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Brew at the Zoo (Drink Beer – Save Wildlife)

African Lion Cubs on Exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Photo: Connor Mallon, Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Yogis practice yoga amongst the gardens at the U.S. Botanic Garden’s ongoing Saturday morning free yoga program. Photo: U.S. Botanic Garden

Yoga at the U.S. Botanic Garden

Stop and smell the roses on Saturday mornings through Aug. 29 (except July 4) on the lawns of the U.S. Botanic Garden (rain location, Conservatory West Gallery). It’s a free, drop-in program and space is available on a first come, first served basis. Participants are encouraged to bring their own mats. The US Botanic Garden is at 100 Maryland Ave. SW. The U.S. Botanic Garden is dedicated to demonstrating the aesthetic, cultural, economic, therapeutic and ecological importance of plants to the wellbeing of humankind. The USBG fosters the exchange of ideas and information relevant to national and international partnerships. usbg.gov

On Thursday, July 23, 6-9 p.m., Join the lions in drink and raise a glass to conservation! Join FONZ at the National Zoo’s annual beer fest, where patrons sample beers from more than 70 craft breweries. Guests will also enjoy live entertainment by local band The Bachelor Boys, lawn games, and animal demonstrations. Plus, purchase fare from popular food trucks that will be on site. Proceeds benefit animal care and conservation science at the zoo. So raise a glass and toast to the animals! $65 admission ($30 sober ride admission). Tickets are on sale now at nationalzoo. si.edu.

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“Nationals at 10: Baseball Makes News” at Newseum

In partnership with the Washington Nationals, the Newseum presents “Nats at 10: Baseball Makes News,” a exhibit spotlighting 10 memorable moments of the Nats first decade in the nation’s capital. On display July 31-Nov. 29. “Nats at 10” will bring back memories of some of the most unforgettable moments in Nationals history, with artifacts including the bat and ball from Ryan Zimmerman’s walk-off home run in the inaugural game at Nationals Park in 2008, the pitching rubber and rosin bag used by Stephen Strasburg during his record-breaking 14-strikeout major league debut in 2010, the jersey worn by 19-yearold Bryce Harper in 2012 in his first major league game and the home plate used during Jordan Zimmermann’s no-hitter in the last game of the 2014 regular season. P.S. The Nationals will offer fans who visit “Nats at 10” a special discount of up to 25 percent on select game tickets purchased online. newseum.org

Bryce Harper wearing his Nationals at 10 uniform. Photo: Courtesy of the Washington Nationals

Living in the Age of Airplanes IMAX at Air and Space

Living in the Age of Airplanes is a story about how the airplane has changed the world. Not long ago, traveling between continents was a migration. Now, on any given day, 100,000 flights transport people and things between any two points on Earth in a matter of hours. Filmed in 18 countries across all 7 continents, it explores the countless ways aviation affects human lives (even when people don’t fly). With stunning visuals, the film renews an appreciation for one of the most extraordinary and awe-inspiring aspects of the modern world. The documentary is produced and directed by Brian J. Terwilliger (One Six Right), narrated by Harrison Ford, and features an original score by Academy Award winning composer James Horner (Avatar, Titanic). Shown daily at 12:45 p.m.; 3:25 p.m. and 5:10 p.m. at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. $7.50-$9. airandspace.si.edu

Photo: Brian J. Terwilliger, courtesy of National Geographic

First-Ever Alexandria Live Music Week

This summer, music fans can take part in the first-ever Alexandria Live Music Week from July 10-19, with 10 days of live music at more than 30 restaurants and venues hosting musical performances. Live Music Week will feature acts ranging from jazz to bluegrass, folk rock, country and more at venues including the legendary Birchmere music hall, Blackwall Hitch opening soon on the waterfront, plus Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub, the Fish Market, 219 Restaurant and the Old Town Farmers Market. Live Music Week’s kick-off weekend includes the Alexandria Birthday Celebration on Saturday, July 11, featuring performances by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra and fireworks over the Potomac River, with the second weekend culminating with The Bacon Brothers at the Birchmere on July 16, 17 and 18. visitalexandriava.com

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Calendar OUTDOOR SUMMER MUSIC AND MOVIES

SPECIAL EVENTS

DCHA 5th Annual Basketball Tournament and Life Skills Event The District of Columbia Housing Authority Basketball tournament originally scheduled for June 26 and 27 has been postponed until July 31 and Aug. 1. The event will still take place at Trinity Washington University, 125 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017.The star-studded event will be the agency’s largest tournament and will have participants, ages 8 to 16, and their parents, registered to attend. The children are from families who receive some type of housing subsidy or live in public housing. Contact Jennifer Porter at the District of Columbia Housing Authority for more information. The BEACH at the National Building Museum. Opens July 4. Spanning the Great Hall, the BEACH, created in partnership with Snarkitecture, will cover 10,000 square feet and include an “ocean” of nearly one million recyclable translucent plastic balls. National Building Museum is at 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. nbm.org Ford’s Theatre History on Foot Walking Tours. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through August (except July 4), 6:45 PM. This tour occurs rain or shine and lasts approximately two hours. The distance walked is 1.6 miles from outside of Ford’s Theatre to the White House. Tickets are $17 and can be reserved through Ticketmaster at 800-9822787 or by visiting fords.org. Capital Fringe Festival. July 9-26. Capital Fringe Festival creates a city filled with non-stop theatre, dance, music, visual art, and everything in-between. Audiences enjoy nonstop, creative cultural experiences and artists develop their artistic visions in total freedom without any curatorial barriers from bringing that work to adventurous audiences. capitalfringe.org Truckeroo Food Trucks. July 10, Aug. 21 and Sept. 11, 11 AM-11 PM. Half St. and M St.,

Navy Memorial Concerts on the Avenue. Tuesdays, through Sept. 1, 7:30 PM. 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NE. navyband.navy.mil Air Force Band Concerts at the Air Force Memorial. Fridays in summer, 8 PM. Air Force Memorial at One Air Force Memorial Drive in Arlington, VA. (14th St. Bridge into Virginia, merge onto Washington Blvd. and then Columbia Pike in the direction of the Navy Annex. Then follow signs.) Expect a pleasing mix of contemporary and patriotic tunes and spectacular views of the nighttime Washington, DC skyline. airforcememorial.org

Market SW “Night Market”

July 24, Aug. 28, Sept. 25 and Oct. 23, 4-9 PM. Billing itself as “an evening of arts, food, flea & fun, live music,” Night Market is at 4th and M Sts. SW. marketswdc.com

Photo: Courtesy of Diversemarkets SE, near Nat’s Park. Truckeroodc.com Kenilworth Park Lotus & Water Lily Festival 2015. July 11 (rain or shine), 10 AM-4 PM. The Lotus & Water Lily Festival is an annual event to celebrate the profusion of flowers all around the garden and the cultures around the world that celebrate these flowers. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. nps.gov/keaq Alexandria/USA Birthday Celebration. July 11, 7-10 PM. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic and enjoy live music by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra plus cannon firing, birthday cake, food trucks and a fireworks display. Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St., Alexandria, VA. MidCity Dog Days Sidewalk Sale & Festival. Aug. 1-2, all day. Every year on the first week-

end of August MidCity businesses come together to hold this neighborhood wide event. It is in the U Street corridor neighborhood and sidestreets features live entertainment, shop and restaurant discounts. dogdaysdc.com Post-game Fireworks at Nat’s Park. Aug. 7, 7:05 vs. Rockies. Fireworks just after the end of game. Games take about 3 hours. washington.nationals.mlb.com Art Walk in the Park at Glen Echo. Aug. 7, and Sept. 4, 6-8 PM. Glen Echo invites the public to visit all the Park’s resident visual arts studios in one evening in order to learn about their programs, meet resident artists and instructors, view artists at work in their studios, purchase unique artwork and gifts, and enjoy the beauty of the park. Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD. 301-634-2222. glenechopark.org

Military Band Concerts at the Capitol. Weeknights throughout summer, 8 PM. West side of the Capitol. There’s plenty of parking near the Botanic Garden. NoMa Summer Screen. Wednesdays, through Aug. 19. Free outdoor film series featuring music, giveaways, food trucks, picnicking and great movies. NoMa Summer Screen at Storey Park Lot, 1005 First St. NE, which will be temporarily transformed for 2015 into a muralfilled urban park. Here’s the remaining lineup: July 8-Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo; July 15-Singing in the Rain; July 22-Save the Last Dance-July 29-Moulin Rouge; Aug. 5-Stomp the Yard; and Aug. 12-Footloose. Movies start at dark and are screened with subtitles. Coolers, children and friendly (leashed) dogs are welcome. They encourage moviegoers to bring chairs, blankets, Frisbees, and picnic coolers to connect with friends and neighbors starting at 7 PM. nomabid.org Jazz in the Garden Concerts at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. Fridays through Aug. 28, 5-8:30 PM. July 10, Hendrik Meurkens (vibes and harmonica); July 17, Lao Tizer (keyboards); July 24, Sin Miedo (salsa); July 31, Incendio (acoustic guitar); Aug. 7, Miles Stiebel (jazz violin); Aug. 14, Origem (Brazilian jazz); Aug. 21, Seth Kibel (clari-

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net); Aug. 28, Afro Bop Alliance (Latin jazz). Concerts may be cancelled due to excessive heat or inclement weather. For up-to-date information, visit nga.gov/jazz or call 202289-3360. 2015 Twilight Tattoo at Fort Myer. Wednesdays, through Aug. 19 , 7 PM with preceremony pageantry starting at 6:45 PM. Members of the 3rd US Infantry (The Old Guard), the US Army Band “Pershings Own,” Fife and Drum Corps and the US Army Drill Team will perform an hourlong sunset military Pageant. Over 100 Old Guard soldiers dressed in period uniforms will provide a glimpse of Army history from colonial times to the soldier of the future. The Twilight Tattoo will be performed on Summerall Field through June, and on Whipple Field, July through August. twilight.mdw.army.mil Fort Dupont Summer Concerts. July 18 and 25; Aug. 1 and 8; 7-9 PM (gates open at 5:30 PM). The main driving entrances to the park are Fort Davis Dr. and Ridge Rd; Fort Davis Dr. and Massachusetts Ave.; and Randle Circle and Fort Dupont Dr. nps.gov/fodu Marine Barracks Row Evening Parades. Fridays through Aug. 28, 8:45-10 PM. Performance features music and precision marching, the Evening Parade features “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, “The Commandant’s Own” The United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marine Corps Color Guard, the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Ceremonial Marchers, and LCpl. Chesty XIII, the official mascot of Marine Barracks Washington. Reservations suggested. barracks.marines.mil Yard’s Park Friday Night Concert Series. Fridays, through Sept. 11, 6:30-8:30 PM. Come to Yards Park to relax and enjoy the river view, fantastic bands, food and beverage, and a large variety of great restaurants within a 5-minute walk from the park. Family-friendly lyrics and grassy open space make this an enjoyable event for adults and kids alike. The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. yardspark.org Glen Echo Park Free Summer Concerts. 7:30 PM. July 9, QuinTango; July 16, Lilt; July 23, Only Lonesome; July 31, Seth Kibel Quartet;

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Jordan Kaplan as Lathem Prince Photo: Courtesy of the Hunger & Thirst Theatre Collective

Aug. 6, Trio Caliente, Aug. 13, Terraplane; Aug. 20, Quiles & Cloud; and Aug. 27, US Air Force Strings. Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD. glenechopark.org American Root Music Concerts at the Botanic Garden. July 9 and 23; 5-7 PM. June 11, Clarence “The Blues Man” Turner, Blues; June 25, Zydeco Crayz, Louisiana Roots Music; July 9, Big Daddy Love, Appalachian Rock; July 23, Moonshine Society, American Blues. Concerts are outside but go inside in bad weather. usbg.gov Golden Cinema in Farragut Park. 7:30 PM. Here’s the remaining lineup: July 10, Nine to Five; July 17, Miss Congeniality; July 24, Italian Job; July 31, The Wedding Planner. Farragut Park is at Connecticut Ave. and K St. NW. goldentriangledc.com Cinematery Movies at Congressional Cemetery. July 18 and Sept. 26, 7:30 PM, gates open; Movie begins at 8:30 PM. July 18 movie is North by Northwest and July 26, Psycho. Bring food, drinks, blankets and chairs and enjoy a movie in a creepy yet picturesque setting. $10 cash is suggested donation. Historic Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St. SE. 202-5430539. congressionalcemetery.org Hot 5 @ Hill Center: (outdoor) Jazz on a Summer’s Eve. July 19, Rochelle Rice; Aug. 16, Sine Qua Non; Sept. 20, Nasar Abadey; 5 PM. Free concerts on the Hill Center grounds. Performances are preceeded by a short Q&A with the artists. Sponsored by Stella Artois. Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org Bethesda Outdoor Movies-Stars on the Avenue. July 21- 25, 9 PM. July 21, Sixteen Candles; July 22, Chef; July 23, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part I; July 24, Mrs. Doubtfire; July 25, Imitation Game. Movies are at the corner of Norfolk and Auburn Aves. in Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle. For more information, call 301-215-6660 or visit bethesda.org.

Hunger & Thirst Theatre Collective presents Lathem Prince July 10-19. Poor Lathem. His dad is dead (but that hasn’t stopped him from visiting). His on-again-off-again-girlfriend is not handling their most recent break-up very well. And don’t get him started on that French-American dude his mom has been sleeping with. Lathem Prince is a zany spin on the greatest drama in the English language. This isn’t “your mother’s” Hamlet. $17 Tickets available online at capitalfringe.org or by calling 866-811-4111. Atlas Lab Theatre II, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org

“Tunes in the Triangle” Lunch and Dinner Experiences. July 23, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM and 6-8 PM, Andrea Pais (Soul/R&B/ Pop). The concerts are free and guests are encouraged to pack a picnic, bring a blanket or chair, friends, family, kids and pets. Evening concerts will include popular games--corn hole, hula hoops, bubbles and more--with free lemonade available and food offered for sale by favorite food trucks. Lunchtime concerts at Fifth & K St. Plaza, NW. Evening concerts at Milian Park at Massachusetts Ave. and 5th St. NW.

