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THE DUPONT CURRENT Orange leads in at-large council race

Officials look to ABC tweaks to save funds

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Vincent Orange appeared to win the special-election contest for the at-large D.C. Council seat last night with 28.3 percent of the vote. Ward 1 State Board of Education member Patrick Mara had 25.7 percent of the vote, former Ward 4 Board of Education representative Sekou Biddle had 20.5 percent, former Adams Morgan advisory neighborhood commissioner Bryan Weaver had 13.1 percent, and for- Orange mer Adrian Fenty campaign aide Joshua Lopez had 7.1 percent. Throughout the night, Mara, a Republican, closely trailed Orange, a Democrat. But Orange maintained a slim lead and appeared on track to win the special election. By press time the Board of Elections and Ethics had reported the results from all 143 precincts in the city but had not certified the results. Orange — a D.C. Democratic National Committeeman — served See Election/Page 12

By JESSICA GOULD Current Staff Writer

Faced with a yawning budget gap, D.C. officials are looking to replenish city coffers by filling customers’ cups. The mayor and the alcohol administration have proposed tweaks to the city’s alcohol laws to raise additional funds. Taken together, the changes would raise a total of $6.3 million.

EastBanc shares design plans for West End sites ■ Development: Condos,

squash club, retail proposed Bill Petros/The Current

A hula hoop contest was a favorite activity with some of the children during Monday’s annual African American Family Day at the Washington National Zoo.

Commission backs off on GW Metro idea amenity. George Washington University, neighbors and the Zoning Commission agreed years ago on D.C. zoning commissioners community perks that would be decided this week not to press included as part of building proposGeorge Washington University to als, noted commissioner Konrad add a second entrance to the busy Schlater. An entrance could have Foggy Bottom-GWU Metrorail stabeen agreed upon then, but it wasn’t tion as part of its plans for a new — and it’s “not fair” to force the science and engineering complex. Bill Petros/The Current issue now, he said. Commissioners moved the “It’s just not practical to try and school’s project one step closer to Neighbors have pushed for a new insist on it at this moment,” agreed final approval Monday in the wake entrance to curb overcrowding. commissioner Peter May. of a hearing earlier this month. They Commission chair Anthony Hood added that he was noted the need for the additional Metro entrance but agreed that the university should not — and perhaps uncertain whether the commission even has the jurisSee GWU/Page 7 could not — be forced to build such an expensive By CAROL BUCKLEY Current Staff Writer

NEWS ■ Collapse under Broad Branch Road leads to closure. Page 5. ■ Commission urges delay in consideration of UDC plan. Page 3.

In his budget, Mayor Vincent Gray recommends allowing stores to sell beer, wine and liquor until midnight, rather than cutting sales off at 10 p.m. The change would bring in an estimated $2.37 million in fiscal year 2012, Ward 1 D.C. Council member Jim Graham said at an April 20 hearing. In addition, the mayor suggests increasing the tax on alcohol sold in stores from 9 percent to 10 percent, in order to raise an estimated $5.26 million for the year. Meanwhile, the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation See ABC/Page 22

EVENTS ■ American Art Museum explores Ault’s dark vision. Page 36. ■ Arena premieres John Grisham play ‘A Time to Kill.’ Page 30.

By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

Developer EastBanc revealed designs this week for the two mixed-use buildings that will replace the West End’s library and fire station by 2015. The public-private partnership between the District and the Georgetown-based company seeks to redevelop the dilapidated city facilities while building condos, affordable rental housing, retail and a large squash club. EastBanc aims to file a zoning application for the development next week and anticipates a fall 2012 groundbreaking, firm vice president Joe Sternlieb said at a community meeting Monday. That night, project architect Enrique Norten presented plans for two striking buildings that he described as celebrating the West End’s “freshness, energy and dynamics” — while defying the area’s blocky standard.

PA S S A G E S ■ Georgetown house tour goes green. Page 15. ■ Eat Wonky owner becomes food truck cheerleader. Page 15.

Rendering Courtesy of EastBanc

The project will rebuild a library and fire station, adding housing and commercial space, by 2015. For the site known as Square 37, at 23rd and L streets, Norten’s TEN Arquitectos firm has designed a 10story glass building that, with its unexpected angles and projections, resembles a stack of Jenga blocks about to topple. Topped with a green roof, the building would include 180 highend condominium units above 10,450 square feet of ground-floor retail space (Bakery de France has already signed on for part of it) and a brand-new 19,840-square-foot See West End/Page 21

INDEX Business/9 Calendar/26 Classifieds/37 District Digest/4 Dupont Circle Citizen/13 Exhibits/31 In Your Neighborhood/20

Opinion/10 Passages/15 Police Report/6 School Dispatches/16 Real Estate/19 Service Directory/32 Theater/30

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After a vigorous show of opposition from residents living near the University of the District of Columbia, the Van Ness/Forest Hills advisory neighborhood commission voted unanimously Monday to seek a 120-day delay in the Zoning Commission’s consideration of the university’s first-ever campus plan. And if zoning officials refuse to delay their scheduled May 2 hearing, the commission expects to oppose the plan for a new student center, two dorms with 600 beds, a large increase in enrollment over 10

years, and other improvements to the campus that houses the city’s only public university. The commission also voted to spend up to $30,000 to hire its own traffic consultant to evaluate the university’s plan. Like in other campus plan controversies, concerns of the 40-plus residents who crowded a special commission meeting about the university’s plan centered on parking and on housing of undergraduates near residential neighborhoods. The school is proposing no increase in parking spaces despite an increase in buildings and enrollment. But the unexpectedly contentious session seemed tenser

because the university is publicly funded and, as some of the neighbors noted, they would have to pay through tax dollars for some of the very improvements they oppose. University officials are hoping to upgrade the 100-year-old school into a “flagship� institution with selective admissions and as many students — about 8,000 — as in peak past years. They say they need on-campus housing, a student center and a more “vibrant� campus atmosphere to attract more pupils. Current enrollment is 3,159, with another 2,700 students enrolled in a new community college that has moved off the Van Ness campus. See UDC/Page 24

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Student center wins nod from design panel By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts last week tentatively approved plans for the University of the District of Columbia’s first-ever student center, a project aimed at connecting the university to the Van Ness neighborhood and enlivening the predominantly commercial streetscape along Connecticut Avenue. Plans by architects Michael Marshall and Roland Lemke show a modern, three-story, brick-and-glass building on the avenue just south of Veazey Terrace and the Van Ness Metro station. Inside, the 84,000-squarefoot facility will include a food court, dining room, fitness center, ballroom, space for student organizations, study rooms and lounges. Most importantly, a “monumental staircase� will lead up from Connecticut Avenue to the campus, which now fans out around an elevated — and famously inaccessible — concrete plaza. Since the campus was con-

Artist’s Rendering Courtesy of UDC

The three-story building will include a food court, dining room and more. structed in the 1970s, the main entry to the city’s only public university has been through an indoor escalator and stair. The student center, designed to provide “a new front door� to the school, is part of a major upgrade and also See Center/Page 23

The week ahead Wednesday, April 27 The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold a design workshop to solicit community comments on various aspects of the upcoming Giant construction project. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the upper school dining room at Sidwell Friends School, 3825 Wisconsin Ave. NW. ■The D.C. Office of Zoning will hold a community meeting for Ward 3 residents on “Zoning 101: Zoning Basics.� The meeting will feature a 30- to 40-minute presentation, followed by a question-and-answer session on matters related to the presentation. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. To RSVP, contact Sara Bardin at 202-727-5372 or sara.bardin@dc.gov.

Saturday, April 30 Sidwell Friends School will collect used bicycles and cycling-related items for the nonprofit Bikes for the World. The collection will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the bus parking lot on the upper school campus, 3825 Wisconsin Ave. NW. A donation of $10 per bicycle is suggested to help defray the costs of shipping the bicycles to communities in need. ■The Friends of Rose Park will hold a Spring Celebration, featuring pony rides, face painting, a petting zoo, live music and refreshments. The seventh annual event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. near 27th and Dumbarton streets NW beside Rose Park’s tot lot. For details, visit roseparkdc.org.

Tuesday, May 3 Mayor Vincent Gray will hold a budget briefing for the Ward 3 community. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Deal Middle School, 3815 Fort Drive NW. â– The Palisades Citizens Association will hold its monthly meeting, which will feature a presentation by Police Chief Cathy Lanier. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Palisades Recreation Center, Sherier and Dana places NW.

Wednesday, May 4 The D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will hold a hearing on the Dupont Circle advisory neighborhood commission’s request for the extension of a modified West Dupont Circle Liquor License Moratorium. The hearing will be held at 1 p.m. in the Board Hearing Room at the Reeves Center, 2000 14th St. NW. To testify, contact Cynthia Simms at 202-442-4496 or cynthia.simms@dc.gov by April 29.

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District Digest Stabbing takes place at National Zoo event A teenager was stabbed after a fight broke out at the National Zoo on Monday during African American Family Day, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department. The altercation broke out at about 3:30 p.m. and the teen was stabbed at least twice, once inside the Zoo and once outside, according to department spokesperson

Gwendolyn Crump. The police subsequently arrested a 16-year-old suspect from Southeast D.C., who was charged with assault with intent to kill. Crump said the victim, who fled to Connecticut Avenue, was transported to the hospital and was in stable condition Monday night. Yesterday, Zoo director Dennis Kelly made a statement expressing concern for the injured individual and pledging to re-evaluate security processes.

“We will conduct a thorough review of the day,� he said. According to its website, the National Zoo has hosted an annual Easter Monday event for more than 100 years. This year’s festivities included an Easter egg hunt, games and live music. Kelly noted that the Zoo has begun restricting the flow of visitors to ensure safety, as it did late Monday afternoon. He said the Zoo will work with the Smithsonian to upgrade security services.

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Capping off a year and a half of debate, the Spring Valley/Wesley Heights advisory neighborhood commission formally opposed large sections of the American University campus plan Wednesday, saying the scale of the university’s proposed growth is inappropriate for the community. Commissioners approved 13 resolutions that took aim at the university’s proposed redevelopment of its Nebraska Avenue parking lot into student dormitories, its requested discontinuation of a cap on its enrollment and staff numbers, its planned conference space and other proposals. The resolutions also seek to control possible expansion of the university’s commercial holdings, outdoor advertising along Nebraska and Massachusetts avenues and dis-

tribution of alcohol on the campus, and they ask the school to increase its control over off-campus students’ behavior, among other wideranging issues the commission spelled out in an internal 37-page report. “AU’s 2011 Campus Plan would extend AU’s footprint in the neighborhood, expand its operations, and lead to a significant growth in its enrollment numbers,� the report states. “If approved, as proposed by AU, the 2011 Plan would threaten the stability of the residential neighborhoods that encircle the university.� Jorge Abud, the university’s assistant vice president for facilities development, said in an interview after the meeting that some of the commission’s requests exceed its authority in the campus planning process and that the school remains committed to its plan. “Obviously, See AU/Page 7

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Police Report This is a listing of reports taken from April 17 through 23 by the Metropolitan Police Department in local police service areas.

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Robbery (force and violence) â– 4400 block, 39th St.; sidewalk; 5:05 p.m. April 19. Burglary â– 5100 block, 41st St.; residence; 8:30 a.m. April 20. Theft (below $250) â– Jenifer Street and Western Avenue; store; 6:50 p.m. April 23. Theft (shoplifting) â– 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 5 p.m. April 20.

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Burglary â– 3000 block, Van Ness St.; residence; 1:45 p.m. April 22. â– 4400 block, Connecticut Ave.; residence; 8:15 a.m. April 19. Theft (below $250) â– 4400 block, Connecticut Ave.; hotel; 10 a.m. April 20. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 29th and Tilden streets; street; 6:30 p.m. April 22.

