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02/18 SOMETHING ROTTEN! at the National. Through Feb. 18. This hilarious new musical comedy tells the story of brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom, two playwrights stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star Will Shakespeare. The National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. TheNationalDC.com.

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Adam Pascal and the cast of the Something Rotten! National Tour. Photo: Jeremy Daniel

SPECIAL EVENTS Mardi Gras at the Wharf. Feb. 13, 5 to 9 PM. Let the good times roll and catch some beads. Cheer on the Mardi Gras parade down Wharf Street. The party will continue at their Pearl Street bars. Wharf Street, District Pier. wharfdc.com.

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National Portrait Gallery Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of “America’s Presidents.” This February, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its “America’s Presidents” exhibition. The recently transformed exhibition will welcome two additions: the official portrait of former President Barack Obama and the 1843 da-

guerreotype of President John Quincy Adams, which is the earliest known likeness of a US President. On view Feb. 7. National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. npg.si.edu. George Washington Birthday Parade. Feb. 19, 1 to 3 PM. The nation’s largest George Washington Birthday

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America’s Musical Journey. Feb. 17. IMAX at Air and Space for a couple of weeks. It will also be shown on a smaller screen starting Feb. 16 for at least a year at the American History Museum. America’s Musical Journey celebrates the unique diversity of cultures as told through the story of its music. americanhistory. si.edu.

parade marches a one-mile route through the streets of Old Town Alexandria. washingtonbirthday.net. George Washington’s 286th Birthday at Mount Vernon. Feb. 22, 9 AM to 5 PM. Free admission. mountvernon.org. Fire & Ice Festival at The Wharf. Feb. 24, 7 to 9 PM. Warm up at the blazing bonfires. Admire the glistening ice sculptures on the piers. Live performances will include fire spinning, ice sculpting and music. wharfdc.com.

MUSIC Music at The Howard. Feb. 10, Dennis Williams’ Love & Therapy; Feb. 13, Melanie Fiona; Feb. 15, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic; Feb. 16, Reggae Fest vs. Soca; Feb. 21, Molotov; Feb. 22, Silk-25th Anniversary; Feb. 24, Method Man & Redman; Feb. 25, Travis Greene; March 3, DJ Muggs & Meyhem Lauren; March 9, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico; March 10, Reggae Fest vs. Soca. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. thehowardtheatre.com. Music at Black Cat. Feb. 10, Take Me Out and Awkward Sex…and the City; Feb. 11, Viniloversus; Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day Rock and Roll Dance Party; Feb. 15, Black Dog Prowl; Feb. 16, Cigarette; Feb. 17, Precious Things and Right Round; Feb. 20, Simon Doom; Feb. 21, Bottled Up; Feb. 22, Fuzzqueen; Feb. 24, Cryfest; Feb. 25, Dove Lady; March 1, Futuristic; March 3, 1000MODS; March 4, BRNDA; March 5, Report Suspicious Activity; March 6, Frigs; March 7, Nada Surf; March 9, Run Come See. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com. Music at 9:30 Club. Feb. 10, COIN: The North American Tour 2018; Feb. 11, Mum; Feb. 14, Sleigh Bells; Feb. 15, Matoma; Feb. 16, ZZ Ward; Feb. 17, STRFKR; Feb. 18, Ganja White Night; Feb.

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19, X Ambassadors; Feb. 21, The Oh Hellos; Feb. 22, Lane 8; Feb. 23 and 24, Railroad Earth; Feb. 26, Rhye; Feb. 27, Lights; Feb. 28, Quinn XCII; March 1, Quinn XCII; March 2 and 3, Galactic; March 4, Hippie Sabotage; March 5, LP; March 6, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark; March 7, Cornelius; March 9, No Scrubs: ‘90s Dance Party with DJs Will Eastman and Brian Billion; March 10, Beth Ditto. 815 V St. NW. 930.com. Music at Hill Country. Feb. 10, Tragedy: All Metal Tribute To The Bee Gees & Beyond; Feb. 13, Eric Lindell--Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Celebration; Feb. 14, 21, 28 and March 7, Hill Country Live Band Karaoke; Feb. 15, Caleb Caudle; Feb. 16, Jumpin’ Jupiter; Feb. 17, Folk Soul Revival; Feb. 19, Scott H. Biram; Feb. 20, Jon Dee Graham; Feb. 22, Jamie McLean Band; Feb. 23, The Highballers; Feb. 24, Jonny Grave & the Tombstones; Feb. 27, Caleb Stine and the Breakman; March 1, Mindy Miller & The Chrome Tears; March 2, Left Lane Cruiser; March 3, Suzy Bogguss Evening Show; March 6, Herb and Hanson; March 8, Hollertown; March 9, Camomile & Whiskey; March 10, Vanessa Collier. Hill Country Live, 410 Seventh St. NW. hillcountry.com/dc. Music at U Street Music Hall. Feb. 10, Anti-Flag & Stray From The Path and Funk Hunters; Feb. 15, Mr. Carmack (live); Feb. 16, Wax Motif; Feb. 17, Wylder and Our DC; Feb. 18, Magic Giant; Feb. 19, Higher Brothers; Feb. 22, Georgetown Cabaret; Feb. 23, Werk Ethic; Feb. 24, Mako and QUIX; Feb. 25, Gabrielle Aplin; Feb. 27, Sevdaliza; March 1, CloZee; March 2, MISSIO; March 3, Joywave and Dieselboy; March 4, Lil Xan; March 5, Ella Vos; March 8, Kyle Watson: March 9, Stanton Warriors; March 10, Crooked Colours. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. ustreetmusichall.com. Music at Pearl Street Warehouse. Feb. 10, The Lil Smokies; Feb. 13, The Grandsons; Feb. 14, The Empty Pockets; Feb. 15, Robert Lighthouse; Feb. 16, The Plate Scrapers Colebrook Road; Feb. 17, Surprise Attack; Feb. 23, David Cook; Feb. 24, The James Hunter

Six; March 2, The Mighty Pines; March 3, No Second Troy; March 9, Bumpin Uglies; March 10, Cry Matthews. Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St. SW. pearlstreetwarehouse.com. Sunday Concerts at the Phillips. Feb. 11, Aleksey Semenenko and Inna Firsova, violin and piano; Feb. 18, Miriam Fried and Jonathan Biss, violin and piano; Feb. 25, the Smetana Trio, piano; March 4, Dublin Guitar Quartet, guitar. Due to the renovation of the Phillips House and Music Room, these concerts are held the International Student House, three blocks from The Phillips Collection at 1825 R St. NW. Concerts are at 4 PM. $40, $20 for members and students with ID. Admission includes museum admission for the day of the concert. phillipscollection.org/music. Music at The Anthem. Feb. 12, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds; Feb. 13, BØRNS; Feb. 15, Umphrey’s McGee The Marcus King Band; Feb. 24, Portugal. The Man; Feb. 25, Tyler, The Creator; March 3, Little Brown Town; March 10, Dropkick Murphys. The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW. theanthemdc.com. Music at Boundary Stone. Feb. 12, 19, 26 and March 5, Open Mic & $4 Drafts with Reed Appleseed; Feb. 17, The High and Wides; Feb. 24, Zen Warship. Boundary Stone, 116 Rhode Island Ave. NW. boundarystonedc.com. Church of the Epiphany Weekly Concerts. Every Tuesday, 12:10 PM. Feb. 13, Wayne Jennings, tenor, Pamela Simonson, soprano, Louis Davis, baritone, & Lester Green, piano; Feb. 20, Lukas Hasler, organ; Feb. 27, Jeremy Lyons, guitar, Stephen Ray, flute, & Peter Kibbie, cello; March 6, Washington Bach Consort, Richard Giarusso, conductor; March 13, Rob Patterson, clarinet, & Chen Tzu-yi, piano. 1317 G St. NW. epiphanydc.org. Music at Sixth and I. Feb. 14, Trey Anastasio.; Feb. 24, PUBLIQuartet: Freedom and Faith; March 3, Rodriguez. Sixth and I, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

Music at Ivy City Smokehouse. Feb. 16, Black Alley; Feb. 18, A Sunday Kind of Love; March 2, Revival; March 10, Manu Chao live tribute, Fabulosos Cadillacs live tribute. Ivy City Smokehouse, 1356 Okie St. NE. ivycitysmokehouse.com. Folger Consort: Il Lauro Verde. Feb. 23 to 25. Folger Consort explores the growth of Italian musical style from Renaissance to Baroque. Folger Shakespeare Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. Gay Men’s Chorus World Premier: Maurice Duruﬂé’s Requiem. March 3, 8 PM. The concert will be presented at the Church of the Epiphany. The Chorus will be joined by a live orchestra and special guest, transgender opera singer Breanna Sinclairé. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. epiphanydc.org. Music at the Lincoln. March 7, Dixie Dregs. The Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. thelincolndc.com. The Irish Tenors at the National. March 10, 8 PM. St. Patrick’s Day festivities a week early as they celebrate all things Irish with a special concert performance at the National Theatre. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. TheNationalDC.com.

THEATER AND FILM Sovereignty at Arena. Through Feb. 18. Sarah Ridge Polson, a young Cherokee lawyer fighting to restore her Nation’s jurisdiction, must confront the ever-present ghosts of her grandfathers. Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. arenastage.org. 4,380 Nights at Signature. Through Feb. 18. For the last 12 years, or 4,380 days, Malik Djamal Ahmad Essaid has been held without charge by the United States government at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Shirlington, VA. signature-theatre.org. Hamlet at Shakespeare. Through Feb. 25. In the wake of his father’s abrupt death, Hamlet returns home from university to find his personal and political world changed as he never imagined it could. His mother has remarried. His uncle is on the throne. The world has seemingly gone insane. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. shakespearetheatre.org. Peepshow at Woolly. Through Feb. 25. Peepshow takes-back objectification and sexism. It widens the feminist frame and kicks the patriarchy where it counts. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. dogandponydc. com/peepshow. The Wolves at Studio. Through March 4. Soccer and adolescence in their teamwork and violence. A group of 16-year-old girls turn into warriors on the field. Join the pack. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. studiotheatre.org.

