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The Dupont Current
Zoning panel rules against Carlyle hotel
Vol. XIV, No. 22
High school exam yields low, but expected, scores
SEASONAL STRUMMING
■ Education: PARCC finds
By BRADY HOLT
weak English, geometry skills
Current Staff Writer
A Dupont Circle hotel was improperly granted permits that allowed it to increase commercial activity in its residential neighborhood, the D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment ruled yesterday. The board upheld an appeal by a group of neighbors of The Carlyle, 1731 New Hampshire Ave. NW, who had delved into zoning minutiae and old floorplans. The decision means that the commercial space from recent renovations — potentially including The Riggsby, a new restaurant — is in violation of zoning regulations, according to board chair Marnique Heath. The effects of yesterday’s decision aren’t immediately clear. The board will develop a written order in the future spelling out its conclusions. But the hotel’s options would likely be to apply for zoning relief in light of the board’s legal interpretation, or — as a hotel representative told The Current — to appeal the decision in court. At issue is a regulation governing hotel operations in residential areas, which caps their “commercial adjunct” space — areas dedicated to restaurants, bars, meeting rooms or outside businesses — at the level that existed in 1980. The rule is designed to balance needs of existing hotels with a desire to preserve neighborhoods’ peacefulness and residential character. In the case of The Carlyle, formerly called the Carlyle Suites Hotel, there is no conclusive documentation that spells out the uses of various spaces in 1980, leaving the zoning board to sort through competing interpretations. The hotel’s owners and the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs say the agency approved the permits properly. Zoning administrator Matt LeGrant reviewed evidence from the owners that a large area of the basement in 1980 was an office unrelated to the See Carlyle/Page 22
EXHIBITS
Hirshhorn to open two shows featuring surrealist artists — Page 15
By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer
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The Adams Morgan Farmers Market and the Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District teamed up for the inaugural Adams Morgan Apple Festival on Saturday. The event featured an apple pie contest and live entertainment.
The scores for last school year’s first iteration of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exams have arrived, and D.C. officials say the overall numbers aren’t encouraging. Citywide, slightly more than a quarter of the 3,000-plus high school students who took the exams this past spring are considered proficient and college-ready in English, and only 10 percent of test takers earned the same distinction in math, according to new data provided by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. The new standardized test replaces the D.C. Comprehensive Assessment System for high school grades, evaluating students’ math performance after they take geometry and English upon completion of English II. A student with a score of at least 4 out of 5 is considered “proficient” and “college-ready.” “I think generally these results
Brian Kapur/Current file photo
School Without Walls posted the city’s best performance on the new high school PARCC exams.
are about what I would have expected when considering the far more rigorous bar that PARCC holds our students to, and also when looking at the data from other students,” D.C. state superintendent of education Hanseul Kang told reporters Monday. “While these results are not easy to see, and certainly we have a lot of work to do, they are roughly what I expected.” School Without Walls, a magnet school, was by far the best-performing D.C. high school, with 97 percent of English test-takers and 76 percent of geometry test-takers scoring proficient. Benjamin Banneker Academic See Scores/Page 5
Foggy Bottom ANC seeks safety fixes near Metro station By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer
Four sexual assaults, including one on Oct. 21, have occurred this year in the plaza surrounding the Foggy Bottom Metro station and adjacent to George Washington University. Eve Zhurbinskiy hopes her first resolution as a newly seated advisory neighborhood commissioner will prevent that number from growing larger. Zhurbinskiy — a sophomore at the university — is calling for her school, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and George Washington University Hospital to increase lighting and other protections around the plaza in order to discourage more crimes from taking place. The commission unanimously passed the resolution at last Wednesday’s meeting. “It’s very dark. It’s kind of secluded from the street,” Zhurbinskiy said of the area in an inter-
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Community members say the plaza outside the Foggy Bottom Metro station is too dark.
view. “If something were to happen, a lot of these perpetrators would use the plaza for cover.” Even before this year, a gang rape was reported in the alley in November 2014, as well as several more sexual assaults. Zhurbinskiy had a meeting with representa-
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tives from her school a couple weeks ago, but she said “they were pretty noncommittal.” Commission chair Patrick Kennedy, an alumnus of the university, echoed the concern at last week’s commission meeting. “I think that that plaza has long been a nexus of public safety complaints in the neighborhood,” he said. Several neighbors at the meeting asked about the possibility of adding a stronger security camera presence. Zhurbinskiy agreed, noting that most of the cameras in the vicinity are pointed in the direction of the hospital. Foggy Bottom Association president Marina Streznewski has a personal reason to believe the security cameras need improvement. In January, she was coming out of the hospital when a man accosted her and touched her inappropriately. He was charged with simple assault, she said. But the legal procedure was hampered by the See Plaza/Page 22
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District Digest Two local libraries set for renovations
The Chevy Chase Library will close Nov. 7 for two months, and the Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library will close the same day for four months, both to allow construction work. The “refresh� projects will yield
Americans with Disabilities Actcompliant spaces and other upgrades. Work in the Chevy Chase branch, focusing on the first floor, will include installing new flooring, adding fresh paint, bringing in new furniture and setting up a new seating area by the windows. Power outlets will also be added at all
reader tables, while computers, copiers and express computers will be consolidated in one area. Finally, the project will create a “larger and more welcoming� teen area with four Apple computers and extra seating. The budget is $650,000. In Shepherd Park, most work will take place inside on the first and second floors, which will get
new flooring, new furniture, power outlets at all reader tables, a new teen area on the first floor, new conference rooms and new study rooms. Minor work will be done on the lower level, and some exterior work will take place on the roof and elsewhere on the site to improve the building’s drainage. The budget is $1.1 million.
While the libraries are closed, Chevy Chase users can pick up books on hold from the TenleyFriendship Library, while Shepherd Park users can get theirs from the Takoma Park branch.
City agencies prep for snow removal
Mayor Muriel Bowser held the city’s annual dry-run snow exercise Friday at the Farragut Salt Dome in Southeast, with the snow team’s 800-plus members preparing for wintry precipitation. The city has 14 new heavy plow trucks for larger streets; six new light plows for smaller streets; 15 additional rented plows; and 2,000 tons of salt in reserve, on top of the dome’s 39,000-ton capacity, according to a news release. There’s also new technology to track plows and new cameras to check progress. “With winter around the corner, today’s dry run gives us a chance to plan, prepare and practice for snow events,� Bowser says in the release. “We’ve taken a close look at previous snow seasons and improved on them. This year, we are deploying more resources earlier.� Bowser said the city is seeking 2,500 volunteers for the team. To sign up, visit snowteam.dc.gov. Residents who need help with snow removal should call 311.
An Oct. 21 article about renovations to Kalorama Park incorrectly stated that the park site is a former cemetery that was recently the site of an archaeological investigation. That investigation occurred at nearby Walter Pierce Park, the site of the cemetery. The Current regrets the error. As a matter of policy, The Current corrects all errors of substance. To report an error, call the managing editor at 202-567-2011.
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Exorcist steps ceremony attracts widespread interest, original filmmaker By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer
A longtime “Exorcist� enthusiast, Andrew Huff got to thinking about the movie’s iconic Georgetown steps one day last June, while showering “with a head full of shampoo.� The iconic Exorcist steps — featured in the climax of William Friedkin’s 1973 horror film — are already a well-known tourist attraction, but Huff, a D.C. resident and American Uni-
versity’s director of community relations, believed the site merits formal recognition. On Friday evening, Huff’s brainchild completes the journey from his shower to the steps at 3600 Prospect St. NW. City officials including Mayor Muriel Bowser and several D.C. Council members will unveil a plaque commemorating the famous site during a 6 p.m. ceremony at the bottom of the steps. And per a ceremonial D.C. Council resolution authored by Ward 2 member Jack Evans (Huff’s former
boss), Oct. 30 will be known as “Exorcist Day� in D.C. going forward. Before the ceremony, from 4 to 6 p.m., Friedkin will be at the top of the steps signing autographs, answering questions and giving away a limited number of free Blu-rays of the film and collectible headshot photos of himself on the set. William Peter Blatty, the author of the book on which the movie is based, will join Friedkin for the second hour. The event concludes with an invitation-
only screening of “The Exorcist� at the nearby AMC Georgetown theater. Interested residents across the city, from Tim Russert’s widow Maureen Orth to Redwood Investments founder Michael Wood, donated a total of $7,000 to the event. Support from Aaron DeNu at Dupont Festival, the event’s official organizer, and promotion from the Georgetown advisory neighborhood commission and other city officials, made those See Exorcist/Page 10
The week ahead Wednesday, Oct. 28
The D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development will hold a public forum on its Consolidated Plan, which highlights the District’s needs and goals in terms of affordable housing, community economic development, and public infrastructure and facilities. The forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. ■The Metropolitan Police Department’s 2nd District Citizens Advisory Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW.
Dan went from neck pain nightmares to marathon dreams.
Thursday, Oct. 29
The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. The agenda will include master plan review for the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus. ■The Washington Bar Association will host a panel discussion on “Parents vs. Bullies: Understanding the 2012 Youth Bullying Prevention Act� from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. Speakers will include Suzanne Greenfield, director of the Citywide Bullying Prevention Program at the D.C. Office of Human Rights; Faith Gibson Hubbard, head of the D.C. Office of the Student Advocate; Joyanna Smith, ombudsman for public education; and Kimberly Jenkins, a parent advocate. ■The D.C. Preservation League will hold its annual membership meeting and reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Columbus Club at Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Admission is free for members and $50 for others; to RSVP, visit dcpreservation.org. ■The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities will hold the 30th annual Mayor’s Arts Awards at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. In addition to awards given to individual artists, organizations, patrons of the arts and educators, this year’s special honorees include Peggy Cooper Cafritz, Molly Smith, Dolores Kendrick, Street Sense, and Dr. Ryuji Ueno and Dr. Sachiko Kuno. Admission is free; creative formalwear is suggested. ■Friendship Place will hold its 18th annual Benjamin E. Cooper Awards event to recognize its volunteers. The event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. To RSVP, visit friendshipplace.org/bencooper.
Sunday, Nov. 1
DC Health Link will host a citywide information and enrollment fair to help D.C. residents compare and enroll in health insurance plans that best meet their needs and budgets. The event will feature enrollment booths, exhibits, information tables, health screenings, a performance by jazz saxophonist Brian Lenair, health and fitness demonstrations, yoga/Pilates classes, healthy cooking demonstrations, entertainment and children’s activities. The event will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW.
Monday, Nov. 2
The Brightwood Park Citizens Association will host a “Community Conversation� with D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton on topics such as the selection of a new U.S. attorney and combating synthetic drugs. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Emery Recreation Center, 5701 Georgia Ave. NW.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
The D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development will hold a public hearing on its Consolidated Plan, which highlights the District’s needs and goals in terms of affordable housing, community economic development, and public infrastructure and facilities. The hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the headquarters of the Greater Washington Urban League, 2901 14th St. NW. ■The D.C. Public Library will hold a forum on how best to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the modernized library that bears his name. Speakers will include D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton; Carla Hayden, CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore; Howard Dodson, author and historian; Charneice Fox Richardson, creative director of Straight No Chaser Productions; and Kerrie Cotten Williams, manager of special collections at the D.C. Public Library. The forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. ■The D.C. chapter of the NAACP will host its 2015 Freedom Fund Banquet, featuring a keynote address by the Rev. Dr. Cornell Brooks, the NAACP national president and CEO. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at the Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW. Tickets cost $125 to $150; visit naacpdc.org.