MUSIC

Music at the U Street Music Hall. July 5, The Return of Mr. V; July 7, Vinyl Theatre; July 10, Back in the Day; July 11, FATHER, Lee Burridge; July 12, Chaz French; July 14, Kehlani; July 16, Federico Aubele, Spor; Jult 17, Toe; July 18, Elle King, Route 94; July 20, Son Lux; July 22, Emily King, Darius; July 23, Tanlines; July 24, Ryn Weaver; July 25, Little Boots; July 26, Skepta; July 27, Sheppard; July 30, Erol Alkan; July 31, Alle Farben; Aug. 1, Green Velvet; July 3, Young Rising Sons and Hunter Hunted. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. 202-588-1889. ustreetmusichall.com Sunday Brunch at the Howard. Sundays at 1 PM (doors open at noon). July 5, Harlem Gospel Choir; July 12, Anita King; July 19, The Brencore AllStars Band; July 26, Lemme; Aug. 2, Harlem Gospel Choir. $20-$40. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899. thehowardtheatre.com Music at Black Cat. July 6, Swirlies; July 7, Mudhoney; July 8, The Rezillos; July 9, Archers of Loaf; July 11, Stiff Little Fingers; July 12, Sol Cat; July 14, Sleepy Kitty; July 15, Raised by Wolves; July 16, Jesse Malin; July 18, DC Benny; July 31, Sonny and the Sunsets; July 22, Save the Arcadian; July 23, Katiee; July 25, Run for Cover 2015; July 28, Elena & Los Fulanos; July 30, Brnda; July 31, Sasheer Zamata; Aug. 2, Dear Creek; Aug. 4, Flesh World; Aug. 5, The Effects; Aug. 7, (The) Thurston Moore Baand-Chain and the Gang. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com Music at The Howard. July 8, Glimpse; July 9, Goapele; July 10, 10th Annual DC Loves Dilla Tribute Concert; July 11, Los Autenticos Decadentes; July 14, Cultura Profetica; July 15, Frankie Grande; July 16, Classic Hendrix featuring The Eli Cook Band; July 18, Salt-N-Pepa; July 19, The Luther Vandross Re-Lives Tour; July 20, The 1st Annual DMV Summer Music Festival; July 22, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds; July 23, Neo Age Showcase featuring Kevin Ross, Reesa Renee, Aaron Camper & ShaMain; July 24, Screeching Weasel; July 25, Bomba Estereo; July 26, National Recording Artist “Bun B” of UGK & Backyard Band along with DJ Remii; July 27, PJ Morton; July 28-29, Beres Hammond; July 31, Shuggie Otis; Aug. 4, Rickie Lee Jones; Aug. 7, Los Van Van. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899. thehowardtheatre.com Music at Ebenezers. July 10, Kenny George Band, Zia Hassan, Rorie; July 11, Anna May (duo); July 16, The Bergamot, Lucas Carpenter, Jesse Lafser; July 17,

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Amos Saint Jean & Friends LIVE In Concert; July 24, Musica Feminista Showcase. Ebenezers Coffeehouse, 201 F St. NE. 202-558-6900. ebenezerscoffeehouse.com Fringe Music in the Library-Batalá. July 10, noon. The heavily syncopated music is rooted in African drumming, and is accented with a heavy dose of Brazilian samba and Caribbean reggae. MLK Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7270321. dclibrary.org/mlk Music at 9:30. July 12, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones; July 16, Maggie Rose; July 17, Jake Miller; July 18, No Scrubs: 90’s Dance Party with DJs Will Eastman and Brian Billion; July 20, Neon Trees; July 22, GoldLink; July 23, U.S. Air Guitar Conference Finals; July 24, Cowboy Mouth; July 25, The Dead Milkmen; July 29, Django Django; July 30, Los Amigos Invisibles; July 31, Laura Marling; Aug. 1, Veruca Salt; Aug. 5, Glass Animals; Aug. 8, Desaparecidos. 815 V St. NW. 877-435-9849. 930.com Indian Summer Showcase Concerts at the American Indian Museum. July 18, 3-5 PM features Quetzal; Aug. 7, 8:30-10:30 PM features A Tribe Called Red; Aug. 29, 2-4 PM features Dark Water Rising. Free. nmai.si.edu Music at the Lincoln. July 25, Trevor Noah; Aug. 8, The Australian Pink Floyd Show. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. 202-328-6000. thelincolndc.com Music at Sixth and I. Aug. 1, R. Ring; Aug. 6, An Evening with Delta Spirit & Friends. Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 202-408-3100. sixthandi.org Jazz Night and Blues Night in Southwest. Jazz is every Friday, 6-9 PM. Blues is every Monday, 6-9 PM. Expect a large, fun and friendly crowd. The cover is $5. Children are welcome and free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-484-7700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW (Fourth and I, south side of intersection). westminsterdc.org Church of the Epiphany Weekly Concerts. Every Tuesday, 12:10 PM. Free but a free will offering taken. 1317 G ST. NW. 202-347-2635. epiphanydc.org

THEATER

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Keegan. Through July 26. Andrew Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. 202-265-3767. keegantheatre.com Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street-Prog Metal Version at the Atlas. July 9-Aug. 2. Landless Theatre Company remounts the exclusive, Helen Hayes Recommended production of The Prog Metal Version of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s Sweeney Todd. $29. The Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. atlasarts.org

Molotov Theatre Group’s Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom. July 9-Aug. 9. Play by Jennifer Haley is part of the Capital Fringe Festival. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. molotovtheatre.org The Second City’s Let Them Eat Chaos at Woolly. July 7-Aug. 2. Let Them Eat Chaos combines the best of The Second City’s recent material plus brand-new sketches and improvs reflecting the zaniness of the world, from the chaos of national and world politics, to the conundrums of contemporary lifestyles, virtual reality, workplace nightmares, dating, and more. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939. woollymammoth.net Silence! The Musical at Studio. July 15-Aug. 9. Clarice, Hannibal, Buffalo Bill—all singing, all dancing, and more outrageous than ever. This spoof of the 1991 Oscar-winning film features gleefully vulgar songs, non-stop zingers, and a singing chorus of tap-dancing lambs. Studio Theater, 1501 14th St. NW. 202-3323300. studiotheatre.org American Moor by Keith Cobb at Anacostia Playhouse. July 17-Aug. 16. Thursday-Saturday at 8 PM, Sundays at 3 PM. Fresh off a run at Phoenix Theatre Ensemble in New York City, Keith brings this powerful, personal piece that is full of both humor and heartbreak as it examines race relations, American theater, actors and acting and the nature of unadulterated love. $25. Anacostia Playhouse. 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. 202-290-2328. anacostiaplayhouse.com

SPORTS AND FITNESS

Activist, this class is perfect for beginners, featuring soothing Hatha yoga and meditation. No one under 18. Bring a mat or towel. Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. dclibrary. org/watha Nearby public tennis courts. Banneker Community Center (eight outdoor tennis courts), 2500 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-673-6861. Kennedy Recreation Center (one outdoor tennis court), 1401 7th St. NW. 202-671-4794. All courts are open daily, dawn to dusk. Some are lighted for extended evening play. Courts are available on a first come, first served basis for one-hour intervals; extended use of tennis courts requires a permit. Proper shoes and attire is required. 202-671-0314. dpr.dc.gov/dpr Nearby outdoor public pools. Francis Pool, 2435 N St. NW; East Potomac Pool, 972 Ohio Dr. SW; Randall Pool, S. Capitol and I sts. SW. All DC public pools are free for DC residents. Have ID. dpr.dc.gov Nearby indoor public pools. Turkey Thicket, 1100 Michigan Ave. NE. 202576-9236. Rumsey Pool, 635 No.Carolina Ave. SE. 202-724-4495. All DC public pools are free for DC residents. Have ID. dpr.dc.gov

MARKETS

Penn Quarter Farmer’s Market. Thursdays, 3-7 PM, through Dec. 17. Market at north end of Eighth St. NW, between D and E St. SNAP (EBT/Food Stamps) accepted. freshfarmmarkets.org

Washington Nationals Baseball. July 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22. washington. nationals.mlb.com

Bloomingdale Farmer’s Market. Sundays, 9 AM-1 PM, through Nov. 22. First and R Sts. NW. 202-536-5571. marketsandmore.info

Washington Mystics Basketball. July 9, 17 and 29; Aug. 5. Verizon Center. nba.com/ mystics

14th & U Farmer’s Market. Saturdays, 9 AM-1 PM. 14th and U Sts. NW. marketsandmore.info

Bastille Day 4 Miler. July 14, 7 PM. Fletcher’s Boat House, 4940 Canal Rd. NW. dcroadrunners.org DC United. July 26, 5 PM vs. Philadelphia; Aug. 1, 7 PM vs. Real Salt Lake. RFK Stadium. dcunited.com Citi Open Tennis Tournament. Aug. 1-9. It will feature some of the best male tennis players in the world. William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center, Rock Creek Park. citiopentennis.com. Shaw Skate Park. A 11,000 sq. foot skate park in the Shaw neighborhood. 11th and Rhode Island Ave. NW. Soothing Sunday Yoga at Shaw Library. Sundays, 1:30 PM. Presented by Jenny of Yoga

Dupont Circle Farmer’s Market. Sundays (rain or shine), year round, 10 AM-1 PM. 20th St. and Mass. Ave. NW, 1500 block of 20th St. NW (between Mass. Ave. and Q St. in the adjacent parking lot of PNC Bank). 202-362-8889. freshfarmmarket.org Foggy Bottom Farmer’s Market. Wednesdays, 3-7 PM, through Nov. 25. Market at 23rd and I St. NW. SNAP (EBT/Food Stamps) & G World card accepted. freshfarmmarkets.org Farmer’s Market by the White House. Thursdays, 11 AM-2 PM, through Nov. 19. Market at 810 Vermont Ave. NW. SNAP (EBT/Food Stamps) accepted. freshfarmmarkets.org CityCenterDC Farmer’s Market. Tuesdays, 11 AM-2 PM, through Oct. 27. Market at I St. NW, between 10th and 11th. SNAP (EBT/Food Stamps) accepted. freshfarmmarkets.org

Mount Vernon Triangle Farm Stand. Saturdays, 10 AM-1 PM, May 16-Oct. 31. 5th & K Sts. NW. freshfarmmarkets.org Eastern Market. Daily except Mondays and important holidays. Weekdays, 7 AM-7 PM; Saturdays, 7 AM-5 PM; Sundays, 9 AM-5 PM. Flea market and arts and crafts market open Saturdays and Sundays, 9 AM-6 PM. Eastern Market is Washington’s last continually operated “old world” market. 200 block of 7th St. SE. 202-698-5253. easternmarketdc.com H Street NE Farmer’s Market. Saturdays, through Dec. 19, 9 AM-noon. Located at H St. and 13th St. NE. EBT/Food Stamps can be redeemed at the information table. All EBT customers and WIC/Senior coupon customers will receive “Double Dollar” coupons to match their EBT dollars or WIC/Senior coupons redeemed up to $10. freshfarmmarket.org Branch Avenue Pawn Parking Lot Flea Market. Saturdays, year-round (weather permitting). Set up after 10 AM. 3128 Branch Ave., Temple Hills, MD Union Market. Tuesday-Friday, 11 AM-8 PM; Saturday-Sunday, 8 AM-8 PM. Union Market is an artisanal, curated, year round food market featuring over 40 local vendors. 1309 5th St. NE. 301-652-7400. unionmarketdc.com Georgetown Flea Market. Sundays year around (except in the case of very inclement weather), 8 AM-4 PM. 1819 35th St. NW. georgetownfleamarket.com Maine Avenue Fish Market. Open 365 days a year. 7 AM-9 PM. 1100 Maine Ave. SW. 202484-2722. Fashion Trucks on U. Sundays, noon-5 PM. Fashion Trucks offer a mix of crafts, clothes, accessories and jewelry at the former home of the Sunday U St Flea in the parking lot, next to Nellie’s Sports Bar at 912 U St. NW. ustreetflea.com

CIVIC LIFE

Congresswoman Norton’s NW District Office. Open weekdays, 9 AM-6 PM. 529 14th St. NW, suite 900. 202-783-5065. norton. house.gov All Ways Mount Pleasant. First Saturday, noon-2 PM. LaCasa. All Ways is a citizen’s association primarily for the tenants of the larger apartment buildings of Mount Pleasant. 3166 Mt. Pleasant St. NW. aass.org Chinatown Revitalization Council. Fourth Monday, 7-8 PM. 510 I St. NW. Chinatown Revitalization Council (CRC) promoting the

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Chinatown renewal and the preservation of its cultural heritage. The public is welcome. Convention Center Community Association. Last Tuesday, 7:-8:30 PM. Kennedy Rec Center, 1401 7th St. NW. Downtown Neighborhood Association. Second Tuesday, 7-9 PM. US Naval Memorial Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. miles@ dcdna.org. dcdna.org East Central Civic Association of Shaw. First Monday, 7 PM. Third Baptist Church, 1546 Fifth St. NW. Contact: Al Hajj Mahdi Leroy J Thorpe Jr, 202-387-1596. Eckington Civic Association. First Monday, 7-8:30 PM. Harry Thomas Recreation Center, 1743 Lincoln Rd. NE. eckingtondc.org Edgewood Civic Association. Last Monday, 7-9 PM. Edgewood senior building, 635 Edgewood St. NE, 9th floor. theedgewoodcivicassociationdc.org Logan Circle Citizens Association. Please contact Jennifer Trock at jennifer.trock@ logancircle.org for meeting dates and times. logancircle.org Mount Vernon Square Neighborhood Association. Third Tuesday, 7:30-9:30 PM. Yale Steam Laundry, 437 New York Ave. NW. lifein. mvsna.org U Street Neighborhood Association. Second Thursday, 7-8:30 PM. Source (second floor classroom), 1835 14th St. NW. ANC 1A. Second Wednesday, 7 PM. Harriet Tubman Elementary School, 3101 13th St. NW. 202-588-7278. anc1a.org ANC 1B. First Thursday, 7 PM. Reeves Center, 2000 14th St. NW (second floor). 202-8704202. anc1b.org ANC 1B11. Second Monday, 7 PM. LeDroit Senior Building (basement community room), 2125 Fourth St. NW. 202-481-3462. anc1b.org ANC 1C. First Wednesday, 7 PM. Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Health, 2355 Ontario Rd. NW. 202-332-2630. anc1c.org ANC 1D. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. 3166 Mount Pleasant St. NW. 202-4628692. anc1d.org ANC 2C. First Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 PM. Watha T. Daniel Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. 202-682-1633. anc2C.org ANC 6E. First Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Meeting at Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. anc6e.org ◆

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OUT & ABOUT / DINING

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Booming Bloomingdale

by Jonathan Bardzik Costa Brava’s meltingly tender beef skewers with bright, bitter chimichuri.

emember when there were a few hip restaurants on distant frontier of H Street NE? When pioneers moved in and discovered the wilds of Shaw? With both of those neighborhoods true dining destinations, it seems Bloomingdale is next. New openings on the frontier of North Capitol extend the Rhode Island and First Street corridor developing what could be DC’s next dining neighborhood. My husband Jason, urging me to take a break from writing my next cookbook (“If I have to eat another farm-fresh, seasonal anything…!”), convinced me to walk over and enjoy a few beautiful early summer evenings.

