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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

The Foggy Bottom Current

Georgetown cat cafe hits start-up goal

ANC urges changes to Meridian development

textile treasures

■ Development: Height,

scale of new buildings at issue

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

A chance to play with someone else’s cats for a few minutes may sound more like pet-sitting than a lucrative business venture. But a planned “cat cafe” in Georgetown seems to have tapped into clear enthusiasm for this activity, collecting over $25,000 in Kickstarter donations from more than 400 supporters in just a week. In fact, Crumbs & Whiskers hit its $15,000 target just one day after the online donation campaign began on March 8. “Honestly, I’m amazed and really excited and insanely grateful and shocked by how quickly we met our fundraising goal,” cafe founder Kanchan Singh wrote in an email to The Current. “That was pretty crazy. And also super awesome.” Singh’s concept for Crumbs & Whiskers follows an approximate business model that has popped up increasingly around the world but remains unfamiliar to most Americans. She has partnered with the Washington Humane Society to See Cats/Page 4

By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

The Adams Morgan advisory neighborhood commission is calling for significant changes to a proposed residential structure and conference center Meridian International Center wants to build on its campus at 1624 Crescent Place. With a unanimous vote March 4, the commission asked the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board to require that the project’s height,

National Zoo to bolster security for major events Brian Kapur/The Current

The George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum are set to open Saturday. In preparation for the opening, a press preview took place Tuesday where curator Lee Talbot, left, explained pieces to onlookers like Lauren Shenfeld.

By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

NEWS

Photo courtesy of Harriet Getzels

Northwest resident Ron Naveen has made 30 trips to Antarctica.

own unusual passion and career. “The Penguin Counters,” screening at the festival on Saturday, spends one season with Naveen and his team of scientists as they cover miles of frozen, patchy Antarctic

By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

landscape, taking meticulous inventory of penguin nests and later chicks. They also track seabirds, seals, lichens and mosses. The data they collect — compiled in the only comprehensive database that exists for these resources — are used for developing international environmental protocols. In addition to capturing the scientists doing their work along the blustery ridgelines and coasts, the cameras go below deck for more personal moments, like drinking beer and gnawing on ribs in the bowels of a cramped yacht. There are also the penguins, who bark, waddle, nest, play, fight and dive-bomb into the ocean. “EverySee Penguins/Page 5

EVENTS

Wilson High to host 5K events to boost running programs — Page 3

■ Safety: Screening planned

in April during spring breaks

Northwest penguin tracker featured in film Ron Naveen just returned from the bottom of the world. It was his 30th trip to Antarctica, and his 18th field season spent counting penguins. Now, after three months living on boats among glacial cliffs and purple and navy waters, he’s back home in Chevy Chase D.C. doing paperwork. He needs to raise funds for next season’s penguin-tracking season, starting in November, and he’s prepping for an international treaty conference this summer. This week he’s also busy promoting a film for the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital that centers on his

scale and massing be reduced, citing incompatibility with the Meridian Hill Historic District guidelines. Commissioners also said they want different construction materials used for the structure, which could be as many as nine stories tall and contain up to 140 residential units. As it stands, they view Meridian’s proposal “visually incongruous” with the rest of the neighborhood. In their resolution, commissioners described two existing buildings on the campus of the public diplomacy organization — the WhiteMeyer House and Meridian House — as “jewels,” noting that they were See Meridian/Page 7

Aiming to prevent a repeat of last April’s shootings near the National Zoo, Smithsonian officials and local law enforcement agencies are heightening security for all major events at the Woodley Park site. In the immediate future, there will be checkpoints at Zoo entrances during the various spring breaks for local schools next month. Visitors can expect to go through screenings similar to those for the Fourth of July fireworks display on the National Mall. “Your bags will be checked, and we have other ways to check you utilizing law enforcement techniques,” Zoo director Dennis Kelly told the Woodley Park-Cleveland Park advisory neighborhood commission Monday night. Kelly, who lives in Woodley Park, promised strict enforcement of the Zoo’s prohibition on alcohol and weapons. He also noted that Metro Transit Police officials have estab-

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Officials will place checkpoints inside the Zoo gates to avoid backups on Connecticut Avenue.

lished a temporary substation in Woodley Park and plan to increase staffing in the area throughout spring break. This boost in transit personnel will also help the Metropolitan Police Department. “We anticipate that, as in years past, Chief [Cathy] Lanier will actually move a mobile command unit into the Zoo area,” Kelly said. Plans for heightened security come as the Zoo prepares for its annual family event on Easter Monday. The tradition has been popular with many black families for more than a century, starting out as an See Zoo/Page 5

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Wilson set to host Tenley Tiger Run to help fund school’s running teams By DYLAN REFFE Current Correspondent

On Saturday, March 28, two Wilson High School groups will host the inaugural Tenley Tiger Run — a 5K, 2.5K and fun run for children — with proceeds going to the six running teams at the Tenleytown school. Running is popular at Wilson. The school carries boys and girls teams in cross-country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and

field, and together they comprise nearly 10 percent of the student body, making them the most inclusive of Wilson’s team sports. The teams have collectively won 14 D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association and D.C. State Athletic Association titles since 2012, and six graduating seniors went to college in 2014 with full or partial running scholarships. “Our team is truly excited to host an event of this magnitude,” said Desmond Dunham, head coach of the Wilson track program. “This

The week ahead Wednesday, March 18

The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a meeting to honor teacher of the year winners, as well as adopt committee reports on truancy and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility waiver renewal. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Old Council Chambers, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW.

Thursday, March 19

The Friends of Guy Mason group will hold its annual spring cocktail party and silent auction to raise funds for projects at the recreation center, the trees on its grounds and the newly renovated playground. The event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Savoy Suites Hotel, 2505 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Tickets cost $60; for details, visit friendsofguymason.org. ■ The Cleveland Park Citizens Association will hold a community meeting on “Local Responses to Climate Change” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the first-floor meeting room at the Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. Speakers will include Tommy Wells, director of the D.C. Department of the Environment; Chris Weiss, executive director of the DC Environmental Network; Gwen Wright, Montgomery County planning director and Cleveland Park Historical Society board member; and John Macgregor, chair of DC Climate Action.

Saturday, March 21

The D.C. Federation of Democratic Women will hold a Legislative Empowerment Summit. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Room 1107N, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■ The Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services will hold community cleanups in each of the District’s eight wards. In Ward 3, volunteers will meet at 11 a.m. at the University of the District of Columbia’s Theatre for the Arts, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. In Ward 4, volunteers will meet at 11 a.m. at Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW, and at Shepherd Elementary School, 7800 14th St. NW. In Ward 2, volunteers will meet at noon at 12th and P streets NW. In Ward 1, volunteers will meet at 2 p.m. at 3460 14th St. NW. ■ The West End Citizens Association will hold a membership meeting at 2 p.m. in St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 728 23rd St. NW. New D.C. Office of Planning director Eric Shaw will be the guest speaker, and EastBanc development manager Benjamin Sonnet will provide an update on construction of the new West End fire station and library.

Sunday, March 22

Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh will host a “Chat With Cheh” event from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tenleytown Starbucks, 4513 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

Tuesday, March 24

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton will host a Women’s History Month public roundtable on “Protecting Reproductive Choice Against State and Federal Attacks.” The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the George Washington University Hospital, 900 23rd St. NW. ■ The Ward 2 Education Network will hold a community education forum from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Ross Elementary School, 1730 R St. NW. The meeting will focus on school budget issues, and the guest speaker will be Soumya Bhat, education finance and policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute.

Wednesday, March 25

The D.C. government will host a discussion on “Moving Toward an Age-Friendly City: What Next?” Officials will present key elements of the District’s strategic plan and steps toward implementation. The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. at the West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW.

is bigger than a 5K race; this is an opportunity to connect with our community. Wilson is a staple in the community and an event like this helps us to build an even stronger community.” Wilson draws students from all eight of the city’s wards, and race co-chair Debbie Lehrich believes this event will help foster the relationship between Wilson and local businesses. The Tiger Run is intended to become an annual tradition, supporting the teams financially and promoting the running program’s

values of healthy living. “Coach Dunham has really brought the program to new levels,” said Lehrich. “Helping to set up the event is very much a labor of love because the team needs money to be able to train and compete.” The Wilson High School Parent-TeacherStudent Organization and the Wilson Track Boosters are organizing the runs. Lehrich and her event co-chair, Kit Arrington, are founders See Wilson/Page 7

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The second phase of construction to replace the 16th Street Bridge over Military Road NW will begin March 27 at the end of morning rush hour and last up to four months, weather permitting, according to a news release. The D.C. Department of Transportation will replace the 57-yearold bridge, refurbish the roadway, install new drainage infrastructure and upgrade traffic signals and streetlights on 16th Street. Motorists should prepare for major traffic impacts on 16th Street, Military Road and adjacent roads during the work period; Georgia Avenue is an alternative to 16th Street. There will be ongoing single-lane closures on both Military and 16th in both directions, but one lane will be maintained in each direction at all times, except for several weekends when Military will be completely closed. The city is using “innovative planning, design and construction methods” to “cut more than six months off the total construction time,” the release states. “We’re doing everything we can to reduce the time it takes to complete this project,” acting director Leif Dormsjo says in the release.

Police make arrest in fatal Ward 4 shooting Police on Friday arrested 24-year-old Glenn Rashaun Walker of Northwest D.C. and charged him with first-degree murder while armed for a shooting death that occurred the day before in Brightwood Park. Northwest resident Christopher Adams, 22, was shot at approxi-

mately 1:33 a.m. Thursday, March 12, at the intersection of 8th and Jefferson streets NW. Members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force captured Walker the next day. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department’s 4th District had responded to the intersection early March 12 after receiving a radio call about gunshot sounds. They found Adams in a vehicle, suffering from gunshot wounds.

Robbers strike bank branch in Van Ness

Police have arrested two suspects in connection with an armed robbery of a Wells Fargo Bank branch in Van Ness last week. The 4302 Connecticut Ave. business was robbed at approximately 2:32 p.m. Friday, March 13. At approximately 8:30 p.m. that same day, members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes Task Force arrested 66-year-old Thomas Anthony George and 37-year-old Dewitt Hall, both of Southeast D.C., according to a news release. They have each been charged with one count of armed robbery.

Tregaron postpones event due to weather

The Tregaron Conservancy rescheduled its March 15 “tree talk” and cleanup of the estate to May 3 due to weather conditions. The event will begin at 1 p.m. on the Macomb Street side of Tregaron at the top of the hill. Details are at tregaronconservancy.org.

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CATS: Planned cafe raises $25,000 From Page 1

keep up to 20 cats, which will be available for adoption. And customers will pay a yet-undetermined cover fee to enter and play with the cats, enjoy a relaxed feline-filled ambiance and consume complimentary refreshments prepared off-site. Singh hopes to open this summer at 3211 O St., but she still needs to sign her lease and receive various approvals from the D.C. government, all of which she hopes will go through this month. The Board of Zoning Adjustment will hold a hearing on Tuesday to determine whether the site is suitable for animal boarding, and she needs to “finalize the food model” with the Department of Health. But if the donations are any clue, there’s no shortage of interest in the Crumbs & Whiskers plan. In addition to raising over $25,600 as of yesterday afternoon, Singh said a

launch party for the Kickstarter campaign filled the entire upstairs of the downtown Penn Social sports bar. “The money is going towards building the cat cafe — basically creating a place that’s really comfortable for both people as well as cats,” Singh wrote. Funds will also cover modest gifts to donors and the 10 percent fee charged by Kickstarter. As of yesterday, more than 430 people had donated. (Singh will cancel the donations if the city ends up nixing the cat cafe concept.) The Georgetown advisory neighborhood commission is also enthusiastic, having unanimously supported the zoning application for this “unique and fun cafe experience.” “There are a lot of animals that are euthanized every year because no one can find homes for them,” commissioner Jeff Jones said at the March 2 meeting. “This is a much better life for them.”

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ZOO: Bolstered security plans for major events draw praise from community leadership

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alternative to the then-whites-only Easter Egg Roll at the White House. But since 2000, the event — with a large teen and young adult presence — has repeatedly brought violence to the typically low-crime neighborhood. At last year’s event, two teenagers were shot outside the Zoo’s gates, sustaining non-

life-threatening injuries. The incident prompted community members to call for gang violence prevention efforts as well as metal detectors and bag searches at the Zoo. During his presentation Monday night, Kelly stressed that new security measures shouldn’t disrupt traffic or pedestrians on Connecticut Avenue. Checkpoints for the Zoo’s entrance on that street will be almost 100

meters inside the gates, with the goal of preventing crowds from spilling out onto the road. Kelly also emphasized that these security measures are in no way intended to decrease the number of Zoo visitors next month. “You’re welcome to come to the Zoo,” he said. “We are D.C.’s favorite place for families with children by a long measure. We want everybody. ... But you will be checked.”