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Police Report This is a listing of reports taken from Oct. 19 through 25 by the Metropolitan Police Department in local police service areas.
psa PSA 101
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â– downtown
Robbery â– 900-999 block, G St.; 10:08 p.m. Oct. 23. â– F and 13th streets; 10:25 p.m. Oct. 24. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1200-1299 block, New York Ave.; 6 a.m. Oct. 19. â– 1306-1399 block, H St.; 9:40 p.m. Oct. 19 (with knife). Motor vehicle theft â– 1100-1199 block, K St.; 10:03 a.m. Oct. 21. Theft â– 600-699 block, 11th St.; 12:36 p.m. Oct. 19. â– 600-699 block, 13th St.; 11:14 a.m. Oct. 20. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 5:48 p.m. Oct. 20. â– 1300-1399 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 6 p.m. Oct. 20. â– 11th and G streets; 3 p.m. Oct. 21. â– 900-999 block, F St.; 9:45 a.m. Oct. 23. â– 900-999 block, F St.; 10:10 a.m. Oct. 23. â– 1000-1099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 1:25 p.m. Oct. 23. â– 1200-1299 block, L St.; 2:50 p.m. Oct. 23. â– 900-999 block, G St.; 3:30 p.m. Oct. 23. â– 600-699 block, 13th St.; 9:17 a.m. Oct. 24. â– 1000-1099 block, H St.; 7:55 a.m. Oct. 25. Theft from auto â– 900-999 block, New York Ave.; 11:26 a.m. Oct. 19. â– 1300-1399 block, F St.; 10:52 a.m. Oct. 21. â– 900-999 block, New York Ave.; noon Oct. 24. â– 900-999 block, New York Ave.; noon Oct. 24.
psa 102
â– Gallery place PSA 102
PENN QUARTER
Robbery â– Indiana Avenue and 7th Street; 5:25 p.m. Oct. 20. â– H and 7th streets; 10:50 a.m. Oct. 24. Theft â– 600-699 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 6:53 a.m. Oct. 19. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 8:29 p.m. Oct. 20. â– 400-497 block, L St.; 5:10 a.m. Oct. 21. â– G and 8th streets; 2:20 p.m. Oct. 21. â– 600-699 block, F St.; 8:50 p.m. Oct. 21. â– 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 7:18 p.m. Oct. 22. â– 800-899 block, H St.; 10:07 p.m. Oct. 23.
â– G and 9th streets; 5:30 p.m. Oct. 24. â– H and 7th streets; 5:40 p.m. Oct. 24. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 8:55 p.m. Oct. 24. â– 600-699 block, F St.; 2:38 a.m. Oct. 25. Theft from auto â– 1000-1013 block, 6th St.; 12:06 p.m. Oct. 19. â– 400-499 block, K St.; 7 p.m. Oct. 22. â– 600-699 block, New York Ave.; 1:30 p.m. Oct. 23. â– L and 4th streets; 10:01 p.m. Oct. 23. â– 1000-1099 block, 4th St.; 2:42 p.m. Oct. 24. â– 500-599 block, New York Ave.; 4 p.m. Oct. 24. â– 500-599 block, E St.; 4:30 p.m. Oct. 24. â– 4th and K streets; 8 p.m. Oct. 24. â– 1000-1099 block, 4th St.; 1 a.m. Oct. 25. â– 600-699 block, New York Ave.; 9:30 a.m. Oct. 25. â– 600-699 block, K St.; 10 a.m. Oct. 25.
psa 205
â– palisades / spring valley PSA 205
Wesley Heights / Foxhall
Theft â– 2800-2810 block, University Terrace; 11:17 a.m. Oct. 22. â– 4640-4699 block, Q St.; 7:38 p.m. Oct. 23. Theft from auto â– 4600-4699 block, Cathedral Ave.; 11:31 a.m. Oct. 21.
psa PSA 206 206
â– georgetown / burleith
Burglary â– 3500-3599 block, O St.; 12:30 a.m. Oct. 25. Theft â– 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:51 a.m. Oct. 19. â– 3000-3049 block, M St.; 3:27 p.m. Oct. 20. â– 2800-2899 block, M St.; 4:59 p.m. Oct. 20. â– 3000-3049 block, M St.; 7:49 p.m. Oct. 20. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 3:11 p.m. Oct. 22. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 4 p.m. Oct. 22. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:02 p.m. Oct. 23. â– 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:05 p.m. Oct. 24. â– 34th and Water streets; 2 p.m. Oct. 25. â– 1900-1979 block, 37th St.; 8 p.m. Oct. 25. Theft from auto â– 1500-1599 block, 29th St.; 11:30 a.m. Oct. 19. â– 1228-1299 block, 33rd St.; 10:30 p.m. Oct. 19. â– 3500-3519 block, Whitehaven Parkway; 11:54 a.m. Oct. 21. â– 1400-1499 block, 30th St.;
3 p.m. Oct. 21.
psa PSA 207 207
â– foggy bottom / west end
Theft â– 1700-1799 block, I St.; 2:07 a.m. Oct. 19. â– 1800-1899 block, I St.; 12:30 p.m. Oct. 19. â– 1700-1799 block, H St.; 12:34 p.m. Oct. 19. â– 2100-2199 block, G St.; 12:45 p.m. Oct. 19. â– 2100-2199 block, E St.; 1:13 p.m. Oct. 19. â– 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8 a.m. Oct. 20. â– 1100-1199 block, 22nd St.; 8 a.m. Oct. 20. â– 1100-1199 block, 22nd St.; 8:11 a.m. Oct. 20. â– 1700-1799 block, De Sales St.; 8:30 a.m. Oct. 20. â– 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 12:15 p.m. Oct. 20. â– 1900-1999 block, I St.; 12:10 p.m. Oct. 21. â– 1804-1899 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 1 p.m. Oct. 21. â– 1000-1099 block, 16th St.; 5:30 p.m. Oct. 21. â– 800-899 block, 22nd St.; 9 a.m. Oct. 22. â– 2600-2799 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 9:01 a.m. Oct. 22. â– 1700-1799 block, I St.; 10:23 a.m. Oct. 22. â– 2400-2499 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 7:20 a.m. Oct. 23. â– 1700-1709 block, K St.; noon Oct. 23. â– 1000-1099 block, 18th St.; 2 p.m. Oct. 23. â– 1100-1199 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 3 p.m. Oct. 24. â– 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:16 a.m. Oct. 25. â– 1100-1199 block, 22nd St.; 5 p.m. Oct. 25.
psa 208
â– sheridan-kalorama PSA 208
dupont circle
Robbery â– 1800-1899 block, Jefferson Place; 2:53 a.m. Oct. 23. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1700-1799 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 6:05 p.m. Oct. 24 (with knife). Theft â– 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 2:13 a.m. Oct. 19. â– 1309-1399 block, 19th St.; 10:03 a.m. Oct. 19. â– 1309-1399 block, 19th St.; 10:05 a.m. Oct. 19. â– 1600-1699 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 9 a.m. Oct. 20. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:44 p.m. Oct. 21. â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 8 p.m. Oct. 21. â– 1700-1720 block, 19th St.; 1:05 a.m. Oct. 22. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; noon Oct. 22. â– 1200-1219 block, Connecti-
cut Ave.; 1:50 p.m. Oct. 23. â– 1500-1520 block, 14th St.; 10:23 p.m. Oct. 24. Theft from auto â– 1200-1399 block, 16th St.; 12:47 p.m. Oct. 21. â– 1200-1399 block, 16th St.; 1:59 p.m. Oct. 21. â– 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 3 p.m. Oct. 22. â– 1500-1599 block, M St.; 10:45 p.m. Oct. 22. â– 1500-1599 block, Church St.; 1:30 p.m. Oct. 23. â– 1700-1799 block, N St.; 11:30 p.m. Oct. 24.
psa PSA 301 301
â– Dupont circle
Theft â– 1818-1899 block, 18th St.; 5:13 p.m. Oct. 20. â– 1721-1799 block, 14th St.; 7 p.m. Oct. 22. Theft from auto â– 1500-1599 block, Caroline St.; 12:25 p.m. Oct. 19. â– 1900-1919 block, 15th St.; 6:28 p.m. Oct. 19. â– 1900-1919 block, 15th St.; 12:05 p.m. Oct. 23. â– 1700-1799 block, Q St.; 7 p.m. Oct. 23.
psa PSA 303 303
â– adams morgan
Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 18th Street and Wyoming Avenue; 2:25 a.m. Oct. 25. Theft â– 1954-1970 block, Biltmore St.; 10 p.m. Oct. 19. â– 2000-2099 block, 18th St.; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21. â– 2300-2399 block, 18th St.; 6 a.m. Oct. 22. â– 2300-2399 block, 18th St.; 1:10 a.m. Oct. 23. â– 2300-2499 block, Champlain St.; 2:45 a.m. Oct. 25. Theft from auto â– 2480-2599 block, 16th St.; 12:01 a.m. Oct. 20.
psa PSA 307 307
â– logan circle
Robbery â– 1700-1799 block, Vermont Ave.; 1 p.m. Oct. 22 (with gun). â– 1300-1399 block, Green Court; 8:03 p.m. Oct. 22. Burglary â– 923-999 block, P St.; 8:30 a.m. Oct. 23. Motor vehicle theft â– 13th and Corcoran streets; 4:30 p.m. Oct. 22. Theft â– 1500-1599 block, 13th St.; 3:20 p.m. Oct. 19. Theft from auto â– 1300-1399 block, R St.; 3 p.m. Oct. 19. â– 1300-1399 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 11 p.m. Oct. 22.
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SCORES: New test data shows considerable gaps along racial lines and among schools
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High School ranked second among D.C. Public Schools’ magnet high schools, with 74 percent of students scoring proficient in English and 32 percent scoring proficient in math. At Duke Ellington School of the Arts, 50 percent of students scored proficient in English, while the school’s math performance was much lower, with only 3 percent scoring proficient. Over at Wilson, the D.C. Public Schools’ highest-performing general high school, the results were mixed. In English, 50 percent of students earned a 4 or 5, but only 8 percent of geometry test-takers earned the same distinction. At Coolidge and Roosevelt High, one number stood out: Zero percent of test takers scored proficient on the geometry exam. No Roosevelt students scored proficient on the English exam, either, and just 8 percent of Coolidge test takers earned proficient marks in English. The most common score at those schools was a 2 out of 5. Meanwhile, Washington Latin Public Charter School had the best showing of any D.C. charter school, with 63 percent of students scoring a 4 or 5 in English and 32 percent of students earning those proficient scores in geometry. The citywide numbers matched expectations that the scores would be significantly lower than those in the DC CAS exams, which were phased out after the 2013-2014 school year. Those exams were administered to students based on grade level, while students take the PARCC exams after taking a particular class — for high school, English level II or geometry. They assess students’ knowledge up to the end of the particular class, with an emphasis on the content of that class. In future years, Kang said she expects the test results to arrive in the summer. The delay this time can be attributed to the additional difficulties of scoring a brand-new test, she said. Results from elementary and middle schools are due in midNovember. D.C. State Board of Education president Jack Jacobson said in an
interview that he was unpleasantly surprised to see the low scores in English. But he thinks the low scores overall might be in part because current high school students haven’t been exposed to the Common Core learning standards on this test for long. Jacobson will look to the elementary and middle school data to see if there’s better performance from students with more experience learning under Common Core. The numbers also reflect the continuing racial disparities in D.C.’s education system. Just 4 percent of black test-takers in geometry earned a 4 or 5 score, compared to 50 percent of the white geometry test-takers. Meanwhile, 47 percent of Asian students and 9 percent of Hispanic students were judged proficient. In English, where a larger number of students performed higher this year, 86 percent of white test-takers scored proficient, compared to 19 percent of the black test-takers. Asian and Hispanic students again fell between the extremes, at 43 percent and 28 percent, respectively. State Board of Education executive director John-Paul Hayworth entertains the possibility that the composition and format of the test may have played a role in the gaps. “It’s quite possible that there are students in different racial categories that don’t have the experience with online testing that some of our white students might have,� Hayworth said. “That may be a factor. I just don’t know.� Students will receive individual score reports in the mail sometime in December, Kang said. The reports will include a comparison of the student’s results to other students across the city. For parents and students concerned about low scores, Jacobson said they should look at the score as an opportunity for growth. “Don’t be discouraged. This is a difficult exam,� Jacobson said. “And it’s not the end-all be-all.� The report will not include a comparison to how the student might have performed on the DC CAS exam, said Kang, because the two tests are assessing students at different points in their education process. Jacobson said the two tests are like “apples and celery.�
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“This assessment is not the only measure of a student’s success,� said Jacobson. “While some of these numbers look daunting, and there’s certainly work to do, this test will help us create a roadmap so that all students can do better and achieve more.� Changes to the test could arrive as early as this school year, according to Kang’s deputy chief of staff, Jessie Harteis. This year’s test, for instance, will be 90 minutes shorter than last year’s.
