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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Vol. XV, No. 43

Serving Dupont Circle, Kalorama, Adams Morgan & Logan Circle

Grimke School effort back on track

FRESH FINDS

■ Development: New team’s

plans resemble prior scheme By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

The Grimke School property in the U Street area is back on course for redevelopment with a new design team announced last week, after the previous developers backed out in late 2016.

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development has tapped Community Three Development and Torti Gallas + Partners to reimagine the vacant building at 1923 Vermont Ave. NW for mixed use: 4,000 square feet of retail; 50 apartments, 30 percent of which will be classified as affordable; office space for the Torti Gallas headquarters, relocating from Silver Spring, Md.; an expanded space

for the African American Civil War Museum; and arts space from CulturalDC. However, CityDance, Step Afrika and Imagination Stage are no longer part of the Grimke plans; all three needed more space than the new development team and the city could offer. In the next month, the team will begin drafting legislation to secure approval from the D.C. See Grimke/Page 5

JBG may soon sell Wardman Park site By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

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Patisserie Poupon, a French bakery in Georgetown, is one of many vendors at the Freshfarm Dupont Circle Market, which begins expanded hours in April after opening later throughout the winter. The market is open Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., located along 20th Street NW between Massachusetts Avenue and Hillyer Place.

Controversial plans to redevelop Woodley Park’s Marriott Wardman Park Hotel and surrounding lawn have become more uncertain, as developer JBG is said to be amid negotiations with a prospective buyer for the site. An as-yet-unknown buyer is currently undergoing a 45-day due diligence period that could result in the sale of the entire property, which includes the hotel, The Woodley apartments and the Wardman Tower condos, according to Woodley Park advisory neighborhood commissioner Gwendolyn Bole. JBG declined to confirm a specific transaction, but a spokesperson told The Current that a “marketing process” for the site is underway. Bole, who has been in frequent contact with JBG for months, said it appears that neighborhood opposiSee Wardman/Page 9

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Many Woodley Park residents have resisted plans to develop the site’s open lawn, a proposal that’s been on hold amid efforts to sell the property.

City plans more runoff control in Chevy Chase

Summer children’s program to add new Northwest sites

By BRADY HOLT

■ Recreation: Co-op builds

Current Staff Writer

Two years after completing a “green infrastructure” project around 33rd and Quesada streets NW, the D.C. Department of Transportation is returning to that area of Chevy Chase to further reduce stormwater runoff. Termed the Oregon Avenue Watershed Green Streets project, the effort will include some 30 locations in the northeastern section of the neighborhood — not on Oregon itself, which is the subject of its own reconstruction project, but along nearby streets. Preliminary site selections from the Transportation Department include two areas for permeable paving and a smattering of bioretention planters, essentially rain gardens that will be located mainly between the street and sidewalk. The permeable

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Some residents question the effectiveness of existing “green infrastructure” in the Chevy Chase neighborhood that was constructed in 2014.

pavement areas selected so far are a block and a half of 33rd Street NW north from Rittenhouse Street — just beyond the District’s previous project in the area — and an alley paralleling Rittenhouse between 28th Street and Utah Avenue. The Department of Transportation is still in the early stages of design and site selection and will present more information in late April or early May, See Green/Page 3

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Last summer, Glover Park resident Young Kim set up a co-op program for 13 local children between 18 months and 4 years old, modeled after a similar D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation offering during the school year. The degree of interest was overwhelming, Kim said. “After I closed enrollment, I had a continuing stream of fami-

lies who wanted to find out if there was any space left,” Kim said. “I think it was then when I realized that this was a big problem in the community.” To address the high demand, Kim has tripled the size of the program in its second year. In addition to a group at last year’s location, Macomb Recreation Center at 3409 Macomb St. NW in Cleveland Park, families have the option of nearly identical programs at two other recreation centers: Hardy, at 4500 Q St. NW in the Palisades/Foxhall area, and Hamilton, at 1340 Hamilton St. See Summer/Page 5

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SHOPPING & DINING

INDEX

Play ball

‘Speaking Layers’

Middle C milestone

Calendar/14 Classifieds/22 District Digest/2 Dupont Circle Citizen/7 Exhibits/15 In Your Neighborhood/12

The Nationals prepare for opening day as council plays hardball on police / Page 6

Susan Calloway Fine Arts exhibit to feature post-impressionist paintings by local artist / Page 15

Beloved Tenleytown music shop celebrates 15th anniversary over the weekend / Page 9

Opinion/6 Police Report/4 Real Estate/11 School Dispatches/19 Service Directory/20 Shopping & Dining/9

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District Digest 14th St. express bus wins Bowser support

The proposal for faster Metrobus service on 14th Street NW is moving forward, with Mayor Muriel Bowser scheduled to announce today that she is including $1.2 million for the limitedstop 59 line in her upcoming fiscal year 2018 budget proposal. The prospect of limited-stop

rush-hour service on 14th Street, one of the city’s two most crowded bus corridors, was first raised in a 2012 study from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority that proposed service between the Takoma and Federal Triangle Metrorail stations. Advocates made several unsuccessful pushes for implementation in the intervening years. But earlier this year, they secured support for the

proposal from six D.C. Council members, paving the way for the mayor’s announcement. The 59 would arrive every 15 minutes during morning and evening rush hour. Limited-stop service would supplement the existing 52, 53 and 54 lines, which wouldn’t change. If the council approves the mayor’s budget allocation, funds will become available in October,

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Local coalition urges delay of D.C. tax cuts

A group of 92 local organizations is urging D.C. officials to take measures like holding off tax cuts in order to meet pressing city budget challenges. In a joint March 27 letter to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council, the groups — many of them nonprofits serving low-income communities — named “urgent� spending priorities that include Metro system repairs, affordable housing, homelessness and schools. They also noted the looming threat of federal budget cuts to programs such as Medicaid and food vouchers. The letter recommends several policy changes to “untie DC’s hands and create the fiscal flexibility the District needs to meet unprecedented, urgent needs facing us in 2017 and beyond.� One proposal calls for officials to loosen the existing policy that devotes every dollar of newly projected revenue toward tax cuts.

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Architecture Week expands with grant

Architecture Month will take place throughout April in D.C., with events and tours highlighting the city’s architectural culture. The program’s first week includes an April 1 walking tour of Capitol Hill for kids and a kickoff party on April 6 at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain. Weekend guided walking tours will cover unique spots across the city, including Dupont Underground, Arena Stage and Canal Park. Meanwhile, “Building of the Week� tours will include visits to the Kreeger Museum and Duke Ellington School of the Arts. The monthlong celebration marks an expansion of the former Architecture Week, run by the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Washington Architectural Foundation. This year, a grant from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities helped add programs for the full month, according to a news release. Many of the events are free or low-cost. Details are available at tinyurl.com/archmonthdc.

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GREEN: Additional stormwater runoff mitigation work on tap for Chevy Chase area

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project manager Ty Asfaw said at a recent meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G (Chevy Chase). Construction would start in late 2017 and continue into 2018. Road closures shouldn’t be necessary for most of the installations, with the exceptions of any permeable alleys, she said. “These are not major construction projects,� said Asfaw. “These are going to be facilities spread out throughout the area.� But some community members challenged Asfaw to demonstrate that the exist-

ing green infrastructure in their neighborhood has been successful. “According to residents who live there, it’s not very effective,� ANC 3/4G member Rebecca Maydak said. “If we’re putting in more green alleys, it seems like it’s going to be a waste.� Asfaw said green infrastructure has advanced since the previous project was designed and that her agency is working to improve maintenance of the existing facilities. Asked how well it’s performing, she replied that “the data gathering is going on in that project — it’s still in the early stages.�

But regardless, Asfaw said, the D.C. Department of Transportation is operating under a federal Environmental Protection Agency mandate to reduce runoff. “We’re required to retrofit a portion of the impervious cover every year,� she said. “That’s kind of the driver behind this project.� Asfaw’s comments drew criticism from one resident who lives near the existing green infrastructure installations. “The same government hasn’t been able to demonstrate its ability to design, construct and maintain infrastructure it’s already constructed in the neighborhood — this is madness,� he said.

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Mayor Muriel Bowser will present her 2017 State of the District Address from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Theater of the Arts, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. To RSVP, visit mayor.dc.gov.

Friday, March 31

The “Age-Friendly DC� initiative will hold a small group session to discuss city planning policies and priorities that would benefit all ages. The event will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. To RSVP, visit agefriendly.dc.gov.

“This policy is being driven by legislators that don’t really have a grasp of it.� The D.C. Department of Transportation project is separate from another high-profile green infrastructure effort in Northwest: a D.C. Water and Sewer Authority initiative to construct permeable pavement and bioretention facilities in Glover Park and Burleith. DC Water recently dropped Georgetown from its project area due to community concerns about construction disruptions and aesthetic impacts, but the Burleith and Glover Park communities have been generally supportive.

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Saturday, April 1

The D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education will hold its third annual Adult College Completion Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. The event is aimed at encouraging adult learners who are interested in attending college for the first time or who left college without obtaining a degree to earn their postsecondary credential.

Monday, April 3

The Dupont Circle Citizens Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the International Student House, 1825 R St. NW. Featured speakers will be Celeste Duffie of the D.C. Department of Public Works on “Keeping D.C. Streets Clean� and Joshua Ghaffari of the D.C. Office of Planning on the D.C. Comprehensive Plan.

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The Committee of 100 on The Federal City and the Anacostia Waterfront Trust will host a public presentation on the future of the Anacostia River waterfront. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. ■Tenleytown Main Street will hold a public meeting on ideas for improving the landscaped triangle park at 42nd Street, Fessenden Street and Wisconsin Avenue NW. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a walkthrough at the park, followed by a facilitated discussion at 7 p.m. at Hera Hub DC, Suite 100, 5028 Wisconsin Ave. NW. ■The Palisades Citizens Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Palisades Recreation Center, Dana and Sherier places NW. ■The Glover Park Citizens Association will meet at 7 p.m. at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. ■The Ward 3-Wilson Feeder Education Network will meet at 7 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. Bethany Little, a Murch Elementary parent and one of the Ward 3 representatives on the city’s CrossSector Collaboration Task Force, will discuss the group’s work on identifying ways that D.C. Public Schools and charter schools can better work together.

Wednesday, April 5

The Georgetown Business Improvement District will host a public meeting to discuss its Georgetown Gateways project at 6 p.m. at the Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. Part of the Georgetown 2028 planning process, the initiative seeks to enhance the major entry points into the commercial district in ways that will better reflect the character of the neighborhood.

Thursday, April 6

“Building 4 Our Future: Four Generations and Beyond,� a panel discussion focusing on real estate development and construction as they relate to generational trends and demands, will feature Lisa Mallory, CEO of the D.C. Building Industry Association; Kenyattah Robinson, president and CEO of the Mount Vernon Community Improvement District; Jason Bonnet, vice president for development at Forest City Realty Trust; Marcia Hart, founder of workplace1080; and Urmi Joshi, a Master in Real Estate graduate from Georgetown University. The event will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies, 640 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Registration costs $50 to $150; RSVP at dcbia.org. ■The “Age-Friendly DC� initiative will hold a small group session from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th St. NW. To RSVP, visit agefriendly.dc.gov.

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PSA PSA 101 101 ■ DOWNTOWN

Motor vehicle theft ■ 900-999 block, G St.; 9:51 a.m. March 22. Theft ■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 5:56 p.m. March 21. ■ 900-999 block, F St.; 5:27 p.m. March 23. ■ 1100-1199 block, New York Ave.; 6:12 p.m. March 23. ■ 1100-1199 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 7:36 a.m. March 24. ■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 8:45 p.m. March 26. Theft from auto ■ 900-999 block, 10th St.; 9:19 a.m. March 25.

