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1 KenneDY Center oPen House CeleBrating JfK at 100
On May 27 from noon to 10 p.m, The Kennedy celebrates the 100th birthday of its namesake, President John F. Kennedy (D), with a free, cross-cultural festival showcasing street arts culture, Hip Hop, spoken word and skateboard culture, as well as classical and contemporary arts. More than 30 free performances, activities and events for all ages and tastes in the center’s halls, plazas and theaters featuring artists from across the US, the DC region and abroad. Editor’s note: There will be a stand-by line in the Hall of Nations for the “sold-out,” 3 p.m., National Memorial Day Choral Festival. kennedy-center.org.
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May 20. Tickets are $100 until race day. Then they rise to $110. Purchase at preakness.com/ tickets. There are wagering window. Visit Wagering 101 tent to learn how to wager. Enjoy live music all day, drinking, a bikini contest, food trucks and concessions and a just-okay view of the horses. Preakness Way Lot #4 is the best parking lot for the Infield and it is the only lot where tailgating is allowed. Editor’s note: The “official” drink of the Preakness is the Black-eyed Susan. The name is taken from the flowers that drape the winning horse. Here’s the recipe: 3/4 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup pineapple juice, three tbs. vodka, three tbs. light rum and two tbs. Grand Marnier over crushed ice. Decorate with a cherry on top.
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around the world that highlights DC’s thriving international diplomatic community and its lively and varied culture. Celebrated annually in May, it includes 31 days of programming by 70 embassies and more than 40 of DC’s very best cultural institutions. Some highlights are an Around the World Embassy Tour on May 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; European Union Embassies’ Open House on May 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and a Fiesta Asia Street Fair on May 20 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Pennsylvania Avenue NE between Third and Sixth Streets. Find out more at culturaltourismdc.org.
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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. Each movie begins at sundown. Arrive at Canal Park as early as 7 p.m. Bring a picnic and bug spray. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted. Here are this summer’s Thursday night movies: 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, Beauty and the Beast (2017). capitolriverfront.org.
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5 Kingman Island Bluegrass and Jazz Festival
Join Living Classrooms on May 13 for the eighth annual Kingman Island Bluegrass and Folk Festival Headliners Town Mountain, Dom Flemons and Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen lead an incredible cast of nearly 40 local bluegrass, folk, and Americana artists for nine hours of music spread across five stages on beautiful Kingman Island. In addition to the incredible local tunes, this “Zero-Waste” festival includes various outdoor activities, educational tents, a kids’ corner, delicious food, beer, cocktails and more. The festival has become the largest alllocal music festival in the District, attracting over 10,000 guests annually since 2014. It is also a critical fundraising event for Living Classrooms Foundation, which provides hands-on education for disadvantaged youth. livingclassrooms.org.
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National Memorial Day Parade. May 29, 2 PM. The parade is on Constitution Avenue NW, between Seventh and 17th Streets. Expect a lot of music, color and old fashioned patriotism. nationalmemorialdayparade.com.
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MEMORAL DAY AND RELATED EVENTS The WWI Navy: Second to None. May 16, 6:45 to 8:45 PM. For the US Navy, World War I was the first significant test of an armed force branch billed as “second to none.” In 1898, it dealt a decisive blow to the Spanish fleet during the Spanish-American war, then nine years later it dazzled when the “Great White Fleet,” 16 battleships and accompanying vessels that circled the globe as a show of power.
S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. $45. For tickets, call 202-633-3030 or visit smithsonianassociates.org. GI Film Festival. May 24 to 28. More than 50 films and other unique events about, by and for veterans, active duty military and their families. For details, visit gifilmfestival.com. “Flags-In” at Arlington Cemetery. Each year, the Third Infantry (The Old Guard) has honored America’s fallen
heroes by placing American flags before the gravestones and niches of service members buried both at Arlington National Cemetery and the US Soldier’s and Airmen’s National Cemetery just prior to Memorial Day Weekend. Arlington National Cemetery. 703-6078000. arlingtoncemetery.mil. Blessing of the Bikes at National Cathedral. May 26, 5 PM. The National Cathedral welcomes members of Rolling Thunder at the beginning of Memorial Day weekend for a “Blessing of the Bikes.” Washington National
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Women in Military Service Honors Memorial Day. May 29, 4 PM. The program includes formal military honors, remarks from servicewomen representing each of the services and the Women’s Memorial traditional Rose Petal Ceremony with personal tributes to departed comrades. Ceremony at the gateway to Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington VA. womensmemorial.org. “Artist Soldiers” at Air and Space. Through Nov. 29, 2018. Through the perspectives of professional artists who were recruited by the US Army and of soldiers who created artwork, “Artist Soldiers” examines the emergence in WWI of war art that captured the moment realistically by firsthand participants. The exhibition includes artwork from the National Museum of American History not exhibited since the 1920s and photographs of underground soldiers’ living spaces by Jeff Gusky, on display for the first time. airandspace.si.edu. Hollywood Goes to War: World War I on the Big Screen at Air and Space. Fridays at 7 PM. All Quiet on the Western Front, May 26; The Eagle and the Hawk, June 16; Paths of Glory, July 14; The Millionaires’ Unit: US Naval Aviators in the First World War, Aug. 11; Gallipoli, Sept. 15; The Blue Max, Oct. 20; The Lost Squadron, Nov. 11. Visit airandspace.si.edu/ hollywood for free tickets. My Fellow Soldiers--Letters from World War I at the Postal Museum. Through Nov. 29, 2018. The exhibition, commemorating the centennial of the First World War, explores America’s role in the war through the unique lens of personal correspondence written by Americans at the front and their loved ones at home. Smithsonian National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. postalmuseum. si.edu. “The Face of Battle: Americans at War, 9/11 to Now” at the National Portrait Gallery. Through Jan. 28, 2018. The Face of Battle: Americans at War, 9/11 to Now” explores and assesses the human costs of ongoing wars through portraiture. National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW. npg.si.edu.
SPECIAL EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS The Life of a Swiss Guard: A Private View. Through May 21, daily 7 AM to 7 PM. Swiss Guards are young men from Switzerland who guard the pope, papal audiences, and the Vatican. This exhibition goes beyond what you typically see and shows their faith, emotions, sacrifice and sense of duty. National Shrine, 400 Michigan Ave. NE. nationalshrine.com.
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Bike to Work Day. May 19. Find pit stops at biketoworkmetrodc.org. Dupont-Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend. June 3 and 4, 11 AM to 4 PM. Discover Anderson House, Dumbarton House, Heurich House Museum, Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
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Rockin’ the Block Concert Series at Canal Park. Concerts are 6:30 to 8:30 PM. May 31, PEO & The Carriers; June 7, South Rail; July 12, Daniel Hill; Aug. 2, Mike McHenry Trio; Sept. 6, Zach Cutler. Rockin’ the Block will also feature food and beverage vendors, a moon bounce and lawn games for all ages. Canal Park, Second and Eye Streets SE. capitolriverfront.org. Capitol Riverfront Outdoor Movies. Thursdays beginning June 1, 7 PM. Here’s the lineup: 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, Beauty and the Beast (2017). Movies start at sundown. Canal Park, Second and Eye Streets SE. Find schedule at capitolriverfront.org. Rosslyn Rocks! Concerts. Thursdays, 6 to 8 PM. June 1, White Ford Bronco; June 8, Lloyd Dobler Effect; June 15, The 19th St Band; June 22, Jeff from Accounting; and June 29, The Monster Band. Concerts on the Central Place Plaza, at N. Lynn and N. Moore Streets, Rosslyn, VA. rosslynva.org.
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Yoga Gatherings at the Botanic Garden. Saturdays, 10:30 to 11:30 AM. WithLoveDC is a movement to spread love, joy, and acceptance throughout the District. WithLoveDC offers free yoga gatherings at the US Botanic Garden. This program is first-come, first served with limited space available. Participants are encouraged to bring their own mats. No pre-registration required. usbg.gov. National Historic Site, National Museum of American Jewish Military History, The Phillips Collection and the President Woodrow Wilson House. All free of charge. dkmuseums.com Lamb Jam Grand Tasting at Eastern Market. June 5, 6 to 9 PM. Lamb Jam Grand Tasting Includes some of the most talented chefs from the DC area, beer and wine from DC’s top breweries and winemakers, interactive photo booth, DIY lamb spice rub station and a butchery demonstration. $75. Eastern Market. americanlamb.com.
OUTDOOR MUSIC, MOVIES AND CEREMONY Marine Barracks Evening Parade. Fridays. 8:45 to 10 PM. Features music and precision marching, the Evening Parade features “The President’s Own” US Marine Band, “The Commandant’s Own” The US Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marine Corps Color Guard, the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Ceremonial Marchers and LCpl. Chesty XIII, the official mascot of Marine Barracks Washington. Reservations suggested. barracks.marines.mil.
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Adams Morgan Summer Concert Series. May 6, 5 PM, Almeda; May 13, 5 PM, TBA; May 20, 5 PM, Hollertown; June 3, 5 PM, Jelly Roll Mortals; June 5, 6 PM, TBA; June 10, 5 PM, Michele McTierney; June 24, 5 PM, Batida Diferente. Corner of 18th Street and Columbia Road NW. adamsmorganonline.com. V-E Day Observance at the WWII Memorial. May 8, 11 AM. World War II Memorial, 17th Street between Constitution and Independence Avenues NW. wwiimemorial.com. Jazz in the Garden at the NGA. Fridays, 5 to 8:30 PM. The free concerts feature locally and nationally acclaimed musicians performing a wide variety of musical genres. The full schedule is at nga.gov. National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden between Seventh and Ninth Streets on Constitution Ave. NW. Sunset Parades at Iwo Jima Memorial. Tuesdays, starting May 30, 7 to 8 PM. Lawn seating. Bring blankets and chairs. No public parking available at the Memorial grounds on Parade evenings. Guests may park at the Arlington National Cemetery Visitors’ Center for a small fee. Marine Barracks provides a free shuttle bus service from the Visitors Center to and from the memorial grounds. barracks.marines.mil.
Drive-In Movies at Union Market. June 2, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids; July 7, Coming to America; Aug. 4, Chef; Sept. 1, Days of Thunder; Sept. 29, Clue; Nov. 3, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Movie start times vary. $10 parking fee per car. Advance purchase is highly recommended. Free for walk-ups. unionmarketdc.com. Golden Cinema at Farragut Park. June 2, Hidden Figures; June 9, 500 Days of Summer; June 16, Moana; June 23, The Princess Bride; June 30, Dirty Dancing; July 7, Ghostbusters (2016 version); July 14, Finding Dory; July 21, Big; July 28, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off; Aug. 4, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Movies at 7:30 PM. Rain dates are Aug. 11 and 18. Farragut Park is at Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com. Bethesda Summer Concerts. Concerts are 6 to 8 PM. June 8, Natty Beaux Band; June 15, Urban Funk; June 22, The Crimestoppers; June 29, Oasis Island Sounds; July 6, Caz Gardiner; July 13, Chuggalug; July 20, Joker’s Wild. Veterans Park at the corner of Woodmont and Norfolk Avenues, Bethesda, MD. bethesda.org. Strathmore’s Live from the Lawn Summer Concerts. Concerts start at 7 PM. July 12, Karen Jonas; July 19, Look Homeward; July 26, Bug Ray & The Kool Cats; Aug. 2, Femina; Aug. 9, Matuto; Aug. 16, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys; Aug. 23, Uke Fest; Aug. 30, Akua Allrich; Sept. 9, Team Familiar. Free. Mansion at Strathmore (Gudelsky Outdoor Concert Gazebo), 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD. strathmore.org.
MUSIC Music at The Howard. May 6, Marsha Ambrosius & Eric Benet and Slick Rick & E.U. w/ Sugar Bear; May 7, Guardians of the Galaxy Soundtrack and Beanie Sigel; May 9, Marsha Ambrosius & Eric Benet; May 10, Chrisette Michele; May 11, Fab 5, Lovindeer, Boris Gardiner & Gem Myers; May 12, Suicide Girls: Blackheart Burlesque; May 14, Harlem Gospel Choir Mother’s Day Special;
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Blue Monday Blues in Southwest. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. May 8, The Nighthawks; May 15, Swampdog Blues!; May 22, Big Boy Little Band; May 29, Nadine Rae & the AllStars. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-484-7700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Music at the Lincoln. May 9, Rhiannon Giddens; May 11, Dwight Yoakam; May 13, Demetri Martin: Let’s Get Away Tour; May 22, An Evening with Old Crow Medicine Show; June 3 and 4, Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington presents: And the Tont Goes To...Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. 202-328-6000. thelincolndc.com. Church of the Epiphany Weekly Concerts. Tuesdays, 12:10 PM. May 9, Carlos Rodriguez, Paul Bratcher, & Sam Post; May 16, Ronn McFarlane; May 23, Valor Brass Quintet; May 30, Robert Capocchi. 1317 G St. NW. 202-3472635. epiphanydc.org. Jazz Night in Southwest. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. May 12, A Native Son, Herb Scott; May 19, Akua Allrich & the Tribe; May 26, Legendary Rick Whitehead Live! $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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H Street NE FRESHFARM Market. Saturdays, 9 AM to 12:30 PM. 800 13th St. NE. freshfarm.org. May 16, Digable Planets; May 18, DMX; May 19, La Oreja de Van Gogh; May 20, Middleway Music Recital and Wavez Silent Party DC; May 23, Capleton; May 26, Reggae Fest vs. Soca; May 31, Harlem Gospel Choir Sings Adele. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899. thehowardtheatre.com.
15, Perfume Genius; May 16, Real Estate; May 18, DREAMCAR; May 19, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe featuring Melvin Seals; May 20, Whitney and Cloud Nothings; May 21, Laura Marling; May 22, Animal Collective; May 23 and 24, Mac DeMarco; May 30, JMSN; May 31, Frightened Rabbit. 815 V St. NW. 877-435-9849. 930.com.
Music at Black Cat. May 6, Black Lips and Heavy Rotation; May 9, Lazy K Listening Party; May 10, Serpents of Secrecy; May 11, Humble Fire; May 12, Pond; May 13, No BS! Brass Band and Church Night; May 15, Mystic Braves; May 16, Lanternfish; May 18, Jack on Fire; May 19, The Make-Up; May 20, Collider (record release); May 21, Gringo Star; May 24, Drunk Education: May 25, Stone Driver; May 26, Elizabeth Croydon; May 27, The Orwells; May 29, We Rock! DC Camp Showcase; June 1, Richard Lloyd; June 2, Super Art Fight in 3D. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com.
Music at Rock and Roll Hotel. May 6, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Summit Saturdays; May 7, Bleeker and Beware of Darkness; May 9, The Family Crest; May 10, Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes; May 11, Sun Club; May 12, Run Come See; May 13, Broke Royals and Summit Saturdays; May 14, Face to Face; May 15, Holy Fuck; May 17, Pup; May 18, Obituary; May 19, Tigers Jaw; May 20, Nick Hakim and Summit Saturdays; May 23, Kevin Morby; May 26, Vancouver Sleep Clinic; May 27, Prom and Summit Saturdays; June 1, Pallbearer; June 2, (Sandy) Alex G; June 3, Brother Ali. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. 202-388-7625. rockandrollhoteldc.com.