The PARCC comes amid a growing nationwide concern about the time spent on standardized test preparation. But Jay Russell, president of the Democrats for Education Reform advisory board, defended the value of a result that he called “sobering.� “Some will point to these scores and deny the importance of rigorous, reasonable assessments,� Russell said in the statement. “However, if our students are not learning the skills they need to succeed in college and in life, we must understand
where the gaps are, and expand the programs that are working in order to allow more students to achieve their full potential.� The widespread issues in the city’s schools won’t be solved overnight, Hayworth said. “The data’s critical. We have to have the information on where our students are and where they’re moving from year to year,� Hayworth said. “Having the data now with the foundation is going to be very helpful for everyone.�
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A stale loophole
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s 2014 campaign promised D.C. a “fresh start” — seemingly, a pledge to rid the city of the sort of scandals that had become all too common in recent years. Multiple D.C. Council members landed in jail, and her predecessor has been investigated (though not charged) in connection with an illegal “shadow campaign” in 2010. Nine months into her governance, the word “fresh” is in the air again, though this time — ironically — it’s the name of a questionable organization called FreshPAC that’s raising vast amounts to support the mayor’s goals. A legal loophole allows political action committees to raise unlimited funds in non-election years to support candidates, and FreshPAC treasurer Ben Soto says he’s aiming to collect a million dollars before 2015 ends. Ms. Bowser herself has supported FreshPAC by taking part in fundraisers, and contributions are pouring in from developers seeking to curry favor, as well as from individuals the mayor has appointed to boards and commissions. Mr. Soto has spent modestly so far — a little bit on polling — but plans to do more during next year’s council elections to support legislators aligned with the mayor. He argues that the effort complies with both the letter and spirit of the city’s elections law. But FreshPAC is simply inappropriate. On WAMU’s Kojo Nnamdi Show Friday, analyst Tom Sherwood hinted at the sort of questionable exchanges that could occur. Mr. Sherwood, an NBC4 reporter and Current columnist, recounted asking Pepco whether FreshPAC had solicited money from the company during the mayor’s negotiation of a potential takeover by Exelon. Aside from saying Pepco hadn’t made a contribution, the utility refused to answer, as did the fundraising group, he said. The silence is disturbing. What’s most dispiriting to us about the new PAC is that Mayor Bowser has been doing an excellent job leading the city. We’d hate to see this mistake ruin or even detract from her otherwise strong reputation. We strongly urge the mayor to have the group disbanded and contributions refunded. We think the D.C. Council should also move forward with legislation to close the loophole that allows unlimited donations to PACs in non-election years. Members Mary Cheh (Ward 3) and David Grosso (at-large) introduced the measure, saying FreshPAC smacks of a “pay-to-play” culture. “There are things you can get away with but shouldn’t do,” Council member Cheh told Kojo Nnamdi. “This is one of them.” While the bill would have to pass as emergency legislation in order to impact FreshPAC’s plans — and it might not have sufficient support, with just seven lawmakers signing on initially — we’d recommend council members press on even if they can’t secure immediate action. The unlimited-fundraising loophole needs to be eliminated.
College success
Many D.C. neighborhoods are filled with high school seniors who are eagerly — or perhaps frantically — visiting possible colleges and assembling persuasive applications. But in too many other areas, higher education is on few students’ radar. Poverty keeps families from creating healthy college funds. A lack of support reduces academic potential. And for some, it feels like an alien world. We’re fortunate to have the D.C. College Success Foundation working tirelessly on these issues. Since 2007, the nonprofit has helped send over 1,200 students from low-income D.C. families to college, providing scholarship money, mentorship, application assistance and even campus tours. Michael Cheever, chief administrative officer of the foundation’s national parent organization, discussed the group’s work Thursday morning at the Capital Hilton during a fundraiser sponsored by Costco. He said in addition to pursuing academic success, the foundation has boosted access to emotional assistance and other wraparound services. The commitments are working: As of the end of 2014, 171 program participants from D.C. who graduated from high school between 2008 and 2011 had earned bachelor’s degrees, with 700 more still in college, according to the foundation’s website. One D.C. Public Schools instructor who spoke at the event knew how important the foundation’s work can be. Dean Bolden, a fifth-grade teacher in Ward 7, said he owes his current career to the group’s work. When he was a student at Woodson High, foundation staff members “kept my head on straight,” Bolden said. “They got me engaged in my schoolwork.” As improvements within the classroom help equip students for a college career, the College Success Foundation is providing necessary external support. Its involvement in the lives of local teens is helping make the path to college seem real, and then guiding students along that path. We applaud the foundation for its work.
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ard to believe, but the District government has run a significant part of the popular Marine Corps Marathon out of town. People should be outraged. This race is a defining event in our nation’s capital. Oh, the 30,000 or so runners will still race on our grand avenues (closed for the occasion). But next year the headquarters for all those runners to sign up and get their racing numbers, as well as the big running expo held at our convention center, are moving to National Harbor in Prince George’s County. Events DC, the city agency that runs the convention center, says the popular marathon — which first included D.C. in 1977 during its second year — didn’t draw enough people who stay in city hotel rooms, the key matrix the center uses in booking events. (The same rent-our-rooms-or-else approach may spell doom for the annual Washington Auto Show, some officials fear.) “If all our decisions are made about money,” one local consultant told us, “we’ll be pushing out our culture. It can’t be all about money.” The Notebook understands that convention center officials face a double-edged sword. On one hand, people — including D.C. auditor Kathy Patterson, recently — complain when the center doesn’t maximize its facility to fill those hotel rooms and pay its expenses. On the other, some feelgood groups like the marathon bring undeniable good publicity to the city that can’t be measured only in dollars. That’s certainly true in 2016, a presidential election year. And let’s face it, National Harbor is a wholly made-up, commercialized shopping mall specifically built to compete with the District for meetings and conventions. Its Gaylord Hotel advertises itself as if it were here! The first sentence of its website reads, “Our spectacular Washington, D.C. resort anchors the 300 acre National Harbor waterfront entertainment district, located 8 miles south of D.C.” And a Google search finds this: “Gaylord National in D.C. - official site.” First of all, the District ought to make them stop saying they are a D.C. hotel or send them a tax bill for using our name. And secondly, the city should fight any encroachment from National Harbor. It is only going to get worse when the MGM casino opens late next year. ■ Logistics be damned. All those 30,000 runners and family members and friends won’t like depending on shuttles to get to and from National Harbor. There was a rash of angry responses when the Washington City Paper’s Andrew Giambrone reported the news on Twitter. “That’s awful, inconvenient, difficult access and ridiculous,” wrote one reader. “Next year we’ll be stuck in shuttles,” moaned another. And another
said, “Bad move. No public transportation. No parking. PLEASE rethink this decision.” Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans called the convention center decision shortsighted. Evans, a runner who has competed in the marathon, told the Notebook it could be too late to reverse the 2016 decision. “We want the race in the city. It’s our marathon,” he said. “I will work to get them back.” ■ FreshPAC fallout. Political and business folks of all types are continuing to weigh in on this new political action committee, which supposedly operates independently of Mayor Muriel Bowser but is run by you-can’t-get-any-closer associates. “This is ridiculous,” said one knowledgeable observer of city politics. “This is really, really, really bad politics.” And yes, he said “really” three times. The Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU 88.5 FM took up the issue again on Monday, with reporter Patrick Madden fleshing out more from the first story done on the pro-Bowser FreshPAC. Expect more from Madden, who knows how to search and dissect those campaign finance files better than many others. “Whether it’s legal or not,” said the political observer with knowledge of city campaigns, “is not the issue.” Bowser built her council reputation by tackling tough ethics-issue legislation and then ran for mayor on it. “Now, she’s throwing that reputation away, and for what? She was very proud of that [bill].” At minimum, that ethics glow is tarnished. Now, whatever FreshPAC does will be on her hands. FreshPAC has the same treasurer and key decisionmaker as did her official campaign (Ben Soto). FreshPAC has the same polling firm she had (GarinHart-Yang). ■ The Exorcist steps up. The public is invited this Friday at 6 p.m. to the bottom of the Georgetown steps used in the 1973 film “The Exorcist” for a special event commemorating the site with a plaque. Director William Friedkin and author William Peter Blatty are special guests. From 4 to 6 p.m., Friedkin will greet people at the top of the steps. ■ A final word. Ed Walker lived radio for 65 years. This past week, weak and in his hospital bed, Walker recorded the last of his WAMU shows, “The Big Broadcast.” On Sunday night, it aired a final time. Within a couple of hours, Ed Walker died, his family surrounding him. The Notebook hopes you’ll take a moment to read about Walker. The Notebook was proud to have known him over the years that he had an office in our NBC4 building on Nebraska Avenue NW. A true giant of radio in such a quiet, self-effacing man. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.
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Letters to the Editor ‘Express’ bus stops could ease crowding
For six years, I took the 16th Street bus to Irving Street NW and transferred to the bus to Tenleytown for middle and high school. My summer job in high school required me to take that route downtown to transfer to the bus to National Airport. Many years later, I took that same bus to my job downtown. In some areas of the Chicago El, there isn’t enough platform
space to allow an express train to stop. It usually runs on a track between the northbound and southbound trains. Those trains alternate stops. At about the same time, one train is stopping at an “A” stop and another is stopping at a “B” stop. When it is wide enough for two platforms on either side of the express train, they all stop at that station. Perhaps D.C. could do something similar, maybe with “C” stops as well. I could see an “express stop” at Military Road, Irving Street, etc., to allow riders to switch to the bus that would stop at their destinations or to take a crosstown bus. These would be
the only places where an extralong bus stop would be needed. Otherwise, the express buses could run in the lane for cars. If I’m not mistaken, New York City used the same type of scheme for rush-hour buses on Fifth Avenue when the doubledecker buses stopped running. I wish D.C. all good luck necessary to solve the problem. The 16th Street bus was my “lifeline” for about 20 years, and I was always grateful for it after concerts at the Watergate (barge) and watching the fireworks on the National Mall. Pat Fletcher Tacoma, Wash.
