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CONTENTS JULY 2017 08 10 46

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Bulletin Board • Kathleen Donner

The Numbers • Marlana Wallace

Pulling Them Back from the Brink: Legal Counsel for the Elderly • Christine Rushton

Shaw Streets • Pleasant Mann

East Side News • Taylor Barden Golden

Bloomingdale Buzz • Taylor Barden Golden

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Photo: New Ben’s Chili Bowl Mural. See Bulletin Board, pg. 24. Courtesy of the DC Department of Public Works/ Nancee Lyons

Changing Hands • Don Denton

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Notebook • Kathleen Donner

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1 PHILLIPS AFTER 5 ANNUAL TRUKFEST

On Aug. 3 from 5 to 8:30 p.m., come hungry for the annual food truck Phillips after 5. Grab a bite to eat at one of the many food trucks, venture into the museum to create a food painting inspired by the art of Markus LĂźpertz. Listen to jamming music from Granny & The Boys. Reservations are strongly recommended. This popular Phillips after 5 event tends to sell out in advance. Tickets are $12; $10 for visitors 62 and over and students. Members always admitted for free, no reservation needed. The Phillips Collection is at 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org.

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2 NATIONAL DANCE DAY AND NSO CONCERT ON THE MALL

On July 29, the National Symphony Orchestra welcomes Music Director Gianandrea Noseda to DC with a free concert on the Mall. Celebrate National Dance Day with interactive dance routines and lessons, performances and live music. Try group lessons to teach the official National Dance Day routine. National Dance Day activities begin at 4 p.m. and the NSO concert begins at 7 p.m. Both events, on the Mall between Fourth and Seventh Streets NW are free; no tickets required. kennedy-center.org.

SKATE PARK 3 SHAW Shaw Skate Park, 11th Street

and Rhode Island Avenue NW, is open year-round, daily, from dawn to dusk. Admission is free. Skate, unsupervised. No waiver required. The 11,000 square-foot park includes a concrete surface with precast concrete skate park ramps, grindoxes, and half-pipes. The DC Department of Parks and Recreation recommends that adults supervise children. All skaters should use standard safety equipment. dpr.dc.gov/ page/shaw-skate-park-renovation.

The National Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda and National Dance Day. (RIGHT) Courtesy of the artist.

Photo: Alexander M. Padro, Courtesy of Shaw Main Streets.

Photo: Courtesy of U.S. Botanic Garden

4 4 ANDREW WYETH: IN RETROSPECT BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM OF ART

To mark the 100th anniversary of Andrew Wyeth’s birth, the Brandywine River Museum of Art presents an exhibition of over one hundred of his finest paintings and works on papers selected from major museums and private collections. “Andrew Wyeth: In Retrospect” is the first in-depth chronological examination of Wyeth’s career since 1973. The exhibition explores how the artist’s work evolved over the decades. It connects him more fully to traditions in American and European art. His career arc is explored with displays on the critical responses to his work and his immense public success. New interpretations will be offered on the significance of outside influences, such as film and war; as well as on the subjects and themes that occupied him throughout his career. On exhibition through Sept. 17, at the Brandywine River Museum of Art, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Rd., Chadds Ford, PA. brandywine.org/museum.

5 AMERICAN ROOTS OUTDOOR CONCERTS AT THE BOTANIC GARDEN

The summer concert US Botanic Garden (USBG) series, first offered in 2015, celebrates American roots music. Concerts are held outdoors in the National Garden Amphitheater surrounded by the beautiful Regional Garden of native plants. In case of rain, join the band inside the Conservatory in the Garden Court. All these free concerts run from 5 to 7 p.m. Amphitheater seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Here is the lineup: July 13, Forlorn Strangers (Americana/country); July 27, Cathy Ponton King (roots rock); Aug. 10, Gaye & the Wild Rutz (blues and roots); Aug. 24, Dede Wyland (bluegrass); Sept. 14, David Bach (jazz); Sept. 28, Jason Ricci (blues). Visit USBG.gov/RootsConcerts for more information.

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OUTDOOR MUSIC, MOVIES AND CEREMONY SummerSet DC Lunchtime Concerts. Tuesdays and Thursdays, through July 20, noon to 2 PM. On the National Mall at Jefferson and Seventh. Sunset Parades at Iwo Jima Memorial. Tuesdays, 7 to 8 PM. Lawn seating. Bring blankets and chairs. No public parking available at the Memorial grounds on Parade evenings. Guests may park at the Arlington National Cemetery Visitors’ Center for a small fee. Marine Barracks provides a free shuttle bus service from the Visitors’ Center to and from the memorial grounds. barracks.marines.mil. Capitol Riverfront Outdoor Movies. Thursdays, 7 PM. Here’s the remaining lineup: July 13, Moana; July 20, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story; July 27, Arrival; Aug. 3, La Land; Aug. 10, Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them. Movies start at sundown. Canal Park, Second and Eye Streets SE. capitolriverfront.org. Jazz in the Garden at the NGA. Fridays, 5 to 8:30 PM. The free concerts feature locally and nationally acclaimed musicians performing a wide variety of musical genres. The full schedule is at nga.gov. National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, between Seventh and Ninth Streets on Constitution Avenue NW. Marine Barracks Evening Parade. Fridays. 8:45 to 10 PM. Features music and precision marching, the Evening Parade features “The President’s Own” US Marine Band, “The Commandant’s Own” The US Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marine Corps Color Guard, the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Ceremonial Marchers, and LCpl. Chesty XIII, the official mascot of Marine Barracks Washington. Reservations suggested. barracks.marines.mil. Air Force Band Concerts at the Air Force Memorial. Fridays in summer, 7:30 PM. Air Force Memorial at One Air Force Memorial Drive in Arlington, VA. airforcememorial.org. NoMa Summer Screen. Through Aug. 30. Movies start at sunset. They encourage moviegoers to bring chairs, because the site is covered in asphalt. Bring blankets, frisbees, and picnic coolers when the doors open at 7 PM. July 12, Man of the Year; July 19, First Kid; July 26, Wag the Dog; Aug. 2, The Ides of March; Aug. 9, Legally Blonde: Red, White &

Blonde. Movies are at NoMa Junction @ Storey Park, 1005 First St. NE. nomabid.org. Summer Evening Concerts at the National Arboretum. July 13, Deja Belle (R&B and Neo-Soul); July 20, Rocknoceros (Children’s); July 27, Unified Jazz Ensemble (Jazz). Concerts are 7 to 8:30 PM. All concerts are free, but reservations are required at fona.org/ events/summer-evenings. Tickets will become available two weeks before the concert date. Tunes in the Triangle. Thursdays, 6 to 8 PM. July 20, Phil Kominski. Fifth and K Streets NW. mountvernontriangle.org. Bethesda Summer Concerts. Concerts are 6 to 8 PM. July 13, Chuggalug; July 20, Joker’s Wild. Veterans Park at the corner of Woodmont and Norfolk Avenues, Bethesda, MD. bethesda.org. Golden Cinema at Farragut Park. July 14, Finding Dory; July 21, Big; July 28, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off; Aug. 4, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Movies at 7:30 PM. Farragut Park is at Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com. Navy Memorial Concerts on the Avenue. Tuesdays; July 11, 18, 25; and Aug. 1; 7:30 PM. 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NE. navyband.navy.mil. Rockin’ the Block Concert Series at Canal Park. Concerts are 6:30 to 8:30 PM. July 12, Daniel Hill; Aug. 2, Mike McHenry Trio. Rockin’ the Block will also feature food and beverage vendors, a moon bounce and lawn games for all ages. Canal Park, Second and Eye Streets SE. capitolriverfront.org. Strathmore’s Live from the Lawn Summer Concerts. Concerts start at 7 PM. July 12, Karen Jonas; July 19, Look Homeward; July 26, Bug Ray & The Kool Cats; Aug. 2, Femina; Aug. 9, Matuto. Free. Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD. strathmore.org. American Roots Music at Botanic Garden. July 13 and 27; Aug. 10; 5 to 7 PM. Free, no pre-registration required. National Garden Amphitheater, US Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov. Cinematery at Congressional Cemetery. July 14, gates open at 7:30 PM. Watch a screening of The Maltese Falcon. BYOB and dinner. No four-footed dogs. $10 suggested donation at the main gate. congressionalcemetery.org.

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ache; July 15, Rent Party; July 16, The Kickback; July 18, Count Vaseline; July 20, Wylder; July 21, Venn; July 22, The 9-Singer-Songwriter Showcase; July 24, Algiers; July 25, School of Rock All Stars; July 27, Cumbals Eat Guitars; July 29, Kill Lincoln; July 3, Harry J & the Bling; Aug. 2, Holograms; Aug. 5, Venzella joy, Micki Miller. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com. Music at U Street Music Hall. July 8, Gigamesh; July 9, Kap G & JR Donato; July 12, Beth Ditto; July 13, Why Don’t We; July 14, Rush Plus & 1432 R; July 15, Myles Parrish; July 20, The Hip Abduction; July 21, Frank Iero and DJ Dan; July 28, Free Range: Will Eastman b2b Ayes Cold; July 29, Breakbot; Aug. 4, Mat. Joe. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. 202-5881889. ustreetmusichall.com. Music at Rock and Roll Hotel. July 8, Rooftop DJOzker-Sync and Rooney; July 12, Sir Sky; July 13, Woods; July 14, Darkest Hour; July 15, White Ford Bronco; July 18, Dragonforce; July 21, This Wild Life; July 22, Aztec Sun; July 23, Thurston Moore Group; July 27, Jagwar MA; July 28, In Your Memory CD Release; July 29, Nite Jewel “Real High” Tour; July 30, Jaymes Young; Aug. 1, The Rocket Summer. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. 202-388-7625. rockandrollhoteldc.com.

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Military Band Concerts at the Capitol. Weeknights in summer, 8 PM. Mondays, US Navy Band; Tuesdays, US Air Force Band; Wednesdays, US Marine Band; Thursdays, US Army Band or US Marine Band; Fridays, US Army Band. West side of the Capitol. There’s plenty of parking near the Botanic Garden. Bethesda Outdoor Movie Series. Movies start at 9 PM. July 18, The Wizard of Oz; July 19, Field of Dreams; July 20, Dead Poet’s Society; July 21, Hidden Figures; July 22, La La Land. Free admission. Movies are shown at the corner of Norfolk and Auburn Avenues in Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle. bethesda.org. Sunset Summer Films at Stone of Hope. July 27, Moana. The film begins at 8 PM; seating at 7 PM. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and food. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Free. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. thememorialfoundation.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS Truckeroo. July 21, Aug. 4; 11 AM to 11 PM. Truckeroo is family-friendly and features live music, cold drinks, games and more. 1201 Half St. SE. thebullpendc.com/truckeroo. Tour de Fat. July 22, 4 to 9 PM. Event features mobile karaoke, dance contests, bike rides, live music, craft beer, and philanthropy. 136 N St SE. newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat.

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MUSIC Signature Theatre’s Sizzlin’ Summer Nights Cabaret Series. Through July 22. Two and a half weeks of live music and performances by Signature favorites and DC area stars with a different performance every night. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Shirlington, VA. sigtheatre.org. Music at The Howard. July 8, Chicken & Mumbo Sauce; July 14, Mali Music; July 15, Reggae Fest with Elephant Man; July 18 and 19, Beres Hammond; July 22, The Sweet Spot Washington DC White Party: Karaoke Edition and The Untouchables feat. Scarface & Backyard Band; July 29, Soca Inferno; Aug. 4, The Reagan Years and Yemi Alade & The Ovasabi Band. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899. thehowardtheatre.com. Music at 9:30 Club. July 8, Mitski; July 11, Kyle Mooney Live; July 14, The Dollop; July 15, Desus Nice & The Kid Mero; July 16, Bitch Sesh Live; July 20, Amadou & Mariam; July 21, Sister Hazel; July 22, Uhh Yeah Dude; July 26, Conor Oberst (of Bright Eyes); Aug. 1, Rag’n’Bone Man; Aug. 2, Petit Biscuit; Aug. 4, Michelle Branch; Aug. 5, Mew; Aug. 8, Little Dragon. 815 V St. NW. 877-435-9849. 930.com. Music at Black Cat. July 8, Risk!; July 9, The Artisanals; July 11, The Flatliners; July 13, Witch Taint; July 14, Royal Head-

Summer Organ Recitals at the National Shrine. Sundays, 6 PM. July 9, Marina Omelchenko; July 16, Benjamin LaPrairie; July 23, Peter van de Velde; July 30, Dan Aune; Aug. 6. No charge for admission; a free will offering will be accepted. All are welcome. National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE. nationalshrine.com. Blue Monday Blues in Southwest. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. July 10, Mark Wenner’s Blues Warriors; July 17, Lil Margie Live!; July 24, Robert Penn Blues Band; July 31, Cathy Ponton King Band. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-484-7700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Music at Hill Country. July 11, Roselit Bone; July 13, Kurt Crandall; July 14, Ben Miller Band; July 15, The Highballers; July 18, the Crane Wives; July 20, Kara Grainger; July 21, Supersuckers, The Upper Crust; July 22, Hollertown; July 25, Zane Campbell; July 27, Vintage #18; July 28, The Woodshedders; July 29, Stealin’ The Deal; Aug. 1, Whiskerman; Aug. 4, Nikki Hill; Aug. 5, Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moons. Hill Country Live, 410 Seventh St. NW. hillcountry.com/dc. Jazz Night in Southwest. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. July 14, Michael Thomas Quintet; July 21, Mavis Waters Jazz Ensemble; July 28, The Wolfolk Group. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-484-7700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Music at the Lincoln. July 18 and 19, Eric and Tim; Aug. 9, Tajmo-the Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ Band. The Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. thelincolndc.com. Music at Sixth and I. July 23, Ride; July 27, Xavier Rudd: The Change Coming Tour; Aug. 3, SiriusXM’s Coffee House Live

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Wright on the Walls at the NBM. The National Building Museum celebrates the 150th birthday of Frank Lloyd Wright by opening a hands-on coloring space titled “Wright on the Walls.” It features an interactive, large-scale “coloring book” inspired by the architect’s work. Color in directly on the drawings. Washable dry-erase markers will be provided. Don’t bring coloring supplies. Admission is included in the Museum’s admission fee of $7 to $10. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. nbm.org.

