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Metro will close 19th Street entrance ■ Transit: Agency to rebuild

escalators at Dupont south By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

The 19th Street entrance to the Dupont Circle Metro station will close early next year for a yearlong, $12 million upgrade to replace what Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority officials say are

among the system’s worst escalators. Metro hasn’t yet pinned down a more specific closing date, according to spokesperson Dan Stessel, but riders will get at least a month’s notice. The transit agency plans to shut down the Dupont station’s southern entrance once it completes long-running renovations to Farragut North, a stop officials hope some riders will use as an alternate during the Dupont south closure.

The Dupont Circle station’s northern entrance, at 20th and Q streets, will remain open during the project, and Stessel said additional personnel will be on hand to help control crowds and to quickly make any needed repairs to the escalators there. Additionally, he said, Metro will construct a staircase in a vent shaft as an emergency exit for the period the second entrance is closed; that work is scheduled to begin See Metro/Page 23

Group nominates Ontario as landmark By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

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“Phillips Collection Day” last weekend, celebrating the Dupont Circle museum’s 90th anniversary, featured art projects, gallery talks, ballet performances and musical guests, such as accordionist Manny Bobenrieth.

Amid development rumors about the old Ontario Theatre, a proposal to recognize the 1700 Columbia Road property as historic is headed for city review. The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board is likely to vote on the landmark application for the theater, built in 1951, next month. A small group of preservation activists submitted that application in August, describing the Adams Morgan building as a distinctive cultural venue. The space, now vacant, served as the city’s sole Spanishonly movie theater for several years. In an interview, two preservationists involved with the application emphasized that their goal is not to impede development. “Nobody wants to see this building vacant,” said Adam Rubin, a George Washington University graduate See Ontario/Page 23

Conflicts with cars spark push for cyclist safety bill

Dupont triangle poised for long-awaited rehab

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By ELIZABETH WIENER

■ Transportation: Police cite seek triple damages and attorney

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The National Capital Planning Commission last week approved final plans to rehabilitate a ragged but well-used triangle park just north of the Dupont Circle’s Q Street entrance. The unanimous vote came after the National Park Service refined the plans to allow better pedestrian access along the narrow sidewalks that bound the little park on Connecticut Avenue at 20th Street. Like many “federal reservations,” formed by the intersection of District streets and avenues, this tiniest of pocket parks has been neglected. It was last rehabilitated in the 1960s. Planning commission staff described a “heavily trafficked urban park” with paving in poor condition, “chronic turf damage,” and a few

NEWS ■ District reaches $6 million settlement on library fire. Page 3. ■ New initiative renews push for statehood. Page 5.

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The Adams Morgan advisory neighborhood commission has voted against designating the old movie theater space as a historic landmark.

progress in protecting bikers

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The National Park Service-owned park on Connecticut Avenue at Q Street was last updated in the 1960s. A citizens group is helping fund repairs.

cherry trees in declining health because of soil compaction. The initial plan was to replace flagstone pavement, remove and reset other paving, plant trees and erect a partial perimeter fence to protect the grassy areas. The See Park/Page 8

EVENTS ■ Shakespeare festival brings ‘Equivocation’ to Arena. Page 29. ■ Goethe will present images on identity. Page 29.

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A panel of cyclists riveted the D.C. Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety last Wednesday with tales of aggressive drivers, car-and-bike collisions and unresponsive police — the same sort of stories that shocked the committee at its first hearing on bicycle and pedestrian safety in February. But now the cyclists are pressing

PASSAGES Wilson thespians to christen theater with musical ‘Oliver!’ Page 15. ■ Politics and Prose debuts print-on-demand press. Page 15. ■

fees from motorists who intentionally run them down or threaten injury or assault. “This happens so frequently, on an almost daily basis, that it can no longer be tolerated,” said Ward 6 member Tommy Wells, co-author of the Assault of Bicyclists Prevention Act. He said most attorneys won’t take cyclist’s cases now because the monetary rewards are relatively small. There’s something else new. Metropolitan Police Department See Bikes/Page 38

INDEX Business/7 Calendar/24 Classifieds/37 District Digest/4 Dupont Circle Citizen/13 Exhibits/29 In Your Neighborhood/22

Opinion/10 Passages/15 Police Report/6 Real Estate/21 School Dispatches/16 Service Directory/33 Theater/29

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The D.C. Attorney General’s Office has accepted a $6 million settlement in a lawsuit stemming from an April 2007 fire at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library, which destroyed the building and damaged its contents, including some historic documents, photos and paintings. The city originally sought $13 million from the contractor and subcontractor that were performing work on the library, claiming in court papers that negligence caused the fire. The Attorney General’s Office said in a news release Friday that it had agreed to a settlement to “avoid the costs and uncertainty of pursuing litigation further, and to allow the parties to put this incident from nearly five years ago behind them.� Other than to say the case went through mediation, the office declined The Current’s request to comment further on its decision to settle. The funds, which will be deposited into the city’s general treasury, will be paid by the insurance carriers of the general contractor, Dynamic Corp., which has offices in D.C. and Hyattsville, Md., and the subcontractor, Two Brothers Contracting Inc., headquartered in Clifton, N.J., with offices in the District. Neither

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The renovated library reopened last year, but work on restoring archival material continues.

company responded to The Current’s request for comment. Investigators from D.C.’s Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department concluded in 2007 that a construction worker using a heat gun probably caused the three-alarm fire at 3260 R St. After an extensive renovation, the library reopened in October 2010. But efforts to restore archival material from the library’s Peabody Room, much of which highlights the neighborhood’s history, are still under way. The collection includes paintings, photographs and maps as well as other documents and artifacts. See Library/Page 8

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When D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson introduced the Urban Forestry Preservation Act in 2001, he had a clear goal: to increase the District’s tree canopy, for both environmental and general quality-oflife reasons. A decade later, the at-large representative said he doesn’t think the bill’s regulations for removing large, healthy trees have achieved those ends. Replacement saplings haven’t been properly nurtured, Mendelson said, and fees intended for tree planting have gone elsewhere. Most significantly, he said, the percentage of D.C. covered by trees hasn’t seemed to increase. “I don’t think we made the progress that we knew was needed 10 years ago,� Mendelson said in an interview. This year, Mendelson introduced the Urban Forestry Administration

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After switching repeatedly among various schemes for commercial and residential projects, developers are now planning modest updates to the Georgetown Post Office building to convert most of the structure into office space. The project, which the Old Georgetown Board voted to support last week, would leave the U.S. Postal Service operations in place on the main floor and renovate the second floor and basement to lease to office tenants. The original 1858 post office building is two stories atop a partially exposed basement level. In addition to renovating that building and a one-story rear addition built in 1926, developer EastBanc’s latest plan also enlarges the basement level to accommodate more office space. The expanded basement, which would reach between 5 and 10 feet above ground, would be topped with skylights and a green roof and extend rearward about 100 feet from the rear of the 1926 addition. This latest proposal, which would be nearly invisible from the street, is by far the most modest of the concepts EastBanc has brought forward for the 1215 31st St. site. This new plan avoids its predecessors’ demolition of the 1926 rear addition, which is considered historically significant. Both the Old Georgetown Board and the Georgetown advisory neighborhood commission supported the earlier concepts.

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District Digest Brown seeks boost for teacher recruiting

The District should offer a $10,000 bonus, tax credits and other incentives to encourage “highly effective” teachers to switch to troubled schools, according to D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown, who introduced legislation to that effect last week. Brown’s bill, introduced Nov. 2, asks Mayor Vincent Gray to create a pilot program to direct teachers rated “highly effective” under the IMPACT evaluation system toward

the highest-need schools in the city. The legislation would pertain to four schools of the mayor’s choosing — including two middle schools — that have low reading and math proficiency rates and a majority of students receiving free or reduced-price lunches. Teachers would be required to serve in the schools for at least three years to receive the new benefits. In the release, Brown says he understands that teachers can be wary of managing students with academic and discipline issues. “But this is exactly why we need

experienced, effective teachers in those classrooms, he said.

Bill would address same-sex divorces

Addressing what he hopes is a “temporary and unique problem,” at-large D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson has introduced legislation allowing same-sex couples who marry here to also divorce here even if they move out of the city. The District approved same-sex marriage in late 2009, but couples who move to states that don’t rec-

ognize their union can’t divorce there. Under current law, unless one of the spouses resides in the District, they can’t divorce here either. “If they seek to divorce, and we hope they won’t,” the bill would provide a venue until more states recognize same-sex marriage, said Mendelson. “It’s a situation I hope is relatively temporary,” he said.

high-energy, high-volume restaurant to match the bustling vibe of the Georgetown neighborhood and feed the late-night appetite of its college students,” Isabella says in the release. The M Street space is owned by Jonathan Umbel, the restaurateur behind both Hook and neighboring Tackle Box.

The former Hook restaurant space in Georgetown will be filled by Bandolero, a Mexican restaurant operated by the owner of Graffiato in Chinatown, according to a news release. Hook has been closed since a fire damaged the 3241 M St. location, and “Top Chef” alumnus Mike Isabella hopes to open Bandolero in early 2012, says the release. The restaurant will offer small plates of modernized Mexican cuisine, including guacamole, ceviche and tacos, and include late-night alcohol service, the release states. “My vision for Bandolero is a

last week and charged with seconddegree murder in connection with a July 19 homicide in the Petworth area, according to a Metropolitan Police Department news release. Henry Diaz-Antunuez, 19, was charged Nov. 2 in the homicide. Police had found victim David Eduardo Gonzalez, 23, of Northwest, with a fatal gunshot wound in the 900 block of Randolph Street, the release states.

Area teen arrested ‘Top Chef’ alum plans for summer homicide M Street restaurant A Northwest man was arrested

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Veterans Day affects parking, trash pickup

The D.C. Department of Public Works won’t enforce parking restrictions or collect trash and recycling on Friday in observance of Veterans Day, according to a news release. Trash and recycling pickups scheduled for Friday will slide to Saturday, the release states, but leaf pickups set for Friday will continue.

Corrections

In the Nov. 2 issue, an article on the Historic Preservation Review Board’s decision not to designate the Brightwood streetcar barn as a historic landmark misattributed a pull-out quote on the jump page. As the article text made clear, it was board member Chris Landis, not Tersh Boasberg, who said: “I’ve driven up Georgia Avenue, and only recently realized it was a car barn.” In the same issue, the date of the next Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3B meeting was listed incorrectly. It will be held Nov. 10. The Current regrets the errors. As a matter of policy, The Current corrects all errors of substance. To report an error, call the managing editor at 202-244-7223.

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On Kanawha, one-way street D.C. officials lead push for ‘New Columbia’ decision spurs two-way friction By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

By BETH COPE Current Staff Writer

Traffic patterns in one section of Chevy Chase have inspired three recent petitions to the D.C. Department of Transportation — including the latest, a counter-counter petition — as neighbors clash over a city decision to make Kanawha Street one-way just west of Connecticut Avenue. “The big complaint is that, one, it was done improperly without telling anybody, and two, it really does change the traffic patterns in the neighborhood,� said Cris Fromboluti, author of the second petition, whose 32 signers ask the city to undo the one-way designation and instead study traffic solutions for the neighborhood at large. The one-way ball got rolling more than a year ago, when Mary Ann Knoeckel sought help for what

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The city changed the block to one-way, sparking an outcry from some. Residents have submitted dueling petitions.

Frustrated by the city’s failure to get a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, a broad coalition of District officials and activists announced Tuesday that they will concentrate on a more ambitious goal — turning the nation’s capital into the 51st state, “New Columbia.� The group, standing on the steps of the John A. Wilson Building and filling the broad sidewalk in front, announced a new campaign to persuade state

legislatures across the nation to pass resolutions supporting statehood for the District. Led by at-large D.C. Council member Michael Brown, they unveiled a new website (statehooddc. com), a new statehood brochure that will be distributed to hotels and tourist groups, and a series of ads that will run on Metrobuses plying the downtown area. “D.C. residents pay the highest per capita taxes in the nation, yet are denied fundamental democratic rights,� the ad on a bus parked on Pennsylvania See Statehood/Page 8

she and neighbors saw as a dangerous situation on her block, between 38th Street and Connecticut. “We had close calls with people,� she said. “What people do is, they’re going north on Connecticut and they want to go left on Military,� but with no left-turn arrow, the intersection gets jammed. “So they take a shortSee Kanawha/Page 12

The week ahead Wednesday, Nov. 9

The Georgetown Business Association and the Georgetown Business Improvement District will hold a forum on “Economic Development in Georgetown.� Speakers will include Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans and at-large D.C. Council member Vincent Orange, as well as Georgetown business and civic leaders. The event will begin at 6:15 p.m. at the City Tavern Club, 3206 M St. NW. Reservations are required; contact Sue Hamilton by Nov. 7 at 202-333-8076 or sueinnovent@aol.com. ■The Mayor’s Health Reform Implementation Committee will hold a community dialogue for Ward 2 residents on the future of health care in the District. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Neighborhood Library, 1630 7th St. NW. ■The D.C. Public Service Commission will hold a community hearing for Ward 4 residents on Pepco’s application to increase distribution service rates and charges for electric service. The hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Emery Recreation Center, 5801 Georgia Ave. NW.

Thursday, Nov. 10

The National Park Service, the World War I Memorial Foundation and the D.C. Preservation League will host a reopening event to celebrate the restoration of the District of Columbia War Memorial. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to noon at the memorial site, near Independence Avenue SW in West Potomac Park. ■The D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board will hold a Ward 3 community meeting on plans for iGaming DC, its online gambling program. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Palisades Neighborhood Library, 4901 V St. NW. ■The University of the District of Columbia’s Community-Campus Task Force will hold a meeting. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Room A-03, Building 44, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Saturday, Nov. 12

Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh will hold a “Chat With Cheh� event from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the farmers market on the outdoor plaza at the University of the District of Columbia, Connecticut Avenue and Van Ness Street NW.

Monday, Nov. 14

The Mayor’s Health Reform Implementation Committee will hold a community dialogue for Ward 3 residents on the future of health care in the District. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Room A-03, Building 44, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Tuesday, Nov. 15

The D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board will hold a Ward 2 community meeting on plans for iGaming DC. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. ■The Crestwood Citizens Association will hold its bimonthly meeting, which will feature an update on crime and a discussion of “smart meters� with representatives from Pepco and the D.C. Office of the People’s Counsel. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at 1950 Upshur St. NW. ■The Walter Reed Local Redevelopment Authority Committee will hold a town-hall meeting to present a plan for the reuse of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Tifereth Israel Congregation, 7701 16th St. NW. To register, visit americaspeaks.org/wramcreuseplan.

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Theft ($250 plus) â– 3000 block, Military Road; medical facility; 1:30 p.m. Nov. 2. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 5400 block, Chevy Chase Parkway; street; 12:30 a.m. Oct. 30. â– 3700 block, Military Road; street; 10:30 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 3700 block, Military Road; street; 10:30 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 3200 block, Military Road; street; 2 a.m. Nov. 6.

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Robbery (force and violence) â– 4200 block, Military Road; alley; 11:05 p.m. Nov. 5. Burglary â– 3900 block, Chesapeake St.; school; 2:43 a.m. Nov. 6. Theft (below $250) â– 3900 block, Chesapeake St.; school; 1:35 p.m. Nov. 2. â– 3900 block, Chesapeake St.; school; 1:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Theft (shoplifting) â– 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 5:15 p.m. Nov. 6. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 4100 block, 38th St.; street; 9:10 a.m. Nov. 6. â– 4100 block, 38th St.; street; 9:16 a.m. Nov. 6.

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Burglary â– 3400 block, Quebec St.; residence; 9 a.m. Nov. 1. â– 3100 block, Quebec Place; residence; 9:30 a.m. Nov. 6. Theft ($250 plus) â– 2600 block, Woodley Road; hotel; 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5. Theft (below $250) â– 2100 block, Wisconsin Ave.; hotel; 8:30 a.m. Oct. 30. â– 3200 block, Wisconsin Ave.; residence; 5 p.m. Nov. 4. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 2600 block, 28th St.; street; 10:45 a.m. Nov. 6. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 2600 block, Garfield St.; street; 4:30 p.m. Nov. 1.

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Robbery (force and violence) â– 3600 block, P St.; sidewalk; 8

p.m. Oct. 31. Robbery (snatch) â– 2900 block, M St.; sidewalk; 10:30 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 3000 block, M St.; sidewalk; 10:49 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 3200 block, M St.; unspecified premises; 5:40 p.m. Nov. 5. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 2800 block, M St.; sidewalk; 10:49 p.m. Oct. 31. Burglary â– 1200 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 10:20 p.m. Nov. 5. Theft (below $250) â– 3000 block, M St.; store; 10:40 a.m. Oct. 31. â– 1200 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 3:10 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 2800 block, M St.; drugstore; 8:45 p.m. Oct. 31. â– Grace Street and Wisconsin Avenue; street; 11:45 a.m. Nov. 1. â– 1000 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 3:10 p.m. Nov. 1. â– 3200 block, M St.; store; 6:15 p.m. Nov. 1. â– 1000 block, Wisconsin Ave.; office building; 10 a.m. Nov. 2. â– 3500 block, R St.; unspecified premises; 11:45 a.m. Nov. 4. â– 3100 block, M St.; store; 2:30 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 34th and M streets; sidewalk; noon Nov. 6. â– 3200 block, Water St.; unspecified premises; 6:15 p.m. Oct. 31. Theft (shoplifting) â– 1800 block, Wisconsin Ave.; unspecified premises; 6:15 p.m. Oct. 31. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1500 block, 33rd St.; street; 8 a.m. Nov. 5.

