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The Georgetown Current

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Vol. XXV, No. 31

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

Pepco merger may not go forward

DECADE OF DOMINANCE

■ Utilities: Mayor, regulators

at odds over settlement terms

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Exelon Corp. may abandon its long-fought, controversial effort to acquire regional utility company Pepco, with the D.C. Public Service Commission and Mayor Muriel Bowser finding themselves

at odds over the merger’s terms. The merger has been hotly debated in the District since it was first announced. Civic activists derided Exelon’s environmental record and questioned whether the District could effectively regulate a Chicago-based energy giant. Meanwhile the utility companies, the business community and eventually Bowser and most D.C. Council members said the merger would bring improved reliability

and financial benefits to the city and local ratepayers. But as of The Current’s deadline yesterday, the $6.8 billion deal was on the ropes, essentially due to a $25.6 million disagreement between city officials and one member of the District’s independent utility regulatory panel. Last fall, Bowser had negotiated a series of conditions with the utility companies, including the See Pepco/Page 5

Fillmore Arts again facing budget cuts By CUNEYT DIL

Current Correspondent

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Georgetown Visitation’s girls basketball team, coached by Mike McCarthy, throttled Bullis 55-36 to capture its 10th straight Independent School League AA title on Sunday. See story, Page 14.

The communities of five Northwest elementary schools are scrambling to undo a nearly $600,000 budget cut to Fillmore Arts Center that would spell an end to the long-standing program. D.C. Public Schools says the city spends double the amount per pupil compared to other schools to continue the program, which serves 1,700 students from Key, Ross, Marie Reed, Hyde-Addison and Stoddert elementary schools. The students are bused every week to the arts center in Georgetown to take classes in arts, drama and music. Two dozen parents and school members huddled last Tuesday at a Friends of Fillmore meeting to strategize opposition. As of yesterday evening, over 1,000 people have signed a change.org petition calling for the program’s funds to be restored. And supporters See Fillmore/Page 9

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D.C. Public Schools officials said they would rather fund arts programs in individual schools than bus students to the center at Hardy Middle.

City seeking input for Palisades Library redo

Event recalls neighborhood’s often-neglected black history

By BRADY HOLT

■ Georgetown: Residents

Current Staff Writer

D.C. Public Library officials are preparing to unveil a concept for the modernized Palisades Library, which will retain the existing structure and footprint but thoroughly upgrade the interior and possibly relocate various functions. The 1964 building at 49th and V streets NW has generous space and a boxy shape that lends itself to many potential configurations, library officials said at a public meeting last Thursday. The $8.2 million modernization is scheduled to begin in late 2016, and the library would reopen about nine months later. Early plans a couple of years ago called for a far more expensive project that would have involved fully replacing the building. Officials now expect to make minor facade upgrades and replace the win-

gather for book’s anniversary

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The $8.2 million renovation will focus on the interior of the aging building at 49th and V streets NW. dows, but to generally leave the structure intact. The project will also include gutting and replacing the interior of the building, its furniture and most of its mechanical equipment. “We feel as though the city has given us a very appropriate amount of money to do what we need to do with this library,” David Saulter, the library system’s director of capital planning, told residents at See Library/Page 16

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Milton Hamilton has been coming to Georgetown since he was a little boy to attend the First Baptist Church — one of the few remaining connections to the neighborhood’s black history. Hamilton is now a parent himself, with a 14-year-old daughter, and he says a lot has changed since his childhood. Georgetown’s demographic shift — away from a

substantial proportion of workingclass African-Americans, to a population primarily comprising affluent whites — is now so far in the past that he doubts many people remember it. He sees teens walking around the neighborhood, and wishes they knew more about the ground on which they tread. “They don’t know Georgetown used to be black,” Hamilton said. “It’s been lost in the last generation.” It was impossible to ignore Georgetown’s black history in Gaston Hall at Georgetown University last Wednesday. Hilton See History/Page 18

NEWS

SPORTS

SHERWOOD

INDEX

18 years of film

Earning their stripes

‘Allow extra time’

Calendar/20 Classifieds/29 District Digest/4 Exhibits/21 In Your Neighborhood/26 Opinion/10

Organizers expand festival to feature broader selection of local, global movies / Page 2

Wilson’s girls basketball team knocked off Anacostia to win its first title since 1993 / Page 13

Riders won’t wait forever for Metro to sort out its host of operational issues / Page 10

Police Report/6 Real Estate/17 School Dispatches/12 Service Directory/27 Sports/13 Week Ahead/3

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Wardman neighbors bemoan loss of trees for condominium construction By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

With dozens of trees removed from the Wardman complex to make way for a new condo project, several neighbors in Woodley Park are criticizing the site’s unsightly appearance and prodding the developer for improvements. The JBG firm first presented the possi-

bility of transforming the hotel rooms at Wardman Tower, 2660 Connecticut Ave. NW, into luxury condos more than five years ago. The concept for the building — the easternmost section of the sprawling Washington Marriott Wardman Park hotel property along Woodley Road NW — won approval from local community groups at the time. But once construction actually started in

September, aesthetic and landscaping issues became an immediate concern. Sixteen mature, large-circumference trees came down to make way for an underground parking garage, according to the JBG development plan. As a result, some neighbors feel the site now resembles “an industrial wasteland in our neighborhood,� said Peter Brusoe, president of the Woodley Park Community

Association. “There’s a huge hole,� said Gwendolyn Bole, a member of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3C (Cleveland Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodley Park). “It looks like the building’s going to fall into a pit.� Brusoe noted that the developer had already taken down close to 100 trees a few See Wardman/Page 8

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When Dippen Zinzuvadia — management consultant by day, filmmaker in his spare time — heard the news that 10 Russian spies had been found living among American citizens in New York and D.C. in 2010, an idea struck him. “You meet people all the time in D.C., you don’t really know who they are. You never really know who you’re meeting,� Zinzuvadia said. “You’re not following them to work, you’re not doing research on them. Anybody can make up anything.� The concept blossomed into Zinzuvadia’s first feature film, “Kara,� a fictional depiction of a young Russian spy living in D.C. that will premiere on Saturday at the Carnegie Institution for Science, 1530 P St. NW. “Kara� is one of 13 features that make up the D.C. Independent Film Festival, kicking off on Thursday and running through March 13. The festival’s director, Deirdre Evans-Pritchard, said this year’s event might boast the best lineup in its 18-year history. “This is the most impressive collection of films we’ve ever had, in terms of the quality and the acting and the experience by the directors,� she said. The offerings hail from both the United States and abroad, including Germany, Qatar, Ukraine, Canada, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Israel. Unlike in recent years, the festival spans two weekends instead of one. Evans-Pritchard said the high demand at last year’s festival gave her team the confidence to expand, after having shrunk the event five years ago. Accolades like Sunday night’s Oscar win for “Bear Story,� one of the animated shorts from last year’s festival, also provide a boost. Celebrity guests at this year’s events include noted crime writer George Pelecanos, who will host a master class on screenwriting; “The West Wing� actor Timothy Busfield, who will premiere a See Festival/Page 8

The Current Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Plans for charter school at Walter Reed move forward

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

The long-gestating redevelopment of the Walter Reed campus could see its first private project come to fruition as early as next year, following the Historic Preservation Review Board’s approval of proposed changes to a building that will house the D.C. International Charter School. The board voted unanimously at a hearing Thursday to generally support proposed additions and alterations to Delano Hall, the planned new location for the school. The property at 16th and Aspen streets NW, also known as the Walter Reed Army Medical Center’s Building 11, served as a residence hall for the Army Nursing Corps for 80 years before closing in 2011. Developers seek to transform the broader site into “The Parks at Walter Reed,” a vibrant mixed-use community with residences, retail and office space, public buildings and park space. The school’s project team has already received zoning approval for the plans and hopes to begin construction by summer and move into Delano Hall in time for the start of the 2017-18 school year. Construction can’t proceed on any portion of the campus, including Delano Hall, unless the mayor signs the D.C. Council’s Walter Reed omnibus bill, which signs the 67 acres of land over from the federal government for $22.5 million. The council gave final approval to the legislation today. For the D.C. International Charter School, the development’s progress comes with high stakes. In its current home at 3220 16th St. NW, the school is “bursting at the seams,” executive director Mary Shaffner said at Thursday’s preservation board hearing. The school, a composite of five public charters that opened in 2014, currently serves sixththrough eighth-graders in Spanish, French and Chinese language immersion programs and inquirybased education. One higher grade will be added in each of the next four school years, which means the school will serve sixth- through 12th-graders by 2020, if all goes according to plan. “All of the families are excited to come to this location,” Shaffner said of the Walter Reed site. “We really need to break ground this summer to be into our deadlines.” The school’s proposal for Delano includes constructing a new west wing of the existing 19291933 building, which would house a gymnasium. Tim Dennee of the D.C. Historic Preservation Office said an addition of similar size had been planned for decades to expand the medical services but never materialized.

The week ahead Wednesday, March 2

The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a working session at 4:30 p.m. in Room 1114, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. Discussion items include health education standards, PARCC data and high school credit flexibility regulations.

Saturday, March 5

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Delano Hall will house the D.C. International Charter School.

One challenge for the project is that the new wing will differ aesthetically from the existing building, due to its more modern fiber cement panels, flat roof and slightly larger footprint. Dennee has recommended that the exterior materials and colors of both the old and new wings should match each other as much as possible. The plans also make room for possible solar panels on the roof. In his report, Dennee says that panels flush with the roof “may be a reasonable alteration and balancing of interests,” but he does not recommend they appear on the highest part of the roof, in the center of the wing. Dennee’s biggest objection concerns the south end of the new wing, which he said “unnecessarily looks like an infilled porch” and ought to be more consistent with the brick exterior of the rest. At the hearing, nearby resident Faith Wheeler echoed Dennee’s call for consistency. “It will be much more in keeping with the idea of Walter Reed, being a relaxed, warm, encompassing place for recovery,” Wheeler said. Preservation board members generally concurred with the staff report, adding that the team shouldn’t proceed without a better stormwater management plan. “I’m very eager to see how [the developer and construction company] provide bioretention that you need for this site on what you have left. It’s going to be a big problem … to figure that out,” board member Graham Davidson said, adding that the “next couple weeks are going to be very busy.” Board chair Gretchen Pfaehler asked to see future iterations of the plans with some revised colors and more details about stormwater management and mechanical equipment, offering to let the applicants meet with less than a full quorum of the board next time. In an interview after the hearing, Shepherd Park advisory neighborhood commissioner Stephen Whatley said he agrees the white wall needs to be reworked but otherwise supports the project. “We’re ready for them to get started and get the ball rolling,” Whatley said.

Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh will host a community meeting with executive officials and neighbors to discuss the mayor’s proposed short-term family housing shelter at 2619 Wisconsin Ave. NW. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. ■ The Friends of the Cleveland Park Library group will hold its annual meeting, which will include a talk on “Current Trends & Issues in Public Library Programs & Services” by Manya Shorr, director of public services at the D.C. Public Library. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. at the Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Monday, March 7

The Dupont Circle Citizens Association will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Heurich House Museum, 1307 New

Hampshire Ave. NW. Heurich House Museum staff members will discuss the building’s history and design, and Megan Kanagy of the D.C. Department of Transportation will discuss planning for improved bus and car transit on 16th Street NW.

Thursday, March 10

The Brightwood Community Association will hold its monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. John United Baptist Church, 6343 13th St. NW. Speakers will be Ward 4 D.C. Council member Brandon Todd and D.C. Department of Public Works director Chris Shorter.

Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets will hold its seventh annual “Spring Fling” silent auction and buffet dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Washington Hilton Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW. Tickets cost $20 per ticket or $30 per couple; visit dupontcirclemainstreets.org. ■ The Woodley Park Community Association will hold a special meeting with JBG to discuss the development firm’s future plans for the Marriott Wardman Park hotel. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the undercroft of All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church, 2300 Cathedral Ave. NW.

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The D.C. Public Library will host a panel discussion on “District of Change: Immigrants Wanted?” at 7 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. Participants exploring the impact of immigration on the District will include moderator Hanna Rosin, an Israeli immigrant; Andy Shallal, artist, social entrepreneur and owner of Busboys and Poets; José Alberto Uclés, a Ward 5 member of the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities; and Mayra Canizales, principal of Oyster-Adams Bilingual School. To RSVP, visit dclibrary.org/ node/52169.

The Chevy Chase Citizens Association and the Northwest Neighbors Village will host a panel discussion on “Be Smart — Don’t Be Scammed at Home or Online.” The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Wednesday, March 16

The D.C. Office of the Tenant Advocate will hold a “Renters 101” training session. The training will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in Suite 300N, Reeves Center, 2000 14th St. NW. To RSVP, call 202-719-6560 or email delores.anderson@dc.gov.

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District Digest March brings return to street sweeping

Residential street sweeping — along with the parking regimen that comes with it — is returning to the District after the winter respite. The D.C. Department of Public Works’ street sweeping program lasts from March 1 through Oct. 31, with parking fines beginning March 8 after a brief grace period. The city’s mechanical sweeping equipment requires cars to move out of curbside parking lanes to keep streets clear. Schedules for the residential routes, which generally affect different streets for two-hour increments once a week, are posted on signs in their respective neighborhoods. On commercial streets, the streetsweeping program operates yearround with overnight shifts. Fines for violating street sweeping parking restrictions are $45, not including towing fees. Program details are available at dpw.dc.gov.

Washington Latin selects new head

As Washington Latin Public Charter School enters its 10th academic year next fall, it will have a new leader: Peter Anderson, who comes to D.C. after a two-decade educational career in the New York City area. Anderson, who begins his new job in July, replaces Martha Cutts, who has lead the charter school for the past eight years. An extensive national search by the school’s board of governors led to Anderson’s hiring, according to a news release. Anderson has held teaching and leadership positions at a variety of charter, independent and paro-

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Project to shut east Petworth Metro entry The east entrance to the Georgia Avenue/Petworth Metro station will soon be closed for about 10 months to allow for escalator replacement work. With the closure starting March 21, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is directing riders to use the station entrance on the west side of Georgia Avenue NW. Closing the east entrance entirely allows the project duration to be cut in half, Metro says in its release. The aging escalators date back to the Metro station’s original opening in 1999. During the approximately 45 weeks of construction, Metro’s contractor KONE will replace them with “new, safer, more reliable escalators,� the release says. Metro already previously upgraded five other escalators at the same station. The work is part of Metro’s broader $151 million project to replace more than 130 escalators by 2020.

DC Water gains ‘AAA’ from credit agency

For the first time in its history, the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority has earned the highest rating available from a credit rating agency. Last week Standard & Poor’s upgraded the credit rating for the local agency, known as DC Water, to AAA for senior lien revenue bonds and AA+ for subordinate lien revenue bonds. In a release, DC Water chief financial officer Mark Kim attributed the ratings to the agency’s development of “one of the most progressive, efficient and equitable rate systems in the United States,� working in recent years to restructure rates, establish permanent maintenance funding, tighten operating budgets and put controls on its capital improvement plan — while also addressing affordability in its rate structure. “We have proven our management team can consistently grow revenues and control costs,� Kim said.

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The release notes that DC Water in 2014 issued a $350 million green century bond, earning Bond Buyer’s “Regional Deal of the Year� award and the International Water Association’s award for “Water Deal of the Year.� The agency followed that up in 2015 with an additional $100 million in green bonds, the release says.

Tree planting grants available from city

Nearly $750,000 in grants are available for tree plantings at schools, parks, and other public and private spots throughout the District. The D.C. Department of Energy & Environment is seeking grant applications by March 31 from nonprofits and faith-based organizations that can team up with the agency on two different types of tree-planting projects. The first has $317,500 total available for efforts taking place on the grounds of D.C. public schools or District parklands within two years. The second project, “Canopy 3,000,� has $425,000 available for plantings on public as well as private parcels within a year. Broadly, both projects fit into the Sustainable DC Plan’s longterm ambition to increase the District’s tree canopy by 40 percent by 2032. The “Canopy 3,000� project specifically aims to plant an additional 3,000 trees in the District in 2016, with an 11-member task force working on the goal. For that effort, the National Park Service recently committed to planting 1,000 trees. More information about the agency’s request for applications this month is available at tinyurl. com/dctrees2016, or by emailing 2016treecanopyRFA@dc.gov.

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The Feb. 24 article on the Halcyon Incubator misidentified Kate Goodall’s title and the name of the Armed Services Arts Partnership founder. Goodall is chief operating officer of the S&R Foundation, not the CEO. And the owner’s name is Sam Pressler, not Sean Pressler. The Current regrets the errors. As a matter of policy, The Current corrects all errors of substance. To report an error, call the managing editor at 202-567-2011.

