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The Georgetown Current

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Vol. XXVI, No. 26

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

Riders decry proposed 37 bus cut

WHETHER MAN

■ Metro: Plan would reduce

service on Wisconsin Avenue By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

A popular express bus route in Northwest could be eliminated starting in July under Metro’s proposed fiscal year 2018 budget, leaving some residents along the Wisconsin Avenue corridor wor-

ried about the impact on their commutes. Meanwhile, proposed bus changes on 16th Street have drawn less criticism. The $3.1 billion budget recommends cutting the 37 bus line, which makes limited stops as it runs south between the Friendship Heights and Archives Metro stations during morning rush hour and north during evening rush hour. The proposed budget also raises citywide bus fares and off-

peak Metrorail fares by 25 cents, and increases peak Metrorail fares by 10 cents. It also proposes replacing some mid-day S2 and S4 service on the 16th Street corridor with limited-stop S9 service weekdays and Saturdays. The 37 route costs $680,000 to operate annually and serves an average of 599 riders per day, 27.2 per trip, according to the budget document. Metro cites as alternaSee Metro/Page 5

Dixie Liquor seeking to reopen in March By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

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Georgetown University’s Theater and Performance Studies Program and Nomadic Theatre is currently presenting the family-friendly play “The Phantom Tollbooth,” adapted from Norton Juster’s classic pun-filled 1961 children’s book. Performances will continue through Saturday.

A storied Georgetown liquor store that has clashed with the community numerous times through various incarnations over the years is making a comeback. Dixie Liquor, located at 3429 M St. NW near the foot of the Key Bridge, will reopen in roughly midto-late March under the ownership of Jason Lim and his wife Soo Hyun Lim, who also own The Market at Columbia Plaza near George Washington University. Residents who have caught wind of the news expressed preliminary concerns at a meeting Monday night, though Jason Lim said in an interview that he’s prepared to work productively with the community. The store, founded in 1934 by the Miller family, has long been a draw for nearby Georgetown University students, with disputes cropping up over the years over the leniency of the store’s policies for checking identification. In 2005, the alcohol adminis-

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Georgetown’s Dixie Liquor is applying for an alcohol license so it can reopen under new ownership.

tration suspended the store’s liquor license for 30 days for selling kegs without proper registration. The store has undergone several ownership changes, and The Georgetowner reported last year that See Dixie/Page 3

Plans for nature center spur Rock Creek debate

Residents share doubts over proposed Potomac gondola

By MARK LIEBERMAN

■ Georgetown: Usefulness,

Current Staff Writer

Plans to renovate and rehabilitate the Rock Creek Nature Center on Glover Road NW just south of Military Road remain at the conceptual stage, but residents are already expressing preliminary concerns about the possible impact on horses and wildlife at the site. More than 40 residents attended a community meeting at the Nature Center last Wednesday to express general support for improving the site, as well as numerous criticisms of the National Park Service’s abstract concept plans thus far. Birders raised concerns that new development in Rock Creek Park could disrupt centuries-old migratory patterns and compromise nature views. Horse advocates, meanwhile, hope the project will improve, not dimin-

cost at issue in CAG meeting By KATHERINE SALTZMAN Brian Kapur/The Current

Park Service officials say current facilities are inadequate, but the agency’s proposals have sparked worries of overdevelopment in the park.

ish, space and resources available for the equine community. The project, which includes collaboration with numerous D.C. agencies, will address in phases over two decades a $4 million maintenance backlog and provide more than $8 million in needed construction. See Rock Creek/Page 4

Current Correspondent

A crowd of skeptical Georgetown residents aired concerns about the practicality, cost and aesthetics of a gondola to Rosslyn, Va., at a recent meeting on the concept. Joe Sternlieb, the CEO and president of the Georgetown Business Improvement District, presented initial plans for a gondola at a Jan. 24 Citizens Association

of Georgetown meeting, where he pitched it as a relatively affordable way to improve access to the area long before any long-sought Metrorail service in the neighborhood would be operable. The gondola project is part of the BID’s Georgetown 2028, a 15-year strategic plan to improve the accessibility of the neighborhood’s commercial zone for residents and visitors. Though a major agenda item on the strategic plan is to secure a Georgetown Metro stop, the scope of the project and the estimated costs make it unlikely that the Washington MetropoliSee Georgetown/Page 4

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Cinema Classroom

Sidwell shines

Valentine’s Day

Calendar/20 Classifieds/29 District Digest/2 In Your Neighborhood/16 Opinion/6 Passages/11

Chevy Chase’s Avalon Theatre hosts film discussions for area students / Page 11

Quakers surge past Wilson in fourth quarter of prime girls basketball matchup / Page 9

From literature to libations, D.C. offers varied options for lovers looking to celebrate / Page 19

Police Report/8 Real Estate/15 School Dispatches/12 Service Directory/27 Shopping & Dining/19 Sports/9

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District Digest AG Racine criticizes Trump’s travel ban

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has joined a group of his counterparts to denounce the controversial travel prohibitions President Donald Trump put in place Friday. On Monday, 15 attorneys general from states across the U.S. signed onto a joint statement condemning Trump’s executive order

— which temporarily bans citizens from seven largely Muslim countries, as well as all refugees, from entering the U.S. — as “unconstitutional, un-American and unlawful.� Attorney General Racine, in his own statement Monday, vowed that his D.C. office will work to protect immigrants and visitors from exclusion “without regard to their religion, ethnicity or country of origin.�

The joint statement from the attorneys general applauds the multiple federal courts that intervened with Trump’s order over the weekend. “We are confident that the Executive Order will ultimately be struck down by the courts,� the statement reads. “In the meantime, we are committed to working to ensure that as few people as possible suffer from the chaotic situation that it has created.�

Together, the 15 signatories act as “the chief legal officers for over 130 million Americans and foreign residents of our states,� the statement notes. Along with Racine, the signatories include attorneys general from California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, Vermont and Virginia.

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American University names new president

Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell will take over as American University’s next president, the school announced last week. Burwell, who will begin her new job in June, will be the first woman to assume the role of president at American. She served in two cabinet positions under President Barack Obama, directing the U.S. Office of Management and Budget before her Health and Human Services role, through which she helped implement Obama’s signature health care policy. As American University’s 15th president, Burwell will replace Neil Kerwin, who has held the role since 2007. During his tenure Kerwin has overseen the creation and renovation of 1.5 million square feet of academic and residential space, according to a news release. Burwell previously worked as president of the Walmart Foundation; chief operating officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and then founding president of its global development program; and in leadership roles with the administration of President Bill Clinton.

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DIXIE: Georgetown liquor store with turbulent history returning to prime M Street spot

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Dixie Liquor’s most recent iteration closed in July. Last fall, the store’s previous owners placed its liquor license in “safekeeping,� in which they retain the license despite not applying it to an operating business. That license will remain in safekeeping until at least March 31, 2017. In December, the Lims applied to transfer a liquor license to the shuttered M Street shop from Best DC Supermarket on U

Street NW, which closed last April. The whole purchase, including inventory, cost $500,000, Lim said. Their application says that the new store could be open from 9 a.m. to midnight seven days a week, but Lim told The Current that he’s currently planning to stay open until 10 p.m. on weekdays and 11 p.m. on weekends. Customers familiar with the old store can expect some interior changes as well, Lim said — new furnishings, an expanded selection and more consistent service. Lim, who

The week ahead Thursday, Feb. 2

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. Agenda items include consideration of a two-story rear addition at 3317 P St. NW in the Georgetown Historic District; historic designation of the Scheele-Brown Farmhouse at 2207 Foxhall Road NW; a rear alteration at 1610 Riggs Place NW in the Dupont Circle Historic District; and construction of a new single-family house at 3700 Connecticut Ave. NW in the Cleveland Park Historic District. ■The D.C. Public Library will hold a community meeting on the upcoming modernization of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. The meeting will include presentation of final designs, information on the closing date and updates on interim services. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the library, 901 G St. NW. ■The Cleveland Park Citizens Association will hold a community meeting to discuss the city’s plans for an outdoor swimming pool at Hearst Park. Neighbors for Hearst Park, which seeks another site for the pool in Ward 3, and Friends of Hearst Pool, which supports an outdoor pool at Hearst Park, will both make presentations, followed by an opportunity for community discussion. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW.

lives in Fairfax, Va., said he’s heard that previous owners would open late, close early and leave in the middle of the day while the store was open, but he plans to be more reliable. Community members haven’t yet dealt directly with the new owners, but they see cause for concern. At Monday’s meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (Georgetown, Burleith), Cookie Cruse of the Citizens Association of Georgetown said she wants the opportunity to review the

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store’s plans, given its troubled history. She’s concerned about the proposed hours, which could have the store open later than it was previously, as well as its approaches to selling kegs and serving alcohol to Georgetown University students. “This is the type of thing that needs to be vetted by the community,� she said. Fellow Citizens Association member John Lever and another resident supported Cruse’s trepidations. See Dixie/Page 17

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Saturday, Feb. 4

The Metropolitan Police Department’s 2nd District will host a “Walk the Beat� event for Georgetown community members. The event will begin at noon at Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW near the Georgetown Waterfront Park. Officers will show attendees ways to protect against crime.

Monday, Feb. 6

The Dupont Circle Citizens Association will hold its monthly membership meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the International Student House, 1825 R St. NW. The guest speaker will be D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine. ■The Ward 1 Democrats will host a panel discussion on the Paid Family Leave Act from 7 to 9 p.m. at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. Speakers will include D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson; Vincent Orange, president and CEO of the DC Chamber of Commerce; Maria Gomes of Mary’s Center; Jonathan Cho of Sakuramen and BUL Korean; Joanna Blotner of Jews United for Justice; and Jonetta Rose Barras of the Barras Report. To register, visit wardonedemocrats.org/feb6rsvp.

Tuesday, Feb. 7

The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public informational meeting on the Oregon Avenue Watershed Green Streets Design Project from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Baptist Church, 5671 Western Ave. NW. The project is seeking long-term solutions for protecting Rock Creek and improving the water quality and overall condition of its tributaries. ■The Office of the State Superintendent of Education and the State Board of Education will hold a community meeting for residents in wards 1 and 2 to provide input on an initial draft of D.C.’s state education plan under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Cardozo High School, 1200 Clifton St. NW. For more information or to register, visit osse.dc.gov/essa. ■The Palisades Citizens Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Palisades Recreation Center, Sherier and Dana places NW. D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton will be the guest speaker.

Wednesday, Feb. 8

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education and the State Board of Education will hold a community meeting for residents in Ward 3 to provide input on an initial draft of D.C.’s state education plan. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. For more information or to register, visit osse.dc.gov/essa.

Thursday, Feb. 16

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education and the State Board of Education will hold a community meeting for residents in Ward 4 to provide input on an initial draft of D.C.’s state education plan. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Barnard Elementary School, 430 Decatur St. NW. For more information or to register, visit osse.dc.gov/essa.

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ROCK CREEK: Nature Center plans draw early criticism from some frequent park users From Page 1

The three concept schemes presented by the Park Service include two options for adding and relocating amenities, and one option to make upgrades while maintaining the current configuration. A fourth option is a noaction alternative. Park Service employees have stressed that the options are not mutually exclusive, and that the eventual plan is intended to incorporate elements of each

option. All three action alternatives include renovating existing facilities, improving signage and security, and adding office space. Park Service staffers said at the meeting that the current site configuration leaves insufficient space for employees to work and meet, compromising their ability to manage the park. But local birders countered that expanding offices and buildings on the site will cut into one of the reasons the park exists in the first place. “The park

is unfortunately treating this area as just another piece of attractive real estate to be developed,� one resident said. Park Service staffers appeared amenable to revising the plans and said they will incorporate such concerns into their fleshedout design plans in the months ahead. Similar worries prompted action from horse advocates like Chevy Chase resident Jane Thery, who argued that the plans focus more on improving the Horse Center for

visitors than on improving the facilities for the horses’ health and satisfaction. She wants to see the plans include more space for the horses to roam and more natural surroundings for them to experience. The Park Service is taking comments at tinyurl.com/NatureCenterFeedback until Feb. 8. Alternatives will be developed this spring and summer, and the agency hopes to reach a final decision and begin implementation in 2018.

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tan Area Transit Authority would construct one in the near future. While Metro has a 2040 plan to separate the Blue Line from the Orange and Silver lines, with a separate river crossing and stations at Georgetown University and near Thomas Jefferson Street NW, it’s a long-term vision more than two decades away, Sternlieb said. “It is a great plan. We would love to see it done,� he said. “But then they come to the costs. The construction of [connecting] the Rosslyn station to Georgetown would cost $2.5 billion. The full piece would cost $11 billion. Where is WMATA sitting on $11 billion to do this?� The Georgetown-Rosslyn Gondola Feasibility Study, released in November, indicated the gondola offered unique transportation benefits that include short and consistent arrival times; safe and functional operation in wind or snow; and capacity to transport a projected minimum ridership of 6,500 riders every weekday without any additional vehicular traffic. Construction of the gondola could cost upward of $90 million, though that price is affected by land acquisition costs and whether the gondola cable is built with a straight route or turn-station. Project planners have recommended several route alignments for the gondola. One of the preferred plans is to construct the gondola across the Potomac River just upstream of the Key Bridge, stopping near the Exxon at 36th and M streets NW in Georgetown and along North Lynn Street in Rosslyn, with access to the nearby Metro station. However, land near the Exxon gas station site has been acquired by developers looking to build condos, which Sternlieb said could prompt a re-evaluation of the possible locations. While the gondola would connect commuters to the Rosslyn Metro station, one attendee questioned the project’s limitations given the existing bus connections to nearby Metro stops. “I have a Circulator bus that stops every two or three blocks in Georgetown that will take me to the Metro in Foggy Bottom or the Metro in Dupont or the Metro in Rosslyn depending on how the

traffic is flowing,� resident Stephen Crimmins said. “Why would I ever walk up to 36th and M to get a gondola to one of the Metro stations when I have the bus?� To proceed, the gondola project will need backing from various entities, including community members, regulatory agencies, the Rosslyn Business Improvement

â??We are at the first step, not even at year zero yet.â?ž — Georgetown BID’s Joe Sternlieb District and the Arlington County Board. It would also likely rely on extensive local and federal funding. Despite the many potential obstacles, Sternlieb is not concerned. “The average transportation project in the United States takes 10 years to deliver. We are at the first step, not even at year zero yet. I am not worried in the least,â€? Sternlieb said. “I have worked on some complex problems before and nothing even approaches the complexity of this project. It’s daunting, but on the other hand this happens all the time in this region. This is what happens when you want to build in Washington.â€? Also at the meeting, D.C. Department of Transportation officials discussed the ongoing project to upgrade the Key Bridge. The project started in October and is expected to continue until late 2018, said agency outreach representative Joyce Tsepas. The bridge is undergoing repairs to fix misaligned and cracked barriers along the bridge’s pedestrian and bike paths; debris in drainage systems; some spalling in the infrastructure; and exposed steel under the bridge. Renovations to the bridge deck will include installation of LED streetlights; pedestrian-activated flashers that warn drivers about crossing pedestrians and bicyclists; and anti-graffiti treatments. “The majority of the work will take place under the bridge and work affecting traffic will take place after hours, so we won’t be experiencing a lot of impact for vehicular traffic along the bridge,â€? Tsepas said.

