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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Constitution for 51st state up for review

Metro details schedule for year of repair work

cocktail party

■ Transportation: Plans put

hiatus on late-night service

By CUNEYT DIL

Current Correspondent

Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled a draft state constitution Friday, her latest move in a renewed effort to make the District of Columbia the nation’s 51st state. Bowser and city officials gathered at the cottage of Abraham Lincoln, where the 16th president wrote the Emancipation Proclamation, to release copies of a constitution drafted by a handpicked group of legal advisers and professors. The proposal retains key institutions of the current city government, including a 13-member legislature, to be called the House of Delegates, and an elected attorney general. The mayor would become the governor of the new state, and residents for the first time would be able to elect a voting U.S. representative and two senators. The boundaries of the suggested new state would exist outside of a small core that would remain federal land, including the White House, the National Mall, the KenSee Statehood/Page 18

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Metro riders are used to weekend and late-night disruptions to allow for repairs to the region’s aging subway system. But as emergency incidents pile up, Metro’s new general manager Paul Wiedefeld says past efforts have placed too much priority on customer convenience, leaving too little time for crews to have access to the tracks.

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Performers Erik Altemus, Nova Payton, Nicholas Rodriguez and Hayley Travers starred in “Make Someone Happy: A 60’s Cocktail Party” on Friday night. The show promised a musical glimpse into a time of social refinement, artful conversation and masterful flirtation at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium.

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

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The existing facilities will make way for a six-story building.

and more than 80 apartments, according to Whitman-Walker spokesperson Shawn Jain. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2018 and wrap up by early 2020, Jain said. The existing two-story buildings will be largely torn down, with historic portions to be restored, and a six-

On Friday morning, Wiedefeld announced a draft plan to accelerate three years’ worth of repair projects into the next 12 months. The plan includes round-the-clock closures of some stretches of track; nearly all are outside of Northwest D.C., but the effects will ripple through the entire Metrorail system. “For a number of years, if not decades, we have been dealing with a number of maintenance and safety-related issues, and in my estimation we need to do something different and dramatically different,” Wiedefeld said at a See Metro/Page 15

City plans safety upgrades along 14th Street corridor ■ Streetscape: Project set

to begin in December 2016

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Whitman-Walker project wins ANC nod Developers of the mixed-use complex at Whitman-Walker Health’s former medical center on 14th Street NW secured concept and design support from neighborhood leaders and residents last Wednesday. Fivesquares Development partnered with Whitman-Walker a year ago to transform the historic Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center building at 1701 14th St. NW and the adjacent Belmont Garage building at 1711 14th St. NW. Plans for the block-length site include ground-level retail and restaurants, underground parking, 60,000 square feet of office space

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story building will take their place. Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2F (Logan Circle) voted 4-2 to support the concept massing and design of the project at a meeting last week. Commissioners included two caveats in their resolution, saying the proposed terra-cotta tiles lining the roof should be more subdued, and that the design of the lower windows at the Belmont Garage building should more closely resemble the building’s original design. Whitman-Walker — a community health center specializing in HIV/AIDS and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender care — moved its main operations from the Taylor center to a new facility See Project/Page 16

The 14th Street corridor could see major improvements to traffic flow and pedestrian safety by the end of next year, with project designs due to be finished next month. Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2F (Logan Circle) voted unanimously to generally support the D.C. Department of Transportation’s current 14th Street streetscape plan following a presentation from agency program manager Rick Kenney last Wednesday. ANC 2F also included a few caveats and suggestions for further revisions. “It’s going to make a significant improvement to the commercial corridor,” commission chair John Fanning said. Construction on the project, which spans 14th Street NW from Thomas Circle north to Florida Avenue, is scheduled to begin in December following extensive community outreach beginning

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The work would improve bicycle facilities along 14th Street NW.

this August, Kenney said. The streetscape is expected to be completed by the end of 2017, assuming other steps proceed on schedule. Major features of the project include curb extensions called “bulb-outs” that will allow buses to board and offload passengers without pulling in and out of traffic at each stop; dedicated bicycle lanes and signals; and pedestrianfriendly “teardrop”-style streetlights at intersections and smaller pairs of streetlights at halfway points between intersections. Other tweaks will maximize convenience, such as new multi-space parking meters; smoother building vaults on sidewalks; and additionSee Streetscape/Page 16

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Pedestrian wait times spark plans to alter M Street signals in Georgetown By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Traffic signals on M Street NW in Georgetown may soon be re-timed so pedestrians don’t have to wait as long to cross, according to the D.C. Department of Transportation. While the agency hasn’t yet determined what the new signal timing would be, spokesperson Michelle Phipps-Evans said Monday that revisions are scheduled to be in place by the end of this month.

The change follows a long-running push by the Georgetown Business Improvement District, which was joined last month by Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E. According to the community members, pedestrians at a number of M Street intersections currently must wait for up to 90 seconds for a chance to cross. This delay frequently leads to crowds of pedestrians blocking the sidewalk as they wait. Until about a year ago, wait times didn’t exceed 60 seconds, which ANC 2E (Georgetown, Burleith) said was an acceptable

standard. The business group is seeking a maximum of 45 seconds. But Georgetown’s pedestrian-heavy main street is also a critical east-west commuter route for cars. Accordingly, the Transportation Department last May made the move to adjust M Street’s signals as part of a broader program to ease traffic into, out of and around the city’s downtown. “The timing changes were implemented to reduce the constant traffic congestion that has plagued the Georgetown area over the years,� Phipps-Evans wrote in an email.

“Before, and even during the implementation of new timings, DDOT’s traffic signal engineers made several observations of traffic patterns (during peak hours), all the while considering the delicate balance among the multiple modes of travel in the District.� Will Handsfield, transportation director for the Georgetown BID, said this neighborhood has its own specific needs: It’s a pedestrian-oriented shopping district with narrow sidewalks and a healthy tourist See Signals/Page 9

The week ahead Thursday, May 12

The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold a community engagement event on the Rock Creek East II Livability Study, which will identify opportunities for safer travel for residents of and visitors to the neighborhoods of Petworth, Crestwood, Brightwood Park and 16th Street Heights. The event will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Petworth Metrorail station, 3700 Georgia Ave. NW.

Saturday, May 14

The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold a community engagement event on the Rock Creek East II Livability Study from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 14th & Kennedy Farmers Market, 14th and Kennedy streets NW. ■The D.C. Department of Health will hold “Fight the Bite!� community events across the city from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to distribute free educational materials and Zika virus prevention kits with insect repellent, mosquito dunks and condoms. Events in Northwest will include Banneker Recreation Center, 2500 Georgia Ave. NW (Ward 1); Jelleff Recreation Center, 3265 S St. NW (Ward 2); Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW (Ward 3); Emery Recreation Center, 5801 Georgia Ave. NW (Ward 4); and Kennedy Recreation Center, 1401 7th St. NW (Ward 6).

Monday, May 16

The D.C. Tenants’ Advocacy Coalition will host a candidates forum for the D.C. primary from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Sumner School Museum, 17th and M streets NW. ■The Shepherd Park Citizens Association and the Chevy Chase Citizens Association will host a candidates forum for the Ward 4 and at-large D.C. Council races. The event will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at St. John’s College High School, 2607 Military Road NW.

Tuesday, May 17

Friends of the late Jerry Clark, a longtime activist in the local LGBT community and the D.C. Democratic Party, will hold a celebration of his life at 5:30 p.m. at the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum, 1925 Vermont Ave. NW. ■The D.C. Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration will hold a public meeting to discuss an upcoming environmental assessment for the proposed Union Station to Georgetown streetcar transportation improvements. The study will examine alternative approaches for extending the existing D.C. streetcar line. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on the first floor of the Carnegie Library, 801 K St. NW. ■The Chevy Chase Citizens Association will hold its annual public safety meeting and election. Carlos Acosta, inspector general of the Prince George’s County Police Department and adjunct associate professor of law at American University, will discuss police use of force. Metropolitan Police Department officials will discuss public safety issues. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Wednesday, May 18

Wilson High School’s SciMaTech Academy will host a blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the gym at Wilson High, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW.

Saturday, May 21

The D.C. Democratic Party will hold a pre-presidential preference caucus to select and rank congressional district delegates and alternates for each presidential candidate. The event — open to all D.C. registered Democrats — will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. Voting will also take place from 9 to 10:30 p.m. to accommodate those unable to attend the earlier session, including voters whose religion prevents them from coming during the day.

Tuesday, May 24

The Foggy Bottom Association will hold a candidates forum for the atlarge D.C. Council race at its monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens, 2424 N St. NW.

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District Digest Cheh seeks audit of snow removal costs

Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh has called for an audit to investigate how the city paid for snow removal in the wake of Winter Storm Jonas. In a May 6 letter to D.C. auditor Kathy Patterson, Cheh expresses concerns about how the D.C. Department of Public Works used credit cards to pay many

contractors, and also about the amounts that were paid. While acknowledging the need for emergency contractors to help with the record snow Jonas brought in January, Cheh notes that the District’s lender, J.P. Morgan, shut down the city’s credit after the balance for purchase-card payments for the contracts “reached about 20 times its usual level.� In her letter, Cheh requests that the auditor’s office determine

whether the Public Works Department took “a responsible and reasonable approach.�

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After hosting a competition to select curators, the D.C. Office of Planning has launched an effort to install “creative placemaking� projects at 15 locations across the District.

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“We are now venturing into what data-driven art and art-driven planning look like in the District,� planning agency director Eric Shaw said in a news release. The agency kicked off the effort with a funk parade last Saturday, and the installations will run through summer and fall in all of the city’s eight wards. The goal is to “promote communitybuilding in neighborhoods that are experiencing rapid demographic and social change,� according to the release. Curators are expected to celebrate and define “the spatial and cultural backdrop for each of their creative placemaking interventions.� The winning curators are the buildingcommunityWORKSHOP in partnership with Local Initiatives Support Corp.; Cultural DC; Gehl Studio; Pleasant Plains Workshop; Van Alen Institute; Ward 8 Arts & Culture Council; the Washington Area Bicyclist Association in partnership with Street Plans; the Pink Line Project; and the Young Playwrights’ Theatre. The initiative — called “Crossing the Street: Building DC’s Inclusive Future Through Creative Placemaking� — is supported by a grant from the Kresge Foundation.

Local bank names new top executives

The National Capital Bank of Washington, which operates out of Capitol Hill and Friendship Heights, recently announced the appointment of new executive leaders. Serving as the bank’s new president and CEO is Richard B. Anderson Jr., who has more than 39 years of experience in the Washington banking community and most recently served as the D.C. area regional president of

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United Bank, according to a release from National Capital. The newly elected chairman for the bank’s board of directors is Thomas A. Barnes, a former regulator turned banker who served over 20 years with the Office of Thrift Supervision, culminating in a role as deputy director of examinations, supervision and consumer protection. The bank, known as the oldest in Washington, also recently announced its quarterly earnings for the three months ending with March. In that period of 2016, the bank reported a net income of $1.819 million, compared to $366,000 for the same three months last year, according to a release.

St. David’s marks 75th anniversary

St. David’s Episcopal Church in the Palisades/Kent neighborhood recently celebrated a 75thanniversary milestone, along with the success of a capital fundraising campaign. St. David’s settled into its 5150 Macomb St. NW location in April 1941, with its full history stretching back to 1896. Last month, the church held festivities marking the 75th anniversary of the dedication of its current building. The church also celebrated meeting its $500,000 goal with a capital fundraising campaign, which will address several immediate infrastructure needs, as well as enhancements to the church’s grounds, columbarium and prayer garden, according to a news release. St. David’s plans to announce the campaign’s final total by Memorial Day.

Corrections

In the May 4 issue, an article on American University’s student housing plans stated incorrectly that the Zoning Commission’s 2011 order mandated that the university house 67 percent of its undergraduate students in oncampus dorms by fall 2016. In fact, the order required the university to have the capacity to do so. Also, the reference to no East Campus beds being ready in time for the fall semester should have said that university officials are uncertain whether any of the beds will be ready by that time; officials say they are hoping for two of the three dormitories now under construction to be ready. The article also incorrectly characterized the university’s request filed with the Zoning Commission; the application seeks a “modification� of the commission’s prior order, not a “minor modification.� The Current regrets the errors. As a matter of policy, The Current corrects all errors of substance. To report an error, call the managing editor at 202-567-2011.

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Proposal to install sidewalk divides residents along Chevy Chase street By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Chestnut Street NW is a short stretch of roadway, but its residents are long on sentiments about proposed sidewalks — an issue that’s dividing the neighborhood nestled between Western Avenue and Rock Creek Park.

Last summer, the D.C. Department of Transportation received a petition from residents of the street in the Hawthorne section of Chevy Chase, who were asking for sidewalks on their block. The agency initiated a few community meetings during the second half of 2015 before determining in March that a sidewalk project could impact the neighborhood’s trees and lawns.

