JULY 2021
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04 what’s on washington out and about 10 At The Movies • Michael Canning
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14 Insatiable • Celeste McCall
your neighborhood 16 Shaw Streets • Pleasant Mann
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At Truluck’s, server Rafael Llanos displays an enormous South African lobster tail and huge Alaska king crab legs. Photo: Celeste McCall
18 ANC 6E • Pleasant Mann 20 Bulletin Board • Kathleen Donner
at home 26 Changing Hands • Don Denton
kids and family 28 Notebook • Kathleen Donner
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WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON
Nats Park Open. Photo: Courtesy of the Washington Nationals
Capacity: 100%
Live Indoor Music Returns
Nationals Park has opened to 100% seating capacity for the remainder of the season. With the ballpark returning to full capacity, fans will notice many changes around the ballpark, including several updates to health and safety protocols and the return of many fanfavorite ballpark experiences. Tickets start at $13. mlb.com/nationals. ... Audi Field has also opened to 100% capacity. July’s DC United games: July 3, 5:30 p.m. vs. Toronto FC; and July 25, 8 p.m. vs. New York Red Bulls. Tickets are $40 to $45. dcunited.com.
Without getting into specifics, here’s a listing of indoor live music venues that are back in business—or will be shortly: Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW; The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW; The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW; Mr. Henry’s, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE; Hill Country, 410 Seventh St. NW; Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St. SW; Union Stage, 740 Water St. SW. ... Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons will be at the Anthem on Aug. 7 for an 8 p.m. show to kick off The Anthem’s return to live music. Tickets are $55 to $125.
RIGHT: Jimbo Mathus and the Dial Back Sound appear at The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW, on Thursday, July 22, 7:30 p.m. Photo: Bryant Cummings
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Live Outdoor Music Returns
There are free concerts on the Wharf Transit Pier Wednesdays starting at 7 p.m. Here’s the lineup: July 7--Jarreau Williams Experience; July 14--Dupont Brass; July 21--The 19th Street Band; July 28--Shane Gamble; Aug. 4--Jimi Smooth & HitTime; Aug. 11--Hijynx; Aug. 18--Trailer Grass Orchestra; Aug. 25--The Breakways; and Sept 1--Soulfire. wharfdc.com. ... The Yards Park, 355 Water St, SW, schedule this year is July 9, Uncle Jesse; July 16, La Unica; July 23, The 19th Street Band; July 30, TBD; Aug. 9, 7 Deadlies; Aug. 13, JWX. Shows at 7 p.m.
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When Neil Simon needed a good laugh, this is the play he wrote. From July 24 to Aug. 14, join The Little Theatre of Alexandria for this firstrate farce with plenty of physical comedy, high-octane energy, and loaded with classic Neil Simon wit. It begins with three couples as they arrive at an upper-crust Manhattan anniversary party to discover that their host (the Deputy Mayor of New York), has accidently maimed himself. Watch as the couples go to outrageous lengths to keep the police and press from finding out the truth. $24 to $48. The Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolf St., Alexandria, VA. thelittletheatre.com
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WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON
Marine Barracks Evening Parade
The Evening Parade at Marine Barracks on Eighth Street, SE, starts at 8:45 p.m. Gates are open from 7 to 8 p.m. The ceremony, held every Friday evening during the summer, has become a universal symbol of the professionalism, discipline, and Esprit de Corps of the United States Marines. Whether they be aboard ships, in foreign embassies, at recruit depots, in divisions, or in the many positions and places where Marines serve, the individual Marine continually tells the story of the Corps. Open to the public at limited capacity. Reserve tickets at barracks.marines.mil/Parades/2021-Parade-ScheduleReservations.
RIGHT: Spectacular pageantry and precision. Photo: Courtesy of the Marine Barracks Evening Parade
Black Athletes in Hockey
On view at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Sports: Leveling the Playing Field gallery, this new exhibition explores hockey’s early history and Black athletes’ contribution to the sport beginning in the early 19th century through the present. Alongside the hockey case is a new statue honoring the first Black player in the National Hockey League, Willie O’Ree. The space covers the involvement of Black players in the early history of hockey, the role they played in modernizing the sport during the 19th century, hockey’s influence in the personal development of African American youth and the growing number of Black hockey players in the NHL. The National Museum of African American History, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW, is open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Timed-entry passes required. naamhc.si.edu.
Museums Reopen (expect timed-tickets and limited days/hours)
The following National Mall museums have reopened: National Museum of African American History and Culture; National Museum of American History; National Museum of the American Indian, National Gallery of Art (East and West Buildings); and National Museum of Natural History. The following off-the-Mall museums have reopened: National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery; National Building Museum; The Phillips Collection; National Museum of Women in the Arts. ... Openings coming soon: July 16, National Museum of African Art and the National Museum of Asian Art Freer Gallery; July 30, National Air and Space Museum; Aug. 6, Anacostia Community Museum; Aug. 20, Hirshhorn Museum; Aug. 27, National Postal Museum.
An African bull elephant greets visitors in the rotunda of the National Museum of Natural History. Natural History opened June 18. Photo: James Di Loreto for the Smithsonian
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St. Mary’s County Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival
From July 9 to 11, the St. Mary’s County Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival, “A Soulful Summer Serenade”, kicksoff with jazz-era fun in historic Leonardtown with a party at locations all up and down closed-off Fenwick Street. The Fenwick Inn will host the main area of live music from the Chesapeake Orchestra Swing Combo and dance performances from 6 to 9 p.m. On Saturday, the main event is from noon to 9 p.m. at St. Clement’s Island Museum and then back to Leonardtown on Sunday. $65. Leonardtown is south of DC, about 55 miles. Read more and get tickets at potomacJazzandSeafoodFestival.com.
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P hotos: Jonathan Hsu and Jeff Bartee Photography WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON
When Dance and Art Collide
Artist BK Adams
Dance Place and Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens are the recipients of a site-specific, movement-based performance commission and presentation to premiere at Hillwood. From July 21 to 25, Krystal Collins/new growth collective will present a work that is in dialogue with incoming sculpture installation Rich Soil by Kristine Mays, a California-based sculpture artist. The exhibition features 29 life-size sculptures capturing bodies in motion. Mays said her sculptures were inspired by Alvin Ailey’s famed work, Revelations, and the way Ailey explored the historical African American experience through movement. danceplace.org. hillwoormuseum.org.
outterman vs innerMAN at Honfleur Art Gallery
BK Adams is an arts phenomenon from Washington DC whose paintings and sculptures incorporate abundant bold colors and found objects, such as bicycles and chairs. His work centers sustainability, synthesizing everyday objects into eccentric one-of-a-kind pieces. In the early days of his career, Adams focused on monumental sculptures for alternative art spaces. Nearly all of Adams’ work implores a visual movement of avantgarde expressionist abstract. His colorful, expressive workmanship reflects a life’s journey with a specialty collection that embodies Washington DC’s rich history and culture. outterman vs innerMAN runs through July 24 at Honfleur Gallery, 1241 Good Hope Rd. SE. honfleurgallery.org.
Ticket-Time for the KC Classics Photo: Courtesy of Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
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Kayaking is unique way of exploring Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. Renting your own kayak to then explore the marshes around Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is a fantastic way of seeing the park from a new perspective. Bonus: if you enjoy birding, this is a great way to get up close and personal to some of the many birds that call Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens home. Just be sure to time your trip right. The river is tidal and the marshes dry up in low tide. Make sure you don’t get stuck. Check out this US Harbors tide chart at usharbors.com/harbor/maryland/washington-dc/tides/ before you paddle out. During July, the Anacostia Watershed Society is offering the free use of kayaks in celebration of the virtual Waterlily Festival. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is at 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. kenaqgardens.org and anacostiaws.org.