Music at 9:30 Club. May 6, Hot In Here: 2000s Dance Party; May 9, Twin Peaks; May 10, San Fermin; May 11, DESIIGNER; May 12, Giorgio Moroder; May 13, Los Amigos Invisibles; May
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Music at U Street Music Hall. May 8, Nancy & Beth (Megan Mullally, Stephanie Hunt); May
9, Run River North; May 10, Warm Up; May 12, Louis Futon; May 13, Dirtybird BBQ and Wavves; May 14, Meat Puppets and mike watt + the jom & terry show; May 17, Doorly; May 18, Unlike Pluto; May 19, Com Truise & Clark and Thomas Gold; May 20, Louis Watson and Deep Sugar DC: Ultra Naté & Lisa Moody; May 28, LP; May 31, Stööki Sound & Joker; June 2, Tuxedo and Kill Paris; June 3, Roosevelt. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. 202-5881889. ustreetmusichall.com. Music at Hill Country. May 8, Tim Easton; May 9, Old Salt Union; May 10, 17, 24, Hill Country Live Band Karaoke; May 11, Shawn James; May 12, The Whistles & The Bells; May 13, Dibbs & The Detonator; May 15, Gurf Morlix; May 16, Colonel Josh & the Honky Tonk Heroes; May 18, Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers; May 19, The Highballers; May 20, Kiti Gartner; May 23, Jason Ringenberg; May 25, Shannon McNally; May 26, Charlie Owen & Pocket Change; May 27, Scott Kurt & Memphis 59; June 1, Gangstagrass, The Whiskey Gentry; June 2, Billy Joe Shaver; June 3, Strahan & The Good Neighbors. Hill Country Live, 410 Seventh St. NW. hillcountry.com/dc.
Encore Chorale at DAR Constitution Hall. May 13, 3 PM. Encore is presenting 600 Encore Chorale singers and 200 Encore ROCKS singers in “Let There Be Music” celebrating their success in ten short years. Performance is free but tickets are required. For more information, visit encorecreativity.org. Music at Sixth and I. May 14, Kennedy Center Chamber Players; June 10, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque. Sixth and I, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. Thomas Circle Singers’ Discord to Harmony: The Struggle for Peace. May 20, 5 PM. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. thomascirclesingers.org. Annual Blue Monday Blues Festival. May 20, noon to 7PM. Dozens of great blues artists, artists, vendors and health fair. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Anderson House Spring Concert. May 20, 1 PM, Tobias Werner, cellist, and Carlos Cesar Rodriguez, pianist. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. societyofthecincinnati.org.
DC Concert Orchestra Concert. May 21, 3 PM (reception follows). Featuring Samuel Barber, First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12; Serge Koussevitsky, Double Bass Concerto; Douglas Rathbun, Double Bass; and Howard Hanson, Symphony No. 2 (“Romantic”). Free admission; donations accepted. Church of the Epiphany ,1317 G St. NW. 202-3472635. dcconcertorchestra.org. Summer Organ Recitals at the National Shrine. Sundays, 6 PM. July 2, Nathan Davy, organist & Alex Trygstad, viola; July 9, Marina Omelchenko; July 16, Benjamin LaPrairie; July 23, Peter van de Velde; July 30, Dan Aune; Aug. 6, Michael Emmerich; Aug. 13, Peter Latona; Aug. 20, Iris Lan; Aug. 27, Sergio Orabona. No charge for admission; a free will offering will be accepted. All are welcome. National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE. nationalshrine.com.
THEATER AND FILM Fun Home at the National. Through May 13. Based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic memoir, FUN HOME introduces us to Alison at three different ages as she explores and unravels the many mysteries of her childhood. The National Theater, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. thenationaldc.org. Ragtime at Ford’s. Through May 20. Based on E.L. Doctorow’s celebrated 1975 novel, the Tony Award-winning 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. Smart People at Arena. Through May 21. With barbed wit, Lydia R. Diamond explores the unavoidable nature of cultural bias and other sticky subjects in the controversial and fiercely funny new play Smart People. Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. 202-488-3300. arenastage.org. Rorschach Theatre: Forgotten Kingdoms at the Atlas. Through May 21. On a small island in Indonesia, a wooden house balances on stilts over a churning sea. In this house, Reverend David Holiday tries to convert a skeptical young local whose fate has become improbably intertwined with his own. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.
Macbeth at Shakespeare. Through May 28. In a world beset by civil war and invasion,
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Macbeth and his artful lady begin a series of murders, designed to further their own ambitions, only to plunge their lives into madness. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. shakespearetheatre.org. The Arabian Nights at Source. Through June 4. In mythical Baghdad, a cruel king with a broken heart, Shahryar, marries a new woman each night and kills her at dawn. When Scheherazade learns that she will be the king’s next bride, she decides to take her fate into her own hands. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. ConstellationTheatre.org. Timon of Athens at the Folger. Through June 11. Timon is a wealthy and popular aristocrat with a propensity for being overly generous. Sparing no expense on lavish parties, expensive gifts, and charity, Timon unexpectedly loses his great fortune. When he seeks out those friends he has helped financially in the past to keep him from ruin, Timon discovers that they will not reciprocate. Folger Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. Monumental Theatre Company: 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche at the Atlas. May 6 to 28. The show puts the audience right in the middle of the Sisters of Gertrude Stein’s annual quiche breakfast, where the threat of a communist attack prompts some hilarious and not-so-shocking confessions. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. atlasarts.org. Outside Mullingar at Keegan. May 6 to 28. Heartbreaking, funny as hell, and ultimately deeply moving. A compassionate and delightful work by John Patrick Shanley that examines whether it is ever too late to take a chance on love. Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. 202-265-3767. keegantheatre.com.
Washington Jewish Film Festival. May 17 to 28. The Washington Jewish Film Festival is an international exhibition of cinema that celebrates the diversity of Jewish history, culture and experience through the moving image. Read more and get tickets at wjff.org.
over 100 dance pieces. In addition, familyfriendly activities are scheduled throughout the day. Fort Reno Park. joyofmotion.org/ spring-dance-festival.
Mosaic’s Ulysses on Bottles. May 18 to June 11. With surprising humor and insight, Ulysses tells the story of unlikely companions who meet in prison: an Israeli-Arab literature teacher and a successful Israeli-Jewish attorney who takes on his case pro bono. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.
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Hir at Woolly. May 22 to June 18. Isaac, a veteran, returns to his childhood home and discovers that his family’s been transformed. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. woollymammoth.net.
FRESHFARM By the White House Market. Thursdays through Nov. 16, 11 AM to 2 PM. 810 Vermont Ave. NW. freshfarm.org. FRESHFARM Mt. Vernon Triangle Market. Saturdays through Oct. 28, 10 AM to 2 PM. 499 I Street NW. freshfarm.org.
SeeNoSun OnStage “Doubt: A Parable”. June 1 to 25. Doubt: A Parable delves into the murky shadows of moral certainty and balances on the thin line between truth and consequences. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. anacostiaartscenter.com.
FRESHFARM CityCenterDC Market. Tuesdays through Oct. 31, 11 AM to 2 PM. 1098 New York Ave. NW. freshfarm.org.
Crazy Mary Lincoln: A New Musical at Fringe. June 1 to 18. Mary Todd Lincoln shopped like Nancy, stumped like Hillary, and suffered like Jackie: she was both loved and reviled by the public and the press. With toe-tapping choruses and beautiful ballads, this new musical explores the life of the First Family following the assassination of the President. $25. Logan Fringe Arts Space: Trinidad Theatre, 1358 Florida Ave. NE. capitalfringe.org.
Arts Market. Every second and fourth Friday, 4 to 10 PM. May 12 and 26; June 9 and 23; July 14 and 28; Aug. 11 and 25; Sept. 8 and 22; Oct. 13 and 27. Fourth and M Streets SW. marketswdc.com.
DANCE
Jesus Christ Superstar at Signature. May 9 to July 2. With a rock-opera score by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar tells the story of Jesus’ life in his final week and includes well-known songs like “I Don’t Know How to Love Him,” “What’s the Buzz” and “Everything’s Alright.” Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Shirlington, VA. sigtheatre.org.
The Washington Ballet Presents Frontier. May 25 to 27. Artistic Director Julie Kent’s first-ever commissioned work, Frontier is choreographed by Ethan Stiefel for The Washington Ballet. The work is inspired by President Kennedy and his aspirations for America to be a leader of artistic, cultural, and intellectual excellence. kennedycenter.org.
Václav Havel’s Protest at Dupont Underground’s Subterranean Arts & Cultural Center. May 10 to 20. In Protest, Vanek pays a visit to the lavish home of a former colleague, Stanek, who has invited the renowned activist to help him secure the release of a jailed radical musician, fiancée to his daughter. Tickets at dupontunderground. org/theatre-performances. Dupont Underground entrance is on New Hampshire Ave. on northeast side of Dupont Circle.
DanceAfrica, DC 30th Anniversary. May 30 to June 4. African Marketplace, free outdoor activities and performances, June 3 and 4, noon to 7 PM. Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St. NE. Find performances at danceplace.org.
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FRESHFARM Penn Quarter Market. Thursdays through Nov. 16, 3 to 7 PM. 801 F St. NW. freshfarm.org.
Joy of Motion Dance Festival. June 10, 9 AM to 3 PM. The Joy of Motion Dance Festival (JoyFest) celebrates dance education and performance with more than 800 dedicated young dancers will perform in
Shaw Farmers Market. Sundays, starting May 14, 10 AM to 2 PM. 925 Rhode Island Ave. NW. community-foodworks.org/shaw.
Friends of SE Library Book Sale. May 13, 10 AM to 3 PM. Most books are $1. Southeast Neighborhood Library, 403 Seventh St. SE. 202-698-3377. dclibrary.org/southeast. North Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association Yard Sale. May 20, 9 AM to 2 PM. Sale is in the triangle park between the 1300 blocks of North Carolina Avenue and A Street NE between 13th and 14th. Dupont Circle FRESHFARM Market. Sundays, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. 20th St. and Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-362-8889. freshfarmmarket.org. 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.
SPORTS AND FITNESS DC United at RFK. May 6, 6 PM, vs Montreal Impact; May 13, 7 PM, vs Philadelphia Union; May 20, 4 PM, vs Chicago Fire; June 3, 4 PM, vs LA Galaxy. dcunited.com. Washington Nationals. May 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28. Nat’s Park. washington.nationals.mlb.com. Nearby Indoor Public Pools. Turkey Thicket, 1100 Michigan Ave. NE, 202-576-9236. Rumsey Pool, 635 North Carolina Ave. SE. 202724-4495. All DC public pools are free for DC residents. Have ID. dpr.dc.gov. Nearby Public Tennis Courts. Banneker Community Center, 2500 Georgia Ave. NW. 202673-6861. Kennedy Recreation Center, 1401 Seventh St. NW. 202-671-4794. All courts are open daily, dawn to dusk. Some are lighted for extended evening play. Courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis for onehour intervals; extended use of tennis courts requires a permit. Proper shoes and attire is required. 202-671-0314. dpr.dc.gov/dpr.
CIVIC LIFE All Ways Mount Pleasant. First Saturday, noon to 2 PM. LaCasa. All Ways is a citizen’s association primarily for the tenants of the larger apartment buildings of Mount Pleasant. 3166 Mt. Pleasant St. NW. aass.org. Chinatown Revitalization Council. Fourth Monday, 7 to 8 PM. 510 I St. NW. Chinatown Revitalization Council promotes the Chinatown renewal and the preservation of its cultural heritage. The public is welcome. Convention Center Community Association. Last Tuesday, 7 to 8:30 PM. Kennedy Rec Center, 1401 Seventh St. NW. facebook. com/pages/Convention-Center-Community. Downtown Neighborhood Association. Second Tuesday, 7 to 9 PM. US Naval Memorial Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. miles@ dcdna.org. dcdna.org. East Central Civic Association of Shaw. First Monday, 7 PM. Third Baptist Church, 1546 Fifth St. NW. Contact: Al Hajj Mahdi Leroy J Thorpe Jr, 202-387-1596. Eckington Civic Association. First Monday, 7 to 8:30 PM. Harry Thomas Recreation Center, 1743 Lincoln Rd. NE. eckingtondc.org.
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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. 202-481-3462. 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 Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. 202-682-1633. anc2C.org. ANC 6E. First Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Meeting at Watha T. Daniel Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. anc6e.org.
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Insatiable by Celeste McCall
Turkish Delight
As history buffs (and foodies), we were eager to check out Ottoman Taverna in Mount Vernon Triangle. Highly touted, this Turkish/Mediterranean charmer has been included in the DC Michelin guide. Moreover, Michelle Obama has dined there, dropping by with friends shortly after the restaurant opened about a year ago. The kitchen is halal, meaning it follows Islamic dietary laws. We sat on the patio, enjoying one of our first
nice spring days. We did peer at the interior, a classic Turkish vision of ornate partitions, sparkling light fixtures, and gleaming white tablecloths. Blue and white glass disks, traditionally used to ward off the evil eye, graced a front wall. We savored some history with our kebabs. Founded by Turkish tribes in Asia Minor, the Ottoman Empire was one of the most powerful states in the world, spanning more than 600 years and absorbing the cuisine of its myriad regions. On Ottoman Taverna’s comprehensive menu we discovered Turkish standbys plus a few edgy items. As we sipped a refreshing apricot mimosa and a lip-tingling bloody mary, we chose a pide – a boat-shaped, Turkishstyle pizza studded with lamb, gooey cheese, spices, and tiny arugula shoots. Peter went for the signature favorite, doner kebab: thinly sliced beef and lamb heaped on pita bread with surprisingly good tomatoes for this time of year. Alas, the meat tasted dry and overcooked but still had a nice flavor. Other midday offerings ran the gamut of omelettes, a “Turkish breakfast” with eggs, feta, and olives, salads, and an array
Blue and white glass ornaments ward off the evil eye at Mount Vernon Triangle’s Ottoman Taverna. Photo: Celeste McCall
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Chaplin’s restaurant, in Shaw, sports a lively bar scene. Photo: Celeste McCall
of cold mezze. Located at 425 I St. NW, Ottoman Taverna is open daily; call 202-847-0389.
Spring Fling
In nearby Blagden Alley, James Beard Awardnominated Columbia Room (124 Blagden Alley NW), continues its spring tasting menu. Known for inventive cocktail and food pairings, Columbia Room whisks guests on a French culinary odyssey. In his three- and five-course pairings, executive chef Johnny Spero combines spring peas with jambon (ham). His version of coq au vin employs chicken skins, mushroom, and red wine. “Paris has always been a hub for gastronomy,” says Spero. “It’s the source of inspiration for many in the culinary world. With spring, you see the first signs of life after a cold winter. Flowers and trees are blooming and fresh greens are becoming more available.” Wine glasses sparkle on the handsome bar at Ottoman Taverna. Photo: Celeste McCall Columbia Room’s Spirits Li-
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Social Smoke
Sakerum, the new Latin-Asian restaurant in the bustling 14th Street corridor, has launched Social Cigar Night. On Monday, from 7:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., on Sakerum’s 50-seat enclosed rooftop, cigar aficionados may light up. They may also nosh on sushi, Latin-Asian small plates, Japanese whiskey, rum, and scotch. Guests may bring their own cigars for an $8 cutting fee, or purchase stogies from Sakerum’s extensive collection, priced at $12 to $20 each. Open daily, Sakerum is located at 2204 14th St. NW, just three blocks from the U Street-Cardozo Metro station (Green and Yellow lines). For more information call 202-518-2222 or visit http://sakerum.com/.
