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04 what’s on washington out and about 12 Insatiable • Celeste McCall
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14 Business Briefs • Sarah Payne
your neighborhood 18 Shaw Streets • Pleasant Mann
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Detail from “She Got We,” a new mural by Cita Sadeli MISS CHELOVE at 1620 7th Street, NW. Photo by Pleasant Mann.
20 ANC 6E • Pleasant Mann 22 Bulletin Board • Kathleen Donner
at home 28 Changing Hands • Don Denton
kids and family 30 Notebook • Kathleen Donner
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WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON “The Upstairs Department” at Signature After a serious illness, a young man wakes up with the power to communicate with the dead (or so he believes). Desperate for guidance and to connect with their late father, he and his skeptic sister set out to test his paranormal talent at the Lily Dale Spiritualist community where their discoveries summon more than the afterlife. Playwright Chelsea Marcantel (Airness, Everything is Wonderful) channels the unexpected in an ethereal journey of familial love, the limits of cynicism and how to explain the unexplainable. “The Upstairs Department” is on stage at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, through June 12. sigtheatre.org.
Photo: Christopher Mueller
Questlove: MUSIC IS HISTORY at the KC
Photo: Courtesy of NoMa BID
NoMa’s Spring Season Outdoor Movies On Wednesday evenings, May 11 to June 8, NoMa BID presents CiNoMatic, their outdoor movie series at Alethia Tanner Park, 227 Harry Thomas Way NE. The theme of CiNoMatic’s Spring Season is Wednesday Night Nostalgia. Here’s the lineup: May 11, Mrs. Doubtfire; May 18, Cool Runnings; May 25, The Sandlot; June 1, Space Jam; and June 8, The Princess Bride. Showings begin at sunset, with seating on the lawn opening one hour prior to showtime. Guests are encouraged to arrive early, as seating is firstcome, first served. Bring your own blankets, chairs, and picnic dinners (NoMa restaurants are open for takeout!). Food and drink will also be available for purchase from local food truck partners. Dogs on-leash are welcome. For more information and weather-related schedule updates, visit cinomatic.org.
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On Saturday, May 14, 7:30 p.m., harnessing his encyclopedic knowledge of popular music and American history, award-winning musician, producer, director, and best-selling author Questlove returns to the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater for another intimate, insightful discussion on his latest book MUSIC IS HISTORY with a special guest. Focusing on 1971 to the present, Questlove finds hidden connections in the American tapestry—whether investigating how the blaxploitation era reshaped Black identity or considering the way disco took an assembly-line approach to Black genius. These critical inquiries are complemented by his own memories as a music fan and the way his appetite for pop culture taught him about the country. $60 to $65. kennedy-center.org.
Black Violin and Blind Boys of Alabama at Wolf Trap Led by classically trained string players Wil B. (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin), Black Violin keeps classical music alive for the next generation. With influences ranging from Bach to Jay-Z, the group’s unique blend of classical and hip-hop breaks down stereotypes and encourages people of all ages, races, and backgrounds to come together. Black Violin is joined by gospel legends and Grammy Award-winners the Blind Boys of Alabama on June 4, 8 p.m. (gates at 6:30 p.m.) at Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA. Tickets are $30, up. wolftrap.org.
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Fest Of Spring Caribbean Wine, Food & Music Festival
WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON
Ray LaMontagne (with Kiely Connell) at the Anthem Ray LaMontagne is an American singersongwriter and musician who has has released eight studio albums: Trouble, Till the Sun Turns Black, Gossip in the Grain, God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise, Supernova, Ouroboros, Part of the Light, and Monovision. He cites Stephen Stills, Richard Manuel, and Rick Danko as strong musical influences, while critics have compared LaMontagne’s music to that of The Band, Van Morrison, Nick Drake, and Tim Buckley. $55 to $95. Ray LaMontagne and Kiely Connell are at The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW, on June 3, 7:30 p.m. (doors at 6 p.m.). theanthemdc.com.
Photo: Christopher Duggan
Frederick, Maryland’s Fest Of Spring is a celebration of Caribbean culture, including cuisine, music and art. The event features live performances of locally and internationally renowned artists such as Richie Stephens, Bryan Art, Lukie D from LUST, TURNER and more. Jewelry, clothing, and craft vendors, a fashion show, kid’s fun area, wine tasting, giveaways, live DJs, live music, and Caribbean and local cuisine. $20 to $100. Fest Of Spring is on Saturday, May 14, noon to 8 p.m. at the Frederick Fairgrounds, 797 E. Patrick St., Frederick, MD. festofspring.com.
Metropolitan Beer Trail Launches DC’s first ale trail, the Metropolitan Beer Trail linking seven bars and breweries located along the Metropolitan Branch Trail, launches on Saturday, May 14 with a hop-around event. Here are the bars and breweries: Metrobar, Red Bear Brewing Co., Right Proper Brewing Company, City-State Brewing Co., Dew Drop Inn, Wunder Garten and The Eleanor. Register for the hop-around at MetropolitanBeerTrail.com to download a free digital passport. The first 300 people to check in at all seven locations will receive a Metropolitan Beer Trail t-shirt. NoMaBID.org.
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Reframing the Narrative at the KC In the spirit of Sankofa, in order to understand our present and ensure our future, we must know our past. Through Reframing the Narrative, June 14-19 with seven performances by Dance Theatre of Harlem, Ballethnic Dance Company, and Collage Dance Collective on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage, the weeklong programming highlights and recognizes the extensive contribution of Black voices in ballet. Tickets are $29, up. kennedy-center.org.
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Fire that ravaged Notre-Dame on April 15, 2019. Photo: Patrick Zachmann
WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON
Toby Lightman at Jammin Java In a crowded social media driven marketplace, classicallytrained Toby Lightman’s pure and soulful voice connects with listeners emotionally and cuts through the noise. In the 15 years since signing with a major label, Toby has developed and mastered her own sophisticated and unique urban pop sound. Toby Lightman with special guest Marie Miller is at Jammin Java on Saturday, May 21, 7:30 p.m. (doors at 6 p.m.). Tickets are $15 to $25. Jammin Java, 227 Maple Ave. East, Vienna, VA. jamminjava.com.
The National Building Museum has brought French heritage back to life with a major new exhibition, NotreDame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition, a 360-degree augmented reality immersion into the 850-year history of the cathedral and its ongoing restoration. The innovative installation is designed and produced by Histovery, a French start-up, in collaboration with the public institution in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris. The exhibition is offered in an immersive physical setting that is visually transporting. Vinyl replicas of the cathedral’s flooring, stained-glass transfers on the Museum’s historic windows, audio of Notre Dame’s organs and tolling bells, as well as a projection of the cathedral’s famed rose window, that miraculously survived the fire, complete the multi-sensory experience. Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Edition is at the National Building Museum through Sept. 26. nbm.org.