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Marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and reflecting on the human loss from Covid-19, as well to honor the healthcare professionals who have been on the front lines throughout the pandemic, the NSO will perform a free Concert of Remembrance on Sept. 10 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Time TBA. ... From Oct. 7 to 9, the Paul Taylor Dance Company presents a program featuring two of Taylor’s masterworks. The beloved Company B is performed to songs by the Andrews Sisters. In a seminal piece of Americana, Taylor recalls the poignant dualities of the World War II era, from upbeat optimism to the sacrifices of war. The company will also present Esplanade, Taylor’s masterpiece composed entirely of pedestrian movement, inspired by the sight of a woman running to catch a bus. Set to J.S. Bach violin concertos, the masterpiece features a team of nine dancers brimming with Taylor’s signature youthful exuberance. ... From Nov. 6 to 14, the Washington National Opera pays a musical tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a star-studded homecoming featuring Pretty Yende, Isabel Leonard, Lawrence Brownlee, Alexandria Shiner, David Butt Philip, Christian Van Horn, and more. Join the WNO for a champagne toast in the Grand Foyer at each performance to look forward with courage and hope to a new era. $45 to $299.
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At The Movies
Films both Current and Historic: The Troubled World of Local Journalism and the Tale of a Mob Math Wiz by Mike Canning
Storm Lake
Art Cullen shown presiding over Here’s a paean to an Iowa presidential debate in the journalism, old style. film “Storm Lake.” Photo courtesy It’s also a near obituary of Whole Hog Films for shoe leather journalism as it was practiced, especially in America’s small towns. It is also a chronicle of a close-knit family, the Cullens, who don’t want their decadeslong work to die along with America’s small newspapers. Told in the no-nonsense tones of the laconic Midwest, “Storm Lake” mixes a bit of Lake Woebegone with “All the President’s Men” (the film runs 85 minutes and is not rated—though it contains nothing objectionable). The Storm Lake Times has been a paragon of news coverage in north-west Iowa for over 30 years. The biweekly paper, in a town of 15,000 souls, is the most important one in rural Buena Vista county. The area has been a super-red state for years, though the editor, Art Cullen, is one of the town’s leading liberal voices. It is also the home of a couple of America’s agricultural corporate giants, including Tyson Foods, one of the state’s most important immigrant employers and source of local diversity. Art works with a bevy of other Cullens, including brother John, the publisher who founded the paper; Delores, Art’s wife and a reporter and photographer; and Tom, the paper’s lead reporter and Art’s son. They are devoted to their work (Art
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won a 2017 Pulitzer Prize for political reporting) but are concerned with their future as their onceample ad revenue has plummeted in the last decade, and they struggle to get out of the red. Shot beginning in March 2019, “Storm Lake” also offers a timely capsule of the beginning of the 2020 presidential campaign. The last third of the film shows the idiosyncratic Iowa caucuses, exhibiting the nitty-gritty of the campaign as it tumbles to its February conclusion, a unique collection of mini-polls to determine delegates for each party. This is grassroots (maybe corn-fed) politics, but utterly lacking the nasty tenor of our recent national political scrimmage. The film’s chronicle ends with a (soft) bang, as COVID-19 slowly works its way into Iowa—especially at the Tyson plant--and leaves us with the vision of an
empty newsroom. Still, the staff of the Times looks to resuscitate itself and keep the real, local news coming. Art Cullen, with a mop of white fly-away hair that recalls the mature Mark Twain, is the unbidden star of “Storm Lake,” (ably directed by Jerry Risius and Beth Levison) the steady, reasonable voice for an enterprise in crisis. He is also the voice of the Times, whose editorials, well-argued and good-humored, won him the 2017 Pulitzer Prize and captured the native wisdom of Iowa. You see him as a good guy
to have a coffee with. Most of the other Cullens also get their innings, but wife Delores and son Tom stand out. Delores, working as both beat reporter and staff photographer, proves to be a level-headed and good humored scribe, while Tom does steady work on local stories while representing new ideas to help the paper survive. In its soft-sell and amiable way, you admire the Cullen’s attitude and work ethic. It might be very nice to wake up in Storm Lake with your morning coffee and read the Times twice a week.
Lansky
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From left: David Stone (Sam Worthington) interviews Meyer Lansky (Harvey Keitel) in “Lansky.” Photo courtesy of Vertical Entertainment
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Irishman,” with scads of crude B-pictures in between. “Lansky” is just the latest, but with a figure less known to the public. Not exactly a masterpiece, it dutifully fills in the blanks about one of America’s lesser-known, if important, criminal minds (the film is rated “R,” runs 119 minutes, and opened June 25th). David Stone (Sam Worthington), a divorcee and down-on-his-luck novelist, gets the opportunity of a lifetime with a surprise call from infamous mob accountant Meyer Lansky (Harvey Keitel), offering Stone a chance “to tell you my life story” toward possibly publishing a biography. It’s 1981, and Lansky has long been living in Miami, where the interviews take place. For decades, law enforcement authorities have been trying to locate an alleged $300 million fortune the mobster spirited away before he quit the crime life, and the FBI sees the Lansky interviews as their last chance to capture the aging boss of Murder Inc. and his stash before he dies. The film’s screenplay (by director Eytan Rockaway) toggles between the Miami scenes and the life story of the poor but brilliant
Jewish kid, Meyer ( John Magaro) who teams up with the tough mug Bugsy Siegel (David Cade), the two eventually forming the brain and brawn of an ever-growing criminal enterprise based on casino gambling and extortion. Overall, the flashback story contains more energy and snap (some of it ending in brutal gun killings) than the more pedestrian interview sequences held in an anonymous coffee shop. While the back story sees the gradual development of a mob CFO, the more contemporary material seems wan, accentuating the sardonic philosophizing of the Old Man up against the naïve writer. The 1981 scenes are also relatively tepid when compared to the historic ones. As much as we see the two fence over incident and language, no clear direction of Lansky’s career reveals itself, except one of facile enrichment. Stone, as depicted by the stiff Worthington, seems not only clueless, stuck in a nondescript motel room in the Miami boonies, but witless, as he laments his lost family, has a vapid affair, and generally whines about his fate. His character pales in comparison to the younger Meyer, played by the surly Magaro, a math whiz who helped sustain the mob’s criminal empire.
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On May 21, 2021, the DC Government altered capacity and distancing restrictions for the city’s movie theaters. The first houses to open on Capitol Hill were the Angelika Pop-Up Theater in near Northeast, currently showing both independent fare and encouraging attendees to reserve tickets on-line. Opening earlier were multiplexes in Georgetown and at Gallery Place. June has now become a tipping point for revived cinemas as regular venues opened for the first time in more than a year, now with COVID protocols, including limited theater capacity, socially-distanced reserved seating, contactless ticketing, and enhanced cleaning and air purification. Local Landmark Theaters—like the E Street Theater downtown and Landmark Bethesda-opened on June 11th. Likewise the non-profit Avalon Theater on Wisconsin Avenue, NW, which opened on the same day, with similar enhancements. Though not in DC, the AFI Silver Theater has now begun taking reservations for its three-screen complex, offering classic foreign films as well as the AFI Docs Film Festival (which began June 22). Finally, in our own neighborhood, 8th Street’s independent Miracle Theater reopened on May 28. For those cinephiles starving for the Reel Thing, it’s time to go back to the Real Movies! Hill resident Mike Canning has written on movies for the Hill Rag since 1993 and is a member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association. He is the author of “Hollywood on the Potomac: How the Movies View Washington, DC.” His reviews and writings on film can be found online at www.mikesflix.com. ◆
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Insatiable by Article and photos by Celeste McCall was the equally daunting Alaska king crab legs, offered at market price. Instead, we settled for a pair of appetizers: jumbo lump crab cake with dilled tartar sauce, almost pure crab with no filling. Beautifully presented salt and pepper calamari—escorted by Vietnamese chili sauce and a mustard dip--was deliciously crunchy. The dish could have fed three or more. A nice intermezzo was our shared wedge salad, sprinkled with bacon, cherry tomatoes, and lots of bleu cheese. Then we shared the pan-seared scallops; the quintet of Glittering chandeliers dominate the elegant dining area at Truluck’s, the upscale seafood velvety textured mollusks was ringed restaurant in Mount Vernon Square. with golden beet pesto and drizzled with emerald green herbed oil. Another s Washington emerges from pandemic entrée option was roasted whole Mediterranean doldrums, Mount Vernon Square welcomes branzino with lemon, olives and taramasalata Truluck’s, the first Washington offshoot of (Greek fish roe dip). a high-end Houston-based national group. We also passed over the broiled 16-ounce prime You’ll find the classy newcomer at 700 K New York strip and had to skip generous sides St. NW, where we enjoyed a sneak preview. On a including lobster mashed potatoes and crab-fried Thursday evening, the restaurant was humming. As rice. We actually considered filet mignon crowned we arrived, we were led up a sweeping, red patterned with that divine lobster; next time. We also had to carpeted staircase. Chandeliers glittered overhead as pass on dessert: a huge wedge of carrot cake, key we sank into our horseshoe-shaped maroon booth. lime pie, or fresh berries. Our attentive server, Rafael Truluck’s is definitely Llanos, offered us citrus a special occasion place, slices for our water. Nice, if complete with live piano a slightly pretentious, touch. music nightly. As we sipped Cloudy Dinner for two with Bay Marlborough (New wine can exceed $200. Zealand) Sauvignon Blanc Truluck’s is open daily; and a subline Albarino call 202-898-0680 or visit from the awesome wine www.trulucks.com. and cocktail list, we snacked on freshly baked parmesan rolls. The bread was warm Buttery Breakfast Fare and inviting, but we should Andre McCain, founder have left more space for and CEO of Shaw’s executive chef Laurence HalfSmoke and Butter Cohen’s incredible creations. Me Up, is unveiling his That night’s specialty next bricks-and-mortar was a huge South African enterprise in Logan lobster tail, priced at $95. Circle. McCain opened We were tempted, but his Butter Me Up popwould have needed several up in May 2020 to help friends to help us consume meet the demand for At Truluck’s, server Rafael Llanos displays an enormous South the thing. Another option neighborhood breakfast African lobster tail and huge Alaska king crab legs.