Old Engine 12: A Little Bit of Everything

Watching Old Engine 12 (oldengine12restaurant.com, 1626 North Capitol St. NW) open I hoped it would be a place we could visit often. Cozily nestled into a former firehouse, it was within easy walking distance, had a great patio and would be the perfect spot to drop in on those nights when you just don’t feel like cooking. Looking at their menu, they had the same idea. They serve up modern-diner friendly takes on comfort classics. Let’s say you feel like mussels, or pizza, a steak, burger or lasagna.

The large, well-shaded, and surprisingly intimate patio at Old Engine 12 is a welcome addition to Bloomingdale.

Good news, it’s all on the menu. And it’s all good. Some of it even shined. Jason and I started with the tomato bread, a favorite Spanish small plate of crisp bread rubbed with garlic and spread with tomato pulp, drizzled with oil and a pinch of salt. The tomato was spread thickly, fresh and delicious. The char from the grill added nice depth although the 2” thick bread hadn’t toasted through and could have been a bit crisper. The three preparations for pots of mussels were all intriguing and we settled on Vietnamese, pairing the shellfish with rockfish, fresh herbs, the heat of jalapeño and bright star anise. The mussels were good, creamy and sweet. The broth with basil and cilantro was fresh and we sopped up as much as we could with a basket full of bread. At our server’s recommendation we tucked into the salmon burger and Charcuterie pizza. The salmon was well-cooked, the bread tender - a perfect choice. It was topped with sweet potato fries and jalapeño mayo offering nice texture and a little

heat to cut through the rich meat. The pizza was certainly our favorite. The quality of the cured meats was excellent, the crust super thin and just the right kick from sliced pepperoncini and thinly sliced red onion. We certainly enjoyed what we ate and there’s plenty to dive into on our next stop in.

Costa Brava: Cozy Catalan

Costa Brava (costabravadc.com, 1837 1st St, NW) is tucked into two stories of a row house, friendly with the warm hue of terra-cotta. As the sun went down, we sat on the small patio and dined on classic Spanish small plates with a bottle of Cava. The first two plates were a surprise, a departure from the typical pan con tomate - or tomato bread - and patatas bravas Spanish fries. The bread was pleasantly toothy, lightly charred and nicely crisp, rubbed with a fresh bite of garlic. However, the tomato, typically bright and acidic, was more jammy with the sweet taste of onions and buttery oil. While unexpected it was certainly tasty and fresh.

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Jason, who has never met a fried potato he didn’t like, was disappointed in the patatas bravas, which lacked the usual bite of pimentón heat and garlicky aioli. Though the fresh herbs and oil certainly tasted good, they would not be our first choice on a return visit. All was quickly forgiven with the arrival of our second two plates. My mouth is still watering over the Pinxtos de carne, or skewers of beef with chimichurri. The beef was beautifully seared and meltingly tender. The chimichurri, a classic Argentinean sauce of garlic, parsley, oregano and red wine vinegar was bright and fresh, the garlic sharp and the herbs pleasantly bitter. I could eat this dish every day. Even better, it was followed by empanadas with rich chicken and sweet peppers enclosed in tender, flaky pastry. The herbed lime mayonnaise added a perfect tart, grassy balance.

the Pub and the People

We have in at the Pub and the People (thepubandthepeople.com, 1648 North Capitol St. NW) several times. This latest addition to Bloomingdale has become quickly popular. When we hit it on a quieter Monday night, we learned why. The small dining room is cozy, evenly sharing space with a long bar. The atmosphere was relaxed, friends catching up after a day at the office. Jason ordered from a well put-together list of locally brewed beers on tap. I took a recommendation from our server and ordered a Rouge and Rosemary off the cocktail list. While I have poked relentless, goodhumored fun at Jason in the past for ordering bright pink, sorority-girl cocktails off the menu, this rose-colored concoction was anything but. Fresh and crisp with the sweet acidity of pink grapefruit and the piney bitterness of rosemary, it is everything I want to drink on a hot, still summer night. We ordered light: the scallops with corn and peas, and the Báhn Mì. Like Old Engine 12, the menu feels like a sampler, designed by asking, “What do you feel like eating tonight?” over the

course of a month. The scallops were tender and sweet, perfect cooked. The peas were fresh as sweet, as was the corn. Pea tendrils kept the dish light with a mild grassy note. Before I rate our sandwich, think about your perfect Báhn Mì. Truly fusion from France’s colonial occupation of Vietnam, it pairs crisp-crusted bread and rich, delicate chicken liver mousse with tender fatty pork, something pickled and sweet, crunchy carrots. That’s what we were served. Pickled daikon radish, crisp and acidic, and fresh, tender sprigs of cilantro balanced the rich pork and mousse. If I wanted to get really nitpicky, I’d enjoy just a little more crunch to the bread, but now we’re getting down to personal preference. I’m truly in love. In fact, while eating the big-as-yourhead ice cream sandwich between two buttery, chocolaty cookies at the end of the meal, I kept thinking, I’d trade this for another Bánh Mì after one more bite.

Back to the Kitchen

Now it’s back to my kitchen and laptop to finish this book. My second cookbook, Seasons to Taste, will be out in time for the 2015 holiday season. If you want to try some of the recipes, stop by the Bloomingdale Farm Market on Sunday, July 19th for my cooking demo. And, once I’ve got the book off to the printer in a couple of weeks, you’ll probably see Jason and I out more - enjoying our new food destination neighborhood. Jonathan Bardzik is a cook, storyteller and author living in Washington, DC. Known for his regular live cooking demos at Eastern Market, Jonathan loves cooking fresh ingredients as much as seeking them out in DC’s exciting restaurant scene. His first

cookb o o k , Simple Summer: A Recipe for Cooking and Entertaining with Ease is available now on Amazon. His second cookbook, Seasons to Taste, will be available for holiday 2015. Grab a copy and find out what Jonathan is cooking at www.jonathanbardzik. com or his Facebook page “Jonathan Bardzik.” Need some foodporn? Follow @JonathanBardzik on Twitter and Instagram. u

The Pub and the People’s diverse menu is well-prepared including these perfectly cooked tender, sweet scallops with farmfresh peas and their light, grassy tendrils.

OUT & ABOUT / Fitness

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Let’s Get Physical

‘It’s Way too Warm’ Workouts

by Jazelle Hunt

t’s too late to try building a “summer body,” and it’s too hot to get all worked up then go bounding into the sweltering DC summer. So how about we take it down a notch this month? Here are the top three Let’s Get Physical features for staying active without breaking much of a sweat.

Aerial Yoga @ YMCA Anthony Bowen

Aerial yoga enhances the gentle strengthening and lengthening of yoga and blends it with the excitement of the aerial arts. Class begins on the floor with light stretching, and then it’s time to get into the inviting aerial hammocks hanging from the ceiling. (They’re roughly three feet off the ground and hold up to 300 pounds.) The instructor gives easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions on getting in there securely. It all starts with a pose called the Womb. The hammocks sway gently, each enclosing and firmly supporting a person seated in the lotus position. It’s a tranquil moment. As the class floats in mid-air the instructor details exactly what to move to reposition and transition through each yoga pose. In the hammock some poses feel like vacation. Others feel like a liability suit waiting to happen. Though none of the movements are complicated or outside the realm of an earthbound yoga class, hanging above the floor ups the stakes. Wait, I take that back. Inversions are not usually part of my yoga repertoire – with the hammock they’re not only possible but also painless and enjoyable! The day after class I was a bit sore. There’s significant core and upper-body strength training in there. The hammocks deepen the average stretch and they can chafe exposed skin. But at no point was I sweaty or winded. Let’s Get Physical originally featured AntiGravity Yoga at Crunch Metro Center, but only

Yours truly, just hanging out at Crunch’s Anti-Gravity yoga class. Photo: Jazelle Hunt

the Chevy Chase location has it at this time, on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. (5100 Wisconsin Ave. NW, call 202-621-7622). There’s a similar, not-proprietary aerial yoga class at YMCA Anthony Bowen (1325 W St. NW, call 202-738-5005) on Thursdays at 7:45 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 p.m., and Sundays at 1:15 p.m., with an additional Level 2 class at 2:30 p.m. Both locations require memberships, but both offer trial passes.

Flying Trapeze @ TSNY – Washington, DC

Flying trapeze may not be the first thing that comes to mind when seeking fitness, but this circus art is no joke. Sessions are not so much classes as they are open gyms. Newbies receive a very quick tutorial on the ground about what they can expect and what they will have to do once they climb up to the trapeze platform. After this the instructor slaps a tight safety belt around the waist of the newbie, who awaits his/her turn to fly. A construction ladder leads to the platform,

Trapeze is a physical and mental challenge, minus the perspiration. Photo: TSNY – Washington, DC

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where another instructor supports the flyer. A third instructor on the ground controls the safety cables and calls out exactly what to do and exactly when to do it throughout the flight. When that person says “Hep!” it’s up to the flyer to take the plunge and trust the ground instructor’s guidance. The mental perks of trapeze include an inescapable mind-body connection, heightened listening and coordination skills, and a hearty boost of courage and self-confidence. Physically, though, this is upper-body training as never before – and not just abs, biceps, and triceps either. Just swinging back and forth, as if on the monkey bars, engages trapezius, pectoral, and whatever muscles form the armpit, in addition to the usual suspects. Calves and thighs might even get in on the action for those who attempt a knee hang (swinging with the bar tucked behind the knees) or a back-tuck dismount (a backwards somersault off the trapeze to fall into the net below). I felt sore in all those places the next day, yet never broke a sweat. Each session participant has to take turns on the trapeze, so there isn’t enough sustained motion. But the instructors and long-time flyers had some of the most athletic bodies I’ve ever seen. Plus there are both indoor and outdoor classes, and I can’t think of a better way to keep cool than flying with the wind. Trapeze classes at the Trapeze School of New York – Washington, DC (corner of 4th St. and Tingey St. SE) are held several times daily. Each class is between $49 and $59, depending on the time and day. Class package discounts are also available.

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Tai chi is a great way to slow things down in case of a heat wave. Photos: Jazelle Hunt

Call 410-459-6839 or email dcinfo@trapezeschool.com for more information.

tai chi @ work It! studio

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Let’s get this out of the way: you won’t lose your breath or really generate heat in this class, but you will be inexplicably sweaty. Chalk it up to the metaphysical nature of this martial art. Tai chi is often described as a moving mediation – it is relaxing while offering a mental challenge, and gentle while offering rejuvenation. The warm-up includes clapping the hands, patting the arms, and swinging the legs as if they’d fallen asleep. It generates an interesting, almost electric sensation. The rest of class is a very intentional, deliberate flow – in reality, the moves are slowmotion open handed-combat. From the front of the room, instructor Andre Tiacoh Sadia (who is an upperlevel Taekwondo black belt) reminds everyone to keep their movements tranquil and controlled. It is astounding how much power is needed to stand on one foot and sl-o-o-wly set the other down on the floor.

Tai chi strengthens joints and lower-body muscles and improves mobility while relieving stress and improving mindfulness. And for fitness routines it keeps the motion going without risking heat stroke or exhaustion. Tai chi at Work It! Studio (1020 U St. NW, above Lee’s Flower Shop) is on Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Drop in for $17; six-month membership for $59.99 or a year for $49.99. The studio also offers class passes and a free three-day trial if you call ahead. Visit www.workitstudio. com or call 202-588-7363 for more information. u

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OUT & ABOUT / ART

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Depeche Art

Mid-City Gallery Exhibitions by Phil Hutinet

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ymphony in DC Major’ – New Public Art Sources Local Talent, Draws Inspiration from Legendary Shaw Residents On Thursday, June 11, Roadside Development, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH), and Shaw Main Streets unveiled Zachary Oxman’s “Symphony in DC Major,” a block-long public art piece located on the 800 block of P Street NW. Attended by over 300 people, the block-party-style event featured live music and speeches from the developer, heads of city agencies, and the artist. DC-based Roadside Development sought to rebuild the long abandoned O Street Market using a local architectural firm and to include public artwork. For the latter Roadside turned to Shaw’s Long View Gallery to find a local artist capable of producing a major public commission. The result: the original O Street Market now houses a giant grocery store in the old market building, and Zachary Oxman’s piece adorns the back side of the development’s new construction. “Our goal was to commission a unique work of art that would honor, inspire, and connect our community and its impressive historical roots,” said Richard Lake, founding partner of Roadside. In order to realize “Symphony in DC Major,” Alexander Padro, executive director of Shaw Main Streets, applied for and received a DCCAH Building Communities Grant for $100,000, which Roadside matched one-to-one. Said Lisa Richards Toney, acting director of the DCCAH, “We have a developer who understands the arts. This is what our office dreams of !” Artist Zachary Oxman, a multigenerational DC-native, created a sculptural work that extends 125 feet Col. Robert Shaw. Image: Phil Hutinet along P Street and 16 feet above the sidewalk. “Symphony in DC Major” pays homage to three Duke Ellington. Image: Phil Hutinet Shaw neighborhood legends: musician Edward “Duke” Ellington, abolitionist Col. Robert Gould Shaw, and Washington Color School artist Alma Thomas. Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen summarized the result of the collaboration deftly when he stated, “We have a local architect, a local developer, and a local artist yielding world-class results.”

July Mid-City Gallery Openings & Artist Talks American Association for the Advancement of Science Gallery 1200 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20005 202-326-6400 | www.aaas.org Through Aug. 15 “Technovisual: Art in the Age of Code” ARTIST TALK: Tuesday, July 9, time TBD Long View Gallery 1234 9th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 202-232-4788 | www.longviewgallerydc.com July 16-Aug. 16 “New Year/New Artists” group exhibition OPENING RECEPTION Thursday, July 16, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Touchstone Gallery 901 New York Ave. NW, Washington DC 20001 202-347-2787 | www.touchstonegallery.com Through Aug. 2 “Some Like It Hot” by Touchstone member artists “Memoryscapes – Blurry Lines II” by Steve Alderton “Olympic Peninsula: From Coast to Ancient Forests” by Harvey Kupferberg OPENING RECEPTIONS Saturday, July 25, noon-5:00 p.m. ARTIST TALK: Saturday, July 25, 2:00 p.m.