Smithsonian Folkways presents No-No Boy at Songbyrd No-No Boy is an immersive multimedia work blending original folk songs, storytelling, and projected archival images all in service of illuminating hidden American histories. Taking inspiration from his own family’s history living through the Vietnam War as well as many other stories of Asian American experience, Nashville born songwriter Julian Saporiti has transformed years of doctoral study into an innovative project which bridges a divide between art and scholarship. By turning his archival research and fieldwork into a large repertoire of folk songs and films, Saporiti has been able to engage diverse audiences with difficult conversations performing with a revolving cast of collaborators everywhere from rural high schools and churches to New York City’s Lincoln Center. $12. Smithsonian Folkways
Bethesda Fine Arts Festival The returning annual Bethesda Fine Arts Festival is on Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (rain or shine). It features fine art created by 130 of the nation’s best artists, live entertainment and Bethesda restaurants. Continuous live entertainment schedule is Saturday, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Sara Jones Duo; noon to 1:30 p.m., Eric Scott Trio; 2 to 4 p.m., ilyAIMY; 4 to 6 p.m., Carly Harvey; Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon, Andrew O’Day; 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Jay Byrd and The Musical Trust; 3 to 5 p.m., Jarreau Williams. The festival is located at Woodmont Triangle, along Norfolk, Auburn and Del Ray Avenues. Admission is free and free parking is available in the public parking garage on Auburn Avenue. bethesda.org/arts/artsfestival.
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Notre-Dame de Paris at the NBM
Julian Saporiti, the musician and historian whose works are under the name No-No Boy. Photo: Diego Luis presents No-No Boy at Songbyrd, 540 Penn St. NE, on Sunday, May 15, 7 p.m. songbyrddc.com.
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Wolf Trap Summer Blast Off Concert On May 29, at 8 p.m. (gates open at 6:30 p.m.), “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band will perform a free program of concert band favorites to celebrate the upcoming summer performance season. A fireworks display will follow the concert at 9:45 p.m. The Park will close at capacity. Filene Center, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Rd. Vienna, VA. wolftrap.org.
Photo: Courtesy of Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Renwick’s Crafting Happy Hour Returns Renwick’s Handi-hour is back. On Thursday, May 19, 5:30 to 8 p.m., join them for DC’s original crafting happy hour for its in-person return to the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery. Create your very own mini macramé piece while sipping on craft cider from DC-based ANXO Cidery. Then, explore their latest exhibition, This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World, which activates both floors of gallery space. Tickets for $20 include two drinks, crafting supply kits, and light snacks. Space is limited to accommodate social distancing. Registrants must be 21 years or older to attend and must present a valid ID. americanart.si.edu.
Photo: Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, photo by Libby Weiler.
Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams Set in the hothouse of New Orleans’ Garden District, Suddenly Last Summer has all the hallmarks of a Tennessee Williams masterpiece: exotic locales, tortured psyches, glorious, lyrical language, and Williams’ gift for creating vivid, unforgettable characters. An elderly socialite mourns the death of her poet son, who died under mysterious circumstances while vacationing at an island resort. Eager to protect her son’s image, she hires a doctor to silence the only witness to the tragic event–but the shattering truth fights its way to the surface, as it always does in Williams’ world. $40. Avant Bard’s Suddenly Last Summer is on stage at Gunston Arts Center, Theater Two, 2700 S Lang St., Arlington, from May 25 to June 18. avantbard.org.
Actress Sara Barker plays Catharine Holly. Photo: Montana Monardes
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Washington Stage Guild’s Memoirs of a Forgotten Man A 2018 hit at the Contemporary American Theatre Festival, D.W. Gregory’s play portrays the determination of a totalitarian regime to erase history, and the tragic effect that has on a man who can forget nothing. Based on a true story, a man with a photographic memory finds himself and those around him in peril under an authoritarian regime that erases its political enemies. $50 to $60. Memoirs of a Forgotten Man is on stage at the Washington Stage Guild, 900 Massachusetts Ave. NW, from May 5 to 29. stageguild.org.
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Insatiable by Celeste McCall
It’s been a busy spring at Union Market, where numerous vendors offer food and drink for carryout and dining-in.
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ike a rude dinner guest who refuses to leave, winter lingered far too long. But finally, as spring arrived, we noticed lots of activity at Union Market, 1309 Fifth St. NE. Most vendors ‒ old and new ‒ offer food to enjoy in the market’s indoor, outside and rooftop seating or to take home. Most packaging is sustainable. A recent midday foray revealed healthy, yet yummy, newcomers, including Son of a Fish, which offers pre-packaged items like California rolls (made with real crab), salmon sashimi, bagel-inspired smoked salmon rolls with cream cheese, “rainbow rolls” and Green Dragon. The latter is composed of eel (unagi) enveloped
in velvety avocado, rice and seaweed. To ensure freshness, the kitchen makes two or three batches of sushi daily. Visit www.sonofafishsushi.com. Near the Union Market entrance, Som Tam prepares Siamese staples like pad thai (with chicken or tofu), garden rolls (filled with chicken or tofu), tom yum soup and larb salad, with lemon grass-scented chicken and black sticky rice, crispy herbed wings and more. Watch for daily specials. To drink: beer, ultra-sweet Thai-style tea and sodas. Banana Blossom Bistro serves updated Asian dishes including garden rolls, stir-fried veggies, “plain” pho (in a savory veggie broth), banh mi (traditional or vegan), basil limeade, Vietnamese-style coffee. Visit www.bananablossombistro.com. At Harvey’s Market, we bought Benton’s bacon ($16.79 per pound, but well worth it) for our BLTs and spaghetti carbonara. Moreover, Harvey’s has expanded its menu, now offering all sorts of sandwiches, including roast beef with cheddar and horseradish on toasted sourdough and hot pastrami and Swiss on rye. As we passed the small frozen meat section, catching my eye was a block of ground wild boar (from Texas), tagged at $22.99 per pound. Union Market is open daily, but vendors might keep different hours. For more information visit www.unionmarketdc.com.
Egging It On
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Good news for early ‒ and not-so-early ‒ risers: Cracked Eggery has hatched in Shaw. Breakfast fans will find it at 1921 Eighth St. NW. Customers may stroll into the neon-lit shop from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily to chow down on 15 kinds of delightfully messy egg sandwiches, bowls built on rice, veggies, and pork belly and other updated diner classics. Among favorites are The Basic (scrambled egg, American and cheddar cheeses); Southern Charm (BLT with fried green tomato, pimento cheese, arugula and lemon aioli on a toasted challah bun). Breads are made by Maryland’s well-known Lyon
Bakery. Bowls include Seoul Made (pork belly, fried egg, rice, mayo and more). There’s also a kid’s menu as well as coffee, bottled water and sodas. Co-owners Mike Tabb and AJ Zarinsky launched their business at a farmers’ market, then advanced to a food truck before opening a bricksand-mortar eatery in Cleveland Park last fall. Their 14-seat Shaw spinoff debuted last month. For more information, visit www.crackedeggery.com. Speaking of breakfast in Shaw: Halfsmoke/Butter Me Up, 651 Florida Ave. NW (near Howard University Hospital) serves all-day brunch. Among favorites are Halfsmoke Lovers Hash (chicken, sausages, bacon), spicy Cajun shrimp-and-grits with andouille sausage, crabcake with shrimp, home fries and a sunnyside-up egg. Plus the usual brunch beverages like mimosas and Bloody Marys. Visit www. halfsmoke.com.
Shaw newcomer Cracked Eggery slings hearty breakfast sandwiches and bowls in a casual, diner-like environment.
