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Vol. XV, No. 7

Project delayed to seek compromise

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■ Dupont Circle: Marrakech

hearing pushed to October

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Developers of the Marrakech site in Dupont Circle have put off consideration of their zoning application until the fall to work out a compromise with neighbors.

The proposed project at 2147 P

St. NW is relatively small in scale: converting a three-story commercial row house into a five-story mixed-use residential/commercial building on a densely developed block. But it has attracted considerable opposition from neighbors, who worry about impacts to their views, increased local parking pressures, and difficulties with deliveries and trash collection.

At a Board of Zoning Adjustment hearing on the application

yesterday afternoon, representatives of Valor Development, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B (Dupont Circle) and the Dupont West Condominium Association asked for more time to work out their differences.

“We really do hope to come before the board the next time with much more consensus about where these plans are,” Samantha Mazo, attorney for Valor, said at See Dupont/Page 5

Station’s redevelopment wins ANC nod

By CUNEYT DIL

Current Correspondent

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The Friends of Stead Park presented “Music N Motion” with Tracey Eldridge as part of its Children’s Summer Concert Series on Saturday. The series will continue with “The Uncle Devin Show” on July 23 at 10:30 a.m.

The eastern gateway into Georgetown through Pennsylvania Avenue currently features a Valero gas station, perched above the Rock Creek Parkway.

Now, the sometimes-controversial plan for a fivestory mixed-use building at the 2715 Pennsylvania Ave. NW site is heading for the Zoning Commission, with the support of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (Georgetown, Burleith).

The 60-foot-tall brick building with inset balconies, designed by Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, would feature seven apartment units above a ground-level restaurant.

The project would also bring park benches, plantings and other public space improvements to the site.

“The proposed structure represents an improvement to the Georgetown cityscape in comparison to See Pennsylvania/Page 14

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The site of the Valero at Pennsylvania Avenue and M Street NW is envisioned as a five-story mixed-use building.

Local expats gobsmacked over fellow citizens’ vote on Brexit

Georgetown gondola plan gaining traction

By MARK LIEBERMAN

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When Mary-Claire Burick, president of the Rosslyn Business Improvement District, first heard the idea of an aerial lift or “gondola” connecting Georgetown and Arlington, Va., across the Potomac River, she had her doubts, dismissing the possibility as “a little nuts.”

She wasn’t the only one. Georgetown advisory neighborhood commissioner Bill Starrels told The Current he scoffed at the notion when he first heard about it several years ago. “It just seemed to be kind of an out-there idea,” he said.

Starrels initially assumed the idea would lose traction. But to his surprise, residents and other stakeholders on both sides of the river took to the gondola concept enough that Georgetown and Rosslyn’s busi-

Anna Chisman has lived in Foggy Bottom for four decades, but she was born and bred a Brit.

From the moment she heard about the “Brexit” controversy, she was opposed to the notion of her home country exiting the European Union. But she never thought it would actually happen.

“The fact that the vote to leave actually won has astonished almost everybody I know, on both sides of the Atlantic,” said Chisman, who came to the United States for graduate school and has

Rendering courtesy of the Georgetown BID

If constructed, the gondola would go alongside the Key Bridge from Georgetown to Rosslyn.

ness improvement districts decided to keep exploring it together. The latest step in that process came last Thursday, when the two organizations hosted a community meeting with nearly 100 attendees to provide an update on the project’s feasibility study and gather early ideas as design work gets underway.

While specific designs and schedules haven’t yet been drawn up, architects have been looking to a See Gondola/Page 13

been here ever since. “Talking to my friends and family over there in England, they’re just baffled and trying to find answers.”

They’re not alone. Interviews with numerous British expatriates living in Northwest D.C. seem to suggest that most Brits living here assumed their country would vote against the controversial Brexit referendum. They assumed wrong.

Now they’re left to wonder, and in some cases lament, what will become of their old home.

All of the expatriates interviewed for this story said they don’t know anyone in the U.S. See Brexit/Page 14

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Livability study

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Road closures ahead

Calendar/16 Classifieds/22 District Digest/4 Dupont Circle Citizen/9 Exhibits/17 Getting Around/15

Agency seeks comment on various recommendations for Ward 4 streets / Page 3

Japan Information and Culture Center to display photos of donated trees / Page 17

Pennsylvania Avenue office project to bring daily interruptions due to blasting work / Page 4

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Park Van Ness retail slated to open this year

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

A massive mixed-use complex has arrived in Van Ness after years of development — and along with 271 apartment units, two new businesses opening later this year mark one of the neighborhood’s latest attempts to upgrade its amenities.

Park Van Ness celebrated its grand opening at 4455 Connecticut Ave. NW in May, and by the end of the year, it will boast Italian fine dining at Sfoglina and a deli with prepared foods at Soapstone

Market.

Customers of Broad Branch Market in Chevy Chase will recognize many aspects of Soapstone, which comes from the same owners. The new market, which derives its name from Rock Creek Park’s Soapstone Valley, will likewise have a deli and tables for eating in, but Soapstone will place a stronger emphasis on prepared foods and grab-and-go options, said co-owner John Fielding. In another twist on the Broad Branch model, Soapstone will also sell beer and wine at an on-site bar. “We’re still developing the

concept as we open,� Fielding said.

He said developers have been courting the Broad Branch Market to expand for several years, but he and business partner Tracy Stannard didn’t take any of the offers seriously until last August. They took over the Broad Branch Market in 2008, introducing a concept at a location that had been vacant for several years after decades of success, and they’d had trouble finding other sites that were ripe for a comparable transformation.

The August offer from develSee Openings/Page 5

City agency studying Ward 4 traffic upgrades

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

The D.C. Department of Transportation hopes to carry out a host of improvements in Ward 4, responding to community concerns about safety, connectivity and streetscape aesthetics.

The agency last month released recommendations developed through the Rock Creek East II Livability Study, which focuses on issues affecting 16th Street Heights, Brightwood Park, Crestwood and Petworth. “DDOT was aware of general issues in the study area, including speeding and cut-through traffic, and community feedback has been valuable in helping to determine where those issues are most acute,� Transportation Department spokesperson Terry Owens wrote in an email.

The agency heard the most complaints about the Arkansas Avenue NW corridor, a popular cut-through between 16th Street and Georgia Avenue. Residents complained about cars speeding dangerously through the residential area, and said that because of the avenue’s diagonal angle, drivers can make some turns too quickly and it’s not always easy to see oncoming traffic.

In response, the Transportation Department is recommending the reconfiguration of Arkansas’ intersection with 16th Street and nearby Piney Branch Parkway NW to force drivers to slow down. The agency is also calling for other unspecified trafficcalming measures at the southern end of the avenue, the redesign of certain intersections to the north to improve visibility and reduce pedestrian crossing distances, and removal of parking spaces near some intersections to improve sightlines.

Other proposed recommendations from the Ward 4 livability study include: ■redesigning the intersection of Upshur Street NW with Kansas and Georgia avenues to improve safety; ■redesigning 16th Street’s intersections with Blagden and Colorado avenues NW to slow turning traffic; ■implementing traffic-calming measures in various locations that include Emerson and Varnum streets, and Illinois, Iowa and Blagden avenues; ■redesigning intersections along Iowa, Kansas and New Hampshire avenues and Kennedy Street to improve visibility and reduce pedestrian crossing distances; ■adding sidewalks to sections of Blagden Avenue, See Livability/Page 15

AU wins support from ANC to delay housing requirement

By CUNEYT DIL

Current Correspondent

American University’s contentious relationship with the local advisory neighborhood commission continues as the school seeks a one-year delay on a housing requirement because of issues facing its East Campus project.

In its 2011 campus plan agreement, the university agreed to house 67 percent of its full-time undergraduate population on campus by fall 2016. The new East Campus is supposed to make that possible, with 590 beds spread across three dormitories — but construction has fallen behind schedule, and the school now hopes to bring parts of the campus online throughout the fall and winter.

At a meeting last Wednesday, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D voted 7-1 to support American’s zoning request for their housing deadline to be

pushed to fall 2017. (ANC 3D includes Foxhall, the Palisades, Spring Valley and Wesley Heights.) But with the support also came a slate of questions and accusations that American University is allowing its undergraduate population to grow without check.

In its filing to the Zoning Commission, ANC 3D noted that American has increased its fulltime undergraduate enrollment by 10 percent. The university, during campus plan negotiations in 2011, had projected its full-time undergraduate population would be 6,400. Currently, the projection for fall 2016 stands at just over 6,700 full-time undergraduates.

ANC 3D, in its filing, suggests that “AU’s history of exceeding its undergraduate student projections may be a pattern.� Michael Gold, the only commissioner to vote against deferring the 67 percent on-campus housing requirement, echoed this theme.

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The week ahead Wednesday, July 13

The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a working session at 4:30 p.m. in Room 1114, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■Ward 4 D.C. Council member Brandon Todd will hold a “Meet and Mingle� event from 7 to 8 p.m. at Pitch Tavern, 4015 Georgia Ave. NW. To RSVP, contact Malcolm Jolly at mjolly@dccouncil.us. ■The Woodley Park Community Association will hold an executive committee meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Stanford University, 2661 Connecticut Ave. NW. For details, visit wpcaonline.org.

Thursday, July 14

The D.C. Council’s Committee on Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs will hold a public hearing on the Vacant and Blighted Buildings Enforcement Amendment Act of 2015; the Vacant Property Enforcement Amendment Act of 2016; the DCRA Infractions Fine Increase Regulation Amendment Act of 2015; the Local Business Support Business Amendment Act of 2015; and the Homeowners Protection From Construction Damage Amendment Act of 2016. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in Room 123, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. ■The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public information session on the proposed plan for remedial actions at the formerly used defense site in Spring Valley to address any remaining unacceptable risks posed by soil contamination resulting from chemicals of concern and potential unacceptable explosive hazards due to munitions and explosives of concern. The meeting will be held in the Butler Board Room, Butler Pavilion, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. An open house will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a formal presentation and Q&A at 7:15 p.m.

Wednesday, July 20

The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Old Council Chambers, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■The D.C. Office of Planning will hold “IntermissionDC,� a community event to kick off its eight-month effort to draft a Cultural Plan for Washington that will lay out a vision and recommendation on how the government and its partners can build upon, strengthen and invest in the people, places, communities and ideas that define culture within the nation’s capital. The event will include a series of structured and unstructured interactive activities using different media to obtain participants’ reflections, suggestions and ideas. The event will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. To RSVP, visit intermissiondc.eventbrite.com. ■The D.C. Housing Finance Agency will host a “DC Opens Doors� homebuyers seminar. The free event will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the agency’s office, 815 Florida Ave. NW. To RSVP, visit dcopensdoors.com.

Thursday, July 28

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW.

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The controlled blasting is necessary for excavation of the 25,000-square-foot site at 2112 Pennsylvania, according to a news release from George Washington University, which describes the work as “common in D.C. where rock formations are close to the surface.� The university has leased the site, known as “Square 75,� to Skanska USA to develop an 11-story, 250,000-square-foot office building with ground-floor retail and other amenities.

The controlled blasting will likely take place once daily at a point between either 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday, for approximately six weeks to three months, according to the release.

During these activities, the 2100 block of Pennsylvania and the alley behind the site will close to all vehicular traffic, except emergency vehicles.

Scheduled air horn signals will sound 15 minutes, five minutes and one minute prior to the blasts, as well as at the conclusion of the daily blasting to indicate the area is clear. “While the air horn signals have a noise impact comparable to a passing ambulance, blasting activity itself will produce limited sound and vibrations,� the release states. At the

five-minute air horn warning, sidewalks near the site will close.

Details about the construction project, which is expected to be completed in 2018, are available at tinyurl.com/2112-penn.

DPR publishes new rates for facility use

The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation last week rolled out a series of new regulations and fees for use of its facilities, clarifying afterward that pools and fitness centers will remain free for D.C. residents.

The regulations update fees for individuals and groups using certain city facilities, such as ballfields and community rooms.

They also set up permitting rules for commercial entities to run classes, programs or other activities (like a fitness clinic or sports camp) on public property while charging fees to participants.

The regulations have approval from the D.C. Council, and the new fees are slated to take effect on Sept. 6. A release from the parks department notes that “the hourly rates are well below the DC Metro average rates and offer waivers for some qualified users.�

Some initial confusion arose over a set of admission fees listed for aquatic facilities and fitness centers. In a later news release,

the parks department clarified that “those fees have been waived for DC residents,� and that “DPR has no plans to charge DC residents for general swimming or the use of fitness centers.� As the Washington City Paper explained it, “the pricier regulations governing pools are simply statutory updates for the books.�

Visit tinyurl.com/dpr-new-fees for more information.

DC Youth Slam Team pursues festival prize The DC Youth Slam Team will be taking part in the 19th annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam, being held in D.C. this week.

The 2016 D.C. team is made up of five local performers: Cedric Harper, graduate of Cesar Chavez Schools for Public Policy-Capitol Hill Campus, who is heading to Morehouse College; Eliamani Ismail, graduate of Washington-Lee High School, heading to Scripps College; Bobbi Johnson, graduate of Bishop McNamara High School, heading to New York University; Gaeyln Smith, graduate of The Madeira School, heading to Syracuse University; and Zahra Wardrick, graduate of Wilson High School, heading to Ithaca College.

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The international festival, hosted by the San Franciscobased Youth Speaks organization, is drawing over 550 participants to events and workshops July 12 to 16. The grand slam finale event takes place at the Kennedy Center on Saturday evening, July 16, with Tony winner and “Hamilton� star Daveed Diggs hosting.

The D.C. team is part of Split This Rock, a national nonprofit that teaches and celebrates “poetry that bears witness to injustice and provokes social change,� according to a release. The D.C. team last took first place in the Brave New Voices festival in 2014.

