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CALENDAR Washington Capitals Hockey. Oct. 10, 13, 17, 19; Nov. 3, 5, 7. Capital One Arena. capitals.nhl.com. Photo: Washington Capitals Photography

HALLOWEEN Find a Nearby Pumpkin Patch. pumpkinpatchesandmore.org. Capitol Hauntings: Ghosts of the US Capitol Tour. Saturdays in October, 7:30 PM. Shadowy figures. Haunted basements. It’s all part of Washington Walks ghost tours. $20 per person. 3 and younger, free. $5 discount with US military or federal government ID. Embarks from Capital South Metro station. Two hours. Just show up. washingtonwalks.com. Alexandria’s Original Ghost & Graveyard Tour. Through October, 7:30 PM, daily; Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 and 9 PM. Follow

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an 18th Century costumed guide by lantern light through the charming streets of Alexandria’s historic district known as Old Town. On this entertaining tour, hear ghost stories, legends, folklore, unsolved mysteries, tales of romance and angry ghosts looking for revenge! Appropriate for ages 9, up. alexcolonialtours.com. The Most Haunted Houses Walking Tour. Fridays and Saturdays in October, 7:30 PM. Violent quarrels, vicious attacks, murder and suicides around the seven acres of Lafayette Park. $20 per person. # and younger, free. $5 discount with US military or federal government ID. Embarks from “The Octagon” sign at 1799 New York Ave. NW. Two hours. Just show up. washingtonwalks.com.

We Happy Few presents Frankenstein. Oct. 18 to Nov. 10. Explore Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in an hour-long performance using her original text, live action, puppets and a custom cocktail to bring to life Frankenstein. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 Seventh St. SE. chaw.org.

ies and lies. Solve puzzles and find clues to reveal the truth and calm a vengeful spirit. A 30-45 minute escape-room followed by ghostly tales of the museum. For ages 12, up. $25. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. nbm.org.

Soul Strolls at Congressional Cemetery. Oct. 19 and 26, 7 to 10 PM; Oct. 20 and 27, 6 to 10 PM. Hour-long tours depart every 15 minutes. Beer, wine for sale. Adult tickets, $23; children 12 and under, $12. Arrive early and have a glass of wine, browse the gift shop and listen to music while waiting for tours to depart. congressionalcemetery.org.

Perfect Pumpkins Cooking Demonstration at the Botanic Garden. Oct. 25, noon to 12:45 PM and 12:50 to 1:30 PM. With Halloween around the corner, it’s pumpkin time! Free. No pre-registration required. usbg.gov.

Escape the Museum & Ghost Stories. Oct. 22, 24 and 31; Nov. 3. Angry spirits. Myster-

Night of the Living Zoo. Oct. 26, 6:30 to 10 PM. Prepare to witness death defying acts and amazing oddities at Friends of the National Zoo’s annual adults-only Halloween party. $30. nationalzoo.si.edu.

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The Fall of the House of Usher. Oct. 28, 4 PM. Director Jean Epstein combines two Poe tales in this creepy 1928 film. Eccentric aristocrat Roderick Usher obsessively paints a portrait of his wife Madeline, who sits so long as to waste away. Presumed dead, Madeline is buried in the Usher family crypt, but the story does not end there. Featuring live, original music by Curator and Resident Musician for the Atlas Silent Film Series, Andrew Earle Simpson. $14 to $20. The Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

Washington International Horse Show. Oct. 23 to 28. Tickets are on sale now for the 60th Annual Washington International Horse Show. Capital One Arena. wihs.org. Kent Farrington rides Creedance in 2017 WIHS. Photo: Alden Corrigan

Drag Queen High Heel Race. Oct. 30, 9 PM. Always fun, always outrageous and always held on the Tuesday before Halloween, this event features elaborately costumed drag queens racing down 17th Street from R to Church Streets NW. The race begins at 9 pm. Come early because the real fun begins before the race. An informal block party follows. El Día de los Muertos Celebration. Nov. 1, 5:30 PM. This is an evening of music, dancing and crafts in celebration of Latin American heritage. Listen to\ special performances by the DC-based Los Gallos Negros and dancers from the Maru Montero Dance Company. National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. npg.si.edu. Halloween Free Lyft Soberrides Home. Oct. 27, 10 PM to Oct. 28, 4 AM. During this sixhour period, area residents age 21 and older celebrating with alcohol may download Lyft to their phones a no-cost (up to $15) safe transportation home. wrap.org.

VETERANS Fort Ward Veteran’s Day Soldier-led Tours. Nov. 10, 10 AM and 2 PM. An interpreter portraying a Union Army veteran will reminisce about his military service at Fort Ward during the Civil War while conducting a tour of the historic fort. Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. Alexandria, VA. alexandriava.gov/FortWard. Veterans Day 10k and Walk. Nov. 11, 8 AM. The course runs near several of the city’s great war memorials. runpacers.com/race/veteransday-10k. Wreath Laying at World War II Memorial. Nov. 11, 9 AM. 17th Street between Constitution and Independence Avenues NW. wwiimemorial.com.

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World War I Commemorative Service. Nov. 11, 10 AM. Nov. 11, 2018, marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Together with the World War One Centennial Commission, Washington National Cathedral hosts this sacred interfaith worship service. Free service, but registration is required through the box office. There will be stand-by seats. Cathedral.org.

cellist, and Jacqueline Nutting, violinist, perform patriotic favorites. Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. societyofthecincinnati.org.

Veterans Day Wreath Laying at Arlington. Nov. 11, 11 AM. President Trump will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington. The public is invited to watch this ceremony or to listen to the speech that follows. Parking and the ride to the ceremony site are free. arlingtoncemetery.mil.

Maryland Renaissance Festival. Oct. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21. 1821 Crownsville Rd., Annapolis, MD. rennfest.com.

Veterans Day Observance at The Wall. Nov. 11, 1 PM. Vietnam Veterans Memorial. vvmf.org. Women’s Memorial at Arlington Cemetery Veterans Day Observance. Nov. 11, 3:30 PM. The ceremony will include formal military honors, a keynote address, veterans’ remarks and wreath laying. womensmemorial.org. National Veterans Day Concert at the National Cathedral. Nov. 11, 5 PM. The National Veterans Day Concert honors veterans’ words, music and images. Free Concert, but registration is required through the box office. There will be stand-by seats. Cathedral.org. A Salute to our Veterans Concert. Nov. 18, 4 PM. Jennifer Heemstra, pianist, Carrie Pierce,

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National Gallery of Art Evenings at the Edge. Oct. 11, Nov. 8. 6 to 9 PM. Food and beverage for purchase. Children are welcome. Admission is free, but registration is required. To register and learn more, visit nga. gov/evenings. Vikings at The Wharf. Through Oct. 15, 10 AM to 8 PM, daily. Take a tour of the world’s largest operational Viking ship, the Draken Harald Hårfagre. Visit the Viking Village to relive the discovery of the New World. There’ll also be lectures by the captain and screenings of the ship’s documentary. Transit Pier at The Wharf. wharfdc.com. Maryland Million Day at Laurel Park. Oct. 20. Maryland Million Day celebrates all that is good about the horse breeding and racing industry in Maryland. Free admission. marylandmillion.com.

U Street Music Hall. Oct. 6, The Presets and Breakbot; Oct. 8, 2018 We Rock! Camp Camper Showcase; Oct. 10, CONVERGE: Last Night Collective; Oct. 12, The Midnight; Oct. 13, Azizi Gibson; Oct. 14, White Denim; Oct. 15, Django Django; Oct. 16, SCARLXRD; Oct. 19, Trevor Powers and Mark Farina; Oct. 20, Blackout: A Britney Album Celebration; Oct. 21, Low Cut Connie; Oct. 22, Alexandros; Oct. 23, Blockhead; Oct. 24, Oh Pep!; Oct. 25, Nappi Hour: A Nappi Homecoming; Oct. 26, A Tribe Called Red (live); Oct. 27, Rubblebucket; Oct. 29, Gus Dapperton; Oct. 31, Chase Atlantic; Nov. 1, Ezra Furman; Nov. 3, The Twilight Sad and The Crystal Method (DJ set); Nov. 4, The Lemon Twigs; Nov. 6, The Orb; Nov. 7, Kasbo (live set); Nov. 8, shallou; Nov. 9, Justin Courtney Pierre; Nov. 10 Pale Waves and Dieselboy. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. ustreetmusichall.com.

9:30 Club. Oct. 6, Simple Minds; Oct. 7, HONNE; Oct. 8, The Struts; Oct. 9 and 10, Kali Uchis; Oct. 11, Bob Moses; Oct. 12, Murder By Death and What So Not; Oct. 13, The Record Company; Oct. 14, Lucero; Oct. 16, Passenger; Oct. 17, Atmosphere; Oct. 20, Jonathan Richman featuring Tommy Larkins and Black Tiger Sex Machine; Oct. 21, Big Thief; Oct. 22, Gallant; Oct. 23, We Were Promised Jetpacks; Oct. 24, Hippo Campus; Oct. 26 and 27, Twiddle; Oct. 27 and 28, Moon Taxi; Oct. 29, Jain; Oct. 31, Jake Shears; Nov. 1, Soulection’s The Sound of Tomorrow; Nov. 2, Cursive; Nov. 3 Ekali and Fleetmac Wood; Nov. 4, Christine and the Queens; Nov. 5 and 6, St. Lucia; Nov. 7, Billie Eilish; Nov. 8, MAX and Midland; Nov. 9 Chris Robinson Brotherhood; Nov. 10, Brett Dennen. 815 V St. NW. 930.com. Black Cat. Oct. 6, King Khan & The Shrines and 80s Dance party; Oct. 9, Swearin’; Oct. 10, Milo; Oct. 13, Joyce Manor; Oct. 14, Clozee; Oct. 16, Garrett Gleason; Oct. 17, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears; Oct. 18, AJJ Kimya Dawson; Oct. 18, Guided by Voices and Swat Snot; Oct. 20, The Damned; Oct. 23, Kikagaku Moyo; Oct. 24 and 25, Wavves Beach Fossils; Oct. 26, Nate Staniforth; Oct. 27, Eighties Mayhem; Oct. 28, Roky Erickson; Oct. 30, Sara Curtin; Nov. 2, Charlie ParrGhost or Paul Revere; Nov. 3, Take Me Out 2000s Indie Dance Party; Nov. 6, Yaeji; Nov. 7, Pond; Nov. 8, Slothrust; Nov. 9, Municipal Waste High on Fire; Nov. 10, The Joy Formidable. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com.

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Ivy City Smokehouse. Oct. 6, Grown and Sexy Saturday; Oct. 9, J. Peter Loftus; Oct. 12, We The Fix; Oct. 13 and 20 and Nov. 10, Brunch Done Differently; Oct. 13, XYZ: The Party; Oct. 16, Kevin Cordt Trios; Oct. 19, Fiesta Llanera Colombo Venezolana; Oct. 23, J. Peter Loftus; Oct. 25, The Junior Bryce Band; Oct. 30, Kevin Cordt Trios; Nov. 2, Schreiner; Nov. 9, Chopteeth Afro Funk Big Band. Ivy City Smokehouse, 1356 Okie St. NE. ivycitysmokehouse.com. Hill Country. Oct. 6, C2 and The Brothers Reed; Oct. 9, Slaid Cleaves; Oct. 11, The Detroit Cobras; Oct. 13, Strahan & The Good Neighbors, Rare Creatures; Oct. 14, The Cold Hard Cash Show; Oct. 16, Patrick Sweany (with Full Band); Oct. 18, Dharmasoul Band; Oct. 19, The Drunken Hearts; Oct. 20, Dennis Jay; Oct. 25, Bob Log III, Larry and His Flask; Oct. 26, Harper and the Midwest Kind; Nov. 1, Roanoke; Nov. 2, The Woodshedders; Nov. 3, Cory Morrow; Nov. 5, The 4onthefloor; Nov. 8, Maybe April; Nov. 9, Micky and the Motorcars. Hill Country Live, 410 Seventh St. NW. hillcountry.com/dc. City Winery. Oct. 6 and 7, An Evening With The English Beat; Oct. 9, Carolyn Malachi with BOOMscat; Oct. 11 and 12, Madeleine Peyroux; Oct. 12, The Currys Acoustic; Oct. 14, NateWantsToBattle; Oct. 15, Alana Davis with Be Steadwell; Oct. 16, Al Stewart and Maria Muldaur Record Release; Oct. 17, Driftwood Album Release; Oct. 19, Carl Palmer;

Oct. 21, Miki Howard; Oct. 22, Parsonsfield & Sawyer Fredericks; Oct. 23, Pokey LaFarge with The Watson Twins and Scrapomatic; Oct. 24, The Wind + The Wave and An Acoustic Evening With John Hiatt, The Eclipse Sessions Tour; Oct. 25, Richard Marx; Oct. 26, Enter the Haggis and Jenny & The Mexicats; Oct. 28, An Evening with John Sebastian; Oct. 29, Acoustic Alchemy; Oct. 30, Rami Kleinstein; Oct. 31, Jim Lauderdale with Amelia White; Nov. 1, Reckless Kelly; Nov. 2 and 3, Dar Williams with Antigone Rising; Nov. 4, JD Southern; Nov. 6, Jennifer Knapp; Nov. 7, Jackopierce. City Winery, 1350 Okie St. NE. citywinery.com/washingtondc. Rock and Roll Hotel. Oct. 6, Great Lake Swimmers; Oct. 9, Milo Greene; Oct. 11, Tribulation; Oct. 12, Lovelytheband; Oct. 14, Young Rising Sons; Oct. 17 and 18, Little Dragon; Oct. 19, Glorietta; Oct. 20, White Ford Bronco; Oct. 21, Evidence; Oct. 26, Lee “Scratch” Perry; Oct. 27, Dillinger Four; Oct. 30, Lemuria; Nov. 2 Lifetime; Nov. 3, Polyphia; Nov. 7, Broncho; Nov. 8, Slothrust; Nov. 9, The Night Game; Nov. 10, Fucked Up. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. rockandrollhoteldc.com. The Anthem. Oct. 6, Florence + The Machine; Oct. 7, Pink Martini featuring special guest Ari Shapiro; Oct. 9 and 10, Nine Inch Nails; Oct. 11, Ben Howard; Oct. 12, Lil Pump; Oct. 13, Goo Dolls; Oct. 14, NF-Perception Tour; Oct. 16, Brockhampton; Oct. 17, Death Cab For

Cutie; Oct. 19, Lauren Daigle-Look Up Child Tour; Oct. 20, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead; Oct. 25, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds; Nov. 1, WuTang Clan; Nov. 3, Lettuce with special guests Waka Flocka Flame and Marcus King; Nov. 6, Life Lessons with Lil Dicky; Nov. 7, Tenacious D; Nov. 9, Lake Street Dive. The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW. theanthemdc.com.