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Theft (below $250) â– 2400 block, Virginia Ave.; parking lot; 8 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 600 block, 21st St.; residence; 4:30 p.m. Nov. 2. â– 2500 block, Virginia Ave.; grocery store; 11:45 a.m. Nov. 3. â– 2000 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; office building; 3 p.m. Nov. 6.

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Robbery (snatch) â– 1600 block, 17th St.; restaurant; 7:50 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 1900 block, 14th St.; sidewalk; 3:50 p.m. Nov. 3. Robbery (stealth) â– 1600 block, Connecticut Ave.; restaurant; 12:30 p.m. Oct. 31. â– Unit block, Dupont Circle; restaurant; 8:30 p.m. Nov. 2. â– 2000 block, P St.; restaurant; 6:15 p.m. Nov. 3. â– 2000 block, P St.; restaurant; 3:58 p.m. Nov. 5. Assault with a dangerous weapon (knife) â– 2100 block, P St.; sidewalk; 12:45 a.m. Nov. 3. â– 1300 block, 18th St.; office building; 6:25 a.m. Nov. 5. Assault with a dangerous

weapon (other) â– Connecticut Avenue and I Street; sidewalk; 3:56 a.m. Nov. 6. Burglary â– 2300 block, Massachusetts Ave.; unspecified premises; 2:57 p.m. Nov. 6. Stolen auto â– 2100 block, Leroy Place; street; 2:30 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 1100 block, 23rd St.; street; 3:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Theft ($250 plus) â– 1300 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 10:12 a.m. Nov. 2. â– 1300 block, 18th St.; office building; 3:55 p.m. Nov. 3. â– Connecticut Avenue and Q Street; unspecified premises; 5:45 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 1700 block, Connecticut Ave.; restaurant; 7:35 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 1700 block, L St.; store; 2:10 p.m. Nov. 6. Theft (below $250) â– 1600 block, Connecticut Ave.; restaurant; 5:30 p.m. Oct. 30. â– 1700 block, T St.; residence; 11:30 p.m. Oct. 30. â– 1300 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 12:45 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 1100 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 12:09 p.m. Nov. 1. â– 1700 block, Rhode Island Ave.; street; 5:15 p.m. Nov. 1. â– 1300 block, Connecticut Ave.; restaurant; 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1. â– 700 block, 17th St.; government building; 9:45 a.m. Nov. 4. â– 1900 block, Connecticut Ave.; hotel; noon Nov. 4. â– 1300 block, 19th St.; sidewalk; 2:55 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 1200 block, Connecticut Ave.; tavern; 9:30 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 1900 block, 16th St.; sidewalk; 8:45 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 1300 block, New Hampshire Ave.; restaurant; 12:01 a.m. Nov. 6. â– 2100 block, O St.; sidewalk; 9 a.m. Nov. 6. â– 2300 block, S St.; government building; 3 p.m. Nov. 6. â– 17th and R streets; restaurant; 3 p.m. Nov. 6. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 1700 block, 19th St.; alley; 11:30 p.m. Nov. 5. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1500 block, Church St.; street; 9:30 p.m. Oct. 30. â– 1500 block, P St.; parking lot; 4:30 a.m. Oct. 31. â– 1800 block, Corcoran St.; parking lot; 9:30 a.m. Oct. 31. â– 1600 block, Q St.; street; 1:45 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 1700 block, 16th St.; street; 10:30 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 1700 block, Massachusetts Ave.; street; 12:01 a.m. Nov. 5. â– 2100 block, S St.; street; 5 p.m. Nov. 5.

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Robbery (force and violence) â– 2300 block, Champlain St.; residence; 4:49 a.m. Oct. 31. â– 2300 block, Ashmead Place; residence; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2. â– 1600 block, Argonne Place; sidewalk; 7:05 p.m. Nov. 4.

â– Columbia Road and Connecticut Avenue; street; 11:30 p.m. Nov. 3. Theft (below $250) â– 2300 block, 18th St.; restaurant; 12:30 a.m. Oct. 30. â– 1800 block, Mintwood Place; street; 6 a.m. Nov. 1. â– 3000 block, 16th St.; school; 9:30 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 2400 block, 18th St.; restaurant; 1:25 a.m. Nov. 5. â– 2300 block, 18th St.; tavern; 1 a.m. Nov. 6. â– 1700 block, Columbia Road; unspecified premises; 3 p.m. Nov. 6. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– Florida Avenue and T Street; street; 8 p.m. Oct. 30. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 2800 block, 16th St.; street; 10:15 p.m. Nov. 15.

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Robbery (assault) â– 1500 block, 10th St.; sidewalk; 11:17 a.m. Nov. 6. Robbery (pocketbook snatch) â– 12th and N street; sidewalk; 2:25 a.m. Oct. 31. Robbery (snatch) â– 1700 block, 14th St.; sidewalk; 5:50 p.m. Oct. 31. Stolen auto â– 900 block, O St.; street; 4:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Theft ($250 plus) â– 15th and P streets; sidewalk; 6:45 p.m. Nov. 2. Theft (below $250) â– 1100 block, 14th St.; tavern; 4 p.m. Nov. 1. â– 1400 block, P St.; drugstore; 7:10 p.m. Nov 1. â– 1400 block, Corcoran St.; store; facility; 4:30 p.m. Nov. 3. â– 1600 block, 14th St.; unspecified premises; 6:08 p.m. Nov. 3. â– 1600 block, 14th St.; restaurant; 10 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 1600 block, 11th St.; street; 3:15 p.m. Nov. 6. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 1200 block, 13th St.; street; 8:10 p.m. Nov. 1. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1200 block, Q St.; street; 6 p.m. Nov. 3. â– 1600 block, Vermont Ave.; street; 9 p.m. Nov. 3. â– 900 block, Rhode Island Ave.; street; 5:30 p.m. Nov. 5. Theft from auto (attempt) â– 1500 block, 9th St.; parking lot; 2 p.m. Oct. 30.

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Robbery (gun) â– 800 block, Butternut St.; medical facility; 11 a.m. Oct. 31. â– 6900 block, 5th St.; sidewalk; 10:15 p.m. Oct. 31. Stolen auto â– 1400 block, Geranium St.; street; 8 p.m. Oct. 30. â– 6800 block, Piney Branch Road; residence; 2:08 p.m. Oct. 31. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1400 block, Floral St.; street; 6 p.m. Nov. 1.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

You’re a neighbor, not a number.

Venerable French cafe to open in Georgetown

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tarting in a couple weeks, an 1889 building in the heart of Georgetown will host a bakery with a lineage exactly as long as its new home. Paul, a French bakery/cafe still run by the family that founded it in 1889, is slated to open Nov. 21 at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street, in a building previously used by the City Tavern Club. “I wish I could say this was a master plan,” Paul USA president and chief executive officer Phillipe Sanchez said of the founding/construction date coincidence. What was a master plan was Paul’s entrance into the U.S. market. Five years ago, the company, which now has 500-plus stores in more than 25 countries, put out feelers stateside with a shop in Miami. Success there led to creation of Paul USA, and plans for a flagship in D.C. Washington was appealing because of its international scene and moderate size — which allowed the company to check out the East Coast while avoiding the “harshness of a very large city,” said Sanchez. And “Georgetown … felt like a perfect fit.” A Penn Quarter Paul ultimately came first, because the aging structure at 1078 Wisconsin Ave. required quite a bit of work. A twoyear buildout of the space has finally wrapped up, and the staff is now preparing for the launch. Meanwhile, the store at 801

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and cheese platters for dinner. “Anything that celebrates bread,” said Sanchez. Most Paul shops are self-serve, and the Georgetown location does have a first-floor counter for to-go items, but there’s also waiter service on the second floor, where customers will be able to sit amid the

Pennsylvania Ave. NW opened in May, drawing crowds of over a thousand a day. Sanchez says the appeal is basic: “The core of what makes the company vibrant is an obsession with bread,” he said. “It’s very simple if you look at the ingredients,” he explained, listing organic flour, salt, water and yeast. Photo by Jason Colston for Paul USA “How you After launching in D.C. with a Penn Quarter store in choose to do it May, Paul is preparing to add a Georgetown outlet. is where things can be very difFrench surroundings and enjoy a ferent.” For instance, if the pockets of air continental experience. In Lille, France — where the within a baguette are too uniform, bakery was founded — “when a “some people in this company church goes down, we get a call,” would turn in their grave,” he said. said Sanchez, explaining the décor’s Instead, the bubbles must be “anarprovenance. “The idea is to serve chiste,” he said — varying in size the traditional bread in a traditional and pattern. and authentic bakery/café,” he said. Paul also offers a variety of “This is not like a French café — bread-based — and bread-complethis is a French café.” menting — treats, from croissants Paul will be open 7 a.m. to 8 to French onion soup to salads to p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7 charcuterie. It adds up to things to a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and nibble on throughout the day, from Saturday; and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. quiche, egg dishes and pastries for Sunday. breakfast to soups, salads and meat

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LIBRARY From Page 3

According to Peabody Room special collection librarian Jerry McCoy, the archives were damaged not by the fire but by the water used to extinguish it. “I tell people when they come to see the Peabody Room now that they are looking at a miracle,” said McCoy. “It’s a miracle that what survived survived — it could have easily all gone up in flames.” The paintings that hung on the walls of the old Peabody Room received the brunt of the water damage, according to McCoy. The collection includes a portrait of George Peabody and other 19th-century paintings of prominent Georgetown residents. Of the 40 original paintings, four have been restored to date and are adorning the library’s walls, including the portrait of Peabody. The damaged materials were sent to a facility in Texas to be freeze-dried, a process that prevents further damage and the growth of mold. McCoy said 444 boxes of unorganized historic materials were returned to the library system, and he spent three years unpacking them, identifying them and figuring out which documents belonged together. Then he reorganized the collection. “It was like completing

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the picture of a puzzle,” he said. While the fire was traumatizing for many, including McCoy, he said opening the boxes of restored materials from Texas was sometimes “like Christmas.” “I really learned the collection,” McCoy said. “I handled every piece of paper — tens of thousands of them — and we found things we didn’t know we had.” The nonprofit D.C. Library Foundation is raising funds to complete restoration work on the collection, and it has raised $300,000 for the Peabody Room’s archives so far. The organization estimates it will take an additional $125,000 to complete the restoration work, though the group noted that not all pieces have been assessed for damage. McCoy is eager to celebrate the restoration work that has been done so far, and he welcomes visitors to come see the collection. “I really love to give people tours of the Peabody Room,” he said. The renovated space is larger than the original room, and McCoy is able to better highlight the contents of the collection. Plus, he said, there are “expansive, million-dollar views” from his windowed new perch — one he is happy to share with visitors. For more information on the Peabody Room restoration effort, visit dcplfoundation.org.

STATEHOOD From Page 5

Avenue read. The assembled crowd included most members of the D.C. Council, Mayor Vincent Gray, advocacy groups such as DC Vote and DC Statehood — Yes We Can!, and residents. “I’m sick and tired of being a subject,” said Dupont Circle resident and longtime activist Susan Meehan. The crowd was also swelled by members of Occupy DC and the Oct. 11 Group, which has been camping out on Freedom Plaza across the street. Speakers said the campaign will help persuade recalcitrant legislators to listen to their own constituents.

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From Page 1 Dupont Circle Citizens Association is helping to fund the improvements with $70,000 it obtained as a community benefit from a plannedunit development project at 1000 Connecticut Ave. But the original plan raised concerns that access to a narrow and busy sidewalk along Connecticut Avenue, already restricted by a bus stop, would get even more dicey. The sidewalk is only 26 inches wide at some points, and the plans for a fence and trash cans would only make it more crowded, some community activists feared. After consultation, the Park Service agreed to omit the fence and round the southeast corner of the park to provide “a more generous amount of sidewalk space.”

TREES From Page 3

that money has been used for everything from maintaining existing trees to cutting them down. As written, the new bill would specifically require that the tree fund fees be spent only for tree planting, and it would require both property owners and utility companies to pay for removing trees as small as 40 inches in circumference. It would also transfer the Urban Forestry Administration from the D.C. Transportation Department to the Department of the Environment, and add a requirement that a newly planted replacement tree be maintained for a year and replaced if it dies. “The success of the bill is it doesn’t remove an individual’s right to choose to cut down a tree,” said Mendelson. “What the bill does is it imposes a cost because there’s a loss from that tree being cut down.” Mendelson and Casey Trees executive director Mark Buscaino emphasized that the bill wouldn’t “protect” existing trees, exactly. The fees are designed to discourage tree removals, said Mendelson, but the intent is to maintain the broader tree

“We’ll hit the tourists as they enter the city,” said Brown. “We’ll make sure folks around the country understand how determined we are to end 200 years of injustice.” At-large Council member David Catania spoke of almost persuading the New Hampshire legislature to support D.C. voting rights three years ago, and said officials will take the fight to other statehouses as well. But officials also acknowledged how difficult progress — on either a single vote or statehood — has been. D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, who has been advocating for both ever since she became the District’s nonvoting delegate in Congress in 1990, offered a dose of reality. “Everything’s off the table until you get the Tea Party Republicans out of here,” Norton said. The Metrobus shelter will be moved a block south, and a trash receptacle will be removed, according to the planning commission’s report. “My only concern was pedestrian safety, especially now with the planned closing of Dupont South Metro stop,” said advisory neighborhood commissioner Mike Silverstein. “If they’ve addressed that issue, my hope is that we can move forward as quickly as possible. The local people who have been working for years to try to move this forward deserve a quick resolution, now that safety issues apparently have been addressed.” “The park will be safer for pedestrians, and the new plantings and revitalized soil treatments will result in a healthier, more sustainable environment,” the commission staff said. As a result of community comment, “the sidewalk will be clear of all other impediments.” canopy rather than preserve any particular tree. Buscaino said the District hasn’t properly used the tree-removal fees to accomplish that goal thus far; Casey Trees gave the city a failing grade in April for redirecting some of that money into its general fund. “[The fees] just have not gone to the planting of trees,” he said, “and the upshot of that is trees are being removed and canopy that is depleted is not being replaced.” A Transportation Department spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment this week. Buscaino and Mendelson said in separate interviews after their Friday meeting that they agree on most aspects of the proposed canopy-protection legislation. They differ on a few details, though; for instance, Buscaino wants the bill to apply to even more trees than currently proposed and to charge higher fees for tree removal. Mendelson said his provisions would be more palatable to his colleagues, noting that he hasn’t yet heard any negative feedback on his proposals. The bill has been referred to the Council Committee on Environment, Public Works and Transportation, chaired by Ward 3 member Mary Cheh.

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Facility’s expansion may wait due to funds By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Proposed expansion of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Nebraska Avenue Complex will likely take place years later than originally planned because of a lack of funding for the project, according to federal officials. The General Services Administration, which is responsible for federal facilities, still expects to move forward with plans to add between 1,300 and 2,100 seats to the existing 2,390 at the facility near Ward Circle. But the agency is now working to revise its traffic study with the assumption that new buildings will be added to the campus by 2030 rather than by 2020, officials said. “Congress has basically said to us that given the current budget climate, we can expect less funding in the next few years for construction than we have enjoyed in the past,� said a General Services Administration spokesperson who asked not to be named, citing agency policy. “In general, construction funding for GSA for the next few fiscal years will diminish, and that means implementation of the master plan for [the Nebraska Avenue Complex] will occur more slowly than we originally anticipated.� The plans, which have faced opposition from residents concerned about the traffic impact, have yet to be approved or even finalized. The agency hasn’t yet picked its preferred alternative among three levels of expansion and a no-build option; officials said a decision should be released in the spring. At that time, officials will also release a revised environmental impact assessment and traffic study that will focus on the preferred alternative and incorporate the new timetable for implementation. The documents will also include responses to “voluminous� public comment the agency has collected, the spokesperson said. The administration expects to present its plans for approval by the National Capital Planning Commission in fall 2012, a process that will include public hearings. At a February meeting of the Spring Valley/Wesley Heights advisory neighborhood commission, General Services Administration officials said they were looking to begin adding new buildings to the facility in 2016. The spokesperson said this week that it is difficult to offer a new estimate. “The beginning of construction will depend on the funding, which we can’t predict at this

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Funding constraints may delay expansion of the facility near Ward Circle. Federal officials expect to release a revised traffic study next spring.

point,� the spokesperson said. Neighbors have worried about an influx of additional Homeland Security employees and contractors exacerbating congestion in the area and parking on neighborhood streets when they drive to a denser campus. At the February meeting, the neighborhood commission called for “the least growth possible� as well as additional onsite parking for workers, and many residents have said the site is simply a poor choice for an office complex. “The best thing would be for GSA to scrap this and say, ‘This is not the place to have such a large, federal, cabinet-level presence,’� neighborhood commission chair Tom Smith said in an interview yesterday, adding, “Go downtown, go someplace else.� Community members have also mentioned the Homeland Security facility’s expansion at recent Zoning Commission hearings on the American University campus plan. Two large-scale projects moving forward at Ward Circle — expansion of the Nebraska Avenue Complex and creation of a proposed East Campus for the university — would be a double-whammy on alreadyoverloaded streets, they said. Smith said a delay to the federal project doesn’t change his long-term concerns about neighborhood traffic. Rather, he said, it could have long-term effects. “The community doesn’t need this hanging over its head that this is going to happen in 2030 instead of 2020,� said Smith. “What’s that going to do to property values? Who’s going to want to move here?� American University officials declined to comment yesterday.

