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Enjoy Summer Fireworks Here are three favorite close-by opportunities to see a brilliant fireworks display this summer. There will be fireworks after the Nationals’ July 1, 6:05 p.m. game vs. the Reds at about 9 p.m. They’re typically set off outside the park behind the first base line. Everyone in the park moves over to the viewing side, while those on outside the need to find a place

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to perch. Of course, the big fireworks are on July 4. They start at about 9 p.m. The important thing to remember is to be as close as possible while being able to see the top half of the Washington Monument. On July 9, celebrate Alexandria’s 267th birthday along the Potomac waterfront at Oronoco Bay Park at Old Town. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic. Enjoy live music by the Alexandria Symphony Orches-

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sic widely considered to be one the greatest American films of all time. Theatre goers are invited for a wine reception and performance at “Rick’s Cafe” in Casablanca, where shifting war time alliances, romance, danger, and redemption await. It’s at Dumbarton House, June 15 to 17 and The Phillips, on June 23. 2016 Fringe Festival tickets go on sale June 20; the Fringe preview is June 24, 7:30 p.m. on the Trinidad Stage at the Logan Fringe Arts Space, 1358 Florida Ave. NE. Twenty to thirty productions from theatre to dance offer up four minute teasers. This event is free and open to all. The full schedule for the festival will be up soon, but you always find “fringy” theater and music offerings at the Logan Fringe Arts Space. capitalfringe.org. The U.S. Army Band performs every Friday in summer on the west Capitol steps. Finally, please pay attention to the Anacostia Arts Center for important and mildly off-beat tra plus cannon firing, birthday cake, food trucks and a fireworks disdrama. They are located east of the river at 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. play at about 9 p.m. anacostiaartscenter.com.

Grab a Blanket or Folding Chair One of the great pleasures of a DC summer is all the outdoor concerts and lawn movies. The weeknight military band concerts at 8 p.m. on the west side steps of the Capitol are not to be missed. The music is always good, but go for the setting – the sun setting and the remarkable view along the Mall to the Washington Monument. There’s parking near the Botanic Garden. Become a regular reader of the Calendar in this paper for concert and movie schedules around town. A must-attend-annual event is the 1812 Overture (cannons and all) at the National Sylvan Theater on the grounds of the Washington Monument. This year’s it’s on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m. A few things look for are the Fort Reno concerts (go to fortreno.com) and the Fort Dupont concerts (go to nps.gov/fodu). Neither venue has announced dates or performers as we go to press, but we’ll keep you informed.

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Beer Festival repeats on Aug. 27 at National Harbor. mdcrabfest.com.

Find Your Own Food

Crowds at last year’s Vine on the Waterfront Food & Wine Festival in Old Town Alexandria. Photo: Maurisa Potts, Spotted MP

sylvania Avenue, NW, between Ninth and 14th Streets. It’s $12 a day. The event is full of samplings, giveaways, live entertainment and crowds. This year’s festival features a wide variety of musical genres including jazz musician Marcus Johnson, EU featuring Sugar Bear, Secret Society, the Muddy Crows, Trouble Funk, Marcus Mitchell, Tweed Funk, Be’la Dona and many, many more. Over 30 bands will be performing Rock, Reggae, Jazz, Blues, R&B and Go Go on the Pepsi-Lays Sound Stage & Famous Dave’s Stage throughout the weekend. bbqindc.com. The annual Vine on the Waterfront Food & Wine Festival returns this summer on Saturday, June 25. Formally known as the Alexandria Food & Wine Festival, it takes place from noon to 6 p.m. on Old Town’s waterfront at Oronoco Bay Park. Another option on June 25 is the Crab and Beer Festival at Baltimore’s inner harbor. In its third year, the festival is an all-youcare-to-taste extravaganza complete with over 30,000 crabs, lots of beer, arts, crafts, live music, family fun and so much more! The festival, which has two sessions, 11 a.m.

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to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., is touted as Maryland’s largest crab feast. The Crab and

It’s an 80 mile trek but Fish in Barrel in Norrisville, Maryland, offers catch and return fishing and catch and buy fishing. In other words, you can have fun all day catching or you catch your supper in a well-stocked pond and pay by the pound. Also, catch and return ponds are perfect for kids because of the high chance of actually catching something – maybe blue gills, because for a tiny fish they put up quite a fight. Fish In Barrel is open weekends only until Sept. 5, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fish In Barrel, 2613 Harkins Rd., White Hall, Maryland. fishinbarrel.com. Closer to home, you might want to try the Potomac or Anacostia Rivers. However, before you do, visit the District’s Department of the Energy and the Environment (DOEE) online at www.doee.dc.gov/service/regulatedfishing-activities. This is online field guide for people unfamiliar with what a particular fish may look like. It also outlines the rules

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for fishing and eating one’s Ragtime the Musical is catch. Apparently, you can at Wolf Trap, June 9 to take three channel catfish 11. Catch the Tony-wina day; five largemouth and ning spectacular that five smallmouth bass a day; took Broadway by storm. 1 walleye a day and three Set against a gloriously yellow perch a day. Striped rich score, Ragtime transBass season is open now and ports theatergoers to the ends on Dec. 31. You’ll need dawn of the 20th century a license (take this seriouswhere change is booming ly). Get one online at doee. and possibilities are enddc.gov/service/fishing-liless. Experience an allcense-vendors or at Frager’s, new, striking production 1323 E St. SE for $10. Rebrought to life with vibrant member, check the DOEE dance and compelling on whether your catch is edcharacters. Watch three ible before cooking it. stories unfold in a timeless Next, we’re going to tale of hope, hardship and send you to the labor-of-love the American Dream. pickyourown.org. There DC’s blockbuster fesKatie Travis and Storm Lineberg in Phantom of the Opera. you’ll find dozens of closetival is the annual Folklife Photo: Matthew Murphy by farms where you can Festival held this year from pick fruits and vegetables to June 29 to July 4 and July chestra of 52. This makes Phantom one of your hearts delight. The site 7 to 10. Discover how the the largest productions now on tour. Phanalso features crop calendars for each local area Basque Country sustains its culture, drawing tom of the Opera is at the Kennedy Center, to tell you what is available to pick throughout on traditions to innovate in a rapidly changing July 13 to Aug. 20. Tickets are $25 to $149. the year, local weather forecasts and easy illusworld. Experience bertsolaritza poetry competrated directions on how to make jam, jelly, titions and stone-lifting matches. Drink a resalsa, pickles, spaghetti sauce, applesauce, apfreshing glass of cider or rioja wine and meet ple butter and 150 other recipes with stepmaster artisans. by-step directions to can, freeze, dry or Explore the Sounds of Califorpreserve. This website is an experinia through the music and stories ence itself. If you’re still not into of immigrant communities shapit, please patronize local farming the state. Interact with arters’ markets. Remember, if the ists in music workshops and farmers aren’t making money, stretch out on the lawn for the they’ll stop coming into town evening concert series. The to sell. Folklife Festival is on the National Mall between Fourth and Seventh Streets. The FesCatch a Blockbuster tival Marketplace is inside the Cameron Mackintosh’s specArts and Industries Building. tacular new production of Anfestival.si.edu. drew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera comes to DC as part of a brand-new North American Catch a Blockbuster tour. The production boasts many exExhibition citing special effects including the show’s THE GREEKS: Agamemnon to Alexlegendary chandelier. The beloved stoander the Great at National Geographic ry and thrilling score with songs like “MuWhen unearthed in the late-19th century, sic of the Night,” “All I Ask of You,” and archaeologists believed this to be the death mask “Masquerade” is performed by a cast and orof Agamemnon, the mythical king of Mycenae. © National Archaeological Museum, Athens

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spans 5,000 years of Greek history and culture, presenting stories of individuals from Neolithic villages through the conquests of Alexander the Great. This unprecedented exhibition features more than 550 artifacts from the national collections of 22 museums throughout Greece, making it the largest exhibition of its kind to tour North America in 25 years. THE GREEKS is on exhibit at National Geographic, 1145 17th St. NW, through Oct. 9, 2016 This summer the National Building Museum will cre-

only 19 known copies of the July 6, 1776, edition of The Pennsylvania Evening Post, the first newspaper to publish the newly adopted Declaration of Independence. newseum.org.

Wave the Flag On Monday, June 6, at 10 a.m., there will be a D-Day Commemoration Wreath Laying at the WWII Memorial. This is especially important now. The men and women who were in service during that time are slowly passing away. Sit in one of the chairs provided, there’s a good chance the man sitting next to you stormed the D-Day beach-

Regiment, “The Old Guard,” headquartered at Fort Myer, Virginia. The interpretative tour bus service through the cemetery is high recommended. Tickets, purchased at the Visitors’ Center, are $6 to $12. A few more things. Visit the monuments at night. Plan in advance. Then you can also walk through the White House and go to the top of the Washington Monument. Get the White House tour through Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s office at least six weeks in advance. The Washington Monument elevator ride is available at recreation. gov. Don’t miss the Capitol and the remarkable “We the People” film that puts the building in perfect context.

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ate a new, one-of-a-kind destination when it unveils ICEBERGS, designed by James Corner Field Operations. Representing a beautiful, underwater world of glacial ice fields spanning the Museum’s Great Hall, the immersive installation will emphasize current themes of landscape representation, geometry and construction. ICEBERGS, open to the public July 2 to Sept. 5, 2016, is part of the Museum’s annual Summer Block Party series. On a quieter note, on July 1, the Newseum will open “1776 – Breaking News: Independence,” a new exhibit featuring one of

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es, provided air cover or parachuted into occupied France at night. There will also be a VJ-Day ceremony at the WWII Memorial at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 2. The Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery is a must-do event. Through Sept. 30, this ceremony takes place on the hour and on the half hour, 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is guarded 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and in any weather by Tomb Guard sentinels. Sentinels, all volunteers, are considered to be the best of the elite Third US Infantry

Sandy Point State Park at the base of the Bay Bridge is a quick and easy drive from DC. First opened in 1952, the park hosts swimming beaches, picnic areas, fishing, crabbing and boating. The Park also offers a marina store and boat rentals. There’s an entrance fee of $7. $3 per car. Take route 50 in the direction of Annapolis and exit 32. Watch for signs. The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim is on Sunday, June 12. It is a 4.4 mile swim across Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay that benefits the Maryland March of Dimes. The race starts from Sandy Point State Park. The course extends eastward between the two spans of the William Preston Lane, Jr., Memorial Bridge (U.S. Highway 50) and finishes at a small sandy beach on Kent Island immediately south of the Bridge eastern-shore causeway adjacent to Hemingway’s Restaurant. It’s something that people train for so, right now, we’re just putting a bug in your ear. Of course, anyone can watch. Read more at bayswim.com. DC public indoor and outdoor pools are special. The indoor aquatic centers typically maintain their year-round hours, but are often closed to the general public on weekdays at mid-day to allow camps to have exclusive pool time. Check with your aquatic center. On the other hand, the outdoor pools are open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. This year they

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Kids enjoy swimming Sandy Point State Park. Photo: Courtesy of Maryland Department of Natural Resources

print or object that you own, their conservators are available by appointment to consult about the preservation of your art. To request an appointment or to learn more, e-mail DWRCLunder@si.edu and specify CLINIC in the subject line. Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, bills itself as the Mushroom Capital of the World. The reason it falls into our Dig Deep category is that we thought mushrooms were still grown in caves. They are now above ground in cinderblock sheds. Kennett Square prides itself on this huge, local cash crop. All agree that half of all mushrooms consumed in the United States are from this area. Visit anytime for tours, mushroom shops and small town ambiance. Their annual Mushroom Festival is always the weekend after Labor Day. Read more at mushroomfestival.org. Kennett Square is about two and a half hours from DC off I95.

open at two hours earlier than past years – at 11 a.m. As a bonus, they’re free for DC residents. Have photo ID with you.

Dig Deep Every Wednesday at 3 p.m., the Smithsonian American Art Museum at Eighth and F Streets NW offers a walkin, behind-the-scenes tour of the museum’s conservation efforts. See cleanings and restorations, framing, lighting, placement and the rougher side of the elegant displays in the museum’s public areas. It’s fascinating. This free tour leaves from the Luce Foundation Center Information Desk on the third floor. If you have questions about the condition of a painting, frame, drawing,

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See a painting being restored. Photo: Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum

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Sing Sweetly orJust Listen Sing your heart out or just sit quietly. The National Cathedral periodically hosts a sing-along. This summer, it’s “Schubert is Great.” On Sunday, June 12, 7:30 p.m., singers of all abilities are invited to join in Cathedral Sings!. Music Director, J. Reilly Lewis, will lead a reading of two exciting works by favorite composer Franz Schubert accompanied by Todd Fickley performing on the great organ. Bring your own score or borrow one of theirs. Come experience the joy of choral singing in a grand setting. $10. Get tickets at cathedral.org. The National Cathedral is located at 3101

Wisconsin Ave. NW. In July and August, finish your weekend with an organ recital in the quiet and coolness of the National Shrine. The recitals are Sundays at 6 p.m. They’re free. There’s plenty of parking. All are welcome. The Shrine is at 400 Michigan Ave. NE. Capital Community News publications always feature the weekly, Tuesday, 12:10 p.m., concerts at the Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. For people living or working in the vicinity, it’s a way to get away from the routines of daily life. These concerts are year-round.. An offering is taken.

The National Cathedral sing-along is perfect for singers and singers at heart. Photo: Paul B. Jones

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Bob Dylan appears at Wolf Trap on July 5 and 6.

See a Legend... McCartney, Simon, LaBelle, Streisand... There’s no narrative to this section. We’re merely listing performers whose names are familiar to just about everyone. We’re organizing the list by date, not venue and it’s just a sampling. Here goes. June 8, Dolly Parton, Wolf Trap; June 17, Ringo Starr, The Warner; June 27-28, Paul Simon, Wolf Trap; June 30-July 1, Patti LaBelle, Strathmore; July 5-6, Bob Dylan, Wolf Trap; July 21, Graham Nash, The Birchmere; July 30, Billy Joel, Nat’s Park; Aug. 9-10, Paul McCartney, Verizon Center; Aug. 18, Barbara Streisand, Verizon Center; Aug. 26, Aretha Franklin, Wolf Trap. ◆

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July 4th National Symphony Orchestra Concert Full Dress Rehearsal. July 3, 7:30 PM. US Capitol west lawn. You will find a much smaller crowd at the concert rehearsal. You will be allowed on the Capitol grounds starting at 3:00 PM. You will go through security and alcohol may be confiscated. Free. nso.org. An American Celebration at Mount Vernon. July 4, 8 AM to 5 PM. Mount Vernon salutes our first commander in chief with a dazzling display of made-for-daytime fireworks. Visitors will be treated to spectacular smoke fireworks in patriotic colors fired over the Potomac River. The event also includes an inspirational naturalization ceremony for 100 new citizens, military reenactments, a special wreathlaying ceremony, free birthday cake for all, and a visit from the “first” first couple, “General and Mrs. Washington.” 703-7802000. mountvernon.org.

