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Veterans Day event calls for D.C. rights

Local groups lobby for delay on zoning rewrite

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By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

By BRADY HOLT Two men who were among the first black pilots in the U.S. armed forces marked Veterans Day Monday by advocating full civil rights for D.C. citizens. District residents Major Louis Anderson and William T. Fauntroy Jr., members of the pioneering Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, were honored at a ceremony at the African American Civil War Museum. After thanking D.C. officials for recognizing their service, both veterans weighed in on the District’s lack of local budget autonomy and congressional voting rights, casting these issues as modern-day civil rights offenses. Anderson, who received a Congressional Gold Medal from D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, said he saw a parallel between D.C.’s current struggle and that of black airmen more than six decades ago. “At that time, there were those who were in charge of the country who felt that the African-American man was not fit to fly an aircraft in See Veterans/Page 2

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A chorus of community leaders is calling for the D.C. Zoning Commission to postpone a decision on the proposed overhaul to the District’s land-use regulations. Requests have ranged from 60 to 120 days. The commission is in the midst of two weeks’ worth of public hearings on the proposal from the Office of Planning, which has been working on the zoning rewrite for nearly six years. The suggested changes

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The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District unveiled its newest artistic bike rack at a ceremony last Wednesday on the 2000 block of L Street. Among the attendees was Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, who arrived on her bicycle.

By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

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Mayor Vincent Gray and Council member Jim Graham attended Thursday’s celebration.

said he was proud to be contributing to such a diverse and vibrant neighborhood.

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

“Kids in Adams Morgan deserve to have a first-rate, safe place to play soccer,” he said. “This field will provide enjoyment for years to come.” In an interview, Al Otaiba explained that his embassy has previously helped build soccer fields in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami. One basic goal of these projects is to introduce Americans to the United Arab Emirates, a country many in the U.S. know little about. The embassy funded the Marie Reed facility — which Al Otaiba called “the best playing field in Washington, D.C.” — in partnership with the D.C. Department of General Services and D.C. Public Schools, which See Field/Page 7

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New market brings flavors of Europe to Dupont Circle — Page 3

■ Alcohol: Panel will seek

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City dedicates donated Marie Reed soccer field Adams Morgan’s Marie Reed Learning Center dedicated its new soccer field and amphitheater last Thursday, formally opening state-ofthe-art outdoor facilities that were gifts from the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates. At a morning ceremony on the new field, District officials and school leaders took turns describing how the $1.5 million space would benefit Marie Reed’s elementary school students and the greater Adams Morgan community. United Arab Emirates Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba, who played soccer while a student at Georgetown University,

are based on feedback collected from hundreds of public meetings, and from best-practice examples from other jurisdictions. As the first comprehensive ■ ZONING: update to the Density debate city’s zoning swirls at panel’s code since public hearings. 1958, the Plan- Page 5. ning Office’s proposal is shaped by a shift toward walkability and transit accessibility rather than a reliance on cars. Its recommendations include relaxing parking standards in areas wellserved by transit, improving retail access for some residential neighSee Delay/Page 7

The existing freeze on new tavern and nightclub licenses in Adams Morgan should be extended for another five years, the local advisory neighborhood commission determined last Wednesday, while deliberating on possible recommendations to the city’s liquor authorities. Still at issue, however, is whether to request an exception for new liquor licenses for restaurants. Several commissioners, led by chair Billy Simpson, are advocating a uniquely tailored approach in which the neighborhood’s liquor license moratorium would be amended to allow new restaurants under certain restrictions. The number of liquor licenses in Adams Morgan has been capped since 2001, in an effort to control the rowdy nightlife scene. But the moratorium must be renewed periodically, and it is set to expire in April 2014.

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Liquor licenses have been capped since 2001 to control the impacts of 18th Street’s nightlife. As was the case in Dupont Circle recently, the expiration reopened a long-running debate about the merits of a moratorium. The Adams Morgan neighborhood commission delayed last week’s planned vote so it can continue hashing out Simpson’s compromise measure or otherwise work toward a consensus. Simpson’s specific proposal — which, like the extension itself, would need approval from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board — was that the new restaurants couldn’t be open later than midnight on weeknights and 1 a.m. on weekends. Other limits for these new establishSee Licenses/Page 10

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Sondheim’s ‘Funny Thing’ on its way to Sidney Harman Hall — Page 25

Calendar/20 Classifieds/29 District Digest/4 Exhibits/23 Foggy Bottom News/11 In Your Neighborhood/14

Opinion/8 Police Report/6 Real Estate/13 School Dispatches/16 Service Directory/26 Theater/25

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VETERANS: District officials use holiday to push for D.C. voting rights, statehood

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military combat,” he said. “Today, at this present time and age, we, the residents of the nation’s capital, are denied our full rights as citizens of this great country.” Anderson went on to urge all District residents to get behind Norton, Mayor Vincent Gray and the D.C. Council in their advocacy for the District.

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Both Norton and Gray spoke at the event, echoing the airmen’s sentiments. Of local veterans, Norton said, “They are either now serving or have served in the U.S. armed forces, though they themselves lack both local and national rights enjoyed by their colleagues in the military.” Gray was particularly passionate on this point, calling D.C.’s current status “a hypocrisy of democracy.” He said the Veterans Day

holiday should inspire advocates to double their efforts in pursuit of autonomy, voting representation and, ultimately, statehood. “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired,” Gray said. “It is time for us to stop having to send our laws up to Capitol Hill to be reviewed by people who either couldn’t care less or don’t even know when they’re looking at.” The mayor also had a message for members of Congress: “If they want to review the

laws of the District of Columbia, if they want to be involved in the budget of the District of Columbia, they should resign from the Congress and run for the city council of the District of Columbia!” The event’s final speaker was DC Vote executive director Kimberly Perry, who pledged that her organization would help to raise greater nationwide awareness in the coming year about the District’s plight.

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New market showcases Mediterranean flavors Time spent in Italy can easily cultivate a penchant for Sapori Di Siena pastries or Grana Padano hard cheese. Aiming to satisfy these types of cravings is a new market in Dupont Circle called The Mediterranean Way. Niko and Oana Adamopoulos opened the business at 1717 Connecticut Ave. in early October, selling items from Greece, Spain and Italy, among other countries. Niko has lived in Greece, where he worked with olive oil and wine producers. A Romanian-Greek, Oana has lived mostly in Romania but also worked in the food industry in the Tuscan region of Italy. “Many of our products that we grew accustomed to, growing up in Europe, were not available here,” said Niko. “Since we have this background, we said, ‘Why don’t we bring these products?’” At the new market they focus on goods from small-scale producers, who primarily sell to local markets in Europe. The couple has worked with most of these producers before through their past experiences in the food business. “We prefer to work with people that we know. That personal touch is important especially in this globalized world,” said Niko. These include Stayia Farm, an apiary on the Evia island in Greece that sells honey; and Delicre, which sells a variety of goods including wild oregano from Mount Othrys in Greece. The Mediterranean Way’s most popular items include extra-virgin

could share their favorite goods with others. “This is something I really wantKAT LUCERO ed to do. I’ve always worked with Greek olive oils sold in 12.68-ounce people. I’ve always liked to be in bottles for $17. They’re sourced public. Now that I own my business, from a family-owned estate in Lako- it’s fun,” said Oana, who now apprenia, Greece. Customers can sample ciates D.C.’s cosmopolitan vibe after varieties infused with flavors includ- an initial culture shock when she ing basil and blood orange. The first moved here with her husband. market also offers balsamic vinegars “It’s a nice experience, but I’m still learning a lot of course.” and its own tasting bar at the back. As a bustling neighborhood near Other food items at the store embassies and include saffron other internafrom Spain, buttional organizater cookies and tions, Dupont is foie gras from a perfect locaFrance and tion, said Niko. harissa spreads (The couple also from Tunisia. lives in the Toward the neighborhood.) back are personThe Mediteral care and cosKat Lucero/The Current ranean Way also metic products serves as an art made with resin Oana and Niko Adamopoulos gallery, mainfrom the mastic opened the store in October. taining the traditree, which is found in the Greek islands of Chios. tion of the Aaron Gallery, which The gummy substance has been occupied the space before Japanese used since antiquity for medicinal shop Ginza briefly took it over. “We wanted [artists] to have an purposes. Since opening the shop, the opportunity and offer the upstairs Adamopouloses have also received space,” said Niko. requests for other foreign products such as Serrano ham from Spain, Holiday bazaar set to open An outdoor market will run from and Israeli tahini. “Since we’re both owners and Nov. 15 through Jan. 5 at 3330 working here, it’s easier to respond Cady’s Alley in Georgetown. Called to those types of requests from peo- “Cady’s Alley Bazaar,” the pop-up open market will feature popular ple,” said Niko. The couple moved to the District fashion and home décor brands. A a year and a half ago from Greece launch party will take place Thursand decided to start a market that day from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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The week ahead Wednesday, Nov. 13

The D.C. Affairs Section of the D.C. Bar will hold a first-ofthe-season mayoral candidates forum with Democratic hopefuls. The forum will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the auditorium at Arent Fox, 1717 K St. NW. Admission is free, but reservations are required at tinyurl.com/061402gen-rsvp. ■ The D.C. Department of Transportation will host a meeting of the moveDC Transportation Plan Advisory Committee from 6 to 9 p.m. in the second-floor public meeting room at the Reeves Center, 2000 14th St. NW.

Thursday, Nov. 14

At-large D.C. Council member David Grosso will co-sponsor a “Discussion on Race and Gender Disparities in the D.C. Criminal Justice System.” The forum will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in Moot Court Room 518, Building 52, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. Reservations are required at eventbrite. com/event/9014511647. ■ The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council will host a public safety meeting. Panelists will include Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier; Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Paul Quander Jr.; D.C. Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz; and D.C. Council member Tommy Wells, chair of the council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the auditorium at Dunbar High School, 101 N St. NW.

Saturday, Nov. 16

The group Friends of Stead Park will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Stead Park and upcoming renovations, which will include a jogging track, splash park, performance stage, improved playing field, and more trees and benches. Events will include children’s performers, face painting, balloon art and hot beverages; admission is free. The event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Stead Park Playground on P

Street between 16th and 17th streets NW. For details, visit friendsofsteadpark.org. ■ The Logan Circle, Dupont Circle and Foggy Bottom Ward 2 Education Network will host a community education forum on next year’s school enrollment lottery (myschooldc.org), which will combine D.C. public schools and charter schools for the first time. The meeting will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in rooms 208 and 209 at School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens, 2425 N St. NW. To RSVP, contact Wd2EdNetwork@gmail.com. ■ The West End Citizens Association will hold its fall meeting, which will include a talk by D.C. Preservation League executive director Rebecca Miller on her group’s concerns about proposed changes in the Height of Buildings Act of 1910. Susan Haight, president of the recently launched Foggy Bottom West End Village, will discuss aging-in-place programs. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. at the Hotel Lombardy, 2019 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

Monday, Nov. 18

The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law will host a forum on “Political Influence: Clout, Corruption or Democracy in Action?” The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in Moot Court Room 518, Building 52, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Tuesday, Nov. 19

The D.C. Federation of Citizens Associations will hold its monthly meeting, which will include a presentation by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board chair Ruthanne Miller and Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration director Fred Moosally on the “Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration and Citizen Participation.” The meeting will be held from 6:45 to 9 p.m. at All Souls Church Episcopal Church Hall, 2300 Cathedral Ave. NW.

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District Digest Candidates pick up petitions for primary

Ten Democrats picked up nominating petitions when they became available Friday for the April 1 mayoral race. The submission deadline is Jan. 2. In addition to announced candidates Muriel Bowser, Jack Evans and Tommy Wells, Friday’s entrants included their D.C. Council colleague Vincent Orange, who autho-

rized a representative to obtain petitions. Busboys and Poets owner Andy Shallal also picked up petitions, subsequently announcing his entry into the race at a Tuesday morning news conference. Former federal official Reta Jo Lewis is also in the race. Lesserknown entrants are Christian Carter, Michael Green, Frank Sewell and Octavia Wells. Other races on the April 1 ballot drew fewer candidates on the first

day petitions became available. Among Democrats, Eleanor Holmes Norton picked up petitions for her current position as delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives; Phil Mendelson (incumbent) and Calvin Gurley, D.C. Council chairman; Anita Bonds (incumbent) and Nate Bennett Fleming, at-large D.C. Council member; Paul Zukerberg, attorney general; Pete Ross, Paul Strauss (incumbent) and Octavia Wells, shadow senator; and

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Antonette Russell, shadow representative. In Ward 1, Myla Moss, Brianne Nadeau, Bryan Weaver and Beverley R. Wheeler picked up petitions; in Ward 3, only Mary Cheh (incumbent) did so. Two Republicans obtained petitions: Nelson Rimensnyder for delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives and Marc Morgan for an at-large D.C. Council seat. In the D.C. Statehood Green Party, Natale Stracuzzi signed up for delegate; Ming J. Lowe for the Ward 1 seat on the D.C. Council; and David Schwartzman for shadow senator.