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Tour: Joshua Radin & Rachael Yamagata; Aug. 9, Natalia Lafourcade. Sixth and I, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

THEATER AND FILM Fringe Festival. Through July 30. During the Fringe Festival, nooks and crannies in the H Street NE and Trinidad neighborhoods are filled with live performance. This festival includes work by local theatre companies and musical acts curated by Capital Fringe and works that are produced by local and traveling independent Fringe artists. See the schedule at capitalfringe.org. The Originalist at Arena. Through July 30. Four-time Helen Hayes Award winner Edward Gero returns as Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. When a bright, liberal, Harvard Law School graduate embarks on a nerve-wracking clerkship with the conservative Justice, she discovers him to be both an infuriating spar-

ring partner and an unexpected mentor. Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. arenastage.org. Wig Out! at Studio. July 12 to Aug. 6. From the acclaimed author of The Brother/Sister Trilogy and Choir Boy comes a mesmerizing trip into the heart of African-American drag ball culture; a play about loyalty, belonging, and dominating your doubters. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. studiotheatre.org. Hollywood Goes to War: World War I on the Big Screen at Air and Space. Fridays at 7 PM. July 14, Paths of Glory; Aug. 11, The Millionaires’ Unit: U.S. Naval Aviators in the First World War. Visit airandspace. si.edu/hollywood for free tickets. An Octoroon at Woolly. July 18 to Aug. 6. A plantation on the brink of foreclosure. A young gentleman falling for the part-black daughter of the estate’s owner. An evil swindler plotting to buy her for himself. Meanwhile, the slaves are trying to keep things dramafree, because everybody else is acting crazy. Woolly

Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D ST. NW. woollymammoth.net. Big Fish at Keegan. Aug. 5 to Sept. 2. Big Fish centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest. Edward’s incredible, larger-than- life stories thrill everyone around him; most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father’s epic tales. Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. keegantheatre.com.

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Capitol Tap at Dance Place. July 15, 8 PM; and July 16 at 7 PM. Capitol Tap is shaping the next generation of tap musicians, dancers, historians, improvisers, technicians, teachers and performers. Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St. NE. danceplace.org. Prakriti Dance at Dance Place. July 22, 8 PM; and July 23, 7 PM. Prakriti Dance uses the movement vocabulary of the Indian classical dance form, Bharata Natyam, to communicate inspirations from nature, philosophy and human experience. Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St. NE. danceplace.org.

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Capitol Riverfront FRESHFARM Market. Sundays, 10 AM to 2 PM. 1101 Second St. SE. freshfarm.org. 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. Dupont Circle FRESHFARM Market. Sundays, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. 20th St. and Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-362-8889. freshfarmmarket.org. Branch Avenue Pawn Parking Lot Flea Market. Saturdays after 10 AM. 3128 Branch Ave., Temple Hills, MD. Fresh Tuesdays at Eastern Market. Tuesdays, 3 to 7 PM. Farmers’ line of fresh produce. Eastern Market, 200 block of Seventh Street SE. 202-698-5253. easternmarketdc.com.

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Yoga Gatherings at the Botanic Garden. Saturdays, 10:30 to 11:30 AM. WithLoveDC is a movement to spread love, joy and acceptance throughout the District. WithLoveDC offers free yoga gatherings at the US Botanic Garden. This program is first-come, first served with limited space available. Participants are encouraged to bring their own mats. No preregistration required. usbg.gov. Yoga Mortis at Congressional Cemetery. Wednesdays, 6 PM. Classes are one hour and appropriate for all experience levels. No reservations are required; suggested donation is $15. congressionalcemetery.org.

SALES AND MARKETS

FRESHFARM CityCenterDC Market. Tuesdays, 11 AM to 2 PM. 1098 New York Ave. NW. freshfarm.org. Shaw Farmers Market. Sundays, 10 AM to 2 PM. 925 Rhode Island Ave. NW. communityfoodworks.org/shaw. First Fridays at Community Forklift. Aug. 4, 6 to 8 PM. Sale features different bands, artists, and food trucks each month. Community Forklift, 4671 Tanglewood Dr., Edmonston, MD. communityforklift.org. Friends of SE Library Book Sale. July 8, 10 AM to 3 PM. Most books are $1. Southeast Neighborhood Library, 403 Seventh St. SE. 202-6983377. dclibrary.org/southeast.

FRESHFARM Penn Quarter Market. Thursdays, 3 to 7 PM. 801 F St. NW. freshfarm.org.

SW Arts Market. Every second and fourth Friday, 4 to 10 PM. July 14 and 28; Aug. 11. Fourth and M Streets SW. marketswdc.com.

FRESHFARM By the White House Market. Thursdays, 11 AM to 2 PM. 810 Vermont Ave. NW. freshfarm.org.

H Street NE FRESHFARM Market. Saturdays, 9 AM to 12:30 PM. 800 13th St. NE. freshfarm.org.

FRESHFARM Mt. Vernon Triangle Market. Saturdays, 10 AM to 2 PM. 499 I Street NW. freshfarm.org.

Southwest DC Community Farmers Market. Saturdays, 9 AM to 1 PM. Fourth and M Streets SW. dreamingoutloud.org.

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Union Market. Tuesdays to Fridays, 11 AM to 8 PM; Saturdays and Sundays, 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

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 Steam Laundry, 437 New York Ave. NW. lifein. mvsna.org. U Street Neighborhood Association. Second Thursday, 7 to 8:30 PM. Source (Second Floor Classroom), 1835 14th St. NW. ANC 1A. Second Wednesday, 7 PM. Harriet Tubman Elementary School, 3101 13th St. NW. anc1a.org. ANC 1B. First Thursday, 6:30 PM. DC Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. anc1b.org. ANC 1B11. Second Monday, 7 PM. LeDroit Senior Building in the Basement Community Room, 2125 Fourth St. NW. anc1b.org.

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

ANC 1B04. First Thursday, 6:30 PM. Banneker Recreation Center, 2500 Georgia Ave. NW. LaKisha M. Brown Commissioner. groups. yahoo.com/neo/groups/ANC1B04/info.

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

ANC 1C. First Wednesday, 7 PM. Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Health, 2355 Ontario Rd. NW. anc1c.org.

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

ANC 1D. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. 3166 Mount Pleasant St. NW. anc1d.org. ANC 2C. First Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Watha T. Daniel Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. anc2C.org. ANC 6E. First Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Meeting at Watha T. Daniel Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. anc6e.org. Have an item for the Calendar? Email it to calendar@hillrag.com. u

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Insatiable

ere we still in Shaw? Or had we been magically teleported to Oaxaca? We had visited this southern Mexican state years ago, and the cooking and decor of Espita Mezcaleria brought back pleasant memories. And, at this amazing restaurant, I actually ate worms. More about that later. Espita’s creators believe that “you eat with your eyes first, and the art on the walls should be as engaging as the food on your plate.” Working

by Celeste McCall eclectic menu, diners may sip (very slowly) a potent Mayaheul – a mezcal margarita rimmed with spicy sal de gusano. After all, this year-old restaurant specializes in mezcal, the fiery Mexican liquor, similar to tequila, distilled from the agave plant. We began with “classic” guacamole, nice and chunky with just enough onion, jalapeno, and cilantro. From the salsa list we chose verde asado, a melange of roasted tomatillo, serrano (peppers), and garlic. The hamachi ( Japanese amberjack) ceviche was enlivened with roasted rhubarb, beets, and

worms often lurk in mezcal bottles. Located at 1250 Ninth St. NW, Espita Mezcaleria is open daily for lunch and dinner; call 202621-9695 or visit www.espitadc.com.

More Mexican

In Petworth, Taqueria del Barrio has launched a happy hour and late-night specials with Mexican dishes and potables. Happy hour on Tuesdays through Fridays goes from 4 to 8 p.m., with mar-

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with designer Rachel Aikens of Reid & Taylor Studio in New York City, they crafted a warm yet industrial interior with authentic Oaxacan art. Murals were created by Yescka, a renowned Oaxacan street artist, and Kate DeCiccio, a local stencil artist and educator. Espita’s restroom walls are decorated with enormous rabbits, painted by Sandra Phillips, a Philadelphia-based artist who also designed Espita’s logo. The huge bunnies are inspired by images of the Centzon Totochtin, children of the Aztec goddess Mayahuel and her husband Petecatl. The custom-designed ceiling is made from reclaimed wood, which also appears in benches, bar stools, and host stands. However, on a warm day we lunched outside. While perusing executive chef Alexis Samayoa’s

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Espita’s “classic” guacamole comes with salsa verde and house-made tortilla chips. Photo: Celeste McCall

diced jicama. The last delivered a pleasing crunch. A duo of shrimp tacos was poised on golden-orange-hued guajillo chili tortillas, escorted by raison mezcal salsa and purple mustard “frills” (leaves). We were tempted by the elote – corn on the cob coated with spices and mayo – a popular Mexican street food. Espita’s corn is imported from Mexico. The heirloom corn is ground into masa daily and fashioned into tortillas and tortilla chips, which are made early each morning. Among Espita’s soups, the smoked eggplant and cochinata pebil (roast pork butt) looked intriguing, as did several varieties of mole. Next time. Oh yes, those worms. The bartender identified the lip-tingling spice rimming my margarita glass as sal de gusano, a traditional Oaxacan mixture of sea salt, chilies, and ground agave worms. The

garitas, “seasonal punch,” beer, and wine. Among food specials are crispy, “gringo” beef-filled tacos, guacamole, mini torta Mexican sandwiches, and nachos topped with homemade mole. Late-night happy hour runs from 9 p.m. until closing on Tuesdays through Fridays, with chicken taquitos and half-price empanadas. The latter are a specialty of husband-and-wife owners Shawn and Anna Leis, who also operate DC Empanadas in Union Market. Taqueria del Barrio is located at 821 Upshur St. NW; call 202-723-0200 or visit www.taqueriadelbarrio.com.