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METRO: Residents object to elimination of 37 bus line From Page 1

tives three other 30-bus lines that take passengers from Friendship Heights downtown along Wisconsin Avenue, as well as the N2 to Farragut Square. The 37 bus is the only one in D.C. that would be eliminated without a replacement under the new budget. Jack Evans, the Metro board chairman and Ward 2 D.C. Council member, said he wants the bus line to stay and hopes the city can come up with the needed funds to maintain it. He’s also opposed to fare increases. “My overall position on all this stuff is I don’t want to cut any service and I don’t want to [increase] any fares,� Evans said. On a 37 bus bound for Friendship Heights from Dupont Circle on Monday afternoon, a passenger commiserated with the driver about the proposed cut. The passenger, a federal government employee who asked to remain anonymous, said she’s been riding the 37 to and from work for more than two years. She praised the line for providing an efficient shortcut for commuters who would otherwise have to use Metrorail or slog through a slow bus trip down Wisconsin Avenue. This passenger said she saw ridership decrease when Metro authorities moved the morning origin point from the Friendship Heights bus terminal to an isolated stop more than a block away, on Jenifer Street off Wisconsin Avenue. The 37 also goes through periods of chronic lateness, she said. But she’s weathered the difficult periods and thinks the alternative — riding a 30 bus through Georgetown, as opposed to following Massachusetts Avenue —

will be far more unpleasant. Another commuter on the Monday afternoon bus, Dolma Tuladhar, said she works in Dupont Circle and uses the 37 as a connection to a Maryland commuter bus from Friendship Heights to her home in Kensington. Tuladhar said she knows numerous lowwage D.C. and Maryland residents who endure longer wait times for the 37 to avoid the more expensive Metro trains. On top of making her commute longer and more tiring, the loss of the 37 would be an obstacle for those riders, she said. Neighborhood leaders are also concerned about the changes. Ann Mladinov of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3B (Glover Park, Cathedral Heights) testified Monday at a crowded public meeting on the budget against cutting the 37, and ANC 3B will vote on a resolution opposing the cut at its Feb. 9 meeting. In an interview, she said losing the 37 would have ripple effects and inconvenience riders on nearby lines. “The 37 bus was designed as part of a system of buses,� Mladinov said. “You have to look at it from the system perspective, not just chop it off because of one budget number.� Across town, the 16th Street changes come amid an ongoing D.C. Department of Transportation project to improve the crowded corridor with a dedicated bus lane, off-board fare payment and removal of a few extraneous bus stops. That project is still in the design phase and won’t be finished for several years. In the meantime, the Metro budget tackles the off-peak hours, less of a concern for some riders than rush hour. The budget’s 16th Street plans

are motivated not by cost, but by a desire to mitigate overcrowding and expand limited-stop service for riders in a rush, according to the budget. Current S9 trips can be far over capacity, and adding more would streamline commutes midday, the budget says. Kishan Putta, a former Dupont Circle advisory neighborhood commissioner who has been active on 16th Street transportation issues, told The Current that he’s happy to see Metro keeping rushhour service intact there, but he hopes Metro can find a way to expand S9 midday service without cutting the S2 and S4 in the process. Pervasive overcrowding issues on 16th Street have dissipated somewhat, he said, but discussions with residents have convinced him dedicated bus lanes are needed as soon as possible. The Transportation Department plans to host a public meeting this spring to discuss next steps for 16th Street, and the agency supports the proposed changes in the meantime, spokesperson Maura Danehey wrote in an email. “We believe the action will alleviate overcrowding on buses and make the route more navigable for passengers and commuters,� Danehey wrote. “With the introduction of midday limited-stop service, the majority of riders in the corridor will have faster service options and, we believe, will be more inclined to take the bus.� Metro is accepting public comment on the budget until Feb. 6. Residents can take a survey at fy18budget.questionpro.com and review all proposed changes, including repair schedules and the frequency of Metro trains, at wmata.com/initiatives/budget.

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Don’t tread on us

In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump promised that he would be “transferring power from Washington, D.C., and giving it back to you, the people.” In context, President Trump appeared to be talking about local autonomy from the federal government. But at least so far, the Republican Congress appears intent on taking power away from us, the people of Washington the city rather than Washington the symbol. In a matter of days, lawmakers have attacked the District’s local autonomy on multiple fronts, including Death With Dignity, abortion services and gun control. Congress has the legal authority to overrule local District laws — ostensibly in place to protect federal interests, but in practice almost exclusively an opportunity to score political points by blocking liberal policies. All too many members of Congress have shown little regard for the interests of D.C. residents as they prescribe specific policies that affect only the people of one city. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee intends to overturn the District’s Death With Dignity Act — a widely supported framework that would allow terminally ill residents to end their lives on their own terms — without even holding a hearing. “While the D.C. Council followed the democratic process of holding a comprehensive hearing on its medical aid-in-dying bill to allow testimony from 69 experts and scores of residents on both sides of the issue, House Republicans have decided to impose their views and ideology on a local jurisdiction and to violate basic democratic norms,” D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said Monday. We agree, and the pattern threatens to repeat for issue after issue. After all, it’s easy for Congress to repress American citizens who lack voting representation in the House or Senate. While President Trump has unfortunately indicated support for such behavior with regards to abortion, we hope that in the end he will adhere to the message in his inaugural address. After all, he is not beholden to Republican political norms — vowing to veto these bills would be further evidence. And he promised in his inaugural address: “To all Americans in every city near and far, small and large, from mountain to mountain, from ocean to ocean, hear these words — you will never be ignored again.” We, here in the District, are the nearest of all, yet our interests are frequently ignored. We hope that President Trump’s lofty sentiment is reflected in policies that advance, rather than restrict, local self-governance in the nation’s capital.

Reducing food waste

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 31 percent of the nation’s food supply is thrown away at the retail or consumer level before it can be eaten. At the same time, too many Americans struggle to get enough food — particularly the fresh but perishable items that can be the most healthy. To help address the issue locally, the D.C. Council will soon consider a sensible bill to help prevent food waste and encourage donations to people in need. The Save Good Food Amendment Act of 2017 was cointroduced last week by Mary Cheh (Ward 3), Brianne Nadeau (Ward 1), David Grosso (at-large), Charles Allen (Ward 6) and Jack Evans (Ward 2), and co-sponsored by Anita Bonds (at-large). The bill has four main points. It establishes a tax credit for groceries, restaurants and urban farms to donate extra food to charity; reduces liability risks for businesses that donate food to individuals or charitable organizations; requires the D.C. Health Department and the Office of Waste Diversion create a guide for food donations; and directs the health agency to review requirements for “sell-by” labels and similar statements that can encourage premature disposal of food. We wholly support the goal behind this legislation. It’s distressing to think of perfectly good food being thrown away when the need is so great. Moreover, it rewards businesses that have already been doing the right thing, both by providing tax credits and by easing concern they could be sued over the food they donate. The details of the bill will benefit from expert scrutiny in an upcoming public hearing, but we encourage the council to ensure that this measure can move forward.

The Current

Citizens deserve truth on digital billboards VIEWPOINT MEG MAGUIRE

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s digital billboards march into the District, the D.C. Office of Planning has once again refused to study the impact of the six massive digital devices at the Verizon Center as the law requires. In what the Office of Planning termed an “assessment” — a 2.5-page apologia — the agency “found no basis for preparing an adverse report” on the 4,572 square feet of high-intensity, ad-spewing, light-polluting screens on the sides of the Verizon Center, thus snubbing residents and office workers in the mixed-use Gallery Place neighborhood who have complained repeatedly about their negative effects. The “assessment” contains no data about impacts. Instead, the Office of Planning cited the Comprehensive Plan as its cover, but that document says nothing in support of installing digital billboards anywhere — a myth successfully sold to our clueless officials. The Verizon Center billboards are the rats in the lab — we need to study this super-concentration before exposing the rest of our beautiful city to similar vermin. A competent, independent study would objectively examine the effects of direct and bounced light 1) on office workers and residences; 2) on property values before and after 2012, when billboards were first permitted there; and 3) on neighboring historic properties such as the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, the Smithsonian Museum of American Art/National

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Council should act on campaign finance

Last week, when a D.C. constituent asked Mayor Muriel Bowser whether she will stop taking corporate contributions, she replied that she will follow the law. But that law allows corporate donations, and it helped pave the way for scandals like the one involving the mayor’s contractor-sponsored FreshPAC. During last week’s Ward 3 Democrats meeting, Bowser also fielded two other questions about money in politics. She evaded the first, which regarded pay-to-play legislation that would cut off the money pipeline between contractors and District candidates. Bowser said only that she supports disclosure of contributions. She refused to answer the second: whether she would support a prohibition on the bundling of lobbyist contributions. (See video clips on DC for Democracy’s Facebook page.) Bowser’s refusal to acknowledge that corporations wield too much influence in District elections underscores the need for the D.C. Council to move swiftly on fair elections and campaign finance reform legislation. The next round of District elections will start within months. The council should move immediately to curb the influence of money in District politics. Fortunately, two bills

Portrait Gallery, the Terrell Building and the Kimpton Hotel Monaco. A competent study would have included field observations, videography, interviews, research on the negative effects of exposure to LED lights, and a review of best practices nationally. The Office of Planning’s blessing was all that the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs needed to grant Monumental Sports and Entertainment another three years to operate its massive full-motion video displays. The Office of Planning’s so-called “assessment” will serve as the cynical cover for the billboard-loving D.C. Council and mayor to keep insisting that there are no negative impacts on mixed-use neighborhoods and that billboards are the only route to “vibrancy” in entertainment areas throughout the city. So beware: Digital billboards could come to your neighborhood commercial area in the next few years. The Office of Planning, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs and the Department of Transportation are currently preparing new sign regulations that will name eight locations where digital billboards can be located. Businesses elsewhere will beg for them. Developers will feel entitled to the ad revenue they produce. And based on its pattern of trampling D.C.’s existing billboard ban, the council will, over time, continue to add many more. Let Mayor Muriel Bowser and your council members know that massive digital billboards have no place in D.C. Meg Maguire is vice chair of the Committee of 100 on the Federal City.

are aimed at doing just that: D.C. Fair Elections and ending pay-to-play. The council has prioritized a pay-to-play bill that would prohibit government contractors from making campaign contributions. If that bill is coupled with the D.C. Fair Elections legislation, which was considered last year and will be reintroduced again, it would be a welcome step. The Fair Elections bill would establish a small-donor public financing system that would restore the balance of power to District residents and away from big donors and contractors. The system, based on successful existing models, would match small donations with limited public funds. It would give D.C. residents better representation. It would allow elected officials to spend more time engaging with everyday residents and less time dialing for dollars from the elite few. With all the D.C. campaign finance scandals over the years, it is imperative that the mayor stand up for reforms that would clean up and bring more people into the election process. More than 70 organizations support D.C. Fair Elections, including advisory neighborhood commissions, community associations, political clubs and advocacy

Tom Sherwood is on vacation. His column will resume when he returns.

groups. Now it’s time for the mayor and council to act. Aquene Freechild Co-director, Democracy Is for People Campaign

Fire, EMS personnel deserve gratitude

On Jan. 16, I had a terrible fall in my home that required assistance from the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department via 911. Firefighters David Jackson and Jeremiah Jeffcoat, along with emergency medical technicians Nick Lo and Ramon Goodwin, could not have been nicer or more helpful. I can’t thank them enough for their assistance! I want to ensure they are recognized for their professionalism and their kindness to me and my husband. One of the young men was even able to elicit a laugh from me that helped distract from a scary situation. I also want to thank Mayor Muriel Bowser for her commitment to public safety, and to commend Chief Gregory Dean and everyone at the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department for their leadership and willingness to put themselves in harm’s way to help and protect D.C. citizens. Often we’re quick to criticize, sometimes justly so, but we’re rarely as quick to offer thanks when we feel the situation merits our appreciation. Rhona Wolfe Friedman Washington, D.C.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Supportive housing for families needed

Ward 3 for All is a broad coalition of Ward 3 residents and clergy brought together by Good Faith Communities and the Washington Interfaith Network. We strongly support Mayor Muriel Bowser’s plan to provide muchneeded supportive housing for families on Idaho Avenue NW. Our support is with the full understanding of the variances and exceptions being requested. A visit to ward3forall.com explains our rationale for endorsing the plan as well as our responses to the concerns raised about it. The moral imperative for the D.C. General Shelter to shut down on schedule asks all of us to help ensure that the Ward 3 facility be built on the same schedule as the facilities in our other wards and that we carry our fair share of housing families currently living in a rat-infested space with few support services. Your reporter reported on the objections from three advisory neighborhood commissioners without investigating these objections and without interviewing the architects and mayor’s staff, thus giving them an opportunity to respond. The defining marker of a community is its willingness to come together when it matters most for its citizens, to rise above personal differences, and to ensure that each of us has a fighting chance to become our best selves. Too many families in our midst have come upon hard times without a safety net to not only protect them, but also to lift them back up. It is our moral obligation to work together to actualize a solution — one that may not be perfect for everyone, but that at its core embraces those who need the kind of help Ward 3 will provide. When we do this, we become stronger, more just and more worthy of the very word, community. We want to live in a neighborhood that welcomes those who need a safe place to live. Please give the mayor’s office an opportunity to present its case. Jamie Butler Chevy Chase

Judith Heumann

Cleveland Park/Woodley Park

Nature Center ideas put wildlife at risk

I have been birding in the Nature Center area of Rock Creek Park for 25 years. Recently the National Park Service has posted

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proposals for drastic changes in the area of the Nature Center, the adjoining stables and the nearby maintenance yard. Some of the proposals destroy habitat vital to migrating birds. The deadline for public input is Feb. 8. To learn more or submit comments, go to tinyurl.com/ naturecenterfeedback. The proposals to renovate the Nature Center and the horse barn are sensible. The center needs a better classroom, an elevator and an outside restroom. What worries me are proposals in concepts 3 and 4 that would cut down hundreds of trees, add buildings, and pave over several acres of forest. The Rock Park area along the ridge — including the Nature Center, the stables and the maintenance yard — is a vital stopover for migratory birds. It is well-known to birders from all over the country. Why is this small area so crucial? In spring and fall, thousands of birds are migrating up/down the East Coast. Ridge tops are well-known migratory paths. The ridge in Rock Creek is a narrow green corridor that provides a safe and quiet habitat in the urban sprawl. Every morning, in spring and fall, exhausted migrants drop down in this oasis, feeding frantically in the trees, then sheltering before continuing that night. Concepts 3 and 4 threaten a significant piece of this prime habitat. They expand the Nature Center building, put several new buildings in the stables area, and vastly enlarge the present maintenance yard into the wild areas behind and around it. Macadam paving and parking areas would cover parts of the forest floor where birds feed. The proposals ignore the environmental damage. This unnecessary “development” is bad for the birds, but it is also bad for the many people who enjoy Rock Creek Park. We want to feel we are “in the woods,” in a natural world. I hope that the Park Service will withdraw concepts 3 and 4. Marjorie Rachlin

ridge of the Rock Creek Nature Center complex. They can be seen foraging through the tall trees between the Nature Center, Horse Center and maintenance yard. People visit this ridge to decompress, study nature, walk the trails, ride horses and watch birds. All of this may soon change. The National Park Service might radically alter this area’s landscape and rustic, park-like setting. More than five acres of trees and wildlife habitat could be destroyed for offices; parking lots; facilities for food trucks, exhibitions, public meetings and weddings; pedestrian plazas; greenhouses; demonstration gardens; and a nursery. In one plan, the large outdoor riding ring would be converted to a parking lot. A new ring to replace it would require filling in an entire wooded ravine. The resulting gaps in the forest and loss of habitat would drive away birds. More human activity and noise could spook the horses. Putting pedestrians in the path of horses could be dangerous. Without question, the Nature Center, horse stables and maintenance yard should be renovated and upgraded to meet today’s standards. These actions are authorized in the Park’s existing General Management Plan, which also requires protection of the natural setting as critical to wildlife. Nowhere does the management plan call for major enlargement of these facilities, additional uses beyond the current ones, or large-scale tree removal. Rock Creek Park includes some areas closer to population centers and public transportation. The Park Service should look for other locations for exhibit centers, meeting space, demonstration gardens and weddings. That would bring these amenities closer to more neighborhoods and reach more people. Cathy Wiss

Forest Hills

Your front-page article “Safeway vows Chevy Chase improvements” on Jan. 11 couldn’t have been more timely. Exactly the same customer complaints described in the article exist in the Georgetown Safeway (locally known as the “social Safeway”). Customers have contacted the store manager and the local advisory neighborhood commission, but we also hope that Kenneth Melville, Safeway’s regional manager, will be aware of the issue as well so that appropriate actions will be taken. Joan Bristol

Proposed park plans raise major concerns

Rock Creek Park stands out as a green oasis in our urban world. Its forests are home to wildlife, including numerous bird species not usually found in city neighborhoods. Every year, thousands of migrating birds join them. Many are on the District’s list of “Species of Greatest Conservation Need.” They stay and nest, or they “refuel” on their long flight from the tropics to places farther north. These birds are drawn to the high

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Wesley Heights

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Police Report This is a listing of incidents reported to the Metropolitan Police Department from Jan. 23 through 29 in local police service areas, sorted by their report dates.

PSA 203

■ FOREST HILLS / VAN NESS PSA 203

CLEVELAND PARK

Robbery ■ 4712-4799 block, 36th St.; 11:20 p.m. Jan. 29 (with gun). Theft ■ 3319-3499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:36 p.m. Jan. 24.

PSA 204

■ MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

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

Robbery ■ 2700-2799 block, 29th St.; 9:35 p.m. Jan. 27. Burglary ■ 2900-3099 block, Cathedral Ave.; 9:26 a.m. Jan. 26. Theft ■ 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:19 p.m. Jan. 23. ■ 3200-3299 block, Woodland Drive; 12:51 a.m. Jan. 27. ■ 2301-2499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:05 p.m. Jan. 28. ■ 3300-3399 block, Wisconsin

Ave.; 5:53 p.m. Jan. 29. Theft from auto ■ 2731-2899 block, Devonshire Place; 8:14 p.m. Jan. 26. ■ 2800-2899 block, New Mexico Ave.; 9:57 a.m. Jan. 27. ■ 2000-2099 block, 35th St.; 4:01 p.m. Jan. 27.

PSA 205

■ PALISADES / SPRING VALLEY PSA 205

WESLEY HEIGHTS / FOXHALL

Robbery ■ 4901-4920 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 12:40 p.m. Jan. 27.

