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Designing America: Spain’s Imprint in the US

Designing America: Spain’s Imprint in the US displays the important contributions that Spain has made to the construction of the US territory, landscape and cities, from the first settlements to present day. Visitors learn about the historical, political and cultural events that have marked the course of 500 years of common history: a footprint still visible on North American soil. This exhibition is at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, 2801 16th St. NW, through Feb. 28. Gallery hours are Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. designing-america.com.

Map of the Northern Frontier of New Spain, with Spanish Provinces and Native American Tribes 1779 España. Ministerio de Defensa. Archivo del Museo Naval AMN 7-A-1

WONDER at the Renwick Gallery

Nine leading contemporary artists--Jennifer Angus, Chakaia Booker, Gabriel Dawe, Tara Donovan, Patrick Dougherty, Janet Echelman, John Grade, Maya Lin and Leo Villareal--have taken over different rooms and have created site-specific installations inspired by the Renwick. While these artists have creates strikingly different works, they are connected by their interest in creating large-scale installations from unexpected materials. Index cards, marbles, strips of wood—all objects so commonplace and ordinary we often overlook them— are assembled, massed, and juxtaposed to utterly transform the spaces. The Renwick Gallery—the first building in the United States built expressly as an art museum—has just reopened its doors after a two-year renovation. The Renwick Gallery is at Pennsylvania Ave. at 17th St. NW. renwick.americanart.si.edu/wonder.

Gabriel Dawe, Plexus A1, 2015, Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Courtesy Conduit Gallery. Photo: Ron Blunt

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Robert Stanton, Puff in The Critic and Moon in The Real Inspector Hound, at the Lansburgh Theatre, Jan. 5 through Feb. 14. Photo: Scott Suchman.

Shakespeare Theater Company’s FREE WILL Tickets

Shakespeare Theater Company reserves 1,000 tickets to every mainstage production to be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis completely free of charge until they run out. After that they will do their best to get you tickets through the low-cost ticket options STC has always offered—such as their 35 or Under discounts, $25 rush tickets and the $20 tickets already available for all performances. FREE WILL tickets are available in person, online and over the phone every Monday at noon for performances that week. When the box office is closed on a Monday holiday, FREE WILL tickets will be available on Tuesday both online and over the phone. Read more at shakespearetheatre.org/info/free-will.

Capital Fringe Show “Dishwasher”

Through Jan. 31, award-winning DC-based conceptual artist Brian Feldman brings back “Dishwasher,” the most talked-about and bestreviewed show of the 2015 Capital Fringe Festival--taking place in the home of the ticket buyer. Brian Feldman’s first-ever job was as an actor with Orlando Shakespeare Theater. His second? Dishwasher at a fast-food restauPhoto: Edward rant chain. At a mutuAlan Feldman ally agreed upon time, Brian will go the ticket buyer’s home and hand wash the dirty dishes in their kitchen sink. Once completed, they will hand him a monologue of their choosing which he will cold read on the spot. Finally, Brian will pose them a question: “Am I a better actor or dishwasher?” After receiving their answer, he will depart their home; posting the verdict on social media. Only 31 tickets are available for the Washington Metropolitan Area tour of “Dishwasher” (one per day). Get a ticket at brianfeldman.com.

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Calendar West Side Story at Signature Through Jan. 24. The musical, a collaboration of music, dance and theater giants Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Robbins and Arthur Laurents, is considered by some to be one of the greatest musicals of all time. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. off I395 at the Shirlington exit (#6). signature-theatre.org.

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MLK EVENTS

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Event. Jan. 15, 7 to 9 PM. Keynote address by Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, an on-stage discussion on “Looking Back, Moving Forward” and entertainment by mime troupe Crazee Praize Nation. Baird Auditorium in the National Museum of Natural History. Call 202-633-4844 to register. anacostia.si.edu. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast. Jan. 16, 8 to 10 AM. The MLK Memorial Breakfast raises college scholarship funds for deserving, financially challenged Washington, DC high school graduates. Grand Hyatt, 1000 H St. NW. Get tickets at upo.org. Let Freedom Ring! at the Kennedy Center. Jan. 18, 6 PM. Join the Kennedy Center and Georgetown University in a musical celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, a Millennium Stage event featuring the Let Freedom Ring Choir and other special guests. Free. kennedy-center.org. Washington National Cathedral MLK Concert. Jan. 18, 2 to 4 PM. The Cathedral hosts a celebration to honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and continue his vision through music and poetry presented by the Cathedral and DC’s performing arts community. Attendees are asked to bring a new children’s book or non-perishable food item to donate. MLK Peace Walk and Parade. Jan. 18, 11 AM (peace walk); noon (parade). Peace Walk at 2500 MLK Ave. SE. Parade starts at 2700 MLK Ave. SE; ends at 4201 MLK Ave. SE. mlkholidaydc.org. Remembrance at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. Jan. 18, 8 to 9 AM. Keynote by Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, 1964 Independence Ave. SW. thememorialfoundation.org. Visit the MLK Memorial. Open to visitors all hours, every day. 1964 Independence Ave. SW. nps.gov/mlkm.

SPECIAL EVENTS

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Restaurant Week Winter 2016. Jan. 25 to 31. Three-course fixed price lunch ($22) and/or dinner ($35) menus at 250 of the Washington DC area’s favorite dining establishments. Reserve a table at RWDMV.com. Alexandria Winter Restaurant Week. Jan. 29 to Feb. 7. More than 60 Alexandria restaurants offer a $35 three-course dinner or a $35 dinner for two. More than two dozen restaurants are also offering lunch deals at $10, $15 or $20 per person in addition to the dinner specials. AlexandriaRestaurantWeek.com.

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Tom Story and Jenna Sokolowski for the Ford’s Theatre production of Tennessee Williams’s “The Glass Menagerie,” directed by Mark Ramont. Photo: Scott Suchman

The Glass Menagerie at Ford’s Jan. 22 to Feb. 21. One of the greatest American plays of the 20th century, The Glass Menagerie explores the visceral bonds of family. Southern matriarch Amanda frets constantly over her two live-in adult children—the painfully shy Laura and Laura’s restless poet brother, Tom. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. 202-347-4833. fords.org.

MUSIC

Music at Sixth and I. Jan. 9, American Spiritual Ensemble; Jan. 10, NSO In Your Neighborhood: An Evening of Chamber Music; Feb. 6, Brooklyn Rider & Gabriel Kahane. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 202-408-3100. sixthandi.org. Music at Rock and Roll Hotel. Jan. 9, 16, 23 and 30, DJS Rex Riot & Basscamp; Jan. 11, Metz; Jan. 19, Torres; Jan. 22, Those Darlins “Farewell Tour”; Feb. 6, Beauty Pill. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. 202-388-7625. rockandrollhoteldc.com. Music at Black Cat. Jan. 10, The Combs; Jan. 12, King Giant; Jan. 14, Heavy Breathing; Jan. 15, Furball DC; Jan. 17, Chrome Pony; Jan. 19, Jukebox the Ghost; Jan. 20, Bayonne; Jan. 21, Elena & Los Fulanos; Jan. 23, New Order Dance Company; Jan. 24,The Go Team; Jan. 29, Awkward Sex...And The City; Jan. 30, Escort; Feb. 2, Emily Wells; Feb. 3, Young Galaxy. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com. Sunday Concerts at the Phillips. Jan. 10, Stewart Goodyear; Jan. 17, Yevgeny Kutik & Timo Andres; Jan. 24, Nadia Sirota; Jan. 31. Feb. 7, Sandrine Piau. $30, $15 for members, students, and visitors 6 to 18; includes museum admission for the day of the concert. Advance reservations recommended. phillipscollection.org/music.

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Blues Night in Southwest. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. Jan. 11, Eddie Jones and the Young Bucks; Jan. 18, Vince Evans Blues Band; Jan. 25, Jacques & Margie Live!; Feb.

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1, Avon Dews Blues Revue; Feb. 8, David Cole & Main Street Blues; Feb. 15, Electrified Blues Band w/Charlie Sayles; Feb. 22, Full Power Blues. The cover is $5. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-4847700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org.

THEATER AND FILM

Church of the Epiphany Weekly Concerts. Every Tuesday, 12:10 PM. Jan. 12, Schola Epihaniensis: Rachel Evangeline Barham, James Rogers, Oliver Mercer, Roger Isaacs, Voices Jeremy Filsell, piano Michelle Lundy, Harp; Jan. 19, Theo Davis, harpsichord & organ plays Bach, Couperin, Dupré & Duruflé on Epiphany’s grand organ; Jan. 26, Tzu-yi Chen, piano; Feb. 2, Amy Domingues ,Viola da Gamba Anthony Harvey, theorbo Jeremy Filsell, continuo. Free, but offering taken. 1317 G ST. NW. 202-347-2635. epiphanydc.org.

Wrestling Jerusalem: Mosaic Theater Company of DC at the Atlas. Jan. 6 to Jan. 24. One man’s journey to comprehend the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as it courses through his divided psyche and argumentative community. The Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. atlasarts.org.

Music at the U Street Music Hall. Jan. 13, Candyland; Jan. 14, Treasure Fingers; Jan. 15, Chrome Sparks; Jan. 16, Horse Meat Disco; Jan. 21, Tomsize; Jan. 22, Mark Farina; Jan. 23, Technasia; Jan. 25, Oh Wonder; Jan. 27, Wet and Liquid Stranger; Jan. 29, &ME and Adam Port; Jan. 30, Feed Me Disco with Eau Claire; Feb. 5, Victor Calderone; Feb. 6, Shiba San; Feb. 7, PRINCE FOX with Special Guest: Stelouse. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. 202-588-1889. ustreetmusichall.com. Music at 9:30. Jan. 13, All Songs Considered’s Sweet 16 Celebration; Jan. 14, Marshmello; Jan. 15, Lettuce; Jan. 16, Bridget Everett and The Knocks; Jan. 17, Dark & Twisted; Jan. 18, Jess Glynne; Jan. 20, GUSTER; Jan. 21-23, Grace Potter; Jan. 24, Alessia Cara and Miami Horror; Jan. 25, Queensryche; Jan. 26, Ani DiFranco; Jan. 28, Josh Abbott Band; Jan. 29, Super Diamond; Jan. 30, No Scrubs: ‘90s Dance Party with DJs Will Eastman and Brian Billion; Feb. 3, Destructo & Justin Martin; Feb. 4-6, Greensky Bluegrass. 815 V St. NW. 877435-9849. 930.com. Music at The Howard. Jan. 15, Amy Winehouse TributeThankful for Amy; Jan. 16, Reggae Fest; Jan. 17, Rare Essence with Junkyard Band and EU; Jan. 20, SWV; Jan. 25, Majah Hype; Jan. 28, Slick Rick; Jan. 29, Stratosphere All Stars; Jan. 20 Elle Varner; Feb. 3, Vaughn Benjamin of Midnight and the Akae Beka Band; Feb. 4, Arrested Development; Feb. 6, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899. thehowardtheatre.com. Jazz Night in Southwest. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. Jan. 15, 17th Jazz Night Anniversary Celebration; Jan. 22, The Next Generation of Jazz; Jan. 29, Antonio Parker Grits & Gravy. The cover is $5. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202484-7700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Music at the Library of Congress. Jan. 16, 2 PM, Alban Gerhardt, cello and Manne-Marie McDermott, piano; Jan. 20, 8 PM, Musicians from Marlboro. These free concerts are in the Coolidge Auditorium, ground floor of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. loc.gov. Music at Ebenezers. Feb. 5, The Nine Singer-Songwriter Series. Ebenezers Coffeehouse, 201 F St. NE. 202558-6900. ebenezerscoffeehouse.com.

The Critic & The Real Inspector Hound at Shakespeare. Jan. 5 to Feb. 14. Experience a madcap night of life in the theatre with two classic behind-the-scenes comedies. Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW. 202547-1122. shakespearetheatre.org.

The Sisters Wosensweig at Theater J. Jan. 13 to Feb. 21. The Rosensweig sisters are different as can be--a no-nonsense international banker, a kvelling mother of four and a bohemian world-traveling journalist. When the three hilariously reunite at Sara’s London home for her 54th birthday celebration, a barrage of suitors and unexpected revelations make for one interesting weekend. A heartfelt comedy about women grappling with their life choices. Theater J, 1529 16th St. NW. 800-494-8497. washingtondcjcc.org.

The AARP Smart Driver course is geared toward drivers 50+, covers practical defensive driving techniques and the normal changes in vision, hearing and adjusting reaction times associated with aging. Participants learn the latest rules of the road and tips on operating their vehicles safely in today’s challenging driving environment. DC participants should contact their auto insurance company about multi-year discounts. The award winning AARP Smart Driver classroom course is held all year, through out the city. Go to: www.aarp. org/drive & click on LOCATE to find a course near you or call-1-877-846-3299. Instructors add course locations through out the year. Or, take it online in the comfort of your home. The 6-hour basic course is for participants who have never taken an AARP driver-safety course. The 4-hour refresher is a review and update of concepts from the original course, for participants who have not taken a course during the two previous years. There is a course fee of $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members payable to the instructor for the classroom course, $19.95 & $24.95 via credit card for the online course. Looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity for the New Year? Become a Smart Driver Instructor in your neighborhood. For more information, go again to; www.aarp.org/ drive. Click on “Volunteer” on the left, fill out the application, click ‘submit’. Your application will be forwarded to the DC team for follow-up.

Between Riverside and Crazy at Studio. Jan. 13 to Feb. 28. Irrepressible ex-cop Walter Washington is facing eviction, City Hall, and the recent death of his wife. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. 202-3323300. studiotheatre.org. Chocolate Covered Ants at Anacostia Playhouse. Jan. 14 to Feb. 7. Adrienne Taylor (Suli Myrie) is a professor at a fictitious women’s college where she’s researching the plight of the Black woman in America. “Chocolate Covered Ants” chronicles the final leg of her research—an examination of Black men–to determine what effect (if any) they have on the mental, social and physical survival of Black women. $35. Read more and order tickets at restorationstage.biz or 202-714-0646. The Anacostia Playhouse is at 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. Sweat at Arena. Jan. 15 to Feb. 21. A group of close friends shares everything: drinks, secrets and laughs. But when rumors of layoffs shake up the local steel mill, the fragile bonds of their community begin to fray and a horrific crime sends shock waves across two generations. arenastage.org. Picasso at the Lapin Agile at Keegan. Jan. 16 to Feb. 13. This long running Off-Broadway absurdist comedy places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a Parisian cafe in 1904, just before the renowned scientist transformed physics with his theory of relativity and the celebrated painter set the art world afire with cubism. Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. 202-265-3767. keegantheatre.com. I Shall Not Hate: Mosaic Theater Company of DC at the Atlas. Jan. 23 to Feb. 14. The story of the Gaza fertility doctor nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize who refuses to relinquish his commitment to coexistence, even after tragedy befalls his family during Operation Cast Lead. The Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. atlasarts.org.