Wine Route

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ago. The decor is bright and City is getting yet another cheery, with a lively, multirestaurant, City Winery. sided bar and sprightly light To be located on Okie fixtures. There’s outdoor Street NE, next to Ivy City seating. Greeting guests is Smokehouse, the ambitious a hostess stand fashioned endeavor will also have a from a vintage Philco radio. rooftop bar and 300-350A dinner highlight is seat concert venue. Accordsmoked octopus with black ing to Bisnow, Douglas Degarlic cream and ancho chilvelopment is working with ies. Other options are roastCity Winery to unveil the ed beet salad, three varieties project by the end of this of ceviche, fish tacos, carne year. City Winery already asada, and parrillada mixta has locations in New York, (for two), a generous platter Chicago, Nashville, and Atheaped with hanger steak, lanta, with plans to open homemade chorizo, chicken another Washington venue confit, black beans, and more. in the Navy Yard sometime The brunch menu ofthis fall. fers chilaquiles – a sort of Two eggs sunny side up crown chilachiles at Ruta Del Vino. Photo: Celeste McCall Mexican-style lasagna layered with fried corn tortillas, In Bloomingdale the funky Big Bear Cafe plans to soar upwards – with a salsa verde, Oaxacan cheese, and choice of chicken, grilled steak, or black beans, second floor and rooftop. The addition will nearly quadruple the size of the crowned with a pair of sunny side eggs. We’ve ordered the dish with beef, which 11-year-old neighborhood favorite, from 49 to 194 seats. There’s also a 68was rather chewy but flavorful. Blue corn waffles (four of them) are flanked by seat patio and a lovely garden. Located at delicious pork belly glazed with ancho maple 1700 First St. NW (at R Street), Big Bear is and a crisp watercress salad. open daily. Call 202-643-9222 or visit www. The place is named Wine Route (in Engbigbearcafe-dc.com. lish) for a reason. The extensive South American wine list offers vintages from Argentina, Chile, and even Mexico. From Uruguay we tasted Garzon, an excellent albarino, a grape better known in Spain and Portugal. Located at 800 Upshur St. NW, Ruta del A&B Hospitality, the team behind Brickside Vino is open daily; call 202-248-4469 or visit Food+Drink, has unveiled Capo Italian Deli www.rutadelvinodc.com. in Shaw. Created by Andy Seligman and Brian Vasile, Capo dispenses hot and cold subs and familiar Italian entrees and sides. Customers may build their own salads and sandNot far away is a tasty, healthful way to start wiches using Boar’s Head quality meats, or your day: Uprising Muffin Company, 1817 they may order from the menu. Hot sub opSeventh St. NW, near the Howard Theatre. tions encompass meatball parmigiana, ItalUmpteen kinds of muffins are baked from ian sausage and peppers, chicken parmesan, scratch, sans preservatives or other additives. and in-house cooked roast beef. Cold: Italian Choose fillings from the likes of bacon, egg combo with salami, capicola and provolone, and cheddar, chicken sausage. Flavors encompastrami-seasoned turkey breast, homemade pass banana walnut, pumpkin, lemon poppy tuna salad. To any sandwich add Capo’s seed, cranberry walnut. These treats go well homemade Italian dressing, also available for with Uprising’s small-batch Stumptown Cofpurchase by the bottle. Also available for purfee. Uprising is open daily for breakfast and chase are custom-sliced cold cuts. lunch; call 202-290-1196 or visit www.uprisingmuffins.com. Open daily for lunch and dinner, Capo Deli is located at 715 Florida Ave. NW. To order carryout, call 202-827-8012. For more information visit www.capodc.com. u If all goes well, the rapidly developing Ivy

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Wine ‘n’ Music in Ivy City

A vintage Philco radio serves as the hostess stand at Ruta del Vino in Petworth.

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Depeche Art

East City Art’s Mid-City Gallery Exhibitions and News by Phil Hutinet During this time, Guardiola sent out an email inquiry to individuals of diverse ages, genders, and origins, in which she asked them to describe their personal definitions of Paradise. “Transmission from Terra Incognita” is Guardiola’s interpretation of the collected responses. Her dreamy, intimate, and participatory installation makes use of trompe l’oeil photographs, object arrangements, theatrical lighting, and sound to evoke a sensory experience. The public is invited to continue the correspondence with the artist by contributing definitions of Paradise to the ongoing collection of narratives.

Foundry Gallery

Trained as a scientist, Allen Hirsh creates his own mathematical programs to distort images, producing work that harken back to the psychedelic era of the late 1960s. Hirsh’s images draw inspiration from more classical subjects such as the nude, still life, and landscape. Says Hirsh, “The most powerful intellectual tool science has is mathematics. As a physical scientist I know that when a theorem about how the world works is put into the language of mathematics, unimagined results can be predicted by following the math where it leads. Computers enormously facilitate the process. I saw this as an opportunity to create a new kind Allen Hirsh,“The Rising Tide of Industrial Flotsam,” digital print, 17 x 22 inches. Image: of mathematical art, an art that allows me to Foundry Gallery microscopically meld and rearrange real world Hemphill presents “35 Days,” an exhibition images – exploring the limits of beauty, strange offering contemporary work by living arttransformations of the human form, and ways of ists as well as what the gallery calls “historic work” In “Secure Patterns,” photographer Kyle Tata conmaking political and social statements. It is mathfrom artists who have passed. Works by the foltinues his experimental use of analog photoematics in the service of art.” graphic processes in a new body of work that explores the use of abstraction as a practical tool to conceal data. Using patterns derived from security tint envelopes – physical devices used to hide sensitive personal information from the human eye – Tata visually “encrypts” individuals in patterns that are applied to film during the photographic process, thereby masking his subjects while simultaneously producing an image. Tata’s in-process photographic manipulations create images that can be read as both photographic documents of reality and as hallucinatory, abstracted constructions. The “Secure Patterns” series investigates the notion that, within an increasingly immaterial culture, personal information can become as valuable as currency. “Transmission from Terra Incognita” is the installation that resulted from a call and response initiated by artist Rachel Guardiola while she was living in the Arctic. From October 2016 to January 2017, the artist spent an extended period navigating through remote areas of Svalbard, an archipelago of Norway, and East Iceland, surrounded by icy desert wilderness where frozen Allen Hirsh,“President Satyr,” digital print, 49 x 39 inches. strata hold histories of past prehistoric jungles. Steven Cushner,“Back & Forth and Back & Forth and Back & Forth,” 2017, acrylic

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lowing artists will be on view at the gallery through Aug. 11: Leon Berkowitz, William Christenberry, Steven Cushner, Thomas Downing, Torkwase Dyson, Sam Gilliam, James Huckenpahler, Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi, Linling Lu, Robin Rose, Anne Rowland, Renee Stout, Emma Tapley, and Julie Wolfe.

Exhibitions on View

Charles Krause Reporting Fine Art NEW LOCATION: Dacha Loft Building 1602 Seventh St. NW, Second Floor 202-638-3612 | www.charleskrausereporting.com Hours: Sat.-Sun., 1-6 p.m. Exhibition schedule TBD

Touchstone

Through the Touchstone Foundation’s Touchstone@ArtSpace program, gallery artists created works of art with youth and adults at New Community ArtSpace in Shaw in April and May 2017. The children’s classes included painting Mondrianstyle with Shelley Lowenstein and Claudia Samper; Rock City sculpture with Ann Gordon and Paula Lantz; story cloth printing on clay slabs with Susi Cora; and foam prints with Ellyn Weiss. The adult workshops included an introduction to intaglio printmaking with Carol Moore, monotype printing with Mary D. Ott, and landscape painting with Judith Guiliani. The works will be on display through July 30 at Touchstone’s Gallery B. For more information about the Touchstone Foundation’s Emerging Artist Fellowship and community outreach programs, visit www.touchstonefoundationdc.org. Claudia Samper moved to northern Virginia with her family 20 years ago from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Trained as a graphic designer with a degree in architecture, Samper shifted her focus to the fine arts over the course of her career. In “Connecting the Dots,” Samper “de-contextualized and rearranged” various objects, as she puts it, “in an attempt to create a new reality.” Her work makes use of binaries, often in opposition, to create classic dichotomies such as white and black, clear and opaque, or hard and soft. In this series, the artist has incorporated her observation of avian behavior, finding similarities with humans as we, like birds, interact, communicate, share, and fight. Using birds to symbolize these bifurcations, the artist states that she has attempted to “Question our sense of humanity.” Phil Hutinet is the publisher of East City Art, dedicated to DC’s visual arts. For more information visit www.eastcityart.com. u

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Kyle Tatata,“Secure Patterns.” Image: Hamiltonian Gallery

Gallery Neptune & Brown 1530 14th St. NW | 202-986-1200 | www.neptunefineart.com Hours: Wed.-Sat., noon to 7 p.m.; Sun., 1-4 p.m. July 19-Sept. 2 “Summer Bounce 2” group exhibition Foundry Gallery 2118 Eighth St. NW | 202-232-0203 | www.foundrygallery.org Hours: Wed.-Sun., 1-7 p.m.; Fri., 3-9 p.m. Through July 30 Allen Hirsh, “A Mathematically Transformed World” Hamiltonian Gallery 1353 U St. NW | 202-332-1116 | www.hamiltoniangallery.com Hours: Tues.-Sat., noon to 6 p.m. Through Aug. 5 Artist talk: Tues., July 18, at 7 p.m. Rachel Guardiola, “Transmission from Terra Incognita” Kyle Tata, “Secure Patterns”

Claudia Samper,“Connecting the Dots.” Image: Touchstone Gallery

Hemphill Fine Arts 1515 14th St. NW | 202-234-5601 | www.hemphillfinearts.com Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Aug. 11 “35 Days” group exhibition Long View Gallery 1234 Ninth St. NW | 202-232-4788 | www.longviewgallerydc.com Hours: Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Rebecca Coles Through Aug. 24 Touchstone Gallery 901 New York Ave. NW | 202-347-2787 | www.touchstonegallery.com Hours: Wed.-Fri., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon to 5 p.m. Through July 30 Gallery A: Touchstone Gallery Member Show, Gallery B: Touchstone@ArtSpace Group Exhibition Gallery C: Claudia Samper, “Connecting the Dots”

Community members at ArtSpace Shaw. Image: Touchstone Gallery

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BULLETIN BOARD This opportunity is open to artists over the age of 18 who can demonstrate DC residency. For more information or clarification about requirements, proposals, work sample submissions and any grant portal assistance, contact Ron Humbertson, Art Collections Registrar at ron.humbertson@dc.gov or 202-719-6527. For complete details, visit dcarts.dc.gov.

Photo: Courtesy of the DC Department of Public Works/Nancee Lyons

English Conversation Circle at Shaw Library

On Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon, there is an English Conversation Circle at Shaw Library in Conference Room 1. This is a dropin group for adult speakers of other languages to improve their oral skills in American English and gain more confidence in speaking. Participants should have at least a working knowledge of English. Watha T. Daniel Neighborhood Library is at 1630 Seventh St. NW. dclibrary.org/watha.

Ben’s Chili Bowl New Mural Revealed

On June 21, Mayor Bowser joined the Ali family of Ben’s Chili Bowl, local muralist Aniekan Udofia and other distinguished guests to celebrate the dedication of the new mural at Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street. The new mural, titled “The Torch,” shows the portraits of more than a dozen African American trailblazers. Those who appear in the new mural were selected via an online contest held by Ben’s Chili Bowl in which more than 30,000 votes were cast. The Ali family selected from the top candidates and Udofia finalized the list based on his concept. The final list of portraits includes those of: President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Mayor Marion Barry, Harriet Tubman, Muhammad Ali, Prince, Wale, Roberta Flack, Chuck Brown, Dick Gregory, Dave Chappelle, Taraji Henson, Russ Parr and Donnie Simpson. benschilibowl.com.

Rooftop Pool Party for Sitar Arts Center

On July 12, 5 to 9 p.m., there will be a rooftop sip-splash-sunset party on the Rooftop of the Embassy Row Hotel, 2015 Massachusetts Ave. NW to benefit the Sitar Arts Center. One dollar from every cocktail and bite ordered will be donated to the Sitar Arts Center, an organization providing arts education for 850 students across the District. There is a $15 suggested donation; 100 percent of which benefit Sitar. Grill items for purchase. RSVP at bit.ly/SipSplashSunset.

Project Grant for Public Art Mural

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities in partnership with MidCity Development (MidCity) seeks a DC-based mural artist to design, create and install a temporary surface mural on the concrete plaza of RIA Event Space. The project budget is $30,000 and submission deadline is Friday, July 14, 4 p.m.

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In Julia’s Kitchen: Practical and Convivial Kitchen Design Inspired by Julia Child

On July 18, 6:30 p.m., listen to author Pamela Heyne discuss how Julia Child’s kitchen design and practices influence the modern home. Watha T. Daniel Neighborhood Library is at 1630 Seventh St. NW. dclibrary.org/watha.

Text to 911 Launched in DC

On June 14, Mayor Bowser launched Text to 911. This new service from the Office of Unified Communications (DC 911) allows DC residents to request emergency services through texting. Text to 911 will improve accessibility for people who are deaf or hard of hearing or have a speech disability. It will also work situations where a voice call might be dangerous or impossible. Text to 911 is a part of the Back to Basics DC campaign, a celebration of the day-to-day work that keeps Washington, DC going.

Capitals Home Opener

The Washington Capital home opener for the 2017-18 season will be on Oct. 7. The team plays the Montreal Canadiens at 7 p.m. at Verizon Center. The Capitals are 14-2-1-1 all-time in-home openers at Verizon Center. Washington posted a 2-1-0 record against Montreal last season and is 37-32-9-2 all-time at home against the Canadiens.

Rise Up: Stonewall

In March 2019, the Newseum will open “Rise Up: Stonewall and the Gay Rights Movement.” This exhibit explores the US modern gay rights movement, marking the 50th anniversary of a June 1969 police raid of the Stonewall Inn in New York’s Greenwich Village. The protests that followed were the catalyst that started the modern gay liberation movement. newseum.org.

MLK Library Modernization Starts

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, DC¹s central library, is undergoing a complete modernization. The $208 million rehabilitation will make it a center of activity in the vibrant Chinatown area. The library closed on March 4. On June 8, Mayor Bowser lowered the historic mural to start the construction. The King Mural is a 56-by-7 foot oil painting depicting the life and work of Dr. King and the American Civil Rights Movement through nearly 100 images, buildings and events. The DC Public Library commissioned Jamaican-born artist Donald Miller to create the mural. The mural was installed on the Library on the first anniversary of the national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Read about the modernization at dclibrary.org/mlkfuture.

