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Date:
Monday, September 21, 2015
Time:
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location:
Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW Washington D.C. 20001
BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
• D.C. Government Regulatory Processes
To Register: www.EntreeDC2015.com
• Do’s and Don’ts of Operating a Food Industry Business in D.C. • The 5 BIGGEST Business Public Relations (PR) Mistakes
What:
Third Annual Entrée DC: Food Industry Forum 2015
• How to Get Financing to Open a Business
Audience:
Business owners who want to grow their business, get ideas, and have an opportunity to network with other business owners and District leaders.
• Ins and Outs of Food Trucking, Public Markets, and Vending
• Entering into a Building Lease Agreement
Money Smart for Small Business: Financial Management and Credit Reporting
Senior Entrepreneurship Program
The Regulator Process of Starting a Business
Date:
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Date:
Monday, August 17, 2015
Date:
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Time:
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Time:
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Time:
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: Hattie Holmes 324 Kennedy Street NW Washington, D.C. 20011
Location: Northeast Library 330 7th Street NE Washington D.C. 20002
To Register: http://goo.gl/FKcAZ9
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How to Open a Small Business by Navigating through DCRA’s Regulatory Process
Navigating Government Contracting with DCPTAC
SBRC’s Navigating through Business Licensing and Corporations Process
Date:
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Money Smart for Small Business Workshop: Banking Services & Insurance
Date:
Monday through Thursday
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Time:
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Date:
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Time:
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5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
By Appointment – between 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location: 1100 4th Street, SW 4th Floor (E-4302) Washington, D.C. 20024 To Register: http://goo.gl/61YNXa
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Location: 1100 4th Street, SW 2nd Floor (E-200) Washington, D.C. 20024 To Register: http://goo.gl/Ffn27K
Location: 1100 4th Street, SW 4th Floor (E-4302) Washington, D.C. 20024 To Register: http://goo.gl/kvnnS4
Location: 1100 4th Street, SW 4th Floor (E-4302) Washington, D.C. 20024 To Register: http://goo.gl/xUXgqU
A Comprehensive Guide for Small Business Planning Date:
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Time:
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: 1100 4th Street SW 4th Floor (E-4302) Washington, D.C. 20024 To Register: http://goo.gl/ky9Yho
Location: 1100 4th Street, SW 2nd Floor (E-268) Washington, D.C. 20024 To Register: http://bizdc. ecenterdirect.com
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22 your neighborhood 24 E on DC • E. Ethelbert Miller
Vivian Green appears at the Howard Theatre on Thursday Aug. 20. Photo: Courtesy of viviangreen.com
26 The Numbers • Ed Lazere 28 Bulletin Board • Kathleen Donner 32 Bloomingdale Buzz • Ellen Boomer 34 Shaw Streets • Pleasant Mann 36 Mt. Vernon Triangle • Ellen Boomer 38 ANC 6E • Steve Holton
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16 Insatiable • Jonathan Bardzik
See Education Supplement
20 Let’s Get Physical • Jazelle Hunt
at home
22 Depeche Art • Phil Hutinet
40 Changing Hands • Don Denton
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National Book Festival
The 15th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival will be held at the Washington Convention Center on Saturday, Sept. 5, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (doors open at 9 a.m.). From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., approximately 150 authors, illustrators and poets will make presentations in pavilions dedicated to children; teens; picture books; biography & memoir; contemporary life; culinary arts; fiction; history; international programs; mysteries, thrillers & science fiction; poetry & prose; science; and special programs. Special evening activities begin at 6 p.m. with a poetry slam, a graphic novels super session, a great books to great movies panel and a first-time-ever pavilion dedicated to Romance fiction. Read more at loc. gov/bookfest.
Crowds fill the Walter E. Washington Convention Center during the 2014 National Book Festival. Photo: Colena Turner
Gustave Caillebotte: The Painter’s Eye at the NGA
In 1875 Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894) submitted this painting of floor scrapers to the jury of the Salon, the official exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts in Paris. The work was rejected, but Edgar Degas and Auguste Renoir admired it and encouraged him to exhibit with the impressionists. Caillebotte’s canvas, depicting shirtless laborers finishing a wood floor, became one of the sensations of the second impressionist show in 1876. Gustave Caillebotte: The Painter’s Eye not only includes his most famous cityscapes and interiors, but also shows his artistic range with a selection of portraits, nudes, river scenes, still lifes, and landscapes. It is at the National Gallery of Art through Oct. 4. nga.gov. P.S. Caillebotte is pronounced “Kai-ye-bot.” NGA staff tell us the best way to remember the pronunciation is first syllable of kayak and last syllable of robot and a barely-heard “ye” in the middle.
Gustave Caillebotte, The Floor Scrapers, 1875, oil on canvas, overall: 102 147 cm (40 3/16 57 7/8 in.). Musée d’Orsay, Paris, Gift of Caillebotte’s heirs through the intermediary of Auguste Renoir, 1894
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1812 Overture on the Washington Monument Grounds
Each August, the United States Army Band performs its big summer concert that concludes with Tchaikovsky’s spirited “Overture 1812” complete with the cannons of The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Presidential Salute Battery. A favorite among Washingtonians, the annual must-see musical extravaganza offers an enjoyable musical program of traditional band music with vocal highlights and Herald Trumpet fanfare. The concert features classical, popular, and patriotic music for audiences of all ages. The concert this year is Saturday, Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m. at the Sylvan Theater on the Washington Monument Grounds. usarmyband.com
An enthusiastic crowd enjoyed unseasonably cool temperatures and a clear sky in Washington. Photo: US Army photo by Sgt. First Class Chris Branagan
DC’s Driving Ranges
John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier pose on the tennis court at the Joseph P. Kennedy residence during the “Engagement Weekend.” Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Photo: Photographer Unknown. Courtesy of John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston.
Self-Guided Georgetown Kennedy Walking Tour
Retrace the memories of one of America’s most iconic couples, John F. and Jacqueline Kennedy, through their happiest and most tragic times. Individually and as a couple, John and Jacqueline chose Georgetown as their home time and again. JFK lived in Georgetown, at 3260 N St. NW, as the newly-elected Massachusetts Congressman, when he met, courted and married Jacqueline Bouvier, and during his presidential election. She lived in Georgetown as a new bride, and again after the death of her husband. All nine homes in which the Kennedys lived and the church where they worshiped are on the tour. Find the locations and a map at georgetowndc.com/self-guided-kennedy-walking-tour. The homes on this walking tour are private residences. Please enjoy the tour from the sidewalks and other rights-of-way.
The East Potomac Driving Range features 50 covered and 50 uncovered stalls for year-round golf practice (hours vary by season). Individual stalls on the lower level give you privacy to improve your swing and protection from the elements. Twenty-six of the lower deck stalls are heated for year-round comfort. Upper deck stalls let you enjoy a day in the sun with views of the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial and Reagan National Airport. Lights allow practice until 10 p.m. during the summer months. Balls are $4 for 34; $7 for 68 and $13 for 136. Use of golf clubs is free. East Potomac Golf Course, 972 Ohio Dr. SW. 202-554-7660. You can see the Langston Driving Range when driving along Benning Road, NE. There are 30 hitting areas with synthetic mats and a grass area that can accomodate up to 6 players. The prices are the same as East Potomac but you have an area, not a stall. Langston Driving Range is open 365 days a year, sun up to sun down. Langston Golf Course, 26th St. and Benning Rd. NE. 202-397-8638. golfdc.com
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Calendar Music at The Howard Aug 9, Joe; Aug 13, Superflydisco; Aug 14, Col. Bruce Hampton & the Aquarium Rescue Unit; Aug 15, Roc Mikey UCP & Hippie Life Knew; Aug 16, Strunz & Farah; Aug 17, A Drag Salute to the Divas Third Anniversary; Aug 18, Blackalicious; Aug 19, Jazz is Dead; Aug 20, Vivian Green; Aug 21, Luciano; Aug 22-23, Tamia; Aug 25, Hoodlarious starring Cocoa Brown; Aug 26, Kamasi Washington; Aug 27-29, Savion Glover; Aug 28, Scarface & Backyard Band; Aug 29, Raw Image Review Show; Aug 30, The Reunion of Toby Palmer & Chosen Generation; Sept 3, Dawn Robinson. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899. thehowardtheatre.com
Vivian Green appears at the How Theatre on Thursday Aug. 20. ard Photo: Courtesy of viviangreen.com
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The BEACH at the National Building Museum. Open through Sept 7. Spanning the Great Hall, the BEACH, created in partnership with Snarkitecture, will cover 10,000 square feet and include an “ocean” of nearly one million recyclable translucent plastic balls. National Building Museum is at 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. nbm.org Art Walk in the Park at Glen Echo. Sept 4, 6 to 8 PM. Glen Echo invites the public to visit all the Park’s resident visual arts studios in one evening in order to learn about their programs, meet resident artists and instructors, view artists at work in their studios, purchase unique artwork and gifts, and enjoy the beauty of the park. Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD. 301634-2222. glenechopark.org Truckeroo Food Trucks. Aug 21 and Sept 11, 11 AM to 11 PM. Half St. and M St., SE, near Nat’s Park. Truckeroodc.com Wonderful Washington, DCPaintings by the Washington Society of Landscape Painters. Through September at American Painting Fine Art, 5118 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-244-3244. classicamericanpainting.com V-J Day 70th Anniversary Commemoration at WWII Memorial. Sept 2, 10:30 AM. As part of the ceremony, World War II veterans and representatives of the United States and the Pacific Theater Allies will lay wreaths at the Freedom Wall. wwiimemorialfriends.org Atlas Under the Big Top Gala. Oct 16 (save the date), 7 to 11 PM. Not your usual gala, Under the Big Top will be an exhilarating evening of dining, dancing, and performances celebrating the finest in artistic expression. $225, up. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org
SUMMER MUSIC AND MOVIES
Summer Organ Recitals at the National Shrine. Sundays, 6 PM. Aug 9, Benjamin LaPrairie (Washington, DC); Aug 16, Josh Boyd
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(Ann Arbor, Michigan); Aug 23, John Paul Farahat (Toronto, Ontario); Aug 30, Charles Higgs (Atlanta, Georgia). There is no charge, but a free will offering will be accepted. All are welcome. The National Shine is at 400 Michigan Ave. NE. There’s plenty of parking. nationalshrine.com
Photo: Courtesy of Capitol Riverfront BID