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Burglary ■ 3400-3599 block, Water St.; 11:12 p.m. Jan. 23. Theft ■ 3230-3299 block, Q St.; 8:38 a.m. Jan. 24. ■ 1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:28 p.m. Jan. 24. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 7:16 p.m. Jan. 24. ■ 1700-1799 block, 34th St.; 11:02 a.m. Jan. 26. ■ 3600-3699 block, O St.; 5:58 p.m. Jan. 26. ■ 3400-3499 block, O St.; 8:09 p.m. Jan. 26. ■ 1501-1548 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:10 p.m. Jan. 26. ■ 1401-1498 block, Wisconsin

Ave.; 9:45 p.m. Jan. 26. ■ 2800-2899 block, M St.; 9:50 p.m. Jan. 26. ■ 1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:32 p.m. Jan. 27. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 10:04 p.m. Jan. 27. ■ 3601-3699 block, M St.; 11:16 p.m. Jan. 27. ■ 1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:38 p.m. Jan. 28. ■ 1000-1199 block, 30th St.; 9:13 p.m. Jan. 28. ■ 3100-3199 block, P St.; 1:24 p.m. Jan. 29. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 4:45 p.m. Jan. 29. ■ 1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:32 p.m. Jan. 29.

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Robbery ■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 9:11 p.m. Jan. 24. ■ 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 12:43 p.m. Jan. 26. Burglary ■ 2400-2499 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 10:15 a.m. Jan. 23. ■ 1100-1199 block, 15th St.; 11:27 p.m. Jan. 25. Motor vehicle theft ■ 2500-2599 block, L St.; 8:56 p.m. Jan. 29. Theft ■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont

Ave.; 6:53 p.m. Jan. 23. ■ 1600-1699 block, K St.; 11:05 a.m. Jan. 24. ■ 1900-1999 block, G St.; 12:32 p.m. Jan. 25. ■ 1200-1299 block, 24th St.; 1:35 p.m. Jan. 25. ■ 800-899 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 10:24 p.m. Jan. 25. ■ 1000-1099 block, 18th St.; 5:22 p.m. Jan. 26. ■ 1000-1099 block, 17th St.; 4:04 p.m. Jan. 27. ■ 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 5:54 p.m. Jan. 27. ■ 1600-1699 block, L St.; 7:04 a.m. Jan. 28. ■ 2500-2699 block, Virginia Ave.; 11:45 a.m. Jan. 28. ■ 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:03 p.m. Jan. 29. Theft from auto ■ 2500-2699 block, Virginia Ave.; 12:09 p.m. Jan. 27. ■ 1000-1099 block, 22nd St.; 2:59 a.m. Jan. 29. ■ 1900-1999 block, I St.; 3:11 a.m. Jan. 29. ■ 700-799 block, 19th St.; 3:10 p.m. Jan. 29. ■ 1804-1899 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 3:55 p.m. Jan. 29.

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Robbery ■ 1500-1549 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 10:37 p.m.

Jan. 24. ■ 1200-1299 block, 20th St.; 6:11 a.m. Jan. 29. Motor vehicle theft ■ 1400-1499 block, 14th St.; 5:37 a.m. Jan. 27. Theft ■ 1700-1799 block, P St.; 10:25 a.m. Jan. 23. ■ 1400-1499 block, 14th St.; 2:48 p.m. Jan. 23. ■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 3:19 p.m. Jan. 24. ■ 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 5:55 p.m. Jan. 24. ■ 1300-1399 block, 14th St.; 12:07 a.m. Jan. 25. ■ 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 8:27 p.m. Jan. 25. ■ 1200-1217 block, 18th St.; 12:19 a.m. Jan. 26. ■ 2120-2199 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 9:46 a.m. Jan. 26. ■ 1500-1549 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 11:53 p.m. Jan. 27. ■ 1300-1499 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 7:29 p.m. Jan. 28. ■ 1300-1399 block, 14th St.; 1:43 p.m. Jan. 29. Theft from auto ■ 2300-2399 block, California St.; 8:18 a.m. Jan. 23. ■ 1350-1399 block, 17th St.; 1:01 p.m. Jan. 24. ■ 1500-1599 block, P St.; 9:11 p.m. Jan. 24. ■ 2100-2199 block, O St.; 7:59 p.m. Jan. 25.

■ 1811-1899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:20 a.m. Jan. 26. ■ 2100-2129 block, S St.; 12:53 p.m. Jan. 26. ■ 2000-2015 block, O St.; 2:05 p.m. Jan. 27. ■ 2100-2199 block, Bancroft Place; 4:23 p.m. Jan. 27. ■ 1700-1799 block, Q St.; 2:18 p.m. Jan. 28. ■ 1800-1899 block, N St.; 4:46 p.m. Jan. 29. ■ 1200-1219 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:29 p.m. Jan. 29.

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Late surge propels Sidwell past Wilson By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

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Sidwell junior guard Nicole Willing hit six three-point buckets in the Quakers’ 64-51 victory over Wilson on Saturday. Sidwell now turns its attention to an ISL game against Bullis on Thursday.

After a disheartening loss to Stone Ridge on Thursday, Sidwell’s girls basketball team had a meeting to discuss overcoming pressure. “We have been talking as a team about dealing with pressure and the press,” said senior guard Charlotte Masters. On Saturday afternoon, Sidwell hosted Wilson — the defending D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association champions — and once again had to deal with an aggressive swarming defense. This time though, the Quakers were able to weather the storm and surge to a 64-51 victory. “This was the game where it all clicked and we moved the ball well,” Masters said. The Quakers and Tigers battled to an 11-11 tie early in the second quarter when Wilson decided to unleash its pressure package, pestering Sidwell all over the court and taking a six-point lead. But Sidwell never backed down. The Quakers adapted and broke the press with long passes and fast break scoring to take a 26-25 lead into the locker room at the break. In the second half, any time Wilson tried to surge ahead, junior guard Nicole Willing would bury a three-point bucket from the corner. The sharpshooter hit six treys

throughout the game and finished with 26 points overall. “All year we kept thinking this would be Nicole’s game,” said Quakers coach Anne Renninger. “She has been playing great, but not from three. Her personal threepointer finally came around. She’s a great shooter, and we saw it tonight.” Willing pointed to the team’s passing as the catalyst. “This was my best shooting game this season,” Willing said. “I have to credit my team because they would always create opportunities for me. We were moving the ball around really well.” In addition, sophomore guard Nadja Johnson added nine points from the perimeter. With the Quakers sizzling from the outside, the Tigers had to defend the perimeter, which allowed Sidwell’s powerful post duo of sophomore Nalani Lyde and freshman Olivia Pickens to go to work. They combined for 13 points and 25 rebounds. “I have two players that are not only great offensive players, but they are also great defensive players,” Renninger said of her front court. “Olivia and Nalani, both are great shot blockers. They can block anybody’s shot, and they’re good at hawking the ball. They’re both good ball handlers, and they can score.” In the fourth quarter, Sidwell broke Wilson with a 21-12 scoring

run to put the game out of reach. For the Quakers, it was a game that could prove to be a turning point after a slow start to the season. “We had a pretty good flow; then we had some injuries and people sick,” Renninger said. “Now the flow is starting to go again. If we can really get our guards going and shooting threes, our inside game is really good.” For Wilson, Saturday’s game was a tough loss for the defending DCIAA champions, who have just one returning starter from last year’s title team. “I lost five seniors from last year,” said Tigers coach Nadira Ricks. “We have four returning players from last year — one starter. It’s a very young team. I have a ninth-grader running the point.” The team has been led by junior guard Asia Coates, sophomore center Mecca Camille, freshman guard Tara Cousins and the emergence of sophomore forward Edmee Brown-Egue. On Saturday, Coates was dominant and led all scorers with 28 points. “This is her third season playing for me,” Ricks said. “She is a very aggressive player. She plays relentlessly on both sides of the ball. Today she was making really smart defensive decisions. She drives our team. This was one of her best performances this seaSee Sidwell/Page 10

Georgetowner picked for US team

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

When Gussie Johns was in fifth grade, she attended a US Lacrosse clinic at Episcopal High School in Alexandria. On that day, the Georgetown native was introduced to Devon Wills, at the time a standout goalie at Dartmouth who has since gone on to coach at the University of Southern California and play for US Lacrosse. Their relationship began roughly eight years ago and was a big reason that Johns ultimately chose to play for USC starting in 2015. And it blossomed into an even greater honor on Jan. 18 when Johns was named to the US Lacrosse World Cup team, which will compete in England this summer. “It’s an incredible honor to begin with,” said Johns. “It’s just such a special opportunity to be able to do that. Just wearing the uniform, practice penny, the USA shield — it’s an incredible honor that I don’t take lightly. It represents the current team and those who have built the program to get lacrosse where it is today.” Wills always believed in Johns, who played for St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes in high school, and she told Johns early on that she believed the rising star would be among the game’s elite. “When I stepped on campus,

she told me that they’d get me to play goalie for the U.S.,” said Johns. Johns will join her coach and friend in England, as Wills has been on the US Lacrosse roster since 2007. “It has come full circle to playing with her, and I get to be her teammate and play alongside her. It’s a dream come true to experience it with my mentor,” Johns said. The road to the team began in August when 100 girls showed up for tryouts and the team was cut down to 36. “I took it as an incredible opportunity,” said Johns. “My whole goal was to make the World Cup team. Every opportunity to compete and wear the uniform, I took it with the mindset that this is what I love to do, play loose.” Then on Sept. 11, there was a second round of tryouts at the recently completed US Lacrosse headquarters in Maryland, which really made the magnitude of playing for the red, white and blue sink in for Johns. “It was a really cool way to kick off my experience with the US team at the new facility in Baltimore,” she said. “It was just a huge milestone for the sport to have a headquarters now and to be able to play there on a day like 9/11 and thanking those who served.” See Lacrosse/Page 10

Photo courtesy of John Strohsacker/US Lacrosse

Gussie Johns, a Georgetown native, was selected to play on the US Lacrosse team that will represent the country in the World Cup this summer. Johns, who played for St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes in high school, is currently playing at the college level for USC.

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On Monday morning Gonzaga senior Harry Monroe was sitting in his first-period class when his teacher offered him congratulations — but not for a stellar mark on a test or answering a question. The senior runner was momentarily caught off guard, but then his instructor said the words that every runner in the city hopes to hear at the end of the fall season: “You won D.C. Gatorade crosscountry runner of the year.� “It was fantastic,� Monroe said. “Everybody in my class started clapping. It was really good to be recognized in that way. I felt like I was on top of the world.� Monroe is the Eagles’ first runner to win the award since 2011, when Mike Crozier — who is currently a distance runner for Georgetown University — captured the honor. “It feels really good to end the streak,� said Monroe. “To follow a really great runner like him is an honor for me.� Monroe’s road to the Gatorade award started at the Glory Days Invitational on Oct. 8. “The Glory Days Invitational was just a mud pit this year,� he said. “That was one of my better races of the season. I finished fourth there with a pack of really strong runners. It boosted my confidence quite a bit.�

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Gonzaga senior Harry Monroe won the WCAC and DCIAA races.

His strong showing on the Bull Run course set the stage for lateseason brilliance. Monroe raced to first place at the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title meet with a time of 17 minutes and 20 seconds. In addition, he captured the D.C. State Athletic Association championship with a meet record time of 16:19. “My coaches have been helping me out the whole season and have been coaching me for the end-of-the-season championship stretch,� said Monroe. “They did a really great job of coaching me to peak at those meets.� Gonzaga’s coaches, meanwhile, point to Monroe’s relentless work ethic as a foundation for his

success. “Harry has been a delight to coach, and his presence on the team will be sorely missed,� Gonzaga coach John Ausema said in a news release Monday. “He demonstrated leadership and the work ethic necessary to succeed as a distance runner.� The Gatorade award also factors in academic achievement and service — two areas where Monroe has also shined. The senior has posted a weighted 4.22 GPA in the classroom. As an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America, he has completed a plethora of service projects including collecting donations for supplies then building picnic tables for his old elementary school, St. Mary’s Catholic School in Alexandria. He has also participated in Gonzaga’s on-campus soup kitchen. As part of the honor, Monroe will be able to choose a youth sports organization to receive a $1,000 grant as part of the Gatorade “Play It Forward� program. It could turn into an additional $10,000 award if his brief essay explaining the choice is selected for one of the 12 spotlight grants — one for each sport in which Gatorade picks state athletes of the year. As for next year, Monroe is still undecided on his college choice, but says he plans to continue with his running career.

SIDWELL: Wilson basketball falters in final period From Page 9

son.� Meanwhile, senior center Cameryn DuBose, who had to battle the Quakers’ post duo, scored 12. Despite the loss, Ricks has seen consistent growth from her team. In a rematch of the DCIAA finals against Anacostia in December, the Tigers lost 62-32. Since that game the Tigers have gone 6-3, and they showed improvement in their second game against the Indians on Wednesday. “We saw Anacostia earlier and we lost by 30,� said

Ricks. “Since then we have been trying to get better with playing together and learning the system and understanding roles. We had a pretty good game plan and went into Anacostia [the second time] and had it within three late. We lost by five. We really felt good, and we definitely want to see them in the championship.� The Tigers’ effort wasn’t lacking against Sidwell. In a game that was out of reach midway through the fourth quarter, Wilson kept battling until the final horn. “We fought to the end. We missed some defensive assignments,� said Ricks.

LACROSSE: Georgetown native earns goalie role From Page 9

The team had another big training event in October when — for the first time during the cycle — Johns got to play with her fellow US roster hopefuls. These players competed against the other top four countries from the last World Cup, and also against the defending national collegiate champions, the University of North Carolina. “It was great to play other countries and get a sneak peek at what the World Cup would be like,� said Johns. “It was amazing to play with all of the best players

in the U.S. rather than against them.� US Lacrosse also narrowed down the list to just 25 following that session. The team had a final training weekend on Jan. 14 to trim the roster down to 18 — and determine who would be on the squad. “I was doing recovery in the training room and was in air-tight boots for recovery,� said Johns. “I got the phone call and ripped the boots off, and thankfully it was a congratulatory call. As soon as I got it, I called my family and my coaches. It was just a special

moment and something I’ll remember for a long time.� For Johns, it’s a full-circle moment that all began on that field at Episcopal when she met Wills. “It’s crazy that all these years later she recruited me, I got to play for her and now I get to play with her,� Johns said. “Devon always said to me, ‘You belong here, you deserve to be part of this, you worked so hard for this.’ There were times where I didn’t believe that because I’m so hard on myself. But her telling me that and having so much faith in me, made me believe that.�

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The People and Places of Northwest Washington

February 1, 2017 ■ Page 11

Movies in school as an educational tool Avalon program conveys cinema’s power to students By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

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t’s a well-known cliché that lazy teachers show movies to their students on days when they’re not feeling up to giving a full lesson. But the Avalon Theatre in Chevy Chase has been flipping that stereotype on its head with a series of programs designed to enrich students’ educational experiences using film as a tool, not a distraction. Each school year, hundreds of middle and high school students from public and private D.C. schools attend “Cinema Classroom at the Avalon,” where they watch a film at the 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW theater during school hours and then discuss it with guest speakers and Avalon employees with filmmaking expertise. This year’s program includes three documentaries, two fictionalized historical dramas and one fictional drama about undocu

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The Avalon Theatre expanded its Cinema Classroom program this year to include six screenings of the blockbuster “Hidden Figures,” shown below. mented immigrants. This winter the theater also arranged for more than 2,000 students from local public and charter schools to see the current Oscar-nominated blockbuster “Hidden Figures,” which follows three black female scientists as they navigate the turbulent social politics of NASA in the 1960s. Thanks to contributions from two donors, the Avalon offered tickets at a discounted rate of $3 per student for schools that attended one of six

This month in ...