At a community walkthrough on Saturday, Chestnut Street residents expressed a range of opinions on the possibility of a sidewalk project. But two-thirds of the Chestnut residents who would be directly affected by the project now say they don’t want sidewalks after all. As for that supportive petition from last summer: Some residents say they didn’t even know about it

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until this month. “Our first concern was that this was not a democratic process,� Chestnut Street resident Margaret Washnitzer told The Current. “People were clearly left out of the process, and others didn’t even know about the process.� The debate over sidewalks divided the See Streetscape/Page 18

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Spotlight on Schools Eaton Elementary School

“Hakuna matata� is a favorite line from “The Lion King,� our spring musical at John Eaton. The students and adults have been working really hard since January and now our rehearsals go until 6 p.m.! It will be worth all the time and commitment because the show will be amazing. Our music teachers have helped us perfect the songs with our voices and also live music. We are working with our choreographer to create movements and dances that will help bring feeling to the show. Our directors have helped us pull together dramatic, hilarious and heartbreaking scenes. Creative costumes and sets will help to make the show even more entertaining for the audience. For the cast and crew, “The Lion King� has made its way into our everyday lives. We find ourselves humming the songs all the time. Everyone broke into song one day when our science teacher said, “It’s all the circle of life.� It’s been lots of fun and hard work creating our characters’ personalities. Being in rehearsals for such a long time may seem difficult but really we still find interest in every detail and love seeing scenes get better and better. We’re sure the audience will love it and will appreciate all the hard work and dedication we gave to the

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show. Please come: May 20 at 7:30 p.m., and May 21 and 22 and 6:30 p.m. Visit eatondc.org to learn more. — Camille Anderson, Nadia Blankenship and Talia Ehrenberg, fifth-graders

Edmund Burke School

This year Burke juniors joined with seniors from Thurgood Marshall Academy in Anacostia to discuss D. Watkins’ “The Beast Side: Living and Dying While Black in America,� a series of essays about Watkins’ experiences growing up in Baltimore and the social and financial inequities that plague many low-income black Americans. Burke and Thurgood Marshall Academy have different populations. Burke’s student body is two-thirds white, while Thurgood is predominantly AfricanAmerican. This resulted in rich discussions regarding the inequities Watkins speaks of in his book. Many of the Thurgood students spoke to the book’s “rawness� and found that it was very representative of their own experiences growing up. Most of the Burke students could not connect to the book on as much of a personal level, but they found that the book raised a lot of important

issues about American society and government. On issues regarding governmental action and class division, the Burke and Thurgood students generally agreed, but on more personal issues, such as police encounters and available opportunities, the respective experiences of Burke and Thurgood students tended to differ significantly from one another. Students from both schools found it enlightening to hear about the experiences of their counterparts, and the differing backgrounds of the two groups allowed for both sides to develop a deeper understanding of many of America’s inequities. — Henry Eisler, 11th-grader

Hearst Elementary School

Student Council at Hearst begins with nominations. The nominated students make posters, introduce themselves on the school intercom and then visit all the classes from pre-K through second grade. Student Council is made up of two students from third and fourth grade with four officers nominated from fifth grade. All the candidates are responsible for talking to the students from third grade through fifth grade on their own. Student Council members really like how every student at Hearst gets to

vote in Student Council elections from Pre-K through fifth grade. The ballots have names and pictures to support the younger students with voting. Hearst Student Council meets on a monthly basis. We promote Spirit Week and get to vote on what each day is going to be for the event. Student Council also supports other worthy causes like Friendship Place (to end homelessness) and Pennies for Patients (supporting leukemia research). We hold an annual bake sale to raise money, which we use toward a fun event at Starnival, our annual end-of-the-year party. Last year Student Council sponsored a moon bounce and the year before that it supported a photo booth. Student Council members hope every elementary school holds elections and gives their students an opportunity to vote. The experience of voting and being on Student Council is the best practice for being involved in the community around us and doing our best to make the world a better place. — Hearst Student Council

Hyde-Addison Elementary School

This fall, I went on a field trip with my class to a pumpkin patch. My mom came, too. We picked pumpkins, played in the

hay and got an apple. And we went on a big slide that was very fun. This spring, our class went to a basketball game. We walked to the game and got T-shirts that had a dog and a circle on them. The team we were cheering for lost, 70-63. We had lots of fun there. They even gave us a sticker book. — Miles Kowats, Mr. Gibbons’ kindergarten class

Key Elementary School

Most recently, Key teachers, parents and students celebrated Earth Day at Key in a new way. This year was special because we partnered with Bartlett Trees and Key science teachers for a tree and garden outdoor education project. We cleaned up litter and planted trees, including a sumac tree in the butterfly garden and so much more. One of the highlights was when 18,000 pest-controlling ladybugs were released. Experts say ladybugs are helpful predators when it comes to insects in the garden. Mr. Bryan Riley, assistant principal, noted, “As stewards of our environment, it is important that our students understand how to care for the environment and take proactive measures to maintain it.� The students also photographed the trees with iPads, and See Dispatches/Page 12

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psa 101 PSA 101 ■ downtown

Robbery ■ 1200-1299 block, New York Ave.; 5:48 p.m. May 2. Burglary ■ 600-699 block, 10th St.; 7:46 p.m. May 4. Theft ■ 700-723 block, 14th St.; 10:17 a.m. May 2. ■ 1300-1399 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 5:02 p.m. May 2. ■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 7:27 p.m. May 4. ■ 700-723 block, 14th St.; 5:14 p.m. May 5. ■ 700-799 block, 11th St.; 11:35 a.m. May 6. ■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 9:10 p.m. May 6. ■ 800-899 block, 14th St.; 10:30 a.m. May 8. Theft from auto ■ 900-999 block, New York Ave.; 11:32 a.m. May 2. ■ 1200-1299 block, L St.; 10:48 p.m. May 3. ■ 1000-1199 block, Constitution Ave.; 4:18 p.m. May 6. ■ 500-599 block, 11th St.; 5:07 p.m. May 7.

psa 206 PSA 206

■ georgetown / burleith

Robbery ■ 3810-3899 block, Reservoir Road; 2:12 p.m. May 5. ■ 1200-1225 block, 28th St.; 4:07 a.m. May 6 (with gun). Burglary ■ 3300-3399 block, O St.; 11:26 a.m. May 4. ■ 1501-1548 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:28 a.m. May 7. Theft ■ 1200-1299 block, 31st St.; 1:13 p.m. May 2. ■ 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:53 p.m. May 5. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 9:59 p.m. May 5. ■ 2800-2899 block, M St.; 8:04 a.m. May 6. ■ 3000-3049 block, M St.; 5:51 p.m. May 6. ■ 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:44 p.m. May 6. Theft from auto ■ 3500-3599 block, N St.; 8:27 p.m. May 5.

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■ foggy bottom / west end

Robbery ■ 1900-1999 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 4:18 a.m. May 6. ■ 1420-1499 block, L St.; 8:33 p.m. May 6. Motor vehicle theft ■ 1800-1899 block, I St.;

11:37 a.m. May 6. Theft ■ 1000-1099 block, 16th St.; 11:21 a.m. May 2. ■ 1700-1799 block, I St.; 11:24 a.m. May 3. ■ 1900-1999 block, K St.; 7:11 p.m. May 4. ■ 700-799 block, 21st St.; 10:23 a.m. May 5. ■ 2200-2299 block, I St.; 11 a.m. May 5. ■ 1900-1999 block, K St.; 3:32 p.m. May 5. ■ 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 11:27 a.m. May 6. ■ 1600-1699 block, K St.; 4:50 p.m. May 7. ■ 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:23 p.m. May 7. Theft from auto ■ 1400-1419 block, L St.; 11:15 a.m. May 5. ■ 800-899 block, 23rd St.; 7:07 a.m. May 6. ■ 800-899 block, 15th St.; 11:22 a.m. May 6. ■ 1520-1599 block, I St.; 1:02 p.m. May 6. ■ 1420-1499 block, L St.; 4:34 p.m. May 6. ■ 1100-1199 block, 21st St.; 11:52 p.m. May 6. ■ 1600-1699 block, M St.; 2:16 a.m. May 7. ■ 1800-1899 block, K St.; 5:45 a.m. May 7. ■ 700-723 block, 14th St.; 1:42 p.m. May 8.

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Robbery ■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:52 a.m. May 2 (with gun). ■ 2016-2099 block, O St.; 1:50 a.m. May 6. Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 1200-1299 block, 23rd St.; 7:34 p.m. May 6. ■ 1600-1639 block, 20th St.; 3:24 a.m. May 7 (with gun). Motor vehicle theft ■ 1600-1699 block, Q St.; 1:28 p.m. May 7. Theft ■ 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 12:07 p.m. May 2. ■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:40 p.m. May 2. ■ 2100-2199 block, P St.; 7:21 p.m. May 3. ■ 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 10:08 p.m. May 3. ■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 6:55 a.m. May 4. ■ 2100-2199 block, Newport Place; 9:20 p.m. May 4. ■ 1520-1599 block, 16th St.; 2:45 p.m. May 5. ■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:33 p.m. May 6. ■ 1200-1399 block, 16th St.; 12:52 a.m. May 7. ■ 1700-1799 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:54 a.m. May 7. ■ 1400-1499 block, 14th St.; 5:51 p.m. May 7.

■ 1600-1622 block, 19th St.; 8:22 p.m. May 7. ■ 1800-1899 block, M St.; 3:56 a.m. May 8. Theft from auto ■ 1200-1217 block, 18th St.; 1:47 p.m. May 3. ■ 1300-1349 block, 17th St.; 4:26 a.m. May 4. ■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 4:55 p.m. May 4. ■ 1523-1599 block, 18th St.; 5:11 p.m. May 4. ■ 1500-1599 block, O St.; 5:41 p.m. May 4. ■ 1700-1799 block, Church St.; 6:50 p.m. May 4. ■ 1600-1622 block, 19th St.; 12:19 a.m. May 5. ■ 2100-2199 block, O St.; 1:02 p.m. May 5. ■ 1600-1699 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 11:26 p.m. May 5. ■ 2002-2099 block, R St.; 1:23 p.m. May 6. ■ 1500-1579 block, 21st St.; 11:47 a.m. May 7.

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Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 2000-2099 block, 14th St.; 8:59 p.m. May 7 (with knife). ■ 1600-1620 block, T St.; 2:53 a.m. May 8 (with knife). Burglary ■ 1700-1799 block, Swann St.; 7:47 p.m. May 5. Motor vehicle theft ■ 1600-1699 block, Florida Ave.; 9:57 p.m. May 3. ■ 1400-1499 block, W St.; 5:24 p.m. May 7. Theft ■ 1700-1780 block, U St.; 10:59 a.m. May 2. ■ 1400-1499 block, T St.; 7:41 p.m. May 3. ■ 1700-1799 block, T St.; 9:39 p.m. May 7. ■ 1900-1920 block, 14th St.; 3:01 a.m. May 8. ■ 1820-1899 block, 14th St.; 9:30 p.m. May 8. Theft from auto ■ 1700-1799 block, Johnson Ave.; 2:32 p.m. May 3. ■ 1600-1699 block, R St.; 8:19 p.m. May 3. ■ 1500-1599 block, U St.; 10:27 a.m. May 4. ■ 1900-1926 block, 16th St.; 4:46 p.m. May 4. ■ 1700-1799 block, Q St.; 11:35 p.m. May 5. ■ 1620-1699 block, 16th St.; 8:23 a.m. May 7. ■ 1600-1619 block, 16th St.; 11:54 a.m. May 7. ■ 1620-1699 block, 16th St.; 3:54 p.m. May 8.

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Robbery ■ 2322-2499 block, Ontario Road; 12:48 a.m. May 2. ■ 2000-2099 block, 18th St.;

4:05 a.m. May 6. Burglary ■ 2300-2399 block, 18th St.; 2:24 p.m. May 3. ■ 2500-2599 block, Champlain St.; 9:17 a.m. May 5. Motor vehicle theft ■ 2000-2099 block, 18th St.; 2:31 p.m. May 7. ■ 2500-2599 block, Cliffbourne Place; 4:48 a.m. May 8. Theft ■ 1900-1999 block, Belmont Road; 8:53 a.m. May 3. ■ 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 5:24 p.m. May 3. ■ 1800-1899 block, Ontario Place; 8:28 p.m. May 3. ■ 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 9:33 p.m. May 3. ■ 1737-1776 block, Columbia Road; 6:41 p.m. May 4. ■ 2200-2299 block, 18th St.; 3:58 p.m. May 5. ■ 1737-1776 block, Columbia Road; 9:52 a.m. May 7. ■ 1600-1699 block, Kalorama Road; 7:35 p.m. May 7. Theft from auto ■ 1600-1699 block, Kalorama Road; 3:25 p.m. May 2. ■ 1800-1899 block, Mintwood Place; 2:19 p.m. May 3. ■ 1900-1999 block, Kalorama Road; 6:12 p.m. May 5. ■ 1731-1785 block, Florida Ave.; 3:50 a.m. May 8.

psa PSA 307 307

■ logan circle

Robbery ■ 1300-1319 block, N St.; 7:28 p.m. May 4. ■ 1200-1299 block, Vermont Ave.; 1:01 p.m. May 5. Theft ■ 1200-1299 block, M St.; 6:29 p.m. May 6. Theft from auto ■ 1100-1199 block, 9th St.; 2:47 a.m. May 3. ■ 1200-1299 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 7:56 a.m. May 3. ■ 1100-1199 block, N St.; 2:19 p.m. May 4. ■ 1100-1127 block, 13th St.; 3:21 p.m. May 4. ■ 1100-1199 block, 9th St.; 12:09 a.m. May 5. ■ 900-999 block, S St.; 1:46 p.m. May 5. ■ 1500-1520 block, 14th St.; 3:10 p.m. May 5. ■ 1100-1199 block, 9th St.; 2:14 a.m. May 6. ■ 1400-1499 block, 9th St.; 5:34 a.m. May 6. ■ 1300-1399 block, L St.; 6:45 p.m. May 6. ■ 900-999 block, N St.; 9:10 a.m. May 7. ■ 1100-1127 block, 13th St.; 9:59 p.m. May 7. ■ 900-999 block, M St.; 4:59 p.m. May 8.

