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Vol. XII, No. 44

Bowser wins Democratic primary

S T. B A L D R I C K ’ S D AY

■ Election: Bonds, Nadeau

prevail in D.C. Council races By BRADY HOLT and GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writers

Muriel Bowser overcame Vincent Gray last night in the District’s Democratic mayoral primary — a race marked by a crowded field, low turnout and the looming possibility

of a Gray indictment. As of The Current’s deadline, Bowser, the Ward 4 D.C. Council member, had taken 44 percent of the vote, and incumbent Mayor Gray had 33 percent, with 127 of 143 precincts reporting. Ward 6 Council member Tommy Wells and Ward 2’s Jack Evans netted 12 percent and 5 percent, respectively; restaurateur Andy Shallal finished with 3 percent; at-large Council member Vincent Orange got 2 percent; and Reta

Jo Lewis and Carlos Allen collected less than 1 percent. A total of 74,597 ballots had been counted as of midnight, representing 20 percent of registered voters and a sharp decrease from the 2010 turnout of 137,586 (37 percent) for the September primary. Bowser had her strongest performance in Ward 3, where she won 64 percent of the vote. She also carried wards 1, 2, 4 and 6, and placed either See Election/Page 6

Church St. housing plans spark concern By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

Brian Kapur/The Current

Members of Georgetown University’s men’s soccer team had their heads shaved Friday at a St. Baldrick’s Day event at the Leavey Conference Center on campus to help raise money for pediatric cancer research.

The developer set to rebuild St. Thomas’ Parish and construct residential units on the church’s half-acre property in Dupont Circle faced frustrated neighbors at a community meeting last Wednesday night. Kevin Riegler of CAS Riegler spoke to roughly 50 people gathered at the church, many of whom voiced serious concerns about the planned construction. Their objections mostly centered on the residential component at 1772 Church St., which will likely be at least six stories tall and include 49 to 60 units. Some worried the structure would be an eyesore and that it would clash with the architectural character of the historic neighborhood. Others feared construction would be disruptive to the area in other ways, such as by creating noise early in the morning. A few simply detested the idea of bringing a massive residential building to the neighborhood.

Brian Kapur/Current file photo

The church hopes an apartment project will give it the necessary funding to restore its bulding at 1772 Church St. in Dupont Circle.

“A lot of our concerns as neighbors are still here,” one man said at the conclusion of the meeting. “I think it’s important for you to hear — and for the church to hear See Project/Page 5

Underground space eyed for hotel rooms

Hexagon troupe set to mark 60th season back in District

By BRADY HOLT

■ Arts: Comedy group will

Current Staff Writer

Under Dupont Circle, a former trolley station has sat empty for years, waiting for the right vision to make use of potentially prime real estate in the heart of the vibrant, high-demand neighborhood. Members of the Arts Coalition for the Dupont Underground, who have had their eye on the space for years, now hope a new hotel concept could be what they need to make galleries and art storage viable there. “There’s 75,000 square feet of very cool space that’s not being used,” said the arts coalition’s Braulio Agnese. The nonprofit arts coalition has been working with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development since 2010 to lease the vacant space. The group was more recently approached by local

NEWS

perform at Wilson’s theater

By KAT LUCERO Current Staff Writer

Rendering courtesy of Patrick Smith

LED screens will simulate daylight in the proposed underground hotel rooms.

developer Patrick Smith, who proposed 41 tiny “pod” hotel units in the underground property. Agnese called the idea “brilliant” — a realistic way to provide enough revenue to sustain the arts operations. “It’s directly beneath Dupont Circle, which is probably the most-used, best-loved park in D.C. outside of the See Underground/Page 7

EVENTS

Walls boys squad gets a boost from U.S. Lacrosse grant — Page 3

Studio 2ndStage hosts U.S. premiere of candid ‘Moth’ — Page 23

Hexagon, a political comedy troupe started in D.C. in 1955, is coming home. After a five-year hiatus from performing in the District, the volunteer-driven group will present its 2015 season at Wilson High School — just in time for its 60th anniversary. The troupe, which donates profits to local charities, has already

warmed up to the school’s performance hall by using it for rehearsals over the winter. “The theater is gorgeous,” Hexagon president Kathy Suydam said of Wilson’s recently renovated space. “We love the location. Tenleytown is so convenient with the Metro. There are also so many restaurants and a lot of parking.” “It’s a great rehearsal space,” said troupe member John “Skip” Maraney, who first started performing with Hexagon in 1964. “There’s a dance studio and band practice room [and] … ample dressing See Hexagon/Page 5

INDEX

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Logan Circle ANC may seek visitor parking passes — Page 12

Calendar/20 Classifieds/29 District Digest/2 Dupont Circle Citizen/11 Exhibits/21 In Your Neighborhood/18

Opinion/8 Police Report/4 Real Estate/15 School Dispatches/10 Service Directory/26 Theater/23

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The Current

District Digest Deer cull completed in Rock Creek Park

The National Park Service concluded its deer cull for the season on Monday, with marksmen having shot 106 deer since Jan. 2 in an effort to control the park’s population and protect its habitat. The Park Service donates “all

suitable venison� to a local food bank, according to a news release. The park’s “White-tailed Deer Management Plan� calls for officials to reduce the population from more than 70 deer per square mile to 15 to 20 per square mile, as the animals are eating nearly all of the tree seedlings in the area. “This reduction will help ensure

the long-term protection, preservation, and restoration of the forest and other native vegetation,� according to the release. Opponents have questioned whether the deer are causing harm, and have encouraged the Park Service to use nonlethal population control measures. A protest Monday night coincided with the end of the

deer cull. The operations will resume in the fall or early winter.

Georgetown has four licenses available Four licenses to serve alcohol have become available in Georgetown — three for restaurants and

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Georgetown DMV set to reopen April 29

The D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles will open a new service center in The Shops at Georgetown Park mall on April 29, replacing the former facility there that closed in May 2012. The new center, located on the canal level of 3222 M St. NW, is larger than its predecessor and will be open from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. “Georgetown will be a full service facility and customers will be provided with the same services that are provided at the three other service centers: Southwest, Penn Branch, and Rhode Island,� said director Lucinda Babers. Once the Georgetown branch opens, the agency will have service centers in all four city quadrants.

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Task force calls for reforms Walls boys lacrosse team bolstered by grant to field permitting process

program,” said Collins. “There are kids that have come out and said they would have never been able to do this if you didn’t give me the stick or the hel When School Without Walls launched its boys met.” lacrosse program in 2013, just four students turned For Collins, the grant solves one of the biggest up for the initial interest meeting. But coach Michael problems the team endured last year. The coach spent roughly four months tryCollins saw a major shift a few ing to scrounge up equipment weeks ago when this year’s for his team through donations gathering attracted more than 30 of used gear from other lacrosse interested players. programs. On the field, the Penguins “One of the biggest also have a strikingly different challenges I had last year was look this year. Their rugged sourcing the equipment,” he makeshift gear from a year ago said. “I went to everybody I has been replaced by the same knew in the lacrosse community, pristine, top-level equipment Brian Kapur/The Current hat in hand, saying I needed a used in elite college programs. Walls’ quick transformation The 2013 First Stick Grant helped hand. McLean Youth Lacrosse gave us a lot of stuff — we came about after it won a 2013 the boys lacrosse team grow. wouldn’t have been able to play First Stick Grant courtesy of U.S. Lacrosse, the sport’s national governing body. without that. The award is given to lacrosse programs in non-tra- “A lot of people in the local lacrosse community ditional areas to help grow the sport; as part of the came out and said, ‘Hey, we have gently used gear grant, the team gets all-new equipment — sticks, — let me give it to you guys.’ We played with all that uniforms, pads and balls — and U.S. Lacrosse pro- stuff last year.” Getting the grant for this season gave an instant vides support for two years. “It has been nothing short of amazing for our See Walls/Page 7 By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

By GEORGE ALTSHULER Current Correspondent

A recent D.C. Council hearing about the long-standing complications of allocating permits for the District’s athletic fields highlighted the controversial nature of the process, but also offered proposals for increasing transparency and efficiency. The March 20 round table, led by Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh, came shortly after a task force of government agencies, 20 athletic groups and other stakeholders completed a report on the permitting process. Cheh convened that task force last October. The group’s 32-page report recommends that the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation issue permits in a more transparent way, conduct an inventory of its available spaces and seek out ways to increase the number and availabil-

ity of fields. “We need an application process that is visible by all and understood by all, so that when people apply they have some sense of where they stand,” Cheh said in an interview after the hearing. The round table also came as the parks department works to prepare public guidelines for how it decides which organizations get priority in booking fields. In her testimony at the hearing, Shari Shanklin, the agency’s interim director, said the plan is to prioritize groups in the following order: the Department of Parks and Recreation and its partners; school athletic leagues; nonprofit groups; other school events; and other organizations, including for-profit leagues. Matthew Frumin, a Tenleytown advisory neighborhood commissioner who chaired the task force, said the shared ownership of many See Fields/Page 5

The week ahead Wednesday, April 2

The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a working session to discuss revised graduation requirements, federal evaluation of the District’s waiver for the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, implementation of the District’s Race to the Top grant, and the city’s review of feeder patterns and boundary revisions. The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Room 842 of One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■ The Woodley Park Community Association will hold its spring meeting, which will feature at-large D.C. Council member and independent mayoral candidate David Catania as a guest speaker. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Stanford in Washington, 2661 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Thursday, April 3

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■ The National Capital Planning Commission will hold its monthly meeting, which will include an informational presentation on the Foreign Missions Center Master Plan for a portion of the former campus of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. at the commission’s offices in Suite 500N, 401 9th St. NW. ■ The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority will host a Ward 2 townhall meeting on rates, construction projects and other issues. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the auditorium at School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens, 2425 N St. NW.

Saturday, April 5

The Rock Creek Conservancy will host the sixth annual Rock Creek Extreme Cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon at 70-plus sites along Rock Creek and its tributaries, in the parks connected to Rock Creek and in nearby neighborhoods, where much of trash originates. For more information visit rockcreekconservancy.org. ■ The D.C. deputy mayor for education will hold a community working group session to get public input on student assignment and school choice policies, including the current D.C. Public Schools boundaries, last revised in 1968. The first “Center City” meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in the cafeteria at Dunbar High School, 101 N St. NW. The event will include an information fair, from 9 to 9:45 a.m.; a presentation and facilitated Q&A session, from 9:45 to 10:30 a.m.; and working group discussions, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. ■ The Metropolitan Police Department and the 2nd District Citizens Advisory Council will host a community bike ride with members of the 2nd District’s Mountain Bike Tactical Unit, a new community policing initiative. The event will begin at 1

p.m. at the 2nd District Police Station, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW.

Sunday, April 6

The Tregaron Conservancy and Cleveland Park Historical Society will sponsor a presentation on “the health and wealth” of Tregaron’s trees, as well as the challenges of owning and maintaining a historic woodland while restoring a dilapidated forest in the midst of a city. Afterward, volunteers will help with invasive plant removal, bulb planting, debris removal and stream cleanup. The tree talk will begin at 1 p.m., and the community service projects will begin at 2 p.m. For both events, meet at the top of Tregaron’s north meadow near the mansion, accessible by driving or walking up the driveway at 3100 Macomb St. NW.

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The D.C. deputy mayor for education will hold a community working group session to get public input on student assignment and school choice policies, including the current D.C. Public Schools boundaries, last revised in 1968. The first “Upper NW & NE” meeting will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the armory at Coolidge High School, 6315 5th St. NW. The event will include an information fair, from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.; a presentation and facilitated Q&A session, from 6:15 to 7 p.m.; and working group discussions, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. ■ The Brightwood Community Association will hold its regular meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. John United Baptist Church, 6343 13th St. NW. Agenda items will include a membership drive, an update from the Safeway Consumer Advisory Group and a report on the 5808 14th St. youth group home.

Thursday, April 10

The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority will host a Ward 4 town-hall meeting on rates, construction projects and other issues. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Shepherd Elementary School, 7800 14th St. NW. ■ Friendship Place will host a panel discussion on “A Hidden Challenge: Homelessness Among Youth and Young Adults.” Participants will include Darla Bardine, policy director for the National Network for Youth; Deborah Shore, executive director of Sasha Bruce Youthwork; Jermaine Hampton, director of Friendship Place’s AimHire Program; and a young person with life experience. The forum will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. Reservations are requested by emailing rsvp@friendshipplace.org.

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The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority will host a Ward 1 town-hall meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, 800 Euclid St. NW.

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Police Report This is a listing of reports taken from March 24 through 30 in local police service areas.

psa PSA 101 101 â– DownTown

Burglary â– 1100-1199 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 9:40 a.m. March 24 (with knife). Motor vehicle theft â– 13th and G streets; 9:28 p.m. March 30. â– 13th and G streets; 9:30 p.m. March 30. Theft â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 7:30 p.m. March 25. â– 1100-1199 block, G St.; 2:20 p.m. March 26. â– 900-999 block, F St.; 2:27 a.m. March 27. â– 500-599 block, 11th St.; 2:08 p.m. March 27. Theft from auto â– 1200-1299 block, K St.; 3:11 a.m. March 24. â– 1300-1399 block, I St.; 6:55 p.m. March 25. â– 1200-1299 block, K St.; 7:32 a.m. March 27. â– 900-999 block, H St.; 1:49 p.m. March 27. â– 12th and G streets; 3 p.m. March 28. â– 9th and G streets; 3:25 a.m. March 29. â– 700-749 block, 10th St.; 8 a.m. March 29. â– 1000-1099 block, G St.; 3:08 p.m. March 29.

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Robbery â– 700-899 block, K St.; 10:30 p.m. March 27 (with gun). â– 700-799 block, G St.; 4 p.m. March 28. Motor vehicle theft â– 6th and K streets; 4:58 p.m. March 30. Theft â– 600-699 block, F St.; 12:14 p.m. March 24. â– 914-999 block, 5th St.; 12:50 p.m. March 26. â– 600-699 block, H St.; 2:10 p.m. March 27. â– 700-799 block, 6th St.; 4:38 p.m. March 27. â– 400-499 block, I St.; 11:30 p.m. March 28. â– 600-699 block, E St.; 4:15 p.m. March 29. â– 700-899 block, Mount Vernon Place; 7 p.m. March 29. Theft from auto â– 700-799 block, 8th St.; 1:27 a.m. March 24. â– 7th and H streets; 1:26 a.m. March 25. â– 400-499 block, F St.; 11:44 p.m. March 27. â– 400-499 block, K St.; 3:36 p.m. March 28. â– 700-899 block, K St.; 5:15 p.m. March 29.

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â– gEorgETown / bUrlEITH

Burglary â– 1000-1199 block, 30th St.; 9:23 a.m. March 28. â– 37th and O streets; 3:48 a.m. March 29.

â– 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 5:54 p.m. March 30. â– 2000-2099 block, F St.; 7:24 p.m. March 30.

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Motor vehicle theft â– 3200-3247 block, O St.; 9:55 p.m. March 29.

Robbery â– 1800-1899 block, Jefferson Place; 3:26 a.m. March 24.

Theft â– 1401-1498 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:30 a.m. March 26. â– 3225-3299 block, Grace St.; 9:09 a.m. March 26. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 8:19 a.m. March 27. â– 1300-1399 block, 36th St.; 11:30 a.m. March 27. â– 3300-3399 block, M St.; 11:41 a.m. March 27. â– 3100-3199 block, South St.; 8:15 p.m. March 27. â– 3500-3599 block, R St.; 2:40 p.m. March 29. â– 3800-3899 block, Reservoir Road; 8 p.m. March 30.

Burglary â– 1900-1999 block, Sunderland Place; 1:22 a.m. March 25. â– 1700-1799 block, N St.; 8:30 a.m. March 25. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:30 a.m. March 27. â– 1900-1999 block, Sunderland Place; 11 p.m. March 27.

