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Bulletin Board • Kathleen Donner Greening the District: A Midterm Reﬂection on Mayor Bowser’s Environmental Record • Catherine Plume The District Beat: The Politics of Legislation • Jonetta Rose Barras Shaw Streets • Pleasant Mann East Side News • Max Moline Bloomingdale Buzz • Max Moline

kids and family 34

Notebook • Kathleen Donner

at home 40

Changing Hands • Don Denton

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1 1 Blossom Kite Festival

The annual Blossom Kite Festival is on April 1 (rain date, April 2), 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on the grounds of the Washington Monument near 17th St. and Constitution Ave. NW. The seventh annual Blossom Kite Festival showcases the creativity of kite makers and skill of fliers from across the US and other countries through a variety of competitions and demonstrations, Rokkaku Battles and the Hot Tricks Showdown. Bring your own kites or children can make a kite at an activity station (while supplies last) to fly on the Public Field. nationalcherryblossomfestival.org.

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2 Rick Steves on Thoughtful Travel: Broadening Your Global Perspective

Rick Steves — acclaimed for his bestselling guidebooks and public television series — believes there’s more to travel than goodvalue hotels, great art and tasty cuisine. Americans who travel thoughtfully can have the time of their lives and come home smarter and with a better understanding of the interconnectedness of today’s world. In an illustrated program, Steves explains how to travel with a goal of good stewardship and a responsibility to be an ambassador to, and for, the entire planet. He draws from lessons he learned while exploring Europe, Central America, Asia and the Middle East, he outlines traveling thoughtfully can make trips an investment. Rick Steves on Thoughtful Travel is on March 27, 6:45 to 8:45 p.m., at Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History. $45. For tickets, call 202-633-3030 or visit smithsonianassociates.org.

The Company in Elevator Repair Service’s production of The Select (The Sun Also Rises). Photo: Rob Strong

Rick Steves at the “Mezquita” in Córdoba, Spain. Photo: Courtesy of RickSteves.com

3 Alexander Nemerov, department chair and Carl and Marilynn Thoma Provostial Professor in the Arts and Humanities, Stanford University, presents the 66th A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts on March 26, April 2, 9, 23, 30 and May 7 at the National Gallery of Art. Photo: Huey Ning Tan

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3 The Select (The Sun Also Rises) at Shakespeare Theatre

A stage littered with liquor bottles and café chairs seamlessly transforms itself from the bistros of Paris to the banks of the Irati River; a long bar table roars to life and charges a champion matador; an out-of-control dance party takes off during a night of nonstop revelry. As the story winds its way through France and Spain and lands in Pamplona where bullfighting and the fiesta rage in the streets, Hemingway’s narrator carries the heavy burdens of a war injury and his inability to have the woman he loves; a woman whose amorous escapades he follows with bemused but painful fatalism. The Select (The Sun Also Rises) is at Shakespeare Theatre through April 2. shakespearetheatre.org.

4 A. W. Mellon Lectures on the Fine Arts

Alexander Nemerov, department chair and Carl and Marilynn Thoma Provostial Professor in the Arts and Humanities, Stanford University, will give the National Gallery of Art’s 66th annual A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts, entitled, “The Forest: America in the 1830s.” The preeminent lecture series will be held in the East Building Auditorium at the National Gallery of Art, at 2 p.m., on March 26, “Herodotus among the Trees;” April 2, “The Tavern to the Traveler: On the Appearance of John Quidor’s Art;” April 9, “The Aesthetics of Superstition;” April 23, “Animals Are Where They Are;” April 30, “Emerson, Raphael and Light Filtering through the Woods;” and May 7, “The Forest of Thought: On the Roof with Robert Montgomery Bird.” These lectures are free. nga.gov.

5 Beer and Wine Festivals at Yard Park

The Clover Beer Festival, presented by Drink the District, is on March 18, 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. at Yards Park, 1300 First St. SE. Tickets are $20 to $49. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, they are offering tastings of over 100 beers and ciders, unlimited full pour beverages, access to DC area food vendors and live entertainment all day. cloverbeerfest.com. Drink the District’s Cherry Blossom Wine & Beer Festival is on April 1, 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m.; and April 2, 1 to 4 p.m., at Yards Park, 1300 First St. SE. Tickets are $19 to $89. For two days, taste over 100 beers and wines with unlimited full pours, access to DC area food vendors and live entertainment all day. cherryblossombeerandwine.com.

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Calendar IRISH BARS ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY

Star and Shamrock. March 17, 8 AM to 2:30 AM. Drink specials. Live music in evening. 1341 H St. NE. 202-388-3833. starandshamrock.com.

Kelly’s Irish Times. March 17, 11 AM to 2:30 AM. Live Irish music starts at 11 AM. 14 F St. NW. 202-543-5433. kellysirishtimesdc.com.

James Hobans Irish Restaurant & Bar. March 17, 7:30 AM to 2:30 AM. Live music. 1 Dupont Circle. 202-223-8440. jameshobansdc.com.

Fado Irish Pub. March 17, 8 AM to 2 AM. Full Irish breakfast. $10 cover starts at noon; live music at 2 PM. 808 Seventh St. NW. 202-7890066. fadoirishpub.com.

Rí Rá Georgetown. March 17, 9-10 AM to 3 AM. Live music and drink specials. 3125 M St. NW. 202-751 2111. rira.com.

Dubliner. March 17, 10 AM to 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 PM; Sundays at 7:30 PM. 4 F St. NW. 202737-3773. dublinerdc.com.

Hawk ‘n’ Dove. March 17, 11 AM to midnight. Irish menu. 329 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-547-0030. hawkndovedc.com. Irish Channel. March 17, 8 AM to 2:30 PM. $10 cover after 2 PM. 500 H St. NW. 202-216-0046. irishchanneldc.com.

CHERRY BLOSSOM EVENTS National Cherry Blossom Festival. March 20 to April 16. nationalcherryblossomfestival.org. Peak Bloom. Peak bloom of the cherry trees is expected to occur between March 14 and 17. nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/about/bloom-watch. Pink Tie Party. March 16, 7 to 11 PM. $200. 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Opening Ceremony. March 25, 5 to 6:30 PM. Enjoy spirited traditional and contemporary performances in the historic Warner Theatre. Free; Advance ticketing required. There will be a $5 registration fee when tickets are claimed. Warner Theatre, 513 13th St. NW. Tidal Basin Welcome Area and Performance Stage. March 25 to April 9. Welcome area open daily, 10 AM to 7 PM; performances daily noon to 6 PM. 1501 Maine Ave. SW.

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National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. April 8, 10 AM to noon. Constitution Avenue, NW, from Seventh to 17th streets. Starting at $20 for Grandstand Seating. Starting at $20 for Grandstand Seating. nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/parade.

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National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. April 8, 10 AM to noon. Constitution Avenue from Seventh to 17th Streets NW. Starting at $20 for Grandstand Seating. Starting at $20 for Grandstand Seating. nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/parade.

MUSIC Music at 9:30 Club. March 11, Railroad Earth; March 12, Sunn O))); March 15, Hippie Sabotage; March 16, Katatonia; March 17 and 18, Galactic; March 19, Tennis; March 22, Foxygen; March 23, The Zombies: Odessey and Oracle 50th Anniversary; March 24, SOHN; March 25, Rising Appalachia and Twiddle; March 26, Trentemøller; March 27, Allah-Las; March 29, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard; March 30, William Singe & Alex Aiono; March 31, Vince Staples; April 1 and 2, Portugal. The Man; April 7, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong; April 8, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and Mr. Carmack. 815 V St. NW. 877435-9849. 930.com. Music at Hill Country. March 11, Human Country Jukebox; March 14, Tom Rhodes, Quiles & Cloud; March 15, 22 Hill Country Live Band Karaoke; March 16, Dan Baird & Homemade Sin; March 17, Scott Kurt & Memphis 59; March 18, The Woodshedders; March 21, Cash’d Out; March 23, Peewee Moore; March 24, John Grave & the Tombstones; March 25, The Currys; March 28, Sarah Potenza; April 1, Western Centuries; April 3, Jon Dee Graham; April 4, Hooten Hallers; April 7, Mark Eitzel, Howe Gelb; April 8, Carolyn Wonderland. Hill Country Live, 410 Seventh St. NW. hillcountry.com/dc. Music at Black Cat. March 11, Priests and Church Night; March 12, Sam Patch; March 15, Secondhand Serenade; March 16, Foster Carrots; March 17, Dance Yourself Clean and Bump & Grimes III; March 18, People’s Blues of Richmond; March 22, The Regrettes; March 23, Boo Seeka; March 24, Minus the Bear; March 25, The Jay-Z & Beyonce Dance Party, Carter v Carter; March 26, Living Body; March 27, Laura Stevenson; March 29, Hippo Campus; March 31, Mac Sabbath; April 2, Moon Bounce; April 7, Crystal Fighters. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com. Music at U Street Music Hall. March 11, Hotel Garuda; March 15, WRLD & smle and A Tribe Called Red; March 16, Jens Lekman and Badass presents: Minnesota; March 17, Black Coffee; March 18, Jose James and The Magician; March 23, Downlink & Arius; March 24,

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Anderson House Spring Concert Series. March 25, 1 PM, Jinny Marsh, singer; April 22, 1 PM, The Singing Capital Chorus; May 20, 1 PM, Tobias Werner, cellist, and Carlos Cesar Rodriguez, pianist. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. societyofthecincinnati.org.

Sofi Tukker and Arman Cekin; March 25, POWERS & Bridgit Mendler; March 26, RAM Tour 2017; March 27, Patrick Watson; March 29, Michal Menert; March 30, Bebe Rexha and Thrillseekers (open to close); April 1, Lambchop; April 4, Kyle; April 6, Homeboy Sandman; April 7, Crystal Garden (Boyd Tinsley of Dave Matthews Band); April 8, Maggie Rogers. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. 202-5881889. ustreetmusichall.com.

Folger Consort’s Starry Messenger. March 31 to April 2. The late 16th century saw a revolution in musical practice in Italy. Renaissance compositions gave way to the innately dramatic music of the early Baroque. Folger Consort celebrates this age of revelations with music of the spheres. Listen to dramatic songs by Monteverdi, lute music by Galileo’s father Vincenzo Galilei, and brilliant early violin sonatas and keyboard pieces. $40. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

Music at The Howard. March 11, Southern Soul Assembly and Exquisite Ghana Ball III; March 12, Go-Go Brunch feat. Be’la Dona and Mousey Thompson’s James Brown Experience; March 16, Rawayana; March 17, Somi; March 19, Harlen Gospel Choir; March 21, Nouvelle Vague; Match 22, Ella Baila Sola & Amistades Peligrosas; March 23, Monsieur Perine; March 24, The Blind Boys of Alabama and March Madness w/ UCB & WHAT Band; March 25, The Tarantino Soundtrack - Live In Concert and Reggae Fest vs. Soca; March 30, Still Dreaming w/ Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley & Brian Blade; April 1, Saul Hernandez and Colors DC: R&B Only; April 2, Marvin Gaye Bday Brunch feat. Marcus Johnson; April 5, The Blues Brothers Soundtrack - Live In Concert; April 8, Meli’sa Morgan and Devin The Dude & Backyard Band. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899. thehowardtheatre.com.

THEATER Avant Bard’s The Gospel at Colonus. Through March 26. A soaring celebration of transcendence and the fragility of life, The Gospel at Colonus was a global sensation when it premiered in 1983. The story combines Greek tragedy and African American heritage. Gunston Arts Center, Theatre Two, 2700 South Lang St., Arlington, VA. avantbard.org.

Music at Rock and Roll Hotel. March 11, Strand of Oaks; March 17, Back to the 90s; March 18, Two Dragons and a Cheetah; March 19, Nails; March 22, Downtown Boys; March 22, The Japanese House; March 25, Chicano Batman; March 29, The Menzingers; March 30, Skinny Lister; March 31, Four Year Strong; April 1, the Slackers. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. 202-388-7625. rockandrollhoteldc.com. Blues Night in Southwest. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. March 13, Clarence Turner Blues Band; March 20, Lou Jerome Band; March 27, Tom Newman Blues Band; April 3, Shirleta Settles & Friends; April 10, Danny Blew & the Blues Crew; April 17, Memphis Gold Blues; April 24, Vintage #18 Blues Band. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-484-7700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Church of the Epiphany Weekly Concerts. Tuesdays, 12:10 PM. March 14, The Carya Ensemble with Sonya Sutton, piano; March 21, Jeremy Koch, saxophone, & YuHsuan Liao, piano; March 28, Chamasyan Sisters, From Armenia with Love; April 4, Washington Bach Consort. 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. epiphanydc.org. Music at Sixth and I. March 15, Devendra Banhart and The Grogs; March 16, Brad Mehldau; March 25, Avital Meets Avital; April 8, Anoushka Shankar – Early Show. Sixth and I, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. Road Trip! Tour the USA in our Cabaret. March 16 to 19. Join them on a wild musical ride across America’s highways and byways in a high-energy production that celebrates the diversity of popular music from various locales around the nation. $50. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. Jazz Night in Southwest. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. March 17, Arnold Sterling’s Favorite Sons; March 24, Lori Williams & Friends; March 31, Howard Univ. Jazz Ensemble; April 7, Lena Swings!; April 14, Good Friday Special, 2017, Bowie State Jazz Ensemble; April 21, “Diggin’ Up My Roots” (CD Release); April 28, Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-484-7700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org.