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Not so fast

Ward 4 D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser and Ward 6 Council member Tommy Wells have proposed legislation that would reduce the speed limit on residential streets from 25 to 15 mph. Their goal is to make neighborhood streets safer for pedestrians and encourage walking and biking to school. While their aims are admirable, we think 15 mph is simply too slow for most city streets. “Horse n buggy era” is how one poster on the Takoma neighborhood listserv put it. Yet there are streets where such a rate would be appropriate: roads that are particularly narrow, with parked cars on either side, or those that twist and turn, demanding a foot on the brake. So we would prefer an approach that makes targeted changes to the speed limit — dropping it to 15 mph where truly necessary — but simply increases enforcement elsewhere. Because it seems to us that the real problem, applying to most residential streets in the city, is drivers who exceed the 25 mph limit. (Main arteries and thoroughfares can have higher limits.) While it’s unreasonable to hope for traffic officers stationed on every road at all times, a concerted effort of education and targeted enforcement could help. And with all the speeding that goes on, we imagine the cost of hiring additional officers would be covered by fines. Though we don’t agree with the council members’ proposal, we do appreciate their attention to this important issue. And we hope the legislation will spark conversations about the problem – and steps to address it.

A big step forward

With recent approval from the federal arts panel that reviews such projects, it appears the long-discussed plan to connect the Kennedy Center terrace to the trail along the Potomac River may soon be under way. The construction of steps and elevators to link the two will be a welcome improvement for arts patrons — as well as nearby business owners. When the project is complete, two elevators and a pair of stairs will guide Kennedy Center visitors to a riverfront plaza and the pathway leading toward the National Mall or nearby Georgetown. The change will allow Georgetown business owners to tap a market previously held hostage by the isolated performing arts center: After a show, theatergoers will be able to easily access that neighborhood’s restaurants and bars rather than head to their cars or to the center’s shuttle to the Foggy Bottom Metro station. The fast-moving approval process this spring won the project some critics, as did the design. Some preferred an older proposal by Arthur Cotton Moore, the architect of nearby Washington Harbour. Mr. Moore himself weighed in on the National Park Service’s preferred design, saying that the slender stairs seemed tacked on to, rather than part of, the monumental Kennedy Center. But the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts deemed the design “elegant.” And fans of Moore’s broad central stair facing the Potomac River can find a similar structure — though lower-lying — a short distance away at the Georgetown Waterfront Park. We hope designers consider arts commissioners’ concerns about the difficulty of maintaining outdoor elevators and some of the materials planners have selected. It’s almost certain that the pedestrian connection will see heavy use by residents and visitors alike. Despite these concerns, we’re looking forward to the new stairway. The Kennedy Center is notably disconnected from its environs, and it’s particularly hard to reach by foot. The new stairs will be a step in the right direction.

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Do we need a ‘do-over’ or two … ?

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e retrieved an ink-stained shirt from the cleaners this weekend. It had been sent twice through the system to get the desired

results. “Do Over,” read the paper tag attached to a buttonhole. If only life and its varied events were so easy. If there were do-overs, maybe veteran gay-rights activist Frank Kameny wouldn’t have had to lie to serve honorably in the armed forces, or have been fired from the federal government in 1957 — not because he was doing a bad job, but because of his sexual orientation. We mention Kameny, who died at 86, because last Thursday hundreds of people trekked through the stately Carnegie Library downtown to pay him respect for a life well lived as an activist for gay and lesbian civil rights. Kameny’s remains are in a small urn, with his final resting place still to be decided. And still to be addressed is the future of Kameny’s modest home at 5020 Cathedral Ave. NW, just off of Arizona Avenue. From the outside, it’s clear the home needs major work. The National Park Service announced last week that the home has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. “For years, Dr. Kameny’s residence … served as a meeting place, archives, informal counsel center, headquarters of the Mattachine Society, and a safe haven for visiting gay and lesbian activists,” the Park Service said in its release. “It was here that [he] developed the civil rights strategies and tactics that have come to define the modern gay rights movement.” The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board previously had designated the site as a local historic landmark. Now what will become of this modest home in an upscale residential neighborhood? It is not on a commercial thoroughfare where it could be used as a gathering place or offices. It’s a home. Let’s hope that whoever decides its fate does a do-over that would make Kameny proud. ■ A library do-over? One of the great things in Washington lately has been the remodeling of libraries or construction of new ones all over town. It’s a continuing makeover of which the city should be proud. But now there are rumblings about what to do with the central Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library downtown. An advisory group will counsel the library board on whether the building interior should remodeled or the property sold outright. About the only thing certain is that it cannot remain in the state it’s in now. It’s unquestionable that the building itself is significant. It was designed by famed architect Mies van der Rohe and cost $18 million to build — a significant sum in 1968, when the project began. It’s also on the National Register of Historic Places. But will its distinctive black exterior survive pressures to replace it with commercial development? The library board, the Urban Land Institute and the Downtown Business Improvement District are convening a review from Nov. 13 through 18. The review will include data on demographics and trends

as well as comments from commercial, residential and neighborhood groups. There have been previous efforts to turn over the building to commercial developers, but community outrage has helped stop that. There have been proposals to redesign the interior of the massive building, but those plans — despite some inspired ideas — have never gone anywhere. The only thing for certain is that the King library fight will be fierce. Chief librarian Ginnie Cooper says no matter what there will be a King library of some sort downtown, but this doover is worth watching carefully to see what happens. The review panel will present its findings Nov. 18, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the library. The event will be open to the public. ■ A ’Skins do-over? We really don’t have anything to say about yet another lousy performance on the field. That’s become as predictable as spam emails. A do-over of the whole season probably wouldn’t make any difference. ■ A secret trip do-over? There was a flurry of news last week when it became known that Mayor Vincent Gray and D.C. Council members Jack Evans (Ward 2) and Michael A. Brown (at-large) had flown secretly to Tampa, Fla., to inspect the Buccaneers’ training facilities. It turns out there are some ongoing negotiations to lure the Redskins training complex from Northern Virginia to the open land around RFK Memorial Stadium. The idea would be to include a hall of fame for ’Skins memorabilia (nothing current, mind you) and a team hotel. The project, if it gets off the ground, could be a spark for additional commercial development along the Anacostia River and what’s called Reservation 13. And down the road, it could spark the return of the ’Skins in a new stadium, too. The current plan is not a slam dunk, to mix sports metaphors. The mere public disclosure of the talks could scuttle them. And many people fear the ’Skins project could turn into a baseball-style controversy over the use of city money to do this or that. But what really needs a do-over in this news story is the secret trip itself. The mayor’s office essentially lied on his public schedule that Friday, saying he had meetings in the John A. Wilson Building. Instead, the mayor and council members were flying to Tampa for a oneday turnaround trip. They paid their own way. But still, reporters were rankled by the scheduling lie. WTOP reporter Mark Segraves complained to Christopher Murphy, the mayor’s chief of staff. Murphy apologized for the incident. He said the mayor had intended to keep the negotiations private for obvious reasons, but he acknowledged that was no excuse for a flat-out misstatement on the public schedule. We’re not sure what the mayor’s office could have said, except “No Public Schedule.” But that would have drawn reporters’ attention, too. So there’s no do-over on the schedule, but we’ll be reading it a bit more closely for a while. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Notebook

Letters to the Editor University concerns are right on target

The recent letter by a Spring Valley resident concerning some negative American University

activities is right on target [“American University growth is not a right,” Nov. 2]. It is a fair letter and certainly a relevant one. Questions about impacts of local schools on nearby neighborhoods do not apply only to American University; Georgetown University also

comes to mind. Quantity certainly does not always translate into quality, and bigness in itself doesn’t always work out well. Schools may have an image of being idealistic institutions, but on occasion, they have failed students and the public. R.J. Jones Glover Park

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Neighbors United group sought consensus VIEWPOINT Beth lamoreaux

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have read your Oct. 26 article “Residents battle city agency over reconstruction project,� and would like to supplement the article with some additional, clarifying information. ■As your article notes, after the issuance of the D.C. Department of Transportation’s environmental assessment on June 13, Neighbors United to Save Oregon Avenue and Rock Creek Park organized with the purpose of highlighting the technical, environmental and public policy problems with the document. The group sought to work with the agency to address identified problems and discuss possible solutions. The group did not initially plan to secure legal assistance, and did so only after it became clear that 1) the Transportation Department was not communicating sufficiently with the public and 2) effective response would require extensive research of the legal issues raised by the reconstruction project as well as guidance through official bureaucratic processes. ■The article stated that a point of contention between those who favor the Transportation Department’s approach and those who do not is sidewalks. Rather, the Neighbors United group has consistently supported safe pedestrian access to Oregon Avenue while urging alternatives to the Transportation Department’s proposal to install a 5-foot-wide concrete sidewalk that runs the 1.7-mile distance between Military Road and Western Avenue. To suggest that the group “shifted� its approach is incorrect. ■Indeed, Neighbors United came together from the start to build consensus with those who wanted a “sidewalk� and others who did not. In fact, organizers circulated a petition that within only a few days had hundreds of signatories because it did not take a position on sidewalks. Neighbors who signed the petition were wide-ranging in their support (or lack thereof) for sidewalks and other specifics of the Transportation

Letters to the Editor D.C. Council effort on ethics lacking

As an observer who spent the entire day at the D.C. Council’s recent hearing on ethics reform legislation, I was amused by our elected officials — at least the ones who decided to show up. Not surprisingly, many council members were absent, arrived late or stayed for only a short while. Absent the entire time was Harry Thomas, D-Ward 5, who is a member of the committee that had the hearing. As you may recall, Mr. Thomas has been accused of using public and private funds to personally benefit himself through an unregistered nonprofit. Mr. Thomas allegedly spent the funds on a new Audi SUV, golf trips across the country, online shopping and a trip to a Hooters restaurant. Mr. Thomas has since settled a civil lawsuit filed by the D.C. attorney general, and several months after these

Department’s proposals. They all came together to express an overriding concern about the character of the street, to insist that we not have an urban thoroughfare, and to say that the Transportation Department should listen to the neighbors and include their input before making drastic changes to our neighborhood. ■The article quotes advisory neighborhood commission chair Gary Thompson about a group of residents on Moreland Place who do want sidewalks. For the record, this group of residents represents 14 of the 96 houses in Mr. Thompson’s district; the great majority of his constituents oppose the Transportation Department’s proposals. Also, Mr. Henry Custis states in the article that he has the support of all the houses on the 5700 block of Oregon Avenue. Again, for the record, residents in two of the eight houses on the 5700 block of Oregon are Neighbors United supporters, including three steering committee members. ■It is very important to highlight that the National Park Service and the D.C. Department of Environment, in comments on the environmental assessment, identified some of the same concerns with the proposed project that have been identified by Neighbors United. These issues relate to increased impermeable surfaces, the loss of tree cover and insufficient stormwater management. ■The last paragraph of the article quotes a Transportation Department official saying that the agency has held three public meetings. It must be stressed that these meetings lacked vital information important to the community, and did not include question-and-answer sessions. The opportunity to have Transportation Department officials respond to questions from the community should have already occurred. As noted in the article, advisory neighborhood commissioner Carolyn Cook states that this dialogue still “has never happened.� Beth Lamoreaux, a Hawthorne resident, is a member of Neighbors United to Save Oregon Avenue and Rock Creek Park.

allegations first surfaced three D.C. Council members have called for him to resign. Patrick Mara, the Ward 1 State Board of Education member, was the first elected official to call on Mr. Thomas to resign. Mr. Thomas’ actions only reinforce the absolute need for our council to approve top-to-bottom ethics reform. Several council members who did attend objected to three proposals in particular: enforcing term limits, eliminating constituent services funds and eliminating outside employment for council members. Most notable was Ward 3’s Mary Cheh, who raised fierce objections to eliminating outside employment. Council member Cheh defended her outside employment at George Washington University. She was also quoted as saying: “And I also think it’s very misguided banning outside employment. I think the idea of the citizen legislature is probably the most important point to be made here ... . I think that we should think long and hard before we say the only people who can serve on

this council are people who come here to serve and do this job and this job alone.� What Council member Cheh omitted from her passionate remarks is the fact that she voted to prevent individuals with certain jobs from running for public office. She and the rest of the council voted for Bill 18-0460, which became law on March 31, 2010. This legislation prohibits Metropolitan Police Department officers and D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department personnel from running for partisan office, such as council and mayor positions. This is in sharp contrast to the federal Hatch Act, under which police and fire employees are able to run for public office if they take a leave of absence. Why would the council vote to prohibit some of our finest public servants from running for offices? That is a question residents of the District should ask their council members — if you can find them. Paul D. Craney Executive director, D.C. Republican Committee

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cut down our street and because our street doesn’t have parking on either side ‌ they come very fast.â€? Aware of a Transportation Department procedure in which the residents of a block can circulate a petition asking for traffic-calming measures, Knoeckel knocked on doors in summer 2010 and then submitted the first petition, with 13 signatures. “We asked for several things,â€? she said. “We asked them to install a left-turn arrow for cars that want to go west on Military ‌ and then we asked for one of three things on our block: speed bumps, a no-left-turn sign [from Connecticut] or one-way going east.â€? About a year later, in late August, the agency made its change: shifting the street to one-way. It did not add a left-turn arrow at Connecticut and Military, having determined that the intersection did not have sufficient volume to warrant one. Like several other residents, Fromboluti, who lives nearby on 38th Street, returned from a latesummer vacation to find the new traffic pattern. “I was just amazed,â€? he said. Fromboluti said the new one-way pattern on Kanawha diverts cars to his street and Jocelyn Street, which houses a preschool, increasing safety risks there. He also noted that it makes it harder for some residents to get in and out of their homes. Finally, the former advisory neighborhood commissioner questioned why the change didn’t go first to the Chevy Chase commission for a full airing. “It’s frustrating for usâ€? that there was no notice, neighborhood commission chair Gary Thompson said

when the issue came up at a recent meeting. “It’s in kind of a fuzzy area, and we’re never sure when DDOT consults us and when they don’t.� Transportation Department staffer Aaron Rhones, who attended the meeting, said he couldn’t comment much about the situation, because the agency has received Freedom of Information Act requests on the matter, which he said often means legal action is coming. Some residents scoffed at that position: “Because someone requested information you’re ironically not going to [discuss it]?� resident Flavio Cumpiano said in an interview. Rhones acknowledged in an interview that no “notice of intent� was sent to the full commission or community, “which we usually send out in situations like this.� He used the phrase “honest mistake.� The commission ultimately voted to ask the agency to again look at installing a left-turn arrow from Connecticut onto westbound Military and to consider no-left-turn signs — on both Kanawha and Jocelyn — instead of the one-way on Kanawha. The commission also asked the agency to provide a comprehensive look at the neighborhood’s traffic patterns. But it didn’t back Fromboluti’s counter-petition calling for an immediate elimination of the one-way designation. “I think [we said], ‘Aaron Rhones, please get back to us on what procedures should have been followed,’� commissioner Henry Griffin said in an interview. “Depending on what we hear, we might ask for [immediate] restoration� of two-way traffic. Knoeckel, meanwhile, has drawn up a counter-counter petition asking the transportation agency to keep Kanawha one-way while it explores other options. She had seven signa-

tures by last weekend and was hoping to get more. Along with the back-and-forth petitioning, there have been some disputes about the legitimacy of the various documents. For instance, Fromboluti noted that Knoeckel’s initial petition included one person who specifically noted opposition to the one-way option. And Sharon Green, another resident who objected to the one-way designation, said Knoeckel’s petition didn’t include all affected neighbors. Green is president of the homeowners association at Connecticut Walk, a collection of 17 town houses on Connecticut Avenue between Kanawha and Jocelyn. The homes’ front doors open onto a central courtyard, but their garages and driveways are split between the two side streets. She said the majority of the community was not contacted about the petition. Knoeckel, however, said she sought signatures from all residents who have a Kanawha address or whose driveway is on Kanawha, but wasn’t able to reach each person. And in response to allegations that she avoided broader neighborhood input on purpose, Knoeckel said she simply was following the procedures as she understood them. “We’re not trying to shift our problem from our street to somebody else’s street,â€? she said. “We were just surprised that they hadn’t had their chance [to weigh in].â€? Some say that lack of input means the Transportation Department should reverse its actions. Cumpiano, who lives on Kanawha but opposes the one-way designation, said the “lack of any due process ‌ shouldn’t be rewarded with a continuation of the status quo.â€?

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Wilson thespians unveil new stage with ‘Oliver!’