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July 4th Fireworks and National Symphony Orchestra Concert. July 4, 8 PM. US Capitol west lawn. Fireworks at about 9:15 PM. No one will be allowed on the Capitol west lawn until 3 PM. Come early with a picnic and a blanket to the grounds of the Capitol for the National Symphony Orchestra Annual Independence Day Concert. The fireworks can be seen from all over the mall, from many rooftops and from across the river. You will go through security and alcohol may be confiscated. The fireworks and concert go on except in the case of extremely bad weather. Your best source for up-to-the-minute information is local TV and radio stations. Free. nso.org. Annual Independence Day Organ Recital at the National Cathedral. July 4, 11 AM. Free. nationalcathedral.org. “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?”. July 4, 11 AM to noon. On July 5, 1852 Frederick Douglass climbed onto a stage in Rochester, NY and into the history books. His audience that day came to hear just another 4th of July speech.

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CALENDAR What they got was as brilliant indictment of slavery and of those who would not lift a hand to attack “the accursed system” as the country had ever seen. On July 4th hear the speech ring out from the steps of Frederick Douglass’s own home in Washington, DC. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 1411 W St. SE. nps.gov/frdo. Air Force Memorial Independence Day Celebration. July 4, 8 PM (fireworks over Washington Monument follow). Air Force Memorial at One Air Force Memorial Drive in Arlington, VA. Contemporary and patriotic tunes and spectacular views of the nighttime Washington, DC skyline. Free. airforcememorial.org.

2016 eaSt river JaZZfeSt June 10, 7:30 PM. Kenny Rittenhouse Quartet at We Act Radio, 1918 Martin Luther King Ave. SE, $20; June 11, 2 PM. A Tale of Two Masters-Rhythminic Accents at Dorothy I. Height Benning Neighborhood Library, 3935 Benning Rd. NE, free; June 12, 10 AM. EAST RIVER JAZZFest Duet at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE, free; June 13, 7:30 PM. Phil Wiggins Duet at Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE, $20. 202-262-7571. eastriverjazz.net. Bluesman Phil Wiggins will appear at the Anacostia Playhouse on June 13.

National Archives Celebrates the Fourth of July. July 4. Band performance, 8:30 to 9:45 AM; Ceremony, 10 to 11 AM; Family activities, 11 AM to 4 PM. The celebration will include patriotic music, a dramatic reading of the Declaration by historical reenactors, and exciting free family activities and entertainment for all ages. Free. Constitution Ave. and Seventh St. NW. 202-357-5400. archives.gov.

OUTDOOR MUSIC, MOVIES AND CEREMONY Navy Band Concerts on the Avenue. Tuesdays, June 7 through Aug. 30; 7:30 PM. US Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. navyband.navy.mil. NoMa Summer Screen. June 8, Princess Bride; June 15, Guardians of the Galaxy; June 22, Jumanji; June 29, Fast Five; July 6, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure; July 13, Life of Pi; July 20, O Brother, Where Art Thou?; July 27, E.T.; Aug. 3, Apollo 13; Aug. 10, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire; Aug. 17, Jurassic Park; Aug. 24, rain date. Movies are at dusk at Storey Park Lot, 1005 First St. NE. nomabid.org. Capitol Riverfront Outdoor Movies. June 9, Inside Out; June 16, Ocean’s Eleven; June 30, Star Wars The Force Awakens; July 7, Mean Girls; July 14, Jurassic World; July 21, Minions; July 28, Creed; Aug. 4, Pitch Perfect 2; Aug. 11, The Martian; and Aug. 18, Skyfall. Movies at Canal Park, Second and Eye Streets, SE, begin at sundown but arrived as early as 7 PM. Yards Park Friday Night Concerts. June 10, The Reflex; June 17, DC Jazz Festival Artists; June 24, Jah Works; July 1, The BStreetBand; July 8, Jeff From Accounting; July 15, The Texas Chainsaw Horns; July 22, Sara Gray; July 29, Sly 45; Aug. 5, Justin Trawick; Aug. 12, Lovely Rita; Aug. 19, The 19th Street Band; Aug. 26, Lloyd Dobler Effect; Sept. 2, Almost Journey. These free concerts are 6:30 to 8:30 PM and on the Great Lawn of Yards Park. Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. yardspark.org. Rosslyn Cinema Outdoor Movie Festival. June 10, Beethoven 2 with Chix N Stix Food Truck; June 17, Eat, Pray, Love with Bao Banh Boys; June 24, Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark with Rocklands Barbecue; July 1, Coming to America with PEPE Food Truck; July 8, Dirty Dancing with The Union Dog Food Truck; July 15, Finding Nemo with The Big Cheese Food Truck; July 22, Casablanca with Fava Pot Food Truck; July 29, Top Gun with Urban Bumpkin BBQ Food Truck; Aug. 5, Up with Captain Cookie & The Milkman Food Truck; Aug. 12, Roman Holiday; Aug. 19, Casino Royale (2006); Aug. 26, The Notebook. 5 to 11 PM. Gateway Park, 1300 Lee Hwy. rosslynva.org.

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Jazz in the Garden at the NGA. Fridays, 5 to 8 PM. June 10, George V Johnson Jr.; June 17, Chaise Lounge; June 24, Enter The Haggis; July 1, Speakers of the House; July 8, Chelsey Green and the Green Project; July 15, Origem (Brazilian jazz); July 22, Incendio; July 29, Eastern Standard Time; Aug. 5, Creative Love Happening; Aug. 12, Paul Carr; Aug. 19, Sin Miedo; Aug. 26, Moonshine Society; Sept. 2, Fred Hughes Trio. 2016 Roots Outdoor Concerts at the Botanic Garden. June 16, July 7 and 21, Aug. 4 and 18, Sept. 8

and 22, Oct. 6 and 20; 5 to 7 PM. Free. U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. USBG.gov. Cinematery Movie Night at Congressional Cemetery. June 17, July 22 and Sept. 16; 7 PM. Historic Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St. SE. 202-543-0539. congressionalcemetery.org. Jane Austen Film Festival. June 29, Sense & Sensibility (1995); July 13, Emma (1996); July 27, Pride & Prejudice (2005). Doors open at 7 PM. General Admission is $6 per film or $15 for a pass to all three screenings. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. DumbartonHouse.org.

Military Band Concerts at the Capitol. Weeknights throughout summer, 8 PM. West side of the Capitol. There’s plenty of parking near the Botanic Garden. Air Force Band Concerts at the Air Force Memorial. Fridays in summer, 8 PM. Air Force Memorial at One Air Force Memorial Drive in Arlington, VA. (14th St. Bridge into Virginia, merge onto Washington Blvd. and then Columbia Pike in the direction of the Navy Annex. Then follow signs.) Expect a pleasing mix of contemporary and patriotic tunes and spectacular views of the nighttime Washington, DC skyline. airforcememorial.org Twilight Tattoo at Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall. Wednesdays through Aug. 3 (no performances July 6 or July 13), 6:30 PM. Twilight Tattoo is an hourlong, live-action military performance that blends the precision and discipline of the 3rd US Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) with the orchestral sounds and pop music from The US Army. twilight.mdw.army.mil. Sunset Parades at Iwo Jima Memorial. Tuesdays, through Aug. 16, 7 to 8 PM. The Sunset Parade features the music of “The Commandant’s Own”, The United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and precision drill by the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. Marine Barracks Row Evening Parades. Fridays, through Aug. 26, 8:45 to 10 PM. Performance features music and precision marching. Reservations highly recommended a month in advance but there is also a general admission line with no guarantees. barracks. marines.mil.

AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD Uncovered at Vivid Solutions. Through July 15. Artwork of Photographer Todd Franson and Painter/Illustrator Scott G. Brooks has lived behind the headlines of Metro Weekly covers for years. Unadorned by text and logos, Uncovered exhibits their lush and provocative work that has captured the people, moments, and movements of LGBT culture in DC for over two decades. Vivid Solutions Gallery, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. vividsolutionsgallery.com. Hear/Here at Honfleur Gallery. Through July 16. Opening Reception, June 4, 6 to 9 PM. Honfleur Gallery presents Hear/Here, a group show organized by local curator Jarvis DuBois. DuBois has assembled four young artists who have joined activism with their artistic East of the River Magazine June 2016

CALENDAR practices. Honfleur Gallery, 1241 Good Hope Rd. SE. 202-631-6291. archdc.org. Eclectic Tuesdays at Anacostia Arts Center. Tuesday, June 7, 7 to 9 PM. CC Hill Jam Session Acoustic Music. Free. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. anacostiaartscenter.com. DMV Battle Grounds. June 8, 7 to 9 PM. Twelve area rappers will go head to head to see who can mark their territory at the DMV Battle Grounds. Free. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. anacostiaartscenter.com. What Men Don’t Say. June 18, 5 to 10 PM. “What Men Don’t Say” is the emotionally gripping stage play that journeys into the male psyche, their pain, insecurities and other personal struggles. It also explores issues that men seldom confront in relationships. $25. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. anacostiaartscenter.com. Hear/Here Artist Workshop. June 18, 4 PM. Four artists explore the need for dialogue between metropolitan areas that are increasingly confronted with displacement, violence and calls for social justice. Free. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. anacostiaartscenter.com. Gay Activism in Washington During the 1960s and 1970s. June 25, 2 to 4 PM. Join this discussion as members of the LGBT community reminisce on the struggles and political growing pains of an emerging gay movement in the nation’s capitol during the 1960s. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. 202633-4820. anacostia.si.edu. People of the Book and the Protest Placard: Jewish Civil Rights and Anti-War Activism in DC in the 1960s. June 26, 2 to 4 PM. Professor Lauren Strauss talks about the significant role Jews played in the Vietnam War protests as well as their part in the larger narrative regarding the era’s social movements. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. 202-633-4820. anacostia.si.edu. Playback Theater Ensemble. Every fourth Wednesday, 7:15 to 9:15 PM. A healing and hilarious and beautiful experience. By a cast of stunning women of color. $10 suggested donation. Read more at thehbctheater.com. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. anacostiaartscenter.com. Twelve Years that Shook and Shaped Washington: 1963-1975. Through Oct. 23. Change was in the air, some of it unsettling and threatening. Against a national background of Lyndon Johnson’s “great society,” anti-war protests, black power and feminism, this exhibition focuses on events, people and challenges that transformed the city between 1963 and 1975. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. 202-633-4820. anacostia.si.edu.

MUSIC AROUND TOWN Music at Rock and Roll Hotel. June 4, Oh He Dead; June 7, Damien Jurado & the Heavy Light; June 8, Before You Exit-The All The Lights Tour; June 9, Susto; June 10, Hippo Campus; June 11, Eagulls; June 12, The Cave Singers; June 14, Leftover Crack; June 15, Ben Watt and His Band; June 18, Dungen; June 19, Minor Victories; June 20, The Staves; June 21, Marl Lanegan; June 22, Wye Oak; June 23, Kevin Morby; June 24, Pere Ubu Coed Jail Songs from 1975-1982; June 25, Miski; June 27, Quasi. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. 202-388-7625. rockandrollhoteldc.com. Music at The Howard. June 4, Los Autenticos Decadentes; June 6, Gregory Porter; June 9, WPGC Birthday Bash feat. Fat Joe Desiigner, Young Greatness, Tabi Bonney; June 10, Capital Pride Drag Extravaganza; June 11, FUSE: Capital Pride Women’s Main Event; June 12, Go-Go Brunch featuring Be’la Dona and GZA with Live Band; June 14, Mali Music; June 15, Joe Budden; June 16, Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars feat. Terell Stafford, Freddie Hendrix, Sharel Cassity, Cyrus Chestnut, John lee & Lewis Nash; June 18, The Delfonics feat. William Hart; June 22, The 7th King Tour w/ Felly feat. Gyyps & Special Guest Peter $un; June 23, Cubanismo; June 24, Dr. John & the Nite Trippers; June 25, Randy Bachman and XEN DC Carnival; July 1, Night of Soul feat. Kim Tae Woo; July 2, The Huggy Lowdown. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899. thehowardtheatre.com. Music at the U Street Music Hall. June 4, Feed Me Disco with Eau Claire; June 6, Black Pistol Fire; June 7, DC’s Prince Birthday Tribute; June 9, Green Velvet; June 10, Sunshine Jones (live set) & Charles Feelgood; June 11, Beth Orton and Gay Marvine; June 12, Royce da 5’9”; June 15, Whilk and Misky and Matrix & Futurebound; June 16, R&B ONLY; June 17, White Ford Bronco: DC’s All 90s Band

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and Saeed Younan; June 18, International Soul Society Festival™ Urban Arts Festival & Dance Competitions and REZZ; June 21, DVSN; June 24, The Low Anthem and Jerry Folk; June 25, Ladyhawke and Solid Stone (open to close); June 29, Tale Of Us; July 2, Anamanaguchi (DJ Set) and Skylar Spence. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. 202-588-1889. ustreetmusichall.com. Music at 9:30 Club. June 4, Who’s Bad: The World’s #1 Michael Jackson Tribute Band; June 6, Mudcrutch; June 7 and 8, Purity Ring; June 9, The Heavy; June 11, Alice Smith; June 12, Birdy; June 12, Matt Corby; June 13, Matt Corby; June 14 and 15, At The DriveIn; June 16, Atlas Road Crew; June 17, AlunaGeorge; June 24, Jon Bellion; June 25, Balkan Beat Box; June 26, Sleep; June 28, Aesop Rock with Rob Sonic and DJ Zone; June 29, Mayer Hawthorne; June 30, Dead Kennedys; July 1, People Under The Stairs. 815 V St. NW. 877-435-9849. 930.com. Music at Black Cat. June 4, Awkward Sex...And The City and CMPVTR_CLVB; June 6, Waxahatchee; June 9, King Khan & The Shrines; June 11, Furball DC and Fresh to Death; June 12, Radioactivity; June 15, Tunji Ige, Michael Christmas; June 16, Wanter Man; June 17, Church Night; June 18, Right Round Up; June 19, Sustr Mid9ight; June 22; Justin Nozuka; June 23, Banding Together 2016; June 25, Black Mountain; June 26, Mystery Lights; June 27, Stereoriots; June 30, Unring the Bell; July 1, Flag. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com. Music at Hill Country. June 4, Johnny Grave & the Tombstones; June 7, Karen Jonas; June 9, Jumpin’ Jupiter; June 10, Billy Joe Shaver and The Woodshedders; June 11, Selwyn Birchwood; June 14, The Blue Eyed Bettys; June 16, Great Peacock; June 17, Human Country Jukebox; June 19, Jason Eady; June 23, Meldy Allegra; June 24, Derik Hultquist; June 25, The Lonely Heartstring Band, Zach Schmidt; June 28, Jess Klein, Mike June; July 1, Randy Thompson Band; July 2, Andrew Leahey & the Homestead. Hill Country Live, 410 Seventh St. NW. hillcountry.com/dc. Blues Night in Southwest. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. June 6, Ursula Ricks Project; June 13, Midnight Blue; June 20, Eye Witness Blues; June 27, Lazy Man Blues Band; July 4, Linwood Taylor Band; July 11, Reggie Wayne Morris Band; July 18, Moonshine Society; July 25, Vince Evans Blues Band. $5 cover. Children are welcome and free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-484--7700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW (Fourth and I, south side of intersection). westminsterdc.org. Church of the Epiphany Weekly Concerts. Every Tuesday, 12:10 PM. June 7, Scott Auby, Kristen Dubenion-Smith, Matthew Loyal Smith, Rebecca Kellerman-Petretta, Voices with Jeremy Filsell, piano; June 14, The Atlantic Reed Consort; June 21, Floyd’s Row; June 28, Magnificat with Philip Cave. Free, but offering taken. 1317 G ST. NW. 202-347-2635. epiphanydc.org. Music at Sixth and I. June 8, 6th in the City Chorus Concert; June 14, Steve Coleman and Five Elements; June 15, Julianna Barwick; June 25, Bonnie “Prince” Billy + Bitchin’ Bajas (Together AND Apart). Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 202-408-3100. sixthandi.org.