PSA 204 â– MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE HEIGHTS/ CLEVELAND PARK WOODLEY PARK / GLOVER PSA 204 PARK / CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS

Burglary â– 3600 block, Garfield St.; residence; 8:10 a.m. April 21. â– 2600 block, Woodley Road; church; 2 a.m. April 23. Theft (below $250) â– 3300 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 1:30 a.m. April 18. â– 2500 block, Calvert St.; hotel; 2:30 p.m. April 21. â– 2500 block, Calvert St.; hotel; 2 p.m. April 21. â– 2700 block, Cortland Place; residence; 10 p.m. April 21. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 2600 block, Woodley Place; parking lot; 6:30 p.m. April 21. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 3400 block, Ordway St.; street; 6 p.m. April 17. â– 3700 block, Connecticut Ave.; parking lot; 10 p.m. April 17. â– 2800 block, Connecticut Ave.; parking lot; 2:27 a.m. April 22. â– Fulton Street and Watson Place; street; 10 p.m. April 22.

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PSA 208

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Theft (below $250) â– 4300 block, Garfield St.; unspecified premises; 9:30 p.m. April 20. â– 4400 block, Massachusetts Ave.; university; 8 a.m. April 20.

Robbery (armed) â– 2200 block, N St.; sidewalk; 4:10 a.m. April 19. Robbery (force and violence) â– 800 block, 16th St.; unspecified premises; 5:30 a.m. April 19. â– 1800 block, Florida Ave.; sidewalk; 3:30 a.m. April 23. Robbery (pocketbook snatch) â– 2100 block, P St.; restaurant; 3:10 p.m. April 18. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1200 block, Connecticut Ave.; tavern; 4 a.m. April 23. Burglary â– 1600 block, 19th St.; residence; 3:30 p.m. April 18. â– 1600 block, Q St.; residence; 1 p.m. April 19. â– 1700 block, 18th St.; residence; 8 a.m. April 21. Burglary (attempt) â– 1600 block, Q St.; residence; 7:30 a.m. April 20. Stolen auto â– 1800 block, R St.; street; 6:30 p.m. April 21. Theft ($250 plus) â– 2000 block, K St.; street; 2:20 p.m. April 19. â– 1400 block, U St.; restaurant; 9:30 p.m. April 21. â– 1500 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 7:10 p.m. April 22. Theft (below $250) â– 1300 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 2:55 p.m. April 18. â– 2000 block, K St.; medical facility; 11:45 a.m. April 19. â– 1100 block, 22nd St.; sidewalk; 8 a.m. April 19. â– 1900 block, New Hampshire Ave.; unspecified premises; 9 a.m. April 19. â– 1000 block, 19th St.; restaurant; 1 p.m. April 20. â– 1600 block, U St.; sidewalk; 10 p.m. April 20. â– 1800 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; restaurant; 1:10 p.m. April 20. â– 1100 block, 17th St.; store; 4 p.m. April 22. â– 1100 block, 17th St.; street; noon April 22. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 1900 block, Sunderland Place; street; 6:30 p.m. April 18. â– 16th and Church streets; street; 6:30 a.m. April 19. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1500 block, P St.; street; 10:30 p.m. April 17. â– 1300 block, 22nd St.; street; 9 p.m. April 18. â– 1200 block, Bataan St.; street; 12:05 p.m. April 19. â– 1600 block, O St.; street; 3 p.m. April 19. â– 1300 block, 17th St.; street; 7:20 p.m. April 20. â– 1700 block, T St.; street; 11:59 p.m. April 20. â– 16th and M streets; street; 6:40 p.m. April 21. â– 1300 block, 18th St.; street; 7:10 p.m. April 22. â– 1400 block, S St.; street; 11:30 p.m. April 22.

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PSA 206

PSA 206 â– GEORGETOWN / BURLEITH Robbery (gun) â– 3500 block, Winfield Lane; alley; 6:25 a.m. April 18. Robbery (force and violence) â– 3400 block, Volta Place; sidewalk; 4:15 p.m. April 20. Burglary â– 37th and O streets; university; 9 p.m. April 22. â– 3200 block, P St.; unspecified premises; 10 a.m. April 17. â– 1300 block, 35th St.; residence; 11 a.m. April 17. â– 1600 block, Wisconsin Ave.; residence; 10:45 a.m. April 20. â– 1600 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 2:30 p.m. April 20. Theft (below $250) â– 37th and O streets; university; 12:58 p.m. April 18. â– 37th and O streets; university; 12:50 p.m. April 18. â– 1200 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 7:30 p.m. April 19. â– 1000 block, Wisconsin Ave.; sidewalk; 3:30 p.m. April 19. â– 1200 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 1:55 p.m. April 20. â– 3200 block, M St.; store; 5:30 p.m. April 23. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 3800 block, Reservoir Road; university; 11 a.m. April 20. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1200 block, 27th St.; street; 8 p.m. April 20. â– 3200 block, M St.; parking lot; 12:01 a.m. April 21.

PSA 207

PSA 207 â– FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END Robbery (knife) â– 900 block, 23rd St.; medical facility; 1:09 a.m. April 22. Burglary â– 2400 block, K St.; church; 5:30 p.m. April 21. Theft ($250 plus) â– 1800 block, H St.; office building; 4 p.m. April 18. Theft (below $250) â– 900 block, New Hampshire Ave.; grocery store; 4 p.m. April 21. â– 23rd and I streets; sidewalk; 6 a.m. April 21. â– 900 block, 25th St.; hotel; 3 p.m. April 22. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 2300 block, N St.; street; 12:30 p.m. April 17. â– 1200 block, 23rd St.; street; 2 p.m. April 19. â– 2300 block, N St.; street; 2:15 p.m. April 21.

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Robbery (gun) â– 1300 block, 14th St.; alley; 1:45 p.m. April 18. Theft (below $250) â– 1400 block, P St.; store; 9:10 p.m. April 18. â– 1100 block, Vermont Ave.; restaurant; 10 a.m. April 18. â– 15th and P streets; street; 8 p.m. April 19. â– 1700 block, 15th St.; church; 5 p.m. April 20. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1400 block, 12th St.; street; 10 a.m. April 18. â– 1400 block, 9th St.; street; 11:30 a.m. April 18. â– 1500 block, 14th St.; alley; 11 a.m. April 18. â– 1300 block, Naylor Court; alley; 1:30 p.m. April 18. â– 1400 block, Rhode Island Ave.; alley; noon April 20. â– 1700 block, Johnson Ave.; street; 11:40 a.m. April 23.

PSA 401 â– COLONIAL VILLAGE PSA 401

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Stolen auto â– 7400 block, 9th St.; street; 9 p.m. April 20. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 7500 block, 14th St.; street; 11:50 a.m. April 20.

PSA 402 â– BRIGHTWOOD / MANOR PARK

PSA 402 LAMOND RIGGS

Robbery (gun) â– 6500 block, 14th St.; parking lot; 12:10 a.m. April 22. Robbery (fear) â– Unit block, Oglethorpe St.; street; 7:30 p.m. April 23. Robbery (attempt) â– 6400 block, Eastern Ave. NE; sidewalk; 2:35 p.m. April 23. Stolen auto â– 6500 block, North Capitol St.; street; 7:45 p.m. April 20. â– 5300 block, North Capitol St.; street; 7 a.m. April 22. Theft (below $250) â– 6300 block, 7th St.; residence; 8:30 p.m. April 17. â– 6700 block, Piney Branch Road; residence; 6 p.m. April 20. Theft (tags) â– 1400 block, Whittier Place; street; 10 p.m. April 20. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 6600 block, 13th Place; street; 8:20 a.m. April 19. â– 300 block, Peabody St.; residence; 3 p.m. April 20. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 6500 block, 5th St.; street; 12:45 p.m. April 17. â– 13th and Peabody streets; church; 11:30 a.m. April 20. â– 6300 block, 5th St.; school; 12:15 p.m. April 23. â– 300 block, Aspen St.; street; 10 a.m. April 23. â– 6200 block, 4th St.; street; 2:15 p.m. April 23. â– 5th and Sheridan streets; school; 1:30 p.m. April 23.

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we’re disappointed with many of the positions — almost all the positions they’ve taken, in fact,” Abud said. Abud, who did not speak at the meeting, said American University remains committed to hashing out the details of its plans with its neighbors, such as for the type of landscaping in its proposed buffer zones. “We’ll have some more community discussions and see where we can go,” Abud said. “I don’t think we’re contemplating significant changes, [but] we’re open to constructive suggestions.” The university is seeking to add 770 beds of student housing in highrises on the parking lot site, dubbed its “East Campus.” But neighbors have said that would locate too much density abutting the Westover Place community and put too much strain on Nebraska Avenue traffic as those students cross the street. University officials have said the new housing — as well as proposed dorms elsewhere on its property — are necessary to put fewer students in triple rooms or in off-campus apartment buildings, but commissioners criticized the school’s unwillingness to completely end either practice. The advisory neighborhood commission’s action is not an opposition to the full plan but a series of requests to the Zoning Commission and to District agencies that advise that body. The commission supports some components of the plan, including the expansion of the Nebraska Hall dorm and several other buildings on the main campus and the relocation of the Washington College of Law to the school’s Tenley campus. Many residents have said they hope to see the Zoning Commission reject the campus plan and send the university back to work out a compromise that better meets neighbors’ interests in preserving their community’s quiet, low-density character — a sentiment echoed by neighborhood commission chair Tom Smith. In an email after the meeting, Smith wrote that the university has offered only “a series of one-sided conversations indifferent to residents’ concerns.” Commissioners said the university should be subject to an enrollment cap of 10,600 students and 2,200 employees. The commission’s requested cap would grow to accommodate the law school students but also would include students housed in university-leased off-campus housing, a limit that would not prevent the university from growing but would block unbridled expansion. “It is the last vestige of protection for neighborhoods,” commissioner Stuart Ross said at the meeting. On the issue of the caps, Abud deferred to David Taylor, the university president’s chief of staff, who did not attend the meeting. Taylor did not respond to requests for comment yesterday.

diction to force the university’s hand now, when the school is seeking second-stage approval of its plans. Jennifer Steingasser of the city’s Office of Planning pointed out that construction of a new entrance is not contingent on the university moving forward, but on action by the regional transit authority. “WMATA

is not in a position to even begin to study” adding an entrance, she added. Previously, the Office of Planning had strongly encouraged the university to build a Metro entrance along with the science complex, but Steingasser testified at the recent hearing that her office had relaxed that endorsement. The university has said that it is planning to accommodate a second Metro entrance when it develops

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Square 77 one block east of the proposed science building site, which is bordered by 22nd, 23rd, H and I streets. But there is no current timetable for that project, school officials have said. The Foggy Bottom/West End advisory neighborhood commission pushed zoning commissioners to get a stronger commitment from the university to add an entrance. “We’d like to see something more concrete about the second

Metro entrance, whether it’s feasible for this site or the next site,” said commission chair Rebecca Coder. Zoning commissioners also took a less controversial vote on a George Washington University project Monday, granting final approval to the construction of four underground parking levels and one aboveground story at Square 103, on the 2000 block of G Street. The planned construction will eventually be topped by a law learning center.

GW COMMUNITY CALENDAR A selection of this month’s GW events—neighbors welcome!

Office of Community Relations

May 3rd at 6 p.m. 9th Annual Foggy Bottom/West End Neighborhood Spring BBQ Anniversary Park F St., between 21st and 22nd Streets Join the Foggy Bottom/West End community as they come together for an evening of food, fun and FRIENDS. The event will also feature honorary ‘grill masters’! Attendees are encouraged to bring salads, beverages, deserts and other snacks to this free BBQ! Please RSVP by calling 202-994-0211. This event is free and open to the public. Students and neighbors bond over hot dogs and hamburgersat the Annual Foggy Bottom/West End Neighborhood Spring BBQ hosted by FRIENDS.