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CAMPUS: American University set to miss housing deadline after construction delays

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“My concern is that the trends of numbers is upward,� Gold told university officials, “and your models may be working for you, but they ain’t working for us right now.�

American University has consistently said the increase in population is tied to an unpredicted rise in applications, and that it will be reined in through reducing the acceptance rate. The university has experienced a rise in applicants since 2014, with 19,000 applications for the new freshmen class,

according to figures the school has presented in meetings with the community. The school accepted 26 percent of applicants this year, 10 percent less than last year and a drastic reduction from its 45 percent acceptance rate in 2014. All the while, the student population has remained on the uptick.

Despite pressing university officials for over an hour on the admissions and housing crunch, ANC 3D members concluded that construction delays at East Campus warranted support for putting off the school’s housing requirement. Throughout the winter, bad weather plagued the project.

The commissioners tacked on condition to their support, however — first being that they want the school to resolve with neighbors other compliance issues related to parking; use of Jacobs Field; and the Community Liaison Committee, a group mixing citizen stakeholders with those from the school.

David Dower, head of planning and project management at American, said that the school expects occupancy of its largest planned dormitory on East Campus by midFebruary 2017. That’s Constitution Hall, which would hold 281 beds. Two other dormitories, 309 beds in total, are expected

to be ready for occupancy in November and December of 2016. But he stressed that occupancy won’t necessarily mean students will be moved into the rooms mid-year.

He said the exteriors of all the East Campus buildings, including two academic structures, will be completed in the fall, as will landscaping to serve as an added buffer between the campus and adjacent Westover Place homes. “In terms of the project, barring any other major issue, I’m very confident we can hit these dates,� Dower told commissioners last week.

DUPONT: Hearing pushed to fall

OPENINGS: Park Van Ness businesses due to debut

the hearing.

The project requires zoning relief because Valor intends to construct it without setbacks to the rear or sides. The project team needs to preserve the front facade of the building due to historic preservation guidelines, and also expects the two new stories would need to be set back 27 feet from the front of the building.

Developers said these conditions present a practical difficulty that entitles them to build right up to the property lines to make up for the lost density closer to the street. They also note that the building is already surrounded by privately owned open space to the north and east — respectively, a landlocked empty yard and a parking garage entrance to the Dupont West condo building — and by one-story commercial buildings to the west. Accordingly, they said, pushing the building out to the property line wouldn’t burden neighbors or disrupt the neighborhood’s character.

Zoning board member Peter May challenged that logic during remarks yesterday. “By requesting this particular relief, you’re essentially creating a landlocked building that relies on your neighbors’ properties to provide light and air to the building,�

May said. “I just don’t see how that can work.�

May said the developers should find space for a rear yard or side yard, or work out an easement with Dupont West to guarantee that future development that’s also built up to the property line would not cover the Marrakech building’s windows. “Even though it’s unlikely that everything along that property line

oper B.F. Saul for Park Van Ness proved appealing because it’s close enough to the flagship location that the two can share resources, Fielding said. Plus, opening in a new building meant Fielding and his team didn’t have to worry about tampering with preexisting designs.

Fielding hopes people will be inclined to frequent the market morning, noon and night. He’s also eager to be a part of the area’s push for retail development.

He thinks neighborhoods in upper Northwest have been jealous lately of the 14th Street corridor. “The population of Van Ness has always been kind of underserved when it comes to food, shopping and dining options considering the money that’s in the surrounding area,� Fielding said. “We’re happy to be a part of that improvement, and we definitely look forward to re-establishing [it] as a destination in D.C.�

Directly to the south, Sfoglina will offer upscale Italian lunch and dinner from Fabio and Maria Trabocchi, the chefs behind downtown’s Fiola and Casa Luca. The couple has had an eye on the neighborhood for a while because many guests at the downtown restaurants hail from upper Northwest, according to Jessica Botta of the Trabocchis’ restaurant group.

Thanks to a recommendation from Bread Furst owner Mark Furstenberg, the couple decided Park Van Ness worked well for their latest addition, Botta said.

Botta describes the restaurant’s environment as “family-friendly� and its offerings diverse: “fresh

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Neighbors are concerned about the impacts of adding two new stories to the P Street building.

will be redeveloped ... you never know. I just think it’s completely unworkable the way it is now,� said May. “I’ve never seen anything like this where every single [window] on three walls would be at-risk.�

Mazo said the project team would consider May’s objections before returning to the board on Oct. 18. The development will also need Historic Preservation Review Board approval because the site lies within the Dupont Circle Historic District.

Neighbors and ANC 2B have also raised concerns about the layout of the proposed building, which would include a groundfloor restaurant below eight apartments: three units on each of the second and third floors, and one each on the two new levels. Valor’s most recent concept was to rent out 36 furnished bedrooms with shared living spaces in the eight apartments, which would be targeted to young adults in D.C. In a resolution adopted at a special meeting last Wednesday, ANC 2B said the concept allowed Valor to market the building to many tenants while avoiding construction of enough apartments to trigger an affordable-housing requirement. The resolution also opposed the zoning relief.

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An overdue fix

Over the past two years, the D.C. Council and most stakeholders have appeared to agree that the District’s “contributory negligence” insurance standard needs to change.

Under current laws, if a pedestrian or bicyclist is deemed to have even the slightest fault in a collision, he or she is not entitled to any compensation from the guiltier party. The contributory negligence law has essentially given insurance companies a blank check to deny nearly any claim involving people walking and cycling in D.C. — a city that has otherwise worked hard to promote these modes of transportation.

Yet despite the pressing need for reform, the council once again put off a vote last month, as Ward 5 member Kenyan McDuffie successfully pushed for more time to reconsider an aspect of the legislation. At issue was whether victims should receive full compensation if they’re deemed less than 50 percent responsible — the version of the bill that passed Mr. McDuffie’s Committee on the Judiciary this spring — or whether payments should be on a sliding scale based on the degree of fault.

Yesterday, the full council passed the committee’s version on first reading, but the delay could be painful nonetheless: The measure won’t get its second vote until after the council’s summer recess.

When the council reconvenes in the fall, it should act as expeditiously as possible to implement the reform. There is simply no justification for retaining a status quo that’s so harmful to the most vulnerable users of our transportation network. We want residents and visitors to choose environmentally friendly, traffic-easing ways of getting around, yet today we unfairly burden them when they do so.

We would like the council to ensure, however, that the law protects any party who broke no laws when involved in a collision. While today’s standard for contributory negligence places unfair burdens on pedestrians and cyclists, the council should make it explicit that the replacement standard does not shift that burden onto drivers or other parties who fully complied with applicable traffic laws. This is especially important if one of the parties ran a stop sign or red light.

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Like most of today’s District residents, we are firmly in support of D.C. statehood. We’re not sure how far the city’s latest push will go, but we stand behind local autonomy and proper representation in Congress.

However, we’re quite troubled by an aspect of the “New Columbia” state constitution that was recently approved by the five-member D.C. Statehood Commission: elevating our “shadow” congressional delegation to the House and Senate prior to any election.

Our shadow representative, Franklin Garcia, and shadow senators, Michael Brown and Paul Strauss, were elected to advance D.C. statehood. Accordingly, the trio were logical choices to include on the commission, alongside the mayor and the D.C. Council chairman. But the shadow officials promptly acted in their own self-interests to try and place themselves into Congress, voting as a bloc to overrule the legitimate objections of Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chairman Phil Mendelson.

When running for office, these shadow officials have championed their ability to get attention to statehood. If voters paid any attention to their races at all, it was on this basis that this delegation was chosen.

Never have we seen Mr. Garcia, Mr. Brown or Mr. Strauss vetted for their ability to represent District residents in Congress. Never have we heard about their grasp of national or international affairs, or their related positions. We’d welcome a chance to hear about that during an election, and we’re sure that numerous candidates would emerge who never considered a shadow position when the job description was vastly different.

If anyone is qualified to automatically represent us in Congress prior to the first state election, it would be D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, who has extensive experience and an impressive record of achievements as the District’s non-voting House member.

It is true that our shadow delegation has worked hard for D.C. statehood with little recognition. And it’s possible their efforts could even be partly responsible for any success the current statehood push achieves.

But the crucial task of representing District residents in Congress cannot be given away as some sort of thank-you gift for good service.

The D.C. Council should strip this provision from the constitution before approving it this fall — and voters ought to ask about and consider the shadow delegation’s self-serving effort when any of their names appear on the ballot in the future.

A ‘vigil’ … then what?

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elevision and the country are drawn to vigils: Zoom-in shots of tear-stained faces.

Resolute gazes in flickering candlelight.

Mournful songs of loss and resolution. Funerals.

Then what?

People go home. The news crews pack up. As people walk away, there’s the always hopeful murmur or vow that this time it will be different.

With social media allowing us all to decamp into our worlds of likeminded groups, our fractured sense of country may well make it harder to see unity of purpose. And all this comes as our already criticized presidential campaigns head into their national conventions.

■ Heading to Cleveland on Sunday. NBC4 anchor Chris Lawrence and your Notebook will be reporting next week from the Republican National Convention. We’ll try to bring you local stories of the delegates from Maryland, Virginia and the District, who they are and how they are reacting to national events and the presumptive party nomination of Donald Trump.

Given the intense political feelings for and against Trump, with protesters as well as ardent defenders expected, it may be a remarkable week.

Your Notebook has attended a number of these conventions for NBC4 and, before that, The Washington Post. None has promised the uncertainty that lies ahead in Cleveland.

■ Family leave snag. The D.C. Council held public hearings last winter on an ambitious plan to require city businesses to offer 16 weeks of paid family leave to address care for newborns, elderly parents or other family issues. Many business groups say the costs of the legislation would endanger small businesses and discourage large firms from hiring.

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, who had expected a vote before the council’s summer recess, said Monday the proposal would not be voted on until later this year. The council held three hearings on the bill last winter, with family groups urging relief for hard-pressed families and for the well-being of infants and the elderly.

Council insiders say a majority of the council supports some type of family leave legislation, but it likely would be eight weeks instead of 16.

Funding details are still being worked out. It currently would depend upon a 1 percent payroll tax.

■ “Born for This.” If you’re looking for a happy diversion from the above, you might seek out tickets to Arena Stage and its entertaining produc-

tion of “Born for This: The BeBe Winans Story.”

We don’t claim to be a theater critic, but Saturday night your Notebook and a few friends joined a full, enthusiastic house for the play about African-American gospel singers BeBe Winans and his sister CeCe Winans. They are played by actors Juan Winans and Deborah Joy Winans, nephew and niece to the real BeBe Winans, who is coauthor of the play with veteran playwright Charles Randolph-Wright.

The play recounts how the young teen siblings were first given national exposure on the “Praise the Lord” telecasts — “The PTL Club” — hosted by North Carolina televangelists Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker.

Kirsten Wyatt plays Tammy Faye in melodramatic fashion. She alone is worth the admission ticket if you recall any of PTL’s over-the-top history.

But the play itself is focused on family, religion, rivalry, parenting, growing up and confronting the world. The play, filled with musical numbers, has some predictable emotional moments that feel a bit staged. But any of that is lost in the fine telling of a warm, funny and heartfelt story.

“Born for This” is a collaboration of Arena Stage and the Alliance Theatre of Atlanta.

Arena artistic director Molly Smith writes in the program that it’s “a powerful new musical about a prominent African-American family and their contributions” to music, community and life.

■ Fun to cost more. The costs for using city athletic facilities are going up after Labor Day, according to the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation.

The city’s parks and recreation department makes it clear that the fees were approved by the D.C. Council. The new fees affect athletic fields, community rooms, tennis and basketball courts, gyms, picnic groves, pool lanes and equipment.

The list is too long to repeat here, but let the Notebook know if any increases seem too much.

Enjoy the rest of your summer.

■ Correction. Last week, we wrote about the District’s latest effort to push for statehood. We quoted some political commentary on WAMU radio from professor George Derek Musgrove of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. We got the quotes right, but we misspelled the last name of WAMU’s senior news editor for special projects Jacob Fenston. It’s right this time. Our apologies.

Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

TOM SHERWOOD’s

Notebook

Letters to the Editor Commission should nix Pepco rate hike

Your July 6 editorial correctly urged the D.C. Public Service Commission to conduct a “detailed review” of Pepco’s request for an $85.5 million rate increase. The company’s request is suspect on its face, however, and the Public Service Commission should reject it summarily.

First, although it has been three years since its last rate increase, Pepco has already been compensated for costs incurred during that period.

According to the commission’s initial August 2015 decision rejecting the merger (paragraph 21), the merger arrangements

required Exelon to pay Pepco’s parent company $180 million as compensation for any delay in filing a rate case while the merger was pending. About 25 percent of that payment — $45 million — should have been allocated to the District to offset any costs that Pepco incurred over the last three years. There was no restriction on how Pepco could use those funds to cover any of its costs, and customers should not have to pay Pepco again when it has already been amply compensated.

Second, the impact of the rate increase on customers is much more than a 5.25 percent increase. Pepco’s legal vice president, Peter Meier, acknowledged on the Kojo Nnamdi show on July 5 that this rate request, if approved, would mean a 20 percent increase in

the distribution rates that Pepco charges. Pepco is essentially asking the commission to increase its revenues from customers by one-fifth. Such a substantial boost in Pepco’s income at customers’ expense is unconscionable.

We shouldn’t be surprised at Exelon’s swift attempt to reap the benefits of its Pepco acquisition. Exelon always saw Pepco as a cash cow that would generate revenue to make up for its nuclear generation businesses’ losses. It will not be enough for the Public Service Commission to use funds set aside during the merger process to offset part of the requested rate increase. This increase simply cannot be justified, and the commission should deny Pepco’s request.

Randy Speck Commissioner, ANC 3/4G03

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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Building support for state of New Columbia VIEWPOINT

Alice m. Rivlin and walter smith

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hen District voters cast their ballots for president in November, they will also be able to opt to become a state. Mayor Muriel Bowser, with the backing of Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and the D.C. Statehood Commission, is leading a charge to turn most of the District of Columbia into the state of New Columbia.

The campaign features drafting a state constitution and boundaries for the small area that will remain under congressional control as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;seat of government.â&#x20AC;? The referendum in November would authorize D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elected officials to petition Congress for statehood. Then â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the mayor hopes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the new president and Congress would create New Columbia, whose citizens would automatically enjoy the full democratic rights and responsibilities of citizens of the United States.