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provision of $25.6 million to offset rate increases for residential customers through March 2019. But Public Service Commission member Joanne Doddy Fort found that move inappropriate, and said her commission should instead be responsible for allocating those funds among all D.C. ratepayers (which also include businesses and the federal government). With chair Betty Ann Kane staunchly opposed to the merger and commissioner Willie Phillips in strong support, Fort stood as the powerful swing vote when the commission considered the case on Friday. Saying she found aspects of the mayor’s deal unacceptable, Fort introduced an indepth alternative order — with 142 clauses in all, according to the Washington Business Journal, on wide-ranging topics including corporate governance, cost control and system reliability. Phillips deemed Fort’s conditions unnecessary, but joined her “for the sole purpose of giving the Settling Parties an avenue to consummate their agreement, instead of resulting in an outright denial,” he said, according to a release. But Mayor Bowser said yesterday afternoon that she couldn’t agree to the commission’s new terms for the deal. “From the start, we focused on affordability, reliability and sustainability. We pulled everyone together to negotiate an agreement that was a great deal for DC residents,” Bowser said in a written statement, noting that her deal had support from multiple stakeholders. “The PSC’s counterproposal guts much needed protections

against rate increases for DC residents and assistance for lowincome DC rate payers. That is not a deal that I can support.” Because electricity distribution is a regulated monopoly in the District, the Public Service Commission is tasked with determining whether actions by Pepco — such as a rate increase or the current merger proposal — are “in the public interest.” The commission’s counterparts in several states had already approved the merger when the District’s regulators voted against it 2-1 last summer, sparking Bowser’s new negotiations. Pepco and Exelon haven’t said whether they’d accept the new conditions. “The Commission’s order prescribes new provisions that we and the settling parties must carefully review to determine whether they are acceptable,” Pepco spokesperson Vincent Morris said in a statement Friday. That day, opponents of the deal were assuming the companies would accept those terms — especially given that Exelon had already spent an estimated $250 million on the process — and various groups reiterated their criticism of Mayor Bowser for her role in the merger. One such group, the Public Citizen, reversed course yesterday to praise Bowser. “After a little more than a year, it is still clear that no amount of fiscal sweeteners, backroom deals or pro-Exelon television ads could distract from the obvious threats to consumer finances and the environment,” the group’s Allison Fisher said in a release. “The next step for the mayor’s office is to reject any further consideration of a merger with Exelon.” A few hours before Bowser’s

rejection, the Public Service Commission’s new deal met its first stumbling block yesterday morning when Sandra Mattavous-Frye — the People’s Counsel for the District, representing ratepayers in utility cases — announced her opposition. Mattavous-Frye initially opposed the merger last year but had signed on to Bowser’s agreement. Yesterday, she said she can’t support the new terms. “The Commission’s order eviscerates the benefits and protections essential to render the proposed merger in the public interest by making changes to the $25.6 million rate offset provision for residential customers which was the single most critical provision I supported,” she said in a release. D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine also told The Washington Post yesterday that he opposed any merger that didn’t protect residential ratepayers. Exelon’s CEO reportedly said last month that his firm would end its efforts to acquire Pepco if the deal hadn’t been completed by March 4. Pepco spokesperson Morris said in a statement yesterday afternoon that the company hadn’t given up hope. “We continue to have conversations with the DC government and other settling parties about the Commission’s order and the new provisions,” the statement reads. “The discussions are ongoing, and we will provide an update at the appropriate time.” The Public Service Commission on Friday granted the parties 14 days to agree on its order. It wasn’t clear yesterday what steps Pepco and Exelon could pursue if they intended to revive the merger, and what terms Fort would be

willing to support. Commissioner Phillips had supported the merger in August, and on Friday reiterated his goal of finding a path to approval. But Kane remained adamant. “The return of Pepco to an ownership structure that includes energy generation, supply, market-

ing and sales will result in an entanglement of management, financial health, and decisionmaking,” Kane said, according to a release. “This is a fatal flaw which will adversely affect Pepco and create a diversion of focus that carries it in the opposite direction from DC law and policy.”

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Weichert, Realtors

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Robbery â– 1100-1199 block, F St.; 12:40 a.m. Feb. 25. Motor vehicle theft â– 500-598 block, 3rd St.; 9:43 p.m. Feb. 26. Theft â– 1300-1399 block, G St.; 9:11 a.m. Feb. 22. â– 900-999 block, F St.; 1:29 p.m. Feb. 24. â– 1300-1399 block, G St.; 4:20 p.m. Feb. 24. â– 1300-1399 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 8:26 p.m. Feb. 24. â– 1300-1399 block, F St.; 10:14 p.m. Feb. 26. â– 1100-1199 block, New York Ave.; 10:38 p.m. Feb. 28. Theft from auto â– 1300-1399 block, I St.; 12:06 a.m. Feb. 25. â– 1200-1299 block, L St.; 2:55 a.m. Feb. 26.

psa 102

â– Gallery PSA 102 place

PENN QUARTER

Sexual abuse â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 3:26 a.m. Feb. 22. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 600-699 block, F St.; 9 a.m. Feb. 26. Burglary â– 600-699 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 11:19 a.m. Feb. 22. Motor vehicle theft â– 914-999 block, 5th St.; 1:28 a.m. Feb. 27. Theft â– 800-899 block, 7th St.; 7:05 p.m. Feb. 22. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 8:40 p.m. Feb. 22. â– 904-999 block, 6th St.; 2:37 p.m. Feb. 25. â– 550-599 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 3:43 p.m. Feb. 25. â– 900-999 block, 9th St.; 11:20 p.m. Feb. 26. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 5:41 p.m. Feb. 27. â– 900-999 block, 9th St.; 9:41 p.m. Feb. 27.

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Theft from auto â– 600-699 block, E St.; 2:48 p.m. Feb. 23. â– 500-599 block, 5th St.; 8:03 a.m. Feb. 28. â– 800-899 block, 8th St.; 10:05 a.m. Feb. 28. â– 400-443 block, K St.; 4 p.m. Feb. 28. â– 600-699 block, E St.; 5:14 p.m. Feb. 28.

psa 203

â– forest hills / van ness PSA 203

cleveland park

Robbery â– 5000-5099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:19 p.m. Feb. 25. â– 4400-4499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:13 p.m. Feb. 26 (with gun). Burglary â– 3000-3399 block, Porter St.; 10:05 a.m. Feb. 24. â– 2900-2999 block, Porter St.; 7:43 p.m. Feb. 24. Theft from auto â– 3600-3699 block, Norton Place; 9:17 a.m. Feb. 25. â– 3416-3499 block, Ordway St.; 6:40 a.m. Feb. 26.

psa 204

â– Massachusetts avenue

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

Motor vehicle theft â– 3700-3729 block, W St.; 10:39 a.m. Feb. 22. Theft â– 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 2:40 p.m. Feb. 22. â– 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 8:10 p.m. Feb. 22. â– 2731-2899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:30 p.m. Feb. 23. â– 2731-2899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:46 a.m. Feb. 24. â– 3000-3199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:26 a.m. Feb. 24. â– 3000-3199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:20 a.m. Feb. 25. â– 2400-2798 block, Calvert St.; 10:59 a.m. Feb. 26. â– 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:16 p.m. Feb. 26. â– 3600-3699 block, 39th St.; 11:26 a.m. Feb. 28. Theft from auto â– 2800-2899 block, New Mexico Ave.; 9:50 a.m. Feb. 23. â– 2700-2899 block, 28th St.; 9:06 a.m. Feb. 24. â– 2650-2699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:35 a.m. Feb. 26. â– 2700-2799 block, 32nd St.; 8:49 a.m. Feb. 26. â– 2900-2999 block, Garfield Terrace; 10:35 a.m. Feb. 26.

psa 205

â– palisades / spring valley PSA 205

Wesley Heights / Foxhall

Burglary â– 4880-4997 block, MacArthur Blvd.; 1:35 a.m. Feb. 22. Theft â– 5100-5199 block, Lowell Lane; 4:27 p.m. Feb. 23.

psa PSA 206 206

â– georgetown / burleith

Robbery â– 1738-1898 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:31 p.m. Feb. 28.

Burglary ■3300-3399 block, Cady’s Alley; 5:20 a.m. Feb. 24. Motor vehicle theft ■3300-3399 block, R St.; 9:24 a.m. Feb. 23. Theft ■3100-3199 block, M St.; 9:50 p.m. Feb. 23. ■1336-1398 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:03 a.m. Feb. 24. ■3100-3199 block, N St.; 5:33 p.m. Feb. 24. ■3200-3275 block, M St.; 9:57 p.m. Feb. 24. ■3200-3275 block, M St.; 8:08 p.m. Feb. 25. ■3200-3275 block, M St.; 9:03 p.m. Feb. 27. ■1401-1498 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:14 p.m. Feb. 28. ■1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:49 p.m. Feb. 28. Theft from auto ■1026-1099 block, 31st St.; 5:59 p.m. Feb. 22. ■1525-1599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:28 p.m. Feb. 23. ■1230-1299 block, Potomac St.; 10:12 a.m. Feb. 24. ■3300-3399 block, N St.; 11:04 p.m. Feb. 27.

psa PSA 207 207

â– foggy bottom / west end

Robbery â– 1000-1099 block, Vermont Ave.; 9:49 p.m. Feb. 23. Theft â– 1500-1599 block, K St.; 5:44 a.m. Feb. 22. â– 1500-1599 block, K St.; 8:13 a.m. Feb. 22. â– 2400-2499 block, M St.; 4:04 p.m. Feb. 24. â– 1100-1199 block, 20th St.; 4:38 p.m. Feb. 24. â– 2100-2499 block, K St.; 5:56 p.m. Feb. 24. â– 2100-2199 block, E St.; 7:01 p.m. Feb. 25. â– 1900-1999 block, I St.; 4:58 p.m. Feb. 26. â– 1718-1799 block, L St.; 7:36 p.m. Feb. 26. â– 2300-2399 block, M St.; 4:24 a.m. Feb. 27. â– 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:52 p.m. Feb. 28. â– 2100-2199 block, E St.; 5:57 p.m. Feb. 28. Theft from auto â– 924-999 block, 26th St.; 5:37 p.m. Feb. 23. â– 1500-1599 block, K St.; 1:18 a.m. Feb. 25. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 3:46 a.m. Feb. 25. â– 1804-1899 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 12:33 p.m. Feb. 25.

psa 208

â– sheridan-kalorama PSA 208

dupont circle

Robbery â– 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 4:09 p.m. Feb. 26. Assault with a dangerous

weapon â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:03 a.m. Feb. 28 (with knife). Theft â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:13 p.m. Feb. 22. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:36 p.m. Feb. 22. â– 1400-1499 block, Q St.; 5:10 p.m. Feb. 23. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:06 a.m. Feb. 24. â– 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 11:52 a.m. Feb. 25. â– 2200-2299 block, P St.; 11:32 a.m. Feb. 26. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:27 p.m. Feb. 26. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:09 p.m. Feb. 26. â– 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 8:38 a.m. Feb. 27. â– 2100-2199 block, N St.; 10:41 a.m. Feb. 27. â– 1820-1899 block, 19th St.; 3:52 p.m. Feb. 27. â– 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 4:55 p.m. Feb. 27. â– 1500-1549 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 11:01 a.m. Feb. 28. â– 1500-1579 block, 21st St.; 4:25 p.m. Feb. 28. â– 1500-1523 block, 15th St.; 8:15 p.m. Feb. 28. Theft from auto â– 1200-1399 block, 16th St.; 5:14 p.m. Feb. 22. â– 1400-1499 block, Church St.; 12:32 a.m. Feb. 23. â– 2200-2299 block, P St.; 7:31 a.m. Feb. 24. â– 2100-2199 block, Phelps Place; 1:01 p.m. Feb. 24. â– 1623-1699 block, 19th St.; 9:54 p.m. Feb. 24. â– 1700-1799 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 3:16 a.m. Feb. 25. â– 1700-1799 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:24 a.m. Feb. 25. â– 2100-2119 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 11:04 a.m. Feb. 25. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:55 a.m. Feb. 25. â– Unit block, Dupont Circle; 1:20 p.m. Feb. 25. â– 1700-1799 block, P St.; 5:36 p.m. Feb. 25. â– 1500-1599 block, Q St.; 9:47 p.m. Feb. 25. â– 1600-1614 block, 21st St.; 10:07 p.m. Feb. 25. â– 1400-1499 block, 17th St.; 12:27 p.m. Feb. 26. â– 1400-1499 block, Church St.; 1:14 p.m. Feb. 26. â– 2100-2199 block, Bancroft Place; 9:50 p.m. Feb. 26. â– 1700-1799 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 4:49 a.m. Feb. 27. â– 1900-1999 block, N St.; 4:40 a.m. Feb. 28. â– 2100-2199 block, Wyoming Ave.; 7:59 p.m. Feb. 28.

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WARDMAN: Woodley Park residents decry loss of trees for condominium construction

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years ago and replaced them with smaller ones on the road to the long-delayed garage. The plan confirms that 113 trees have been removed in total. Community members aren’t arguing that JBG violated any regulations. The developer paid the mandated $35 per inch of circumference per tree into the city’s fund, a requirement for anyone cutting down trees with a circumference greater than 55 inches, according to Bole. The firm’s records also

indicate a commitment to planting 113 trees to replace the ones torn down, in addition to planting 1,218 shrubs and 25,791 groundcover and perennial plants. But as conditions stand currently, residents aren’t happy with the aesthetic and environmental impact on a neighborhood that prides itself on a “high quality of life,� Brusoe said. JBG representatives weren’t available to comment directly on the landscaping issues. Some neighbors are hoping for the firm to improve the current conditions and to

commit to more extensive replanting efforts than the ones currently proposed. Jessica Wasserman, who lives on 27th Street NW near the Wardman property, has joined with some of her neighbors to set up an online petition urging the developer to add three trees for each one that was removed. The petition, posted on the Casey Trees website and available at tinyurl.com/ WardmanTrees, also calls for a long-term maintenance plan. Wasserman said each time someone signs the petition, the developer receives a

letter. Around 40 people have signed so far. “It’s not something you can fix by just planting some more,� Wasserman said. “Woodley Park is known as Woodley because it’s woody. Not so much anymore.� Tree deficits aren’t the only issue of interest for Woodley residents invested in the Wardman Park campus. JBG representatives will attend a Woodley Park Community Association meeting on March 10 at All Souls Memorial Church, 2300 Cathedral Ave. NW, to discuss several options for future plans at the complex.

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short film he directed and co-host a master class on acting; and French actor Jean-Marc Barr, who will take part in a closing-night Q&A event at the Naval Heritage Center’s Burke Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, that also includes drinks, food and music. Other festival venues include Landmark E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW; BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW; and Miracle Theatre, 535 8th St. SE. This year’s slate also boasts a higher volume of documentaries, an attempt to serve the city’s intellectual crowd, Evans-Pritchard said. Topics include African dictators, contemporary art and Native American rights. For Zinzuvadia, the film festival might be a launchpad for further success. He shot his film — about a fictional young spy named Kara who moves to D.C. for grad school and falls for a lobbyist named David — in D.C. over 20 days in the city and in areas near his home in Arlington. He conducted auditions in a soundproof room at 7DrumLessons, 2008 8th St. NW. In the film itself, Meridian Hill Park, the alley behind Ben’s Chili Bowl, a law office on K Street NW, the streets of Foggy Bottom and an apartment in Mount Pleasant all make appearances. Zinzuvadia didn’t seek permits for the D.C. shoot, which meant he couldn’t control when outsiders wanted to venture into his filming space. Now that “Kara� is set to debut, Zinzuvadia is thinking about his next move. Though his film didn’t make the cut for the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in January, he wants to remain on the festival circuit and eventually attach the movie to a streaming platform like Netflix or Amazon. Evans-Pritchard said “Kara� stood out among the 2,500 total applications for this year’s event because of its “pretty brave� depiction of everyday spy life. The organizers are working to develop a production fund from which local filmmakers can pull. “We sound very serious, but we think filmgoing and filmmaking ought to be something that we celebrate,� she said. Visit dciff-indie.org for details.