PENGUINS: Chevy Chase resident profiled in film From Page 1

body loves penguins,” said filmmaker Harriet Gordon Getzels, who worked with her husband Peter Getzels and editor Catherine Shields. The husband-and-wife team run a production company in Bethesda. They also happen to be neighbors and family members of Ron Naveen. When the couple first moved to D.C. from the United Kingdom in 2001, Peter knew no one. He tracked down a long-lost cousin, who turned out to be married to “this crazy penguin counter.” Peter, who then made films for National Geographic, was immediately drawn to Naveen’s work, which takes him away from his home and wife in D.C. from November to February each year. “He began to tell me about this work he did in the Antarctic, and I was absolutely fascinated,” Peter said. “At that point, we determined we must come down at some point and make a film with him.” It took about a decade to make that happen, but the filmmakers finally joined Naveen three years ago, traveling from Argentina to the Falkland Islands and South Georgia down to a place few ever get to see. Filming in the Antarctic proved as challenging as counting penguins

can be in the harsh conditions. “Cameras would fog up, they would break,” Peter said. And despite the inherent charm of penguins, Harriet said, “they can be really filthy.” She said she spent her first day “stuck up to my hips in guana” — penguin waste. But Peter and Harriet were already adventurers. Peter is a professional mountaineer, and the couple has collaborated on films in the Himalayas, Afghanistan, China and Venezuela, among other remote or exotic locations. In “The Penguin Counters,” they strove to tackle the issue of climate change — increasingly evident as a factor in the data counts — through a more subtle, human angle. “You don’t always feel great after you see an environmental film,” said Harriet. “We wanted to twist that to get the message out.” According to Naveen, the team’s findings show that two types of penguins are declining in numbers, while another is thriving. “This database we’ve been collecting now for 21 years is showing great change,” he said. It all relates to the penguin’s food supply of krill, but “we’re trying to sort out exactly what’s happening,” he said. With the data, Naveen’s nonprofit Oceanites serves as the non-

governmental adviser to the U.S. delegate to the Antarctic Treaty System, which regulates international relations regarding the barren continent. Naveen found this singular line of work after a childhood of birdwatching and later working on marine mammal issues with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (In between, there was a divergent career as a business lawyer, and some work with the government.) “I then decided to make the break,” he said. After starting a seabird- and whale-watching business of his own, he was hired as a lecturer for cruise ships to Antarctica. He launched the Oceanites nonprofit in 1987, and the data-collecting expeditions started in 1994. They’ve now visited over 212 sites in Antarctica. “The Penguin Counters,” presented with the Antarctic & Southern Ocean Coalition and Pew Charitable Trusts, is a pick for this year’s Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, taking place through March 29. The film will screen Saturday at 4 p.m., followed by a discussion with the filmmakers, at the National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. More information is at tinyurl.com/penguincounters.

Kelly’s remarks were well received by the neighborhood commission. Commissioner Lee Brian Reba expressed his gratitude for the new security measures. “The fact that the Smithsonian and the Zoo are going to undertake the expense and staffing necessary to ensure all of our safety is really to be commended,” he said. “I’m so proud to have you as a neighbor.”

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Motor vehicle theft ■ 2800-2899 block, Rittenhouse St.; 11:42 a.m. March 9. Theft from auto ■ 2600-2699 block, Military Road; 7:09 p.m. March 11.

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Burglary ■ 4200-4349 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 12:20 p.m. March 10. ■ 4200-4349 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 12:28 p.m. March 15. Theft ■ 2700-2799 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:40 a.m. March 9. ■ 4000-4019 block, Calvert

St.; 11:31 a.m. March 10. ■ 3300-3399 block, Idaho Ave.; 2:35 p.m. March 10. ■ 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:31 p.m. March 11. ■ 2701-2899 block, Calvert St.; 10 a.m. March 12. ■ 2400-2798 block, Calvert St.; 5:24 p.m. March 13. ■ 2400-2798 block, Calvert St.; 6:14 p.m. March 13. ■ 2400-2798 block, Calvert St.; 6:15 p.m. March 13. ■ 2400-2798 block, Calvert St.; 6:16 p.m. March 13. ■ 2400-2798 block, Calvert St.; 6:17 p.m. March 13. Theft from auto ■ 3100-3199 block, 33rd Place; 8:09 a.m. March 11.

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Burglary ■ 1600-1677 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:49 a.m. March 12. Theft ■ 3100-3199 block, M St.; 11:50 a.m. March 9. ■ 3200-3247 block, O St.; 6:35 p.m. March 9. ■ 3600-3699 block, O St.; 3:51 p.m. March 11. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 2:05 p.m. March 13. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 7:34 p.m. March 14. ■ 1200-1225 block, 28th St.; 12:57 p.m. March 15. ■ 1851-2008 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:32 p.m. March 15. Theft from auto ■ 1000-1039 block, Potomac St.; 12:21 p.m. March 15.

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Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:33 p.m. March 15 (with knife). Burglary ■ 2000-2099 block, K St.; 6:52 a.m. March 10. ■ 2300-2499 block, E St.; 10:30 a.m. March 11. ■ 2500-2599 block, I St.; 5:06 p.m. March 11. ■ 2400-2448 block, Virginia Ave.; 11:44 p.m. March 12. ■ 1600-1699 block, K St.; 12:16 a.m. March 15. Motor vehicle theft ■ K and 19th streets; 2:30 a.m. March 9. Theft ■ 1100-1129 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:10 a.m. March 9. ■ 1900-1999 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 10:10 a.m. March 9. ■ 2300-2399 block, M St.; 6:50 p.m. March 9. ■ 500-599 block, 20th St.; 8:30 a.m. March 10. ■ 1800-1899 block, I St.; 9:29 a.m. March 10. ■ 2100-2199 block, I St.; 9:45

a.m. March 10. ■ 2200-2299 block, I St.; 3:31 p.m. March 11. ■ 1100-1129 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:57 p.m. March 11. ■ 2200-2299 block, I St.; 5:38 p.m. March 11. ■ 1718-1799 block, L St.; 6:26 p.m. March 11. ■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 8:47 p.m. March 11. ■ 1100-1129 block, 17th St.; 10:57 p.m. March 11. ■ 1800-1899 block, K St.; 9:58 a.m. March 12. ■ 2200-2299 block, I St.; 4:08 p.m. March 12. ■ 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 1:14 p.m. March 13. ■ 2100-2199 block, F St.; 3:48 p.m. March 13. ■ 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 2 p.m. March 14. ■ 1000-1099 block, 19th St.; 2:30 p.m. March 14. Theft from auto ■ 22nd Street and New Hampshire Avenue; 7:47 a.m. March 11. ■ 800-899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:30 a.m. March 15.

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Robbery ■ 2002-2099 block, R St.; 7:30 p.m. March 11. Theft ■ 1825-1899 block, Phelps Place; 8:53 a.m. March 10. ■ 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 1 p.m. March 10. ■ 1200-1217 block, 18th St.; 10:54 p.m. March 10. ■ 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 5:53 a.m. March 11. ■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 11:08 a.m. March 12. ■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9 p.m. March 12. ■ 1200-1219 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:37 a.m. March 14. ■ 11-15 block, Dupont Circle; 12:06 p.m. March 14. ■ 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 9:56 a.m. March 15. ■ 1800-1899 block, M St.; 4:35 p.m. March 15. Theft from auto ■ 2100-2199 block, P St.; 6:54 p.m. March 11. ■ N and 15th streets; 6:03 p.m. March 12. ■ 1600-1622 block, 19th St.; 10:43 a.m. March 13. ■ 1400-1499 block, 22nd St.; 10:55 a.m. March 15. ■ 1600-1699 block, O St.; 3:58 p.m. March 15.

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Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 1600-1699 block, R St.; 3:30 a.m. March 14 (with knife). Burglary ■ 1700-1799 block, Swann St.;

7:21 p.m. March 10. ■ 1500-1599 block, U St.; 12:56 p.m. March 14. Motor vehicle theft ■ 1900-1923 block, 18th St.; 4 a.m. March 9. ■ S Street and Johnson Avenue; 4:30 a.m. March 9. Theft ■ 1424-1499 block, R St.; 11:19 p.m. March 11. ■ 1400-1499 block, T St.; 10:07 p.m. March 13. ■ U and 16th streets; 1:57 a.m. March 14. Theft from auto ■ 1700-1799 block, T St.; 10:27 a.m. March 10. ■ 1700-1733 block, Euclid St.; 1:05 p.m. March 10. ■ 1700-1799 block, Johnson Ave.; 12 p.m. March 14.

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Robbery ■ 2500-2599 block, Cliffbourne Place; 2:04 a.m. March 11 (with gun). Motor vehicle theft ■ 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:51 p.m. March 9. Theft ■ 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:57 p.m. March 9. ■ 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 11:05 p.m. March 10. ■ 1800-1899 block, Summit Place; 9 p.m. March 11. ■ 1930-1999 block, Columbia Road; 1:58 a.m. March 13. ■ 1930-1999 block, Columbia Road; 1:59 a.m. March 13. ■ 2300-2399 block, 18th St.; 8:03 a.m. March 15. Theft from auto ■ 1731-1785 block, Florida Ave.; 11:55 p.m. March 9. ■ Ontario Road and Euclid Street; 10:45 p.m. March 12. ■ 1800-1899 block, Vernon St.; 5:02 p.m. March 15. ■ 1847-1999 block, Calvert St.; 5:50 p.m. March 15.

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Robbery ■ 923-999 block, P St.; 9:42 p.m. March 14 (with gun). Theft ■ 1200-1299 block, M St.; 4:33 p.m. March 13. Theft from auto ■ 1200-1299 block, 12th St.; 2:41 p.m. March 12. ■ 900-999 block, M St.; 5:03 a.m. March 13. ■ 923-999 block, P St.; 12:11 a.m. March 14. ■ 1300-1319 block, N St.; 12:54 p.m. March 14. ■ 1300-1399 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 1:15 p.m. March 14. ■ P and 10th streets; 7:21 p.m. March 14.

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designed by renowned architect John Russell Pope, who planned the Jefferson Memorial, the National Gallery of Art and the National Archives. They further noted that both of the Crescent Place buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Commissioners criticized Meridian’s planned project for being “taller than all of the adjacent buildings and out of character with the neighboring structures.” Similarly, they said the proposed massing is “not proportional to neighboring buildings” and “incompatible in character with the components of the historic district.” They also expressed concern about the potential elimination of green space and landscaping on the property, as well as traffic congestion that could result from the construction. The commission’s March 4 meeting was packed with neighbors, all of whom indicated their opposi-

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of the Track Boosters, and both have daughters who currently compete for the Tigers. “He’s a very inspirational coach,” said Lehrich. “The kids want to train hard for him, so we want to do everything we can to make sure that’s possible.” After covering the cost of the race, funds raised will be used to

tion to the planned project. Although many community members encouraged Meridian to make alterations the neighborhood could accept, not a single person at the meeting spoke in favor of the current design. “I have never seen Adams Morgan so unified,” commissioner Ted Guthrie said at one point. “I would hope that the folks doing this project would recognize that it’s very difficult to get this community to agree on anything. When we do, you should take it seriously.” The Historic Preservation Review Board is set to consider the project at one of its March meetings.

allow the three-season teams to continue taking in students and to provide opportunities for those who seek to train and compete at a higher level. The money will help with costs like equipment, travel and support for coaches. Current sponsors range from an Arlington-based technology consulting firm to an Adams Morgan pizza parlor. Donations have included gift certificates for top race times, post-

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Unfinished business

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ronald Machen Jr. announced Monday that he is leaving the post to return to private practice. Unless things change in the next couple weeks, he will depart without having resolved his office’s four-year-old investigation into the 2010 D.C. mayor’s race — specifically, without bringing a much-anticipated indictment against former Mayor Vincent Gray. That’s disturbing, because Mr. Machen’s intimations of likely indictment undoubtedly played a role in Mr. Gray’s re-election loss last year. Whether they actually determined the race is anyone’s guess, but there’s no question of an impact from what Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh called a “cloud” that has hung over Mr. Gray for years. Mr. Machen’s investigation did result in indictments of several central players in the mayoral race, most notably businessman Jeffrey Thompson, who testified that he and the mayor collaborated to funnel over $600,000 in illegal contributions to the campaign. Mr. Gray has denied that he knew anything of the donations, and many say the election came down to whom voters chose to believe. Many who believed Mr. Thompson assumed Mr. Machen would eventually indict the mayor, and the delays in moving forward have been frustrating to both Mr. Gray’s detractors and supporters. This week, Ms. Cheh — a professor of law at George Washington University — told The Washington Post that Machen’s record will be “forever marred” by his handling of the mayor. “It’s one thing to have somebody under investigation and pursue matters diligently, but it’s quite another, I think, to allow a cloud like that to exist for years,” she said. We have to agree. Mr. Machen may have been speaking completely truthfully when he said there was something for the investigation to find: “It’s not like we’ve been looking at this for three years and there’s no ‘there’ there. I mean, there’s ‘there’ there,” he told reporter Tom Sherwood at a 2014 community forum. But at this point, these strong suggestions of wrongdoing — followed by no action — feel irresponsible. Mr. Machen’s No. 2, Vincent Cohen Jr., will take over the effort after the attorney’s departure, and we hope he will bring it to a close. Either indict the mayor or admit that it’s not possible. We’re ready to get out from under this cloud.

