JANUARY 2018
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MIDCITY
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what’s on washington calendar classifieds
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your neighborhood 22
Bulletin Board • Kathleen Donner
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Attorney General Karl Racine: DC’s Legal Hammer • Jonetta Rose Barras
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ANC 6E • Steve Holden
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DC’s Shelters Are Going Green – and Improving
Photo: Representatives from the DCSEU, DGS and DHS celebrate a more energy efficient Emery Shelter.
Conditions for Residents • Catherine Plume
out and about 16
Insatiable • Celeste McCall
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Depeche Art • Phil Hutinet
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Shaw Streets • Pleasant Mann
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East Side News • Taylor Barden Golden
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Bloomingdale Bites • Taylor Barden Golden
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at home 37
Changing Hands • Don Denton
kids and family (See Stapled Insert)
DC Open Doors is a DCHFA program that offers fully forgivable second trust loans on a buyer’s minimum down payment requirement, in addition to below market interest rates for first trust mortgages for the purchase of homes anywhere in the District of Columbia. Program Highlights • Open to first-time and repeat home buyers • Open to all, no D.C. residency requirements • Maximum Income limit $132,360 DCHFA’s Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) program provides qualified borrowers the ability to claim a federal tax credit of 20 percent of the mortgage interest paid during a calendar year with the purchase of an MCC.
2018 is the Year of Homeownership with DC Open Doors and the Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC)
Guidelines • Borrowers must be first time homebuyers • Maximum borrower income is based upon household income, currently $132,360 (family of two or less) and $154,420 (family of three or more) • Acquisition costs (sales price) may not exceed program limits, currently $585,713 (non-targeted area) and $715,872 (targeted area) • MCCs are valid for Single Family residences, only (no 2-4 unit properties or co-ops) • DC’s MCCs can be purchased in conjunction with a DC Open Doors loan program product or other loan program products not offered through the DC Open Doors loan program
Learn more about both programs at the next DC Open Doors Informational Session on January 17th 6:30- 8:00 p.m. at DCHFA (815 Florida Avenue NW) Register to attend the FREE seminar at https://dcodnewyearnewhome2018.eventbrite.com 815 FLORIDA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001 202.777.1600 • DCHFA.ORG
DCHFA has FREE parking in the Agency’s garage (V Street entrance) and is a short walk from the U Street Metro Station. Homebuyers’ Informational Sessions are held twice monthly on the first and third Wednesday at DCHFA.
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FIRST FRIDAY DUPONT
A longstanding Dupont Circle tradition, First Friday Dupont offers the ability to connect with modern and contemporary artists. Enter the heart of DC’s art scene on the first Friday of every month from 6 to 8 p.m. Discover new artists and meet fellow art enthusiasts. With more than a dozen galleries and attractions within walking distance, almost everything’s free except dinner. Parking, as always, is tricky. Find out where to go at firstfridaydupont.org. Graffiti Parties happen every First Friday Dupont at ArtJamz, 1728 Connecticut Ave. NW. $15 Artjamz Graffiti Party ticket is at app.getoccasion. com/p/n/a1hs4sic.
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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY OF SERVICE
Each year, Americans honor Dr. King’s life and legacy through service. The MLK Day of Service is part of United We Serve, the President’s national service initiative that calls on Americans to work together to solve the country’s most pressing problems. Learn more about national MLK Day initiatives at mlkday.gov. The 2018 MLK Day of Service is Jan. 15. Serve DC commemorates this day by connecting residents with volunteer opportunities and community organizations with resources and volunteers. To register a service project or for a listing of volunteer opportunities, visit volunteer.dc.gov. Leading by example, Mayor Bowser encourages all to join the Resident Snow Team. To sign up for the Resident Snow Team, visit snow.dc.gov. Photo: Courtesy of Serve DC
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CUPIDS UNDIE RUN
On Feb. 10, Cupid’s Undie Run, a “brief” fun run, takes place in the middle of a big party. That’s right: party. The run supports finding a cure to Neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that affects one in every 3,000 children. Undies and costumes are encouraged. Start a team with friends. Join a team. Run solo. Just come out. Nave a blast and raise some money. The party starts at 1 p.m. The run is at 3 p.m. Then the party continues. $30 to run. The Park on 14th, 920 14th St. NW. cupids. org/city/washington-dc.
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ICE RINK OPENS AT THE WHARF
The new Wharf Ice Rick is open daily through late February. On Tuesdays, Jan. 9, 16, 23 and 30, watch a fun game of broomball. Cheer on the teams while sampling winter brews. Adult skating is $10 with a $2 discount for active military, seniors; $8 for children 12 years and younger. Skate rental is $6. The Wharf Ice Rink is on Transit Pier, 960 Wharf St. SW. wharfdc. com/wharf-ice-rink.
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OUTLIERS AND AMERICAN VANGUARD ART
Outliers and American Vanguard Art is the first major exhibition to explore key moments in American art history when avant-garde artists and outsiders intersected. The exhibition brings together some 250 works by more than 80 schooled and unschooled artists. Spanning more than a century, there are paintings, sculptures, works on paper, photographs, books and mixedmedia assemblages.Outliers is on view in the East Building of the National Gallery of Art from Jan. 28 through May 13, 2018. nga.gov.
Horace Pippin, Dog Fight over the Trenches, 19351939, oil on canvas, overall: 45.72 84.14 cm (18 33 1/8 in.). Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, DC. Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966.
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Visit the MLK Memorial. Open to visitors all hours, every day. 1964 Independence Ave. SW. nps.gov/mlkm.
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MLK EVENTS 4th Annual MLK Birthday Celebration. Jan. 14, 10 PM. Featuring Rare Essence, Sugar Bear & EU and Trouble Funk. $25 to $65. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. thehowardtheatre.com. Let Freedom Ring! at the Kennedy Center. Jan. 15, 6 PM. The Kennedy Center and Georgetown University present Vanessa Williams and the Let Freedom Ring Choir in a musical tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Free. Tickets will be distributed, up to two per person, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are reserved seats. Limited seating availability. Seating will begin at 5:15 p.m. All patrons are asked to be seated by 5:40 p.m. kennedycenter.org. Museum March for MLK Day. Jan. 15, 10 AM to 1 PM. Be part of the annual Anacostia Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. The parade begins at St. Elizabeth’s East and end at the Barry Farm Recreation Center in SE. Participants can march behind the museum’s vehicle and banner. Support the museum and the Anacostia community on this national day of remembrance to Reverend King’s life and legacy. Sign up online or call 202-6332844. acostia.si.edu. 2018 MLK Holiday DC Parade. Jan. 15, 10 AM. The parade assembles at 2500 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. SE. and end at the Barry Farm Recreation Center. mlkholidaydc.org. MLK Holiday DC Festival & Health Fair. Jan. 15, 2 PM. The
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The In Series: All The Things You Are: Jerome Kern. Jan. 20 to Feb. 4. Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, and everyone gotta hear their favorite Kern tunes. Come to their cabaret of his stage and screen hits from the father of American Musical Theatre. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.
Stringdusters; Jan. 22, MØ & Cashmere Cat; Jan. 24, Tennis; Jan. 25, Big Head Todd & The Monsters; Jan. 26, Frankie Ballard; Jan. 27, anic Focus and Minnesota; Jan. 28, Enter Shikari; Jan. 29, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club; Jan. 30, Kimbra; Jan. 31, Typhoon; Feb. 2, Greensky Bluegrass; Feb. 3, Emancipator Ensemble; Feb. 6, Lauv; Feb. 7, Grace VanderWaal; Feb. 8, J. Roddy Walston and The Business; Feb. 10, COIN: The North American Tour 2018. 815 V St. NW. 930.com. Music at Hill Country. Jan. 13, The 19th Street Band; Jan. 16, Honeysuckle; Jan. 17 and 24, Hill Country Live Band Karaoke; Jan. 18, Hollertown; Jan. 25, An Evening with Ian Moore; Jan. 26, The Highballers; Jan. 27, Aaron Burdett; Feb. 2, Albert Castiglia; Feb. 6, Lara Hope And The Ark-Tones; Feb. 8, Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moons; Feb. 10, Tragedy: All Metal Tribute To The Bee Gees & Beyond. Hill Country Live, 410 Seventh St. NW. hillcountry.com/dc.
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2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Parade ends at the Barry Farm recreation center where community groups, health care providers and government organizations will offer information and entertainment. Those interested in reserving a table can email john. zottoli@gmail.com or call 202-506-5912. Washington Performing Arts presents: Living the Dream....Singing the Dream. Feb. 11, 7 PM. For more than 25 years, Washington Performing Arts’ Gospel Choirs have shared the inspirational gift of gospel music with audiences in DC. The choirs’ annual concert with the Choral Arts Chorus, honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a joyful celebration of the power
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of music and the human spirit. $25 to $70. kennedy-center.org. National Museum of African American History and Culture. Open daily, 10 AM to 5:30 PM. Same-day online, weekday walk-up, and advance online passes are needed for entry. Passes go quickly. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is at 1400 Constitution Ave. NW. nmaahc.si.edu.