But to make that happen, D.C. must convince the rest of America that the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest democracy must not tolerate more than 600,000 residents of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital living in a democracy-free zone.

The case for D.C. statehood is simple fairness.

District citizens pay federal taxes, are subject to federal laws, and fight and die in the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wars, but have no voting representation in the Congress that imposes those taxes, passes those laws and declares those wars.

Even worse, Congress uses its constitutional authority to legislate for the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;seat of governmentâ&#x20AC;? to decide purely local D.C. issues, including how the District can spend its own locally raised tax dollars. No other democracy denies self-government to the residents of its capital city. The United States shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do this either.

In recent years, many D.C. residents, including the authors, hoped Congress would mitigate the most unfair aspects of D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special status by giving us voting representation at least in the House, and local budget autonomy, but this did not happen.

In 2009 the Senate effectively killed a bill to give D.C. voting representation in the House by attaching an amendment that would have repealed all the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gun safety laws and prohibited the local D.C. legislature from repassing them.

More recently, the House of Representatives passed a bill repealing a locally passed D.C. law that

Letters to the Editor Wasteful spending will derail statehood

The main thing that has been ignored in the creation of the proposed constitution of â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Columbiaâ&#x20AC;? and the aspect that will most likely scuttle the efforts are the costs. In the last couple of years, the District has been overcharged by the D.C. Public Schools systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food vendor by $19 million; watched as the construction budget for Duke Ellington School of the Arts has been exceeded by $100 million-plus; endured poor snow removal, for which we were charged 10 times the historical rate; had the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan for housing the home-

would give the city authority to spend its own tax money without congressional interference. That law was unanimously adopted by the D.C. Council, signed by the mayor, overwhelmingly ratified by D.C. voters in a referendum, upheld by the D.C. Superior Court, and was in substance endorsed by Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

This denial of democracy can be fixed by statehood. The framers of the Constitution directed Congress to establish a â&#x20AC;&#x153;seat of governmentâ&#x20AC;? no larger than 100 square miles. But the â&#x20AC;&#x153;seat of governmentâ&#x20AC;? need not be nearly that large. In 1846, Congress retroceded almost one-third of the District back to Virginia. Congress can act with regard to most of the rest of the District, allowing it to become the State of New Columbia. This single act would bring voting representation and local autonomy to residents of the District and allow Congress to devote it attention to the area right around the Capitol, the Mall and the White House â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the actual â&#x20AC;&#x153;seat of government.â&#x20AC;?

Most people in other states know little about D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s situation. According to recent polling, 78 percent of Americans mistakenly think D.C. residents have congressional representation; when properly informed, 82 percent think the District should have a vote in Congress.

Many Americans do not know that Washingtonians pay high local taxes (in part because we are denied the right that all states have to tax the incomes earned in their jurisdictions by nonresidents). Some also have vague memories of D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial crisis in 1995 and do not realize that its municipal finances have been responsibly managed for two decades and are now a model for other cities.

Hence, D.C. leaders should back the current statehood effort with a well-organized, well-funded, sustained national campaign to inform Americans throughout the country about the disregard for democracy in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital so that they can encourage their elected representatives to fix it. We cannot expect Congress to do the right thing unless their constituents understand and support it. If D.C. is serious about becoming New Columbia, it will have to work hard and devote resources to building that grass-roots support in the rest of the country.

This is the right moment to do that.

Alice M. Rivlin is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former chair of the D.C. financial control board. Walter Smith is the executive director of DC Appleseed.

less trimmed both of special interests and $165 million; and endured the insolvency of the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corp.

Moreover, we have seen sweetheart deals given to developers for properties at 965 Florida Ave. NW and have been more than likely hung out to dry by billionaires on the development of practice facilities for the Wizards and a soccer stadium for D.C. United. Need I even go into the streetcar mess? And now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re paying $200,000 to study whether we should build a gondola from Rosslyn to Georgetown. Oh, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that little mass transit debacle called the Metro. In the interest of time, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ignore Pepco.

In addition to the proposed 21-member legislative body, we will be adding new costs and

acquiring things like prisons and courts ($600 million). The D.C. government dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;the B Teamâ&#x20AC;?

by D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson is good at proposing but horrible at estimating, managing and supervising to completion. Everything that Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council have done has been rushed and insular, and that means that we will be stuck paying for the mess long after theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve left office.

Before we go one step further, we should demand a budget, full accounting of future costs and sources of revenue. If not, this entire movement will be defeated not by House Republicans but by the very individuals it seeks to enfranchise.

Greg Boyd Mount Pleasant

Letters to the editor The Current publishes letters and Viewpoint submissions representing various points of view. Because of space limitations, letters should be no more than 400 words and are subject to editing. Letters and Viewpoint submissions intended for publication may be sent to letters@currentnewspapers.com. The mailing address is Letters to the Editor, The Current, Post Office Box 40400, Washington, D.C. 20016-0400.

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Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 600-699 block, 14th St.; 9:43 p.m. July 8.

Theft â&#x2013; 1000-1099 block, I St.; 3:03 p.m. July 4. â&#x2013; 1000-1099 block, 13th St.; 8:21 a.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1000-1099 block, F St.; 2:39 p.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 600-699 block, 13th St.; 4:02 p.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1200-1299 block, G St.; 6:48 p.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 600-699 block, 14th St.; 12:24 p.m. July 7. â&#x2013; 600-699 block, 13th St.; 4:44 p.m. July 7. â&#x2013; 1000-1099 block, F St.; 9:37 p.m. July 7. â&#x2013; 1200-1299 block, G St.; 2:49 p.m. July 9. â&#x2013; 1000-1099 block, F St.; 6:22 p.m. July 9. â&#x2013; 1200-1299 block, New York Ave.; 11:50 p.m. July 9. â&#x2013; 1200-1299 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 7:57 a.m. July 10.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 900-999 block, New York Ave.; 4:28 a.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 900-999 block, New York Ave.; 5:11 p.m. July 6. â&#x2013; 700-799 block, 11th St.; 9:04 p.m. July 6. â&#x2013; 1000-1099 block, 14th St.; 10:12 p.m. July 7. â&#x2013; 900-999 block, G St.; 4:20 p.m. July 9. â&#x2013; 900-999 block, F St.; 5:46 p.m. July 9.

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Theft from auto â&#x2013; 3300-3399 block, 36th St.; 2:55 p.m. July 9.

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Robbery â&#x2013; 600-699 block, 15th St.; 4:03 a.m. July 7.

Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, I St.; 4:51 a.m. July 4.

Theft â&#x2013; 1400-1433 block, K St.; 4:44 a.m. July 4. â&#x2013; 2300-2399 block, M St.; 5:19 a.m. July 4. â&#x2013; 2200-2299 block, M St.; 6:48 p.m. July 4. â&#x2013; 2000-2099 block, Pennsyl-

vania Ave.; 11:10 a.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 1:25 p.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, G St.; 4:15 p.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, L St.; 8:48 p.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, L St.; 8:51 p.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1100-1199 block, 16th St.; 9:37 p.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 800-899 block, 22nd St.; 9:48 p.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, L St.; 2:29 p.m. July 6. â&#x2013; 2700-2749 block, Virginia Ave.; 4:44 p.m. July 6. â&#x2013; 1900-1999 block, L St.; 5:09 p.m. July 6. â&#x2013; 1000-1099 block, Vermont Ave.; 5:33 p.m. July 6. â&#x2013; 500-599 block, 15th St.; 1:02 a.m. July 7. â&#x2013; 1100-1199 block, 22nd St.; 8:14 a.m. July 7. â&#x2013; 2100-2199 block, L St.; 11:12 a.m. July 7. â&#x2013; 1434-1499 block, K St.; 5:21 p.m. July 7. â&#x2013; 1500-1599 block, L St.; 12:36 p.m. July 9. â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, L St.; 3:48 p.m. July 9. â&#x2013; 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 6:04 a.m. July 10.

Island Ave.; 6:12 p.m. July 9. â&#x2013; 1300-1399 block, 14th St.; 1:56 p.m. July 10. â&#x2013; 1200-1217 block, 18th St.; 5:31 p.m. July 10. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, 14th St.; 5:58 p.m. July 10.

â&#x2013; 1737-1776 block, Columbia Road; 7:47 p.m. July 9. â&#x2013; 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 11:02 a.m. July 10. â&#x2013; 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:25 p.m. July 10.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, Q St.; 12:31 p.m. July 4. â&#x2013; 1900-1908 block, 19th St.; 8:25 a.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1500-1599 block, P St.; 6:07 p.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1600-1622 block, 19th St.; 6:30 p.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, Riggs Place; 5:41 p.m. July 7. â&#x2013; 2000-2099 block, Hillyer Place; 5:49 p.m. July 7. â&#x2013; 1-33 block, Kalorama Circle; 4:08 p.m. July 8. â&#x2013; 1-33 block, Kalorama Circle; 5:05 p.m. July 8. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, 17th St.; 5:21 p.m. July 8. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, N St.; 2:32 p.m. July 9. â&#x2013; Unit block, Scott Circle; 3:26 p.m. July 9. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, N St.; 4:21 p.m. July 9. â&#x2013; 2100-2199 block, Leroy Place; 5:48 p.m. July 9.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1200-1299 block, 23rd St.; 1:08 p.m. July 4. â&#x2013; 2100-2199 block, I St.; 3:25 p.m. July 4. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, New York Ave.; 3:59 p.m. July 6. â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, K St.; 8:47 p.m. July 6. â&#x2013; 1100-1199 block, 18th St.; 8:37 p.m. July 10. â&#x2013; 600-699 block, 14th St.; 9:25 p.m. July 10.

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Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1800-1881 block, Kalorama Road; 2:48 a.m.

July 4. â&#x2013; 2700-2899 block, 16th St.; 9:56 a.m. July 4. â&#x2013; 1700-1719 block, Kalorama Road; 5:35 p.m.

July 4. â&#x2013; 2300-2499 block, Champlain St.; 11:35 p.m.

July 4. â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, Vernon St.; 2:21 a.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, California St.; 4:21 a.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 2200-2299 block, 18th St.; 10:53 p.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1900-1999 block, Kalorama Road; 11:43 a.m.

July 7. â&#x2013; 1731-1785 block, Florida Ave.; 3:12 a.m. July 8. â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, Wyoming Ave.; 2:10 p.m. July 8. â&#x2013; 1811-1852 block, Columbia Road; 10:41 p.m.

July 8. â&#x2013; 1800-1881 block, Kalorama Road; 4:16 p.m.

July 9. â&#x2013; 1690-1741 block, Lanier Place; 4:40 p.m. July 9. â&#x2013; 2400-2479 block, 16th St.; 5:38 p.m. July 9.

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Robbery â&#x2013; 1500-1599 block, P St.; 12:10 a.m. July 9 (with knife).

Burglary â&#x2013; 1800-1819 block, 19th St.; 7:01 p.m. July 8. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, 20th St.; 5:56 a.m. July 10.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 1300-1499 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 8:31 a.m. July 4.

Theft â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, P St.; 6:14 a.m. July 4. â&#x2013; 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:28 p.m. July 4. â&#x2013; 1200-1219 block, 19th St.; 9:47 a.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1900-1999 block, S St.; 7:21 p.m. July 6. â&#x2013; 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 7:31 p.m. July 6. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, N St.; 11:29 p.m. July 7. â&#x2013; 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:40 a.m. July 8. â&#x2013; 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:46 a.m. July 9. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, Rhode

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Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 2000-2099 block, 14th St.; 5:33 p.m. July 4. â&#x2013; 2000-2099 block, 15th St.; 12:57 p.m. July 9.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 1818-1899 block, 18th St.; 2:08 p.m. July 9.

Theft â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, Corcoran St.; 6:56 p.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, 15th St.; 12:16 p.m. July 10. â&#x2013; 1711-1717 block, Florida Ave.; 8:07 p.m. July 10.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1600-1620 block, T St.; 8:53 p.m. July 4. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, U St.; 3:56 a.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, Q St.; 10:46 a.m. July 6. â&#x2013; 1620-1699 block, 15th St.; 2:57 p.m. July 6. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, V St.; 10:03 p.m. July 10.

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PSA 303 â&#x2013; adams morgan Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 1632-1669 block, Columbia Road; 11:54 a.m. July 6.

Theft â&#x2013; 1632-1669 block, Columbia Road; 6:54 p.m. July 4. â&#x2013; 1731-1785 block, Florida Ave.; 6:51 p.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1800-1881 block, Kalorama Road; 1:09 p.m. July 7. â&#x2013; 1632-1669 block, Columbia Road; 6:31 p.m. July 7.

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PSA 307 â&#x2013; logan circle Robbery â&#x2013; 1000-1011 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 4:30 a.m. July 4. â&#x2013; 1300-1499 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 10:24 p.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 900-999 block, N St.; 3:13 a.m. July 10 (with gun).

Burglary â&#x2013; 1500-1521 block, 11th St.; 7:36 p.m. July 8.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, Vermont Ave.; 12:17 p.m. July 5.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 900-999 block, R St.; 4:02 p.m. July 4. â&#x2013; 1300-1399 block, 9th St.; 10:01 p.m. July 4. â&#x2013; 1200-1299 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 10:56 p.m. July 5. â&#x2013; 1300-1399 block, R St.; 2:57 p.m. July 6. â&#x2013; 1100-1199 block, R St.; 3:01 p.m. July 6. â&#x2013; 1300-1399 block, Corcoran St.; 12:55 p.m. July 8. â&#x2013; 1300-1329 block, Q St.; 3:34 p.m. July 8. â&#x2013; 1500-1521 block, 11th St.; 6:22 p.m. July 9. â&#x2013; 1300-1399 block, Corcoran St.; 7:52 p.m. July 9.

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1910, and provides surprises at every turn. Original cast-iron radiators throughout still operate, and the home is retrofitted with central air conditioning. The house also offers front and back porches, a full in-law suite in the basement and a back patio with fenced-in parking for one car.