Theft from auto â– 2300-2599 block, P St.; 11:16 p.m. March 25. â– 1200-1230 block, 34th St.; 8:41 p.m. March 26. â– 1200-1230 block, 29th St.; 8:06 p.m. March 28.

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Robbery â– 2200-2299 block, I St.; 9:16 a.m. March 25. Motor vehicle theft â– 1900-1999 block, F St.; 12:27 p.m. March 28. Sexual abuse â– 900-999 block, 19th St.; 11 a.m. March 30. Theft â– 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2 p.m. March 24. â– 1626-1699 block, I St.; 2:04 p.m. March 24. â– 1900-1999 block, K St.; 12:55 p.m. March 25. â– 2100-2199 block, E St.; 6:01 p.m. March 25. â– 1700-1799 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 1:28 p.m. March 26. â– 1434-1499 block, K St.; 2:51 p.m. March 27. â– 2500-2699 block, Virginia Ave.; 2:52 p.m. March 27. â– 1800-1899 block, M St.; 3:15 p.m. March 27. â– 2100-2199 block, H St.; 1 a.m. March 28. â– 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6 a.m. March 28. â– 1700-1799 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 6:43 a.m. March 28. â– 2200-2299 block, I St.; 11:32 a.m. March 28. â– 900-999 block, 23rd St.; 3:15 p.m. March 28. â– 1434-1499 block, K St.; 8:50 p.m. March 28. â– 1700-1709 block, K St.; 1:09 p.m. March 29. â– 600-699 block, 15th St.; 5:32 p.m. March 29.

Theft â– 1700-1799 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:38 p.m. March 24. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:30 p.m. March 24. â– 1400-1499 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 12:25 p.m. March 26. â– 1523-1599 block, 18th St.; 2:15 p.m. March 27. â– 2000-2099 block, Hillyer Place; 8:24 p.m. March 27. â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 12:27 a.m. March 29. â– 2100-2199 block, P St.; 8:42 p.m. March 29. â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 5 p.m. March 30. Theft from auto â– 1800-1899 block, M St.; 3:06 a.m. March 24. â– 2300-2399 block, Tracy Place; 9:46 a.m. March 24. â– 1200-1225 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 10:08 a.m. March 25. â– 15th and N streets; 12:49 p.m. March 26. â– 1700-1799 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:03 a.m. March 28.

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Robbery â– 1500-1599 block, U St.; 1:39 a.m. March 28 (with gun). Burglary â– 1600-1699 block, Swann St.; 9 p.m. March 25. Theft â– 1721-1799 block, 18th St.; 4:56 p.m. March 25. â– 1400-1429 block, S St.; 10:21 p.m. March 25. â– 1600-1699 block, U St.; 3:35 p.m. March 26. Theft from auto â– 17th and R streets; 2:16 a.m. March 28. â– 1621-1799 block, 14th St.; 7:04 a.m. March 28. â– 1700-1780 block, U St.; 2:16 a.m. March 30.

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â– 2200-2399 block, 17th St.; 4:40 a.m. March 29. Burglary â– 1800-1899 block, Vernon St.; 1:33 p.m. March 28. â– 1800-1899 block, Vernon St.; 2:56 p.m. March 28. Motor vehicle theft â– 2000-2099 block, 19th St.; 6:40 a.m. March 29. â– 19th Street and Kalorama Road; 4:47 a.m. March 29. â– 1800-1881 block, Kalorama Road; 3:45 p.m. March 29. Theft â– 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11 a.m. March 26. â– 2000-2099 block, 18th St.; 3:39 p.m. March 26. â– 2200-2399 block, 17th St.; 11:26 a.m. March 27. â– 1811-1852 block, Columbia Road; 7:34 p.m. March 28. â– 1603-1699 block, Argonne Place; 2 p.m. March 29. â– 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 2:03 a.m. March 30. Theft from auto â– 1850-1947 block, Biltmore St.; 12:56 p.m. March 26. â– 2700-2799 block, Adams Mill Road; 8:21 a.m. March 29.

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Burglary â– 1300-1399 block, 10th St.; 9:35 a.m. March 27. Motor vehicle theft â– 1300-1399 block, R St.; 12:49 p.m. March 30. â– 1200-1299 block, 9th St.; 5:26 p.m. March 30. Theft â– 1101-1199 block, 11th St.; 3:20 p.m. March 24. â– 1300-1399 block, M St.; 6:25 p.m. March 24. â– 1334-1499 block, Vermont Ave.; 3:19 a.m. March 29. â– 1300-1399 block, Vermont Ave.; 1 p.m. March 29. â– 1108-1199 block, 12th St.; 10 a.m. March 30. â– 1200-1299 block, M St.; 1 p.m. March 30. Theft from auto â– 1200-1299 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 10:13 p.m. March 24. â– 1100-1127 block, 13th St.; 3:15 p.m. March 25. â– 1200-1299 block, 10th St.; 1:32 p.m. March 26. â– 13th and Riggs streets; 2:29 p.m. March 26. â– 1400-1499 block, 11th St.; 2:55 p.m. March 28. â– 1200-1299 block, S St.; 2:01 a.m. March 29. â– 900-999 block, M St.; 5:17 a.m. March 29. â– O and 10th streets; 9:37 a.m. March 29. â– 1100-1199 block, L St.; 5:25 p.m. March 29. â– 1200-1299 block, 10th St.; 1 a.m. March 30.

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HEXAGON: On eve of 60th anniversary, political comedy group plans return to D.C.

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rooms.� For the past five years, Hexagon has performed its annual production at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center in Silver Spring. This year’s four-week performance of “Midterm Madness� wrapped up there last week. The musical satire featured skits depicting the congressional midterm elections, with the college basketball “March Madness� tournament as the backdrop. The show also poked fun at prospective 2016 presidential candidates: “I’m Hillary Clinton, and I’m not running for president.� Before the troupe moved to Maryland, Duke Ellington School of the Arts served as its home theater for more than two decades. Rising rental rates there and at other halls throughout the city drove the organization to seek new locations. Hexagon was created in 1955 by young theater buffs. Leading the ensemble was

Charles Ilsley, a former member of Princeton University’s all-male theater troupe Triangle Club. Since the D.C. group included women, members named themselves after the polygonal shape that’s “double the triangle symbol,� according to Hexagon’s website. The group’s first show was called “Meet the Beep,� and they performed it in 1956 at Holton-Arms School, then located at 21st and S streets NW. The production included songs and parodies written by Hexagon members. While Hexagon’s members have adored their Silver Spring venue, their hearts were always set on returning to the District. They also wanted their shows to be more accessible to their fan base in the city. According to Suydam, her group also wants to attract Virginia supporters, whose attendance dropped due to the long distance from Maryland. In Hexagon’s search for a new home in D.C., the troupe came across Wilson High School through word of mouth, according to people involved with the search. Robert

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fields in the District causes inefficiency and confusion. Cheh urged the parks department to lead a collaborative effort among different agencies that own the fields, and to eventually create an online application system that would work across agencies. Shanklin responded that an online portal was “very possible,� but she questioned whether her agency was required by law to do this. “You said, ‘This is not required under the law.’ So what?� responded Cheh. “We have to be creative and

transcend what the law says.� In the interview after the hearing, Cheh said she’d be willing to allocate funds toward such a program and to pass legislation obligating the department to act. “I’m willing to step in, but I don’t think this is the kind of issue that lends itself to micromanaging,� she said. Nick Keenan, the chair of DC Stoddert Soccer League, emphasized how much is at stake in permitting decisions. At the hearing he said his organization, which has 1,600 children registered for the spring season, spends more than $300,000 a year on field rentals.

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— that there are number of us who are still worried and see this as a huge burden.� Part of what appeared to trouble many community members was that they lack a mechanism to prevent a project they dislike. Riegler’s project can proceed as a matter of right under D.C. zoning rules, though it will require Historic Preservation Review Board approval since it falls within a historic district. In an interview, Riegler said his current goal is to submit a formal proposal to the board by May, but he plans to hold another public forum focused on the residential units in

the coming weeks. Despite the tough crowd he faced last week, he said believes “the majority of people are productive and they want to work with us.� Advisory neighborhood commissioner Leo Dwyer, whose district includes the church property, said in an interview that he is keeping an open mind: “I have no opinion until they submit something final.� But Church Street resident Jose Labarca isn’t on board, and thus far he isn’t impressed with Riegler’s outreach. “This project is already signed, sealed and delivered,� he said in an interview. “This meeting here today is a way to railroad this project down our throats.�

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Teachout, a Hexagon board member, said the search committee looked into working with the school a few years ago, but back then the performance hall was still under construction. Now, with a brand-new theater wing, Wilson officials wanted to become more involved with the local arts community. Ajibade Da Silva, a Wilson administrator coordinating the negotiations, said the partnership with Hexagon “was a no-brainer.� The high school has a robust theater program that includes student-directed one-act plays, an annual musical and the Wilson Shakespeare Society spring production. Hexagon members said there’s no doubt they will tap into this talent for next year’s show. Da Silva said 2015 will be a trial period for the partnership. If all goes well, he said, both parties would extend the relationship. And the change in venue won’t affect Hexagon’s long-standing tradition of charitable donations. With its first show back in 1956, the group

raised $3,000 for the American Cancer Society. Since then, the organization has raised more than $3.5 million total, donating it to 40-plus groups. Recipients have included the Wounded Warrior Project, Capital Hospice, DC Habitat for Humanity and Martha’s Table. This year’s beneficiary, Sarah’s Circle, is an affordable housing nonprofit for low-income seniors. The Adams Morgan-based organization received a total of $30,000, according to Teachout, who serves as Hexagon’s treasurer. The show raised $26,000, while a gala hosted by Sarah’s Circle to celebrate the partnership brought in about $4,000, he said. Next year’s recipient will be the D.C. Employment Justice Center, a nonprofit that advocates for low-wage workers. Joe Kaplan, Hexagon’s beneficiary vice president, said the selected group is “very D.C.-centric.� “It’s not a local chapter that gets support from a parent organization. This is a standalone, unique organization that depends on the kindness of the local area community,� he said.

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ELECTION: Bowser prevails over Gray, other challengers in low-turnout Democratic primary

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first or second in every ward. Evans and Wells earned second-place finishes their home wards but made little headway elsewhere. Gray, the incumbent mayor, won wards 5, 7 and 8 but struggled to gain traction elsewhere in the city — getting tallies as low as 14 percent and 11 percent of the vote in wards 2 and 3, respectively. Polling showed that many voters considered

his record as mayor successful but were driven away by the illegally funded “shadow campaignâ€? that aided his 2010 election. “We believe that corruption at city hall is unacceptable,â€? Bowser said at her victory rally. “We believe that our mayor must break new ground and command the moral authority to lead. ‌ The outcome of this election is also an affirmation that the status quo is not good enough for us.â€?

During the campaign, Gray asked residents to look at his record rather than the 2010 scandal and denied any personal wrongdoing. He sharply rebuked opponents and journalists who sought to link him to the shadow campaign, accusing them of trying to distract the public from his accomplishments. “We said we were going to get people back to work, and that’s what we’ve done,� Gray said in his concession speech.

In his remarks, Gray continued to focus on his performance as mayor, looking ahead to his remaining time in office. “I think you all know me well enough to know that, if I’m going to be in this job for another nine months, I am going to work extremely hard,� he said. “This will not be an experience where we drift into the end of this administration.� Although Bowser drew her strongest contrast with Gray over ethics

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during the campaign, she has also described other ways residents could expect to see her administration differ from the mayor’s. On policy, the council member pledged to create a new deputy mayor for neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River. She also promised to accelerate school reform, focusing in particular on middle schools. With regard to agency heads, she committed to retaining D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier, but declined to say whether she would keep Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson. She also sharply critiqued Kenneth Ellerbe, chief of the scandal-plagued Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department. Bowser will still face at least one confirmed challenger in the November primary: At-large D.C. Council member David Catania, an outspoken education advocate, is a former Republican who became an independent in 2004. Early polls showed that Catania would have had a strong chance running against Gray, but he trails Bowser significantly in a city that tends to vote overwhelmingly Democratic. Catania could not be reached for comment last night. Meanwhile, in the Democratic primary for at-large council member, incumbent Anita Bonds comfortably held her seat, receiving 53 percent of the votes cast, compared to 21 percent for shadow U.S. Rep. Nate Bennett-Fleming, 13 percent for banker John Settles and 7 percent for federal contractor Pedro Rubio. Two at-large seats will be up for election in November’s general election. Under the home rule charter, each party can nominate one candidate, who will run against any independent candidates. In the DC Statehood Green Party primary, Eugene Puryear defeated G. Lee Aikin for the at-large nomination. Marc Morgan was the sole candidate on the Republican ballot. In the Democratic race in Ward 1, four-term incumbent Council member Jim Graham lost to public relations consultant Brianne Nadeau by a margin of over a thousand votes as of The Current’s deadline with 11 of 15 precincts reporting (58 percent to 41 percent). Nadeau had accused Graham of being unethical and out of touch; the incumbent pointed to what he called a successful record and painted Nadeau as unprepared for the job. Bryan Weaver, a former Adams Morgan advisory neighborhood commission chair, has said he will run in November as an independent. He previously challenged Graham in the 2010 Democratic primary, when he placed third in a three-way race with 21 percent of the vote. For shadow U.S. senator, incumbent Paul Strauss prevailed over frequent candidate Pete Ross, and D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson handily trumped Calvin Gurley with 81 percent of the vote. Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh won the Democratic nomination running unopposed.

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UNDERGROUND: Hotel, arts space eyed beneath Dupont Circle in old trolley station

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National Mall,â€? he said. “We want to tap into the energy that’s already there, ‌ and [Smith] developed a proposal that has real numbers for how the space can finance itself.â€? Chanda Washington, spokesperson for the economic development office, said her agency intends to start with a license agreement for about 15,000 square feet of space, which would go into use by the end of this year. Further details remain under discussion. The city and the arts coalition “will evaluate programming and expand as necessary over the next 3-4 years,â€? she wrote in an email. “A long-term agreement will be executed after sustainable programming has been identified.â€?

Those interested in the Dupont Underground are painfully aware that the last venture in the space, a food court opened in the 1990s, failed quickly. Smith said his hotel concept is the solution to a tricky spot, since it would create a steady stream of people going there. With the hotel, Smith said, there would be “constantly renewing interest and acknowledgment that this space exists. ‌ If the space down there is only retail or commercial or something only people in the area would use, people would forget about it, as the novelty wears off the first time you go down there.â€? His plan calls for 41 tiny rooms of 180 square feet each, inspired by New York City’s “podâ€? hotels that economize by offering relatively few amenities to guests. The Dupont

Underground hotel would likely cost 15 to 25 percent less than nearby competitors. “These are really targeted toward millennials — they don’t need a desk, they just want a comfortable bed and a good bathroom,� Smith said. Smith added that the rooms would have LED screens to simulate windows and a “virtual sky� to mitigate the effects of being underground, and he said he hopes to have a mockup room in place to demonstrate this. In addition to advances in LED technology, new building codes help make a hotel in the underground space possible, according to Smith and his architect, Ken Terzian. Terzian said under 2012 codes, rooms are no longer required to have window access as long as there’s a safe passage to escape in a fire.