Screen on the Green. Aug 10, Back to the Future (1985). Movies start at dusk. National Mall, between Fourth and Seventh. friendsofscreenonthegreen.org Harbor Nights Summer Concerts. Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Aug 12, Project Natale; Aug 19, Taylor Carson; Aug 26, Damian Grasso; Sept 2, Justin Trawick and the Common Good; Sept 9, Phil Kominski; Sept 16, The Suitors; Sept 23, Dan Haas Duo; Sept 30, The Bubbas. Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. thewashingtonharbour.com Navy Memorial Concerts on the Avenue. Tuesdays, through Sept 1, 7:30 PM. 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NE. navyband.navy.mil 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 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. NoMa Summer Screen. Wednesdays, through Aug 19. Free outdoor film series featuring music, giveaways, food trucks, picnicking and great movies. NoMa Summer Screen at Storey Park Lot, 1005 First St. NE, will be temporarily transformed into a mural-filled urban park. Movies start at dark and are screened with subtitles. Coolers, children and friendly (leashed) dogs are welcome. They encourage moviegoers to bring chairs, blankets, Frisbees, and picnic coolers to connect with friends and neighbors starting at 7 PM. nomabid.org 2015 Twilight Tattoo at Fort Myer. Wednesdays, through Aug 19 , 7 PM with pre-ceremony pageantry starting at 6:45 PM. Members of the Third US Infantry (The Old Guard), the US Army Band “Pershings Own,” Fife and Drum Corps and the US Army Drill Team will perform an hour-long sunset military Pageant. Over 100 Old Guard soldiers dressed in period uniforms will provide a glimpse of Army history from colonial times to the soldier of the future. The
Capital Riverfront Outdoor Movies Thursdays through Sept. 3 at sundown. Aug 13, The Goonies; Aug 20, Guardians of the Galaxy; Aug 27; To Kill A Mockingbird; Sept. 3, The Sound of Music. They invite you to come early, bring a picnic, and enjoy the show. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. capitolriverfront.org
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Twilight Tattoo will be performed on Summerall Field from through June, and on Whipple Field, July through August. twilight.mdw.army.mil Marine Barracks Row Evening Parades. Fridays through Aug 28, 8:45 to 10 PM. Performance features music and precision marching, the Evening Parade features “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, “The Commandant’s Own” The United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marine Corps Color Guard, the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Ceremonial Marchers, and LCpl. Chesty XIII, the official mascot of Marine Barracks Washington. Reservations suggested. barracks.marines.mil Yard’s Park Friday Night Concert Series. Fridays, through Sept 11, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Come to Yards Park to relax and enjoy the river view, fantastic bands, food and beverage, and a large variety of great restaurants within a 5-minute walk from the park. Family-friendly lyrics and grassy open space make this an enjoyable event for adults and kids alike. The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. yardspark.org Glen Echo Park Free Summer Concerts. 7:30 PM. Aug 13, Terraplane; Aug 20, Quiles & Cloud; and Aug 27, US Air Force Strings. Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD. glenechopark.org Hot 5 @ Hill Center: (outdoor) Jazz on a Summer’s Eve. Aug 16, Sine Qua Non; Sept 20, Nasar Abadey; 5 PM. Free concerts on the Hill Center grounds. Performances are preceded by a short Q&A with the artists. Sponsored by Stella Artois. Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org American Roots Concerts at the Botanic Garden. Aug 27, 5 to 7 PM, Blue Moon Cowgirls, early country harmonies; Sept 10, 3 to 5 PM, Jonny Grave, Blues; Sept 25, 3 to 5 pm, South Rail Band, Americana/Roots. August concert is outside but goes inside in bad weather. September concerts are in the Conservatory Garden Court. usbg.gov Films at the Stone. Thursday, Aug 27, at dusk, Selma (2014). Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, 1964 Independence Ave. SW. nps.gov/mlkm Indian Summer Showcase Concert at the American Indian Museum. Aug 29, 2 to 4 PM features Dark Water Rising. Free. nmai.si.edu National Symphony Orchestra Labor Day Concert at the Capitol. Sept 6, 8 PM. Dress rehearsal is 3:30 to 6 PM. Gates open at 3 PM. In case of inclement weather, the concert will move to the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. Call the NSO Summer Concert Hotline at 202-416-8114 after 2 PM.
13, Throwing Shade; Aug 14, 99: A Rock Opera; JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound; Aug 16, (stop worrying and) Love the Bomb; Aug 18, Mobius Strip; Aug 20 the Cowards Choir; Aug 21, Slutwalk DC Benefit Concert; Aug 22, Risk!; Aug 23, Amanda X; Aug 25, Dead Heavens; Aug 26, Silent on Fifth Street; Aug 27, King Raam; Aug 29, Eighties Mayhem; Aug 30, The Grade A; Sept 4, Beauty Pill. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com Music at the Lincoln. Aug 9, T.J. Miller. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. 202-328-6000. thelincolndc.com Music at 9:30. Aug 11, Failure & Hum; Aug 13, Basement; Aug 14, Jonny Grave and the Tombstones; Aug 15, Hot In Herre: 2000’s Dance Party with DJ’s Will Eastman and Brian Billion; Aug 16, Touchpants; Aug 22, Babe’s Anniversary; Aug 27, Dean Ween Group; Aug 29, MJ Day 2015; Sept 5, Mick Jenkins & STWO; Sept 9, Godspeed You! Black Emperor. 815 V St. NW. 877-435-9849. 930.com Music at the U Street Music Hall. Aug 11, Vic Mensa; Aug 12, Drumsound & Bassline Smith w/ Tantrum Desire; Aug 13, Eprom & Alix Perez; Aug 14, The Black Madonna, Martyn, Max D; Aug 15, OverDoz. and Louis the Child & Shawn Wasabi; Aug 20, Nicolas Jaar DJ Set; Aug 21, Eelke Kleijn; Aug 27, ¡Mayday! & Footwerk and Stooki Sound; Aug 28, Alessia Cara and Maxxi Soundsystem; Aug 29, Sage Francis; Sept 3, Andy C; Sept 5, Huxley; Sept 8, Say Lou Lou. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. 202-588-1889. ustreetmusichall.com FRINGE Music in the Library: Mellow Diamond. Aug 14, noon. MLK Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. dclibrary. org/mlk Music at Ebenezers. Aug 21, Tiffany Thompson and Jenn Bostic; Aug 22, Pavel Urkiza; Aug 28, Carl Anderson and Mary Bragg with Elise Davis; Sept 3, The Walking Guys. Ebenezers Coffeehouse, 201 F St. NE. 202-558-6900. ebenezerscoffeehouse.com Jazz Night and Blues Night in Southwest. Jazz is every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. Blues is every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. Expect a large, fun and friendly crowd. The cover is $5. 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. Free but a free will offering taken. 1317 G ST. NW. 202-347-2635. epiphanydc.org
THEATER MUSIC
Sunday Brunch at the Howard. Sundays at 1 PM (doors open at noon). Aug 9, Violinist Chelsey Green & The Green Project; Aug 16, Faycez U Know; July 23, Saxophonist Art Sherrod, Jr.; Aug 30, Antone “Chooky” Caldwell; Sept 6, Harlem Gospel Choir. $20-$40. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899. thehowardtheatre.com Music at Black Cat. Aug 9, Citadel; Aug 12, Bellows; Aug
American Moor by Keith Cobb at Anacostia Playhouse. Through Aug 16. Thursday-Saturday at 8 PM, Sundays at 3 PM. Fresh off a run at Phoenix Theatre Ensemble in New York City, Keith brings this powerful, personal piece that is full of both humor and heartbreak as it examines race relations, American theater, actors and acting and the nature of unadulterated love. $25. Anacostia Playhouse. 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. 202-290-2328. anacostiaplayhouse.com Dear Evan Hanson at Arena. Through Aug 23. Evan Hansen is about to get everything he’s ever wanted: the girl
of his dreams, the perfect family he’s always longed for and a chance to finally fit in. He just has to hope that his chance to connect isn’t blown by the secrets he has to conceal. Arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-3300. arenastage.org Solomon and Marion at Anacostia Playhouse. Aug 10, 11, 12 and 16; 7:30 PM. It is an award winning play by South African writer Lara Foot Newton about two people searching for redemption in a fragile, post-apartheid South Africa. Anacostia Playhouse. 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. 202290-2328. anacostiaplayhouse.com Scena’s The Importance of Being Earnest at the Atlas. Aug 21 to Sept 13. Scena’s gender-bending production of Earnest is back—reset in the decadent, roaring 20s and with a sexy, surprising twist. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. scenatheatre.org Dogfight at the Keegan. Aug 22 to Sept 19. On the night before their deployment to Vietnam, three young marines set out for one final boys’ night of debauchery. Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. 202-265-3767. keegantheatre.com Shakespeare Theatre Company 25th Anniversary of Free For All! Sept 1 to 13. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. shakespearetheatre.org Night Falls on the Blue Planet at Anacostia Playhouse. Sept 3 to 27. Renee has had a rough couple of years. Screw that--a rough life, shaped by alcoholism and estrangement. All that changes when she gets a massage and discovers that her body is a world unto itself. She starts to map and explore a lifetime of trauma: but is she healing, or is she vanishing into her own world? Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. 202-290-2328. anacostiaplayhouse.com Rorschach’s TRUTH & BEAUTY BOMBS: A Softer World at the Atlas. Sept 4 to Oct 4. Somewhere, not far from here, there’s a place where we can touch the clouds and all the monsters are real. Based on Emily Horne and Joey Comeau’s web comic, this softer world explodes with brutal honesty and dark wit. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. rorschachtheatre.com
SPORTS AND FITNESS
Washington Nationals Baseball. Aug 8, 9, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30; Sept 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. washington.nationals.mlb.com Washington Mystics Basketball. Aug 9, 11, 16, 23, 28 and Sept 8. Verizon Center. mystics.wnba.com Public Skating at Fort Dupont Ice Arena. Aug 8, 9, 15, 22, noon to 1:20 PM; Aug 5, 12, 19, 6 to 7:20 PM; Aug 29 and Sept 5, noon to 12:50 PM; Sept 4, noon to 2 PM. Public Skate, $5 for adults (ages 13-64); $4 for seniors and children (ages 5-12); $3, skate rental. Fort Dupont Ice Arena, 3779 Ely Pl. SE. 202-584-5007. fdia.org DC United. Aug 22, 7 PM vs. San Jose. RFK Stadium. dcunited.com Free Yoga at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
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DC’s local Bullfrog Bagels makes for the perfect, delicious lazy breakfast. Perfect with a thick smear of house-made chiveand-scallion, double-whipped cream cheese.
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the whitefish salad sandwich at neopol savory smokery
Neopol Savory Smokery’s (neopolsmokery.com) whitefish salad is amazing and even better in the heat of summer. The salad is light and fresh tasting, no fishiness here, with wonderful rich smoke, the kind you taste when the wind changes direction at a campfire. As good are the thick slices of toasted bread with just a slight char. If Jason forces me to give up bread I’ll just bring
home a large container and stuff it to overflowing in cucumber cups, which went over quite well when I served them at a friend’s wedding last fall. The bottom line here, really, is that you should just head over to Union Market (unionmarketdc.com, 1309 Fifth St. NE) right now and buy some.
the Bialy Breakfast at Bullfrog Bagels
Shoved down quickly, in a joyless effort to fuel the morning, breakfast marks the start of another day
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crammed full of work and responsibility. A long, lazy breakfast, one that requires more than a single cup of coffee, is the mark of freedom. On a weekday it just feels like you are getting away with something. Bullfrog Bagels (bullfrogbagels. com, 1341 H St. NE) is just the place to indulge. Bullfrog has brought bagel respectability to our city. The bagels – hand-rolled, boiled, and baked in-house – are delicious, tender, and light with just the right chew. With the constant stream of customers they never have the chance to get old. The house-made, chive-andscallion, double-whipped cream cheese is fresh and light, just the thing to start a perfect summer day. The sandwiches are even better. In full disclosure, I have never met a sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich I didn’t like, but Bullfrog’s crisply toasted bagel, light fried egg, and rich sausage puts so many others to shame. That said, my true guilty pleasure is their bialy. This lesser-known bread of Polish origin is just baked, not boiled, offering a texture similar to an English muffin with a slightly sour (like sourdough) flavor. I prefer mine with poppy seeds and far too much butter.