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have some initial backing from D.C. Council members. “I’m going to continue to work with the mayor and the deputy mayor [for education] to see whether we can get that reversed,� Ward 3 member Mary Cheh told The Current. A spokesperson for Deputy Mayor for Education Jennifer Niles didn’t respond to requests for comment, but Cheh said Niles told her that Fillmore’s original model — founded in 1974 to provide an arts curriculum to schools without one — no longer makes sense with the school system’s modern strategy of providing arts funding to individual schools. Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans has also expressed support for the Fillmore cause. “Fillmore is critical for the arts development of the students,� Evans said, “and I support keeping it just like it is.� According to a D.C. Public Schools document obtained from the Friends of Fillmore, the city spends approximately $458 per elementary school student across the District for art and music instruction — compared to $1,149 per student to operate Fillmore. “At one time, more schools participated in Fillmore, which made the program more cost effective,� the document reads, billing it as an equity issue. “DCPS cannot continue to centrally support this additional, disproportionate investment at such a small number of schools. DCPS also believes in the value of arts instruction taking place in and becoming an integrated part of each school.� At-large Council member David Grosso, who chairs the Committee on Education, expressed support for Fillmore but said he hadn’t fully examined the details yet. Fillmore faced a similar close call in 2013. The community

fought a $300,000 hit to Fillmore’s budget, and Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson late in the summer announced funding would be restored. If the program is shut down, the five schools would build their own arts programs in house. Currently, the schools divert the funds that would be otherwise spent hiring arts teachers to fund Fillmore’s operating costs. The schools pitch in $1 million for Fillmore’s instructors, and the school system contributes $600,000 for Fillmore’s director, three other staff positions and supplies. “The schools participating in Fillmore during school year 20152016 may continue the program but only if the schools take on the full cost of the program within their budgets,â€? the school system’s document reads. Aside from keeping the lights on at Fillmore, there is also the cost of busing students once a week to and from the center. John Claud, chair of Friends of Fillmore, says transportation costs have skyrocketed in recent years to about $600,000, also covered by D.C. Public Schools. But he blames it on a bus contracting service the city itself chose to use. “We had these really nice, really expensive buses that we didn’t really ask for,â€? says Claud, a Stoddert parent. “The problem is ‌ DCPS has ascribed those busing costs for one of the reasons it’s so expensive this year to operate.â€? If Fillmore stays open next year, Claud continued, the program could save money by using yellow school buses from the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. “Those busing costs will go away next year, because the busing will be much, much cheaper,â€? he says — just $250,000, according to D.C. Public Schools estimates. School system spokesperson Michelle Lerner said in a statement the District intends to “continue with arts instruction in a

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school-based model� in the future. Under the city’s proposed plan, the schools would receive funding for two arts teachers — except for Hyde-Addison, which would have funding for one-and-a-half — and a couple thousand dollars for supplies. But parents and the Friends of Fillmore group argue the result would be a much-diminished arts education from what Fillmore currently offers to students. They say

that some of the schools, filled to the brim, don’t even have the physical space left to add arts classrooms and curricula. At Hyde-Addison, the situation is complicated by a modernization project that will shift students into swing space or trailers. “There’s a real space issue,� Claud said. “There are other things that DCPS needs to consider other than just the bottom-line money

costs.� Meanwhile, students at Ross Elementary are writing letters to Henderson asking for Fillmore to be kept open, according to a student submission to The Current. “We all hope that Chancellor Henderson will listen to our letters and read this,� wrote fourth-grader Ellen Lurie. “Maybe then, we won’t be separated from what we love to do.�

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A systematic solution

Our streets are filled with potholes every winter. We think we know the reason they’re so plentiful and massive here in D.C. Like most capital assets, streets have an expected useful life — 20 years in many cases. As a roadway ages beyond its lifespan, it’s more susceptible to potholes. Those potholes are filled in the spring with material that doesn’t perfectly match the rest of the street, so they reform when water seeps in and freezes the following winter. Similar issues can be found in other D.C. agencies. Our aging ambulances are often unavailable due to repairs or even break down on the job. Useful-life estimates exist for a reason, and trying to prolong them with patchwork fixes can ultimately drive up costs. In a recent interview, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson told us he’d like to see a formal replacement schedule for various items with determinable probable life spans. We wholeheartedly endorse the idea. If our police cars should last three years, a third of them should be replaced every year. If our streets should last 20, 5 percent of them should be redone each year. It’s true that this approach would incur greater short-term costs. It’s more expensive to properly repave a street than to stick some asphalt in a hole. But if the District could stick to its schedule, expenses for emergency fixes like pothole-filling and vehicle repairs would decline over time — leaving more money for investments that provide better bang for their buck. Mr. Mendelson expects, and we agree, that the eventual savings in repairs would more than cover the capital replacement costs. Mr. Mendelson told us that the District’s chief financial officer, at his urging, has agreed to conduct a much-needed infrastructure study to look into the logistics of an organized replacement schedule. That, he said, would be “the first step towards a schedule,” though he thinks it would be several more years before it could be implemented. We would urge the city to pick a capital item as a pilot for this sort of approach to asset management — for instance, starting with police cars, then moving on to firetrucks, roads and other items. We congratulate Mr. Mendelson on his drive to establish the muchneeded process. Doing so should greatly improve city services and our quality of life — and save our taxpayers a great deal of money.

Hit the brakes — for now

Without a doubt, there’s a valuable lesson for D.C. officials in the city’s fiasco of a streetcar line. Through multiple mayoral administrations, the project was repeatedly beset by blown deadlines, cost overruns and galling design lapses. To us, however, what that lesson should be remains an open question. Is this mess teaching the D.C. Department of Transportation how to improve future streetcar projects, or should it instead teach city officials to drop the idea altogether? Mayor Muriel Bowser seems to be in the former camp. As part of Saturday’s events celebrating the start of passenger service on the H Street-Benning Road line in Northeast, she continued to talk about extending that line west to Georgetown and east to Minnesota Avenue. Certainly as it is, the $200 million, 2.4-mile line has limited value to the transportation network, or to any major group of potential riders. It runs roughly between Union Station and RFK Stadium, but it’s not especially convenient to either and so far it isn’t going any faster than the buses that travel that same route. We have no doubt that ridership would increase if D.C. extends the line or constructs a proposed northsouth route. But would it be worth it? Is it worth it to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on streetcar tracks, to lose hundreds of parking spaces and to endure years of construction? Is it sensible to invest so heavily in a transit system that can be so easily foiled by one badly parked car? We’re not prepared to answer “no” to these questions. But we don’t believe the city is ready to answer “yes,” either. We would prefer to see officials put the brakes on any future expansion plans until they’ve had time to study the H Street line in action. The streetcar is currently free, with fare collection expected to begin in six months. We believe studying the line for six months after that point would help provide the answers the District needs to decide the future of its streetcar system. We’d hate to see the time and money the city has already invested in streetcars go to waste, and we do want to congratulate Mayor Bowser for getting the line running. But the mayor should exercise great caution to ensure that the city doesn’t throw good money after bad.

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here are a lot of sentences and phrases that can drive you bonkers. “No problem,” says the wait staff or sales clerk. “Whatever,” say the terminally bored anywhere. “At the end of the day,” says the politician or executive summarizing something or another. But if you ride Metro, or are thinking about riding, there is no phrase more grating — or more commonplace — than the warning: “Allow extra time.” We hear it every day, from a host of traffic reporters and other media announcers. “Allow extra time.” Your Notebook has one question. Who the hell has extra time? Parents scrambling to get children to school don’t have “extra time.” College students who have early classes don’t have “extra time.” Hourly workers who could lose money — or their jobs — don’t have “extra time” to bet on whether Metro is reliable enough to get them to work on time. Frustrated riders of Metro are not allowing the troubled transit system extra time. Bus ridership is down. Metrorail ridership is down. Your Notebook has said on the WAMU Kojo Nnamdi Politics Hour that we have given up casual riding of Metro. For us, Metro is not a commuter necessity from our Southwest Waterfront stop on the Green Line. But it could be a ride to the National Mall or Silver Spring or Bethesda or H Street NE or any number of other places. But on weekends, to get to any of those places you must “allow for extra time.” Your Notebook and so many others have realized that driving, biking or Ubering is faster, easier and cheaper if you factor in “extra time.” We hope and believe the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s new general manager Paul Wiedefeld and new board chair Jack Evans understand this frustration. The question is how much “extra time” commuters and casual riders will give them to fix it. ■ The 5 percent solution. Apart from the endless “track work” and “single-tracking” that is announced for any number of lines every weekend, the Metro system is struggling with an even more serious threat to its system: the fear of crime. People know that some thieves stand ready to snatch your cellphone and jump off a rail car just as the doors are closing. People know that you

don’t leave valuables sitting next to you on an empty seat. But commuters and casual riders fear random acts of violence, whether by an individual or groups of people acting out on buses and subway cars. In some cases, there is serious violence. This past week Metro finally and publicly acknowledged this fear. Metro Police Chief Ronald Pavlik announced that 17 officers previously assigned to guarding transfers of farebox receipts would be assigned to patrol duties. They and other officers will step onto rail cars and step off after observing if there is any cause for concern. The reassigned officers amount to a 5 percent increase in Metro patrols. One frequent rider told us that he felt no safer with that 5 percent increase. “Why not 50 percent?” he asked. Your Notebook often has wondered why there isn’t regularly a recognizable police presence on each of the system’s platforms or at the exits and entrances. To cover the entire rail system and bus routes likely would be cost-prohibitive. But insiders at Metro, including Chairman Evans, say Metro must have a system that feels safe. As Evans told Kojo Nnamdi, the Metro system must be safe, reliable and affordable. Otherwise, what kind of system do we have? ■ All aboard. On Saturday, Mayor Muriel Bowser declared, “Let’s ride,” and the city’s longdelayed streetcar rolled along H Street NE with its first passengers. It was a fun grand opening. The Eastern High School band entertained everyone. Past and present transportation officials circulated among the crowd. Parents hoisted children to see the ceremonies and watch the streetcar roll. For six months this new system will be free. People will get to try out the ride for themselves. Despite no public acknowledgement, there are worries that homeless people may seek to camp out on streetcars during cold, rainy or hot weather. There were also quiet concerns that rowdy teenagers will frolic up and down H Street. But on Saturday, joyful crowds scampered aboard the system that has cost more than $200 million and as of now doesn’t really know where it will go next. Mayor Bowser says it will go east toward Minnesota Avenue NE, but details are still to be worked out. You might say, as we did at the top of this column, we need to “allow extra time” before we know the streetcar’s future. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor New homeless plan seems problematic

It’s hard to tell if Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing a solution to a problem or simply making it worse. Before it was legally required to do so this fall, the Bowser administration housed 400 families and increased the number of homeless under the care of the city by 250 percent. Washington, like similar cities with a right-to-shelter law, has become a destination for those seeking shelter. A quarter

of our homeless are from someplace else, and many of those in the system choose to place themselves under the city’s care because they would rather live in a hotel room. Before we even begin, we’ve been told that the proposed solution is going to cost $5 million (before construction) more per year. Moreover, we haven’t been told who is going to manage this endeavor. Homelessness is indeed a plague on all of our houses, but fiscal mismanagement of the programs and resources will ultimately result in more failure. Each family placed in the care of the city reduces the marginal utility of each dollar the District

has to allot to this cause. However well-intentioned it may be, conducting a stealth campaign simply to address campaign promises is embarrassing. Perhaps the city should develop some type of publicprivate partnership that subsidizes current landlords and provides resources for them to maintain their properties instead of selling them to the highest bidder. As it stands, creation of affordable units is declining, not just because of income inequality but because of the draconian tenant-landlord laws that keep many units off of the market. Greg Boyd Mount Pleasant

The Current

Letters to the Editor Leaf blower laws need refinement

Thank you, Robert Hyman, for raising your concerns with the leaf blower legislation recently introduced by Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh [“Ban on leaf blowers wouldn’t be enforced,� Letters to the Editor, Jan. 20]. The enforcement issue is one that our team is well aware of. In fact, it is precisely because the current legislation is impossible to enforce that there is a need for a more clearly defined and effective law — one that does not depend on measuring sound levels or a timely response from police officers. A group of concerned neighbors is exploring in earnest a number of avenues to address this, such as through the licensing of landscape companies (many work illegally in D.C.) and through incentive programs offering rebates for upgrading outdated equipment. We are hopeful that a transition can be accomplished with a minimum of pain and without turning neighbor against neighbor. Haskell Small Wesley Heights

WIS expansion would add more disruption

Now the Washington International School wants to start a major new construction project. In recent years the school has built a huge new athletic field and building, a project that required several months, followed by many additional months to build a geothermal system. Now, after we lived through those lengthy disruptions, the school is asking us to start all over again? The school did not — in spite of the hundreds of loaded dump trucks it took to complete these projects — have to contribute to the District for depreciation of our infrastructure. It still has not found money or time to repair the gross damages to the historic Causeway Bridge that have followed its projects. Washington International School brings speeding parents, a high percentage of whom are not District taxpayers, through our neighborhood streets every day; a staff who sneak cigarettes in our parks; and ground crews who spew dust, exhaust and noise. The school finally finished massive construction, and now its administrators want to start all over

again? They need to clear a hillside of mature hardwoods for their next must-have? What’s next, a domed stadium? Washington International School strikes me as the kind of neighbor who borrows your stuff and never brings it back. On our street we get “dear neighbor� letters from the school every so often. You only have to look at the return address to know that the message inside is not about what it is going to do for the neighborhood. It’s always about what we can do for the school. Every time. They always want something. Aside from the lucky few local kids who go to school there, when was the last time they did anything for our neighborhood? Michael Anderson Woodley Park

Cheh was responsive on repaving street

I strongly agree with the Jan. 6 letter to the editor regarding the “deplorable� condition of D.C. streets and their maintenance, but I must strongly disagree with the same letter’s criticism of Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh and her staff with regard to this issue. My neighborhood on 48th Street NW had struggled for years in our effort to have the street repaved between Calvert and W streets NW, and it was the direct intervention of Ms. Cheh that rescued us from further delay. She and her staff were uniformly responsive, and she directly intervened when the D.C. Department of Transportation was going to put off our work for yet another year. The “big picture� issue is that other members of the D.C. Council and the mayor (whomever that may be at any given time) tend to put street maintenance far down on their priority list, pushing instead for programs that draw headlines and interest group recognition. It will take citizen pressure from all wards to remind elected officials that the basic infrastructure of our streets and roads are the arteries that bring us together and make the city work. Robert H. Hurt Berkley

Heurich museum is Dupont Circle’s rock

While the winds of development and redevelopment have reached gale force in the Dupont Circle community, one magnificent beacon of architectural beauty and stability stands out — the Christian Heurich House Museum at 1307 New Hampshire Ave.

NW. In terms of historic preservation, it is Dupont Circle’s Rock of Gibraltar, a wonderful fortress anchoring its neighborhood south of the circle. In the midst of a local redevelopment craze, the museum is a marvelous bulwark of historic continuity. Another beacon is The Current’s coverage of historic preservation. Kudos for last summer’s excellent front-page story about community efforts to assist the National League of American Pen Women in its time of financial stress and help preserve its beautiful, historic headquarters building at 1300 17th St. NW [“Pen Women ponder uncertain prospects,� Aug. 19]. One need not go far from the Heurich House Museum’s doorstep to appreciate the magnitude of great architectural loss afflicting the Dupont Circle area. The gutting of the Patterson Mansion, the proposed elimination of the St. Thomas’ Parish churchyard park and the evisceration of the beautiful Andrew Mellon Building on Massachusetts Avenue NW are examples of the damage being done. The Heurich House Museum is a treasure trove. Within and without, one encounters another world and another time, where consummate art and beauty bring Versailles to mind. Heurich’s stunning Romanesque architecture and lovely garden create a unique urban oasis of splendor and repose in the heart of a bustling Dupont Circle neighborhood. A latter-day “finishing touch� to the Heurich mansion — reminiscent of placing the last stone atop the Washington National Cathedral — was the hoisting of an enormous iron icon to the crest of the building’s main turret fronting on New Hampshire Avenue. This majestic, soaring sculpture — a magnificent, fanciful rendition of a salamander — is a crowning touch to a neighborhood crown jewel. On Monday, the Dupont Circle Citizens Association, bellwether of historic preservation in our community, will hold its monthly meeting at the Heurich mansion and hear a presentation on the building’s significance. We urge all to visit and to “witness� Heurich. To see it is to experience historic preservation at its best. To witness it is to realize that there are still a few buildings and places that are sacrosanct in our midst and beyond the reach of the wrecking ball. Jim McGrath Dupont Circle

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Spotlight on Schools Annunciation Catholic School

On Feb. 14, my seventh-grade class participated in a Socratic Seminar — a discussion with a group of people about a topic in which you can’t say your statement but ask specially crafted questions that will steer your group-mates in the direction of your side. Our topic for the discussion was GMOs. Although no one was on my side in the beginning, I believe my strong points on the subject brought some of my peers onto my side. So, let’s say that scientists take the genetic information from one plant that is not affected by a specific plant infection, and insert it into a plant that is susceptible to that plant infection. That benefits the plant because it will not be harmed by those infections. GMOs sound like a good idea, right? We could use it to stave of the serious issues of hunger and poverty. However, there are several cons. For instance, GMOs could severely affect our ecosystem. Let’s say scientists find the genetic information from a flower that kills the mosquitoes trying to eat its nectar, and injects that DNA into another flower that has lots of mosquitoes eating its nectar. When those mosquitoes die, the dragonflies that eat the mosquitoes could also die. And then, all of the animals that eat dragonflies could die off as well. If you are a student or teacher reading this, I suggest your school participates in Socratic Seminars too. And if you are not, I hope you will research the con-

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troversial topic of GMOs. — Blain Beyene, seventh-grader

Blessed Sacrament School

On Feb. 20, 130 eighth-graders of the Blessed Sacrament Parish made their confirmation. Bishop Mario Dorsonville celebrated the Confirmation Mass. This is a great event in the Catholic faith, as, through confirmation, these students got to become adults in the Catholic Church. But this event did not happen in just one day. During the lead-up to this sacrament, these students participated in various service projects throughout the Washington region in order to realize how many underprivileged people there are living here and how many ways exist to help them. Some students worked in soup kitchens, others sorted food at the Capital Area Food Bank. Each of the students picked a confirmation name based on a saint that inspired them. The most popular confirmation name selected by boys was Francis; for girls it was Therese. Several months before confirmation, the students also got to participate in a confirmation retreat in the Blessed Sacrament Parish Center. As part of their retreat, the students were encouraged to question whether they were ready to be confirmed. They all enthusiastically said yes. — Paul Kiyonaga, eighth-grader