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for having the creative vision to see the potential for a companion women’s shop in that location and beyond. The business expanded from there, adding an online shop in 2011, a Houston location in 2013, the Georgetown location in October and another store in Dallas a month later. In looking for sites outside the South, the Mashburns saw a hole in the D.C. retail market for independent clothing options, as well as an opportunity to attract the store’s existing online customer base to a physical store in the nation’s capital. “We just saw it as a kind of interesting, modern, cool space in the midst of this historic Georgetown center,” Ann said. Having enjoyed the experience of hosting a pop-up shop at D.C.’s Union Market a year earlier, the Mashburns decided to take over the N Street space that formerly housed the Mediterranean restaurant Neyla. The couple’s vision differed significantly from the existing interior, so they hired a construction crew to strip the space down to the walls. One big addition was a block-length mezzanine where the store’s tailors work at an open shop that’s one of the original Sid Mashburn location’s hallmarks.

Another feature of the existing building opened an opportunity for the Mashburns to expand their concept even further. The couple has plans in the works to open a coffee shop in a 1,000-squarefoot space spanning both of the connected locations as well as the accompanying patio. The cafe was originally scheduled to open last fall, but the Mashburns say they haven’t yet found the right match in any of the four or five coffee roasters they’ve explored. “We want to get someone who engages with the customer in a way that we want to engage with the customer,” Sid said. The coffee shop will bolster the Mashburns’ already welcoming approach to customers, who typically are offered a cold or hot drink upon entering the store. So far, the Mashburns say their D.C. venture has been successful, though they hope to find more ways to let the community know through word-of-mouth. Last week, for instance, Ann Mashburn hosted New Yorkbased jewelry designers Elizabeth and Kathryn Fortunato for a cocktail event and trunk show, showcasing their new spring arrivals. “We want people to feel like you’re walking into our stores and walking into our home,” Ann said.

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trade. “That’s our competitive advantage,” he said. “They could go to the same stores in a number of other places. The primary part of it is that you can walk in comfort and safety. … If we don’t pay attention to that and try to protect that, we lose this thing that’s intangible, which is how special Georgetown is as a place.”

In a unanimous resolution passed April 4, ANC 2E prioritized three specific intersections — where M meets 30th, 31st and Thomas Jefferson streets NW. At the time, commissioner Bill Starrels said other intersections in Georgetown have also been problematic, but that these three were the worst trouble spots. He added that car traffic on the side streets is also affected. The Georgetown BID is focus-

ing on pedestrian crossing times at all M Street intersections. Phipps-Evans said the Transportation Department is working with the business group on the signal issue. Handsfield said he’s hopeful that the agency can develop a win-win solution. “We think we can get all or most of the congestion-relief benefits that the city has delivered and also make it comfortable for pedestrians,” said Handsfield.

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When the region’s Metrorail tracks and tunnels have needed repairs, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has worked to minimize disruptions to rush-hour service. That has meant scheduling repairs and maintenance outside of peak hours or overnight — or sometimes not doing the work at all, or doing it only once damage has become severe. Metro’s previous approach has, in many ways, been understandable. But it hasn’t been adequate. And now we’ve got some catching up to do. General manager Paul Wiedefeld has just announced months of single-tracking, reduced train service, reduced operating hours, and outright closures for some sections of track. It’s a slap in the face to riders who depend on Metro, but after years of unsustainable inaction, it should be hard for any of us to argue that the system isn’t in desperate need of repairs. Residents must also accept future disruptions to allow for ongoing preventative maintenance, so Metro never falls so far again. We’ve said before that we have great confidence in Mr. Wiedefeld, who has repeatedly taken politically risky positions in order to protect the safety of passengers and employees under his charge. We feel he has earned our trust, and that when he spells out a repair plan, we can have confidence that it was thoughtfully developed and will yield meaningful safety and long-term reliability improvements. That said, we hope Metro will be able to move more of its work to the summer months, when many residents are on vacation and the District’s schoolchildren don’t rely on the subway. Mr. Wiedefeld’s plan already has much of the work taking place in June through August, but we’ve begun to hear concerns from local officials about some of the remaining projects. We hope he is willing to consider shifting some schedules to the extent possible — as he has already wisely done by ruling out repair work during the upcoming presidential inauguration. The other important goal will be to make it easier for residents and commuters to get around above ground during subway service disruptions. Important options to consider are temporarily reserving a lane for buses on corridors affected by Metrorail issues, and prohibiting parking on those stretches to increase roadway capacity. We all benefit from Metro, be it directly or indirectly. It’s therefore appropriate that we all sacrifice together while the system is finding its feet again.

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o the latest effort to revive the District’s statehood push has hit a tiny snag: What would we call the new state if we were to become one? The placeholder name always has been “New Columbia.” But that obviously won’t work. The U.S. Postal Service already has a state with initials NC — North Carolina. And besides, some advocates want a clean break from our Last Colony days as the District of Columbia. Mayor Muriel Bowser, a hometown girl, likes the full name Washington, D.C. But we doubt the Postal Service will let us get away with WDC. All the states with two letters would be hugely jealous. The mayor held a news conference outside the Lincoln Cottage last Friday to promote the latest statehood movement. A proposed state constitution will be debated this summer, and citizens will be asked to vote to approve it. With everyone involved gearing up, some questioned the use of “New Columbia.” WAMU radio reporter Martin Austermuhle quoted Ward 7 resident Travis Swanson. “We have sugarcoated the history of Christopher Columbus and what he did as a person, and many cities and jurisdictions are starting to reject that notion,” Swanson said. “I don’t think we should bestow an honor on Columbus.” Austermuhle said Travis suggested the State of Sojourner, after women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth; or Commonwealth of Douglass, after abolitionist Frederick Douglass. WAMU said other names suggested included “Potomac” and “Anacostia.” But we don’t think anyone wants PO as our initials. And AN doesn’t have much of a ring to it. Of course, the name of our new state would be important, and more names will be suggested. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. ■ Capitol Hill pushback. The revived statehood push is obscuring a different pushback from Republicans on Capitol Hill. The leadership has never acknowledged the city’s declaration of “budget autonomy.” City leaders had District voters approve a “budget autonomy” proposal declaring that the city no longer — despite Home Rule requirements since 1974 – has to submit its local funds budget to Congress for approval. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which has jurisdiction over the District, is holding a hearing Thursday on the referendum. Republicans essentially have called it illegal. D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton warned on Monday that a spokesperson for House Speaker Paul Ryan said the GOP is considering “legislative options” to nullify the autonomy move. Norton is rousing a coalition of many liberal groups to help fight any Republican move. But it could be a tough battle. The city’s best hope may be that Speaker Ryan will be too busy on Thursday meeting with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to pay attention to the District. Of course, the committee Republicans can act without him.

Norton sounded the alarm. “We cannot ignore this year’s appropriations process as if we had already prevailed on budget autonomy and statehood,” she declared. ■ Capitol Hill’s Metro mush. Press releases came fast and furious last week. No sooner had Metro general manager Paul Wiedefeld laid out his ambitious repair plan than the region’s representatives in Congress unleashed a torrent of reactions. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat who is his party’s nominee for a Senate seat, was short and to the point. He said the aggressive maintenance would cause “considerable inconvenience” throughout the region so “the end result must be nothing short” of real improvement. There was exhortation and criticism from most every member of Congress, Democrat and Republican. Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-Va., said the repair plan was “aggressive but necessary.” She said Metro should take serious actions to restore it to the “world class system its customers and hardworking taxpayers deserve.” Notably, none of the missives called on Congress itself to account for its missing-in-action posturing. None of the releases we saw demanded that the federal government become a true partner with Metro and help pay for its operating expenses along with the District, Maryland and Virginia. Mayor Bowser appeared on the Kojo Nnamdi Politics Hour last Friday and agreed the feds should do more than complain about the system on which so many federal workers depend. Your Notebook — and we have to say “rhetorically” or we’ll get in trouble — suggested that Metro shut down completely during the week of the Presidential Inauguration in January. We suggested that would get Congress’ attention. Bowser blanched at the suggestion, but we made our point. Congress does lots of complaining, but its contributions stop there. Local leaders ought to join Metro chair Jack Evans in calling out Congress. If the local folks won’t shut down Metro for repair work during the inaugural, maybe they could at least consider voting to shut down the Capitol South station that feeds the House side of the Hill. Congress doesn’t act unless it’s pushed. ■ Discrimination? The American Civil Liberties Union has issued a blistering statement saying the District’s plan to spend $20 million on an all-boys public school discriminates against girls. The ACLU made it clear that it is reaching out to parents whose daughters may be disadvantaged to prepare for possible legal action. The ACLU criticism didn’t surprise Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh. The law professor had raised similar issues when Mayor Bowser announced the program. “It’s heartbreaking that any child should be at the risk of failure,” Cheh said this week. She applauded efforts to help struggling young boys, but said girls should be included, too. “Anything short of full equality is illegal and wrong.” Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor UDC building could offer senior services I’m writing in response to recent letters to the editor by Jay Thal, Lois F. Berlin and others regarding senior services in Ward 3. Why hasn’t anyone considered investigating the

possibility of assigning space in the University of the District of Columbia’s new student union building, which the D.C. taxpayers have funded? The university has a department of aging and geriatrics, which should provide some incentive to consider this as a possibility. It’s especially important to provide space for these services as soon as possible. It’s even more worrisome because of pos-

sible consequences due to the demise of the Washington Home, having been sold to Sidwell Friends School. Other important senior service providers are changing ownership elsewhere in the city. This puts all kinds of senior services in jeopardy when the need is greater than ever. The entire city is at risk, not just Ward 3. Dee Foscherari Van Ness

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I’m writing about the thirdworld condition of Broad Branch Road NW. This road has been neglected now for more than five years and is an embarrassment to the people of D.C. and to our nation. For more than two years, flood debris has piled higher and higher at the bridge near the intersection of Broad Branch and Beach Drive, and now it is crowding into the roadway. This situation has been reported to the D.C. Department of Transportation many times over the past two years. Why does the city government consider such conditions acceptable? The curb and drainage system along most of Broad Branch Road has been neglected to the point that the curb is no longer visible (buried under mud and debris) and in many places is gone. There is no operable drainage system on this road; every drain is packed full of mud and garbage. The work done at the junction of Davenport Street and Broad Branch is now failing because drainage from Davenport to Broad Branch is blocked and the backwashing torrent is undercutting the road, curb and embankment along the stream on Davenport. I predict that the installation of the new bridge off Broad Branch into Rock Creek Park will soon be for naught, as the road there is also submerged during even moderate showers (the curb, gutter and drainage being absent or nonoperable), and now the road is buckling/rippling/crumbling near the approach to the bridge. Recently, I encountered traffic cones closing my lane because Broad Branch Road conditions were fit only for a raised 4x4. This is a highly used road; who at the Transportation Department thought this was an acceptable solution? In the past year, when Broad Branch was collapsing in the creek at Brandywine, it took an enormous public outcry just to get the department to rip-rap the embankment to stop the collapse of the Broad Branch. All the while, the nearest slope of Brandywine was being repaved and the curb and gutter being completely removed and replaced — by the same agency. What are the immediate plans to rehabilitate Broad Branch Road — not just repaving it, but fixing the slope, crown, curb, gut-

ter and drainage, thus not wasting our tax dollars? Or is it the intention of the District government to allow Broad Branch Road NW to become so bad that it, too, will go the way of Klingle Road? John Maynard Crestwood

C-2-A zoning suitable for GDS development

The D.C. Office of Planning’s unwillingness to support Georgetown Day School’s request for a map amendment to C-2-B for the retail/residential part of its development project follows directly from the policies embodied in the D.C. Comprehensive Plan and zoning regulations, which the Office of Planning is responsible for implementing and overseeing. Georgetown Day is now proposing a C-2-A planned unit development that conforms to existing zoning regulations, something that Tenleytown residents will support, assuming that the amenities provided with the planned unit development are sufficient. The school’s original request for a map amendment to transfer height to the retail/residential project made no sense. The success of the school expansion project is not dependent on the transfer of unused building capacity, or floor area ratio (FAR), to the retail/residential parcel; likewise, the success of the retail/residential development is not dependent on the transfer of unused FAR from the school parcel. In the absence of such a justification, the current zoning regulation of C-2-A must be followed. This is a win for all of us who believe that major development projects, which affect a variety of stakeholders and are viewed from a variety of often-conflicting perspectives, must conform to objective and stated guidelines to ensure fairness. Those guidelines are available at the Zoning Commission’s website. According to the recent zoning regulation rewrite, the stretch of Wisconsin Avenue from Brandywine Street NW north for several blocks is clearly zoned as C-2-A. Since the Georgetown Day School project is along this stretch of the avenue, its revised C-2-A planned unit development is supportable. While I personally think C-2-A is appropriate zoning for the project, there are people who believe it is too restrictive. Nevertheless, what matters are the policies embodied in the regulations. Unless those regulations are changed in an open and transparent manner allowing for all sides of the debate to be heard, the existing regulations must stand. And if they are changed

