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APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR Pre-K to 3rd grade
Building on our strong foundation as an early childhood program
Open Houses on the following Thursdays, 9:30 am-10:30 am*:
March 19 & 26
* You must register to attend. Call (202) 726-1843, limit of 20 people per session.
Apply for admissions at: www.myschooldc.org Application deadline March 2, 2015.
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Bridges PCS is an expanding elementary school growing to serve grades Pre-K–5th by 2017-2018.
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For the 2016-2017 school year Bridges PCS will be in our new location: 100 Gallatin St. NE, Washington, DC 20011.
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Families fly kites at the Blossom Kite Festival, the kick-off of the kite flying season. Photo: Eric Long. (SEE CALENDAR SECTION)
30 Bulletin Board • Kathleen Donner 34 Eye on McMillan • Jeffrey Anderson 36 Shaw Streets • Pleasant Mann 38 Bloomingdale Buzz • Ellen Boomer 40 Mt. Vernon Triangle • Ellen Boomer 42 Logan Circles • Mark F. Johnson
out and about 18 Insatiable • Jonathan Bardzik 22 Let’s Get Physical • Jazelle Hunt 24 Depeche Art • Phil Hutinet
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Free Workshops
ATTENTION BUILDERS First Annual Build It In DC: General and Home Improvement Contractor Forum 2015.
What:
Audience: Target audience includes current and future
General and Home Improvement Contractors who want to grow their business, get ideas and have an opportunity to network with other business owners and District leaders. Date:
Monday, March 23, 2015
Time:
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location:
Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW • Washington, DC
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: • • • • • • •
To Register: www.builditindc.com
Navigating through the Districts Regulatory Process The Nuts and Bolts of Construction Green Building Best Practices Navigating through the Districts Regulatory Process (Spanish) How to get your Building Project Done in DC Financing, Grant Opportunities, and Government Contracting Why Building in the District is Unique
DCRA FREE WORKSHOPS FOR EXISTING AND ASPIRING DISTRICT BUSINESSES What Small Business Lenders Require; The Five C’s of Credit Date:
Monday, March 9, 2015
The District of Columbia Procurement Technical Assistance Center (DC PTAC) Series
Time:
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Date:
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Time:
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1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: 1100 4th Street, SW 2nd Floor (E-200) Washington, D.C. 20024
Location: 1100 4th Street, SW 4th Floor (E-4302) Washington, D.C. 20024 To Register: http://goo.gl/UDSXtI
Location: 1100 4th Street, SW 4th Floor (E-4302) Washington, D.C. 20024
Regulatory Process of How to Open a Small Business in DC
The Regulatory Process of Starting a Business Date:
Thursday, March 19, 2015
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Time:
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Mount Pleasant Library 3160 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20010 To Register: http://goo.gl/PQtnJL
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Anacostia River Festival
On Sunday, Apr. 12, noon-4 p.m., the first-ever Anacostia River Festival will celebrate the history, ecology and communities along the banks of the Anacostia River at Anacostia Park. The 11th Street Bridge Park and the National Park Service present the event, which will offer free kayaking and canoeing, musical performances, fishing and water filtration workshops, live birds of prey demonstration, a photography exhibition and a bike parade. The Anacostia River Festival is a premier event and official closing of the 2015 National Cherry Blossom Festival. The event will bring people from across the city and throughout the region to participate in hands-on art workshops, dragon boat rides, a community sing along, urban archaeology, community bicycle rides, boating and other fun activities to connect families with the natural world. bridgepark.org/anacostiariver-festival The Anacostia River Festival is a new premier offering that culminates the 2015 National Cherry Blossom Festival.
Photo: Alex McVeigh/U.S. Army
Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival
On Saturday, Apr. 4, 1-9 p.m., enjoy more than eight celebratory hours of free music, family-friendly water-related activities, cultural experiences, live entertainment and delicious foods at multiple outdoor venues at the Southwest Waterfront. The fireworks are at 8:30 p.m. Southwest Waterfront, 600 Water St. SW. nationalcherryblossomfestival. org. If you really want to make a day of it, the Nat’s take on the Yankees at 1:05 p.m. in the last game of the pre-season. Tickets required. washington.nationals.mlb.com
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The Winter’s Tale at (new) Trinidad Theatre
HalfMad Theatre presents The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare, Mar. 13-29 at the new Trinidad Theatre, 1358 Florida Ave. NE. In The Winter’s Tale, Hermione, queen of Sicily, is celebrating her young son Mamillius’ birthday. Things take a dire turn, however, when her husband, Leontes, accuses her of infidelity in front of the entire party. Family, adultery, trust, and friendship all come to a head in Shakespeare’s most famous “problem play.” Performance dates are Mar. 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. and Mar 15, 22 and 29 at 2 p.m. HalfMadTheatre.com
Attorney General Karl A. Racine
DC’s Attorney General Karl Racine at Hill Center
On Mar. 30, 7-9 p.m., NBC4 reporters Tom Sherwood and Mark Segraves will be at the Hill Center for an in-depth conversation with Attorney General Karl A. Racine. This year, Racine took office as the first elected Attorney General in the District of Columbia. The Hill Center is at 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-549-4172. hillcenterdc.org. As the Attorney General’s mission is to use the law to serve the people of the District of Columbia, Attorney General Racine advises the Executive Branch and other District agencies, defends the city in court, and protects the city’s residents. He has pledged to prioritize consumer protection, enforce affordable housing regulations, and find alternatives that can prevent young people from entering the juvenile justice system.
Environmental Film Festival
The 23rd annual Environmental Film Festival, Mar. 17-29, will present more than 150 films from 31 countries at over 60 venues across the city and will host visiting filmmakers, scientists and policymakers, whose perspectives and expertise will enhance their screenings. The 2015 Festival will explore the pervasive impact of climate change on our planet through a special focus on Climate Connections. This series of films, speakers and events will explore the effects of this challenging global phenomenon on the world’s natural systems and resources. dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org
William W. Warner Beautiful Swimmers Award winner “Tiger Tiger” will be shown at the Carnegie Institution for Science, 1530 P St. NW, on Mar. 26, 7 p.m. (USA, 2015, 90 min.)
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Calendar SAINT PATRICK’S
Fado Irish Pub. 8 AM-2 AM. Full Irish breakfast. Live music starting at 2 PM. 808 7th St. NW. 202789-0066. fadoirishpub.com
Gaithersburg Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Mar. 14, 10 AM-noon. Washingtonian Center. The parade starts at the Corner Bakery and ends at Kohls. Step off at the intersection of King and Alfred Streets. ballyshaners.org
James Hobans Irish Restaurant & Bar. 9 AM-2 AM. Irish brunch 9-11 AM. Live music 4-11 PM. 1 Dupont Circle. 202-223-8440. jameshobansdc.com
Washington, DC St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Mar. 15, noon. The Parade will proceed down Constitution Ave. from 7th to 17th Sts. NW. dcstpatsparade.com
EASTER
The Great Vigil of Easter at National Cathedral. Apr. 4, 8 PM. This is the night when Christ broke the bonds of death...and rose victorious from the grave. Intersection of Massachusetts and Wisconsin Aves. NW. 202537-6200. nationalcathedral.org
ShamrockFest. Mar. 21, 3-11 PM. ShamrockFest is America’s largest St. Paddy’s Day celebration, where thousands come to rock their shamrocks off to widelyhailed bands of Celtic and Alternative rock. RFK Stadium. shamrockfest.com
Solemn Easter Vigil Mass at National Shrine. Apr. 4, 8 PM. National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-5268300. nationalshrine.com
IRISH BARS
Molly Malone’s. Mar. 17, 9 AM-2 AM. Drink specials. 713 Eighth St. SE. 202-547-1222. mollymalonescapitolhillsaloon.com
Easter Sunrise Service at Congressional Cemetery. Easter Sunday, 6:30 AM. 1801 E St. SE. 202-543-0539. congressionalcemetery.org
Star and Shamrock. Mar. 17, 8 AM-1:30 AM. Drink specials. Live music starting at 9 PM. 1341 H St. NE. 202-388-3833. starandshamrock.com
Easter Sunrise Service at Arlington Cemetery. Easter Sunday, 6:15 AM (but get there earlier). The Easter Sunrise Service on at the Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater will begin with a musical prelude. There is no rail service at this hour but parking is free. 703-607-8000. arlingtoncemetery.org
Hawk ‘n’ Dove. Mar. 17, 11 AM-2 AM. Irish menu. 329 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-547-0030. hawkndovedc.com Kelly’s Irish Times. Mar. 17, 11 AM-3 AM. Live Irish music from 7 PM. 14 F St. NW. 202-543-5433. kellysirishtimesdc.com Dubliner. Mar. 17, 9 AM-2 AM. Three bands on two stages and giveaways. Full menus served with $10 cover. The Dubliner also features live Irish music every night at 9 p.m.; Sundays at 7 p.m. 4 “F” St. NW. 202737-3773. dublinerdc.com Rí Rá Georgetown. Mar. 17, 9 AM-2 AM. Live music from noon on. Drink specials. 3125 M St. NW. rira.com
Families fly kites at the Blossom Kite Festival, the kick-off of the kite flying season. Photo: Ron Engle/National Cherry Blossom Festival
Blossom Kite Festival
Mar. 28, 10 AM-4:30 PM. The Blossom Kite Festival kicks off the kite flying season with five areas to explore and enjoy: the Competition & Demonstration Field, Family Field, Kite Club Display Area, Activity Tents, and Public Field. Free. Washington Monument grounds, Constitution Ave. and 17th St. NW. nationalcherryblossomfestival.org
Easter Sunrise Service at the Lincoln Memorial. Apr. 5 (rain or shine), 6:30 AM. Over 6000 people will gather annually at the Lincoln Memorial to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Lincoln Memorial. Festival Holy Eucharist at National Cathedral. Easter Sunday, 8 AM and 11 AM (free tickets required). 4 PM, Evensong on Easter Day. 5:15 PM, Organ Recital.
