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The Dupont Current

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Board OKs Marrakech development

Neighbors still oppose Meridian project plan

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■ Development: ANC votes 16th St. NW, behind the White-

against new building’s design

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

The controversial redevelopment of the Marrakech nightclub site in Dupont Circle won key support from the Historic Preservation Review Board late last month, with zoning review still to come as neighbors maintain concerns.

The preservation board voted 6-1 at its Oct. 27 meeting to approve the project at 2147 and 2149 P St. NW, provided that the developer, Valor, offer some structural details about a planned basement portion to the Historic Preservation Office before proceeding.

Valor intends to develop a nineunit apartment house by converting the existing three-story nightclub buildings and constructing a new five-story rear addition.

Board member Graham Davidson, the dissenting vote, expressed concern about the proposed addition’s appearance and effect on views of the historic Walsh Stable, located behind the Marrakech property at 1523 22nd St. NW. See P Street/Page 10

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Representatives for a controversial apartment building project at the Meridian International Center in Adams Morgan returned to neighbors last week for community input after more than a year — but the response to the new design was not what the project team had hoped.

The current design calls for a nine-story, 110-unit apartment

Meyer House at 1624 Crescent Place NW. At its meeting last Wednesday, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1C (Adams Morgan) voted 6-1 with one abstention to oppose the project, which will go before the Historic Preservation Review Board later this month. And neighbors issued strong pronouncements against aspects of the project’s size, scale and appearance.

Meridian International Center, a nonprofit public-diplomacy organization, owns two earlySee Meridian/Page 5

Potomac gondola crossing deemed ‘feasible’ in study ■ Transportation: Project

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D.C. voters cast their ballots at various locations across the city, including School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens.

Aside from the presidential race, the ballot included a referendum on D.C. statehood. See story, page 3.

by Key Bridge faces hurdles

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Work underway to beautify Broad Branch

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Efforts to beautify the Broad Branch stream and improve the surrounding area are well underway, thanks to several grants and contributions from local groups.

A group led by Katrina Weinig of Forest Hills won a $19,650 grant from the D.C. Department of Energy & Environment earlier this year for the project at the stream, near the intersection of Broad Branch Road and Linnean Avenue NW. Additional funding from the nonprofit Casey Trees and Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3F have bolstered the effort, Weinig told The Current on Monday.

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The project focuses near Linnean Avenue and Broad Branch Road.

The most recent step in the project was a tree-planting effort in partnership with Casey Trees last Saturday, during which 110 volunteers planted 120 trees on the site within five hours, Weinig said.

“It’s just phenomenal,” she said.

“It is amazing to see that happen.”

The area previously saw a twoyear “daylighting” operation from the environmental agency that restored the stream above-ground, which wrapped up in 2014.

Weinig’s project hopes to build on that work.

A community kickoff event on Oct. 16, with opening remarks from Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, helped rally support for the effort, which will continue into next year. But progress had already been made even before the public celebration — since May, Rock Creek Conservancy program coordinator John Maleri has led a monthly effort to remove invasive species from the See Stream/Page 10

The long-gestating Georgetown gondola project is feasible, architects say — but the route to completing the project is still long and winding.

At a public meeting last week, representatives from the business improvement districts in Georgetown and Rosslyn announced that “no fatal flaws have been identified” in the concept of connecting the two neighborhoods across the Potomac River, according to findings from a feasibility study conducted by ZGF Architects. The study estimates that daily ridership could total 6,500 people and that the project would cost between $80 and $90 million.

In Georgetown, the study recommends placing a gondola station at 3607 M St. NW, just upstream of the Key Bridge and at the base of the “Exorcist steps” staircase. The property is currently an Exxon station but is slated to be redeveloped as a condominium

Rendering courtesy of ZGF Architects

A view from the gondola cabin looking back on the Key Bridge, as envisioned by architects

building by Altus Realty, the Washington Business Journal reported last week, following previous development plans there from local firm EastBanc.

But the gondola is still a long way off, assuming stakeholders decide to pursue it further. The next step is an environmental impact study that could take up to four years, followed by two years of construction if approvals from more than 20 local and federal agencies are secured on schedule, the study says.

Joe Sternlieb of the Georgetown Business Improvement District, which contributed $75,000 to the feasibility study, said he was See Gondola/Page 26

NEWS

EVENTS

GETTING AROUND

INDEX

Election Day

Iranian art exhibit

Livability study

Calendar/18 Classifieds/29 Dupont Circle Citizen/11 Exhibits/19 Getting Around/26 In Your Neighborhood/6

Amid national nail-biters, few surprises emerge from D.C. voting results / Page 3

Hemphill gallery to present works from Iranian-American artist showing Persian tradition / Page 19

D.C. Transportation Department suggests safety upgrades for broad swath of Ward 4 / Page 26

Opinion/8 Police Report/4 Real Estate/15 School Dispatches/16 Service Directory/27 Week Ahead/3

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016

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DISTRICT DIGEST Victim of K Street traffic collision dies

D.C. police detectives are investigating a traffic collision that took place earlier this year on K Street NW, whose victim succumbed to his injuries last week.

Just before 10 p.m. on May 7, pedestrian Dwayne Lee Flythe was crossing southbound in the 1600 block of K Street when he was struck by a car, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The car, a Honda, was traveling westbound in the left travel lane. The driver was uninjured and remained on the scene, police said. Flythe was transported to George Washington University Hospital and admitted in critical condition.

Flythe, 57, of Accokeek, Md., died from his injuries on Nov. 2.

Police are asking anyone with information on the case to call 202-727-9099, or submit anonymous information by text messaging a tip line at 50411.

DPW begins annual leaf collection effort

The city’s leaf collection season will run through Jan. 14, with

two passes through each neighborhood, the D.C. Department of Public Works announced last week.

The agency suspended its weekly residential street sweeping services on Oct. 31, along with the associated parking restrictions. Those services are scheduled to resume March 1.

In the meantime, leaf collections began Monday. Residents are asked to rake leaves into tree boxes near their homes or place bagged leaves (ideally paper bags) into the tree boxes. Residents can also place bagged leaves where trash and recycling is collected. All of the leaves will be composted, according to the public works agency.

To see the leaf collection schedule for your neighborhood, visit leaf.dcgis.dc.gov.

The agency notes that snow removal duties can affect leaf collection schedules. In addition, holiday trees and greenery will be collected near regular trash/recycling sites from Jan. 2 to 13.

GWU research center to focus on Churchill A new research facility dedi-

cated to the study of Winston Churchill opened recently at George Washington University.

The National Churchill Library and Center is housed on the first floor of the university’s Gelman Library at 2130 H St. NW in Foggy Bottom. The new space features an interactive exhibit about the British prime minister, a selection of print and electronic books by and about him, and event and research space, according to the university.

Historian Michael Bishop will be directing the center, establishing its partnerships and programming. In a news release, Bishop said the center will host “public programs and lectures highlighting the historical significance of Mr. Churchill.”

The International Churchill Society donated funds to George Washington University to construct the center. The educational society also gave the library a collection of handwritten cards detailing Churchill’s appointments during World War II, including his meetings with U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt.

The center’s Oct. 29 opening coincided with the International Churchill Conference, where

George Washington University President Steven Knapp received the Winston Churchill National Leadership Award, the release says.

DC Cocktail Week set to begin on Monday

DC Cocktail Week, a time for local restaurants to showcase their best drinks, will take place Monday, Nov. 14, through Sunday, Nov. 20.

More than 30 restaurants in the District are participating in the annual regional event, which is now in its fourth year, according to the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington. Guests who visit can taste specially crafted cocktails and small-bite pairings for a fixed price.

Participants in D.C. include restaurants featured on the city’s inaugural Michelin Guide 2016 Bib Gourmand list, including Kyirisan in Shaw; Maketto in the Atlas District; and China Chilcano, Oyamel and Zaytinya in Penn Quarter. First-time participants include the newly opened Aperto in Foggy Bottom; The Heights in Columbia Heights; Quarter+Glory and Tilt Side Bar in the 14th Street corridor; McClellan’s Retreat and Nazca Mochica in Dupont Circle; and Homestead and Twisted Horn in Petworth, among others.

For a complete listing of restaurants and more information, visit dccocktailweek.com.

Vacant property bill wins initial approval

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The bill, which won a unanimous first vote in the council last

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week, would reduce the maximum time a property can qualify for exemption from higher vacancy tax rates from three years to two years. It would also close a loophole that allows continuous renewal of construction permits to qualify for tax exemptions.

Additionally, the new law would require owners of vacant properties to prove when higher tax rates should no longer apply to them, rather than placing a responsibility for inspections by the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs every six months. Other conditions of the bill involve increased penalties and increased transparency.

At-large Council member Elissa Silverman introduced the Vacant Property Enforcement Amendment Act with nine colleagues co-introducing the measure, according to a release from Silverman’s office.

“We need to get these properties back into use so that more residents can be housed and our neighborhoods can flourish,” Silverman said in the release, referencing the District’s current count of 1,300 vacated or blighted properties.

The council’s final vote on the legislation is set for Nov. 15.

Army Corps releases groundwater study

A final U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report found “no unacceptable risk” in the groundwater in Spring Valley, assuming the water continues to not be used as a drinking source.

The study investigated the area of Spring Valley that served as a chemical weapons testing site in the World War I era. The Army Corps has been studying the neighborhood groundwater for chemical contamination for over a decade, in the past finding elevated levels of arsenic and perchlorate in some spots.

The final report concludes that “there is no unacceptable risk posed by groundwater under the current land use,” according to a news release from the Army’s Spring Valley Community Outreach Team. But the study did detect arsenic and perchlorate “at levels that would pose a risk if groundwater was used as a drinking water source” in two areas: near Kreeger Hall on the American University campus and near the Glenbrook Road NW disposal areas. The report also concluded that some of the contamination may have stemmed from other past sources: fertilizer when the area was farmland, and material from Civil War-era gunpowder manufacturing.

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Lord one of few local upsets in D.C. election

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Tuesday’s general election brought only a few surprises in D.C., as underdog candidates for the D.C. Council, D.C. congressional delegate and the presidency failed to gain sufficient traction locally amid high turnout.

But voters heartily encouraged the council to lobby Congress for statehood, and longtime D.C. State Board of Education member Mary Lord was ousted from her at-large seat in a surprise upset from education policy analyst Ashley Carter based on the unofficial results Tuesday night. Several longtime advisory neighborhood commissioners also appear to have lost their races based on preliminary results.

On the council, incumbents Jack Evans and Brandon Todd coasted to uncontested victories in wards 2 and 4, respectively; incumbent at-large members Robert White and David Grosso won with a comfortable margin over four challengers; Trayon White won an uncontested Ward 8 seat after defeating incumbent LaRuby May in the Democratic primary; and former Mayor Vincent Gray handily defeated two challengers to take the Ward 7 seat after his primary victory over incumbent Yvette Alexander.

On the education board, Carter took 32 percent to Lord’s 29 percent, with Tony Donaldson Jr. taking third place for the at-large seat with 16 percent, as of The Current’s deadline. In the other Northwest races, Ward 2 incumbent Jack Jacobson and new Ward 4 candidate Lannette Woodruff won unopposed.

In congressional races, longtime D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton easily defeated Martin Moulton and Natale Stracuzzi, while shadow Rep. Franklin Garcia won re-election unopposed.

Meanwhile, for the presidency, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton throttled Republican candidate Donald Trump with 91 percent of the vote to his 4 percent. Libertarian Gary Johnson pulled 2 percent and Statehood Green candidate Jill Stein won 1 per-

cent as of The Current’s deadline, while write-in candidates collectively took 2 percent.

On D.C. statehood, 79 percent of voters chose “yes” on a referendum question on whether the council should formally request D.C. statehood, and 13 percent chose “no.” While the vote is nonbinding, statehood advocates were counting on a strong majority to bolster their case to Congress.

Given the lack of excitement about the local races, Clinton and Trump can probably take responsibility for driving turnout in Tuesday’s election, which stood at 186,326 Election Day votes compared to 191,166 in total in 2012. But before Election Day, a recordhigh 101,077 had already cast their ballots through early voting — up from just 57,053 in 2012. Absentee and provisional ballot tallies for this year’s race weren’t yet available.

In the at-large council race, where the six candidates were vying for two seats, White took 38 percent and Grosso took 18 percent, while Statehood Green candidate G. Lee Aikin and Republican Carolina Celnik each got 5 percent, independent John Cheeks got 4 percent and Libertarian Matthew Klokel got 2 percent.

Tuesday’s ballot also included advisory neighborhood commission races, where several incumbents were losing based on the preliminary results, including JonMarc Buffa to Amanda Fox Perry in singlemember district 1C08, Bill Starrels to Lisa Palmer in 2E05, Pepin Andrew Tuma to Alex J. Graham in 2F03, Margaret Siegel to Emma Hersh in 3C05, Tom Smith to Troy Kravitz in 3D02, and Acqunetta Anderson to Phyllis C. Green in 4A01. Incumbents who appeared to have fended off challengers included Wilson Reynolds, 1C07; Nancy MacWood, 3C09; Chris Fromboluti, 3/4G07; Steve Whatley, 4A03; and Patience Singleton, 4A04.

All local results remain unofficial pending certification by the D.C. Board of Elections, and absentee and special ballots hadn’t yet been tabulated. Full results and updates will appear at dcboee.org.

The week ahead Thursday, Nov. 10

The Burleith Citizens Association will hold its annual meeting from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Washington International School, 1690 36th St. NW. The agenda will include remarks by Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans.

■ The D.C. Preservation League will hold its annual membership meeting and reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia, 2129 Wyoming Ave. NW. Admission is free for members and $55 for others; reservations are required. For details and to make a reservation, visit dcpreservation.org.

■ The American Geophysical Union will host a community meeting to present design updates and discuss a tentative construction timeline for its renovation project, which will result in the first net-zero building in the District. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the group’s headquarters, 2000 Florida Ave. NW. For details, visit building.agu.org.

Saturday, Nov. 12

The Sibley Senior Association will host an Aging in Place Forum and Expo from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Conference Room 1, Building A, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. The event will feature experts who will discuss the village concept, how aging in place works, design concepts and assisted devices for homes, and options for community living, among other topics. Registra-

tion costs $15; for details, call 202364-7602.

Monday, Nov. 14

The Walter Reed Community Advisory Committee will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Jewish Primary Day School, 6045 16th St. NW. ■ The D.C. Public Library will hold a community meeting on plans for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library’s renovation. Discussion items will include the latest designs, the project timeline and plans for library services during construction. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW.

Tuesday, Nov. 15

The monthly meeting of the D.C. Federation of Citizens Associations will feature D.C. auditor Kathy Patterson as guest speaker. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at All Souls Episcopal Church, 2300 Cathedral Ave. NW. ■ The Foggy Bottom Association will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. at School Without Walls, 2130 G St. NW. ■ The Crestwood Citizens Association will hold its regular meeting in conjunction with ANC single-member district 4A08 at 7 p.m. at 1761 Crestwood Drive NW. The topic will be neighborhood priorities.

■ The Chevy Chase Citizens Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Wednesday, Nov. 16

The Foxhall Community Citizens Association will meet at 7 p.m. at Hardy Recreation Center, 45th and Q streets NW. The guest speaker will be Mayor Muriel Bowser, and the association will vote on Georgetown University’s campus plan.

Thursday, Nov. 17

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 D.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss the proposed “Union Station to Georgetown Streetcar Environmental Assessment.” The meeting will focus on the area from K Street at 20th Street NW to lower K Street at Wisconsin Avenue NW. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in Ballroom A/B, Pinstripes at Georgetown Park, 1064 Wisconsin Ave. NW; the presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m.

■ The D.C. Department of Transportation will host a community meeting to discuss traffic safety at Ward Circle.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the community room at Mann Elementary School, 4430 Newark St. NW (enter from 45th Street).

■ The Cleveland Park Citizens Association will host a community meeting with Mayor Muriel Bowser at 7:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Park Congregational United Church of Christ, 34th and Lowell streets NW.

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This is a listing of incidents reported from Oct. 31 through Nov. 6 in local police service areas, sorted by their report dates.

PSA PSA 101 101 â– DOWNTOWN

Motor vehicle theft â– 1100-1199 block, G St.; 4:23 p.m. Nov. 2. â– 1100-1199 block, K St.; 9:57 p.m. Nov. 4.

Theft â– 700-799 block, 11th St.; 12:09 a.m. Oct. 31. â– 1100-1199 block, New York Ave.; 2:47 a.m. Oct. 31. â– 1100-1199 block, New York Ave.; 11:17 a.m. Nov. 1. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 1:24 p.m. Nov. 2. â– 700-749 block, 10th St.; 11:34 a.m. Nov. 3. â– 900-999 block, F St.; 12:35 a.m. Nov. 4. â– 700-799 block, 12th St.; 8:44 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 1000-1059 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 9:12 a.m. Nov. 6.

Theft from auto â– 1200-1299 block, L St.; 3:44 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 500-599 block, 12th St.; 8:49 a.m. Nov. 5. â– 900-999 block, K St.; 8:39 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 1100-1199 block, K St.; 4:57 a.m. Nov. 6. â– 900-999 block, New York Ave.; 10:08 p.m. Nov. 6.

PSA PSA 207 207

â– FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END

Robbery â– 2400-2499 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 9:01 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 2400-2499 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 1:15 a.m. Nov. 1. â– 2400-2499 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 1:25 a.m. Nov. 1. â– 2400-2499 block, M St.; 7:19 p.m. Nov. 5.

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 900-999 block, Hughes Mews; 12:55 a.m. Nov. 4 (with gun). â– 2500-2699 block, Virginia Ave.; 5:45 p.m. Nov. 6 (with knife).

Motor vehicle theft â– 1800-1899 block, Constitution Ave.; 12:53 a.m. Nov. 6.