MUSIC Music at U Street Music Hall. Jan. 13, herMajesty & Honest Haloway and Dimitri
Max; Jan. 19, Fleetmac Wood; Jan. 20, Alex Aiono and Oliver Nelson; Jan. 23, Cuco + Helado Negro; Jan. 25, Psymbionic & The Widdler; Jan. 26, Seth Troxler; Jan. 7, Bit Funk; Feb. 1, Rostam; Feb. 2, Flint Eastwood and Soulection Radio Tour ft. Joe Kay; Feb. 3, Anna Meredith and Ghetto Ghetto Showcase ft. Julius Jetson; Feb. 7, Jerry Folk & SAINT WKND; Feb. 9, Why? and The Crystal Method; Feb. 10, Anti-Flag & Stray From The Path and Funk Hunters. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. ustreetmusichall.com. Music at 9:30 Club. Jan. 13, RJD2; Jan. 14, Revival; Jan. 15, Collie Buddz; Jan. 18, Circles Around The Sun; Feb. 19, BoomBox: Western Voodoo Tour; Jan. 20, The Infamous
Music at Rock and Roll Hotel. Jan. 13, Bleach Bones; Jan. 19, Yacht; Jan. 20, Wanted Man; Jan. 26, Mystery Friends; Jan. 27, Object Collection; Feb. 1, Jen Cloher; Feb. 2, Genocide Pact; Feb. 3, Beauty Pill; Feb. 6, High On Fire; Feb. 7, Tiny Moving Parts; Feb. 9, Young, Lean & Sad Boys; Feb. 10, John Muas. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. rockandrollhoteldc.com. Music at Ivy City Smokehouse. Jan. 13, Chuck Brown Band; Jan. 18, The Ryan Forrester Trio; Jan. 26, John Schreiner Trio. Ivy City Smokehouse, 1356 Okie St. NE. ivycitysmokehouse.com. Music at The Anthem. Jan. 13, The Disco Biscuits; Feb. 1, Justin Moore; Feb. 3, Green-
sky Bluegrass. The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW. theanthemdc.com. Sunday Concerts at the Phillips. Jan. 14, Jason Vieaux & Julien Labro; Jan. 21, Goldmund Quartett; Jan. 28, Shai Wosner. Concerts are at 4 PM. $40, $20 for members and students with ID; includes museum admission for the day of the concert. phillipscollection.org/music. Blues Night in Southwest. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. Jan. 15, Queen Aisha Blues; Jan. 22, Eddie Jones & the Young Bucks; Jan. 29, Melvin Taylor Blues Band. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-4847700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Music at the Lincoln. Jan. 15, Henry Rollins Travel Slideshow; Jan. 23, Majid Jordan; Jan. 26 and 27, The Wood Brothers; Feb. 9, First Aid Kit. The Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. thelincolndc.com. Music at Boundary Stone. Jan. 15, 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 12. Open Mic & $4 Drafts with Reed Appleseed. Boundary Stone, 116 Rhode Island Ave. NW. boundarystonedc.com. Church of the Epiphany Weekly Concerts. Every Tuesday, 12:10 PM. Jan. 16, Natalia Kazaryan, piano; Jan. 23, Carlos Rodriguez, piano, & Ralitza Patcheva, piano; Jan. 30, Joy-Lelani Garbutt, organ, & Rebecca Kellerman, soprano; Feb. 6, Sophia Subbayya Vastek, piano; Feb. 13, Wayne Jennings, tenor, Pamela Simonson, soprano, Louis Davis, baritone, & Lester Green, piano. 1317 G St. NW. epiphanydc.org. Music at Pearl Street Warehouse. Jan. 17, An Evening with Anthony Gomes; Jan. 18, Western Centuries; Jan. 20, Dan Burn; Jan. 21, Charlie Mars; Jan. 26, Justin Trawick and The Common Good Album Release; Feb. 2, Black Masala; Feb. 10, The Lil Smokies. Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St. SW. pearlstreetwarehouse.com. Jazz Night in Southwest. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. Jan. 19, 19th Jazz Night Anniversary Celebrating Our Jazz Heritage; Jan. 26, Chris Grasso Presents Shacara Rogers. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-4847700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Free CafĂŠ Concert: Capital City Symphony. Jan. 20, 7 PM. A chamber performance by members of Capital City Symphony. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.
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his personal and political world changed. His mother has remarried. His uncle sits on the throne. The entire world has seemingly gone insane. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. shakespearetheatre.org.
Unsigned Haitian “iron sculpture “
4,380 Nights at Signature. Jan. 16 to Feb. 18. For the last 12 years, or 4,380 days, Malik Djamal Ahmad Essaid has been held without charge by the United States government at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Shirlington, VA. signature-theatre.org. The Wolves at Studio. Jan. 17 to March 4. A group of 16-yearold girls turn into warriors on the field. Join the pack. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. studiotheatre.org. Jefferson’s Garden at Ford’s. Jan. 19 to Feb. 11. Playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker explores the contradictions between our founding fathers’ ideals and the realities of freedom in America. Christian, a Quaker pacifist, defies his family to fight in the American Revolution. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. fords.org.
Haitian Art & Handcraft Sale. Reception, Feb. 2, 6 to 9 PM; Feb. 3, 10 AM to 4 PM; and Feb. 4, 9 AM to 2 PM. Over 200 original Haitian paintings and a vast array of unique handcrafts are on sale. The Vassar Haiti Project hosts this sale of Haitian paintings and handcrafts at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 301 A St. SE. thehaitiproject.org. DC Concert Orchestra Concert. Jan. 21, 3 PM. Free, but donations accepted. The Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. dcconcertorchestra.org.
certs are BYOB and welcome all ages. Read more and sign up to host or attend at Groupmuse.com. Concerts added continuously.
Music at The Howard. Jan. 26, DMX; Feb. 9 Jorge Drexler; Feb. 10, Dennis Williams’ Love & Therapy. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. thehowardtheatre.com.
THEATER AND FILM
Music at Sixth and I. Jan. 28, Benjamin Clementine; Feb. 14, Trey Anastasio. Sixth and I, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. Music at Black Cat. Jan. 28, Destroyer; Jan. 29, Laura Stevenson; Feb. 7, Girlpool. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com. Groupmuse Concert House Parties. Attend a concert for a $3 registration fee and a $10+ per person donation to the musician(s). Con-
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Mosaic Theater: Queens Girl in Africa. Through Feb. 4. Mosaic’s first commission brings the world premiere sequel to Caleen Sinnette Jennings’ “sweet-spirited solo show” that the New York Times described as one of the breakout hits of DC’s first Women’s Voices Theatre Festival in 2015. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. Scena’s Guilt at the Atlas. Through Feb. 4. This exciting play tells the powerful story of a philandering priest named Grandier (15901634). The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. scenatheatre.org.
Constellation’s Skin of Our Teeth at Source. Through Feb. 11. In this time-traveling tragicomedy by acclaimed playwright Thornton Wilder, the Antrobus family lives an ordinary life in suburban New Jersey. Except that Mr. and Mrs. Antrobus have been married for 5,000 years. The actress playing Sabina is constantly threatening to quit the play. The family pets are a baby dinosaur and a woolly mammoth. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. ConstellationTheatre.org. Sovereignty at Arena. Through Feb. 18. Sarah Ridge Polson, a young Cherokee lawyer fighting to restore her Nation’s jurisdiction, must confront the ever-present ghosts of her grandfathers. Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. arenastage.org. Hamlet at Shakespeare. Jan. 16 to Feb. 25. In the wake of his father’s abrupt death, Hamlet returns home from university to find
Unnecessary Farce at Keegan. Jan. 19 to Feb. 10. Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go. In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant. Next door, two undercover cops wait to catch the meeting on videotape. Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. keegantheatre.com. Convergence Theatre: This is All Just Temporary. Jan. 19 to Feb. 10. Lauren, a recent college grad, moves back in with her parents while she looks for a job. However, the behavioral aggression of Lauren’s autistic younger brother is severely increasing. $15 to $18. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. anacostiaartscenter.com. La Foto (A Selfie Affair) at GALA. Jan. 31 to Feb. 25. Two families are changed forever when a selfie is sent to one person but shared by another. In this highly technological world it is easier to connect intimately with one another. At what cost? GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. galatheatre.org. The Great Society at Arena. Feb. 2 to March 11. Robert Schenkkan’s The Great Society, the
second half of the epic drama about President Lyndon Baines Johnson, makes its DC debut at Arena Stage. Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. arenastage.org.
Mondays through Saturdays, 9 AM to 6:30 PM; Sundays, 9 AM to 5:30 PM. Weekly halfprice specials based on price tag color. 2200 South Dakota Ave. NE. dcgoodwill.org.
Familiar at Woolly. Feb. 5 to March 4. It’s winter in Minnesota, and an immigrant Zimbabwean family is preparing for the wedding of their eldest daughter, a first-generation American. When the bride insists on observing roora, a traditional bride-price ceremony, it opens a deep rift in the household. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. woollymammoth.net.
Eastern Market. Daily except Mondays and important holidays. Weekdays, 7 AM to 7 PM; Saturdays, 7 AM to 6 PM; Sundays, 9 AM to 5 PM. Flea market and arts and crafts market open weekends, 9 AM to 6 PM. Eastern Market is Washington’s last continually operated “old world” market. 200 and 300 blocks of Seventh St. SE. 202-698-5253. easternmarket-dc.org.
SPORTS AND FITNESS Washington Wizards Basketball. Jan. 13, 15 and 30; Feb. 1 and 8. Capital One Arena. nba.com/wizards. Washington Capitals Ice Hockey. Jan. 19, 21 and 31; Feb. 4, 9 and 11. Capital One Arena. capitals.nhl.com. Canal Park Ice Skating. Sundays, 10 AM to 10 PM; Mondays to Thursdays, noon to 10 PM; Fridays, noon to 11 PM; and Saturdays, 10 AM to 11 PM. Special hours on holidays. Skate fees are adults, $9; kids and seniors, $8; skate rental, $5. 200 M St. SE. canalparkiceskating.com. National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink. Through March 11, daily weather permitting. Open Mondays through Thursdays, 10 AM to 9 PM; Fridays, 10 AM to 11 PM, Saturdays, 11 AM to 11 PM; and Sundays, 11 AM to 9 PM. Skating fees for a two-hour session are $9, adults; $8, seniors, students with ID and children 12 and under. Skate rental, $3.50. nga.gov. Wharf Ice Rink. Through late February, depending on weather. Mondays and Tuesdays, noon to 7 PM; Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon to 9 PM; Fridays, noon to 11 PM; Saturdays, 11 AM to 11 PM; Sundays, 11 AM to 7 PM. (Live DJ, Fridays, 8 to 10 PM.) Adult admission, $10 with $2 discount to active military, seniors; $8 for children 12 years and younger. Skate rental is $6. Wharf Ice Rink is on Transit Pier, across from The Anthem, 960 Wharf St. SW. wharfdc.com/wharf-ice-rink.
MARKETS AND SALES Goodwill Store and Donation Center. Mondays through Saturdays, 9 AM to 8 PM; Sunday, 9 AM to 6 PM. Donations accepted
Dupont Circle FRESHFARM Market. Sundays, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. 20th St. and Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-362-8889. freshfarmmarket.org. Union Market. Tuesdays to Fridays, 11 AM to 8 PM; weekends, 8 AM to 8 PM. Union Market is an artisanal, curated, food market featuring over 40 local vendors. 1309 Fifth St. NE. 301-652-7400. unionmarketdc.com.
CIVIC LIFE Congresswoman Norton’s NW District Office. Open weekdays, 9 AM to 5:30 PM. 90 K St. NE. 202-408-9041. norton.house.gov. Convention Center Community Association. Last Tuesday, 7 to 8:30 PM. Kennedy Rec Center, 1401 Seventh St. NW. facebook. com/pages/Convention-Center-Community. 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. 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
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Community Forklift. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends, 9 AM to 6 PM; Wednesdays and Fridays 9 AM to 7 PM. Community Forklift is a nonprofit reuse center for home improvement supplies. January sales: 40 percent off modern and vintage bathroom sinks, vanities, toilets, tubs and medicine cabinets. Also in January, buy one chair from any era priced at $25 or less, and get a second chair of equal or lesser value free. 4671 Tanglewood Dr., Edmonston, MD. Sign up for sale alerts at communityforklift.org.
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 1D. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. 3166 Mount Pleasant St. NW. anc1d.org.
ANC 1A. Wednesday, 7 PM. Harriet Tubman Elementary School, 3101 13th St. NW. anc1a.org.
ANC 2C. First Wednesday, 6:30¬ to 8:30 PM. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. anc2C.org.
ANC 1B. First Thursday, 6:30 PM. DC Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. anc1b.org.
ANC 6E. First Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Meeting at Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. anc6e.org.