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Music at The Howard
Mar. 11, Luciano; Mar. 12, Funk Parade Kick-off Party; Mar. 13, Point Break LIVE; Mar. 14, Pearis J; Mar. 19, Blitz the Ambassador; Mar. 20, Raul Romero de Los Nosequien y Los Nosecuantos; Mar. 21, Maysa; Mar. 22, Y’Anna Crawley; Mar. 25, Title Fight & La Dispute; Mar. 26, King Creole and the Coconuts; Mar. 27, TempTation Presents Werq OUT; Mar. 28, Kenny Lattimore; Mar. 29, A Tribute to the Music of Motown; April. 2, David Choi; Apr. 3, One More Time; Apr. 4, Northeast Groovers; Apr. 7, Alice Smith; Apr. 8, Morgan Heritage; Apr. 10, Incognito; Apr. 11, Dave Barnes & Matt Wertz. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-8032899. thehowardtheatre.com
Intersection of Massachusetts and Wisconsin aves. NW. 202-537-6200. nationalcathedral.org Easter Sunday Mass at National Shrine. Easter Sunday, 7:30 AM, 9 AM, 10:30 AM, noon, 4:30 PM. Spanish Mass at 2:30 PM. National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. 400 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-526-8300. nationalshrine.com Holy Saturday at St. Matthews. Apr. 4. Mass at 9 AM and 11 AM. Easter Vigil Mass at 8 PM. Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle, 1725 Rhode Island Ave. NW. 202-347-3215. stmatthewscathedral.org Solemnity of the Resurrection of the Lord at St. Matthews. Easter Sunday, 7 AM, 8:30 AM, 10 AM, 11:30 AM, 1 PM (en español), 5:30 PM. Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle, 1725 Rhode Island Ave. NW. 202347-3215. stmatthewscathedral.org National City Christian Church Easter Services. Easter Sunday, 8:30 AM, Gospel; 11 AM Traditional; 11 En Espanol. 5 Thomas Circle. 202-2320323. nationalcitycc.org Saint John’s Church at Lafayette Park Easter Services. Easter Sunday, 9 AM and 11 AM. Easter music with Brass Quintet and Timpani. 1525 H St. NW. 2023478766. stjohnsdc.org
MUSIC
Music at Ebenezers. Mar. 7, Shenandoah Run; Mar. 12, Daniel Ondaro and The Shy Birds; Mar. 14, Low Strung Cellos; Mar. 20, Ebenezers Coffeehouse and The Brindley Brothers Present an Evening with PENNY & SPARROW; Mar. 21, Kate Celius (Flattop Setup); Mar. 27, Eileen Graham; Apr. 4, Davis Bradley Duo. Ebenezers Coffeehouse, 201 F St. NE. 202-5586900. ebenezerscoffeehouse.com Music at 9:30. Mar. 9, The Church; Mar. 10, Jukebox the Ghost; Mar. 11, G. Love and Special Sauce; Mar. 13, Flight Facilities; Mar. 18, Robin Schulz; Mar. 19, Joshua Radin; Mar. 21, EOTO; Mar. 27, James Murphy (DJ SET); Mar. 31, Jessie Ware; Apr. 1, SHPONGLE: The Shpongletron 3.1; Apr. 2, Tribal Seeds; Apr. 3-4, Galactic; Apr. 5, Benjamin Booker; Apr. 6, Gregory Alan Isakov; Apr. 9, Griz; Apr. 10, Delta Rae; Apr. 11, The Ting Tings. 9:30, 815 V St. NW. 877-435-9849. 930.com Music at Black Cat. Mar. 9, Eula; Mar. 11, Rocco Deluca; Mar. 12, Magic Man; Mar. 13, 8X8; Mar. 14 Mix Tape and Heavy Rotation; Mar. 15, Girl Band; Mar. 16, Perfect Pussy; Mar. 17, Perfume Genius; Mar. 19, Sebadoh; Mar. 20, 2nd Story League Masters Championship; Mar. 21, The Juke Joint Blues Revue; Mar. 26, Lientenant; Mar. 29, Big Data; Apr. 2, Single Mothers; Apr. 4, Kill Lincoln; Apr. 7, Waxahatchee; Apr. 8, Diarrhea Planet; Apr. 10, Diamond Rugs; Apr. 11, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com
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Gay Men’s Chorus at Lincoln Theatre. Mar. 13, 8 PM and Mar. 14, 3 PM and 8 PM. Concert “When You Wish.” The Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. gmcw.org Music at Sixth and I. Mar. 14, Cristina Pato; Mar. 21, Brooklyn Rider; Mar. 24, Tobias Jesso Jr.; Apr. 2, DakaBrahka; Apr. 12, Rodrigo Amarante. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 202-408-3100. sixthandi.org Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the Gala. Mar. 14-23. Don Juan (Spanish) or Don Giovanni (Italian) is the legendary, fictional libertine whose story has been told many times through the centuries. GALA Hispanic Theatre, 1835 14th St. NW. 202-204-7763. galatheatre.org Jazz Night and Blues Night in Southwest. Jazz is every Friday, 6-9 PM. Blues is every Monday, 6-9 PM. Expect a large, fun and friendly crowd. The cover is $5. Children are welcome and free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-4847700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW (Fourth and I, south side of intersection). westminsterdc.org Church of the Epiphany Weekly Concerts. Every Tuesday, 12:10 PM. Free but a free will offering taken. 1317 G ST. NW. 202347-2635. epiphanydc.org Sunday Gospel Brunch Featuring the Harlem Gospel Choir. Every Sunday, 12:30-2 PM. $30-$45. The Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899. thehowardtheatre.com
THEATER
The Mad: A Fracking Fairytale. Through Mar. 21. It’s a tragedy for the future of humankind when big business and oil prospectors team up with a devious scheme to swindle Miss Amelia, the spinster proprietress of the Café C’est Si Bon, out of her beloved café to get to the oil they believe is right under their feet. $20. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. thearedujour.org Kid Victory at Signature. Through Mar. 22. Seventeen-year-old Luke returns home after vanishing a year ago. Profoundly changed, Luke and his parents struggle to adjust to life following his disappearance. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. off I395 at the Shirlington exit (#6). signature-theatre.org The Originalist at Arena. Mar. 6-Apr. 26. Four-time Helen Hayes Award winner Edward Gero (Red) stars as Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in a daring world premiere about the brilliant, but polarizing
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justice, his bright, new, liberal clerk, and their clash over one of the most incendiary cases ever to reach the nation’s highest court. Arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW. 202488-3300. arenastage.org SOON at Signature. Mar. 10-Apr. 26. It is the hottest summer in human history and, in a few short months, all water on earth will evaporate. In response, twentysomething Charlie has taken to her couch with only her beloved possessions: peanut butter, Wolf Blitzer and Herschel, the fish. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. off I395 at the Shirlington exit (#6). signature-theatre.org Laugh at Studio. Mar. 11-Apr. 19. The West. The 1920s. Mabel’s had a hard few weeks. A dynamite accident at a gold mine has left her wealthy but orphaned, and she’s shipped off to a calculating aunt whose nephew is charged with seducing her to control Mabel’s fortune. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300. studiotheatre.org Freedom’s Song: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War at Ford’s. Mar. 13-May 20. This epic musical features the words of Abraham Lincoln and music inspired by the letters of those who lived through the Civil War. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. 202-347-4833. fords.org G-D’S Honest Truth at Theatre J. Mar. 18-Apr. 19. It’s tough being the gorgeous woman desired by all but understood by none. Or the homely girl with a heart of gold. Or the middle-aged man insightful enough to see the depth of his own failings. In fact, Life Sucks for everyone in Aaron Posner’s poignant, hilarious new play about love and longing. Theater J, 1529 16th St. NW. 800-494-8497. washingtondcjcc.org
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The Norwegians at Anacostia Playhouse. Mar. 19-Apr. 19. In this contemporary comedy, two women meet in a Minnesota bar and lament the struggle “to find a lover before the first freeze” as well as the not-so-nice men who have recently dumped them. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. scenatheater.org Lights Rise on Grace at Woolly. Mar. 30Apr. 26. In an inner-city high school, the daughter of Chinese immigrants falls for the son of a combative African-American family. But when he’s suddenly swallowed up by the system, their desires go in desperate new directions. Re-united six years later, can the lovers build a life together now that their innocence is gone? Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939. woollymammoth.net
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SPORTS, DANCE AND FITNESS
Washington Capitals Ice Hockey. Mar. 7, 11, 13, 15, 26, 28, and 31. Verizon Center. capitals.nhl.com Washington Capitals Practice Schedule. Non-game day, 10:30 AM; game day, 10 AM; and day after game, 11 AM. All practices are at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, 627 No. Glebe Rd., Suite 800, Arlington, VA. They are free and open to the public. kettlercapitalsiceplex.com DC United. Mar. 7, 3 PM, vs. Montreal; Mar. 28, 7 PM, vs. Los Angeles; Apr. 11, 7 PM, vs. New York. RFK Stadium. dcunited.com Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Health & Fitness Expo. Mar. 12, noon-7 PM and Mar. 13, 10 AM-7 PM. Expo is at the the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. runrocknroll. competitor.com/dc Washington Wizards Basketball. Mar. 12, 14, 16, 25, 27, 29 and Mar. 1 and 3. Verizon Center. nba.com/wizards Rock ‘n’ Roll DC Marathon and 1/2 Marathon. Mar. 14, 7:30 AM. Starts at Constitution Ave. at 14th St. NW. runrocknroll. competitor.com/dc Spring Training Nationals Game. Apr. 4, 1:05 PM, vs. Yankees at Nationals Park. washington.nationals.mlb.com Washington Nationals Baseball. Apr. 6 (home opener), Apr. 8 and 9. Narionals Park, washington.nationals.mlb.com. Canal Park Ice Skating. Through midMarch. Monday and Tuesday, noon-7 PM; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, noon-9 PM; Saturday, 11 AM-10 PM; and Sunday, 11 AM-7 PM. $9, adults; $8, children, seniors and military. $4, skate rental. Canal Park Ice Rink is at 202 M St. SE. 202-554-6051. canalparkdc.org Ice Skating at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. Through mid-March. Monday–Thursday, 10 AM–9 PM; FridaySaturday, 10 AM–11 PM; Sunday, 11 AM-9 PM. Two hour sessions begin on the hour. $8, adult; $7 seniors over 50, students with ID and kids, 12 and under. $195, season pass. $3.00 skate rental (ID required) and $.50 locker rental with $5 deposit. 7th St. and Constitution Ave. NW. 202-216-9397. nga.gov Pentagon Row Outdoor Ice Skating. Open through mid-Mar, Sunday-Thursday, noon10 PM; Friday, noon-11 PM; Saturday, 10 AM-11 PM. 10 AM-11 PM. $9, adults; $8, seniors and under 12; skate rental $3. 1201
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Branch Avenue Pawn Parking Lot Flea Market. Saturdays, year-round (weather permitting). Set up after 10 AM. 3128 Branch Ave., Temple Hills, MD Union Market. Tuesday-Friday, 11 AM-8 PM; Saturday-Sunday, 8 AM-8 PM. Union Market is an artisanal, curated, year round food market featuring over 40 local vendors. 1309 5th St. NE. 301-652-7400. unionmarketdc.com Georgetown Flea Market. Sundays year around (except in the case of very inclement weather), 8 AM-4 PM. 1819 35th St. NW. georgetownfleamarket.com
Mar. 17-Apr. 26. A story of hope and idealism rises from the darkness and despair of a prison cell in Man of La Mancha, carried aloft by some of the most familiar and moving songs of the American theatre. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202547-1122. shakespearetheatre.org
South Joyce St. Arlington, VA. 703-418-6666. pentagonrowskating.com Fort Dupont Ice Arena. Closes for season on Mar. 14 and reopens July 4th weekend. fdia.org
MARKETS
Eastern Market. Daily except Mondays and important holidays. Weekdays, 7 AM-7 PM; Saturdays, 7 AM-5 PM; Sundays, 9 AM-5 PM. Flea market and arts and crafts market open Saturdays and Sundays, 9 AM-6 PM. Eastern Market is Washington’s last continually operated “old world” market. 200 block of 7th St. SE. 202-698-5253. easternmarketdc.com Dupont Circle Farmers Market. Sundays (rain or shine), year round, 10 AM-1 PM. 20th St. and Mass. Ave. NW, 1500 block of 20th St. NW (between Mass. Ave. and Q St. in the adjacent parking lot of PNC Bank). 202-362-8889. freshfarmmarket.org U Street Flea. Saturdays and Sundays, 10 AM-5 PM. The market is in the parking lot, next to Nellie’s Sports Bar (three blocks east of U Street Metro), at 912 U St. NW. ustreetflea.com
U Street Neighborhood Association. Second Thursday, 7-8:30 PM. Source (second floor classroom), 1835 14th St. NW. ANC 1A. Second Wednesday, 7 PM. Harriet Tubman Elementary School, 3101 13th St. NW. 202-588-7278. anc1a.org ANC 1B. First Thursday, 7 PM. Reeves Center, 2000 14th St. NW (second floor). 202-870-4202. anc1b.org
CIVIC LIFE
ANC 1B11. Second Monday, 7 PM. LeDroit Senior Building (basement community room), 2125 Fourth St. NW. 202-4813462. anc1b.org
All Ways Mount Pleasant. First Saturday, noon-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
Man of La Mancha at Shakespeare
Mount Vernon Square Neighborhood Association. Third Tuesday, 7:30-9:30 PM. Yale Steam Laundry, 437 New York Ave. NW. lifein.mvsna.org
Maine Avenue Fish Market. Open 365 days a year. 7 AM-9 PM. 1100 Maine Ave. SW. 202-484-2722.
Congresswoman Norton’s NW District Office. Open weekdays, 9 AM-6 PM. 529 14th St. NW, ste. 900. 202-783-5065. norton.house.gov
Anthony Warlow as Don Quixote. Photo: Scott Suchman
Trock at jennifer.trock@logancircle.org for meeting dates and times. logancircle.org
ANC 1C. First Wednesday, 7 PM. Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Health, 2355 Ontario Rd. NW. 202-332-2630. anc1c.org ANC 1D. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. 3166 Mount Pleasant St. NW. 202-4628692. anc1d.org ANC 2C. First Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 PM. Watha T. Daniel Li-
Chinatown Revitalization Council. Fourth Monday, 7-8 PM. 510 I St. NW. Chinatown Revitalization Council (CRC) promoting the Chinatown renewal and the preservation of its cultural heritage. The public is welcome. Convention Center Community Association. Last Tuesday, 7-8:30 PM. Kennedy Rec Center, 1401 7th St. NW. Downtown Neighborhood Association. Second Tuesday, 7-9 PM. US Naval Memorial Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. miles@dcdna.org. dcdna.org East Central Civic Association of Shaw. First Monday, 7 PM. Third Baptist Church, 1546 Fifth St. NW. Contact: Al Hajj Mahdi Leroy J Thorpe Jr, 202-387-1596.
The Shaw Main Streets Annual Meeting
will be held on Tues., March 24, 2015, at 7 p.m. at Long View Gallery, 1234 Ninth St., NW. The event is free and no reservations are required. The event will include the announcement of the awards for Best New Shaw Business of 2014, a review of highlights of the previous year, election of Shaw Main Streets Board members, release of the organization’s annual report, remarks by elected officials and District agency directors, and a closing reception. For more information, visit www. shawmainstreets.org or call 202-265-SHAW.
Eckington Civic Association. First Monday, 7-8:30 PM. Harry Thomas Recreation Center, 1743 Lincoln Rd. NE. eckingtondc.org Edgewood Civic Association. Last Monday, 7-9 PM. Edgewood senior building, 635 Edgewood St. NE, 9th floor. theedgewoodcivicassociationdc.org Logan Circle Citizens Association. Please contact Jennifer
brary, 1630 Seventh St. NW. 202-682-1633. anc2C.org ANC 6E. First Tuesday, 6:30 PM. NW One Library, 155 L St. NW. anc6E.org u
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’ve started working from home. Now, before you get jealous of mornings spent working in my bathrobe or throwing in a load of laundry when I get up to grab a cup of coffee, I should warn you of the downsides. First, it can get a little lonely. For instance, that recent Monday when you spent the better part of two hours discussing season three of House of Cards? I was alone at home with nothing to do but work. The worst, however, is the creeping feeling that I’m stuck in one place, surrounded by the same four walls. What’s my antidote? Get out and grab a working lunch.