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Theft â– 2200-2299 block, M St.; 9:48 a.m. Oct. 31. â– 2100-2199 block, F St.; 1:37 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 12:27 a.m. Nov. 1. â– 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 10:35 a.m. Nov. 1. â– 2100-2199 block, F St.; 10:48 a.m. Nov. 1. â– 1000-1099 block, 15th St.;

5:44 p.m. Nov. 1. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 11:53 p.m. Nov. 1. â– 1900-1999 block, L St.; 1:12 p.m. Nov. 2. â– 1700-1799 block, F St.; 3:39 p.m. Nov. 2. â– 1600-1699 block, K St.; 5:57 p.m. Nov. 2. â– 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 10:44 p.m. Nov. 2. â– 2000-2099 block, F St.; 7:40 a.m. Nov. 3. â– 1900-1999 block, K St.; 8:54 a.m. Nov. 3. â– 600-699 block, 19th St.; 11:32 a.m. Nov. 3. â– 2300-2399 block, M St.; 6:48 p.m. Nov. 3. â– 2200-2299 block, M St.; 1:17 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 800-899 block, 16th St.; 11:32 a.m. Nov. 5. â– 1718-1799 block, L St.; 1:12 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 1400-1499 block, New York Ave.; 5:34 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 9:52 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 2200-2299 block, I St.; 4:09 p.m. Nov. 6. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 7:07 p.m. Nov. 6. â– 2200-2299 block, I St.; 9:29 p.m. Nov. 6. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 9:38 p.m. Nov. 6.

Theft from auto â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 1:11 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 1500-1599 block, K St.; 8:24 a.m. Nov. 2. â– 1400-1499 block, Constitution Ave.; 11:51 a.m. Nov. 4. â– 1900-1999 block, L St.; 8:40 a.m. Nov. 5. â– 900-999 block, 17th St.; 2 a.m. Nov. 6. â– 1800-1899 block, K St.; 2:26 a.m. Nov. 6. â– 1100-1129 block, 17th St.; 4:55 a.m. Nov. 6.

PSA 208

â– SHERIDAN-KALORAMA

PSA 208 DUPONT CIRCLE

Robbery â– 1900-1999 block, R St.; 12:40 a.m. Nov. 4. â– 1700-1799 block, N St.; 5:35 a.m. Nov. 6 (with gun).

Sexual abuse â– 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:29 p.m. Nov. 2.

Motor vehicle theft â– 1800-1899 block, Jefferson Place; 4:34 a.m.

Nov. 6.

Theft â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:50 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 1500-1599 block, O St.; 6:05 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 1300-1499 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 12:38 p.m.

Nov. 1. â– 1400-1499 block, 17th St.; 4:52 p.m. Nov. 1. â– 1300-1399 block, 18th St.; 1:11 p.m. Nov. 2.

â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 1:44 p.m. Nov. 2. â– 2100-2199 block, P St.; 10:47 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 2100-2199 block, P St.; 8:16 p.m. Nov. 5.

Theft from auto â– 1800-1899 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 4:56 a.m. Oct. 31. â– 1623-1699 block, 19th St.; 9:26 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 11:20 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 1:12 p.m. Nov. 1. â– 1200-1399 block, 16th St.; 10:08 p.m. Nov. 1. â– 1500-1549 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 12:17 p.m. Nov. 2. â– 2300-2399 block, Wyoming Ave.; 4:02 a.m. Nov. 3. â– 2100-2199 block, Newport Place; 2:07 p.m. Nov. 3. â– 1700-1799 block, Q St.; 1:15 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 2000-2099 block, Q St.; 11:54 a.m. Nov. 6. â– 1500-1599 block, O St.; 6:37 p.m. Nov. 6.

PSA PSA 301 301

â– DUPONT CIRCLE

Robbery â– 1700-1799 block, T St.; 12:06 a.m. Nov. 1 (with gun).

Sexual abuse â– 1821-1899 block, 16th St.; 8:58 p.m. Nov. 2.

Motor vehicle theft â– 2000-2099 block, 14th St.; 7:43 p.m. Nov. 6.

Theft â– 1600-1699 block, U St.; 7:39 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 1921-1999 block, 14th St.; 12:38 a.m. Nov. 1. â– 1618-1699 block, 14th St.; 3:08 a.m. Nov. 2. â– 1600-1699 block, R St.; 8:26 p.m. Nov. 3. â– 1921-1999 block, 14th St.; 3:14 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 1700-1749 block, R St.; 1:44 p.m. Nov. 6.

Theft from auto â– 1700-1712 block, S St.; 5:53 p.m. Nov. 1. â– 1820-1899 block, 14th St.; 10:44 p.m. Nov. 1. â– 1800-1820 block, 15th St.; 9:51 p.m. Nov. 2. â– 1821-1899 block, 16th St.; 10:40 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 1700-1799 block, Willard St.; 10:46 a.m. Nov. 6. â– 1800-1809 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 11:04 a.m.

Nov. 6.

PSA PSA 303 303

â– ADAMS MORGAN

Robbery â– 2322-2499 block, Ontario Road; 1:13 a.m. Nov. 1. â– 1734-1769 block, Euclid St.; 2:41 a.m. Nov. 3.

â– 1737-1776 block, Columbia Road; 9:46 p.m. Nov. 3.

Sexual abuse â– 1800-1810 block, Columbia Road; 12:09 a.m.

Oct. 31.

Burglary â– 1737-1776 block, Columbia Road; 1:29 p.m. Nov. 6.

Theft â– 2480-2599 block, 16th St.; 7:46 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 1730-1797 block, Lanier Place; 12:52 a.m. Nov. 1. â– 1881-1899 block, Columbia Road; 3:12 p.m.

Nov. 2. â– 2480-2599 block, 16th St.; 6:23 p.m. Nov. 2. â– 2300-2499 block, Champlain St.; 4:24 a.m.

Nov. 6. â– 2400-2499 block, 17th St.; 11:38 a.m. Nov. 6.

Theft from auto â– 2800-2828 block, Ontario Road; 9:25 a.m. Oct. 31. â– 1800-1899 block, California St.; 11:18 a.m. Oct. 31. â– 1800-1881 block, Kalorama Road; 1:17 p.m.

Nov. 1. â– 1800-1881 block, Kalorama Road; 4:37 p.m.

Nov. 2. â– 1630-1699 block, Euclid St.; 10:59 p.m. Nov. 3. â– 2300-2399 block, 18th St.; 3:07 a.m. Nov. 4. â– 1800-1899 block, Vernon St.; 1:47 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:59 a.m.

Nov. 5. â– 2000-2099 block, 18th St.; 12:57 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 2300-2399 block, 19th St.; 4:42 a.m. Nov. 6.

PSA PSA 307 307

â– LOGAN CIRCLE

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Theft from auto â– 1700-1799 block, Vermont Ave.; 3:38 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 1200-1299 block, N St.; 5:55 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 1100-1199 block, 9th St.; 7:17 p.m. Oct. 31. â– 1108-1199 block, 12th St.; 6:17 p.m. Nov. 2. â– 1300-1399 block, Corcoran St.; 10:46 p.m. Nov. 2. â– 1300-1399 block, 10th St.; 12:59 a.m. Nov. 4. â– 1500-1599 block, 13th St.; 4:51 a.m. Nov. 5. â– 1300-1399 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 9:27 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 1108-1199 block, 12th St.; 9:47 p.m. Nov. 5.

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20th-century mansions designed

by John Russell Pope on the west end of its Crescent Place property.

In 2014, the organization sold a large portion of the site’s existing open space, currently occupied by grass and a parking lot, to developers, hoping to raise money for maintenance and other projects.

Several rounds of plans failed to win community and preservation board approval last year, prompting a lengthy re-evaluation for the developers, a representative of the Westbrook Group, an investment company also involved in the project, said at the meeting. “The design, frankly, was just not appropriate for the place, and we recognized that,� the Westbrook representative said.

Developers have shaved 20 percent of the original project’s mass and density, reducing the number of units by 20 percent in the process. The setback from the White-Meyer House in the rear is larger than before, one floor was removed from the Crescent Place side of the structure, and the main building entrance is now located on 16th Street rather than at the corner of 16th and Crescent Place.

The architecture firm Perkins Eastman joined the team during the break to develop a new design that addressed community concerns, the Westbrook representative said. Previous design lead Streetscape remains involved in a limited capacity.

One of the key goals this time around, according to Matt Bell of Perkins Eastman, was to emphasize the building’s relationship to its surroundings on 16th Street — which has a mix of lower-scale row houses and apartment buildings of similar height to the proposed building.

But members of ANC 1C offered lengthy, frustrated rebuttals to the latest plans as well, arguing that they clash with the character of the Meridian Hill Historic District, which Meridian and neighbors helped establish two years ago. “It’s beyond disingenuous. It’s a way to build this as big as they possibly can, and make money off the ambiance that was created by the historic district. I truly find that offensive,� chair Ted Guthrie said. “Its skin is better, but the fact that the skin is better does not work when it’s a size 16 in a size 2 pair of jeans.�

Commissioner JonMarc Buffa said the building poses a threat to Pope’s vision for unobstructed views from the carriage houses to the park, and that it would prove a “jarring� fit with its surroundings.

The design team emphasized that they tried to respect the mansions on the site while also acknowledging other buildings along 16th Street. “If the WhiteMeyer House and Meridian House weren’t there, we might be doing a very different building,� Bell said.

The one dissenting vote on ANC 1C came from Alan Gambrell, who said he’s not in favor of the project but also thinks the commission’s resolution doesn’t make a strong enough case that the project is objectionable from a preservation perspective specifically. The design will also require a Board of Zoning Adjustment review, and neighbors said they plan to raise concerns about traffic if the plans move further along.

More than three dozen community members attended Wednes-

day’s ANC 1C discussion, and none of the residents who responded to the presentation offered support. Several residents said they’re frustrated that the height and mass has been reduced by such a small amount, given the potential impact on views between the White-Meyer House and Meridian Hill Park across the street.

Neighbors also reacted negatively to several of the developer’s attempts to address specific concerns from previous iterations. A front entrance on 16th Street is preferable, several said, but as currently designed, it wouldn’t be appealing to most of the building’s residents because accessing it would require climbing a large staircase or a lengthy ramp. Meanwhile, a new conference center to be built into the White-Meyer House as part of the project would encourage more activity on the already cramped Crescent Place, residents said.

A few residents said the plans represented an improvement on

the previous ones, but most said the improvements are superficial. “All it does is degrade our neighborhood: ambiance, safety, view, traffic, air quality,� one resident said. “Find a better place to build. This is not the place to be building an apartment building.�

Bell countered that his team was careful to avoid a design that would be a better fit downtown.

The project splits the difference between the differing architectural designs surrounding it, he said at the meeting. “What we’re doing is recognize the significant difference between being on 16th Street and being adjacent to those two neoclassical buildings,� Bell said.

Meanwhile, an online petition outlining similar concerns and urging the preservation board to reject the project has gathered more than 200 signatures since it was posted three weeks ago. The Historic Preservation Review Board is scheduled to consider the project on Nov. 17 or Dec. 1.

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 1B ANCColumbia 1B Lower Heights â– LOWER COLUMBIA HEIGHTS / SHAW Pleasant Plains PLEASANT PLAINS / U STREET Shaw/U Street LOWER GEORGIA AVENUE The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at the D.C. Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. For details, visit anc1b.org.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org.

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The commission will meet at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Room 108, Funger Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. Agenda items include: â– police report. â– reports from the offices of Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans. â– reports from the Ward 2 Education Network and the West End

Library. â– commissioner updates. â– announcements and public comments. â– presentation by the DC Water and Sewer Authority regarding lead levels in drinking water. â– discussion regarding an updated construction schedule and public space plan for the West End Library redevelopment site on Square 37. â– discussion regarding an updated construction schedule and affordable housing application process for the West End fire station redevelopment site on Square 50. â– updated discussion regarding needed improvements to the School Without Walls at FrancisStevens. â– discussion regarding possible legislation to control unregulated utility work such as the Washington Gas project in the Foggy Bottom Historic District. â– consideration of a resolution regarding the Zoning Commission application for a minor modification to the planned unit development for the Hilton Garden Inn at 2201 M St. NW. â– consideration of a resolution regarding the Historic Preservation Review Board application to amend the Washington Monument

and Grounds Historic District. ■consideration of several Alcoholic Beverage Control license renewal applications for taverns and nightclubs. ■consideration of a resolution regarding the poorly placed parking meter in front of James Monroe’s former home at 2017 I St. NW. For details, visit anc2a.org.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Agenda items include: â– announcements and public comments, including an introduction by representatives from Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe. â– presentation by Christopher Shorter, director of the D.C. Department of Public Works, regarding leaf and snow initiatives. â– consideration of a resolution regarding the planned closure of the Fillmore Arts Center. â– consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application for a new Class C nightclub license for Decades, 1219 Connecticut Ave.

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For details, visit dupontcircleanc.net.

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At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oct. 17 meeting: â&#x2013; commission chair David Bender said that according to Melinda Bolling, director of the Depart-

ment of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, the agency classifies only one property within ANC 2D as vacant. â&#x2013; Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jerome Merrill reported that an assault with a dangerous weapon occurred recently in the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service area. Commission chair David Bender said he saw a man matching Merrillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s description of the suspect approaching people by the Spanish Steps the previous weekend.

Merrill also announced a new online form for residents to use to report thefts from vehicles, and said the neighborhood had been free from burglaries since a suspect was recently arrested. â&#x2013; Kate Olson, the attorney for the 2316 Tracy Place NW roof garden project, said the applicant has applied for a special exception to allow a penthouse on top of the roof and relief from setback requirements. Commission chair David Bender said he had received an email from a nearby California Street resident raising some legitimate issues about the project.

In spite of the concerns, the commission unanimously supported the proposal to add a penthouse, a roof deck, non-movable plants on the roof and an external spiral staircase. â&#x2013; Rudy Seikaly of the 51 Statehood Speakers Bureau encouraged attendees to vote for statehood in the November general election. â&#x2013; commissioners unanimously supported a proposal by the new owner of 29 Kalorama Circle NW to enclose an existing terrace by creating an enclosed sunroom.

Immediate neighbors had no objections to the plans. However, commissioners asked the applicant to work with the Historic Preservation Review Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff to improve the quality of the proposed materials to better preserve the character of the neighborhood.

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; commissioner comments. â&#x2013; police report. â&#x2013; reports from the offices of Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans. â&#x2013; discussion of the ANC 2D website. â&#x2013; consideration of proposed meeting schedule for 2017. â&#x2013; announcements and open comment.

For details, visit anc2d.org or contact 2D01@anc.dc.gov.

ANC 2F ANCCircle 2F Logan â&#x2013; LOGAN CIRCLE The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org.

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Boosting turnout

As we absorb the results of Tuesday’s election, our eyes will drift to the percentage of residents who don’t avail themselves of the opportunity to participate. We’re always happy to see practical, affordable ways of boosting turnout at the polls, and that’s why we’re enthusiastic about the Automatic Voter Registration Amendment Act of 2016, recently approved unanimously by the D.C. Council.

It’s already fairly easy to update your voter registration while getting a new D.C. driver’s license or changing your address with the Department of Motor Vehicles. But while juggling a stack of paperwork and watching time tick by in line, it’s easy to envision a frustrated resident skipping the step of filling out still more information to register to vote.

By the next election, the council’s new reform will handle this process automatically. Residents will be able to opt out, but unless they do so, their DMV information is converted into an application to the Board of Elections. “At a time when many jurisdictions seem more interested in finding ways to block people from voting, I am proud that the District is moving in the opposite direction,” Ward 6 Council member Charles Allen, who co-introduced the bill along with five colleagues, told DCist. We wholeheartedly concur, and share that pride.

The District’s robust early-voting program also deserves praise, as it served more than 100,000 residents this voting season — a record. Flexible voting options are invaluable for residents, especially those who can’t afford to take time off work to stand in line on election day itself.

That said, we’re always eager for improvements. One that occurs to us is the possibility of letting election day voters use any precinct location, which would let them choose based on convenience that day — a location closer to their workplace, for instance, or one with more parking. There have been impediments to such a concept in the past, but given that residents can use any early-voting location, there must be a way to provide multiple ballot types anywhere. We’d like to see D.C. explore this idea to determine if it could be practical and cost-effective.

Reward good actors

University campus plans are usually a source of contention between large institutions and the neighbors who feel their effects, from noise to traffic to construction disruptions.

As if those issues aren’t enough to digest already, critics argued that in certain cases, the Zoning Commission tried to consider too much all at once. A recent example was American University: In addition to the 10-year campus plan, which generally concerns details like enrollment and building projects, commissioners simultaneously reviewed the “further processing” of the contentious East Campus development — the final zoning approval before construction can begin.

In the wake of that project’s testy hearings, the Zoning Commission agreed to stricter procedural rules: Now, a further processing application will be considered only after the campus plan has already been approved. These new rules went into effect this fall.

Unfortunately, the new process arrived just in time to trip up MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. The hospital was seeking further processing of its much-needed new addition at the same time as the full Georgetown University campus plan. The university’s request for a rule waiver was denied, likely setting approval back by a few months.

We understand the Zoning Commission’s rationale. Commissioners responded to loud community voices calling for sensible rule changes, and then immediately afterward they were asked to ignore all of that.

But the commission failed to fully consider the difference that we’ve seen recently in Georgetown compared to some universities’ rancorous town-gown relations. In Georgetown, the university, the hospital and the residents in the past few years have worked together through the enviable Georgetown Community Partnership, hashing out details of the campus plan and the hospital expansion in years of meetings. The zoning application — including the request to expedite consideration of the hospital addition — was endorsed by all the key neighborhood stakeholders.

While the new rules were established for a reason, so too was the process for waiving them. It’s hard to imagine a situation more appropriate for faster review than Georgetown’s, and we’re disappointed that the Zoning Commission did not take this opportunity to reward the stakeholders’ exemplary behavior. We hope that an expeditious approval of the main campus plan and a speedy acceptance of the further processing application will minimize the hospital’s delay.

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‘Proof … our flag was still there’

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id your candidate win?

Did he or she lose?

Whether your candidates won or lost, is there any hope our country will move beyond the political bitterness that now divides us?

It’s remarkable to hear people on both the far left and far right point to Tuesday’s election as proof positive the country itself is doomed.

Your Notebook has faith in America. We still like the ideal of “The Star-Spangled Banner” despite ongoing protests when it is sung and criticism of its racially tinged, barely known third stanza.

Whoever has won the presidency (our deadline came before the results) the country will survive and thrive. The doomsayers have every right to bemoan the tone, tenor and outcome of this election, but it is an insult to American voters to suggest we’ve lost our way permanently.

There are some Bernie Sanders voters still angry the country didn’t embrace his progressive brand. The idea of voting for Hillary Clinton was anathema. The feeling was matched for different reasons on the far right.

Donald Trump ran an extraordinary campaign that will be dissected for decades. Were his early primary victories a measure of him or the dissatisfaction of the country?

Whatever the results, and however our national anthem falls short, your Notebook is hoping — corny as it may sound — that a substantial majority of Americans can still believe that we are still “the land of the free, and the home of the brave.”