Pan con tomate at Boqueria
Originally discovered during our honeymoon to Spain, pan con tomate, bread topped with tomato, has become one of Jason’s favorite dishes. You don’t need to visit Spain to try it. It’s become readily available all over DC, but La Boqueria (boqueriadc.com, 1837 M St. NW), south of Dupont Circle, does it best. The thick bread is crisply toasted and lightly charred with a toothy sponge. Sharp garlic is rubbed on the bread before fresh sweet-acidic tomato pulp is spread on topped with a drizzle of grassy Spanish olive oil and a pinch of salt. Jason
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Crisp, pressed bread holds together Fast Gourmet’s perfect Cuban sandwich.
You deserve good bread, really good bread. Union Market’s Lyon Bakery makes sure you get it. No ordinary ham and cheese sandwich, this amazing plate from City Tap Room is the perfect accompaniment to their craft beers.
always orders it with jamón serrano, Spanish ham, for an extra rich, funky, salty bite.
Mr. Henry’s Patty Melt
This one I might not push with Jason. After all, I was introduced to it by an ex-boyfriend. However, Mr. Henry’s patty melt may be the best thing ever put between two slices of toasted bread. This is not your highend, artisanal, locally sourced, cruelty-free, Ivy League-educated burger. Nope, it’s a burger patty between two buttered, toasted slices of seeded rye with American cheese and Russian dressing. The flavor is perfect, one of the Good Lord’s finest inventions. Rich beef balances the sharp bite of the dressing, and the thin slices of bread never overpower the filling inside. I load mine up with so many pickles that they fall out around the edges, and then hit it with a dash of hot sauce.
Fast Gourmet’s Cubano
This past winter I swept the city in search of the perfect Cuban sandwich. I found my favorite at Fast Gourmet (fastgourmetdc.com, 1400 W St. NW). A pressed sandwich, the Cubano starts with crisp, grilled
bread with just a little chew. Inside is rich, caramelized roast pork, the salty-sweet hit of ham, and the sharp contrast of grainy mustard and bright, garlicky pickles. Fast Gourmet, tucked into a gas station off 14th Street, delivers. The crosshatch from the grill delivered toasty goodness. The rich pork is fatty and tender, above a thick slice fresh from a whole ham. The pickle slabs deliver garlic and vinegary goodness with each and every bite, and the grainy mustard rolls on the tongue. The melted cheese stretches in strands like the money shot in every pizza ad.
Ham and Cheese at City Tap House
City Tap House’s (www.citytaphousedc.com, 801 I St. NW) ham and cheese sits inconspicuously among other temptingly named appetizers on the menu. What arrives, however, is anything but. This makeyour-own first plate starts with toasted bread, crisp edged with a chewy center. Next to it sits a jar of sharp, rich pimento cheese. Don’t dismiss this as low fare. You’ll be swiping the jar to reach every last bit, licking your finger clean before you are finished. Rich, shaved
Benton’s aged country ham gives a sweet hit which is balanced by bright yellow, pleasantly firm, curry-pickled green tomatoes. A delicious plate or two along with a few $5 happy hour craft beers is just what you need to get through the sweaty days of DC in August.
Bread, Bread and More Bread from Lyon Bakery
While this list of favorites presents a strong defense of bread, I have to admit that I find most of the bread we bring home a bit lackluster. The shiny crust is a façade, never crisp. The inside lacks sponge or toothiness. Could I compromise and just eat bread when we dine out? No, that plan is foiled by Lyon Bakery (www.lyonbakery.com) at Union Market (unionmarketdc.com, 1309 Fifth St. NE). Lyon is known for hand-crafted artisanal breads that use as few automated processes as possible. And you can taste it. For fall I love their walnut raisin bread, dark and studded with fruit and nuts, dense and sweet, and delicious spread with cream cheese. In winter the cheddar jalapeño rolls, airy and light, are perfect with a bowl of stew. The best part is the toasted
cheese that melts out on the bottom. But for summer, whether making pan con tomate at home or a big bowl of panzanella – Italian bread salad with market-fresh heirloom tomatoes – I grab a loaf of the pain levain. The crust is crisp, the bread spongy and dense without any big holes. Feeling lazy in the August heat? Blend together some farmfresh butter with sea salt and fresh herbs and smear it thickly over fresh slices. Heaven! Now to leave a few copies of this article around the house. We’ll be eating bread again in no time. Jonathan Bardzik is a cook, storyteller, and author living in Washington, DC. Known for his regular live cooking demos at Eastern Market, Jonathan loves cooking fresh ingredients as much as seeking them out in DC’s exciting restaurant scene. His first cookbook, “Simple Summer: A Recipe for Cooking and Entertaining with Ease,” is available now on Amazon. His second cookbook, “Seasons to Taste,” will be available for holiday 2015. Grab a copy and find out what Jonathan is cooking at www. jonathanbardzik.com or his Facebook page, “Jonathan Bardzik.” Need some foodporn? Follow @JonathanBardzik on Twitter and Instagram. u
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Budokon yoga’s martial arts influence peeks through. Photo: Jazelle Hunt
Budokon Does a Body Good by Jazelle Hunt
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very staff member I encountered at the YMCA Anthony Bowen Center (www.ymcadc.org), located at 1325 W St. NW, was outgoing and pleasant as they helped me make my way to Budokon yoga class. It was held in the center’s multipurpose conference room, an unusual but not unworkable space. Doors leading to the roof deck, where class also sometimes occurs, weather permitting, spread nice natural light throughout the room. At first it seemed my mat neighbor, Madeline Rose, and I would be the only people in class that day, but at the last second seven more rushed in and laid out their mats. Instructor Ivana Levin greeted them warmly, and they all seemed glad to have made it. Class began with a respectful bow, the Japanese expression, “Osu,” and seiza, the traditional Japanese way of sitting on ones shins. There’s more to it than that, though, just as half-lotus and Namaste isn’t simply sitting like a kindergartener and parroting. Levin led a series of cat-cows, arching and flexing on all fours to warm up our back muscles. We moseyed through the first of Budokon’s seven flow series. It was something like a sun salutation, moving back and forth between downward and upward dogs to forward folds, flat backs, and mountain pose. It became quickly apparent that the downward dog is a Budokon cornerstone, which at first doesn’t seem like a big deal. But the key to Budokon is to do everything slowly. So downward dog started as a nice stretch; then both arms were hurting, and core muscles got confused, and the wrist pressure suddenly became noticeable, and I realized that I have been doing downward dog wrong my whole life and it hurts. But it has to be this way. It is a manifestation of Budokon’s essence. Budokon is a made-in-the-USA hybrid of Hatha yoga, meditation techniques, and unspecified martial arts. Unlike yoga, Budokon is about building strength and challenging oneself through slowing down and understanding the mechanics, as opposed to nailing the poses. But unlike martial arts Budokon isn’t about combat. “People see that it’s mixed with martial arts and get discouraged [from trying it], but there’s no contact with others, no hitting or punching,” said Levin, adding that no martial arts knowledge is necessary but basic yoga experience is. “It’s a great practice and I’d recommend anybody interested in yoga to give it a shot. It will help you connect to your body in a different way than regular yoga – whatever that might mean to people.” A lot of movements and poses in Budokon’s seven series are taken directly from yoga, but a few are from martial arts – the rolling wave, for example, Budokon’s signature move. It began in downward dog, slowly lowering into chaturanga (a high plank to low plank), and then down on the floor as if preparing for a push up. We planted our knees and pushed away from the floor as with a half-push up – then, tucked our pelvis “toward the navel,” our spines curving slowly like a “cobra hood.” Finally, in a caterpillar-like motion we undulated each vertebra from tailbone to skull until we ended in upward dog. That’s a play-by-play, but it’s supposed to happen seamlessly. And it’s only one drop in a constant flow of movement. Scratching the surface of this move was both
intriguing and meditative. But if the rolling wave was Budokon’s cerebral challenge, the bulk of the fourth series was its physical counterpart. In that block Levin led us through three-legged dog, into dancing dog, into warrior’s bridge (a flip dog in yoga terms), and back again. Several times. For the non-yogis, imagine Neo dodging bullets in the Matrix and you’ll have a genThe unnamed woman on eral idea. And it all happened in the wall seems to approve of instructor Ivana Levin’s similar slow motion. When done prayer squat. Photo: correctly and with experience Jazelle Hunt it’s beautiful and graceful, like something out of contemporary dance. For me, though, it was more a sweaty, shaky amateur hour. Every muscle was fiercely engaged. Not going to lie: I had to concede defeat on my mat for a few moments. The sixth series is faster and just as grueling but much more fun. Known as the “animal series,” each move was pretty wild. The monkey is essentially a croucheddown cartwheel. The crocodile was a real test. How does trying to hop forward in a low plank sound? No time to think about it! The rapidfire pace plus inherent playfulness masked the fatigue. Budokon blends the spirit of tai chi, the physicality of capoeira, and the composed power of karate. In accordance with the tenets of both martial arts and yoga it offers infinite opportunity to improve. “The emphasis on constant movement is the hardest part,” said my mat neighbor Rose, who has been
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practicing on and off for two years. “It’s not the end position that is the goal. The process of getting there, forcing yourself to move more slowly, is where the challenge lies.” For Scott Simpson, who has been teaching and practicing Budokon for seven years and is Levin’s instructor, that challenge is the draw. “One thing that keeps me interested is there’s always something to explore,” he said. “I used to just lift weights and run … then with Budokon I realized I loved movement, I like the exploration. You start to understand the movement, but that doesn’t make it easy.” Budokon has something to offer for a variety of people, as reflected in the diversity of the class participants. Lovely Umayam, for example, likes Budokon because it helps improve her rock climbing. “I really like yoga that also helps with your core, and [Budokon] put a lot of emphasis on that,” said the U Street resident, who has been practicing since January. “That cobra hood also really helps with body tension, and that’s very helpful when you climb, like if you’re just hanging.” It was only the second class for Alissa Wilson, an Adams Morgan resident who wants to improve her flexibility but has found a different reason to continue. “I have tight hips, so [Levin] suggested this. It will kick your ass the first time,” she said. “Budokon … has a lot more explicit strength elements. Other yoga has more implicit strength.” It’s true. By the end of class my legs felt both heavy and weak. Even my ankles ached. The following day I was sore almost everywhere, most surprisingly in my hips. Even my lower abs hurt. I’m talking the abs covered by underwear, OK? Still, I thought I’d be exhausted, but I wasn’t. “Budokon teaches you to master your own body,” explained Simpson. “It takes the fear out of any movement. It’s like building physical intelligence.” u
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“Cargomobilities Glitch Storm” by Joelle Dietrick, pigment print, 20 x 28 inches.