Library officials fill interim director’s job

Joi Mecks, director of communications for the D.C. library system, will replace retiring chief librarian Ginnie Cooper in the top post on an interim basis, according to a news

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D.C. education board seeks ombudsman

The D.C. State Board of Education is looking for applicants to serve as the city’s ombudsman for public education. The ombudsman will work to “resolve complaints, disputes, and problems faced by students and parents” in city public schools, charter and traditional. Issues might include bullying, suspensions, special education, transportation and discipline. The ombudsman is charged with facilitating and mediating between parents and school officials. Legislation last year re-established the Office of the Ombudsman for Public Education.

NCRC names Wise new head of school

Valaida Wise will take over this summer as head of school at the National Child Research Center, according to a news release. Wise has served as head of school at two Maryland programs: The Harbor School in Bethesda and Henson Valley Montessori School in Upper Marlboro. The National Child Research Center is a play-based preschool located in Cleveland Park.

Correction

Due to an editing error, a Spotlight on Schools item from Hearst Elementary first-grader Aniyah Harris ran last week under the heading Stoddert Elementary. It appears correctly in this week’s issue. The Current regrets the error. As a matter of policy, The Current corrects all errors of substance. To report an error, call the managing editor at 202-567-2011.

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Zoning rewrite hearings air Council hearing set on proposed college grants debates over D.C.’s future

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Residents, activists and community leaders last week began to weigh in on a recommended rewrite of the District’s zoning rules. In more than 12 hours of Zoning Commission hearings spread across four nights, their testimony ranged from technical corrections to fundamental disagreements about the future of the city. Office of Planning director Harriet Tregoning, whose agency produced the rewrite proposal, told the commission last Monday that the changes are intended to make living in D.C. more desirable and attainable for a variety of residents. “This vision of an inclusive city really informs the proposals that are in front of you,� she said. Key topics discussed at last week’s hearings include apartments on single-family properties, neighborhood-serving retail in residential row houses, and protections against large-scale expansions and conversions of single-family homes.

â– Accessory dwelling units: The Planning Office has proposed allowing a small internal apartment inside a single-family home without today’s zoning review process, under certain conditions. Alternatively, such an “accessory dwelling unitâ€? could be located in an existing outbuilding if the homeowner seeks a special exception from the Board of Zoning Adjustment. Planning Office deputy director Jennifer Steingasser told the commission that this new rule would help homeowners cover their mortgage while creating more affordable housing in established neighborhoods. At the same time, restricting “ADUsâ€? to homes that are at least 2,000 square feet and with no more than six residents (among other conditions) would protect against adverse impacts, she said. The proposal generated a generally favorable response from public witnesses at the hearings. But some concerns emerged about apartments in exterior buildings, which opponents said have a greater impact on a See Zoning/Page 15 ,]LU[ :WLJPHS Âś <W [V VMM

At-large D.C. Council member David Catania has added another proposal to his arsenal of bills to improve educational prospects for District public and public charter school students. His Promise Establishment Act, introduced last month and the subject of a public hearing today, would provide hefty grants to graduates to help them pay for college or other post-secondary education. The money would be used after other sources of financial aid are “exhausted,� Catania said. And it would be awarded on a sliding scale, depending on family income and how long a student attended Dis-

trict schools. The top grant could be as high as $20,000 a year for a student whose family income was below 200 percent of the federal poverty level and who attended public school here since sixth grade. Households with an annual taxable income of more than $250,000 would not qualify for any grants. The bill won co-sponsorship from a majority of the council members. Catania, who chairs the council’s Education Committee, did not immediately identify a source of funds. — Elizabeth Wiener

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Police Report This is a listing of reports taken from Nov. 4 through 10 by the Metropolitan Police Department in local police service areas.

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Theft â– 2810-2899 block, 36th St.; 4:45 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 2701-2899 block, Calvert St.; 11:25 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 2600-2699 block, Woodley Place; 5:57 p.m. Nov. 6. â– 3300-3399 block, Idaho Ave.; 4 p.m. Nov. 10.

â– downtown

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 900-999 block, G St.; 2:52 p.m. Nov. 9. Theft from auto â– 1100-1199 block, F St.; 4:19 a.m. Nov. 5. â– 100-199 block, 4th St.; 8:57 p.m. Nov. 5. Theft â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 8:56 p.m. Nov. 8. â– 900-999 block, F St.; 3:31 p.m. Nov. 9.

psa 102

â– Gallery place PSA 102

PENN QUARTER

Robbery â– 717-799 block, 5th St.; 12:07 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 1000-1089 block, 5th St.; 7:07 p.m. Nov. 8. Burglary â– 500-599 block, I St.; 11:17 a.m. Nov. 10. Theft from auto â– F and 6th streets; 8:43 a.m. Nov. 5. Theft â– 600-699 block, Indiana Ave.; 2:02 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 600-699 block, Massachusetts Ave.; noon Nov. 6. â– 400-499 block, 8th St.; 4:56 p.m. Nov. 6. â– 700-899 block, K St.; 10:04 a.m. Nov. 7. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 1:10 a.m. Nov. 10. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 1:31 a.m. Nov. 10. â– 7th Street and Indiana Avenue; 12:02 p.m. Nov. 10.

psa 203

â– forest PSA 203 hills / van ness

cleveland park

Theft from auto â– 4700-4711 block, 36th St.; 8 a.m. Nov. 6. â– 4800-4899 block, 32nd St.; 9:51 a.m. Nov. 6. â– Connecticut Avenue and Porter Street; 11:06 a.m. Nov. 8. â– 3400-3599 block, Fessenden St.; 11:26 a.m. Nov. 9.

psa 204

â– Massachusetts avenue

heights / cleveland park woodley park / Glover PSA 204 park / cathedral heights

Robbery â– 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 11 p.m. Nov. 8. Burglary â– 4200-4349 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 2:42 p.m.

Theft from auto â– 2900-2909 block, Garfield St.; 1:09 p.m. Nov. 7.

psa PSA 206 206

â– georgetown / burleith

Robbery â– 1900-1999 block, 35th St.; 12:13 a.m. Nov. 8. Theft from auto â– 2600-2799 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 3 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 3100-3199 block, N St.; 2:18 p.m. Nov. 7. â– Whitehaven Parkway and 35th Street; 2:45 p.m. Nov. 7. Theft â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 12:47 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 3036-3099 block, M St.; 8:40 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 1000-1099 block, Thomas Jefferson St.; 10:40 am. Nov. 6. â– 3500-3599 block, O St.; 12:06 p.m. Nov. 6.

psa PSA 207 207

â– foggy bottom / west end

Burglary â– 2400-2499 block, M St.; 1:06 p.m. Nov. 4. Theft from auto â– 17th Street and Connecticut Avenue; 5:31 p.m. Nov. 7 â– 25th and N streets; 11:28 p.m. Nov. 7. â– 2431-2479 block, Virginia Ave.; 12:05 p.m. Nov. 9.

11:23 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 2119-2199 block, R St.; 10:29 a.m. Nov. 7. â– 16th and P streets; 1:58 a.m. Nov 9. â– 1800-1899 block, Jefferson Place; 5 p.m. Nov. 10. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 20th and Q streets; 10:12 p.m. Nov. 9. Sexual abuse â– 1400-1499 block, N St.; 1:45 a.m. Nov. 10. Burglary â– 1800-1899 block, S St.; 10 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 1800-1899 block, Swann St.; 1:41 p.m. Nov. 8. Theft from auto â– 2000-2007 block, N St.; 10:50 a.m. Nov. 4. â– 2200-2299 block, California St.; 7:11 a.m. Nov. 5. â– 1600-1699 block, N St.; 1:20 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 1600-1699 block, Kalorama Road; 4:45 p.m. Nov. 10. Theft â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:22 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:36 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 2120-2199 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 9:41 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6. â– 2100-2199 block, P St.; noon Nov. 7. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4 p.m. Nov. 7. â– 1200-1219 block, 19th St.; 3:40 p.m. Nov. 8. â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 10:38 p.m. Nov. 9. â– 2100-2199 block, P St.; 5:50 p.m. Nov. 10.

Theft â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 5:08 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 2200-2299 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 6:24 p.m. Nov. 4. â– Connecticut Avenue and M Street; 5:55 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 9 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:30 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 1100-1199 block, 15th St.; 2:28 p.m. Nov. 6. â– 1900-1999 block, K St.; 2:29 p.m. Nov. 6. â– 2100-2199 block, E St.; 4:46 p.m. Nov. 6. â– 1800-1899 block, L St.; 6:24 p.m. Nov. 7. â– 23rd and G streets; 6:10 p.m. Nov. 9. â– 1500-1599 block, K St.; 3:40 p.m. Nov. 10.

psa PSA 301 301

psa 208

Theft â– 1900-1920 block, 14th St.; 7:02 a.m. Nov. 4. â– 1700-1799 block, T St.; 1:41 p.m. Nov. 4. â– New Hampshire Avenue and

â– sheridan-kalorama PSA 208

dupont circle

Robbery â– 1700-1720 block, 19th St.;

â– Dupont circle

Burglary â– 1600-1618 block, 17th St.; 5:45 p.m. Nov. 4. Motor vehicle theft â– R and 14th streets; 11:59 p.m. Nov. 5. Theft from auto â– 1400-1499 block, T St.; 9:10 a.m. Nov. 4. â– 1600-1618 block, 17th St.; 1 a.m. Nov. 5. â– V and 15th streets; 10:40 a.m. Nov. 6. â– 1400-1499 block, U St.; 4:18 a.m. Nov. 9. â– 2000-2099 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 9:23 a.m. Nov. 10.

Swann Street; 2:16 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 1800-1823 block, 14th St.; 6:47 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 2000-2029 block, S St.; 3:30 p.m. Nov. 6. â– 1500-1599 block, Swann St.; 4:50 p.m. Nov. 6. â– 1921-1999 block, 16th St.; 12:20 p.m. Nov. 8. â– 1700-1780 block, U St.; 5:58 p.m. Nov. 8.

psa PSA 303 303

â– adams morgan

Robbery â– 2600-2699 block, Adams Mill Road; 7:22 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 2200-2399 block, 17th St.; 8:33 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 2120-2323 block, Ontario Road; 11 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 1600-1741 block, Lanier Place; 9:20 p.m. Nov. 5. â– 2200-2299 block, 18th St.; 11:33 a.m. Nov. 8 (with gun). â– 1600-1631 block, Columbia Road; 11:50 p.m. Nov. 9. â– 2300-2499 block, Champlain St.; 4:32 a.m. Nov. 10. â– 1800-1881 block, Kalorama Road; 10:23 p.m. Nov. 10. Burglary â– 2100-2199 block, 19th St.; 1 p.m. Nov. 6. â– 2100-2199 block, 19th St.; 1:34 p.m. Nov. 6. Theft from auto â– 2300-2399 block, 20th St.; 9:08 a.m. Nov. 5. â– 1700-1733 block, Columbia Road; 10 a.m. Nov. 9. â– 2700-2799 block, Quarry Road; 11:38 a.m. Nov. 9. â– 2200-2260 block, Champlain St.; 12:45 a.m. Nov. 10. â– 1700-1733 block, Columbia Road; 9:30 a.m. Nov. 10. â– 2322-2499 block, Ontario Road; 11:03 a.m. Nov. 10. â– 2800-2899 block, Adams Mill Road; 3:18 p.m. Nov. 10. Theft â– 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:58 p.m. Nov. 5.

psa PSA 307 307

â– logan circle

Robbery â– 10th and S streets; 11:59 a.m. Nov. 4. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1300-1499 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 1 p.m. Nov. 9. Motor vehicle theft â– S and 14th streets; 3:05 a.m. Nov. 9. Theft from auto â– 1300-1399 block, Riggs St.; 2:50 p.m. Nov. 9. Theft â– 1517-1599 block, 14th St.; 8:17 p.m. Nov. 4. â– 1400-1499 block, 10th St.; 10:10 p.m. Nov. 6. â– P and 14th streets; 3:37 p.m. Nov. 7.