Fixing the streets

There are approximately 3,500 lane miles (road length times number of lanes) in D.C., and that tally is split nearly equally between streets that receive federal funding and those that do not. Yet the condition of the two sets of roadways is hardly equivalent: Based on a late-2013 report, approximately 40 percent of local roads were considered in poor condition, compared to only 10 percent of federal roads. The reason isn’t mysterious: The D.C. Transportation Department’s budget for federally supported roads in 2014 was about $13 million; but for local roads? Just under $3.5 million. So it’s no surprise that the agency resurfaced about 74 lane miles of federally funded streets in fiscal year 2014, compared to 13-odd lane miles of local streets. Either way, it adds up to a whole lot of roads that need to be updated. And that lack of maintenance has repercussions — particularly at this time of year, when some streets feel like more pothole than pavement. When moisture penetrates cracks in the road and then freezes, it breaks open the roadway. But new roads have fewer cracks and thus are less prone to such damage, meaning more frequent rebuilding can prevent potholes. Thus we’d love to see a new requirement for redoing streets perhaps every 10 or 15 years. Obviously, such work would involve more money, but we imagine many residents would be happy to give up a Transportation Department study or two in exchange for better-maintained roads. This isn’t to say that we don’t appreciate the agency’s annual “Potholepalooza” project to fill in the many ditches marring our streets. This year’s bonanza hasn’t kicked off yet — unsurprisingly, given the bad weather — but we certainly look forward to its launch. Of course, crews fill potholes year-round, but the annual spring “alooza” means a month of dedication to the task. It’s a valiant effort, but it can seem Sisyphean; how about we rebuild the roads more frequently, and apply fewer Band-Aids?

The Current

What’s in a name … ?

aybe we should rename the Washington Monument. After all, the father of our country was a brutal slave owner. Even the official Mount Vernon site notes that despite disputes about how he really felt about slavery, “What is clear is that Washington frequently utilized harsh punishment against the enslaved population, including whippings and the threat of particularly taxing work assignments.” He also banished slaves to the West Indies, ripping apart families, as was then common. This came to mind this past weekend. An op-ed in The Washington Post urged the U.S. Senate to strip the name of Richard B. Russell from the oldest Senate office building on Capitol Hill and rename it for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy. “So we believe,” they authors wrote, “Congress has a choice for the big beauty at the corner of Constitution and Delaware: Keep the name of an avowed segregationist who stood in the way of racial progress? Or rename it for a consummate senator — a liberal lion, civil rights champion and bipartisan dealmaker. The choice is clear: It’s time to christen the Edward Moore Kennedy Senate Office Building.” The writers are David Bennett of Syracuse University and his son Matt, a co-founder of the D.C. think tank Third Way. Your Notebook won’t argue a single word in defense of Russell’s appalling anti-civil rights record. Nor will we roll out 50 years of good stuff — supporting President Franklin Roosevelt, literacy, highways, agriculture and water conservation, military readiness and the 1946 National School Lunch Program — to defend him. What the Notebook wants to defend is recognizing history. Let’s learn from the past, not eradicate it. Find something worthy and different for Sen. Kennedy. And make sure the whole history is told. The Russell Building was so named after Russell’s death in the early 1970s. Whether it was a good idea or a bad idea, it simply was done. And anyone reading an ounce of Russell’s history — including Congress’ official version — can’t miss the ugly civil rights history. The same is true locally and around the nation. The Edmond Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., for example, is named for a man who was a Confederate general, U.S. senator and Grand Dragon of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan. The nation just observed the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” on that bridge, where armed riot police viciously beat peaceful civil rights marchers. Some want to change the name. But many others more wisely want it to stand as a testament to a better America that began there, including the push for the 1965 Voting Rights Act that became more powerful than billy clubs. Both sides of the bridge should have markers explaining the site, but the bridge — named

a national landmark in 2013 — should remain in all its infamy. Also recently, the Chevy Chase advisory neighborhood commission discussed whether to recommend changing the name of the fountain within Chevy Chase Circle. It’s named for developer Francis Griffith Newlands, who strongly desired that the area “be forever racially segregated.” Maybe to his dismay, it wasn’t. But people should remember the development of this beautiful area as well as the ugly thinking behind it. The same is true of “Appomattox,” the controversial Confederate statue that sits in Alexandria traffic, first erected in 1889. In 1988, when the statue was damaged by a vehicle, then-Mayor James P. Moran suggested it be removed. It wasn’t. And it provides a history lesson each time someone new passes by and says, “Who’s that?” Back in the District, the statue of Albert Pike stands adjacent to police headquarters at 3rd and D streets NW. On the National Register of Historic Places since 1978, it’s the only Civil War statuary in the District commemorating a Confederate, although it was erected by Scottish Rite Masons to mark his 32 years of leadership of its southern jurisdiction. There was a brief D.C. Council effort in 1993 to have it removed. It’s still there. Also in the city, when then-Mayor Sharon Pratt took office in 1991, she had Marion Barry’s name removed from the Reeves Center at 14th and U streets NW even though the building’s construction during Barry’s mayoral tenure had been crucial to the rebirth of the area. Again mayor in 1995, Barry put his name back and it remains. Especially in the Washington region, our history is all around us. Let’s not make it a sanitized Disneyland, but learn from all of it, the good and bad. ■ But what of football names? Before anyone writes a letter or misunderstands, this column does not address the controversy over the name of the NFL team that plays in suburban Maryland. That’s a business, not a monument — no matter how much some cheer for it. ■ A final word. We end the column back at the Washington Monument and the death this past week of influential architect and designer Michael Graves. It was he who draped the monument in dramatic sheathing and lighting in 1998 and inspired the more recent renovation wrapping. There are so many positive things to say about him and the brilliant St. Coletta’s school he designed on Capitol Hill. The Notebook will be mentally dimming the monument lights for Graves the next time we ride by. Thank you. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor City officials should prohibit leaf blowers I am writing to second Denise E. Paolella’s letter printed March 11. However, Ms. Paolella does not go far enough when she states that leaf blowers are bad for allergy sufferers. They are also bad for anyone with ears and a nose. Try to work at home when yard crews are doing their mowand-blow routines. You can’t hear yourself think. Try to smell the roses when there is only the smell of gas fumes in the air.

You may think that one yard crew by itself is OK, and it may be. But when you multiply it by the thousands of households that use yard crews in our neighborhoods, it is an unceasing cacophony of noise and stench. D.C. should join other progressive jurisdictions and ban leaf blowers. Period. Howard Fenton The Palisades

More time needed on zoning comments With the D.C. Zoning Commission preparing to publish the Zoning Regulations Review for public comment, we respectfully

request that the comment period be extended to 120 days. The revisions are very broadreaching and encompass a dramatic reorganization of the code. There have been ongoing changes in the document, which is over 900 pages. No comparative redline version has been made available, so searching details in and of itself is very time-consuming. If D.C. land use is to be governed by these new rules, allowing adequate time to comment is imperative. We may be living under the new regulations for many years. Juliet G. Six President, Tenleytown Neighbors Association

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Agencies push Kalorama plan despite critique VIEWPOINT denis james

or Adams Morgan residents anxious for new playground equipment at Kalorama Park, perhaps it’s time to reassess your support of other aspects of this poorly thought-out plan, based on the Commission of Fine Arts’ recent hearing. The Kalorama Citizens Association, on Jan. 15, approved a resolution opposing replacement of the park’s plaza and supporting the 1947 park design. The resolution’s first paragraph expressed support for the installation of new playground equipment, which the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation through the Department of General Services can install at any time with proper permitting. It is a point of much consternation in the neighborhood that these agencies have insisted that playground equipment be linked to other work, which is in two other “phases” of the proposal. Phase 1 involves: removing construction debris from two locations, both from a failed past project; removing certain living trees; removing two sidewalks; installing a “slot” drain built into replacement walks; and “root pruning” some of the park’s largest, oldest trees to accomplish the sidewalk work. The above tasks pose problems to the landscape and archaeology of the park, from heavy equipment rolling over tree roots to unnecessary digging to risking the health of very large trees. Phase 2 is a concept of a redesigned plaza. What exists now would be destroyed, and a water containment device would be constructed, topped with permeable pavers, slowing the release of stormwater to the combined sewer system. Water perking into the soil will be negligible due to the highly compressed subsurface. Additional living trees would be cut, making a total of nine in phases 1 and 2. One of the larger oaks in the park would be at risk through proximity to the work area, and damage seems likely for roots extending under the current plaza, along with soil and root compression from heavy equipment. All because the parks department hasn’t maintained the trench drain of the plaza, leading to erosion nearby. The plaza is a small percentage of the park — most precipitation falls on grassy areas. Even if the city’s plan for permeable pavers works, benefits would be slight compared to the cost to taxpayers and damage to the 1947 National Park

Service plan. Permeable pavers need regular vacuuming. Does anyone see that happening? The Fine Arts Commission said nothing nice about the D.C. proposal, as The Current ably reported. Of particular note was the commissioner’s questioning about reasons for the plaza design changes, for which the General Services Department had no answers. At a meeting with interim parks department director Keith Anderson on Feb. 24, proponents of keeping the plaza as is, renewing plantings and repairing broken drainage were told that the Phase 1 and Phase 2 concepts for plaza work were off the table due to the Commission of Fine Arts critique. Imagine our shock on March 5, when Parks and Recreation Department chief operations officer Jeffrey McInnis released a joint letter stating: “DPR and DGS have agreed to continue with the renovation as planned, while addressing any additional details with the Commission of Fine Arts.” (I guess we now know which agency holds sway. This speaks poorly of the parks department’s stewardship of Kalorama Park, which in 2010 received historic landmark recognition from the Historic Preservation Review Board for archaeological resources.) The Fine Arts Commission’s concerns went beyond “details.” Commissioners called for a comprehensive plan to address all stormwater in the park, not just what falls on the plaza. They called for caliper measurements of every tree in the park. It was clear the commission was skeptical of a highly engineered response to the park’s drainage issues. City officials divided the community by forcing a rushed decision-making process, with four critical October and November meetings scheduled in opposition to other major, properly noticed public meetings of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1C and the Kalorama Citizens Association — the Oct. 21 meeting received one day’s notice. They forced an unnecessarily linked project upon us; the lead General Services Department representative, Kenneth Diggs, did not engage in a true public discussion with meaningful dialogue, severely limiting comments and saying decisions would be made by results from a Survey Monkey. Sadly, there’s nowhere to look for leadership in this matter but the Commission of Fine Arts. Thank goodness someone is watching the store! Denis James is president of the Kalorama Citizens Association in Adams Morgan.

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To register: Mail your check, payable to the FBWE Village, for $20 per person to Foggy Bottom West End Village, 2430 K St NW, Washington, DC 20037. Checks must be received by Friday, March 20. No money will be taken at the door. Please write “John Eaton Concert” on check’s memo line. Q Register online using PayPal by Friday, March 20, by visiting the Village’s website at http://www.fbwevillage.org/. Q

A time for mingling while sipping wine and soft drinks will begin at 7:00 pm. Following the social, Mr. Eaton’s concert will be

presented at 7:45 in “jazz club” style, with the audience sitting at round tables in a relaxed atmosphere. Accessibility: St. Paul’s Church is accessible via a ramp to the left of the steps leading to the front entrance and an elevator within the building. Questions? Please call the Village office at (202) 333-1327. The Foggy Bottom West End Village is a nonprofit membership organization that provides services to help its members comfortably age in their community by supplying social events, health support, and many other offerings. The Village’s work goes beyond neighbors helping neighbors, as members get to know one another and enhance and enrich each other’s lives.