Depeche Art Mid-City Gallery Exhibitions and News by Phil Hutinet
Gallery plan b Closes; Gallery Neptune & Brown Opens in Its Stead
In June Gallery plan b closed its doors on 14th Street NW after operating for over 10 years. One of the first galleries to open in the area, plan b provided a venue for many local artists to show in group and solo exhibitions. Fortunately, unlike most gallery closures, the vacant space has not become another eatery, luxury condominium, or national chain. Instead a new gallery, Gallery Neptune & Brown, has opened in its stead. Former director of Gallery plan b David Kalamar will serve as associate director of the new gallery. Gallery Neptune and Robert Brown Gallery, which each have locations in Georgetown’s Book Hill, have partnered with Kalamar to create a “satellite space” in the 14th street arts district. Both Neptune and Brown work with high-end collections and represent well-established artists. In an area where galleries like Hamiltonian push the envelope with socially charged exhibitions like last month’s “Stockholm Syndrome” by Larry Cook, and Transformer lionizes emerging local artists like Amy Hughes Braden in their current “E:12” series, Gallery Neptune & Brown will add an “establishment” presence to Mid-City’s gallery scene. This is not to imply that Neptune & Brown Gallery will not fit in with the surrounding neighborhood but rather that the gallery’s exhibition schedule will provide an alternative to the bleeding-edge contemporaneity that abounds on 14th Street.
effect a site-specific “altar” that seemingly exalts the existence of these men in addition to exposing them. The second concurrent exhibition at Hamiltonian, “Alone in the Woods” by Dan Perkins, focuses inward. In contrast to Ryder’s attempt at uncovering that which seeks to remain hidden, Perkins adopts a solipsistic philosophy, one which contends that only the self exists and can be proven to exist. Perkins is a painter whose works, in his own words, “dialogue with 19th century notions of the picturesque, sublime, and transcendent, mining romantic painting traditions for depictions of the sublime.” However, Perkins does not take these notions seriously. On the contrary, not lacking a sense of humor, he injects new forms into these landscapes, creating amusing incongruities between a rigid backdrop and playful new elements. While he playfully disrupts these formal descriptions of landscapes, his juxtaposition of old and new creates a tense and somewhat anxious world.
Annual Mini-Solos Showcases Local Artists at Touchstone
The “Mini-Solos” at Touchstone exhibits nonmember regional artists, many of whom are emerging, giving them an opportunity to show a body of work in a professionally curated gallery setting. This annual series is an excellent opportunity for audiences to explore up-and-coming artists.
Conspiracy and Solipsism at Hamiltonian
At Hamiltonian, Adam Ryder attempts to prove the existence of a secret society named Renovatio Imperii, Latin for Restoration of the Empire. According Ryder, Renovatio Imperii is an obscure fraternal organization that claims ties to the Roman imperium and also wields power affecting global decisionmaking and the fate of FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: others, much like the “Sky Stack” by Dan Perkins. better-known IllumiImage: Hamiltonian Gallery nati. Ryder attempts to “Nubian Spin” by Chuck Fletcher. Image: “out” the group of men Touchstone Gallery through photography, found imagery, and “Morning Ritual” by Lisa Allen, digital photography. Image: Touchstone Gallery other media, creating in
“The Torchbearer”by Casey Vogt, mixed media and resin on panel, 24 x 24 inches.
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The following 38 artists will participate this year: Lisa Allen, Mark H. Anderson, Carmencita Balagtas, Leni Berliner, Ray Bogle, Stephen Borko, Sally Canzoneri, Raquel Esquives, Michael Fischerkeller, Karen Fitzgerald, Steven Fleming, Chuck Fletcher, Lloyd Foster, Gil Narro Garcia, Bradley Gay, M. Alexander Gray, Tricia Harvey, Jaine Was Here, Veronika Jenke, Aleksandra Katargina, Ai-Wen Wu Kratz, Karen Kumm Morris, Paula Lantz, Shelley Lowenstein, Chris Luckman, Nipun Manda, Stephen Marcus, Tess Muth, Claudia Olivos, Carolyn Rogers, Federico A. Ruiz, James Shumate, TIMU, Lisa Tureson, Weller Van Nostrand, Karen Watson, Tracie Weir, Andrew Wohl.
August Mid-city Gallery openings
Hamiltonian Gallery 1353 U St. NW, 202-332-1116 www.hamiltoniangallery.com Two concurrent exhibitions: “Renovatio Imperii” by Adam Ryder and Dan Perkins’ “Alone in the Woods” Aug. 8-Sept. 12. Opening reception TBD Touchstone Gallery 901 New York Ave. NW, 202-347-2787 www.touchstonegallery.com “Mini Solos” Aug. 7-27. Opening reception, Friday, Aug. 7, 6:00-8:30 p.m. Transformer 1404 P St. NW, 202-483-1102 www.transformerdc.org “E:12 Social Practice Lab” (featuring four local resident artists) – artist Joseph Orzal (3 of 4) Aug. 19-29. Opening reception, Thursday, Aug. 20, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
“Wallpaper 12” by Rebecca Coles, cut paper and entomology pins, 30 x 30 inches.
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Free Gift With Ad Long View Gallery 1234 9th St. NW, 202-232-4788 www.longviewgallerydc.com “New Year/New Artists” group exhibition Through Aug. 16 Transformer 1404 P St. NW, 202-483-1102 www.transformerdc.org “E:12 Social Practice Lab” (featuring four local resident artists) – artist Kunj (artist 2 of 4) Through Aug. 15 Phil Hutinet is the publisher of East City Art, dedicated to DC’s visual arts. For more information visit www.eastcityart.com. u
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American Association for the Advancement of Science Gallery 1200 New York Ave. NW, 202-326-6400 www.aaas.org. “Technovisual: Art in the Age of Code” Through Aug. 15 Gallery Neptune and Brown 1530 14th St. NW, 202-986-1200 “Summer Splash on 14th Street” Featuring Polly Apfelbaum, Alex Katz, and Richard Serra Through Sept. 5
Brands: Naturalizer • Soft Spots Ros Hommerson • Propet Walking Cradles • Easy Street Slingshots are Back
“Circles 5” by Robert Ochs, acrylic on canvas, 34 x 47 inches.
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t’s late morning on a Thursday. I’m sitting in Busboys (Takoma Park) waiting for my friend Susan to make the trip into the District from Virginia. Susan teaches at Marymount University, a school I’ve grown closer to over the years as a result of good friendships. In the last innings of life you want to look around at the team you’re on. You want a life filled with rookies and seasoned veterans. I like associating with young artists who are at the beginning of their careers. I try to keep my eyes and ears open to new ideas. At times this can be difficult. Values and beliefs can often turn from flesh into stone. It’s hard for the old to embrace the birth of the new without the realization that one’s own cry has an echo. I look around at the tables in Busboys and Poets and quickly observe that the majority of the people are around my age or older. This is what I’ve always liked about Takoma Park. It’s that place far away from the open mic. This part of the city flows into Maryland and always seems to be carrying a yoga mat. The politics here are liberal and progressive; if you’re from Texas it’s best to tell folks you’re a vegetarian. My friend Susan arrives and has a surprise for me. She digs into her bag and pulls a flag out by its ears. It’s the papal flag – the flag of the Vat-
ican. Now I’m feeling as good as the lamb burger I’m about to order. Susan knows I’m looking forward to Pope Francis coming to Washington in a few weeks. This is the year the Pope should offer a special blessing for the poets. We poets have much work to do in our city, nation, and world. I fear another long hot summer is just the beginning of a long hot century. Death seems no longer willing to wait for old age. Too many young people are going to sleep with anger. If you find yourself sitting in a cafe or restaurant you are among the blessed. Around the world thousands of homeless migrants are fleeing war zones. Meanwhile in our city men near Metro stations beg for coins, and even the Good Samaritan is cautious when riding the Red or Green Line. The best way to navigate the streets of life is by finding those small quiet moments of light. Call them bright moments or silent times of mindfulness. I take the flag Susan gives me and I place it in my bag filled with newspapers and books. I’m ready for the exploration of goodness. It’s time to get ready for the heat that comes after August. Hatred, racism, and wars seem to always bring the steam. Madness will make you sweat. Hope can be as simple as a cool drink of water. But is this how we want to live? Are we to confine ourselves to our own hospice and simply wait for the air to disappear? I reach across the table to thank Susan; our hands are black and white. It’s a beginning. Soon will we eat, we will bless our food, grateful for friendship and another day of grace.
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Picking Priorities
How DC Council’s Tax Plan Undermines the City’s Commitments to Schools and Affordable Housing
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C has a growing population, with residents choosing to stay in the city because of the many services it offers – school choice from having both charter and DC public schools, new libraries and parks, good public transportation, and more. These services are not cheap, and the costs grow every year as the population gets bigger. Growth creates other public-services pressures too, like rising housing costs that cause the need to invest in affordable housing, and a stressed and aging transit system. Fortunately the city also enjoys growing tax revenues. Without raising rates the city is taking in more as incomes and property values rise. That means more money to pay for services that can address these needs. Or not. The DC Council recently decided to use every penny of new revenue growth between now and next year and apply it to a list of $147 million worth of tax cuts. This will not only limit the ability of the District government to pay the costs of basic services, it also means that the city may not be able to keep commitments it has made to affordable housing and other services. With a growing income gap, prioritizing tax cuts over services will make it more difficult to provide services that help all residents live and thrive. And given the fact that taxes paid by DC residents are actually the lowest in the region, a plan to put tax cuts at the top of the priority list doesn’t make sense.
Basics of the Tax Package
In 2014 the DC Council approved a tax reduction package that was based on recommendations from the D.C. Tax Revision Commission, which was chaired by former Mayor Anthony Williams and included academics, business people, and tax experts. The tax reductions affect residents at virtually every income level – including reductions to income tax rates, increases in deductions and exemptions, modernization of the sales tax, and reductions
to business taxes. Because the package has a large cost, the DC Council voted to slowly phase in the tax cuts. Every February, under that plan, the Council would implement parts of the tax reductions if revenues grew more than expected. However, this summer the Council changed course and voted to speed up implementation of the tax cuts. Under the new timeline cuts will automatically go into effect if there is any increase in revenue collections in the projection that the DC Chief Financial Officer will make in September. That means that every dollar of newly projected revenue growth between February and September 2015 will go to tax cuts. The problem with this accelerated timeline is that tax cuts will be implemented before the District knows what it needs to cover the costs of government services in next year’s budget – including naturally growing costs related to healthcare, school enrollment, and Metro. This could make it difficult or impossible to cover the costs of essential services or to address unexpected spending. It’s like buying a car now without knowing whether you will get a pay raise next year, or whether your rent or other expenses will go up. This concern is not hypothetical. The District will make $100 million of investments using money that will not continue into the next fiscal year, including $50 million to build and preserve affordable housing. Growing tax collections from an expanding economy could help fill that gap, but with every penny of new revenue going toward tax cuts, DC may not be able to continue the important progress made on affordable housing in this year’s budget.