Artist Zachary Oxman. Image: Phil Hutinet

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‘Technovisual’: Art in the Age of Code

“Memoryscapes – Blurry Lines II #4.” Image: Touchstone Gallery

Current Exhibitions on View Hamiltonian Gallery 1353 U St. NW, Washington, DC 20009 202-332-1116 | www.hamiltoniangallery.com Exhibitions by Lisa Dillin and Allison Spence Through Aug. 1 Long View Gallery 1234 9th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 202-232-4788 | www.longviewgallerydc.com Through July 12 “Optic Symphony: Movements in Steel” by Zachary Oxman Hemphill Fine Arts 1515 14th St. NW Washington, DC 20005 202-234-5601 www.hemphillfinearts.com Through Aug. 1 William Christenberry Pleasant Plains Workshop 2608 Georgia Ave. NW www.pleasantplainsworkshop.com Through July 11 “Natural Selections” by Beth Hansen

In “Technovisual” the American Association for the Advancement of Science Gallery has regrouped a series of 3D printed and kinetic sculpture, digital photography, simulation-based video, and interactive work by nine artists from across the United States. They are Mike Beradino (Houston, Tex.), Leigh Brodie (Monterey, Calif.), Jean-Pierre Hébert (Santa Barbara, Calif.), Andy Holtin (Washington, DC), Shane Mecklenburger (Columbus, Oh.), Brandon Morse (Washington, DC), Barry Stone (Austin, Tex.), Amelia Winger-Bearskin (New York, N.Y.), and Sam Lavigne (New York, N.Y.). The artists employ computer programming and the science of computing to create their work. Their breadth of experience ranges from emerging artist to mid-career to expert; the exhibition even includes one of the originators of computational art, the “Algorists,” Jean-Pierre Hébert. An artist talk is scheduled for July 9.

Touchstone July Exhibitions

In addition to a group member exhibition Touchstone galleries will exhibit “Memoryscapes – Blurry Lines II” by Steve Alderton and “Olympic Peninsula: From Coast to Ancient Forests” by Harvey Kupferberg. In “Memoryscapes” Alderton espouses author Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s philosophy on memory: “What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it.” From this premise he recreates his “Three Gulls on Poles, Hood Canal.” Image: Touchstone Gallery

“Sol Duc Falls, Olympic Peninsula.” Image: Touchstone Gallery

earliest childhood memories from his native Wisconsin by painting “textured landscapes” of hillsides, “marshmallow clouds,” and rural groves. In contrast to Alderton’s blurry “Memoryscapes” Kupferberg’s photographs in “Olympic Peninsula: From Coast to Ancient Forests” capture the woodlands and rocky gorges of Washington’s massive and remote peninsula with great precision. Kupferberg’s photographs of Pacific Northwest rain forests evoke a sense of power, awe, and majesty. Phil Hutinet is the publisher of East City Art, a publication dedicated to DC’s visual arts. For more information visit www. eastcityart.com. u

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e the people of the District of Columbia deserve to be treated fairly. We deserve to be treated equally. We deserve statehood. Flag Day is a reminder that our flag, a symbol that unites all Americans, still leaves out those of us who live and pay taxes in the nation’s capital. The American flag, like American democracy leaves out the people of the District of Columbia. Thus on Flag Day, we the citizens of the District of Columbia are celebrating our flag, the District’s flag, because it unites us and leaves none of us out. The District flag has become a great symbol of pride in ourselves and our city, a symbol of protest against the unjust and undemocratic system we live under, and a symbol of hope that if we work together we can achieve equality through statehood. Our country, founded by a rebellion against a system of taxation without representation, still subject’s the citizens of its capital to such a system. So on Flag Day 2015 we are celebrating our own flag, the DC Flag, because it is ours. It represents us and thus we will honor, celebrate, and unite around it. We the citizens of the District of Columbia are just like you. We come from diverse backgrounds from across the country and around the world. We have 5th generation Native Washingtonians and we have over a thousand new people moving in each month. We debate education, taxation, criminal justice reform, and pretty much everything under the sun but we are united as one under the DC Flag. To our friends and neighbors around the country our message is simple: We Deserve Statehood. We deserve statehood because while we might live in the capital of America we are tired of being the unkept promise of America. We simply want to be treated equally and fairly with our friends and neighbors in the 50 states. Our tax dollars are spent, our daughters and sons are sent off to war, Supreme Court Justices are given lifetime appointments, and even our own local budget can be manipulated by Congress all without our advice and consent. Statehood is the only way to make us equal partners in this wonderfully complex experiment that is American democracy. Statehood is the only path to full and equal congressional representation and full control over our local budget and local affairs. Statehood is the only irrevocable path forward that makes us full and complete members of the United States of America. To our friends across the District we need continue to organize and advocate for full equality as the 51st state in the union. And to our family, friends, and neighbors across the country we implore you to contact your members of Congress and urge them to support statehood for the people of the District of Columbia. We are not asking for special treatment, we are asking for equal treatment and what could be more American than that? On Flag Day and every day please help us become the 51st state and thus become the 51st star on the American flag. Neighbors United for DC Statehood

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A Hiring Spree

Could the Next Election be the Motivation?

eep your friend close, but your enemies closer,” Marion Barry, the now deceased Ward 8 DC council member and ‘Mayor-for-Life’ advised. Barry often went out of his way to cultivate people or organizations who wouldn’t toss bouquets whenever he arrived. That philosophy always gave him an edge in the political arena, anticipating with fairly decent accuracy, what the opposition had planned for him. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Attorney General Karl Racine may be giving new meaning to Barry’s strategy. They have been hiring former political candidates, raising the puzzling question, who benefits? While the two took office only six months ago, already observers are predicting a face-off in the next mayor’s race. When asked directly, Racine has repeatedly denied any interest in becoming the chief executive. Still, no politician is injured by cultivating or expanding constituencies. That appears to be some of the motivation behind a few of the mayor’s and the attorney general’s hiring decisions. Both snagged individuals with strong ties to unions, the LGBTQ community, environmentalists, returning citizens, and seniors. It’s been like watching a game of chess: The executive hires someone focused on Ward 8, for example. The AG ups the ante with his own hire. “I kind of like the competition with the mayor,” Racine tells The District Beat, noting that as his office has moved to address critical issues, like synthetic drugs or juvenile justice reform, he sees the mayor taking stronger interest. Bowser recently announced a new drug strategy, promising to focus on suppliers rather than “low-level users.” “We welcome that kind of healthy competition,” continues Racine. “Citizens ultimately benefit.”

by Jonetta Rose Barras

No Random Thing

Bowser’s hiring of Edward “Smithy” Smith wasn’t random. Smith received the second highest votes—34,039-- against Racine in the 2014 General Election. Two things could happen: Smith, who understands some of the quirks and strengths of his former opponent, could help the executive play defense against an independent AG who, no longer a legal “yes man,” possesses his own powers and clout. Equally important, Smith could also use his time inside to hone his skills and make contacts with people who might be crucial to a future reboot of his political career. That later proposition is aided by Smith’s appointment as the head of justice grants. He could use that office to enhance the juvenile justice platform on which he ran. Racine has carved out that same terrain for his administration. Advocates and ordinary citizens have strong interest in the topic, particularly with increasing conflicts around the country involving youth and law enforcement. In turn, Racine hired Robert White. While not a direct counter to Smith, this former at-large candidate is a bright, articulate, hard-worker who is well-respected around the city. Many people have urged White to run again next year. If Racine is interested in strengthening his citywide machine for a possible matchup with Bowser, than having White in his corner can’t hurt. White is expected to work closely with the small and local business community around a variety of issues including contracting and procurement. Racine has also added Lateefah Williams to his team. Williams ran against Racine in the November General Election receiving only 7.74 percent--13,736—of the votes cast. Her prime weakness may have been that she lacked sufficient

experience as a litigator and manager. She could use her time in the office to boost her skills in both areas Racine says. Williams is focused on unions and environmental issues and constituents. A member of the LGBTQ community, she certainly can help her new boss forge alliances there. Some people think that’s why Bowser hired Courtney R. Snowden as the deputy mayor for economic opportunity. A former at-large candidate who is openly gay, she could soften whatever impact White and Williams might have, particularly since Snowden’s portfolio includes the Department of Small and Local Business Development. What’s more, as an east of the river resident, she can help the mayor solidify her voter base in Wards 7 and 8. Snowden, not unlike Smith, may be biding her time, waiting to see who will announce in council races in 2016 or other offices in 2018.

Future Perfect

If 2018 is on some folks minds, then east of the river is surely a focal point. No one has won a citywide election without a decent showing in Wards 7 and 8. That may be one reason Bowser, who already is plotting a re-election bid, went all in for LaRuby May during the Special Election. May also led Bowser’s Ward 8 campaign. But while May had the mayor’s support and a bunch of cash, Trayon White diminished her dominance. His sharp organizing skills and intimate knowledge of Ward 8 communities helped him compensate for the cash and clout handicap, creating only whispering distance between him and May. Last month, Racine seemed to send Bowser a “don’t-get-comfortable-message.” He hired White as his community development specialist, with

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a salary of nearly $74,000. White is expected to focus on juveniles, returning citizens and workforce development. White, who won a seat on the State Board of Education only to resign for financial reasons, had been considered the likely candidate to challenge May next year in the Democratic Primary. Is his decision to step inside permanent or is he waiting for next year before pouncing on May? White did not return the District Beat’s calls requesting a comment. But one clue about his future could be that his job with the AG is temporary, according to an agency spokesman. It ends Sept. 30. Meanwhile, another former Ward 8 candidate could be added to Bowser’s list of hires. Her administration has been talking with Eugene DeWitt Kinlow about possibly coming on board. While he came in fifth in the crowded field, he continues to have significant support in the ward, particularly among middle–class voters. Kinlow says he spoke with Snowden. “It’s heavy duty work [that] she’s going to be involved in. I’m excited about her charge and how she can make an impact.” He says the deputy mayor for economic opportunity has only “three or four staff ” “It’s an awesome task, and all eyes are on you,” continues Kinlow, adding that he “hasn’t received an offer.” Will he be Bowser’s checkmate? Jonetta Rose Barras is a Washington, DC-based freelance writer. She blogs at www.jonettarosebarras.com u

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Unpredictable and Unsustainable How Scheduling Practices in DC’s Service Sector Are Wreaking Havoc on Workers

any of the people who work in the District serving us food, stocking store shelves and sweeping floors suffer from uneven weekly hours and unpredictable schedules that can change on a moment’s notice. The scheduling practices of retail stores, restaurants and other service-oriented employers in the District make it incredibly hard for thousands of workers – mostly low-wage – to budget for their basic monthly expenses, arrange childcare, pursue education or training, or hold down a second job to try to make ends meet. A DC Jobs With Justice survey of over 400 service-sector workers in DC highlights the “just in time” scheduling used by large service-sector employers to boost corporate profits and keep labor costs low. Companies make frequent schedule changes in an attempt to match staffing with customer traffic. This means employees receive their schedules just days or even hours before they are expected to report to work, are sent home early if business is slow, or even show up to work to discover that their shift has been cancelled. Beyond that, many employers violate DC laws intended to protect part-time workers, the survey revealed, such as requirements to pay workers when they are sent home early. Even worse, workers frequently

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face retaliation when they seek more predictable hours and schedules – like getting fewer hours or being threatened with losing their jobs. It is bad for workers – but also for our communities – when parents cannot be there for their kids, workers cannot get the education needed to improve their job opportunities, and families cannot consistently pay the bills. That’s why DC policymakers should take action to help workers have fair and predictable schedules in ways that do not burden employers, starting with better enforcement of the scheduling laws already on the books.

Low Wages, Too Few Hours and Fluctuating Schedules

Service sector workers are one-fifth of the local labor force. These workers

play many roles and are a critical part of the city’s ever-growing vitality. Just consider the people who work in DC’s thriving and growing restaurant sector, or the group of workers who get started every night as we head home to keep our offices clean. Most are adults, and their service sector job is usually the main source of income to support themselves and their families. Yet many of these workers who work hard to serve us are not served well by their jobs. The typical servicesector workers gets by on $10 an hour and 32 hours per week – meaning an annual income of under $17,000. Not surprisingly, most service sector workers say they want more hours. Beyond that, service sector workers find their schedules changed a lot from week to week, often with little notice, leaving their incomes to go up and down while their rent, food and other bills stay the same. The survey

of DC workers found: • Work hours vary greatly from week to week: In a given month, the typical service sector worker receives as few as 25 hours in some weeks and a high of 38 in others. • Little advance notice of work schedules: Nearly half of respondents reported first learning of their work schedules less than one week in advance. And 40 percent of workers find their schedules get changed after they have been set. • Work shifts often are cut short: Half of respondents in the restaurant/food service industry reported being sent home early during a recent shift. • Requirements to be on-call but not necessarily getting hours. A number of workers face “oncall” shifts where they might be asked to come in, but in reality that turns into paid work just half the time. That is a lot like uncompensated work. You might imagine wanting to speak up if your schedule changes a lot without notice, but many workers know that is a risky idea. One of five service sector workers reported being penalized for requesting a different schedule or limiting availability, such as getting fewer hours or the worst shifts. This is especially a problem for women, who are five times as likely

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as men to be threatened with job loss when they speak up for themselves. When employers use just-intime scheduling, they essentially pass on business risks to their employees, but none of the rewards. Workers must hold time each week for the possibility of work, but with no guarantee and without compensation. Meanwhile, employers dodge the cost of regularly staffing their stores during non-peak times.

Service Sector Scheduling Practices Hurt Families and Communities

Not surprisingly, uneven schedules result in unstable family incomes. Incomes of U.S. households have become more volatile since the 1970s, in part because the annual hours worked by household heads have become less stable.. This is evident in DC as well. One-fifth of workers surveyed by DC Jobs with Justice report that their work schedule negatively impacted their ability to budget. Ironically, uneven work schedules also make it hard to find a second job to make up for low pay and hours. Low-wage workers with uneven schedules have to scramble to arrange child care, relying on multiple sources and sometimes leaving their children in less than desirable situations. That cannot be healthy for a child’s development. Almost one-third of DC service sector employees with children under 13 or younger report that their work schedules negatively impacted childcare arrangements. And unpredictable schedules impact low-wage employees’ ability to get a better job. One of eight surveyed service sector workers said their work schedules made it impossible to attend classes or job training. This means that scheduling practices contribute to a vicious cycle where employees are trapped in the low-wage jobs they want to leave by the demands of those very same low-wage jobs.