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boost to the coach, who has built the Penguins’ program as an unpaid volunteer. “Now having this type of equipment, I no longer have to worry about safety concerns; I no longer have to worry that the helmet is 10 years old,� said Collins. “I know these kids will play as hard as they can with the best equipment possible.� When the Penguins suited up to play at Wilson on Thursday, the team sported top-notch uniforms from Warrior — a high-end lacrosse brand — and shooting shirts, worn for warm-ups and practice, from Lightning Wear in Maryland. “We look like we’ve been around for more than a year and a half,� said Collins. Walls has also seen better results on the field. The team jumped out to a 2-0 record with a 6-3 win over KIPP — which had shut out Walls

in its inaugural game last year — at the D.C. Lacrosse Classic at Wilson on March 15, and a 10-4 victory against Oxon Hill on March 18. The Penguins’ winning streak was snapped, though, when Wilson knocked off Walls 13-3 on Thursday. The Penguins have been led by senior captains Curtis Williams and Leo Wackler, in addition to five other seniors. Walls also welcomes McKinley Tech sophomore Austin Ray to the team, since his school doesn’t offer the sport. While building a lacrosse program at Walls has been one of Collins’ goals, the team has already achieved his top priority — college acceptance for his players. Collins believes that the sport helped make for more well-rounded students, even if they don’t go on to play lacrosse at the college level. “No matter what the score is, no matter how many games we win this year, I judge the success of the

program by how many kids go to college,� said Collins. “Every single one of our seniors [has] already been accepted to college this year. Last year we had a 100 percent acceptance rate, too. That’s the most important thing.� Collins believes the school’s fledgling lacrosse program provides another opportunity to Walls’ student body. “At a small school like School Without Walls — which is the best academic high school in D.C. — we’re giving these kids another learning outlet,� the coach said. “We do a phenomenal job of getting these kids a great experience in the classroom. Through lacrosse we’re now able to give these kids learning experience on the field. We’re teaching these kids teamwork; we’re teaching these kids perseverance; we’re teaching these kids grit.� Walls will travel to play Oxon Hill on Monday at 4:30 p.m., hoping to complete a season sweep.

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The potholes that seem to have sprung up on every foot of District roadway this winter may have been unavoidable, as the fluctuating weather created perfect conditions for cracking. The problem was the “extreme up and down temperatures where we have 40-degree days and then 7-degree nights,” said D.C. Department of Transportation spokesperson Reggie Sanders. He explained that the highs and lows cause the layers of pavement to expand and contract, allowing cracks to open. “Moisture penetrates those cracks, freezes, and then the roadway falls apart.” And fall apart they have. Our rutted roads make navigation a challenge, to say the least, causing vehicle damage and traffic tie-ups and endangering cyclists. But we’ve noticed that some recently repaved roads seem to have withstood the storms better. While not every winter will be as bad as the one we just endured, we think it might be wise to accelerate the city’s schedule for repaving and reconstruction. Certain jurisdictions have rules demanding road improvements every 10 to 20 years — a requirement that, at least in some cases, has meant very few winter potholes. That sort of system might be helpful here in D.C., where many streets were a mess even before the lengthy winter began. We urge the D.C. Council to take a look at the schedule and consider dedicating extra funds to bump up the effort. Of course, credit must be given to the Transportation Department for all its hard work to keep up with the season. The agency has filled 19,000 potholes in the past three months. And it has twice tried to launch its annual “Potholepalooza” event in which additional crews help to fill potholes more quickly (within 48 hours from when they’re reported). But as the winter stretched on and on, the agency had to delay the effort because of the below-freezing temperatures. A new date has not yet been set. Let’s hope it comes soon. It won’t avoid the need, however, to look at the broader timetable for roadwork. As is already evident on many streets where emergency repairs were made, potholes filled in with materials of a different consistency from the road itself can easily recur when water seeps in and freezes once again.

Small classes

Speaking before the DC Rotary Club last month, Martha Cutts pointed to small class sizes as a factor in the success of Washington Latin, the charter school she directs. Along with other notable characteristics — including requiring students in fifth through 10th grades to study Latin, and employing the Socratic method of instruction whenever possible — the school caps all classes at 20 students, with an average of 16 pupils per course. Those methods work: The fifth-through-12th-grade school has the highest graduation rate of any open-admission public school in the District. And the list of schools offering graduates admission includes Bowdoin, Brown, Cornell, Georgetown and Morehouse. Mayor Vincent Gray’s administration says that his proposed budget for the next fiscal year will feature a significant boost for traditional public schools, including money targeted to “at-risk” programs, a concept pushed last year by at-large D.C. Council member David Catania. We hope some of that money will go toward ensuring small classes like those at Latin. Student-teacher ratio is just one facet of many that can help bolster struggling students, but we think it’s particularly important. Overall, the idea of targeting the schools having the most trouble makes perfect sense. Part of the money will fund extended school days and Saturday classes — where teachers agree, as per collectivebargaining agreements — which could also be important factors to improvement. But more hours spent at school are only as useful as the instruction that is offered, so ensuring that targeted students have quality teachers — and enough time to work with them — is crucial.

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And the winner is … ? You probably already know. But our column deadline preceded the closing of city polls and published results Tuesday night. So we’re giving you a choice — read the option below that mirrors the results and skip the rest: ■ If incumbent Mayor Vincent Gray won? How big can you write the words, “I told you so!” with an extra big exclamation point? The polls, the pundits and the chattering class all were saying he was toast. More than anything, Gray had battled the still-active federal probe into his tainted 2010 victory. Gray supporters decried the investigation and kept pointing to Gray’s overall record as mayor, a record even some critics say has been pretty good. Campaign manager Chuck Thies worked hard to help gather a volunteer force of about 700 for this 2014 campaign. The last week of it Gray went hard to his African-American base of voters, enlisting former Mayor Marion Barry to campaign for him. Throughout his term, Gray has promoted a “One City” theme in his work on economic development, education and crime and, his primary victory in hand, likely will return to those broad themes. But even with a primary win, Gray is not certain to cruise through November. There still is, despite this outcome, the question of what U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen does next. Gray’s attorney Robert Bennett said near the end of the primary that Gray might be indicted but would not barter a plea deal and would fight in court to clear his name. That could make for a long summer. Meanwhile, at-large D.C. Council member David Catania is giving up the seat he has held since 1997 to run as an independent for mayor in the general election. That could mean a real mayoral contest in November for the first time in decades. But a Gray victory on Tuesday may have increased those odds somewhat. ■ If Muriel Bowser won? Cue the “Fenty Comparison Contest.” The Ward 4 council member succeeded Adrian Fenty in 2007 after Fenty was elected mayor. Bowser says she shares Fenty’s sense of urgency when dealing with government red tape but readily acknowledges his demeanor and impatience helped drive him from office, too. After seven years on the council, Bowser reassembled much of the Fenty team for this contest, and she showed a discipline that other candidates should admire. She sought to brand herself as the not-Gray candidate with a fresh voice for the city after years of scandal. Her success in Ward 4, with its higherincome African-American and white voters, demonstrated she could cross racial lines. And she has recognized the city’s growing Hispanic and Latino vote, even trying a little Spanish in some of her remarks. Like Gray, Fenty and Anthony Williams before her, Bowser sees herself as a leader of a city that is rapidly growing, is shaking off its image as a government town and is fiscally flush enough to address any number of issues, including those citizens who feel

all that progress has left them behind. But the Democratic victory is just that — a primary victory. Catania remains an obstacle in November. While many observers say Gray would have been easier to defeat, Catania has said voters still need a choice. He says the Democratic primary was just a choice of who the voters wanted other than Gray. He says the fall campaign will be about who can be the best mayor. ■ If Jack Evans won? That means that many voters who had been attracted to the Bowser campaign had a change of heart and worried she wasn’t the best choice, even if they disliked Gray. Evans, who alone among the candidates limited his criticism of Gray, is recognized as the candidate with the most knowledge of how the city’s $11 billion government really operates. Although he touts that he’s the longest-serving council member — on the council since 1991 — many had thought that would be a turnoff to voters. Evans says he is best able to get economic development to the poorer parts of town. And if he can follow up with a win against Catania in the fall, watch for a renewed interested in getting the Washington Redskins — with a new name or not — back in the city at a 75,000-seat stadium replacing RFK. Also with an Evans win, every prognosticator in the city was wrong. (Back in the real world for a moment. If, as expected, Evans actually lost, he remains on the council. The ward seats held by Evans and Bowser aren’t up until 2016.) ■ If Tommy Wells won? Inflate the bike tires and sell your automobile. The Ward 6 council member from Capitol Hill gave up his council seat to jump into this mayor’s race. You can expect his victory inauguration to feature festooned bicycles as he was the candidate of the hip, urban, young city that D.C. is fast becoming. But Wells also hammered ethics violations in the city and vowed change, so there will be a re-emphasized focus on ethics reform in the general election. Wells has a background as a social worker and school board member, so he has something serious to say about social services, housing and education. A Wells-Catania campaign has the potency for some tough candidate forum battles. But that’s probably true with any candidate Catania might face. ■ If anyone else won? Well, then this probably is the last Notebook you’ll see by this author. Businessman Andy Shallal added style and substance on issues throughout the campaign but couldn’t break out of the pack. At-large Council member Vincent Orange was kinda in the race and kinda not. He never seemed to generate a real campaign. Newcomer Reta Jo Lewis spoke in broad platitudes about bringing everyone to the table. (Not to be too snarky, but your Notebook kept imagining a table big enough to seat 646,000 citizens.) And Carlos Allen’s biggest impact was his tour bus. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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letters to the editor Palisades safeway fulfills local needs

Thanks for printing Emily King’s letter in the March 19 issue about “our sad, tired Safeway” in the Palisades that she goes to only “out of desperation.” Although good for a laugh, the letter reflects a damaging perspective on the future of our neighborhood. My first job was as a carryout boy at my uncle’s grocery store in

Colorado. We would have been astonished at the range of food and other items at our perfectly sized Safeway. A complete wine and beer section, a range of cheeses from around the world, multiple bakery items, a complete fish market, many varieties of coffee and extensive offerings of canned and bottled foods and beverages. No normal family needs a broader selection of grocery items. And we value the wonderful staff that even knows our names. Let’s be clear about the proposed development of this property. It is not meant to provide a

necessary or even meaningful expansion of food or other items needed in our neighborhood. It is a real estate development by the Safeway corporation and Virginia developers for the sole purpose of making a great deal of money. As currently planned it would damage the neighborhood in which my wife and I have lived for over three decades. We hope community efforts can result in a revised plan that fits the real needs and values of the Palisades. Carlton Stoiber The Palisades

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attery Kemble Park’s neighbors are looking for help and support in preserving and maintaining the park. Within the park is the site of Battery Kemble, a Union Army defensive site during the Civil War overlooking the Chain Bridge, an access point from Confederate Virginia into the District of Columbia. The battery was named after Gouverneur Kemble, a two-term U.S. congressman from New York, diplomat and industrialist. Since at least the mid-1960s, the park has been used as an area for hiking, for families to take their children sledding when it snows, and for dog recreation. More than 30 years ago, bamboo was introduced into the park. Bamboo is a highly invasive, nonnative plant that grows rapidly and threatens the park’s biodiversity by crowding out native vegetation. Last November, the bamboo in Battery Kemble Park was haphazardly cut down by individuals working without the approval of the National Park Service, an incident that is currently being investigated by the U.S. Park Police. The Park Service advises that this spring they will start treating the bamboo with a water-safe formulation of a low-toxicity herbicide, and that the area of the bamboo grove will be restored with native trees, shrubs and groundcover once the bamboo has been eradicated. The Chain Bridge Road/University Terrace Preservation Committee and Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D are working with the National Park Service to address these issues. On Jan. 27, the Chain Bridge Road/University Terrace Preservation Committee wrote the park superintendent, Tara Morrison, seeking to establish a continuing relationship with the National Park Service as neighbors of Battery Kemble and to discuss ways the community can help the Park Service preserve and enhance Battery Kemble Park. This neighborhood nonprofit represents residents of Chain Bridge Road, which forms the western edge of

letters to the editor trash, recycling cans welcome but overdue

I am wondering why it took so long for the District to replace the trash and recycling cans. It appears to have been implemented just in time for the mayoral election after years of delay. Besides the sheer waste of waiting so many years for replacement, I have several concerns about how the delay has ignored basic solid waste management principles. The replacement program is clearly a cost-effective investment that was implemented by most municipal agencies years ago. The larger recycling cans have long been needed to collect as much as possible to earn revenue from sales on the commodities markets. The smaller cans have forced residents to put valuable overflow recyclables in trash cans, essentially throwing away money. With modern materials recovery

Battery Kemble Park from Loughboro Road to MacArthur Boulevard, and residents of University Terrace, which is the next street west of and parallel to Chain Bridge Road. The committee was responsible for introducing, supporting and seeking adoption of a zoning overlay district to “preserve and enhance the park-like setting of the Chain Bridge Road/University Terrace area.� One of the enumerated goals is to “prevent significant adverse impact� on adjacent parkland, which includes Battery Kemble Park. Subsequently, on Feb. 5, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D unanimously passed a resolution supportive of the committee’s efforts to encourage the Park Service to work with the community and to develop a detailed plan and timetable for: ■cutting down, removing and treating the remaining bamboo within the grove and along the edge of 49th Street; ■planting native vegetation and trees in the former bamboo grove area; and ■planting native vegetation and trees in the park along the edge of 49th Street, to shield the views from the park of the large new houses being built there. The commission also called on the Park Service to dedicate the financial and other resources needed to carry out these plans. On March 2, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D wrote Morrison and D.C. Del. Eleanor Homes Norton advising them of its resolution. We need our neighbors and park users to help with this effort. We are looking for volunteers to help the Park Service remove the rest of the bamboo, replant the old bamboo grove with native plants, raise funds and/or otherwise contribute to the effort. If you wish to help, please contact Steve Wolf (steven.wolf@starpower.net) and Bill Barnard (nevisbill@aol.com), co-chairs of the Chain Bridge Road/University Terrace Preservation Committee, or Kent Slowinski (wksla@aol.com) and Philip Thomas (wpthomas85@gmail.com), the advisory neighborhood commissioners who represent the districts adjacent to the east and west sides of Battery Kemble Park, respectively. Gordon Kit is a resident of University Terrace.

facilities available nearby (e.g., Elkridge, Md.), it has been foolish to spend money transporting valuable single-stream recyclables a longer distance to be landfilled rather than earning money from selling them. Copious data demonstrates the merits of promptly providing adequate can capacity on a widespread basis. The trash cans, which are well beyond their useful design life, have broken in many cases, spilling garbage and breeding rats. While the new recycling cans have twice the capacity, the effort to tip and roll them is only slightly more than the smaller inadequate cans, and no greater than many routine homeowner tasks. Residents who wish can keep their small cans (see dpw.dc.gov/node/768402). Charging residents for a new recycling can has only served to discourage those who seek to help the District generate more revenue through greater recycling tonnage. It is also clear from other cities’ experiences that replacement of all cans together is more cost-effective

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This past week was Dinosaur Week in Ms. Ventouris’ first-grade class. All week students participated in cross-curricular activities in science, social studies and language arts. First-grader Julia Toro said, “I am so excited about Dinosaur Week because it is going to be so cool!” She even brought the class rocks from the Villarica Volcano in Chile. Dinosaur Week began by adding

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favorite thing was “when I get to take my shoes off and read dinosaur books in our Paleontologist Tent.” Dinosaur Week included several fun activities. SeyfiJames Artis said, “It was so cool how we made fossils using salt, water and flour because I can make them when I get home.” When asked what their most memorable part about Dinosaur Week was, James Caceres and Colin Crowe said, “My favorite thing about dino week was when we made fossils.” Lauren Destry said, “I loved making dinosaur bones so I can go hide them in my room and discover them at home with my flashlight.” — First-graders

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In the first grade, we are making nonfiction all-about books, which are books about one thing. My name is Cyrus Saad and I am writing about snowboarding because I am wondering why a skateboard goes slower than a snowboard. I have only gone snowboarding once with my sisters. I started snowboarding because my sister was interested in snowboarding so we went. I know how to stop and turn same as my sisters. My name is Thomas Duckenfield and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is what I am going to write about. I want to write about this See Dispatches/Page 16

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Dupont Circle House Tour Call for House Captains

Garrison Elementary School Modernization Survey

Sunday October 19th 12 - 5:00 PM

Garrison Elementary's building and grounds will be fully modernized in 2015! Garrison's full modernization provides a unique opportunity to create a more community friendly school building and grounds.