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National Theatre Live at Sidney Harmon Hall. Jan. 24 and 26, Coriolanus (Encore); Feb. 4, Jane Eyre. $20. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. shakespearetheatre.org. A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Folger. Jan. 26 to Mar, 6. This magical comedy of tangled lovers, mischievous fairies—and a band of players to boot—is given a fresh, new staging by Aaron Posner, with DC favorites Holly Twyford as Bottom and Erin Weaver as Puck. Folger Theater, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077. folger.edu. Iphigenia by We Happy Few at CHAW. Jan. 29, 7:30 PM. A staged reading of Racine’s Iphigenia performed by We Happy Few Productions. We Happy Few presents stripped down, small cast, ensemble productions to provide unique perspectives on classic texts. Free. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 Seventh St. SE. 202-547-6839. chaw.org. The City of Conversation at Arena. Jan. 29 to Mar. 6. Georgetown hostess Hester Ferris runs in an elite circle, opening her

home for political foes to lay down arms and raise a glass. When her son’s formidable, conservative wife comes on the scene, the parlor pleasantries of DC’s past descend into entrenched posturing and an ultimatum that could implode the family. arenastage.org. Guards at the Taj at Woolly. Feb. 1 to Feb. 28. India, 1648: two imperial guards watch as the sun rises over the newlycompleted Taj Mahal, an awe-inspiring monument to the emperor’s dead queen. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939. woollymammoth.net.

SPORTS AND FITNESS

Washington Capitals Ice Hockey. Jan. 10, 14, 22, 24 and 27; Feb. 2, 4 and 7.Verizon Center. capitals.nhl.com. Washington Capitals Practice Schedule. Non-game day,

10:30 AM; game day, 10 AM; and day after game, 11 AM. All practices are at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, 627 No. Glebe Rd., Suite 800, Arlington, VA. They are free and open to the public. kettlercapitalsiceplex.com. Washington Wizards Basketball. Jan. 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25 and 28; Feb. 3 and 5. Verizon Center. nba.com/wizards. JFK 20K and MLK 5K. Jan. 16, 9 AM to 1 PM. The races start and finish in Carderock and will be out-and-back courses on the C&O Canal Towpath. The 20K will count as the fourth DC Road Runners Snowball Series race. No race day registration. Online registration will close at 7 PM on Jan. 15. dcroadrunners.org/sign-up/jfk-mlk. Public Skating at Fort Dupont Ice Arena. Fridays, noon to 2 PM and Saturdays 12:45 to 1:45 PM. Public Skate, $5 for adults (13-64); $4 for seniors and children (five-12); $3, skate rental. Fort Dupont Ice Arena, 3779 Ely Pl. SE. 202584-5007. fdia.org. Canal Park Ice Rink. Through mid-March. Mondays and Tuesdays, noon to 7 p.m.; Wednesday to Friday, noon to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to p.m.; and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Adults are $9; children/seniors/military are $8; and skate rental is $4. It’s open every day including all holidays but holiday hours vary. Canal Park is at 202 M St. SE. canalparkdc.org. National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Skating. Through Mar. 13. Open Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. $8.50 for adults; $7.50 for age 50 and over, age 12 and under as well as students with a valid school ID for two hour session beginning on the hour. $3 for skate rental. Seventh Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-216-9397. nga.gov. Washington Harbour Ice Rink. Through mid-March. MondayTuesday, noon to 7 PM; Wednesday to Thursday, noon to 9 PM; Fridays, noon to 10 PM; Saturdays, 10 AM to 10 PM; Sunday, 10 AM to 7 PM. Skating is $9-$10. Skate rental is $5. Washington Harbour is at 3050 K St. NW. 202-706-7666. thewashingtonharbour.com. Yoga at Northwest One Library. Thursdays (classes formerly held on Saturdays), 7 to 8 PM. Free beginner/intermediate yoga classes. All are welcome and mats and blocks provided. Northwest One Neighborhood Library, 155 L St. NW. 202-9395946. dclibrary.org.

Student Conservation Association volunteers work with Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell to help clean up the Anacostia River. Photo: Courtesy of the Student Conservation Association

MLK Day of Service Each year, Americans across the country come together on the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday, this year Monday, Jan. 18, to honor Dr. King’s life and legacy by serving their communities. The MLK Day of Service is part of United We Serve, the President’s national service initiative, which calls on Americans to work together to solve our most pressing problems. Looking for a MLK Day volunteer job? Search serve.dc.gov for events and opportunities that will make a difference in your neighborhood.

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Soothing Sunday Yoga at Shaw Library. Sundays, 1:30 PM. Presented by Aparna, a certified a yoga instructor, this class is perfect for beginners, featuring soothing Hatha yoga and meditation. All participants must sign a waiver and be at least 18 years old. Bring a mat or towel. Session takes place in the sunny story time room on the first floor. Watha T. Daniel Neighborhood Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. 202-7271288. dclibrary.org/watha. Closest Indoor Public Pools. Turkey Thicket, 1100 Michigan Ave. NE. Open Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM to 8 PM; Saturdays, noon to 5 PM; closed, Sundays. 202-576-9236. Rumsey Pool, 635 North Carolina Ave. SE. Open Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM to 9 AM and noon to 9 PM; Saturdays, 1 to 5 PM; Sundays, 10 AM to 5 PM. 202-724-4495. The pools are heated and free for DC residents. Have ID with you. dpr. dc.gov.

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Eastern Market. Daily except Mondays and important holidays. Weekdays, 7 AM to 7 PM; Saturdays, 7 AM to 5 PM; Sundays, 9 AM to 5 PM. Flea market and arts and crafts market open Saturdays and Sundays, 9 AM to 6 PM. Eastern Market is Washington’s last continually operated “old world” market. 200 block of Seventh St. SE. 202-698-5253. easternmarketdc.com. Dupont Circle Farmers Market. Sundays (rain or shine), year round, 10 AM to 1 PM. 20th Street and Mass. Avenue NW, 1500 block of 20th St. NW. 202-362-8889. freshfarmmarket.org. Branch Avenue Pawn Parking Lot Flea Market. Saturdays, year-round (weather permitting). Set up after 10 AM. 3128 Branch Ave., Temple Hills, MD. Fresh Tuesdays at Eastern Market. Tuesdays, 3 to 7 PM. Farmers’ line of fresh produce. Eastern Market, 200 block of Seventh Street SE. 202-698-5253. easternmarketdc.com. Union Market. Tuesday-Friday, 11 AM to 8 PM; Saturday-Sunday, 8 AM to 8 PM. Union Market is an artisanal, curated, year round food market featuring over 40 local vendors. 1309 Fifth St. NE. 301-652-7400. unionmarketdc.com. Georgetown Flea Market. Sundays, year around except in the case of very inclement weather, 8 AM to 4 PM. 1819 35th St. NW. georgetownfleamarket.com. Maine Avenue Fish Market. Open 365 days a year, 7 AM to 9 PM. 1100 Maine Ave. SW. 202-484-2722.

CIVIC LIFE

Congresswoman Norton’s NW District Office. Open weekdays, 9 AM to 6 PM. 529 14th St. NW, Suite 900. 202-783-5065. norton.house.gov. 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. 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.

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. theedgewoodcivicassociationdc.org. Logan Circle Citizens Association. Visit logancircle.org/calendar for meeting dates and times. logancircle.org. 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 (Second Floor Classroom), 1835 14th St. NW. ANC 1A. Second Wednesday, 7 PM. Harriet Tubman Elementary School, 3101 13th St. NW. 202-588-7278. anc1a.org. ANC 1B. First Thursday, 7 PM. Reeves Center, 2000 14th St. NW (Second Floor). 202-8704202. anc1b.org. ANC 1B11. Second Monday, 7 PM. LeDroit Senior Building (Basement Community Room), 2125 Fourth St. NW. 202-481-3462. anc1b.org. ANC 1C. First Wednesday, 7 PM. Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Health, 2355 Ontario Rd. NW. 202-332-2630. anc1c.org. ANC 1D. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. 3166 Mount Pleasant St. NW. 202-4628692. anc1d.org. ANC 2C. First Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Watha T. Daniel Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. 202-682-1633. anc2C.org. ANC 6E. First Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Meeting at Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. anc6e.org. Have a tidbit for the Calendar? Email it to calendar@hillrag.com. u

Convention Center Community Association. Last Tuesday, 7 to 8:30 PM. Kennedy Rec Center, 1401 Seventh St. NW.

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Anacostia Community Museum Documents a Dozen Tumultuous Years of Washington History By Pleasant Mann

Music in DC. Photo: Pleasant Mann

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New gay and feminist voices. Photo: Pleasant Mann

ny American moving to Washington, DC, will inevitably wonder about puzzling phenomena they’ll notice soon after arriving. Why does the work of the District Council rarely appear in the paper or local newscasts? What’s so important about being a District native, and what could possibly be the function of a group called the Association of the Oldest Inhabitants? Is there a difference between a civic association and a citizen’s association? Which senator I am supposed to

write if I have a problem with federal legislation? Why does the District’s unforgiving parking enforcement allow anybody to park anywhere near a church on Sundays? These quirks about life in DC arose from long struggles over race, sovereignty, and equity. The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum attempts to explain how they came about in its new exhibition, “Twelve Years That Shook and Shaped Washington: 1963-1975.” In a city where history is usually told from a top down perspective by elite leaders and institutions, “Twelve Years” tries to show how the grassroots efforts of District residents during this tumultuous period

shaped the city that we live in today. The exhibition starts at 1963, when an era of change seemed imminent, marked by the enthusiasm brought by the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. At the time, District residents had virtually no voice in determining their affairs. While they had just gotten the right to vote for President and Vice President from the 23rd Amendment, all District decision-making came from federal appointees. Urban planners were still patting themselves on the back for razing Southwest Washington to create a new city on the waterfront. The exhibition illustrates the smugness of the era by showing a 1964 film by the American Institute of Architects entitled “No Room for Ugliness,” which applauds the Southwest urban renewal project and considers it a model for

The Vassar Haiti Project and Vassar Club of Washington, D.C. host a

Haitian Art Sale at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church • CAPITOL HILL 301 A Street SE • Washington, DC 20003 Featuring 200 original Haitian paintings and thousands of unique handcrafts. Paintings start at $50, gifts start at $5, and all purchases are 50% tax deductible. All proceeds to fund sustainable development in Chermaitre, a mountain village in NW Haiti.

Friday, Feb. 5 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (OPENING RECEPTION)

Saturday, Feb. 6 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Sunday, Feb. 7 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

For more information: http://thehaitiproject.org • haitiproject@vassar.edu • 845-797-2123

Twelve Years that Shook and Shaped Washington. Photo: Pleasant Mann

the rest of the nation. A page from a report explains that DC’s black residents feared that there were plans to move them from the center of town to the other side of the Anacostia. With the Southwest renewal project, that is what actually happened. But things had to change. The 1960 Census revealed Washington as the first major US city with a majority black population. The initiatives of the New Frontier and

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Stories from Washingtonians video station. Photo: Pleasant Mann

the Great Society led to an emphasis on local community control of urban renewal and anti-poverty initiatives. The exhibition explains that the use of community development corporations to implement social programs led to a number of notable organizations, such as Youth Pride, a neighborhood cleanup program that grew into Pride, Inc., the city’s most visible anti-poverty program. The exhibition also screens a film, “The People and the Police,” that documents an early effort to establish a model police precinct that works with the community it serves.

Education Improves

An important part of “Twelve Years” is its outline of the improvement of public higher education in the District. When the 1964 Chase Report to the President declared that the lack of public higher education venues in the District was hurting the economic opportunities of residents, something had to be done. Federal legislation created the Washington Technical Institute (WTI), a two-year institution, and the four-year Federal City College (FCC). Higher education also got a boost when Antioch College brought a clinic-based model of legal education to the District. WTI and FCC later merged with the District of Columbia Teachers College to form the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). After Antioch could no longer support its law school in the District, the DC Council continued to provide funds until it eventually became UDC’s David A. Clarke School of Law. The exhibition also gives a sense of the DC college scene by providing yearbooks from American University, Howard University, and Catholic University from the late 1960s. In a section called “New Voices” the exhibition outlines how the feminist, gay, and Latino com-

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Development of culture in Washington, DC. Photo: Pleasant Mann

munities started to develop a public presence in the District. While early issues of the Gay Blade and the feminist newsletter Off Our Backs help mark the emergence of new social groups, video reminiscences give additional insight to the new institutions that were built. A video of Arturo Griffiths describes the early days of Latino organizing, while Deacon Maccubbin gives the history of his gay bookstore, Lambda Rising, and the first Gay Pride Day.

and feminist icon, who worked with the Furies Collective on Capitol Hill during this period. Also, by cutting the exhibition off at 1975, it just misses the establishment of a number of organizations such as d.c. space, the Washington Project for the Arts, and the 9:30 Club, some of which are still supporting DC arts and culture. The exhibition does mention the DC Riots and the Poor People’s Campaign in 1968, but has trouble explaining the reasons for their lasting impact on the District.

