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Solar co-op recruits Ward 2 residents

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By KAT LUCERO Current Staff Writer

Ward 2 homeowners interested in installing solar panels can now join other city residents in purchasing renewable energy systems at a discounted group rate. The program kicked off this

month with a Dec. 8 event at Foundry United Methodist Church. Representatives from Community Power Network introduced a dozen people to the benefits of a solar cooperative, such as the 20 to 30 percent cost reduction the network promotes. The effort requires “a group of educated and motivated homeowners,” said Grant Klein, solar cooperative manager for the D.C.-based network, which educates and assists

organizations and homeowners in purchasing solar panel technology. Typically, at least 20 to 30 residents must come together in order for the network to solicit bids for bulk sales from local solar panel installers. But Klein said having a higher number of residents brings out more competitive bids. To join the Ward 2 cooperative, a homeowner can attend an information session hosted by the CommuSee Solar/Page 19

2015: School modernizations advance By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

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Open since mid-November, the Washington Harbour ice rink is a popular waterfront attraction. The 11,800-square-foot venue is larger than the rink at New York City’s Rockefeller Center.

The buzz of construction is always a welcome sign at D.C. Public Schools campuses, many of which are grappling with overenrollment, aging facilities or both. In Northwest, a few multimillion modernizations are slated to wrap up by next fall, including at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Roosevelt High and Hearst Elementary. Several other schools will see construction activity or design progress during 2015. Below is a listing of in-progress school modernizations in The Current’s coverage area next year, based on information from the Department of General Services (DGS), which oversees the modernization projects. In Ward 1, construction is expected to start next fall at Marie Reed Elementary in Adams Morgan. The $43.95 million project, which is currently in the design phase, will address not only the 1977 elementary school See Schools/Page 8

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Ward 4’s Roosevelt High is undergoing a $121.4 million modernization project, slated to wrap up in time for classes next fall.

Bird-watchers tally up park’s feathered fauna

Bowser appoints top staffers as inauguration approaches

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■ Politics: Mayor-elect also

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Bright crimson cardinals, flocks of starlings, woodpeckers with red tips and even rare little winter wrens were among the various bird sightings at Battery Kemble Park as part of the National Audubon Society’s annual continent-spanning Christmas bird count. In its 115th year, the annual volunteer-driven survey is considered the world’s “longest-running wildlife census to assess the health of bird populations — and to help guide conservation action,” according to the bird conservation nonprofit’s main website. From Dec. 14 to Jan. 5 every winter, thousands of volunteers throughout North America participate in this “citizen science” — a term used to describe a research project conducted by novices or nonprofessional investigators.

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The volunteer bird-watchers took to Battery Kemble Park on Dec. 20 to track the local avian population. “We are trying to count every individual bird we see in the District of Columbia. And those numbers are compared against the 114 previous attempts to see how bird populations have changed in that time,” said Nicholas Lund, a board member in the society’s D.C. chapter, See Birds/Page 19

EVENTS

Pepco-Exelon deal sparks concerns at commission hearing — Page 3

Warner set to host ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’ — Page 18

Ahead of her inauguration this Friday, Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser has spent the holiday season making personnel announcements and other preparations for her administration. Yesterday, Bowser announced several key appointments to her executive staff: Betsy Cavendish as general counsel; Charon Hines as director of the Mayor’s Office of

Community Affairs; Lindsey Parker as deputy chief of staff; Rob Hawkins as deputy general counsel and Sean Floyd as director of scheduling. Cavendish was recently the president of Appleseed, a nonprofit network of public interest centers in the United States and Mexico. Hines, a former educator in the District and Maryland, worked on Bowser’s campaign this year and has served as the mayor-elect’s traveling chief of staff during the transition period. Parker has also worked for Bowser, serving as director of legisSee Bowser/Page 5

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2015 to bring bevy of transportation initiatives to District — Page 5

Calendar/16 Classifieds/22 District Digest/2 Exhibits/17 Foggy Bottom News/9 In Your Neighborhood/14

Opinion/6 Police Report/4 Real Estate/13 School Dispatches/15 Service Directory/20 Theater/18

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tan Police Department’s response to a recent wave of violence in Petworth and nearby areas. On Saturday evening, she released an open letter to Ward 4 residents and toured the area with 4th District Cmdr. Wilfredo Manlapaz to ensure appropriate deployment. Bowser wrote that Chief Cathy Lanier had committed to providing additional foot patrols in Ward 4 “with a focus on wellknown hot spots� and developing a full action plan “to stop violence before it starts.� “The violence of the last few days is unacceptable — no resident should expect to live in fear in Washington, DC,� Bowser wrote. Although many in the neighborhood were already on edge after an apparent uptick in robberies, shootings and other violence, two homicides took place in southern Ward 4 just before Christmas. On Dec. 23, police responded to a shooting in the 900 block of Delafield Place at approximately 6 p.m., according to a news release. Daniel Joseph Hinton, 21, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was reported dead on the scene. The next day, police responded

around 5:30 p.m. to what they believed to be the sound of gunshots in the 4000 block of 14th Street, according to a news release. Officers found an woman suffering from a gunshot wound a block away; the victim, Yamalith Arroyo, died at a local hospital from her injuries. Police later announced that they had obtained an arrest warrant for Marvin W. Lopez, also known as Marvin Lopez Cabrera. Authorities described the 35-year-old Emerson Street resident as 6 feet tall, weighing 190 pounds and having been last seen wearing brown pants and a red, white and blue jacket.

DCPS names interim principal for Wilson

When students return to Wilson High School from winter break, they’ll find new leadership in place. D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson announced Dec. 23 in an email to the school community that principal Peter Cahall had resigned effective immediately, with assistant principal Gregory Bargeman taking over the top post through the end of the school year.

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News of Cahall’s departure first surfaced Dec. 8 after he wrote to D.C. Council members that the school system had decided not to renew his contract for the 2015-16 school year based on low student test scores. He blasted that decision as “purely capricious and arbitrary� based on a flawed interpretation of available data. As word spread, Cahall reiterated that he planned to serve out his term with “passion, energy and commitment.� Henderson’s letter did not explain the change in course, focusing instead on plans for finding a permanent replacement. She wrote that a community meeting in midJanuary will provide a chance for stakeholders to share their visions for the school and identify qualities critical for the position. “I am confident that, together, we will identify an outstanding principal to help Wilson reach new heights,� Henderson wrote.

Escalator work set to start at Woodley Park

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will begin installing new escalators at the Woodley Park Metro station next week. The project, set to begin Jan. 5, is part of an effort to replace more than 130 of the Metrorail system’s oldest escalators to improve reliability, according to a news release. Woodley Park’s three 102-foot escalators, which have been in place since the station opened in 1981, are the longest in D.C. and the third longest in the system. The station also has three short units, for a total of six escalators. During the work, Metro contractor KONE will take two escalators out of service at a time (one long, one short). It will take about 46

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weeks to replace each pair, the release states. The project is expected to continue through mid-2018.

Police arrest suspect in Ingomar St. case

A suspect in a Dec. 7 burglary attempt in Chevy Chase was arrested last Tuesday in connection with the incident. Darius Jennings, 20, of Northwest, was allegedly part of a Sunday morning burglary attempt in the 3900 block of Ingomar Street, according to a Metropolitan Police Department news release. In that case, a resident was home at the time and successfully kept the burglar from forcing his way into the home. According to The Washington Post, Jennings was also sought by Metro Transit Police in connection with an armed carjacking at the New Carrollton Metro station parking garage in Maryland. The suspect in that case stole a Toyota RAV4, and a similar vehicle was spotted at the Ingomar Street scene. Jennings turned himself in to Metro police, and D.C. police charged him soon after, according to the Post. Police are also investigating whether Jennings is connected with a third Dec. 7 incident — an attempted carjacking in the 5300 block of 28th Street in Chevy Chase, the Post reported. In that incident, a man pushed a 75-yearold woman to the ground and stole her car keys but fled when a neighbor ran to her aid.

D.C. sees population increase in past year

D.C.’s population continues to grow, with the city gaining 9,782 new residents between July 2013 and July 2014, Mayor Vincent Gray announced last week. The data from the U.S. Census Bureau place the District’s population at 658,893 — the highest since the 1970s — according to a city news release. Additionally, D.C. was among the nation’s five fastest growing cities for the fourth year in a row, helping toward a Sustainable DC goal of increasing the population by 250,000 residents between 2010 and 2030, the release states. The city added 57,000 people between April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2014. “This data confirms what I have often said over the last four years — that the District is one of the most attractive, greenest, and livable cities in the nation,� Mayor Gray says in the release. The census data attribute the growth primarily to international migration and births.

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Large turnout at Exelon-Pepco merger hearing highlights D.C. impacts By KAT LUCERO Current Staff Writer

The proposed merger between Pepco Holdings Inc. and Exelon Corp. has energized various D.C. groups, generating a massive turnout for the long-awaited first hearing on the case. More than 75 people came to speak at a five-hour hearing on Dec. 17 before the D.C. Public Service Commission, the panel that must decide whether the proposal is in the public interest. While supporters endorsed the merger pri-

marily for the economic development and charitable incentives the larger company may provide, critics pushed back for many reasons, including the long-term possibility of higher electricity rates. Various stakeholders have also joined forces to form a grass-roots coalition, Power DC, to push for renewable energy sources. Last April, the bigger entity Exelon agreed to purchase Pepco and its regional affiliates for $6.8 billion. If successful, the deal would make the Chicago-based company the largest natural gas and electricity provider in the Mid-Atlan-

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As part of the agreement, Exelon has promised to improve Pepco’s quality of service and utility infrastructure, but opponents were skeptical of those claims. “We’re concerned about the costs that could be incurred by we the taxpayers and whether or not we’ll be impacted in terms of reliability,” said Gale Black of the Crestwood/16th Street Heights advisory neighborhood commission, among the few commissions to issue an early stance. Black pointed out that the merger raises

risks that need more clarification, such as unexpected costs, liability and delays. “Don’t we have the right to know what those are before there’s any kind of approval?” she asked. Several opponents also chastised the plan’s $50 per month in estimated savings as too low. “The fact of the matter is BG&E customers were offered $200 per person,” said Michael Bodaken, president of the National Housing Trust, comparing part of the utility giant’s 2012 offer to acquire Baltimore Gas and ElecSee Pepco/Page 19

D.C. principals earn leadership degrees

Panel votes to move forward on Walter Reed zoning case

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By GRAHAM VYSE

The second class of students in a new master’s program for D.C. Public School principals graduated this month, receiving executive leadership degrees from Georgetown University during a ceremony at Gaston Hall. Several Northwest principals were among the graduates, including Liz Whisnant of Horace Mann Elementary, Carmen Shepherd of John Thomson Elementary, Norah Lycknell of Janney Elementary and Kim Burke of Benjamin Banneker Academic High School. D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson donned Hoya regalia to speak at the Dec. 13 ceremony, recalling that she earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Georgetown — including her own master’s in executive leadership several years back — before partnering with the school to create the specialized program for principals and central office staff. When Henderson acknowledged last year’s inaugural class, several of its members hooted and hollered from the back of the hall. “The first class was guinea pigs,” the chancellor said with a smile. “We gave it a shot. It turned out all right.”

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D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson addressed graduates of the executive leadership program.

Henderson said the second class benefited from “the opportunity to hone and tweak what we did wrong or what we could improve from the last go-around.” She praised the graduates for completing a yearlong program that required attending classes several weekends each month while holding down their full-time jobs. See Principals/Page 5

The week ahead Thursday, Jan. 1

Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser will host a “Fresh Start” 5K Run/Walk at 9 a.m. at the Oyster-Adams Bilingual School, 29th and Calvert streets NW. Free registration is required by 5 p.m. Dec. 31; visit murielbowser.com.

Friday, Jan. 2

Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser will attend an Inauguration Interfaith Service at 8 a.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. The mayor’s inauguration and the swearing-in of the attorney general, The D.C. Council chairman and D.C. Council members will follow at 9:30 a.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. Mayor Bowser’s “DC Proud” Inaugural Ball, also at the convention center, will begin at 7 p.m. Free registration is required for the interfaith service and inaugural ball; visit murielbowser.com. ■ The D.C. Council will host the swearing-in of new members of the D.C. State Board of Education, shadow U.S. senator, shadow U.S. representative and advisory neighborhood commissioners. The event will begin at 3 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW.

Saturday, Jan. 3

Mayor Muriel Bowser will host an Inaugural Kids Party at 2 p.m. at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center, 701 Mississippi Ave. SE. Registration is required, and children must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian; visit murielbowser.com.

Thursday, Jan. 8

The D.C. Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing regarding the accelerated pipe replacement program proposed by Washington Gas. The hearing will focus on whether the proposed settlement in the case is in the public interest. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. in the Commission Hearing Room, Suite 700, East Tower, 1333 H St. NW.