ANC 1B11. Second Monday, 7 PM. LeDroit Senior Building (Basement Community Room), 2125 Fourth St. NW. anc1b.org.
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sees the 38-seat newcomer designed by Catherine Haiuring the holidays – actually Christmas Eve – Peter and I were seeking Sunday brunch in Bloomingley Design. A patio accommodates another 38. dale. Most restaurants were closed, but fortunately The menu offers shared plates: koji-brined fried we stumbled into Tyber Creek Wine Bar & Kitchchicken, crispy chickpea tofu, steak tartare and “sticky en at the corner of First and T streets NW. Tyber’s crunchy” ribs. There’s a couple of “Lazy Susan” tasting warm and cozy ambience, replete with exposed bricks and menus. One is inspired by Peking-style duck; the other old-fashioned floor tiles, provided a welcome respite from is centered around the chef ’s favorite dishes. winter’s chill. Pastry chef Naomi Gallego creates offbeat desOpen since May 2017, Tyber Creek replaced a pizza serts; think black sesame panna cotta. Beverage direcplace. The predecessor’s wood burning oven has been refittors Brent Kroll and Peter Koll have come up with a ted, and emerging from the flames are flakey biscuits, asbeer and wine list with a “global slant.” Cocktails are sorted breads and other comestibles. “delicate” and “complex.” Enlivened with a hint of clam Located at 808 V St. NW, Hajuice, Bloody Marys were garnished zel is open daily for dinner plus with cheese-stuffed olives, a hot pepweekend brunch. For more inforper and celery stalk. Chicken Cubano mation call 202-847-4980 or visit – a poultry take on the usually pork www.hazelrestaurant.com. Cuban sandwich with bacon and pickles – was escorted with yummy house-made chips. Scrambled eggs, Just in time to wreck New Year’s which screamed for seasoning, came Seylou Bakery & Mill – located in Shaw – uses only whole diets, Seylou Bakery & Mill has with two plump chicken/apple saugrains for its breads, pastries and other goodies. debuted at 926 N St. NW. Founded sages, delicious home fries and a coby Jonathan Bethony and his wife conut-covered fruit salad. Brunch for vieja,” meatloaf and (the late) Michel Jessica Azeez, the yeasty newcomer two came to $50, before tip. Richard’s short ribs. The cheery setting uses only whole grains, milled right Tyber’s regular menu focuses on evokes sunny southern California. Unon the premises. The oven turns out wood-fired entrees: roasted halibut, conventional Diner is divided into two whole-wheat chocolate chip cooka half chicken and assorted veggies, sections: a casual, 50-seat cafe/pastry ies, muffins, croissants and all kinds including charred carrots. There’s shop and a 100-seat, full-service dining of bread, including “horse” bread, realso PEI mussels and braised lamb. Flakey biscuits and other delights emerge from room for dinner only. Tyber Creek’s wood-burning oven. portedly named after fodder ancient Catching my eye was an offbeat apOpen daily, Unconventional Diner is Persians fed their horses. petizer: deviled duck egg. We’ll try at 1207 Ninth St. NW; call 202-847-0122 Seylou means “eagle” in the Manthat next time. or visit www.unconventionaldiner.com. dinka language of Senegal in West Located at 84 T St. NW, TyAfrica, where Jonathan and Jessica ber Creek is open nightly, Tuesreceived their culinary inspiration. day through Sunday, plus weekend Seylou Bakery is open Wednesday The team behind Shaw beer garden Tabrunch. Call 202-827-3664 or visit through Sunday; for more informakoda is taking over the recently shutwww.tybercreekdc.com. tion visit www.seylou.com. tered watering hole, 1905. Come spring, the 2,400-square-foot space will become Cortez, complete with a rooftop tequila In Mount Vernon Triangle, restauThings keep happening in Shaw, as bar, fish tacos and other Baja-inspired rateur David Deshaies’ long-anticthe neighborhood welcomes Hazel accents. Located at 1905 Ninth St. NW, ipated Unconventional Diner has Restaurant & Bar, the newest sibling the future bar is named after the Sea of opened in the Walter E. Washington of Neighborhood Restaurant Group. Cortez off the Baja California peninsula. Convention Center. The menu creThe company also operates Iron Gate Business Partners Ryan Seelbach ates “modern twists on traditional at Dupont Circle and Bluejacket and Jeff Sunderland plan a “playful and comfort foods” like crab linguine, (Navy Yard). Chef Rob Rubba, foreclectic” experience at their enterprise. The chicken Cubano at Tyber Creek Wine Bar is a steak-and-eggs, pork shoulder “ropa merly with Arlington’s Tallula, over- poultry version of the usual pork Cuban sandwich Exposed brick on the first floor of the
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two-story, ca. 1922 structure will get a white paint job, and colorful murals will be splashed throughout the azure-hued interior. Cacti will be scattered about, with funky furniture and glassware and festive fabric-covered cushions. Cortez’s dining area will seat 40 and the rooftop bar will fit another 40. Three dozen kinds of tequilas, rums and Latin American beers will flow. The kitchen plans to focus on grilled swordfish tacos, fried mahimahi, carnitas, tortilla soup and elote grilled corn. Thanks to gas heaters, the rooftop will be open year-round.
Logan Cutback
Thanks to a community compromise, Dacha beer garden will open a Logan Circle spinoff, which will replace a parking lot at 14th and S streets NW. (The parent Dacha is at Seventh and Q streets NW, with another sibling headed for the Navy Yard.) Logan Circle residents had opposed the original Dacha proposal, which called for a 600-person occupancy. Locals cited an “overconcentration of bars and restaurants in the area.” So, back to the drawing board. Finally, Dacha proprietor Dmitri Chekaldin agreed to slice Dacha’s capacity by one third. Look for Dacha on 14 later this year.
Firehouse Re-Fired
The century-old firehouse at 1626 North Capitol St. NW has received a new life. A casual, Caribbean-accented restaurant, Old Engine 12 Firehouse, has opened in that historic, three-level space. The firehouse itself dates back to 1897. It was converted into a restaurant in 2013, but is now under new management. Jenna Mack of Event Emissary, a local events industry vet, has assumed control of the property. Emerging from executive chef Peter Prime’s kitchen are salmon tartare sliders, salmon burgers and avocado beignets, not usually found
in Prime’s native Trinidad. More traditional dishes are grilled and jerked meats, beef patties, oxtail, fry bread and cumin-spiced pork belly. Plates come in duos and trios, meant to be shared. To (ahem) quench the fire: rum drinks, beer and wine. Old Engine’s rustic interior encompasses communal dining tables and reclaimed wood with metal accents. Exposed brick and wooden flooring are original. To make more space, the new owners have removed the pizza oven, as well as the second floor. Come spring, diners may repair to the 50-seat covered patio. Old Engine 12 will be open six nights a week plus weekend brunch. For more information call 202-299-9128 or visit www.oldengine12restaurant.com.
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Guests are drawn to the blazing fire pit at Maydan, the zesty newcomer tucked into the alley of the Manhattan Laundry Building complex off of U street NW. But founder Rose Previte – formerly of the RAMMYaward-winning Compass Rose – says cooking over open flames is universal. “What we’re doing isn’t spectacular. It’s normal,” Previte says. She’s describing the cooking method she and Maydan co-executive chefs Gerald Addison and Chris Morgan encountered during a research trip across North Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Maydan’s interior displays items Previte collected from Little Miss Pixie’s on 14th Street NW and flea markets in Los Angeles. Twin tandoor-style ovens produce warm, lavash-style whole-wheat bread similar to Turkish versions. Vegetables include a colorful beet dip, chunky Beiruti-style hummus laced with tomatoes, peppers and herbs, plus carrots sparked by fiery harissa. Located at 1346 Florida Ave. NW, Maydan is open nightly, with weekend brunch in the works. Call 202-370-3696 or visit www.maydandc.com. u
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Depeche Art by Phil Hutinet
East City Art’s Mid-City Gallery Exhibitions and News Foundry Gallery
Foundry Gallery rings in the New Year with an all-member exhibition. Most all of its artists, including long-time members and several who joined the organization recently, will exhibit work in a variety of mediums. Of note, Lavely Miller-Kershman will present a series of portraits for the first time which the artist has described as both “powerful and disturbing.” Craig Moran presents sinuous street scenes of San Francisco’s hilly, seismic landscapes depicted in a bold, cut-out color palette. Duly Noted Painters painting duo Matt Malone and Kurtis Ceppetelli present classic figurative work, for which they are known, using recycled household paints and charcoal on large-scale canvases. While not an exhaustive list, other participating artists include Brian Truesdale, Teresa Jarzynski and Bradley Gay.
Gallery Neptune & Brown
“Quotidian: Editions” is a survey of Michael Craig-Martin’s most recent works of minimalist paintings which depicts subject matter that is easily recognized, ordinary and, as the title states, quotidian. Craig-Martin’s works are created in a series, often in editions of 30 as with “Trainer” (see image). Using the common language of imagery, the artist goes one step further, presenting universally recognized images to create what he calls Craig Moran,“Vallejo and Jones Streets.” Oil on canvas, 34 x 32 inches. Image: Foundry Gallery “a shared value of everyday objects.” However, the artist chooses common objects such as tennis shoes, items both needed but lacking significant importance. Craig-Martin uses the line to create his oeuvre. In Japanese, the term-of-art “ippitsugaki” translates roughly as “a stroke of writing,” describing single-line drawing, a technique employed by many minimalist artists and illustrators. To artists like Craig-Martin, the line represents the ideal aesthetic with which to convey imagery as it expresses itself in a manner both simple yet complex, just like his subjects, which are banal yet essential. Born in Dublin, the artist received his education in Washington, DC, before studying at Yale. He has lived in London since the mid-1960s. His illustrious career includes an appointment as Royal Academician in 2006 and a knighthood for services to the arts in 2016. His work is collected by major contemporary art museums including the Tate, London; MoMA, New York; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; and Victoria & Albert MuMichael Craig-Martin,“Trainer, 2016.” Screen print, edition of 30, image size 17 3/4 x 33 3/8 inches. Image: Artist and Alan Cristea Gallery, London © Michael Craig-Martin 2017 seum, London. Lavely Miller-Kershman,“Connor.” Acrylic on wood, 30 x 30 inches. Image: Foundry Gallery
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Vote for 2017’s Best New Shaw Businesses! Show your appreciation to your favorite new Shaw business. Vote in Shaw Main Streets’ 13th annual Best New Shaw Business of the Year contest! New businesses that opened in 2017 are eligible. Businesses that relocated within the Shaw Main Streets service area or changed names and service businesses not located in retail locations are not eligible.