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GW Department of Music presents American Choral Music Western Presbyterian Church 24th and Virginia Ave. In preparation for its concert tour of Brazil, the University Singers will perform a portrait of American choral music by Eric Whitacre, Aaron Copland, Irving Fine, Leodard Bernstein, Randall Thompson in addition to traditional folk songs and spirituals. Tickets are $5 general admission and are available at the door.

$ May 12 at 7 p.m.

Outback Concerts presents Imagination Movers Lisner Auditorium 730 21st St., NW Disney’s Emmy Award-winning Imagination Movers come to Lisner as part of their “In a Big Warehouse” concert tour. The wildly popular New Orleans-based rock band for kids of all ages will play their most popular songs and bring the magic of the Imagination Movers television series’ Idea Warehouse to life. Concertgoers can expect special appearances from Nina, Warehouse Mouse and other characters from the TV series. Tickets are $32 or $112 (Mini-Mouse package) and can be purchased from Ticketfly and the Lisner Auditorium Box Office.

$ May 1 at 7 p.m.

Ehsan Khaje Amiri Lisner Auditorium 730 21st St., NW Bolero Entertainment in collaboration with World Global Enterprise and Nabz.com proudly present Ehsan Khaje Amiri performing live for the first time in Washington, D.C. Tickets are $39-$89 and can be purchased at the Lisner Box Office, 202-397-SEAT, and Ticketmaster. For VIP tickets call 202-630-2790

May 4 at 5 p.m. Awakening Islam: The Politics of Religious Dissent in Saudi Arabia Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 1957 E St., NW Join Stephane Lacroix, assistant professor of political science at Paris Institute of Political Studies, as he presents remarks on his latest book, Awakening Islam: The Politics of Religious Dissent in Saudi Arabia. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/36jr9p6.

For more information on the GW community calendar, please contact Britany Waddell in the Office of Community Relations at 202-994-9132 or visit us at www.neighborhood. gwu.edu

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$ May 22 at 6 p.m.

Washington Concert Opera presents Jules Massenet’s Werther Lisner Auditorium 730 21st St., NW A deathbed promise, unrequited love, star-crossed lovers and an ultimate, inevitable tragedy coupled with Massenet’s haunting music make for a memorable evening of spectacular singing by four artists making their WCO debuts. Tickets are $40-$100 and can be purchased from www.concertopera.org or 202-364-5826.

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Personnel practices After a brief hiatus, the hullabaloo surrounding personnel matters in Mayor Vincent Gray’s administration is set to take center stage again this week. The D.C. Council’s government operations committee, headed by Ward 3’s Mary Cheh, will resume its hearing on the “Executive’s Personnel Practices” Friday. We are glad that the council is looking into the serious allegations raised about questionable hires — from the adult children of administration officials to the campaign rival who says he was promised a job. Failing to hold vigorous proceedings would jeopardize the legislature’s credibility as a check on the executive branch. In terms of the hiring — and subsequent firing — of former mayoral candidate Sulaimon Brown, there are many facts in dispute. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is looking into the matter, an appropriate step given the potential legal questions involved. The other hiring decisions don’t appear to raise any legal questions, though they were — without a doubt — politically foolish and ethically suspect. Contradictions in the testimony at the council’s hearing, such as who initiated the hiring of a community relations aide to the fire chief, add to the mess. The mayor’s reaction to the controversy revealed a weakness in his deliberative approach. On most matters, we commend his commitment to reaching out to various stakeholders and listening to their input as he comes to a decision. But when the issue focuses on ethical matters, Mayor Gray needs to act more swiftly — more deliberately, if you will. As the city’s chief executive, he is responsible when his trusted lieutenants make mistakes. He could have avoided many of the doubts that arose had he placed his former chief of staff and human resources director on a week’s leave of absence immediately and then dismissed them after looking into the matter, rather than letting the situation drag on for weeks before easing them out.

Parking problems The two-year-old visitor parking pass program is popular in wards 3 and 4, but a recent glitch has been extremely frustrating for some residents. The system provides visitor passes to all residents who live on streets with restricted parking. This allows guests, including regular visitors like nannies, to park longer than the two hours typically allotted to non-residents. But some guests displaying the passes have received tickets recently. Reno Road resident Adam Tope said his guests were displaying a green pass with a July 31, 2011, expiration date when they were ticketed last week. Mr. Tope said he had received a new, red pass in the mail, but since his existing permit had not yet expired, he thought it was safe for continued use. Damon Harvey, who directs the visitor pass pilot program for the department, said all Ward 3 residents should have passes that expired in March. Only Ward 5 residents — the newest members of the parking pilot program — should have passes with a July 2011 expiration, he said. Mr. Harvey said he thought some July-expiration passes might have gone accidentally to residents moving into the ward during the year or otherwise requesting a replacement pass. But neither Mr. Tope nor another resident we interviewed fit that profile, suggesting the problem is more widespread. The extensive discussion on the Glover Park and Tenleytown listservs seems to indicate the same. The agency says it will waive any erroneous tickets that are contested, but we think it should go further, figuring out a way to forgive all the tickets distributed. Residents should not have to take the time to contest this mass mistake. And the agency should seek to prevent such confusion in the future.

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A little this and a little that … This might sound like ancient history to you. But think back to the spring of 2009 — two years ago — when then-Mayor Adrian Fenty’s administration was ensnared in a flap over the disposition of a used fire truck and ambulance to the little town of Sosua in the Dominican Republic. That ring a bell? It’s relevant now only because the District’s Office of the Inspector General this week, two years later, has issued a report saying city officials acted improperly. The report confirms that the transfer was not transparent and did not follow city law. It suggests that the Fenty administration tried to obscure and cover up the deal. Well, pardon us, but doesn’t this report come a little late? A triumphant news release this week from Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh praised the report. She had asked for the investigation along with atlarge Council member Phil Mendelson. Mendelson is quoted in the release also praising the report for showing wrongdoing. But two years later? There’s nothing from Cheh or Mendelson about what’s next, whether any legal action is in the works. So we have to ask, so what? Does the Office of the Inspector General need tougher tools to compel more information more quickly? Does that office need more resources? Does it simply need someone who can write faster? Two years seems like a long time to investigate potential wrongdoing. The alarm bells were ringing about this shady equipment deal two years ago. It all sounds a little hollow now. ■ Easter. This past weekend seemed to have it all. There were torrential rains and bright sunshine. It all had us in a good mood, except for one thing. President Barack Obama and his family spent Easter Sunday at the historic Shiloh Baptist Church on 9th Street NW. And like any good American, we’re proud to welcome the president to our hometown places. But once again, the president basked in the warmth of the Shiloh’s welcome without offering even a muttered word about how sorry he is that he threw the city under the bus in recent budget negotiations with the Republican House. The parishioners of Shiloh are way too polite to let that insult interfere with Easter, and we understand. We simply want to point out that maybe those who are worthy enough to worship with the president also are worthy of the fundamental rights of citizenship. ■ That special election. Our deadline came before the votes could be counted. Aside from learning who won, we’re interested in what appears to us to be bloated registration rolls. Do we really have 459,540 registered voters in a city with 600,000 citizens total? We know that the Motor Voter Act — which allows people to register to vote when they apply for driver’s licenses — made the numbers jump. But it still seems like a lot

to us. Before Tuesday, there was a lot of speculation on voter turnout. The highest estimated number we saw was 50,000. That would be more than 10 percent of the registered voters. A 30 percent turnout would be about 150,000 votes. The last special election for an at-large council seat was in 1997. In that race, there were 341,407 registered voters. Of that number, only 25,701 people cast ballots, significantly less than 10 percent. Thennewcomer David Catania got 10,818 votes to defeat veteran politician Arrington Dixon, who received 9,621 votes. Now the rolls show we have 118,133 more voters. Regardless of who the winners are this week, maybe there are ought to be a closer look at the voter rolls. The elections office (in a Tweet) says “criteria for removal very limited.” Certainly no name should be removed even remotely casually, but the integrity of the system should require as accurate a count as possible. ■ That siren-blaring escort. As we write this, the Metropolitan Police Department is still investigating the high-speed police escort given Hollywood personality Charlie Sheen last week. (We avoid saying “actor” because we like to reserve that word for real actors.) Why in the world anyone in the police department would approve this extracurricular activity escapes us. But it does remind us that we see a lot of police vehicles of all types, local and federal, dashing about town with sirens blaring and lights flashing. Unfortunately, we’ve seen sirens briefly turned on for an officer to make a U-turn or other nonemergency maneuver. We wonder and worry that all this siren stuff will become even more routine, risking a possibility that perhaps ordinary drivers will stop rushing to get out of the way. Then there could be real trouble. ■ For this, no sirens, please. On a nicer note, May 12 has been set for the annual lunch to honor the officers of the Metropolitan Police Department’s 2nd District. The 2nd District Citizens Advisory Council is sponsoring the lunch. More than 300 officers were fed last year. Organizers could use some help with donations of soda, juice and water (dropped off at the station on Idaho Avenue). The group is also looking for desserts. But think healthy: We all need to back away from the dessert table these days. ■ Now, this final word. Former Maryland Gov. William Donald Schaefer was to be laid to rest today. A great deal has been said and written about his fine public service, and it’s good to know that people haven’t been saying all those nice things simply because he died. Schaefer was an original. He had impact. And, for news reporters, he was the best reason ever to visit Annapolis. Rest in peace, Gov. Schaefer. Rest in peace. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tom Brown deserved spot in Voters Guide I am very puzzled that you did not include at-large D.C. Council candidate Tom Brown’s name in The Current [Voters Guide, April 6]. How can you publish information about certain candidates and nothing about others? That is very appalling journalism on your

part. Maybe you forgot that you were supposed to print all the persons’ names regardless of who they are. This is very unbecoming of you. I feel you owe this candidate an immediate apology. This is the best-known candidate who has worked and taught in the school system. He helped bring the KIPP charter to this great city. He is the founder and developer of a workforce-development program, Training Grounds Inc.

Brown is also a great Christian and a loving family man who appreciates the people of his campaign team. We love and care for him, and we know without a shadow of doubt that he will be the best at-large council member come April 26. He’s a very energetic, charismatic person as well. That’s why I am voting for Tom Brown, and a lot of the people from my church like him as well. Patrick Joseph Tayman Washington, D.C.