Shaky Situation
Yakko is a Japanese montage of tofu, seaweed, minced cucumber, and fish flakes. Photo: Celeste McCall
brary and Punch Garden also get a seasonal update. The eponymous Tasting Room’s three-course menu is $79 plus tax, and the five-course listing is $108 plus tax. Both include gratuities and may be booked through www.columbiaroomdc.com. The Spirits Library and Punch Garden have open seating, and reservations are not required. The spring menus are available through June. For more information visit www.columbiaroomdc.com or call 202-316-9396.
Shaw Hot Spot
We’d been hearing good things about Chaplin’s, a 1930s-themed gathering place at 1501 Ninth St. NW. We arrived on a Friday night, as neighborhood millennials queued up, clamoring to get in. Now three years old, this place is hot, and we were grateful for our 8 p.m. reservations. They were handing out free popcorn at the door, but it was too crowded for us to get near the freebies. Just as well, dinner was coming. As our eyes adjusted to the dark interior, we could make out large Charlie Chaplin murals and interesting light fixtures. Upstairs, bar patrons quaffed cocktails while watching vintage silent movies. Chef Myo Htun’s menu is classic Japanese, fo-
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cusing on all sorts of ramen, including vegan and gluten-free options, and gyoza (dumplings). “Drunken masters” are dumplings combined with whiskey, vodka, and other spirits. Family-style roasts, ideal for a table, must be ordered in advance. The bar showcases umpteen fancy drinks and as many kinds of sake, the latter served hot or cold. The eclectic wine list includes a pleasant red blend called Wind Blown, from Texas. We started our repast with yakko, an exotic montage of silky tofu, seaweed, minced cucumber, and bonito flakes napped with a piquant vinaigrette. A ramen favorite is rich broth laced with chicken, scallions, lemongrass, and coconut milk – and oodles of noodles. I chose shrimp gyoza (a half-dozen of the crescent-shaped potstickers), served with a soy-like dipping sauce. (Pork, which appears on many menu items, is humanely and organically raised by Catoctin Mountain Farm in Maryland.) Chaplin’s service was leisurely, to say the least, but it was a busy Friday night. Dinner for two came to about $60. Chaplin’s is open daily for dinner only, except for weekend brunch. Call 202-644-8806 or visit www. chaplinsrestaurantdc.com.
It seems that Shake Shack outlets are popping up everywhere. The latest outpost for this “roadside burger stand” has opened at Logan Circle, 1400 14th St. NW.
The Tavern at the Henley Park displayed a lovely pastry arrangement at A Taste of Shaw, at the Howard Theatre last month. Photo: Celeste McCall
Something Fishy
Skate wings are flapping into restaurant kitchens and fish markets these days, including Ivy City Smokehouse (1356 Okie St. NE). The odd-looking fish is priced at $5.99 per pound. Similar to a stingray, skate is a type of shark. It has no bones; the “ribs” are actually cartilage and the “wings” are pectoral fins. When you buy the critter, ask the fish guy to remove the skin and spines. To cook, poach it in white wine or stock, or dredge lightly in flour and saute in butter or olive oil until brown. Serve with lemon wedges and capers. Bon appetit!
Shaw Fundraiser
Wasn’t that a party! Historic Howard Theatre provided the setting for the annual Taste of Shaw Gala on April 25. A fundraiser for Shaw Main Streets’ economic revitalization and preservation, the festive, crowded event celebrated the neighborhood’s diverse, vibrant dining scene. While grooving to mellow live music, guests – who paid $100 each – sipped libations from an open beer and wine bar. They also savored samples from Shaw bars and restaurants. Among dishes we tasted: Tiger Fork’s dan dan noodles; Halfsmoke’s sausage and lip-tingling mac-and-cheese bites; Convivial’s spicy lamb burgers; Dino Grotto’s deviled eggs; El Rey’s shrimp tacos; The Brixton’s potato samosas; Haikan’s Japanese sangria. Whew! Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen (D) was slated to receive the 2017 Shaw Champion Award. For more information, visit www. shawmainstreets.org. u
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DEPECHE ART
East City Art’s Mid-City Gallery Exhibitions and News by Phil Hutinet
Foundry Gallery
Photographer Gordana Gerskovic uses experimental techniques in her process, resulting in works which, at first glance, appear abstract and amorphous. During a recent trip to southern India, the artist drew inspiration from the contrasts of an ancient civilization progressing through the ages. However, the artist found “incompleteness in the cyclic theme of change and eternity,” which led her to add “the pause button.” The artist seeks to bring a new perspective to understanding India’s ancient culture and asks the viewer to “question the images’ reality and to wonder if such immediate
depiction illuminates objects of nature or the nature of objects.”
Gordana Gerskovic,“OM.” Photograph, 18 x 12 inches. Image: Foundry Gallery
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Hamiltonian
Hamiltonian Gallery presents “Existential Wreck Room,” a group exhibition by Nancy Daly and Kyle Bauer. Nancy Daly draws a parallel between Camus’ existential philosophy of the absurd and American board games such as “Risk,” “Life,” and “Sorry,” with their repetitive and seemingly meaningless tasks which players find “entertaining.” Daly uses the synthesis of existentialism’s absurd philosophy and board games to comment on contemporary society’s relentless pursuit of social media, tenure-track positions in academia, and the election cycle. Her work becomes interactive on Thursday, May 11, at 7 p.m., during Game Night, when audience members have the opportunity to pursue the futile and the absurd through the artist’s work. Kyle Bauer’s sculptural series contrasts the discarded with the desired. His finished works mask the materials’ true origins, as plywood and other “reclaimed objects” find parity with fine porcelain. Bauer takes his remade pieces one step further with the use of bright colors and sensuous finishes. The works seduce the viewer with their shiny qualities, like a fish to a lure or child to a toy.
Romare Bearden,“Susanna,” 1975. Collage with acrylic on board, 9 x 12 inches. Image: Hemphill Fine Art
Matt Neuman,“Shibboleth 3,” 74 x 74 inches. Image: Long View Gallery
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Romare Bearden (1911-88) was born in Charlotte, N.C., and moved to New York City in the 1930s, where he was a social worker and activist in addition to making art during the fabled aged of the Harlem Renaissance. He attended the Art Students League in New York and the Sorbonne in Paris. He received the National Medal of Arts in 1987. Bearden’s work sits in many public collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Museum of Modern Art. Jacob Kainen (1909-2001) was an American painter and printmaker. Born in Waterbury, Ct., he spent his early years in New York City. He moved to Washington, DC, in 1942, taking a position as the first curator of graphic arts at the Smithsonian Institution. As a young artist he studied at the Art Students League and at the Pratt Institute. In the 1930s, he was employed by the Graphic Arts division of the WPA Federal Art Project and was a member of the American Artists’ Congress. His work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Yale University Museum, and the Whitney Museum, among others. The estate of Jacob Kainen is represented by Hemphill Fine Arts.
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Long View Gallery
Long View Gallery presents concurrent exhibitions by Eve Stockton and Matt Neuman, who have mastered the art of woodblock printing. Trained as an architect, Alexandria-based Eve Stockton creates large-format works inspired by scientific curiosity as well as her observations of the natural world. Stockton’s long-standing practice as a woodblock printer has led her
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titled “Connect/Disconnect 2.” Coppel, who finds the lack of communication between people troublesome, states that the series “is about communication and the lack of it in our contemporary culture. Some of the people are talking to each other in cafes and at the beach. Others are in their own worlds, floating in the air as well as sitting under umbrellas. Some are seated in a group with no interaction. Although I don’t show people on iPhones, they have an unspoken presence.”
Exhibitions on View
Eve Stockton,“Burst–Orange,” 3/3, 36 x 36 inches. Image: Long View Gallery
to redefine the genre, as her serial graphical works blur the boundaries between fine art, graphic design, and representational science. Her work is extensively exhibited in the United States. While primarily practicing painting, Matt Neuman turned his attention to woodblock printing in 2013. Neuman’s abstract geometric work relies heavily on the use of color to soften hard lines and rigid figures. By employing woodblock printing, with its often uneven adherence of ink or paint to the surface of paper, Neuman can create even softer forms, allowing color and uneven texture to resonate in a more pronounced manner than the rigid, clean lines of the abstract figures for which he is known.
Touchstone
Jeanne Garant explains her new series, “275 Stripes,” as follows: “I love to work in many different mediums ‒ painting, printmaking and encaustics. A black and white stripe often found a place in my work, it became my signature image. For this exhibit, I decided to paint the humble stripe, lots of stripes. Varying the width and color produced a serene kind of rhythm. Square canvases, long thin wood panels and works on paper demonstrate the success variety is to the stripe.” Marcia Coppel drew inspiration from a sign at an outdoor cafe in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, which read, “Talk to each other, we don’t have Wi-Fi.” This led the former speech pathologist turned artist to create a series of figurative works
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Charles Krause Reporting Fine Art NEWLOCATION: Dacha Loft Building 1602 Seventh St. NW, Second Floor 202-638-3612 charleskrausereporting.com Hours: Sat.-Sun., 1-6 p.m. Exhibition schedule TBD Gallery Neptune & Brown 1530 14th St. NW 202-986-1200 www.neptunefineart.com Hours: Wed.-Sat., noon-7 p.m.; Sun., 1-4 p.m. Through May 13 Jowita Wyszomirska, “Vanishing Point” Foundry Gallery 2118 Eighth St. NW 202-232-0203 www.foundrygallery.org
Marcia Coppel,“Sitting on Imaginary Chairs.” Image: Touchstone Gallery
Hours: Wed.-Sun., 1-7 p.m. Through May 28 Gordana Gerskovic, “India Up Close” Hamiltonian Gallery 1353 U St. NW 202-332-1116 www.hamiltoniangallery.com Hours: Tues.-Sat., noon-6 p.m. Game Night: Thurs., May 11, 7 p.m. Through May 13 Nancy Daly and Kyle Bauer, “Existential Wreck Room” Hemphill Fine Arts 1515 14th St. NW 202-234-5601 www.hemphillfinearts.com Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Through June 10 Jacob Kainen and Romare Bearden Long View Gallery 1234 Ninth St. NW 202-232-4788 www.longviewgallerydc.com Hours: Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through May 28 Eve Stockton and Matt Neuman, “Woodcut Prints” Touchstone Gallery 901 New York Ave. NW 202-347-2787 www.touchstonegallery.com Hours: Wed.-Fri., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun., noon-5 p.m. Through April 30 Encore Reception ‒ Meet the Artists: Sat., May 20, 1-3 p.m. Gallery A: Touchstone Gallery Member Show Gallery B: Marcia Coppel, “Connect/Disconnect” Gallery C: Jeanne Garant, “275 Stripes” 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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1926 9th Street, NW
Off Road Cycling
905 U Street, NW
Bank of Georgetown
1301 U St NW
Passport
11th & U Streets, NW
Beau Thai
1550 7th St. NW
Paul Laurence Dunbar Sr. Apts U & 15th Street NW
Ben’s Chilli Bowl
1213 U ST NW
Pekoe Acupuncture
1410 9th Street, NW
Big Bad Woof
117 Carroll ST NW
Peregrine Epresso
1718 14th St NW
Big Bear
1700 1st ST NW
Petco Unleashed
1200 First St. NE
Bloomingdale Wine & Spirits
1836 First St. NW
Phyllis Wheatly YWCA
901 Rhode Island Ave, NW
Bread for the City
1525 7th Street NW
Piassa
1336 9th ST NW
Bus Boys & Poets
1025 5th ST NW
Planet Pet
1738 14th St NW
Bus Boys & Poets
2021 14th ST NW
Politics & Prose
5015 Connecticut Ave, NW
Calabash
1847 7th St. NW
Rahama African Restaurant
1924 9th Street, NW
Cambria Hotel
899 O St. NW
Reeves Center
2000 14th ST NW
Cantania Bakery
1404 North Capitol NW
Reeves Center Street Box
14th & U Street, NW
Capitol Food Market
1634 North Capitol St.
Reformation Fitness
1302 9th St NW #1
CCN Office
224 7th ST SE
Right & Proper Brew
624 T St. NW
Chaplin
1501 9th Street, NW
Rite Aid
1306 U Street NW
Chinatown Coffee
475 H ST NW
Rito Loco
606 Florida Avenue, NW
City First Bank
1432 U ST NW
Safeway
490 L St. NW
City Paws Hospital
1823 14th St NW
Safeway
1747 Columbia RD NW
Coldwell Banker
1606 17th ST NW
Safeway
1701 Corcoran ST NW
Commissary
1443 P St NW
Sbarro
1101 7th St. NW
Compass Coffee
1535 7th St. NW
Seaton Market
1822 North Capitol St. NW
CVS
2129 14th ST NW
Senior Building
1713 7th St. NW
CVS
3031 14th ST NW
Shaw Library
945 Rhode Island AVE NW
CVS
1000 U ST NW
Shaw Mainstreet
875 N Street, NW, Suite 201
CVS
1418 P ST NW
Shaw Metro
1800 7th St NW
CVS
1637 P Street, NW
Shaw Metro Box - NE Corner
8th & R NW
CVS
400 Massachusettes AVE NW
Shaw Metro Box - NE Corner
7th & S NW
CVS
1900 7th ST NW
Showtime Lounge
113 Rhode Island Ave. NW
Dodge City
917 U Street, NW
Simon Vintage
1911 9th Street, NW
Dove House
1905 9th Street, NW
Skynear Design Gallery
1800 Wyoming Avenue, NW
Drafting Table
1529 14th ST NW
SMASH Records
2314 18th Street, NW
Dunkin Donuts
1739 New Jersey Ave NW
Solid Core
1821 7th Street, NW
Emmaus Services for Aging
1426 9th ST NW
Starbucks
1425 P St NW
First Cup Coffee
900 M ST NW
Starbucks
2225 Georgia AVE NW
Flash
645 Florida Avenue, NW
Starbucks
1301 Connecticut Ave, NW
Foster House Apartments
801 Rhode Island Ave, NW
Studio Theatre Street Box
14th & P Street, NW
Giant
1345 Park RD NW
Sunset Spirits
1627 First St. NW
Giant
1050 Brentwood RD NE
T Street Market
80 T St. NW
Giant at O Street Market
1400 7th St NW
The Coffee Bar
1201 S St NW
GMCHC Family Life Center
605 Rhode Island Avenue NE
Third District MPD
1620 V ST NW
Grassroots Gourmet, LLC
104 Rhode Island Ave NW
Trilogy NoMa
151 Q Street, NE
Habesha market
1919 9th st
Tryst
2459 18th ST NW
Harris Teeter
1631 Kalorama RD NW
Tynan Coffee
1275 First St. SE
Harris Teeter
1201 First St, NE
U Street Cafe
1301 U ST NW
Home Rule
1807 14th Street, NW
U Street Metro
11th & U Streets, NW
Howard Founders Library
500 Howard Place, NW
U Street Wine & Beer
1351 U St NW
Howard University
2225 Georgia Avenue, NW
Universal Gear
1919 14th Street, NW
Java House
1645 Q ST NW
Unleashed
1550 7th St. NW
Kafe Bohem
602 Florida Avenue, NW
Uprising Muffin Company
1817 7th St NW
Kennedy Recreation Center
1401 7th ST NW
Velvet Lounge
915 U Street, NW
Lettie Gooch
1517 U Street, NW
Vida
1612 U St NW
Lincoln Westmoreland Apts.