Blue Mondays in Southwest. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. Oct. 8, I Witness Blues; Oct. 15, Tribute to Lil’ Royal; Oct. 22, Reggie Wayne Morris Band; Oct. 29, Southbound Steel. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org.

Pearl Street Warehouse. Oct. 6, Black Masala; Oct. 10, Joey Dosik; Oct. 12, Town Mountain; Oct. 13, King Soul and Josh Rouse, and Grant-Lee Phillips; Oct. 15, The Suitcase Junket; Oct. 16, Heather Mae &, Sarah Clanton; Oct. 18, JP Harris; Oct. 19, Benefit for The American SIDS Institute; Oct. 21, Charley Crockett; Oct. 24, Quinn Sullivan; Nov. 2, Cris Jacobs Band; Nov. 6, Tor Miller; Nov. 9, The Main Squeeze. Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St. SW. pearlstreetwarehouse.com.

The Howard. Oct. 10, Buika; Oct. 11, Kool Keith w/ Live Band; Oct. 12, Kranium; Oct. 13, Reggae Fest vs. Soca; Oct. 19, Brownout; Oct. 20, Azealia Banks; Oct. 24, G Herbo with Special Guests Southside & Queen Key; Oct. 26, Lucia de la Cruz and Dancehall Palooza Howard Homecoming with Spice; Oct. 27, Reggae Fest Howard Homecoming with Aidonia; Oct. 31, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic; Nov. 3, The Sweet Spot DC: Masquerade Edition; Nov. 6, DK3 Danity Kane; Nov. 9, Rosana; Nov. 10, Vilma Palma e Vampiros. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. thehowardtheatre.com.

Union Stage. Oct. 7, Welshly Arms: No Place is Home Tour; Oct. 11, The Lil Smokies & Fruition; Oct. 12 and 13, All Good Presents... Perpetual Groove & Kung Fu; Oct. 14, Hoodie Allen: Hanging with Hoodie Tour 2018; Oct. 19, Doja Cat; Oct. 20, Lawrence-Living Room World Tour 2018; Oct. 22, Jerry Paper, Kiefer, Prophet & Stimulator Jones; Oct. 26, Ballyhoo; Oct. 27, Positive Music Takeover Tour feat. JoJo Simmons and Go Symphony and That BIG 80’s Halloween Party; Oct. 28, KLLO; Oct. 31, Wizard Fest; Nov. 1, Zimmer Live; Nov. 2, Aqueous With Mungion; Nov. 4, Kweku Collins: Tour One; Nov. 5, The Pookie Baby East Coast Tour with Special Guests; Nov. 6, Lyrics Born “Quite A Life” Tour with Special Guest Boulevards; Nov. 7, Ian Sweet; Nov. 8, Ross From Friends. Union Stage, 740 Water St. SW. unionstage.com. The Atlas. Oct. 7, 4 PM. Capital City Symphony presents its 51st Anniversary Season Opening Concert, Trouble in Tahiti; Oct. 12, 8 PM, Jazz at the Atlas, Jeff Denson; Oct. 13, 7 PM, Atlas Presents Music, Akua Allrich; Oct. 14, 4 PM, Atlas Presents, Madre Tierra: Stories from the Drum-Puerto Rican Bomba & Plena. The Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

Bat Bonanza! at the Botanic Garden. Oct. 27, 10 AM to 5 PM. Come as a bat, come as a plant pollinated by a bat or simply learn about bats. There will be bat-related activities throughout the Conservatory. Discover why bats matter. Free. No pre-registration required. usbg.gov. Photo: Courtesy of the US Botanic Garden

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The Phillips. Oct. 7, Ulf Wallin, violin and Torleif Thedéen, cello, Roland Pöntinen, piano; Oct. 14, Paavali Jumppanen, piano; Oct. 21, Pedja Mužijevi, piano; Oct. 28, Holger Falk, baritone and Julius Drake, piano. Reservations are recommended. Online reservations are available until 12 hours before each concert. Tickets are $45; $25 for members; $20 students with ID, and $5 for ages 8 to 18. Museum admission is included. The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org.

The Lincoln. Oct. 11, Years & Years; Oct. 12, Eric Hutchinson & The Believers; Oct. 13, The Milk Carton Kids; Oct. 21 and 22, Garbage; Oct. 29 and 30, Rupi Kaur; Nov. 2, Elle King; Nov. 3, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians; Nov. 8, Richard Thompson Electric Trio; Nov. 9, An Evening with The Tallest Man on Earth; Nov. 10, Kamasi Washington. The Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. thelincolndc.com. Jazz Nights in Southwest. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. Oct. 12, Saltman Knowles presents Yvette Spears; Oct. 19, Phil Butts Big Band; Oct. 26, Tribute to Bill Evans. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. East of the River Jazz Night. Oct. 13, 3 to 5 PM. Hear great music and check out the different plants that bloom at different times of the year. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. friendsofkenilworthgardens.org. Armistice 1918 at National Cathedral. Oct. 21, 6 PM. Russian composer Alexander Kastalsky wrote this powerful ecumenical Requiem to commemorate the diverse nations and faiths of the Allied lives lost in World War I. It will receive its world premiere at this concert. Read more at kastalskyrequiem. com. Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. nationalcathedral.org. Sixth and I. Oct. 22, Mountain Man; Oct. 27, Vusi Mahlasela; Nov. 6, Ghostland Observatory with Gibbz; Nov. 12, Danish String Quartet. Sixth and I, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. J.A.M. the Revue at Anacostia Arts Center. Oct. 26 to Nov. 3; Fridays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays at 3 and 8 p.m. J.A.M. inTENse includes

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The US Botanic Garden Production Facility Open House-Poinsettia Edition. Nov. 6, 10:30 AM to noon. Explore unique and unusual plants from the US Botanic Garden collection with specific attention to the holiday poinsettia collection. Witness gardeners and horticulturists in action. Free but pre-registration required. learn.usbg.gov. Photo: Courtesy of the US Botanic Garden

The Importance of Being Earnest. Oct. 4 to 7. Oscar Wilde’s wit and ability to charmingly roast the customs of high society are on full display with this delightful love story, which is revered as one of the most endearing and enduring social class comedies of all time. Hartke Theatre at CUA. cua.edu. Actually. Oct. 17 to Nov. 18. Tom and Amber, freshmen at Princeton University, seem to be on the same page about where their relationship is heading, until suddenly they aren’t. Theaterj.org. Aida. Oct. 17 to Nov. 18. Music by Elton John; lyrics by Tim Rice. Based on the opera by Giuseppe Verdi, this musical a starcrossed love affair between Aida, a Nubian princess kidnapped from her country, and Radames, an Egyptian captain who enslaved her people. 1835 14th St. NW. ConstellationTheatre.org. Sing To Me Now. Oct. 19 to Nov. 18. Calliope is the last surviving Muse. Drowning in the demands of a world desperate for inspiration, she resorts to what any selfrespecting Greek Goddess would do: She hires an intern. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

live singing and dancing by area performers. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. facebook.com/JAMtheRevue. DC’s Different Drummers’ Capitol Pride Symphonic Band Concert. Nov. 3, 7 PM. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. dcdd.org.

THEATER AND FILM

Born Yesterday. Through Oct. 21. In the sharpedged comedy, opportunistic tycoon Harry Brock arrives in DC with his naive girlfriend Billie Dawn to tame the political system. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. fords.org. Turn Me Loose. Through Oct. 14. This intimate and no-holds-barred drama chronicles Dick Gregory’s rise as the first Black comedian to expose audiences to racial comedy. Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. arenastage.org.

If I Forget. Through Oct. 14. It’s July 2000 in DC. A modern Jewish family is fracturing over whether to sell their 14th Street NW real estate in a political and deeply personal play about history, responsibility and compromise. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. studiotheatre.org.

Summerland. Through Oct. 21. This is the mysterious tale of William H. Mumler, a spirit photographer with a talent for capturing haunting images from the world beyond the veil. Area Premiere. The Undercroft Theatre of Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church, 900 Massachusetts Ave. NW. stageguild.org.

Lincolnesque. Through Oct. 14. A political comedy set on Capitol Hill during a mid-term election, John Strand’s play examines the ways that language can unify and inspire in this chaotic and corrupt world. Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. keegantheatre.com.

The Comedy of Errors. Through Oct. 28. Two sets of twins, each with the same name. What could go wrong? Everything, apparently. Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW. shakespearetheatre.org.

How to Start a Race War. Through Oct. 20. The three-part comic satire, replete with song-and-dance numbers, is a parody of white supremacist “race war” fiction. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. theklunch.com.

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Heisenberg. Through Nov. 11. A chance encounter at a London train stop changes the course of life for Georgie and Alex. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Shirlington, VA. signature-theatre.org.

Henry V. Oct. 19 to Nov. 11. Following their past success with Shakespeare, Faction will dive into this landmark year with their first attack at one of the bard’s history plays. For ages 10, up. $12 to $22. Gallaudet University’s Elstad Auditorium, 800 Florida Ave. NE. factionoffools.org. King John. Oct. 23 to Dec. 2. King Richard “the Lionheart” is dead. His younger brother, John, secures the throne to become King of England. His inheritance that is instantly contested by the King of France. Folger Shakespeare Theater, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. The Agitators. Oct. 24 to Nov. 25. This play examines the 45-year friendship and occasional rivalry between Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. Little Shop of Horrors. Oct. 24 to 28. Little Shop of Horrors is a sci-fi camp classic based on the 1960s cult horror film. Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. kennedy-center.org. Union Market Drive-in Movies. Fridays. Oct. 5, 8:15 PM, Cool Runnings. Movies are held in Union Market’s parking lot, 1309 Fifth St. NE, and projected on the wall. Each familyfriendly showing is free for walk-up fans in the picnic area. It costs $10 per car. Food is delivered on wheels by The DC Rollergirls.

unionmarketdc.com/events/union-marketdrive-in-2018. The Laramie Project. Nov. 29 to Dec. 2. Twenty years ago, in October 1998, Matthew Shepard was kidnapped, severely beaten, tied to a fence and left to die in Laramie, Wyo. Based on more than 200 interviews by Moises Kaufman and the members of Tectonic Theatre Project, The Laramie Project is a breathtaking collage that explores both the depths to which humanity can sink as well as its capacity for compassion. Hartke Theatre at CUA. cua.edu.

SPORTS AND FITNESS Washington Wizards Basketball. Preseason, Oct. 12; Regular Season, Oct. 18, 20 and Nov. 2 and 4. Capital One Arena. nba.com/wizards. DC United at Audi Field. Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m., vs. Toronto FC; and Oct. 21, 3 p.m., vs. New York City FC. dcunited.com. Marine Corps Marathon. Oct. 28, 7:45 AM. The MCM field is limited to 30,000 registered participants. For the course, visit marinemarathon. com/events/marathon/mcm-info/course. National Race to End Women’s Cancer. Nov. 4, 9:30 AM. Register for the 5k run or onemile walk and enjoy pre-race music and advocate stories. This event brings people together to help #EndWomensCancer by raising awareness and funds for the Foundation for Women’s Cancer. $45. Freedom Plaza. endwomenscancer.org.

MARKETS AND SALES (night) Market SW. Oct. 19; 4 to 10 PM. Art, food, flea, live music, beer garden. 425 M St. SW. diversemarkets.net. Crafty Bastards at Capitol Riverfront. Oct. 27 and 28, 10 AM to 5 PM. Now in its 15th year, Crafty Bastards is the festival that is all about celebrating and supporting makers, artists, designers and creatives. Crafty Bastards is at the corner of First and M Streets, SE. Pottery on the Hill Show & Sale. Nov. 2 (ticketed preview), 6:30 to 9 PM; Nov. 3, 10 AM to 5 PM; and Nov. 4, 11 AM to 4 PM. Seventeen of the nation’s top ceramic artists gather for a pottery show focusing on functional pottery in the heart of Washington, DC. hillcenterdc.org.

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Mt. Vernon Triangle Farmers Market. Saturdays, through Oct. 27, 9 AM to 1 PM. 499 I St. NW. freshfarm.org.

Eckington Civic Association. First Monday, 7 to 8:30 PM. Harry Thomas Recreation Center, 1743 Lincoln Rd. NE. eckingtondc.org.

CityCenterDC Farmers Market. Tuesdays, through Oct. 30, 11 AM to 2 PM. 1098 New York Ave. NW. freshfarm.org.

Edgewood Civic Association. Last Monday, 7 to 9 PM. Edgewood senior building, 635 Edgewood St. NE, Ninth Floor.

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

Logan Circle Citizens Association. Visit logancircle.org/calendar for meeting dates and times. logancircle.org.

By the White House Farmers Market. Thursdays, 11 Am to 2 PM. 810 Vermont Ave. NW. freshfarm.org. Foggy Bottom Farmers Market. Wednesdays, 3 to 7 PM. 901 23rd St. NW. freshfarm.org. Dupont Circle FRESHFARM Market. Sundays, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. 20th St. and Massachusetts Ave. NW. freshfarmmarket. org. Union Market. Tuesdays to Fridays, 11 AM to 8 PM; Weekends, 8 AM to 8 PM. Union Market is an artisanal, curated, food market featuring over 40 local vendors. 1309 Fifth St. NE. unionmarketdc.com.

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Mount Vernon Square Neighborhood Association. Third Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 PM. Yale Steam Laundry, 437 New York Ave. NW. lifein.mvsna.org. U Street Neighborhood Association. Second Thursday, 7 to 8:30 PM. Source, Second Floor Classroom, 1835 14th St. NW. ANC 1A. Second Wednesday, 7 PM. Harriet Tubman Elementary School, 3101 13th St. NW. anc1a.org. ANC 1B. First Thursday, 6:30 PM. DC Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. anc1b. org. ANC 1B11. Second Monday, 7 PM. LeDroit Senior Building, Basement Community Room, 2125 Fourth St. NW. anc1b.org.