As plans continue to move forward for the redevelopment of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus, the Zoning Commission is preparing to hold public hearings on proposals that would govern what can be built. The District is slated to receive 66.5 acres of the 110-acre campus in Brightwood, which it has agreed to turn over to a development team of Hines, Urban Atlantic and Triden. A general plan of how to re-use the site — where to put homes, retail, offices, open space and institutional uses, among other factors — has already been accepted both by developers and the D.C. Council. Now, the Zoning Commission will consider specifics that include height, density, parking and affordable housing. Commissioners voted unani-

mously on Dec. 8 to set down proposals by the D.C. Office of Planning that cover those details and countless others, fleshing out the general plan. The setdown decision means that the Zoning Commission will hold hearings to take public input on planners’ recommendations and ultimately render a decision. The first hearing is scheduled for March 5, but complicated proposals typically require multiple days; commissioners also accept written comment. As the development team envisions, the project will include some 2,100 housing units, 250,000 square feet of retail space, housing for homeless veterans, educational and other institutional uses, office space, arts uses and open lawns and plazas. The redevelopment will include both new construction and adaptive reuse of existing buildings See Zoning/Page 8

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This is a listing of reports taken from Dec. 22 through 28 in local police service areas.

psa PSA 101 101 ■ downtown

Theft ■ 14th and F streets; 1:26 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 900-999 block, New York Ave.; 3 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 7:53 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ H and 11th streets; 10:10 a.m. Dec. 23. ■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 4:42 p.m. Dec. 23. ■ 900-999 block, H St.; 3 p.m. Dec. 24. ■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 2:16 p.m. Dec. 26. ■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 2:19 p.m. Dec. 26. ■ 900-999 block, F St.; 6:57 p.m. Dec. 26. ■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 3:45 p.m. Dec. 27. ■ 900-999 block, H St.; 11:10 p.m. Dec. 27. ■ 800-901 block, I St.; 3:40 p.m. Dec. 28. Theft from auto ■ 900-999 block, New York Ave.; 2:15 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 1000-1099 block, G St.; 5 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 1000-1099 block, 12th St.; 8:45 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 1000-1091 block, 11th St.; 2:45 p.m. Dec. 23. ■ 900-999 block, E St.; 2:13 a.m. Dec. 27. ■ K and 13th streets; 2:50 a.m. Dec. 27. ■ 1000-1199 block, K St.; 1:23 p.m. Dec. 28.

psa 102

■ Gallery place PSA 102

PENN QUARTER

Robbery ■ E and 5th streets; 9:22 a.m. Dec. 22. Theft ■ 600-699 block, H St.; 11:45 a.m. Dec. 22. ■ 600-699 block, H St.; 1:07 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 800-899 block, F St.; 3:43 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 300-498 block, Indiana Ave.; 12:31 p.m. Dec. 23. ■ 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 12:42 p.m. Dec. 23. ■ 500-599 block, 7th St.; 1:55 a.m. Dec. 24. ■ 600-699 block, H St.; 2 a.m. Dec. 24. ■ 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 4:30 p.m. Dec. 25. ■ 800-899 block, F St.; 5:57 p.m. Dec. 26. ■ 600-699 block, D St.; 7:36 p.m. Dec. 26. ■ H and 7th streets; 8:26 p.m. Dec. 26. ■ 600-699 block, H St.; 12:19 p.m. Dec. 27. ■ 700-799 block, G St.; 12:30 a.m. Dec. 28. Theft from auto ■ 800-899 block, 5th St.; 8:11

p.m. Dec. 23. ■ 1000-1099 block, 4th St.; 9:30 p.m. Dec. 25. ■ K and 7th streets; 3:37 a.m. Dec. 27. ■ 400-471 block, New York Ave.; 3:50 a.m. Dec. 28.

psa 204

■ Massachusetts avenue

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

Burglary ■ 4200-4349 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 5:45 p.m. Dec. 25. Motor vehicle theft ■ 2900-2999 block, 29th St.; 9:01 a.m. Dec. 23. ■ 3600-3691 block, Calvert St.; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 28. Theft ■ 3200-3212 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:40 p.m. Dec. 24.

psa PSA 206 206

■ georgetown / burleith

Motor vehicle theft ■ Wisconsin Avenue and K Street; 3:49 a.m. Dec. 27. Theft ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 3:12 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6 p.m. Dec. 23. ■ 3422-3499 block, M St.; 7:34 p.m. Dec. 23. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 5:49 p.m. Dec. 24. ■ 3030-3099 block, K St.; 3:16 p.m. Dec. 26. ■ 3601-3699 block, M St.; 5 a.m. Dec. 27. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 3:58 p.m. Dec. 28. ■ 1000-1099 block, Thomas Jefferson St.; 10:15 p.m. Dec. 28. Theft from auto ■ 2600-2799 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 12:57 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ Water and Potomac streets; 10:58 p.m. Dec. 23.

psa PSA 207 207

■ foggy bottom / west end

Robbery ■ 1800-1899 block, I St.; 4:30 p.m. Dec. 23. ■ 1400-1499 block, G St.; 6:43 p.m. Dec. 24. Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 2400-2499 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 12:37 a.m. Dec. 27 (with knife). Motor vehicle theft ■ 1400-1499 block, New York Ave.; 4:56 p.m. Dec. 23. Theft ■ 1100-1129 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 1700-1799 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 5:12 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 1100-1199 block, 15th St.; 5:29 p.m. Dec. 22.

■ 16th and L streets; 7:45 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 1100-1199 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 3:03 a.m. Dec. 23. ■ 1400-1499 block, H St.; 6:43 p.m. Dec. 23. ■ 2200-2299 block, I St.; 1:57 p.m. Dec. 24. ■ 1400-1499 block, M St.; 3:46 a.m. Dec. 25. ■ 1100-1129 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:15 p.m. Dec. 26. ■ 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:03 p.m. Dec. 26. ■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 5:26 p.m. Dec. 26. ■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 7:53 p.m. Dec. 26. ■ 1800-1899 block, L St.; 10:21 p.m. Dec. 26. ■ 700-723 block, 14th St.; 11:33 a.m. Dec. 27. ■ 800-899 block, 18th St.; 6:41 p.m. Dec. 27. ■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 4:19 a.m. Dec. 28. Theft from auto ■ 2000-2099 block, M St.; 8:56 a.m. Dec. 23. ■ 1000-1099 block, 14th St.; 12:17 a.m. Dec. 26. ■ 1400-1433 block, K St.; 11:46 a.m. Dec. 26. ■ 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 9:12 a.m. Dec. 27.

psa 208

■ sheridan-kalorama PSA 208

dupont circle

Motor vehicle theft ■ 1400-1499 block, 17th St.; 4:30 a.m. Dec. 27. Theft ■ 1220-1299 block, 19th St.; 9:22 a.m. Dec. 22. ■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:17 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 1900-1999 block, 7th St.; 2:54 p.m. Dec. 25. ■ 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 12:02 a.m. Dec. 27. Theft from auto ■ 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 6:53 a.m. Dec. 22. ■ 1900-1999 block, N St.; 1:32 p.m. Dec. 24. ■ Dupont Circle and 19th Street; 4:30 a.m. Dec. 25. ■ N and 15th street; 7:42 a.m. Dec. 25. ■ 1900-1999 block, Sunderland Place; 2:53 p.m. Dec. 26. ■ 1500-1599 block, N St.; 4:01 p.m. Dec. 26. ■ 1200-1399 block, 16th St.; 11:20 a.m. Dec. 27. ■ 1500-1599 block, M St.; 11:46 a.m. Dec. 27. ■ 1200-1221 block, 17th St.; 4:42 a.m. Dec. 28. ■ 1300-1349 block, 17th St.; 4:40 p.m. Dec. 28.

psa PSA 301 301

■ Dupont circle

Motor vehicle theft ■ New Hampshire Avenue and W Street; 2:52 p.m. Dec. 28.

Theft ■ 2000-2099 block, 16th St.; 3 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 1400-1499 block, Swann St.; 10:54 a.m. Dec. 27. Theft from auto ■ 1700-1701 block, Florida Ave.; 1:21 a.m. Dec. 27. ■ 1700-1799 block, Johnson Ave.; 12:49 a.m. Dec. 28.

psa PSA 303 303

■ adams morgan

Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 2120-2323 block, Ontario Road; 4:21 a.m. Dec. 27 (with knife). Motor vehicle theft ■ Columbia Road and 18th Street; 7:52 p.m. Dec. 26. Theft ■ 1800-1810 block, Columbia Road; 12:04 a.m. Dec. 22. ■ 1866-1880 block, Columbia Road; 2:57 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 1900-1902 block, Wyoming Ave.; 6:22 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 1730-1797 block, Lanier Place; 7:59 p.m. Dec. 22. ■ 2300-2499 block, Champlain St.; 9:30 a.m. Dec. 27. ■ 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2 p.m. Dec. 27. ■ 1632-1669 block, Columbia Road; 7:09 a.m. Dec. 28. Theft from auto ■ 1700-1733 block, Euclid St.; 8:20 p.m. Dec. 25.

psa PSA 307 307

■ logan circle

Robbery ■ 1400-1499 block, 11th St.; 10:40 p.m. Dec. 23 (with gun). ■ 1200-1299 block, 10th St.; 5:30 p.m. Dec. 27. ■ 11th and R streets; 11:45 p.m. Dec. 28 (with gun). Burglary ■ 1500-1599 block, Vermont Ave.; 2 p.m. Dec. 23. ■ 1200-1299 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 11:11 a.m. Dec. 26. Theft ■ 1300-1399 block, 9th St.; 3:30 a.m. Dec. 27. Theft from auto ■ 1300-1399 block, 10th St.; 3:20 p.m. Dec. 23. ■ 900-999 block, N St.; 12:01 a.m. Dec. 24. ■ 1300-1399 block, Vermont Ave.; 11:09 a.m. Dec. 25. ■ 1300-1399 block, Corcoran St.; 11:50 a.m. Dec. 25. ■ 1500-1599 block, 13th St.; 2 p.m. Dec. 27. ■ 900-999 block, M St.; 10:36 a.m. Dec. 28. ■ 900-999 block, M St.; 11:12 a.m. Dec. 28. ■ 900-999 block, M St.; 11:33 a.m. Dec. 28. ■ 1300-1399 block, R St.; 8:16 p.m. Dec. 28.

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2015: Transportation agency moves forward with parking, street projects By KAT LUCERO Current Staff Writer

The D.C. Department of Transportation had an eventful 2014. Major milestones include last fall’s release of the city’s comprehensive long-term transportation vision, “moveDC.� This month, the agency added 4th Street NW/SW to its bike lane system, part of a record-setting year for the city’s bicycling initiative in which more than nine miles were installed. But the agency also experienced some busts, including delays of the only completed stretch of an ambitious vision for a streetcar network, and the D.C. Council’s removal of some dedicated funding for further expansion. Nevertheless, the Transportation Department continues to move on with its diverse range of projects, including new or updated initiatives that involve very little “transportation� — for instance, parking programs and tree plantings. Starting Jan. 1, a revised visitor parking pass program will become active. (Most of Ward 2, however, continues to shun the passes.) The agency is also wielding its green thumb stronger than ever for this planting season. Upper Northwest is expected to gain

hundreds of new trees in the next few months. With traffic woes inevitably continuing into the new year, the agency plans to continue or launch major road and sidewalk work in several neighborhoods with the goal of improving traffic flow and safety for drivers and pedestrians. Below are some of the major projects and initiatives the Transportation Department has in store for Northwest. Visitor parking passes Status: Starts Jan. 1 Visitor parking permits are back by popular demand in most of the city — but only for residents who ask for them. The passes are valid for a year, letting guests park on blocks zoned for residential parking. The reformed program now allows households in eligible areas to sign up online, replacing the previous system in which all eligible addresses received the passes in the mail automatically. Most of Ward 2 is opting out of the program. However, Logan Circle residents can obtain the permits, after the local advisory commission pressed for inclusion for more than a year. Approved by D.C. Council this year, the updated parking program has a new registra-

tion website. Many households that have signed up have already received their 2015 passes. Website: vpp.ddot.dc.gov Military Road/16th Street construction Status: Ongoing A major 11-month project in Ward 4 is making some progress along Military Road — much to the dismay of drivers accustomed to the thoroughfare’s uninterrupted flow. Construction started in October with plans to finish the first of two phases by March. Currently, workers are installing a new median along Military Road, between Oregon Avenue and 14th Street, pushing traffic off to the shoulders and into single lanes. Other fixes here include improved drainage, streetlights and traffic signals. Once Military Road is complete, the project will move to its second phase — replacing the aging 16th Street overpass over Military. Traffic will be limited to one lane in each direction during much of the work, which should wrap up by next fall, according to the agency website. 16th Street bus improvements Status: Planning Although many transportation advocates

have long called for dedicated bus lanes along 16th Street, the agency opted this past August to study the area first to determine the best solution for easing the corridor’s traffic congestion. Starting next year, the agency will start developing the “Transit Priority Study� for 16th Street with public input. Planners are specifically eyeing a long stretch between downtown’s H Street and 16th Street Heights’ Arkansas Avenue — among the city’s busiest bus corridors, serving 20,000 bus riders every weekday, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The city’s twoyear action plan states that the forthcoming study would devise “high capacity transit� schemes for this corridor. It also states the Transportation Department plans to look at bus shelters along 16th Street and to look at signal timing adjustments that would reduce delays. Tree planting Status: Ongoing Contrary to popular belief, the D.C. Department of Transportation is more than just streets and sidewalks. It also has a tree program that currently has an ambitious campaign for this planting season — 8,000 new street trees See Transportation/Page 19

BOWSER: Inauguration on Friday PRINCIPALS: Program aims to boost leadership skills From Page 1

lative affairs and economic development in the mayor-elect’s D.C. Council office. Hawkins also worked in that office, serving as the chief legal and policy adviser since 2009. For his part, Floyd joins Bowser’s staff after several years working on high-profile Democratic campaigns across the country. Two days ago, the mayor-elect announced that Laura Green Zeilinger, executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, will lead the D.C. Department of Human Services. Zeilinger had also served as the department’s deputy director under former Mayor Adrian Fenty. In addition, Bowser tapped Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt as director of health and Clinton Lacey as director of youth rehabilitation services. Nesbitt will come to D.C. after leading the public health and wellness department in Louisville, Ky. Lacey will leave New York City, where she currently serves as deputy commissioner for the Department of Probation. Although most of Bowser’s transition period has focused on personnel announcements, the mayor-elect has also made some notable public appearances. Following Marion Barry’s death, she discussed the former mayor’s life and legacy on national television and delivered a speech at his funeral. Comparing Barry to a prizefighter, Bowser said, “He was unlike anybody I have ever known. ... He showed everybody it was possible to rise, it was possible to lead.� The mayor-elect has also commented on the recent series of national controversies involving

race and community policing. When she spoke at a Politico event in early December, Bowser reported that she had just met with local activists who had “some real constructive solutions� for reforming law enforcement policies. “They wanted to have a public police complaints board where they could be involved in making sure that any officer who steps outside of his or her duty is held accountable,� the mayor-elect said. Bowser herself seems to share their concern about public safety issues. A policy plan released by her transition team includes significant discussion of community engagement in policing. In the document, the mayor-elect explicitly commits to “holding officers accountable when they engage in misconduct.� She pledges to hold regular town hall meetings about public safety with residents in each of the District’s wards. In addition, Bowser says she will “allocate funding for the purchase and use of body cameras and mobile devices,� which can “decrease both the number of police complaints filed and the use of force, thereby increasing the community’s trust and confidence.� Bowser will be sworn in as mayor at 9:30 a.m. this Friday at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The ceremony will be preceded by an 8 a.m. interfaith service at First Congregational United Church of Christ and followed by a 7 p.m. inaugural ball at the convention center. Tomorrow, on New Year’s Day, the inaugural festivities will begin with a 5K road race at Oyster-Adams Bilingual School’s Calvert Street campus. Registration for that event is open until 5 p.m. today at dcproud2015.org.