1730 7th Street, NW
Walgreens
1325 14th ST NW
Logan Hardware
1734 14th St NW
Wanda’s
1851 7th Street, NW
Lost & Found
1240 9th St. NW
Whole Foods Yellow Box
1440 P Street NW
Marriott Hotel
901 Massachusetts Ave NW
Why Not Boutique
1348 U Street, NW
MLK Library
901 G ST NW
Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania AVE NW
Modern Liquors
1200 9th ST NW
Windows Cafe
101 Rhode Island AVE NW
Mount Vernon Sq. Metro
7th & M ST NW
Wydown Coffee Bar
1924 14th St NW
Nelly’s
900 U St NW
Yes Organic Market
2123 14th St NW
Nest DC
87 Florida Ave. NW
YMCA
1711 Rhode Island Ave, NW
Northwest One Library
155 L ST NW
Yoga District
1830 1st ST NW
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Mayor Bowser Kicks Off AlleyPalooza 5.0
Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) has kicked off AlleyPalooza 5.0, the first to include the creation of green alleys. While renovating eight alleys in all eight wards over eight weeks, the District Department of Transportation will work in partnership with DC Water to create five green alleys that feature the use of permeable pavement. This green Infrastructure technique captures and filters storm water runoff before it pollutes rivers and streams. Report their alley repair issues to 311 to have an alley included in future AlleyPaloozas. Track the daily progress of work at ddot.dc.gov.
The Wharf Offers Affordable Rentals
Affordable housing leasing begins at the Wharf in late-May. Move-ins start in August for two new apartment buildings, the Incanto and The Channel. There will be a lottery held on June 22 to select candidates for the Affordable and Workforce units. Sign up by June 16. Go to wharfdc.com, click “Residences.” Visit www.dcchannel. com and www.incantodc.com and enter contact information to register. Alternatively, call 866-339-9293 to register and get more information. The Wharf Apartment Rental Center opens in late-May.
Outdoor Public Swimming Pools Open Memorial Day Weekend
DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) outdoor swimming pools operate on individualized summer hours during the summer season, starting Memorial Day Weekend and closing Labor Day weekend. Nearby outdoor pools are East Potomac Pool (closed Wednesdays) at 972 Ohio Dr. SW; Randall Pool (closed Mondays) at South Capitol and I Streets SW; and Rosedale Pool (closed Wednesdays) at 1701 Gales St. NE. All outdoor pools are open weekends, noon to 6 PM; weekdays (after school year ends), 11 AM to 8 PM. All DC pools are free for DC residents. Have picture ID. dpr.dc.gov.
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Call for DC Comprehensive Plan Amendments
The Comprehensive Plan is the 20-year plan the District government uses to guide future development. It contains the maps and policies that influence the neighborhoods, as well as the investments the city makes in services and infrastructure. DC Office of Planning has added a lot of useful information to the Comprehensive Plan website at plandc.
dc.gov, including an extensive FAQs page, an Evaluation Framework outlining how proposed amendments will be reviewed and an Engagement Calendar with staffed “office hours” across the city. Residents are asked to help spread the word to those who may wish to propose a Comp Plan amendment. The open call deadline is May 26.
Metered Parking Installed on the Mall
The National Park Service plans to install 90 multi-space pay stations on streets adjacent to the National Mall and on its parking lots. Operation and enforcement of the meters is scheduled for June 12. The new metered parking will create more frequent turnover of limited parking spaces; encourage the use of public transit and provide revenue to create and improve affordable visitor transportation. Parking costs under the new system will be $2 per hour, and will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily including weekends and holidays. Pay stations will accept credit cards and debit cards. Payment can also be made via the Parkmobile app or website. The DC Department of Public Works will enforce the meters.
Ford’s Theatre Upcoming Season
Ford’s Theatre upcoming season includes Death of a Salesman, Sept. 22 to Oct. 22; A Christmas Carol, Nov. 16 to Dec. 31; Jefferson’s Garden, Jan. 19 to Feb. 11; The Wiz, March 9 to May 12. Ticket sale dates for the 2017-2018 season will be announced this month. fords.org.
All the President’s Pup Tour of Mount Vernon
During Mount Vernon’s All the President’s n Walking Tour, bring the dog for this 1.25-mile stroll that explores canine
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Day of the Dog and 5K at Congressional Cemetery
Day of the Dog is on May 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (5K at 9:30 a.m.). This beloved event features local vendors and highlights adoptable dogs from numerous rescues. From bobbing for hot dogs and competing in obstacle courses to sampling a favorite local brew or food truck fare, there’s something for canines and their humans to enjoy. In the 5K, run, walk or amble on their flat course. The course is USATF certified, with or without a pup. congressionalcemetery.org.
Photo: Courtesy of Historic Congressional Cemetery
life at Mount Vernon from the first president’s dogs to the dogs that live at the Estate today. The tour stops at five historic locations including the historic west gate. Along the way, learn about George Washington’s love for dogs, his dogs’ unusual names, and his efforts to improve the quality of his hunting dogs through breeding. Saturdays at 10 a.m. through June. Cost for this tour is $7 in addition to general admission. mountvernon. org/spring.
tween hear from DC policy makers on what’s happening to promote affordable housing in the District. Childcare, Spanish translation services and refreshments provided. mannadc.org.
DC Open Doors Homebuyers’ Informational Session
Homebuyer education contributes to successful homeownership. On
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Facing Foreclosure? Got Questions?
DC residents who find themselves behind on their mortgage or property taxes, being sued by their lender or confronting a potential mortgage scam are urged to attend a Foreclosure Prevention Clinic on May 17 at noon or May 31 at 6 p.m. at Housing Counseling Services, Inc., 2410 17th St. NW, Suite 100. For information, call the Foreclosure Prevention Hotline at 202-265-CALL or toll free at 855-449-CALL. Depending on the circumstances, DC residents may re-
ceive free housing counseling from a HUD approved, non-profit housing counseling agency and free legal services. The Hotline is staffed weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Messages will be taken during all other hours and returned by the end of the next business day. Visit housingetc.org.
Apply for a DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Grant
Applications are now available for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) FY18 grant programs for the spring/summer application cycle. Individual grants available include: Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program (May 26 deadline); Projects, Events or Festivals-Cycle 1 ( June 9 deadline); Public Art Building CommunitiesCycle 1 ( June 16 deadline); Art Bank: The Washingtonia Collection ( June 23 deadline). Grants currently available for organizations include: Arts Education Projects ( June 2 deadline); East of the River Projects ( June 2 deadline); Upstart Program ( June 9 deadline); Projects, Events or Festivals-Cycle 1 ( June 9 deadline); Public Art Building Communities-Cycle 1 ( June 16 deadline); Art Bank: The Washingtonia Collection ( June 23 deadline). For guidelines on each available grant program, visit Current Funding Opportunities at dcarts.dc.gov.
Holocaust Days of Remembrance
MANNA Homeownership Town Hall
MANNA’s second annual Homeownership Town Hall is on June 3, 1 to 4 p.m., at Thurgood Marshall Academy Gym, 2427 MLK Ave. SE. The first and last hour of the program will consist of resource tables and workshops on a variety of subjects including credit building, home maintenance, down payment assistance, DC property tax programs and advocacy. In be-
May 17, 6:30 to 8 p.m., come and learn 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 and co-hosted by the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, and a participating lender. This session is at the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. Contact Bill Milko at SingleFamilyPrograms@dchfa.org or 202-777-4663. dcopendoors.com.
The National Archives’ Holocaust-era holdings include documentation of Naziera looted assets including the original records of the Monuments Men.
The National Archives marks the annual Days of Remembrance of the Holocaust with a new National Archives News web page (update.archives.gov/news/topics/holocaust-remembrance-day) highlighting the National Archives’ Holocaust-related holdings and resources. It features a special Holocaust records project at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Visit fdrlibrary.org. The National Archives is an international epicenter of Holocaustrelated research. The National Archives holds millions of records created or received by the US Government during and after World War II that document Nazi war crimes, wartime refugee issues, and activities and investigations of US Government agencies involved in the identification and recovery of looted assets. It also houses the captured German records used as evidence at the Nuremberg International Military Tribunals.
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The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency is your homeownership resource in the District for buying a home to retaining your home, we have a homeownership program to assist you; And now our programs include HPAP!
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Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP) DCHFA serves as a co-administrator of the DC Department of Housing and Community Development’s (DHCD) first time home buyer program, HPAP, which provides interest free deferred loans for down payment and closing costs assistance up to $84,000 combined. DCHFA administers HPAP applications for households meeting very low to low income criteria.
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The Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) provides an additional incentive for first-time homebuyers to purchase a home in the District of Columbia. An MCC provides qualified borrowers the ability to claim a Federal Tax Credit of 20 percent of the mortgage interest paid during each calendar year.
HomeSaver The HomeSaver Program is a foreclosure prevention resource for unemployed, underemployed or District homeowners who may have suffered a qualified financial hardship and are at risk of losing their homes due to foreclosure or delinquent real property taxes. Visit www.DCHFA.org for full qualification guidelines and information on how to apply to any of DCHFA’s homeownership programs.
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Pepco Energy Wise Rewards
Energy Wise Rewards is a voluntary program that offers customers a choice of a web-programmable thermostat or an outdoor switch, which is installed at no charge to customers. During summer periods of peak electric demand, Energy Wise Rewards works to reduce electricity usage by cycling central air conditioner compressors off and on for short periods during times of peak electricity use. As an incentive, the program participants receive bill credits in return for allowing Pepco to cycle their air conditioners a few days each year. Customers can learn more about Energy Wise Rewards by calling 1-866-353-5798 or visiting pepco.com/rewards.
2017 WNO Opera Gala Announced
The Gala on June 3 includes a concert in the Kennedy Center Opera House featuring the WNO Orchestra and an array of musical stars including: legendary soprano Renée Fleming, superstar mezzo-soprano and DC native Denyce Graves and Hamilton Tony Award winner Leslie Odom Jr. Tickets are on sale at kennedy-center. org/calendar/event/WRGAL.
Donate Wall Space to MuralsDC
With more than 50 murals in every ward of the city, MuralsDC has made a definitive impact on the city’s public landscape. Not only do murals help to revitalize corridors, they can increase the marketability of property and promote tourism. Hundreds every year join walking and biking tours of MuralsDC murals to learn the city’s history expressed through the art work. Go to muralsdcproject.com for information about donating wall space. Have an item for the Bulletin Board? Email details to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. u
In Loving Memory
Marshall Brown 1945-2017
My father Marshall Brown was a friend who will be remembered by me for his political insight and love for his family. In his most recent years, he was Ben’s Chili Bowl’s official on-site historical spokesman who gave many a tourist a colorful history of U Street and the “Bowl”. Often mistaken for the original founder, Ben Ali, Marshall had this ability to connect with people, no matter where in the world they were from. He could give life lessons to bus loads of visiting tourist, students and families with his unique form of urban wisdom. He even made friends with a handful of Chinese visitors and next thing I knew, he was on his way to China, all by himself!!! Love of family was priority number one with Marshall. Proud beyond words of the many achievements of his children and grand children, he would beam with pride on how they were doing in school or in business. We’ve lost a true political warrior who was not afraid to be on the front lines of the movement or out on the streets campaigning where many a local politician cherished his advice and because of his knowledge, paved the way for his son, Kwame Brown, to become not only an At-Large Councilmember, but ultimately Chair of the Council of the District of Columbia. Rest in peace my friend and father for you have lived a full life and your legacy will continue to shine in our great city. Kwame R. Brown
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Doesn’t Take a PhD to Understand Why ‘Kids Ride Free’ Should Include Adult Education Too by Ilana Boivie
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veryone knows that Metro is facing enormous financial challenges that affect not only our daily commutes but also the economic vitality of our region. And everyone knows that the income inequality gap in DC is wide and not getting better as the city continues to grow. Believe it or not, there is one simple thing the District can do to alleviate these seemingly unconnected issues: provide transportation assistance to residents in adult education classes. DC residents who try to improve their job prospects by participating in adult education programs find that transportation costs, usually bus fare, often keep them from completing their programs and fulfilling their dreams. The recent announcement that Metro bus and rail fares will rise this summer means that the problem will get worse unless we do something about it. The District’s signature “Kids Ride Free” program created a few years ago means that public school students can get to class without worrying about the cost. But this great program is only open to “kids.” Extending Kids Ride Free to adult learners would cost no more than $2 million but would accomplish two big things. It would improve the return on DC’s substantial investment in adult education by helping more students complete programs successfully. And it would shore up WMATA’s finances, because the $2 million program cost would go straight to them. Who doesn’t love a twofer? Unfortunately Mayor Bowser’s justreleased budget proposal does not make the modest investment needed. It’s now up to the DC Council, which should find a way to fund this program before the May 30 budget vote.
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Helping more adults succeed in education and training is important to DC’s future. By 2018 some
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70 percent of jobs will require postsecondary education or training. Meanwhile 60,000 DC residents lack a high school diploma or equivalent. Over half of the students in adult education programs test at a sixth-grade level or below in reading and/or math, and it takes time for learners to build skills and advance to the next level of their career or education. Transportation cost is a major barrier to attending and remaining in educational programs. While
hoping to move ahead in their lives find themselves stuck in a frustrating cycle of enrolling and dropping out. This is not surprising given that adults in education classes often are unemployed or underemployed. Taking the bus to class can cost $70 per month, and the $0.25 bus fare hike coming in July will add another $10 per month. With many DC households living on less than $10,000 a year, transportation costs for just one person could consume 10 percent of a family’s limited income unless we do something about it.
Transiting to ‘All Learners Ride Free’
The transportation problems of adult learners are attracting attention. Last fall, the Office of the DC Deputy Mayor for Education (DME) released a report highlighting this significant need and recommended expanding the Kids Ride Free program to all District residents enrolled in a publicly funded adult education program. It would cost $1.5 million to $2 million to serve the 7,500 students who are enrolled in community-based organizations (CBOs), UDC’s Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning programs (WDLL), and adult charter and alternative education schools – and are not currently receiving assistance.
A Smart Investment
students through age 22 do not have to pay to ride Metro bus or rail because they are enrolled in the Kids Ride Free program, students over age 22 have to pay the full price, which can threaten their ability to succeed. Over a third of DC’s adult learners reported their biggest transportation concern is cost, according to a 2016 survey of 1,000 adults by the DC Adult and Family Literacy Coalition. This significant financial burden means that many adults
The District currently invests over $80 million in local and federal dollars to support adult education. The relatively modest cost of expanding Kids Ride Free to adult learners – which our surveys suggest could lead to 30 percent more successful outcomes for program participants – seems well worth the additional investment. The DME’s report notes that “the current investment in adult education could yield greater results with a reduction in transportation costs for adult learners.”
Expanding Mayor Bowser’s signature Kids Ride Free program to adults would be a smart and cost-effective way to provide transportation assistance. It would leverage a technology infrastructure whose kinks have been ironed out and that now runs pretty smoothly. Using Kids Ride Free would also allow DC to take advantage of the low cost negotiated with Metro. Currently DC pays Metro just $0.65 daily for each pupil. This means that the cost of providing transportation assistance though Kids Ride Free is much more cost-effective than other ways of funding such a program.