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Letters to the Editor ‘Death with dignity’ law would risk abuse
A front-page article in The Current’s Oct. 7 issue concerned the adoption by California of a “death with dignity�-type law and how it has encouraged the proponents of similar legislation for the District. It appears that we could be moving from aborting in the womb to expediting exit to the tomb. In addition to the fact that moral and ethical considerations are ignored, it is sad that such a movement is addressed to those who are the most vulnerable to abuse. James P. Nash Chevy Chase
On Ellington project, look at the options
In the D.C. Council’s budget deliberations in May, the expression that repeatedly came up to describe the Duke Ellington School of the Arts project — slated to cost $180 million, or $300,000 a student — was “out of control.� One council member said those responsible for letting the price reach such levels should be in jail. Nevertheless, the council felt the most it could do was trim the budget by $9.8 million. The mayor now proposes to add back that same amount. That request will be deemed approved Friday unless a council member asks by Thursday that the review period be extended. In the meantime, the council will hold a roundtable on school modernizations next Monday and the D.C. auditor is in the throes of a review of the project. If there is a way to hold approval until at least after Monday’s roundtable, at which the Department of General Services can be pressed to explain what has happened and what other options have been considered, on the public record, why not do that? At any price, modernizing Ellington in place — far from the center of the city and a Metro station — makes no sense. It will eliminate one possible way to address Wilson overcrowding. And, make no mistake, the stratospheric spending on Ellington means other schools must wait for their modernizations. Ellington students have been in temporary space in the center city for two years and are expected to be there for another year and a half. While demolition at Ellington has been done, the build-out that will generate the lion’s share of the cost has not begun. It may be that we have little
choice but to plow forward with this project regardless of the cost. But before we simply restore the $10 million and turn the corner to spend the significant majority of the dollars for the project (and don’t be shocked if the price tag increases yet again), we should at least pause to consider our options. For example, could the Ellington program be co-located with a comprehensive high school in a beautiful new facility even next year? Is there a suitable site in the arts district near the U Street corridor where Duke Ellington grew up? Or, could the Ellington project be expanded on the current site to create seats for a comprehensive high school — thereby bringing down the cost per student, creating a mechanism to strengthen feeding schools and academics for Ellington students, and alleviating overcrowding at Wilson? Perhaps we have no choice but to spend dizzying sums to modernize Ellington in place, but before we throw up our hands and reopen our checkbook, let’s take a thoughtful look at our options. Matthew Frumin Tenleytown
GDS plan’s height is cause for concern
I take exception to a number of points in Adam Klein’s letter to the editor [“GDS plan’s opponents are vocal minority,� Oct. 21]. It’s his opinion, not fact, that those who oppose Georgetown Day School’s plans are “in the minority� and do not speak for the neighborhood. Suffice it to say that there are strong views on both sides of the issue, but more importantly, the arguments of those he labels as “opponents� are much more nuanced than his letter suggests. For example, I have not heard anyone suggest that any part of the Martens site is either historic or desirable. Nor have I heard anyone suggest that developing the site is a bad idea. In all the community meetings I have been to — I have been to many — the consensus is that new retail, restaurants, a market and a spruced-up streetscape benefit us all. The primary opposition to the project is, indeed, height, and the reasons that many in the neighborhood oppose the height of the buildings are based in both principle and practicality. Chapter 23 of the Comprehensive Plan lays out the principles of development for the Rock Creek West Area Element, which includes the Wisconsin Avenue corridor, stressing the need for “careful transitions from development along the avenues to nearby low-scale neighborhoods� and requiring that the heights and densities of infill devel-
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opment be “appropriate to the scale and character of adjoining communities.� The Georgetown Day School project is not appropriate to the scale and character of the neighborhood, far exceeding both what is currently allowed for the avenue and the heights of the most recent developments in the area. If, however, GDS followed these principles and the current zoning requirements, it could redevelop the Martens site in a way that not only brings vibrancy to the community but also respects the character of the existing neighborhood. This is a reasonable request for compromise and one that should be amenable to Georgetown Day School. From a practical standpoint, there is the risk of irreparable damage to the neighborhoods east and west of Wisconsin Avenue, if GDS so greatly exceeds the heights that are currently allowed. The threat of even greater building heights becomes very real, as this project becomes the standard against which developers request even more. Once that genie is out of the bottle, it is impossible to put it back in. Marti Edmondson
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D.C. libraries should mull public kitchens
Watching C-SPAN 3’s live “Book TV� broadcast Saturday from Madison, Wisc., provided me with an inspiring thought applicable to D.C. The director of the Madison Public Library, Greg Mickells, noted that the upcoming renovation of one of the city’s libraries would include a public kitchen. It is intended to serve both the homeless and schoolchildren whose last meal may have been their school lunch. (It will also present opportunities to teach some basic cooking skills that disappeared with the demise of home economics as a subject in high schools.) What a great idea and opportunity. The Chevy Chase Library is about to undergo renovations at the same time as our mayor has launched a bold initiative to improve D.C.’s services to our homeless neighbors. It would be good if those planned renovations can be expanded to include a “public kitchen.� The needs are there. The relatively new Tenley-Friendship Library has seen a large number of people in need of shelter congregating nearby. I suspect that many of D.C.’s public service centers may be experiencing similar demands. We should encourage the mayor to further expand her vision to serve the homeless. Jay Thal Chevy Chase
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Blessed Sacrament School has many after-school activities like art, choir, science, sports and many others. Blessed Sacrament just started a new activity: Girls on the Run. They meet every Tuesday and Sunday. When they meet, they stretch, do a fun activity and run, all in an hour and a half. There are 25 girls participating in two groups based on grade level. There is a group for third through fifth grades and one for sixth through eighth grades. Girls on the Run helps girls exercise and boost their confidence. For every mile the girls run, they get a little shoe charm to put on their necklaces. At the end the girls run a 5K on Dec. 6 with all the Girls on the Run groups in the area. Fifth-grader Ella Hayes said that at Girls on the Run, “you learn how to pace yourself and it helps running.� Girls on the Run is a great program and I am glad that Blessed Sacrament made it one of their activities. — Stella Glasgow, fifth-grader
Eaton Elementary
Third-graders have been learning about buildings in D.C. We did group posters about different monuments and memorials, with facts, illustrations done by kids, and a title. The facts told things like what the building is used for, what the style of the building is, how many columns or steps there are and when it was built. We learned that there are 56 steps on the Lincoln Memorial because President Lincoln died at age 56. An architect talked to us about the different parts of buildings including columns, pediments and domes. We also talked about different building materials like iron,
School DISPATCHES stone and bricks. We each chose a memorial to research individually. We are making brochures about the buildings and we have to include lots of information about when it was built, why it is important and what it looks like. We each got a postcard of our building that we turned into a mosaic at All Fired Up. This week we are going to see some of the memorials that we studied: Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr. We also hope we can see the White House, the Washington Monument and the Capitol from the bus. — Rowan McCrary, Tamara Walker and Victoria Sewell, third-graders
Janney Elementary
The 2015 Janney Elementary Embassy Adoption Club is focusing on one of the smallest countries in the world: Luxembourg! The club is a group of fifth-graders who learn about one country, go to its embassy, eat its famous foods, play games that are popular there, and more. Janney has nine special subjects (specials): art, graphic arts, performing arts, music, library, social studies, science, digital communications and PE. Since I am guessing that you already know what arts, music, library, social studies, science and PE are, I am going to tell you about the other specials. Graphic arts is a class where you use computers, iPads and cameras. Digital communications is a class where you use computers and iPads to work on code and more. Lastly, performing arts is a class where you learn about
acting skills, play fun games, and write interesting stuff about people who were important in acting and performing. We also write about fun facts that can help us act. — Albert Malhotra, fifth-grader
Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital
At the beginning of the year, all the second-graders at JPDS-NC worked on a special math project. We came up with creative ways to help us learn skip count patterns. The students were divided into small groups. Each groups was assigned a number to skip count by. Each group had a different number from two to 12. We made songs out of the skip count patterns. Some groups used tunes from songs they knew, like “Happy Birthday� and other groups wrote original tunes to memorize the skip counts. The songs were recorded and will be given out to all of the second-graders. This project was fun and helped us learn skip counting in a way we are sure to remember. During this project, all the second-graders also rotated through other activities that taught different math skills, like working with money, making a calendar and learning about place value. Overall, we enjoyed this project and the chance to work with students from the other second-grade classes. — Eliana Dolven-Miller, Serah Jeruchim, Gabi Kunzman, Carmel Pinsky and Shoshana Tinsley, second-graders
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Everyone enjoyed the Lafayette Fall Festival on Oct. 24. It lasted from 3 to 5 p.m., with many kids and families attending a movie in the Big Top (our cafeteria tent) at 5:30 p.m. This year the festival’s theme was the Box Trolls. Some came in costume or even in a box. There were many activities for kids to enjoy such as a moon bounce, arts and crafts, karaoke, games, potions and face painting. There was even a photo booth where people could come dressed in costumes and have some spooktacular pictures taken. The Lafayette Recreation Center was decorated and transformed into a haunted house for the day by the fifth-graders and some parents. It was a big attraction and was manned by the fifth-grade classes. The fifth-graders were busy spreading scares dressed as creepy clowns. The haunted house was not the only activity the students hosted, though. The second-graders displayed Box Trolls they had made in art class! We hope you enjoyed the Fall Festival. Now everyone is looking forward to Halloween. Since Friday, Oct. 30, is a half day, the school’s annual Halloween parade will be in the morning. Mwahahahaha! — Addy Darnell and Kate Oliphant, fifth-graders
Maret School
In the lower school, we are paired with another grade. Our fourth grade is paired up with the kindergartners. The third grade is with the first grade, and the second grade is together. In fourth grade, we meet with our kindie buddies every other week because we have two fourth-grade classes and only one kindergarten class. Mostly we read to our buddies but later in the year we might play a math game or have them read to us. The first time we met with our kindie buddies we interviewed them. Apart from finding out their name, age, if they had any siblings, and what they did over the summer,
we had to find three things that we had in common with our buddy. We then took all this information and wrote a paragraph about our kindie buddy. We then revised and edited these paragraphs to grab our reader’s attention. One student began with, “My buddy comes in a deluxe package.� Another student began, “Cactus Cantina is a place that I love and so does my buddy.� We also have great math buddies from the upper school. Once a week seven 11th- and 12th-graders come to our classroom and work with us individually. We are excited to see them play sports at homecoming. — Mrs. Richardson’s fourth-graders
Murch Elementary
Every year, students go on many field trips at Murch. Earlier this year, fifth-graders went the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to experience the Spark!Lab “Invention at Play,� and the new Lemelson Hall of Invention. This exhibit shows some of the steps that inventors take and also takes you through the history of some of the world’s important and fun inventions. The interactive part is the Spark!Lab. We were allowed to view and hold a 3-D printed model of Abraham Lincoln’s head and we learned about 3-D printing. We even got to see a life-sized model of the Philadelphia gun ship. In the Spark!Lab, we explored and tried out various tools and machines. At different stations around the lab, we used these tools to solve challenges and problems. We were also able to make our own inventions with different materials. Even though it was a really rainy day, everyone still had fun on the first fifth-grade field trip. — Ethan Stoll and Emily Parrish, fifth-graders
National Presbyterian School
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Tennis sisters honored at Georgetown park By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer
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Former Georgetown residents Margaret Peters and Roumania Peters Walker — or as they’re sometimes remembered, “Pete� and “Re-pete� — spent the first half of the 20th century building a legacy as champions of tennis. The sisters challenged gender and racial stereotypes, setting an example for future generations of black women and others by racking up more doubles titles than any team in history. And now, a century after the sisters were born, their old tennis courts are named after them. More than 100 community members and city officials gathered Saturday afternoon in Georgetown’s Rose Park at 2609 Dumbarton St. NW, just a block away from the sisters’ childhood home, to honor their impact on the Georgetown community with a plaque personally donated by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson. As it did when the Peters sisters were alive, the park represents a respite from the inequalities that continue to plague the nation to this day, Friends of Rose Park member David Abrams said before Saturday’s event. “It’s a haven from everything else that goes on,� Abrams said. “The turmoil that we have today disappears in our little park.� Abrams sparked the idea of honoring the sisters after reading profiles by Topher Mathews in the Georgetown Metropolitan blog in February. Then he enlisted support from Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans and the Georgetown advisory neighborhood commission. Thanks to a D.C. Council resolution proposed by Evans over the summer, the park’s courts are now officially known as the Margaret Peters and Roumania Peters Walker Tennis Courts. John Stokes, deputy director of the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, said it’s the first time his office has named tennis courts after
an individual or group of individuals. Many of Saturday’s attendees had a personal connection to the Peters sisters and their family. Lisa Edwards said in an interview that Roumania taught her entire family how to play tennis. Edwards remembers commuting from Shepherd Park to the courts at Rose Park by 9 a.m. every summer weekday for instruction from Roumania and leaving at 5 p.m., or later if her parents were delayed. Secretary Johnson, meanwhile, first found out about the Peters sisters while walking his dog through Rose Park about a year after moving into a house down the street with his family in 2009. He saw a printed sign detailing the sisters’ history with the park and immediately got hooked. “I’m a fan of history. I said, wow, that is so interesting,� Johnson told The Current after the event. “I had no idea this kind of history existed here.� Johnson now jokes that he wants to keep that sign for himself as compensation for donating the plaque, which he happily offered after hearing about the project from Abrams. “This is a terrific neighborhood,� Johnson. “No one here feels like an outsider.� While waiting to meet the Pope during his visit to D.C. last month, Johnson mentioned the renaming to the mayor’s mother, Joan, who sat in the front row at Saturday’s ceremony. Joan Bowser, who played tennis in Rose Park as a child growing up in Georgetown, replied without hesitation: “The mayor will be there.� And she was, traffic delays notwithstanding. “There are not many buildings, not many streets, not many tennis courts or recreational facilities named for women,� Mayor Bowser said during the ceremony. “But we need to change that, don’t we?� And during the entire length of the ceremony, some dedicated community members volleyed tennis balls back and forth on the courts, even as the speakers addressed the crowd a few feet away.