Latino Lunch
Good news for Mount Vernon Triangle residents and others seeking mid-day sustenance: dLena, 476 K St. NW, has launched weekday lunch service. And more good news: the upscale, colorful “modern Mexican” restaurant created by chef Richard Sandoval has also implemented a luxury chef ’s table experience. Here’s the lunch deal. Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., guests can savor a Latinostyle grilled Caesar salad with romaine, croutons,
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Near Howard University Hospital, Halfsmoke/Butter Me Up serves a delicious, all-day brunch, plus traditional brunch cocktails.
pickled veggies, spicy pepitas and cotija cheese, an assortment of tacos, and medio pollo al carbon (half grilled chicken marinated with guajilloachiote, criolla sauce and served with grilled broccolini). Other offerings include the seven-ounce prime dLena burger with bacon jam and chimichurri snuggled in a pretzel bun, Maryland crab sliders with Old Bay seasoned fries and skirt steak a la piedra with fajita peppers, molcajete sauce, crema fresca, guacamole and tortillas. Come evening, guests can partake in the luxury chef ’s table experience, Thursday through Saturday nights. With two seatings per night at 5:00 and 8:30 p.m., diners enjoy an eightcourse menu for $125 per person, with wine pairings for $75. The chef ’s table is located behind the main bar facing the open kitchen. dLena also serves weekend brunch from 10 a.m. ‘til 3 p.m. For reservations and more information visit www.dlenadc.com.
Puerto Rican Pernil, Pasteles and Pastelon
Qui Qui, 1539 Seventh St. NW (upstairs from the Passenger bar), is dispensing Puerto Rican victuals and drinks. Expect chef Ismael Mendez’s pernil (roast pork), pasteles (like tamales) and pastelon, a Puerto Rican version of lasagna, and lots more. For updates, visit www.quiquidc.com.
MVT RAMMY Finalists
Congrats and best of luck to the four Mount Vernon Triangle and 10 Shaw restaurants and team members nominated for the 40th annual RAMMY Awards, presented by Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW). The nominees are: • Mount Vernon Square. Rising Culinary Star of the Year (up and coming chef ), Elias Taddesse (Melange); Manager of the Year, Gian Mario Cabiddu (Alta Strada); Casual Restaurant of the Year, Baan Siam; Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year, Nama. • Shaw. New Restaurant of the Year, Oyster Oyster; Chef of the Year, Cedric Maupillier (Convivial) and Rob Rubba (Oyster Oyster); Cocktail Program of the Year, Service Bar; Best Brunch of the Year, Nina May; Hottest Sandwich Spot, Cracked Eggery; Splendid Holidays at Home, Convivial and Kinship; Manager of the Year, Rob Heim (Shaw’s Tavern); Employee of the Year, Amanda Bell (All Purpose-Shaw). Winners will be announced at the RAMMY Awards black-tie gala July 24 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. For more information visit www.ramw.org. ◆
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Business Briefs by Sarah Payne
Mariscos 1133 owner/ chef Alfredo Solis. Photo by Alexander M. Padro, Courtesy Shaw Main Streets.
Mariscos 1133 Features Affordable, Authentic Eats
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Latin Seafood & More In Shaw
ariscos is Spanish for seafood, and Shaw’s newest restaurant, Mariscos 1133 at 1133 11th Street NW offers the ocean’s bounty, Latin style, in addition to a vast menu of beef, pork, chicken and beverages. The owners, siblings Alfredo and Jessica Solis, are originally from Mexico and own several restaurants, including Shaw’s El Sol and 14th Street’s Mezcalero and Anafre. Alfredo Solis said that the goal of creating Mariscos 1133 was to show the community how broad Latin-inspired cuisine can be. “People always think of tacos or burritos, when they’re talking about Mexican food,” Solis said. “I want to change that mentality when they are thinking about Latin or Mexican food.” Mariscos 1133’s menu offerings reflect PanLatin influences, ranging from the Caribbean to South America. Whether you’re thinking of a seafood feast (Mariscos Duo a la Diabla (spicy grilled
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octopus and scallops), grilled sugar cane skewered shrimp, Puerto Vallarta salad) or meat (Caribbean lechón (slow braised pork) and Argentine Churrasco (grilled skirt steak with chimichurri sauce)), or even sandwiches (Latin Po Boy (fried oysters with jalapeño remoulade), Cuban), you’ll find delicious options here. Renowned DMV wine and beverage director Scott Clime is responsible for Mariscos 1133’s beverage program. Cocktails, both classic (margaritas, mojitos, caipirinhas, piña coladas, pisco sours) and house specialties (Michelada Solis, Mariscos Sangria), a large selection of wines from Spain, Argentina and Chile and an extensive list of mezcals and tequilas are available to complement meals. Affordability is also key for Chef Solis. He said oftentimes restaurants sacrifice quality for lower prices, but that he is committed to providing excellent quality with reasonable prices. “I like to combine the quality and the price,” Solis insisted. “I want my customers dining once or twice a week, maybe once a month, not just one time.” Solis emphasized that the food and atmosphere, not the profits, are the most important thing for his restaurant. “If my staff make good money and I can pay my rent and pay my bills, I’m happy,” Solis said. “I’m not wanting to be rich, I don’t want to be so selfish.” The neighborhood response to his latest restaurant has been overwhelming. “It’s amazing how many people live around the area and come in twice a week,” Solis exuded. “People already feel like they’re engaged with the restaurant because they liked the food, they came into the room, the taste is good, and the price is very reasonable compared to downtown.” Mariscos 1133 is open Monday through Thursday 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Kearn more about their food, view their menu and place takeout orders at www.mariscos1133.com.
Electric Cool-Aid Offers Days and Nights at the Beach
Frozen Drinks & Rotating Food Options Highlight Casual Outdoor Bar
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he beach is a walk or Metro ride away at Electric Cool-Aid at 512 Rhode Island Avenue NW, a three-year-old outdoor bar with a variety of frozen drinks, unique cocktails, beer and food. Just don’t expect to go swimming or surfing there. Angela DelBrocco, business manager of Electric Cool-Aid (ECA), said she walked past the abandoned lot that is now home to Electric Cool-Aid often. Together with business and life partner Ben Schwartz, ECA’s general manager and Ben’s brother, Jesse Schwartz, operations manager, the trio teamed up to clean up and transform the space into a fun, vibrant setting for drinking and socializing. After moving to DC from Memphis, Tennessee, and working at Nellie’s and other DC establishments, and meeting Ben Schwartz at Ivy Electric Cool-Aid co-owner and General Manager Ben Schwartz. Photo by Alexander M. Padro, Courtesy Shaw Main Streets.
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and Coney, where he worked, DelBrocco said she wanted to bring something new to the community and noticed a dearth of outdoor spaces and frozen drinks in the District. “There certainly wasn’t a place where you could go and have a variety of frozen drinks,” DelBrocco recalled. The bar takes its name from the old school bus that sat on the lot when it was home to Mr. P’s Ribs and Fish. The bus was initially intended to be used as a bar, which proved impractical in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the name, inspired by the colorfullypainted bus in Tom Wolfe’s 1968 book, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, stuck. Electric Cool-Aid’s picnic tables, benches and umbrellas give the outdoor venue a beach party vibe, accentuated by vividly-colored murals on the walls facing the space. DelBrocco said that out of a menu filled with unique drinks, two are near and dear to the owners’ hearts are the frozen Irish coffee and Disney on Ice, a spin on Dole Whip with rum. She emphasized, however, that ECA’s focus is on the experience. “For us, it really is about the atmosphere that we try to cultivate,” DelBrocco said. “It’s casual and laid back. We’re focused on the breadth of things that people enjoy, which includes nonalcoholic frozen drinks and nonalcoholic beer.” Electric Cool-Aid partners with local businesses to serve food to customers. They regularly update their Instagram page with the information on the rotating vendors and food items available at certain times. Currently, they are partnering with Sonny’s Pizza for free delivery to customers and their next-door neighbor DC Shawarma, which delivers food directly to ECA’s seating area. DelBrocco believes that the community has always been at the forefront of everything at Electric Cool-Aid. “We actually live in Shaw, about a block away from the bar itself,” she said. “So, for us, it’s always been about building our community and being part of our neighborhood. There are regulars that all live within a couple of blocks of the bar, and they have been incredibly supportive. We’re just so grateful and so proud to be part of the Shaw community and we look forward to being a staple in the neighborhood for years to come.” Electric Cool-Aid is open Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., Saturday 12 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Read about their drinks and upcoming food offerings and events at www. electriccool-aid.com.