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Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing at Signature. Through March 26. Based on the story of Elva Miller, this touching and funny portrait offers Monk the role of a lifetime as the devoted, warbling songstress whose operatic, off-key singing became an unlikely pop phenomenon in the 1960s. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Shirlington, VA. signature-theatre.org.

Timothy J. Alex stars in Midwestern Gothic at Signature Theatre. Photo: Cameron Whitman

Midwestern Gothic at Signature. March 14 to April 30. Set in the middle of continental nowhere, Midwestern Gothic tells the story of a small town and a young girl whose wild and twisted imagination drives her to create more and more bizarre diversions. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Shirlington, VA. signature-theatre.org. Music at the Lincoln. March 18 and 19, The Magnetic Fields-50 Song Memoir; March 25, The ACA-Challenge; April 8, Lisa Lampanelli. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. 202-3286000. thelincolndc.com. Glitter and Be Gay “DC’s Different Drummers” Concert. March 25, 7 PM. The Capital Pride Symphonic Band will play a repertoire featuring composers from the LGBT community, with a variety of eras and styles. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. DCDD.org.

Intelligence at Arena. Through April 2. A covert operative is racing to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq when the unthinkable happens. With the country at war, her cover is blown and she must navigate a media frenzy, the CIA’s search for answers and her diplomat husband’s dogged pursuit of the truth. Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. 202-488-3300. arenastage.org. Three Sisters at Studio. March 8 to April 23. Irina, Masha, and Olga bristle against the mundanities of their backwater town in Chekhov’s tragicomic masterpiece about missed opportunities and misplaced dreams. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300. studiotheatre.org. Ragtime at Ford’s. March 10 to May 20. Based on E.L. Doctorow’s celebrated 1975 novel, the Tony Awardwinning Ragtime confronts both the unbridled optimism and the stark reality of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. When the lives of a wealthy white family, a daring Harlem musician and a determined Jewish immigrant intersect, their fates are inextricably bound and profoundly changed. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. 202-347-4833. fords.org. Parade at Keegan. March 11 to April 8. The tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a Jewish man wrongly accused of murder. This combination of a rich and intricate score by Jason Robert Brown and a book by Alfred Uhry delves fearlessly into the complexities of early 20th century social relationships in the South. A musical of profound depth and beauty. Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. 202-265-3767. keegantheatre.com.

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No Sisters at Studio. March 16 to April 23. While Three Sisters plays out in one theatre, half the cast is also performing upstairs in another: Same building, different theatre... No Sisters! While Olga, Masha, and Irina yearn for Moscow, the rest of the household and its hangers-on grapple with their own heartache and longing, bit players in a world whose focus is elsewhere. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300. studiotheatre.org. Mnemonic at the Anacostia Playhouse. March 16 to April 9. Through potent physicality, inventive design, and striking visuals, Mnemonic reminds viewers of their interconnectedness in a world where people are still moving, whether by choice or circumstance. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon PL. SE. theateralliance.com. Donizetti’s Don Pasquale at GALA. March 18 to 26. The lechery and vindictiveness of an aging rock star are hoodwinked by the wit and monetary monkeyshines of young love. GALA Hispanic Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. inseries.org. Scena’s The Night Alive at the Atlas. March 20 to April 9. This touching drama explores lost souls and the hope of redemption with an ample dose of Irish wit. Tommy is a disheartened schemer, estranged from his family. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. 202-239-7993, AtlasArts.org. Pike St. at Woolly. March 27 to April 23. On the Lower East Side, a mother works hard to keep the electricity flowing for her daughter’s respirator while a hurricane looms nearby. As she prepares for disaster, a vibrant host of characters — a decorated war veteran, her ne’er-do-well father, her octogenarian downstairs neighbor — bring new meaning to the phrase “it takes a village.” Woolly Mammoth, 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939. woollymammoth.net. Mosaic’s Blood Knot at the Atlas. March 29 to April 30. Set in Apartheid-era South Africa, this show is a landmark classic from South Africa’s most acclaimed playwright, Athol Fugard. This harrowing fable tells the story of two brothers, bound by blood and separated by color. atlasarts.org. IN THE BLOOD at the Anacostia Arts Center. March 30 to 31, 7 PM. IN THE BLOOD is a modern riff on the Scarlet Letter. It tells the story of Hester, La Negrita a mother of five who is living with her children under a bridge in an inner city. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. Tickets at SoulflyIntheBlood. eventbrite.com. A Raisin in the Sun at Arena. March 31 to May 7. Lorraine Hansberry’s masterpiece follows the Younger family yearning for a better life far from the cramped confines of their Chicago tenement. Hope arrives in the form of an unexpected financial windfall, but when they realize they have differing definitions of the American dream, which dreams get realized and which deferred? Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. 202-488-3300. arenastage.org. Brighton Beach Memoirs at Theater J. April 5 to May 7. Coming of age may not be easy, but it sure can be hilarious. Eugene Morris Jerome is 15, lives in 1930’s Brooklyn and thinks of little else but playing for the Yankees… and girls. Theater J, 1529 16th St. NW. 800-494-8497. washingtondcjcc.org.

seniors 60 and over; $3 for skate rental. Fort Dupont Ice Arena is at 3779 Ely Pl. SE. After the public ice skating session on March 17, Fort Dupont Ice Arena closes for the season. It will reopen in late June or early July. fdia.org.

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

Washington Capitals Ice Hockey. March 14, 16, 21, 23, 25 and April 5 and 9. Verizon Center. capitals.nhl.com.

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

Washington Wizards Basketball. March 15, 17, 22 and April 4 and 8. Verizon Center. nba.com/wizards. DC United at RFK. March 18, 7 PM, Columbus Crew SC; April 1, 7 PM, Philadelphia Union; April 8, 4 PM, New York City FC. dcunited.com. Washington Nationals. April 3 (home opener), 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 28, 29 and 30. Nat’s Park. washington.nationals.mlb.com.

Downtown Neighborhood Association. Second Tuesday, 7 to 9 PM. US Naval Memorial Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. miles@dcdna.org. dcdna.org.

By George, Run! Registration Open. Registration is open for the George Washington Patriot Run 5K/10K Race at Mount Vernon on Sept. 10, 8 AM. Visit mountvernon.org/patriotrun to register and for details.

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.

MARKETS AND SALES Friends of SE Library Book Sale. March 11 and April 8, 10 AM to 3 PM. Most books are $1. Southeast Neighborhood Library, 403 Seventh St. SE. 202-698-3377. dclibrary.org/southeast. Friends of SW Library Book Sale. March 25, 10 AM to 3 PM and March 26, 1:30 to 4 PM. Sale proceeds support events and supplies for the library. Questions? Have Books to Donate? Email them at friendsofswlibrary@gmail.com. Southwest Library is at 900 Wesley Pl. SW. dclibrary.org/southwest. St. Patrick’s Episcopal Rummage Sale. April 22, 9 AM to 1 PM. St. Patrick’s Day School Gym, 4700 Whitehaven Pkwy. NW. stpatrickschurchdc.org. Eastern Market. Daily except Mondays and important holidays. Weekdays, 7 AM to 7 PM; Saturdays, 7 AM to 5 PM; Sundays, 9 AM to 5 PM. Flea market and arts and crafts market open Weekends, 9 AM to 6 PM. Eastern Market is Washington’s last continually operated “old world” market. 200 and 300 blocks of Seventh St. SE. 202-698-5253. sternmarketdc.com. Dupont Circle Farmers Market. Sundays, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. 20th Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW. 202-362-8889. freshfarmmarket.org. Branch Avenue Pawn Parking Lot Flea Market. Saturdays after 10 AM. 3128 Branch Ave., Temple Hills, MD. Fresh Tuesdays at Eastern Market. Tuesdays, 3 to 7 PM. Farmers’ line of fresh produce. Eastern Market, 200 block of Seventh Street SE. 202-698-5253. easternmarketdc.com. Union Market. Tuesdays to Fridays, 11 AM to 8 PM; Saturdays to Sundays, 8 AM to 8 PM. Union Market is an artisanal, curated, food market featuring over 40 local vendors. 1309 Fifth St. NE. 301-652-7400. unionmarketdc.com. Georgetown Flea Market. Sundays, 8 AM to 4 PM. 1819 35th St. NW.

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Fort Dupont Ice Arena Public Skating. Public ice skating is on March 11 and 18, 1 to 3 PM; March 12, 2:30 to 4:30 PM; and March 17, noon to 2 PM. $5 for adults; $4, 12 and under and

Congresswoman Norton’s NW District Office. Open weekdays, 9 AM to 6 PM. 529 14th St. NW, suite 900. 202-7835065. norton.house.gov.

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

Eckington Civic Association. First Monday, 7 to 8:30 PM. Harry Thomas Recreation Center, 1743 Lincoln Rd. NE. eckingtondc.org. Edgewood Civic Association. Last Monday, 7 to 9 PM. Edgewood senior building, 635 Edgewood St. NE, Ninth Floor. Logan Circle Citizens Association. Visit logancircle.org/calendar for meeting dates and times. logancircle.org. Mount Vernon Square Neighborhood Association. Third Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 PM. Yale Steam Laundry, 437 New York Ave. NW. lifein.mvsna.org. U Street Neighborhood Association. Second Thursday, 7 to 8:30 PM. Source (Second Floor Classroom), 1835 14th St. NW. ANC 1A. Second Wednesday, 7 PM. Harriet Tubman Elementary School, 3101 13th St. NW. 202-588-7278. anc1a.org. ANC 1B. First Thursday, 6:30 PM. DC Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. 202-870-4202. anc1b.org. ANC 1B11. Second Monday, 7 PM. LeDroit Senior Building (Basement Community Room), 2125 Fourth St. NW. 202-4813462. anc1b.org. ANC 1B04. First Thursday, 6:30 PM. Banneker Recreation Center, 2500 Georgia Ave. NW. LaKisha M. Brown Commissioner. 202-503-4605. groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ANC1B04/ info. ANC 1C. First Wednesday, 7 PM. Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Health, 2355 Ontario Rd. NW. 202-332-2630. anc1c.org. ANC 1D. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. 3166 Mount Pleasant St. NW. 202-462-8692. anc1d.org. ANC 2C. First Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Watha T. Daniel/ Shaw Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. 202-682-1633. anc2C.org. ANC 6E. First Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Meeting at Watha T. Daniel/ Shaw Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. anc6e.org. Have an item for the Calendar? Email it to calendar@hillrag. com. u

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by Max Moline

If You Like Pina Colada Shop... ...and Getting Caught in 70° February Weather

sen your sandwich, the hard part starts: choosing your side. I’ve always been a sucker for a good empanada, and Colada Shop’s choices do not disappoint. I was very happy with the spinach and cheese, but the picadillo-beef option is excellent as well. For dessert you’ll want to get a selection of pastelitos, a Caribbean-style pastry. There are four choices, and while the guava and cheese was my favorite, you should try all of them. The shop opened on Feb. 1 and is already extremely popular. On any given day you’ll see a packed crowd on the patio enjoying sandwiches, pastries, and one of Colada Shop’s signature cocktails, all of which are worth a try. I tend to be partial to dark rum, so the Cascara Old Fashioned and its coffee bitters jumped out at me, and I was very happy with that choice. I also returned to try the Cuba Libre; the classic drink is made that much better by naturally sweetened Mexican Coca-Cola. And worry not, there is a pina colada on the menu! Colada Shop can run you anywhere from $10 for just a sandwich to $25 or more if you add a drink and a side. The restaurant is at 1405 T St. NW (off of 14th) and at www.ColadaShop.com.

“Hey, I’m trying out this new restaurant at T and 14th for Insatiable. Are you free for dinner tonight?” “Sure! As long as we get to sit outside.” Definitely a text exchange I expected to have in February. My pun game is clearly on point with that header. The good news for my friend and me was that 14th Street’s newest restaurant, Colada Shop, has a spacious patio that makes for excellent people-watching. Online, the restaurant is a “colorful Cuban coffeehouse, cafe, & bar.” Even that flattering description does not do justice to the wonderful experience of dining at this seemingly tucked-away little find. While the menu isn’t all that extensive, you don’t really need too many choices. It does offer several breakfast options, but the real draw is the Colada Shop Cuban, which is built traditionally with tender ham and pork, swiss, a creamy cilantro aioli, and mustard and pickles. If meat (or even just pork) isn’t your style, try the veggie Cuban. Sub out the meats for marinated portabella and cauliflower. The fresh bread plus the delicious sauce are joined with a unique texture and taste that makes for the Try one of Colada Shop’s many cocktail offerings while you enjoy perfect sandwich. the view from the outdoor seating. Now that you’ve cho-

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The sea bass comes with a butter sauce that gives it a nice combination of crispy and tender.

Mulebone

Just north of U Street is a beautiful, memorable sign perched atop the corner entrance to DC’s new

Biscuits can make or break a comfort food meal. At Mulebone, they certainly do the trick.

