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The Georgetown Current

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Vol. XXVI, No. 24

Serving Burleith, Foxhall, Georgetown, Georgetown Reservoir & Glover Park

Mayor delays Hardy lease negotiation

DAY OF SERVICE

■ Schools: Bowser, council

spar over jurisdictional issue

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

The Lab School of Washington won’t get a lease extension at the old Hardy School property before the public has had a chance to weigh in, Mayor Muriel Bowser said last week.

The council hastily passed emergency legislation last month that authorized the mayor to begin negotiations on extending the Lab School’s lease for 20 to 25 years.

The private school for students with special needs has been operating out of the building at 1550 Foxhall Road NW since 2008.

At-large D.C. Council member David Grosso, who introduced the legislation, said he wanted to ensure that Lab could begin $2.5

million of capital improvements to the site, which has experienced increasing issues with heating, air conditioning and sanitation in recent years. Lab School officials said that their current lease term, which runs only until 2023, is too short for them to carry out costly renovations. But some community stakeholders say overcrowding in Ward 3 schools means that the city should seriously consider restorSee Hardy/Page 26

Dupont Sunoco closure prompts review

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Brian Kapur/The Current

Community members of all ages participated in Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service events on Monday. Volunteers helped remove invasive English Ivy and pick up litter in Glover Archbold Park during activities sponsored by the National Park Service and Rock Creek Conservancy.

The abrupt closure of the Sunoco service station in Dupont Circle has prompted a scramble to define the laws governing such businesses, while neighbors and city officials continue to request that Sunoco reopen.

Marx Realty purchased the Sunoco property at 2200 P St. NW last year with plans to build a ninestory apartment building on the site. Although the plans are still in an early stage, Marx opted not to renew the station operator’s lease in late December, and soon began dismantling oil pumps and tanks.

Last Wednesday, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B (Dupont Circle) voted unanimously to request that the station reopen — as Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans, who has advocated for keeping service stations open citywide, cheered on.

Evans said at the ANC 2B meeting that he has been in touch with the offices of Mayor Muriel

Brian Kapur/The Current

Though the pumps are already gone from 2200 P St. NW, city officials aren’t sure the closure was legal.

Bowser, Attorney General Karl Racine and the Department of Energy & Environment to determine whether the government can require Sunoco to See Sunoco/Page 15

Verizon Center signage renewed despite debate

Agency drops plans to tweak Reagan National flight path

By MARK LIEBERMAN

■ Noise: Community lawsuit implemented the new route,

traffic after the aviation agency

Current Staff Writer

City agencies have approved renewal permits for three large digital advertising signs at the Verizon Center, but neighborhood leaders and residents remain opposed to the extension without further review of local impacts.

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2C (Downtown, Penn Quarter) voted unanimously last Wednesday to once again oppose retaining the signs and to request that the Office of Planning and the D.C. Department of Transportation study their effects.

The renewal process comes after the D.C. Council approved three large digital signs at the Verizon Center for a three-year period beginning in 2013. Monumental Sports and Entertainment, which owns the venue, has pledged to improve the signs based on

over impacts moves forward

Brian Kapur/Current file photo

The D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs said it lacked a legal basis to block a permit extension for the three large digital billboards. community feedback, but overall remains committed to extending the signs for another three years.

Numerous residents, meanwhile, believe the signs disrupt their sleep and threaten their quality of life.

D.C. law outlines a review procedure for city agencies to follow when determining whether the signs comply with the law. Although neighbors feel a See Signs/Page 3

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

As community groups along the Potomac River continue their lawsuit over a disruptive flight path, the Federal Aviation Administration has dropped plans to tweak that existing route from Reagan National Airport.

Neighborhoods that include Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, Foxhall and the Palisades have seen — and heard — additional airplane

dubbed “LAZIR,” in spring 2015.

Since then, residents in those communities have banded together to form the DC Fair Skies Coalition, which is arguing in appeals court that LAZIR wasn’t adequately considered and subjects residents to disruptive airplane noise.

The federal administration’s response was LAZIR B, a modification of the LAZIR route that would shift a portion of the flight path over Rosslyn, Va., farther from Georgetown and Foxhall.

Although there was general conSee Aircraft/Page 5

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Trump’s inauguration to bring high security, passionate protesters to D.C. / Page 6

Maret’s boys basketball team hoping for MAC crown after missing out last season / Page 9

Annual expo at convention center will feature 700 new cars, latest automotive technology / Page 22

Police Report/8 Real Estate/13 School Dispatches/11 Service Directory/23 Sports/9 Week Ahead/3

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Development plans for Adams Morgan parcel advance

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Developers are charging ahead with plans for a seven-story condo building on the corner of 18th Street and Columbia Road NW in Adams Morgan — but numerous residents and neighborhood leaders aren’t backing down from their long-standing opposition to the project.

Last year, plans from developer PN Hoffman for the new building on the SunTrust site at 1800 Columbia Road NW underwent several rounds of review from community members and the Historic Preservation Review Board. In October, board

members offered tentative support for the designs, while requesting additional tweaks to a planned plaza space and penthouse prior to any final approval.

Representatives from PN Hoffman and architecture firm Eric Colbert & Associates unveiled the changes that resulted from the board’s design concerns at the Jan. 4 meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1C (Adams Morgan). Commissioners and residents agreed that the new designs improved on the old ones, but many in the crowd said their fundamental objections remain to the size, scale and location of the project on a popular community gathering space and farmers market site.

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detailed adverse impact study is necessary, the Transportation Department and Office of Planning said late last year that they’d seen no such ill effects and that further evaluation isn’t necessary.

At that point, the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs has no choice but to approve permits for the electronic signs, the agency’s legislative director Matt Orlins told ANC 2C last Monday.

“This is the law that we have to implement. We’re not taking a policy position,” Orlins said.

“We’re simply enforcing the law that’s written on the books, because as a regulatory agency that’s our job.”

In an interview, ANC 2C chair John Tinpe said residents don’t necessarily think the signs should be taken down, but he and his colleagues want to see a more formal process for assessing the signs’ effects on the community.

“What department heads have said is basically they have fulfilled an obligation because ‘we see there is no adverse impact as we define it, therefore there’s no need for a report,’” Tinpe said. “Residents define adverse impact in a different way.”

Elizabeth Miller, a Gallery Place resident, said she would have to close her blinds soon after nightfall if she wanted to shut out light from the signs altogether.

She doesn’t believe she should have to do that, though. “We’re not trying to make this stuff disappear,” Miller said. “We just want to learn how to live together.”

A recently approved council bill for a set of five digital signs at Nationals Park in Ward 6 has provided opponents of the Verizon Center signs — including lawyer David Julyan, who represents a group of disgruntled residents of the Terrell Place condominium on 7th Street NW — with a template for addressing their concerns.

Julyan said at the meeting that he wants ANC 2C to oppose — and the D.C. Council to ban — fullmotion video on the signs, as the council did recently with the

Nationals Park legislation.

Meanwhile, two council members would like to see an 8 percent developer’s tax on electronic advertising signs. During the council’s discussion of Nationals Park, Ward 6 member Charles Allen and at-large member Robert White wrote an amendment regarding that tax, but Allen told The Current that he removed it pending resolution of legal issues.

But he and White remain committed to the amendment and hope to introduce it later this spring during the annual budget process, establishing a model that could be replicated in the Verizon Center discussions, Allen said.

While restrictive of certain sign attributes, the Nationals Park legislation has also prompted broader citywide concern among critics of digital signs. In addition to granting permits for five signs at the baseball stadium, the law allows Mayor Muriel Bowser to establish “entertainment districts” across the city where digital signs can be erected with fewer restrictions. At last Wednesday’s meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B (Dupont Circle), Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans reassured residents that their neighborhood and others like it weren’t the target of this provision.

Evans supports the law because it allows revenue-generating digital signs at key sites like the planned new soccer stadium in Southwest, the proposed Wizards practice facility in Southeast and any potential new football arena at the RFK Stadium site. He said he would discourage any attempt by the mayor to extend entertainment districts beyond those sites, though he doubts she’ll try.

“Frankly, part of it is that they make money,” Evans said. “Some people really like watching them, and other people hate them.”

Monumental’s spokesperson declined to comment on how much revenue the signs generate.

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, who previously criticized city agencies for failing to enforce existing laws for the Verizon Center’s signs, wasn’t available for comment in time for publication.

ANC 1C voted 5-2 to inform the preservation board of its continuing opposition to the project, in hopes the board will take neighborhood concerns into account.

The updated plaza design includes open space dotted with a few round benches encircling planters, with room available for an outdoor cafe for a potential restaurant tenant in the building. Other tweaks include miniature columns on the building’s corners, more visual distinction between the northern and southern portions of the building, and a uniform appearance for the main floors and the penthouse above.

The Historic Preservation Review Board will consider the latest designs on either

Rendering courtesy of PN Hoffman

Many residents continue to believe the proposed building is too big for the area.

Jan. 26 or Feb. 2.

When residents at last week’s meeting criticized, as they have repeatedly, the decision to eliminate more than 75 percent of the existing plaza space, PN Hoffman’s Bao See SunTrust/Page 5

The week ahead Saturday, Jan. 21

Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh will open her office following the Women’s March on Washington to provide residents with a warm space, light refreshments and access to restrooms. The open house will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. in Suite 108 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. The public entrance is located on D Street NW; a photo ID is required for entry to the building.

Tuesday, Jan. 24

The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a working session at 3:30 p.m. in Room 1117, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. The board will hear a presentation by Scott Pearson, executive director of the D.C. Public Charter School Board, on the recently released School Quality Reports for each public charter school in the District.

■ The Foggy Bottom Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at School Without Walls, 2130 G St. NW.

■ The Citizens Association of Georgetown will hold a community meeting on “Crossing the Potomac,” with discussion of renovations to Key Bridge, the gondola project, the possibility bus lanes and long-term plans for Metrorail expansion. The speaker will be Joe Sternlieb, CEO and president of the Georgetown Business Improvement District. The meeting will begin with a reception at 7 p.m. followed by the presentation from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Malmaison, 3401 Water St. NW.

Wednesday, Jan. 25

The National Park Service will host a public meeting in connection with the development of a plan to guide the improvement and management of the Rock Creek Park complex that includes the nature center, horse center and maintenance area. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. ■ The George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus will hold its

quarterly community meeting at 7 p.m. in the Webb Building on the campus, 2100 Foxhall Road NW.

Thursday, Jan. 26

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■ The D.C. Tenants’ Advocacy Coalition will meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Sumner School Museum, 1200 17th St. NW. ■ The Ward 3 Democratic Committee will host a “Community Dialogue” with Mayor Muriel Bowser as part of its regular meeting at 7 p.m. at Forest Hills of DC, 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Tuesday, Jan. 31

The Ward 3-Wilson Feeder Education Network will meet at 7 p.m. at the Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. The speaker will be Hanseul Kang, the D.C. state superintendent of education.

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District Digest Mayor rolls out new police patrol strategy

While announcing sustained reductions in the District’s crime over the past two years, Mayor Muriel Bowser last week also helped D.C. police unveil their new patrolling strategy.

On Jan. 3, the Metropolitan Police Department transitioned to a new “sector” model that divides each of the city’s seven police districts into three sectors, while retaining existing police service areas (PSAs) as subdivisions of those sectors. Each of the 21 total sectors, led by its own sector captain at all times, consists of either two or three existing PSAs. For lieutenants, their current PSA assignments will continue, but they’ll be assigned to one of three specific shifts.

In a news release, police describe the new model as one that “brings additional management accountability to districts and allows for faster dispatch, lower response times, and improved service to the community.”

Interim D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said at a Jan. 11 news conference that the changes give lieutenants “more consistent contact with officers on a specific shift” and grant more responsibility to captains. “The fact of the matter is that we have an experienced but aging command staff, and we need to identify future leaders of this police department,” Newsham said.

The only changes for existing PSAs, police said, will be slight modifications to certain boundaries within the 5th and 6th police

districts.

At the press event announcing the transition, Bowser and Newsham also highlighted accomplishments in reducing crime during Bowser’s tenure, including a 9 percent decrease in total crime, with violent crime down 7 percent and property crime down 9 percent. In addition, over the past two years burglaries are down by a third and car thefts are down by almost a quarter, according to a news release.

In 2016 specifically, the District saw a 10 percent decrease in violent crime, including a 17 percent drop in homicides and a 13 percent drop in robberies, according to the release. Property crime fell by 4 percent.

Inauguration brings late-night ABC hours

Throughout the District, 108 restaurants, bars and hotels have registered to stay open late during inauguration week, according to the D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration.

Those establishments are allowed to sell alcohol until 4 a.m. from Jan. 14 to 22, taking advantage of a D.C. law that permits the flexibility for special events. Some of the establishments have also registered to remain open 24 hours a day during inauguration week.

A list of registrants is available at tinyurl.com/abc-inaugDC. In Northwest, they include Dacha Beer Garden, Hard Rock Cafe, Madam’s Organ, 9:30 Club, Town and the Old Ebbitt Grill, among many others.

In order to qualify for the lon-

ger hours, the establishments were required to register with and pay a daily fee to the D.C. alcohol agency, as well as submit a public safety plan. In addition, restaurants that registered must serve food until 2 a.m. in order to serve alcohol until 4 a.m.

This marks the third inauguration that D.C. alcohol venues have been allowed to apply for longer hours, according to the agency. Liquor stores, grocery stores and other establishments selling alcohol for off-premises consumption were not eligible for the extensions.

Protest march seeks local participation

Local organizers have been busy prepping for the upcoming Women’s March on Washington on Jan. 21, encouraging D.C. residents to get actively involved in their home city’s event.

The local chapter of the Women’s March, wmwdclocal.com, offers an online sign-up for residents to stay updated, pursue volunteer opportunities, and provide housing for fellow marchers, among other options. Organizers also hosted outreach events citywide on Jan. 7 and 8.

“We encourage all supporters — men and women of all backgrounds — to join as we help D.C. residents be involved and support the Women’s March on Washington,” Mercy Morganfield, a leader of the D.C. chapter, said in a recent news release.

The Women’s March takes place Saturday, Jan. 21, the day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Participants will

gather at 10 a.m. at the U.S. Capitol at Independence Avenue and 3rd Street SW to march “in solidarity and the spirit of democracy; for equality, diversity and inclusion; to protect our rights,” according to the release. The national website for the event is womensmarch.com.

Construction project to alter route for E6

From Jan. 23 until further notice, several westbound stops on the E6 Metrobus route will be closed due to long-term construction on Oregon Avenue NW, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has announced.

The affected stops are at Chestnut Street’s intersections with 32nd Street, 33rd Street and Western Avenue NW; and Western Avenue’s intersections with Beech Street, Aberfoyle Place and Arcadia Place NW. Metro recommends that riders board and exit buses at two alternate stops: Oregon Avenue and Chestnut Street (Stop #1002848), and Western Avenue and Pinehurst Circle (Stop #2000060).

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In addition, the following D.C. ZIP codes will not receive mail delivery on Jan. 20: 20003, 20024, 20001, 20002, 20006, 20036 and 20037. Retail and delivery operations will resume as normal on Saturday, Jan. 21, the postal agency says in a release.

The inauguration will also require the Postal Service to lock off or remove more than 30 blue mail collection boxes in the District on Jan. 20, including several along Pennsylvania Avenue NW, New Jersey Avenue NW and E Street NW. Customers can search for alternate collection box locations at usps.com.

Postal Service sets inauguration changes CAG honors outgoing The U.S. Postal Service will temporarily suspend some delivexecutive director ery and retail operations in the District during the presidential inauguration due to security reasons, the agency announced.

With government and law enforcement officials cordoning off certain downtown areas on Jan. 20, six Northwest post offices will be closed that day: 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. (McPherson Square), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. (Ben Franklin), 800 K St. #16 (Techworld), 1800 M St. NW (Farragut), 1050 Connecticut Ave. (Washington Square), and 1400 L

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The Citizens Association of Georgetown honored its longtime executive director, Betsy Cooley, recently at a reception at the George Town Club.