Good for Metro and Our Economy
The additional ridership would help shore up WMATA’s finances. Even at $0.65 per ride, WMATA will benefit financially since many adult education programs take place at non-peak hours, when Metro has excess capacity. At a recent budget oversight hearing, General Manager Paul Wiedefeld noted that WMATA would be able to implement the program, if it is funded, and that the added revenues and stability of ridership would help WMATA. No adult should be kept away from class by something as simple as not having bus fare. Removing the barrier of transportation costs would make it easier for adults to achieve their educational goals, and give them greater access to jobs from which they’ve been previously shut out. That will benefit not just them and their families but also Metro and our broader economy. Ilana Boivie is the senior policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (www.dcfpi.org), which conducts research on tax and budget issues affecting low- and moderate-income DC residents. u
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Don’t Tread on the District Budgeting for Statehood
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t is budget season in the District, and Mayor Muriel Bowser has proposed putting almost a million dollars to hire a firm to develop and execute a national education campaign for DC statehood. This is a solid step in the right direction but it falls short of what is needed. More than 86 percent of District voters approved a referendum on statehood last year, and now is the time to put our money where our votes are. In the upcoming fiscal year the District should commit statehood funding for two main areas: 1) education and awareness about the cause to build political will locally and nationally, and 2) development of an administrative and financial transition plan for statehood. The budget aims to target getting the right message out to selected states, but lacking more details it is unclear if there is a grassroots organizing component to support this initiative. At least a million dollars in this budget should be spent on grassroots education and organizing efforts in key states where statehood advocates can travel to build longterm relationships with unions, religious institutions, and civil rights groups. The budgeted amount, $952,000, is a lot of money but it is not nearly enough to mount a serious campaign. We cannot rely solely on a marketing campaign and must implement it in concert with state-by-state organizing efforts that build on congressional advocacy goals. As we build political will for statehood, there remains a large elephant in the room: the cost and logistics of transitioning to statehood. The pursuit of statehood is constitutionally sound and morally just, but we also need to develop a detailed plan on how we will transition to statehood, how we will take on all the functions of a state, and how we will pay for taking over new functions. While the District operates like a state in most ways, we do not pay for our court and prison system, as the US taxpayer pays over $660 million a year to cover those services for the people of the District. We need to develop a statehood transition plan that clearly lays
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out the process by which we will take back control of our court system and transfer many of our imprisoned citizens out of federal institutions around the country and into a state-run prison system that does not yet exist. If we can fund a study for the costs and benefits of a soccer stadium, surely we can and should do the same for statehood. A statehood transition plan sounds boring but it is also necessary. Were we to get a hearing in the House or Senate on statehood, members of Congress could rightly ask how the District would take back and pay for its court and prison system. We do not have an answer for that. The mayor’s plan to develop nationwide political will for statehood would be embarrassingly undercut without due diligence to show how we would transition to become the 51st state. If a government’s budget is a reflection of its values, it is long past time to put more money into building political will for statehood while also investing in the creation of a transition plan that is clear and detailed. Contact the mayor and the DC Council and tell them that $952,000 is not nearly enough, and that the marketing campaign should be matched with a grassroots organizing campaign to foster relationships and build support networks state by state. And finally, tell District leaders that funds should be appropriated to develop a detailed statehood transition plan so that we all know how we will transition to being a state and how we will pay for it. We will not become a state during this Congress, but we have an opportunity, this budget season, to create a solid foundation for statehood with smart but not so flashy investments that will pay dividends in the years to come. Josh Burch is a member of Neighbors United for DC Statehood (www.the51st.org), a group of residents who believe that community organizing and strategic congressional outreach are the foundation and driving force behind the DC statehood movement. He can be found at josh@unitedforstatehood.com or followed at @JBurchDC. u
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Residents React To The Installation of LED Streetlights
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he District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has been looking into a citywide conversion of streetlights from the familiar orange glow of high-pressure sodium lights to the blue of light-emitting diodes, or LEDs. Some conversions have taken place, and residents are seeing red – or in this case, blue. DDOT Director Leif Dormsjo says that of the 70,000 streetlights in the District, roughly 5,000 have been converted. Most of the conversions have occurred during maintenance and replacement or through streetscape projects done by the department and by private developers. LED lights have many advantages, said Dormsjo. They are more energy efficient and have fewer maintenance costs because they have a longer life – between 15 and 20 years. They can also be centrally dimmed, allowing for customization in different settings. However, a June 2016 report by the American Medical Association (AMA) has raised some concerns. LED streetlights produce more light in
by Elizabeth O’Gorek the blue part of the light spectrum than the high-pressure sodium streetlights they replace, according to the report. Blue spectrum light not only causes more glare, which can be a visual hazard while driving, but is also associated with disrupted sleep cycles, impaired daytime functioning, and obesity. LED light bulbs are labeled with a correlated color temperature, or CCT. CCT is measured in degrees Kelvin (K), and this temperature rating is linked to the tone of light that is emitted from the fixture. As the CCT increases, light color moves from yellow to white and then to a bluish-white. The units installed to date throughout the District are rated 4,000 or even 5,000 Kelvin units. That is the industry standard, says Dormsjo, because “it provides the best sight-detection distance for motorists and pedestrians, meaning it gives an individual the greatest amount of advance notice of something that’s ahead of them or coming toward them.” He calls LED
Detail showing Capitol Hill, from “Streetlights: LED Correlated Color Temperature Map, Washington DC.” Photo: DDOT.
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A pedestrian walks the line between the amber glow of a high-pressure sodium streetlight and the cool white light of an LED streetlight on Pennsylvania Avenue SE.
lights “the safest light to put into a roadway environment.” However, District residents are wondering whether the potential harm outweighs the benefits. “It is key to choose the right ones,” said Delores Bushong, who together with a concerned coalition of residents is a founder of the Streetlight Task Force. “We are concerned about the health impacts. I don’t want to live with these lights on my street until the [plan] is complete.” The Streetlight Task Force has called for a moratorium on the installations, citing the Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) policy directive that states, “Agencies and contractors shall use Environmentally Preferable Product and Services (EPPS)” or products with the least effect on human health. She was told it was inapplicable in this instance. Cities such as Phoenix that previously installed 4,000 Kelvin streetlights responded to the AMA report and public concerns with a full retrofit of 2,700 Kelvin units. “At this point [DC] has not done a good job of looking out for our
health,” Bushong said. “The same way it happened in Phoenix, we expect our city to respond to our concerns.” Said Elizabeth Nelson, president of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society, “Given the potentially serious health risks posed by high-Kelvin street lights – to say nothing of the environmental concerns – it’s difficult for me to understand why DDOT would propose using them.” She added, “It’s my understanding that safer lights are equally available and roughly the same price.” Dormsjo says that the department reached out to the AMA when the report was published and was told that the objective of the report
AMA findings. Researchers at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute argue that the AMA oversimplified the effects of LED lighting. They claim that CCT is not an appropriate way to characterize impacts of light on human health because it is not linked to other important factors in light exposure such as amount, duration, and timing. The LRC is sponsored by both Philips Lighting and the National Cancer Association. “I’m sufficiently concerned that there may be some issue that I want to have a hearing about it,” said Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh, chair of the Committee on Transportation A flat LED streetlight and the Environment. She shares space with a tradihas scheduled a public tional streetlight at Eighth roundtable on the StreetStreet and Pennsylvania Avenue SE. light Modernization Project for May 3. “We need a full and complete hearing so that we can make some determination about this.” She added that there is time for further consideration, as the contract for full conversion has not yet been awarded. Dormsjo said that DDOT is very supportive of the hearing. “We’re anxiously preparing for the meeting, and hope that the community members have a chance to participate not just in terms of providing testimony but also listening to the folks who have expertise in this area.” The public roundtable was to bring attention to the issue of on the Streetlight Modernization light pollution and the possible pubProject takes place at 11 a.m. on lic health impacts associated with May 3 in Room 123 of the John A. CCT, mainly some of the blue light Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania spectrum. “But the report was not Ave. NW. u intended to be, nor does it function as a kind of a final word on LEDs as a worthwhile technology.” There has been criticism of the
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Shaw Streets by Pleasant Mann
Shaw Cleans Up in Best of DC Poll
The Shaw neighborhood’s street cred became evident again when the Washington City Paper’s Best of DC issue was released featuring the annual reader’s poll. Fitting its foodie reputation, Shaw took a number of the wins in the food and drink categories. Nellie’s Sports Bar won for both Best Gay Bar/Club and Best Sports Bar in DC. Best New Restaurant was The Bird, while the Best New American Restaurant was Farmers & Distillers. Beau Thai won the reader’s poll designation for Best Thai Restaurant again this year, with Duffy’s Irish Pub having the Best Wings in town. Glen’s Garden Market won for Best Grocer and Best Specialty Food Store. The City Paper also showed some love for Shaw with its staff picks. Hazel was declared the choice for Best New Restaurant, and Service Bar DC was the staff choice for Best New Bar. Eric Zeibold, the chef/owner of Kinship and Metier restaurants, was designated Best Chef, with Tyler Hudgens of The Dabney named Best Bartender. The City Paper staff also noted Shaw establishments in a number of odd categories, such as Best Single-Issue Bar (Espita Mezcaleria), Best Bar to Blow Your 401K (Columbia Room), Best Breakfast Away from Home (the Breakfast Bomb at Buttercream Bakeshop), Best White Tablecloth Spot for a Beer (Kinship), Best Block for Sandwiches (1200 block of Ninth Street NW), and Best Foolproof Fast-Casual (Shouk). But excellence in Shaw goes beyond food. Cheryl Lofton won Best Tailor, while Calabash Tea was again declared the Best Tea Shop in DC, and Warby Parker got Best Place to Buy Eyeglasses. The 9:30 Club was, of course, the Best Music Venue in the reader’s poll. In a crowded field of indoor cycle establishments, Shaw’s Off Road came on top again as the city’s Best Indoor Cycling Studio. Wagtime won for Best Dog Walk Service, Best Doggie Daycare, Best Pet Services, and Best Pet Shop. The venerable Lee’s Flower and Card Shop was the Best Flower Shop. And the City Paper staff de-
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Service Bar DC owners Glendon Hartley and Chad Spangler at the City Paper Best of DC Celebration. Photo: Pleasant Mann
ard Theatre. With the theme of “A Taste of Shaw,” the gala offered attendees unlimited samplings of food and drink from 21 Shaw establishments. A special advantage to coming to the gala was the chance to sample food from businesses that had yet to open, including the wares of French Quarter Brasserie & Oyster Bar and Seylou Bakery and Mill. The crowd was entertained by the band Jazzy Blu with a combination of contemporary tunes and soul and go-go classics. The ceremony at the gala began with Shaw Main Streets Board Chair Gretchen Wharton and Executive Director Alexander Padro introducing the organization’s board members and the DC Department of Small and Lo-
clared Shaw’s Cuttin’ Up the Best AfricanAmerican Barbershop in DC. The City Paper celebrated its new Best of DC list by coming to Shaw to party at the Carnegie Library on the night of April 6. Service Bar DC, Rito Loco, RPM Italian, Wagtime, and other winners and runners-up of the poll set up booths at the event.
Shaw Main Streets Holds ‘A Taste of Shaw’ Gala
Shaw Main Streets held its annual fundraising gala on Tuesday, April 25, at the How-
Publication party for “Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign” at the Swatchroom Gallery. Photo: Pleasant Mann
Shaw Main Streets “Taste of Shaw” Gala at the Howard Theatre. Photo: Pleasant Mann
cal Business development officials who have helped support their work during the past year. Councilmembers Robert White (D-At Large), Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1), and Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) told the crowd how important they thought that the work of Shaw Main Streets was to the success of the neighborhood and the health of the city. Then Councilmember Allen was given the organization’s Shaw Champion Award, in recognition of his work on the DC Council supporting Shaw Main Streets and the growth of small businesses in DC over the past year. The speeches ended with a raffle for a package of certificates and gift baskets val-
ued at over $1,000. As Jazzy Blu started the crowd dancing with a string of funk classics, guests left with a swag bag filled with products and special offers from Shaw businesses.
Shaw as a Literary Hub
Among its various attractions, Shaw is also starting to become a literary hub. On Friday night, April 21, the new Swatchroom Gallery at 1527 Ninth St. NW became the venue for a signing party for the recently released book “Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign.” The book’s authors, Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, described the party as an intimate gathering to celebrate the book, with the crowd being largely made up of Washington journalists and the media community. The book’s theme was even carried through with the decor, which included a large portrait of Hillary Clinton by Swatchroom co-owner Maggie O’Neil, as well as blowups of quotable pages from “Shattered.” The literary reputation of Shaw also went up the night before when Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stigliz led a discussion, with beer, on his views on current events at the Dacha Loft.
Watha T. Daniel Library Book Sale
You can increase you literary cred by attending the book sale sponsored by the Friends of the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Library on Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. Past sales have been notable for the high quality of books available, ranging from early readers to heavy adult tomes, not to mention coffeetable books. The popular option of buying a bag of books for $5 will again be available. u
East Side News by Taylor Barden Golden
NOMA Parks Update
The NoMa Parks Foundation held its sixth community conversation on April 13 at the Hilton Garden Inn on First Street NE. The goal of the meeting was to update the public on the final design for the park at Third and L streets and provide updates on other ongoing projects. In 2015, as an affiliate of the NOMA Business Improvement District (BID), NoMa Parks acquired two pieces of property, one at Third and L streets NE, and “NoMa Green,” an expanse along the railroad tracks between New York Avenue and the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT). The most recent acquisition, what the foundation calls its proudest achievement, is an additional half-acre of land adjacent to NoMa Green worth $3.6 million, negotiated at no cost. NoMa Parks has also taken responsibility for enhancing the M Street and L Street underpasses, projects expected to complete this year. The community conversation focused on the progress of the work at the Third and L streets park. Two representatives of Lee and Associates gave a detailed presentation about the overall layout and esthetic feel of the proposed park. It will be divided into two sections. The portion lining L Street will be sectioned off for children. The main feature of the playground will be a multilevel Wallholla, a vertical-wall structure produced by Dutch company Carve. It allows for maximum climbing potential, designed for tight urban settings. And this tiny block is extremely tight. The larger section of the park will be fenced in and serve as a dog park. The dogs will also have their own structure on which to climb, both on and through. The dog park will be maintained by Friends of NoMa Dogs (FOND), which made a presentation encouraging people to volunteer. The space was originally purchased by a developer and slated to be condominiums, but the project stalled, leaving the fate of the space in question as other multi-unit buildings rose around it. Through public/private partnerships, NoMa Parks was able to purchase the space at a reduced cost. The park is scheduled for completion in October. NoMa Parks was founded in 2011, as developers began buying up property north of Union Station, with the goal of preserving space for green parks and outdoor recreation areas. The foundation was awarded a $10 million grant in 2013 under Mayor Vincent Gray. NoMa Parks President Robin-Eve Jasper says the group is on schedule with current and planned project. For more information visit www. nomaparks.org.