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

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

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

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

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

ANC 1D. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. 3166 Mount Pleasant St. NW. anc1d.org. ANC 2C. First Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. anc2C.org.

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

ANC 6E. First Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Meeting at Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. anc6e.org.

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

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What’s on Washington This Fall In the Arts!

Kimberly Gilbert as Billie Dawn. Photo: Scott Suchman

Born Yesterday In this “Born Yesterday,” a sharp-edged satire, opportunistic tycoon Harry Brock arrives in Washington with his naive girlfriend, Billie Dawn, to game the political system. With the help of an idealistic reporter, Billie wises up and fights back to end the corruption. Political satire meets romantic comedy in a story that shows truth and justice can win the day. On stage at Ford’s Theatre through Oct. 21. Tickets are $25 to $62. For ages 12, older. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. fords.org.

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ArtJamz Artjamz is a non-judgmental, freestyle social art studio and lounge that enables the creation of awesome art (by you). They don’t tell visitors what to paint but the team of local artists are on hand to provide guidance. Choose a studio time. Select a surface. Order a drink and paint. Artjamz costs $15 to $50 depending on how long a painter stays. Go to artjamz.co/menu to view the options. Walk-ins welcome; reservations encouraged. The 2,000 square foot, ArtJamz Dupont Studio, 1728 Connecticut Ave. NW, is open daily, except Mondays. After 6 p.m., open to 18 and older. artjamz.co.

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BEETLEJUICE Beetlejuice is ruder, raunchier and, frankly, more repellent than ever in this original musical based on Tim Burton’s wonderfully demented film. BEETLEJUICE tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, her new house is haunted by a recently deceased couple and a degenerate demon who happens to have a thing for stripes. When Lydia calls on this ghost-with-the-most to scare away her insufferable parents, Beetlejuice comes up with the perfect plan, which involves exorcism, arranged marriages and an adorable girl scout who gets scared out of her wits. On stage at the National Theatre, Oct. 14 to Nov. 18. National Theatre is at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. thenationaldc.org.

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Alex Brightman stars in Beetlejuice beginning Oct. 14. Photo: Darren Cox/SpotCo, 2018

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Nordic Impressions “Nordic Impressions” is a major survey of Nordic art spanning nearly 200 years. The show presents 53 artists from Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden, as well as the self-governing islands of Åland, Faroe and Greenland. The exhibition celebrates the incredible artistic diversity of Nordic art from idealized paintings of the distinctive Nordic light and untouched landscape to melancholic portraits in quiet interiors and mesmerizing video works that explore the human condition. The exhibition pays tribute to the artistic excellence of Nordic painters from the Golden Age and Romantic era. It follows the artists who balanced nationalism and French influence, explores the influx of experimental and conceptual art and considers the international platform of contemporary artists. On exhibition at The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW, from Oct. 13 to Jan. 13. phillipscollection.org.

Harriet Backer, “Evening, Interior, 1890.” Oil on canvas, 21 1/4 x 26 in., The National Museum for Art, Architecture, and Design, Oslo

The Milk Carton Kids The harmonies crafted by The Milk Carton Kids, Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale, are the true descendants of the legendary Simon and Garfunkel. The Kids bring their acoustic talents to the stage of the storied Lincoln Theater, 1215 U St. NW, on Oct. 13, 8 p.m. Expect some engaging banter as they play songs from their fifth album, “All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn’t Do,” released last June. Tickets are $45 to $125. The Lincoln Theater, 1215 U St. NW. thelincolndc.com.

The Milk Carton Kids Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale

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T H E C I T Y C H O I R O F WA S H I N GTO N

2018-2019 SEASON Join us for our first two concerts of the season!

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A WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL CONCERT Sunday, November 11, 2018 | 4:30 PM National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C. The City Choir of Washington opens its twelfth season on the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Join us as we commemorate this occasion with music by composers who were deeply affected by the Great War. Hubert Parry’s Jerusalem became an unofficial anthem during the war, and Parry himself would succumb to the Spanish flu in 1918. We will also present two pieces by Gerald Finzi—A Farewell to Arms and In terra pax—who lost three siblings in the war. The highlight of the concert is Vaughan Williams’ stirring cantata, Dona nobis pacem, written in the turbulent time between the first and second World Wars. Despite being quite old for military service, Vaughan Williams himself fought during World War I.

A T WELFTH NIGHT CONCERT Sunday, January 6, 2019 | 4:30 PM National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C. Bring the joy of the season into the new year by celebrating Twelfth Night with The City Choir of Washington! Also known as the Feast of the Epiphany, Twelfth Night has a long history of varied traditions from around the world. In addition, we will continue our long-standing tradition of showcasing another exceptional, local high school choir as our Partner in Song. Join us as we explore the rich musical offerings of the extended season!

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Remembering Vietnam “Remembering Vietnam” presents both iconic and recently discovered National Archives records related to 12 critical episodes in the Vietnam War. The exhibit traces the policies and decisions made by the architects of the conflict. It untangles the reasons behind US involvement, the war’s duration and its divisive impact on American society. Exhibition continues through Jan. 6, 2019. The National Archives Museum is at 701 Constitution Ave. NW. museum.archives.gov/remembering-vietnam. President Johnson and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara at a cabinet meeting, Feb. 7, 1968. In the wake of the Tet Oﬀensive, the Johnson administration began to question its strategy in Vietnam. Photo: Courtesy of the National Archives, Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum

Superfine! - The Fair “Superfine! - The Fair” features the work of over 300 visual artists from DC and beyond. The contemporary artwork is housed in 70 curated booths. Superfine! was created in 2015 by James Miille, an artist, and Alex Mitow, an arts entrepreneur to combat flaws in the art market: inflated prices, sluggish sales and a widening gap between an appreciative public and an insular art world. Superfine! seeks to puncture the bloated, over-sized art fair model that has many galleries and artists stuck on an unfortunate Ferris Wheel of high cost and disappointing results. Superfine! is at Union Market, Dock 5, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 4. Day passes are $12 to $15. Hours are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. superfine.world/washington-dc.

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The Folger Consort’s Oktoberfest: Early Music of Germany Autumn brings a flavorful array of festive music from the German-speaking lands, featuring colorful songs by 14th Century Tyrolean knight, adventurer, poet and musician Oswald von Wolkenstein, along with quirky instrumental pieces from the 15th Century Glogauer Liederbuch. Later music by Heinrich Isaac and Ludwig Senfl reflects the opulent court of the Emperor Maximilian I in early 16th Century Vienna. With strings, winds and tenor Mark Bleeke. On stage at the Folger from Oct. 12 to 14. Tickets are $42. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

Show Art: Gregory Wooddell. Photo: Tony Powell

The Comedy of Errors

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Tomb of Christ Be virtually transported to Jerusalem. Discover the fascinating history of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in an immersive 3-D experience. Virtually visit the church, learn about its storied history and enduring mysteries. Built in the Fourth Century, the tomb of Christ, or the Holy Edicule, has just undergone a historic restoration. In the exhibition, learn about the restoration effort led by an interdisciplinary team of conservation experts from the National Technical University in Athens led by Chief Scientific Supervisor Antonia Moropoulou, who used new technologies including LIDAR, sonar, laser scanning and thermal imaging to preserve this sacred site. $15. Tomb of Christ is on exhibition through Jan. 6, 2019 at The National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th St. NW. nationalgeographic.org/dc. People line to visit the renovated Edicule in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem’s old city. Photo: Oded Balilty, AP for National Geographic

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Two sets of twins with the same name. What could go wrong? Everything, apparently. Leave logic behind and delight in the confusion of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, where servants misplace their masters, wives overlook their husbands and sons forget their fathers. The blunders double, triple and cube until chaos reigns. And everyone is certain that everyone else is completely insane. With a cast of beloved performers, Associate Artistic Director Alan Paul brings the madcap world of The Comedy of Errors to life in all its antic, anarchic glory. On stage through Oct. 28 at Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW. shakespearetheatre.org.

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J.A.M. inTENse This fall, J.A.M. is turning up the heat! With more shows and more dates “J.A.M. the Revue,” the metropolitan area’s exciting song and dance revue, is getting inTENse. Created by choreographer Jeremy A. McShan, this 10th production is a crowd-thrilling musical spectacular. It starts by paying tribute to some of music’s greatest legends from yesteryear, high kicking its way to the sexy songs of Broadway and ending with an electrifying finale honoring today’s greatest pop artists. Featuring the J-Mac’s, the show’s beautiful and talented dancers, and some of DC’s best singers, this 90-minute production, suitable for all ages, is sure to razzle dazzle. On stage at the Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE, from Oct. 26, to Nov. 3. facebook.com/ JAMtheRevue.

J.A.M. inTENse includes live singing and dancing by area performers.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture opened to the public on Sept. 24, 2016. Photo: Michael Barnes, Smithsonian Institution

Inaugural Smithsonian African American Film Festival From Oct. 24 to 27, the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s celebrates African American culture through the medium of film. The festival is a multi-day cinematic experience celebrating African American visual culture. Experience historic films alongside contemporary works by some of the brightest emerging and veteran filmmakers including Barry Jenkins, Julie Dash, Adepero Oduye, Haile Gerima, Cauleen Smith, Kevin Jerome Everson, Bobitto Garcia, Bradford Young and more. The Festival will consist of film screenings, discussions, masterclasses and events taking place at three locations including the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Freer|Sackler, and the National Gallery of Art. Tickets are $10; screening pass is $125. Read more and order tickets at aafilmfest.si.edu. ◆

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WINNER

Seylou Bakery & Mill 926 N Street, NW, Suite A • (202) 842-1122 • www.seylou.com

Longtime Shaw residents remember the scent of bread baking wafting from the Wonder Bread factory on S Street back in the day. Master baker Jonathan Bethony and his wife/ co-owner Jessica Azeez have brought fresh-baked bread back to Shaw in a big way. Not only is Seylou the District’s only all whole grain bakery, but they’re the only ones milling their grains on the premises, using organic grains grown for them by local farmers. The result is bread and pastries baked fresh in a wood-fired oven five days a week that draw fans from around the city eager to take home a loaf or two. Choose from sourdough, ciabatta, baguettes, croissants, and be sure to ask about the horse bread). Wheat-free and Vegan options, too. Bethony has been called “the Steve Jobs of bread.” Need we say more?

1st Runner Up

FishScale 637 Florida Avenue, NW • www.wearefishscale.com

When Chef Brandon Williams was wowing crowds and critics alike with his fresh fish burgers at the White House Farmer’s Market, he knew he was on to something. Williams and his sister Kristal have brought his passion for sustainable, wild-caught fish and shellfish, and grilling fish over aromatic wood to Shaw. FishScale serves fish burgers and sides exclusively (grilled romaine and Japanese sweet potato are favorites). The fish varieties change regularly, including varieties you’ve never heard of (monchong burger, anyone?). The burgers are cooked to order and served on grilled buns with housemade condiments. These tasty, healthy treats have quite a following, even among fans of red meat.

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Urban Athletic Club 804 N Street, NW • (202) 813-9555 • www.urbanathletic.club/shaw

We can’t have enough top-notch fitness facilities to work off all the calories that Shaw’s award-winning restaurants and bars have to offer. Owners Jay Morgan and Graham King opened the flagship location of their popular athlete-focused crossfit gyms at the north end of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Urban Athletic Club’s 3,300 square foot space offers high-level sports conditioning, Olympic lifting and strength training, and dynamic bodyweight exercise in group classes, personal training, and open gym options. Make progress on those athletic and performance goals on American-made Rogue equipment, under a great mural by Aniekan Udofia.

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

Touchstone Gallery

Sally Canzoneri’s “Multiple Dimensions” continues the artist’s work with photography and imagemaking through the digital manipulation of subject matter, often cityscapes or architectural themes. In this series, Canzoneri works with a collection of photos captured in Milan. The artist seeks “to create an exhibit where viewers find even more dimensions, seeing beyond what is immediately apparent in the pictures – and in the world around them.” The exhibition includes two-dimensional works such as photographs and three-dimensional works like lenticulars – created through the process of combining two images to create depth, like a hologram – as well as sculptural artist books in which an image is folded like an accordion. As the viewer passes by the three-dimensional works, the images appear to move in the same manner as a reflection in the windows of a mirrored building. Painter McCain McMurray has borrowed a quotation to entitle his most recent series of works. English essayist and critic William Hazlitt in 1816 reported a comment that J.M.W. Sally Canzoneri,“Bluestone Milan Stair View.” Image: Touchstone Gallery Turner’s paintings were like “pictures of nothing.” lish painter. However, the landscapes, portraits and Turner painted representationally, as one would fierce marine battle scenes for which he is known expect from a late-18th, early-19th-century Engoften have abstract elements and, in some cases, appear almost completely abstract. While Turner moved from an existing subject, that is from the representational, to create more abstract and expressive paintings, McMurray does the reverse, painting abstract forms that seek to quote from represented ones, mostly memories or places, according to the artist.

scapes, portraits and still life paintings; Hester Ohbi, whose acrylics expressively document the passage of time; Ann Pickett, who paints boldly colored, expressive compositions and for whom “line and light resonate” during the creative process; and Pete Seligman, who collages wood and other materials found during his hikes in Rock Creek Park which he then touches up with paint and other media.