We are planning the 2014 Dupont Circle House Tour earlier and more efficiently this year. To that end, we are inviting House Captains to volunteer now. House Captains serve as liaisons between DCCA and the homeowners who generously loan us their premises for the Tour. Captains have more responsibility than monitors, and this year based on your feedback, we’re providing more up-front involvement and socializing before House Tour Day. Over the coming months, as we confirm the participating houses for October 19, House Captains will have the opportunity to meet the owners of their assigned house, assess monitor position placements, and coordinate a cadre of volunteer monitors. Captains are encouraged to recruit friends to volunteer for this fun day. Volunteers get free admission to the tour during their off shift and are invited to the volunteer thank-you party afterwards. In selecting Captains, preference will be given to volunteers who have served as monitors for House Tour previously. Shifts run 11:30 to 2:30 and 2:15 to 5:15. To volunteer, please contact us at info@dupontcircle.org.

Remember! Street Sweeping Has Begun March 10th was the first day of the residential street sweeping season as well as enforcement. Look for the white signs with blue and red lettering for information when parking restrictions will be in effect on your street. Violations have increased to $45 this year. Street sweeping provides critical support of DC’s environment. Many thousands of pounds of dirt, debris and oils that would otherwise end up in our rivers are collected annually. DPW requests that residents pick up the litter and trash in their alleys and around their properties, rather than sweeping these items into the gutter to eventually end up in one of our rivers. SO PLEASE MOVE YOUR CARS!

DCCA Community Grant Applications

Organizations may submit grant applications for OneTime Events or needs throughout the year. DCCA’s Community Grants Policy and Grant Application Form are now available on the DCCA website at http://dupont-circle.org/grants.

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Please click http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e8zc2onah s2jsz7u/a013whtep6i9l/greeting to answer a ten question survey to determine what kind of events, activities, services, programs and partnerships Garrison's community (that's YOU!) would like to see in a modernized Garrison. Thank you for your time! For more information, please contact Vanessa Berteli, Chair of the Garrison Improvement Committee at 202406-0007 or vanbertelli@gmail.com.

Feeder Patterns and Boundary Changes Community Meetings Want to weigh in on school attendance boundaries and feeder patterns? Now is your time! The Deputy Mayor for Education's office is holding a series of community working group sessions to get public input on changing the current DCPS boundaries, last revised in 1968. Please pass along to families and community groups who might wish to participate in this important effort. Mary Lord, DC State Board of Education, At-Large member

DCCA Membership Meeting April 7th 7:30 p.m.

Holy City Church, 1611 16th St NW Speaker: D.C. Water Representative and Potomac Riverkeeper A representative from DC Water and a member of Potomac Riverkeeper will speak about DC Water’s proposal to modify its Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) to solve the problem of combined sewer overflows into Rock Creek and the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers. The new proposed plan will to incorporate a large investment in green infrastructure, but will also eliminate the planned Rock Creek Park tunnel and reduce the size of the Potomac tunnel in Georgetown. While everyone is in favor of more green infrastructure, not everyone is convinced that the new solution will be as effective as the original plan. For more information, check out the Kojo Nmadi Show http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2014-0218/dc-water-proposes-green-infrastructure

Saturday, April 5 (central #1) Dunbar High School cafeteria, 101 N St. NW Information session: 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Presentation 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Working groups: 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Saturday, April 5 (east #1) Anacostia High School cafeteria, 1601 16th St. SE Information session: 3 p.m.- a 3:45 p.m. Presentation: 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Working groups: 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m Tues. April 8 (upper northwest and northeast #1) Coolidge HS, 6315 5th St. NW Information Sessions 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Presentation: 6:15 p.m. - 7 p.m. Working groups: 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Sat. April 26 (central #2) Dunbar HS, same times Sat. April 26 (east #2) Anacostia HS same times as April 5 April 24 (upper northwest and northeast #2) Coolidge same times as April 8

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Logan Circle may seek visitor parking passes By KAT LUCERO Current Staff Writer

Logan Circle could soon be joining the District’s visitor parking program if the community’s advisory neighborhood commission adopts the recommendation of one of its committees. The D.C. Council blocked a D.C. Department of Transportation plan last year that would have expanded the program citywide while making various operational changes. But Community Development Committee members said last Wednesday that they would like Logan Circle to join areas where residents receive longterm placards that their guests can use to avoid parking tickets. In Logan Circle, the committee’s vision is that the passes would be available upon residents’ requests (instead of being mailed out automatically, as is the case elsewhere). The placards would allow drivers from outside of Ward 2 to ignore two-hour parking restrictions; the current ones are valid through September. The Transportation Department’s Evian Patterson said last week that if the full commission supports this arrangement at the April 10 meeting, it will take less than a month to get the program implemented. Patterson also reported to the Community Development Committee that the Transportation Department plans to launch a refined citywide visitor parking program in the future. When asked if there would be an opportunity for residents to opt out, he said that aspect is still being discussed. “Our position is that this is a service to all of the District,� he said, adding that his agency doesn’t like the automatic mailing of passes and that a better system needs to be implemented to track where they are sent. Patterson added that his department is also seeking a way to better enforce rules that visitor parking passes be

Preservation board OKs Ellington School plan By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

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used only within the boundaries of a single advisory neighborhood commission rather than throughout a Residential Parking Permit zone. “It’s unfortunate that our parking enforcement ‌ is not equipped to enforce that unless we change the signs to indicate ANC 2F on the RPP sign,â€? he said. Last week’s proposal is a change of heart for the Logan Circle commission, which along with Dupont Circle opposed the visitor parking program in 2012. One of the main concerns back then was that residents would have to compete with visitors for scarce parking spaces. The Transportation Department proposed last year to expand the parking program to the whole city, but the D.C. Council passed emergency legislation that maintained the current system. But the wording in the council’s legislation blocked the department only from expanding the program to the entire city, meaning the agency can work with individual neighborhood commissions to get this scheme implemented within their boundaries. Although Ward 2 currently doesn’t participate in the program, several Logan Circle residents have been pushing for these passes. Resident Tom Lee told the committee last week that he has been ticketed for parking a rental car on his street at 2 a.m. when he returned from a trip. Family members have also been fined when they visit him during the holidays. In response to the demand, Walt Cain, chair of the commission’s Community Development Committee, proposed last January an alternative — a “coupon bookâ€? with 10 parking passes. The full commission and Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans’ office supported it. (Evans opposed the transportation agency’s original “one-sizefits-allâ€? visitor parking proposal.) Cain learned of the opportunity to opt into the current system after contacting the agency to get his coupon book concept implemented.

A revised design for renovating the Duke Ellington School of the Arts won approval from city preservation authorities last week, though the $82 million project still needs special permission to move forward due to its large scale. The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board last Thursday unanimously supported the proposed concept for the Ellington renovation, after the project team made various tweaks over the winter. Notably, the latest design has students entering through a side porch rather than via the school’s historic front portico, and it removes a parking lot originally proposed for Ellington’s front lawn. But the sheer scale of the additions and demolition makes the project incompatible with preservation laws protecting the 1897 school building, located at 3500 R St. For the project to move forward, the Mayor’s Agent for Historic Preservation needs to classify it as one of “special merit.� Supporters of the renovation say the programmatic needs of the acclaimed Burleith arts school warrant the dramatic changes, which will expand the 176,000-square-foot building to 237,000 square feet. The renovation will entirely replace the school’s auditorium and add an underground parking garage for 100

cars. “It’s excessive, but I can see why you’re doing it,� preservation board member Joseph Taylor told the project team Thursday. Despite the administrative obstacle course, principal architect Christoffer Graae said in an interview yesterday that his team still intends to start construction sometime this summer, completing it in time for the fall 2016 semester. Graae said the team plans to submit its plans to the mayor’s agent within the next week or so. Architects refined their designs following a January hearing with the preservation board along with input from the Commission of Fine Arts and the Georgetown advisory neighborhood commission. To find a new solution for the school’s entrance, architects drew inspiration from the past. In its original layout in 1897, the building (then Western High School) included two side entry porches, which were moved in the 1920s. The latest proposal “gets the porches restored to what they once looked like,� Graae said, with students entering through the northern one. To preserve aspects of school’s front lawn, the latest design also reduces the size of a planned amphitheater and abandons the ill-received past plan for a parking lot off R Street. Some elements of the original

proposal remain unchanged, such as complete replacement of the school’s auditorium. Thursday’s preservation hearing involved some debate over the need for such a drastic overhaul, as opposed to altering the existing space. Georgetown advisory neighborhood commissioner Ron Lewis questioned whether plans for a “Broadway-caliber� theater hint at the school’s intent to rent out the facility to raise funds. “The community very much opposes� that idea, he said. “This is a school.� Preservation board member Taylor countered that since Ellington trains its students to perform at professional venues once they graduate, such a theater “would appear to be an appropriate component.� Board members generally encouraged architects to refine designs for a “Lantern Reading Room� and to study elements of a proposed rooftop terrace, including a fly tower to house theater equipment. The very notion of the rooftop terrace has been controversial, but the board’s staff report notes that this element is outside of its purview, since it’s “more an issue of use than historic preservation.� Ellington has occupied the Classical Revival building at 35th and R streets since 1974. The school building was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

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District of columbia office on aging news

Spotlight on Community Living Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Serving D.C. residents who are age 18+ with a disability or age 60+ and their caregivers Like DCOA on Facebook

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If you haven’t done so already, visit www.facebook/DCAgingNews and click “like.” Leave a comment and tell us about a senior that has influenced your life. Facebook is a great way to connect with the Office on Aging daily. Give us your feedback, find out information and let us know how we can assist you!

John M. Thompson, Ph.D., FAAMA, D.C. Office on Aging as this issue of the Spotlight on Community Living, i would like to discuss, how important it is to ensure that every senior in the District of columbia is safe and secure during a disaster. at the D.c. office on aging we try to take a proactive approach to ensure that all of our seniors and persons with disabilities are well equipped and are able to access the necessary services during a catastrophic event. During an emergency, the agency works with its partners to deliver meals and provide critical transportation for medical appointments. we also partner with our six lead

agencies to provide a wide range of social and health services throughout all eight wards. these agencies act as community satellites that continually strengthen our link to older washingtonians. through our senior service network, we provide assistance to nearly 30,000 seniors in the District and in emergencies such as those caused by inclement weather and power outages, we rely on our network and other community partners to keep seniors informed. in addition to working with our senior service network, the D.c. office on aging partners with other District agencies to prepare

District seniors for potential emergencies. examples of these collaborations include: n

smart 9-1-1 – the D.c. office on aging partners with the office of unified communications to inform seniors and other District residents about the smart 9-1-1 program. this is a free service that allows participants to create a safety profile for their households that will automatically appear when someone from an associated number calls 9-1-1. the smart911 safety Profile provides first responders with vital information that will assist them with knowing who is in the home

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and their needs during an emergency. n

first responders Program – in partnership with the Department of health and the health emergency Preparedness and response administration, the D.c. office on aging trains volunteers to help as first responders in case of an emergency. these volunteers will be used to support their local communities during a city disaster caused by nature, terrorist or unforeseen events where first responders need support.

it is important that all of our seniors are equipped

with the proper supplies they may need in the event of an emergency or disaster. i encourage you to get informed, make a plan, make an emergency kit that includes water, nonperishable, easy-to-prepare food items, flashlight, extra batteries, a battery powered or hand crank radio (noaa weather radio, if possible) and a well-stocked first aid kit. if you or someone you know is interested in getting involved with any of these initiatives and/or to learn more about the resources available for emergency preparedness, please contact the D.c. office on aging at (202) 724-5622. ~

DCOa prOviDing emergenCy aSSiSTanCe afTerHOUrS

District Honors Oldest Living Treasures

District residents age 60 and older, persons living with disabilities age 18 and older and their caregivers can now call Dcoa and get assistance for crisis intervention and other emergencies

Nearly 30 centenarians attended the 28th Annual Salute to District of Columbia Centenarians held at the Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University. Mayor Gray greeted the centenarians and their family members during the event and had an opportunity to present several honorees with medallions, celebrating their longevity. One of the oldest centenarians present, Corporal Alyce Dixon, 106 cut a ceremonial cake to celebrate the occasion.

afterhours, on holidays and when the government is closed. all callers requiring fire and medical assistance should still contact 9-1-1. when the office is closed, emergencies can now be

handled by calling our main number 202-724-5622 and our information and assistance number 202-724-5626. we are here to serve you, just give us a call. ~

TranSpOrTaTiOn aSSiSTanCe avaiLabLe – 60+ riDe wiTH US! Seabury Connector is a washington, D.c. city-wide transportation service and a part of the Dc office on aging senior network. it provides transportation to medical appointments and adult day services and for senior group trips. the delivery of meals to the homebound is also a part of the program. and, services are free to D.c. residents, 60 years of age and older. last fall, seabury resources for aging received the grant to transform the transportation service for older adults called wehts

(washington elderly handicapped transportation service) into a model transportation service. customer service, including a new service center to handle all reservations, is paramount. in addition to new vehicles and new technology to increase safety and efficiency, the vision includes expanded hours, shorter wait times and alternative services. the new name, seabury connector, was selected to reflect the service’s role of keeping older adults connected with their community. Transportation to Medical Appointments seabury connector provides a critical

service transporting older D.c. residents to medical appointments, including dialysis and cancer treatment centers. the curb-tocurb service uses wheel chair accessible vehicles. escorts are allowed and required for anyone with dementia or anyone who needs assistance going from their home to the vehicle or the vehicle to their medical appointment. in January, seabury connector added transportation to saturday dialysis appointments and the ridership has grown 75% in two months. for a better understanding of the service (continued on next page)

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Community EvEnts CalEndar April EvEnTS 5th • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Join the temple of Praise’s employment ministry for its spring 2014 Job fair for ward 8 residents at the mary virginia merrick center, 4275 4th st. se. for more information, call 202-552-9451.

9th • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

the washington seniors wellness center will host a D.c. office on aging town hall meeting with guest speaker Dr. John thompson. the center is located at 3001 alabama ave. se. for more information, call Kellie cass broussard at 202-581-0963.

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Join seabury resources for aging on their ward 5 “volunteer appreciation Day” at all ward 5 nutrition sites. to register, call vivian grayton at 202-5298701.

12th • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

the capital heights Police Department and the washington, D.c. sixth District metropolitan Police are hosting the first annual “unity in the community” Parade and festival for ward 7 residents. the parade will begin at the crossing of central ave. and addison rd. and will end at the marvin gaye Park, where the main event will follow. there will also be a free health fair, food and entertainment. for more information, contact willa hamer at 301-420-2444.

12th • 10 a.m.

seabury resources for aging is hosting a volunteer appreciation brunch at trinity university, 125 michigan ave. ne. for more information, call vivian grayton at 202-529-8701.

14th • 11 a.m.

there will be a town hall meeting for ford lincoln tower 3 at 3298 fort lincoln Dr. ne. for more information, call vivian grayton at 202-529-8701.

19th • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

the District of columbia homeland and security and emergency management agency presents an emergency preparedness and cPr training session for ward 8 residents in the first floor media room at the unified communications center, 2720 martin luther King, Jr. ave. se. to register, submit a registration form to Jc cruz, outreach coordinator, at 202-481-3174.

22nd • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

the washington seniors wellness center will host a mini wellness fair for all ward 7 residents. the center is located at 3001 alabama ave. se. for more information, call Kellie cass broussard at 202-5810963.

24th • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

the east river family strengthening collaborative and the Dcoa present a community health and wellness fair at the mayfair mansion senior center, 3744 ½ hayes st. ne. for more information contact John Pinkney at 202-440-2339.

