art is located on Constitution Avenue between Third and Seventh Streets
202.737.4215 www.nga.gov.  Metro:  Archives-Navy Mem’l-Penn Quarter

Romeo and Juliet is now playing at the Shakespeare Theatre till October 15th.  David Muse directs this production. The set, design, costumes and lighting makes it easy and beautiful to watch. It’s a fun, fast moving and worthwhile to see. For tickets click here. Or tickets are sold at 610 F St. NW; 450 7th St. NW; or 202.547.1122. However, every Tuesday at 10 a.m., the Shakespeare Theatre Company releases an allotment of $10 tickets to those who are 35 and younger. It’s a good deal considering the tickets run from $20 to $74 a show.

The Newseum ABC News/Good Morning America Live Broadcast and Special Performance by Dream Girls and American Idol’s, Jennifer Hudson this Friday, September 19th from 6:30 – 9:00 am (C Street Entrance) Free concert Attendance is on a first come basis. The Newseum is located at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW in Penn Quarter.

Election season specials through November 2nd at the Source by Wolfgang Puck. You can vote with your palate on food which is prepared by Executive Chef Scott Drewno. Try the Chicago-Style Half Smoke topped with mustard, sweet pickle relish, chopped onions, tomato wedges, dill pickle, and peppers. Arizona-inspired Baby Back ribs topped with a honey-chipotle sauce. $14 each Available during dinner hours Monday through Saturday in the restaurant’s lounge.

Location: The Source by Wolfgang Puck - 575 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 202.637.6100 Metro: Archives-Navy Mem’l-Penn Quarter.