Aromatic and richly spiced Biryani is bright with cloves and tender meats. Beyond’s samosas are perfectly crisp.
naan and Beyond
When I first met my husband Jason, we would meet for lunch every day. Naan and Beyond (1710 L Street NW, naan-andbeyond.com), conveniently about halfway between our offices, became a favorite. The small storefront, just a block from K Street office buildings, houses one of the best lunches I’ve eaten in the city. I cannot get enough. It all starts in their tandoori ovens. The freshly-baked naan comes out tender and elastic. For my chicken tikka sandwich, the naan is wrapped, while still warm, around richly spiced chunks of grilled chicken,
which taste of charcoal and ground, dried chiles. You can also order vegetables, lamb, shellfish, paneer cheese, or beef. Crisp, finely shredded cabbage fills out the roll. Ask them to leave off the mayonnaise and flavor yours instead with one of four chutneys - sweet, tart tamarind; fresh mint, hot with garlic; silky, sweet mango; or spicy chile. Jason often orders the biryani, a traditional Indian dish of aromatic, seasoned rice, often served with meat. Naan and Beyond serves theirs bright with cloves, and available vegetarian or with tender, seasoned chicken or lamb. The dish is complex, bold and earthy. For a treat, order one of their perfectly crisp, chicken or vegetable-filled samosas.
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Meats and Foods
DC’s food scene does many things well; spicy sausage is not one of them. Wife and husband team Ana Marin and Scott McIntosh agree, which is why, four years ago, they started 13th Street Meats. When they hung out a shingle right near the intersection of Florida and Rhode Island Avenues NW, they adopted the current name, Meats and Foods (247 Florida Avenue NW, meatsandfoods.com). Ana and Scott not only solved DC’s spicy sausage problem, they’ve created a perfect new lunch. You can order one of seven sausages in the kind of impossibly soft bun usually reserved for summer hot dogs. They are topped with sautéed onions and green peppers, light and sweet. Add chili, cheese, bacon or sauerkraut for a little extra. My friend Nancy and I split three, along with a bowl of chili. The sausages all delivered on Meats and Foods’ promise. The chorizo is sweet and rich from
Naan and Beyond’s chicken tikka sandwich may be my favorite DC lunch ever. Warm bread, fresh from the tandoori ovens with large, tender chunks of spiced chicken.
Meats and Foods impossibly soft rolls, fat spicy sausages and sweet, sautéed peppers and onions.
pork fat and smoked chiles, the heat building beautifully with each bite. The chicken and lemongrass sausage was surprisingly bold and lightly smoky. The pork and garlic was sweet and earthy at the same time. Warning: You may want more before you can return. I’d suggest grabbing a few sausages out the case and bringing them home to cook up later. You’ll thank me!
Big Bear Café
In the interest of transparency, the fact that Big Bear Cafe (1700 First St NW, bigbearcafe-dc.com) is the closest restaurant to my house, does not hurt its chance of inclusion in a list of my favorite lunch spots. In all fairness, it doesn’t need the help.
Big Bear, like its name, is cozy and full of casually hip people who look like they’re writing the next great American novel, while doing their law or international relations homework. The menu, served out of an impossibly small yet productive kitchen, accomplishes magical things with vegetables and grains. During the farm market season, I create five new dishes each week for my live cooking demonstrations at Eastern Market (and my occasional appearance at the Bloomingdale Market). Yet every time I eat at Big Bear Cafe, I learn something new. The produce on the menu is local, and the menu changes seasonally. This winter’s roasted beet salad surprises with blood orange slices, tart yogurt with sweet, intense fennel pollen, and a light vinaigrette. Baby arugula balances the sweeter, richer flavors with bright peppery, earthy, grassy notes. The Portabella melt, typically nothing more than a mushroom cap slipped in where a burger typically resides, offers more of Big Bear’s vegetable brilliance. Rich, grassy arugula pesto, sprouts and creamy, mild goat cheese add fascinating and delicious layers of flavor. The place to start each visit, however, is with the specials menu. Don’t think, just order the soup. It is always beautifully conceived and brilliantly executed. While you’re there, grab the latest issue of Mid-City DC and read this column.
A. Litteri
If you haven’t been to this Union Market neighborhood stalwart, then go immediately. If you have, you’ve brought home boxes of great pastas, freshly sliced cheese and charcuterie, tubs of olives and an armload of different oils and vinegars. While “Litteris” (517-519 Morse St. NE, alitteri.com) regularly stocks my pantry, it has become a lunchtime favorite, and I am not alone. The line is filled with everyone from food and construction workers to the
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police and DC’s professional class. They know what I know. First of all, A. Litteri gets your sandwich out fast with an order that is always correct. More importantly, the same freshly sliced meats and cheeses in your basket are piled high on your sandwich. The rolls, whether you want hard or soft, are delivered daily from two of DC’s Italian bakers. Litteri’s hot sandwiches are the only ones in DC that measure up to the grinders and Italian American restaurants found in every town, big and small, in my native Massachusetts. With due deference to the many DC pizza shops that serve up ground beef sausage, when I want a sausage parmesan grinder, I want pork sausage in fat links that burst with each bite. And you can always grab a twobite cannoli - the perfect sweet end to lunch - from the refrigerated case near the register.
Lunch time!
Well, it’s just past noon. Time for me to grab a shower, throw on some jeans and head out in search of lunch. I hope you’ve had a good morning at the office. If it makes you feel better, I did have to make my own coffee. Jonathan Bardzik is a cook, storyteller and author living in Washington, DC. Known for his weekly, live cooking demos at Eastern Market - join him starting March 28, 2015 - Jonathan loves cooking fresh ingredients as much as seeking them out in DC’s growing restaurant scene. His first cookbook, Simple Summer: A Recipe for Cooking and Entertaining with Ease is available now on Amazon. Grab a copy and find out what Jonathan is cooking at www.jonathanbardzik.com or his Facebook page “Jonathan Bardzik.” Need some foodporn? Follow @JonathanBardzik on Twitter and Instagram. u
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OUT & ABOUT / Fitness
LET’S GET PHYSICAL Five
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t may not feel like it outside, but it’s door-die time for anyone trying to tone up for summer 2015. Get ready for the sun’s return with this list of five Let’s Get Physical features that will sculpt and shape you in time for swimwear season.
DCJCC instructor Barton Marks demonstrates a supported V-sit crunch in his 15-Minute Abs class. Photo: Jazelle Hunt.
B.L.T. Butt, Legs & Thighs @ Crunch Metro Center
B.L.T. Butt, Legs & Thighs is exactly what it sounds like—45 minutes of crunches, squats, lunges, and relentless lower-body tasks to tighten tummies and harden haunches. Like a boot camp, this class is designed for efficiency, so don’t come looking for fun. With the help of exercise props, ordinary moves get kicked into “I’m-behind-on-my-NYE-resolution” high gear. Standard push-ups become push-ups plus leg-raises. Lungesquats are done with hand weights, and with the extended leg elevated on a raised step platform. You will groan in this class. But the burn means it’s working. B.L.T. Butt, Legs & Thighs at Crunch Metro Center (555 12th St. NW) is on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. Membership or free, one-day guest pass required. Rates vary, call 202621-6698 or visit www.crunch.com for more information.
Center Barre Yoga @ Epic Yoga
There are many yoga barre classes around town (four within this studio alone), but Center Barre Yoga at Epic Yoga stands out because it doesn’t use a barre in practice. According to instructor and co-founder Emma Saal, it is first and foremost a yoga class—and transitioning back and forth to the barre interrupts the flow. And this challenging flow definitely requires focus. As if threading beads on a string, Saal adds another move with
week and earn a stronger, more defined core. Instructor and personal trainer Barton Marks makes the 15 minutes look effortless, and his instruction style is easygoing instead of domineering. Each session brings a new mix of planks, bicycles, crunches, sit-ups, and more. It’s effective without being grueling—Marks doesn’t demand an excessive number of reps or endless minutes of holding a position. Still, laughter will be a problem for a few days after one of these classes. The chair spin is an athletic feat, but Jordin’s Paradise pole instructor, Valerie Oliphant looks weightless. Photo: Jazelle Hunt. The pièce de resistancé is a move Marks calls “the upside down turtle.” You can use your imagination, but you’ll have to try it to get the full effect. 15-Minute Abs at The Washington D.C. Jewish Community Center (1529 16th St. NW) is on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:40 p.m. Class free for DCJCC members; nonmembers can purchase a $20 day pass. Membership rates vary. Call 202-7773218, or email Zoya Volpe at zoyav@ washingtondcjcc.org for details. You Grab a pair of lime green Ripstix and air drum your way to a toned body with Pound can also email Barton Marks at barRockout. Photos courtesy Pound. tonm@washingtondcjcc.org to request a free trial. each sun salutation; the flow intensifies as class goes on. Plus, with lots of ab and oblique work and a layer of ballet moves such as arabesques and grand pliés, this lower-body workout beBelieve me, exotic dancers are athletes. It only comes an endurance test. By the end of the hour, takes one intro class to realize that the more there’s sweat all over your mat and your weaker effortless these routines seem the more difficult muscles may quiver. they actually are. Center Barre Yoga at Epic Yoga DC (1323 Flirtyfied Pole Intro at Jordin’s Paradise Connecticut Ave. NW) is on Mondays at 6:00 comes with a side of conditioning, since climbp.m., and Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. ing the pole is impossible without significant Class is $18 to drop in; $150 for a 10-class pack; core and upper-body strength. The conditionor $365 for a 30-class pack. Monthly meming is fun when it means doing 20 body rolls— berships (with and without contract) are availnot so much when there’s floor ab work. able; and first-time guests can try an unlimited That’s the bad news. The good news is that weeklong membership for $20, or an unlimited you’ll actually use the pole and feel a bit sexy month for $50. Visit www.epicyogadc.com or in the very first class. And the great news is call 202-833-5914 for more information. that more classes leads to sexier execution of these alluring moves, which leads to a stronger, tighter body. Flirtyfied Pole Intro at Jordin’s Paradise (1215 Connecticut Ave. NW 4th Fl.) is on No surprises here. Give up 15 minutes twice a Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 2:00 p.m.
Flirtyfied Pole Intro @ Jordin’s Paradise
15-Minute Abs @ the Washington D.C. Jewish Cultural Center
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The class is $25 to drop-in; $49 for a four-class pass; $88 for an eightclass pass; and $99 for a 10-class pass. Unlimited classes per month for $149, or unlimited classes per year for $999. Call (202) 997-8211 or visit www.jordinsparadise.com for more information.
Pound Rockout @ VIDA Verizon Center or Crunch Chevy Chase
Imagine if your air-drumming talent translated to a shredded physique. That’s Pound Rockout in a nutshell. This full-body workout, cardio, core, and aerobic moves, plus simulated drumming with slightly weighted, lime green “Ripstix,” equals higher endurance and toned muscles. The 45-minute, fast-paced class features 10 minutes each of cardio and floor ab work, 20 for lowerbody exercise, a short cool down, and lots of coordination. All the while, participants are drumming to the beat of bold and aggressive rock, hip-hop, and pop tracks. Pound Rockout chisels triceps, forearms, thighs, glutes, and calves, while strengthening core and back muscles. Plus, it’s one of few fitness methods that’s music-based, but not dance-based—so it gives all the playlist-fueled energy, minus the requisite twinkle toes. Pound Rockout at VIDA Verizon Center (601 F St. NW ) is on Sundays at noon, Monday at 6:30 p.m., and Thursdays at 6:15 p.m. Class is free with membership, $25 to drop in, or $150 for a 12-class pass. It’s also available at Crunch Chevy Chase (5100 Wisconsin Ave. NW ) on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. and Fridays at 8:00 a.m. . Membership or free, one-day guest pass required. Membership rates vary. Call 202-621-6698 or visit www.crunch.com for more information. u
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OUT & ABOUT / ART
Depeche Art
March Shows at MidCity Galleries by Phil Hutinet
Mary D. Ott’s Compulsive Botany at Touchstone
Mary Ott has created a series of seemingly uniform paintings of the same subject with color appearing as the
shapes amidst the streaking upward lines. However, an attempt to discern recognizable botanical patterns presents the viewer with a new conundrum—Ott’s paintings may appear representational, Freya Grand Damaraland oil on canvas 48” x 60”. Image courtesy of however they may also simply be gallery plan b abstract. Herein lies Ott’s tives exhibitions on the DC hardcore success with this series; by movement employing photography rendering the familiar abstract and documentary screenings as the and obscure, serial and individprimary content. Critics have called ual, banal and complex, Color these retrospectives “nostalgic”. Howchallenges viewers to make ever, it would appear that documentasense out of what they see. ry filmmakers, historians, curators and scholars have only begun to scratch the surface of a movement that influenced the music of an entire generation. DC Hardcore influenced every major Gen A decade and a half focus X band from Nirvana and Pearl Jam in on landscape painting has Seattle to the Red Hot Chili Peppers brought Grand to secluded in Los Angeles to Brooklyn’s favorite parts of the world. For Grand, sons, the Beastie Boys. far-flung and uninhabited Photographer Chris Suspect environments provide the ingrew up going to DC Hardcore spiration for her majestic and shows in the 1980s and has experisometimes large-format canenced the movement first hand from vases. In a departure from
Freya Grand’s Africa at gallery plan b
her powerful rocky seascapes, Grand turns her attention to Wild Grasses by Mary D. Ott. Image courtesy touchstone gallery vast empty stretches of Africa. Africa depicts jagged, rough only variant. At first sight, the viewmountain peaks and craggy higher might find the repetitive nature of altitude deserts softened by a mildly the work almost compulsive, serial warm palette which employs natural, and mass-produced. However, upon earth tone hues from light rust to deep closer inspection, the individuality brown. The viewer can’t help but feel of each piece finds itself at odds with awe and inspiration at the sight of those first impressions in that forms Grand’s African landscapes. and shapes begin to appear. Are those grasses? But what are these grasses? Are they sea oats or amber waves of grain? Perhaps they are marsh reeds rising out of the muddy waters toIn the past five years, a large number ward the sky. To this end Ott’s work of local museums and private gallerforces the mind to find recognizable ies have offered countless retrospec-
Chris Suspect Proves “Punk’s not Dead
Today’s DC Hardcore Scene. Image courtesy of Chris Suspect
its inception. While many of us are looking back, Suspect is looking forward. In Suspect Device, Chris Suspect exhibits 20 black and white prints which, upon first glance, appear to be yet another DC Hardcore retrospective. However, Suspect has captured scenes from the last four years, 2011-2015. Suspect’s imagery provides documentary evidence of the DC Hardcore movement’s resilience as a new generation of Washingtonians dive into the city’s thriving underground music scene.