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Beau Thai Shaw co-owners Ralph Brabham, Aschara Vigsittaboot and Drew Porterfield. Photo by Alexander M. Padro, Courtesy Shaw main Streets.
Beau Thai Shaw Offers Authentic and Unique Dishes
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arge family portraits and pictures of rice paddies line the walls of Beau Thai, located at 1550 Seventh Street, NW. The photos are of founder and chef Aschara Vigsittaboot, her family and her home in Southern Thailand, where she learned to cook for her family. Shaw residents Ralph Brabham and his husband Drew Porterfield met Vigsittaboot at a dinner party in 2007, where she had cooked a meal. They all became friends and she asked them to be investors in her business. Since then, Beau Thai has opened two locations in the District. The original Beau Thai, at New Jersey Avenue and R Street NW, opened in 2010. The current, larger Shaw restaurant opened in 2014, followed by a Mount Pleasant outpost. The original Beau Thai became a third restaurant, BKK Cookshop. Brabham, the co-owner of the Beau Thai Restaurant Group and formerly a practicing lawyer, said Beau Thai was initially just a “side hobby” where he served as a bartender, answered the phone and went to the wholesale market, until he fell in love with the business and decided to take it on full time. “I realized I was deriving a lot more joy out of Beau Thai than I was in the practice of law,” Brabham recalled. “And we decided that if we opened another location, I could leave law-firm life.” The casual, family friendly restaurant features a wide variety of authentic Thai cuisine, including
made from scratch curries, stir-fry, noodle dishes, salads, soups and deserts, including vegetarian options and a range of proteins, including duck and lamb. The menu is derived from Vigsittaboot’s upbringing in Thailand and features many of her family’s recipes. The restaurant offers a full bar, including cocktails, beer, wine and cider. Brabham said their food is unique because Vigsittaboot is “a stickler for making everything from scratch.” Despite the painstaking process, this allows all of the food served at the restaurant to be fresh and flavorful. The restaurant also has its own herb garden, where some of the Thai chilis and Thai basil used in their dishes are grown. According to Brabham, the community response to their Shaw location has been overwhelmingly positive. The restaurants have won Best Thai Restaurant and favorite Thai restaurant honors from the readers of Washington City Paper, Washingtonian and other publications. Giving back to the community they love through philanthropy is a core principle of Beau Thai’s mission. The restaurant hosts fundraisers for LGBTQ+ organizations and other groups, with more than $100,000 in funds donated to various charities. Beau Thai Shaw is open Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. You can learn more about Beau Thai, view their menu and place a to-go order at www.beauthaidc.com. Sarah Payne is a general assignment reporter at Capital Community News. She can be reached at sarahp@ hillrag.com. ◆
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Shaw Streets by Pleasant Mann Live Art workshops. Seventh Street is a particularly appropriate location for an Open Streets event. It is one of the oldest commercial corridors, offering the city’s first streetcar route during the Civil War. The 1937 WPA guide to DC, “Washington: City and Capital,” gave Seventh Street its own chapter. “A lively street with a “distinct individuality of its own,” said the guide, noting that “on Saturday nights Seventh Street’s stores, movies, restaurants and almost every place where money can be extracted from customers are wide open.”
Shaw Gets Another Mural!
People have been noticing a recently completed mural at the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue and Seventh Street NW. Admiring a new Shaw mural,“She Got We,” by artist Cita Sadeli, aka Miss Chelove. Photo: Alexander Padro, courtesy Shaw Main Streets Celebrating the initiative of women, “She Got We” features photo-realistic gramming planned exclusively for Seventh Street. portraits of multiethnic, multigenerational women, Open Streets is designed for people of all ages On Saturday, June 4, Seventh Street between Pennwhose expressions and postures support a feeling of and backgrounds. Want to ride uninterrupted across sylvania Avenue NW all the way up to Florida Avstrength, pride, interdependence, resilience and condifferent neighborhoods? Care to join a dancing or enue NW will be closed to vehicular traffic from 9 fidence. fitness class with your friends? Prefer to sit back and a.m. to 3 p.m. The closure will be part of the DisArtist Cita Sadeli, also known as Miss Chelove, is enjoy the lineup of diverse musical performances? trict Department of Transportation’s Open Streets a Javanese-American muralist who has created murals How about bringing the kids out to enjoy familyinitiative. Started in 2019, Open Streets closes main Shaw and other parts of the District. Her work is friendly activities in one of downtown’s most popjor thoroughfares for part of a day to devote streets also featured in a short documentary, “Miss Chelove,” ular corridors, without having to dodge cars? The to the people and to demonstrate how they can be that was just screened at the 2022 DC Film Fest and programmed activities include a Children’s Traffic enlivened by reduced auto traffic. This one-and-athe Maryland Film Festival in Baltimore. Garden, Double Dutch competitions, a demonstrahalf-mile route will connect Shaw, Mount Vernon “She Got We” was funded by a DC Commistion creating a curb extension mural and parklet, fitSquare, Chinatown and Penn Quarter as people sion on the Arts and Humanities Public Art Buildness classes, a Transportation Oasis, an eBike demride, bike, walk, socialize and participate in proing Communities grant to Shaw Main Streets, onstration along with (of course) a go-go band and
Shaw Joining Open Streets June 4
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Photo: Alexander M. Padro, Courtesy Friends of Watha T. Daniel Shaw Neighborhood Library
which managed the project. There will be a dedication ceremony for the mural on June 4 as part of the Open Streets festival.
Watha T. Daniel Library Book Sale
The Friends of the Watha T. Daniel/ Shaw Neighborhood Library will hold their first book sale since the beginning of the pandemic on Saturday, June 4, during the Seventh Street Open Streets festival. The donated books for sale cover a broad range of subjects, something you expect from an erudite community such as Shaw. Titles, some of them rare, encompassing philosophy, classic novels, contemporary nonfiction and largeformat art books, will be offered at extremely affordable prices, as low as 25 cents. There is also a large collection of children’s and young adult titles. The sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. downstairs in the main meeting room of the library.