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through a fair and open process, I will support them, whatever my personal belief. The Office of Planning is correct in not supporting the Georgetown Day School map amendment request. In a time when our national politics are in such disarray, it is heartening to see a local decision that respects the rights of the citizens and duties of the government in a civil society. Marti Edmondson Tenleytown

Early morning ticket serves up frustration

I’m both steamed — and foaming at the mouth — about a recent parking ticket I received at my neighborhood Starbucks on Massachusetts Avenue NW. To put it bluntly, it’s left a bitter taste in my mouth! Rather than brood (or is it brewed) about it — I’m using this medium (otherwise known as a grande) to espresso my feelings. As I’m no doppio, it’s clear to me that this ticket is solely a money grab — making it a double shot to the gut. The $30 ticket (which is a latte money for a parking meter violation) was bestowed upon me at 7:09 a.m. on Saturday, April 30 — the last day of the month. I guess quotas had to be met and/or Old-Fashioned Glazed Doughnuts needed to be consumed. On Saturdays, Starbucks and Le Pain Quotidien are the only businesses in this area of Spring Valley open prior to 9 a.m. — with the majority of Starbucks’ patrons picking up to-go beverages. While I’m certain the rationale for such metered parking is steeped in history, I’m not certain there is an argument to be made for enforcement commencing at 7 a.m. Thanks for allowing me to vent — or is it venti? Rob Kaler American University Park/Tenleytown

Turning out lights can reduce impact

As eighth-graders at Sheridan School, we have been given the opportunity to write about a topic we are passionate about, so we chose climate change. We believe this is a very pressing issue. We have made personal pledges to try to reduce our carbon footprint. For example, you could reduce your carbon footprint by turning off the lights when you leave a room. We would love for the news to get out so we can spread this issue. Thank you. Kannan Ramasawmy Billy Barlia Students, Sheridan School

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DISPATCHES From Page 6 mapped trees on a site map. Key’s student green team, a group organized within the school to support green projects, was instrumental in spreading awareness of Earth Day and even wore their green shirts to promote awareness. To keep the sustainability going, we also brought home baby trees. “I loved being able to plant my own tree in my own backyard. It was a Chinese maple tree,� said Robert Swift, secondgrader. “A great time was had by all and we learned something about our precious earth. We look forward to celebrating next year and appreciate the partnership we have established with Bill Eck and Bartlett Trees,� added Mr. Riley along with Emily Henderson, co-chair of the PTA green committee, organizers of the event. — Kennedy Kranenburg and Robert Swift, second-graders

The Lab School of Washington

On Friday, April 22, sixthgrade students from The Lab School of Washington celebrated Earth Day by picking up trash in the Palisades neighborhood. They cleaned up the sidewalks and surrounding areas between The Lab

School and Battery Kemble Park. After hiking through the park, students weighed the trash and learned they had collected a total of 33.8 pounds. Not only did our students help clean the neighborhood surrounding their school, but they learned the importance of how they can help with small acts of kindness and community service. — sixth-graders and their teachers

Murch Elementary School

We have been taking videogame programming as an afterschool activity at Murch. Our teachers are very nice. Recently we’ve created the programs for a Mad Libs game and a Cat and Mouse game. We help each other program when we are stuck. That’s happened often since it’s usually for third-graders and up, but they let us do it because we showed good focus during Lego Robotics after-school during the winter. Video-game programming is a very awesome class because the different programs are fun to do when you actually finish the programs. We are learning a bunch of new stuff on the computer. And also we learn patience because sometimes when we can’t find the right tab to put in on the program, we have to wait for one of the teachers to come around and help us. We hope to use this knowledge

in the future when we come across a computer and start programming on it! This will help us in the future as well as making us realize how hard it is for professional videogame makers to make games such as Minecraft, Mario, Lego Batman and Angry Birds. The cool thing is, at the end we’re all going to get a USB drive with all of our progress on it. Then we can play all of the games at home. After all, everybody likes video games! — Andrew Bennett and Iain Walter, second-graders

National Presbyterian School

National Presbyterian School’s fifth and sixth grades performed “Seussical Kids,� our spring musical, last week. The script is licensed by Music Theatre International. Students have been rehearsing for four months, every Tuesday after school for ensemble, and every Tuesday and Friday after school for principals. The musical is based on a collection of books by Dr. Seuss. After our final all-day rehearsal on May 3, we performed for the entire school in a matinee on May 4 in NPC’s Stone Hall. The next two performances took place at 6:30 p.m. on May 5 and 6. We had four wonderful leaders: Mrs. Kilpatrick, the director; Mr. Nolan, tech director; Mrs. Durbin,

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Wednesday, May 11, 2016 the costume coordinator; and Ms. Shuford, the music director. For a whole year, the musical team worked on this play (choreography, roles, and so on) and the fifth and sixth grades thank her a lot for that. I personally think that the play was a big hit. NPS has had many great plays but this one just really hit the spot. It was also a lot more fun as an actor because it was a good mix of great songs and silliness. I think this play is going to be one of my, and many other students’, highlights of their time at NPS. — Jake Harvey, fifth-grade

Our Lady of Victory School

In second grade we prepared all year to make our First Holy Communion on May 1. That Sunday was a rainy day, so getting to church with my long white dress was hard. I didn’t want to ruin it! Many people came to see us. It felt so special. I was chosen to read a part of the first reading. I practiced really hard at home, I almost knew it by heart, but I was still nervous. There were so many people watching. Everyone told me I did great! Father Dave talked about the saying: “What you eat is what you are.� Joe guessed Father Dave’s favorite cereal, Lucky Charms, and won a box! I was close to guessing it as well! Later at Mass, we were called by name to eat the bread and wine. That was my favorite moment! I didn’t really like the wine; nobody did. But the bread was delicious. Now I understand what Father Dave told us: Jesus is inside us, so we need to be better! After Communion, we went up to the altar again to sing a song and people clapped a lot. It was fun! Lastly we sang “Happy Birthday� to Jehanne and Lina, two of my classmates who were also having First Holy Communion. The following Sunday, May 8,

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we celebrated May Crowning and had Communion for the second time. And we got to wear our First Holy Communion dresses again! — Pilar P., second-grader

Sheridan School

On April 27, three eighth-graders at the Sheridan School organized an assembly to celebrate DIA. To break it down, DIA stands for Diversity In Action. In addition to that, it means “day� in Spanish. DIA is a holiday created 20 years ago by Pat Mora, a celebrated Mexican-American author of picture books and poetry. It is held in late April or early May every year to celebrate children, books and, of course, Diversity In Action. The whole school — kindergarten through eighth grade, along with faculty and staff — was ushered into the gym. After they all quieted down, three eighth-graders — Allison Jones, Mica Maltzman and I — proceeded to explain the logistics of the assembly. Then, we read a book to the audience together, entitled “La Manta de Maya,� in Spanish or “Maya’s Blanket,� in English. After the book reading, we showed the audience posters that had been taped to the wall around the room. On these posters were questions about one’s personal life. These included “What language do you speak at home?� or “What is your favorite movie?� The poster then included several choices, like “French� or “Frozen.� Once this activity was over, several fifth-graders came on stage and sang a song titled “Yo Quiero Tener un Million de Amigos,� or “I Would Like a Million Friends.� Once this was over, we asked the audience questions about the experience and took a few comments. Generally, these were positive and the assembly was a success! — Oliver Satola, eighth-grader

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The 2016 Chrysler 300 is distinctive to look at without losing the versatility of a roomy interior.

technology and — if you stick with the V6 — fuel economy. The tested 300S model, a mid-grade version with sportier suspension tuning and more supportive front seats, may be the best of the lineup. It starts at $36,345, up from the base 300’s $33,155 price tag. This Chrysler delivers a reasonably smooth ride while dispatching fast curves with aplomb. Even the huge, 20-inch alloy wheels, which would ordinarily put ride quality at risk, have no discernible effect. And the 300-horsepower V6, which is rated for 19 mpg in the city and 31 on the highway, delivers lively acceleration. The 300 is also rare for making a powerful styling statement without the swoopy styling that cuts into rear headroom and visibility, though there’s less rear legroom than one might expect from such a big car. And if rear-wheel drive makes you wary about winter weather, all-wheel drive is also available. In the city, though, some of the 300’s best fea-

tures don’t get a chance to shine through. At low speeds, the accelerator sensitivity can be hard to read; you may get lots of noise and no movement, or a sudden jolt forward. Steering isn’t sharp in city driving, either, and a wide turning radius can be inconvenient. A few other issues are factors of the 300’s age; it’s been updated repeatedly over the years but was last fully redesigned back in 2011. Crash-test scores have fallen behind newer models, and some moving pieces in the interior are clunky. But most high-style cars require some sort of compromise, and the 300 is competitive even if you’re indifferent to how it looks on the outside. Shop it against the roomier, slicker and fancier (though more expensive) Hyundai Genesis; the allaround competitive Chevrolet Impala and Toyota Avalon; and the 300’s mechanical twin, the Dodge Charger, which has different styling and a lower price but a less-fancy interior and less rear-seat room.

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news conference Friday. “This isn’t something we can keep kicking down the road. We have to do this.” The SafeTrack plan eliminates weekend hours after midnight starting Sunday, May 29, and eliminates extended hours for special events — changes that Metro will re-evaluate once the yearlong project is complete. Maintenance crews also will begin work at 8 p.m. on weeknights rather than at 10 p.m. The plan also identifies 15 locations for “safety surges” across the system — mostly above-ground stretches of track that require closures of a week or more to catch up on deferred maintenance and repairs. While this approach will reduce service during rush hour, Wiedefeld said it maximizes efficiency because crews won’t have to constantly vacate and return to the project areas. The surges are scheduled for June 4, 2016, through May 21, 2017, in various locations. The first project that reduces service within Northwest D.C. is set to begin July 5. The full draft plan is available at tinyurl.com/safetrack. Wiedefeld pledged to retain some level of transit service during the safety surges, either via

dynamics than most competitors, especially once you factor in its punchy turbo. And while the Kia’s cabin isn’t The Kia Sportage has long Audi-grade, it’s among the been a slow seller in the comnicer interiors from mainpact crossover class, strugstream-brand small crossovers, gling to establish itself as a leading alternative to the best- though it isn’t as roomy. The Sportage’s gas mileage selling Honda CR-V, Ford may continue to relegate it to Escape and Toyota RAV4. Newly redesigned for 2017, niche status, though. Most models come with a 2.4-liter the latest Sportage is once engine rated again trying for 25 mpg to stand out with frontfrom the wheel-drive crowd, this and 23 mpg time with with allmore distincwheel-drive, tive styling, which is 4 which Kia mpg below an hopes will 2017 Kia Sportage SX equivalent draw more CR-V. The 2.0-liter turbo on attention to the car’s host of optional luxury features. These the tested car at least has quick acceleration to justify its even include a 237-horsepower turlower mileage rating — 21 bocharged engine, a panorammpg in mixed driving, with ic sunroof, heated and cooled all-wheel drive — but you can front seats, and an 8-inch get the turbo only on fully dashboard touch screen, sugloaded models, starting at gesting that the Sportage is striving to be less like a CR-V $33,395. The 2.4-liter, offered with fewer features, starts at and more like an Audi Q5. $23,885. The tested Sportage SX – Brady Holt does offer zestier driving

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single-tracking or through shuttle service when both directions of a line are closed. But in addition to the specific safety surge locations, most of the projects also reduce the number of trains running on unaffected stretches of track. To mitigate the impacts, Metro plans to deploy extra buses and staff, and is asking for local jurisdictions to facilitate bus travel with measures like temporary parking restrictions and traffic control. Metro also will keep extra trains at the ready throughout the system, to prevent further disruptions if a train needs to be taken out of service in the midst of a safety surge project. Wiedefeld is hopeful the system repairs will improve Metro’s safety and reliability, reducing the unplanned delays that riders now face. But he warned that ongoing disruptions are a necessary evil, both for preventative maintenance and some number of emergency repairs. The current project, Wiedefeld said, is mainly about clearing through a backlog of work that wasn’t done on time. “This system will never be new again,” he said. “This is the effort to get us to a stage where we’re doing constant maintenance.” The draft plan, scheduled to be finalized on Monday, has been generally supported by stakehold-

Metro’s SafeTrack plan, line by line

Most of the biggest disruptions proposed in Metro’s draft SafeTrack plan will take place in Maryland and Virginia, but in many cases, riders in D.C. will still feel their effects during these “safety surge” projects, which are listed below. Service reductions referred to here are based on the number of trains that will pass through during the peak hour; when multiple lines share a track, the percentage refers to all trains using that track.