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comfort food destination, Mulebone. Since the restaurant opened last summer, it’s been serving its own take on Southern food in a space modeled to reflect the eclectic and musical past of the area. The name comes from a play (“Mule Bone”) co-authored by Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes. In it the two male protagonists, Jim and Dave, are fighting over the same woman (Daisy), and in a heated exchange Jim picks up a nearby mule bone and knocks Dave out with it. Jim is then put on trial, after which (spoiler alert) the two men realize that Daisy was wrong for both and become friends. (The play also includes a lot more religious and racial undertones than can be explained in less than 100 words.) The first thing I do before evaluating whether I like a comfort food place is to try the biscuits, because no comfort food meal can be complete without those delicious, fluffy carbs. The Mulebone buttermilk biscuits set a great tone for the meal. They come out fresh and with two spreads, a creamy pimento cheese with that signature twinge of heat, and warm honey that will make you feel like you’re curled up on your couch under a fuzzy blanket. Another great way to get started is an order of the tender, Carolina-style pulled pork tacos, or perhaps a bowl of the crab and corn An order of three tacos is great for lunch, dinner, or a late-night, post-bar treat. chowder, complete with Applewood smoked bacon. and satisfied. If you manage to leave some room for Once you’ve decided on your starter, you will dessert, try the impossibly rich flourless chocolate begin the difficult task of choosing your cocktail. cake. Each one is named after an aspect of the aforeFind Mulebone at 2121 14th St. NW and www. mentioned play. Dave’s Dance incorporates mescal MuleboneDC.com. for a smoky base and mixes in an aperitif wine. For a more refreshing taste, the Zora combines mint, honey, and lemon with bourbon. My choice was the highly popular Battle of Macedonia ( Jim’s trial is Since 2010 the TaKorean food truck has been held at Macedonia Baptist Church). A mildly sweet serving lunch throughout DC. Success has already concoction, its apple rye whiskey offers the backled to three permanent restaurants, and its fourth ground taste of an alcoholic beverage without any location will be opening this spring at 1301 U St. harshness or bite. NW (in the former space of U Street Cafe), joinFor your entree, the classic shrimp and grits, ing locations by Metro Center, Navy Yard, and in juicy bacon-wrapped pork loin, and the buttery, Union Market. moist, slightly crispy sea bass will leave you stuffed The fast-casual restaurant offers tacos with

TaKorean

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Korean-style ingredients. Build your own taco or bowl (choose from a slaw bowl, a rice bowl, or half of each) with chicken, steak, pork, tofu, or Brussels sprouts. The chicken (dak galbi) has a nice hint of ginger, and like the tender steak (bulgogi) has a bit of a sweetness to it. The slow-roasted pork (bo ssam) is a crowd favorite, and the tofu sauteed in hoisin sauce is unexpectedly flavorful. The Brussels sprouts, which are the current seasonal vegetable, have a nice bit of a tanginess to them. For tacos or a slaw bowl you get to choose your slaw. I recommend going with three tacos and getting one slaw in each. The kimchi is a bit spicy, Romaine slaw is a milder flavor (made with rice vinegar and sesame oil), and the spiced kale’s soy sauce will give you a rich flavor to pair with whatever meat you chose. As far as the toppings go, do yourself a favor and get them all. They meld for a great flavor and an authentic one at that. A combination of Korean-style salsa roja, sriracha sauce, lime crema, sesame seeds, and cilantro can go well with the addons of an egg or avocado crema. The U Street TaKorean has applied for a liquor license and a fourseat patio for the summer. Knowing the U Street audience, the restaurant will be open late, 2 a.m. on weeknights and 4 a.m. on weekends. It will be a particularly good destination for a post-rave evening, as the location is across the street from Codmother, which, if you read our December guide to holiday reunions (www.capitalcommunitynews.com/content/insatiable’s-guide-holiday-reunions), you’ll know is the perfect end to your crazy party night. TaKorean will be located at 1301 U St. NW and is online at www.TaKorean.com. Max Moline is a communications specialist living in DC. He frequents Nationals Park and enjoys writing about food as much as he does eating it. He’s always looking for new places to try. Rooftops and cigar lounges are a plus! Get in touch: molinecommunications@gmail.com; @MaxMoline425. u

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

EMULSION 2017 Winners Announced

Becky Kim,“Finding My Own Way.” Oil, 40 x 24 inches. Image: Foundry Gallery

EMULSION 2017 is an annual open call to artists who live in the Washington-Baltimore region, culminating in a juried competition and exhibition. On March 3, opening night, the following first-, second-, and third-place winners of EMULSION 2017, selected by Juror Deirdre Ehlen MacWilliams, were announced: Michael West of Potomac, Md., received first place and a $2,000 prize. Erin Graham of Washington, DC, received second place and a $1,000 prize. Ellyn Weiss of Washington, DC, received third place and a $500 prize. In addition, for the first time this year, honorable mentions were awarded to Paige Billin-Frye of Washington, DC, and Kevin Mitchell of Brentwood, Md. Since 2013 East City Art’s EMULSION has awarded $12,000 in cash awards to local artists.

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Tim Doud,“Pink Poodle.” Oil on linen, 22 x 22 inches. Image: Gallery Neptune & Brown

Becky S. Kim’s “Dreamscapes” will feature recently completed, traditionally painted landscapes in oil. The exhibition will also have portraits. Unlike a travel series, the landscape paintings derive from the artist’s ability to seek out such spaces in her dreams. Calling them visions, the artist states that she views the world “high in the sky, flying over the mountains and rivers. When I wake up my mind is clearer. These dreams leave such a strong impression that I crave to paint the landscapes I see in them. The portraits are expressions of my state of mind and its evolution.” Kim explains, “I seek simplicity and beauty in my life, and I hope to create art that elicits peace.”

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Michael West,“Molten.” EMULSION 2017, First Place. Image: Michael West

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Every generation has great portrait painters who freeze people’s likeness in time. Tim Doud is one of them. Doud spends hours getting to know his subjects and sometime spends months to complete his portraits. His subjects “sit” in a traditional manner as he paints them from life. He insists on showing the hidden side of each person he paints, allowing each to select his or her own costume or makeup. An associate professor in the Department of Art at American University, with an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Doud has shown his work nationally and internationally in over one hundred exhibitions since 1987. Doud

was a finalist in the 2013 and 2016 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.

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“A Place in Place of ” features an unlikely collaboration between Hamiltonian fellows Aschely Vaughan Cone and Magali Hebert-Huot. Cone’s paintings reflect a number of familiar symbols while changing from canvas to canvas, quoting recognizable architectural forms to simpler patterns such as dots and lines to create intricate woven compositions. In contrast, Magali Hebert-Huot’s wax, rubber, and stucco casts pay homage to the history of Quebec, her native Canadian province, and its founding as French settlers faced an unforgiving wilderness with brutally cold winters. Cone, originally from San Antonio, and Hebert-Huot, originally from Quebec City, recently completed MFAs at the Maryland Institute College of Art’s prestigious LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting and Rinehart School of Sculpture respectively, and have shown work extensively throughout the mid-Atlantic region.

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In “Scribbles: An Urban Art Series” artist Lisa Tureson creates colorful compositions based on a peeling white wall she saw while walking through Copenhagen. Where most would see an old wall, Tureson found inspiration in the decomposing paint’s layers of color, posted flyers, and graffiti. “Scribbles” presents several interpretations of Tureson’s experience decoding the wall. “In Common Threads” artist April Rimpo draws inspiration from her journeys. For this particular series, she writes, “Starting in my teens I was fascinated by people like Lewis Leakey and Jane Goodall and their pursuit of explanations of human evolution through archaeology and behavioral sciences, respectively. In college I first studied anthropology, and found out I also enjoyed social anthropology where modern cultures are studied and explored. My later work in engineering taught me to see the world in a broad, expansive way, through the eyes of others. This combination of interest in people, cultures, and a broad perspective of the world has found its way into my art, where I love to share tidbits of life.” Phil Hutinet is the publisher of East City Art, dedicated to DC’s visual arts. For more information visit www.eastcityart.com. u

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Exhibitions on View Charles Krause Reporting Fine Art New Location: Dacha Loft Building 1602 Seventh St. NW, 2nd Floor 202-638-3612 | www.charleskrausereporting.com Hours: Sat-Sun., 1-6pm. Through March 12 Group exhibition: “The Age of Acquire’us? Soviet and American Political Art from the Cold War to the Putin-Trump Cyber-Cooperation Pact” Gallery Neptune & Brown 1530 14th St. NW 202-986-1200 | www.neptunefineart.com Hours: Wed-Sat., noon to 7pm; Sun., 1-4pm. Through April 1 “Tim Doud: Prologue 1996-2016” Foundry Gallery 2118 Eighth St. NW 202-232-0203 | www.foundrygallery.org Hours: Wed-Sun., 1-7pm. Through April 2 Becky S. Kim, “Dreamscapes” Hamiltonian Gallery 1353 U St. NW 202-332-1116 | www.hamiltoniangallery.com Hours: Tues-Sat., noon to 6pm. Through April 1 Aschely Vaughan Cone and Magali Hebert-Huot, “A Place in Place of ” Hemphill Fine Arts 1515 14th St. NW 202-234-5601 | www.hemphillfinearts.com Hours: Tues-Sat., 10am-5pm. Through April 1 “Downing, Mehring, Reed” Long View Gallery 1234 Ninth St. NW 202-232-4788 | www.longviewgallerydc.com Hours: Wed-Sat., 11am-6pm. Through April 23 “Encaustics,” featuring work by Georgia Nassikas, Shawna Moore, and Lisa Kairos Opening reception: Thurs., March 23, 6:30-8:00pm. EMULSION 2017 Pepco Edison Place Gallery 702 Eighth St. NW 202-468-5277 | www.eastcityart.com/emulsion Hours: Thurs-Fri., noon to 4pm. Through March 16 East City Art’s “EMULSION 2017” Regional Group Exhibition and Competition Closing reception: Thurs., March 16, 6-8pm. Touchstone Gallery 901 New York Ave. NW 202-347-2787 | www.touchstonegallery.com Hours: Wed-Fri., 11am-6pm. | Sat-Sun., noon to 5pm. Through March 26 Gallery A: “Unity” group exhibition Gallery B: April Rimpo, “Common Threads” Gallery C: Lisa Tureson, “Scribbles: An Urban Art Series” Encore reception: Sun., March 26, 2-4pm. Washington Project for the Arts 2124 Eighth St. NW 202-234-7103 | www.wpadc.org Hours: Mon-Sat., noon to 6 pm. Bookish at WPA through June 30

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parent entryway; sculptured monumental stairs; large auditorium and conference center; creative spaces for fabrication, music production and art creation; ground level café with patio; doubleheight reading room; large, interactive children¹s space; expanded special collections space for researchers and local history enthusiasts, and a rooftop event space with terrace. Public art will be solicited for the reading room, the vestibule and the plaza in front of the building. The art installations in the vestibule and the plaza will honor Dr. King. Updates on the project, interim services and moving out activities can be found at dclibrary.org/roadtomlkfuture.

Apple Opens Flagship Store in the Carnegie Library

Events DC, the official convention and sports authority of the District of Columbia, has signed leased portions of the historic Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Square to Apple for a flagship store. Pending final negotiations, the agreement will breathe new life into a popular historic site reimagining the original intent for the building. Apple will lease portions of the Carnegie Library’s ground floor and basement levels under a 10-year agreement, with two five-year options to renew; Apple will pay market rent and operating expenses, consistent with comparable retail space in the vicinity. Apple will make an upfront payment to Events DC at the commencement of the lease term in consideration of the estimated lost revenue from Events DC’s events at the Carnegie Library during Apple’s development period. Events DC will have certain rights to use non-retail areas of the Carnegie Library for special events. Apple will co-locate in the Carnegie Library with the existing tenant, The Historical Society of Washington.

Capitol Riverfront Outdoor Movie Lineup

The Capitol Riverfront BID has announced the lineup for this summer’s Outdoor Movie Series in the northern block of Canal Park, located at Second and Eye Streets SE. The movies will begin at sundown. Arrive at Canal Park as early as 7 p.m. Bring a picnic. June 1, Ghostbusters (2016); June 8, Me Before You; June 15, Sister Act; June 29, Secret Life of Pets; July 6, Grease; July 13, Moana; July 20, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story; July 27, Arrival; Aug. 3, La La Land; Aug. 10, Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them; Aug. 17, TBD. capitolriverfront.org.

MLK Library to Closes for Modernization

DC Public Library Executive Director Richard Reyes-Gavilan has announced that the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will close on March

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Free Tax Help at Shaw Library

On Saturdays through April 15, at 10 a.m., get free tax help at Shaw Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. Meet with a qualified AARP tax aide. Prepare a 2016 income tax filing. For more information and to find other sites offering free tax assistance, visit dclibrary.org/incometax.

Whole Foods Opens March 15

Volunteer spokespeople for the 2017 Dining Out For Life event hosted by longtime partner Subaru include (from left to right) Mondo Guerra, Daisy Martinez, Pam Grier and Ted Allen. Photo: 15 Minutes Inc. and Nick D’Amico.

Food and Friends Dining Out for Life

On April 6, restaurants throughout the greater DC area will donate 25 to 110 percent of proceeds to Food & Friends. With over 60 restaurants already signed up, it’s easy to support Food & Friends with a delicious meal out on the town. See the list of participating restaurants at diningoutforlife. com/washingtondc/restaurants. Food and Friends is looking for volunteer hosts to be stationed at each participating location. Make a world of difference in the lives of Food & Friends’ clients battling HIV/AIDS, cancer and other critical illnesses. Read more at diningoutforlife.com. 4 for a complete modernization. Construction on the library will start in Summer 2017 and continue until 2020. When the $208 million transformation is complete, the Library will become the center of activity for the already vibrant downtown area. The new library will feature a new, inspiring, and trans-

Whole Foods Market will open its newest Washington location on March 15, at 600 H St. NE. The store, designed to be the go-to destination for grocery shoppers east of the Capitol, will offer the highest quality natural and organic products, including fresh produce, meat, seafood and prepared foods. Every item sold in the store meets Whole Foods Market’s quality standards and is free of artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners, preservatives and hydrogenated fats. The store’s 150 team members include trained butchers, fishmongers, scratch bakers and a team of chefs. The community is invited to join store and company leaders for a traditional bread-breaking ceremony at 8:45 a.m. on March 15. Opening day shoppers will be greeted with door-buster deals and an array of product demonstrations and samples.