Familiar at Woolly. Through March 4. It’s winter in Minnesota. An immigrant Zimbabwean family is preparing for the wedding of their eldest daughter, a first-generation American. When the bride insists on observing roora, a traditional bride-price ceremony, it opens a deep rift in the household. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. woollymammoth.net. Light Years at Signature. Through March 4. The new musical features music, lyrics and book by Robbie Schaefer of the band Eddie from Ohio. Robbie journeys from his childhood in India to the joys and struggles of growing up, pursuing his passion and raising a family. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Shirlington, VA. signature-theatre.org. The Great Society at Arena. Through March 11. Robert Schenkkan’s The Great Society, the second half of the epic drama about President Lyndon Baines Johnson, makes its Washington, D.C. debut at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, following the critically acclaimed 2016 run of All the Way. Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. arenastage.org. The Raid at Anacostia Playhouse. Through March 18. Idris Goodwin’s The Raid is a fabulation of a debate between two American icons: White abolitionist John Brown and Black abolitionist and social reformer Frederick Douglass. On the eve of Brown’s raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, these men argue the merits of violence, pacifism, order, chaos and possibility of a nation free of the scourge of slavery. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. theateralliance.com. Spooky Action’s The Lathe of Heaven. Feb. 15 to March 11. A classic tale of speculative fiction. Blessed or cursed with dreams that alter reality, George Orr comes under the hand of a doctor eager to exploit this amazing phenomenon. Universalist National Memorial Church, 1810 16th St. NW. spookyaction.org. CUA Department of Drama Plays. River Like Sin, Feb. 16 to 25. A dancing river is the last thing keeping this struggling farming community alive. Everything changes when young Wren Walker crosses the river on a dare and discovers the town ghost is an elderly woman whose tears keep the river flowing. The Know, Feb. 17 to 24. Khymi and TJ are getting married, and it’s going to be the most perfect day for the most perfect couple of all time ever. $15. Performances take place in Hartke Theatre, 3801 Harewood Rd. NE. drama.cua.edu. Hold These Truths at Arena. Feb. 23 to April 8. Jeanne Sakata’s one-man drama “Hold These Truths” tells the true story of Gordon Hirabayashi. This American son of Japanese immigrants defied an unjust court order when America placed its own citizens in internment camps during World War II. Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. arenastage.org.

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Becoming Dr. Ruth at Theater J. Feb. 21 to March 18. She’s America’s favorite sex therapist! But before she became Dr. Ruth, Karola Siegel had to flee Germany in the Kindertransport. She became a sniper in Jerusalem and survived as a single mother in America. Theater J, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

National Archives Showcase of Academy Award-Nominated Documentaries and Short Subjects. Feb. 28 to March 4. Free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film and Animated Short Film. The schedule and show times will be posted on archives.gov/calendar after the nominations are announced. Register online at archivesfoundation. org/events or call 202-357-6814.

WINTER ACTIVITIES Canal Park Ice Skating. Sundays, 10 AM to 10 PM; Mondays to Thursdays, noon to 10 PM; Fridays, noon to 11 PM; and Saturdays, 10 AM to 11 PM. Special hours on holidays. Skate fees are adults, $9; kids and seniors, $8; skate rental, $5. 200 M St. SE. canalparkiceskating.com.

Downtown Neighborhood Association. Second Tuesday, 7 to 9 PM. US Naval Memorial Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. miles@dcdna.org. dcdna.org. East Central Civic Association of Shaw. First Monday, 7 PM. Third Baptist Church, 1546 Fifth St. NW. Contact: Al Hajj Mahdi Leroy J Thorpe Jr, 202-387-1596. Eckington Civic Association. First Monday, 7 to 8:30 PM. Harry Thomas Recreation Center, 1743 Lincoln Rd. NE. eckingtondc.org. Edgewood Civic Association. Last Monday, 7 to 9 PM. Edgewood senior building, 635 Edgewood St. NE, Ninth Floor.

National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink. Through March 11, daily except Christmas and New Year’s Day, weather permitting. Open Monday through Thursday, 10 AM to 9 PM; Friday, 10 AM to 11 PM, Saturday, 11 AM to 11 PM; and Sunday, 11 AM to 9 PM. Skating fees for a two-hour session (beginning on the hour) are $9, adults; $8, seniors, students with ID and children 12 and under. Skate rental, $3.50. nga.gov.

Logan Circle Citizens Association. Visit logancircle.org/calendar for meeting dates and times. logancircle.org.

Wharf Ice Rink. Through late February, depending on weather. Monday and Tuesday, noon to 7 PM; Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 9 PM; Friday, noon to 11 PM; Saturday, 11 AM to 11 PM; Sunday, 11 AM to 7 PM. (Live DJ, Fridays, 8 to 10 PM.) Adult admission, $10 with $2 discount to active military, seniors; $8 for children 12 years and younger. Skate rental is $6. Wharf Ice Rink is on Transit Pier, across from The Anthem, 960 Wharf St. SW. wharfdc.com/wharf-ice-rink.

ANC 1A. Second Wednesday, 7 PM. Harriet Tubman Elementary School, 3101 13th St. NW. anc1a.org.

CIVIC LIFE Congresswoman Norton’s NW District Ofﬁce. Open weekdays, 9 AM to 5:30 PM. 90 K St. NE. 202-408-9041. norton. house.gov.

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Convention Center Community Association. Last Tuesday, 7 to 8:30 PM. Kennedy Rec Center, 1401 Seventh St. NW. facebook.com/pages/ConventionCenter-Community.

Mount Vernon Square Neighborhood Association. Third Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 PM. Yale Steam Laundry, 437 New York Ave. NW. lifein.mvsna.org. U Street Neighborhood Association. Second Thursday, 7 to 8:30 PM. Source, 1835 14th St. NW.

ANC 1B. First Thursday, 6:30 PM. DC Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. anc1b.org. ANC 1B11. Second Monday, 7 PM. LeDroit Senior Building, 2125 Fourth St. NW. anc1b.org. ANC 1B04. First Thursday, 6:30 PM. Banneker Recreation Center, 2500 Georgia Ave. NW. LaKisha M. Brown Commissioner. groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ ANC1B04/info. ANC 1C. First Wednesday, 7 PM. Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Health, 2355 Ontario Rd. NW. anc1c.org.

All Ways Mount Pleasant. First Saturday, noon to 2 PM. LaCasa. All Ways is a citizen’s association primarily for the tenants of the larger apartment buildings of Mount Pleasant. 3166 Mt. Pleasant St. NW. aass.org.

ANC 1D. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. 3166 Mount Pleasant St. NW. anc1d.org.

Chinatown Revitalization Council. Fourth Monday, 7 to 8 PM. 510 I St. NW. Chinatown Revitalization Council promotes the Chinatown renewal and the preservation of its cultural heritage. The public is welcome.

ANC 6E. First Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Meeting at Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. anc6e.org.

ANC 2C. First Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. anc2C.org.

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Events American Ensemble Theater Presents Character Building. Saturdays, Feb. 3 to 24, 1 PM. This one-man musical is adapted from talks Dr. Washington gave his students at Tuskegee University. What Dr. Washington gives is timeless wisdom for people of any age about how to have a productive life. All tickets are pay-what-you-will, and 100 percent benefits Capitol Hill Arts Workshop and their tuition assistance program. CHAW, 545 Seventh St. SE. chaw.org.

City of Hope: Resurrection City & the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign. This exhibition features never-before-seen images from photographers Roland Freeman, Jill Freedman, Robert Houston, Laura Jones, Clara Watkins and Ernest Withers. It also features wooden tent panels, lapel buttons, placards and murals created by and used by some of the nearly 8,000 people who occupied the National Mall for nearly six weeks to call the nation’s attention to the crippling effects of poverty for minorities, children and the elderly. National Museum of American History. americanhistory.si.edu.

The Raid at Anacostia Playhouse. Feb. 8 to March 18. Idris Goodwin’s The Raid is a fantasy debate between two American icons: White abolitionist John Brown and Black abolitionist and social reformer Frederick Douglass. On the eve of Brown’s raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, these men argue

the merits of violence and pacifism, order and chaos and possibility of a nation free of the scourge of slavery. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. theateralliance.com.

year’s programs and activities will honor the legacy and activism of Frederick Douglass and his connection to the Anacostia community in which his historic home lies. 1411 W St. SE. nps.gov/frdo.

Book Signing with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Feb. 8, 3 to 4 PM. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will

A Celebration of Black History in the District. Feb. 15, 2 to 3 PM. Performances by Blacks in Wax, musical selections from the Washington School for Girls and Wilson High School and a book discussion from the authors of ìChocolate Cityî. John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, first floor foyer.

sign hardcover copies of his book “What Color Is My World: The Lost History of African-American Inventors” outside the Places of Invention exhibition on the First Floor, West Wing of the American History Museum. Copies of “What Color is My World” available for purchase. americanhistory.si.edu.

Fact or Fiction Fridays: The Rosa Parks Story at the Capitol. Feb. 9, 16 and 23, 1:30 PM. Contrast and compare historic facts to a film clip from the 2002 television movie, “The Rosa Parks Story.” Learn about the documentation Rosa Parks left behind about a day of peaceful defiance that inspired a movement. Meet in the Senate Theater of Exhibition Hall. 30 minutes. visitthecapitol.gov.

Washington Performing Arts presents: Living the Dream....Singing the Dream. Feb. 11, 7 PM. For more than 25 years, Washington Performing Arts’ Gospel Choirs have shared the inspirational gift of gospel music with audiences throughout the DC region and beyond. The choirs’ annual concert with the Choral Arts Chorus, honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a joyful celebration of the power of music and the human spirit. $25 to $70. kennedy-center.org.

Frederick Douglass’s Bicentennial Birthday Celebration at Frederick Douglass National Historic Site. Feb. 17 and 18, 10 AM to 4 PM. Find Your Park at the national historic site dedicated to the “Lion of Anacostia” during the 200th-anniversary celebration of Douglass’s birth. This

Emancipation Proclamation on View at National Archives. Feb. 17 to 19, 10 AM to 5:30 PM. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War, formally proclaiming the freedom of all slaves held in areas still in revolt. National Archives, Constitution Avenue between Seventh and Ninth Streets NW. archives.gov.

The Great Stain: Witnessing American Slavery. Feb. 22, noon to 1 PM. In her book, author Noel Rae provides first-hand accounts from former slaves, slave owners, and even African slavers. National Archives, Constitution Avenue between Seventh and Ninth Streets NW. archives.gov.

Soul in Motion Players in Prequel. Feb. 24, 8 PM and Fe. 25, 4 PM. This popular annual anniversary show is an audience favorite that reaches across generations with heart-pounding rhythms, stunning choreography from the cultural diaspora and beautiful traditional costuming. $25 for adults; $15 for students and seniors; and $10 for children, 10 and under. Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Rd., Mt. Rainier, MD. joesmovement. org.

Crowd wading in the Reﬂecting Pool, June 19, 1968. Photo: Collection of the Smithsonian National, Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones © Laura Jones

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I Still Have Joy Gospel Concert. Feb. 25, 3 PM. St. Augustine presents Shirli Hughes and the Ovation Ensemble. Special guest soloist: Malivyn Statham, of the original, award winning, Gospel recording artists Clara Ward Singers. Reception to follow. Free, offering taken. St. Augustine Episcopal Church, 555 Water St. SW. Staugustinesdc.org.