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D.C. is a leader in green accomplishments VIEWPOINT MARY CHEH

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ast week at Green DC Day, I had the opportunity to speak about some of the District’s many green accomplishments — accomplishments we can all be proud of. Many of these achievements are quite impressive for a jurisdiction as geographically small as the District. For example, despite being smaller than cities like Chicago and New York, the District ranks No. 1 in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-registered and -certified buildings and No. 2 in green roofs installed by square foot. Further, the District is No. 2 in the nation for Energy Star-rated buildings and No. 3 for green-power purchases among city governments. As for transportation and parkland, the District is No. 2 in weekly ridership for mass transit and No. 1 when factoring in commuting both by foot and public transportation. We are No. 1 in the nation for bike sharing and No. 2 in the nation for parkland by percentage of acreage as well as per capita. All of these are reasons to be proud of the work of our community and city. Green DC Day also provided an opportunity to introduce residents to representatives of the newly cre-

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Superfresh important to nearby residents Your article on the closing of Superfresh certainly understated its impact on the neighborhood [“Superfresh plans to shut D.C. store,� April 20]. The people you interviewed apparently would just as soon shop at Whole Foods. One of them had been living here for “about one year�; the other just thought Superfresh a nice bit of neighborhood nostalgia. There are many, many people in the neighborhood who consider the store their principal supermarket. In your article, spokesperson Scot Hoffman made no comment about the store’s financial performance. Superfresh does a remarkably brisk business, and I’m sure it outperforms most other supermarkets in the area. Many people make the market their stop on the way home from work, and the senior citizens in the neighborhood rely on the store because of its proximity and ease of access. Superfresh is one store that A&P should keep open. Ann Barron American University Park

At Hardy, stick with the process in place D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown is absolutely right about the need for the D.C. Public Schools system to move ahead — without

ated D.C. Sustainable Energy Utility. This is a feature of the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008, which I introduced along with several members of the council. After four-and-a-half years of hard work, the D.C. Sustainable Energy Utility has become a reality. Broadly speaking, the utility is required, through the implementation of several energy-efficiency programs, to create green jobs, reduce energy usage, increase renewable-energy generating capacity and improve energy efficiency in low-income housing. A similar program in Vermont, which is administered by the same contractor the District is using, drove the state to become the first in the nation to achieve negative load growth. This means that the state’s annual savings from energy efficiency actually exceeded its annual energy growth. I hope that the District will soon join Vermont in this accomplishment. The D.C. utility is already up and running. I encourage you to visit dcseu.com for details. Statistics show D.C. is a leader in green initiatives. While it is important for us to pause to recognize and celebrate that fact, we must also use it as inspiration to push forward with new initiatives that provide the District’s residents with the greenest city in the nation. Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh chairs the council’s Committee on Government Operations and the Environment.

meddling from the council — to pick a permanent principal for Hardy Middle School [“Council should stay out of Hardy matter,� Letters to the Editor, April 20]. Acting Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson and the parents of Hardy Middle School need to choose a principal and give him or her the full support necessary to continue the school’s progress. The controversy of the last two years has unnecessarily damaged Hardy’s reputation, and it is time for this uncertainty to end. My son will be attending Hardy as a sixth-grader next year, and I am looking forward to working with D.C. Public Schools officials and my fellow Hardy parents to make the school one of the jewels of the city’s system. The key first step is to choose a permanent principal as soon as possible. Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans’ efforts to intervene in this decision are misguided and harmful; instead of roiling the waters and creating more uncertainty, he should join D.C. Public Schools officials and Hardy parents to support the process in place to rapidly choose and hire a permanent principal at Hardy. Brian A. Cohen

tion criteria, interview candidates and present hiring recommendations to D.C. Public Schools acting Chancellor Kaya Henderson. The effort by Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans to short-circuit this process by having the council force the return of former principal Patrick Pope is misinformed, divisive and out of step with the growing number of families that send their children to public schools in his ward. Council Chairman Kwame Brown is correct that school personnel decisions are not legislative business. He rightly notes that no good can be done by setting a precedent for the council to determine who will run each of our city’s schools. The stakeholder-driven principal selection process at Hardy is following established D.C. Public Schools protocol. It is the best way to identify a consensus candidate who reflects the vision of the Hardy community for taking the school to new heights. Had Mr. Evans contacted families with children attending public schools in his ward, he would have found no support for having the council hijack this process. Peter Eisler

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Parent, Hardy Middle School Chair, Local School Advisory Team, Hyde-Addison Elementary School

Principal search is under way at Hardy The appropriate process for choosing a new principal at Hardy Middle School already is under way: A panel of parents, faculty and community members will meet in coming weeks to identify selec-

George Simpson Parent, Hardy Middle School Past president, Hyde-Addison Elementary School PTA

Marcio Duffles President, Hyde-Addison Elementary School PTA Past president, Hardy Middle School PTA

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Current publishes letters and Viewpoint submissions representing various points of view. Because of space limitations, letters should be no more than 400 words and are subject to editing. Letters and Viewpoint submissions intended for publication should be addressed to Letters to the Editor, The Current, Post Office Box 40400, Washington, D.C. 20016-0400. You may send e-mail to letters@currentnewspapers.com.

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to avoid the closed section. Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, who toured the site Monday, said seeing the damage to the roadway was “pretty eye-opening,� but she has asked the Transportation Department to explore a way to temporarily reopen the road. “I said, only half-jokingly, that if we were at war and the military had to go from there to there, we would find a way to build some sort of temporary bridge and move traffic,� Cheh said. She and Ward 4 member Muriel Bowser, who also visited the site Monday, offered various suggestions, Cheh said, but “at each point, they seemed to say, ‘No this is not feasible,’ ‘No, this would take just as long

because we need the same kind of permits.’� Bowser’s office is organizing a meeting to review those possibilities more thoroughly next week, Cheh said. The area’s geography makes the closure particularly inconvenient, as no possible detour allows drivers to quickly get back and forth across Rock Creek Park, Cheh said. “It’s a relatively small portion of the road, but it has a huge impact,� she said. Some residents have raised concerns about deterioration along Broad Branch Road for years; Lisle said the Transportation Department began in December a yearlong environmental assessment of the entire road that would have identified the condition of the

Soapstone Creek culvert. No further timetable or funding for the broader reconstruction has been set yet, he said. Some residents and D.C. Council members have drawn a parallel between Broad Branch Road and Klingle Road — another Rock Creek Park cut-through, which was closed off in 1991 after it was deemed to be in unsafe condition. “The last time I was told repairing a road in Rock Creek Park was complex was five years ago; that road is still closed,� Bowser said in a news release. “I will not stand idly by while Federal and District red tape amplifies the isolation of thousands of Ward 4 residents in Crestwood.�

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Want to launch a food truck? Talk to this guy This is the seventh in a series of articles about locals and their occupations. By AMANDA ABRAMS Current Correspondent

So you say you’d like to spend your day stuck in a 7-by-10-foot steel box, subjected to greasy fumes, a slave to your smartphone, and forced to change locations every two hours? If that’s the case — and an increasing number of area residents are answering in the affirmative — then Jeff Kelley is your man. The brains and brawn behind the Eat Wonky food truck, Kelley, 35, is an indefatigable cheerleader for D.C.’s mobile eats revolution. His most obvious advertisement is his vehicle, but he’s also a one-man consulting service for would-be food truck proprietors and a founding member of the new DC Food Truck Association. He even convinced the D.C. United soccer team to provide a designated space for the trucks during home games. “I really love interacting with people,” said Kelley, explaining the rewards of his job, which by most standards sounds pretty grueling. There are the typical start-up costs and efforts of any new business, but vendors also have to contend with the numerous regulatory uncertainties of a still-evolving sector, and seasonal and space limita-

tions inherent to the type of work. Still, he said, the payoff comes in a pretty immediate form. “It’s great to see the smiling faces: You provide a bit of levity and give them a break from the day.” He’s got a point. Spend a lunch hour in Farragut Square — the city’s hands-down best location for food trucks, according to Kelley — and it’s impossible to miss the lighthearted vibe. Cubicle jockeys from nearby offices who are out on temporary reprieve seem positively joyful as they navigate what feels like a sidewalk carnival, trying to decide between gyros, burritos, savory pies and poutine. The last is Kelley’s offering. Poutine is a Canadian meal composed of fries, cheese curds — fresh cheese that hasn’t yet been aged or formed — and gravy. It’s not exactly health food, but that’s kind of the point. If the food truck phenomenon is all about fun, why not feature a food that’s a little different — or “wonky,” in Canadian slang — the type of thing you might eat at a state fair? Back in 2009, Kelley had been looking for something that fit just those criteria. A Yale business school graduate who had been working for a private equity and commercial real estate company in D.C. and was looking to do something new, he’d gotten the food truck bug earlier that year. That was around the time Fojol

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Eat Wonky owner Jeff Kelley started his food truck business after a visit to Canada introduced him to poutine. Along with managing his rolling restaurant, he advises others and promotes the industry. Brothers, the city’s first food truck of its type, hit the streets. “I said to myself, a food truck seems like a reasonable option if I want to start something,” explained Kelley. “I knew I could do it; I just needed to find a distinctive food.” That summer, during a visit to Canada, he came across poutine. “I wondered what it’d taste like on a hot dog,” remembers Kelley. These days, the wonky dog — a beef frank topped with fries, cheese

curds and gravy — is the truck’s bestseller. But figuring out the menu turned out to be the smallest hurdle in making his idea a reality. A mobile eatery’s overhead costs might be lower than those of a bricks-and-mortar restaurant, but that doesn’t mean it’s a cheap or easy undertaking. A fully built-out vehicle with the requisite sinks, cooking equipment and fire suppression systems can cost close to

$100,000. Then there’s all the time spent getting permits and licenses; that took him about five months, “which is pretty fast,” according to Kelley. “Permitting is a tough part of the process. It’s not black and white.” Eat Wonky had its soft launch on the streets in August 2010. Shortly before that, Kelley established foodtrucksadvisors.com, a consulting service that helps potenSee Food truck/Page 38

Georgetowner put principles to work in historic home By BETH COPE Current Staff Writer

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The environmental features don’t detract from the appearance of Mary Gresens’ 35th Street home, one of 10 properties on Saturday’s Georgetown House Tour.

ver the past three years, Mary Gresens has been hard at work on a doctoral degree at Georgetown University, trying to show how the U.S. passenger-car industry can become more environmentally friendly. At the same time, she has been hard at work on a renovation of her Georgetown row house, trying to make her own life more environmentally friendly. “This is like the project of a lifetime,” she said of the house, “just like my doctorate.” On Saturday, the result — the home, not the thesis — will be on display as part of the annual Georgetown House Tour. Billed as the country’s “oldest continuing

private house tour,” the event is certainly better known for its inclusion of historic homes than environmental activism. But with Gresens’ 1870 row house, organizers got both. “I’m an interior designer myself,” said tour co-chair Martha Vicas, “and I’m always looking for different architectural styles, different design styles” to include on the tour. She said she wanted to feature Gresens’ home because “green design is going to enter people’s thought processes … more and more.” Gresens’ house shows “that you can live very comfortably in a home that is friendly to the environment,” Vicas said. For Gresens’ part, showing the community what could be done with a historic row house fit her ideals. While she advocates academically for improving cars, she thought she could demonstrate, personally, how people can take steps at home. It’s an “opportunity to show that you can do something very environmentally friendly” in a historic house, she said, noting that the changes can even be made without harming

the aesthetics. “When people come in they say, ‘It doesn’t look different,’” she said. Part of the reason for that appealing appearance is that Gresens’ updates are mostly behind the scenes. Solar panels sit on the back of her roof, invisible from the street out front. Insulating foam hides behind basement walls, while low-VOC paint looks just like any other Sherwin Williams color. And efficient radiant heat hides under the home’s original wood floors, while ceramic balls in the wall paint that reduce heat loss add only a bit of texture. Meanwhile, ceiling fans nearly eliminate the need for air conditioning while providing a bit of visual interest, and shutters block bright summer sun but suit the house’s style. Gresens’ project wasn’t without its challenges, though. She is still in contention with the District and the Old Georgetown Board over fiberglass windows she installed in her home in January 2010. The board, which weighs in on construction in the historic district, wants her to tear out the front and side See House tour/Page 38

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Spotlight on Schools Aidan Montessori School On April 15, Aidan Montessori’s elementary classes presented the play “Oliver.� “Oliver� is about a boy who was

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Beauvoir School People are taking Buddy Bison on many adventures to playgrounds and parks. We can bring him home from school in a special bag that has a notebook in it where you can write about all of your adventures with Buddy. There is also a camera in the bag. Buddy keeps people thinking about nature and loves to go to the parks, especially when he sees how people try to stay green. He helps kids learn to be greener by

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turning off lights and recycling paper. He loves nature. He’ll love coming home with you! So don’t forget to bring him home on the weekends and don’t forget to bring him back! Each classroom has its own Buddy Bison, so everyone can take him home. To learn more about our school, go to beauvoirschool.org — Clare Downey and August Collin, third-graders