SENIOR SHOPPING VAN SCHEDULE Here is the March schedule for the shopping van which leaves Watergate East driveway by 10:30 am. Riders with reservations have preference. Wed, March 18 – Safeway (Georgetown) Wed, March 25 – Trader Joe’s (and PNC Bank)

To reserve, Seniors (age 60 and up) should call volunteers Bea Reef at (202) 785-3882 or Karen Medsker at (202) 386-6342. The shuttle bus operator is Seabury Connector; the sponsor is the DC Council on Aging.

WATCHING POST TO STAY IN FOGGY BOTTOM – IF YOU HELP The Foggy Bottom Association is thrilled to announce its first-ever crowdfunding campaign to purchase Watching Post and keep it in the community. Watching Post, a sculpture by Graham Caldwell in glass, steel, and hardware, has graced the light post at the southwest corner of 26th and I Streets

NW. The piece was installed as part of the recent Arts In Foggy Bottom Sculpture Exhibit, Sculpted: Histories Revealed. By popular demand, we are working together to keep this artwork on permanent display. Since the first Sculpture Exhibit, it has been a tradition for at least one property owner to purchase a sculpture

in order to keep it in Foggy Bottom. This year, through a crowdfunding campaign, we can purchase the sculpture from the artist as a community. Even the smallest contribution will help us reach our goal of $4,500. That amount will pay the artist for his work, cover insurance for the first year, and ensure all necessary District

permits are in place. Watch this space for more information. – and thank you for your interest this innovative and exciting effort. Send your questions to president@ foggybottomassociation.com.

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WEST ENd LIBrArY EVENTS WEdNESdAY, MArcH 18, 7:00 PM St. Mary’s Court, a library partner, 725 24th St NW Screening of Paul’s Case, from the American Short Story Collection as seen on PBS and adapted from the short story by Willa Cather. All are invited. MONdAYS, MArcH 23-30, 12:30 PM West End is hosting a free, beginner-level yoga class to be held at lunchtime every Monday, with a volunteer instructor. Bring your own yoga mat, or use one of ours. TUESdAYS, MArcH 24-31, 2:00 PM Confused about how to download books

and media to your e-Reader? Come to our e-Reader Drop-In Clinic. TUESdAY, MArcH 24, 7:00 PM English Conversation Circle (practice speaking and listening for nonnative speakers of English) TUESdAY, MArcH 31, 12:30 PM West End Fiction Book Club Discussion of The Awakening by Kate Chopin Unless otherwise indicated, all events take place at the interim West End Neighborhood Library, 2522 Virginia Ave NW. Call (202) 724-8707 for more information.

WArd 2 EdUcATION NETWOrK TO cO-SPONSOr ScHOOL BUdGET INFOrMATION SESSION TUESdAY, MArcH 24, 6:30-8:00 PM Ross Elementary School, 1730 R St NW (2 blocks from Dupont Circle stop on Metro’s Red line) This meeting will feature Soumya Bhat, education finance and policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. Feel free to send your budget questions in advance by e-mailing bhat@dcfpi.org. A room will be set aside for students (Elementary and up). RSVP to: W2EdNetwork@gmail.com The Ward 2 Education Network includes the Foggy Bottom Association, the Logan Circle Community Association, and the Dupont Circle Citizen Association in conjunction with the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions from Foggy Bottom (ANC 2A), Dupont Circle (ANC 2B) and Logan Circle (ANC 2F).

The FreshFarm Market at Foggy Bottom will re-open on Wednesday, April 1, at 3:00 pm. Once again, the market will be located along the I Street Mall (between 23rd and 24th Sts NW), and will feature locally grown fruits and vegetables, and a variety of other items prepared by local purveyors. Again for 2015, the Market will offer Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares. At their most fundamental level, CSAs are a relationship of mutual support and commitment between the

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up front, you help farmers insure a market for their crops. You can purchase either a medium or a large share now, and each week from April 1 through November 25, you can pick up a basket featuring a variety of produce, along with a selection of add-on items. And this year, the Market is offering a special CSA programs for businesses. For more information, or to reserve your share, please call (202) 362-8889 or visit https://freshfarmmarketcsa. squarespace.com/.

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Carefully read the Medication Guide before you start taking RAGWITEK® and each time you get a refill. This Brief Summary does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your medical condition or treatment. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist if there is something you do not understand or if you want to learn more about RAGWITEK. What is the Most Important Information I Should Know About RAGWITEK? RAGWITEK can cause severe allergic reactions that may be life-threatening. Stop taking RAGWITEK and get medical treatment right away if you have any of the following symptoms after taking RAGWITEK: • Trouble breathing • Throat tightness or swelling • Trouble swallowing or speaking • Dizziness or fainting • Rapid or weak heartbeat • Severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or diarrhea • Severe flushing or itching of the skin For home administration of RAGWITEK, your doctor will prescribe auto-injectable epinephrine, a medicine you can inject if you have a severe allergic reaction after taking RAGWITEK. Your doctor will train and instruct you on the proper use of auto-injectable epinephrine. Talk to your doctor or read the epinephrine patient information if you have any questions about the use of auto-injectable epinephrine. What is RAGWITEK? RAGWITEK is a prescription medicine used for sublingual (under the tongue) immunotherapy to treat ragweed pollen allergies that can cause sneezing, runny or itchy nose, stuffy or congested nose, or itchy and watery eyes. RAGWITEK may be prescribed for persons 18 through 65 years of age who are allergic to ragweed pollen. RAGWITEK is taken for about 12 weeks before ragweed pollen season and throughout ragweed pollen season. RAGWITEK is NOT a medication that gives immediate relief for symptoms of ragweed allergy. Who Should Not Take RAGWITEK? You should not take RAGWITEK if: • You have severe, unstable or uncontrolled asthma • You had a severe allergic reaction in the past that included any of these symptoms: o Trouble breathing o Dizziness or fainting o Rapid or weak heartbeat • You have ever had difficulty with breathing due to swelling of the throat or upper airway after using any sublingual immunotherapy before. • You have ever been diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis. • You are allergic to any of the inactive ingredients contained in RAGWITEK. The inactive ingredients contained in RAGWITEK are: gelatin, mannitol, and sodium hydroxide. What Should I Tell My Doctor Before Taking RAGWITEK? Your doctor may decide that RAGWITEK is not the best treatment if: • You have asthma, depending on how severe it is. • You suffer from lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). • You suffer from heart disease such as coronary artery disease, an irregular heart rhythm, or you have hypertension that is not well controlled.

THE CURRENT • You are pregnant, plan to become pregnant during the time you will be taking RAGWITEK, or are breast-feeding. • You are unable or unwilling to administer auto-injectable epinephrine to treat a severe allergic reaction to RAGWITEK. • You are taking certain medicines that enhance the likelihood of a severe reaction, or interfere with the treatment of a severe reaction. These medicines include: o beta blockers and alpha-blockers (prescribed for high blood pressure) o cardiac glycosides (prescribed for heart failure or problems with heart rhythm) o diuretics (prescribed for heart conditions and high blood pressure) o ergot alkaloids (prescribed for migraine headache) o monoamine oxidase inhibitors or tricyclic antidepressants (prescribed for depression) o thyroid hormone (prescribed for low thyroid activity). You should tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription and herbal supplements. Keep a list of them and show it to your doctor and pharmacist each time you get a new supply of RAGWITEK. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking RAGWITEK. RAGWITEK is not indicated for use in children under 18 years of age. Are There Any Reasons to Stop Taking RAGWITEK? Stop RAGWITEK and contact your doctor if you have any of the following after taking RAGWITEK: • Any type of a serious allergic reaction • Throat tightness that worsens or swelling of the tongue or throat that causes trouble speaking, breathing, or swallowing • Asthma or any other breathing condition that gets worse • Dizziness or fainting • Rapid or weak heartbeat • Severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or diarrhea • Severe flushing or itching of the skin • Heartburn, difficulty swallowing, pain with swallowing, or chest pain that does not go away or worsens Also, stop taking RAGWITEK following: mouth surgery procedures (such as tooth removal), or if you develop any mouth infections, ulcers or cuts in the mouth or throat. How Should I Take RAGWITEK? Take RAGWITEK exactly as your doctor tells you. RAGWITEK is a prescription medicine that is placed under the tongue. • Take the tablet from the blister package after carefully removing the foil with dry hands. • Place the tablet immediately under the tongue. Allow it to remain there until completely dissolved. Do not swallow for at least 1 minute. • Do not take RAGWITEK with food or beverage. Food and beverage should not be taken for the following 5 minutes. • Wash hands after taking the tablet. Take the first tablet of RAGWITEK in your doctor’s office. After taking the first tablet, you will be watched for at least 30 minutes for symptoms of a serious allergic reaction. If you tolerate the first dose of RAGWITEK, you will continue RAGWITEK therapy at home by taking one tablet every day. Take RAGWITEK as prescribed by your doctor until the end of the treatment course. If you forget to take RAGWITEK, do not take a double dose. Take the next dose at your normal scheduled time the next day. If you miss more than one dose of RAGWITEK, contact your healthcare provider before restarting. What are the Possible Side Effects of RAGWITEK? The most commonly reported side effects were itching of the mouth, lips, or tongue, swelling under the tongue, or throat irritation. These side

effects, by themselves, were not dangerous or life-threatening. RAGWITEK can cause severe allergic reactions that may be life-threatening. Symptoms of allergic reactions to RAGWITEK include: • Trouble breathing • Throat tightness or swelling • Trouble swallowing or speaking • Dizziness or fainting • Rapid or weak heartbeat • Severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or diarrhea • Severe flushing or itching of the skin For additional information on the possible side effects of RAGWITEK talk with your doctor or pharmacist. You may report side effects to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. This Brief Summary summarizes the most important information about RAGWITEK. If you would like more information, talk with your doctor. You can ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about RAGWITEK that was written for healthcare professionals. For more information, go to: www.ragwitek.com or call 1-800-622-4477 (toll-free). The Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Manufactured for: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, USA Manufactured by: Catalent Pharma Solutions Limited, Blagrove, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 8RU UK For more detailed information, please read the Prescribing Information. usmg-mk3641-sb-1404r000 Revised: 04/2014 ------------------------------------------------------------Copyright © 2015 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved. RESP-1125099-0007 01/15

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Spotlight on Schools Edmund Burke School

Burke has a cross-country team for middle and high school students, and two separate track teams that spend their first week practicing together. Both sports have a great feeling of community, and practicing with students in other grades reinforces this. One of our favorite things about cross-country is the scenery. Unlike track, which is mainly on a field or a track, cross-country follows trails through the woods and many other beautiful places. Both are great forms of exercise, but we think that the natural landscape makes crosscountry more enjoyable. Cross-country consists of longdistance running only, while track includes sprints, javelin, hurdles and other events. Because of this, track has more options. You can compete in a long-distance event in track, but it does not follow a scenic trail. Sprinters run short distances very quickly. In the javelin throw, the thrower throws a spear as far as possible. Cross-country helps you learn how to pace yourself, which allows you to run long distances at a steady pace. Everyone has their own pace and it can take a few long runs to find yours. Events in track in which you need to know your pace include hurdles and long distances as well as a few others. Track runners tend to focus on explosion on power more than a steady pace. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Zoe Willcutts and Oren Strobel, seventh-graders

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Pi Day arrived over the weekend, so the school celebrated early, on Friday. To prepare for the day, during lunch on Thursday some stu-

School DISPATCHES dents participated in a circle-drawing competition. And if you told your math teacher a good joke that was related to math, the teacher would give you a T-shirt. On Friday there was a pie-eating competition in which the students raced to see who could eat a slice of pie the fastest, winning the right to throw a pie in a math teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face! Another activity for Pi Day was a guessing game â&#x20AC;&#x201D; students had to estimate the number of Skittles in a big jar. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Will Sherwood, seventh-grader

Hardy Middle School

Students from STEM enrichment classes went to an environmental film festival that discussed ways we positively and negatively affect the environment. The film we reviewed talked about overfishing sharks and how sharks kill only around 11 people per year, while we kill more than 11,000 per year. The film shared about how humans kill the environment by means ranging from overfishing to global warming to too many cows! The millions of cows produce methane, which harms the atmosphere. Speaking of which, the carbon dioxide we produce doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all go to the atmosphere; some goes to the ocean, which acidifies the water and is already starting to kill species. The film really shook me awake because it made me admit that every single one of us is hurting the atmosphere. Most of us just brush it off, saying a little bit doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter, but if we keep saying that, many more species will die. So please, just try and help the planet. Go without meat for a month or switch to an electric car

and get solar panels to power it. Text â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raceâ&#x20AC;? to 55755 to join the racing extinction campaign made by the creators of the film. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ryan Nock, seventh-grader