1968: Civil Rights at 50. Through Jan. 2, 2019. This exhibit explores the tumultuous events that shaped the civil rights movement in 1968, when movement leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, unleashing anger and anguish across the country. Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. newseum.org.

A Right to the City at the Anacostia Community Museum. April 21 to April 20, 2020. After a half-century of population decline and disinvestment, DC and similar urban centers around the country have been witnessing a “return to the city,” with rapidly growing populations, rising rents and home prices, but also deepening inequality. A Right to the City explores the history of neighborhood change in the nation’s capital and its rich history of neighborhood organizing and civic engagement that transformed the city in the face of tremendous odds. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. anacostia.si.edu.

National Museum of African American History and Culture. Open daily, 10 AM to 5:30 PM. Same-day online, weekday walkup, and advance online passes are needed for entry. Passes go quickly. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is at 1400 Constitution Ave. NW. nmaahc. si.edu.

Tour the Frederick Douglass House. Open 9 AM to 4:30 PM, daily. The historic house is open only at scheduled times for guided tours. Reservations are strongly encouraged. 1411 W St. SE. nps. gov/frdo.

Visit the MLK Memorial. Open to visitors all hours, every day. 1964 Independence Ave. SW. nps. gov/mlkm. u

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Spring Arts Events by Kathleen Donner

Recovering Voices Mother Tongue Film Festival

Capitol Movement: Indivisible performs on Feb. 24, 3 p.m. Photo: Courtesy of the Atlas Performing Arts Center

Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival The Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival is about presenting excellent art in all its forms that inspires a community to connect and create a vibrant neighborhood, city, and world. Now in its ninth season, INTERSECTIONS is a key layer in DC’s dynamic arts scene. Explore the festival through their more than 100 offerings in Sound, Movement, Story and Family performances. For the full schedule, see the Calendar section in this publication. Children’s programming is in the Kids and Family section. Visit atlasarts.org/intersections. Tickets are on sale now. The Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE.

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The third annual Mother Tongue Film Festival is on Feb. 21 to 25 and features 32 films representing 33 languages across six continents at six venues in DC. Film makers and community cultural leaders from around the world cwill engage with audiences during post-screening discussions as well as participate in a large expert panel. Each day showcases short and feature length films from around the world, each in a unique mother tongue, many of which are indigenous. Through Recovering Voices, the Smithsonian Institution strives to collaborate with communities and other institutions to address issues of indigenous language and knowledge diversity and sustainability. The full festival catalog will be available at recoveringvoices.si.edu in early February. recoveringvoices.si.edu.

“Keep Talking/Niuygaa Yugaa,” is about the revitalization of the Kodiak Alutiiq language in Kodiak, Alaska. Film website is keeptalkingtheﬁlm.com.

The cast of The Wolves. Photo: Theresa Wood

The Wolves at Studio Theater Spend enough time on the field and come away with blood. But the blood that opens Sarah DeLappe’s The Wolves isn’t skinned knees or thousands of burst blood vessels congealing into a purple bruise. It’s menstruation in all its coagulated glory. The Wolves’ bloodthirst doesn’t manifest itself in a jealousy-fueled competition. Instead, it finds form in the team’s frantic whispers about a sheltered teammate who chooses pads over tampons and jokes about pregnancy that quickly become unchecked abortion rumors. Make no mistake. The competition is real, and when these young women focus on the stratagems of winning. Don’t be in their sights. These girls are driven. They’re sixteen and it shows. The Wolves is at Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW, through March 6. studiotheatre.org.

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Day to Night: In the Field with Stephen Wilkes Iconic photographer Stephen Wilkes documented four ancient bird migrations across the globe from the majestic flamingos in Kenya to the elegant sandhill cranes in Nebraska’s Platte River for National Geographic’s March 2018 issue. Go behind the scenes of these compelling images in this immersive exhibition that celebrates the mystery and beauty of these important species. Day to Night is on exhibition at the National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th St. NW, Feb. 13 to April 22, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily. Museum admission is $15. nationalgeographic.org/dc. Photographer Stephen Wilkes’s work ranges from capturing the longabandoned medical wards on Ellis Island and the impacts of Hurricane Katrina to shooting advertising campaigns for the world’s leading corporations. His photographs are included in public and private collections globally and his editorial work has appeared in National Geographic, the New York Times magazine, Vanity Fair and many others. His highly acclaimed first monograph, “Ellis Island: Ghosts of Freedom,” was published in 2006. His second, featuring his iconic Day to Night series, will be published in 2018.

The Winter’s Tale at the Folger Transporting playgoers from Sicilia to Bohemia and safely home once more, Shakespeare’s tale of jealousy, prophecy and redemption, celebrating the magic of story-telling and the power of forgiveness. The Winter’s Tale is at the Folger from March 13 to April 22. A brief but cluttered synopsis follows. The “tale” of The Winter’s Tale unfolds in scenes set sixteen years apart. In the first part of the play, Leontes, king of Sicilia, plays host to his friend Polixenes, king of Bohemia. Suddenly, Leontes becomes unreasonably jealous of Polixenes and Leontes’s pregnant wife, Hermione. Leontes calls for Polixenes to be killed, but he escapes. Hermione, under arrest, gives birth to a daughter. Leontes orders the baby to be taken overseas and abandoned. The death of the couple’s young son, Mamillius, brings Leontes to his senses, too late. Word arrives that Hermione, too, has died. In Bohemia, a shepherd finds and adopts the baby girl, Perdita. Sixteen years later, the story resumes. Polixenes’s son, Florizell, loves Perdita. When Polixenes forbids the unequal match, the couple flees to Sicilia where the tale reaches its conclusion. Perdita’s identity as a princess is revealed, allowing her and Florizell to marry. Leontes and Polixenes reconcile. Hermione returns in the form of a statue, steps down from its pedestal and reunites with her family. folger.edu.

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Cezanne Portraits Bringing together some 60 examples drawn from collections around the world, Cézanne Portraits, March 25 to July 1, is the first exhibition devoted to the famed post-impressionist’s portraits. The revelatory exhibition provides the first full visual account of Paul Cézanne’s portrait practice, exploring the pictorial and thematic characteristics of his works in the genre, the chronological development of his style and method and the range and influence of his sitters. Several paintings are exclusive to the National Gallery of Art’s presentation, while some works have never been exhibited in the United States. nga.gov. Paul Cézanne, Boy in a Red Waistcoat, 1888–1890, oil on canvas, overall: 89.5 x 72.4 cm (35 1/4 x 28 1/2 in.) National Gallery of Art, Washington, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art

The Raid

Brand New: Art and Commodity in the 1980s It’s the 80s as you’ve never seen it before. Explore the iconic decade when artwork became a commodity and the artist, a brand. Razor-sharp, witty, satirical and deeply subversive, these nearly 150 works examine the origins and rise of a new generation of artists in 1980s New York who blurred the lines between art, entertainment and commerce. Brand New: Art and Commodity in the 1980s is on exhibition at the Hirshhorn, beginning on Feb. 12. hirshhorn.si.edu. Barbara Kruger, Untitled (I shop therefore I am), 1987. Photographic silkscreen on vinyl; 111 5/8 in x 113 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in (283.53 cm x 287.65 cm x 6.35 cm). Glenstone Museum, Potomac, MD. © Barbara Kruger. Courtesy Mary Boone Gallery, New York. Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com

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Ready to die for a belief? Is it better to work within the system to change it or take up arms against the system to destroy it? Idris Goodwin’s The Raid is a fantasy debate between two American icons: White abolitionist John Brown and Black abolitionist and social reformer Frederick Douglass. On the eve of Brown’s raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, these men argue the merits of violence and pacifism, order and chaos and possibility of a nation free of the scourge of slavery. The Raid examines the difference between being an ally and an accomplice, the implications of race in social protest and the limits of radicalism in the age of #Resistance. The Raid is at the Anacostia Playhouse, Feb. 8 to March 18. Adults, $40; senior, student and military, $30; previews are half price. Anacostia Playhouse is at 2020 Shannon Pl., SE. theateralliance.com. Name-Your-OwnPrice tickets are available for each performance to make sure that the price of a ticket does not stop anyone from seeing live theater. To claim a ticket under the program just show up at the Box Office one hour before the show and there will be a minimum of 10 Name-Your-OwnPrice tickets available. u

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Insatiable

article and photos by Celeste McCall

aving just returned from two amazing weeks in Cuba, Peter and I decided to compare the cuisine at that nearby island nation to local Caribbean/Hispanic fare. So, we headed to Shaw’s El Techo (Spanish for “roof ”), perched upstairs from burrito-truck-turned-bricksand-mortar Rito Loco. The cooking here is not exactly Cuban, although managing partner Danial Diaz is first-generation Cubano, and some of his family recipes crop up on the menu. After climbing snow-flecked iron steps, we found the funky rooftop “greenhouse” a cozy respite from winter’s bite. The 15-foot cathedral tent is decked with real and artificial greenery and heated with two fire pits. The modest Rito Loco opened two years ago, while El Techo arrived last September. The two eateries share a kitchen where Salvadoran-born chef Alex Ramos works his Latino magic. For a weekend midday repast, guests may choose from brunch and lunch menus. Zesty, generous Bloody Marys, poured into Bell jars and garnished with a lime slice and pineapple leaf, come with vodka, tequila or mezcal. Warmer options? Try hot buttered rum, coco loco (tequila and hot chocolate), a tequila toddy or Cuban-style coffee spiked with mezcal. Complementing these tummy-warming bebi-

dos are juevos rancheros (two eggs accompanied by refried black beans and home fries and topped with ranchero sauce). The oddly named AM Rito is a tasty burrito filled with eggs, cheesy pasta shells, pico de gallo and choice of meat (I went for spicy ground beef ). The accompanying green sauce, made with green chilis and cilantro, tasted like the green East Indian condiment. From El Techo’s regular menu, Peter ordered a flour tortilla stuffed with Caribbean dry-rubbed tilapia. There’s also paella, mussels con chorizo and tostones. (In Cuba, we encountered the latter – mashed plantains filled with shredded beef.) Open daily for lunch and dinner, El Techo/Rito Loco is located at 606 Florida Ave. NW, where Shaw and Bloomingdale practically merge. Call 202-836-4270 or visit www.ritoloco.com.