Jazz Night in Southwest. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. June 10, By Popular Demand; June 17, Gene Harris Lives!; June 24, Tribute to Cannonball Adderley; July 1, Janine Sings!; July 8, Paul Carr. $5 cover. Children are welcome and free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-484-7700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW (Fourth and I, south side of intersection). westminsterdc.org. DC Jazz Festival. June 10 to 19. Ten days; over 90 bands; 300 artists, over 60 venues; over 18 neighborhoods. DC Jazz Festival presents a diverse selection of emerging and master-level talent across the District including Yards Park, The Kennedy Center, The Hamilton Live, Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, area clubs and restaurants, and National Parks venues. culturecapital.com. Music at the Lincoln. June 18, The Jayhawks. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. 202-328-6000. thelincolndc.com. Summer Organ Recitals at the National Shrine. Sundays, July 3 to Aug. 28, 6 PM. No admission fee but a free will offering will be accepted. All are welcome. There’s plenty of parking. National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE. nationalshrine.com.

SPORTS AND FITNESS DC Front Runners Pride Run and Walk 5K. June 10, 7 PM. The chip-timed 5K race will be followed by a Finish Line Party, featuring beer for race participants, a live DJ, entertainment, and awards for the race’s top performers. dcfrontrunners.org. Washington Nationals Baseball. June, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29, 30. washington.nationals.mlb.com. Washington Mystics. June 11, 18, 22, 24, 26, and 29. Verizon Center. mystics.wnba.com. DC United at RFK. June 22, 8 PM vs. New England Revolution. dcunited.com. Adult Zumba at THEARC. Tuesdays, 7 to 8 PM and Saturdays, 9 to 10 AM. Ditch the workout, join the party! Latin Dance-Fitness fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program that will blow you away. $6 for 20020 or 20032 residents. THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. 202-889-5901. thearcdc.org. Adult Vinyasa Yoga at THEARC. Mondays, 7:15 to 8:30 PM. Vinyasa Yoga is a practice where postures or asanas are connected through the breath for a transformative and balanccing effect. it builds heat, endurance, flexibility and strength. $6 for 20020 or 20032 residents. THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. 202-889-5901. thearcdc.org. Adult Pilates at THEARC. Wednesdays, 7:15 to 8:15 PM. $6 for 20020 or 20032 residents. THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. 202-889-5901. thearcdc.org. Practice with Love Yoga Gathering at the Botanic Garden. Saturdays through fall except July 4th weekend, Labor Day weekend and Oct. 1; 10:30 to 11:30 AM. Free. Bring your own mat. usbg.gov.

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Free Weekly Jazzercise Class. Wednesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Jazzercise is a 60-minute workout that incorporates cardio, stretch and strength-training exercises. Bring weights and a mat. 4800 Nannie Helen Burroughs (ground floor community room).

SPARKET-A Creative Market at Crystal City. Wednesdays through June 29 and Sept. 7 through Nov. 16; 11 AM to 2 PM. The Market is on the sidewalk of 1800 block of Crystal Dr., adjacent to the Crystal Shops mall. sparketacreativemarket. blogspot.com.

Yoga @ the Library. Saturdays, 10 to 11 AM. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat, but if you don’t have one, yoga mats are available. Classes are taught by a Yoga Activist and are held on the lower level of the library in the Larger Meeting Room. Free. Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library, 3935 Benning Rd. NE. 202-281-2583. dclibrary.org/benning.

H Street NE FRESHFARM Market. Saturdays, 9 AM to 12:30 PM (new hours). Located at H St. and 13th St. NE. freshfarmmarket.org.

Free public tennis courts in Wards 7 and 8. Fort Davis Community Center, 1400 41st St. SE; Hillcrest Recreation Center, 3100 Denver St. SE; KenilworthParkside Recreation Center, 4300 Anacostia Ave. NE; Randle Highlands Tennis Courts, 31st St. and Pennsylvania Ave. SE; Anacostia Park, 1900 Anacostia Dr. SE; Bald Eagle Recreation Center, Martin Luther King, Jr Ave. and Joliet St. SW; Congress Heights Recreation Center, Alabama Ave. and Randle Pl. SE; Fort Stanton Community Center, 1812 Erie St. SE. All courts are open daily, dawn to dusk. Some are lighted for extended evening play. Courts are available on a first come, first served basis for one hour intervals; extended use of tennis courts requires a permit. Proper shoes and attire is required. 202-6710314. dpr.dc.gov. Barry Farm (indoor) pool. Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 6:30 AM to PM; and Saturdays and Sundays from 9 AM to 5PM. Free for DC residents. 1230 Sumner Rd. SE. 202-730-0572. dpr.dc.gov.

PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENT NOTICE The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) is providing notice of a Public Hearing and comment period to solicit comments on the agency’s proposed 2017 Moving to Work (MTW) Plan. MTW is a HUD program that allows select public housing authorities to design and implement innovative programs and policies with the intent to: 1) reduce costs and improve efficiencies; 2) encourage residents to obtain employment and become economically selfsufficient; and 3) increase housing choices for low-income families. The Public Hearing will take place on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 6:00 PM at 1133 North Capitol Street, NE in the 2nd floor Board Room. Written comments will be accepted thru Tuesday, June 28, 2016 via email at MTW@dchousing.org or by mail sent to Kimberley Cole, Director of Planning, DCHA, 1133 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002. To request a copy of the plan, please call 202-435-3382 or send an email to MTW@dchousing.org.

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Deanwood (indoor) Pool. Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 8 PM; Saturday and -Sunday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Free for DC residents. 1350 49th St. NE. 202-671-3078. dpr.dc.gov.

Eastern Market. Daily except Mondays and important holidays. Weekdays, 7 AM to 7 PM; Saturdays, 7 AM to 5 PM; Sundays, 9 AM to 5 PM. Flea market and arts and crafts market open Saturdays and Sundays, 9 AM to 6 PM. Eastern Market is Washington’s last continually operated “old world” market. 200 block of Seventh St. SE. 202698-5253. easternmarketdc.com. Dupont Circle Farmers Market. Sundays (rain or shine), year round, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. 20th St. and Mass. Ave. NW, 1500 block of 20th St. NW (between Mass. Ave. and Q St. in the adjacent parking lot of PNC Bank). 202-362-8889. freshfarmmarket.org. Branch Avenue Pawn Parking Lot Flea Market. Saturdays, year-round (weather permitting). Set up after 10 AM. 3128 Branch Ave., Temple Hills, MD. Fresh Tuesdays at Eastern Market. Tuesdays, 3 to 7 PM. Farmers’ line of fresh produce. Eastern Market, 200 block of Seventh St. SE. 202-698-5253. easternmarketdc.com. Union Market. Tuesday-Friday, 11 AM to 8 PM; Saturday-Sunday, 8 AM to 8 PM. Union Market is an artisanal, curated, year round food market featuring over 40 local vendors. 1309 Fifth St. NE. 301-652-7400. unionmarketdc.com. Georgetown Flea. Sundays year around (except in the case of very inclement weather), 8 AM to 4 PM. 1819 35th St. NW.

Ferebee Hope (indoor) Pool. Open weekdays, 10 AM to 6 PM. Closed weekends. Free for DC residents. 3999 Eighth St. SE. 202-645-3916. dpr.dc.gov.

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Congresswoman Norton’s SE District Office. Open weekdays, 9 AM to 6 PM. 2041 MLK Ave. SE, #238. 202-678-8900. norton. house.gov.

Ward 8 Farmer’s Market. Saturdays, starting June 4, 10 AM to 3 PM. Market is in the parking lot behind Martin Luther King Elementary School (new location), 3200 Sixth St. SE. ward8farmersmarket.com. SW Market. Fourth Friday of every month, June 24, Aug. 26, Sept. 23 and Oct. 28, 4 to 10 PM. Featuring arts and crafts, jewelry, accessories, bath/beauty, furniture, furnishings, accessories, collectibles, live-music, food trucks and a beer garden. Market at the Waterfront Station at Fourth and M Streets, SW. marketswdc.com.

Eastland Gardens Civic Association Meeting. Third Tuesday, 6:30 to 8 PM. Kenilworth Elementary School Auditorium, 1300 44th St. NE. Contact Javier Barker, j58barker@yahoo.com or 202-450-3155. Anacostia Coordinating Council Meeting. Last Tuesday, noon to 2 PM. Anacostia Museum, 1901 Fort St. SE. For further details, contact Philip Pannell, 202-889--4900. Capitol View Civic Association Meeting. Third Monday, 6:30 PM. Hughes Memorial

United Methodist, 25 53rd St. NE. capitolviewcivicassoc.org. Historical Anacostia Block Association. Second Thursday, 7 to 9 PM. UPO -Anacostia Service Center, 1649 Good Hope Rd. SE. For further details, contact Charles Wilson, 202-834-0600. Anacostia High School School Improvement Team Meeting. Fourth Tuesday, 6 PM. Anacostia High School, 16th and R Streets, SE. Fairlawn Citizens Association. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. Ora L. Glover Community Room at the Anacostia Public Library, 1800 Good Hope Rd. SE.

ANC MONTHLY MEETINGS ANC 7B. Third Thursday, 7 PM. Ryland Epworth United Methodist Church, 3200 S St. SE (Branch Ave and S St. SE). 202-584-3400. anc7b@pressroom.com. anc7b@earthlink.net. ANC 7C. Second Thursday, 7 PM. Sargent Memorial Presbyterian Church, 5109 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE. 202-398-5100. anc7c@verizon.net. ANC 7D. Second Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library, 3935 Benning Rd. NE. 202-398-5258. 7D06@anc.dc.gov. ANC 7E. Second Tuesday, 7 PM. DC Scholars Public School, 5601 East Capitol St. SE. 202-582-6360. 7E@ anc.dc.gov. ANC 7F. Third Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Washington Tennis and Education Foundation, 200 Stoddert Place, SE. ANC 8A. First Tuesday, 7 PM. Anacostia UPO Service Center, 1649 Good Hope Rd. SE. 202-889-6600. anc8adc.org. ANC 8B. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. Seventh District Police Station Community Center, Alabama and McGee Streets, SE. 202-610-1818. anc8b.org. ANC 8C. First Wednesday, 7 PM. 2907 MLK Jr Ave. SE. 202-388-2244. ANC 8D. Fourth Thursday, 7 PM. Specialty Hospital of Washington, 4601 MLK Jr. Ave. SW. 202-561-0774. ANC 8E. First Monday, 7:30 PM. Eagle Academy, 3400 Wheeler Rd. SE. u

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capitol view library renovation proJect community meeting On Thursday, June 16, 6:30 p.m., meet the Capitol View Library design team. Learn about plans to renovate the library. Tell them what you’d like to see in the new space. Capitol View Library is at 5001 Central Ave. SE.

foundationS of improv at anacoStia artS center Increase your ability to be present, increase empathy, and learn a new set of skills. You will experience first-hand the joy of personal discovery in improv. Whether you’re a nonprofit employee, a corporate lawyer, a software engineer or a high school English teacher, you’ve got something to gain from taking Foundations of Improv. Meet people, gain poise, build your confidence and unleash your creativity by learning the fundamental concepts of improvisation. Classes are June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19, 26 and Aug. 2; 7 to 9:30 p.m. The main showcase is on Aug. 17, 7 p.m., at Anacostia Arts Center. There is a bonus showcase on Aug. 12 at Source Theater. When registering, make sure it fits with your schedule. It’s okay if you miss a class but not more than two. The showcase is also not required but you won’t want to miss it. Registration is $50. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. anacostiaartscenter.com.

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anacoStia waterShed Society chriStenS new boat The Anacostia Watershed Society, joined by executives from Bloomberg and members of the Leadership Greater Washington Class of 2016 christened and placed into service the Lotus Bloom, a 27 foot Carolina skiff that will provide tours of the Anacostia River, from Yards Park all the way up to the Bladensburg Waterfront Park. In place of smashing a champagne bottle, the Lotus Bloom was christened with beer from Bluejacket Brewery, (bluejacketdc.com) a local microbrewery located on the banks of the Anacostia River. The bottles were then recycled. The Lotus Bloom is a gift to the Anacostia Watershed Society from Bloomberg Philanthropies and Bloomberg LP. Bloomberg, a major sponsor of the Anacostia River Festival and the 11th Street Bridge Park, has partnered with AWS on local clean-ups along the Anacostia while Bloomberg Philanthropies’ environment program works to drive measurable, local action on climate change and sustainability around the world. Bloomberg and AWS toasting the Lotus Bloom. (left to right) Sandrine Uwera, Bloomberg BNA; Josh Eastright, Bloomberg Government; Jim Foster, Anacostia Watershed Society; Jean Lockhart, Bloomberg BNA. Photo: Anacostia Watershed Society, Scott Henrichsen

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Whether you’re a lifetime resident or new to the region, there’s always something to discover on the Anacostia River. The Anacostia Watershed Society is hosting recreation activities every Thursday evening and the first Saturday of every month from through Oct. 1. Activities are canoe tours, pontoon boat tours, nature hikes, and paddle nights. As part of the Anacostia River Discovery Series, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about the history of the Anacostia River, observe wildlife in their natural habitats, and get out on the water. Visit anacostiaws.org for details.