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Shaw’s lively breakfast pop-up, Butter Me Up, offers tasty scrambled eggs, bacon, pancakes, and more.
options. So far, the Shaw pop-up has sold more than 72,000 breakfast sandwiches. “We launched Butter Me Up at the beginning of the pandemic when morale was down and restaurants were forced to close for dining,” said McCain. “Now, a year later….this new location will also allow us to continue to grow and expand offerings at Butter Me Up and HalfSmoke.” Look for his bricks-and-mortar restaurant at 1409 T St. NW later this month. The menu will feature the Shaw pop-up dishes, along with Greek yogurt and granola; chicken & waffles; shrimp & grits; breakfast tacos; fried Oreo (or red velvet) pancakes; mac-and-cheese. To drink: fresh fruit juices, farm-to-cup coffee from Buna Coffeehouse and teas from Calabash Tea & Tonic. Both purveyors are local. Headier libations include Mimosas, Bloody Marys and other cocktails, beer and wine. Meanwhile, located at 651 Florida Ave, NW, pop-up Butter Me Up is open for carryout and delivery daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For additional information or to place an order, call 202-9862127 or visit GrubHub: https://www.grubhub. com, Postmates: https://postmates.com, UberEats: https://www.ubereats.com, or DoorDash: https:// www.doordash.com
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In Shaw’s Blagden Alley, Columbia Room’s “Spritz Garden” rooftop joins recently reopened “Spirits Library Bar.”
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Shaw Streets by Pleasant Mann scene for 25 years, is moving to Shaw. Owner Farid Nouri announced that he was moving his Businesses along Ninth famed nightclub, that Street in Shaw began to regularly saw lines of express concerns when hundreds of people and the District’s Department celebrities trying to get of Transportation in, to 1230 Ninth Street (DDOT) announced at NW. The new club will the end of May that they have two floors like the were installing a new old one, a roof deck, a bar bidirectional, protected on each level and be able bicycle track along the to host multiple live music Ninth Street commercial acts at once. Nouri noted corridor in 2022. After that the lively restaurant an initial study, Mayor and club scene was a major Bowser had put further attraction of the new action on the project on location. The new club will hold for years, during open in four to six months. which time the detailed On the same block, plans for installing a a new speakeasy called cycletrack on Ninth Street Never Looked Better has have never been presented DDOT wants to put protected cycletrack on Ninth Street, which would remove Unconventional Diner’s 100-seat parklet. Photo: Pleasant Mann opened in the basement to the public. of 130 Blagden Alley NW. such as Shaw Main Streets and the Ninth Street The new cycletrack is Reviewer Tierney Plumb describes NLB as a “bar Business Association, which represents restaurants, supposed to start at Florida Avenue/U Street, going that’s different than anything DC has ever seen – a bars and nightclubs on the 1900 block of Ninth down the east side of the street until it reaches place that combines a speakeasy’s serious approach Street, have called for DDOT to publicly present Pennsylvania Avenue downtown. Businesses are to bartending with the bright, loose vibe of an their plans for a Ninth Street cycletrack and to concerned that an uninterrupted track would underground rave.” Patrons are offered a menu of engage with the community to develop workable require reducing north-bound vehicular traffic to cocktails and highballs in an environment bathed solutions to the problems they’ve identified. They one lane, would snarl traffic, eliminate 80 parking in neon and blacklight. are also joining efforts of other businesses and spaces, impose rush hour parking restrictions, and Shaw is also becoming the home of not one, but community organizations pushing inhibit deliveries. The conflicts between the heavy back against DDOT plans to install tractor trailer traffic operations of City Market at cycletracks on 17th Street in Dupont O and the Washington Convention Center are an Circle and in Glover Park and additional concern. Neighborhood churches are Burlieth. troubled by the loss of parking during their Sunday services. There are also concerns that the plans would put a premature end to the parklets and Shaw Business Community Still streeteries outside of Shaw restaurants, which the Expanding District is continuing to allow in order to enhance While some of the District’s revenue of the establishments just coming out of a commercial areas are pockmarked pandemic slump. by vacant retail spaces marking Eric Eden, co-owner of Shaw’s Unconventional businesses lost to the pandemic, Shaw Dinner cautioned that “we ask that the powers that is seeing newcomers moving in. The be carefully consider the economic impact – likely most visible example of this is the in the millions of dollars – to our businesses and the notice that the 18th Street Lounge, Shaw Art All Night, with art markets and performances returns loss of sales taxes from those sales.” Business groups a fixture of the Dupont Circle club
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two new tobacco shops. Chill Tobacco (1314 Ninth Street NW) is opening soon, while District Tobacco (900 M Street NW) has just announced its arrival. They join Tobacco and Vape King at 1543 Seventh Street NW and the new, larger TG Cigar Lounge at 1120 Ninth Street NW.
due to the pandemic. This check couldn’t have come at a better time.” The other businesses that received grant checks were Aim Auto Repair, Electric Cool-Aid, Golden China Restaurant and Guilford Liquors.
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Shaw’s Art All Night festival, an annual event since 2011, will return on Saturday night, September 25, at 7 PM. The 2020 festival was a modest virtual affair, with no physical presence in the neighborhood. This year marks the resumption of the eight hour, inperson event, which drew 30,000 people to Shaw in 2019 and 100,000 people citywide. The Shaw festival will once again present dozens of visual art installations, live music, dance and other performances, doit-yourself art opportunities, and an outdoor art market with makers presenting their creations. All artists and performers are compensated for their participation, and no fees are charged for artist vendors. Artist, performer and vendor inquiries can be sent to shawmainstreetsinc@ gmail.com. ◆
Five businesses adjacent to DC Water’s Northeast Boundary Tunnel construction site at Rhode Island Avenue and R and Sixth Streets NW received a total of $34,500 in grants in June from funds administered by Shaw Main Streets. This was the third round of grants made available to support businesses impacted by the utility’s major construction project, which will channel stormwater and wastewater in separate streams across the city to the Blue Plains treatment facility. The unrestricted grants allow each business to use the funds as needed. “This is a big help,” said Seth Hajbi, owner of Red Toque Kabob Café, located directly across Sixth Street from the construction site. “Our restaurant was closed for months
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dvisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6E held its monthly meeting for June 2021 on Tuesday evening, June 1. The meeting was held as a virtual conference. Commission Chair Rachelle Nigro (6E04) called the meeting to order with Michael Eichler (6E01, Vice Chair), Alex Lopez (6E02, Secretary), Frank Wiggins (6E03, Treasurer), Patrick Parlej (6E05) and Kevin Rogers (6E07) in attendance. Denise Blackmon (6E06) was not currently available since she had to deal with a fire in her area. There was a quorum to conduct official business.