Moving To Fair Scheduling Practices Is Good for Workers and DC

In many ways, the service sector is the poster child for an economy that, no matter how successful it seems, is failing miserably at the goal of giving everyone an opportunity to succeed. Income inequality in DC is wider than in almost any other major city – and part-time, low-wage service-sector jobs are a major contributor.. DC’s elected officials can strengthen local scheduling laws to help workers gain access to fair and predictable schedules, including adopting new standards to give workers sufficient advance notice of their schedules, encouraging stable work schedules in place of just-intime practices, and protecting parttime workers from being discriminated against with regard to pay, leave and promotion opportunities. That’s likely to be good not only for workers, but also businesses and the city as a whole. Just-in-time scheduling practices may be touted as a cost-saving tool for employers, but they also lead to increased employee turnover, which drives up costs. Employees with schedules that can be adapted to better align with life responsibilities are more productive and more engaged in their work, while having lower rates of absenteeism. And when families are better able to take care of their children, pay their bills and take advantage of education or training opportunities to move ahead economically, our community is stronger and our economic future is brighter. Lazere is executive director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (www. dcfpi.org), and Ari Schwartz is lead organizer at DC Jobs with Justice (www.dcJwJ.org). Their new report, Unpredictable, Unsustainable: The Impact of Employers’ Scheduling Practices in D.C,” can be found on each group’s website. u

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Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell are Inaugural Speakers for Daniel K. Inouye Distinguished Lecture Series

The Library of Congress has announced a distinguished lecture series in conjunction with the Daniel K. Inouye Institute, a program fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation, which was established in 2013 to honor the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye. Highlighting the importance he placed on bipartisanship and moral courage, the first annual lecture, in a series of five, will address shared values in U.S. foreign policy. The speakers will be Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell, and the moderator will be Andrea Mitchell, chief foreign affairs correspondent with NBC News. The lecture, “Finding Shared Values for U.S. Foreign Policy,” will start at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, in the Coolidge Auditorium on the ground level of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not needed.

Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Free Will Ticket Program

Free Will is a program that continues STC’s commitment to Free For All all year long. Tickets are open to anyone. They will reserve 1,000 total tickets to every main-stage season Shakespeare Theatre Company production. Tickets will be made available in person, online and over the phone every Monday at noon for the performances that week. Tickets will be distributed on a first-come-firstserve basis completely free of charge until they run out--after that they will do their best to get tickets through the low-cost ticket options STC has always offered—such as the Under 35 discounts, $25 rush tickets and the $20 tickets already available for all performances. Read more at shakespearetheatre. org/info/free-will.

Turkey Thicket Tennis Courts to Temporarily Close

The DC Department of Parks and Recreation will temporarily close the Turkey Thicket Tennis Courts,

Local yogis enjoying a long lunge on the plaza of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, as a part of their free yoga class, every Friday, 9-10, a.m. Photo: Jazmine Johnson, Smithsonian Institution

Free Yoga at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is offering yoga classes on the museum’s plaza every Friday, through Sept. 11, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. Instructor Erin Mooney will be teaching all levels of Vinyasa Flow yoga. Classes are free and open to the public. Bring a mat. The Hirshhorn Museum is at 700 Independence Ave. SW. hirshhorn.si.edu 1100 Michigan Ave. NE, for renovation. The work will include resurfacing and reconstructing the courts. The courts will be offline beginning Monday, Aug. 24, through Saturday, Oct. 10. dpr.dc.gov

New Innovation Labs Opened at MLK Library

Mayor Bowser, DC Public Library Executive Director Reyes-Gavilan, representatives from Google and the Friends of the Tenley/Friendship Library toured two new innovation spaces at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. These spaces will expose District residents to cuttingedge technologies that could lead to new entrepreneurial opportunities. The two new spaces, a

fabrication lab and a recording and editing studio, along with the existing Digital Commons and Dream Lab, are part of the new “The Labs at DC Public Library.” The Labs are open full-scale offer programs for all ages. After attending an orientation and safety session, customers ages 13 and older can be trained to use the equipment independently. For more information on courses and to sign up for an orientation, visit dclibrary.org/labsatdcpl.

Atlas Welcomes Mosaic Theater Company of DC

Artistic Director Ari Roth and his new theater company, Mosaic Theater Company of DC will

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On June 24, the Golden Triangle BID and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities celebrated the completion of new public art in Murrow and Monroe Parks at Pennsylvania Ave. and I St. NW. DCbased artist Duilio Passariello created two dynamic light art pieces, retrofitting the parks’ existing infrastructure with energy efficient color-changing LEDs, a water-soaked prism of stainless steel mesh, and the radio recordings of Edward R. Murrow.

NW between Second and Fourth Sts., NW, in Wards 2 and 6. Weekend road closures have been implemented from 8 a.m.-6 p.m., as workers begin to install a high-voltage electric line in the roadway. This phase will also require occasional weekday single- and double-lane closures. During weekdays from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., at least one lane will remain open in each direction. Full road closures will be in place on Mondays and Tuesdays from 7 p.m.-midnight. During the full closures, Massachusetts Ave. and H St. will be closed between 2nd and 4th, NW. Detour signs will direct motorists around the work zones to use H, I, K and 5th Sts. This schedule is in place through July 2015. For more details, contact the project’s public outreach office at 202-719-0196 or visit 3rdsttunnel.com.

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become an Atlas resident arts partner starting in the 2015-16 season. Mosaic Theater Company plans to present six full productions at the Atlas including their Voices from a Changing Middle East Festival. atlasarts.org

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The DC DMV now offers its noncommercial Driver’s License Knowledge Test in English, Spanish, French, Amharic, Korean, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Tagalog and Thai. Additionally, in order to prepare for the test, DC DMV offers a practice test online at dmv.dc.gov. It is available in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Amharic, Korean, and Vietnamese. The test itself can be taken at any DC DMV Service center Tuesday-Saturday from 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m. No appointment necessary.

night and weekend Lane closures on Massachusetts Avenue Between 2nd and 4th streets nw through July

DDOT and Property Group Partners remind the public that utility relocation work continues for the 3rd Street Tunnel Infrastructure Project along Massachusetts Ave. and H St.

Every month on the 4th Monday, 6 p.m., with the support of Words After War in collaboration with the Aspiring Writers Circle, MLK Library provides the time and the space for Military Veterans, their families and civilian supporters to write and reflect. Participants will benefit from upcoming workshops, panel discussions, poetry salons, author appearances, and (when ready) eventual publication on their Espresso Book Machine. Words After War is dedicated to building a community of thoughtful, engaged and skilled veteran writers. Through high-quality literary programming, they provide veterans, their families and civilian supporters with the tools they need to tell their stories. The Aspiring Writers Circle is a place for peer support and networking, for new and emerging writers. It is open to playwrights, poets, bloggers and freelancers, children’s authors and graphic novelists, fiction and nonfiction writers. MLK Library

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Neighborhood Heroes: The Homestead Grays and a Changing Washington

DC’s sports history is long and complicated: one of the first baseball teams in DC was the Homestead Grays, a team that played in the Negro Leagues when baseball was a segregated sport. As the city they called home changed in race, class, economics, so did the Humanitini, a free monthly happy hour program, brings Washingtonians together to disHomestead Grays. cuss issues that are timely, engaging, entertaining, and usually all of the above. Humanitini is On Wednesday, July the name of the drink and the name of the program. These happy hour conversations bring 15, 7 p.m., at Shaw Lipanels of academics, culture curators, musicians, experts, or whomever the occasion might brary, 1630 7th St. NW. call for into bars and restaurants for lively conversation and intellectual debate. The next Anthony Gualtieri, histoHumanitini Happy Hour will be Tuesday, July 21, 6:30-8 p.m. Location TBA. Attendees rian and former curator at will be discussing the role that religion plays in shaping public policy. Visit wdchumanities. the Smithsonian Anacosorg for more information. tia Community Museum, will take visitors through is at 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. through local cooperating libraries. the team’s history, showdclibrary.org/mlk BARD contains nearly 65,000 books, ing how changes in neighborhood magazines, and music scores in audio demographics and city politics afand braille formats, with new selecfected the Homestead Grays. Visitors are advised to read up on the history tions added daily. loc.gov of baseball in the District, especially NLS administers the braille and Bruce Snyder’s Beyond the Shadow of talking-book program, a free library People who are blind, visually imthe Senators: The Untold Story of the service available to residents of the paired or have a physical disability Washington Grays and the IntegraUnited States and its territories and may now download talking books to tion of Baseball. dclibrary.org/watha American citizens living abroad their Android phone or tablet, if they whose low vision, blindness or physiare registered with the National Lical disability makes reading regular brary Service for the Blind and Physprint difficult. Through its national ically Handicapped (NLS) in the network of cooperating libraries, Library of Congress. The Braille and NLS mails digital audio players and Audio Reading Download (BARD) Serve DC is offering First Aid/CPR books and magazines—in audio and Mobile app is now available through classes in each of the eight wards in braille—directly to enrollees at no Google Play for devices running Anthrough September. This free training cost. Music instructional materials droid OS 4.1 or later. The free app will be provided to 100 residents in are available in large-print, braille, allows readers to download talking each ward. When emergencies hapand recorded formats. Select materibooks from their NLS BARD acpen, this basic training can provide counts. Access to BARD is provided als are also available online for downcritical support to first responders,

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Summer of Training-First Aid/ CPR Classes

immediate assistance to victims and can help organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. Trainings are conveniently located in each ward at accessible times to fit most schedules and are open to anyone who lives, works or congregates in the District of Columbia. To register for any of the trainings, visit DCSafetySummer.eventbrite.com or serve.dc.gov. For more information about the training, scheduling and locations, call 202-727-7925.

DC Government Hyperthermia Hotline

Anyone who sees someone who needs help may call the hyperthermia hotline at 1-800-535-7252. Residents and visitors are encouraged to find a nearby cooling center. Recreation centers, DC public libraries, and senior wellness centers are all places to beat the heat and are open to the public. These locations provide a cool place to rest and also provide water and activities. A hyperthermia alert is issued and the Heat Emergency Plan is activated whenever the temperature or heat index reaches 95 degrees. In response to this potentially dangerous heat, the District Government will open cooling centers throughout the city. Visit hsema.dc.gov/publication/ dc-2015-heat-emergency-plan to view the 2015 Heat Emergency Plan and find information on cooling center locations.

Final DC United Soccer Stadium Agreement

Mayor Bowser has announced a final agreement between the District government and DC United that clears the way for DC United to build a new soccer stadium in the District of Columbia. The signed agreement includes improved deal terms which will result in better financial protections for District of Columbia residents, clarifies the size and timeline

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of the stadium, and strengthens community engagement. The Bowser Administration will submit legislation to the Council of the District of Columbia for final review. In March, Mayor Bowser joined Local 25 Union and D.C. United to sign a Labor Peace Agreement that will create middle-class hospitality jobs and expand the positive impact of the District’s investment in the stadium. In December, as Mayor-Elect, Bowser delinked the Frank R. Reeves Center from the soccer stadium deal.

celebrate Art east of the River one night, three openings

ARCH Development Corporation announces a night of art and culture coming to Historic Anacostia on Friday, July 10. Anacostia Arts Center, Honfleur Gallery, and Vivid Solutions Gallery will all host receptions for the openings of respective gallery exhibitions. Apotheosis of One Humankind runs from July 10-Aug. 16 at Anacostia Arts Center. The 8th Annual East of the River Exhibition, with work by seven Ward 7 and 8 artists, at Honfleur Gallery and Innocent Eyes of Tierra Bomba at Vivid Solutions Gallery both run from July 10-Aug. 28. The festivities run 6-9 p.m. at all locations and are free and open to the public. Anacostia Arts Center is at 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. Honfleur Gallery and Vivid Solutions Gallery are at 1241 Good Hope Rd SE.

new dc circulator national Mall Route Launched

The new DC Circulator National Mall route will begin at Union Station with a total of 15 stops just steps away from some of DC’s most popular attractions, including the Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and National Air & Space Museum, as well as the National Gallery of Art and the U.S. Capitol. nationalmall.dccirculator.com

new Reservation Procedures for west Potomac Park Volleyball courts

Responding to nearly 500 comments about its new reservation system for the West Potomac

volleyball courts, the National Park Service announces updates designed to improve the process and make the distribution of court time more equitable. The changes include: (1) Reservations can be made no more than seven days in advance of play. (2) Reservations are limited to no more than four courts per individual per day. (3) Four of the 11 courts (court numbers 7-10) will not be available to reserve in advance and will be held at all times for open play as “challenge courts.” The challenge courts are open to all on a first come, first serve basis and may not be saved, used for warm up or practicing. Reservations under the new system can be made at recreation.gov starting on Monday, July 6. The new fees, determined through a comparability study of similar court fees in a halfdozen area localities, will be used to maintain the courts to a high standard, including nets, proper lines, sufficient sand and proper drainage; and to defray the cost of managing the reservation system. The National Park Service has completed initial maintenance of the courts; major renovation work will take place from November through March.