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In history we are learning about the Yi Jing (also called the I Ching), which is an ancient philosophy book from China. Along with its age, one thing that makes it so remarkable is that people still use it today. We recently used the Yi Jing to answer a question about ourselves. We created hexagrams by throwing three coins in the air and calculat-

Our Lady of Victory principal wins award Our Lady of Victory School’s principal recently received an educational leadership award given annually by The Washington Post to area teachers and principals who have contributed to the improvement of area education. The school community nominated Sheila Martinez for a Distinguished Educational Leadership Award without her knowledge, according to a school spokesperson. She was among 19 area principals to win. The Post also recognized 21 teachers for awards. In Northwest D.C., Giovanni Peùa of the Oyster-Adams Bilingual School was the only teacher to be recognized. Elsewhere in the city, Christina Williams of the SEED Public Charter School in Southeast D.C. won a nod from The Post. Martinez is the only principal in Northwest D.C. to be recognized; principals of two other D.C. schools — J.O. Wilson Elementary School and the Hope Community Public Charter School-Tolson Campus — also received awards.

ing certain totals. Eventually, by throwing the coins six times, we figured out what chapter to look at to answer the question. For homework, we were assigned to write about our answer. It was amazing to see how well the Yi Jing answered some questions! Following up on our studies of ancient Chinese philosophy, we are now learning about a philosopher named Laozi and reading parts of his book called “Daodejing.� We are interpreting the meaning of his writing and learning from his teachings. — Samantha Shapiro, sixth-grader

Hyde-Addison Elementary Second-graders have been doing a lot of things in April about recycling. We went to the Prince George’s County Recycling Center to learn about what happens to the recycling that we put outside. Our school also watched a play called “Just a Dream.� First we listened to the book by Chris Van Allsburg. In the play, we learned that we can always recycle things that we have. The main character, Walter, kept having really bad dreams. In one of his dreams, his home was

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DISPATCHES From Page 16 went to the C&O Canal to explore what was around it. When we were there, we learned about plants, a few animals and what life was like on the canal 150 years ago. We saw many pretty wildflowers. We saw violets that were small, purple and unlike any of the other flowers. We saw beautiful spring beauties that were small, light pink and shaped like a star. We saw pawpaw blossoms on the trees that looked like maroon bells. Zebra swallowtail butterflies were laying their eggs on them. The gill-over-the-ground were amazing tiny flowers that were close to the ground with spiky green leaves. We saw a lot of invasive garlic mustard plants, but we knew we weren’t supposed to pick it. We also saw golden ragwort, poison ivy and bluebells, too. We saw a lot of living animals on the trip, including a spider on the trail. We saw a great blue heron catch a fish in the water, pick it up and eat it whole. A caterpillar was black and curled into a “c� shape. We saw two salamanders sunbathing and we thought a snake was trying to eat them. We also found a shed snakeskin along with it. We saw a lot of tiny little flies and a shiny jewel beetle. When we came back to the tavern headquarters at the C&O Canal, we experimented with games and clothes that children used 150 years ago. To be continued next week! — Ms. Tomasi-Carr’s first-graders

St. Albans School On April 9, St. Albans’ annual spring concert was held inside the Washington National Cathedral. In addition to our musicians from St. Albans and the National Cathedral School, we were joined by musicians from New York and England. The coed chamber choir from Spence School and Collegiate School arrived from New York City, and the orchestra from the Abingdon School of England also played with us. The combined chorus and orchestra, totaling over 400 students, played various different songs including the U.S. National Anthem, “I Was Glad� by C.H.H. Perry, “Henry V� by Patrick Doyle and assorted musical works by Aaron Copland. Our orchestra conductor for St. Albans and the National Cathedral School, Mr. Wood; our chorus conductor, Mr. Hutto; and the conductor for the orchestra at the Abingdon School took turns conducting the joint chorus and orchestra. Together, we produced an astounding performance. The experience was unique, and we thank Spence and Collegiate Schools as well as the Abingdon School for playing with us in our

2011 Spring Concert! — Samuel Kim, Form II (eighth-grader)

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We have had Earth Week at St. John’s, and there were events to celebrate it all week. The Eco Club organized many environmentally friendly activities over the whole week. Some days, club members watched movies that helped raise environmental and endangered species awareness. On other days, they went on hikes through parks where they would learn about the ecosystem and how to help it out. Also, they went on hikes to help pull out certain invasive plants that are harmful to the forests, and to plant more native plants in these forests. Also, this week is Holy Week. This is the week in which the St. John’s Catholic community will celebrate the suffering, dying and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This week is made up of the days before and following Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The students will be off from Thursday until Monday in

I first met Mr. Massenberg, the graphic design teacher at Wilson, when I was in the ninth grade. Thinking that I would love to take this class because I had just met one of the coolest teachers ever, and thinking it would be an easy A,

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ON THE MARKET CAROL BUCKLEY which doesn’t sacrifice livability for old-school charm. The six-bedroom home in Woodley Park offers something a bit hard to find in D.C.’s historic housing stock: unpainted wood trim, moldings and paneling. In most homes of this vintage, at least one homeowner along the way will have painted the rich wood. But not here — and the space is all the better for it. Home buyers should also pay attention to these owners’ style; it’s not easy to make an identifiably historic home feel modern and somewhat casual, but these colors, fabrics and proportions are spot on. A front room is bright and sunny, thanks to the home’s large bay. For drearier days, a woodburning fireplace is perched at an angle to warm the whole space. The dining room is a natural for cozy dinner parties: A coffered ceiling tops the room, which is

wrapped in the warm wood of an original plate rail. One of two interior entrances to the kitchen is through the dining room. The renovated space is light and bright, due to on-trend but timeless surfaces: whitewashed wood cabinets with a simple tray profile, a warm-hued backsplash made of stone subway tiles, and stainless-steel appliances from Dacor, Kitchenaid and SubZero. The SubZero refrigeration here has a clever configuration: The unit in the main kitchen space is one large refrigerator, while the less frequently used freezer waits nearby in the butler’s pantry, a space ideal for parties thanks to its extra countertop and adjacent powder room. Beyond the kitchen’s back door, a large brick terrace backs up to a rolling gate that provides security to the two cars that could be parked here. There’s still room, however, for container plants and some seating — and more outdoor space waits upstairs, where a covered balcony is large enough for a dining table and chairs. The first of two upper levels is an example of this historic home’s modern adaptability. A very large front room — a sunny spot, again thanks to the home’s bay — is now

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This six-bedroom, 3.5-bath home on Woodley Place is priced at $1,499,555. configured as a family room, with seating for watching television and a table for game nights. The setup is intimate and cozy, with another wood-burning fireplace, but the space is still a bit grand as well because of its dimensions — including a nine-foot ceiling — and substantial wood moldings. That family room could also be a large bedroom, but there’s another spacious bedroom and adjoining sitting room on this level as well. A full bath serves that bedroom, and a larger bathroom, complete with a spa tub and clad in green marble, waits on the third level, where there are three more

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ANC 1C1C ANC Adams Morgan ■ADAMS MORGAN The commission’s planning, zoning and transportation committee will hold a community meeting on the hotel project proposed for the First Church of Christ, Scientist, site at Champlain and Euclid streets. The meeting will be held April 30, beginning at 2 p.m., at the Kalorama Recreation Center, 1875 Columbia Road NW. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. May 4 at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org. ANC 2A2A ANC Foggy Bottom ■FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END

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years due to federal mandates and infrastructure costs. ■commissioner Eric Lamar said he is recruiting a group of residents to study a neighborhood transportation plan that was first developed two years ago and has been partially implemented. The group will work with the D.C. Department of Transportation to ensure the project is finalized. ■commission chair David Bender said he has formed a community group to prepare any necessary reaction to any redistricting proposals. ■commissioners unanimously supported the owners of 2435 Kalorama Road in their Board of Zoning Adjustment application, which proposes replacing an existing deck with an enclosed glass conservatory. The Historic Preservation Review Board has already approved the project. ■commissioners took no action on requests from a group of local restaurants to renew their liquor licenses, because the establishments are farther than 600 feet from the commission’s boundaries. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. May 16 at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, contact davidanc2d01@aol.com or visit anc2d.org. ANC 2E 2E ANC Georgetown ■GEORGETOWN / CLOISTERS Cloisters BURLEITH / HILLANDALE The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 2 at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com. ANC 2F 2F ANC Logan Circle ■LOGAN CIRCLE The commission will meet at 7 p.m. May 4 at Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org. ANC 3B ANCPark 3B Glover ■GLOVER PARK/CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS The commission will meet at 7 p.m. May 12 at Stoddert Elementary School and Recreation Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, call 202-338-2969, contact info@anc3b.org or visit anc3b.org. ANC 3C ANC 3C Cleveland Park ■CLEVELAND PARK / WOODLEY PARK Woodley Park MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE HEIGHTS Massachusetts Avenue Heights CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. May 16 at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, call 202-657-5725 or visit anc3c.org.

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Library, a police station and a parking lot. Roughly two blocks away, the Square 50 site is currently home to the Engine Co. 1 firehouse. Norten described the two sites as “incredibly underutilized [now] ‌ a little bit like missing teeth in the neighborhood.â€? For Square 50, TEN Arquitectos has designed an eight-story building, also dominated by glass, composed of distinct stacked layers. “It was like designing three different

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TEN Arquitectos has designed three distinct layers for the Square 50 site. buildings,� Norten said, “one on top of the other.� A red-hued new fire station will occupy the first two floors, while a blocky residential segment — featuring 52 affordable rental units — will take up the top five. Sandwiched between them is a proposed 20,240-square-foot squash club that would be available for tournaments and community (including high-school student) use. When one resident at the meeting commented that he didn’t “think of squash as such a big sport,�

Sternlieb said EastBanc founder Anthony Lanier, who wasn’t present, is “usually the one to explain the squash economics.� He noted that Lanier’s daughter is a topranked squash player. Monday’s meeting also featured a presentation on the Square 37 building’s potential traffic impact. Nicole White of Symmetra Consulting said the building would replace 114 surface parking spots with 202 spaces in an underground garage. Her firm’s study found that the new building would generate an additional 32 car trips during peak traffic hours each day. Overall, the study concluded that the project would create “no adverse traffic impacts� in the area, White said. “Those of us who are here tonight think you’re very low on the counts,� one resident said after the presentation. Advisory neighborhood commissioner David Lehrman later told EastBanc representatives that the community was “torn between admiration of the quality of your design� and concerns about the project’s impact. “It’s hard to please everyone,� he said, adding: “Your job is no easier than President Obama trying to balance the budget.� The District selected EastBanc to redevelop the two sites last year after a request-for-proposal process. Recent estimates priced the project at $149 million, but Sternlieb, in an email, said the firm is “still doing cost estimates now� for an updated figure. He said EastBanc aims to complete the project in winter 2015, following 27 months of construction.