Hearst Elementary School

Kindergarten and pre-K have been working together over the

past month to put on a fashion show on our brand-new stage! Pre-K studied clothing and kindergarten studied seasons and weather. We then had our first annual Seasons of Fashion Show! Some of the highlights students mentioned were: “I liked that we got to perform in front of audience people,” “Holding the backdrop was awesome,” “I did fancy stuff and watching the fancy clothes,” “I liked seeing my mom!” and “I liked being a narrator and it was fun being behind the curtain!” It was so fun and we can’t wait to do it again next year! — Hearst Jet Fliers kindergarten class

Hyde-Addison Elementary School

The kindergartners in Ms. Alsop’s class have celebrated the 100th day of school. We made a necklace with 100 Froot Loops on it but we couldn’t eat it until we got home! All of the kindergartners had to collect 100 things. I collected 100 looms. We had a special morning meeting for the 100th day of school where we counted to 100. We have also been learning about avid readers. Avid readers like to read all the time. Sometimes, before they read the book, they think about how they read it. Avid readers use pointing power, picture power and sound power to help them read the story. My favorite power is picture power. Picture power is when you look at the pictures to help you read the story. I love my teachers! — Spencer Jax Ezrailson, kindergartner

Key Elementary School

Last week we had a very exciting guest speaker — Abby Goodnough, national health care reporter for The New York Times, visited our Media 101: Student Reporters class, part of Key School’s after school enrichment program. Abby is the mother of Arlo (second-grader) and Elodie (kindergartner) and is married to Noah Bierman, also a reporter. Abby has been covering national healthcare stories for the past three years and is based here in Washington. She came from New York where she used to live and worked for years also for The New York Times and before that Boston. Most recently Abby went to Flint, Mich., because she wanted to report about their water situation. The water supplies in Flint were infected with lead and she wanted to find out more. She was brave to go there because of the water. We would have been scared. She is really cool. Another thing she told us is that she has to go to hospitals sometimes for stories. “She’s good at being a reporter!” said Robert Swift. “I thought she was very interesting,” said Annabelle Baer. When asked if our fellow Media 101 classmates thought she was interesting, Lindsay Neal, second-grader said, “Some parents are very strict but she is very nice.” Avery Slover added, “I think she’s nice.” We can’t wait to be professional reporters and maybe some of us will become health reporters. — Robert Swift and Annabelle Baer, second-graders

Lafayette Elementary School

My heart pounced. Here comes the word. My name is Mackie Boone, I am a third-place spelling champ at Lafayette Elementary. Here I am, at the Regional Spell-

ing Bee at Capitol Montessori School on Feb. 23. “Vigilante,” they say. I go blank. “Vigilante, V-I-G-I-L-A-N-TY.” Ding. As I heard the sound, I knew it was over. All my studying, all my work, this was where it stopped. As I walk down the aisle, I try to smile. I think of other crazy words I had been asked to spell, like sanctimonious and languish. As I walk out the door, I say a silent prayer. Please let Claire go on to the city bee, please. Claire Thorne and Ella Davis, both fifth-graders, were the other girls I went with to represent Lafayette at the regionals. Claire had won Lafayette’s spelling bee, and Ella had come in second. Both of these girls have so much talent in spelling. But now, it was up to Claire. Ella had misspelled “resiliency” earlier. I was holding my breath, saying over and over again, please let Claire win, let her win. Later that day, I found out Claire had tied for third place and was going on to the city bee on March 26! My prayers were answered. Claire missed on the word “neologism,” but the rule was six kids would go on! I felt better. Claire is preparing for the bee, and I will help her every way I can. She encouraged me, now I will encourage her. — Mackie Boone, fourth-grader

Maret School

For the past month, we have been studying birds in second grade. We are reading many books about birds and researching online. After finding facts, we take detailed notes. Some subtopics include food, feathers, beaks, nests, eggs, habitats and migration. Fun fact: Did you know that an ostrich egg can weigh up to four pounds? After taking notes, we write a rough draft about one topic at a See Dispatches/Page 15

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Lady Tigers end championship drought, defeat Anacostia to take DCIAA crown By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

After Wilson dropped last year’s D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association title game to Anacostia, the Tigers girls basketball team spent the entire offseason focused on revenge. At every practice since the bruising loss, the team worked to best the Indians. And mentally, the Tigers’ 25-game schedule this winter included only two opponents — Anacostia and teams they imagined as the Indians on game day. “We had that bad feeling in our stomach all throughout the summer,” said Tigers coach Nadira Ricks. “We had unfinished business, and we came in to finish our business. Through the summer, conditioning, our losses, our wins, I told them that every game we were playing Anacostia.” Last Wednesday night, the Tigers’ insatiable appetite to avenge last year’s title loss came full circle as they mauled the Indians 59-45 at the University of the District of Columbia. The win also marked Wilson’s first DCIAA girls basketball title since 1993. “It’s a great feeling,” said senior guard Tytilayo Green. “We came out with a bang, and we finished our business. I’m speechless.” Green led the Tigers with a game-high 21 points. Fellow seniors helped out: Forward Angelica Chacon added 16 points and 14 rebounds, while guard Tu’ziah Hall chipped in 10 more points. “We’ve had so much adversity this season and my three seniors have led us,” said Ricks. “I always believed that they could do it, but this morning, I woke up and felt really good.” The Tigers started the game by unleashing the fury of their yearlong frustration by racing out to a 16-2 lead with 2:48 to go in the first quarter. Wilson pushed the advantage to 21-4 late in the opening stanza. “We played a small and quick lineup, and that helped us get out and running,” said Ricks. The Tigers never relented, taking a 33-15 lead into the locker room at halftime. After the break, Wilson closed out the game with strong defense and by limiting the Indians’ second-chance opportunities as Chacon dominated the glass. “Angelica was monstrous on the boards,” Ricks said of the senior. “She was nominated for

player of the year.” As the final seconds trickled off the clock at the University of the District of Columbia, Wilson’s players were euphoric — especially the seniors. Chacon threw her arms up and let out a roar, Green hugged her younger teammates and Hall’s eyes welled up with tears. Moments later the seniors all met near the Tigers sideline and shared a group hug together to celebrate finally breaking through and getting Wilson over the hump. “To finally do it my senior year, it means a lot to me and my teammates,” said Hall. “I was just crying tears of joy. We did it!”

Roosevelt drop DCIAA final

The Roosevelt boys basketball team fell to H.D. Woodson 68-57 in the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association basketball finals last Wednesday night at the University of the District of Columbia. The Rough Riders were led by junior guard Brandon Howell’s 15 points. Meanwhile, junior guard Deon Savage scored 12 and grabbed six rebounds, and senior forward Michael Phifer added nine points and four boards. Although Roosevelt eventually fell to the Warriors, which entered the weekend ranked as The Washington Post’s No. 1 team in the area, the Rough Riders were in the game until the final minutes. As a heavy rainstorm brewed outside of the gym — leaking indoors and making for slippery

game play — Roosevelt acted as the aggressor early, building an 8-3 lead. By halftime, however, the favored Warriors seized the momentum with a 37-28 lead at the break. In the second half, the jampacked gym, warm temperatures and moisture from the leaky roof combined to create treacherous conditions on the hardwood. The court resembled an ice rink as players from both teams routinely slipped to the ground, leading to turnovers. Despite the setbacks, the Rough Riders rallied and cut the Warriors’ lead to 55-54 with three minutes to play. But they wouldn’t come any closer as Woodson closed the game on a 13-3 run.

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Clockwise from top left: Wilson senior Tu’ziah Hall, center, couldn’t contain her happiness after the Tigers won their first DCIAA girls hoops crown since 1993. Above: Wilson senior forward Angelica Chacon scored 16 points and grabbed four rebounds in the win. Left: Wilson seniors Hall and Chacon savor their moment as DCIAA victors.

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Cubs capture 10th straight ISL AA title By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

Throughout the season Visitation coach Mike McCarthy has preached that all five players on the floor have one job to do: taking an equal share of the action. “Do your fifth — do your part — rebounding, assists, whatever you’re good at,” McCarthy recalled telling his players. “Everyone has different roles. It’s been fun to watch them come together.” But junior guard Sydney LoveBaker hadn’t quite held up her fifth in games at various points this season. “She is a great shooter, and for some reason this year she hasn’t been shooting as much as we’d like,” the coach said of the junior. “We had to get her going.” Throughout the Cubs’ Independent School League playoff schedule, McCarthy implored LoveBaker to let it fly. And before Sunday’s ISL championship game at Bullis, he told her: “You have to shoot it or I’ll take you out.” Love-Baker heeded the message and delivered three threepoint buckets — all at critical moments — to spark the Cubs past Bullis 55-36 for the team’s 51st consecutive win against conference foes. The victory brings Visitation’s overall record this season to 25-3. “We didn’t want to be cochampions,” said McCarthy, whose team had to share the ISL banner with Bullis in 2013 after winning the regular-season title but dropping the tournament final to the Bulldogs. “I told [the team] if we could play good basketball we could run them out of the gym.” Love-Baker led the Cubs with shooting, scoring 13 points. “She was looking to shoot all day,” McCarthy said. “She can do that any night. Her stroke is about perfect. It doesn’t get any better.” But the Cubs were hardly a one-woman show, with multiple players filling their roles to push the team to its third straight unshared league crown. Junior Maeve Carroll added 12 points and five rebounds; senior guard Alexis Gray scored 11 and dished out six assists; senior forward Maddy Reed scored eight points and grabbed five boards; freshman forward Ellie Mitchell added six points and eight rebounds; and senior guard Keelyn Leonard pitched in five points. Although the Cubs eventually rolled through the Bulldogs, early in the game they were muddled in a defensive struggle, scoring just four points in the first four minutes. But they seemed to find their groove when Love-Baker drained a corner three with 1:42 to go in the first period to give Visitation a

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Junior Sydney Love-Baker, above, who scored a trio of critical threepoint buckets, was mobbed by her teammates after Sunday’s title game. It was the school’s 10th consecutive overall, and for the Cubs’ seniors, below, it was their fourth straight ISL crown. 11-2 lead. “When the crowd went wild, it made me really happy and there was more energy in the gym,” said Love-Baker. “That really sparked our momentum.” Bullis did its best to shake off the setback, tying the game at 15 midway through the second quarter while capitalizing off Cubs’ turnovers and their size advantage

in the paint. Despite the Bulldogs’ comeback, McCarthy and the Cubs were unfazed. “You know that they’re going to make a run. But we had totally outplayed them,” the coach said. By halftime, the Cubs once again seized control on a big threepoint bucket. This time it was Gray scoring just before time ran out in the period. “Alexis hit that buzzer and that was awesome,” said Love-Baker.

“The momentum was better, and that helped us win.” In the second half, the Cubs continued to fend off the Bulldogs’ bigger frontcourt with Reed, Carroll and Mitchell scrapping in the post to overcome the disadvantage. “We don’t have massively tall girls, yet we’re strong and we talk on defense,” said Reed. “That’s the key to guarding post players — communication.” With the Bulldogs’ best weapon neutralized, the Cubs slammed the door shut on any Bullis rally when Love-Baker delivered another timely trey to give Visitation a 37-17 lead with 1:50 to go in the third quarter. In the fourth, the Cubs were content to bleed the clock and await their coronation. “We didn’t want to have them score, then get some quick shots,” said McCarthy. “I didn’t want to stall, but I wanted to take good shots. I didn’t want them to cut it quick.” For the Visitation seniors, it was a sweet moment to add another outright ISL championship to the crowded banner that hangs in the school’s gym. “It’s awesome,” said Gray. “For us to come in as freshmen and be co-champions and to keep winning it every year, is just great.” After successfully defending their ISL crown, the Cubs will look to win back-to-back D.C. State Athletic Association championships at the tournament that wraps up Sunday evening at George Washington University’s Smith Center.

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DISPATCHES From Page 12 time. Next, we edit our drafts using a bird-editing checklist. We make sure to include uppercase when needed, punctuation at the end of our sentences and correct spelling on our bird word walls. It is important to read our chapters out loud to catch any mistakes. We have found that the cuckoo bird is so interesting because it smashes bird eggs that are not its own, lays an egg in this stolen nest, and does not return! The mother of the smashed eggs does not realize that they have been replaced, and will incubate that cuckoo egg and take care of the baby cuckoo bird. Sometimes this cuckoo baby can be larger than its adopted mother! Last week we were lucky to have a visit from the Raptor Conservancy of Virginia. They brought five raptors that they saved and cared for. We learned that 80 percent of injured raptors have been hit by cars! It is a good idea to call the conservancy when you find a hurt raptor. They can help you save a bird’s life! — Ms. Skivington’s second-graders

Murch Elementary School

At Murch Elementary we have an educational learning program called Girls on the Run. It is for girls grades 3 and up. You learn things like how to make friends and eating healthy. You learn how to be kind to other people and not to make fun of other people’s appearance. You learn how to control your running and breathe easily so that you don’t pant every three seconds and pass out. You get ready to run a 5K! Every season you do a community service project. In the fall we had a bake sale for Children’s National Medical Center. We made cookies, Rice Krispies Treats, banana bread and other baked goods. We charged $1 per item and we made $400! That is a lot of money! At the 5K it seemed like there were 50 groups of girls. You have to run the race with a running buddy like a parent, cousin, nanny, or grandparent. I ran the race with my mom. I loved it. I did a cartwheel across the finish line of the race! I recommend that girls do Girls on the Run. — Elizabeth Owens, third-grader

National Presbyterian School

From Feb. 22 to 26, National Presbyterian’s third-, fourth- and fifth-graders took the ERBs. The ERBs are a type of standardized test that is taken over a school week. There are eight small tests in the whole ERBs and the order for the fifth grade was math Part 1, reading comprehension, verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, writing concepts and skills, vocabulary, math Part 2 and last-

ly, writing mechanics. Once we finished the small tests we are not allowed to talk and most people read a book or sit around waiting for the test time to end. There is a limited time to how long you can take the tests so sometimes you have to rush at the end so you finish in time. There are a lot of strict rules but they are easy to follow. For example, you can’t go back to a test that you did another day. They’re not exactly fun but sometimes you get to miss classes and you get candy. Everyone’s always happy when they finish the short test because they know the long week is closer to the end. That’s what happens on ERB week. — Colin Rogers, fifth-grader

Our Lady of Victory School

Congratulations to Tadhg M. in seventh grade and Tea P. in fifth grade for placing first and second among the 150 OLV students playing in the Mangahigh Math Bowl! Tadhg earned 434 points and Tea was close on his heels. They both got gift cards. “They battled it out back and forth the final night of the challenge,� said Math Bowl coordinator Miss Kelley. Overall, OLV came in 19th out of 300 schools in the U.S. and Canada. The other top 10 OLV students are third-graders Nicholas Q. and Hope T.; fourth-graders Owen M. and Joshua P.; fifthgraders Maia M., Jack S. and John T.; and sixth-grader Haregewoyen A. They all won free-dress passes. I like Mangahigh because you learn about math while playing fun computer games. My favorite game is “Pemdas Blaster� where little robots blow up when you get the right answer. Other kids said they like the games “Sunday Times� and “Jetstream Riders.� — Charles C., fifth-grader

Oyster-Adams Bilingual School

Seventh grade at OysterAdams has been very productive throughout the last month because we have been learning interesting and unique things in our classes. Here is what my unique bilingual school has been up to lately. In English humanities with Ms. Sebastian we are in the middle of our ancient Greece unit. We recently just read two texts, “Tyrtaeus of Sparta� and “Dulce et Decorum.� Using one of the two texts, we wrote a strong argumentative essay explaining our position on war. I’m now better at analyzing the argumentative texts, explaining ancient Greece and describing how war affects people’s lives. We have new Spanish humanities teachers! After two months of carefully looking for a Spanish teacher, we found three amazing Spanish teachers: Sra. Rodriguez, Sra. Gutierrez and Sra. Ramirez. Together, they are teaching us how to analyze texts about

ancient Greece and how to be experts in teaching each other about what we learned. We can also proudly say that they have taught us how to analyze complex texts and write multi-paragraph essays, all in Spanish! — Elmer Sorto-Martinez and Jennifer Quispe-Lopez, seventh-graders

Ross Elementary School

We have heard the terrible news that Fillmore Arts Center may be closing. Everyone is disappointed to hear that they might not be able to go to Fillmore anymore. The fourth-graders are writing letters to Chancellor Kaya Henderson to try to prevent Fillmore from closing. We all are worried about what will happen to the wonderful teachers who have been teaching there. They all will lose their jobs when Fillmore closes and we don’t want that. We have asked our classmate Tasmine Alicid: “How does the fact that Fillmore may be closing make you feel?� She answered like this: “It makes me feel disappointed because we learn a lot in Fillmore and love what we learn.� We also asked Sadie Sullivan the same question and she felt similarly: “I really do not want Fillmore to close; I have so much fun doing the different types of arts that are optional at Fillmore. Lucy Mencimer, Julia Black and I are going to be performing at the Kennedy Center because of Fillmore’s ukulele teacher.� We all hope that Chancellor Henderson will listen to our letters and read this. Maybe then, we won’t be separated from what we love to do. Schools like Ross do not have art class. We rely on Fillmore. All the younger children

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 won’t experience Fillmore for the whole time that they will be at school. We get to express ourselves, show our creativity and learn to work together. Please don’t let Fillmore close! — Ellen Lurie, fourth-grader

St. Albans School

The winter sports season has come to a close, and the St. Albans lower school is taking a week to regroup as we prepare for the challenges that the spring season will bring. In the spring, baseball, lacrosse, track, Voyageur and tennis are the sports that are offered to students. This spring will be the first spring on our new playing fields, and we will be utilizing the lower baseball field, the tennis courts, the upper lacrosse fields and the practice field.

