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[[Image:Filomena Ristorante Exterior.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Filomena Ristorante at 1063 Wisconsin Avenue, in historic Georgetown, Washington, D.C.]]
| Name = Richard H. Kirk
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| Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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| Alias = Electronic Eye, Sandoz, Trafficante
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| Instrument = [[Multi-instrumentalist]]
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| Genre = [[Electronic music|Electronic]]
| Occupation = [[Composer]], [[Record producer|producer]], [[musician]]
| Years_active = 1973–present
| Label = mute(cabaret voltair),wax trax(hope & kirk)
| Associated_acts = [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)|Cabaret Voltaire]]
| URL = [http://www.richardhkirk.com www.richardhkirk.com]
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'''Richard H. Kirk''' is an [[England|English]] [[musician]] specializing in [[electronic music]] since the 1970s.
'''Filomena Ristorante''' is an [[Italian cuisine|Italian restaurant]] located in the historic neighborhood of [[Georgetown, Washington, D.C.|Georgetown]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] It has been a popular [[Washington Metropolitan Area|D.C. Metro Area]] dining destination since 1983 when it first opened its doors along Washington’s [[C&O Canal]]. The establishment is set in a garden atmosphere and serves old-world regional Italian specialties and European desserts made by an in-house bakery. Filomena’s ''‘Pasta Mamas’'' prepare fresh pasta in a quaint storefront kitchen, greeting patrons as they enter the restaurant.


==Background==
Richard first came to prominence in the 1970s as a member of the seminal [[industrial music|industrial]] band [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)|Cabaret Voltaire]]. His first release as a solo artist, ''Disposable Half Truths'', came in 1980 while he maintained a career as a solo artist alongside [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)|Cabaret Voltaire]] until the band's dissolution in 1994. It was during the 1990s that his solo output increased considerably.


==Electronic work==
==Décor:==
Kirk’s works have explored every type of [[List of electronic music genres|electronic/dance music]] under so many [[pseudonyms]] that it is sometimes difficult to develop a full picture of the vast scope covered. His prolific and catalyst work in electronic music earned him the established reputation as [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:8ydjvwmva9rk~T1 contemporary techno's busiest man].


==Pseudo Aliases==
The [[interior decoration|décor]] has been described as everything from overdone to wonderfully warm and reminiscent of going home to grandma’s. The marble statues, traditional art work, large plants, and antique furnishing convey an ambiance of old world experience. For holidays, the restaurant is elaborately decorated, including a huge floor-to-ceiling Christmas tree with thousands of lights and ornaments.
In addition to solo releases under his own name, Richard H. Kirk has used the following aliases:
Al Jabr, Anarchia, Biochemical Dread, Blacworld, Chemical Agent, Citrus, Cold Warrior, Dark Magus, Destructive Impact, Dr. Xavier, Electronic Eye, Extended Family, Frightgod, Future Cop Movies, International Organisation, King Of Kings, Multiple Transmission, Nine Miles Dub, Nitrogen, Orchestra Terrestrial, Outland Assassin, Papadoctrine, Port Au Prince, PSI Punky Dread Allstars, Reflexiv, The Revolutionary Army (Of The Infant Jesus), Robots + Humanoids, [[Sandoz (band)|Sandoz]], Signals Intelligence, The Silent Age, Trafficante, Ubermenschlich, Ubu Rahmen, Wicky Wacky and Vasco de Mento.


==Patrons:==
==Collaboration==
The following is a list of groups Richard has worked with:
*[[Acid Horse]]
*[[Cabaret Voltaire (band)|Cabaret Voltaire]]
*[[Peter Hope]] And Richard H Kirk
*[[The Pressure Company]]
*[[Sweet Exorcist (band)|Sweet Exorcist]]
*[[XON (band)|XON]]


==Discography==
The restaurant is frequently visited by U.S. Presidents including Presidents [[George H. W. Bush]] and [[Bill Clinton]], foreign leaders, government officials, stars of stage and screen, as well as world class athletes.
*1993 - [[Virtual State]]
[[Image:Clinton and Kohl dining.jpg|thumb|left|250px|President Bill Clinton and Chancellor Helmut Kohl (with interpreters) dining at Filomena Ristorante.]]
*1995 - [[The Number of Magic]]


==External links==
* [http://www.richardhkirk.com Richard Kirk's Official Site]
* [http://www.dustscience.com Dust Science]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kjfpxqe5ldje Richard H. Kirk at [[Allmusic]]]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Richard+H.+Kirk Richard H. Kirk at [[Discogs]]]