Shaw Nets RAMMY Award Nominations
The nominations for the RAMMY awards for local culinary excellence,
presented annually by Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, have been announced, with Shaw establishments in the running for potential honors. Plant-based Oyster Oyster is nominated for New Restaurant of the Year, while Service Bar could win Cocktail Program of the Year. Two Shaw chefs on the same block, Cedric Maupillier of Convivial and Rob Rubba of Oyster Oyster, will be competing for the title of Chef of the Year. Amanda Bell of All Purpose-Shaw is nominated for Employee of the Year, while Rob Heim of Shaw’s Tavern is in line for the Manager of the Year award. Another set of awards will be determined by a vote of the public. Among the Shaw names nominated are Nina May for Best Brunch of the Year and Cracked Eggery for Hottest Sandwich Spot, while Convivial and Kinship compete for the Splendid Holidays at Home award. The winners will be announced at the 40th Annual RAMMY Awards Gala, Sunday, July 24, held appropriately enough at Shaw’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center. To vote on the publicly voted categories or purchase tickets to the event, visit www.therammys.org.◆ ◆
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Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6E held its monthly meeting for April on Tuesday evening, April 5. Due to the restrictions on public meetings caused by the Coronavirus crisis, the meeting was held as a virtual conference. Chair Michael Eichler (6E01) called the meeting to order with Alex Lopez (6E02, secretary), Rachelle Nigro (6E04, vice chair), Patrick Parlej (6E05) and Kevin Rogers (6E07) in attendance. There was a quorum to conduct off icial business.
Police Service Area (PSA) Reports
Lieut. Donigian of the First Police District reported that crime during the previous 30 days looked a little better than the previous month. There were two violent incidents in March. One involved a robbery among juveniles, the other a homicide on March 13. Thefts increased, mostly from delivery vehicles. The robbery at Busboys and Poets was closed with three arrests. Lieut. Daee of the Third Police District said that officers were aggressively deterring idling cars in the area and giving notices to carsharing services about the threat of carjacking. March saw robberies on the 400 block of N Street. Shots were fired on the 1300 block of Eighth Street, with shell casings recovered. That incident was still being investigated. Nigro asked if the robbery on
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the 1200 block of Fourth Street had been solved. Daee replied that the case was still open. Nigro said she still was not seeing patrol officers getting out of their vehicles. Lopez asked about a pedestrian fatality that occurred at New York and New Jersey Avenues. The police said it was being investigated by the Vehicular Division.
Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Committee (ABC)
Bann Siam, 425 I St. NW, a restaurant renewing its liquor license. Committee Chair Alexander Padro said the restaurant had no previous infractions, and the committee supported the renewal. The proprietor said there would be no changes in the restaurant’s operations. Parlej moved to support the license renewal. The motion passed 5-0. Ottoman Taverna, 425 I St. NW, for renewal of the restaurant’s license. Padro said the owner did not participate in the committee’s meeting the previous week. The restaurant did have a recent infraction on its record, where it was cited for not having an ABC manager on duty during an inspection. The ABC Committee did not make a recommendation on supporting the license renewal. The owner of Ottoman Taverna joined the meeting and said that the infraction was
caused by the restaurant manager going to the bank. He assured the ANC that it would not happen again. Parlej moved to support the license renewal, which passed by a vote of 5-0.
Zoning and Planning Committee
1718½ 10th St. NW, project submission to the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB). Nigro, the committee chair, said there were concerns about the massing of the project. It seemed that a third-floor addition could be seen from French Street to the east of the building. There was also a worry that the glass in the project’s addition had the potential for glare. Nigro said the committee decided to support the project. Eichler moved to support the application to the HPRB, which passed 5-0. 1100 Sixth Street NW, a new project going before the HPRB. The owner is proposing to redevelop the property into corporate housing. The historic building will be restored, including the removal of a non-historic bay and additions. The project will add two structures at the north and west, ranging from four to seven stories. The intent is to fit the design with the residential character of the block and transition to the greater height on the south side of L Street. A resident asked about the timeline for the project. The an-
swer was that construction would not start for a year. Proponents said they would need to seek zoning relief for the project. Nigro stated she would seek to prevent the occupants of the project from getting residential street parking permits. She said the committee supported the application. The ANC passed a motion to support the project by a vote of 5-0.
Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
Lopez, TAC chair, announced that the District Department of Transportation had issued a notice of intent (NOI) to construct a road diversion at the intersection of Fourth and M streets. The diversion would force east- and westbound drivers at the intersection to turn north or south on Fourth, which goes one-way in different directions. The diversion would prevent drivers from N and Ridge streets from illegally going the wrong way south on Fourth to cross M Street and access I-395 at New York Avenue. Nigro reported that constituents were concerned about the proposed bicycle lane on the 400 block of M Street. She supported the NOI, but her resolution added the provision that the diversion and bicycle lane would be removed if it did not work. The motion passed 5-0.
Proposal for Public Safety Committee
A neighborhood resident, Charles Jow, presented a proposal for the ANC to establish a Public Safety Committee. He noted the recent neighborhood concerns about crime and thought that a new committee would help to mobilize the community around public safety issues. However, some members of the commission objected to his reference to homeless encampments as a safety threat. They also thought the proposal overstressed reliance on the police to deal with crime. The commission deferred action on the proposal.
Northwest One Library Resolution
Lopez introduced a resolution to send a letter to the DC Council protesting the proposed closure of the Northwest One Library. He noted that the DC Public Library Master Plan called for building a new library in Eckington and closing Northwest One in FY 2024. This would prevent the growing population of the Mount Vernon Triangle and adjacent areas from conveniently accessing library services. Lopez’s resolution called for a new library at the Northwest One site of at least 20,000 square feet. The resolution passed unanimously. ANC 6E will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m. Plans are to hold this meeting as a virtual conference. Visit www. anc6e.org for more information.◆ ◆
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BULLETIN BOARD Primary Election Key Dates and Deadlines
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• Deadline to update voter registration with party affiliation: May 31
• Deadline to request absentee ballot: June 6
• Deadline for Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) voters to request an absentee ballot: June 18 • Early voting period: June 10 to 19 • Primary election day: June 21
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Important Information Regarding the Primary Election
The DC Board of Elections will mail each registered voter a mail-in ballot ahead of the June 21 primary election. To ensure that voters receive their mail-in ballot at the correct address, it is critical that they check and if necessary update their voter registration. Mail ballot drop-boxes will be distributed to 55 locations throughout the District and will be open to voters starting in late May. Once mail ballot dropboxes open, voters will be able to return their voted mail-in ballots to any mail ballot drop-box location until 8 p.m. on June 21. Voters may also cast their vote by returning their voted mail-in ballot via USPS, or in person at any Vote Center during the early voting period or on Election Day. Given that all registered voters will receive a mail-in ballot, they do not need to request an absentee ballot unless they will be away from home during the election.
Weekly Chair Yoga at MLK Library
In this class taught by Beth Lawrence on Fridays, 11 a.m. to noon, the class will practice a set of poses, both seated and standing, using the chair as a prop, to promote strength, flexibility and balance while encouraging relaxation and meditation. Mats are not necessary. The class draws from Sivananda and Integral Yoga practices, beginning with a full-body warm up, moving into a prescribed series of poses and ending with a deep final relaxation. This free, in-person class is held in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Conference Room 401-A, for
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all dates except June 3 and Aug. 12, which will meet in 401-E. Registration is required prior to the start of the class. www.aroundtowndc.org
New NoMa/Eckington Farmers Market
Every Thursday, May through September, the NoMa Farmers Market will be serving up farmfresh produce and local groceries from 3 to 7 p.m. The market is in one of DC’s largest and newest public places, Alethia Tanner Park, 227 Harry Thomas Way NE. It is managed by the NoMa BID and its sister organization, the NoMa Parks
Foundation. Alethia Tanner Park opened in 2020 and features amenities like a lawn, playground, dog park, gardens and a meadow, plaza areas and a connection to the Metropolitan Branch Trail. www. DiverseMarkets.net
Golden Triangle Outdoor Movies
On Thursday nights, June 2 through 23, there is a free outdoor movie series in Farragut Square. A second movie series will run on Thursdays, Sept. 8 to 29. Movie lineup and more details coming soon at www.goldentriangledc.com.