New Parking Rates for Penn Quarter & Chinatown

As of Feb. 27, there is a new parking meter rate schedule in the Penn Quarter and Chinatown neigh-

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borhoods. The rate adjustment is part of a pilot project to improve parking availability through demand-based pricing. The pilot includes all metered on-street parking spaces within the area bounded by H, Third, E and 11th Streets NW. For spaces in the pilot area, parking meter rates on individual block faces will be adjusted to one of five prices: $1.50, $2, $2.30, $2.75, or $3.25 per hour. Prices are also different depending on the time of day. On weekdays, there are three periods: 7 to 11 a.m., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 4 to 10 p.m. On Saturdays, the rates will be the same all day. The maps at ddot.dc.gov/page/ parkdc show what the prices will be on each block in the study area during each time period.

Get a Real LED Light for 95 Cents

As of March 1, you can find DCSEU-discounted, ENERGY STAR LED bulbs at your neighborhood retailer for as low as 95¢. Read more at dcseu.com/for-my-home/lighting/lighting-guide.

Marine Corps Marathon Lottery Opens

Registration for the Marine Corps Marathon on Oct. 22 is conducted via online lottery. Runners declare their intent to participate by registering for the 2017 MCM Lottery from March 22 to 29. Notification emails regarding 2017 registration status will be sent on March 30, 2017. The 2017 MCM registration fee is $155. marinemarathon.com.

Ground Broken on Audi Field

The official groundbreaking ceremony for Audi Field was held on Feb. 27. Including a performance by local DC Scores student-athletes, it was attended by MLS Commissioner Don Garber, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), Audi of America President Scott Keogh and Levien as well as DC United coaches, players, staff and fans. The groundbreaking follows the DC Zoning Commission’s approval of the stadium. Audi Field will be the home for DC United. Opening in 2018, it will also host a variety of other sporting and cultural events, community activities and concerts. The state-of-the-art facility has a capacity of 20,000 fans and features 31 luxury suites, a bike valet, and 500,000 total square feet of mixed-use retail and residential space.

Free Tax Preparation Services

Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB) encourages individuals and families in the District

of Columbia to take advantage of trusted and high-quality free tax preparation services offered for-the-benefit of low- and moderate-income DC residents in all eight wards and online. DC residents who in 2016 earned $54,000 or less with dependents or $35,000 or less without are eligible for in-person free income tax preparation services. These services are provided by IRS-certified community volunteers who will assist. Find tax preparation sites in DC at caab. org/en/free-tax-preparation-services.

CulturalDC Hosts Arts and Urban Innovation Summit

On April 24, CulturalDC will host VISIONDC, Arts and Urban Innovation Summit. The event will provide an opportunity for artists, real estate developers, policymakers, business leaders and the public to consider the creative trajectory of growth in the District. Featuring Washington’s first ever ART TANK. Inspired by the television show, “Shark Tank,” VISIONDC promises urban development in real time as a group of investors judge concepts for groundbreaking arts projects. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to watch as winning concepts are funded. The summit will explore gentrification in DC; strategies to foster equitable growth; employing to address challenges and drive economic development. It will consider social issues in urban areas; and how crowdsourcing can be used to invest in developing creative communities in the District. VISIONDC is open to the public and will feature visionary conversations, site-specific installations, and performances by over 20 local artists. It will be held at Arena Stage. Tickets can be purchased at visiondc.org. Discount early bird tickets, ranging from $15 to $45, will be sold until March 24.

African American Art World in 20th-Century DC

The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA) at the National Gallery of Art has announced that the Wyeth Foundation for American Art Symposium, entitled, “The African American Art World in 20th-Century Washington, DC,” will be held in the East Building Auditorium at the National Gallery of Art, on March 16 and 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Symposium topics encompass Washington collectors such as Thurlow Evans Tibbs Jr.;

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Anacostia River Festival

April 9, 1 to 5 PM. This year’s festival will focus on biking in the District celebrating the new extension of the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail to Bladensburg, MD. Free. The third annual Anacostia River Festival takes place in Anacostia Park, at Good Hope Road and Anacostia Drive SE. nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/anacostia-river-festival. pivotal Washington artists and art professors including Alma Thomas, Loïs Mailou Jones, and James Porter; and the history of institutions supporting and exhibiting art by African American artists in the District. The symposium also will feature a panel of artists for whom Washington has been critical to personal artistic development: Lilian T. Burwell, Floyd Coleman, David C. Driskell, Sam Gilliam, Keith A. Morrison, Martin Puryear, Sylvia Snowden and Lou Stovall. The panelists will discuss the impact of their experiences in DC on their artistic careers. Read more at nga.gov.

Kusama Dots Streets of Southwest DC

The Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) has extended the innovative work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama from the inside of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to the streets of Southwest DC. Kusama’s signature dot pattern can be found blanketing the walls and sidewalks surrounding the L’Enfant Metro Station at Seventh Street and Maryland Avenue SW, the jersey barriers that line the Seventh Street SW perimeter of the Wilbur Wright Building, and outside the Hirshhorn museum itself. This outdoor display coincides with the Hirshhorn’s newest exhibition “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors,” and is the first in a series of pub-

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lic art programming planned by the SWBID as part of their new artSW initiative. For Kusama, polka-dots are a singular, universal motif that symbolizes oneness, the universe, and the void. They are one of her most common visual themes, recurring throughout her more than 65-year career. Working with the SWBID staff, the color, size and placement of each dot was carefully arranged by Kusama’s studio in Tokyo to create a design called “Dots Obsession.” The dots themselves are made of a vinyl adhesive by a local a fabricator under the SWBID’s direction. “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors” is on view at the Hirshhorn through May 14. The SWBID Installation on Seventh Street SW will be up through May 1.

DC Taxis Transition to Digital Taximeter

The Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) takes a big step toward digital transformation by beginning the transition to a Digital Taxi Solution (DTS) platform. The new digital meter system will replace traditional taximeter and outdated legacy equipment allowing drivers and customers to use their smartphone or tablet devices for ride and customer interaction. In addition, the app-based digital meter, compatible with both iOS and Android devices, will allow the city to be the first jurisdiction to offer dynamic pricing to passengers hailing taxis from the street. Other significant customer service benefits will include: driver ratings, estimated fare calculations, exact GPS route tracking for enhanced security as well as the convenience of electronic receipts by email, text or online retrieval. The transition to digital meters is expected to be completed by Aug. 31, 2017.

2017 Folger Gala: Celebrating 25 Years of Folger Theatre

The Folger Shakespeare Library’s annual gala, April 3, 6:30 p.m. As their largest and most significant fundraiser of the year, it supports the Folger and its impact driving discovery, transforming education and creating experiences. As one of Washington’s most elegant social evenings, this special event is at-

tended by the leaders of the social, business, government and diplomatic communities. The 2017 Gala is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Folger Theatre, the vibrant centerpiece of the Folger’s public programs. Tickets are at folger.edu/folger-gala.

$13 Million for DOEE Solar Innovation and Expansion

The DC Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE) has made available two funding opportunities for eligible entities to install additional solar capacity and provide benefits to low-income residents. $8 million is available to install four to eight megawatts of new solar capacity on multifamily homes, commercial buildings and non-residential surface spaces. $5 million is available to install two and a half to five megawatts of solar capacity in low-income single-family homes, small business and owner-occupied nonprofits. Eligible applicants for both opportunities include nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, universities and private enterprises. More information, visit doee.dc.gov/page/ grants-and-other-funding. Copies of each Request for Applications may also be picked up from the DOEE reception desk, at 1200 First St. NE, Fifth Floor. To make an appointment, call Taresa Lawrence at 202-671-3313. The application deadline is March 31, 2017, 4:30 p.m. doee.dc.gov.

Utility Payment Phone Scam

DC Attorney General Karl Racine (D) has alerted District residents and businesses to recent telephone calls by scam artists posing as Pepco threatening to shut off electric service within hours unless the customer immediately pays. The Attorney General advises consumers ignore the calls. The callers often request that the payments be made by prepaid card, money order or wire transfer, making it almost impossible for a resident or business to recover their money. Scammers’ Caller ID often falsely identifies these calls as originating from Pepco. Heard from the scammers? Contact the Metropolitan Police Department’s Financial and Cyber Crimes Unit at 202727-4159 or mpd.fraud-unit@dc.gov.

Public White House Tours Resume

The White House Visitors Office will resume public tours on March 7. Public tour requests must be submitted through a Member of Congress. These selfguided tours are available from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Tours are scheduled on a first come, first served basis. Requests can be sub-

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Test My Breasts 5K and Wellness Fair

DC has the highest number of new breast cancer cases than any other city in the US. Rates for African American and Latino women are higher. On April 29, join the Natalie Williams Breast Care Foundation and the ladies of WHUR 96.3 for the second annual “Test My Breasts” 5K Walk and Wellness Fair at the Tidal Basin. This annual event welcomes all women and men for a day of exercising, checkups and bare facts about breast cancer among women of color. Thousands of survivors and supporters of this cause will come together to spread the message that testing breasts can save lives. For event information, vendor and sponsorship opportunities and to register, visit testmybreasts.com.

DC Water Launches New Website

DC Water has launched a new, modern website (dcwater.com) to better connect with customers and make it easier for them to find information and request services. It includes improved navigation to find information more quickly. It works on any device. It contains a fly-out Customer Center for customers to access and control their accounts. Visitors to dcwater. com can search by ward or zip code to find information about projects in their neighborhoods. A new searchable publications database also makes it easier to find water quality reports, planning studies and budget documents. In addition, service alerts and other important notices for customers are prominently featured on the new homepage. Customers will see additional enhancements during the next

year as DC Water upgrades its Customer Information System and the My DC Water customer portal.

Residential Street Sweeping Started

Mechanical street sweeping started on March 1. To ensure streets are swept thoroughly, motorists are asked to obey the signs posted with the days of the week and hours of the day when parking restrictions will be enforced. The fine for violating this restriction is $45. Signs posted along street sweeping routes indicate that the program runs from March 1 through Oct. 31. To remind motorists of the restrictions, DPW will issue warnings between March 1 and 10 to vehicles parked during the sweeping periods. Parked vehicles may be towed to allow the sweepers access to the curb lane. For more information about street sweeping, go to dpw.dc.gov.

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DC Open Doors Homebuyers’ Informational Session

On March 15, 6:30 to 8 p.m., discover how to purchase a home in the District of Columbia using a DC Open Doors mortgage product. All DC Open Doors Homebuyers’ Informational Sessions are free. This seminar is at the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. dcopendoors.com.

Never Forget

While the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum jointly commemorate vastly different events, both place memory at the center of their missions. On March 28, 7 p.m., museum directors discuss the creation, location and design of these living memorials and their impact at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl. SW. Stream the program live at ushmm.org/watch. Have a tip for the Bulletin Board? Email it to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. u

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Greening the District

A Midterm Reflection on Mayor Bowser’s Environmental Record

anuary marked the halfway point of Muriel Bowser’s current term as mayor of the District of Columbia, an opportune time to reflect on her environmental record. While environmental issues were not a central concern of her 2014 campaign, to the surprise of many environmental leaders – especially those focused on the Anacostia Watershed – the mayor has demonstrated a progressive environmental agenda. Jim Dougherty of the DC Chapter of the Sierra Club notes, “Frankly, I’m impressed. She’s put some excellent people in place. She even attended the mayors forum on climate change in Mexico City last fall. We’re on the right track.” Dougherty is not alone in his praise. “Mayor Bowser astutely con-

Mayor Muriel Bowser addresses environmental and sustainability issues related the Paris Climate Change Agreement at the biennial C40 Mayors Summit 40 Mayors in Mexico City in 2016. Photo: DOEE

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tinued many of the environmental and sustainability initiatives that were started in previous administrations – and built on many of these,” notes well-known East of the River environmentalist Dennis Chestnut. Mayor Bowser embraced “Sustainable DC,” a District government-led plan initiated under the Gray administration to make DC the healthiest, greenest, and most livable city in the US by 2032. “The Bowser administration is continuing the tradition of environmental sustainability that other DC mayors such as Fenty and Gray started,” states Anacostia Trust Board Member Michael Stevens.

The Right People

It is with her appointments that Bowser has stepped out of her predecessors’ environmental shadow. She

chose former Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells, a rival in the 2014 primary, to head the Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE). Wells had authored legislation to remove trash from the Anacostia while on the DC Council. Bowser then replaced William Howland, who had served two mayors as head of the Department of Public Works (DPW), with Christopher Shorter. Sharing Wells’ green orientation, Shorter has refocused his agency on waste reduction and recycling. Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6) believes that “Mayor Bowser has assembled a great team, with DOEE leading the way.”

The Making of an Environmentalist

What brought Bowser into the environmental fold? She certainly did

not campaign on green issues in 2014. According to the mayor, the District’s wind-power agreement brokered in July 2015 through the DC Department of General Services (DGS) played a key role. The pact represents the largest wind-power deal of its kind for an American city. Approximately 35 percent of the District government’s electricity will be sourced through wind power over the next 20 years, saving DC taxpayers $45 million while significantly reducing DC’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The wind-power purchase gained international recognition in 2015 when DC was awarded the global award for green energy by the C40 Climate Leadership Group at the Paris Climate Talks. “The award showed the world that DC is playing a global leadership role in green energy. I realized, ‘Well, that was easy enough.’ What else can we do?” Bowser concluded. However, Tommy Wells, DOEE’s director, suspects that Bowser’s environmental roots run deeper. “She grew up here in DC and she’s obviously very proud of the city. We walk through a DC neighborhood together at least once a month. She’s genuinely concerned about trash and waste disposal issues that we come across. I think that concern has brought her into broader environmental issues.”