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On March 26, 1993, President Bill Clinton welcomed German Chancellor [[Helmut Kohl]] to the [[White House]]. In a conversation between the two leaders during a [[photo op|photo opportunity]] in the [[Oval Office]], Kohl stated: ''“Every time I come here [U.S.], I usually arrive in the evening, so I go to the Filomena.” '' The Chancellor continued to say, ''“Perhaps when I come back, we could do it the two of us, because you seem to like that cuisine too, don’t you?”'' ''“Yes I do!”'' President Clinton responded. ''“Too much.”''<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE2D61330F934A15750C0A965958260 New York Times, March 27, 1993, ''"And on Kohl's Agenda (or Was It Menu?)"'']</ref> On January 31, 1994, President Clinton and Chancellor Kohl conducted a working lunch at Filomena Ristorante. They discussed developments in Russia, [[Central Europe]], the [[Middle East]], as well as decisions made at a recent [[NATO summit]]<ref>[http://archives.clintonpresidentialcenter.org/?u=020194-statement-by-press-secretary-on-kohl-lunch-at-filomena-restaurant.htm The White House: Statement by the Press Secretary on Kohl Lunch at Filomena Restaurant, January 31, 1994]</ref> Both leaders met again for dinner at the restaurant on June 3, 1997.<ref>[http://www.freechina.net/pfdc/newsreport/PFDC1.REC Reuters Daybook for June 03, 1997]</ref> Helmut Kohl has been a regular visitor since the restaurant opened in 1983.<ref>[http://thehill.com/italian/filomena-1999-04-19.html The Hill, Italian Restaurants, April 19, 1999]</ref>
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==Awards:==
[[Image:Pasta Ingredients.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Fresh ingredients used in the Filomena storefront 'Pasta Mama' kitchen.]]

Filomena Ristorante has won numerous awards.


[[AOL]] City's Best readers voted it ''“City’s Best Italian Restaurant” for Washington, D.C.''<ref>[http://citysbest.aol.com/washington-dc/best-dining/italian-restaurants/ AOL City's Best readers vote ''"City's Best Italian Restaurant"'' for Washington, DC]</ref>

[[Zagat Survey]] named it one of the ''"Top 1000 Italian Restaurants"'' in the United States and

[[Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]] magazine a ''“Top 3 Italian Restaurant in Washington” and "Best Pasta."''














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==External links:==

* [http://www.filomenadc.com Filomena Ristorante website]

* [http://www.ClintonPresidentialCenter.org Clinton Presidential Center website]

* [http://citysbest.aol.com/washington-dc/ AOL City's Best-Washington, D.C. website]

* [http://www.zagat.com Zagat Survey website]

* [http://www.washingtonian.com Washingtonian magazine website]

[[Category:Restaurants in Washington, D.C.]]

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Richard H. Kirk

Richard H. Kirk is an English musician specializing in electronic music since the 1970s.

Background

Richard first came to prominence in the 1970s as a member of the seminal industrial band Cabaret Voltaire. His first release as a solo artist, Disposable Half Truths, came in 1980 while he maintained a career as a solo artist alongside Cabaret Voltaire until the band's dissolution in 1994. It was during the 1990s that his solo output increased considerably.

Electronic work

Kirk’s works have explored every type of electronic/dance music under so many pseudonyms that it is sometimes difficult to develop a full picture of the vast scope covered. His prolific and catalyst work in electronic music earned him the established reputation as contemporary techno's busiest man.

Pseudo Aliases

In addition to solo releases under his own name, Richard H. Kirk has used the following aliases: Al Jabr, Anarchia, Biochemical Dread, Blacworld, Chemical Agent, Citrus, Cold Warrior, Dark Magus, Destructive Impact, Dr. Xavier, Electronic Eye, Extended Family, Frightgod, Future Cop Movies, International Organisation, King Of Kings, Multiple Transmission, Nine Miles Dub, Nitrogen, Orchestra Terrestrial, Outland Assassin, Papadoctrine, Port Au Prince, PSI Punky Dread Allstars, Reflexiv, The Revolutionary Army (Of The Infant Jesus), Robots + Humanoids, Sandoz, Signals Intelligence, The Silent Age, Trafficante, Ubermenschlich, Ubu Rahmen, Wicky Wacky and Vasco de Mento.

Collaboration

The following is a list of groups Richard has worked with:

Discography

External links

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