Police Service Area (PSA) Reports
Captain Dorrough of the First District reported that there were four violent crimes over the previous 30 days, about the same as last year. However, property crimes were double for the month compared to 2020. The focus in 1D is to reduce violent crimes. There was a violent homicide at a shelter. They are also working on a problem with narcotic sales at the shelter on Fifth Street. There is still a problem with auto theft, despite repeated warnings to citizens. Some people have had their cars stolen twice. Lieutenant Daee of the Third District started his report by citing incidents including a robbery at 802 Rhode Island Avenue NW and an assault with a deadly weapon at 1207 Seventh Street NW. Commissioner Nigro mentioned a shooting on 10th Street NW involving a woman and child. Daee noted that the perpetrator of that crime has been apprehended. Commissioner Eichler wondered how a more visible police presence could be achieved. Daee stated that he had been a patrolman in PSA 307 for 10 years and that shootings in that area were rare. Eichler also said that drug activity had been reported at Eighth and Q Streets, and that there had been a vandalism incident at The Hodge on Seventh Street. Nigro reminded Daee that she had been asking for a foot patrol in ANC 6E. Third District Commander Kim joined the meeting
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to say that he will look at a foot patrol and the deployment of more bike officers in the area. Alexander Padro, chair of the ANC’s Alcohol Beverage Control Committee, mentioned a problem with youth threatening customers at restaurants on Florida Avenue. The police have had an officer working with restaurants. Padro mentioned an incident where a private security guard held a youth but then was surrounded by adults who wanted him let go. Commander Kim urged closer coordination between MPD and private security. A resident mentioned a concern about people loitering in front of a liquor store at Ninth and P. Commissioner Wiggins brought up the problem of people urinating in front of the Subway sandwich shop at Seventh and M.
Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Committee (ABC)
512 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Electric CoolAid. The ANC voted in March to support a change in its liquor license, but the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board asked if the ANC wanted to have a settlement agreement that would include the entertainment endorsement. The endorsement calls for no live music. A motion to endorse the settlement agreement passed unanimously, including a vote from Commissioner Blackmon, who had joined the meeting. 1027 Seventh Street NW, Petite Cerise. Approval of settlement agreement with ANC. Commissioner Nigro said that the biggest issue involved hours of operation. The new restaurant’s hours now match the ones for neighboring Rumi’s Kitchen. The settlement agreement was approved unanimously by the commission. 1618 Eighth Street, ABT Liquor. Support for license renewal. ABC committee chair Padro introduced the request by saying the establishment has a new owner, who is trying to correct problems left by the previous owner. The new owner has retained a landscaper to improve the exterior and will install signage that is appropriate for the historic district. The
committee voted to recommend supporting the license renewal. A motion to support the renewal was approved by the commission with six yes votes, one abstention. 1201 Fifth Street NW, Sane Wine and Spirits. Support for a renewal of license. Nigro said that the only neighborhood concern she was aware of is a patch of grass with a tree that has attracted dumping. Nigro said that the Department of Public Works was trying to address the issue. A motion to support the renewal passed with six yeses, one abstention. 1000 S Street NW, 10th Street Market. Support for license renewal. Padro noted that this store also has new owners, noting that the previous owners had fallen short in their responsiveness to the community. The new owner made a presentation before the ABC committee, promising to work to reduce the problems of sales to minors after the store reopens following renovations.
Zoning and Planning Committee
1120 Sixth Street NW. Submission to Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB). The project is a rowhouse next to the Galbraith AME Church, which owns it. The project got approval from the Zoning committee. The first floor will be the church’s outreach space. The second and third floors of the building will be living spaces managed by the church. All the improvements except for new outdoor stairs are being done as a matter of right under zoning regulations. Commissioner Nigro stressed the need to consult with the neighborhood as the project continues. She made a motion to support the project when it is submitted to the HPRB. The motion was approved unanimously. New L Street. The developers of Northwest One at North Capitol and O Streets gave an update on its effort on build a new L Street between North Capitol and First Place. Starting in the summer, the effort will not require any road closures, but there may be some disruptions.
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The new L Street will be completed in early 2022 as a full, 90-foot wide standard District street.
Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
Commissioner Lopez, the chair of the Transportation committee, started by saying he was offering a number of proposals related to the S Street NW Revitalization Project. He characterized the capital project as the culmination of decades of local advocacy to improve the safety of auto and pedestrian traffic on S Street from Seventh Street to Florida Avenue. He noted that the committee was largely pleased after reviewing the 65 percent drawings for the project. He proposed some minor improvements. A resident expressed support for the project, which would give the street ADA-compliant sidewalks and reduce traffic accidents. She also hoped that the project would commemorate the Columbian Harmony Cemetery, an early nineteenth century African American cemetery originally located on the 500 block of S Street. Lopez made a motion to support the S Street NW Revitalization Project, with the ANC’s suggested modifications. He also made a separate motion that the project be fully funded in the District’s FY 2022 budget. Finally, he made a motion to make immediate improvements to some of the project’s intersections as part of the District’s recently announced Vision Zero Summer Safety Campaign. All three motions passed unanimously. Lopez then introduced a series of District Department of Transportation (DDOT) improvements proposed for the intersection of New Jersey Avenue and O Street. At a neighborhood meeting, participants seemed to believe that DDOT was doing everything it could, short of putting a traffic light there, but that any improvements were welcome. Commissioner Wiggins said that he went through this intersection and was not aware of it being dangerous. Nigro and Lopez countered that it was well-known as a hazardous intersection. A resident of the Second Northwest Coop said that she had lived nearby since 1979 and that the
intersection was always known as dangerous. Lopez introduced a resolution to support the improvements but reevaluate the measures after a year to see if there should be a traffic light installed at the intersection. The motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Eichler introduced a motion to have DDOT do a Traffic Safety Assessment (TSA) that would support the installation of speed bumps on the 1500 block of 10th Street, a section of the street next to a school that has seen speeding. The motion was approved unanimously. Eichler then introduced a list of TSAs that he wanted to sponsor including 1) the 900 and 1000 blocks of Rhode Island Avenue, 2) potential traffic calming on the 1600 and 1700 blocks of Ninth Street, 3) the corner of 11th and Rhode Island, where there had been a crash and 4) the corner of S and Ninth Streets. Commissioner Wiggins wanted to add a TSA for Ninth and O, where there is a great deal of drag racing. Eichler made a single motion to submit all five of the TSAs to DDOT. The motion was approved unanimously.
Shaw Community Center Art Installation
The Shaw Community Center asked for support for a grant for a planned public art display. They are making a grant request to the DC Commission for the Arts and Humanities. The application requires a letter of support from the ANC. The display will be a digital media installation on the grounds and sidewalks of their headquarters at the Lincoln Congregational Temple. The installation will address the neighborhood’s history as well as contemporary issues. The installation will take place in June 2022, which is the community center’s anniversary. Commissioner Eichler made a motion to support the grant application. The motion was approved unanimously.