Cooley, who is retiring, served the organization for 13 years, seeing it grow from 800 to 1,300 members.

The association’s current president, Bob vom Eigen, was joined Jan. 13 by several former presidents who sang Cooley’s praises.

“She was not at all dictatorial,” vom Eigen said, adding that Cooley wanted the board to make the decisions, and helped members develop understanding of a range of matters. She was particularly adept at not offending people, vom Eigen said.

Cooley will be succeeded by Leslie Maysak, who was previously executive director of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (Georgetown, Burleith) and has also performed a great deal of volunteer work in the community.

Correction

In the Jan. 11 issue, a caption misidentified Bei Bei as the panda shown in a photo of the National Zoo’s first-birthday celebration for the cub in August 2016. In fact, it was his mother, Mei Xiang; Bei Bei had missed the party held in his honor.

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sensus among D.C. stakeholders that the new flight path wouldn’t hurt, most attendees at a September open house thought improvements would be minor at best.

This month, the agency announced that the plan was off, though officials will continue working with a task force from the airport’s operating authority, which includes representatives from D.C., Maryland and Virginia. “The FAA has decided to terminate the proposed changes to DCA departure procedures known as ‘LAZIR B,’ based on feedback from communities around the airport,� an agency release states. “The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority recently added more members to the DCA Community Noise Working Group to provide broader representation from communities around the airport. The Working Group is developing a more comprehensive work plan to address community noise concerns. The FAA will continue to support the efforts of the Working Group.�

Asked what support the agency will provide, spokesperson Arlene Salac wrote in an email: “The FAA will continue to attend the meetings and provide technical assistance. If the working group recommends noise mitigation strategies such as new air traffic procedures, the FAA will explore whether they are feasible.�

Bob vom Eigen, president of the Citizens Association of Georgetown, blasted the decision to abandon the revised flight path proposal rather than trying to improve it.

“Analysis was made, there were public meetings held on LAZIR B, and then out of the blue in the last week, all of a sudden we get a press release of about a paragraph,â€? he said. “What we’re now left with ‌ is this current route, which is highly disruptive and inappropriate, and basically the FAA said, ‘We’re not going to spend any more time on it.’â€?

Vom Eigen said that he has observed division within the aviation administration about whether to look into more aggressive flight path changes — and that the status quo won out in the end. “I just think we’re going to be stuck going through some very expensive litigation. That seems to be the only option at the moment,� said vom Eigen. “They basically said, ‘It’s my way or the highway’ – that’s the FAA’s position.�

In its lawsuit, the DC Fair Skies Coalition argues that the current LAZIR route never underwent the required environmental study and public review, and therefore must be suspended until such work is completed. The group also calls for greater restrictions against early-morning and late-night flights from Reagan National.

Richard Hinds, attorney for the Citizens Association of Georgetown and a participant in the Fair Skies suit, said the plaintiffs hope the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral arguments on the case before its summer recess. A written brief from the Fair Skies group is due this week, but the coalition may seek an extension because the Federal Aviation Administration has been slow to provide necessary documents, according to Hinds.

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Vuong reiterated that his team isn’t able to please everybody. “There was a lot of differing opinions over what this should be — an open area, or more seating,�

Vuong said. “Unfortunately we’re trying to balance a little bit of everything.�

ANC 1C chair Ted Guthrie said he appreciates the developer’s progress with the designs. But he

also urged residents who oppose the project to pursue litigation if they feel, as some do, that the developer is acting out of step with laws regarding public control of the plaza.

ANC 1C itself can’t make such a move, though commissioner Wilson Reynolds said he remains “too angry� about the project’s scale and potential long-term impact on the neighborhood to let it slide.

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hoc group Adams Morgan for Reasonable Development believe that the plaza is public land, thanks to a decades-old easement offered as reparations for previous segregationist policies. Ward 1 D.C. Council member Brianne Nadeau wants SunTrust to get involved in issue, according to her spokesperson; bank representatives have not appeared during community meetings but have disputed the residents’ argument.

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Respect local autonomy

Local officials’ optimism for greater D.C. autonomy — even full statehood — was reaching a peak before the November election, as polls and pundits forecast Democratic control of the presidency and Senate.

Those predictions failed to materialize, and now Republicans in Congress are resuming their traditional attacks on local self-governance rights for D.C. residents. The latest target is the Death With Dignity Act, a thoughtful measure with established precedent that gives certain terminally ill patients in D.C. the right to reduce their suffering at the end of their lives. As in Oregon, which has had a similar policy in place for nearly two decades, the recently enacted law provides options for residents to consider with their physicians, rather than forcing them to prolong their misery.

The bill was introduced in 2015 by Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, and the council passed it in November 11-2. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed it into law late last month.

But Sen. James Lankford and Rep. Brad Wenstrup disagree with the District’s new law. And although it has no effect on their respective constituents in Oklahoma and Ohio, they have mounted an effort to overrule the wishes of D.C. residents and our own elected officials. As D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton observes in a news release, they aren’t seeking a nationwide policy — no, that would be more difficult to achieve than treating the District as a pawn in a political game.

“Since they believe medical aid-in dying is bad policy, Senator Lankford and Representative Wenstrup should advocate their positions on the national stage, where Congress has clear jurisdiction, and introduce bills to prohibit physicians nationwide from prescribing lethal doses of medication, instead of singling the District out for different treatment,” Del. Norton says in the release. “The House and Senate have more than enough on their plates trying to solve the many issues facing our country.”

We heartily agree. As Mayor Bowser says in a release, the efforts by Sen. Lankford and Rep. Wenstrup are “two new examples of why statehood is so important to the residents of Washington, D.C.” We hope the statehood movement can defy current odds to find a foothold in national politics, and that in the meantime Congress will respect the wishes of D.C. voters — and reject efforts to interfere in local laws.

Friendly neighbors

In national politics, steadily increasing polarization and animosity appears to have sadly become the norm.

We’re pleased to see signs, though, that Northwest residents are able to separate the politics from the individuals when a divisive figure moves into the house next door.

It’s impossible to overlook the case of Sheridan-Kalorama, where Barack Obama is moving with his family after leaving the White House this week — and where Donald Trump’s daughter will bring her family right around the corner. Whether a resident near the corner of Belmont Street and Tracy Place NW favors the Obamas or favors the Trumps, they’re at odds politically with one of their new neighbors.

Even so, every resident we’ve seen speak to the media has done a great credit to the neighborliness of the Sheridan-Kalorama community.

As an international audience looked on, residents have consistently said politics won’t divide neighbors; we’re confident that respect for public figures’ private lives will continue there.

Northwest D.C. is no stranger to diverse political viewpoints, of course. While overwhelmingly liberal, it’s always been home to prominent conservatives working in Congress or D.C.-based think tanks, media outlets, advocacy groups and presidential administrations. Mike Pence, the vice president-elect, is in his final days living in Chevy Chase; neighbors waved rainbow flags but generally expressed hopes for dialogue and understanding, not the harsh words those same individuals may well feel for Mr. Pence’s viewpoints.

Of course, when a new neighbor is as prominent as Barack Obama or Ivanka Trump, residents do face the disruption of U.S. Secret Service protection. At a recent meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2D (Sheridan-Kalorama), some community members groused that they weren’t hearing enough about the planned security measures and how they’ll affect local traffic and parking. We’d like to see city and federal officials take steps to protect local residents’ quality of life — further reducing the risk of animosity in this amicable community.

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o one really knows how many people are coming to Washington to celebrate Inauguration Day on Friday or to participate in assorted protests.

But there will be a lot.

The security clampdown of the capital of the free world is ratcheting up quickly. At the beginning of the week, the heavily fenced-in National Mall looked like an encampment.

What are authorities most worried about?

There have been no “specific, credible” terrorism threats. But it’s routine now to plan for some type of organized terrorism — domestic or foreign. That’s taken for granted.

There also now-routine worries about “the lone wolf.” That’s a single individual, either domestic or foreign, who either purposefully or insanely decides to take action. This type of person is much harder to detect. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Peter Newsham told us that law enforcement is scouring social media for hints of any such persons. Domestic “militia extremists” who oppose the federal government and have suggested or engaged in violence are on the watch lists, too.

With all of this preparation, it’s important that law enforcement documents note the right to peaceably gather and protest. You may agree or disagree with protesters, but they have a right to assemble.

The inauguration of Donald J. Trump has yet another level for potential violence — a clash between protesters and Trump’s most aggressive defenders and supporters.

Nearly two dozen protest groups were seeking sites to stage their events. A handful sought permits to celebrate the new president.

Law enforcement officials are aware some protesters publicly have said they illegally intend to shut down the inaugural or parade or create chaos.

Other protesters intend to have such numbers that they easily distract and overwhelm the official event.

The unknown is, What response will come from those ardent Trump supporters who will be offended by the protesters?

There is a concern among law enforcement that some Trump supporters could clash with protesters. The worst fear is a vigilante-like response, as well as fistfights or other incidents.

We saw some of this at Trump political rallies during the campaign. But none of those campaign events match the hundreds of thousands who will be on the streets of Washington.

What will they do? What will they do? That’s the added worry this week.

■ Police advice. The advice is simple for anyone who just wants to attend the inaugural as a historic moment in our history: Pay attention to your surroundings and be alert to the mood of the crowd. Be aware of places where you can withdraw from the crowds.

Sad to say, that is advice you might consider in any public place, not just Inauguration Day. The important point is for Americans to live their lives as openly as possible and not cower in fear or withdraw from public events.

■ If you don’t go. NBC4 will have full coverage of the inaugural on Friday, beginning with our early shows before NBC network coverage takes over. Your Notebook will join anchors Jim Vance and Doreen Gentzler to cover the inaugural parade in the afternoon.

You may have heard that Charlie Brotman will join us, too. Since 1957, Brotman had officially announced parade participants for the new president as they passed the presidential reviewing stand. The 89-year-old Brotman was raring to go one more time until the Trump inaugural committee dumped him. NBC4 invited him to join us, and he accepted. Tune in.

NBC4 also is doing something different on the web: We are going to “broadcast” all morning live online from the Hill Center on Capitol Hill.

Anchors Wendy Rieger and David Culver will host a broad series of guests and invite your questions as they talk about our city, the people who live here and how local Washington fits into this big day. Download the NBC4 app to participate.

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

TOM SHERWOOD’S

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR D.C. residents need free internet access

Last week, I introduced the Wi-Fi Task Force Act of 2017.

This bill would create a task force to provide comprehensive policy recommendations on how the District can efficiently provide free wireless internet access through the construction and operation of a municipal broadband network. Communities across the United States are already successfully operating municipal broadband networks, and it is time for the District to foster the development of advanced broadband facilities and services for our communities, residents and visitors.

The District government has forged ahead with inclusive and diverse policies such as increasing the minimum wage and expanding the Marion Barry Summer Youth Program with the aim of improving income

equality. A municipal broadband network providing free wireless internet to the entire District is the next step.

The digital divide is an economic divide. Our lower-income citizens unable to afford internet access are becoming more vulnerable. Job postings and job applications are online now.

Eighty percent of Fortune 500 companies only accept job applications online. Our “disconnected” students are at a disadvantage. Homework, study guides, research tools, college scholarships and applications, financial aid applications and class registration are online now. A municipal broadband network will help bridge the gap for our lower-income residents.

Free wireless internet in the District will also boost our economy and be valuable for our tourists. Research shows that customers spend more money when free Wi-Fi is available. For our locally owned businesses, that can mean increased revenue. For tourists, free Wi-Fi can help them dis-

cover a great restaurant, find museum hours and navigate the best transportation options for their travel around the District.

President Barack Obama’s ConnectHome and the Federal Communications Commission’s “Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan” program have already allotted billions of dollars toward providing internet access to all Americans. Access to federal funding can lower the financial burden on the District’s pursuit to provide high-speed broadband to all its residents.

The internet is no longer a luxury but a necessity, and it is essential to everyday life.

Broadband access for all our citizens, regardless of their income or which ward they reside in, is vital to eliminating the digital divide and the economic divide. The new year brings new opportunities, and the Wi-Fi Task Force Act of 2017 is an opportunity to allow all Washingtonians to prosper.

Brandon Todd D.C. Council member, Ward 4

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Nursing unit just one part of Knollwood

In The Current’s Jan. 4 issue, an article on Chevy Chase transportation issues referenced “residents of Knollwood Nursing Home.”

For your information, Knollwood is not “a nursing home.” It is a continuing care retirement community with over 200 retired military officers and family members living a vibrant life in independent apartments, enjoying lectures, musical programs, trips to museums and concerts, and other activities in the community. A few are even giving back to the community by volunteering at Lafayette Elementary School.

Another 40 live in an assisted living wing. Only about 60 are in the nursing and dementia units.

We hope you will use the correct description in the future.

Thelma S. Mrazek Resident, Knollwood

Alzheimer’s project recruiting volunteers

Today, thousands of individuals in the greater Washington area deal with the harsh realities of Alzheimer’s disease every day — either because they are diagnosed with it or because they experience the impact of the disease firsthand as they care for a loved one.

Without any new medical breakthroughs, the number of Alzheimer’s cases will triple by 2050.

Worldwide, that means 130 million people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s with an economic impact of nearly $1 trillion.

Now imagine if we’re able to change the course of this disease by developing a therapy that can stave off symptoms — before we lose another generation.

This is what we’re doing at Georgetown University, as one of 90 sites contributing to the Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative Generation Study — a research study that is testing whether an active immunotherapy (vaccine) or an oral medication might prevent or delay Alzheimer’s symptoms in individuals with higher risk.

We are now enrolling individuals in the area from the baby boomer generation. We’re looking for individuals 60 to 75 years old who currently show no signs of cognitive impairment, but who may be at higher risk for developing the disease because of their genetic makeup. Volunteers will learn whether they carry none, one or two copies of the e4 type

of the APOE gene, the major genetic risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s later in life. Only those with two copies of e4 (considered higher-risk individuals) will receive treatment.

We understand that learning one’s genetic risk may be emotionally impactful, so we provide genetic counseling to participants who join the Generation Study.

We are excited to be part of an effort that may prevent or delay this devastating disease that takes the lives of millions worldwide.

We have seen too many patients lose who they are and have witnessed too many families struggling with the effects of Alzheimer’s.

To learn more about participating, visit GenerationStudy.com.

Dr. R. Scott Turner Director, Memory Disorders Program at Georgetown University Principal Investigator, Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative Generation Study

Many issues remain for pool at Hearst

Here are some additional facts about the Hearst Park pool project not mentioned in my Dec. 21 Viewpoint piece.

The Department of General Services/Department of Parks and Recreation public survey about the Hearst pool project that was available through Nov. 30 was flawed. Respondents opting for “no pool” at the beginning of the survey were blocked from submitting any survey response unless they also expressed a preference for one of the city’s three proposed pool locations. Faced with this choice, it is likely respondents who otherwise would have expressed their opposition to any pool plan simply stopped there and didn’t participate at all.

Further, the Department of General Services rejected efforts by the Hearst community to have input into the content and distribution of the survey. We don’t know how the agency assembled its distribution list and are not satisfied that a representative sample of citizens was achieved or that the questions included in the survey gave adequate treatment to the tradeoffs putting a pool into Hearst entails. Those tradeoffs include compromising popular multi-season uses of the park, endangering the heritage oaks that line the park, and introducing chain-link fences and floodlights into Cleveland Park’s largest public green space, all for the sake of a facility that would be used for a maximum of three months per year.

Because of space limitations, the pool facilities as proposed by the city would be too small to

accommodate the needs of families. The pool’s length is to be 75 feet, smaller than a single tennis court (78 feet). At none of the three locations shown on the architect’s drawings on the

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Hearst Recreation Center Department of General Services website is there room for a wading pool or even a splash pool.