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ilson High School’s theater program will finally return home Friday night after a year on the move. Following a $100 million renovation to the Tenleytown school, the students will perform the musical “Oliver!” on what has become one of Washington’s most sophisticated stages for young actors and actresses. On Saturday — six days before opening night — the new auditorium was buzzing with excitement. As the cast members ran through the show on the stage, their parents worked on the last set pieces in the theater shop. Meanwhile, students darted up and down the aisles seeking feedback on their costumes, while the lighting designers worked on cues in the control booth, occasionally plunging the actors into total darkness. The scene might have looked chaotic to an outsider, but to Harriet Bronstein, the theater program’s longtime director, the activity level was a testament to the students’ dedication to the production. “Everybody’s here because they want to be here, so it makes a big difference,” Bronstein said. During the renovations, which wrapped up over the summer, students, sets and props commuted between the University of the

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District of Columbia, where classes were held, and Deal Middle School, where the performances were staged. The actors often had to settle for empty classrooms for rehearsal space. “We had to learn how to adapt, and I think that’s one thing that the Wilson cast can do very well,” said Maggie Roos, a senior playing the role of Nancy in “Oliver!” Bronstein was quick to point out the theater program’s many supporters, from the school’s administration to proud parents. “We have a really, really active community,” she said. But community support aside, the theater program funds its productions largely through ticket sales — and it is one of few schools in Washington to do so.

The cast of “Oliver!” rehearses at its new stage, rebuilt as part of a $100 million renovation to the Tenleytown school. The show opens Friday and runs through Nov. 19. Tickets cost $5 to $15.

For the grand opening of the new auditorium, which seats about 750 people, Bronstein picked “Oliver!” — the musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist” — which was recently revived in London’s West End theater district. “Lots of times, ‘Oliver!’ is thought to be a show for kids, but we kind of liked the dark side of

it,” Bronstein said. “We wanted a big show, but also one that would appeal to families.” After open auditions in September, Bronstein assembled a cast and crew of about 90. Add to that a group of dedicated parent volunteers and an opening number that features about 35 elementary school students, and “Oliver!” is

shaping up to be one of the largest productions ever staged at Wilson. Not that Bronstein is new to complicated productions. “Oliver!” will be her 12th musical at Wilson, but her first on the school’s new main stage. And while the new venue is seen as a major benefit to its young thespians, it brings its own set of challenges to the production. “The stage is so deep and so big that we have to have these huge set pieces, and now we’re just trying to figure out how to get them on and off stage,” said Abby Mros, a See Wilson/Page 38

Politics and Prose presses print-on-demand technology By DEIRDRE BANNON Current Correspondent

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Printing press “Opus,” above, is one of 20 machines of its kind in the world.

or those who still prefer to hold a book rather than an e-reader, Politics and Prose bookstore is tonight unveiling an unusual yet modern printing press that prepares books on demand. Known in the publishing industry as the Espresso Book Machine, this new contraption allows customers to download and print rare or out-of-print books that are difficult to find elsewhere. In about the time it takes to make a cup of coffee, the press will print, bind and trim paperback books, complete with full-color cover art. What’s more, authors looking to self-publish can upload their manuscripts to the press and create an unlimited number of professionally bound copies. As a bonus, self-published works can also be uploaded to an online database of books, which then allows

readers to purchase them from anywhere in the world. “We see it as a real service to the community, and we hope people will be as excited by this as we are,” said Shannon O’Neill, the shop’s marketing manager. She noted that the store anticipates authors looking to self-publish will be the primary users of the press. “No project is too big or too small, and as is the case with our bookstore, we have knowledgeable staff on hand to help people publish their own work.” In keeping with that theme, the staff nicknamed the press “Opus.” “We tossed around a few ideas, wanting to come up with something fun but literary,” said O’Neill. “Opus seemed authentic to what the machine is trying to do — authors can start their own opus; it can be the beginning of their publishing career.” Politics and Prose is also looking at the possibility of selling the self-published books at the store, perhaps by devoting a

section of the shop to “Opus” books written by local authors. “We hope to be able to offer our customers exposure to self-published titles coming from the community,” said O’Neill. For rare and out-of-print books, the machine draws from a large online database that includes thousands of titles recently added by Harper Collins Publishers. The database includes a wide range of books, from adult and children’s titles to rare monographs, and the price is similar to a paperback book one could pick up off a shelf at the bookstore. Because the books are printed on demand, “Opus” offers an eco-friendly alternative to the typical publishing process. “It’s a green technology because it only prints books that are being requested, so it’s not like lots of excess copies of a book are being created and half of them end up being returned or getting pulped,” said O’Neill. See Press/Page 38

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Spotlight on Schools Aidan Montessori School

We interviewed some kids from Aidan Montessori School’s lower elementary about what they think about their classrooms. We asked third-grader Sydney Wittstock-McDonald from Mrs. Chakrabarty’s class, “What do you think about the materials?” She said, “My favorite material is racks and tubes because I like math. I like being in Mrs. Chakrabarty’s.” Racks and tubes are used to do division. First-grader Gabriel Kraemer said he enjoys being in Mrs. Kendrick’s class. His favorite material is the unit division board. William Clark, a second-grader from Mrs. Chakrabarty’s class, said his favorite thing to do is multiplication on the checkerboard. His favorite person to work with is Panayioti Zairis. He likes Mrs. Chakrabarty’s class a lot. He said, “My class is fun especially because I have Mrs. Chakrabarty as teacher.” — Serena Brown, sixth-grader, and Eva Gondelman, fifth-grader

Annunciation Catholic School

During the fall at Annunciation Catholic School, we have a lot of projects going on. Pre-k through third grade had a reading night. This night explained to parents what their children are learning about, what reading level their children are on, and how to support them at home.

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Second grade has been learning about apple cycles. The students went to Homestead Farm in Maryland to pick apples. They learned a recipe for apple pie, they learned how to bake a pie, and they learned how to grow apples. Pre-kindergartners through thirdgraders are learning about saints. They are researching their favorite saints and will be presenting their information to the lower school. In preparation for fall and Halloween, the lower school made decorations such as bats, pumpkins and scarecrows. The whole school enjoyed a fun-filled day on Halloween. Our Halloween festival was run by the eighth grade and began with a parade of lower school students in costumes. The rest of the day was filled with activities such as face painting, basketball, pin the nose on the pumpkin, relay races, contests and the mummy wrap. — Terri Dorsey and Alana Robinson, eighth-graders

British School of Washington

Being a new student is hard because you don’t know anybody and you’re unsure of where to go, but not at the British School of Washington. I started there in September. Everyone is so welcoming and enthusiastic. The students made me feel like I had been at the school for years. The teachers are exciting and

creative. They explain the things we are learning in class in a fun way, not just opening a textbook and reading and asking me to fill out a worksheet. They use a hands-on approach. For example, we are now learning about chemical reactions in chemistry. Our teacher mixed a chemical and a powder, and it burst into flames. It was awesome to see the reaction I had read about on paper actually happen in front of my eyes. The other subjects are exciting as well, but chemistry is the best out of all my new subjects. The languages are also very interesting. I am taking Latin and French, and some kids are taking Latin and Spanish. I never had this experience at my former school. The ability to learn another language in a school with so many students from around the world has been exciting. They speak many languages. This school is great for all types of students. It’s fun to learn in a system that is totally different from the U.S. learning system. — Hanna E. Tim, Year 7 Manchester (sixth-grader)

Deal Middle School

The student body at Deal is starting out fresh in the second advisory of the school year. Expectations grow and most students are fully adjusted to the middle school life. On Oct. 27, the Deal Vikings had a pretty good time at the Halloween dance. It’s a Deal tradition to have a schoolwide Halloween dance. It’s held in the huge cafeteria, and all the tables were pushed away for a dance floor. Volunteers sold concessions like chips, pizza, soda and, of course, what’s a Halloween dance without candy? The tickets cost $3, and many people had a good time. Students from last year said the DJ was much better than last year. The DJ started out with some OK songs but got everybody dancing with “Party Rock Anthem.” Outside of the cafeteria, there

were pingpong tables set up for tournaments. Also, there were movies playing, which was a pretty big hit. Students were allowed to wear costumes, but most came in their regular outfits. There were some cool costumes — aliens, the famous ghost face from “Scream,” gangsters, et cetera. Deal has a unique student body, and we realized that even more at the Halloween dance, where students clearly expressed themselves. — Claire G. Shaw, sixth-grader

Eaton Elementary

We went to visit George Washington’s house. It is called Mount Vernon. I interviewed someone named Angie. She has worked at Mount Vernon for four and a half years. George Washington was born 60 miles west of Mount Vernon. He lived there for 45 years with his wife and two kids. George Washington liked to farm, hunt foxes and play cards. Before George Washington joined the army, he was a surveyor and measured land. Mount Vernon was built in 1752. Mount Vernon was built with wood and sand. George Washington was 67 when he died. He died on Dec. 14, 1799, at Mount Vernon. — Charlotte Patrick-Dooling and Kendal Stewart, second-graders Our school, John Eaton, was built in 1910 and opened in 1911. Boys and girls had the same school but different classrooms and different doors. Nine or 10 years later, boys and girls shared the same classrooms. This year, John Eaton is turning 100. There was a party for grownups and kids. Last year, the students went to All Fired Up and made tiles to display. Also, fourth-graders did research on our history. They found out that Eaton wasn’t always this big. They also found out that Eaton has always celebrated its birthdays! — Ronin Arnold-Lee and Lilah Genachowski, second-graders

Edmund Burke School

On Oct. 27 the eighth-graders went to Calleva and to the Haunted Forest for a bonding trip. The bus ride there was long but fun. Most of the students talked, but some people listened to music. When the students got off the bus, they were tired and cold. The air was fresh, and there was still dew on the grass. The staff greeted them and took them to a fire where the staff introduced themselves and split the students up into groups. One of the activities involved a giant swing where one was harnessed up to a rope and dropped. There was a zip line where one would fly down a rope 100 yards. The last thing they did was x-games. Students were split up in two groups and had to work together and go through an obstacle course. All of the activities were designed to teach people to work together. When it was all over and it got dark, the eighth-graders ate pizza and went through the Haunted Forest. Inside it was dark, but not too dark, and there were a lot of flashing lights. The people who jumped out to scare you had very good costumes, and they had convincing makeup that made it even more real. Also, the way that they walked was scary. Most of the eighth-graders thought it was frightening but fun. There was a small group of students who did not think it was fun and were crying. — Shane Cibor, eighth-grader

Holy Trinity School

Holy Trinity School walked for the homeless on Nov. 3. It was a very important day for our school. The student council held an allschool assembly before we walked, and Michael O’Neill of Friendship Place Community Council for the Homeless and Jeffrey Bassett helped us understand what it’s like to be homeless. Homeless people sometimes sleep in subways, on the See Dispatches/Page 17

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DISPATCHES bus and in parks. It can be really hard and scary. We walked around the Georgetown neighborhood, like we do every year, carrying signs about supporting the homeless. We raised nearly $4,000 for Friendship Place so that it can serve the homeless. In D.C. there are about 600 homeless veterans. Friendship Place helps to shelter, feed, clothe and provide showers to homeless people. The walk was one way to raise money for the homeless, but you can also help by donating clothes and canned food. Mrs. Miller, a teacher who organized the event, said, “We are very proud of our students and the Holy Trinity community for supporting the homeless by having almost 400 people participate in our mini-walk!� — Jackson Namian and Virginia Tober, third-graders

were walking. We raised around $500! After the walk, we performed our annual costume parade. The costume parade is when all students get to show off their costumes to the other classes. After our parade, we were able to visit the different stations set up around the playground with different activities and candy. We had some guitar players playing music. Fifth-graders were able to roam freely between the stations. Younger students went with their classrooms or in small groups. There was one huge change this year. Our own scary, pitch-black haunted house, made by our P.E. teacher Curtis Alexander, known by one and all as “Mr. C,� didn’t happen this year because of a shortage of cardboard boxes that are used to build the house. Instead of the haunted house, Mr. C had a dance party in our science lab. The winner received a $5 gift certificate to a neighborhood place called Wingo’s. — Jacob Duffles, fifth-grader

Hyde-Addison Elementary

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In our classes, we are learning about Washington, D.C., and the monuments and memorials. We researched them in books and on computers, and then we went for a tour on the Tourmobile with a National Park Service ranger. We went for the whole school day. On the Tourmobile, we rode around and saw the Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Washington Monument, the White House, the U.S. Capitol and the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. We got out at some of them. At the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, we got to do a rubbing. We got a pencil and a piece of blank paper. We put the paper on the wall and then rubbed with the pencil over a person’s name. A diamond next to the name meant that the person died. If they had a cross, the person was missing. “I really liked the Vietnam Memorial and doing the rubbing,� said Jade. When we saw the Lincoln Memorial, we saw that one hand on the statue of Lincoln was in a fist and one was relaxed. The first hand represented strength, and the open hand represented thinking. “My favorite memorial was the Lincoln Memorial because my grandfather was named after him and it was neat to see it up close,� said Kaleila. — Jade Gregoire and Kaleila Wren, third-graders On Oct. 28, the school held its annual Fall Festival for a little fun before Halloween. We had some new things going on this year. We participated in the Walk for the Homeless before the festival. Representatives from the Georgetown Ministry Center came to each classroom and read a story to help us learn more about homelessness. Then, we dressed up in our costumes and walked around the block. Some students made posters to let people know why we

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Day School does, and we showed it with our fun project of creating our own countries. First we created a name for our made-up country, and then we made a shape for it. If it has islands, we added them. Then we drew other countries that border our made-up country, and we also added deserts, mountains and oceans. Next we wrote a paragraph about the place. At the very end, we added a key, so people would know where things are on the map of our countries. — Ally Knapp, fourth-grader

Key Elementary

This past week, we elected our student council officers. Student council at Key is for third- to fifthgraders who are chosen by classmates. The three candidates with the most votes are elected to student council. Then there is a schoolwide vote for officers. Third-graders have the opportunity to run for parliamentarian, fourth-graders can run for secretary and treasurer, and fifth-graders can run for president and vice president. Student council is led by Ms.

Shields, who teaches one of our fifth-grade classes. “The main goal of student council is to represent Key School and to set a good example for the students. They create a sense of community and connection with the parents and teachers,� said Ms. Shields. The Key School Seven is another big part of student council. Each grade is assigned a character trait, and taught about what it means, and how you can apply it to everyday life. The Key student council is one of the many ways kids can give back and learn to be leaders! — Will Kubzansky and Maurice Sibaja, fifth-graders

Lafayette Elementary

Student council elections were held at Lafayette last week. The winning candidates were Aaron Rosenthal, president; Alessandra Guy, vice president; Jalen Ciagne, secretary; and Zachary Neville, treasurer. In mid-October, a meeting was held to see which students in the fifth grade would like to participate. Any student in fifth grade who wanted to participate could run for

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office. At the beginning of the race, each candidate could put up five posters with clever slogans. They could also hand out stickers, but nothing edible. There was a lot of campaigning in the first week. Eight people ran for treasurer, six for secretary, seven for vice president, and six for president. On election day, Nov. 2, third-, fourthand fifth-graders gathered in the great hall to listen to the candidates’ speeches and take notes on the candidates they thought were best in each category on pieces of paper that were given to them by the student council coordinators, Mrs. Lisa Jensen and Mr. Joseph Rogall. After the speeches, students went back to their respective homerooms to vote for the candidates who they thought were best for the jobs. The winners in the different categories have to follow all of the Lafayette rules such as be kind, be safe, be responsible and work hard. They also have to remain in good academic standing. Although only four students could be elected for student council office, in the end, all candidates were winners because of See Dispatches/Page 18

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Every year, Maret’s eighth grade organizes a Halloween carnival for the lower school students. There are numerous fun stations, and the groups rotate around each one. At the doughnut-eating station, students attempt to eat a doughnut tied to a string that is dangling from the monkey bars. Of course, you are not allowed to use your hands. Students waiting for their turn are

The Current involved in freeze dancing, led by the eighth-graders. Another station involves placing an Oreo cookie on your face and using facial muscles to move the Oreo into your mouth. After the carnival, the students return to their classroom to dress into their costumes. At 2:30 we pair up with our reading buddies for the Pumpkin Parade. Señor Ackerman tells corny Halloween jokes that make us all laugh. As students’ names and costumes are announced, they walk onto the “stage” and let the parents and other students admire their costumes. Each year, the lower-school teachers select a theme for their costumes. This year, they were

attendants at the royal wedding, so there were a lot of outrageous hats and gloves. Last year, for Maret’s centennial, the teachers dressed as if they had been teaching for 100 years. Everyone had white or gray hair. — Zain Jerath and Esmé Smith, fourth-graders

National Cathedral School

As fall sports at National Cathedral School come to a close, students are enjoying various victories on the fields, courts and track. The cross country team came in second at the Independent School League championship in Derwood, Md. Junior Polly Terzian won the