How the Choice of Tax Cuts Over Services Will Hurt DC Residents
The Council’s plan creates several obstacles to achieving goals and priorities shared by the Council and Mayor Bowser. These include:
School Modernization. There was a lot of debate this year over how public schools are selected for modernization and which schools get prioritized. That’s because DC experienced a long period of disinvestment before the recent modernization process began, and because the city has a limited amount that it can borrow to spend on school improvements. A backlog of 24 schools is still waiting for upgraded facilities. Tax cuts will restrict the ability to borrow money to build and repair schools. The District is close to its debt cap, leaving little room to borrow beyond the current plan. The debt cap is tied to the size of the District’s budget, so less revenue due to tax cuts means a smaller budget and thus less ability to borrow for school construction. Combating Chronic Homelessness. The DC Council and the mayor made major commitments to reducing homelessness this year, including funds to replace the shameful DC General shelter and funding for the first phase of a new Strategic Plan to End Chronic Homelessness. As a result more residents will get help paying the rent and supportive services to help them remain stably housed.
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THE NOSE Unfortunately there is a lot more to be done. The second phase of the strategic plan is supposed to be implemented next year, requiring additional resources. Allocating all new revenues toward tax cuts puts these investments at risk. Closing the Income Gap. Supporters of the tax package say it is “progressive” and provides targeted tax cuts for low-income residents, which is true. But it also includes a lot of tax cuts for very wealthy residents. In fact only a small share of households will face a tax increase. Parts of the tax package primarily benefit lowand moderate-income residents, like an expansion of the earned-income-tax credit for the working poor. Cuts already adopted have reduced the income tax by 90 percent for a single adult working at the minimum wage. But other parts of the tax package decidedly benefit the wealthy. For example, some of the tax cuts next in line include an income-tax rate cut for people making $350,000 to $1 million a year and a tax reduction for people with estates worth more than $1 million. The total tax package will reduce taxes for households up to $500,000, and only those with incomes over $1 million will face a notable tax increase. Prioritizing tax cuts over investments in critical city services, including tax cuts for the wealthy, will widen the income gap in a city that faces stark inequality. The District’s economic recovery has benefited some residents but left many others behind. Wages for the typical low-income household have stagnated at about $10,000 since the recession, while the cost of living continues to climb. Meanwhile spending on city services has actually declined over the same period when adjusted for inflation and population growth. Tax cuts mean fewer residents will get the services needed to live and thrive, from education to affordable housing. The bottom line is that the District needs rising tax collections to meet the needs of a growing population and to address the challenges of growing economic. Cutting taxes now will compromise the ability of policymakers to fulfill the commitments they made this past year – and hinder progress on the city’s most critical issues like housing and schools. The Council and the mayor should take another look at the tax plan to limit its impact on DC’s financial sustainability and the services residents depend on. Wes Rivers is a policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (www.dcfpi.org), which promotes budget and policy solutions to reduce poverty and inequality in the District of Columbia and increase the opportunity for residents to build a better future. u
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he doldrums of August are nearly upon us, Dear Readers. In the evenings, the thwack of bats sound across the Mall as millennial interns engage in gladiatorial contests. A humid haze obscures that patriotic testament to George’s manhood. On Capitol Hill, our Congressional minders stagger through the twilight hours of a spring session. While at the other side of Pennsylvania Ave. NW, The Nose’s favorite cast of characters, the DC Council, is poised to flee the Wilson Building for the August recess. One evening, sipping a delicious, homemade gimlet on his porch, his trusty red-bone ensconced at his feet, The Nose considered the many challenges facing the members of his rapidly dwindling fraternity. The ennui of listening to a long, meandering voice mail. The frustration of the unacknowledged phone call. The panic when a time-sensitive email wanders off into some Internet bone yard. Deadlines hanging over one’s noggin like the proverbial sword of Damocles. In a funk, The Nose took a moment to check his aging Blackberry. Scrolling down through his SPAM-clogged in-box, he discovered a missive from the desk of Michael Czin, the mayor’s director of disinformation. To The Nose’s amazement, the press release announced a program to improve the lives of the District journalists. Any reporter, it stated, could now register with the District Department of Disinformation (DC DDD) as a “Certified Bumbling Essayist” (CBE), not to be confused with “Certified Business Enterprise.” The new CBE designation conferred a plethora of privileges upon its recipient: • the guarantee of 24-hour returned phone calls from all District agency flacks; • the promise of 48-hour turn-around on properly filed FOIAs; • the honor of quarterly interviews with august deputy mayors;
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the grant of an annual exclusive sit-down with Herself, the District’s esteemed mayor. Booting up his creaky laptop, The Nose surfed to the DC DDD website. There, he discovered the online CBE application. Not surprisingly, there were strict stipulations. To obtain a CBE, an enterprising scribbler must: • compose a doggerel in praise of our esteemed lady mayor; • provide a supporting letter of employment from an editor in triplicate attested to by a notary public; • provide a portrait of themselves eating a dog at from Ben’s Chilli Bowl to establish District bonafides. Securing the necessary paperwork from his crotchety editor, composing a haiku to the “Green Team,” making a friend snap a portrait with a chilli dog, and fumbling with his scanner, The Nose successfully submitted his application, which was quickly approved. The experience led him to compose a song for the hardworking flacks of the District government. Set to the tune of “I Don’t Want Your Millions Mister,” here it is: I don’t want to talk to your minions, Mr. Flack, I just want to hear a text on my iPhone ding. All I want is a few facts, Mr. Flack, Just return my call again.
Now, I don’t want your press release, Mr. Flack, I don’t want your canned response.
All I want’s just a few facts for my readers, Just return my call again.
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National Park Service Recognizes Golden Triangle BID with 2015 Director’s Partnership Award
National Mall and Memorial Parks has announced that the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District is the recipient of a National Park Service 2015 Director’s Partnership Award. Through their partnership with the National Mall and Memorial Parks, the Golden Triangle BID has invested in the maintenance, beautification, and landscaping of six National Park Service-administered parks located within the 43 block neighborhood that comprises the BID. The The Golden Triangle BID consists of a 43 block neighborhood that stretches from the front yard of the White House to Dupont Circle and initiates public programs such as movie
night and engages local artists to design and install public art to create outdoor gathering places where people can connect to the great outdoors. goldentriangledc.com
Library of Congress Seeks Volunteer Docents
The Library of Congress is recruiting volunteer docents to lead tours of the nation’s first-established federal cultural institution. To best serve the more than 1.7 million annual visitors, eager to view the magnificent Thomas Jefferson Building, and learn about the treasures it contains, the Library’s Visitor Services Office relies on more than 300 trained volunteers to greet and direct visitors and to conduct tours.
Each fall, the Library’s Visitor Services Office offers a 14-week in-depth training program for volunteer docents who will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to lead tours of the Thomas Jefferson Building and answer questions about the Library’s collections and services. The 2015 training session for docents will begin on Sept. 8. Training classes will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Tuesdays and Thursdays, through Dec. 15 at the Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. For more information about the program and other volunteer opportunities, contact Susan Mordan-White at 202-707- 9203, smordan@loc.gov, or go to loc.gov/visit/volunteer.
NoMa Parks Underpass Art Park on L Street Finalist
The NoMa Parks Foundation has selected the design concept for L Street NE, the second underpass to be transformed with light and art in the NoMa neighborhood. Future Cities Lab will create an undulating light structure, ‘Lightweave,’ that will appear to float from the ceiling of the underpass. The installation will “peek out” onto L Street outside the underpass and beckon visitors to explore and linger in the beautifully transformed space. M.C. Dean will serve as contractor, and construction is exThe National Building Museum will remain open until 9 p.m. on Wednesdays, Aug. 12, 19, 26 and Sept. 2. Enjoy extended hours pected to begin in late 2015. to visit exhibitions, experience the BEACH, and snack on treats and drinks from Union Kitchen. Beach games and special tours The NoMa Parks Foundawill also be available. Visit the Admissions Desk to purchase tickets on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are $8 and may tion launched an international sell out prior to 5 p.m. The National Building Museum is at 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. nbm.org design competition in April 2014 to find artists to reimagine the four underpasses at Florida Avenue, L, M and K Streets NE, and fill them with light and art. A distinguished jury narrowed 248 submissions from around the world into 10 finalist teams. A community outreach process gathered important feedback, including more than 370 survey responses from community meetings and an online survey. The M Street Photo: Emily Clack Underpass Art Park will be the first project to start construction, followed by the L Street underpass. NoMaParks.org
Summer Block Party Late Night at the National Building Museum
Citizenship and Naturalization Drop-in Clinic at MLK Library
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Membership is free. Visit logancircle.org to receive public informational emails about events and community announcements.
2016 Artist Fellowship Program Visual Arts exhibition
This free exhibition presents some of the District’s finest visual artists applying for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities’ FY16 Artist Fellowship Program (AFP) grant.
Through the AFP, District resident artists may be awarded up to $10,000 in unrestricted support for FY 2016. Each artist has submitted a piece that represents their body of work and artistic perspective. The gathering of these artworks in the District’s first operated public gallery captures the broad scope of the dynamic art scene and provides an opportunity for artists to express their visions to the public. Many works are available for purchase. Exhibition opening is Friday, Aug. 14, 6 to 8 p.m. at the I Street Galleries, 200 I St. SE. Exhibition closes Sept. 30.
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DC Minimum Wage Rises to $10.50
Artistic and Functional Accents for Kids Rooms • Office • Foyers • Hallways • Bathrooms
As of July 1, all employees working at least 50 percent of the time in the District of Columbia, regardless of where they live, have a right to an hourly wage of $10.50. For tipped workers earning a base rate of $2.77 per hour, employers are required to pay them a final rate equal to at least the current minimum wage, including tips. According to the Urban Institute, this change will benefit 41,000 people who live and work in the District. Additional information can be found via the DC Department of Employment Services at does.dc.gov/node/107172.
DC DMV Offers Customers Two More Online Services
DC DMV has added two more online services to its website--the ability to apply for a disability placard online and track the mailing status of a driver license or identification card. Those who want to apply for a disability tag are required to visit a DC DMV Service Center. Additionally, District residents can track the mailing status of their driver license or identification online, which will provide them with the printing and mailing status, as credentials are mailed to customers and no longer issued over-the-counter. DC DMV has more than 40 online services, enabling customers to “skip the in-person trip”
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How to Request DC Public Library Home Services
Patrons who are unable to visit the library due to a physical or mental limitation have access to the library’s collection through Library Services to At-Home Readers (L-STAR), also know as “Books by Mail.” Once registered, patrons will receive library items through the mail in a reusable mailing bag, and the library will cover the cost of postage. The application for the service may be downloaded at scribd.com/ doc/18496449/Application-for-Home-Services. After you download the application, print it, fill out the top half and have your doctor or otherwise qualified competent authority fill out and sign the bottom. After you have completed the application send it to: L-STAR, Rm. 215, DC Public Library, 901 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20001-4531. If you would like the application sent to you or have any other questions regarding the service, contact Chris Corrigan at 202-727-2143 or by email at christopher.corrigan@dc.gov.
Walmart Hiring Approximately 300 Associates for New Fort Totten Store
Walmart will hire approximately 300 associates to work at the new store at Riggs Road and South Dakota Avenue NE, slated to open this fall. Walmart has opened a hiring center, at 7818 Eastern Ave. NW, to recruit and hire new associates. Interested applicants must apply online at careers.walmart.com. The hiring center hours are Mondays to Fridays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for candidates who need access to computers for the online application. Walmart will offer a job to any eligible US veteran honorably discharged from active duty since the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment launched on Memorial Day 2013. Interested veterans may find out more at walmartcareerswithamission.com.