Foundry Gallery

McCain McMurray,“Po inte Lorient.” Image: Touchstone Gallery

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Foundry Gallery presents a group exhibition of small works by member artists which the gallery’s press release bills as “diverse, profuse and inventive.” Artists include Teresa Jarzynski, known for her more traditional land-

Teresa Jarzynski,“Cup Study.” Oil on canvas, 6 x 6 inches. Image: Foundry Gallery

Hemphill Fine Arts

Renee Stout presents her fifth exhibition with Hemphill Fine Arts, entitled “When 6 Is 9: Visions of a Parallel Universe.” Throughout her career as an artist, Stout has profoundly examined her African-American ancestry, using it as a source of inspiration in her work. The current political climate in

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Gallery Neptune & Brown 1530 14th St. NW 202-986-1200 / www.neptunefineart.com Hours: Wed. to Sat., 12-7 p.m. Through Oct. 14 “Blue Chip: Printmaking Masters” Opening reception: Sat., Sept. 15, 5-7 p.m. Foundry Gallery 2118 Eighth St. NW 202-232-0203 / www.foundrygallery.org Hours: Wed. to Sun., 1-7 p.m. Through Oct. 28 Group exhibition “Less Is More” Hamiltonian Gallery 1353 U St. NW 202-332-1116 / www.hamiltoniangallery.com Hours: Tues. to Sat., 12-6 p.m. Through Nov. 3 “new. now.” 2018 Hamiltonian Fellows Group Exhibition Artist talks: Wed., Oct. 17, at 7 p.m.: Sera Boeno and Kaitlin Jencso Tues., Oct. 30, at 7 p.m.: Rachel Schmidt and Luke Ikard Hemphill Fine Arts 1515 14th St. NW 202-234-5601 / www.hemphillfinearts.com Hours: Tues. to Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Dec. 15 Renee Stout, “When 6 Is 9: Visions of a Parallel Universe” Long View Gallery 1234 Ninth St. NW 202-232-4788 / www.longviewgallerydc.com Hours: Wed. to Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Oct. 21 Paula Crawford, “An Alternative to Logic” Touchstone Gallery 901 New York Ave. NW 202-347-2787 / www.touchstonegallery.com Hours: Wed. to Fri., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Weekends, 12-5 p.m. Through Oct. 28 Sally Canzoneri, “Multiple Dimensions” McCain McMurray, “Pictures of Nothing” Artist talk: Sat., Oct. 27, at 3 p.m.

Paula Crawford,“Melting Sun.” Oil on canvas, 72 x 120 inches. Image: Long View Gallery

the United States and abroad has amplified the artist’s exploration of history’s wrongs, as recent events have demonstrated that Americans are far from living in a post-racial society. In the parallel world where Stout seeks to take the viewer, she imagines a place where many of this nation’s wrongs are righted and a new covenant takes place between citizens and the government. Stout asks the viewer to make contact with her work through imagination, “to dream,” as she explains, in order to move into a new state of seeing. The artist hopes to transport the viewer to a place “where the spirits of mysterious colorful people … intersect in spaces teeming with possibilities.” Stout has received numerous prestigious

awards, and her work can be found in fine art museums across the United States and Europe.

Long View Gallery

The title of Long View Gallery’s current exhibition, “An Alternative to Logic,” refers to artist Paula Crawford’s difficult and tenuous recovery from a severe concussion that, according to the gallery’s press release, “affect[ed] the executive function of the right lobe of her brain.” The works painted between 2016 and 2018 reflect the artist’s struggle to regain her cognitive processes and make sense of the images she saw and over which she had no control as a result of her injury. The artist explains her artistic process succinctly and somewhat poetically: “It was as if a strong wind had blown through my brain and scattered dreams and memories across the floor. Some were bright, others faded or torn around the edges. I decided to pick them up and paint them.” Crawford’s new series of oils on canvas provide insight into what people see, feel and experience as they recover from brain trauma.

Paula Crawford,“Partial Eclipse.” Oil on canvas, 60 x 80 inches. Image: Long View Gallery

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inding ourselves in an Asian lunch mood on a recent Sunday afternoon, we wandered into Jinya Ramen Bar, 1336 14th St. NW, just off Logan Circle. We sat down in sunny window seats and munched edamame while perusing the menu. The brightly illustrated bill of fare offers all kinds of Japanese-style noodles, dumplings, salads, mini tacos, salmon poke, and rice dishes. Among the latter, Tokyo curry rice is laced with lip-tingling ground chicken. There are also vegan selections and a kids meal (chicken tenders, rice, vanilla ice cream). We finally decided on Tonkotsu Black, a generous bowl (big enough for two) swimming with savory pork broth, pork slices, green onion and dried seaweed, an egg floating on top. We found the flavors and textures similar to Vietnamese pho.

article and photos by Celeste McCall On the “small plates” listing, takoyaki (octopus balls) looked intriguing, and we were not disappointed. A half dozen artfully arranged, lightly battered cephalopod morsels were crowned with mayo, another spicy sauce and dusted with smoked bonita flakes. The tasty globes rested on a rectangular bed of “egg tartar.” Jinya’s snazzy décor matches the exotic— even whimsical cuisine. The lively bar area and staircase are rimmed with lights; upstairs we found a sunny nook festooned with a huge mural and overlooking busy 14th street below. About a year old, Logan Circle’s Jinya is part of a small chain with an offshoot in Fairfax and two in Atlanta. Open daily for lunch and dinner; call 202-588-8560 or visit www.jinya-ramendar.com.

Italian in Mount Vernon

Coming soon to Mount Vernon Triangle: Nicoletta Italian Kitchen. New York restaurateurs Michael White (chef ) and Ahmass Fakahany aren’t finished opening restaurants in Washington. Five years have passed since the Altamarea Group owners unveiled Osteria Morini, in the Navy Yard. Now they are unveiling Nicoletta Italian Kitchen, a pizza and pasta-centric enterprise in late fall. The Altamarea Group’s collection of the Big Apple’s Italian restaurants varies widely in price and vibe, ranging from the deluxe seafood spot Marea to the modest East Village pizzeria called Nicoletta. The Washing-

A colorful Asian mural greets patrons at Logan Circle’s Jinya Ramen Bar second level.

At Logan Circle’s Jinya Ramen Bar, takoyaki are crunchy spheres of lightly battered octopus morsels. Near Logan Circle, Jinya Ramen Bar – offering exotic cocktails and myriad ramen dishes – also sports a lively bar area.

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ton outpost will land somewhere in the middle, we’re told. While it takes its name from the New York pie shop, Nicoletta Italian Kitchen will produce much more than pizza, although there’ll be plenty of that.

Michelin Stars

Kudos to chef Ryan Ratino’s bistro-style Bresca and chef Robert Wiedmaier’s seafood palace Siren by RW. Both Logan Circle restaurants have earned one 2019 Michelin star. Bresca – Washington’s first fine dining venue to go carbon neutral – and Siren join 14 other local dining destinations holding one or more coveted Michelin stars. Published by the French tire company, Michelin’s Red Guide awards up to three stars to a select few establishments world-wide.

Music Fun in Shaw

Here’s something fun for “metal” music lovers: From now through Halloween (Oct. 31), Richmondbased heavy metal band GWAR will take over a space at the rotating Shaw pop-up, 1839 7th St. NW. (Previous pop-ups have channeled “Game of Thrones,” the recent royal wedding and Washington’s cherry blossoms.) GWAR PUB will feature a 34-year retrospective of the band’s signature stage props and costumes, including a 20-foot World Maggot that has swallowed Jerry Springer (and featured in 90s cult classic Empire Records) and an intergalactic battle scene between the late front man and lead singer Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) and Mr. Perfect. Other highlights include classic costumes, a hall of blood with an Instagrammable blood suit and a mobile of GWAR’s interplanetary journey. Limited-edition Oderus Eternal Tiki mugs and other GWAR-

related memorabilia will be for sale. GWAR is a Grammy-nominated heavy metal band formed in 1984 by a group of Virginia Commonwealth University art students in Richmond. A famous cult group, GWAR is best known for satirical messages and outrageous stage antics. The band has released 14 albums, 13 videos and created comic books, cartoons and an entire universe of monsters. GWAR PUB will be open Sunday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.and Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Guests must be 21 years or older.

Shaw Celeb Sighting

Also in Shaw: Yes, that was former first lady Michelle Obama chowing down with friends recently at San Lorenzo. The nifty Italian hot spot debuted this past summer at 1316 Ninth St. NW. San Lorenzo’s owner/chef is Massimo Fabbri, who previously wielded his whisk at another Obama fav, downtown’s Tosca.

Market Watch

Ivy City Smokehouse Market, 1356 Okie St. NE, is best known for its moderately priced seafood. We’re big fans of the Market’s smoked salmon “Indian candy” and smoked whitefish salad. (We also frequent its Smokehouse seafood restaurant upstairs.) Therefore, we were presently surprised to discover the Market’s house- smoked bone-in pork ribs. Priced at $16.99 for a half rack, the ribs are encased in a sealed plastic bag. Simply boil for eight minutes. Voila! Ideal for tailgate parties. Ivy City Smokehouse is closed Monday; call 202-529-3300 or visit www.ivycitysmokehouse.com/market. u

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H Street Festival to be Held on Oct. 13

Due to the threat of Hurricane Florence, the 2018 H Street Festival has been rescheduled to Oct. 13. For additional updates, visit hstreetfestival.org or follow them on Facebook or Twitter. Questions? Email info@hstreet.org.

MANNA Needs Reception Volunteers

Manna is looking for volunteers for the organization’s annual reception on Nov. 7, 5 to

9 p.m., at First Congregational UCC, 945 G St. NW. Volunteers help set-up, registration, greeters, cashier, drink tickets, auction monitors and clean-up. Sign up at mannadc.org.

New Capital Bikeshare e-Bikes

Capital Bikeshare will add approximately 80 ebikes to its fleet. Known as Capital Bikeshare Plus, these battery-operated, pedal-assist bicycles offer another affordable transportation alternative. The bikes, which went into service on Sept. 5 cost the same as existing Capital

Bikeshare vehicles. The e-bike pilot runs through November. The bikes can be docked at any Capital Bikeshare station. Riders will be able to unlock the distinctive black e-bikes using their Capital Bikeshare key fob or from the app. To learn more, visit CapitalBikeshare.com.

Design Library Pop Up

Visit Form Function Studio’s Design Library Pop Up at Union Market. The two-month installation runs through Nov. 18 at 1287 Fourth St. N. Enjoy panel discussions, Washington Studio School drawing classes, ASL Workshops and more. Browse more than 500 design books, magazines and periodicals provided by the DC Public Library, Capitol Hill Books, STACK Magazines, Lars Müller, Island Press and private donors. All print resources are free to be enjoyed on site. They may also be scanned for personal use. Read more at resourcelibrary.us.

CUA Adoption and Foster Care Expo

An Adoption and Foster Care Expo will be held at Catholic University’s O’Connell Hall on Oct. 13, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will be two one-hour panels by Foster Care Professionals representing DC, Virginia, and Maryland as well as two onehour panels by Adoption professionals specializing in domestic adoption, international adoption and adoption from the foster care system. Parent Cafes will have specialized times to discuss more unique family situations and a chance to ask parents who have “been there, done that” in domestic adoption, transracial adoption, LGBTQ adoption, international adoption, foster care and more. O’Connell Hall at Catholic University is walking distance from the CUA stop on the Red Line. Ample parking is available at no charge during the event.

Dockless Vehicles Program Extended

Join Thousands of Participants at the 9th National Race to End Women’s Cancer Nov. 4 on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

National Race to End Women’s Cancer

The National Race to End Women’s Cancer brings people together to help #EndWomensCancer by raising awareness and funds for the Foundation for Women’s Cancer. The race is on Nov. 4, 9:30 a.m., at Freedom Plaza. Register for the 5k run or one-mile walk and enjoy pre-race music and advocate stories. endwomenscancer.org.

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The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has extended the Dockless Vehicle Program for bicycles and scooters in the District through December 2018. DDOT plans further changes to the program in 2019. Members of the public who want to provide feedback are encouraged to email dockless. bikeshare@dc.gov.

Ground Broken on Capitol Vista Apartments

On Sept. 25, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) broke ground on Capitol Vista, 888 New Jersey Ave. NW. This a 9,648 squarefoot property set between New Jersey Avenue, Second and H Streets NW is an affordable housing development with above

3,200 square feet of ground-floor retail. The unit mix includes 21 studios, 52 one-bedrooms and 32 two-bedrooms. 16 of the units are set aside for households earning up to 30 percent of area median income (AMI), 16 for households earning up to 50 percent AMI and the remaining 72 for households earning up to 60 percent AMI.

Grand Family Affordable Housing Opens

Plaza West, located at 1035 Fourth St. NW and 307 K St. NW, is a 223unit affordable housing community for seniors and families. This unique development that includes 50 units designed for grand families is the first residential housing of its kind designed for grandparents raising grandchildren in the District. The Plaza West is a “village for grand families,” rich with activities, on-site resources and social services. The development features over 9,500 square feet of outdoor recreational space and a range of amenities. It includes a library, a kids’ activity space, fitness and community rooms.

Fair Chance to Host Butterﬂy Bash at National Cathedral

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This fall, the White House opens its gardens and grounds to visitors. The grounds are open on Oct. 20, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Oct. 21, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. On these days, visitors can discover the beauty of the South Lawn of the White House. The Jacqueline Kennedy Rose Garden and the White House Kitchen Garden will also be accessible to guests. This event is free and open to the public. A ticket is required, however, for all attendees including small children. The National Park Service will distribute free, timed-tickets at a tent stationed near the entry point each day beginning at 8:30 a.m. The entry point for all guests, including those going to the NPS tent, is near the intersection of 15th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Tickets will be distributed, one per person, on a first-come, first-served basis. In the event of inclement weather, the event may be cancelled. Call the 24-hour information line at 202-4567041 to check on the status of the event.

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programs provided by Living Classrooms Foundation. Tickets are $120 in advance; $130, same-day. Buy tickets at livingclassrooms.org.