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At the end of her speech, the chancellor implored the principals to “lead with love,� making the case that educators can help to prevent the kind of racially charged violence that has recently made headlines across the country. “We’re not going to fight our way through Ferguson,� Henderson said. “We’re not going to fight our way through Staten Island. We’re not going to fight our way through the playgrounds of Cleveland. We’ve

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program valuable. School Without Walls principal Richard Trogisch said he learned to resist the temptation to make decisions alone, without the support of colleagues. Wilson Cox, principal of the. Noyes Education Campus in Northeast, echoed Trogisch. “I am guilty of isolationism,� he said. “I have some of that lone-wolf syndrome. It’s something we all struggle with.� Praising his time in the program, Cox added, “I think I’ll be unpacking that experience for the next 20 years.�

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Muriel Bowser has always impressed us for her attentiveness to constituents. She has made a point of being accessible to Ward 4 residents as their D.C. Council member. Ms. Bowser’s staff has been a consistent presence at the ward’s advisory neighborhood commission meetings and other civic events, and she herself has attended them with great frequency. Of course, D.C. activists know all too well the trajectory of Adrian Fenty, another former Ward 4 council member who seemed to lose sight of community interests upon his election to mayor. And as her Jan. 2 swearing-in ceremony approaches, we’re seeing promising signs that community engagement is no mere empty rhetoric for our next mayor. As Ms. Bowser prepares to take office, her transition team has hosted a series of public engagement forums on a bevy of important topics. These include public safety, health and human services, homelessness, affordable housing, transportation, the environment, sustainability and infrastructure, open and good government, education, jobs and economic development, arts and the creative economy, and Ward 8 issues. “The forums are designed to take input from residents to ensure they have a voice on some of the biggest challenges facing the District,” the transition website states. We are also impressed that her transition team includes a wide variety of voices, including former mayors and even Democratic primary opponents. It’s not just campaign loyalists. Of course, hearing opinions means little if the Bowser administration doesn’t strive to shape the city based on what residents are saying. At the same time, we count on Ms. Bowser to exercise her own judgment on challenging issues when the best choice isn’t necessarily the most politically expedient. We look forward to seeing Ms. Bowser apply her talents to the District of Columbia over her coming mayoral term.

Leaving a legacy

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When a politician faces a colorful scandal, it can easily become the defining characteristic of his or her tenure: Marion Barry was the mayor who was arrested for smoking crack. Vincent Gray was the mayor who was elected in 2010 with the help of a well-funded secret campaign. But following Mr. Barry’s recent death, the former mayor’s achievements have received more attention. His legacy is not just one of being re-elected after serving his jail term. Rather, the D.C. political establishment and many residents have praised his initiatives like minority hiring and the summer jobs program. Mayor Gray, meanwhile, is in his final days in office, having lost re-election largely due to the campaign scandal of four years ago despite his assurances that he was not involved and did nothing wrong. In his Dec. 17 farewell address, he sought to similarly draw attention to his record in governance — which we agree is commendable. We endorsed his opponent when we no longer had enough confidence that Mayor Gray knew nothing of the 2010 “shadow campaign,” but we felt then and now that he has demonstrated an excellent ability to run the city. We wish to draw particular attention to Mayor Gray’s successful efforts to continue much-needed education reform, reduce unemployment and improve the District’s finances. He chose a capable schools chancellor with a knack for making difficult decisions without excluding key stakeholders, and he oversaw implementation of special-education reform he had introduced as chairman of the D.C. Council. The mayor says his One City, One Hire program helped some 10,000 unemployed residents find jobs, part of a 3-percentage-point reduction in unemployment during his tenure. And Mayor Gray made tough budget decisions to reverse a spending pace that exceeded revenue. The Gray administration also helped the city build for the future by attracting new development and bringing existing plans to fruition. Perhaps most notable is the new presence of Walmart, which has brought jobs and amenities to underserved communities. We don’t agree with every decision Mayor Gray made, but Mayor Gray has an impressive record. We agree with the overwhelming majority of his initiatives, and he showed an ability to bring his visions to reality. The specter of the mayor’s possible indictment in the 2010 campaign scandal continues to loom, despite criticism that the U.S. Attorney has hinted at more than he’s been able to follow through on. But no matter what happens, Mayor Gray’s achievements as a longtime public servant will live on for D.C. residents.

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he Notebook welcomes the New Year. Then again, what choice do we really have? Before we dive into 2015, let’s take a look at the top stories of 2014, many of which still will be roiling in the coming days, weeks and months. 1. Marion Barry dies. Although his actual influence on city politics and the D.C. Council had waned considerably, Barry for good and bad defined much of local Washington to the world. But local D.C. is changing, with the rapid gentrification — Manhattanization — not only affecting our future but what we’ll value years hence from our past. 2. Only the shadow knows. At long last, we may soon know the ultimate conclusion to the 2010 “shadow campaign” that helped elect Vincent Gray mayor and planted the political seeds of corruption that destroyed his reelection chances last April. U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen is expected finally to decide what legal charges will be brought, moving Gray’s shadow campaign’s fate from the court of public opinion to a court of law. 3. Muriel Bowser wins. Back in 2012, Bowser was one of only three council members to suggest Gray should resign because of the shadow corruption case. (David Catania and Mary Cheh were the other two.) Bowser subsequently ran a cautious but welldisciplined campaign for mayor. Her era is just beginning with this week’s inauguration. 4. Pot’s highs and lows. The D.C. Council decriminalized marijuana possession (effective last June) after advocates demonstrated the apparent racial bias of arrests among blacks and far fewer whites. The city already had provisions allowing medical marijuana in place. But when the voters in November overwhelmingly approved outright legalization of marijuana — 65 percent voted yes — Maryland Republican Rep. Andy Harris helped lead the successful effort (so far) on Capitol Hill to block implementation of Initiative 71. It’s unclear whether in 2015 the city’s attempt to use a unique interpretation of Harris’ wording will revive the measure in the Republican Congress. 5. D.C. economy booms. Despite the loss of federal jobs throughout the Washington region, the District is still attracting new jobs and new residents in record numbers. Chief financial officer Jeffrey DeWitt noted one startling statistic: It used to be that 70 percent of the jobs within the District were held by suburbanites; now it’s 55 percent. 6. Housing and homelessness. Amid the plenty of a good economy, there are several trouble areas.

Mayor-elect Bowser pledged again this week to aggressively address homelessness and the use of the old D.C. General shelter in particular. But housing is not just a homeless or low-income problem. As Washingtonian editor Michael Schaffer pointed out on WAMU, the city’s middle-class residents also are being priced out of both rentals and homeownership. 7. New faces, familiar faces. After special elections in wards 4 and 8 this coming April, five of the city’s 13 council members will be new. Additionally, three of the current members are pretty new (at-large members David Grosso joined in 2013 and Anita Bonds in 2012, and Ward 5’s Kenyan McDuffie in 2012). How that will affect city politics is uncertain. New members tend to be more liberal than those who have been seasoned by serving (for better or worse). 8. A streetcar named delay. The District already has been handing out $100 tickets for blocking the H Street NE streetcar. Too bad as of this writing not one customer has actually ridden it. Are streetcars the future in the District, or will the idea die like it did in Arlington? Traffic is not getting better in D.C. even as it lurches toward a more equitable use of roadways for all — bicycles, vehicles and pedestrians. 9. Soccer. But the ’Skins? Mayor Gray barely got his soccer stadium deal done before his term ends Friday. He had to depend on changes made by Mayor-elect Bowser (whom Gray, though a fellow Democrat, never endorsed). Details of the land swaps and financing to make the stadium a reality will unfold into 2015. But as of now, Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans likes to say, the major professional teams that use “Washington” or “D.C.” in their names all play “in” Washington, except the NFL team. Despite the lousy record of the football team and controversy over its name, Evans and others still see a good chance the team will return to the RFK site. 10. No boundaries on education. Whether it’s sports, economic development, housing, jobs or anything else in life, it all can be affected by education. The District has been on an education reform track since Mayor Tony Williams. It was jet-propelled by Mayor Adrian Fenty, and Gray has kept it up. The next hurdle is the redrawing of neighborhood school boundaries. Mayor-elect Bowser said she would review and possibly revise the controversial rewrite that Gray’s administration drew up. How that plays out may turn out to be one of the biggest issues Bowser faces. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor City should follow charter funding law

This past summer, the District’s public charter schools brought a lawsuit requesting equal funding for all District public school students, as required by D.C. law. The government has filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, and charters are preparing to respond to this action. Successive administrations have underfunded tens of thousands of D.C. charter school students by between $1,600 and $2,600 each year in public school funds. Over the past eight years, this illegal underfunding has sent $770 million to D.C. Public Schools, with no equivalent funding for public charter students.

In response, the charter school association and Washington Latin and Eagle Academy public charter schools reluctantly initiated legal action. They did this only after charters’ patient demands for lawful funding and fairness were ignored for years. A higher share of charter students grow up in economically disadvantaged homes than their counterparts enrolled in D.C. Public Schools. In part, this is because charters, by choice, locate in District neighborhoods where the need for quality public schools is greatest. Accordingly, of the charter students whom D.C. underfunds, 78 percent are AfricanAmerican, compared to 68 percent in D.C. Public Schools. D.C. public charter schools have led a renaissance in public education in the District, with an on-time high school graduation rate 21 percentage points higher

than the school system’s average, enabling a larger share of charter students to get accepted to, and graduate from, college. Charter student performance on standardized test scores is superior to that of D.C. Public Schools students. These academic results have been most pronounced east of the Anacostia River, where poverty, unemployment and crime are highest. In wards 7 and 8, public charter students outscore their D.C. Public Schools peers by 18 and 26 percentage points, respectively. D.C.’s public charter school community is not asking for special treatment, or for the government to make good its previous years of underfunding — merely that the law, and the basic fairness that underscores it, be enforced. Robert Cane Executive Director, Friends of Choice in Urban Schools

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Letters to the Editor District CBE program is rife with abuse

I’m writing in response to your Dec. 24 editorial “Spend locally.” I believe that the D.C. Council legislation to increase the District’s contractual spending with “certified business enterprises” is misguided, and your support of it is naive. District agencies should have one objective — to provide the services they are charged with providing in an efficient and cost-effective manner — and they should not be shackled with restrictive procurement requirements like the ones that come with this legislation. These programs do not achieve their goals of supporting local minority business development. Rather, they create an opportunity for entrepreneurial D.C. locals who understand how to work the system. I sublet some of our office space to one such enterprise, which in turn sublet part of its space to another — both of which subcontracted their D.C. contracts to Maryland businesses. One of the subtenants filled its office with family pictures and other markers of occupancy — to create the appearance of legitimate business activity in the event of an audit — but never even used the space they rented. D.C. taxpayers should not be made to support such shams. Michael Fasano President, Fasano Associates