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During this week that is the calm before the storm, there are no sporting events, with the exception of tennis tryouts. The school’s academic teams are busy this week as the math team was very successful at a big meet this past weekend. In addition to all of this, students have participated in the D.C. cluster spelling bee and are preparing to compete in the D.C. state spelling bee, after already having success at another bee earlier in the week. This week is not complete chaos, as students are getting better at managing their time at this point in the year; as a result, we are better equipped to deal with this stress and still maintain the level of intensity that is always required at St. Albans School. Following this week, we will See Dispatches/Page 16

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St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School

I wake up and immediately check my phone. As I scroll through Instagram, I am overloaded with photographs of women with the “ideal� face or body. Throughout the day, I am bombarded with billboards, commercials, beauty ads, and magazines instructing me on “how to get flawless skin� or “how to get that bikini body.�

In health class this year, we focused in on how media has tremendously shaped our modern society and the way that we perceive beauty. We researched its development and discussed ways that we can curb its adverse impact. The first step toward limiting the effects of these messages is to accept that we cannot completely eradicate our insecurities or our opinions of ourselves. Our society can control what is plastered on billboards or broadcasted on television, but we cannot change how the mind of any teenage girl or woman processes this material. But if we spread awareness of media’s effects throughout the world, the happiness, confidence and even lives of many people can be restored. — Wiley White, seventh-grader

Sheridan School

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Washington Latin Public Charter School

With so many clubs, it is easy to get confused. Machinima was created in 2015 and anime was created in 2013. Senior Nathan Cousins is the leader of Machini-

ma club and senior Jason Carey is the leader of anime club. Machinima’s advisor is math teacher Mr. Davis and anime’s advisor is Chinese teacher Ms. Stouder. Anime club meets on Wednesdays. Machinima club meets on Thursdays. They both seem similar, in that they are both art oriented and deal with animation. Carey, who is a member of both clubs, explained, “Machinima deals with video editing and more computer games. Whereas in anime club, we deal with Japanese culture and entertainment. Machinima is more video editing, creating story lines based on Mario (and other video games). ‌ In Machinima we create videos; certain people work on certain sections of the video.â€? — Camille Rasamoely, 12th-grader

LIBRARY From Page 1 the meeting. “This library’s antiquated — it definitely needs an upgrade — but the bones are good,� library executive director Richard ReyesGavilan added in an interview after the meeting. The library system is currently conducting a survey of library users — available at tinyurl.com/ survey-palisades — that will help inform the design process. Project officials said the online survey hasn’t yet reached many users with children, and they added that they’ll also seek feedback at further community meetings and in targeted focus groups. They may even speak to children directly at local schools. And to help give people something specific to comment on, the project team will present a concept for the reimagined library in about four to six weeks, officials said. “We will likely have something that’s sort of a safe building plan that works as a starting point, and then we’ll start to tweak it,� Reyes-Gavilan said at the meeting. “We’ve got a rough idea that makes a good amount of sense. We use these meetings to validate these ideas.� One big decision that will likely shape much of the project is whether to move the children’s section to the first level — a common practice in library renovations — or to keep it on the second floor. The new design will also likely create study rooms and expand the amount of gathering space. Officials pledged that the upgraded library will also address long-standing complaints about the heating system, lighting and Internet connectivity, and said they would look further into complaints that the elevator is unreli-

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The Palisades Library’s interior is slated for an overhaul.

able. In designing the library, ReyesGavilan said his team will take into account the specific requests of Palisades users, saying that the city in the past has been “too prescriptiveâ€? about how some past library projects needed to turn out. “We do have to be a little bit prescriptive,â€? he added. “We do have to look at some undeniable changes in the information universe, but at the same time we don’t want to shove a program down somebody’s throats. ‌ We have to be responsive to the community first and foremost, but also be good stewards of the funding that we’ve received.â€? Officials also discussed plans for the library’s functions during the roughly nine months the building would be closed. Because of the relatively short project duration compared to construction of an all-new library, the city does not intend to pursue an interim site. And because the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library downtown will be closed for renovation during the same time, the Palisades collection will have to go into storage rather than moving into MLK. However, branch manager Kimberly Knight said the library will try to find various temporary spaces for programs such as book clubs and story times. She reported that she’s been working with a number of churches and schools in the Palisades area, and is open to further suggestions.

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A Look at the Market in Northwest Washington

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home at 1699 Foxhall Road NW sits back from the street, peeking out from behind a curtain of trees and landscaping. Offering urban convenience along with its nature-rich setting, this home in the Berkley/Foxhall neighborhood is listed for $2,340,000. The home’s striking contemporary entrance hall immediately sets the tone of a colorful, multi-textured house, with a broad palette of complementary materials — brick, wood, granite, marble, glass, metal and plaster. Black marble floors with white accents and warm wooden wall panels greet the eye. A door to the left opens onto the two-car garage; a handful of steps straight ahead lead up to the kitchen; a hidden door leads down into the basement; and a hall to the right opens into a front sitting room, with a painted brick fireplace and bay window overlooking the front yard. The powder room further

nods to modernist forms, with a geometric sink and marble floor and walls — a white stone ribboned with beige seams resembling abstract tree branches. Ascending to the kitchen, the genius of the house’s layout becomes apparent: Half-flights of stairs move traffic between staggered stories that maximize usable space while shrinking the footprint. The result is a house that looks well-proportioned from the outside, despite having five levels. The bright, airy kitchen features Blue Pearl marble floors, cherry cabinetry, granite countertops and bubbly and contemporary glass chandeliers, along with upgraded appliances: a Fisher & Paykel gas range with Zephyr hood, top-of-the-line Whirlpool dishwasher and SubZero refrigerator disguised by a cherry panel. French doors open onto the slate back patio and side yard with pool, fenced in for children and pets to roam. The formal dining room also opens onto the back patio via French doors, which combine with the eastern- and southernfacing windows and blond wood floors to create a sunny space. A contemporary chandelier offers a daring complement to classical

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This seven-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath house at 1699 Foxhall Road NW is listed for $2,340,000. plaster leaf-and-shell friezes over the doors and windows. To the right, the living room succeeds in being both cozy and spacious, thanks to the marble fireplace, south-facing bay window with cushioned seat, built-in bookcases and wide floor space. Upstairs in the master suite, light exposure on two sides, plus wall-mounted lighting, keeps the room bright. Two of the windows are dormers, providing space for built-in cabinets, cubbies and closets, plus a wall-mounted television between them. The master bathroom underwent a recent update that added a marble floor, a granite vanity with two sinks and a frameless glass shower. Down the hall, a second bedroom offers plentiful space and more cubbyholes for storage. An updated hall bathroom sits across from the surprise treasure of the house: a two-person sauna room. The third level features two

more bedrooms with large closets and clever built-in shelves and cubbies. A hall bathroom serves both bedrooms. The next level includes the fifth and sixth bedrooms, a skylit bathroom and a landing with tucked-away shelving leading into a sort of top-of-the-house sunroom — a spacious area with floor-to-ceiling windows and another skylight. A possible seventh bedroom, this spot could also serve as a playroom for the growing family this home would suit perfectly. The basement also offers a spacious area for family members to gather, with a wood-paneled entertainment wall with mounted television. Milky white squares set into the wood paneling in a pattern hide lightbulbs, for mood lighting. A tug on one panel

reveals a disguised laundry room, which frees up the second room in the basement for storage and poolhouse use. If the indoor treasure is the sauna, the outdoor treasure is clearly the pool and patio area in the side yard, accessible from the basement as well as from the slate patio in the backyard. The 5-foot-deep, free-form pool wraps around a Jacuzzi on one side and a firepit with a brick seating ledge on the other. Summer will be an endless pool party for the next residents of this home. The seven-bedroom, five-anda-half-bath house at 1699 Foxhall Road NW is listed for $2,340,000 by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. For details, contact Realtor Camille Gemayel at 202-210-2314 or camillegem@yahoo.com.

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was one of more than 100 attendees who filled the auditorium to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the book “Black Georgetown Remembered.� The book documents the two centuries during which the black

tradition thrived in Georgetown before gradually diminishing by the 1950s. That history traces back to the thriving slave trade in the area during the Revolutionary War era. By 1776, slaves and free blacks made up more than a third of Georgetown’s population, with the

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bered,� recently republished for its 25th anniversary edition, documents an era that many in D.C. have forgotten with 200 pages of profiles and photographs. When the book came out in 1991, only 16 black families still lived in Georgetown, according to a new introduction by co-author Kathleen Menzie Lesko. Even fewer remain today. At a panel discussion at Wednesday’s event, co-author Valerie Babb recounted the book’s genesis from a documentary of the same name. Babb became an English professor at Georgetown University in 1981. At first, “nothing black came up� during her tenure at the historically white-dominated university, Babb said. She occasionally picked up stray references to Raymond “Pebbles� Medley, a former university faculty member who also lived in the neighborhood. Her interest piqued, she teamed up with local historian Carroll Gibbs to work on a film script about this lost side of Georgetown’s past. Three years later, Georgetown University’s bicentennial celebration proved a perfect opportunity for Babb to pitch her vision. With the help of filmmaker David Powell and the support of Lesko (then Georgetown’s assistant to the director of program development), the documentary “Black Georgetown Remembered� was completed just in time for Black History Month in 1989. “I wanted to have people tell their own story,� Powell said of the film, which consists mainly of talking-head interviews with former Georgetown residents. “We didn’t have people sign releases. I wanted them to be sure that we would never make a profit off the stories they told us.� The documentary, circulated to local schools and later deposited in the archives of the Humanities Council of Washington, DC, prompted more former residents of Georgetown to offer to share their stories. Overwhelmed by the volume of submissions, Babb realized the project needed an expansion. The book — co-authored by Babb, Lesko, and Gibbs — filled that need. In addition to Babb and Lesko, last week’s panel discussion featured Neville Waters III, a fifthgeneration Georgetown resident; Vernon H. Ricks Jr. of the Mount Zion United Methodist Church, D.C.’s first black church; and Monica Roache, an Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E member since 2014. The event also showcased a 10-minute clip from the original documentary and a choral performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.� Conversations about the Georgetown of old filled Gaston

and the nearby reception after the formal program. Some attendees came for a learning experience, like Beverly Crockett-Taylor, who’s been in the D.C. area for 35 years, ever since she attended Howard University. “I have for so very long heard the lore of black Georgetown. We never really had much detail,� Crockett-Taylor said. “You couldn’t really figure out how long ago it went back.� As a student, Crockett-Taylor’s biggest exposure to the neighbor-

â??I have for so very long heard the lore of black Georgetown.â?ž — Beverly Crockett-Taylor hood was a shopper on M Street. “I absolutely saw it as an upscale, affluent area that certainly as a student I could never attain,â€? Crockett-Taylor said. “I always wondered what it would be like to live here because it’s so central to the city and so beautiful.â€? Hearing about the neighborhood’s black history in person proved satisfying, she said. “We’re just really interested to know what life was like here, whether or not any of the people who inhabited this part of the city still had family here, roots here,â€? Crockett-Taylor said. “It was really delightful to hear that they were still here.â€? Many of those residents have since moved out of the city, only stopping by the neighborhood once in awhile. Norman Colbert was born and raised in Georgetown and fondly recalls seeing “a church on every corner.â€? He frequently played tennis at Rose Park, widely known as a rare point of respite from legally mandated racial segregation. Actor and dancer Gene Kelly was among his opponents. “He was good, but I was better,â€? Colbert said with a laugh. Speakers during the event cautioned against discussing gentrification — also described as “deportationâ€? by moderator and Georgetown professor Maurice Jones — on a night intended to commemorate the decades before the neighborhood’s racial balance tipped. But the topic was unavoidable after the program. Former residents lamented the increasing absence of black heritage in the neighborhood. Not everyone sees gentrification as the end of an era, though. Colbert said he won’t let the neighborhood’s changes eradicate his personal history there. “Life still goes on,â€? Colbert said. “I enjoy coming over here now, don’t get me wrong.â€?

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Wednesday march 2 Concerts ■Curtis Johnson & the Eternity will perform classic go-go music and original compositions. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■“Songs of Our Souls,� a midweek Lenten gathering of music, prayer and meditation, will feature professional guest singer Sean Neidlinger presenting music on the theme of “We Suffer.� 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Lutheran Church, 1556 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-3379070. Discussions and lectures ■Mary Frances Berry, professor of social thought and history at the University of Pennsylvania and former chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, will discuss her book “Five Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich: Vote Buying and the Corruption of Democracy.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-3877638. ■Carolyn Betensky and Jonathan Loesberg will discuss “The Mysteries of Paris,� the first new translation in over a century of one of France’s first serial novels. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

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Events Entertainment ■The DC Science Cafe will focus on trees from a global and local perspective with a panel discussion featuring Matthew Hansen, a remote-sensing scientist with the University of Maryland; Earl Eutsler, an arborist and deputy director of the D.C. Urban Forestry Administration; and Gabriel Popkin, a science journalist. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■The World Affairs Council will host a talk by John Perkins, author of “The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. University of California Washington Center, 1608 Rhode Island Ave. NW. worldaffairsdc.org. ■Dominique Bergmann of Stanford University will discuss “Making a Difference: How to Create Stem Cells and Have Their Products Change the World.� 6:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Carnegie Institution for Science, 1530 P St. NW. 202-328-6988. ■Patrick Dacey will discuss his book “We’ve Already Gone This Far,� and Greg Jackson will discuss his book “Prodigals.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. Films ■As part of the Washington Jewish Film Festival, the Avalon Theatre will present the documentary “Compared to What? The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank,� about the polarizing, revolu-

tionary figure in American politics who served in the U.S. Congress for over 40 years. A post-screening discussion will feature Frank, his husband Jim Ready and filmmakers Sheila Canavan and Michael Chandler. 6:15 p.m. $25. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. wjff.org. The festival will continue through Sunday with screenings at various venues. â– The annual DC Francophonie Festival will feature the 2015 movie “We Will Be the World Champions (Bicemo prvaci sveta),â€? about four pioneers who fathered the Yugoslav Basketball School. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. cultureaf@francedc. org. â– The Washington Jewish Film Festival will present the MidAtlantic premiere of Michal Vinik’s 2015 movie “Blushâ€? (previously known as “Barashâ€?), about a 17-year-old who meets a wild girl in school and discovers the intoxicating rush of first love. 8:45 p.m. $13. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. wjff.org. Performances and readings â– Poet, translator and journalist Dunya Mikhail will read from her work and discuss it with Ron Charles, editor

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Wednesday, march 2 ■Discussion: The D.C. Public Library and Friends of the TenleyFriendship Library will host a book talk by Annie Mahon, author of “Things I Did When I Was Hangry: Negotiating a Peaceful Relationship With Food.� 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. of The Washington Post’s Book World. 7 p.m. Free. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-707-5394. ■The New York City Ballet will present works by Balanchine, Martins, Peck and Wheeldon. 7 p.m. $29 to $119. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday at 7 p.m. ■Laugh Index Theatre will present “Three’s Comedy,� featuring stand-up, shortform improv and longform improv. 7:30 p.m. $5 to $10. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. laughindextheatre. com. ■The Visiting Writers Series’ annual alumni reading will feature Abdul Ali, author of “Trouble Sleeping�; Jenny Molberg (shown), author of “Marvels of the Invisible�; and Cedric Tillman, author of “Lilies in the Valley.� 8 to 10 p.m. Free. McDowell Formal Lounge, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. 202-885-2972. ■Chris “Poetryzchyld� Thomas will host an open mic poetry event. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Sporting event ■The Washington Capitals will play the Toronto Maple Leafs. 7 p.m. $32 to $341. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

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Children’s programs ■“Preschool Series: Fanciful Heroes� will explore a room in the Hillwood mansion with art projects and imaginative play. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. $10 to $12. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. ■A U.S. Botanic Garden docent will host a “March 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

Classes and workshops ■Housing Counseling Services Inc. will present an orientation session for prospective homebuyers. 11 a.m. Free; reservations requested. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. housingetc.org. ■Instructor Nina Dunham will lead a “Gentle Gyrokinesis� class to improve posture, balance and agility. 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527. ■The D.C. Small Business Development Center will host a seminar on starting your own business and developing a business plan. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. dclibrary.org/ node/51720. ■The Parent Encouragement Program will present a workshop on “This Isn’t a Hotel and I’m Not Your Maid: Getting Kids to Help Out� (for parents of children ages 5 through 14). 7 to 9 p.m. $35; $17.50 for teenagers. Registration required. Temple Micah, 2829 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 301-929-8824. ■The Petworth Library will present an “Eyes-Free Yoga� class designed for adults who are blind or visually impaired, maximizing verbal description and hands-on assistance with yoga poses from trained instructors. 7:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. Concerts ■The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will host its monthly Brown Bag Chamber Recital. Noon. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■The monthly concert series “Luce Unplugged� will feature the local band Color Palette. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free. Luce Foundation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■Participants in the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship training program will perform solos. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Historical Trumpets and Flutes of the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps will perform music from the Baroque era popular in early America. 6 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■The National Symphony Orchestra, violinist Ray Chen and harpist Adriana Horne will perform works by Bruch and Prokofiev. 7 p.m. $15 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. ■The Kingman Island Bluegrass and Folk Festival Kickoff Show will feature Walter Martin (of the Walkmen), Near Northeast and the Plate Scrapers. The event will include an announcement of the full lineup for the April 30 festival. 7:30 p.m. $15 to $20. The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW. thehamiltondc.com. ■The Nicholas David Band and Backbeat Underground will perform. 8 p.m. $18 to $22. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■Georgia Lerner, executive director of the Women’s Prison Association, will See Events/Page 21