More Brunch

A nearby, equally popular brunch spot is simply called 801. It’s situated at – duh – 801 Florida Ave. NW, between U and Ninth streets. The two-level neighborhood hangout also has a rooftop, which was jam-packed on a recent Sunday afternoon. Emerging from the restaurant’s three bars were the usual Bloody Marys and mimosas, plus Moscow Mules and other libations. The eclectic menu en-

compasses avocado toast, assorted crepes and omelets, breakfast tacos and the “8th Street sandwich,” stuffed with scrambled eggs, Fontina cheese, arugula and pesto, all snuggled on Texas toast. Among side dishes, potato hash gets high marks. Brunch is served Saturdays and Sundays starting at 10 a.m. For more information call 202-332-0207 or visit www.801dc.com.

Coming Soon

Coming soon to Ivy City, restaurateur Matt Baker is launching his first solo project, Gravitas. Baker, who attended the prestigious Johnson & Wales [culinary] University in Miami, further honed his skills in top Miami Beach restaurants. He also cooked in Singapore, before arriving in Washington. After a brief stint at Minibar by Jose Andres, he moved to the historic Occidental and Brasserie Beck; he also opened City Perch in Bethesda. Baker’s commitment to supporting local farms and vendors will be reflected in Gravitas. Located at 1401 Okie St. NE, Gravitas will showcase two menus: a “chef ’s tasting” and a vegetarian option. For updates visit www.gravitasdc.com.

A blazing fire keeps El Techo patrons warm on a cold winter day.

El Techo’s AM Rito is a burrito stuffed with eggs, cheese pasta shells and spicy ground beef.

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Cider Will Rule

Nearby, look for Supreme Core Cider at 2400 T St. NE. The future cidery will be

created by the team that brought us Anxo Cidery & Pintxos Bar (Truxton Circle), Porron (Barracks Row) and Anxo Cidery & Tasting Room in Brightwood. Supreme Core Cider will feature a 5,000-square-foot production facility and tap room.

Logan Lowdown... Latino Style

becue beef sandwich. Huh? Sounds like an oxymoron but we’ll probably try it. For more information call 202-387-7638.

More Logan Lowdown

More news from Shaw. Executive chef Jonathan Dearden, who is wielding his whisk at the Mason & Rook New near Logan Circle is Arepa hotel restaurant Radiator, is heading Zone, the bricks-and-mortar spinoff to New York City this month. The of the modest Arepa Zone stall in Virginia native is representing our Union Market. Located at 1121 14th nation’s capital in a national cookSt. NW, the new Arepa Zone – as ing competition sponsored by the well as the Union Market original – is ABC cooking program “The Chew.” operated by Gabriela Febres and part(Local celeb chef/cookbook author ner Ali Arellano. Native to Colombia Carla Hall co-hosts the lively dayand Venezuela and usually served at time show.) Chef Dearden earned breakfast, arepas are tasty little corn the coveted slot after winning a local pockets stuffed with all kinds of cook-off with his regionally inspired meats, cheeses and vegetables. Logan dish chock full of Chesapeake Bay Circle’s Arepa Zone is open for lunch crabmeat, half-smokes (really?) and potato-apple hash. and dinner. Breakfast service and a liDearden’s other inventive dishes quor license are in the works. run the gamut of octopus a la plancha; Asian-style rockfish with black rice; lamb belly tacos with curThe original Busboys and Poets at ried chickpeas; beef cheeks ravioli. 2021 14th St. NW (just off U street, Dearden brings Caribbean, Creole, closer to V) is now open 24 hours on French and pan-Asian flair to his Friday and Saturday nights. Roundmenu, which complements Radiathe-clock victuals include crispy tor’s constantly updated list of seaBrussels sprouts and a vegan barsonal and classic cocktails. He arrived at Radiator from Ardeo+Bardeo, where he honchoed the kitchen. Guacamole and chips is a tasty way to begin brunch at The moniker Radiator? The El Techo. space once housed an auto repair shop, a far cry from the building’s present occupant, Mason & Rook hotel, part of the upscale boutique Kimpton Group. Open daily, Radiator is located at 1430 Rhode Island Ave. NW; call 202-742-3150 or visit www.radiatordc.com.

Extra Weekend Noshing

Adios ‘til Spring

As we do every winter, we snowbirds are heading south to the sunny (we hope) climes of Siesta Key, Fla. So, Insatiable bids you bye ‘til April. u

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Depeche Art by Phil Hutinet

East City Art’s Mid-City Gallery Exhibitions and News

Foundry Gallery

Foundry Gallery’s February line-up includes several member artists who joined the gallery in 2018. The exhibition includes works on view by Vu Nguyen, a painter whose abstracts mourn ecological disasters in his native Vietnam; Lavely MillerKershman’s powerful portraits of anguished subjects; Teresa Jarzynski’s floral still-lifes and Hester Ohbi’s abstract interpretations of austere mountain landscapes.

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In “Old Bad Air,” a reference taken from Ralph Ellison’s novel “Invisible Man,” Antonio McAfee compulsively arranges a series of manipulated black-and-white images of black men and women from the 19th century. The artist enhances the ghostly qualities of the photographs by removing parts of each image and in some cases the entire face. McAfee has cut out each figure unevenly, in

Lavely Miller-Kershman,“Bruise.” Acrylic, 34 x 34 inches. Image: Foundry Gallery Rachel Guardiola,“Archaeologies from VEGA’s Garden,” 2017. Chromogenic color print (darkroom print), edition one of 10, 20 x 24 inches. Image: Courtesy of the artist

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EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW Charles Krause Reporting Fine Art NEW LOCATION: Dacha Loft Building 1602 Seventh St. NW, Second Floor 202-638-3612 www.charleskrausereporting.com Hours: Weekends, 1-6 p.m. Exhibition schedule TBD Gallery Neptune & Brown 1530 14th St. NW 202-986-1200 www.neptunefineart.com Hours: Wed. to Sat.: 12-7 p.m. Through March 3 Michael Craig-Martin, “Quotidian: Editions” Foundry Gallery 2118 Eighth St. NW 202-232-0203 www.foundrygallery.org Hours: Wed. to Sun.: 1-7 p.m. Through Feb. 25 “Here and Elsewhere” new members show Hamiltonian Gallery 1353 U St. NW 202-332-1116 www.hamiltoniangallery.com Hours: Tues. to Sat.: 12-6 p.m. Through Feb. 17 Antonio McAfee, “Old Bad Air” Rachel Guardiola, “A Hand Without a Horizon Is Taller Than Its Other”

a frenzied manner, as if using scissors hurriedly to avoid being seen by his subjects. The result proves fascinating – rows and columns of people of color gaze upon their audience, asking for history to be revisited, for them to be reconsidered and for the past not to be forgotten. In “A Hand Without a Horizon Is Taller Than Its Other,” Rachel Guardiola, like many contemporary artists, explores the relationship between human beings and the natural world. However, unlike many of her contemporaries, Guardiola takes a science-fiction-like approach. The

Hemphill Fine Arts 1515 14th St. NW 202-234-5601 www.hemphillfinearts.com Hours: Tues. to Sat.: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Through March 24 Willem de Looper Through Feb. 17 Steve Cushner, “DOUBLE DOWN, Show No. 1” Long View Gallery 1234 9th St. NW, 202-232-4788 www.longviewgallerydc.com Hours: Wed. to Sat.: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Feb. 25 “New Year, New Artists” Touchstone Gallery 901 New York Ave. NW 202-347-2787 www.touchstonegallery.com Hours: Wed. to Fri.: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Weekends: 12-5 p.m. Through Feb. 25 Elaine Florimonte, “The Pursuit of Balance” Rosemary Luckett, “Landscapes: The Terrain Within”

first of several installments, in this exhibition the artist has created a series of characters who explore an earthlike planet which they discover and recultivate after the planet had been transformed, presumably by its vanished inhabitants, into a post-industrial wasteland.

Long View Gallery

Sarah Gee Miller uses collaged styrene, a type of plastic that comes in large sheets, as her medium. The regularity of the medium allows the artist to control her palette by ensuring large swatches of colors remain ho-

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Sarah Gee Miller,“Depth Charge.” Acrylic on styrene, mounted on panel, 48 x 48 inches. Image: Long View Gallery

mogenous and certain. In contrast with the other colored forms, the homogeneity allows her paradoxically to create contrasting forms. The layering of her work leads to what she calls “topographical collage.” Miller cites both First Nations and Pacific Coast modernism as sources of influence in her work. Her circular forms on view at Long View Gallery are reminiscent Rosemary Luckett,“The Creator Within Me.” Acrylic on Canvas, 40 x 48 inches. Image: Touchstone Gallery of Washington Color School painters who Kaori Takamura, based in Arizona, came before her, like transitioned from a career in graphic deKenneth Noland or more recently Linsign to one in fine art. Yet, the ritualistic, ling Lu at Hemphill Fine Art in the fall repetitive use of symbols and icons proof 2017. lific in the visual language of graphic deFlorida-based Chris Robb uses paint signers appears ubiquitously in her work. in its rawest form, allowing the medium She produces mostly mixed-media abto move freely as he applies it. Robb’s stracts using painting and what the artist works resembles street art in the manner calls a “stitching technique” that employs in which he applies the paint. The mesilk-screened elements, embroidery and dium crowds the canvas, and the many letterforms sewn onto the canvas. forms created by the artist during the process collide with one-another, creating clusters or bursts of color that shift, drip and force the viewer’s eyes to move “Landscapes: The Terrain Within” by across the canvas. Rosemary Luckett is the northern

Touchstone

Elaine Florimonte,“Meet Me in Blue.” Image: Touchstone Gallery

Kaori Takamura,“Between Shapes 1517.” Acrylic on wood panel, silk screen, laser-cut, stitching, 43 x 45 inches. Image: Long View Gallery

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Vote for 2017’s Best New Shaw Businesses! Virginia-based artist’s seventh solo exhibition with the gallery. In this series, the artist focuses on architypes, heroes and mythical figures known across global cultures. The characters she depicts represent her subconscious and collectively tell a story of the artist’s “becoming.” “This work has been a longterm art undertaking that relies on dream interpretation and self-reflection,” explains the artist. “Over time, I imagined myself as each guide or hero described by Carol Pearson in her book ‘Awakening the Heroes Within.’” Influenced by Pearson, Luckett’s process uses quiet meditation followed by sketches of preliminary work, eventually yielding larger-format works, mostly painted in acrylic. In “The Pursuit of Balance,” Elaine Florimonte continues to dialogue with the notion of balance by paying particular attention the horizon line and its ability to provide a consistent reference point. However, the artist seeks to move beyond the aesthetics of the horizon and the representational qualities of its placement within a landscape. In yoga or meditation sessions, instructors encourage students to focus on a “drishti point” or a single location either on a wall, if doing yoga, or in the mind, if mediating, to retain one’s balance with the former and one’s concentration with latter. Florimonte uses the horizon as her drishti point. It provides stability in an uncertain and rapidly changing world filled with upheaval. Phil Hutinet is the publisher of East City Art, dedicated to DC’s visual arts. For more information visit www.eastcityart.com. u

Show your appreciation to your favorite new Shaw business. Vote in Shaw Main Streets’ 13th annual Best New Shaw Business of the Year contest! New businesses that opened in 2017 are eligible. Businesses that relocated within the Shaw Main Streets service area or changed names and service businesses not located in retail locations are not eligible.