NCS sophomore class brings open dialogue

Recently, the National Cathedral School’s sophomore class and the school’s faculty have united to address the issue of sexual harassment. I say “united” in the sense that both parties want a safer space for students at National Cathedral and its brother school, St. Albans. The underlying issue, however, was somehow lost in translation. The recent discussions regarding unwanted sexual advances arose from a proposal written by NCS sophomores recommending that St. Albans offer a health and human sexuality class, like the one required at our school. Despite the classroom education boys do receive about these issues, some at NCS feel as though a high school class parallel to theirs is necessary. While this positive proposal is still on the table, it has been overshadowed by an anonymous document that circulated through the sophomore class in the past few weeks. The document was started as a safe place to share stories of past experiences of sexual harassment. With the protection of ano-

nymity, girls felt safe and inspired to share their own experiences. Yet within days, NCS faculty members learned of the document from a few students who were upset and scared and who hoped that teachers could help facilitate this escalating discussion. Faculty expressed that the class of 2017’s use of social media and technology was not an appropriate way to start this conversation. The girls were urged to talk to the school counselor and other adults about their experiences, rather than write about them anonymously. Soon after, some members of the St. Albans class of 2017 obtained this document and sent inappropriate messages over another form of anonymous social media, further diluting the discussion. As a member of the NCS sophomore class, I have witnessed each new development. Initially, other girls and I were moved by reading about the terrifying experiences of our classmates. In my opinion, the first assembly in response to the document would have been more beneficial if it had focused on the issue of harassment, rather than how the information was communicated. Yet, after talking to classmates and teachers, I am glad to see that safety within the community is a priority and that the two schools plan to further collaborate. For those who believe this will tarnish the reputation of our schools, I think the opposite. Sadly, students across the country face unwanted sexual advances and harassment every day. The open dialogue that now exists between National Cathedral and St. Albans will hopefully help us create a safer campus, become mentors to younger members of the community and better prepare for the future. Alexa Perlmutter Student, National Cathedral School

End of ANC term prompts reflections

It’s been six years. As I write this, we’ve just finished our last advisory neighborhood meeting for this term, which was my last as a sitting commissioner. I “enjoyed” my time and valued it. A small part of me will miss it. And so, I wanted to acknowledge the moment and to thank everyone who had a role in making the six years the experience it was. (I get only so many words, and so just a select few get specific mention — I apologize in advance.) I’d especially like to thank all the commissioners I served with — they put a lot into what is volunteer work, and each deserves special thanks from all of us. On top of that, I now have the good fortune to consider two of them friends — friends with alternative perspectives who challenged my thinking and were open to being

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challenged, all while collaborating constructively in the best interests of the community. Without them, this body wouldn’t have achieved as much for the community. Similarly, thanks to all of the residents who make their voices heard (on all sides of issues). There’s a lot more work to be done, including a few areas I’ve focused on and would really like the next commission, council and mayor to focus on. Gender equity still does not exist in Department of Parks and Recreation facilities and usage. The tree canopy is important and needs to be protected, and to date we’re failing. The government must ensure the public good is protected against corporate expediency and profits. Additionally, pedestrian safety must be prioritized, more commercial vibrancy must come to Wisconsin Avenue, and development projects should provide mixed housing options for residents. With that said, thanks to everyone who’s doing their share, and thanks to the next group of commissioners for their service over the next term. And finally, thanks to my wife and children who accepted the time sacrifice involved in having an advisory neighborhood commissioner in the house. Thank you! Sam Serebin American University Park

Palisades playground head helped many

If you were lucky enough to grow up in the Palisades neighborhood, you were also lucky enough to know Wade Hubbard, who directed the Palisades Playground for many, many years. Wade sponsored, coached and mentored countless youth, both at the playground and for the Montgomery County football program. My association with Wade began at Palisades and grew into a lifelong friendship between his family and mine. Our oldest son followed in my footsteps, playing football for Wade, and my youngest son developed a special relationship with his Uncle Wade when he and his family moved to our street. Wade was always ready for fun, and he loved to play pranks on folks. When my wife turned 40, Wade posted signs all over McLean announcing that fact. After Wade and Mary Evelyn moved to Virginia Beach to be near their kids and grandkids, we didn’t see them as often. But we spent a week with him before he passed away Oct. 30 at the age of 84. He told me then, as he had many times before, that I was his oldest friend. I told him he was my brother. Peace, Wade. Rest well. We miss you. Joe Fletcher McLean, Va.

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on the site. In its presentation, the Planning Office outlined four key goals in the D.C. Council-approved plan: integrating the site into the surrounding community, providing a mix of uses, creating jobs and revenue for the city, and activating the site. The agency’s 61-page proposal breaks the city’s Walter Reed parcel into eight zones, each of which would allow different types of development. For instance, development along Fern Street would be limited to 40-foot-tall town houses of at least 18 feet wide with a lot occupancy of no more than 80 percent. Another section a little deeper into the campus, though — west of 12th Street between Dahlia and Elder streets — would allow mixeduse buildings up to 85 feet tall, and the proposal encourages the creation of a vibrant urban streetscape. At the Zoning Commission’s meeting, city planners said that these plans have been shaped by 11 well-attended community workshops held by the Planning Office, along with the agency’s participation in other neighborhood meetings. Commissioners praised this process, but nonetheless seem ready

to question some specifics — namely affordable housing requirements. The Office of Planning isn’t proposing any requirements on affordable housing in the zoning that go beyond broader citywide requirements, which mandate subsidizing 8 to 10 percent of a residential development for residents meeting

❝I’m just concerned that we’re looking at a high end that a lot of people can’t afford in this city.❞ — Commissioner Michael Turnbull income requirements. Current plans call for 18 percent of the development’s residential component to be affordable, but several commissioners weren’t sure that was even enough, or that the subsidies would help enough residents in need. Commissioner Michael Turnbull noted that many of the proposed affordable units would be set aside for residents earning 80 percent of the area median income, as opposed to lower totals. “I’m not saying it’s a well-heeled individual, but … I’m

just concerned that we’re looking at a high end that a lot of people can’t afford in this city,” he said. Commissioner Marcie Cohen added that many cities try to achieve an equal mix of market-rate, moderate-income and low-income housing in their developments, and questioned whether that might be appropriate in this case. Joel Lawson of the Planning Office said that would be an appropriate topic to flesh out as the commission moves forward in reviewing the proposals. “We’ve already noted that we expect affordable housing to be an issue and will be part of the public hearing,” he said. Other issues raised by commissioners include outdoor recreational space, parking and transportation, and rear yards for town houses. The Zoning Commission’s consideration of this case is the main remaining opportunity for public to comment on the Walter Reed redevelopment. Once the zones are established, the developers won’t need further approvals unless they ask to deviate from the requirements the commission approves in the current process. The community will also be able to weigh in before the Historic Preservation Review Board on the designs of individual

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Plans call for much of the sprawling Walter Reed campus in Ward 4 to be redeveloped into a mixed-use community. buildings, but only with regard to issues affecting the site’s historic character. As the Zoning Commission reviews the proposed regulations, the U.S. State Department, the Army and Children’s National Medical Center will be closely studying Walter Reed’s remaining 43.5 acres. Originally slated for an enclave of foreign missions, this northeast corner could also house a Children’s research laboratory, making use of an existing lab that would otherwise be demolished. State Department officials have been reluctant to give up the 13 acres eyed by Children’s, though, unless

they could get at least 7 aces of the District’s allocation — which city officials fiercely resist. According to the Washington Business Journal, the Defense Authorization Act recently approved by Congress spells out what can happen at the site: The State Department can work out an agreement with the Army to pay for its acreage (instead of receiving it for free), but could lose any claim to the parcel if no deal is achieved. At that point, the Army would grant the 13 acres to a public health institution and declare the other 30 acres surplus — meaning that the District government could apply to take over that area as well.

SCHOOLS: Several Northwest campus modernizations scheduled to wrap up in 2015

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but also the attached community center, which includes an indoor pool and a health clinic. Officials haven’t decided yet whether the work will update the existing joined building at 2201 18th St., or build a new elementary school and new recreation center, separated by Champlain Street. The target end date is August 2017. Meanwhile, work is underway at Bancroft Elementary in Mount Pleasant to better unify the school’s existing buildings, requiring some demolition and shuffling of students. Renovation of the main building at 1775 Newton St. — and creation of a new soccer field — is expected to be complete in 2017. In Ward 2, city officials in mid-December celebrated the groundbreaking for the $82 million renovation of the acclaimed Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Burleith. The project will update the 116-year-old building at 3500 R St., creating new performance spaces (including a new 850-seat theater), studios and classrooms, as well as an underground parking lot and a rooftop terrace. In total the project — which should wrap up by next September — will add about 100,000 square feet. Nearby in Georgetown, work is ongoing at Hyde-Addison Elementary at 3219 O St. Students returned to a renovated main Hyde building this fall, while the project’s next phase will create a 25,000-square-foot connection to the separate Addison building. The latest plans for that three-story addition include a gymnasium, cafeteria and media room. Although the new building was originally scheduled to be ready by fall 2015, parents are now crossing their fingers for fall 2016 — but it’s not a sure bet. DGS told The Current this fall that there’s $6 million available for the project in fiscal year 2016, and another $9 million for the next year. Meanwhile at Garrison Elementary in Shaw, a projected $40 million modernization is

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The D.C. Department of General Services just completed work on one phase of the Mann Elementary expansion project. The rest of the work should be done by August 2015. scheduled to be complete by August 2016 — although some big questions remain about the project. Officials expect to decide in January whether the renovation will update the existing 1960s school building at 1200 S St., or tear it down entirely to build a new one. It’s unclear how the latter option would affect the timeline or budget, but DGS recently requested another $5 million in funding. The school’s community, which has increased its advocacy in recent years, continues to monitor the project closely. At School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens at 2425 N St. in the West End, DGS is currently in the process of hiring a design firm for “limited interior renovations,” which should be complete by next August, according to a news release from the agency. In Ward 3, several bursting-at-the-seams schools are in the midst of renovations. The long-delayed $40 million modernization of Hearst Elementary at 3950 37th St. is scheduled to wrap up in time for next fall, according to DGS. The project is adding two

new buildings to the overcrowded school — one of which was recently completed. The other, which includes a new gym that will be available for neighbors’ use, should be done by August. Additional public meetings on the project will take place in February. The modernization of Mann Elementary, 4430 Newark St., is also adding two new buildings, creating a connected U-shaped campus around a new turf play area, “the range.” Another new playground will be down the hill on Macomb Street. Work on the glassy new addition — which includes a sweeping lobby area — will be done in two phases. One building was just completed, and the second is targeted to wrap up by August 2015. Meanwhile, advocates are still pushing to move forward renovations for another overcrowded school: Murch Elementary at 4810 36th St. The D.C. Council this year approved $44 million for the project, but feasibility studies show the budgeted amount is insufficient, according to a project update at a recent advi-

sory neighborhood commission meeting. Even so, after agreeing to get the process back on track, DGS last week issued a long-awaited request for a design team with a Jan. 23 due date. Construction work is expected to take 18 to 24 months and to start in summer 2016. Another project is expected to wrap up soon: the expansion of Deal Middle, achieved by connecting it to the historic Reno School at 4820 Howard St. The project is not only renovating the 1903 school Reno building but also adding a new structure to join it to the main Deal building. According to the DGS website, the new area is expected to open in early 2015. In Ward 4, the $47.6 million modernization of Lafayette Elementary in Chevy Chase will add new wings to replace temporary trailers and 1970s additions. The overhaul of the 5701 Broad Branch Road school will bring an end to the controversial use of the “open classrooms” model that minimized physical separations between classes. Additionally, a new gym will connect the original building with new multipurpose space. The project is currently in the design phase, scheduled for an August 2016 finish. Meanwhile, big changes are underway for Roosevelt High in Petworth. While the campus undergoes a $121.4 million renovation (centered around a new enclosed atrium), the city is busy designing an international studiesthemed curriculum for the high school. Students are expected to return to the 4301 13th St. campus by next fall. In the meantime, they’ve been camping out at the former MacFarland Middle School at 4400 Iowa Ave., which the city closed due to underenrollment. In response to long-standing concerns about Ward 4’s current void of a stand-alone middle school, planning is underway for the reopening of MacFarland as a “Ward 4 South” facility and for the creation of a new “Ward 4 North” campus.