The three businesses that receive the most votes will be recognized as the Best New Shaw Businesses of 2017 at the Shaw Main Streets Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 7:00 PM at the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC Hotel, 901 Massachusetts Avenue, NW. Here is the list of eligible businesses:
Steven Cushner,“Untitled.” Acrylic on Arches paper, 28 3/4 x 22 1/4 inches. Image: Hemphill Fine Art
Hemphill
According to Hemphill Fine Art, there are two types of artist, “one whose creativity depends upon moments of inspiration and one who walks into the studio every morning and works.” Steven Cushner is the latter, embracing the American ethos of hard work and productivity. In Cushner’s case, the output from his disciplined regimen of shutting himself up in his studio has led to a body of work so vast that Hemphill will produce not one but two exhibitions of his work. The first exhibition, “Double Down Show 1,” opens on Jan. 18. In February, the gallery will strike the first series and hang “Double Down Show 2.” Cushner attended the Rhode Island School of Design and received his MFA from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1980. His work hangs in numerous private and public collections, including the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the CityCenter Collection and the District of Columbia Wilson Building Art Collection.
1230 Restaurant, 1230 9th Street, NW 1942, 1942 9th Street, NW, Second Floor 600 T, 600 T Street, NW Angel’s Share Wines & Liquors, 1748 7th Street, NW Arroz, 901 Massachusetts Avenue, NW BackRoom Bar, 715 A Florida Avenue, NW Breather, 1931 9th Street, NW Calico, 50 Blagden Alley, NW Capo Italian Deli, 715 A Florida Avenue, NW The Dabney Cellar, 1122 89th Street, NW El Techo, 606 Florida Avenue, NW, Roof FB Liquors, 1905 9th Street, NW Fish Scale, 637 Florida Avenue, NW Five to One, 903 U Street, NW French Quarter Brasserie & Oyster Bar, 1544 9th Street, NW Imm Thai, 1414 9th Street, NW In3 Inclusive Innovation Incubator, 2301-D Georgia Avenue, NW
Inzio Hair Salon, 641 Florida Avenue, NW Kiss Lounge, 637 T Street, NW Maxwell Park Wine Bar, 1336 9th Street, NW Mirai Market, 1314 ½ 9th Street, NW MVP Sports Bar, 1015-1/2 7th Street, NW Nocturne, 1932 9th Street, NW ROOM x Swatchroom, 1527 9th Street, NW Seylou Bakey and Mill, 926 N Street, NW Sugar Shack, 1932 9th Street, NW, Supra, 1205 11th Street, NW Tiger Fork, 922 N Street, NW, Rear (Blagden Alley) Unconventional Diner, 1207 9th Street, NW Union Kitchen Grocery, 1251 9th Street, NW Urban Athletic Club, 804 N Street, NW Wet Dog Tavern, 2100 Vermont Avenue, NW Yoga Shala, 1550 7th Street, NW You Break I Fix, 1722 7th Street, NW
To cast your vote, send an email to BestinShaw@gmail.com with the name of your favorite new business of 2017 in the subject line and your name in the message no later than 12:00 PM on Monday, March 19, 2018, in order for your vote to be counted. Only one entry per email address will be accepted. Be sure to let your favorite business know you voted for them. And then plan to attend the Shaw Main Streets Annual Meeting to see which new businesses won the awards.
Coming Feb. 2018
Willem de Looper
Willem de Looper (1932-2009)
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Exhibitions on View Charles Krause Reporting Fine Art NEW LOCATION: Dacha Loft Building 1602 Seventh St. NW, Second Floor 202-638-3612 | charleskrausereporting.com Hours: Weekends, 1-6pm Exhibition schedule TBD BD Richardson,“Approaching Storm.” Image: Touchstone Gallery
visited the Grand Canyon in 1972, and the trip left a lasting impression on the artist, so much so that it would influence his work for years to come. The walls of the canyon told a story which took place over millions of years of slow erosion. De Looper could visualize the geological process and sought to recount this saga of natural history through abstract representations of the Grand Canyon’s walls. De Looper’s choice of color and layering technique in the series of paintings inspired by his visit to the western United States will be on view at the gallery concurrently with Cushner’s “Double Down” series. Originally from The Netherlands, de Looper came to Washington in 1950 but did not land his first solo exhibition until 1966 at the Jefferson Place Gallery. De Looper is widely collected by museums such as the National Gallery of Art, the Phillips Collection and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
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Recently, Richardson began the arduous task of organizing the film from her photographic archives. In the process, she realized that, “thanks to today’s new photographic methods, vintage images are having a renaissance. Old Kodachrome slides, black & white film (and even Instamatic film!) can be digitally remastered and reinterpreted. The new ‘digital darkroom’ knows no bounds in harnessing the traditions of the past with the latest technology.”
BD Richardson’s “Mosaic: moments BD Richardson,“Chairs in Parc Monceau.” Image: Touchstone Gallery & methods” represents the culmination of a lifetime of experimentaTo process her old film, Richardson has used tion and mastery of photographic techniques. It both digital scanning technology as well as timechronicles the passage of several decades, includhonored techniques such as transferring images ing travel over several continents. The artist foby hand onto metal, high-grade acrylic, fine-art cuses on Paris, Peru and Poolesville with a theme paper and wood. A native of Washington, DC, that finds the iconic in the quotidian. While and a graduate of George Washington Universiseemingly a retrospective of the artist’s life and ty and American University, Richardson has won passion for photography, which began in college, numerous national and international awards. this series also allowed the artist to revisit and Her work also appears in various publications. redevelop traditional photographic techniques. As the artist states, “Life’s moments are far more Phil Hutinet is the publisher of East City Art, dedivivid than a fading photograph in an old album. cated to DC’s visual arts. For more information visit These moments are what make up our lives.” www.eastcityart.com. u
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Gallery Neptune & Brown 1530 14th St. NW 202-986-1200 | neptunefineart.com Hours: Wed. to Sat., 12-7pm / Jan. 20-March 3 Michael Craig-Martin, “Quotidian: Editions” Opening reception: Sat., Jan. 20, 5-7pm Foundry Gallery 2118 Eighth St. NW 202-232-0203 | foundrygallery.org Hours: Wed. to Sun., 1-7pm / Jan. 3-28 “Prelude” group exhibition Hamiltonian Gallery 1353 U St. NW 202-332-1116 | hamiltoniangallery.com Hours: Tues. to Sat., 12-6pm January schedule TBD Hemphill Fine Arts 1515 14th St. NW 202-234-5601 | hemphillfinearts.com Hours: Tues. to Sat., 10am-5pm / Jan. 18-March 24 Willem de Looper / Jan. 18-Feb. 17 Steve Cushner, “Double Down Show 1” Opening receptions: Thurs., Jan. 18, 6-8pm Long View Gallery 1234 Ninth St. NW 202-232-4788 | longviewgallerydc.com Hours: Wed. to Sat.: 11 am-6pm January schedule TBD Touchstone Gallery 901 New York Ave. NW 202-347-2787 | touchstonegallery.com Hours: Wed. to Fri., 11am-6pm, Weekends, 12-5pm / Jan. 4-28 BD Richardson, “Mosaic: moments & methods”
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BULLETIN BOARD Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on Ward 1 Affordable Housing
On Nov. 30, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) broke ground on The Wren, a mixed-use development at 965 Florida Ave. NW. The project will produce more than 430 apartment units including 132 units of affordable housing and a new Whole Foods Market grocery store. The development comes with more than $500,000 in community benefits to support local hiring and entrepreneurship. The community benefits include a $200,000 grant to the Community Foundation of the National Capital Region to support job training for residents and employers within a one-mile radius of the site; $118,462 to Shaw Main Streets for locally-based retailers to make capital improve-
ments to their storefronts or other exterior improvements; $142,155 to Howard University to subsidize costs associated with Inclusive Innovation Incubator (In3); and $100,000 to In3 to help the incubator provide space and resources to under-resourced members. The Wren project will also bring improvements to the intersection of Florida Avenue and Sherman Avenues NW, as well as adjacent sidewalks, making the area safer for pedestrians and motorists.
Swampoodle Park
After crowdsourcing dozens of possible names for a new park at the corner of Third and L Streets NE and putting three of the best options to a public vote, the NoMa Parks Foundation (NPF) an-
nounced that “Swampoodle Park” will be the name of the community playground and dog park that is currently under construction. Swampoodle Park was designed by District landscape architecture firm Lee and Associates. The space will open in early 2018. Swampoodle Park will be owned by DC and managed by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Friends of NoMa Dogs (FOND), a neighborhood nonprofit that launched in early 2017 in response to the park’s creation, will maintain the dog park portion of the space.
Ward 1 Short-Term Family Housing Site
The District has selected 2500 14th St. NW as the site of the Ward 1 Short-Term Family Housing Facility. The site plan includes 35 short-term fam-
Special Olympics DC Polar Plunge
On Feb. 10, noon to 4 p.m., Special Olympics will host its annual Polar Plunge at Nationals’ Park. Jump into above-ground swimming pools. Party in the ballpark. Enjoy music, refreshments and a special appearance from and photo op with the Nationals racing presidents. To participate, raise at least $100 and receive a 2018 Polar Plunge t-shirt. Raise more than the required $100 to qualify for exciting prizes, including Nationals game tickets, entry to the Nationals batting cage and a behind the scenes tour of Nationals Park. Ages 12 and up can plunge, those under 18 need parent/guardian permission. Everyone is welcome to attend for free. There is free parking at the park or arrive by the metro, Navy Yard Station. Read more and register at give.specialolympicsdc.org. Athlete James Black takes the plunge in 2017s Special Olympics DC Polar Plunge. Photo: Courtesy of Special Olympics DC
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Theater J, the nation’s largest and most prominent Jewish theater, has announced the launch of the Yiddish Theater Lab, a program dedicated to preserving and reviving the forgotten literature of the Yiddish Theater. This initiative will uncover and re-interpret nearly-forgotten Yiddish classics in new English language readings, workshops, commissions and eventually productions. Yiddish theater was once among America’s most popular art forms, thriving in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The artists who worked in Yiddish plays and musicals drew from their experience and artistry to become major influencers on early works in film, musical theater and comedy. In its initial year, the Lab will consist of a series of public Englishlanguage readings of some of the greater works of the Yiddish theater. The Yiddish Theater Lab will also commission award-winning writer Alix Sobler to write a free adaptation of Peretz Hirschbein’s Miriam, which will have an initial reading in the summer of 2018. All readings will be free and open to the public, but reservations are strongly encouraged. edcjcc.org.
Goodwill is placing new donation bins in the community. Revenue from the sale of the donated goods help them provide free job training and supportive services to people with disabilities and disadvantages. They need locations. Those interested in having a bin should contact Brendan Hurley, Goodwill CMO, at brendan. hurley@dcgoodwill.org.
Winter Restaurant Week
Winter Restaurant Week returns to Jan. 22 through Jan. 28. 250 restaurants in DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia will offer multicourse $35 dinner, $22 lunch, and $22 brunch menus, making it easier than ever for diners to revisit favorite restaurants or explore new destinations. The full list of participating restaurants and their menus, as well as links to seamlessly book reservations is available at rwdmv.com.