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DowntownDC Free Summer Flicks
The DowntownDC Summer Flicks movie series is back for its fourth season. The DowntownDC BID and Shaolin Jazz are bringing this year’s outdoor cinematic experience to the recently reopened National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW, West Lawn and will be accompanied by a social distancing lawn design created by Lisa Marie Thalhammer. Pre-movie seating and music by DJ 2-Tone Jones starts at 7:30 p.m. Movies begin at sunset. Here’s the remaining lineup: July 6, Minority Report; July 13, Tron-Legacy; July 20, I-Robot; and July 27, Mad Max: Fury Road. Each film will be scored with an original music soundtrack of hip-hop, soul, and more mixed by weekly guest DJs, including Shaolin Jazz’s DJ 2-Tone Jones. Fun swinging tables will be provided at each screening. Bring blankets; no chairs. Pets and alcohol not allowed. Masks required. Register at downtowndc.org/events.
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Mid-city Libraries Open
Northwest One Library, 155 L St. NW, reopened on June 19. Hours are Monday through Wednesday and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday, noon to 8 p.m.; closed Sunday. Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW, will be open, as of July 15, with the same hours. Customers can browse the collection, sit at a table or lounge area and use public computers for 70-minute sessions. In the coming weeks, indoor programming and events will be phased in. Face masks are required for staff and the public. dclibrary.org.
DC Circulator Resumes Late-Night Service
DC Circulator has resumed latenight service on multiple routes. Service hour extensions will affect the Dupont Circle— Georgetown—Rosslyn; Woodley Park--Adams Morgan--McPherson Square; and Georgetown-Union Station routes. The late-night service hours for all three routes are: Monday to Thursday, 6 a.m.
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The Jane Austin Film Festival
Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW, welcomes you back with the Tenth Annual Jane Austin Film Festival on Wednesdays in July. Here’s the lineup: July 7, Emma (2020); July 14, Sense and Sensibility (1995); July 21, Love and Friendship (2016); and July 28, Pride and Prejudice (2005). Movies start at sunset; roughly 8:30 p.m. (gates at 7:30 p.m.). $10. Tickets routinely sell out so advanced purchase is suggested. Picnics encouraged. dumbartonhouse.org. to midnight; Friday, 6 a.m. to 3 a.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 a.m.; and Sunday, 7 a.m. to midnight. For more information, visit dccirculator.com.
Theater J Announces 2021-2022 Season
Theater J will launch their five-play season with a remount of Becoming Dr. Ruth by Mark St. Germain, starring Naomi Jacobson. This life-affirming story of a woman who kept her irrepressible joy through numerous life upheavals returns for a heart-warming evening of theater runs from Sept. 30 to Oct. 24. theaterj.org/2021-2022season.
Experience DC to Encourage Tourism
On June 23, Mayor Bowser, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, and partners in the tourism and hospitality industry launched “Experience DC,” a new advertising campaign aimed at attracting more domestic leisure visitors and out-of-state travelers to Washington, DC.
DDOT has begun milling and paving work on 17th Street NW between New York Avenue and K Street. The work is being done Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Construction is scheduled to be completed by Monday, July 19, 2021, weather permitting. Curbside parking will not be allowed in the work zone. Parking restriction signs will be posted at least 72 hours in advance at locations where parking will be restricted. The emergency “NO PARKING” signs will provide details of the hours of construction operations, dates, duration of the work, and information on the engineer in charge. Cyclists should be prepared to adjust their route accordingly. Metro bus lines will continue their routes with minimum impact to service. ddot.dc.gov.
Free French Films in DC Parks
Films on the Green DC 2021 is a free outdoor summer film festival produced by the Cultural Services at the French Embassy in partnership with the National Gallery of Art. From Parisian avenues to the vineyards of southern France, the 2021 Films on the Green DC selection offers a selection of classic and contemporary French films. Here’s the lineup: July 9, Cleo from 5 to 7, directed by Agnès Varda at Maison Française at the French Embassy; Aug. 4, Microcosmos, directed by Claude Nuridsany & Marie Pérennou, at US National Arboretum; Aug. 21, Summer Hours, directed by Olivier Assayas, at Maison Française at the French Embassy; Sept. 4, I am Not Your Negro, directed by Raoul Peck, at Anacostia Park; and Sept. 23, Autumn Tale, directed by Eric Rohmer, at National Gallery of Art. Screenings start at sunset. Bring your own chair or blanket. Mandatory registration for the screenings at the Maison Française. Visit frenchculture.org/events/13412-films-green-dc for tickets and information.
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Night Market SW Returns
Market SW, the beloved night market at Southwest Waterfront once again provides a splash of culture, shopping, entertainment, food and beverage, and some outdoor community engaged fun to the corner of Fourth and M Streets SW. The market continues every other Friday, 4 to 10 p.m. This year’s dates are July 9 and 23; Aug. 6 and 20; Sept. 3 and 17; Oct. 1 and 15. After a year spent providing small business and performance interaction virtually, Market SW enters its fifth year, with support from the SWBID, expanding its presence as a Friday night staple on the Southwest Waterfront. The night market is directly across the street from Waterfront Station Metro and near Arena Stage. marketswdc.com.
Community Forklift Donation Guidelines
At Community Forklift, they accept donations of appliances, kitchen cabinets, furniture, hardware, tools, and other home essentials. These donations are the cornerstone of their mission to provide free and low-cost materials to the community while diverting usable items from a landfill. Not all materials are accepted at the warehouse, however, and they have a
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list of donation guidelines available online to help you understand what you can donate. Generally, items must be in good condition and easily reusable in order to be passed on to a new owner. Some items have limited reuse demand even when in good condition. For this reason, they don’t accept exercise machines or commercial office furniture. There are also some materials that can’t be safely processed and stored at their warehouse. Mattresses, bedding, baby items, medical equipment, and clothing do not fare well in their warehouse full of building materials. Community Forklift, open daily from noon to 5 p.m., is at 4671 Tanglewood Dr., Edmonston, MD. communityforklift.org.
of Toni Stone; Oct. 8 to Nov. 21, Celia and Fidel; Nov. 26 to Dec. 26, August Wilson’s Seven Guitars; Jan 21 to March 6, Change Agent; March 4 to April 17, Catch Me If You Can; April 12 to May 15, Cambodian Rock Band; May 31 to June 26, Drumfolk By Step Afrika!; July 15 to Aug. 28, American Prophet: Frederick Douglass in His Own Words. Subscription packages are now on sale and may be purchased by calling the Arena Stage Sales Office at 202-488-3300 or by visiting arenastage. org. The Sales Office hours are Tuesday through Saturday from noon until 6 p.m.
street from the US Capitol. No tickets are required but capacity will be limited. Vaccinated attendees are not required to wear masks, but the Library recommends that attendees wear masks when they are unable to maintain social distance. Each group of attendees will be assigned a seating location that is at least 6 feet apart from other attendee groups. Here’s the lineup: July 8, The Princess Bride; July 15, Shrek; July 22, Toy Story; July 29, The Sound of Music (with audience sing along); Aug. 5, Jurassic Park. loc.gov.
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National Mall Athletic Fields Reopen
Following a 15-month closure due to COVID, outdoor athletic fields administered by the National Park Service around the National Mall will reopen for organized and permitted use on July 8. Reservations for the 12 mixed use and 12 dedicated softball fields around the National Mall are available at recreation.gov. All softball and mixed-use fields may be reserved seven days a week for one-hour time slots (start times at 7 a.m., 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., noon, 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 5 p.m., 6:15 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.). Each reservable one-hour field reservation costs $20. Reservations can be made online at recreation.gov (search “National Mall fields”) or by calling 877444-6777.
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All DC outdoor public pools are open six days a week (closed days vary) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Monday, Sept. 6. East Potomac Pool remains closed for renovations. DC pools are free for DC residents. Have ID with you. dpr.dc.gov/page/outdoor-pools. All DC indoor public pools are open weekdays from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and closed from 1 to 3 p.m. for cleaning; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and closed Sundays. Takoma Aquatic Center, Turkey Thicket Aquatic Center, Deanwood Aquatic Center, Therapeutic Aquatic Center and Ferebee-Hope Aquatic Center and closed for renovations or capital improvements. DC pools are free for DC residents. Have ID with you. dpr.dc.gov/page/indoor-pools.