Volunteer at wKenilworth Aquatic Gardens

On Oct. 27, 9 a.m. to noon, volunteers will spend the morning removing invasive plants, picking up trash, cutting lotus, remove invasive species and other park projects. Please dress to work

outside. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. Arrive no later than 8:45 a.m. Volunteers will meet at the maintenance yard within the park. Sign-up at fkag-oct27vol. eventbrite.com. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is at 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. friendsofkenilworthgardens.org. Have an item for the Bulletin Board? Email it to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. u

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The District Beat

2018: The Year of the Incumbent

hen the DC Board of Elections removed Independent S. Kathryn Allen from the ballot for the November General Election, it became apparent that incumbent At-large Council member Elissa Silverman likely would prevail against her remaining opponents. That projection means that in 2019 the new legislature will look like the old legislature. Most political observers believe that the incumbents—Chairman Phil Mendelson, at-large member Anita Bonda, Ward 1, Brianne Nadeau, Ward 3’s Mary Cheh, Ward 5’s Kenyan McDuffie, and Silverman--will take all. The at-large race has been the most contested. With Allen blocked from the ballot, the fight is now between Silverman and small business owner Dionne Reeder, who has snagged Mayor Muriel Bowser’s nomination. That counts for very little, according to recent poll conducted by Public Policy Polling between Sept. 24 through 25 of 598 likely voters from all eight wards in the city underscore that prediction that incumbents. In response to the question “if the vote were held today,” 37 percent of respondents said they would choose Democratic incumbent Anita Bonds while 24 percent said they likely would vote for Silverman. Only 7 percent said they would select Reeder. However, a full 27 percent said they would either vote for someone else or they are not sure. To make herself a contender, Reeder would have to snatch all the voters who could be described as undecided. That is highly unlikely. That’s good news for council members. In the past, Chairman Phil Mendelson, following his personal philosophy, has kept freshmen on the sidelines, refusing to assign them a committee chairmanship. However, in January, when the new session begins, there will be enough committees to accommodate every council member as a chair of a committee. Further, it’s likely that the tension in the legislature between progressives and centrists will continue, as was present in the fight over Universal Paid Leave and the potential repeal of Initiative 77—a measure that was approved in the June primary by more than 50 percent of people who cast ballots

by Jonetta Rose Barras in that contest. A majority of council members, including incumbents Mendelson, McDuffie and Bonds, support the repeal, asserting that many voters were genuinely confused about the proposal. It also means that certain segments of the business community will continue to be unhappy with what they claim has been an antibusiness undercurrent of the council’s progressive agenda. Some pundits and elected officials have argued that the return of incumbents translates into residents’ satisfaction or approval with the direction of the city. “Incumbents have been doing a pretty good job; they had done pretty good job of oversight,” said Bernard Demczuk, historian for Ben’s Chili Bowl and a professor at the University of the District of Columbia. “We have more money than God,” said Jack Evans, Ward 2 representative and chairman of the Committee of Finance and Revenue; he was only half joking. It’s true that on the surface things look sweet in DC. One indication the city Photo: At Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman (I). Photo: Andrew Lightman is doing well is the recent Census Bureau report that paying attention,” continued Evans. the average household income in 2017 was $82,372. “Were we not flush with money, we would be That is a 9.1 percent increase over 2016. Higher inin a whole lot of hurt,” said government watchdog comes mean more taxes for the local government Dorothy Brizill. and more money for politicians’ favored programs. There are significant problems with which the “For the most part, things are pretty good. Peocity is grappling that can be summed up in one ple stop paying attention when everything is going word -- “inequity.” There is inequity in the houswell. It’s when we hit bad times that people start ing crisis, the public school’s achievement gap, and

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the rate of unemployment in certain communities. Many voters care about those issues, and apparently voted for change in the June primary. Nearly 37 percent of the people who cast ballots in the chairman’s race, didn’t vote for the incumbent. But for a crowded field, Nadeau would be packing her bags; she won only 48.28 percent of the vote; more people voted for her opponents than they did for her. Those results suggest a divided city where many residents are, in fact, dissatisfied. “There is income disparity,” said Demczuk, noting that long time District residents who are from low-income communities, like those in Ward 8, did not turn out in large numbers in the June primary and are unlikely to do so in November. Nevertheless, he said the city must figure out how to ensure those people benefit from the prosperity it is experiencing. “The question is how do you keep people in the city who brought us to the dance?” The wholesale return of incumbents is fairly new, said DC political operative Tom Lindenfeld. He cited as examples that Ward 1’s Jim Graham was defeated by Nadeau and at-large council member Vincent Orange succumbed to Robert White. “In DC more incumbents have been defeated over time than in most big cities,” continued Lindenfeld “The fact that it didn’t happen this year says more about the strength of the incumbents and the weakness of the opposition.” added Lindenfeld.

Blame Stunted Political Growth?

Silverman and others partially blame the stunted political structure for the dominance of incumbents. They argue there essentially is no training camp, which results in many individuals entering the arena as candidates without sufficient skills to run a campaign or without general political maturity. “DC needs to have a farm team. [Its] future hinges on developing the next cadre of leaders,” said Brizill, founder and director of DC Watch. The lack of credible candidates is complicated by history, she continued, citing previous scandals involving several former council members. “People got weary then like they are getting weary now with the national politics. Some made a conscious decision not to go into that environment.” The Public Policy Poll seem to underscore Brizill’s assertion, offering through the numbers a glimpse of voter apathy. Consider that only a few weeks from the November elections, only 5 percent of respondents identified their first-choice candidate: 1 percent said David Schwartzman of the Statehood Green Party and 4 percent pointed to Bonds.

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When asked who their second choice would be, 51 percent chose someone else or weren’t yet sure for whom they would vote. Reeder was the choice of only 7 percent of the respondents while 13 percent chose Bonds and 14 percent said Silverman. The absence of enthusiasm and the path for incumbents has been made smooth, said Silverman because “There isn’t much opportunity for somebody to be in local politics, “said Silverman, who lost her first bid for office in the 2012 special election for at-large council member. She ran again in 2014 and won. “It’s not a mature political culture. There is sort of stunted growth,” continued Silverman. She cited as example the fact that in a place like Virginia, someone could run for the state House of Representatives, the state senate, and Congress. As a result, said Silverman: “You have people who know how to do these things. In the District, everything is ad hoc. You also don’t have a [strong] party structure.” Brizill said she is “hard-pressed to figure out what the hell the DC Democratic Committee does.” She said it could be providing training in various aspects of campaigning including how to identify key voters and areas similar to what is done by the national organization. “Without a pipeline for elected office, it is really tough. It’s very hard to have experience in electioneering and governing,” said Mary Filardo, the executive director of the 21st Century School Fund who has been on the political and public policy scene for decades. Filardo lamented the loss of an elected school board, which, in some respects, acted as a political training ground and pipeline. Consider the fact that Marion Barry was a member of the Board of Education before serving four terms as mayor. Hilda Mason was a school board member before being elected as an at-large member of the city council, as were Republican Carol Schwartz and Democrat Linda Cropp. “Now, what are you going to go from? ANC?” Filardo asked facetiously. To be fair, the District’s advisory neighborhood commissions, which are nonpartisan, have produced some citywide political leaders, noted Lindenfeld. Adrian M Fenty, was an advisory neighborhood commissioner before becoming a council member and later mayor. The current mayor, Muriel Bowser followed a similar course, although she had an assist from Fenty. However, said Lindenfeld: “It is very hard to cultivate a platform from which to launch a candidacy in DC. Unless you have a candidate who is flawed.”

Flawed and Fine, Maybe

Undoubtedly, the business community thought it had found that flawed pol in Silverman. While S. Kathryn Allen was supported by a team of individuals, including former mayor Anthony A. Williams and former at-large council member David Catania, who had experience with campaigning and governing, she was defeated before she really got started by her inability to gather the 3,000 signatures of valid DC voters to earn a place on the November ballot; she produced slightly over 2,400, clearing the road for Silverman. In 2014, Silverman was an unknown commodity. Running in a field of 13 individuals seeking the seat set aside for a non-Democrat, she garnered 41,300 votes about 31.36 percent of the ballots cast. The next highest voter gatherer among her challengers was Robert White, who came back two years later to defeat sitting Democrat Vincent Orange. As a contrast, Democrat Anita Bonds received 85,575 votes in that general election contest. “People have had four years to make judgments about me,” said Silverman during our interview, noting that the Federal City Council and Georgetown University’s Chris Murphy, former chief of staff for Vincent C. Gray when he was mayor, are a couple of people she may have riled. While there may be the view that she doesn’t speak with business leaders and others, Silverman said she has compromised on legislative proposals, and she added, “I’m not afraid to engage with people.” Nevertheless, she knows there are more than a few people unhappy with her public policy agenda. Those are the ones who worry that the progressives on the council may soon bankrupt the city with what they call extravagant spending. She said the idea of a progressive wing of the council and her being one of its ringleaders is “overblown. We’re in the mainstream of the Democratic Party.” She cited as an example that the controversial paid leave bill, which has become her signature public policy achievement, has been approved in New Jersey, Rhode Island and Washington state. “[Governor] Ralph Northam is saying he might look at it for Virginia.” The approval of paid family leave was one reason some members of the business community wanted to boot Silverman out of office. More than 50 percent of respondents of the Public Policy Poll said they were more likely to vote for Silverman because of her support for paid leave, which suggest that certain business leaders may be out of touch with many average Washingtonians. Some believe Silverman’s potential win potential win in Novem-

ber could further embolden her and her progressive colleagues, continuing what they call the war against business in the District. However, Silverman seemed more focus on the bread and butter issues of every other incumbent: education, affordable housing and workforce development. “We need to be more strategic. We need to create a pipeline into our key industry sectors,” she said, citing hospitality, health care, government and IT among others. “The community college and adult high schools should focus on getting their students into those areas.” She said during the next four years she will push the executive to use the District Opportunity to Purchase Act to respond to the housing crisis. “DOPA could be a game changer.” She also wants more focus on issues related to poverty. “If we have more money, than good. We should be using it to address poverty and all the obstacles stopping kids from achieving—kids who are not eating well, not sleeping well, who don’t have structure in their lives. “I don’t pretend to know what it’s like going to elementary school and living in a family [affected by] poverty or in an environment with violence,” Silverman continued. “Equity is an issue. It’s not a rhetorical issue.” As she often does, Silverman has arrived at a place of righteous indignation. The business community, some conservatives and centrist Democrats may not like what they hear, especially when it sounds like a cash register ringing. There likely are enough people in the District who like and support her progressive agenda, however; many of them will show up at the polls on Nov. 6 and vote for Silverman along with every other incumbent up for re-election. Jonetta Rose Barras is a freelance writer based in DC and host of The Barras report television show. u

Vote in the Tuesday, November 6, 2018 General Election Polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm.

During the General Election, all registered voters and District residents eligible to register, may vote.

Contests on the Ballot: • • • • • • • • • •

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives Mayor of the District of Columbia Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia At-large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia Ward Member of the Council of the District of Columbia (Wards 1, 3, 5 and 6) Attorney General of the District of Columbia United States Senator United States Representative Ward Member of the State Board of Education (Wards 1, 3, 5 and 6) Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner

Want to Vote Early?

Early Voting will start at One Judiciary Square (OJS) on October 22, and at satellite Early Voting Centers on October 26. Early Voting Centers are open daily (including weekends) through November 2, from 8:30 am until 7 pm. Both paper and touchscreen ballots will be available at OJS. Satellite Early Voting Centers will open on October 26, and they will have touchscreen ballots only. Eligible voters may vote at any Early Voting Center during Early Voting, regardless of their address or Election Day polling place. Early Voting Center locations can be found online at https://earlyvoting.dcboe.org/.

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Michael Bekesha: A Different Type of Republican

ut at a cocktail party one evening, Michael Bekesha found himself deep in conversation with another partygoer. Their discussions ranged over all the major issues that have divided the country so deeply. At the end of their exchange, the woman, a Democrat, thanked him for their frank exchange of views, he recalls. The woman had not spoken to a Republican in years. This is the story Bekesha offers as explanation for his decision to run for local office. A supporter of choice, marriage equality, gun control and DC Statehood, he is not your garden variety Republican. Accusing the Democratic-dominated DC Council of “groupthink,” Bekesha wants to bring a new perspective to governing the District that unites Democrats and Republicans. This dapper candidate is now walking the streets of Ward 6, knocking on doors to spread word of his challenge to Democratic, incumbent Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen.

Journey to The District

Son of a public school teacher and small businessman, 37-year-old Bekesha enjoyed a middle class childhood in Framingham, Massachusetts. He learned the rewards of hard work assisting his father in his business. While his father always voted independently, his mother was a solid liberal Democrat. Bekesha approach to life was powerfully shaped by events of the spring of his senior year. His father’s oldest friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer. So, rather than spending the last days of high school

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celebrating, he spent his weekends commuting an hour to pitch in at the friend’s clothing business. He worked in the warehouse and did the books. “I said one Sunday, ‘See you next week.’ That week never came,” Bekesha recalls. Witnessing the impact of the friend’s death on his parents taught him the fragility of life and the value of friendship. Leaving the East Coast, Bekesha attended college at Northwestern University. To this day, he remains an enthusiastic alumnus. In fact, he met his wife, a staunch liberal Democrat, through his active engagement in the DC alumni club of which he was president for several years. He graduated in 2004 with a degree in political science. After college, Bekesha decided to explore the legal world. He moved to Chicago to work as a litigation project assistant at Sidley Austin LLP in their commercial litigation practice. Bekesha fell in love with the legal world, deciding to pursue a law degree.

“I like to argue and love to analyze facts,” Bekesha says. In 2006, Bekesha began law school at the University of Missouri. While studying, he interned at local firms. He also spent seven months during his third year interning with Judicial Watch Inc. ( JW), a Republican think tank in DC. Graduating in 2009, Bekesha returned to JW as a staff attorney. At the nonprofit, he specialized in Freedom of Information (FOIA) litigation, filing dozens of lawsuits on behalf of conservative organizations and journalists. He has written several briefs and filed petitions for writs of certiorari at the US Supreme Court. A self-proclaimed “transparency nerd,” Bekesha is perhaps best known for his dogged pursuit of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails. On behalf of Judicial Watch, he sued to release all electronic correspondence transmitted through Clinton’s private server to the public. “I am the only person I know who has read all of Clinton’s emails. She is very funny and personable in her emails. Had the American public seen that side of her, she probably would have won the election,” he observes. On the local level, while personally a supporter of Obamacare, Bekesha (on behalf of a Judicial Watch client) challenged the District’s policy allowing Congressional employees to purchase on the DC small business exchange while forbidding access by businesses with more than 50 employees. The lawsuit was dismissed for lack of standing. Bekesha will begin a leave of absence from JD on Oct. 12 to pursue his campaign for the council. He has pledged to serve full time if elected. Bekesha is a proud resident of the

Capitol Riverfront. A diehard Nats fan, he loves walking to the ballpark. While he and his wife do not have children yet, they are devoted to their rescue beagle. They can often be found dining at dog friendly patios at Yards Park or The Wharf.