Sexual Harassment Training Mandated for DC
Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) has signed a Mayor’s Order requiring all 30,000-plus DC Government employees to complete sexual harassment training by Feb. 28. The measure also mandates that all 1,500 supervisors complete advanced training to ensure that any complaints are handled thoroughly and efficiently. Mayor’s Order 2017-313 “Sexual Harassment Policy, Guidance and Procedures” modernizes previous guidelines, a review which the Bowser Administration undertook amid the much-needed and growing conversation on sexual harassment around the nation. The order requires each agency to have a dedicated Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer, HR Manager, or any other individual competent in EEO laws to review and investigate sexual harassment claims. For more information on
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Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer participates in 2017’s Hockey ’n’ Heels. The event features instructional sessions and on-ice demonstrations targeted towards the Capitals’ female audience and will be held on Jan. 30, 2018. Tickets are available for purchase at WashCaps.com.
Hockey ’n’ Heels
The Washington Capitals Scarlet Caps will host Hockey ’n’ Heels on Jan. 30, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, VA. Tickets are available now. Hockey ’n’ Heels is held each season exclusively for members of Scarlet Caps and features instructions and on-ice demonstrations targeted towards the Capitals’ female audience. Fans interested in attending Hockey ’n’ Heels must sign up to become a member of Scarlet Caps at WashingtonCaps.com/ScarletCaps prior to ticket purchase. Tickets for this year’s event are $80 ($70 for Capitals Season Ticket Holders) with a limit of four tickets per person. Space is limited and tickets are sold on a first come, first serve basis. For more information visit WashingtonCaps.com/ScarletCaps.
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year by the HBX Executive Board, District residents now have a longer open enrollment period to sign up for 2018 coverage. DCHealthLink.com.
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Community Stormwater Solutions Grant
The DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority (DCHBX) is reminding District residents they can continue to sign up for DC Health Link coverage through Jan. 31. Through action taken earlier this
District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is accepting proposals for the Community Stormwater Solutions Grant. This program provides start-up funding for com-
No Negative SmarTrip Cards
Metro’s fare system will no longer allow customers to carry a negative balance on a SmarTrip card for Metrobus and Metrorail. Previously, customers would be permitted to complete certain trips even though there were insufficient funds on the SmarTrip card to pay the appropriate fare. For example, a customer with $3 on their card who takes a rail trip valued at $3.25 would be permitted to exit the rail system leaving a negative $0.25 balance on the card. While most customers eventually load additional value to the SmarTrip card to resolve the negative balance, over the past 17 years, unresolved negative balances have added up to be worth about $25 million dollars. Have an item for the Bulletin Board? Email bulletinboard@hillrag.com u
A Divine Shine
723 T Street, NW
NW Settlement House - S St.
1739 7th Street, NW
Al Crostino
1926 9th Street, NW
Off Road Cycling
905 U Street, NW
Bank of Georgetown
1301 U St NW
Passport
11th & U Streets, NW
Beau Thai
1550 7th St. NW
Paul Laurence Dunbar Sr. Apts U & 15th Street NW
Ben’s Chilli Bowl
1213 U ST NW
Pekoe Acupuncture
1410 9th Street, NW
Big Bad Woof
117 Carroll ST NW
Peregrine Epresso
1718 14th St NW
Big Bear
1700 1st ST NW
Petco Unleashed
1200 First St. NE
Bloomingdale Wine & Spirits
1836 First St. NW
Phyllis Wheatly YWCA
901 Rhode Island Ave, NW
Bread for the City
1525 7th Street NW
Piassa
1336 9th ST NW
Bus Boys & Poets
1025 5th ST NW
Planet Pet
1738 14th St NW
Bus Boys & Poets
2021 14th ST NW
Politics & Prose
5015 Connecticut Ave, NW
Calabash
1847 7th St. NW
Rahama African Restaurant
1924 9th Street, NW
Cambria Hotel
899 O St. NW
Reeves Center
2000 14th ST NW
Cantania Bakery
1404 North Capitol NW
Reeves Center Street Box
14th & U Street, NW
Capitol Food Market
1634 North Capitol St.
Reformation Fitness
1302 9th St NW #1
CCN Office
224 7th ST SE
Right & Proper Brew
624 T St. NW
Chaplin
1501 9th Street, NW
Rite Aid
1306 U Street NW
Chinatown Coffee
475 H ST NW
Rito Loco
606 Florida Avenue, NW
City First Bank
1432 U ST NW
Safeway
490 L St. NW
City Paws Hospital
1823 14th St NW
Safeway
1747 Columbia RD NW
Coldwell Banker
1606 17th ST NW
Safeway
1701 Corcoran ST NW
Commissary
1443 P St NW
Sbarro
1101 7th St. NW
Compass Coffee
1535 7th St. NW
Seaton Market
1822 North Capitol St. NW
CVS
2129 14th ST NW
Senior Building
1713 7th St. NW
CVS
3031 14th ST NW
Shaw Library
945 Rhode Island AVE NW
CVS
1000 U ST NW
Shaw Mainstreet
875 N Street, NW, Suite 201
CVS
1418 P ST NW
Shaw Metro
1800 7th St NW
CVS
1637 P Street, NW
Shaw Metro Box - NE Corner
8th & R NW
CVS
400 Massachusettes AVE NW
Shaw Metro Box - NE Corner
7th & S NW
CVS
1900 7th ST NW
Showtime Lounge
113 Rhode Island Ave. NW
Dodge City
917 U Street, NW
Simon Vintage
1911 9th Street, NW
Dove House
1905 9th Street, NW
Skynear Design Gallery
1800 Wyoming Avenue, NW
Drafting Table
1529 14th ST NW
SMASH Records
2314 18th Street, NW
Dunkin Donuts
1739 New Jersey Ave NW
Solid Core
1821 7th Street, NW
Emmaus Services for Aging
1426 9th ST NW
Starbucks
1425 P St NW
First Cup Coffee
900 M ST NW
Starbucks
2225 Georgia AVE NW
Flash
645 Florida Avenue, NW
Starbucks
1301 Connecticut Ave, NW
Foster House Apartments
801 Rhode Island Ave, NW
Studio Theatre Street Box
14th & P Street, NW
Giant
1345 Park RD NW
Sunset Spirits
1627 First St. NW
Giant
1050 Brentwood RD NE
T Street Market
80 T St. NW
Giant at O Street Market
1400 7th St NW
The Coffee Bar
1201 S St NW
GMCHC Family Life Center
605 Rhode Island Avenue NE
Third District MPD
1620 V ST NW
Grassroots Gourmet, LLC
104 Rhode Island Ave NW
Trilogy NoMa
151 Q Street, NE
Habesha market
1919 9th st
Tryst
2459 18th ST NW
Harris Teeter
1631 Kalorama RD NW
Tynan Coffee
1275 First St. SE
Harris Teeter
1201 First St, NE
U Street Cafe
1301 U ST NW
Home Rule
1807 14th Street, NW
U Street Metro
11th & U Streets, NW
Howard Founders Library
500 Howard Place, NW
U Street Wine & Beer
1351 U St NW
Howard University
2225 Georgia Avenue, NW
Universal Gear
1919 14th Street, NW
Java House
1645 Q ST NW
Unleashed
1550 7th St. NW
Kafe Bohem
602 Florida Avenue, NW
Uprising Muffin Company
1817 7th St NW
Kennedy Recreation Center
1401 7th ST NW
Velvet Lounge
915 U Street, NW
Lettie Gooch
1517 U Street, NW
Vida
1612 U St NW
Lincoln Westmoreland Apts.
1730 7th Street, NW
Walgreens
1325 14th ST NW
Logan Hardware
1734 14th St NW
Wanda’s
1851 7th Street, NW
Lost & Found
1240 9th St. NW
Whole Foods Yellow Box
1440 P Street NW
Marriott Hotel
901 Massachusetts Ave NW
Why Not Boutique
1348 U Street, NW
MLK Library
901 G ST NW
Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania AVE NW
Modern Liquors
1200 9th ST NW
Windows Cafe
101 Rhode Island AVE NW
Mount Vernon Sq. Metro
7th & M ST NW
Wydown Coffee Bar
1924 14th St NW
Nelly’s
900 U St NW
Yes Organic Market
2123 14th St NW
Nest DC
87 Florida Ave. NW
YMCA
1711 Rhode Island Ave, NW
Northwest One Library
155 L ST NW
Yoga District
1830 1st ST NW
MIDCITY MIDCITY
munity-oriented projects that improve the District’s waterways. Ideal projects should raise awareness and lead to behavior change around the impacts of stormwater runoff on the District’s water bodies. A special focus of this year’s grants are projects that support the “Year of the Anacostia.” There is $200,000 available. DOEE anticipates awarding multiple grants of up to $20,000 each. Applications must be submitted online by Jan. 26, 6 p.m. The Request for Funding Availability (RFA) contains a link to the online application. For more information and to download the RFA, visit doee.dc.gov/release/community-stormwater-solutions-rfa. For questions, email community. stormwater2018@dc.gov
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Attorney General Karl Racine DC’s Legal Hammer
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istening to Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) during a recent interview in his 11th-floor office at One Judiciary Square, it is easy to mistake the city’s chief prosecutor for a passionate social worker. He is deep in the juvenile justice advocacy weeds, discussing a program he and Hilary Cairns at the DC Department of Human Services (DHS) created to keep 1,300 youth off probation, out of juvenile detention or worse. “The overwhelming number of juvenile offenses are in our bailiwick,” Racine explained. After taking office, Racine said he looked for “innovative” ways to pull youth off the incarceration track. He discovered ACE (Alternative to Court Experience), run by Cairns. “We married up almost immediately with [her],” continued Racine. “We gave Hilary what she didn’t have: kids. We started diverting young people coming into us fresh from arrest for mostly non-serious, non-violent cases.” At least 80 percent of the juveniles who have completed ACE have not been rearrested. About
by Jonetta Rose Barras 72 percent of those youth have come from Wards 5,7 and 8. Some District residents have said the prosecutor should be prosecuting, not molly-coddling bad kids. It’s all about public safety, Racine explained. Further, “people appreciate when there is a wellthought-out program that tries to give kids better opportunities to go in the right direction.” Serious felony crimes are prosecuted by the US Attorney – a fact many in the city want to change. Despite its status as a ward of the US Congress, DC aggressively fought for an elected attorney general. Racine won the post with nearly 36 percent of the 117,377 ballots cast in the 2014 general election. He took office in 2015, assuming leadership of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). With more than 600 employees and a fiscal 2018 budget of $74 million, the OAG is responsible for all things legal, from civil litigation to child support to public safety. It is the only entity authorized to represent the District in court. AG Racine presents the Second Annual Right Direction Awards to District youth.
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Racine knows something about District jurisprudence. In 1992, he became a staff attorney with the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. He later served as an associate White House counsel in President Bill Clinton’s (D) administration. Racine eventually jumped back into private practice, becoming managing partner of Venable LLP in 2006. He left the high life to run for attorney general.