Indigenous Arts

Home Rule

Perhaps the biggest revelation of “Twelve Years” is its documentation of the development of an indigenous arts culture. Prior to the 1960s evidence of art made in Washington was hard to find. However, the growth of public funding for the arts, along with support from major foundations, led to a flourishing of artistic activity in the District. New forums like the Washington Gallery of Modern Art gave visibility to the Color Field Painters, who were gaining acclaim in the District and nationwide. The exhibit displays the work of prominent members of this movement including Sam Gilliam and Howard Mehring, along with the tools of painter Alma Thomas. In the area of drama, the Arena Stage started to get national attention, with Richard Coe of The Washington Post declaring that “Washington is now the second most active professional theater town on this continent.” Local musicians such as Roberta Flack and Chuck Brown developed national reputations in this period. There are a few weak points in “Twelve Years.” A display outlining changes in fashion presents a dashiki and some dresses, but skips the platform shoes, capes, and plumed hats that typified the era. It is hard to imagine how the exhibition omitted novelist Rita Mae Brown, an important lesbian

“Twelve Years” ends with the struggle for Home Rule in DC. There had been six different bills in the Senate to give Home Rule to Washington between 1948 and 1966, but they all died in the House District Committee. After the last attempt, President Lyndon Johnson used his executive authority in 1967 to reorganize the District government, replacing the traditional three District commissioners with a mayor-commissioner and an appointed nine-member city council. From then on the District got its first elected school board in 1968, a non-voting delegate to Congress, and finally an elected mayor and city council that took office at the beginning of 1975, bringing Home Rule back to the District after a century’s absence. The exhibition is capped off with a video station, where notable residents such as politician Arrington Dixon, activist Roach Brown, and sculptor Uzekee Nelson offer their memories of the period and what followed. An expansive look at what it took to build the foundation that the District rests on today, “Twelve Years That Shook and Shaped Washington” is on exhibit at the Anacostia Community Museum until Oct. 16, 2016. u

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Depeche Art

East City Art’s January Mid-City Gallery Exhibitions and News by Phil Hutinet

‘Before They Are Gone’ at Touchstone

Detail from Johnson’s disks. Image: Touchstone

Leslie Johnston worked closely with the Alexandria Art League’s ceramics department to complete 2,500 mixed-media disks which will fill Touchstone Gallery’s walls this month. The sum of these works represents the average number of African elephants killed every month by poachers, who sell the ivory to insatiable consumer markets in China (the world’s largest) and the US (the world’s second largest). Of the 26 million estimated elephants that roamed the African continent in 1800, as few as 400,000 remain at the time of this writing. Between 2010 and 2012 over 100,000 elephants lost their lives to fuel this illicit industry. Like the Japanese tradition of folding 1,000 origami cranes, Johnston’s oeuvre required unwavering patience, periods of meditation, and anguished reflection. As the viewer reflects on the meaning of each piece, the loss it represents, and the senselessness of human lust and capriciousness, one realizes the immensity of Johnston’s work and, it is hoped, feels inspired to combat the eradication of the African elephant.

‘how to survive your own death’ Revealed at Hemphill Fine Arts

Is it possible, and if so what exactly does that mean? Marcel Proust believed that producing art resulted in the purest form of religious experience, allowing one to transcend death by creating something of value one could leave behind. Through wit and humility, Colby Caldwell deconstructs the widely held notion that we leave something of ourselves behind in the artmaking process. Through a series of over 200 digitized images created from corrupted data, Caldwell infers that rebirth manifests itself through the creation of new images derived from this process. However, Caldwell leaves many questions unanswered and seemingly toys with his audience, perhaps even fooling the viewer into believing in the possibility of avoiding death. Does death-avoidance mean eternal life (as some of us understand it)? Conversely, Caldwell may believe that none of these ideas truly matters any longer since many of us have come to accept our inevitable fate with Colby Caldwell,“how to survive your own death (223),” 2015. Archival pigment print mounted to Dibond and waxed, 75 by 60 inches, Ed 5. Image: Hemphill Fine Arts

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Current Exhibitions Casey Johnson,“Oculus.” Oak, plywood, paint, mirrors, lens, and light, 2014.

agnostic clarity, as opposed to those of our ancestors (and contemporaries) who sought (and seek) comfort in the belief that something awaits at the mortal moment.

Blast Off into Space with the Washington Project for the Arts

Curated by Jeffry Cudlin, the group show “Other Worlds, Other Stories” exhibits a wide range of mediums and work by Adam Fung, Felipe Goncalves, Gray Lamb, Casey Johnson, Heidi Neilson and Douglas Paulson, Roxana Pérez-Méndez, Jefferson Pinder, Michael A. Robinson, Steve Strawn, and Lucy West. Collectively the work draws on the 20th century’s ideals, dreams, and realities of space and space travel. From the vantage point of the space race of the Cold War era, the exhibition presents collage, digital photography, and even performance art in “a test kitchen for astronauts” according the exhibition’s press release. Notwithstanding the past and the late 20th century’s fantastical renderings of otherworldly places and space travel from which the artists drew inspiration, “Other Worlds, Other Stories” looks to the future and even asks what impact space travel might have for those of us left on earth. Phil Hutinet is the publisher of East City Art, dedicated to DC’s visual arts. For more information visit www.eastcityart.com. u

Gallery Neptune and Brown 1530 14th St. NW Washington, DC 20005 202-986-1200 Through Jan. 16 “The Perfect Present: Art on 14th Street Priced for the Holidays” Foundry Gallery 2118 Eighth St. NW Washington DC 20001 202-232-0203 www.foundrygallery.org Through Jan. 23 “Some Women” by Jay Peterzell Hamiltonian Gallery 1353 U St. NW Washington DC 20009 202-332-1116 www.hamiltoniangallery.com Through Feb. 13 Opening reception: Saturday, Jan. 9, 7-9 p.m. “Asleep in the Factory” by Kyle Tata “Mode(s)” by Rob Hackett Hemphill Fine Arts 1515 14th St. NW Washington, DC 20005 202-234-5601 www.hemphillfinearts.com Through March 5 Opening reception: Jan. 16, 6-8 p.m. “how to survive your own death” by Colby Caldwell

Long View Gallery 1234 Ninth St. NW Washington DC 20001 202-232-4788 www.longviewgallerydc.com Opening reception: Thursday, Jan. 14, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Through Feb. 14 by Mike Weber Touchstone Gallery 901 New York Ave. NW Washington DC 20001 202-347-2787 www.touchstonegallery.com Through Jan. 31 “Before They Are Gone” by Leslie Johnston Washington Project for the Arts 2124 Eighth St. NW Washington DC 20001 202-234-7103 www.wpadc.org Through Feb. 20 Opening reception: Saturday, Jan. 9, 6-8 p.m. “Other Worlds, Other Stories” group exhibition curated by Jeff Cudlin

Photo: Kyle Tata courtesy of Hamiltonian Gallery

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Let’s Get Physical

Soca: Build a Bacchanal-Ready Body by Jazelle Hunt

ow that winter is firmly in place, some of us are dreaming of a tropitumes and organize the participants and events. After moving from Brooklyn to cal getaway. This month’s feature, a Caribbean dance-fitness newDC a few years ago Farquhar was feeling a bit homesick. “This all started as a very comer called Soka Tribe, is the next best thing. selfish thing. I was looking for my people,” she said. “Right now as I’m building Did I mention I have Caribbean heritage? Did I also mention this brand, it’s like my child, it’s so personal.” that soca – an international music genre born of calypso in Trinidad The first Soka Tribe session hit the District this past summer. In addition to and Tobago – is my aural caffeine? To paraphrase a lyric from soca bringing the heat and vibrancy of carnival celebrations, Farquhar fosters a sense of performer Benjai: soca gives me my powers. community in her corner of DC’s fitness scene. In the session I attended she gave Apparently I’m not alone. The space filled quickly as the Soka 10 minutes of class time to Jason German, an instructor at Urban Boxing DC, Tribe arrived from all over. They fellowshipped in duos and trios. Hits from soca superstar Machel Montano played in the background as everyone posed for photos. Eventually Soka Tribe creator Shermica “Sokanista” Farquhar donned a big smile, plus ankle- and wristbands adorned with fuchsia and violet feathers, and gave a loud and bubbly welcome. On the sound system, Benjai’s “Phenomenal” eased us into a short and standard warmup, with head rolls, shoulder rolls, and torso isolations. And then Sokanista took off like a popped rubber band. A high-energy playlist backed her vigorous but accessible choreography with infectious tracks such as Angela Hunte’s “Party Done” or Farmer Nappy’s “In Trouble,” plus West African jams like Timaya’s “Uwku” and “Bum.” Although it’s a soca-based dance fitness class, the music reflected the broader African diaspora. Still, Soka Tribe, like Farquhar herself, is unmistakably Trinidadian. Translation: you will wine your waist. A lot. Sometimes in a squat. Sometimes in a side lunge. Sometimes around in a circle, on one foot. Sometimes in reverse. When it wasn’t wining, it was leaping and Sweat and sculpt a carnival-ready backside with Soka Tribe. Photo: Michael Tutu quick footwork, as in West African dance or football drills. Or wild, repetitive arm motions in every direction. Or just jiggling everything in general. Pro tip: wear supportive clothing or undergarments. who led us through a few basic jabs and hooks for arm toning. Personal trainer As Farquhar gyrated, shouted, and bounded about she never seemed to tire or Christina Ruiz, founder of Find Your Dopeness, simply joined in as a participant expire. I was sweating rivers and flagging at times, but never completely winded but got a shout-out as well. or defeated. In fact I was having a ball. “I like to fete. I’m a carnival junkie – it’s kind of a way of life,” said Farquhar, Fitness through Soca who has been to carnivals all over the world. “It’s a great time. You’ll be having so Over time participants can expect to lose weight, tone and tighten, build stammuch fun you won’t notice you’re working out.” ina, and increase equilibrium. And the class offers a reward that’s juicier than a farAs a child Farquhar enjoyed and had an inside view of New York’s carnival off fitness goal – the official Soka Tribe trip to Miami Carnival in October 2016. through the mas camp her family ran. “Mas” is short for masquerade. Mas camps Morale stays high when every class ends with Bunji Garlin’s carnival anthem, “Difare the production houses that design, produce, and sell carnival’s beautiful cos-

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ferentology (Ready for the Road).” “I think people want to go to carnival but don’t know what to expect or how to be involved. Soka Tribe is like a training program,” said Allyson Daniel, a Northwest DC native who relocated to New York. “I like to dance, though I’m not particularly athletic. I didn’t try this class before, mostly because I was intimidated. Trinidadians do a lot of wining!” Farquhar says that the challenge of the class usually lies with the variety in choreography and/or the endurance needed to power through the hour. It’s also high-impact, so she cautions those with joint injuries or concerns to modify. Saahir Brewington lives in Brookland and has a knee injury that can make dance classes risky, but decided to try Soka Tribe regardless. “It’s my first time taking this class. Farquhar’s energy was awesome,” she said, adding that she was tempted to ignore her modifications. “I do yoga on the regular and walk a lot … but I’ve decided I’ll be dancing a lot in 2016.” Still, the tribe agreed that Farquhar’s spirit went a long way toward overcoming whatever challenge they faced. “I used to do Zumba religiously, and I think this is a good way to get back into it,” said Zaira Zafra, also visiting from New York, who attended Farquhar’s class with a mutual friend. Daniel continued, “I’m a performer, so I take a lot of classes, and my pet peeve is that teachers can be very lackluster. You can tell Farquhar pulls people in with her energy. You will be tired the first time, and there will be things you can’t do, but you will enjoy yourself.” Soka Tribe at Off Road Indoor Cycling (905 U St. NW) is at 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Admission for one is $15, admission for two is $25, and five-class passes are available for $60. To register and learn more visit sokanista.eventbrite.com. u

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Personal Archiving Workshop

Wondering how best to maintain photos on your phone, digital camera, and social media accounts? The Library of Congress, DC Public Library, and the Historical Society of Washington, DC, invite you to join National Digital Stewardship Resident Jaime Mears for a how-to on preserving digital photographs. Workshop takes place on Saturday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m., in the Kiplinger Research Library. Register at dchistory.org/digital-workshops.

Social Media for Business at MLK Library

Thinking about marketing your business with social media? Perhaps already using social media, but want to take it to the next level? This three-hour workshop on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2 p.m., sponsored in partnership with Constant Contact, Inc., is designed to be a fun, dynamic and informative session full of actionable insights, tips and techniques that can be used immediately. Registration is required. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. dclibrary.org/mlk.

Keep Unsheltered Residents Safe this Winter

Call DC Shelter Hotline at 1-800-535-7252 if you see someone in who appears to need shelter from the cold.

1,200-Seat, Seven-Screen Cinema Coming to NoMa

A 1,200 seat, seven-screen theater is coming to NoMa as part of JBG’s development between First Street and North Capitol Street at Patterson. The project, which should break ground this winter, will also include 220 apartments, 382,000 square feet of lofted office space, 28,000 square feet of curated retail and four levels of underground parking. nomabid.org.

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Mount Vernon CID Searches for New President

The Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District (MVT CID) announces the resignation of current President, Claire Schaefer Oleksiak, as she takes on a new position with the parks department in her home town of Madison, Wisconsin. An executive search process led by the Executive Committee of the MVT CID Board of Directors and managed by executive search consultant, Louise Stoner Crawford, has been launched to conduct a national search for Oleksiak’s successor. The job description can be accessed at mvtcid. org. Interested candidates can contact Ms. Stoner Crawford at search.mvtcid@gmail.com.

Did your school close down leaving you with student debt and no degree? Think you might be a victim of fraud? This presentation covers: different loan repayment plans available for students who borrowed federal student loans; the consequences of going into default on a federal student loan; how to avoid defaulting even when money is tight; and what can be done to get out of default. This program is on Jan. 20, 2 p.m., at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321. dclibrary.org/mlk.

Affordable Senior Housing Planned for Ward 6

The District has approved plans to develop Plaza West, a Ward 6 development that will bring 223 units of affordable housing for seniors and families in the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood. This unique $84 million development project will provide 50 housing units for “grandfamilies,” grandparents raising grandchildren who make 30-40 percent of Area Median Income (AMI) and 173 units of housing serving individuals and families making 50-60 percent of AMI, with 11 of those units set aside for Department of Behavioral Health clients. The site at Fourth and K Streets NW, currently vacant, includes three parcels totaling nearly 34,500 square feet. The 12-story Plaza West development will provide on-site social services for grandfamilies and over 9,500 square feet of outdoor recreational space. Plaza West construction is set to begin early 2016 with delivery scheduled for the spring of 2017.

Help With Student Loans at MLK Library

Need help navigating the world of student loans and choosing a school you can afford?

Claude Dambreville “The Finest Fabric”, 16” x 20”

Haitian Art at St. Mark’s

Over 300 original Haitian paintings and a vast array of unique handicrafts will be available for sale at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 301 A St. SE, on Feb. 5, 6 to 8 p.m. (opening reception); Feb. 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Feb 7, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale is free and open to the public, with handicrafts starting from $5 and paintings from $50. All sales are 50 percent tax deductible. For more information, visit thehaitiproject.org or call 845-797-2123.