The three businesses that receive the most votes will be recognized as the Best New Shaw Businesses of 2017 at the Shaw Main Streets Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 7:00 PM at the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC Hotel, 901 Massachusetts Avenue, NW. Here is the list of eligible businesses: 1230 Restaurant, 1230 9th Street, NW 1942, 1942 9th Street, NW, Second Floor 600 T, 600 T Street, NW Angel’s Share Wines & Liquors, 1748 7th Street, NW Arroz, 901 Massachusetts Avenue, NW BackRoom Bar, 715 A Florida Avenue, NW Breather, 1931 9th Street, NW Calico, 50 Blagden Alley, NW Capo Italian Deli, 715 A Florida Avenue, NW The Dabney Cellar, 1122 89th Street, NW El Techo, 606 Florida Avenue, NW, Roof FB Liquors, 1905 9th Street, NW Fish Scale, 637 Florida Avenue, NW Five to One, 903 U Street, NW French Quarter Brasserie & Oyster Bar, 1544 9th Street, NW Imm Thai, 1414 9th Street, NW In3 Inclusive Innovation Incubator, 2301-D Georgia Avenue, NW

Inzio Hair Salon, 641 Florida Avenue, NW Kiss Lounge, 637 T Street, NW Maxwell Park Wine Bar, 1336 9th Street, NW Mirai Market, 1314 ½ 9th Street, NW MVP Sports Bar, 1015-1/2 7th Street, NW Nocturne, 1932 9th Street, NW ROOM x Swatchroom, 1527 9th Street, NW Seylou Bakery and Mill, 926 N Street, NW Sugar Shack, 1932 9th Street, NW, Supra, 1205 11th Street, NW Tiger Fork, 922 N Street, NW, Rear (Blagden Alley) Unconventional Diner, 1207 9th Street, NW Union Kitchen Grocery, 1251 9th Street, NW Urban Athletic Club, 804 N Street, NW Wet Dog Tavern, 2100 Vermont Avenue, NW Yoga Shala, 1550 7th Street, NW You Break I Fix, 1722 7th Street, NW

To cast your vote, send an email to BestinShaw@gmail.com with the name of your favorite new business of 2017 in the subject line and your name in the message no later than 12:00 PM on Monday, March 19, 2018, in order for your vote to be counted. Only one entry per email address will be accepted. Be sure to let your favorite business know you voted for them. And then plan to attend the Shaw Main Streets Annual Meeting to see which new businesses won the awards.

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BULLETIN BOARD Free Tax Help at Shaw Library

Native American Veterans Memorial Finalists The Smithsonianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Museum of the American Indian has announced the five finalists for the design of the National Native American Veterans Memorial. The museum received 413 registrations. nmai.si.edu. The ceremony marking the 2018 Veterans Memorial project. Photo: Lisa Austin/Smithsonian

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On Saturdays, 10 a.m., meet with a qualified AARP tax aide at the Watha T. Daniel Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. Get tax questions answered and 2017 income tax filing prepared. For more information and to find other sites offering tax help, visit dclibrary.org/incometax.

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In partnership with the Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement

District (MVTCID), Fifth Street Ace Hardware, 1055 Fifth St. NW, is hosting their Seventh Annual Ladies Night on Feb. 11, 6 to 8 p.m. Get 20 percent off regularly priced merchandise while learning easy fix-its and tips from product vendors and local experts. In addition to giveaways, DIY demos and raffle prizes, highlights for the event include complimentary food and wine from local purveyors, 100 swag bags to the first guests of the evening and hands on demonstrations lead by Ace experts. acehardwaredc.com.

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Opening Day at DC United’s Audi Field

The opening game at DC United’s new Buzzard Point soccer-specific stadium at Audi Field, a 20,000-seat venue, is scheduled for July 14 at 7 p.m. against the Vancouver Whitecaps. The season’s first game is against Orlando City on March 3, 7:30 p.m., at Orlando City Stadium, SC. To purchase season tickets at Audi Field, visit audifielddc.com. Courtesy of DC United

DC Cultural Plan Working Draft Released

The DC Office of Planning (OP) has released the DC Cultural Plan working draft for public review. The plan was developed by OP in consultation with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) and the DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment (OCTFME). Culture is an important part of DC’s economy. It accounts for an estimated $30 billion in annual spending and 112,370 jobs. Visit planning.dc.gov/

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publication/dc-cultural-plan-released-public-review. Comments will be accepted through Feb. 28 at DCculturalplan@dc.gov.

50th Anniversary of 1968

The dc1968 project is a curated and crowdsourced digital project commemorating the 50th anniversary of DC in 1968. Ambitious in scope, the project moves beyond the hyper focus on the uprising after the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr. and amplifies the activism, art, architecture and everyday life in that fateful year. It situates DC, alongside Kingston, Mbabane, Mexico City, Paris and Prague, as a capital city central to politically and culturally shaping what has become known as the global 1968. Each day, through Dec. 31, stories and photographs are posted on dc1968project.com and @dc1968project via Instagram &amp; Twitter. Each daily post includes a photograph, an original story and a geolocation. Some also include audio and video.

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Home Buying Orientations

Attend a free Pre-Purchase Orientation to learn about the District of Columbia’s home buying incentives and affordable housing options. Prepurchase Home Buying Orientations are on Thursdays, Feb. 15 and 22, 11 a.m., at Housing Counseling Services, Inc., 2410 17th St. NW, Suite 100. Register at housingetc.org or call 202-667-7606.

DCCAH Grants Available

The DC Commission for the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) has opened its grant applications for the Fiscal Year (FY ) 2019 funding cycles. The program awards grants for arts, humanities, arts education and service organizations, headquartered in DC, whose primary mission is exhibition or presentation in the arts and humanities or arts education or to provide specialized support for the city’s artists, arts educators and humanities practitioners. Application Deadline is March 2, 4 p.m. Visit dcarts.dc.gov.

Use of Force by DC Police Report

The Office of Police Complaints (OPC), has released a report to Mayor Bowser, the Council of the District of Columbia and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Newsham regarding the use of force by MPD officers. OPC reviewed and analyzed data beginning from Fiscal Year (FY ) 2013 on all types of force incidents involving MPD officers, divisions and officer ranks. OPC found there were 2,224 total reported uses of force by 1,074 MPD officers in 991 districts. The number of reported use of force incidents increased by 36 percent over the previous fiscal year and the Fifth and Seventh Districts together (Wards 5, 7 and 8) accounted for 38 percent of all reported use of force incidents. The agency also found that since FY13, Black com-

munity members were the subjects of 89 to 93 percent of reported uses of force. Additionally, males were the subjects of 80 to 90 percent reported uses of force, while females made up less than 20 percent of reported cases per year. To view the full report, visit policecomplaints. dc.gov.

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Eagle Cam Goes Live

The Arboretum’s pair of Bald Eagles have returned to their nest in a Tulip Poplar tree high above the Azalea collection. “Mr. President” and “The First Lady” have begun making repairs to the nest in preparation laying for new eggs. Last year they took turns incubating two eggs from February to March. They raised eaglets “Honor” and “Glory” until they flew from the nest. The American Eagle Foundation hosts the two cameras on the nest 24/7. dceaglecam.org.

Free Lifeguard Training

The DC Department of Parks and Recreation offers free lifeguard training certification courses for Summer 2018. Courses run through June 2018 and DPR has waived all fees until March 31. DC residents and residents from surrounding areas can register now. Starting April 1, the courses will be available for a nominal fee. For more information on the International Lifeguard Training Program (ILTP), visit jellis.com.

Kick Cigarettes to the Curb

Put out that cigarette once and for all. Find the help and support needed to quit smoking with the DC Tobacco Free Coalition at dctfc.org/ quitline. Have an item for the Bulletin Board? Email it to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. u

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Again, District Salvadorans Face an Impossible Choice by Chris Myers Asch and George Derek Musgrove

photo: Andrew Lightman

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n January, President Donald Trump announced that his administration plans to end temporary protected status (TPS) for the 200,000 Salvadorans who came to the United States following a series of devastating 2001 earthquakes. They now have until September 2019 to obtain a green card or leave the country, putting them and their 190,000 US-born children in limbo. The largest groups of TPS recipients in the country, fully 32,000, live in the DC area. They constitute roughly a tenth of the region’s 300,000-strong Salvadoran community – the region’s largest immigrant group. Though applying for a renewal every 18 months reminded many TPS recipients of their precarious legal status, most have felt secure enough to build lives for themselves here: opening businesses, taking out mortgages and starting families. Though well integrated into the region’s culture and economy, the DC Salvadoran community, as its history reminds us, has always had to protest – sometimes violently – to have its needs addressed by an uncaring, when not hostile, government. Small numbers of Salvadorans began coming to the District in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as embassy staff and members of political or cultural delegations. Their numbers, along with the city’s Latino population overall, began to grow significantly beginning in the late 1950s, spurred first by political turmoil back home and later by the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, which al-

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lowed for greater immigration from Latin American countries. Like other Spanish speakers, Salvadorans clustered in the neighborhoods of Mount Pleasant and Columbia Heights, which had been bucolic streetcar suburbs for white Washingtonians. Women such as Rosa Lopez drove the Salvadoran immigration to DC in the 1960s and 70s. Lopez worked as a housekeeper for an American family that was posted with the US Agency for International Development in San Salvador in the 1960s. When the family returned to Washington, they brought Lopez with them, and she eventually became a permanent US resident. She settled in Mount Pleasant, and her husband Javier joined her in 1968. In the ensuing decades, 35 Lopez family members migrated to the Washington area. Pioneering women like Lopez helped transform Mount Pleasant/ Adams Morgan into the city’s unofficial barrio, with “Se habla Espanol” signs and Latino restaurants, bodegas, a churreria and other businesses peppering the commercial strips near the intersection of 18th Street and Columbia Road. Squeezed between mostly lowincome black residents to the east and high-income white residents to the west, the community’s heterogeneous population represented nearly two dozen different countries. In the 1980s, the Salvadoran community grew rapidly as men, women and families fled a murderous civil war fueled in part by the US, which supplied the right-wing government and its death squads with billions in military aid, train-