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 20 discuss “Exploring Social Justice — Justice Without Jails,” about the group’s new alternative-to-incarceration program JusticeHome. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. 202-885-3847. ■ Director Asaf Galay will discuss and show clips from his 2015 film “The Hebrew Superhero,” about the evolution of Israeli comics from the cultural fringe to a mainstream reflection of Israeli society. Noon. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202707-9897. ■ Beth Evans of the National Portrait Gallery will discuss Jo Davidson’s sculpture of Gertrude Stein. Noon. Free. Meet in the G Street lobby, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-6331000. ■ The “Textiles at Twelve” series will present “Ask a Curator, Ask a Conservator.” Noon to 2 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200. ■ Art and architectural historian Karin Alexis will focus on “Rebirth of Classicism: The Beginnings of the Renaissance” as part of a four-session course on “The Renaissance: Art and Architecture in the Age of Humanism, Classicism, and Reformation.” Noon to 1:30 p.m. $90 to $140 for the full course. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. The course will continue March 10, 17 and 24. ■ Ari Berman, a contributing writer for The Nation magazine, will discuss his book “Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America.” 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. ■ American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies will present “Assessing the Bush and Obama Post-9/11 Presidencies: Continuity, Change and the Future of National Security Power.” Panelists will include Chris Edelson, government professor at American University; Mary B. DeRosa, co-director of Georgetown Law School’s Global Law Scholars Program; Scott Roehm, vice president of programs and policy at the Constitution Project; and Jordan Tama, international service professor at American University. 12:30 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 200, Mary Graydon Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3491. ■ A panel discussion on the process of researching and documenting the history of “comfort women” during World War II will feature Christopher Simpson, professor of journalism at American University; M. Evelina Galang, professor of English at the University of Miami; Griselda Molemana, Dutch investigative reporter and researcher; and Hilde Janssen, Dutch journalist and anthropologist. 12:45 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington

University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/ comfortwomenhistory. ■ J. Cecilia Cárdenas-Navia, a doctoral candidate for the history of science and medicine at Yale University, will discuss “From Soul Sister to King of Pop: Skin Technologies and Epidermal Transformation in the Melanin Era.” 3 to 5 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■ Anthony Kaldellis, professor of classics at Ohio State University, will discuss “From Olympus to the Streets of Constantinople: The Byzantine Retirement of the Ancient Gods.” 3:30 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ Sana Saeed, producer with AJ+, will discuss “The Middle East, Islam, and #Journalisting in the Age of New Media.” 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu. edu. ■ Christina Hanhardt, associate professor of American studies at the University of Maryland, will discuss “This Is Not a Safe Space: Cities, Classrooms and Critique.” 5 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 702, Gelman Library, George Washington University, 2130 H St. NW. calendar.gwu.edu. ■ In honor of World Wildlife Day, Nancy Stahl, the artist for the “Save Vanishing Species” semi-postal stamp, and Bryan Arroyo, assistant director of international affairs at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will discuss the process behind the stamp’s creation and how funds from its sale have contributed to saving species around the world. Reception and stamp signing at 5:30 p.m.; lecture at 6:30 p.m. Free. Visitor Center Auditorium, National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu. ■ Former Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. will discuss his children’s book “The Closer.” A book signing will follow. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; purchase required to join the signing line, with books and tickets available starting at 5 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ Pulitzer Prize winner Mark Mazzetti (shown), a journalist, and National Book Award for Fiction winner Phil Klay, a Marine Corps veteran, will discuss “America in the Age of Shadow Wars and an AllVolunteer Military.” 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Copley Formal Lounge, Copley Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. library.georgetown.edu. ■ A seminar series on “Matter, Consciousness and Trauma” will feature Johns Hopkins University and National Institutes for Health neuroscientist and researcher Bill Marks and attorney Jeanine Hull. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. The seminar series will continue March 17, March 31, April 14 and April 28. ■ The Cleveland Park Mystery Book Club will meet. 6:30 p.m. Free. Teaism, 400 8th St. NW. 202-282-3072. ■ Canden Schwantes will discuss her book “Wild Women of Washington, D.C.: A History of Disorderly Conduct by the Ladies of the District.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Belle Vue Ball-

Polymer-clay art featured

“Folded and Framed,” featuring bas-relief polymer-clay artworks by Fran Abrams, will open today at Foundry Gallery and continue through March 27. Suggesting the fluidi-

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ty of fabric, the colorful works have been mounted on cloth-covered canvas and framed. An opening reception will take place Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m., and the artist will present a talk and demonstration March 13 at 2 p.m. Located at 2118 8th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. 202-2320203. ■ The Arts Club of Washington will open an exhibit of works by Ann Barbieri, Kay Fuller and Robert Sulkin with a reception Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The show will continue through March 26. A concurrent exhibit in the Spilsbury Gallery, a cooperative space for club members, will present paintings by Gloria Benedetto and other works. Located at 2017 I St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 202-331-7282. ■ “Figure 8 Plus 1,” featuring figural works by eight twodimensional artists and one sculptor, will open Friday at Touchstone Gallery with a reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Ranging from the abstract to the representational, the works are by artists Steve Alderton, Dana Brotman, Timothy Johnson, Michael Lang, Paula Lantz, Shelley Lowenstein, April M. Rimpo, Janathel Shaw and Gail Vogels. Dana Brotman’s “Woman on An artists’ recepBlue Pillow” is featured at tion will take place March 19 Touchstone Gallery. from 2 to 4 p.m., and the show will continue through March 27. Located at 901 New York Ave. NW, 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. ■ “Turquoise Mountain: Artists Transforming Afghanistan,” room, Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org. ■ As part of a yearlong celebration of the 225th birthday of the nation’s capital, HumanitiesDC will sponsor a “Humanitini” happy hour focusing on “Movin’ to the Burbs,” about how the city relates to its surrounding communities. Panelists will include Craig Syphax of the Arlington Black History Museum; John West-Bey of the Prince George’s County African American History Museum and Cultural Center; and Kate Stewart, mayor of Takoma Park. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. wdchumanities.org. ■ Ralph Nurnberger, professor of international relations at Georgetown University, will discuss Yitzhak Rabin as part of a series on “The Prime Ministers Who Shaped Israel.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. ■ Cynthia Levinson will discuss her book “Hillary Rodham Clinton: Do All the Good You Can” (for ages 9 through 12). 7 p.m. Free. Children & Teens Department, Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Rebecca Traister will discuss her book “All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent

Fran Abrams’ “Springtime in December 2015” is part of an exhibit at Foundry Gallery. highlighting the British charity for Afghan artisans and architects known as Turquoise Mountain, will open Saturday at the Smithsonian’s International Gallery and continue through Jan. 29. The exhibit features 18 visiting Afghan artisans, a caravanserai (a courtyard that served as a gathering place for travelers), immersive videos, largescale photographs, an interactive map and more. The International Gallery may be entered through the Sackler Gallery, located at 1050 Independence Ave. SW. It is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000. ■ “Words for the Journey,” presenting artworks created by members of the Washington Calligraphers Guild based on Lenten meditations published by Episcopal Relief & Development, opened recently at the Washington National Cathedral, where it will continue through March 26. Tickets for the exhibit cost $7 to $11, with children under 5 admitted free. Located at Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW, the Cathedral’s exhibit space is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-537-6200. ■ A new portrait of Kevin Spacey in his role as President Francis J. Underwood in the Netflix series “House of Cards” was unveiled recently at the National Portrait Gallery. A joint project between British artist Jonathan Yeo and the gallery, the portrait will hang through October. Located at 8th and F streets NW, the gallery is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-633-1000.

Nation.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ Jewish Lit Live will present a book talk by American writer and psychoanalyst Judith Viorst, author of “Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies, and Impossible Expectations That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Grow.” 7 p.m. Free. Room 307, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. 202-994-7470. ■ Chef José Andrés and embassy representatives will discuss “Food as Culture.” 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Jack Morton Auditorium, Media and Public Affairs Building, George Washington University, 2130 H St. NW. calendar.gwu.edu. ■ Neuroscientist Richard Davidson will discuss “The Science of Well-Being,” about the impact of contemplative practices on the brain and his recent trip to India’s Buddhist Sera Monastery with the Dalai Lama. 7:30 p.m. $25. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. Film ■ The Washington Jewish Film Festi-

val will present the D.C. premiere of Jonathan Gruber’s 2015 documentary “Miriam Beerman: Expressing the Chaos,” about a groundbreaking artist and Potomac, Md., resident who has overcome personal tragedy to inspire friends, family, peers, patrons and students about how to remain defiant, creative and strong. 6:15 p.m. $13. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. wjff.org. Performances ■ The New York City Ballet will present Peter Martins’ new staging of Bournonville’s “La Sylphide.” 7 p.m. $29 to $119. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. ■ Contradiction Dance will present “Code Switch.” 8 p.m. $20 to $30. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Road SE. 240-475-7570. The performance will repeat March 4, 10 and 11 at 8 p.m. Special events ■ Widowed Persons Outreach will host its monthly “Laugh Café at Sibley,” a participatory group event featuring jokes and humorous stories. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Private See Events/Page 22

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Continued From Page 21 Dining Room 3, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202364-7602. ■ This month’s “Phillips After 5” installment — “Venetian Getaway” — will include opportunities to decorate carnival masks, pose in a gondola photo station, toast Venice’s canals and lagoons, and enjoy Venetian wine and food pairings and music. 5 to 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■ “An Evening of Poetry,” a fundraiser for the 34th annual Parkmont Poetry Festival, will feature readings by Holly Bass, Teri Cross Davis, Hayes Davis, Nan Fry, Ethelbert Miller, Sharan Strange and Anne Harding Woodworth. The event will include a buffet dinner and drinks. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $100; $175 for two. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. parkmont.org/poetry. ■ “The ESP in Espionage: An Evening With Alain Nu, the Man Who Knows” will feature a look at the U.S. government’s Star Gate program, the trickery of spies and other top-secret projects. 7:30 p.m. $15 to $20. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798. Tours ■ Jason Gedeik, head of design operations at Hillwood, will present “Gardener’s Focus: An Orchid-Filled Greenhouse.” 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Included in suggested donation of $5 to 15 for museum admission; tickets distributed at 10 a.m. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The tour will repeat at various times throughout March. ■ “Close-up Tour: Needlepoint” will examine some of the Washington National Cathedral’s 1,500 pieces of needlework and the messages they convey (for ages 10 and older). 3 p.m. $17 to $21; reservations suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. Friday,march March 4 4 Friday Classes and workshops ■ Capitol Hill Arts Workshop teaching artists Ellen Cornett and Sheppard Bear will present “Paint & Sip,” an evening of painting and wine. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839. ■ Capitol Hill Arts Workshop will host “Knit & Sip,” an evening of knitting and wine. 7 to 9 p.m. $30. Capitol Hill Arts

Events Entertainment Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-5476839. Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert featuring works by Brahms, Chiba and Arnold. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075. ■ The Friday Noon Concert series will feature violinists David Salness and Sallie McLain performing “Bach to Bartok.” Noon. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282. ■ Organist James Hicks of Morristown, N.J., will perform “Organ Music From Finland.” 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. ■ George Washington University’s “First Friday Showcase” will feature a casual program of vocal and instrumental performances. 4 p.m. Free. Room B120, Phillips Hall, George Washington University, 801 22nd St. NW. calendar.gwu.edu. ■ Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Shilpa Ray will perform with musicians Jon “Catfish” DeLorme, Alistair Paxton, Jamie Timm, Robert Collum and Edley O’Dowd. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Singer Jen Hitt will perform with guest Rowan Corbett on percussion and guitar, at 8 p.m.; and musician Rico Amero will perform with guest performer Tony Hill Smith, at 10:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ As part of the second weekend of Atlas Performing Arts Center’s Intersections Festival 2016, the Capital City Symphony and Go-Go Symphony will continue their long-term collaboration with a performance featuring a symphony, a go-go band, dancers, MCs and interactive audience participation. 8 p.m. $25. Lang Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. The Intersections Festival will continue through Sunday. ■ Consider the Source, Telesma and Deaf Scene will perform. 8:30 p.m. $12 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Ta Ngoc Tan, professor and president of Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, will discuss “Vietnam’s Model of Development and Its Role in International Relations in Southeast Asia.” 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/ vietnamdevelopmentsoutheastasia. ■ Gary A. Bremen, park ranger at Biscayne National Park in Florida, will discuss “Gifts From the Sea.” Noon. Free. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW.

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202-225-8333. ■ “We Cross Borders Lightly” will feature Iraqi poet Dunya Mikhail and translator Kareem James Abu-Zeid discussing the translation of Mikhail’s most recent collection of poetry, “The Iraqi Nights.” Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Auditorium, Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, George Washington University, 500 17th St. NW. amsshdc2016.org. ■ Vijay Prashad, professor of international studies at Trinity College, will discuss “Palestine’s Intifada: The Process of Liberation Is Irresistible.” 1 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202338-1290. ■ Anthony Bebbington, professor of environment and society and director of the Graduate School of Geography at Clark University, will discuss “Inequalities and Extractions: Lessons After Latin America’s Resource Boom.” 4 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 219, Old Main, George Washington University, 1922 F St. NW. go.gwu.edu/bebbington. ■ “Free Folger Friday” will feature a talk by local director Cassie Ash on Shakespeare’s connection to the manuscript of the play “Sir Thomas More,” featured in the Folger exhibition “Shakespeare, Life of an Icon.” 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. ■ Artist Spencer Dormitzer will discuss the process of responding to Dunya Mikhail’s poetry, and the Iraqi writer will read from poems featured in the Smith Center exhibit “Night and the Desert Know Me.” 6 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, 1632 U St. NW. amsshdc2016.org. ■ Matthew Desmond, professor of sociology at Harvard University, will discuss his book “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ The Philosophical Society of Washington will host a dinner and lecture on “From Fragments to Classical Forms: Reconstructing Greek Bronzes and the Greek and Roman Trade in Art” by Carol C. Mattusch, professor of art history emeritus at George Mason University. 8 p.m. Free admission. Powell Auditorium, Cosmos Club, 2170 Florida Ave. NW. philsoc.org. Films ■ The National Gallery will present Francesco Clerici’s 2015 film “Hand Gestures.” 12:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The film will be shown again Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ■ The Washington Jewish Film Festival will present the Mid-Atlantic premiere of Roger Sherman’s documentary “In Search of Israeli Cuisine,” featuring James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Solomonov as guide to a cinematic buffet. 12:30 p.m. $13. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. wjff.org. ■ The Italian Cultural Institute will present Italian filmmaker Barbara Cupisti’s documentary “Exiles: The Wars,” about the refugee crisis in various countries. A panel discussion

Friday, march 4 ■ Discussion: Carol Joynt’s Q&A Cafe series will feature Georgetown resident and longtime ABC News correspondent John Donvan, co-author of the new book “In a Different Key: The Story of Autism.” 12:15 p.m. $35. The George Town Club, 1530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-333-9330. will feature Cupisti; Sebastian Rotella, investigative journalist for ProPublica; and Luca Dall’Oglio, chief of mission for the International Organization for Migration. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. ■ The DC Independent Film Festival will open with the premiere of the pilot episode of “Districtland,” about five millennials balancing their relationships and careers while living together in a D.C. row house. The event will include a table read by the cast and a Q&A with the writers, filmmakers, producers and cast members; the film festival’s opening night party will follow. 7 p.m. $12 to $25. Miracle Theater, 535 8th St. SE. dciff-indie.org. The festival will continue through March 13 with events at various venues. Performances and readings ■ Playwright Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman will present two dramatic 10-minute plays as part of Openstage’s reading series, featuring actors Rayona L. Young, Lyn Artope and Dior Ashley Brown. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. 900 South Carolina Ave. SE. openstagedc@ gmail.com. ■ The Janney Players will present the hit Broadway musical “Annie.” 7 p.m. $5 to $10. Deal Middle School, 3815 Fort Drive NW. janneyschool.org. The performance will repeat Saturday at 2 p.m. ■ The Kennedy Center’s World Stages festival will present Laurie Anderson’s “Language of the Future: Letters to Jack,” featuring stories about love and power, the artist’s own correspondence with John F. Kennedy and a few of Anderson’s classic stories. 7 p.m. $36 to $49. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. ■ The Washington Concert Opera will present Gaetano Donizetti’s “La Favorite,” a story of love, betrayal and sacrifice set amid war-torn Spain. Performers will include Kate Lindsey, Randall Bills and John Relyea, singing in French with English supertitles. 7 p.m. $40 to $110. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-364-