Yellow/Green Line

■ July 5 to 19: 20 percent reduction north of Mount Vernon Square, 40 percent reduction from Mount Vernon Square to L’Enfant Plaza, 67 percent reduction on the Yellow Line into Virginia. During this period, Metro will be working on two sections of track shared by the Yellow and Blue lines in Virginia, though the Blue Line is unaffected within D.C. From July 12 to 19, the work will affect the track between the Pentagon City and National Airport stations, meaning that Metro riders will need to use shuttle buses to access the airport. ■ April 16 to May 21, 2017: 20 percent service reduction from Mount Vernon Square to L’Enfant Plaza, 33 percent reduction north of Mount Vernon Square, 33 percent reduction on the Yellow Line into Virginia, due to work on the Yellow and Blue lines in Virginia. Blue Line service in D.C. is also affected.

Red Line:

■ Aug. 1 to 8: Full-time single-tracking between the Takoma and Silver Spring stations. Red Line passengers ers, including Metro’s board of directors. “It’s going to be unfortunate; there are going to be inconveniences,” board chair Jack Evans, also the Ward 2 D.C. Council member, said at Friday’s news conference. “But these are the decisions that we have to make in order to get the system to where

will see a 75 percent reduction of peak-hour trains from Silver Spring to NoMa, and a 25 percent reduction elsewhere in D.C. ■ Oct. 9 to Nov. 2: The line will be closed from Fort Totten to NoMa and replaced with shuttle service. Red Line service will fall by 70 percent from Fort Totten to Silver Spring and by 40 percent elsewhere in D.C.

Blue/Orange/Silver Line:

■ Aug. 20 to Sept. 6: 54 percent service reduction between Rosslyn and Eastern Market. During this period, the Stadium-Armory and Potomac Avenue stations in Southeast will be closed, as will the Blue Line between Rosslyn and Arlington National Cemetery, with rail service replaced by shuttle buses on those stretches. ■ Nov. 2 to Dec. 5: 28 percent reduction throughout Northwest D.C., due to work on the Orange and Silver lines in Virginia. ■ Dec. 6 to 24: 19 percent reduction throughout Northwest D.C., due to work on the Blue Line in Virginia. ■ March 6 to 14, 2017: 30 percent reduction throughout Northwest D.C., due to work on the Orange and Silver lines in Virginia. ■ April 16 to May 21, 2017: 8 percent service reduction in D.C. due to work on the Yellow and Blue lines in Virginia. Yellow Line service in D.C. is also affected.

All lines:

■ Effective May 29: System will close at midnight seven days a week, without extended hours for special events or Friday and Saturday nights.

we want it.” Meanwhile, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said yesterday that he would order the Metrorail system to shut down if Metro fails to follow federal safety directives, according to The Associated Press. These measures include pro-

viding additional safety training and reducing the electricity load on the tracks — either by running trains more slowly or reducing the number of cars per train. Metro officials have said they’re working collaboratively with federal oversight agencies to ensure the system’s safety.

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al bicycle racks and benches. The project, similar in scope and duration to the U Street streetscape project from 2012, will also bring the 14th Street stretch into compliance with modern disability regulations, with high-visibility crosswalks and shallow curb ramps. ANC 2F member Kevin Sylvester raised concerns that pedestrians will heedlessly cross through the bike lane to get to the bus bulb-out, rather than walking to the end of a

block to cross over to the bulb-out via a designated crosswalk. The bike lanes in the current plan run between the bulb-out and the main sidewalk, following a recommendation from the Washington Area Bicyclist Association to ensure that bicycles and buses don’t cross paths, Kenney said. Similar designs are in place in parts of Seattle and New York City, Kenney said. “I know you’ve seen it in Seattle and New York,� Sylvester replied. “But just because they’ve implemented it there does

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One resident expressed concern that the too-narrow sidewalks on portions of 14th Street — including the 1600 block, near R Street NW — will remain so after the project is complete. Kenney and his engineering team resolved to investigate that section. Kenney said the current schedule calls for streetlight and traffic signal installation to come first in the yearlong construction period, followed later by sidewalks, landscaping and pavement markings. The full presentation from Wednesday’s meeting is available at tinyurl.com/14Streetscape.

two blocks south at 1525 14th St. NW last May. The medical outfit’s administrative offices remain in the Taylor center, and WhitmanWalker will take up half the office square footage in the new building. Whitman-Walker staffers working in the Taylor building will relocate temporarily to as-yetundetermined office space downtown, Jain said. Commissioners disagreed on another point raised in committee review prior to the meeting: whether the current design of the building is too monolithic and lacking the design variations evident in surrounding buildings on the heavily trafficked corridor. “It’s going to be a big, blocklong thing,� ANC 2F member Kevin Sylvester said. “I think something to break it up a little bit more visually would help it be consistent with the streetscape of

14th Street.� But other commissioners and community members at Wednesday’s meeting said they think the project is attractive as is. ANC 2F member Pepin Tuma said he thinks

â??It’s going to be a big, block-long thing.â?ž — ANC 2F member Kevin Sylvester that section of 14th Street could benefit from the office space this building would provide. One resident expressed gratitude that developers aren’t planning to install yet another condo building in the area. Andy Altman from Fivesquares Development assured meeting attendees that his team has rigorously considered preservation matters in developing plans for the project. In particular, Altman noted that the design approach

reflects a desire to restore the two buildings to their original design, which have been muddled in a series of redesigns over the years. “The architect who designed it wouldn’t recognize that building today,� said Altman, former director of the D.C. Office of Planning. A 70-foot setback will prevent the building from overwhelming residents with its size, Altman argued, comparing the height to that of the six-story Northern Exchange condo building at 1401 R St. NW. He also said his team is willing to consider making revisions in response to both of the resolution’s caveats. Commissioners praised the developer for its sensitivity and the medical center for its long record of service. “They’ve been an integral part of our community for decades, providing essential quality health care, housing, and addiction and recovery services,� ANC 2F chair John Fanning said.

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moved at a brisker pace than usual, with some interruptions. “This winter and last winter were busier than usual overall,� said Kevin Gray of the Trent & Co. group, affiliated with Compass, “except for the snowstorms. Then, the whole city shut down, and there was a ripple effect. Buyers and developers all got set back a few weeks. It didn’t pick back up until midMarch.� A look at homes recently featured in The Current provides an anecdotal glimpse at the Northwest market conditions. The Petworth home at 720 Jefferson St. NW listed for $635,000 by Susan Brooks of Weichert, Realtors, sold around the time it was featured in The Current in March. It was on the market with Brooks for 46 days before selling. “It was an atypical house for Petworth, so it seemed to take longer. It was a 2012 build with no basement but high-end finishes, a

yard and ample rear parking,� Brooks said. The final sale price was $625,000. The famed “Little Red House� at 1222 28th St. NW in Georgetown, which was listed at $865,000 with Judi Cochran of Long & Foster, sold for the asking price immediately after being featured. The one-bedroom, oneand-a-half-bath home offered a stately brick-and-tile fireplace, rough-hewn ceiling beams and wood-paneled walls in the living room, giving the home a rustic ambiance. A newly married couple bought the house sight unseen on the strength of photos and articles about the historic home — including The Current’s Feb. 24 feature. The buyers’ offer was one of two bids made in four days. The modern home at 3025 Arizona Ave. NW featured in the Feb. 3 edition has just gone under contract in the past week. Leon Brown and Thomas Wright — two students of Walter Gropius, one of the fathers of modernist architecture — designed this home in 1961, interweaving the indoor and outdoor spaces through skylights and walls of windows. The list price was $1,899,000, and the final price

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All three of these recently featured properties — 2710 Brandywine St. NW (far left), 1222 28th St. NW (near left) 3025 Arizona Ave. NW (above) — found interested buyers. The Georgetown and Forest Hills homes sold within days. has yet to be released. The right-side unit at 3821 Morrison St. NW, featured in the Jan. 13 edition, sold earlier this year for $1,930,000. Listed at $1,995,000 with Marc Fleisher of the Fleisher Group, this duplex was constructed by Zuckerman Partners after the contentious tear-down of a 100-year-old home said to be structurally unsound. The newly constructed home offered five bedrooms and fiveand-a-half bathrooms, with a finished attic and basement and an open floor plan. The left half of the same duplex, 3823 Morrison St. NW, was finished after its twin and is now for sale with Marc Fleisher, who has since moved his group to TTR Sotheby’s International Realty from Long & Foster. This home also offers five bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms and

2,890 square feet of space. It is on the market, for $2,095,000. The townhouse at 3533 16th St. NW in Columbia Heights, listed for $1,295,000 by Kevin Gray of the Trent & Co. group of Compass, has also sold, for $1,199,900. Featured on Jan. 6, this home was newly renovated with a more open floor plan and dramatically increased square footage. Joyce Tarantino of Design Solutions added a third story to the home and closed off the ground-floor garage space into an in-law suite with kitchenette. Tarantino also had transformed the kitchen from a galley into an open area featuring a spacious, square, marble-topped island and top-of-the-line appliances. The “glass house� at 2710

Brandywine St. NW in Forest Hills, featured in December, sold for $2,400,000 after initially being listed for $2,300,000. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage agent James Kastner touted the solid modern design and recent remodeling of the six-bedroom, five-and-a-half bathroom home as major selling points. The home backs up to Rock Creek Park and features glass walls that connect the interior to the park. “It was only five days before we had an offer,� Kastner said. “There were multiple offers, even one from someone who made an offer on a nearby house. People are holding out for modern design in their price range, and Forest Hills is a pocket of affordable modern.�

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neighborhood into several contentious factions at Monday’s meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G (Chevy Chase). Transportation Department deputy director Greer Gillis told the community that the agency plans to conduct further feasibility studies for a Chestnut Street sidewalk between Oregon and Western avenues NW, to be presented at a community meeting next month. But residents who never wanted sidewalks in the first place weren’t satisfied and plan to send a separate petition soon, they said Monday. City regulations require that the Transportation Department install new sidewalks in the process of conducting repairs for roads deemed to be in a state of disrepair. The section of 32nd Street near Chestnut, for instance, will receive new sidewalks

soon for that reason, Gillis said at Monday’s meeting. But conditions on Chestnut Street haven’t yet deteriorated that far. In cases like that one, the agency requires a community petition like the one some residents sent last summer. “Since we don’t want them, and since the street does not have to be changed, I don’t even understand why we’re discussing sidewalks,� one resident said in opposition Monday night. The principal concern for sidewalk opponents is the possibility of individual residents losing up to 10 feet of lawn space — technically in the public right of way — to sidewalks, assuming the agency chooses to build the sidewalks in the direction of homes, rather than taking up part of the existing street. Nearly 30 trees could be lost in the process as well if the current design plan were to proceed, and retaining walls might be required for parts of the block,

Gillis said. “We stopped. We said, ‘Let’s take a breath, and let’s go back,’� Gillis said. “We were going to go forward and do something that, if we had done it, all of you would have killed all of us here.� Not everyone objects to the possibility of sidewalks, though. The coalition of residents who signed the petition last summer maintain that the high volume of vehicle and E6 Metrobus traffic on the block puts pedestrians, some of whom are young children or senior citizens, in danger. Chestnut Street resident Cindy Wade has been leading the pro-sidewalk effort for more than a year, encouraging the Transportation Department to meet with the community and engaging with ANC 3/4G and Ward 4 D.C. Council member Brandon Todd’s office, as well. In an interview, Wade said sidewalks in the neighborhood would

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help with Mayor Muriel Bowser’s efforts to end pedestrian deaths citywide. But she thinks agencies haven’t acted quickly enough. Wade and several other community members said they have no memory of pedestrian accidents or collisions in the neighborhood. Opponents argue that the clean record means the sidewalk need isn’t pressing, while proponents say it’s only a matter of time before an accident occurs. Elliott McMullen, who lives on nearby 32nd Street, said traffic speeds and volume on Chestnut have only increased since he moved in seven years ago. “It’s not a safe street,� he said. Residents will next have an opportunity to debate sidewalks next month, when the agency will present design plans that reflect the community concerns presented at Saturday’s walkthrough and Monday’s meeting.