DCHFA Closes First HPAP Loan

The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) has announced its first closing of the Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP) This program enables lower and moderate-income individuals and families to purchase affordable housing in DC. Ward 7 residents Leonidas Saturria Rosario and Lurden Martinez de Saturria were the first to receive assistance from HPAP since DCHFA became the program’s co-administrator. After more than five years of living in a small apartment with their three children, Lurden and Leonidas are now the proud owners of a four-level townhome in Ward 7’s Deanwood neighborhood. On June 20, DCHFA began offering an additional loan product, Freddie Mac’s super conforming mortgages, with a maximum loan limit of $636,150. The higher loan limit lowers mortgage financing costs for borrowers located in high-cost areas by decreasing the minimum down payment requirement. This assists more moderate income, up to 120 percent Area Median Income (AMI), households purchasing a home located within the District. DCHFA has also launched its Closing Cost Grants Giveaway with grants available to qualifying borrowers in the amount of $1,500. Potential buyers that are inter-

ested in receiving a closing cost grant should visit DCOpenDoors.com and contact one of the participating lenders. The maximum borrower income for all DC Open Doors loan programs is now $132,360, widening the range of buyers that may qualify.

Tips for Avoiding Vehicle Thefts

As part of Back to Basics DC, Mayor Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department officers are sharing safety tips for preventing vehicle thefts and break ins, including locking doors and keeping valuables out of sight. Keep Your Valuables Out of Sight. The best way to prevent theft from an auto is to always keep valuables out of sight. Never leave cell phones, backpacks, briefcases, suitcases, or electronic devices (cell phones, iPods, laptop computers, etc.) in your car in plain view. Secure GPS Devices. While many GPS devices are mounted in the dashboard of the vehicle, MPD encourages anyone who uses a portable GPS device to take it with them. Use Your Trunk. Put valuables in the trunk or in a locked glove compartment. Hiding items under seats is better than leaving them in plain view, but securing them inside the glove compartment or trunk is a far better deterrent. (4) Lock It Up. Keep car doors and windows locked always.

Capitals to Host Blood Drive

The Washington Capitals and Inova Blood Donor Services will host a blood drive on July 15, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Va. Appointments are required. Blood drive donors will receive a bobblehead of forward Andre Burakovsky as well as a Capitals T-shirt. Donors can make an appointment now by calling 1-866-BLOODSAVES (1-866-256-6372) or by signing up online at nhl.com/capitals/donate. To give blood, donors must be feeling generally well on the day of their donation, be at least 16 years old with parental consent, weigh at least 110 pounds and not have donated blood in the past eight weeks for whole blood or 112 days for double red cells.

District Bound to the Paris Climate Accord

On June 5, Mayor Bowser signed a Mayor’s Order to reaffirm DC’s support of the Paris Climate Accord. The Mayor’s Order renewed the District’s commitment to the historic agreement to reduce global carbon emissions. As a member of the C40 Cities, a

network of the world’s largest cities to address climate change, the Bowser Administration pledged to cut carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Over the past two years, the Administration launched Climate Ready DC for a more sustainable environment; proposed the DC Green Bank that will help create jobs, expand solar power, lower energy costs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It has finalized the largest wind power purchase agreement deal in the United States; and began work on the largest onsite municipal solar generation in the country.

Fair Housing Information Available

Housing Counseling Services, Inc. offers free education and guidance to any housing providers who want to learn more about fair housing regulations in DC. Private landlords and a major management companies are responsible for making sure policies remain in compliance with Federal and local fair housing regulations and that all staff understand fair housing rules. Contact HCS at 202-667-7337 for more information or to schedule a free, fair housing workshop for your staff or managers.

Folger 2017-2018 Season

After garnering six Helen Hayes Awards this part year, the Folger Theatre’s upcoming 2017/18 season will include: Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare, directed by Robert Richmond, Oct. 10 to Nov. 19; The Way of the World, written and directed by Theresa Rebeck, Jan. 9 to Feb. 11; The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare, directed by Aaron Posner, March 13 to April 22; Bedlam’s Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Eric Tucker, May 12 to June 3. Subscriptions are currently on sale. Single tickets will go on sale in August. Visit folger.edu/theatre for more information or call the Folger Box Office at 202-544-7077.

Heat Emergency Hotline

The DC Department of Human Services in collaboration with the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency has activated the city’s Heat Emergency Plan. For information about services provided during an Extreme Heat Warning, go to heat.dc.gov or call the Mayor’s Citywide Call Center by dialing 311. On days when the heat index or the temperature reaches 95 degrees, the DC Government activates emergency Cooling Centers. The centers will be activated in publicly accessible government facilities, homeless shelters and senior citizen wellness centers. They are open until 6 p.m. or until it has been

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Field Trip Experiences Applications Open

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) is now accepting applications for the District Arts and Humanities Initiative: Field Trip Experiences (FTE) Grant Program for FY 2018. Grants will be awarded to support non-profit, 501(c)(3) tax exempt, arts and humanities organizations offering comprehensive field trip experiences for students in the District of Columbia’s public schools. Funding may be used to support the cost of field trip tickets, associated transportation costs, professional development opportunities for classroom educators or pre/post-field trip workshops for students. Funding may also be allocated to necessary personnel support for the planning and implementation of the program. Organizations may apply for up to $75,000. For more information, visit dcarts.dc.gov. Deadline to apply is July 21, at 4 p.m.

Comment on Desert Storm War Memorial

Yoga teacher instructs crowd at a Fitbit Local event.

Fitbit Launches Free Workout Series at Yards Park

On July 15, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., at Yards Park at the Great Lawn, 355 Water St. SE, Fitbit is launching a series of free monthly workouts in DC. Fitbit Local Ambassadors and DC’s trainers, Chris Perrin and Cynthia Lorena will lead an energizing, all-levels workout that combines a bodyweights boot camp and yoga flow. There will be a live DJ, healthy snacks and beverages, free t-shirts, a raffle and product giveaways. The first 300 people to arrive will receive a Fitbit yoga mat. Following the kickoff event, Chris and Cynthia will continue to host free, monthly fitness events. Look for them in our Calendar SPORTS AND FITNESS section. fitbit.com/local. deemed safe to be outdoors. To request transportation to shelter for persons in DC who are experiencing homelessness and are outside, contact the Shelter Hotline at 202-399-7093 or by dialing 311. Residents can register to receive Heat Emergency alerts on their devices at alertdc.dc.gov.

Know Fair Housing Rights

Is a landlord or housing provider is discriminating against you? Don’t be silent. Speak up and find out what your rights are under DC fair housing law. The DC Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the housing market based on 18 protected traits. These laws apply to everyone in housing, including landlords, building managers and even maintenance staff. Contact Housing Counseling Services, Inc. at 202-667-7006 or housingetc.org.

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New DC DMV Driver Licenses and Identification Cards

The District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV ) is now issuing driver licenses and identification cards with the jurisdiction as DC. The new credential has the Cherry Blossom design as the driver licenses and identification cards that DC DMV began issuing in November 2013 with the jurisdiction as District of Columbia. Currently, DC DMV has four different credentials in circulation and all are valid until the expiration date. A resident who does not currently have a REAL ID credential that has a black star in the upper righthand corner must provide the required documentation to obtain one during a renewal, duplicate or change of address transaction.

The National Park Service, in cooperation with the National Desert Storm War Memorial Association, is accepting comments from the public on the site for the proposed National Desert Storm War Memorial. Two locations within the District of Columbia have been identified for consideration as a site for the memorial: the west terminus of Constitution Avenue NW near 23rd St. NW, and the Memorial Circle area of George Washington Memorial Parkway on Columbia Island. Comments are being accepted through July 24 on parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?park ID=427&projectID=62216&documentID=81194.

Boat-Home Tour Tickets on Sale

On Oct. 7, 2017, the Gangplank Marina Slipholders Association and the Port of Washington Yacht Club will sponsor the fifth Boat-Home Tour to welcome curious visitors interested in looking inside one of DC’s most unique communities. Visitors can check out 20 or so of the houseboats, house barges, trawlers, and sailboats that people call home. Read more and buy tickets at dchouseboat.org.

District Unemployment at 6 Percent

The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services has reported that the seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate was 6 percent in May. The number of employed District residents was up 2,000 from 375,700 in April 2017 to 377,700 in May 2017. The numbers are drawn from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics through its monthly survey of District employers. Historical jobs and labor force estimates for the District of Columbia and detailed labor market infor-

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The Great Graffiti Wipeout

On June 12, Mayor Bowser kicked off Washington, DC’s second annual “Great Graffiti Wipeout,” an eight-week initiative to remove graffiti and illegal tagging around DC. She also stated that the location of the event, a retail space and recording studio near Sixth and T Streets NW, has been selected as the next MuralsDC site. MuralsDC is a collaborative initiative between the Department of Public Works and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities that replaces graffiti-ridden walls with original works of art. Residents and property owners are asked to help identify future MuralsDC sites by tweeting photos of graffiti-ridden walls to @dcdpw using #NominateMyWall.

LGBT Health Policy & Practice

LGBT Health Policy & Practice Program at the George Washington University holds its fifth annual Summer Residency, July 10 to 15, on GWU’s Foggy Bottom Campus. Open to the public events are: July 11, 7 to 9 p.m., Panel Discussion: Lessons from the Marriage Equality Fight: Toward Full Equality and Preserving Progress in the New Political Climate, free, Funger Hall Auditorium, 2201 G St. NW, Room 108. July 13, 7 p.m., A Benefit Performance for LGBT Health Policy & Practice by comedian Margaret Cho, $55 to $75, Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW, Tickets available at gwutickets.com or at the box office. For more information, visit programs.gwu.edu/graduate/lgbthealth-policy-and-practice. Have an item for the Bulletin Board? Email it to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. u

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The Numbers

Wrong Choices in the DC Budget

Putting Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Ahead of Housing and Schools

ayor Bowser and the DC Council just completed the city’s budget for fiscal year 2018. People are asking us at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, Is this a good budget or a bad budget? The short answer is that it matters how you measure it. Politicians love to tell us their values with soaring rhetoric, and they tout accomplishments in glowing press releases. Yet it is the details of dense budget tables that show their real values and priorities. Budgets are how we measure improvements in the lives of District residents, and how we hold our elected officials accountable for the investments they have promised. Much has been made about this being a bigger budget, but that’s not surprising and doesn’t tell us much. DC’s population is growing, more children are enrolled in schools, and because of inflation the basic costs of goods and healthcare rise from year to year. Of course, the budget should grow. To really evaluate whether the budget is good or bad, the investments it reflects should be compared with needs, and how well we are using the District’s obviously growing wealth and resources. By that measure, the DC budget fell fall short of its potential. As one of the wealthiest and most progressive cities in the nation, we have substantial resources to address deep racial and economic inequities and to make the District a better place to live for everyone. Yet our leaders opted to put a high priority on tax cuts – including for our wealthiest residents – which limit the opportunities for inequity-levelling investments. There were some notable budget achievements for which Mayor Bowser and the DC Council should be proud. That includes protecting over 10,000 vulnerable children by strengthening DC’s TANF income-support program, and more support for schools and residents experiencing homelessness. But even many of these investments don’t go far enough to realize a vision of truly inclusive prosperity. This budget still leaves schools with less than they really need to help all students succeed, less