Inclusionary Zoning Lottery Offers Opportunities For Affordable Purchase and Rental in DC
Looking for an affordable housing option in DC? The DC government now provides incentives to developers to set aside certain units for affordable purchase and rental through the Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) program. The IZ pro-
gram allows low- to moderate-income households to lease or buy these properties for below market prices through a centralized lottery run by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). You can register for the lottery at dhcd.dc.gov. Find out more about how this program works by attending an Inclusionary Zoning Orientation. Inclusionary Zoning Orientations are every 3rd Wednesday, 6 p.m., at Housing Counseling Services, Inc., 2410 17th St. NW. Reserve your seat at housingetc.org or call 202-667-7006.
86 Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles Added to District’s Taxicab Fleet
DC Taxicab Commission has announced that 86 wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) have been added to the District’s taxicab fleet as a result of the requirement set forth in the Taxicab Service Improvement Act that established a benchmark of 6 percent of a taxicab company’s fleet be comprised of WAVs by Dec. 31, 2014.
DMV Implements New Policy for Obtaining a Motorcycle Endorsement
The District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles no longer issues Motorcycle Learner permits or administers the Motorcycle Demonstration Skills tests to District residents who want to obtain a Motorcycle (M) endorsement. Additionally, motorcycles do not have to physically go through inspection; however, owners are required to display an inspection sticker on their motorcycle. District residents are now required to take and pass the Motorcycle Knowledge Test, as well as successfully complete a Motorcycle Demonstration Course. DC DMV will accept a demonstration certificate from any US jurisdiction, and it must be provided to the agency within six months of issuance in order for residents to be eligible for the Motorcycle (M) endorsement. The Motorcycle Knowledge Test is offered at all DC DMV Service Centers, Tuesday-Saturday, 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit dmv.dc.gov.
“Spirit of America” Show Returns to DC in September
Sept. 10 to 12, the US Army Military District of Washington brings Spirit of America to the DC Armory this September for the first time in four years. The free two-hour show combines traditional military ceremony with a large-scale
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Mayor Bowser Kicks Off First-Ever AlleyPalooza” Campaign
Mayor Bowser has kicked off AlleyPalooza, a campaign that will repair or renovate 64 alleys throughout the District--eight in each of the District’s eight wards over the summer. Alleys for AlleyPalooza were selected based on community feedback, including 311 calls and a review by DDOT engineers.
Rugknots End of the Summer Warehouse Sale
August 14 to 16, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., online and in person, Rugknots in Hagerstown, MD, is having an end of summer rug sale with discounts of up to 75 percent off. RSVP online at rugknots.com/summersale to get a $100 coupon toward purchase. Rugknots is at 140 Western Maryland Parkway, D-1, Hagerstown, MD. Reach them at 877-768-8490 or rugknots.com.
Bald Eagles Return to the National Arboretum
For the first time in over six decades, the bald eagle is nesting at the National Arboretum. The bald eagle’s last known nest site in the city was on the top of the Arboretum’s Mount Hamilton. Remarkably, the current pair selected a site similar to the one volunteer John W. Taylor, Jr. described in his 1947 Arboretum bird list as “on a hill near Bladensburg Road” with “a magnificent view of the city of Washington.” usna. usda.gov u
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Bloomingdale Buzz by Ellen Boomer
Making Housing Affordable
Dantes Partners does more than just negotiate and manage real estate deals. It helps DC residents get a foothold in the increasingly unaffordable housing market. Founded in 2006 by Bloomingdale resident Buwa Binitie, Dantes Partners combines real estate development and management with mission-driven work. Binitie and his team get a sense of fulfillment by creating affordable and workforce housing opportunities rather than simply churning out another market-rate product. With an area median income (AMI) of $109,200, DC is one of the country’s most expensive places to live. In order to finance their projects and offer housing options for people such as Hill staffers, nonprofit employees, and teachers, Dantes Partners looks for unconventional ways to finance projects. “Knowing how to leverage public resources is key,” Binitie explained, “so we utilize various public financing sources, including low-incomehousing tax credits, community development block grants, new market tax credits, and tax exempt bonds, along with conventional financing, in order to bring these developments to fruition.” Binitie, who served as the director of new communities for the deputy mayor for planning and economic development under Mayor Adrian Fenty in 2007, discovered he had a head for business at an early age while growing up in Nigeria. “My sisters and I came to the US and bought clothes,” Binitie remembered. “My friends back home liked them and offered me stupid amounts of money for them. [I realized] money in my pocket is more valuable than clothes on my body.” Dantes Partners recently com-
Buwa Binitie, founder of Dantes Partners.
pleted a 37-unit condo conversion in Eckington, a project that was a classic example of taking a building that had been vacant for over 30 years and transforming it into affordable condos. Binitie is also using his financial acumen to mentor children in DC through Wise Young Builders, a program for children ages 8 to 12 designed to teach math skills through construction principles. Dantes Partners invites students to sites to show how they can use their math skills in real life and have real, long-lasting impact on the community. Go to Dantes Partners at 701 Lamont St. NW, Suite 11, or visit www.dantespartners.com. Artist Tom Noll with his summer installation,“Going to the Pool.”
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Thanks to artist Tom Noll and his bicycle fence, Bloomingdale’s busiest corner is always welldecorated. Noll’s art installation has motorists on Rhode Island Avenue hoping for a red light so they have time to admire his repurposed art installation. Originally from Ohio, Noll spent about 20 years in Manassas before moving to Bloomingdale in 2009. He brought his interest in repurposing found objects, his commitment to recycling, and his bicycle fence with him. “I had some friends [in Bloomingdale] and loved the architecture,” said Noll, who’s done research on the doors and transoms around the neighborhood. “I wanted to bring a sense of community, and the bicycles gave me the means to do that. They bring a homey atmosphere.” Noll works as a landscape designer and noticed that the small park at 1st Street and Rhode Island Avenue was in a shambles a few years ago. By cleaning it up and adding some planting Noll enhanced the park and then worked with local businesses to decorate the space with his bicycle fence as the centerpiece. One Bloomingdale resident told Noll, “You’re a blessing to our community because you brighten up our days.” Noll hopes that the bicycle fence will make commuters smile. In the four years since Noll put up the fence it’s never been damaged, and the only thing stolen was not part of the fence itself. “I grew up recycling before it was called recycling,” Noll shared. “I teach kids to reuse and repurpose. There are different ways for kids to recycle.” Noll has channeled his passion and savvy for recycling into writing two children’s books, “The Bicycle Fence” and “Selling Eggs.” Noll continues to write children’s book. “I try to teach kids how to think outside the box,” he explained. “At the end of each book there are recycling tips.” He does readings at local libraries and is accompanied by a friend who does a puppet show. Keep an eye out for Noll’s new books and the fence’s summer theme, “Going to the Pool.”
Contact Tom Noll via his publisher and publicist, Alberto Ucles, at jucles@hotmail.com or via greenkidspress.com.
Noshing with Neighbors
Wednesdays on the Porch offers an opportunity for community members to get to know their neighbors over dinner. Hosted biweekly, it helps make friends of strangers and strengthens people’s connection to their neighborhoods. Wednesdays on the Porch started in May and is hosted by local companies NextGen Development and SynRG
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Bloomingdale Farmers’ Market to local events, all of which shape the community. Reitz, who recently moved to Eckington from Ohio, started the event to bring the community together. “By learning about everything from urban garden initiatives to community leaders helping to keep people informed, I have been able to understand the personality of this community.” He added, “With so many new faces moving in it’s hard to keep a sense of community, though the event is open to anyone and everyone around the District. We wanted to provide a chance for peo-
One of the biweekly gatherings of Wednesdays on the Porch.
Hospitality. Residents from Bloomingdale, Shaw, LaDroit, NoMa, Eckington, and Truxton Circle come together to share good food, drinks, and an inviting porch in Bloomingdale. At a recent Wednesday night dinner Paul Reitz, who works for SynRG Hospitality, overheard someone comment, “I think there’s something about a porch that just stops you from stressing. You cannot be tense on a porch.” Since the first get-together in May, attendance has been as few as 30 and as many as 150 people. Reitz learned about everything from neighborhood restaurants to the
ple to meet their neighbors and start making the connections that keep everyone strong.” Contact Wednesdays on the Porch at www. wedontheporchdc.com. u
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Shaw Streets by Pleasant Mann
Summer Proves Shaw Still Hot
The Washington Post’s “Going Out Guide” recently asked, “What isn’t opening in Shaw these days?” The number of new announcements for businesses in Shaw was so great that the City Paper’s Jessica Sidman felt obliged to produce a map outlining all of the restaurant and bar openings planned for the area over the next year. Perhaps the most anticipated opening is the new location of The Passenger, characterized as DC’s “first blue-collar cocktail bar” by its owner, Tom Brown. Many were sad to see The Passenger close at the end of last year, a victim of redevelopment at its location on the 1000 block of 7th Street. While its partner, the Columbia Room, was able to relocate to Blagden Alley, The Passenger had trouble finding an appropriate space in Shaw. Now the bar has announced that it will move up the street to 1539 7th St. NW, probably opening in early 2016. The new Passenger will have about the same ABOVE: Councilmember Orange at renovated T.G. Cigar Lounge with owner Negest Dawit and Shaw Main Streets’ Alexander Padro. Photo: Pleasant Mann LEFT: Restaurateur Jeremiah Langhorne outlines his plans for the Dabney to Councilmember Vincent Orange. Photo: Pleasant Mann
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amount of space as the old one, but on two levels. There are also plans to add an outdoor roof deck. Another major announcement was for a new, high-end restaurant,
businesses that had just opened or were about to open. The tour began at the newly completed apartment building The Colonel at 9th and N, which is almost fully occupied. Then
in the Wonder Bread Building, and the newly opened Rito Loco burrito emporium. His tour ended at the Beau Thai restaurant at 7th and P. On the tour Shaw entrepreneurs
new guinea pig! He replaces the pair of gerbils who literally expired, each dying of old age in quick succession. After the new guinea pig made his public appearance, a one-week contest was conducted to give him a name. The winning name: Mr. Flash Pumpernickel at the Watha T. Daniel Mr. Flash Pumpernickel. Mr. Library. Photo: Alexander Padro Pumpernickel can be found at the library behind the Children’s Desk.
DC State Fair Comes Back to Shaw
Shaw Bijou (1544 9th St.) in a building that is currently a private residence. Helmed by New York chef Kwame Onwuachi, whose previous restaurant gigs include Eleven Madison Avenue and Per Se, it is planned to serve a single tasting menu with an exclusive, members-only bar on the second floor. Shaw Bijou is aiming for an opening in 2015.