A Different Point of View

When District politicians assembled last March in front of the Wilson Building to dedicate an eight foot bronze of Mayor Marry Barry, Bekesha objected. Pointing to the burgeoning “Me Too” movement, he argued that District should not glorify a known abuser of women. Not a popular position in a city where many still venerate “The Mayor for Life” and politicians make a point of whether they are “native Washingtonians.” When the DC Council bestowed $82.4 million dollar Tax Increment Financing on Union Market for a parking structure, Bekesha called their actions fiscally irresponsible give-away to developers. More importantly, the city, he argues, should not use the public’s monies to subsidize automobiles. Rather, the future, he argues, lies in Metro, ride sharing and bicycle transportation. It seems he is a bit of a transportation geek. It is this diversity of thought that Bekesha wishes to bring to the DC Council, largely dominated by liberal and progressive Democrats. He is campaigning on a three-pronged platform of public safety, infrastructure and education.

Public Safety

Bekesha attributes the recent rise in homicides to the flooding of the District with illegal weapons. Not a Second Amendment absolutist, Bekesha wants the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to focus on illegal gun seizures. The key to facilitating

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this, he believes, is to recruit more residents as officers, since only 15 percent of the force currently resides in the District. Local officers, as a matter of course, have closer relationships with the public, which facilitates trust and the sharing of information. He would like to increase funding for programs that assist first responders who want to live in the District with home financing and rent subsidies. Bekesha is strong opponent of so-called “stop and frisk” policing, which he says is both ineffective and undermines public trust. He also advocates the decriminalization of indoor sex work for the same reasons. This policy moves sex work off the streets where it is a public nuisance and thereby reduces violence. Most importantly, he said, it removes any fear of arrest from victims of sex trafficking, which makes it easier for them to go to the police for aid.

Infrastucture

“Infrastructure” is the second element of Bekesha’s platform. He is strong advocate for the development of alternative and public forms of transportation rather than automobiles. “We are going to have a million residents. We need to have a big picture, major overhaul of transportation. How are workers who labor past Metro hours getting to and from work?” he says. Bekesha wants the city to build dedicated, protected bike lanes and use the public curbside to make ridesharing services more easily available. To this end, he is a strong supporter of having a lighter municipal tax on shared rides for Uber and Lyft. He wants to look at the efficacy of congestion pricing on private vehicles and urges experimentation with so-called micro shared transit. To facilitate the unclogging of the city roadways, Bekesha strongly advocates an expansion of parking enforcement to a 24-hour, 365-day operation. This will free up the curbside, he says. (Continued on Pg. 43)

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Shaw Restaurants in New Michelin Guide

The recently released 2019 Michelin Guide to Washington, DC, continues to recognize Shaw as a destination for dining. Out of the total 134 restauSunday crossfit class at the Urban Athletic Club during #SweatInShaw. Photo: Pleasant Mann rants listed in the worldrenowned guide, an honor in itself, 15 are in Shaw. Six Shaw establishments now have the Bib Sunday afternoon, Sept. 16, saw the inauguration Gourmand designation, which notes the comof #SweatInShaw, where participants were able to bination of exceptional dining with reasonable tour and sample the neighborhood’s wide variety prices. Supra, Tiger Fork and the Unconventional of fitness and physical well-being establishments. Diner have joined past recipients Chercher, Hazel After restaurants and bars, Shaw has more health and Kyirisan. Shaw fine dining establishments The and fitness studios than any other type of business. Dabney, Kinship and Metier retained their cov#SweatInShaw, a fitness crawl sponsored by eted one-star ratings from the guide. Shaw Main Streets, allowed participants to exPerhaps the only complaint Shaw has about plore the neighborhood’s many wellness options the new Michelin guide is with the maps in the in one afternoon. Attendees chose from four difback. Cartographically, Shaw appears in the guide ferent fitness tracks (strength, core, sculpt, stretch) featuring the six participating studios. Visitors to Urban Athletic Club found out what a real crossfit routine looks like, while a trip to Off Road DC offered Shaw’s version of the indoor cycling experience. Various types of stretching and pulling were also available at the neighborhood studios District Pilates, Fuel Body Lab, Reformation Fitness and The Yoga Shala. After completing workouts at Shaw’s fitness sites, participants cooled down at the #SweatInShaw Zen Lounge, set up on the roof of The Colonel building. Sponsored by MY Lifestyle, guests enjoyed complimentary food and drink from CAVA, Buttercream Bakeshop and the new fruit mixer Zurena. Cycling enthusiasts at Off Road DC on the #SweatInShaw fitness crawl. Skin Scholars, a local purveyor of beauty Photo: Alexander Padro

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like the chicken in a TV dinner: chopped up beyond recognition. While restaurant reviews identify locations in Shaw, there is nothing on the map to show that a Shaw neighborhood exists. Michelin can do better.

Shaw Hosts Gelato Festival America

Jeff Coudriet Way, the road in the middle of City Market at O, was closed for the weekend of Sept. 8 and 9 to hold the latest incarnation of the Gelato Festival America. Gelato Festival America spreads awareness of real Italian artisanal gelato through a contest in which artisans and chefs compete with original gelato flavors they have created for the event. The festival was hosted by Gianluigi Dellaccio, owner of Shaw’s Dolci Gelati. Due to his wins in previous international gelato competitions, Dellaccio was appointed the first official gelato ambassador to the United States in January by the Associazione Italiana Gelatieri, and acquired the responsibility of bringing this year’s competition to Shaw. The Gelato Festival America gives attendees the opportunity to experience the secrets of high-quality gelato and learn about production techniques by watching the artisans at work. Visitors also contribute to the important work of tasting all the competing flavors and voting for their favorite one. The festival opened with celebrities including Gherardo Noferi from Toscana Promozione Turistica (gelato originated in Tuscany) and Lamberto Moruzzi, Italian first counsellor and deputy ambassador to the United States. Despite the miserable weather that weekend, the festival drew an enthusiastic crowd. The main point of the festival, however, was the competition between eight chefs from all over the East Coast for the honor of producing the best gelato. The winner of the gold medal was Maria Liliana Biondo from uGOgelato in Miami, Fla. Her winning gelato was called Trinacrium, a Sicilian concoction that combined the flavors of pistachio, almond and orange. Over the next three years, the best three gelato chefs from the US will be selected to participate in the Gelato Festival World Masters Worldwide Finals in Italy in 2021.

Shaw Main Streets Announces New Round of Great Streets Grants

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development has announced the fiscal year 2019 round of Great Streets Small Business Retail Grants, which provide funds to small and local businesses for capital improvements. Business owners can apply for grants of up to $50,000. Shaw Main Streets has worked with neighborhood businesses to receive Great Streets grants in previous years, resulting in over $2.25 million in grants to Shaw businesses since 2013. Shaw Main Streets can provide one-on-one technical assistance to businesses for the preparation and submission of a Great Streets grant application. Applications for this round of grants have to be in by Oct. 22. More information is available from www.shawmainstreets.org.

Shaw Open House, Oct. 20

Shaw Main Streets will hold a neighborhood open house on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 20, to introduce residents and visitors to the offerings of northern Shaw’s businesses. Attendees should expect to see a lot of free food and beverage samples, along with drawings for prizes from dozens of participating businesses. The event will focus on businesses in the Shaw Main Streets service area north of Rhode Island Avenue. For more information, visit www. shawmainstreets.org. u

Education

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Education is the final plank in Bekesha’s platform. He strongly supports mayoral control of the schools. However, he faults the council, and At-Large Councilmember David Grosso (I) in particular, for its oversight of the school system. “The system only works when the council does its job,” he says. While Bekesha supports local public schools, he is sensitive to the needs of parents. “Lots of parents are saying we’d love to send our kids to the local neighborhood school, but we don’t think it is strong enough. So, we look elsewhere,” he says. Charters for those individuals, Bekesha believes, provide needed choices. However, there needs to be an overarching body that sets policy and coordinates capacity for both charters and traditional public schools. He wants to establish an independent research consortium to analyze the District educational system much like that adopted in Chicago, which is run by a local university and both privately and publicly funded. Most importantly, Bekesha says, principals need to be empowered. They should be hired on multi rather than a single year contracts, which is the current practice. As important, funding for at-risk students, he believes, should be allocated directly to schools under the discretion of their principals. This fall may be the year of the “Blue Wave.” Republicans are clearly a tiny minority in Ward 6. Still, Bekesha invites Democrats to overlook their fury at the White House to give his candidacy careful consideration. Some may find his track record as a tenacious attorney, his transportation nerdiness and his social liberalism a compelling alternative to the council’s general progressive bent. For more on Republican Michael Bekesha, visit www.bekesha2018.com. On Nov. 6, voters in Ward 6 can chose between Bekesha and the Democratic candidate, incumbent Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen. Both candidates will debate at a forum sponsored by the Hill Rag, Ward 6 Democrats and the DC Republicans on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. u

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Art All Night Comes to Shaw Again

Crowds flock to the Art All Night Shaw Art Market. Photo by Pleasant Mann

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T A packed audience for the fashion shows at Wanda’s on Seventh. Photo by Alexander Padro

he Art All Night festival came back to Shaw on Sept. 29. This was the seventh incarnation of the free, eight hour, open-to-all, overnight event that started in Shaw and is now celebrated city-wide. The theme for this year’s Shaw Art All Night was #SHAWGLOWS, where black lights, neon and other florescent materials were used to add interest to the exhibitions and performances. This year’s festival drew an

Do-it-yourself painting at the Urban Athletic Club during Art All Night in Shaw. Photo by Alexander Padro

Muralist Aniekan Udofia completes neon black light painting during Art All Night. Photo by Brittany Hill

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estimated 20,000 people to see art activations at 30 separate venues in Shaw. People strolled through Blagden Alley all night checking out musical performances at the 1230 Champagne Lounge, Lost and Found and La Colombe Coffee Roasters, while admiring the colorful laser design projections against the alley walls by internationally known artist Robin Bell. The alley’s main event, however, was at the Nobody space where there was an art exhibition and series of musical tributes to the late Susan Mumford, lead singer for the legendary, DC New Wave band Tiny Desk Unit. At the Urban Athletic Club, at Ninth and N Streets NW, hundreds sat down amongst the gym equipment to participate in a do-it-yourself painting session. Around the corner, at the Cam-

bria Suites, performance artist Shanna Lim invited visitors to paint her body before she began a traveling dance presentation along Seventh Street NW. At Old City Farm & Garden, on Rhode Island Avenue NW, famed muralist Aniekan Udofia painted a neon black light work on the amphitheater wall of the former Shaw Junior High School, while a silent disco was held in the garden by DC Fray and Closed Sessions. The Cornerstone, the lot on T Street NW across from the Howard Theater, held a musical tribute to Aretha Franklin, the recently departed Queen of Soul. Then the site was lit up by renowned drumming group Batala Washington, which electrified the crowd with one of their rhythmic performances. Afterwards, the Batala drummers left the lot and led the #SHAWGLOWS parade, accompanied by the Soka Tribe, a group of feathered, Caribbean dancers, down Seventh Street NW until it reached the Watha T. Daniel Library at Rhode Island Avenue. In front of the library, Batala performed another round of drumming to a captivated throng of cheering fans. The main action Saturday night was at the Art Market on the northeast corner of Seventh and R Streets NW. On a lot bounded by a chain link fence decorated with glow sticks, dozens of local artists displayed their work to the public in tents, a scene where

Jennifer Stephens plays with fire at the Shaw Art Market. Photo by Jeffrey Morris.

Pyroxotic dancers at Shaw Art All Night. Photo by Jeffrey Morris.

over 10,000 visitors threaded through the site over the course of the evening. The Art Market projected three-story high videos designed by Robin Bell and the Creative Junk Food animation collective. A stage featured live performances by such notable musicians as Ray Apollo Allen, formerly of the do-wop group the Orioles, Yehunie Belay, an internationally-known Ethiopian American recording artist and Christylez Bacon, the Grammy-nominated popular singer and performance artist. When District regulations cut off live music at 10 p.m., the entertainment continued with the Pyroxotic fire dancing troupe and “fire bubble” performances by Jennifer Stephens, who has moved on from mere soap bubble displays to ones that ignite. A number of late night activities carried on the #SHAWGLOWS theme. On the 1800 block of Seventh Street NW, Floures by & Friends was a temporary installation of black light painting with a simultaneous glow-in-the-dark dance party. At Wanda’s on Seventh, over 3,000 people were counted going through the salon to witness a series of fashion shows in a space decorated with the work of neon artist Craig Kraft. The Shop at Shaw salon on Eighth Street NW held a Glow-in-the-Dark party with a glitter beard and hair roots decoration station along with games, raffles and fashion consignments under black light. At the DC Housing Finance Agency (DC HFA) on the corner of

Neon writing hit the wall at Fluores by & Friends during Art All Night. Photo by Pleasant Mann

Ninth and Florida NW, The Wave presented interactive painting under black light along with a Blue Man Group-like iridescent paint drumming circle. The night at DC HFA closed with a cabaret led by entertainer Rayceen Pendarvis, with music and comedy by local artists. Art All Night Shaw is presented annually by Shaw Main Streets with major funding from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Department of Small and Local Business Development, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D). u

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East Side News by Taylor Barden Golden

Apartments with Artistic Focus

While the modern, sleek exterior look of the new apartments at First and K streets in NoMa fits in with the other office and apartment buildings that surround it, the artwork out front tells of an artistic and colorful world inside. Two works from artist John Clement, 12-foot-high steel coils in his signature bright red and cheerful orange, line the entry to the upscale 222-unit apartment building called 100K. In keeping with the feel of NoMa, bright artwork pops out from courtyard walls and stationary installations. The work of five artists is featured Rendering of the new Plaza West housing community. Image: DC Government throughout the building, including Kelly Towles, dren. That makes the Plaza West development the John Clement, Katie Pumphrey, Timothy Curtis first of its kind in DC. and James Kerns. The two buildings, located at 1035 Fourth St. DC artist Kelly Towles, founder of POWNW and 307 K St. NW, contain 223 units. Aside WOW DC, created an abstract mural for the twofrom the 50 reserved for grand-families earning 30 story courtyard, which is dubbed an “urban retreat” to 40 percent of the area median income (AMI), with a fire pit and enclosed seating. 173 units will serve individuals and families makThe ground-floor resident lounge and confering 50 to 60 percent AMI, and 11 units will be set ence area, perfect for working from home or playaside for Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) ing shuffleboard with friends, are outlined with clients. The property also offers 9,500 square feet glass walls that allow views and natural light. of outdoor recreational space, a library, children’s Katie Pumphrey, a Baltimore artist, is creating activity space, fitness room and community room. a six-by-eight-foot piece to be placed behind the concierge desk, visible from K Street. One of the many community rooms features an editioned set of eight lithographs by artist Timothy Curtis. 100K is marketing itself to urban aficionados with a rooftop pool and grilling areas and a birds-eye view of the railyards. It will also have a pet wash station (a must in NoMa) and underground car and bicycle parking.