Hearst Elementary

In Ms. Boyleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s class we are reading different Cinderella stories. We learned in most fairy tales there is magic. In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cinderella,â&#x20AC;? the fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into a carriage. In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mufaroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beautiful Daughters,â&#x20AC;? the king turns into a snake. In each story we look for a different setting and different characters. We read â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cinderellaâ&#x20AC;? from France and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rough-Face Girlâ&#x20AC;? from Native Americans in North America. They both had to sleep by the fire and do chores. We also read â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mufaroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beautiful Daughtersâ&#x20AC;? from Africa. In the end they all married the prince or the king. We will read other Cinderella books from other countries to see how the setting changes. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Yonas Harris and Opal Lutz, first-graders

Maret School

In Reading Workshop we did a unit on nonfiction books, and we learned a lot about how nonfiction books are different from fiction books. We spent a month or two reading nonfiction books. Then we started our Nonfiction Book Clubs. We figured out which club we wanted to join by looking at books on different types of subjects, such as knights and castles, bats, frogs, cats, dogs, Martin Luther King Jr., spiders, horses and butterflies. Then we voted on what we wanted to learn about. We did See Dispatches/Page 16

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DISPATCHES From Page 15 research by reading nonfiction books and finding interesting information. We wrote down facts using bubble maps and Post-Its. We also used iPads and computers to research. We wrote down facts from pebblego.com or different websites. We turned those facts into complete sentences and bulleted lists. We then drew matching pictures for the facts to make the posters more interesting. We glued the facts and drawings onto posters. We made presentations and shared them with the whole grade. We also used Book Creator to make e-books and learned how to put pictures in from Pebble Go. It was so much fun! — Ms. Sudheendran’s first-graders

National Presbyterian School

The outplacement process of NPS sixth-graders runs very smoothly with all the support given to you by teachers, parents and friends. The first step is to tour schools to see if you want to apply. After that, you take two standardized tests called the ISEE and SSAT. These tests have five sections that include two math parts, reading, writing and grammar. Once you have finished the tests, you apply to your schools. In your application, the majority of schools make you write an essay or some short paragraphs about particular questions. All schools then have you do a shadow day, come in for an inter-

The Current view and tour the school. A shadow day is when you follow a sixth- or seventh-grader around to all of their classes. You hear from the schools you applied to in early March and usually have to decide by late March what school you’re going to. The application process might be stressful at times, but in the end, all the hard work pays off. — Nora Comas, sixth-grader

Our Lady of Victory School

Like every year at Our Lady of Victory School, the eighth-graders sent out high school applications, and this year was my turn along with my classmates. The application process is quite a stressful time, but it goes by fast! I applied to and was accepted at Georgetown Prep, St. Albans, St. John’s and Gonzaga. My classmates applied to various high schools, some of which no one from OLV had ever applied to before. Classmates of mine were accepted at Georgetown Visitation, Georgetown Day, St. John’s, Gonzaga, School Without Walls, Academy of the Holy Cross, St. Andrew’s Episcopal, Elizabeth Seton, DeMatha and Bishop O’Connell. These schools are some of the best in the D.C. area, and OLV is the reason why we got into such great schools. I feel grateful to OLV for helping me get accepted at the schools I applied to, and I think that my classmates feel the same way. The high expectations of my teachers always pushed me to do better and challenged me. Now I am savoring my time here at OLV more than ever because I know it will be

over soon. It is kind of scary going to a different school, but I feel that it will be an exciting time for me, and OLV has prepared me for whatever is to come. — Lance K., eighth-grader

Sheridan School

Recently, Oliver Satola and I, Sheridan’s seventh-grade Student Council members, attended a leadership conference at St. Andrew’s. We talked with other student leaders about things we thought we all had in common, like how to be a student leader and the different problems that need to be fixed in all our schools. We also talked about steps to take to fix them. For example, everyone agreed that bullying occurs in schools. We talked about standing up to bullies by telling them that what they’re doing is “not OK.” Even though it seems bossy, if you are helping someone, it’s not. We also talked about what being a leader means. It’s not about controlling everyone. It’s about working with different people’s problems. Instead of telling people what to do, you can help them come up with solutions themselves. As leaders you also can talk to adults and tell adults about the problems kids are having. Another problem everyone agreed they saw in their schools was inequality between genders. Sometimes teachers aren’t aware that they treat kids differently. As a leader, you can talk to the adults to make them understand. Helping people come together as

a group is an important part of being a leader. — Zoe Oboler, seventh-grader

Washington International School

Going to the Holocaust Museum was a fantastic experience overall. Every exhibit was memorable. I have had the opportunity to visit various other Holocaust museums. For example, I traveled to Berlin and took a day trip to Sachsenhausen concentration camp on the outskirts of Berlin. I saw, firsthand, the true terrors Nazis committed in the camps. I had also visited the Holocaust Museum in Berlin. The D.C. museum was organized with a series of screens showing films as well as primary artifacts. I had never seen such disconcerting footage. It is one thing to hear about the killings, but another to see what happened through primary film sources. The films made about the liberation of the prisoners from the labor and extermination camps were confusing, touching and baffling. The experience that will remain with me for the rest of my life is the chat I had with two survivors. Their stories provided a glimpse of this terrifying period from the perspective of a woman whose family went into hiding and then escaped Germany to go to the only country accepting Jews (Kenya). She told us about the film “Nowhere in Africa,” which reflects exactly what she went through. The woman and her husband, who is a second cousin of

Anne Frank, were the highlight of the field trip. We can go to a museum and see everything it has to offer, but the opportunity to interact with survivors was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. — Mikaela Matera-Vatnick, 10th-grader

Washington Latin Public Charter School

On March 12 and 13, the arts department presented the Second Annual Broadway Revue. It included classic Broadway musicals scenes brought to the school. There were 36 students in the cast, from the middle and high school, and they performed scenes from 12 Broadway musicals: “Wicked,” “Once on This Island,” “Matilda,” “West Side Story,” “Spamalot,” “Our Town,” “The Pirates of Penzance,” “Seussical,” “Bye Bye Birdie,” “Godspell,” “Urinetown” and “The Colored Museum.” Alex Sherrer, a current sophomore and actor in many of the scenes, said, “At first, not everything was in order. As the musical progressed in rehearsals, though, we have all progressed immensely along with it.” Finally, new theater teacher Mr. Baldwin summarized the show: “The review had a mix of scenes and songs from current Broadway productions and classic shows. Students worked in widely different styles, from silly to serious to old school.” — Dusan Murray-Rawlings, 11th-grader

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Sunlit co-op unit offers Kennedy Center views

verlooking the Kennedy Center, Memorial Bridge and Potomac River is a corner unit inside the Potomac Plaza

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residential building, drenched in sunlight through large picture windows. Unit 421, on the fourth floor at 2475 Virginia Ave., is a one-bedroom, two-bath home priced at $799,900. The monthly co-op fee is $1,735, which covers property taxes, utilities and management and maintenance fees. Constructed in the 1950s, the 200-unit building sits on a multicornered intersection in Foggy Bottom. It’s fronted by an outdoor parking lot and a half-circle drive that leads to the main entrance of the recently renovated lobby. The midcentury structure also shows off a newly remodeled rooftop deck with panoramic views of the neighborhood’s picturesque southern section, including the Watergate complex. The unit itself has also undergone a makeover to take advantage of its scenic location in the building. It was once a three-bedroom residence, but the current owner opted to convert it to a one-bedroom with

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This one-bedroom, two-bathroom unit at the Potomac Plaza cooperative in Foggy Bottom is priced at $799,900. a study and an open layout that benefits from the multiple exposures. The front door opens into a foyer, which connects directly to the main living area. This space features a spacious L-shaped open floor plan lined with parquet floors. With treetop views, the sitting section is wide and inviting. The dining area of this open space offers a bird’s-eye view of the Kennedy Center and an attractive light fixture inspired by the midcentury ambiance. Adjacent to the living space is a custom-designed modern kitchen featuring white cabinets, glass backsplash tiles, stainless appliances and

track lighting. As part of the remodeling, most of the kitchen walls were torn down to welcome more natural light from the living area’s picture windows. Also off the living area, behind French doors, is the study. The former bedroom now features one wall painted with a St. Patrick’s Daystyle green hue, complementing the all-white custom-built cabinetry and desk unit that takes over the room’s northern wall. More treetop views are available here through another picture window. A bathroom and closet sit along the parquet-covered hallway that leads to the carpeted bedroom. One

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wide wall here has been outfitted with custom-made cabinets cleverly covered by tall white doors. The bedroom also has a private bathroom that’s spacious enough to house several closets, a couple of them with mirrors as sliding doors. This room also offers a shower, a custom-made vanity and separate access to the hallway outside the unit. Other amenities at Potomac Plaza include onsite management, a

fitness center and a front desk office that operates 24/7. Located at 2475 Virginia Ave., Unit 421 is a one-bedroom, twobath residence that’s offered for $799,900. The monthly co-op fee is $1,735, which covers property taxes, utilities and maintenance and management fees. For more information, contact Washington Fine Properties’ Richard Newton at richard.newton@wfp.com or 202669-4467.

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 1C ANCMorgan 1C Adams ■ ADAMs MorGAN The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. For details, call 202-332-2630 or

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, in Room 108, Funger Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. Agenda items include: ■ community forum, including announcements and government reports. ■ consideration of a letter of support for permits necessary to stage the sixth annual “Duke Ellington Day” concert in Duke Ellington Park (at 21st and M streets and New Hampshire Avenue) on April 29. ■ discussion of the commission’s actions in response to the zoning administrator’s determination regarding the permissibility of River Inn/DISH’s request to expand operations into public space. ■ consideration of an application to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board by River Inn/DISH for a substantial change to its class “CH” hotel license in order to permit installation of a sidewalk cafe. ■ consideration of an application to the Public Space Committee by River Inn/DISH for a permit to install a sidewalk cafe on public space. ■ consideration of an application by the D.C. Preservation League to amend the landmark designation for the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1700 New York Ave., in order to protect portions of the interior. ■ conceptual review of the proposed renovation of the Stevens School building at 1050 21st St. and construction at the same site. ■ consideration of an application by

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Look, 1909 K St., for a substantial change to its class “CR” restaurant license in order to convert the license to a class “CT” tavern license. ■ consideration of an application for a public space permit related to building improvements at 2501 M St. ■ consideration of an application by Cafe Deluxe, 2201 M St., for a permit to install a sidewalk cafe on public space. ■ discussion of policy regarding the filming/streaming of commission meetings. For details, visit anc2a.org. ANC 2B ANCCircle 2B Dupont

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Discussions and lectures ■ Science Café 360° will present a talk by Dr. Goulda Downer of Howard University College of Medicine on “Sex in the City: Strategies for Safer and Healthier Behaviors for At-Risk Youth.” 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. busboysandpoets.com. ■ Bill Gifford will discuss his book “Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever (or Die Trying).” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■ Despina Kakoudaki, associate professor of literature at American University, will discuss “Anatomy of a Robot: Our Fascination With Artificial People in Books and Film.” 7 p.m. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282.

29 with screenings in various venues. ■ As part of the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, the Washington National Cathedral will host the local premiere of John Ankele and Anne Macksoud’s documentary “The Wisdom to Survive,” about leaders and activists in the realms of science, economics and spirituality calling for action in the face of climate disruption. A panel discussion will feature Ankele; Beth Norcross, founding director of the Center for Spirituality in Nature; Joelle Novey, director of Interfaith Power & Light; and Reid Detchon, vice president of energy and climate strategy for the United Nations Foundation. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. wisdomtosurvive.bpt.me. ■ The French Cinémathèque series will feature Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne’s 2014 film “Two Days, One Night.” 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202966-6000.

Films ■ As part of the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, the Mexican Cultural Institute will present the documentary “Sharks of Mexico.” A postscreening Q&A will feature director Gerardo del Villar. 6:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St. NW. dcevironmentalfilmfest.org. The festival will continue through March

Performance ■ As part of “Iberian Suite: global arts remix,” Brazil’s Companhia Hiato will present the D.C. premiere of “O Jardim (The Garden),” about the individual and imperfect memories of a man suffering from dementia. 8 p.m. $36. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday at 8 p.m.