26th • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

the Dcoa presents a community health, wellness and informational fair for ward 2 residents at the georgetown retirement residence, 2512 Q st. nw. for more information, contact Zee martin at 202-338-6111.

Save THe DaTe! Third Annual Mayor’s Senior Symposium Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20001 visit www.dcoa.dc.gov or call 202-724-5626 for more details

SpoTlighT on CoMMuniTy living Spotlight on Community Living is published by the External Affairs and Communications unit of the D.C. Office on Aging. Advertising contained in the Current is not endorsed by the D.C. Office on Aging or by the publisher. The D.C.Office on Aging is responsible for developing and carrying out a comprehensive and coordinated system of health, nutrition, education, employment, training, and social services for the District’s elderly population, who are 60 years of age and older. The Office on Aging also administers the Aging and Disability Resource Center, a one-stop shop resource center, designed to assist seniors, persons with disabilities 18 years of age and older and family caregivers navigate the long-term services and supports system. 500 K Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002 202-724-5622 • www.dcoa.dc.gov John M. Thompson, Ph.D., FAAMA Executive Director In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code Section §§2-1401.01 et seq.,(Act), the D.C. Office on Aging does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, or place of residence or business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is prohibited by the Act. In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act. Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.

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mayOr gray SignS SeniOr CiTizen reaL prOperTy Tax reLief aCT Legislation Designed to Help Keep Longtime Residents from Being Forced Out of District mayor gray, joined by members of the D.c. council, other District government officials and senior residents, today signed the senior citizen real Property tax relief act of 2014. the legislation exempts low- and middle-income seniors from real-property taxes if they are at least 70 years old and have owned a residence in the District for 20 consecutive years or longer. “When I first became Mayor, I made a commitment to ensuring that our senior residents remain an integral part of the economic development and growth of our city – and this legislation helps us achieve that goal,” Mayor Gray said. “My budgets and my administration’s policies will continue to place a priority on ensuring that our seniors have the option of aging in the place they have called home for decades, even as we continually

attract new residents to our vibrant, diverse and growing city.” mayor gray also thanked at-large councilmember anita bonds, who originally drafted the bill. “this legislation fits nicely with our priorities, and i very much appreciate the efforts it took councilmember bonds to get us here today,” he said. During mayor gray’s state of the District address on march 11, he detailed his commitment to an additional $100 million investment in affordable housing on top of the $187 million investment he previously announced. the vast majority of it will go into the District’s housing Production trust fund. but he also proposed dedicating some of that funding to make certain the “senior citizen real Property tax relief act of 2014” is funded. this commitment includes making sure the office of the chief financial officer has the resources available to assist applicants seeking an exemption. ~

SeniOr reCeiveS HOnOrary DOCTOraTe Degree congratulations to ward 7 resident Doris a.m. thomas who received an honorary Doctor of humane letters from the abundant life bible college and theological seminary. thomas who is a 45-year cancer survivor has worked with the “reach to recovery Program” with the american cancer society, visiting hospitals and homes of persons who have undergone cancer surgery. thomas who is 89 years old has also served as a spokesperson for the disease in public service announcements and in interviews for

radio and television. an active member of the washington seniors wellness center, she is the founder and served as company Director of the serenity Players theatre company for nearly 30 years. the author of two poetry books, “the will to live” and “the will to live continues,” she presently hosts “senior talk” on inner light radio which is heard every third thursday at 11 a.m. on www.Positiveenergyworks. com or skype: inner_light_radio. ~

DCOa prOviDing emergenCy aSSiSTanCe afTerHOUrS (continued) options and enrollment, call the service center at 202-727-7771. new Service Center – Call 202-727-7771 on march 4, 2014, seabury connector opened a new service center to schedule and track all reservations citywide and to respond to inquiries about transportation service options. the service center is open monday through friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. service center counselors are trained to assist callers, make referrals to other service options, and enroll new clients. the center has a spanish speaking counselor as well as access to language translation services. updated vehicles to be a first rate service, seabury connector requires vehicles that are new, comfortable, and updated with navigation systems and safety features. the newest vehicles in the current fleet have been rebranded and will be retrofitted with additional equipment. thirty-nine new vehicles are on order to replace older vehicles and expand the fleet and mode of transportation options. seabury

is designing a fleet that best fits the needs of the community. More options seabury connector is looking at additional options for transportation so that older adults can enjoy the washington community and age successfully. currently, taxi cab fare discounts are available, based on income eligibility, through the program. so if you are a washington, D.c. resident aged 60+, call seabury connector and ride with us! ~

new DaTe fOr agenCy perfOrmanCe Hearing the Dcoa budget oversight hearing before the committee on health has been rescheduled to MAy 8, 2014 AT 10 A.M. in room 123 of the John a. wilson building, 1350 Pennsylvania avenue, nw. Persons interested in providing testimony should contact rayna smith, committee Director at (202) 724-8170 or rsmith@dccouncil.us.

A Look at the Market in Northwest Washington

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New town houses in north Petworth offer open layout, roof decks

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Jefferson, these tall homes, each with a private 500-square-foot rooftop terrace, boast unobstructed aerial views of the neighborhood and glimpses of the Washington National Cathedral. Though each house displays a different contemporary design, they all offer three levels, tall windows, recessed lighting and an open layout on the main floor. All three homes also feature steel iron staircases, convenient double-stack laundry units on the second level, and long dormer windows on the top level. Each dwelling comes with its own rear parking space. New on the market, these threebedroom and two-and-half-bath homes are priced at $579,999 for Unit 1; $549,999 for Unit 2 and $569,999 for Unit 3. As the front town house (and the priciest), Unit 1 comes with a small lawn and a porch facing Jefferson Street. The entrance leads

directly to the open main floor, filled with natural light from windows facing east and south. Espresso-hued hardwood covers all three floors, including the staircase. At the back, the kitchen features stainless steel appliances and dark wood cabinetry. Granite covers the countertops, including an island that can serve both as a prep and eating area. A decorative lighting feature hovers above this area. The main floor also includes a utility closet and powder room; beneath the stairs is a coat closet. The stairs lead right up to the laundry closet. On this second level are two bedrooms with double-door closets and a shared bath. Up on the third floor is the master suite, with a private bath right by its entrance. An embellishing chandelier hangs in the middle of the room from the 10-foot ceiling. The suite comes with two closets — one walk-in, another for linens. From here, a set of stairs leads up directly to the roof deck. The other two town homes can be accessed from a landscaped side pathway, bordered by a tall wooden fence. As the rear property, Unit 3 is an almost mirror image of the front

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A new project at 513 Jefferson St. features three town houses, ranging in price from $549,999 to $579,000. home. Slight variations include a smaller porch and a small garden area. This home also has direct access to the parking spaces, which are right behind the fence. Sandwiched between the two end dwellings, Unit 2 has a slightly different layout on the main floor, in which the entrance is off to the side. The windows are also only placed on the east part of the house. The rest of the home’s layout matches with the other two units.

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Unit 2’s design also has a lighter-hued scheme — white stained wooden cabinetry, blanche swirled marble countertops and white backsplash tiles. The boxie island light has a crystal-like feature. The home’s hardwood floors also have a softer brown hue. The homeowner association fees haven’t yet been finalized, but they will cover amenities such as water,

snow and trash removal, and landscaping services. These three-bedroom, two-anda-half-bath town houses at 513 Jefferson St. are listed for $579,999 (Unit 1), $549,999 (Unit 2) and $569,999 (Unit 3). For more information, contact Cher Castillo Freeman of Sky Real Estate at 202-630-2437 or cfreeman@skyrealestate.com.

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Janney Elementary

At Janney, we got chickens this year. Kids love to pet them, herd them in and play with them. The chickens are very easy to take care of. All you have to do is change their bedding and water, give them their food and collect their eggs. We interviewed a third-grader, Michael Oakes, in Ms. Elizabeth Koruda’s class. He said that he really likes chickens because they are soft. He likes the ones with the black tail feathers. Michael helps herd the chickens. We also interviewed some younger kids who were helping with the chickens. They said they like the chickens because they are cute and soft. They also like them because you can pet them and pick them up. As a side note, a strange thing happened in the chicken coop on

Jan. 12. When Ms. Jill Lynch, one of Janney’s full-time substitutes, went out to the chicken coop to check on the chickens and eggs, she saw something peculiar: a small egg, the size of a sparrow egg. This has happened before, just not to our chickens. Legend says that if a toad or a witch sits on this type of small egg it will hatch into a basilisk or a cockatrice. This happens when a piece of tissue or a clump of cells gets in the egg’s duct. Sometimes these eggs have no yolk! It’s an egg-cellent thing to be a chicken at Janney! — Zoe Weiner and Bougie Sewell, fifth-graders

Mann Elementary

In Miss Siepiola’s second grade we are doing a new kind of learning called LARP (LARP stands for Live Action Role Playing). It is like acting for learning. We went back in time to meet Native Americans. We were on the food committee and we took harpoons and spears and killed animals like buffalo and seals. The whole of second grade also went on a field trip to the Native American Museum. We got there on a school bus and then we split up into our groups and went into the museum. First we went to watch a movie on the fourth floor about how Native Americans live. Then

we went to visit the other floors. On the first floor we saw a guy talking about Native American music. He had a drum. The most interesting part was the game we played at the end, which tested what we learned at the museum. — Ethan Moses, Thomas Schehl, Anna Lane and Madeleine McGuire, second-graders

Murch Elementary

Recently I went to the Wilson Building with my friend Logan and his sister, Lorelei. We went because we need Murch to be renovated. We went to give petitions to Mayor Vincent Gray, Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, Deputy Mayor for Education Abigail Smith, chief of staff Chris Murphy and Eric Goulet, head of budget administration. We had a whole meeting with Mr. Goulet. On the petition there were 1,166 signatures in support of Murch getting modernized as soon as possible. Mr. Goulet asked why Murch needs to be renovated. We told him: “Murch is too crowded because we have an enrollment of 626 students. But including a temporary building built in 1988, our school has a capacity of about 477 students. We need a cafeteria. Since we don’t have one, we eat at our desks. It’s hard to learn because there isn’t enough space in our classrooms.�

Examples: When we’re sitting at our desks using the Elmo, the people in the back can’t see. And when we use the Elmo and we sit on the carpet, the people in the front have to look straight up to see. Another problem is that we don’t have central air conditioning so we use window units that are very loud so we can’t hear. — Moss Kaiser, third-grader

Our Lady of Victory School

The Father-Daughter Dance on March 15 was a blast, and some people thought it was the best one yet. There was singing, dancing, music, cupcakes, cheese puffs, chicken wings and a candy buffet — what else could anyone ask for? But this year there was no chocolate fountain because it was always very messy. Though I did love the chocolate fountain, I have to agree that it could be messy, and with all that candy and the lemonade fountain, I think we survived without it. The theme for our dance this year was “Denim and Diamonds,� which I loved because it’s easy and comfortable, and I prefer denim to dresses. The lights were turned really low, there were colored lights flashing on the ceiling, and the DJ was in the front cranking songs out of the speakers. The DJ played only a few slow songs and a lot of pop songs. He also played the Chicken

Dance. I want to thank my friend Lauren’s mom and the other fourthgrade parents for putting the whole thing together. I would also like to thank the dads. I can’t wait until next year! — Olivia C., fourth-grader

Ross Elementary

This week, we are preparing for testing, again. We are reviewing past lessons to refresh our brains. I personally think that if we keep on doing this until the test we should/ could be proficient or advanced. In our library classes, we continued to celebrate Women’s History Month. Jane Moore, our guest speaker, was so nice to dedicate her time to read books to fourth- and fifth-graders. She read two books, “Night Flightâ€? and “Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Rideâ€? by Paul Munoz. She read nice and answered our questions. Jane Moore is also from the Department of interior. Speaking about reading, we are having a book drive to get more books for our READ CAFÉ. Since our students like to read books, we need new ones! Our READ CAFÉ is in our cafeteria. We can read and get to keep any of the books during or after breakfast and lunchtime. Also, the pre-K and preschool kids are starting to check out books See Dispatches/Page 19

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. Agenda items include: ■announcements. ■consideration of Public Services and the Environment Committee matters, including a grant request by Jubilee JumpStart and an update on a grant to the Adams Morgan Basketball Association. ■consideration of Alcoholic Beverage Control and Public Safety Committee matters, including settlement agreements with Bistro 18 and Timehri. ■consideration of Planning, Zoning and Transportation Committee matters, including the Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District summer concert series; an update on the construction schedule at 1827 Adams Mill Road; Jubilee Housing occupancy of 2720 Ontario Road and 2448 18th St.; proposed development at 2341 Ontario Road; and the zoning regulations rewrite. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org. ANC 2A ANCBottom 2A Foggy

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The commission will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at School Without Walls, 2130 G St. NW, to consider various administrative matters, including bylaw revisions, the

commission’s grants policy, an updated website and communications policy, and minutes from several past meetings. The commission will hold its next regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the Heart House, 2400 N St. NW. For details, visit anc2a.org. ANC 2B ANCCircle 2B Dupont

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■announcements. ■ceremonial presentation of amenities checks from JBG and the Third Church of Christ, Scientist, to the Charlie’s Place homeless outreach project and Sasha Bruce Youthworks. ■introduction of new representatives for the Metropolitan Police Department’s 2nd and 3rd districts. ■consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control renewal application for 1819 Club, 1819 M St. ■consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control license application for G Street Food, 1030 15th St. ■consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application for a substantial change at Cities Restaurant and Lounge, 919 19th St., to change the sidewalk cafe hours. ■consideration of a public space application by Glen’s Garden Market, 2001 S St. ■consideration of a public space application by Kabin Group, 1337 Connecticut Ave., for valet parking. ■consideration of a public space application by Doi Moi, 1800 14th St., for sidewalk cafe seats on 14th and S streets. ■consideration of a public space application for an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 1145 19th St. with two umbrellas and eight chairs. ■consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for construction at 1815 Riggs Place. ■consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for construction at 2028 Hillyer Place. ■consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for construction at 1711 S St. ■consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for construction at 1420 T St. ■consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for construction at 1528 Church St. ■discussion of proposed changes to the commission’s bylaws and its policies and procedures manual. ■committee reports. For details, visit dupontcircleanc. net. ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama

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At the commission’s March 25 meeting: ■commissioners unanimously commended and thanked Tom Goss, who is leaving his position as devel-

opment director of Charlie’s Place at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 1830 Connecticut Ave. He substantially expanded the program, which offers services to the homeless. ■commissioner Eric Lamar reported that three robberies occurred in the area over the weekend, one just south of nearby Dupont Circle. ■commission chair David Bender said work continues on the D.C. Department of Transportation’s website, which will allow residents to gain information on the permit process as well as the use of public space. He also said that new voting precinct boundaries will not be in place until the November election at the earliest. The two current voting locations are Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church and St. Thomas’ Parish. ■commissioners unanimously agreed to support the work scheduled at the Zambian chancery at 2419 Massachusetts Ave. and at the ambassador’s home at 2300 Wyoming Ave. The embassy had agreed to limit the height of perimeter fencing as recommended by two local citizens groups; to work with Restore Mass Ave to protect the trees; to replace the roofs with matching materials; to repair the windows rather than replace them to keep their historic character; to refurbish the garage at the ambassador’s residence; and to replace its driveway with historically appropriate concrete. Commissioner Eric Lamar praised the Zambian Embassy for agreeing to accommodate issues raised by neighborhood groups. Work is scheduled to start over the summer. ■commissioners unanimously voted to recommend that the Historic Preservation Review Board and the Zoning Commission approve a proposal for an outside elevator at 29 Kalorama Circle due to the resident’s limited mobility. The commission’s resolution specifically states that its recommendation should not be seen as a precedent. ■Holly Sukenik announced that on April 27 from 3 to 5 p.m. the Friends of Mitchell Park will hold a children’s event. She also announced that a “Little Free Library� is planned for the park. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 21, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact davidanc2d01@aol.com. ANC 2F ANCCircle 2F Logan

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. The regularly scheduled date was changed because the meeting space was unavailable. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org.