Modern Families, Modern Homes

September saw the opening of the long-awaited fair housing project known as Plaza West in Mount Vernon Triangle. The 12-story development will feature units reserved for lower-income residents, with 50 units specifically reserved for grand-families, or grandparents raising grandchil-

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Rendering of the layout of the new Tanner Park. Image: NoMa Parks Foundation

“As our city continues to grow and age, we’re committed to making investments in innovative programs – in housing, education, childcare and more – that will set more families up for success,” said Mayor Bowser. “Plaza West is an example of how we are ensuring residents and families of all backgrounds and income levels have access to safe and affordable places to live across all eight wards.” Bible Way Church is the primary sponsor of this project through its nonprofit affiliate Golden Rule Plaza Inc. The mission is to provide more affordable housing and other community-oriented assets in Mount Vernon Triangle. It is working in conjunction with Mission First and the Henson Development Company.

NoMa Green Named

The votes have been tallied and the residents of NoMa have chosen a name for their new, and largest, park currently dubbed NoMa Green. With 64 percent support, the new name will be Tanner Park, named for Alethia Browning Tanner, a slave who bought her own freedom and championed education and the African Methodist Episcopal Church. “It has been a real journey of discovery to learn

about Alethia Tanner and her incredible accomplishments,” said Robin-Eve Jasper, president of the NoMa Parks Foundation and the NoMa Business Improvement District. “As we found out more about Tanner’s story and shared it with the community, everyone embraced the opportunity to honor her legacy by naming the neighborhood’s largest park after this amazing woman.” Residents were able to choose between four finalist names: Gales Wood, Met Branch Commons, Union Green and Tanner Park. They decided to lean on history and promote the local good works of Alethia Browning Tanner. Tanner was born a slave in Baden, Md., around 1785. Through her work selling produce at a stand in Lafayette Park, she was able to buy her freedom and the freedom of her family and many of her friends. She funded the Bell School, the first organized school for “colored” children in DC, and became a leading funder and community head of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. “Truly, we are humbled and inspired by Alethia Tanner,” remarked Jasper. “Our hope is that by providing this well-deserved tribute, we can inspire the community with the values that drove her successful efforts to gain personal freedom and economic independence, and the freedom of others, as well as to improve educational opportunities and the church community.” Construction is being handled by Forrester Construction and is scheduled to begin later this year and deliver in late 2019. Taylor Barden Golden is a real estate agent with The Stokes Group at McEnearney Associates Inc. A former Hill staffer, Taylor lives in Brentwood with her husband, two dogs and a cat. She’s always on the lookout for new places to explore and ways to spend time outside. Get in touch: taylor@ midcitydcnews.com; @rtaylorb. u

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Bloomingdale Bites by Taylor Barden Golden

Chef Prime Sparks Michelin

Spark at Engine 12 has ben included in this year’s Michelin Bib Gourmand list; quite an honor for a restaurant that has only been open about nine months. Fast becoming a staple on the North Cap Main Street corridor, Spark at Engine 12 opened to great reviews in the old firehouse space that once housed the Number 12 Engine Company. A relative newcomer to the North Cap Main Street corridor, chef Peter Prime and his smoked meats and Trinidadian spices have earned rave reviews, but the inclusion of the restaurant on Michelin’s Bib Gourmand list is a new high for the chef, who doesn’t shy away from flavor. “It was a nice way to start a Thursday, that’s for sure!” Prime said when asked about his feelings toward the honor. “I was just really proud to find out. It’s always nice, when you put your heart into something, to have it recognized in such a way.” Prime was born on Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. Although he eventually studied in New York City, he spent much of his childhood in the DMV, but his roots are always present in his cooking. He recently debuted Spark’s menu, which includes Trinidadian dishes like eggplant choka, callaloo soup and jerk prawns with coo coo. The Bib Gourmand list is part of Michelin’s revered rating system that awards stars to the best restaurants in a city. The restaurants on the Bib Gourmand list are required to serve two courses and provide wine or dessert, all for $40 or less (not in-

cluding tax or gratuity). This stipulation allows Michelin to award, and thereby recommend, many different types of restaurants, not simply those at the highest price point. Prime explained, “Food is my passion and in this instance my family heritage as well, so it’s a great honor.”

El Camino No Mas

The stretch of Rhode Island Avenue that represents Bloomingdale for so many lost a staple last month when El Camino closed its doors on Sept. South African food and wine pairings at Tyber Creek. Photo: Red Wolf Imports 15. The restaurant, known for its margaritas and family-friendly atmorant) is also all about the open flame. There are also a sphere, has lined the busy street since lot of great wine that is well priced, currently coming November 2014. out of Africa.” Stahl partnered with Alyssa Wolf of In a statement posted on social media a week Red Wolf Imports & Global Wines to ensure that before the final evening, El Camino’s owners stated, each wine introduces something about the terrain “We are sad to announce that we have decided to of South Africa or about the process of producing close El Camino after dinner service on Saturday, wines in that region. September 15 … it has been our privilege to host The start of the celebratory meal was a so many of your special occasions, Cinco de Mayo braaibroodjies, which although the word might look celebrations, date nights, family dinners, quick-dropintimidating can be described as a grilled cheese with ins-for-a-beer-and-taco, and everything in between. chutney. It was paired with Babylonstoren MourveWe cannot thank you enough for all the love and dre rose, Simonsberg-Paarl, South Africa, 2017. support these years – we are so grateful to have had The second course was more recognizable to a DC the opportunity to call Bloomingdale our home.” foodie: grilled Peri Peri chicken wings paired with There is no word yet as to who will next occupy the Ernst Gouws & Co pinot noir, Western Cape, 2016. space. The doors remain closed, and Boundary Stone’s The final course was apricot and lamb sosaties (what tables have begun to migrate north into the we think of as kebobs) with a glass of Babylonstoren open space as fall weather approaches. Babel Red Blend, Simonsberg-Paarl, 2016. The word braai is actually a cooking technique of grilling meat over wood, similar to a barbeque. Braai Day is about celebrating how food brings us together and is usually spent with family and all-day eating. Last month, Tyber Creek celebrated Braai The holiday is celebrated all around the county on Day, a South African national holiday, with Sept. 24, and, interestingly, braai is the only word a three-course meal dedicated to the wine found in all 11 official South African languages. and cuisine of the country. While always

Celebrating South Africa at Tyber

Jerk prawns and coo coo from Spark at Engine 12’s new fall menu. Photo: Girl Meets Food

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looking for opportunities to introduce patrons to new wines, the menu was also a nice transition to fall for a restaurant whose menu changes with the seasons. Owner Jordan Stahl said the idea sprang from many factors. “I have lived in South African and Tyber Creek (the restau-

Taylor Barden Golden is a real estate agent with The Stokes Group at McEnearney Associates Inc. A former Hill staffer, Taylor lives in Brentwood with her husband, two dogs and a cat. She’s always on the lookout for new places to explore and ways to spend time outside. Get in touch: taylor@midcitydcnews.com; @rtaylorb. u

ANC 6E by Steve Holton

ommissioners Alex Padro (6E01), Anthony Brown (6E02), Frank Wiggins (6E03, vice chair/treasurer), David Jaffe (6E04, secretary), Alex Marriott (6E05, chair), Alvin Judd (6E06) and Kevin Rogers (6E07) made up the quorum to conduct official business at the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6E September meeting.

Finding a Use for a Former School

The commissioners discussed possible uses for the site of a former school building. Shaw Junior High School moved into the former McKinley Technical High School building at the southeast corner of Seventh Street and Rhode Island Avenue NW in 1928. Shaw Junior High gave the neighborhood its name when the school’s attendance boundaries were used to define an urban renewal area in 1968. It moved to a new building at 925 Rhode Island Ave. NW in 1979 and gained national attention for its music program. When Shaw Junior High became a middle school, the 1979 building was closed and the school was moved to the former Garnet Patterson building in 2008, in anticipation of the construction of a $54 million Shaw Middle School building on the site of the 1979 school. In 2014, DC Public Schools (DCPS) issued its Boundary Realignment Plan, which called for a new Center City Middle School to be built on the site of the former Shaw Junior High. It would serve as an inboundary school fed by elementary schools in adjacent areas of Wards 1, 2, 5 and 6. The elementary schools in Shaw, which include Cleveland, Garrison, Seaton and Thompson, have all been renovated and are increasing their enrollment. The former Shaw Junior High site is located in ANC 6E, and the middle school students living in central Shaw and adjacent areas must travel to distant education campuses such as Cardozo and Francis-Stevens, which parents feel is too far. Since fall 2017, DCPS has been studying the feasibility of renovating the existing Banneker High School or constructing a new Banneker High at

the site of the former Shaw Junior High. DCPS has not engaged the Shaw community and parents at the schools for the proposed Center City Middle School about the potential use of the Shaw Junior High site for a new Banneker High School. Building a new Banneker High at the former Shaw Junior High site could prevent the construction of a middle school on the site if co-location is not an option. Parents and the community are concerned that no in-boundary neighborhood middle school will be built in or near Shaw if the Shaw Junior High site is used exclusively to build a new Banneker High. A high school is not a priority for the Shaw community, but the lack of a middle school represents a significant challenge to retaining young families in the neighborhood. DCPS is expected to announce a decision regarding the future of Banneker High this fall. At the conclusion of this discussion, ANC 6E resolved the following: • The commissioners consider the construction of a new middle school on the site of the former Shaw Junior High School to be the best and highest use of the site. • The commissioners urge DCPS to renovate the existing Banneker High School and reserve the Shaw Junior High site for construction of the new Center City Middle School, as promised in the 2014 Boundary Realignment Plan. • If DCPS wishes to build a new Banneker High on the site of the old Shaw Junior High, the commissioners request that an education campus be constructed that includes an inboundary neighborhood middle school, per the Boundary Realignment Plan, to serve elementary schools in the neighborhood. • In the event that DCPS refuses to include a middle school as part of the redevelopment of the former Shaw Junior High site, the commissioners oppose the construction of a new Banneker High at said location. • The commissioners urge DCPS to engage in vigorous, extensive and sustained outreach efforts to communicate with all stakeholders and

obtain feedback on proposals regarding the use and disposition of DCPS facilities in the neighborhoods in which they are located, as current efforts are inadequate and ineffective. The commissioners voted unanimously in favor of this motion.

Request to Convert Residence into Apartment Building

Stephen Varga, attorney for Cozen O’Connor, requested support for special exception relief of 472 Ridge St. NW (Metropolitan Community Church) to convert the residence into a three-unit apartment building. Commissioner Jaffe advised that the ANC 6E Development & Zoning Committee had met and fully supported the special exception relief requested by the applicant. The commissioners unanimously supported the request.

Jessica Sutter for Ward 6 School Board

Jessica Sutter introduced herself to the commissioners and attendees and announced that she is a candidate for the Ward 6 State Board of Education. For over 10 years, she has lived, worked and taught in Ward 6. She stated that she has classroom experience, which is a credential that other school board members do not possess. Visit www. jessicasutter.org for more information.

Request for Liquor License Renewal

The commissioners supported a Class A Liquor License renewal for Capital City Wine and Spirits located at 500 K St. NW. The support will be communicated in writing to the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration. ANC 6E will meet again at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 2, at the Shaw/Watha T. Daniel Library located at 1630 Seventh St. NW. Steve Holton can be contacted at ssholton@gmail.com. u

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DAR Museum Victorian Halloween Party

Kids’ Day at the Horse Show

empowering girls with STEM education. This is a networking event where beer will be offered to donors and light food will be available as fun STEM activities are provided. Register at http:// techbridge.eventbrite.com. Entry is FREE. #TechbridgeGirsDC

Photo: Susan Chapin

On Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., join the DAR Museum’s ghoulish celebration. Costumes are optional at this old-fashioned, family-friendly Halloween party. Try out the treats, tricks and games enjoyed during a Victorian Halloween. Free admission. Get free tickets at dar. org/museum/education/calendarevents. DAR headquarters is at 1776 D St. NW. dar.org.

Dia de los Muertos

The Rumpus Room Halloween Dance Party

On Oct. 27, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., celebrate Día de los Muertos with Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM). Enjoy Mexican folk dance performances throughout the day and leave your handmade ofrendas including paper marigolds, calaveras and paper monarch butterflies on their Day of the Dead altar. SAAM Eighth and F Streets NW. americanart.si.edu.

On Oct. 21, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., welcome to the Rumpus Room, a daytime dance party for families, with sounds provided by DC’s top club DJs. Created by DJ dads who wanted to share the nightclub experience On Oct. 27, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., OAKtoberfest On Oct. 24, 10 to 11 a.m., join with their kids, the Rumpus Room at the Arboretum features a kids’ tree climb National Archives staff for story adapts the club environment into at 11 a.m., a scavenger hunt, costume parade, time designed for ages 3 to 5 and safe family-friendly fun. Get ready walking and biking tours, food trucks and accompanying adults. Children for a dance floor filled with little live music. Enter through the R Street NE will practice their listening skills, ones, parents, grandparents, aunties gates. For more information, call 202-544- participate in group activities and and uncles. The soundtrack will be 8733 or visit fona.org. create a craft. The theme for Oca family-friendly mix of dance hits tober is Halloween in the White and classics, all at a kid-friendly House. No registration necessary. archives.gov. volume. They provide the shakers, hula-hoops, beach balls and other props. Rumpus Room is designed for kids 8 and under and their caregivers, but older siblings are welcome. Drink specials for adults. No adults admitted without a On Oct. 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the National Museum of child. Maximum of three kids per adult. Infants enter free. Natural History, the Society for American Archaeology and Admission is $15; four-pack, $40. U Street Music Hall, Archaeology in the Community invite families to celebrate 1115 U St. NW. ustreetmusichall.com. International Archaeology Day. Talk to archaeologists and learn about fascinating finds, career paths, challenges in the field and the joy of discovery. Practice the skills archaeologists use to piece together the past. Participate in mock exTechbridge Girls DC is celebrating International Day cavations, illustration, decoding ancient writing systems, exof the Girl with Be(er) An(d) Engineer, our first funperimentation and artifact analysis. Explore collections and draiser. From 6pm-9pm on Thursday, October 11 at examine museum artifacts in the Q?rius Collections Zone. Make Offices at the Wharft (800 Maine Ave SW, Suite Archaeology Family Day is free and open to the public. 200, Washington DC 20024) Join us in our mission of

OAKtoberfest Kids’ Tree Climb at the Arboretum

Story Time

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International Day of the Girl

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WIHS Kids’ Day 2018 is on Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. Outdoor activities will be held in front of the Hotel Monaco at 700 F St. NW. Face painting and other events will be held on the Capital One Arena concourse. The Washington International Horse Show Kids’ Day is a free, fun event created to teach kids and their families about horses and equestrian sport. Children participate in more than a dozen hands-on activities, including pony rides, the Discovery Communications Horseless Horse Show, the Horse Stars Hall of Fame interactive exhibit, coloring station, face painting, pony brushing lessons from Rokeby Farm Stables and a pony kissing booth. wihs.org.