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Thursday MARCH 19 Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present the semifinals of the Johansen International Competition for Young String Players, featuring musicians ages 13 through 17 from around the world. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 301-946-9531. The semifinals will continue Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; the finals will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ■ The Take 5! Jazz Series will feature the Washington Women in Jazz ensemble. 5 to 8 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ António Zambujo, an acclaimed fado singer from Portugal, will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ The National Symphony Orchestra will perform Mahler’s Symphony No. 9, written after the composer’s struggle with several life challenges. 7 p.m. $10 to $85. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. ■ “Ghazal: Indian and Persian Improvisations” will feature Shujaat Khan on sitar, Kayhan Kalhor on kamanche and Sandeep Das on tabla. 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. ■ French classical pianist Yumeto

Suenaga will perform as part of the EUNIC Concert Series, which provides young emerging artists from Europe a platform to perform in Washington. 7:30 p.m. $15. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org. ■ Jazz drummer Matt Wilson and keyboardist John Medeski will perform. 8 p.m. $22 to $28. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■ Sundy Best will perform. 9 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ The “Authors on Deck” series will feature a talk by retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Dave Oliver on his book “Against the Tide: Rickover’s Leadership Principles and the Rise of the Nuclear Navy.” Noon. Free. Presidents Room, Naval Heritage Center, U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-737-2300. ■ “How Making Music Together Benefits Kids and Communities” will feature panelists Joan Gregoryk, founder and director of the Children’s Chorus of Washington, D.C.; at-large D.C. Council member David Grosso, chair of the Education Committee; Benjamin Hall, curriculum specialist for music for the D.C. Public Schools; Kenneth Whitley, assistant artistic director and children’s chorus project manager for the DC Youth Orchestra Program; and Dorothy Marschak, founder and president of Community Help in Music Education (CHIME). Noon to 2 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ Brent Budowsky, longtime legislative assistant to former U.S. Sen. Lloyd Bent-

sen, D-Texas, will discuss “Superwoman Comes to the Supermarket: America From John Kennedy to Hillary Clinton.” Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-2327363. ■ Richard N. Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations and former director of policy planning at the U.S. Department of State, will discuss “Leadership in International Affairs: Lessons Learned.” 5 to 6:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/Haass. ■ Denise Brennan, professor of anthropology at Georgetown University, will discuss her book “Life Interrupted: Trafficking Into Forced Labor in the United States.” 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Room 662, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. americas.georgetown.edu. ■ The Chevy Chase and Georgetown chapters of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will present a talk by financial adviser and columnist Mark Keen on the current financial environment. 6 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202387-7936. ■ George Washington University and the National Women’s History Museum will present “Women in Peace & Conflict,” featuring a talk by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jody Williams and Swarthmore College Peace Collection curator Wendy E. Chmielewski. 6 to 7:30 p.m. $10. Morton See Events/Page 23

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Continued From Page 22 Auditorium, Media and Public Affairs Building, George Washington University, 805 21st St. NW. nwhm.ticketleap.com/peace. ■ Adina Grigore, founder of the organic skin-care line SW Basics, will discuss her book “Skin Cleanse.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■ The World Affairs Council will present a talk by Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders on her book “Legendary Uli Women of Nigeria: Their Life Stories in Signs, Symbols, and Motifs.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. University of California Washington Center, 1608 Rhode Island Ave. NW. worldaffairsdc.org. ■ An event in honor of the 50th anniversary of the National Museum of Anthropology will feature Antonio Saborit, the museum’s director, and Carla Zarebska, the editor of a book published in the museum’s honor. 6:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St. NW. instituteofmexicodc.org. ■ The “Smithsonian Newsflash” series will feature a talk on “The Economics of Higher Education” by Matthew Chingos, research director of the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution. 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $20. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030. ■ Opera expert Fred Plotkin will discuss “The World’s Greatest Opera Houses: The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.” 6:45 to 9 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Jonathan Waldman will discuss his book “Rust: The Longest War.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Paul Salem, vice president for policy and research at the Middle East Institute, will discuss “ISIS — The Current Threat in the Middle East.” 7:30 p.m. Free. Geneva Hall, Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle NW. 202-363-2202. Films ■ Senior Cinema Thursday will feature “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” 10:30 a.m. $5. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. ■ The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital will present the Irish film “The Pipe,” about a remote community in western Ireland tragically divided over a pipe that could bring economic prosperity or destruction to a way of life shared for generations. 3 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/ Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-7271288. ■ The West End Interim Library will host a Thursday night film series. 6:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698. Performances ■ In honor of Women’s History Month, SpeakeasyDC will present “True Tales From Five Fabulous Females.” 7 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ Wilson Theater Arts and the Wilson Shakespeare Society will present a production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” set in San Francisco in 1967 during the Summer of Love. 7:30 p.m. $5 to $15. Black Box Theater, Wilson High School, 3950

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Events Entertainment Chesapeake St. NW. 202-282-0120. The performance will repeat Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. ■ Catholic University will present Verdi’s tragic masterpiece “Rigoletto.” 7:30 p.m. $5 to $30. Hartke Theatre, Catholic University, 3801 Harewood Road NW. 202319-5416. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. ■ The Washington Improv Theater’s ninth annual “FIST” tournament will feature performances by the ensemble Love Onion and competitors Catholic Gelt, Jac Attack, Hard Times and Not About Your Dog. 7:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Tournament performances will continue through April 11. ■ Maida Withers Dance Construction Company will celebrate its 40th season with the world premiere of “MindFluctuations.” 8 p.m. $25 to $38. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. Reading ■ Upshur Street Books and Split This Rock will present a poetry reading by Sholeh Wolpe. 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. Special event ■ Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey will present “Legends,” a thrill-filled circus spectacular with a double-wide, high-flying trapeze act; motorcycle daredevils; and a 20-acrobat troupe perched atop a pair of bicycles. 7:30 p.m. $15 to $75. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Performances will repeat Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 20

Friday march 20 Concerts ■ The Morehouse College Glee Club and Quartet will perform spirituals, gospel and Yuroba selections. Noon. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ The Noon-Time Organ Recital Series will feature Stephen Kalnoske of Damascus, Md. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. ■ The Friday Music Series will feature Dúo del Sol. 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■ Portuguese multi-instrumentalist Rodrigo Leão will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■ Stripmall Ballads will perform. 7 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ South Asian Spring Jam will feature Imran Khan, Mickey Singh and special guests Lomaticc & Sunny Brown. 7 p.m. $25 to $125. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. ■ The S&R Foundation’s Overtures Concert Series will feature soprano Vanessa Vasquez and baritone Michael Adams of the Philadelphia-based Academy of Vocal Arts. 7:30 p.m. $65. Evermay, 1623 28th St. NW. overtureseries.org. ■ The Washington National Opera will present “Stars of Tomorrow: The DomingoCafritz Young Artists in Concert,” featuring scenes and arias from favorite operas. 7:30 p.m. $15. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Levine Music will present a concert

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first time in more than 130 years, will open Sunday in the West Building of the National Gallery of Art and continue through July 5. Located at 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, the museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-737-4215. ■ “Ships, Clocks & Stars: The Quest for Longitude,” celebrating the 300th anniversary of the British Longitude Act of 1714 with historic materials once used to figure out a ship’s longitude, will open tomorrow at the Folger Shakespeare Library and continue through Aug. 23. Located at 201 East Capitol St. SE, the library is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-675-0342. ■ “#thisistomorrow,” featuring videos and text-based works by Chicago artist Kirsten Leenaars that address the current political climate, will open Friday at the District of Columbia Arts Center with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. The exhibit will close April 19 with a galby classical guitarist David Russell. 8 p.m. $12 to $25. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-686-8000. ■ Strange Design will re-create a Phish show in its entirety. 9 p.m. $15 to $18. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Steven Prothero, professor of religion at Boston University, will lead a symposium on “Religion in Early America.” 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. americanhistory.si.edu. ■ “DC and the War on Poverty: Then, Now and the Future” will feature James Gibson, senior fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Policy; Maria Gomez, president and CEO of Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care; Nicky Goren, president and CEO of the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation; Maurice Jackson, associate professor of history at Georgetown University; George Jones, CEO 4 H AS SO ON N 30 9 TWorld H S S E Famous The 4 SO ON N 30 9TH H S SEAS

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lery talk at 5 p.m. Located at 2438 18th St. NW, the center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 2 to 7 p.m. 202-462-7833. ■ “Emulsion,” the second annual East City Art Regional Juried Exhibition, will open Saturday at Gallery O on H with a reception from 7 to 11 p.m. and a award ceremony at 8 p.m. The show will continue through March 28. An RSVP is requested for the reception. Located at 1354 H St. NE, the gallery is open Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. eastcityart.com/emulsion. ■ “Billy Friebele: Ultrasonic Landscapes,” featuring Friebele’s visual and sonic works that capture and represent the rhythms of life at a specific time and place, will open Tuesday at the Heurich Gallery at Boston Properties with an artist’s talk from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The exhibit will continue through June 10. Located at 505 9th St. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-223-1626. ■ “Urban Vignettes: Memory-informed Paintings and Drawings,” highlighting local artist Joren A. Lindholm, opened recently at Washington Studio School and will continue through April 10. Lindholm, a faculty member at the school, will give a talk Friday from 4 to 5

of Bread for the City; Ed Lazere, executive director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute; and Alice Rivlin, professor of public policy at Georgetown University. 9:30 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. dcwaronpoverty.eventbrite.com. ■ Horticulturist Jessica Walliser, author of “Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control,” will discuss “The Digs on Dirt.” Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ Museum education manager Kendall Casey will discuss Japanese porcelain. 12:30 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts

Rubens’ oil painting of one the Three Magi, possibly Gaspar, circa 1618, on loan from the Museo de Arte de Ponce p.m. Located at 2129 S St. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-234-3030. ■ “Full Spectrum,” exploring the work of six local artists, opened recently at Susan Calloway Fine Art and will continue through April 11. Featured are artists Matthew Langley, Shahin Shikhaliyev, John Sandy, Christopher Baer, Shaun Rabah and David Bell. Located at 1643 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202965-4601. Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■ Dr. Hatim Kanaaneh will discuss his book “Chief Complaint: A Country Doctor’s Tales of Life in Galilee.” 1 to 2 p.m. Free. The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958. ■ Carol Joynt’s Q&A Cafe series will feature activist Adam Eidinger, architect of the DC Cannabis Campaign’s successful effort to get marijuana legalization on the ballot. 5 p.m. $35. The George Town Club, 1530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-333-9330. ■ Experts will discuss the legal context of U.S.-Cuba relations. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Moot Court Room, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. law.udc.edu. See Events/Page 24 John E. Marlow Guitar Series presents

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Continued From Page 23 ■ Helen O’Donnell will discuss her book “The Irish Brotherhood: John F. Kennedy, His Inner Circle, and the Improbable Rise to the Presidency.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■ In conjunction with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, American University School of Communication’s 10th annual spring film series will feature Kathryn Pasternak’s 2015 film “Doeville,” about a woman’s struggle to keep her late husband’s beloved farm alive in the heart of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. A discussion with the filmmaker will follow. 7 p.m. Free. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8853408. ■ The Arts Club of Washington will present Don Rothacker’s film “The Potomac River and Environs,” inspired by the book “A Washington Sketchbook: Drawings by R.L. Dickinson, From 19171918” by Gail Spilsbury. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282.

■ Reel Affirmations XTRA will present Desiree Akhavan’s film “Appropriate Behavior,” a 2014 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection. 7 and 9:15 p.m., with a chef’s tasting after the first screening. $10 to $25. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. reelaffirmations.org. ■ As part of the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, the St. Columba’s Episcopal Church and Interfaith Power and Light will present “Extreme Realities,” about the impact severe weather events have on national security. 7:30 p.m. $3. St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle St. NW. 391-741-6234. Performances ■ As part of “Iberian Suite: global arts remix,” Portuguese actor Diogo Infante and musician João Gil will perform Fernando Pessoa’s poem “Ode Marítima (Maritime Ode).” 7:30 p.m. $30. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

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Children’s programs ■ “Saturday Morning at the National” will present Theatre IV’s production of “The Tortoise and the Hare.” 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets distributed 30 minutes before the screening. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. ■ The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital will present four films recommended for ages 2 through 5 — “FINconceivable,” “Lucky Ducklings,” “The Marvelous Music Report of the National Marine Monuments” and “Me … Jane.” 11:30 a.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/ Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. ■ GALita and Wit’s End Puppets will present a bilingual adaptation of the children’s play “Fábulas Mayas,” featuring shadow and hand puppets, traditional songs and original music. 3 p.m. $10 to $12. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174. Classes and workshops ■ Bart Ehrman, a leading authority on the New Testament, early Christianity and Jesus’ life, will lead a seminar on “Great Controversies in Early Christianity: The Life and Death of Jesus.” 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $90 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Jason Gedeik, head of greenhouse and design operations at Hillwood, will lead hands-on workshops on “How to Get Your Orchid to Rebloom,” from 10 a.m. to noon; and on “Beyond Orchids: Easy and Exotic Tropicals for Your Home,” from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. $25 to $30 per session. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. ■ Artist Roberta Marovelli will lead a hands-on workshop on egg tempera in connection with the exhibit “Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea.” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $13 to $15; reservations required.