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DELAY: Residents urge Zoning Commission to extend comment period on proposals

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borhoods, and allowing more accessory apartments in single-family properties. Despite the years of public discussion, however, many residents active on zoning issues said they haven’t had enough time to digest the specifics now under consideration. Planners only recently finalized its thousandpage proposed zoning code, and residents said it was virtually impossible to identify what had changed from existing rules. Many witnesses who said they’d spent hours browsing the code identified seemingly minor changes that they feared could have a large impact. Zoning commissioners asked

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the Office of Planning to produce a more detailed description of the changes, but the agency said it couldn’t create a line-by-line revision history because the document was so heavily reorganized. A number of local advisory neighborhood commissions are among the advocates for a delay. “It’s a complex issue, and the local communities don’t really have a handle on what’s going on,� Adams Morgan commissioner Marty Davis said at his group’s meeting last Wednesday, where commissioners voted unanimously to seek a 120-day delay. Zoning commissioner Marcie Cohen said she was taken aback by the complaints, considering the Office of Planning’s extensive

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From Page 1 refurbished the area around the field. Al Otaiba also said he feels personally connected to the District, where he attended college and now resides. “This is my third time living in D.C., so it’s about time we did something in the place that is my second home,� he said. The ambassador received glowing praise from Mayor Vincent Gray at the dedication ceremony. Gray joked that the new facilities might never have been built had Al Otaiba made a different decision about where to attend college. “I’m sure glad he went to Georgetown and not some university in some other city,� Gray said. Marie Reed principal Eugene Pinkard sounded equally grateful. Standing on the field as dozens of his young students played nearby, he said the outdoor facilities would likely boost school enrollment, which has already risen over the past few years. Looking across at his kids, he said students have barely been able to contain their excitement about the new field. “They’re ecstatic,� Pinkard said. “They’ve been asking to get out here for days.�

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outreach efforts. “I was actually quite proud when I heard some of the explanations of the number of meetings,â€? she said. “I’m just very, very confused, and there’s this total disconnect.â€? Office of Planning director Harriet Tregoning replied that advocates for the delay have had many opportunities over the years to make their views known — and that many of them have already done so. “There’s a difference between not having a public process ‌ and not agreeing with every comment that was heard,â€? Tregoning said. Some residents argued that the request for a delay isn’t about disagreeing with the proposal — it’s about not fully understanding its

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Necessary compromise

The D.C. Council recently voted to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses and other IDs — but to mark such documents with language distinguishing them from the cards of legal residents. It’s not an ideal approach, but given the circumstances, we think it was the right one. The council, which had previously been planning to simply issue the licenses without distinction, was responding to pressure from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to comply with a federal law passed eight years ago but not yet enforced. The REAL ID Act requires states to verify the legal status of residents before granting them licenses; to comply, the District will mark “not for federal use” on the IDs where such status has not been verified. Debate has swirled over the decision. Some say the move will stigmatize residents living here illegally, while others argue that the city should not be giving out licenses to undocumented immigrants to begin with. The reasonable middle road, we believe, lies with the argument that granting licenses improves safety for all — and federal compliance seems the only real means to that end. Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, who chairs the transportation committee, said meetings with homeland security staff convinced her that the marked licenses are necessary. Though the agency has yet to enforce the act, senior officials told her they would start doing so next year. And if D.C. is not in compliance, all residents could be barred from using their licenses to enter federal buildings or board commercial airline flights. Just imagine the inconvenience — or hardship in some instances — that would cause on a daily basis. Given those circumstances, requiring the markings seems to be the only solution. And to those who would prefer the city simply leave undocumented immigrants without licenses, we point to the issue of safety. According to advocacy groups, an estimated 15,000 undocumented District residents now drive without a license. That means 15,000 people hitting the streets without passing a driving test — and, often, without buying insurance. It’s a dangerous situation that we’re glad will be fixed.

Stronger reforms needed

We’re not impressed by the campaign finance reform bill that the D.C. Council passed last week. The measure closes the “LLC loophole,” which allowed people who formed “limited liability corporations” to exceed limitations on individual donors, but it failed to restrict city contractors who give money in the hopes of securing work. A proposal submitted by Mayor Vincent Gray last year would have prohibited anyone holding or seeking a District contract worth more than $250,000 from donating to officials with any involvement in approving the contract. Instead, Ward 5 Council member Kenyan McDuffie’s bill simply requires increased disclosure of contributions by lobbyists and corporations. His effort also lacks a few other details of the mayor’s legislation. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said the broader bans would simply “drive contributions underground.” But that seems a weak argument for not setting up appropriate restrictions. Last year, a team of activists sought to put an initiative to voters that would ban all corporate contributions to candidates in D.C. Though ultimately unsuccessful, the effort drew substantial support. We doubt such a broad restriction would survive legal challenges, particularly given the Supreme Court’s most recent campaign-finance decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. But banning donations from contractors with government ties would be a step in the right direction. While these efforts would make sense in any political climate, strong action is essential if D.C. officials are to counter the city’s perceived “pay-to-play” culture. By failing to act when this issue first came up several years ago, the council has ensured that the 2014 mayoral election will proceed under the current lax guidelines. That’s unfortunate, but legislators must not compound the problem by failing to take prudent measures now. The council ought to strengthen the pending bill when it comes up next month for a second vote.

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.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan was blunt. He recalled the fears in 2010 that school reform was dead with the defeat of then-Mayor Adrian Fenty and the abrupt resignation of Chancellor Michelle Rhee. “I remember when they came in,” Duncan said of Mayor Vincent Gray and Rhee’s successor Kaya Henderson. “So many of what I call ‘Chicken Little pundits’ talked about how reform was dead, how things would stop moving, how things looked so dire in D.C., and in fact the exact opposite has happened.” Duncan was on hand in a Southeast elementary school to announce a rather startling statistic: The D.C. public school system led the 50 states in improvement for math and reading test scores. These weren’t locally controlled tests. They were part of the National Assessment of Education Progress, conducted nationally for the federal government through. Henderson, who had served as Rhee’s deputy, has kept reforms going while toning down the temperature with the Washington Teachers’ Union, system critics and others. “What you won’t see is screaming and fighting,” she said. “What you won’t see is a whole lot of politicking. What you will see is a revolution in the classroom.” Should Mayor Gray run for re-election (see below), the steady school progress will be part of his argument for a second term. But neither Gray, nor Duncan nor Henderson, was wearing rose-colored glasses. District schools still rank low despite improvements, and reform is just beginning. The achievement gaps between white, Hispanic and black students remain wide, with a bare narrowing. It’s a problem common in other urban school systems. “That gap was huge in the District and we’re starting to close that gap,” Gray said. Duncan himself said the achievement gap here and nationally “is frankly troubling.” But he said the District “has unabashedly pursued higher standards” when it could have dumbed down its standards. “To have the greatest improvement out of 50 states is remarkable,” Duncan said, “Remarkable.” ■ Not so good. There was one sour note at the otherwise upbeat school event held at Malcolm X Elementary in Southeast. The mayor’s office tried to freeze out D.C. Council Education Committee chair David Catania. The at-large council member has not

been shy in challenging the pace of progress or the yawning achievement gap. The mayor’s staff had invited Catania, but told him he would not speak as part of the program. (Chairman Phil Mendelson had been invited to attend and speak for the whole council, but Mendelson declined.) Worse than not speaking — or being officially recognized— the mayor’s staff tried to relegate Catania to a seat in the audience, not the stage. Organizers only put enough chairs on stage for the mayor and others he wanted. When Catania arrived, he quietly let it be known to the mayor’s staff that he intended to sit with the other leaders and would be on the stage to take a chair. At the last minute, the mayor’s staff relented and placed a red metal school chair next to the cloth-padded chairs everyone else had. Catania was a good sport. He sat in his little red chair, applauded and smiled. Afterward, News4 asked him about the new test scores. Catania has been focusing on the achievement gap, but he didn’t take the bait to criticize the mayor. “I think today is a great day for the city,” he said, adding that anytime there is good news “it’s good to celebrate.” ■ Stampede!! Civic activist, watchdog, skeptic and eagle eye Dorothy Brizill already is all over the 2014 elections. Here’s part of what she wrote last week for DCWatch as she observed candidates picking up petitions to run for this or that: “Currently, eight members of the city council will be running for elective office in 2014,” she wrote. “If at-large councilmember David Catania and Ward One councilmember Jim Graham run, then that number will rise to ten. That will contribute to a contentious, unwieldy legislative body for the next year.” That certainly will make the budget negotiations that start in March very difficult. And Graham is widely expected to run for re-election. He’s doing an “exploratory committee,” an unusual step for someone who has been in office so long. And Catania is widely expected to mount an independent campaign for mayor in next year’s November general election. As Bette Davis said in her movie “All About Eve”: “Fasten your seat belts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” (The line is often misquoted as “bumpy ride,” but you get the point.) Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor Sheridan’s program empowers students

Sheridan School’s vision statement says the school aspires to “prepare our students to understand the nature of a complex world and to thrive in a multicultural global society.” To me this means first seeking knowledge and appreciation of differences that exist. More important, however, is the concluding phrase: “To thrive” requires engagement — an effort not only to understand society, but to impact or change things, rather than accepting them in their current form. You must believe that you can make a difference! In selecting a school for my son and, subsequently, his two sisters, I wanted them to feel safe. I

have learned along the way how much more important it is for them to feel empowered, even if empowerment comes with risks. What an amazing gift the school has given my family, by partnering with us to give our children the gift of empowerment. We cannot teach them every scenario they will face in life, but we can provide them with the tools and confidence to handle whatever they are destined to encounter. How amazing it is to see this vision come to life through my children. Two separate situations reaffirm the decision we made to join the Sheridan family. My 7-year-old asked for a play date with her best friend so they could write a “peace plan” for two girls who were not getting along. Rather than stand on the sidelines and watch, she jumped into the ring and tried to offer help. Now, granted, her ideas did not resolve the issues and may have worsened

them — but she is honing a skill that will build her emotional intelligence and benefit her for the remainder of her life. My 10-year-old expressed concern about my use of fertilizer on our front lawn. My initial thought was how much impact could my one-sixteenth of an acre really have. Then he shared with me that only 2 percent of the Earth’s water supply is fresh water, and I should care about every drop. Factual accuracy didn’t matter; his passion was convincing and he effected change in me. Together we are now working to affect change in many more ways as we share research and programs that can help us change our footprint on the environment. I can’t wait to see the ultimate leaders my children will become and the global society they will mold for generations to come. Leah Skrine Crestwood

The Current

Letters to the Editor Richard Didden left great legacy in D.C.

People often talk about the prototypical small town where everybody knows your name. In fact, that is Washington, D.C., and that name is Richard Didden, one of the many generations of Diddens who were born, raised and lived in this community and have worked, given and played here. Richard Didden’s warmth and kindness were a critical part of this city, especially around Capitol Hill. As a young boy, he was known — by everybody — for his thoughtfulness and gentleness, and for the twinkle in his eye. As an adult, he remained the same but added an energy and commitment to this community. He became one of the long line of Didden bankers, leading the National Capital Bank of Washington with a great sense of purpose — and of humor. There are so many stories about his wonderful life that it would take far too long to recount all of his constant acts of kindness, constructive programs and community involvement. The bottom line is that Richard Didden carefully nurtured and supported this “small town� all of his life, and his death last month is very sad for all of us. There is, however, great comfort that his and his family legacy will continue through his siblings, children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and on and on. As it is in any small town. Kate Carr Sheridan-Kalorama

Clear evidence exists on climate change Regarding Mr. Crockett’s flawed observations regarding climate change: I refer him to Typhoon Haiyan [“Faulty climate claims shouldn’t drive rates,� Letters to the Editor, Nov. 6]. The scientific evidence is in — our climate is warming at a rate that will raise the Earth’s temperature by 10 degrees by the end of the 21st century. That may not sound like much, but it is an average that can mean daily temperatures will be well over 100 degrees on a regular basis. Deniers of human-caused climate-warming always seem to be those individuals who support the fossil fuel industries that are polluting our air and spewing out the gases warming our atmosphere. Concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane have substantially increased since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. This has

been validated by testing the concentration of these gases retrieved from the polar ice cores (the “hockey stick� phenomenon). Need I say more? Dolores Foscherari Van Ness

Society must reduce its carbon footprint

Don Crockett thinks we should ignore the work of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences on climate change, and instead base our energy decisions on a bunch of people who signed an Internet petition [“Faulty climate claims shouldn’t drive rates,� Letters to the Editor, Nov. 6]. I do not share that view. We know with certainty that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have risen from 280 to 400 parts per million since the start of the Industrial Revolution. We can measure with great accuracy the ongoing increases in global ocean temperatures and sea level. We can measure the drop in the pH of the oceans as they absorb more carbon dioxide. Changes are happening. Climate models differ in the speed and magnitude of the changes induced by increased carbon dioxide levels. However, that does not mean that changes are not going to happen. It would be foolhardy to assume that the changes will not have consequences, or that the consequences will be benign. What is the risk of being wrong? Let’s say we decide to take action to reduce carbon dioxide emissions: We spend a lot of money to develop alternatives to fossil fuels. And then, in this scenario, decades from now we discover that the National Academy of Sciences was wrong. We would have a diversified energy system, and we would have lots of coal left to burn. Let’s say we decide it’s too expensive or inconvenient to make any changes, and we continue burning massive amounts of coal to have cheap electricity. And then, in this scenario, decades from now we discover that the National Academy of Sciences was right. We would have an energy system that was still dependent on fossil fuels, and we would also have coastal cities devastated by flooding, agriculture devastated by drought, and hundreds of millions of refugees displaced by those disasters. Which legacy do we want to gamble on for our grandchildren? John Z. Wetmore Bethesda