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Pepco encourages customers to be Prepared for 2015 Atlantic Hurricane season

Pepco reminds customers to prepare for the possibility of damaging severe storms that could hit the region any time between now and Nov. 30. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season activity will likely be below normal but warns that coastal areas could see storms. NOAA predicts a 70% likelihood of 6-11 named storms with winds of 39 mph or higher. Three to six of those storms could become hurricanes with winds of 74 mph or higher, including two major hurricanes with winds of 111 mph or higher. Pepco recommends that people assemble an emergency storm kit, including a batterypowered radio or television, 3 day supply of non-perishable foods, a first aid kit, a flashlight (extra bateries), battery-powered clock, list of important phone numbers, bottled water and a can opener. Additional information on storm preparedness can be found by visiting pepco.com. u

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“Symphony in DC Major” Unveiled

Hundreds of Shaw residents gathered on the 700 block of P Street on Thursday evening, June 11, to witness the unveiling of the “Symphony in DC Major” sculpture at City Market at O. Serenaded by a jazz band, people crowded the closed street, taking advantage of free refreshments offered by food trucks provided for the event. The ceremony began with Richard Lake, principal of Roadside Development, who commissioned the artwork. He characterized the work as a significant milestone in the completion of City Market at O and its integration into the Shaw community. He had insisted that any public art at City Market at O reflect the history of Shaw. Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen followed by noting that the unveiling of the artwork was another illustration of how important Shaw has become to the city. Brian Kenner, deputy mayor for planning and economic development, expressed Mayor Bowser’s regrets at not being able to attend the unveiling. Lisa Richards Toney, interim executive director of the DC Com-

Crowd awaits unveiling of “Symphony in DC Major” at City Market at O. Photo: Alexander Padro

mission on the Arts and Humanities, which provided partial funding for the sculpture, stated how important art is to a neighborhood, saying that it “tells us where we have come from.” She also said how refreshing it was to work with a developer who understood and could talk about the arts. Alexander Padro, executive director of Shaw Main Streets, the applicant for the Commission grant,

“Symphony in DC Major” sculpture of Col. Robert Gould Shaw. Photo: Alexander Padro

described the art work’s importance to the community. He thanked Lake for his conception and development of the project, noting that “if it is in City Market at O, Richard Lake has had his hands on it.” Stressing the importance of the subject matter of “Symphony in DC Major,” Padro noted that “In Shaw there is history on every block” and that “AfricanAmerican history is not hidden here in this neighborhood, its everywhere in this neighborhood.” Ana Harvey, director of the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development, after mentioning that she had an arts degree, praised Roadside Development for its support of small business. Besides giving over 50 percent of the City Market at O construction contracts to local certified business enterprises, Roadside also set up a training program for residents who wanted to work on the project. Drew Porterfield of Long View Gallery, who served as a consultant on the art project, explained how the sculpture came together. After a

visit by Lake to the gallery, where he saw a sculpture by Zachary Oxman, they knew they had their artist. Oxman continued the story by noting that they all began work last August, eventually developing the work that became “Symphony in DC Major.” Then the unveiling of the sculpture took place. The three main sections are colorful portraits reflected on pieces of stainless steel depicting Shaw icons: Civil War hero Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, jazz genius Duke Ellington, and Washington Color School artist Alma Thomas. After the unveiling the crowd moved to Long View Gallery for a reception and exhibition of other Zachary Oxman artwork.

Shaw Main Streets Hosts Open House

On Saturday afternoon, June 20, Shaw Main Streets held its annual Open House for neighborhood residents and visitors. After picking up free passports at the Shaw Arts, Crafts and Fashion Market, and Touchstone Gallery, participants en-

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Participants start Shaw Open House trek at Shaw Art Market. Photo: Alexander Padro

joyed free food and drink samples at 30 Shaw businesses from New York Avenue to Florida Avenue on the 7th Street and 9th Street commercial corridors. The event ended at the High Velocity sports bar in the Marriott Marquis Hotel, where Open House visitors had an opportunity to win prizes provided by Shaw businesses on the tour.

Woodson Park Nears Completion

The fences surrounding Carter G. Woodson Park at 9th Street and Rhode Island Avenue have been taken down. Now the residents of Shaw can start to enjoy the renovated park, devoted to the “Father of Black History.” At the center of the park is a statue of Dr. Woodson created by the renowned sculptor Ray Kaskey. There remains the task of turning on power to the lights in the park, and a date for the formal dedication of the park has yet to be set. Down the street, the National Park Service has announced that it has awarded a contract to begin the restoration of Dr. Woodson’s home at 1538 9th St. NW. The $5.6 million contract is phase one of a three-phase effort to restore the home. At the completion of phase one, in the next 12 to 18 months, the public will be able to visit the Woodson home on a limited basis through pre-arranged tours.

Shaw Open House raffle winner receives prize from Simon Vintage. Photo: Pleasant Mann

Shaw Hosts 15th American Classic Woman of the Year Pageant

On Sunday, July 19, DC’s American Classic Pageant will hold its 15th Woman of the Year Pageant at the Lincoln Theater, 2:00-5:00 p.m. The date also marks the 85th birthday of Letha M. Blount, the founder of the pageant. The pageant, a talent and modeling competition open to women 55 years of age and over, along with entertainment during intermissions by other senior performers, has filled the Lincoln Theater year after year with enthralled spectators. Tickets are available at the Lincoln Theater box office (1215 U St. NW), $15 in advance, $25 on the day of the pageant. u

Carter G. Woodson Park with new Dr. Woodson statue. Photo: Pleasant Mann

Carter G. Woodson looks out over Shaw. Photo: Pleasant Mann

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ANC 6E Report by Steve Holton

Capital Vista RFP

Lee Goldstein, Real Estate Division project manager of the Deputy Mayor’s Office for Planned Economic Development, appeared before the commission to speak of an upcoming request for proposal (RFP) for Capital Vista, which is a 9,600 square-foot parcel of land bounded by 2nd Street, 8th Street, and New Jersey Avenue NW. Goldstein has met with development teams to review the site. “A year ago,” said ANC 6E05 Chair Marge Maceda, “this project was put out on an RFP. There were two bidders on the short list who met with the community for support several times, and we want to know why it was pulled. Nothing has been given to us between last August and your presentation tonight.” Goldstein responded, “Last year a request for expression of interest (RFEI) was given, and if the city would have continued with that process there would still be an RFP following it. However, the current Capital Vista project is a different set of development parcels.” Goldstein later noted that his office reviewed the current site and deemed it buildable after further review, even though there are still issues related to ownership of the parking deck to work out. The Mayor’s Office and the Deputy Mayor’s Office feel that the RFP is ready to go now, according to Goldstein, and see no need to hold it up. ANC 6E01 Commissioner Alexander Padro said, “Out of the last 11 development proposals in this area none have been awarded to the teams that this commission has recommended. We have previously considered not participating in this process because it seems as if our input is not warranted or taken into consideration. We understand that past proposals were under previous administrations, but the Deputy Mayor’s office [track record] with this particular issue is not stellar.”

Parcel 42 Pilot Program

Melissa Bird from the DC Office of Planning dropped by the meeting to make attendees aware of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s plan to engage the community on ideas and input for uses of a vacant parcel of land before a RFP is written and released for responses from the development community. Bird’s office is tasked with launching this initiative. “We want to balance expectations with both the development community and residents. There is enough interest in housing and ground-floor uses to help shape the RFP before it is released. We hope to have fewer sur-

prises in the future, and people will ultimately have different expectations for the process,” said Bird. Currently outreach attempts are happening for the Parcel 42 Pilot Program, and the city is aiming to come back with information to the community in late July. There is an online engagement tool called Mind Mixer, and you can also email parcel42@ dc.gov for additional info and to give feedback. An RFP will most likely be written this fall. On the subject of the city’s not taking project recommendations from ANC 6E, ANC 6E02 Commissioner Kevin Chapple said, “I know that we are an advisory body and you don’t have to take our advice, but shouldn’t you tell us why you don’t take our recommendation so that we will be instructed for future project engagements? Our review process involves us meeting with the community and developers for several hours, and then the city will choose another plan without giving a reason. It seems like we are given busy work just to say that it has been done.” Bird indicated that she understood the frustrations of the process and looks forward to a very robust discussion about the future of the site. The commission moved to have the Deputy Mayor’s Office recognize the following principles of the future development project: architectural excellence, having maximum amount of parking available, planning and development for a maximum amount of living units (one, two, and three bedrooms, and mixed studios), certification for retail, streetscape improvement, and enhancement of the local presence.

ANC 6E Opposes Temporary License for Drink the District

A group called Drink the District is planning to hold an event at the corner of 5th and K streets NW in late June. The event usually offers live music, DJ’s, food, and alcohol for thousands of attendees. The effects during and after past events have concerned 6E area residents, and some have asked that this type of event should cease. One past event by the group garnered complaints of high noise levels, public intoxication and urination, and large amounts of trash being left over afterwards. Residents have asked ANC 6E not to issue support for temporary licenses without coming before the committee with a request. A resolution passed to restrict Drink the District from getting a temporary alcohol license for an event to be held in late June.

Ivy and Coney Plans to Install a Summer Garden

The owners of Ivy and Coney sports bar, located at 1537 7th St. NW, plan to expand the establishment by adding a rooftop deck to the back half of the building and installing a retractable roof. Expansion plans include adding more cold storage and a full kitchen which could add up to seven full-time jobs for area residents. The garden area will have a 12-foot wall facing north and east, which are the residential sides of the building. A retractable roof will mitigate the sound from the rooftop. The commission voted to support the new addition of Ivy and Coney.

ABRA Request for Texas de Brazil

Texas de Brazil applied for a stipulated Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) license to operate through July 5, which will be the last day of ABRA’s protest period. The Brazilian steakhouse chain plans to open in the near future at 455 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Hours of operation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and there will be no live entertainment on the premises. The restaurant will feature a fine dining setting with casual family dining also welcomed. There will be a front sidewalk café with 68 seats available. The committee motioned to support the stipulated license for Texas de Brazil.

No Support for 6th Street Project

The commission did not support previously submitted development plans for a parking lot located at 1001 6th St. NW by Steuart Investment. Reasons noted for non-support were the removal of trees along New York Avenue between 5th and 6th streets, bench removal, bike-share removal, and lack of traffic studies for an area that has a congestion problem during rush hour. The commission stated that Steuart Investment needs to come back to a future ANC 6E meeting with more information and a better idea of what it is going to do with the trees and how it will address the traffic problem.

Next Meeting

ANC 6E will meet again at 6:30 p.m. on July 7 at the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. Visit www.anc6e.org to view the newsletter; follow on Twitter @ANC6E and on Facebook by searching ANC6E. There will be no meeting in August. u

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Bloomingdale Buzz

by Ellen Boomer

tracing Bloomingdale’s History

Thanks to Cultural Tourism DC your next neighborhood stroll can be an educational trip. One of the latest projects is entitled “Worthy Ambition, the LeDroit Park-Bloomingdale Heritage Trail,” and it includes 16 signs that trace the people and historical events that shaped these communities. In the late 19th century neighborhoods such as Bloomingdale developed along streetcar lines and drew residents who worked downtown or at Howard University. “Bloomingdale’s location speaks to era of development of DC,” said historian Sarah Shoenfeld of Prologue DC, who worked on this project. “Its architecture is iconic, with turreted roofs, first floors set up and back from the street, and big bay windows. Its row houses are representative of some prolific developers in DC.” Examples of noted developers’ work, including houses built or designed by Harry Wardman, Lewis Breuninger, Thomas Haislip, and Francis Blundon, can be viewed from the corner of 1st and V streets. Some developers, such as Middaugh & Shannon, placed racially restrictive deed covenants on their houses. “Some of their houses were more modest and more affordable for African-Americans, but they weren’t allowed to buy them,” Shoenfeld noted. Among Prologue DC’s latest projects is one entitled “Mapping Segregation in DC,” which explores why many of DC’s “historically black” neighborhoods were once exclusively white, and how the city’s racial geography has been shaped by segregation. “Bloomingdale is a good case study for tension between gentrification and affordable housing, including the pop-up issue,” Shoenfeld said. “It’s a mix of newcomers and long-time residents, it’s racially inte-

grated, and there’s a real sense of neighborhood pride.” Contact Cultural Tourism DC at www.culturaltourismdc.org/portal/neighborhood-heritage-trails. Find Prologue DC at prologuedc. com, and learn more about “Mapping Segregation in DC” at prologuedc.com/blog/mapping-segregation.

Better than your Front stoop

Sunday at the Bloomingdale Farmers’ Market.

Rustik Tavern offers delicious food and one of the best views in Bloomingdale. From the outdoor patio diners can keep up with all the community goings-on this summer without ever leaving the neighborhood. Owner Diton Pashaj has worked in restaurants since he moved to DC 11 years ago, first at a diner in Dupont Circle and eventually at Vinoteca Wine Bar and Bistro, where he advanced to general manager. Several years ago Pashaj noticed the lack of full-service restaurants in Bloomingdale. “We would always stop at Big Bear for coffee and breakfast. It was busy with locals, and since Big Bear used to close at 7:00 p.m., there was nowhere for these people to go out after,” Pashaj said. “I was hooked and on a mission.” With the help of friends and family Pashaj opened Rustik in 2010. “I am still shocked that I was able to convince my family that it was a good idea to open a restaurant in a neighborhood where there hadn’t been a sit-down, full-service restaurant in a long time. Luckily it worked out,” Pashaj noted. Rustik’s menu is driven by the wood-burning rotating brick oven. Despite a small kitchen the restaurant turns out several pizzas, small plates, a few main dishes, and brunch and vegan options. It also serves lunch and offers great happy-hour specials including $3 off selected pizzas, $2 off beers, and $5 off wines. “I consider myself lucky to be a part of this neighborhood and also to be surrounded by some of the greatest, most amicable, and most fun business owners – who’ve also become close friends of mine,” Pashaj shared. “We have supported each other from the beginning and are involved as much as we can in the community.” Com-

A view of Rustik Tavern’s outdoor patio.

munity involvement included a “Dine Out For Bloomingdale” week, which was spearheaded by Boundary Stone and generated proceeds that were donated to the Bloomingdale Civic Association. Pashaj recently opened a new restaurant in Brookland, where he lives, and hopes to bring back the T Street festival to Bloomingdale. Visit Rustik Tavern at 84 T St. NW or at www.rustikdc.com.

sundays in Bloomingdale

Located outside Big Bear Cafe, the Bloomingdale Farmers’ Market (BFM) is once again in full swing. This neighborhood staple supplies residents with local produce, sweets, and entertainment every Sunday from May through November. The producers bring farmers’ market standards as well as baked goods, sauces, plants, and preserves. Stock up on fruits from Reid’s Orchard & Winery, indulge in something sweet from Whisked!, or sample the pickles from Number 1 Sons, all while listening to tunes by local groups such as the LeDroit Chamber Players. Langley Elementary’s PTA has a table set up for neighborhood parents to learn more about the school and to meet their principal, Charlotte Spann. The school has an herb garden, and this spring it sold herbs, herb wood, and marigold seeds at the BFM. BFM producers accept several forms of federal nutrition-assistance benefit programs including SNAP (Food Stamps/EBT), WIC, WIC Cash Value, Senior “Get Fresh” Checks, Produce Plus vouchers, and FVRx, a fruit and vegetable prescription program launched by DC Greens. When the market closes each week at 1:00 p.m. the farmers may choose to donate leftover produce to BFM’s gleaning partner, District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH), a nonprofit that provides access to safe housing for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Markets & More, founded and directed by Robin Shuster, runs BFM and the 14th and U Farmers’ Market, which is open Saturdays. Check their website for various events throughout this summer and fall. Visit Bloomingdale Farmers’ Market at 1st and R streets NW or contact them at marketsandmore.info. u

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Mt. Vernon Triangle by Ellen Boomer