Senator John McCain with Klinger and Flat Major mascots at 2017 Kids’ Day. Photo: Alden Corrigan

Registration is requested at naturalhistory.si.edu. Registered guests will receive a special gift at the registration table. Check-in anytime during the program. Smithsonian Natural History Museum. naturalhistory.si.edu.

Long Way Down

Sixty seconds. Seven floors. One elevator. Fifteen-year-old Will’s brother has just been shot. Will is ready to follow “The Rules”: (1) “No Crying.” (2) “No Snitching.” (3) “Get Revenge.” But on the ride down, with his brother’s gun in

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NSO Family Concert: Halloween Spooktacular

An annual tradition! On Sunday, Oct. 28, 2 and 4 p.m., the Concert Hall transforms into a ghostly sight when the NSO performs new and old classics to celebrate Halloween, which this year also marks the Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) with their ghoulishly attired musicians. Arrive early for trick-or-treating and a special Haunted Hall Musical Instrument “Petting Zoo.” For ages five, up. $15 to $18. Following the 4 p.m. performance, young audience members can ask questions and hear stories in an up-close-and-personal talk with some of the artists. kennedy-center.org.

Emil de Cou conducts a costumed orchestra at the NSO’s Halloween Spooktacular. Photo: Scott Suchman

his pocket, his plan is interrupted by a few visitors. From Oct. 24 to Nov. 4, DC-area native Jason Reynolds’s bestseller comes to the stage in a compelling and timely production. Told entirely in free-form poetry, as mysterious guests appear at each floor, Will realizes who he’s after. Or does he? Best for ages 12, older. kennedy-center.org.

Arts For Young Audiences

The Tiniest Tempest is an interactive play, based on some of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. The play includes three big body puppets worn by three actors, shadow puppetry projected on a screen and two actors playing three roles. It includes both live music and recorded music created especially for the play. The Tiniest Tempest runs from Oct. 23 to 28 and is best suited to ages 4 to 10. $12. The Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

Boo at the Zoo

With more than 40 treat stations, animal demonstrations, decorated trails and opportunities to learn about some seriously spooky animals, this frightfully fun evening is a magical time for the whole family. Boo at the Zoo, Oct. 19 to 21, 5:30 to 8 p.m., is appropriate for children ages 4 to 12. All guests ages

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two and older, including adults, must purchase a ticket. $30. Parking is $22. Ticket price increases $10 at the gate. nationalzoo.si.edu.

The Elves and the Shoemaker

Eric, the lone shoemaker of Grimmsville, makes shoes that are miserably uncomfortable and impossible to walk in… leaving a lot of barefoot villagers. While alone in the woods, his daughter Shannon is confronted by a stranger who offers her the deal of a lifetime: In exchange for her torturous pair of shoes, a pair of elves will show up night after night at the shoemaker’s home creating the most fabulous shoes EVER! With his shoes now wanted throughout the land, Eric and his family have more gold than they can count. But they quickly begin to realize that all the money in the world doesn’t necessarily buy happiness. On stage at the Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW, Dec. 22 to 30, 11 a.m. keegantheatre.com.

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Discovery Theater

On Oct. 24 and 25, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., enjoy African Roots/Latino Soul. The spirit of Celia Cruz’s songs infuses this delightful show, in which the warmth of mama’s kitchen and the bustle of city life play parts in demonstrating that the pulse of the music is the heart of the people. For ages 6 to 12. On Oct. 12 and 23, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., enjoy Cuentos Muy Magicos! Magical Stories! The Little Red Hen asks the question “Who will help?” Jack and the Beanstalk proves that small is mighty. And The Gingerbread Man… well, he’s just one bad cookie. Filled with delightful songs, puppets and audience participation, this bilingual story-time spectacular is not to be missed. On Nov. 8 and 9, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., enjoy Lessons from the Animal Peoples. Native American Dovie Thomason shares her culture with understanding, sly humor and astonishing vocal transformations to become characters who weave magic with every word. For ages 4 to 8. Discovery Theater shows are at the Smithsonian Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW, on the National Mall. Tickets are $6 per child, $3 for under two and $8 for adults. discoverytheater.org.

How to Catch a Star

The Big Build

On Oct. 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., be a builder for the day at the National Building Museum’s 25th Big Build. Amateur builders of all ages can discover what it’s like to don a hard hat, pour cement, spackle a wall, and much more as you work side-by-side with architects, designers, builders and artisans demonstrating their skills. Meet contractors, plumbers, electricians, ironworkers, landscape architects, woodworkers and experts in many other fields to learn about their professions and hobbies. Free, drop in. No registration required. Recommended for ages 5 to 12; all ages welcome. The National Building Museum is at 401 F St. NW. nbm.org.

Once there was a boy who dreamed a star could be

his new friend—if only he could catch one. He tried climbing to the top of the tallest tree. He tried flying in a paper rocket ship. But nothing worked. Just when the boy was about to give up, he discovered something as dazzling and special as the star he was seeking. For ages 3, up. $20. On stage at the Kennedy Center, Nov. 21 to Dec. 16. kennedy-center.org.

Día de los Muertos

The end of October and beginning of November marks the end of the long southward migration of large numbers of monarch butterflies. The butterflies’ arrival in Mexico coincides with the observance of Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. This year American Indian Museum celebrates monarch butterflies through the creation of an interactive mural with Joaquin Newman (Yaqui/Mexica), butterfly luminaria, and butterfly masks. Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is on Oct. 27 and 28, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the American Indian Museum, 300 Maryland Ave. NE. nmai.si.edu.

Complete Dogness

“Complete Dogness” is a family-friendly performance about a delightful little doggy with bad habits. She can eat a delicious wool sweater or steal a whole block of cheese. But there is hope as Barky learns new tricks and as the whole family adjusts.

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Tickets are $15 for adults; $10, children under 10; $45, family of four. Visit janefranklin.com or call 703-933-1111. Complete Dogness is on Nov. 10, 4 p.m., at Theatre on the Run, 3700 South Four Mile Run Dr., Arlington VA.

Entre La Tierra Y el Eielo

GALita presents Entre La Tierra y El Cielo from Oct. 13 to 27, at GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. In the production, a curious young girl explores the magical world of plants and stars as she breaks with family and societal expectations. Based on the life of Mexican-American botanist Ynés Mexia. Tickets are $12, adults; $10, children. galatheatre.org.

Cinderella

This wacky retelling of the beloved fairy tale takes Cinderella on a royal adventure complete with a wisecracking rat, evil stepsisters and a smitten prince. Best for ages 4, up. Plays Nov. 3 to Jan. 6, at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. imaginationstage.org. Have an item for the Kids and Family Notebook? Email it to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. u

changing hands

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

NEIGHBORHOOD PRICE BR FEE SIMPLE Adams Morgan 2317 17TH ST NW

$715,000

Bloomingdale

31 T ST NW 137 THOMAS ST NW

$1,190,000 $1,145,000

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Central 1004 22ND ST NW

$1,690,000

Dupont

1739 Q ST NW 1630B 19TH ST NW

$1,935,000 $1,540,000

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Eckington

32 Q ST NE 41 QUINCY PL NW 11 SEATON PL NW 28 TODD PL NE

$1,049,900 $850,000 $675,000 $625,000

Ledroit Park

1932 2ND ST NW 2112 FLAGLER PL NW 330 ELM ST NW

$1,050,000 $965,000 $799,000

Logan Circle

1406 12TH ST NW 1103 S ST NW 1507 CAROLINE ST NW 1739 11TH ST NW

$1,740,000 $1,036,000 $1,069,000 $1,024,000

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915 E ST NW #1213 2425 L ST NW #323 400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #1301 616 E ST NW #720 777 7TH ST NW #1032 1133 14TH ST NW #209 912 F ST NW #T00 1280 21ST ST NW #402 1280 21ST ST NW #402 616 E ST NW #319 601 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #201 1301 20TH ST NW #610 1330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #321

1909 12TH ST NW 1934 15TH NW 1615 RIGGS PL NW 1918 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW 1325 RIGGS ST NW 1806 8TH ST NW 1549 3RD ST NW 1226 KIRBY ST NW

$1,702,500 $1,687,000 $1,530,000 $1,399,000 $1,150,000 $810,500 $790,000 $505,000

Bloomingdale

42 W ST NW #2 125 T ST NW #1

$750,000 $500,000

1801 16TH ST NW #301 1625 16TH ST NW #403 1727 R ST NW #402 1330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #501 2141 P ST NW #901 1545 18TH ST NW #520 1301 20TH ST NW #915

$1,080,000 $1,080,000 $1,080,000 $895,000 $815,000 $803,000 $790,000 $730,000 $593,000 $588,500 $585,000

$665,000 $630,000 $521,000 $485,000 $425,000 $380,000 $267,000

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Eckington 4 3 3 6 2 3 3

22 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #2 53 R ST NE #2 18 T ST NE #1 53 R ST NE #1 36 Q ST NE #1 1921 2ND ST NE #201 51 RANDOLPH PL NW #504 219 T ST NE #204

$785,000 $755,000 $740,000 $679,000 $629,900 $505,000 $355,000 $329,000

Logan Circle

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$844,000 $785,000 $715,000 $675,000 $264,000 $1,350,000 $1,145,000 $1,125,000 $1,050,000 $990,000 $950,000 $815,000 $680,000 $665,000 $654,500 $640,000 $625,000 $525,000 $499,900 $399,900 $399,000 $364,500 $276,000 $615,000 $1,375,000

Mount Vernon Triangle 400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #709

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Central

616 E ST NW #1149 616 E ST NW #1147 616 E ST NW #1148 1415 21ST ST NW #PENTHOUSE 2A 1010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #310 1099 22ND ST NW #606 2301 N ST NW #117 1417 21ST ST NW #A 925 H ST NW #311 1150 K ST NW #308 400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #616

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Dupont

1300 13TH ST NW #107 1440 CHURCH ST NW #103 1313 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #2 1400 CHURCH ST NW #208 1125 12TH ST NW #54 1 LOGAN CIR NW #7 1446 Q ST NW #1 1401 CHURCH ST NW #507 1210 R ST NW #10 1401 CHURCH ST NW #321 1210 R ST NW #11 Shaw 1229 12TH ST NW #104 1619 6TH ST NW $1,190,000 3 1300 N ST NW #415 1441 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #M13 U Street Corridor 1449 CORCORAN ST NW #2 1018 W ST NW $810,000 2 1111 11TH ST NW #905 2260 12TH PL NW $800,000 2 1515 15TH ST NW #602 1211 13TH ST NW #504 1211 13TH ST NW #502 1427 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #L01 CONDO 1304 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #2 1312 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #402 Adams Morgan 1420 N ST NW #714 2444 ONTARIO RD NW #2 $750,000 2 1010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #903 2380 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #206 $640,000 2 1916 12TH ST NW #2 2516 17TH ST NW #1 $585,000 2 2426 ONTARIO RD NW #306 $454,000 1

Old City #2

$581,000 $580,000 $540,000 $490,000 $415,000 $412,000 $410,000 $385,000 $385,000 $347,000 $337,500 $330,000 $310,000

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$500,000

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

Noma 1105 7TH ST NE #2 1105 7TH ST NE #1

$750,000 $549,000

Old City #2 1628 11TH ST NW #UNIT 309 1100 W ST NW #2 1830 17TH ST NW #103 555 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #1203 1725 WILLARD ST NW #4 1209 13TH ST NW #602 1306 O ST NW #302 811 4TH ST NW #604 1628 11TH ST NW #301 1311 13TH ST NW #410

$985,000 $950,000 $890,000 $690,000 $675,000 $639,000 $603,000 $585,000 $575,000 $575,000

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1401 CHURCH ST NW #401 1401 R ST NW #207 1312 FLORIDA AVE NW #1 1625 19TH ST NW #36 405 O ST NW #1 1718 CORCORAN ST NW #25 301 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #902 1239 VERMONT AVE NW #1005 1117 10TH ST NW #1111 437 NEW YORK AVE NW #313 1444 CHURCH ST NW #306 1322 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #3 2100 11TH ST NW #G-04 440 L ST NW #802 1441 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #M09 1820 T ST NW #3 2001 16TH ST NW #505 1618 11TH ST NW #102 1741 T ST NW #203 500 FLORIDA AVE NW #4 1711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #103 1718 P ST NW #412 1125 12TH ST NW #B1 1440 N ST NW #616

$575,000 $574,900 $565,000 $556,605 $545,555 $532,000 $505,000 $495,000 $487,000 $485,000 $485,000 $475,000 $472,500 $472,000 $470,000 $450,000 $405,000 $399,900 $395,000 $345,000 $320,000 $304,500 $294,000 $267,500

Penn Quarter

801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #1025 701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #PH4

$950,000 $425,000

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Shaw

1548 NEW JERSEY AVE NW #1 662 GLICK CT NW #4 751 P ST NW #8 1548 NEW JERSEY AVE NW #2 664 GLICK CT NW #5 1117 10TH ST NW #309

$1,099,900 $815,000 $780,000 $745,000 $740,000 $470,580

Truxton Circle

57 N ST NW #520 57 N ST NW #311 57 N ST NW #431

$569,900 $469,900 $397,900

U Street

2122 11TH ST NW #3 1429 W ST NW #3 2020 12TH ST NW #113 u

$715,000 $1,210,000 $781,250

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