What Has Bowser Done?

Recognizing the impact that the DC government could play in reducing GHG emissions, Mayor Bowser expanded the purview of the DOEE to include more green energy initiatives. DOEE is promoting solar energy incentives for DC government

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for the transport or trade of certain invasive plants Plains are a game changer. When complete, and nonindigenous species. the amount of untreated sewage discharged into the Anacostia will be significantly reduced. While this project has been in the What’s Next? works for many years, it’s an important enviThe environmental elephant in the room is how the ronmental milestone that’s happening under District will deal with toxins in the Anacostia River. her watch.” Harrington notes, “We still have toxic sites such as As a city framed by two free-flowing rivBuzzard Point, Poplar Point, the old Pepco plant, ers, the District is vulnerable to flooding. The and Kenilworth Park that have yet to be properly mayor has expanded the Sustainable DC cleaned up.” program by creating “Climate Ready DC,” While a Steering Committee for a Cleaner a plan for adapting to more heatwaves, seAnacostia has been created, there’s still much work vere storms, and flooding. The plan assesses to be done. Bill Matuszeski, retired director of the the risks of climate change to infrastructure, Chesapeake Bay Program and longtime Anacostia public facilities, and people and identifies acproponent, agrees. “The toxins in the Anacostia are tions to reduce them. being addressed slowly, but cheap solutions like The pioneering work at DOEE has been capping the polluted sediments must give way to matched at DPW. While some DC food more expensive removal and disposal.” waste is diverted to energy and biosolids Mayor Bowser recognizes the seriousness of production at DC Water’s Blue Plains Fathe situation. “Before we can decide how best to cility, most is burned or ends up in landfills. clean up the Anacostia River, we must understand With a residential “recovery” rate (amount exactly what we’re dealing with. DOEE and the of refuse diverted from landfills) of only National Park Service have implemented the AnMayor Muriel Bowser signs the Fisheries & Wildlife Omnibus Amendment Act of some 20 percent, DC lags woefully behind acostia River Sediment Project – to determine the 2016 on the banks of the Anacostia River. Photo: Andrew Lightman other cities when it comes to recycling and amount, type, and source of the river’s contaminacomposting. (San Francisco, Portland, and tion. Once the research is complete, we will put offices as well as residences and businesses. A $100 Seattle all tout rates upwards of 60 percent). forth recommendations for how we can remedimillion, five-year contract recently negotiated with DPW under Shorter’s leadership is finally makate these contaminants. The project is currently on the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DC SEU) will ing environmental strides. It created a new Office track, and we expect recommendations to be made provide green financial incentives and technical asof Waste Diversion that has recently published the in 2018,” she says. sistance to residents and businesses. “Mayor’s List of Recyclables,” a single, comprehenAnd there are areas for improvement. EnviInfluenced by Wells, an inveterate recreational sive list of recyclable and compostable materials for ronmentalists note that some restaurants east of sailor, the mayor is pursuing a swimmable AnacosDC residents and businesses that will be enacted the Anacostia are still using foam containers, as are tia River with DOEE leading the way. Doug Sigin January 2018. DPW (finally) has composting some of the food trucks downtown. Many think lin, executive director of the Anacostia Waterfront on its radar. This spring, composting dropoff locathat a bill giving value to plastic and glass bottles Trust, notes that “while many environmental issues tions will be established in each ward. Paint can would also be welcome. are beyond the scope of DC, we can impact local now be recycled at a growing list water quality. The DC government is doing a good of paint stores across the Disjob.” The District is taking a holistic approach to trict through collaboration with its rivers, addressing the source of pollution and rePaintCare.org. moving trash. In late February Mayor DOEE’s RiverSmart Homes Program and Bag Bowser joined DOEE DirecFee Law continue to reduce trash while raising tor Wells on the banks of the funds for cleanup and education initiatives. PolyAnacostia to sign the Fisheries styrene (Styrofoam), which has long accounted for and Wildlife Omnibus Amendmuch of the river’s trash, is now prohibited in DC ment Act of 2016. In addition to restaurants including food trucks and food serestablishing the American shad vice organizations. DOEE’s hands-on community (Alosa sapidissima) as the DC cleanup efforts at sites such as Nash Run and Watts state fish, the legislation grants Branch Park have been very successful. DOEE more authority to proDC Water, led by former DOEE director tect natural resources, regulate George Hawkins, has been an important ally. Narecreational fishing licenses, and than Harrington of Ward 8’s Committee to Restore increase environmental protecShepherd Parkway notes, “The tunnels DC Water tion for aquatic species and areas is building to hold excess sewage and stormwater of biodiversity. It also authorizes Department of Energy and the Environment Director Tommy Wells helps remove trash from the during rain events until it can be processed at Blue Anacostia River. Photo: Courtesy DDOE. the mayor to impose penalties

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But Dougherty notes, “ultimately it’s climate issues that are really going to impact DC. The Climate Ready DC Plan and its analysis of flood prediction models to ensure that there are sufficient cooling/relief centers is a great start, but what about urging people to drive less and consume less energy? These elements really aren’t addressed in the plan.” Harrington agrees. “A tremendous amount of energy is wasted in the District by leaving lights, computers, and copiers on at night and on weekends. A lot of people still seem to be totally indifferent toward energy conservation.” Bowser also made one decision that has angered and disappointed environmentalists – with her support for the Pepco-Exelon merger. While she eventually withdrew her support, much damage was done. Councilmember Cheh (Ward 3) notes, “I consider the administration’s support of the Pepco-Exelon merger to have been a grievous misstep. However, Director Wells has promised me that DOEE will formulate an extensive energy plan, and I look forward to working with him on that effort.” In late November 2016, and as a follow-on to the 2015 Paris event, Mayor Bowser attended the C40 Mayors Summit in Mexico City. The event was attended by Fortune 500 companies, representatives from various world governments, and prominent nonprofit leaders. There and on a global stage Bower reassured a nervous international audience that a presidential election would not sway a city’s conviction to green values. It was an opportunity for her to acknowledge just how important DC’s environmental work is.

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The Politics of Legislation by Jonetta Rose Barras

fter agreeing to divvy up the prime real estate of committee chairmanships, DC Councilmembers have begun identifying their top public policy priorities. As a group they are famous – infamous even – for introducing excessive numbers of legislative proposals. Many of those bills never see the light of day; they die in committee. Others make it out and get approved by the full legislature, only to be stopped dead when the requisite funds aren’t available for implementation. The phrase “pending appropriations” has become well-known around the John A. Wilson Building as a vehicle for placating the masses, much like a pacifier or pabulum for a baby, particularly during an election cycle. While elections aren’t until 2018, several councilmembers – Ward 1’s Brianne Nadeau for example – have announced their intentions to re-up for the job. They have started to focus more keenly, therefore, on satisfying their base and scoping out opportunities to expand it. Their legislative proposals run the gamut from affordable housing to universal paid leave, to benefits for police, improved services for ex-criminal offenders, business deregulation, and campaign finance reform.

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Consider that At-large Councilmember Anita Bonds has reintroduced legislation favorable to the city’s renters. The Rental Housing Affordability Stabilization Amendment Act of 2017 would reconfigure the formula for annual increases in rent-controlled buildings. The Preservation of Affordable Rent Control Housing Amendment Act would “prohibit agreements

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between tenants and a housing provider from including terms that would result in inequitable treatment among any current tenant, or inequitable treatment of any current tenant relative to any future tenant.” Essentially it would halt the controversial voluntary rent increases into which tenants sometimes enter with landlords to effect improvements in their buildings. Those rent hikes often are imposed on new renters and have the adverse effect of removing affordable units from the market. Last year, when Bonds introduced similar bills, most of the 13 legislators joined her. That augurs well for passage this time before Bonds’ name appears on a 2018 ballot. After all, councilmembers know that more than 80,000 units are under the city’s rent control law. Translation: a whole bunch of voters are watching. Council Chair pro tempore Kenyan McDuffie (Ward 5) may not have that kind of smooth sailing with his efforts to beef up regulations for short-term housing rentals like those associated with Airbnb. “Critically, the new short-term rental license category limits hosts to short-term renting only their own primary residence. This requirement, when it is enforced, will effectively end commercial short-term rental operations that deplete housing and harm neighborhoods.” In addition to a new “basic” licensing regimen and limits on the number of units that could be rented, the bill would require the owner to be on the premises throughout the time the space is renting, with the exception of 15 vacation days. The legislation would establish fines for violations of $1,000 for the first and up to $7,000 for the third infraction. McDuffie could find himself on

the wrong side of the issue, however. Within the last two years increasing numbers of working- and middleclass residents have used short-term renting or Airbnb as a vehicle for supplementing income. It has become a tool for getting the mortgage paid and putting food on the table. Instead of being perceived as protecting affordable housing, as he has claimed, McDuffie might be labeled a Grinch for taking money out of residents’ wallets. Alternatively he could be cast as a troll for the hotel industry, which sees short-term rental businesses as encroachment on its territory and bottom line. To emphasize that point Airbnb has started its own opposition campaign; a nasty fight has begun. It also doesn’t help that McDuffie’s bill may be viewed as anti-small business at a time when Chair Phil Mendelson has said he wants to change the notion that DC is not business friendly. Mendelson said last year that he wants a moratorium on new business regulations. Last month he and At-Large Councilmember David Grosso introduced the Local Business Support Amendment Act of 2017. “This legislation removes government-imposed roadblocks to our city businesses, which are a driving force to our economic prosperity,” Grosso stated at its introduction. The bill would create an ombudsman in the Department of Small and Local Business Development; separate the certificate of occupancy from the basic business license (BBL); eliminate the BBL fee structure; and permit license transfers from one location to another without charging a fee A similar proposal was introduced in 2015 by Mendelson. It didn’t go anywhere. This time it may have wings. The bill could be the quid pro quo for the chairman’s aggressive support of the Universal Paid Leave Act (UPLA). Still, the deregulation bill could hit a snag. Mendelson, along with three other lawmakers, has introduced legislation that would alter the original paid leave bill even before it is implemented. That action has irritated

UPLA advocates including At-Large member Elissa Silverman and Grosso. Silverman may have to walk a fine line in her opposition. Privately a few business community leaders confessed to the District Beat that they are trying to recruit someone to run against her in 2018. Grosso’s seat is safe at least for the next four years.

Arrivistas

Not every legislator has the pressure of an election on his or her shoulder. People like former Mayor and Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent C. Gray, Ward 8’s Trayon White, and At-large Member Robert White just arrived on the scene. Still they have to establish their bona fides. Were they the right politicians for the job? Are they prepared to deliver for their voters? Driven by the need to keep campaign promises, Robert White took the unprecedented step of sending a letter last month to Mayor Bowser urging her to increase funding for his key issues of affordable housing, job training, education, and returning citizens. “I believe [DC] faces a looming long-term risk to our stability and prosperity as a result of persistent income and wealth inequality. Compared to the nation as a whole, a smaller proportion of our residents are middle class, leaving our city starkly divided between rich and poor.” “I wanted the mayor to know I am interested in working collaboratively. We have some overlapping priorities. I hope she sees fit to fund those priorities,” said White. More specifically, White has requested the mayor provide an additional $17.4 million for permanent supportive housing, targeted housing for the homeless, and rapid rehousing aimed to keep people out of shelters. He also has proposed that Mayor Bowser put another $3 million into her financial plan to provide transportation for adults attending training programs. He has asked that she add two full-time staffers to the agency serving ex-offenders and that she fully fund the Incarceration to

Incorporation Entrepreneurial Program Act of 2016. (That legislation was advocated by former At-Large Councilmember Vincent B. Orange, whom White unseated in 2016.) The bill would assist returning citizens in setting up small businesses. Mayor Bowser is expected to present her FY 2018 budget and financial plan later this month. As in the past, the Council will take her proposal and do with it what it wishes. That’s because the executive proposes and the legislature disposes. White knows that. By lobbying the mayor, White may be hedging his bets. If Bowser agrees, she would be seizing an opportunity to rebuild an alliance that she lost last year when three of her dependable allies were booted from the legislature during the general election. White, of course, wouldn’t present his motives in such purely political terms. He told the District Beat that he is focused on bridging the gap “between where the District has moved in recent years and people who have been left behind.” He argued that despite the recent financial reports, which present a glowing picture of the city’s fiscal health, DC faces “a great risk by not addressing the growing income gap and a dangerously small middle class … I believe [the city] faces a long-term liability to our prosperity and stability as a result of persistent income and wealth inequality.” White said after reviewing the recent 2016 comprehensive financial report that the city is in good fiscal health. “The money is there.” That may be true, but it likely won’t have White’s name on it. McDuffie has a better chance of getting his bill passed than White has of securing the additional funding he is seeking. That’s because McDuffie is a committee chair with control over the budgets of agencies under his purview. White, on the other hand, would be sitting at the table during budget discussions without even Monopoly money.