Arena welcomes back live audiences with an ambitious, thrilling season packed with drama, humor, high-energy music and stories that bring us together. The season reflects Arena’s commitment to produce compelling, dynamic work that speaks to this moment in time as we navigate a new world. Arena is committed to creating work that reflects the voices of our communities and our country. As part of Arena’s mission to serve artists on a national, regional and local scale, two exciting collaborations will take place with American Conservatory Theater and Step Afrika!. Here’s the lineup: Sept. 3 to Oct. 3, The Roundabout Theatre Company’s Production
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LOC Summer Movies on the Lawn
The Library of Congress will host its annual LOC Summer Movies on the Lawn outdoor film festival this summer, starting on July 8. The series of five movies, which showcases iconic films from the Library’s National Film Registry, will be presented on Thursday evenings at sundown on the north lawn of the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building, across the
The DC Sustainable Energy Utility has relaunched a training and certification program designed to help make DC Certified Business Enterprises (CBEs), CBE-eligible firms, and their employees more competitive in the green economy. The Train Green Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Capacity Building and Pipeline Program is a training, credentialing, and certification program designed to assist CBEs and CBE-eligible firms in acquiring new or enhanced skills and knowledge around energy efficiency and renewable energy design, construction, inspection, and maintenance. The program, which began last year, is delivered in partnership with the District’s Department of Energy & Environment and Department of Small and Local Business Development. DC residents and staff of CBE or CBEeligible firms interested in pursuing Train Green training opportunities can find out more and pre-register for courses at dcseu. com/TrainGreen or call 202-479-2222 for more information.
Events DC Launches Youth Grant Program
Events DC, the official convention and sports authority of the District of Columbia, has announced the launch of Cycle 1 of the Fiscal Year 2022 Events DC community grant program. This program provides financial support to District of Columbia-based non-profit organizations that work with District children or youth in the areas of sports, performing or cultural arts. Events DC awards $500,000 in grants annually in two cycles per year totaling $250,000 each. Individual grants range from $2,500 up to $25,000 awarded to eligible non-profits. Applications for FY 2022--Cycle 1 grants are due no later than Aug. 1, 2021. Applicants will be notified of their award
status by October 15, 2021. Read more at eventsdc.com/community/ community-grants.
Crumbs & Whiskers: Cat Café Reopens
DC’s first kitten and cat café, Crumbs & Whiskers, 3109 M. St. NW, has reopened. For the first time in more than a year, cat and kitten lovers will be able to cuddle, Instagram, and if they choose, adopt the perfect pet. Up to 25 kittens--all previously at risk of euthanasia--will once again happily frolic with their human guests in the comfy lounge. Crumbs & Whiskers is open from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays (except Tuesdays) and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday to Sunday. There is a maximum capacity of 16 people (mask-wearing required). Crumbs & Whiskers is partnering with catrescue nonprofit, Homeward Trails, to introduce rescued felines to potential forever-families. homewardtrails.org.
Foolish Fridays Season Two Launches
In the summer of 2020, the Fools bravely forged into the world of virtual Commedia dell’Arte with the launch of the first season of Foolish Fridays, a series of dynamic, short, fun videos released every Friday. This season, the Fools return to the YouTube stage to release nine specially crafted episodes featuring the agony and ecstasy of summer at youtube.com/user/factionoffools. Devised and created by the artists, each episode can be joyfully enjoyed on its own, but faithful viewers of all nine episodes will be rewarded with fun gems, callbacks, and foreshadowing nestled throughout the series. factionoffools.org.
Arlington House Reopens Following Major Rehabilitation
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Housing Counseling Services July Webinars
Housing Counseling Services is holding free webinars throughout the month of July for people looking to rent, buy or keep their housing in the DC metro area. Registration is required at housingetc. org/webinar-registration.
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Sunset Cinema at The Wharf
Get your family and friends together this summer for Sunset Cinema at The Wharf—free outdoor movies at The Wharf presented by Pacifico Beer. Every Thursday night through September 2, The Wharf will show a classic blockbuster on the 20’ LED outdoor screen on Transit Pier. This movie series is free, but you must reserve a ticket at eventbrite.com. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and each movie begins at 8 p.m. You may bring in food from restaurants at The Wharf, but drinks (both hard and soft) must be purchased from the Cantina Bambina concession wharfdc.com.
Summer Sunday Organ Concerts at the National Shrine
The Rooftop at Union Market
The Union Market is one of DC’s largest rooftops for dining, drinking and safe socializing. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., grab a bite from your favorite market vendor and bring it up or snag one of Hi-Lawn’s picnic baskets to enjoy with one of their signature cocktails. From noon until midnight, Hi-Lawn is a fun, laid-back and welcoming rooftop and green space, with seasonallychanging fare from culinary director/partner Chef Beauchamp, creative draft and juice box cocktails, hosted picnics, lawn games and outdoor music, all with stunning 360-degree city views. unionmarketdc.com. stand.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE, presents organ concerts by some of the best organists in the country on Sundays in July and August at 6 p.m. Carillon recitals precede at 5:30 p.m. The concerts are free; donations accepted. Plenty of parking. nationalshrine.org.
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DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities FY22 Grants
Applications for the following FY22 CAH grant programs are now open: Art Bank; Art Exhibition (Curatorial) Grant; Arts/Humanities Education Projects; Arts/Humanities Fellowship Program; East of the River-Facilities and Buildings; Field Trip Experiences; LiftOff; Projects, Events, or Festivals; and Public Art Building Communities. Deadlines vary by program. Prospective applicants should read through each grant program’s Request for Applications in its
Through Sept. 30, 2021, there is an amnesty program to give DC and nonDC drivers the opportunity to pay outstanding tickets. During this time, the penalties drivers incurred on tickets will be waived. Eligible tickets are parking, photo enforcement (including speed, red-light and stop-sign cameras) and minor moving violations issued by law enforcement. At the end of the amnesty period, all penalties will be added back on all tickets. ticketamnesty.dc.gov.
DC DMV Extends Deadline for Renewing Expired Driver License/ID Cards
The DC Department of Motor Vehicles has extended the time residents have to renew expired driver licenses and identification cards to Sept. 9, 2021. The previously announced deadline was July 1. dmv.dc.gov.