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OLGA COREY SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD RECIPIENT: STEVE TIMLIN (NOTE: A profile of Ellie Becker will appear in a future issue of the Foggy Bottom News.) Visitors to Foggy Bottom always notice the big yellow house at the corner of New Hampshire and I Streets NW. For the past 28 years, that house has been home to Steve Timlin, one of the recipients of the 2014 Olga Corey Spirit of Community Award. Steve is well known in the neighborhood for his commitment to Foggy Bottom, his encyclopedic knowledge of area history, and his beautifully landscaped yard. Steve was born in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York, and grew up in New Hyde Park on Long Island. After high school, Steve headed west and enrolled in Monterey Peninsula College. But without a clear plan for his future, and the Vietnam War on his mind, he opted to leave college and join the Navy. After basic training, Steve landed a plum opportunity – to attend the Navy’s photography school in Florida. He credits working in a darkroom with his father throughout his youth for giving him the edge in a highly competitive process. After completing photography school, Steve received his assignment – the Naval Air Station Pensacola. As Steve said, “I was lucky to be in Florida instead of other places.” Steve began his career as many newly-minted military photographers did – in the photo lab. He started in the finishing room, where his tasks

included labeling each photo with the subject, the date, and the photographer, and stamping the photo to identify it as the property of the Navy. From there he moved into a variety of other jobs, and eventually became part of the NAS Pensacola photo shooting crew. The shooting crew took photographs for a number of purposes. They covered ceremonies like promotions, took construction progress photos for military leaders in Washington, and documented on-base motor vehicle accidents. Two men slept in the photo lab bunk room to ensure a photographer was ready whenever he was needed. NAS Pensacola also had a portrait studio where Steve and other photographers took pictures of servicemen who completed their duties with distinction. The “Man of the Month” feature was popular with hometown newspapers and kept the sailors connected to their families. Steve took photos nearly every Friday of cadets graduating from Officer Candidate School boot camp. Often visiting dignitaries participated. Steve recalls one time when the Chief of Naval Operations attended the ceremony to give each cadet his certificate, shake hands, and document the moment for posterity. This particular Admiral had problems with holding the handshake long enough for a photo to be taken,

and with staying in position. Steve had to stop on three occasions to ensure he was able to get a good photograph. At the end of the ceremony, the NAS Pensacola officer responsible for the ceremony noted, “Ladies and gentlemen, you have witnessed one of the few times an enlisted man can tell the Chief of Naval Operations what to do.” Steve has fond memories of his time in the Navy. “I knew it was a privilege to serve my nation and wear my country’s uniform,” he said. After the Navy, Steve returned to Monterey Peninsula College with a different focus. He earned an associate’s degree, from Monterey, and then transferred to San Jose State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in public administration, with a business minor in real estate. Steve worked throughout college, in restaurants, in a hotel, and in a family-owned hardware store. Down to his last $40 after graduation, Steve landed a job at J.C. Penney in the paint and hardware department. His hardware store experience made him an ideal candidate. He moved to a better-paying full time job at the largest lumber yard in San Jose. At that job, Steve said, “I learned a lot about taking care of a house.” But Steve realized that, if he wanted to earn more money than was possible in retail sales, he needed

more education. In 1983, he enrolled in an intensive accelerated program to become paralegal. He received a certificate in litigation. He landed an interview with a big San Francisco law firm but because of belt-tightening caused by the recession, he was not chosen. Two weeks later, his Aunt Joan -- his father’s youngest sister -- died. As her only living relative, Steve inherited her estate. Part of that estate was the big yellow house at the corner of New Hampshire and I Streets NW. In perusing his aunt’s papers, Steve learned that the house, while quite old, had been gutted and renovated in 1960. He was relieved to see photographs of modern plumbing and electrical fixtures. He traveled to Washington to settle the estate. In another coincidence, the attorney he chose to probate his aunt’s will was impressed by Steve’s knowledge of probate processes. The attorney offered Steve a job as a paralegal, a job Steve enjoyed for nine years until the attorney’s death. When not working, Steve had a lot of catch-up maintenance to do on the house. But when he wasn’t working with one contractor or another, he spent time in the Washingtoniana room at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library. He passed many hours paging through old newspaper and microfilm,

learning about the history of Washington, as well as the history of Foggy Bottom. “I’ve always been interested in local history, wherever I’ve lived,” Steve said. Steve’s life changed again in 2003, when Esther moved into his top floor apartment. Steve and Esther had known each other back on Long Island, where she was his typing teacher during his junior year of high school. Steve said, “We got along so well, I decided we should be married.” Steve and Esther were married on March 22, 2007. Recent health challenges brought Steve to the conclusion that it was time to give up the big yellow house. He and Esther are now living in Chevy Chase House, where there is less yard work and home maintenance. But Steve will continue to come back to visit Foggy Bottom – “depending on the enticement,” he said, with a smile in his voice. We neighbors hope that the next owner of the big yellow house takes as good care of it – and the community – has Steve Timlin has for the past 28 years. ~

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Carefully read the Medication Guide before you or your child start taking GRASTEK and each time you get a refill. This Brief Summary does not take the place of talking to your doctor about your medical condition or treatment. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist if there is something you do not understand or you want to learn more about GRASTEK.

What is GRASTEK? GRASTEK is a prescription medicine used for sublingual (under the tongue) immunotherapy to treat Timothy and related grass pollen allergies that can cause sneezing, runny or itchy nose, stuffy or congested nose, or itchy and watery eyes. GRASTEK may be prescribed for persons 5 through 65 years of age who are allergic to grass pollen. GRASTEK is taken for about 12 weeks before grass pollen season and throughout grass pollen season. GRASTEK may also be taken daily for 3 years to provide a sustained effect for a fourth year in which you do not have to take GRASTEK. GRASTEK is NOT a medication that gives immediate relief for symptoms of grass allergy. Who should not take GRASTEK? You or your child should not take GRASTEK if: • You or your child has severe, unstable or uncontrolled asthma • You or your child had a severe allergic reaction in the past that included any of these symptoms: o Trouble breathing o Dizziness or fainting o Rapid or weak heartbeat • You or your child has ever had difficulty with breathing due to swelling of the throat or upper airway after using any sublingual immunotherapy before. • You or your child has ever been diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis. • You or your child is allergic to any of the inactive ingredients contained in GRASTEK. The inactive ingredients contained in GRASTEK are: gelatin, mannitol and sodium hydroxide.

What should I tell my doctor before taking GRASTEK? Your doctor may decide that GRASTEK is not the best treatment if: • You or your child has asthma, depending on how severe it is. • You or your child suffers from lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). • You or your child suffers from heart disease such as coronary artery disease, an irregular heart rhythm, or you have hypertension that is not well controlled. • You or your daughter is pregnant, plans to become pregnant during the time you will be taking GRASTEK, or is breast-feeding. • You or your child is unable or unwilling to administer auto-injectable epinephrine to treat a severe allergic reaction to GRASTEK. • You or your child is taking certain medicines that enhance the likelihood of a severe reaction, or interfere with the treatment of a severe reaction. These medicines include: o beta blockers and alpha-blockers (prescribed for high blood pressure) o cardiac glycosides (prescribed for heart failure or problems with heart rhythm) o diuretics (prescribed for heart conditions and high blood pressure) o ergot alkaloids (prescribed for migraine headache) o monoamine oxidase inhibitors or tricyclic antidepressants (prescribed for depression) o thyroid hormone (prescribed for low thyroid activity). You should tell your doctor if you or your child is taking or has recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription and herbal supplements. Keep a list of them and show it to your doctor and pharmacist each time you get a new supply of GRASTEK. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking GRASTEK.

symptoms of a serious allergic reaction. If you tolerate the first dose of GRASTEK, you or your child will continue GRASTEK therapy at home by taking one tablet every day. Children should be given each tablet of GRASTEK by an adult who will watch for any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction. Take GRASTEK as prescribed by your doctor until the end of the treatment course. If you forget to take GRASTEK, do not take a double dose. Take the next dose at your normal scheduled time the next day. If you miss more than one dose of GRASTEK, contact your healthcare provider before restarting. What are the possible side effects of GRASTEK? In children and adults, the most commonly reported side effects were itching of the mouth, lips, or tongue, swelling under the tongue, or throat irritation. These side effects, by themselves, were not dangerous or lifethreatening. GRASTEK can cause severe allergic reactions that may be life-threatening. Symptoms of allergic reactions to GRASTEK include: • Trouble breathing • Throat tightness or swelling • Trouble swallowing or speaking • Dizziness or fainting • Rapid or weak heartbeat • Severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or diarrhea • Severe flushing or itching of the skin For additional information on the possible side effects of GRASTEK, talk with your doctor or pharmacist. You may report side effects to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

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neighborhood’s latest addition — Cathedral Commons, a long-awaited development that now includes a Giant Food supermarket and CVS Pharmacy, with more shops and restaurants to come. Historical landmarks such as the Washington National Cathedral and Rosedale are also within walking distance. At nearly a century old, the Colonial at 3422 36th St. is among the neighborhood’s traditional stock of homes with its wooden shingle exterior, a row of dormers and a portico entrance. The 3,700-square-foot residence offers five bedrooms, three full baths and a powder room. It’s priced at $1,970,000. Sitting on an elevated corner lot, the property has a venerable presence. A white picket fence brings out the home’s warmth,

enclosing a spacious front lawn flanked by lush plantings. A slate-covered path connects directly from the sidewalk to the main entry of this centralhall residence. Through the entrance is a gracious foyer complete with a U-shaped staircase and a roomy coat closet underneath it. This area offers glimpses of other bright, spacious rooms on the main level and their classic decorative moldings. To the left is the living room. A wood-burning fireplace here is flanked by a twin set of multipaneled glass doors, leading to the sunroom. This multipurpose area with built-in shelves — a later addition to the home’s original footprint — can serve as a study, library or family room. Brightened by southern exposure, this spot also gets privacy from leafy side landscaping. The formal dining room is on

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This five-bedroom Cleveland Park home dates to 1924. It’s listed for $1,970,000. the other side of the foyer. A sliding glass door leads to the side garden and patio, which sit between the house and one-car garage. Offering plenty of natural light is the all-white kitchen in the back, which includes a breakfast area and a catering entrance. The main staircase climbs up to the top floors. As in the main level, the upper landings and all five sleeping quarters feature large windows that pour in plenty of natural light even on dreary days. Vintage touches up here include the white five-panel doors and their hardware.

Selling The Area’s Finest Properties

Luxury & Style

Bethesda, MD. New classic elegance in Greenwich Forest. Superb culinary center & designer appointments. 5 BRs, 4 BAs. Attached 2 car garage. $2,395,000

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Stately & Charming

Chevy Chase, MD  Grand style so close in. Exciting floor plan w/bright open spaces on 4 levels. Pristine condition. 6 BRs, 4.5 BAs Picturesque street short stroll to dwntwn Bethesda, Crescent Trail. $1,860,000

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AU Park. Light filled renov. Colonial on quiet street. 3 BRs, 2.5 BAs. TS kit w/granite & SS. Sun rm, hrdwd flrs, frpl. Fin. LL w/rec rm. Deck, large flat yard, shed. Metro nearby. $849,000.

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Washington Grove. Delightful Victorian with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, large kitchen and MBR suite. Town amenities incl. parks, ball fields, tennis cts and a lake! $575,000

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On the second floor are three bedrooms, including the master suite in the southern section. It offers a private bath, sloped ceilings and a large walk-in closet with dual entrances side by side. The second of three baths and a linen closet are also off the hall landing. Two more bedrooms and the third bath are on the top floor. One of the rooms, above the master, offers glimpses of the National Cathedral’s towers through quarter-

circle windows. Back down to the kitchen is access to the basement. This semifinished level, which could serve as a recreation area, includes a laundry room, quarter bath, utility closet and storage space. Located 3422 36th St., the property has five bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths and is offered for $1,970,000. For more information, contact Cathie Gill, John Gill or John Pruski of Cathie Gill Inc. Realtors at 202-364-3066.

Classic Favorite

Georgetown. Semi-detached 4 BR townhouse w/large deep lot. 2 frpls, high ceilings. Renovated TS kit w/granite & SS. Carriage house/ studio w/guest suite. 2 car pkg. $1,550,000

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Will Stephens were absent. ■commissioner Abigail Nichols encouraged residents to weigh in on regulations that would govern the process by which the city handles alcohol licenses. ■commissioner Mike Feldstein reported that the D.C. Department of Transportation is preparing to hire a consultant for a feasibility study on a park that would cover part of the exposed Connecticut Avenue underpass at Dupont Circle. “Progress is being made,� he said. ■commissioner Mike Silverstein reminded pedestrians and motorists to be especially careful in the wake of several serious accidents in D.C., including a pedestrian who was pinned under a car near 28th and Q streets. ■Mark Rivers of Lowe Enterprises discussed the ongoing construction of an apartment building facing the Washington Hilton at Florida Avenue and T Street. The 11-story building is slated to be finished in 2016. A neighbor complained that construction noise and lights have been a problem outside the authorized hours. Rivers said he has been working with the neighbor and will continue to do so. ■commissioners voted 5-0 to support a Historic Preservation Review Board application for a rear addition and carport at 2721 N St. ■Nick Jessee of the CAS Riegler Cos. discussed changes to the proposed church and apartment building on the St. Thomas’ Parish property at 1722 Church St. The latest proposal removes 15 feet off the building to avoid creating an alley choke point, and increases the setbacks of upper stories. Residents who oppose the project said the changes don’t address broader con-

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Spotlight on Schools Annunciation School

Fifth and second grades went on a field trip to the National Museum of the American Indian. The teachers, Ms. Boucher and Ms. Kenealy, separated us into four groups. We

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learned that there were special people who became stars. One was a sheep who loved to climb mountains and climbed the steepest mountain there was. He had to find a tunnel and did, but when he went in, the rocks closed him in so he couldn’t get down without dying. Then we went to see a boat that used four woods, and took a little tour of the exhibits. — Emily Reagan, fifth-grader

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December is an exciting month at Our Lady of Victory! Two weeks ago, the first-through-fourth-grade children’s choir went to the Renaissance Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital to sing Christmas carols with the patients. Parent volunteers Dr. Giral and Mrs. Carter gave us packets with the words to songs like “Jingle Bells,” “Hark: The Herald Angels Sing” and “Joy to the World,” along with Santa hats to wear. Everyone seemed to enjoy making music together. My favorite part was when we got to hand out

Wilson scores with Sondheim’s ‘Into the Woods’ We begin our journey into the woods enveloped in a sense of fantasy and wonder. Wilson Theater Arts’ recent production of “Into the Woods” was excellently executed with many aspects that left lingering impressions in audience members’ minds. “Into the Woods” was written in 1986 with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It was met by vast commercial success and won multiple Tony Awards including for best score and best book. Act I incorporates many of the beloved fairy tales that we all have grown up with, such as Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Cinderella, and retells their stories while drawing multiple connections among them. Intermission comes with the wonderful conclusion that we have all grown fond of — “happily ever after.” Yet there is a full other act to go. In Act II, we are shown the aftereffects of everyone’s wonderful wishes being granted and seeing the repercussions that they have. This brings across the main theme of the show: Be careful what you wish for. The talented actors of the Wilson Theater Arts’ department carried over Sondheim’s calendars and Christmas cards. At that point, we also had the chance to share treats and talk to the doctors and patients. It was a lot of fun!