March Mid City Gallery Openings: GALLERY PLAN B 1530 14th Street NW 202.234.2711 • galleryplanb.com Africa by Feya Grand March 25 – May 23 OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, March 28, 6-8 p.m. LEICA STORE GALLERY 977 F Street NW 202.787.5900 • leicastoredc.com “Suspect Device” by Chris Suspect March 6 – Spring 2015 OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, March 6 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. TOUCHSTONE GALLERY 901 New York Ave NW 202.347.2787 • touchstonegallery.com • Sprout. Touchstone member artists present works of color and pattern illu-
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minated by spring’s early light. Collage, painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, and hand pulled prints reveal an interest in sprouts of green, new growth, and budding tranquility. • Color: Painting by Mary D. Ott March 4 - 29 OPENING RECEPTIONS: Friday March 6, 6 - 8:30 pm. Coffee and Cake: Sunday March 22, 2:004:00 p.m.
Current exhibitions on View: GALLERY PLAN B 1530 14th Street NW 202.234.2711 • galleryplanb.com TEN BY TEN: The Anniversary Show Gallery plan b will be celebrating its 10 Year Anniversary. A select group of artists exhibited at the gallery from the past 10 years will present 10” x 10” works. . Through March 22 PLEASANT PLAINS WORKSHOP 2608 Georgia Avenue NW www.pleasantplainsworkshop.com Print Exchange – NOTE: Exhibition is at Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur Street NW – Hand-pulled prints by Pleasant Plains Workshop resident artists. Through Mar 29. HEMPHILL FINE ARTS 1515 14th Street NW 202.234.5601 • hemphillfinearts.com Stained Paintings: 1964 - 1970 by Willem de Looper. Through March 28 LONG VIEW GALLERY 1234 Ninth Street NW 202.232.4788 • longviewgallerydc.com ReFresh V – Featuring new works by Mike Weber, James Hunter, Ryan McCoy, Robert Stuart, Casey Vogt and Rebecca Coles. Through March 29 TRANSFORMER 1404 P Street NW 202.483.1102 • transformerdc.org NOTE: Exhibition is at AU Katzen Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW Locally Sourced – Provides an in-depth look at the extensive collections of six regionally focused Community Supported Art and Flat File programs that seek to grow recognition and support for artists in their communities. Through March 15
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Can Bowser Solve Homelessness? by Jonetta Rose Barras
Can This Mayor End Homelessness?
Can Bowser succeed where earlier mayors have failed? “I hope so. We have a lot of families, including
Photo: Andrew Lightman
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y administration is committed to tackling homelessness head on. We will end family homelessness in the District by 2018,” Mayor Muriel Bowser declared during a press conference. With more than 600 families are living in pretty deplorable conditions, this is a goal to celebrate. The city currently spends $124 million on homeless program, but is “operating in crisis mode,” Kristy Greenwalt, the mayor’s homeless czar told the DC Council’s during a public hearing last month. “Not only is our response inadequate and inhumane, but it is also very expensive for taxpayers.” Bowser has said she will appoint “housing navigators” to help homeless families find transitional or permanent housing; her administration will also work to alleviate the need to place the homeless in motels, which are being used when the DC General Hospital shelter reaches capacity; and she would improve the city’s ability to “meet the needs of families who are experiencing homelessness.” That last bit comes even as the city continues a $600,000 spending-freeze that was earmarked by the DC Council for social workers who would be assigned to DC General. The navigators have a “specialized skills set” different from those of social workers, says Michael Czin, the mayor’s spokesperson. He left the door open to the latter being hired after a full assessment of the city’s current financial status. Bowser isn’t the first mayor to present a strategy for ending homelessness. Marion Barry, Anthony Williams and Adrian Fenty and Vincent Gray also set their sights on ending a condition that currently affects more than 7,700 people, according to statistics provided by the Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness.
a lot of children who need safe and secure housing,” says Councilmember Elissa Silverman (I-At Large), a former budget analyst and journalist who has tracked the city’s homeless and affordable housing crises. Now, as an elected official, she said they are among her top priorities. “Zero homelessness doesn’t mean zero homelessness. There will always be people who need shelter,” says Council Chair Phil Mendelson (D), adding that the execution will determine whether it “truly is one of the highest priorities.” “We have to see how the budget, the policy and the plan look,” says Karen Cunningham, director of the Capital Hill Group Ministries, which provides a variety of services to homeless families and individuals, including subsidized housing and a day center that offers critical amenities like the use of a telephone and facilities to shower.“I don’t have any reason not to be optimistic.” Government watchdog Dorothy Brizill is less sanguine: “It’s a problem no one else has been able to solve.” In the 1980s, she and a few other activists helped alter aspects of the city’s Right to Shelter law. “I don’t have a lot of faith [it can be done] because I know how difficult the problem is.”
Looking Backward
There hasn’t been a time when the District didn’t
face challenges trying to house its poor and working-class. In the early 20th Century, hundreds of families lived in “alley dwellings,”—horrific shanties that often lacked electricity and indoor plumbing, squeezed alongside or behind large row-houses. Those structures were replaced by public housing, which overtime deteriorated and were only improved after a DC Superior Court judge appointed a “special master” to run the agency. Meanwhile, Barry began stuffing families into facilities like the Pitts Motor Inn in Columbia Heights and motels along the New York Ave. NE corridor. Private contractors made tons of money while the homeless were preyed upon by drug dealers and other criminals, to say nothing of the rodents. During the early 1990s, after a homeless person was found dead on the sidewalk in front of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, federal and local officials including thenMayor Sharon Pratt sprang into action. Together they created the Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness and agreed to provide 200 new beds for “homeless substance abusers and 500 apartment units for homeless families, including 50 for families with drug-or alcohol-related problems.” Less than two years later, the city’s fiscal woes reduced that vision. When Fenty arrived in 2007, homeless families
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were living in squalor at DC Village. Closing that facility, he relocated some families on to the grounds of the former DC General Hospital. Now Bowser, a Fenty protégé, is echoing her mentor’s words.
Is This Groundhog Day?
In that 1993 film, Phil Connors, a weatherman, (played by Bill Murray) has traveled to Punxsutawney, Pa. to grudgingly cover Groundhog Day festivities. Connors is thankful when the day ends--except when he awakes the next morning, it’s February 2 all over again. He experiences that time loop for days, reliving every minute detail, prompting him to exhibit contradictory emotions and behaviors, including attempting multiple suicides. Connors finally gets his act together and takes the knowledge gained from repetition to break out of the time loop into a happy-ever-after with Rita Hanson, the woman of his dreams. Undoubtedly the District wants to accomplish a similar feat, although Brizill questions Bowser’s sincerity, noting that her announcement came after a dust-up over that funding for social workers and the large number of homeless families in motels. “It’s moving the pea under the shell,” Brizill adds. Ed Lazere, head of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, disagrees. ““I don’t think it’s empty political rhetoric. I think the commitment is there,” he says.
Facing A More Difficult Situation
Bowser’s task is far more difficult than that of her predecessors. The homeless population has increased while the places to house them have shrunk. “The circumstances were so much better in the 1990s,” says Brizill, noting there was then an excess of government property that included single family homes or scattered public housing sites.”We don’t have those units any more.” The “free market” has essentially wreaked havoc on affordable housing in the District, says Lazere. Where those “navigators” find housing, the chances of long-term placement may be slim; the city’s subsidized rapid re-housing offers only a year’s grace period. “You hope a year from now, you, as a 22 year old high-school
dropout, will be able to afford a $1,000 month apartment on your own. What happens when you can’t,” asks Lazere. “It’s an uphill battle,” said Lazere. Then, there are the myriad afflictions suffered by many in the homeless community: drug and alcohol addictions, HIV-AIDs, mental illness and chronic unemployment. These not only complicate their placements, they invariably imperil stability. “I’m interested in any creative solution. We are talking about putting kids on a healthy path,” says Silverman who raised questions about the efficacy of the Community Partnership as the prime service delivery vehicle. “That might have been the model that worked 20 years ago. We may need a different model.” Mendelson, whose Committee of the Whole has oversight of homeless programs, says he intends over the next few months to examine the city’s relationship with the Community Partnership. “If we want to start new, that means looking at everything.” Despite the hurdles the administration may face, many people think Bowser could actually achieve the 2018 goal, because she has a “good team” that includes Deputy Mayor Brenda Donald, Kristy Greenwalt and Laura Zeilinger. “So far we are seeing and hearing positive things that make us hopeful,” says Cunningham. Hopefully the magician is Zeilinger, who headed the federal inter-agency council on homelessness for President Barack Obama and worked with Fenty to close DC Village. Acknowledging mistakes and miscalculations made during this process, Zeilinger argued during her testimony before the Council that the District had arrived at a Phil Connors breakout moment. When the council gets Bowser’s first budget next month, Mendelson promises to conduct a detailed examination of the resources allocated to homelessness. He has had one meeting with the team. He is optimistic that they are treating family homelessness as a year round problem. Solving the issue “is going to take a while. I really hope we can turn the corner before next season,” Mendelson adds. But the task “can’t rest with elected officials,” cautions Cunningham. “It takes everybody coming together with a shared commitment.” u
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DC Has a Surplus and a Deficit? What the Heck is Going On?
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eople who follow DC policy and politics have the right to be confused by seemingly contradictory news about the city’s finances: The District announced a $200 million surplus, yet there are also reports focus of a looming $240 million budget shortfall. This prompted one astute reader to ask several important questions that deserve answers: • How does the District seem to have both a surplus and a deficit? • How can a thriving city not have enough taxes? • Do we have problem with income or expenses? How is DC’s revenue generated, anyway? There are reasonable answers to these. Partly it is a matter of timing – the surplus was in 2014 but the shortfall is expected in 2016. Also, DC sets its budget based on projected tax collections that are notoriously hard to predict, and this year some of the projections were off. A third answer is that any jurisdiction, no matter how poor or how wealthy, can find its budget out of balance because things can change from year to year, both on the expense side and the revenue side of the ledger. Despite the confusing information, DC’s finances are pretty healthy, with more money in the bank than ever before and tax collections that are growing. The shortfall results from a handful of factors that are not cause for alarm. Mayor Bowser will have to work to address the shortfall before she submits a budget in early April, but my prediction is that she will not only be able to fix this problem, but also find money for important campaign promises, such as affordable housing. Mayor Bowser will make her decisions over budget priorities in March. If you are a parent concerned about education funding, wondering why rec centers are closed on Sundays, hoping the city will address homelessness, or otherwise concerned about the DC budget, now is the time for you to speak up and get involved!
The Budget Surplus Was So Last Year
A surplus means that the District took in more money than it spent last year. That can happen for two reasons: either DC collects more tax revenue than expected or government agencies spend less than what they were budgeted. The District’s recently announced $200 million surplus in 2014 was due to the latter; collectively DC government departments spent much less than what the Mayor and Council allowed them to. Since the surplus is a look into the past, it does not say a lot about the future state of the District’s budget or economy. The surplus was in 2014, while the budget shortfall is for 2016, and a lot can change in two years. What’s more, surpluses caused by underspending are not necessarily a sign of great financial health. To understand, think about how families spend their money. A high-income household can run a “deficit” if it takes a lot of vacations
and eats at a lot of nice restaurants without paying careful attention to its bank statements, while a lower-income family could end the year with a “surplus” if it is very careful with its spending. In other words, a year-end surplus is more a matter of financial management than an indicator of wealth. One key question, though, is what Mayor Bowser and the DC Council will do with the surplus. The city has piled up over $1 billion in surpluses over the last four years, bringing savings (known as “fund balance”) to the highest level on record. The surplus offers a great opportunity to invest in things that will help DC residents and make the city stronger, such as replacing the DC General shelter or buying more technology for schools. The mayor and council will need to take special action to do that, however, because current law requires every dollar of surplus to be saved in reserves. At a time when the city’s savings are at a record level and resident needs are great, using a portion of the surplus for other needs is a prudent move.