National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■ The Arlington Rose Foundation will host a rose pruning demonstration and workshop. Attendees should bring pruners and wear gloves. Noon to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Bishop’s Garden, Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. gardentours@allhallowsguild.org. Concerts ■ The Kosciuszko Foundation and the Washington International Piano Arts Council will present pianist Laurence Berman performing works by Scriabin and Chopin. 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Kosciuszko Foundation, 2025 O St. NW. wipacusa@gmail.com. ■ The Choir of King’s College will perform “A Corner That Is Forever England,” a celebration of six centuries of rich and bold musical heritage. 5 p.m. $25 to $85. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. tix.cathedral.org. ■ Brass Ensemble São Paulo will present “Carmen Miranda, Carnaval, and Beyond.” 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Musician John Angotti will perform a contemporary Christian music program. 7 p.m. Free. Our Lady of Victory Church, 4835 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-3374835. ■ The Thomas Circle Singers’ annual gala, silent auction and concert — “Side by Side: TCS Goes Pops!” — will feature jazz standards and pop songs. 7 p.m. $40; $60 for two tickets. St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 4700 Whitehaven Parkway NW. 202-232-3353. ■ Dan and the Wild Fire will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ The Leipzig String Quartet will perform works by Borodin, Debussy, Wagner and Stravinsky. 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. ■ Concert pianist Yuliya Gorenman will present an all-Russian recital featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Scriabin and Rachmaninoff. 8 p.m. $10 to $25. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3634. ■ Dumbarton Concerts will present organist and composer Nicholas White and the Tiffany Consort performing “Sanctuary Music by Candlelight,” featuring works by Bach, Albinoni, Allegri and Tallis and the world premiere of a new piece by White. 8 p.m. $30 to $35. Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW. 202-965-2000. ■ The John E. Marlow Guitar Series will feature Paraguayan classical guitarist Berta Rojas. 8 p.m. $35. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle 301-654-6403. ■ Washington Performing Arts will present the string quartet Brooklyn Rider. 8 p.m. $28. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. ■ The Go-Go Symphony ensemble and the Capital City Symphony will combine

classical music, video art, a go-go beat and the Da Originalz Dancers. 8 p.m. $15 to $25. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■ Melodime, Radio Birds and Symphonic Refrain will perform. 8:30 p.m. $15 to $19. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ A program in honor of the opening of the George Washington Museum and the Textile Museum will feature talks by textile scholar Jon Thompson on “Motifs and Mysteries in the World of Oriental Rugs: Crumbs From the Idea Table” and by Textile Museum trustee Thomas J. Farnham on “George Hewitt Myers: Changing the Way We See.” In the afternoon, attendees will share personal pieces at an interactive textile show-and-tell presentation. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $50 to $65. Media and Public Affairs Building, George Washington University, 805 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■ The Ford’s Theatre Society and Abraham Lincoln Institute will present the Abraham Lincoln Symposium, featuring noted authors and historians Terry Alford, Richard Wightman Fox, Stephen Goldman, Martha Hodes and Jonathan W. White. 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. fords.org. ■ Writer and producer Faith DeVeaux will present her book “When Duty Calls, featuring Vietnam War letters, and her documentary “Double Victory,” about civil rights during World War II. 1 to 3 p.m. Free; reservations required. National League of American Pen Women, 1300 17th St. NW. 703-583-1529. ■ Frank Bruni will discuss his book “Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania,” at 1 p.m.; Atticus Lish and Charles McLeod will discuss their respective books “Preparation for the Next Life” and “Settlers of Unassigned Lands,” at 3:30 p.m.; and Alan Cheuse will discuss his book “Prayers for the Living,” at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■ Dance critic Alexandra Tomalonis will discuss “ABT at 75,” about the innovative one-act ballets popularized in the 1940s by the American Ballet Theatre (then known as Ballet Theatre). 2 p.m. $15. South Opera Tier Lounge, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ A Women’s History Month program will feature a talk on Mary McLeod Bethune’s efforts on behalf of the 404th Women’s Army Corps Band, the only African-American women’s military band in the U.S. during World War II. The event will feature a performance by musicians from the U.S. Air Force Band in honor of the women’s service. 3 to 4:30 p.m. Free. Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site, 1318 Vermont Ave. NW. nps.gov/mamc. Films ■ In honor of Women’s History Month, the “Page to Screen” series will feature Sarah Polley’s 2007 film “Away from Here,” followed by a discussion of its adaptation from Alice Munro’s short story “The Bear Came Over the Mountain.” 1 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202282-3139. ■ “Cine-concert” will feature Harold Lloyd’s 1923 silent classic “Safety Last!” with an original score performed live by Andrew Greene, director of the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra. 2 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American See Events/Page 25

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Continued From Page 24 Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ Alliance Française de Washington will present “Professor Kosta Vujic’s Hat,” about an extraordinary Serbian professor and the impact he had on his students. 3:30 p.m. $5 donation suggested. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. Performances ■ As part of “Iberian Suite: global arts remix,” Spain’s Ron Lalá Theater Company will present “Somewhere in Quixote” (for ages 12 and older). 1:30 and 5 p.m. $20. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 1:30 and 5 p.m. ■ The In Series will present an English adaptation of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” that imagines the masterpiece in an allAmerican 1920s religious revival setting. 8 p.m. $22 to $45. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-204-7763. The performance will repeat Sunday at 2 p.m. and Monday at 7:30 p.m. ■ Choreographer Zoe Scofield and video artist Juniper Shuey — the creative team between the Seattle-based company zoe | juniper — will present “BeginAgain.” 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 7 p.m. Special events ■ Rabbi Mark Novak and Minyan Oneg Shabbat will present a Jewish Renewal Service and Potluck Lunch. 10 a.m. Free. Geneva Room, Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle NW. 202362-3270. ■ The George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum will celebrate their opening weekend with art demonstrations, hands-on craft activities, cultural dance and music performances, gallery tours and refreshments from around the world. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200. Festivities will continue Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. ■ “The Tokyo Picnic Club” — a National Cherry Blossom Festival family program, with attendees invited to bring a blanket, a basket and a lunch for a picnic in the Great Hall — will feature activities, a tasting of loose-leaf teas and a chance to compete for a prize for the most stylish picnic. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■ Women’s History Month Family Day will feature music, hands-on activities, a tour of the “Elaine de Kooning: Portraits” exhibition and more. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-6331000. Tour ■ Tour guide Dwane Starlin will lead a “Cupcakes of Georgetown” walking tour with stops at Baked & Wired, Sprinkles and Georgetown Cupcake for cherry blossom-themed treats. 1 p.m. $25; reservations required by March 19. Meet at 27th and Q streets NW. dumbartonhouse.org/events. Sunday, March 22

Sunday march 22 Classes and workshops ■ Jason Gedeik, head of greenhouse and design operations at Hillwood, will offer tips on floral care at “Hands-on

Orchid Workshop: To Repot or Not?” 1:30 p.m. $25 to $30. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. Concerts ■ The Middlebury College Choir will perform. 2:30 p.m. Free. Church of the Holy City, 1611 16th St. NW. 202-4626734. ■ The Arts Council of Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church will present “Spring, Love, etc.! Songs From Broadway and Beyond,” featuring performers from military ensembles, out of uniform. A reception and photo exhibit will follow. 3 p.m. Free. Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-363-4900. ■ Not What You Think, a 12-person a cappella ensemble affiliated with the former Lesbian and Gay Chorus of Washington, will perform. 3 to 4 p.m. Included in suggested estate donation of $5 to $15. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. ■ The Washington Bach Consort will present “All in the Family: Motets of the Bach Dynasty.” 3 p.m. $23 to $65. National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. bachconsort.org. ■ The Washington Men’s Camerata will present “There’s Something About Mary,” featuring a program of contrasts in music by Grieg, Biebl, Bernstein and Barnes about different Marys. 4 p.m. $15 to $25. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-364-1064. ■ Spanish clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester (shown) and pianist Michael Brown will perform works by Debussy, Brahms, Poulenc and Bernstein. 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/ music. ■ Organist Jonathan Biggers from Binghampton University will present a recital. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. ■ Cuban salsa-fusion band Timba Street and local dance company DC Casineros will perform. Samba class at 5 p.m.; performance at 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■ Third Coast Percussion and guest flutist Rachel Beetz will perform. 6:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ As part of “Iberian Suite: global arts remix,” Orquestra Jovem do Estado and soprano Harolyn Blackwell will present “From Villa-Lobos to Tom Jobim: Symphonic Music From Brazil.” 7:30 p.m. $15 to $25. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■ Paula Shoyer will discuss her book “The New Passover Menu,” at 1 p.m.; and Mary Louise Kelley will discuss her book “The Bullet,” at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■ Thomas Crow, professor of modern art at New York University, will discuss “At the Service of Kings, Madrid and Paris, 1814: Aging Goya and Upstart Géricault Face Their Restorations” as part of his lecture series on “Restoration as Event and Idea: Art in Europe, 1814-1820.” 2 p.m.

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Mancha” through April 26 at Sidney Harman Hall. Australian actor Anthony Warlow stars as Don Quixote in this adaptation of the classic tale by Miguel de Cervantes. A story of hope and idealism rises from the darkness and despair of a prison cell as Don Quixote’s journey — a play-within-the-play — comes alive complete with loyal friends, troubled maidens, giant monsters and brave knights. Tickets cost $20 to $115. The theFree. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ “The Petworth Connection” will feature a screening of Lois Cooper’s documentary “The Pride and Promise of Petworth” and talks by Cooper and Linda Crichlow White, author of the memoir “Back There, Then.” 4:30 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. ■ Booker Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro will discuss his novel “The Buried Giant” in conversation with author and book reviewer Alan Cheuse. 5 p.m. $17. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. Films ■ A World Water Day event will feature sessions on local and global issues with screenings of “Potomac: The River Runs Through Us,” “Towpath Joe,” “The Anacostia River: Making Connections,” “River Blue,” “Fight for Areng Valley” and “Invisible Ocean: Plankton and Plastic.” 12:15 to 5 p.m. $4 to $5. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■ “Golden Sunday Movie” will feature a film based on Fannie Flag’s book “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe.” 2 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■ ITVS Community Cinema will present the documentary “The Homestretch,” about three homeless teens as they fight to stay in school, graduate and build a more stable future. A resource fair following the film will feature several local organizations. 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. communitycinema-dc.org. Special events ■ The National Eating Disorders Association will hold its fifth annual D.C. walk. 9:30 a.m. $10 to $25. Eric Friedheim Quadrangle, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. nedawalks.org/ washingtondc2015. ■ Mezzo-soprano Anamer Castrello and teaching artist Tom Minter will present an interactive program about the worldrenowned singer Marian Anderson. The event marks the opening of the exhibit “Building Wonder, Designing Dreams: The Bookmaking of Brian Selznick,” about a children’s author and illustrator whose works include “When Marian Sang.” 2 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

ater is located at 610 F St. NW. 202547-1122; shakespearetheatre.org. ■ Theater J will present the world premiere of local playwright Renee Calarco’s “G-d’s Honest Truth” through April 19 at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center. Inspired by the true story of Baltimore-area Rabbi Menachem Youlus, the self-dubbed “Jewish Indiana Jones,” this local tale explores how the Jewish community deals with, responds to and heals from scandal. Tickets start at $35. The theater is located at 1529 16th St. NW. 800-4948497; theaterj.org. ■ Scena Theatre will present the local premiere of C. Denby Swanson’s dark comedy “The Norwegians” through April

■ Jews United for Justice will hold its annual Labor Seder, focusing on racial justice and empowering the voices of leaders of color on topics from police brutality to fair housing. 5:30 to 8 p.m. $10 to $18. Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec St. NW. jufj.org/laborseder2015. Monday, March 23