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artiSt talK with lou and di Stovall at the acm Originally Georgia natives and now Cleveland Park residents, Lou and Di Stovall have lived and worked together as Washington, DC-based artists since the 1960s. Lou founded Workshop, Inc. in 1968, which has been influential in building unity among artists in Washington, DC. Both Lou and Di’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. This influential and highly regarded husband and wife team will show examples of their work (both historical and contemporary) and talk about their artistic process. Lou Stovall’s work is currently on display at the museum in conjunction with the exhibition Twelve Years That Shook and Shaped Washington, 1963-1975. This artist talk is on Saturday, June 18, 2 to 4 p.m., at the Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. 202-633-4820. anacostia.si.edu.

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(neighborhoods within a onemile radius of the future site of the 11th Street Bridge Park), LISC DC will work through its nonprofit partners to provide loans, grants, equity, in-kind services and technical support. These investments will go towards affordable housing, early childhood education, medical care, food support, arts education and other services and supports. LISC DC’s mission is to help neighborhood residents create healthy and sustainable places of choice and opportunity--good places to live, work, raise children and conduct business.

anacoStia riverwalK cleanup volunteerS Sought Volunteers are sought for an Anacostia Riverwalk Cleanup on Monday, June 6, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Participants will meet in RFK Lot 6 near the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. If using a GPS you can enter “575 Oklahoma Ave. NE” to be directed to this parking lot. The area surrounding RFK stadium sees a lot of use. By volunteering, you’ll be a vital part of restoring, maintaining, and cleaning up the beautiful Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. Closed-toed shoes are required and long pants are recommended to prevent poison ivy and insect bites. Please wear sunscreen and bring a re-usable water bottle. Water coolers will be provided. Walking, bending, and carrying over some distance will also be required. Registration is required at anacostiaws.org. Contact Joanna Fisher, Director of Community Outreach, with any questions at 301-699-6204 ext. 109 or jfisher@anacostiaws.org.

St. timothy’S goSpel feSt and Spiritual revival On Sunday, June 5, 4 p.m., join St. Timothy’s, 3601 Alabama Ave. SE, and be inspired at the 2016 Gospel Fest. Come hear gospel singers and artists from across the region including Grammy-award winning instrumentalist Demetrius McGhee. Other performers include award winning saxophonist Otis Ducker, nationally acclaimed group Chosen Vessels and many more. Tickets are $20 for adults; $10 for ages 12 and under; and available at the Church Office. Ignite your evenings, June 7 to 9 hear with inspirational speakers nightly focus on elements of “The Lifestyles of a Christian.”

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Saturday volunteer day at Kenilworth parK On Saturday, June 25 (rain or shine), 9 a.m. to noon, join your neighbors as Kenilworth Park prepares for peak bloom season. They will be in the ponds working with water lilies, removing invasive plants, and planting and weeding gardens. Contact tina@friendsofkenilworthgardens.org with questions. SSL credits can be earned. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is at 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. Please arrive no later than 8:45 a.m. All volunteers are encouraged to wear long-sleeve shirts and jackets, long pants, and closed-toe shoes. Gloves and all equipment will be provided. Granola bars and light snacks will be provided. Please bring a water bottle. Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult chaperone, parent or guardian. To register, sign up at friendsofkenilworthgardens.eventbrite.com. Kenilworth Park turtles basking in the sun surrounded by their lush pond environment. Photo: Courtesy of the National Park Service

nic tables near the corner of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X Avenues, SE. Gloves, bags, and light refreshments will be provided. Wear boots and clothes you can get dirty. For more information, contact Nathan Harrington at nbharrington@yahoo.com or 301-758-5892. Visit shepherdparkway.blogspot.com.

film and diScuSSion at the acm: wattStax Referred by some as the “Black Woodstock,” Wattstax was a 1972 benefitconcert put together by the Stax record label to commemorate the community of Watts, California after the infamous 1965 race riots. Performers included all of the label’s prominent artists at the time including the Staple Singers, Isaac Hayes, the BarKays, Richard Pryor and Johnnie Taylor. On Friday, July 1, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., take a musical trip down memory lane with this powerful, Golden Globe nominated documentary Wattstax (1973; 98 min.). Discussion with a museum educator follows the screening. Note: This film contains adult language and is intended for mature audiences. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. 202-633-4820. anacostia.si.edu.

On May 14, registered Ward 8 Democrats voted to endorse the campaign of Trayon White to become the next Councilmember from Ward 8 in the upcoming June 14 Democratic primary. White becomes the first non-incumbent Ward 8 council candidate to reach the necessary threshold for endorsement in recent election cycles. The endorsement followed a spirited debate where candidates laid out their vision and plan for advancing the Ward. With a total of 199 ballots counted, White received 135 votes for 68 percent of the vote. Councilmember LaRuby May, who was absent at the forum, came in second with 50 votes for 23 percent. Rounding out the field was candidates Aaron Holmes with eight votes; Maurice T. Dickens with two votes and Bonita Goode, respectively. A vote percentage of 60 percent or more is required to receive an endorsement from the Ward 8 Democrats.

gogo and hip hop, a croSS-generational performance and panel diScuSSion On Sunday, June 19, 2 to 4 p.m., join in this discussion that looks at how and why Go-Go and Hip Hop music emerged and how they’ve influenced one another over the years. Panelists represent a cross-section of voices including musicologist and co-author of The Beat: Go-Go Music, Washington, DC, Dr. Kip Lornell, Maurice “Moe” Shorter, manager of The Junkyard Band, Dr. Natalie Hopkinson, scholar and author of Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City, and singer/ songwriter Sylver Logan Sharp. Special performance by Mr. Marcus Young and Friends precedes the discussion. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. 202-633-4820. anacostia.si.edu.

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the District of Columbia opened one site along the Anacostia River. There are now 1,247 public access sites in the watershed for boating, fishing, swimming and other recreational activities. In celebration of its 100th anniversary, the National Park Service--a Chesapeake Bay Program partner--encourages people to visit parks of all kinds to connect with history and culture and enjoy the natural world.

Kingman Island Bluegrass Festival Goers Embrace Zero Waste Effort The District’s first special event to pursue a goal of zero waste yielded positive results. The April 30, 2016 Kingman Island Bluegrass and Folk Festival, the largest local music festival in the National Capital Region, attracted more than 12,000 fans who followed the guidelines to dispose of their food waste, trash and recyclables. Their efforts led to a 50% diversion rate, which now is the baseline against which future special events will be compared. DC is required to develop a zero waste plan as a requirement of the Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act of 2014. The Act defines the target of the zero waste plan as 80% diversion from waste-to-energy and landfill.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICERS 0022-2016 The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) will receive sealed proposals for Administrative Hearing Officers - 0022-2016. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS will be available at the DCHA Procurement Office, 1133 North Capitol Street, N.E., Suite 300, Office of Administrative Services, Washington, D.C. 20002-7599 (Issuing Office); between the hours of 9:00 and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday beginning May 23, 2016. SEALED PROPOSALS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE: Thursday, June 23 , 2016 @ 11:00 a.m. at the Issuing Office identified above . Please contact Lolita Washington Contract Specialist at 202-535-1212 or via email at lwashing@dchousing.org with a copy to business@dchousing.org for additional information.

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On Saturday, June 11, with the purchase of a special ticket, Nat’s fans ages 62 and older have the opportunity to come down to the field, join the Racing Presidents and stroll around the bases after the game ends. The Nat’s play the Phillies at 12:05 p.m.

Mount Vernon to Open New Slavery Exhibition George Washington’s Mount Vernon is taking a significant step to share new knowledge about the lives of the enslaved people who lived and worked at the estate during Washington’s time by mounting a ground-breaking new exhibition. Opening Oct. 1, 2016, Lives Bound Together: Slavery at George Washington’s Mount Vernon explores the personal stories of these men and women while providing insight into George Washington’s evolving opposition to slavery. Through household furnishings, art works, archaeological

discoveries, documents, and interactive displays, the exhibition, which will span 4,400 square feet throughout all seven galleries of the Donald W. Reynolds Museum, demonstrates how closely intertwined the lives of the Washingtons were with those of the enslaved. Nineteen enslaved individuals are featured throughout the exhibit, represented with life-size silhouettes and interactive touchscreens providing biographical details. More than 150 artifacts will be on view--seeds and animal bones, ceramic fragments and metal buttons unearthed from archaeological excavations around the estate, as well as fine tablewares and furniture from the Washington household, providing insights into the enslaved community’s daily lives and work.

Signature Theatre Accepting Submissions for New Play Reading Series The Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre continues its commitment to new work by launching the second annual SigWorks: Monday Night New Play Readings Series. This initiative highlights and supports the work of DMV and regional playwrights and is an opportunity for playwrights, actors, directors, designers, and patrons to explore new plays in a fun and informal environment. The readings will be hosted at Ali’s Bar in Signature Theatre’s Mead Lobby at 7 p.m. on Oct. 3, Nov. 7, and Feb. 6, March 27, and June 5, 2017. The series is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. For more information about the series visit sigtheatre.org. Signature Theatre is accepting submissions for full-length plays (no musicals) through June 15, 2016. Interested playwrights from the area should submit a full script, a synopsis and contact information to bit.ly/sigworkssubmissions. A full list of the chosen plays will be released early in the fall.

NEA Support for District Arts Programs The National Endowment for the Arts has announced that twenty-nine District of Columbia organizations will receive $1,710,200 in federal grants through the National Endowment for the Arts. These grants will support activities in communities throughout the District that effect our economy, quality of life and educational programs. Dis-

trict of Columbia projects receiving funding are Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Inc.; Building Bridges Across the River; Children’s Chorus of Washington; Critical Exposure; Cultural Landscape Foundation; D.C. Wheel Productions, Inc. (aka Dance Place); Dance Institute of Washington; Daniel Phoenix Singh & Company; DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative, Inc.; DC Youth Orchestra Program; District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities; FotoDC Inc; Friends of the British Council USA Inc.; GALA Inc., Grupo de Artistas Latinoamericanos; Hamiltonian Artists Inc.; National Building Museum; National Center for Creative Aging; National New Play Network, Ltd.; National Public Radio, Inc.; National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States; Opera Lafayette; PEN/Faulkner; Post-Classical Ensemble, Inc.; Split This Rock, Inc.; Theatre Lab; Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz; Washington Bach Consort; and Young Playwrights’ Theater, Inc.

parKing meter rateS increaSed The District Department of Transportation has implemented new parking meter rates at $2.30 an hour for commercial and passenger vehicles citywide. Approximately 14,850 parking meters across the District will be reprogrammed. DDOT and the city’s payby-phone vendor will update software to accommodate the new rate structure. Commercial vehicle operators have the option of purchasing annual passes for $323, day passes at $25, or pay-bycell for loading zone use. Information on the loading zone program can be found at godcgo.com/freight. Motorcycle parking is $.25 an hour citywide

new columbia Statehood commiSSion draft conStitution releaSed On May 6, the New Columbia Statehood Commission, led by Co-Chairs Mayor Muriel Bowser and Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, unanimously approved the release of a draft constitution for public review at the historic Lincoln Cottage. The draft constitution is available for public review and input at statehood.dc.gov. The Commission will convene public engagement meetings and roundtables to discuss draft constitution in all eight Wards in the coming weeks.

be aware of dc parKing ticKetS Scam Residents of the Washington, DC Metropolitan area are cautioned to be aware of a phishing scam to collect money from past due tickets. With this scam, customers receive an email that has “Notice of Overdue Parking Violation(s)” in the subject line. In the email, customers are asked to pay the past due fines and a late fee immediately with the threat of their vehicle being impounded; then, they are directed to a dot com website. Legitimate Notices of Unpaid Parking Tickets from the DC Department of Motor Vehicles are mailed to customers via the United States Post Office. The notice contains specific information on how to contest the ticket by submitting a request for adjudication and includes the agency’s website address, which is dmv.dc.gov. Also, customers are encouraged to carefully read the letter for other clues that it is a scam. For example, the scam letter is supposedly issued by the “DC Parking Authority.” There are more than 30 agencies that issue tickets, and there is no “DC Parking Authority.” If you receive one of these bogus notices, report it to the Federal Trade Commission, at consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0003phishing, which has detailed information for consumers.

dc open doorS houSe crawl June is Homeownership Month. On Saturday, June 25, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., join DC Open Doors for a House Crawl around the city. Tour condos, townhouses and single family homes in the District, meet with lenders and learn how the DC Open Doors’ mortgage program, plus Down Payment Assistance, if desired, can make your dreams of homeownership a reality. Lenders will be present at DCHFA to answer your questions about the home buying process. Take part in the DC Open Doors Informational Session, 2 to 3 p.m., on-site at DCHFA. Enjoy refreshments, take the tour or join them at the Agency to meet with a participating lender. The DC Housing Finance Agency is at 815 Florida Ave. NW. RSVP at RSVP@dchfa.org or 202-777-1600. Read more at dcopendoors.com.

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Washington Nationals “Pups in the Park” Games Remaining Pups in the Park Games games this year are Monday, June 13, 7:05 p.m. vs. Cubs; Thursday, Sept. 8, 7:05 p.m. vs. Phillies; and Saturday, Oct. 1, 4:05 p.m. vs. Marlins. Purchase a discounted ticket for you, your family and your favorite family pet and support the Washington Humane Society. Ten dollars for every dog ticket purchased will benefit the Washington Humane Society. All those with tickets purchased for Pups in the Park must enter through the Right Field Gate. Before entering the gate you must drop off a signed waiver for your dog’s up-to-date shots. All Pups in the Park attendees must print, sign and bring the waiver with them to Nationals Park. Tickets are $26 for owners and $10 per dog. For more information, visit washington.nationals.mlb.com.

National Gallery of Art Announces East Building Reopening Date On Sept. 30, 2016, the East Building galleries of the National Gallery of Art, which house the modern collection and several temporary exhibition spaces, will reopen after three years of renovation of existing galleries and construction of new galleries and a roof terrace. A completely new configuration of the permanent collection of modern art will be unveiled to the public on this date. Several new public programs will inaugurate the reopened galleries, including evening programs and a community weekend. The new spaces will include the Roof Terrace—an outdoor sculpture terrace overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue—as well as two flanking, sky-lit, interior tower galleries.