challenging score with finesse and aplomb. Although running into some problems with diction and pacing, the show was overall one of the most enjoyable productions I have seen. Ben Topa handled the demanding focal character of the baker with a mixture of strength and vulnerability, making him one of the many standout performances of the night. Yana Madrid, the witch, used wonderful physicality and a powerful voice to demand the audience’s attention whenever she stepped on stage, and she was able to act through the constraints of her mask in Act I. Cinderella’s prince, Zac Nachbar-Seckel, may not have had as much stage time as other characters, but any time he was present the audience was in a fit of laughter. His use of voice and physicality brought his archetypal character to an entirely different level that was unmistakable. Finally, Little Red Riding Hood, portrayed by Joey Schulman, had wonderfully impressive stage presence and comic timing. Her performance had a remarkable sense of professionalism that is rare to witness in high school theater. She grandly tackled all songs and brought a sense of youth that greatly added to the show. The overall production was very well han-

On Christmas Eve, we had a very special Mass to celebrate the birth of Christ. Students of all ages prepared to read, act out the Gospel message and sing the Angel Gabriel

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Wilson High School staged the musical “Into the Woods” in November.

dled by the stage management crew, Charlie Feller and Alice Ruznack. The scene transitions in a production of “Into the Woods” are very important considering how often they occur and how quickly, and in Wilson’s production they all went very cleanly and smoothly. This feat is incredibly difficult to accomplish. The props for the show were also impressive, rounding out the show quite nicely. “Into the Woods” is an unusually challenging show to produce that Wilson Theater Arts’ production put together beautifully, creating a wonderfully enjoyable night of fun at the theater. — Katie Humphries of Washington-Lee High School

song. We had Mary, Joseph, angels, the Angel Gabriel, shepherds, innkeepers, wise men, a star and a doll for baby Jesus. Father Dave said an awesome Mass and invited us to

stay in the front for the homily. He told us about how St. Francis of Assisi was one of the first people to set up a Nativity scene. The whole See Dispatches/Page 23

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Wednesday december 31 Concerts ■The Brooklyn-based Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra will perform indie pop tunes. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■A New Year’s Eve concert will feature local musicians Rosa Lamoreaux (shown), J. Reilly Lewis, Ann Colgrove, Judy Dodge, John Hurd and Diane Heath performing “Music From Bach Through the American Songbook.� 6 p.m. $20 donation suggested; $5 for students. St. Columbia’s Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle St. NW. 202-363-4119. ■Twins Jazz will present a New Year’s Eve dinner and concert with jazz pianist Larry Willis and his quartet. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. $85. Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. NW. twinsjazz.com. ■“New Year’s Eve at the Kennedy Center� will feature the Grammy-winning band Ozomatli and members of the National Symphony Orchestra. 8:30 p.m. $55 to $120. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■“An Americana New Year’s Eve� will feature Yarn, Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line, and South Rail. 8:30 p.m. $45 to $60. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Performance ■The Kennedy Center will host its New Year’s Eve Grand Foyer Party with the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra and the Craig Gildner Big Band. 10:30 p.m. Free with Dec. 31 evening performance tickets or Roof Terrace Restaurant receipt from that evening. Grand Foyer, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Special events ■“Noon Yards Eve,� a family-friendly New Year’s Eve festival, will feature moon bounces, games, craft stations, face painting, stilt walkers, magicians, kids’ performers and a balloon drop at noon. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Yards Park, 355

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Events Entertainment Water St. SE. theyardsdc.com. ■The Washington Harbour ice rink will offer public skating. 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. $8 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-706-7666. Holiday hours are Dec. 31 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Jan. 1 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Jan. 2 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; regular hours are Monday and Tuesday from noon to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 9 p.m., Friday from noon to 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ■A family-friendly party with instructor Pleasance Silicki will ring in the new year by wiggling, jumping and dancing the afternoon away while exploring playful age-appropriate partner poses (for families with children up to 3 years old). 4 to 5 p.m. $30 per family. lil omm yoga, 4708 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-248-6304. ■A family-friendly pizza party with instructor Pleasance Silicki will ring in the new year with postures for the whole family, including appropriate variations to accommodate everyone (for families with children ages 3 and older). 5:30 to 7 p.m. $50 per family. lil omm yoga, 4708 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-248-6304. ■“Downtown Countdown Washington D.C.� will feature an open bar, dinner buffets and performances by comedians, DJs and the bands Third Eye Blind and Delta Rae. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. $139 to $225. Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW. downtowncountdown.net. ■President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home will ring in the new year with “Freedom’s Eve,� an evening that will celebrate the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation with a dessert buffet, drinks and live music. 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. $100; reservations required. President Lincoln’s Cottage, Upshur Street and Rock Creek Church Road NW. 202-8290436, ext. 31228. ■ArtJamz will host its third annual New Year’s Eve Glitter Ball, featuring art materials, a canvas, three hours of studio time, hors d’oeuvres and a midnight Champagne toast. 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. $65 to $75; $95 to $105 per couple. ArtJamz Dupont Studio, 1728 Connecticut Ave. NW. artjamznyeglitterball.evenbrite.com. Thursday, Jan. 01

Thursday january 1 Concert â– The Grandsons will perform a mix of rockabilly, swing, jazz and honky-tonk country. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. ■“Selections From Oberhausen� will feature a second program of new international short films, including “Two Museums� by Heinz Emigholz, “Broken Tongue� by Monica Saviron, “Just Like Us� by Jesse McLean, “Seven Times a Day We Bemoan Our Lot and at Night We Get Up to Avoid Our Dreams� by Susann Maria Hempel, “Construction of the Day� by Wojciech Bakowski and “Listening to the Space in My Room� by Robert Beavers. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215.

202-467-4600. Sporting event ■The Washington Capitals will play the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2015 Winter Classic. 1 p.m. $79 to $349. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. ticketmaster.com. Special event ■The National Zoo will host the final evening of “ZooLights,� featuring environmentally friendly light displays, a model train exhibit, two 150-foot-long “snow tubing� tracks, the Conservation Carousel and live entertainment. 5 to 9 p.m. Free admission. National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-633-4470. Friday, Jan. 02

Friday january 2 Class ■The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop will hold a drop-in “Working From the Figure� session for artists to work on drawings or paintings in front of a live model. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $20. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839. Concerts ■Pianist Larry Willis and his jazz quartet will perform. 8 and 10 p.m. $15. Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. NW. twinsjazz.com. The concert will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. ■The Dub City Renegades, an eightpiece reggae band, will present a CD release show. 9 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussion ■National Gallery of Art lecturer Eric Denker will discuss “Degas and Monotype.� Noon. Free. West Building Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The talk will repeat Saturday and Sunday at noon. Performance ■Beny Blaq will host “Live! From Busboys� open mic and talent showcase. 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202387-7638. Saturday, Jan. 03

Saturday january 3 Children’s programs ■“Become a Spymaster� will offer a chance to explore the world of spies in Shakespeare’s plays (for ages 6 through 12). 10 to 11 a.m. Free; reservations required. Haskell Center for Education and Public Programs, Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

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Friday, january 2 â– Concert: Six-string electric cellist Wytold, a Strathmore artist-in-residence, will perform original livelooping compositions accompanied by double bass, violin/viola, flute/ sax and world percussion. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■Children will hear a story about food pioneer Alice Waters and then create a special piece of art inspired by her life and accomplishments. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Class ■The Mount Pleasant Library will present “Saturday Morning Yoga.� 10 a.m. Free. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122. Concerts ■The Tim Whalen Septet — featuring Whalen on piano, Joe Herrera on trumpet, Marty Nau on alto saxophone, Elijah Jamal Balbed on tenor saxophone, Matthew Niess on trombone, Regan Brough on bass and Harold Summey on drums — will perform original works and jazz improvisations. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■A benefit concert for Charlie Lemmer will feature Jeff Severson, Margot MacDonald, Westmain, Ben Mason with Jim Mason, and the Patty Reese Band. 8 p.m. $15 donation suggested. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■Jennifer Gilmer will discuss her book “The Kitchen Bible: Designing the Perfect Culinary Space,� at 1 p.m.; Malcolm Byrne will discuss his book “IranContra: Reagan’s Scandal and the Unchecked Abuse of Presidential Power,� at 3:30 p.m.; and Joshua DuBois will discuss his book “The President’s Devotional: The Daily Readings That Inspired President Obama,� at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Films ■“Selections From Oberhausen� will feature a program of new international short films, including “Time and the Wave� by William Raban, “Orizzonti Orizzonti� by Anna Marziano, “Sea of Vapors� by Sylvia Schedelbauer, “Either/Or� by Laida Lertxundi, “Resistfilm� by Pablo Marin and “The Dark, Krystle� by Michael Robinson. 2 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th

Reading ■In conjunction with the current exhibit “A Day in the Life,� the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art will present a public reading revealing the personal resolutions and reflections of 19th- and 20th-century artists. 4 p.m. Free. Lawrence A. Fleischman Gallery, Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, 8th and F streets NW. 202633-1000. Special events ■The Washington Harbour ice skating rink will hold a weekly “Cartoon Skate� event. 10 a.m. to noon. $9 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-7067666. ■The Washington Harbour ice skating rink will hold a weekly “Rock n Skate� event. 8 to 10 p.m. $9 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-7067666. Walk ■Writer Rocco Zappone will present “Walking Tour as Personal Essay,� a look at downtown Washington filled with his reminiscences and impressions of a lifetime in D.C. 10 a.m. $20. Meet at the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-3415208. Sunday, Jan. 04

Sunday january 4 Children’s program ■“Family Fun Day Sunday: Winter Science Sessions� will offer a chance to learn about how snowflakes form by creating your own crystals (for ages 3 and older and their families). 2 p.m. Free. Children’s Room, Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. Concerts ■Soprano Abigail Mitchell (shown), prizewinner of the 2013 Washington International Competition, and pianist Casey Robards will perform vocal works by Debussy, Ravel, Rimsky-Korsakov and Richard Strauss. 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/music. ■Karen Electra Christianson, a sophomore at Harvard College, will present an organ recital. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. ■A National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellows concert will feature 15-yearold violinist Sean Yongjoo Lim of McLean, See Events/Page 17

Continued From Page 16 Va. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Dahlak Restaurant will present its weekly “DC Jazz Jam” session. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-5279522. ■ Mad Dog Jazz will perform. 8 p.m. $10. Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. NW. twinsjazz.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Gina Dinicolo will discuss her book “The Black Panthers: A Story of Race, War, and Courage — The 761st Tank Battalion in World War II,” at 1 p.m.; and Carine McCandless will discuss her book “The Wild Truth,” at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ The Legends & Lore DC book discussion series will focus on “Literary Capital: A Washington Reader.” 2 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. ■ “Deconstructing Gentrification: Development Without Community” will feature panelists Robert Samuels, reporter for The Washington Post; Jennifer Bryant, organizer with ONE DC; Patrick Madden, reporter for WAMU; and Eugene Puryear, activist, author and former D.C. Council candidate. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Films ■ The Palisades Library will present George Cukor’s 1943 drama “Keeper of the Flame,” starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. 2 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-2823139. ■ The National Gallery of Art will present Nancy Buirski’s 2014 film “Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq,” about one of the greatest American dancers of the 20th century. 4 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. The film will be shown again Jan. 11 at 4 p.m. Performance ■ Regie Cabico and Danielle Evennou will host “Sparkle,” an open mic event for LGBT-dedicated poets. 8 to 10 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Special events ■ GALA Theatre’s “Three Kings Day Celebration/Fiesta de los Reyes Magos” will feature singing, dancing and storytelling, as well as the traditional nativity and the giving of gifts by the Magi. 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Free; tickets suggested. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202234-7174. A procession with the Three Kings and live animals will begin at 1 p.m. at the corner of 14th Street and Park Road NW. ■ The National Museum of Women in the Arts will hold its monthly Community Day. Noon to 5 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■ Writer and poet Christieama will share personal stories from her life. 5 to 7 p.m. $40; reservations required. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. busboysandpoets.com. Sporting event ■ The Washington Capitals will play the Florida Panthers. 3 p.m. $40 to $536.