PSA PSA 206 206

■ GEORGETOWN / BURLEITH

Theft ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 9:45 p.m. March 20. ■ 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:54 p.m. March 21. ■ 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:04 p.m. March 21. ■ 3100-3199 block, M St.; 7:53 p.m. March 21. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 7:55 p.m. March 22. ■ 3100-3199 block, M St.; 2:27 a.m. March 23. ■ 3300-3399 block, Water St.;

6:41 p.m. March 24. ■ 1401-1498 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:21 a.m. March 25. ■ 1020-1199 block, 33rd St.; 6:03 p.m. March 25. ■ 2800-2899 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 11:35 p.m. March 25. ■ 1851-2008 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:26 p.m. March 26. Theft from auto ■ 2800-2899 block, Dumbarton St.; 7:42 p.m. March 21. ■ 3600-3699 block, O St.; 5:24 p.m. March 22. ■ 3200-3231 block, Reservoir Road; 4:57 p.m. March 24. ■ 1300-1320 block, 31st St.; 5:29 p.m. March 25. ■ 1600-1631 block, Avon Place; 1:37 p.m. March 26.

PSA PSA 207 207

■ FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END

Robbery ■ 800-899 block, 25th St.; 9:29 p.m. March 25. ■ 1900-1999 block, K St.; 4:33 a.m. March 26 (with gun). Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 1900-1999 block, I St.; 10:48 a.m. March 24 (with gun). ■ 900-999 block, 14th St.; 11:30 p.m. March 24 (with knife). Theft ■ 1800-1899 block, M St.; 3:14 p.m. March 20. ■ 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 8:33 p.m. March 20. ■ 2200-2299 block, F St.; 11:50 p.m. March 20.

■ 1000-1099 block, 19th St.; 1:53 p.m. March 21. ■ 1100-1129 block, 17th St.; 5:20 p.m. March 22. ■ 1800-1899 block, I St.; 7:29 p.m. March 22. ■ 1800-1899 block, K St.; 7:40 p.m. March 22. ■ 2400-2499 block, M St.; 7:57 p.m. March 22. ■ 1900-1999 block, I St.; 11:39 p.m. March 22. ■ 1000-1099 block, 19th St.; 11:05 a.m. March 24. ■ 1100-1129 block, 17th St.; 7:30 p.m. March 24. ■ 1400-1499 block, F St.; 11:30 p.m. March 24. ■ 1500-1521 block, H St.; 1:15 p.m. March 25. ■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 4:54 a.m. March 26. ■ 2200-2299 block, M St.; 5:41 a.m. March 26. Theft from auto ■ 1200-1299 block, 25th St.; 8:45 a.m. March 23. ■ 1100-1199 block, 18th St.; 10:58 p.m. March 24. ■ 2400-2499 block, N St.; 1:40 p.m. March 25. ■ 2400-2499 block, N St.; 4:03 p.m. March 25. ■ 2400-2499 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 11:38 a.m. March 26. ■ 1400-1499 block, Constitution Ave.; 12:22 p.m. March 26.

PSA 208

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PSA 208 DUPONT CIRCLE

Sexual abuse ■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut

Ave.; 2:38 a.m. March 24. Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ Unit block, Scott Circle; 8:28 a.m. March 24 (with knife). Theft ■ 1900-1923 block, 18th St.; 3:36 p.m. March 20. ■ 1200-1299 block, 14th St.; 10:19 a.m. March 23. ■ 2116-2145 block, Florida Ave.; 5:48 p.m. March 23. ■ 1300-1399 block, 14th St.; 7:35 p.m. March 23. ■ 1500-1599 block, P St.; 11:50 p.m. March 23. ■ 2100-2198 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:03 p.m. March 26. Theft from auto ■ 1900-1999 block, S St.; 9:34 a.m. March 20. ■ 1400-1499 block, Church St.; 11:12 p.m. March 21. ■ 1900-1999 block, S St.; 11:59 p.m. March 21. ■ 2000-2099 block, Hillyer Place; 2:50 p.m. March 22. ■ 1700-1799 block, 21st St.; 9:59 a.m. March 23. ■ 1800-1899 block, Jefferson Place; 3:42 p.m. March 25.

PSA PSA 301 301

■ DUPONT CIRCLE

Sexual abuse ■ 1600-1617 block, 14th St.; 6:49 p.m. March 21. Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 1700-1799 block, T St.; 8:51 p.m. March 21 (with knife).

Motor vehicle theft ■ 1618-1699 block, 14th St.; 10:24 p.m. March 20. Theft ■ 1918-1999 block, 17th St.; 11:49 a.m. March 20. ■ 1700-1723 block, 17th St.; 5:41 p.m. March 24. ■ 1900-1999 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 11:02 a.m. March 25. ■ 1618-1699 block, 14th St.; 1:11 p.m. March 25. ■ 1600-1619 block, 16th St.; 2:11 p.m. March 26. ■ 1900-1999 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 7:56 p.m. March 26. Theft from auto ■ 1400-1499 block, Corcoran St.; 9:33 p.m. March 22. ■ 1700-1799 block, T St.; 6:26 p.m. March 24. ■ 1700-1799 block, Johnson Ave.; 11:48 a.m. March 25.

PSA PSA 303 303

■ ADAMS MORGAN

Robbery ■ 1700-1733 block, Columbia Road; 7:58 a.m. March 20. ■ 1800-1899 block, Ontario Place; 12:27 a.m. March 25. Theft ■ 2300-2399 block, 18th St.; 8:29 p.m. March 20. ■ 1737-1776 block, Columbia Road; 6:42 p.m. March 21. ■ 1761-1780 block, Columbia Road; 1:01 p.m. March 23. Theft from auto ■ 1701-1710 block, Florida Ave.;

1:55 p.m. March 22. ■ 1800-1899 block, California St.; 11:38 a.m. March 24. ■ 2300-2499 block, Champlain St.; 4:39 a.m. March 25. ■ 2500-2599 block, Cliffbourne Place; 6:45 p.m. March 25. ■ 1800-1899 block, Mintwood Place; 3:07 p.m. March 26.

PSA PSA 307 307

■ LOGAN CIRCLE

Theft ■ 1600-1617 block, 14th St.; 11:12 a.m. March 21. ■ 1200-1299 block, 13th St.; 10:05 p.m. March 21. ■ 1100-1199 block, 14th St.; 11:28 p.m. March 21. ■ 1618-1699 block, 14th St.; 9:09 p.m. March 25. Theft from auto ■ 1200-1299 block, 9th St.; 4:16 p.m. March 20. ■ 1200-1299 block, N St.; 1:10 a.m. March 21. ■ 1100-1199 block, N St.; 1:01 p.m. March 21. ■ 1500-1599 block, Kingman Place; 1:14 a.m. March 22. ■ 1300-1399 block, R St.; 2:09 p.m. March 22. ■ 1200-1299 block, 13th St.; 4:24 p.m. March 22. ■ 1700-1737 block, 11th St.; 11:15 p.m. March 24. ■ 1100-1199 block, O St.; 12:10 a.m. March 26. ■ 1300-1399 block, R St.; 12:46 p.m. March 26. ■ 1500-1599 block, Vermont Ave.; 4:53 p.m. March 26.

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From Page 1 NW in 16th Street Heights. Enrollment is largely booked up, though Kim said there might be room for one or two more children at Hardy, which offers a classroom space approximately three times larger than the other two. The high demand means the co-ops could easily grow again next year, Kim said. Kim created the program, now nicknamed “Young’uns Summer Cooperative,” in part to keep his daughter Savannah active, and because he was surprised to learn that the city’s Volta Park co-op only runs during the school year. Each co-op has room for 10 to 13 families — enough that a few absent students each day won’t derail the lessons, but not so many that the children and instructors would be cramped. Parents volunteer to contribute and run sessions throughout the summer, with assistance from paid private instructors. Programming this year will once again mimic the recreation department’s schoolyear co-op offerings, including crafts, outdoor play, reading, snacks, music and yoga. One key difference this year is that Kim is planning and managing the programs alone, since his co-leader from last year had other obligations. On top of his fulltime job managing his own small business, Kim said he has spent a conservative average of 20 hours per week juggling the challenges of recruitment, parent meetings and other logistics. “The summer co-op technically isn’t a real organization. It’s just something that started organically with no real infrastructure,” Kim said. “My fear has always been that, because I’m not a real organization and people may not know me, there might be some level of distrust.” He’s had help in that regard from Vanessa Gerideau, the Rec-

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Hardy Recreation Center is one of three sites for the co-op.

reation Department’s manager of early- and middle-childhood programs. Gerideau sent an initial email blast alerting September-toMay co-op attendees of Kim’s summer plans, and she has been helpful in providing guidance, Kim said. The two have discussed the possibility of bringing the Young’uns program formally under the umbrella of Gerideau’s agency, but as of now, it remains independent. The Recreation Department does offer similar programs for children over 3 and had hoped to establish a half-day program for children under 3 this summer, but ultimately relying on Kim’s program as a complement proved more financially viable, Gerideau said. “Partnering with Young and other parent groups to provide summer co-op opportunities takes some of the fiscal responsibility off of the agency, but still provides a way for families with young children to be served,” Gerideau wrote in an email. The Young’uns program has been a boon to parents like Cathedral Heights resident Ana Ortega, who was one of the early adopters at last year’s summer co-op. Her son Mateo, now 3 years old, has made numerous friends through the school-year and summer programs, including Kim’s daughter Savannah. The summer extension allows that friendship to continue uninterrupted all year, she said. Mateo particularly enjoys a designated day each week for chilSee Summer/Page 13

Council in preparation for securing permits and finalizing designs. The redevelopment of the 19th-century, 52,000-square-foot Grimke School and surrounding buildings has been a drawn-out process over the past decade, with several false starts. In 2014 Roadside Development and Sorg Architects outbid several teams including Community Three for the prime parcels near the U Street Metro station. But after securing D.C. Council approval in early 2016, Roadside announced in December that it had reached a mutual agreement with the city to drop the project, citing concerns about costs associated with remediating maintenance issues in the building. Once the Roadside team left, Deputy Mayor Brian Kenner’s office quickly turned to the Community Three development team, which had come in second place to Roadside in response to the prior request for proposals. Robbie Cook, project manager for Community Three, told The Current he’s confident that his team’s plans, which are similar but not identical to the Roadside iteration, won’t meet the same roadblocks. “We built a program that we know we can execute,” Cook said. “We’ve been in the building so many times, and brought contractors around and talked with our environmental guys. We think we’ve got a pretty firm grasp on the economics of the deal.” Once the council approves the plan — likely this fall — Cook projects the permitting process will take about a year, and then renovating the school building will take another year after that. Cook admits the building has seen better days, but he’s confident in his team’s ability to overcome and reshape its existing conditions. As an example of extending a deteriorating building’s lease on life, he points to his team’s work redeveloping Mount Pleasant’s Schafer mansion, 3324 18th St. NW, into condos in 2012. “The long and the short of it is, we’ve seen a lot worse,” Cook said. “Nothing we saw at the Grimke School was out of the ordinary for a building built in [1887] and renovated four times and that sat vacant for 10 years.” As in earlier plans, the African American Civil War Museum is set to relocate from the former gymnasium at 1925 Vermont to a larger home in the school building across the street from the Civil War memorial wall. Museum director Frank Smith told

Rendering courtesy of Community Three Development

Community Three’s designs for the former school are similar to a scheme that recently fell through.