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EMULSION Juried Show Calls for Entries

EMULSION is open to anyone 18 years and older who resides or creates art within 50 miles of East City Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headquarters at 922 G St. SE. This includes the greater DC and Baltimore region. The application deadline is Feb. 15. The exhibition venue is Gallery O on H, 1354 H St. NE, in the heart of the Atlas Entertainment District. The exhibition will be on view Apr. 9 to 15, with week-long programing such as panel discussions & artist talks. Read more at eastcityart.com/category/ calls-for-entry.

Registration for the Capital Encore Chorale Winter/Spring Session

Registration is open for the winter/ spring session of the Capital Encore Chorale. Singers of all vocal experience are welcome to join. Weekly rehearsals will begin on Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational UCC, 945 G St. NW. Singers may be seated for rehearsals and performances. Singers rehearse each week for 90 minutes. The Spring repertoire includes Clap Yo Hands by George and Ira Gershwin; and three wonderful medleys featuring the romantic music of Rodgers and Hart, blues favorites by Hoagy Carmichael and the exciting music of the ever popular Broadway musical Guys and Dolls. For more information, visit encorecreativity.org, call 301-261-5747 or email info@encorecreativity.org. Space is limited.

Dance Place Plans Community Arts Park

Dance Place has been awarded a prestigious $500,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation to support the

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The space will be converted into an artistic, playable green space. Design features include lighting and canopy overhead, entirely new colorful surfacing, a convertible outdoor stage, film screen and five public art commissions by local artists. The park will host interactive programming for all ages, including games, music concerts, movie nights, community gardens, dance presentations, workshops and more. danceplace.org.

Etsy 101 and Etsy Beyond the Basics at MLK Library

One last stop on these trees’ journey before they are planted. Photo: Courtesy of Casey Trees

The District’s First-Ever Tree Summit

At the Tree Summit on Dec. 18, Mayor Bowser announced the launch of Canopy 3,000, a short-term public-private partnership aimed at expanding the number of trees planted on private property and public spaces throughout the District. The 11 members of Canopy 3,000 will work together to develop a plan for planting an additional 3,000 trees in the District in 2016. Mayor Bowser announced the District would contribute $400,000 in seed funding, enough to plant over 1,300 trees. Mayor Bowser also announced the establishment of the Urban Forestry Advisory Committee to expand coordination and assist the District in meeting its Sustainable DC goal to achieve a 40 percent healthy tree canopy by 2032. For more information about tree initiatives and programs in the District, visit doee.dc.gov/trees. creation of an Arts Park in the now vacant Kearny Street NE Alley between 3305 and 3225 Eighth St. NE in between Dance Place and the adjacent Brookland Artspace Lofts. The space serves as an emergency route to the train tracks and is controlled by the District Department of Transportation’s Public Space Division. The site sits just off the Metropolitan Branch Trail and is two blocks away from the Brookland/CUA Metro station and bus stops.

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On Tuesday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m., learn how to start your own Etsy shop to sell handcrafted or vintage items. This class will cover the basics of starting an account, adding listings, and more. Basic computer and internet skills are needed to attend this class. Feel free to bring your own laptop, or use one that they will have available. Etsy: Beyond the Basics is on Jan. 26, 7 p.m. Register at alexis.waide@dc.gov. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321. dclibrary.org/mlk.

Reverse Mortgage Workshops

Did you resolve to learn more about a reverse mortgage? Housing Counseling Services has two options. The first is for those who have never had a reverse mortgage. On Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. is “Reverse Mortgages for Beginners, How to Apply?” The second is for those who have a reverse mortgage but need a refresher. The “Reverse Mortgage Refresher Workshop” is on Jan. 19, 2 p.m. The workshops are at Housing Counseling Services, 2410 17th St. NW, Suite 100. All HCS workshops are available in English and Spanish. For more information, contact them at 202-667-7006 or info@housingetc.org.

Jewish Civil Rights and Anti-War Activism

On Jan. 24, 2 to 4 p.m., The Director of the Foundation for Jewish Studies Lauren Strauss talks about the significant role Jews played in the Vietnam War protests as well as their part in the larger narrative regarding the era’s social movements. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. anacostia.si.edu.

Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival 2016

Kicking off the Atlas Performing Arts Center 10th Anniversary, the Atlas Intersections Festival 2016 (Feb. 26 to Mar. 6) brings the best of DC arts and artists to the stage and H Street with performances, experiences and happenings in theatre, dance, music, vocal, choral, opera, visual arts, video, film, writing, sculpture, photography, circus, spoken word, public art, community art, and art space activation. Discover how art, culture and connection happen on H Street. atlasarts.org.

District’s Population Climbs

The US Census Bureau has announced that the District of Columbia gained another 12,392 residents between July 1, 2014 and July 1, 2015. The District’s 2015 population is estimated now at 672,228, a 1.9 percent increase over the revised 2014 population number of 659,836. The District therefore is again adding just over 1,000 residents a month. The District has added more than 70,000 residents since the 2010; and since 2000. This trend puts the District on track to bypass its 1950 peak population of 802,000.

DC Foam Ban

It is now illegal for businesses and organizations that serve food to use food service products made of expanded polystyrene, commonly known as foam or Styrofoam. The law applies to any food service products designed for one-time use. These include take-out containers, bowls, plates, trays, cups, and other items. The DC Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) will first assist regulated businesses with achieving compliance through outreach and education. DOEE will also solicit tips from the public and conduct regular inspections, issuing warning letters. After the period of compliance assistance has ended, DOEE may issue fines to food service providers that continue to distribute foam products. For more information, contact Kate Judson at kate.judson@ dc.gov or 202-645-6988.

“Vision Zero” Traffic Safety Action Plan Released

The District’s “Vision Zero” plan’s goal is to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries to walkers, bikers and drivers by 2024. The Vision Zero Action Plan is the result of an extensive planning process involving 30 government agencies, community groups and resi-

dents. The plan places a high priority on making safety improvements and refining how the city monitors and addresses hazardous street conditions. During the planning process, residents reported more than 4,500 hazardous locations. Those sites can now be mapped along with historical crash data to inform the District’s engineering, education, and enforcement efforts. For more information, visit dcvisionzero.com.

Home Pre-Purchase Orientations at Housing Counseling Services

Throughout 2016, Pre-Purchase Orientations will be held every Thursday at 11 a.m. and the first Wednes-

day of every month at 6 p.m. at Housing Counseling Services, 2410 17th St. NW, Suite 100. Registration is encouraged at housingetc.org. For more information contact them at 202-667-7006 or training@ housingetc.org. All HCS workshops are available in English and Spanish. Other languages are available with advance notice.

Free Small Business Legal Clinic

There is a free Small Business Brief Advice Legal Clinic on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the John A. Wilson District Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, room G-9. This clinic is for aspiring or existing small business owners. Attendees will meet one-on-one with attorneys for brief advice on any legal issues their businesses may be facing.

DPR Offers International Lifeguard Training

The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) offers International Lifeguard Training courses for Summer 2016. Courses will be offered through June 2016. DPR employs certified International Lifeguard Training Program lifeguards year round. The International Lifeguard Training Program is a single, integrated curriculum that successfully trains lifeguards and lifeguard instructors through proven training methods and state-of-the-art lifeguard rescue skills. DPR is offering an incentive and will waive registration fees for any class that starts on or before Monday, Feb. 1. Interested parties should register at dcdpr.asapconnected.com. For questions concerning lifeguard training, contact Aisha Moten at aisha.moten@dc.gov.

Tour the Harper Macaw Chocolate Factory

Harper Macaw, which opened in December 2015, is a fine chocolate venture founded by a Brazilian chocolate maker and a US Marine Veteran with an ambitious yet tangible objective: To turn chocolate into a force for tropical reforestation. Find out how that works at harpermacaw.com. The Harper Macaw Chocolate Factory is at 3160 Bladensburg Rd. NE. Tours are Saturdays, 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. harpermacaw.com.

DPR Announces the Arrival of Pickleball

The fastest growing adult sport in the nation has arrived in DC. The “thwack” of a paddle on a pickleball is now being heard by new and experienced players at three DC Department of Parks Recreation sites

as a result of a new program. Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines elements of tennis, table tennis, and badminton. The court is smaller than a tennis court; it is the size of a doubles badminton court, and therefore easier for senior adults to play than traditional tennis. This new program is offered at three pilot sites on different days of the week: King Greenleaf Recreation Center at 201 N St. SW from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Tuesdays; Emery Recreation Center at 5701 Georgia Ave. NW from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays; and Sherwood Recreation Center at 640 10th St. NE from 1 to 3 p.m., Thursdays. Free instruction and demonstrations are available and there is equipment to borrow. dpr.dc.gov.

DC Water Expands Walk-in Payment Options

DC Water now offers cash walk-in payments at more than 150 locations in DC, Maryland and Virginia. Over 50 of those locations are in the District. DC Water contracted with Global Express Financial Services, a vendor that works with local establishments to accept authorized walk-in cash payments on behalf of utilities. The payment centers have already begun accepting DC Water bill payments. The locations include convenience and grocery stores, delis and check-cashing centers. DC Water will close its 810 First St. NE payment office and drop box on Jan. 29, 2016. Payments post on the same day if paid by 2 p.m. The service is absolutely free. Authorized payment locations can be found at global-expresss. net/storelocator.

Lowe’s Opens at Fort Lincoln

On December 3, Lowe’s opened a store at the Shops at Dakota Crossing, 2438 Market St. NE. This store brings 150 jobs to District. It is one of several new tenants coming to this Ward 5 development project. Have an item for the Bulletin Board, email bulletionboard@hillrag.com. u

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Measuring School Success by Jonetta Rose Barras

C parents and education advocates went on a test-score rollercoaster during the closing months of 2015: Results from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), a new standardized assessment used by the city, indicated only 10 percent of 10th graders in public schools were either proficient or advanced in math; 25 percent reached those levels in English Language Arts (ELA). Then the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) report declared the city’s fourth graders displayed one of the “biggest gains” nationally in reading since 2013, causing elected officials to cheer. That was before the second round of PARCC scores arrived, revealing that only 24 percent of students in third through eighth grades were proficient or advanced in math; 25 percent of them reached that standard in ELA. That ride didn’t produce the giddy pleasure associated with roller coasters. Rather, some people wonder whether District residents, whose tax dollars finance public education, are being fleeced. Others wonder whether test scores are the only numbers to consider when measuring the system’s success. Deputy Mayor for Education Jennifer Niles has suggested high school graduation rates, student enrollment, and school modernization are equally important. Growth in those areas, she said during a press conference last fall, “[gives] us the momentum we need to drive toward providing a world-class education to all of our students.” Eboni-Rose Thompson, head of the residentled Ward 7 Education Council, said calculating multiple factors is important. “I do think in a lot of ways kids are better off than they were. A lot of people have the sense things are better. But do we know how much better?”

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In the Mix

Employing Niles’ measuring standard, the DC Public Schools (DCPS) education ecosystem seems healthy and thriving, at least on the surface. Public-school enrollment is 87,749, a two percentage-point increase over last year, according to a preliminary audit released by the Office of the State Superintendent for Education of the 2015-16 populations at DCPS and charter schools. The hike, resulting in 48,653 in DCPS and 39,096 in charters, may be attributed in part to the District’s pre-kindergarten program, which allows for three- and four-year-old children to attend school full time, free of charge. Each year has seen greater demand, instigating additional classes at many schools. Sara Maldonado, a spokesperson for the charter school board, said that Pre-k 3 and Pre-k 4 students account for 19 percent of its total enrollment; that population grew from 395 in 2002 to 6,425 in the 2014-15 school year. While both sectors have benefited, it appears that the DCPS’ enrollment numbers begin to dip after the fifth grade through the middle years; charters have been advantaged by that decline. The total number of white students in DCPS grew in the 2014-15 school year to 12 percent, up from 10 percent the previous year. Hispanic enrollment jumped from 15 percent in 2011-12 to 17 percent in 2014-15. The number of black students dropped, however, from 71 percent in 2011-12 to 67 percent in 2014-15. The charter sector also is predominantly African-American. The Equity report, published by the Office of the State Superintendent for Education (OSSE), indicates during 2014-15 that female enrollment in public schools was slightly higher than male, and many students participated in the free-lunch program, traditionally an indicator of economic status. Translation: Public schools in the District look pretty much as they have for the past decade: mi-

nority and working class. The complexion of the overall student body may not have changed but the city has dumped loads of money into the public education coffers. According to the 21st Century School Fund, in the past eight years, DC has spent nearly $5 billion to modernize buildings. Nevertheless, there are at least two dozen facilities in desperate need of renovation. “The state of facilities is a distinctive but important component when we think about how we are doing,” said Matt Frumin, head of the Coalition for D.C. Public Schools and Communities. “It wasn’t that long ago when [it] was one of the true scandals. Bit by bit we are making real progress. “That’s the hardware,” continued Frumin.

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The 2014-15 operating budget for all schools –traditional and charters –excluding construction funds, was more than $1.2 billion. That included money for salary increases for “highly qualified” instructors and the supplement for “at risk kids,” which the DC Council approved two years ago. But the abysmal student achievement levels, or what Frumin might call the software, raise questions about whether residents are getting their money’s worth. Consider those high school PARCC scores, for example. None –nada, zilch –of the students was proficient in math at eight of the 16 participating schools. One of those schools, Ballou Senior High, received a multimillion dollar renovation. Only eight percent of Wilson High School’s students scored at proficient; it too went through major modernization. Benjamin Banneker, a predominantly black application-only high school, where 48 percent of the students are considered economically disadvantaged, continues to wait for improvements to its facility; it had a proficiency rate of only 32 percent in math. By comparison, 76 percent of students at Schools Without Walls were proficient; 39

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percent of the overall population is AfricanAmerican while 17 percent of all students are considered economically disadvantaged. “For eight years, DC leaders have said that the [schools] are getting better,” said Logan Wiley, a Ward 7 resident and educator. “The latest round of assessments that used PARCC showed that it was all a farce. Why should anyone listen to these snake-oil salespeople?” “We have seen consistent growth in every metric of success, and I expect to see the same with PARCC in the coming years,” DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson said at the release of PARCC scores. “I am confident that DCPS is on the right track for ensuring all of our young people are college and career ready, and that we will see our scores improve each year.” Truthfully, those celebrated NAEP scores were not that great either. Only 31 percent of fourth graders were proficient in math; seven percent scored at advanced level. Only 19 percent of their eight-grade counterparts were proficient; four percent were advanced. Erich Martel, a retired DCPS teacher who has closely studied the results of education reform, noted that the NAEP scores are related to a shift in student demographics. “What they are doing is operating one mechanism of gentrification. There is a correlation between the increase of whites in the system, who are almost entirely middle-and upper-income,” he added. He has a point. The cohort of pre-kindergarten students who came into the system under former Chancellor Michelle Rhee has made its way through the system and is having favorable albeit minimal impact on academic results. “District fourth graders, who have benefitted from more rigorous instruction from the beginning of their academic lives, made significant progress in reading that outpaced gains made by other states,” said State Superintendent Hanseul Kang when announcing NAEP test results. That same trend was evident in the PARCC scores. A significant number of students were at basic. Officials expect an increasing number of them to reach proficient levels within the next two or three years. That may be why former State Board of Education President Robert Bobb has been a strong support of the Common Core curriculum and the PARCC assessment. He said the shift is “a major step forward for all students, regardless of zip-code.” He argued that under

former DCPS Superintendent Clifford Janey, Chancellor Michelle Rhee, and current leadership there has been a “dogged focus on leveling the playing field.” What’s more, added Bobb “Any time you can advance even a point, it’s important.”