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ing and intelligence. The Salvadoran influx doubled the city’s Latino population, which reached nearly 33,000 by 1990, and gave the DC Latino community a distinctly Salvadoran feel. Mostly young, male and poor, the new immigrants packed into dilapidated, overcrowded apartments, emerging each day to work as busboys, janitors and construction workers. Fully half of the area’s Latinos lived in households that contained four or more people and earned less than $20,000 per year. Because many immigrants had arrived without papers documenting their legal status, they could not vote, and the city government largely ignored them. With little access to government services and concentrated in the most vulnerable segments of the economy, they were hit hard by the 1990 recession. As unemployed Salvadoran men filled neighborhood parks to wait for work and socialize, their more established neighbors, black and white, came to see them as alien and threatening. Police officers, few of whom spoke Spanish, rousted loitering men from area parks, often becoming rough with the non-English speakers who could not understand. Tensions between the predominantly African-American police and the Salvadoran community increased dramatically. Daniel Enrique Gomez knew these tensions well. Gomez arrived in DC from El Salvador in 1989 and secured a job washing dishes at the Georgetown Marriott. Once his shift was over, he would grab a bottle and catch up with friends at a small park at the corner of 17th and Lamont streets NW. On May 5, 1991, Gomez and three friends were thoroughly drunk when officers Angela Jewel and Griselle Del Valle cited the men for public intoxication. The men resisted arrest, and during the ensuing scuffle Jewel shot Gomez, wounding him critically. Rumors that a black officer had shot and killed a Salvadoran man coursed through the Latino community. Crowds of angry residents gathered along Mount Pleasant Street as hundreds of police reinforcements scrambled to the scene. By nightfall, bystanders were throwing bottles and rocks at a wall of riot police. Groups of young men raged up and down the Mount Pleasant commercial strip, burning police cars, smashing windows and looting. Though frightened by the violence, many residents could not help but sym-

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pathize. “They’re standing up for their rights,” insisted Mount Pleasant resident Bea Rodriquez. “If you live here you see a lot of abuse by police.” No one was seriously injured, and property damage was limited to the Mount Pleasant and Columbia Road commercial strips. But the riot helped inspire a new generation of Salvadoran leadership and kindled a new assertiveness that focused attention on the poor relationship between the city’s black-run government and the fast-growing Latino community. Latinos made up more than five percent of District residents but less than one percent of municipal workers, and the city bureaucracy did a poor job of providing Spanish-language services. Latino leaders demanded their fair share of city resources. Longtime community leader Beatrice Otero called for “equity and parity,” while younger activists such as Pedro Aviles of the DC Latino Civil Rights Task Force warned, “Unless these problems are addressed in a comprehensive way, we will have the danger of having similar disturbances again.” After the riot, Mayor Sharon Pratt Dixon promised to open the government to the Latino community. She promised to revitalize the Office of Latino Affairs and pass reforms aimed at giving Hispanic residents a measure of power and influence in city affairs. Yet, in a recession economy, Dixon’s initiatives faced fierce opposition. Some within the black community rejected Latino demands entirely. “If [Latinos] don’t appreciate our country, get out,” snapped Councilmember H.R. Crawford. Others sought to protect their own constituents’ interests. “I believe the Latino community is entitled to their fair share of city contracts and services, but I won’t allow that to happen at the expense of the African-American community,” asserted Councilmember William Lightfoot. Dixon’s initiatives stalled. By the end of her term, Latinos made up only 1.7 percent of city workers, many agencies still did not have translators and Latino activists picketed the District Building as the cashstrapped DC Council considered the elimination of the Office of Latino Affairs. In the ensuing decade, the District recovered from its near bankruptcy, and the Salvadoran community continued to grow, swelled by migrants fleeing a devastating succession of economic disasters, earthquakes and gang violence.

The largest influx came in 2001, when three catastrophic earthquakes killed 1,200, left 1.5 million homeless, and sent tens of thousands fleeing the country. At the behest of Salvadoran President Francisco Flores, who desperately needed the millions of dollars in remittances Salvadorans living in the United States sent home every year, the George W. Bush administration created a work permit program. Local social service organizations such as Casa de Maryland were overwhelmed by the number of people seeking help with the paperwork. Though swelled with new immigrants, the Salvadoran community still struggled to exercise political power. Though Salvadorans represent more than one-third of the city’s Latino population, no District Salvadorans have gained elected office above the level of the advisory neighborhood commission. Only two have retained seats in the Maryland General Assembly – one each from Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, where most of the region’s Salvadorans now live. Local elected officials like County Executive Rushern Baker III have raised their voices in opposition to Trump’s recent order, but they have not been able to help their constituents. The Trump administration has justified its order by claiming that the emergency created by the 2001 earthquakes has passed. This is indeed true, yet international gangs, including MS-13, that were created in part through US immigration policy have turned El Salvador into one of the most dangerous countries in the world. The violence claims an average of 15 lives per day. In light of that violence, many TPS recipients have told reporters that they will stay in the United States illegally. The carnage aside, many have lived here longer than they lived in El Salvador; their jobs, friends and homes are here. Their children know no other home. The President has created for them an impossible choice: violate the law or suffer in silence. The District’s Salvadoran community has faced this choice before. From “Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital” by Chris Myers Asch and George Derek Musgrove, 2017. Used by permission of the University of North Carolina Press. www.uncpress.org u

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ommissioners Alex Padro (6E01, chair), Anthony Brown (6E02, secretary), Frank Wiggins (6E03, vice chair), David Jaffe (6E04), Alex Marriott (6E05, treasurer) and Kevin Rogers (6E07) made up the quorum to conduct official business at the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6E January meeting. Alvin Judd (6E06) was absent.

MVT Farmers Market Requests Support for Permit Renewal

FreshFarm Markets, which is a part of Mount Vernon Triangle’s (MVT) farmers market located at the 400 block of I Street NW, asked for support for a public space permit. The space will include 14 metered and two unmetered parking spots. Marriott moved to support the application and will communicate it in writing to the Public Space Committee of the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). The motion passed unanimously.

Request for Fifth Street Property

Rich Markus of Rich Markus Architects spoke before the commission to request support for historic preservation approval for a property located at 1112-1114 Fifth St. NW. Plans call for renovation and new construction, which will include interior renovation, an addition to an existing building and construction of a new building. The new construction will be an eight-unit apartment building on a parcel of land that is currently a vacant lot. Jaffe asked Markus if the new building’s exterior would be brick and if it would be painted to match other brick structures on the block. Markus confirmed that it was already in the plans. Brown noted that the applicant had previously met before the ANC 6E Zoning Committee and that support was recommended. Although there were no issues with the plans, Brown noted that there were minor concerns over a lower-level doorway. Jaffe moved to motion support for approval and will communicate it in writing to the His-

toric Preservation Review Board (HPRB). The motion passed unanimously.

Request for Expansion of Child Development Centers

Eva Laguerre, director of licensing and compliance of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), requested support for the DC Office of Planning’s proposed amendments to zoning regulations affecting child development centers. The proposed amendments will expand daytime care as a matter of right instead of special exemption in Residential Flat zones, Residential Apartment zones, Mixed Use zones and the Walter Reed Zone. The amendments will also remove established caps on the number of children and eliminate the requirement for the location of play areas. In addition to requesting the commission’s support for the proposed amendments, Laguerre urged the community to testify at the hearing on Thursday, Feb. 8. The hearing will be at the Jerry R. Kress Memorial Hearing Room, 441 Fourth St. NW, Suite 220-S. Marriott moved that ANC 6E support the request for proposed amendments. The motion passed unanimously.

Results of Sewer Backup Investigation

Tanya Hedgepeth and Craig Frickle of DC Water gave a slide presentation on the results of their investigation into sewer backups which occurred during a rainstorm last Aug. 17. The investigation showed that the problems stemmed from private plumbing and draining issues. It was also revealed that there were no known blockages in DC Water’s sewers. Hedgepeth and Frickle said that the Northeast Boundary Tunnel Project will mitigate future flooding by creating additional capacity in the sewer system. The tunnel is expected to be in service in 2023. Other DC Water actions to mitigate flooding are the Backflow Preventer Rebate Program and the Floodproofing Rebate Program.

NEAR Act Resolution

A representative of Councilmember Charles Allen’s office spoke before the commission about the Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results (NEAR) Amendment Act of 2016. Councilman Allen chairs the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety which funds the NEAR Act. This is a crime-prevention bill that supports the reduction of violence and works collaboratively with human services agencies to address unmet behavioral and mental health needs. The representative spoke of two new offices that would be created by the NEAR Act: the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement and the Office of Violence Prevention and Health Equity. At a later date, the commission will receive a resolution for consideration.

6E Quick Hits

• 6E Crime Watch. Throughout the 6E jurisdiction in the last 30 days, violent crimes have declined, with the bigger issue being theft from auto. There were three robberies and one assault with a deadly weapon. Overall, burglaries are greatly down. Meeting attendees asked Metropolitan Police Department representatives for greater police presence at the N Street Park and also Eighth and P streets NW. • New treasurer. Marriott motioned that Wiggins serve as both the vice chair and treasurer. The motion passed unanimously. • Website updates. Marriott motioned that ANC 6E compensate Karen Jehle with a monthly fee of $250 for updating the new 6E website as well as her usual minutetaking services. ANC 6E will meet again at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 6 at the Shaw/Watha T. Daniel Library located at 1630 Seventh St. NW. Steve Holton can be contacted at ssholton@gmail. com. u

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Shaw Streets by Pleasant Mann

Shaw’s Metier Declared No. 1 Restaurant

Washingtonian magazine, in its much-anticipated list of the 100 Very Best Restaurants for 2018, has named Shaw’s Metier the top restaurant in the region. While chef Eric Ziebold and manager Celia Laurent have been associated with fine dining in the city for over a decade, this is the first time that their restaurant, declared “the most beautiful dining experience in Washington right now,” has received this honor from the magazine. Metier, located on the lower level of Ziebold and Laurent’s restaurant Kinship, is accessed by a private elevator and is one of the last dining rooms in town that still requires gentlemen to wear a jacket. It was one of the few restaurants in

Metier: Washingtonian’s Very Best Restaurant of 2018. Photo: Greg Powers, Courtesy of Metier

on the riverfront at the Yards and The Wharf have gotten a lot of attention lately, the rest of the Washingtonian list demonstrates that Shaw is still the place for fine and creative dining. The Dabney is No. 5 on the list, along with All Purpose (No. 18), Arroz (No. 26), Kinship (No. 27), Hazel (No. 46) and Tiger Fork (No. 49), with Convivial coming in at No. 50. Shaw’s Michelin-recognized Chercher (No. 96) was the only Ethiopian restaurant in the area to make the Washingtonian 100 list.