The 2016 Budget Shortfall: How Can a Thriving City Not Have Enough Taxes?
The District faces a $240 million shortfall for 2016. Unlike the surplus, which is based on past, the shortfall is based on projections of the District’s future ability to pay for services like health care and schools. Those costs tend to rise from year to year, due to health care inflation, rising school enrollment, pay increases for DC workers, and other factors. City leaders have known since last year that the trajectory of expenses would outpace revenue growth. The initially predicted shortfall equaled about 2 percent of the city’s budget, which is not an enormous amount.
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But the shortfall got bigger when the city’s Chief Financial Officer revealed that revenues from three sources are coming in lower than previously thought. DC’s traffic cameras are not fully operational and so are generating less money than hoped. The city’s income tax collections are growing, but less than expected because residents are claiming less in capital gains than expected.
Does DC Have Income Problem? Does It Have a Spending Problem?
If the city faces a budget shortfall, there must be a problem on the spending side or revenue side, right? Not necessarily. Each of DC’s three main tax sources – property, income, and sales – will grow at a respectable rate of four percent next year. This reflects underlying economic strengths: a population that continues to grow, more DC residents with jobs, and more occupied office space. (This doesn’t mean everything is rosy. The federal government, the major driver of our economy, is shedding jobs and reducing contracting, which is something that will affect all of us over time.) There are no major problems on the spending side, either. The city’s expenses continue to grow, though not at an eye-popping rate. The city has chosen to make major investments in a number of areas, but these are long-standing policies. This includes improving DCPS buildings and paying teachers more, supporting a robust charter school sector, having more police per capita than other cities, and covering one of three residents with health care programs for lower-income residents. In the end, the reasons for DC’s current budget shortfall are more mundane and largely reflect the fluctuations in both revenue and expenses that all cities and states face. It just happens that a few things have broken the wrong way in the past year. It’s a bit like having a year where you
needed to get a new car and replace your roof, but your boss didn’t give you a raise.
Bowser’s First Budget Is Still a Chance to Make Important New Investments
While Mayor Bowser faces a challenge to balance her first budget, which will be submitted in early April, residents should not worry that large cuts are coming to services they care about. In fact, Mayor Bowser should still be able to keep campaign promises. How can she do that? The mayor could find savings that don’t require cutting services, which happens to some extent every year. For example, agencies sometimes plan to hire new staff and a start a new project but then decide that they no longer needs to hire quite as many people. Beyond budget savings, the mayor will probably find unexpected resources to pay for some bills. She could decide, for example, use some of the $200 million surplus to meet its needs next year. That means residents who care about particular city services should not give up hope. Chancellor Henderson is warning that the DCPS budget may be flat next year, but parents could advocate to make sure schools get at least a cost-of-living adjustment. Those concerned about rising homelessness should continue to press Mayor Bowser for a solution. And advocates for keeping DC affordable to all residents should urge the mayor to keep her promise to invest $100 million in the city’s housing fund. In other words, if you care about how the city spends its resources, and you’ve got some great ideas, now is the time for you to let your voice be heard. Lazere is executive director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (www.dcfpi.org). DCFPI promotes budget and policy solutions to reduce poverty and inequality in the District of Columbia, and to increase the opportunity for residents to build a better future. u
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Spanish Language Free Small Business Advice Legal Clinic
“BRUHS: Book Reading Uplifts His Spirit” Book Club
BRUHS: Book Reading Uplifts His Spirit is a monthly LGBT book club and community outreach. It meets every first Monday, 6 p.m., in Auditorium A-5. at MLK Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7270321. dclibrary.org/mlk
Enjoy Live Painting and Music on Friday Nights at Shaw Arts, Crafts and Fashion Market
The Shaw Arts, Crafts and Fashion Market, 651 Florida Ave. NW, is now open with expanded hours on Fridays--an evening focused on paintings, with multiple artists live painting, and live music. Admission is free. The market is open Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., for arts, crafts and fashion; 7 p.m.-midnight for paintings. It is open Saturdays, noon-8 p.m. and Sundays, noon-6 p.m., for arts, crafts and fashion. For information on exhibiting at the market, go to districthousedc.com.
Washington Capitals Launch of Official Fantasy Hockey Game for Fans
Washington Capitals fans can now win right alongside the team with the launch of CapTrick, the all-new, official Caps fantasy hockey game at DailyMVP. Open for play during all Capitals games-home and away, including the playoffs--CapTrick enhances the excitement of the live game for fans at Verizon Center, as well as for those following along from home. Prizes are awarded instantly at the end of every period.
Aspiring Writers Circle at MLK Library
The Aspiring Writers Circle meets on the second Tuesday of every month in the Digital Commons at 6 p.m. A place for peer support and networking for new and emerging writers, the Circle is open to playwrights and poets, bloggers and freelancers, children’s authors and graphic novelists, fiction and nonfiction writers. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. dclibrary.org/mlk
There is a Spanish Language Small Business Advice Legal Clinic on Wednesday, Mar. 18, 5-7:30 p.m., at Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School, 1100 Harvard St. NW. Carlos Rosario, the District’s Office on Latino Affairs and the DC Bar Pro Bono Program are working together to offer this free legal clinic. All are welcome but they will also have Spanish speaking attorneys. This clinic is for aspiring or existing small business owners. Attendees will meet one-on-one with attorneys for brief advice on any legal issues their businesses may be facing.
Full Disclosure: Creative Responses to the Digital Privacy Crisis
As surveillance expands increasingly into public and private life, people--from artists to business owners--are finding very personal and creative ways to respond. Monday, Mar. 9, at 6:45 p.m., hear the intriguing ways some individuals are tackling issues of digital privacy and conducting their own surveillance of surveillance. Kojo Nnamdi, radio journalist and host, will moderate a wide-ranging discussion of this issue featuring Julia Angwin, senior reporter, ProPublica and author of Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security and Freedom in a World of Relentless Surveillance; Allison Druin, chief futurist, University of Maryland (UMD) Division of Research, and WAMU/88.5 Computer Gal; Peter Earnest, executive director, International Spy Museum; Hasan Elahi, associate professor, UMD Department of Art and noted interdisciplinary media artist; and Michael German, fellow at NYU Law School’s Brennan Center for Justice, former FBI special agent and author of Thinking Like a Terrorist: Insights of a Former FBI
Spirit of St. Louis at Eye-Level
The “Spirit of St. Louis” was lowered Jan. 14, 2015 as part of the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall renovation. Visitors can observe the museum’s conservation staff while they clean and preserve the plane. Photo: Mark Avino, Smithsonian Institution
The National Air and Space Museum has lowered Charles Lindbergh’s Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis to the floor. The famous aircraft will remain at eye level for visitors to see for approximately five months while it undergoes preservation work before being suspended once again. Besides seeing the Spirit of St. Louis from a different perspective, visitors will be able to observe conservation staff while they work to clean and preserve it. airandspace.si.edu
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Undercover Agent. No charge but registration is required. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202393-7798. spymuseum.org
Supersonic Rewind at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
On Saturday, Mar. 14, 5-8 p.m., it’s an ol’ school dance party as The Vybe Band plays and DJ NiteKrawler spins the soul hits of the 1960s and 70s that influenced Mingering Mike’s work. Meet the artist and check out his self-made album covers in their new exhibition of his work. Stop by the photo booth for a memento of the event. Refreshments provided and libations available for purchase. American Art Museum, 8th and F Sts. NW. 202-633-7970. americanart.si.edu
NoMa Parks Foundation Unveils Website
The NoMa Parks Foundation has unveiled The NoMa Parks Foundation website. The website includes a vast amount of information about the innovative public–private partnership between the District of Columbia and the NoMa Parks Foundation, including grant terms and other governing documents, the Foundation’s continuing commitment to public engagement, the overall planning framework that guides the Foundation’s activities, and specific project updates. The NoMa Parks Foundation website will be continuously updated to highlight park project statuses, ongoing community engagement, park events and more. The NoMa Parks Foundation will also publish a monthly newsletter and an annual report. nomaparks.org
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p.m., come learn the basics of screenwriting for TV and film at Screenwriting 101. This workshop will be lead by Evan Balkan. Evan Balkan is the author of six published books of nonfiction, most notably, The Wrath of God: Lope de Aguirre, Revolutionary of the Americas, as well as Walking Baltimore, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Baltimore, and Best in Tent Camping: Maryland. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-7271288. dclibrary.org/watha
Books and Bars at Gordon Biersch
Join DC Public Library librarians on the third Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., at Gordon Biersch Brewery, 900 F St. NW, for a modern-day book club. Books & Bars is a book club that promises great food, drinks, a comfortable atmosphere, and great discussion on today’s most intriguing books. dclibrary.org
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(left to right) Steve Waltien, Holly Laurent, Edgar Blackmon, Ross Bryant, Tawny Newsome, Katie Rich of Chicago’s “Let Them Eat Chaos”
The Second City’s “Let Them Eat Chaos” at Woolly Mammoth this Summer
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company welcomes back The Second City for “Let Them Eat Chaos”, the company’s sixth visiting production to appear at Woolly. Once again, the famed Chicago troupe will be skewering American culture to subversive and hilarious effect at Woolly, July 7-Aug. 2. Tickets are now available for pre-sale to Woolly subscribers and Six-Pack buyers. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Apr. 27. To learn more about The Second City, visit secondcity.com.
The DC Public Library Board of Trustees has unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library modernization design approach as a stand-alone library with a fifth-floor addition. The board recommended the fifth-floor addition approach instead of the three-story, mixeduse addition. Modernizing the library with a fifthfloor addition could accommodate the library’s building program with the option of including mixed-use, like a café and restaurant as well as space for non-profit and government partners. The DC Public Library Board of Trustees resolution is at ow.ly/I7n9T.
to accommodate this enabling work. Two-lane traffic will be maintained in each direction during peak hours with limited closures during off-peak hours. This phase of the construction project will take approximately five to six months to complete, weather permitting.
Traffic and Pedestrian Signal Outages Along K St., NW Between 15th and 20th Streets
Starting in early March, The District Department of Transportation will be implementing a series of temporary traffic and pedestrian signal outages in the area of K St. NW between 15th and 20th Sts. to allow for signal upgrades as part of the ADA Improvements project in this corridor. The outages will occur at one to two intersections at a time on Saturdays between 7 a.m.-7 p.m., weather permitting. Metropolitan Police Department officers and temporary signs and barricades will be in place to alert and guide the traveling public in this area. For more information and to see the latest locations of lane closures, visit kstreetadaimprovements1221.com.
(So Others Might Eat) Empty Bowls Events
Phase One of I-395/3rd Street Tunne Construction Project Begun
The District Department of Transportation has announced that Property Group Partners, the developer of Capitol Crossing, has begun construction in the I-395/3rd Street Tunnel. Work in northbound and southbound lanes will be performed between D St. and New York Ave. NW, and have no significant impact on traffic during daytime hours. Minor traffic impacts, which will be primarily overnight, will occur
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration has announced that it is conducting a safety management inspection of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s rail and bus transit system. The purpose of the inspection is to help WMATA assess the strengths and weaknesses of the safety of operations and identify areas where the agency can further reduce risks and make other safety improvements. Additional information on the implementation of FTA’s safety program is available at fta.dot. gov/about_FTA_16206. The inspection began on Mar. 2, 2015.
Volunteer at the Cherry Blossom Festival
Volunteer for the National Cherry Blossom Festival (all events are largely free and open to the public) and support an important event in and for the community. Welcome the many visitors and residents to the Festival. Go to nationalcherryblossomfestival. org/getinvolved.