Appropriate tracking would help education It’s difficult to find an issue on which “experts� can be right and wrong in the same moment, but

education in the District and America is that topic. At-large D.C. Council member David Catania is correct: Social promotion is wrong. D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson is correct: Retaining students will exacerbate the problem. Unfortunately, both take ownership of the “wrong� by not clearly articulating a solution. To do so would mean they and so many others would have to wade into the perilous straits of opportunity, race, gender and socioeconomic status in a country and city that claims to be blind to these and all types of social division. To fix education, not just in D.C., but in America, we have to go “back to the future� and track students according to ability. Unknowingly we admire such countries as South Korea and Finland, which are extraordinarily homogeneous and hardly a good comparison for the American polyglot. Tracking does not entail denial of opportunity but means that similar subjects are taught at different speeds and earlier or later depending on the ability level of the students. If politicians are surprised to discover that some students are well below grade level, then they clearly haven’t been paying attention. When I taught English, I discovered that some seniors were well prepared for college while others, though quite literate, were on a sixth- or seventh-grade level. Those students would’ve been far better served by working on paragraph development. Asking teachers to teach to numerous grade levels, including students who have diagnosed learning disorders, is a recipe for disaster — which is what we’ve been moving toward for years. My theory, and it is indeed my theory, is that teacher evaluations and retention rates are affected to some degree by the homogeneity of the classrooms and the schools. Everything appears to work better in the classrooms, schools and districts because everyone is literally on the same page. Chancellor Henderson and Council member Catania must recognize that the charter school phenomenon is in part a reaction, from parents of all colors and education levels, to the dissolution of standards, which in turn can be blamed on the movement away from tracking in our schools. Some would argue, correctly, that tracking was once used to segregate classrooms not by ability but by race, gender, religion and so on, and its reinstitution could result in more of the same. But with quality, circumspect leadership at both the national and local level this needn’t be the case. Greg Boyd Mount Pleasant

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LICENSES: ANC divided on moratorium extension ments could include prohibiting promoters, participation in bar crawls and most live entertainment. “If you let some licenses in in a controlled way, you might promote competition and allow better operators in who might improve the quality,” Simpson said. There was little debate at the meeting that Adams Morgan’s nightlife quality is struggling. Residents and business owners on both sides of the issue agreed that unruly crowds spill out of certain 18th Street establishments and wreak havoc on the corridor and nearby side streets. But many residents rejected Simpson’s suggestion that allowing more alcohol-serving establishments could improve Adams Morgan. “We need to be talking about reducing the number of licenses, not taking away the moratorium,” said Matt McCarthy. “The moratorium stopped a hurricane tide. It’s bad, but it was getting worse daily and it stopped.” Commissioner Marty Davis said something needs to change if conditions are going to improve. “I’ve seen no change in what 18th Street looks like … because we locked the walking dead in with us,” Davis said. “We’re not letting any

new zombies in, but we’re in there with them.” A common theme among many residents and commissioners was the concern that the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration isn’t adequately enforcing existing rules. For instance, many meeting attendees alleged that existing restaurantlicense holders can easily morph their businesses into de facto nightclubs because the agency doesn’t enforce the rules. For a restaurant to qualify for a restaurant-class license, rather than a license designated for bars or nightclubs, food must represent at least 45 percent of the total receipts (or at least $2,000 worth of food per year per occupant). “If we enforce the rules and regulations we have on the books today, we wouldn’t need a moratorium,” said commissioner Wilson Reynolds. Commissioner Ted Guthrie also expressed skepticism about pitching an unprecedented moratorium policy to the alcohol board. Not only might the scheme not work in practice, he said, but the board might choose to lift the restaurant moratorium without Simpson’s proposed conditions — which Simpson himself said were a necessary part of the concept. Guthrie recommended ensuring that the moratorium will be extended

before looking at whether it can be relaxed. “You can only go one way through the door. You can’t come back through,” he said. The commission will vote on the restaurant portion of the moratorium extension at its Dec. 4 meeting, but commissioners don’t expect to take additional public comments. At last week’s meeting, they voted 6-0 to support extending the cap on new nightclub and tavern licenses. Reynolds, who abstained from the vote, said the commission should consider a more radical approach. “I would actually rather see the moratorium go away for three years and see what’s left of civilization at that point and start over, or to be able to measure the performance of the establishments,” he said. Reynolds questioned Simpson’s proposal to allow only new restaurants, saying an establishment’s ownership matters more than its type of alcohol license. “There are people in this neighborhood who I would trust to run a full-blown nightclub, and there are people who shall not be named who I would not let near a lemonade stand,” said Reynolds. Simpson said his recommended limitations on the licenses’ use would at least reduce the objectionable impacts of bad owners.

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Vol. 55, No. 48

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OUR SUPERHEROES OF RAT CONTROL On a clear, crisp morning recently, I had the chance to shadow some of the pest controllers from the DC Department of Health’s Rodent Control Division as they made their rounds in Foggy Bottom. [Picture attached.] As you may have noticed, rats are a persistent and growing problem in our neighborhood. Some of the reasons for rat infestations are beyond our control – our urban location, our location so close to the Potomac River, and a lot of local construction activity that drives rats from their underground burrows. But according to Supervisory Pest Controller Gabriel Curtis, we can do a lot to reduce the problem. The key, according to Curtis and his colleagues, is taking away the rats’ food source. This is not easy. Rats have been successful evolutionarily precisely because they can eat just about anything – and they do. In addition to what we humans consider food, rats will dine on a wide variety of garbage. The lesson for us is to pick up everything and store all waste in secure cans with well-fitting lids. And we do mean everything – empty pizza boxes and beer cans on the ground are invitations to local rodents to feast in our yards, driveways, and alleys. Another source of food for rats is your garden. While this is not prime gardening season, it’s worth remembering that those of us who grow fruits and vegetables need to protect what we’re growing with fences and pesticides and/or traps. We need to ensure we pick up fallen produce immediately, and keep our gardens as clean as possible. To address the rodent problems, DOH staff use a strong rodenticide that interferes with the ability of a rat’s blood to clot. Back in the day, they used Warfarin, but DC rats are immune, so the Rodent Control Division uses a newer chemical. They spray the chemical in powder form into rat burrows, and then cover them. In other cases, the pest controllers will set up bait stations along paths that rats travel. It is important for us to not touch these bait stations – and we need to keep our pets away as well. If you have a rat problem on your property, there are a few things you can do. First, keep the area clean and clear. Don’t provide the rats with anything they can use for food or shelter. If your trash can or recycling bin have seen better days, get new ones; you can purchase good quality receptacles from your local hardware store or from the DC Department of Public Works. Line your trash cans with heavy-duty trash bags to keep the cans themselves clean. And don’t waste your money on those mint-scented trash bags that supposedly deter rats. They don’t work. You’ll spend a lot of extra money, and all you’ll get is rats with fresh breath. The Rodent Control Division is available by appointment to treat single-family homes. You can call 311 (from a phone with a 202 area code), or go to 311.dc.gov and file a service request for Rat Abatement. If you are interested in learning more about how you can reduce the rat population in our community, the Foggy Bottom Association is planning a Saturday afternoon Rat Summit for early December or early January. Stay tuned for details. — Marina Streznewski, FBA President

November 13, 2013

UPCOMING FOGGY BOTTOM ASSOCIATION MEETINGS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 7-9 PM Public Safety in Foggy Bottom and the West End Featuring Chief Cathy Lanier, Metropolitan Police Department, St. Paul’s Parish – K Street, 2430 K St NW

Watch for announcements of the FBA’s Holiday Party in December! If you’d like to help plan the party, please contact Catherine Pitcher at catpitch@gmail.com to volunteer.

WARD 2 EDUCATION NETWORK TO ADDRESS 2014-15 DCPS ENROLLMENT LOTTERY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1:00-2:30PM

School Without Walls Francis-Stevens Campus, 2425 N St NW, Rooms 208 & 209 This meeting will feature Kari Brandt from DCPS who will make a presentation about MYSCHOOLDC.ORG, the portal for next year’s Enrollment Lottery. Megan Hanley, a former community outreach coordinator for Ward 2 schools will also be on hand to answer questions. The 2014-15 lottery sign-ups will go from December 16 through March 3 (February 3 for high schools). This year the lottery will combine DCPS and Public Charter Schools for the first time. There will be light snacks. Babysitters will be on hand to care for the kids in a separate playroom just steps from our meeting room. RSVP to: W2EdNetwork@gmail.com This meeting is sponsored by the Foggy Bottom Association, the Logan Circle Community Association, and the Dupont Circle Citizen Association in conjunction with the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions from Foggy Bottom (ANC 2A), Dupont Circle (ANC 2B) and Logan Circle (ANC 2F).

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Montrose Residences, a 15-unit luxury condominium building unveiled last week. Several units have already sold, but prospective buyers still have a chance at the top-floor residences that remain. On the market at 3052 R St. are six properties with either two or three bedrooms, with prices ranging from $1,350,000 to $2,390,000. The Montrose, which once served as a home for the blind, balances historic and modern elements. Part of the Georgetown Historic District, the century-old building still features several period details, like extra-large historic windows with deep ledges. The building’s facade has also been left intact, with its tall Roman-styled entablature portico and large lamp hovering over the entrance. The residences now for sale in The Montrose are two-story units designed by international firm Song Architects.

The entryways feature tall, heavy doors made from Canadian walnut, introducing the units’ high ceilings. Throughout each residence is 6-inch plank white oak flooring, connecting the open floor plan on the first floor. In most units, this layout offers a kitchen, eating area and living room. All units also include Juliet balconies, remaining from the original building. Kitchens are filled with marbleclad countertops and sleek accents that create a simple elegance, like white-painted solid cherry and maple cabinetry covering some of the Thermador appliances. Over the cooktop is a pot filler, and white glass tiles form the backsplash. All the bathrooms are decked out with limestone and feature Waterworks fixtures, heated floors and frameless shower doors. In one of the smaller units — 1,570 square feet, priced at $1,350,000 — the top floor has two bedrooms. Right off the stairs is the master suite, with a large walk-in closet already filled with custommade built-ins. The suite’s bathroom offers double sinks and a separate shower and tub. The second bedroom has a sliding-door closet with the same custom built-ins. The second bath is

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Available two- and three-bedroom units in The Montrose Residences in Georgetown range in price from $1,350,000 to $2,390,000. toward the back of the level, next to a sitting area that could accommodate a couch and a flat-screen TV. A small nook here can also serve as an office. Adjacent to this space is a spacious balcony. The largest residence for sale — at 2,493 square feet, priced at $2,390,000 — has a vented gas fireplace, a spacious breakfast area and a private elevator (it’s one of only two homes in The Montrose to provide this feature). This dwelling also includes two corner master suites, in the same position on both levels. Stairs lead up to a landing that has been staged as an office area to accommodate a desk and couch. Adjacent to this space is a private balcony. The second level here also includes a third bedroom, a separate smaller bath and a linen

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closet. While the residences at The Montrose are move-in ready, some details can be still be customized to the new homeowners’ liking. These include light fixtures, stair rails, and cabinet handles and knobs. The dwellings are also prewired to include a chandelier hovering over the eating area. All the homes at The Montrose are sold with two private parking spaces at the back and a separate storage unit. The condo fees vary from $770 to $1,036. Named after the park across the street, The Montrose was once the home to the Henry and Annie Hurt Home for the Blind and the Aid

Association for the Blind of the District of Columbia. In 1987, the city purchased the property for use as a youth home despite having to overcome substantial neighborhood opposition. The operator closed the 24-bed facility in 2006, and the building was vacant for several years before D.C. sold it to Argos Group and Potomac Investment Properties for renovation. The Montrose Residences’ six available units are offered from $1,350,000 to $2,390,000. For more information, contact Urban Pace Realtors Lynn Tsao at 202603-0373 or ltsao@urbanpace.com or Kathy Brandel at 202-841-3462 or kbrandel@urbanpace.com.

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The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at St. Paul’s Parish Hall, 2430 K St. NW. Agenda items include: ■safety report. ■public comments. ■update from the D.C. Department of Transportation on the New Hampshire Avenue project. ■update on the EastBanc mixeduse project at the library and fire station sites. ■report on the Logan Circle, Dupont Circle and Foggy Bottom Ward 2 Education Network’s community education forum on Nov. 16. ■presentation by at-large D.C. Council member David Catania, chair of the Education Committee, on public education and his committee’s initiatives. ■consideration of alcoholic beverage control license renewals for Todd Gray’s Muse, 500 17th St.; and Avenue Suites/A Bar, 2500 Pennsylvania Ave. ■consideration of a request by Shadow Room, 2131 K St., for extended hours on Wednesday, Nov.