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by Marlana Wallace than this year’s recommendation, and less than perpupil funding almost a decade ago, after adjusting for inflation. The budget falls short of fully funding the plan to end long-term homelessness, which was supposed to be completed by now. The large number of residents still sleeping on the street is an obvious sign that there is a lot more to be done. There are other important issues where little or no progress will be made next year. Affordable housing is the top priority of DC residents, yet the new budget is the second in a row that provides no funds to help any of the 40,000 families move off the housing wait list. The budget provides too little to ensure that infants and toddlers can be in high-quality childcare, does not do enough to support returning citizens, and maintains barriers to health insurance for thousands of immigrant residents. Incredibly, despite this, the majority of the DC Council chose to proceed with an estate-tax cut that will benefit the city’s wealthiest residents and their heirs. This means the DC Council chose to increase income inequality and lose a progressive revenue source that could have improved critical public services. That was the wrong choice. It’s simply not right to cut taxes for millionaire estates when some DC residents have to call a tent home. Councilmembers David Grosso, Elissa Silverman, Brianne Nadeau, and Trayon White deserve credit for encouraging their colleagues to stop this estate-tax cut and instead make investments to ensure all DC residents benefit from our incredible prosperity. District residents may wonder why an estate tax cut was even on the table. Three years ago, the Tax Revision Commission set out to improve taxes in the District, and the DC Council choose to implement most of the recommendations as a series of automated cuts. Over the last few years, the DC Fiscal Policy Institute has advocated that the Council implement the Tax Revision Commission’s recommendations with a more progressive approach, by striking a better balance between tax cuts and important services and by stopping the least justified cuts for the wealthy and big business. It’s worth noting that the commission made its recommendation even though

there was no sign that wealthy residents were leaving the city because of the tax. Some people think that just because revenues are growing, everyone is entitled to something. That’s not an equitable tax and budget approach, because it’s not an even playing field. Our resources should not go to families already thriving in the District. DC is fortunate to have the prosperity that it does, and that creates the opportunity to help those families struggling to make ends meet in the face of high housing costs, expensive childcare, and a lack of living-wage jobs. Stopping the estate-tax cut for a few wealthy families would have helped hundreds of other residents move into a decent home or helped thousands of children get more out of school. Some say we need to stick with the tax cuts because they were part of a package adopted three years ago. But automating tax cuts robs the Council of the ability to balance the needs of a growing city in real time, and it robs the public of important debates on the District’s priorities. This year, automatic tax cuts created the absurd situation of unneeded breaks for the wealthiest estates while many have no home at all. Although all the tax cut triggers have now been implemented, the temptation to automate tough decisions remains. After the budget, DC leaders look to draw attention to what they’ve accomplished. But it’s important for the public to also know what didn’t happen and could have. Let’s insist on a strong debate of public priorities for next year, one that starts with equity. Tax and budget policy decisions directly affect the District’s ability to reduce racial and economic disparities. We all want to live in a city where every child has a strong start, every family has an affordable home, and every individual has the opportunity to fulfill their potential. To make real progress toward that, we need bold vision, big dollars, and budget choices that reflect DC’s values. Marlana Wallace is a policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (www.dcfpi.org), which conducts research on tax, budget, and policy issues that affect lowand moderate-income DC residents. u

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Pulling Them Back from the Brink

Legal Counsel for the Elderly protects DC’s seniors

s. Lula had no idea what to do. In her 70s and living on her own, she had no one to help her understand the foreclosure notice the bank had served on her condo in Ward 4. She’d lived there for 25 years. She heard about a legal counsel service for DC residents aged 60 and up and wondered if they could help her. They could. Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) affiliate of AARP, assigned LCE attorney Kerry Diggin to review Ms. Lula’s situation. “At the time we met with her, a foreclosure sale had already been scheduled,” Diggin said. “She was very much at risk of losing her home at 25 years.” Diggin found a mistake in the paperwork. Ms. Lula’s reverse mortgage qualifications had been revoked because the mortgage lender didn’t have proof

by Christine Rushton of occupancy. Somehow the paperwork didn’t get submitted or was lost. LCE quickly provided proof that Ms. Lula lived in her home, got the case dismissed in court, and cancelled the foreclosure sale. “I would be somewhere, sitting on the street, trying to figure out where to lay my head,” Ms. Lula said, explaining what would have happened if not for LCE. “It takes a team of people to help someone.” LCE has helped senior residents like Ms. Lula with income eligibility in DC for more than 40 years. Many of the cases pull residents back from the brink of losing their homes, from debt collectors, from evictions and fraud. As a wraparound free legal and social service with between 50 and 60 staff and around 800 volunteers, it serves on average 6,000 clients a year and brings them more than $16 million in total monetary benefits.

Ms. Lula hugs LCE attorney Kerry Diggin after getting the foreclosure sale on her house cancelled. Photo: Legal Counsel for the Elderly

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What LCE Can Do

LCE’s free service starts with a phone call to the Legal Hotline at 202-434-2120. Both administrative staff and attorneys take calls and filter the clients to the correct unit, said JoAnn Mangione, communications manager for LCE. The service has units to fit the needs of each client, including: • Legal Hotline, answering questions immediately in some cases • Alternatives to Landlord Tenant Court, preventing evictions, providing social work for house help, and more • Consumer Fraud and Financial Abuse Unit, handling foreclosures, debt collection defense, and consumer issues • Public Benefits and General Services Unit, covering Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, and veteran’s benefits • Homebound Elderly Project (HELP), helping draft legal paperwork, checking on homebound residents, and ensuring no one is taking advantage of their situation • Long-Term Care Ombudsman, advocating for residents in assisted living, in communities, and in their own homes • Senior Medicare Patrol, helping beneficiaries avoid fraud “Our services empower, defend, and protect those seniors,” Mangione said. “That’s the work we do, that’s the joy we have in helping seniors.” All of LCE’s services handle civil cases, not criminal. A case can vary in complexity from writing up a will to challenging a landlord in court on improper care for an elderly tenant’s home. Whatever the case, LCE works to find the correct lawyer or services. Many of the cases involve foreclosures, like Ms. Lula’s, Mangione said. When someone falls behind on mortgage payments or property taxes, it can bring on evictions and foreclosure threats. LCE attorneys negotiate with mortgage companies to set up new payment plans and ways to work with the tenants to get payments through without them losing their homes. “Those are the kinds of incredibly gratifying cases that we work on,” Mangione said. The attorneys also work with the Elderly and

Volunteers for Legal Counsel for the Elderly help with outreach at the NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo in 2016. Photo: Legal Counsel for the Elderly

Persons with Disabilities Waiver (EPD) to get needed healthcare for seniors who want to live in their own homes. Paperwork and processes often lead to confusion, and that’s where LCE can help. “In many of our cases we succeed in giving clients their wish of living in their own places,” Mangione said. “It’s heartbreaking when someone has to leave their home and go into a nursing home.”

around DC offer their services to help alleviate the need and fulfill firms’ pro bono goals. Leonhardt described the work as challenging, rewarding, and critically important, and it isn’t always an individual situation. LCE helps change policy to affect all seniors’ rights. One case he’s working on involves rectifying an inconsistent regulation in DC law with regards to tax abatement for low-income residents.

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In order to remain free, LCE receives funds from AARP as well as the DC Office of Aging (DCOA). It also works with several law firms and attorneys who offer their services on a pro bono basis. Sasha Leonhardt, an associate with Buckley Sandler LLP, has worked with LCE for about two years. He’s a part of a group of attorneys in the Young Lawyers Alliance, which connects lawyers with nonprofits. He helps in litigation cases and also in broader policy issues for elders. “There are a number of causes where it is difficult to find a lawyer to assist people because the cost of obtaining legal representation is so great,” Leonhardt said. So lawyers

“I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that many clients come to us on the brink and in tears and really scared,” Mangione said. That anxiety is what LCE tries to quell through extensive outreach to the community through partner organizations, visits to senior facilities and centers, and satellite legal offices. Legal paperwork and the programs or services seniors enter as they age can bring more confusion than help. LCE wants seniors to know they have help. That’s what residents like Ms. Lula want to share with other seniors – they don’t have to navigate the processes alone. “I appreciate them more than they will ever know,” she said. “This has been a great lesson in life for me.” u

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Shaw Streets by Pleasant Mann

Shaw Businesses Hold Open House

Shaw Main Streets held its spring Open House on Saturday, June 17. Participants were able to check out 26 businesses, restaurants, bars, barber shops and hair salons, fitness facilities, and other establishments in lower Shaw for four hours that afternoon. They received free #loveshaw T-shirts and refrigerator magnets and recyclable shopping bags, and enjoyed cocktail and food samples, caricatures, and other freebies. The Open House ended at the French Quarter Brasserie and Oyster Bar (1544 Ninth St. NW ), where over 150 participants assembled for drawings for 30 different prizes and gift certificates from Shaw businesses. Shaw Main Streets plans to hold another Shaw Open House in October, focused on businesses in the area north of Rhode Island Avenue NW.

Mayor Muriel Bowser cuts the ribbon at the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA. Photo: Pleasant Mann

Phyllis Wheatley YWCA Renovations Commemorated

On Friday, June 23, Mayor Muriel Bowser and a large group of dignitaries met at the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA

Shaw Open House crowd at Grand Cata Latin Wine Shop. Photo: Pleasant Mann

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to celebrate the completion of renovations to the residence. The $17 million effort provides 84 newly refurbished units to the low-income single women who call the building home. After the group cut a red ribbon to mark the completion of the renovation, Mayor Bowser said that the

Shaw Open House participants stop for caricatures. Photo: Pleasant Mann

event was evidence the city was starting to meet its promises to provide decent, affordable housing to its residents. Buwa Binitie, principal of Dantes Partners, the development company that led the project, said that the effort required nine different sources of financing and collaboration with five different DC agencies. Merrick Malone, director of capital programs at the DC Housing Authority, told the audience that the project, by mixing new sources of finance, rental housing subsidies, and green solar credits, provides a model that can be replicated nationwide of how truly affordable housing can be built. Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Alexander Padro reminded the audience that the renovation was a continuation of the mission of the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, which started when members of the Booklovers’ Club decided to set up near Union Station to protect vulnerable AfricanAmerican women coming to Washington for the first time. He summarized the effort by quoting Aretha Franklin, saying that the Wheatley renovation was an example of “sisters doing it for themselves.” At the end of the ceremony, guests were invited to enjoy refreshments and a tour of the renovated building. Part of the renovations included offices and workspace for N Street Village, a nonprofit which will provide social services to Wheatley residents.

Game of Thrones Popup Bar Opens

The much-anticipated Game of Thrones popup bar opened in Shaw on the night of June 21. While this is not the first popup developed by Drink Company proprietors Derrick Brown and Angie Fetherston, it is the first that required us-

ing all three of their drinking establishments on the 1800 block of Seventh Street NW. Visitors will find one room with a Forest of the North motif, a backroom devoted to Daenerys Targaryen’s three dragons, a Hall of Faces (with faces provided by still-living bar staff ), and

Martin gave the popup bar a mention on social media. Given the crowds that have come to previous themed popups by the Drink Company, some neighboring businesses, such as Drift on 7th, are offering Game of Thrones snacks for people waiting to get into the popup.

More Eating and Drinking Coming Up

Speaking of popups, The Passenger (1539 Seventh St. NW ) set up a new one upstairs, recreating the Hogo Tiki bar that had been on lower Seventh Street a few years ago. Besides a list of South Sea cocktails and volcano bowls to be shared by groups, Hogo features Hawaiian diner food items including tuna balls and spam musubi, a rice snack using canned meat product. The much-anticipated Maxwell Park wine bar (1336 Ninth St. NW) has opened. The owner, Brent Kroll, has The Red Keep in the Game of Thrones popup. Photo: Pleasant Mann been running wine programs for a number of high-class DC Temperamental dragon at Game of Thrones popup. Photo: establishments, most recently Pleasant Mann at Proof. The selling point of Maxwell Park is its 50 wines by the glass, kept at the appropriate temperature by an elaborate system of refrigeration. And Capo Italian Deli (715 Florida Ave. NW ) has opened to good notices. It is an attempt to create an authentic Italian deli, taking an inventive approach to a long list of fresh-made hot and cold meat sandwiches. Capo also sells all the requisite cut meats and cheeses that a respectable deli should have. The deli has garnered attention for its nondescript backroom bar, located in a a King’s Landing Red Keep room with, of course, former bank vault, which is open on Friday and an Iron Throne. A long list of themed cocktails, Saturday nights. u some served in rugged horn mugs, adds to the Game of Thrones atmosphere. Even Game of Thrones author George R.R.

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East Side News by Taylor Barden Golden

Mount Vernon Triangle Is for the Dogs

The Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District (MVT CID), in partnership with Spot on Training, held a special event for man’s best friend, in conjunction with the weekly farmers’ market. Catering to the four-legged population of MVT, Milian Park was transformed into an obstacle course where dogs could jump, catch, and run through tunnels into their owners’ arms. This was the fourth annual Doggone Fun Day, and Spot on Training and its affiliate Anytime K9 have helped host the event since the beginning. They provide all of the agility equipment and the trainers to teach the dogs to use it. Agility training helps a dog focus on specific tasks while increasing its confidence. Though most dogs present were new to the agility structures, many were jumping the bars with ease after a little guidance. “By stimulating conversation and contact between strangers and triggering positive social interactions, pet dogs serve an integral role in contributing to a vibrant, healthy MVT CID community,” explains Kenyattah Robinson, president and CEO of the MVT CID. With MVT’s

increasing dog pup-ulation (apologies), businesses and local organizations have to cater to a new demographic of the canine variety. Many area restaurants have outdoor seating that allows for dogs, and provide water and treats to the pets. Most if not all the residential buildings are pet-friendly, and there are small businesses that thrive offering services to dog owners. The MVT CID believes that the increase in canine companions is a sign of people putting down roots in the neighborhood and contributes to neighbors getting to know each other, helping each other out, and engaging in conversation while walking. After exercise at the Doggone Fun Day event, dogs were provided house-made treats from local bakery/cafe A Baked Joint, and dog parents were given the chance to enter a raffle for a doggie gift basket courtesy of Fifth Street Ace Hardware.