In March, SOME will host two Empty Bowls soup suppers; one in the District and one in Arlington, VA. Guests select and take home a beautiful handmade bowl crafted by local artists, and enjoy a supper of soup, bread and dessert donated by local restaurants. The proceeds from the event help SOME continue to provide more than 1,000 meals each day to hungry and homeless District residents. Tickets are $25. Their partner, The Corcoran School of Art, enlists faculty, students and alumni to produce 500 of the 1,000 bowls needed for the events. (1) The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 3630 Quesada St. NW
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on Mar. 24, 6-8 p.m. and (2) St. Ann Roman Catholic Church, 5300 No. 10th St. Arlington, VA on Mar. 25, 6-8 p.m. some.org/empty-bowls
comments Invited for Pedicab Rules
The District Department of Transportation announced the second publication of proposed rules to modify the regulations for pedicabs, and clarify that multi-seat pedal cycles are not allowed on public roadways in the District of Columbia. The proposed regulations may be reviewed and comments submitted at dcregs.dc.gov/Gateway/NoticeHome.aspx?noticeid=5239763. Written comments are invited during the 30-day comment period and should be submitted to publicspace. policy@dc.gov.
washington capitals Launch courage caps
Courage Caps, Washington Capitals team-issued branded hats and T-shirts, have gone on sale. This season’s Courage Caps campaign is sponsored by Telos Corporation with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors. TAPS is a nonprofit organization that provides comfort and care for anyone who is grieving the death of someone who died while serving in the military. Funds raised will provide peerbased emotional support, regional seminars for adults, Good Grief Camps for children, case work assistance, grief and trauma resources and a 24/7 resource and information helpline. Courage Caps and T-shirts, presented by Telos Corporation, will be sold for $20 online at WashingtonCaps.com, at the Washington Capitals Team Store at Kettler Capitals Iceplex and at the Team Store and at stands throughout Verizon Center during Capitals home games. u
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n mid-February, Mayor Muriel Bowser dispatched a representative to a meeting of the McMillan Advisory Group (MAG), a community group opposed to elements of plans for a mixed-use project at the McMillan Sand Filtration Site. A visit by anyone from the mayor’s office to a neighborhood meeting about McMillan is extremely rare. The District has partnered with Vision McMillan Partners (VMP), a partnership of EYA LLC, Trammell Crow Company and Jair Lynch Development Partners, on the project which promises a 30-year return of $513 million and the creation of 1,584 permanent jobs, at least a third of which are to be set aside for DC residents. To date, the District has paid more than $6 million in pre-development costs to VMP. Relations between VMP and MAG might be characterized as frigid at best, but things did not start out this way. A 2007 Letter of Commitment, also signed by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED), envisioned a “consensus-based” project that “balances the equities of economics with public benefit, preservation and community amenities.” VMP says it has achieved that consensus. The project is “the culmination of years of extraordinary engagement between the District, development team and community,” its website states. Indeed, after 200 community meetings, VMP has cleared all but a few regulatory hurdles and awaits approval of a subdivision plan and demolition permit from the Mayor’s Agent for Courtesy US Department Historic Preservation. of the Interior, National However, the consensus Park Service VMP says it has warrants a
the side of VMP and the DC political establishment.
The Empire Strikes Back
In 2013, VMP hired Baltimore-based Fontaine & Company to develop a strategy to deal with the project’s opponents. The “VMP Grassroots Plan” is a 13-page outline on how to “provide continuous political cover to local elected officials” using a “toolkit” to “facilitate communication with the media and decision-makers.” The “Fontaine team will execute all work on behalf of the coalition,” the plan states, to create “the overall impression of local community support” through house parties, meetings with DC Council members and responses to online blogs. Fontaine then recruited a group of community members known as Neighbors of McMillan (NOM). This group embraced the project as a “new development that will bring both parks and open space to our community, but also the convenience of new, local retail and restaurants.” The purpose of NOM, according to Fontaine’s own document, is to “neutralize opposition,” “leverage the support of third-party validators,” and “create a community coalition, empowered with the tools to advocate on behalf of VMP plans and to organize local support.” In a separate document, “McMillan Grassroots Plan,” Fontaine lays out a strategy to “maximize local support while effectively discrediting opposition.” It provides talking points labeled “US” and “THEM” designed to portray opponents of the project as “agents largely from outside the immediate/impacted community.” To further garner support for VMP’s campaign message, “Create McMillan Park,” Fontaine’s grassroots plan calls for “paid communication and outreach”
The Empire Strikes Back by Jeffrey Anderson closer look. MAG, on its website, now derides the VMP plan as “a combination of large commercial buildings and townhouses which would destroy about 90 percent of the site’s historic structures and result in a ‘Tyson’s Corner style mixeduse development.’” Another community group, Friends of McMillan, has staved off plans for the site for 25 years, including proposals for a Kmart and a church. They have attended public meetings, scrutinized public records, demonstrated in the name of open space, historic preservation and creative design, and generally become a thorn in
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via phone, mail and Facebook and Google advertising, as well as OpEds and unpaid publicity in local news outlets. Fontaine and VMP both referred requests for comment to the Mayor who did not respond to inquiries by press time for this story.
The City Foots the Bill
VMP has more than 30 contractors, including architects, engineers, consultants, multimedia companies and the law firm Holland & Knight to manage the pre-development phase of the project, city records show. Under an agreement with no specified duration, VMP invoices the District for contractor costs up to $1.34 million per year. A DC developer who does both public and private projects, who asked to remain anonymous so he could speak candidly, said, “I’ve never seen DMPED pay for pre-development costs.” An invoice dated Dec. 23, 2013, from one of VMP’s partners to the deputy mayor for planning and economic development requests $538,200. The invoice shows that Fontaine billed $28,000 for that period. However, a Feb. 3, 2014 invoice shows VMP crediting the Fontaine payment back to the District with no explanation. (Invoices show VMP billed the District more than $236,000 for various other outreach services from FY2010 to FY2014.) Fontaine continued its efforts on behalf of VMP. In a Dec. 12, 2013 email to the firm’s president, Jamie Fontaine-Gansell, former DMPED Project Manager Shiv Newaldess refers to “misconceptions” he attributes to project opponents and “biased angles” he says local reporters had approached him with. He explains the importance of not ignoring “myths” and “misconceptions,” and says, “The idea of
hiring your company, Jamie, was always meant to change the dynamics a bit. Doing more of the same and ignoring blatant misrepresentations doesn’t do this.” In her reply, Fontaine-Gansell assures him that, “One of our primary strategies is to discredit the opposition and create a sense of mistrust with regard to their motives. We need to stand up, reclaim this conversation and get the truth out there -- so the community does not lose out on this tremendous opportunity.”
An End to Acrimony?
The fractious debate over McMillan has deterred some qualified parties from engaging on the subject of how the site should be developed. Rebecca Miller, president of the DC Preservation League, which has included McMillan on its list of most endangered sites, said, “There’s so much dispute between the Friends of McMillan and the developer, it’s been a little hard to interject in an appropriate manner. We’re looking for a little bit of consensus… Acrimony makes it difficult to get involved when there is misinformation and accusations. Perhaps it’s something for a ballot initiative.” Local historian Hayden Wetzel said he finds “bothersome” what he describes as a “maximalist” position taken by the project’s opponents on neighborhood listservs. “It’s been pulled apart to the point that it’s an us-versus-them issue and it’s too bad,” he said. But in Bowser, Miller said she sees some hope that a new set of eyes on McMillan could lead to a more collaborative dialogue between community factions, VMP and city leaders: “We have a new administration and that presents an opportunity to take a fresh look and see what’s in the best interests of the District.” u
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Shaw Streets by Pleasant Mann
Shaw Development Deals Up for Review
The Bowser Administration announced that a number of projects in Shaw recently awarded to developers would have to be reviewed by the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. And one project, Parcel 42, a large vacant lot on the corner of Seventh and R Sts. NW, will actually be cancelled altogether. After an almost three year process of evaluating proposals and trying to negotiate a deal, the District decided to revoke the award of the parcel after it had found the winning developer violated the terms of the initial agreement. This is not the first time that a deal for Parcel 42, one of the largest of Shaw’s urban renewal lots, has fallen apart. The parcel will have to be rebid again.
Shaw Gets National Attention (Again)
Shaw restaurateurs continue to get recognition from the prestigious James Beard Foundation. On the list of semifinalists for its 2015 Restaurant and Chef Awards, the foundation included Derek Brown, proprietor of Shaw establishments Mockingbird Hill, Eat the Rich and Southern Efficiency, as a contender for the nation’s Outstanding Wine, Beer or Spirits Professional. It also has Cedric Maupillier, who will open his new restaurant Convivial at City Market at O soon, as a semifinalist for Best Chef: Mid Atlantic. The final award winners will be announced in May.
Shaw Commercial Development Progresses
New business openings in February were limited to Developers will get another shot at Parcel 42, a vacant city-owned lot at 7th and R Streets NW. Photo: Pleasant Mann one restaurant, Caribbean Ward 6 Councilmember Citations (1336 Ninth St. Charles Allen with Ethiopian business leader Tutu Belay at NW). Taking the space Shaw Business Buzz Breakfast. formerly occupied by Azi’s Photo: Pleasant Mann Café, Caribbean Citations brings West Indian stanTuesdays Teacher Appreciation Day, where all edudards such as jerk chicken, cators and staff can get the Citation discount with curry goat, kingfish and oxtail to a valid school ID. Shaw. In a reflection of its name, While there were few business openings, there the restaurant offers to give a was still a lot of commercial activity. On the 1500 discount to anyone who brings block of Seventh Street, work is continuing on the in an actual parking or traffic new Unleashed by Petco space. Down the block, ticket. They have also declared Grand Cata, Latin Wine & Market, which will specialize in wines from There are development deals at three Spain, Portugal and Latin other Shaw sites that may have to be reAmerica, is moving in. negotiated. The DC Council passed a new Craft beers and spirits law in December requiring that residenfrom the same countries tial projects on District land devote at will also be available. least 30 percent of their units to affordable Grand Cata will also housing. The awards made for projects have a market (“El Merat Eighth and O Sts. NW, the Grimke cardito”) offering gourSchool Redevelopment (1923 Vermont met food products from Ave. and 912 U St. NW ) and 965 Florida Iberia and the Western Ave. NW were not finalized before the Hemisphere, to include law took effect. Now the awards are being prepared foods such as reexamined, and possibly will be modiShaw business owners question Councilmembers Allen and sandwiches, coffee and Silverman at the Business Buzz Breakfast meeting. Photo: fied, to ensure that they will be compliant Pleasant Mann baked goods. Nearby, at with the new affordability requirement.
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City Market at O, the last available commercial space on Eighth Street has been taken by Bacaro, a restaurant and wine bar.
shaw Main streets Holds Business Buzz Breakfast
Shaw Main Streets held its Business Buzz Breakfast the morning of February 5 at the Cambria Hotel and Suites. The breakfast is an effort to keep Shaw businesses informed about new city initiatives and to encourage the development of a Shaw commercial community. The featured speakers at this breakfast were recently elected DC Councilmembers Charles Allen and Elissa Silverman, who both serve on the Council committee dealing with small business and commercial regulation issues for the District. Allen, the Councilmember for Ward 6, noted that he was already working to support local entrepreneurs, as evidenced by his introduction of the Small Business Incubator Act. Silverman, an At Large Councilmember, stressed her experience working with Shaw and District neighborhoods, first as a journalist and later as an analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. Silverman’s connection to Shaw included her decision to locate her campaign office at WeWork in the Wonder Bread Factory. The date of the Shaw Main Streets Annual Meeting was also announced at the breakfast. It will be held on March 24, at 7:00 p.m. at Long View Gallery (1234 Ninth St. NW). The Annual Meeting, open to all, is where Shaw Main Streets reviews its accomplishments over the past year, elects new members to its board of directors and also announces the winners of the Best New Shaw Business poll. To find out how to vote for your favorite new business in Shaw Main Streets’ tenth annual Best New Shaw Business of the Year contest, go to their website at shawmainstreets.org. u
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Bloomingdale Buzz by Ellen Boomer
DC is Her Piece of the Rock
For Natalie Hopkinson, Bloomingdale is both her home and a dynamic laboratory where she is able to witness the effects of gentrification. By examining the interplay of race, culture and the arts, Hopkinson is raising all the right questions about how and why DC is changing. Hopkinson and her family have been Bloomingdale residents since 2000, and in
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that time, she’s marveled at the dizzying amount of changes in her neighborhood, including home renovations, new restaurants and even a yoga studio. “I feel like I’m able to move around in the city pretty well, and I don’t have to go too far to do anything,” Hopkinson, who works from home, said. A former staff writer and editor for The Washington Post and The Root, Hopkinson is a journalism professor, a member of the Humanities Council, a fellow of the Interactivity Foundation and the author of two books, including Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City. She pursues each facet of her work with characteristic passion, curiosity and candor. At a recent community event at Big Bear Cafe, Hopkinson and other panelists discussed gentrification. “When you talk about gentrification, you can’t not talk about race,” Hopkinson said. “Be willing to have conversations about how it plays out. If you’re able to push through discomfort, you can find common ground.” “There’s been a huge historic reversal-
-white flight then white return,” Hopkinson said. “To see it family by family, resident by resident, dog by dog, restaurant by restaurant has influenced a lot of projects I’m doing around race, identity and culture. I’ve not stopped being shocked by it.” You can learn more about Natalie Hopkinson and her work at www.nataliehopkinson.com.
A Haven for Artists
Over 30 artists have found a creative home in Bloomingdale at the 52 O Street Studios. This community resource provides studio space to artists from many different disciplines, all of whom are helping DC keep its personality colorfully artistic. O is predominantly work-only spaces but there are a few artists who live and work at O. Among its various incarnations, this building was a meat-packing company and a furniture factory before it was converted to artists’ studios in 1978 and then bought by current owner Marty Youmans in 2003. The high ceilings, flexible layout and proximity to the metro make this space ideal for local, working artists. “I see sunsets and storms moving in,” said artist Rachel Farbiarz, who occupies one of the third floor studios. “The light is miraculous.” Farbiarz also mentioned two opportunities to see local artists’ work: Open Studios, which 52 O Street hosts every spring, and Artomatic, a month-long, city-wide arts event. Visual artist Lisa Marie Thalhammer, who lives and works at 52 O Street, found her studio home when she went to a dinner party there in 2005. “It’s always really important to me to have community,” Thalhammer said. “That’s why I wanted to be in this building in the first place. You’re surrounded by other creative people.” In addition to visual artists, the building is also home to printmakers, photographers, clothing designers, jewelry makers and woodworkers. Topher Paterno, owner
Artist Rachel Farbiarz in her sun-filled studio
of Pazzo Verde eco-sensitive furniture design company, creates items for clients and also teaches a woodworking class and a skateboard-making class. “There’s a real citywide push towards makers and handcrafted items and a backlash to big box stores,” Paterno said. Goldsmith Dan Valencia also teaches classes at 52 O Street. He keeps his jewelry making and metal design classes to under 10 students so everyone benefits from individual instruction and leaves the course having made several, professionally finished products. “Anytime anybody can be creative or have an outlet for creativity, it makes a better world,” Valencia said. Contact 52 O Street Artist Studios (52ostreet.com) at 52 O Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, by emailing ostreetrentals@gmail.com, or by contacting individual artists directly.