the Michelin guide to Washington to get an upgrade this year, receiving a new star. While new restaurants opening

Paper lanterns sent aloft at the memorial for Lisa Schreiber in Blagden Alley. Photo: Alexander Padro

Shaw Mourns Loss of Lisa Schreiber, Wagtime Owner

Lisa Schreiber and Ofer Khal at Wagtime Pet Spa and Boutique. Photo: Alexander Padro

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Almost 300 people assembled in Blagden Alley on the night of Jan. 22 to hold a candlelight vigil in memory of Lisa Schreiber. Along with her husband Ofer Khal, Schreiber was the owner of Wag-

time Pet Spa and Boutique. She died suddenly from an acute case of pneumonia on Jan. 17 at the age of 45. Besides her husband, she is survived by her daughter Arielle, her parents and two sisters. Wagtime moved to Shaw in 2005, taking a small space on the 1200 block of Ninth Street NW. The business expanded from just dog walking and daycare to pet boarding, grooming and other services. Wagtime eventually took up all three floors and the basement of the building in Shaw. It eventually opened a second location in Southeast DC, with the entire operation employing 100 people. Schreiber was known for using her business to feature and help place rescue dogs. The vigil took over the alley near the rear door of Wagtime. Past and current employees testified to Schreiber’s energy and kindness, as well as her business acumen. A representative of Lucky Dog Animal Rescue related how important she was to their operations, including recent work to organize the rescue of abandoned dogs in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria hit the island. Alexander Padro from Shaw Main Streets pointed out how important Schreiber and Wagtime were to the development of Shaw businesses, noting that Wagtime was the second business to open on the block, preceded by a liquor store – a block that now has a dozen commercial establishments on it. Schreiber’s father, Dr. Ronald Schreiber, addressed the crowd to express the family’s appreciation for the outpouring of support from friends, customers and the community in the face of their grief. In an effort to lift the spirits of the crowd, the vigil ended with a lighting of huge paper lanterns that were sent aloft. The Lost and Found bar made itself available for participants to gather after the event.

Morris Bar Opens

Marked by an illuminated sign suitable for the Great White Way, the Morris bar on the Seventh Street side of the Washington Convention Center has finally opened. Taking the first name of the US senator credited with banning alcohol in the District of Columbia three years before national Prohibition took effect, Morris, led by owner-bartender David Strauss and his business partner Vinoda Basnayake, takes a radical turn from the speakeasy bars now in vogue. Wide windows bring light into the twolevel interior designed by Shaw designer/artist Maggie O’Neill of Swatchroom. The decor features pastels of powder blue and olive augmented by floral wallpaper. Strauss, a veteran of Barmini and other notable drinking establishments, will have a list of classic cocktails, at reasonable prices, with freshly squeezed juices, homemade tinctures and handcarved ice.

Black History Month Tour of Dr. Woodson’s Neighborhood

Shaw Main Streets, in conjunction with the National Park Service, will present a free black heritage walking tour of central Shaw on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m. The tour, presented by local historian and Advisory Neighborhood Commission Member Alexander Padro, will start at the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site, 1538 Ninth St. NW, and will include places in the neighborhood that Woodson frequented and the homes of notable African-Americans with whom he associated. No reservations are required. For more information, visit www.shawmainstreets.org. u

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Bloomingdale Bites by Taylor Barden Golden

NSO in Your Neighborhood

Having the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) based in your hometown is just one of the many perks of living in the nation’s capital. Having the NSO play at your school is a whole new level of perk. Last month, members of the NSO were back in the Bloomingdale area for the second time since the start of the program that brings the country’s best musicians to your back yard. NSO in Your Neighborhood is a program that has been bringing orchestral music to the masses of DC for six years, and this year the program is touring all of its old haunts. The program started in 2013 at Howard University and the Shaw

area and throughout the years traveled all around Northeast and Southwest. “The goal of the 2018 concert series is to reestablish and maintain our relationships with the neighborhoods of DC,” explains Warren G. Williams, manager of community relations for the NSO. When the NSO was founded in 1931, there were many states that did not have their own orchestras. Being a national orchestra, members believed it was their responsibility to bring classical music to the masses, so they travelled the country to play. There were many of these programs, the last of them being the American Residencies Program, which ended in 2011. Once the program ended, the NSO

Members of the National Symphony Orchestra perform for the community at a local school. Photo: Jati Lindsay Spark at Engine Co. 12 features family-style plates to share. Photo: Deb Lindsey

wanted to look for new ways to use that successful model of bringing music directly to people, and NSO in Your Neighborhood was born. “We work with our network of community partners with roots and connections in the community to deliver classical music to DC’s neighborhoods,” explains Williams. Each event is free and open to the public. The format allows the NSO to diversify its audience. Those who attend tend to be much younger than the average NSO attendee, and the events are open and kid-friendly, so parents feel comfortable bringing young children to introduce them to a new live sound. “Our goal is to bring music to people with as few barriers as possible.” It also benefits the musicians as well. Being part of the NSO means participating in these types of events, both on a local and a national level. The 96-member orchestra participates in over 150 concerts each year, as well as televised appearances, Capitol Concerts and holiday celebrations.

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Nerds in NoMa

DC is a city that embraces its undeniable nerdiness. As the nation’s capital, DC is a city full of smart and interested people, and the NoMa Business Improvement District (BID) has no trouble capitalizing on resident’s desire to learn. For the fifth year in a row, the BID is hosting its “Nerds in NoMa” series, aimed to educate and excite audience members about different issues each month. Although advertised as a speaker series, the panel format and livingroom-like setting of the lobby of 1200 First St NE allow for a more free-flowing discussion than the speaker-at-podium style. The first installment of the series was titled “My Side Hustle, My Self: Dreaming and Doing It in DC.” Clearly targeting the go-getter spirit of the NoMa neighbors, panelists discussed how to capitalize and monetize one’s, for lack of a better word, hobbies. The topic fit perfectly in the freelancing age, and panelists were able to discuss their successes and give advice to those looking for a different path. Chris Maier, founder of Little Salon, moderated the panel. “The people on this panel – some of the real innovators in DC’s creative economy – took us behind the curtain to understand not only what’s great about pursuing your passions, but also what’s challenging about it, and what’s surprising, and what you can do to put yourself in the best position to succeed. I’m pretty sure this was the kind of conversation that the audience was hoping for,” explained Maier. “Not only did the audience get to hear stories and advice from an incredible slate of entrepreneurs in DC’s creative economy, but I think the panelists themselves learned a lot from each other.” The panel also included artist and educator Holly Bass, The Lemon Collective DC cofounder Holley Simmons, co-founder of Pop Wed Co. Maggie Winters-Gaudaen and Nicole Crowder, founder of Nicole Crowder Upholstery. The fact that the panel was all-female was not lost on the audience. The panel topics vary but seem to skew toward a young adult crowd, the same contingent

An all-female panel discusses the art of the side hustle. Photo: NoMa BID

NoMa is hoping to lure with high-rise, high-amenity apartments. The event is held every second Tuesday from January through April. “For five years now, the NoMa BID has challenged DCs movers, shakers and just plain curious with conversations on an eclectic group of topics,” said

BID President Robin-Eve Jasper. “The community’s strong, enduring engagement with Nerds in NoMa is a testament to the smart and inquisitive nature of folks in and around NoMa. I’m proud to be part of this young and thoughtful neighborhood.” February’s topic is “Love Me Tinder: Dating in the Digital Age.” “I’m really happy Nerds in NoMa is having a discussion on romance in the digital era, because a lot has changed in the dating world even just in the past five years,” explained upcoming panelist Carl Pierre. “I think it’s healthy to talk and challenge our perspectives on romance – and at the very least, this panel will illicit some hilariously awkward silences/and/ or laughs.” Panelists include Jose Magana Salgado, storyteller at Story District’s “Sucker for Love” and “Worst Date Ever”; Ashlee Nikole, founder of LezLink MatchMaking app and Bryan Van Den Oever, co-owner of Red Bear Brewing, DC’s first all LGBT-run brewery. (Continued on pg. 41)

Uline Arena has a new resident. Photo: Bryan Van Den Oever

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Co. 12. The new restaurant in the old space offers a relaxed and neighborhood feel, while serving elegantly presented dishes and drinks to the people of Bloomingdale and beyond. The concept is being produced by Jenna Mack, owner of Event Emissary. Her goal was to open a restaurant she’d love to eat in, in a place she’d love to do events in. Mack kept the same chef but has an entirely new concept to bring to the forefront of DC cuisine. Spark is inspired by Caribbean street food, presented family-style in a smokehouse setting. Guests are invited, if not encouraged, to eat with their hands, digging in and ripping off bites of whole fried fish, cumin spiced pork belly or jerk brisket. “If you’re afraid to eat with your hands, Spark may not be the place for you,” warns chef Peter Prime. Initially, the restaurant is offering a selection of five meats and one fish, hoping to expand to different local game and shareable side dishes. Spark will begin serving lunch in March and plans to be open six days a week and closed on Monday. The bar will be fully stocked, with a generous happy hour, and the new event space opened by the fire house renovation will be able to hold up to 400 guests.