Market SW Opens for Season
Market SW, at Fourth and M streets SW, opens for the season on alternate Fridays, 4 to 10 p.m.; May 13 and 27; June 10 and 24; July 8 and 22; Aug. 5 and 19; and Sept. 2, 16 and 30. The mix of local and creative businesses, food trucks, live music, a fully stocked beer garden, colorful lights and family-friendly activities creates the atmosphere of a neighborhood outdoor living room. The market, directly across the street from Waterfront Station
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“DanceAfrica” Returns
Join Dance Place, May 31 to June 4, for a week of dance, music and tradition during the 34th annual DanceAfrica DC festival ‒ Together Again: Celebrating Life, Love, Unity, and Hope! Celebrate the spirit of the African diaspora with master classes, oral histories and virtual and in-person performances. Hosted by Griot Mama Sylvia Soumah, DanceAfrica DC will inspire, invigorate, educate and entertain. Classes are throughout the week at Edgewood Arts Center and close out the event with performances at Catholic University of America on the lawn of the Edward J. Pryzbyla University Center on Saturday, June 4, from noon to 9 p.m. Tickets are pay-whatyou can: $0 to $100. www.danceplace.org
Jackie Robinson’s Brooklyn Dodgers road jersey, 1948. After purchasing Jackie Robinson’s contract, Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey met with him privately.“Wear the armor of humility,” Rickey advised.“I’m looking for a ballplayer with enough guts not to fight back.” The racial epithets and death threats Robinson faced in his rookie year eased somewhat as he turned in impressive statistics. When he struggled at the beginning of the 1948 season, however, the taunting and rough play began anew – especially on the road. This jersey was Robinson’s “armor” away from home in that difficult year. Loan from The Stephen Wong Collection
Baseball: America’s Home Run” at Postal Museum
The National Postal Museum’s exhibition “Baseball: America’s Home Run” explores the national pastime through the lens of stamps and mail. On view through Jan. 5, 2025, it invites visitors to explore exciting and memorable stories about how baseball became an integral part of American history and tradition. Featuring hundreds of US and international stamps commemorating great players and historic moments, and drawing on original artwork and archival material from the US Postal Service’s esteemed Postmaster General’s Collection, the exhibition approaches the story from a unique, worldwide perspective. The display of stamps and mail will be complemented by dozens of objects loaned by other Smithsonian museums, the National Baseball Hall of Fame, law enforcement agencies and renowned private collections that have never before been on public display. These rare artifacts showcase historically significant gameworn uniforms, jackets and hats, game-used bats and memorabilia. The museum, at 2 Massachusetts Ave. NW, is open Friday through Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. www.postalmuseum.si.edu/baseball
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Marine Barracks Evening Parades
The weekly Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks starts at 8:45 p.m. on May 6. Gates are open from 7 to 8 p.m. Held every Friday evening during the summer, the ceremony has become a symbol of the discipline and esprit de corps of the United States Marines. Walk-ins allowed but reservations are suggested at www.barracks.marines.mil/Parades/2022Parade-Schedule-Reservations.
Bike to Work Day
Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 20. Join the Washington Area Bicyclist Association at 101 pit stops in DC, Maryland and Virginia at this free event for a healthy way to start the day. The first 15,000 who register and attend a pit stop by bike will receive a free T-shirt. Also, there will be giveaways, food and beverages while supplies last. Most of the stops have morning hours, but some are held in the afternoon while others offer both. All bicyclists are welcome to join one of the free Bike to Work Day convoys, led by experienced volunteer bicycle commuters. Read more, find your pit stop and sign up at www.biketoworkmetrodc.org.
Organized Play Reservations on National Mall Open
Reservations for the 12 mixed-use and 12 dedicated softball fields administered by the National Park Service around the National Mall are now accepted online at www.recreation.gov, for play beginning
“On Your Feet: The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan”
From May 5 to June 5, GALA Hispanic Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW, presents the world premiere in Spanish of the jukebox Broadway musical “On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, en Espanol,” with music, lyrics and orchestration by Emilio and Gloria Estefan. This is the true story of two people who believed in their talent, and each other, to become an international sensation. $35 to $65. www.galatheatre.org through May 14. Additional dates will become available each morning at 10 a.m. on a rolling 30-day advance basis. All softball and mixeduse fields may be reserved seven days a week for one-hour time slots (start times at 7:00 a.m., 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., noon, 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:15 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.). Each reservable one-hour field reservation costs $20. Some fields may be closed from time to time for maintenance activities. www.recreation.gov
Brew at the Zoo
On Thursday, May 26, from 6 to 9 p.m., one of DC’s favorite beer festivals returns at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Guests will enjoy unlimited free beer tastings from 50plus breweries, live music, food truck fare and much more. $60 admission; $30 for sober driver; $30 for parking. www.nationalzoo.si.edu
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Drive-In Movies are Back at Union Market
Union Market District’s Drive-in Movie Series is back for its 10th year. The series of six movies launches May 13 and continues on the second Friday of every month through Oct. 14. Watch movies under the stars while munching and sipping on local, regional and international foods. Film lovers can drive up to Union Market, 1309 Fifth St. NE, to catch their favorite flick projected larger than life onto the market wall. Each show costs $20 per car and tickets can be purchased at www.reelplan.ticketleap.com/umdi22/dates. Audio will be provided through an FM radio transmitter. As always, movies are shown with open captioning. Those coming on foot should bring chairs and blankets and set up shop in front of Union Market for great sightlines and picnic-style entertainment at no charge. Here’s the lineup and start times: May 13, “Space Jam,” 8:40 p.m.; “In the Heights” June 10, 9:00 p.m.; July 8, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” 9:00 p.m.; Aug. 12, “Dirty Dancing,” 8:45 p.m.; Sept. 9, “Encanto,” 8:00 p.m.; Oct. 14, “Black Panther,” 7:00 p.m. www.unionmarketdc.com
Bourbon & Bluegrass at Lincoln’s Summer Home
President Lincoln’s Cottage’s biggest, most rollicking fundraiser of the year, Bourbon & Bluegrass, is back in person this year on May 21 and 22, 1 to 5 p.m. (both days). It features bourbon and beer tastings and kids’ activities. Driftwood will headline the event both days, with performances by Doug Stevenson & the Spades and Moose Jaw (Saturday) and Tray Wellington and Hollertown
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(Sunday). Adult admission is $80; ages seven to 20 and non-drinkers and DDs, $35; free for kids through six. All proceeds go to preservation efforts at President Lincoln’s Cottage, 140 Rock Creek Church Rd. NW. www.lincolncottage.org
Pennsylvania Avenue Vision and Concepts Online Public Meeting
The National Capital Planning Commission is proposing a vision to transform Pennsylva-
nia Avenue between the White House and the Capitol into America’s stage and a street that prioritizes people over cars. The vision and three potential concepts are available for public review and comment through July 13. There is an online Zoom meeting for people to learn more and ask questions on Saturday, May 21, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. An RSVP is required at www.ncpc.gov/ event/424/.