First Street Tunnel Vision
The cranes dotting Bloomingdale’s skyline and the ubiquitous orange “Road Work Ahead” signs are constant reminders that
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Tunnel-related construction on First Street
the First Street Tunnel Project is well underway. The near-term goals of reducing surface flooding and sewer backups are clear enough, but the long-term effects on area residents and their homes remain uncertain. “The biggest concern we’ve had has been increased, sometimes dangerous, traffic on Second Street NW which has been diverted from First,” Thomas Street resident Emily Roderer said. “Second is very narrow, so drivers have become a little aggressive.” Because Bloomingdale sits at a lower elevation than surrounding areas and the sewer lines are some of the oldest in the city, residents have had to deal with record-breaking flooding in 2001, 2006 and 2012. Storm water and waste water run through the same pipes, which has led to sewer back-ups. As part of DC Water’s Clean Rivers Project, the city is building a tunnel which will be 19 feet in diameter and will run under First Street between Channing Street and Rhode Island Avenue. The metrosized tunnel will capture and store eight million gallons of stormwater to alleviate the demands on the antiquated sewer lines.
DC Water hired tunneling specialist contractors Skanska and JayDee (a joint venture called SKJD) to complete this 18-month, $157 million project. As a gesture of community goodwill, Bloomingdale residents will have a role in naming the tunnel boring machine (TBM) and will be invited to a naming ceremony at the mining shaft site this spring. In addition to conducting preconstruction surveys, DC Water holds regular public meetings, offers off-street parking and a shuttle and maintains a hotline for residents’ inquiries and concerns. The project is 37 percent complete and on-schedule to finish March 2016. “It’s been an unpleasant introduction to what traffic will be like when McMillan is developed (although that traffic will probably be worse),” Roderer said. “That, in addition to new dorms on 4th, has made things over there pretty wild.” Contact DC Water (www.dcwater.com/workzones/projects/ first_street_tunnel/) for more information, or check the Bloomingdale Blog for updates (bloomingdaleneighborhood.blogspot.com). u
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Mt. Vernon Triangle Article and Photos by Ellen Boomer
Galentines’ Day at Ace
For the fifth year in a row, a blockfull of ladies lined up along 5th Street, NW for Ace Hardware’s annual Ladies’ Night. While the first 100 women in line were rewarded with goody-filled gift bags, everyone benefitted from the aisles of housewares, the helpful staff and the camaraderie of the evening. The store was filled with enthusiastic shoppers, including some men, who took advantage of the 20 percent off special the store offered for the event. To further sweeten the evening, the store featured drinks from Eye Street Cellars, food from Alba Osteria and Hello, Cupcake, manicures from Q-West 2 Nail Salon and raffle prizes. Co-owners of BicyckeSPACE, Phil Koopman and Erik Kugler with general manager David Dorn outside their MVT store Attendee Nikki Stevens, who’s renovating her (www.acehardwaredc.com) at 1055 bathroom, appreciated the 5th Street NW, Washington, DC, opportunity to buy dis20001 or by calling 202-682-4570. counted supplies and receive one-on-one attention from the Ace staff. BicycleSPACE is paving the way “I find big box hardfor DC to be a livable, bikable city ware stores intimidating,” for everyone from daily commutStevens said. “The advice I ers to weekend cyclists to budding got from the staff actually bikers. Guided by the store’s motto, gave me tips to buy fewer “Bike the change you wish to see,” items which, to me, is a co-owners Erik Kugler and Phil mark of great service. AdKoopman are revolutionizing DC’s vice like that inspires real bike culture, one wheel at a time. loyalty in customers.” “Our vision of the city is a place Several vendors were where it’s safe for even a 10-yearalso at the event to share old child to ride to school on the their expertise on DIY proj- Beverly Jones, Ace Hardware owner Gina Schaefer and marketing manbike infrastructure,” Kugler said. ects and to familiarize cus- ager Courtney Belew enjoying Ladies’ Night “We’re confident that our elected tomers with their products. very welcoming and helpful, drinks officials will continue to see the Beverly Jones, owner of and food were provided to us, and wisdom in building a transportation Paper Traveler paper design company, [store owner] Gina Schaefer heavily system which is safe for all users.” was a first-time vendor at the event. promoted and thanked all of us when Kugler and Koopman, who’ve “It was clear that Ace Hardware it was time for the raffle.” known each other for 20 years, DC values its relationships with its “I think the message sent is: We opened their bike shop in 2010 in vendors,” said Jones, who hosted a are here for you,” Stevens said. Mount Vernon Triangle after hearcollage workshop at Logan Hardware Contact 5th Street Ace Hardware ing about the development schedule later that same week. “The staff was
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for the neighborhood and seeing the opportunity for growth. “We felt that we could create a kind of shop which didn’t exist in DC beforehand,” Kugler said. Their vision has earned them loyal customers and several awards, including Best Bike Shop, Best Shop Ride and Best Social Ride from the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. Their inventory includes aluminum and steel road bikes, commuter bikes, cargo bikes and Brompton folding bikes as well as a variety of products, services, classes, weekly rides and special events. This spring, for example, BicycleSPACE is planning many special biking events such as a mural tour, a brewery tour and an Easter egg scavenger hunt. “There are plenty of residents looking for low-cost ways to have fun which are healthy and sustainable, and you meet some fantastic people on bike rides, so it’s a great, low-pressure way to get to know people,” Kugler said. BicycleSPACE will open at 440 K Street this spring and in Ivy City this summer. “No matter how big our company gets,” communications manager Andrea Adleman said, “we will always remember the early support of the MVT community and consider the MVT to be our home.” Contact BicycleSPACE (www. bicyclespacedc.com) at 700 5th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20001 by calling 202-962-0123 or by emailing contact@bicyclespacedc.com.
New High-Rise on K Street
The SeVerna on K is the newest apartment building to dot Mount Vernon Triangle’s growing cityscape. Opened just a few months ago, this building is filling up quickly and offering residents proximity to several booming DC neighborhoods.
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Unique Handcrafted Papier-Mâché Mirrors Made by Artist Tuesday Winslow since 1995 At the crossroads of MVT, NoMa and the H Street Corridor, The SeVerna on K features 133 mixed-income apartments which range from 525-square-foot studios to 1,052-square-foot twobedroom, two-bath units. The building is already 75 percent full and includes 48 replacement units for displaced residents of Temple Courts and the Golden Rule Center, two former housing projects on the site. Considering the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in DC is the second highest in the nation, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, having a greater number of affordable housing options is critical.
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This building, which is part of the Northwest One New Communities Plan, is a partnership among several different companies including Mission First, Golden Rule Apartments and The Henson Development Company. With amenities such as a 24-hour concierge, a rooftop, a fitness center, a business lounge and underground parking, The SeVerna on K includes features that have become standard in new buildings in the city. Contact The SeVerna on K (severnaonk.com) at 43 K Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, by calling 202-759-8010 or by emailing leasing@SeVernaonK.com u
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Logan Circles
Planet Pet Has Landed A New Home On 14th
After missing out on a couple of opportunities, Planet Pet has finally found a new home at 1738 14th Street near the corner of S Street in the old World Fitness building. The space is still being built-out for the daycare and grooming outfit and in the meantime doggies are bused to Virginia for daycare. They hope to have everything on-site “soon” in the three-floor building which, from the looks of it, is a bit smaller than either their old 14th Street space or the Florida Avenue one.
New Furniture Store Moves In On Florida Avenue
A new furniture business has opened right next door to furniture seller And Beige and a few doors
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down from very popular Pleasant Pops coffee and snack café. Hudson and Crane has moved into 1781 Florida Ave. NW with a line of home furnishings and accents from contemporary to rustic to traditional. They are a bit World Market and a dash Anthropologie, although their price point is more World Market. This new furniture seller is home-grown and for some that is important at a time when so many of the stores coming to the area are national chains.
Former Diego Space Going To Provision 14/Mova Closes Finally
Another new spring time opening is slated for Provision 14 at 14th and V. This new concept takes the place of Mexican restaurant Diego
which we mentioned had closed in last month’s column. Provision 14, according to their press information will feature a “menu of communal, creative American cuisine designed to be shared at the table among friends. The menu will feature a list of modern takes on classic fondues and a snack menu composed of several playful dishes. Guests are encouraged to taste a wide selection of plates and experience the array of fun foods. Provision No. 14’s menu will also feature a selection of daily rotating communal boards, a raw cut wood plank featuring an entrée, and complementing side dishes ideal for sharing.” Provision 14 is slated to open in late spring. Up the street from where Provision 14 is planning to open, MOVA, a gay bar that moved to 14th and W from P Street a few years back, is now closed. The bar had struggled for years, especially since the opening of Number Nine in the space it had once occupied. MOVA moved into a space that had originally been built out for a bicycle shop that had a short run in the location. Despite their nice rooftop deck and spacious downstairs, the club wasn’t able to attract much of a consistent crowd. I haven’t heard any word on what will replace the bar.
Patty Boom Boom Gives Way To New Spy Speakeasy
The Hilton Brothers, owners of Marvin, the Gibson, Brixton and of course, the Eighteenth Street Lounge, have had more “hits” than misses (pun intended since they are also members of musical group Thievery Corporation), but apparently Patty Boom Boom was not as successful as many of their other concepts. The Reggae-oriented dance club located near the corner of 14th at U has closed and something new is coming to the space, called Cloak and Dagger according to reports. From the sounds of it, the new concept will be similar to former Blackbyrd which didn’t last long around the corner. Cloak and Dagger, as the name suggests will be a speakeasy and have a spy theme going on. Apparently each of the three floors will be different and appeal to a different tastes, similar to Blackbyrd. u
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Councilman Allen Visits ANC 6E Meeting
New Ward 6 Councilman Charles Allen, who replaced former Ward 6 Councilman Tommy Wells, made himself available at the February meeting by taking questions and laying out his future plans in the city council. Councilman Allen noted that he is honored to represent the largest ward in the city and looks forward to working with other city officials and residents to move DC in a positive direction. With only 30 days on the job, he has already introduced a few legislative initiatives to the full council. One initiative will be to help small businesses overcome city-created rules and barriers for entrepreneurs with a measure that will streamline the process and make it easier for people to start up their own company. Another proposal is titled, Books from Birth, which is a measure that aims to curb childhood illiteracy at a very early age by providing one book per child every month from their first month of birth to age five. He noted that less than half of DC third-graders are proficient in reading and getting kids around books at an earlier age will help solve this problem. He said that the program is data driven and other cities using similar programs have shown a 10 to 15 percent increase in reading skills. Another component of this bill would enact adult literacy outreach that will give parents with low reading skills the confidence to read to their child. “This measure can really fight early childhood illiteracy and prepare our kids to be more successful in the classroom,” said Councilman Allen. One other legislative initiative addressed by Councilman Allen will have 6E area residents maintain a zone 2 Residential Parking Permit (RPP) rather than a zone 6 permit. He noted that the RPP initiative has been introduced before the council and will work with his colleagues to ensure a successful passage. Councilman Allen also addressed the recent tragic fire on the metro rail. He noted that first responders did well in dealing with the accident but a lack of equipment prevented them from doing certain duties on the job. “I will be spending a lot of time with our first responders to determine how they can be better prepared going forward,” said Councilman Allen. He reported an $80 million gap in the District budget for the current fiscal year and a $250 million gap in the next fiscal year. Councilman Allen said that DC Mayor Muriel Bowser will put a budget together in April followed by the council’s review and changes and hopes to have it passed in May. “We need to address this by being smart and strategic through shared solutions and strategies between Council Members and the Mayor’s Office to protect programs and make smart investments for our city,” said Councilman Allen.
Shaw Crime Watch
DCPD Officials dropped by the meeting to give a monthly report on neighborhood crime. Violent crime in the last 30 days is down 57 percent. Only two robberies were reported with one being at the 200 block of New York Ave. NW where someone had their money and wheelchair stolen by three suspects. The 6E area is down 50 percent in assault with dangerous weapons and property crime has risen by 28 percent due to vehicle theft and theft from auto, which has spiked in the last 30 days. Stolen autos commonly occur during the day, while theft from auto has occurred in the afternoon and evenings. DCPD is doing everything they can to monitor the situation but urge residents to keep items out of view when exiting the vehicle. “Place items in your trunk but do not do this in front of your home where people are watching. Conceal the items there before you reach your final destination,” said a DCPD Official. There have been a rash of stolen packages taken from resident’s doorsteps and one suspect was apprehended due to someone installing video surveillance equipment outside of their home. DCPD gave a crime update on a two block section of 5D just east of New Jersey Ave. NW, which happens to fall into the jurisdiction of the 6E area. There were two auto thefts and two burglaries, with one occurring through an open window. The biggest concern from area residents is the homeless population who are not able to access a public restroom or shelter during the daytime. There have been several complaints to DCPD by residents of homeless individuals loitering and defecating in alleys. DCPD stated that they are taking a multi-agency approach by getting the Department of Behavioral Health involved in dealing with this activity from homeless people as well as getting a clean-up crew to go through the alleyways to hose them down.