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Metric Search

If education reform were a political campaign, many people would be calculating the amount of money it has taken to realize inconsistent incremental increases academic performance. But as Frumin and others have cautioned, standardized test scores cannot be treated as the Holy Grail. “The key metric has to be growth, not the snapshot measures of proficiency.” Frumin used the illustration of two classrooms to make his point. In Classroom A, 85 percent of the students have been proficient over the last two years. In Classroom B, 40 percent were proficient last year; that number is up to 60 percent this year. “Focusing on the snapshot, it could look like nothing good is happening in Classroom B, but that clearly would be wrong,” he continued. “Focusing on growth, Classroom B looks stellar while Classroom A, not so much. We’re moving toward focusing on growth more, which is positive. But we need to make it a clear focus,” he added There also are other subjective but critical, areas, like extracurricular activities or the overall school environment, that parent should evaluate. “When one walks into a school, generally you can feel it: the joy, or the pall, the energy or the lack of it. Creating environments where kids, families and communities thrive is magic. We all worry about subjective measures, but we also lose something important when we lose sight of such factors. [end quote; who is talking] In other words, Niles may be right. There can be no single metric when evaluating public education success. The whole is equally as important as the parts. Parents trying to make that all important decision of where to enroll their children have to knock on the schoolhouse door, step inside, rummage through every nook and cranny, and search for the magic while talking with faculty, students, and other parents. Jonetta Rose Barras is a freelance writer and author. u

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Paid Family Leave is Good for Everyone by Ed Lazere

o one should have to choose between caring for the people we love and earning the money we need to get by. Yet every day in DC, too many working residents face this choice. While Social Security helps workers maintain their income when they retire or face a long-term disability, and Unemployment Insurance is there for workers who lose their job, we do not have any tools to support workers financially when they need time off to be with a new child, to recover from a shortterm illness, or to care for an ill relative. Many workers simply don’t take time off, which can be harmful to their health or the health of their family. For workers who do take time off, it can mean a major loss of income and even a lost job. The District is one of a growing number of communities considering paid family leave insurance to address this gap. A proposal before the DC Council would create a fund to pay workers some or all of their wages for up to 16 weeks when they take time off for these family reasons. Paid family leave would support a healthier work-life balance in a city not known for that. When parents have paid leave, mothers and fathers develop stronger bonds with a new child, with lasting impacts on that child’s health and future success. Ensuring workers have time off during an illness or to care for an ill relative

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leads to better health and reduces the need for expensive interventions. And by helping workers keep their jobs and maintain their incomes, paid family leave would help DC residents pay the rent or mortgage and other bills. This would be especially helpful to low-wage workers, almost none of whom have paid leave benefits. The proposal would be funded in part by a new tax on employer payrolls, and in some cases by a deduction from employee paychecks. While it is unclear how much the program would cost, it is certain that the tax would be far smaller than what employers and employees pay into Social Security. A worker earning $20 an hour, for example, would pay just 12 cents per hour for this benefit under the leading proposal. Some businesses have complained that the cost of paid family leave would hurt them and the DC economy, just as they complained about indoor smoking bans and minimum wage increases, without evidence afterwards of any problems. In this case, a DC-created program would allow small businesses to provide a tremendous benefit

they currently are not able to provide, and it would help all businesses by reducing turnover and enabling workers to be productive. It is hard to see how that is bad for business.

Paid Family Leave is Good for Families!

The United States is the only industrialized nation without paid leave. In the U.S., seven out of eight people must give up their paycheck when they have a baby, become ill or care for a family member. One in four working mothers must return to work just two weeks after giving birth because they don’t have access to paid family and medical leave. Having access to paid leave helps parents bond with their children and helps people who are ill heal properly. Mothers who take maternity leave are more likely to begin breastfeeding and to breastfeed longer than mothers who do not take leave. Access to paid family leave is associated with improved infant and young child health. And fathers who take paternity leave are more likely to be involved in child-care activities in the child’s early years. Paternal involvement during early childhood has positive effects on the child’s later success in school.

Paid Family Leave Is Good for Women

By making it easier for women to stay in the labor force after having a child, paid family leave increases the chance that a mom will stay with the same employer. Research from other communities suggests that paid family leave could result in 6,500 more women working in DC, narrowing the gap in labor force participation between men and women. Paid family leave also helps women maintain their earnings, because it decreases the risk of lost work experience and lost seniority. Paid family thus could narrow the $5,800 difference in the typical earnings of men and women in DC.

Paid Family Leave Is Good for Low-Wage Workers

Most low- and moderate-income residents do not have paid leave benefits and thus risk losing their jobs and getting behind on bills when they need to take time from work. At a time of falling wages and high unemployment for DC residents without a college degree, paid family leave can help more families thrive.

DC residents without a college degree increasingly stay unemployed for an extended period. In 2012, for example, more than half of the city’s African American residents who lost their jobs stayed out of work more than six months. In 2007, just onefifth of unemployed workers had this kind of trouble.

Paying for Family Leave Insurance

Some businesses and business groups oppose the legislation to create paid family leave, because it would require a tax of 1 percent on payroll (or less than 1 percent when all business expenses are considered). While any new cost on business should be weighed carefully, the cost here appears relatively modest, and it generates a substantial benefit in return. It would allow small busi-

nesses to support their workers in ways they cannot now. And it would help all businesses by reducing turnover that occurs when workers take unpaid leave. By giving workers time to attend to personal and family needs, it also would ensure that workers are at their most productive. The argument that this payroll tax will lead to business failures seems dramatic, especially given that the same claims are made every time a new business rule is raised. Businesses objected when the District required them to provide up to seven days of paid sick leave to workers, yet surveys after the fact show no widespread detrimental effects. It’s worth noting that paid family leave would be funded by a payroll deduction – rather than a tax on employers – for DC residents who work for the federal government or who work outside of DC. Yet even here the costs would be relatively modest, while giving workers a tremendous benefit. A resident earning $20 an hour would pay just 12 cents an hour, and a worker earning $50 an hour would pay 40 cents an hour. Paying a little bit from each paycheck so that we don’t have to go without pay when we have a child, need to care for an ill parent, or need time to recover from an illness is good for families, good for children, and good for the DC economy. Lazere is executive director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (www.dcfpi. org). DCFPI promotes budget and policy solutions to reduce poverty and inequality in the District of Columbia, and to increase the opportunity for residents to build a better future. For more information on DC’s paid family leave campaign, go to www.dcpaidfamilyleave.org/ u

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Get Ready to Rumble

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by Jonetta Rose Barras

or Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), 2015 may have felt like a never-ending round of political fights, as she sought to assert her executive privileges, control territory and launch somewhat controversial policies. But 2016 will make last year seem like a summer boat ride on the Potomac if former Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) implements his revenge scheme. He has threatened to run for the DC Council, representing Ward 7 or serving in an at-large capacity. While he never made it to court or jail following an extensive federal investigation into corruption in his 2010 mayoral campaign, Gray’s comeback plan seems to have the contours of someone who did—Marion Barry. After being arrested in 1990, Barry was forced to abandon his reelection bid. Two years later, however, the three-term mayor, who had returned from prison, decided he wanted back in the game. He staked out the Ward 8 council seat that was held by his friend and political ally Wilhelmina Rolark. Unsurprisingly, he beat her. In 1994, he ran for mayor, winning a fourth term. Punch-drunk from the whipping by the congressionally appointed financial control board that stripped him of much of his mayoral prerogatives, Barry retired in 1998. The rocking chair didn’t fit well. So, once again, he tapped the Ward 8 council seat, which was held, this time, by Sandy Allen—a woman who had helped keep his voting base intact while he was in prison.

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Will Gray go back on the campaign trail? Photo: Andrew Lightman

If Gray runs for the Ward 7 council seat, as many predict, he, too, will betray a former ally and protégé, Yvette Alexander. Sometimes, it seems a foot-stool life for women in DC politics. “It’s not good,” said one government official, who, like others I spoke with, asked not to be quoted by name, worrying about the potential backlash from all sides. Forget about fairness. Gray has retained strong

support east of the Anacostia River. In the 2014 Democratic Primary, he bested Bowser in both Wards 7 and 8—59.48 percent in the former and 57.02 percent in the latter. With numbers like those, will Gray become the newest member of the back-stabbers club? “In her last election, Yvette only got 40 percent of the vote,” said a political operative who likely will work in Alexander’s campaign. “It’s definitely going to be a competitive race.” Tangling with Alexander could mean shadow-boxing with Bowser, who has counted the Ward 7 legislator as part of her council caucus--those members who are either enamored of the mayor’s policy agenda or worried about crossing her political machine, fondly called the Green Team. And, while that independent political action committee, FreshPac, may have closed down, as chief executive Bowser hasn’t lost the Midas Touch. She still can help candidates raise money. Who will step up and open their wallets for Gray? Can he match Bowser’s fundraising prowess--without a shadow campaign operation? Meanwhile, other primary council races dominated by incumbents, including Jack Evans in Ward 2, Brandon Todd in Ward 4, and Kenyan McDuffie in Ward 5, promise to be sleepers. If Republican Dave Oberting gets on the ballot as that party’s at-large candidate, he probably won’t have any opposition. It’s not clear yet whether the Statehood/Green Party will have a competitive primary. As in the past, most of the infighting will be relegated to the Democratic Party. Ward 8’s LaRuby

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May vying for a full four-year term could have a rematch with Trayon White, who came within striking distance during last spring’s special election. A loss by May “will be by default a rejection of the mayor,” said Melik Abul, Ward 8 resident and author of the newly created Countercreed blog. A potential win by Gray in Ward 7 and White in Ward 8 would spell trouble for Bowser; her enemies would be at the door. Scrutiny of her public policies similar to that endured over her crime-busting, body-camera installation plan would become the norm and not the exception—although that might be a good thing. Reducing crime will have to be among the tangibles Bowser produces in 2016, if she wants to keep her few east of the river voters out of Gray’s pockets. The mayor might have a stellar year in 2016, said Evans, “with the building of a soccer stadium and the Wizards’ practice facility.” That would mean, he continued, “there would finally be economic development east of the river.” Gray could surprise us and run for the at-large seat. If he jumps into the Democratic primary he could imperil incumbent Vincent Orange (D). In last year’s mayoral primary when they were both on the ballot, a politically wounded Gray slaughtered Orange. In Ward 5, for example, Orange received 573 votes (4.40 percent) while Gray received 6,155 (47. 26 percent). Since then, Orange has sidled up nicely to Bowser. He could become the recipient of her citywide voter support, campaign manpower and donor lists. Gray might have a better chance ditching the Democratic Party and making a run for the independent line, as incumbent Council member David Grosso (I) did nearly four years ago to gain his seat in the legislature. That would amplify the action in the November General Election.

Grosso has gained popularity citywide and has a strong base. But, if Orange wins the June Democratic Primary and Gray is an independent on the General Election ballot, Grosso is vulnerable. Some voters, mostly African Americans, still see race before character and policy platform. This is a presidential election year, which could result in a strong showing at the polls from Democrats in general and blacks in particular. They are likely to punch in for Orange and Gray, leaving Grosso on the sidelines—unless Bowser, buying the adage “the enemy of my enemy is my friend,” lends the incumbent an assist. You can bet 2016 will be a hot mess. Political junkies will be on an everlasting high, although it could get nauseous at times. Council candidates are likely to use the annual budget process as their stage to highlight their policies and blowout the difference between themselves and their opponents. They also will pander to special interest constituencies, introducing legislation that has little chance of passing the council but will give the impression that they care. The campaign to end homelessness will shift into high gear, as Bowser attempts to create traction around a signature policy issue that will serve as a key platform for her 2018 reelection. It might be an undercard compared to the expected political dynamics. But as she starts constructing ward-based shelters, Nimbyism will return to center stage with a vengeance. Some residents certainly will attempt to protect the character of their communities and their safety, against a population that includes a large number of people with substance abuse and mental health problems. That’s right: Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.

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Shaw Streets by Pleasant Mann

Carter G. Woodson Park Dedicated

The new Carter G. Woodson sculpture and renovated park at the southwest corner of Ninth Street and Rhode Island Avenue were dedicated to the memory of the father of black history on the afternoon of Dec. 5. Shaw Main Streets sponsored the dedication, which included representatives from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the National Park Service. The dedication of the park was scheduled to coincide with Dr. Woodson’s 140th birthday, which was being celebrated in December. After everyone stood for a rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” Alexander Padro, executive director of Shaw Main Streets, opened by noting how long it took to get to this point. He originally got the city to name the park after Dr. Woodson in 2001. Real improvements to the park did not start until 2005, when preservationist Denise Johnson worked to develop projects to mitigate the effects of the new Convention Center on Shaw’s architectural heritage. Padro credited Johnson, now deceased, with organizing the project and identifying sources of funding, such as grants from the US Department of Transportation. Then Charles Allen, councilmember for Ward 6, remarked that the dedication was an important recognition of the neighborhood’s history and another milestone in the rapid revitalization of Shaw. Ann Honious, deputy superintendent of National Capital Parks-East, described the importance of the park to her project to convert Dr. Woodson’s adjacent home into a National Park Service site. Ray Kaskey, the renowned sculptor who created the remarkable bronze of Dr. Woodson, said how honored he was to get the commission, but also noted that it took 10 years to complete due to bureaucratic delays. Adrienne McCray, the landscape architect for the project, remembered that when she first came to the site, the most prominent feature was a large old oak tree that was surrounded by asphalt. Besides removing the asphalt trapping the tree, her design included a rain garden to retain water and prevent runoff.