Total Blood-Moon Eclipse Viewing at the Arboretum
On Sunday, May 15, 8 p.m. to midnight, kick back and relax in the US National Arboretum’s Ellipse Meadow and watch the total lunar eclipse of the blood moon. The penumbral eclipse will move toward total eclipse, which will reach its maximum around midnight. This event is free but registration is required at www.fona.org.
Gaithersburg Book Fair
The Gaithersburg Book Festival, on Saturday, May 21, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., is a free annual celebration of great books and great writing that has made its mark as one of the nation’s top literary events. Nearly 100 featured best-selling and award-winning authors ‒ including S.A. Cosby, Erika Meitner, Jacquelyn Mitchard, John Scalzi and Peter Reynolds ‒ will participate in presentations and panel discussions. The festival, in Bohrer Park, 506 South Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, also includes interactive writing workshops, a Children’s Village, book sales, author signings and more. The admission and shuttles from Shady Grove Metro and Lakeforest Mall are free. www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org ◆
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REAL ESTATE
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Changing Hands is a list of most residential sales in the Midcity DC area from the previous month. A feature of every issue, this list, based on the MRIS, is provided courtesy of Don Denton, manager of the Coldwell Banker office on Capitol Hill. The list includes address, sales price and number of bedrooms.
Neighborhood ADAMS MORGAN 1845 Vernon St NW
BLOOMINGDALE 57 U St NW
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 1334 Fairmont St NW 3221 13th St NW 1466 Newton St NW 605 Otis Pl NW
DUPONT CIRCLE 1762 Church St NW 2021 O St NW
ECKINGTON 1709 1st St NW 228 R St NE 92 R St NW
LEDROIT PARK 410 Elm St NW
LOGAN CIRCLE
1217 T St NW 2239 12th Pl NW 1509 Vermont Ave NW
OLD CITY #2
1750 Seaton St NW
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TRUXTON CIRCLE 51 Hanover Pl NW
Price
BR
$2,030,000
4
$1,869,000
6
$1,540,000 $1,450,000 $945,000 $756,000
5 6 5 3
$2,840,000 $1,749,000
4 5
$1,427,015 $1,288,000 $760,000
4 4 3
$855,000
4
$1,750,000 $704,000 $1,360,000
3 2 6
$1,110,000
2
$2,125,000 $1,190,000 $1,165,000
5 3 3
$715,000
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Condominium ADAMS MORGAN
2633 Adams Mill Rd NW #102 2363 Champlain St NW #27 1806 Kalorama Rd NW #1
BLOOMINGDALE 75 R St NW #2
CENTRAL
920 I St NW #714 1150 K St NW #1407
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 1317 Randolph St NW #3 2331 15th St NW #PH-O2 1317 Randolph St NW #1 755 Fairmont St NW #1 1355 Shepherd St NW #1 3511 14th St NW #1 1356 Kenyon St NW #B 3511 13th St NW #402
1446 Newton St NW #3 777 Morton St NW #E 1514 Newton St NW #B3
$461,600 $458,000 $339,000
2 1 1
$901,000 $707,750 $980,000 $950,000 $682,500 $504,000 $424,500 $262,000
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1500 Harry Thomas Way NE #107$859,900 1625 Eckington Pl NE #311 $310,000
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DUPONT CIRCLE
1817 Swann St NW #D 1933 S St NW #B 1747 T St NW #4 1700 Q St NW #2 1822 T St NW #3 1733 20th St NW #301 1920 S St NW #305 1718 P St NW #210
ECKINGTON
LOGAN CIRCLE
1618 11th St NW #T103 $400,000 1444 Church St NW #409 $900,000 1401 Church St NW #406 $705,000 1317 Rhode Island Ave NW #2 $585,000 1211 13th St NW #504 $545,000 1225 13th St NW #509 $505,000 1314 Massachusetts Ave NW #205$435,000 1317 11th St NW #1 $336,500 1700 15th St NW #301 $434,444
MOUNT VERNON TRIANGLE
1110 6th St NW #5 $775,000 811 4th St NW #214 $475,000 444 M St NW #8 $650,000 OLD CITY #2 910 M St NW #117 $645,000 437 New York Ave NW #1003 $505,000 555 Massachusetts Ave NW #611 $462,900 1737 T St NW #302 $365,000
PENN QUARTER 616 E St NW #806
$744,000 $740,000 $515,000
3 2 1
$620,000
2
$1,000,000 $520,000
2 1
$1,300,000 $1,199,000 $644,000 $599,000 $591,700 $555,000 $499,000 $495,000
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$347,000
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405 O St NW #1 $623,150 1720 New Jersey Ave NW #302 $399,000
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TRUXTON CIRCLE 23 Bates St NW #2
U STREET CORRIDOR 2101 11th St NW #506
$542,000
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Kids Run the Bases at Nats Park
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Kids ages four to 12 can run the bases after every Sunday day game throughout the season. Kids Run the Bases begins immediately following the game, weather permitting. An adult must accompany runners to the field. At game’s end, the grounds crew needs approximately 20 minutes to prepare the field. Kids and parents/guardians can begin lining up at the end of the seventh inning, but fans who 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 Field Gate. The line forms outside of the park on the sidewalk along First Street. www.washington.nationals.mlb.com Photo: Courtesy of Washington Nationals Baseball Club
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“The Snow Queen” features Joshua Cole Lucas, Moira Todd and the Synetic Ensemble. Photo: DJ Corey Photography
Synetic redefines theater by blending innovative techniques and movement, investing in artists’ growth and creating visceral experiences for every audience. “The Snow Queen,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Adventures of Peter Pan” are now available as a bundle for $14.99 on Synetic Streaming! Content is available for one month following rental at www.syneticstreaming.uscreen.io/orders/customer_ info?o=72674. synetictheater.org
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Native Pride Dancers offer “Dancing through Life” on Wednesday, June 29, for ages four and up.
Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Across the meadow from the Filene Center, tucked in the woods at Wolf Trap National Park, the Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods has been a summer tradition for generations. Performances range from music and dance to puppetry and storytelling. All shows are about an hour long. Performances are always interactive, bringing both kids and adults to their feet. Here’s a listing of early summer shows: The Fourth Wall “Fruit Flies Like a Banana” is on Wednesday, June 22, ages three and up. Xuejuan Dance Ensemble – “The Land of Mulan” is on Thursday, June 23, ages five and up. Madcap Puppets “Jack and the Gentle Giant” is on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25, ages five to 12. Marsha and the Positrons “Energetic, Fun Songs about Science” is on Tuesday, June 28, ages three to 10. Native Pride Dancers “Dancing through Life” is on Wednesday, June 29, ages four and up. David Gonzalez with Daniel Kelly-Cuentos “Tales from the Latinx World” is on Thursday, June 30, ages four to 12. All shows are at 10:30 a.m. (gates at 10:00 a.m.). Tickets are $12. After each performance, children and parents are encouraged to continue enjoying the free and open space in the park. Theatre-in-the-Woods, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia. www.wolftrap.org
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KIDS AND FAMILY
“Blippi the Musical” at the National Theatre
On June 25, at 2 and 6 p.m., at the National Theater, “Blippi the Musical” is set to bring the vivacious and educational children’s character from the screen to the stage for an all-ages extravaganza of dancing, singing and meeting new friends onstage. Blippi takes kids on the ultimate play date through field trips and adventures. He’s taught millions of kids counting, colors, letters and much more. A global sensation, he has over 37 million YouTube subscribers and one billion views per month. Blippi is also available on some of the largest premium streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Roku, Virgin Media and Kidoodle. For tickets and additional information, visit www.BroadwayAtTheNational.com.