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St. Albans School

Over the next few weeks, teachers will hold meetings with parents and students pertaining to the first academic quarter. At most schools, these meetings are between teachers and parents, but two years ago St. Albans decided to have students present as well. This was an idea initiated by the headmaster of the lower school, Mr. Herman. The thinking was that students are the ones who are most responsible for the learning and performance that goes on in the classroom. Therefore, they should have an active role in discussing accomplishments as well as ways to improve future performance. In preparation for these meetings, students compile different materials that will help make the meetings run smoothly. Students put together files of tests and quizzes from each class. Students are asked to select assessments that demonstrate their best work. They also fill out self-evaluations regarding effort, behavior and participation, and they estimate their grade for the class. — Jake Glover, Form II (eighth-grader)

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This week at St. John’s, eerie figures walked the halls on Halloween. Students were allowed to dress up in costumes at school. The costumes ranged from terrifying ghosts to sweet bunnies. This year a popular costume for girls was a cat. “A cat is my go-to costume,” said senior Almu Diaz. Other popular costumes ran the gamut of cultural references, such as “Mona Lisa” and Wiz Khalifa. Students were not the only ones who participated in the spirit of Halloween. Each academic department dressed up as a different category. The social studies department came as different archetypes. Missy Conner, whose costume included a “Save the Planet” T-shirt and a variety of pins that bespoke different social issues, commented, “My costume is a student activist.” Dr. T.J. Curry of the religion department dressed up as “smarty pants” by gluing Smarties candies on a pair of corduroys. Other teachers participated in Halloween by passing out candy in their classes or relating the class to something that had to do with the holiday. In a chorus class, Ms. See Dispatches/Page 19

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As we begin the second quarter, the first-graders reflected on what we had done so far. We went on our first field trip, to the National Museum of American History, where we focused on American symbols. In class, we had discussed the importance of the American flag. When we visited the museum, we were all impressed by the size and condition of the flag that

inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner.” We also liked that when we exited the Metro we could see the Washington Monument, another symbol that we had learned about. In our social studies class, we are learning about our community. We are learning what it means to be a good citizen and how we can help others. In science, our focus is on living things. We focused on plants and were able to collect leaves, care for flowers, and observe the differences between living and nonliving things. We are now going to focus on animals and where they live and what they need to survive. In math, we are learning about addition and how to use different strategies to add. — First-graders

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School Without Walls

This was the first week back to a “normal” schedule for School Without Walls. For the past month, classes have been rearranged and some days shortened due to holidays, schoolwide events and the end of the first advisory. But with the official close of the first grading period last Friday, most students have turned a new page into the second advisory — most, but not all. For teachers, the official time to enter grades has not yet ended, leaving some students hurrying to turn in any extra credit or missed assignments, in hopes of pulling up their grades in any way they can. In other news, the rowing season came to an end this week. The crew team had a great season the fall, winning its first regatta (a big rowing event) and even having its novice eight-seater boat win against the varsity team from Bishop Ireton. A girls boat placed fourth behind the highly skilled and competitive teams from Wilson, Dunbar and McKinley Tech. Like most Walls sports teams, crew suffers from a small team base, but they manage to make up for it with training and dedication. Great job, guys! The student government began planning this week for the upcoming Thanksgiving feast, so Walls students: Prepare for amazingly delicious food, the return of alumni and news from your class and student government officials. — Keanu Ross-Cabrera, 12th-grader

Shepherd Elementary

On Halloween, Mr. Velez organized a school dance. It was held in the auditorium after dismissal. Everyone was allowed to dress up as either a storybook character or in a career costume. There were many snacks, and students had a fun time dancing! Students even had the chance to write a dance composition. A few students received a $5 reward for their participation. After the dance, students and neighborhood children had a huge Halloween parade on Shepherd Field next to school. We got lots of candy and cool glow sticks, too. — Sophia-Rose Herisse, fourth-grader

Sidwell Friends School

On Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m., the black velvet curtain will open to reveal the set of “The Hundred Dresses.” “The Hundred Dresses,” written by Mary Hall Surface, is based on the 1944 Newbery Medal-winning novel by Eleanor Estes. It is produced by special arrangement with Plays for Young Audiences, a partnership of Seattle Children’s Theatre and Children’s Theatre

Company-Minneapolis. When Wanda Petronski and her Polish immigrant family move into town, she is almost invisible to her fellow classmates. She blends into the background and wears the same faded blue dress to school. Yet she claims that she has 100 dresses in her closet. This paradox soon turns into a daily game of teasing Wanda. Maddie silently disapproves of the way her friends are treating Wanda, but she holds her opinion to herself until it’s too late. This entertaining but serious play features our very talented sev-

enth- and eighth-graders. What makes the play successful are also all the people who worked behind the scenes — a costume designer, sound and lights crew, stage crew, musicians and the wonderful director, Tim Reagan. There will be a second show Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. This play is a must-see! — Sarah Baldino, sixth-grader

Stoddert Elementary

In English Language Learners class, we do Imagine Learning. It’s an online learning program. It is fun

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 because we do a lot of activities and it has games like “Space Ace.” After doing a lot of work like reading and writing, we get to have some fun on Imagine Learning. There’s a learning game called “Go for the Gold.” It’s fun. We get to pick a character and collect money by using the arrow keys and answering questions. The questions come with a video. It asks you to fill in a word. You have to choose the right word from several words. I like Imagine Learning. I like to read stories and learn new words in English. Today’s lesson was a little

hard for me, and that was good. When we do phonics, a mouth moves behind a mask and it helps us pronounce the words. We have to talk into the program, and it helps me use English. Imagine Learning is sometimes good and sometimes bad. Sometimes the program doesn’t work on the computer, and we have to redo an assignment. I really like the games, and the stories aren’t boring. — Austin Reyes, Sorayde Beras, Lisa Fadeeva and Yiming Chen, fourth- and fifth-graders

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More marble waits on kitchen counters and claims an equally unlikely provenance: the Library of Congress. A partial inscription meant for the library now adds gravitas to the backsplash in a space that mixes other vintage pieces with ofthe-moment stainless steel appliances. Those other items — a huge farmhouse sink and glass-front upper cabinets — are original to the building. The latter share a whitewash finish that unites the older storage pieces with newer base cabinets. Original hardwood floors also line the space, which is roomy enough for a small kitchen table. And a spot of exposed red brick adds a final textural note to this kitchen’s charming — but chic — vintage tableau. A living and dining room features a double exposure, thanks to this building’s projecting square

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This two-bedroom, one-bath unit at a Biltmore Street co-op building is listed for $459,000. bays. Two walls of the bright space are now painted an energizing red, with the others left a neutral white. Owners enlarged the doorway from the living room to the unit’s second bedroom, which is now used as a den. Updates also inserted a stained-glass transom in the shared wall with the master bedroom; now, sunlight from that room’s southern exposure streams into the den. Like the transom, sconces nod to the art nouveau look popular when this building was new. The master’s sunny window is a

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after a long discussion about plans from Sevan Topjian, the contract purchaser of 1845 Kalorama Road, to convert the three-story singlefamily house into an eight-unit condominium by replacing a garage with a five-story addition. The would-be developer said all of his plans fall under “matter of right� zoning rules, but his proposal will go before the Historic Preservation Review Board on Nov. 17 since the building sits within the Washington Heights Historic District. Phyllis Kimmel, president of the board of the five-unit condominium located next door at 1847 Kalorama Road, said her group had not been informed of the plans and that the building would restrict views for several residences. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org. ANC 2A ANCBottom 2A Foggy ■Foggy bottom / west end The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Heart House, 2400 N St. NW. Agenda items include: ■presentation by Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans. ■update on the closing of the Watergate Safeway. ■update on the city’s request for proposals for the historic Stevens School site, issued by the D.C. deputy mayor for planning and economic development. ■preliminary discussion of proposed modifications to the plannedunit development of the Watergate complex to permit an increase in the number of rooms and other changes at the Watergate Hotel. ■consideration of a Zoning Commission application by EastBanc for a planned-unit development at the site of the West End Neighborhood Library. ■preliminary discussion of George Washington University’s plans for site redevelopment at Square 75A on Pennsylvania Avenue between 21st and 22nd streets as a second-stage planned-unit development under the 2007 campus plan. ■consideration of a public-space application by District Commons Restaurant for a valet parking permit at 2200 Pennsylvania Ave. ■consideration of Alcoholic Beverage Control license renewal applications for Trader Joe’s, 2425 L St.; Walgreens, 1217 22nd St.; and Whole Foods, 2201 I St. For details, visit anc2a.org. ANC 2B ANCCircle 2B Dupont ■dupont circle The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the Brookings Institution building, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■presentation on proposed upgrades to the Dupont Circle Resource Center.

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Monday. The repair work will take a year, Stessel said, because it will be more extensive than usual: Metro will gut and replace every component of the escalators, including all the mechanical equipment and the structure it runs on. The agency is usually able to retain some elements of the original escalator even in a major rebuilding project, but Stessel said the deterioration and the configuration of the south Dupont Circle entrance necessitate more thorough work. Metro’s Twitter feed mentions at least 10 service interruptions to the 19th Street escalators in the last month, with some failures coming only a day after a previous repair. “It’s like trying to keep an old car running — at a point, it’s a losing battle,� Stessel said. “And we’ve

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student who helped research and write the application. “We want it used and revitalized and celebrated.� But the Adams Morgan advisory neighborhood commission last week voted to oppose landmark designation. “Our motion was that it does not rise to this level of historical significance,� said commissioner Steve Lanning, whose singlemember district includes the site. Architectural historian Andi Adams, who represented property owner George Pedas at last week’s commission meeting, argued in an interview that the building “falls out of the landmark range.� Although Ontario Theatre architect John Zink designed a number of important theaters in the mid-Atlantic, including the Uptown in Cleveland Park, “clearly not all of his theaters are significant,� she said. Adams, who works with the Goulston Storrs firm, said she examined the landmark application on behalf of the site’s owners. “After looking at the application and doing more research, I’m very comfortable that this doesn’t meet the criteria,� she said. The Pedas family, which has owned the building since the mid1980s, once operated a number of movie theaters in the area under the Circle Theaters chain. For months there’s been chatter that the owners plan to convert the vacant space, which most recently housed a CVS and clothing store, into condos. The website of the Centreville, Va.-based Potomac Development Group lists the theater as a current project and includes a rendering of the corner property — envisioned as a 75-unit mixed-use development. Jeff Parana of the Potomac firm declined to comment on the project. Adams also didn’t comment on development goals. Some neighbors of the theater in Adams Morgan fear that landmark designation — which imposes

reached that point.â€? The Dupont Circle station is one of Metro’s oldest, and the firm that built its escalators has since gone out of business. Furthermore, the south entrance was designed for only two escalators; a third was squeezed in during the 1990s using nonstandard parts. “When there’s an escalator that ‌ needs a new part, there’s no place to go,â€? Stessel said. “So when something needs to be replaced, somebody needs to manufacture that part in our metal shop, or we have to work with the parts on hand, which can be a challenge.â€? The agency is meeting with public officials this week to discuss its escalator project plans, and it plans “a large blitz of informationâ€? later this month, Stessel said. He also noted that the closure won’t come before the new year. “We’re committed to ensuring that everyone has the information before the entrance closes, and we haven’t begun that process,â€? he said. Kevin O’Connor, a Dupont Circle advisory

restrictions on development — could slow revitalization of the building. “It’s considered a blight and an eyesore,� said neighborhood commissioner Lanning, adding that many are wary of “any more delays to development there.� But Rubin and Peter Sefton, another volunteer who helped with the landmark application, said designation would only encourage more conversation about development. Landmark designation would protect the outside of the building but allow new uses inside and above it, they said. “It would be great if someone could adapt it,� said Sefton. “We think it would be a huge asset to the neighborhood.� The landmark proposal, which names Historic Washington Architecture Inc. (and group president Mary Rowse) as the applicant,

neighborhood commissioner, said the outreach is coming too slowly, particularly for community leaders. “I totally want working escalators at the south side of the Dupont Circle Metro station, but you can’t just go in and do something without knowing how to handle the issues that will have an impact on the area there,� O’Connor said. Dupont Circle residents can use their knowledge of local issues, such as other planned development projects, to help Metro’s planning process, he said, and community leaders can help the agency with its outreach. Leona Agouridis, executive director of the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District, said she’s also hoping for a dialogue between Metro and area stores and restaurants that could be affected by the escalator project. In addition to the loss of Metro foot traffic, those businesses may have to contend with construction noise, sidewalk obstructions and other impacts, she said.

details the history of the “late art deco�-style building, which opened as a 1,400-seat neighborhood movie theater in 1951 under the K-B theater chain. Following the riots after the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Adams Morgan shifted demographics to become the center of a “pretty considerable Latino population,� said Rubin. In 1969, the theater converted to showing only Spanish-language movies. “Families would go with toddlers and parents and grandparents,� Rubin said. “What’s remarkable is it ran as an exclusively Spanish theater in the District for nine years.� This part of the Ontario’s past makes the building notable in terms of “cultural significance as much as architectural,� said Rubin. He said there are currently no historic land-

Although the Dupont Circle neighborhood commission took offense when a Metro representative didn’t attend its October meeting to provide a scheduled presentation on the project, Stessel said there just wasn’t enough to say at that point. “We didn’t want to go out and meet with folks before we knew what our start date was and what information we could share,� he said. The Dupont Circle Metro station’s south entrance is located about two blocks from the north entrance and about half a mile from Farragut North’s entrance at Connecticut Avenue and L Street. Officials said Metro appreciates construction can be inconvenient but that the closure is a necessary evil. “These escalators are the bane of every customer that goes through there,� Metro general manager Richard Sarles told The Washington Post in September. “It will be short-term pain for long-term gain for customers.�

mark sites in the city “that acknowledge D.C.’s Latino community.� K-B sold the space in 1977 to new owners, who decided to switch up the format partially in response to a new population of affluent white residents in the neighborhood. The theater continued to host Spanish films on Sundays, but started offering English-language movies at other times. It also hosted a mix of other uses — “[broadcasts of] South American soccer games, theater, local artists from the neighborhood,� Rubin said. And it became a notable music venue under the management of Seth Hurwitz, who later went on to found the 9:30 Club. Acts like The Clash, R.E.M., The Police and U2 visited the Ontario in the late 1970s and early ’80s. The Circle Theaters chain pur-

chased the Ontario Theatre in 1983, and it shut down as a movie theater in 1987. The building was then used for a variety of retail purposes. A few commenters on a recent post on the Greater Greater Washington blog talked about the property’s potential as a cinema and brew pub; others dismissed that idea and others as financially unrealistic. “I have no doubt the owner of this property has figured out that a 4-5 story condo is going to maximize his return and give a lot less headaches in the long run,� wrote one commenter. The city’s Historic Preservation Review Board is tentatively scheduled to take up the Ontario Theatre case on Dec. 15, with a staff report expected out the Friday beforehand, according to state historic preservation officer David Maloney.