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Northwest Real Estate DISPATCHES From Page 16 from the library. Their teachers, Ms. Lee and Mrs. Juriga, have been working with them and the librarian for this to go OK. Our librarian has been giving lessons about “How to Take Care of My Library Book.� He even gave them some cool library coloring pages. — Jonathan Velasquez, fifth-grader

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School

Our latest field trip was to four different local worship spaces. We first went to the Washington Buddhist Vihara. When we arrived, we took off our shoes and grabbed a mat to sit on. A monk explained that all he owned were three robes and some silverware. He told us many stories about the Buddha, and about how he became a monk. We next visited the beautiful Islamic Center of Washington. It had tiled walls and carpeted floors, all from different parts of the world. The director of the center told us about Islamic values, traditions and worship practices. At Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, we learned about the history of the cathedral and of the Greek Orthodox religion. The cathedral had Greek writing on the walls and pictures of saints. We learned that just the dome of the building was made with more than one million small tiles. Our last stop was the Washington Hebrew Congregation. Our guide asked if we noticed any differences between our churches and the chapel. One of the main differences was that the chapel there was a lot more modern than our Nave at St. Patrick’s; for example, it had movie theater-style seats. Our guide showed us the Torah and explained how to read it. — Riley Anderson, sixth-grader

School Without Walls High School

In the coming weeks, all ninthand 10th-graders will be participating in the annual systemwide tests

known as the DC-CAS, or the DC Comprehensive Assessment System. Although students are exempt from the Paced Interim Assessments administered every advisory, the DC-CAS is mandatory. Luckily, because School Without Walls is a magnet school and requires certain academic rigor, our students tend to do very well on the exams. Nevertheless, the tests are treated very seriously and alter upperclassmen schedules for both weeks of testing. In the morning, all underclassmen and transfer students take the tests. Upperclassmen for the most part take practice exams for their AP classes. Some teachers are also choosing to hold review classes. Any student who does not have an AP practice exam is assigned to a study hall. Because all of the morning classes are canceled for testing, we will have an altered schedule after lunch. Our normal classes are in a block schedule, with Day 1 and Day 2 alternating. However, the schedule will be scattered because we need to make up missed morning classes. — Eleonore Edgell, 12th-grader

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Thursday aPril 3 Benefit ■Two of Wilson High School’s academies will hold a “A Taste of Italy� pasta dinner to raise funds for an exchange trip to Italy. 6 to 8 p.m. $8 to $12; reservations required. Cafeteria, Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. patrice.arrington@dc.gov. Children’s programs ■Wendy Mass and Michael Brawer will discuss their book “Space Taxi: Archie Takes Flight� (for ages 6 through 9). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Wendy Mass will discuss her new early chapter book series “Space Taxi.� 4 p.m. Free. Barstons Child’s Play, 5536 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-244-3602. Concerts ■The Loeffler Family Alumni Series will feature a concert by pianist and composer Sam Post, an alumnus of Levine Music who is now a faculty member there. 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Lang Recital Hall, Levine Music, 2801 Upton St. NW. 202-686-8000. ■Bassist, composer and arranger Cheikh Ndoye will perform with guitarist Kazumi Watanabe, violinist Karen Briggs and pianist Arshak Sirunyan. 8 and 10 .m. $37.75. Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. bluesalley.com. ■Turkuaz and the Alan Evans Trio will perform. 9 p.m. $10 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Demonstration ■Writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will present ideas on how to cook asparagus and peas. Noon and 12:45 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Discussions and lectures ■In celebration of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Ann McClellan, an expert on Tokyo’s gift of cherry trees to Washington and the author of two books on the subject, will discuss the history of the gift. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-2990.

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Thursday, aPril 3 ■Concert: The S&R Foundation’s third annual Overtures Spring Concert Series will feature marimba player Naoko Takada. 7:30 p.m. $65. Evermay Estate, 1623 28th St. NW. overtureseries.org. ■Chet Van Duzer of the Library of Congress will discuss “From the Wonders of Creation to the Holy Land: The Maps of the African and Middle Eastern Division.� Noon. Free. African and Middle Eastern Division Reading Room, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202707-4186. ■Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, a former senior policy analyst at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will discuss her book “No Fear: A Whistleblower’s Triumph Over Corruption and Retaliation at the EPA.� Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■As part of the Kennedy Center’s “One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwide� festival, the Detroit-based artist collective Complex Movements will hold a creative technology session on the complex scientific principles embedded in the installation “Beware of the Dandelions.� 2 p.m. Free. Gallery H, Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Road SE. kennedy-center.org. The series will continue Friday at 2 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. ■A National Poetry Month celebration will feature a look at the poetry of Robert Frost and its depiction of American rural life in the early 20th century. 2:30 p.m. Free. Room 219, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7270321. ■Inuuteq Holm Olsen of the Embassy of Denmark will discuss “Greenland and the Challenges of the Arctic.� 4 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 412, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/olsen. ■Helena Rene will discuss her book “China’s Sent-Down Generation: Public Administration and the Legacies of Mao’s Rustication Program.� 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 302-P, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. helenarene.eventbrite.com. ■Harvard University professor Carmen Reinhart will discuss “The Global Financial Crisis and Its Long Aftermath.� 4:30 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. sais-jhu.edu. ■Elliott Colla, associate professor and chair of Arabic and Islamic studies at

Georgetown University, will discuss his novel “Baghdad Central: Occupation Noir.� 5 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/colla. ■Stephen Biddle, professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University, will discuss “Ending the War in Afghanistan.� 6 to 7:15 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/Biddle. ■The Library Associates will host a talk on “Beyond Foodies: Why Talking About Food Could Change the World� by Tracie McMillan, author of “The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table.� 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. library.georgetown.edu/rsvp. ■Erika Seamon, author of “Interfaith Marriage in America: The Transformation of Religion and Christianity,� and Susan Katz Miller, author of “Being Both: Embracing Two Religions in One Interfaith Family,� will discuss their research on interfaith marriages, the potential benefits and challenges of these unions, and their predictions on the future of interfaith cooperation. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University, 3307 M St. NW. berkleycenter.georgetown.edu. ■The Mystery Book Group will discuss “The Art Forger� by B.A. Shapiro. 6:30 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. ■U.S. Botanic Garden education technician Alex Torres will discuss the secrets of properly planting and nurturing happy, healthy, well-established city trees. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■Mark Perry will discuss his book “The Most Dangerous Man in America: The Making of Douglas MacArthur.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■The Headmaster’s Lecture Series will feature a talk on “Scientific and Health Challenges at MidCentury� by Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Trapier Theater, Marriott Hall, St. Albans School, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. rsvp@cathedral.org. ■The Washington Society of the Archaeological Institute of America will present an illustrated presentation by Emory University professor Bonna Westcoat on “The Sanctuary of the Great Gods at Samothrace (Greece).� 7 p.m. Free. Room 113, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. 202-338-6536. ■Dan Vera and Kim Roberts of DC Writers’ Homes will discuss the homes of poets who lived in the Mount Pleasant, Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights neighborhoods. 7 p.m. Free. Mount PleasSee Events/Page 21

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 20 ant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-6713121. ■“French in the Americas: QuĂŠbecâ€? will focus on the Canadian province’s history and geography, its very special French and why it is a prized destination for immigration. 7 p.m. $10 to $12. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. â– Brian Cummings, professor of English at the University of York, will discuss “Shakespeare, Biography, and Anti-Biography.â€? 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. â– As part of the Kennedy Center’s “One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwideâ€? festival, members of the Low Budget Crew will discuss and demonstrate how they have created their “PG County Soundâ€? over the years. 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half hour before the event. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Author Dana Horn will discuss the life and thought of medieval philosopher Moses Maimonides, with a focus on the strange parallels between his world and ours. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $10 to $12. Washington D.C. Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Film â– Goethe-Institut will present Fritz Lang’s film “M,â€? a classic early crime melodrama set in 1931 Berlin. A post-screening discussion will focus on the intersection of German Expressionist filmmaking and the Grand Guignol tradition. 7 p.m. $5; reservations required. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. fritz-lang-m.eventbrite.com. Performances â– As part of the Kennedy Center’s “One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwideâ€? festival, One Mic Creative Ecosystem will present “Liner Notes,â€? a multimedia experience featuring Paige Hernandez, Baye Harrell, Akua Allrich and the Corner Store Jazz Trio. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– LYGO will present a comedy show featuring Tyler Richardson, Tim Miller and host Ryan Schutt, at 6:30 p.m.; and Tim Miller, Mike Larrick and host Sean Joyce, at 8:30 p.m. $10. Bier Baron, 1523 22nd St. NW. lygodc.com. â– The Washington Improv Theater will open its Fighting Improv Smackdown Tournament, an elimination-style bracketed competition with 73 teams competing for audience favor. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $12 to $14. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. washingtonimprovtheater.com. The competition will continue through April 12. â– Roll On! Productions will present “The Right Hand of Fellowship,â€? about a charming young repairman who wants to help an aging North Carolina church make a few necessary changes but must win the trust of the pastor and the congregation first. 7:30 p.m. $25 to $35. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-3997993. The performance will repeat Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. â– Ritmo y Sabor will present “Castaway,â€? its annual spring showcase of Latin dance. 8 p.m. $5. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202687-2787. â– Capital Collective for V-Day will present its seventh annual production of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues,â€? with proceeds benefiting the District Alliance for

Save Housing. 8 to 10 p.m. $20. Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. vdaydc.org. The performance will repeat Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at noon. reading â– Jewish Literature Live will feature Joy Ladin, author of “Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey Between Gendersâ€? and professor of English at Stern College for Women of Yeshiva University. 7 p.m. Free. Room 302, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. jewishlitlivegwu@gmail.com. â– The Georgetown Library’s new monthly poetry reading series will feature Herb Guggenheim and Fred Pollack. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Special events â– The Cherokee Nation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will host “Cherokee Days,â€? a three-day festival featuring food, dance, music, demonstrations, films and hands-on activities. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free admission. National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-1000. The event will continue Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ■“Suppress the Depression: The American ’30s,â€? this month’s “Phillips After 5â€? program, will feature a chance to view Disney shorts, hear about American art of the era and sample popular entertainment such as Scrabble and Monopoly. 5 to 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■“Tudor Nights: Japonisme, Inspiring Western Tastesâ€? will feature Asian-inspired appetizers, wine and other beverages; an exploration of the Tudor Place mansion’s reception rooms by evening light; and a close-up look at objects such as a Kutani porcelain punchbowl that reflect the 19thcentury fascination with Japonisme. 6 to 8 p.m. $20; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. Tour ■“Close-up Tour: 20th Century American Gothicâ€? will feature a look at why the Washington National Cathedral was built in the Gothic style. 3 p.m. $16 to $20; tickets required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. The tour will repeat Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 4 Friday aPril 4 Concerts â– The Air Force Strings will perform 20-minute “Strolling Stringsâ€? concerts. 11 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Free. In front of the “America by Airâ€? display, National Air and Space Museum, 600 Independence Ave. SW. 202-767-5658. â– The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert of works by Reger, Schubert and Shostakovich. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075. â– The Friday Music Series will present the Anderson/Fader Guitar Duo. 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. â– As part of Jazz Appreciation Month, Latin jazz legend Bobby SanabrĂ­a and

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On ExHiBiT 27. An opening reception will take place Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Located at 1314 18th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-463-0203. ■“Manon Cleary, Obsessive Observer: A New Perspective Through Her Photographic Studies,â€? exploring for the first time Cleary’s use of photography in creating her paintings and works on paper, will open Friday with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. at the arts Club of Washington. The exhibit will continue through April 26. Located at 2017 I St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 202-331-7282. â– Touch Me,â€? an interactive light environment created by Emily Biondo and Bradford Barr that activates when two visitors touch each other, will open Friday with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at Flashpoint Gallery. The work will remain on view through May 10. Located at 916 G St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-315-1305. â– Touchstone Gallery will open two shows Friday with a reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and close them April 27 with a reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Previews will be held today and tomorrow during regular gallery hours. “Earth Blankets & Remnantsâ€? presents Rosemary Luckett’s blankets and photo collages about the environment. “Quotidian: Everyday Poses in DC and Other Destinationsâ€? features figure paintings by Shelley Lowenstein. Located at 901 New York Ave. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-347-2787. ■“Alchemical Vessels 2014,â€? bringing together 125 local artists and 20 invited curators for a community dialogue on healing and transformation through the arts, will open Friday with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Joan Hisaoka Healing arts Gallery. A benefit will take place May 2 at 7 p.m. with admission of $50 to $125, with the higher amount entitling the guest to take home one of the works on display. The exhibit will continue through May 16. Located at the Smith Farm Center for the Healing Arts, Quarteto AchĂŠ will present a workshop, at 1:30 p.m.; and a concert dedicated to trailblazing curator Marvette PĂŠrez, at 6 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. ■“Orchid Symphony: A Little Night Musicâ€? will feature the Russian Trio per

Judy Gilbert levey’s “Sunlit Still lifeâ€? is part of an exhibit at Foundry Gallery. 1632 U St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 202-483-8600. â– The american University Museum opened four exhibits yesterday and will hold an opening reception for them Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. “In Residence Colloquium: The Neighbors,â€? continuing through June 1, highlights the reciprocity between the Washington art community and local academic institutions. “Double Mirror,â€? on view through June 1, features mixedmedia and mixed-genre works by 30 Korean and KoreanAmerican artists. “Mynd Alive / BK Adams, I Am Art,â€? continuing through Aug. 17 in the outdoor sculpture garden, presents large-scale urban sculptures by Adams, who maintains a studio in the Langdon neighborhood. “Brink and Boundary,â€? on view through Aug. 17, invites the viewer into everyday pedestrian spaces with works by Halsey Burgund, Hasan Elahi, Alberto GaitĂĄn and Adam Good. “Champion Divers: 1st Year MFA Candidates,â€? showcasing students in the university’s art department, will open Saturday and continue through April 20. Located in the Katzen Arts Center at 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, the museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-885-1300. ■“Joanne Kaufman: Observations,â€? featuring oil paintings by the local artist, opened last week at the Washington Studio School, where it will continue through May 10. An opening reception will take place Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. Located at 2129 S St. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-234-3030.

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Friday, aPril 4 ■Discussion: The Newsmakers Series, sponsored by Politics and Prose and Lisner Auditorium, will feature Michael Lewis (shown), author of “Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt,� in conversation with Andrew Sullivan of The Dish. 7 p.m. $25 to $30. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Anya Von Bremzen will discuss her book “Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking: A Memoir of Food and Longing,� at 4 p.m.; and Todd S. Purdum will discuss his book “An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Two Presidents, Two Parties, and the Battle for the Civil Rights Act of 1964,� at 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Daniel Boomhower of the Library of Congress will discuss the works of C.P.E. Bach. 6:30 p.m. Free. Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. ■The 22nd annual Joseph L. Rauh Jr. Lecture will feature U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, former assistant attorney general for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Justice and the first Latino elected to the Montgomery County Council. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Moot Court Room, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. law.edu.edu/event/Rauh22Perez. Film ■The West End Library will host a “Friday Matinee Movie!� series. 2 p.m. Free. West End Library, 1101 24th St. NW. 202724-8707.