Monday march 23 Discussions and lectures ■ James E. Thomas III will discuss “Are You Really Ready to Re-enter the Workplace? It Is Not What You Remember.” 9:45 a.m. to noon. Free. 40Plus of Greater Washington, 1718 P St. NW. 202-3871582. ■ George Washington University history major Nicholas DeNella will discuss his class’s “Digital D.C.” research project, which culminated in a website with information on historical sites in Foggy Bottom. Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■ The Sibley Senior Association’s “Understanding Computers and the Internet” lecture series will focus on “Security — Protecting Your Personal Information.” 1 to 2 p.m. $10 to $15 per class. Conference Room 2, Renaissance Building, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5255 Loughboro Road NW. 202-364-7602. ■ The monthly Dupont Circle Village

“Man of La Mancha” opened this week at Harman Hall. 19 at the Anacostia Playhouse. Set in Minnesota, the play is about two scorned women who enlist two “nice gangsters” to kill their ex-lovers. Tickets cost $25 to $45. The theater is located at 2020 Shannon Place SE. scenatheatre.org. Live and Learn Seminar series will feature a talk by dermatologist and skin cancer expert Marisa Braun on how to keep your skin healthy. 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free for Dupont Circle Village members; $10 for others. General Federation of Women’s Clubs, 1724 N St. NW. 202-234-2567. ■ Tim Johnston will discuss his novel “Descent.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202726-0856. ■ John Hamsey will discuss his book “Kaufman’s Hill.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■ The 28th annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy will feature award-winning television writer and producer Norman Lear. 6:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-371-2830. ■ Richard Wightman Fox will discuss his book “Lincoln’s Body: A Cultural History.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Natan Sachs, a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center for Middle East Policy, and Nathan Guttman, Washington bureau chief for The Forward, will join other panelists to discuss the Israeli elections. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, Nebraska and New See Events/Page 26

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Tuesday march 24 Children’s program ■ Sage Blackwood will discuss her book “Jinx’s Fire” (for ages 9 through 13). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Class ■ Tai chi instructor Susan Lowell will

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Composers and Performers in Vienna 1918-1945.” 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org. ■ 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. Discussions and lectures ■ “In Nature’s Wake: The Art and Politics of Environmental Crisis,” the 2015 Lannan Symposium, will feature opening remarks by Georgetown University professors Carolyn Forché and Nathan Hensley and activist Winona LaDuke, at 11 a.m.; a talk on “Hope Is a Form of Resistance” by writer Rebecca Solnit, at 2:30 p.m.; artist presentations by Solnit and photographers Victoria Sambunaris and Garth Lenz on “Landscape and Ecocide,” at 3 p.m.; and readings by poets Forché, Robert Hass and Juliana Spahr, at 5:30 p.m. Free. Formal Lounge, Copley Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. The

symposium will continue Wednesday with panel discussions and a lecture. ■ Paula Young Shelton, educator, author and daughter of civil rights activist Andrew J. Young, will discuss the roles of notable female organizers of the civil rights movement and how the March on Selma 50 years ago relates to current events. Noon. Free. Washington Conference Room, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ Mark A. Klingler, illustrator of “Field Guide to the Natural World of Washington, D.C.,” will describe the wild side of the nation’s capital. Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk by George Mason University professor Richard E. Rubenstein on “Alternatives to the War on Terror.” 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Free. Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. ■ Katherine Tallmadge, author of “Diet Simple: 195 Mental Tricks, Substitutions, Habits & Inspirations,” will discuss “The Top Ten (Surprising) Super Foods for 2015.” 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. ■ Peter Chen, visiting scholar at Cornell University, will discuss “Taiwan & China: The Non-Negotiable Elements of the Possible Political Negotiation.” 5 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 503, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/taiwanchina. ■ Scott W. Allen will discuss the 20th anniversary edition of his book “Aces Back to Back: The History of the Grateful Dead.” 6 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ Brian Abrams and John Mathias will discuss their book “Party Like a President: True Tales of Inebriation, Lechery, and Mischief From the Oval Office.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230. ■ Scott Carney will discuss his book “A Death on Diamond Mountain.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3871400. ■ Maritime historian and retired naval officer Andrew Jampoler will discuss “Navies of the Civil War.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ “What the Future Holds: The ThinkTank Take” will feature a look at Congress with Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute, Darrell West of the Brookings Institution and John Sample of the Cato Institute. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Smith Henderson will discuss his novel “Fourth of July Creek.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ At the second of three “Splendor and Surprise” lectures, Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide, curator in the department of European sculpture and decorative arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will discuss “Box Beautiful.” 7 to 8 p.m. $7 to $20. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807.

Edge.” Noon. Free. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202857-7700. ■ The Human Rights Campaign will present the short film “Families Are Forever,” about Mormon parents’ acceptance of their young gay son. A panel discussion with Wendy and Thomas Montgomery, the parents featured in the film, will follow. 4 p.m. Free. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. ■ “Tuesday Night Movies” will feature the 2014 romantic comedy “Top Five,” featuring Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson and Gabrielle Union. 6 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ The Chowan Discovery Group will present “The Campaigns of Molly Hundley,” about the exacting teacher of French and Latin at the District’s famous Dunbar High School from 1921 to 1955. A postscreening Q&A will feature director Marvin Jones. 7 p.m. Free. Takoma Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252. ■ In conjunction with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, American University School of Communication’s 10th annual spring film series will present “An Evening With Chris Palmer — Confessions of a Wildlife Filmmaker,” featuring clips from his work and his call for broadcasters to raise their game. 7 p.m. Free. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3408. ■ The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital and National Cherry Blossom Festival will feature the 1992 film “A Life: The Story of Lady Bird Johnson.” The film’s producer, Grace Guggenheim, will introduce the screening, and a discussion afterward will feature Lady Bird’s former press secretary, Bess Abell, and Lady Bird’s granddaughter, Lucinda Johnson Robb. 7 to 8:15 p.m. $4 to $5. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■ In conjunction with PostClassical Ensemble’s Mahler Festival, the Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present the 2010 film “Mahler on the Couch.” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $12.50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

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Performances ■ Words Beats & Life Academy will present its end-of-session showcase, “All City: It Can Wait Edition.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlas.org. ■ American Ballet Theatre will present “Theme and Variations,” “Pillar of Fire” and “Rodeo.” 7:30 p.m. $25 to $119. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ■ The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Night” will feature performances by Onion and Fisticuffs, followed by an improv jam. 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Special event ■ So Others Might Eat will host an Empty Bowls soup supper. Attendees will select and take home a handmade bowl crafted by local artists, and enjoy a supper of soup, bread and dessert donated by local restaurants. 6 to 8 p.m. $25. Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 3630 Quesada St. NW. some.org/empty-bowls.

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Continued From Page 26 Blossom Tea, featuring an in-depth tour, springtime views from the Pilgrim Observation Gallery and a full English tea with sweet and savory treats. 1:30 p.m. $30; reservations required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-8993. The event will repeat March 25 and 31 at 1:30 p.m. ■ Jan Evans Houser will lead a tour of the special exhibition “Memories of Japan” — featuring art and antiques collected by her mother, Karla Heurich Harrison, when the family lived in post-World War II Japan — and will discuss how Japanese culture continued to influence her mother throughout her long life. 4 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Heurich House Museum, New Hampshire Avenue and 20th Street NW. heurichhouse.org. Wednesday, March 25

Wednesday march 25 Book signing ■ Allan Topol will sign copies of his political thriller “Washington Lawyer.” Noon to 3 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. Class ■ Poet Regie Cabico will present “High Wattage: Introduction to Spoken Word Poetry & Performance.” Attendees should bring a poem (no more than a page long), as well as comfortable shoes and clothes. 3 p.m. Free. Large Meeting Room, Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202671-3121. Concerts ■ Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Natalia Zukerman will perform with the JT Project, a jazz/soul/R&B group formed by keyboardist-bassist Jacob Webb and saxophonist Todd Schefflin. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ “Evenings With Extraordinary Artists” will feature vocalist Karen Gray and pianist Robert Sykes performing works by legendary jazz composer and D.C. native Duke Ellington. 6:30 p.m. $10 to $20; reservations required by March 24 at 3 p.m. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202331-7282. ■ Singer-songwriter Will Duvall will perform folk-rock. 7 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ The Atlas Performing Arts Center will present “Eye of the Tiger: A 1980s American Cabaret.” 8 p.m. $45. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-3997993. The performance will repeat Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m. ■ Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble will perform. 8 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Dance scholar, choreographer, costume dancer and performer Laurel Victoria Gray will discuss “Mirror of the Soul: Women’s Dance of the Islamic World.” Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■ Cassandra Good will discuss her book “Friendships Between Men and Women in the Early American Republic.” Noon. Free. Montpelier Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5221. ■ National Museum of Women in the

Arts assistant educator Ashley W. Harris will share some of her favorite depictions of “mother and child” subject manner in the special exhibition “Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea.” Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202783-7370. ■ Fareeha Anjum, Asma Seemi Malik and Shehla Ahmad Rathore of the Lahore College for Women University will discuss women’s status, empowerment and wellbeing in Pakistan. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu. ■ Richard Guy Wilson, professor of architectural history at the University of Virginia, will discuss “Gilded Age and American Renaissance Palaces,” about the design and architecture of extravagant homes building between the Civil War and World War I in Washington, D.C., and Newport, R.I. 6 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■ Tania James will discuss her book “The Tusk That Did the Damage.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3871400. ■ Ambassador Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, will discuss Jewish-Catholic relations. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Bioethics Research Library, Healy Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. pjc.georgetown.edu/events. ■ Bruce Hoffman, director of Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies, will discuss his book “Anonymous Soldiers: The Struggle for Israel, 1917-1947.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Mary Alice Baish, U.S. superintendent of documents, will discuss how the U.S. Government Publishing Office and the Federal Depository Library Program support federal government transparency. 7 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ Author and environmentalist Bill McKibben will discuss “‘The End of Nature’ a Quarter Century After” — looking back on his 1989 book on global warming — as part of Georgetown University’s symposium “In Nature’s Wake: The Art and Politics of Environmental Crisis.” 7 p.m. Free. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents. georgetown.edu. ■ The Tocqueville Forum will host Georgetown University professor Anthony Deldonna for a faculty symposium on Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Room 133, Reynolds Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. tocquevilleforum.georgetown.edu. ■ Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James M. McPherson will discuss “Why the Civil War Still Matters.” A signing of McPherson’s newest book, “The War That Forged a Nation,” will follow. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $20 to $25. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-6333030. ■ Ruth Trocolli, city archaeologist for the District, will discuss “Important Native American Women of Washington.” 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ Nol Putnam will discuss his book “Beauty in the Shadows: Wrought Iron in Washington National Cathedral.” 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and

Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. ■ Rachel Levitan, associate vice president for global programs, strategy and planning for HIAS, will discuss “Exodus: The Modern Refugee Crisis.” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $11.50 to $13.50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. ■ Larry Bartels of Vanderbilt University and Tyler Cohen of George Mason University will debate “The Future of Inequality.” 8 p.m. Free. Butler Boardroom, Butler Pavilion, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/spa/pti. Films ■ The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital will feature Cosima Dannoritzer’s 2014 film “The E-Waste Tragedy,” about the electronic waste thrown away by consumers in developed countries. 6:30 p.m. Free. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-342-2564. ■ The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital will present “Who Owns Water,” about three Southern states locked in a battle over the fresh water of the Chattahoochee River. 7:30 p.m. Free. Geneva Hall, Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle NW. dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org. ■ The Washington DC Jewish Community Center and MakomDC at Adas Israel will present Julie Cohen’s 2014 film “The Sturgeon Queens,” about the history of the Lower East Side lox and herring emporium Russ and Daughters. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $12.50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. ■ The Reel Israel DC series will feature “Hill Start,” starring Israeli comedic actor Shlomo Bar-Aba. 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Reading ■ The Visiting Writers Series will feature a poetry and nonfiction reading by Rigoberto Gonzalez, author of “Butterfly Boy: Memories of a Chicano Mariposa,” “Men Without Bliss” and “Unpeopled Eden.” 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. 202-885-2972. Special events ■ Sibley Memorial Hospital will offer 30-minute comprehensive running assessments using a new, state-of-the-art treadmill that analyzes key running characteristics, including gait, points of pressure and joint angle measurements. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Department of Physical Therapy, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5255 Loughboro Road NW. 202-364-7665. ■ Family Matters of Greater Washington will host its fourth annual Dresses4Dreams benefit event and networking reception. 6 to 8 p.m. Donation of a new or gently used dress, or $20. Dirty Martini, 1223 Connecticut Ave. NW. familymattersdc.org. Sporting events ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Indiana Pacers. 7 p.m. $10 to $356. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. ■ The 28th annual Home Court Charity Basketball Game, with members of Congress facing off against Georgetown Law faculty and staff, will benefit the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless. 8 p.m. $15 to $20. Gonzaga College High School, 19 I St. NW. homecourtdc.org.

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