■ 1977 — The American University Park Citizens Association, the Spring Valley-Wesley Heights Citizens Association and the Committee of 100 for the Federal City all prepared to undertake litigation against a planned six-story, 116,000-square-foot commercial complex on the old Apex Theater site, 4813 Massachusetts Ave. NW. The associations argued that the building would create serious parking, traffic and pollution problems in the immediate area. ■ 1987 — Ward 3 D.C. Council member Jim Nathanson protested an announced delay until February 1988 for the deployment of an advanced medic unit in Ward 3. Nathanson said the postponement posed a sig From Our ARCHIVES nificant danger to Ward 3 residents. In September, Mayor Marion Barry had said the unit would be in service within two months, according to Nathanson. ■ 1992 — At a meeting of the Ward 3 Democratic Committee, D.C. Council Chairman John Wilson offered his assessment of the state of the District just before President George H.W. Bush began his State of the Union address. “It’s not the worst it’s been. The first year of Barry’s term was worse,” Wilson said. That was his most optimistic comment of the night. “We have got to cut the budget by $200 million. We have got to raise new revenues by $200 million,” he said. “Otherwise, 1993 will be another disaster.” ■ 1997 — The Current announced that it would become weekly with its Feb. 5 edition. The paper, founded in late 1967 as The Potomac Current, had published every other week for most of its history. ■ 2002 — More than 200 parents stood in line at 6 on a Monday morning at Oyster Elementary School in hopes of registering their out-of-boundary children that day at the school system’s only such bilingual program. The line had begun forming at the school nine days earlier, and it had been replicated at Wilson High School starting Wednesday and Murch Elementary starting Saturday. Such campouts had occurred for years, but this was the first time that a line began more than a week in advance of the registration date. Parents’ complaints focused in large part on unfairness, since families in line at any school could register for out-of-boundary slots elsewhere — with the timestamp for the application a determining factor. That gave an advantage to those in Wilson’s shorter line, particularly since the Tenleytown high school also managed to process the applications faster.

screenings. Private school students were also able to attend at normal ticket prices. The broader Cinema Classroom program was originally conceived in 2012 as a way for students to connect books to their corresponding movies, according to Avalon staffers. When the first featured film, the 1962 adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” proved popular, the theater’s development director Sarah Pokempner and her colleagues decided to expand the initiative. They eventually ramped up to offer five films a year, with multiple showings of each. The book-to-movie idea was dropped early on when teachers suggested a broader showcase of films dealing with social justice issues, according to Pokempner. A teacher advisory council provides feedback

each year on the direction of the program and the substance of curriculum requirements, allowing the Avalon to marry its offerings to schools’ needs. The ultimate goal is to bring students closer to subjects they’re already absorbing and to introduce them to new topics. This year’s offerings touch on people with disabilities (“A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story”), the civil rights movement (“Soundtrack for a Revolution”), undocumented immigrants (“A Better Life”), climate change (“Chasing Ice”) and the Holocaust (“The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler”). Guest speakers with firsthand experience with the issues, such as civil rights activist Dorie Ladner, guide the post-screening discussions. See Cinema/Page 17

Miriam’s House founder recalls years of service By BRIDEY HEING Current Correspondent

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.C. may be a small city, but for many of us the struggles of some of the city’s most vulnerable can feel worlds apart. In her new memoir “Nowhere Else I Want to Be,” Carol Marsh — the founding executive director of Miriam’s House — throws open the doors of the residence and service provider for homeless women with AIDS. Marsh recently launched the memoir at The Potter’s House in Adams Morgan, shedding light on what life is like for some of the District’s least visible. In 1996, Marsh and a small team of co-workers founded and opened Miriam’s House as a refuge for women struggling with homelessness and living with HIV/AIDS. Over the 14 years that Marsh ran and lived at nonprofit’s Northwest apartment building, she and her staff helped more than 150 women, as well as around 30 of their children. Services varied from efforts

to address substance abuse issues to allowing the women to pass away in the comfort of a home. As Marsh makes clear throughout the book, the work was emotionally intense but deeply fulfilling. “I can get quite nostalgic about the work,” she said. “It was so immediate, so meaningful on the practical, daily level as well as on the spiritual level, that in looking back on those years I’m tempted to speak sentimentally. But I fought it, especially in the early years after Miriam’s House opened in 1996. I never want to forget that.” Marsh left Miriam’s House in late 2009 due to chronic migraines, and a year later the program was incorporated into the N Street Village nonprofit, but Marsh did not want to lose her sense of what Miriam’s House had been during her tenure. She started writing the women’s stories, and used them as a foundation for her master’s thesis at Goucher College in 2014. Eventually, that thesis became “Nowhere Else I Want to Be.”

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Miriam’s House founder Carol Marsh channeled stories of women she helped into her book.

“It’s about community and looking beyond surface differences,” Marsh said. “It’s about doing the hard work of understanding differences and working within them instead of letting them drive us apart.” Working to understand one another is a cornerstone of the book, which pivots between Marsh’s recalled stories about women at Miriam’s House and See Memoir/Page 13

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Spotlight on Schools Annunciation Catholic School

This year at Annunciation Catholic School we started our first media studies program. This was a wonderful addition to the school because it exposed us to the future challenges we may face as young men and women in the world of media. We learned about everything from how to act in front of the camera to how to write a press release. We even interviewed many of the people we see every day. Through these interviews, we were able to see our teachers and administrators in a different light. We were able to get to know them on a more personal level. In the media program, we also had the opportunity of going out into the field and seeing the journalists at work. We went on a tour of Channel 9 and to a local radio station (94.7 Fresh FM). At Channel 9 we learned about all of the television equipment used to run the news and other local programs. We were so excited because we had a chance to be featured on the noon news! At the radio station we wrote mini scripts and practiced speaking into the on-air microphones. By having these tremendous opportunities of seeing journalists at work we gained more motivation to work towards our own dreams and aspirations. Personally, I hope

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to become a broadcast journalist, and through this media program, I was able to fully understand what to expect and how to be equipped with the tools needed to succeed. — Blain Beyene, eighth-grader, and Krystian Odom, sixth-grader

Hearst Elementary School

We have not had a snow day yet, but that didn’t stop Ms. Molino’s students from creating their very own “inside snow.� To create our snow we used half a cup of hair conditioner and two cups of baking soda. “It feels cold!� said second-grader Luke Curry. We’ve been learning about freezing liquids and melting solids, but this special snow did not melt in our warm classroom. Our friends from Ms. Drew’s and Ms. Greenberg’s fourth-grade classes helped us make our inside snow. We measured, answered questions and created snow objects. “I can make a little snowman,� shared second-grader Jason Kaberia. Will we be able to build a real snowman outside this winter? We will continue to make predictions and check our weather forecast each morning! — Ms. Molino’s intermediate CES class (second through fourth grades)

Holy Trinity School

Holy Trinity School has started using a STREAM program. STREAM stands for Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. Having a STREAM program teaches kids from a young age skills valued in most modern professions. Holy Trinity prides itself on its use of technology in all grades. Pre-K through fifth grade have access to iPads and sixth through eighth grade have Chromebooks provided by the school. Last week during technology class, I was fortunate enough to have the privilege of using virtual reality glasses. Before we used them we made and coded virtual worlds. This year, in order to show the “E� in STEM — Engineering — each grade at some point in the year will have “tinker time� once a week. In “tinker time� each individual gets to be creative and express themselves while making whatever their hearts desire using the materials they are given. Advanced mathematics classes are offered, as well as classes that move slower, so there will always be a class that suits your learning style. Once a week, seventh- and eighth-graders have a science lab period where only half the class is present while the other half enjoys an art period. During that time they do labs or just go over the materials in a more personal

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environment. The “R� in STREAM stands for religion, where we focus on empathy, the first step in Design Thinking. The STREAM program is innovative and fun. It has changed many young minds and will continue to do so. — Lucy Carter, seventh-grader

Key Elementary School

Family Science Night took place this past Wednesday in the Key School gym. Family Science Night is one of the most fun events of the year. It involves the whole school — teachers, parents and students who work very hard to make it happen. There were so many booths, 15 in all, that filled the whole gym and were manned by parents and teachers. Some of the booths’ themes were “pingpong zip line,� “build your own marble run,� “build your own insect,� “testing lung capacity,� “wind tunnel� (a favorite) and others. Our science teacher and creator of this event, Ms. Amy Johnson, said, “We hopefully had something everyone is looking for in the world of science.� “The idea,� she added, “is that everyone is learning and having fun about science.� One student told Tricia Duncan, one of the main parent organizers (and Spencer’s mom), “You should do this every month.� We hope the whole school was in attendance. — Robert Swift and Jackson Mello, third-graders

Lafayette Elementary School

Since late November, students participating in the Lafayette spelling bee have been practicing many words, including several from different language root words, from packets and study sheets. Numerous teachers have also donated their time to hold scheduled sessions of practice for the hardworking spellers. Some staff members have also volunteered to join the judges’ table or announce words on the day the bee was held. The school spelling bee took place on Friday, Jan. 13. Fortyfour students spelled all the words they were able to without getting eliminated. When a speller misspelled a word, they exited at the end of the round. In the end, it was a fifth-grade sweep. Eddy Hoover earned first place with Joe Finkelstein and Alex Benach close behind in second and third respectively. Eddy and Joe will go on to compete in the cluster bee on Feb. 10. Alex is the alternate in case one of the other two can’t make it. Sometimes alternates have been allowed to spell at cluster bees. Four or five lucky winners at the cluster bee will go on to spell at the citywide spelling bee on Saturday, March 11. That bee will be televised at a

later date, and the winner will go on to represent Washington, D.C., in the national spelling bee in May. The staff, teachers, students, judges, parents and announcer all helped to make the spelling bee a success. We should also thank all the wonderful spellers who were so brave to get up on stage and show their knowledge while also trying to remember all the words they had studied so hard over the past months. Good job, everyone! — Molly Reeder, fifth-grader

Maret School

We are studying the U.S. states in social studies class. Every student in second grade got to choose one state to research. We are learning many specific things about the states. For example, we are learning when they entered the union, and what are the state flowers, state flags and state birds. One funny fact is that Utah’s state bird is called the California gull. Sometimes states share a symbol, like West Virginia and Vermont, which both have the same state tree (the sugar maple). We were surprised to find how many different things could represent a state. Did you know that there can be a state food, a state cookie, and a state mammal? We are also learning about things that are popular in different states. People love the variety of regions in Montana; Pennsylvania is famous for Hershey’s chocolate; West Virginia has lots of rivers to swim in; and Alaska is popular for lots of snow activities. Minnesota has the country’s largest mall (the Mall of America), which even has a roller coaster inside! You can snorkel in North Carolina to look at shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean, and in Ohio, you can see shipwrecks while scuba diving in Lake Erie. We aren’t just learning facts about the states. In technology class, we made cookie cutters in the shape of our states using a special computer program and a 3-D printer. We hope you feel inspired to learn more about states! — Mr. Herman’s second-graders

Our Lady of Victory School

National Migration Week took place from Jan. 8 through 14. This year’s theme was “Creating a Culture of Encounter,� and we were encouraged to look beyond our own needs and consider the needs of others. At Our Lady of Victory, we spent the week learning about refugees and migrants. We started the week by discussing human trafficking and how it leads to modern-day slavery. On Tuesday, we learned about famous immigrants and the contributions that they have made to U.S. culture and academics. The following day we had a speaker — who had See Dispatches/Page 12

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her own experiences as she confronted the reality of the women’s lived experiences. As a self-described liberal, progressive woman, Marsh was not expecting the culture shock she found herself dealing with early on, and she hopes that her example can help others. “The extremes can be shocking, both in learning how others have lived and the difficulties they’ve faced, and in hearing language, subject matter, grammar and syntax of a kind one is unfamiliar with,” she said. “I think that, so often, our immediate reac-

DISPATCHES From Page 12 helped refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos — come and share stories about refugee life. Throughout the week, my seventh-grade class continued to learn about different aspects of being a refugee, and we created posters about a variety of topics concerning their experience. On Friday, we shared our posters with the entire school during morning assembly. Some of the topics that we studied for our posters include: what a refugee is, how immigrants are processed to enter the United States, and how some people become refugees through expulsion. I enjoyed learning about refugees and migrants this week, and it has encouraged me to work to help those who have fled their homelands. — Tully H., seventh-grader

Sheridan School

Mountain Campus is a place in the countryside in Virginia where Sheridan students go for outdoor education. We go twice a year: once in the fall and once in the spring. The Mountain Campus instruc-

tion is one of judgment, as was mine. Perhaps one of the effects of this book will be to remind others like me, who are well off and have lived a relatively privileged life, that there are many whose lives are struggles to survive.” Marsh also hopes that this book starts a larger conversation, not just among people who may not otherwise be exposed to situations she saw at Miriam’s House, but also among those in service. Having recently launched the online Forum for Growth in Service, Marsh is hoping to use her own experiences as a jumping-off point to support others working in similar fields as

tors came down from Mountain Campus to share songs and games with us. Second-graders and their fifth-grade buddies started off with the game “Captain Is Coming” on the playground. The leaders wanted us to feel the true spirit of Mountain Campus by being out in nature. “Captain Is Coming” is like “Simon Says.” If the leader says “captain is coming” you have to salute. You may not move until the leader says “at ease.” Then you do what the leader says. When the leader says “ships,” you have to slide left. If the leader says “sailors,” you slide right. It’s an elimination game. You can’t move before the leader says “at ease.” Also you had to find partners in different numbers. For example, if the leader said “four people eating at a table,” you had to gather four people and pretend to eat together. Other classes played other games. Then we all met in the gym. It was pitch black except for a pretend campfire and lanterns. We sang songs like “Ram Sam Sam,” “The Repeat After Me Song” and “I Love the Mountains.” It was a fabulous, fun and magnificent indoor Mountain Campus experience. We are very excited to go to Mountain Cam-

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Notice The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, is seeking information regarding the post-WWI use, construction of and landscaping at two homes located in the Spring Valley neighborhood in Washington, D.C., as well as the construction of the former American University Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity house built around 1964.

The two homes are located at the following addresses: *4825 Glenbrook Road NW, and *4835 Glenbrook Road NW, both constructed in 1992-1993 USACE is involved with cleanup of World War I-related debris and soil contamination as part of the Spring Valley Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) Project. We invite anyone with personal knowledge concerning these properties, including any land use prior to development, to contact us and share their stories and information. The U.S. Government used these properties, as well as other properties in the vicinity, between May 1917 and August 1920 in support of WWI-efforts at Camp American University and the American University Experiment Station. Various activities, including landscaping, excavation, and construction have occurred at these three properties since that time. Please call the toll-free message line for this project managed by Watermark Environmental Inc. at (866) 383-7327, or send written comments to Brenda Barber, project manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CENAB-ENE-C, 10 S. Howard St., Rm. 10040-H, Baltimore, MD 21201, or via email at brenda.m.barber@usace.army.mil.

they confront the reality of an often idealized field. Throughout the book, Marsh avoids overly sentimental poetics in favor of genuinely human moments of connection. At the book’s launch event, she read passages about a woman, Kimberly, who both tested and underlined the resolve Marsh had to show in order to help the women she served. The passages juxtapose humor — such as Marsh’s bonding with Kimberly over a particularly ridiculous horror movie — and darkness — when Marsh has to make Kimberly leave Miriam’s House after violating residency rules. The minutiae of

pus in the spring. — Mina Holtzman and Mirabelle Hershenson, second-graders

Stoddert Elementary School

The fifth grade spent a few days last fall at Hard Bargain Farm in Prince George’s County, Md. Hard Bargain Farm was organized to give kids a chance to be out in the natural world and learn something about nature. Part of Hard Bargain Farm is an actual farm with farm animals and food production. The rest has been left in its natural state. The first day, a guide introduced us to the domestic animals on the farm. He told us to stay away from the sheep, which are afraid of human contact. Our favorite animals were the goats, and they liked us, too. They were always trying to bite our clothing and nudge us. The pigs ate everything except citrus peel. As part of their food, they got our leftovers. The next day, we went for a long nature walk and took an inventory of the creatures in the water near

everyday life is broken up by crisis and loss, making this book feel honest, human and ultimately moving in its portrayal of women helping women. “The book, ultimately, is about relationship and tolerance, about navigating differences toward understanding and love instead of using them as a reason for division,” Marsh said. “We seem so polarized today in this country. Perhaps reading about this small community and the ways we struggled — how we strove in the small matters that comprise everyday life to find ways to come together in understanding and compassion — will make an impression.”

the farm, which vary depending on the season and the weather. We learned a lot from our days at the farm, and we also did things that were supposed to help us function better as a group. We did team-building activities like helping the whole group get through a swinging jump-rope

and drawing together. We did more informal activities, too, like having pajama contests and a campfire with scary stories. We also had a pillow fight. I feel closer to the people in my class because we all had this experience together. — Adrian Fowler, fifth-grader

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and sit by the fire with a book. Or several hundred, as the case may be. The row house at 2117 Tunlaw Road NW in Glover Park offers plenty of room not just for comfortable family living, but also for holding and displaying cherished books, art and objets. Built in the 1920s and completely renovated inside and out in 2010, this extra-wide, semidetached brick home is a harmonious blend of historic charm and modern refinements. It offers 2,732 square feet of living space with three bedrooms, three full baths, a complete au-pair suite, off-street parking and private fenced yard. It is on the market for $1,175,000. Flagstone steps take you up to the doorway of the home, which is fronted by a freshly landscaped yard and a screened-in porch — a lovely place to take in the sunset and views west. To the right of the small but gracious entry hall is a staircase leading upstairs. To the left is the formal living room with large windows and a wood-burning

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Built in the 1920s, this three-bedroom, three-bath Glover Park row house on Tunlaw Road NW is priced at $1,175,000. fireplace set in a feature wall of built-in bookcases. Straight ahead is what looks like a simple galley kitchen, but it actually opens to much more: an airy, spacious dining/family room, and office space with walls of windows, a skylight, and a glass and wood door leading to the private stone patio beyond. The kitchen is smartly laid out with every convenience at arm’s length. It features maple cabinets (a few are glass-fronted) and softclose drawers, black granite counters and a rough-hewn stone backsplash. Appliances are all stainless and include a GE Profile dishwasher, refrigerator, microwave, six-burner gas range with griddle and oven. As an odd quirk, a good-sized coat closet is stashed in the kitchen, although there’s also a mini-

mudroom just outside, at the top of another flight of stairs that leads down to the basement. The kitchen looks out over the dining area, which is spacious enough to easily seat eight and which opens into a comfortably sized office or small den. This space is fitted with built-in cabinets and shelves and bright with natural light from windows facing north and east. The dining area also flows into the family room with walls of windows and custom built-ins. Upstairs are three bedrooms, each with its own stylish en-suite bathroom (an unusual feature in Glover Park), custom cabinetry and deep closets with built-in organizers for hanging and folding storage. The master bedroom is large enough for a king-size bed and features three walls of