The Current he’s wanted to occupy that space since the museum opened at its present location in 2011. “The devil’s in the details,” Smith said. “We were at this point with the other developer and it didn’t work out, so let’s hope that this one works out.” Other previous project partners won’t be involved going forward. The arts nonprofits CityDance and Step Afrika had hoped to install new facilities in the Grimke School building, but the current configuration doesn’t offer sufficient room for them, CityDance executive director Alexe Nowakowski told The Current. The city and developers made significant efforts to meet the groups’ needs, Nowakowski said, but ultimately she had to decline, in part because CityDance needs space sooner than this project can deliver. “From the timing to the details, it just wasn’t going to work,” Nowakowski said. She said she’s grateful to the city for offering to help seek other space for CityDance near a Metro station, though no leads have emerged yet. The theater group Imagination Stage has also backed out and plans to seek space elsewhere, according to executive director Bonnie Fogel. Meanwhile, the exact size and makeup of the arts space in the building hasn’t been finalized yet, according to CulturalDC executive director Tanya Hilton. “We’re looking at enlivening that space so there’s performing arts as well as visual arts spaces that the community can take advantage of,” she said. The new development team will start meeting with the community in the next few weeks, Cook said. Local advisory neighborhood commissioner Robb Hudson told The Current he hopes to encourage emphasis on new businesses over more housing. But aside from losing the beloved arts nonprofits, for which he plans to continue advocacy, he likes what he has seen so far. “Save them wanting to build a big block of cheese there, development’s going to be fine,” Hudson said.

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The subway system’s ongoing woes, the city’s growing population and the region’s traffic gridlock all contribute to make a strong bus system more important than ever for the District. And that’s why we’re particularly encouraged by efforts to preserve or improve Metrobus service in two key corridors: 14th Street NW and upper Wisconsin Avenue NW. On 14th Street, residents have long pushed for express bus service, which the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority had recommended in a 2012 study. Not only would it solve capacity and reliability issues for commuters in that corridor, but improved service on 14th Street would win back some riders who now ride the ultracrowded 16th Street buses. At a recent D.C. Council hearing on transportation issues, several residents living near 14th Street said they walked to 16th to use its superior bus service. We’re gratified to see that Mayor Muriel Bowser has decided to fund the operating costs of the new 59 Metrobus line, which would offer limited-stop rush-hour service between the Takoma and Federal Triangle Metrorail stations. The mayor’s proposed $1.2 million investment, scheduled to be announced today, would allow service to begin in December. While the spending will need D.C. Council approval as part of Mayor Bowser’s budget for the next fiscal year, many members have already been pushing for this bus service, easing the path considerably. We’d like to commend the mayor, council members, affected advisory neighborhood commissions and ordinary riders who have all worked to improve 14th Street for bus commuters. Meanwhile, we’re also glad that Metro recently responded to pressure from its riders to retain another limited-stop rush-hour bus line: the 37 route, which connects the Friendship Heights and Archives Metro stations. Metro officials proposed eliminating it, citing duplication with other Wisconsin Avenue bus service, but riders argued that the 37 has a vital distinction: It follows Massachusetts Avenue NW to Dupont Circle rather than slogging through congested Georgetown. Once again, advocates for better transit service worked hard and made their case successfully to the officials who needed to hear their input. We’d like to congratulate all involved.

A welcome study

While hearing some airplanes flying overhead has long been one of the costs associated with living near the Potomac River in parts of Northwest, wider swaths of the District have been feeling more effects from Reagan National Airport in the past couple of years. Concerned citizens have been working tirelessly with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and have even filed suit against the Federal Aviation Administration for approving a new flight path over D.C. neighborhoods without significant environmental review or community consultation. Until now, much of this costly fight has been shouldered by ordinary citizens donating time, money or both to learn about airplane noise and push for a better solution. Now, the D.C. Department of Energy & Environment has hired an expert consultant, Freytag & Associates, to study local impacts from the existing airplane noise and to recommend solutions to federal aviation officials. Community activists are also hopeful that this study will provide invaluable data to aid them in their own efforts. The $300,000 allocation for the airplane noise study stemmed from a request last year by Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, whose constituents in Foxhall and the Palisades are among those affected by Reagan National airplane noise; significant complaints have also emerged from Foggy Bottom, Georgetown and Burleith in Ward 2. We’re glad to see D.C. officials taking this situation seriously. Excessive noise understandably diminishes residents’ ability to peacefully enjoy their homes, and many of the most affected neighborhoods are desirable in large part due to their peaceful character. In addition to impacts on residents’ sleep, health and general quality of life, we worry about an impact to property values that would, in turn, reduce the District’s tax base. We hope that a positive outcome results from this important study.

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lot is going on. First, the fun stuff. Opening day for the Nationals is Monday against the Miami Marlins. Your Notebook took in a Nats spring training game last week in West Palm Beach, checking in with local fans at the team’s new Florida ballpark. “This is very nice,” said retired federal worker Roy Redmond, a Virginia resident, looking around the 6,500-seat stadium that is shared with the Houston Astros. Workers rushed to get it completed in less than 18 months, laying out a first-class locker room for players and party decks, private suites and grassy picnic areas for fans. There’s a 360-degree view of the field from the main concourse, just like at Nats ballpark here. It’s a major change from the previous, smalltown facility in Viera, Fla. But big and new and shiny do come at a cost. Redmond, the fan from Nokesville in suburban Virginia’s Prince William County, was a regular at Viera, too. The new place “is not as folksy or homey,” he told us. “But we’ll keep coming.” Redmond and his wife Trish were in seats behind home plate as the Nats were preparing for a game against the New York Yankees. The ballpark was filling up. Baseball was in the air. Silver Spring resident Ann Henson also was in the seats. A resident of Leisure World, she had driven down with two close friends. She and her husband, Larry, had been fans of the Nats since their arrival a decade ago. But this trip was the first without her husband, who died in January. “This is part of my grief therapy,” she said, looking around the ballpark. “This is a beautiful space.” With the season set to open, Henson said she expects the Nats to make the playoffs again, but worries they don’t yet have a closer able to carry the team. And she and many others who follow the team from Florida to the home field in Washington will be watching every pitch Monday. ■ Play ball policing. It’s a truism that public safety is a cornerstone of local politics everywhere. The D.C. Council just wrapped up its third and final hearing on whether to confirm interim Police Chief Peter Newsham as Mayor Muriel Bowser’s next chief. The final hearing by Judiciary and Public Safety Committee chair Charles Allen, the Ward 6 member, on Friday lasted 11 hours. More than 80 witnesses signed up. The previous two hearings were held in the community, but this was the chance to hear from Newsham himself. Some council members attended all or part of the hearings, and several council members left and returned to ask specific questions of Newsham. He got some aggressive questions from Allen,

as well as at-large Council member David Grosso. Newsham is expected to be confirmed easily when the council votes within the next few weeks, but we’re hearing it won’t be unanimous. ■ Election Day daze. In recent years, the D.C. Council primary elections have been held in April, June and September. It’s been a mash-up of dates to comply with federal rules that final ballots must be mailed overseas to military and government personnel within a time frame to be counted with all the other ballots. Right now, the 2018 primary for mayor and council seats is set for Sept. 4. But candidates planning to run in that primary had better pay attention to the D.C. Council, as the date could change again. Council member Allen’s Judiciary and Public Safety Committee oversees the Board of Elections, and he has introduced a bill to permanently move the city primaries to the month of June, beginning with next year’s elections. The new date would be June 19. If it passes, that means mayoral candidates like Mayor Bowser may have to announce sooner than they had planned. “As the chair of the committee with oversight, I take the risk of violating federal election law very seriously,” Allen said when introducing his legislation. “Moving the primary date to June gives the Board of Elections the time it needs.” Allen noted that the June 19 date would be just after the school year ends, avoiding conflicts with closing ceremonies and other activities. It also doesn’t impinge on Memorial Day or Labor Day. The current council members and Bowser won the last primary held on April 1, 2014. (We’ve heard all the April Fool jokes, thank you.) In addition to being a joke date, it meant that then-incumbent Mayor Vincent Gray, defeated by Bowser, remained in office until Jan. 2, 2015. Whatever date the city chooses, and whoever is elected, we hope there’s not a lead time like that ever again. ■ Get on the bus, Gus. Our neighbors in Montgomery County are getting a new rapid bus transit system. The county held an online contest to see what its name would be. The winning name was “Flash.” It got 463 votes against “Rapid” (370) and “Swift” (382). But we were intrigued with the 300-plus other write-in names for the bus system. There were the predictable grumpy ones like “Waste of Money” and “Doomed to Fail.” There were some that were fun to say: “MoCoGo” and “HoCoMoCo GoGo.” But we liked these also-ran ideas: “Bussey McBusface.” “Quicky & Hustle.” “Bust-a-Move.” And finally, my winner, “The Full Monty.” Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Retirement board is financially prudent

This is in response to the Feb. 8 letter to the editor “D.C.’s fiscal health is more complicated.” Although, as the headline indicates, the letter was focused on the District’s overall fiscal health, there was a paragraph that stated that “the D.C. Retirement Board believes in ‘active management’ and therefore pays large fees and underperforms simple benchmarking.” To set the record straight, as

of Dec. 31, 2016, 87 percent of the fund’s $7 billion total was invested in public equity and fixed income markets. Of that figure, 75 percent was invested in low-cost, index-tracking funds. In addition, as of Dec. 31, 2015 — our most recent benchmarking measurement — the total investment costs represented 0.525 percent of the fund, compared to the 0.621 percent benchmark cost that 15 similar public pension plan peers paid for the same asset allocation. Contrary to the letter’s assertion, by utilizing more passive investments than our peers, the board’s implementation style saved the fund about $5.7 million in investment management

fees during calendar year 2015. Further, the fully funded status of the District’s pension plan is viewed as a successful model for other state and local governments in that maintaining a viable pension program for police officers, firefighters and teachers preserves and protects the District government’s financing. The full funding of the pension plans has led to lower interest rates for D.C. government borrowing, resulting in lower costs for major projects like infrastructure improvements. Information related to the fund’s investments is available online at dcrb.dc.gov. Joseph M. Bress Chair, D.C. Retirement Board

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When Katie McMahon took over as Visitation’s girls lacrosse coach over the winter, she inherited a talented team. But the Cubs needed a new direction after a 2016 season that proved disappointing despite sending eight players to play at the college level. In their season opener against Bishop Ireton — a team that came into the season ranked No. 5 in the nation according to Inside Lacrosse Magazine — the Cubs showed they’ve been quick to adapt to their new coach, stunning the Cardinals 10-6 at Visitation’s McNabb Field on Thursday. “We really viewed this as the first step of a new program,� said McMahon. “It’s really focused on development, fun and keeping that energy high. When everybody buys in and you keep it about fun and development for the girls, everything else just comes easier. This sets the tone for our season. Everybody was ready for it and excited for it. It was like letting the horses out of the gate just full speed.� McMahon, who is in her first year coaching the team after serving as a graduate assistant coach at Marymount University, starred at the college level for University of California at Davis, where she owns the school’s career records for goals and points. “Our style is selfless. It’s all about team, everybody getting a lot of touches. When you do that, space opens up and good things happen,� McMahon said. The Cubs’ offense was led by senior midfielder Maggie Fowler, who had a hat trick. In addition, junior attacker Sara O’Brien, junior midfielder Jill Gollob and sophomore attacker Lucy Deerin each scored two goals. From the opening draw, the Cubs played with a high level of energy, something that McMahon has worked on with the team during training. “We keep a really quick cadence in practice to prepare for these games — running, drill, everything. It’s all a fast pace, so when it comes to the games we are ready to go,� said McMahon. “It’s a level of intensity that we carry through everything we do.� The Cubs jumped on the Cardinals from the outset and built a 5-2 lead. With 42 seconds to go, Cubs senior goalie Grace Rotondo made a big save — one of her 10 for the game — and kickstarted the offense transition attack. A few seconds later, the Cubs had a commanding 6-2 lead at halftime. “She is a wall; she’s incredible,� McMahon said.

