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Kenneth Young’s painting is a stand-out in a room full of them. When the National Gallery of Art reopened its East Building in 2016 following a three-year renovation, the museum devoted a chunk of gallery space to the legends who worked here in the District. Among their works hangs “Red Dance” (1970), a stain painting by Young. It’s a storm of acrylic dabs on an unprimed canvas, blotches of ochre and burnt orange, a red-shifted Milky Way. This is a Washington Color School painting, like and unlike the rest.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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Equal Rights Center sues Sanford Capital for housing discrimination. [WCP]
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Obama family buys Kalorama home they’ve been renting. The price? $8.1 million. [Post, NBC4]
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Two nooses on the Mall in one week. First outside the Hirschhorn, now inside the African American Smithsonian museum. [Post, NBC4, ABC7, FOX5]
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Retired federal agents say immigrant facing deportation is a hero who should stay. [Post]
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Truxton Circle neighbors are shaken after three days of gunfire. [Post]
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The fantasy National Spelling Bee draft, and other gold for spelling bee fans. [NBC4]
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That big sloppy intersection at the Columbia Heights Metro is getting a makeover. [GGW]
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Gentlemen: instructions on how to interact with females on bikes. [WABA, GGW]
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A cleanup of World War I chemicals in Northwest is almost done. [ABC7]
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The people want air fresheners in Metro cars. [GGW]
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Lidl is opening 20 U.S. stores, including one in Virginia. [WBJ]
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He drove seven miles while bleeding from stab wounds, trying to reach Howard University Hospital. [Post]
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She’s an artist: A national award for a Tenleytown first-grader. [Current]
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College-bound teen survived treacherous environment. [WUSA9]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY
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A Degree of Sanctuary: Students and universities struggle to make campuses safe for undocumented immigrant students.
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The Food Crazes: That should go, and the ones we can live with.
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Grindr Mores: Can it be just for making friends?
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Jeffrey Anderson (tips? jeff.anderson@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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The “private investigator” in Seth Rich case isn’t licensed to practice in D.C. and was fired from MPD. [WCP]
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Kaya Henderson’s undeserved legacy as an educational empress finally unravels. [WCP]
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You get a driver’s license, you are registered to vote. [Post]
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Investigative group sues to get access to Seth Rich evidence. [Post]
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Alternate take: Republican lobbyist is exploiting the Rich murder for “attention.” [Washingtonian]
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Dire projection: D.C. could be under water someday. [WUSA9]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Listen to a new song fromDove Lady. [GoldFlakePaint]
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How Shaolin Jazz bridges the gap between hip-hop, jazz, and martial arts in D.C. [DC Music Download]
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Chimamanda Adichie, April Ryan, and more part of the Maryland Book Festival. [Washingtonian]
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Something about House of Cards. [DCist]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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When you weren’t looking, Bar Charley rolled out an affordable steakhouse menu. [WCP]
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The legal battle between restaurateur Ashok Bajaj and a server heats up. [Washingtonian]
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Mexican women grow from migrant grape pickers to California winery owners. [Post]
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That controversial Maryland brewery bill is now a law. [WBJ]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Nonprofit sues notorious D.C. landlord Sanford Capital for housing discrimination. [WCP]
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D.C. lawmakers pass budget with affordable housing and homeless investments. [WCP]
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What the inside of the Obamas’ home looks like. Hint: it has eight bedrooms. [UrbanTurf]
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If your budget isn’t as large, here are D.C. homes you can buy for $1 million. [UrbanTurf]
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D.C. Zoning Commission approves big condo project located in heart of Shaw. [Bisnow]
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