Vincent Orange Tours Shaw Businesses
DC Councilmember Vincent Orange, who chairs the Committee on Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, with his staff toured new Shaw Main Streets businesses. The Councilmember visits neighborhood businesses at least annually to gauge their needs and the effect of District regulations on their well-being. This year Shaw Main Streets focused on
Councilmember Orange went to the first floor of the building, where Josh and Kelly Phillips outlined their plans for the Espita Mezcaleria restaurant they are opening this year. Further down the block the councilmember was able to see the new, expanded space that Reformation Fitness will be moving to, while Jeremiah Langhorne walked him around the Dabney, his soonto-open restaurant in Blagden Alley. At T.G. Cigar Lounge (1118 9th St.) owner Negest Dawit showed Orange the results of her expansion and renovation including a bar, a new walk-in humidor, and well-ventilated seating for 40 cigar smokers. At the northern end of Shaw Councilmember Orange also got a chance to visit Calabash Tea and Tonic, Wanda’s Hair Salon, the Shaw Arts, Crafts and Fashion Market, the WeWork co-working space
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described their experiences working with the District government to start their new businesses. One described his frustration in trying to contact the DC Convention Center about moving into one of its numerous vacant storefronts. Another complained about the tortuous process of getting construction permitted and approved, with District agencies frequently giving conflicting guidance on what the rules were. The delays and rework necessary by regulatory confusion almost prevented some businesses from opening at all. Councilmember Orange pledged to work on these problems when the DC Council reconvenes in the fall.
Watha T. Daniel Library Welcomes New Rodent
The Children’s Center at the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library has gotten a
The DC State Fair returns to Shaw and Old City Farm and Guild (925 Rhode Island Ave. NW ) on Saturday, Sept. 12, starting at noon. Food producers and craft workers will set up stands to advertise their wares, and workshops planned for the fair range from tips on urban foraging to making mumbo sauce. The State Fair will also hold its first pet parade. It will start at 12:30 p.m. at the Shaw Dog Park, marching down R Street, then around to 9th and back to Rhode Island to conclude at the Old City Farm and Guild. Any pet with a leash, or in a cage, tank, or aquarium, is eligible to participate. Prizes will be awarded for best pet/owner look-alike match and parade costume. As in previous years there will be a number of craft, agriculture, and cooking contests, 18 in all, including best pie, kids art and poetry, flower arrangements, and even best compost. And yes – the fair will have a Best Buds Contest. Now DC cannabis growers will have the opportunity to show off what they can do with the six marijuana plants they are allowed under local law. (The fair will not allow smoking or ingestion of contest submissions.) You can find forms to register for craft demonstrations, the Pet Parade, or the Best Buds contest at www.dcstatefair.com. u
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Mt. Vernon Triangle by Ellen Boomer
Green Team to the Rescue
who still lives in the mission. We take a lot of ownership in uplifting these guys.” Johnson credited MVT CID President Claire Schaefer Oleksiak for her support and leadership. “She commands respect. She gives us a lot of incentive to come to work every day and do a great job.” Carter said, “I love seeing people smiling and giving us compliments every day. That motivates me to do more. All eight of us take pride in our work.” Contact MVT CID at 901 4th St. NW or at www.mvtcid. org for more information.
Rachelle Nigro and one of her young constituents at the FRESHFARM farm stand.
Mount Vernon Triangle is shining brightly these days thanks to the Clean Team Ambassadors. Even as the neighborhood continues to grow, these eight men are helping maintain the sense of community that characterizes MVT. “They are the face of the neighborhood and of this organization,” said Leon Johnson, director of operations for the MVT Community Improvement District (CID). “These guys are out there all day, every day.” Johnson chose green shirts for the team so they’d be visible and have a polished, professional look. Plus, they use products that are safe for the environment and pets. Thanks to their bright green shirts the Clean Team is known around the neighborhood as the “Green Team,” working tirelessly On her Twitter profile Rachelle 12 hours a day to keep the streets Nigro describes herself as the safe and tidy and to assist residents, “go-to gal to get things done.” This workers, and visitors. “One of the third-term ANC commissioner, who residents was snowed in, so I helped represents parts of Mount Vernon him dig his car out,” remarked team Triangle and Shaw, is an effective, lead Jimmy Carter. “We are always on conscientious conduit for her conthe lookout for anyone who needs an stituents. Nigro has lived in MVT extra hand.” for six years and was drawn to this Funded partly by a grant from community because she wanted a the DC Department of Small and change from Cleveland Park, where Local Business, the Clean Team is she lived for 10 years. “It was an upaffiliated with the Ready to Work and-coming neighborhood. I like job-training program at Central Union Mission, Leon Johnson and the Clean Team Ambassadors with which helps residents Mayor Muriel Bowser. transition to independent living. In addition to a full-time job, the MVT CID also supports the crew members’ transition. “I set everybody up with a Credit Karma account,” Johnson shared. “We help our team member find housing outside of the mission. Today we only have only one person
Doing Her Civic Duty
development and change, and it’s all come true.” Through her partnerships with the local police, government agencies, and the private sector Nigro has helped improve the quality of life for residents in tangible and intangible ways. “The number-one thing I have done is that I have communicated well with my constituents,” Nigro shared. “They know I exist. I constantly give them information, and I make sure I’m available.” Nigro cites crime, synthetic drugs, and the lack of residential parking as the biggest challenges the neighborhood is facing. She encourages residents to be vigilant about reporting crime and to get involved in the community. “You must be proactive,” explained Nigro. “If we had more proactive citizens, half of
these problems wouldn’t exist. Their voice is very powerful. All of us are together in making this neighborhood better.” In addition to her unpaid position as an ANC commissioner, Nigro has a day job, serves on the Board of Directors for New Endeavors by Women, and somehow finds time to volunteer as an information desk specialist at the Smithsonian. She also loves to check out new restaurants or swim at the Dunbar pool, which she lobbied to keep open three days each week throughout the summer. “You just try and do your best,” she commented. “I am present and I show up. The end.” Contact ANC 6E04 Commissioner Rachelle Nigro via her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ votenigro or her Twitter account @ nigroanc6e.
Let’s Get Physical
Orangetheory Fitness studio will open in MVT early this fall. This
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An Orangetheory Fitness coach with his class.
training program combines science, technology, and exercise to give clients a fun, efficient workout. “Training is taking a set of exercises, putting them together with an end goal in mind,” explained Reginald Williams, franchise owner and corporate master trainer. “There’s science, methodology, and purpose behind it.” Started in 2010, this growing franchise of fitness studios uses treadmills, indo-rowers, and weight-room or resistance-training blocks to help achieve fitness goals. The goal is to
spend 12 to 20 minutes of the workout at 84 to 92 percent of your maximum heart rate in the “orange zone,” where you are uncomfortable but still in control. Exercising in this zone helps spike metabolism for the next two to three days after the workout, which is called excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC). Clients wear heart monitors during the cardiovascular portion of the workout to track their level of exertion. “We’re a fat-loss product, not necessarily just a weight-loss prod-
uct,” Williams said. “You should see a change in the mirror.” Clients burn an average of 500 to 1,000 calories per class and are able to monitor their progress via the Orangetheory Fitness app. In addition to monthly memberships and multiple-session packages, the studio will offer a special founding member rate as well as a drop-in rate. The MVT studio will have 16 stations, which means that classes can accommodate up to 32 people. Coaches demonstrate three
leveled options for each exercise and then stream the exercises on the studio’s TVs. “I consider us family,” declared Williams. “It just happens organically because of the way the workout is designed. You’re competing against yourself. You have that camaraderie and synergy in the room, so people end up pushing each other.” Contact Orangetheory Fitness at 425 I St. NW or at www.orangetheoryfitness.com/washington-dc. u
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July ANC 6E Report by Steve Holton
Dacha Beer Garden Expansion Request
Representatives from Dacha Beer Garden located on 1600 Seventh St. NW attended the ANC 6E meeting and requested support from the commission and the community to allow a substantial change in their existing Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) license that would allow additional seating. The seating would be for both the indoor and outdoor portions of the restaurant; closing time for the outdoor space would remain at 10:30 p.m. during the week and midnight on the weekend. The request also sought permission to add entertainment to the indoor space, but the center of controversy by a part of the commission and meeting attendees revolved around the increase in occupancy. Currently Dacha was allowed to have an occupancy of up to 126 inside and 95 outdoors. Several numbers were thrown around during the meeting, but the request asked for an occupancy expansion of at least a couple hundred more, which had not yet received approval from ABRA. One point of contention was the increase in noise due to the extra seats. A legal representative for Dacha noted that ABRA had not reported any noise violations after investigating the property, and he believed that an expansion would not negatively impact the community. The commission noted that nine incident reports were filed against Dacha with eight of them being related to overloading the current capacity level. Several residents spoke out on Dacha’s request, with almost an equal number being against and
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supportive of increasing the capacity. Residents living close to Dacha said that the noise could be intrusive to their homes and family but remained supportive of development in the neighborhood. “I support Dacha at the 126 seating level and do not believe there should be any increase for the outdoor portion. There needs to be a balance with the numbers to generate trust from the community,” said an area resident. A Dacha representative later noted that management had tested decibel levels at the busiest times of night and the results fell in line with what they were expected to abide by. It was also noted that other establishments in
the area were open later, played live music, and generated noise. Other residents stepped forward in support of Dacha and cited its value to the neighborhood. “Dacha has become a community clubhouse that has welcomed everyone in the neighborhood,” said an area resident. “It has become a popular destination and we need more establishments like that in the area, and I am impressed with the steps that Dacha has taken to address concerns by undertaking noise studies and adding fencing. People do bar crawls all up and down Seventh St. NW, so it is not fair to blame them for every negative occurrence.” Many others
voiced the same sentiment and cited the actions taken by Dacha to show it was a good neighbor and a positive part of the community. One resident stated that he had been held up at gunpoint on a few occasions, since his arrival to the area 25 years ago, and that Dacha’s presence made the neighborhood seem much safer. Said ANC 6E01 Commissioner Alexander Padro, “For the last 15 years as a commissioner I have worked hard to attract new businesses to the neighborhood. When Dacha first came to us for a vote of support the key provision for approval was for 100 seats inside and 95 outdoors, with assurance that it
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would never get bigger than that. This year the capacity issue has gotten out of hand, and popularity doesn’t trump the rights of a minority of our constituents. I move that ANC 6E protest the substantial changes to this license application on the basis of peace, order, quiet, and negative impacts on neighborhood values and parking.” The commission voted not to support the license change, three to two with one abstention out of a quorum of six commissioners. “We would like to continue to work with the community and keep an open dialogue,” said a Dacha representative. “We would also like ANC 6E to appoint someone to work with to come to a rational agreement on ways to work with concerned residents.”
sixth st. Zoning Relief Request
An 11-story building on 1001 Sixth St. NW slated to start construction in the next 12 months, upon commitment from potential tenants, would house office units with at least 50 percent of retail space on the ground floor. It would also showcase a modest design, but commensurate with the rest of the neighborhood. Parking and exiting from the building would be on the Fifth St. side across from Ace Hardware, which could cause a congestion problem, but project planners had come to an agreement with the 6E Commission that during rush hours it would be “right turn only” when exiting the premises. All trees in the existing properties streetscape would remain in place. ANC 6E voted in favor of supporting the zoning relief request for the property. The project could take up to 36 months to complete after groundbreaking.