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nedy Center, Union Station and the U.S. Capitol. The federal district would hug the Potomac and Anacostia rivers to also include the Navy Yard, Fort McNair and Bolling Air Force Base. In Northwest, the federal district appears carefully shaped to minimize the inclusion of private property and to avoid residential areas. It roughly follows E Street NW from the Kennedy Center to the White House, then Pennsylvania Avenue NW toward the Capitol complex. The proposed boundaries carve out the District’s John A. Wilson Building, but the upcoming Trump International Hotel in the Old Post Office Pavilion would be part of the federal district rather than the new state. Statehood would also cede all judicial and correctional authority from the federal government to the new state, transferring power from the U.S. president to the governor in appointments of local judges. The state would fully cover costs associated with its criminal justice system, a mix of federal and local control. After giving the public a chance to review this constitution, Bowser plans to push for District citizens to vote on the document this coming fall — then, the request to be admitted as a state would head to the president and Congress. Hopes for statehood at that point would likely hinge on the outcome of the 2016 congressional and White House races for Democratic candidates, as most Republican leaders are seen as likely to oppose statehood efforts. Bills introduced in both chambers of Congress, a separate, stalled avenue to statehood, are currently short on support to passing. The process follows Tennessee’s path to statehood in the 1790s. After its residents voted to join the Union and crafted a con-

stitution, Congress admitted Tennessee as the 16th U.S. state in 1796, without requiring ratification by the Union’s other states. If Friday’s unveiling of the constitution was any indicator, the state’s name would be up for debate. New Columbia — the name proposed during statehood efforts in the 1980s — is the title that dons the draft document. But some attendees spoke against honoring Christopher Columbus, citing his mixed historical reputation and lack of connection to the city. Alternative suggestions included Potomac and Anacostia, and names honoring African-American figures such as abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Some want it to remain Washington, D.C. “I am personally not opposed to a discussion about the name,� Bowser said. “We can have a couple of bites at that apple.� The mayor’s statehood plan outlines town hall meetings in each city ward, along with a constitutional convention during the weekend of June 17 to solicit feedback. By June 30, the D.C. Statehood Commission, cochaired by Bowser and D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, would send its finalized constitution, along with public comments, to the council for further hearings and approval. District residents would vote on whether they support statehood in the city’s Nov. 8 general election. “This is our opportunity to speak with one, clear, loud voice that statehood is what makes the people of the District of Columbia whole,� D.C. shadow Sen. Michael D. Brown said of the vote. The June constitutional convention will not feature elected delegates. Instead, any District citizen will be able to testify and offer suggestions to the proposed governing document. Residents can also offer feedback online that will be added to the record.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, in Room 108, Funger Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. Agenda items include: ■police report. ■reports from the offices of Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans. ■report from the Ward 2 Education Network. ■commissioner announcements and public comments. ■presentation by the D.C. Board of Elections regarding new voting equipment for the 2016 elections. ■presentation by Goodwill of Greater Washington regarding the new adult education school Goodwill Excel Center, 1776 G St. NW. ■update from George Washington University Hospital regarding interior renovations to the hospital’s sixth floor. ■consideration of a resolution thanking George Washington University professors Jim Levy and Peter Fraize for their support during the seventh annual Duke

Ellington Birthday Concert. ■consideration of a resolution regarding the use of the “Georgetown� name for hotels located in the West End. ■follow-up on a library services discussion from the April meeting. ■consideration of several renewal applications for current alcohol license holders. ■consideration of a resolution regarding the historic landmarking nomination for Federal Home Loan Bank Board Building (currently the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau building), 1700 G St. NW. ■consideration of a resolution regarding a Zoning Commission minor modification application for the planned unit development at 2100 K St. NW. ■discussion regarding traffic issues of 24th Street NW between L and M streets due to construction work. ■consideration of a resolution regarding a public space application for an enclosed sidewalk cafe at Whole Foods, 2201 I St. NW. ■discussion regarding D.C. Council Bill B21-0697, the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Omnibus Act of 2016. For details, visit anc2a.org. ANC 2B ANCCircle 2B Dupont

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■announcements. ■presentation by City Administrator Rashad Young regarding the District’s fiscal year 2017 budget.

■presentation by the D.C. Department of Transportation regarding the feasibility study for the proposed public plaza between Dupont Circle and Q Street NW. ■presentation by Sheila Alexander-Reid, director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs. ■presentation by Washington Gas regarding PROJECTpipes-related work in the Dupont Circle area. ■consideration of a letter of support for the proposed closing of 17th Street NW for the 17th Street Festival on Aug. 27. ■consent calendar consideration of renewal applications for various current Alcoholic Beverage Control Board license holders. ■consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control petition to amend or terminate the settlement agreement for the Class C restaurant license at Local 16, 1600 U St. NW. ■consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application to renew the Class C hotel license at The Carlyle, 1731 New Hampshire Ave. NW. ■consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment variance application to allow the opening of a yoga studio in a condominium building at 1800 R St. NW. ■consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application at the St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th St. NW, including a proposed side and roof addition. ■consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for a revised concept and facade alterations to non-contributing buildings as two buildings are combined at 1101-1111 16th St. NW. ■consideration of a Historic Pres-

ervation Review Board application for a revised residential renovation and rear addition to three existing multifamily row houses, including restoration of the historic facades at 1508-1512 21st St. NW. â– consideration of a resolution requesting that the Board of Zoning Adjustment grant ANC 2B great weight regarding the application for 1711 Rhode Island Ave. NW. â– consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for variances from various parking requirements and for a special exception from the office use requirements to renovate an existing building for use as offices at 1711 Rhode Island Ave. NW. â– consideration of a public space application for an enclosed sidewalk cafe at Surfside, 1800 N St. NW. â– consideration of a public space application for streetscape improvements, including the installation of new trees, ADA ramps and bike racks, at 1920 N St. NW. â– consideration of a public space application for streetscape improvements, including the installation of new trees, benches and a fence, at 1617 19th St. NW. For details, visit dupontcircleanc.net. ANC 2C ANC 2C Quarter Downtown/Penn

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 16, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. Agenda items include: ■police report. ■reports from the offices of Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans. ■announcement of dates to file petitions to run for advisory neighborhood commission seats in the Nov. 8 general election. ■discussion of a third-floor addition at 2126 Florida Ave. NW. ■consideration of renewal of various Alcoholic Beverage Control licenses: Ogawa, 2100 Connecticut Ave. NW; Washington Courtyard by Marriott, 1900 Connecticut Ave. NW; Russia House, 1800 Connecticut Ave. NW; Churchill Hotel, 1914 Connecticut Ave. NW; and McClellan’s Retreat, 2031 Florida Ave. NW. ■consideration of a request for a July 16 wedding at the Spanish Steps. ■open comments. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact davidanc2d01@aol.com. ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown ■Georgetown / cloisters Cloisters burleith / hillandale The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com. ANC 2F ANCCircle 2F Logan

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Thursday may 12 Class â– A class will focus on Umbrian wines. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. $35; reservations required. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events.

Concerts ■Artists from Washington National Opera’s “Ring� cycle will showcase a variety of repertoires beyond the “Ring� in a special concert with piano. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Capital Encore Chorale’s spring choral concert, “With a Song in My Heart,� will feature 120 singers ages 55 and older performing a medley of romantic Rodgers and Hart pieces, blues by Hoagy Carmichael and a medley from “Guys and Dolls.� 7:30 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 301-261-5747. ■Musicians Steve Siekkinen and Ella Reid will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■The S&R Foundation’s Overtures Concert Series will feature the Pittsburgh Symphony Quartet. 7:30 p.m. $65. Evermay, 1623 28th St. NW. overtureseries.org. ■The Nighthawks and Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin will perform. 7:30 p.m. $16 to $18. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■Musicians Sam Moss, Marian McLaughlin, Ethan Foote and Alex Tebeleff will perform. 9 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. Demonstration ■Gardening and cooking writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will explain how to prepare garlic, onions, shallots and leeks, healthful and flavor-packed vegetables. Noon and 12:45 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Discussions and lectures ■Senior curator Sumru Belger Krody will present a gallery talk on the 19thcentury suzani in the exhibition “Old Patterns, New Order: Socialist Realism in Central Asia.� Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200. ■Palisades Village will hold its fourth annual Estate and Gift Planning Seminar to discuss successful estate plans, legal documents and tax matters, as well as charitable remainder trusts,

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at the door. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202789-2227. â– CityDance Conservatory artistic director Lorraine Spiegler will present an evening of dance inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s spirit of empowerment. 6:30 p.m. $8 to $20; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. â– Washington Improv Theater will present “Road Show: Pandemonium,â€? a longform performance by ensembles of experienced improvisers who create entire worlds spontaneously, spurred by a single audience suggestion. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833. Performances of “Pandemoniumâ€? also will be held Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 13 Friday may 13 Concerts â– Fringe Music in the Library will feature a concert by Amy Domingues on an electronically treated viola da gamba and Dennis Kane on electronics and keyboards. Noon. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â– The Friday Noon Concert series will feature the duo Marcolivia performing works by BartĂłk, Martinu and Igudesman. Noon. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282. â– Jason Lorenzon of Cleveland will present an organ recital. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. â– Canadian-born musician Ingrid Jensen, playing jazz trumpet and flugelhorn, will perform with her jazz ensemble as part of the Kennedy Center Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival, which highlights the legacy of the late jazz bandleader, pianist, arranger, composer and educator. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Former Middle C Music teacher Helen Tuliene West will present a performance and lecture on “Saxophone Music From Around the World.â€? 6 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. â– Flutist Sofia Hailu and pianist Christopher Astilla will perform selections by Gubaidalina, Messiaen, Piazzolla and Dutilleux. 7 p.m. $25 to $30. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. â– The 21st annual Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival will feature a staged concert performance of “A Conversation With Mary Lou Williams,â€? featuring Williams’ music interspersed with dialogue and vignettes of her life and work. Performers will include pianist Geri Allen, vocalist Carmen Lundy, bassist Kenny Davis and drummer Kassa Overall. 7 p.m. $38 to $45. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Singer-songwriter Dan Hubbard will perform. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys. com. â– Aztec Sun and Stoop Kids will perform. 9 p.m. $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussion â– Heather Boushey, executive direcSee Events/Page 23

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 22 tor and chief economist of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, will discuss her book “Finding Time: The Economics of Work-Life Conflict,” in conversation with Brigid Schulte, author of “Overwhelmed: Work, Love & Play When No One Has the Time.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Festival ■ St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral will hold a spring Greek festival with live music and dancing, authentic Greek food and pastries, children’s games, international arts and crafts, and a Greek market. Noon to 10 p.m. Free admission. St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 36th Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW. saintsophiadc.com. The festival will continue Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. Films ■ “Family Movie Night: Fantastic Feasts” will present short films featuring all sorts of delectable dishes, delicious treats and tasty morsels. 5:30 to 8 p.m. $5; free for ages 2 and younger. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. ■ PostClassical Ensemble and Naxos will launch their new DVD of the iconic Mexican film masterpiece “Redes” with an event featuring excerpts from the film, a discussion by scholars of film score composer Silvestre Revueltas, and a performance of Revueltas’ “Ocho por radio,” conducted by PostClassical Ensemble musical director Angel GilOrdonez. 6:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St. NW. 202-728-1628. ■ Reel Affirmations XTRA will present the Australian comedy “All About E,” about a DJ who sees little choice but to run when she stumbles on a bag of cash. 7 and 9:15 p.m. $12 to $25. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. reelaffirmations.org. Performance ■ The Washington Ballet will present “Bowie & Queen,” featuring two works by choreographers Trey McIntyre and Edwaard Liang showcasing the music of rock icons David Bowie and Queen. 7:30 p.m. $32.25 to $130. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Special events ■ The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum will host a World Bonsai Day Festival featuring demonstrations, lectures, workshops, curatorled tours, children’s activities, Asian food, bonsai vendors and special exhibitions, including a juried exhibition of Potomac Bonsai Association trees and photographic portraits of bonsai. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission; some activities have fees. U.S. National Arboretum, 3501 New York Ave. NE. bonsai-nbf.org. The festival will continue Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ■ A daylong series of events for Nakba Commemoration Day will include

introductory remarks and a reading of excerpts from oral history narratives, at 11 a.m.; a screening of the film “I Remember 1948,” at 11:30 a.m.; recordings of poems and personal remembrances, at noon and 2:15 p.m.; an olive oil and zaatar tasting, at 12:30 p.m.; a screening of the film “Belonging,” at 1 p.m.; and a screening of “Route 181: Part 2,” at 2:45 p.m. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. thejerusalemfund.org. ■ Fillmore Arts Center will present an art show and spring concert featuring artwork and music by D.C. public school students from Ross, Marie Reed, HydeAddison, Key and Stoddert elementary schools. Art show from 5 to 7 p.m.; concert from 7 to 8 p.m. Free. Fillmore Arts Center, 1819 35th St. NW. 202-7293794. ■ The Phillips Collection’s 2016 Contemporaries Bash will celebrate the rich culture of Qatar and the Middle East in one dazzling night of cocktails, music, food, fashion and dancing. 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. $125 to $175. Dock5 at Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. phillipscollection.org/doha. Sporting events ■ D.C. United will play the New York City Red Bulls. 7 p.m. $20 to $200. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800745-3000. ■ The Washington Nationals will play the Miami Marlins. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $345. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Saturday at 1:05 and 7:05 p.m. and Sunday at 1:35 p.m. Tour ■ The American University Museum will present a docent-led tour of one of its spring exhibitions. 12:30 p.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. Saturday,may May 14 Saturday 14 Children’s programs ■ Casey Trees will present “Buds,” a tree-focused storytime for toddlers and preschoolers. The program will include songs and a craft project. 9:45 a.m. Free; reservations suggested. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. caseytrees.org/events. ■ The District Architecture Center will present a children’s walking tour of Penn Quarter led by architect Mary Kay Lanzillotta, followed by a chance to incorporate what they’ve learned about architectural details while creating a cardboard building. 10 a.m. to noon. $5; reservations required. District Architecture Center, 421 7th St. NW. aiadc.com. ■ NSO Kinderclassics will present “Fancy That!” — featuring graphic artist Marie Cheek and National Symphony Orchestra violinist Marissa Regni exploring the idea of making music sound fancy (for ages 4 and older). 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. $20. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Classes and workshops ■ Guy Mason Recreation Center will host a tai chi class and an exercise and dance class with Gayla April. 9:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527. ■ Artist Renee Sandell will lead a visual journaling workshop inspired by

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ley Fine Art, Artist’s Proof Gallery, Cross MacKenzie Gallery, Maurine Littleton Gallery, Susan Calloway Fine Arts, Washington Printmakers Gallery and High Art, Low Art. 202-965-4601. ■ “Julie Wolfe: Language of the Birds,” addressing a range of subjects in a variety of media, will open Saturday at Hemphill with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit will continue through June 30. Located at 1515 14th St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-2345601. ■ The Arts in Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Biennial: Turf and Terrain will open Saturday at 4 p.m. at 842 New Hampshire Ave. NW. On view through Oct. 22, the exhibit features 13 contemporary sculptures and public artworks in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood. artsinfoggybottom.com. ■ The Mid City Artists Open Studios will take place Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. in and around the Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, U Street and Shaw neighborhoods. midcityartists.com. ■ “Priya Pereira: Contemporary Artist Books From India,” showcasing 10 artists books by the Mumbai-based Pereira, will open Monday in the Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center of the National Museum of Women in the Arts and will continue through Nov. 18. Located at 1250 New York Ave. NW, the center is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon

of storytelling and documentation (for ages 13 and older). 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $15 to $25; reservations required.