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donations possible, Huff said. “That’s the coolest part of all this,� Huff said of the citywide enthusiasm. “It really is a local D.C. event, and it’s important enough to these people and these organizations to have this location commemorated that they’re willing to help us.� Since his dad showed him the movie when he was 10 years old, Huff has been fascinated with every aspect of “The Exorcist.� He estimates he’s seen it 50 times since. “It created an impression in me that never left,� Huff said. “The fact that I was so interested and terrified at the same time, and so curious, made the movie stay with me.� Often cited among the most beloved horror movies of all time, the horror thriller follows a young woman (Ellen Burstyn) struggling to rid her daughter of a demonic possession with the help of two unconventional priests. During the movie’s bloody climax, the priest Father Karras (Jason Miller) tumbles down the Georgetown steps to his death. While growing up in Front Royal, Va., Huff and his friends made frequent day trips to D.C., often making a point to stop by the steps, “just kind of standing there and messing around.� As an adult he rarely takes his visiting friends to the monuments, but the steps are always a
must-see. With the idea for a plaque in mind, Huff sought support and funding from D.C. government agencies. The Office of Motion Picture and Television Development was eager to assist, according to director of communications Pharoh Martin. “We like to really recognize important film locations in the District,� Martin said. “There’s nothing that’s more significant than the Exorcist steps in Georgetown, we feel. It was just a long time coming.� Martin’s office helped secure funding, permits and promotion for the event. And some of what Huff expected to be the most difficult tasks proved to be significantly easier than he expected. He tweeted at director Friedkin, who lives in Beverly Hills, Calif., without ever having spoken to him before, and Friedkin responded favorably within a day. From there, getting author Blatty on board was just a matter of Friedkin reconnecting with the writer, an alumnus of Georgetown University who lives in Bethesda. “Having the two of them together in the same place is pretty special,� Huff said. “It’s going to be really neat to see them together at this location where they spent so much time and poured out so much of their souls.� The event is also significant for
Robert and Barbara O’Malley, who have lived in the house next door to the steps for 11 years. They knew about their house’s Hollywood connection when they bought it, but it didn’t influence their decision. “It sort of amuses me,� Robert O’Malley said in an interview. “It’s sort of a perverse status, one might say, to have the most visited house by tourists.� Huff is urging eventgoers to reach the steps via public transportation on Friday. If it rains, the ceremony will move from the bottom of the steps to the top, where there’s an outdoor pavilion. In addition to Friedkin, Blatty and Bowser, guests of honor at the ceremony include Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia and D.C. Council members Evans, Vincent Orange and Brandon Todd, Huff said. More than 1,200 people have reported that they’re going to the event on its Facebook page (tinyurl.com/nduufrv), and Huff is estimating a crowd of “hundreds, easily.� Martin said everyone involved is surprised but pleased by the volume of interest. “We thought it was something neat that needed to be recognized, but we didn’t have any idea of the magnitude of interest in commemorating these steps,� Martin said. “It’s going to be a very fun experience.�
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Northwest Real Estate ANC 1C ANCMorgan 1c Adams â&#x2013; adams morgan The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; consideration of a proposed
amendment to the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bylaws regarding committee membership and voting provisions. â&#x2013; consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Starbucks, 1801 Columbia Road NW, for a beer and wine restaurant license. â&#x2013; possible consideration of the D.C. Department of Transportationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal for a contra-flow bike lane on Ontario Road NW between Columbia Road and Euclid Street. â&#x2013; possible consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for the proposed conversion of the row house at 1823 Kalorama Road NW into a five-unit condominium. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution opposing the Coalition for Smart Growthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed revisions to inclusionary zoning requirements. â&#x2013; possible consideration of possible appeals of building permits issued for construction at 1630, 1632 and 1634 Argonne Place NW. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org. ANC 2A ANCBottom 2A Foggy
â&#x2013; Foggy bottom / west end
The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Room 103, Funger Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. For details, visit anc2a.org. ANC 2B ANCCircle 2B Dupont
â&#x2013; dupont circle
The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Room 500, Bernstein-Offit Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
The commission adjusted its regular meeting schedule in recognition of Veterans Day. For details, visit dupontcircleanc. net. ANC 2C ANC 2C Quarter Downtown/Penn
â&#x2013; downtown / penn quarter
At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oct. 19 meeting: â&#x2013; Sean Cahill described progress on the $200 million Capital Crossing/ Third Street Tunnel Project. Starting Oct. 24, Massachusetts Avenue between 2nd and 4th streets NW was set to shift northward, and eastbound reduced to two lanes, in order to facilitate excavation activities for new portals for I-395. H Street NW westbound will be shifted westward as it turns onto 3rd Street, and eastbound will have two lanes of traffic. Additional lane closures are expected with possible traffic delays. â&#x2013; commissioners voted unanimously to support an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board application for a wine and beer license at Pho 88 Bar & Grill, 608 H St. NW. Hours will be from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 10 p.m. on Sundays. â&#x2013; commissioners voted unanimously to support a request from Chinatown Garden, 618 H St. NW, to extend its closing hours from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays and from midnight to 3 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Commissioners said the establishment has had no problems in the past. â&#x2013; a representative of Starbucks announced plans to serve beer and wine at its 433 7th St. NW location. It will request approval at the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s November meeting. â&#x2013; commissioners voted unanimous-
ly to support a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a height variance and a variance concerning an enclosed court for Monument Realtyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planned high-rise at 608624 I St. NW. Project attorney Christine Shiker said the Historic Preservation Review Board has approved retail on the ground floor of the multiple historic row houses on I between 6th and 7th streets NW. An alley will be widened from 15 feet to 20 feet so the planned residential high-rise can offer underground parking. The alleys will be closed during construction. Legally, Shiker said, the enclosed court could be eliminated, but Monument wants to keep it and needs a special exception as it will not meet the required dimensions if it is kept. â&#x2013; commissioners voted unanimously to support a Board of Zoning Adjustment application from Cha Boy Restaurant at 815 6th St. NW to change its seating capacity from six to 22 seats. It will expand to 200 square feet. A restaurant representative said he had no interest in a beer and wine license. â&#x2013; Darren Buck, a D.C. Department of Transportation bicycle program specialist, described four alternative areas between Florida and Constitution avenues NW in the eastern part of downtown where his department is considering locating a protected bicycle lane similar to one on 15th Street NW. One alternative would have protected lanes on both sides of portions of 5th and 6th streets, a second would involve putting lanes on both sides just of 6th Street, a third would have two lanes on the east side of 6th Street and the fourth would involve two lanes on the east side of 9th Street. He urged interested people to check out accycletrack.com. Buck said he hopes to make a recommen-
dation to his department head in January. There will be open public meetings on the subject. Special traffic light signalization for bicycles similar to that used in Denmark is also being considered. â&#x2013; commissioners voted unanimously to support a 12-story five-star Hilton hotel being developed by the Hines Co. in CityCenterDC at 950 New York Ave. NW. There would be four retail fashion stores and a restaurant occupying the sides of the first floor except where the hotel entrance is located. No special exceptions would be required as everything would be a matter of right. The hotel would have 356 guest rooms. Plans call for the hotel to open in the fall of 2018, with construction starting in the spring of 2016. All loading of supplies would take place below grade. The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. For details, visit anc2c.us or contact 2C@anc.dc.gov. ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama
â&#x2013; sheridan-kalorama
The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 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, Nov. 4, at Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org.
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Wednesday october 28 Concert ■ Singer-songwriter Ian Fitzgerald will perform. 7 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Lisa Randall will discuss her book “Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ Economist Carmel Chiswick will discuss her book “Judaism in Transition: How Economic Choices Shape Religious Tradition.” 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ Keith Donohue will discuss his novel “The Boy Who Drew Monsters.” 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. ■ A conference on “Reinventing Israel: Transformations of Israeli Society in the 21st Century” will open with a keynote address by Brandeis University professor David Ellenson on “From BG to Bibi: The End of an Era in Israel-Diaspora Relations?” 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. american. edu/cas/israelstudies. The conference will continue Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Film ■ The Reel Israel DC series will feature Ami Drozd’s 2011 film “My Australia.” 8 p.m. $8.75 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-9666000. Performances ■ As part of the Kids Euro Festival 2015, the Czech troupe Theatre Viola will present “Endele Vendele,” featuring Czech fairy tales, nursery rhymes, poems, folk songs and games. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Dance company Ronald K. Brown/ EVIDENCE will join with jazz artist Jason Moran and The Bandwagon to present a night of jazz and dance. 7:30 p.m. $29 to $59. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. ■ Georgetown University’s Nomadic Theatre will present Steve Yockey’s “afterlife: a ghost story.” 8 p.m. $8 to $12. Devine Studio Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. The performance will repeat Thursday, Friday and
Saturday at 8 p.m. Special event ■ Steelhead Productions will present “Scream City, Washington, DC,” an immersive haunted house experience for Halloween. 7 to 10 p.m. $35. Parking lot, RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. NW. screamcity.com. The event will continue nightly through Sunday. Sporting events ■ D.C. United will play the New England Revolution in the Knockout Round of the MLS Cup playoffs. 7:30 p.m. $25 to $60. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800-745-3000. ■ The Washington Capitals will play the Pittsburgh Penguins. 8 p.m. $62 to $369. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Thursday, Oct. 29
Thursday october 29 Children’s programs ■ Spirits, zombies and ghouls will take over the Afterschool Lounge for a program with snacks, a photo booth, a creepy craft and music (for ages 11 through 18). 3:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■ A Halloween party will feature games, snacks, a parade, crafts and a movie. 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ A Halloween party will feature stories, snacks and songs. 5 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. ■ A Halloween event will feature crafts, healthy snacks and an animated film about a scary house that turns out to be a monster. 6 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. Concerts ■ Pianists Dennis Russell Davies and Maki Namekawa will perform. 6 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/music. ■ The Embassy Series will present pianist Eduardo Rojas performing works by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Piazzola, Calvo and Ginastera. 6:45 to 9 p.m. $150. Residence of the Colombian Ambassador, 1520 20th St. NW. 202-625-2361. ■ The National Symphony Orchestra and pianist Lang Lang will perform works by Grieg, Wagner and Dvorák. 7 p.m. $25 to $99. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center.