A Force for Good

Bible Way Church has been a neighborhood anchor in DC for the past 88 years. Providing spiritual solace and supporting the community in myriad ways, this church embodies the mission of its founder, Bishop Smallwood E. Williams. The church started in 1927 at a fireplug on the corner of 7th and O streets by the O Street Market; later moved into a rental storefront in Shaw; and in the summer of 1936 occupied a tent on New Jersey Avenue. Then in 1946 it built the first of three permanent structures. In addition to its regular services, educational courses, and ministries, including a Youth Ministry, a Drug Ministry, and a Cancer Ministry, Bible Way Church is committed to community outreach and social justice. Its high-profile public face appears in four city blocks of affordable housing within sight of the U.S. Capitol. “This is our calling,” said Yvonne Williams, who is the founder’s daughter and the chair of Bible Way’s board of trustees. “It’s why God sent my parents. They were tough as nails but sweet as can be.” A significant part of the outreach includes sponsoring more than 500 units of housing for families in need. Bible Way’s nonprofit housing affiliates have developed the Golden Rule Apartments, Golden Rule Plaza, which is for residents 62 years and older, The SeVerna, and SeVerna on K. They hope to break ground on their next building, Plaza West, in the late fall. This affordable development will include specialized units for grandparents raising grandchildren. Support services for these “intergenerational families” will assist grandparents in navigating the complexities of their guardianship and will help young children be ready for school. “As a church, we can be a critical catalyst to help direct public and private resources to meet community needs,” Williams said. “We have been blessed and we are committed

so perfectly with the neighborhood,” said Schmidt, who is currently an exhibits specialist at the Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum and an artist in residence at the Arlington Arts Center. “I was honored to be selected.” “City Fields,” which will be displayed through November, was commissioned and sponsored by the MVT CID, Boston Properties, Steuart Investment, and MarcParc, to be displayed along the fence line of an office and retail project being developed by Boston Properties and Steuart Investments. “A parking lot is like a field in terms of its openness as a place for congregation,” Schmidt explained. “It has this stillness in what’s otherwise lots of moving parts. That stillness is a quality I was interested in.” The five cities depicted in the collage are Istanbul, Warsaw, London, Prague, and DC. Schmidt took all the pictures Pastor Smallwood E. Williams and his son in 1952 “sit-in” at Slowe School. herself, and MVT features prominently among the mixture Photo Bible Way Church of zoomed-in shots and panoramas. “There’s an interesting, sprawling texture that you see from a bird’s-eye vantage point,” Schmidt to bless someone else.” noted. “At that viewpoint you see less of the planning and more of the The church has also been on the Petrie-dish quality of cities.” front lines of social justice issues. In the Overlying the collage are several hand-drawn deer that are running 1950s Pastor Williams fought to enroll or, on one panel, sleeping. “The deer have a drawn quality which allows his son in the “white” elementary school them to remain imaginary and magical and have that element of still being located one block from his residence. His fantastical,” said Schmidt. “I think it invites people to imagine.” At each case was one of several that the NAACP end of the panel the collage dissolves into bird shapes. “Visually it’s a nice would have moved on to the Supreme mechanism to have the panels fade in to and out of existence. We have so Court had the Brown vs. Board of Edumany rigid elements of city life. Having something more organic helps,” cation case failed. Schmidt explained. Pastor Williams also rallied with “There’s a definite electricity in the air in MVT,” noted Schmidt, who Marion Barry, then leader of the Student will be at the MVT farm stand on Sept. 26. “This intersection in its own Nonviolent Coordinating Committee right has become an outdoor gallery.” (SNCC) and other SNCC workers who Contact Rachel Schmidt at www.rachel-schmidt.com. Visit the MVT camped for a week in Lafayette Square in CID at 901 4th St. NW or at www.mountvernontriangle.org. support of black Mississippi farmers. “As long as there is injustice, we’ll keep on,” Yvonne Williams explained, “and continue to listen, hear, and see what God has called and prepared us to do.” Visit Bible Way Church at 1100 New Jersey Ave. NW or at www.biblewaywashington.org.

City Fields

With the installation of the “City Fields” mural, K Street is a lot more colorful. This 160-foot, seven-panel collage by local artist Rachel Schmidt depicts the interplay between cityscapes and nature. “It fits

“City Fields” mural with City Vista in the background. Photo: MVT CID

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texas comes to dc

Texas de Brazil opened its first DC location in mid-June and is serving up Texas-sized meals. With various meats and a huge salad bar, this restaurant is the perfect spot for politicians to discuss pork-barrel spending. Mount Vernon Triangle is the 37th location for this family-owned restaurant, and they’ll add to their international roster this year with openings in Mexico City, Seoul, and Dubai. The 8,700 square-foot restaurant accommodates 280 guests and features a private dining room that seats up to 30, a wooden chef ’s table, a signature wine wall, and outdoor patio seating. It offers happy-hour specials and will soon be open for lunch. “Our unique concept and style of service provides not only exceptional food, but also an entertaining and interactive dining experience for the guest,” said Hannah Thompson, Texas de Brazil’s director of advertising and marketing. “It will also allow guests the opportunity to sample traditional rodizio-style cooking, which is indigenous to southern Brazil.” The menu includes seasoned lamb, beef, chicken, pork, and Brazilian sausage as well as house-baked Brazilian cheese bread. Diners can enhance their meals with selections from the 50-item salad bar or with the traditional Brazilian cocktail, the caipirinha. Texas de Brazil participates in community events throughout DC such as food and wine festivals, galas, and tasting events. “In all our markets we strive to become very active within the community,” Thompson shared. “It’s a great way to connect with our guests, and we feel it allows us to stay in the forefront of their minds next time they are considering dining decisions.” Visit Texas de Brazil at 455 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 100, or at www.texasdebrazil.com/locations/ district-of-columbia/washington-dc. u

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by Kathleen Donner The Queen of England honorsthe BFG for his courage. (L-R Susan Lynskey, James Konicek) Photo: Margot Schulman

Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! at Shaw Library

Birthdays have a special significance in the world J.K. Rowling has created. Hagrid doesn’t reveal that Harry is a wizard on just any day of the year, and every witch and wizard looks forward coming of age on their 17th birthday if for no other reason than that they are finally allowed to do magic outside school. On Wednesday, July 29, 7 p.m., join fellow Harry Portter fans for a conversation about the significance of birthdays, especially Harry’s, in the wizarding world. Birthday cake and butterbeer served. Shaw Neighborhood Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202727-1288. dclibrary.org/watha

“Saturday Morning at the National” Free Performances for Children

The BFG (The Big Friendly Giant) at the National Theatre

The BFG is the world’s only friendly giant. He operates in the strictest of secrecy to bring good dreams to the human world, while his nasty counterparts steal and have the despicable habit of eating children. Upon meeting little orphan Sophie through her window, he whisks her away to his home in Giant Country. Together they embark on an adventure to Buckingham Palace to get help from the Queen and save the children from the other giants! Nominated for eleven Helen Hayes awards; winner of two (Outstanding Set Design, Hayes Production and Outstanding Production, Theatre for Young Audiences). July 14-25. Best for ages 5, up. The National Theatre is at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. 202-783-3372. thenationaldc.org

On Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. there are free live performances for children in the National Theatre Helen Hayes Gallery. Tickets are required and distributed first come, first seated. Tickets are distributed 1/2 hour prior to performance. One ticket per person in line. The National Theatre is at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. 202-783-3372. Here’s the remaining summer line-up: July 11, Andres Salguero, ¡Uno, Dos, Tres, con Andres!; July 18, Bright Star-Aesop’s Fables; July 25, Katherine Lyons: Transformations Imagination; Aug. 1,

Rainbow Puppets: Pirate Party. Read more at thenationaldc.org.

Family Fun Time: Michael Albert’s Art at MLK Library

On Saturday, Aug. 8, 2 p.m., meet the artist and author of “An Artist’s America,” Michael Albert brings his unique pop-art style to the library. Learn about his style and technique as he teaches attendees how to make their own pop art. Part of DC Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, this program is for children of all ages and their families. MLK Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. dclibrary.org/mlk

Family Fitness Class at Canal Park with DCBFIT

On every third Sunday this summer, 2 p.m., join the Capitol Riverfront BID and DCBFIT in the middle block of Canal Park for a fitness class geared toward the entire family. DCBFIT will lead an action-packed workout for kids, and kids-at-heart, of all ages. Move through a series of stations featuring jump rope, stretches, and high-energy exercises for every fitness level. Remaining dates this summer are July 19 and Aug. 16. Canal Park is at 202 M St. SE. 202-465-7094. canalparkdc.org

Ward 2 Education Town Hall Meeting

Councilmember Grosso will host a town hall meeting on education issues in Ward 2 on Wednesday, July 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives, 1201 17th St. NW. This meeting will

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give the Councilmember an opportunity to explain the new objective approach to the capital improvement plan and also to hear from residents about the recent report on the status of the school reform efforts in DC.

$1 Ice Cream and $1 Hot Dogs at Nat’s Park

On Monday, July 6, 7:05 p.m. game vs. the Cincinnati Reds, $1 ice cream novelties will be available for purchase at select Nats Dogs stands until the start of the 6th inning, while supplies last. On Monday, Aug. 3, 7:05 p.m. game vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks, $1 hot dogs will be available for purchase at all Nats Dogs stands and additional locations until the start of the 6th inning, while supplies last. washington.nationals.mlb.com

Friday Night Fishing at Diamond Teague Park

Friday nights through Sept. 4, 5-8 p.m., join Anacostia Riverkeeper at Diamond Teague Park (by the Nat’s Park at 100 Potomac Ave. SE) for catch and release fishing. This free event is a wonderful parent/child experience with the Anacostia River. ancostiariverkeeper.org

Free Summer Meals Program for Kids

The D.C. Free Summer Meals Program designated to support parents and families has begun. All kids and teens 18 years of age and younger can receive free meals at hundreds of locations across all eight wards. No questions asked. No parents required. No ID needed. Kids can walk into any open meal site and eat for free. To find a site residents can visit dcsummermeals.dc.gov or text “Food” to 877877.

Books & Bites at MLK Library

Each Wednesday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., in front of MLK Library, 901 G St. NW,

anyone can purchase a tasty meal from a food truck, check out the latest hot titles, watch movies from their Criterion collection and sign up for Summer Reading. dclibrary.org/mlk

Family Jazz Day at Glen Echo Park

A Family Jazz Day will be held at Glen Echo Park on Sunday, July 19, 3-7 p.m. The afternoon features the US Army Blues Band, the Blues Alley Youth Ensemble and other youth jazz bands. Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD. glenechopark.org

Creature Feature in Rock Creek Park

Calling all kids: every Friday, 4-4:30 p.m. through Aug. 28, come meet Pokey, Atwee, Tiki, Oscar, and Fire during this informal program. Learn about park wildlife and then assist the rangers in feeding the Nature Center’s live critters. Geared for ages 4-10. This program is at the Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Rd. NW. 202895-6070. nps.gov/rocr

Kids Run the Bases at Nat’s Park

Kids ages 4-12 can run the bases after select Nationals games. Kids Run the Bases begins immediately following the game, weather permitting. Remaining dates are: July 5 and 19; Aug. 9, 23, and 30; Sept. 6, 20 and 27. An adult must accompany runners to the field. One adult per child on 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 game has ended, it takes the grounds crew approximately 20 minutes to prepare the field. Kids and parents/guardians can begin lining up at the end of the 7th inning, however fans that would like to stay and watch the entire game will still be able to line up once the game has ended. Participants must exit the ballpark through the Right

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Full-scale models of Mars Rovers are on display in the Exploring the Planets gallery at the National Air and Space Museum. Photo: Eric Long, Smithsonian Institution

Mars Day! at Air and Space

Mars Day! will be held July 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the National Air and Space Museum. Mars Day! is an annual event that celebrates the Red Planet with a variety of educational and fun family activities. Visitors can also talk to scientists active in Mars research and learn about current and future missions. airandspace.si.edu Field Gate. The line forms outside of the park on the sidewalk along First St. washington.nationals.mlb.com

Heroes of Summer at Shaw Library

Children, ages 6-12, and their caregivers can join in the fun on Tuesdays (excluding July 21 and Aug. 4) in summer at 3:30 p.m. for a different hero-themed activity each week. Come make a superhero cape, create a unique superhero character and light up signal, write letters to a personal hero, and even play the villain. Shaw Neighborhood Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. dclibrary.org/watha

“Aquarium” at Bethesda’s Imagination Stage

Through July 26, Imagination Stage brings back its popular production of Aquarium, which premiered in January 2011, for its youngest pa-

trons. Aquarium, best for ages 1-5, runs at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. Performances are Saturdays-Sundays at 10 and 11:15 a.m. Tickets are $14, with a $5 lap seat for children under 12 months. Tickets may be purchased at imaginationstage.org, at the Imagination Stage box office or by calling 301-280-1660. Developed by Lyngo Theatre (Italy) and Sprookjes Enzo (Belgium), Aquarium tells the story of islanders Jack and Calypso who lead children and caregivers to a magical, interactive world where giant jellyfish fly through the air, sheep graze in the grass, and lemons create the sun in a “let’s pretend” sky.

The Puppet Company at Glen Echo

When Snow White meets seven vertically challenged bachelors, she discovers that everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, and that

friendship and teamwork make any challenge smaller. Based on the Grimm fairytale, this production takes the Puppet Co.’s usual sideways view of the popular story, giving it timeliness and humor for adults as well as kids. “Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs” runs through Aug. 9. $10. Appropriate for preK-grade 4. Running time is 40 minutes. The Puppet Company, a Center for Exploration of the Puppet Arts, is at Glen Echo Park, 7300 Mac Arthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD. 301-6346380. thepuppetco.org

Marine Corps Marathon Kids Run Registration Open

Marine Corps Marathon Kids Run registration has opened. The Kids Run is on Saturday, Oct. 24 and will be held in the Pentagon North parking lot. Nearly 3,600 children ages 5-12 will participate in the one-mile just-for-fun event. All participants receive a T-shirt, medal and snacks at the finish line. Register at marinemarathon.com.

Blue Sky Puppets at Shaw Library

On Friday, July 17, 1 p.m., laugh and learn with Chester the Pig, who dreams of having Superhero Powers. The puppet show also celebrates community heroes. For ages 3-6. Shaw Neighborhood Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. dclibrary.org/watha

Shake Up Your Saturdays at the Folger

Stars are everywhere in Shakespeare’s plays and poetry. Consider the ways they give light and show the way in Shakespeare’s world and see how that helps navigate the world in the Folger exhibition, Ships, Clocks & Stars—The Quest for Longitude. “Let All the Number of Stars Give Light” is on Saturday, Aug. 1, 10 a.m. “Shake Up Your Saturdays” happens on the first Saturday of each month. Children ages 6-12 and their families are invited to join them for this hour-long program to have fun learning and sharing Shakespeare’s language and experiencing the Folger. Register at folger.edu. The Folger Shakespeare Library is at 201 E Capitol St. SE.