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ented but homesick penguin who performs in one of Bucharest’s greatest circuses. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ “Choreolab 2011: Dance Dance Evolution” will feature an evening of dance works in progress created by American University’s student choreographers. 8 p.m. $5. Greenberg Theatre, American University, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-885-2787. Readings ■ Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will read from their works at an event sponsored by the Veterans Writing Project. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Room 309, Marvin Center, 800 21st St. NW. ■ “Nine on the Ninth,” hosted by Derrick Weston Brown, will an open-mic poetry reading. 9 to 11 p.m. $5 donation suggested. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Sale ■ A Czech Christmas Market will feature handmade ornaments, glass pieces, original music scores and CDs, traditional pastries and hot wine. 3 to 7 p.m. Free admission; reservations required. Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW. 202-274-9105. The event will continue Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10

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Benefit ■ The Every Child Matters Education Fund will hold a benefit reception featuring 30 photographs from the Colors of Life International Competition and honoring Motion Pictures Association of America chairman and former U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd (shown), D-Conn., and pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton. 6 to 8:30 p.m. $150. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. 202-223-1183. Children’s program ■ A park ranger will lead children ages 3 and older in search of signs of animals on a discovery hike along the Woodland Trail. 4 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. Class ■ Housing Counseling Services, a local

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Wednesday, NOVember 9 ■ Discussion: Author Umberto Eco will discuss his book “The Prague Cemetery.” 7 p.m. $15. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 202-364-1919. nonprofit, will present an orientation session to help first-time home buyers navigate the purchase process and take advantage of loan programs offered by the D.C. government. 11 a.m. Free. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. 202667-7712. Concerts ■ A Veterans Day concert will feature the Chi-Lites and Kool & the Gang. 3 to 5 p.m. Free. In front of the U.S. Veterans Administration Building, 810 Vermont Ave. NW. ■ Former National Symphony Orchestra music director Leonard Slatkin will conduct the National Symphony Orchestra and cellist Gautier Capuçon (shown) performing works by Saint-Saëns and Rachmaninoff. 7 p.m. $20 to $85. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The concert will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. ■ The U.S. Coast Guard Band will present “Our Flag Was Still There: A Tribute to Our Nation and Its Veterans.” 8 p.m. Free. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. lisner.org. Discussions and lectures ■ Diane Randall, executive secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, will discuss “Women, Peace and Security.” 11:30 a.m. $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■ As part of FotoWeekDC 2011, Trevor Paglen will discuss “The Geography of Photography.” Noon. Free; reservations suggested. Hammer Auditorium, Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. corcoran.org. ■ Georgetown University professor Erika Seamon will discuss “Redefining Religion Through the Lens of Interfaith Marriage.” Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 241, Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. eventbrite.com/event/2142522342. ■ James H. Lambright, chief financial officer of Sapphire Energy, will discuss “The 2020 Oil Inflection Point.” 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 500, BernsteinOffit Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW. eregloballeadersforum@jhu.edu. ■ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency policy analyst Kevin Nelson will discuss

“Smart Growth: Essential Zoning Code Fixes.” 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free; registration required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■ A Veterans Day History Celebration will feature a keynote address by Howard University history professor Emory Tolbert and remarks by representatives of groups working to preserve veterans’ stories for future generations. 1 to 3 p.m. Free. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ Timothy Byrnes will discuss his book “Reverse Mission: Transnational Religious Communities and the Making of US Foreign Policy.” 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 200, Berkley Center, 3307 M St. NW. berkleycenter@georgetown.edu. ■ Magda Kandil, executive director and director of research at the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies, will discuss “Egypt’s Economy Post-January 25: Challenges and Prospects.” 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 241, Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. eventbrite.com/event/2425476666. ■ Eliot Cohen will discuss his book “Conquered Into Liberty: Two Centuries of Battles Along the Great Warpath That Made the American Way of War.” A panel discussion will follow. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. conquered.into.liberty2011@gmail.com. ■ A gallery talk will focus on “Impressionist Seeks Countryside Inspiration,” about artists’ depiction of rural French life. 6 and 7 p.m. Donation suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202387-2151. ■ Elizabeth Steele, head of conservation at the Phillips Collection, and Anne Maheux, head of paper conservation at the Library and Archives of Canada, will discuss technical studies of Edgar Degas’ “Dancers at the Barre” and his use of tracing in pastels and oils. 6:30 p.m. $12; $10 for seniors and students; free for ages 18 and younger. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. ■ Architect Jon Penndorf will discuss “Green Your Home! A Lesson on Living Greener.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. District Architecture Center, 421 7th St. NW. 202-667-5444. ■ The Humanities Council of Washington, DC, will host a talk by Joseph Howell on his book “Civil Rights Journey: The Story of a White Southerner Coming of Age During the Civil Rights Revolution.” 6:30 to 9 p.m. $50. Location provided upon registration. civilrightsjourney.eventbrite.com. ■ Debra Diamond, curator of South Asian art at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, will discuss “The Art, Romance, and Divination of Yoga.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $40. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. ■ Joan Didion will discuss her book “Blue Nights.” 7 p.m. $12 in advance; $15 on the day of the event. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ The Takoma Horticultural Club will present a talk by Washington Gardener magazine editor Kathy Jentz on “Preparing Your Garden for Winter.” 7 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Neighborhood Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252. ■ The Adult Book Group will discuss “Six Characters in Search of an Author” by Luigi Pirandello. 7 p.m. Free. Takoma Park See Events/Page 25

Continued From Page 24 Neighborhood Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252. ■ Author and critic Douglas Crimp will discuss his book “‘Our Kind of Movie’: The Films of Andy Warhol.” 7 p.m. Free. Lerner Room, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 7th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202633-1000. ■ Hari Jones, curator of the African American Civil War Museum, will discuss “Champions of Liberty” as part of a lecture series on “For Light and Liberty: African Descent Spies of the Rebellion.” 7 to 9 p.m. $10; $5 for students. Auditorium, African American Civil War Museum, 1925 Vermont Ave. NW. afroamcivilwar.org. Films ■ Reel Fest DC 2011 — featuring short and feature films from around the world — will open with Rod Webber’s film “My America” at 7 p.m. and Sam Moussavi’s film “Amateur Hour” at 9 p.m. $20. Boston University Center for Digital Imaging Arts, 1055 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. reelfestdc.com/tickets.html. A free 5 p.m. showing of Webber’s film “Northern Comfort” will precede the official opening; the festival will continue through Monday. ■ The Ciné Francophone series, sponsored by the Alliance Française de Washington, will feature Bertrand Blier’s 2010 film “Le Bruit des Glaçons,” about a man trying to live with a fatal illness. 7 p.m. $9; $4 for seniors and students. Letelier Theater, 3251 Prospect St. NW. 202-234-7911. Performances ■ The Kids Euro Festival will feature Bulgarian puppet show “Bon Bon Ole,” starring pastries that must band together to fight a common enemy and save the sugar world. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Topaz Hotel Bar’s weekly stand-up show will feature local comics. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. 1733 N St. NW. 202-393-3000. Wine tasting ■ The “Le Studio: Wine Tasting 101” series will present “Montlouis, Vouvray and Bourgueil” with winemaker Jacky Blot. 7 p.m. $75. La Maison Française, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. InstantSeats.com. Friday, Nov. 11

Friday november 11 Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert of works by Mozart, Debussy, Bloch and Fauré. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202333-2075. ■ Organist Lawrence P. Schreiber of the First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C., will perform works by Bach, Buxtehude, Schumann, Schreiber and Sowerby. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. ■ The U.S. Navy Band will perform. 1 p.m. Free. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-433-2525. ■ The Friday Music Series will feature violist Erika Eckert and composer Paul Rudy presenting “At Rome Around Jovian Moons” and selections from “2012 Stories Series.” 1:15

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Events Entertainment p.m. Free. McNeir Auditorium, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-6873838. ■ Massachusetts-based musical storytellers and political satirists Charlie King and Karen Brandow will perform. 7:30 p.m. $15; $10 for students. Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St. NW. carrollcafe.org. ■ Jazz musicians Toshiko Akiyoshi, Geri Allen, Cyrus Chestnut, Danilo Pérez (shown), Frank Wess, Terence Blanchard, Harolyn Blackwell, Carmen Lundy, Chip Jackson, Winard Harper and Christian Sands will join Howard University’s jazz vocal group Afro Blue to present “Jazz on the Elevens: A Tribute to Billy Taylor.” 8 p.m. $35 to $50. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The American University Symphonic Band will perform a tribute to the nation’s heroes, featuring works that focus on veterans, first responders, athletes and others. 8 p.m. $10; $5 for seniors. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-2787. Discussions and lectures ■ In honor of Veterans Day and as part of the U.S. Navy Memorial’s “Authors on Deck” series, Dwight Jon Zimmerman and John D. Gresham will discuss their book “Uncommon Valor: The Medal of Honor and the Six Warriors Who Earned It in Afghanistan and Iraq.” Noon. Free. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-737-2300. ■ As part of FotoWeekDC 2011, photographer Doug DuBois will read from his monograph “All the Days and Nights” and discuss his recent project about coming of age in Ireland during the current economic downturn. Noon. Free; reservations suggested. Hammer Auditorium, Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. corcoran.org. ■ “Women, Business and the Law in 2012: Removing Barriers to Economic Inclusion” will feature panelists Mayra Buvinic, professorial lecturer in the School of Advanced International Studies International Development Program; Anju Mahotra, vice president of research, innovation and impact at the International Center for Research on Women; and Rita Ramalho, program manager of enterprise analysis at the World Bank. 12:30 p.m. Free. Rome Building Auditorium, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW. sais-jhu.edu. ■ A lecture series on the philosophical thought of Martin Heidegger will feature a talk by Tulane University professor Richard Velkley on “Political Philosophy and the Ontological Question.” 2 p.m. Free. Aquinas Hall Auditorium, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-319-5259. ■ A park ranger will discuss the personal and intimate stories of the men who died saving Washington, D.C., during the Battle of Fort Stevens. 2 p.m. Free. Battleground National Cemetery, 6625 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-8956070.

executive director of Jobs With Justice; and John Nichols, Washington correspondent for The Nation. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, 1525 Newton St. NW. 202-360-5414.

Friday, november 11 ■ Concert: The Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra will perform classic big band music of the swing era. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Tate Britain director Penelope Curtis will discuss her vision for Tate Britain regarding contemporary art and the desire to shed new light on its collection by emphasizing experience over interpretation. 6 p.m. $20; free for students. Registration required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/calendar. A symposium on “The Collection Museum: Past, Present, and Future” will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; tickets cost $35. ■ Author, photographer, activist and social entrepreneur Shahidul Alam, a native of Bangladesh, will discuss his book “My Journey as a Witness.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202387-7638. ■ Jim Newton will discuss his book “Eisenhower: The White House Years.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ “The Big Idea: Who Lives? Who Dies?” — about why only certain species survive — will feature Nobel laureate Martin Chalfie (shown), who pioneered using a fluorescent protein to track cancer, and National Geographic emerging explorer Beth Shapiro, who uses ancient DNA to study evolution. 7 p.m. $20. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. ■ Democratic Socialists of America will present “Economic Justice and Good Jobs for All: A Progressive Vision,” featuring Rep. John Conyers (shown), D-Mich.; Eliseo Medina, international secretarytreasurer of Service Employees International Union; Sarita Gupta,

Film ■ The Cinema Club will present Eran Riklis’ 2004 film “The Syrian Bride.” 7 p.m. $5. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. Meeting ■ The Cleveland Park Chess Club will review historical games, study scenarios and play chess. 3:30 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. Performances ■ Wilson High School will present the musical “Oliver!” 7:30 p.m. $15; $5 for students and children. Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. wilsondramatickets@ gmail.com. The performance will repeat Nov. 12, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. ■ The Georgetown University Dance Company will present its fall performance. 8 p.m. $10; $8 for students and seniors. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-3838. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. Readings ■ Theater J’s “Voices From a Changing Middle East” series will feature a reading of “Best Friends,” written by Anat Gov and translated by Anthony Berris. 2 p.m. $5. Bernstein Library, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. 800-494-8497. ■ Veterans of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam will read from their works at an event sponsored by the Veterans Writing Project and the U.S. Navy Memorial. 2 p.m. Free. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701

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Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-737-2300. Tour ■ A park ranger will lead a tour of the Old Stone House and discuss the history of the Colonial-era landmark. 10 a.m. Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. 202-4266851. Saturday, Nov. 12

Saturday november 12 Bazaar ■ The Blessed Sacrament Holiday Bazaar will feature unique vendors, lunch items, baked goods, gently used clothing, white elephants and children’s activities. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Parish Center, Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 5841 Chevy Chase Parkway NW. 202-258-2768. Children’s programs ■ “Saturday Morning at the National” will feature “Get Into the Spin,” featuring Harlem Globetrotters star Spencer “Spinny” Johnson. 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets required. Helen Hayes Gallery, National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. ■ Children ages 5 and older will listen to a story about Pocahontas and create a special piece of art. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. ■ A park ranger will help children ages 5 and older create a corn-husk doll like those made by Colonial children. 2 p.m. Free. Peirce Barn, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202895-6070. Class ■ The Institute for Spiritual Development will host a “Seated Kundalini Yoga” class for people who have limited mobility, are recovering from an injury or deal with tight muscles See Events/Page 26

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Continued From Page 25 that make sitting on the floor a challenge. 10 to 11:30 a.m. $18. Institute for Spiritual Development, 5419 Sherier Place NW. 202363-7106. Concerts ■The Eastmont Trio will perform works by Bach. 1:30 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■The duo Dean & Britta will perform songs on guitar and keyboard to the backdrop of Andy Warhol’s “Screen Tests.� 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■The Taiwanese American Charity & Education Association will present pianists Sheng-Yuan Kuan and Chih-Long Hu, countertenor Peter Lee, flutist Pao Chieh Tseng, percussionist Candy Chiu and violinists KengYuen Tseng and Yu-Chia Hsiao performing works by Brahms, Gounod, Tosti, Donizetti, Piazzola, Ravel, Sousa and Moszkowski. 7:30 p.m. $30 to $45. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Fight for Children will present Nia Orms in “Please Take a Number,� about seven ethnically diverse characters in a welfare office as they share their life stories. 7:30 p.m. $35. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■Singer Nancy Scimone will perform jazz selections. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Free. Blue Bar Lounge, Henley Park Hotel, 926 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-638-5200. ■The American University Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Workshop will present “Improvisation Collaboration.� 8 to 10:30 p.m. $10; $5 for seniors. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-2787. ■The alternative rock band Hurt will present an acoustic performance. 9 p.m. $12 in advance; $15 on the day of the show. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-7453000. Discussions and lectures ■Dealer and collector David Zahirpour will lead audience members in a show-andtell discussion of favorite and recently acquired textiles. 10:30 a.m. Free. Textile

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Southern-sympathizing Peter family, which opened a boarding house for Union officers and their families during the war, at 10:30 a.m.; and a walking tour of Georgetown will point out the final resting place of three renowned Civil War spies, a Union hospital, the residences of military leaders and a neighborhood of enslaved and free African-Americans, at 12:30 p.m. $10 for one tour; $15 for both. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. 202-965-0400. Sunday, Nov.november 13 Sunday 13

Sunday, november 13 â– Concert: Violinist Kelly HallTompkins (shown) and harpist Bridget Kibbey will perform works by Currier, Mumford, Piazzola and Saint-SaĂŤns. 4 p.m. $20. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. 1122. Sporting event â– The Washington Capitals will play the New Jersey Devils. 7 p.m. $57 to $175. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328. Walks and tours â– National Zoo Bird House keeper Debi Talbott will lead a walk focusing on the resident and migratory bird species that live on the grounds. 9 to 10 a.m. Free. Meet in front of the Bird House, National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu. â– A bus tour will visit D.C. locations used as backdrops in more than 50 television shows and movies, including “The Exorcist,â€? “The West Wingâ€? and “Wedding Crashers.â€? 10 a.m. $34; reservations required. Tour departs from a location near Union Station. 800-9793370. â– Native Washingtonian and freelance writer Rocco Zappone will lead an interactive “Walking Tour as Personal Essay,â€? filled with his reminiscences and impressions of a lifetime in D.C. 10 a.m. or by appointment. $25. Meet at the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-341-5208. â– A Civil War-themed tour of Tudor Place will focus on the lives of the predominantly

Children’s program ■“Kids@Katzenâ€? will feature a tour of current exhibitions and a chance to create a related art project. 1 p.m. $7; registration required. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american. edu/museum. â– Isabel Hill will read from her book “Building Stories.â€? 1 and 3 p.m. Free. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. Class â– The Jewish Study Center will present a class on “Make Your Own Kosher Sushi,â€? led by cooking instructor Eve Klein. 1 to 3 p.m. $35. National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St. NW. jewishstudycenter.org. Concerts â– The Beau Soir Ensemble will perform works by Respighi, Blavet, Glass, Mozart, de Falla and Barnes. 2 p.m. $5 donation suggested. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-3372288. â– The George Washington University Symphony Orchestra will present “New Frontiers,â€? featuring works by DvorĂĄk and Hovhaness. 3 p.m. Free. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. lisner.org. â– Ensemble Avalon, a piano trio from Ireland, will perform works by Mozart, Beethoven, Kreisler and Bernstein. 3 p.m.