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windows (one set overlooking the back patio) and two deep walk-in closets. The spa-like master bathroom has a wide glass-enclosed walk-in shower with a bench; an attractive wood vanity with granite countertop and single sink; a linen closet; and a “solar tube,� a skylight-like window that lets in a stream of soft light. Meanwhile, the landing off one of the guest bedrooms features another set of bookshelves. The basement level is completely finished with a bedroom, full bath, living quarters, laundry area (with GE Profile washer and dryer), numerous storage closets and, yes, bookshelves. There is also an enclosed workout space that can be reconverted to a

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown ■GEORGETOWN / CLOISTERS Cloisters BURLEITH / HILLANDALE At the commission’s Jan. 30 meeting: ■Metropolitan Police Department Capt. David Sledge reported that six violent crimes had been reported in Georgetown in the past month, including one in the MedStar Georgetown Hospital parking garage. Police are still investigating the kidnapping of a Georgetown University student, but Sledge could offer few new details until the investigation is complete. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to elect officers for 2017 terms: Joe Gibbons, chair; Monica Roache, vice chair; Mara Goldman, secretary; and Zac Schroepfer, treasurer. ■Ruth Werner from the office of Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans invited residents to attend the council’s public roundtable on criminal sentencing policies in the District on Feb. 9. ■Richard Livingstone, Ward 2 liaison to Mayor Muriel Bowser, encouraged residents to answer the mayor’s public safety survey at engagement.dc.gov. He also encouraged residents to attend a public forum at Wilson High School on Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. to weigh in on the upcoming budget. ■John Wiebenson from the Georgetown Business Improvement District announced the organization’s temporary sidewalkwidening efforts will take place on the 3200 block of M Street on Saturdays and Sundays from April to November. Barriers will block parking lanes from Wisconsin Avenue west to 33rd Street during that time to expand space for pedestrians. ■Greg Miller from the Georgetown University Office of Sustainability announced that community members are partnering with DC

Solar United Neighborhoods to launch a solar co-op in Georgetown that will provide energy to the neighborhood as well as Burleith and Hillandale. ■commissioners reiterated concerns about the 200-day closure of Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 26th and M streets NW during the rehabilitation of the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge between Foggy Bottom/West End and Georgetown. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to send a letter of support to Friends of Rose Park in support of the continuation of the farmers market at the park, located at 2609 Dumbarton St. NW. Friends group president David Abrams also announced that the National Park Service has agreed to install safety grooves on the park’s bike trail as part of its effort to enhance and widen the trail. Abrams had requested traditional rumble strips, but the grooves will serve as a compromise, he said. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to support a special event application for the Marine Corps Marathon on Oct. 22, provided that organizers can start the event at their preferred time of 7:55 a.m. Organizers indicated that the existing Metro hours would make that start time difficult to achieve, and commissioner Lisa Palmer urged the organizers to return to ANC 2E for further consideration if they have to push back the start time an hour, which could cause concerns for residents near the race route. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to support a special event application for the Lawyers Have Heart 10K & 5K on June 10. ■Citizens Association of Georgetown members voiced concerns about a liquor license application for Dixie Liquor, 3429 M St. NW. Given the establishment’s prior history of violating liquor agree-

ments, members Cookie Cruz and John Lever said they want ANC 2E to take an active role in establishing a strong relationship with the new owners of the store. Commission chair Joe Gibbons apologized for not including the license on the final meeting agenda. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to support a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for the installation of mechanical equipment at &Pizza, 1335 Wisconsin Ave. NW. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to support a public space application to replace a 6-foot-by-12-foot wooden privacy fence at the residence at 1531 27th St. NW. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to oppose an Old Georgetown Board application for alterations to the front entrance, window replacements and other enhancements at the house at 3234 N St. NW, saying the proposal would destroy the historic fabric of the facade of the house. ■commissioners voted 7-1, with Jim Wilcox dissenting, to oppose an Old Georgetown Board application to construct a second-story addition above a garage at 3254 O St. NW on the grounds that the project would dramatically alter the historic alley and exceed the board’s permitted height increase. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to support an Old Georgetown Board application for a new awning and sign at Kennedy & Company Real Estate, 1231 Potomac St. NW. ■commissioners voted 4-3 — with Lisa Palmer, Zac Schroepfer and Mara Goldman opposed and Ed Solomon abstaining — to support with some reservations an Old Georgetown Board application for a rear addition to the house at 3012 Q St. NW. Commissioner Jim Wilcox said he has received complaints from neighbors arguing that the proposed windows are too large and would

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Officer Antonial Atkins of the Metropolitan Police Department’s 2nd District has initiated a program allowing community members to “walk the beat� with Georgetown police officers. The event will start at Rose Park, at the intersection of 26th and O streets NW at 11 a.m. Feb. 1. For those who cannot attend during the week, the next “walk the beat� will be held at noon Saturday at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW, near the Georgetown Waterfront Park. The walks will take about 45 minutes to an hour. The police officers will walk their beat, showing residents ways to protect the neighborhood from crime. Unlocked car doors and visible valuables are bait for criminals. The installation of security cameras can help. However, neighbors on the sidewalks may also observe possible criminal activity, which should be reported to 911. Our association also has a public safety security officer patrolling the streets of Georgetown by car. Our block captains throughout Georgetown are also engaged in notifying the Metropolitan Police Department, residents and our association’s Public Safety Committee in the event of suspicious activities. Georgetown is a peaceful community, but residents should not hesitate to report questionable occurrences. The telephone number for the 2nd District is 202-730-1900, but dial 911 for emergencies or other situations that require a police response. — Bob vom Eigen intrude on privacy. Wilcox said he recommends the board acknowledge those concerns but admitted, “It’s not a strong objection.� ■commissioners voted 8-0 to oppose an Old Georgetown Board application to replace T-Mobile rooftop antennas at the multi-family residence at 2500 Q St. NW. The applicant was not present at the meeting, and commissioners cited Citizens Association of Georgetown members who had expressed concerns about the “mechanical forest� growing on the building’s roof. ■commissioners voted 7-0, with Rick Murphy abstaining, to oppose an Old Georgetown Board application for the removal of a rear sunroom and the installation of a new deck at the house at 2724 Olive St. NW. Commissioners said the house already uses up a lot of the permissible lot occupancy and that an addition would be “excessively obtrusive on nearby neighbors.� The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 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. ANC 3B ANCPark 3B Glover ■GLOVER PARK / CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS

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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. Agenda items include: ■police report. ■consideration of a resolution opposing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s proposed elimination of the 37 bus route. ■report on a meeting with Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, including updates and information about key D.C. Department of

Transportation issues, including road conditions. ■update regarding Pepco’s request for a rate increase. ■open forum. For details, email info@anc3b. org or visit anc3b.org. ANC 3C ANC 3CPark Cleveland ■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. ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring ■SPRING VALLEY / WESLEY HEIGHTS Wesley Heights PALISADES / KENT / FOXHALL The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, in Conference Room 1, Sibley Memorial Hospital Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. Agenda items include: ■police report. ■community concerns. ■presentation on a moment in the neighborhood’s history. ■consideration of a public space application at 5061 Sherier Place NW to construct a new driveway/ curb cut, construct new lead walks, and remove and replace a street tree. ■presentation by the Chesapeake Climate Action Network regarding its proposal for a carbon tax in D.C. to promote clean energy. ■report on a Jan. 17 neighborhood meeting regarding Ward Circle traffic flow and pedestrian safety, and discussion of possible action by ANC 3D. ■discussion of possible changes to ANC 3D’s practices, procedures and bylaws. (No vote will be taken on any bylaw changes.) For details, call 908-246-8931 or visit anc3d.org.

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“I’m not saying that the new folks are going to do anything illicit or wrong in any way,” Lever said. “But an abundance of caution is necessary.” ANC 2E had opted not to take a position on the liquor license because members found no record of an existing or previous

settlement agreement with the establishment. Lim, meanwhile, told The Current he has experience preventing underage drinking near George Washington University. Lim said he wants to “have a good relationship with the customers, treat them like family.” The store appealed to him and his wife because of its prime location, he said. “It was an empty space. We just thought

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“We’re not looking for firstrun films,” Pokempner said. “We’re looking for films that we think have a message of social justice and human rights that would resonate with young people, would be accessible to them, where we could find a speaker that could illuminate the film.” Sometimes, though, those issues do appear in a first-run film, as with “Hidden Figures.” A similar discount ticket option was made available two years ago for Ava DuVernay’s 2014 biopic “Selma,” a fictionalized account of a crucial week in the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Offering discount tickets allows a broader range of students to see a film they might not get to otherwise, Pokempner said. Public schools and public charters that attend have typically obtaining funding from donors or from school budgets, she said. Some schools also request private screenings separate from the main program at a reduced cost. During the last school year, the Cinema Classroom program drew 1,697 students from 20 area schools, including more than 500 students whose schools arranged for private screenings, according to Pokempner. So far this school year, 493 students from 12 schools have attended. For the “Hidden Figures” screenings, a total of 2,068 students from 19 schools are slated to attend. Excluding the additional cost for the first-run screenings, the program costs roughly $25,000 to run each school year, according to Pokempner. She and her colleagues have ambitions to grow the program, adding more staffers and offering free transportation for faraway schools, but need more long-term support from donors before that can happen. Other ideas for the future include establishing a dedicated physical space for the program, expanding the number of screenings, and adding an after-school component, according to Avalon programming director Andrew Mencher. Teachers who participate in the program say it complements their classroom efforts and often provokes thoughtful reflections

from students. Laura Fetters, an eighth-grade teacher at the nearby Blessed Sacrament School, told The Current she’s always pleased to see her students form a line to ask questions after the screenings. She appreciates that the program teaches students to understand the power and validity of filmmaking as an art form.

Dixie Liquor has a long history,” Lim said. “We thought we should just take over it and see how it goes.” He and his wife had conversations with the Millers prior to signing the lease, and he found them “very supportive and helpful.” Aside from community conflicts, the store boasts a history of high-profile guests, none more famous than John F. Kennedy. A

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page on the Georgetown Business Improvement District website includes a statement from previous Dixie Liquor owners, who said they’re proud of the store’s heritage as “the oldest liquor store in D.C.” An initial hearing on the requested transfer of Best DC’s old liquor license to Dixie is scheduled for Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. if anyone brings forward an objection.

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A Valentine’s suited for every style Poetry readings, communal meals shake up the routine By BRIDEY HEING Current Correspondent

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s February begins, so comes the flurry of reservations and planmaking for Valentine’s Day. But for couples and lovebirds looking for something a little more outside the box than roses and a nice dinner, the District has a plethora of events designed to make the holiday more memorable, from poetry readings to communal dinners and cocktail-making classes. Across the city and region, restaurants and venues are putting together a special array of offerings around Valentine’s Day, including a flower-making workshop and academic lecture on the famous Bible love poem “The Song of Songs” at the Smithsonian’s S. Dillon Ripley Center, and a “Valentine Pops” orchestra performance and staging of the play “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” at George Mason University.

At the Folger Shakespeare Library, lovers of language can enjoy a night of poetry on the evening of Valentine’s Day. “Then Come Back: A Celebration of Pablo Neruda” is an event long in the making, showcasing the Chilean poet-diplomat’s focus on love and intimacy. More than four decades after his death, Neruda is hailed as one of the most skilled poets of recent history. At the 7:30 event, poet Javier Zamora and translator, poet and editor Forrest Gander will be reading from Neruda’s canon and the newly published edition of his lost poems, which he had composed on napkins and playbills, among other unexpected locations. Teri Cross Davis, poetry manager and head of the Folger’s poetry series, wrote in an email that when she found out about the long-lost collection, published by Copper Canyon Press, she “knew it would be perfect for the O.B. Hardison Poetry Series at the Folger.” In addition to the readings of Neruda’s work, both in English and Spanish, Gander and Zamora will be reading their own poetry, and will share how Neruda’s work has influenced them. Wine and chocolate

Georgetown MBA students brewing tea for the sleepless By KATE MAGILL Current Correspondent

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hree Georgetown University MBA students are aiming to bring relief to all those who experience trouble sleeping, with a new beverage they call Coyotea. The company — founded by Christian Hyland, Nick De Gregorio and Matthew Harb — grew out of Hyland’s attempts to find a peaceful night’s sleep. Hyland, who served two tours in Afghanistan in the U.S. Army, said that upon his return home he had difficulty sleeping and began brewing his own all-natural teas as an aid. He worked to perfect a recipe that would help him sleep without leaving him feeling groggy in the morning. Hyland then began working with De Gregorio and Harb in the summer of 2016. The three founded Coyotea last fall, going on to win a case competition for the idea from Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business. Now, the founders are ready to expand their business, moving from brewing the tea in Hyland’s kitchen and selling it mainly on Georgetown’s campus to producing it at a facility in New York as they pursue larger sales. The team is working on local and online retail partnerships, and is in talks

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The idea for Coyotea came when co-founder Christian Hyland experienced trouble sleeping.

with organic supermarkets including Whole Foods. “[This is] definitely something that is a labor of love for us,” De Gregorio said. “[We] spent a lot of time in the kitchen to get the flavor right.” Coyotea differs from many other sleep aids in that it is all natural, made from lemon balm, hops, valerian, peppermint, chamomile, lavender, poppy and passionflower. Hyland said he was looking to create a drink that didn’t include extra sugars or other additives. After the project was featured in one of Georgetown’s student publications, De Gregorio said See Tea/Page 30

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Via Umbria in Georgetown is hosting an array of Valentine’s Day dinners, parties and other events in an extended celebration of the holiday, which has Italian roots. will be available at the post-program reception, adding a final touch to an unconventional celebration of love. “This is a Valentine’s Day experience that rises above any cliché,” Davis said. “The great former poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks once wrote that ‘poetry is life distilled.’ What better clarity than to focus on love

and how language can bring us — continent, country, and city — closer together?” A more traditional but still experiential celebration can be found in events throughout the month at the Via Umbria restaurant in Georgetown. As co-owner Suzy Menard points out, Valentine’s Day actually has Umbrian roots. See Valentine/Page 30

Fairmont hotel completes redesign, new ballroom

The Fairmont Washington hotel unveiled its $27 million renovation on Jan. 17, offering a new ballroom and a redesigned lobby and courtyard. The project at the luxury hotel at 2401 M St. NW included refurbishing all 413 guest rooms and adding two new specialty suites to the previous five. The New York-based Wimberly Interiors undertook the interior redesign, mixing modern furnishings with classical details, according to a release. The hotel’s previous forum amphitheater was converted into the 2,900-squarefoot Kennedy Ballroom, which can host gatherings of up to 300 guests. Amanda Jackson of the Dallas-based Forrest Perkins firm redesigned the hotel’s lobby, loggia and courtyard garden, drawing inspiration from “the geometry of an aerial view of the city of Washington,” the release says. A new U-shaped bar, anchored by the hotel’s grand staircase, can seat up to 16 guests. The landscaped courtyard was leveled to allow for larger events, adding two new water features and pockets of seating with cafe tables and fire pits. “Dramatic evening lighting in the landscaping and trees will draw guests into the courtyard to enjoy a craft cocktail, an al fresco dinner or even musical entertainment,” the

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An aerial view of D.C. inspired the redesigned lobby.

release says. The Fairmont began its renovation in late 2015 after its new owner, MetLife Inc., bought the property for $180 million, according to a recent report from the Washington Business Journal. The journal also reported that the Fairmont is planning an overhaul to its ground-floor restaurant, Juniper, introducing a new name, new chef and new look later this year.

Ripple debuts altered menu under new chef

Cleveland Park’s upscale Ripple restaurant has revamped its menu and offerings under a new chef and wine director. Chef Ryan Ratino joins the 3417 Connecticut Ave. NW establishment after working with chef Richard Sandoval to develop menus for the latter’s international hotel restaurants and Masa 14, his Logan Circle restaurant, according to Ripple’s website. Previously, Ratino worked as executive sous

chef for the Michelin one-star restaurant Caviar Russe in New York City, and as executive chef for Todd English’s Bluezoo restaurant in Orlando. Before joining Sandoval, he also served as executive chef for L’Auberge Provencale in White Post, Va. According to news outlets, the 26-year-old Ratino is taking over at Ripple from former chef Marjorie Meek-Bradley, who is focusing on her Shaw pastrami shop, Smoked & Stacked. Joining Ratino is sommelier Jose Aguirre, Ripple’s new general manager and wine director. Aguirre has spent most of his career overseeing wine programs for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants around the country, including the former Fifth Floor restaurant in San Francisco, according to Ripple’s website. He most recently directed wine programs for restaurants at the five-star Resort at Pedregal in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. A news release from Ripple says the new menu offers an expanded wine list and Ratino’s “contemporary take on traditional European flavors.” Dishes include rabbit pansotti, smoked trout, farro risotto with octopus and shiso, housemade taleggio rolls and “Lolla Rosa,” a vegetable dish featuring squash, beets and curry yogurt. Ripple is also offering a fixed price option with the choice of four courses for $59, the release says.