Stepping Up

Ward 6’s Charles Allen has money

and clout as chair of the Committee on the Judiciary, one of the largest. He is in the position to make or break a few careers, including his own – although he is much too modest to make such a claim. Allen helped slap down Gray’s emergency legislation to enhance salaries of Metropolitan Police Department officers while increasing the total population of the force. “I wouldn’t take $63 million while we still have some elements of the [comprehensive crime prevention act of 2016] that have not moved forward,” Allen explained, adding that he has promised to conduct an early public hearing on Gray’s bill. Allen isn’t oblivious to the issue of police. He introduced the First Responder Housing Incentive Program Amendment Act of 2017, which would offer a $10,000 grant and a $10,000 deferred loan to officers interested in buying a home in DC and living full-time in the city. Currently, of the 3,800 officers on the force, Allen said only 619 reside in the city. His legislation “would draw prospective and new officers in on the front end and hopefully prevent them from moving to more affordable surrounding communities, taking their experience with them.” Like White, Allen is interested in improving the reentry of returning citizens. He said he has been exploring options with the executive, including using the DC Jail as a preparation site. Offenders would spend the last 12-18 months of their sentences there, receiving training and other services to ensure “they don’t re-offend,” explained Allen. Perhaps his most controversial proposals would be those related to campaign finance reform. Councilmembers have been promising changes for the past three years, after several former legislators were tagged by the Office of the US Attorney with felonies and Gray’s 2010 mayoral campaign was caught in an illegal funding scandal. Allen has introduced the Government Contractor Pay to Play Prevention Act with Mendelson, Silverman,

Grosso, Trayon White, Robert White, Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh, and Ward 1 Councilmember Nadeau. That measure would prohibit businesses or individuals with contracts valued at $100,000 or more from contributing for one year to any political campaign. “As a citizen, as an individual, you can still give,” said Allen. Allen also has proposed forcing candidates to retire all their debt for any given campaign within six months after the close of the election. He has endorsed a public financing proposal introduced by Grosso. Allen said he is making a few changes but did not offer details. The bill would provide support to candidates using tax dollars based on the number of reported donors. “This is designed to empower small donors,” said Allen.

The Congressional Elephant

How successful Allen and the deepblue crew will be with altering campaign finance and ethics laws or implementing any of their other public policy proposals may be determined by whether Congress decides to interfere. Some civic leaders like Terry Lynch, an active civic leader, have worried aloud that the Council is ignoring the red wall around Capitol Hill. “I don’t think they understand the new political reality.” He said legislators appear willing to have their bills thrown out or repealed by Congress. “I think the most productive use of their time would be making sure they are conducting [effective] oversight.” Lynch and others have suggested that too much of the new legislation is aimed at social programs and is not favored in Congress. Under the city’s partial independence, Congress has 30 days to review legislation approved by the Council. It must act affirmatively to prevent implementation. Last month, a US House of Representatives committee with direct oversight of the local government tried to block the Death with Dignity Act, which essentially allows a resident suffering a terminal illness, in concert with a physician, to decide if or when to take their own life.

The congressional committee’s action came too late in the process, allowing the city to move forward at least temporarily. Congress can still bar the spending of city funds on the law via its appropriations process. “My sense is that it would be more productive to use the time dealing with low-hanging fruit,” continued Lynch, citing infrastructure improvements and redevelopment of facilities like the FBI Building at Ninth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue or the “decrepit” police headquarters.” That kind of possum strategy could be useless. The District is a Democratic stronghold, which makes it a perfect target for conservatives interested in whipping their opponents. Meanwhile local officials have made no secret of their loathing of Congress and seem on a collision course with the federal overlords. The mayor and Council have asserted they will retain their “sanctuary city” status, refusing to provide any immigrant enforcement help to federal agencies. With a tinge of sarcasm, Cheh and Nadeau have each invited Rep. Jason Chaffetz (RUtah), chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the city’s congressional watchdog, to attend local public hearings. The District’s love-hate relationship with Congress isn’t new. Federal representatives have stepped into local affairs for years. They once prevented the city from distributing needles to help stop the spread of HIV. More recently they stopped implementation of retail regulations the city would have used to capitalize on its legalization of recreational marijuana. They continue to prohibit the use of local tax dollars to finance abortions. Allen may exacerbate the congressional ire. In preparation for Congress’s repeal of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) he has introduced the Defending Access to Women’s Health Care Services Act of 2017. It would require, among other things, that insurers cover the cost of contraceptives and sterilization procedures.

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Renovation of Carter G. Woodson Home Celebrated

Almost 400 people packed the auditorium at Seaton Elementary on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 26, to celebrate the completion of Phase I of the restoration of the Shaw home of Carter G. Woodson, the father of African-American history. The audience was made up of members of Dr. Woodson’s family, dignitaries from the National Park Service (NPS) and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), and other black history enthusiasts from the neighborhood and the city. Sirius star Joe Madison also set up a booth to record the proceedings for his “Black Eagle” radio show. The ceremony was started by Robert Vogel, director of the National Capital Region of the NPS. In outlining the development of the Woodson house site and its future plans, he thanked Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton for her work on the project. According to Norton, the process started 17 years ago, when Bill Simons, her seventh-grade teacher and an ASALH officer, asked her for Harriet Tubman lights the way at the Kennedy Recreation Center. Photo: Alexander Padro

help in establishing the Woodson home as an NPS facility. She then recounted the effort to get federal funds to acquire, stabilize, and restore the three buildings that comprise the site, giving credit to President Obama for putting the project into his budget. In relating the impact of the restoration of the Woodson home on Shaw, Alexander Padro, executive director of Shaw Main Streets, mentioned two people who are no longer here. One, Shaw activist Gloria Anderson, remembered Dr. Woodson as the “book man” who carried around books and always had candy to give to neighborhood children. The second, Denise Johnson, worked with the National Trust for Historic Preservation to draw attention to the home and obtain federal funds for restoration, as well as getting money to pay for the statue of Dr. Woodson in the nearby park named for him. After the ceremony attendees lined up in front of the house at 1538 Ninth St. to take a tour. On the first floor they found reenactors playing Dr. Woodson

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and his friend, educator Nannie Helen Burroughs. After the tour, visitors were welcomed at a reception at Shiloh Baptist Church’s Heritage Hall, where biographer Pero Gaglo Dagbovie and Alexander Padro gave presentations on Dr. Woodson’s life in Shaw. In coming years Phase II will restore the neighboring buildings that will support its operation. Phase III will entail the installation of interpretive exhibits for the house, including audio and interactive displays. The house will be open for tours on April 21-23, for National Parks Week. The Woodson Home National Historic Site will open on a regular basis after Memorial Day, with tours every weekend.

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Madame Tussauds and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) got together to celebrate Black History Month by setting up a display of life-size wax figures of prominent African-Americans at the Kennedy Recreation Center. The

one-day event on Feb. 22 had Muhammad Ali in front of the center and Marion Barry near the door to greet visitors, with Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and Frederick Douglass lined up for inspection. Harriett Tubman stood watch at the entrance to the Kennedy gym. Later in the day, young scholars from the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center performed as historic African-American history makers with their renowned “Blacks in Wax” show.

Cherry Blossoms Bloom Early in Shaw

The people who brought you the Miracle on Seventh Street last December have come up with another adventure in creative drinking. On March 1 they opened the Cherry Blossom Pop-Up Bar (PUB) at the Mockingbird Hill and Southern Efficiency bars on Seventh Street. Southern Efficiency has been redone to reflect cherry blossom season in Washington, with silk blossoms gliding from the ceiling, along with origami paper cranes and

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Shaw Main Streets Annual Meeting on March 21

If you want to find out what is really happening in Shaw, plan to attend the Shaw Main Streets Annual Meeting on Tuesday evening, March 21. It starts at 7:00 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis hotel. Get an update on the neighborhood’s big development projects, review the organization’s accomplishments during the past year, and learn about the estimated 36 new business establishments that plan to open in Shaw over the next year. The Best New Shaw Business of 2016 Awards will also be presented. Admission is free, and no tickets are required. u

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Continued from page 29 This flies in the face of the intentions of House Republicans, who are threatening to bar Planned Parenthood from Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements. The Capitol is filled with “prolifers.” Allen seemed unfazed by the threat and has strongly disagreed with Lynch and others. Besides, the city may be building a potent posse. Last month more than 1,000 people gathered for the “Hands Off DC” campaign that Allen helped launch. “I don’t subscribe to the belief that because we have a hostile Congress that we should just stop doing our job,” said Allen. Jonetta Rose Barras, a freelance journalist, blogs at jonettarosebarras.com. u

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East Side News The Results Are In by Max Moline

n late 2016 the Mount Vernon Triangle (MVT) Community Improvement District (CID) conducted its annual Neighborhood Perception Survey, and the 555 responses shattered the previous record number (last year netted 448). According to Kenyattah A. Robinson, president and CEO of the CID, the survey focuses on four aspects of life: cleanliness, safety, the seven-person CID Clean Team Ambassadors, and the sense of civic engagement and community pride.

Cleanliness

“We’ve always been pretty high on cleanliness,” Robinson noted. The neighborhood is clean or very clean according to 78 percent of respondents, down just three points from 2015’s number. While Robinson noted that the Clean Team is always striving for 100 percent, the fact that four out of five residents are satisfied shows that the CID is performing well. “Clean and safe is our core mission,” he said. “One way you know if a neighborhood is safe is if it’s clean.”

Safety

Unsurprisingly, safety and cleanliness ranked as the most important issues for respondents. While the numbers on cleanliness stayed strong in 2016, the safety perceptions dipped from 58 percent feeling safe or very safe in 2015 to 49 percent in 2016. As a result Robinson and the CID have initiated a safety council, made up of one property manager or representative of each of the neighborhood’s commercial and residential buildings, as well as retail establishments, to address the concerns of those who live, work, do business, or otherwise patronize the MVT CID. “Thankfully we have almost no violent crime,” Robinson said as he knocked on the table, praising the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) for keeping those numbers low. But he went on to say that at times there were a few noticeable upticks in property theft in 2016, specifically car break-ins. One way the CID has addressed this issue is by working with MPD to increase police presence and spreading the word that people should not leave valuables in plain sight in their cars, which according to MPD is a thread common among many of

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MVT car break-ins. Another reason for the dip in per- MVT residents reported a desire to see more outdoor activities. The 2017 relocation and expansion of the Freshfarm ceived safety, Robin- farmers’ market will help to accomplish this goal. son pointed out, was spondents noted two specific areas that are most iman isolated incident last year that took place shortly portant to them: “They’re telling us,” Robinson said, before the perception survey was disseminated and “your mission is clean and safe.” that influenced the numbers from one building.

The Clean Team

Consistent with previous years, two-thirds of survey takers reported seeing representatives of the MVT Clean Team Ambassadors around regularly, cleaning up trash and beautifying the neighborhood.

Community Identity

Another area needing improvement according to residents is the sense of community within MVT. The proportion of residents feeling that sense is down 10 percent from last year’s survey. Robinson said that one reason may be the increasing number of new apartment buildings, which attract a younger population. “Those apartments typically signal a transient population,” he said, “which makes it somewhat more difficult to build that unity. You’re consistently marketing to a new population.” The CID is addressing unity through outdoor activities. For example, the Freshfarm farmers’ market will be moving to I Street NW and expanding in size. In terms of outdoor space, Robinson mentioned being somewhat surprised by the way respondents prioritized the different types of open space. “The number-one priority for residents was public art, gardens … aesthetics, really,” he said. “After that was dining in the form of outdoor cafes and food service, followed by simple relaxation with park chairs, picnic tables, umbrellas; that sort of thing.” Of the seven types of open space offered, the least important according to the survey results was open playing fields for sports, with children’s recreation coming in at number six. Reflecting on the survey, Robinson commented that Mount Vernon Triangle’s “brand” is its location, growth, and “vibrancy.” People choose the neighborhood, he said, because of its proximity to downtown and other popular areas of the District. Most re-

ESN’s Guide to MVT Happy Hours

Mount Vernon Triangle has one of the biggest concentrations of excellent happy hours. Below is a guide to some of the best of the best. Alta Strada, at 465 K St. NW, has a happy hour every day, 3-7 p.m., plus 11 p.m.-1 a.m. on weekends. Grab a pizza for $7, a snack for $8 or $9, or a drink. Cocktails are $5-$8, and wine and beer $3-$6. Ottoman Taverna, at 425 I St. NW, offers an excellent list of $5 options, all classic Mediterranean choices, from 4 to 7 p.m. They range from basics like hummus and falafel to less known sigara boregi – feta and parsley wrapped with dough. The draft beers and some wine options are covered under the happy hour. Busboys and Poets, at Fifth and K streets NW, has its happy hour at the same times as Ottoman Taverna (only on weekdays). It offers several appetizers at half price, including the deliciously filling vegan “beef ” sliders, and good drink deals including the signature DC Tap Water: vodka, peach schnapps, blue curacao, and black razz with pineapple juice, lemon lime soda, and sour mix. Mandu, at 453 K St. NW, offers mandu (Korean dumplings from 4 to 7 p.m., along with Sojutini, a selection of flavored cocktails made with soju, a distilled Korean liquor (options include aloe, mango, and yogurt), and beers and rail drinks, each for $4, seven days a week. Silo, at 919 Fifth St. NW, will tempt you, from 4 to 7 p.m. daily and all night on Sunday and Monday, with a selection of discounted snacks like pickle fries, drunken doughnuts, and bacon-wrapped shrimp, as well as $5 draft beer, house wines, and rail drinks. On Tuesday wine bottles are half-price; on Wednesday, Ladies’ Night, get free bottomless champagne with any appetizer. Thursday features $1 oysters from 5 to 7 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m. u