■ Early voting. A lot of people could not wait until the official Election Day. In Maryland, the State Board of Elections told us that 859,928 people cast early ballots during the week of early voting. That number doubled the 2012 turnout of 430,573 votes.

In the District, about 101,000 people voted early, a substantial increase over 2012.

In Fairfax County, one in six voters cast an absentee ballot. Virginia, unlike Maryland and the District, does not allow simple early voting. You have to meet one of 14 reasons you can’t show up on Election Day. (To Virginia’s credit, one of those reasons is that you are in jail, either awaiting trial or being held on a misdemeanor conviction. Felons with convictions in place can’t vote, but ask Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe if you want to know more about that.)

There were lots of local issues on ballots in the Washington region. We’ll take a look at some of them next week when the dust settles.

■ Next up, the inauguration. Some disappointed

folks whose candidate lost can look forward to being out of town the week of Jan. 15 to 24.

That’s Inauguration Week.

It will be the 58th presidential inauguration.

Something called the “Joint Task ForceNational Capital Region 58th Presidential Inauguration” is leading planning for the quadrennial event. Its website will have information on inaugural events, as well as current and historic photos and other interesting aspects of the week.

The Joint Task Force coordinates all of the military ceremonial support activities during inaugural week.

It notes that the military has participated in inaugural ceremonies dating back to George Washington in 1789. But that is just one of the organizations gearing up for the 2017 inauguration.

The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies plans and carries out the swearing-in ceremonies on Capitol Hill, as well as the traditional luncheon that follows.

The Presidential Inauguration Committee will be set up shortly after this election by the president-elect. It will handle large and small decisions about the shape and feel of the inauguration.

All of these committees will work right up to the week of the inauguration, planning activities.

In December, all the planners will gather at the D.C. Armory. That’s where a 60-by-40-foot planning map will be displayed as they go over the details of the big day. Military officials say on the Sunday before the inauguration, there will be a full dress rehearsal at sunrise.

■ Metro will be there. So there’s a lot going on for that week. And one final thing, Metrorail has already said it will be open with longer hours for the installation of our new president. Some of you know your Notebook has an extreme suggestion that we made as an analyst on WAMU 88.5’s Politics Hour. We suggested Metro close down for the whole inaugural week to prove to the federal government how important the system is and to suggest Congress get on board with helping Metro with operating appropriations and restructuring rather than just criticizing it.

We have never expected Metro to take such a daring step, but somehow, the federal government needs to get in the game with Metro. It is the spine of the region’s mass transit network. It shouldn’t be allowed to wither because of bad management and poor funding. Even if Metro were expertly run — and few organizations are — there wouldn’t be enough money to run it successfully.

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

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Progress on shelter shouldn’t be ignored

Since publishing a Viewpoint piece on the topic [“Shelter site selection lacked transparency,” July 20] and a subsequent article on opponents’ lawsuit [“Shelter critics filing lawsuit against D.C.,” Aug. 24], The Current up to now has failed to cover developments in the project to build short-term family housing on Idaho Avenue NW. Your readers should know that after its peremptory decision as to the site, the D.C. government has changed course and is reaching out to the community

through a Community Advisory Team.

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3C chair Carl Roller has been co-chairing the team along with D.C. Department of Human Services director Laura Zeilinger. Since Mr. Roller also represents the single-member district where the housing is sited, he is in a powerful position to see that the concerns of his constituents are addressed.

Backing him up on the Community Advisory Team are several other ANC 3C residents — including one of the named plaintiffs in the lawsuit protesting the site selection process — plus a representative from Eaton Elementary School and 2nd District Police Cmdr. Melvin Gresham.

The team met on Oct. 6, and members briefed the newly appointed architects on neighborhood concerns about the facility. Ongoing interactions between the architects and the Community Advisory Team should do much to yield an acceptable design. While not every concern may be addressed to the satisfaction of all, the neighborhood is now being consulted. Thus, as the architects develop and present their plan, they will not overlook or be blindsided by unexpected issues better identified from the beginning.

This is a promising start, one that The Current’s readers deserve to learn about.

Livia Bardin Forest Hills

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DCPS, Fillmore and the meaning of equity VIEWPOINT NICK JACOBS

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nterim D.C. Schools Chancellor John Davis says that the fight over the future of the Fillmore Arts Center is all about equity. But sadly, all of D.C. Public Schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; actions to date have shown a complete ignorance or willful disregard of the concept.

The Fillmore Arts Center provides arts and music education to about 1,700 students from five elementary schools that otherwise wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to provide arts and music to their students. Over the course of its 40-plus-year history of service to the city, the school has been targeted for elimination several times, despite its very small budget. But not until this past year has the equity argument ever been part of the discussion. In other words, the reason behind killing a hugely successful program has changed over the years, depending on undisclosed and entirely opaque terms. Is there anything equitable about that?

The school systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administrators would have you believe that they spend $1,149 per student at Fillmore versus $458 per student throughout the rest of the city, but those are DCPS numbers meant to bolster their desire to kill the school. Others put the per-pupil cost at closer to $650. The $1,149 number is due in large part to a busing contract to get students to and from Fillmore, required only because the school system wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide buses for this purpose. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s repeat that: DCPS forced an extra cost on Fillmore because of its refusal to responsibly and safely transport its own students. That contract has since been renegotiated, reducing the cost to about $850. But DCPS wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell you that. Excessive costs because of the school systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s failure to do the right thing and a dubious calculation of perpupil costs. Is there anything equitable about that?

The calculation of per-pupil costs is an interesting question and requires a fresh dose of transparency and accountability as the school system has found the means and will to dole out extra funds

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Food insecurity runs rampant across D.C.

When I was attending Maret School, my friends and I were astounded to learn about the massive rates of food insecurity in our hometown of Washington, D.C., so we decided to create a nonprofit called D.C. Hunger Projects to combat this issue.

Close your eyes; picture someone hungry and suffering from health issues because of insufficient nutrition. Who did you picture? Where do they live? The reality is that this person could live less than a mile away from you.

Food insecurity has been linked to poor health in children, including significant contributions to diabetes, hypertension, anemia and asthma. There are also academic issues, delayed cognitive development and behavioral concerns.

where and when it wants to. To be fair, Fillmore has even been on the receiving end of some of those funds. Just a few years ago the city gave Fillmore a grant to renovate its space in order to better serve its students. The city now believes the best return on this investment is to shut down the newly renovated facility. A bait-and-switch operation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is there anything equitable about that?

Finally, none of the five elementary schools whose students receive instruction at Fillmore has the space or the resources to provide the arts education their students receive at Fillmore: music lessons, a kiln to fire ceramic projects, dance and drama instruction, and classes in Lego digital animation and architecture.

More specifically, while nearly every other school in the city has a dedicated classroom for arts and/or music instruction, the schools that send students to Fillmore are severely overcrowded. To take but one example, Stoddert Elementary was renovated several years ago to accommodate 280 students.

Stoddertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current enrollment stands at 440. At 160 students over capacity, classroom space is at a premium, making a program such as Fillmore all the more essential. Is there anything equitable about that?

As mentioned in The Currentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sept. 28 issue, the Fillmore budget is about $1.6 million, of which $1 million is provided via the five schools it serves.

The city allocates the remaining $600,000. As a point of reference, the school systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiscal year 2017 proposed budget totals $910 million. The $1.6 million provided for Fillmore represents a mere 0.07 percent of the total DCPS budget. Given the disproportionate slights, injustices and outright chicanery the school system has inflicted on Fillmore, is there anything equitable about that?

If DCPS and the interim chancellor want to have a discussion about Fillmore and want to base it on equity, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at least be open about what equity really means, where it exists and how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s applied.

Nick Jacobs is a native Washingtonian and the parent of two students at Stoddert Elementary.

Nearly half of the children in the District live at or below the poverty line, and 1 in 3 residents in D.C. is at risk of hunger, according to D.C. Hunger Solutions.

National food insecurity rates have dropped, but in the District they continue to rise, with D.C. children experiencing food insecurity at nearly twice the rate of the national average. So what is there to do?

My friends and I noticed a lack of financial support for the Summer Meals Program, one of the major government-backed programs instituted during the 2008 recession, one of the peaks of food insecurity in the U.S. Our nonprofit, which I launched with two of my classmates at Maret, set up booths at local events in order to raise money for services at sites such as community centers and public libraries able to provide a meeting place for food-insecure children to eat structured meals even when school was not in session.

However, they were still often

underfunded.

So why does such a large issue go underfunded and unnoticed?

People are desensitized to hunger.

When we think of hunger, we think Haiti, Somalia, Ethiopia and North Korea â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not Anacostia or Prince Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s County. Many people see hunger only in places of extremes, failing to look in their backyard at the children of our privileged city who struggle to find their next meal.

With the detriments of food insecurity as clear and prominent as they are, we must not sweep this issue under the rug. Most important is addressing the lack of awareness. In this hyper-political, hustle-and-bustle city, it just does not occur to people that hunger is such a major issue. The more people are aware not only of the scale of the issue, but of the detrimental effects of food insecurity, the more likely it will be that rates of food insecurity decline in the coming years.

Graham Gellin Freshman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

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That effort is proceeding at a rapid pace, Maleri said, but more work will be necessary in the spring given that many of the invasive species recur seasonally and tend to return with warmer weather.

Each event has attracted a strong turnout, including some volunteers who return for multiple events, Maleri said. He and his

colleagues teach volunteers how to identify the target species and then provide tips on safe and efficient removal techniques.

Meanwhile, Darlene Robbins, a sustainable landscape design expert, has been helping the group develop a comprehensive plan for the site, beginning with an inventory of existing wildlife and environmental conditions.

Next, Robbins and her team have worked to develop a functional map for the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future that

includes trails, picnic areas and other public resources, Weinig said.

Sponsorships from Washington Fine Properties, Comet Ping Pong, Little Red Fox and Broad Branch Market have also helped raise awareness, said Weinig, who hopes to build excitement for the finished product.

More activities are planned for the site in the coming months, including a major meadow and perennial planting effort in the

spring, visits from student groups, trash cleanups and bench installation. Weinig said her group also hopes to host garden tours of nearby homes next spring, to help raise awareness of tactics neighbors can use at their homes to remove invasive species and increase sustainability.

ANC 3F kicked in $3,000 last month to fund the salary for a 12-week intern who will help maintain plantings, among other responsibilities. Preference for

that position will be given to a D.C. resident, Weinig said.

Weinig estimates that 80 percent of the project will be complete by April 1, when the grant money from the city runs out. But she and her team are considering applying for another grant in the future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t view projects like this as ever finished,â&#x20AC;? Weinig said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working with nature, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re kind of always finetuning.â&#x20AC;?

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And fellow board member Nancy Metzger said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;not convincedâ&#x20AC;? that the rear addition will read as architecturally distinct from the original historic building.

Even so, Metzger and most of her colleagues ultimately supported the project.

The board praised Valor for responding to its previous concerns, as the firm pulled the top two levels of the addition farther back from the original facade and also increased the setback from the rear property line.

During the Oct. 27 hearing, Matt Stevenson of PGN Architects said diminishing the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impact on its surroundings is a major priority for his team. Steps like aligning the windows to a traditional configuration and removing some decorative elements help ease that transition, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since so much of the interior of the

building has been removed and replaced over the years with steel and that sort of thing, the real historic part of the building and the two walls on either side should be preserved and really stand out as being part of the historic nature of the street,â&#x20AC;? Stevenson said.

Several residents and neighborhood leaders testified in opposition to the project.

Walsh Stable co-owner Kay Jackson said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerned about the â&#x20AC;&#x153;claustrophobicâ&#x20AC;? effect of the addition, as well as light and noise impacts to what she calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;the largest and most architecturally interesting carriage house of its kind still standing in D.C.â&#x20AC;?

The Walsh Stable, built in 1903, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Board chair Gretchen Pfaehler did tell developers to ensure that excavating the additionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basement didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t damage the near-

by stable building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are no other Walsh Stables in the United States of America, so we want you to be very clear about your underpinning,â&#x20AC;? she said.

The schedule for construction still isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t clear. The developer put the building for sale earlier this year but plans to continue with its current project in the meantime. In an email, Valorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Felipe Serpa said he wants to wait until the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next step â&#x20AC;&#x201D; zoning approval â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is secured before discussing a timeline.

The projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next hearing with the Board of Zoning Adjustment is scheduled for Nov. 16. The board, which is reviewing land-use issues with the project, expressed concerns with an earlier iteration of Valorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans in July but did not take formal action.

At the preservation hearing, Daniel Warwick of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B (Dupont Circle) reiterated that his

ANC would support the preservation portion of the project only if the developer were to remove the fifth story from the rear addition.

On zoning issues, Warwick told The Current heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not convinced that the developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s variance request meets the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standards.

ANC 2B will consider Valorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zoning application at its monthly meeting tonight.

At a meeting last Wednesday, the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zoning, Planning and Development Committee voted by consensus not to support the application. Warwick said that the current plans still have an inadequate rear setback, threatening neighborsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; light and air, among other concerns.

But Serpa told The Current on Tuesday that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen a recent increase in community support for the project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The plans in front of the BZA are the plans we hope to be able to build ourselves,â&#x20AC;? Serpa said.

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For the second straight week, National Cathedral senior Page Lester and Gonzaga senior Harry Monroe dashed past the competition to win championships. This time, their performances earned them the title of D.C. State Athletic Association cross-country champions.

On the girls side, Lester â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who captured the D.C. Gatorade track player of the year award last spring and is already among the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elite â&#x20AC;&#x201D; has been tinkering with her race strategy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the past I have had problems with going out way too fast,â&#x20AC;? said Lester. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have focused on going out conservatively and then to negative split it. It makes the race more enjoyable when I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t kill myself the first mile.â&#x20AC;?

On Saturday afternoon at Kenilworth Park, focusing on negative splits â&#x20AC;&#x201D; meaning racing the latter part of the race faster than the first part â&#x20AC;&#x201D; paid off with a time of 18 minutes 12 seconds â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a full minute faster than Visitation freshman Megan Lynch, who took second. St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s freshman Cady Hyde earned third. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really cool,â&#x20AC;? said Lester. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really happy.â&#x20AC;?

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National Cathedralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Page Lester, left, and Gonzagaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harry Monroe won the girls and boys DCSAA cross-country championship races respectively on Saturday at Kenilworth Park. second with 76 points, and Georgetown Day earned third with 77.

Meanwhile, on the boys side, Harry Monroe has found his stride in his senior year. The Gonzaga Eagles won the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference finals the previous week and followed it up with another major win on Saturday at the DCSAA championship meet. These were the seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first two wins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two in a row feels really nice.

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Maret midfielder Lynn Farquhar scored the only goal of the game as the Frogs edged HoltonArms 1-0 to capture the Independent School League A girls soccer championship on Sunday afternoon.

Cathedral captures ISL crown

After dominating the Independent School League from 2012 to 2014, Cathedral fell off last year.

Coming into the 2016 season, the Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; soccer team set the theme of comeback. On Saturday, the Eagles made it back to the top of the ISLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upper division with a 3-1 victory over Potomac School.

Sara Wanyana-Tyaba scored two goals, and Sophia Searby added a score in the win.

Cathedral, which came into the title game as clear underdogs after a recent 3-0 loss to Potomac School, came in with a fearless mentality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Going into the game you hear, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Weather the storm.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t weather it, be it,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? said Eagles coach Danielle Malagari. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go out furious and work your hardest. We capitalized on the opportunities we had.â&#x20AC;?

While those championship Eagles teams from 2012 to 2014 relied on a core of talented players led by Cathedral graduates Rubii Tamen and Marta Sniezek, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s title team hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had that kind of go-to player. Instead, various teammates push each other to make plays rather than putting it all on a star or two.

room was nice,â&#x20AC;? said Monroe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have always come close, but it has never come through for me. To pick up two championship wins is incredible.â&#x20AC;?

Monroe finished with a time of 16:19. Fellow Eagle John Colucci took second, and Georgetown Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Josh Shelton earned bronze.

Monroe anchored the Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; overall team win as Gonzaga earned 30 team points ahead of Sidwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second-place score of 52. Georgetown Day finished third with 85 points.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we had people like that, we always knew we could turn to them; now we just turn to each other,â&#x20AC;? said Malagari. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They put the work in, and they were the only ones that believed in themselves going into this game.â&#x20AC;?

Maret wins MAC outright

Maretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football team drubbed Potomac School 43-15 to roll to the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first undisputed MidAtlantic Conference football championship on Saturday afternoon.

WIS boys, girls win PVAC soccer final

Washington Internationalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boys soccer team defeated Sandy Spring 3-1 to capture the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference championship on Thursday night. Nico Ubide scored twice, Santiago Cubeddu added a goal and Warren FlemingHolinger dished out an assist in the title win.

On the girls side, the Red Devils went to a penalty kick shootout after playing Oakcrest to a 2-2 tie through regulation and overtime.

In the shootout, Washington International outscored the Wildebeests 4-3 for the conference crown. Charlotte Westermann and Angela Caloia each scored during regulation for the Red Devils.

Gonzaga takes WCAC soccer crown

The Eagles captured their first Washington Catholic Athletic Conference soccer championship since 2013 with a dramatic 1-0 win over DeMatha in double overtime on Saturday night in Boyds, Md. Gonzaga senior R.J. Moore scored the golden goal to lift the Eagles to the crown.

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE ON AGING NEWS

Spotlight on Community Living Wednesday, November 9, 2016

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

Executive Director’s Message Laura Newland Happy Thanksgiving! This is my favorite time of the year. Not only do we take time out to give thanks with and for our loved ones, but it’s also a time to show appreciation for those who dedicate their lives to caring for others.

November is National Family Caregivers Month and National Adoption Awareness Month.

Many of you have heard me share stories about my childhood and my parents, but you may not know that I was adopted as a child. So I am especially appreciative of those who are committed to providing a safe, stable, and loving environment to others in need.

During this past year, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with many of you about your lives. I’ve realized that there’s a particular segment of our senior population who may feel overlooked—grandparents caring for grandkids. Recently at one of our Town Hall meetings, I was asked what types of resources the Office on Aging provides for seniors who are raising a second generation. While DCOA provides assistance and support specifically to relatives who are caring for their loved ones with various needs, I’ll admit that there’s more work to be done to support grandparents raising grandkids.

According to the 2010 Census, there

are more than 2.7 million households in the U.S. with grandparents raising their grandchildren. There were more than 6,000 children under the age of 18 living in grandparent-led households in DC as of 2014, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Center.

The District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) runs a Grandparent Caregiver Program.