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Events Entertainment Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Tour ■ “Close-up Tour: Jewels of Light” will explore the Washington National Cathedral’s stained-glass windows (for ages 10 and older). 3 p.m. $16 to $20; reservations suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. Monday, Jan. 05

Monday january 5 Classes and workshops ■ Yoga District instructor Smita Kumar will lead a weekly class. 12:30 p.m. Free; registration required. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-7248698. ■ The nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine will host a weekly yoga class led by instructor Francesca Valente. 6 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 400, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, 5100 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-686-2210. ■ The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will begin a four-week class on Jyoti meditation, a discipline focusing on the experience of inner light. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 2950 Arizona Ave. NW. dcinfo@sos.org. ■ The Georgetown Library will host a workshop for job seekers on how to improve search strategies, interview skills, networking and more. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232. Concert ■ Listen Local First will present the Funk Ark, a funk/Afro-beat ensemble. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■ Director Steven Scott Mazzola and his design team will preview the In Series’ upcoming production of Vincenzo Bellini’s opera “La Sonnambula” with a look at their concept and the process of putting the show together. 7 p.m. Free. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. 202-204-7763. ■ Joel Simon will discuss his book “The New Censorship: Inside the Global Battle for Media Freedom.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Tuesday, Jan. 06 Tuesday january 6 Class ■ Yoga teacher and therapist Heather Ferris will lead a yoga class. Noon. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. Concerts ■ The Tuesday Concert Series will feature the D.C.-based vocal trio Eya performing medieval chant and polyphony for Christmas and Epiphany. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■ The Baltimore-based gypsy jazz band UltraFaux, led by guitarist Michael

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Exhibition looks at passage of time “The Passing Moment,” featuring new works by Foundry Gallery artists that reflect on the passage of time, will

Smithsonian Institution. Located at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, the museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $22.95 for adults, $18.95 for seniors and On exhibit $13.95 for ages 7 through 18; it is free for ages 6 and younger. 888-639open today and continue through Feb. 7386. 1. ■ “A Dialogue With Landscape,” high An opening reception will take lighting large lyrical abstract canvases place Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. by Cuban-born French-national Rafael Located at 1314 Torres Correa, will 18th St. NW, the galclose Saturday at lery is open WednesCross MacKenzie day through Sunday Gallery. Presented in from noon to 6 p.m. partnership with the 202-463-0203. Cultural Service of the ■ “One Nation With Embassy of France, News for All,” telling the show includes the dramatic story of images that conjure how immigrants and imagined experiences of water and floating minorities used the “Red X” is on display at islands. power of the press to Located at 1675 fight for their rights Long View Gallery. Wisconsin Ave. NW, and shape the Amerithe gallery is open Tuesday through can experience, will close Sunday at Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-333the Newseum. The exhibit is being presented in partnership with the 7970. Joseph Harris, will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk by former U.S. diplomat Phillip Wilcox Jr. on “Working Toward Peace in the Middle East.” 10 to 11:50 a.m. Free. Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. ■ Researcher John Emond will discuss “Civil War Voices From the National Archives and a Private Collection,” featuring dramatic, humorous and poignant observations from Northern and Southern soldiers through their documents and letters. 11 a.m. Free. Room G-25, Research Center, National Archives Building, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ National Gallery of Art lecturer David Gariff will discuss “Manet in Spain.” 1 p.m. Free. West Building Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The gallery talk will repeat Thursday at 1 p.m. ■ Beau Phillips — former radio DJ, program director, general manager at influential rock stations and radio networks, and senior vice president of marketing for VH1 — will discuss his book “I Killed Pink Floyd’s Pig: Inside Stories of Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■ Pamela Katz will discuss her book “The Partnership: Brecht, Weill, Three Women, and Germany on the Brink.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ As part of the D.C. Public Library’s “Orwellian America” program, the monthly Chevy Chase Library Book Club discussion will focus on Julia Angwin’s “Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, and Freedom in a World of Relentless Surveil-

lance.” 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Lounge, 5510 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-2820021. Films ■ “Tuesday Night Movies” will feature Robert Stromberg’s 2014 film “Maleficent,” a dark fairy tale starting Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning. 6 p.m. Free. Auditorium A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present Yossi Madmony’s 2013 epic drama “A Place in Heaven.” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $12.50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Performances ■ “The Illusionists: Witness the Impossible” will feature a magic show of unprecedented proportions. 7:30 p.m. $39 to $135. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Wednesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. ■ The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Night” will feature performances by company ensembles, followed by an improv jam. 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. ■ Busboys and Poets will present an open mic poetry night hosted by Twain Dooley. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Tour ■ A U.S. Botanic Garden volunteer will lead an afternoon tour. 2 to 3 p.m. Free. Meet in the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Wednesday, Jan. 07 Wednesday january 7 Class ■ St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek, will host a weekly tai chi class. 2 p.m. Free. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek, 201 Allison St. NW. 202-7262080.

“The Commissioners Fountain” by Heather Jacks is part of an exhibit at Foundry Gallery. ■ Long View Gallery will close an exhibit Sunday of new works made from discarded wood by Chicago artist Michelle Peterson-Albandoz. Located at 1234 9th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-2324788. Concerts ■ The First Wednesday Concert series will feature organist Iris Lan performing Paul Hindemith’s complete sonatas. 12:10 p.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-347-8766. ■ Puerto Candelaria, a Colombian cumbia troupe, will perform a mix of eclectic folk rhythms and Latin jazz beats. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ “NSO in Your Neighborhood: Brookland to NoMa” will kick off with a performance by National Symphony Orchestra musicians Gleen Donnellan, Teri Lee, Carole Evans, Jan Chong, Mark Evans, Charles Nilles and Joe Connel. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Dock 5, Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. kennedy-center.org/nso. The festival will continue through Jan. 12 at various venues. ■ New Orleans-born trumpeter Marlon Jordan will perform. 8 p.m. $10. Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. NW. twinsjazz.com. Discussions and lectures ■ The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk by Nancy Grace Roman on “A Female See Events/Page 18

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Continued From Page 17 Astronomer’s Life.â€? 10 to 11:50 a.m. Free. Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. â– Malcolm Byrne, deputy director and research director at the National Security Archive, will discuss his book “Iran-Contra: Reagan’s Scandal and the Unchecked Abuse of Presidential Power.â€? Noon. Free. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798. â– Robert Brammer and Eiichi Ito of the Library of Congress will present a gallery talk on military authority and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Noon. Free. “Magna Carta: Muse and Mentorâ€? exhibition, South Gallery, Great Hall, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-0185. â– National Museum of Women in the Arts chief curator Kathryn Wat will illuminate the themes and artworks in the exhibition “Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea.â€? Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. â– National Gallery of Art lecturer Jennifer Riddell will discuss “From the École de Paris to the New York School: Selections of Modern Art.â€? 2 p.m. Free. West Building Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The gallery talk will repeat Jan. 12 and 14 at 2 p.m. â– U.S. Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., will discuss his satirical novel “The Global War on Morris.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Performances â– The Happenings Happy Hours series will feature Crude Mechanicals performing “Shakesprov.â€? 5:30 p.m. Free. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-5475688. â– Dance Place and the National Symphony Orchestra will present “Artistic Exchange: Classical and Dance,â€? featuring the ReVision dance company, concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef, violist Eric de Waardt and flutist Aaron Goldman. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. danceplace.org.

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Events Entertainment ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’ to return to D.C. ■The Studio Theatre has extended Joshua Harmon’s savage comedy “Bad Jews� again, this time through Jan. 18. The night after their grandfather’s funeral, three cousins engage in a verbal battle over a family heirloom. In one corner is “Super Jew� Daphna: volatile, On stage self-assured and unbending. In the other is Liam: secular, entitled and just as stubborn. And in the middle, woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is Liam’s brother Jonah tries to stay out of the fray and really a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an honor his grandfather’s memory on his own. enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be Tickets cost $44 to $88. The Studio Theatre is loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to located at 1501 14th St. NW. 202-232-3300; his former self. But time is running out, and he could studiotheatre.org. soon be doomed for all eternity. ■Arena Stage has extended “Fiddler on the Roof� Tickets cost $32 to $122. The Warner Theatre is through Jan. 11 at the Fichandler Stage. located at 13th and E streets NW. 800-745-3000; The iconic American musical, which won nine Tony warnertheatredc.com. Awards for its 1964 debut, weaves ■Studio Theatre will stage Tarell together a portrait of family, comAlvin McCraney’s “Choir Boy� Jan. munity and life’s unexpected mira7 through Feb. 22. cles. Arena Stage artistic director For 50 years, the elite boarding Molly Smith helms the production. school Charles R. Drew Prep has Tickets cost $50 to $99, subject stood by its traditions and preto change based on availability. pared young black men to lead. Arena Stage is located at 1101 6th But times and finances have St. SW. 202-488-3300; arenastchanged, and the pressure on the age.org. school’s legendary gospel choir is ■Ford’s Theatre will present “A high. When Pharus, an ambitious Christmas Carol� through Jan. 1. and talented student, is told to Tickets cost $22 to $95. Ford’s ignore a gay slur to take his place Theatre is located at 511 10th St. “The Tempest� will continue NW. 202-347-4833; fords.org. as the choir’s leader, he must decide who he is and what he’s ■Pointless Theatre will present through Jan. 18 at Sidney willing to fight for. “A Very Pointless Holiday SpectacuHarman Hall. Tickets cost $44 to $88. The lar: The Annual North Pole Talent theater is located at 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332Show� through Jan. 3 in the Mead Theatre Lab at 3300; studiotheatre.org. Flashpoint. ■The Shakespeare Theatre Company has extend- Tickets cost $18 to $25. The theater is located at ed “The Tempest� through Jan. 18 at Sidney Harman 916 G St. NW. pointlesstheatre.com. Hall. ■The Washington premiere of the Tony Award-winning revival of “Pippin� will continue through Jan. 4 at the Trickery, magic, romance and revenge set the stage for one of Shakespeare’s late masterpieces, in National Theatre. which sprites, goddesses and fools hold court. Ethan Tickets start at $48. The National Theatre is locatMcSweeny directs. ed at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 800-514-3849; thenationaldc.com. Tickets cost $20 to $110. The theater is located at 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122; shakespearetheatre.org. ■The Kennedy Center will host a national tour of The Warner Theatre will host a new touring production of the hit Broadway musical “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast� Jan. 6 through 11. The play tells the classic story of Belle, a young

â– Holly Bass will host an open mic poetry event. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Reading â– Novelists Dolen Perkins-Valdez and

Emily Raboteau will celebrate the birthday of American writer Zora Neale Hurston by reading selections from Hurston’s work and discussing her influence on their own writing. Noon. Free. Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5394. Sporting event ■The Washington Wizards will play the New York Knicks. 7 p.m. $15 to $472. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000.

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Thursday january 8 Antiques show ■The Washington Winter Show — featuring antiques and fine arts, with the theme “Ports of Call� — will open with a champagne reception for sponsors, benefactors and designers, from 6 to 6:30 p.m.; and for gala patrons and young collectors, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. $145 to $500. Katzen Arts Center, Amer-

“Disney’s Beauty and the Beast� will run Jan. 6 through 11 at the Warner Theatre. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat� through Jan. 4 in the Opera House. Tickets cost $25 to $155. 202-467-4600; kennedy-center.org. ■Canada’s acclaimed Old Trout Puppet Workshop will bring “Famous Puppet Death Scenes� to the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company through Jan. 4. Tickets start at $35. The theater is located at 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939; woollymammoth.net. ■Studio 2ndStage will present Irish playwright Mark O’Rowe’s linguistic drama “Terminus� through Jan. 4 in Stage 4 at the Studio Theatre. Tickets cost $30 to $35. The theater is located at 1501 14th St. NW. 202-232-3300; studiotheatre.org. ■Theater Alliance will stage Langston Hughes’ “Black Nativity� through Jan. 4 at the Anacostia Playhouse. Tickets cost $10 to $35. The Anacostia Playhouse is located at 2020 Shannon Place SE. 202-241-2539; theateralliance.com.

ican University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. washingtonwintershow.com. Children’s program ■A Mad Hatter’s Tea Party will celebrate the birthday of author Lewis Carroll and the 150th anniversary of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland� with crafts, tea and refreshments, followed by a singalong screening of Disney’s animated movie based on the book. 5 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202282-3139. Class ■Saffron Dance will present a promotional belly dance class. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839. Concert ■Musicians Scott Miller and Doug Seegers will perform. 8:30 p.m. $12 to $15. 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 legal expert and author Clare Sullivan on “Digital Identity — A Significant New Legal, Commercial, and Political Concept.� 10 to 11:50 a.m. Free. Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. ■Nancy Duff Campbell, founder and

co-president of the National Women’s Law Center, will discuss what to expect from the U.S. Supreme Court this year. 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. ■A National Gallery of Art lecturer will discuss “Modern American Prints and Drawings From the Kainen Collection.� 2 p.m. Free. West Building Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The gallery talk will repeat Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. and Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. ■The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will host a discussion of Sebastian Barry’s novel “The Secret Scripture.� 2:30 p.m. Free. Room 220, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■The George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum will present “Taking Shape: How Natural Materials Can Inspire Design,� featuring internationally recognized artists Philip and Matt Moulthrop. 6 p.m. $10; reservations required. Myers Room, George Washington University Museum/Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-7394. ■The Mystery Book Group will discuss “I Remember You� by Yrsa Sigurdardottir. 6:30 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. ■Cornelia Homburg, curator of the See Events/Page 23

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which organized the Dec. 20 event. Other D.C. counts took place that day in Rock Creek Park, at Fort Dupont and at the U.S. Naval Observatory. On the cold Saturday morning at the hilly Battery Kemble Park, around 20 bird lovers from different parts of the city bundled up to participate in the tally, splitting into two groups paired with a guide. Lund led one group up to the main hill, then toward a grassy knoll, moist from the melting morning frost. Fenceless yards of multimillion-dollar homes along Chain Bridge Road abut this lofty spot on the parkland. Birders peered through their binoculars looking for whatever feathery creatures they came

across — sitting on the leafless branches or darting from tree to tree. “Right now, we’re creeping into a bunch of people’s backyards with binoculars and seeing what we can see,” joked Lund. He noted that other bird-watchers at last year’s Christmas count spotted all kinds of fluttering activity at nearby feeders full of seeds. Down the hill, the group stopped and tallied what they’d seen so far — chickadees, juncos, white-breasted nuthatches, a large flicker woodpecker, Carolina wrens, robins, blue jays, song sparrows, a mockingbird and, of course, dozens of cardinals. The metallicsounding chirps of these bright red, blackbeaked birds were heard throughout the walk. “They’re everywhere,” one of the bird-watchers noted as he looked around.