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Grace Rotondo, right, made 10 saves in the Cubs’ victory over Ireton on Thursday afternoon.

“When you need a big save, she makes it. She’s a senior, and her leadership carries all over the field.� At the start of the second half, Ireton showed why it has a nationally renowned program and went on a 3-0 scoring run to trim the Cubs’ advantage to 6-5. Despite the counterattack, Visitation never faltered. McMahon called a timeout to refocus her squad. “We had energy throughout the entire game,� said Rotondo. “We knew to stay composed and to just stay together and stay tight on defense.� The Cubs responded with a goal by O’Brien, whose shot rainbowed past the Cardinals’ keeper to push the lead to 7-5 with 8:26 to play. The game remained close and the Cubs continued to hold a two-goal lead — at 8-6 — with 5:20 to play. That’s when Ireton began to gamble with doubleteams on defense. Instead of stalling and playing the clock, Gollob remembered McMahon’s watchword for the team this season — “one more� — and tore through the Cardinals’ defense to fire in an insurance goal. “‘One more’ has been our team motto this season. It’s an awesome season — it’s about pushing yourself for that one more in sprints at practice and everything else,� said Gollob. “They came out with really high pressure on that play. I was feeling like I could get one more and get one more for our team. Whenever we score, that brings momentum for us.� The Cubs will look to continue their strong start to the season when they host Episcopal Academy today at 3:45 p.m.

Former local hoops stars reach Final Four By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

When the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball bracket was released last week, 13 former Northwest high school hoops stars were in the running. But after the tournaments whittled down to just eight teams — four men’s and four women’s — only two local stars are still dancing. Former Gonzaga star Nate Britt and National Cathedral graduate Marta Sniezek have both reached the NCAA Final Four, playing big roles for the University of North Carolina and Stanford University respectively. On the ladies side, Sniezek had to outduel former St. John’s star Lindsay Allen, who has become equally important for Notre Dame,

on Sunday afternoon. In that Elite Eight game, Sniezek played 24 minutes, dished out eight assists, grabbed three rebounds and committed no turnovers while scoring two points. On the other side, Allen played 39 minutes, scored 10 points and grabbed 10 boards while passing out six assists. Next, Sniezek and the Cardinal will play South Carolina in Dallas on Friday night. A Stanford win in that game would send the team to the NCAA national title game. Meanwhile, on the men’s side, Britt played 13 minutes and grabbed two rebounds in the Tar Heels’ 75-73 victory over the University of Kentucky in the Elite Eight. North Carolina will go on to battle Oregon on Saturday night; if the Tar Heels win, they’ll advance to the national title game.

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Marta Sniezek, who graduated from National Cathedral as the school’s all-time leading scorer is in the NCAA Final Four on Friday.

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Tenley music store celebrates 15-year milestone By ANDRIA MOORE Current Correspondent

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hen fans of Middle C Music gathered Saturday for the Tenleytown store’s 15th anniversary celebration, Mozart pranced merrily through the crowd. Mozart is a golden spaniel mix, and one of the prime attractions for visitors aside from its other music-inspired wares. The store at 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW has been owned and operated by Myrna Sislen since it first opened in 2002. It’s now double the original size, occupying space previously used by a real estate office. “It’s always a surprise to me that people value this as much as they do,” Sislen said. “Because if the community didn’t want us here, we’d be gone.” Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh attended the celebration to announce that she and her colleagues had declared March 25 to be Middle C Music Day.

“We aren’t always all together on a vote,” Cheh said. “But this one was unanimous.” For the past 15 years, Middle C Music has offered music lessons to children and adults, rented out instruments and sold everything from music books to guitar accessories. Sislen prides herself on employing many community music instructors like Michael Sweeney, who describes his role at the store as a “jack of all trades.” Sweeney looks forward to the anniversary event each year. “These people are our family members, our friends,” he said. As part of Saturday’s festivities, the store served cake and gave away a ukelele, a Beatles music book, headphones, multiple other instruments and the grand prize: a $1,550 Yamaha guitar. “It’s $1,500 to celebrate the 15th anniversary, of course,” Sweeney said. To win the guitar, customers created videos explaining why they love Middle C Music and what music means to them.

Mexican taqueria to open in Petworth this week

A new taqueria is opening this week in Petworth, serving house-made Mexican dishes and drinks in a modern casual setting at 821 Upshur St. NW. Taqueria del Barrio is the first brick-and-mortar concept from chef Anna Bran-Leis, who operates the DC Empanadas stand with her husband Shawn Leis in Union Market. “After our experience in DC’s food scene with a food truck, catering, pop-ups and more, we’re thrilled to finally open our first brick-and-mortar in Petworth,” Bran-Leis says in a news release, adding that she wants the place to become “this neighborhood’s go-to taqueria.” Empanadas will also feature on the menu at the new Petworth eatery, but the speciality is tacos — $3 each in 14 different styles, including carne asada, seafood and grilled cactus. The menu also includes three specialty “torta” sandwiches, a beef meatball dish, and entrees such as stuffed chile peppers and chicken mole. Beverage director Chris Bartino is running the bar, featuring “artful signature cocktails” like a margarita with El Silencio mezcal, caramelized pineapple and habanero turmeric syrup, according to the release. Draft beers will rotate seasonally, and the wine menu will highlight Spanish varietals. Taqueria del Barrio seats 92 guests in its 2,200-square-foot space, which is decorated to evoke the taquerias of Mexico City. The restaurant is opening Thursday with lunch and dinner

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Tenleytown’s Middle C Music celebrated its 15th anniversary at a Saturday afternoon event featuring prizes such as a $1,550 Yamaha guitar, as well as a Friday night performance by guitarist Richard Gilewicz, above. Sislen was shocked at the range of ages in the 20 video submissions. “It’s hard as an adult to expose yourself to that type of judgment,” she said. “It’s very important to us that we take their courage seriously and ensure them they are safe here.” Ari Kurtz-Popadopoulos, a middle school student who lives in Tenleytown, won the video contest and guitar.

mount Steakhouse, Pearl Dive Oyster Palace, Comet Ping Pong, Le Chat Noir, Pesce, Bar Dupont, Blue 44, Logan Tavern and The Pig — will contribute between 25 and 110 percent of their lunch and/or dinner proceeds that Thursday, according to a news release. Last year the restaurants raised more than $150,000. A full list of the restaurants and the percentages they’re contributing is available at foodandfriends.org/diningout.

New steakhouse menu pairs cigars, beverages Photo by Jai Williams

Taqueria del Barrio will feature specialty tacos and other Mexican dishes. offerings, but plans to expand later with brunch. A 16-seat patio is also expected to open this summer.

Area restaurants enlist in ‘Dining Out for Life’

More than 70 local restaurants will take part Thursday, April 6, in “Dining Out for Life,” an annual fundraiser that helps fight a range of life-challenging diseases. The effort, now in its 29th year, benefits the nonprofit Food & Friends, which provides medically specialized meals and nutrition counseling to people suffering from HIV/ AIDS, cancer and other debilitating diseases throughout the D.C. region. The participating restaurants — which include Annie’s Para-

The city’s first restaurant with a certified tobacconist, Bourbon Steak at the Four Seasons Hotel, rolled out a new “Sip & Smoke” menu this week. Cigar expert Mason Foster, who earned his certification through Tobacconist University of Princeton, N.J., is overseeing the new cigar and beverage pairing menu at the 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW restaurant. The menu showcases a “carefully selected rotation of premium cigars with a range of unorthodox, complementing drinks,” according to a release, which names as an example the pairing of an Avo Classic #9 cigar with the Ruinart Brut Rosé champagne. The new pairing menu debuted Monday, the same day Bourbon Steak’s outdoor patio season began, according to the release. Throughout the week, guests will have the chance to try a free pour of Angel’s Envy Bourbon along with their cigar order between 8 and 10 p.m.

“Ari takes lessons here and plays lots of instruments,” Sweeney said. “His video was basically a short movie about how when he moved to D.C. he was looking for something, and he found it here at Middle C Music.” In addition to the video entrants, many others showed their support for Middle C by attending the anniversary celebration. See Music/Page 13

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tion to the previously announced project influenced the developer’s apparent decision to move on. “They haven’t done anything since October in terms of pursuing a [planned unit development],” Bole told The Current. “They definitely want out.” JBG bought the 2660 Woodley Road NW property for $300 million in 2005, and announced plans last year to add an eight-story residential building and designate park space in the short term, and four more residential buildings in place of the hotel later. Surrounding residents balked at the project’s possible impacts on traffic, views and the overall character of the neighborhood, prompting JBG to withdraw its long-term application. In September, project officials said they planned to revise the zoning application for the initial residential building, which would have replaced some of the site’s existing green space between Woodley Road and the hotel. But now the developer’s priorities seem to have shifted. The case is still pending but no hearing is scheduled, according to the Office of Zoning website. In an email, JBG spokesperson Rick Abbruzzese summarized the developer’s current mindset, but declined to respond to further questions about plans for the site. “An active marketing process has been on-going to sell or recapitalize the property, including the Marriott hotel,” Abbruzzese wrote. “Marketing the property for sale or recapitalization will provide a better understanding of all potential options for the future

of Wardman Park.” Bole and others in the neighborhood don’t yet know whether a new developer would pursue JBG’s previous intentions, modify them or abandon them altogether. Jeff Myers, a Woodley Park Community Association member who heads a task force on this project, doesn’t want a new developer to assume that residents are opposed outright to development on the campus. But he wants the community to be involved earlier on. “If anyone proposes some significant development, we want that to be done in a way that everyone has a chance to think through and contribute to the conversation about what are the impacts,” Myers said. As the city currently invites proposals for amendments to the D.C. Comprehensive Plan, a broad document that guides long-term development and zoning decisions, Myers says his group hopes no one tampers with the moderate density currently allowed on the site. On the other hand, he said, Woodley Park has seen a recent burst in residential development. “We’re not opposed to housing, not opposed to change,” Myers said. “We want the change to happen, if it’s going to happen, in a way that’s well-planned.” Myers remains cautiously optimistic that news of JBG’s plan to sell will be positive for the neighborhood. On the other hand, Bole thinks it’s premature to write off any possibility of development of the site. “I wouldn’t rule out that they would still try to build on the green space on Woodley Road,” she said.