District residents who qualify for this program may receive monthly financial assistance to help care for children living with them. You can call (202) 4426100 or visit www.cfsa.dc.gov for more information.

You can also contact DCOA at 202724-5626 or www.dcoa.gov for more information on the caregiver support services available for seniors. If you’re interested in adoption or foster care, please contact CFSA at (202) 671-LOVE or visit www.adoptdckids.org.

I hope every one of you has a wonderful Thanksgiving. And a very special thank you to caregivers and grandparent caregivers—your contributions are vital to our community. Next time you see me in the community, I’d love to hear from you about how we can serve you better!

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SATURDAY RESPITE PROGRAM The Saturday Respite Program gives a 4-hour break to caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, and related disorders. Participants engage in interactive and stimulating activities promoting social interaction.

Enrollment Eligibility: n Age 60 years or older n Low to moderate income n Has mild to moderate dementia and/or memory loss n D.C. resident (Priority given to those in Wards 7 & 8) n Needs minimal assistance with prompting and/or cueing n Caregiver MUST provide Transportation For questions or to make a referral, please contact DCOA at: (202) 724-5626.

(LEFT) Ms. Senior DC Billie LaVerne Smith was among 46 contestants to compete during the Ms. Senior America Pageant in Atlantic City, NJ.

(ABOVE) Congratulations to Ms. Valentine and Mr. Cromwell who were crowned Mr. and Mrs. Downtown Cluster’s and recognized by Thomye Cave, executive director of Downtown Cluster’s Geriatric Day Care at their 41st Annual Gala “Aging Strong.”

Ms. Senior D.C. Billie LaVerne Smith is pictured with Ms. Florida Senior America Rose Tydus.

(LEFT) MC Steppers performing “Uptown Funk” during the Finals of the Ms. Senior America Pageant in Atlantic City, NJ.

COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR – NOVEMBER 10 a.m. to noon

A Health Benefits and Wellness Fair will be held at 111 Massachusetts Ave. NW To learn more, contact Linda J. Greene at 202-233-2586

Well Academy. The talk will take place at the Tenley Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Pre-registration is appreciated. Contact Elizabeth Frick at community@iona.org or 202-8959420.

programs and services and help us connect to DC residents who are age 60+, people with disabilities who are 18+ and their caregivers. Call 202724-5626 to register for this or future training classes.

12th • 4 p.m.

16th • 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

17th • 5 to 9 p.m.

Iona is hosting a ukulele jam and sing-a-long led by Maureen Andary, an acclaimed ukulele and guitar teacher in the Washington, D.C. area, Bring your own music stand and instrument to join in. Sheet music and light refreshments will be provided.

Iona is located at 4125 Albemarle St. NW. RSVP to 202- 895-9407.

15th • 2 to 3 p.m.

You can honor your loved one without spending more than you can afford — if you know how to do it. This free 45-minute talk titled “What Everyone Needs to Know about Planning Funerals” and Q&A will be presented by the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Maryland and Environs (FCAME) and sponsored by Iona’s Take Charge/Age

The D.C. Office on Aging in Collaboration with Community Preservation & Development Corporation and the Overlook Senior Apartments present the 2016 Community Health, Wellness and Informational Fair. It will be held at 3700 9th St.SE. For more information, contact Katrina Polk at 202870-6974 or Jeanette Covington at 202-907-2324.

16th • 11 a.m.

The Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired’s Low Vision Support Group meets every third Wednesday of the month. The next meeting will be Nov. 16 at 2900 Newton St. NE For further information, contact G. Duckett at 202-529-8701.

17th • 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Train to become a DCOA Ambassador. Learn information about DCOA

The Seabury Resources for Aging fundraiser will be held at Madam’s Organ Restaurant For further information, contact V. Grayton at 202-529-8701.

19th • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The 12th annual community fair and pre-Thanksgiving dinner will take place at First Rising Mt. Zion, 602 N St. NW. To learn more, email frmz. communityfair@yahoo.com.

20th • 2 p.m.

A free film viewing and Q&A with the filmmakers featuring Adoption Shorts by Nicole Burton & Friends and Adopted: For the Life with Me by Jean Strauss will be held at Iona Senior Services. Adopted: For the Life with Me follows Dave and Joe as they embark on journeys to find their origins.

Their heartwarming sagas, with their

unexpected and moving conclusions, illuminate the impact secrets can have over an entire lifetime. Iona is located at 4125 Albemarle St. NW. To RSVP, call 202-895-9407.

21st • 6 to 7 p.m.

A presentation on resources and services provided by the District of Columbia Office on Aging will be made to the Capitol View Civic Association at Hughes United Methodist Church at 53rd and Ames Streets NE. For more information, call Alice A. Thompson at 202-535-1321.

22nd • 10 a.m.

The Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired will tour the National Museum of African American History and Culture. For further information, contact: V. Grayton at 202-529-8701.

22nd • 12 p.m.

Join the DC Caregivers Online Chat at Noon to discuss “Caring for yourself as a caregiver.” Logon to http://dcoa. dc.gov/page/caregiver-chat at noon or visit at your convenience and hit replay to see the chat. For more information, contact linda.irizarry@dc.gov

GO V E RN M EN T OF TH E D I S TRI CT OF COL U M BI A — MURIEL BOWSER, MAYOR

or call 202-535-1442.

24th • 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Unity Health Care is partnering with Safeway, Salvation Army, and other community-focused organizations to host the Annual Feast of Sharing at Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Pl. NW. To learn more, contact Caroline Kuo at 202-717-7984 or ckuo@UnityHealthCare.org.

SAVE THE DATE! December 8th • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Reserve your ticket for the Mayor’s Annual Senior Holiday Celebration at the D.C. Armory, 2001 East Capitol Street, SE. Enjoy live entertainment and music, information and resources, free health screenings and immunizations, health and wellness exhibits and more. Tickets are free but required for entry. Call 202-724-5622 to reserve your tickets today!

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Built in 1952, this three-level, 2,762-square-foot home has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and a finished basement, set on a 5,736-square-foot lot. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the market for $1,244,000.

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The four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath detached Cape Cod on Harrison Street NW in Forest Hills is priced at $1,244,000. large windows overlooking the garden. The office has two large picture windows, one surrounded by built-in bookshelves and storage cabinets with sliding doors.

The hall bathroom has a woodsy look and feel, thanks to a tortoiseshell glass vessel sink and brown/ black vanity. And for vintage flair, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an original cast iron tub here.

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On the other side of the bar is the family room, lit on all sides by large picture windows, three skylights and French doors, all drawing your eye to the magnificent wooded view outside. There is also Italian ceramic tile flooring, track lighting and a four-zone full-house stereo system (which extends outdoors).

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tures a vaulted ceiling and walkin cedar closet with extra space for storage. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a comfortably sized second bedroom, also with a vaulted ceiling and good closet space. In the hallway is a linen closet and a large full bath with a blue-tiled step-in shower and bench with glass door and light wood vanity with white vessel sink.

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Spotlight on Schools Blessed Sacrament School On the afternoon of Halloween at Blessed Sacrament, students in kindergarten through fifth grade lined up dressed in a variety of costumes, awaiting the annual Halloween Parade. From their smiles, one could see that they were highly anticipating the ensuing evening and night. Soon the interim rang, and the middle school students came down in their advisories to watch the event. After a few minutes, the

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middle schoolers and parents gathered outside to watch the parade start.

Soon cheers broke out as the teachers organized their students to walk onto the scene. The exuberant scene was completed by the Halloween-themed music that played in the background. Then the kindergartners came out closely followed by the other grades.

There were students dressed up as Batman, cupcakes, football players, ninjas and much more. In fact, there were so many costumes you could have easily thought of one and have spotted it at some point in the parade.

All the costumes were very creative. For example, one student dressed up as a selfie inside a phone. However, to everyone’s dismay, the celebration soon ended after the fifth-graders finished their march around the

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blacktop. Soon the students returned to their classrooms for a Halloween party after another exuberant Halloween parade.

— David Oluigbo, eighth-grader

Lafayette Elementary School

The new Lafayette has many exciting features but students are thrilled to be getting brand new playgrounds. The company chosen to design the playgrounds is Sparks @ play. Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten will each have their own playgrounds, first to third grades will share a playground, and fourth and fifth graders will have their own playground, too.

Ellie Kessler, a fifth-grade student, said she can’t wait for the new playgrounds “because the old playground is getting boring.” The new playgrounds are still under construction, but the pre-kindergarten plans include lots of climbing equipment, slides and a large bowl-shaped object that spins and fits up to 10 children. Kindergarten plans include a five-seater “we-saw,” spinning seats, and a path of wobbling pads that are good for jumping.

The first-to-third-grade playground will include monkey bars, a rope bridge and a tall tube-like structure made completely out of rope and stretchy material, good for climbing. Last, but definitely not least, the fourth- and fifthgraders’ playground will feature a squiggly fire pole, a bendy climbing net and circular swing. “I’m pretty excited about the climbing equipment and slides,” said fifthgrader Jacopo Cascone. Many others like Jacopo are super-excited to have new equipment to play

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SGA co-president, chamber singers, Model UN, field hockey

Murch Elementary School

At the start of the 2016-17 school year, Murch Elementary School moved its location from 4810 36th St., NW to 3373 Van Ness St., NW. Teachers and staff members had to adjust quickly to make Murch into an environment for learning. As Principal Cebrzynski says, “I would love to be at the original Murch site, but the conditions are better here. The trailers are bigger than I thought they would be, and the temperature can be controlled in each room.” Mr. C. thinks “there are pros and cons but the parking is an issue.”

Now we have a cafeteria, 42 trailers used as classrooms, a field and playground, and open-air hallways. Physical education is much harder since the cafeteria is also used as the gym. Mr. Tim Johnson, Murch’s PE teacher, says, “I find it more difficult because of the constraints due to space.”

Even with limited space, kids still enjoy physical education class.

Anthony, a fourth-grader, has mainly positive thoughts about the temporary location: “I like this Murch because it’s bigger to me.”

He also likes the “quality play space” at the “new” Murch, but Anthony says, “I just wish I could do archery in PE.” Even though Murch has moved, there is still a good learning environment for kids. As you might expect, there are downsides and perks to the new location.

— Olivia Hurley and Indigo Scott, fifth-graders

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on since all students have been sharing the playground in Lafayette Park for the past two years.

Students won’t have to wait too much longer, however.

According to Lafayette’s principal, Dr. Broquard, “We are looking at a ‘substantial completion’ date of Nov. 30. After the playgrounds are finished and permitted, they will be ours for the use!”

— Parker Fendig, fifth-grader

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On Oct. 19 and 20, the NPS sixth-graders held a fundraiser at the Ledo Pizza on River Road. We hold this event every year around the same time. The students worked 30 minute shifts from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Our goal was to raise $1,200, and we are still in the process of calculating the total amount of money that we raised.

Our money is going to two organizations. One is Doctors Without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontieres. Doctors Without Borders is an organization that helps treat refugees who are hurt or have a sickness. The other organization is World Vision. We are making promise packs, packs filled with school supplies, to give to children who can’t afford to go to school. We will be assembling See Dispatches/Page 17

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DISPATCHES From Page 16 those later in the year. A lot of parents and children from all NPS grades came to support us and eat a pizza. The Ledo Pizza fundraiser was a great experience for the NPS sixth-graders to serve others.

— Nora Goodin, sixth-grader

Our Lady of Victory School

Early on Oct. 20, our bus departed from Our Lady of Victory. The fourth- and fifth-graders were on their way to the Maryland Science Center.

Once we reached our destination, we split into two groups to work on a project. The first thing we did was talk about the process of building a structure.

Our job was to build our own structure that was at least 5 centimeters tall. The materials to make this were straws, paper and tape, but we could also use scissors to cut and a ruler to measure. The requirement was that the structure must be able to hold a hardcover book.

To complete this project, my group built an 11-inch structure by rolling paper to make tubes.

We taped them together and used straws to reinforce it. Once our time was up, we talked about how we could improve our construction.

In the end, everyone was suc-

cessful, and our structure could hold up to three books at once.

One group’s even held eight!

We next went to the planetarium. There, we learned about planets (including the rules for being one) and other objects floating in our solar system. Then we looked at each planet individually and listened to what museum staff had to say about them.

Our trip to the Science Center was fascinating, and we all learned a lot!

— Quinn S., fifth-grader

Sheridan School

Fifth grade’s visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture was an amazing, eye-opening experience.

The bottom floor’s focus was on the “darker” parts of AfricanAmerican history. The exhibits show how bad slavery and life before the civil rights movement were, and how brave the people who fought for freedom and equality were.

These dark parts in history often are shoved under a rug, giving the false idea that things weren’t as bad as people think.

Exhibits showed slave cabins.

One exhibit lists slave boats, how many people they carried and how many survived. The ratios were not good. It made us think about what those people thought as they were taken from their homes. We

learned that some committed suicide by jumping off boats into oceans full of sharks. In one boat, only one man survived. We cheered as slavery ended, and booed when Jim Crow laws were formed. We also learned about the Tuskegee Airmen.

The upstairs rooms covered the stories of the great things AfricanAmericans accomplished, from the Olympics to politics. This museum was very educational for both young ones and adults.

There is something there for everybody to enjoy including paintings, sculptures, artifacts and hands-on activities using iPads.

The displays are so powerful they stay with you. It feels like history is happening right in front of you.

— Abby Kelso and Campbell McClellan, fifth-graders

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Stoddert Elementary School

We went to Cox Farm and saw many things. First, we went on a hayride and we saw horses, pigs and cows. The horses were very big and the pigs were very dirty.

Next, we went on fun slides.

One slide was a big dinosaur and another was a volcano.

Lastly, some of us fed the goats and some of us danced with the music man. We also picked our own pumpkins and drank apple cider. We had a fantastic day at the farm.

— Ms. Ford-Barnum’s pre-K class

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Deal Middle School swept the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association boys and girls cross-country championships on Oct. 27 at Fort Dupont Park. The Vikings’ boys team (shown) had the top three finishers in their race. Seamus O’Connor won first with Robin Handley and Jay Murray taking second and third place, respectively. On the girls side, Ellen Hake was the Vikings’ top runner with a third-place finish.

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Wednesday NOVEMBER 9 Film â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Films in Focusâ&#x20AC;? series will feature David Schisgallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theo Who Lived,â&#x20AC;? followed by a Q&A with the director, journalist Theo Padnos and Leon Wieseltier, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and editor at The Atlantic. 8 p.m. $7 to $12.25. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464.

Performance â&#x2013; Laugh Index Theatre will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Threeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comedy,â&#x20AC;? featuring three types of comedy. 8 p.m. $5 to $10. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-4627833.

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Thursday NOVEMBER 10 Concerts â&#x2013; The McDaniel College Madrigal Singers from Westminster, Md., will perform a cappella Renaissance madrigals and world music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â&#x2013; The National Symphony Orchestra, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke (shown), baritone Christian Bowers and the University of Maryland Concert Choir will perform DuruflĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Requiem,â&#x20AC;? as well as Debussyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Three Nocturnesâ&#x20AC;? and recent orchestrations of four of his â&#x20AC;&#x153;PrĂŠludes.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. $15 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. â&#x2013; Ellicott City, Md.-based band the Foxhole Prayers will perform original acoustic-rock-funk tunes. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

â&#x2013; Judith Cohen will celebrate the musical life and traditions of Portuguese Sephardic Jews and Crypto-Jews, including songs reflecting on times of war and service. 7:30 p.m. $18. National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St. NW. nmajmh.org. â&#x2013; Collaborating to create a concert they would want to attend, violinist Aleksey Igudesman and pianist Hyung-Ki Joo will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Igudesman & Joo: And Now Mozart,â&#x20AC;? featuring their hilarious mix of music, pop culture, and pure zaniness. 8 p.m. $20 to $75. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Oakland, Calif.-based band the California Honeydrops will play Southern soul and Bay Area R&B, with a twist of New Orleans street music. 8:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Open Mic All Stars: An Evening of Leonard Cohenâ&#x20AC;? will feature Silky Dave, Steve Siekkinen, Sara Ghebremichael and Chase Willett. 10 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; The Washington Sculptors Group and Fab Lab DC will present a conversation with Stefano Coiai and Gianni Simonelli of Tuscanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Garfagnana Innovatione about the Digital Stone Project, an initiative that art and technology by creating new opportunities for artists to engage in state-of-the-art digital tools for the realization of innovative works in stone. 3 p.m. Free; reservations required. Fab Lab DC, 1418 North Capitol St. NW. fablabdc.org. â&#x2013; The Cottage Conversation series will feature author, historian and psychoanalyst Charles Strozier and consulting

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public historian Susan Ferentinos discussing Strozierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your Friend Forever, A. Lincoln: The Enduring Friendship of Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed.â&#x20AC;?

Reception at 6 p.m.; lecture at 6:30 p.m. $10 to $20. President Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cottage at the Soldiersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Home, Upshur Street at Rock Creek Church Road NW. 202-6883735. â&#x2013; The World Affairs Council will host a talk by Reka Szemerkenyi, ambassador of Hungary to the United States, on the U.S.-Hungary relationship, security policy in Europe, and her perspectives on her diplomatic career and experience in being the first female ambassador to represent her country to the United States. Reception from 6 to 6:45 p.m.; discussion from 6:45 to 8 p.m. Free; registration requested. Horizon Ballroom, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-293-1051. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pundits, Pollsters & Politicos: A Panel on Prospects for 2017 and the Meaning of 2016â&#x20AC;? will feature Celinda Lake, commentator and pollster; Aaron Blake, Washington Post political reporter; Elaine Kamarck (shown), author, Brookings Institution senior fellow and former Clinton administration adviser; Leonard Steinhorn, CBS Radio News political analyst and professor of communication at American University; Nathan Gonzales, political analyst and partner at RothenbergGonzales Political Report; Bill McCarren, director of the National Press Club; and MaryEva Candon, superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention and Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Democratic Club vice president for administration. 6 to 8 p.m. $10 to $30. Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. â&#x2013; New York-based artist Abigail DeVille will discuss her sculptural activity, which combines urban archeology with the poetry of everyday experience. Joining in conversation will be Max Rosenberg, postdoctoral fellow in modern and contemporary art history. 6:30 p.m. $12; reservations required. Phillips Collection,

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Thursday, NOVEMBER 10 â&#x2013; Performance: The Fuego Flamenco XII festival, which brings leading Spanish flamenco dancers and musicians to the U.S., will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Silences of the Dance,â&#x20AC;? a new flamenco work that celebrates the passionate art form, choreographed by Francisco Hidalgo and performed by Hidalgo, RubĂŠn Puertas and Lucia de Miguel with guitarist JosĂŠ Almarcha and singers Roberto Lorente and Trini de la Isla. 8 p.m. $25 to $40.

GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/ events. â&#x2013; Robert Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Harrow Jr., investigative reporter for The Washington Post and an associate of the Center for Investigative Reporting, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Quartermaster: Montgomery C. Meigs, Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s General, Master Builder of the Union Army,â&#x20AC;? about the legendary Union Army general considered the architect of the Northâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s victory in the Civil War, who went on to build the Capitol dome and help establish Arlington National Cemetery. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Experts Camilla Cavicchi, Francesca de Tomasi and Barbara Faedda will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Italian Research and Practice in the Conservation, Protection, and Preservation of Cultural Heritage.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. â&#x2013; Local female crime writers Allison Leotta, Colleen Shogan and Ellen Crosby will discuss mysteries and breaking into the field as women authors. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

Films â&#x2013; The West End Interim Library will present the 1976 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Men,â&#x20AC;? based on the book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. 6 p.m.

Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Up? Docs!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a George Washington University Documentary Center series â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will screen the 1970 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gimme Shelter,â&#x20AC;? which chronicles the

last weeks of the Rolling Stonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1969 U.S. tour, which culminated in the disastrous Altamont Free Concert. The screening will feature a talk by Mark Jenkins, music and film critic for The Washington Post and NPR. 7 to 9:30 p.m. $10 to $15. Marvin Center Amphitheater, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. go.gwu.edu/whatsupdocs. â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shooting Stars: Bowie and Prince on Filmâ&#x20AC;? series will feature the 1986 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Absolute Beginners,â&#x20AC;? a stylish, candy-colored musical set in London in 1958 and starring David Bowie as an advertising executive. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; tickets required. Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5502.

Performances and readings â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indiscreet Revolutionariesâ&#x20AC;? will feature actors John Lescault, playing American Revolution leader Benjamin Rush, and Lawrence Redmond, as John Adams, who will share selections from the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no-holds-barred correspondence to show the Founding Fathers in public may have been reserved, but in private could be witty, sarcastic, hilarious and affectionate. 6 p.m. $15; reservations required. Anderson House, Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. â&#x2013; Georgetown University will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wind Me Up, Maria!: A Go-Go Musical,â&#x20AC;? created and directed by Natsu Onoda Power with Charles â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shorty Corleoneâ&#x20AC;?

Garris. 8 p.m. $7 to $18. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown. edu. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. â&#x2013; American University will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;JQA: A Theatrical Inquiry,â&#x20AC;? about the ultimate insider â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States and son of the second president. 8 p.m. $10 to $15. Studio Theatre, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3634. The performance will repeat Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m.

Special events â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Walter Reed Dreams: Shared Stories,â&#x20AC;? hosted by CulturalDC, will feature true stories about the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center from a longtime Ward 4 resident, the community liaison for the campus, one of the oldest business owners in the area, and an artist who packed up the old Walter Reed museum. Audience members will then be invited to share their own stories. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. culturaldc.org. â&#x2013; The Kimpton Glover Park Hotel and Foxhall Partners will host the annual Friends of Guy Mason cocktail reception and silent auction, the primary fundraiser for the local park and recreation center. 6 to 9 p.m. $75.

Glover Park Hotel, 2505 Wisconsin Ave. NW. friendsofguymason.org. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Library will host an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adult Coloringâ&#x20AC;? event. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 18 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Team, including Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, Nastia Liukin and Jordyn Wieber. 7:30 p.m. $32 to $296. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Friday,NOVEMBER Nov. 11 Friday 11 Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert featuring works by Gershwin and Bruch. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202333-2075.

■ In observance of Veterans Day, the U.S. Army Chorus will perform an evening of American classics. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

■ The National Veterans Day Concert will feature the Washington National Cathedral Choir and the Marine Chamber Orchestra. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

■ Singer-songwriter “Slim” Doug Stevens, accompanied by guitarist and singer Jessie Fenton, will perform original songs influenced by the work of W.S. Gilbert, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ “Music of the Spheres: AU Symphonic Band” will feature works inspired by the cosmos. 8 p.m. $5 to $10.

Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3634.

■ A triple bill will feature the bands Hoots and Hellmouth, the Will Overman Band, and the Vegabonds. 8:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ Songwriting Appalachian troubadour Charles Godwin, from West Virginia, will perform barnburners and sorrowful blues-country ballads. 10:30 p.m. Free.

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

Discussions and lectures ■ Duke University professor Laia Balcells will discuss “The Political Consequences of Terrorism,” based on experiences with a Basque terrorist organization that was active in Spain and France between 1958 and 2011. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 412, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/balcells.

■ Journalist Jela Krecic Zizek and philosopher Slavoj Zizek of the Republic of Slovenia will discuss “Comedy for These Times,” about how powerful humor can be in exploring today’s economic, political and ideological problems. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Free. Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu/calendar.

■ The Friday Music Series will feature Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Moravec in a multimedia conversation about his latest opera, “The Shining,” and the creative process behind it. 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Auditorium, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787.

■ The Osher Lifelong Learning Insti-

Show features work inspired by Iranian traditions “Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi: Everything became nearness and all the nearness turned to stone,” featuring paintings by Tehran-born D.C.-area artist Ilchi inspired

by Iranian artistic traditions and the mystical poetry

featuring more than 200 photographs, interactive components and commentaries from National Geographic photographers, will open Friday at the National Geographic Museum and continue through April.

The museum will also host the opening-night

On EXHIBIT party for this year’s FotoWeekDC on Friday from 7:30 to 11 p.m. FotoWeekDC, continuing through of Rainer Maria Rilke, will open Friday with a recepNov. 20, spotlights contemporary photography and tion from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hemphill Fine Arts. The boasts more than 100 events at some 40 area sites. exhibit will continue through Dec. 23.

Tickets to the party range from $50 to $55. For more Located at 1515 14th St. NW, the gallery is open information and to purchase tickets, visit fotodc.org.

Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Located at 1145 17th St. NW, the museum is 202-234-5601. open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission costs ■ “For a Love of His People: The Photography of Hor$15 for adults; $12 for seniors, students and military ace Poolaw,” highlighting images by a Kiowa photogpersonnel; and $10 for ages 5 through 12. Admisrapher who documented the lives of his people on sion is free for ages 4 and younger. 202-857-7588. the Southern Plains during the mid-20th century, will ■ The American University Museum will open six open Friday at the National exhibits Saturday with a reception Museum of the American Indifrom 6 to 9 p.m. and continue an and continue through June 4. them through Dec. 18.

Located at 4th Street and “Melissa Ichiuji: Make You Love Independence Avenue SW, the Me” is an exhibit of Ichiuji’s dollmuseum is open daily from 10 inspired works. a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000.

“Martha Wilson & Franklin Fur■ “Isamu Noguchi: Archaic/Modnace” chronicles the stages of Wilern,” an exhibit that explores how son’s feminist contributions and the ancient world shaped the her inspiration of other artists innovative vision of American artthrough her artist center, Franklin Isamu Noguchi’s work is ist/engineer Noguchi with more Furnace Archive Inc. featured in a new exhibit at “Alex Katz: Black and White” than 80 works, will open Friday at the Smithsonian American Art the Smithsonian American explores Katz’s interest in stripMuseum and continue through ping color from his prints.

Art Museum.

March 19.

“Squeak Carnwath: Crazy Paper Located at 9th and G streets NW, the museum is and Sister Objects” highlights the unique surfaces of open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-633-1000. Carnwath’s works in diverse media.

■ “@NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos,” “Sylvia Snowden: The Feel of Paint” features tute at American University will present a talk on “Immigration: How Did America Become So Divided?”

by Edward Alden, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Room A-101, Spring Valley Building, American University, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW. olli-dc.org/lecture_series.

■ “Artists in Conversation” will present Analia Saban discussing her sculptural painting and works included in the exhibit “No Man’s Land.” The event will include light refreshments. 6:30 to 9 p.m. $15 to $25; reservations required.

National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000.

■ David Wood, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Huffington Post reporter and a veteran of 30 years of covering armed conflicts, will discuss his book “What Have We Done: The Moral Injury of Our Longest Wars,” which explores the emotional fallout of experiences that strike at the deepest meanings of right and wrong.

Joining him in conversation will be Tom Bowman, Pentagon reporter for NPR. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Washington Conservatory of Music and Washington Performing Arts will present Lucas Debargue, recipient of the coveted Moscow Music Critics’ Award at the 15th International Tchaikovsky Competition, in conversation with Washington Performing Arts president and CEO Jenny Bilfield about the young pianist’s creative process, musical influences and his unique insight into the world of classical music. 7 p.m. Free. Westmoreland Con-

gregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle. 301-320-2770.

Film ■ D.C.-based peace organization Codepink will present a screening of “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” based on the life of South African revolutionary and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, as told in his autobiography. A discussion of Mandela’s legacy and lessons from the success of the anti-apartheid movement will follow. 6 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

Performances and readings ■ Wilson High School will present “Urinetown, the Musical,” an irreverent, satirical tale of greed, corruption, love and revolution set in a Gotham-like city in the grips of a water shortage that has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. 7:30 p.m. $5 to $15. Auditorium, Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. wilsondramatickets@ gmail.com. The performance will repeat Nov. 12, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 19 at 2:30 p.m.

■ Word Dance Theater will present “Chambers of the Heart,” in which each room in the 1927 Renaissance revival Josephine Butler Mansion will be transformed into an immersive experience of dance, theater, music, opera and media design depicting the many ways love appears in our lives. 8 p.m. $25 to $35. Josephine Butler Mansion, 2437 15th St. NW.

Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi’s “Across Solemn Distances” is part of an exhibit of the artist’s work at Hemphill Fine Arts. large-scale mixed-media paintings by Snowden.

“The High Stakes of Macedonia’s ‘Colorful Revolution’” documents a revolution against an unpopular government “urban renewal” program in Macedonia.

Also, the Kreeger Lobby will feature a new mural

by Carol Brown Goldberg indefinitely.

Located in the Katzen Arts Center at 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, the museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-8851300.

■ “This Must Be the Place,” a two-day exhibit of photographs and videos by Kalorama Triangle artist Otessa Ghadar about finding special moments in time, will be on view Tuesday, Nov. 15, from noon to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Fathom Gallery, located at 1333 14th St NW. A reception will take place Nov. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m.

The show is part of FotoWeekDC. fathomgallery.org.

chambersoftheheart.bpt.me. The event will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 and 7 p.m.

■ “American Pops at Lisner” will present “I’ll Be Seeing You: A World War II Story,” an original show about the love story of “Spark” and Charley Frazier through actual letters written between the couple during World War II with supplementary narrative. 8 p.m. $20 to $65.

Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-9946800.

■ The Georgetown Improv Association will present a night of unscripted, unrehearsed improvised comedy. 9 p.m.

$4 to $6. Bulldog Alley, Leavey Center, Georgetown University, 3800 Reservoir Road NW. performingarts.georgetown. edu.

■ Laugh Index Players will present “Hot Spot,” a musical comedy show with improvised songs and freestyle rap. 10 p.m. $8 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.

Special events ■ A “Shop Your Closet” mini session will offer tips on how to mix clothing and accessories in new ways, with attendees encouraged to bring in a few items they See Events/Page 20

The Current’s Pet of the Week From the Human Rescue Alliance Meet Teeny! Don’t let the name fool you — there is nothing teeny about this guy! He’s a 3-year-old Cane Corso, or Italian Mastiff. He came to the Humane Rescue Alliance with his two dog siblings, who, believe it or not, were both less than 25 pounds! At 114 pounds, Teeny is a big boy, but the Humane Rescue Alliance’s staff classifies him as a big, goofy lap dog!

Teeny hasn’t comprehended his size — he thinks he’s just as small as his siblings. He walks very well on leash and loves strolling in the park with his human companions.

Meet Teeny at the New York Avenue Adoption Center at 1201 New York Ave. NE. He needs a lap to sit in!

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Appointments available from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $35; reservations required.

Hera Hub DC, Suite 100, 5028 Wisconsin Ave. NW. carol@shopyourcloset.us. com.

■ In honor of Veterans Day, Tudor Place will offer tours highlighting memories and artifacts of the Peter family at war and on the home front from the War of 1812 through World War II. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $3 to $10; free admission for retired and active-duty service members and their families. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

■ The Washington Harbour ice rink will open for the season. Noon to 10 p.m. $9 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-706-7666. Regular hours are Monday and Tuesday from noon to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 9 p.m., Friday from noon to 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

■ In honor of Veterans Day, the National Museum of American Jewish Military History will host a volunteer activity to put together care packages for hospitalized veterans with personalized cards and thank-you notes. 1 to 5 p.m.

Free. National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St. NW. nmajmh.org.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Cleveland Cavaliers. 7 p.m. $49 to $983. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Saturday,NOVEMBER Nov. 12 Saturday 12 Children’s and family programs ■ “Weekend Tudor Tots: Turkey and Thanks” will feature songs, stories, movement and a craft activity, all centered on the Thanksgiving holiday (for ages 2 to 4). 10 a.m. $5; free for accompanying adults. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

■ The Fuego Flamenco XII festival will present “Flamenco en Familia,” family interactive demonstrations of flamenco zapateo, castanets and fans, led by

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11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Free. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174.

■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about American Indian star stories and constellations in honor of Native American Heritage Month (for ages 5 and older). 1 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

■ The Chevy Chase Library will present “Papitám,” a learning-through-play experience about the Piscataway Nation (for ages 8 and older). 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-2820021.

■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the solar system, the Milky Way and other deep space objects (for ages 7 and older). 4 to 4:45 p.m.

Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

Classes and workshops ■ Carol Franek, a certified executive and life coach, will lead a seminar on “Life in the Balance,” featuring strategies on how to reach your goals, find balance in your life and take steps to align with success in various aspects of your life. 9 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. cfranek@comcast.net.

■ The Mount Pleasant Library will present “Saturday Morning Yoga.” 10 a.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122.

■ Instructor Luz Verost will lead a casual Spanish Conversation Club session designed to grow, revive or develop Spanish language skills. 10 to 11 a.m.

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

■ Volunteer teachers from the Washington English Center will hold a weekly conversational practice circle for adults who already have some English speaking ability. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-2431188.

■ Georgetown University professor emeritus David Hoof will lead a five-part The John E. Marlow Guitar Series

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Saturday, NOVEMBER 12 ■ Performance: Saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter, a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, and his quartet will perform “The Unfolding,” a work cocommissioned by the Kennedy Center inspired by recent interpretations of the big-bang theory that describe the expansion of the universe as an “unfolding” of matter in the time and space continuum.

8 p.m. $25 to $69. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. course on “Developing a Plot” in fiction writing. 2 to 4 p.m. Free; registration required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ Bahman Aryana of Rendezvous Tango will present “Library Tango Practica.” 2:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321.

■ Social media trainer Romona Foster will lead a seminar on how to “Grow Your Business With Email and Social Media: Simple Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Nonprofits.” 2:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 311, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. dclibrary.org/ node/54970.

Concerts ■ Washington Performing Arts’ Hayes Piano Series will feature 25-year-old French pianist Lucas Debargue performing works by Scarlatti, Chopin, Ravel and Medtner. 2 p.m. $47.

Theater of the Arts, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-7859727.

■ The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC will present “Let’s Misbehave!,” a cabaret of true confessions through bawdy songs and outrageous stories. 5, 8 and 10:15 p.m. $25 to $39. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202399-7993.

■ Georgetown University’s Phantoms will host the second night of the “DC A Cappella Festival 2016.” 7:30 p.m. $8 to $10. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts. georgetown.edu.

■ The band Brackish Water Jamboree, from Tidewater, Va., will perform foot-stomping bluegrass, old-time folk and classic Americana. 8 p.m. Free.

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

■ The American University Symphony

Orchestra will perform works by Schubert, Sibelius, Bartok, Bizet and Tcherepnin. 8 p.m. $5 to $10. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3634. The concert will repeat Sunday at 3 p.m.

■ A double bill will feature The Hip Abduction, an Afro-pop/indie-rock band hailing from St. Petersburg, Fla.; and D.C.-based Elikeh, an Afro-pop band that uses Togolese rhythms to make vibrant dance music. 9 p.m. $13 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ D.C-based blues singer-songwriterpianist Rogue Johnsen will perform. 10 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ Collector Patrick Weiler, president of the Seattle Textile and Rug Society, will discuss “Salt Bags From Iran and Central Asia,” including a review of salt’s importance to human and animal health and its impact on political and military history. 10:30 a.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200.

■ Nina Willner, a U.S. Army intelligence officer in Berlin during the Cold War, will discuss her book “Forty Autumns: A Family’s Story of Courage and Survival on Both Sides of the Berlin Wall,” about five women in her family separated by the Iron Curtain for more than 40 years and their miraculous reunion after the fall of the Berlin Wall. 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Jamie Stiehm, Creators Syndicate columnist and contributor to usnews. com, will discuss “A Tragic Rhyme in Time,” about the links between Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Gettysburg Address and President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 assassination in Dallas, which happened 100 Novembers apart. 1 p.m. Free. Peabody Room, Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ Jela Krecic Zizek, a Slovene journalist, film critic and philosopher, will discuss her first novel “None Like Her,” a romantic comedy set in Ljubljana chronicling a lovelorn man’s series of first dates. 3:30 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

■ John Simpson, who was chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary for two decades, will discuss his book “The Word Detective: Searching for the Meaning of It All at the Oxford English Dictionary,” a memoir, an inside look at the venerable institution, and a cultural history of the appearance and disappearance of words that reflects the constantly changing world. 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ National Geographic adventurers and photographers Becca Skinner and Robbie Shone will discuss “Life Without Borders,” about their use of new technology to redefine the meaning of community. 7:30 p.m. $25. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

■ Musician and vintner Maynard James Keenan will read from and discuss his authorized biography “A Perfect Union of Contrary Things,” written by Sarah Jensen. 10:30 p.m. $65 for a book, a Puscifer CD and one ticket. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Films ■ The National Gallery of Art will present a “ciné-concert” with a screening of “The Cave of the Silken Web,” one of the few films from China’s cinematic golden age of the 1920s and 1930s to survive the Cultural Revolution, with Andrew Simpson accompanying on piano. 1 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-8426799.

■ The International Shorts Film Festival will screen 10 shorts from Spain, Israel, Germany, Australia, France, Sweden and the United Kingdom that were selected from 1,000 submissions from over 80 countries. 2, 5 and 8 p.m. $8. Burke Theater, U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. tinyurl.com/shortsNov12.