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Health and Fitness

“We were looking for an opportunity to have a health focus in the neighborhood. There are some resources out there, but they’re not together in one place. This is a great opportunity for people with health-focused goals to come together.” Bloomingdale Civic Association (BCA) President Teri Janine Quinn offered those words to a dozen locals who gathered at Bloomingdale’s Big Bear Cafe at the Feb. 13 inaugural meeting of the Bloomingdale Health and Fitness Committee. Quinn and some others began fleshing out ideas for the committee as early as 2015, but it’s only now starting to take shape. The meeting was kicked off by committee chair Charlie Cummings, who was charged with building the group by Quinn and the BCA. “We have a lot of parks, a lot of energy, and a lot of people who like to cook healthy,” Cummings started. “Why isn’t there any central resource for recreation and fun stuff ?” Quinn and Cummings laid out the conceptual goals of the group’s work. According to Quinn, the BCA and residents want coordinated efforts for group exercise. St. George’s Episcopal Church, where the BCA holds its monthly community meetings, has offered space for free exercise classes if the committee can find instructors, she added. She also said the community is looking for group athletic competitions, such as 5K races, as well as guidelines for healthy eating at local restaurants and healthy recipes from the area’s chefs. Cummings pointed out that the mark of a successful health and fitness organization will be the ability to provide resources and activities not just for young professionals, but for children, seniors, and everyone in between. Said Quinn, “We want to be a resource for any resident looking to get healthy.” Many of the attendees came with ideas for events and outreach. Suggestions included a commu-

nity running club, adult swimming classes, a website and newsletter, and a community health day/fair featuring events like tug of war and threelegged races. “We shouldn’t think so big that we run ourselves into the ground,” Quinn said, “but we are the standard,” noting that this is the first committee of its type among the nearby neighborhoods. One suggestion featured an historical aspect. A resident noted that in the early 1900s Bloomingdale residents partook in “coasting,” the practice of roping off a street on an incline during a snowstorm for families to bring their kids to sled and play in the snow. “I love the historical aspect,” Cummings said. “Coasting is a term that’s 100 years old but still sounds like a lot of fun today.” Many of the suggestions referred to incorporating existing classes and resources into the efforts of the committee. “A lot of this is already available,” Cummings said; “it’s just a matter of getting this information in one place and getting it out there.” The committee is creating a master list of healthy living resources available in Bloomingdale and in DC. Anyone with ideas or healthy living expertise, or who just wants to join the committee, can email Charlie Cummings at CharlesGCummings@gmail.com. The Bloomingdale Health and Fitness Committee meets at the Big Bear Cafe, 1700 First St. NW.

Bloomingdale Buzz Bloomingdale Gets in Shape by Max Moline Sylvan is at 104 Rhode Island Ave. NW and www.SylvanCafe.com. The Red Hen in Bloomingdale was featured in the 2017 DC Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand list – high-quality restaurants where customers can get two courses and a drink or dessert for $40 or less. Find the Red Hen at 1822 First St. NW and www.TheRedHenDC.com. Rito Loco, at 606 Florida Ave. NW and www.RitoLoco.com, plans to open a roof deck, according to a placard in the window. The former home to Rustik, 84 T St. NW, will reopen this spring as Tyber Creek Wine Bar & Kitchen, according to the restaurant’s Facebook page, Facebook.com/TyberCreekDC. Owners Jordan and Jonathan Stahl announced in a posting: “Tyber Creek will be a comfortable

Neighborhood Notes: Restaurant News

Sylvan Bakery and Cafe, occupying the former space of Grassroots Gourmet, opened in early February and has had tremendous success. The bakery offers cupcakes, cookies (including the incredibly popular peanut butter cookie), enormous croissants, and sandwiches – the most popular of which is the mozzarella and tomato. Sylvan offers Swing’s Coffee and Numi Organic Tea, both brewed and packaged.

The art at Sylvan Bakery and Cafe depicts the Sylvan Theatre of the mid-1900s. The owners plan to bring the iconic sign back to working order.

neighborhood restaurant offering wood-fired seasonal food such as roasted meats & vegetables, flatbreads, fresh salads, house-baked bread, and cheese boards. Our beverage program will offer a curated and affordable wine list, specialty cocktails, and beer on tap.”

Neighborhood Notes: Construction

Miller Development has released new renderings of its ongoing project to build a 59-unit community called Beagle Square in the alley bordered by Adams Street, Flagler Place, W Street, and Second Street NW. The renderings can be viewed at www.MillerDC.com/Project/ Beagle-Square. The project will be completed in 2018. Development is in full swing at the future site of The Truxton, a luxury apartment complex that will occupy the building formerly home to DCity Smokehouse and next door to Wicked Bloom (10 Florida Ave. NW ). The building will have eight luxury apartments and ground-floor retail establishments and is being constructed by Brick Lane Development. Find out more about The Truxton at www.TheTruxtonDC.com. Max Moline is a communications specialist living in DC. He frequents Nationals Park and enjoys writing about food as much as he does eating it. He’s always looking for new places to try. Rooftops and cigar lounges are a plus! Get in touch: molinecommunications@gmail.com; @MaxMoline425. u

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by Kathleen Donner

Lego Club and Lego Challenge! at Shaw Library

Saturdays at 11 a.m., there is open Lego Duplo block play time for children ages 2 to 5 years and their caregivers. Mondays at 4 p.m., ages 5 and older can come build their best Lego creation. Lego pieces are small so participants must be five and older. Shaw Library is at 1630 Seventh St. NW. dclibrary.org/watha.

Join the 2017 WIHS Junior Committee

Teens can apply for the experience of a lifetime working behind-the-scenes at the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), one of the most prestigious equestrian sports and entertainment events in North America. Each year, through an application process, new members are selected to join the WIHS Junior Committee. This group of teens from Maryland, Virginia and DC, works with the WIHS management team over the summer and fall and during the show to help prepare for the week-long event. Applicants must be students between the ages of 14 and 18 enrolled at area schools. Review the requirements at wihs. org. The application deadline is Monday, April 3.

Arts on the Horizon: Nutt and Bolt at the Atlas

Earth Explorers is at the National Geographic Museum through Sept. 10, 2017. Photo: Carol Woodward/National Geographic

NatGeo Earth Explorers

National Geographic Earth Explorers is an interactive family experience showcasing the work of some of the most innovative and exciting National Geographic explorers. Kids imaginations run wild as they become world explorers and embark on an epic adventure to discover new species, study animal behavior and learn about the important roles that technology, innovation and ingenuity play in making and documenting these discoveries. Through interactive and immersive areas, children explore six regions of the world and can even use the methods employed by National Geographic explorers in the field. Visit a base camp in a life-sized explorerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jeep. Take a simulated hot-air-balloon ride and document the migration of herds across Africa. Board a deep-sea submersible for a virtual dive to survey life at all levels of the water column from abundant coral reefs to deep-sea thermal vents. Earth Explorers is at the National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th St. NW, through Sept. 10. Tickets are $15 for adults; $12 for seniors/students; and $10 for children (3-12). natgeomuseum.org.

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Nutt and Bolt are robot rivals. They spend their days using the random junkyard objects around them in games of skill and sound rallying the audience for support. As the competition builds to a frenzied pinnacle, Nutt and Bolt realize that by cooperating they can make something even more wonderful. Together, sounds become stories, notes become music and the world becomes full of possibility. $6 to $10. Performances are March 29 to April 2, at the Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

Kites of Asia Family Day

On March 25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., celebrate spring at the National Air and Space Mu-

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African-American children learn basic water safety skills. Black Kids Swim wants to see children do more than simply survive in the water. They want them to develop valuable techniques that can benefit them physically and professionally throughout their lives. blackkidsswim.com.

Discovery Theater March Shows

Lucrecia Basualdo portraying a ‘Barrio Mouse’ Photo: Lonnie Tague

Séneca: Ratón de Biblioteca

When Séneca, a serious little mouse, returns to his adventures with the street-wise barrio mice, a cat and a dog, these unlikely companions learn the lessons of friendship and tolerance. A lively bilingual musical for children 4 to 10 years old, Séneca: Ratón de Biblioteca (The Library Mouse) runs March 13 to 25. Tickets are $12 for adults; $10 for children. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174. galatheatre.org. seum’s Kites of Asia Heritage Family Day. Talk to kite experts. See pan-Asian kite displays. Marvel at indoor kite flying. Make a kite. Take a dance lesson. airandspace.si.edu.

LEGO Lady Liberty

Ever seen a nine-foot statue of liberty model made by LEGO? Experience “The Nation We Build Together” introduces the ideas and ideals that are essential to the American experience. The 300-brick high statue (9.44 feet) weighs 125 pounds and will be displayed through Jan. 2018. National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th Streets NW. americanhistory.si.edu.

Saturday Morning at The National

Visit the National Theatre on select Saturday mornings for free programs. The programming is best suited for ages 4 to 10. Performances take place

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Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the Helen Hayes Gallery. The National Theatre is at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Tickets may be reserved one week prior to the performance. The reservation system closes at 10 a.m. on the Friday before the performance. Walk-ins are welcome if there is room. Register and get more information at thenationaldc.org. Here’s the remaining spring lineup: March 18, Christylez Bacon; March 25, Bilbo’s Journey; April 1, Papgeno!; and April 8, Unified Jazz Ensemble.

Black Kids Swim

The Black Kids Swim website celebrates and publicizes the truth that African-American children can and do excel in the sport of swimming. Black Kids Swim highlights the accomplishments of these children in the sport of swimming. It also serves as a resource for families with experienced swimmers and those with children who want to explore the sport. There are also multiple resources to help

On Friday, March 17, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., celebrate Paddy’s Day with dancer-musician Shannon Dunne and musician Alex Boatright in their joyful show includes old-style sean nós dancing, singing and the sounds of traditional instruments. Experience a little taste of Ireland by joining the floor-stomping fun. All Ireland is for ages 5 through 10. On March 22 and 23, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., Monica can’t wait for the newest member of the family to arrive. But a broken leg sends her to the emergency room with her mom. In a musical medical adventure, Monica discovers that a hospital isn’t such a scary place. A baby brother might join you on the trip back home. “Monica Becomes a Big Sister” is for ages 3 through s7. On March 28 to 31, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., the magic of earth science takes center stage in this fun, interactive Discovery Theater original as patrons explore the origins of our planet, the water cycle, and our important role in the ecosystem. Kick off Earth Month by pledging to become an Earth Warrior. Find out some great ways to start right away. “Mother Earth & Me” is for ages 5 through 10. These shows are at the Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW, on the National Mall. Tickets are $6 to $8. discoverytheater.org.

Seven DC Public Charter Schools Go Solar

Seven DC Public Charter Schools have signed contracts to go solar through a group purchase negotiated by the Community Purchasing Alliance (CPA), a member-owned purchasing cooperative based in DC. The innovative deal allows schools to install solar panels on their rooftops at no cost, receive the electricity generated by those panels for free and earn additional revenue by taking advantage of the DC’s recently expanded solar incentive program. Participating schools include, Capital City Public Charter School in the Brightwood, Academy of Hope PCS in Langdon, Two Rivers PCS in Rosedale, Two Rivers PCS in NOMA, Maya Angelou PCS in Deanwood, Paul Public

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may be purchased online at imaginationstage.org, at the Imagination Stage box office, or by calling 301-280-1660.

Grug and the Rainbow

Film still from The Eagle Huntress, screening at the Gallery of Art on March 25, 11:30 a.m., in the East Building Auditorium. English narration, and Kazakh with English subtitles. Shown in collaboration with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital.

Kid’s Movies at the NGA

Long Way North, March 18 and 19, 11:30 a.m., in the East Building Auditorium, is for ages 11, up. Set in 1892, this animated adventure follows 15-year-old Russian aristocrat Sacha as she leaves behind her comfortable Saint Petersburg life in the hopes of tracking down and saving her beloved grandfather, Oloukine, a famous explorer who has gone missing near the North Pole. But Sacha’s parents strongly disapprove of her ambitions and, in fact, have already arranged her marriage. Defying her destiny, Sacha flees her home and launches a daring quest toward the Great North in search of Oloukine and his ship. (Rémi Chayé, France/Denmark, 81 minutes) The Eagle Huntress, March 25 at 11:30 a.m., in the East Building Auditorium, is for ages 11, up. Among the isolated Kazakh tribe in the mountains of northwest Mongolia, the long tradition of eagle hunting has only been practiced by men. This documentary follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in 12 generations of her family to become an eagle hunter. Her decision causes controversy amongst older members of the community, but Aisholpan boldly embarks on a strict program of training. This inspiring film captures her courage. (Otto Bell, US, 2016, 87 minutes) Seating is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. No advance registration is required. nga.gov. Charter School in Brightwood, and KIPP DC in Fort Dupont. At least three more charter schools are expected to join CPA’s Solar Schools Initiative over the next few months and the solar power systems will likely get installed by the end of 2017.

Imagination Dance Show for the Very Young

Imagination Stage presents “Paper Dreams,” its first dance performance-based production in the

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My First Imagination Stage series. A collaboration with Mons Dansa Dance Company of Barcelona, Spain, Paper Dreams explores the many facets of creativity, including movement. It is a fun, interactive production that tells the story of two delightful, clown-like creatures. Can one’s greatest mistake turn into the next great innovation? Best for ages 1 through 5, it runs at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD, March 11 through April 9. Performances are Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Tickets are $14, with a $5 lap seat for children under 12 months. Tickets

Grug is a small guy bursting with big curiosity. Beginning his life as the grassy top of a Burrawang tree, he is fascinated by the world around him, solving everyday problems with creativity and joy. In this whimsical tale, Grug goes on an epic adventure to find a rainbow. Though its spectacular hues seem always just beyond his grasp, he is full of determination and ever ready for whatever surprises come his way. Adapted from the beloved picture books by Ted Prior, this colorful 35-minute show is filled with exquisite puppetry and the gentle storytelling that has delighted audiences around the world. It is the perfect performance for even the littlest theatergoers. “Grug and the Rainbow” is on stage at the Kennedy Center, March 18, 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.; and March 19, 1:30 and 4 p.m. It is most enjoyed by age 2, up. $20. All patrons must have a ticket. kennedy-center.org.