Sunshine at Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Tropical Smoothie Cafe (TSC), located at 425 Eye Street NW in Mount Vernon Triangle, hosted National Equity Residential team celebrating 455 Eye St. Apartments launch. Photo: Flip Flop Day Rachel L Davis on June 16. The holiday has no Camp Sunshine by writing their names on paper federal designation flip-flop cutouts marking donations for each cusbut was started by tomer. Many residents and workers stopped by to TSC’s corporate show their support. headquarters to At Camp Sunshine, families can receive psypromote a national chological support from mental health profescampaign to raise sionals and from each other. The camp is designed money for Camp to fit the needs of children with many ailments, Sunshine, a prowhile also focusing on the emotional needs of gram that assists their families. It is located on Maine’s beautiful families affected Sebago Lake and allows for a multitude of outby life-threatening door activities. Camp Sunshine relies on more childhood illness. than 2,500 volunteers annually, many serving TSC asked customas counselors and working in areas of the proers to come wearing gram including food service, arts and crafts, and flip flops, get a free at the waterfront. 16-ounce Sunshine TSC’s national campaign goal is a million dollars. Smoothie, and exLocal franchise owner Oubab Khalil has personally press support to pledged to raise $10,000 toward the campaign. Dogs and children play at Doggone Fun Day at Milian Park. Photo: Taylor Barden Golden

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Modern Apartments with Historic Twist

The first of the month marked the opening of the 455 Eye Street Apartments in downtown Mount Vernon Triangle. The long-awaited project by Equity Residential is the result of a combination of market-driven developments and a deep understanding of the value of historic preservation. The Equity Residential team attempted to keep much of the beauty of the two historic structures they incorporated into their 174-unit residential property. But that doesn’t mean they skimped on the modern or luxurious. The property takes up the entire half block between Fourth and Four and a Half streets and is a combination of four different structures, two historic and two built from the ground up. The heart of the complex is in an old structure erected as a blacksmith shop by German immigrant William Beuchert in 1912. A twostory warehouse was added to house an auto repairshop a few years later. Equity Residential has kept many of the original features of the warehouse, including the blacksmith shop, now a communal living area with large TVs, a wet bar, and leather couches. Many of the brick walls that surround the apartment lobby and leasing office are hand painted by local artist Laura Harris. The upper floors of the warehouse contain loft-style apartments with large windows, in keeping with the industrial ambiance of the building. The other historic structure, really structures, is two townhouses that lie adjacent to the warehouse. The middle townhouse, built by John Wyess in 1876, has the longest history. An artful “W” is still engraved above the front door. A close friend of Wyess fell so in love with the new 14-foot house that he decided to build one almost identical next door. Now the two are combined and house four apartment units designed to main-

tain that historic feel. They have a separate front entrance from the rest of the building to help maintain their authenticity, but renters have access to all the building’s amenities. Two new structures were built to add even more capacity to the small block, bringing a lot of diversity to the layouts and sizes of the apartments offered. Equity Residential commissioned work from local artists to increase the historic authenticity and modern feeling of the communal spaces. Local artist James Kerns salvaged century-old wood and freight elevator parts to create furniture and fixtures throughout the lobby. Graham Caldwell created an eight-foottall glass droplet fixture in the larger, more modern lounge adjacent to the courtyard, and Emilio Perez has been commissioned to create multimedia art for the walls. MVT CID’s Robinson explained what the project means to the neighborhood: “455 Eye is a building that I’ve literally watched rise, brick-bybrick, from the back window of my office every day for more than a year. It represents the absolutely stunning preservation, transformation, and adaptive reuse of formerly noncontributing historic structures into what are now tremendous assets for our community.” The 455 Eye Street Apartments include a state-of-the-art fitness center, 24-hour concierge, bike room, and a roof deck with pool. The amenities match what a high-end renter would expect from a beautiful downtown building, but once inside the apartments there’s an instant sense of history.

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Taylor Barden Golden is a real estate agent with The Stokes Group at McEnearney Associates. 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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Bloomingdale Buzz by Taylor Barden Golden

Boundary Stone’s Songs of Summer

The Boundary Stone (116 Rhode Island Ave. NW) has expanded its musical footprint and launched the 100% Summer Session Concert Series. While Monday is still reserved for open mic night, the venue has added events on Wednesday and Saturday throughout the summer, and plans to continue in the fall. Each Saturday will see a different concert featuring local and regional bands. On Wednesday, owner Colin McDonough plans to mix it up with music education programs and documentary showings. “Once we expanded, we knew we wanted to put the music front and center,” McDonough explains. “This is just formalizing what we’ve been trying to do all along.” That focus on the music translates into a top-of-the-line sound system and infrastructure designed by Scott Stark. Live performances are also streamed on the TVs in the bar on the other side of the large, half-split room. McDonough remembers a time when the neighborhood was begging for a watering hole of any kind. Nowadays, the proprietors of new local establishments need to try and fill a void in the market (read: Truxton Inn and high-end cocktails). Boundary Stone has continued to expand its offerings to the ever-changing community. Now neighbors can say they live within walking distance of not only great restaurants and bars, but a rocking live music venue. Boundary Stone has partnered with DC Brau to

sponsor the series, and plans to release a 100% Summer Session IPA that will be available for $4 at concerts, as well as other DC Brau beers. Every event is free to attend. The series kicked off on July 21 with a performance by singer/songwriter Andy Shea, featuring Reed Appleseed. For more information visit, www.boundarystonedc.com.

Unified Scene Theater Brings Out the Funny

“It’s easy to be intimidated by improv,” says Shawn Westfall, co-founder and artistic director of The Unified Scene Theater, which held its free monthly Introduction to Long-Form Improv Workshop on June 25. The workshop is designed to remove the intimidation and help members of the public realize just how funny they can be when they try. “Sometimes I think true, self-proclaimed introverts end up being the most successful at improv,” explains Westfall. “You just have to break down those barriers.” That’s what The Unified Scene Theater hopes to do from its tiny storefront space at First and T streets NE. Westfall and his wife, Bloomingdale locals, were walking by the space once occupied by a storefront church and saw the lease was available. At the time, Westfall spent his days as a creative at an ad agency downtown and his nights as the only improv teacher at the DC IMPROV comedy club. “I loved my improv work and decided it was time to make it a full-time gig.” They took a three-year lease and gutted the space into the “white box” theater it is now. In the beginning, Westfall focused on his passion, teaching improv. The theater holds multiple workshops, including Introduction to Improvisational Comedy, Introduction to Long-Form Improv, and Storytelling for Performance. On July 12, students from the Storytelling Class will be holding a performance at Big Bear Cafe. Westfall is always looking for new ways to encourage neighborhood residents to get involved with his classes and productions. This month’s free workshop hosted 35 students, with eight from the surrounding neighborhood. Westfall hopes to inAndy Shea performs at the first night of the 100% Summer Session Concert Series. Photo: Taylor Barden Golden

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Wendy the Water Drop delights children at the DC Water Celebration at Crispus Attucks Park. Photo: Taylor Barden Golden

crease that number. “We really want to bring in the neighbors, either to a class or a show.” The theater currently has a handful of regular house troops that perform monthly. For more information about the Unified Scene Theater, visit www.unifiedscenetheater.com.

Keeping Bloomingdale Above Water

In early June, DC Water hosted an event at Crispus Attucks Park in celebration of its completion of construction to stop the flooding in Bloomingdale. Representatives from DC Water lined the park, handing out swag and eager to discuss the work that has caused serious traffic in the area but is intended to keep the streets dry for the years to come. In the summer of 2012, four major storms caused destructive flooding throughout Bloomingdale, leading residents to wonder whether the water infrastructure was strong enough to keep them afloat. It turned out the answer was no. They discovered that the early-1800s system was completely inadequate, and just one inch too much rain would cause it to overflow. DC Water evaluated the problem and embarked on an ambitious multi-year plan to create a long-term solution. MidCity News covered the ongoing construction in November 2016. The first major phase of the work has finally

FIND US AT THESE LOCATIONS! been completed. Over 4,500 feet of new pipe have been laid. Most importantly, systems have been installed deep under the new pipes to act as an overflow mechanism. The original piping system had very little overflow capacity, meaning that a fast and heavy rain could easily overload it, causing the excess water to flow from the drains and flood the streets and sidewalks, as well as a few basements. The new system is designed to handle the overflow by storing it in the deeper cisterns, while the system works to keep water flowing through the pipes above. Once the water in the regular pipe system recedes to a certain level, the cisterns pump the water back to be flushed out. DC Water is clearly proud of its accomplishments for the neighborhood, as symbolized by the number of representatives they had at the celebration at Crispus Attucks. Staff were pointing out the new brick walkways that surround the park, commenting that they are a product of DC Water’s commitment to keeping the neighborhood not just dry but clean and beautiful. The main question asked by residents was about the new pumping station installed at First and Thomas streets NW, a large, ugly structure surrounded by a chain-link fence. DC Water representatives assured people that the eyesore is temporary and will only be there a few years until the Northeast Boundary Tunnel project is finished and can handle the load without the auxiliary pump. Not surprisingly, despite the celebration, construction continues to meddle in our daily lives. Taylor Barden Golden is a real estate agent with The Stokes Group at McEnearney Associates. 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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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

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NEIGHBORHOOD

ANC 6E

rior to the June meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6E, Commissioner and Secretary Lily Roberts (6E04) resigned for personal reasons. An announcement of the vacancy has been placed in the DC Register and a successor will be determined at a later date. Commissioner Anthony Brown volunteered to serve as the new secretary, and the commissioners recorded a unanimous vote in favor of it. Commissioners Alex Padro (6E01, chair), Anthony Brown (6E02, secretary), Frank Wiggins (6E03, vice chair), Alex Marriott (6E05, treasurer), Alvin Judd (6E06), and Kevin Rogers (6E07) made up the quorum.

Commission Rejects Cloakroom Settlement Agreement

In March, a representative of the Cloakroom Gentlemen’s Club, located at 476 K St. NW, requested support for a change in its liquor license, to serve alcohol until 2:00 a.m. during the week and 3:00 a.m. during the weekend, for a new rooftop garden. The addition will be 1,600 square feet and accommodate up to 49 people. The commissioners motioned to protest the license change to the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) and suggested the business operators conduct sound tests and consult with architects on the parameters of a partial or full enclosure that would mitigate the sound. The Cloakroom’s representative returned with a settlement agreement that calls for a retractable roof enclosure that would close at 10 p.m. and not let the sound escape outside. Commissioner Marriott said that in addition to over 50 emails against the agreement, 128 residents signed a petition to protest it. He also noted that residents put in a lot of time and effort by hiring a lawyer and sound engineer to be a part of the settlement agreement process, but were carved out of it. “This agreement is full of vague terms and I ask the commission to reject it,” said Commissioner Marriott. The commissioners passed a motion, to reject the settlement agreement and communicate their concerns to ABRA, by a vote of 4-2. In a separate motion Commissioner Marriott moved that he be

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by Steve Holton selected to represent ANC 6E at the ABRA hearing. That motion also passed by a vote of 4-2.

Apple Plans to Lease and Renovate Carnegie Library

An Apple Inc. representative requested support to lease and renovate the Carnegie library at 801 K St. NW, as an Apple Legacy Store. The library originally opened in 1903 as the city’s central public library and was vacated in 1977. The Historical Society of Washington, DC, has since occupied the building, and Events DC uses it as a venue for some functions as well. Apple’s vision is to make it the city square by offering free programs to inspire the community and increase skill levels in artistry, music, and photography. Apple has launched this program in other cities and refers to it as Today @ Apple. The space will be converted and separated into a performance hall, classrooms, and community space. The program will also focus on small businesses and give kids access to technology that many schools can’t offer. The Historical Society will remain and operate in the building, and Apple’s renovation designs will be in accordance with them. Events DC will also be able to program events at certain times throughout the year. The representative said that Apple is looking at nearby lots to facilitate extra parking and will be responsible for funding the renovation. Although the Carnegie library is not in 6E’s jurisdiction, its proximity will affect the area. The commissioners unanimously passed a motion to communicate support for Apple’s leasing of the property to Events DC, the Historical Society, the DC Council, and Mayor Bowser. For more details on the Apple @ Today program visit www.apple.com/today.

