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Beth Cartland's New Show Opens June 8th at Susan Calloway
May 31, 2012Colorfully bold, abstract works in oil and mixed media, Beth Cartland's latest exhibition, The Shape of Color II, reflect the spontaneity and masterful techniques of the artist. Openeing reception is June 8 from 6:00 to 8:00 Pm at Susan Calloway Fine Arts. The show runs through July 7, 2012.
Cartland is a Washington, D.C. native, has exhibited extensively in the United States, and also in China, and Venezuela. Cartland received a Masters of Fine Arts degree from The American University and studied at the Rhode
Island School of Design.
View Beth Cartland's work here.
Susan Calloway Fine Arts is at 1643 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Spirit of '45 Honors WWII Generation on Memorial Day
May 27, 2012
(Photo by: Alfred Eisenstaedt/wikipedia.org)
V-J Day in Times Square
A fitting stop for remembering America's World War II generation, it was the Joseph Gawler's Sons Funeral Home in Northwest Washington where the kissing couple in a flag-draped pick-up truck made an appearance Sunday.
A traveling billboard for Keep the Spirit of '45 Alive!, the life-size sculpture evokes that iconic V-J Day in Times Square photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt portraying an American sailor kissing a woman on Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day) in Times Square in New York City on August 14, 1945.
(Photo by: Judith Beermann)
At the John Gawler's Sons Funeral Home
Each year on Memorial Day, the organization raises public awareness about National Spirit of '45 Day by inviting youth from across America to come to Washington, D.C. to participate in an annual Memorial Day of Service honoring those who gave their lives in defense of freedom during World War II. Check out the 2012 schedule here.
The group is collecting service photos to be included in the National Wall of Honor at the National WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. on August 12, 2012 (commemorated on the second Sunday in August).
Keep the Spirit of ’45 Alive! is a non-profit, non-partisan initiative preserving the legacy of service of the men and women of the WWII generation by helping to establish an annual national day of remembrance in August.
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Papa-Razzi Closes Its Doors
May 21, 2012Georgeotwn’s Papa-Razzi restaurant (the chain has 10 other U.S. locations) has closed its doors. Monday afternoon, employees were seen on the sidewalk in front of the entrance at 1064-66 Wisconsin Avenue. Doors locked, signs in the windows thanking patrons for “all the wonderful years."
A popular spot for tourists and residents alike, Papa-Razzi served authentic Italian dishes in a comfortable, spacious two-level restaurant with an outdoor patio.
Word has it the building was sold.
(Photo by: Judith Beermann)
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