27 (Thanksgiving Eve) and Tuesday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve). â– update on the Whitehurst Freeway. â– discussion of the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act of 2013, a D.C. Council bill introduced by Chairman Phil Mendelson and members Jack Evans, Tommy Wells, Muriel Bowser and David Grosso. For details, visit anc2a.org. ANC 2B ANCCircle 2B Dupont

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■announcements, including Stead Park’s 60th anniversary celebration on Nov. 16 and Dupont Circle Historic Main Streets’ Spring Promenade. ■introduction of Embassy of India cultural counselor Sri Dharan. ■consideration of a request by Public Bar, 1214B 18th St., to review the terms of its settlement agreement regarding hours of operation. ■consideration of alcoholic beverage control license renewal applications for local taverns and nightclubs: Bistro Bistro, 1727 Connecticut Ave.; Black Fox, 1723 Connecticut Ave.; Fireplace, 2161 P St.; Gazuza, 1629 Connecticut Ave.; Bravo Bravo, 1001 Connecticut Ave.; Archibald’s/Fast Eddie’s, 1520 K St.; Blackfinn, 1620 I St.; EyeBar/Garden of Eden, 1716 I St.; Cafe Asia, 1720 I St.; Rumors, 1900 M St.; Sign of the Whale, 1825 M St.; Cafe AKA, 1710 H St.; Black Rooster Pub, 1919 L St.; The Bottom Line, 1716 I St.; 18th Street Lounge, 1212 18th St.; The Improvisation, 1140 Connecticut Ave.; Mackey’s, 1823 L St.; Malaysia Kopitam, 1827 M St.; Chi-Cha Lounge, 1624 U St.; Dirty Martini Inn Bar/Dirty Bar, 1223 Connecticut Ave.; Barcode, 1101 17th St.; Midtown, 1219 Connecticut Ave.; and Kabin, 1337 Connecticut Ave. ■consideration of an alcoholic beverage control application for a new DR license (restaurant, beer and wine only) for Amsterdam Falafelshop, 1830 14th St. (for new restaurant serving falafel and related foods, no entertainment, no dancing; proposed hours of operation from 10 a.m. to midnight Sunday and Monday, 10 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. Friday and Saturday; proposed hours of alcohol sales from 10 a.m. to midnight Sunday and Monday, 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday). ■consideration of an alcoholic beverage control application for a substantial change to an existing restaurant license for Bar Charley, 1825 18th St., for extension of interior hours of sales, service and operation to 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday. ■consideration of a public space

application by Sette Osteria, 1666 Connecticut Ave., for planter boxes behind the sidewalk. ■consideration of a public space application by Noodles & Co., 1140 19th St., for a new sidewalk cafe. ■consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for proposed renovations at the Carlyle Hotel, 1735 New Hampshire Ave. ■consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for proposed renovations at 1618 Q St. ■consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for proposed construction at 1745-1755 N St. ■consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for proposed renovation at 1728 P St. ■consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a zoning variance at 1100 16th St. for the Embassy of Oman’s chancery annex project. ■consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a zoning variance at 1824-1826 R St. for the Embassy of Georgia. ■consideration of the zoning, preservation and development committee’s recommendations for comments on the zoning rewrite. For details, visit dupontcircleanc. net. ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. Agenda items include: â– commissioner comments. â– government reports. â– update on embassies and foreign missions in Sheridan-Kalorama. â– discussion of Belmont Park. â– discussion of the Board of Elections precinct realignment proposal. â– report by Gail Kohn of the Office of the Mayor on the Age-Friendly DC Initiative. â– discussion of an alcoholic beverage control renewal application by Veritas Wine Bar, 2031 Florida Ave. â– open comments. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact davidanc2d01@aol.com. ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown â– Georgetown / cloisters Cloisters burleith / hillandale The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 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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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org.

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neighborhood’s look and feel. It’s not yet clear how soon the Zoning Commission might vote, but several commissioners indicated they would support relaxing some restrictions, such as the 2,000-squarefoot home size. ■Corner stores: The Planning Office is recommending allowing small grocery stores to open in residential row house neighborhoods without special zoning approval, subject to conditions preventing overconcentration. Certain other “corner stores� — which could be located anywhere in the block — could apply for a special exception to open. Numerous advocates of corner stores spoke at the hearings, citing the convenience of being able to get necessities within walking distance. Opponents, though, questioned the quality of store that might open, catching the attention of zoning commissioner Michael Turnbull. Opponents are “worried about too many convenience stores. That’s soda pop, beer, chips,� he said. “And I’m not sure how we deal with that.�

Steingasser said that only true groceries could open without zoning review and public input, so neighbors could review other stores on a case-by-case basis. ■Pop-ups, teardowns, mansionizations: The Planning Office’s proposal doesn’t address some residents’ concerns about conversions of single-family homes into larger buildings. Issues of concern include “pop-ups,� tall additions to row houses as part of a conversion to apartments; teardowns, the replacement of a home with a bigger new one; and “mansionization,� an addition to a single-family home that more than doubles its original size. Ward 1 D.C. Council member Jim Graham was one of the witnesses who addressed popups. “If you look out my window [in Adams Morgan], you look at the back of a building that looks like someone has built a warehouse on top of a historic row house.� Palisades resident Carol Aten said she was concerned with the loss of her community’s modestly sized homes. The Office of Planning is recommending that the city retain the residential height limit of 40 feet and three stories; Aten said that should be reduced.

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Zoning commissioners were particularly sympathetic to the pop-up issue. Commissioner Peter May said that while there’s a history of modest third-story additions, many of today’s upward expansions look out of place, and he asked the Planning Office to draft a proposal to limit them. “There’s no reason why some of these things go up all the way to 40 feet when they’re in a row of 25-foot-tall houses,� May said. Steingasser said that in all such cases, her agency has sought to minimize “diminution of property rights.� “Somebody may not like what their neighbor is doing, but their neighbor likes it — the property owner likes it,� she said. The proposal does call for tweaks to the way height is measured, which could affect some projects. Planners also recommend creating a “residential flats� zone, which could go into place in some row house neighborhoods that currently allow for large apartment buildings. The flats zone would prevent freezing out investors who had counted on legally converting a row house to apartments, Steingasser said, but it would cap the buildings at four units.

This proposal won general support, but some residents said the city should work to preserve buildings large enough to accommodate a family, and others said pop-ups and other conversions provide affordable options. ■General issues: A fundamental debate at various points in the hearing was whether greater density is a worthy goal. Nancy MacWood of the Committee of 100 on the Federal City said the city’s own principles call for a diversity of housing options — which the District now has. “Whether or not our zoning practices are in vogue right now, they are working,� she said. Zoning commissioner Marcie Cohen said that’s not the case for every current or prospective D.C. resident, given the lack of affordable housing in many areas. “I don’t believe that we also have the luxury of ignoring what’s happening. So there has to be a balance,� she said. The commission’s hearing on parking requirements took place last night after The Current’s deadline. A hearing tonight will discuss mixed-use zones, and the hearing process is due to conclude tomorrow with a discussion of the downtown zone.

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On Thursday, Year 6 went to Sprinkles Cupcake shop in Georgetown as part of our IPC (International Primary Curriculum) science work. We got to help make some cupcakes and we experimented to find out why they rise up with baking powder or baking soda. Our results were that leaving out the baking soda meant that the cake had more sweetness to it even if it didn’t rise. Milk in the ingredients activates the baking soda, causing gas bubbles to form and make the cake rise. This is the same reaction you get when vinegar is mixed with baking soda, but vinegar wouldn’t taste as good in a cake. After that, we got to buy cupcakes. They have amazing varieties of cupcakes. They were delicious! — Natalie Norman and Olga Ofitserova, Year 6 New York (fifth-graders)

Deal Middle School

Nov. 1 marked the end of the first advisory in D.C. Public Schools, and students had a halfday. Every half-day this school year, Deal students will participate in Reno Days. On Reno Days, students and staff will explore the history of the Jesse Reno School and

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its role in the history of the area. On the first Reno Day, students learned that the Jesse Reno School was a school for African-Americans when schools were segregated. Deal students are learning about the old school because a renovation of Deal and the Reno School is about to begin. The renovation will combine the two schools and is expected to be completed in August 2014. Deal students and staff will continue to learn about this historic building. The Deal community is thrilled to make it a part of our school. — Meredith Ellison, eighth-grader

Eaton Elementary

Twenty students are involved in GeoPlunge, a U.S. geography-based card game. GeoPlunge consists of three main games played in a certain order. The games are called “Guess the State,� “Race for the Borders� and “Play the Ranks.� In order to play these games, you have to memorize the size, order of statehood and population rankings for each state. You also have to know border states, capital cities and other big cities in each state. For “Guess the State� you

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have to know the state flowers and the state birds. Most kids typically like playing “Guess the State� the most because it’s fun to memorize all the facts about the states. We are preparing for a citywide GeoPlunge Tournament which will be held at the National Portrait Gallery on Nov. 14. Eaton will have four teams of three players each. Our team is so big that we will have extra players who will come to cheer on our teams. Maddie and Miranda are excited, Matthew is pumped and Dillon is nervous about getting to be on the team. Last year’s GeoPlunge team got second place out of the whole city. We hope we keep our confidence and stay champions. — Matthew Tirajoh, Dillon Johnson, Miranda Gentin and Maddie Epstein, fourth-graders

Edmund Burke School

Halloween at Burke is always fun. Middle and high school students come to school dressed in costume. During the all-school assembly activities include a costume contest, dance competition and pumpkin-pie-eating contest. The tension and stakes were high during the costume contests. The three categories were individual, groups and teachers. The individual costumes contest was packed with great costumes with students dressed up as the rapper Drake, Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball,� cartoon phenomenon Danny Phantom, a minion from “Despicable Me,� Doctor Who from the British TV show “Doctor Who,� Max from “Where the Wild Things Are,� a sumo wrestler and an ostrich rider. The winning group dressed as Rowdeyruff boys, who are the nemeses of the Powderpuff Girls. Then

for the winner among the teachers was the English teacher Susan Hearn, who dressed up as a character from the book “Shabanu� with her dog Lennie dressed as a camel. The dance competition gave middle and high school students a chance to show off some of their dance moves. The pie-eating contest was won by the youngest student competing, Daniel Green, an eighth-grader. — Sofia Ohanian, eighth-grader

The Field School

Last week, students started basketball and winter PE. So far in basketball students have been split into the A team and the B team. In PE, students have been doing races against each other. The PE students are doing a unit on Olympic sports. Open mic night was on Friday. Held in the theater, open mic night means students can perform or watch their friends’ performances. It’s free and fun for all. All you have to do is show up and perform. We are getting closer and closer to winter internships! On Thursday middle school students had a conference with their teachers about what they might want to do for internships. We are close to starting and students are exited! — David Ayers, seventh-grader

Georgetown Day School

Parent/teacher conferences took place last Thursday and Friday. As a result, high school students had the two days off. Last Wednesday night, the school arranged for students to have the opportunity to watch a screening of the independent documentary “American Promise,� at Landmark’s E Street Cinema. The documentary spans 13 years as it follows two middle-class

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African-American families in Brooklyn, N.Y., and their experiences enrolling their sons in The Dalton School, a prestigious and mostly white private institution. In early 2014, a book will be published in conjunction with the documentary’s PBS premiere on Feb. 3, 2014. For more information and for future screening locations, visit americanpromise.org. Our cross-country teams have yet again exceeded expectations as the boys varsity team clenched its second D.C. State Cross Country Championship title on Nov. 2. Additionally, the girls varsity team placed third overall. To go out with a bang, both teams also competed in the D.C./MD Private School Cross Country Championships last Saturday. Girls varsity volleyball is also another fall sport still keeping postseason hopes alive. The team played IDEA Public Charter School last Friday in the D.C. State Volleyball Championships. — Carlton Marshall II, 12th-grader

Hearst Elementary

First grade at Hearst Elementary School is learning about Native Americans. We have been working on it in October and November. We learned about five tribes: the Hopi, Ute, Iroquois, Inuit and Lakota. We learned about their jobs and how they got around. We learned that the Native Americans were the first ones to set foot on North America. We looked at pictures and read legends. We felt excited! — Felix Bobowski, Payton Jones, Kyah Wallace and Yuri Popov, first-graders On Halloween, Hearst had a Literacy Parade. People dressed up as their favorite book characters. In my first-grade class, Cyrus was the Lion and Raquel was Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz.� Mahayana was Little Red Riding Hood. Many girls chose princesses as their favorite characters. Zoe was Sleeping Beauty, Chayse was Cinderella and Saron was a princess. Nephty was Ariel. Lauren was a leopard in spots. Karen was a ladybug. Tanya also had wings. She was a fairy. Tsega dressed as the Transformer Bumblebee. Dylan was Darth Vader. Thomas and Bilal were adventurous. One was a race car driver. One was an astronaut. Marek was a character from Chima. Maxwell was Abraham Lincoln. And Aniyah was Strawberry Shortcake. The librarian, Ms. Vandivier, was Cruella De Vil. Our parade visited the people at the Washington Home. — Aniyah Harris, first-grader

Holy Trinity School

On Nov. 7, pre-K visited the fire station (Engine Co. 5 at 3412 Dent Place). The firefighters got a call in the middle of our visit, and they were out of there in less than one minute! Firefighter Willie Blakeney then told us later that everyone was safe, and that they had put out the See Dispatches/Page 17

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Maret School

At Maret in third-grade math, we are learning the count-up subtraction method. To make it more exciting, our teacher lets us make subtraction contraptions so that we can do egg drops. For the egg drop, we wrap an egg in a contraption made of newspaper, a cup and a yard of string. Then we drop it out of a window with a partner! In writing, we wrote letters to veterans all over the world. We are trying to collect 1,000 pounds of candy by donating our extra Halloween candy. We will send it to Operation Gratitude. In social studies, we are making ads to put up in class so that people will want to go to the countries that we are studying in Central and South America. We are celebrating Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). In Spanish class, we made Day of the Dead cookies and papel de picado. This is all to honor our ancestors. — Brock Alpher and Brice June, third-graders

Murch Elementary

It was a warm and sunny fall day — perfect Halloween weather! There were crowds of parents and family members around the perimeter of the school carrying cameras, all waiting for the parade of costumes. I dressed up as a peacock. It felt great when people asked to take a photo of me because they thought my costume was cool and interesting. There were all kinds of costumes – funny, frightening, beautiful and clever ones. I saw kids dressed as witches, cats, bunnies, superheroes and even a cup of Starbucks coffee! Three of my classmates dressed as the Cat in the Hat and Things 1 and 2. Each teacher led his or her class in the parade around the school. My teacher dressed as Luigi from Mario Brothers. Some of the other teachers dressed as Clark Kent, a panda, a jellyfish, a stick person and an iPad. Even the principal dressed up; he was Dracula. After the parade, there was a flurry of kids running around to check out all of the costumes. There was excitement as friends made plans for trick-or-treating. — Anina Kim Dentel-Pham, third-grader