Parking spaces Request for Ridge street Project
A project for four town homes between 446 and 452 Ridge St. NW was discussed. Each of the four lots
would contain two units, bringing the total number of units to eight. Project representatives stated that each lot would require at least one parking spot under the rules of the Mount Vernon Square Historic District. The project’s planners had conducted a parking study in May during the hours of 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. that spanned four blocks of the area extending from New Jersey Avenue to the east, Sixth St. to the west, N St. to the north, and M St. to the south. The study revealed that there were approximately 414 parking spaces, with 369 of them belonging to motorists with a registered parking permit. The study also concluded that at around 9 p.m. there were 100 spaces available in that sample radius. Taken during the week, the study did not account for weekend activities and Convention Center events. “Parking issues is a constant conversation and the number one concern among neighborhood residents,” said ANC 6E04 Commissioner Rachelle Nigro, “and I will have to vote against it.” Nigro also noted that she would have no problem reversing her opinion once a survey was done and more residents were comfortable with it. ANC 6E05 Chair Marge Maceda addressed concerns of some attendees that they might lose a spot on the block in which they resided by saying, “We live in a city, and you can’t expect to find a spot directly in front of your property anymore. The area has grown, and we are at a time where you may have to park and walk a few blocks to your home.” A vote was called not to support zoning relief for the property, and the commission voted against that measure with a four to two count.
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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. NEIGHBORHOOD
CLOSE PRICE BR
FEE SIMPLE BLOOMINGDALE 50 SEATON PL NW 2217 1ST ST NW 142 SEATON PL NW 32 SEATON PL NW
$880,000 $807,000 $768,260 $760,000
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 4010 GEORGIA AVE NW 3317 16TH ST NW 3535 16TH ST NW 2520 12TH ST NW 1301 QUINCY ST NW 1346 OAK ST NW 3729 9TH ST NW 3819 14TH ST NW 1457 MONROE ST NW 2627 11TH ST NW 3610 ROCK CREEK CHURCH RD NW 1355 TAYLOR ST NW 1312 SPRING RD NW 3812 KANSAS AVE NW 1431 PARKWOOD PL NW 3644 PARK PL NW 3510 10TH ST NW 755 GRESHAM PL NW 525 QUINCY ST NW 751 NEWTON PL NW 737 GIRARD ST NW 619 KEEFER PL NW 419 NEWTON PL NW 10111/2 LAMONT ST NW
$1,250,000 $1,049,000 $1,032,500 $1,020,000 $989,000 $985,000 $949,000 $900,000 $875,000 $795,000 $790,000 $740,000 $740,000 $710,000 $705,000 $682,000 $675,000 $660,000 $657,500 $625,000 $617,000 $615,000 $587,500 $385,000
DUPONT CIRCLE 1722 SEATON ST NW 1810 S ST NW
$1,264,000 $1,404,157
ECKINGTON 39 S ST NW 224 SEATON PL NE 309 SEATON PL NE 3 S ST NW
$850,000 $736,000 $699,900 $475,000
KALORAMA 2208 KALORAMA RD NW 2441 CALIFORNIA ST NW 2206 WYOMING AVE NW
$3,250,000 $2,750,000 $2,300,000
LEDROIT PARK 1858 3RD ST NW 327 T ST NW 1807 4TH ST NW 1946 2ND ST NW 2703 NORTH CAPITOL ST NE
$1,234,000 $975,000 $755,000 $727,000 $750,000
LOGAN CIRCLE 1306 W ST NW 1004 S ST NW 1707 VERMONT AVE NW
$1,014,000 $1,042,500 $577,000
4 5 3 5 2 6 5 4 5 5 5 3 4 3 4 3 3 5 3 4 7 4 3 3 5 3 4 2 3 3
MOUNT PLEASANT 1772 KILBOURNE PL NW 3201 19TH ST NW 1706 KILBOURNE PL NW 1762 HOBART ST NW 1656 MONROE ST NW
7 6 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 1
8 6 6 3 4
NOMA 34 P ST NE
$650,000
OLD CITY #2 1330 VERMONT AVE NW 1517 Q ST NW 1219 O ST NW 1110 T ST NW 1615 1ST ST NW 1333 1ST ST NW 2242 12TH PL NW 1929 11TH ST NW 107 PIERCE ST NW 127 PIERCE STREET ST NW #127
$2,500,000 $1,380,000 $1,180,000 $899,900 $770,000 $735,000 $729,000 $700,000 $451,900 $395,000
3 6 3 2 3 4 4 2 5 3 3
SHAW 905 M ST NW 635 Q ST NW 1618 6TH ST NW 1720 5TH ST NW 431 R ST NW 1630 5TH ST NW
$2,350,000 $1,121,000 $1,062,000 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $773,500
4 3 3 4 5 3
U STREET
1440 FLORIDA AVE NW $819,000 3
CONDO 14TH STREET CORRIDOR 1415 CHAPIN ST NW #101
3 4 3 4
$1,330,000 $1,130,000 $990,000 $876,000 $830,000
$485,000
ADAMS MORGAN 2301 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #403 1600 BELMONT ST NW #A 1726 LANIER PL NW #6 2412 17TH ST NW #401 1750 HARVARD ST NW #4B
$799,000 $725,000 $565,000 $499,900 $549,900
BLOOMINGDALE 52 QUINCY PL NW #201
$450,000
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CENTRAL 1111 23RD ST NW #3B 1177 22ND ST NW #8H 1155 23RD ST NW #3D 2555 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #918 1010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #1110 1010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #908 631 D ST NW #1226 2024 N ST NW #4 631 D ST NW #1132 1325 18TH ST NW #311
$1,800,000 $1,650,000 $1,600,000 $836,820 $825,000 $730,908 $689,500 $619,000 $474,000 $449,000
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Thomas Landscapes Over 20 Years of Experience 777 7TH ST NW #616 809 6TH ST NW #63 801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #1104 777 7TH ST NW #1003
$435,000 $420,000 $385,800 $300,000
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 1466 HARVARD ST NW #PH 1 1337 SPRING RD NW #5 1337 SPRING RD NW #1 3467 HOLMEAD PL NW #2 757 PARK RD NW #2 1358 MONROE ST NW #B 3320 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #1 1451 BELMONT ST NW #119 1419 SHEPHERD ST NW #3 2541 13TH ST NW #1 1390 KENYON ST NW #713 732 LAMONT ST NW #101 1421 COLUMBIA RD NW #301 1354 KENYON ST NW #2 1324 EUCLID ST NW #402 2910 GEORGIA AVE NW #C04 1454 NEWTON ST NW #201 3500 13TH ST NW #109 3318 SHERMAN AVE NW #206 718 PARK RD NW #6 3205 GEORGIA AVE NW #202 1417 NEWTON ST NW #403 1427 CHAPIN ST NW #304 3318 SHERMAN AVE NW #105 3900 14TH ST NW #519 1348 EUCLID ST NW #101
$859,000 $774,900 $740,000 $712,000 $687,250 $687,000 $659,900 $650,000 $649,000 $649,000 $549,000 $500,000 $455,000 $452,500 $429,900 $423,000 $401,025 $395,000 $390,000 $375,000 $364,900 $359,175 $351,000 $347,000 $321,250 $435,000
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DUPONT 2118 O ST NW #C 1414 22ND ST NW #24 1830 JEFFERSON PL NW #20 1415 21ST ST NW #PH-2D 1525 Q ST NW #11 2113 N ST NW #101 1801 16TH ST NW #604 1816 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #210 1736 19TH ST NW #2 1717 T ST NW #21 1819 CORCORAN ST NW #4/D 1825 T ST NW #702 1545 18TH ST NW #620 1718 P ST NW #T9 1725 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #203
$1,795,000 $995,000 $914,000 $705,000 $513,600 $395,000 $359,500 $272,500 $729,000 $645,000 $500,000 $413,400 $375,000 $269,900 $220,000
ECKINGTON 1831 2ND ST NE #506
$257,775
KALORAMA 1812 KALORAMA SQ NW #21 2230 CALIFORNIA ST NW #3BE 2153 CALIFORNIA ST NW #403 2311 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #602 1837 KALORAMA RD NW #F 2012 WYOMING AVE NW #603 2012 KALORAMA RD NW #3 2127 CALIFORNIA ST NW #207 2227 20TH ST NW #305 2012 KALORAMA RD NW #5 1824 CALIFORNIA ST NW #6 2127 CALIFORNIA ST NW #503 2129 FLORIDA AVE NW #303 1831 BELMONT RD NW #201
$2,790,000 $1,450,000 $1,095,000 $885,500 $840,000 $810,000 $779,900 $680,000 $590,000 $549,900 $478,000 $455,000 $355,000 $235,000
LEDROIT PARK 521 FLORIDA AVE NW #2 1962 2ND ST NW #1 51 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #3 2020 FLAGLER PL NW #F103 1907 3RD ST NW #203 2121 2ND ST NW #4
$590,000 $569,000 $452,500 $445,000 $319,900 $319,000
3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 2 1 1 1
LOGAN CIRCLE
1321 R ST NW #PH4 1312 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #301 2125 14TH ST NW #508 2125 14TH ST NW #512 1328 CORCORAN ST NW #1 1008 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #2 1209 13TH ST NW #208 1239 VERMONT AVE NW #905 1401 Q ST NW #T1 1115 12TH ST NW #104 1420 N ST NW #713
$1,070,000 $639,110 $590,000 $544,000 $990,000 $715,000 $468,000 $410,000 $386,000 $290,000 $265,000
MOUNT PLEASANT
2328 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #404 1700 KALORAMA RD NW #312 3324 18TH ST NW #9 2510 ONTARIO RD NW #4 2380 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #205 2510 ONTARIO RD NW #3 1811 ONTARIO PL NW #2 1613 HARVARD ST NW #216 1651 LAMONT ST NW #2D
MOUNT VERNON TRIANGLE 910 M ST NW #203
460 NEW YORK AVE NW #707 460 NEW YORK AVE NW #807 460 NEW YORK AVE NW #607 460 NEW YORK AVE NW #507 460 NEW YORK AVE NW #1002 444 M ST NW #4 460 NEW YORK AVE NW #806 460 NEW YORK AVE NW #302 460 NEW YORK AVE NW #401 460 NEW YORK AVE NW #301 460 NEW YORK AVE NW #805 910 M ST NW #1102 811 4TH ST NW #820 460 New York AVE NW #1003 460 NEW YORK AVE NW #305 1111 11TH ST NW #305
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
$500,000
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$751,900 $749,900 $720,500 $710,500 $575,500 $565,000 $552,500 $469,000 $446,400 $435,000 $422,500 $500,000 $560,000 $553,500 $462,000 $555,000
PENN QUARTER
912 F ST NW #507 631 D ST NW #641 616 E ST NW #454 715 6TH ST NW #801
RESIDENCES AT CITYCENTER
925 H ST NW #304 925 H ST NW #502 920 I ST NW #515 925 H ST NW #302
2 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 0
$799,000 $749,000 $660,000 $650,000 $595,900 $575,000 $566,000 $565,000 $475,000
MOUNT VERNON SQUARE
2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2
$755,000 $640,000 $625,000 $462,000
2 2 2 1
$799,000 $1,222,000 $1,212,050 $1,185,000
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$730,000 $705,000 $715,000 $276,500 $665,000
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