Perhaps the best surprise, though, is the price: This fivebedroom, three-bathroom home in Lanier Heights is listed for $1,199,950, a relatively affordable sum given the location, space, amenities and character.

Enter the house via a walkway that ascends from the newly resurfaced street to the front porch. The front door opens onto an entrance foyer with green wall tiles and a white-and-green tile mosaic on the floor.

A second door opens onto the entrance hall and living room.

The mirrored door facing the front door leads not to the basement but into a Harry Potter closet under the stairs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the first of many features that would appeal to a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imagination.

Next is the second parlor, where an L-shaped staircase leads up to the second floor and adds decorative touches in the hardwood paneling and carved banister. A built-in glass-front china cabinet in the corner of the parlor may have once been a fireplace, judging from the carved wooden mantel mounted above. The dining room features two more builtin china cabinets, one glassed in and one open with recessed lighting inside, operated by an original push-button switch.

The kitchen was redone in the mid-2000s, updating the surfaces and appliances while retaining one original china cabinet. The remodel added new cabinets in a medium-tone wood that matches the original hardwood floors, plus Uba Tuba granite countertops and a brushed stainless steel refrigerator, dishwasher, and gas oven and stove with hood.

Three doors in the kitchen open onto the back porch and patio; the back stairs to the second floor; and the stairway down into the basement. Walking up the back staircase gives access to a landing with washer and dryer hookup â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which could easily be used as an office or sitting room instead, since it is brightly lit and opens onto a second-story wooden porch.

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This Lanier Heights town house is listed at $1,199,950. ter bedroom, which offers Victorian details such as an original marble-top radiator and small closet, as well as an updated corner closet unit, built with unobtrusive materials and colors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; adding storage without disturbing the roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s authenticity.

Between the master bedroom and the back landing is a second bedroom â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with old-fashioned ornamental wooden scuff guards on the wall corners and a transom window with original hardware to pull it open. Also on the hall are a linen closet and a tile bathroom with clawfoot tub.

The third floor has two more bedrooms, one of which also features a play loft only accessible by a climbing rope. A skylight and exposed brick upper walls make this unique room even cozier. A passageway leads to the

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The basement level provides a carpeted in-law suite with refrigerator, gas stove, oven, dishwasher and microwave in the kitchen and stacked washer and dryer in the hall, which also currently serves the main house. The basementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s living room is large and has an exit onto the back patio, plus a bathroom with the third clawfoot tub of the house. Its

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On a peaceful street with ample zoned parking, the town house is still only a short walk from the shops, restaurants and entertainment of the Adams Morgan area. The Columbia Heights Metro station is only a 15-minute walk and Rock Creek Park is even closer.

The five-bedroom, three-bathroom house at 2805 18th St. NW is listed for $1,199,950 with the Eng Garcia Group of Keller Williams Realty. For details, contact Carlos Garcia at 202-253-6177 or carlos@enggarcia.com, or Lucinda Eng-Garcia at 202-2535152 or lucinda@enggarcia.com.

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ANC 1C ANCMorgan 1c Adams

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At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s July 6 meeting: â&#x2013; commission chair Ted Guthrie reported that the Metropolitan Police Department recently apprehended two individuals implicated in a string of burglaries throughout Adams Morgan. He also announced that the department is conducting security-check walkthroughs for apartment buildings that request them. â&#x2013; commissioner Alan Gambrell reported that the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs recently ruled that six Lanier Heights properties with outstanding permit applications must now comply with R-4 regulations, even though the initial applications were submitted before the neighborhood was downzoned from R-5-B classification. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 6-1, with JonMarc Buffa opposed and Julie Seiwell abstaining, to support a Historic Preservation Review Board application for landmark designation of Pepco Substation 25 at 2119 Champlain St. NW. Pepco spokesperson Travoris Culpepper told residents at the meeting that the utility now plans to rebuild the substation, changing

course from its previously stated goal of closing the facility and moving operations to a nearby station on Harvard Street NW. â&#x2013; Mary Belcher of the Kalorama Citizens Association invited residents to attend and volunteer at an annual reading event designed to raise public awareness of AfricanAmerican and Quaker cemeteries from right after the Civil War. The event will be held at Walter Pierce Park, 2630 Adams Mill Road NW, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 16. â&#x2013; Elizabeth Horen from the office of Ward 1 D.C. Council member Brianne Nadeau announced that the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is almost finished fixing the bugs in its online permit tracker and plans to restore public access to the site shortly. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 8-0 to support a settlement agreement with â&#x20AC;&#x153;reasonable hoursâ&#x20AC;? and restrictions on nighttime noise at Cucina Al Volo, 1790 Columbia Road NW. The restaurant intends to open in September in the spot formerly occupied by Pasta Mia, commission chair Ted Guthrie said. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 8-0 to protest a liquor license application for the Ethiopian restaurant Ababa at 2106 18th St. NW on the basis of peace, order and quiet. â&#x2013; commissioners reported that the Historic Preservation Review Board voted to deny an application for a controversial new development at 1800 Columbia Road NW. The next iteration of the design wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be available for public consideration until the fall. In the meantime, commissioners urged residents to inquire with their neighbors about the whereabouts of rumored documents that

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provide more context and history about previous uses of the site. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0 to oppose a Historic Preservation Review Board application for an addition at the row house at 2341 Ashmead Place NW. ANC 1C had opposed an earlier version of the application in March, and commissioners said the revised designs donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t address the fundamental aesthetic issues raised during the previous review process. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0 to encourage city agencies to work cooperatively with organizers and local businesses on creating another successful Adams Morgan Day following last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s revitalized event.

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, in Room 108, Funger Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; police report. â&#x2013; reports from the offices of Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans. â&#x2013; reports from the Ward 2 Education Network and the West End Library. â&#x2013; public comments. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution regarding the status of summer renovations at School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens.

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â&#x2013; presentations by Pepco and the D.C. Office of the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Counsel regarding Pepcoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s application for rate increases. â&#x2013; presentation by the D.C. Department of Transportation regarding the Downtown-West Transportation Planning Study. â&#x2013; discussion regarding traffic conditions at 2000 L St. NW. â&#x2013; consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by the Watergate Hotel, 2650 Virginia Ave. NW, to renew its Class C hotel license. â&#x2013; discussion regarding the Golden Triangle Business Improvement Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s application for public art installations to improve the 2100 block of K Street NW. â&#x2013; discussion regarding the Georgetown Business Improvement Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s K & Water Street Corridor Bicycle and Pedestrian Connectivity Enhancements Plan. â&#x2013; consideration of resolutions regarding the Citizens Fair Election Program Amendment Act of 2015, the Universal Paid Leave Act of 2015 and the Government Travel and Human Rights Act of 2016. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution regarding the Wage Theft Prevention Revision Amendment Act of 2016 (as it pertains to college student employees and employees under the age of 20). â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution recognizing Kaya Henderson for her work as chancellor of the D.C. Public Schools. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution to the D.C. Board of Elections requesting additional personnel at Foggy Bottom polling precincts for the general election.

For details, visit anc2a.org.

posed hours of operation and alcoholic beverage sales, service and consumption from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily). â&#x2013; consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application at 2000 Florida Ave. NW for a zoning variance regarding penthouse setback due to the construction of a solar array. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution regarding the Historic Preservation Review Board application for an amendment and expansion to the Fifteenth Street Financial Historic District. â&#x2013; consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for a proposed addition and conversion of an existing town house at 2122 O St. NW. â&#x2013; consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for a proposed third-story addition at 2012 P St. NW. â&#x2013; consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for a proposed pop-back and fourth- and fifth-story additions at 2147-2149 P St. NW. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution regarding the removal of a protected bicycle lane on L Street NW between 15th and 16th streets. â&#x2013; consideration of a public space application by Eatsa for a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 1627 K St. NW with five tables, 18 seats and two umbrellas (hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily). â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution regarding a public space request to close the sidewalk in front of 1745 N St. NW during construction. â&#x2013; update regarding Dupont Circle Resource Center renovations.

For details, visit dupontcircleanc.net.

ANC 2B ANCCircle 2B Dupont â&#x2013; dupont circle

ANC 2C ANC 2C Quarter Downtown/Penn

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; announcements and public comments. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution regarding the certificate of need application by VNA of Maryland to operate in D.C. from an office at 1050 17th St. NW. â&#x2013; consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Doubletree Washington DC for renewal of its Class C hotel license at 1515 Rhode Island Ave. NW. â&#x2013; consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Dupont Italian Kitchen for a substantial change to its Class C restaurant license at 1637 17th St. NW to permit a new summer garden with seating for 15 patrons. â&#x2013; consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Pansaari for a new Class C restaurant license at 1603 17th St. NW (neighborhood chai bar, Indian market and cafe; cooking classes; total occupancy load of 60; pro-

The commission does not plan to meet in July. The next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 8, in Room A-3, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. For details, visit anc2c.us or contact 2C@anc.dc.gov.

â&#x2013; downtown / penn quarter

ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama

â&#x2013; sheridan-kalorama

The commission does not plan to meet in July or August.

The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, 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

â&#x2013; logan circle

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org.

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handful of other urban gondola systems worldwide â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including those in Singapore, Spain and Germany â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as potential models.

Among the considerations: how many passengers each unit would hold, how fast the system would travel, how often gondolas would arrive at each location, and whether the system would operate in a continuous circuit or shuttle passengers back and forth. Coordinating construction and operation of the gondola alongside the planned D.C. streetcar line â&#x20AC;&#x201D; expected to follow K Street NW under the Whitehurst Freeway â&#x20AC;&#x201D; would also prove a challenge, according to Otto Condon of ZGF Architects.

Officials and representatives from several design and architecture firms repeatedly reminded residents that the project is currently in the feasibility stage, which alone is a $205,000 endeavor, according to Joe Sternlieb of the Georgetown BID. The studyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s authors will spend the summer synthesizing community feedback and input from government agencies in the hopes of determining sometime this fall whether the project ought to move forward.

Both business groups see the gondola as an opportunity to boost their respective neighborhoodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; economic fortunes and ease traffic woes. Burick said Rosslyn is planning to construct a public observation deck that will invite more tourists to the area, and she thinks the gondola would streamline the

visitor experience.

Meanwhile, Sternlieb is eager to see Georgetownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much-discussed public transportation gaps at least partially filled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It creates the connection thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the equivalent of a Metro station without

â??You would move back and forth between Rosslyn and Georgetown the same way you would between Dupont Circle and Farragut West.â?&#x17E; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Consultant Nat Bottigheimer having to dig a billion-dollar tunnel around the river,â&#x20AC;? he said in an interview.

The ultimate goal of the project is to unite two adjacent but disparate neighborhoods across the existing transportation infrastructure, Nat Bottigheimer of transportation consultant Fehr & Peers said in an interview. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are two places with a lot of activity. What weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to do is make them functionally adjacent to each other,â&#x20AC;? Bottigheimer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You would move back and forth between Rosslyn and Georgetown the same way you would between Dupont Circle and Farragut West.â&#x20AC;?

Residents at Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting expressed cautious optimism for the project. Several on the Virginia side said theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be more

likely to head into Georgetown if they had a quick and reliable way to get there.

Eric Hsieh of Rosslyn admitted he wants to see more specific plans before he makes a definitive judgment. But what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen so far intrigues him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It definitely seems like a novelty now,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to Georgetown that often, but if it was there, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure I would take it.â&#x20AC;?

Virginians outnumbered residents of Georgetown at Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting, which took place in Rosslyn, but organizers said they expect a stronger turnout from the D.C. neighborhood when future meetings are held there.

In addition to design and transportation considerations, project leaders will have to contend with an extensive list of nearly 30 federal, state and city agencies that have a say in what happens on the site of a potential gondola. Though construction itself might take only three years, the entire process could take a decade or more, Condon told The Current.

Burick said major roadblocks havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t materialized so far, but she admits thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll crop up as the process zeroes in on the specifics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early enough on that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have major skepticism yet, so I think it will bear itself out as we get further along,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still quite a bit to go.â&#x20AC;?

Another public meeting on the gondola is tentatively scheduled for September or October, organizers said.

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the unruly appearance of the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing gas station at the threshold of the historic district,â&#x20AC;? ANC 2E wrote in its resolution of support to the Zoning Commission.

Opponents have criticized the design in the past, calling it inappropriate for such a prominent spot. The architect has tweaked it since its first conception, and the changes were enough to win ANC 2Eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support. The

Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the development on July 21.

Developer EastBanc is following the planned-unit development process, which adds public amenities in order to win zoning exceptions, but such projects ordinarily need a lot size of at least 15,000 square feet.

The Georgetown site is half that, and developers are asking the Zoning Commission to waive that lot size requirement in this case.

On Monday, the D.C. Office of Planning

submitted its recommendation for approval of the project, with certain conditions. The recommendation is subject to EastBanc working with the city for public space improvements and with the National Park Service for â&#x20AC;&#x153;long-term maintenance of the park land to the west,â&#x20AC;? according to agency.

The Office of Planning cited plans for public benefits that include an improved street environment around the site, â&#x20AC;&#x153;including wider sidewalks, native plantings, and

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outdoor cafe seating.â&#x20AC;? Renderings envision a Capital Bikeshare station on Pennsylvania Avenue, with new trees, benches and bicycle racks around the area.

The project remains subject to the approval of the Old Georgetown Board and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and additional review by the National Park Service.

The Old Georgetown Board reviewed multiple iterations of the proposal last year and expressed support for the general concept.

BREXIT: Vote disappoints expats From Page 1

who would have voted to leave the European Union. That bias makes sense to Tenleytown resident Steven Beller, who said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unlikely that any Brit who chooses to live overseas would harbor the strict nationalism associated with many in the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leaveâ&#x20AC;? coalition.