Four Developers to Bid on K Street Project

Lee Goldstein, project manager of the office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED), spoke on the subject of the city’s New Communities Initiative project, which will add mixed-income housing at North

Capitol and K streets NW. The site, a parking lot, was formerly Temple Court, which housed 200 low-income families before being demolished in 2008. Eight developers participated in three workshops to discuss housing and public space for the project. The city narrowed the list of developers down to four to bid on the project. Representatives from the firms were at the meeting to discuss their proposals and request support before being heard by the DC Council. After the presentations, the commissioners ranked the proposals. • Monument Realty. Proposal calls for 442 single and family-size affordable units. The property will be broken into two rental buildings and one building with for-sale units. The project includes a dog park, central green space, and pedestrian promenade on the K Street portion. There will also be a Knowledge, Innovation, & Technology Center where people can meet up for training classes, gaming labs for kids, WiFi area, and a TV room. • Community Builders. Proposal calls for 600 total units among three buildings. Up to 400 will be affordable housing with the remainder at market rate. The building will have familysize units and the ground level will open into courtyards. The proposal also calls for 311 underground parking spaces and 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. • MRP Realty. Proposal calls for 722 total units with 518 being affordable housing and 204 listed at market rate. It proposes 682 underground parking spaces beneath K and L streets. There will be over 50,000 square feet of retail and community space. The community space will be based on community input, which will center around spaces for kids, pets, and green space. Playgrounds will only be accessible to residents. • Harmony Place Development. Proposal calls for 605 total units with 387 being affordable housing. Townhouse-style units will be offered as well as 101 family-size rentals. The design shows that 23,000 square feet will be available for retail and community space. A childcare center, coffee shop, and restaurant

YOUR DAILY ONLINE NEWS SOURCE are mentioned in the retail space plans. Each proposal set aside at least 211 replacement units for former tenants of Temple Courts who earn up to 30 percent of the area median income. After a tally of each commissioner’s ranking, Harmony Place Development took the top spot followed by Monument Realty, MRP Realty, and Community Builders. The commissioners unanimously passed a motion to communicate their ranking to DMPED.

Zoning Relief Requested for K Street Project

A representative of Douglas Development requested zoning relief support for a 190-room hotel project located at 601 K St. NW. The Historic Preservation Review Board requires that 75 percent of the property must be behind the property line, with 14-foot ceiling heights to promote retail. The developers said that they are a little short of those expectations and will not be able to make them. Upon completion, a valet service and a nearby lot will accommodate parking. The commissioners unanimously passed a motion to communicate support for the zoning relief request to the Board of Zoning Adjustment. They also requested Douglas Development to do a traffic study at the northwest corner of Sixth and K streets.

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6E Quick Hits

The commissioners voted unanimously in favor of the following agenda items: • A third-floor addition at a private residence located at 1805 Wiltberger St. NW. The homeowner said that he plans on using fire-suppressant materials to build the addition. • A Class C Sidewalk Cafe License for Capital Burger, located at 1005 Seventh St. NW. The 48-seat outdoor addition will offer no entertainment. • An entertainment endorsement and summer garden for French Quarter Brasserie & Oyster Bar, located at 1544 Ninth St. NW. The second-floor entertainment will consist of jazz and comedians. • A grant application in the amount of $3,000 for the Perry School Community Services Center, located at 128 M St. NW. The funding will be applied to a summer camp that will serve 25 children from the Shaw and Mt. Vernon Triangle communities. • Support for a permit to the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation for the Grace Community Church to hold a service festival at the Kennedy Recreation Center on July 8. ANC 6E will meet again at 6:30 p.m. on July 5 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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REAL ESTATE

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

Close Price

FEE SIMPLE Bloomingdale 48 SEATON PL NW 45 BRYANT ST NW

$1,200,000 $1,200,000

Columbia Heights 1209 GIRARD ST NW 1344 GIRARD ST NW 3526 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW 1124 GIRARD ST NW 1421 MONROE ST NW 750 HARVARD ST NW 2918 SHERMAN AVE NW 3634 10TH ST NW 1420 TAYLOR ST NW 3511 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW 918 SHEPHERD ST NW 1414 QUINCY ST NW 762 PRINCETON PL NW #B 725 KENYON ST NW 724 COLUMBIA RD NW 919 EUCLID ST NW 3017 SHERMAN AVE NW 3215 SHERMAN AVE NW 929 QUINCY ST NW 3033 SHERMAN AVE NW 544 NEWTON PL NW

$1,190,000 $1,023,000 $1,015,000 $1,012,000 $856,500 $830,000 $810,000 $804,000 $769,500 $759,500 $715,000 $700,000 $680,000 $675,000 $655,000 $652,500 $620,000 $600,000 $560,000 $559,000 $540,000

5 6 6 5 5 4 3 4 6 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 2 2

753 KENYON ST NW

$512,000

1307 WALLACH PL NW

$1,075,000

Dupont Noma

1733 Q ST NW 1711 RIGGS PL NW 1706 P ST NW

$2,430,000 $1,900,000 $1,776,500

5 5 5

Eckington

27 SEATON PL NE 311 TODD PL NE 15 Q ST NE 1927 NORTH CAPITOL ST NE 1840 NORTH CAPITOL ST NW 1937 SUMMIT PL NE 1741 1ST ST NW 108 U ST NE 24 FLORIDA AVE NE 1924 4TH ST NE

$890,000 $849,000 $799,000 $705,000 $699,900 $635,000 $610,000 $600,000 $566,000 $552,500

Ledroit Park

2415 1ST ST NW 400 U ST NW 42 U ST NW 55 W ST NW 1910 3RD ST NW 611 U ST NW

$1,495,000 $1,425,000 $1,420,000 $1,405,000 $915,000 $855,000

Logan Circle

1342 T ST NW 1621 13TH ST NW

$1,305,000 $1,699,000

4 4 4 5 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 5 5 5 4 2 4 5

407 M ST NE

$720,000

Old City #1 1209 CAPITOL ST SE 1536 EAST CAPITOL ST NE 621 F ST NE 300 10TH ST NE 617 5TH ST NE 1208 C ST SE 1231 I ST NE 525 5TH ST NE 1015 MARYLAND AVE NE 206 11TH ST NE 1414 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE 929 12TH ST NE 1221 WALTER ST SE 1351 F ST NE 319 18TH PL NE 1004 11TH ST NE 1146 ABBEY PL NE 1009 I ST SE 817 8TH ST NE 414 K ST NE 1826 A ST SE 1245 K ST SE 218 17TH PL NE 606 14TH PL NE

$1,420,000 $1,175,000 $1,050,000 $970,000 $965,000 $890,000 $850,000 $845,000 $835,000 $750,000 $740,000 $725,000 $716,000 $710,000 $709,000 $705,000 $700,000 $675,000 $670,000 $650,000 $649,000 $629,900 $625,000 $625,000

3 4 4 3 4 2 4 3 3 3 2 3 5 2 3 3 4 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2

308 19TH ST NE 1620 F ST NE 312 18TH ST NE 503 21ST ST NE 1171 3RD ST NE 2004 E ST NE

Old City #2 1314 S ST NW 1530 SWANN ST NW 1442 Q ST NW 921 R ST NW 1710 P ST NW 2006 10TH ST NW 1506 CAROLINE ST NW 1651 NEW JERSEY AVE NW 2129 15TH ST NW 1624 6TH ST NW 50 FLORIDA AVE NW 1110 6TH ST NW 431 WARNER ST NW

$2,180,000 $2,050,000 $2,000,000 $1,800,000 $1,775,000 $1,330,000 $1,300,000 $1,094,000 $1,000,000 $930,000 $829,000 $812,000 $540,000

3 2 4 3 2 2 4 5 3 3 6 4 3 2 4 4 5 6 2

Shaw

1536 5TH ST NW $747,500 2

CONDO 14th Street 2125 14TH ST NW #627

The Wharf. Photo: Andrew Lightman

$600,000 $540,000 $513,818 $501,000 $420,000 $265,000

$399,999

Bloomingdale 1735 1ST ST NW #2 150 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #101

$730,000 $615,000

0 3 3

Central 1111 23RD ST NW #PH2F 2425 L ST NW #541 1111 23RD ST NW #S2D 916 G ST NW #1004 1099 22ND ST NW #1009 1099 22ND ST NW #606 1010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #907 1230 23RD ST NW #913 400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #908 777 7TH ST NW #316 915 E ST NW #814 915 E ST NW #514 715 6TH ST NW #301 915 E ST NW #602 1260 21ST ST NW #707 2201 L ST NW #118 2201 L ST NW #418 400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #304

$3,500,000 $1,435,000 $1,310,000 $1,200,000 $805,000 $802,000 $719,000 $625,000 $622,500 $445,000 $443,500 $435,000 $429,900 $390,000 $333,000 $324,000 $295,000 $272,500

Columbia Heights 770 GIRARD ST NW #7E 772 GIRARD ST NW #4E 772 GIRARD ST NW #4W 3222 13TH ST NW #3 1300 EUCLID ST NW #5 1203 GIRARD ST NW #A 3615 11TH ST NW #2 772 GIRARD ST NW #1W 770 GIRARD ST NW #6E 774 GIRARD ST NW #5W 3240 HIATT PL NW #6 772 GIRARD ST NW #3W 455 LURAY PL NW #2 1202 FAIRMONT ST NW #2

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$995,000 $976,000 $949,500 $870,000 $857,500 $835,000 $825,000 $775,000 $749,000 $746,000 $730,000 $725,000 $720,000 $715,000

4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2

1 1 3 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 3 1 3 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 2 2 1 3 2 2 3

4 2 1 1 1

1 1 2 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

4 9 4 1 4

G G ROOFING

1328 PARK RD NW #A 1326 GIRARD ST NW #CH 3035 15TH ST NW #205 2750 14TH ST NW #405 1308 CLIFTON ST NW #514 1390 KENYON ST NW #411 1390 KENYON ST NW #815 529 LAMONT ST NW #101 1438 COLUMBIA RD NW #401 1340 FAIRMONT ST NW #44 1457 PARK RD NW #502 1443 CHAPIN ST NW #104 1420 CLIFTON ST NW #106 3900 14TH ST NW #705 2600 SHERMAN AVE NW #202 3534 10TH ST NW #340 1440 COLUMBIA RD NW #102 3656 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #6 1451 BELMONT ST NW #311

Dupont

1321 21ST ST NW #6 1625 Q ST NW #107 1718 P ST NW #920 1800 R ST NW #401 1625 16TH ST NW #101 1715 SWANN ST NW #8 1730 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #5 1401 17TH ST NW #809 1725 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #706 1625 Q ST NW #205 1816 S ST NW #2 1816 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #601

Eckington

115 U ST NE #2 219 R ST NE #B 225 FLORIDA AVE NW #401 115 U ST NE #1 3 S ST NW #2 225 FLORIDA AVE NW #101 225 FLORIDA AVE NW #201 302 TODD PL NE #3

Ledroit Park

40 W ST NW #1 2022 FLAGLER PL NW #F102 150 V ST NW #V301 1929 1ST ST NW #204 149 W ST NW #44

Logan Circle

1210 R ST NW #317 1425 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #51 2125 14TH ST NW #226 930 FRENCH ST NW #2 1451 S ST NW #1 1918 15TH ST NW #2 1515 15TH ST NW #224 1220 N ST NW #1B 1325 13TH ST NW #45 1325 13TH ST NW #105 1401 R ST NW #303 1317 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #103 1410 12TH ST NW #5 1211 13TH ST NW #606 1311 13TH ST NW #108 1311 13TH ST NW #103 1314 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #804 1718 9TH ST NW #2 1420 T ST NW #2

Mt Vernon Triangle

440 L ST NW #711 910 M ST NW #1008 437 NEW YORK AVE NW #407 1240 4TH ST NW #T 475 K ST NW #510

Noma

911 2ND ST NE #406

$693,000 $667,000 $664,900 $580,000 $567,000 $565,000 $524,900 $475,000 $464,000 $460,000 $440,000 $435,000 $335,000 $317,000 $285,000 $269,000 $221,500 $220,000 $494,000

2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1

$982,000 $680,000 $539,000 $505,000 $500,000 $500,000 $456,000 $446,000 $382,000 $700,000 $671,675 $271,000

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

$665,000 $652,000 $649,900 $609,900 $504,400 $472,000 $449,900 $425,000

2 3 2 2 1 2 2 2

$980,000 $423,875 $410,000 $365,000 $363,000

5 1 1 1 1

$1,111,000 $830,000 $791,000 $1,377,500 $1,305,000 $899,900 $881,083 $819,000 $812,900 $579,500 $557,500 $549,900 $528,000 $512,000 $510,000 $470,000 $399,900 $710,000 $949,000

3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2

$660,000 $510,000 $489,000 $449,000 $525,000

2 1 1 1 1

$491,650

Old City #1

1344 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE #9 108 17TH ST NE #2 424 11TH ST NE #R 1433 K ST SE #102 410 11TH ST NE #8 1512 F ST NE #3 1025 1ST ST SE #1204 1391 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE #423 1391 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE #329 401 13TH ST NE #409 426 18TH ST NE #2 1391 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE #213 328 18TH PL NE #1 328 18TH PL NE #03 328 18TH PL NE #4 1036 6TH ST NE #302 1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE #303 1363 K ST SE #201