Family Fun at Wundergarden’s Frulingfest. Credit: Taylor Barden Golden
REI’s Beer for Better Biking Rally
Early in April, the REI flagship store released its first-ever beer, Rally Cry IPA, created in collaboration with Atlas Brew and DC Brau. It is sold for a limited time in very limited locations. The proceeds will benefit the Capital Trails Coalition, an alliance of biking groups whose goal is to link all of the DC region’s bike trails. To launch the new beer, REI hosted a large event, providing two drink tickets to anyone who came to shop until the beer ran out. Food was donated by Cava. REI staff hosted free bike clinics, and many vendors, including the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA), had tables to show off their products. Features also included a photo booth and bike-race competition stand. The event was the culmination of a project that has been in the works since before the store opened. Community involvement was always a big part of the plan of the DC flagship store according to Matt Liddle, regional programs and outreach manager for REI. With the United Outside campaign, REI attempts to reach the local community through internal classes and external events, usually with the help of partner Wunder Garten. As one of the largest bike shops in the country, REI got involved with WABA and its three-year-old effort to connect all the bike trails in the District. They formed an alliance, the Capital Trails Coalition, which has partnered with local and federal governments (the National Park Service was the first government agency to join) to create the infrastructure to make it possible to bike throughout the
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Bloomingdale Bites by Taylor Barden Golden
Tyber Creek
be served on weekends. The flexibility in service is in keeping with the relaxed nature of the food and decor. Tyber Creek was scheduled to open on May 4.
or reverence for, Earth Day. With the help of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity and Slowe Hall residents of Howard University, the park was weeded, sodded, and, most importantly, power-washed of remnants of the tagging that occurred the morning after the egg hunt. Park neighbors woke up Easter Sunday to blue spray paint that covered a large area of the play section of the park. Two graffiti teams were sent from DC Department of General Services to clean
A new restaurant is moving into the space at First Street and North Capitol Street NW, a corner considered the heart of Bloomingdale life. After the closing of Rustik, the neighborhood’s pioneering venture, husband-and-wife team Jordan and JonaSpring events are going full steam ahead at LeDroit than Stahl grabbed the space in the hope of opening Park. The park hosted an Easter egg hunt on the their first restaurant. “We want Tyber Creek to be Saturday of the holiday weekend, the same day a neighborhood gathering place where people can as the Common Good City Farm spring enjoy good food and wine in a comfortable atmoopening. The hunt, sponsored by Friends of sphere,” Jordan explained. “We’ve come to think of it LeDroit Park, the LeDroit Park Civic Assoas our second home, so we hope that our guests will ciation, and Advisory Neighborhood Comfind it warm, inviting, and leave with the desire to mission 5E, held two different events for locome back soon.” cal children. The youngest cohort spent the While the outside pamorning collecting tio for which the space is candy-filled eggs Tyber Creek Opens First Week of May known will remain relativehidden around park Credit: Taylor Barden Golden ly unchanged, the inside grounds, while the has received a brightening older contingent facelift, not quite discernconducted a tree ible from the enclosed, russcavenger hunt. tic (for lack of a more apt With the numerdescriptor) feel of its preous species of park decessor. The new owners trees at peak flowtook the inside space down ering, there were a to the studs, even putting lot to find. Egg Hunt at Le Droit Park. Credit: Taylor Barden Golden in new flooring. The bar is C o m m o n brand new, behind which Good City Farm sits the large wood oven began the festivities of the paint. that was recently refinished. its season kickoff with The park at LeDroit has been line-itemed in The goal of the redesign the dedication of the TriDC’s proposed fiscal year 2018 budget for $750,000, was to build a cozy space cia McCauley Memorial geared toward maintaining safety and cleanliness. and a relaxed atmosphere. Herb Garden. The garden In her testimony at the DC Council budget hearThe relaxed experihonors Tricia McCauley, ing on April 26, the president of Friends of LeDroit ence will also show in the who was murdered in the Park, Maria Fyodorova, testified, “The park could food. Menus will change District last December. be a natural center for after-school programs and frequently with the seasons McCauley was an herbsummer camps, bringing the community closer toand with what products alist and friend and supgether.” Given the attendance at the first events of become available locally. porter of Common Good the season, Fyodorova is optimistic that the park will There will also be an emCity Farm. For more inremain a priority for city and a community center for phasis on hearty vegetarian formation on the garden the neighbors. food, most notably a large and the Tricia McCauley cauliflower steak that is still Memorial fund click here: in the works. http://commongoodcityInitially the restaurant farm.org/TriciaMcCauley. will open for dinner-only The following week, Last December, the DC Court of Appeals vacated on weekdays, beginning Friends of LeDroit Park the DC Zoning Commission’s remapping of the service at 5 p.m., with no hosted a park-wide cleanMcMillan site in which they changed the proposed closing time. Brunch will The Oven at Tyber Creek. Credit: Taylor Barden Golden up event in celebration of,
Easter Egg Hunt at LeDroit Park
McMillan Park: What the Hearings Mean and What Comes Next
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Friendly Competition at REI’s Beer for Better Biking Rally. Credit: Taylor Barden Golden
Howard University Students Help Clean on Earth Day.Credit: Maria Fyodorova
recommendation of “medium to moderate density” to “high density.” The court ruled that the commission did not take into account many of the factors outlined in the DC Comprehensive Plan (the planning guide for future development on DC lands), most importantly gentrification and housing prices. While the court’s ruling made no mention of the specifics of the plan for the McMillan development, it dealt a blow to the plan of Vision McMillan Partners (VSP) to create highrise housing on the old water-treatment site. Friends of McMillan Park (FOMP) brought the case against VSP, the first blood drawn in a battle that has waged since 2011. The decision has gone back to the Zoning Commission for remand hearings, and there have been two commission hearings held since. The public hearing held on March 23 was a heated and emotional debate lasting long
into the evening. The second hearing, on April 19, was conducted solely with the two parties and also lasted until the wee hours. The Zoning Commission is expected to reissue a decision on this measure, though it has given no clear timeline. This has put a complete stop on the McMillan development for the time being. At this point, neighbors can only wait for what they hope are final decisions on the fate of the 25acre space. Taylor Barden Golden is a real estate agent with The Stokes Group at McEnearney Associates. A former Hill staffer, Taylor lives in Brentwood with her husband, two dogs, and a cat. She’s always on the lookout for new places to explore and ways to spend time outside. Get in touch: taylor@midcitydcnews.com; @rtaylorb. u
DC region without having to join car traffic. The coalition set out to involve businesses. The CEOs of DC Brau and Atlas Brew were already involved in WABA, both being active bikers. Both breweries were interested in collaborating for the cause. They also convinced their malt and can suppliers to donate the proceeds to the coalition. The event’s timing was strategic to coincide with the Craft Brewers Conference, which brought over 10,000 brewers to DC. Liddle said they wanted to show how craft brewers can do good work in their local communities. A special event was held for the brewers on the evening after the launch. The project is ongoing, and the Capital Trails Coalition will continue to build members. The work is in the planning stages. For more information visit www.capitaltrailcoalition.org.
Wunder Garten’s Fruehlingsfest
On Easter weekend, Wunder Garten hosted Fruehlingsfest. The three-day event was filled with live music and games, such as a stein-holding com-
petition. The event had typical German fare, served by Cafe Berlin. The event kicked off on Thursday evening with the tapping of the traditional Maibock keg. The Maibock is a paler, more hoppy version of a German lager. The Maibock is the go-to brew for the spring festival because it is lighter than its usual counterparts. Traditionally, Fruehlingsfest is the celebration of the start of spring. The event is held every year in Munich and is commonly referred to as Little Octoberfest. Although the timing of the event on Easter weekend is coincidence, there are many crossover traditions between the holiday and Fruehlingsfest. For example, one game usually played involves finding hidden eggs. The event hosted 3,000 people over the three days and provided a winter-weary DC population with a great excuse to spend a few nights outside. Taylor Barden Golden is a real estate agent with The Stokes Group at McEnearney Associates. A former Hill staffer, Taylor lives in Brentwood with her husband, two dogs, and a cat. She’s always on the lookout for new places to explore and ways to spend time outside. Get in touch: taylor@midcitydcnews. com; @rtaylorb. u
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hree development teams bidding on a city-issued request for proposals (RFP) to redevelop Cobb Park and a K Street parking deck shared their proposals with the commissioners at the April meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6E. At the end of the discussion the practicability of the plans came into question. Commissioners Alex Padro (6E01, chair), Anthony Brown (6E02), Frank Wiggins (6E03, vice chair), Lily Roberts (6E04, secretary), Alex Marriott (6E05, treasurer), Alvin Judd (6E06), and Kevin Rogers (6E07) made up the quorum.
Proposals for Cobb Park and K Street Parking Deck
The Deputy Mayor’s Office for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) issued an RFP in May 2016 to redevelop Cobb Park and a parking deck at Second and K streets NW that sits directly above I-395. The proposals were due the following September. After reviewing them over the winter, DMPED chose three groups to present plans for approval. Representatives of the groups attended the meeting to share their proposals. The MVT Partnership proposal calls for replacing the parking deck with a 688-unit building, with 481 of the units at market rate and 207 as affordable housing. The building will provide 140 parking spaces and 5,000 square-feet of retail space on the street. The building will be constructed in halves, with a walkway through the middle to connect pedestrians to opposite streets and a skyway on the upper floors. The proposal also provides courtyards and green space. The developers believe that the building will bring positive surveillance to the streets and Cobb Park. Building over the highway will be technically challenging, the group noted, but it can be done.
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by Steve Holton Capital Vista proposed to use the deck as an active park by installing a lightweight turf on the 90,000 square-foot roof to accommodate recreation. The deck has leakage problems during rain, so the group will have it waterproofed and sealed. On the Cobb Park portion of the site, plans call for a 165-room hotel and a 198-residential unit building, with 129 of the units priced at market rate and 69 as affordable for senior citizens. Each building will have ground-level retail space and underground parking. Dog parks, extra recreational parks, and green space, also designated in the plan, are to be designed with the help of the city, ANC 6E, and residents. Tishman Speyer proposed nearly 20,000 square feet for grocery retail, 3,000 square feet for community event space, and nearly 7,000 square feet for two separate art buildings on the parking deck site. The deck site will also have space for recreational sports, pet exercise, landscaped areas, and a playground. Plans call for Cobb Park to transition from neighborhood to commercial by constructing a 350-residential-unit building, with 100 units priced at the area median income (AMI). Retail space will be provided on the ground floor. Each group said it is looking to prioritize Ward 6 residents for employment opportunities. Commissioner Marriott expressed concerns about building on top of the deck site with a freeway running below it, and motioned to send a letter to DMPED to reexamine the structural viability. The motion passed with an amendment added by Chair Padro stating that the community is made aware of any building on the parcel and if it isn’t supported a separate RFP be issued for Cobb Park.
Zoning Support for Luxury Affordable Housing
A representative of Dantes Partners spoke
about plans to convert a triangular parking lot at 888 New Jersey Ave. NW into a 104-unit, luxury affordable housing building. The lot is at the corner of New Jersey Avenue and H Street and is used for event parking only. The units will be split into 21 studio, 51 one-bedroom, and 31 two-bedroom apartments. The building will have a fitness center and computer room as well as 3,000 square feet of retail on the H Street side. The rent for 70 percent of the units will be priced at 60 percent of AMI. Residential parking will not be permitted and residents will have to use a private parking lot. Dantes Partners is studying the availability, capacity, and pricing of neighboring parking lots. It was also noted that $50,000 will be set aside for public art and community organizations. The commissioners voted to communicate support to the Zoning Commission for a request for development.
Grant to New Endeavors by Women
A spokeswoman from New Endeavors by Women requested a grant in the amount of $3,000 to fund three new computers for the program’s computer lab. The program started in 1988 and provides temporary and permanent housing for homeless women and children. Up to 200 women and children are served each year, and more than 3,000 have been served since the program’s inception. The facility’s lab would like to add the computers to improve resources for searching and applying for employment. The commissioners agreed to support the grant request.
Childcare Facility Gets Zoning Support
Representatives of Logan-Shaw Child Care requested the commission’s support for a
Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) application to increase the organization’s capacity of serving children from 20 to 51. The facility, located at 1700 Seventh St. NW, has 3,000 square feet and meets the 355 square-feet-per-child requirement. The current rule that has kept the number at 20 dates back to 1958. The commissioners motioned to communicate support of the application to BZA.
Intent to Enclose and Raise a Deck
A representative of a homeowner whose property is located at 1529 Eighth St. NW gave the commission a preliminary notice of intent to file an application with BZA to modify his deck. The rear portion of the home faces an alley and Jefferson Apartments. The alley has become busier with pedestrians and automobiles and the owner doesn’t like the exposure and exhaust. He would like to enclose and raise the deck 12 feet. The deck has a hot tub that is visible to passersby. The two most affected neighbors support the plan, and the owner would like to hear any concerns from the commissioners and residents now so they can be taken into consideration when this case is taken up at a future meeting. ANC 6E will meet again at 6:30 p.m. on May 2 at the Shaw/ Watha T. Daniel Public Library located at 1630 Seventh St. NW. Steve Holton can be contacted at ssholton@gmail.com. u
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Light Up Your Life with Affordable and Energy-Efficient LED Bulbs
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article by Catherine Plume, photos by DC SEU
FLs, LEDs, lumens, and Kelvins. The simple process of buying a lightbulb seems to have become a lot more complicated in recent years. Fortunately the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DC SEU; www.dcseu.com) is around to demystify this terminology and provide deep discounts for energy-saving home lighting. Energy-efficient Energy Star light-emitting diode (LED) lightbulbs are now available for as low as 95 cents from select retailers around DC, with a limit of 12 LED bulbs per residential electrical utility account. To find the ideal lightbulb for your needs, the DC SEU has an online Lighting Guide (www.dcseu.com/for-my-home/lighting/ lighting-guide) offering a three-step process that will match the 1) the lighting appearance (warm, neutral, or cool, and measured in Kelvins, K) you want with 2) your light fixture type (ceiling fan, table lamp, etc.) and 3) the brightness, measured in lumens of light. The guide will even help you find a nearby retailer that carries the bulb you’re looking for. Most lightbulb packaging now includes lighting facts that help in deciding which bulb
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The DC SEU Lighting Guide will help you select the best light bulb for your needs.
is best for you. Energy Star bulbs provide additional energy efficiency. Ted Trabue, managing director of the DC SEU, notes, “The DC SEU wants to ensure the residents of DC have access to high quality products that will guarantee them energy savings for years to come. This is
why we are so concerned with bulbs that are not Energy Star-qualified and why we are working so hard to educate residents about the issue.” While compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) were all the rage just a few years ago, LED technology has quickly evolved into bulbs that are even longer lasting and – thanks to the DC SEU – now more affordable. Both CFLs and LEDs last much longer than the older, incandescent bulbs. Unlike CFLs, LED bulbs do not contain mercury. When LEDs burn out they can be thrown into the trash, whereas CFLs, with their mercury, should be treated as hazardous waste and disposed of accordingly. Home Depot, Ace Hardware, and True Value Hardware stores are just some of the
businesses where you can dispose of your spent CFLs. For many of us, “lumens” and “Kelvins” are terms we heard in science class but never really associated with a lightbulb purchase that focused merely on watts. To confuse things even more, both CFLs and LEDs use considerably less wattage than the old incandescent models. The DC SEU Lighting Guide includes a table that translates watts into these measurements and can help you figure out the best lighting for your needs.