More striking, however, is the number of D.C.-based Brits who failed to accurately forecast the outcome. Simon Young of the Palisades said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been following the campaign closely both here in D.C. and in London, where he regularly conducts business, and he remained convinced until the night of the vote that the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Remainâ&#x20AC;? coalition would triumph.

Christopher Stalker, who lives in Dupont Circle and works in international development, said he remained steadfast in predicting a 53 percent majority of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Remainâ&#x20AC;? voters. Perhaps his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leanings should have tipped him off â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Stalkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father informed him on several heated Skype calls that he planned to vote â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leave.â&#x20AC;?

The ripple effect from the Brexit vote will be slow and incremental, as the terms of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s egress remain subject to negotiation and political wrangling. Some of D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expats said their families will suffer the consequences. Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother owns an auto parts engineering company that traffics in the whole continentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s markets, and the vote could have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;devastatingâ&#x20AC;? effect on his business, Young said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From my view, it really has been very depressing. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very upsetting to see your country not be the one that you thought it was,â&#x20AC;? Beller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not only about Europe. It also ends up being about what being British is.â&#x20AC;?

And for Stalker, the Brexit vote has implications for his future residency plans. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the midst of a three-year temporary displacement program in the U.S through his company. When that term ends next year, he can either stay in the U.S., move back to England or head elsewhere in the world. Stalker, whose wife has French citizenship, was already looking into applying for French citizenship before the vote, but the results solidified his instincts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel I left the country. I

feel my country left me in the last five or six years,â&#x20AC;? Stalker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, in spite of everything, I still felt at some level quite patriotic in being both European and British.â&#x20AC;?

Other expats share Stalkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mixed sentiments. West End resident Trevor Neve said those he knows in the expatriate community â&#x20AC;&#x201D; scattered across the Washington area, without any ties to a particular organization or club â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are frustrated, even as they acknowledge that their perspective is skewed by their relative privilege and distance from the situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a blow to pride. Even though youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not living there and havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done for years, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pride of heritage,â&#x20AC;? Neve said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There has been a blow to that.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a distinct possibility that the country will go from Great Britain to Little England.â&#x20AC;?

Neve also draws one of several analogies between the U.S. and the U.K. during this unsettled political moment for both. The perspectives associated with the pro-Brexit camp â&#x20AC;&#x201D; workingclass, isolationist, a general sense of frustration and unrest â&#x20AC;&#x201D; remind Neve of many of those who support Donald Trump in the U.S. Meanwhile, Stalker sees a connection between London â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whose residents voted overwhelmingly to remain in the European Union â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and American urban centers D.C., New York and Los Angeles, where the affluent and entitled class can be ignorant of the plight of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considerable middleand working-class population.

Looking ahead, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nervous about the effect of that disparity on this Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presidential election in the U.S. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which could also affect his post-residency travel plans.

Watching the Brexit drama unfold from afar has been a challenge for many expatriates, but most remain loyal to their home country, even when its residents made a decision with which they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t agree. Chisman has a house in England and plans to return in August. Young will continue to make regular business trips. And Neveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family is planning a vacation to England soon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we get back there,â&#x20AC;?

Neve said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure this will be a topic of conversation with just about everybody I visit.â&#x20AC;?

Getting Around in D.C.

A Look at Transportation in Northwest Washington

The Current

Latest Camaro boosts emphasis on handling

LIVABILITY: Upgrades proposed From Page 3

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muscle carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strengths arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t usually cityfriendly. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t properly make use of its big, powerful V8 engine in town, and its loud rumble could irritate your neighbors as it echoes through an early-morning residential alley.

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The retro-styled 2016 Chevrolet Camaro is derived from the Cadillac ATS, a premium sports sedan.

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But the redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, sold as a two-door coupe or convertible, moves beyond muscle-car traditions. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now built from the same underpinnings as the Cadillac ATS sports sedan, which has greatly improved this retro-styled coupeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ride and handling poise. Stereotypes or memories about crude cars that go fast evaporate as you experience the Camaroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newfound sophistication.

Another change is the engine. You can still buy a great big V8 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a 6.2-liter V8 with 455 horsepower â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or a 3.6-liter, 335-horsepower V6. But the engine that now comes standard, and the one on the tested Camaro, is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder. Purists are lamenting that this engine doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sound like a traditional Camaro, but its 295 horsepower makes it plenty quick, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also the most fuel-efficient choice: The EPA rates it at 21 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway, or 24 mpg overall, with the tested six-speed manual transmission.

Chevrolet has also moved the Camaro upscale inside. The well-finished cabin includes a slick, 8-inch touch screen that supports Android Auto or Apple CarPlay syncing. Clever design touches

include air vents that you spin to adjust the automatic climate control systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s temperature or fan speed, and the front seats are big and supportive.

The Camaro and the competing Ford Mustang have been popular for years as performance bargains, but Chevrolet has upped its price in the redesign by eliminating a base model with fewer features. The Camaro now has a base price of $26,695, and it reached $30,380 as tested.

Meanwhile, the Mustang is a couple thousand dollars less than the latest Camaro, but the Fordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bigger advantage may be its everyday usability.

While that may seem like an odd point to focus on in a performance coupe, the Camaro takes its impracticality almost to an extreme. The trunk is tiny for such a large car, and the rear seat is barely usable. Also, the carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aggressive styling leaves little room for window or windshield glass, giving the Camaro especially limited visibility. The Mustang doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t excel in any of these areas, either, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the better of the two.

Still, the Camaro offers the ride and handling of a premium car with the styling of an American performance icon â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all at prices far below any other sporty coupe that drives this well.

Three-cylinder Ford tries to boost mpg

A smaller engine is a logical way to save on gasoline. But when a little engine is burdened with an overly heavy car, drivers often find themselves needing to floor the accelerator to get moving â&#x20AC;&#x201D; reducing the fuel economy benefit.

Such is the case in the threecylinder Ford Focus compact car. Ford charges $495 for this 1.0-liter engine, yet at least with the tested automatic transmission, you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make that cost back at the pump. In EPA testing, the three-cylinder Focus beats the four-cylinder by just 1 mpg, and even routine city driving frequently demands all the little engineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s power.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more, competing small cars, such as the Honda Civic and Mazda3, handily trump the Focusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mileage.

Choosing the three-cylinder with a manual transmission does result in bigger gains, at least, and the engine is quiet.

In general, the Focus is likable â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite pleasant to drive and less expensive than most competitors, though it is less roomy. But the three-cylinder option is a tough sell.

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advantages over the competition: All of its cars are new and loaded with high-end features, and because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all GM models, users can switch among vehicles without a steep learning curve. To register, visit mavendrive.com.

2016 Ford Focus SE sedan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brady Holt

Car-sharing service expands to District

Fledgling car-sharing service Maven has joined the host of options available to D.C. residents who want to quickly and easily rent a vehicle. The General Motors-owned Maven has about 20 vehicles in neighborhoods that include Dupont Circle, the West End, Mount Vernon Triangle and NoMa. Spokesperson Annalisa Bluhm said the fleet is growing daily and will continue to expand as long as Maven proves popular. As with competitors Zipcar and Enterprise CarShare, Maven vehicles are parked in designated spaces and must be returned there; drivers pay by the hour (starting at $8, varying by car) or by the day.

Bluhm said Maven has

Beach Drive project set to begin this fall

Sections of Beach Drive will be closed in stages over the next three years starting after Labor Day for the roadwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first reconstruction since 1991.

The National Park Service announced last week that the work will be carried out in four segments, and each segment will be closed around the clock in both directions until that section is complete. The first affected segment will be from Connecticut Avenue to Tilden Street NW, with work subsequently proceeding northward toward the Maryland line.

The project entails excavating the existing roadway and rebuilding it from scratch. It will also upgrade bicycle and pedestrian facilities, improve drainage and rehabilitate six bridges, among other improvements.

Mathewson Drive and Upshur Street to improve pedestrian access to Rock Creek Park, along with bicycle facilities on western sections of Upshur and Blagden; â&#x2013; adding bicycle lanes or other bike facilities on Kansas Avenue from Georgia Avenue to Spring Road NW, and possibly adding a protected bike lane on New Hampshire; and â&#x2013; possibly adding bike lanes to Grant and Sherman circles NW and improving pedestrian access to the central park spaces.

The livability study is also being carried out in conjunction with a DC Water â&#x20AC;&#x153;green infrastructureâ&#x20AC;? project to reduce stormwater runoff. Some of the stormwater mitigation efforts, such as curb extensions and enhanced vegetation, will also meet some of the transportation goals.

Corridors targeted for curb extensions and new trees include sections of Arkansas, Blagden, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas and New Hampshire avenues NW, and sections of Upshur and Kennedy streets NW. The Kennedy work will be part of a broader streetscape project that also includes wider sidewalks and aesthetic upgrades.

The Transportation Department also identified eight spots for additional green space and runoffreducing vegetation: along Illinois Avenue NW near Ingraham and Hamilton streets, Kansas and New Hampshire avenues, and Rock Creek Church Road; Kansas near Randolph Street NW; and Rock Creek Church near Quincy and Webster streets NW. The agency has conducted several outreach efforts and expects to hold another on Aug. 13, accord-

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The agency suggests changes to confusing intersections such as this one on Upshur Street.

ing to Owens. Full details are available at rockcreekeast2.com, and residents can also use the site to comment on the recommendations through Aug. 29. Final recommendations will be presented Sept. 8, and a full report with further details is due by Sept. 30.

Owens said that feedback has been positive so far. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Residents are generally supportive of our efforts to improve transportation safety for all usersâ&#x20AC;? and reduce runoff, he wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have received some comments about streets and intersections that werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t included in our draft recommendations, and we are evaluating those comments to see which ones are feasible to include.â&#x20AC;?

Karen Howard, president of the Crestwood Citizens Association, told The Current that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pleased with many of the recommendations, especially efforts to slow traffic on Blagden and Colorado avenues and to improve the intersection of Upshur with Georgia and Kansas avenues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That said, Crestwood is used to cut through traffic backups from both Beach Drive and 16th street, and the recommendations seem less than complete for thoroughly addressing these issues,â&#x20AC;? she wrote in an email, adding that residents continue to comment.

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Wednesday july 13 Concerts â&#x2013; Participants in the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute will play works by Bacewicz, Harris and Shostakovich. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â&#x2013; Singer, songwriter and guitarist Ed Balduzzi will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; The Marine Latin Jazz Ensemble will perform Latin tunes including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oye Como Vaâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mambo Calienteâ&#x20AC;? by Tito Puente and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Magic Womanâ&#x20AC;? by Carlos Santana. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Robert P. Jones, founder and head of the Public Religion Research Institute and former assistant professor of religious studies at Missouri State University, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The End of White Christian America,â&#x20AC;? which examines the impact of the nation no longer being majority Christian and ways to frame American ideals within the changed demographic. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Former U.S. ambassadors Herman Cohen and Edward Marks will speak after a screening of the documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diplomats,â&#x20AC;? about the multifaceted roles diplomats play in shaping global views of the United States. 7 p.m.

Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

Films â&#x2013; The NoMa Summer Screen series will feature Ang Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life of Pi.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. NoMa Junction at Storey Park, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid. org/noma-summer-screen. â&#x2013; The fifth annual Jane Austen Film Festival will feature the 1996 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emma,â&#x20AC;? starring Gwyneth Paltrow. 7:30 p.m. $6. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org. The festival will conclude with the 2005 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pride & Prejudiceâ&#x20AC;? on July 27. â&#x2013; The Film in Focus series will feature the 2016 drama â&#x20AC;&#x153;The American Side,â&#x20AC;? about a low-rent detective who unravels a conspiracy to build a revolu-

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Events Entertainment tionary invention following a mysterious suicide at Niagara Falls. A post-screening discussion will feature director Jenna Ricker and lead actor Greg Stuhr, who co-wrote the script. 8 p.m. $7 to $12.25. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464.

Performances and readings â&#x2013; Youth Speaks will present the quarterfinals in the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, featuring youth poets from around the world as part of the DC Hip-Hop Theater Festival. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. youthspeaks.org. The Brave New Voices festival will continue through Saturday with public events at various venues. â&#x2013; The 16th annual DC Hip-Hop Theater Festival will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Sucker Emcee,â&#x20AC;? a one-man show written and performed by Craig â&#x20AC;&#x153;muMsâ&#x20AC;? Grant and infused with hip-hop, slam poetry and personal recollections about his path from growing up in the Bronx to starring on one of HBOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest shows. 7 p.m.

Free; tickets distributed an hour before the show. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. hi-artsnyc.org. The festival will continue through July 23 at various venues. â&#x2013; As part of the 2016 Capital Fringe Festival, Jane Franklin Dance will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wash Over You,â&#x20AC;? a whimsical multimedia adventure with video, stop-motion animation and music. 7:15 p.m. $17 plus Fringe Festival button for $5 to $7.

Lang Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 866-811-4111. The performance will repeat Saturday at 5:45 p.m. and Sunday at 8:45 p.m.; the festival will continue through July 31 with events at various venues.

Special event â&#x2013; The March on Washington Film Festival will open with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Songs of the Civil Rights Movement,â&#x20AC;? featuring a performance by Shannon Dorsey as Fannie Lou Hamer and a discussion with the surviving original Freedom Singers about the music they created and the movement they inspired. Participants will include Bernice Johnson Reagon, Rutha Harris and Charles Neblett. 6:30 to 9 p.m. $11.24; reservations required.

Metropolitan AME Church, 1518 M St. NW. marchonwashingtonfilmfestival.org.

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Thursday, July 14 Thursday july 14 Book signing â&#x2013; Author Jeffrey Ryan will sign copies of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Appalachian Odyssey: A 28-Year Hike on Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trail,â&#x20AC;? which recounts his experience of hiking the Appalachian Trail by taking it weeks, and sometimes days, at a time, as well as the history of the trail and practical advice. 1 to 3 p.m. Free. Mall Store, National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. 202-633-1000.