Our Lady of Victory School

My name is TÊa Picconatto and I love Our Lady of Victory School’s Children’s Choir! I have been singing in choir for three years, starting in kindergarten. We have a new music teacher at our school, Ms. Kristina Laus, and she is great. She is very patient with us, even though we are often rambunctious. Sometimes she even lets us play singing games. We have practice every Tuesday after school. We get to learn new songs in fun ways. Once, Ms. Laus played the guitar for us,

but usually we sing with the piano. This year has been great because I get to be one of the cantors at the weekly school Mass. The Children’s Choir also sings once in a while at the regular 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass for families. My favorite hymn is “The Servant Songâ€? because I got to sing it as a solo once. Sometimes I get to sing with my mother and the rest of the adult choir on Sundays. I always feel very grown-up when I do. Someday, I hope that my daughter will join the choir too and like it. — TĂŠa Picconatto, third-grader

Ross Elementary

On Nov. 8, fifth-graders went to Martha’s Table to bring canned soups and chili. After that, they went to Ben’s Chili Bowl. I give props to Mr. Rogers, our school counselor, for taking us there. The third-graders began a new unit on rain forests. The students are also researching different animals. To represent Native American Heritage Month, we had a guest reader, Anita Personios, on Nov. 5. She is a Native American who read a book to the first-graders named “Mama, Do You Love Me?� by Barbara Joosse. Ms. Personios is an enrolled member of the Crow Tribe of Montana. She works in the Office of Indian Affairs at the Department of Interior. We continue to learn our games and master our capitals in GeoPlunge. We have been assigned our groups and are now cooperating with each other. Students are ready to beat other schools, but others are a little nervous. Our Ross students are learning more reading with their Everybody Wins! partner reading to them. The Everybody Wins! readers are from The Washington Post.

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Shortly before Halloween, students in the 3B class led a town hall meeting to teach their fellow gradethree students about UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund. UNICEF workers help children in more than 100 countries around the

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Washington Latin Public Charter School

On Nov. 6, Latin’s art departments had their annual Fall Arts Night. Both middle school and high school programs gave great performances and showed off amazing work, including songs ranging from “Grease� to “Ain’t Misbehavin.’� The middle school art department consisted of an art gallery from the seventh and eighth grades and two dramatic skits from the fifth and sixth grades. The middle school choir sang, and lastly the seventh and eighth grades gave two upbeat dance performances. The high school department had a dance performance from the dance class to “Chicago: Overture.� The choir sang two beautiful songs followed by honors choir, which sang an a cappella arrangement. The jazz band had performers who

were both students and faculty. For high school visual arts, the photography and art classes had a wonderful hall exhibit. — Niara Tarleton-Allen, 10th-grader

Wilson High School

Wilson varsity sports vied for three championships in the past week as the fall sports season is winding down. On Nov. 5 both the boys and girls varsity soccer teams competed for the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association championship titles and emerged victorious. For the girls, the 8-1 defeat of School Without Walls was their fifth consecutive championship. “The championship was well fought and a pretty good reflection of our season,� said freshman Sophie ReVeal, who scored two of the eight goals Saturday. The boys’ victory was also a repeat, with a final score of 2-0. Junior Pieter Fosburgh said of their game, “It was a real nail-biter.� Both teams went on to compete for the DCSAA championship. At the cross-country championship, the girls team placed fourth overall and the boys team placed third. On the boys team, four runners placed in the top 20, including freshmen Aaron Coates and Ian Emlet, sophomore Adam Schans and senior Ross Pendergast. — Maria Brescia-Weiler, 11th-grader

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Wednesday november 13 Concerts ■ The Georgetown Concert Series will feature the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir performing works by Brahms, Tobias, Schnittke and Pärt. 7 p.m. $25 to $30. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Georgetown Parish, 3240 O St. NW. 202-338-1796. ■ Gypsy Sally’s will host the “We Are the 9 Songwriter Series.” 8:30 p.m. $10. 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Political commentator Joe Scarborough will discuss his book “The Right Path: From Ike to Reagan, How Republicans Once Mastered Politics — and Can Again,” at 4 p.m.; and Czech writer Ivan Klíma will discuss his book “My Crazy Century,” at 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ The Sibley Institute of Bone & Joint Health will present a seminar by Dr. Gautam Siram on what’s new with anterior hip replacement. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reserva-

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Events Entertainment tions required. Conference Room 2, Sibley Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. sibley.org. ■ Martin W. Sandler will discuss his book “The Letters of John F. Kennedy.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Iglesias Auditorium, InterAmerican Development Bank, 1330 New York Ave. NW. 202-623-1410. ■ The Friends of the Tenley-Friendship Library will host a book talk by Jerry Parr, author of “In the Secret Service: The True Story of the Man Who Saved President Reagan’s Life.” 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■ Politics and Prose will present a book talk by Scott Wiener, author of “Viva La Pizza!: Pizza Boxes From Around the World.” 7 p.m. Free. Comet Ping Pong, 5037 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ As part of the DC Reads program, George Washington University professor Calvin Warren will discuss John Muller’s book “Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.: The Lion of Anacostia.” 7 p.m. Free. West End Library, 1101 24th St. NW. 202724-8707. Films ■ The “Muslim Journeys” film series

will feature “Koran by Heart.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. ■ Director Peter Mettler will present his film “Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands,” followed by a Q-and-A session. 7 p.m. $5. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1770. ■ American University and the Embassy of Bulgaria will present the 2003 film “The Optimists: The Story of the Rescue of Bulgarian Jews From the Holocaust.” A post-screening discussion will feature Jacky Comforty, the film’s director, and Elena Poptodorova, Bulgarian ambassador to the United States. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 4, Mary Graydon Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/ cas/israelstudies/rsvp/optimists.cfm. ■ Goethe-Institut will host a screening of Joy Haynes and Elli Walton’s documentary “Voices From Within,” about the lives of four residents of St. Elizabeths psychiatric hospital. A panel discussion will follow. 7 p.m. $4 to $7 donation suggested. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. meetup. com/cultureclub/events/148425032. ■ The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present Alexa Karolinski’s 2011 documentary “Oma & Bella,” about two octogenarians who share an apartment in Berlin and a common past as Holocaust survivors. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $12.50. Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. ■ The Lions of Czech Film series will feature Helena Trestíková’s documentary “Vojta Lavicka: Ups and Downs,” about the life of a Romany musician, activist and reporter over the course of 16 years. A Q-and-A with the director will follow. 8 p.m. $8.50 to $11.50. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Performances ■ As part of the Kids Euro Festival, Italy will present master magician Zanin Ivano. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ British choreographer Matthew Bourne and his dance company will present his re-imagining of the ballet classic “Sleeping Beauty” as a gothic romance. 7:30 p.m. $30 to $120. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ■ SOLE Defined will present “Black Ameri-I-Can,” featuring a fusion of diverse percussive dance forms and theater. 8 p.m. $15 to $20. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14

Thursday november 14 Book signing ■ The White House Historical Association will host a book signing by former White House chef John Moeller, author of “Dining at the White House — From the President’s Table to Yours,” and William Seale, author of “This Imperial Season.” 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission. The Shop on President’s Square, 1610 H St. NW. DiningAtTheWhiteHouse.com. Classes and workshops ■ Jewish Social Service Agency career counselor Wendy Morris will lead a work-

Thursday, november 14 ■ Concert: The National Symphony Orchestra and pianist Alice Sara Ott will perform works by Kodály, Liszt and Prokofiev. 7 p.m. $10 to $85. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. The concert will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

shop on “Getting a Job in the Age of Social Media.” 1 to 2:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■ Church musician Raymond Wise will lead a three-day vocal workshop featuring lectures, rehearsals, networking events and a culminating performance. 7 to 9 p.m. $50. Zion Baptist Church, 4850 Blagden Ave. NW. 202-533-1875. The workshop will continue Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 7 p.m. Concerts ■ The New York Avenue Artists Series will present the U.S. Army Band Brass and Percussion Ensemble performing works by Copland, Handel, Wagner, Poulenc and Holst. Noon. Free. New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1313 New York Ave. NW. 202-393-3700. ■ The National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellows will present a concert by 12th-grader Elise Kolle on the harp, eighthgrader Emma Resmini on the flute and 11th-graer Abigail Tucker on the violin. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ In cooperation with the Embassy of Israel, the Embassy Series will present violinist Itamar Zorman and pianist Liza Stepanova performing works by Brahms, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky. 7 p.m. $65. Venue to be announced. 202-625-2361. ■ Vocal Arts DC will present American tenor Michael Fabiano performing works by Donizetti, Puccini, Massenet, Duparc and others. 7:30 p.m. $50. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■ “Engineering the Inka Empire: A Symposium on Sustainability and Ancient Technologies” will examine the planning and construction of the roads that 500 years ago integrated the rugged, mountainous world of the Andes. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Rasmuson Theater, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-1000. ■ Author Abdourahman Waberi of Djibouti will read from his work and discuss the current state of African literature. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. African/Middle Eastern Reading Room, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-1982.

■ The D.C. Public Library and FreshFarm Markets will present a talk by Sri Lankan cookbook author and blogger S.H. “Skiz” Fernando Jr. 4 to 5 p.m. Free. FreshFarm Market at Penn Quarter, 8th Street between D and E streets NW. freshfarmmarkets.org. ■ James Robinson, professor of government at Harvard University, will discuss “Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty.” 4:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Rome Building Auditorium, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW. sais_schwartz@jhu.edu. ■ The 40th annual D.C. Historical Studies Conference will open with a reception and lecture on “Black Politics in Civil War Washington: What Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ Didn’t Tell You” by Kate Masur, associate professor of history at Northwestern University. 6 p.m. $20 to $25; reservations required. Jack Morton Auditorium, Media and Public Affairs Building, George Washington University, 801 21st St. NW. historydc.org/events. The conference will continue Friday from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Carnegie Library, 801 K St. NW; attendees will also choose from various guided tours on Sunday. ■ As part of the “Muslim Journeys: American Stories” series, Randa Serhan, director of the Arab World Studies Program at American University, will lead a community discussion of “The Butterfly Mosque: A Young American Woman’s Journey to Love and Islam” by G. Willow Wilson. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Bender Library Training and Events Room, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3847. ■ Yingwei Fei, a scientist at the Carnegie Institution of Washington’s Geophysical Laboratory, will discuss “Visualizing Planetary Core Formation.” 6 p.m. Free. Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Broad Branch Road and 32nd Street NW. carnegiescience.edu/nls. ■ A discussion on the situation in Syria will feature panelists Ibrahim Soliman, director of the Syria/Israel Project at the Institute for Middle East Peace and Development; Radwan Ziadeh, a visiting scholar at the Institute for Middle East Studies at George Washington University; and Jomana Quaddour, a foreign policy researcher and publications manager at a Washington think tank. 6 to 8 p.m. $15 to $20. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■ British author John Howkins will discuss his book “The Creative Economy: How People Make Money From Ideas.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Iglesias Auditorium, Inter-American Development Bank, 1330 New York Ave. NW. 202-623-1410. ■ Michael R. Wenger, senior fellow at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies at George Washington University, will discuss his book “My Black Family, My White Privilege: A White Man’s Journey Through the Nation’s Racial Minefield.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ Stephen Naifeh will discuss his book “Van Gogh: The Life” in a conversation with Phillips Collection chief curator Eliza Rathbone. 6:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■ Erich Keel, retired head of education at the Kreeger Museum, will discuss “The Art of Mindy Weisel and the Relevance of Abstract Expressionism.” 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. See Events/Page 21

Continued From Page 20 $10; free for members. Reservations required. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-338-3552. ■ The Smithsonian Associates will present a talk by former Vice President Dick Cheney and George Washington University cardiologist Jonathan Reiner on their book “Heart: An American Medical Odyssey.” 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $20 to $25. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030. ■ To mark the finale of the DC Reads program, John Muller will discuss his book “Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.: The Lion of Anacostia.” A reception afterward will feature refreshments provided by the DC Public Library Foundation. 7 p.m. Free. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7270321. ■ The Friends of the Cleveland Park Library will present a discussion of “The Vagrants” by Yiyun Li as part of a series on award-winning young fiction writers. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. ■ Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Harding will discuss his novel “Enon.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Psychotherapist and author Andy Vass will discuss “Helping Your Children Thrive — Building Emotional Health and Positive Relationships.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. British School of Washington, 2001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-8293700. ■ James Swanson will discuss his book “End of Days: The Final Hours of John F. Kennedy” in a conversation with Shelby Coffey III, a senior fellow of the Freedom Forum and vice chair of the Newseum. 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000. ■ MedStar Medicare Choice will present a workshop on “Medicare and You.” 7 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. ■ Peter Hayes, professor of history at Northwestern University, will discuss “Holocaust Studies: Reflections and Predictions.” 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Meyerhoff Theater, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW. ushmm.org/events/ meyerhofflecture2013. Films ■ The “Autumn in New York” series will feature a movie set in the Big Apple. 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1225. ■ The West End Cinema will screen Helena Trestíková’s documentary “Private Universe,” about 37 years in the life of a Czech family. A Q-and-A with the director will follow. 7 p.m. $8 to $11. West End Cinema, 2301 M St. NW. 202-419-3456. Performance ■ “Fuego Flamenco IX” will feature the U.S. premiere of “Templanza,” choreographed and performed by José Jurado and featuring dancer Isabel Rodríguez. 8 p.m. $20 to $35. Gala Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Special events ■ D.C. documentarian Tony Bari Jr. will host a fundraising event for his Kickstarter

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phen White and pianist David Montgomery performing Franz Schubert’s “Winterreise” in German. A wine reception will follow. 7:30 p.m. Free. The United Church, 1920 G St. NW. 202-331-1495. ■ Soprano Kathleen Battle (shown) and pianist Cyrus Chestnut will present “Something to Sing About,” featuring music by Gershwin, Ellington, Joplin and others. 8 p.m. $35 to $69. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The American University Jazz Orchestra and the Shepherd University Jazz Big Band will present a night of swing music. 8 p.m. $5 to $10. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202885-3634. ■ “New Music at the Atlas” will feature eighth blackbird performing “Colombine’s Paradise Theater,” one of the ensemble’s signature works. 8 p.m. $38.50 to $43.50. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. ■ “Maiden Voyage: The Music of Herbie Hancock” will feature musicians Mike Pope, Allyn Johnson, Kenny Rittenhouse, Jeff Antoniuk and Todd Harrison. 8 and 10 p.m. $20. Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. NW. twinsjazz.com. The concert will repeat Saturday at 8 and 10 p.m.