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Wednesday FEBRUARY 1 Performances ■ The Mariinsky Ballet will present the D.C. premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s “The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok Gorbunok),” a contemporary take on the classic Russian fairy tale showcasing plenty of personality, humor, and creativity with a score by Rodion Shchedrin. 7:30 p.m. $49 to $150. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ■ 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 about a young boy who drives his toy car through a magic tollbooth and ends up in the Land of Wisdom. 8 p.m. $8 to $12. Devine Studio Theatre, David Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. The performance will repeat Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Special events ■ Tudor Place will offer “Washington Dollar Days,” featuring discounted tours of the historic Georgetown mansion and an exhibition of its George Washington collection in honor of the first U.S. president’s birth month. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $1; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. “Washington Dollar Days” will continue through Feb. 28. ■ The 2017 Washington Auto Show will feature over 600 new makes and models by domestic and import manufacturers, as well as various interactive events and contests. Noon to 9 p.m. $12; $5 for ages 6 through 12; free for ages 5 and younger; $40 for VIP tour. Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. washingtonautoshow.com. The show will

continue 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 6 p.m. ■ The Washington Harbour ice rink will offer public skating. Noon to 9 p.m. $9 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-706-7666. 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, Feb. 2 Thursday FEBRUARY 2 Classes and workshops ■ 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. ■ 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. ■ Instructor David Newcomb will present a meditation workshop on practical strategies to reduce stress and create a more healthy and positive lifestyle. 7:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202724-8707. Concerts ■ Broadway producer Bruce D. Long and Opera Carolina will present “I Dream: The Story of a Preacher From Atlanta,” a new, original rhythm and blues opera by Douglas Tappin about the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The final DC Punk Archive Library Basement Show before the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library’s upcoming renovation will feature Bad Moves (shown), Bacchae and Light Beams. 6 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

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■ Domenic Cicala will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ Washington Performing Arts will present the Danish String Quartet performing works by Beethoven and Schnittke. 8 p.m. $47. Theater of the Arts, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-785-9727. ■ Grateful Dead tribute bands Stealing Liberty and the Brokedown Boys will perform. 8:30 p.m. $8. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ Appalachian singer-songwriter Charles Godwin will perform. 10 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Jongwoo Jeremy Kim, associate professor of art history at the University of Louisville’s Hite Art Institute and president of the Historians of British Art, will discuss “Art at the Center: Simeon Solomon and Homosocial Networks,” about the paintings and drawings of the Jewish Victorian artist and his arrest in 1873 for “buggery.” 4:30 to 6 p.m. Free. McGhee Library, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. cjc.georgetown. edu/events. ■ The fourth annual Blackburn Lecture on Civility & Integrity will feature a talk by Noah Feldman, professor of law at Harvard University, author of a weekly column for Bloomberg News on real-time analysis of today’s big legal cases and a former clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. ■ HumanitiesDC will sponsor a “Humanitini” happy hour focusing on “DC Culture & the Michelin Guide,” about how outsiders perceive D.C. culture, whether such external portrayals are trustworthy, and whether the Michelin Guide critics were indeed wary of certain neighborhoods and inaccurate in characterizing crowds of certain restaurants, as a Washington Post critique alleged. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. wdchumanities.org/humanitini. ■ Shanti Norris, co-founder and executive director of Smith Center for Healing and the Arts and Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, will lead a discussion on “Moving Forward: Where Do We Go From Here” in response to the latest gallery exhibition “Us + Them = U.S. — Finding Common Ground in a Divided Nation.” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, 1632 U St. NW. spencer@smithcenter.org. ■ “Innovative Lives: A Conversation with Super Soaker Inventor Lonnie Johnson” will feature economist Lisa Cook interviewing Johnson on his career, during which he has focused on some of the world’s most complex technological problems and has obtained over 100 patents,

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Thursday, FEBRUARY 2 ■ Concert: The National Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s “Eighth Symphony” and Tchaikovsky’s “Serenade for Strings” on a program that also features Craig Mulcahy (shown) on trombone in the orchestra’s first performances of Christopher Rouse’s “Trombone Concerto.” 7 p.m. $15 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. many of which are related to clean energy. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Wallace H. Coulter Performance Plaza, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. lemelsoncenter-innovativelives. eventbrite.com. ■ Kaitlyn Greenidge and A.J. Verdelle will discuss their respective books, “We Love You, Charlie Freeman” and “The Good Negress.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■ 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. ■ Jewish Lit Live will present a book talk by author and journalist Ariel Sabar, recipient of the National Book Critics Circle Award for his debut book, “My Father’s Paradise: A Son’s Search for His Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq.” 7 p.m. Free. Amphitheater, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. 202-994-7470. ■ As part of Jesuit Heritage Week, Father Piotr Nawrot, founder of the International Festival of Baroque and Renaissance Music in the Chiquitos Missions of Bolivia, will discuss the festival, the enduring musical legacy of 17th- and 18th-century European Jesuits and Bolivia’s Guarani people. 7 p.m. Free. Copley Formal Lounge, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. missionandministry.georgetown.edu. Films ■ A screening of the documentary “Containment,” about the effects of nuclear waste left over from the Cold War, will precede a panel discussion with Reuben E. Brigety, Philippe Bardet,

Chris Cahill, Emily Hammond, Allison Macfarlane and Doug Shaw of the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs. 5 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu. ■ D.C. resident Michael J. Evans will present an advance screening of his latest multimedia project, “The Music of Erich Zann” — a startling and surreal musical interpretation of H.P. Lovecraft’s 1922 tale of the eponymous violist, a mysterious old man who seemingly protects himself from dark, magical forces by playing the viol. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-3877638. ■ The Library of Congress will present the 1971 crime drama “Shaft,” about a private detective recruited by a Harlem crime boss to find his daughter who has been kidnapped by the Mafia. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5603. ■ The “Cineforum” series will feature the 2014 documentary “9x10 Novanta,” featuring historic footage from Italy’s Luce Archives selected by acclaimed Italian filmmakers in honor of the institute’s 90th anniversary. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. Performance ■ The Capital City Showcase will feature comedy by Jason Weems, Katherine Jessup and Shahryar Rizvi and music by Uptown Boys Choir and Kat Rheault. 8 p.m. $10. Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe, 2477 18th St. NW. 202431-4704. Special event ■ This month’s “Phillips After 5” installment — “Love Is Love Is Love” — will feature opportunities to create Valentine cards for friends, family or lovers; spark new friendships while learning about art in a speed-friending activity; and explore the art collection with a love-related scavenger hunt. 5 to 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Los Angeles Lakers. 7 p.m. $25 to $619. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Tour ■ The D.C. Preservation League will present a tour of Cotton & Reed, located in a historic Union Market warehouse adapted for reuse as Washington’s only rum distillery. 7 to 9 p.m. $20 to $30; includes tour, two drinks and light fare. Cotton & Reed, 1330 5th St. NE. dcpreservation.org. Friday, Feb. 3

Friday FEBRUARY 3 Children’s program ■ Journalist and avid scuba diver Michael Cottman will discuss his book “Shackles From the Deep: Tracing the Path of a Sunken Slave Ship, a Bitter See Events/Page 21

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 20 Past, and a Rich Legacy” (for ages 10 and older). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Classes and workshops ■ Artist Will Fleishell will present a drop-in figure drawing class. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $15. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839. ■ Capitol Hill Arts Workshop will host “Mind, Magic, and Merlot,” a monthly workshop presented by mentalist Alain Nu — part performance and part instruction in the mystic arts, with complimentary Merlot wine available until supplies run out. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $35 to $45. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202547-6839. Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert featuring works by J.S. Bach and Eduardo Toldrá. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075. ■ The Friday Noon Concert series will feature the District5 Woodwind Quintet. Noon. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282, ext. 3. ■ Organist Joby Bell of Boone, N.C., will present a recital. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. ■ As part of Jesuit Heritage Week, the Friday Music Series will feature the Georgetown University Chamber Singers and the Baroque period instrument ensemble Modern Musick in a performance of music composed within the Chiquitos Missions of the Society of Jesus in the 17th and 18th centuries. 1:15 p.m. Free. Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■ Students from the Beijing Chinese Opera will perform specially chosen operatic selections in the style of Peking opera, which often features speech, singing, mime and acrobatics performed to an instrumental accompaniment. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Folk duo Someone to Ride the River With will perform. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ “Bob Marley’s 72nd Birthday Party” will feature Nappy Riddem and Jah Works, as well as solo guitarist Mateo Monk. 9 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ The Rusty Seesaws, a folk band from Blacksburg, Va., will perform. 10:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Mauricio Moura, a visiting scholar at George Washington University, will discuss “Brazilian Public Opinion — Past, Present and the Future.” 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu. ■ A panel discussion on “The Enduring Significance of Charter 77” — on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of a manifesto endorsing political and intellectual freedom and civic engagement —

will feature special guests Martin Palous, James F. Pontuso, F. Flagg Taylor IV and Marianne Canavaggio Silvéréano. 9 to 10:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW. charter77.eventbrite.com. ■ Lawyers, economists and trade practitioners will participate in a conference on “Trumping Trade Orthodoxy,” about what President Donald Trump can, and cannot, do to fundamentally reorient trade policy without congressional action or new administrative powers. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu. ■ Andrew Bunting, assistant director of the garden and director of plant collections at the Chicago Botanic Garden, will discuss “Magnolias for the Home Landscape,” about the breadth of magnolias that can be cultivated in the D.C. area. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ Roger W. Ferguson Jr. — president and CEO of TIAA, the leading provider of retirement services in the academic, research, medical and cultural field — will discuss “Evolution or Revolution? Restructuring Finance for a New Global Economy.” Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kenney Herter Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. sais-jhu.edu. ■ “Lighting a Torch in Times of Darkness: Charter 77 as a Model for the Promotion of Human Freedom Today” will feature a talk by Martin Palous (shown), the Czech Republic’s ambassador to the United States from 2001 to 2005 and its permanent representative to the United Nations from 2006 to 2011; and a screening of the film “Unfinished Dialogue Between Oswaldo Payá and Václav Havel,” followed by a discussion with Palous and Rosa Maria Payá, executive director of Cuba Decide, a citizen initiative seeking to bring about free, pluralistic and fair elections through a binding referendum in Cuba. Noon to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Riggs Library, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ As part of its Signature Series, the National Museum of Natural History will host “An Evening With … Dr. Freeman Hrabowski: Increasing Diversity in Science,” featuring the prominent American educator, mathematician and president of University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Hrabowski (shown) will share his inspiring story — from participating in the 1963 Children’s Crusade for civil rights as a 12-yearold to serving as one of the leading intellectuals in education — in conversation with museum director Kirk Johnson. 6:30 to 8:10 p.m. Free; registration required by Feb. 2. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural Histo-

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the gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-347-2787. ■ “Creatively We Unite,” a group show that celebrates Black History On EXHIBIT Month, will open Friday with an artists’ reception from 4 to 8 p.m. at cle nightlife in Paris, will open SaturZenith Gallery. An additional artday at the Phillips Collection and ists’ reception will take place Saturcontinue through April 30. day from 2 to 6 p.m., and the show The Phillips will also open an will continue through March 4. exhibit Sunday titled “Prism.K12 in Zenith also opened “Into the Action: Storytelling Through ‘The Woods” Monday at its alternative Migration Series’,” presenting visual space at 1111 Pennsylvania Ave. and performance art by students in NW, featuring works by Amanda Richclassrooms facilitated by the gallery’s ardson, James Butler and Larry RingPrism.K12 Jacob Lawrence Teacher gold. An artists’ reception will be held Cohort. It will continue through March. March 8 from 5 to 8 p.m., and the Located at 1600 21st St. NW, the show will continue through April 29. museum is open Tuesday through Located at 1429 Iris St. NW, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Zenith Gallery is open Wednesday Thursday until through Satur8:30 p.m. and day from noon Sunday from 11 to 6 p.m. The a.m. to 6 p.m. alternative space Admission costs on Pennsylvania $12 for adults Avenue is open and $10 for Monday through seniors and stuFriday from 7 dents; it is free a.m. to 8 p.m. for ages 18 and and Saturday younger. Admisfrom 8 a.m. to 4 sion to the p.m. 202-783Prism.K12 2963. exhibit is free on ■ “Suspicious Steve Alderton’s work is on weekdays. 202Growths,” featur387-2151. ing immersive display at Touchstone Gallery. ■ Touchstone installations by Gallery will open three shows Friday Tai Hwa Goh inspired by processes of with a reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. the human body and accumulation of memories, will open Friday with a and continue them through Feb. 26. An artists’ reception will take place reception and artist’s talk at 6 p.m. at Feb. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. The shows the Korean Cultural Center Washcan be previewed today and tomorrow ington, D.C. The exhibit will continue during regular gallery hours. through Feb. 24. RSVP for the recep “Unity” highlights works that tion and talk at KoreaCultureDC.org. stress harmony by gallery artists. Located at the Embassy of the “Metallics” is a series of paintings Republic of Korea, 2370 Massachuand etchings by Mary D. Ott that feasetts Ave. NW, the center is open ture copper, silver and gold elements. Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to “Memoryscapes — Blurry Lines III” noon and from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. is the third and final in a series of KoreaCultureDC.org. increasingly abstracted landscapes by ■ Hemphill Fine Arts will open two Steve Alderton. shows Saturday with a reception from Located at 901 New York Ave. NW, 6 to 8 p.m. and continue them ry, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. go.si.edu/aneveningwith. ■ Rachel Cusk will discuss her book “Transit.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Films ■ “Alternate Takes: Jazz and Film” will feature a medley of shorts with Duke Ellington: Dudley Murphy’s 1929 film “Black and Tan Fantasy,” the orchestra’s first appearance on film as a jazz band; Fred Waller’s 1935 film “Symphony in Black”; KQED’s 1967 film “Duke Ellington — Love You Madly”; and the U.S. Information Agency’s 1969 film

“Duke Ellington at the White House.” 12:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-8426799. ■ “Alternate Takes: Jazz and Film” will feature Otto Preminger’s 1959 film “Anatomy of a Murder,” which features Duke Ellington’s first major musical score for the cinema as a cool jazz counterpoint to its steamy storyline.

“Moulin Rouge, La Goulue,” a 1891 lithograph by ToulouseLautrec, is part of an exhibit at the Phillips Collection. through April 1. “Downing, Mehring, Reed” highlights works by Washington Color School artists Thomas Downing, Howard Mehring and Paul Reed. “Early Alma Thomas” features paintings that illustrate Thomas’ shift from realism to abstraction. Located at 1515 14th St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-2345601. ■ “Della Robbia: Sculpting With Color in Renaissance Florence,” presenting painted terra-cotta sculptures by three generations of the Della Robbia family, will open Sunday in the West Building of the National Gallery of Art and continue through June 4. The gallery will also open “In the Library: Process and Participation in the Work of Christo and JeanneClaude” Monday in its library. Featuring photographs by Harry Shunk and János Kender that document the life and work of “wrap artist” Christo and his wife, the exhibit will continue through April 14. Located at 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, the gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-737-4215. 2:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-8426799. ■ The Library of Congress will present the 1997 anime classic “Princess Mononoke,” featuring a star-studded cast that includes Billy Crudup, Billy Bob Thornton, Minnie Driver, Claire Danes, Jada Pinkett Smith, Gillian Anderson and See Events/Page 22

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Continued From Page 21 Keith David. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5502. Performances and readings ■ Keegan Theatre’s new Play-Rah-Ka series for young people will present “Hamlette,” a comedic twist on Shakespeare’s classic play that tells the story in under an hour with only five actors (recommended for ages 11 and older). 10 a.m. $15. Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. keegantheatre.com/ playrahka. The performance will repeat Feb. 4 and 11 at 11 a.m. and Feb. 6 and 8 at 10 a.m. ■ As part of the “Renée Fleming Voices” series, the dynamic and fiercely eclectic Grammy winner Rinde Eckert will perform an intimate evening of genrebending song and dance in “RIN — Tales From the Life of a Troubadour.” 7 p.m. $29. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ “The South Africa Project: Take Off the Mask” — a musical drama by Leslie Jacobson and Roy Barber about the resiliency and grit needed to overcome life’s obstacles — will feature youth from the Bokamoso Youth Centre in Winterveldt, South Africa, with guest appearances by George Washington University a cappella singing groups. 7:30 p.m. $35; $10 for seniors and students. Betts Theatre, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. lesliej@gwu.edu. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ■ The Washington Improv Theater will present “Road Show: Wintry Mix,” a medley of company ensembles and special guests. 7:30 p.m. $12 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. witdc.org. Performances will continue through Feb. 26 each Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. with different lineups each night. ■ Beny Blaq will host the “Live! From Busboys Talent Showcase.” 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202387-7638. Special events ■ “Color-In Creativity Night” will offer a chance to try out coloring pages based on works on view in the Luce Foundation Center while sipping on a complimentary cup of hot cocoa. Additional

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Saturday, FEBRUARY 4 ■ Concert: The Chevy Chase Library will present “123 Andrés,” a bilingual musical journey through the Americas featuring the 2016 Latin Grammy winner for best children’s album. 3 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. (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 ■ Art historian Aneta GeorgievskaShine will present “A Day at Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum,” a class about the evolution of this eminent institution and some of the masterworks housed within it. The program will include a Viennese-themed lunch. 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $105 to $155. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Bill Schindler, associate professor of anthropology and archaeology at Washington College in Chestertown, Md., will present “How We Eat: A Uniquely Human Dilemma,” about ways of incorporating lessons from our prehistoric diets and foodways into our daily lives that could have a positive impact on our health and the environment. The program will include a tasting of several of the foods discussed. 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $90 to $140. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030. ■ 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. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202243-1188. ■ Bahman Aryana of Rendezvous Tango will present “Library Tango Practica.” 2:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321. ■ Dance critic Alexandra Tomalonis will present a class on “Ballet 360°: Mariinsky Ballet and Alexei Ratmansky’s ‘The Little Humpbacked Horse.’” 4 p.m. $15. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Concerts ■ The Chamber Ensemble of the