■ The National Gallery of Art will present a “ciné-concert” featuring two films by Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel and surrealist artist Salvador Dali: 1929’s “Un chien Andalou” and 1930’s “L’Age d’or.” Spanish instrumentalist Remate will perform an original musical composition to accompany the first film.

4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-8426799.

■ Lisner Auditorium will host the world premiere of the docudrama “The Sultan and the Saint,” about an encounter at the height of the bloody ChristianMuslim conflict known as the Crusades when St. Francis of Assisi risked his life by walking across enemy lines to meet the Sultan of Egypt, the Muslim ruler Al Malik al Kamil. 7 p.m. $20. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800.

Performances and readings ■ The Indian ensemble Pradhanica will present a contemporary rendition of the Indian classical dance form of kathak, with its swift footwork, pulsing percussion and emotive spins. Dance lesson at 5 p.m.; performance at 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

■ Washington National Opera will present Donizetti’s opéra comique “The Daughter of the Regiment,” about a woman raised by soldiers who must convince her “fathers” to let her marry a peasant — just as a mysterious marquise comes to whisk her away to become a proper lady. 7 p.m. $45 to $315. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

The performance will repeat Nov. 13 and 20 at 2 p.m.; Nov. 14 and 19 at 7 p.m.; and Nov. 16, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m.

■ Kista Tucker Insights will present a dance concert featuring varied repertory about the human condition. 7:30 p.m. $15 to $20. Greenberg Theatre, American University, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-885-3634.

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 20 â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;#intheLab Comedy Showcaseâ&#x20AC;? will feature headliner-level standup comedians: Jason Weems (shown), a semifinalist on NBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Comic Standingâ&#x20AC;?; Danny Rouhier, host of 106.7 The Fanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grant & Danny Showâ&#x20AC;?; Lafayette Wright, seen on Comedy Centralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hart of the Cityâ&#x20AC;?; D.C. and Baltimore favorite Kandace Saunders; and Pat Riley, who has worked with an array of headliners, including Steve Byrne. 8 and 10 p.m. $17. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. inthelabcomedy.com. â&#x2013; Dance Placeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first full-length production, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Going On,â&#x20AC;? will look through the lens of Marvin Gayeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music and insights on life, love and social justice to find a reflection of the world today, with choreography by Vincent E. Thomas, Ralph Glenmore and Sylvia Soumah. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600.

The performance will repeat Nov. 13 and 20 at 4 p.m. and Nov. 19 at 8 p.m.

Special events â&#x2013; The Emporiyum, a two-day market and celebration of delicious food, will feature items from over 95 artisans, producers, chefs and restaurants. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $15 to $25. Dock5, Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. theemporiyum. com. The event will continue Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with VIP tickets for entry at 10 a.m. available for $40. â&#x2013; The Washington Harbour ice skat-

bration of Contemporary Israel Through Words and Movement,â&#x20AC;? choreographer, teacher and former dancer Ella Rothschild will present a participatory workshop on the unique Israeli dance form known as Gaga. 2 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kay Community Hall, Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington DC, 1529 16th St. NW. 202777-3228.

ing rink will hold a weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cartoon Skateâ&#x20AC;? event, from noon to 2 p.m.; and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rock n Skateâ&#x20AC;? event, from 8 to 10 p.m. $9 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-706-7666. â&#x2013; The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will host a family-oriented Indian Diwali â&#x20AC;&#x153;Festival of Lightâ&#x20AC;? celebration, featuring games, music, meditation and vegetarian food. 5 to 10 p.m. Free.

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

Walks â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a two-mile â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fall Foliage Strollâ&#x20AC;? along Rock Creek, with a stop at one of the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most picturesque views (for ages 10 and older).

10 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. â&#x2013; Washington Walksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Local!â&#x20AC;? series will mark the bicentennial of St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, Lafayette Square, with a tour of Lafayette Park and an interior visit to the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sanctuary. 11 a.m. $15 to $20. Meet outside the White House exit at the McPherson Square Metrorail station. washingtonwalks.com.

Sunday,NOVEMBER Nov. 13 Sunday 13 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brightest stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a class on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Advice for Life.â&#x20AC;? 10 and

Sunday, NOVEMBER 13 â&#x2013; Performance: Ukrainian pianist Vadym Kholodenko will make his D.C. debut with selections by Ravel, Schumann and Rachmaninoff. 4 p.m. $20 to $40; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/ events.

11:30 a.m. Free; $5 to $12 donation suggested. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-9862257. â&#x2013; A workshop on organizing photos, led by Keri Myers of Organize Those Papers, will present methods for storing, archiving and organizing photos and digital images, with a scanning station available and free Wi-Fi. 1 to 4 p.m. $35; reservations required. Hera Hub DC, Suite 100, 5028 Wisconsin Ave. NW. bit.ly/2dqmDs2. â&#x2013; As part of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Israel Arts DC: A Cele-

Concerts â&#x2013; The Steinway Series will feature pianist Katie Mahan performing works by Liszt, Gershwin and Mozart. 3 p.m. Free; tickets available in the G Street lobby at 2:30 p.m. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202633-1000. â&#x2013; The George Washington University Orchestra will perform works by composers ranging from Vaughan Williams to John Williams. 3 p.m. $15. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. â&#x2013; A brass and percussion ensemble from â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ownâ&#x20AC;? U.S. Marine Band will perform a prelude for the Marine Corps Worship Service. 3:30 p.m.

Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. â&#x2013; The Chuck Redd Ensemble, featuring the eminent vibraphonist and percussionist accompanied by piano, bass and drums, will perform jazz classics. 4 p.m.

Free. Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church,

1 Chevy Chase Circle NW. 202-3632202. â&#x2013; Washington Performing Arts will present bass-baritone Eric Owens (shown), soprano Susanna Phillips and pianist Myra Huang in a concert of works by Schubert, co-curated

by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, recipient of Washington Performing Artsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2015 Ambassador of the Arts Award. 4 p.m. $45. Theater of the Arts, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-785-9727. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Concert Series will present Seraphic Fire, one of the preeminent U.S. choral orchestral chamber ensembles, performing the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Requiemâ&#x20AC;? masterworks

by Gabriel FaurĂŠ and Maurice Durufle, conducted

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DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202462-7833.

■ The Friends of Music will host a classical concert by the Italian Saxophone Quartet featuring works by Bach, Mozart, Françaix, Piazzolla, Rota and Nyman. 7 p.m. $54; reservations required.

Oak Room, Fellowship House, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 1700 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-339-6436. The concert will repeat Monday at 8 p.m.

■ A double bill will feature Session Americana, a Somerville, Mass., sextet described as “altcountry arbiters of cool,” and Cicada Rhythm (shown), a folk bass-and-guitar duo from Athens, Ga. 7 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The Cathedral Choral Society’s popular Cathedral Sings program will feature a singalong of Fauré’s “Requiem,” led by guest conductor Will Breytspraak. 7:30 p.m. $10. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-3472635.

Discussions and lectures ■ Michèle Flournoy, former U.S. undersecretary of defense and now the CEO of the Center for a New American Security, will speak as part of the Washington National Cathedral’s Second Sundays Series on pressing issues of the day.

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

■ Micki McElya, associate professor of history at the University of Connecticut, will discuss her book “The Politics of

Mourning: Death and Honor in Arlington National Cemetery,” which depicts the hallowed ground as tangled in the nation’s most dishonorable practices, including its history as a plantation built by slaves. 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

■ Author Ingrid Anders will facilitate a monthly reading group for writers, with participants reading a celebrated short story aloud and discussing the literary devices used by the author. 2 p.m. Free.

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

■ A panel discussion on “Fresh Talk: Righting the Balance – How Can the Arts Advance Body Politics?” will explore how artists can address issues of discrimination, sexism and sexual violence to effect change, followed by a communal meal served family-style. The panel will feature Katie Cappiello, writer and director of “SLUT: The Play”; Aishah Shahidah Simmons, creator of the film “NO! The Rape Documentary”; Emma Sulkowicz, artist, activist and recipient of the National Organization for Women’s 2017 Woman of Courage Award; and Tanya Selvaratnam, Emmy-nominated producer and author of “The Big Lie.” 4:30 to 8 p.m. $20 to $25; reservations required.

Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000.

■ Henry Morgenthau III, former producer and writer for WGBH in Boston, will discuss his first collection of poetry, “A Sunday in Purgatory,” an ironic, humorous and bittersweet evocation of his early life in Manhattan and the passing of time. 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

■ Tara Campbell, an assistant editor at Barrelhouse and author of the “Text in the City” column in The Washington Independent Review of Books, will discuss her book “TreeVolution,” a part mystery, part techno-adventure tale about trees that start to strike back against people who climb or carve them, having grown tired of waiting for environmentalists to save them. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

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contemporary dance. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

■ Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company members James III, Alexandra Dickson, James Dwyer and Connor Ratliff will perform. 7 p.m. $20 to $25.

Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487.

■ Petworth Citizen will host a comedy showcase. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen.com.

Monday, NOVEMBER 14 ■ Concert: The Bridge Trio will perform “nouveau swing” music, a style of jazz that fuses modern dance music with Afro-New Orleans traditional music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

“Ipersignificato: Umberto Eco and Film” will screen two movies reflecting the influence and cinematic philosophy of the literary and cultural giant: director Federico Fellini’s classic “Amarcord,” about an imaginary year in the life of a fascist-era Italian town; and director Pier Paolo Pasolini’s “Teorema,” which mixes political allegory with occult fable, starring Terence Stamp. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-842-6799.

■ “FotoFilms” will feature six short films by and about National Geographic’s explorers and photographers, including “A Ghost in the Making,” “Elk River” and “A Woman’s Epic Journey to Climb 7 Mountains — Shot on a Phone.” 7:30 p.m. $25. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-8577700.

Performances and readings ■ The El-Funoun Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe will perform. 5 p.m. $25 to $250. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. 703-725-4377.

■ Poet and educator Matt Gallant will host a Jazz & Verse Open Mic event featuring the Bruce Krohmer Trio. 5 to 7 p.m. $5. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856.

■ Undergraduate and graduate-level dancers from the University of Maryland will present “On the Move,” a program of 7+( :25/' )$0286

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Special events ■ Annie’s Ace Hardware will host the Human Rescue Alliance’s mobile pet adoption vehicle with adoptable cats and dogs. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Annie’s Ace Hardware, 1240 Upshur St. NW. 202727-7369.

■ The local nonprofit SMYAL’s annual fall brunch will feature a keynote address

by Harvard University swimmer Schuyler Bailar, the first openly transgender NCAA Division I swimmer and a Northern Virginia native who attended Georgetown Day School prior to his transition. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $150 to $250. Mandarin Oriental, 1330 Maryland Ave. SW. smyal.org.

Monday,NOVEMBER Nov. 14 Monday 14 Classes and workshops ■ The weekly “Viniyoga Mondays” program will feature a gentle yoga class.

10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ The West End Interim Library will host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m. Free.

West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

Discussions and lectures ■ “Conversations at The Kreeger Museum,” a program for those with memory disorders and their caregivers, will feature a discussion of Edgar Degas’ painting “Woman Brushing Her Hair,” including whether the work’s unusual vantage point can be interpreted as a view into the inner life of the subject. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Free; registration required. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-337-3050, ext. 318. The program will also be held Nov. 21 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

■ Independent researcher John P. Richardson will discuss his book “Alexander Robey Shepherd: The Man Who Built the Nation’s Capital,” about one of local Washington’s most controversial figures.

Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200.

■ Maureen Corrigan will discuss the story behind the text in “The Not-SoGreat Gatsby: How Hollywood Misinterprets America’s Greatest Novel.” Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-2138.

■ Laila El-Haddad, and Maggi Schmitt, co-authors of “The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey,” will discuss their full-color cookbook featuring an array of Palestinian dishes. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. African/Middle Eastern Reading Room, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202707-4188.

■ Mouhanad Khorchide, professor of Islamic pedagogy at the University of Münster, and Klaus von Stosch, professor of Catholic systematic theology at the

University of Paderborn, will discuss “Approaching Jesus in the Qur’an: Christians and Muslim Perspectives.” 4 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Healey Family Student Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.

■ In conjunction with the opening of a photography exhibition about countries where persecuted groups face potentially genocidal threats, a panel discussion will examine the recent track record of atrocity prevention efforts. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW. ushmm.org.

■ A book club focusing on contemporary German fiction will discuss Christian Kracht’s “Imperium,” a fantastical novel of obsession, adventure and coconuts, with moderation by Catholic University professor Amanda Sheffer. 6:30 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Goethe-Institut Washington, Suite 3, 1990 K St. NW. goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite.com.

■ John Hudak, deputy director of the Brookings Institution’s Center for Effective Public Management, will discuss his book “Marijuana: A Short History,” which profiles the politics and policies surrounding pot in the U.S. and around the world.

6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202387-1400.

■ Evan J. Wallach — a circuit judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit who served as a combat engineer in Vietnam and Cambodia and in the Pentagon as a U.S. Army judge advocate during the Persian Gulf War — will discuss “Prisoners of War.” 6:45 to 9 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030.

■ Tim Harford — a former World Bank economist, author of “The Undercover Economist,” and now a columnist for The Financial Times — will discuss his book “Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives,” which presents examples from the arts, technology and business that show how disarray and confusion stimulate us to come up with new ideas and creative ways of doing things.

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

■ “Feeder’s Advisory: A Book Club for Those Who Love Food” will discuss “International Night: A Father and Daughter Cook Their Way Around the World” by Mark and Talia Kurlansky. 7 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288.

■ As part of “Israel Arts DC: A Celebration of Contemporary Israel Through Words and Movement,” author Meir Shalev will discuss his novel “Two SheBears,” which follows three generations in a family’s life from British Palestine to modern-day Israel to examine the depths of human vengeance. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $15 to $25. Goldman Theater, Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington DC, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3228.

Film ■ “Marvelous Movie Mondays” will feature the 1999 film “A Walk on the See Events/Page 23

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Performances and readings ■ Laugh Index Theatre will present “Improv Wars,” a friendly competition among improv troupes, with the audience voting for the winner. 8 p.m. $8 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.

■ Emi Mahmoud and Imani Cezanne, co-winners of 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam Championship, will present a night of love, laughs, poems and womanhood. 9 to 11 p.m. $10. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

Tuesday, Nov. 15 Tuesday NOVEMBER 15 Classes and workshops ■ A certified yoga instructor will lead a walk-in gentle yoga class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-7270232.

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

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

■ Lindsey Crawford of Yoga District will present a yoga class for beginners. 1 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288.

■ Housing Counseling Services Inc. will present a refresher workshop on reverse mortgages. 2 p.m. Free. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. 202-667-7006.

■ “Living Organized: Decluttering Your Home” will be the topic of a workshop led by Penny Catterall of Order Your Life and Wendy Messenger of Living by Design at Keller Williams Capital Properties. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Hera Hub DC, Suite 100, 5028 Wisconsin Ave. NW. bit.ly/2f1BA6F. Concerts ■ As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, the D.C.-based professional chamber vocal ensemble Third Practice will perform William Byrd’s “Mass for Four Voices,” William Billings’ “Creation” and the premiere of Joshua Bornfield’s “Reconstruction.” 12:10 p.m. Free.

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

■ The University of the District of Columbia’s “JAZZalive” series will present a “Meet the Artist on the Bandstand” conversation and performance featuring vocalist, educator and recording artist Lori Williams. 12:30 p.m. Free. Recital Hall, Building 46-West, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. jazzaliveudc.org.

■ Singer-songwriter and filmmaker Be Steadwell, an artist in residence at Strathmore, will perform what she calls “queer pop” — a blend of jazz, a cappella and folk music. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Italian Saxophone Quartet will perform works by Bach, Sciarrino, Françaix, Nyman, Iturralde, Piazzolla, Molinelli and Rota. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium,

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

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

■ A double bill will feature the Chicago-based Henhouse Prowlers, known for a unique sound inspired by the roots of bluegrass; and Hollertown, a six-piece bluegrass and old-time band from D.C. 8 p.m. $8 to $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies will host a panel discussion on “Tales From the Trail: AU Alumni Share Their Experiences in the 2016 Elections.” 10 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Rooms 5, Mary Graydon Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3491.

■ Commercial Real Estate Women of Washington DC will host a luncheon with CNN chief political analyst Gloria Borger, who will share her insights on the 2016 election. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $95 to $110; reservations required. The Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW. crewdc.org.

■ Attorney and author James Conroy will discuss his book “Lincoln’s White House: The People’s House in Wartime,” a behind-the-scenes account of daily life in the White House during the Civil War years, drawing on primary sources.

Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000.

■ Harry D. Boonin will discuss his book “Never Tell a Boy Not to Fight,” about four Jewish boxers from Philadelphia a century ago. Noon to 1 p.m. Free.

African/Middle Eastern Reading Room, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-3780.

■ The “Books That Shaped America” series will feature a discussion of Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker’s “The Joy of Cooking,” led by Stephanie Hartman, adjunct professorial lecturer at American University. Noon to 1 p.m.

Free; reservations requested. Training and Events Room, Bender Library, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3847.

■ Michael E. Mann, director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University, will discuss “The Past as Prologue: Learning From Climate Changes in Past Centuries.”

Noon to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Fisher Colloquium, Hariri Building, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.

■ Anaheed Al-Hardan, assistant professor of sociology at American University of Beirut, will discuss his book “Palestinians in Syria: Nakba Memories of Shattered Communities.” 12:30 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958.

■ The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Maryland and Environs will present a talk on “What Everyone Needs to Know

Tuesday, NOVEMBER 15 ■ Concert: Vocal Arts DC will open its season of art song recitals with a concert featuring lyric tenor Ben Bliss (shown) and Australian pianist Lachlan Glen performing selections

by Richard Strauss, Lili Boulanger, Paolo Tosti, Benjamin Britten and others, plus a set of popular American songs. 7:30 p.m. $50. Theater of the Arts, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-785-9727.

About Arranging Funerals,” featuring tips on how to honor your loved one without spending more than you can afford. 2 to 3 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-7271488.

■ The Flannery Lecture Series — presented in honor of the late U.S. District Court Judge Thomas A. Flannery — will feature a talk by U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch, with additional remarks

by Avis E. Buchanan, director of the D.C. Public Defender Service. 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Ceremonial Courtroom, U.S. Courthouse, 333 Constitution Ave. NW. jelam@zuckerman.com.