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preview performance of their collaborative work “Stitching,� about a teenager and her grandmother. 7:30 p.m. Free. Betts Theatre, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. 202-9946245. ■As part of the Kennedy Center’s “One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwide� festival, Marc Bamuthi Joseph will present “red, black, and GREEN: a blues (rbGb),� a hybrid performance that combines dance, poetry, music and visual art. 7:30 p.m. $20. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ■A conference honoring the legacy of environmental activist Chico Mendes will present a public performance featuring songs, cultural performances and poetry. 8 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Kay Spiritual Life Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. chicovive.org. ■N’ea Posey will host “Live! From Busboys: Open Mic & Talent Showcase.� 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202387-7638. reading ■Theater Alliance’s second annual Hothouse Reading Series will feature excerpts from “I Love DC,� a new devised piece about what it means to live in the District. 8 p.m. $5 for reservations; paywhat-you-can at the door. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. theateralliance.force.com/ticket. The reading will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. Special events ■The National Museum of Women in the Arts will host a trunk show featuring a range of jewelry, accessories and gifts from Outside Designworks, Calamarie Jewelry and DWG Botanicals. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. The event will continue Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. ■A traditional English tea — complete with tea sandwiches, scones and desserts, and accompanied by fragrant Japanese tea blends — will celebrate the return of the Tudor Place cherry blossoms. A guided tour of the historic mansion will follow. 1 to 3 p.m. $25 to $30; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. The event will repeat Saturday at 10 a.m. (with a garden tour) and at 1 p.m. (with a house tour). ■Union Market will host “Thread at Dock 5,� featuring a curated collection of nationally recognized brands and emerging, independent designers from around the country. 1 to 7 p.m. Free admission. Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. unionmarketdc.com/thread. The event will continue Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sporting event ■The Washington Nationals will play the Atlanta Braves in the home opener. 1:05 p.m. $10 to $90. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday at 1:35 p.m. Saturday, April 5

Saturday aPril 5 Children’s programs ■“Saturday Morning at the National� will feature Curtis Blues, a one-man band with harmonica, foot drum and cymbals. 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets distributed

30 minutes before each show. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202783-3372. â– A children’s open house to highlight programs offered by the Alliance Française de Washington will feature performances, sample classes and a storytime. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. â– GALita, a family theater program, will present Cornelia Cody’s bilingual adaptation of “Platero y yo,â€? about a young poet and his donkey as they journey through the Andalusian countryside. 3 p.m. $10 to $12. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174. Classes â– Lululemon Athletica will present its fifth annual “Cherry Blossom Yogaâ€? event, an hourlong vinyasa yoga practice led by Mimi Rieger and top D.C. yoga instructors. Registration at 9 a.m.; class at 10 a.m. Free. Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. luluemon.com/logancircle. â– Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. â– Sarah von Pollaro, founder of Urban Petals Floral Design, will lead a hands-on class on how to build a terrarium. 1 to 3 p.m. $70 to $90. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â– Violinist James Stern will present a master class with students from the Horman Violin Studio. 4 p.m. Free. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. hormanviolinstudio.com. Concerts â– As part of the Kennedy Center’s “One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwideâ€? festival, Black Girls Rock! will present “Rock! Like a Girl,â€? featuring MC Lyte, Jean Grae, Miri Ben-Ari, Ana Tijoux, Be’la Dona, Rapsody and DJ Beverly Bond with a special appearance by Lauryn Hill. A post-show discussion will focus on the ways women of color are portrayed in the media. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the Hall of Nations beginning at 4:30 p.m. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert featuring classical Russian composers, preceded by a chance to tour Hillwood’s mansion, gardens and special exhibition “Passion of the Empress.â€? Tour from 5 to 6 p.m.; concert from 6 to 7 p.m. $5 to $15; reservations required. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. â– The Composition Division of the Rome School of Music will present a concert of newly composed student music. 7:30 p.m. Free. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202319-5414. â– The Akademie FĂźr Musik Berlin will mark the 300th birthday of C.P.E. Bach with a performance of works by the Bach family and Georg Friedrich Handel. 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. â– The John E. Marlow Guitar Series will feature the group Pearl Django performing music in the style of Django Reinhardt and Paris “Hot Clubâ€? Jazz. 8 p.m. $17.50 to $35. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 See Events/Page 23

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 22 Westmoreland Circle. 301-320-2770. â– Dead Winter Carpenters and Bethesda will perform. 9 p.m. $12 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures â– U.S. Botanic Garden science education volunteer Todd Brethauer will discuss how modern technology has revolutionized orchid production. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. â– The Children’s Book Guild of Washington, DC, will present its 37th annual Nonfiction Award to Candace Fleming, who will discuss writing more than 20 children’s books in different genres, including the acclaimed biographies “Amelia Lostâ€? and “Our Eleanor.â€? Noon. $35. Clyde’s of Gallery Place, 701 7th St. NW. childrensbookguild.org. â– Glover Park Village’s “Artists in the Afternoonâ€? series will feature a talk by painter and historian Carlton Fletcher on his work as a plein-air artist. 2 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. events@gloverparkvillage.org. â– Scott Redford, professor of archaeology and art history and director of the Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations at Koc University in Istanbul, will discuss “Medieval Architecture in Eastern Turkey.â€? 2 p.m. Free. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. 202-6331000. â– Alan Cheuse will discuss his book “An Authentic Captain Marvel Ring and Other Stories,â€? at 3:30 p.m.; and Emma Donoghue (shown) will discuss her book “Frog Music,â€? at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â– National Geographic will present “FameLab: Exploring Earth and Beyond,â€? featuring scientists early in their careers making three-minute presentations in a live, panel-judged competition. 7 p.m. $24. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. Family programs â– In celebration of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Japanese Culture Day will feature origami activities, theater presentations, a kimono demonstration and more. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Young Readers Center, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-1950. â– Bright Horizons, a new early education and preschool center in Georgetown, will host a grand opening celebration with a live music performance of â€œÂĄUno, Dos, Tres con AndrĂŠs!,â€? a puppet show by Carousel Puppets, a cooking demonstration by Whole Foods, face painting, recycled art activities and more. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Bright Horizons at Georgetown, 1010 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-333-4931. ■“American Cool Family Dayâ€? will feature music, art projects and docent-led tours of the “American Coolâ€? exhibition. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Kogod Couryard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. Films ■“Artists, Amateurs, Alternative Spaces: Experimental Cinema in Eastern Europe, 1960-1990â€? will feature Dusan Makavejev’s 1968 madcap masterpiece

“Innocence Unprotected.â€? A panel discussion on contemporary films will follow. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■“Artists, Amateurs, Alternative Spaces: Experimental Cinema in Eastern Europe, 1960-1990â€? will feature Jonas Mekas’ 1972 film “Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania.â€? 4:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. Performances â– Choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess and his dance company will hold a public rehearsal for their second original dance work in conjunction with the National Portrait Gallery’s “Dancing the Dreamâ€? exhibition. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. Additional public rehearsals will be held April 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and April 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. â– The musical acts South Rail, the Iris Bell and Clarence Buffalo will perform as part of the “Live Art in a Dayâ€? 24-hour play festival and fundraiser, which will include two programs of 10-minute plays. 6 to 11 p.m. $15 to $20. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Road SE. liveartdc.com. â– Histrio, Washington’s Only French Theatre, will present Molière’s “Dom Juanâ€? and Ionesco’s “La leçonâ€? in French. 7 p.m. $10 to $12. International Room, Hotel Lombardy, I Street between 20th and 21st streets NW. 202-333-2666. â– A conference honoring the legacy of environmental activist Chico Mendes will present a public performance featuring songs, cultural performances and dance. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. chicovive.org. â– Solo performing artist Quique Aviles will present his new show “Tongue: Sin Pelos en La Lengua (Telling It Like It Is),â€? about his experiences with language in D.C. over the past three decades. 8 p.m. $15. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. â– Companhia Urbana de Danca, an ensemble of street performers working to foster the human experience through an original mix of contemporary Brazilian dance and hip-hop, will perform as part of a U.S. tour. 8 p.m. $8 to $22. Edgewood Arts Center, 3415 8th St. NE. danceplace.org. â– Camille A. Brown & Dancers will present “Mr. Tol E. RAncE,â€? about the sustained racial archetypes of black performers as well as their tenacity and perseverance. 8 p.m. $20 to $31.50. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202399-7993. The performance will repeat Sunday at 3 p.m. Special events â– Hearst Elementary School will present a 5K race to benefit enrichment programs. 8 a.m. $10 to $25; $50 for family of four. Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 4850 Colorado Ave. NW. hearstes.org/hearst_5k. â– Minyan Oneg Shabbat will present a morning of meditation, music, movement and more as part of an authentic Jewish contemplative practice led by Mark Novak, Elyssa Joy Auster and Gilah Langner. 10:15 a.m. to noon. Free. Geneva Room, Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle NW. 202-362-3270. ■“Värmland Dayâ€? will feature a look at Sweden’s Värmland Region through music,

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Studio 2ndStage will present the U.S. premiere of Australian playwright Declan Greene’s darkly funny, provocative drama “Moth� April 9 through May 4 at Studio Theatre. Anime-obsessed Sebastian and emo-Wiccan Claryssa sur-

On STaGE vive high school with a mix of imagination and belligerence. But then a horrific event on the school’s athletic field sends Sebastian on an apocalyptic mission, forever altering their friendship. D.C. actor Tom Story directs. Tickets cost $30 to $35. Studio Theatre is located at 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300; studiotheatre.org. â– Georgetown University’s Mask & Bauble Dramatic Society will stage the 1963 musical “She Loves Meâ€? April 3 through 12 at Poulton Hall’s Stage III. Two employees at a perfumery in 1930s Europe can barely stand one another — even though they’re unknowingly falling in love as anonymous pen pals. Tickets cost $8 to $12. Georgetown University is located at 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787; performingarts.georgetown.edu. Hal Holbrook will â– The National Theatre will host visit the National “Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Theatre as Mark Tonight!â€? April 4 and 5. Twain. The television, film and stage veteran has presented his one-man show about the beloved, irreverent American author yearly since 1954. Holbrook adds to his Twain repertoire every year, glass, literature and photography. Activities will include a talk by glass artist Inga-Lena Klenell about her glass installation, readings by author Lars Andersson from his latest book and a lecture on the thriving immigrant Swedish community in the United States in the 1920s. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. 202-536-1500. â– The DC MEETMarket, a monthly outdoor community market, will debut for the 2014 season. Opening-day activities will include live painting, musical performances, an interactive photo booth and a raffle. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. 15th and P streets NW. dcmeetmarket.com. â– Alliance Française de Washington will host “Les TimbrĂŠs de l’orthographe: Spelling Bee and Grammar Competition.â€? 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

Studio 2ndStage presents australian playwright Declan Greene’s “Moth� april 9 through May 4. editing and changing it to fit the times. He has no set program — he chooses material as he goes along, with more than 16 hours of Twain tidbits available to draw from. Tickets start at $48. The theater is located at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 800-514-3849; thenationaldc.com. ■Chevy Chase Players will present “Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You� and “The Actor’s Nightmare,� two oneact comedies by Tony-winning playwright Christopher Durang, April 4 through 19 at the Chevy Chase Community Center. Tickets cost $13 to $15. The community center is located at 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. chevychaseplayers.org. ■Theater J’s production of Motti Lerner’s “The Admission� will close April 6 at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center. This Israeli homage to Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons� is set in Haifa during the first Intifada. Giora is a young professor engaged to Neta but in love with Sami, the Palestinian daughter of a family friend who becomes troubled when the company owned by Giora’s father begins building on the site of a battle that took place 40 years ago. Tickets start at $30. The center is located at 1529 16th St. NW. 800-494-8497; theaterj.org.

outside the Independence Avenue exit to the Smithsonian Metro station. washingtonwalks.com. The walk will repeat April 11 at 11 a.m. and April 12 at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6

Sunday aPril 6 Book signing and reading ■Kathy Beynette will read from her book “When I Am Not Myself.� 2 p.m. Free. Gallery plan b, 1530 14th St. NW. 202234-2711. Children’s programs ■Storyteller and mime performer Antonio Rocha will present a “Jungle Tales� children’s program. 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW.

202-225-8333. ■Children will hear a story about Elvis Presley and then create a piece of art inspired by his life and accomplishments. 2 to 5 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. Concerts ■The Washington National Opera’s Domingo Cafritz Young Artists Program will present scenes from the American operatic repertoire, including Lori Laitman’s “The Scarlet Letter� and Derrick Wang’s “Scalia/ Ginsburg.� 3 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■The George Washington University Orchestra will present “Now for Something See Events/Page 24

Sporting events ■The Washington Wizards will play the Chicago Bulls. 7 p.m. $6 to $780. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. ■D.C. United will play the New England Revolution. 7 p.m. $25 to $55. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800-7453000. Tours and walks ■Writer Rocco Zappone will lead a weekly “Ulysses-esque� walking tour of Washington, filled with his reminiscences and impressions of a lifetime in D.C. 10 a.m. $20. Meet at the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-341-5208. ■Washington Walks will present a walking tour about the history of the U Street corridor. 11 a.m. $15. Meet outside the 13th Street exit to the U Street/Cardozo Metro station. washingtonwalks.com. ■Washington Walks will present a “Blossom Secrets Stroll.� 2 p.m. $15. Meet

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Continued From Page 23 Different,� featuring works by Gluck, Riegger and Tchaikovsky. 3 p.m. Free. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. ■The Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic will perform its spring concert, featuring the world premiere of local composer Lawrence Ries’ cantata “Sea Surface Full of Clouds.� 3 p.m. $20; free for ages 18 and younger. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 703-799-8229. ■The International Contemporary Ensemble will perform. 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/ music. ■VERGE ensemble will present an electro-acoustic program featuring works by Eric Banks, Jonathan Kolm, Fred Weck, Kate Soper and Alexander Miller. 4 p.m. $10 to $20. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1770. ■Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys will perform, with a zydeco dance lesson offered during the band break. 4:30 p.m. $15 to $20. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■The professional Choir of Christ Church will perform the music of Philip

Radcliffe, Healey Willan and Christoph Willibald von Gluck. 5 p.m. Free. Christ Church, Georgetown, 31st and O streets NW. 202-333-6677. ■The Slavic Arts Ensemble will perform. 5 p.m. $15 to $20. The Kosciuszko Foundation, 2025 O St. NW. bbernhardt@thekf.org. ■Violinist Elisabeth Adkins, associate concertmaster of the National Symphony Orchestra, and pianist Edward Newman will perform works by Bach, Beethoven and Chopin at a benefit concert for the Washington Conservatory of Music in honor of Adkins’ departure this summer to accept a professorship at Texas Christian University. 5 p.m. $25. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle. 301-320-2770. ■As part of the Kennedy Center’s “One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwide� festival, Nomadic Wax will present Nomadic Massive, a multilingual, multicultural group of performers from Montreal. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■Great Noise Ensemble, Third Practice and the Children’s Chorus of Washington will perform Louis Andriessen’s “La Commedia.� 6:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street

and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-8426941. ■The Smithsonian Chamber Music Society will present the Castle Trio performing works by Beethoven. Talk at 6:30 p.m.; concert at 7:30 p.m. $22 to $28. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030. ■Washington National Opera will present “An Evening With Paul Appleby and Joshua Hopkins in Recital,� featuring tales from their lives as young opera singers and songs, arias and duets from popular works by Mozart, Donizetti, Bizet, Rossini, Mendelssohn, Sondheim and others. 7:30 p.m. $45. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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Discussions and lectures ■The Rev. Spencer Reece, an ordained Episcopal priest and published poet, will discuss “Invisible for All to See: A Poetry Book and Documentary Film Project,� about his work at an all-girl orphanage in Honduras. 10 a.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-347-8766. ■Jack Scott, a leading advocate against gun violence, will discuss “Creating a Culture of Peace.� 10:10 a.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. ■Harry Rosenfeld (shown) will discuss his book “From Kristallnacht to Watergate: Memoirs of a Newspaperman,� at 1 p.m.; and Leslie Jamison will discuss her book “The Empathy Exams: Essays,� at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■The Petworth Digital Photo Club will meet to discuss technique and offer positive critiques. 1:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-2431188. ■Local author Nick Mann will read from his 2013 novel “Forgetful� and discuss the writing and publishing processes. 2 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■The “Classics Revisited� discussion series will focus on “How Proust Can Change Your Life� by Alain De Botton. 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. ■As part of the “Past Belief: Visions of Early Christianity in Renaissance and Reformation Europe� lecture series, Princeton University professor Anthony Grafton will discuss “Bears of Memory and Makers of History: The Many Paths to Christian Antiquity.� 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■Yaba Blay will discuss her book “(1) ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race.� 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■In conjunction with the closing of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington exhibition “Voices of the Vigil,� lawyer Nathan Lewin will discuss legal aspects of the 20-year daily vigil conducted by Washington’s Soviet Jewry movement. 7 p.m. $10; reservations required. Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St. NW. 202-789-0900.