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alive and we renew our attention to the green spaces beyond the four walls of our homes. With its mature trees and abundant flowering bushes, North Cleveland Park is a spring-lover’s delight (if not an allergy sufferer’s) where the landscape takes center stage to enhance the neighborhood’s historic charm. The tidy brick and siding home at 4534 Reno Road NW fits right in. Built in 1922 and renovated in 2010 by the architects of Ahmann LLC, it offers over 3,000 square feet of bright and thoughtfully designed living space with four bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths, a gas fireplace, a large fenced-in rear garden and off-street parking. The property is now on the market for $1,448,000. Set back and up from the street, the house presents a picture-perfect facade with flowering trees and a front porch complete with columns and farmhouse swing. Inside, you’re welcomed by a bright and open floor plan designed for living and entertain-

ing in comfort and style. It flows organically from the living room to the left of the entrance, with custom wood built-ins and slate fireplace, to the dining area/kitchen at the center of the home and the family room toward the back. An oversized curved island and five-seat breakfast bar anchors the kitchen and sets it apart from the rest of the rectangular space on the main floor. Recessed lighting and colorful mosaic pendant lights illuminate the seafoam glass subway tile backsplash, white shakerstyle cabinets (some glass fronted) and pale mushroom Silestone countertops. Stainless appliances include GE CafÊ Series five-burner gas range and convection oven, Zephyr range hood, GE Monogram microwave, and GE dishwasher and refrigerator with ice and water dispenser. There’s also a large stainless undermount sink with Hansgrohe faucet and concealed U-Line beverage and wine cooler. Connecting with the kitchen is the family room, featuring a builtin media center and, more dramatically, a wall of glass-paneled French doors that open to the backyard. Outdoors, the property features an all-weather Tyvek deck (spanning the entire rear of the home), a spacious three-season screened-in porch with ceiling fan and recessed lighting, and a professionally landscaped gar-

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The four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home at 4534 Reno Road is priced at $1,448,000. den. Tucked in a nook off the family room is the mudroom with a built-in bench, a closet and its own glass-paneled door to the deck. Behind the mudroom across from the staircase is a half-bath with Kohler pedestal sink. Off the hallway is a highly polished custom-built switchback staircase leading both to the lower level and to the three bedrooms upstairs. The second floor features two guest bedrooms, each with deep closets, and a four-piece guest bathroom. The hallway also includes a large linen closet and a laundry area that has a folding table with Silestone countertop, storage cabinet and Kenmore stacked washer and dryer. At the end of the hall is the owner’s suite, with plenty of surprising details. The bedroom

opens with a curtain, not a door, to reveal a cathedral ceiling with ceiling fan, built-in bookcases with built-in speakers, and a window-lit, custom-fitted walk-in closet and dressing room. The bathroom features river rock radiant-heated floors; a double-sink vanity with soft-close drawers and doors; and a walk-in double shower with frameless glass wall, dual controls, Italian tile backsplash and Grohe fixtures. Downstairs, on the finished lower level, is a rec room/den/ office, guest bedroom, full threepiece bath, two storage rooms and spacious pantry closet. Located in North Cleveland Park between Connecticut and Wisconsin avenues, this Reno Road property balances city con-

veniences (easy access to Metrorail and buses, extensive shopping and dining options) and country charm (pretty tree-lined streets and landscaping to match). Nearby attractions include the Washington National Cathedral, the National Zoo and Rock Creek Park. The home at 4534 Reno Road NW is listed for $1,448,000 with Washington Fine Properties with Robert Hryniewicki, Adam T. Rackliffe, Christopher R. Leary (all with HRL Partners) and Richard Newton. For details, contact HRL Partners at 202243-1620 or Robert.H@wfp.com; or Richard Newton at 202-6694467 or Richard.Newton@wfp. com. For a virtual tour, visit 4534RenoRoad.com.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. Agenda items include: ■consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Phoenix Restaurant Lounge for a new restaurant license to serve wine and beer at 2434 18th St. NW, with the intent to reach a settlement agreement. ■possible consideration of a proposal to support a permit for the eighth annual Adams Morgan Summer Concert Series. ■consideration of a $1,000 grant to Cultural Tourism DC for the booklet “Roads to Diversity: Adams Morgan Heritage Trail.� ■possible consideration of a resolution asking the D.C. government to fund the initial operating cost of an express bus service for the 14th Street NW corridor. ■presentation from Westbrook

Partners regarding a proposed development at 2300 16th St. NW, and possible consideration of a resolution on the project. â– consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application for a restaurant license for Ben Tre Vietnamese Cuisine, 2418 18th St. NW. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org. ANC 2A ANCBottom 2A Foggy

ington University, Jake Stroman of Boston Properties and David Avitabile of Goulston & Storrs presented plans for the redevelopment of a university-owned building at 2100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW and an adjacent university administrative office building at 2121 I St. NW. The project will resemble Boston Properties’ nearby development of the mixed-use, university-owned building The Avenue at 22nd and I streets, which contains residences, office space, ground-level retail and a below-grade Whole Foods. Developers will pursue the project through the planned unit development process, and will seek to rezone a small portion of Rice Hall to a higher level of mixeduse. Zoning applications for the project will be filed in early April, developers said. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to support a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a special exception to allow ground-level retail and a rooftop cafe at the Boathouse development, 2601 Virginia Ave. NW. Urban Investment Partners is overhauling and expanding the former George Washington University dormitory building with ground-level retail and apartments above. The project team wants the option to add a private juice or snack bar next to the top-level fitness center, though initial plans for such an offering

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dren to bring and play with their toy cars, Ortega said. Without a summer program, Ortega would struggle to keep her son active. “It’s too long for a 2-year-old to be three months separated from a routine,� she said. The program also provides relief to parents with hectic schedules like Thalia Pero, a Georgetown resident whose son will attend the Hardy program this year. She’ll get a three-hour rest each morning this summer, and she expects her son, who attended Macomb last year, will enjoy the co-op once again. “He came home almost every day with something new to tell me,� Pero said. In the coming weeks, Kim plans to meet with parents, secure supplies and equipment, and final-

ize permits. Last year he didn’t have the keys to the Macomb Recreation Center in hand until two days before the co-op started, but he’s optimistic that this year will be different. Mostly, he’s glad he has the time and energy to take on this project. “I set my own hours, so I can get other work done in the available time that I have,� Kim said. “Thankfully my schedule is flexible enough for me to pick up on this kind of challenge.� This year’s summer program will run from June 19 to Aug. 18 on weekdays: 9 a.m. to noon for ages 2.5 to 4 at Hardy; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 2.5 to 4 at Macomb; and 9 a.m. to noon for ages 18 to 29 months at Hamilton. The sixhour class costs a flat tuition of $1,011 for the summer, and the three-hour class costs $664.

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floor of the Tenley Point office building, constructed in 1987 at Wisconsin Avenue and River Road. Although Sislen has seen neighboring stores come and go, she hopes to continue doing what she loves for as long as the community will let her. “People come in all the time and say, ‘It feels so good to be here,’� Sislen said. “It’s all about making a safe space where people feel comfortable.�

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Wednesday MARCH 29 Performances ■ The Hamburg Ballet will present the D.C. premiere of John Neumeier’s “The Little Mermaid,” an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fable. 7:30 p.m. $29 to $125. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ■ The Washington Ballet will present Justin Peck’s “In Creases,” Jirí Kylián’s “Petit Mort” and William Forsythe’s “In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated.” 7:30 p.m. $25 to $118. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122. The performance will repeat Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. ■ Legendary British director Peter Brook will present his latest play — “Battlefield,” in which a family is torn apart by war and tries to make sense of the horrors they’ve experienced and perpetrated. 7:30 p.m. $35. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Thursday,MARCH March 30 30 Thursday Children’s program ■ Hena Khan will discuss her book “Amina’s Voice” (for ages 8 through 12). 7 p.m. Free. Children & Teens Department, Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Concerts ■ Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead will present a concert by emerging jazz artists and composers from across the world as part of a weeklong residency at the Kennedy Center. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium

Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ As part of “Shift: A Festival of American Orchestras,” Washington Performing Arts will present members of the North Carolina Symphony and singers Shara Nova, Padma Newsome and DM Stith performing “unCHAMBERed,” featuring works for chamber ensemble and voice by Caroline Shaw, Sarah Kirkland Snider and Gabriel Kahane. 7:30 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW washingtonperformingarts.org. Discussions and lectures ■ Udo Weilacher, a German landscape architect, and John Beardsley, director of garden and landscape studies at Dumbarton Oaks, will discuss 50 years of the land art movement and its impact on the nature of contemporary art. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. The Oak Room, Fellowship House, 1700 Wisconsin Ave. NW. doaks.org. ■ Georgetown Village will present “President Trump — What’s Next?,” a talk by Martin Tolchin, a senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and a former reporter at The New York Times. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Georgetown, 3240 O St. NW. 202-9998988. ■ Tom Nichols, a professor at the U.S. Naval War College, will discuss his book “The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-

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1919. ■ Jewish Lit Live will present a book talk by novelist and short story writer Sam Lipsyte. 7 p.m. Free. Amphitheater, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. 202-994-7470. Film ■ Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Charles Neville will present a screening of the 2013 documentary “Bayou Maharajah,” about the life and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker, with whom Neville performed. A Q&A will follow. 7:30 p.m. Free. New South Film Screening Classroom, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown.edu. Performances and readings ■ “Alaska Sesquicentennial: Seward’s Day” will feature the Alaska chamber group Wild Shore New Music performing works by living composers who have found inspiration through their experiences with the natural beauty and indigenous cultures of Alaska. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000. ■ George Washington University’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” featuring theater professor Alan Wade in the title role and adjunct professor Rick Foucheux as Gloucester. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $20. Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. 202-994-0995. The performance will repeat Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. ■ The Washington Improv Theater’s annual “FIST” tournament will feature performances by Stranger Things, Reina, Ur Mom’s Address and Man Car, Safe Travels, at 7:30 p.m.; and by Trivia Night,

Friday, MARCH 31 ■ Concert: Composer and pianist Billy Childs will present “Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro.” 7 and 9 p.m. $35. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Fancy Night Boy, Jos. A Banksy and New World, at 9:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Tournament performances will continue through April 15. ■ American University will present Mary Zimmerman’s “Argonautika,” an imaginative adaptation of Greek mythology. 8 p.m. $10 to $15. Greenberg Theatre, American University, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-885-2587. The performance will repeat Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. ■ Georgetown University’s studentrun Nomadic Theatre will present Stephen Adly Guirgis’ “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.” 8 p.m. $8 to $12. Village C Theatre, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts. georgetown.edu. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. ■ The Georgetown University Theater & Performance Studies Program will present “In the Next Room, or the vibrator play” by Sarah Ruhl. 8 p.m. $7 to $18. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts. georgetown.edu. Performances will continue through April 8. Friday,MARCH March 31 31 Friday Children’s programs ■ Debbie Levy and Gilbert Ford will discuss their book “Soldier Song: A True Story of the Civil War,” about the hope, fear and loss met by Americans on both sides of the Civil War (for ages 8 through 10). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ Hannah Brewer — Miss Maryland 2016 — will entertain kids of all ages with stories and songs. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Conservatory East Gallery, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Class ■ Dwight Grimm of Little Alchemist Farm will present a “Make Your Own Bitters” workshop. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $40 to $45; reservations required. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert featuring works by