■ Bob Pittman, iHeartMedia chairman and CEO, will discuss his pioneering work and career in the latest in the “Innovative Lives” series examining musical creativity and innovation. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; registration required.

Coulter Performance Plaza, National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. americanhistory.si.edu.

■ Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, staff writer at Science, will discuss his book “The Spy Who Couldn’t Spell: A Dyslexic Traitor, an Unbreakable Code, and the FBI’s Hunt for America’s Stolen Secrets,” about self-proclaimed CIA analyst Brian Regan, whose intricate espionage scheme and system of coded messages were made even more baffling by his dyslexia. Joining him in conversation will be New York Times journalist and author Mark Mazzetti.

6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202387-1400.

■ Robert Hazen of the Carnegie Institution for Science’s Geophysical Laboratory will discuss “The Private Lives of Minerals: Social Network Analysis Applied to Mineralogy.” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Broad Branch Campus, Carnegie Institution for Science, 5251 Broad Branch Road NW. carnegiescience.edu/events.

■ John P. Richardson will discuss his book “Alexander Robey Shepherd: The Man Who Built the Nation’s Capital,” about the intriguing figure who built Washington’s infrastructure in the decade following the Civil War. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $12 to $20; reservations required.

National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ Americana music specialist and raconteur Robert Wyatt will focus on the 1960s — and films such as “West Side Story,” “The Sound of Music,” “My Fair

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Ring Auditorium, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 7th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Ruth Trocolli, archaeologist for the District of Columbia, will discuss the history of human habitation in the Tenleytown neighborhood. 7 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ Larrie D. Ferreiro — adjunct professor of history and systems engineering at George Mason University, professor of systems and engineering and naval architecture at Stevens Institute of Technology and author of “Ships and Science” — will discuss his book “Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved it,” a nuts-and-bolts look at how the Revolutionary War could have been lost without the weapons and troops provided by the two countries. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Representatives of Takoma Radio will discuss their low-power FM station, its progress since its July launch and ways for people to get involved in the project, which broadcasts in a 2.5-mile radius of Takoma Park at 94.3 FM and streams at takomaradio.org. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Goethe-Institut Washington, Suite 3, 1990 K St. NW. goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite.com.

■ Madeleine Thien will discuss her book “Do Not Say We Have Nothing,” which earned a place on this year’s Man Booker Prize shortlist. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

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Free; reservations required. Meet by the Bartholdi Park Fountain, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202225-8333.

Wednesday, NOVEMBER 16 â&#x2013; Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program: Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performer John Henry will perform.

5:30 p.m. Free. Kimpton Glover Park Hotel, 2505 Wisconsin Ave. NW. johnhenryguitarman.com. have spilled over from animals to humans. A post-screening discussion will feature Dr. Vanessa van der Linden, a neuropediatrician who was the first to recognize the severity and extent of the Zika outbreak on newborn children in Brazil; Dr. Anthony Fauci, an immunologist and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Yvonne-Marie Linton, a research entomologist at the Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit; and Dr. LaQuandra S. Nesbitt, director of the D.C. Department of Health. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. naturalhistory.si.edu. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Objects of Desire: The Films of Luis BuĂąuelâ&#x20AC;? will feature the directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1952 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mexican Bus Ride,â&#x20AC;? about a newlywed couple whose honeymoon is cut short when the man learns that his mother has fallen ill back home. A Q&A will feature Carlos A. GutiĂŠrrez, co-founding director of Cinema Tropical. 6:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, 2801 16th St. NW. bunueldc2016.org. â&#x2013; Bistro Bohemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Film and Beerâ&#x20AC;? series, which presents Czech comedies from the 1930s to 1970s, will screen director VĂĄqclav Vorlicekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1977 sci-fi comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Would You Say to Some Spinach?â&#x20AC;? 6:45 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Bistro Bohem, 600 Florida Ave. NW. 202-735-5895. â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Third China Onscreen Biennial,â&#x20AC;? co-sponsored by the Smithsonianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Freer and Sackler galleries, will feature the D.C. premiere of Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tsedenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tharlo,â&#x20AC;? about a sheepherder who journeys from his remote village to get a photo ID and meets a city woman whose romantic intentions may not be what they first seem. 7 p.m. Free. Landmarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. asia.si.edu.

The festival will continue through Thursday with four other D.C. premieres.

Performance â&#x2013; Story District will present its monthly show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soap Opera: Stories about draaaaammma.â&#x20AC;? 8 p.m. $15.

Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St. NW. storydistrict.org.

Special event â&#x2013; In partnership with Peregrine Espresso, the West End Interim Library will host a coffee tasting featuring a vari-

Wednesday, Nov. 16 Wednesday NOVEMBER 16 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; Local mime artist Mark Jaster will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Piccoloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trunk,â&#x20AC;? featuring a character who delights through playful interactions with the audience, brilliant gestures and witty musical surprises, all without words (for ages 3 through 8 and their families). 10 and 11:15 a.m. $25 to $39. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. The performance will repeat Thursday and Friday at 10 a.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 3:30 p.m. â&#x2013; Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s writer Erica S. Perl â&#x20AC;&#x201D; author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chicken Buttâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ferocious Fluffity: A Mighty BiteY Class Petâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will read from her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Capybara Conspiracy: A Novel in Three Acts,â&#x20AC;? about seventh-graders who kidnap their schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mascot, a giant South American capybara, and then â&#x20AC;&#x153;rescueâ&#x20AC;? the rodent only to have their scheme go wrong (for ages 10 to 14). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; Guy Mason Recreation Center will offer a weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gentle Gyrokinesisâ&#x20AC;? class to improve posture, balance and agility.

2:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7736. â&#x2013; A homebuyers workshop will provide information on how to purchase a home using a DC Open Doors mortgage product, featuring Jeff Lobel of New American Mortgage. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested. D.C. Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. 202-777-4663. â&#x2013; Poets on the Fringe will host a weekly poetry workshop. 7 to 9 p.m.

Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. passapamela@aol.com. â&#x2013; Instructor David Newcomb will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meditation for Peace and WellBeing.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/ Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202727-1288. â&#x2013; Susan Lowell will lead a tai chi class. 7:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488.

Concerts â&#x2013; The Great American Canyon Band, an indie-folk collaboration from Baltimore, will perform songs from their debut album â&#x20AC;&#x153;Only You Remain.â&#x20AC;? 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600. â&#x2013; The Georgetown University Chamber Singers and Georgetown University

Concert Choir will present a combined concert, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art in a Data Driven World: Contemporary American Choral Compositions.â&#x20AC;? 7:30 p.m. Free. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown.edu. â&#x2013; Chris Cassaday, a progressive acoustic singer-songwriter from Arlington, will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; Politics and Prose will host an Acoustic Open Mic for local musicians and others of all ages, hosted by John Trupp and featuring special guest sets by local and visiting musicians, with all styles of music, poetry and performance welcome. 8 to 10 p.m.; sign up at 7:30 p.m. Free. The Den, Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. â&#x2013; A double bill will feature the Richmond band the Southern Belles playing a mix of jazz, rock, funk and country; and the Mallett Brothers, an alt-country-rock group from Maine. 8:30 p.m. $8 to $10.

Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; San Francisco singer-songwriter Essence, a child of flower children who has opened for Tom Petty and Natalie Merchant, will play her folk-Americana, pop and rock songs. 10 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; National Museum of Women in the Arts curatorial assistant Stephanie Midon will discuss several works in the special exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Land: Women Artists From the Rubell Family Collection.â&#x20AC;? Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free.

National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000. â&#x2013; Grant Harris, CEO of Harris Africa Partners LLC and former principal adviser to President Barack Obama on issues related to Africa, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Outlook for Business and Investment in Africa.â&#x20AC;? 12:30 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu/calendar. â&#x2013; Philadelphia historian Francis W. Hoeber will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Against Time: Letters From Nazi Germany, 19381939,â&#x20AC;? which tells the story, through their letters, of an educated couple driven out by the Nazis and forced to make a new life in America. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Goethe-Institut Washington, Suite 3, 1990 K St. NW. goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite.com. â&#x2013; Ambassador John Negroponte, visiting professor of international affairs at George Washington University, will discuss strategies for leading in complex international environments. 6 to 8 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/MIPPNegroponte. â&#x2013; Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., will deliver the 24th annual Joseph L. Rauh Jr. Lecture and discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;United.â&#x20AC;?

Reception at 5 p.m.; lecture at 6 to 8 p.m.

Free for lecture; $75 for admission to the reception, a signed copy of the book, and a photo with Booker. Reservations See Events/Page 25

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 24 required. Theater of the Arts, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. law.udc.edu/event/Booker. â&#x2013; The World Affairs Council will host Dina Kawar, ambassador of Jordan to the United States, who will discuss the U.S.-Jordan bilateral relationship, Jordanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role as a non-permanent U.N. Security Council member and her experience as Jordanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second female ambassador to the U.S. Reception at 6 p.m.; program from 6:45 to 8 p.m. Free; registration requested. Offices of KPMG, 1801 K St. NW. 202-293-1051. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guide to Minimally Invasive Spine Careâ&#x20AC;? will feature lectures by three neurosurgeons: Dr. Joshua Ammerman, chief of neurosurgery and chairman of the department of surgery at Sibley Memorial Hospital, on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Minimally Invasive Approaches to Spinal Reconstructionâ&#x20AC;?; Dr. Matthew Ammerman on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spinal Stenosis: A Less Invasive Approach to Surgical Careâ&#x20AC;?; and Dr. Joshua Wind on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Image-Guided Spine Surgery.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; registration requested. Conference Room 2, Building A, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5255 Loughboro Road NW. 202-660-6683. â&#x2013; Ellen Crosby, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Champagne Conspiracy,â&#x20AC;? will discuss her mystery novels. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com. â&#x2013; Architect Marlon Blackwell â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whose Fayetteville, Ark.-based studio received the 2016 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award in Architecture â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will discuss the firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s influences and design

process, which melds vernacular traditions and modernist, abstract form to create architecture that responds to the unique aspects of its physical and cultural context. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $12 to $20; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making Sense of Marketingâ&#x20AC;? will be the subject of a Hera Hub DC â&#x20AC;&#x153;power panelâ&#x20AC;? featuring Hillary Berman, founder of Popcorn & Ice Cream, a D.C.-based marketing consulting firm; Aerica Banks, a patent policy analyst in Googleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s D.C. office; and Sue Keith, a managing partner with Ceres Insights, a local staffing firm. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $25 to $40. Hera Hub DC, Suite 100, 5028 Wisconsin Ave. NW. bit.ly/2eHzDwj. â&#x2013; David Sax, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tastemakersâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Save the Deli,â&#x20AC;? will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter,â&#x20AC;? which finds a resurgence of interest in the tangible â&#x20AC;&#x201D; such as vinyl records â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the digital age, and reflects on what the physical world gives us that the virtual one cannot. 7 p.m.

Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; The D.C. Public Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Books & Barsâ&#x20AC;? modern-day book club will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winter in the Bloodâ&#x20AC;? by James Welch. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Gordon Biersch Brewery, 900 F St. NW. booksandbars.eventbrite.com. â&#x2013; The American University Museum will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Myth of the New Art Examiner: A Conversation With Derek Guthrie.â&#x20AC;? 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. American

University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8851300. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Twentythirtysomething Book Club â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a group for younger adults ages 21 and older â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bellweather Rhapsody,â&#x20AC;? a darkly comic novel by Kate Racculia full of idiosyncratic individuals and their secrets. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Mad Fox Tap Room, 2218 Wisconsin Ave. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov. â&#x2013; Veteran National Geographic photographer Cory Richards will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;#LifeNoFilter,â&#x20AC;? about his use of a camera to share a fascinating personal journey of struggle and redemption, using stories set against some of the planetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most tantalizing backdrops. 7:30 p.m. $25. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-8577700.

Films â&#x2013; In recognition of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, the Tenley-Friendship Library will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Pursuit of Happyness,â&#x20AC;? starring Will Smith as a man living with his son on the streets and in shelters who, with selfconfidence and the love of his son, is able to rise above his obstacles to become a Wall Street legend. Noon.

Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â&#x2013; In partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland, the George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum will screen the film â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Weaverly Path: The Tapestry Life of Silvia Heyden,â&#x20AC;? an intimate, visually stunning portrait of Swiss-

Wednesday, NOVEMBER 16 â&#x2013; Discussion: Henrietta RoseInnes (shown) will discuss her novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nineveh,â&#x20AC;? a mystery about Cape Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only ethical pest removal specialist and the secrets of a luxury housing development; and Fabienne Josaphat will discuss her novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dancing in the Baronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shadow,â&#x20AC;? which brings to life a horrifying and not-so-distant time in Haitiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past while exploring the best and worst of humanity. 6:30 p.m.

Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202387-1400. born tapestry weaver Silvia Heyden.

Director Kenny Dalsheimer will make introductory remarks, and dessert refreshments will follow the screening. 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Tex-

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tile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9947394. â&#x2013; A Kazakh film festival will feature a screening of the 2009 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Dear Children,â&#x20AC;? with introductory remarks by director Zhanna Issabayeva about her depiction of a mother and adult son living a simple, traditional existence amid the plains of the Kazakhstan steppes. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Marvin Center Auditorium, 800 21st St. NW. go.gwu.edu/nov16. â&#x2013; The Avalon Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;French CinĂŠmathèqueâ&#x20AC;? series will screen â&#x20AC;&#x153;Made in France,â&#x20AC;? director Nicolas Boukhriefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thriller about a journalist who infiltrates a group of Islamic extremists only to find himself in mortal danger when the leader plans an attack in the heart of Paris. 8 p.m. $7 to $12.25. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464.

Special event â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hi-ReSOLUTION: An Evening of Youth Photography and Voicesâ&#x20AC;? will benefit the group Critical Exposure and highlight the efforts of D.C. youth to improve their schools and communities.

6 to 9 p.m. $65; reservations required.

Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, 2801 16th St. NW. criticalexposure.org/fallfundraiser.

Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Capitals will play the Pittsburgh Penguins. 7:30 p.m. $50 See Events/Page 30

GettinG Around in D.C. The Current

A Look at Transportation in Northwest Washington

November 9, 2016 ■ Page 26

Mazda’s big crossover avoids feeling excessively large Some large-family vehicles work hard to emphasize their size. The Honda Pilot, consistently one of the most popular full-size crossovers, is a notable example. It’s built

ON AUTOS BRADY HOLT

to feel wide, open and airy, like a big leather-trimmed box.

The redesigned 2016 Mazda CX-9, meanwhile, took the opposite approach. It’s actually bigger than the Pilot, but you wouldn’t guess that from behind the wheel. A small dashboard and a high center console between the front seats foster a cozy feel, while the driver and passenger can feel miles away from each other in the Honda. The minimalist dashboard design in the CX-9 pulls off a premium appearance, especially with the tested auburn interior.

The CX-9 also feels relatively small and agile on the road, with particularly responsive steering and handling for such a large crossover. Its 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine looks small on paper, but its turbocharger delivers more

than adequate pep in most conditions.

This engine also helps the CX-9 achieve better EPA fuel economy ratings than the competition, most of which use six-cylinder engines. With the tested all-wheel drive, the CX-9 has an EPA rating of 23 mpg in mixed driving, beating most competitors by one to three mpg. The advantage is magnified in the city; the others catch up on the highway.

Even though the CX-9 can feel small when it wants to, that doesn’t mean that it’s cramped for three rows of passengers. Generous fore-aft adjustments to the middle seat make it easy to create room for everyone, or to give extra legroom to the middle row when there’s no one in the far back. Accommodations are comparable to the Pilot’s and better than a Toyota Highlander’s, though the Honda and Toyota allow up to eight passengers instead of the Mazda’s seven. The CX-9’s cargo space is on the skimpy side for this class, though the seats do fold easily.

If space is truly at a premium in your street or driveway, the CX-9’s extra size will make itself known. It’s 5 inches longer than a Pilot, and while it’s slightly narrower and has a slightly tighter turning radius than the Honda, this Mazda

Ward 4 study recommends traffic safety enhancements

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Plans for comprehensive safety upgrades across southern Ward 4 are moving forward, as the D.C. Department of Transportation recently finalized its Rock Creek East II Livability Study report.

The study, which is available at rockcreekeast2.com, launched this spring in an area roughly between Missouri Avenue and Spring Road NW as an effort to combine traffic data with community feedback to make transportation improvements. The recommendations include improvements to Sherman and Grant circles NW, and studying how to add bicycle facilities on a stretch of New Hampshire Avenue NW without unduly burdening nearby churches.

“DDOT believes all recommended changes will provide valuable safety and multimodal enhancements,” agency spokesperson Terry Owens wrote in an email to The Current.

Broadly, the recommendations include reconfiguring intersections and traffic circles; adding various curb extensions, which reduce pedestrian crossing distances and encourage drivers to slow down; adding bike lanes and new bicycle boulevards (which designate a road as a bike route without adding a bike lane); and constructing new sidewalks.

The project also includes a green-infrastructure component in conjunction with D.C. Water and Sewer Authority efforts to reduce stormwater runoff, with numerous blocks designated for permeable pavement in their parking lanes and other features.

Rendering courtesy of DDOT

A possible traffic-calming option for Sherman Circle NW would create a protected bike lane.

Short-term projects, such as new signage or a sidewalk, can be completed within one to two years, according to the Transportation Department. Medium-term projects, which can take two to four years, require greater capital expenditures and may require a contract; further studies fall into this category, Owens said. Longterm projects, requiring more detailed study and greater capital expense, would be four to eight years out. Green infrastructure projects, meanwhile, are heavily dependent on DC Water’s phasing.

Specific proposals include: ■ constructing a new pedestrian/ cyclist connection between Piney Branch Parkway and the end of Shepherd Street, as well as new sidewalks on sections of Mathewson Drive, Blagden Avenue, and 17th, Allison and Shepherd streets NW. These additions would ease non-vehicular access into Rock Creek Park.

■ redesigning Arkansas Avenue’s intersections with 16th Street, Piney Branch Parkway and Taylor Street NW, and adding a sidewalk along the south side of Arkansas See Study/Page 30

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The redesigned 2016 Mazda CX-9 comfortably fits seven passengers without feeling like a bulky box.

is still on the bulky side compared to competitors like the Highlander, Hyundai Santa Fe or Kia Sorento.

But if you’re interested in a sportier, more stylish alternative to the class norm, while getting better gas mileage to boot, the CX-9 deserves attention. Prices start at $32,420 and reach $44,915 for the tested top-of-the-line Signature.