Dedication of Carter G. Woodson Park. Photo: Pleasant Mann

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Padro concluded the event with a quote, inscribed on the back of the monument, from Woodson’s book “The Story of the Negro Retold,” which explains that that the historian must ensure that “Truth comes to us from the past, then like gold washed down from the mountains.” The ceremony ended with the playing of Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday.”

Shaw Main Streets Holds Holiday Party

Line dancing at the Shaw holiday party. Photo: Pleasant Mann

Shaw Main Streets held its annual holiday party at the Howard Theater on the night of Dec. 7. With hundreds of Shaw residents attending, it was the biggest of the SMS holiday parties so far. Guests included DC Councilmembers Elissa Silverman and Vincent Orange, along with former Mayor Vincent Gray. Dozens of Shaw businesses donated food and provided other support. Entertain-

ment included DJs and vocal performances from the DC American Classic Woman of the Year Pageant. A raffle for attendees awarded the winner a gift basket courtesy of Dacha Beer Garden. The night ended with a massive line dance.

Seaton Elementary Principal Declared 2015’s Best

Seaton Elementary School Principal Kim Jackson was declared Principal of the Year by the DC Public Schools. The announcement was part of the annual Standing Ovation Awards, where DC Public Schools recognizes excellence among its teachers, administrators, staff, and schools. Jackson, who is in her fourth year leading Seaton Elementary, was applauded for creating “a positive and inclusive culture at Seaton, where students form strong bonds that reflect their diverse background.” Chancellor Kaya Henderson made a surprise visit to Seaton to inform Jackson of her award. The award comes Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen, Deputy Superintendent of National Capital with a cash bonus and Parks-East Ann Honious, and Arthur Espinoza Jr., executive director of the DC will be formally presented Commission on the Arts and Humanities at the Woodson Park dedication. Photo: Pleasant Mann at the Standing Ovation

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Holiday Miracle on Seventh Street

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While all of Shaw swelled with the holiday spirit, the most celebrated sign of the season was the transformation of Mockingbird Hill. Rechristened Miracle on 7th Street, the sherry-focused bar was decorated to reflect the holiday season. A Christmas-themed diorama above the bar included both gilded deer and golden dinosaurs. The back room was the Hanukkah Hangout, with a menorah overlooking the ham-carving station and a yule log video. New drinks with names like Yippie Ki Yay, MF, and You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out! were crafted quoting films with holiday references. The results led to a line of people outside, every night, waiting to get in.

Bus Boys & Poets

1025 5th ST NW

Apartments

801 Rhode Island Ave, NW

Safeway

Big Bear

1700 1st ST NW

Giant

1050 Brentwood RD NE

Safeway

Passport

11th & U Streets, NW

Giant

1345 Park RD NW

Seaton Market

1400 7th St NW

Senior Building

1432 U ST NW

Long & Foster

1401 14th ST NW

Shaw Makes the Big Time

City Paws Hospital

1823 14th St NW

Marriott Hotel

901 Massachusetts Ave NW

Coldwell Banker

1606 17th ST NW

MLK Library

If you still need proof that Shaw is the place to be, look no farther than the year-end issue of The Washington Post’s Weekend Section. Food critic Tom Sietsema declared Convivial best new restaurant of the year. The reopened Duffy’s Irish Pub was named best re-emergence, and Uprising Muffins’ Upwich ice cream sandwich was the best food hack. Looking ahead, the cover announces, “Coming this year to Shaw: Even more restaurants,” with Kyirisan, Metier, All Purpose, Buttercream Bakeshop, and Hazel opening soon. Nightlife editor Fritz Hahn hailed the 2016 reopenings of The Columbia Room and The Passenger, “Probably the most anticipated bar opening of the year.” Add the stories on Blagden Alley’s DC Alley Museum and the history of the 9:30 Club, and now everyone knows that Shaw is the neighborhood to beat. u

A Divine Shine

723 T Street, NW

Al Crostino

1926 9th Street, NW

Annie’s Steak Hose

1609 17th Street

Bank of Georgetown

1301 U St NW

Ben’s Chilli Bowl

1213 U ST NW

Bicycle Space

700 5th St NW

Big Bad Woof

117 Carroll ST NW

Bloomingdale Wine & Spirits 1836 First St. NW Bus Boys & Poets

Grassroots Gourmet, LLC

104 Rhode Island Ave NW

Habesha market

1919 9th St

Hailo

813 Florida Avenue, NW

Harris Teeter

1201 First St, NE

Harris Teeter

1631 Kalorama RD NW

Home Rule

1807 14th Street, NW

2021 14th ST NW

Howard Founders Library

500 Howard Place, NW

899 O St. NW

Howard University

2225 Georgia Avenue, NW

Cambria Hotel Cantania Bakery

Giant at O Street Market

1404 North Capitol NW

Capitol Food Market

1634 North Capitol St.

Caribbean Citations

1336 9th ST NW

Java House (Deliver on 17th & Q) Kafe Bohem

1443 P St NW

Compass Coffee

1535 7th St. NW

Culture Coffee

709 Kennedy Street, NW

Logan Hardware

1734 14th St NW

901 G ST NW

Modern Liquors

1200 9th ST NW

Mount Vernon Sq. Metro NEDS - Catwalk Boutique

7th & M ST NW 1000 H Street, NE

3031 14th ST NW

Nest DC

CVS

1000 U ST NW

Northwest One Library

155 L ST NW

CVS

1418 P ST NW

NW Settlement House

1739 7th Street, NW

CVS

1637 P Street, NW

CVS

400 Massachusetts AVE NW

Dodge City

917 U Street, NW

Peregrine Epresso Phyllis Wheatly YWCA

1529 14th ST NW

First Cup Coffee Flash Foster House

1436 U ST NW 900 M ST NW

645 Florida Avenue, NW

905 U Street, NW

Sunset Spirits

1627 First St. NW

T Street Market

80 T St. NW

The Coffee Bar

1201 S St NW

Third District MPD

1620 V ST NW

Trader Joe’s

1914 14th St NW

Trilogy NoMa

151 Q Street, NE

Tryst

2459 18th ST NW

U Street Cafe

1301 U ST NW

U Street Metro

11th & U Streets, NW

U Street Wine & Beer Universal Gear

Planet Pet

Reeves Center

1718 14th St NW

1738 14th St NW 5015 Connecticut Ave, NW 1924 9th Street, NW 2000 14th ST NW

Reeves Center Street Box 14th & U Street, NW Reformation Fitness

1302 9th St NW #1

Rite Aid

1306 U Street NW

Safeway

490 L St. NW

1817 7th St NW 915 U Street, NW

Vida

1612 U St NW

Walgreens 901 Rhode Island Ave, NW

1351 U St NW 1919 14th Street, NW

Velvet Lounge

Rahama African Restaurant

Environmental Working Group

87 Florida Ave. NW

7th St. & Rhode Island Ave, NW

Studio Theatre Street Box 14th & P Street, NW

Uprising Muffin Company

Politics & Prose

1426 9th ST NW

900 U St NW

Street Box SW Corner

1821 7th Street, NW

U & 15th Street NW

1734 7th Street, NW

Emmaus Services for Aging

2314 18th Street, NW

1410 9th Street, NW

Dovecrest Montessori Day School

1739 New Jersey Ave NW

1800 Wyoming Avenue, NW

SMASH Records

Pekoe Acupuncture

1905 9th Street, NW

Dunkin Donuts

1911 9th Street, NW

Skynear Design Gallery

Paul Laurence Dunbar Sr. Apts.

Dove House Liquors & Restaurant

Drafting Table

Simon Vintage

1301 Connecticut Ave, NW

CVS

1900 7th ST NW

113 Rhode Island Ave. NW

Starbucks

2129 14th ST NW

128 Kennedy ST NW

7th & S Streets., NW

Showtime Lounge

1517 U Street, NW

CVS

Shaw Metro Street Box

1425 P St NW

Nelly’s

CVS

8th & R Streets., NW

2225 Georgia AVE NW

Lincoln Westmoreland Apts.1730 7th Street, NW

Off Road Cycling

1800 7th st NW

Shaw Metro Street Box

Starbucks

Lettie Gooch

Commissary

875 N Street, NW, Suite 201

Shaw Metro

1401 7th ST NW

1406 P St MW

City First Bank

Shaw Mainstreet

602 Florida Avenue, NW

224 7th ST SE 475 H ST NW

945 Rhode Island AVE NW

Starbucks

CCN Office

1501 9th Street, NW

1713 7th St. NW

Shaw Library

1645 Q ST NW

Carl’s barber shop

Chinatown Coffee

1701 Corcoran ST NW 1822 North Capitol St. NW

Solid Core

Kennedy Recreation Center

Chaplin

1747 Columbia RD NW

1325 14th ST NW

Wanda’s

1851 7th Street, NW

Whitman-Walker Clinic Whole Foods

1701 14th Street, NW 1440 P Street NW

Why Not Boutique

1348 U Street, NW

Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania AVE NW

Windows Cafe

101 Rhode Island AVE NW

Wydown Coffee Bar

1924 14th St NW

Yes Organic Market

2123 14th St NW

YMCA Yoga District

1711 Rhode Island Avenue, NW 1830 1st ST NW

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Mt. Vernon Triangle by Ellen Boomer

The Corner Coffee Shop

La Colombe recently opened a second DC location in Mount Vernon Triangle. This neighborhood coffee shop is the perfect place for MVT residents to get caffeinated on the way to work, to stop before a show at Sixth and I, or to catch up with a friend. “Most people come to talk or draw or read a book or get on their computer,” explained group manager and trainer Dave Bise. “We offer very basic things. You know what you’re going to get when you come here, and you know we can make you happy with what we serve.” In addition to selling fantastic coffee and offering classes and coffee tastings, La Colombe has contributed to the revitalization of the neighborhood by restoring the building’s brick façade and adding several windows overlooking the neighboring park. “We love the blend of people and places in

the area,” co-founder and CEO Todd Carmichael explained. “And, it has a great mix of residential, retail, commercial. It’s a perfect reflection of how we see America.” La Colombe, which Carmichael and JP Iberti founded 20 years ago, is committed to establishing lasting, positive relationships with coffee growers in countries such as Haiti, Zambia, and Bolivia. “We focus coffee sourcing in areas where our money can do the most good,” Carmichael said. “The two most important [principles of ethical trading] are that we trade at good prices and we spread knowledge from farm to farm from all over the world to elevate coffee quality and learn from each other.” In addition to establishing direct trade relationships, La Colombe started the Haiti Coffee Academy with the Clinton Foundation to offer training programs for coffee farmers and strengthen the coffee supply chain. “Every person at La Colombe works to make

people happy with coffee,” Carmichael shared. “That goal makes a difference in the cafe experience in the way we roast and make our coffee, in everything we do.” Visit La Colombe at 900 Sixth St. NW, in Blagden Alley in Shaw, or at www.lacolombe.com.

Serving MVT’s Youngest Foodies

Mount Vernon Triangle offers even its youngest residents opportunities to try a variety of international cuisines without ever leaving the neighborhood. From French to Mediterranean to modern American, MVT’s restaurants have something to please even the pickiest palates. While only a few of the approximately 20 neighborhood restaurants, including Sixth Engine, Le Pain Quotidien, and Busboys and Poets, have a separate children’s menu, each restaurant has dishes that young diners enjoy. Many restaurants also have highchairs and booster seats, and

La Colombe’s bright, spacious interior. A young MVT resident at L’Hommage Bistro Français.

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Mandu even has a bathroom equipped with a baby changing station. “A couple of dishes that kids always enjoy are the chap chae and the dak kalguksoo,” Mandu’s general manager Eric Chodkowski shared. “These are noodle dishes, and honestly, what kid doesn’t love noodles?” At A Baked Joint the sweet oatmeal or the toast options, especially the ones with Nutella or peanut butter and banana, are popular with kids. Tuesdays and Fridays are pizza nights, which is a great excuse for a family night out. While eating at L’Hommage Bistro Français kids can discover if macaroni gratin or the poulet roti tastes better than ordinary macaroni and cheese and rotisserie chicken. They can also sample classic French pastries and breads at the boulangerie, including croissants and macarons. In addition to expanding their palates, kids and families can attend events and celebrate important milestones. “We will have been open for five years in January and we have had the chance to see couples meet, get married, and have kids, and get to see those kids throughout the years and watch them grow,” Chodkowski said. Busboys and Poets hosts a Youth Open Mic Night every third Saturday where kids can “sing, dance, recite poetry, rap, share a story, or whatever else makes them feel creative,” said front-of-house manager Brian Sykes. Sykes shared a story of a family that brought their six-year-old son to Busboys and Poets to celebrate his birthday. Sykes helped set up the table with a tablecloth, balloons, a place mat, and some small toys, all to make the dinner extra special. “I stopped by after they were done and asked them how everything was. The child cut off his parents before they could speak and said, ‘This is my favorite restaurant, I love it here!’” Sykes remembered. “No matter how young or old you are or what walk of life or background you come from, you can come in and have an amazing meal and feed your mind, body, and soul,” Sykes said. Contact the MVT Community Improvement District (CID) at 457 Massachusetts Ave. NW, at www.mvtcid.org, or call 202-216-0511 for a listing of neighborhood restaurants. u

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Two Groups Tie for Capital Vista Project

Three development groups presented plans at a previous meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6E in hopes of getting consent for a development project on a parcel of land called Capital Vista that is bounded by Second and H Streets NW and New Jersey Avenue. The first plan up for consideration was FLGA LLC Thurgood Marshall College Fund Campus, which designed a 13-story graduate student dormitory with a college bookstore on the ground level. The second plan, by Voltron Dante Partners, called for low-income affordable housing units as well as workforce housing units available to teachers, firefighters, and others. The group also agreed to set aside funds to cover various public activities throughout the community. The third and last plan, presented by the Argos Group, called for affordable housing units with an area designated for children to play and dogs to run. The building would have ground-floor retail space and a chef-training school. The commissioners noted that each project will have the same number of parking spaces, which will be minimal, and should not create additional parking problems for the area. The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development asked each commissioner to rank the groups, one through three, in terms of how each project would suit the community. After the votes were tallied, the Argos Group and Voltron Dante Partners tied for first.