Friday, november 15 ■ Concert: The Washington Performing Arts Society and the Lisner Auditorium will present “Traces of You,” a concert by sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar. 8 p.m. $25 to $45. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-785-9727. ■ Musician Jerry Joseph will perform. 8:30 p.m. $8 to $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ “A Voice Behind the Drones: One Civilian Survivor Speaks Out” will feature Faisal bin Ali Jaber, a Yemeni government

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employee who lost family members from drone strikes; Alka Pradhan, a U.S. counterterrorism counsel at the U.K.-based group Reprieve; and Cori Crider, strategic director of Reprieve’s Abuses in Counterterrorism Team. 9 a.m. Free; reservations required. Room 500, Bernstein-Offit Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW. saisilo@jhu.edu. ■ Richard A. Baker, historian emeritus of the U.S. Senate, will discuss his book “The American Senate: An Insider’s History.” Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000. ■ Society of the Cincinnati executive director Jack Warren will discuss the story behind the mezzotint “Gen. Marion in His Swamp Encampment Inviting a British Officer to Dinner.” 12:30 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■ Best-selling author Sara Paretsky will discuss “Critical Mass,” her 16th V.I. Warshawski novel. 1 p.m. Free. West Dining Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202707-2138. ■ The National Gallery of Art and the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection will present a colloquium on “Visualizing Community: City and Village in Byzantine Greece.” 1:30 to 5 p.m. Free. See Events/Page 22

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Continued From Page 21 East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■Ingleside at Rock Creek and Northwest Neighbors Village will present a book talk by University of Maryland professor emerita Maurine Beasley, author of “Women of the Washington Press: Politics, Prejudice, and Persistence.� 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Theater, Ingleside at Rock Creek, 3050 Military Road NW. 202-777-3435. ■Farar Elliott, curator of the U.S. House of Representatives, will discuss 19th-century artworks in the Capitol that memorialize heroes of the Revolutionary War. 6 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■Busboys and Poets and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present “Race Secrets: How Family Secrets Influence Our Capability for Open, Honest Discussions About Race,� a conversation about themes raised in the new play “Appropriate.� 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202387-7638. ■Jung Chang will discuss her book

Events Entertainment “Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films â– Cinema Night will feature Edward Burns’ 2012 film “A Fitzgerald Family Christmas.â€? 7 p.m. $5 to $15. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. â– The Alliance Française de Washington will present Mohamed Diab’s 2012 film “Les Femmes du bus 678.â€? 7 p.m. $6 to $8. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. â– A Steven Spielberg film festival will feature the 1998 epic war film “Saving Private Ryan.â€? 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets

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NW. 202-357-5000. ■“A 50th-Anniversary Salute to Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards� will feature Edward Yang’s 1986 film “The Terrorizers.� 7 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. Performances ■The New York-based company Laura Peterson Choreography will present an evening of contemporary dance. 6 p.m. Free. Atrium, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■Wilson High School will present the musical “West Side Story,� featuring an 18-piece school/community orchestra. 7:30 p.m. $5 to $15. Auditorium, Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. wilsondramatickets@gmail.com. The performance will repeat Nov. 16, 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 23 at 2:30 p.m. ■Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School will present Francis Swann’s “Out of the Frying Pan, a Comedy in Three Acts.� 7:30 p.m. $8 to $10. Nolan Performing Arts Center, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. visi.org. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. ■The Capital City Showcase will present a performance by the Drink Till We’re Funny Comedy Tour. 7:30 p.m. $15 to $20. District of Columbia Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. drinktillwerefunnyshowcase. eventbrite.com. ■The Picnic Theatre Company will present a performance of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles.� Proceeds will benefit the Dumbarton House as well as Malaika Children’s Choir in Kenya. 7:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. sherlockholmesatdumbartonhouse. eventbrite.com. The performance will repeat Nov. 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. ■The Georgetown University Dance Company will present “Fall Informal Showing,� featuring student and professional works. 8 p.m. Free. Walsh Black Box Theatre, Walsh Building, Georgetown University, 36th Street between Prospect and N

Saturday, november 16 ■Performance: Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company will perform “Homage,� a site-specific original dance work created this fall and inspired by the exhibition “Dancing the Dream.� A Q-and-A session will follow. 1 and 2:30 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■DC Shorts and SpeakeasyDC will open a collaborative film competition with 10 local storytellers sharing funny, insightful, touching and personal stories in front of an audience that will include seven filmmaking teams. Audience members can return a week later to see films inspired by the stories and select their favorites. 8 p.m. $20 to $30. Burke Theater, U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. dcshorts.com/speakeasyshorts. ■Washington Improv Theater will present long-form improv by Press Play, King Bee and Commonwealth. 10 p.m. $8. District of Columbia Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. witroadshowdcac.eventbrite.com. Saturday,november Nov. 16 Saturday 16 Book sale ■The group Friends of the Georgetown

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Children’s programs ■“Saturday Morning at the National� will feature Michael Shwedick’s “Reptile World.� 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets distributed 30 minutes before each show. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. ■“Forward, 54th!� will feature a dramatic interpretation about the people and events remembered in Augustus SaintGaudens’ Shaw Memorial (for ages 8 and older). 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Free. East Garden Court, West Building, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The performance will repeat Nov. 17 at noon and 1:30 p.m. and Dec. 7 at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Concerts ■The Washington Performing Arts Society will present pianist Kit Armstrong performing works by Liszt, Bach and Armstrong. 2 p.m. $40. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-785-9727. ■As part of a centennial celebration of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, Tony Award-nominated songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul will host an evening of works by composer Sam Willmott and songwriting team Amanda Yesnowitz and Deborah Abramson. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Congressional Chorus will present “Shakespeare Sings,� featuring an eclectic mix of music based on the Bard’s plays. 7:30 p.m. $30. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. congressionalchorus. org/shakespeare-sings. ■PostClassical Ensemble will present “Tales From the Vienna Woods,� featuring works by Strauss, Lehar, Schubert and Korngold performed by pianist Benjamin Pasternack and soprano Jennifer Casey Cabot. 8 p.m. $30 to $35. Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW. 202-965-2000. ■The American University Chamber Singers will present “Parallel Universes: Scientific Discovery and Musical Thought,� a choral and multimedia program exploring the intersection of great scientific discovery and its musical counterparts. 8 p.m. $5 to $10. Abramson Family Recital Hall, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8853634. The concert will repeat Sunday at 3 p.m. ■The Walkways will perform a blend of country, blues, pop and roots rock. 10:30 p.m. $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■On the 20th anniversary of the gallery he founded, George Hemphill will discuss his career as a conceptual artist and his venture into art dealing. 10 a.m. Free. Hemphill, 1515 14th St. NW. 202-2345601. ■William Petrocelli will discuss his thriller “The Circle of Thirteen,� at 1 p.m.; Bryan Bender will discuss his book “You Are Not Forgotten: The Story of a Lost World War II Pilot and a Twenty-First-CentuSee Events/Page 23

Continued From Page 22 ry Soldier’s Mission to Bring Him Home,” at 3:30 p.m.; and James L. Swanson will discuss his book “End of Days: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy,” at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Psychotherapist and art therapist Rebecca Wilkinson will lead a workshop on “Reducing Stress: Identifying and Optimizing Strengths.” 1 to 2:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3525225. Films ■ The Opera in Cinema series will present a production of Wagner’s “Siegfried” from Teatro alla Scala. 11 a.m. $18.80. West End Cinema, 23rd Street between M and N streets NW. 202-419-3456. ■ A Steven Spielberg film festival will feature the 1982 film “E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial,” at noon; and the 1997 film “Amistad,” at 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ “Fuego Flamenco IX” will feature the documentary “Sobre las Olas — A History of Flamenco in the U.S.” A discussion with director Carolina Loyola-García and dancer Edwin Aparicio, who appears in the film, will follow. 2 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Gala Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-2347174. ■ A retrospective of the films of Pier Paolo Pasolini will feature the director’s 1962 film “La Ricotta” and other shorts. 4:30 p.m. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. Performances ■ The Lincoln Theatre will host a performance by Tango Lovers, featuring worldclass dancers accompanied by an orchestra and vocalists. 7 p.m. $39 to $125. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. ■ DancEthos and special guests Vladimir Angelov and darlingdance company will present an evening of nine varied works. 7:30 p.m. $17 to $22. Greenberg Theater, American University, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. american.tix.com. ■ Washington Improv Theater will present long-form improv by Huggy Spreadums, Jackie and Season Six. 10 p.m. $8. District of Columbia Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. witroadshowdcac.eventbrite.com. Reading ■ Pulitzer Prize winners Jorie Graham, Yusef Komunyakaa, Paul Muldoon (shown) and Tracy K. Smith will join eight other poets to present original works they created for the new National Portrait Gallery book “Lines in Long Array: A Civil War Commemoration.” 2 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202633-1000. Special events ■ Rabbi Mark Novak will present “Minyan Oneg Shabbat: Jewish Renewal Service and Potluck Lunch,” featuring song, chant, meditation, story and Torah in a joyous, meaning-filled morning of communal prayer and celebration. 10 a.m. Free admission. Geneva Room, Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle

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Events Entertainment NW. 202-362-3270. ■ An accessories studio sale will feature handcrafted Andrea’s Beau hair ornaments by Andrea Chafetz and jewelry, hair sticks and more by Shaune Bazner Accessories. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. Lab School of Washington, 4759 Reservoir Road NW. 202-537-2980. The sale will continue Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ■ The Textile Museum and The Advocacy Project will host an unveiling reception to celebrate a display of eight quilts that offer windows into the lives of women in marginalized communities across the globe. 2 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-667-0441, ext. 64. ■ Executive chief Wes Morton’s “Thanksgiving Mini-Camp” will demonstrate how to make perfect pies and cornbread stuffing, followed by a family-style supper with drink pairings and live music. 7 to 9:30 p.m. $65; reservations required. Art and Soul Restaurant, 415 New Jersey Ave. NW. thanksgivingminicamp-eorg. eventbrite.com. Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Cleveland Cavaliers. 7 p.m. $10 to $433. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Sunday, Nov. 17 Sunday november 17 Arts event ■ The Jackson Art Center will host its twice-annual Open Studios event, featuring the work of more than 40 local artists along with live music and refreshments. Noon to 5 p.m. Free. Jackson Art Center, 3050 R St. NW. jacksonartcenter.com. Children’s program ■ The “kids@katzen” program will present an art class inspired by the current exhibition “SIBERIA in the Eyes of Russian Photographers.” 1 p.m. $10 to $15; reservations required. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. Class ■ Local fiber artist and experienced spinner Sylvia DeMar will lead a workshop on “Hand Spindles and Their Use.” 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $40 to $45; reservations required. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-667-0441, ext. 64. Concerts ■ The DC Youth Orchestra Program’s fall concert will feature works by Mozart, Sibelius and Beethoven. 2 p.m. Free; tickets required. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-698-0123. ■ The Capital City Symphony will present its annual Family Concert and Instrument Petting Zoo in collaboration with the Fourth Wall Ensemble (for ages 7 through 12 and their families). 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. $15 to $25; free for ages 16 and younger. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■ Violinist Misha Keylin and pianist Robert Koenig will perform works by Brahms, Mozart, Rochberg, Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky. 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/ music. ■ The World Percussion Ensemble will perform works by prominent American composers and original compositions. 4 p.m. Free. McNeir Auditorium, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-

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BID to host installations “The Lobby Project,” an exhibit and associated activities to engage and familiarize the community with the NoMa Business Improvement District, will launch with a reception tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m. in the lobby of 1200 1st St. NE. Curated by the Washington Project for the Arts, three