To Sail Around the Sun

Four seasons. Four stories. Four dances! Directed by Paul Gordon Emerson, and choreographed by Mr. Emerson and Company, “To Sail Around the Sun” is a unique and moving display of imagination and enchantment set to the timeless music of Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons.” Superb dancers grace the stage as the gorgeous score is played by a quartet of National Symphony Orchestra musicians: Jennifer Kim and Wanzhen Li, violins; Tsuna Sakamoto, viola; and Eugena Chang, cello. The artists move seamlessly together to the music in this multimedia work. “To Sail Around the Sun” is on stage at the Kennedy Center, March 25, 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.; and March 26, 1:30 and 4 p.m. It is most enjoyed by age four, up. $20. All patrons must have a ticket. kennedy-center.org.

The (Hip Hop) Freshest Snow Whyte

Fans of past Hip Hop shows at Imagination Stage will love this radical update of a familiar fairytale. Set in the year 3000, we meet Snow Whyte — a graffiti-artist locked in competition with her arch rival, Kanye East, over which of them makes the “freshest” images in the universe. Both depend on a Simon Cowell-type celebrity called Mira to decide which of them is the best. After her exile to a distant planet, Snow Whyte is sheltered by two rapping alien twins (reminiscent of the Seven

Ella Enchanted

Based on the Newberry Honor book Gail Carson Levine, Baby Ella of Frell is given the “gift” of obedience by Lucinda, a misguided fairy. Suddenly, she cannot disobey any direct order. Then when tragedy strikes, Ella is reduced to an obedient servant in her new home with Dame Olga. Can Ella find a way to rid herself of the troublesome curse? Ella Enchanted is a production of Adventure Theater. It is recommended for all ages and is on stage at Glen Echo, through March 19. Tickets are $19.50. adventuretheatre-mtc.org. Here’s the season’s remaining lineup: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, April 7 to May 21; and Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook, June 23 to Aug. 14.

Jack and the Beanstalk

Fe-fi-fo-fum. A timely version of the classic children’s tale about the young lad that doesn’t know beans about trading, but still manages to climb his way to the top. Jack finds that happiness lies in helping others rather than mere personal gain. Told with rod puppets and some surprising twists, Jack has long been a favorite of Puppet Company audiences. On stage at Glen Echo through March 26. This show is recommended for ages 5 through 9. Running time is

45 minutes. Tickets are $12. thepuppetco.org. Remainder of 2016-2017 season shows: The Three Billy Goats Gruff, March 30 to April 30; and Cinderella, May 4 to June 11.

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Dwarves), and survives two visits from the vengeful Kanye dressed in crazy disguises. She then uncovers the true secret to talent: it is shared equally among all people, and not the exclusive property of anyone. Witty raps, cool moves, and a beat that just won’t quit. Best for ages 5, up. Tickets are $15 to $35. The show runs through March 18 at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. 301-280-1660. imaginationstage.org. Here’s the season’s remaining lineup: The Jungle Book, April 22 to May 28; Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure, June 21 to Aug. 13.

Revolutionary War Camp

Anderson House invites kids ages 8 to 11 to Revolutionary War CampWashington’s Spies. This day camp for boys and girls is about espionage and the American Revolution. During the week, campers will learn about the diverse people who acted as spies during the Revolutionary War. They will dress in period costumes and enjoy hands-on activities, including creating secret codes, writing with invisible ink and orchestrating covert drop points. The camp will conclude with an open house for parents and friends to see demonstrations of what campers learned during the week. $400. Camp is July 24 to 28; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information and to register, contact Kendall Casey, museum education manager, at kcasey@ societyofthecincinnati.org or 202495-7127. Anderson House is at 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. societyofthecincinnati.org.

The Children’s Inn at NIH Charity Gala

The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced details for the 2017 An Evening for Hope gala. All net proceeds are donated to The Inn to provide “A Place Like Home” for children undergoing medical treatment at the NIH. Best-selling author and psychological illusionist Joshua Seth will entertain with an interactive performance. The gala is on April 29, 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean, VA. childrensinn.org. Have an item for the Notebook? Email it to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. u

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

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FEE SIMPLE Bloomingdale 120 THOMAS ST NW

$1,171,250

Brookland 1249 LAWRENCE ST NE 674 KENNETH STREET NE #813 1525 KEARNY ST NE 549 REGENT PL NE 1819 IRVING ST NE 924 UPSHUR ST NE 2630 10TH ST NE 4364 VARNUM PL NE 1232 HAMLIN ST NE 4410 7TH ST NE 138 WEBSTER ST NE 641 EMERSON ST NE

$1,139,990 $873,025 $850,000 $735,000 $522,500 $510,000 $497,000 $475,000 $465,000 $390,000 $326,400 $305,000

Columbia Heights 3321 16TH ST NW 1008 PARK RD NW 1334 IRVING ST NW 1312 GIRARD ST NW 435 PARK RD NW 1008 EUCLID ST NW 611 HARVARD ST NW 3220 PARK PL NW 1221 SHEPHERD ST NW 1052 QUEBEC PL NW 642 COLUMBIA RD NW 923 SHEPHERD ST NW 2625 SHERMAN AVE NW

$1,225,000 $1,169,000 $1,100,000 $899,000 $823,500 $780,000 $750,000 $745,000 $580,000 $569,900 $540,000 $525,000 $520,000

Dupont Circle 1711 19TH ST NW

$2,795,000

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$915,000 $900,000 $879,000 $875,000 $753,500 $690,000 $620,000

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Kalorama 1832 24TH ST NW 1928 BILTMORE ST NW 2515 CLIFFBOURNE PL NW

$5,500,000 $1,750,000 $1,400,000

Ledroit Park 229 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW 118 THOMAS ST NW

$815,000 $605,000

Mount Pleasant 3213 ADAMS MILL RD NW 3339 18TH ST NW 1711 KENYON ST NW

$1,435,000 $950,000 $795,000

Mount Vernon 468 RIDGE ST NW

$795,000

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1440 A ST NE 1604 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE 1334 CAPITOL ST NE 648 L ST NE 329 18TH ST NE 1173 ABBEY PL NE 426 K ST NE 333 17TH ST SE 729 18TH ST NE 1143 ABBEY PL NE 510 24TH ST NE 400 M ST NE 1607 D ST SE 1627 ROSEDALE ST NE 1110 3RD ST NE 1321 E ST NE 756 13TH ST SE 1637 KRAMER ST NE 924 15TH ST SE 116 17TH ST SE 1627 F ST NE 1621 ROSEDALE ST NE 1348 CONSTITUTION AVE NE

$1,150,000 $892,500 $890,000 $851,000 $785,000 $692,500 $665,000 $645,000 $634,000 $600,000 $599,000 $575,000 $560,000 $560,000 $555,000 $554,000 $549,999 $540,000 $525,000 $515,000 $500,000 $375,000 $620,000

Old City #2 1720 WILLARD ST NW 1737 CORCORAN ST NW 1531 KINGMAN PL NW 1430 FLORIDA AVE NW 201 BATES ST NW

$1,505,000 $1,270,000 $1,200,000 $939,000 $778,000

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$1,125,000 $1,100,000

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Eckington 19 RHODE ISLAND AVE NE 22 SEATON PL NW 83 S ST NW 29 U ST NE 24 T ST NW 73 FLORIDA AVE NW 53NE R ST NE

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5705 9TH ST NW 727 GALLATIN ST NW 820 DELAFIELD PL NW 402 EMERSON ST NW 436 EMERSON ST NW 5616 7TH ST NW 5507 8TH ST NW 504 BUCHANAN ST NW 4418 5TH ST NW 5014 4TH ST NW 5401 ILLINOIS AVE NW 311 WEBSTER ST NW 4702 5TH ST NW 5739 9TH ST NW 813 BUCHANAN ST NW 3801 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW

$780,000 $749,999 $742,500 $729,900 $725,000 $675,000 $649,900 $640,000 $600,000 $575,000 $565,000 $535,000 $482,500 $475,000 $381,150 $295,000

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Shaw 1625 4TH ST NW 817 Q ST NW 131 P ST NW

$1,140,000 $935,000 $720,000

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Trinidad 1227 TRINIDAD AVE NE 1221 TRINIDAD AVE NE 1607 WEST VIRGINIA AVE NE 1239 OATES ST NE

$776,000 $705,000 $610,000 $510,000

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1945 BENNETT PL NE $469,999 3 1312 QUEEN ST NE $455,000 3 830 19TH ST NE $400,000 6 1413 TRINIDAD AVE NE $399,000 2 1282 16TH ST NE $370,000 2 1262 HOLBROOK TER NE $365,000 2

CONDO Adams Morgan 2351 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #C3 2550 17TH ST NW #213 1700 KALORAMA RD NW #305 2301 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #112 2424 17TH NW ##102

$765,000 $665,000 $640,000 $519,000 $410,000

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$388,400

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Brookland 2724 12TH ST NE #17 613 HAMLIN ST NE #1

$574,900 $180,000

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Central 1155 23RD ST NW #7E 1414 22ND ST NW #35

$2,650,000 $1,590,000

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1111 25TH ST NW #921 1155 23RD ST NW #8L 2425 L ST NW #406 777 7TH ST NW #508 2201 L ST NW #319

$1,075,000 $1,000,000 $980,000 $424,000 $267,000

Columbia Heights 2511 12TH ST NW #2 3415 SHERMAN AVE NW #2 779 MORTON ST NW #C2 1012 HARVARD ST NW #9

$1,021,000 $752,000 $745,000 $700,000

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Dupont 1301 20TH ST NW #511 2114 N ST NW #47 1727 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #110 1721 P ST NW #C 1727 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #619

$506,500 $393,000 $225,000 $1,100,000 $334,000

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Eckington 16 T ST NE #1 1920 3RD ST NE #6 1920 3RD ST NE #5 1920 3RD ST NE #3 1718 1ST ST NW #4 1920 3RD ST NE #4 147 R ST NE #11 220 T ST NE #3 128 U ST NE #2

$699,000 $514,900 $494,900 $491,150 $489,000 $480,000 $465,000 $399,900 $587,500

H Street 1026 8 NE #B Orren ST NE #208 815 5TH ST NE #2 815 5TH ST NE #1 1110 STAPLES ST NE #1 1111 ORREN ST NE #504 1111 ORREN ST NE #100

$965,000 $369,900 $865,000 $817,000 $600,000 $559,900 $249,900

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Kalorama 2029 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #43 1837 WYOMING AVE NW #C 2225 CALIFORNIA ST NW #302 2127 CALIFORNIA ST NW #105 1831 CALIFORNIA ST NW #21 1812 WYOMING AVE NW #303 2138 CALIFORNIA ST NW #408 1851 COLUMBIA RD NW #310 2032 BELMONT RD NW #534 1906 BILTMORE ST NW #1

$2,290,000 $1,400,000 $1,399,000 $644,000 $620,000 $515,000 $399,000 $310,000 $295,000 $1,384,000

Logan Circle 502 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #2 1311 13TH ST NW #501 1311 13TH ST NW #301 1306 O ST NW #201 1311 13TH ST NW #PH-9 1210 R ST NW #B9 1401 R ST NW #310 1311 13TH ST NW #508

$499,900 $869,900 $839,90 $650,000 $519,900 $459,000 $425,000 $409,900

Mount Pleasant 1612 BEEKMAN PL NW #D 2328 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #410 3220 17TH ST NW #309 3155 MOUNT PLEASANT ST NW #301 3420 16TH ST NW #407S 1763 COLUMBIA RD NW #305 1867 PARK RD NW #2

$850,000 $785,000 $585,000 $455,000 $383,000 $283,000 $675,000

Old City #1 715 FLORIDA AVE NE #PH-B 215 I ST NE #209 715 FLORIDA AVE NE #A 1337 K ST SE #201 1391 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE #414 1391 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE #463 245 15TH ST SE #302 1433 K ST SE #202 301 G ST NE #26 660 MORTON PL NE #7 1391 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE #439

$775,000 $715,000 $660,000 $634,300 $549,000 $490,000 $465,000 $449,000 $399,000 $390,000 $365,000

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Old City #2 1401 Q ST NW #604 44 N ST NW #B 1731 S ST NW #4 1001 L ST NW #809 1201 Q ST NW #103 910 M ST NW #1001 555 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #810 1125 11TH ST NW #604 1421 T ST NW #4 1225 13TH ST NW #708 1816 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #407 2000 16TH ST NW #4 1718 P ST NW #318 2120 VERMONT AVE NW #20 1825 T ST NW #103 80 NEW YORK AVE NW #201

$1,495,000 $575,000 $575,000 $500,000 $479,000 $449,950 $440,500 $430,000 $427,000 $399,787 $291,000 $285,000 $244,900 $241,200 $215,000 $184,000

Park View 513 KENYON ST NW #UNIT B 3542 WARDER ST NW #203 3542 WARDER ST NW #201 3542 WARDER ST NW #102 3542 WARDER ST NW #103

$1,049,000 $690,900 $659,900 $615,000 $599,900

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