At this late date, we still can’t be sure the pool size will be limited to 75 feet. Before a packed house at the Chevy Chase Community Center in September, the Department of General Services architect presented the pool drawings now shown on the agency’s website. Those drawings render three alternative pool sites, but include no dimensions showing the size of the pool deck or pool house. We were shocked when, in response to a question, the architect said the drawings are not to scale. Thus, the agency’s drawings are admittedly a public relations effort rather than accurate renditions of the city’s pool plans.

As a result, we still don’t know the precise location of the pool (at any of the three suggested locations); how big the pool, pool deck and pool house will actually be; and where fencing, lighting and other infrastructure will be installed — or what it will look like.

Harry Martin Vice President and Board Member, Neighbors for Hearst Park

Bright LED lights reduce visibility

In response to my letter about the District’s new LED streetlights, published Dec. 21 in The Current, Carole Morgan of Columbia Heights called for brighter lights in her neighborhood (The Current, Jan. 4). I share her concern about crime prevention and visibility at night.

But bright, cool-white lights do not enhance visibility because the glare they create obscures vision. Good visibility is the goal.

This can best be achieved by using a warm-white color of 2700 Kelvins (or less) rather than the cool-white of 4000 Kelvins that the D.C. Department of Transportation has been installing — and by keeping the light focused on the ground, away from our eyes.

Bonnie Garrity Dupont Circle

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

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PSA 201

PSA 201 â– CHEVY CHASE Theft â– 5800-5899 block, 32nd St.; 2:38 p.m. Jan. 9. â– 5523-5599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:02 p.m. Jan. 10. â– 5400-5419 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:04 p.m. Jan. 12. â– 5900-5999 block, Broad Branch Road; 4:28 p.m. Jan. 12.

PSA 202

â– FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS

PSA 202 TENLEYTOWN / AU PARK Motor vehicle theft â– 4800-4823 block, Davenport St.; 3:14 p.m. Jan. 12. â– 5300-5399 block, Belt Road; 6:39 p.m. Jan. 13.

Theft â– 5100-5199 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 12:59 p.m. Jan. 11. â– 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:49 p.m. Jan. 12.

Theft from auto â– 5200-5223 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:22 a.m. Jan. 15.

PSA 203

â– FOREST HILLS / VAN NESS PSA 203

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Robbery â– 5000-5099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:40 a.m. Jan. 15 (with gun).

Theft â– 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:22 p.m. Jan. 10. â– 2700-2799 block, Brandywine St.; 12:20 p.m. Jan. 11. â– 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:12 p.m. Jan. 11. â– 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:31 a.m. Jan. 12. â– 3500-3599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13.

Theft from auto â– 3600-3699 block, Newark St.; 4:41 p.m. Jan. 10. â– 3600-3699 block, Brandywine St.; 11:29 a.m. Jan. 14.

PSA 204

â– MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

HEIGHTS / CLEVELAND PARK WOODLEY PARK / GLOVER PARK PSA 204 CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS

Motor vehicle theft â– 4000-4299 block, Cathedral Ave.; 8:31 a.m. Jan. 12.

Theft â– 2600-2699 block, Woodley Place; 9:01 a.m. Jan. 9. â– 2301-2499 block, Wisconsin

â– PALISADES / SPRING VALLEY PSA 205

p.m. Jan. 10. â– 1336-1398 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 2:09 p.m. Jan. 12. â– 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:56 p.m. Jan. 12. â– 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:33 p.m. Jan. 13. â– 1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:39 p.m. Jan. 13. â– 3100-3199 block, M St.; 8:17 p.m. Jan. 14. â– 3276-3299 block, M St.; 9:41 p.m. Jan. 14. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 9:45 p.m. Jan. 14. â– 3000-3049 block, M St.; 7:15 p.m. Jan. 15.

Theft â– 2844-2929 block, Arizona Ave.; 5:40 p.m. Jan. 10.

Theft from auto â– 2700-2799 block, Olive St.; 8:28 a.m. Jan. 13.

Theft from auto â– 4800-4899 block, Dexter Terrace; 1:45 p.m. Jan. 13.

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Ave.; 7:45 p.m. Jan. 9.

Theft from auto â– 4200-4349 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 2:36 p.m. Jan. 12. â– 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:37 p.m. Jan. 12. â– 2600-2699 block, Woodley Place; 6:17 p.m. Jan. 13. â– 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 11:16 a.m. Jan. 15. â– 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 12:05 p.m. Jan. 15. â– 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 1:21 p.m. Jan. 15.

PSA 205

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â– FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END

PSA PSA 206 206

Robbery â– 1500-1599 block, L St.; 9:24 a.m. Jan. 15 (with gun).

Motor vehicle theft â– 1500-1599 block, 30th St.; 11:46 a.m. Jan. 15.

Burglary â– 924-999 block, 26th St.; 1:37 p.m. Jan. 12.

Theft â– 1400-1499 block, 26th St.; 1:01 p.m. Jan. 9. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 9:20 p.m. Jan. 9. â– 2800-2899 block, M St.; 8:45

Motor vehicle theft â– 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 7:13 p.m. Jan. 11.

â– GEORGETOWN / BURLEITH

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Maret hoops hopes to return to title contention

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

After capturing three consecutive MidAtlantic Conference crowns, each day this winter the Maret boys basketball team has had to face an empty space on the gym wall that was meant for the 2016 banner.

It has been a jarring reminder of the Frogs’ shortcoming, but more importantly has served as fuel for the team this season.

“The championship banner has been away from us for too long,” said Maret power forward Luka Garza. “It’s motivation; it was the first year we went into the gym and saw we didn’t put up a banner.

That had an effect on all of us every day.

Knowing the other guys in the league and them bragging about their championships — it’s just motivation.”

After falling short of the MAC championship in the league’s semifinals and in the D.C. State Athletics Association quarterfinals, Frogs coach Chuck Driesell wanted to focus this season on building team unity. It was something he felt the squad lacked in 2016 — Driesell’s first year at Maret, after taking over from Garrett O’Donnell, who had led the team to its best stretch on the hardwood.

“That’s typical when there’s a change and new ideas and concepts, but it’s still basketball,” said Driesell. “I give the guys all the credit, and they have been wonderful to coach.”

It was an issue that the team’s captains — Garza, senior shooting guard Coby Davis and junior point guard Elijah Bowens — recognized as well.

“It was hard last year with the transition,” said Garza. “Everybody wasn’t really comfortable with each other yet.”

But once the season ended, the players didn’t scatter. Instead, they focused on getting closer.

“We challenged the guys to see how

close we can be,” Driesell said. “Let’s get to know each other. Let’s hang out and really come together as a team. The guys have bought into it. I think they genuinely like each other and like being around each other.”

That approach has paid dividends so far this season, with the Frogs off to a 10-2 start. The team last year lacked a strong identity while adjusting to a new coach, but this season it’s known as a defensively stout unit.

That new approach showed in a 73-49 beatdown of John Paul the Great on Friday night, when the Frogs held the Wolves scoreless for the first five minutes — John

Paul scored its first points on free throws.

The Frogs would hold their opponents without a made shot from the field for another minute and a half.

“That’s our emphasis this year,” said Driesell. “We spent more time this year than last year on that aspect. They’re starting to see how important it is, and they’re starting to like it. I just think they have bought into how important defense is, and they’re working on it in practice.”

The Frogs’ scheme this winter has centered around Garza in the post. The 6-foot10-inch-tall big man has befuddled defenses over the last three years, but as a senior

Garza has become a matchup nightmare. If opposing teams play a man defense, Maret’s starting power forward — who is averaging nearly 26 points per game — simply chews them up from under the rim with layups and short shots. If teams adjust and throw a zone defense at the Frogs to take away his postplay, Garza has three-point shooting range that trumps the tactic.

“I’ve been on the other side plenty of times when I’ve had to coach against somebody of his caliber,” Driesell said. “He’s a tough matchup because of his size. He can also put the ball on the floor a little bit; he can shoot it well enough; he’s a good passer.

He has the fundamentals. He has worked really hard at the game.”

Garza points to his offseason work as the catalyst for his transition from an awkward freshman who hadn’t grown into his body to a senior who can nimbly run the floor.

“I’ve been trying to work on my overall game,” said the Iowa University commit.

“Every summer when the season ends, it’s time to go to work. I’ve been working on my quickness, my speed and all the defects in my game that I saw in the previous season.”

Garza added that he has developed his range to add to his toolbox on the floor. “I have just learned how to move on the wing and how to move on the outside as a bigger guy,” he said. “My athleticism is from running and working on the track, eating well and losing weight. I’ve been doing whatever I can to maximize my potential.”

While Garza’s play on the floor has been phenomenal this season, Driesell points to his ability as a leader as his biggest asset.

“Iowa has a steal — that’s the best compliment I can say,” the coach said. “Not from a basketball standpoint; they know what they’re getting. What they’ve got — which is hard as a college basketball coach because I’ve been there — is what kind of See Frogs/Page 9

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Maret is hoping to return to the top of the MAC after a down year last winter. The Frogs are led by Luka Garza, above.

St. John’s setter nets D.C. Gatorade honor

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

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St. John’s junior setter Rebecca Frye was named the D.C. Gatorade volleyball player of the year on Tuesday.

On the floor, St. John’s junior Rebecca Frye does it all: She’s the team’s setter, while also stepping in as an outside hitter and filling in other roles. And her talents on the volleyball court are matched only by her grades in the classroom and service projects outside of it.

Frye’s stellar fall was rewarded yesterday when she was named the D.C. Gatorade Volleyball player of the year. The St. John’s junior became the third Cadet to win the award in the last four years, following former standouts Jeanne Westney and Becca Bateman, who took the honor in 2016 and 2014, respectively.

“It’s really exciting to be recognized like Becca and Jeanne were,” Frye said. “I’ve been waiting a long time, and I’m just excited to hear the good news.”

On the court, the junior setter led the Cadets to the D.C. State Athletics Association title and a 21-11 record. Frye dished out 358 assists, but also added 168 kills, 149 digs, 83 aces and 47 blocks.

“It’s great that I can help in any way possible with my team,” she said.

The Gatorade award also takes academic performance into account, and Frye sizzled with a 3.64 GPA. Outside the classroom, the junior serves the community in a variety of ways, from volunteering during food drives with her church to working in homeless centers.

She also helps raise awareness of Fragile X syndrome and works as a youth volleyball coach.

Gatorade is ramping up its community service component by allowing the state winners to select a youth sports organization to receive a $1,000 grant as part of

the Gatorade “Play It Forward” program. The donation could turn into an additional $10,000 if Frye’s brief essay explaining her selection is chosen for one of 12 spotlight grants — one for each of the sports in which Gatorade picks state athletes of the year.

“I’m still in the process of figuring that all out,” Frye said. “But it’s fantastic that I’m able to give so much money.”

That isn’t the only decision looming for the talented Cadet.

Frye hasn’t made a college choice yet, but she said she was “working hard to get offers.”

Before she moves onto the college level, the three-time DCSAA Champion, Gatorade award winner and All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference second-teamer still has one big goal to chase: a league championship.

“I’m very determined to win the WCAC next year,” Frye said.

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St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dual-threat quarterback Kasim Hill was recently named the D.C. Gatorade football player of the year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; marking the second straight season in which a Cadet has taken the honor, after Terrell Hall won it for 2015.

Hill, who is verbally committed to play for the University of Maryland at College Park, led the Cadets to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship game in November and an 8-4 overall record. Under Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership, St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nearly ended its gridiron title drought in the championship tilt, though DeMatha forged a late rally to edge the Cadets 34-29.

The Gatorade award isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t only about studentathletesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; prowess on the field. It also takes into account their performance in the classroom â&#x20AC;&#x201D; where Hill has posted a 3.32 GPA, according to a news release. It also values service, and the passer has volunteered his time by mentoring elementary school students, helping to feed the homeless and raising funds for the National Down Syndrome Society.

On the field, Hill was a star. He threw for 1,431 yards and 16 scores while throwing just four interceptions. The future Terrapin was just as effective on the ground: He racked up 885 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns.

His play earned him the respect of opposing coaches as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kasim Hill is an extremely talented football player,â&#x20AC;? Joe Wysokinski, coach of WCAC rival St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ryken, says in the release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poised in the pocket and he plays the position with extreme confidence.â&#x20AC;?

As part of the honor, Hill will be able choose a youth sports organization to receive a $1,000 grant as part of the Gatorade â&#x20AC;&#x153;Play It Forwardâ&#x20AC;? program.

It could turn into an additional $10,000 spotlight grant if Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brief essay explaining his choice is selected for one of the 12 spotlight grants â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one for each sport in which Gatorade picks state athletes of the year.

DCSAA to raise funds to fight cancer

The D.C. State Athletic Association is formally joining the annual basketball tradition of Coaches vs. Cancer, the association announced last week.

In recent years, various college and high school

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St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterback Kasim Hill was recently named the D.C. Gatorade player of the year.

coaches have traded dress shoes for sneakers as a way to draw attention to the cause. The DCSAA is taking it a step further by having high school teams participate in the American Cancer Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coaches vs. Cancer 3-Point Challenge.

The fundraising drive will run Feb. 1 through March 5, and teams will create pages at pledgeit. org/for/acs-dc where donors will commit to donating a certain amount for every three-point bucket they hit, among other possible stats. Proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cancer touches many of our student-athletesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives in some way, shape or form,â&#x20AC;? DCSAA executive director Clark Ray says in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Supporting the American Cancer Society and drawing attention to the fight against cancer is an important cause that we want to participate in.â&#x20AC;?

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person youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting. They hit the jackpot. His character is so high; he loves his teammates. He is truly a leader by example and by the love he has for his teammates, and it shows in his actions.â&#x20AC;?

While Garza makes the team go, he is surrounded by lethal players on the post. Davis, who helped the Frogs win a pair of football championships in the fall, brings athleticism and championship pedigree. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could see at the start of the season we are really close,â&#x20AC;? said Davis, who also contributed to two basketball titles in past years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is really similar to the championship team we had our sophomore and freshman year.â&#x20AC;?

Maret will also be led by Bowens from the point. The junior is a capable shooter and a crafty pass-

er; thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a chemistry with his teammates thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cemented since last winter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a trust factor,â&#x20AC;? Bowens said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know if we go inside,

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Maret is looking to seniors Coby Davis, left, and Luka Garza for leadership as the Frogs vie to capture the MAC crown.

Luka can take care of it. I know he can kick it back out.â&#x20AC;?

Outside of the captains, the Frogs have seen a lot of growth from the rest of their returners and some of its junior varsity call-ups.

Driesell pointed to freshman guards Raphe Ayers and Alex Williams, senior forward Jovan Nenadovic-Simmons and junior guard Coby Cohen as improving players who have bolstered the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s depth.

With a deeper roster and closeknit group, the Frogs are confident they can once again kiss championship hardware and become MAC royalty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no other team working as much as us and as consistently as us,â&#x20AC;? said Garza. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way we are all focused, we have a championship mindset. You can just tell this team is on its way to greatness.â&#x20AC;?

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Spotlight on Schools Lafayette Elementary School

Lafayette Elementary Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boys and girls Bears basketball teams are off to a fine start. The girls team has gone undefeated with a 4-0 record. The boys have a 1-2 record. The girls have played against Eaton, Janney, Shepherd and Brightwood. The boys have played against Hearst, Whittier and Shepherd. There are four coaches for the Bears: Mr. Hoover, Mr. Johnson, Mr. McCants and Ms. Jordan. They all coach both teams. The team consists of 15 boys, 15 girls and one manager. Both teams practice twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays. The girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; games are on Tuesdays and the boys have games on Thursdays.

The teams play and practice in the newly-renovated Lafayette gym, the Bear Arena. The team manager â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wyatt Corn, a Lafayette fourth-grader â&#x20AC;&#x201D; had these thoughts on supporting the team and our new gym. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is cool being the manager,â&#x20AC;? said Wyatt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bear Arena is big and nice, and supporting the team is fun and exciting.â&#x20AC;?