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14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. reading ■In honor of National Poetry Month, the National Museum of Women in the Arts will present readings by Karren Alenier, Jo Ann Clark and B.K. Fischer, who took inspiration from art and artists in the museum’s collection. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370.

Sunday, aPril 6 â– Concert: Guest organist Stefan Kiessling will present a recital. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org.

“From Sea to Shining Sea,â€? which follows the U.S. interstate system from the Chesapeake Bay to San Francisco in a time-lapse film. A Q&A with filmmaker Evan Mather will follow. 1 to 3:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. â– A conference honoring the legacy of environmental activist Chico Mendes will present a film festival. 1 to 5 p.m. Free. Ward Circle Building and School of International Service Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. chicovive.org. â– The Palisades Library will present Billy Wilder’s 1959 film “Some Like It Hot,â€? starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. 2 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. ■“Independent of Reality: Films of Jan Nemecâ€? will feature the Czech director’s 1966 film “A Report on the Party and the Guestsâ€? and his 1967 film “Martyrs of Love.â€? Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. Performances â– Students at George Washington University and senior citizens from AHC Inc. Hunters Park Independent Living Facility will present an intergenerational devised piece as the culmination of the second collaboration between the university and Educational Theatre Company’s Creative Age program. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Building XX, George Washington University, 814 20th St. NW. 703-346-1386. â– The Capital City Showcase will feature musicians Don Kim and Justin Trawick and comedians Adam Friedland, Stavros Halkias, Elahe Izadi and Jamel Johnson. 7 p.m. Free. Penn Social, 801 E St. NW. 202431-7404. â– As part of the Kennedy Center’s “One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwideâ€? festival, Jonzi D will host “Breaking Form: global urban contemporary dance,â€? featuring Project Soul of South Korea, SĂŠbastien Ramirez and Honji Wang of France, and Companhia Urbana of Brazil. 8 p.m. $19 to $50. Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Regie Cabico and Danielle Evennou will host “Sparkle,â€? an open mic event for LGBT-dedicated poets. 8 to 10 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021

Special events ■As part of the Kennedy Center’s “One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwide� festival, Words Beats & Life will host a “mural jam� featuring the work of up to 70 graffiti writers, artists and community youth on a 990-foot-long retaining wall that will become one of the District’s largest pieces of public art. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free. Behind the property located at 514-680 Rhode Island Ave. NE. kennedy-center.org. ■The annual “Shakespeare’s Birthday Open House� will feature jugglers, jesters, live music, theater performances, birthday cake and a tour of the Folger Shakespeare Library’s reading rooms on the one day a year they are open to the public. Noon to 4 p.m. Free admission. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. ■The Interfaith Meditation Initiative will present a meditation event guided by Christian and Jewish leaders. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Congregational United Church of Christ, 3400 Lowell St. NW. interfaithgatherings.org. Tours and walks ■Washington Walks and Casey Trees will present a walking tour recounting how Japanese cherry trees came to be planted in the District and the different varieties in the area. 11 a.m. $20; reservations required. Meet outside the Independence Avenue exit to the Smithsonian Metro station. washingtonwalks.com. ■The Spies of Georgetown Walking Tour will feature tales of spies and covert operations. 1 p.m. $15. Meet in front of the Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 703-569-1875. Monday, April 7

Monday aPril 7 Classes â– The group Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. â– Vajrayogini Buddhist Center resident teacher Gen Kelsang Varahi will present a weekly class featuring guided meditations and teachings. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10 per class. Third-floor lounge, Seabury at Friendship Terrace, 4201 Butterworth Place NW. meditation-dc.org. Concerts â– The 35th Young Concert Artists series will feature cellist Cicely Parnas (shown) and pianist Noreen Polera performing works by Debussy, Messiaen, CassadĂł, John and Brahms. 7:30 p.m. $35. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– As part of a weeklong festival celebrating the 75th birthday of Dutch composer Louis Andriessen, violinist Monica Germino and sound designer Frank van der Weij will present “Roadmaps & Diaries II.â€? 8 p.m. $20 to $28.50. Atlas Performing See Events/Page 25

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Free. Atrium, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■The “Voices From a Changing Middle East Festival� will feature a staged reading of Israeli novelist A.B. Yehoshua’s drama “Hand in Hand Together.� A discussion will follow. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $10. Washington D.C. Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. reading ■The O.B. Hardison Poetry Series will present “The Literary Legacy of Seamus Heaney,� featuring readings of the late Nobel laureate’s work. Participants will include Eamon Grennan, Paula Meehan, Frank Bidart, Bernard O’Donoghue and Jane Hirshfield. 7:30 p.m. $25. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. Tuesday, April 8

Tuesday aPril 8 Benefit ■Give an Hour, a national nonprofit providing free mental health services to military personnel, veterans and their families, will host a VIP reception, a performance of “Water by the Spoonful� and an awards presentation to U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Brendan O’Toole. 5:30 to 11 p.m. $250. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. connected.giveanhour.org. Classes ■The Georgetown Library will host a hands-on tutorial on MedlinePlus, a National Institutes of Health website with information about medical conditions and procedures, prescription and over-thecounter medications, healthy lifestyle choices and more. 10:30 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232. ■The Georgetown Library will launch its new “Take an Om Break� lunch-hour yoga series. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. erika.rydberg@dc.gov. The class will repeat April 15 and 22 at 12:30 p.m. ■VIDA Fitness will present a power yoga class as part of the monthlong “Toned Up Tuesdays� exercise program. 6 to 6:45 p.m. Free. Park at CityCenter, 10th and I streets NW. citycenterdc.com. ■Food for Life instructor Kara BlankGonzalez will present a class on “The Power of Your Plate and Grocery Cart� as part of a program on how to avoid complications from type 2 diabetes and reduce or eliminate the need for medications. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Suite 400, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, 5100 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-527-7314. Additional classes will be held April 15 and 22. Concerts ■The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert of works by Bach, Haydn and Mozart. Noon. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-333-2075. ■The Tuesday Concert Series will feature oboist Meg Owens and organist Jeremy Filsell performing “Lententide Bach III.� 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■As part of the Kennedy Center’s “One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwide� festival, Nomadic Wax will present Iraqi-Canadian musician, actor, multimedia artist and activist The Narcicyst. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

Monday, aPril 7 ■Concert: Pianist and composer Chick Corea will perform. 8 and 10 p.m. $60. Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-337-4141. The performance will repeat Tuesday at 8 and 10 p.m. ■Vocal Arts DC will present English countertenor Iestyn Davies (shown) and lutenist Thomas Dunford performing ballads and instrumental music by John Dowland, Robert Johnson, John Danyel and Thomas Campion, as well as the area premiere of Nico Muhly’s “Old Bones.� 7:30 p.m. $50. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Georgetown University Jazz Ensemble will present its spring concert. 8 p.m. $5; free for students. McNeir Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■The Birmingham Contemporary Music Group will kick off a weeklong residency by composer and conductor Oliver Knussen by performing works by Stravinsky, Knussen, Castiglioni, Crawford Seeger and Schoenberg. 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. ■Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow will perform. 8 p.m. $23 to $25. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-745-3000.

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1919. ■The Chevy Chase Library Book Club will discuss “Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief� by Lawrence Wright. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-0021. Films ■The Tuesdays at Noon film series will feature the new National Geographic Channel show “Worst Weather Ever.� Noon. Free. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-8577700. ■The Egyptian Contemporary Film Series will feature “Film Thakafi,� a comedic look at youth disenchantment and deprivation as three friends go through great travails to watch a racy film. A discussion will follow. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Room 241, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. egyptfilmseries-filmthakafi.eventbrite.com. ■The Georgetown Library’s weekly April film series will feature the work of British director Mike Leigh. 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232. ■The Embassy of the Czech Republic will host a screening of Jan Hrebejk’s 2009 film “Kawasaki’s Rose.� A Q&A with the director will follow. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW. mzv.cz/washington. Performances ■SpeakeasyDC will present its monthly show, “Cat’s Out of the Bag: Stories about slips of the tongue, spilling the beans, and gossip.� 8 p.m. $15. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St. NW. speakeasydc.com. ■The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Night� will feature Love Onion and People Like Us, followed by an improv jam. 9 p.m. Free. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. washingtonimprovtheater.com. Sporting events ■The second annual Capital Soccer Classic, presented by the U.S. Soccer Foundation and Politico, will feature an embassy tournament to celebrate this year’s World Cup, followed by a congressional soccer match and tournament of Capitol Hill staff. 5 to 9 p.m. Free admission. See Events/Page 30 -RKQ ( 0DUORZ *XLWDU 6HULHV SUHVHQWV

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Continued From Page 25 RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. classic@ussoccerfoundation.org. ■ The Washington Nationals will play the Miami Marlins. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $90. 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. Tours ■ Tudor Place will present a guided garden tour tracing the history and horticulture of centuries-old trees, heirloom plants and flowers, and abundant English boxwood across the 5.5-acre landscape. 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. $10; free for members. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. ■ U.S. Botanic Garden volunteer Beth Burrous, a biochemist, will lead a tour focusing on medicinal and poisonous plants. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Meet in the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-2258333. Wednesday,april April 9 9 Wednesday Classes and workshops ■ Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a “Yoga in the Galleries” class. 10 a.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8851300. ■ “Motions and Masterpieces” will offer a chance to work with dance educators and try out movement exercises based on masterpieces. The event will culminate with an improv performance by the Youth Dance Ensemble from the Joy of Motion Dance Center. 4:30 to 8 p.m. $8 to $10; free for D.C. public school and charter school educators. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1770. ■ The Pan American Symphony Orchestra’s “DC Tango Festival” will present an “Introduction to Tango Dancing” class for couples. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of Argentina, 1600 New Hampshire Ave. NW. info@panamsymphony.org. The class will repeat April 16 and 23 at 6:30 p.m. Concerts ■ The Happenings at the Harman series will present the violin and guitar due Violin Dreams performing jazz standards and originals. Noon. Free; reservations suggested. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688. ■ Soprano Rosa Lamoreaux will perform music by Èlisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre. 12:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-8426941. ■ As part of the Kennedy Center’s “One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwide” festival, Talib Kweli, Jin, Poetic Pilgrimage, AmKoullel, The Narcicyst, Mandeep Sethi and DJ Boo will present a performance showcasing interreligious diversity and tolerance through the lens of hip-hop. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the Hall of States beginning at 5 p.m. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Levine Music will present “Blues Jam,” featuring an introductory class followed by a coached jam session for musicians of all abilities and playing any instrument. 7 to 9 p.m. $5; free for current students. Lang Recital Hall, Levine Music, 2801 Upton St. NW. 202-686-8000. ■ The George Washington University

Department of Music will present a camerata recital. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free. Post Hall, George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus, 2100 Foxhall Road NW. 202994-6245. ■ As part of a weeklong festival celebrating the 75th birthday of Dutch composer Louis Andriessen, the Brad Linde Ensemble and Great Noise Ensemble pianists Molly Orlando and Francesca Hurst will present “Andriessen’s Piano/Andriessen’s Jazz.” 8 p.m. $20 to $28.50. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■ The Georgetown University Chamber Singers and Modern Musick will perform a choral concert of Buxtehude’s “Membra Jesu Nostri.” 8 p.m. Free. St. William’s Chapel, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■ Hurray for the Riff will perform American folk. 8 p.m. $15. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-745-3000. ■ Singer-songwriters Rebecca McCabe, Jen Van Meter and Crys Matthews will perform. 8 p.m. Free. Vinyl Lounge, Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Stephen H. Grant will discuss his book “Collecting Shakespeare: The Story of Henry and Emily Folger.” Noon. West Dining Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5221. ■ Ali Abunimah will discuss his book “The Battle for Justice in Palestine.” 12:30 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1290. ■ Laura Caparrotti, artistic director of New York-based Kairos Italy Theater and director of “Decameron,” will discuss the ensemble’s production of a text written in 1348. 3 p.m. Free. Callan Theatre, Catholic University, 3801 Harwood Road NE. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. ■ The Bread & Roses labor series will feature a discussion with the Coexist Campaign on “Global Consumerism.” 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■ A symposium on “Between Painting and Photography: The Vision of Manon Cleary” will feature panelists Erich Keel, former head of education at the Kreeger Museum; Eric Denker, senior lecturer at the National Gallery of Art; Judy Greenberg, director of the Kreeger Museum; Susan Hauptman and Jared Miller, artists; and Jack Rasmussen, exhibition curator. 6:30 p.m. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282. ■ Physicist, artist and author Bulent Atalay will discuss “How Leonardo Invented the Future.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ The D.C. Public Library and the Friends of the Tenley-Friendship Library will sponsor a talk by John Muller on his book “Mark Twain in Washington, D.C.: The Adventures of a Capital Correspondent.” 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■ Emory University history professor Patrick Allitt will discuss his book “A Climate of Crisis: America in the Age of Environmentalism.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■ The National Capital Planning Commission will host a panel discussion on “Talk vs. Action: Making Your Opinion Count,” about the future of public participation and its influence on urban planning and decision-making. 7 p.m. Free; reserva-

tions requested. National Capital Planning Commission, Suite 500N, 401 9th St. NW. ncpc.gov/speakerseries. ■ Bilal Qureshi, a producer with NPR’s “All Things Considered,” will discuss his recent reporting and travels through Pakistan. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite.com. ■ “Wandering the Rainbow Desert: Lessons of the Jewish Organization Equality Index” will feature moderator Adam Tenner and panelists Lisa Eisen, Susie Gelman and Stuart Kurlander. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Washington D.C. Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. ■ Michael Ruff, chief scientific officer at RAPID Pharmaceuticals, will discuss “Beyond the ‘Molecules of Emotion,’” a research presentation in honor of the scientific legacy of Candace Pert. 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Family Center, Suite 103, 4400 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-9654400. ■ Kelly E. Carter will discuss her book “The Dog Lover’s Guide to Travel” in conversation with Gary Weitzman, co-host of WAMU’s “Animal House.” 7:30 p.m. $30. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. ■ As part of the Kennedy Center’s “One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwide” festival, a panel discussion will focus on “The State of the U: The Effects of Gentrification on DC Hip-Hop.” 8 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Film ■ The Lions of Czech Film series will feature Jan Hrebejk’s psychological drama “Honeymoon,” about an uninvited wedding guest whose presence threatens to derail the couple’s relationship. A Q&A with the director will follow. 8 p.m. $8.50 to $11.50. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Performances ■ New York-based Kairos Italy Theater and the YoungKIT will present a production of Boccaccio’s “Decameron” with limited costumes and props. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. ■ LYGO will present a comedy show featuring Joe Alden McMahon, Haywood Turnipseed Jr., Jon Mumma and host Rich Bennett. 8:30 p.m. $10. Bier Baron, 1523 22nd St. NW. lygodc.com. Reading ■ Finishing Line Press poets David Ebenbach, Chloe Yelena Miller, W.M. Rivera and Pia Taavila will read from their works. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Special event ■ The Smithsonian Craft Show will present a Preview Night Party with a cocktail buffet, first-choice shopping, and a chance to meet the artists and Visionary Award honorees Wendell Castle and Albert Paley. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $85 to $100. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 888-832-9554. The show will run Thursday and Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; admission costs $13 to $15. Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Charlotte Bobcats. 7 p.m. $6 to $332. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

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