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202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. ■ Tenor Travis Pearce and soprano Natalya Ryabova, winners of the American Institute for Musical Studies’ 2015 vocal competitions, will perform with pianist Christina Haan. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. afcdc.org. ■ The JACK string quartet and Lightbulb ensemble will perform works by John Cage, Georg Friedrich Haas, Wayne Vitale, Brian Baumbusch and Peter Steele. 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. ■ Musician Ari Jacobson will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ ELM, Tweed and Eminence Ensemble will perform. 8 p.m. $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Demonstration ■ Writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will present a “Fifty Shades of Grain” cooking demonstration featuring the panoply of grains now easily accessible at supermarkets and online. Noon and 12:45 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Discussions and lectures ■ The 2015 winners of the international Nuclear-Free Future Award will discuss their efforts to end the uranium fuel chain and offer peaceful, sustainable alternatives to nuclear power and nuclear weapons. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite.com. ■ Maritime historian Glenn M. Stein will discuss his book “Discovering the North-West Passage: The Four-Year Arctic Odyssey of H.M.S. Investigator and the McClure Expedition.” 11:30 a.m. Free. Mumford Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-4751. ■ Samuel Bowker, curator and lecturer in art history and visual culture at Charles Stuart University in Australia, will discuss “Khayamiya: Art of the Egyptian Tentmakers.” Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■ Kevin Lippert will discuss his book “War Plan Red: The United States’ Secret Plan to Invade Canada and Canada’s Secret Plan to Invade the United States.” Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000. 7+( :25/' )$0286
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Thursday, october 29 ■ Concert: Washington Performing Arts will feature Steven Isserlis (shown) on cello and Robert Levin on fortepiano performing works by Beethoven. 7 p.m. $60. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■ Jason Brownlee, Tarek Masoud and Andrew Reynolds will discuss their book “The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and Reform.” Noon to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu/events-calendar. ■ Harvard University professor Michael J. Sandel will discuss “Justice, Neutrality and Law.” 3 p.m. Free. Room 119, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-4642. ■ Poonam Mahajan, member of India’s parliament and the Bharatiya Janata Party, will discuss “An Inside Look: How the Ruling Party Is Changing India.” 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Copley Formal Lounge, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ Jewelry expert Andrew Prince will discuss “From Downton to Gatsby: Jewelry and Fashion From 1890 to 1929.” 5:30 to 8 p.m. $7 to $20; free for Hillwood members and volunteers. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. ■ Stuart Kestenbaum, a poet and leader in craft education, will discuss “Skill, Knowledge, and Intuition: A Look at Making Today.” 6 p.m. $10; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-7394. ■ Steve Case — CEO of the D.C.-based firm Revolution, founding chair of the Startup America Partnership, chair of the Case Foundation and co-founder of America Online — will discuss “Local Entrepreneurship” in conversation with Brian Park, chapter director of Startup Grind DC. 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $25 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030. ■ Writer and activist Kevin Powell will discuss his book “The Education of Kevin Powell: A Boy’s Journey Into Manhood,” about his troubled relationships, his appearance on MTV’s first season of “The Real World,” his battles with alcohol and depression, his two campaigns for Congress and the trip to Africa that renewed his sense of personal mission. 7 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ Simon Winchester will discuss his book “Pacific: Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision of the World’s Superpowers.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ “Conversations on the Constitution”
FIlms ■ The 2015 Human Rights Film Series will feature “3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets,” about the aftermath of the murder of 17-year-old Jordan Davis and the trial of Michael Dunn, who shot him at a Florida gas station for playing his music too loudly. A Q&A will follow. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Room 602, American University Washington College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW. auhumanrightsfilmseries.org. ■ The Embassy of the Czech Republic will present a family screening of Jan Sverák’s 2014 film “Three Brothers,” about three brothers as they magically venture into famous fairy tales. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW. threebrothers.eventbrite.com. ■ The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present Laura Bialis’ 2014 film “Rock in the Red Zone,” about life in the city of Siderot on the edge of Israel’s Negev Desert and directly in the path of Hamas rockets. A Q&A with Bialis and live performance by Sderot musician Avi Vaknin will follow. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $13. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Performance ■ Members of the Washington National Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program will present a preview of the show “Appomattox,” as well as songs and readings from the Civil War and civil rights eras. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Special event ■ Enrich Life Over 50 — a national group seeking to reverse ageism in the United States and foster the idea that people 50 and older can be substantial contributors to the country’s economic growth and social development — will host a meeting to launch its new D.C. chapter. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. $30. The Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW. elo50.com. Friday, Oct. 30
Friday october 30 Children’s programs ■ Guy Mason Recreation Center will host a Halloween costume party (ages 6 through 17). 3:30 to 6 p.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-282-2199. ■ The 14th annual Chevy Chase Halloween Spooktacular — sponsored by Taylor Agostino Real Estate Group and other Connecticut Avenue businesses — will feature a chance for children to collect candy and prizes from neighborhood merchants, participate in face painting and games and enjoy other festivities. 4 to 6 p.m. Free. Connecticut Avenue between Livingston Street and Chevy Chase Circle NW. ■ The Oyster Community Council will celebrate Halloween with a “Fall Festival and Haunted Garage,” featuring costume and pumpkin-carving competitions, a See Events/Page 15
Continued From Page 14 moon bounce, an obstacle course and more. 4 to 8 p.m. $10 per family. Oyster Campus, Oyster-Adams Bilingual School, 2801 Calvert St. NW. 202-671-6130. Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present works by Debussy, Butterworth and Schubert. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075. ■ Organist Eric Bowman of Charles Town, W.Va., will perform. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. ■ The Friday Music Series will feature pianist Grace Kim. 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■ “Barbara Cook’s Spotlight” series will feature singer Randy Graff, known as the original Fantine in Broadway’s “Les Misérables” and for her Tony-winning role in “City of Angels.” 7 p.m. $50. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The American University Symphony Orchestra will present “Modern Times,” featuring works by Sibelius and Beethoven. 8 p.m. $5 to $10. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202885-2787. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7 p.m. ■ Singer-songwriter B.R. Lively will perform. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ Musicians Nikki Lane and Frankie Lee will perform. 9 p.m. $14 to $18. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Biochemist Beth Burrous will highlight plants from around the world that impart flavor to sweet foods. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ Ghada Karmi will discuss her book “Return: A Palestinian Memoir.” 1 to 2 p.m. Free. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1290. ■ A forum on the “Crosscurrents” exhibition will feature academic, writer and cultural diplomat Annie Cohen-Solal; chief curator Virginia Mecklenburg; collectors Sam Rose and Julie Walters; and art historian, food critic and author Gijs van Hensbergen. 5:30 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ Paula Hawkins will discuss her book “The Girl on the Train.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Bill Nye, host of National Geographic Channel’s new Explorer episode on climate change, and Brooke Runnette, president of National Geographic Studios, will present clips from the show and discuss the global effects of climate change. 7:30 p.m. $30. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. Film ■ A Seijun Suzuki retrospective will feature the filmmaker’s 1964 movie “The Call of Blood.” 7 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. Performances ■ The Kennedy Center will present the
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tures that highlight the cultural exchanges between major American and European artists during the 20th century, will open Friday at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and continue through April 3. Located at 9th and G streets NW, the museum is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-633-1000. ■ The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden will open two surrealist-oriented shows tomorrow and continue them through Feb. 15. “Marvelous Objects: Surrealist Sculpture from Paris to New York” presents more than 100 works by some 20 artists from both sides of the Atlantic. “Shana Lutker: Le ‘NEW’ Monocle, Chapters 1-3” features stage-set-like installations of sculptures based on historic fistfights between surrealist artists. Located at Independence Avenue and 7th Street SW, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202633-1000. ■ “Speciesism,” highlighting animalthemed paintings by Dana Ellyn, will open Friday with an artist’s reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at P Street Gallerie. The exhibit will continue through Dec. 4. upon registration. washingtonwalks.com. The tour will repeat Saturday at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31
Saturday october 31 Book signing ■ NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a longtime fan of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, will sign copies of his book “Mycroft Holmes,” about Sherlock’s smarter but less industrious older brother. 11 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Children’s programs ■ “Saturday Morning at the National” will feature the Washington Irving classic “Sleepy Hollow.” 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets distributed 30 minutes before the screening. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. ■ The Avalon Theatre’s annual “John Henry’s Halloween Bash” will highlight the musician’s playful musical style. 10 a.m. $5.50 to $7. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. ■ “Trick or Treat at Tudor Place” will offer a chance to wander the Georgetown estate’s meandering paths to find treats. Activities will also include crafts, face painting and active period games. 10 a.m. to noon. $5 to $10; $3 for accompanying adults. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. ■ A park ranger will lead a “Creepy Critter Crafts” program. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. ■ U.S. Botanic Garden children’s education specialist Lee Coykendall will pres-
Located at 3235 P St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-333-4868. ■ “Pathmakers: Women in Art, Craft, and Design, Midcentury and Today,” exploring women’s contributions to postwar visual culture, will open Friday at the National Museum of Women in the Arts and continue through Feb. 28. Located at 1250 New York Ave. NW, the museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission costs $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors; it is free for ages 18 and younger. Free “Community Days” are the first Sunday of every month. 202-783-5000. ■ “Celebrating Photography at the National Gallery of Art: Recent Gifts,” presenting works from the dawn of photography to modern times, will open Sunday at the National Gallery of Art and continue through March 13. Located at 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, the gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-737-4215. ■ “Solutions: Group 93 — 2015,” featuring paintings, sculpture, prints and drawings by members of Group 93, opened recently at the Katzen Rotunda Gallery and will continue through Nov. 14. An opening reception will take place Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m.