One dedicated fan is first-grader Annie Stillerman, sister of fifth-grader Alice Stillerman, who plays on the girls team. Annie likes being a fan at the games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get to cheer on my sister,â&#x20AC;? she

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explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also get to talk with her friends who watch the games.â&#x20AC;?

As you can see, going to Lafayette Bears basketball games is exciting and fun. You get to see great basketball in an awesome gym. So, please come and support the Lafayette teams. You can find the schedule at lafayettehsa.org. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jack Pagano, fifth-grader

Mann Elementary School

Mann has just received four new students to start off the new year! On Jan. 3, one student named Franklyn F. made his appearance in Mrs. Wursterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third grade classroom, moving from the Nokesville School. He is 8 years old and he was born in June. He thinks that â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun to change school.â&#x20AC;? He came from Nokesville, N.Y. The second student is from Denmark and his name is Clement H. He is 8 years old and was born in 2008. He is â&#x20AC;&#x153;a little bit nervous about going into a new school.â&#x20AC;? He has two brothers named Axel and Emil, and they go to Hardy Middle School. He made his appearance on Jan. 4 and was placed in Ms. Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third-grade class along with another boy named Joshua C. We are expecting him on Jan. 17.

Mrs. Wurster said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so glad we have an 18th student.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Franklyn said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like the style of Horace Mann and all the friends I have.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Park said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have noticed heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty talented artist and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got nice reptile sketches.â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2039; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Christopher M., Filippo I. and Robin S., third-graders

Sheridan School

On Jan. 11, to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Sheridan School made 600 sandwiches for Marthaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Table, an organization dedicated to serving the needy in Washington. The Student Council organized and led an assembly in which we made sandwiches and talked about why we celebrate Dr. King, and the importance of helping out in the community.

The Student Council talked to the school about how Dr. King led people toward a future of racial equality. He helped so many people have a better life, and we celebrate and honor him by doing service for our community.

Each class got together with their assigned buddies. Buddies are pairs of students from different grades who participate in a variety of activities during the school year. Each pair of buddies got the fixings for SunButter and jelly sandwiches and made six

sandwiches. Once parent volunteers drive the sandwiches to Marthaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Table. Marthaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Table will distribute the sandwiches on food trucks around the city.

This assembly helped us focus on hunger issues in the D.C. community and helped our younger buddies learn the importance of service. It was interesting to work with the younger kids to make sandwiches. It was fun despite the chaos of helping little kids use

knives safely and to spread SunButter on bread. We learned, and then tried to teach, that it is easier to help the greater community when we come together as a smaller one. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ava Partridge and Teddy Stern, seventh-graders For instructions on participating in the School Dispatches section, please email dispatches@ currentnewspapers.com.

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A Look at the Market in Northwest Washington

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Gracious stone cottage is masterfully proportioned

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tion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the relationships between the elements of the building and how they relate to each other, the site and people. The right proportions can make a large estate feel intimate and even a â&#x20AC;&#x153;tiny houseâ&#x20AC;? feel expansive.

The five-bedroom, six-bathroom stone house at 2615 30th St. NW is a beautiful example of proportion at work, both inside and out.

Built in 1927, the multi-level home in Woodland Normanstone is listed for $5,500,000 and offers 8,895 square feet of gracious living space; a professionally landscaped yard with flagstone terrace, fountain, pool and hot tub; and off-street parking.

The house sits back and up from the street, surrounded by mature trees and fragrant boxwood. There are two distinct rooflines and a windowed archway that connects the two wings of the home, lending greater visual interest and human scale to the stone facade.

The entry opens into a large foyer with crown molding, bleached hardwood floors (which

run throughout the house) and a grand sweeping staircase that leads to the upper level.

To the right is a grand living room with a gas fireplace with decorative wood mantel, vintage molding and windows overlooking the pool and garden. Adjoining the living room is the sunroom, with a flagstone floor and French doors opening into the garden and flagstone terrace.

To the left of the main foyer and overlooking the front yard is a library/study with powder room, gas fireplace, and custom bookcases and cabinetry. Next door is a formal dining room with a built-in china cabinet and a wall of French doors that open onto the terrace.

From the dining room, an arched doorway â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one of many in this house â&#x20AC;&#x201D; leads to the kitchen.

This charming room blends state-of-the-art appliances (including a concealed Sub-Zero refrigerator, a Miele dishwasher, KitchenAid wall ovens and a Jenn-Air five-burner gas range) with creamy white wood cabinets (three glass-fronted), granite countertops, a center island and a wet bar. Lots of windows and greenery views â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including a floor-to-ceiling curved window in the dining nook â&#x20AC;&#x201D; create a welcoming, dining-al-fresco feel.

The kitchen leads into a comfortable family room featuring

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This five-bedroom home on 30th Street NW in Woodland Normanstone is listed for $5,500,000. plenty of built-in storage, white painted paneling and access via a hidden stairway to the lower level. It also opens to the rear terrace.

The homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curved staircase takes you to a gracious open landing on the second story, lit from a large Palladian window and adorned with egg-and-dart ceiling molding. To the left are three bedrooms, all with deep closets and two with bright ensuite white-tiled bathrooms and chrome fixtures. There is also a full hall bath and a laundry room with a Fisher Paykel washer and dryer.

The master suite is a dream.

This area includes a bedroom and sitting room, his and her bathrooms with glass showers (one with a soaking tub) and limestone floors. They are connected by a dressing room with three huge

mirrored closets, a window seat and a linen closet.

A surprise loft awaits you on the third story with a large bedroom, recreation area (with sink, minifridge and microwave), full bath, built-in shelving and storage closets. It would make an excellent childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play space or bonus room.

The house also features a finished basement (formerly an office), which can be reconfigured as an in-law suite or rooms for staff. It features a half-bath with space-age wall light and stainless steel sink and commode (think â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jetsonsâ&#x20AC;?), a kitchenette and its own separate entrance.

Located off the very pretty Normanstone Drive NW, this

30th Street home with its good bones and great proportions is adjacent to Sheridan-Kalorama with easy access to the White House, Capitol Hill, the Kennedy Center and points west.

The five-bedroom, six-bath house at 2615 30th St. NW is listed for $5,500,000 with Washington Fine Properties with Nancy Taylor Bubes, Robert Hryniewicki, William F.X. Moody, Adam T. Rackliffe and Christopher R. Leary. For details, contact Nancy Taylor Bubes at Nancy.TaylorBubes@wfp.com or 202-386-7813, or Robert Hryniewicki at Robert.H@wfp.com or 202-243-1622. For a virtual tour, visit tour.homevisit.com/ view/103700.

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At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jan. 9 meeting: â&#x2013; commissioners voted 3-0 to support an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board application for a restaurant license with a 49-seat sidewalk cafe at Ten Tavern, 707 G St. NW. The restaurant, owned by Phillips Seafood, has been operating since Dec. 23 under a stipulated license. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 3-0 to oppose an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board application to add a summer garden with liquor sales on a rooftop deck at the Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, 639 Indiana Ave. NW. Commission chair John Tinpe said he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel comfortable supporting the license without first seeing plans and agency approvals for the planned rooftop deck, which hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been built or designed yet. Representatives of the restaurant said they were reluctant to spend money on designs without first knowing that they can use the rooftop deck for its intended purpose. But Tinpe and commissioner Kevin Wilsey said their concerns about hours and noise made them wary of supporting the application without more concrete details. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 3-0 to support a special event application for the 2017 Chinese New Year Parade, set to bring more than 25,000 spectators to the Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 29. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 3-0 to support a special event application for the 42nd annual Marine Corps Marathon, scheduled for Oct. 22.

ANC 2C will also send a letter to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority general manager Paul Wiedefeld asking him to alter Metroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operating hours downtown on that day.

â&#x2013; representatives from the National Park Service presented details of the recently established alterations to the National Mall Historic District, which now encompasses areas like West Potomac Park, the Washington Monument grounds and Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 3-0 to urge the D.C. Office of Planning and the D.C. Department of Transportation to conduct adverse impact studies on the Verizon Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s digital signs. Residents expressed substantial concerns about the effect of these signs on their quality of life, and attorney David Julyan said that he wants to see the Verizon Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s owners remove full-motion video from the signs, given a recent council bill that prohibits full-motion video on similar signs to be established at Nationals Park.

Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs legislative director Matt Orlins responded that the planning and transportation agencies sent letters to his department indicating that they did not see an adverse impact study as necessary, and that under the law his agency has no obligation or ability to take further action beyond granting the renewal permit. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 3-0 to support a public space application for the 2017 season of three downtown FreshFarm Markets. The Penn Quarter market, previously held on the 400 block of H Street NW, will relocate this year to the 700 block of F Street NW to provide more space for vendors and encourage more business. â&#x2013; commissioners discussed but did not vote on a public space application for a sidewalk cafe at Pret A Manger, 1275 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. ANC 2C missed the opportunity to formally weigh in on the application because it did

not hold a December meeting, but commission chair John Tinpe said he and his colleagues had no objections to the application.

Tinpe urged the applicants to seek required approval from the National Park Service and the National Capital Planning Commission before moving forward. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 3-0 to support a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a special exception and variance for an office building behind the existing Federal American National Bank building, 619 14th St. NW. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 3-0 to support a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a new building on the empty lot at 613-617 H St. NW. A previous iteration of the project included a building that wraps around the block, but the latest design calls for two separate edifices. â&#x2013; Hines Development senior construction manager Brian Eklund provided an update on construction of the Conrad Hotel, 825 10th St. NW, including a preliminary request to close the sidewalk on the south side of New York Avenue between 9th and 10th streets NW because of increased construction activity in the coming months. Commissioners recommended that the developer include clear signage informing pedestrians which crossings will be temporarily inaccessible. ANC 2C will consider the issue again when the developer submits a public space application for the closure. â&#x2013; commissioners decided to continue their meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 11 after the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library meeting space closed before they could finish their Jan. 9 agenda.

The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in Room A-3, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St.

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With so few access points to Georgetown, we have to make the most of what we have. Come to Malmaison, at the foot of Key Bridge, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, to hear what is going on with the bridge renovations, the gondola project, the Metro and even bus lanes.

Joe Sternlieb from the Georgetown Business Improvement District will present the findings from a recent exploratory study on a gondola that would take riders from the Rosslyn Metro across the river to Georgetown. A panel of experts determined in their report that the gondola was â&#x20AC;&#x153;feasible.â&#x20AC;? The gondola â&#x20AC;&#x153;would provide improved transit for workers, residents, the university and tourists,â&#x20AC;? with an anticipated minimum daily ridership of 6,500. The cost would be about $80 to $90 million to construct.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next? Officials will be meeting with various regional stakeholders to see what everyone thinks. If there is consensus to move forward, an environmental impact study would take a few years to complete, and then construction would probably take another few years, putting the completion of the gondola in the early to mid-2020s.

Sternlieb will also report on the latest plans for Metro â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the current 2040 plan shows a possible crossing under the Potomac and a Georgetown Metro station at a cost of about $2 billion. And since weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking transportation and the Key Bridge, is it possible to put bus lanes on the bridge? The iconic bridge is a pivotal link and it is being renovated. We will get an update from the Key Bridge renovation team, Sean Moore and Joyce Tsepas, who will tell us where the construction stands and how it will impact Georgetownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; daily lives (both on land and water) and what we have to look forward to.

The Popal family has graciously agreed to host us at the swank Malmaison, located right next to Key Bridge at 3401 Water St. NW. There will be a reception at 7 p.m. followed by the presentation from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jennifer Altemus Romm NW. For details, visit anc2c.us or contact 2C@anc.dc.gov.

ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown â&#x2013; GEORGETOWN / CLOISTERS Cloisters BURLEITH / HILLANDALE The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, in the second-floor Heritage Room at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, email info@anc3b. org or visit anc3b.org.

ANC 3C ANC 3CPark Cleveland â&#x2013; CLEVELAND PARK / WOODLEY PARK Woodley Park MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE HEIGHTS Massachusetts Avenue Heights CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org.

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Wesley Theological Seminary, 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW. An executive session prior to the public meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Agenda items include: â&#x2013; swearing-in of commissioners

by Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh. â&#x2013; police report. â&#x2013; community concerns. â&#x2013; election of ANC 3D officers. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution in appreciation of service by past commissioners. â&#x2013; discussion and possible consideration of a request by ANC 3D that American University allow any student elected as a commissioner in single-member district 3D07 to continue to live within one of the residence halls in that district throughout his or her term as long as he or she remains a student. â&#x2013; discussion of the possible scheduling of ANC 3D planning meetings. â&#x2013; discussion of the creation of an ad hoc committee to examine the ANC 3D website and prepare recommendations for consideration by the full commission at a future meeting. â&#x2013; discussion of ANC 3Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing practices, procedures and bylaws to determine whether enhancement or changes are needed. â&#x2013; discussion of the possible need for, and procedures for holding, joint meetings with other advisory neighborhood commissions on topics of mutual concern.

For details, call 908-246-8931 or visit anc3d.org.

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SUNOCO: Closure of P Street service station draws concern from neighbors, city agencies

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reopen, or at least put legal pressure on the property owners.

In a follow-up interview Tuesday, Evans said he spoke directly with Racine and told him that â&#x20AC;&#x153;time is of the essence.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the end of the day, he is the person who is either going to act or not act,â&#x20AC;? Evans said.

For months, ANC 2B member Daniel Warwick has been pointing to a law stating that a D.C. service station canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be closed without the approval of the Gas Station Advisory Board. Though the board has been inactive for years, ANC 2B asked officials to enforce the law. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want this process to happen, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re angry and frustrated that this process didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen,â&#x20AC;? Warwick said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to circumvent the process, circumvent it the right way instead of closing abruptly on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve.â&#x20AC;?

A spokesperson for the attorney general told The Current that Racineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office is â&#x20AC;&#x153;reviewing the law in question and its applicability to the current situation.â&#x20AC;?

Marc Nielsen, legislative director for the energy agency, said at the meeting that one short-term solution would be for the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs to temporarily halt issuing permits for the removal of the stationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equipment until negotiations are complete.

In its resolution, ANC 2B requested that Marx work with city officials on an agreement that would require community benefits in exchange for the closure of the service station. Thus far, Marx representatives and attorneys have not been responsive to those requests, Warwick said Tuesday.

Marx Realty plans to continue dialogue with the government and the community in the process of â&#x20AC;&#x153;evaluating a range of revitalization optionsâ&#x20AC;? for the site, according to Audrey Young, a spokesperson for the company. Young didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide specifics on the decision not to renew Sunocoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lease or a reaction to ANC 2Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requests in time for publication.

Enforcement is a difficult matter, Nielsen said, given that the Gas Station Advisory Board hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had any members since 2008.

According to Nielsen, an earlier iteration of that law only required the board to weigh in on stations transitioning from fullservice to self-service. By 2008, most of those transitions had already happened, and the empty board saw no active cases for the next six years. In 2014, the law changed to its current form â&#x20AC;&#x201D; requiring board approval for closures â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but according to Nielsen, then-Mayor Vincent Gray thought the law was unenforceable and opted not to appoint new board members. Mayor Muriel Bowser has not named anyone to the board either since taking office in Janu-

ary 2015. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a lot of different opinions on the enforceability and constitutionality of this law. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve asked for guidance from the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re waiting on that before we take action,â&#x20AC;?

Nielsen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not what everyone wants to hear.â&#x20AC;?

Evans said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s frustrated that the city hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been able to make swift progress. From his perspec-

tive, Marx closed the service station because city laws werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t clear enough to prevent it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost like somebody called our bluff,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Meanwhile, Marx is losing out on approximately $30,000 of service station revenue per month, according to Sunocoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recent operator Hamood Abutaa. Abutaa had been expecting to stay at the station until the end of this year,

only to find out in early December that Marx was not renewing his lease for 2017.

Some residents of nearby buildings said at the ANC 2B meeting that they remain frustrated with the developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actions. Marx had suspended its application process for the redevelopment project in November in the hopes of addressing concerns from the community and historic preservation officials.