Taxi Pilot Program Offers On-Demand Delivery to District Residents The DC Taxicab Commission has announced a pilot program in partnership with online ordering platform delivery.com to offer consumers expanded access to on-demand delivery of food, laundry, and other goods and services. The soft launch of the program will initially focus on lunch-hour food delivery in select areas. The pilot will then expand to include more merchants and a broader range of service hours and coverage. To get the service, simply open the delivery.com mobile app or go to their website and place your order from a participating restaurant. Behind the scenes, your meal is prepared while the closest available driver is dispatched to fulfill the delivery. This seamless transaction is made possible by the technology integration between the systems of the DC taxis and delivery.com. u

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Charnice Milton’s Murder One Year Later by Peter J. Waldron

n May 27, 2015, Charnice Milton, a reporter for Capital Community News (CCN), texted her mother at 9:42 p.m. that she was “on her way home.” These were her last known words. Charnice had spent most of that late spring evening covering an Eastern Market public meeting for the Hill Rag. Heading to her home in Ward 7, she was waiting at a bus stop at the corner of Alabama Avenue and Good Hope Road. Shortly after sending the text she was caught in the crossfire when a bunch of dirt bikers fired wildly at one another. Charnice’s parents, Ken McLenton and Francine Milton, spent those first horrible hours together absorbing the news, “sitting and praying” together. Recalling the last moment he spent with Charnice earlier on the day of her murder, McClenton said, “I gave her a kiss on the forehead.” He continues to think of her “every moment of every day.” A year later the investigation has turned into an unsolved cold case. Metropolitan Police Department Officer Sean Hickman stated, “This is still an active investigation. There is no update as of right now.” No witnesses have stepped forward to identify her killer. Her parents have set up a Facebook “Open Heart Closed Case” page to honor her memory. They hope it will encourage people faced with similar tragedies to remain strong; as well as to encourage witnesses to step forward. Milton’s murder was the 97th of the 162 killings that took place in 2015, marking a 54 percent rise from the previous year. Due to her work as a community news reporter, her murder did not go unnoticed. Beginning in 2012

she wrote about events in Wards 6, 7, and 8. She was a regular face at Capitol Hill’s advisory neighborhood commission meetings. She also covered Eastern Market and wrote organizational and individual profiles. She reviewed museum exhibits. “During her tenure I really watched Charnice grow in sophistication as a reporter,” related CCN’s managing editor, Andrew Lightman. “At the time of her murder I was expecting her to move to a fulltime position at a major news outlet.” Born on June 19, 1987, Milton lived with her mother in Benning Heights. A proud graduate of Ball State, she had completed her master’s in journalism at Syracuse University. Syracuse Professor Aileen Gallagher describes Milton as shy, not someone you would expect to be a journalist. Although she found “interviewing people difficult,” Gallagher recalls, “she did it anyway. She was a great listener and wrote well of anything that she observed.” When Gallagher learned of Milton’s death, she felt “disgusted.” “Her life was taken from her. No one deserves to be killed.” Syracuse University created an Excellence in Community Journalism Award to honor Charnice Milton’s life. The first award was bestowed on May 3. “The death of Charnice Milton is a reminder of the culture of silence in place,” wrote Ward 7 Councilmember Yvette Alexander a year later in a statement commemorating the community’s loss. “It is a vicious cycle. However, within the community there is a sense of wanting to heal.” u

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The At-Large Race The District Beat by Jonetta Rose Barras

think we might have a real horse race,” observed longtime government watchdog Dorothy Brizill, describing the at-large DC Council Democratic primary contest. On June 14 incumbent Vincent B. Orange will face challengers David Garber and Robert White. At first blush, some might think Brizill’s assessment incorrect. But a poll commissioned by Orange’s campaign and conducted by Lester & Associates found that only 48 percent of respondents supported the incumbent. That meant 52 percent of respondents either supported Orange’s opponents or were undecided. That reality was underscored during a recent debate in Ward 7. NBC 4 reporter Mark Seagraves asked members of the 100-person crowd to raise their hands if they had not selected an atlarge candidate. At least two-thirds of the audience indicated they had not made up their minds. Such reaction suggests vulnerability for a politician who has appeared on the ballot four times since 2006 – running for mayor, council chairman, or at-large member. This will be Orange’s fifth outing. “People are suffering Vincent Orange fatigue,” asserted Brizill, who lives in Ward 3. That may be true. But can the challengers exploit that sense of Orange overload? Many people – though not all – I spoke with said yes.

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blogger and political activist in Ward 8. White was born in DC. After his parents divorced, his mother moved to a Maryland suburb, however. When he was eight years old his mother died of breast cancer, and one month later White was seriously injured in a car accident; his scars remain. Those two life-altering events made him “develop a sense of responsibility for family and home,” he said. White graduated Archbishop Carroll High School and St. Mary’s College of Maryland, where he studied philosophy and political science. He earned his law degree from the American University Washington College of Law and later served as a law clerk in the District Court for Montgomery County, Md. He was a legislative counsel to DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton. White ran for the at-large seat as an independent in 2014. He received 22,198 votes, coming in behind Democratic State Chairwoman Anita Bonds and Elissa Silverman, a former journalist and staffer with the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. White, who lives in Ward 4’s Brightwood neighborhood, took refuge in the Office of the Attorney General, becoming Karl Racine’s director of community outreach. But Ward 7 political activist Greg Rhett and others argue that “Garber will siphon off just enough votes from White.” That would deny White a victory. Garber grew up in northern Virginia and graduated from St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes Vincent Orange. Courtesy of School. He received his Vincent Orange bachelor’s degree in political science and geography from Calvin College. As a two-term Ward 6 advisory neighborhood commissioner he represented the community around the Navy Yard. Garber also lived in historic Anacostia for four years. He now lives in Shaw. Until he decided to run for political office, he was a substitute teacher in the city’s public schools. He claims to have worked in more than 40 institutions, both traditional and charter schools. If elected he would be the only Robert White. openly gay legislator. Courtesy of “I don’t see [Garber] eating into VO’s base, which is Wards Robert White 5,7and 8,” added Rhett.

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The Incumbent Arguably no one has run and lost more political campaigns in DC than Orange. In 2006, as then Ward 5 councilmember, he decided to run for mayor. He lost that race, receiving only 2.9 percent of the vote. That cost him the council seat he had held since 1998. Orange attempted to rejoin the legislature in 2010, competing for council chair. He received 38.6 percent of the vote (47,754 votes) to Kwame Brown’s 55.2 percent (68,320). Another opportunity came in 2011, when an at-large seat became vacant. Orange ran in the special election against eight other candidates. He won with 13,593 votes (28.9 percent). The next year he competed against three other candidates. His nearest competitor, Sekou Biddle, received 21,973 votes. Orange won with 23,719. Ensconced in the at-large seat, Orange set out again to see if he could snare the mayor’s seat. In 2014 he pulled in only 2.0 percent of the 96,915 votes cast in the Democratic primary. As Rhett noted, Orange’s greatest support in that race and others has consistently come from Wards 5, 7, and 8, all of which are predominantly AfricanAmerican. Orange is an accountant and a lawyer. In 1983 he earned a degree from Howard University School of Law. Five years later he received a master’s of law in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center. His bachelor’s degree, which

he received in 1979, is in business administration. Reared by a single mother in Oakland, Calif., Orange credits her and his teachers with placing him on the path to a better life. They helped him get into a private school in Colorado. That experience had a profound effect, causing him to repeat, mantra-like, the need for children to be reading and solving basic mathematical functions by the third grade. Considering his seemingly unquenchable ambition, some people have suggested that Orange is positioning himself to run for mayor or council chair in 2018. For now, however, he has to beat White and Garber.

Ethics: A Bone of Contention The challengers have zeroed in on Orange’s ethics as one line of attack. Garber has called him “corrupt.” At each venue Garber has raised the incumbent’s intervention in the 2012 health inspection at Sam Wang’s Produce in the Florida Avenue Market in Northeast. The Health Department had shut the business down for “rat infestation” and other problems. Wang, a campaign donor to Orange, called his favorite councilmember for help. Visiting the store, Orange confronted the inspectors. DC’s ethics board cited him in 2013 for abusing the prestige of his office and violating the District’s Code of Conduct. Orange accepted the ruling and submitted himself to ethics training. At a recent forum Orange justified his actions. He was concerned, he claimed, about dozens of workers being denied a paycheck during the Christmas season. Interestingly, during a Ward 7 forum neither Garber nor White raised concerns about more disturbing connections between Orange and Jeffrey Thompson. Thompson is the former city contractor who pleaded guilty to financing the illegal, off-the-books campaign in 2010 that helped Vincent C. Gray get elected mayor. Thompson also admitted to providing contributions to more than half a dozen other politicians including Orange. Thompson stated in his plea that he made $148,000 in unreported contributions to Orange in 2011; much of that was in the form of money orders. However, Thompson stated that he never spoke directly with the candidate about these illegal funds. Orange claims to have “a clean record” with the city’s ethics board, the Office of Campaign Finance, and the Office of the US Attorney. In the past he has championed a measure that would prohibit outside employment for councilmem-

bers, as well as legislation “allowing for the removal of council members from elected office for gross misconduct.” On the stump, Orange has pointed out that Garber violated the Hatch Act. In response, Garber has claimed not to have known that he could not continue working as a DC substitute teacher while pursuing a political career. Garber has also been the focus of other allegations. A caller on WAMU’s “Kojo Show” on May 20 stated that he rented property in Ward 8 from Garber. He stated that Garber “wouldn’t fix” mold and mildew among issues. He “forced me out of the house with my wife and four children,” the caller said, adding that the eviction caused him to seek refuge at a homeless shelter. Garber confirmed he knew the caller but defended himself against the allegations. “The situation has already been resolved. It was very trying for me,” he said on the radio. He let others handle the problem, he added. Meanwhile Orange has unloaded a barrage of accusations on White, accusing him of lying about his DC residency and being a member of the law association bar in Maryland, not DC. “Who is Robert White?” Orange asked. While White is not a member of the DC Bar, he said he has “never had an issue with” the Board of Government Ethics and Accountability. White continued about Orange’s allegations, “I would appreciate Mr. Orange not repeating that when he knows it is not true.” And he continued, “If you want to know why good people don’t run for office, that is an example. All of this is the kind of shuckin’ and jivin’ that has us in our current situation.” If elected, White promised to “take the council out of the practice of approving contracts” and push for “public financing of campaigns.” Orange doesn’t support the former and has been silent on the latter.

Economic Development and Affordable Housing The tension between opponents and incumbents is also apparent in their approach to solving seemingly intractable socioeconomic issues. Garber and White contend that Orange is part of the status quo or that he relies on gimmicks. For example, Orange has touted building significant numbers of 600-square-foot “small houses” as an answer to the District’s affordable housing crisis. Tiny houses, said Orange, would work for “young people who don’t need that much space.” He has advocated spending $25 million each for senior housing, homeless housing, and families

and individuals with incomes between $30,000 and $60,000. Along with the mayor, Orange said he supports a $100 million annual contribution to the Housing Production Trust Fund. Garber, on the other hand, would rely on inclusive zoning to preserve and create low-cost housing. “I have seen community after community struggle with rises in housing prices,” he said. For his part, White has promised to “change zoning codes on major underperforming corridors.” He would audit “the doublespeak of developers,” who renege on commitments to build affordable housing. White would “take older office buildings and turn them into residential housing.” There is equal disagreement on the approach to resolving transportation problems, although all three candidates see it as a critical area. For Orange the answer is greater financial investment, particularly in Metro. He also said he would establish a “zero tolerance for weapons and knives. We have to have discussion about how to make that happen.” Garber has called for more diversity in modes of transportation, more bike lanes. He said he is concerned that some neighborhoods, particularly those east of the river, are not well connected to the core of the District. He also called for improved sidewalk construction. White has advocated a broader plan that would include “working with communities to make sure bus lines are reasonable.” He also pledged to develop a system with the taxi commission to “ensure no resident is denied a ride.” “There is something to like and not like about each of the candidates,” says Ward 1 civic leader Terry Lynch, “I don’t know that the challengers have identified a critical issue that would energize voters.”

Who’s on First? Unseating an incumbent can be difficult, observes Ward 4 civic leader Martha Mitchell. Consider that Mayor Muriel Bowser has endorsed Orange. He has served as a predictable vote for her agenda. Councilmember Jack Evans (Ward 2) has also publicly come out for Orange. They are joined by 11 unions, the Ward 5 and Ward 8 Democratic organizations, Rev. Willie Wilson, and Rev. H. Lionel Edwards. “You have to have somebody with slam-dunk charisma to take out these incumbents,” continued Mitchell, a Ward 4 resident and White backer who believes White is honest and has a strong work ethic. Supporters of the challengers worry that they will split the ant-incumbent vote. Some have even suggested that Garber think about bowing out, because they think White has the better chance of the two. While White didn’t beat out Democratic nominee Bonds and independent Silverman in 2014, he performed relatively well in all eight wards. He pulled in more votes than Silverman in Ward 7 and Ward 8. Still, Garber, who was the first to announce his candidacy against Orange, said, “I’ve been running a strong campaign; not only have I raised the most money, I have 150 volunteers.” He added, “Right now I’m just focusing on Vincent Orange.” There is little likelihood that anyone will drop out. White may be converting some voters, however. Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh has endorsed him, as have TENAC, the citywide tenant’s organization, Jews United for Justice, the DC Latino Caucus, and the DC Sierra Club. “I didn’t support him the last time,” said Ward 8’s Abdul. “But I have watched him. He wasn’t performing; he was sincere. When Orange is before us, it’s more like a performance, like pandering.” Abdul concluded, “I think this is race between Orange and White.” Residents will have to wait until June 14 to know if that prediction is accurate. Jonetta Rose Barras is a freelance writer and columnist in Washington, DC. u

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Despite Progress on Homelessness, More Work Remains The Numbers by Kate Coventry

here is both good and bad news in the District’s struggle to combat rising homelessness. On one hand, new initiatives – along with increased funding and improved operations – seem to be working. For example, a new effort to keep some families out of shelter has a 90 percent success rate, and the number of chronically homeless adults actually fell this year, as the District moved many residents into their own homes. On the other hand, rising rents and stagnant income still leave too many residents homeless, and funding from the District this coming year will not be enough to keep up. While the budget just adopted by the mayor and DC Council will help hundreds of homeless residents, it is not enough to meet the goal of ending chronic homelessness in 2017. More resources are needed. Perhaps most importantly, the District needs to make huge leaps to create more affordable housing, which has disappeared from the private market. We simply cannot succeed at keeping residents from becoming homeless, or help them leave shelter once they become homeless, without more low-cost housing options.

Family Homelessness: Improvements but High Need Family homelessness has worsened dramatically in recent years, but there are signs that it may be leveling off, in part due to better efforts to help families avoid homelessness. The number of families entering shelter this past winter – about 930 – was nearly 80 families fewer than the year before, after more than doubling between the 2012/2013 and 2014/2015 hypothermia seasons. And the number of families in need decreased during the past hypothermia season, from 177 in November to 66 in March. This is likely the result of improvements implemented over the past months.