Friday, November 11, 7 p.m. (GK ,CURML #GQCLFMUCP (Doubleday, $29.95) Newton’s account of Eisenhower’s administration debunks the notion that the 34th president presided genially over bland times. Drawing on recently discovered and newly declassified documents, the long-time journalist and biographer of Earl Warren shows that Eisenhower took aggressive action on many fronts, from overseeing the new national highway system to putting the economy into the black to turning McCarthyism into “McCarthywasm.� Saturday, November 12, 6 p.m. +GAF?CJ "GPB? -L !ML?L "MWJC (Princeton Univ., $19.95) With the heartfelt erudition familiar to readers of his blog and his Washington Post columns, the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic offers a spirited account of Doyle’s life and work. Best known now as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Doyle was also a master of the supernatural story and a pioneer of science fiction. He wrote historical novels, essays, and memoirs; dabbled in tracts on spiritualism; and spoke out on social causes from imperialism and racism to more liberal divorce laws. Sunday, November 13, 5 p.m. %CPQFMK %MPCL@CPE 2FC 3LK?IGLE -D 'QP?CJ (HarperCollins, $25.99) In his assessment of contemporary Israel, Gorenberg, senior correspondent for The American Prospect and author of The Accidental Empire, argues that the country is undermining its own ideals. To return to the potential the nation had in the beginning, he urges that Israel end the occupation, separate state from religion, and create a new civil Israeli identity for both Jews and Arabs. !MLLCARGASR TC ,5 5?QFGLERML "! z z D?V @MMIQ NMJGRGAQ NPMQC AMK z UUU NMJGRGAQ NPMQC AMK

Free. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle. 301320-2770. â– The Vivaldi Project, a period-instrument music ensemble, will present “Conversations Among Friends,â€? featuring trio sonatas for violins and continuo by Vivaldi, Corelli, C.P.E. Bach and Handel. 4 p.m. $30; $10 for students. National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. thevivaldiproject.org. â– The Choral Arts Society of Washington will present “Homage to Modern Classics,â€? featuring Stravinsky’s “Symphony of Psalms,â€? Lauridsen’s “Lux Aeterna,â€? Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalmsâ€? and selections from Prokofiev’s “Alexander Nevsky.â€? 4 p.m. $15 to $65. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â– Gypsy jazz violinist Tony Ballog will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Violinist Alexander Markov (shown) and pianist Heike Doerr will perform works by Bach, Gershwin, Mozart, Paganini and Tartini. 6:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â– Dahlak Restaurant will host its weekly “DC Jazz Jamâ€? session. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-527-9522. â– The Songwriters Association of Washington and Busboys and Poets will present an open-mic event for singer/songwriters. 7 to 9:30 p.m. $3. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â– One Light Foundation will present Hanbit Arts Troupe’s “Hope Concert,â€? featuring works by SuppĂŠ, Mendelssohn, Strauss, Rodrigo, Sarasate and Stevie Wonder. 7:30 p.m. $30 to $45. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures â– The Sunday Forum series will feature a talk by former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. 10 a.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-3478766. â– Faye Moskowitz will discuss her book “And the Bridge Is Love,â€? at 1 p.m.; and Gershom Gorenberg (shown) will discuss his book “The Unmaking of Israel,â€? at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. â– Carl Brandon Strehlke, adjunct curator of the John G. Johnson Collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, will discuss “Bernard Bernson and Lorenzo Lotto.â€? 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. Films ■“Ali Khamraev: Uzbek Triptychâ€? will feature the director’s 1979 film “Triptychâ€? and his 1966 film “White, White Storks.â€? 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â– ITVS Community Cinema will present Anne Makepeace’s documentary “We Still See Events/Page 27

Continued From Page 26 Live Here — Ă‚s Nutayuneân,â€? about a social worker whose dreams helped unlock the secrets of an American Indian language no one had spoken for more than a century. 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. communitycinema-dc.org. â– The “Focus-In! Cinema for a Conscious Communityâ€? series will feature Jeanne Hallacy’s 2010 film “Into the Current: Burma’s Political Prisoners.â€? 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â– HasNa will present the Washington premiere of Turkish director Seren Yuce’s film “Cogunluk,â€? about a young man’s journey navigating the fault lines of family relationships, social norms, love and the expectations of “the majority.â€? 8 p.m. $20. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. hasna.org. Walks and tours â– A park ranger will lead a visit to Fort Stevens and discuss how President Abraham Lincoln used executive power in a time of crisis to influence the direction of the Civil War. 10 a.m. Free. Fort Stevens, 1000 Quackenbos St. NW. 202-895-6070. â– A park ranger will lead ages 8 and older a tour of the Georgetown Waterfront Park and discuss “Georgetown on the Defense,â€? about the neighborhood’s role during wartime. 2 p.m. Free. Georgetown Waterfront Park, Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW. 202895-6700. Monday, Nov. 14

Monday november 14 Class ■Teacher and therapist Elizabeth Muniot will lead a weekly yoga class. 5:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Neighborhood Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. Concerts ■The U.S. Army Blues will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■Pianist Ivo Kaltchev and violinist Lilia Donkova will perform works by Prokofiev, Ravel, Chausson and Cherkin. 7:30 p.m. Free. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-319-5416. ■The North Carolina-based band Bombadil will perform its brand of high-energy folk-pop with classical-like arrangements. 8 p.m. $10 in advance; $12 on the day of the show. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-745-3000. Discussions and lectures ■Attorney, social entrepreneur and journalist Mariam Atash Nawabi will discuss what lies ahead for Iraq and Afghanistan as U.S. troops withdraw, including the issue of women’s political participation in the two countries. 11:30 a.m. $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■Kimberly Schenck, head of paper conservation at the National Gallery of Art, will discuss “A Page in the National Gallery of Art From Giorgio Vasari’s Album of Renaissance Drawings.� 12:10 and 1:10 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215.

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Events Entertainment ■Andreas Umland, associate professor at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, will discuss “The Kremlin and the Russian Extreme Right in the New Century: Moscow’s Anti-Western Turn Under Vladimir Putin.� 4 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 412, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. tinyurl.com/ UmlandGWU. ■Chema Gargouri, manager and major shareholder of the Centre for Applied Training, will discuss “Tunisians and Their Hope for Democracy: The Role of Civil Society.� 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 812, Rome Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-3640813. ■Israeli archaeologist David Ben-Shlomo will discuss “Tell Jemmeh: Ancient Cultures on the Negev.� 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. $40. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Eliot A. Cohen will discuss his book “Conquered Into Liberty: Two Centuries of Battles Along the Great Warpath That Made the American Way of War.� 7 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■Max Hastings will discuss his book “Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■The Washington Peace Center and other groups will present a talk on “The Unimaginable Journey of an American Peacemaker� by S. Brian Willson, author of “Blood on the Tracks.� 7 to 9 p.m. Free. St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, 1525 Newton St. NW. 202-321-6650. ■The Tenleytown Historical Society will present a talk by Benjamin Franklin Cooling, professor of national security studies at the National Defense University, on “Mr. Lincoln’s City Goes to War, 1861.� 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. tenleytownhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com. ■Georgetown University professor and Brookings Institution senior fellow Daniel Byman will discuss his book “A High Price: The Triumphs & Failures of Israeli Counterterrorism.� 7:30 p.m. $10; $8 for seniors

Tuesday, november 15 ■Performance: Humorist, author and activist Tania Katan will perform an excerpt from her memoir “My OneNight Stand With Cancer.� A creative workshop will follow. 7 p.m. $18; $12 for seniors and ages 25 and younger. Community Hall, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

and students. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. ■Photographer Brian Skerry will discuss his book “Ocean Soul,� a collection of images that offer intimate portraits of elusive sea creatures. 7:30 p.m. $20. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. ■Eklil Ahmad Hakimi, ambassador of Afghanistan to the United States, will discuss the growing bilateral partnership between the United States and Afghanistan and his vision for the future of that partnership as American troops begin to leave. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 108, Funger Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. tinyurl.com/nrwzo. Films ■The Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library will present the 2003 film “The Station

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Continued From Page 27 ■ Jeremy Pressman, associate professor at the University of Connecticut, will discuss “The (Alleged) Decline of the U.S. Empire.” 4 to 6 p.m. Free. Beacon Conference Room, School of International Service Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu. ■ Michael Kaiser, president of the Kennedy Center, will discuss “Fight or Flight: Managing Arts Organizations in Uncertain Times.” 6 p.m. $35; $15 for students. Reservations required. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. arttable.org. ■ The American University College Democrats will present a talk by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo. 6 p.m. Free. Butler Board Room, Butler Pavilion, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu. ■ Local historian Matthew Gilmore will discuss his book “Foggy Bottom and the West End.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Reiter’s Books, 1900 G St. NW. 202-223-3327. ■ Steve Stoute will discuss his book “The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ “Thomas Jefferson’s Personal Guide to a Moral Life” will feature a panel discussion on preservation of Jefferson’s text “The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth” and a presentation by Bill Barker on Jefferson’s religious beliefs. 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $30. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030. ■ Kati Marton and Stobe Talbott will discuss the book “The Unquiet American:

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Events Entertainment Richard Holbrooke in the World.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ David Javerbaum, former head writer and executive producer of “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” will discuss his book “The Last Testament: A Memoir by God.” 7 p.m. $8 in advance; $10 on the day of the event. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. ■ American University professor Josef Olmert will discuss the causes and consequences of the Arab Spring in the Middle East. 7:30 p.m. Free. East Quad Building Lounge, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3780. Films ■ The West End Neighborhood Library will host a screening of Robert Enrico’s film “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” and a discussion of the original short story by Ambrose Bierce. 12:30 p.m. Free. West End Neighborhood Library, 1101 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707. ■ The Georgetown Neighborhood Library will present Steven Spielberg’s 1981 film “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” starring Harrison Ford. 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ The Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery will present Tay Garnett’s 1949 film “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court,” based on the novel by Mark Twain. 7 p.m. Free. 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ The European Union National Institutes for Culture will present a Eurochannel screening of standout short films — “The Afternoon Snack,” “Gone Fishing,” “Pilala,” “Dentissimo,” “The Substitute,” “George,” “Señor X,” “Little World” and “Hop, Skip, Jump.” 7 p.m. $11; $9 for students. West End Cinema, 23rd Street between M and N streets NW. 202-419-3456. ■ The Washington, DC Film Society will present “Coming Attractions Trailer Night,” featuring previews of upcoming films and remarks by co-hosts Bill Henry and Tim Gordon. 7 to 9 p.m. $8. Landmark’s E Street

Night Open Mic,” a weekly poetry event. 9 to 11 p.m. $4. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Nov.november 16 Wednesday, Wednesday 16 Class ■ Housing Counseling Services, a local nonprofit, will present a foreclosure-prevention clinic to help homeowners in danger of losing their homes. Noon. Free. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. 202-667-7712. The event will repeat Nov. 23 at noon and Nov. 30 at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, november 16 ■ Concert: Pianist Alexandre Dossin (shown) and organist Stephen Ackert will perform works by Liszt. 12:10 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215. Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. dcfilmsociety.org. Meeting ■ Recovery International will host a group discussion for people suffering from stress, anxiety, panic, depression, sleep problems, anger, fear and other mental, nervous or emotional problems. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-2680. The group meets every Tuesday. Performances ■ First Draft at Charter Theatre will present a reading of Allyson Currin’s comedy “The White Trash Grail Play,” directed by Rorschach Theatre artistic director Randy Baker. A discussion will follow. 7:30 p.m. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. firstdraft.org. ■ Comedian Wayne Manigo will host a weekly show featuring local comics. 8 to 10:30 p.m. Free. RAS Restaurant & Lounge, 4809 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-291-2906. ■ Busboys and Poets will host “Tuesday

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Concerts ■ The “Happenings at the Harman” series will feature vocalist Barbara Papendorp performing French songs. Noon. Free. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122. ■ Ghost Train Orchestra will perform the music of 1920s Chicago and Harlem. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Embassy Series will present Gerdan — Kaleidoscope of World Music performing music that reflects the musicians’ Eastern European roots. 7:30 p.m. $80. Embassy of Ukraine, 3350 M St. NW. 202625-2361. ■ The Georgetown University Concert Choir will present “From Billings to Ives,” a historical journey through the choral music of the United States. 7:30 p.m. $5; free for students. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-3838. ■ The Country Music Association Songwriters Series, hosted by Bob DiPiero, will feature Clint Black (shown), Patty Loveless and Tim Nichols. 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-7075502. Discussions and lectures ■ Cathy Davidson will discuss her book “Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn.” Noon. Free. Jefferson Room, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ Experts will discuss urban agriculture and how to use new technology to create sustainable cities. 1 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. rsvp-hos@foreign.ministry.se. ■ Michael Barnett, professor of international affairs and political science at George Washington University, will discuss “International Paternalism: Three Cheers?” 3 to 4:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Mortara Building, Georgetown University, 36th and N streets NW. eventbrite.com/ event/2126316871. ■ Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, archbishop emeritus of Washington and a distinguished visiting scholar at the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, will discuss “The ‘Amman Message’: A Magisterium for Islam?” 4 p.m. Free. Room 119, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-7678. ■ Michael Farr, CNBC financial contributor and investment expert, will discuss his book “The Arrogance Cycle: Think You Can’t Lose, Think Again.” 6 p.m. Free. Books-AMillion, 11 Dupont Circle NW. 202-319-1374.

■ S. Brian Willson will discuss his memoir “Blood on the Tracks.” 6 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, professor of political science at United Arab Emirates University, will discuss “The U.S. and the Arab Spring: An Arab Perspective.” 6 to 7:15 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. tinyurl.com/meph11-16. ■ Giselle Mora-Bourgeois, science education coordinator for the Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance, will discuss “Climate Change and Our Urban Forest.” 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Casey Trees Headquarters, 3020 12th St. NE. ct.convio.net/calendar. ■ Planetary geologist Jim Zimbelman will discuss “A Grand Tour of the Solar System.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Claire Tomalin will discuss her book “Charles Dickens: A Life.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■ Michael Ondaatje will discuss his novel “The Cat’s Table.” 7 p.m. $12 in advance; $22 on the day of the event. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. ■ Paul Greenhalgh, former president of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, will discuss his book “Fair World: A History of World’s Fairs and Expositions From London to Shanghai 1851-2010.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1770. ■ Historian James Robertson will discuss his book “The Untold Civil War: Exploring the Human Side of War.” 7:30 p.m. $20. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. Films ■ “The Met: Live in HD” will feature the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” 6:30 p.m. $22. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com. ■ The Austrian Cultural Forum Washington will present six Austrian short silent movies, with live accompaniment by pianist Gerhard Gruber. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court NW. 202-895-6776. ■ The French Cinémathèque series will feature Joann Sfar’s 2010 film “Gainsbourg: A Heoric Life,” about Jewish singer/songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. 8 p.m. $11; $9 for students; $8.25 for seniors; $8 for ages 12 and younger. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Meditation ■ The Divine Science Church will offer a weekly hour of silent meditation. Noon. Free. 2025 35th St. NW. 202-333-7630. Performance ■ Cirque du Soleil will present “Quidam,” its newest arena show, featuring 52 acrobats, See Events/Page 32

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n the Lakeshore … and Other On exhibit Stories,” featuring contemporary images about self-identity by German photographer Iris Janke and and continue through Feb. 26. American photographers Sara J. Winston and Located at Independence Avenue and 7th Kaitlin Jencso, will open tomorrow at the Street SW, the museum is open daily from 10 Goethe-Institut and continue through Jan. a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000. 27. ■ “Conversación: Photo An artists’ reception will Works by Muriel Hasbun and take place tomorrow from 6 to Pablo Ortiz Monasterio,” 8 p.m., for which reservations highlighting a yearlong visual are requested. exchange between the two Located at 812 7th St. NW, photographers, will open the institute is open Monday tomorrow at the Mexican through Thursday from 9 a.m. Cultural Institute and conto 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 tinue through Feb. 4. a.m. to 3 p.m. 202-289-1200, Located at 2829 16th St. ext. 164. NW, the institute is open ■ “Directions: Empire3,” Monday through Friday from highlighting the film Andy 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Iris Janke’s “Milena” is Warhol made of the Empire Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. part of a new exhibit at the 202-728-1628. State Building in 1964 and Goethe-Insitut. films inspired by it by ■ “A Celebration of Life,” Douglas Gordon and presenting paintings by Wolfgang Staehle, will open tomorrow at the Nigerian artist Stanley Osaheni Agbontaen Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden inspired by his country’s resilient people and

bustling marketplaces, will open tomorrow at International Visions Gallery and continue through Jan. 7. An artist’s reception will take place Saturday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Located at 2629 Connecticut Ave. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-2345112. ■ The Old Print Gallery will open an exhibit of new prints by Jake Muirhead, consisting mainly of still lifes and figurative work, with an artist’s reception Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. and continue it through Jan. 23. Located at 1220 31st St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-965-1818. ■ “An Orgy of Form,” featuring new porcelain sculptures and wall installations by New York artist Charles Birnbaum, will open Friday with an artist’s reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cross MacKenzie Gallery and continue through Dec. 2. Located at 2026 R St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon

Stanley Osaheni Agbontaen’s “Step Out” is featured at International Visions Gallery. to 6 p.m. 202-333-7970. ■ The Smithsonian American Art Museum will open two exhibits Friday. “Multiplicity,” presenting 83 prints made from 1973 through 2009 by artists motivated See Exhibits/Page 30

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The Current 1000. ing video works by Andy Holtin ■“Amulet in Spirit,� featuring that feature recorded imagery on Yemeni jewelry by screens that shift and Suad Raja, will open rotate in real time, will Friday with an artist’s open Friday at reception from 6 to 8 Flashpoint Gallery p.m. at the Jerusalem and continue through Fund Gallery and conDec. 21. tinue through Dec. 6. An opening recep Located at 2425 tion will take place Virginia Ave. NW, the Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Jerusalem Fund gallery is open Located at 916 G St. Monday through NW, the gallery is open Gallery will display Friday from 9 a.m. to Suad Raja’s jewelry. Tuesday through 5 p.m. 202-338-1958. Saturday from noon to ■“A Theatre of Objects,� present6 p.m. 202-315-1305.