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And the council member said he already has plans in mind for how to use the revenue from the alcohol administration’s proposals. The mayor’s budget would eliminate $499,000 from the city’s “reimbursable detail� program, which allows liquor license holders to contract with off-duty Metropolitan Police Department officers to patrol outside their estab-

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Northwest Real Estate CENTER From Page 3 the first phase of a proposed 10-year master plan that will later introduce on-campus housing. But while the master plan is slogging through the city’s zoning review process (and some neighborhood pushback), the student center is already funded, and officials plan to break ground as soon as possible. The D.C. Council appropriated $35 million for the project, but insisted that construction be completed by the end of 2012. The Fine Arts Commission, which reviews municipal as well as federal projects in the District, will still need to see final plans. Commission chair Rusty Powell jokingly acknowledged the need for fast action. “We’re perfectly willing to congratulate you and move forward with concept,� he told the architects Thursday. “We’ll see you with [refined plans for] the student center next week.� Doug McCouch, a planner and architect overseeing work on the university’s master plan, said the D.C. Council’s timetable for the student center can be met. If construc-

tion starts this fall, the center could be finished by fall of 2012, he said. The architectural team explained its goal for the student center as creating “a new entrance [to UDC] that is much more engaging,� in McCouch’s words. “The existing campus recedes from the public realm of the city,� Marshall said. “Our design will make a new face and identity� for the university. The Connecticut Avenue site is now used for a farmers market, which will be maintained somewhere on the campus, as will cherry and other trees that must be uprooted, Marshall said. The remaining open space will create a sort of broad rectangular plaza when paired with the plaza in front of the commercial Van Ness Center catty-corner across Connecticut, the architects said. But there will be no new parking for the student center, which will sit next to an existing 758-space garage opening off Van Ness Street. McCouch said “that strategy has been embraced� by both the D.C. Office of Planning and the Department of Transportation, which want the university to push more use of public transit. Existing

loading facilities in the school’s garage will serve the student center, he said. The fine arts commissioners were troubled by a huge glass expanse proposed for the south side of the center, designed to show the dining, fitness and ballroom facilities stacked inside. Marshall said the enormous window is intended “to show activity within the building.â€? But commissioner Witold Rybczynski said that “it looks like a big television screen at one end, and out of character. It weakens a really interesting façade of glass and brick, making a big gesture on a secondary street [Van Ness].â€? Commissioners also had qualms about a small triangular bit of open space that will be created by the juncture of the new student center and an older campus building facing Van Ness Street. “The space created in between seems awkward, unpleasant,â€? said commissioner Diana Balmori. But generally they were pleased with the design, noting that refinements will come. “You’ve come a long way,â€? said vice chair Pamela Nelson. “It relates to the street, and brings the campus into the neighborhood.â€?

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UDC From Page 3 A zoning attorney for the university said he had no immediate comment on the neighborhood commission’s action. The initial flashpoint Monday was parking. The university wants to build the new student center and dorms without increasing parking, a policy encouraged by city planners who want to discourage auto use in

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was greeted by skeptical laughter. Several neighbors who live just west of Reno Road said students already grab up parking spaces in front of their homes. “Students will go where they can park for free,” Jordan Samuel said. “There’s parking problems now and you want to double, triple the number of people? It’s a leap of faith I’m not willing to take.” The dorms, proposed to front on Van Ness Street on the western edge of the campus, were also controver-

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sial. A Veazey Street resident objected to “this plan to house, feed and entertain large numbers of students on campus. The quiet, secure streets we love will become noisy, littered and possibly insecure for our children,” she said. There were also residents from the eastern side of the campus who objected to the university’s current policy of leasing apartments at the Van Ness South building and housing four students in each. “You’ve chopped up one-bedroom apartments, eliminated living rooms, and created a rabbit warren. It puts a strain on all the public areas,” said tenant leader David Wilson. Several residents said they objected to the school housing students at all — “on or off campus,” as one Van Ness Street resident put it. She spoke of “loud parties, pot use, general untidiness.” “Student dorms are not appropriate for this neighborhood,” someone else said. Neighborhood commissioner Karen Perry, who lives in Van Ness South, disagreed. “If UDC is going to be a four-year university, it is going to need to provide housing.

The alternative is out in the community, and you don’t want that,” she told the crowd. Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh said she had gotten a commitment from university officials to end the use of off-campus housing after dorms are built. Cheh told the group that the city has “a commitment to improve this institution. I support that, and we all should support that,” she said, citing the city’s high unemployment rate and need for career training. She noted that every state supports its own public university. “How much will it cost us?” one man in the audience asked. Barbara Jumper, director of facilities for the university, said the school is asking the city for an operating budget of $187 million next year, and $220 million in capital funds over the next 10 years. Neighborhood commissioner Bob Summersgill said he would “like to support a first-class university, a more vibrant campus, housing and student center.” But he said the campus plan leaves too many questions unanswered for him to get behind it yet.

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Concert â– The Conservatory Project will feature the Yale Cellos performing classical works. 6 p.m. Free. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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Discussions and lectures â– Albert “Prodigyâ€? Johnson will discuss his book “My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep’s Prodigy.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. â– Kevin Quigley, president of the National Peace Corps Association, and other panelists will discuss “The Peace Corps at 50: How Far Will You Go?â€? 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. sais.rpcv@gmail.com. â– Andrea Levy will discuss her novel “The Long Song.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. â– Comedian Demetri Martin will discuss his book “This Is a Book.â€? 7 p.m. $27. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 202-408-3100. â– CristiĂĄn Samper, director of the National Museum of Natural History, will discuss “Creative Connections: Art & Science at the National Museum of Natural History.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets

■The Muslim Film Festival will conclude with Jacques Audiard’s film “Un Prophete,� about a young man’s attempt to reconcile his self-worth in the face of xenophobia in French prisons. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. West End Cinema, 2301 M St. NW. muslimfilm.org. ■Solas Nua will present a 20th-anniversary screening of Alan Parker’s film “The Commitments.� 7:30 p.m. $15. GoetheInstitut, 812 7th St. NW. solasnua.org. ■The Reel Israel DC series will feature Leonid Prudovsky’s 2009 film “Five Hours From Paris.� 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.

Sporting event â– The Washington Nationals will play the New York Mets. 7:05 p.m. $5 to $350. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Thursday at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, April 28 Thursday APRIL 28 Children’s programs ■“El DĂ­a de los NiĂąos/El DĂ­a de los Librosâ€? will feature a performance by the Maru Montero Dance Company of Mexican folk, cha-cha, mambo, salsa and tango dances (for ages 6 through 12). 3:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood

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Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-7271488. â– Ages 5 and older will make play binoculars and head outdoors to search for common birds of the area. 4 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. â– The annual Poetry Carnival, for ages 6 through 12, will feature games inspired by poetry. 6:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Neighborhood Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202282-3139. Concerts â– Violinists Christian Tetzlaff and Antje Weithaas will perform works by Leclair and other composers. 12:10 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â– The Conservatory Project will feature the Eastman Percussion Ensemble performing works by Edgar Varese, Henrik Strindberg, RĂźdiger Pawassar, James Wood and Michael Burritt. 6 p.m. Free. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Teen recording artists Greyson Chance and Cody Simpson will perform. 7 p.m. $25. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-745-3000. â– Violinist David Grimal will perform. 7:30 p.m. $20; $15 for students. La Maison Française, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. InstantSeats.com. â– Klavierduo Friederike Haufe and Volker Ahmels will perform works by GĂĄl, Schulhoff, Schonberg, Toch, Rihm and Schubert. 7:30 p.m. $35; reservations required. Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court NW. InstantSeats.com. â– The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and baritone Thomas Hampson will perform works by Crumb and Tan Dun. 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. Discussions and lectures â– Ulrike Lunacek, member of the European Parliament for Austria and a spokesperson for the European Green Party, will discuss “Kosovo’s Future in Europe: A Perspective From European Parliament.â€? 10:30 a.m. Free; reservations

Thursday, APRIL 28 â– Concert: The National Symphony Orchestra and violinist Sarah Chang will perform works by Mendelssohn, Bruch and Brahms. 7 p.m. $20 to $85. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The concert will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

Ave. NE. 202-879-1700. ■“The Presidential Recordings of Lyndon B. Johnson� will feature selections from the tapes and discussion among Taylor Branch (shown), Pulitzer Prize-winning historian; David Coleman, chair of the Presidential Recordings Program; Kent Germany, professor at the University of South Carolina; and David Carter, professor at Auburn University. 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■Raja Shehadeh, founder of the human rights organization Al-Haq and author of “A Rift in Time: Travels With My Ottoman Uncle,� will speak to the St. Columba’s Peace Fellowship. 7:30 p.m. Free. St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle St. NW. 202-363-4119. Films

required. Rome Building Auditorium, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-663-5880. ■Dani Rodrik, professor of international political economy at Harvard University, will discuss “The Globalization Paradox: Democracy and the Future of the World Economy.� 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Rome Building Auditorium, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-663-5650. ■Lahouari Addi, professor of political science at the University of Lyon, will discuss “The Crisis of Authoritarian Rule in North Africa.� 4:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Rome Building Auditorium, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-663-5756. ■Tapestry artist James Koehler will discuss his creative process and the inspiration he draws from the landscape and unique cultures of New Mexico. 6 p.m. $25; reservations required. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-667-0441, ext. 64. ■A gallery talk will focus on “Contemporary Triptych: Nicholas and Sheila Pye’s ‘The Coronation.’� 6 and 7 p.m. $12; $10 for seniors and students; free for ages 18 and younger. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-3872151. ■Larry Flynt and David Eisenbach will discuss their book “One Nation Under Sex: How the Private Lives of Presidents, First Ladies and Their Lovers Changed the Course of American History.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. ■Gordon Martin will discuss his book “Count Them One by One: Black Mississippians Fighting for the Right to Vote.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■Ann Packer will discuss her book “Swim Back to Me.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■An estate-planning seminar will feature Rhonda Reid Winston, presiding judge of the Probate Division of the D.C. Superior Court; John Cambell, deputy presiding judge of the Probate Division of the D.C. Superior Court; and attorneys Deborah Boddie, Giannina Lynn and Vickey WrightSmith. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church, 610 Rhode Island

■The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., will present the 2008 film “Saving Your Treasures,� about how to protect photographs, quilts and other heirlooms. A post-screening discussion will feature Yvonne Carignan, the society’s library director and head of collections. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Free. Historical Society of Washington, D.C., 801 K St. NW. 202-383-1850. ■The Palisades Neighborhood Library will show George Stevens’ 1951 film “A Place in the Sun,� starring Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor and Shelley Winters. 4 p.m. Free. Palisades Neighborhood Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. ■“From Page to Screen� will feature Gary Ross’ 2003 film “Seabiscuit,� based on a book by Laura Hillenbrand. 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■The Rockman Film Series will feature Eugene Lourie’s 1953 film “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms,� about a havocwreaked East Coast after an atomic bomb test awakens a hibernating dinosaur. 6:30 p.m. Free. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW. 202-6331000.

Special event â– Participants in the national semifinals of Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest will compete for $50,000 in awards. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. 202-682-5001. The finals will be held Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. Walk â– An Olmsted Woods Walk led by wildflower specialist Annette Lasley will focus on identifying wildflowers and their natural history, religious symbolism and folklore. 10 a.m. Free. Meet at the George Washington statue on the south side of the Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-2319.

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Concerts â– The Wilson High School Jazz Band and Ensemble will perform (for ages 3 through 12). 11 a.m. Free. Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut See Events/Page 27

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 26 Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. â– The Arts Club of Washington will present a classical chamber music concert. Noon. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282. â– The Friday Morning Music Club will perform works by Piazzolla and Brahms. Noon. Free. Sumner School Museum, 1201 17th St. NW. 202-333-2075. â– Organist Charles Miller, director of music at National City Christian Church, will perform. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. â– A Duke Ellington birthday concert will feature King James and the Serfs of Swing, as well as the New Washingtonians from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. 4 to 7 p.m. Free. Duke Ellington Park, New Hampshire Avenue at M Street and 21st Street NW. â– The Conservatory Project will feature students from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University performing works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Eldin Burton, Eugène YsaĂże, Moritz Moszkowski and other composers. 6 p.m. Free. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The Embassy Series will present German violinists Christian Tetzlaff and Antje Weithaas. 7:30 p.m. $125. Residence of the German Ambassador, 1800 Foxhall Road NW. 202-625-2361. Discussions and lectures â– Melanie Choukas-Bradley, author of “City of Trees,â€? will give a slide presentation highlighting Washington’s historic and botanically diverse trees. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $20; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. 202-965-0400. â– Deborah McCarthy, U.S. principal deputy assistant secretary of state for economic, energy and business affairs, will discuss “Current Economic Priorities in U.S. Foreign Policy.â€? 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-553-5626. â– Francisco Goldman will discuss his book “Say Her Name.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Performances â– The Georgetown University Dance Company will perform a diverse program. 8 p.m. $10; $8 for seniors and students. Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202687-3838. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. â– City at Peace will present “Break Ground: The Past Is Too Big to Stay Buried,â€? a student-written musical based on the experiences of cast members. 8 p.m. $12 to $24. Lang Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. The performance will repeat Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Special events â– The 2011 Garden Fair and Plant Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the National Arboretum, will feature two new smooth hydrangeas, rare hybrid peonies and deerresistant shrubs, as well as children’s activities, performances by the Washington

Revels and one-on-one advice from horticulturists. 1 to 4 p.m. Free admission. National Arboretum, 3501 New York Ave. NE. 202-245-2726. The event will continue Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. â– The Horace Mann Farmers Market, offering fresh produce and artisan foods, will open for the season. 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free admission. Horace Mann Elementary School, 4430 Newark St. NW.