ent a “Bat Hunt!” program with a variety of bat-related activities. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Conservatory, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ Alliance Française de Washington will host a Halloween party (for ages 5 and older). 10:30 a.m. to noon. $8 to $10. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. ■ The Tenley-Friendship Library will host a Halloween-themed story time for the whole family, at 10:30 a.m.; and trickor-treating and a drop-in “Creepy Crafts” program (for ages 12 and younger), from 11:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■ Halloween festivities will feature games and kids in costume (for ages 12 and younger). Noon to 2 p.m. Free. Takoma Community Center, 300 Van Buren St. NW. barbara.jones2@dc.gov. ■ A park ranger will lead a “Spooky Night Sky” planetarium program. 1 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. ■ As part of the Kids Euro Festival, Theatre Viola will present “Endele Vendele” in Czech (for ages 5 through 10). 1 to 2:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW. czechrhymesandriddles. eventbrite.com. ■ A Halloween party will feature a story time, craft activity, trick-or-treating and a costume contest. 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202243-1188. ■ GALita will present “Nuevas aventuras de Don Quijote,” a bilingual adaptation of the classic novel (suitable for the entire family but especially ages 5 through 9). 3 p.m. $10 to $12. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174. The perfor-
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Located at 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, the Katzen Arts Center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-8851300. ■ American Painting Fine Art recently opened an exhibit of works by the Potomac River School Four, which includes artists Brenda Kidera, Mary Kokoski, Andrei Kushnir and Barbara Nuss. The show will continue through Nov. 14. Located at 5118 MacArthur Blvd. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-244-3244. mance will repeat Sunday at 3 p.m. ■ A Halloween Party will feature games, face painting, musical chairs and a costume parade (for ages 12 and younger). 4 to 6 p.m. Free. Volta Park Recreation Center, 1555 34th St. NW. shirley.debrow@dc.gov. Class ■ John M. Freymann, permanent military professor in history at the U.S. Naval Academy, will lead a class on “The Popes: From Peter to John XXIII.” 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. $90 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. Concerts ■ The American University Symphony Orchestra will present a “Halloween Spooktacular,” a family concert with audience members encouraged to come in costume. 3 p.m. $5 to $10. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202885-2787. ■ Singer-songwriter Josh Gray will perform. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ Vocalists Mavis Staples and Joan Osborne will perform. 8 p.m. $30 to $50. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. ■ “Nightmare on K Street” will feature a tribute to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck and Phish. 8:30 p.m. $13. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Anthropologist Jeffery Splitstoser will discuss “Unwrapping the History of Inka Khipus.” 10:30 a.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994See Events/Page 16
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Continued From Page 15 5200. â&#x2013; Kate Gavino will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reading: Illustrated Encounters With Extraordinary Authors,â&#x20AC;? at 1 p.m.; Alex Mar will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Witches of America,â&#x20AC;? at 3:30 p.m.; and Tom Gjelten will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Nation of Nations: A Great American Immigration Story,â&#x20AC;? at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Agnès Varda: CinĂŠ-Portraitureâ&#x20AC;? will feature legendary shorts from the 1950s and 1960s, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Salut les Cubainsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Panthers (Huey).â&#x20AC;? 12:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; In cooperation with the Washington Jewish Film Festival, the National Gallery of Art will present Richard Kaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jon Imberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Left Hand,â&#x20AC;? about a Harvard University art professor who found a way to continue painting when he was diagnosed with ALS. 3 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. Performance â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scary League: A Story League Halloween at the Kennedy Centerâ&#x20AC;? will feature a costumed comedy-story show with magic tricks, treats and surprises. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half hour before the performance. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Special events â&#x2013; The Mount Vernon Triangle Fall Fun Day Festival will feature pumpkin painting, trick-or-treating, a dog costume contest, a pumpkin decorating contest and more. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Plaza, 5th and K streets NW. mvtcid.org. â&#x2013; Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage and Operation Paws for Homes will present the Howl-o-Ween Pet Adoption Event, featuring costume contests as well as with pumpkin biscuits for canine visitors arriving in costume. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Free. Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-333-6100. â&#x2013; The Chevy Chase Recreation Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second annual Masquerade Dog Show will feature a Halloween costume parade for local canines. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Recreation Center, 5500 41st St. NW. 202-727-7714. â&#x2013; The Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home, the Friendship Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center and Northwest Neighbors Village will host Community Zoo Day, featuring a magician, clowns, face painting, a moon bounce, intergenerational art activities, baby farm animals and pony rides (rescheduled from an earlier date due to inclement weather). 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission. LisnerLouise-Dickson-Hurt Home, 5425 Western Ave. NW. lldhhome.org. â&#x2013; Van Buren United Methodist Church will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Halloween Trunk-or-Treatâ&#x20AC;? with food, fun and a moon bounce. 2 to 6 p.m. Free. Van Buren United Methodist Church, 35 Van Buren St. NW. vanburenchurch.org. â&#x2013; Hoya Break Squad will host a breakdancing competition, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hoyaween Bboy Jam.â&#x20AC;? 2 to 7 p.m. $5 to $10. McShain Lounge, McCarthy Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown.edu. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Haunted History and Ghost Huntâ&#x20AC;? will feature an overview of the history of the Chevy Chase area followed by a handson introduction to â&#x20AC;&#x153;paranormal investigationâ&#x20AC;? techniques, terms and equipment. 4 to 9 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Wizards will play the New York Knicks. 7 p.m. $19 to $899. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Tours and walks â&#x2013; Washington Walksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Local!â&#x20AC;? series will feature a walking tour of Woodley Park and the Washington National Cathedral. 11 a.m. $15 to $20. Meet outside the Woodley Park-Zoo Metrorail station. washingtonwalks.com. â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a hike to Fort DeRussy. 2:30 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. â&#x2013; Washington Walks will present its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Capitol Hauntingsâ&#x20AC;? tour. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $15. Meet outside the Capitol South Metrorail station. washingtonwalks.com. â&#x2013; The National Building Museum will
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present a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Haunted Museum Historic Ghost Tourâ&#x20AC;? by lantern light. 8 and 9:15 p.m. $22 to $25; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. Sunday,november Nov. 1 Sunday 1 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; The Kids Euro Festival will feature Theatre Violaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Endele Vendele,â&#x20AC;? featuring the folk- and fairy-tale traditions of the Czech Republic (for ages 5 through 10). 2 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. Concerts â&#x2013; The Apollo Orchestra will perform scenes from Bizetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opera â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carmenâ&#x20AC;? and orchestral music from four Wagner operas with the Washington National Operaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists and the Sidwell Friends Upper School Chorus. 3 p.m. Free. Robert Smith Meeting House, Sidwell Friends School, 3825 Wisconsin Ave. NW. apolloorchestra.com. â&#x2013; The Inscape Chamber Orchestra will perform. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215. â&#x2013; The American Youth Chorus will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Small World: A Multi-Cultural Musical Extravaganza,â&#x20AC;? featuring musical numbers from around the world sung in 12 different languages. 4 p.m. $11 to $16; free for ages 5 and younger. Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St. NE. congressionalchorus.org. â&#x2013; Violinist Ji Young Lim will perform with pianist Rohan De Silva. 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/music. â&#x2013; The Roy Assaf Trio will perform. 5 to 7 p.m. $26.50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; As part of the Amran Scholar Series, Smithsonian fellow Peter Manseau, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Nation, Under Gods,â&#x20AC;? will discuss a view of American history beyond the traditional prism of Christianity. 10:30 a.m. Free. Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St. NW. 202-362-7100. â&#x2013; Steven Hill will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raw Deal: How the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Uber Economyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers,â&#x20AC;? at 1 p.m.; and Linda Pastan will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Insomnia: Poems,â&#x20AC;? at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artists and Mentorshipâ&#x20AC;? will feature David C. Driskell, artist, curator and professor emeritus at the University of Maryland at College Park, and Ellington Robinson, artist and professorial lecturer at American University and Montgomery College. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; The Legends & Lore DC book discussion series will delve into â&#x20AC;&#x153;All Aunt Hagarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Childrenâ&#x20AC;? by Edward P. Jones. 2 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. â&#x2013; Rebecca Goldfield, Matt Dembicki, Mike Short and Evan Keeling will discuss their book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Captive of Friendly Cove: Based on the Secret Journals of John Jewitt.â&#x20AC;?
6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230. Festival â&#x2013; The Friends of Volta Park group will hold the annual Volta Park Day, featuring rides, games, grilled food and drinks (rescheduled from an earlier date due to inclement weather). 1 to 4 p.m. Free admission. Volta Park, 34th and Q streets NW. voltapark.org. Films â&#x2013; A Seijun Suzuki retrospective will feature the filmmakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1959 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Passport to Darkness,â&#x20AC;? at 1 p.m.; and his 1957 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eight Hours of Fear,â&#x20AC;? at 3 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Art will present GĂśran Hugo Olssonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Black Power Mixtape (1967-1975).â&#x20AC;? 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; A French film festival will feature Jean-Paul Rappeneauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1995 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Le Hussard sur le toit (The Horseman on the Roof).â&#x20AC;? 4:30 p.m. Free. Eckles Auditorium, George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus, 2100 Foxhall Road NW. 202242-5117. Performance â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Comedy at the Kennedy Centerâ&#x20AC;? will feature Adam Lowitt and Haywood Turnipseed Jr. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half hour before the performance. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Special events â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Haunted History and Ghost Huntâ&#x20AC;? will feature an overview of the history of the Cleveland Park area followed by an introduction to â&#x20AC;&#x153;paranormal investigationâ&#x20AC;? techniques, terms and equipment. 4 to 9 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. Walks and tours â&#x2013; The Spies of Georgetown Walking Tour will feature tales of espionage and covert operations. 1 p.m. $15. Meet in front of the Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 703-569-1875. Monday, Nov. 2
Monday november 2 Classes and workshops â&#x2013; Poets on the Fringe will host a weekly poetry workshop, with attendees asked to bring one of their own poems with sufficient copies to share. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Stoddert Recreation Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. passapamela@aol.com. â&#x2013; Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Second-floor meeting room, Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. The class will also be offered Tuesday at 7 p.m. Concerts â&#x2013; Jazz pianist Dan Tepfer will perform. 7 p.m. $15 to $30. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282. â&#x2013; The Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys will perform FaurĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Requiemâ&#x20AC;? at a Mass for the Feast of All Souls. 7:30 p.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Michelle Krowl, Civil War specialist for the Manuscripts Division of the Library
of Congress, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Digitizing the Clara Barton Papers at the Library of Congress.â&#x20AC;? Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. â&#x2013; Composer Philip Glass will discuss his life and work in conversation with Washington National Opera artistic director Francesca Zambello. 5:30 p.m. $15. Theater Lab, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Scientist and environmentalist Tim Flannery will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Atmosphere of Hope: Searching for Solutions to the Climate Crisisâ&#x20AC;? and participate in a Q&A with paleontologist and National Museum of Natural History director Kirk Johnson. 6:15 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. mnh.si.edu. â&#x2013; Lenore Myka and Virginia Pye will discuss their respective books â&#x20AC;&#x153;King of the Gypsiesâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dreams of the Red Phoenix.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-7260856. â&#x2013; Allison Bass will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting Screwed: Sex Workers and the Law.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. â&#x2013; Ru Freeman, Nate Brown and Susan Muaddi Darraj will discuss their book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Extraordinary Rendition,â&#x20AC;? an anthology of work by 65 writers seeking to counter mainstream reporting on Palestine. 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â&#x2013; T.J. Stiles will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Custerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. â&#x2013; Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor will discuss their book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Welcome to Night Vale.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. $15. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. Films â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kino 2003-2015: Your Favorite Filmsâ&#x20AC;? will feature Anno Saulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2005 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kebab Connection.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. $4 to $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. boxofficetickets.com/goethe. â&#x2013; Anthropologist Sanford Low will present his documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific.â&#x20AC;? 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; The Music and Poetry Club will screen the 1984 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amadeus.â&#x20AC;? A performance by the Blues Muse ensemble will follow. 7:30 p.m. Free. St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Court, 725 24th St. NW. 202-393-1511. Performances and readings â&#x2013; Poet David Ebenbach will read from his work. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Room 462, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. â&#x2013; As part of the Kids Euro Festival 2015, Luxembourg will present a performance by multi-percussionist Sven Kiefer. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Eleanor Holdridge will direct a staged reading of the play â&#x20AC;&#x153;After the Blood,â&#x20AC;? about two D.C. activists protesting the bombing of Gaza. 6:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Special events â&#x2013; Oyster-Adams Bilingual School will host its annual Bilingual Book Fair, featurSee Events/Page 18
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The Pepco Holdings-Exelon Merger: Now, It Works for Everyone. Dear Pepco customers, After working to learn what is important to the District, we’re pleased to report that we’ve reached a settlement with the District government and others on our merger. We listened to District leaders, residents and the community to find a path forward that is more focused on the District’s priorities. The settlement has more than 120 commitments that help ensure the merger benefits everyone in the District. The commitments include more than doubling customer benefits to over $72 million, which is expected to be used for: $25.6 million to offset distribution rate increases for residential customers through March 2019. $14 million in direct bill credits for residential customers. $16.15 million for low-income energy assistance. $3.5 million for renewable energy and $3.5 million for energy efficiency programs. $10.05 million to support the District’s Green Building Fund. The settlement also includes: New commitments for fewer and shorter outages and significant financial penalties if Pepco fails to meet them. Up to 10 megawatts of new solar generation and making it easier and faster for customers to install solar panels. More jobs located in the District as a result of the merger and $5.2 million for workforce development. $19 million in guaranteed charitable contributions over 10 years to nonprofits that serve District residents. The Pepco Holdings-Exelon merger will bring significant benefits to the District, and we hope you will agree that the merger now works for everyone.