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Last fall the District launched a homelessness prevention program modeled after successful programs in New York City and Massachusetts. Over 1,000 families have gotten help, and 90 percent have stayed out of shelter. With just $1 million the District has helped 900 families avoid entering shelter. With the average cost of getting out of shelter now roughly $50,000, this effort is not only keeping families stable, it is saving the District millions. The fiscal year 2017 includes an increase of $1 million, so about 400 more families can be served. This past summer the District began taking families into shelter year-round, rather than only during hypothermia season when residents have a legal right to shelter. This is a return to a long-standing policy that was discontinued in 2011 when homelessness increased but the budget did not increase in tandem. The year-round approach means the city can help families regain stability more quickly, in addition to making sure families stay out of dangerous situations, like living with an abuser. It also improves the performance of the shelter system. When shelter is available only in the winter, the system is overwhelmed at the start of hypothermia season. Over the past year, the number of families leaving shelter, usually for temporary housing, increased by more than one-fourth. This is important, because the District has struggled to help families move out of shelter quickly. Well-being declines the longer a family stays in shelter, in part because it is difficult to make decisions about school and work when family members do not know where they are going to live. Moving families out of shelter faster also helps the District accommodate new families needing shelter. In May the DC Council passed a plan to implement Mayor Bowser’s vision to replace the dilapidated DC General Family Shelter with smaller shelters spread across the city. The new shelters will include improved case management services to help families move out of shelter more quickly. While the final details of the plan still need to be worked out in a second vote by the council, this plan clearly is on its way to becoming reality. A key piece of good news is that the number of chronically homeless individuals actually went down last year, falling 7 percent according to the latest point-in-time estimate. These are residents who have been homeless for a long time and struggle with severe, chronic challenges like mental health issues and substance abuse. This decrease

is a result of large new investments in housing as well as the creation of a system that prioritizes the most vulnerable residents for available housing. The new system creates a standardized application and method of sharing infor-

Have You Liked Us Yet? mation among organizations providing homeless services. The just adopted FY 2017 budget includes resources to help 566 homeless individuals move into housing. While this is great progress, it is not enough to end chronic homelessness by 2017, the goal set by the District’s Interagency Council on Homelessness. The District should do all that it can to set a realistic implementation plan and budget to end chronic homelessness by the end of 2018.

more afforDable housing is neeDeD While the District’s leaders deserve credit for their progress on homeless services, the real solution requires large investments to create affordable housing. The FY 2017 budget includes a $100 million investment to renovate or construct roughly 1,000 affordable home. But these investments aren’t meeting the growing need. Most lowincome households already spend more than half of what they take in each month to keep a roof over their head. One recent study concluded that DC needs 20,000 affordable homes for very-low-income households. And housing prices in DC are only going in one direction, meaning that the problem is growing day by day. Homelessness is the extreme manifestation of the challenges faced by thousands of DC residents struggling to cope with the rising costs of living. Expanding the city’s role in affordable housing is critical not only to reducing homelessness, but also to ensuring that the District remains home to a diverse population. Kate Coventry is a policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (www.dcfpi.org) and a voting member of the DC Interagency Council on Homelessness, representing DC government, nonprofit providers, advocates, and homeless and formerly homeless residents. Its mission is to guide the city’s homelessness eﬀorts. The Fiscal Policy Institute promotes budget and policy solutions to reduce poverty and inequality in the District of Columbia and to increase the opportunity for residents to build a better future. u

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Thinking about Joining Capital Bikeshare?

You May Qualify for a Discount! article and photos by Catherine Plume

ycling! It’s such a practical and fast way to get around town, and it’s even good for your health. Thanks to Capital Bikeshare, even folks who don’t have their own bicycle can rent one of more than 3,100 big red bikes at the more than 375 strategically located docking stations all over the greater DC area. And now, through partnerships with local social services organizations, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is making Capital Bikeshare even more accessible to residents of all income levels. In April DDOT partnered with social service providers, nonprofits, and DC government agencies to create the Capital Bikeshare Community Partners Program (www.capitalbikeshare.com/community-partners). Qualifying nonprofits, social services organizations, and government agencies can now offer clients an annual Capital Bikeshare membership for only $5, a significant discount over the normal $85 annual fee. There are other perks to the program: • a 60-minute free-ride time per trip, with standard usage fees beyond the first 60 minutes for any one trip (under a regular membership, only the first 30 minutes are free) • a free Capital Bikeshare helmet • guided instructions on how to use the system • cycling classes through the Washington Area Bicycling Association (WABA, www.waba.org)

Bikes, bikes everywhere! A great way to get around town.

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In developing criteria for the program, DDOT and Capital Bikeshare worked closely with community representatives and local social service organizations to ensure that it would meet the needs of their clients. To qualify for the program and purchase a discounted membership you must be affil-

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iated with a partnering local organization. More organizations are joining the program, but a current list of participating organizations includes: • Back on My Feet DC • Unity Health DC • Whitman-Walker Health • Community of Hope • DC Center for the LGBT Community The Capital Bikeshare Community Partners Program is funded in part by a grant from A Better BikeShare Partnership. DDOT Director Leif A. Dormsjo notes, “Access to affordable transportation builds pathways to the middle class. It is critical that those with the most need are able to travel quickly and economically to and from their appointments, jobs, training, and classes. By including need-based Capital Bikeshare annual memberships, we are ensuring that all District residents can use this healthy, affordable, and efficient means of travel.” With all of the Metro woes these days, cycling is becoming an ever more popular, pragmatic, and efficient way to get around town. Recognizing the cycling boom, more and more employ-

ers are providing locker and shower facilities for employees who cycle to work. Meanwhile DDOT and WABA are working to make cycling ever safer by providing over 70 miles of bike lanes throughout the District. Knowing where these bike lanes are located is important, and a map of them can be found at http://ddot.dc.gov/page/bicycle-maps. Capital Bikeshare is owned jointly by the District of Columbia, Arlington County, the City of Alexandria, and Montgomery County and operated by Motivate International Inc. The program was launched in September 2010. Capital Bikeshare is immensely popular, and on any given day more than 10,000 bike trips are made across the DC area. Memberships are available for 24 hours, 3 days, 30 days, or a year. Users can also purchase a Day Key with 24-hour access to the system. For more information about Capital Bikeshare and the Capital Bikeshare Community Partners Program visit www.capitalbikeshare.com/community-partners. Get on a bike. It’s a great way to get around DC! Catherine Plume is a lifelong environmentalist, a writer, and blogger for the DC Recycler: www.DCRecycler. blogspot.com; Twitter @DC_Recycler. u

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Cannabis Cultivation Centers Are Good Neighbors Centers Provide Employment by Chloe Sommers

ucked away in Northeast are four cannabis cultivation centers, making up more than half of the licensed cultivators in the District. Growing medical cannabis is not yet a lucrative business for Washingtonians, but for one cultivation center it’s a labor of love and a way to give back to the community. A cultivation center is a highly regulated operation, where licensed growers are allowed to grow up to 1,000 cannabis plants. The District’s seven cultivators supply the five medical cannabis dispensaries providing medicine for DC’s 3,609 registered medical marijuana patients. In an unassuming building, one cultivation center works hard to care for enough plants to supply some of the medicine in each of the five dispensaries. “We like to stay under the radar, we are not rock stars but good growers, and good for the community,” said the co-owner of one of the licensed cultivation centers in Northeast. It’s good for jobs, revenue, and security.

Cannabis budding in a flowering room.

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This particular operation has more than 20 hightech security cameras in and around the property. “We are in constant communication with detectives. They use our cameras all the time,” they said. With their valuable footage, they’ve assisted the police in two murders and a car break-in. This operation – which has requested to remain anonymous to focus on growing the best medicine for patients – employs nine people, and they will need more. When that day comes they are looking to hire people from the area. They said another cultivation center in the area is already hiring students from Gallaudet University to assist in the harvesting, a laborintensive part of the process that needs to be done once a month. Outside the windowless warehouse a security camera greets you at the entrance. It’s only after someone lets you into the compound that you get a whiff of the skunky smell. “One door must remain locked at all times,” I’m told by the staff. The DC Department of Health (DOH) dictates and enforces strict rules that

all cultivation centers must abide by. Some of the rules are warranted for security, while others seem unnecessary to the experienced grower. One head-scratcher is the rule regarding the disposal of the medium the plant is grown in. The master grower told me they have to keep it for police to collect. The police come to pack up the old potting medium because it may have residual roots left within, the horticulturist explained. After police pack it up in evidence boxes, they take it for incineration somewhere in Virginia. It’s not an ideal situation, the master grower says, because the process releases a lot of carbon dioxide into the air. In order to control the smell, each flowering room and the entrance has towering, six-foot carbon filters. “A DOH inspector once told us the smell was too strong so we changed the filters, which is in our best interest too, because our plants thrive in clean air,” they said. Another DOH regulation dictates that no product may touch an exterior wall. In order to comply they built an empty hallway around the perime-

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ter of the rooms. The cultivators said it’s probably related to the notion that someone could drill through the wall to get to the products inside. All finished product must be locked up at the end of the day, and not in just any safe. The safe has to weigh over 750 pounds or be cemented to the floor, among other specifications. It’s a growing industry, and like the many others working with legal cannabis, the cultivators aren’t rolling in the green – yet. “Everyone thinks this is printing money but it’s not, but I think it will be,” said the co-owner. Trying to be more profitable, this cultivation center is building out a kitchen to start making edibles. It’s a good business model for DC cultivators because they can extract the essential oils from their plant trimmings, and infuse food and drink with the cannabis oil. There are two methods for extraction, BHO, which uses butane, and CO2 extraction. “You can taste the difference in some of these products,” said the staff. This cultivation center already uses CO2 extraction for their tinctures because it’s a cleaner and safer alternative to using butane. Currently, under Initiative 71 only medical cannabis is legal in dispensaries. Recreational use – also known as

adult use – would be a huge win for the DC cannabis community but one politician is doing everything he can to undo cannabis reform. “Representative Andy Harris [R-Md.] is really a thorn in the side of progress,” the co-owner explained. “The city needs the revenue and he’s leading the charge against it.” Mayor Muriel Bowser could order the District go forward with recreational use, but it’s doubtful. If she flexed an autonomous arm when it comes to adult use, she could be put in jail due to the reach Congress has over the District. At the end of the day, it’s a lot of rules to follow, but worth it. “I heard a story of a man in his 70s finally sleeping through the night,” said the cultivation center’s co-owner. “It feels great knowing there are children who are using our tinctures to stop their seizures,” said a staff member. Monitoring the operation is a high priority for DOH and the police. “I tripped the wire by mistake once and the police were here in five minutes,” said a staff member. The DOH keeps a close eye on cultivation centers with regular check-ins and inspections. Inspectors have told this cultivation center that they are a shining example of how to operate what, at times, can be a very sticky business. u

NEW CO LU MB I A N E E DS A CO NSTI TU TI O N ! Help draft the new constitution for the District. There will be town hall meetings held to discuss the draft constitution on the following dates: June 2

Town Hall to discuss draft constitution at Bertie Backus, UDC Community College, 5171 South Dakota Ave., NE, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. RSVP: June2Statehood.Eventbrite.com

June 4

Town Hall to discuss draft constitution at Thurgood Marshall Academy, 2427 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., SE from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. RSVP: June4Statehood.Eventbrite.com

June 7

Town Hall to discuss draft constitution at the African American Civil War Memorial & Museum, 1925 Vermont Ave, NW, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. RSVP: June7Statehood.Eventbrite.com

June 8

Town Hall to discuss draft constitution at Raymond Recreation Center, 3725 10th Street, NW, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. RSVP: June8Statehood.Eventbrite.com

June 9

Working groups present recommendations to the New Columbia Statehood Commission from 6:30pm - 9:00 pm at the University of the District of Columbia Student Center. Check back for more information in the coming weeks.

June 13

The New Columbia Statehood Commission will launch the Constitutional Convention at the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission, 2235 Shannon Place SE, Room 2032.

June 17

The New Columbia Statehood Commission will reconvene the Constitutional Convention at Woodrow Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St., NW, at 6:00 p.m. Check back for more information in the coming weeks. RSVP: New Columbia Statehood Commission Constitutional Convention

June 18

The New Columbia Statehood Commission will convene the final day of the Constitutional Convention at Woodrow Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St,, NW, from 9:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. Check back for more information in the coming weeks.

A number of other events are taking place throughout the month of June, including school graduations, festivals, parades, and other community meetings, please visit: http://www.dc51.us/ calendar/ for updated information on these events. A security camera screens people outside the front door. East of the River Magazine June 2016

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‘C’ Is for Child’s View Local Author Connects Readers and Communities by Virginia Avniel Spatz

is not for “abanreaders – from in- and doned.” S is not for outside Anacostia – con“shooting.” And nect with the area in a “Anacostia” is not new way. the coverall name for anything east of the river. With The Alphabet alphabet books “A Is for AnacosIs Just the tia” and “S Is for South Side,” Dr. Beginning Courtney Davis aims to dispel misOnce the book was pubconceptions about two neighborlished, Davis began offerhoods close to her heart. Origiing “A Is for Anacostia” nally from Chicago’s South Side, Dr. Courtney Davis, tours. Tours use a bus but Davis studied special education in author of “A Is for frequently stop to explore Virginia and then relocated to AnAnacostia” and “S Is sites, including the Fredfor South Side.” acostia. In collaboration with chilerick Douglass Museum. dren’s book illustrator Jerry Craft Early tours drew mostshe created picture books to celebrate her new ly locals, including children and teachhometown and her original one. ers in Anacostia. The most recent trip, The idea for the first book, Davis says, co-sponsored by the Smithsonian’s Angrew from her work in special education at Moacostia Community Museum, drew more ten Elementary School, a DC public school for people from across the river. Davis is now grades pre-K to five, in historic Anacostia. “At First of two collaborations between trying to make the tours more frequent. the time I was working at Moten, and I needed Dr. Courtney Davis and Jerry Craft. “The purpose of the tour is to higha resource that would connect the communilight gems of the community,” says Daty and the alphabet.” Trips to the library prothinks her next book may focus on the area of vis, and, “for people who live here, to duced useful information but nothing “on the special education, although readers continue to highlight something new.” The neighborhood level of the young people” at the school. So she suggest new places for an alphabet book. is home to “so many historical, fun-filled placset out to create something that would serve Three years ago Davis launched the East of es,” Davis says. “I don’t think this is well pubher students. the River Book Festival. The annual event inlicized. We need to get the word out about how The book quickly took shape, Davis recludes a variety of activities as well as a chance great is our community.” calls, and then spent some time in a drawer. to meet authors and explore locally grown Davis also uses the book as a springboard She met Craft when he was doing a workshop books. It highlights self-published books and for workshops discussing individual and comwith another class. Their first collaboration, small publishers and promotes diversity in chilmunity aspirations. She visited Ballou Senior the self-published “A Is for Anacostia,” was redren’s publishing. “It’s a citywide event deHigh School, for example, where the converleased in 2010. Craft, who is not based in DC, signed to create a community of readers and sation was “about goal setting and dreams and drew on Davis’ neighbors for his illustrations. writers.” how to make things happen.” “What does the Readers sometimes assume the book’s creators Building on the success of “A Is for Anmedia say about our community?” Davis asks are native to DC. “People think that the book’s acostia,” Davis turned her focus to her origiolder students. “And how can we be change native Washington spirit is so strong,” Davis nal hometown for “S Is for South Side.” The agents?” In presentations at schools “we talk says. “But I got that spirit from my neighbors.” book, also illustrated by Craft and self-pubabout political systems and the people who repYoung Anacostia residents, Davis relates, lished, was launched at Chicago’s DuSable resent us. Do you know your councilmembers? would recognize their neighborhood in the Museum in April 2015. “S Is for South Side” The alphabet is just the beginning.” pages, proudly declaring: “I know that place!” shares “a very similar spirit” to her first book, When she worked with local teachers, on the Davis says, presenting perspectives of children Anacostia Is Just other hand, she often heard, “I didn’t even enjoying the community for readers in- and outthe Beginning know that this was here.” Seeing the neighborside area. But conversation about Chicago today Davis continues her work in special education, hood unfold through the eyes of children playcannot help but turn to the violence now gripnow in Alexandria City Public Schools. She ing and exploring in the book’s pages helped ping some neighborhoods. Those who grew up

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there (including this reporter) unavoidably share a sense of mourning. “That is not the South Side I grew up with,” Davis tells me. She mentions block parties and roller-skating and music and the myriad cultural elements that made growing up in Chicago so rich. Even across the phone line, we enter into a sort of mini-wake for current losses and for the city we once knew. She hopes the book “will spark

conversation about this and what it was and about what it can be.” Visit drcourtneydavis.com for more on the author. For more on the illustrator visit www.jerrycraft.net. Virginia Spatz is a regular contributor to Capital Community News, feature reporter for EducationTownHall.org, and publisher of SayThisName.wordpress.com. u

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booK fesTiVal This fall The third annual East of the River Book Festival is scheduled for Oct. 22 at Rocketship School, 2335 Raynalds Place SE. This year’s event will include bloggers, poets, and storytellers as well as fiction and non-fiction book authors. Authors are urged to visit the festival website to register now. Everyone is encouraged to begin thinking of a costume. “This year, being so close to Halloween, we’re taking it to the next level,” says event founder Dr. Courtney Davis. “We want everyone – children, young adults, adults – to dress as favorite book character or author.” See EastoftheRiverBookFestival.com.