Free eWaste Recycling
DC residents, small businesses and non-profits can recycle electronics without cost at e-waste recycling events throughout 2021. Upcoming events are (rain or shine) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 10, corner of Euclid Street and Columbia Road NW (near Adams Morgan Community Center); July 17, corner of 34th Street and Volta Place NW (Near Volta Park Recreation Center); July 31, Connecticut Avenue, between Northampton Street and McKinley Street NW (near Chevy Chase Community Center). Covered electronic equipment includes desktop and (Continued on page 27)
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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
14TH STREET CORRIDOR 1449 S St NW
$2,025,000
ADAMS MORGAN 2329 17th St NW
$850,000
BLOOMINGDALE 118 V St NW 21 V St NE 33 T St NW
$1,650,000 $1,225,000 $1,150,000
DUPONT CIRCLE 2131 15th St NW 1757 Willard St NW
$1,350,000 $1,750,000
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ECKINGTON 110 Seaton Pl NW
$1,275,000
LEDROIT PARK 321 T St NW 1928 6th St NW 2220 N Capitol St NW 154 W St NW 152 Bryant St NW
$1,400,000 $1,300,000 $1,111,000 $875,000 $860,000
LOGAN CIRCLE 1722 13th St NW 1406 Swann St NW
$3,000,000 $1,475,000
OLD CITY #2 939 Westminster St NW 1314 5th St NW
$2,150,000 $715,000
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906 French St NW $1,880,000 4 445 NW Ridge St NW $1,195,000 3 1630 6th St NW $1,130,000 3 438 Warner St NW $845,000 4 2263 12th Pl NW $805,000 2
CONDO ADAMS MORGAN 2428 17th St NW #GSW 2301 Champlain St NW #T10 2305 18th St NW #404 2550 17th St NW #304 2424 17th St NW #204
$680,000 $539,000 $365,000 $309,900 $264,500
BLOOMINGDALE 1731 1st St NW #2 70 T St NW #2 129 W St NW #201
$905,000 $849,000 $580,000
DUPONT CIRCLE 1520 16th St NW #301 1737 Willard St NW #5 1724 17th St NW #21 1545 18th St NW #303 1933 18th St NW #204 1618 S St NW #1 1330 New Hampshire Ave NW #1009 1601 18th St NW #410 1920 S St NW #603
$729,900 $790,000 $635,000 $395,000 $379,000 $329,900 $294,000 $265,000 $249,000
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KALORAMA TRIANGLE 2230 California St NW #3BW 1901 Columbia Rd NW #404
$1,600,000 $350,000
LEDROIT PARK 1852 3rd St NW #C 150 V St NW #V210
$905,000 $385,000
LOGAN CIRCLE 1401 Q St NW #605 1001 L St NW #102 1300 13th St NW #301 1441 Rhode Island Ave NW #202 1325 13th St NW #14 1229 12th St NW #206 1417 11th St NW #B 1212 M St NW #402 20 Logan Cir NW #LL3 1300 N St NW #819 1150 K St NW #201 910 M St NW #418
$1,849,900 $575,000 $1,004,000 $799,000 $790,000 $760,000 $685,000 $600,000 $480,000 $459,000 $340,000 $729,000
MOUNT VERNON 437 New York Ave NW #403 555 Massachusetts Ave NW #1107
$500,000 $480,000
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NOMA 301 Massachusetts Ave NW #302
$505,000
OLD CITY #2 1111 11th St NW #306 1320 W St NW #2 1920 S St NW #402 1421 T St NW #4 30 Hanover Pl NW #2 2120 Vermont Ave NW #122 76 New York Ave NW #302
$648,000 $615,000 $591,500 $567,011 $470,000 $424,900 $349,000
PENN QUARTER 925 H St NW #1002 631 D St NW #1226 912 F St NW #408 915 E St NW #811 777 7th St NW #1017
$1,025,000 $750,000 $683,000 $495,000 $399,900
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SHAW 2120 Vermont Ave NW #208
$687,000
SW WATERFRONT 800 4th St SW #N204 1425 4th St SW #A616
$315,500 $198,800
U STREET CORRIDOR 2004 11th St NW #221 1910 8th St NW #3 1719 U St NW #1
$440,000 $726,000 $541,800
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1801 Clydesdale Pl NW #506
$294,000
DUPONT CIRCLE 1734 P St NW #45 1725 17th St NW #316
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Take the Shot, DC
Find a vaccine near you at vaccines. gov. The walk-up sites at vaccines. gov are in addition to the pharmacies, clinics, and health care providers that are also administering the vaccines citywide. These sites will operate their own scheduling systems. Can’t leave your home? Call 1-855-3630333 and they’ll come to you. For any questions regarding the vaccine program, email vaccinatedc@dc.gov.
DC’s COVID-19 Hotline
District residents who are homebound due to COVID-19 can request support from the District for food and other essential items. Call 1-888-349-8323 or visit coronavirus. dc.gov/gethelp.
DMV Walk-in Service Resumes
DC Department of Motor Vehicles Service Centers and Adjudication Services will return to walk-in service beginning the week of July 19. DC DMV will honor all appointments made through Saturday, July 17 but none will be available after that date. In addition, two DC DMV locations will have special weekend hours. Inperson service becomes available on a first-come, first-served basis at Adjudication Services starting Monday, July 19 and at all DMV Service Centers starting Tuesday, July 20. Scheduling road tests for commercial and noncommercial driver licenses remain by appointment only. dmv.dc.gov. ◆
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CAPITOL HILL 4TH OF JULY PARADE RETURNS
The Capitol Hill 4th of July Parade returns this year. The parade, which steps off at 10 a.m., proceeds north on Eighth St. SE, from I Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. It features kids on bikes, fire trucks, marching bands, school groups, dogs with their owners, vintage cars and politicians greeting voters. Read more at capitolhill4thparade.com. The National Park Service announced in April that the Independence Day Parade on Constitution Avenue, NW has been canceled for a second year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Kids scramble for candy during 2019’s parade. Photo: Liz O’Gorek
KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS GUIDES FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG KIDS
CAPITAL RIVERFRONT KIDS’ WATER FEATURES RETURN
Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens has developed a number of free downloadable guides to help you explore the park. Whether you and your family like to search for birds, plants, or animals, they’ve got a guide for you. Or if you’re more interested in searching for plants and critters high and low as you explore the park, check out their free downloadable Summer Scavenger Hunt. You can also pick this up at the park at the Friends table or ask a ranger. If you have young kids who’d like to become a ranger one day, why not explore becoming a Junior Ranger on your next visit to the park? Pick up a Junior Ranger book from a ranger when you arrive at the park. Simply complete four of the activities at the park, find a ranger, and get sworn in as an official Junior Ranger of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is at 1550 Anacostia Ave NE. kenaqgardens.org.
The outdoor water features have returned to both Canal Park, 200 M St. SE, and Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE, for the kids and kids at heart. They are anticipated to run daily between about 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. capitolriverfront.org.
Photo: Courtesy of the Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
KIDS RUN THE BASES AT NAT’S PARK
Kids ages four to 12 can run the bases after every Sunday day game. Dates this year are July 18; Aug. 1 and 15; Sept. 5 and 19; and Oct. 3. An adult must accompany runners to the field. Starting at first base, kids will be directed to run around the bases as the adults continue along the warning track and meet the runners near home plate. Once the baseball game has ended, kids and parents/guardians can line-up at the end of the seventh inning, however fans who would like to stay and watch the entire game will be able to line-up once the game has ended. Participants must exit the ballpark through the Right Field Gate. The line forms outside of the park on the sidewalk along First St. washington.nationals.mlb.com. The PenFed Kids Zone, the playground located just inside the Right Field Gate, is now open for every game, weather permitting.
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Free Anacostia Watershed Society Boat Tours
The Anacostia Watershed Society hosts free recreation activities every Thursday evening and some Saturdays of every month through October. Learn about the natural and cultural history of the Anacostia River on a guided canoe tour as part of the Anacostia River Explorers program. Your guide will lead these one or two hour trips and participants will paddle with the group in Anacostia Watershed Society supplied canoes. You will see area wildlife and stunning views of Washington, DC. You can also explore the river while riding in an open-air motorized boat. Anacostia Watershed Society staff will take participants on a one or two hour tour of the river while discussing natural and cultural history along with restoration efforts. Registration is required and limited for these events. Participants under the age of 18 must be in a boat with an adult. Canoe tours are limited to 14 people, and 10 people for motorized boat tours, with a limit of four people per registration. Participants must arrive wearing a face mask. AWS has personal flotation devices for children of all ages (including infants). anacostiaws.org.
The National Building Museum’s WORK PLA BUILD is Open
Only at the National Building Museum can the concepts of PLAY, WORK, and BUILD be combined to create an exhibition that enthralls kids and adults alike. Conceived in partnership with the internationally renowned design firm the Rockwell Group, this exhibition combines a presentation of the Museum’s world-
class Architectural Toy Collection, a hands-on block play area, and an original digital interactive that allows visitors to fill an entire wall of the exhibition with virtual blocks— and then knock them down. After viewing a selection of construction toys from the Museum’s collection, from the familiar Tinker Toys and Lincoln Logs to the lesser-known Bumpalow House and Ringa-Majigs, visitors can reconfigure their environment and
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National Air and Space Museum Reopens
The National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall will reopen on Friday, July 30. They will be open five days a week, Thursday through Monday, and closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. A number of galleries and experiences will be closed on your visit. All visitors must have a free timed-entry pass. Passes for the Museum in DC will be available to reserve starting July 23. airandspace.si.edu/visit/museum-dc. Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis is suspended from the ceiling in the National Air and Space Museum’s Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall.
design their own course of play with individually sized blocks. In the subsequent gallery, visitors are invited to work individually to reimagine their small-scale structures created into oversized structures using supersized foam blocks or to work in groups to design and build something entirely new. Children and adults alike are encouraged to participate in unstructured, imaginative play that exercises muscles and minds. The National
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Building Museum is at 401 F St. NW. nbm.org. NOTE: Currently they are operating PLAY WORK BUILD in a very limited capacity--only 20 people in the exhibition at a time. The blocks and surfaces are sanitized regularly, and they ask all visitors to sanitize their hands and keep masks on at all times. Timed-passes are included in your admission ($7 to $10), and are available at the admission desk when you pick up your wristbands.