The most recent plan included the relocation of the landmarked service station building elsewhere on the site to accommodate a ninestory building with a ground-floor restaurant and 34 apartment units above, while eliminating the service station use. But the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Historic Preservation Office raised concerns about the relocation and the scale of the new building, and Marx withdrew that proposal.

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Events Entertainment A Listing of What to Do in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, Jan. 18

Wednesday JANUARY 18 Class â&#x2013; St. Columbaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church will host classes on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Music, Movement and Holy Energy,â&#x20AC;? about the power of music and movement to integrate mind, body and spirit; â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Journey We Share,â&#x20AC;? about the legacy of race in the U.S.; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Enriching Connections With Others,â&#x20AC;? about the art of listening in order to form stronger relationships. 7 p.m. Free.

St. Columbaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle St. NW. 202-363-4119. The classes will continue Jan. 25, Feb. 1 and Feb. 8.

Performance â&#x2013; Shen Yun Performing Arts 2017 will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Experience a Divine Culture,â&#x20AC;? presented by the Falun Dafa Association of Washington, D.C., and featuring dance and music evocative of Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Middle Kingdom. 7:30 p.m. $70 to $250. Opera House, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Special event â&#x2013; The Washington Harbour ice rink will offer public skating. Noon to 9 p.m. $9 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-7067666. 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.

Thursday,JANUARY Jan. 19 Thursday 19 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; Friends of the Cleveland Park Library will present weekly chess instruction for kids of all ages, temporarily relocated to the Chevy Chase Library.

5 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; Housing Counseling Services Inc. will present a weekly clinic for individuals and families searching for rental housing in D.C. 4 to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. housingetc.org. â&#x2013; The West End Interim Library will host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m.

Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. â&#x2013; Via Umbria cocktail director Michael Rovezzi will walk through the steps to making five different class American cocktails inspired by powerful women, with proceeds benefiting Planned Parenthood. 7:30 p.m. $25; reservations suggested. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria. com/events. The class will also be offered Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Concerts â&#x2013; Musicians from the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra will perform classical works by Clarke and Schumann. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Guitarist and vocalist David Lee

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Jones will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; The National Symphony Orchestra and pianist Jon Kimura Parker will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Portraits of America,â&#x20AC;? a celebration of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musical landscape featuring works by Gershwin, Bernstein, John Williams and more. 7:30 p.m. $15 to $99. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 3 p.m. â&#x2013; Fortas Chamber Music Concerts will feature cellist Alisa Weilerstein (shown), New York Philharmonic pianist Inon Barnatan and New York Philharmonic principal clarinetist Anthony McGill performing music by Beethoven and Brahms as well as the D.C. premiere of a new work by Joseph Hallman. 7:30 p.m. $50. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thursday Night Bluegrassâ&#x20AC;? will feature By & By. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; $12 minimum. Mr. Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-5468412. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mic-Drop: A Presidential Goodbye Partyâ&#x20AC;? will feature the Congress and the Dawn Drapes. 9 p.m. $13 to $15. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; The Potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House and the Institute for Policy Studies will present a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teach-In on Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plans (And How to Resist Them).â&#x20AC;? 6 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. The Potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. â&#x2013; Jonathan Chait, a noted commentator and the author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The National Interestâ&#x20AC;? column for New York magazine, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Audacity: How Barack Obama Defied His Critics and Transformed America,â&#x20AC;? about President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accomplishments in areas including expanded health care, a curb on Wall Streetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excesses, the nuclear treaty with Iran, and the global accord on climate change. 7 p.m. Free.

Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; The Tenley-Friendship Library will host a memoir and essay writing workshop led by Maura Policelli. 7 p.m. Free.

Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â&#x2013; The Takoma Park Library will host a meeting of its Adult Book Club. 7 p.m.

Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252. â&#x2013; Duke University sociology professor Eduardo Bonilla-Silva will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Diversity Blues: Reframing the Diversity Agenda at HWCUs,â&#x20AC;? about the organizational and cultural whiteness of what he calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;Historically White College Campuses and Universitiesâ&#x20AC;? and the kind of policies and politics he sees as necessary to remove the â&#x20AC;&#x153;W.â&#x20AC;? 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/cas/events.

January 18 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 27, 2016 â&#x2013; Page 16 â&#x2013; The Georgetown Book Club will discuss Helen Macdonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015 nonfiction title â&#x20AC;&#x153;H Is for Hawk,â&#x20AC;? about the authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience of attempting to train a goshawk, a fierce bird of prey, while grieving her fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death. 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov.

Films â&#x2013; The Aftab Committee, a local nonprofit that supports Iranian-American artists and their work, will host a screening of Bahman Maghsoudlouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ardeshir Mohasses: The Rebellious Artist,â&#x20AC;? about one of Iranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most celebrated illustrators. 6 to 8 p.m.

Free; reservations required. WeWork Wonder Bread Factory, 641 S St. NW. bit.ly/2h48plE. â&#x2013; The Cinema Club will present the 2009 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daughter-in-Law,â&#x20AC;? about a young woman living in the second century in Kazakhstan, a setting in which traditional notions of womanhood and family life at the time are explored. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Suite 412, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/kelin.

Performances â&#x2013; Teatro de la Luna will present a performance by bilingual magician Juan Estrella from Ecuador. 4 p.m. Free.

Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. â&#x2013; Actress, playwright and professor Anna Deavere Smith will present a lecture and performance of her latest project, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Doing Time in Education: The School-to-Prison Pipeline.â&#x20AC;? 5 to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. tinyurl.com/jlvjhby. â&#x2013; The Washington Improv Theater will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rise Up! Inauguration Weekend,â&#x20AC;? featuring players from throughout the country. 7:30 p.m. $12 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. witdc.org. Performances will continue Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. with different lineups each night.

Friday,JANUARY Jan. 20 Friday 20 Class â&#x2013; Christian Kloc will present a juggling workshop. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Donation of at least $5 suggested. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202547-6839.

Concerts â&#x2013; Jazz ensemble The Wee Trio will perform with guest pianist Fabian Almazan.

6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â&#x2013; Baltimore-based UltraFaux will perform original acoustic music. 8 p.m.

Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jazz on the Hillâ&#x20AC;? will present Aaron L. Myers II. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; $15 minimum. Mr. Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-5468412. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Tell Me This Town Ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Got No Heartâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a benefit concert for Planned Parenthood, MoveOn.org and

Thursday, JANUARY 21 â&#x2013; Concert: Korean pianist Somang Jeagal will make his Phillips Collection debut with selections by Sergei Rachmaninoff and FrĂŠdĂŠric Chopin. 6 p.m. $8 to $20; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

Electric Frontier Foundation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will feature John Kadlecik, Oteil Burbridge, Aron Magner and Jeff Franca with special guests Joe Uehlein and David Gans.

8:30 p.m. $50 to $55. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; Capitol Hill Arts Workshop will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Evening With Bashville: Women Swearing-In Music.â&#x20AC;? 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Black Box Theatre, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. chaw.org. â&#x2013; Oklahoma-born singer-songwriter Mike P. Ryan will perform. 10 p.m. Free.

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

Discussion â&#x2013; Politics and Prose will host a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teach-in on Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rightsâ&#x20AC;? with Fatima Goss Graves, Jennifer Klein and Rebecca Traister. 4 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Performance â&#x2013; The In Series will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Irving Berlin: A Simple Melody,â&#x20AC;? a cabaretrevue evening of hit songs by the man who told Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story in song for nearly a century. 8 p.m. $22 to $42.

Source, 1834 14th St. NW. 202-2047763. The performance will repeat Jan. 21 and 28 at 8 p.m. and Jan. 22 at 2:30 p.m.

Special events â&#x2013; The National Archives will screen the live broadcast of President-elect Donald Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swearing-in ceremony.

11:30 a.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. â&#x2013; The National LGBTQ Inaugural Shabbat â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strengthening One Anotherâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will feature a panel discussion moderated by journalist James Kirchick on the rise of anti-Semitic and other bigoted rhetoric and its connection to homophobia/transphobia; a progressive, egalitarian, inclusive Shabbat prayer service; and a festive social hour and community reception. 7 p.m. Free; See Events/Page 17

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 16 reservations required. Goldman Theater, Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. edcjcc.org/ LGBTQInaugurationShabbat.

Saturday, Jan. 21

Saturday JANUARY 21 Children’s programs ■ The Kreeger Museum’s “First Studio: Story + Workshop” will feature a gallery tour of paintings, sculpture and architecture, as well as a story and a hands-on art-making experience (for ages 3 to 5). 10 to 11 a.m. $10 per child; registration required. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202337-3050.

■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program on “Rocky Worlds: Our Inner Planets,” about how Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars were formed (for ages 5 and older). 1 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

■ Children will hear a story about President Barack Obama and then create a special piece of art. 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.

■ The House of Sweden will host a weekly storytime for children and families to experience Swedish children’s literature. 2 p.m. Free. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. www.swedenabroad. com/washington.

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

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

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

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

■ “The Inspirational Quilts of Gee’s Bend” will feature a talk by textile historian Elizabeth Lay on the history of the quilting tradition and community through images and recorded oral histories, followed by a hands-on quilting project led

by Lauren Kingsland. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $95 to $115. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030.

■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202243-1188.

■ Career coach Blair Goins will lead a “Design a Career You’ll Love!” workshop. 1 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. megan.mcnitt@dc.gov.

■ A “DIY Clothing Repair Workshop” will offer a chance to learn basic patching and mending skills. Sewing machines, needles and thread will be provided; attendees should bring a clean item of clothing needing repair. 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. bit.ly/labsclasses.

Concerts ■ The National Presbyterian Church will host the Missouri State University Chorale Winter Tour Concert. 6 p.m.

Free. National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. nationalpres. org/concert-series.

■ The one-man punk band Hamell on Trial, musical alias of New York-based anti­folk hero Ed Hamell, will perform. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ “Ladies of Jazz” will present Shannon Gunn & the Bullettes. 8 to 11 p.m.

No cover; $15 minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

■ “The Anti-Ball” — an after-party for the Women’s March on Washington and a protest of the inauguration of Donald Trump as president, with proceeds benefiting Planned Parenthood — will feature the afrobeat group Antibalas as well as guest artists Kyp Malone (TV on the Radio), Kimya Dawson (The Moldy Peaches), Nels Cline (Wilco), Trixie Whitley, Holly Miranda, Xenia Rubinos, Elenna Canlas and Domenica Fossati (Underground System), Jeffrey Lewis, Kat Wright, Superhuman Happiness, Miles Francis and TEEN. 8 p.m. $30.

Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com/shows/antibalas.html.

■ The Band of Heathens (shown), an Austin, Texas-based rock band, will present an album release show on a double bill with the National Reserve, a Americana band immersed in New York City’s indie scene. 8:30 p.m. $15 to $18. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Films ■ “Jean Desmet’s Dream Factory, 1906-1916” will present “Perils of the Pictures,” a ciné-concert screening of “Le Mystère des Roches de Kador,” “Amour et science” and other films that show cinema’s tendency to fetishize celebrities, studios and even theaters themselves. Pianist Andrew Simpson will perform a live score. 1:30 p.m. Free.

East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-842-6799.

■ “Jean Desmet’s Dream Factory, 1906-1916” will present “Cinema Fashionista,” a ciné-concert screening of “Fior di male” and other films that celebrate fashions of the day. Pianist Andrew Simpson will perform a live score. 3:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-8426799.

Performances and readings ■ The Kennedy Center and the Public Theater will present a full-day marathon of Tony Award-winning playwright Richard Nelson’s trilogy “The Gabriels,” a three-play cycle that chronicles a year in the life of one family that reunites at three different points across 2016 to celebrate, remember and wait for the world to change. 1:30 p.m. $120. Theater Lab, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. The performances will repeat Sunday starting at 1:30 p.m.

■ After the Women’s March on Washington, a poetry reading will feature Carolyn Forché, Samantha Thornhill, Danielle Chapman and more.

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The Kreeger Museum will open an exhibit Saturday that includes all the works of Spanish artist Joan Miró in its collection. On view through Feb. 25, the exhibit features a series of prints known as “The Mallorca Suite,” along

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with the 36-foot-long scroll print “Makimono” and the illustrated book of Mallorcan poetry “El Vol de l’Alosa” (“The Flight of the Lark”).

Located at 2401 Foxhall Road NW, the museum is open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday through Thursday for tours by reservation.

Admission costs $10 for adults and $7 for seniors and students; it is free for ages 12 and younger. 202337-3050, ext. 310.

■ “Weltschmerz,” featuring recent drawings in ink and gouache by Ben Tolman explore the social, Jacob Lawrence’s print that political and environmental “Capture,” based on aspects of cities, will open “The Life of Toussaint Thursday at Gallery NepL’Ouverture” series, is tune & Brown and continue through Feb. 25. An artpart of an exhibit at the Phillips Collection. ist’s reception will be held Jan. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Located at 1530 14th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. 202Reception at 5 p.m.; reading at 6 p.m.

Free; reservations requested. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com.

■ Four Baltimore-based actors will perform Shakespeare’s greatest hits on command in “A Fool’s Paradise,” adapted and directed by Sarah Curnoles. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Poets, theater artists and social justice organizations will join forces to speak out for a free, just and compassionate democracy at a poetry open mic hosted by poet and activist Gowri Koneswaran, and organized by the poetry and social justice organization Split This Rock and area poets. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. splitthisrock.org.

■ Stephanie Miller’s “Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour” will feature political comedy

by Miller, John Fugelsang (shown) and Frangela. 8 p.m. $60 to $150. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122.

■ New York-based Kimberly Bartosik will present “Ecsteriority4 (Part 2),” featuring brief, intense encounters where each impulse is fully and boldly executed. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

■ The Georgetown Improv Association will present a night of unscripted, unrehearsed improvised comedy. 9 p.m. $4 to $6. Bulldog Alley, Leavey Center,

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■ “Jacob Lawrence: The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture,” presenting a series of 15 silkscreen prints created by Lawrence between 1986 and 1997, opened recently at the Phillips Collection. On view through April 23, the exhibit portrays the life of the slave who became the leader of Haiti’s independence movement.

Located at 1600 21st St. NW, the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday until 8:30 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Admission on the weekends costs $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students; it is free for ages 18 and younger. Admission during weekdays is free. 202-387-2151.

■ “Steel the Show,” a Zenith Gallery exhibit that highlights works in metal by Richard Binder and Joan Konkel, has been extended through Jan. 28 at 1111 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202783-2963.

Georgetown University, 3800 Reservoir Road NW. performingarts.georgetown. edu.

■ Laugh Index Theatre will present “In the Hot Seat,” a monthly comedy show featuring some of the best comedians and improvisers in town. 10 p.m. $8 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.

Teen event ■ Joseph LMS Green will host a youth open mic poetry event with teen members of the DC Youth Slam Team. 5 to 7 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202789-2227.

Special events ■ The Washington Harbour ice skating rink will hold a weekly “Cartoon Skate” event, from 10 a.m. to noon; and a “Rock n Skate” event, from 8 to 10 p.m. $9 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-706-7666.

■ In honor of the Women’s March on Washington, the National Museum of Women in the Arts will host a Free Community Weekend, featuring a chance to explore current exhibits and the museum’s newly reinstalled collection. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. The event will conSee Events/Page 18

The Current’s Pet of the Week From the Human Rescue Alliance Mister Cadberry is a rabbit with a great personality who unfortunately has bounced around quite a bit in his short life.

Most recently, Mister Cadberry lived with a woman who let him hop freely around her apartment, but her new place does not allow small animals.

In his most recent home, Mister Cadberry became good friends with a parakeet, and the owner believes that he would do best with a buddy in his new home, perhaps another rabbit or other small animal.

Mister Cadberry doesn’t enjoy being picked up and carried around, but he will hop onto your lap for cuddle time if you let him. He also loves scalp massages and being petted, and he’s a big fan of rabbit toys and fun things to chew on. Think you’d like to adopt a small animal? Come visit Mister Cadberry at the Humane Rescue Alliance’s Oglethorpe Street Adoption Center. Adoption fees will be waived under the “Hidden Gems” program.