Protests Entertainment and Change of Hours Request

Representatives of the restaurant Chaplin’s, at 1501 Ninth St. NW, came to the meeting and requested support for an entertainment endorsement and a change in hours during which they may serve alcohol. The establishment is not looking to change into a nightclub or tavern. It seeks to provide music to diners, but only inside, from 6:00 p.m. until midnight. The change of hours of alcohol service would push last call up 30 minutes from 1:30 to 2:00 a.m., and the establishment would open an hour early at 10:00 a.m. for the weekend brunch crowd.

The restaurant also has plans for an enclosed outdoor seating area that will contain noise and provide climate control. The commissioners explained that they want to come to a voluntary agreement on the crowd noise and hours of operation change that is consistent with any bar and restaurant in the area. The commissioners also said that a voluntary or settlement agreement was the standard protocol with every other business in the area with a liquor license. ANC 6E01 Commissioner Alexander Padro noted that there has already been a noise complaint from a building resident located 801 P St. NW, directly across the alley from the establishment. The commissioners motioned to protest both requests so as to preserve peace, order, and quiet until parties can negotiate an agreement that addresses the concerns. After the motion passed, ANC 6E05 Commissioner Marge Maceda told Chaplin’s representatives that the commission would be happy to work on an agreement together. The protest will be communicated to both the DC Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board and the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA).

Ice Cream Shop Seeks Support for Liquor License

A representative from Dolci Gelati Café, at 1420 Eighth St. NW, asked for support of a license to serve beer and wine. The café currently serves Italian ice cream, gelati pops, sandwiches, and coffee but would like to create more foot traffic by adding a happy hour. The representative said he would like to work with a local craft beer provider who operates on the same block and add beer shakes to the menu. The commissioners voted in favor of supporting the request and will communicate their support to ABRA.

Next Meeting at New Location

ANC 6E will meet again at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 5 at the Northwest One Library on 155 L St. NW. Visit www.anc6e.org to view the newsletter; follow on Twitter @ANC6E and on Facebook by searching ANC6E. u

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Bloomingdale Buzz by Ellen Boomer

More Reliable Than Your Dad’s Chevy

El Camino is cruising into its second year as Bloomingdale’s only Mexican restaurant. With a new executive chef and an expanded menu, El Camino is securing its place as a neighborhood favorite. Bloomingdale resident Tony Lucca, who co-owns both El Camino and 1905 in Shaw, started working when he was 10 years old, and he hasn’t slowed down much since then. “Restaurants were an interesting crossroads of different parts of my career that I’d liked,” Lucca shared. “I enjoy the environment, creating spaces, creating experiences, visualizing concepts and trying to bring them to life … I like the idea of being a part of important milestones in people’s lives.” Lucca listened to feedback from diners and redesigned the menu with new chef Adrian Sala-

Pork belly tacos. Photo: El Camino

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zar, who’s worked at Iron Gate and Zaytinya. In addition to the signature tacos, the new menu includes a whole grilled fish, a slow-roasted leg of lamb, and a hanger steak, each priced at $20-25. Lucca anticipates changing the menu three times a year but keeping the price points affordable. “Word is going to start to spread that not only is our food darn good, but it’s also being executed very consistently,” Lucca said. “When you come in here, you’re getting great value, great food, and great quality.” Lucca is committed to supporting the neighborhood and keeping it well fed. In its first year El Camino participated in neighborhood events such as Dine Out Bloomingdale and the Bloomingdale Community Day in Crispus Attucks Park. “In these first three to five years, your break-even has to be from the neighborhood,” Lucca

Rendering of Brick Lane’s project at 10 Florida Ave. NW.

explained. “If you can get by and break even off business from the neighborhood, then you’re doing good. Anyone who comes from further outside is just the cherry on top.” Visit El Camino at 108 Rhode Island Ave. NW, at www.elcaminodc.com, or call 202-847-0419.

There’s No Place Like Home

Thanks to Brick Lane Real Estate, Bloomingdale will have three new buildings for aspiring residents to call home. By responsibly renovating and managing properties, this DC-based company is committed to being a good neighbor. Founded in 2010, Brick Lane is owned and operated by three native Washingtonians: Erik Kudla, Jeff Gross, and Taylor Kelly. They were drawn to the projects in Bloomingdale for many of the same reasons residents love living here. “It’s one of the quaintest neighborhoods in DC,” Kudla explained. “The turrets and row houses, and access to everything from the Metro to new restaurants. From a retail standpoint Bloomingdale is just getting started.” In addition to the seven large units at 80-84 P St. NW, which will total 12,000 square feet, Brick Lane is redeveloping and will manage a four-unit building called the Flats at Tiber Creek.

Across from The Red Hen, these units will include unique, custom finish selections, natural light, private outdoor spaces, and parking. While this boutique company started with small-scale projects, it’s tackling a 15,000 square-foot, mixeduse project at 10 Florida Ave. NW. This building, dating to the 1920s, will be called The Truxton and will include nine luxury apartments and about 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Brick Lane will refurbish the clawfoot tubs and give it a 1920s aesthetic. “We want to pay homage to the history and culture of the neighborhood,” Kudla said. “We’ll plant trees and shrubbery and would love to commission artwork to replace the current mural” (which won’t survive the renovation). Work at 10 Florida will start in January 2016 and will take about a year. Once the renovations are complete, Brick Lane will manage the building. “After having built it, we are the best people to manage,” Kudla shared. “We know everyone personally and make sure they have everything they want. We have high retention rates for our buildings.” He added, “We want to continue cleaning up the neighborhood and get more involved.” Contact Brick Lane Real Estate at 1900 M St. NW, Suite 200, at bricklanedc. com, or call 202-677-4282.

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Let’s Get Physical

Bloomingdale residents can stay fit without ever leaving the neighborhood. From yoga to interval training to a running club, they have many ways to reach their fitness goals and meet their neighbors along the way. Darrell Fogan started Big Daddy Running Club in 2002 to help his neighbors get in shape together, and the demographic of the neighborhood has changed with the club members. “Groups of men congregated on North Capitol Street and were some of the friendliest people we would meet … each Sunday,” club member John Salatti said. “But the changes in the neighborhood, especially in Truxton Circle, have decreased the number of people on the streets.” While some club members joined the group to get in shape, others trained for marathons or triathlons and could count on their fellow members to support them on race day. Bloomingdale resident Lisa Harlan joined the club in 2010 and incrementally worked her way up to running 5Ks and 10Ks. “I absolutely would not be as healthy and fit without them – one of the incredible gifts of living in Bloomingdale!”

Harlan shared. “And major bonus: I’ve made friends for life in the club!” Big Daddy members meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 a.m. and Sundays at 7 a.m., year-round. Bloomingdale residents can take yoga classes at Yoga District and Samsara House, sweat with the GetStrong Fitness Sweat Club on Saturdays, or work out with personal trainer Coach G. Residents in neighboring Eckington can take cycling classes at Wired Cycling or even try pole dancing at the P Spot Fitness Center. “The club’s biggest involvement in the community has been by getting the community out and exercising,” Salatti explained. “It has remained an open and free source of camaraderie and fitness since its inception.” Contact Big Daddy Running Club at John.Salatti@gmail.com; Darrell Fogan at www.metrowellnessinc.com; Yoga District at www.yogadistrict. com/the-studios/bloomingdale-yogadc/; Samsara House at www.samsarahouse.org/aboutus.html; Coach G at http://coachgfitness.com; Get Strong Fitness Sweat Club at getstrongbrown@gmail.com; Wired Cycling at wiredcycling.com; and P Spot Fitness Center at www.bringitupsexy.com. u

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by Kathleen Donner

Poetry Extravaganza with Sistah Joy and Collective Voices

On Saturday, Jan. 16, 1 p.m., honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the 20th Annual Poetry Extravaganza with Sistah Joy and Collective Voices. This is a family-friendly event that features live poetry, drumming, dancing, youth performances and much more. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. dclibrary.org/mlk.

Nordic Winter Wonderland at the Phillips

On Saturday, Jan. 30 from 1 to 4 p.m., embark on a family-friendly art adventure to celebrate the delights of the Nordic Winter. Stay warm inside the galleries and enjoy traditional art projects, stories, films, and performances from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Recommended for ages four and up. $12; free for children 18 and under. Reservations required at phillipscollection. org/events. The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org.

Kicks Are For Kids Indoor Soccer Registration Open

Reserve your spot today at kafksoccer.com. Space is limited. Registration deadline is Jan. 15. Six weeks session is $99. Kicks Are For Kids serves Adams Morgan, Columbia Heights, Capitol Hill, VA High-

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Truesdell Education Campus, middle school winners of the Westside DC SCORES Poetry Slam! Dec. 2. Photo: Courtesy of DC SCORES

The 18th annual DC SCORES Poetry Slam! The 18th annual DC SCORES Poetry Slam!, the largest youth spoken-word competition in the District, showcased original poetry and songs written by student participants. December’s two-night event was held at Columbia Heights Education Campus on Dec. 2 and H.D. Woodson Senior High School on Dec. 3. On the second night of the Poetry Slam!, students representing 18 elementary and middle school teams wowed an audience of more than 500 guests. The poems touched on issues plaguing our country. “Use cameras, not guns,” pleaded one student. The competition showed off students’ creativity. A choreographed boxing performance was the winner. Elementary school winners were Aiton (First); Beers (Second); and Burrville (Third). M’kya Stephens of KIPP QUEST Academy won the individual Shine Award. Middle school winners were Jefferson (First); Hart (Second); and KIPP KEY (Third). Lorenzo Johnson of KIPP KEY won the Shine Award. DC SCORES builds teams through after-school programs for 1,800 low-income DC youth at 50 sites by instilling self-expression, physical ﬁtness, and a sense of community. To learn more, volunteer or donate, visit DCSCORES.org.

lands Park and Logan Circle. For more information, call 877-9174568 or email info@kafksoccer.com.

MLK Story Time for Pre-Schoolers

On Jan. 13 at 10 a.m., enjoy stories, activities, and crafts about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the National Archives. This program is designed for three to five year olds and accompanying adults. National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. archives.gov.

African Americans in Aviation and Space

Each February, the National Air and Space Museum celebrates the significant contributions African Americans have made to flight and space exploration despite the overwhelming obstacles they had to overcome. Visitors enjoy presentations, handson activities, and stories, and may have the opportunity to meet astronauts, fighter pilots, and others who will share stories of their challenges and accomplishments. They also learn about inspiring historic figures like Bessie Coleman through reenactments or story times. African American Pioneers in Aviation and Space is on Saturday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the National Air and Space Museum, Independence Avenue at Sixth St. SW. airandspace.si.edu.

Engineering Family Day

On Saturday, Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Discover how professional engineers turn ideas into reality and do some engineering and problem solving of your own at the National Building Museum. The museum cel-

ebrates Engineers’ Week from Feb. 21 to 27 with a free, hands-on, funfilled festival. Explore thermodynamics, electricity, aerodynamics, and more with engineers at more than 25 activities and demonstrations made especially for kids. The National Building Museum is located at 401 F St. NW. nbm.org.

Middle and High School Teachers Learn How Plants Work

Never have time to get to the US Botanic Garden? Join Lee Coykendall for a behind-the-scenes workshop and learn how to use the Garden as an extension of your classroom. This workshop is designed for middle and high school teachers. Training is at the US Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW, on Thursday, Feb. 4, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Pre-registration is required. usbg.gov.

APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR Apply for admissions at: www.myschooldc.org or call (202) 888-6336

Our American Girl at Mount Vernon

On Saturday, Jan. 23, 1 to 3 p.m., join Mount Vernon’s own American girl, “Nelly Custis” on a tour of George Washington’s estate. Enjoy refreshments with “Lady Washington” and create colonial crafts. $35 for kids; $25 for adults. mountvernon.org.

Marmalade by Claire Parsons Company at the Atlas

What is marmalade? Can it be cherry, figs, mint, upside down, together or inside out? Marmalade is a delicious, sensory performance about meeting,

Pre-K 3 through 4th grade

Building a strong foundation for learning

Open Houses on the following Thursdays, 9:30 am-10:30 am*:

January 21 & 28 . February 18 & 25 March 17 & 24 . April 21 & 28 *You must register for these sessions by calling (202) 726-1843. For the 2016-2017 school year Bridges PCS will be in our new location:

100 Gallatin St. NE, Washington, DC 20011.

www.bridgespcs.org 1250 Taylor Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011 p: 202.545.0515 Accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Voted one of the Best Preschools in DC, City Paper Readers Poll 2013 -2015!

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Chinese New Year’s at the Kennedy Center

On Feb. 6 at 11 a.m., free activities are offered for kids of all ages—including Chinese paper cut making, Beijing Opera stage makeup demonstration and costume dress-up, traditional instrument demonstrations, Monkey King mask making, Chinese knot making, red lantern making, and calligraphy demonstrations. Free, no tickets required. kennedy-center.org. Henan Arts Troup performs at last year’s Chinese New Year Celebration Family Day. Photo: Courtesy of the Kennedy Center

mixing and blending. Mira and Viktor taste and feel in poetic movements and circus actions in an exquisite and visual experience where the audience is invited to join in the experience. Marmalade looks at the world through body, eye, feeling and taste in a room with fluffy skirts, soft circus and Fellini music. Perfect for ages two to six. The show runs Jan. 21 to 24. Thursday and Friday, performances at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.; Saturday at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m.; Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. Tickets are $9. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

Lunar New Year Celebration Family Day

On Saturday, Feb. 6, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., ring in the Year of the Monkey with art. The second annual Sackler/Freer Lunar New Year celebration features free attractions for all ages, including: Dance performances by Madison Chinese Dance Academy;

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Ribbon-dancing tutorials; Calligraphy; Paper folding and knot tying; Mask making and coloring; Lunar New Year resolutions; Family-friendly tours of Monkeys Grasp for the Moon; and Photo booth fun. asia.si.edu.

Weekly Cartoon Skate

Every Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., kids can skate with cartoon characters at the Canal Park Ice Rink. The rink is open daily and offers private skating lessons for children and adults. Ice skating rink hours are Mondays and Tuesdays, noon to 7 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday, noon to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $9 for adults and $8 for children, seniors, and military. Skate rental is $4. Canal Park Ice Rink is at Second and M Streets SE, one block from the Navy Yard/Ballpark Metro. More information can be found at canalparkdc.org/ice-rink/public-skating.