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Sporting event â– The Washington Nationals will play the San Francisco Giants. 7:05 p.m. $5 to $350. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Saturday at 4:05 p.m., Sunday at 1:35 p.m. and Monday at 7:05 p.m. Walks and tours â– A park ranger will lead an Arbor Day hike along the Edge of the Woods Trail. 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-8956070. â– U.S. Botanic Garden volunteer Beth Burrous will lead an Arbor Day tour of the National Garden. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-1116. â– Local historian and tour guide Alice Stewart will lead a walking tour about the contributions of German-American immigrants who lived or worked in the Old Downtown. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Meet at the GermanAmerican Heritage Museum, 619 6th St. NW. 202-289-1200, ext. 171.

Friday, APRIL 29 ■Performance: Contemporary dance group Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co. will perform “Charlie Chan and the Mystery of Love,� “America’s Cloud� and “Island.� 8 p.m. $25; $17 for students. Marvin Theatre, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. theatredance.gwu.edu. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m.

Society will present Vijay Iyer Trio performing jazz selections. 8 p.m. $30. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877435-9849. â– Pianist ThĂŠrèse Fahy will perform 21st-century Irish piano music. 8 p.m.

Discussions and lectures â– Philadelphia auctioneer David Weiss will discuss trends in the market for Oriental rugs and textiles. 10:30 a.m. Free. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-6670441. â– Kent C. Boese and Lauri Hafvenstein will discuss their new book “Park View,â€? about the D.C. neighborhood along Georgia Avenue just north of Howard University. 3 to 6 p.m. Free. Sisterspace and Books, 3717 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-829-0306. â– D.C.-based artist Sam Gilliam will present a gallery talk about his current exhibition. 4 to 5 p.m. Free. Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-2787. â– Paula Young Shelton, daughter of Andrew Young, will discuss her children’s book “Child of the Civil Rights Movement.â€? 5 p.m. Free. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW. 202-6331000. â– Peter Mountford will discuss his novel “A Young Man’s Guide to Late Capitalism.â€? 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films â–

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2011 documentary “Broken Records,â€? about the rise of Arab Hip-Hop. A panel discussion will follow. 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Historical Society of Washington, D.C., 801 K St. NW. 202-383-1850. ■“A Season of Rohmer,â€? featuring films by the French director Eric Rohmer, will feature the 1987 film “Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelleâ€? at 2:30 p.m. and “A Tale of Summerâ€? at 4:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â– GALA Hispanic Theatre’s IberoAmerican Children’s Film Festival will feature the 1999 animated film “Manuelita,â€? based on a children’s song. 3 p.m. $5 per child; $8 for adults. GALA Theater, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174. â– ITVS will present a Community Cinema screening of the documentary “Welcome to Shelbyville,â€? about a small Southern town grappling with rapid demographic changes and issues of immigrant integration. 5 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-939-0794. ■“Music on ‌ Filmâ€? will feature a screening of the surf film “Castles in the Sky,â€? followed by a conversation with legendary surfer Rob Machado, filmmaker Taylor Steele and composer Jon Swift about See Events/Page 28

Saturday, April 30 Saturday APRIL 30 Children’s program ■“Modern Mobiles� will offer participants a chance to learn about public art, engineering and balance while constructing their own mobiles to take home. 10 to 11:30 a.m. $15 per child; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. Classes ■Evelin Saxinger will lead a class on “Retirement Revisited: A Second Chance at Your Dream.� 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $39. First Class Inc., 1726 20th St. NW. 202797-5102. ■Citronelle master sommelier Kathy Morgan will lead a class on “How to Taste Wine Like a Pro.� 1 to 3 p.m. $100. Michel Richard Citronelle, 3000 M St. NW. 202625-2150. Concerts ■The Georgetown University Jazzfest will feature the Annandale Jazz Ambassadors, Aaron Broadus Group, the New Washingtonians at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and the Georgetown University Jazz Ensemble. Noon to 4 p.m. Free. Copley Lawn, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-3838. ■Soprano Barbara Pappendorf and pianist Amy Conley will perform an “April in Paris� program of French cabaret. 1:30 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■The Conservatory Project will feature students from the Juilliard School performing classical works. 6 p.m. Free. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Capital Blend, a women’s a cappella group, will perform its spring show. 6 to 8 p.m. $15. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■The Washington Performing Arts

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Who Went to Heaven,” a jazz puppet show based on the 1931 Newbery Award-winning children’s book by Elizabeth Coatsworth. 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. $18. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 1:30 and 4 p.m. ■ The National League of American Pen Women will present a concert by pianist Felicity Coltman and a poetry reading by students at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. 7 p.m. Free; reservations

required. Pen Arts Building, 1300 17th St. NW. 202-785-1997. ■ The Pan American Symphony Orchestra’s DC Tango Festival will feature “Viva el Tango!” 8 p.m. $25 to $45. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-397-7328. Sales ■ The Dupont Circle Village Sizzling Sidewalk Sale will feature clothing, toys, books, movies, CDs, appliances, house-

wares and hobby products. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. S Street between Connecticut Avenue and 20th Street NW. 202-833-1344. ■ The Friends of the Georgetown Library will host a spring used-book sale. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission. Lowerlevel Meeting Room, Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232. ■ Christ Church, Georgetown’s annual Art Show and Sale will feature works by local artists. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. 31st and O streets NW. 202-3382286. The event will continue Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ■ The Friends of the Cleveland Park Library will hold its spring used-book sale. Noon to 4 p.m. Free admission. Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. Sporting event ■ A DC Rollergirls match will feature the DC All-Stars vs. Rhode Island Riveters. 4 p.m. $12; $6 for ages 6 through 11; free for ages 5 and younger. D.C. Armory, 2001 East Capitol St. SE. ticketmaster.com. Walks and tours ■ A park ranger will lead a hike along the Edge of the Woods Trail. 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. ■ The Georgetown House Tour will showcase some of Georgetown’s finest historic homes. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $55. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3240 O St. NW. georgetownhousetour.com. ■ A park ranger will lead a two-mile hike focusing on the significance of trees. 2 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. Sunday, May MAY 1 Sunday 1 Benefit ■ The Friends of Book Hill Park and the Friends of the Georgetown Library will host a “Spring Soirée,” featuring children’s activities and fare from nearby cafes and restaurants. 4 to 6 p.m. $50 per adult; free for children. Book Hill Park, Wisconsin Avenue and Reservoir Road NW. 202-9442753. Concerts ■ The Georgetown University Orchestra will perform works by four area composers. 3 p.m. $5; free for students. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-3838. ■ The Washington Bach Consort will present “Easter Oratorio.” 3 p.m. $23 to $65. National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-429-2121. ■ Violinist Brendan Conway and pianists Wade Meyers and Mila Naumova will perform works by Bach, Brahms, Stravinsky and other composers. 3:30 p.m. Free; donations to the Tower Restoration Fund welcome. Church of the Holy City, 1611 16th St. NW. 202-462-6734. ■ Iona Senior Services will present a concert by the community choir Mosaic Harmony. 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. City Church, 4100 River Road NW. artofcaring2011.eventbrite.com. ■ The Formosa Quartet will perform works by Beethoven, Mumford and Dvorák. 4 p.m. $20. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. ■ Organist Julie Vidrick Evans will perform works by Bach, Persichetti, Handel and Lubeck. 4 p.m. Free. Lutheran Church of the Holy Comforter, 3319 Alabama Ave. SE. 202-363-2202, ext. 22.

Saturday, APRIL 30 ■ Discussion: Andrew Young, former mayor of Atlanta and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will discuss his role in the American civil rights movement. A book signing will follow. 2 p.m. Free. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ The Washington Chorus will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a gala concert, “Mostly Mahler,” featuring sopranos Colleen Daly (shown), Karen Foster and Othalie Graham; mezzo-sopranos Shannon Magee and Jennifer Roderer; tenor Jeffrey Springer; and basses Pawel Izdebski and Jason Sterns. 5 p.m. $15 to $65. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Georgetown Chorale will present “Singing to Victory,” featuring works by Schubert and Beethoven. Proceeds will benefit the Hospitality High School of Washington, D.C. 5 p.m. $20; $10 for students. Church of the Annunciation, 3810 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-832-3210. ■ The professional Choir of Christ Church will perform. 5 p.m. Free. Christ Church, Georgetown, 3110 O St. NW. 202333-6677. ■ Independent musicians and dancers of Middle Eastern heritage will present a “Peace in the Middle East” concert. 5 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ Students from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College will perform works by Rameau, Rachmaninoff, Moszkowski, Lindberg and Xenakis. 6 p.m. Free. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Pianist Thomas Pandolfi will perform works by Chopin, Liszt and Schumann. 6:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6941.

Discussions and lectures ■ Joe Palca and Flora Lichtman will discuss their book “Annoying: The Science of What Bugs Us,” at 1 p.m.; and Elif Shafak will discuss her memoir “Black Milk: On Writing, Motherhood, and the Harem Within,” at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Mary Beard, professor and chair of the faculty board of classics at the University of Cambridge, will discuss “Dynasty: Collecting, Classifying, and Conoisseurship.” 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. Films ■ Marjorie Hunt, a folklorist at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural See Events/Page 29

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 28 Heritage, will introduce the film “The Stone Carvers: Master Craftsmen of Washington National Cathedral,” which she co-directed and co-produced. The event will include a demonstration by mason foreman Joe Alonso and stonecarver Sean Callahan. 2 p.m. $5. Perry Auditorium, Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200. ■ The National Gallery of Art will present the Washington premiere of Robin Hessman’s 2011 film “My Perestroika,” about a motley group of former classmates who grew up in Moscow during the years of the Soviet Union’s collapse as they look back on the era. 5 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ IMPACT Arts + Film Fund and West End Cinema will present Thom Zimny’s film “The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town,” about Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. 5:30 p.m. $15. West End Cinema, 23rd and M streets NW. 202-419-3456. Performances ■ The Washington National Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists will perform a selection of scenes from mostly American operas. 3 p.m. Free. Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202633-1000. ■ The In Series will present a “pocket opera” double-bill — Ernesto Lecuona’s “Maria la O” and Ruggiero Leoncavallo’s “I Pagliacci.” 3 p.m. $39; $35 for seniors; $20 for students. Sprenger Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-204-7763. ■ The Ford’s Theatre Society will present a staged reading of “Empires Fall” by Robert Lawson with Marlin Fitzwater. 7 p.m. Free; tickets required. Ford’s Theater, 511 10th St. NW. 800-982-2787. Sale ■ The 20th annual Student Show at Hinckley Pottery will feature stoneware and porcelain incorporating more than 30 different glazes. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. 1707 Kalorama Road NW. hinckleypottery.com/events.