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Continued From Page 17 tinue Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. â&#x2013; The National Museum of the American Indian will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out of Many: A Multicultural Celebration of Music and Dance,â&#x20AC;? featuring Native American performers from across the country as well as a variety of local cultural groups. 1 to 5 p.m. Free. Potomac Atrium, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. AmericanIndian.si.edu. The event will continue Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. â&#x2013; On the day after the presidential inauguration and in conjunction with the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March on Washington, Public Citizen and dozens of allied groups will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;#WeRise Teach-In: A Day for Activism, Inspiration, Learning and Movement Building,â&#x20AC;? featuring speakers such as Tara Houska, national campaigns director for Honor the Earth; Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America; Lily Eskelsen Garcia, president of the National Education Association; and U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md. (shown). 1:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Sanctuary, All Souls Church, Unitarian, 1500 Harvard St. NW. j21teachin.org. â&#x2013; As part of the inaugural weekend, the National League of American Pen Women will kick off its 120th anniversary with a tour and open house at its historic Pen Arts Building and Museum, from 2 to 4 p.m.; and a reception featuring art works, music and readings by current and former members, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations requested for the evening program. Pen Arts Building, 1300 17th St. NW. nlapw.org/ 120th-anniversary. â&#x2013; Chef Simone Proietti-Pesci will present an Italian dinner party featuring a four-course meal highlighting truffles imported directly from Italy. 7 p.m. $125; reservations required. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events.

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Class â&#x2013; The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a weekly class on meditation.

10 and 11:30 a.m. $6 to $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257.

Concert â&#x2013; German violinist Isabelle Faust will perform an all-Bach musical program. 4 p.m. $20 to $40; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Ed Roslof, former director of the Fulbright Program in Russia, will discuss the history and theology of icons and their everyday use by Orthodox Christians in the second of two talks on the subject. 10:30 a.m. Free. St. Albanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-363-8286. â&#x2013; The Amram Scholar Series will feature a talk by David Kinney on his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Devilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diary: Alfred Rosenberg and the Stolen Secrets,â&#x20AC;? about the disappearance of a long-hidden private diary penned by Adolf Hitlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;chief philosopherâ&#x20AC;? that offers a fresh, eye-opening account of the Nazi rise to power and the genesis of the Holocaust. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free. Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St. NW. whctemple.org/Amram. â&#x2013; Internationally acclaimed film and stage director Suzanne Osten and playwright and psychoanalyst Ann-Sofie BĂĄrĂĄny will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Childhood and Creativity,â&#x20AC;? about how to use art to gain new experiences and knowledge. A screening of Ostenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Girl, the Mother and the Demonsâ&#x20AC;? will follow, with introductory remarks by Osten. Discussion at noon; film at 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. www.swedenabroad. com/washington. â&#x2013; Washington Writers Publishing

House, a nonprofit literary organization that sponsors annual prizes in poetry and fiction, will present a talk by Laura Fargas, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Green of Ordinary Time,â&#x20AC;? and Robert J. Williams, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strivers and Other Stories.â&#x20AC;? 1 p.m.

Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Sarah Greenough, senior curator and head of the Department of Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Slipping Into the World as Abstractionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Georgia Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keeffeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Abstract Portraits.â&#x20AC;? 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; Michael Kazin, professor of history at Georgetown University and co-editor of Dissent, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;War Against War: The American Fight for Peace, 19141918.â&#x20AC;? 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

Films â&#x2013; The National Museum of Women in the Arts will screen a film of a recent â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fresh Talkâ&#x20AC;? program on how artists â&#x20AC;&#x201D; particularly those working in performance art, film and theater â&#x20AC;&#x201D; address issues of discrimination, sexism and sexual violence to effect change. 2 and 3:30 p.m. Free. Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-7837370. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Virginia Dwan Selectsâ&#x20AC;? will feature Jean Cocteauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1950 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Orpheus,â&#x20AC;? a modern variant on the Orpheus myth that centers on a celebrated contemporary poet who becomes romantically obsessed with death. 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-8426799.

Performances â&#x2013; Actor Douglas Taurel will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;The American Soldier,â&#x20AC;? a one-man performance based on real stories and factual accounts from soldier and family member letters written from the American Revolution all the way through current-day Afghanistan. 6 p.m. Free.

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all abilities. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; The West End Interim Library will host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m.

Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. â&#x2013; Instructor Tara Bishop will present a restorative yoga class. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252.

Sunday, JANUARY 23 â&#x2013; Concert: Vocal Arts DC will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pyotr the Great: The Songs of Tchaikovsky and His Circle,â&#x20AC;? featuring New York Festival of Song with pianists Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, soprano Antonina Chehovska (shown) and baritone Alexey Lavrov. 3 p.m. $50. Theater of the Arts, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-785-9727.

467-4600. â&#x2013; Petworth Citizen will host a comedy showcase. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen.com.

Tour â&#x2013; The National Museum of Women in the Arts will host a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nasty Womenâ&#x20AC;? tour highlighting artists, activists and innovators who refused to let men define their place and rejected the limited roles society accorded them. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. Meet in the Great Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-7837370.

Monday,JANUARY Jan. 23 Monday 23 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; Singer-songwriter Marsha Goodman-Wood will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rise + Rhyme,â&#x20AC;? a storytelling and performance series for ages 5 and younger. 9:30 to 11 a.m. $5 per child. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; The weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Viniyoga Mondaysâ&#x20AC;? program will feature a gentle yoga class.

10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Library will host a weekly art class for adults. 10 a.m. and noon. Free; reservations required.

Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; An eight-session American Lung Association â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freedom From Smokingâ&#x20AC;? class will feature small-group sessions led by a trained facilitator, with individual and group step-by-step plans using a variety of evidence-based methods for quitting. Noon to 1:30 p.m. or 5 to 6:30 p.m. $95; registration required. Conference Room 5, Medical Office Building, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5255 Loughboro Road NW. 202-364-7602. The sessions will continue through March 6. â&#x2013; Joy of Motion Dance Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dani Quirion will lead a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sass Jazzâ&#x20AC;? dance fitness class, with instruction offered for

Concert â&#x2013; The exuberant, Grammy-winning Pacifica Quartet and German composer and clarinetist Jorg Widmann will perform works by Haydn, Weber and Widmann. 8 p.m.

Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Mark Benbow, assistant professor of history at Marymount University, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Anti-German Panic in Washington, 1917-18,â&#x20AC;? about the reports of suspicious activities that poured in from concerned citizens as the United States entered the war against Germany, and the investigations that sometimes exposed secrets that had nothing to do with national security.

Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. â&#x2013; Jamie Gabbarelli, postdoctoral curatorial fellow at the National Gallery of Art, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paper/Plates: Renaissance Prints and Ceramics at the National Gallery of Art.â&#x20AC;? 12:10 and 1:10 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; Juliet Johnson of McGill University will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Priests of Prosperity: How Central Bankers Transformed the Postcommunist World.â&#x20AC;? 12:30 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/012317. â&#x2013; The Dupont Circle Villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monthly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live and Learn Seminarâ&#x20AC;? will focus on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tips for Declutteringâ&#x20AC;? by Joel Danick, owner of TAD Relocation, a company specializing in all aspects of move coordination, organization, design and downsizing. 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free; registration requested. Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th St. NW. 202-2342567. â&#x2013; Nikki M. Taylor, chair of the history department at Howard University, will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Driven Toward Madness: The Fugitive Slave Margaret Garner and Tragedy on the Ohio,â&#x20AC;? about the woman whose killing of her infant daughter to spare her from a life of slavery was fictionalized in Toni Morrisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1987 novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beloved.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free.

Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-3877638. â&#x2013; Frank Ahrens, former Washington Post reporter and editor and now vice president of BGR Public Relations, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seoul Man: A Memoir of Cars, Culture, Crisis, and Unexpected Hilarity Inside a Korean Corporate Titan,â&#x20AC;? which recounts his tenure as the highest-ranking foreigner at Hyundai Motors as director of global communicaSee Events/Page 19

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tion and then vice president. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. â&#x2013; National Park Service architect Mark Schara will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Historic American Buildings Survey â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 80 Years of Preservation,â&#x20AC;? about the federal governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest historic preservation program, which has created one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest architectural archives with architectural measured drawings, large format photographs and historical reports. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $10 to $30; reservations required. District Architecture Center, 421 7th St. NW. aiadc.com/dac. â&#x2013; Edward Jay Epstein will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;How America Lost Its Secrets: Edward Snowden, the Man and the Theft.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Feederâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Advisory: A Book Club for Those Who Love Foodâ&#x20AC;? will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Martha Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vegetables: Inspired Recipes and Tips for Choosing, Cooking, and Enjoying the Freshest Seasonal Flavors.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. dclibrary.org/node/55539. â&#x2013; Halcyon Stageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Creatives Conservationsâ&#x20AC;? will feature American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and international ballet star Misty Copeland (shown) in conversation with Halcyon Stage artistic director Septime Webre about life, art, international product endorsements, race, and the gritty and glamorous world of ballet. Conversation at 7 p.m.; reception at 8 p.m. $30; reservations required. Halcyon House, 3400 Prospect St. NW. halcyonstage.org.

Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Capitals will play the Carolina Hurricanes. 7 p.m. $32 to $519. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Films â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marvelous Movie Mondaysâ&#x20AC;? will feature the 2016 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ghostbusters,â&#x20AC;? starring Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy and Chris Hemsworth. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Meeting Room, Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. â&#x2013; Georgetown University will host a screening of the film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Agents of Change,â&#x20AC;? about the untold story of the racial conditions that led to protests in the late 1960s on college campuses such as San Francisco State University and Cornell University. A post-screening discussion will feature filmmakers Abby Ginzberg and Frank Dawson. 5 to 8 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.

Performance â&#x2013; Laugh Index Theatre will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Improv Wars,â&#x20AC;? a friendly competition among improv troupes, with the audience voting for the winner. 8 p.m. $8 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW.

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Tuesday JANUARY 24 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; The Georgetown Library will present a weekly Lego Playtime and Engineering Challenge Program (for ages 4 and older). 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; A certified yoga instructor will lead a walk-in gentle yoga class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free.

Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Library will present a walk-in yoga class practicing introductory viniyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m.

Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; Lindsey Crawford of Yoga District will present a yoga class for beginners.

1 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-7271288. â&#x2013; Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 7:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202243-1188.

Concerts â&#x2013; As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, alto Barbara Hollinshead and lutist Howard Bass will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Time, Cruell Time,â&#x20AC;? featuring lute songs about the passing of time by Dowland, Danyel, Campion, Holbourne and Rosseter.

12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. â&#x2013; Washington Performing Arts will feature the Philadelphia Orchestra and pianist Louis Lortie presenting works by Chopin and Stravinsky. 8 p.m. $40 to $110. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center.

202-785-9727. â&#x2013; Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show with Silky Dave. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys. com.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; International Monetary Fund researchers will discuss the economic outlook in Sub-Saharan Africa, including topics such as multispeed growth, exchange rate regimes and enhancing resilience to natural disasters. 9 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. bit.ly/2jJxpkZ. â&#x2013; The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Dreamersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Storyâ&#x20AC;?

by Donald E. Graham, former chairman of the board of The Washington Post Co. and co-founder of TheDream.US, a group that has raised $91 million since 2013 to fund college scholarships for needy immigrants temporarily protected from deportation by a policy called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

10 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Abramson Family Recital Hall,

Thursday, JANUARY 21 â&#x2013; Concert: Saxophonist and cantaor flamenco Antonio Lizana (shown) will present a flamencojazz concert with guitarist Adriano Lozano and percussionist Epi Pacheco. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $15. Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, 2801 16th St. NW. spainculture.us.

Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. olli-dc.org/lecture_series. â&#x2013; Alexandra Zapruder â&#x20AC;&#x201D; granddaughter of Abraham Zapruder, whose film of the moment John F. Kennedy was shot provided crucial evidence for the Warren Commission â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film,â&#x20AC;? which describes the lasting effect the film had on her and her family. Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. â&#x2013; Le Salon, the West End Interim Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book discussion group, will delve into â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bartenderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taleâ&#x20AC;? by Ivan Doig. 1 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202724-8707. â&#x2013; Sunil Sinha, resident director of the Middle East and North Africa region at the Tata Group, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Commercial Engagement in the MENA Region.â&#x20AC;? 4 to 5:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conference Room, Mortara Center Building, Georgetown University, 3600 N St. NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. â&#x2013; Sheila Katz, professor of Middle East history at the Berklee College of Music, will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Connecting With the Enemy: A Century of Palestinian-Israeli Joint Nonviolence,â&#x20AC;? about grassroots nonviolent initiatives in politics, arts, environment, education, sports, science, business, technology and religion. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â&#x2013; John Donvan and Caren Zucker (shown) will discuss their book â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a Different Key: The Story of Autism,â&#x20AC;? about theories of autismâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s causes, the range of treatments that have been endorsed and discarded, and the various cultural understandings of autism. The authors will be in conversation with Azar Nafisi,

author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reading Lolita in Tehranâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Republic of Imagination.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. â&#x2013; DC Science CafĂŠ will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saving Science From Itself,â&#x20AC;? featuring Daniel Sarewitz, co-director of the Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes at Arizona State University, and Will Thomas, a historian of science and a policy analyst at the American Institute of Physics.

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Pulse on Modern Medicine: Insights from NIH Expertsâ&#x20AC;? will feature a talk by Gary Gibbons, director of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; Local author Tara Campbell will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;TreeVolution,â&#x20AC;? a speculative fiction adventure featuring secret experiments, corporate machinations and a little eco-payback. 7 to 9 p.m.

Free; reservations suggested. The Potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. â&#x2013; Elliot Ackerman will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dark at the Crossing,â&#x20AC;? a novel that draws on his two years of reporting from Syria and tells a powerful story of loyalty and exile set on the border between Syria and Turkey. 7 p.m. Free.

Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never too late to fall in love. 7:30 p.m. $13.50. Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. wjff.org/films.

Films â&#x2013; Bistro Bohemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Film and Beerâ&#x20AC;? series, which presents Czech musicals and comedies of the 20th century, will screen director Martin Fricâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1937 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;The World Belongs to Us,â&#x20AC;? about a con man and his former colleague who join a group of factory workers to defeat a fascist plot to overthrow the government. 6:45 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Bistro Bohem, 600 Florida Ave. NW. 202-735-5895. â&#x2013; The Washington Jewish Film Festival will present Leon Marrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2016 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Second Time Around,â&#x20AC;? about two mismatched characters who discover that

Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Wizards will play the Boston Celtics. 7 p.m. $18 to $561.

Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000.

Performances and readings â&#x2013; Youth performers and teaching artists from the Split This Rock after-school program will perform in an evening of spoken word. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; The Washington Improv Theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harold Nightâ&#x20AC;? will feature long-form improv performances by various ensembles. 8 and 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. â&#x2013; Busboys and Poets will present an open mic poetry night hosted by Gowri Koneswaran. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

Special event â&#x2013; Commercial Real Estate Women of Washington, DC will host a luncheon featuring a talk on new ways to conceptualize career strategies by Wall Street powerhouse Carla Harris, vice chairman for wealth management, managing director and senior client adviser at Morgan Stanley. 11:30 a.m. to 1:39 p.m. $95 to $110. The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW. crewdc.org.

Wednesday, Jan. 25 Wednesday JANUARY 25 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; The West End Interim Library will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Story of Ruby Bridgesâ&#x20AC;? as part of a monthly film series for children and families (for ages 4 and older).

3:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202724-8707.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yoga in the Galleriesâ&#x20AC;? class.