Facing Voters
Racine will know soon enough whether he has accurately assessed what residents want or don’t want in an attorney general. He is up for reelection. The primary is scheduled for June 19. The general election follows on Nov. 6. While a Washington Post poll released last summer found that 74 percent of the respondents had no opinion of the attorney general, most of the folks I spoke with for this article who pay close attention to Racine and his office praised his work.” I have seen greater sensitivity to the priorities of citizens, especially with the Consumer Protection Act,” said DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson (D), who was a force behind establishing an elected attorney general. “His integrity is unquestioned. He is very easy to work with. He’s open to ideas, and where there is disagreement he is willing to listen.” Will Merrifield, a staff attorney with Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, who has worked closely with the OAG over the past three years, called Racine a “good manager. I think he is doing a great service for the city.” At-Large Councilmember Robert White (D), who worked for a short time as Racine’s director of community outreach, echoed those sentiments. White didn’t support Racine in the 2014 race, but he said both as an employee and later as a councilmember he has “developed the highest respect for Karl,” and lauded his juvenile justice work. “Look at the people he has appointed. You see them not as prosecutors but public defenders.” “Incarceration is not always the way to improve public safety. It has to be both preventative and restorative, balanced against people’s desire to feel safe,” added White.
His Critics
“When Karl Racine was elected I was encouraged that someone with his background, pedigree, knowledge and experience was coming in,” said Eric W. Payne, a lawyer and former DC government manager. Payne worked in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in 2008 when he raised concerns about contracting irregularities. He subsequently was fired and blackballed, leading him to file a lawsuit against the DC government. He said he was disappointed by Racine’s handling of his case. “I thought he would mitigate the damages. Instead, he decided to prosecute the case while persecuting my family.” Racine’s decision not to settle was political, said Payne, noting the case involved actions taken by former CFO Natwar Gandhi, former Council Chair Vincent Gray, who later became mayor, and then Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham. “The chief lawyer for the District of Columbia should be beyond reproach and not get down in the pigsty, choosing to appease various political constituencies.” Even after a jury ruled in Payne’s favor, “It took seven months for the District of Columbia to fully resolve the case, which again was political,” added Payne. Racine said he disposed of Payne’s case in the best interest of the District. Dorothy Brizill, head of the government watchdog group DC Watch, said she has followed Racine since he was a candidate in 2014. She has had numerous interactions with him and his office. She has made requests for information, including some through the Freedom of Information Act, but has
yet to receive much of what she sought. Her dealings with the attorney general have caused her to conclude that neither he nor his operation are open or transparent. Most egregious, she said, is the absence of a strategic plan and his frittering away of agency resources for needless travel. “He’s taken this scattershot approach. He’s all over the place and all over the country,” she continued, citing as an example a trip to Africa to participate in AG Racine is interviewed by young student journalists. a conference on sex trafficking on that continent. She further complained about his work around national issues. “There are so many other issues that cry out for attention from the attorney general,” continued Brizill. “I am appalled at what Racine has done. [The OAG] is one of three agencies I am most concerned about.” “Modestly speaking,” said Racine, “I think my colleagues and I have done a pretty good job of delivering on the promise of establishing an independent attorney general.” Mild-mannered, often garbed with impeccable K Street panache, he has never publicly displayed emotional reaction to criticism of his work or his office. “It’s incredibly important to create an environment and culture where we’re not only doing a good job for the District, but we’re also standing up for DC values on a national level.” It’s important to contextualize the criticism. One person bashed the OAG for his handling of an individual lawsuit. Another accused the attorney general of being distracted and running around like a chicken without its head. How do those complaints stack up to Racine’s record?
Let the Record Speak
Beyond his public safety work, during the interview Racine cited his accomplishments, including creating a “stand alone” Office of Consumer Protection. The 11-lawyer operation has aggressively prosecuted local violators and joined other attorneys general in legal actions, some of which have garnered multimillion-dollar settlements. Closer to home, the OAG took on a catering company that overbilled the District for school lunches and a local strip-club owner guilty of fraud. It pressured storefronts to stop selling dangerous synthetic drugs, cutting into a lucrative illegal industry. He brought funeral home owners to his office, warning them that trying to circumvent the law could bring them a world of trouble. More recently, the office filed suit against JD Nursing and Management Services, including Chief Executive Officer James N. Ibe, for alleged wage theft. Racine has asked for $250,000 in back wages and damages for 27 former employees. His litigation around affordable housing has garnered him the “champion of the people” label. He has hit the wallets of developers, landlords and management companies attempting to circumvent the city’s rent control laws or those whose violations of the housing code cause low-income and working-class residents to suffer squalid living conditions. In at least one case, the court supported his demand for receivership of a private apartment complex. Additionally, former and current residents of Terrace Manor apartments in Ward 8 could receive as much as $10,000 each as restitution for rent they paid when their units lacked heat or hot water
AG Racine answers questions after a court ruling impacted the Districtís gun laws
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and perhaps causing irreparable harm to the country’s democracy. He and his office have fought against President Donald Trump’s various orders, including a ban on Muslim immigrants entering the country; efforts to limit abortions for young immigrant women; and a decision to kick out of the country the children of immigrants known as “Dreamers.” With Maryland State Attorney Brian E. Frosh, Racine filed a lawsuit accusing Trump of violating the emoluments clauses of the US Constitution, which prohibit the president from accepting gifts or payments from foreign or state governments. A court appearance has been scheduled for Jan. 25. Contradicting Brizill’s assessment, Council Chair Mendelson said he believes the AG’s work around national issues reflects “our values,” and because the cases are done with other attorneys general the cost is not fully borne by the District. Racine’s peers have indicated their evaluation of his work. They elected him chair of the east region of the National Association of Attorneys General. “Should I be in good health and remain as AG, in 2020, I’m slated to be president of the NAAG. I think it’s important to play a thoughtful and meaningful role in those types of organizations. It can only enhance DC’s profile and future. When these folks are governors or senators, there may come a time when these relationships are important.”
AG Racine meets constituents at the H Street festival.
and were filled with malfunctioning appliances, rodents and other code violations. “I do believe the OAG enforcement actions have had a real, and rather immediate, impact on the lives of vulnerable residents,” said Racine. Prior to his office’s assault, tenants were left few choices; either they had to move out or, absent sufficient resources, continue living in squalor. “Now the choice is different,” added Racine. Merrifield knows what the terrain was like for tenants and their advocates before Racine. He was on the frontline as they fought well-financed landlords and a disinterested local government. “Mr. Racine and his office took meaningful and practical steps,” said Merrifield, adding the attorney general has been respectful of the work already done by people like him and the tenants themselves. The OAG “has really sent a message to the broader community, to people investing in what they call distressed assets who are not putting any money in them and leaving them to fall down – that this is not an investment strategy.” Slumlords are learning they can either turn over the buildings so tenants can exercise their rights or they can spend millions to repair the properties, said Merrifield. At a Congress Heights apartment complex where he and the OAG sued the owner, tenants are poised to purchase their building and renovate it in partnership with a reputable nonprofit developer.
Standing Up to the Federal Bullies
Racine also hasn’t been shy or apologetic about pushing back against a federal executive branch running roughshod over states and local governments
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Battles to Come
If he wins reelection, Racine may expand his alternative public safety programs like ACE and build on his consumer protection achievements, including providing “a layer of protection for senior citizens,” borrowing ideas from places like Kansas and Georgia. He has pledged to be “more emphatic” about the need to have the OAG take on more of the local prosecutorial role. “We really want to get to a place where we are talking about transferring more criminal attorneys to the Office of the Attorney General. That’s what residents in DC want. They don’t want a third party who doesn’t answer to them to be their local prosecutor,” added Racine. Mark Tuohey, head of the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel (MOLC), said the OAG should forget about that. “In this current climate that is
going nowhere.” The biggest challenge awaiting Racine could be the one he faced during the early months of his tenure: a turf scrimmage with Mayor Muriel Bowser. When the Council debated creating an independent AG, then Mayor Vincent Gray and his appointed attorney general, Irv Nathan, persuaded the legislature to establish a new legal office under the executive. The MOLC would have oversight of all the general counsels in agencies under the executive’s control. There was some fear that the new attorney general either would not be competent or might be overly political. The move to handicap the incoming attorney general was seen also as an attempt to protect mayoral territory. Gray didn’t win reelection. The benefit of his executive branch restructuring and maneuvering inured to his successor. Bowser pushed not only to solidify the powers of the MOLC but to snatch additional authority. Racine fought her efforts, although he did not persuade the Council to repeal the legislation creating the MOLC. Tuohey acknowledged the early tension. “We didn’t dance around it. We talked to each other.” He credited Council Chair Pro Tempore Kenyan McDuffie, then chair of the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary, with helping to resolve the conflict. “We worked it out.” After four years, there is recognition problems still exist. “In this new structure, there are levels of decision-making that need to be resolved. There has been talk about tinkering with the structure,” said Tuohey. Mendelson agreed the legislation should be revisited. “The OAG should be the office from which all of the city’s lawyers except those lawyers who work for independent agencies report,” said Racine. “The current situation, where we have the general counsels of agencies reporting to agency heads then having the MOLC navigate that, is not ideal.” Further, “those lawyers don’t get the day-to-day supervision, training and other benefits that come from interacting with a full-fledged law office.” Some people predict the attorney general won’t win the rematch. Unlike 2015, however, Racine now has a record; he has a potential army of residents, including low-income tenants, young adults rescued from the criminal justice system, senior citizens and homeowners, who have benefited from his work. Any bets on how many of them would be willing to stand with him in battle? Jonetta Rose Barras is producer and host of “TheBarrasReport,” aired on UDC-TV, a 24-hour educational cable program service. u
ANC 6E REPORT
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ommissioners Alex Padro (6E01, chair), Frank Wiggins (6E03, vice chair), David Jaffe (6E04), Alvin Judd (6E06) and Kevin Rogers (6E07) made up the quorum to conduct official business at the November meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6E.
Gonzaga College High School Requests ABC License
Gonzaga representatives spoke before the commission and requested support for a Class C tavern license for the school’s 800seat auditorium to hold special events and fundraisers. The school is located at 19 I St. NW. A maximum of three events will be held per year and alcoholic beverages will only be offered to those who are 21 years of age or older. The representative also requested an entertainment endorsement to provide live entertainment during events. The commission motioned to support both requests, 4-1, with Wiggins voting against.
DC Water Explains Main Breaks
DC Water representatives Emanuel Briggs and Marley Franson addressed a number of water main breaks that happened on Nov. 20 at 555 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Concerns were raised by Commissioner Marriott in an email in which he asked why the break happened twice over an eight-day period, why it took responders more than three hours to address the problem and why the water had an off-color following the resumption of service. Franson said that age played a role due to many of the pipes being 120 years old. She also noted that the particular location has been flagged and data has been sent to
by Steve Holton DC Water’s engineering department. The typical response time, Franson said, is 45 minutes, but the problem has to be isolated before personnel are dispatched, which takes up to an hour. In regards to the off-color water, it is due to air being trapped in the pipe during the break. The off-color water can be fixed by running cold water faucets for 15 minutes.