5826. ■ Alliance Française de Washington will present choreographer Chantal Loïal’s dance performance “O t’appelle Vénus,” a tribute to the South African woman known as the Hottentot Vénus. 7 p.m. $15 to $20. La Maison Française, Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. francedc.org. ■ The In Series will present “Kabarett & Cabaret,” a tribute to the art form of cabaret and its ties to the Jewish émigrés in 1940s Hollywood. Performers will include Jennifer Suess, Karin Rosnizeck, Kenneth Derby, Jase Parker, Andrew Adelsberger (shown), Brian J. Shaw and Meghan McCall. 8 p.m. $22 to $42. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. 202204-7763. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ■ DC Arts Center will host “Freshly Squeezed: A night of sketch comedy.” 10 p.m. $12 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. fresh-squeezed.us. The performance will repeat Saturday at 10 p.m. ■ Beny Blaq will host the “Live! From Busboys Talent Showcase.” 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-3877638. Special events ■ The Patrick F. Taylor Foundation Object Project will highlight typewriters with the Austin-based “Typewriter Rodeo,” a group that creates poems on vintage typewriters. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free. First floor, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-6331000. The event will continue Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ■ As part of the monthly First Friday Dupont art event, the Heurich House Museum will open its first floor and host a classical piano concert by Friday Morning Music Club pianist Richard Foo on the Heurich family’s original 1901 Steinway Series C. Open house from 6 to 8 p.m.; concert from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-4291894. ■ The Austrian Embassy will host the 12th annual “Viennese Ball: A Night in Vienna,” featuring music, food, wine and dancing. 7 to 10:30 p.m. $79 to $149. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3424 International Court NW. internationalclubdc. com. Sporting event ■ The Washington Capitals will play the New York Rangers. 7 p.m. $71 to $398. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Tours ■ The American University Museum will present a docent-led tour of one of its winter exhibitions. 12:30 p.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. ■ A curator’s tour of Dumbarton Oaks’ “75 Years/Objects: Pondering” exhibition will focus on works of art for which the usual historical methods focused on attribution or function have resulted in dead ends. 3 p.m. Free. See Events/Page 23

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Saturday march 5 Children’s programs ■“Saturday Morning at the Nationalâ€? will present “One Gold Coin — Una moneda de oro,â€? an interactive play about what happens when a healer comes to a poor village with a mysterious gold coin. 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; reservations suggested. Helen Hayes Gallery, National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. thenationaldc.org/ events. â– The Rainbow Rock Band — winners of a Parents’ Choice Award for their debut CD, “Meet the Rainbowâ€? — will perform. 10 a.m. $6.50 to $8; free for ages 2 and younger. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-9666000. ■“First Studio: Story + Workshopâ€? will feature a gallery tour, a story and an art-making experience (for ages 3 through 5 with an adult companion). 10 to 11 a.m. $7 per child; free for adult companion. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-338-3552. â– In honor of Women’s History Month, the family program “Merry Women of Shakespeareâ€? will explore favorite heroines from the Bard’s works. 10 a.m. for ages 5 through 7; 11 a.m. for ages 8 through 14. Free; reservations required. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202675-0395. â– The popular children’s band Rocknoceros will perform. 11 a.m. $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â– Alliance Française de Washington will present an interactive story time in French. 11:30 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations suggested. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. â– Children will hear a story about Clara Barton and then create a special piece of art. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Classes and workshops â– Mary Ellen Carsley, professional artist and illustrator and visual arts coordinator at Severn School, will present an art workshop on “An Introduction to Silk Painting.â€? 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $150 to $175; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. â– Guy Mason Recreation Center will host a tai chi class and an exercise and dance class with Gayla April. 9:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527. â– Artist and art historian Joseph Cassar will lead a class on “Four Masters and Their Art,â€? about legendary painters Masaccio, Velazquez, Manet and Picasso. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. $90 to $140. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â– Marcus Jones, history professor at the U.S. Naval Academy, will lead a class

on “The Era of European Dictators.� 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. $90 to $140. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■The Mount Pleasant Library will present “Saturday Morning Yoga.� 10 a.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122. ■“Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon 2016� will focus on improving Wikipedia entries related to notable women artists and art world figures. Attendees should bring a photo ID and a laptop with a power cord. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202783-7370. ■Jason Gedeik, head of design operations at Hillwood, will lead a hands-on workshop on “How to Get Your Orchid to Rebloom.� 10 a.m. to noon. $25 to $30. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The workshop will repeat March 6 at 1:30 p.m., March 18 at 1 p.m. and March 26 at 1:30 p.m. ■Heather Markowitz, founder of WithLoveDC, will lead a “Practice With Love� yoga class. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Conservatory West Gallery, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202243-1188. ■Kareem James Abu-Zeid will lead an interactive workshop on “Faithful Translation� of poetry across a cultural and linguistic divide. 1 to 4 p.m. $20; reservations required. Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, 1632 U St. NW. amsshdc2016.org. ■The DC Independent Film Festival will present a screenwriting master class with writer George Pelecanos, whose credits include “The Wire� and “Treme.� The event will include a screening of Pelecanos’ film “The Confidential Informant.� 3:30 to 5 p.m. $16. Naval Heritage Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. dciff-indie.org. Concerts ■The In Series will present “ABC’s of American Art Song,� a salon-style concert featuring works by Aaron Copland, Dominick Argento and Samuel Barber performed by soprano Debra Lawrence, mezzo Elizabeth Mondragon and pianists Carla Hubner and Frank Conlon. 2:30 p.m. $18 to $36. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. 202-204-7763. ■Members of the National Symphony Orchestra will perform chamber works by Vivaldi, Schubert and Telemann. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Axelrod String Quartet, the Excelsa Quartet and Norman Fischer on violoncello will perform works by Mendelssohn and Schubert. Lecture at 6:30 p.m.; concert at 7:30 p.m. $25 to $31. Music Hall, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030. The concert and lecture will repeat Sunday at the same times. ■Reed Turchi and the Caterwauls will perform with Handsome Jack. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Saturday, march 5 ■Reading: A commemorative reading presented as part of AlMutanabbi Street Starts Here DC 2016 — a book arts and cultural festival presented in solidarity with the people of Iraq — will feature Iraqi poets Amal Al-Jubouri and Dunya Mikhail (shown), project founder and coordinator Beau Beausoleil, musicians and other speakers. 6 p.m. Free; reservations encouraged. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-2241.

â– Musicians Zuli and Sean Croft will perform. 8 p.m. $10 to $12. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877987-6487. â– Pianist Jason Moran will headline the Bohemian Caverns All-Stars, and percussionist Svet Stoyanov will perform Kennedy Center composer-in-residence Mason Bates’ “Sideman.â€? 8 p.m. $30. Atrium, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– John Kadlecik & the DC Mystery Cats will perform. 9 p.m. $20. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. The performance will repeat Sunday at 5 p.m. and Monday and Tuesday at 8 p.m. Discussions and lectures â– The Rock Creek Civil War Roundtable will present a talk by Loretta Neumann, co-founder and president of the Alliance to Preserve the Civil War Defenses of Washington, on “Photos Past and Present — Civil War Defenses of Washington and the Battle of Fort Stevens.â€? 9:30 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. â– Textile dealer and collector Saul Barodofsky will discuss “A Few of My Favorite Things: Textiles From Central Asian Tribal Life.â€? 10:30 a.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. â– Experts will explore varied topics at the Middle Atlantic Symposium in the History of Art. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■“Coffee & Conversationâ€? will feature artist Trevor Young discussing painting and its practices, influences and aspirations with LĂĄzaro Lima, professor of American, Latin American, Latino and Iberian studies at the University of Richmond. 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations requested. Addison/Ripley Fine Art, 1670 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-3385180.

■Manya Shorr, director of public services at the D.C. Public Library, will discuss “Current Trends & Issues in Public Library Programs & Services� in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Friends of the Cleveland Park Library. 1 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-689-6235. ■Wendell Potter and Nick Penniman will discuss their book “Nation on the Take: How Big Money Corrupts Our Democracy and What We Can Do About It,� at 1 p.m.; Timothy J. Jorgensen will discuss his book “Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation,� at 3:30 p.m.; and Lene Kaarberbol and Agnete Friis will discuss their book “The Considerate Killer,� at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■Hemphill will host a conversation with artist Colby Caldwell, featured in the exhibition “how to survive your own death.� 4 p.m. Free. Hemphill, 1515 14th St. NW. 202-234-5601. Films ■The National Gallery of Art will present J.P. Sniadecki’s 2014 film “The Iron Ministry,� a oblique but evocative portrait of modern China through an immersive experience on the Chinese railways. 3 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■The DC Independent Film Festival will feature “Animated Conversations,� featuring family-friendly animations from around the world with the directors in attendance. 3:30 p.m. $11. Burke Theater, Naval Heritage Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. dciff-indie.org. ■A psychoanalytic conference on “The Courage to Fight Violence Against Women� will conclude with a public showing of “The Hunting Ground,� an Oscar-nominated documentary about college sexual assault. A panel discussion with at-large D.C. Council member Anita Bonds will follow. 7 to 9 p.m. $11.54; reservations required. Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. tinyurl.com/hunting-screening. Performances and readings ■As part of Atlas Performing Arts Center’s Intersections Festival 2016, Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company will present “Mortal Tongues, 7+( :25/' )$0286

Immortal Stories,� a multimedia dance project exploring the impact of the AIDS epidemic on the gay community and current trends in HIV infection. 1:30 p.m. $30. Sprenger Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. ■As part of Atlas Performing Arts Center’s Intersections Festival 2016, Jane Franklin Dance will present “Wash Over You Part I and II,� depicting travelers moved along an unpredictable, serene yet powerful river. 2 p.m. $20. Lab Theatre II, Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. ■Rennie Harris’ third street-dance theater company, Grass Roots Project, will explore social and political issues inspired by the culture and style of the West Coast. Pre-show discussion led by Dance Place co-director Deborah Riley at 7:45 p.m.; performance at 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 7 p.m. ■As part of Atlas Performing Arts Center’s Intersections Festival 2016, Story District will present “Mind Over Matter: True stories about living with mental illness,� featuring six local storytellers. 8 p.m. $25. Lang Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. storydistrict.org. Sale ■The Metropolitan Book & Bake Sale, organized by the United Methodist Women of Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, will benefit the local charities DC Diaper Bank and Bright Beginnings. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-363-4900. Special events ■“Nowruz: A Persian New Year Celebration� at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and adjacent S. Dillon Ripley Center will feature storytelling, calligraphy, handson arts activities, a photo booth, food See Events/Page 24

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Sunday march 6 Children’s program ■ArtJamz will present a “Krazy Kandinsky Clovers� class (for ages 6 through 10). 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. $27 to $29. ArtJamz Dupont Studio, 1728 Connecticut Ave. NW. artjamzdc.com. Classes and workshops ■The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a class on “Advice for Life.� 10

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Events Entertainment p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-3877638. ■Glover Park author Tracy Chiles McGhee will discuss her book “Melting the Blues,� about an aspiring musician in 1957 Arkansas who is caught between a yearning to leave his small town and deep connections to the community. 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202726-0856.

and 11:30 a.m. Free; $5 to $12 donation suggested. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202986-2257. â– WithLoveDC will present “Practice With Love Pop Up Yoga.â€? 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. $8 to $10 donation suggested. Hillyer Art Space, 9 Hillyer Court NW. 202338-0325. â– A teacher from Yoga Activist will present a “Soothing Sunday Yogaâ€? class for adults. 1:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202727-1288. Concerts â– CelloSpeak will present “16 Cellos Concert,â€? featuring works by Marquez, Lalo, Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff, Mozart, FaurĂŠ, Bizet and Bach. 3 p.m. $31.50 to $35; free for ages 19 and younger. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. cellospeak.org. â– Israeli mandolinist, composer and performer Avi Avital will perform “Between Worldsâ€? with musicians Ksenija Sidorova and Itamar Doari. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â– Musician Jordi Savall will perform “The Spirit of the Viol,â€? featuring pieces by composers Monsieur de SainteColombe, Marin Marais and Tobias Hume and works from the Celtic tradition. 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/ music. â– The Hung Tao Choy Mei Leadership Institute will present “Paul Robeson: On My Journey Now,â€? featuring baritone Vashawn Savoy McIlwain and an array of solo artists and dance groups performing the story of Robeson, America’s first international star. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â– The Georgetown Concert Series will feature “Compline by Candlelight,â€? a 30-minute traditional service chanted by the St. John’s Choir in an ancient rite of contemplation. 8 p.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Georgetown Parish,

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Sunday, march 6 ■Concert: Guest organist Yoomi Chang will present a recital. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. 3240 O St. NW. 202-338-1796. The event will repeat March 13 at 8 p.m. Discussions and lectures ■Scholars, experts and artists will participate in a symposium on Shakespeare’s “Othello,� with panels discussing how Iago stacks up to art’s great villains, what the relationships in the play say about Shakespeare’s concept of marriage, and whether the casting of the title character changes how audiences experience the story. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. $7 to $20. Sidney Harman Hall Forum, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122. ■Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Martin I. Victor will discuss his book “Doctor in Blue,� about his 30-year career as an active-duty Air Force physician and hospital commander. 1 p.m. Free. National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St. NW. 202-265-6280. ■Lia Purpura, Michael Gollier and W.M. Rivera will discuss their respective books “It Shouldn’t Have Been Beautiful,� “An Individual History� and “Noise,� at 1 p.m.; and Michael Waldman will discuss his book “The Fight to Vote,� at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■“New Discoveries From the Robert H. Smith Collection� will feature Alison Luchs, curator of early European sculpture at the National Gallery of Art; Eike Schmidt, director of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence; Dylan Smith, research conservator at the National Gallery of Art; and Shelley Sturman, senior conservator and head of object conservation at the National Gallery of Art. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■Virologist Anne Simon will discuss her book “The Real Science Behind the X-Files: Microbes, Meteorites, and Mutants,� about her work providing guidance on topics explored in the TV series “The X-Files.� 5 to 6:30 p.m. $25 to $35. Ring Auditorium, Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, 7th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202633-3030. ■“A Continuing Talk on Race: Colorism and the Global Perception of Beauty� will feature Jonelle Henry, founder and host of “Districtly Speaking,� and Anna John, a South Asian woman who won a beauty pageant after being told she was too dark to compete. 5 to 7

Films ■A classic movie series will feature “The Maltese Falcon,� starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor. 2 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. ■“Sunday Movies at Middle C� will feature the 1939 musical “The Wizard of Oz,� starring Judy Garland and Ray Bolger. 2 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-2447326. ■The DC Independent Film Festival will feature the documentary “The Closer We Get,� about family togetherness and discovery as a parent ages. 3:30 p.m. $11. Carnegie Institution for Science, 1530 P St. NW. dciff-indie.org. ■The National Gallery of Art will present “In Transit,� the new and final film from the legendary Albert Maysles about the people making the scenic 46-journey aboard Amtrak’s Empire Builder from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest. 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. Performances and readings ■Faction of Fools Theatre Company will present “The Merchant Workshop,� an evening of scenes from Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice.� A Q&A will follow. 7:30 p.m. $5 donation suggested. Eastman Studio Theatre, Elstad Annex, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave. NE. 800-838-3006. The reading will repeat Monday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ■Petworth Citizen will host a comedy showcase. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen.com. Special events ■Petco will host the Washington Humane Society’s mobile pet adoption center Adopt Force One with adoptable cats and dogs. Noon to 3 p.m. Free. Petco, 3505 Connecticut Ave. NW. washhumane.org/adoptionevents. ■The National Museum of Women in the Arts will hold its monthly Community Day. Noon to 5 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■Matt McEntee will present the Make/Fix Anything Project, in which he will help attendees make or fix nearly anything. 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free. Conference Room 1, Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-6713121.