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reptiles Alive!â&#x20AC;? will offer a chance to meet live animals and learn funny stories and facts about them (for ages 5 and older). 4:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202243-1188.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Healing Wounds Through Textile Artâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; led by Lisa Raye Garlock, licensed art therapist, textile artist and faculty member at George Washington University â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will feature a viewing of several quilts in the exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stories of Migration: Contemporary Artists Interpret Diasporaâ&#x20AC;? followed by a chance for participants to respond by creating their own basic textile art and discussing the experience. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202994-5200. â&#x2013; A class on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Digital Estate Planningâ&#x20AC;? will explore how to get started with the process of managing your digital assets, including email, social media accounts and digital photos. 7 p.m.

Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

Concerts â&#x2013; The DowntownDC Business Improvement District will present a lunchtime performance of local music curated by Capital Fringe, along with food trucks, picnic blankets to borrow, giveaways and more. Noon to 2 p.m.

Free. Franklin Park, 13th and I streets NW. 202-638-3232. The event will repeat July 21 at noon. â&#x2013; The Star-Spangled American Music Series will present the U.S. Navy Bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Country Current ensemble. Noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Free. Coulter Performance Plaza, National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. 202-6331000. â&#x2013; Participants in the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute will perform works by Beethoven, DvorĂĄk and Dahl. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â&#x2013; The Fort Reno series will feature the Rememberables, Psychic Subcreatures and the Luau Cinders. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Fort Reno Park, 40th and Chesapeake streets NW. fortreno.com. â&#x2013; North Carolina guitarist and singer Bob Funck will perform acoustic rock.

7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys. com. â&#x2013; NSO Pops will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;House of Cards in Concert,â&#x20AC;? featuring symphonic music from the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emmy-winning score along with film excerpts from the

Thursday, july 14 â&#x2013; Discussion: Father Patrick Desbois, president of the Yahad-In Unum Association and author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holocaust by Bullets: A Priestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Journey to Uncover the Truth Behind the Murder of 1.5 Million Jews,â&#x20AC;? will discuss his organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts in Ukraine to identify every mass grave and site at which Jews were killed during the Holocaust. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies, 640 Massachusetts Ave. NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.

Netflix series. A post-concert panel discussion will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;House of Cardsâ&#x20AC;? actors Michael Kelly, Michael Gill and Jayne Atkinson and series creators Beau Willimon and Michael Dobbs. 8 p.m. $19 to $79. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Guitar instrumentalists Los Straitjackets will perform on a double bill with Jake Starr and the Delicious Fullness. 8 p.m. $20 to $25. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Northwestern University professor Kate Masur will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Sailors and Citizenship in the Era of the Gag Rule,â&#x20AC;? about the period between the 1820s and the Civil War, as well as her book project â&#x20AC;&#x153;Police Powers, the AntiSlavery Movement, and the Origins of the 14th Amendment.â&#x20AC;? Noon. Free.

Room 25, Research Center, National Archives, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Voices: The 2016 FulbrightNational Geographic Storytellersâ&#x20AC;? will feature Ryan Bell, Christina Leigh Geros, Ari Beser, Janice Cantieri and Hiba Dlewati discussing the challenges and rewards of creating compelling stories from around the world. The event will include a screening of an excerpt from Daniel Kohlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;A House Without Snakesâ&#x20AC;? and the first public introduction of the 2016-17 class of storytellers. 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Geographic Museum, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. â&#x2013; Meredith Mickelson, fine art adviser and functional wellness practitioner, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art in 1960s Washington, D.C.â&#x20AC;? 4 to 5 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Free Parking: Salon Style Conversation at the Alperâ&#x20AC;? will feature artists from Chile, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico and Uruguay whose work is included in the exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Looking Glass: Artist Immigrants of

Washington.â&#x20AC;? 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. tinyurl.com/Alpertickets. â&#x2013; The Bread & Roses series will feature a talk by labor activist Bill Fletcher Jr. on his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Bankrupting Us!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;: And 20 Other Myths About Unions.â&#x20AC;?

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. busboysandpoets.com. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happy Birthday, Nam June Paik!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a program celebrating an artist known for his interest in robotics and humanizing technology â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will feature a talk by artists Lilla LoCurto and Bill Outcault on their latest creation, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;willful marionette,â&#x20AC;? which they built from 3D scanned images of a human figure.

5:30 p.m. Free. Luce Foundation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; Amie Dowling, an artist in residence at the San Francisco Jails and San Quentin Prison, will join other panelists to discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art & Activism in the Age of Mass Incarceration.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. â&#x2013; Virginia Shore, acting director and chief curator of the U.S. State Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art in Embassies program, will discuss how art is chosen for the program and how using art in diplomacy can transcend national borders and foster international connections. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030. â&#x2013; Washington Post reporter Dan Zak will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Almighty: Courage, Resistance, and Existential Peril in the Nuclear Age,â&#x20AC;? which tells the 70-year story of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complicated relationship with the manifestations of the nuclear era and of the 2012 case of three antinuke activists who broke into the Oak Ridge complex. Joining Zak will be Kelsey Davenport, director for nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. â&#x2013; The Tenleytown Memoir & Essay Writing Club, an informal group of adult writing enthusiasts, will meet. 7 p.m.

Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â&#x2013; University of Baltimore law school professor Daniel L. Hatcher will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Poverty Industry: The Exploitation of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Vulnerable Citizens.â&#x20AC;? 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Book Club will discuss Umberto Ecoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s modern classic â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Name of the Rose.â&#x20AC;? 7:30 p.m. Free.

Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov.

Films â&#x2013; The Summer Pajama Movie Night Series will feature the 1992 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Mighty Ducks.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â&#x2013; The Capitol Riverfrontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outdoor movie series will feature the 2015 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jurassic World.â&#x20AC;? Sundown. Free. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. capitolriverfront.org.

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 16 ■ Friends of Mitchell Park will present its summertime “Films in the Field” series with a screening of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” starring Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch in the Oscar-winning adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel. 8:30 p.m.

Free. Mitchell Park, 23rd and S streets NW. 202-407-5329.

Performances ■ The Capital Fringe Festival will present two women-focused live performances by NuSass productions and Cats Onstage: “22 Boom!,” in which eight actors create 23 fast-moving, genre-spanning plays in 70 minutes, at 6 p.m.; and “SpookyMsgPlsFwd!,” about an ambitious woman’s unicorn hunt 60 years after things got bad in 2017, at 8 p.m. $17 plus purchase of Fringe Button; reservations recommended. Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 866-811-4111. Performances will also take place July 16, 17, 23 and 24.

Special events ■ The West End Interim Library will host its twice-weekly program “Between the Lines: Coloring Club for Adults.” 2 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

■ Takoma Park Library will host an “Adult Coloring Corner,” with coloring pages and materials provided. 7 p.m.

Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252.

Teen programs ■ “Dance Trance Teen Jam” will offer a chance to learn original choreography to a complete song using a traditional eight-count method. 4 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ A teen movie series will feature the 2015 film “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2.” 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-7270232.

Tours and walks ■ Area teens will lead a theatrical tour bringing the National Portrait Gallery’s collection to life through original, student-written monologues about the people featured in artwork on display.

Noon and 1:30 p.m. Free. Meet in the F Street lobby, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

The event will repeat Friday at noon and 1:30 p.m.

■ “Walk Through Palisades History” will feature a brief talk followed by a walk to historic sites in the neighborhood. 6:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139.

Friday, July 15

Friday july 15 Children’s programs ■ The Georgetown Library’s July movie series “Leaving Home” will feature the 1984 film “The Muppets Take Manhattan” (for ages 4 through 12). 2 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ The West End Interim Library will present its monthly film series for children and families. 3 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

■ “Smithsonian Sleepover at the Natural History Museum” will feature a chance for ages 8 through 12 to partici-

pate in an interactive exploration of the museum with quizzes, puzzles, games and craft projects. 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. $120 to $135. National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030.

Concerts ■ The DowntownDC Business Improvement District and the Wolf Trap Foundation will present a jazz concert.

Noon to 3 p.m. Free. Franklin Park, 13th and I streets NW .downtowndc.org.

■ Concert pianist Mark Damisch will perform works by Debussy, Villa-Lobos, Satie, Mussorgsky, Copland and more. 3 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7270321.

■ Jazz in the Garden at the National Gallery of Art will feature the Brazilian group Origem. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free.

Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-289-3360.

■ Participants in the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute will play works by Persichetti, Mendelssohn and Brahms. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ The “Friday Night in the Heights” series will feature music by soul singer Butch Grant and his Crossfire Band. 6 to 9 p.m. Free. Cathedral Commons, Newark Street and Wisconsin Avenue NW. fridaynightsintheheights.com.

■ The Yards Park Friday Night Concert Series will feature the Texas Chainsaw Horns. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free.

The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. capitolriverfront.org.

■ The U.S. Army Concert Band, Army Chorus and Herald Trumpets will perform with alumni and former band conductors. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. usarmyband.com.

■ Slim Stevens and Jessie Fenton will perform, at 8 p.m.; and Darryl Rahn will perform, at 10:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ A reggae-infused triple bill will feature The Movement, Signal Fire and FeelFree. 9 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ In a “Lunch Bite” object talk, historian Robert Selig will discuss the French Charleville musket and how it evolved over the Revolutionary War years, with up-close viewing of various Charleville musket models. 12:30 p.m. Free. Anderson House, Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-7852040.

■ Shira Robinson, associate professor of history and international affairs at George Washington University, will participate in a panel discussion on “Mobility: Israel’s Structural Restrictions and Palestine’s Resistance.” 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Free; reservations requested. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202338-1958.

■ CrossTalk DC Conversations will present a discussion of the D.C. Public Library’s Peabody Room in Georgetown led by Jerry A. McCoy, special collections librarian for the library’s Washingtoniana Division and Peabody Room, who will offer a history of the storied room that includes artifacts of African-American history as part of its special collection of Georgetown neighborhood history — and which was nearly destroyed by a 2007

Bonsai tradition featured

“In Training,” celebrating the 40th anniversary of Japan’s gift of 53 bonsai trees to the people of the United States, will open at the Japan Information and Cultural Center tomorrow with a reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

On exhibit

Continuing through Sept. 9, the exhibit features detailed bonsai photography by Stephen Voss that highlights the gift, which is housed at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum on the grounds of the U.S. National Arboretum.

The exhibit is accompanied by Voss’ eponymous book.

The reception requires registration at us.emb-japan. go.jp/jicc.

Located at 1150 18th St. NW in Suite 100, the center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended hours July 20 and 28 and Aug. 5, 12 and 17 from 5 to 6 p.m. Artist tours will be provided Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 from noon to 12:30 p.m., with online registration encouraged. 202-238-6949.

■ “1460 Wallmountables,” an annual summer exhibit presented by the DC Arts Center that invites artists to hang their work in 2-footby-2-foot squares, will open “Starburst 11” by Friday with a reception from Laura Berman is on display at Long View 7 to 9 p.m. The exhibit will continue through Aug. 28.

Gallery.

Located at 2438 18th St. NW, the center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 2 to 7 p.m. 202-462-7833.

■ “Ebb & Flow,” featuring works by Spanish-born Kansas artist Laura Berman that focus on relationships and the recombination of forms relating to her nomadic history of relocation and travel, opened recently at Long View Gallery, where it will continue through Aug. 14. fire. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu ■ Novelist Lauren Weisberger, author of the best-selling “The Devil Wears Prada,” will discuss her book “The Singles Game,” in which she does for professional tennis what she did for fashion magazines with the tale of a pro tennis player and her disastrous Wimbledon performance, her affair with a hot Spanish player, and her new coach who wants her in the tabloids. 7 p.m. Free.

Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Films ■ The Hong Kong Film Festival will feature the world premiere of Andy Lo’s film “Happiness,” about a woman suffering from Alzheimer’s who takes under her wing an aimless young man who has come to Hong Kong to look for the father who abandoned him. Actress Kara Wai and actor Carlos Chan will attend the screening. 7 p.m. Free. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000.

■ The Golden Cinema series — featuring films with a “Hail to the Chief” theme in honor of this year’s presidential election — will present “The Manchurian Candidate.” Sunset. Free. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com.

Performances ■ The Washington Improv Theater’s “Summer Camp” will feature various

The Japan Information and Cultural Center’s new exhibit includes Stephen Voss’ 2016 photograph “White Pine, Started in 1625. 391 Years Old. Origin, Japan.”

Located at 1234 9th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-232-4788.

■ “2016 Summer Multimedia Art and Sculpture,” presenting artwork and sculpture by artists who are currently participating in the 2016 Arts in Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Biennial and other artists, opened recently at Watergate Gallery, where the exhibit will close with a party Aug. 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. An artists’ reception will take place Aug. 3 at 6 p.m.

Located at 2552 Virginia Ave. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-338-4488.

■ “The Adventurous Life of Isabel Anderson,” highlighting the author, world traveler, philanthropist and collector whose life spanned the centennial of the American Revolution to World War II, opened recently at the Society of the Cincinnati’s Anderson House. Continuing through Sept. 18, the exhibit features portraits, artifacts and documents from the era. Tour hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

Located at 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW, the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. 202-785-2040.

ensembles and the improvised slasher movie “Die! Die! Die!” 7:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Source, 1835 14th St. witdc.org.

Performances will continue weekly through Aug. 6 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

■ GALA Hispanic Theatre will present the D.C. premiere of “Miss Cuarenta,” a play written and performed in Spanish

by Colombian comedian Paula Arcila about a woman celebrating her 40th birthday by recalling her many failed

dates, romances and marriages. A discussion with the artist will follow. 8 p.m. $30. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174. The performance will repeat at Saturday at 8 p.m.

Special event ■ “A Taste of Bordeaux,” the Comité Tricolore’s annual Bastille Day celebration, will feature an evening of music, dancing and fine food celebrating the See Events/Page 18

The Current’s Pet of the Week From the Washington Humane Society and Washington Animal Rescue League

Dog-loving pup in search of a home

Say hello to our Pet of the Week, Bailey! He is a gorgeous 9-year-old Australian shepherd mix who lived with his loving family for nine years until they could no longer take care of him. He’s an active dude who loves going on walks, hikes, runs, and anything in between. When he’s not playing around, you can find him lounging in the sun. The thing about Bailey is that he loves other dogs — so much so that it’s actually a requirement that his new home have a buddy for him. If you’ve been looking for a second (or third or fourth) dog, Bailey is the man for you! To adopt Bailey, email his foster mom at yeager.kathryn@gmail.com.