Special event ■ The National Museum of American Jewish Military History and the Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present “Family Stories: Daughters, Mothers, and Bubbes.” 1 to 5 p.m. Free; registration suggested. National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St. NW. 202-265-6280. Monday, May 2MAY 2 Monday Concert ■ New Jersey-based band Delicate Steve will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■ Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Alice Walker will discuss her book “The Chicken Chronicles, a Memoir.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole will discuss their book “Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza.” 7

p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Interior designer Campion Platt will discuss his book “Made to Order” and reflect on his holistic approach to design. 7 p.m. $15. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1770. ■ The National Endowment for the Humanities will present the 40th annual Jefferson Lecture, to be given by Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust. 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. neh.gov. Films ■ “Marvelous Movie Mondays” will feature the 1994 film “Eat Drink Man Woman.” 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. ■ “Growing Up: German Youth in Film” will feature the Dietrich Brueggemann’s 2009 film “Run If You Can.” 6:30 p.m. $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-2891200, ext. 160.

Tuesday, May MAY 3 Tuesday 3 Concerts ■ The Washington Bach Consort will perform works by Bach. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■ Pièces de Résistance will perform works by Hans Erich Apostel, Ernst Toch, Erwin Schulhoff, Karol Rathaus, Karel Reiner and Georg Jokl, whose compositions were banned by the Nazi regime because they were Jewish, political dissidents or otherwise considered “unworthy.” 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

Sunday, MAY 1 ■ Festival: The Maru Montero Dance Company will present the 19th annual National Cinco de Mayo Festival, featuring live music, dance, children’s activities and food. Noon to 6 p.m. Free. Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. marumontero.com.

202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■ Scott Miller, director of curatorial affairs at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, will discuss “Searching for Survivors: The Fate of the St. Louis Passengers.” Noon to 1 p.m. $10; reservations required. Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum, 701 3rd St. NW. 202-789-0900. ■ Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will discuss his book “The Speech: A Historic Filibuster on Corporate Greed and the Decline of Our Middle Class.” 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ Akbar S. Ahmed, professor of Islamic

studies at American University, will discuss his new book of poetry, “Suspended Somewhere Between,” and his experiences as a leading authority on contemporary Islam. 6:30 p.m. $30; reservations required. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202232-7363. ■ Jen Lancaster will discuss her book “If You Were Here.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. ■ Rochelle Saidel, director of the Remember the Women Institute in New York City, will discuss her book “Sexual Violence Against Jewish Women During the Holocaust” as part of the Authors Out Loud series. 7:30 p.m. $11. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org/authorsoutloud. ■ Beatles expert Scott Freiman will present “Looking Through a Glass Onion: Deconstructing The Beatles’ White Album.” 8 p.m. $12. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. beatleslectures.com. Wednesday, May 4MAY 4 Wednesday Concerts ■ Trumpeter Mary Bowden will perform selections from Petr Eben’s “Windows After Marc Chagall” and other works. 12:10 p.m. Free. St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square, 1525 H St. NW. 202-347-8766. ■ Orquesta la Leyenda, formed by D.C. saxophonist and flutist Ted David, will perform Latin jazz and Latin dance music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Singer/songwriter Paul Williams will perform. 8 p.m. $25 in advance; $28 on the day of the show. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-745-3000. Discussions and lectures ■ American sculptor Alice Aycock will

discuss her work. 5:30 p.m. $10; free for students. Reservations required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/calendar. ■ Nikki Sixx will discuss his book “This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography, and Life Through the Distorted Lens of Nikki Sixx.” 6 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. ■ Garrett Peck will discuss his book “Prohibition in Washington, D.C.: How Dry We Weren’t.” 6 p.m. Free. Pound the Hill, 621 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-643-1231. ■ Jason Miccolo will discuss his book “Soul Sanctuary: Images of the African American Worship Experience.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ David Shipler will discuss his book “The Rights of the People: How Our Search for Safety Invades Our Liberties.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Reading ■ U.S. Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin, a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, will read from his work. 7 p.m. Free. Coolidge Auditorium, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202707-5394. Special event ■ The Smithsonian Associates will present “An Evening in Amazonia at the National Zoo.” 6:30 to 9 p.m. $40 in advance; $50 at the door. Amazonia Science Center, National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-633-3030. Sporting event ■ D.C. United will play the Seattle Sounders FC. 7:0 p.m. $23 to $52. RFK Memorial Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 202-397-7328.

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On STAGE Lee’s only hope lies with one young, idealistic lawyer: Jake Brigance, who is outmatched by the formidable district attorney, Rufus Buckley, and under attack from both sides of a racially divided city. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday; 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; and noon May 24 and 25 and June 1. Ticket prices start at $55. Arena Stage is located at 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-3300; arenastage.org. ■Georgetown University will present “Zalmoxis — A Pagan Mystery� April 29 through May 1 in the Davis Performing Arts Center. Georgetown presents a modern interpretation of this Dacian myth, bringing this ancient exploration of a messiah figure confronting a power-hungry king into the present to explore it as an allegory for totalitarianism and attempted dissidence. Doris Plantus-Runey, a visiting professor at Oakland University, translated the script by Romanian playwright and poet Lucian Blaga. Performance times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $10; $5 for faculty, staff, alumni, seniors and students. Georgetown University is located at 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787; performingarts.georgetown.edu. ■Culture Project will present jazz puppet show “The Cat Who Went to Heaven� April 30 and May 1 at the Kennedy Center’s Family Theater. Based on the 1931 Newbery Award-winning children’s book by Elizabeth Coatsworth, the show provides an introduction to jazz for ages 5 and older. Performance times are 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 and 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets

A stage adaptation of John Grisham’s “A Time to Kill� will open at Arena Stage May 6. cost $18. 202-467-4600; kennedy-center.org. ■The Downtown Players will present “DCPS� May 12 through 14 at the DC Arts Center. Students and teachers at a fictitious D.C. public high school start the lunch period like it’s a normal day. But the nature of the school’s interwoven relationships and the complexities of attending an urban institution turn this particular day upside down. The show is appropriate for ages 16 and older. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost $15. The DC Arts Center is located at 2438 18th St. NW. dcpstheplay.eventbrite.com. ■Washington Stage Guild will present George See Theater/Page 36

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Betty Murchison’s paintings are on display at International Visions Gallery. “Indoors and Outdoors,” featuring new still-life and landscape paintings by Barbara Nuss, will open Saturday at American Painting Fine Art and continue through June 11. An artist’s reception will take place Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. Located at 5118 MacArthur Blvd. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-244-3244. ■ “Liminal Light,” highlighting artists who explore various means of representing reality and the boundaries beyond, will open Saturday at Project 4 gallery and continue through June 4. An opening reception will take place Saturday from See Exhibits/Page 36 ■

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Bernard Shaw’s “The Apple Cart” April 28 through May 22 in the Undercroft Theatre of 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 Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church is located at 900 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 240-582-0050; stageguild.org. ■ The In Series will present “From Berlin to Sunset” April 29 through May 15 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Playwright Charlotte Stoudt imagines a pre-Oscar party at Billy and Audrey Wilder’s home in 1949. Performance times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with 3 p.m. matinees Sunday, May 8 and 15. Tickets cost $39; $35 for seniors; $20 for students and ages 11 and younger. The Atlas Performing Arts

ue through May 7. “Approaching Abstraction” presents watercolors by Ahlin. Carol Radin shows calabash shell masks that incorporate found materials. Located at 2552 Virginia Ave. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-338-4488. ■ American University’s School of International Service will close an exhibit Friday of environmentally themed oil paintings by local artist Kay Jackson shown in conjunction with the university’s celebration of Earth Week. Located at the intersection of Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW, the building is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 202-338-5180.

way light from a solitary streetlamp throws the scene into sharp relief. This is more than simply a streetlamp. It is a beacon of hope in a pitch-black sea — pushing back the untold, unseen terrors beneath the composed, even tranquil, order of the picture. In their treatment of light and their sense of place, Ault’s paintings bear comparison with those of Edward Hopper. Both artists found high drama in ordinary scenes, creating visual worlds. As Nemerov put it, the viewer “feels locked in a present moment of real time, when the world is unfolding in the present tense.” There are differences between the two. For one thing, Hopper’s paintings tend to be large. His one piece in the show, “Dawn in Pennsylvania” (1942), is bigger than anything by Ault. Hopper’s style is also more muscular, using vigorous brushstrokes and projecting a brashness missing from Ault’s pictures, which usually portray secluded corners of the world conducive to quiet meditation. And then there’s Ault’s darkness, the sense of madness barely held in check — more like Charles Addams, though without the cartoonist’s comic exaggeration. “To Make a World: George Ault and 1940s America” will continue through Sept. 5 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Located at 9th and G streets NW, the museum is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-633-1000; americanart.si.edu.

Center is located at 1333 H St. NE. 202-204-7763; atlasarts.org. ■ No Rules Theatre Company will present “The Stephen Schwartz Project,” a celebration of one of America’s most legendary composers, April 29 through May 2 at the Edmund Burke School. Performance times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Tickets cost $10, except for the May 2 show, which is a benefit, with $75 tickets. Edmund Burke School is located at 4101 Connecticut Ave. NW. norulestheatre.org. ■ GALA Hispanic Theatre will close Gustavo Ott’s “Divorciadas, evangélicas y vegetarianas (Divorcées, Evangelists and Vegetarians)” May 1. Performance times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $32 to $36; $20 to $26 for students, seniors and military personnel. GALA is located at 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174; galatheatre.org. ■ Studio Theatre will close “The Walworth Farce” and “The New Electric Ballroom” May 1. Both

are being presented as part of the theater’s “New Ireland: The Enda Walsh Festival.” Performance times generally are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; and 7 p.m. Sunday. There will also be shows at 8 p.m. on select Tuesdays. Tickets cost $44 to $65. Studio Theatre is located at 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300; studiotheatre.org. ■ “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)” is at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company through May 1. The Neo-Futurists opened this ever-changing show in 1988, promising an emotional and intellectual roller coaster of ideas and images ridden at break-neck speed by a participating audience. Performance times are 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday; 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m. Sunday. Ticket prices start at $30. Woolly Mammoth is located at 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939; woollymammoth.net.

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FOOD TRUCK From Page 15 tial operators navigate the process themselves. At $100 per hour, Kelley says he can “save someone a few months’ work in a few hours.� Part of the service is a tutorial on branding and social media, which are key to the sector. That’s where Kelley’s MBA starts talking. “This is a moving billboard for your company, a brand ambassador,� he preaches, listing the advantages of a food truck. He’s constantly checking Eat Wonky’s Twitter and Facebook accounts, responding to enthusiastic fans who are wondering when the vehicle will be in their neighborhood. On a sunny afternoon in Farragut Square, Kelley’s smartphone was getting about half his attention. The rest was divided between customers at the window and his employee, Steven Segar, who was on fryer duty. The space — which is like a little kitchen, down to the rubber anti-slip mats on the floor — can accommodate only two or three people comfortably, but it doesn’t feel quite as small as one might imagine. The only real difference between it and a regular kitchen seems to be that everything has to be secured once the unit gets back on the road. Outside, a small line was accumulating in front of the truck. Jason Shanahan, a tattooed restaurant facilities servicer, was waiting on his wonky dog. “I’m down here every day,� he said, singing the praises of the food truck phenomenon. “You get to sit outside. It’s so

HOUSE TOUR From Page 15 windows and replace them with wood — a move that she says would flout her principles. “It’s so archaic. In this day and age of the environmental crisis and financial crises,â€? she said, trailing off. “I won’t do that. ‌ I think it’s wrong.â€? Gresens is focused on right and wrong these days. Along with the environment, she is studying ethics in her Doctorate of Liberal Studies program at Georgetown. And in her thesis, she connects ethics and philosophy with what she learned in her past career in the car world (a Detroit girl, she ultimately became chief financial officer of the automotive supplier Schaeffler Group and then owner of an electric-vehicle company). “I never thought I would be able to tie that [car background] together with Kantian ethics to say we

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