American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras will perform music by Samuel Barber and Ned Rorem. 2 p.m. Free. East Garden Court, West Building, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ Led by trumpeter Kenny Rittenhouse and vocalist Christal Rheams, the U.S. Army Blues Jazz Quintet will perform music honoring vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, trumpeter John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie and pianist Thelonious Sphere Monk. 2 p.m. Free. Dorothy I. Height/ Benning Library, 3935 Benning Road NE. eastriverjazz.net. ■ The 21st Century Consort will present “Stone Dancing,” featuring music that accompanied dance performances that resulted from artist Isamu Noguchi’s long partnership with modern dance legends Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham, along with other pieces inspired by Noguchi’s modernism (for ages 6 and older). Pre-concert discussion at 4 p.m.; performance at 5 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ Honors students at Levine Music will perform in recital. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St. NW. levinemusic.org. ■ PostClassical Ensemble, the Washington National Cathedral Choir, bassbaritone Kevin Deas (shown) and trumpeter Chris Gekker will present “The Trumpet Shall Sound,” featuring classic spirituals and religious arias in an exploration of the religious fervor common to both. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $65. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. ■ Early music luminary Jordi Savall will lead a group of classical and traditional performers in illuminating the rich musical history of “La Serenissima” over a thousand years of empire. 8 to 10:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. A pre-concert conversation will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Whittall Pavilion. ■ Singer Michele McTierney will perform emotionally charged vocals and edgy, infectious pop rock music. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ The Pressenda Chamber Players, ensemble-in-residence at the Washington Conservatory of Music, will perform works by Brahms and Haydn. 8 p.m. Free; $20 donation suggested. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle. washingtonconservatory.org. ■ “Atlas Presents” will feature the Brooklyn-based band Alsarah & the Nubatones performing east African retro-pop. 8 p.m. $20 to $32. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■ Washington Performing Arts will present a concert by the Carlos Henriquez Sextet, led by the veteran bassist of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. 8 p.m. $30. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 202-785-9727. ■ Sophistafunk and the Funky Dawgz

Brass Band will perform. 9 p.m. $12 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ Country artist Taylor Marie will perform. 10:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ The Civil War Roundtable series will feature a talk by Asa Gordon on “A New Birth of Freedom,” about voting rights and the United States Colored Troops. 9:30 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. ■ Weaver Michael Heilman — a selftaught rug maker with nearly 20 years of experience working with rug needles, shuttle hooks, speed needles, rug loopers and other remarkable tools — will discuss “American Rugs From American Tools.” Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202994-5200. ■ U.S. Botanic Garden science education volunteer Todd Brethauer will discuss “Bananas: Botany, History, Agriculture, and Future.” 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ Lisa Dickey will discuss her book “Bears in the Streets: Three Journeys Across a Changing Russia,” an intimately detailed portrait and a panoramic view of Russia as the country continues to come to terms with its post-Soviet identity. 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Eames Armstrong, a mixed-media and performance artist who questions gender roles, the body and other topics through a variety of mediums, will discuss Flashpoint’s current exhibition, “Perversion Therapy.” 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Luce Foundation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ Patsy Mose Fletcher, author of “Historically African American Leisure Destinations Around Washington, D.C.,” will join historian Marya McQuirter for a discussion of the history of AfricanAmerican leisure activities. 2 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■ Brad Snyder, a law professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, will discuss his book “The House of Truth: A Washington Political Salon and the Foundations of American Liberalism,” about a group of Washington’s rising movers and shakers who met in a Dupont Circle row house for informal political discussions from 1912 to 1933. 4 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Artist Mike Shaffer will join curator Bobby Donovan to discuss Shaffer’s series of grid-patterns and perpendicular stacking techniques from the 1970s to the present. 4 to 5 p.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. ■ Scott Crawford, a longtime presence on the D.C. punk scene, will discuss his book “Spoke: Images and Stories from the 1980s Washington, D.C. Punk Scene.” Crawford will be in converSee Events/Page 23

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 22 sation with Jim Saah, a photographer specializing in the D.C. music scene for more than 25 years. 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Family programs and festivals â– Hillwood will celebrate La Chandeleur, also known as CrĂŞpe Day, in festive French fashion with crĂŞpes, storytelling, art projects and more amid the historic estate’s gardens, mansion and French treasures. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5 to $18; free for ages 2 and younger. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. â– The Kennedy Center’s Lunar New Year Celebration will feature activities and entertainment for all ages. Attendees will learn about the arts of paper cutting, Beijing-style applique, calligraphy, sugar and bottle painting, “bristle dolls,â€? and Chinese makeup; have a chance to play dress up and snap pictures at a Chinese costume trunk; and enjoy performances by Beijing acrobats and Chinese musicians. 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Roof Terrace Level, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■“Newspaper Fort Challenge,â€? a drop-in program for all ages, will offer a chance for families to construct a fort made entirely of newspapers and tape, learn about the triangle and create tetrahedral caverns. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. Films ■“Alternate Takes: Jazz and Filmâ€?

will feature the 1967 film “Big Ben: Ben Webster in Europe�; the 1944 film “Jammin’ the Blues�; and 1934 film “Cab Calloway’s Hi-De-Ho.� 1 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-842-6799. ■A Black History Month film series will feature Stanley Kramer’s 1967 movie “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,� starring Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy and Sidney Poitier. 1 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■“Alternate Takes: Jazz and Film� will feature Kasper Collin’s 2016 film “I Called Him Morgan,� a sleek, sorrowful elegy for the prodigiously gifted, tragically slain bop trumpeter Lee Morgan. 2:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-8426799. ■“Reseeing Iran: Twenty-First Annual Iranian Film Festival� will feature Babak Jalili’s 2016 film “Radio Dreams,� about the put-upon program director of Pars Radio, a Bay Area Persian-language station. 4:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-842-6799. Performances and readings ■Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company will host an open rehearsal for an upcoming performance as the troupe marks its 25th anniversary. 11 a.m. to 1

Saturday, FEBRUARY 4 ■Performance: New York City’s LaneCoArts will present “Dash / New Works,� an evening of four works exploring the manifestation of physical, verbal and psychological communication. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

p.m. Free. Dance Studio, Georgetown Day School, 4200 Davenport St. NW. dtsbdc.org. Open rehearsals will also take place Feb. 25 and March 11. ■Jamar Jones will present “Slave Spy: The Story of James Lafayette,� about a man who passed as a runaway slave during the American Revolution to gather information in the British camps and pass along misinformation to fool Gen. Charles Cornwallis. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Free. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798.

â– Arena Stage will host a community reading of Lillian Hellman’s 1973 memoir “Pentimento,â€? which offers deep insight into the fiercely intelligent woman and dramatic writer as well as a dramatic period in U.S. history. 1 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kogod Cradle, Arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-3300. â– Beijing Acrobats will present a variety of acts, including drum tap-dancing, roller skating, lion dance, ancient stunts, rug-spinning, ventriloquism, contortion and straw-hat throwing. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â– Performance and video artist Joan Jonas will collaborate with pianist Jason Moran in “Reanimation,â€? a multimedia piece inspired by the novel “Under the Glacierâ€? by Icelandic author HalldĂłr Laxness. 7 p.m. $26. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The Woman’s National Democratic Club and the Stone Hill Theatrical Foundation will present a performance of John Henry’s play “Arguing With God,â€? a world-historical drama torn from the pages of early Judeo-Christian storytelling about the creation of humanity and the role of the deity. 7 p.m. $20. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 301 A St. SE. democraticwoman.org.

an auxiliary organization of the African American Civil War Museum known as FREED, will present stirring re-enactments depicting the lives and contributions of black women of the Civil War era. 2:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-0021. ■Fathom will present “Experiment #2,� featuring visual artists, musicians, designers and filmmakers who will interpret prompts and create an interactive live art experience for guests. 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. $25. Angelika Pop Up at Union Market, 550 Penn St. NE. fathomdc. com.

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. ■Female Re-Enactors of Distinction,

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Sporting event ■The Washington Wizards will play the New Orleans Pelicans. 7 p.m. $18 to $561. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Teen program ■The monthly “Saturday Cinema� program at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library’s Teen Space will feature the documentary “Sweatshop: Deadly Fashion,� which follows three young fashion bloggers who spend one month in Cambodia to live as garment workers. 2 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

Children’s programs ■A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the season’s brightest stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 p.m. Free. Rock See Events/Page 24

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■Instructor Tara Bishop will present a restorative yoga class. 7:30 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252. ■Embrace Yoga DC will present “Mindful Monday Yoga.� 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

Sunday, FEBRUARY 5 ■Concert: In Trilogy’s U.S. debut, the Belgium-based violin trio will perform musical selections from the 18th to the 21st centuries with pianist Alexander Gurning. 4 p.m. $20 to $40; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/ events.

to 2 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■A behind-the-scenes look at Washington National Opera’s production of “Dead Man Walking� — based on Sister Helen Prejean’s memoirs, which also inspired the 1995 film — will feature Prejean in conversation with Washington National Opera artistic director Francesca Zambello. 4 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-7837370. Sporting event ■The Washington Capitals will play the Los Angeles Kings. Noon. $33 to $519. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Monday,FEBRUARY Feb. 6 Monday 6 Children’s program ■Audrey Engdahl will present “Rise + Rhyme,� 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 ■The Georgetown Library will host a weekly art class for adults led by George Washington University art therapy graduate student Julie Youck. 10 a.m. and noon. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. The class will continue through March 20. ■The weekly “Viniyoga Mondays� 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. ■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. ■The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will begin a four-week class on Jyoti meditation, a discipline focusing on the experience of inner light. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 2950 Arizona Ave. NW. dcinfo@sos.org.

Concerts ■IBIS Chamber Music will present a classical music concert featuring Adria Sternstein Foster on flute, Susan Robinson on harp and Daniel Foster on viola. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. heurichhouse.org. ■AnDa Union, often referred to as “music gatherers,� will present a performance inspired by old and forgotten songs that have all but disappeared as a result of China’s recent tumultuous past. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Kennedy Center’s Lunar New Year Celebration will feature the Beijing Symphony Orchestra performing Chinese orchestral works plus a special orchestration of Mahler’s “Song of the Earth� to include traditional Chinese instruments. 8 p.m. $15 to $39. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. Discussions and lectures ■Public historians Amy Rispin and L. Paige Whitney will discuss “Unearthing Bethesda’s Historic African-American Community and Cemetery,� about new research that sheds light on a post-Civil War community later relocated for suburban development. Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202994-5200. ■Mike Scalise will discuss his book “The Brand New Catastrophe,� a raucous family memoir and medical adventure that explores the public and private theaters of illness. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■Kim Schultz discuss her memoir “Three Days in Damascus,� about her time volunteering in Syria, where she unexpectedly fell in love with an Iraqi refugee. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■The Washington National Cathedral, Catholic Mobilizing Network and Washington National Opera will present “Dead Man Walking: Religious Leaders Dialogue on the Death Penalty,� a panel discussion featuring Bishop Frank Dewane of the Diocese of Venice, Fla., chair of the Justice, Peace and Human Development Committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; Imam Yahya Hendi, Muslim chaplain at Georgetown University; Uma Mysorekar, president of the Hindu Temple Society of North America; Bishop Mariann Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington; the Rev. Gabriel Salguero, founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition See Events/Page 25

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Continued From Page 24 and pastor of Lambs Church in New York City; and Rabbi Hannah Goldstein, associate rabbi at Temple Sinai with emphasis on social justice work and education for all ages. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. ■Stephen Kinzer, a senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University, will discuss his book “The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Film ■“Marvelous Movie Mondays� will feature the 2015 Oscar-winning film “Spotlight,� the true story of how The Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the Boston Catholic Archdiocese. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Meeting Room, Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. Reading ■We Happy Few will present a reading of an adaptation that combines the two parts of Shakespeare’s “Henry IV� into one play, in which the weight of war alters everyone, from kings and princes to tavern wenches and thieves. 7:30 p.m. Free. Black Box Theater, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202547-6839. Special event ■As part of the 2017 Fairy Tales competition, “When Architecture Tells a Story� will feature passages from the winning stories, read by Lauren Ober, host of WAMU’s “The Big Listen�; and a discussion of the story-crafting process with Alan Maskin, principal at Olson Kundig, the design firm that was awarded the top prize in 2016. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $5 to $20; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. Sporting event ■The Washington Wizards will play the Cleveland Cavaliers. 7 p.m. $55 to $983. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Tuesday, Feb. 7 Tuesday FEBRUARY 7 Children’s program ■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 ■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. ■The Georgetown Library will present a walk-in yoga class practicing intro-

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Events Entertainment ductory viniyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â– 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. Concerts â– As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, the Heritage Signature Chorale will perform. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-3472635. â– Brazilian guitarist and composer FlĂĄvio Silva will perform songs from his self-titled album as well as new music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show with Silky Dave. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys. com. Discussions and lectures â– Suzanne Fry, director of the Strategic Futures Group at the National Intelligence Council, will discuss “Global Trends: The Paradox of Progress,â€? the National Intelligence Council’s recently completed assessment of the forces and choices shaping the world over the next two decades. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/3uj. â– Peter Kornbluh, senior analyst at the National Security Archive at George Washington University and lead correspondent on Cuba for The Nation magazine, will discuss “U.S.-Cuba Relations After Fidel and Obama: What’s Next With Trump?â€? Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. â– A panel discussion on “Trump’s Foreign Policy Positions on Palestine and the Middle Eastâ€? will feature Nathan Brown, professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University; Philip J. Crowley (shown), professor and distinguished fellow at the Institute of Public Diplomacy and Global Communication at George Washington University; and Shibley Telhami, professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland and nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. 12:30 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958. â– Georgetown University history professor John Tutino and co-authors Erich Langer, Adam Rothman and David Sartorius will discuss their book “New Countries: Capitalism, Revolution, and Nations in the Americas 1750-1870.â€? 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Mortara Center for International Studies, Georgetown University, 3600 N St. NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. â– Internationally acclaimed designer Hutton Wilkinson will present an illustrated lecture on “Tony Duquette: Wild Child of Hollywood Design,â€? about his friend, mentor and business partner. 5:30 to 8 p.m. $7 to $20; free for Hillwood members. Hillwood Estate, Muse-

■The Washington Jewish Film Festival will present Karin Albou’s 2015 movie “My Shortest Love Affair,� about two former lovers who accidentally meet at a Parisian arts festival 20 years after their affair and decide to reconnect. 7:30 p.m. $13.50. Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. wjff.org/films.

Tuesday, FEBRUARY 7 ■Concert: The 38th Young Concert Artists Series will present German baritone Samuel Hasselhorn and pianist Renate Rohlfing performing songs by Schumann, Britten, Dutilleux, Duparc and Schubert. 7:30 p.m. $38. Theater of the Arts, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-331-0405. um and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. ■Artist Jeff Sheng will discuss his work on “Fearless Project,� an exhibition and photography series that features the portraits of over 200 LGBT student athletes in the United States and Canada. 6 p.m. Free. Israeli Lounge, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Reed Karaim will discuss his novel “The Winter in Anna.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■Florence Williams, a contributing editor to Outside magazine, will discuss her book “The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■The Chevy Chase Book Club will discuss “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks� by Rebecca Skloot. 7 p.m. Free. Meeting Room, Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-2820021. ■Poet Brenda Shaughnessy will discuss her work in conversation with Ron Charles, The Washington Post’s editor of Book World. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org. Films ■As part of the “Media That Matter� film series, two-time Israeli Academy Award winner Dani Menkin will show clips and speak about the process of writing and creating his newest documentary, “On the Map,� the uplifting, inspiring and true story of an Israeli basketball team who gave hope to a nation at a time when Israel was still suffering the heartache of the 1972 Olympic massacre, the 1973 Yom Kippur War and the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight from Tel Aviv. 7 p.m. Free. Doyle/Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu.

Performances and readings ■DC SCORES will present a night of inspiring poetry at its first-ever “Our Words Our City� event featuring young poet-athletes alongside distinguished alumni and professional spoken word artists. 6 to 8 p.m. $20. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. bit.ly/OurWordOurCity. ■Author and poet Megan Alpert — whose work has appeared in Sixth Finch, Denver Quarterly, Harvard Review, Green Mountains Review and other publications — will read from her poetry. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform cherished favorites and newly debuted works. 7 p.m. $39 to $125. Opera House, Kennedy Center. Performances will continue Wednesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ■The Lannan Center author series will feature a reading by poet Mark McMorris, professor of English at Georgetown University. 8 p.m. Free. Copley Formal Lounge, Copley Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. lannan.georgetown.edu. ■Busboys and Poets will present an open mic poetry night hosted by Twain Dooley. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Sporting event ■The Washington Capitals will play the Carolina Hurricanes. 7 p.m. $33 to

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$519. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Support ■Recovery International will host a small group meeting for people coping with issues such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, stress, anger, fear and obsessive-compulsive disorder. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-2680. Wednesday, Feb. 8 Wednesday FEBRUARY 8 Children’s program ■Discovery Theater will present drummer Kofi Dennis bringing the vibrant rhythms of a West African village to life through music, storytelling and dance (recommended for ages 4 through 8). 10:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. $3 to $8. Discovery Theater, S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-8700. The performance will repeat Thursday at 10:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Friday at 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Classes and workshops ■Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a “Yoga in the Galleries� class. 10 a.m. $5 to $10. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. ■A four-part seminar series on “Lethal Action: Deadly Plots, Silenced Voices, and Epic Fails� will begin with a session on “(Not) Killing Castro,� featuring International Spy Museum historian Vince Houghton on the creative, sometimes-comical aspects of the long and unsuccessful U.S. campaign to kill Cuban leader Fidel Castro. 10:15 a.m. $80 to $125. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-633-3030. ■St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek, will host a weekly tai chi class. 2 See Events/Page 26

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mer morgue when she starts life anew at 40 with her husband having fallen for a younger woman. 8 p.m. $7 to $12.25. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464.