Non-native white-throated sparrows were also plentiful at Battery Kemble that day. Every winter, these full-bodied brown and gray northern birds with a yellow, black and white head migrate to the D.C. area from their natural habitat in Canada. For an urban area like D.C., bird count participant Chris McMurray said that “it’s important to realize that in [D.C.] there’s a lot of wildlife.” “It’s very accessible. You don’t have to drive out to the country,” said McMurray, who also serves on the board of the D.C. Audubon Society. He added that people need to appreciate the diversity of the urban landscape, especially in terms of policy that affects wild animals’ natural habitat. On Jan. 24, the D.C. chapter will host the

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The Dec. 20 tally brought some two dozen bird-watchers to Battery Kemble Park.

annual C&O Canal Mid-winter Bird Survey, a larger event that requires groups to span the historic 180-mile-plus waterway from Georgetown to Cumberland, Md. The organization has been conducting this activity for the past 15 years.

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tric Company. He also said the proposal lacks incentives for lowincome residents, who are in most need of these savings. Along the same lines, other critics warned that D.C. residents would inevitably get the short end of the deal. Touting that message is the new Power DC coalition. “Instead of brokering a losing deal with a utility already in decline, city officials should work with our local utility and local innovators to build a system that delivers clean, efficient, reliable, local energy to keep our bills low, enhance security and increase local economic resilience,” Power DC declares on its website. Launched on the same day as the hearing, the coalition comprises local renewable energy advocates who believe solar power is among the most effective, innovative and sustainable ways to lower electricity bills. Over the past few years, solar panels have become less expensive to install, and solar cooperatives are flourishing in the D.C. area to help with cheaper, easier bulk purchases. To broaden the coalition’s membership, organizers mobilized with civic leaders and nonprofits that want affordable rates. Those include the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, Interfaith Power and Light, DC Working Families and the D.C. Tenants’ Advocacy Coalition. Another opponent of the proposed merger, D.C. People’s Counsel Sandra Mattavous-Frye, also made an appearance at the coalition’s launch. Her office rejected the plan back in November absent substantial changes, saying the firms’ proposal lacked customer benefits. “There are too many unanswered questions, missed opportunities and a clear shifting of risk to consumers for the application to be approved as filed,” she said in a Nov. 3 statement. Meanwhile, supporters of the proposed merger praise what Exelon has offered for D.C.’s economic development — $95 million to $134 million more in the local economy, as well as 900 to 1,300 new jobs. “I really like that one,” DC Chamber of Commerce’s Harry

Wing said of those job prospects. “As the voice of businesses large and small in the District, the chamber is committed to maintaining a healthy and competitive commercial environment.” Entrepreneurs also testified that the proposal would expand their business, as demonstrated by their contracting work with Baltimore’s power company now owned by Exelon. Many were members of the Presidents’ Roundtable, a group that represents African-American smallbusiness owners, who believe the deal would support ventures owned by women and minorities. Several major beneficiaries of Pepco’s corporate social responsibility program also rallied behind the two powerhouses at the hearing. Monsignor John Enzler, president of Catholic Charities, the region’s largest social service provider, described company staff as “gracious” with volunteers, fundraisers and corporate sponsorships. “It’s a massive undertaking. We can’t do it alone,” said Enzler. The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington also backs the merger. Pepco has been a major partner for the trade association, according to president Kathy Hollinger, who said at the hearing that the company donates to her group’s education programs. Pepco also provides energy savings training to restaurant operators, trimming an important expense for small businesses. Hollinger said her group is confident that “Exelon would maintain Pepco’s community involvement in our region and our industry.” The proposed merger has already received endorsements from federal energy regulators and the Virginia State Corporation Commission. It still needs vetting by the U.S. Department of Justice and other local regulatory agencies in Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland. The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel recently opposed the proposal. The Dec. 17 hearing was the first of four planned by the D.C. Public Service Commission before the public comment period closes on March 9.

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throughout the city. The plan is the largest single planting undertaking for the department’s Urban Forestry Administration, according to a news release. In Northwest, the most arboreous recipients are wards 3 and 4, which are expected get hundreds of new trees based on the city’s online tree planting map. While workers will install a watering device alongside each tree and refill it at least twice a month, the department also encourages neighbors to help maintain the plants through its tree adoption program, “Canopy Keepers.” Website: ddot.dc.gov/page/tree-planting-ddot-trees

Union Station to Georgetown streetcar Status: Planning While broader expansion of the city’s streetcar network remains in doubt, a long-desired goal to build a crosstown line is still a go. Planners are developing an environmental assessment that includes refining two options unveiled back in October. The city aims to continue H Street NE’s streetcar segment westward by constructing a 3.46-mile line from Union Station to Georgetown. Another public meeting will be held early 2015. Website: unionstationtogeorgetown.com

Expansion of DC Circulator service Status: Planning The city’s red-and-gray buses may soon infiltrate further into Northwest. A proposal to expand the DC Circulator’s service to more neighborhoods is expected to move forward in 2015. Unveiled this month, the final plan identifies 10 total routes — six new and four extended lines — to be implemented in three phases within the next 10 years. The project aims to start the first phase next year with service to the Washington National Cathedral, National Mall and U Street corridor/Howard University, among the new

Parking meter innovations Status: Pilot The District is currently test driving “parkDC,” a new parking meter program that aims to minimize congestion and the endless search for parking, before rolling out the program citywide next year. To see how the pilot run works, head to the Chinatown/Penn Quarter — bounded by H, E, 11th and 3rd streets NW, according to a release. Improved signage, new machines, real-time information on available parking spaces, and adjustment of a meter’s prices depending on demand are among parkDC’s strategies listed on the agency’s website.

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nity Power Network and then sign up at dcsun.org/bulk-purchases. Klein performs an initial assessment of the resident’s roof to make sure solar panels are feasible. Then a selection committee review the bids from different solar panel installers and choose a single contractor. Because D.C. homes vary so widely in their structures, each installation is customized. For example, in historic districts, preservation rules restrict exterior additions — including solar panels — that would be visible from the street. “Most installers in D.C. know how to work with historic district restrictions,” said Klein. Various incentives are available to help offset the amount a homeowner would otherwise pay a solar contractor — which could be $12,000 to $36,000, depending on the size of the panel system, according to an example representatives provided at the Dec. 8 meeting. The incentive package includes a cooperative discount, a 30 percent federal

tax credit, an annual electricity savings and a “solar renewable energy credit,” or SREC. The latter incentive — “a paper accounting of how much electricity you created” — is often overlooked, and it can be tricky to calculate, but network representatives said it can be a valuable source of savings. D.C.’s electricity provider, Pepco, is required to produce some of its electricity from solar, so it purchases SRECs from residential users of solar panels via third-party businesses, which some solar panel installers also operate, said Klein. Only a few states and the District participate in this practice. “SRECs are worth a lot of money in D.C. We have the strongest market,” said Emily Stiever, chief of staff for the Community Power Network. The D.C. Department of the Environment has also offered a solar rebate program for residents who install panels, though the program is on hold due to funding glitches. Meanwhile, the Community Power Network has been organizing renewable energy groups on a grass-

roots level since 2011, starting in D.C. and expanding across the country. Anya Schoolman founded the association after setting up DC Solar United Neighborhoods, or DC SUN, an umbrella group now comprising 11 solar panel co-ops in the city. Recently, the Community Power Network also assisted with a bulk purchase of solar panels for a group of local religious organizations, including Dupont Circle’s Foundry Church, the site of the Dec. 8 information session for Ward 2 residents. Explaining the network’s organizing efforts, Klein said installers now pay his organization $500 for each homeowner customer participating in a co-op. That funding stream, according to network representatives, has helped the four-person staff expand its reach. However, as chief of staff Stiever emphasized, the Community Power Network is a still a nonprofit that doesn’t have preferences for specific solar suppliers. “Our goal is to be a consumer advocate, and help homeowners go solar and have a good experience,” Stiever said.

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Continued From Page 18 exhibition “Neo-Impressionism and the Dream of Realities: Painting, Poetry, Music,” will explore the creative exchange between Neo-Impressionist painters and Symbolist writers and composers in the late 1880s and early 1890s. 6:30 p.m. $10 to $12; free for members and ages 18 and younger. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org. ■ “Spotlight on Design: 11th Street Bridge Park,” about the District’s plans for an elevated park over the Anacostia River, will feature Jason Long, partner-incharge at OMA; Hallie Boyce, partner at OLIN; Scott Kratz, director of the 11th Street Bridge Project; and David W. Smith, executive director of the Pearl Coalition. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $12 to $20; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■ Anya Kamenetz will discuss her book “The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed With Standardized Testing — But You Don’t Have to Be.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ “Literature of the English-Speaking World,” a six-part monthly series led by George Mason University adjunct professor Phil Burnham, will feature a discussion of “The Sheltering Sky” by Paul Bowles. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3072. ■ A support group for job seekers will host a breakout session for participants to network and strategize. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ Social worker Margaret Donley will discuss “Love and the Primary Triangle: An Evolutionary Perspective on Gender and Stress Reactivity.” 7:30 p.m. Free. Bowen Center for the Study of the Family, 4400 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-9654400. Performance ■ Rachel Feinstein, a nationally touring comedian and actress, will perform. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery starting at 5:30 p.m. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. Friday, Jan. 09

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Antiques show ■ The Washington Winter Show will feature antiques and fine arts with the theme “Ports of Call.” 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. $20. Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. washingtonwintershow.com. The show will continue Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present works by Duparc, Beethoven and Georges Auric. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-3332075. ■ The Momenta String Quartet will perform works by Janácek and other composers. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215. ■ The soul-jazz ensemble Soule Monde — featuring percussionist Russ Lawton and keyboardist Pay Paczkowski — will perform organ-driven funky rhythms, luscious melodies and leaping improvisations. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ “NSO in Your Neighborhood: Brookland to NoMa” will present a classicalcontemporary “mix” concert featuring the National Symphony Orchestra, progressive hip-hop artist Christylez Bacon, sixstring electric cellist Wytold and D.C.’s own DJ Stylus. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. EchoStage, 2135 Queens Chapel Road NE. kennedy-center.org/nso. ■ “Barbara Cook’s Spotlight” will feature Tony Award nominee Will Chase. 7:30 p.m. $45. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Jazz pianist Mark G. Meadows & Somethin’ Good will perform. 8 and 10 p.m. $15. Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. NW. twinsjazz.com. The concert will repeat Saturday at 8 and 10 p.m. ■ The Folger Consort and the vocal ensemble Lionheart will present “The Road to Canterbury: Music of Medieval England,” featuring engaging dances, ethereal motets and a tune mentioned in Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales.” 8 p.m. $30 to $50. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. folger.edu. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m.; a discussion open to concertgoers will precede each performance. ■ New Orleans Suspects will perform with Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett of Little Feat. 8:30 p.m. $27 to $35. The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW. 202-787-1000. ■ Roosevelt Dime, By & By and Bellwether Bayou will perform American roots music. 8:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ The Washington Winter Show will feature a luncheon and lecture by attorney and museum professional Amy Herman on “The Art of Perception.” 10:30 a.m. $135. Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. washingtonwintershow.com. ■ Nick Galifianakis, Gene Weingarten and David Apatoff will discuss “The Art of

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On Dec. 17, members of the School Without Walls community participated in a march and lie-in to raise awareness of police brutality and killings of unarmed black men and children, such as Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The protest was planned by the AfricanAmerican history class. Many students, wearing all black, marched down G Street and Pennsylvania Avenue shouting chants including “Black Lives Matter”

Richard Thompson.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Jacques Bodelle will discuss his book “Petites histoires des français d’Amérique” in conversation with journalist Claude Porsella. 7 p.m. $10 to $15. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. Films ■ The Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies will present a film screening and talk by Father Jerry Martinson on “Giuseppe Castiglione in China: Imperial Painter, Humble Servant.” 6 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies, 640 Massachusetts Ave. NW. surveymonkey.com/s/QD822XY. ■ The 19th annual Iranian Film Festival will feature Mohammad Rasoulof’s 2013 thriller “Manuscripts Don’t Burn.” 7 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. Performances ■ Busboys and Poets will present “Nine on the Ninth,” a poetry night hosted by Derrick Weston Brown. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ Busboys and Poets will present “11th Hour Poetry Slam,” hosted by 2Deep the Poetess. 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Special event ■ Capitol Hill Arts Workshop teaching artists Ellen Cornett and Sheppard Bear will present “Paint & Sip,” an evening of painting and wine. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839. Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Chicago Bulls. 8 p.m. $25 to $577. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. The Current welcomes submissions for the Events & Entertainment calendar, although space constraints limit the number of items we can include. Items should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event and include a summary of the event and its date, time, location with complete address, and cost to attend (indicate “free” if there is no charge). Also, please list a phone number for publication and a phone number for an editor to reach a contact person. Entries may be sent to calendar@currentnewspapers. com or The Current, P.O. Box 40400, Washington, D.C. 20016-0400.

and “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot.” In the front of the march, students held a sign with the message “Silence Is Acceptance,” and many others held a variety of posters. When we arrived at the White House, all of the participants lay down and shared a moment of silence for the victims of shootings, whose names were included on our banner. We continued our lie-in for 30 minutes and proceeded chanting, including “No Justice, No Peace” and “I Can’t Breathe.” Following the die-in, we marched back to our school building. Overall, the march was successful and everyone who participated was excited to have the opportunity to speak out on an important issue of racial profiling and the value of all human life. — Montana Lee, ninth-grader

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