Museum opened two exhibits ■“Jefferson’s Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth,� high- recently that will continue through Dec. 14. lighting Thomas Jefferson’s scrap “Courtney Smith: Insatiable book compilation of the story of Spaces� employs furniture-based Jesus, will open Friday at the sculpture to examine how space National Museum of American History and remain on view indefi- takes its form according to the objects that bound it. nitely. Located at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000. ■“The Big Payback,� featuring encaustic paintings by Robin Rose that are each associated with a piece of music by his musical heroes, will open Saturday with a reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Hemphill Fine Arts and continue through Dec. 23. Located at 1515 14th St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202David Hockney’s lithograph “Views of Hotel 234-5601. Well III,� a partial and promised gift of the ■Stages Premier, Realtors, will open an Jerome F. Meyer Trust, is part of an exhibit at exhibit of mostly the Smithsonian American Art Museum. large-scale paintings on natural themes by Beckie Mirsch “Nicole Eisenman: Works on Paper� features cartoonish, humorLaughlin with a reception Saturday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and continue ous, clever works that the artist describes as “decidedly queer.� it through Jan. 6. Located in the Katzen Arts Located at 1515 14th St. NW, Center at 4400 Massachusetts Ave. the building is open Monday NW, the museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-449-8657. p.m. 202-885-1300. ■The American University

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playing field to actively explore the dynamic and tenuous relationship between individuals and their community. Performances, which open with a dessert potluck (attendees are encouraged to bring a nut-free dessert to share), are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Tickets cost $10 to $25. dogandponydc.com. ■ GALita, a family program from GALA Hispanic Theatre, will close “Las aventuras de Don Quijote de La Mancha” Nov. 10. Based on the novel “Don Quijote,” this bilingual adaptation follows the misadventures of the gentleman from La Mancha and his loyal squire Sancho Panza. Obsessed with chivalrous ideals, Don Quijote takes up his lance and sword to set wrongs to right, defend the helpless and destroy the wicked throughout the Spanish countryside. Performances start at 10:30 a.m. daily. Tickets cost $10. GALA is located at 3333 14th St. NW. 202234-7174; galatheatre.org. ■ “Jersey Boys” will return to the National Theatre Nov. 10 through Jan. 7. Winner of the 2006 Best Musical Tony Award, “Jersey Boys” is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. It’s a tale of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became

one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. Performance times are generally 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $41.50 to $276.50. National Theatre is located at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-628-6161; nationaltheatre.org. ■ Washington National Opera will present Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” Nov. 10 through 19 at the Kennedy Center. Lucia is the sacrificial lamb in her brother’s scheme to regain the family fortune. Forced to abandon the man she loves and marry for money, she relinquishes even her sanity, killing her bridegroom and finally succumbing to madness. Performance times vary. Ticket prices start at $25. 202-467-4600; kennedy-center.org. ■ The Chevy Chase Players group will close Neil Simon’s “The Gingerbread Lady” Nov. 12 at the Chevy Chase Community Center. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets, available at the door, cost $15; $13 for students and seniors. The community center is located at 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. ■ Howard University will close Ntozake Shange’s “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf” Nov. 12 in the Environmental Theatre Space. A series of poems choreo-

graphed to music express the personal tribulations of seven AfricanAmerican women in their lives and loves. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost $5 to $15. Howard University is located at 2455 6th St. NW. 202-8067050; coas.howard.edu/theatrearts. ■ The Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint will close Timothy Guillot’s “We Fight We Die” Nov. 12. Guided by a modern-day chorus, “We Fight We Die” tells the story of Q, a homeless virtuosic graffiti artist who has transfixed the local city with his stunning and subversive work. Performance times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $10 to $15. Flashpoint is located at 916 G St. NW. 202-315-1305; flashpointdc.org. ■ Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will close an extended run of “A Bright New Boise” Nov. 13. Performance times are generally 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Ticket prices start at $30. Woolly Mammoth is located at 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939; woollymammoth.net. ■ Keegan Theatre is presenting Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” through Nov. 19 at the Church Street Theater. Performance times are 7:30 p.m.

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Keegan Theatre’s production of “The Crucible” will continue through Nov. 19. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $30 to $35. The Church Street Theater is located at 1742 Church St. NW. 703-892-0202; keegantheatre.com. ■ Constellation Theatre Company is presenting George Bernard Shaw’s “Arms and the Man” through Nov. 20 at Source. Performance times generally are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $20 to $40. Source is located at 1835 14th St. NW. 202-204-7741; constellationtheatre.org. ■ Scena Theatre is presenting “Greek,” a modern retelling of “Oedipus Rex,” through Nov. 27 at the H Street Playhouse. Performance times are generally 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $27 to $40. The H Street Playhouse is located at 1365 H St. NE. 703-683-

2824; scenatheater.org. ■ Theater J is presenting Arthur Miller’s “After the Fall” through Nov. 27 at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center. Performance times vary. Tickets cost $25 to $35. The center is located at 1529 16th St. NW. 800-4948497; theaterj.org. ■ Washington Stage Guild is presenting “Wilder Sins,” an evening of Thornton Wilder, through Nov. 27 at Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $40 to $50. The church is located at 900 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 240-5820050; stageguild.org. ■ The Folger Shakespeare Theatre has extended “Othello” through Dec. 4 in the Elizabethan Theatre. Performance times are generally 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; and 7 p.m. Sunday. Ticket cost $30 to $60. The Folger is located at 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202544-7077; folger.edu. ■ Studio Theatre is presenting Roland Schimmelpfennig’s “The Golden Dragon” through Dec. 11. Performance times are 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; and 7 p.m. Sunday. Studio is located at 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300; studiotheatre.org.

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Continued From Page 28 musicians, singers and characters. 7:30 p.m. $40 to $85; $36 to $72 for seniors, students and military personnel; $32 to $69 for children ages 12 and younger. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328. The show will repeat Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 1 and 5 p.m. Nov.november 17 Thursday, Thursday 17 Book signing ■Annie Leibovitz will sign copies of her book “Pilgrimage.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. Classes and workshops ■Housing Counseling Services, a local nonprofit, will present an orientation session to help first-time home buyers navigate the purchase process and take advantage of loan programs offered by the D.C. government. 11 a.m. Free. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. 202667-7712. ■Guitarist Greg Koch will lead a “Tasty Chops� workshop. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. Concerts ■Asleep at the Wheel will perform Western swing music. 6 p.m. Free.

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Thursday, november 17 ■Discussion: Academy Awardwinning actress Diane Keaton will discuss her memoir “Then Again.� 7:30 p.m. $35. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. women in the past decade. 12:15 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 270, Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. eventbrite.com/ event/2126369027. ■Richard King, creator and director of the Solar Decathlon, will offer a behind-thescenes view of the biennial competition, which featured teams from 19 universities

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this year. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. â– A panel discussion on President Richard Nixon’s judicial appointments and the legacy of their decisions will feature panelists Patrick J. Buchanan (shown), Wallace H. Johnson, G. Robert Blakey and Earl Silbert. 1 p.m. Free. Jefferson Room, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. â– The National Women’s History Museum will present a talk on “African-American Women: Refugees in the Civil Warâ€? by Duke University professor Thavolia Glymph. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Flom Auditorium, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. swinston@nwhm.org. ■“Under the Influenceâ€? will feature 10 local artists discussing their work and the influence that the artists included in the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s “30 Americansâ€? exhibit have had on their artistic practice. 6 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-6391770. â– Leonora Saavedra, associate professor at the University of California at Riverside, will discuss “Copland’s Mexico and ChĂĄvez’s New York: Notes on a Creative Friendship,â€? about the relationship between American composer Aaron Copland and Mexican counterpart Carlos ChĂĄvez. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St. NW. rsvp@instituteofmexicodc.org. â– Tony Barthel, curator of the National Zoo’s Elephant Trails and Cheetah Conservation Station, will discuss the Zoo’s cutting-edge approach to caring for elephants. A panel discussion will follow. 6:30 p.m. $20; reservations required. National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu. â– Phillips Collection chief curator Eliza Rathbone will discuss Edgar Degas’ frequent representations of ballet dancers. 6:30 p.m. $12; $10 for seniors and students; free for ages 18 and younger. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151.

■“A Viewpoint — Women Making Sculpture� will feature artists Carol Brown Goldberg, Dalya Luttwak and Martha JacksonJarvis. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. $10; reservations required. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-338-3552. ■Author, television host and magazine publisher Martha Stewart will discuss her book “Martha’s Entertaining: A Year of Celebrations.� 7 p.m. $35. DAR Constitution Hall, 18th and D streets NW. 800-745-3000. ■Erika Lee, director of the Asian American Studies Program at the University of Minnesota, will discuss “Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America.� 7 p.m. $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■The “Immigrants in America� book discussion series will delve into “A Gesture Life� by Chang-Rae Lee. 7 to 8:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3072. ■The Palisades Garden Association will present a talk on the Asian tiger mosquito by Jeannine M. Dorothy, regional entomologist with the Maryland Department of Agriculture. 7:30 p.m. Free. Grand Oaks, 5900 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-363-6743. ■The Georgetown Book Club will discuss Libyan author Hisham Matar’s novel “Anatomy of a Disappearance.� 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Festival ■The country of Chile will celebrate its indigenous communities with an art market, an exhibition of traditional arts and crafts, hands-on demonstrations and a sampling of traditional cuisine. 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-1000. The festival will continue Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Performance ■The Beijing Dance Company will perform an array of classical and contemporary dances. 7:30 p.m. $58. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m.

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senior who is stage managing the show along with classmate Annie Berman. “It’s just a lot to do,” Berman said. Still, the stage managers were keeping their nerves in check ahead of opening night. “I know it always comes together,” said Mros. The auditorium is not the only element new to the theater program. Fourteen-year-old Alex CarrollCabanes, who plays the title role of Oliver Twist, will be making his acting debut Friday night. Carroll-Cabanes joined the production after his friends told him about the auditions, but was originally planning to work on the crew. After some coercing from Bronstein, he auditioned for a role. In addition to acting, the role of Oliver also requires Carroll-Cabanes to sing, dance and — his personal favorite — fight a fellow cast member. The school hired a fight coordinator to show the cast how to throw realistic punches, and brought in a dialect coach to teach the high schoolers how to speak like 19th-century lower class Britons. “It’s fun, but it’s a big commitment,” said CarrollCabanes, admitting that he was both “nervous and excited” for opening night. So far, Carroll-Cabanes seems to have gained at least a handful of fans. After a run-through of his first song in

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brass say they’re responding to the surge in biking — and biker harassment — with better training on cycling laws and more comprehensive crash reporting rules, though it’s not clear how much is filtering down to the rank and file. One particularly vivid horror story was caught by a video camera on the accident victim’s helmet. It shows cyclist Evan Wilder riding peacefully down Rhode Island Avenue on Aug. 31, when a pickup truck driver pulled alongside, shouted obscenities, then accelerated, swerved into Wilder’s lane and slammed into the cyclist, who was so severely injured that he still needs physical therapy. The pickup drove off. Another driver called police, who aided Wilder and tracked down the errant driver. But, Wilder testified, the U.S. Attorney’s Office declined to press charges even though “the whole incident was recorded on videotape and there was a credible witness.” Instead, the D.C. Attorney General’s Office, which can prosecute only minor cases, has charged the driver with “leaving after colliding.” At-large Council member Phil Mendelson, who chaired the hearing, had Wilder back up the video to show, clearly, the driver swerving into Wilder’s lane before the bike — and the video camera — went tumbling into the pavement.

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“Oliver!” opens Friday in Wilson High School’s newly renovated theater.

the musical — “Where Is Love?” — the auditorium filled with applause from cast and crew members. “We were really lucky to find Alex,” said Bronstein. “Oliver!” will open Friday and continue through Nov. 19. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $5 for students and children. To order tickets, email wilsondramatickets@ gmail.com.

Mendelson said he will ask why the U.S. attorney is not prosecuting what he called “almost a hate crime.” Another cyclist, Sandy Lien, told of riding down 14th Street on Sept. 14 “as close to the right-hand curb as possible,” when a police van passed her on the left, then “suddenly made a right hook” in front of her bike, causing a collision, bruises and a sore right wrist. Police were kind, Lien testified, called an ambulance and then, incredibly, ticketed her for “riding abreast.” Shane Farthing, director of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, supported the cyclists seeking passage of the Assault of Bicyclists Prevention Act. Until police get tougher on dangerous drivers, “we have set our sights on a narrower legislative improvement that would address the most egregious behavior targeting cyclists — intentional assault” by what he called “bullies protected by steel.” “Attorneys don’t take these cases unless [the cyclist] is maimed or killed,” Farthing said. Mendelson said he’s not sure the law would work. If a jury finds intentional assault, he said, the driver’s insurance company won’t pay, and the driver may not have “deep pockets. I don’t think of people driving pickup trucks and swearing at you as being millionaires.” “The real issue is access to justice,” he told the cyclist group, “and I’m not sure if this bill does that.” A top police official said the department is changing procedures

to better handle auto-bicycle conflicts, following a critical report by the D.C. Office of Police Complaints. The office found that some police officers didn’t take statements from cyclists who were seriously injured, leading to inaccurate accident reports and hindering the cyclists from seeking compensation. In response, said Assistant Police Chief Patrick Burke, crash investigation procedures have changed to make clear that all pedestrians and cyclists involved in a crash must be interviewed, even if they have been transported to a hospital, and even if the interviews delay filing of a final report. “We believe this is a major step toward addressing this concern,” Burke said. Also, Burke testified, new “mandatory online training” on pedestrian and bike safety and enforcement was launched in August. More than 70 percent of the force has completed that training, and all officers will have done so by the end of this year, he said. Enforcement has also gotten more attention. Tickets given to motorists for stopping, standing or parking in a bike lane have “more than tripled,” from 635 in fiscal 2010 to 2,277 in fiscal year 2011. “We have among the most congested roads in the nation, and there’s real animosity out there between cyclists and drivers,” Burke said. “The goal is to change behavior. We don’t look at these people as numbers, statistics. These are people being hit.”

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G e orG e tow n , D C

Sophisticated Federal in the East Village, ideal for grand entertaining. Restored with extensive improvements. Excellent scale, large formal rms, high ceilings & 4 fplcs. Inviting front library, FDR, chef’s kitchen, and a second level double-parlor LR with adjoining sunroom. 4 BR with 4 full and 2 half baths. Backyard features a private patio and garden. Excellent views from the upper BR. One-car garage and extra parking. $3,995,000.

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D u p on t C i rC l e , D C

Distinguished 4-story townhouse with a stone facade on a beautiful tree-lined street in Dupont Circle. Beautifully renovated 2-story owner’s suite with 3 BR, 3 baths, CAC, hardwood floors, stunning chef’s kitchen opening to a lovely terrace and 2-car parking. In addition there are 2 legal 1-BR units on the main and lower level producing $4,300 monthly rent. $1,875,000.

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C l e v e l A n D pA r k , D C

NEW PRICE - This classic Cleveland Park bungalow offers a charming front porch and mature professional landscaping. This 6 BR, 4 bath home is complete with a first floor master suite, generously-sized rooms throughout, a gourmet kitchen with professional grade appliances and a detached home office/studio. $1,595,000.

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Au pA r k , D C

Absolutely Charming French country style single story home with a large lower level. This beautifully maintained property offers a great room, remodeled country kitchen, open dining room with bay windows, 2 BR, 1.5 baths on main floor. Lower level offers office, media room, guest room and a full bath. $769,000.

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G e orG e tow n , D C

Fantastic 4 BR, 3.5 bath Federal home circa 1818 in a great location and perfect for entertaining. Features many updates and renovations, a gourmet chef’s kitchen, and a huge master suite with a luxurious bath and walk-in closet. Includes period details throughout, 3 fireplaces, service kitchen, custom pool and Jacuzzi, built-in outdoor grill, and private parking. $3,495,000.

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G e orG e tow n , D C

NEW PRICE - Spectacular Federal brimming w/ light through southfacing parlor windows. Elegant LR with wood burning fplc. Separate dining room which seats 12. Gourmet kitchen opens to professionally landscaped patio and garden. Upper level master suite w/ newly renovated master bath. Sitting room with multiple closets and 2nd BR. Two extra BR, bath on top floor. Powder room, storage, attached garage. $1,825,000.

Julia Diaz-Asper 202.256.1887

D u p on t C i rC l e , D C

Large and completely renovated top-to-bottom 25.5’ wide townhouse on beautiful tree-lined 19th Street. Excellent floor plan with family room, formal dining room, high end kitchen, master suite with his-hers baths, 5 BR, 5.5 baths total. Finished lower level with 2nd kitchen and two living areas, potential in-law suite (has private entrance). Two-car parking, balcony and deck. $2,375,000.

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k e n t, D C

NEW LISTING - This Contemporary home is located in a secluded setting of the city, with natural light bringing the outdoors in. Offering flagstone terraces off of the living room and each bedroom, this serene home features 3 BR, 2.5 baths, an elevator and 2 car garage. $1,798,000.

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n ort H C l e v e l A n D pA r k , D C G e orG e tow n , D C

Welcome to this splendidly renovated residence in highly sought after North Cleveland Park. Attention to every detail is evident throughout the property’s three finished levels and grounds. The package is completed by a dynamite location near metro and a short commute to Downtown DC. $949,000.

richard seaton 202.907.8037 Claudia Donovan 202.251.7011

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A DA m s m orG A n , D C

Stunning 1 BR/den unit with 2 full baths at 1700 Kalorama Lofts. Open floor plan of 1,100 sf features 11 foot ceilings, multiple walk-in closets, and all the typical high-end finishes for one of Adams Morgan’s trophy buildings. Relax by the fireplace or enjoy breakfast on the balcony. One car parking in the lower level garage. $589,000.

Dave Desantis 202.438.1542 Thomas Castagnola 202.297.5151

Downtown, D.C. 202.234.3344

Great location and filled with character featuring 2 generous BR, one full bath, hardwood floors and original details throughout. Offer includes living room, formal dining room, kitchen with breakfast area and back door leading to garden/parking area. The lower level is fully unfinished with a “rough-in” bath. $884,100.

w e sl e y H e i G H t s , D C

Two listings at luxurious Colonnade! *Sensational 1 BR + Den with separate dining room and renovated kitchen, balcony and evergreen views! $529,000. *Beautiful, very private 2 BR, 2.5 bath with large balcony and stunning views overlooking Glover-Archbold Park. $679,000. Building includes pool, fitness and gardens.

Diana Hart 202.271.2717

Georgetown, D.C. 202.333.1212

Chevy Chase, MD 301.967.3344

McLean, VA 703.319.3344

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