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Continued From Page 19 10 a.m. $5 to $10. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. â&#x2013; The Tenley-Friendship Library will host an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Age-Friendly DCâ&#x20AC;? program on smartphones, tablets and apps. 10:30 a.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-7271488. â&#x2013; St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek, will host a weekly tai chi class. 2 p.m. Free. St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek, 201 Allison St. NW. 202726-2080. â&#x2013; Guy Mason Recreation Center will offer a weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gentle Gyrokinesisâ&#x20AC;? class to improve posture, balance and agility. 2:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7736. â&#x2013; The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a weekly class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $6 to $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257. â&#x2013; Randy Pherson â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the CIAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former national intelligence officer for Latin America, recipient of the CIAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Career

Intelligence Medal and founder of the Forum Foundation for Analytic Excellence â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will present an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Introduction to Intelligence Analysis 101â&#x20AC;? workshop. 7 to 9 p.m. $30 to $40. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798. â&#x2013; Instructor Tara Bishop will lead a weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yoga for Allâ&#x20AC;? restorative yoga practice. 7:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100.

Concerts â&#x2013; Performing as SaltmanKnowles, pianist Mark Saltman and bassist William Knowles will present a concert in celebration of their new release, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Almost.â&#x20AC;? 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Evenings With Extraordinary Artistsâ&#x20AC;? will present the Romez Trio, featuring pianist Carlos Rodriguez, soprano Fairouz Foty and tenor Peter Burroughs performing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Music of the Americas.â&#x20AC;?

6:30 to 8 p.m. $25, which includes wine and hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres; reservations

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required by Jan. 23. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282, ext. 3. â&#x2013; Musician, songwriter and vocalist Steve Siekkinen of questionsinletters will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Musicians From Marlboroâ&#x20AC;? will feature a mixed vocal and instrumental chamber evening highlighting the musical and cultural connections between Austria, Germany and Great Britain. 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. â&#x2013; The 19th Street Band and the Plate Scrapers will perform. 8 p.m. $8.

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

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Expert panelists will discuss 21st-century challenges facing the United States and the European Union.

9:30 to 11 a.m. Free; reservations required. Abramson Family Recital Founders Room, School of International Service, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. american.edu/sis/events. â&#x2013; The Tenley-Friendship Library will host an information sessions with ReServe, an organization that connects older adults with enriching work opportunities. 10 a.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488. â&#x2013; The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk on â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Silent Problem: How Excessive Alcohol and Drug Use Has Affected Washington Policy Makingâ&#x20AC;? by Dr. Ronald Smith, a leader in addiction medicine who developed alcohol treatment programs for the U.S. Navy and served as the U.S. Senate and House psychiatric consultant. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required.

Spring Valley Building, American University, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW. olli-dc.org/lecture_series. â&#x2013; Nate Jones, director of the Freedom of Information Act Project for the National Security Archive at George Washington University, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Able Archer 83: The Secret History of the NATO Exercise That Almost Triggered Nuclear War,â&#x20AC;? the chilling story about how, in November 1983, a Soviet misinterpretation of NATO war games almost led to nuclear war. Noon. Free.

McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. â&#x2013; National Museum of Women in the Arts assistant educator Ashley W. Harris will discuss a selection of works in the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection. Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000. â&#x2013; Georgetown University professor Shireen Hunter will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Has Religion Become the Most Influential Factor in International Relations?â&#x20AC;? 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Room 270, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. â&#x2013; The Tenley-Friendship Book Discussion Group will meet. 2 p.m. Free.

Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â&#x2013; Stephen W. Mackey will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dream, Build, Believe: Love, Wine, Music and the Founding of Notavi-

Wednesday, JANUARY 25 â&#x2013; Concert: The 38th Young Concert Artists Series will present the ZorĂĄ String Quartet performing works by Mozart, Webern and Shostakovich. 7:30 p.m. $38. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. va Vineyards,â&#x20AC;? about their decision to buy an abandoned cattle ranch in Northern Virginia with a dream to start a family and create Notaviva Vineyards, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first winery to pair wine with music. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3871400. â&#x2013; Cathy Lewis, curator of international space programs and spacesuits at the National Air and Space Museum, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Partnership Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Out of This World: Navigating Space Relations,â&#x20AC;? about the multinational and bilateral agreements that led to the International Space Station. 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $20 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; Victorino Matus, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vodka: How a Colorless, Odorless, Flavorless Spirit Conquered America,â&#x20AC;? will discuss the history of the American vodka phenomenon, from its humble origins to its transformation from a rail spirit to a luxury status symbol. The event will include a tasting provided by D.C.-based One Eight Distilling. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45.

S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; Michael Tomasky, former executive editor of The American Prospect and current special correspondent for The Daily Beast and editor-in-chief of Democracy, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bill Clinton: The American Presidents Series: The 42nd President, 1993-2001.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m.

Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cultural Capital: New Venues and Vehicles for Women in Filmâ&#x20AC;? will feature speakers Otessa Ghadar, founder and president of the locally based digital media company 20/20 Productions, which presents the annual D.C. Web Fest; Melissa Houghton, executive director of Women in Film and Video-D.C., an organization dedicated to supporting women in the film industry; and O.Funmilayo Makarah, activist, filmmaker, executive director of Heritage Film Festival and co-director of the Prince Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Memory Project. 7 to 9:30

p.m. Free; reservations required. Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. nmwa.org/events. â&#x2013; The Tenleytown Historical Society will host a talk by architectural historian Peter Sefton on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Perna Family and Its Contributions to Tenleytown,â&#x20AC;? about two Italian immigrants in the late 18th century whose craftsmanship as accomplished stonecutters and masons is evident in buildings and walls in the neighborhood and throughout the city. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Friendship Terrace, 4201 Butterworth St. NW. tenleytownhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Twentythirtysomething Book Club â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a group for younger adults ages 21 and older â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eileenâ&#x20AC;? by Ottessa Moshfegh. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Mad Fox Tap Room, 2218 Wisconsin Ave. NW. julia.strusienski@ dc.gov.

Films â&#x2013; An Age-Friendly DC film event for seniors will feature a screening of Lasse HallstrĂśmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;The HundredFoot Journey,â&#x20AC;? a tale of food and love.

12:30 p.m.

Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â&#x2013; In celebration of MLK Week, the Georgetown Library will show the 2014 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Selma,â&#x20AC;? about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., in 1965. 6:30 p.m.

Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. â&#x2013; The Avalon Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reel Israel DCâ&#x20AC;? series will screen Michael Vinikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blush,â&#x20AC;? about a 17-year-old who falls deeply in love for the first time when a free-spirited new girl shows up at school and finds that the intensity of her feelings at once confuses her and gives her life new meaning. 8 p.m. $7 to $12.25.

Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464.

Performances and readings â&#x2013; American Ballet Theatre will present Kevin McKenzieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Swan Lake,â&#x20AC;? a lavish, romantic tale of ill-fated passion, dreamlike transformation and ultimate forgiveness set to Tchaikovskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glorious score. 7:30 p.m. $59 to $199. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

The performance will repeat Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. â&#x2013; Taffety Punk Theatre Company will present a staged reading of Lillian Hellmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toys in the Attic,â&#x20AC;? about two middle-aged spinsters living in New Orleans after the Great Depression whose lives are thrown into chaos when their younger brother unexpectedly returns home. 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kogod Cradle, Arena Stage, See Events/Page 21

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■ Laugh Index Theatre will present “Sketch Night,” featuring comedy teams Separate Beds and the Employables. 8 p.m. $8 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.

■ Dwayne Lawson-Brown will host an open mic poetry event. 9 to 11 p.m. $5.

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

Special events ■ The Humane Rescue Alliance will host “Designs for Felines,” a benefit featuring displays of creative outdoor shelters created by local architectural and design firms to provide community cats with refuge from the harsh winter elements. 6 to 8 p.m. $40 to $70.

National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW. humanerescuealliance.org.

■ The Austrian Cultural Forum will present “The Blue Danube Reloaded,” featuring five winning submissions to a short film competition in honor of the 150th anniversary of the world-famous “Blue Danube” waltz by Johann Strauss II. 7:30 to 10 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org.

Thursday,JANUARY Jan. 26 Thursday 26 Children’s programs ■ A U.S. Botanic Garden docent will host a “January Snugglers” tour for parents and care providers with a tiny one in a snuggly (no strollers or older siblings due to narrow paths and the nature of the program). 10:30 to 11:30

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

a.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202225-8333.

■ “Pajama Movie Night” will feature “The Secret Life of Pets.” 6 p.m. Free.

Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

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

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

■ Professional organizer Michelle Mirpour will offer tips and strategies for getting and staying organized. 6:30 p.m.

Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

Concerts ■ The National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellows will perform chamber music and solo performances. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

■ In a celebration of the artistic legacy of late former National Symphony Orchestra music director Mstislav Rostropovich, Christoph Eschenbach will conduct Shostakovich’s “Eighth Symphony” and Weinberg’s “Violin Concerto,” the latter performed with violinist Gidon Kremer. 7 p.m. $15 to $99. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

■ Performing songwriter Andrew Tufano, an acoustic artist based in Nashville, Tenn., will perform. 7:30 p.m.

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

Demonstration ■ Gardening and cooking writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will explore how to select and savor winter-hardy crops such as celery root, parsley root and parsnips. Noon and 12:50 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

Thursday, JANUARY 26 ■ Discussion: Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates will discuss his book “A Passion for Leadership: Lessons on Change and Reform From Fifty Years of Public Service.” 7 p.m. Free.

McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ “Thursday Night Bluegrass” will feature Justin Trawick. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; $12 minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202546-8412.

■ Reggae-soul band Adwela & the Uprising and reggae-rock-funk band the Elovaters will perform. 8:30 p.m. $8 to $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The five-piece acoustic group Circus No. 9 will perform. 10 p.m. Free.

Discussions and lectures ■ The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk by Washington National Opera artistic director Francesca Zambello on the group’s 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons and its mission to present an array of classic, contemporary and American works. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. olli-dc.org/lecture_series.

■ Michael A. Hammer, former U.S. ambassador to Chile, will discuss “Opportunities and Challenges in the Western Hemisphere.” 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Room 450, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.

■ Shelburne Museum objects conservator Nancie Ravenel will discuss the conservation of American folk art. 4 to 5 p.m. Free. MacMillan Education Center,

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Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ “Climate Change: The Impact of We, the People” will feature a panel discussion with Diane Wood, president of the National Environmental Education Foundation; Joseph Romm (shown), senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and Kathy Baughman McLeod, managing director at the Nature Conservancy. A screening of the 2015 film “Tomorrow” by Mélanie Laurent and Cyril Dion will follow. 5 to 8:45 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Embassy of France, 4001 Reservoir Road NW. frenchculture.org.

■ A panel discussion on Islamist movements in the Middle East and North Africa will feature Khalil al-Anani of the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies; Monica Marks of the University of Oxford; Jillian Schwedler of Hunter College, City University of New York; and Eva Wegner of University College Dublin. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu.

■ The Takoma Park Library’s Book to Film Club will meet. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252.

■ Journalist Jim Rendon will discuss his book “Upside: The New Science of Post-Traumatic Growth,” about recent developments in the science of how people recover from traumatic experiSee Events/Page 26

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Annual auto show to highlight latest tech

Buick aims for low-key luxury Some buyers of luxury vehicles are actively pursuing the cachet, style and heritage found in a long-established premium brand. Of course, others are merely looking for the best possi-

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Every year since its 2003 opening, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center — like the old convention center before it, and the D.C. Armory in the event’s early years — has hosted the Washington Auto Show. The basics of the show throughout its history have stayed the same: displays of the latest new cars. But organizers say there’s been tremendous technological progress in the automotive industry that’s easy to overlook.

That’s key to this year’s theme of “personal mobility,” according to John O’Donnell, president and CEO of the Friendship Heights-based Washington Area New Auto Dealers Association, which organizes the annual show. “In the very near future, you’re going to have a lot of driver assistance tools, ultimately resulting in a driverless car for those who want it,” O’Donnell said in an interview.

In conjunction with the show’s public days, the event will also feature demonstrations and panel discussions regarding national transportation objectives and the rules that govern them — targeted at members of Congress and staff at regulatory agencies.

An event known as “the public policy show” on the international auto show circuit may not sound like fun for the whole family. But O’Donnell said the extra attention benefits ordinary guests as well.

“Washington, D.C. — whether the nation likes it or not — decides what can and cannot go on the roads in the United States,” said O’Donnell. “Automakers really want to showcase the latest and greatest technology that they have to offer. ... Consumers get to see exactly what members of Congress and regulatory agencies get to come and peruse.”

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The Washington Auto Show, shown in 2016, will feature about 700 new vehicles from 38 brands.

floor, but carmakers will have staff on hand to talk up the tech buried throughout their vehicles. And guests may also spot one of four Starship Technologies “personal courier” delivery robots roaming the venue.

Even drivers not ready to hand over the controls will find plenty to see among the 700 new cars from 38 brands that will be on display, representing nearly every automaker in the U.S. from Ferrari to Kia. William West Hopper, a Chevy Chase automotive journalist who will be leading some of the show’s VIP tours, called the event “the ultimate auto mall.”

“If you’re looking at a car in the next year, this is a good time to come and look at everything and start to whittle your choices down,” said Hopper. “You can’t see everything just on the internet.”

In addition to nearly every car on sale now, the show will feature various models that haven’t yet hit the showrooms. And attendees indulging a loved one’s automotive interest can partake in some of the show’s other activities, which include appearances by celebrities and live painting of art cars.

The Washington Auto Show is open daily at the Washington Convention Center from Jan. 27 through Feb. 5. Tickets cost $12 for ages 13 and up and $5 for ages 6 to 12; admission is free for ages 5 and younger. An expert-led VIP tour costs $40, including admittance. Visit washingtonautoshow.com for more information and to purchase tickets.

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ble vehicle regardless of its badge. And still others would be most attracted to a high-end car that hides its price tag behind a low-key appearance.

The latter is the approach found in the 2017 Buick Envision, a new compact premium crossover that competes with such vehicles as the Audi Q5, Lexus NX and Mercedes-Benz GLC. A pleasant but anonymous exterior belies a base sticker price of $34,990 and an as-tested price of $49,320. The Envision was designed primarily for the Chinese market, where Buick is held in high regard and where quiet styling is favored; it’s also one of the few cars imported to the U.S. from a Chinese factory.

Inside, the Envision looks as luxurious as you’d expect for the price. Rich materials and General Motors’ well-executed touchscreen infotainment system impress, and the interior boasts more room in the rear seat and cargo hold than most competitors.

Meanwhile, the Envision’s tight turning radius and available surround vision camera — which provides an overhead view of the car and nearby obstacles — make it a city-friendly option.

Where the Envision doesn’t match the outstanding Mercedes GLC is on the road, where the Benz has a remarkably solid feel and appealingly cushy, hushed ride. There’s also comfortingly confident handling. The GLC experience is pure luxury at an entry-luxury price tag.

The Envision, meanwhile, feels more ordinary. Hit a bump in this Buick, and the car bounces more sharply and bobbles around a bit more before recovering. And most Envision trims come with a mainstream-grade 197-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, which doesn’t have the smoothness or quickness of the tested car’s turbocharged 2.0-liter fourcylinder, with 252 horsepower.

Meanwhile, the 2.0-liter engine is rated for a mediocre 22 mpg in mixed driving in the tested all-wheel-drive model. An automatic engine shut-off feature does save some gas at idle.

If the Envision’s tidy exterior dimensions aren’t a priority, shop it against a polished midsize crossover such as the Ford Edge,

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The 2017 Buick Envision is less flashy than most competitors.

Jeep Grand Cherokee or Nissan Murano. But with Buick’s combination of a roomy, posh interior; city-friendly maneuverability; a long list of available features; and looks that never risk coming off as pretentious, this model can fill its own niche in the premium crossover class.

‘Eco’ ups Elantra mileage

When Hyundai redesigned its popular Elantra compact car for the 2017 model year, the new version boasted clean, crisp styling; pleasant ride and handling; a sensibly laid-out, well-finished

2017 Hyundai Elantra Eco dashboard; new safety and technology features; a roomy interior; and competitive prices.

What the Elantra didn’t have was great gas mileage. Most models had EPA ratings of 32 mpg or 33 mpg in mixed driving, which trailed the Honda Civic and Chevrolet Cruze.