A Few Considerations
Many people who eagerly began switching to CFLs when they appeared were disap-
since 2011, the DC SEU is overseen by the Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE). DOEE recently negotiated a $100 million, five-year contract with the DC SEU that will provide financial incentives and technical assistance to residents and businesses for green energy initiatives. Funding comes from the Sustainable Energy Trust Fund, which is financed by a surcharge on electric and natural gas utility ratepayers in DC. Essentially, your money is made available to help you offset the price of making smart energy investments. In addition to providing low-cost, energy-efficient lighting, the DC SEU provides a wealth of discounts and rebates for other energy-efficient investments and
Bulb Comparison Chart
Lumens (Brightness)
400-500 800 1100 1600
Incandescent Watts 40 60
CFL Watts
HOT in Summer, COLD in Winter?
LED Watts
8-12 6-9 13-18 8-12.5
75-100 18-22 13+ 100 23-30 16-20
pointed by the dimness of the bulbs when turned on and their tendency to flicker or hum. Technology has progressed, and CFLs no longer have these problems. If you’re going to install an LED bulb on a light switch that includes a dimmer, be sure to purchase one that is designed for a dimmer switch as identified on the packing, because regular LEDs can flicker or hum if operated on a dimmer switch. Finally, if you’re looking for an outdoor light, the International Dark-Sky Association recommends lighting in the warmer range (below 3,000 Kelvin), which is less obtrusive to humans and wildlife. The DC SEU was created by the DC Council as part of the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008. Operating
upgrades to home or office. They address heating and cooling (air-conditioning, programable thermostats, water heaters), appliances (washers, dryers, dehumidifiers, refrigerators), and air sealing and insulation. Catherine Plume is a lifelong environmentalist, a writer, and a blogger for the DC Recycler: www.DCRecycler.blogspot.com; Twitter @DC_Recycler. She is a board member of the DC Chapter of the Sierra Club and Green America, but her perspectives are her own and do not necessarily represent the positions of either organization. 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. Neighborhood
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Fee Simple Bloomingdale 131 S ST NW 2007 2ND ST NW 123 THOMAS ST NW
$801,000 $872,000 $700,000
3 4 2
Brentwood 2242 15TH ST NE 2232 16TH ST NE 1415 DOWNING ST NE 1937 CAPITOL AVE NE
$503,000 $480,000 $365,000 $350,000
3 3 3 3
Brookland 1217 EVARTS ST NE 584 REGENT PL NE 1920 KEARNY ST NE 3735 17TH PL NE 2033 CAPITOL ST NE 1443 LAWRENCE ST NE 311 DOUGLAS ST NE 1012 JACKSON ST NE 2339 3RD ST NE 1013 EVARTS ST NE 635 GIRARD ST NE 243 HAWAII AVE NE 715 FARADAY PL NE
$841,500 $810,000 $791,920 $786,000 $740,000 $685,000 $615,000 $594,000 $520,000 $515,000 $450,000 $449,000 $364,000
Capitol Hill 639 EAST CAPITOL ST SE 812 EAST CAPITOL ST NE 237 12TH ST NE 219 5TH ST SE 229 10TH ST SE 229 12TH ST SE 520 5TH ST SE 642 LEXINGTON PL NE 1120 E ST SE 520 G ST NE 1231 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE 1302 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE 509 3RD ST SE 714 4TH ST SE 226 12TH ST SE 1016 G ST SE 549 4TH ST SE 203 10TH ST NE 632 G ST NE 320 NORTH CAROLINA AVE SE 1733 D ST SE 1527 EAST CAPITOL ST SE 524 11TH ST SE 806 E ST SE 23 17TH ST SE 1417 NORTH CAROLINA AVE NE 531 2ND ST SE 649 PICKFORD PL NE 244 16TH ST SE
$3,000,000 $2,335,000 $1,725,000 $1,630,000 $1,610,000 $1,520,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,250,000 $1,167,000 $1,140,000 $1,112,500 $1,098,000 $1,075,000 $1,055,000 $1,010,000 $1,006,000 $950,000 $947,000 $930,000 $925,000 $842,750 $818,000 $813,500 $775,000 $750,000 $725,000 $616,000 $580,000
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Central 1136 25TH ST NW 1133 14TH ST NW #PH7
$2,765,000 $549,000
Columbia Heights 1340 PARK RD NW 1462 OGDEN ST NW
$1,075,000 $865,000
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519 KENYON ST NW 3211 SHERMAN AVE NW 1361 NEWTON ST NW 1225 PARK RD NW 602 IRVING ST NW 1331 TAYLOR ST NW 1351 PERRY PL NW 3601 WARDER ST NW
$756,000 $740,000 $740,000 $705,000 $647,000 $630,000 $625,000 $550,000
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Dupont 1908 16TH ST NW
$1,120,000
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Eckington 1923 LINCOLN RD NE 156 T ST NE 156 R ST NE 318 T ST NE
$1,150,000 $855,000 $658,000 $615,000
H Street 919 L ST NE
$637,500
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Kalorama 2224 DECATUR PL NW
$1,650,000
Ledroit Park 208 ELM ST NW 19061908 5TH ST NW 15 BRYANT ST NW 49 ADAMS ST NW 43 U ST NW
$1,510,000 $1,300,000 $1,260,000 $1,060,000 $1,000,000
Logan Circle 1309 R ST NW
$1,500,000
Michigan Park 1832 MICHIGAN AVE NE 4230 22ND ST NE
$655,000 $425,000
Mount Pleasant 1751 PARK RD NW 1841 NEWTON ST NW 1745 IRVING ST NW 1819 NEWTON ST NW
$1,445,000 $1,200,000 $1,165,000 $1,110,000
Old City #1 133 13TH ST NE 1349 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE 1603 EAST CAPITOL ST SE 1353 CONSTITUTION AVE NE 1320 I ST NE 343 KENTUCKY AVE SE 1020 4TH ST NE 1433 CONSTITUTION AVE NE 1435 AMES PL NE 1309 C ST NE 1814 A ST SE 1127 8TH ST NE 127 16TH ST NE 609 14TH ST NE 1317 EMERALD ST NE 604 TENNESSEE AVE NE 1610 D ST NE 719 KENTUCKY AVE SE 1233 LINDEN PL NE 532 TENNESSEE AVE NE 1416 POTOMAC AVE SE 122 O ST SW 1739 D ST NE
$1,350,000 $1,015,000 $947,500 $877,500 $845,000 $815,000 $813,500 $790,000 $776,500 $772,000 $770,750 $757,500 $757,000 $755,000 $745,000 $740,000 $727,000 $710,000 $683,000 $675,000 $595,000 $555,000 $550,000
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233 17TH ST SE 434 19TH ST NE 1525 GALES ST NE 521 FLORIDA AVE NE 311 14TH PL NE
$530,000 $529,000 $515,000 $510,000 $479,000
Old City #2 1313 R ST NW 1619 21ST ST NW 1721 20TH ST NW 1432 T ST NW 1426 FLORIDA AVE NW 1331 1ST ST NW 1534 1ST ST NW 1164 1ST ST NW
$2,500,000 $2,295,000 $1,500,000 $1,100,000 $882,000 $665,000 $600,000 $490,000
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Petworth 5316 9TH ST NW
$850,000
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4804 KANSAS AVE NW 524 TAYLOR ST NW 4107 8TH ST NW 726 MARIETTA PL NW 514 JEFFERSON ST NW 430 TAYLOR ST NW 4602 8TH ST NW 212 EMERSON ST NW 631 INGRAHAM ST NW 4707 8TH ST NW 5308 7TH ST NW 5520 4TH ST NW 807 EMERSON ST NW 702 INGRAHAM ST NW 130 JEFFERSON ST NW 811 DECATUR ST NW 5024 3RD ST NW 832 MADISON ST NW 625 JEFFERSON ST NW
$791,000 $765,000 $712,000 $660,000 $600,000 $585,000 $579,900 $579,000 $565,000 $560,000 $550,000 $550,000 $515,000 $505,000 $475,000 $465,000 $460,000 $439,100 $380,000
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Shaw 1312 NAYLOR CT NW 1521 9TH ST NW 1326 9TH ST NW 604 R ST NW 1326 NAYLOR CT NW 1421 1ST ST NW 1632 NEW JERSEY AVE NW
$1,149,000 $1,060,000 $1,029,000 $911,000 $900,000 $758,000 $712,000
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Trinidad 1647 MONTELLO AVE NE 1835 H ST NE 1520 LEVIS ST NE 1530 LEVIS ST NE 1254 QUEEN ST NE 1719 HOLBROOK ST NE
$634,000 $480,000 $457,000 $399,999 $390,000 $387,999
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116 NORTH CAROLINA AVE SE #103 105 6TH ST SE #102
$340,000
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Brookland 2609 4TH ST NE #3 2701 4TH ST NE #302 3077 HAWTHORNE DR NE #3077 401 DOUGLAS ST NE #B 94 WEBSTER ST NE #8
$426,100 $355,000 $325,000 $240,000 $124,900
Capitol Hill 602 KENTUCKY AVE SE #B 1414 A ST SE #1 520 E ST NE #105 649 C ST SE #303 317 10TH ST NE #18 18 9TH ST NE #407
$799,900 $524,900 $512,000 $474,900 $395,000 $320,000
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Central 2425 L ST NW #606 920 I ST NW #907 2425 L ST NW #423 1330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #515 1133 14TH ST NW #701 715 6TH ST NW #901 2301 N ST NW #307 777 7TH ST NW #616 400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #617 1010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #512 1150 K ST NW #406 1312 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #310 1280 21ST ST NW #103 1301 20TH ST NW #206 915 E ST NW #404 400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #902
$949,000 $643,000 $625,000 $510,000 $495,000 $478,000 $469,900 $460,000 $459,000 $450,000 $439,000 $425,000 $391,000 $360,000 $345,000 $290,000
Cleveland Park 4301 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #4003 3823 RODMAN ST NW #C21 3806 PORTER ST NW #102 3401 38TH ST NW #411 4301 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #A313 3601 WISCONSIN AVE NW #509 3024 WISCONSIN AVE NW #207 3024 WISCONSIN AVE NW #105
$552,500 $369,000 $365,000 $363,500 $335,000 $292,500 $280,000 $275,000
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1428 SHEPHERD ST NW #2 3566 13TH ST NW #7 600 HARVARD ST NW #2 3222 13TH ST NW #2 1307 RANDOLPH ST NW #3 U Street 3039 16TH ST NW #301 1341 V ST NW $825,000 3 1335 HARVARD ST NW #2 1447 FLORIDA AVE NW $972,730 3 3219 11TH ST NW #1 1347 QUINCY ST NW #1 1450 HARVARD ST NW #E Condo 4024 14TH ST NW #1 452 NEWTON PL NW #2 1464 HARVARD ST NW #3 Adams Morgan 1012 HARVARD ST NW #5 2328 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #411 $785,000 2 1432 MONROE ST NW #4 2328 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #306 $707,900 2 2750 14TH ST NW #608 2301 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #105 $670,000 2 1348 EUCLID ST NW #401 1701 KALORAMA RD NW #312 $599,900 2 1347 QUINCY ST NW #2 2505 17TH ST NW #1 $525,000 2 1012 HARVARD ST NW #3 2422 17TH NW ##301 $504,900 2 1447 GIRARD ST NW #4 2424 17TH ST NW #101 $489,900 2 1012 HARVARD ST NW #4 2422 17TH ST NW #105 $280,000 0 1308 CLIFTON ST NW #502 1474 BELMONT ST NW #1 Bloomingdale 1421 COLUMBIA RD NW #101 161 RANDOLPH PL NW #2 $565,000 2 1531 PARK RD NW #4 2035 2ND ST NW #G304 $465,000 1 3511 13TH ST NW #202 52 QUINCY PL NW #101 $449,000 2 2600 SHERMAN AVE NW #103 150 V ST NW #V208 $441,000 1 1441 EUCLID ST NW #B1 2035 2ND ST NW #G104 $427,100 1 1108 COLUMBIA RD NW #303 6 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #7 $399,999 2 3900 14TH ST NW #114 34 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #2 $698,000 3 430 IRVING ST NW #204 1412 CHAPIN ST NW #P-11 Brentwood 3904 KANSAS AVE NW #2 1714 WEST VIRGINIA AVE NE #3 $310,000 2 2511 12TH ST NW #1 422 BUTTERNUT ST NW #105 $355,000 1 5912 9TH ST NW #1
$255,700 $225,000
$899,900 $860,000 $825,000 $799,000 $780,000 $770,000 $753,000 $703,000 $695,000 $674,000 $630,000 $620,000 $609,000 $590,000 $590,000 $585,000 $580,000 $580,000 $575,000 $547,500 $535,000 $525,000 $519,900 $489,900 $435,000 $385,000 $287,123 $274,900 $264,000 $260,000 $166,500 $28,000 $835,000 $1,299,000
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Dupont 1753 SWANN ST NW #1 2142 O ST NW #700 1731 WILLARD ST NW #104 1721 21ST ST NW #T2 1723 P ST NW #T3 1 SCOTT CIR NW #703 1601 18TH ST NW #618 1828 RIGGS PL NW #26 1727 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #814 2025 HILLYER PL NW #2 1721 P ST NW #A 2025 HILLYER PL NW #1 1601 16TH ST NW #4 2032 15TH ST NW #6
$841,000 $525,000 $459,900 $450,000 $284,000 $275,000 $265,000 $251,500 $225,000 $1,060,000 $849,900 $832,500 $449,000 $325,000
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Eckington 126 QUINCY PL NE #2 115 QUINCY PL NE #2 117 QUINCY PL NE #2 1719 LINCOLN RD NE #2 115 QUINCY PL NE #1 117 QUINCY PL NE #1 1719 LINCOLN RD NE #1 1717 LINCOLN RD NE #1 149 R ST NE #1 1956 3RD ST NE #1
$820,000 $757,000 $757,000 $635,000 $630,000 $630,000 $585,000 $585,000 $399,000 $159,999
H Street Corridor 1228 I ST NE #2 1111 ORREN ST NE #502 1111 ORREN ST NE #203 1629 L ST NE #206 1111 ORREN ST NE #107
$649,900 $539,900 $473,000 $399,000 $355,000
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Kalorama 2029 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #63 2126 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #64 2001 19TH ST NW #4 2301 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #5B 1801 WYOMING AVE NW #31 1837 KALORAMA RD NW #A 1900 KALORAMA PL NW #56 1841 BILTMORE ST NW #B 2153 CALIFORNIA ST NW #202 1954 COLUMBIA RD NW #611 2412 17TH ST NW #301
$2,299,000 $1,562,500 $1,350,000 $1,100,000 $830,000 $705,000 $650,000 $639,000 $421,000 $325,000 $525,000
Ledroit Park 2311 1ST ST NW #1 150 V ST NW #V102 1907 3RD ST NW #201
$779,000 $454,500 $369,000
Logan Circle 1715 15TH ST NW #51 1312 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #704 1201 Q ST NW #4 1124 10TH ST NW #PENTHOUSE 1330 CORCORAN ST NW #4 1209 13TH ST NW #802 1441 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #512 1515 15TH ST NW #234 1245 13TH ST NW #903 1311 13TH ST NW #410 1311 13TH ST NW #T07 1133 14TH ST NW #1210 1441 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #920 1445 N ST NW #301 1311 13TH ST NW #303 1311 13TH ST NW #T03 1300 N ST NW #809 1111 11TH ST NW #105 919 R ST NW #2 1215 10TH ST NW #31 1115 O ST NW #1
$664,000 $480,000 $452,000 $2,450,000 $1,125,000 $755,000 $630,000 $620,000 $595,000 $575,900 $539,900 $520,000 $511,600 $505,000 $482,000 $439,900 $399,999 $552,000 $1,250,000 $526,000 $460,000
Mount Pleasant 1624C BELMONT ST NW 3503 17TH ST NW #3 2514 17TH ST NW #3 1720 NEWTON ST NW #A 1613 HARVARD ST NW #516 2200 17TH ST NW #102 3422 BROWN ST NW #301 3426 16TH ST NW #T2
$766,000 $750,000 $706,000 $699,000 $599,000 $589,900 $435,000 $250,000
Mount Vernon Triangle 811 4TH ST NW #910 437 NEW YORK AVE NW #902 555 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #809
$580,000 $709,890 $455,000
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Noma 611 M ST NE #3
$705,000
Old City #1 1321 CONSTITUTION AVE NE #1321 440 12TH ST NE #203 1337 K ST SE #202
$1,315,000 $775,000 $654,100
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1433 K ST SE #301 1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE #311 1391 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE #535 16 17TH ST NE #112 1429 A ST NE #1429 1337 K ST SE #103 637 3RD ST NE #301 1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE #202
$640,000 $479,900 $469,000 $397,500 $375,000 $363,500 $360,000 $319,900
Old City #2 2031 13TH ST NW #3 1771 CHURCH ST NW #4 2001 12TH ST NW #309 1510 6TH ST NW #2 475 K ST NW #526 2120 VERMONT AVE NW #208 1619 R ST NW #603 475 K ST NW #514 1212 M ST NW #302 2120 VERMONT AVE NW #621 1741 Q ST NW #A 811 4TH ST NW #210 1728 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #401 1619 R ST NW #202 1111 11TH ST NW #403 1201 N ST NW #D 1117 10TH ST NW #606 1916 17TH ST NW #105 1631 16TH ST NW #5 1423 R ST NW #203 1401 17TH ST NW #910 1704 T ST NW #103 811 4TH ST NW #221 1920 S ST NW #106 1920 S ST NW #206 1545 18TH ST NW #606 1125 11TH ST NW #502 555 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #316 1801 16TH ST NW #103 1711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #811 1711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #604 1420 N ST NW #511 1545 18TH ST NW #P6