Old City #2

1309 Q ST NW #1 1830 11TH ST NW #6 1006 M ST NW #PH-1 1125 11TH ST NW #802 2117 10TH ST NW #202 1220 N ST NW #3B 1340 Q ST NW #13 1634 14TH ST NW #501 1210 R ST NW #301 2131 10TH ST NW #2 1713 15TH ST NW #01 1324 W ST NW #3 1801 16TH ST NW #510 501 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #1 1115 12TH ST NW #502 555 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #813 440 L ST NW #1109 440 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #402 1207 N ST NW #A 2117 10TH ST NW #104 437 NEW YORK AVE NW #404 1619 R ST NW #505 437 NEW YORK AVE NW #420 1211 13TH ST NW #404 1211 13TH ST NW #105 1545 18TH ST NW #921 1441 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #308 1111 11TH ST NW #909 1117 10TH ST NW #806 605 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #1 1300 N ST NW #617 1245 13TH ST NW #411 1225 13TH ST NW #213 1711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #421 2001 16TH ST NW #108 1115 12TH ST NW #704 1245 13TH ST NW #208 1 SCOTT CIR NW #408 1 SCOTT CIR NW #603 1601 18TH ST NW #614 1711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #310 1625 S ST NW #4 1440 N ST NW #811

Penn Quarter

801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #1212 631 D ST NW #831

Shaw

1011 M ST NW #702 1011 M ST NW #903 1011 M ST NW ##803 509 P ST NW #1 1603 8TH ST NW #B 1011 M ST NW #805 424 RIDGE ST NW #4 1902 VERMONT AVE NW #A u

AWARDED BEST WASHINGTON, DC CONTRACTOR OF 2012 BY ANGIE’S LIST $1,110,000 $770,000 $651,000 $629,000 $605,000 $579,900 $505,000 $480,000 $455,000 $421,000 $407,000 $391,000 $350,000 $350,000 $350,000 $316,000 $299,900 $298,000

3 3 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1

$1,325,000 $1,000,000 $995,999 $920,000 $918,000 $910,000 $825,000 $750,000 $730,000 $695,000 $685,000 $680,000 $637,500 $632,400 $625,000 $605,000 $580,000 $579,000 $550,000 $515,000 $515,000 $515,000 $513,000 $510,000 $502,500 $480,000 $467,000 $459,000 $449,000 $436,000 $427,000 $390,000 $387,500 $382,000 $345,000 $337,100 $335,000 $320,000 $275,000 $270,000 $262,500 $260,000 $210,500

3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

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KIDS AND FAMILY

notebook Newseum Summer Fun

Through Labor Day, the Newseum waives admission for visitors 18 and younger. Up to four kids visit free with each paid adult or senior admission. Summer Newseum admission prices are adults (19 to 64), $24.95 plus tax; seniors (65+), $19.95 plus tax; kids through 18, free. newseum.org.

SAAM Arcade

On Aug. 5 and 6, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., the Smithsonian American Art Museum is turning into an arcade! Participate in game building workshops, listen to musicians inspired by digital works and play more than 100 video games. This free twoday takeover includes classic arcade games like Asteroids, Pac-Man, Tron, Arkanoid, Donkey Kong, and more. Play classic arcade games; show off pinball skills. Try new indie games. Get to know the developers. Rock out to live performances of video game music as players race the clock in a live speed run. Chill to string quartet arrangements of favorite video game theme music. Cheer as players compete in an Esports Championship. Create new games in hands-on game building workshops. Snack on chips, pizza, soda, beer and more from the Courtyard Café. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F Streets NW. americanart.si.edu.

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eclectic and diverse musical influences, TYA performs percussive dance styles from stepping to traditional South African Gumboot. For ages 5 to 16. On July 11, 12, 13 and 14 at 10:30 a.m. and noon, watch Rhythm & Beats with Max Bent. Max takes us with him as he takes the mic to make some crazygood mouth music. This astounding human beatbox introduces kids to the most powerful musical instrument ever: their own bodies. For ages 5 to 12. On July 18, 19, 20 and 21 at 10:30 a.m. and noon, enjoy Summer Magic with Dave Thomen.

Come celebrate an American summer on the National Mall with D’s Magic. Dave performs illusions with boxes, hoops and maybe even a rabbit and magic hat! For ages 5 to 12. On July 25, 26, 27 and 28 at 10:30 a.m. and noon, SOLE Defined puts an exciting twist on percussive dance by turning their bodies into human drums. For ages 5 to 12. These shows are at the Smithsonian Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW, on the National Mall. Tickets are $6 per child, $3 for under two and $8 for adults. discoverytheater.org.

Little Builders Storytime

Come to the National Building Museum on the first Tuesday of each month from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for an interactive read-aloud, for children aged 3 to 5, in the Building Zone’s book nook. After the story, participate in a hands-on activity. The Aug. 1 book is The City Kid and the Suburb Kid by Deb Pilutti. Little Builders Storytime does not require an RSVP. The National Building Museum is at 401 F St. NW. nbm.org.

Discovery Theater on the Mall

On July 5, 6 and 7 at 10:30 and noon, hear Taratibu. The Taratibu Youth Association (TYA) is an ensemble of young artists representing the performing arts of the African diaspora. With

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Superhero Family Day at SAAM

Pow! Bam! Kaboom! It’s an action-packed day of superheroes. Arrive dressed as a favorite character. No costume? Come as a superhero’s secret identity and make a mask at the crafting station. Show off powers in a series of challenges. Let those villains know that there is nothing can’t be overcome. No weapons, wings or full masks. Superhero Family Day is on July 22, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

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On July 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., use the whole building to create a story. It begins at the museum entrance. Design an adventure! On Sept. 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., find out what how people made clothes in the early days of America. Brush and spin wool to make yarn, then weave it into cloth. These are free, walk-in events. Daughters of the American Revolution Headquarters is at 1776 D St. NW. 202628-1776. dar.org.

Botanic Children’s Garden Opens

The US Botanic Children’s Garden has reopened in the Conservatory. Visit the new platform discovery structure: a series of terraced platforms create a climbing structure with overhead arching aluminum posts that mimic the architectural style of the Conservatory. Fabric and metal leaf shapes provide

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overhead interest and Photo: Courtesy of the US Botanic Garden shade for a group of seats that resemble oversized watering cans. A kiwifruit tunnel fashioned from metal replaces the previous vine tunnel. Cables positioned to resemble spider webs will soon be covered by newly planted kiwifruit plants as they grow and enclose the tunnel. An area defined by metal and wood walls provides children a space to dig with child-sized tools and learn about composting. Metal On Aug. 13, 1 to 4 p.m., learn about the wonderful plants that go in to making sculptures appear as chocolate chip cookies at the US Botanic Garden. Exploratory stations will oversize dandelions be placed throughout the Conservatory where visitors can learn about sugar, with steel “seeds” atvanilla and chocolate. A chocolatier on site will teach how chocolate is made. tached at the tips of Free; no pre-registration required. usbg.gov. wires. When the wind blows, the “seeds” and July 20, Falu Bazaar; July 27, Joanie Leeds & wires sway. Concrete formed to look like mushthe Nightlights. Tickets for parents and children rooms at various heights form seats to accommoare $8 in advance and $10 day-of. Admission is date children of all sizes. USBG.gov. free for kids two and under. Performances are at

The Art and Science of the Chocolate Chip Cookie

Kids Run the Bases at Nat’s Park

Kids ages 4 to 12 can run the bases after some Sunday home games. Kids Run the Bases immediately follows the game. Remaining dates this season are July 8; Aug. 26 and Sept. 16. An adult must accompany runners to the field. One adult per child on the field. Kids and parents/guardians can begin lining up at the end of the seventh inning. Participants must exit the ballpark through the Right Field Gate. The line forms outside of the park on the sidewalk along First Street SE. washington.nationals.mlb.com.

Rocknoceros Concert at the Arboretum

There is a Rocknoceros concert on July 20, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the US National Arboretum. The concert is free, but reservations are required at fona.org/events/ summer-evenings. Tickets available two weeks before the concert date. usna.usda.gov.

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Strathmore’s Backyard Theater for Children

This summer families can enjoy performances by top-notch “kindie rock” musicians and entertainers under the tented Backyard Theater Stage on Thursdays in July at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Here’s the lineup: July 13, The Amazing Max;

Strathmore’s Backyard Theater Stage, adjacent to the historic Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD. Picnic blankets and low beach chairs welcome. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit strathmore.org or call 301-581-5100.

Book Club for Kids Podcast

Book Club for Kids is a free 20-minute podcast designed to turn reluctant readers into lifelong book lovers. It has received grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Capitol Hill Community Foundation. A live, onstage version of Book Club for Kids was featured at the Gaithersburg Book Festival and the Baltimore Book Festival. Public radio veteran Kitty Felde calls Book Club for Kids “a podcast for kids, but also for we adults to eavesdrop on what the next generation is dreaming about and worrying about and passionate about.” This summer, Felde and the podcast will be front and center at the National Archives for its first annual Write Stuff Festival. The Book Club for Kids Podcast is at bookclubforkids.org.

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Children’s Activities at the Kenilworth Park Water Lily & Lotus Festival

The Kenilworth Park Water Lily & Lotus Festival is on July 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Lotus & Water Lily Festival celebrates the profusion of flowers and the cultures that celebrate these flowers with music, dance, crafts, tours and children’s activities. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. friendsofkenilworthgardens.org.

Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook at Glen Echo

When Junie B. Jones, with her two bestest friends in the world, loses her new furry mittens to some “stealers,” she investigates. But Junie B. might have something she forgot to return, too. Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook is on stage at Glen Echo through Aug. 14. It is recommended for all ages. Tickets are $19.50. adventuretheatre-mtc.org.

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz follows closely the original story in L. Frank Baum’s first, best known and best-loved of the classic Oz tales: There are more adventures than included in the film: more of Baum’s original dialogue is included. the witch plays only a minor (less scary) role. On stage at Glen Echo, through July 23. This show is recommended for ages pre-K to sixth grade. Running time is 45 minutes. Tickets are $12. In grand circus tradition, Circus features a collection of clowns, death-defying acrobats, and an amazing menagerie of fauna from the farthest reaches of the globe. Many of the acts were built more than 50 years ago by Christopher’s parents for “Len Piper’s International Marionette Circus.” On stage at Glen Echo, July 27 to Aug. 27. This show is recommended for ages pre-k to sixth grade. Running time is 36 minutes. Tickets are $12. thepuppetco.org.

The Real World Science Behind Harry Potter

Alice is crowned Queen of Wonderland! (L-R: Erin Weaver, Daven Ralston, and Ensemble). Photo: Margot Schulman

On July 30 from 1 to 4 p.m., in honor of Harry Potter’s birthday, the StablerLeadbeater Apothecary Museum is offering family-friendly tours that explore the real world of science and medicine behind J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. The cost is $6 per person; children must be accompanied by a ticketed adult. Tickets go on sale for timed entry at shop.AlexandriaVA.gov. This event sells out, so purchase in advance. StablerLeadbeater Apothecary Museum, 105107 South Fairfax St., Alexandria, VA.

¡ ¡Ratón en Movimiento! Returns to Imagination Stage

Imagination Stage will close the 20162017 Season of My First Imagination Stage with ¡Ratón en Movimiento! This is the bilingual version of the popular Mouse on the Move directed by Jenna Duncan. ¡Ratón en Movimiento!, best for ages 1 to 5, runs in Imagination Stage’s Christopher and Dana Reeve Studio Theatre through July 30. Performances are Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Tickets are $14, with a $5 lap fee for children under 12 months. Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. 301-2801660. imaginationstage.org.

Safety Alert for Lead Tests

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a blood lead test safety alert stating that certain lead tests manufactured by Magellan Diagnostics may provide inaccurate results for some children and adults. When performed on blood drawn from a vein, these machines may provide results that are lower than the actual level of lead in the blood. The health advisory only applies to children who were under 6 years of age as of May 17, 2017, as well as individuals who are currently pregnant or nursing. CDC recommends that parents of children younger than 6 consult their health

Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure

Alice follows the White Rabbit into Wonderland. All the familiar characters have been transformed into live guitar-toting Rock ‘n’ Roll musicians! She takes advice from a Zen Caterpillar and a wise Cheshire Cat. She has tea with the unwelcoming Mad Hatter, and argues with the childish Tweedledee and Tweedledum. When the vicious diva Red Queen tries to destroy her, Alice fights back only to find herself in a battle of the bands with the Jabberwocky, a many-headed monster who embodies all her fears and insecurities. Alice ultimately outperforms him on keyboard and drums; she is crowned at last, and returns home, a stronger and happier girl. The writers have successfully translated Carroll’s irrational Wonderland to our own times and added lyrics and a beat that will make you want to twist and shout! This show is best for ages five, up. Tickets are $15 to $35. The show runs through Aug. 13, at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. 301-280-1660. imaginationstage.org. care provider about whether they should be retested. Individuals who are currently pregnant or nursing and were tested in this manner should contact their health care provider about whether they should be retested. The CDC’s website at cdc.gov/nceh/lead/parents includes information for parents on preventing children’s exposure to lead. Any questions regarding the ongoing investigation related to this alert may be directed to the FDA at 1-888-INFO-FDA. Questions regarding the retesting recommendations may be directed to CDC at 1-800-CDC-INFO. Have an item for the Notebook? Email it to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. u

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