An 1862 portrait of Samuel F.B. Morse by the Mathew Brady Studio is part of an exhibit at the National Portray Gallery. and from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission costs $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors; it is free for ages 18 and younger. 202-783-5000. ■ “This Ellipsis… That Ellipsis… These Ellipses… Those Ellipses,” highlighting the work of Capitol Hill artist Spencer Dormitzer, opened last week in the Constantino Brumidi Gallery at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital. The director of the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, Dormitzer will continue his show through June 26. Located at 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, the center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. hillcenterdc.org. Kasser Board Room, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York See Events/Page 24 dclottery.com 2016 D.C. Lottery

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Continued From Page 23 Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■Instructor Luz Verost will lead a casual Spanish Conversation Club session designed to grow, revive or develop Spanish language skills. 10 to 11 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■Volunteer teachers from the Washington English Center will hold a weekly conversational practice circle for adults who already have some English speaking ability. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■Jessica Bonilla, Hillwood’s head gardener, will lead a “Container Garden Workshop: Bright Summer Annuals.� 10 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. $55 to $65. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. Concerts ■The Adams Morgan Summer Concert Series will feature a performance by Hollertown. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Corner of 18th Street and Columbia Road NW. 202-997-0783. ■The Savannah Harris Trio, featuring drummer Savannah Harris, will perform as part of the Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival, which honors the legacy of the late jazz bandleader, pianist, arranger, composer and educator. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■A recital will feature guitar students of Nelson Daugherty. 6 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. ■The 21st annual Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival will feature Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom premiering selections from its newest recording “Otis Was a Polar Bear.� 7 p.m. $38 to $45. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Cantate Chamber Singers will present “Patterns and Lines,� featuring

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Events Entertainment works by Barber and Corigliano as well as a newly commissioned piece by Andrew Simpson incorporating photography and poetry. 7:30 p.m. $35 to $45; $15 for students; free for ages 17 and younger. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. 301986-1799. ■Mother’s Oven will perform. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■Runaway Gin will present a tribute to Phish, and Moogatu will perform. 9 p.m. $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■Chris Edelson, assistant professor of government at American University, will discuss his second book “Power Without Constraint: The Post-9/11 Presidency and National Security,� in which he argues that the Obama administration largely followed the George W. Bush administration’s policies on military action, surveillance and protection of state secrets. 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■Jamie Stiehm, a Creators Syndicate columnist and contributor to USNEWS.com, will discuss “Andrew Jackson, Roger Taney, Francis Scott Key: A Grim Trio in Town and Country,� about what made the three of them a Southern political force. 1 p.m. Free. Peabody Room, Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0233. ■Author, educator, thought leader and Baltimore resident LaMarr Darnell Shields will discuss his book “What I Learned in the Midst of KAOS: The Making of an Ubuntu Teacher.� 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. 202-232-5483. ■Author Jennifer Haigh will discuss her fifth work of fiction “Heat and Light,� which returns to a Pennsylvania coal town introduced in her award-winning “Baker Towers,� where a natural-gas dis-

Saturday, may 14 ■Concert: The Washington Conservatory of Music will present “An Evening of Musical Vignettes,� featuring pianist Michael Adcock. 8 p.m. Free; donations welcome. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle. 301-320-2770. covery and fracking could bring the downtrodden area back to life. 3:30 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Randon Billings Noble, Eve Kagan and Jessica Smock will discuss “Mothering Through the Darkness: Women Open Up About the Postpartum Experience,� an anthology edited by HerStories project founders Stephanie Sprenger and Smock highlighting the experiences of 35 women who struggled through postpartum depression. 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Festivals and family programs ■“Renwick in Bloom Family Day� will feature hands-on activities, including creating a bug with paper plates and transforming a paper bag into a tree; a dance performance by the RockCandy cloggers; and live plants and gardening

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ideas presented by Smithsonian Gardens. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. â– The European Union delegation and the embassies of the member states will present their annual Open House Day, featuring cultural activities, performances and food. Activities will include Shakespearean performances, a display of luxury cars and access to the symmetrical gardens at the British Embassy; German and French music, culinary specialties and beverages at a joint display at the German Embassy; and a dog show and soccer shootout at the Czech Embassy. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. Various locations. euopenhouse.org. â– Cathedral Commons will host Spring Fest, curated by Art Soiree. Activities will include art vendors, flamenco and other live music, an open-air workout, food and beverages from neighborhood establishments, and prizes and giveaways. Noon to 5 p.m. Free. Cathedral Commons, 3401 Idaho Ave. NW. springfest2016.eventbrite.com. Films â– In connection with the Washington National Opera’s performances of Wagner’s “Der Ring,â€? the National Gallery of Art will screen Fritz Lang’s two-part fantasy “Die Nibelungen,â€? inspired by the medieval epic “Nibelungenliedâ€? and regarded as one of the most extravagant film productions of the silent era. To accompany the screening, organist Dennis James will perform an arrangement of the 1920s thunder-and-lightning composition. 1 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6799. â– The Mount Pleasant Library will present a screening of “Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens.â€? 2 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. â– The Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival will feature a screening of Carol Bash’s new documentary “Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band,â€? followed by a panel discussion. 3:30 p.m. $15. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Games â– Tenley-Friendship Library’s new monthly “Game On!â€? Event will feature a bevy of board games and video games for all ages — from Connect Four to Battleship to Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U. 1 to 3 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488. Performances â– The National Portrait Gallery’s “Identifyâ€? performance art series will feature MarĂ­a Magdalena Campos-Pons, who works with her husband, saxophonist and composer Neil Leonard, to reinsert the black body into historical narratives by using personal stories, music and procession to evoke both protest and devotion. 4 p.m. Free. Great Hall, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. â– The Joy of Motion Dance Center’s Youth Dance Ensemble concert will fea-

ture ballet, modern and jazz styles, as well as original solo compositions by graduating seniors Susan Powell, Charles Scheland and Hannah Stebbins. 6 and 8 p.m. $20 to $30. Greenberg Theatre, American University, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-885-2587. ■AXIS Dance Company from Oakland, Calif., will present a contemporary mixed program including Joe Goode’s “To Go Again,� a new dance theater work honoring veterans and their resilience, and Marc Brew’s “Divide,� a trio inspired by visual artist Carl Andre’s minimalism. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat at 7 p.m. Sunday. ■“Chinese Menu Comedy,� in its last show before an indefinite hiatus, will feature an evening of improv with some of the ladies of the Baltimore Improv Group GUS and a favorite from Charlottesville. 10 p.m. $10 to $12. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. may2016menu.bpt.me. Special events ■The group Gearin’ Up Bicycles will present a Pop-up Repair Clinic that will offer safety checks and minor repairs. 9 a.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252. ■The National Zoo will celebrate International Migratory Bird Day with activities, demonstrations and live musical theater performances. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu. ■Miller Jeanne Minor and the Friends of Peirce Mill will host “Run of the Mill,� a chance to see Washington’s only surviving gristmill in action. The day’s events will also include children’s activities. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-895-6070. ■The Petworth Library’s annual “Library Con!� will feature a zine workshop, author talks, a storytime with fairy-tale characters, crafts, a movie based an anime/manga, and more. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. ■The House of Sweden will host a live broadcast of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm. 2 to 7 p.m. $5 to $15. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. swedenabroad.com/washington. ■A dinner ceremony for the 36th annual PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, given to the best work of fiction published by an American citizen in a calendar year, will honor winner James Hannaham and finalists Julie Iromuanya, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Elizabeth Tallent and Luis Alberto Urrea. 7 p.m. $100. Folger Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. ■The D.C. Preservation League will host its 45th Anniversary Celebration and Awards, featuring an open bar, hors d’oeuvres and entertainment by Dr. Blues’ Out of Town Blues Band. 7 to 11:30 p.m. $125. Pennsylvania Avenue between 11th and 12th streets NW. dcpreservation.org. Sporting event ■The Washington Mystics will play the New York Liberty. 7 p.m. $19 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Walks and tours ■In honor of National Bike Month, See Events/Page 25

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 24 the “Tour de DCPL VII� will feature a bike ride from the Takoma Park Library to D.C. and Montgomery County branch libraries in Shepherd Park; Takoma Park, Md.; Silver Spring, Md.; Chevy Chase; and Tenleytown. 9 a.m. Free; reservations required. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. dclibrary.org/node/52373. ■A Meridian Hill Art Walk will focus on the creation of Meridian Hill Park and the sculptures contained within its historic landscape. 10 a.m. Free. Meet at the water fountain at the southern end of Meridian Hill Park, W Street between 15th and 16th streets NW. 202-8956070. ■Casey Trees director of tree planting Jim Woodworth and Kreeger Museum head of education Ashley Givens will present a tree tour of the Kreeger Museum grounds. 11 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. caseytrees.org. ■The National Civic Art Society’s “Classical Architecture, Classical Values� guided walking tour will feature “Ancient Roots of Classical Order,� focusing on American classicism and the GrecoRoman heritage of thought, language, government and art. 10 a.m. $15; free for students, interns and Capitol Hill staffers. Meet at the northwest corner of Independence Avenue and 1st Street SE. civicart.org. ■Washington Walks’ “Get Local!� series will explore the public parks and neighborhood heritage along the Anacostia River, including a trek across the 11th Street Bridge. 11 a.m. $15 to $20. Meet outside the New Jersey Avenue SE exit to the Navy Yard Metro station. washingtonwalks.com. ■A 2.5-mile hike from Peirce Mill will visit landmarks such as Pulpit Rock and Boulder Bridge while also focusing on the flora and fauna of Rock Creek Park. 2 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-895-6070. Sunday, May 15

Sunday may 15 Art events ■The Forest Hills Connection Art Walk will feature 12 local community artists and budding young artists, with looks inside home studios as well as food tastings from area businesses. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. $20 per session; $30 for both. Various locations, with details provided upon registration. foresthillsconnection.com. ■“Robbi Cohn & Dead Images: Celebrating 30 Years of Music and Photography� will feature the work of Robbi Cohn, the first photographer the Grateful Dead licensed and the only one who still retains a licensing agreement with the band. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Children’s program ■Swedish artist and art teacher Karin Lithell will hold an arts and crafts workshop for children ages 4 through 10. Noon to 3 p.m. Free. Embassy of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. swedenabroad.com/washington. Class ■Circle Yoga will host an introduction to its “Year of Mindfulness for Women: Living Compassion, Living Joy� program, led by Circle Yoga founder and

Buddhist mindfulness teacher Annie Mahon. 7 p.m. Free. Circle Yoga, 3838 Northampton St. NW. 202-686-1104. Concerts ■The DC Concert Orchestra (formerly the DC Chamber Orchestra) will present a concert featuring works by Beethoven, Copland, Bizet and Grieg. 3 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. dcconcertorchestra.org. ■The annual Constance Stevens Jazz Extravaganza and Buffet Dinner — featuring Bobby Felder’s jazz ensemble with guest artists — will benefit the Food Pantry of Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ. 3 p.m. $60; reservations required. Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ, 4704 13th St. NW. 202-829-5511. ■The Ariel Quartet and pianist Alon Goldstein will perform works by Brahms and Mozart. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, West Building, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■The choirs of Georgetown Presbyterian Church and Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church will combine to perform works by Bach and Gabrieli for double choir and soloists. The concert will also feature a brass quintet and organist. 4 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, One Chevy Chase Circle NW. 202-363-2202. ■The Cathedral Choral Society will perform an all-Beethoven concert featuring pianist Brian Ganz, sopranos Laura Choi Stuart and Annie Gill, mezzo-soprano Amanda Fink, tenors Ian McEuen and Patrick Kilbride, and bass-baritone Kwang-Kyu Lee. 4 p.m. $25 to $77. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org/event/fantastic-beethoven. ■The U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters Chorus and Quarterdeck Consort will perform. 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/music. ■A recital will feature guitar students of Magdalena Duhagon. 5 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. ■The Boston-based six-man band Safam will perform. 7 p.m. $20 to $25. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487.