Weinberg and Schwarz. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075. ■ Jackson Borges of Rehoboth Beach, Del., will present an organ recital featuring works by Langlais, Schreiber and Vierne. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. ■ The Friday Music Series will feature pianist Edvinas Minkstimas (shown), violinist Steffani Kitayama and cellist Tobias Werner performing works by Brahms and Mendelssohn. 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Auditorium, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■ Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead will present a concert by emerging jazz artists and composers from across the world as part of a weeklong residency at the Kennedy Center. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Folger Consort will present “Starry Messenger,” featuring music of the early Baroque, including dramatic songs by Monteverdi, lute music by Galileo’s father Vincenzo Galilei, and early violin sonatas and keyboard pieces. 7 p.m. $40. Folger Theatre, Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077. The performance will repeat Saturday at 3 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. ■ The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra will present “Women in Jazz: The Influence of Ella Fitzgerald, Mary Lou Williams, and Lil Hardin Armstrong” as a prelude to Jazz Appreciation Month. 7:30 p.m. $25 to $40. Coulter Performance Plaza, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. americanhistory.si.edu. ■ Singer-songwriter duo Troy and Paula Haag will perform, at 8 p.m.; and the Xtet featuring Jess Lake will perform, at 10:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys. com. ■ As part of “Shift: A Festival of American Orchestras,” Washington Performing Arts will present the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performing Christopher Theofanidis’ “Creation/Creator.” 8 p.m. $25. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ As part of “Shift: A Festival of American Orchestras,” Washington Performing Arts will present an intimate chamber performance by singer-songwriter Christina Courtin and the Brooklynbased orchestral collective The Knights. 8 p.m. $25. The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW. washingtonperformingarts.org. ■ Georgetown University’s Black Theatre Ensemble will present “Hookman” by Lauren Yee. 8 p.m. $8 to $10. Village C Theatre, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts. georgetown.edu. The performance will repeat April 2 at 2 p.m. and April 6, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. ■ Elikeh, Kendall Street Company and Mateo Monk will perform. 8:30 p.m. $13 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will See Events/Page 15

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present a talk by lecturer Dan Sherman on “Hamilton: Man and Musical.” Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Spring Valley Building, American University, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW. olli-dc.org/lecture_series. ■ Constance L. Kirker and Mary Newman, authors of “Edible Flowers: A Global History,” will discuss “Culinary Flower Power in America and Beyond.” Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-2258333. ■ “Listen Up America: Forging Our Agenda for Justice,” the seventh annual Stateswomen for Justice Luncheon and Issues Forum, will feature Bernice A. King, CEO of The King Center, as keynote speaker. The event will also include a discussion with economist and author Julianne Malveaux and National Newspaper Publishers Association chair Denise Rolark-Barnes, among other panelists. Noon to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Ballroom, National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW. RSVP@ TriceEdneyWire.com. ■ “Sounding Board: Digital Creativity in Museums” will feature Effie Kapsalis, chief of content and communications strategy at the Smithsonian Institution Archives; Emily Haight, digital editorial assistant at the National Museum of Women in the Arts; Tatum Walker, associate director of digital strategy at Ford’s Theatre Society; and Angelica Aboulhosn, public affairs specialist at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. ■ Los Angeles-based artist Jim Shaw will discuss the connections in his art between his own psyche and America’s larger political, social and spiritual histories. 6:30 p.m. $12; free for members and students. Reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■ Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Helene Cooper will discuss her book “Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,” about the first female elected head of state in Africa’s history. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

Special event ■ Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey — now in the midst of its final tour — will present “Out of This World,” a thrill-filled circus spectacular filled with acrobats, animals, clowns and skaters. 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. $15 to $40. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Performances will repeat Saturday and Sunday at 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Film ■ Movie Night will feature Detlev Buck’s film “Measuring the World (Die Vermessung der Welt),” adapted from the international best-seller by novelist Daniel Kehlmann. 6:30 p.m. Free. Goethe-Institut Washington, Suite 3, 1990 K St. NW. goethe.de/washington. Performances ■ Capitol Hill Arts Workshop will present “CHAWbaret 12: The Dirty Dozen,” a local talent showcase featuring area soloists and the a cappella group Not What You Think. 8 p.m. $20. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-5476839. The performance will repeat Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m. ■ “Hexagon 2017: Let Freedom Zing!” will feature original songs with newly composed music and lyrics about recent political fodder. Proceeds will benefit ArtStream. 8 p.m. $30. Theater, Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. 202-333-7469. The performance will

Sporting event ■ The Washington Nationals will play an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox. 4:05 p.m. $12 to $370. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. Saturday, April 1 Saturday APRIL 1 Children’s programs ■ Instructor Angie Villegas will present an introductory art workshop (for ages 6 through 12). 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527. ■ As part of Architecture Month, DACkids will host a neighborhood walking tour of Capitol Hill, focusing on why the buildings look the way they do and the stories of the people who shaped the neighborhood (for ages 8 through 12). 1 to 3:30 p.m. $15 to $20; reservations required. Meet at the Southeast Library, 403 7th St. SE. aiadc.com. ■ Children will hear a story about Chuck Close and then create a special piece of art. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. ■ Education specialists Lee Coykendall and Alex Torres will present a drop-in children’s program on “Kites & Pollinators Take Flight,” a chance to create a botanically themed kite. 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202225-8333. Classes and workshops ■ As part of “Shift: A Festival of American Orchestras,” Washington Performing Arts will present a choral workshop on conducting excerpts from Brahms’ “Requiem,” led by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra music director Robert Spano, director of choruses Norman MacKenzie and members of the chorus. 10 a.m. Free. Wonder Bread Factory, 641 S St. NW. washingtonperformingarts.org. ■ GTGTech, a new D.C.-based nonprofit, will offer a workshop led by techsavvy teens for seniors in need of help on smartphone usage. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations requested. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. megan.mcnitt@dc.gov. ■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-2431188. ■ The Potter’s House will host an interactive workshop on “I Went to the Women’s March, Now What?” 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $10 donation suggested; reservations required. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. ■ The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will present a series of vegetarian cooking classes. 1 to 3 p.m. Free; reservations required. Science of Spiritu-

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On EXHIBIT Arts. On view through April 29, the post-impressionist works are inspired by time, light and experience. Located at 1643 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-965-4601. ■ The Washington Project for the Arts will hold its 36th annual auction gala Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Uline Arena, 1140 3rd St. NE. Tickets to the auction gala start at $325 and can be purchased by visiting the group’s website, wpadc.org. ■ “Advertising War,” featuring poster imagery created before and during World War I to promote the war effort, opened recently at the National Museum of American History and will continue through Oct. 1. Located at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202633-1000. ality Meditation Center, 2950 Arizona Ave. NW. dcinfo@sos.org. The classes will continue April 8 and 15. Concerts ■ East River Jazz will present pianist Mark Meadows performing and explaining the revolutionary music of Thelonious Monk on Monk’s centennial. 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Recital Studio, Building 46-West, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. eastriverjazz.net. ■ Duo Yumeno — featuring koto/ shamisen player and singer Yoko Reikano Kimura and cellist Hikaru Tamaki — will perform a blending of traditional Japanese and contemporary sounds. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ “Spring Sing,” a high-energy a cappella concert, will feature Georgetown Superfood, the Georgetown Saxatones and other local groups. 7:30 p.m. $7. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■ Cellist Tobias Werner and pianist Victor Asuncion will perform the complete Beethoven sonatas for piano and cello as part of the Washington Conservatory Concert Series. 8 p.m. Free; donations welcome. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle. 301-320-2770. ■ Saxophonist Charles Neville, guitarist Shawn Purcell, bassist Cameron Kayne and drummer Kevin McDonald will perform jazz standards and original tunes. A post-concert discussion will feature Ben Harbert and Maurice Jackson of Georgetown University, Beth M. Bienvenu of the National Endowment of the Arts and Claire Schwadron of Project Youth ArtReach. 8 p.m. Free. McNeir Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown. edu. ■ Musician David Massey will

Lindsay Mullen’s “Urban Landscape” is part of an exhibit at Susan Calloway Fine Arts. ■ The National Portrait Gallery recently announced it has temporarily installed its “America’s Presidents” exhibit in the west gallery on the second floor while its regular space is being refurbished, a process that will continue through Sept. 4. The temporary installation includes Chuck Close’s portrait of former President Barack Obama, on view for the first time. Located at 8th and F streets NW, the gallery is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-633-1000.

perform, at 8 p.m.; and singer, songwriter and banjo player Jacob Panic will perform, at 10:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ As part of “Shift: A Festival of American Orchestras,” Washington Performing Arts will present the Brooklynbased orchestral collective The Knights performing original music and works by Brahms, Lisa Bielawa, Aaron Jay Kernis and Vivaldi. 8 p.m. $25. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Singer-songwriter Scott Miller will perform. 8 p.m. $30 to $68.50. The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW. thehamiltondc.com. ■ The James Brown Dance Party — a rotating all-star tribute to James Brown — will perform on a double bill with the 8 Ohms Band. 9 p.m. $18 to $20. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions ■ Historian Victor Ripp will discuss his book “Hell’s Traces: One Murder, Two Families, Thirty-Five Holocaust Memorials,” which traces two very different Holocaust experiences on each side of his family tree. 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■ Lisa See will discuss her book “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane,” which follows a young woman in southwestern China’s Yunnan province who defies tradition by her determination to get an education and, later, by having a child out of wedlock. 3:30 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ Artists Tammra Sigler and Sharon Wolpoff — whose work is featured in the new exhibition “Geometry and Other Myths” — will discuss their work and their friendship. 5 p.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. ■ Daniel Beer — a scholar of 19thcentury Russia and senior lecturer in history at Royal Holloway, University of London — will discuss his book “The House

of the Dead: Siberian Exile Under the Tsars,” which profiles some of the more than 1 million prisoners and their families exiled beyond the Ural Mountains between 1801 and 1917. 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■ “From Doodles to Pixels: A Century of Spanish Animation” will present “Doodles,” a mixture of Segundo de Chomón’s early oddities, vintage commercials, contemporary stick figure animations by Calpurnio Pisón and more, with an emphasis on humor and absurdity. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-7374215. ■ “From Doodles to Pixels: A Century of Spanish Animation” will present “Modern Times,” featuring advertising gems, a bedtime marching song for children’s television, animated folk tales and other pop culture delights. 3:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. Performances and readings ■ Levine Music will present Stephen Schwartz’s music “Godspell,” the timeless tale of friendship, loyalty and love See Events/Page 16 7+( :25/' )$0286

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the Arts Jazz Masters celebration. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■Frank Lavin, author of “Home Front to Battlefront: An Ohio Teenager in World War II,� will join us to discuss the wartime experiences of his father, Carl Lavin. 1 to 3 p.m. Free. National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St. NW. 202-265-6280. ■George Prochnik will discuss his book “Stranger in a Strange Land: Searching for Gershom Scholem and Jerusalem,� about a German-born Zionist and scholar who evolved from socialism to anarchism to an idealistic Zionism. 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Stanford University professor Alexander Nemerov will discuss “The Tavern to the Traveler: On the Appearance of John Quidor’s Art� as part of a six-lecture series on “The Forest: America in the 1830s.� 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-7374215. ■“The Many Faces of Simone de Beauvoir: Author, Philosopher, Feminist� will feature panelists Susan Suleiman, professor of comparative literature and the civilization of France at Harvard University; Constance Borde and Sheila Malovany-Chevallier, translators of “The Second Sex�; and Debra Bergoffen, professor of philosophy at American University and professor emeritus at George Mason University. 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■David Enrich, an editor at the Wall Street Journal, will discuss his book “The Spider Network: The Wild Story of a Math Genius, a Gang of Backstabbing Bankers, and One of the Greatest Scams in Financial History,� which follows a brilliant but troubled math whiz through a spectacular financial scandal. 3 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Howard Norman, a two-time National Book Award finalist, will discuss his novel “My Darling Detective,� which uses noir elements to tell a rich tale of family, history and secrets. 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■The third annual “Voices From the Holy Land Film Series� will feature “The Living of Pigeons� and “East Jerusalem: Six Voices.� A post-screening discussion will feature Alan Kieswetter, former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free. Perry Auditorium, Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. voicesfromtheholyland.org. ■The National Gallery of Art will present Kenji Mizoguchi’s 1953 film “Ugetsu,� a retelling of an 18th-century Japanese ghost tale about a folk potter seduced by a phantom princess when he leaves home to sell his wares. 4 p.m.