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exhibits will be mounted sequentially in the lobby, beginning with an installation of folded paper by Columbia Heights artist Gabriel Mellan, which will go on view tomorrow and continue through Dec. 7. Following that, Baltimore artist Amanda Burnham will exhibit a layered installation of drawings from Dec. 12 through Jan. 18, and Georgetown artist Edmond van der Bijl will present a site-specific installation made from pizza boxes from Jan. 23 through Feb. 22. The lobby will serve as a social and professional gathering place with Wi-Fi, as well as a site for the “Nerds in NoMa” speaker series and other lectures. It is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information about the project and activities, visit nomabid.org. ■ “Anchorman: The Exhibit,” featuring props, costumes and footage from the 2004 hit comedy “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” will open tomorrow at the Newseum and continue through Aug. 31. Located at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, the museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $21.95 for adults; $17.95 for seniors, students and military personnel; and $12.95 for ages 7 through 18. Admission is free for ages 6 and younger. 888-639-7386. ■ “Hamburg: Building the City Anew. A Journey Into the City of Tomorrow,” an exhibit highlighting the modern HafenCity development project in Hamburg, Germany, will open tomorrow on the A level of the University of the District of Columbia’s Building 42. The exhibit will continue through Dec. 6. 687-2787. ■ The professional Choir of Christ Church will perform the music of Philip Radcliffe, Herbert Kennedy Andrews and Robert J. Powell. 5 p.m. Free. Christ Church, Georgetown, 31st and O streets NW. 202-333-6677. ■ A centennial celebration for the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers will feature musical selections from 1914 to 1938 performed by actress, singer and comedienne Klea Blackhurst and jazz violinist, mandolinist and arranger Aaron Weinstein. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Women’s Initiative will present “Arab Idol” winners Mohammad Assaf, Farah Youssef and Ziad Khoury. 6 p.m. $100 to $300. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. ■ New Music Raleigh will perform the world premiere of John Supko’s “All Souls.” 6:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6941. ■ Gypsy Sally’s will host “The Flashband Project.” 7 p.m. $5. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Thomas J. Putnam, director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, will discuss “President Kennedy’s Domestic Legacy Fifty Years After the Assassination.” 10 a.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-347-8766. ■ William Seale will discuss his book “The Imperial Season: America’s Capital in the Time of First Ambassadors, 18931918,” at 1 p.m.; and Witold Rybczynski

Amanda Burnham will exhibit an installation of drawings as part of “The Lobby Project.” An opening reception will take place tomorrow at 5 p.m. A half-day conference will begin Friday at 9 a.m. and explore various strategies and initiatives to meet the demands of a modern society being undertaken in Hamburg and Washington, D.C., both of which are “city-states” without rural land. RSVP for either event at causes@udc.edu. Located at 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW, Building 42 is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. 202-2745000. ■ “2013 Winter Contemporary Show,” featuring 11 artists who use printmaking as their primary medium of expression, will open Friday with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Old Print Gallery. The exhibit will continue through Feb. 15. Located at 1220 31st St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. 202-965-1818. ■ “The Strange World of Cassie Taggart,” featuring paintings, giclees and sculptures by Taggart portraying interior scenes that straddle the line between dream and reality, will open Friday at Zenith Gallery and continue through Dec. 28. Artist’s receptions will take place Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. Located on the second floor of the Chevy Chase Pavilion, 5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-783-2963.

will discuss his book “How Architecture Works: A Humanist’s Toolkit,” at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ The Glover Park Village’s new “Artists in the Afternoon” series will feature a talk by screenwriter, novelist and writing teacher David L. Hoof. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202436-5545. ■ Julie Mehretu, known for her largescale, densely packed paintings, will discuss her work. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. ■ The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington’s Low Vision Town Hall Meeting will feature a talk by macula and retinal specialist Daniel Berinstein and vision rehabilitation specialist Alexis Malkin. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reserva

tions suggested. Sibley Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-3647602. ■ Brazilian social documentary photographer and activist Sebastião Salgado will deliver the keynote address for the Phillips Collection’s International Forum Weekend in Washington. 2:30 p.m. $8 to $20; reservations required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■ Landscape designer Thomas J. Mickey will discuss his book “America’s Romance With the English Garden” in a conversation with Smithsonian Gardens See Events/Page 24

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Continued From Page 23 horticulturist Cynthia Brown. 3 to 5 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. Films ■Director Richard Chisolm will introduce his 2011 film “Cafeteria Man,� about Tony Geraci’s tenacious efforts to kickstart school lunch reform in Baltimore’s public schools. 1:30 to 3 p.m. $10 to $15; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■The Global Lens Film Series will feature Mani Haghighi’s 2012 film “Modest Reception,� about a mysterious pair of urban sophisticates from Tehran who travel the countryside while trying to push big bags of money on the poor. 2 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. ■“A 50th-Anniversary Salute to Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards� will feature a digitally restored version of Tsai Mingliang’s 1994 film “Vive L’Amour.� 7 p.m.

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Events Entertainment Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. ■A retrospective of the films of Pier Paolo Pasolini will feature the director’s 1970 film “The Decameron,� with introductory remarks by Yale University professor Millicent Marcus. 4:30 p.m. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. Performance ■“Sunday Kind of Love� will feature emerging and established poets, followed by an open mic segment. 5 to 7 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Sporting event ■The Washington Capitals will play the St. Louis Blues. 6 p.m. $43 to $490. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Monday, Nov. 18

Monday november 18 Concert â– A centennial celebration for the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers will feature musical selections from 1939 to 1963 performed by

Emmy Award winner Ron Raines and Tonywinning conductor, music director and songwriter Donald Pippin. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. Discussions and lectures ■Panelists will discuss “Oil Security and the U.S. Military Commitment to the Persian Gulf.� 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/oilsecurity. ■The group 40Plus of Greater Washington will present a talk by Shira Harrington on informational interviews. 9:45 a.m. to noon. Free. Suite T-2, 1718 P St. NW. 202-387-1582. ■Matthew Dalbey, director of the Federal and State Division of the Office of Sustainable Communities at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will discuss “Smart Growth: School Siting and Community Building.� 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■The Ward Circle Chapter of AARP will host a talk by a representative of Edelman Financial Services on end-of-the-year financial planning. 12:30 p.m. Free. Metropoli-

tan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-363-4900. ■Pulitzer Prize-winning author Taylor Branch will discuss his book “The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement� and his acclaimed trilogy on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Riggs Library, Healy Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. berkleycenter.georgetown.edu. ■Francisco Marmolejo of the World Bank will discuss “Eliminating Extreme Poverty in the World: Is There Any Role for Higher Education?� 5 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/marmolejo. ■Historian William Seale will discuss his book “The Imperial Capital in the Time of the First Ambassadors, 1893-1918.� 6 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■David Silbey, associate director of the Cornell in Washington program and a senior lecturer at Cornell University, will discuss the role of memory in the study of the U.S. Civil War and World War I. 6:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St.

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NW. 202-727-0232. ■The DC Science Cafe will feature a talk on “Taking Technology Higher� by Arati Prabhakar of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■HasNa Inc. and American University will present a talk on “U.S.-Turkey Relationship: Converging Interests?� by James Franklin Jeffrey, former U.S. ambassador to Turkey and now a distinguished visiting fellow at the Washington Institute. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. american.edu. ■Graham Robb will discuss his book “The Discovery of Middle Earth: Mapping the Lost World of the Celts.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■The Friendship Hospital for Animals Client Education Series will feature a talk by veterinarians Janine Calabro and Miranda Hillyard on “Holiday Hazards.� 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■Panelists will discuss “The Art of Papermaking in Italy and the U.S.� 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-6391770. Films ■The Docs in Salute Series will feature Pavel Stingl’s 2006 film “The Story of the Shipwrecked From the Patria,� about the November 1940 bombing of a ship carrying about 1,800 Jewish refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe to Palestine. Noon. Free. Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5221. ■The “Marvelous Movie Mondays� series will feature Albert Brooks’ 1985 comedy “Lost in America,� about a couple who decide to quit their jobs and cruise the country in a Winnebago. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. ■The “Fantasy Flicks� series will feature Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 film “Starship Troopers.� 6 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■The “Joan Crawford: Hollywood Star� series will feature Jean Negulesco’s 1946 film “Humoresque.� 6:30 p.m. Free; tickets distributed 30 minutes before the screening. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202783-3372. ■The Goethe-Institut will present short films by young filmmakers from SaxonyAnhalt. 6:30 p.m. $4 to $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-289-1200. ■A Steven Spielberg film festival will feature the 2012 film “Lincoln.� 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■The Ballet in Cinema series will present a production of “Spartacus� from the Bolshoi Ballet. 7 p.m. $18.80. West End Cinema, 23rd Street between M and N streets NW. 202-419-3456. The film will be shown again Nov. 23 at 11 a.m. See Events/Page 25

Continued From Page 24 ■Busboys and Poets will host a screening of Linda Booker and Blaire Johnson’s documentary “Bringing It Home: Hemp, Healthy Houses and a Greener Future for America.� 7 to 9 p.m. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Readings ■The theater company Crash of Rhinos will present a staged reading of “The Good Housekeeper,� a new play by local playwright Richard Washer. 7:30 p.m. Free. National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, 1556 Wisconsin Ave. NW. theconservatory.org/now-playing.html. ■Scena Theater will present a staged reading of “The Picture of Dorian Gray� by Oscar Wilde. 7 p.m. $10 to $15. Warehouse Theater, 645 New York Ave. NW. scenatheater.org. ■Shelley Puhak, recipient of the 2012 Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize, will read from his work. 7:30 p.m. $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077. Tuesday, Nov. 19 Tuesday november 19 Book fair ■The National Press Club’s 36th annual Book Fair & Authors’ Night will feature more than 95 writers, including Alice McDermott, Mark Leibovich (shown) and Joe Yonan. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. $5 to $10. Ballroom, National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW. press.org/bookfair. Concerts ■The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert of works by Devienne, Bach and Baermann. Noon. Free. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-333-2075. ■The Tuesday Concert Series will feature the Three Notch’d Road Baroque Ensemble with soprano Rebecca Kellerman Petrette and counter-tenor Charles Humphries performing “Handel and the Biblical Influence: Solomon, Joshua, Saul, Belshazzar.� 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-3472635. ■The Paul Winter Sextet will perform jazz infused with elements from African, Asian and South American cultures. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington’s 35th anniversary interfaith concert, “A Celebration of the Sacred in Song, Dance and Chant,� will honor the Rev. Dr. Clark Lobenstine, the group’s longtime executive director who will retire next year. A reception will follow. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $10 to $30. Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St. NW. 202-234-6300. ■The Georgetown University Jazz Ensemble will perform works by Duke Ellington. 8 p.m. $5; free for students. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■Actress and singer Molly Ringwald will perform selections from her Concord Records debut “Except Sometimes.� 8 and 10 p.m. $45. Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. bluesalley.com. The performance will repeat Wednesday at 8 and 10 p.m. ■Old Town Tradition and Herb & Hanson will present a night of bluegrass. 8:30

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Events Entertainment p.m. $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk by New York Times reporter Peter Baker on his book “Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House.� 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Free. Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. ■Journalist Marvin Kalb will discuss his book “The Road to War: Presidential Commitments Honored and Betrayed.� Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■Mark Chester will discuss his book of paired photographs “Twosomes,� and Norman Ornstein will discuss his book “It’s Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism.� 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■Daniel Kirk-Davidoff, assistant professor of atmospheric and oceanic science at the University of Maryland at College Park, will discuss climate science in a conversation with NPR science correspondent Joe Palca. 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $20 to $25. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Robert M. Edsel will discuss his book “Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation’s Treasures From the Nazis.� 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. $18 to $25. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202633-3030. ■Veteran guidebook author Reid Bramblett will discuss “Your Ticket to Unique Travel,� about ways to turn an ordinary vacation into a spectacular trip of a lifetime without increasing the cost. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $28 to $42. Rasmuson Theater, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Ave-

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Sidney Harman Hall. Featuring a score by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, the play tells the bawdy story of Pseudolus, a slave in ancient Rome, who goes to great lengths to gain his freedom by securing a courtesan for his young master, Hero. Tickets cost $20 to $110. Sidney Harman Hall is located at 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122; shakespearetheatre. org. ■Ford’s Theatre will present “A Christmas Carol� Nov. 21 through Jan. 1. Join the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. nue SW. 202-633-3030. ■Russell Banks will discuss his book “A Permanent Member of the Family.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Local tour guide and writer Robert S. Pohl will discuss his book “Urban Legends & Historic Lore of Washington, D.C.� 7 p.m. Free. Washingtoniana Division, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■MedStar Medicare Choice will present a workshop on “Medicare and You.� 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. ■The Jewish Study Center will present a panel discussion on “Intellectual Property Rights and the Jewish Tradition.� 7 to 8:15 p.m. $15 to $20. National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811

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R St. NW. 202-265-6280. ■American University librarian Nancy Davenport will lead a Community Conversation on Ray Bradbury’s classic novel “Fahrenheit 451� and why the book is so often proposed for banning from school libraries. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free. Room 200, Mary Graydon Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8853847. ■Jehuda Reinharz, president of the Mandel Foundation and president emeritus of Brandeis University, will discuss

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