McMillan Back in Court

The never-ending saga of the fate of the McMillan sand filtration site continued last month with a DC Appeals Court hearing and a lot of angry people. The latest fight over the proposed development took a new tactic than previous battles, which focused mostly on population density. This time, the argument was housing segregation. Advisory Neighborhood Commission Member Bertha Holliday filed an appeal with the DC Court to block approval of the proposed Parcel 4 building at the McMillan development site at North Capitol Street and Michigan Avenue NW, which was reapproved by the Zoning Commission in December. Holliday argued that the

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proposed senior housing, which will be mostly HUD housing for lowerincome seniors, will create both racial and economic segregation in the proposed community. “According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development,” argued Holliday, “approximately 90 percent of DC residents in HUDadministered programs are AfricanAmerican. Consequently, when a developer proposes a single building in which seniors with incomes of 50 percent to 60 percent AMI are physically separated from market-rate tenants (through use of separate entrances, lobbies, elevators, living units and roof-top mechanical ventilation systems), one can reasonably predict that building will be not only sociallyeconomically segregated but also racially segregated.” The Zoning Commission argues that the building’s configuration meets the standards of the Housing for Older Peoples Act (HOPA) of 1995, which outlines regulations for senior housing and protects age-based housing from fair-housing antidiscrimination laws. The law was enacted to protect senior housing as a valuable part of a vibrant and diverse community. Holliday’s argument could have wide-ranging implications on a number of other developments in DC. Many similar developments are planned that have separate HUD senior housing, including Mid-City’s RIA development project in Brentwood. The appeal only relates to the small section of land, Parcel 4, that will house the senior center, but it appears this might be a new tactic for the vocal opposition to the project, taking it apart piece by piece. Taylor Barden Golden is a real estate agent with The Stokes Group at McEnearney Associates Inc. A former Hill staffer, Taylor lives in Brentwood with her husband, two dogs and a cat. She’s always on the lookout for new places to explore and ways to spend time outside. Get in touch: taylor@midcitydcnews.com; @rtaylorb. u

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New Blood at the Uline

Fresh meat, or rather beer, is moving into Uline Arena. Red Bear Brewing Company is opening a tap room in the large, rapidly developing building that once saw the Beatles perform their first DC concert. Red Bear joins a growing number of companies already using the new space, even before the entire building’s renovation is completed. Co-founder Bryan Van Den Oever explained why they chose NoMa and the Uline as their first home. After searching for over a year for a space that would suite their needs, the perfect spot opened in the once industrial space that is being developed by Douglas Development. They were looking not just for a large enough space but for a location that was in the center of life, unlike many of the production-based breweries that have been popping up all over Northeast. Since Red Bear will be a tap room and not a production house, the lively atmosphere and foot traffic of NoMa was a big draw. “NoMa is becoming such a desirable place to live and it’s continuing to grow. You can see all the cranes in the sky,” explained Van Den Oever. The team was brought to DC by co-founder and brewer Simon Bee, who preceded them in moving to the District. Originally from Seattle, the rest of the team was convinced that DC was the right place for their first startup. Van Den Oever likes NoMa so much he also became a resident. “We can’t do this without the support of the community, and this is a great community.” When asked if REI’s presence at the Uline had an impact on the Seattleites, he admitted it did bring a level of hometown feel. Red Bear is only the latest resident of the building, which is anchored by the outdoor retailer. “We couldn’t feel prouder of playing a small part in NoMa’s historic revitalization. We are immensely grateful to our clients and this neighborhood and look forward to seeing where this adventure takes us,” said Dan Lorenz of Uline resident CycleBar, a high-end spin franchise. The venue is also home to Spaces NoMa, which offers rentable space to work in an office setting equipped with coffee, sandwiches and Wi-Fi. Uline Arena has had many lives, morphing from a popular and historic concert space to a parking garage, to a blight on an up-and-coming neighborhood. Neighbors are hoping the new residents will bring life and more growth on the other side of the tracks. Taylor Barden Golden is a real estate agent with The Stokes Group at McEnearney Associates Inc. A former Hill staffer, Taylor lives in Brentwood with her husband, two dogs and a cat. She’s always on the lookout for new places to explore and ways to spend time outside. Get in touch: taylor@midcitydcnews.com; @rtaylorb. u

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changing hands Changing Hands is a list of most residential sales in the Midcity DC area 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

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The Great Backyard Bird Count

The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free, fun, and easy event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of bird populations. Participants are asked to count birds for as little as 15 minutes on one or more days of the four-day event and report their sightings online at birdcount.org. Anyone can take part in the GBBC, from beginning bird watchers to experts. Participate from a backyard or anywhere in the world. The 21st annual Great Backyard Bird Count is Feb. 16, through Feb. 19. Visit birdcount.org for more information.

Employers can register for the 2018 Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program (MBSYEP). Employers interested in hosting youth may apply online at summerjobs.dc.gov. The deadline is Feb. 24. The program will provide six weeks of meaningful employment and work-readiness training from June 25 to Aug. 3. Left to right, Karen Morales, Melissa Strove and Delbis Cardona. Photo: Stan Weinstein

The Bockety World of Henry & Bucket

Henry and Bucket are best pals, although sometimes one wouldn’t think so! When these two friends transform their rusty, dusty, battered and bockety world into a place of wonder, their adventures can take them anywhere! Recommended for ages 4, up. Playing at the Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW., March 20 to April 5. keegantheatre.com.

NGA President’s Day

Enjoy a series of family programs on Presidents Day celebrating the founding fathers and the presidents who have led this country at the National Portrait Gallery (NGA). Activities will include live music, art activities, tours with Photo: Kevin Allen

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VolcanO: Tales of El Salvador

In Mayan volcano is ixcanul (fire mountain). A volcano’s fire is hot, alive and beautiful, like the stories and folktales from El Salvador. This bilingual and entertaining play is a fun-filled musical spectacle for children 5 to 10 years old that combines past and present, myth and stories of everyday life. VolcanO: Tales of El Salvador plays from March 3 to 17. Tickets are $12 for adults; $10. children. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. galatheatre.org.

Discover Engineering Family Day

On Feb. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Discover Engineering Family Day will be held for the 26th time. Through the years, it has illuminated engineering to thousands of parents, teachers and children. Meet an astronaut. See one of NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon’s racecars. Watch an engineer ascend to the top of the National Building Museum. Family Day is designed to introduce children from ages 4 to 12 to the wonders of engineering. Engineers of all types will be on hand to share their love of the design-and-build process. The National Building Museum is at 401 F St. NW. engineeringfamilyday.org.

historians and a special appearance by the Washington Nationals’ Running Presidents. Festivities take place Feb. 17, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard. National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. npg.si.edu.

Celebrate The Emancipation Proclamation

On Feb. 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., stop by the Resource Room at the National Archives before or after viewing the Emancipation Proclamation and learn more about this important document through hands-on discovery. archives.gov.

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The Uncle Devin Show is a live, interactive musical experience for children by renowned drummer Devin Walker. The show cultivates the minds of children through percussion instruments. The Uncle Devin Show in on Feb. 15 and 16 at Discovery Theater on the Mall. Photo: Cipriana Thompson Eckford of Soulfully Speaking Photography

ning March 5. For more information, visit dpr.dc.gov/service/summer-camps or contact the DPR Summer Camp office at 202-671-0372 or DPR.Camps@ dc.gov.

Family Thursdays at the Capitol

Discovery Theater on the Mall

On Feb. 13 and 14, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., enjoy “Meeting Mr. Lincoln.” What would you say if you got to meet one of the greatest presidents of all time? While on an errand for seamstress Elizabeth Keckley, young Eliza finds a barefoot, uneducated country boy sneaking through the White House. Caleb wants to meet his idol Honest Abe—someone who was once like him but who rose to lead the nation. For ages 7 to 12. On Feb. 15 and 16, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., enjoy Tot Rock: Percussion Party with Uncle Devin. Ready to make some noise and learn some beats? Early math and numbers add up to plenty of fun when everybody’s favorite musical uncle returns and invites young audiences to hear and play a world of percussion instruments. For ages 2 to 6. On Feb. 20 to 23, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. (also 1 p.m. on Feb. 21 and 22), enjoy Black Diamond. Score a home run with a spirit-rousing musical play about the “other” major league. This updated hit from nationally recognized arts leader Michael Bobbitt and tunesmith John Cornelius chronicles the struggles and triumphs of pioneering African American baseball players. For ages 6 to 12. All shows are at the Smithsonian Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. Tickets are $6 per child, $3 for under 2 and $8 for adults. discoverytheater.org. camps are offered 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For 30 years, DPR provides a wide variety of summer camp experiences for youth ages 3 to 17. On average, over 5,000 children participate in DPR’s camps each summer. DPR offers reduced rates for 2018 Summer Camps for those eligible. Non-DC residents may register begin-

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On Thursdays, Feb. 15 and 22, learn about the suffragist and abolitionist Sojourner Truth. Make a collage in honor of this important American freedom fighter. Meet at the entrance of Exhibition Hall. 30 minutes. visitthecapitol.gov.

Theatre for the Very Young: Inside Out

Orchid Family Day

Vanilla comes from an orchid. On March 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., learn all about orchids from the experts including how to care for them. Hands-on activities will include the art and science of orchids. Learn how to re-pot an orchid. Pot one up to take home! Visitors of all ages are invited to explore the amazing world of orchids at this year’s Orchid Family Day. This program celebrates the exhibition Orchid Spectrum. Free. No pre-registration required. United States Botanic Garden Conservatory, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov.

Remix the Classix!

On Feb. 18, 2 and 4 p.m., the National Symphony Orchestra reunites with Grammy-nominated beatboxer and multi-instrumentalist Christylez Bacon and wildly original electric cellist/composer Wytold for a crash course in the fundamentals of remixing! $15. For ages 5, up. kennedy-center.org.

National Children’s Museum to Reopen

The National Children’s Museum will reopen at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, in March 2019. Its new space, just steps from the White House, provides more than 33,000 square feet for new interactive exhibits. The museum, which will cost $10.95 for adults and children, will be open daily, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read more at nationalchildrensmuseum.org.

A Bollywood Princess & The Pauper

Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival for Kids

Theatre for the Very Young: Inside Out; Feb. 24, 25, 28; March 1, 2, 3, 4. In Series: Bastian and Bastiana, Feb. 24, Family Fun Day. Shakespeare for the Young: The Tiniest Tempest, Feb. 24. Dreamcatcher Entertainment: Billosophy: For Kids, Feb. 24. Really Spicy Opera: The Princess Pirate Party Musical, March 3. Kidz Musiq Club: Jazzing Up Learning, March 3. Youth Summit: March 10, Dance Exchange, F.R.E.S.H.H. Inc., Capitol Movement Pre-Professional Company, Arena Stage Voices of Now, Elements Dance Company, City at Peace, and Youth Summit Showcase. Capital City Symphony: Family Concert: I Like to Move It!, March 18.

Set in long ago India, a corrupt Wazir plots to steal the throne from the Sultan’s heirs. A spoiled Princess

Razia forces a shy dressmaker’s daughter, Zainab, to exchange places with her. Razia gradually discovers how unfairly the people are treated and resolves to become a just leader. Can she expose the Wazir’s villainy before he is crowned? In a madcap finale, Razia, Zainab and the people of Delhi rise to crash the coronation. Best for ages 5, up. Plays Feb. 10 to March 18, at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. imaginationstage.org.

Bubble Guppies Live! Ready to Rock

On April 8, 2 and 6 p.m., the hit preschool show teaches kindergarten readiness skills through musical adventure at The National Theatre. Tickets available online at TheNationalDC.com, in person at the National Theatre box office, weekdays, noon to 6 p.m., or by calling 800-514-3849. The National Theatre is at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. For more information, visit bubbleguppieslive.com. Have an item for the Kids and Family Notebook? If so, email the info to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. u

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