Sunday, APRIL 2 ■Concert: Apollo’s Fire will present “Sugarloaf Mountain: An Appalachian Gathering� in honor of the exhibition “East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography.� 4 p.m. Free. East Garden Court, West Building, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. Performances and readings ■Rhythmaya Dance — an Indian dance academy that specializes in Bollywood, Kathak and hip-hop styles — will present “Dance Unifies,� its annual showcase. 2 p.m. $25. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. ■Ford’s Theatre Society and the American Friends of the Czech Republic will present “The Accidental Hero,� a true story about freedom, World War II and the inescapable question, “Who am I?� Performer and writer Patrick Dewane will discuss the show afterward. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. fords.org/ calendar/accidental-hero. Special event ■The Colonial Dames of America Chapter III will present an open house at the historic Abner Cloud House — the oldest original building along the C&O Canal, constructed in 1795 by a Quaker from Pennsylvania. Noon to 5 p.m. Free. Abner Cloud House, Canal and Reservoir roads NW. Monday, April 3 Monday APRIL 3 Classes and workshops ■The weekly “Yoga Mondays� program will feature a gentle yoga class. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Free; tickets distributed at the second-floor reference desk beginning at 10:15 a.m. to the first 30 people who arrive. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488. ■The West End Interim Library will host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. ■The Network for Victim Recovery of DC will host a yoga class led by traumainformed instructors as part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. 6 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will begin a four-week class

Concerts ■National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master and National Medal of Arts recipient Paquito D’Rivera will perform, showing off his jazz saxophone and clarinet prowess. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The 2017 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Tribute Concert will salute jazz artists Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ira Gitler, Dave Holland, Dick Hyman and Lonnie Smith. 7:30 p.m. Free; limited tickets available the night of the performance. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■Independent researcher Hayden M. Wetzel will discuss “Beginnings of the Humane Movement in Washington, D.C.,� about the creation of the local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals by congressional charter in 1870 and the founding of the Washington Animal Rescue League in 1914. Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■Alison Luchs, curator of early European sculpture at the National Gallery of Art, will discuss the first comprehensive exhibition of Della Robbia glazed terracotta sculpture in the United States. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington. esteri.it. ■Eric Liu will discuss his book “You’re More Powerful Than You Think: A Citizen’s Guide to Making Change Happen,� which analyzes the political situation and offers concrete measures for reclaiming power from the bottom up. 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■Constitutional scholar Geoffrey R. Stone will discuss his book “Sex and the Constitution: Sex, Religion and Law From America’s Origins to the Twenty-First Century,� which traces the history of efforts to manage sexual behavior with legislation. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■Authors and scholars Geraldine Brooks, Paul Harding, Steven Knapp and Alan Lightman will join Marilynne Robinson (shown), winner of the 2016 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, in a panel discussion centered on intersections of fiction, faith and the imagination. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Kluge Center, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5394. ■The International Spy Museum will present a talk by Nicholas Reynolds, an intelligence and military historian and former CIA officer, on his book “Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway’s Secret Adventures, 1935-1961.� 7:30 to 9 p.m. $20 to $25, which includes a Cuban cocktail and mariquitas Cubanas. See Events/Page 17

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 16 La Galeria Room, Cuba Libre, 801 9th St. NW. 202-393-7798. Performance ■Choreographer Damian Woetzel will present “Song & Dance,� part of the second season of his acclaimed “Demo� series bringing together artists from a wide variety of genres to explore new concepts and reframe existing work. 8 p.m. $25 to $59. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Sporting event ■The Washington Nationals will play the Miami Marlins. 1:05 p.m. $42 to $450. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. and Thursday at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 Tuesday APRIL 4 Classes and workshops ■A certified yoga instructor will lead a walk-in gentle yoga class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-7270232. ■The Georgetown Library will present a walk-in yoga class practicing introductory viniyasa techniques. 11:15 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■Lindsey Crawford of Yoga District will present a yoga class for beginners. 1 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. Concerts ■As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, the Washington Bach Consort will present “Noontime Cantata� with organist Paul Skevington. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■Guitar virtuoso Simon Schembri will perform a classical guitar concert. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Washington Performing Arts will present a concert by Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov featuring works by Schumann, Shostakovich and Stravinsky. 8 p.m. $30 to $95. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Andrew Combs Band and Erin Rae will perform. 8 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■Michael Hayden — former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency, a retired fourstar general, and author of “Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror� — will discuss current affairs. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kenney Herter Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. sais-jhu.edu. ■Patrick Weil, visiting professor of law at Yale University and senior

research fellow at the French National Research Center, will discuss “AsylumSeekers in Europe: A Crisis for Europe, the United States, and the World.â€? Noon to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu. ■“Remembering Past Wars ‌ and Preventing the Nextâ€? — an event to mark 100 years since the United States entered World War I, and 50 years since the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous speech against war — will feature Michael Kazin (shown), professor of history at Georgetown University; Eugene Puryear, journalist, activist and radio host; Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Codepink; David Swanson, director of World Beyond War; Maria Santelli, executive of the Center on Conscience and War; Jarrod Grammel, a conscientious objector; Nolan Fontaine, a conscientious objector; and Reiner Braun, a peace activist based in Germany. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. worldbeyondwar.org/100DC. â– As part of Architecture Month, the District Architecture Center will host a talk on “The Overlooked Architectural Opportunities of Suburbiaâ€? by Amanda Kolson Hurley, a writer for the Washington City Paper and a contributing editor for the magazine of the American Institute of Architects. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $10 to $15. District Architecture Center, 421 7th St. NW. aiadc.com. â– Paul Quigley, director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies and associate professor of Civil War history at Virginia Tech, will discuss “The American Civil War and the World.â€? 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $40. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. â– The Chevy Chase Library Book Club will discuss “Yes Pleaseâ€? by actress and comedian Amy Poehler. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. â– Alec Ryrie — a professor of the history of Christianity at Durham University and a specialist on the British reformation — will discuss his book “Protestants: The Faith That Made the Modern World.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â– Poet Dana Levin will discuss her work in conversation with Ron Charles, editor of The Washington Post’s Book World. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org. â– As part of a symposium honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Break the Silence: A Dialogue Among Black Lives Matter and Civil Rights Activistsâ€? will feature Mandy Carter, April Goggans, Anthony Grimes, Sekou Mgobozi Abdullah Odinga, David Ragland, the Rev. Osagyefo Sekou and Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. april4atgu.eventbrite.com. â– A panel discussion on “Israel’s Second Founding: The Six-Day War 50 Years

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Wednesday, APRIL 5 â– Concert: Swedish hip-hop artist Jason Timbuktu DiakitĂŠ will perform with the Harlem-based jazz band Rakiem Walker Project and discuss his book “A Drop of Midnight,â€? which tracks his family’s history from slave plantations in South Carolina to the welfare state of Sweden. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. www.swedenabroad.com/ washington. Laterâ€? will feature Alon Confino of the University of Virginia and Ben-Gurion University; Arie Dubnov of George Washington University; Yoav Gelber of American University and IDC Herzliya; Benny Morris of Ben-Gurion University and Georgetown University; Yoram Peri of the University of Maryland; and Tamara Wittes of the Brookings Institution. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Butler Board Room, Butler Pavilion, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/cas/israelstudies. Film â– The Italian Cultural Institute will present Gianni Amelio’s 2013 film “L’intrepido (A Lonely Hero),â€? a Chaplinesque odyssey through the world of work as seen through the eyes of a kind middle-aged man who takes on every conceivable temporary job. 6 to 7:40 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. Performances and readings â– A National Poetry Month celebration will feature readings by Francisco AragĂłn and Claudia Cortese, followed by an open mic. 7 p.m. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-3317282. â– In conjunction with Richmond’s French Film Festival, the Embassy of France will host “MEC!,â€? a live performance by French stage and screen actor Philippe Torreton and jazz percussionist Edward Perraud. A Q&A session with Torreton and Perraud will follow. 7 to 10 p.m. $28. Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. frenchculture.org.

Concerts â– The First Wednesday Concert series will feature mezzo-soprano Louisa Waycott and tenor Gus Chrysson performing German lieder from the Romantic period and art songs from Latin America. 12:10 to 12:45 p.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 16th and H streets NW. 202-347-8766. â– Nomadic Wax will present performances from three hip-hop and spoken word poetry artists from Syria and Iran, who will blend hip-hop with aspects of traditional Persian culture. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â– The Georgetown University Chamber Singers and Schola Cantorum of Georgetown University will perform DuruflÊ’s “Requiemâ€? and Gregorian chant. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free. Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. â– Columbus, Ohio-based musician Rj Cowdery will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â– Singer-songwriter John Kadlecik will perform. 8 p.m. $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures â– Musicologist Saul Lilienstein will discuss the key role of Jewish immigrants to the United States in giving rise to the Great American Songbook. Noon to 2 p.m. $25; reservations required. Lang Recital Hall, Levine Music, 2801 Upton St. NW. levinemusic.org. â– Maisie Hughes, design and advocacy director at Casey Trees, will discuss “Planning for Trees,â€? about how good design can protect existing trees and cre-

ate spaces to sustain a healthy urban forest. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. $10; free for members. Reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202272-2448. ■Christian Lange, parliamentary state secretary of the German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection, will join other panelists to discuss “The Rosenburg Files — The Federal Ministry of Justice, and the Nazi-Past.� 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. GoetheInstitut Washington, Suite 3, 1990 K St. NW. goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite. com. ■The Sibley Institute of Bone & Joint Health will present a seminar by orthopedic surgeon Noah Raizman on “Shoulder Arthritis and Rotator Cuff Tears: Causes and Treatments.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conference Room 2, Building A, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-6606789. ■Geophysicist Sean W. Fleming will discuss his book “Where the River Flows: Scientific Reflections on Earth’s Waterways,� about how mathematics and physics can reveal the hidden dynamics of rivers, offering insights into the profound interrelationships that they have with landscapes, ecosystems and societies. 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $20 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Philip Kerr will discuss his book “Prussian Blue: A Bernie Gunther Novel,� which follows the eponymous former Berlin homicide detective as he is tracked down by an old enemy who now works for the East German Stasi. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Rocket scientist and engineering activist Shah Selbe will discuss “EngiSee Events/Page 18

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Sporting event â– The Washington Wizards will play the Charlotte Hornets. 7 p.m. $19 to $464. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Wednesday, April 5 Wednesday APRIL 5 Class â– A homebuyers workshop will provide information on how to purchase a home using a DC Open Doors mortgage

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885-2923. ■“Movie Night at West End� will feature the 1990 romantic comedy “Pretty Woman,� starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. 6:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202724-8707. ■The “Media That Matter� series will feature a screening of “The Age of Consequences,� about the impacts of climate change on resource scarcity, migration and conflict through the lens of U.S. national security and global stability. A discussion will follow. 6:30 p.m. Free. Doyle/Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu. Performance ■Tap dancer Maud Arnold will join the Ben Williams Trio for a performance honoring the legacy of jazz and tap while interpreting them through a scope of modern and contemporary styles. 12:10 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-7374215. Sporting event ■The Washington Capitals will play