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7:30 p.m. to midnight. $110 to $175.

Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. bastille-day.org.

Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Nationals will play the Pittsburgh Pirates. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $345. 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.

Tour â&#x2013; The American University Museum will present a docent-led tour of one of its summer exhibitions. 11:30 a.m. Free.

American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300.

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Saturday july 16 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; Casey Trees will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buds,â&#x20AC;? a tree-focused story time for toddlers and preschoolers. The program will include songs and a craft project. 9:30 a.m.

Free; reservations suggested. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. caseytrees.org/events. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saturday Morning at the Nationalâ&#x20AC;? will present Uncle Devin with a percussion concert to introduce families to jazz, funk, reggae, hip-hop and Latin beats. 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; reservations suggested. Helen Hayes Gallery, National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. thenationaldc.org/events. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;First Studio: Story + Workshopâ&#x20AC;? will feature a gallery tour, a story and an art-making experience (for ages 3 through 5 with an adult companion). 10 to 11 a.m. $7 per child; free for adult companion. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-338-3552. â&#x2013; Christiana Drapkin and her group Bop Goes the Weasel will introduce young audiences to live jazz (for ages 3 through 10). 11:30 a.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100.

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10:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. $95 to $115. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; Colors of Happiness Coaching and Healing facilitator Florencia Fuensalida will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Living in Harmony: A Revitalizing Guided Meditation to Find Daily Joy and Balance.â&#x20AC;? 11:30 a.m. Free.

Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122.

Concerts â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fringe Music in the Libraryâ&#x20AC;? series will feature House Lords and Coup Sauvage & the Snips. Noon. Free.

Outside the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321. â&#x2013; Evermay Chamber, an ensemble of solo caliber artists from five continents, will perform works by Schumann and Mozart. The concert will feature pianists Yu Kosuge and Ryo Yanagitani along with Evermay Chamber string players, led by Tamaki Kawakubo (shown). 6 p.m. $35.

Halcyon House, 3400 Prospect St. NW. evermaychamber.org. â&#x2013; The acoustic duo the Bumperyachts will perform, at 8 p.m.; and Schuyler Grant will perform a fusion of jazz, folk, rock and the blues, at 10:30 p.m.

Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; The Skip Castro Band will perform.

8 p.m. $15 to $20. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

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Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Nature and wildlife photographer Larry Treadwell will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exploring & Photographing the Florida Everglades.â&#x20AC;?

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. â&#x2013; Donald F. Kettl â&#x20AC;&#x201D; author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Risk and Disaster,â&#x20AC;? a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and professor and former dean of the University of Marylandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Public Policy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Escaping Jurassic Government: How to Recover Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lost Commitment to Competence.â&#x20AC;? 1 p.m. Free.

Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Senior horticultural therapist Matthew J. Wichrowski, clinical assistant professor at New York University-Langone Medical Center, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Horticultural Therapy in Healthcare in Beyond.â&#x20AC;? 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. â&#x2013; Joseph Madison Beck, an attorney and teacher at Emory Law School, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Father and Atticus Finch: A Lawyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fight for Justice in 1930s Alabama,â&#x20AC;? which recounts how his father, an Alabama trial lawyer, defended an African-American man convicted without physical evidence of raping a white woman, and Beckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s belief that Harper Lee, then 12, later drew on the case for the pivotal event in â&#x20AC;&#x153;To Kill a Mockingbird.â&#x20AC;? 3:30 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Festivals and family programs â&#x2013; Sibley Memorial Hospital will host a Family Fun Festival featuring games, health screenings, entertainment, snacks, giveaways and more. 9 a.m. to noon. Free. Front parking lot, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5255 Loughboro Road NW. sibley.org. â&#x2013; Archaeology in the Community will host a Day of Archaeology Festival, featuring local archaeologists, lectures on the science and art of archaeology, a mock excavation and hands-on artifact displays, crafts, music, face painting, opportunities to volunteer, and an array of food trucks. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free.

Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202442-8800. â&#x2013; French Encampment Day will celebrate the French-American alliance that helped win the Revolutionary War with family-friendly activities at Anderson House, close to where the French army camped in July 1782. The event will include re-enactors from the Regiment de Gatinois, tricorn-hat making for children and a concert of French and French-inspired 18th century music performed by David and Ginger Hildebrand of the Colonial Music Institute. Noon to 4 p.m. Free. Anderson House, Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. societyofthecincinnati.org.

Films â&#x2013; As part of its series â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Grandest Spaces: Picturing Museums,â&#x20AC;? the National Gallery of Art will screen â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hieronymus Bosch â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Touched by the Devil,â&#x20AC;? director Pieter van Huysteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s study of the painter and his world through con-

Friday, july 15 â&#x2013; Performance: Comedian Eddie Izzard will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Force Majeure.â&#x20AC;? 8 p.m. $45 to $63.

National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. thenationaldc.org/ events. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. versations recorded over a decade with conservators, Bosch specialists and museum experts to mark the upcoming 500th anniversary of Boschâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death in August 1516. 1 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6799. â&#x2013; As part of its series â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Grandest Spaces: Picturing Museums,â&#x20AC;? the National Gallery of Art will screen â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sagrada: The Mystery of Creation,â&#x20AC;?

Swiss filmmaker Stefan Hauptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s account of the strange and still unfinished Sagrada Familia, Barcelonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basilica of the Holy Family, which became the passion project of visionary Catalan artist Antoni GaudĂ­. 3 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6799. â&#x2013; The Smithsonian American Art Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer film program will feature Julie Taymorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2002 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frida,â&#x20AC;? starring Salma Hayek and Alfred Molina as acclaimed Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. 3 to 5 p.m.

Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; The March on Washington Film Festival will present a screening of Rokhaya Dialloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steps to Liberty,â&#x20AC;? which traces the parallel racial histories of the U.S. and France, examines how the American civil rights era inspired social justice movements in France, and looks at the racial tensions embedded in contemporary France. A post-screening panel discussion will feature Diallo, Baltimore activist and mayoral candidate DeRay McKesson and moderator Juleyka LantiguaWilliams, focusing on the similarities between Ferguson and London, and Paris and Baltimore. 5:30 to 9 p.m. $6.12. U.S. Navy Museum, Naval Heritage Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. marchonwashingtonfilmfestival.org.

Performances and readings â&#x2013; As part of the Capital Fringe Festival, Green Spark Productions will present Jacob Marx Riceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coping,â&#x20AC;? about the aftermath of 25-year-old Connorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suicide. 4:30 to 5:50 p.m. $17 plus purchase of Fringe Button; reservations recommended. Mead Theatre Lab, Flashpoint, 916 G St. NW. 866-811-4111. The performance will repeat July 17 at 5:45 p.m., July 20 at 8:30 p.m. and July 23 at

8:45 p.m. â&#x2013; The final event of the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival will feature the top four teams, along with some of the most-talkedabout poems. Featured artists will include Brave New Voices and Daveed Diggs. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the Hall of Nations at 4:30 p.m. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Politics and Prose will host the Alan Cheuse International Writers Center Inaugural Reading, featuring readings of the work of the late American writer and cultural commentator who taught at George Mason University for three decades. The event will include a discussion of the centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission of celebrating the art of creative writing as a means of international dialogue and education. 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

Special events â&#x2013; The Tenley-Friendship Library will host an adult coloring event. 2 p.m.

Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â&#x2013; Politics and Prose will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nerds!

Trivia Night,â&#x20AC;? challenging competitors of all ages to three rounds of mind-bending trivia. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

Sporting event â&#x2013; The 2016 Citi Open tennis tournament will feature Tomas Berdych, Grigor Dimitrov, Steve Johnson, John Isner, Caroline Wozniacki, Sloane Stephens, Samantha Stosur and Shelby Rogers, among others. 10 a.m. $10 to $25.

Rock Creek Park Tennis Center, 16th and Kennedy streets NW. 202-7219500. The tournament will continue through July 24 at various times.

Tasting â&#x2013; First Vine will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Vintage Evening: Vin de France,â&#x20AC;? a tasting of 18th-century-inspired French wine and cheeses, along with a discussion of the French experience during the Revolutionary War. 6 p.m. $20; reservations required. Anderson House, Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. societyofthecincinnati.org.

Walks and tours â&#x2013; Washington Walksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Local!â&#x20AC;? series will present a tour of the Columbia Heights neighborhood, highlighting the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ups and downs since its original landowners erected the first buildings over a century ago. 10 a.m. $15 to $20. Meet outside the north entrance to the Columbia Heights Metro station by the Columbia Heights Heritage Trail sign. washingtonwalks.com. â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a two-mile â&#x20AC;&#x153;Centennial Hikeâ&#x20AC;? highlighting the diversity of the National Park Serviceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attractions. 11 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6000. The hike will also be offered Sunday at 11 a.m. â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a one-mile hike to a Civil War fort. 2 p.m. Free.

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Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The program will repeat July 24 and 31 at 11:30 a.m.

■ Cantare will present a children’s music program on “Rainforest Air,” featuring music and magical tales. 1:30 and 3:15 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

Classes and workshops ■ Local yoga instructors Alia Peera and Amy Mitchell will present “Sunday Serenity: Yoga in the East Park.” 10 to 11 a.m. $5 donation suggested.

Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org. The class will be offered weekly through Aug. 28.

■ The Washington National Cathedral will present a summer Bible study class on “The Drama of Jesus Christ in Three Acts According to St. Mark,” led by Harvey Bale. 11:30 a.m.

Free; reservations required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. registrations@ cathedral.org.

Concert ■ Participants in the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute will perform Dvorák’s String Quintet, Op. 77; Brahms’ Horn Trio in E-flat major; and Vaughan Williams’ Piano Quintet in C minor. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

Discussions and readings ■ Jessica Anya Blau, author of “The Wonder Bread Summer,” will speak about her fourth novel “The Trouble With Lexie,” about a New England prep school counselor who makes a spectacularly bad decision; and Frederick Reuss will discuss his sixth novel “Maisie at 8000 Feet,” about a New Jersey 8-yearold who can fly. 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ The Legends & Lore DC book discussion series will focus on “A History of Rock Creek Park: Wilderness & Washington, D.C.” by Scott Einberger. 2 p.m.

Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080.

■ Susan Lowell of Tenleytown T’ai Chi will discuss biotensegrity, which explores why the tendons, ligaments and other material that hold our skeletons together are important. 2 p.m.

Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ National Gallery of Art lecturer Diane Arkin will discuss “American Impressionism.” 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ Members of the International Hajji Baba Society will showcase their rugs, kilims, trappings, tent furnishings and costumes from Central Asia and the territories of the former Ottoman Empire.

2:30 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200.

■ The Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library’s History/Biography Book

Sunday, july 17 ■ Discussion: Dave Madden will discuss his book “If You Need Me, I’ll Be Over There,” featuring stories set in the grand and wide American Midwest with LGBT characters such as an HIV-positive chemist who uses football to connect with his brothers, a 17-year-old girl who tussles with a cartoon cobra to avoid thinking about the mother who abandoned her, and a hotel concierge who starts attending Mass even though his partner was molested by a priest. 5 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

Club will discuss Julie Chekoway’s “The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui’s Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory,” about a teacher who challenged his poverty-stricken, Japanese-American students to become Olympic swimming champions. 3 p.m.

Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202541-6100.

■ In conjunction with the March on Washington Film Festival, the Washington National Cathedral will host a panel discussion on “Racial Reconciliation: What the White Church Must Do.” Speakers will include the Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of Washington and interim Washington National Cathedral dean; the Rev. Jim Wallis (shown), president of Sojourners and author of “America›s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America”; the Rev. Dr. Delman Coates, senior pastor of Mount Ennon Baptist Church in Clinton, Md.; the Rev. Amy Stapleton, team leader for organizational accountability at the General Commission on Religion and Race of the United Methodist Church; and the Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas (moderator), the Washington National Cathedral’s canon theologian and author of “Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God.” 4 p.m.

Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

■ Noa Baum, who grew up in Israel and has won awards for storytelling, will discuss her memoir “A Land Twice Promised: An Israeli Woman’s Quest for Peace,” about her friendship with a Palestinian woman who grew up under the Israeli occupation. 6:30 p.m. Free. Bus-

Films ■ The 21st annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival will feature Lau KarLeung’s 1981 kung fu comedy “My Young Auntie,” about a young student who marries her dying teacher to keep his inheritance away from his untrustworthy relatives. Actress Kara Wai and actor Carlos Chan will attend the screening. 2 p.m. Free. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000.

■ Sweden on the Screen, a summer series of acclaimed contemporary Swedish films, will present “We Are the Best,” provocative Swedish auteur Lukas Moodysson’s raucous and ebullient drama/comedy about three pre-teen outcasts who form an all-girl punk band.

3 p.m. Free; reservations suggested.

House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. embassyofsweden.eventbrite.com.

■ The National Gallery of Art will screen “The Academy of Muses,” Catalan director José Luis Guerín’s fictional documentary about a class in literary criticism and the role of the muse, preceded by Guerin’s “Le Saphir de SaintLouis,” which memorializes the tragedy of the slave ship Le Saphir. 4 p.m. Free.

East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6799.

Performances and readings ■ The Joaquin Miller Poetry Series will feature readings by poets Karren Alenier and Ayaz Pirani, as well as an open mic segment. 3 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 703-820-8113.

■ “Sunday Kind of Love” will feature readings by emerging and established poets, followed by an open mic segment.

5 to 7 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ The first comedy troupe consisting of openly autistic people, Asperger’s Are Us, will make its Kennedy Center debut.

7:30 p.m. $20. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Special events ■ Bang Salon will host an eight-hour “Salon-A-Thon” hairstyling fundraiser to help raise money for Orlando mass shooting victims and their families. The event will include complimentary Champagne and small appetizers. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Appointments suggested. Bang Salon locations at 1612 U St. NW; 601 F St. NW; 1519 15th St. NW; and 1212 4th St. SE. bangsalon.com.