$782,357 $680,000 $650,000 $639,000 $630,000 $605,000 $601,000 $600,000 $590,000 $569,900 $565,000 $551,000 $535,000 $515,000 $494,000 $489,000 $485,000 $450,000 $442,535 $435,000 $426,000 $415,000 $410,000 $399,999 $399,000 $399,000 $385,000 $380,000 $349,500 $349,000 $316,000 $241,000 $51,600
Penn Quarter 601 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #1007N 701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #1013 915 E ST NW #202 601 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #1006N
$478,500 $426,000 $424,500 $395,000
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Petworth 4326 GEORGIA AVE NW #UNIT 402 415 VARNUM ST NW #2 4326 GEORGIA AVE NW #UNIT 501 4326 GEORGIA AVE NW #UNIT 201 54015407 9TH ST NW #302 911 KENNEDY ST NW #8 816 KENNEDY ST NW #1 4805 4TH ST NW #4 723 LONGFELLOW ST NW #203 640 BUCHANAN ST NW #207
$660,000 $630,000 $509,900 $494,900 $475,000 $375,000 $369,000 $329,000 $223,000 $127,342
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Trinidad 1330 MONTELLO AVE NE #2 1326 MONTELLO AVE NE #2 1375 CHILDRESS ST NE #4 1375 CHILDRESS ST NE #3 1643 MONTELLO AVE NE #3
$730,000 $695,000 $625,000 $524,000 $270,000
U Street Corridor 1417 CHAPIN ST NW #508 1390 V ST NW #417 2030 8TH ST NW #PH3 2020 12TH ST NW #114 929 FLORIDA AVE NW #6002 2250 11TH ST NW #203 u
$667,500 $535,000 $899,900 $760,000 $550,000 $440,050
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by Kathleen Donner cious treats like ice cream and butter. On June 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., learn how people kept themselves and their houses clean before indoor plumbing. Try out recipes for soaps, tooth powders, stain removers and more. These are free walk-in events. Daughters of the American Revolution Headquarters is at 1776 D St. NW. 202-628-1776. dar.org.
Paso Nuevo Youth Program
Paso Nuevo is GALA’s unique and free afterschool performance workshop for kids, 12 to 18 years old. While incorporating aspects of acting technique including voice and movement, the focus is on individual creative expression and performance in a safe, collaborative environment. Theater is used as a tool for enhancing self-esteem, developing language and communication skills. It strengthens cultural identity, increases academic and vocational skill sets and promotes literacy in both English and Spanish. The workshop runs in cycles that culminate in public presentation in fall, spring, and summer. For more information and registration, call 202-234-7174 or email info@galatheatre.org.
The Imagination Bethesda KID Museum 2016. Photo: Courtesy of the Bethesda Urban Partnership
Imagination Bethesda: A Children’s Street Festival Celebrating the Arts
On June 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Imagination Bethesda celebrates children, art and all things fun. The annual festival takes place on Woodmont Avenue and Elm Street in downtown Bethesda. Activity tents line the streets. Face painters bring butterflies and pirates to life A stage of live entertainment will have the whole street dancing. This is a free, family-fun day. bethesda.org.
Jazz N’ Families Fun Days at the Phillips Collection
In partnership with the Phillips, DC JazzFest celebrates the synergy between jazz and the visual arts with performances by more than a dozen regional artists and rising star ensembles. This free, familyfriendly weekend event features storytelling, unique meet-the-artist opportunities, an instrument petting zoo and a hands-on art workshops. The Jazz N’ Families Fun Days are held on June 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and June 4 from noon to 7 p.m. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. phillipscollection.org.
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Living the American Indian Experience
Papitám (Algonquin for “Let’s Play”) is a learningthrough-play experience that teaches kids about Native American traditions. Make a Sisku (clay) pot. Practice safety archery at the Ahtu (deer) station. Listen to a Piscataway story by the indoor fire. Wrap things up with drumming and dancing. This program, for ages 8 and older, is on May 11, 1 p.m., at Northwest One Library, 155 L St. NW. dclibrary.org/northwest.
Family Events at the DAR
On May 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., use recipes from the 1700s and 1800s to turn milk into deli-
123 Andrés
On May 16 at 1 p.m. at Northwest One Library, 155 L St. NW, 123 Andrés takes children and adults on a musical journey through the Americas learning about music, language and culture. The program is bilingual (Spanish and English) and brings the family together with opportunities to move, sing, dance and learn! dclibrary.org/northwest.
Mother’s Day at the Botanic Garden
Looking for a fun way to celebrate Mother’s Day? It is never too early to start planning a vegetable garden. On May 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. bring mom to the USBG and help her design and plant her very own cook’s garden. Join Danielle Cook as she whips up two recipes and savor the bounty a garden brings. This is a free, drop-in program and appropriate for all ages. United States Botanic Garden Conservatory is at 100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov.
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One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Join Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from “Zhima Jie,” the Chinese coproduction of Sesame Street. Together they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. They also journey to Zhima Jie to learn about a shared view of the sky. This program is presented in the Air and Space Einstein Planetarium at 10:30 a.m. every Friday, Sunday and the first Saturday of each month in the Air and Space Planetarium. Complimentary tickets for this program are distributed at the Planetarium and IMAX Theater Box Offices on a first come, first served basis. Runtime is 25 minutes. airandspace.si.edu.
Renwick Spring Family Day
On May 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., check out the two exhibitions at the Renwick, June Schwarcz and Peter Voulkos. Try a clay-related craft. Listen to live music. Take a spring scavenger hunt through the Renwick galleries. Enjoy the changing colors of Janet Echleman’s work, 1.8 Renwick, hanging high above in the Grand Salon. Renwick Gallery, Pennsylvania Ave. at 17th St. NW. americanart. si.edu.
Discovery Theater Visits the Mall
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On June 1 and 2 at 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., gather beneath the iconic
tree of life as master educator Iya Bashea Imana shares captivating folktales. Music and movement, puppets and eco-friendly crafts combine with timeless stories that offer an introduction to African traditions and wisdom. These Discovery Theater shows are at the Smithsonian Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW, on the National Mall. Tickets are $6 per child, $3 for a child under 2 and $8 for adults. These plays are recommended for ages 3 to 7. discoverytheater.org.
Mouth Open, Story Jump Out at the KC
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most exciting spoken-word artists. International assassins, secret codes, dog-eating boa constrictors and more come to life when a boy tries to make sense of his father’s disappearance. Appropriate for ages 8, up. On stage at the Kennedy Center, May 20 to 28. kennedy-center.org.
Story Time at the National Archives
Story Time at the National Archives, designed for 3 to 5-year-olds, gives children the opportunity to practice listening skills, sing songs, and make crafts. May’s Story Time is on May 17, 10 to 11 a.m., in the ReSource Room of the Boeing Learn-
per child on the field. Kids and parents/guardians can begin lining up at the end of the seventh inning. Fans who would like to stay and watch the entire game can able to line up once the game has ended. Participants must exit the ballpark through the Right Field Gate. The line forms outside of the park on the sidewalk along First Street SE. washington.nationals.mlb.com.
Race For Every Child and Kids Dash
The Race for Every Child, Oct. 17 at Freedom Plaza, is a fun event that promotes children’s health and raises funds that help Children’s National ensure
nett plays the Fool disguised as a boy as well as every other character. She tells a personal and poignant story that borrows from the Bard’s legendary words. For ages 9, up and on stage at the Kennedy Center, May 12 to 14. $20. kennedy-center. org. The 1:30 p.m. Saturday performance is sensory friendly. Sensory-friendly performances are designed to create a performing arts experience that is welcoming to all families including those with children with autism or other sensory sensitivities. There are no accessibility accommodations.
Titus
Young Titus is in a situation that seems hopeless… he can either give up or fight. This exciting and challenging journey examines the obstacles faced by young people in the modern world. Titus is at the Kennedy Center May 20 and 21. It is for ages 13, up. $20. kennedy-center.org.
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“Shakespeare and his fairies”. Photo: A. Houston
Shakespeare for the Young: Midsummer Magic
Shakespeare for The Young’s play Midsummer Magic takes up the characters of Titania and Oberon, Puck and Fairy and Bottom the Weaver from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A puppet of Shakespeare himself brings the story to life for young children through soft body puppetry with movement and interactive play with the audience. Midsummer Magic is at the Atlas, May 17 to 21, and is best suited for ages 2 to 8. atlasarts.org. Shakespeare for the Young is a company of puppeteers and designers dedicated to bringing Shakespeare’s stories and poetry to young audiences through the medium of puppets. shakespearefortheyoung.com. ing Center. May’s theme is The Race to Space. The National Archives is at 700 Constitution Ave. NW. archives.gov.
Kids Run the Bases at Nat’s Park
Kids, ages 4 to 12, can run the bases after some Sunday home games. Kids Run the Bases begins immediately following the game, weather permitting. Remaining dates this season are May 27; June 10 and 24; July 8; Aug. 26 and Sept. 16. An adult must accompany runners to the field. One adult
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every child can benefit from world-class medical care. Last year’s Race for Every Child raised more than $1.2 million with nearly 5,000 participants. Children between the ages of 3 and 10 are eligible to participate in the Kids Dash. childrensnational. donordrive.com.
Nearly Lear
What if the great and tragic story of King Lear were to be told by the King’s closest companion? In this one-woman tour-de-force, Susanna Ham-
On May 21 at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., critically acclaimed Brooklyn-based production company Giants Are Small offers an invigorating new perspective on Prokofiev’s classic, with a narrator and the musicians of the NSO creating the sound effects on stage. This concert is for ages 5, up. $15 to $18. kennedy-center.org.
/peh-LO-tah/ (a futbol framed freedom suite)
Poet-performer Marc Bamuthi Joseph found freedom on the soccer field. As a child of Haitian immigrants, he embraced the sport as a means of navigating his own American Dream. To create this powerful work, Marc has teamed up with DC Scores, an organization that teaches soccer, literacy and social issues. /peh-LO-tah/ combines Marc’s explosive Hip Hop style with the voices of young members of the organization to explore collective
joys and struggles, all through the lens of this globally loved sport. On stage at the Kennedy Center, June 9 to 11. Tickets are $20. Most enjoyed by age 13, up. kennedy-center.org.
The Jungle Book a Imagination Stage
Mowgli is a human child brought up in the jungles of India by a family of wolves. The embittered tiger Shere Kahn may be stalking him, but Mowgli is a quick learner. His friends, Baloo the goofy bear, and Bagheera, the savvy Jaguar, teach him how to gain the trust of the four-footed hunters, the birds, and the snakes so that he will never be friendless. He falls into a bad crowd of silly monkeys who lead him astray and play a mean trick on him. How will Mowgli escape from the deep, dark well? And, how will he save himself when Shere Kahn turns the wolf pack against him? Kipling’s timeless classic deals with very timely issues in this lively new version. Mowgli learns to respect his environment and the wisdom of the animals. And he realizes that, as a grown man, it’s his responsibility to protect them. Best for ages four, up. Tickets are $15 to $35. The show runs through May 28 at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. Up next is Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure, June 21 to Aug. 13. 301-280-1660. imaginationstage.org.
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp at Glen Echo
This is Aladdin as you’ve never seen it before. Aladdin and his love, the princess Adora, must outsmart an evil Magician who wants to use the genie in Aladdin’s lamp for his nefarious schemes. Will he get away with it? Get ready for love, magic, and mystery in this production for all ages. It is on stage at Glen Echo through May 21. Tickets are $19.50. Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook is on
stage next, June 23 to Aug. 14. adventuretheatre-mtc.org.
Cinderella at Glen Echo
The elegance of 17th-century France, combining elaborate costumes of the Comédie-Française and Offenbach’s “Gaiety Parisian” to adorn the tale of the cinder girl who captures the heart of the handsome prince. On stage at Glen Echo through June 11. This show is recommended for ages five, up. Running time is 45 minutes. Tickets are $12. Next up is The Wizard of Oz, June 16 to July 23 and Circus!, July 27 to Aug. 27. thepuppetco.org.
Strathmore’s Backyard Theater for Children (save the dates)
This summer families can enjoy performances by top-notch “kindie rock” musicians and entertainers under the tented Backyard Theater Stage on Thursdays in July at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Here’s the lineup: July 6, Sonia De Los Santos; July 13, The Amazing Max; July 20, Falu Bazaar; July 27, Joanie Leeds & the Nightlights. Tickets for parents and children are $8 in advance and $10 day-of. Admission is free for kids two and under. Performances are at Strathmore’s Backyard Theater Stage, adjacent to the historic Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD. Picnic blankets and low beach chairs welcome. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit strathmore. org or call 301-581-5100. Have an item for the Kids & Family Notebook? Email the details to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. u
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