Summer Movies at the MLK Memorial
On Thursday, July 16, 7:30 p.m., see the Princess and the Frog. It marks Disney’s return to the warmth and grandeur of hand drawn animation. From the heart of Louisiana’s mystical bayous and the banks of the mighty Mississippi comes an unforgettable tale of love, enchantment and discovery with a trumpet playing alligator, a love
sick Cajun firefly, and a host of other charming characters at every turn. On Thursday, Aug. 19 at 8:30 P.M., see Black Panther. Marvel Studios’ Black Panther follows T’Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. The young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, and food.Alcoholic prohibited.Admission is free. TheMemorialFoundation.org.
Puppetry in the Time of Covid
While the Puppet Company Playhouse at Glen Echo is closed, the Puppet Company is posting archived videos on their Facebook page, at facebook.com/thepuppetco, every Friday at 10:30 a.m., creating new content for online and for when they are back in person. Sign up for their newsletter for the most up to date information about the Puppet Co at thepuppetco.org.
Soar Together @ Air and Space
Soar Together @ Air and Space is a monthly family-focused program from the National Air and Space Museum. Families can imagine their own futures by sharing in the stories of innovators and explorers from diverse backgrounds who challenged conventions and changed the world. Each month they focus on a different theme. For the foreseeable future, Soar Together will be available online for families to participate in, no matter where they live. Activities
include scavenger hunts, videos, and hands-on demonstrations learners of all ages can do at home. Read more at airandspace.si.edu/visit/events/soartogether-air-and-space.
Arts Family Day at Mount Vernon
On Saturday, July 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., learn about art as expression and communication in 18th century through visual arts, poetry, music, and movement. Visit the 12-Acre Field and enjoy fun activities such as take-home crafts and an arts journal to explore the estate. Between 9 and 11 a.m., Mount Vernon will welcome guests who desire a quieter visit, including individuals on the autism spectrum and those with other sensory processing disorders. Activities and take-home craft kits are available while supplies last. Fully vaccinated individuals are not required to wear a face covering. The cost of Arts Family Day is included in admission. For guaranteed entry, they suggest that you purchase tickets in advance. mountvernon.org.
When Milk Becomes Plastic (from the Children’s Science Center)
Did you know that with a few household items you can create a moldable plastic out of milk? It may seem surprising that the liquid we use for dunking cookies or eating cereal could be used to create sculptures. It’s true! Through the creation of polymers by changing the milk’s pH you can have a new media to try out for arts and crafts, and it only takes a few minutes. Read the instructions and more at childsci.org/test/whenmilk-becomes-plastic.
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Barlatier--Ayiti, Stories and Songs from Haiti on Tuesday, July 20, for ages three to nine; Oran Etkin, Timbalooloo-Finding Friends Far From Home on Wednesday, July 21, for ages two to ten; Dan + Claudia Zanes with Friends-New Beginnings on Saturday, July 24, for ages three to twelve; Joanie Leeds-All the Ladies on July 27, for ages four to twelve; Elena Moon Park and Friends on July 28, for ages two to nine; Maryland Youth Ballet presents Snow White on July 31, for age four to twelve. All show are at 11 a.m. (gates at 10 a.m.). Tickets are $12, up and will be sold in socially-distanced pods of two to eight tickets. Pods must be purchased in their entirety. No single tickets are available. For Children’s Theatre-in-theWoods performances, each pod must include an adult over the age of 18. wolftrap.org.
Prince William County Fair
Since its beginning in 1949, started by a group of World War II veterans, that wanted to promote agriculture within the county, The Prince William County Fair has grown to bring in over 90,000 fairgoers each year--making it the largest county fair in the state of Virginia. The fair, Aug. 13 to 21, at the Prince William County Fairgrounds, 10624 Dumfries Rd., Manassas, features demolition derbies, midway rides, wine tasting, live music, a petting zoo, camel and pony rides and more. Admission is $8 to $12 (but look for deals and discounts). Kids under four, free. Parking included in ticket price. Manassas is about one hour from DC. pwcfair.com/2021-fair. Photo: Courtesy of the Prince William County Fair
DPR Spray Parks
DPR Spray Parks are small outdoor parks equipped with kid friendly fountains that are perfect for splashing around and escaping the summer heat. There is at least one spray park in every Ward of the District. All spray parks are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., every day through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6, except Langdon Park, which operates according to the pool’s hours. To find the spray park closest to you, use the interactive map at dpr.dc.gov/page/spray-parks.
Free Art Workshops for Families East of the River
Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in collaboration with ArtReach and George Washington University are bringing free fine arts education, therapeutic art, and mixed media art workshops to DC residents East of the River. On Friday, July 23, 6 to 7:30 p.m. (check-in at 5:45 p.m.), explore the park with your family on a scavenger hunt. In this workshop, you’ll learn some phone photography techniques all while exploring plants and wildlife. This workshop is for all smartphone devices. Priority registration is for residents of Wards 7 and 8. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is at 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. Participants will meet by the entrance trail at the parking lot. Do not forget your smartphone. They
recommend you bring a water bottle, snack, and sun protection (sunscreen/block, hat, sunglasses), and/ or anything else one may carry when spending time outdoors. Register at eventbrite.com/o/friends-ofkenilworth-aquatic-gardens-8632128868.
Community Grant Program for District Youth
Events DC, the official convention and sports authority of the District of Columbia, has announced the launch of Cycle 1 of the Fiscal Year 2022 Events DC community grant program. This program provides financial support to District of Columbia-based non-profit organizations that work with District children or youth in the areas of sports, performing or cultural arts. Events DC awards $500,000 in grants annually in two cycles per year totaling $250,000 each. Individual grants range from $2,500 up to $25,000 awarded to eligible non-profits. Applications for FY 2022--Cycle 1 grants are due no later than Aug. 1, 2021. Applicants will be notified of their award status by October 15, 2021. Read more at eventsdc. com/community/community-grants.
July 4 In-Person Events at the National Archives
Join the National Archives at their inperson celebration of July 4th. They are hosting a party at 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW on the steps of the National Archives complete with re-enactors and family-fun activities. At 9 a.m., George and Martha Washington will greet you as you arrive. Constitution Avenue will be closed so that you have plenty of room to spread out and enjoy the celebration. They’ve got grab and go crafts for kids with coloring pages, patriotic necklaces, bracelets, visors, and crayons. Two balloon artists and a chalk artist will be decorating the street in red, white, and blue. At 10 a.m., take your July 4th celebration to new heights as their Uncle Sam Stiltwalker takes a stroll down Constitution Avenue. At 11 a.m., Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin arrive. From 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., percussion band Batala Washington performs and from 3 to 4 p.m., dance along with Brass Connections on the Archive steps. For more information, go to archivesjuly4. org/schedule/in-person-events. Starting July 2, visit the National Archives on weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Get free timed-tickets at recreation.gov.
Imagination Stage’s STORIES ALIVE
Imagination Stage artists have come together to tell seasonal stories for you to enjoy at home. Check back each season as they expand their library of stories. Right now you can watch Hansel & Gretel; 10 Timid Ghosts; The Hairy Toe; The Mitten; and Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock. Find them at imaginationstage.org/stories-alive.
Kids’ Giveaways at Nat’s Park
On Sunday, July 18, the first 10,000 fans, 12 and under, receive a Nationals mask. On Sunday, Aug. 15, the first 10,000 fans, 12 and under, receive a Nationals lunch box. On Saturday, Sept. 4 (1:05 p.m. game only), the first 5,000 fans, 12 and under, receive a Screech travel pillow. mlb.com/nationals ◆
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