Library of Congress Summer Internships

The Library of Congress seeks applicants for its 2016 Junior Fellows Summer Internship Program. This is a 10-week paid fellowship for undergraduate and graduate students. For a stipend of $3,000, Junior Fellows work full-time with Library specialists and curators from May 31 through Aug. 5, 2016 to inventory, describe and explore collection holdings and to assist with digital-preservation outreach activities throughout the Library. Apply online only at usajobs.gov, keyword: Junior Fellows through midnight on Friday, Jan. 22.

Mouse in House

Adapted from the book by Elizabeth Spires, “Mouse in House” reveals an unlikely friendship between a mouse and reclusive 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson. The mouse’s life changes forever

when a gust of wind blows one of Emily’s poems her way. Moved by Emily’s evocative words that capture her own feelings, the mouse becomes determined to be a poet herself. Background visuals by media artist Bryan Leister are animations designed from Dickinson’s actual home furnishings. “Mouse in House” runs on Saturdays, Jan. 16, 23 and 30 at 3 p.m. at Theatre on the Run, 3700 South Four Mile Run Dr., Arlington, VA. Tickets are $15 at door, $10 in advance and $10 for children 17 and under. Admission includes free hot dogs. Order tickets online at janefranklin.com/ performances/tickets.

works of art that are not on public display at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. See what it takes to collect, preserve, and restore them. Meet curators, conservators, archivists and other specialists. Participate in activities, special tours and on-stage presentations. In the case of inclement weather, this event may be canceled and will not be rescheduled. For information on the status of this event, call 703-572-4118. Steven F. UdvarHazy Center is located at 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, VA. airandspace.si.edu.

Wake Up, Brother Bear!

This production is a life-sized marionette version of Carlo Collodi’s classic children’s tale, created in the 1960s by the father of the Puppet Co.’s co-founder, Christopher Piper. This production has been completely refurbished and adapted for the Puppet Co. stage. On stage at Glen Echo from Jan. 21 to Feb. 21. Plays Thursdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Recommended for ages 5 and older. Running time is 50 minutes. thepuppetco.org. Coming soon are Beauty and the Beast, Feb. 25 to Apr. 10, and Sleeping Beauty, Apr. 14 to May 29.

Wake Up, Brother Bear follows Brother and Sister Bear as they experience a full year of glorious seasons. Together they see a waterfall melt, meet a butterfly, chase an elusive fish and skate on an icy pond. Children are invited to join the action with a small bag of props that help actors Jack Novak and Anna Jackson bring this story to life. Accompanying live music is provided by cellist Katie Chambers. Wake Up, Brother Bear, best for ages one to five, runs in Imagination Stage’s Christopher and Dana Reeve Studio Theatre, Bethesda, through Jan. 31. Performances are Saturdays-Sundays at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Tickets are $14, with a $5 lap seat for children under 12 months. Tickets may be purchased online at imaginationstage.org, 301280-1660, or at the box office. Imagine Stage is located at 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD.

Len Piper’s Pinocchio at Glen Echo

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National Air and Space Open House

On Saturday, Jan. 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., get a behind-the-scenes look at historic artifacts, documents, and

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real estate

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

Neighborhood

Close Price BR

FEE SIMPLE BLOOMINGDALE 2121 FLAGLER PL NW 2319 NORTH CAPITOL ST NE 43 RANDOLPH PL NW 2323 1st NW 2028 FLAGLER PL NW 119 SEATON PL NW

$1,100,000 $799,000 $780,000 $778,000 $755,000 $600,000

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BROOKLAND 1011 IRVING ST NE 1709 JACKSON ST NE 1024 PERRY ST NE 1714 NEWTON ST NE 216 CHANNING ST NE 2809 5TH ST NE 1504 NEWTON ST NE 46 RHODE ISLAND AVE NE 1356 GIRARD ST NE 4726 10TH ST NE 31 MICHIGAN AVE NE 4100 18TH PL NE 712 FARRAGUT PL NE 1311 IRVING ST NE 32 CRITTENDEN ST NE 12 BUCHANAN ST NE

$873,000 $820,000 $781,000 $655,000 $649,000 $609,000 $602,000 $460,750 $455,000 $443,370 $437,000 $399,950 $398,250 $385,000 $361,000 $334,750

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 1500 COLUMBIA RD NW 1312 IRVING ST NW 3644 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW 3613 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW 1408 SPRING RD NW 3304 PARK PL NW 914 SPRING RD NW 746 PRINCETON PL NW 511 IRVING ST NW 1011 KENYON ST NW 1239 KENYON ST NW 756 FAIRMONT ST NW 1352 NEWTON ST NW 426 IRVING ST NW 1021 OTIS PL NW 775 KENYON ST NW 4023 13TH ST NW 2907 GEORGIA AVE NW 711 IRVING ST NW 662 COLUMBIA RD NW 518 COLUMBIA RD NW

$975,000 $962,000 $880,000 $820,000 $785,000 $738,000 $734,500 $720,000 $705,500 $650,000 $650,000 $648,000 $630,000 $625,000 $605,250 $590,000 $569,000 $560,000 $540,000 $530,000 $480,125

DUPONT CIRCLE 1615 19TH ST NW 1530 T ST NW

$1,496,000 $1,310,000

LEDROIT PARK 75 V ST NW 319 T ST NW 5 ADAMS ST NW 73 W ST NW 338 U ST NW

$1,010,000 $968,000 $950,000 $805,000 $686,000

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LOGAN 421 DELAFIELD PL NW 1408 FLORIDA AVE NW

$799,900

MOUNT PLEASANT 1614 HOBART ST NW 1803 NEWTON ST NW 1719 NEWTON ST NW

$1,270,000 $1,150,000 $858,000

MOUNT VERNON SQUARE 1120 5TH ST NW

$1,237,500

OLD CITY #2 2134 12TH ST NW 1202 W ST NW 1527 12TH ST NW 1617 8TH ST NW 418 WARNER ST NW 915 W ST NW 227 BATES ST NW 41 BATES ST NW

$1,245,000 $990,000 $890,000 $835,000 $780,000 $769,000 $617,000 $583,500

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PETWORTH 4505 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW 4138 7TH ST NW 249 ROCK CREEK CHURCH RD NW 734 VARNUM ST NW 4814 KANSAS AVE NW 411 QUINCY ST NW 626 INGRAHAM ST NW 4814 5TH ST NW 725 SHEPHERD ST NW

$837,500 $774,900 $732,325 $725,000 $699,000 $697,500 $677,000 $675,000 $675,000

4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4

5231 KANSAS AVE NW 4707 9TH ST NW 14 SHERMAN CIR NW 214 JEFFERSON ST NW 305 ROCK CREEK CHURCH RD NW 114 JEFFERSON ST NW 5314 8TH ST NW

$599,900 $574,000 $482,000 $476,278 $450,000 $430,000 $400,000 $342,825

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930 FRENCH ST NW 1405 NEW JERSEY AVE NW

$920,100 $895,000

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2363 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #27 1701 KALORAMA RD NW #301 2630 ADAMS MILL RD NW #5 1855 CALVERT ST NW #LL02 2550 17TH ST NW #207 1811 WYOMING AVE NW #T1 2200 17TH ST NW #214

$619,000 $579,000 $560,000 $425,000 $424,900 $342,000 $1,214,215

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BLOOMINGDALE SHAW 52 QUINCY PL NW #305 $330,000 1 BROOKLAND $325,000 $318,000 $290,000 $219,000 $215,000

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2234 12TH PL NW $735,000 2 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 1422 EUCLID ST NW #PH - 4 $799,000 834 LAMONT ST NW #B $650,000 $629,000 CONDO 2827 15TH ST NW #302 2750 14TH ST NW #501 $620,000 1307 CLIFTON ST NW #41 $615,000 14TH STREET CORRIDOR 1466 HARVARD ST NW #TH2 $600,000 1412 CHAPIN ST NW #202 $630,000 2 1103 PARK RD NW #4 $589,750 1412 CHAPIN ST NW #106 $598,900 2 1217 PARK RD NW #2 $580,000 1412 CHAPIN ST NW #2 $444,000 2 1390 KENYON ST NW #325 $555,000 1412 CHAPIN ST NW #5 $398,900 1 1020 MONROE ST NW #208 $543,000 2650 15TH ST NW #2 $480,000 ADAMS MORGAN 1360 KENYON ST NW ##B $480,000 2301 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #208 $1,011,000 2 1464 HARVARD ST NW #4 $460,000

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TRUXTON CIRCLE 29 Q ST NW

$899,000

U STREET

3033 HAWTHORNE DR NE #3033 20 HAWTHORNE CT NE #20 3022 GENTAIN CT NE #3022 400 EVARTS ST NE #406 3725 12TH ST NE #106

3205 GEORGIA AVE NW #102 3205 GEORGIA AVE NW #207 1350 RANDOLPH ST NW #3 1421 COLUMBIA RD NW #306 1527 PARK RD NW #301 1415 CHAPIN ST NW #106 1514 NEWTON ST NW #B2 718 PARK RD NW #4 3500 13TH ST NW #507 1401 COLUMBIA RD NW #219 2639 15TH ST NW #1 1439 EUCLID ST NW #104 907 EUCLID ST NW #102 1441 EUCLID ST NW #107

DUPONT

1704 T ST NW #302 2114 N ST NW #42 1325 18TH ST NW #401 1401 17TH ST NW #710 1730 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #2 1734 R ST NW #2 1736 18TH ST NW #404 1520 O ST NW #207 1520 16TH ST NW #202 2012 O ST NW #21 1920 S ST NW #701 1260 21ST ST NW #402

KALORAMA

2012 KALORAMA RD NW #8 2014 KALORAMA RD NW #8 2416 19TH ST NW #32 2129 FLORIDA AVE NW #201 1822 VERNON ST NW #305 2123 CALIFORNIA ST NW #A2 2456 20TH ST NW #405 2410 20TH ST NW #306 2310 ASHMEAD PL NW #104 1801 WYOMING AVE NW #3

LOGAN

1411 N ST NW #4 1310 12TH ST NW #7 1413 11TH ST NW #B 1441 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #910 1413 T ST NW #206 2125 14TH ST NW #913 1401 Q ST NW #202 1301 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #4 1420 N ST NW #801 1201 O ST NW #1A 1312 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #707 1239 VERMONT AVE NW #205 1239 VERMONT AVE NW #408 1117 10TH ST NW #401

MOUNT PLEASANT

1670 BEEKMAN PL NW #D 1612 BELMONT ST NW #B 1613 HARVARD ST NW #302 1613 HARVARD ST NW #116 2633 ADAMS MILL RD NW #B3

MT VERNON TRIANGLE

910 M ST NW #125 301 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #904 460 NEW YORK AVE NW #1001 460 NEW YORK AVE NW #601 440 L ST NW #309 910 M ST NW #610

NOMA

16 O ST NW #16-A

OLD CITY #2

711 S ST NW #1 1917 13TH ST NW #2 1529 14TH ST NW #504

$460,000 $459,900 $459,000 $406,500 $395,000 $380,000 $375,000 $347,500 $330,000 $325,000 $299,900 $185,000 $338,500 $316,000

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$690,000 $560,000 $445,000 $415,000 $511,675 $950,000 $679,900 $600,000 $564,500 $395,000 $349,555 $309,555

2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1

$1,175,000 $1,113,000 $915,000 $710,000 $435,000 $395,000 $392,000 $370,000 $279,000 $440,000

3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

$1,289,000 $699,000 $586,000 $559,000 $380,000 $920,000 $960,000 $785,000 $440,000 $437,500 $429,900 $419,000 $399,999 $639,000

2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2

$760,500 $629,900 $624,000 $500,000 $201,250

2 2 2 2 0

$555,000 $399,999 $529,900 $475,000 $435,000 $648,500

1 1 1 1 1 2

$531,500

$865,000 $799,000 $740,000

3 3 2

1324 14TH ST NW #1 1402 SWANN ST NW #3 440 L ST NW #411 2125 14TH ST NW #102-W 1300 13TH ST NW #707 1515 15TH ST NW #210 555 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #303 906 T ST NW #2 1425 11TH ST NW #402 1819 CORCORAN ST NW #3 437 NEW YORK AVE NW #901 1401 17TH ST NW #814 1916 17TH ST NW #212 1115 12TH ST NW #603 1711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #501 1 SCOTT CIR NW #510 1440 N ST NW #215 1901 16TH ST NW #13

PENN QUARTER 715 6TH ST NW #703 631 D ST NW #1133 916 G ST NW #202

PETWORTH

539 RANDOLPH ST NW #3 54075407 9TH ST NW #310 922 MADISON ST NW #304 4620 IOWA AVE NW #A 330 DELAFIELD PL NW #4

SHAW

636 Q ST NW #4 509 P ST NW #2 1643 6TH ST NW #6 1225 10TH ST NW #1

U STREET

2004 11TH ST NW #336 2020 12TH ST NW #811 2109 10TH ST NW #102 2030 8TH ST NW #301

$725,000 $725,000 $651,000 $643,000 $640,000 $630,000 $617,500 $613,000 $519,000 $508,000 $475,000 $459,900 $399,999 $320,000 $279,000 $245,000 $219,000 $175,000

2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0

$749,000 $632,500 $410,000

2 2 1

$733,000 $319,650 $295,000 $252,000 $149,900

3 1 2 2 2

$890,000 $769,900 $635,000 $599,555

3 2 3 1

$335,000 $1,010,000 $798,000 $509,900

1 2 2 1

$420,700

$210,630

$399,000 $398,000 $439,000

1 1 2

$425,000

$685,000 $596,000 $509,000 $320,000 $165,000 $143,000

2 1 2 1 0 0

$481,000 $340,475

2 1

$126,500

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DUPONT

1701 16TH ST NW #120 1701 16TH ST NW #802 1526 17TH ST NW #417

KALORAMA

1901 WYOMING AVE NW #40

MOUNT PLEASANT

2853 ONTARIO RD NW #216 2853 ONTARIO RD NW #321 1736 COLUMBIA RD NW ##311 1669 COLUMBIA RD NW #409 1801 CLYDESDALE PL NW #525 1801 CLYDESDALE NW #609

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