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the New York Rangers. 8 p.m. $50 to $750. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Thursday,APRIL April 6 6 Thursday Class â– The West End Interim Library will host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. Concerts â– The Jazz Appreciation Month Daytime Series will feature the U.S. Air Force Band’s Airmen of Note. Noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Free. Coulter Performance Plaza, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. americanhistory.si.edu. â– A Brown Bag Chamber Concert will feature cellist Vasily Popov and guests. 1 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-7271488. â– Nearly 30 drummers and dancers from Tamagawa University and Taiko Group will perform a blend of thundering taiko drumming and traditional Japanese dance. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The National Symphony Orchestra and French pianist Lise de la Salle will perform Prokofiev’s First Piano Concerto, Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony and selections from Britten’s “Peter Grimes.â€? 7 p.m. $15 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. â– Americana musician Jackson Emmer will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â– Black Masala and Bella’s Bartok will perform. 8:30 p.m. $8 to $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures â– Reading Partners, a D.C.-based literacy program in 20 schools, will present an information session with community engagement director Naomi Shachter, board member Harry Jaffe and volunteer tutors Gretchen Bloom and Anna Fierst. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free for information session; $15 for lunch. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. â– The Embassy of El Salvador will host a gallery talk and reception for the exhibition “Frida Larios: Maya Alphabet of Modern Times,â€? featuring remarks by Ambassador Claudia Ivette Canjura de Centeno and a discussion with artist Frida Larios. A post-talk reception will feature tastes of some Central American favorites. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. â– Abel Enrique NuĂąez, executive director of the Central American Resource Center, will discuss immigration in the United States. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Murray Room, Lauinger Memorial Library, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. library.georgetown.edu. â– A spring discussion series on neuroscience and trauma will feature retired Johns Hopkins University neuroscientist and researcher Bill Marks and attorney Jeanine Hull. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Tenley-

Thursday, APRIL 6 ■Performance: “The Dove: Stories of Hope Amidst Conflict� — presenting personal stories from Israeli, Arab and American journalists exploring the human experiences of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — will feature Noa Baum (shown), Nadia Bilbassy, Ori Nir, Tim Phelps and Barbara Slavin. 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. bit.ly/TheDoveStoryHour. Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■Elaine Ostrander, chief of cancer genetics and comparative genomics at the National Human Genome Research Institute, will discuss “Dog Genes Tell Surprising Tales: Understanding the Genetics of Breed Behavior, Shape and Disease.� 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Carnegie Institution for Science, 1530 P St. NW. carnegiescience.edu/events/ lectures. ■Artist Jami Porter Lara will discuss her artistic process and philosophy. 6:30 p.m. $15 to $25; reservations required. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■International Spy Museum board members H. Keith Melton and Robert Wallace will discuss their book “Spy Sites of Washington, DC: A Guide to the Capital Region’s Secret History.� 6:30 p.m. $12 to $15. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798. ■HumanitiesDC will sponsor a “Humanitini� happy hour focusing on “Statehood and New Columbia,� with panelists Janette Hoston Harris, former city historian; Michael Brown, one of the District’s two elected shadow senators; and Eugene Kinlow, director of federal and regional affairs for Mayor Muriel Bowser. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Uniontown, 2200 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE. wdchumanities.org/humanitini. ■Susan Piedmont-Palladino, curator at the National Building Museum and director of Virginia Tech’s WashingtonAlexandria Architecture Center, will discuss “Brutalism: The Architecture We Love to Hate,� about the history and evolution of the architectural style originated by Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

â– Aviation expert Paul Glenshaw will discuss “The Rise of the Airplane: From the Wright Brothers to Lindberghâ€? as part of a series of Smithsonian Associates programs on “The 1920s: Daring to Be Modern.â€? 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â– Journalist Chris Whipple will discuss his book “The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency,â€? which draws on interviews with 17 former chiefs of staff and two former presidents. Whipple will be in conversation with Ken Duberstein, Ronald Reagan’s chief of staff from 1988 to 1989, and the discussion will be moderated by New York Times White House correspondent Peter Baker. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â– Scott Tucker, artistic director of the Choral Arts Society of Washington, will present a program on “Mozart’s ‘Requiem’: Grief Transformed,â€? about the musical structure and cultural history of one of the composer’s most powerful and most-performed works. The program will include recordings and a performance by members of the Choral Arts Chorus. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $20 to $25. Rasmuson Theater, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-3030. Film â– In honor of National Poetry Month, the Georgetown Library will present the 2001 biopic “PiĂąero,â€? starring Benjamin Bratt as Nuyorican poet and playwright Miguel PiĂąero. 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0233. Performances and readings â– Georgetown University will host a staged reading of “A Pound of Flesh,â€? a new play by Katie L. Watson about living liver donation. A panel discussion will follow. 6 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Healey Family Student Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. â– The Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society will present “Stupid F***ing Bird,â€? written, conceived and adapted by Aaron Posner. 8 p.m. $8 to $12. Stage III, Poulton Hall, Georgetown University, 1421 37th St. NW. performingarts. georgetown.edu. Performances will continue through April 22. Special events â– This month’s “Phillips After 5â€? installment — “Prints and Posters,â€? inspired by the art of Henri de ToulouseLautrec — will feature a chance to learn about his artistic process and the art of printmaking while indulging in a red wine tasting and participating in a printmaking activity presented by Pyramid Atlantic. 5 to 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. â– Architecture Month will kick off with an opening party with Spanish tapas and refreshments, as well as an exclusive first look at two new exhibitions — “Export, Spanish Architecture Abroadâ€? and “Alternatives: The Thirteenth Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism.â€? 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, 2801 16th St. NW. aiadc.com. The festival will continue through April 30 with a variety of tours, lectures and other events.

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Spotlight on SchoolS Blessed Sacrament School

Every spring, the March Madness basketball tournament takes place, composed of the top college teams. But March Madness is not solely about watching the games, as it really brings together everyone, especially my friends and me. I say this because every year during this season, everyone I know including my classmates make brackets, and with those we have competitions to see whose will come out best, and sometimes there is a prize for the winner. This makes the whole time period much more intense for one another, too. However, this year, I myself did not make a bracket, as I merely wanted to focus on the games and root for the teams I love. To me, the bracket distracts me from the tournament’s main purpose for everyone, which is watching a good game of basketball. Although it is fun, I thought I would take a year off, and just pay attention to the game itself. Throughout the timeframe in which the tournament takes place, big upsets happen and other amazing events occur, like a buzzer-beater to win the title, but really March Madness is a great time to watch a good game of basketball and root for the team you love. — Cole Anderson, eighth-grader

Lafayette Elementary School

For the third straight year, the Lafayette Elementary School archery team qualified for the National Archery Tournament in Louisville, Ky. To qualify for the nationals, the Lafayette team competed in and won the citywide tournament. This year, 48 kids made the District tournament. Fourth- and fifth-graders are eligible to try out for the team, coached by Ms. McClure and Ms. Howes. Ms. McClure and Ms. Howes hold a Lafayette archery tournament to determine the school’s archery team. Since Lafayette won D.C.’s citywide tournament, the team advanced to the national tournament held in Louisville. The top 24 archers will go to Kentucky. Last year in Louisville, the Lafayette team had a good showing but lost in the tournament. Kids from all over the nation go to the Kentucky tournament. This year Lafayette’s goal is to get very close to winning the tournament or even win the tournament which takes place May 11 through 13. Leo Espuelas, a fifth-grader who has been on the team for two straight years, said, “Last year Kentucky was so much fun. Since we have new kids this year, and we have some experience from last year, it will be even better.” — Finn Boyle, fifth-grader

Maret School

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School DISPATCHES school celebrated Grandparents and Special Friends Day. This is a special day because your classmates can meet your grandparents or special friends, grandparents can learn how their grandchild is doing in school, and everyone watches the lower school sing. It is really fun. We have Grandparents and Special Friends Day because the students want to show what they have been studying. In first grade, we did Mad Libs. A Mad Lib is a fun activity where you have a piece of paper and blank spaces to write an adjective, verb or noun. You can have fun because the words do not always go together. We dress up because you need to look nice to inspire the grandparents and special friends. You need to focus on your goal to make the grandparents and special friends happy with your singing and be amazed. Every year we have a class that the grandparents and special friends can do with us. This year we had art and made infinity rooms. An infinity room is something that is full of designs. Ms. Michael, our art teacher, told jokes that we didn’t understand. For the concert we sang “Scrub Brush Shuffle” and “This Little Light of Mine.” We were happy to see our grandparents and special friends. We felt nervous because there were many more visitors than we thought. Then we felt sad when they left. That was our experience for this special day! — Ms. Sudheendran’s first-graders

National Presbyterian School

On March 22, there was a feast for our fifth grade. The feast consisted of multiple foods from the Mediterranean region, mostly from Greece. We did this feast because we are currently studying ancient Greece in social studies. It consisted of “wine” (for us, grape juice), rice, grapes, hummus, grape leaves, falafel, tahini sauce, rice pudding and olives. It was located in the fifth-grade classrooms and the desks were arranged in a U shape. The room parents helped organize the feast. Mr. Lester, the head of school, and Mr. Ketchum, our Upper Division director, joined us for the feast, along with a few other teachers. I would like to give a shout out to Shemali’s Inc., which supplied all the food. It could not have happened without them. The feast was enjoyed by all! — Ian Lever, fifth-grader

Our Lady of Victory School

On March 18, Our Lady of Victory School hosted the Blarney Ball. This exciting party was organized by my class, the third grade. There was a lot to do the day of the party. I came to school early

and helped to prepare everything. The third-grade families set up the food stations, decorations, game room, craft room and photo booth. We decorated our gym with green decorations for our St. Patrick’s Day theme. In the craft room, there were many St. Patrick’s Day crafts. You could make a bracelet or decorate a craft page in the shape of a turtle shell. The game room had a Pokémon theme. Several eighth-graders helped to run this station. Some of them even brought Pokémon cards from their own collections. There were so many cards! It was very cool to see all of the cards even though I didn’t quite understand how to play. There was a photo booth where you could pick out props and pose with your family and friends to take a great picture. Then there was the dance floor where there was dancing, eating and talking. The DJ was really cool and even used green smoke! We had a slushy machine, a popcorn machine, and a cotton candy machine and a table full of other snacks. I really enjoyed dancing with my friends and making fun crafts to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. — Skye B., third-grader

School Without Walls High School

On Feb. 15 it was announced that a team of School Without Walls students led by sophomore Tochi Ukegbu were voted as winners of the Verizon Innovative Learning app challenge in D.C. The phone app, named Intercom, won a $5,000 grant for School Without Walls, and a large banner was placed near the entrance of the school. The app easily displays school alerts and information such as school newspapers and Metro delays. Congratulations to the Walls team on its accomplishments. — Michael Edgell, 11th-grader

GO, ROSS, GO!

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Dupont Circle’s Ross Elementary was one of four schools in Washington and Baltimore to receive “PHIT America Go!” grants from Under Armour. The awards were announced at a news conference last week at Ross, where students and physical education teacher Jason Shegda were in a celebratory mood. The nationwide grant program, run by the Silver Spring-based nonprofit PHIT America, offers awards ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to boost PE offerings.

gastric-brooding frogs, Xerces butterflies and woolly mammoths. De-extinction relates to this year’s theme of Sharing the Planet because it involves bringing back animals that form social communities and we will need to share our planet’s finite resources with them. De-extinction could help existing ecosystems, but could also harm them. This has been a wonderful experience for my group. We have discovered tons of informa-

tion about an extremely interesting topic. We have been researching and writing for five weeks and have accumulated knowledge from many fields, such as biology, genetics and engineering. I have immense gratitude to several scientists — Michael Archer, Helen Pilcher, Ben Novak and Daniel Fisher — for their time and agreeing to interviews. Their talks have been the best resource we could possibly find. — Hayden Sherwood, fifth-grader

Washington International School

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