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Jazz Avenues by Steve Monroe Herman Burney, one of our finest bassists, performs during the DC Jazz Festival, June 4-5, at the Phillips Collection downtown and on June 10 at We Act Radio on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE.

East River JAZZFest/DC Jazz Festival Promise a Jamming Month East of the River highlights for a jamming June include the East River JAZZFest, part of the citywide DC Jazz Festival. The East River JAZZFest, presented by CA-FAM III Inc./East River Jazz, offers performances on June 10-13 of “Jazz and Blues in communities along the Anacostia River in the Anacostia, Uniontown, Benning, and Kenilworth neighborhoods.” The DC Jazz Festival opens with a prelude event, June 4-5, at the Phillips Collection, and has events at the Hamilton Live, the Yards, the Kennedy Center, and in clubs and other venues all over town through June 19. East River JAZZFest opens with the “Blue Note Tribute” by the Kenny Rittenhouse Quartet with trumpeter Rittenhouse, pianist Vince Evans, bassist Herman Burney, and drummer J.C. Jeffer-

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son at 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 10, at We Act Radio, 1918 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE. Tickets are $20. On June 11, at 2 p.m., the Bill Washburn Ensemble entertains for a free concert at the Dorothy Height Benning Neighborhood Library, 3935 Benning Road NE. Original jazz compositions by trumpeter Freddie Dunn and guitarist John Lee are featured at a free event at 10 a.m. on June 12 at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. And on June 13, at 7:30 p.m., the Piedmont Blues compositions of legendary bluesman Phil Wiggins will be presented by the Phil Wiggins Duet at Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Place SE, with tickets $20. For complete information go to www.eastriverjazz.net or call 202-262-7571. The DC Jazz Festival events begin with the Jazz ‘n Families Fun Days, June 4-5, at the Phillips Collection. The Hamilton Live shows begin on June 10 featuring headliners Regina Carter, Ben Williams, Maceo Parker, Harold Mabern, Steve Turre, and Joey DeFrancesco. The performers at the Yards Park on the Capitol Riverfront, June 17-19, include Cecile McLorin, Salvant, Kamasi Washington, The Chuck Brown Band, Eddie Palmieri, E. J. Strickland, Fred Foss, and Ravi Coltrane. The “Night at the Kennedy Center” event on June 18 celebrates the history of Howard University Jazz with Benny Golson, Dr. Fred Irby of the Howard University Jazz Ensemble, Dr. Arthur Dawkins, and others. CapitalBop shows at Arris, 1331 Fourth St. SE near Yards Park, include Makaya McCraven’s “In the Moment” and the Marquis Hill Blacktet with Carolyn Malachi on June 11; Michele Rosewoman & New Yor-uba with Amadou Kouyate on June 17; and Orrin Evans’ Captain Black Big band with the Washington Renaissance Orchestra on June 18. For complete DC Jazz Festival information go to www.dcjazzfest.org.

Transparent Productions: Bill Cole, Matthew Shipp The final Transparent Productions show of the 2015-16 season features “two powerhouse avant trios” when the Bill Cole Trio and Matthew Shipp Trio perform for 7:00 and 8:30 p.m. shows, June 12, at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. Tickets are $15 advance, $20 at the door per set, or both sets for $25 in advance. For more information call 202-399-7993 or go to www.atlasarts.org or www.transparentproductionsdc.org.

InPerson … DeAndre Shaifer, Harry Appelman, Robert Murad, Greater U Street Jazz Collective Hot sounds last month included trumpeter DeAndre Shaifer, a virtuosic player growing with every performance, highlighting a set at the DC Jazz Jam show one Sunday at the Brixton; Harry Appelman with his vintage elegance on piano at a Columbia Station jam session; and the Greater U Street Jazz Collective with masterful, tasteful tenor sax man Russell Carter Jr. and vocalist Sendy Brown at Vicino’s in Silver Spring. June Highlights: ... Corcoran Holt & Friends/ Arts for Our Children Benefit, June 4, Peoples Congregational Church … John Lamkin Favorites Jazz Quintet, June 4, Twins Jazz … Jane Monheit, June 4-5, Blues Alley … Roy Hargrove, June 7-12, Blues Alley … Keigo Hirakawa Trio, June 8, Twins Jazz … Antonio Parker/Meet the Artist, June 9, University of the District of Columbia Recital Hall … DC Jazz Festival, June 10-19, various venues/see www.dcjazzfest.org … George V. Johnson Jr., June 10, Jazz in the Garden/National Gallery of Art … Paul Carr Bantam Orchestra, June 11, Caton Castle ... Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra/“The Incredible Jimmy Smith,” June 11, Coulter Plaza/National Museum of Natural History … Brent Birckhead, June 12, DC Jazz Jam/the Brixton … Warren Wolf, June 11, Jazzway 6004/Baltimore ... JAZZAlive at UDC: Charlie Young/Allyn Johnson,UDC JAZZtet, June 15, University of the District of Columbia Auditorium … Kenny Garrett, June 16-19, Blues Alley … Michael Thomas Quintet, June 17-18, Twins Jazz … Reginald Cyntje Group, June 19, the Hill Center … Nicholas Payton, June 23-24, Blues Alley … Al Strong, June 26, DC Jazz Jam/the Brixton … George V. Johnson Jr., June 26, Meade Memorial Episcopal Church/Alexandria … Dwayne Adell Trio, June 27, Blues Alley … Al Strong, June 28, Blues Alley … June Birthdays: Josephine Baker, Dakota Staton 3; Oliver Nelson, Anthony Braxton 4; Monty Alexander 5; Jimmie Lunceford, Grant Green 6; Tal Farlow, Tina Brooks 7; Kenny Barron 9; Chick Corea, Geri Allen 12; Jaki Byard, Erroll Garner 15; Lucky Thompson 16; Eric Dolphy 20; Jamil Nasser 21, Milt Hinton 23; Reggie Workman 26; Andrew Hill 30. Steve Monroe is a Washington, DC, writer who can be reached at steve@jazzavenues.com and followed at www.twitter.com/jazzavenues. u

CHANGING HANDS Changing hands is a list of most residential sales in the District of Columbia from the previous month. A feature of every issue, this list,based on the MRIs, is provided courtesy of Don Denton, manager of the Coldwell Banker office on Capitol Hill. The list includes address, sales price and number of bedrooms.

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1324 T ST SE 1341 RIDGE PL SE 1724 16TH ST SE 1316 RIDGE PL SE 2105 13TH ST SE

HILL CREST $502,000 $259,067 $233,000 $232,000 $183,750

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3248 O ST SE 3249 O ST SE 1615 38TH ST SE 3815 NASH ST SE

$565,000 $530,000 $512,000 $250,000

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MARSHALL HEIGHTS 5316 BASS PL SE $417,000 CHILLUM

5 221 54TH ST SE $360,500 4 5503 BASS PL SE $275,000 2 4651 A ST SE $269,000 2 5329 D ST SE $240,000 2 $217,000 2 DEANWOOD 184 54TH ST SE 746 51ST ST SE $201,000 5 325 57TH ST NE $425,000 4 5569 CENTRAL AVE SE $172,000 2 422 58 ST NE $415,000 4 5519 CENTRAL AVE SE $124,780 2 805 44TH ST NE $399,000 4 5306 EAST CAPITOL ST NE $362,000 4 RANDLE HEIGHTS 4428 HUNT PL NE $362,000 3 1942 GOOD HOPE RD SE $388,000 3 5010 AMES ST NE $340,000 3 3241 15TH PL SE $279,900 3 5098 JUST ST NE $334,900 3 1484 CONGRESS PL SE $160,000 2 521 48TH PL NE $299,900 3 5321 AMES ST NE $289,000 2 Condo 902 PORTER CT NE $281,000 4 412 53RD ST NE $275,000 5 ANACOSTIA $251,100 3 155 47TH ST NE 1316 TALBERT CT SE #A $395,000 3 4605 CLAY ST NE $245,000 3 1810 MINNESOTA AVE SE #202 $215,000 2 5730 SOUTHERN AVE SE $225,000 2 5041 JUST ST NE $201,000 2 621 49TH ST NE $160,000 2 CONGRESS HEIGHTS 5060 JUST ST NE $145,000 2 114 DANBURY ST SW #2 $62,000 3 5304 CAPITOL ST NE $137,500 2 3868 9TH ST SE #302 $55,000 1 5037 MEADE ST NE $120,000 4 717 BRANDYWINE ST SE #203 $47,000 2 836 49TH ST NE $120,000 3 32 LONGFELLOW ST NW 200 RITTENHOUSE ST NW 5523 KANSAS AVE NW

$815,250 $806,200 $610,000

FORT DUPONT PARK 4643 HILLTOP TER SE 4449 ALABAMA AVE SE 4322 SOUTHERN AVE SE 4626 H ST SE 1503 FORT DAVIS PL SE 4214 H ST SE 1209 44TH PL SE 1652 FORT DUPONT ST SE 3103 E ST SE

$430,000 $384,900 $380,000 $370,800 $319,000 $317,000 $275,000 $218,925 $130,000

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tion, bring a hardcopy headshot and résumé, stapled together. All candidates should prepare 32 bars of a classical musical theatre song in the style of The Secret Garden. Bring sheet music that is clearly marked for the accompanist to play and have a one-minute monologue prepared. Auditions should not exceed three minutes total. Callbacks from the initial audition will be on June 17 and 18 with the production’s creative team. Rehearsals will begin Oct. 11. Performances run Nov. 15 through Dec. 31, with a possible extension to Jan. 8.

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Dancers in Need Get New Pointe Shoes as Ballet Exceeds Fundraising Goal The Washington Ballet raised more than $19,000 for its Student Pointe Shoe Fund, and was able to purchase new pointe shoes for 59 dancers at its Southeast Washington, DC campus, TWB@ THEARC, ahead of the group’s annual Spring Performance. The goal was to raise $7,500 by May 6. Surpassing that goal means that students will be able to receive pointe shoes for spring performances and summer and fall classes. TWB is the only major American ballet company with a thriving campus dedicated solely to the underserved community. THEARC, a state-of-the-art complex in the heart of Ward 8, has served as the headquarters for their outreach programs, TWB@ THEARC, since 2005.

Hip Hop Speaks to Children On Sunday, June 19, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., celebrate Father’s Day at the Anacostia Community Museum. Families (especially dads) are encouraged to introduce the popular children’s book, Hip Hop Speaks to Children, edited by poet Nikki Giovanni to their children by reading passages from it. Limited copies of the book will be available for purchase. Kids can also create Hip Hop-inspired Father’s Day cards. The Anacostia Community Museum is at 1901 Fort Pl. SE. 202-633-4820. anacostia.si.edu.

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THEARC dancers. Photo: Courtesy of The Washington Ballet

STC Open Casting Call for Local Children for “The Secret Garden” Shakespeare Theatre Company will hold a local open call for young actors ages 9 to 13 to audition for the roles of Mary Lennox and Colin Craven on Wednesday, June 8 and Thursday, June 9. Auditions will be held at the Shakespeare Theatre Company Administrative Offices, 516 Eighth St. SE. The Secret Garden is a story of hardship turned into hope, of beauty discovered in unlikely places, the power of the child’s imagination and the wisdom that accompanies growing up. Based on the children’s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the musical follows the story of 10-year-old Mary Lennox, who loses her parents and travels to England to stay with Archibald Craven, her remote and morose uncle, still grieving the death of his wife ten years ago. Terrified of every nook and cranny of the haunted Craven Manor, Mary seeks refuge in her late aunt’s mysterious walled garden, where she discovers amazing secrets. Auditions are Wednesday, June 8, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (arrive at 9 a.m.) and Thursday, June 9, noon to 6 p.m. (arrive at 11 a.m.). To audi-

Wii Game Night is every Monday night, 5 p.m., at the Anacostia Neighborhood Library. This program is for ages 6, up. Anacostia Neighborhood Library is at 1800 Good Hope Rd. SE. 202-715-7707. dclibrary.org/anacostia.

Recreational Opportunities Along the River Community Forum at the ACM This forum, on Saturday, June 11, 2 to 4 p.m., will present a team of youth and family advocates who will look at the recreational resources and programming available to families in communities along the river this summer. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. 202633-4820. anacostia.si.edu.

Ward 7 Civil Legal Aid, Family Services Providers and Policymakers Networking Meeting On Friday, June 24, 10 a.m., the Neighborhood Legal Services Program invites representatives from the many non-profit organizations, government agencies and community-based organizations that advocate for children, youth and families in Ward 7 to join them for a focused conversation on how civil, legal aid organizations can better partner to reach and serve low-income Ward 7 families. Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library, 3935 Benning Rd. NE. 202-281-2583. dclibrary.org/benning.