â– A benefit for JusticeAid, with proceeds to support the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth and the National Juvenile Defender Center, will feature Ozomatli (shown) and Trouble Funk, along with the Duke Ellington School of the Arts Show Band. 7 p.m. $30 to $250. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. justiceaid.org. â– The Choral Arts Society of Washington will present “Some Enchanted Evening: The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein and the American Songbook,â€? featuring soprano RenĂŠe Fleming and baritone Norm Lewis. 8 p.m. $29 to $94. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â– The David Nelson Band and Ten Feet Tall will perform. 8 p.m. $20 to $25. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures â– Dan Fesperman will discuss his latest crime mystery “The Letter Writer,â€? about a New York police officer who gets caught up in a plot by crime bosses to pin surges of violence on immigrants in 1942. 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. â– The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington and Sibley Senior Association will present a talk by Lind Stevens, an occupational therapist who specializes in low-vision rehabilitation, on “Low Vision 101 — Understanding Your New Sight,â€? to help those with vision loss due to glaucoma, agerelated macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy maximize their existing sight. 1:30 p.m. Free. Conference Room 2, Sibley Medical Building, Conference Room 2, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-364-7602. â– Paul Jaskot, professor at the National Gallery of Art’s Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, will discuss “German Spaces, Haacke’s Places: Hans Haacke’s ‘Germania’ at the 1993 Venice Biennale.â€? 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737­-4215. â– Firooz Zahedi will discuss his

tackles the case of a well-connected fraternity member’s involvement in the disappearance of a college freshman. 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Sue Macy, author of “Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom,� and other panelists will discuss the impact of the bicycle on women’s mobility and empowerment, past and present. 5 to 8 p.m. $15 to $25; reservations required. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370.

Sunday, may 15 ■Concert: The U.S. Army String Quartet will perform works by Beethoven, Elliott Carter, Charles Ives and George Gershwin. A reception will follow. 3 p.m. Free. Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-363-4900. friendship with Elizabeth Taylor and his photographs of the iconic actress, compiled in his book “My Elizabeth.� 2 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202633-1000. ■Playwright and American University theater professor Caleen Jennings will present “CrossTalk DC,� a discussion of race and religion in response to short scenes from Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice� and Aaron Posner’s “District Merchants,� a retelling of the classic tragedy set in post-Civil War D.C. 2 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. ■In conjunction with the exhibit “The Outwin 2016: American Portraiture Today,� artist Joel Daniel Phillips will discuss his work “Eugene #4� and his artistic process. 3 p.m. Free. Meet at the exhibition entrance, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-6331000. ■Allison Leotta, former federal sexcrimes prosecutor and founder of the blog The Prime-Time Crime Review, will discuss her fifth Anna Curtis thriller, “The Last Good Girl,� in which Curtis

Films â– The National Museum of Women in the Arts will present Haifaa al-Mansour’s 2013 film “Wadjda,â€? about a 10-year-old girl living in Saudi Arabia who dreams of owning a green bicycle even though bike riding is an activity available only to males. Noon, 1:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. â– The National Gallery of Art’s series on “The Vision of Ousmane Sembèneâ€? will feature a screening of “Xala,â€? a 1975 film by acclaimed Senegalese novelist Ousmane Sembene that offers a scathing look at the pretensions of the upper classes in post-colonial Africa. 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-­842-­ 6799. â– The Earth Ethics Team of the Washington Ethical Society will screen “Merchants of Doubt,â€? a satirical film by Robert Kenner about a secretive group of pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities but spread confusion about climate change, toxic chemicals and pharmaceuticals. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Washington Ethical Society, 7750 16th St. NW. 301-325-8001. Performances and readings â– The Theatre Lab School of Performing Arts and the D.C. Public Library will present a staged reading of Tennessee Williams’ iconic play “The Glass Menagerie.â€? 2 p.m. Free. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■“In Your Ear,â€? a series curated by See Events/Page 26

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women’s liberation movement. 4 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Ride details and meeting location provided upon registration. nmwa.org/events/ suffragist-social-bike-ride. Walk ■A park ranger will lead a Georgetown Waterfront Walk and discuss the history of how Georgetown evolved from an active port town into a vibrant community (for ages 7 and older). 11 a.m. Free. Meet at the water fountain in Georgetown Waterfront Park, Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW. 202-8956070. Monday, May 16 Monday may 16 Classes and workshops ■Yoga teacher Robin Glantz, owner of Vibrant Health, will lead a “Viniyoga� class. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Free; reservations requested. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. tenleylibrary@dc.gov. ■The D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs will present a workshop on “The Regulatory Process for Starting a Small Business.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library,

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contrasts Obama’s guarded approach to international affairs with Clinton’s more interventionist style. Joining Landler in conversation with be Politics and Prose co-owner Lissa Muscatine, former Hillary Clinton speechwriter at the State Department and White House. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Writer, editor, literary agent and meditation and mindfulness instructor Cynthia Kane will discuss her book “How to Communicate Like a Buddhist.” 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. 202-232-5483. ■ The Palisades Book Club will discuss “The Rosie Project” by Graeme Simpson. 7:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. Films ■ Tom Vick, curator of film at the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler galleries, will discuss Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu’s career and his subtle yet powerful portrait of postwar life in Japan in “Late Spring.” A screening of the 1949 film will follow. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. ■ Tuesday Night Movies will feature the film “Honor and Duty: The Mississippi Delta Chinese,” followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. 6 p.m. Free. Auditorium A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ The Heinrich Böll Foundation North America and the Electronic Privacy Information Center will present the documentary “Democracy,” which follows the intrigue and struggles of the protracted legislative effort within the European Union to protect citizens’ right to data privacy. A post-screening Q&A will feature Jan Philipp Albrecht, a member of the European Parliament from the Alliance ’90/The Greens and a leader of the fight. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Landmark’s E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. bit.ly/1Y2rJfF. ■ The Focus-In! Film Series will feature “Making a Killing: Guns, Greed and the NRA.” A panel discussion will follow. 6:30 to 9 p.m. $5 donation suggested. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230. ■ The “Film and Beer” series will feature Martin Fric’s 1949 film “The Poacher’s Foster Daughter,” about a young woman who runs away from home to escape an arranged marriage and falls for a millionaire. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Bistro Bohem, 600 Florida Ave. NW. bistrobohem@gmail.com. ■ “Adams Morgan Movie Nights,” sponsored by the Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District, will feature the 2015 animated feature “Inside Out” and a compilation of Pixar animated shorts. Screening to start about a half hour after sundown. Free. Soccer field, Marie Reed Elementary School, 18th and California streets NW. adamsmorganmovienights.com. ■ The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present Shemi Zarhin’s 2015 film “The Kind Words,” about three siblings who set off on a quirky journey from Israel through Paris and Marseille after the death of their mother and a revelation about the identity of their “real” father. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $13.50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

Performances and readings ■ In a performance of “post-human ideas,” Erica Rebollar, in collaboration with RebollarDance and John Moletress, will present “2077,” with live sound by Moletress and an original composition by Jeffrey Dorfman and Charlie Campagna. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ “Women’s Storytelling Salon” will feature Heidi Crebo-Rediker, CEO of International Capital Strategies, and Kalpana Kochhar, deputy director in the Asia/Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30; online reservations required. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. democraticwoman.org. ■ The D.C. chapter of the Women’s National Book Association will present a poetry reading by Amy King and Maureen Thorson. 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. ■ The Embassy of Austria and the Embassy of Slovenia will host a reading by Austrian-Slovenian poet Cvetka Lipuš. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org. ■ As part of the Kennedy Center’s “Ireland 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Arts & Culture,” an opening performance will feature artists from Ireland and the United States, joined by the National Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. $15 to $60. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Night” will feature longform improv performances by various ensembles. 8 and 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. witdc.org. Teen event ■ Kelly Fiore will discuss her books, writing, reading, publishing and her teen novel “Thicker Than Water.” 4 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. Wednesday, May 18 Wednesday may 18 Children’s program ■ Casey Trees and Kreeger Museum will present “Buds Story Time,” featuring a tree-focused tale for toddlers and preschoolers. 10 to 10:45 a.m. Free; reservations required. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. caseytrees.org. Classes and workshops ■ Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a “Yoga in the Galleries” class. 10 a.m. $10. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. ■ Osnel Delgado and dancers from the Malpaso Dance Company of Havana, Cuba, will lead a class on Afro-Cuban dance styles. 10:15 a.m. to noon. $15. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202269-1600. ■ Susan Joseph will lead a weekly English as a Second Language class. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527. ■ Ron Precourt, a professional instructor and facilitator, will lead a workshop on “Build Your Emotional Intelligence and Lead a Happier Life.” 1 to 3 p.m. $15; reservations required. Renaissance Meeting Room 2, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Loughboro Road NW. 202-3647602. ■ Carlie Steiner of Stir Bartending

Co. will present “Tasting and Demonstration: Cocktails 101.” 5 to 6:30 p.m. $65. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202547-1122. ■ Apana Sadananda will lead a gentle yoga class. 6:45 p.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527. ■ Susan Lowell will lead a tai chi class. 7:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488. Concerts ■ As part of “Ireland 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Arts and Culture,” musical trio Open the Door for Three will showcase its signature Irish sound, featuring Liz Knowles on fiddle, Kieran O’Hare on uilleann pipes, and Pat Broaders on bouzouki and vocals. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Wild Irish Roses will perform Celtic music with a bluegrass and American style. 6:45 p.m. Free. North Plaza, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Singer, songwriter and pianist Chris Urquiaga will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ Strange Machines and Mister F will perform. 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ National Museum of Women in the Arts assistant educator Ashley W. Harris will discuss several works in the special exhibition “She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World.” Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-7837370. ■ The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s 2015-16 fellows will present new scholarship on topics ranging from Joseph Cornell to Sol LeWitt. 2 to 5 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ Jung Yun will discuss her debut novel “Shelter,” the story of a once-affluent professor whose fortunes have failed, and the conflicts that come when he wrestles with asking his parents for help, until the parents are victims of a violent home invasion and the son must take them in. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■ The West End Library Friends will present a discussion series with Georgetown University professorial lecturer Ori Z. Soltes on “Faces of War in Western Literature,” featuring a lecture on “The Ghost Road” by Pat Barker. 6:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. ■ The Arts Club of Washington will host Michael Riedel, author of “Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway,” for a conversation about Broadway and its larger-than-life characters with Peter Marks, drama critic for The Washington Post. 6:30 p.m. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282. ■ The Sibley Institute of Bone & Joint Health will present a seminar by hip and knee replacement surgeon Gautam Siram on “Hip and Knee Joint Preservation and Outpatient Joint Replacement.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conference Room 2, Sibley Medical Office Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-660-6838. ■ Geoff Manaugh will discuss his

book “A Burglar’s Guide to the City,” about urban planning, security design and heists over more than two millennia, and the “criminal possibilities” of architecture. Joining in the conversation will be Ross Anderson of The Atlantic. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $12 to $20. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■ Sidney Blumenthal, a national political reporter and a senior adviser to Hillary and Bill Clinton, will discuss his book “A Self-Made Man: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1849,” the first in a multi-volume biography that focuses on Lincoln’s political thinking. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Moby will discuss his memoir “Porcelain,” about his path from suburban poverty and alienation to a life of beauty, squalor and unlikely success. 7 p.m. $30. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. Film ■ The French Cinémathèque series will feature Nicolas Pariser’s 2015 political thriller “The Great Game.” 8 p.m. $6.75 to $12. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Performances and readings ■ Press Play will present “Hump Days,” featuring comedy, music and storytelling acts. This month’s performers are Dudes on Dudes, Cake Bagel, and Jon Watkins and Porter Ryan of the Bloody Onions. 7:30 p.m. $8 to $12. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. pressplaydcac.bpt.me. ■ As part of the Kennedy Center’s “Ireland 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Arts & Culture,” the Abbey Theatre will present its restaging of Seán O’Casey’s classic “The Plough and the Stars.” 7:30 p.m. $35 to $60. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. The performance will repeat Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Special events ■ In honor of Art Museum Day 2016, the National Museum of Women in the Arts will present free admission. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■ The Georgetown Library will host an evening of “Friend Speed Dating,” a platonic version of regular speed dating designed to introduce you to potential friends in a high-energy, low-pressure way. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. bit.ly/geofrienddate. ■ Upshur Street Books will host a talk and tasting with chef, food stylist and photographer Mathew Ramsey, author of “Pornburger: Hot Buns and Juicy Beefcakes.” 7 to 9 p.m. $37.92; reservations required. Third floor, 4200 9th St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. Sporting event ■ The Washington Mystics will play the Dallas Wings. 7 p.m. $19 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Tour ■ As part of Art Museum Day 2016, curator Lee Talbot will lead a tour of the exhibition “Stories of Migration: Contemporary Artists Interpret Diaspora,” which features works by 44 textile artists from around the world. 12:30 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200.

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