Wednesday, FEBRUARY 8 ■Concert: D.C. native Konshens the MC, his band State of Mind and the woodwind quintet the Daraja Ensemble will perform “Classically Dope,� a show focused on the classical side of hip-hop. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Performances and readings â– The Grapevine Spoken Word Series will feature guest performers Anne Thomas and Jeff Doyle, followed by an open mic. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $15 donation suggested. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-7260856. â– Mellow Mushroom will host an Open Mic Comedy Night. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Free. Mellow Mushroom, 2436 18th St. NW. 202-290-2778. â– Simply Sherri 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. Support â– PFLAG will host a monthly support group for parents and friends of children who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. lavendartime@aol.com.

Mechanical Engineering and a science presenter for BBC, will discuss her book “Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life.� 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Derek Thompson, senior editor at The Atlantic and a frequent commentator on economics and the media, will discuss his book “Hit Makers: Why Things Become Popular.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Karin Tanabe will discuss her novel “The Gilded Years,� a historical novel based on the true story of Anita Hemmings, the first black student to attend Vassar, who successfully passed as white — until she let herself grow too attached to the wrong person. 7 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202576-7252. ■Erica Armstrong Dunbar, professor of history at the University of Delaware, will discuss her book “Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge.� 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Oprah Winfrey Theater, National Museum of African American History and Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW. nmaahc.si.edu.

Children’s programs ■A U.S. Botanic Garden docent will host a “February 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 a.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202225-8333. ■“Preschool Series: Treasure Quest� — the first of three programs in the series — will explore a room in the Hillwood mansion with art projects and imaginative play. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. $10 to $12 per session; $25 to $30 for three-part series. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The series will continue Feb. 16 and 23.

Films â– A series on CĂŠsar-winning Frenchlanguage films will feature Arnaud Desplechin’s 2004 movie “Rois & Reine (Kings & Queen),â€? about a woman taking care of her terminally ill father who learns that her estranged partner has been admitted to a mental hospital against his will. The event will include a post-screening Q&A with Nicholas Elliott, U.S. correspondent for Les Cahiers du CinĂŠma. 7 p.m. $5 to $12; reservations required. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. â– The Lions of Czech Film series will present TomĂĄs Hoffman’s 2016 romantic comedy “Stuck With a Perfect Woman,â€? about a woman who finds work as a teacher and moves into a for-

Classes and workshops ■Robert DeCaroli, a professor of art history at George Mason University, will present a four-session course on “The Art of Gandhara: Where India Met Greece.� Noon to 1:30 p.m. $90 to $140. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. The course will continue Feb. 16, March 2 and March 9. ■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. ■The West End Interim Library will host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 See Events/Page 30

Tour ■Smithsonian American Art Museum sculpture curator Karen Lemmey will lead a tour through “Isamu Noguchi, Archaic/Modern� while discussing how the ancient world shaped the artist’s innovative vision for the future. 5:30 p.m. Free. Meet in the G Street lobby, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. Thursday,FEBRUARY Feb. 9 Thursday 9

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“It’s important to note that St. Valentine is Umbrian. The patron saint of courtly love was the bishop of Terni, the second largest city in Umbria,” she said. “So while others can put on a celebration for Valentine’s Day, only Via Umbria can boast that this holiday is homegrown!” To celebrate this close-to-home holiday, the Italian restaurant has several events planned, including a dinner party on both Feb. 3 and 4, a melt party with fondue later in the month, and a wine tasting on Feb. 8. All of the events are designed around community and the celebration of connection that can come with that. “While a candlelight dinner for two is a wonderful experience, we’ll leave that to others,” Menard said. “We specialize in creating small, passionate communities of people who are interested in relaxing, learning, sharing and experiencing.” On Feb. 11, the restaurant will also host

EVENTS From Page 26 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. Concerts ■ Trombone player Moshe Snowden and his band will perform in association with the DC Legendary Musicians, a nonprofit whose mission is to preserve, protect and promote the artistic legacy, contributions and well-being of the city’s professional musicians. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s “Happenings Happy Hour” series will present Barbara Papendorp and Amy Conley in their new cabaret “Princes & Paupers, Royals & Rebels,” about the ongoing struggle between the haves and have-nots through the ages. 6 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Forum, Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688. ■ The acoustic group Djangolaya will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ The bands Madaila and Sunbathers will perform. 8:30 p.m. $8 to $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Demonstration ■ Gardening and cooking writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will present “Chocolate — Soup to Nuts,” featuring tips on how to incorporate chocolate into every course and a chance to sample two new recipes using chocolate. Noon and 12:50 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202225-8333. Discussions and lectures ■ Bryna Freyer, curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art, will discuss two compelling pieces in The Textile Museum’s collections: a tiedyed woman’s wrapper/dress from Cameroon or Nigeria, and a ndop (decorative hanging or man’s skirt) made by the Bamileke people from Cameroon. Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200.

a special, four-course Valentine’s Day in its Laboratorio demonstration kitchen at a communal table for 20, where guests will enjoy a meal cooked by a chef visiting from Umbria. “These dinners, which we call our Italian Dinner Party series, are fixed price, fixed menu, single-seating dinners in our demo kitchen,” Menard said in an email. She described the visiting chef, Jennifer McIlvaine, as “a neighbor and good friend of ours in Umbria.” Then on Feb. 12, couples can enjoy a cooking class where they will be taught how to make Baci, an Italian chocolate and hazelnut “kiss.” On Valentine’s Day itself, Via Umbra will offer a cocktail-making class with recipes based on classic love stories, including “Casablanca.” More information about Via Umbria’s events can be found at viaumbria.com, and more about the Folger Shakespeare Library’s Pablo Neruda celebration is available at folger.edu.

■ Playwright and Mosaic Theater founding artistic director Ari Roth will join writer and performer Anu Yadav and other panelists to discuss “Whither Diversity in the Age of Trump? Mosaic Theater Explores Race & Identity in Our Political Moment.” 6 to 7:30 p.m. $25 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■ Artist Steven Young Lee — known for drawing on historic references from various Eastern and Western cultures, and for challenging belief systems and notions of identity — will discuss his porcelain forms and the dramatic “broken” silhouettes that characterize his work. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free. Rubenstein Grand Salon, Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. ■ The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, National Museum of African Art and National Museum of African American History and Culture will present a symposium on “From Tarzan to Tonto: Stereotypes as Obstacles to Progress Toward a More Perfect Union,” about the role racial stereotypes play in American culture. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Rasmuson Theater, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-1000. ■ “The Legacy of the Military Road School” will feature a discussion with alumni and members of the Military Road School Preservation Trust about one of the District’s first public schools for African-American children, established in 1864 for the children of former slaves and operated continuously until Brown v. Board of Education brought about its closure in 1954. 6:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. ■ Audra Buck-Coleman, associate professor of design at the University of Maryland and a graphic designer, and Justin Strom, associate professor of printmaking and graduate program director for the Department of Art at the University of Maryland, will provide an overview of the exhibit “Toulouse-Lautrec Illustrates the Belle Époque” from an “artist’s perspective,” interpreting Toulouse-Lautrec through graphic design and printmaking practices. 6:30 p.m.

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his team received an outpouring of response from people across the country who wanted to know how they could purchase the drink to help with their own sleeplessness. Hyland said they heard from people of all ages who were looking for a natural but tasty remedy to get a peaceful night. “There’s a large segment of people who just want to have a ready-to-drink accessible beverage in the event that they need a good night’s rest,” Hyland said. Though the drink is not specifically tailored to veterans, Hyland and De Gregorio — the latter served in the Marine Corps — hope they can eventually get Coyotea to military bases to help returning soldiers. For now though, the company is focused on its first large-scale production, which will begin in February. The goal right now is “online sales and [to] really confirm that this is a product

$10 to $12; free for ages 18 and younger. Reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■ Food writer Monica Bhide, author of the novel “Karma and the Art of Butter Chicken,” will present “In the Indian Kitchen,” about the wide range of the country’s foods. The program will conclude with a buffet reception featuring dishes that reflect the regional styles and techniques discussed. 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. $75 to $85. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Children’s author and reviewer Mary Quattlebaum will moderate a discussion of the breadth of middle-grade fiction with noted authors Anne Nesbet, Kekla Magoon, William Alexander and H.M. Bouwman. 7 p.m. Free. Children & Teens Department, Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ “Memory Transferred: Voices From the Descendants of Destruction and Displacement” — about young writers grappling with trauma in their cultural past — will feature Erika Dreifus, author of “Quiet Americans: Stories”; Rachel Hall, author of “Heirlooms: Stories,” inspired by her family’s collection at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; Suzanne Reisman, author of “This Eden Called Warsaw”; Jade Hidle, author of “The Return to Viet Nam”; Meline Toumani, author of “There Was and There Was Not”; and Sarah Wildman, author of “Paper Love: Searching for the Girl My Grandfather Left Behind.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place NW. 202-488-0460. ■ John Darnielle will discuss his novel “Universal Harvester,” an eerie and noirish look at small-town life in the 1990s. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ 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. ■ A panel discussion on “Tackling Islamophobia at Home” will feature Imam Talib M. Shareef, president and imam of Masjid Muhammad, the Nation’s Mosque; Sahar Shafqat, professor of political science at St. Mary’s Col-

that people are going to purchase more than once,” De Gregorio said. “[We’ve] already started talking to traditional retail, and that’s the next step.” To help get Coyotea off the ground, De Gregorio said the trio took advantage of the resources around them both through Georgetown University and D.C.’s veteran community. One connection was Dog Tag Bakery, a shop at 3206 Grace St. NW in Georgetown that works with returning veterans with disabilities, which helped with consultation and promotion for Coyotea. “The veteran community in the D.C. area has been enormous for us to get our product out there regionally and locally,” De Gregorio said. Looking to the future, the team hopes to see Coyotea on shelves across the country as consumers’ sleep aid of choice. “I’m a dreamer — I want this thing to go to the moon,” De Gregorio said. “I want to see us solidify the functional beverage.”

lege, co-founder of the Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity and board member of the Washington Peace Center; Corey Saylor, director of the Department to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia at the Council on American-Islamic Relations; and moderator Julie Zauzmer, reporter for The Washington Post. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. dclibrary.org/node/55799. ■ Ian Bremmer, president and founder of the Eurasia Group and author of “Superpower: Three Choices for America’s Role in the World,” will discuss international developments. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 213, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/dpetickets. ■ Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin will discuss their book “Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin,” about the night their son was killed; their grief and anger at the dismissive response of police and courts; their many cherished memories of Trayvon; and the rise of the national movement against racial violence that has grown in his name. 7 p.m. $15 to $35. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. ■ “World Enough and Time: An Evening of Memoir” will feature local and visiting writers Nicole Miller, Phillip Lopate, Richard Hoffman, Brandel France de Bravo, Dorian Fox, Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich and Mike Scalise. 7:30 p.m. Free. The Den, Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■ The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family will present a talk on “On Bridging Multiple Cutoffs: The Process of Uniting a Family Fractured by War, Family Feuds, and Mental Illness” by psychotherapist Susan Johnson Hadler and her husband, the Rev. Jacques Hadler Jr. 7:30 p.m. Free. Bowen Center for the Study of the Family, 4400 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-965-4400. Performances and readings ■ A poetry reading will feature Ari Banias, Carolina Ebeid, Charif Shanahan and Rosalie Moffett. 6 p.m. Free. Hemphill Fine Arts, 1515 14th St. NW. 202234-5601.

■ The producers of the Capital City Showcase will present “Glover Park Social: A Variety Open Mic,” a weekly program featuring comedians, musicians and performing artists. 8 p.m. Free. Mason Inn, 2408 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-431-4704. Special events ■ “Pop Quiz: Black History Month” will test participants’ knowledge of African-American icons, heroes and visionaries. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ Via Umbria will host an Italian dinner party, “Love is in the Air.” 7 p.m. $75; reservations required. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria. com/events. The event will also be offered Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Sporting event ■ The Washington Capitals will play the Detroit Red Wings. 7 p.m. $40 to $613. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Teen program ■ “Book to Movie Night” will feature the film “Queen of Katwe.” A discussion and chess activity will follow. 5 p.m. Free. Teen Space, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321. Tours ■ U.S. Botanic Garden executive director Ari Novy will lead an expedition through the collections of the U.S. Botanic Garden. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Meet in Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202225-8333. ■ In conjunction with the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.’s exhibit “District II,” a walking tour on “Race, Space, and the Power of Place on Mt. Vernon Square” will examine the exterior of the Carnegie Library — one of the District’s first desegregated spaces — and explore how concepts of race and difference impact how citizens are allowed, prohibited, discouraged or encouraged to share space. 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. $10; reservations required. Carnegie Library, 801 K St. NW. dchistory.org.

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WEST END, WASHINGTON, DC Extraordinary two-level penthouse at Ritz Carlton. 3BR, 5.5BA, meticulously renovated, luxurious and expansive master suite and 4,000+ SF of outdoor terrace space with spectacular views. $7,695,000 Mark McFadden 703-216-1333

WESTMORELAND HILLS, MARYLAND Private Eden at city’s edge! Stunning Bauhausinspired home on 2.6 acres. 6BR & 6FBA. Reservoir views; pool and tennis. $5,995,000 Heidi Hatfield 202-243-1634 Anne Weir 202-243-1635

MASS AVE HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC Stunning stone home! 5BR, 6.55BA, HW floors, charming moldings&details. Owner Suite w/sitting & dressing room. Outdoor pool & Spa! $5,500,000 William F. X. Moody 202-243-1620 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-256-2164

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-filled finished LL. $4,250,000 Anne Hatfield Weir 202-243-1635 Heidi Hatfield 202-243-1634

WASHINGTON, DC Beautifully sited and updated colonial with spacious garden & pool. Sunny kitchen/family room, 6BR/6.5BA, finished LL, 2-car garage. $3,995,000 Margot Wilson 202-549-2100 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-386-7813

MASS AVE HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC Stunning stone façade with a perfect combination of entertaining and comfortable living. Beautiful trellised terrace ideal for entertaining & landscaped pool area. $3,900,000 Nancy Itteilag 202-905-7762

POTOMAC, MARYLAND Breathtaking renovation by highly acclaimed designer Jack Fhillips. Reminiscent of a Tuscan Villa with artful gardens and grounds. Fabulous open floor plan. Pool and four car garage. $3,500,000 Nancy Itteilag 202-905-7762

CHEVY CHASE VILLAGE, CHEVY CHASE, MD Incredible opportunity to own this historic classic Village home w/ 6 bedrooms, grand entertaining rooms, beautiful library addition, eat-in kitchen/ family room, large yard, 2-car garage. $2,795,000 Kelsey McCarthy 202.812.5562

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC East Village: Sleek, sun-drenched 2BR/2.5BA/ huge den Penthouse with spectacular terraces. Chic finishes, prime location, stunning views. Mins to Metro. 2-car garage parking. $2,399,900 Richard Newton 202-669-4467

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC Fabulous contemporary TH. 3BR, 4BA, two-car garage, smart-home controls, 2-story LR, granite kitchen, sep. in-law suite, rear garden. $2,250,000 Robert Hryniewicki Adam T. Rackliffe 202-243-1620

BETHESDA, MARYLAND Spacious rooms abound wonderful open floor plan w/ renovations! LL w/ high ceilings, office/study, terrace & garden. 2-car gar. 3BR/3BA up, in community w/ pool, sidewalks & common greens. $1,424,500 Kay McGrath King 202-276-1235

EAST VILLAGE, WASHINGTON, DC Unique Georgetown house with terrific East Village location. Two bedrooms, one and a half baths, elevator, separate dining room, living room, library and private garden. $1,295,000 Jamie Peva 202-258-5050

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

LOGAN CIRCLE, WASHINGTON, DC Spacious 2 bedroom/2 full bath condo in the heart of Logan. Open kitchen w/all new SS appliances, parking & storage unit convey. $739,000 Robert Crawford 202-841-6170 Tyler Jeffrey 202-746-2319

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON , DC Large 2BR/1BA with charming fireplace façade, Open kitchen, separate living/dining room spaces. Tons of in-unit storage, private balcony. $549,000 Robert Crawford 202-841-6170 Tyler Jeffrey 202-746-2319

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