■The Wacky & Whimsical Tea for THEARC — benefiting the Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus located in Ward 8 — will feature high tea, creative games, special entertainment and surprises. 2 to 4 p.m. $100 to $175. The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C., 1150 22nd St. NW. thearcdc.org/thearctea2016. Tours ■In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, a museum tour will celebrate women artists from around the globe. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■“Close-up Tour: Women in Glass and Stone� will share the tales of Joan of Arc, Eleanor Roosevelt and other women of great influence honored in the statues, needlepoint and stained glass of Washington National Cathedral (for ages 10 and older). 1:30 p.m. $17 to $21; reservations suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. Monday, March 7 Monday march 7 Children’s programs ■Children’s performer Mr. Gabe 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. ■Actress Mary Ann Jung will present “Sally Ride: Shoot for the Stars!,� about America’s first female astronaut. 1:15 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. ■Bearsong and the Very Hungry Caterpillar will read from a selection of children’s author and illustrator Eric Carle’s books (for ages 3 and older). 3:15 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. Classes and workshops ■Angela Matysiak will lead a yoga class. 6:30 p.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202727-7527. ■Joe Ryan, managing principal of CareerMentor.us, will lead a “Job Search Marketing Plan� workshop for job seekers. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. The seven-week workshop series will continue through March 28. ■Poets on the Fringe will host a weekly poetry workshop, with attendees asked to bring one of their own poems with sufficient copies to share with the group for positive critique. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Stoddert Recreation Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. passapamela@aol.com. Concerts ■The Elijah Jamal Balbed Quintet will present a night of jazz with special guest Paul Bollenback. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■Pianist Spike Wilner will perform jazz selection. 7 p.m. $15 to $30. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202331-7282. ■Fortas Chamber Music Concerts will feature eighth blackbird, a threetime Grammy-winning sextet, performing the world premiere of David T. Little’s “Ghostlight.� 7 p.m. $45. Terrace TheSee Events/Page 25

Continued From Page 24 ater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Scarlet Begoniaz will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ “D.C. Mondays at the Museum” will feature a talk by George Washington University professor Patricia Phalen on the topic “Is What You See What You Get? Politics as Imagined by Hollywood.” Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■ Douglas Waller will discuss his book “Disciples: The World War II Missions of the CIA Directors Who Fought for Wild Bill Donovan.” Noon. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5221. ■ Laura Rivers, associate paintings conservator at the J. Paul Getty Museum, will discuss how scientific analysis, historic research and artistic intent informed the understanding, interpretation and exhibition of Jackson Pollock’s seminal work, “Mural.” Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Hammer Auditorium, Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, George Washington University, 500 17th St. NW. calendar.gwu.edu. ■ George Washington University professor Hugh Agnew will discuss “The Difficult Afterlife of a Father of His Country,” commemorating the life of Tomás G. Masaryk, founding father of Czechoslovakia. 3 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW. tgmlecture.eventbrite.com. ■ Nigerian writer A. Igoni Barrett will discuss his satirical novel “Blackass” as part of the Politics and Prose and PEN/ Faulkner Foundation Contemporary Fiction Reading Series at Busboys and Poets. 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ Artist-activists Amal Al-Jubouri and Andy Shallal will discuss “The Role of Artists in Iraq Today” as part of AlMutanabbi Street Starts Here DC 2016. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202726-0856. ■ “Behind the Science With Joe Palca: Insights From Scientific Innovators” will feature the NPR science correspondent discussing “The Human Microbiome” with Keisha Findley, an interdisciplinary scientist with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 6:45 p.m. $20 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. ■ Fred Kaplan will discuss his book “Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■ The 29th annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy will feature a talk by John Maeda, an American executive, designer and technologist who is spearheading a new convergence across the design and technology indus-

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Events Entertainment tries. 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-371-2830. Performance ■ Laugh Index Theatre will present “Improv Wars.” 7:30 p.m. $8 to $10. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. laughindextheatre.com. Special event ■ The Embassy of the Czech Republic and the American Friends of the Czech Republic will present a wreath-laying ceremony commemorating the 166th birthday of Czechoslovakia’s founding father Tomás G. Masaryk. 11 a.m. Free; reservations requested. Masaryk Memorial, Massachusetts Avenue and 22nd Street NW. masaryk.eventbrite.com. Tuesday, March 8 Tuesday march 8

tute School of Public Health, George Washington University, 950 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-994-5602. ■ Popular music lecturer Saul Lilienstein will focus on Giuseppe Verdi as part of an eight-session course on “Paris: The Musical Magnet of the 19th Century.” Noon to 1:30 p.m. $20 to $30 per session. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. ■ The Osher Lifelong Learning Insti-

tute at American University will present a talk by political commentator Mark Plotkin on “DC, the Last Colony, and Other Matters.” 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Free. Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. ■ Susan Elnicki Wade and Bill Wade will discuss their book “Crab Decks & Tiki Bars of the Chesapeake Bay.” 5 p.m. Free. Eat the Rich, 1839 7th St. NW. 202-316-9396. ■ “The Life and Legacy of Boris

Nemtsov” will feature Henry E. Hale, professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University; Andrey Makarychev, guest professor at the Institute of Government and Politics at the University of Tartu; Robert Orttung, associate research professor of international affairs and assistant director of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at George Washington University; and Cory See Events/Page 30

Monday March 14, 2016 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

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Children’s program ■ “Tudor Tots: Birds” will feature songs, stories and movement (for ages 2 through 4). 10 a.m. $5; free for accompanying adults. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. The “Tudor Tots” series will continue weekly through April 26. Classes and workshops ■ A certified yoga instructor will lead a walk-in 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 introductory viniyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ American classical cellist Lynn Harrell will lead a master class with three Catholic University students and two high school students. 7 p.m. Free. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-319-5414. ■ Vinoteca wine director Kate Chrisman will lead a class on “Offbeat America.” 7 to 9 p.m. $45; reservations suggested. Vinoteca, 1940 11th St. NW. vinotecadc.com. ■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 7:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202243-1188. Concerts ■ Cellist Sarah Bilger and pianist Jeremy Filsell will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Max Reger’s death with a rare performance of his epic “3rd Sonata in F major Op. 78 for cello and piano.” 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-3472635. ■ The Christian Tamburr Quartet will perform music from its 2016 album “People Talk.” 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ A weekly seminar series will focus on topics related to exercise and nutrition. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Milken Insti-

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown ■Georgetown / cloisters Cloisters burleith / hillandale At the commission’s Feb. 29 meeting: ■commissioner Bill Starrels reported that the commission will send a long list of pothole spots in the neighborhood to the D.C. Department of Transportation, asking residents to report problem areas by calling 311 or filing a request at 311.dc.gov. ■representatives from the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority discussed a sewer pipe replacement project that will be affecting much of the neighborhood over the next three months. Work zones will take up around six parking spot lengths for up to two to three weeks at a time. The stretch of O Street between 33rd and 34th streets NW will require a special excavation project that will take longer. Construction activity at 30th and R streets NW is complete, representatives said, leaving only

sidewalk installation and tree restoration to be finished by the end of March. Water main installations on Prospect Street NW will be completed by April 10, the representatives said. ■commissioners voted 6-0 to support the Lawyers Have Heart 10K and 5K races on June 13. ■commissioners voted 6-0 to support the Sprint Four the Cure 5K race on Sept. 17. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Washington Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. ■commissioners voted 6-0 to support the Events DC Nation’s Triathlon race on Sept. 11. Proceeds from the event will the benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. ■commissioners voted 6-0 to support the Events DC program BikeRideDC on May 22, stipulating that Events DC must coordinate with Georgetown University’s commencement ceremonies on the same day and provide the commission with budget statistics prior to the event. ■commissioner Kendyl Clausen

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Representatives from Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, the Citizens Association of Georgetown, the Burleith Citizens Association and the Georgetown Business Improvement District met on Monday with representatives from DC Water on the subject of installing green infrastructure in western Georgetown and Burleith. DC Water wants to install the green infrastructure in parking lanes and alleys, supplemented with voluntary installation of rain barrels to the rear of the houses to aid retention of storm runoff to prevent combined sewer overflows. The civic associations expressed our concerns about the disruption of our neighborhood that these measures were likely to cause. However, we conceded that constructing retention tanks under alleys may be acceptable, subject to the Commission of Fine Arts review of specific alleys. However, installation of green infrastructure in the parking lanes and at street intersections would be highly disruptive to these communities, and in the case of Georgetown, which is a National Historic Landmark, there are obstacles to proceeding with installation of such work when there are alternatives for eliminating combined sewer outflows. DC Water needs to identify 44 acres to serve as a test area to determine whether green infrastructure can yield sufficient retention of storm runoff. If these measures do not prove to be satisfactory, there are other options that the civic associations have identified that may have that effect. Our association has suggested that a Georgetown relief interceptor sewer could be constructed along Water Street/K Street NW, which would capture the overflow from the combined sewers and convey that sewage to a storage tunnel located near 30th Street. The business improvement district suggested that rain gardens on the roofs of commercial buildings could mitigate runoffs, and that large storage chambers could be constructed in the bed of the C&O Canal. Of course, the ultimate solution could be to extend the tunnel from Rock Creek to the west of Key Bridge, although it would potentially be disruptive of the Georgetown Waterfront Park if a 34-foot drop shaft were to be located in the park. DC Water representatives listened to our proposals and provided a low-key response to those ideas. They offered to develop a detailed plan for the installation of green infrastructure in a test area within Burleith and a portion of western Georgetown, which would determine whether such efforts can successfully mitigate outflows into the Potomac River. If these measures do not satisfy that standard, they then may look to the alternative strategies. — Bob vom Eigen and replacement windows and doors for a home at 1313 28th St. NW. ■commissioners voted 6-0 to support an Old Georgetown Board application for The Georgetown senior living residence at 2512 Q St. NW. Commissioners had no objection to proposed updates and alterations, but asked that the home be mindful of trash pickup and possible alley damage caused by passing trucks. Following comments from several community members, commissioners also noted concerns that the “intensity of use proposed by the new program and renovations puts burdens on the historic neighborhood.� The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 4, at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com. ANC 3B ANCPark 3B Glover

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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. Monday, March 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, March 2, at the Sibley Memorial Hospital Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. Agenda items include: ■police report. ■community concerns. ■consideration of a public space application at 2948 University Terrace NW. ■presentation by American University on proposed amendments to an approved campus plan. ■discussion of the zoning administrator’s decision on an ANC 3D petition regarding George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus noncompliance with the approved campus plan. For details, call 202-957-1999 or visit anc3d.org.

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EVENTS From Page 26 Welt, associate research professor of international affairs and associate director of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at George Washington University. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/33c. ■ Dayna Bowen Matthew, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation health policy fellow, will discuss her book “Just Medicine: A Cure for Racial Inequality in American Health Care.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■ Joanne Bamberger, Mary C. Curtis and Emily Zanotti will discuss their book “Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■ Susan Willens, professor emeritus in English at George Washington University, and Virginia Newmyer, former lecturer at American University, will lead a discussion of R.C. Sherriff’s 1928 play “Journey’s End” as part of a four-session course on “World War I: A Literary Legacy.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45 per session; $80 to $120 for the full course. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Susan Jacoby will discuss her book “Strange Gods: A Secular History of Conversion.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ “The NYC Teen Author Festival Road Trip” will feature talks by Andrea Cremer, A.R. Kahler, David Levithan, Goldy Moldavsky, Jessica Spotswood and Tommy Wallach (for ages 15 and older). 7 p.m. Free. Children & Teens Department, Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Veterinary assistant Karissa Hadden, founder of Never Stop Saving and host of the new Nat Geo WILD series “Animal Storm Squad,” will share tales from the field and preview clips from the show. 7:30 p.m. $25. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. Film ■ The Arts Club of Washington will present the U.S. premiere of Meryl Murman’s 2016 film “Le Pain,” about two dancers stuck in an old church in New Orleans along with just a loaf of bread and some chairs. A Q&A with the director will follow. 4 p.m. $5 to $10. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202331-7282. Performances and readings ■ “We Were There: A Celebration of Women’s History Month,” a multimedia presentation led by composer Bev Grant and members of the DC Labor Chorus, will feature spoken word, music and images to illustrate women’s longtime role in the fight for worker’s rights. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. ■ Poets Juan Felipe Herrera, Arlene Biala and Diana García will read new works in response to the exhibition “One Life: Dolores Huerta.” 7 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ Story District will present its monthly show, “True Detective: Stories about whodunnit, mysteries, and investi-

gations.” 8 p.m. $15. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St. NW. storydistrict.org. ■ Lisner Auditorium’s annual Flamenco Festival will feature Spanish flamenco dancer Farruquito in “Improvisao,” an intimate show centered around daring improvisation. 8 p.m. $35 to $65. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-9946800. ■ The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Night” will feature longform improv performances by various ensembles. 8 and 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Special event ■ A fundraiser with remarks by Ambassador Necton D. Mhura of Malawi and Ambassador David Newman of Botswana will raise funds for the work of Scottish humanitarian Olivia Giles. 6 to 8 p.m. $50. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. Tour ■ A U.S. Botanic Garden volunteer will lead an afternoon tour. 2 to 3 p.m. Free. Meet in the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Wednesday, March 9

Wednesday march 9 Children’s program ■ “First Studio: Story + Workshop” will feature a gallery tour, a story and an art-making experience (for ages 3 through 5 with an adult companion). 10 to 11 a.m. $7 per child; free for adult companion. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-338-3552. Classes and workshops ■ Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a “Yoga in the Galleries” class. 10 a.m. $10. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. ■ Sibley Memorial Hospital will launch a seven-week “Freedom From Smoking” program developed by the American Lung Association. 4:30 to 6 p.m. $95; reservations required. Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5255 Loughboro Road NW. 202-364-7602. The weekly classes will continue through April 27, with an additional session on Friday, April 1, at the same time. ■ The D.C. Office of Human Rights and the nonprofit Shoulder-to-Shoulder will present a workshop on ways to combat Islamophobia and bring communities together. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. reservations requested. Old Council Chambers, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. allyworkshop.eventbrite.com. ■ A visiting sommelier will lead a class on discovering Umbrian wines. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. $35; reservations required. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events. ■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a weekly class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $6 to $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257. ■ ArtJamz will present a “Paint Like Picasso” class. 7 to 9 p.m. $32 to $35. ArtJamz Brookland Studio, 716 Monroe St. NE. artjamzdc.com. ■ Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels, founder of Or HaLev: A Center for Jewish Spirituality and Meditation, will present “Knowing We Are Loved: Trusting in Our True Nature.” 7:30 p.m. $15. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-

987-6487. Concerts ■ The Kennedy Center’s jazz education program “Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead” will present ensembles comprised of jazz artists and composers from around the world completing their weeklong residency. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performances will continue Thursday and Friday at 6 p.m. ■ “Songs of Our Souls,” a midweek Lenten gathering of music, prayer and meditation, will feature professional guest singer Hayley Travers presenting music on the theme of “We Grieve.” 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Lutheran Church, 1556 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202337-9070. ■ Musician Dana Sipos will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys. com. ■ Harpsichordist and pianist Andreas Staier will perform works by d’Anglebert, Clérambault, L. Couperin, Fischer, Froberger and Muffat. 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. ■ The Adam Ezra Group and the End of America will perform. 8 p.m. $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ “Conversation Corner” will offer a chance to practice German and Spanish with native speakers. 11 a.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7703. ■ National Museum of Women in the Arts curator of book arts Krystyna Wasserman will discuss the museum’s book arts collection that she has built over the last 25 years. Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-7837370. ■ Joseph Sassoon, associate professor at Georgetown University, will discuss “Anatomy of Authoritarianism in the Arab Republics.” Noon to 1:15 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu. ■ As part of a lecture series on historic D.C. sites, independent researcher Frances McMillen will discuss her reach on the rich and fascinating history of St. Elizabeths Hospital in Southeast. Noon to 1:30 p.m. $20 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030. ■ National Geographic will present a live stream of the Mind and Life Institute’s forum on “The World We Make,” featuring the Dalai Lama, neuroscientist Richard Davidson, psychologist Sona Dimidjian and health care expert Soma Stout discussing the future of well-being. 2:15 p.m. Free; reservations required. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. ■ Sahana N. Kukke, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Catholic University, will discuss “Making Sense of Our Senses: Exploring Touch” as part of the “Women in Science” series. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230. ■ A Bible study session will explore the issue of world hunger. 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Lutheran Church, 1556 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-337-9070. ■ Shaka Senghor will discuss his book “Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death,

and Redemption in an American Prison.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202387-7638. ■ Harpsichordist Andreas Staier will discuss his craft. 6:30 p.m. Free. Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-7075502. ■ Robert Cargill, assistant professor of classics and religious studies at the University of Iowa, will discuss “Cities of the Bible.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Timothy Egan will discuss his book “The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ The University of the District of Columbia’s “JAZZalive” series will present Zef Feldman, executive vice president and general manager of Resonance Records, discussing the new release “Larry Young — In Paris: The ORTF Recordings.” 7 p.m. Free. Recital Hall, Building 46-West, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-274-5803. ■ Jim McDermott will discuss his novel “Bitter Is the Wind.” 7 to 9 p.m. Free. The Loft, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Film ■ Lisner Auditorium’s annual Flamenco Festival will feature Iciar Bollain’s film “Even the Rain,” about an idealistic director and his cynical producer who come to Bolivia to make a low-budget revisionist epic about the conquest for Latin America. 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. Performances and readings ■ Laugh Index Theatre will present “Three’s Comedy,” featuring stand-up, shortform improv and longform improv, 7:30 p.m. $5 to $10. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. laughindextheatre. com. ■ The Grapevine Spoken Word Series will feature performers Noa Baum and Michael Parent. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202726-0856. Special events ■ Juan Felipe Herrera, poet laureate consultant in poetry at the Library of Congress, will introduce a program celebrating poet Hedge Coke, recipient of the 2016 Witter Bynner Fellowship. 4 p.m. Free. Mumford Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5394. ■ The annual “Tech Madness” event will feature a bracket-style competition among 64 contenders for the 2016 title of “most valuable local tech company in five years.” The event will include light bites and drinks. 6 to 9 p.m. $25 to $30. Penn Social, 801 E St. NW. tech-madness.com/dc. ■ The 28th annual “Welcome Pierre! Reception & Toast,” hosted Georgetown’s historic Tudor Place with the support of Dumbarton House and the Friends of Pierre, will celebrate the occasion of Major L’Enfant’s arrival in Georgetown to design the Federal City in 1791. 6:30 to 9 p.m. $30. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. 202-337-2288, ext. 222.

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