Children’s Business Fair of Washington, DC
The annual Acton Children’s Business Fair of Washington, DC, is on Saturday, May 14 (rain date May 21), 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in Cleveland Park at 3409 Connecticut Ave. NW. The larg-
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est entrepreneurship event for children in North America, this morning-long fair gives children ages six to 14 the opportunity to showcase their own businesses. They are invited to create a product or service and sell to customers. Prizes will be given for the best businesses by age and category. Past businesses have included handmade greeting cards, a pet-sitting service for exotic birds, a pho-
tobomb booth and a lemonade stand that donated a percentage of profits to protect honeybees. Started in Austin, Texas, the Acton Children’s Business Fair has grown to over 455 fairs around the world, serving 23,022 young entrepreneurs in 206 cities and 12 countries. Join the mailing list at www.dcchildrensbusinessfair.org/email-updates.
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KIDS AND FAMILY
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11th Street Bridge Park Plans for Mussel Beach Play Area
The 11th Street Bridge Park is a partnership between the local nonprofit Building Bridges across the River and the District government. It has unveiled plans for an interactive Mussel Beach play area by landscape architects OLIN and play consultants from Studio Ludo, due to open in 2025 when 11th Street Bridge Park opens. Given the proximity of the play area to the park’s Environmental Education Center, and the Anacostia Watershed Society’s work to repopulate thousands of mussels within the Anacostia River to improve river water quality, the play area will feature sculptural mussels, sea-grass climbers and water sounds and slides. The area will help DC schoolchildren to learn about the importance of native plants along the riverbanks. www.bbardc.org/park
Learn to Ride Classes
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association offers youth classes throughout the months of May and June from Anacostia Park. The fun and intuitive approach also requires hard work. Children will be riding for two hours. The class is for children six to 12 years old who have never tried to learn how to ride a bike or has tried and not been successful. Learn more at www.waba.org/learntoride.
Retailer Raises Money for Ukrainian Toy Brands
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ries 34 products from three Ukrainian brands and will donate 50% of the sales receipts of these products to support the companies and their employees. See the toys at www.adventuretowntoys.com. ukraine.
Nats Park Giveaways for Kids
The Washington Nationals will offer the following giveaways: • On May 14, at 7:05 p.m., and May 15, at 1:35 p.m., vs. Houston Astros, Kids Superhero Socks for the first 5,000 fans in attendance, ages 12 and under. • On May 27, at 7:05 p.m., vs. Colorado Rock-
ies, Juan “Soto Shuffle” bobblehead for the first 20,000 fans in attendance. • On June 11, at 4:05 p.m., vs. Milwaukee Brewers, the Unstoppable Josh Bell MARVEL Super Hero bobblehead for the first 10,000 fans in attendance. mlb.com/nationals/tickets/promotions
Tudor Place Time Travelers
From Aug. 1 to 5, from 9 a.m. to noon, travel back to the 1800s at Tudor Place, 1644 31st St. NW, and see how different daily life was. What type of clothes did people wear? What did they see on a typical day? Do we still eat similar dishes and play
SERVING GRADES 6-12 the same types of games? Tudor Place houses over 2,000 objects to help us understand what life was like before electricity, running water and modern conveniences. Campers ages nine to 11 will discover how life varied for the residents of Tudor Place and explore the ways historians use objects to discover details about day-to-day roles and noteworthy events. Participants will dig into archaeology, explore the history of Tudor Place and make their own time capsules. Register at www.12200.blackbaudhosting. com/12200/page.aspx?pid=201.
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Festival Evensong Celebrating the Girls Cathedral Choir’s Anniversary
Sunday, May 8, at 4 p.m., is the culmination of the National Cathedral’s Girls Cathedral Choir 25th anniversary celebration. Masks are required if you choose attend in-person. Reservations are not required for in-person worship. This service will be streamed on www. cathedral.org and the YouTube page at youtube.com/user/wncathedral.
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Partnering to Reach Children about Animals and Conservation
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (SNZCBI) is partnering with the National Head Start Association (NHSA) to provide children in Head Start programs across the country with free natureand conservation-based learning opportunities about animals. As part of this year-long collaboration, NHSA’s first with a zoo, SNZCBI’s Center for Learning Innovation will co-host four 30-minute virtual field trips connecting children to a variety of animals. SNZCBI and NHSA will also develop and distribute educational activities and materials for Head Start students, teachers and families to help inspire curiosity about animals and cultivate a lifelong desire to protect the natural world. Virtual field trips to be held in October 2022 and January and March 2023 will be available to view as recordings following each broadcast on the SNZCBI and NHSA websites. Head Start classrooms can join NHSA’s classroom mailing list for more details. www.nationalzoo.si.edu. dcheadstart.org
Wolf Trap, featuring the Oscar and Grammy-winning score by Randy Newman. Ever wonder what toys do when people aren’t around? “Toy Story” answers that question. The full feature film will be projected in HD onto screens in-house and on the lawn and accompanied by live music by a symphony orchestra. $37 to $67. www.wolftrap.org
Children’s Village at Gaithersburg Book Fair
The Gaithersburg Book Festival, on Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., is a free annual celebration of great books and great writing that has made its mark as one of the nation’s
top literary events. At the festival’s Children’s Village, award-winning children’s and young-adult authors speak about their recent books and give an inside look into what inspires them. Through May the festival will also post the presentations on its YouTube channel. All books are available for purchase on-site from Politics and Prose. Writing workshops and storywalks will engage and stimulate book curiosity and interest in reading and writing. The festival is in Bohrer Park, 506 South Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, Maryland. Free admission and shuttles from Shady Grove Metro and Lakeforest Mall. www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org u
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SNZCBI educators are collaborating with DC Head Start to visit classrooms across the nation’s capital for giant-panda-themed “Bring the Zoo to You” storytime through June.
“The Fantastic Tale of Rumpelstiltskin”
In a new production, the Puppet Co. at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, Maryland, gives the full story of what happens after the gold has been spun and the day has been saved. This comedy romp is recommended ages four and up. Run time is approximately 50 minutes. $15. “The Fantastic Tale of
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Rumpelstiltskin” runs Thursdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., through May 22. www.thepuppetco. org/shows
NSO’s “Toy Story” in Concert at Wolf Trap
On Saturday, July 30, at 8 p.m., the National Symphony Orchestra brings “Toy Story” in concert to
NSO Family Concert – “Philharmonia Fantastique”
Dynamic concerto meets animated film through a hybrid of animated and live-action filming. In a performance enjoyable for all ages, a magical sprite embarks on a musical journey through the inner workings of an orchestra. Violin strings vibrate, brass valves slice air, and drumheads resonate like you’ve never seen before – all set to live music from members of the National Symphony Orchestra. “Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of an Orchestra” is on stage at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Sunday, May 15, at 2 (sensory-friendly) and 4 p.m. Following the 4 p.m. performance, young audience members can ask questions and hear stories with the show’s artists. Tickets are $18 to $20. www.kennedy-center.org
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