Donna Cooper
Region President, Pepco
Melissa Sherrod
Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Exelon
Bringing significant benefits to the District. For more information or to voice your support visit PHITomorrow.com Paid for by Exelon Corporation.
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Continued From Page 16 ing childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books in Spanish, in English and in both languages. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free admission. Oyster Campus, OysterAdams Bilingual School, 2801 Calvert St. NW. 202-671-6130. The sale will continue Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. â&#x2013; Margaret McNamara Education Grants will host an International Arts and Crafts Fair. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. World Bank Main Complex, 1818 H St. NW. mmmf-grants.org/home/fair. The event will continue Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. â&#x2013; A DĂa de los Muertos Celebration will feature music, dancing and crafts. 4:30 to 7 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. Tuesday, Nov. 3
Tuesday november 3 Concerts â&#x2013; As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, the Washington Bach Consort and organist Joy-Leihani Garbutt will perform. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flower-Bird-Wind-Moonâ&#x20AC;? will feature
soprano Asako Tamura and pianist Mariko Furukawa. 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-1000. â&#x2013; The Embassy Series will present singer Adrienne Haan, pianist Heinz-Walter Florin and the Israeli String Quartet performing music of the 1920s sung in German, Yiddish and Hebrew in honor of the 50th anniversary of German-Israeli diplomatic relations. 7:30 p.m. $60. Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court NW. 202-625-2361. â&#x2013; Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; Musicians Shawn Mullins and Chuck Cannon will perform. 8:30 p.m. $18 to $23. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The New Golden Age of Washingtonâ&#x20AC;? by Mary Fitch, executive director of the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Washington Architectural Foundation. 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Free.
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Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. â&#x2013; Adam Ortiz, director of the Prince Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s County Department of the Environment, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Empowering Stewardshipâ&#x20AC;? as part of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Earth in Crisisâ&#x20AC;? lecture series. 6 to 8 p.m. $10 to $25. Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. â&#x2013; Kennedy Odede and Jessica Posner will discuss their book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss, and Hope in an African Slum.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230. â&#x2013; Mehrsa Baradaran, associate professor at the University of Georgia School of Law, will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;How the Other Half Banks: Exclusion, Exploitation, and the Threat to Democracy.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. â&#x2013; Comedian Sara Benincasa will discuss her novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;D.C. Trip.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â&#x2013; Francis Garry Powers Jr. will discuss his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ordeal in the 1960 U-2 incident over the former Soviet Union. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/U2incident. â&#x2013; Georgetown University history professor Maurice Jackson will join native Washingtonians James Bennett and the Rev. Sandra Butler-Truesdale to discuss the life and culture of African-Americans in Washington in the 1950s. 6:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â&#x2013; Bill Causey, assistant attorney general for D.C. and an adjunct law professor at Georgetown University, will discuss legal themes in Charles Dickensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bleak Houseâ&#x20AC;? and their relevance today. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Training and Events Room, Bender Library, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. tinyurl.com/au-bleakhouse. â&#x2013; Madhur Jaffrey will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vegetarian India.â&#x20AC;? 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $25 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; Stacy Schiff will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Witches: Salem, 1692.â&#x20AC;? 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $62. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; Julie Checkoway will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Mauiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; The Chevy Chase Library Book Club will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;All Aunt Hagarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Childrenâ&#x20AC;? by Edward P. Jones. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-0021. â&#x2013; Artificial intelligence expert Vladimir MarĂk will lead a panel discussion on â&#x20AC;&#x153;It All Started With Capek: Czech Robotics Today.â&#x20AC;? 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required by Nov. 1. Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW. roboticslecture.eventbrite.com. Films â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reel Writers,â&#x20AC;? part of National Novel Writing Month, will feature the film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stranger Than Fiction.â&#x20AC;? 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; In cooperation with the National Gallery of Art, the Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present Richard Kaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jon Imberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Left Hand.â&#x20AC;? 7:30 p.m. $13. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St.
NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Performances and readings â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Writing Truth: Stories From the Military Experienceâ&#x20AC;? will feature readings of personal stories written by U.S. veterans and caregivers. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; The Rose Theatre Co. will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blue Riversâ&#x20AC;? by Chris Stezin as part of its First Draft Series. 7:30 p.m. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-3317282. Special event â&#x2013; Elected officials, faith leaders and national gun violence prevention organizations will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;United to Stop Gun Violence.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Wizards will play the San Antonio Spurs. 7 p.m. $23 to $899. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Wednesday, Nov. 4
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DISPATCHES From Page 8 show? Well, now you can with NAT TV, NPS’s very own TV show! NAT TV is an after-school club. There are two different classes inside NAT TV — one is the acting and filming for the second- through fourth-graders on Mondays, and the other is the editing and bumpermaking for the fifth- and sixth-graders on Fridays. To help us edit and film, we use apps like iMovie and Lego Movie Creator. The episodes are about things that happen in the NPS community. NAT TV is shown at all school assemblies and it is sure to make you laugh. Last year, the popular episodes were “New Kid Coming to Town” and the “Core Value Avengers.” Upcoming segments include “Core Value Avengers Part Two” and “How to Show Core Values.” Soon NAT TV will be famous worldwide! — Xave Geffroy, fifth-grader
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Oyster-Adams loves to work together and try new things. Soon we will be having our Day of the Dead dance for middle school students to celebrate the Mexican holiday. Shout out to our art teacher, Ms. Tavarez, who is in charge of planning our dance. We are trying to get a DJ, a small photo booth and more fun activities for the middle school students. Students are making decorations for the dance.
The seventh-graders are also working together to fundraise for their upcoming trips, and this Friday, they are doing a bake sale. One is a four-day camping trip in Pennsylvania where we do some exciting, team-building activities like whitewater rafting, hiking and going to a natural slide. The other trip is an exchange program to Bilbao, Spain. Every year about 15 students are selected to stay with a host family and attend school for two weeks in northern Spain. Students and families prepared different types of cupcakes, cakes and candy to sell. We encourage families to come and buy something so we can attend these exciting trips! — Blanca Morales, and Ivanna Ramazzini-Gutierrez, seventh-graders
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Last week we were lucky to have the opportunity to have Christopher Paul Curtis, a well-known children’s author, come and speak to us about his life and how he got into writing. He is the author of several well-known children’s books that are based on the lives of African-American children. A few of the younger students read some of his books as summer reading. Mr. Curtis described to us how he received his passion for writing. He worked on the first drafts of his first book, called “The Watsons Go to Birmingham,” during breaks at his factory job. After this, he left the factory and writing took off for him.
Soon he had written several children’s novels based on historical fiction and is now a leading children’s author. He expects his next book to be out around 2017. — Will Benner, Form II (eighth-grader)
Sheridan School
This week in second grade we started our Family Message Journals (FMJ for short). They are letters to our families. In them we talk about what we’re doing in homeroom. We can write anything about homeroom, like how we are learning about telling time, about books we’re reading and how we use our five senses in our writing. We write the month and the date first. Then the greeting should say “Dear Mom,” or “Dear Dad,” or you can write to both of them. Then comes the body of the letter, with some information we want to tell them. We always put a question at the end. Then you have to have a closing like “From So-and So,” or “Love, your son, Ryan.” Our parents are supposed to answer the question and write back in the FMJ. In our FMJ, we use an editing checklist. We check that we wrote neatly. We check for periods at the end of each sentence, and a question mark after a question. We check for uppercase letters at the beginning of sentences and for people’s names. We also check to see that we spelled “no excuse words” correctly. — Ryan Alfonso, second-grader
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position of the camera at the time of the incident. It was facing the entrance to the hospital — and Streznewski was just out of range. Aside from cameras, Streznewski thinks the plaza needs more than just temporary fixes. Walking toward 24th Street NW after exiting the upward escalator is risky at night, she said. “Lights and cameras are a great idea and they’re necessary,” Streznewski said. “But I think it would be useful to look a bit more comprehensively at that area.” In particular, she thinks the alignment of the trees and
the shape of the walls isn’t well-suited to passing through safely at nighttime. Metro public information officer Richard Jordan said yesterday that the agency hadn’t yet received the commission’s letter, but plans to respond appropriately. “We stand ready to work with the community, the University and GW Hospital to enhance safety in the area of the Eye Street Plaza,” Jordan wrote in an email. George Washington University spokesperson Maralee Csellar said Zhurbinskiy’s resolution is under review but couldn’t provide further details. Representatives from George Washington Hospital did not respond to requests for comment in time for publication.
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hotel — therefore boosting the 1980 levels of commercial space. LeGrant and the owners also concluded that the restaurant could expand and change locations despite a prohibition on commercial adjunct space visible from the street, because the use was grandfathered regardless of its specific location. To accommodate The Riggsby, the hotel chose a different space within the property from its previous restaurant and greatly expanded the kitchen. But the neighbors argued successfully that the office use — headquarters of the hotel’s then-property management company — was essential to the administrative operations of the hotel, and therefore couldn’t count toward 1980’s level
of commercial space. And in the absence of better documentation, board members agreed to cap the commercial adjunct levels at the conditions in place when the hotel’s current owners purchased it in 2012. The neighbors also persuaded the zoning board that the bigger restaurant is more prominent than before, which members said is a violation. “In looking at the plans that were submitted both by the applicant and the owner it became clear to me that the visibility of the first-floor restaurant is increased by moving it, because it expanded and there are windows along that first-floor wall,” said Heath, the zoning board chair. During nearly an hour of discussion of the hotel case, Heath generally shared her technical arguments of the case while the two other pres-
ent members agreed with little comment. Former chair Lloyd Jordan, who appeared skeptical of the appeal in hearings earlier this year, finished his term on the board Sept. 30. Matt Wexler of the Foxhall Partners, which owns the hotel, said in an interview after the ruling that his company’s next step depends on the phrasing of the board’s written order. “We’re very excited about The Riggsby becoming a fabulous amenity for the neighborhood, and it will continue to be a valuable amenity for the neighborhood, and we’ll see what the board order has to say,” he said. “But if there are things in the order that we don’t agree with, we will absolutely appeal.” The residents who filed the appeal couldn’t be reached for comment yesterday.
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