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Summer Food Program Feeds Kids For Free FOCUS North America provides free meals to children during the summer. This summer, two meals will be served to children at the YMCA--Capital View, 2118 Ridgecrest Ct. SE, June 27 to Sept. 2 (except holidays), Monday through Friday. Breakfast is 8 to 9 a.m. and lunch, noon to 1 p.m. There are no income requirements or registration. More information is available at focusnorthamerica.org/summerfeeding or 1-866- 267-3083 x708. Each year, the US Department of Agriculture partners with local organizations like FOCUS North America, to provide free meals to children when school is out for the summer. For more information about the national Summer Food Service Program, visit fns.usda.gov/cnd/summer.

Kids in DC’s FoodInsecure Wards to Benefit from Local Farm Partnership The Bainum Family Foundation has announced plans to partner with the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture to increase the availability of fresh produce and other healthy food items in the DC’s Wards 7 and 8. In the first year of the partnership, the Farm will support Arcadia’s Mobile Market program by fully sponsoring all eight Mobile Market stops in Wards 7 and 8, while also providing the organization with added operational support. To address the lack of nutritious food in underserved parts of the city, Arcadia launched its first Mobile Market in 2012. The rolling farm stands stock a complete diet of locally grown foods including fruits and vegetables, herbs, pastured eggs, grass-fed and pastured beef, pork, poultry, fish, organic milk, cheese, handmade bread and honey. Mobile Markets East of the River Schedule: The Overlook at Oxon Run, 3700 Nineth St. SE, Tuesdays, 4 to 6 p.m.; Community of Hope-Conway Health and Resource Center, 115 Atlantic St. SW, Tuesdays 3

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BOP GOES THE WEASEL: Jazz for Kids at Deanwood Library On Wednesday, June 15, 10:30 a.m., Christiana Drapkin and her jazz group, BOP GOES THE WEASEL, introduce young audiences to the fun of live jazz performance. You will want to sing along, clap to the rhythm, snap your fingers and get up and dance. This program is for ages three to ten. Deanwood Neighborhood Library is at 1350 49th St. NE. 202-698-1175. dclibrary.org/deanwood.

Family Art Workshop: Color Field and the Washington Color School On Saturday, June 18, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., families will learn about the color field style of abstract painting that emerged in New York City during the 1940s and 1950s, and its stylistic relationship to the later Washington Color School style of painting. Families then try their hand at creating their own painting on large poster board in the style of the Washington Color School. The workshop will be lead by artist and educator Deidra Bell. Space is limited, so register early. This program is at the Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. Register at anacostia.si.edu.

Twelve Years to Treasure Family Tours at the ACM Families are invited to a docent-led tour of the exhibition Twelve Years That Shook and Shaped Washington (1963–1975). Afterwards kids can go on a treasure hunt with an exhibition family guide to test their knowledge. They’ll receive a free gift for completing the hunt. Each Tours to Treasure

program lasts approximately 60 minutes; recommended for families and children (six years, up). Tours are on June 8, June 14, June 21, July 3 and July 6; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. anacostia.si.edu.

building family in tHe 21St Century: a moderated ConverSation On Saturday, June 11, 2 p.m., at the Francis A. Gregory Library, 3660 Alabama Ave. SE, join what is sure to be a thoughtprovoking panel discussion on the role of fathers in families. The program is presented by by Jonetta Rose Barras, Esther Productions, Inc., The Spoken Word, and Kuumba Expressions featuring Brittany Adams, MS Resident in Counseling, and Co-director of the Fatherless Reconciliation Daughter Project; HyeSook Chung, Executive Director, DC Action for Children; Frank Love, Host, Frank Love Relationships Radio Show; Tony Lewis, Jr., Author of Slugg: A Boy’s Life in the Age of Mass Incarceration; and moderator Brother Yao Glover, Assistant Professor, Bowie State University. There will be book giveaways for the first 20 adults and arts and crafts for kids.

retro JumperS: double dutCH team Jumping rope is a great way to burn calories, tone muscles and improve your cardiovascular endurance. On Wednesday, June 22, 1:30 p.m., come learn how to Double Dutch jump and get your exercise done for the day in a fun way. Program is for ages 6, up. The Washington Nationals have provided jump ropes to be given away at this event (while quantities last). Participants will have to sign a waiver. Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Library is at 115 Atlantic St. SW. 202243-1185. dclibrary.org/bellevue.

fatHer’S day 8k The 7th annual Father’s Day 8K will be run on a flat and fast out-and-back course along the C&O Canal Towpath. Starting from Fletcher’s Boathouse (new location), the race features pre-race refreshments and post-race snacks for all. This race is on Sunday, June 19 at 8 a.m. at Fletcher’s Boathouse. fathersday8k.com.

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Saturday morning at tHe national You and your children are invited to the National Theatre on select Saturday mornings for free programs that engage and inspire the young mind. Saturday programming is best suited for children four to ten years. Siblings and friends of other ages are always welcome. Performances take place Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the Helen Hayes Gallery. The National Theatre is at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Tickets may be reserved one week prior to the performance. The reservation system closes at 10 a.m. on the Friday before the performance but walk-ins are welcome if there is room. Register and get more information at thenationaldc.org. Here’s what’s coming: June 4, Monkey Tales; June 11, The Barker of Seville; June 18, Groovy Nate; July 9, The Velveteen Rabbit; July 16, Uncle Devin; and July 23, Vladimir Goes for the Gold!

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Small Stories: At Home in a Dollhouse Small Stories reveals the fascinating tales behind some of London’s Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood’s best-loved dollhouses, taking you on a journey through the history of the home, everyday lives, and changing family relationships at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW, through Jan. 22, 2017. The homes show developments in architecture and design, encompassing country mansions, the Georgian town house, suburban villas, newly-built council estates, and high-rise apartments. During the 17th century, dollhouses were rare, expensive, and handmade by skilled craftsmen often to replicate real residences. Houses like the museum’s 17th century Nuremberg house, which begins the exhibition, were also used as learning aids for young girls and servants to become acquainted with their necessary household roles. Dollhouses slowly developed into toys specifically made for children to collect for, decorate, and to play with. The industrial revolution opened up the possibility of mass manufacture and houses became a more common and affordable toy for many children. Betty Pinney’s House (set in 1910s) England, 1870 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Photo: Courtesy of the National Building Museum

report, Leaving Girls Behind: An analysis of Washington D.C.’s “Empowering Males of Color” Initiative. The report, which summarizes the results of a Freedom of Information Law request, focuses on the exclusion of women and girls from the programming launched under this $20 million initiative. Despite statistics showing that girls of color in Washington DC are suffering from many of the same serious educational disparities facing boys of color, the programs launched under this initiative appear to be open almost exclusively to boys, with no plans for any similar programming for girls. While the report commends the Mayor and the District of Columbia Public Schools for directing critically-needed attention and resources toward some of the District’s most underserved students, it also points to significant legal vulnerabilities in the exclusion of girls of color from these programs, and recommends that the programming be opened to girls going forward. The ACLU and the African American Policy Forum are also seeking to connect with parents and family members of African American and Latino children in Washington DC public schools to hear their feelings, views and attitudes on educational opportunities for girls. Contact Cristel Taveras at ctaveras@aclu.org.

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On Tuesday, June 14 at the 7:05 p.m. game vs. the Cubs, purchase ice cream for $1. On Friday, June 10 at the 7:05 p.m. game vs. the Phillies, a Nat’s Fanny Pack will be given to first 20,000 fans. On Sunday, June 12 at the 4:05 p.m. games vs. the Phillies, a Kids Poster will be given to the first 10,000 fans. On Wednesday, June 15 at the 4:05 p.m. game vs. the Cubs, a Nat’s Tote Bag wiil be given to the first 25,000 fans. On Monday, June 27 at the 7:05 p.m. games vs. the Mets, a Jayson Werth and Pet Figurine will be given to the first 20,000 fans. On Saturday, July 2 at the 7:15 p.m. game vs. the Reds, a Nationals Rat Pack Poster will be given to the first 25,000 fans. On Friday, July 1 after the 6:05 game vs. the Reds, there will be the only post-game fireworks display of the season.

From June 23 to 26, the Chamber Dance Project returns for new in-the-moment surprises at each performance as well as Flying Cloud Cotillion, in which the men literaly throw a woman flying through air. Their performances feature seven dancers with a string quartet and Brass Connection playing live onstage. Chamber Dance Project’s popular kids matinee performance, this year taking place on June 25 at 2 p.m., includes a 20-minute workshop with the artists onstage after the performance. As a part of their community engagement program, Chamber Dance Project donates 200 tickets to area social service agencies including tickets to Sitar Arts, The Lab School, N Street Village, among others. Lansburgh Theatre is at 450 Seventh St. NW. chamberdance.org.

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Stories in Art introduces children, ages four to seven, to artists through careful looking, storytelling, and hands-on experimentation. Led by museum educators, each program includes reading a children’s book, exploring one work of art in the galleries, and completing a simple, hands-on activity. Each program is about 60 minutes. These free drop-in programs are designed for individual families, and they cannot accommodate groups. There is no advance registration. They will only accept sign-in for children in the four to seven age range. Sign-in is in the West Building Rotunda, beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and Mondays and at 11 a.m. on Sundays. This summer, the series is Discover Dutch Art. You’ll visit a windmill, sail the seas, discover mince pie, and listen to a concert. Participants learn about landscapes, still life, seascapes, and scenes of interior Dutch life by reading children’s books, looking at 17th-century Dutch art, and making a souvenir to document each adventure. Here’s the schedule. Landscape: Visit a Windmill, July 9 to 11; Still Life: Enjoy a Feast, July 16 to 18; Seascape: Sail the Seas, July 23 to 25; Music: Listen to a Concert, July 30 to Aug. 1. The days and hours are Saturdays, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.; Sundays, 11:30 a.m. and 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m.; and Mondays, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. nga.gov.

Comedy Show for Kids at the Kennedy Center On Saturday, June 25, 2 p.m., Robert Post’s oneman variety show serves up a delightful entertainment feast. Hilarious, poignant, and physically dazzling, his meticulously crafted sketches fill the stage with bumblers, dreamers, and cartoonish heroes of every stripe. Recommended for ages 8, up. This is part of the Kennedy Center’s District of Comedy Festival. Tickets are $20. kennedy-center.org.

Billy McComiskey is one of the nation’s leading players of Irish traditional music. In 1976, his band, The Irish Tradition, played at the party celebrating the creation of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. On June 28, noon, for AFC’s 40th Anniversary, Billy will perform with his children, Patrick, Sean, and Michael, who are now themselves among the leading traditional Irish musicians in our region. They will be joined by other family and friends for a unique concert of jigs, reels, airs, and other traditional music from the strong Irish American community of the Washington DC and Baltimore region. The concert is free (no tickets required) and is in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. loc.gov.

Open Studio: Welcome to Murad Khani at the Freer/Sackler Saturday, June 11, 12, 25 and 26, noon to 4 p.m., witness how artists from Afghanistan are transforming their lives and their country during an afternoon of free family-friendly activities. Take a tour (12:30 and 2:30 p.m.) of the special exhibition Turquoise Mountain and then head to the ImaginAsia classroom to get creative with family and friends. All ages are welcome with adult companions. asia.si.edu.

Skate Fest Fairfax Skate Fest is a two-day fundraising event held on June 24 and 25 at the Wakefield Skatepark in Fairfax, VA. It includes skateboard competitions, Sk8 For A Cause, music, family-friendly activites, food, games, skateboard vendor tents, and over $25,000 in prizes. skatefestfairfax. com/2016. u

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by Myles Mellor and Sally York Across: 1. Sodium, e.g. 7. Like some eyes 14. Turkish capital 20. Went wrong 21. Good enough 22. Hindu wives 23. Devices capturing inward images? 26. Preﬁx with lock or knock 27. Common Market inits. 28. Kind of house 29. Green land 30. Hands 33. Marmalade ingredient 34. Most plentiful 36. Skeleton’s place? 39. Highlands hillside 41. Very, in music 42. Granola bit 43. Nuclear ___ 45. Jabber 47. Homely tangelo? 50. The greenhouse gas is expelled? 55. Art movement 56. Sewer access 57. Needle point? 58. Fed. agency 60. Stair part 63. Cotillion girl 64. Bubbler 66. Regret strongly 69. Hankering 72. Glove compartment item 74. Embroidery stitches 75. Prepares meat, in a way 77. ___ ipsa loquitur 79. Absolute 81. Kind of testing 82. Prankster’s projectile 83. More bare 86. Inkling 90. Structure storing a realm’s valuables? 95. Christian name 96. Degree in math? 97. Saturn satellite 98. Future ﬁsh 99. Layers

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102. Proof goof 103. Some cigarettes 105. Shock 108. Author Roald 110. Container weight 111. Gray wolf 112. Muhammad’s trainer 114. Fall behind 116. Kind of water 120. Scheme for regulating rights? 125. Contributes 126. More gangling 127. In a spooky manner 128. Student, at times 129. Ocellus 130. Mortarboard attachment Down: 1. Floating, perhaps 2. Describe 3. Granny ___ 4. Capers 5. Island chain? 6. Bachelor’s last words 7. Hornswoggle 8. Like some proportions 9. Truncation indication: abbr. 10. Baked entree 11. Brush off 12. Kind of seal 13. Not kosher 14. Rockcress 15. ‘60s hot spot 16. Stocking type 17. High spot 18. Backs 19. It’s a plus 24. ___ Age 25. Sonatas, e.g. 31. Judges 32. Case 33. Big Sky ___ 35. Chitchat 36. Open to all 37. Poor, as excuses go 38. Auricular 39. Double star 40. Horse coloring 41. Nile slitherer

Look for this months answers at labyrinthgameshop.com 44. A bit 45. Tolkien creature 46. Tiny creature 48. Slow, musically 49. Bonehead 51. Tender spots 52. Atlantic food ﬁsh 53. Untilled tract 54. Klutzy 59. 3,600 secs. 61. Invigorate 62. Beef on the hoof 65. Pungent 66. Trip producer 67. Bearded 68. Dolphins’ home 70. Pioneer in Surrealism

71. Not o’er 73. City in Colorado 76. College frat. 78. Jamaican music 80. “How ___!” 84. Kind of alcohol 85. Bottomless 87. Calamitous 88. Form of ether 89. Matures 91. Comfort food 92. Coast Guard ofﬁcer: abbr. 93. Victim of Pizarro 94. “Laughable Lyrics” writer 100. “Seinfeld” regular 101. Monthly budget item 102. Beachwear

104. Gentlemen: abbr. 105. Was out 106. Chef’s hat 107. Borders on 108. Break down 109. Peerless 110. Business card abbr. 113. Whorl 114. Sundae topper 115. Medicinal plant 117. Inventor Elisha 118. Strike out 119. ___ nitrate 121. Get prone 122. Service award 123. Harden 124. Pro vote