Pepco Presents Mount Vernon Substation Design
Pepco Public Affairs Manager Chris Taylor spoke about the Capital Grid Project. If approved, three substations will be upgraded in the District and Maryland (Harvard, Champlain and Mount Vernon substations). A new substation will also be built to serve areas of projected high growth, and a 10mile underground transmission line will be built to connect substations. Additionally, a networked system will be created to deliver electricity to customers. Based on community feedback, Taylor created two renderings of what the upgraded Mount Vernon Substation will look like. He said that regulatory approval must be granted from the Public Service Commission (PSC) before construction can begin. Pepco filed a proposal with PSC in May 2017 and is awaiting approval from the Board of Zoning Adjustment as well.
Overview on the Department of Forensic Sciences
Dr. Jenifer Smith, director of the DC Department of Forensic Sciences, gave the commission an overview of DFS. Created in 2012 and
located at 401 E St. SW, DFS is one of only two forensic laboratories that is not under the direction of a law enforcement agency. DFS does however support the District’s criminal justice process. The laboratory has three components: Forensics Science Laboratory (FSL), Public Health Laboratory (PHL) and Crime Scene Sciences (CSS). FSL consists of the Forensics Biology Unit, Forensics Intelligence Unit, Firearms Examination Unit, Latent Fingerprint Unit and Digital Evidence Unit. PHL tests a wide variety of materials for toxins, infectious organisms, illicit narcotics and other threats to public health. CSS collects and preserves evidence from crime scenes. DFS has 200 employees and an unpaid internship program.
Contract for New Website
The commission received three proposals from web designers to design a new site for ANC 6E. Proposals were submitted from ArtDriver LLC, Cold Smoke Solutions Inc. and 80Port. The commission reviewed the designs and proposals and rated them on a scale of one to three with three being the highest score. 80Port took the top spot followed by ArtDriver and Cold Smoke Solutions respectively. The commission motioned to approve the proposal submitted by 80Port for design of a new ANC 6E website in the amount of $6,595. The motion passed unanimously. ANC 6E will meet again at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 2 at the Shaw/Watha T. Daniel Library located at 1630 Seventh St. NW. Steve Holton can be contacted at ssholton@ gmail.com. u
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DC’s Shelters Are Going Green And Improving Conditions for Residents
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by Catherine Plume hether you’re a fan of Mayor Muriel Bowser or not, you can’t deny that her administration is taking climate change seriously and working to reduce the District’s carbon footprint. Now this greening effort is moving into DC’s shelters. These facilities are being upgraded to be more energy efficient, pro-
Representatives from the DCSEU, DGS and DHS celebrate a more energy efficient Emery Shelter.
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vide a healthier environment for residents and save taxpayer money. In late October, DC’s Department of General Services (DGS), Department of Human Services (DHS) and the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) announced the completion of an energy efficiency upgrade at the Emery Shelter on Lincoln Road NE. The shelter provides housing for up to
100 homeless men who are employed or in job training. According to Ted Trabue, managing director of the DCSEU, “With these upgrades, Emery’s hallways are lit with bright lightemitting diode (LED) lights. New energyefficient air-conditioners will provide cool air during the summer months while a new boiler will provide heat in the winter. We’ve also replaced water heaters with more energy efficient models.” This investment will pay off. The combined annual electricity and gas savings from the upgrades will reduce operating costs at the facility by more than $30,000 per year while providing a savings of some 180 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually. Upgrading just one of DC’s 24 DHS/DGS jointly run shelters is the equivalent of taking 38 cars off the road for one year, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency carbon calculator. Trabue notes, “Once you extrapolate this carbon emissions savings across all of DC’s shelters, the carbon savings really begin to add up!” According to Greer Johnson Gillis, director of DGS, the District is already replicating these upgrades across other shelters and buildings. “Our work at Emery represents just the first effort of this partnership. We’re currently partnering with DHS and DCSEU on energy efficiency projects at the New York Avenue Shelter and the Blair House.” The project exemplifies how different government agencies and programs are collaborating to deploy an array of Districtbased resources to improve District-owned and -managed building stock. The lighting and equipment installations were completed by District-based certified business enterprises (CBEs). Robert Saunders, a building manager at DGS responsible for the Emery Shelter, received a building operator certificate offered through a partnership between the University of the District of Columbia and DGS. The certificate is offered as a part of DCSEU’s workforce development program. “The certificate helped me understand efficient HVAC operation and how to optimize energy use in
my 24-hour-buildings. The Emery Shelter was a great initial project, especially because it is one of our oldest buildings,” Saunders says about his experience. The partnership between DHS, DGS and DCSEU has a four-year horizon, and during that time shelters across the District will be upgraded. While the energy efficiency and carbon savings are expected to be significant, the derived reduction in operational costs through energy efficient gas and electricity installations will enable the District to direct the money saved toward additional building upgrades and other services that benefit vulnerable residents. Most importantly, the upgrades will create a healthier indoor environment for shelter residents. But, what is the DCSEU anyway? While DHS and DGS are relatively well-known agencies, residents tend to be less familiar with the DCSEU, a contractor to the Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE). Created by legislation in 2011, the DCSEU helps residents and businesses use less energy and save money. Funding comes from the Sustainable Energy Trust Fund, which is financed by a surcharge on all electric and natural gas utility ratepayers in the District. The DCSEU provides a wealth of rebates for energy efficiency upgrades, from the installation of improved thermostats to appliances such as washers, dryers and refrigerators to heating and cooling units and, of course, energy efficient lighting. And, as mentioned, through job skills development, on-the-job training, certifications and direct work experience, the DCSEU links residents who are new to the workforce, between jobs or looking for a career change with local contractors in the green economy. Check out the DCSEU and see what sort of energy and cost savings you might qualify for – for your home or your DC-based business. Maybe you’ll find that you can reduce your own carbon footprint, reduce your energy costs and live in a healthier business or work environment. After all, that’s what green living is all about! Catherine Plume is a lifelong environmentalist, a writer and a blogger for the DC Recycler: www.DCRecycler.blogspot.com; Twitter: @ DC_Recycler. She is also a board member of the DC Chapter of the Sierra Club, but her perspectives are her own. u
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Shaw Streets by Pleasant Mann
Shaw Speakeasies
Given Shaw’s plethora of bars and drinking establishments, a number of varieties in style and trends are inevitable. Shaw pioneered the pop-up bar in DC, including the holiday-themed Miracle on Seventh Street and the Game of Thrones bar, which gained international attention. The latest trend is the speakeasy bar. After a period when many bars in Shaw constructed roof decks with views of the city, the hippest drinking establishments in the area right now want to operate out of a basement. In an era of legal booze and marijuana, the reasons for this new trend are difficult to fathom, but the basement boom is upon us.
The Dabney Cellar
Perhaps the best example of the speakeasy trend is its latest incarnation in Shaw. To find it, go north on the west side of the 1200 block of Ninth Street, past Reformation Fitness, and go down a stairway to a basement door illuminated by a single light with
a leaf etched on the door pane. Push the door open and you will find yourself in the Dabney Cellar (1222 Ninth St. NW), a spinoff of Shaw’s Michelin-starred restaurant The Dabney, which is on the other side of the building in Blagden Alley. Other than not requiring a password to enter, the Dabney Cellar is true to the classic speakeasy tradition. The intimate space features 30 seats, an upper level of tables, stacks of firewood and a lower-level bar. Offerings consist of an extensive list of wines by the glass and high-end beers, The Dabney Cellar bar. Photo: Alexander Padro while the nibbles maintain the Dabney’s commitment to the Mid-Atlantic, with a raw bar of oysters and other varieties of shellfish, country ham on the bone and Perhaps Shaw’s first speakeasy came when Capo cheeses from the eastern US. Deli (715 Florida Ave. NW) opened last summer. It took a while before the proprietors revealed that behind a metal refrigerator door was actually a well-appointed club, known, appropriately enough as the BackRoom. It boasts a chandelier, plush couches and a stand for live music. The BackRoom continues the speakeasy tradition of relying on champagne and classic cocktails for drinks, while food is provided by the deli outside. Like the speakeasies of old, entrance to the bar is restricted. You can get your name on “the list” by calling 202-910-6884.
The BackRoom
The Wren Groundbreaking
Mayor Muriel Bowser breaks ground at The Wren. Photo: Pleasant Mann
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Mayor Muriel Bowser, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Brian Kenner and other dignitaries got together on Nov. 30 to celebrate the groundbreaking of The Wren, the next major development project in Shaw. Located at 965 Florida Ave. NW, The Wren is a residential/commercial effort by MRP Realty, the Ellis Development Group and JBG Smith, being partially built on previously District-owned land. The 289,686-square-foot, mixed-use development will feature 433 residential units, 132
of them designated affordable, and a 43,000-square-foot Whole Foods grocery, which will anchor the building’s retail on the ground floor. Everyone was excited by the impact that the project, on previously vacant lots, would have on the Shaw neighborhood’s residential and commercial vitality. As Kai Reynolds, co-chief development officer of JBG Smith, noted, “Now, with the addition of The Wren, even more people will have the opportunity to enjoy Shaw and call it home.”
Nocturne
Perhaps one of the most unlikely covers for a speakeasy is Shaw’s Sugar Shack donut shop (1932 Ninth St. NW). After the shop closes, drinkers can walk to the back and take an elevator down to Nocturne, an after-hours establishment styled after a Parisian apartment. In the small but swank interior for 17, patrons can try out cocktails with cutting-edge concepts and ingredients. The small snacks available are similarly exacting in terms of creativity and preparation. Nocturne takes reservations for seats through Open Table.
600 T Street
At 600 T St. NW, a lone row house without a row, the bar is found going down the set of stairs to the basement. The interior of reclaimed wood and restored brick was done by owner Stephen Lawrence, who lives upstairs. The exposed beams, wood-burning fireplace and incandescent lightbulbs give the bar a frontier ambiance, down to its rustic restroom. Like its basement compatriots, the entrance is unmarked, with the proprietor hoping to avoid a permanent name for the place. The cocktails adhere to a similar anonymity, with the drinks on the menu served in antique glasses identified only by their primary alcoholic base. u
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Santa Stops by MVT
Santa stopped by to say hello and hand out goodies to the neighbors of Mount Vernon Triangle. Equipped with his workshop and a digital camera, Santa met with kids, dogs and even a few adults who wanted a present for Christmas. Santa was hosted by the Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District (MVT CID) and the local advisory neighborhood commission (ANC). Along with the thrill of seeing Santa in person, neighbors could enjoy hot chocolate from Le Pain Quotidian along with other snacks. Santa, though, did not bring his magic to the weather, which provided quite a bit of rain, so the popcorn machine that is always provided by Fifth Street Ace Hardware was a bit dangerous to use outside. The children who took a photo with Santa also received a book courtesy of ANC Commissioner Alex Marriott. “The holiday event is a great example of what makes the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood so special,” said Marriott. “While part of a large city, the neighborhood is a small community that comes together throughout the year for season and holiday events that are a lot of fun for families and individuals. These events are a big part of the reason this community is such an attractive place to live.” Those who attended were also able to donate unwrapped gifts for families supported by Central Union Mission as part of the 2017 Operation Christmas Miracle, which supplies Christmas gifts to two thousand underprivileged children in DC. “We were pleased to once again be part of spreading holiday cheer among Mount Vernon Triangle’s kids, families and even pets through what has now become an annual neighborhood tradition,” explained Kenyattah A. Robinson, president and CEO of
Santa rings in the Christmas season in MVT. Photo: Taylor Barden Golden
the MVT CID. “Events like our Santa celebration are great for community-building and showcase yet another reason why Mount Vernon Triangle is a great place to live and entertain.” He added, “Creating possibilities to foster these types of interactions, and witnessing the positive outcomes that emerge, is one of the truly great privileges of the work we do at the CID every day to enhance the pride we all feel for our great community.”