GONDOLA: River crossing eyed in Georgetown From Page 1

encouraged to hear that the gondola is architecturally and logistically feasible, and that the ridership would be significant. He’s particularly keen on the possibility of the gondola mitigating commuter delays by arriving at a consistent pace, every 20 to 60 seconds.

He was less enthusiastic that the study deems only one site in Georgetown as a reasonable location for a gondola station. ZGF ruled out an open area south of Georgetown University’s library because it wouldn’t provide an easy connection to businesses, and it nixed the idea of using a portion of Francis Scott Key Park, just west of the Key Bridge, because of physical constraints.

The Aqueduct Foundation, west of the Whitehurst Freeway, was removed from consideration because the gondola would be considered “an impairment to Park Service property.” Meanwhile, the Car Barn building at 3600 M St. NW as well as the development at 3401 Water St. NW also received negative reviews in the study because they would require structural work and a challenging regulatory process.

“That was concerning — it wasn’t widely flexible,” Sternlieb said. “It would have been great if they had said you can do it in any of these places and you’d have the same results.”

In Rosslyn, an elevated station is most feasible along the right of way on North Fort Myer Drive or North Lynn Street, according to the study. An existing sky bridge over the former would have to be removed, the study says, but both locations would be particularly desirable for Rosslyn stakeholders

who want an eventual gondola extension to the nearby U.S. Marine Corps Memorial.

EastBanc had been planning to develop the Exxon site into a fivestory condominium building for several years, but recently sold the site to Altus for $14 million, according to the Business Journal.

Sternlieb said the possibility of new development at the site presents several different opportunities. The developer could partner with the city to redesign a portion of the building for gondola use, or the city could buy the entire site and auction off the parts left over after the gondola station is built.

“The problem is timing, of course,” Sternlieb said. “We’re in the early stages of planning.

They’re at the late stages of trying to submit permits.”

A representative of Altus Realty wasn’t available for comment in time for publication.

Now that the project has been deemed feasible, Sternlieb’s group and the other stakeholders will sit down over the next several months to decide how best to proceed.

Funding for the environmental study will be more difficult to come by than for the cheaper feasibility study, Sternlieb said. Three factors are necessary for successful next steps, according to Sternlieb: “a common vision, leadership to deliver that vision, and then money.” An implementation plan will take at least nine months to finalize, he said.

The project will also have to contend with skeptics like Ward 7 D.C. Council member Yvette Alexander. “I think we have better uses for our funds than a gondola at this time,” she said on “The Kojo Nnamdi Show” last week.

(Alexander will leave the council at the end of this year, having lost

to former Mayor Vincent Gray in the Democratic primary.)

When asked about such comments, Sternlieb said he continues to think public sentiment is in favor of the project. He hopes people will be willing to have a reasonable debate with him and other proponents, rather than jumping to conclusions or dismissing the idea out of hand.

“Most of the people that we’ve heard from who are strongly opposed to it have given it about six seconds of thought,” Sternlieb said. “It’s a gut reaction rather than an informed opinion.”

One of Alexander’s colleagues — Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh, chair of the council’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment — told WTOP last week that she’s in favor of the gondola as an “innovative solution” to the area’s transit woes.

Fellow committee member and Ward 4 representative Brandon Todd “is interested in further exploring the possibility,” spokesperson Joshua Fleitman told The Current in an email. Ward 2’s Jack Evans wasn’t available for comment in time for publication, but he has previously expressed enthusiasm about the idea.

Sternlieb sees the gondola as an opportunity to correct for the absence of a Georgetown Metro station, which could be four decades away, if it happens at all.

Especially given the region’s rising population, he thinks another transportation option could have far-reaching impacts. He hopes others come to agree.

“We’re planning for a future in this region that really makes it easier for people in this region to move around, quickly and efficiently and inexpensively,” Sternlieb said.

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Thursday NOVEMBER 17 Class ■ The Chevy Chase and Georgetown chapters of National Active and Retired Federal Employees will present a seminar on the Federal Health Insurance Program’s “Open Season,” led by health economist Walt Francis. 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Free. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-518-2519.

Concerts ■ South African guitarist Derek Gripper will perform music inspired by European classical traditions, avant-garde Brazilian works, kora music from Mali, the ghoema and vastrap music styles of Cape Town, and Indian classical music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Philadelphia’s Nick Andrew Staver, who earned a master’s certificate in songwriting and guitar at Berklee College of Music, will play contemporary jazz and blues. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The National Symphony Orchestra will present Dvorák’s “New World Symphony” led by conductor Krzysztof Urbánski, as well as the original version of Tchaikovsky’s “Rococo Variations” featuring virtuoso cellist Johannes Moser (shown). 7 p.m. $15 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The concert will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m.

■ Saxophonist Jorge Pardo will present an evening of jazz and flamenco featuring the Juanito Pascual Trio. 7:30 p.m. $20; reservations required. Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, 2801 16th St. NW. spainculture.us.

■ The Georgetown University Jazz Ensemble will perform hits by Quincy Jones and arrangements by Michael Philip Mossman. 8 p.m. Free. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown. edu.

■ The Z3, a Frank Zappa tribute trio from Connecticut, and the Next Step Band, a Grateful Dead devotee group from the D.C. area, will perform. 8 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ “Thursday Night Bluegrass” will feature Memphis Gold, Charlie Sayles and the Scrap Iron Band playing blues. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; $12 minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

Discussions and lectures ■ Joel Blecher, associate professor of history at George Washington University, will discuss “Textile Fragments From Mamluk Egypt.” Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200.

■ International best-selling author and illustrator Alona Frankel will discuss

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■ Phyllis Bennis, a fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies, will discuss “Ending the Multiple Wars in Syria: The U.S. Role.” Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

■ Documentary filmmakers Erica Ginsberg, Sandy Cannon-Brown and Andy Fernandez will discuss their work and careers in the second of six talks held in association with the new Dumbarton Oaks Humanities Fellowships. 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Oak Room, Fellowship House, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 1700 Wisconsin Ave. NW. events@doaks.org.

■ A seminar series on “Trauma and the Brain” will feature Johns Hopkins University and National Institutes for Health neuroscientist and researcher Bill Marks and attorney Jeanine Hull. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-7271488. The series will continue Dec. 1.

■ Artist Rowland Ricketts, who uses natural dyes and historical processes to create richly hued contemporary textiles, will discuss how growing and processing indigo shapes his art. 6 p.m. $10 to $15; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-7394.

■ “Small Press Night” will feature four literary fiction authors published by small presses, discussing their works and careers: Andrea Klein, author of “Calf”; Kia Corthron, author of “The Castle Across the Magnet Carter”; Jen Michalski, author of “The Summer She Was Underwater”; and Rion Amilcar Scott, author of “Insurrections.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested.

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■ Henrik Williams, a professor and chair in the department of Scandinavian languages at Uppsala University, will discuss “Cracking the Runic Code: The Alphabet of Mystery.” 6:45 to 9 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Alexandra Zapruder — granddaughter of Abraham Zapruder, whose film of the moment John F. Kennedy was shot provided crucial evidence for the Warren Commission — will discuss her book “Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film,” which describes the lasting effect the film had on her and her family. She will be joined by novelist Susan Shreve. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

■ Meg Leta Jones, assistant professor at Georgetown University, will discuss her book “Control + Z: The Right to Be Forgotten,” about the legal, cultural and technical aspects of the digital world. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations suggested.

The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

■ Jan Grabowski, professor of history at the University of Ottawa, will discuss the Polish “Blue” Police, which the Germans created shortly after their conquest of Poland to enforce various German regulations directed against Polish Jews and which later took part in the brutal liquidation of ghettos in Poland. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Helena

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■ Zadie Smith (shown), author of “White Teeth” and “On Beauty,” will discuss her fifth novel, “Swing Time,” about a brief but defining friendship between two women who dream of becoming dancers. Smith will be joined by former NPR host Michele Norris, curator of The Race Card Project. 7 p.m. $28 to $30 for the book and one ticket. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

■ The Georgetown Book Club will discuss Adam Johnson’s story collection “Fortune Smiles,” recipient of the 2015 National Book Award for Fiction. 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov.

■ The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington’s new “Imagine Israel: Meet the Changemakers” series will feature a talk by journalist, filmmaker and TV personality Gal Uchovsky, called “the most influential LGBTQ person in Israel” by Pink Time Magazine. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Carnegie Institution for Science, 1530 P St. NW. shalomdc.org/ changemakers.

■ Author and war crimes expert Lawrence Douglas will discuss his book “The Right Wrong Man: John Demjanjuk and the Last Great Nazi War Crimes Trial,” which follows one of the most serpentine trials to come out of the Holocaust — that of 89-year-old Ukrainian-American John Demjanjuk. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Kay Community Hall, Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington DC, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3228.

Films ■ As part of the Avalon Theatre’s film studies program, film programmer Sky Sitney will explore Chantal Akerman’s vast contributions to film culture and contextualize her career through a discussion and presentation of her autobiographical avant-garde 1976 documentary “News From Home.” 10:30 a.m. to noon. $12 to $15. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464.

■ The Library of Congress will present a double feature: the 1952 movie “Chicago Calling,” about a poor father who makes monumental efforts to get money to keep his phone installed, so he can get word on his critically injured little daughter; and the 1949 movie “The Big Steal,” about an army lieutenant accused of robbery who pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief’s fiancee. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5603.

■ The International Cinema Series will feature Luis Buñuel’s 1954 comedy “Illusion Travels by Streetcar,” about two entrepreneurial transit workers who borrow a streetcar and crisscross Mexico City giving free rides to a cross section of humanity. A post-screening discussion will feature Carlos A. Gutiérrez, co-founding director of Cinema Tropical, and Jeffrey Middents, professor at American University. 6:30 p.m. Free. Doyle/Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. bunueldc2016.org.

■ Georgetown University will host a screening of the film “Almost Sunrise,” which follows Tom Voss and Anthony Anderson, former soldiers haunted by their combat experiences, as they take a 2,700-mile trek on foot across America seeking redemption, acceptance and a way to close the moral chasm opened by war. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Bunn Intercultural Center Auditorium, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.

■ A Kazakh film festival will feature a screening of the 2013 film “Nagima,” with introductory remarks by director Zhanna Issabayeva about her unblinking look at the vulnerable social position of single women in Kazakhstan. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Marvin Center Auditorium, 800 21st St. NW. go.gwu.edu/nov17.

Performances and readings ■ The Happenings Happy Hour series will present the local cabaret group La Ti Do performing an evening of songs and spoken word written by female authors and featuring local actors and poets. 6 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested.

Sidney Harman Hall Forum, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122.

■ Robin Coste Lewis, fellow in poetry and visual studies at the University of Southern California, and Tyehimba Jess, associate professor of English at the College of Staten Island will read their poems inspired by “The Migration Series,” a 60-panel work by Jacob Lawrence, one of the most celebrated African-American artists of the 20th century.

6:30 p.m. $15. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151.

Special events ■ In celebration of Pizzeria Paradiso’s 25th anniversary, chef Ruth Gresser and beer director Josh Fernands will recreate the restaurant’s first-ever beer dinner with a five-course meal paired with iconic Belgian Trappist beers. Guest speakers John Brown of Merchant du Vin, and Sir Thor Cheston of Right Proper will discuss the life of the Cistercian monkhood and the passion behind monastic brewing. 6 to 8 p.m. $70; reservations required. Pizzeria Paradiso, 3282 M St. NW. eatyourpizza.com.

■ The Heurich House Museum’s monthly History & Hops series will feature Alexandria’s Port City Brewing Co. The event, for ages 21 and older, will also include snacks and tours of the historic home. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30. Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-429-1894.

■ Station Kitchen and Cocktails will host a beer pairing dinner with Right Proper Brewing Company, with instruction on the beer-making process from head brewer Nathan Zeender. 7 to 10 p.m. $35; reservations required. Embassy Row Hotel, 2015 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-939-4135.

■ Alliance Française de Washington and the French-American Chamber of Commerce will host “Beaujolais and Beyond Celebration 2016,” featuring light fare from leading D.C. restaurants, a French buffet, free-flowing Beaujolais Nouveau, dancing, a silent auction and a raffle drawing. 8 to 11 p.m. $75 to $135. Embassy of France, 4001 Reservoir Road NW. francedc.org.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the New York Knicks. 7 p.m. $29 to $679. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

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■ redesigning Sherman and Grant circles NW to have just one travel lane instead of two, while adding bike lanes and reducing pedestrian crossing distances. One of the study’s concepts is to create a bike lane alongside the existing outer curb of the circles, which would be separated from traffic and parking lanes by green space that would fill the existing parking lane and part of the existing right travel lane.

■ constructing curb extensions at 19 intersections and two or more mid-block locations to slow traffic and ease pedestrian crossings.

■ eliminating a short stretch of Kansas Avenue NW between 13th Street and Spring Road, replacing it with a park and a pathway for pedestrians and cyclists.

■ installing traffic-calming devices on locations that include Illinois Avenue NW between Decatur and Gallatin streets, and Blagden Avenue NW near Decatur. The latter would be part of a broader effort to designate Blagden as a “slow zone” with dedicated signage and various traffic-calming measures.

■ redesigning the intersection of 14th and Kennedy streets and Colorado Avenue NW to divert the southern section of Colorado away from the rest of the intersection, and remove one or more of the connections between southbound Colorado and 14th Street north of the intersection. The changes would slow traffic, improve pedestrian safety and add green space.

■ studying the possibility of a four-way stop at Arkansas Avenue and Emerson Street NW, in addition to proposed curb extensions.

■ studying possible multimodal safety improvements along New Hampshire Avenue NW between Georgia Avenue and Grant Circle – in particular, mitigating concerns from churches in that stretch about reductions to street parking if bicycle lanes are installed.

On the latter item, the Transportation Department had initially proposed bike lanes, but drew heated objections from the churches and from Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C, which covers that area of Petworth.

According to Owens, the agency assured church representatives at a recent meeting that no final decision has been made and that their concerns will be considered in the further study that’s now proposed. “This study would look at improving safety for all users (pedestrians, bikers, drivers), increasing the bike network, and preserving resident and parishioner parking,” Owens wrote in an email.

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GEORGETOWN $3,100,000 Exceptional opportunity in Georgetown’s East Village. This historic semi-detached residence has a handsome facade with 8 large windows, providing the home with an abundance of natural light. The house has a gracious and elegant scale with high ceilings, 7 fireplaces, and original floors throughout. There is parking and a lovely garden. The property conveys AS-IS. Offers are due November 15 at 4 pm.

SPRING VALLEY $2,990,000 Fantastic 7 bedroom, 5.5 bath light filled home in Spring Valley. Over 5,000 sq ft est. Open kitchen with granite counters, cathedral ceiling and skylights. Incredible backyard with large pool, lawn and outdoor dining/entertaining area.

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GEORGETOWN $1,595,000 Gorgeous renovated, detached Georgetown townhouse. Home features three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, private patio with built-in grill for cooking, ample outside entertaining space and off-street parking. Hardwood floors and natural light throughout the main level living room that includes a fireplace, dining room with exposed brick, updated kitchen and powder room. Master bedroom features an en-suite bath and balcony.

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MICHAEL RANKIN +1 202 271 3344

DUPONT CIRCLE $1,630,000

Fantastic new listing at Dumbarton Place. Perfectly located between Dupont Circle, Georgetown, and the Westend. This elegant and impeccably maintained 2 BR 2.5 BA residence features an ideal floor plan, high-end Viking and Subzero appliances, granite, hardwoods, high ceilings, sunroom and 2-car garage parking.

Rarely available 1 Bedroom/Den with 2 full baths and balcony in the design award winning 22 West. Hard wood floors, 9’6’’ ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, gourmet kitchen with Poggenpohl cabinetry, Bosch and Sub-Zero appliances. Both bathrooms have natural slate and marble finishes. Roof top pool and gym.

JOSEPH HIMALI +1 202 669 4656

BRENT JACKSON +1 202 263 9200 ROBERT SANDERS +1 202 744 6463

Best value at the Colonnade. Live in Luxury setting in this sunfilled 2BR/2.5BA home with big balcony overlooking fountain and stunning gardens. Updated kitchen with breakfast nook.

Separate dining room, extra storage space, and garage parking. Full service building with 24/7 front desk, valet parking, and Olympic style pool.

GEORGETOWN

$659,000 Terrific townhouse condo in superb Georgetown location with two bedrooms/den, one bath, new stainless steel kitchen appliances, new washer/dryer, exposed brick in the living room and one car garage parking. Refurbished and ready for immediate occupancy. Pets welcome.

DIANA HART +1 202 271 2717 BILL ABBOTT +1 202 903 6533

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8006 Overhill Road, Bethesda MD, $1,750,000. Lovely 4+BR 4.5 BA home with spacious formal rooms, luxury master suite & beautiful lighting.

Amazing ¼ lot with deck, screen porch, & gorgeous garden.

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3717 Bradley Lane, Chevy Chase MD, $1,895,000. Once in a lifetime opportunity to own this 1896 Grand Dame on a 16,000 sqft level lot in desirable Chevy Chase!

Keene Taylor, 202.321.3488.

Keene Taylor, 202.321.3488.

Prizes, Candy and More... in front of the TAG Team office!

5526 Broad Branch Road NW, $959,000. Wonderful 1926 bungalow cottage home. Conveniently located near Lafayette Park & newly renovated Elem School & famous Broad Branch Mkt.

Keene Taylor, 202.321.3488.

Steve Agostino, 202.321.5506.

Keene Taylor, 202.321.3488.

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3619 Raymond Street, Chevy Chase MD, $1,489,000. Beautifully renovated period home on 10,500 sq ft lot. All the features you want including lovely outdoor spaces.

2035 Park Road NW, $899,000.

Solid Mount Pleasant row house near Rock Creek Park. Move in and live there now or renovate into something spectacular.

3404 Turner Lane, Chevy Chase MD, $985,000. Classic Dutch colonial with 3BR & 3.5BA, just 2 doors to fabulous neighborhood park & 1 block to shops.

Brilliant kitchen family room, too.

Steve Agostino, 202.321.5506.

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3704 Jocelyn Street NW, $719,000. Bright & move-in ready row house convenient to shops, restaurants, & Redline Metro & Bus! Circa 1939 & brimming w/details. Rear patio & garden for outdoor living.

Steve Agostino, 202.321.5506.

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Keene Taylor Jr. 202.321.3488 nancy Taylor 202.997.0081 STeve agoSTino 202.321.5506 5506 Connecticut Avenue NW #28 Washington, DC 20015 | 202.362.0300 Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. If your property is listed with another broker, this is not intended as a solicitation of that listing.