Animal Heroes: Meet a Secret Service Dog at MLK Library (Heroism isn’t limited to humans!)

In Monday, July 20, 7 p.m., join Officer-Technician Sean Lorenz from the United States Secret Service Canine Explosives Detection Unit (K-9) and his Canine Partner, Truus, a Belgian Malinois, to learn more about the K-9 unit and how the Canine Partners contribute to it. MLK Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321. dclibrary.org/mlk

Dr. Seuss, American Icon: The Legacy of Theodor Seuss Geisel

On Wednesday, July 15, 6:45-8:45 p.m., at the S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW, Seuss scholar Philip Nel examines how and why Theodor Seuss Geisel’s books became an essential part of growing up. He delves into the energetic cartoon surrealism of his illustrations and the swingy rhyme that keeps young readers hooked on his verse. Galvanized by the propaganda work

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Geisel did during World War II, some of his books have a politically activist slant, and Nel looks at how Dr. Seuss took on issues including racism (The Sneetches), environmentalism (The Lorax), and nuclear proliferation (The Butter Battle Book). Get insights into the man behind the art as Nel covers Geisel’s German-American childhood in Massachusetts, his war years and postwar life in California, and his two marriages. Nel connects Geisel’s longtime career in advertising to the rigor with which he controlled the merchandising of his characters. Learn, too, of Geisel’s lasting legacy as an author and artist—from his characters serving as political shorthand in editorial cartoons to his influence on hip-hop lyrics. Nel is a scholar of children’s literature and university distinguished professor of English at Kansas State University. He is the author of Dr. Seuss: American Icon and The Annotated Cat: Under the Hats of Seuss and His Cats. Enjoy a light reception after the program featuring Seuss-inspired green eggs and ham. General Admission is $45. For tickets and further information, call 202-633-3030 or visit smithsonianassociates.org.

newseum summer Fun deal for Kids

The Newseum offers everything from the Berlin Wall and Pulitzer Prize-winning photos to interactive games. This summer, there’s one more great reason to visit--kids get in free through Labor Day, the Newseum waives admission for youth visitors age 18 and younger. Up to four kids visit for free with each paid adult or senior admission. Adult (ages 19-64) admission is $22.95 plus tax and senior admission is $18.95 plus tax. Newseum is at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. newseum.org

A night of Adventure Awaits children at two smithsonian Museums

The Smithsonian Associates presents true Night at the Museum experiences for children in the National Museum of American History and, for the first time, the National Portrait Gallery. Sleepovers begin at 7 p.m. and end at 8:45 a.m. the next morning. Kids and their chaperones will experience the museums in a whole new way during a night of fun that features tours, games, crafts and more. Remaining Sleepovers at the National Museum of American History (ages 8-12) are July 18, Aug. 1, Aug. 14 and Aug. 28. Sleepovers at the National Portrait Gallery (ages 10-14) are July 25 and Aug. 22. There must be at least one adult for every three children in any group. Chaperones must be 21 years or older. No adults without children. All participants must pre-register by calling 202-633-3030 or by visiting the Smithsonian Associates box office located in the S. Dillon Ripley Center at 1100 Jefferson Dr. S.W., Suite 3077. Tickets are $135. The price includes exclusive access and activities in the museum, an evening snack, interactive exploration, arts and crafts activities and a light breakfast. For more information, visit smithsoniansleepovers.org.

Reston Kids triathlon

On Sunday, Aug. 2, 8 a.m., join Reston Association and the Reston Y in their 5th annual Reston Kids Triathlon. Age groups and distances for 6-8, 9-11 and 12-14 years old. Distances are 50-200m swim, 1.14 mile bike, .6-1.4 mile run. This is USA Triathlon sanctioned event. restonkidstri.org u

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

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FEE SIMPLE BLOOMINGDALE 51 U ST NW 1738 1ST ST NW 146 RANDOLPH PL NW 123 S ST NW

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 1214 GIRARD ST NW 1437 GIRARD ST NW 1405 PERRY PL NW 1314 GIRARD ST NW 1218 FAIRMONT ST NW 1214 EUCLID ST NW 3576 13TH ST NW 724 QUEBEC PL NW 3821 10TH ST NW 4010 13TH ST NW 516 PARK RD NW 1316 SHEPHERD ST NW 445 NEWTON PL NW 513 COLUMBIA RD NW 3723 KANSAS AVE NW 451 PARK RD NW 3013 13TH ST NW 2905 SHERMAN AVE NW 451 LAMONT ST NW 780 LAMONT ST NW

DUPONT

1837 SWANN ST NW 1618 CORCORAN ST NW 1541 T ST NW

KALORAMA

2320-2330 S ST NW 2411 CALIFORNIA ST NW 1941 BILTMORE ST NW

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2215 1ST ST NW 25 W ST NW 46 W ST NW 325 U ST NW 324 U ST NW 20 CHANNING ST NW

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1705 VERMONT AVE NW

MOUNT PLEASANT 1837 ONTARIO PL NW 3135 19TH ST NW 1715 NEWTON ST NW 3408 BROWN ST NW 2221 ONTARIO RD NW 2335 17TH ST NW 1814 ONTARIO PL NW

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3910 8TH ST NW 734 ROCK CREEK CHURCH RD NW 432 RANDOLPH ST NW 505 QUINCY ST NW

$930,000 $805,000 $760,000 $745,000

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$1,100,000 $1,000,000 $985,000 $920,000 $898,000 $890,000 $850,000 $840,000 $765,000 $685,209 $679,500 $675,000 $651,500 $650,000 $636,000 $605,000 $600,000 $600,000 $599,000 $425,000

4 7 6 3 3 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 2

$1,749,500 $2,157,000 $1,828,000

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$19,000,000 $4,500,000 $1,525,000

10 6 5

$1,100,000 $950,000 $850,000 $705,000 $580,000 $580,000

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$509,000

$1,875,000 $1,086,500 $855,000 $792,500 $731,000 $599,000 $1,159,500

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$1,040,000 $903,000 $860,000 $859,000

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3809 7TH ST NW 4216 4TH ST NW 713 INGRAHAM ST NW 4511 ILLINOIS AVE NW 408 CRITTENDEN ST NW 445 JEFFERSON ST NW 818 EMERSON ST NW 417 EMERSON ST NW 407 DELAFIELD PL NW 225 FARRAGUT ST NW 526 INGRAHAM ST NW 5306 7TH ST NW 5405 5TH ST NW 312 JEFFERSON ST NW 808 DELAFIELD PL NW 5503 8TH ST NW 718 INGRAHAM ST NW 627 DELAFIELD PL NW

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403 R ST NW 1623 6TH ST NW

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2248 12TH PL NW

$829,900 $800,000 $749,900 $747,500 $640,500 $625,000 $600,000 $580,000 $580,000 $576,000 $565,000 $520,000 $511,500 $445,000 $429,000 $410,000 $400,000 $390,000

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$999,000 $935,000

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$720,000

$1,305,000 $855,000 $774,900 $714,000 $638,500 $540,000 $515,000 $399,999 $399,900

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$773,500 $425,000 $360,000

4 2 1

$792,000 $761,000 $759,900 $725,000 $725,000 $710,000 $700,000 $699,000 $695,000 $685,000 $682,000 $670,110 $650,000 $624,900 $580,000 $564,900 $560,000 $537,000 $520,500 $519,750 $515,000

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2424 18TH ST NW #R-1 1662 BEEKMAN PL NW #D 2922 18TH ST NW #3 2298 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #B 1674 EUCLID ST NW #B 1835 CALIFORNIA ST NW #C 1701 KALORAMA RD NW ##406 1840 VERNON ST NW #101 2633 ADAMS MILL RD NW #304

BLOOMINGDALE

73 U ST NW #1 125 T ST NW #1 70 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #304

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 3015 WARDER ST NW #2 1343 KENYON ST NW #3 3467 HOLMEAD PL NW #1 726 GIRARD ST NW #3 728 GIRARD ST NW #1 426 KENYON ST NW #2 726 GIRARD ST NW #1 426 KENYON ST NW #1 1354 MONROE ST NW #B 1322 MONROE ST NW #1 3015 WARDER ST NW #1 728 GIRARD ST NW #2 726 GIRARD ST NW #2 1337 SPRING RD NW #4 1321 EUCLID ST NW #202 3619 14TH ST NW #3 1461 GIRARD ST NW #400 3573 WARDER ST NW #3 1300 TAYLOR ST NW #202 1436 OGDEN ST NW #2 1300 TAYLOR ST NW #203

1436 929 1323 1355 1200 1427 1451 1417 3602 1439 1451 1108 2600 2901 2608

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1436 OGDEN ST NW #3 929 FLORIDA AVE NW #2002 1323 CLIFTON ST NW #11 1355 SHEPHERD ST NW #2 1200 EUCLID ST NW #3 1427 CHAPIN ST NW #202 1451 PARK RD NW #116 1417 NEWTON ST NW #106 3602 ROCK CREEK CHURCH RD NW #1 1439 EUCLID ST NW #206 1451 PARK RD NW #318 1108 COLUMBIA RD NW #305 2600 SHERMAN AVE NW #201 2901 16TH ST NW #503 2608 SHERMAN AVE NW #1

$506,000 $503,000 $500,000 $490,000 $475,000 $461,000 $358,000 $345,000 $321,500 $308,500 $302,555 $290,000 $272,000 $268,000 $255,000

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1700 Q ST NW #4 1415 21ST ST NW #2A 1801 SWANN ST NW #401 1515 16TH ST NW #1D 1325 18TH ST NW #903 1621 T ST NW #302 1767 P ST NW #1 2012 O ST NW #51 1621 T ST NW #503 1711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #608 1725 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #601 1718 P ST NW #613 1931 17TH ST NW #G1 1607 T ST NW #A 1409 21ST ST NW #2B 1816 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #105 1711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #431

$865,000 $757,500 $757,500 $690,000 $667,500 $596,000 $550,000 $480,000 $443,000 $425,000 $419,000 $265,000 $357,500 $792,500 $443,500 $275,000 $263,000

LEDROIT PARK 143 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #5

$450,000

2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 2

LOGAN

1735 JOHNSON AVE NW #F 7 LOGAN CIR NW #41 1133 14TH ST NW #204 1209 13TH ST NW #207 1445 N ST NW #102 1133 14TH ST NW #802 1314 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #G-08 1440 N ST NW #402 1506 Q ST NW #3 1529 14TH ST NW #307 1506 Q ST NW #1 1220 N ST NW #2 1715 15TH ST NW #36 1010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #905 1418 11TH ST NW #1

$727,000 $590,000 $575,000 $499,000 $480,000 $469,000 $235,750 $198,000 $960,000 $800,000 $750,000 $691,000 $640,000 $625,000 $532,500

MOUNT PLEASANT

2906 18TH ST NW #2 1752 PARK RD NW #A 1600 BELMONT ST NW #D 1701 KALORAMA RD NW #313 1955 CALVERT ST NW #1955 3420 16TH ST NW #506S 2440 16TH ST NW #417 1613 HARVARD ST NW #309 1661 PARK RD NW #402

$825,000 $799,900 $729,000 $690,000 $438,000 $341,500 $290,000 $280,000 $269,000

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1601 5TH ST NW #D 1601 5TH ST NW #B 1401 5TH ST NW #1 2030 8th ST NW #505 1815 6TH ST NW #1 1643 6TH ST NW #5

$1,450,000 $1,400,000 $1,021,000 $844,900 $720,001 $550,000

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1013 V ST NW #3 $750,000 2 919 FLORIDA AVE NW #804 $610,000 2 2020 12TH ST NW #301 $502,500 2 2030 8TH ST NW #PH8 $899,900 2 2030 8TH ST NW #405 $824,900 2 2030 8TH ST NW #201 $489,900 1 u

My Pilgrim Note Dedicated to the 4th of July

by E. Ethelbert Miller

hen I was a child I read about the pilgrims but I never thought I would become one. There comes a point in a person’s life when one either continues to lip-sync or composes one’s own melody. A few months ago I departed from an old world and embraced the journey to a sacred place. As an African-American I have often reflected on the contours of black history. Here is a black koan to meditate on: Which is worse, to be taken from the land or to have the land taken from you? If you want to know the answer to this “riddle” simply be black on a corner near Howard University and survey the surrounding neighborhood. The black person taken from the land learned to compose the blues. The black people who remained on the land soon found a European flag in their front yard. They discovered something else – the land was a sweet pastry waiting to be devoured by colonizers. Resistance comes with a price tag as expensive and as long as colonization. The pilgrim (in me) thinks about what it might mean to travel to Mars. The trip and the planet so far away one has to think about the journey as being a one-way ticket into forever … This is how an older worker feels when faced with unemployment. How surprising to show up for work just in time to be “launched” off the premises. The healthy thing to do is to view it as Independence Day and not just an ugly divorce. Which brings me to “our” holiday this month. If I wore an Afro I would imitate Frederick Douglass and ponder what the 4th of July means today. After months of black men being black and blue across the nation, we are

back to square one and elementary race relations. We are reduced to embracing a contagious simplicity with large philosophical statements like – “black lives matter” or “I can’t breathe” and “hands-up.” There is a sad frustration that leaks out of the bag of history when one begins to view all police officers as suspects. When I departed from the campus of Howard University after 40 years of employment, I pondered the E in front of Ethelbert. Did it stand for Emancipation? If so, where was I now going? Was I just another black man walking the dangerous streets? Was the campus land under my feet suddenly being prepared for the arrival of a corporate flag? Perhaps it’s best in the 21st century to be a pilgrim looking for a sacred place. One’s world should never become a frozen place with gravity as light as that on Mars. Tomorrow is hopefully filled with more than a glitter in the sky. Once again we should ask ourselves, “What is this place we call America?” Every July we should renew our vows. Marriage is as difficult as love these days. We struggle to be worthy of the word beloved. Is there such a thing as intimacy and personal climate change? The pilgrim arrives on a new shore, and the first act is to give thanks for survival. Maybe this is the lesson (the take-home exam) that comes out of Ferguson and Baltimore. Somehow we survive and our nation looks into the mirror and there is beauty to behold. E. Ethelbert Miller is a literary activist. He was inducted into the Washington Hall of Fame in April 2015. Miller’s “Collected Poems,” edited by Kirsten Porter, will be published next spring by Willow Books. u

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