ABRA License Granted For L’Hommage Restaurant
ANC 6E voted in favor of a liquor license for L’Hommage Restaurant on 450 K St. NW. The vote came after the restaurant owner agreed to restrict outdoor service hours to midnight and limit events with music and other entertainment.
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by Kathleen Donner lantern making for children and adults, at 10 a.m. and at noon. As an official event of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the lantern making day will feature a variety of Japanese cultural activities, as well as a moon bounce.
District Teenagers Shine in Documentary
“Fly By Light,” an award-winning documentary about District teenagers breaking cycles of violence, will premiere on Friday, May 1, 7 p.m., at the National Geographic Theatre. The film follows four unforgettable young people on an eight-day journey into the mountains of West Virginia, leaving the streets to participate in an ambitious peace education program. Tickets are $20.
Sticks and Bars Youth Marimba Ensemble
Behind-the-scenes shot of the staff getting the sculptures ready to install. Photo: Rebecca Hale/National Geographic
“Monster Fish” Exhibition at National Geographic Museum
National Geographic Museum visitors will dive beneath the surface of the world’s rivers in the new exhibition “Monster Fish: In Search of the Last River Giants,” opening Thursday, Mar. 26. Enormous in size and rapidly dwindling in number, these ancient fish play critical roles in their freshwater habitats. The interactive exhibition will include five extraordinary, life-size sculptures of monster fish as well as videos and hands-on interactive activities. In addition to life-size models and live fish (not monster varieties) in aquariums representing various habitats, “Monster Fish” features several interactive elements and games designed to provide visitors with opportunities to learn about how monster fish grow; how scientists study them; and how anglers and others can help these fish survive. In “Monster Size Me,” users maneuver a marble through a circular obstacle course, avoiding threats like invasive species and dams and seeking ways to grow areas like protected habitats. In “Minnow or Monster,” groups can step onto a large scale to see their equivalent weight in monster fish. The “Go Fish” game invites children to use magnetic fishing poles to catch fish and then place them into a chute for release back into the river. A model boat serves as a theater, which guests can climb aboard to view five video shorts. “Monster Fish” will remain open at the National Geographic Museum until Monday, Oct. 12, 2015. nationalgeographic.com
Lantern Making Family Day at Canal Park
The Capitol Riverfront BID will host the National Cherry Blossom Festival Lantern Making Family Day on Saturday, Apr. 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. There will be two sessions of
Sticks+Bars is a marimba ensemble open to DC kids in grades 5-12. No experience is necessary to join; just a love of music, and willingness to learn, make new friends, and communicate through the language of music. They rehearse Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Gala Hispanic Theater in Columbia Heights. A new session has started but join at any time. For more information, to attend a practice, or merely to observe, contact Premila Mistry at premilamistry@yahoo.com. sticksandbars.org
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents LEGENDS at Verizon Center and Patriot Center
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents LEGENDS, an all‐new edition that unites iconic circus stars with living mythological creatures in a celebration of the LEGENDS that have captured imaginations for centuries. Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson guides Paulo the Legend Seeker on his quest to discover real, living legends from around the world and presents Paulo’s fantastic discoveries to circus fans everywhere. Tickets are on sale now for nine shows at Verizon Center from Mar. 19-22 and 16 shows at the Patriot Center from Apr. 8-12 and Apr. 16-19. Tickets are available through all Ticketmaster outlets including
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Learning from Veterans: Boy Scouts American Heritage Merit Badge Day at Anderson House
On Saturday, Apr. 11, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Boy Scouts can complete the American Heritage Merit Badge. On site, Scouts will interview modern veterans about their United States military experience, as well as learn about the Declaration of Independence, the National Register of Historic Places, and American music. At registration, materials will be provided to aid the completion of the requirements that will not be addressed at Anderson House. To complete the badge on site, Boy Scouts should arrive prepared to report
on the requirements they accomplished on their own. Merit Badge counselors will be in attendance to verify completion. This program is free, but reservations are required. Lunch will be provided. Anderson House is at 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-7852040. societyofthecincinnati.org
National Symphony Orchestra Family Concert “The Magic Horn” at the Kennedy Center
On Sunday, Mar. 29, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., join “Sahara Bob,” his crate full of exotic musical instruments, and a mystical genie for a Magic Circle Mime Company concert conducted by Ankush Kumar Bahl that features Broughton’s The Magic Horn, selections from Grieg’s Peer Gynt suites, and the “Bacchanale” from Saint-Saëns’s Samson and Delilah. For ages 5 and up. Come early for the Musical Instrument “Petting Zoo.” Immediately following the 4 p.m. performance, meet concert artists for a free Kids’ Chat. Tickets from $15. kennedy-center.org
DC Trust Launches Program to Create Positive Perceptions of DC Youth
Some of the winners at last year’s Citywide Chess Tournament, sponsored by Chess Challenge in DC. Photo: Ben Frey
Annual Citywide Chess Tournament for DC School Students
The 5th Annual Chess Challenge Tournament will take place on Mar. 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Woodrow Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. The tournament is open to all DC elementary and middle school students. The unrated tournament features four rounds of play with a blitz playoff. Over 200 students from DC public, private, and charter elementary and middle schools will take part. The top three finishers are awarded trophies and all participants receive prizes. The $10 registration includes a t-shirt, lunch, raffle tickets and prizes. Visit chesschallengeindc.org for more information and to register.
DC Trust, formerly the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation, has launched cme4me, a city-wide social awareness campaign designed to generate positive perceptions, promote holistic narratives and develop a pipeline of workforce development opportunities for youth in Washington, DC, primarily youth of color. Pronounced “see me for me,” this year-long effort includes powerful and thought-provoking images from a cultural diaspora of young people demanding that adults view them differently by proclaiming “your perception is not my reality.” These images will be featured on select metro bus routes and shelters throughout the District, as well as on an Old Town Trolley and CitySights DC double decker tour bus for approximately twelve weeks. To learn more, visit cme4me.org.
“Split This Rock” DC Youth Poetry Slam Team
The DC Youth Poetry Slam Team uses poetry to teach and empower teens from the DC metropolitan area to speak up about issues of social justice. With annual travel to regional and na-
tional poetry slam festivals such as Brave New Voices, the team provides outstanding opportunities, training, and a platform for talented youth to develop their writing, performance, and public speaking skills with guidance from mentors and teaching artists. The team is a year-long program for students in DC and the surrounding counties in Maryland and Virginia. Students must be enrolled in middle or high school to be eligible for the team. Visit splitthisrock.org.
Silent NO MORE at the Kennedy Center
Silent NO MORE is a theatrical performance by No Limits Theatre Group, a Culver City, Calif.-based nonprofit national theater program for children with hearing loss who are learning to speak and listen. The Saturday, Mar. 28, 7:30 p.m., performance is a platform to encourage dialogue about the deaf community and strengthen the support system for all children with any degree of hearing loss. A discussion between performers and audience members will follow. Tickets are $25. kennedy-center.org No Limits is focused on increasing communication skills and fostering the self-esteem of children with a hearing loss through the theatrical arts and after-school enrichment centers. nolimitsfordeafchildren.org
See Giant Panda Cub Bao Bao at the Zoo
Giant panda cub Bao Bao is now on exhibit. Bao Bao is spending much of her time in the trees of her outdoor exhibit where she can sometimes be difficult to see. Sharp eyes will spot her. The panda house at the David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat is open to the public from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Long lines may require earlier cut-off times to ensure those waiting can enter the panda house before it closes. If crowds are heavy, the line may close as early as 2 p.m. Due to bear behavior, the zoo can’t guarantee that all visitors will see Bao Bao. She is still young and sleeps a lot.
Every Kid in a Park Initiative Launched
“Every Kid in a Park” is an initiative that will provide all fourth grade students and their families with free admission to National Parks and other federal lands and waters for a full year, starting with the 2015-2016 school year. In the lead up to the 100th birthday of the
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National Park Service in 2016, Every Kid in a Park initiative is a call to action to get all children to visit and enjoy America’s outdoors. Today, more than 80 percent of American families live in urban areas, and many lack easy access to safe outdoor spaces. At the same time, kids are spending more time than ever in front of screens instead of outside. A 2010 Kaiser Family Foundation study found that young people now devote an average of more than seven hours a day to electronic media use, or about 53 hours a week--more than a full time job.
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On Mar. 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., there is a free teen and tween event at the Kingsbury Center, 5000 14th St. NW, featuring food and fitness demos, entrepreneurship, dealing with law enforcement, workouts, music workshop, crafts, yoga and giveaways. For more information, call 571-366-7523 or visit live-lifebetter.eventbrite.com.
Family-Oriented Japanese Culture Day at the Library of Congress
Bright Star Theatre actors Parker Arnold and Anna Rebmann appearing in Happily Ever After on Mar. 28. Photo: David Ostergaard
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On Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. there are free live performances for children in the Helen Hayes Gallery. Tickets are required and distributed first come-first seated. Tickets are distributed 1/2 hour prior to performance. One ticket per person in line. The National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. 202-783-3372. Here’s the line-up. Mar. 14, Jan Spelman’s Tall Tales; Mar. 21, Theatre IV--The Tortoise and the Hare; Mar. 28, Bright Star Theatre--Happily Ever After; Apr. 18, Baltimore Improv Group--Life is Improvised; Apr. 25, Virginia Virtuosi--Rhythms Around the World. Read more at thenationaldc.org.
On Saturday, Apr. 4, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., this program introduces children and adults to Japanese culture through hands-on origami artwork creation, trying on kimonos and other activities. The 2015 Cherry Blossom princesses will instruct children in the art of tiara-making. At 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., the Japan-America Society of Washington, DC, will present “Japan-In-A-Suitcase,” a program about Japanese life and culture. The Library’s Young Readers Center will provide an opportunity for children to explore the center’s library of current and classic books. This program is in the Young Readers Center (LJ G29), Ground Floor, Thomas Jefferson Building. loc.gov
Shakespeare’s Birthday Open House at the Folger (save the date)
tional Agriculture Day at Oxon Cove Park on Wednesday, Mar. 18, 10 a.m-1 p.m. National Agriculture Day is dedicated to increasing the public’s awareness of agriculture in a modern society through programming and activities in communities and classrooms across the country. This year’s theme is “Agriculture: Sustaining Future Generations.” Events will include wool spinning demonstrations, wagon rides and crafts. The park’s farm animals will be available for viewing and kids can learn how to milk a cow. This event is free and appropriate for all ages. Oxon Hill Park is at 6411 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD and is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. nps.gov/oxhi
On Sunday, Apr. 19, noon-4 p.m., come celebrate Will’s birthday with jugglers and jesters, music, song, dance, and more. Take the opportunity to perform famous Shakespeare lines on the Folger stage, and enjoy tours and treasure hunts of the Folger’s reading rooms. Enjoy crafty Elizabethan activities, and even take them home after! Plus,
birthday cake for all, cut by Queen Elizabeth. Free. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 E. Capitol St. SE. folger.edu
Kites of Asia Family Day at Air and Space
On Saturday, Mar. 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., thrill to the beauty and artistry of kites on display and in the air. Visit the display of kites and discover the diversity of kites from across Asia. Find out more about how kites are made in one of their handson stations. Learn how kites helped the Wright brothers develop the first airplane. Marvel at the grace of kites being flown indoors. National Air and Space Museum, Independence Ave at 6th St. SW. airandspace.si.edu
Celebrate National Agriculture Day at Oxon Cove Farm
The National Park Service will celebrate Na-
The DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DC TAG) is now open. Students are encouraged to apply early. No applications or supporting documents will be accepted after June 30, 2015 or until funds are exhausted, whichever comes first. Learn more and apply at osse. dc.gov/service/dc-tuition-assistance-grantdc-tag.
A Night of DC-CAPITAL STARS 2015: A Tribute to Rock n’ Roll at the Kennedy Center
On Wednesday, Apr. 1, 7:30 p.m., the 2015 DC-CAPITAL STARS performance features the top ten finalists from the DC-CAPITAL STARS Talent Competition, held among DC’s public and public charter high school students. Winners will be chosen by a panel of celebrity judges and the audience. Tickets from $35. kennedy-center.org
Auditions for the American Youth Chorus
The American Youth Chorus is a group of singers ages 8-14. Auditions for ages 8-10 are on Tuesdays from 4:30-6 p.m. and ages 11-14 on Thursdays from 4:30-6 p.m. To arrange an audition email Susan Kennedy at aycmanager@congressionalchorus.org or call 301-502-4952. Rehearsals are at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. congressionalchorus.org u
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MOUNT PLEASANT 2024 10TH ST NW $600,000 2 3426 16TH ST NW #507 $500,000 2301 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #111 $405,000 MT VERNON SQUARE
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