But a few months after introducing the new Elantra, Hyundai added a model to the lineup: the Elantra Eco, which replaces the standard 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with a turbocharged 1.4liter. So equipped, the Elantra achieves an EPA rating of 35 mpg, surpassing the Cruze and the Civic’s standard engine (though Honda offers its own turbo that boosts mileage to 36 mpg). Hyundai’s 1.4-liter engine is also smoother and quieter than its 2.0-liter.

The Elantra would benefit if the Eco’s engine were standard equipment. As it is, this mid-level trim doesn’t cost much more than a 2.0-liter Value Edition model, at $21,160. However, you can’t choose from a wide variety of features on the Eco; while it has many standard features, further options — including a sunroof or power seat adjustments — are restricted to 2.0-liter Elantras.

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ing the old Hardy to public education use.

Bowser declined to sign the legislation, sending it back to the council. In a Jan. 9 letter to Chairman Phil Mendelson, the mayor criticized the council’s procedure in handling the matter. Ordinarily, the executive branch initiates a process to dispose of public property and selects a recipient — in this case, the council indicated its support for the executive branch to negotiate specifically with the Lab School.

“Although I am returning the bill unsigned, my action should not be interpreted as opposition to the disposition of the Hardy School to the Lab School,” Bowser’s letter adds. The mayor said she has directed city agencies to begin discussions with the Lab School on the possibility of an extension; if an agreement is reached, she’ll transmit it to the council. At that point, the council would hold a public hearing on the matter before a final vote — a step critics said the council should have taken before its vote.

Grosso, along with Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh and Ward 2’s Jack Evans, argued last month that the Lab School needs the extended lease as soon as possible to commence its repairs. In an interview Tuesday, Grosso said he thinks delaying the lease extension is “a waste of taxpayer dollars and a waste of our time.”

He met with the mayor after she returned the bill last week, and he now believes that the mayor’s decision was motivated by “a political debate that’s happening that is out-

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■ D.C.-based sculptor Dan Steinhilber will discuss different forms of transformation as presented in his works during a conversation with W.C. Richardson, chair of the Department of Art at the University of Maryland. 6:30 p.m. $12; free for students. Reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

■ Gaye Taylor Upchurch, director of Shakespeare’s timeless comedy “As You Like It,” will share creative insights into the Folger Theatre’s upcoming production featuring original music and a New Orleans flair. 6:30 p.m. $20. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

■ Maine-based artist Warren Seelig — known for his work with materials like plexiglass, metal and rock to construct three-dimensional and relief sculptures inspired by woven textiles — will explore why visual artists in all media are increasingly borrowing materials and strategies from fiber. 6:30 p.m. $10 to $15; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202994-7394.

■ Historian Larrie D. Ferreiro will discuss his book “Brothers at Arms,” which examines the American Revolution in the context of the global interests of France and Spain in their fight against Great Britain. 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $20 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ John Avlon, editor-in-chief of The

side of the Hardy School” — an ongoing battle between the council and the mayor over proper delegation of authority.

Grosso said he has tried numerous times since 2013, with no success, to move the Lab School issue forward, including a provision in a 2016 budget bill that could have accelerated lease discussions. He continues to believe that last month’s emergency legislation was necessary to improve the surroundings for Lab School students.

“I believe wholeheartedly that the government takes too long to get stuff done,” Grosso said. “Whenever I can push the envelope to get stuff done that I think is right, I’m going to do that.”

A number of parents at Key Elementary and other Ward 3 residents still believe the old Hardy building ought to be used as public school space to relieve overcrowding in other neighborhood schools. Those critics disputed the hasty legislation and argued that they should have been able to weigh in before the council vote.

Grosso isn’t convinced, though. He believes city agencies have already proved conclusively that the old Hardy building wouldn’t be useful for resolving school issues elsewhere, and that demand for Ward 3’s schools will ease in time. “If we do a good job improving the schools across the city and modernizing schools across the city and increasing the standard of education across the city, there would not be an overcrowding situation over in [Ward 3],” Grosso said.

The proposal to transfer the building to

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■ “Not a Time for Silence: Personal Reflections on a Nation in Transition” will feature six American University faculty members speaking from their personal and professional experience about current political discourse, potential policies and their implications. 7 to 9 p.m.

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■ Music scholar Kofi Agawu will discuss “The Rhythmic Imagination in African Music,” an introduction to the major dimensions of this music and the values upon which it rests. 7 to 9 p.m. Free.

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■ As part of a series exploring the world of ideas through one-on-one dialogues with today’s top thinkers, Rabbi David Wolpe — senior rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles and the author of eight books — will discuss his work and worldviews in conversation with George Mason University professor Tyler Cowen.

7 p.m. $15. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487.

Films ■ The weekly “Textiles at Twelve” series will feature CNN’s 2015 show “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown: Okinawa, Japan,” a look at the alluring island of Okinawa from historical, political, cultural and culinary perspectives.

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the Lab School first surfaced in 2013. Following a council hearing in October of that year, then-Mayor Vincent Gray withdrew the legislation in December over concerns that a planned redrawing of the city’s school boundaries could reveal a need for the old Hardy building as public school space. Little progress on that determination or the terms of the lease was visible to the public until last month, when the council approved the bill on a vote of 11-2.

Grosso said Tuesday that he believes the public has had ample opportunity to voice opinions. At December’s legislative meeting, Cheh pointed to that 2013 public hearing as an example of adequate community outreach. In a statement last week, though, Cheh told The Current that she’s now looking forward to another public process.

“In a sense, I welcome the Mayor’s action because there was some concern that, even though there was a hearing on this matter a few years ago, people wanted to be heard again,” Cheh wrote. “I will await the Mayor sending over a resolution, at which point we can hold another hearing on this matter and determine how to move forward.”

Mendelson could not be reached for comment in time for publication.

Critics of the council legislation also say that it circumvented the legally mandated procedure for declaring a school building surplus. According to a 2014 government document, the law requires that the deputy mayor for education, Jennifer Niles, give priority to public charter applicants for sur-

■ The Korean Cultural Center’s K-Cinema series will present Ryoo Seung-wan’s film “Veteran,” about a tough-minded detective who relentlessly pursues justice when, in the midst of an investigation, he encounters an arrogant young millionaire who is abusing his power. Appetizer social at 6 p.m.; film at 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Korean Cultural Center, 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW. KoreaCultureDC.org.

Performance ■ Georgetown University’s Theater & Performance Studies Program and Nomadic Theater will present the familyfriendly play “The Phantom Tollbooth,” adapted from Norton Juster’s classic 1961 children’s book. 8 p.m. $8 to $12.

Devine Studio Theatre, David Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. Performances will continue through Feb. 4.

Special events ■ The Georgetown Library will host an “Adult Coloring” event. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ An after-hours program will explore the history of America’s “Wild West,” from the myth to reality and from the 19th century to today. The event will include a panel discussion, themed appetizers and drinks, and rarely seen objects out of storage. 6:30 to 9 p.m. $40. Wallace H. Coulter Performance Plaza, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. americanhistory.si.edu.

Tours ■ A behind-the-scenes tour of the U.S. Botanic Garden Production Facility will explore the largest support facility for a public garden in the United States.

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The mayor wants the public to weigh in before extending the Lab School’s lease on the old Hardy School site.

plus space, and that she assess goals for the site with community input before sending her recommendation to the council.

Elizabeth Wise, co-president of Key’s PTA, told The Current that she’s hopeful that the mayor’s decision will allow the deputy mayor to effectively complete that process. Wise isn’t certain that the old Hardy building itself would be suitable for a public school, but she thinks it’s worth considering building a new school on the Foxhall Road site.

Wise also thinks the mayor’s approach to the issue far outclasses what she describes as the council’s “dead-of-the-night, hopeno-one-will-notice type action.”

Palisades Citizens Association president Nick Keenan, who has been following the issue since discussions of a Lab School lease extension began and fizzled in 2013, said he’s pleased with the mayor’s decision to involve the public once again. “It’s given me hope that we can come up with some sort of solution that serves everybody’s needs,” he said.

10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Meet in the lobby of the U.S. Botanic Garden Production Facility, 4700 Shepherd Parkway SW. 202-2258333.

■ Dumbarton House will offer a behind-the-scenes tour in the midst of the installation of the 217-year-old home’s new heating, ventilation and cooling system. 1 to 2 p.m. $10 to $20; reservations required. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org/ event/janhardhat.

Friday,JANUARY Jan. 27 Friday 27 Children’s program ■ “Spy Fest: A Kidspy Family Festival” will offer a chance for families to undertake spy skill challenges and observe tradecraft demonstrations (for ages 5 and older). 6 to 9 p.m. $12 to $14. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798.

Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert featuring works by Hindemith, Ysaÿe and Pärt. Noon. Free.

Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075.

■ The National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellows will perform chamber music and solo performances. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

Discussion ■ Carol Joynt’s Q&A Cafe series will feature political writer Andrew Sullivan, author of biting commentary about the 2016 presidential election and Donald Trump’s win in cover stories and columns for New York Magazine. Noon. $35. The George Town Club, 1530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-333-9330.

Films ■ As part of a closing celebration for the exhibition “Bingata! Only in Okinawa,” a social hour and film night will feature four shorts depicting the sights, sounds and flavors of the Ryukyu Islands. The event will include local Okinawan food and drink (for ages 18 and older). 7 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5578.

■ “Reel Affirmations XTRA: Washington, DC’s International LGBTQ Monthly Film Series” will feature Daniel Armando’s “Daddy’s Boy,” about four young men who find their lives intertwined in the strange world of lowbudget porn and male burlesque photo shoots in New York City. A Q&A and cocktail reception with Armando and cast members will follow. 7 to 9 p.m. $12 to $25. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. reelaffirmations.org.

■ Arena Stage will present a screening of Fred Zinneman’s 1977 film “Julia,” about playwright Lillian Hellman as she reunites in Russia with her longtime friend Julia, who urges Hellman to undertake a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany. 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kogod Cradle, Arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-3300.

Special event ■ Via Umbria will host an Italian dinner party prepared by special guest chef Simone Proietti-Pesci and dedicated to Bistecca alla fiorentina, a classic Tuscan dish. 7 p.m. $100; reservations required. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events. The event will also be offered Jan. 28 at 7 p.m.

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3BR, 5.5BA, meticulously renovated, luxurious and expansive master suite & 4,000+ SF of outdoor terrace space with spectacular views. $7,695,000 Mark McFadden 703-216-1333

BERKLEY, WASHINGTON, DC Extraordinary custom built seven bedroom home with sunny level private yard, heated saltwater pool, geothermal heating and cooling, two car garage. A must see! $4,595,000 Eileen McGrath 202-253-2226

MASS AVE HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC Turn-key perfection! Exquisite finishes throughout this renovated Tudor. 5BR upstairs including terrific master; light and lovely LL. $4,250,000 Anne Hatfield Weir 202-243-1635 Heidi Hatfield 202-243-1634

BERKLEY, WASHINGTON, DC Lovely home set up on a hill on a stunning lot overlooking gardens. Gracious room sizes and outdoor space for entertaining. Awaiting your renovation touches! $3,800,000 Nancy Itteilag 202-905-7762

KENWOOD, CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND Storybook and gorgeous with first floor MBR + 2nd floor MBR. 5,700SF, 6BR, 4.5BA, kitchen/family room, 4 fireplaces, library, beautiful gardens.

Somerset Elem, Cap Crescent Trail! $2,695,000 Liz Lavette Shorb 301-785-6300

CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND Stunning Somerset showpiece! Completely renovated 6BR/6.5BA w/expert design & craftsmanship. Custom kitch & finishes. 6,900+ SF. Fantastic outdoor space. No detail missed! $2,495,000 Alyssa Crilley 301-325-0079

ROSSLYN, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA Stunning 3BR/2.5BA at the lux Turnberry Tower.

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BETHESDA, MARYLAND Beautiful brick Colonial in sought-after Bethesda.

6,800 SF w/ 6BR, 3FB+3HB. Corner lot, w/ 3 outdoor terraces, pool, basketball, shed, power generator.

3-car garage & large circular driveway. $1,695,000 Nancy Itteilag 202-905-7762

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POTOMAC, MARYLAND A “10!” Completely renovated and expanded with great taste, top quality construction. Shows like a model home. Spectacular gourmet kitchen! $1,498,000 Anne Killeen 301-706-0067

WEST END, WASHINGTON, DC Sun-filled 1,800+SF, 2BR/2.5BA condo in the full service Ritz Residences w/ 2 balconies, marble baths, wood floors. Parking. 98 walk score! $1,450,000 Tammy Gale 202-297-0169 Andrea Hatfield 202-487-4294

PENN QUARTER, WASHINGTON, DC NEW PRICE! Fabulous two-level Ventana condo w/2,000+/-SF, 2BR+den, 2.5BA. Garage pkg. Location! 1-block to Metro-Chinatown. $1,235,000 Robert Hryniewicki William F. X. Moody 202-243-1620

BETHESDA, MARYLAND Renovated and expanded! Beautiful living room w/built-ins & fireplace. Dining room, table space kitchen, finished LL. Master BR w/ bath en-suite, plus two addt’l BR’s & 1.5 more baths. $1,035,000 Joanne Pinover 301-404-7011

WESLEY HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC Breathtaking wooded views! Spacious two bedroom plus den, two & a half bath, balcony, full-service building, parking, pool, pet-friendly. $899,000 Bobbe Ward 202-423-3448 Susie Maguire 202-841-2006

WESLEY HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC Elegant 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath unit at The Foxhall with a large living and dining room opening to an expansive and private terrace, renovated kitchen.

Community pool, tennis. 1-car parking. $795,000 Mark McFadden 703-216-1333

WESLEY HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC Stunning renovation! 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath duplex in Foxhall Condo featuring a magnificent renovation. Custom built-ins, ample storage, marble floors and patio overlooking pond. $650,000 Nancy Itteilag 202-905-7762

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Design Your Dream Town of Ch Ch. Glorious new home available for semicustomization from award-winning Chase Builders nestled on a charming block. 3 levels with 5 BRs, 5.5 BAs, garage & finished LL. Elevator option! $2,300,000

Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971

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Chevy Chase. Dramatic offering on a picturesque lane near Downtown Bethesda, on a premium lot w/panoramic golf course views of Columbia CC. 5 BRs, 4.5 BAs, designer finishes, finished LL, garage. $1,749,000

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Palisades. So many custom features in this sunny spacious 2003 built home; four finished levels, 6 BRs, 4.5 BAs. Open floor plan and sunlit lower level rec rm + in-law suite with separate entry; front porch with balcony. $1,595,000

Nancy & David Hammond 202-262-5374

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spaces and soaring ceilings; exquisite finishes throughout. 4 BRs,

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4 BAs, with 1st flr bedroom and rec room. $1,500,000

Near Whitman. $1,295,000

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Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971

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Shepherd Park. Traditional Colonial w/striking contemporary addition; unique combination of old & new. 4 BRs, 3 BAs, library, renovated kitchen, 2nd floor study, 3 fireplaces, LL professional office, garage, & multiple decks. $1,169,000

Ellen Sandler 202-255-5007 Susan Berger 202-255-5006

Victorian Treasure

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Dorothy Stein 202-230-1081

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Gone Fishing!

Boyds. Stunning lake views from the deck! 5 BR, 3 BA; complete w/pool & hot tub. Family room w/ fireplace & fully finished LL. Lake access for your outdoor activities; treat yourself to a kayak & fishing pole! $625,000

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the Village. 3 BRs, 2.5 BAs. Also on property is a 2nd house w/ 1 BR, 1 BA & laundry - Live in the guest house while you build! Private Grounds. $1,100,000

American Original Edgewood. Striking brick Colonial on a premium lot near Downtown Bethesda. 3 BRs & 3 BAs, updated kitchen, front bay windows, 2 frpls, fully finished LL, screened porch & private backyard. Windows recently replaced. $899,000

Marina Krapiva 301-792-5681

Modern City Living

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