■ The National Museum of American Jewish Military History will host a presentation by Caring Angels about its therapy, service and comfort canine program that trains dogs to serve service members, children with special needs and others. 1 p.m. Free. National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St. NW. 202-265-6280.

■ Union Market’s sixth annual DC Scoop event will feature ice cream vendors from 11 creameries competing for the “Best Ice Cream” title. The event will include contests, raffles and giveaways, as well as free samples and servings available for purchase. 1 to 4 p.m. Free admission. Dock 5 at Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. unionmarketdc.com.

■ The Dupont Circle Citizens Associa-

tion, Friends of Stead Park and Whole Foods Market will present “Sundaes in the Park,” featuring entertainment by musician Maureen Andary and a chance for attendees to make their own sundaes. 3 to 4 p.m. Free. Stead Park, 1625 P St. NW. dupont-circle.org.

Walk ■ A park ranger will lead a Georgetown walk exploring the life and legacy of Francis Scott Key and “The Star-Spangled Banner” (for ages 7 and older). 2 p.m. Free. Meet at the water fountain in Georgetown Waterfront Park, Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW. 202-8956070.

Monday,july July 1818 Monday Book launch ■ A launch party for Rich Barnett’s book “Fun With Dick and James,” set in Rehoboth Beach, Del., will feature a book signing and Q&A with the author. 5 to 8 p.m. Free admission. Miss Pixie’s Furnishings & Whatnots, 1626 14th St. NW. funwithdickandjames.com.

Classes and workshops ■ Yoga teacher Robin Glantz, owner of Vibrant Health, will lead a “Viniyoga” class. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Free; reservations requested. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. tenleylibrary@dc.gov.

■ The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will begin a four-week class on Jyoti meditation, a discipline focusing on the experience of inner light. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 2950 Arizona Ave. NW. dcinfo@sos.org.

Concerts ■ Members of the National Symphony Orchestra will play chamber music works as part of the Prelude Chamber Recitals series. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ The Fort Reno concert series will feature makeup girl, Mirror Motives and Brushes. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Fort Reno Park, 40th and Chesapeake streets NW. fortreno.com.

■ The U.S. Navy Band’s Commodores ensemble will perform. 8 p.m.

Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. navyband.navy.mil.

Discussions and lectures ■ The Fiction Lover’s Book Club will discuss Angela Flournoy’s “The Turner House.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Room A-3, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-1295.

■ Sasha Chanoff, executive director of RefugePoint and winner of awards for his humanitarian work, will discuss his book “From Crisis to Calling: Finding Your Moral Center in the Toughest Deci-

sions.” Joining him in conversation will be Deo Mwano, a motivational speaker and life coach who survived the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s civil war and years in a Congolese refugee camp. 7 p.m.

Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Film ■ “Marvelous Movie Mondays” will feature the 2014 film “Love and Mercy,” starring John Cusack. 2 and 6:30 p.m.

Free. Meeting Room, Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-0021.

Tuesday, July 19 Tuesday july 19 Classes and workshops ■ A certified yoga instructor will lead a walk-in class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ The Georgetown Library will present a walk-in yoga class practicing introductory viniyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m.

Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

Concerts ■ As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, the vocal ensemble Eya — featuring Allison Mondel, Crossley Hawn and Kristen Dubenion-Smith — will perform music from medieval France. 12:10 p.m.

Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635.

■ Algerian musical group Democratoz will perform hard-grooved reggae, along with the pop genre rai, which incorporates calls for social change. The concert is presented in collaboration with Center Stage, a U.S. State Department cultural diplomacy program. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

■ The Washington National Cathedral’s Summer Concert Series will feature “Lock Me in Delight: Songs of Sleep and Waking,” featuring soprano Laura Stuart and pianist Chuyoung Suter. 6:30 p.m. $5. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

■ The U.S. Navy Band and Navy Ceremonial Guard will perform. 7:30 p.m.

Free. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. navyband.navy.mil.

■ Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free.

Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ NSO Pops will feature the Beach Boys. 8 p.m. $29 to $109. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ John Kadlecik & the DC Mystery Cats will perform. 8 p.m. $15 to $20.

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Discussions and readings ■ Eric Jay Dolin, best-selling author of “Leviathan,” will discuss his book “Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse,” which traces the evolution of America’s lighthouse system and highlights the political, military and technological battles fought to illuminate the nation’s coastlines. Noon. Free.

McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets. NW. 202-357-5000.

■ As part of the March on Washington Film Festival, the National Museum of American History will host a lecture by Jeanne Theoharis, author of “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks,” the definitive political biography of the civil rights icon which challenges perceptions of her as an “accidental actor” in the movement. 3 to 4 p.m. Free. Coulter Performance Plaza, National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ Sister Jenna, founder of the Meditation Museum in Silver Spring, Md., and McLean, Va., will discuss the launch of the grass-roots movement Meditate the Vote. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

■ J.L. Gribble will discuss “Steel Magic,” the second book in her “Steel Empires” series. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com.

■ The World Affairs Council will host a talk by Sasha Chanoff, executive director of RefugePoint and author of “From Crisis to Calling: Finding Your Moral Center in the Toughest Decisions,” about how countries and international institutions can best respond to the global refugee crisis and what principles should guide these actions. Reception at 6:30 p.m.; discussion from 7 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Horizon Ballroom, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. worldaffairsdc.org.

■ Rodney Dietert, professor of immunotoxicology at Cornell University, will discuss his book “The Human Superorganism: How the Microbiome Is Revolutionizing the Pursuit of a Healthy Life.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $20 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Delia Ephron — essayist, screenwriter of “You’ve Got Mail,” author of the play “Love, Loss and What I Wore,” and writer of young adult books — will dis-

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THE CURRENT cuss her novel “Siracusa,” about two American couples vacationing on the coast of Sicily and the nature of fidelity and betrayal. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

■ A discussion of the Civil War in Washington and the Battle of Fort Stevens will feature two historical fiction writers — Jeff Richards, author of “Open Country: A Civil War Novel in Stories,” and Jennifer Bort Yacovissi, author of “Up the Hill to Home.” 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

■ Michael Barnett, professor of international affairs and political science at George Washington University, will discuss his book “The Stars and the Stripes,” about the effects of various worldviews on the foreign policy beliefs of American Jews since the 19th century 7:30 to 9 p.m. $15 to $35. Edlavitch Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

Films ■ Tuesday Night Movies will feature Zack Snyder’s 2016 film “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” starring Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck. 6 p.m.

Free. Second-floor East Lobby, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ Bistro Bohem’s “Film and Beer” series, which this year focuses on Czech comedies from the 1930s to 1970s, will feature a screening of Czech director Václav Vorlícek’s 1967 film “The End of Agent W4C,” a James Bond parody starring Jan Kacer and Kveta Fialova. 7 p.m.

6:45 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Bistro Bohem, 600 Florida Ave. NW. 202-735-5895.

■ The Edlavitch Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present a screening of “Indignation,” the directorial debut of James Schamus — acclaimed screenwriter of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “The Ice Storm” — who adapted Philip Roth’s 2008 novel about a young Jewish man from New Jersey who heads to a small Midwest town. A post-screening discussion will feature Schamus and lead actor Logan Lerman.

7:30 p.m. $13. Edlavitch Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3247.

■ The Georgetown Sunset Cinema series — presenting iconic movies filmed in and featuring national parks and monuments — will feature the 1982 film “E.T. the Extraterrestrial,” associated with Redwood national and state parks in California. 8:30 p.m. Free.

Georgetown Waterfront Park, K Street and Cecil Place NW. georgetowndc.com/ sunsetcinema.

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City Paper and RCN will feature the 2016 film “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” Dusk. Free. Carnegie Library, 801 K St. NW. washingtoncitypaper. com/events/summercinema.

mer Entertainment: Pairing Wine and Cheese.” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $25; reservations suggested. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/ events.

Performance ■ The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Night” will feature long-form improv performances by various ensembles. 8 and 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. witdc.org.

Concerts ■ Young musicians from Cartagena and San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia, will perform Colombian Afro Caribbean music, playing instruments including alegre, tambura, llamador drums, maracas, guache and marimbula. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

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■ The Nashville high-energy folk trio Fort Defiance will perform. 7:30 p.m.

Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The “President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band will perform the march “The Crusader,” by John Philip Sousa; the overture to “Candide,” by Leonard Bernstein; and “Eloi, Eloi,” by Kevin Walczyk. 8 p.m.

Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202433-4011. The performance will repeat Thursday at 8 p.m. at Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. ■ A double bill of Midnight North, featuring Grahame Lesh, and Doobie Decibel System will perform. 8 p.m. $15 to $17. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Nationals will play the Los Angeles Dodgers. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $345. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. and Thursday at 12:05 p.m.

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Wednesday july 20 Children’s programs ■ “Pacific Rhythm” will feature traditional dances from Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand, Fiji, Cook Islands and Samoa performed with authentic costumes.

10:30 a.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-2820021.

■ Nicolo the Jester will show off his juggling skills while reciting his funny poems, and children will have an opportunity to try spinning plates on sticks and balls on their fingers (for ages 4 through 8). 1 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202724-8707.

Classes and workshops ■ The D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Small Business Resource Center will host a seminar on how to navigate the regulatory process when opening a small business, featuring agency experts on topics such as zoning, business licensing and permits.

9 to 10:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Room E-200, D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, 1100 4th St. SW. dcbiz.ecenterdirect. com/events/41240.

■ Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a “Yoga in the Galleries” class.

10 a.m. $10. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. tinyurl.com/aumtickets.

■ The weekly “Sunset Fitness in the Park” event will feature a one-hour class presented by Down Dog Yoga. 6 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Georgetown Waterfront Park, Potomac and K streets NW. georgetowndc.com/sunsetfitness.

■ Poets on the Fringe will host a weekly poetry workshop. 7 to 9 p.m.

Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. passapamela@aol.com.

■ In-house cheesemonger Alice Bergen Phillips will lead a class on “Sum-

Discussions and readings ■ World Bank economist Dilip Ratha will discuss “The Economic Power of the Diaspora,” about how remittances make a significant difference in the lives of those receiving them and how they play a major role in the economies of many countries. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202994-5200.

■ The March on Washington Film Festival will host a discussion with Carmen de Lavallade, a renowned dancer and activist who was the second black principal dancer with the Metropolitan Opera and still performs in her 80s, in conversation with Elizabeth Alexander, an author and professor at Columbia University who composed and delivered “Praise Song for the Day” at President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $5; reservations required. Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-7835000.

■ Roger Horowitz — director of the Center for the History of Business, Technology and Society at Wilmington’s Hagley Museum and Library and author of “Kosher USA: How Coke Became Kosher and Other Tales of Modern Food” — will discuss “Kosher Foods, American Tastes: A Culinary Tale.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley

Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030.

■ Jennifer Close, author of “Girls in White Dresses” and “The Smart One,” will discuss her new novel “The Hopefuls,” about a newcomer to Washington married to an up-and-coming politico who takes an instant dislike to the city.

Joining Close in conversation will be Tayla Burney, a producer on WAMU’s “The Kojo Nnamdi Show.” 7 p.m. Free.

Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ The Georgetown Library’s Twentythirtysomething Book Club will discuss “Fourth of July Creek” by Smith Henderson. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Mad Fox Tap Room, 2218 Wisconsin Ave. NW. julia.strusienski@ dc.gov.

Films ■ An Alfred Hitchcock film series will feature the 1939 film “Jamaica Inn.” 5:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202724-8707.

■ The Japan Information and Culture Center will present Keisuke Yoshida’s 2013 film “My Little Sweet Pea.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/ jicc.

■ The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will feature “O Brother Where Art Thou?” 7 p.m. Free. NoMa Junction at Storey Park, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid.org/noma-summer-screen.

■ The French Cinémathèque series will feature a screening of “Paris, Love, Cut,” Arnaud Viard’s new film that uses comedy and romance to depict a man’s crusade to understand his feelings about love and life. 8 p.m. $7 to $12.25. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464.

Performance ■ The DC Hip-Hop Theater Festival will feature “Sound of the Underground,” a showcase of new works and emerging theater. 8 p.m. Free. Source Theatre, 1835 14th St. NW. hi-artsnyc.org. The performance will repeat Wednesday at 7 p.m.; the festival will continue through July 23 at various venues.

Special event ■ National Geographic will host “A Taste of Greece,” featuring Greek wine, music and food presented by local restaurateurs. 7 p.m. $50; reservations required. National Geographic Museum, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Mystics will play the New York Liberty. 11:30 a.m. $19 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

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5605 Nebraska Ave. NW, $975,000, Chevy Chase, DC. This wonderful, storybook brick home, so close to Lafayette Park and School, features high ceilings and a lovely yard. Highlights are a large, bright living room, formal dining room, and spacious family room opening to the stone patio. You’ll be pleased to find a main-level den with powder room and master suite on the second floor. Two additional bedrooms and full bath round out that level. The lower level is comprised of a recreation room, bath, and utility-laundry spaces This beautiful home is located near the Lafayette complex with park, school & tennis courts; neighborhood treasures– Broad Branch Market and Rock Creek Park; and public transportation.

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6601 31st St. NW, Washington DC 20015. Much-cherished gem backing to deep and enchanting wooded lot. Move right in or add on. Bright spaces, period details and character galore make up this beautiful home. There are three bedrooms and two baths upstairs. The breakfast room off the kitchen and elevated screen porch off the living room both offer wooded views.

Lower level features 2nd fireplace and french doors to the garden. All on a wonderful block! Call for pricing Keene Taylor, 202.321.3488.

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COMING SOON 5320 Connecticut Avenue NW COMING SOON! Renovated townhouse walkable to everything. Brand new kitchen opens to large/ flexible space. 3+BR, 2.5BA, High ceilings, nice natural light and even a roof deck. Off street parking too!

Call for pricing Steve Agostino, 202.321.5506.

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