It’s Swampoodle for the Poodles
The NoMa Parks Foundation has announced the name for the long-awaited dog park that will soon become a reality at Third and L streets NE, and the pun was not intended. The pups and kids alike will be playing at the new Swampoodle Park, then likely asking themselves where the name Swampoodle came from. Swampoodle was the name given to the mostly-Irish neighborhood during the second half of the 19th century. The name came from the puddles caused by the frequent flooding of Tiber Creek. Flooding still plagues the residents of the Bloomingdale and LeDroit neighborhoods, even though the creek is long buried. The fact that the name contains the word “poodle” was a happy accident, according to NoMa Parks Foundation Director Robin-Eve Jasper. Although one could argue that was part of the appeal, residents are clearly interested in bringing the name back into use. The name was chosen by popular vote and announced at an event on Dec. 12. Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen made the announcement and will introduce the Swampoodle Park Designation Act of 2017 to officially recognize the park’s name. “I love the name Swampoodle Park for our newest park in The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, performs outside of Wunder Garten’s Winter Market. Photo: Taylor Barden Golden (continued on pg. 36)
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Bloomingdale Bites by Taylor Barden Golden
St. George’s Christmas Flare
St. George’s Church has been hosting a Christmas Bazaar as long as anyone can remember. Always a staple of the neighborhood, St. George’s opens its doors each year to host vendors from around the area selling their wares for a good cause. The proceeds from the bazaar support the ministries and operations of St. George’s, as well as the larger body of the Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of the Diocese of Washington, including the Free to Be Me summer camp for children, the Episcopal school for children with developmental and behavioral disabilities and the Bishop T. Walker School for Boys. “The ECW Christmas Bazaar is the largest project the women undertake each year, making it possible for us to fund other projects and provide for other important ministries of the church,” explains Bazaar Chair Janis Evans, who has served in that role for the last 15 years. “That’s why it’s important to me as chair to carry on the work and to fulfill God’s purpose for us.” Vendors sell a variety of goods from jewelry to shoes to flower arrangements, and there is a silent auction of goods donated by local community groups and businesses. There are also a few, St. George’s annual Christmas Bazaar. Photo: Taylor Barden Golden what the ladies refer to as, “This-n-That” tables, that are not run by vendors. They include baked items like housewares and trinkets. Food is also progoods made by the women of the church, books vided at $12 for hungry shoppers or those who want for children and adults and a table with gently used to take a bite home. St. George’s, established in 1930, St. George’s annual Christmas Bazaar. Photo: has long been a staple of the BloomingTaylor Barden Golden dale neighborhood. It provides a breakfast program for needy individuals and families every other Saturday and mittens every season to children at an area school, and it participates in the Angel Tree Network to provide gifts for children of incarcerated parents. It also hosts the Bloomingdale Civic Association’s monthly meeting.
Sipping with Santa for the Spirit of the Season
It’s not hard to sell the offer of a free beer in exchange for a new Christmas
toy for a child in need. Bloomingdale neighbors came together at Boundary Stone to celebrate this year’s Christmas Toy Drive, organized by St. Martin’s Catholic Church. The event brought in 120 toys and an opportunity to drink with Santa (he wasn’t drinking – probably). The drive culminated with an event where the toys were handed out by, of course, Santa, and the kids were able to have their picture taken with the big man. “For the Christmas Toy Drive, we were able to give out toys from Boundary Stone and from many of our partners around the metro area,” explains Father Michael Kelley of St. Martin’s Church. “Because of the generosity of many, many people, we were able to give over 1,100 brand-new toys to kids whose families are struggling this Christmas.” Santa made a stop at the Boundary Stone party as a special guest. The tavern offered a free beer, sponsored by Atlas Brew Works, to anyone who showed up with a new toy to donate. “Boundary Stone started our toy drive in 2011,” says co-owner Gareth Croke. “We partnered with World Missions Extension Center to bring toys to the less fortunate kids in the neighborhood. We then got to know Father Kelley from St. Martin’s and decided to split the donations between the two churches in hopes of broadening our outreach.” He adds, “When World Missions moved locations two years ago we began to focus our efforts on St Martin’s. We have had incredible support throughout the years from our event sponsor, Atlas Brew Works, which helped us to bring in over a thousand gifts throughout the history of the event.” Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department stopped by to show their support and donate toys. Santa might have also had something to do with it.
Ward 5 Parties at Dock 5
This year’s holiday party at Dock5 was a glittering celebration of the neighborhood’s food, drink and, most importantly, people. Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie’s office hosted the annual holiday gathering at the event space behind, or really on the back end of, Union Market. While the warehouse (continued on pg. 36)
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(continued from pg. 34) Ward 6!” declared Allen. “Our future must include great public parks and green spaces. ‘Swampoodle’ may be an older name, but it’s one that still resonates today.” Allen continued, “I appreciate the hard work the NoMa Parks Foundation put into involving the community in this process. Now let’s get this park built and ready for our neighbors to enjoy!”
Wunder Garten’s Winter Garden
Riding the heels of the success of Wunder Garten’s fall season of “fests,” the outdoor bar space found another inventive use for its large open space during the winter season. In collaboration with the NoMa Business Improvement District (BID), Wunder Garten hosted a Winterfest Winter Market featuring local products tailored to the holiday season. The market featured a rotating lineup of Made in DC vendors, including JSquared Candle Co., The Cookie Jar DC, Urban Jungle and more, selling items to decorate the home for the holidays or give as presents. One section of the market sold Christmas trees, mostly Frasier firs ranging up to 10 feet tall. Of course, Santa made a few visits throughout the season as well. The outdoor ambience underscored the holiday sparkle with twinkling lights and LED snowflakes. As the Garten itself only provides the beer, Timber Pizza, Holy Crepes food truck and CaliBurger provided sustenance for the weary shoppers, who were also happy sipping on hot cocoa from Peet’s Coffee. Another benefit of the outdoor venue was the ability to
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gather around the firepit and roast marshmallows. Blankets were provided and necessary. The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, came out to celebrate the market as well, performing carols for families coming to and from the market or simply walking the cold NoMa streets. “We were thrilled to be part of the Swampoodle Park event,” said Dr. Thea Kano, artistic director of the chorus. “The residents were so gracious, gathering to hear our holiday carols in the very chilly night air – some of them even sang along! Community outreach is core to who we are as the GMCW, and we appreciate the opportunity to share our music and message of equality with the NoMa community.” NoMa BID President Jasper thought the market was a great success. “Partnering with our friends at Wunder Garten to create a celebration of the holidays for our NoMa neighbors was a treat, and we hope it will be an annual event. We were especially gratified to be able to support local businesses and charities through the Winterfest celebration. Looking forward, in 2018 we are thrilled to our toes about delivering parks for the NoMa neighborhood and plan to add several ribbon cuttings to our regular schedule of free, fun events.” Taylor Barden Golden is a real estate agent with The Stokes Group at McEnearney Associates Inc. A former Hill staffer, Taylor lives in Brentwood with her husband, two dogs and a cat. She’s always on the lookout for new places to explore and ways to spend time outside. Get in touch: taylor@midcitydcnews.com; @ rtaylorb. u
(continued from pg. 35) Ward 5 holiday party at Dock5. Photo: Taylor Barden Golden
event space is massive, it was packed with people and a party spirit. The event is held every year, and McDuffie carried on the tradition when he took the post six years ago. His office coordinates transportation to the event for over 250 seniors through the Department of Parks and Recreation, with a pickup at each senior building in the ward. The event is entirely free and stocked with food prepared with help from the International Association of Firefighters Local 36, which has a large meat grill and meat smoking setup at its headquarters. Firefighters were on hand to serve the large amounts of BBQ. The event celebrated local food and beverages businesses. Sprits and other beverages were donated by Anxo, Premium Distributors, One Eight Distilling, Pearl Fine Teas and Zeke’s Coffee, and attendees were able to try new products from Break Thru Beverage and Bring Your Own Cocktail. McDuffie’s office has been promoting the craft brew market in the hope of using more of Ward 5’s abundant industrial space. The event is always well-attended, but this year McDuffie’s office estimates that more than 500 people joined in the fun, making it the largest event ever. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Councilmembers Cheh, Bonds, Gray and Silverman, and many advisory neighborhood commis-
sion members and civic leaders were on hand to speak with residents about the issues that matter to Ward 5. As they look forward into 2018, the councilmember’s office continues to focus on the affordability of housing as a primary concern for Ward 5, as well as safety and security. Like any good party, food and drink were plentiful, but the main events were all about the holidays and the spirit of the season. The main purpose of the event was to collect toys for kids in need. This year, residents donated more than ever before. “The highlight of the event was seeing the generosity of Ward 5 residents. We collected more toys this year than ever before,” says McDuffie. “The Ward 5 Holiday Party is an opportunity to celebrate the year, give something back and bring together businesses and residents of all ages, from all corners of Ward 5.” Most attendees agreed that the highlight was when Santa rode in with a police escort. Taylor Barden Golden is a real estate agent with The Stokes Group at McEnearney Associates Inc. A former Hill staffer, Taylor lives in Brentwood with her husband, two dogs, and a cat. She’s always on the lookout for new places to explore and ways to spend time outside. Get in touch: taylor@midcitydcnews.com; @rtaylorb. u
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5 4 3 4 3 3 6 7 4 2 4 3 3 2 5 2
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$929,000 $906,000 $739,000 $735,000 $685,000
4 3 4 4 3
$1,595,000 $1,300,000
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Petworth
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Shaw
1405 5TH ST NW 403 R ST NW 1833 6TH ST NW 1809 6TH ST NW 131 P ST NW
U Street Corridor 2206 12TH ST NW 2233 10TH ST NW 2257 12TH PL NW
West End
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3 5 5 4 4 11 4 6 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
$1,090,000 $1,055,000 $815,000 $615,000 $1,122,500
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